 | James Ford Rhodes - History - 1913 - 240 pages
...South a friend of the North. Every negro knew that if he got within the lines of the Federal armies, law of war in time of war. The most that can be said...that slaves are property. Is there — has there ever heen — any question that by the law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when... | |
 | History - 1914 - 394 pages
...he wrote 26th August, 1863: "I think the Constitution invests its commanderin-chief with all the law of war. The most that can be said, if so much, is,...of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed?" At last on the 1st January, 1863, he issued the proclamation: * By virtue of his power as commander-in-chief... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - 1917 - 704 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...whenever taking it helps us, or hurts the enemy." " Mr. Lincoln's FIDELITY TO EMANCIPATION was one of the most beautiful features of his life. From the... | |
 | Ervin S. Chapman - Biography & Autobiography - 1917 - 354 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...whenever taking it helps us, or hurts the enemy." ia Mr. Lincoln's FIDELITY TO EMANCIPATION was one of the most beautiful features of his life. From... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1917 - 984 pages
...unconstitutiona1. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...And is it not needed whenever taking it helps us, or hnrts the enemy ? Armies, the world over, destroy enemies' property when they cannot use it ; and even... | |
 | Thomas Manson Norwood - Slavery - 1917 - 492 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I thing the Constitution invests its Commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...friends may be taken when needed? And is it not needed wherever taking it helps us, or hurts the enemy? Armies, the world over, destroy enemies' property... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - United States - 1917 - 522 pages
...country and Constitution all together. ... I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...there — has there ever been — any question that by law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed?" The Proclamation, making... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - History - 1917 - 532 pages
...Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The 198 DECEMBER MESSAGE [1862 most that can be said — if so much — is that slaves...there — has there ever been — any question that by law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed?" The Proclamation, making... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - History - 1917 - 686 pages
...invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The 198 DECEMBER MESSAGE ' [1862 most that can be said — if so much — »• is...there — has there ever been — any question that by law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed?" The Proclamation, making... | |
 | James Ford Rhodes - History - 1917 - 520 pages
...so much — is that slaves are property. Is there — has there ever been — any question that by law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed?" The Proclamation, making clear as it did, the real issue of the war, was of incontestable value in... | |
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You dislike the Emancipation Proclamation; and, perhaps, would have it retracted. You say it is unconstitutional -I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-inchief, with the law of war, in time of war. The most that can be said,... 
