 | Law - 1917 - 506 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 said — is it so much — is that slaves are property. Is there — has there ever been — any question... | |
 | Frederick Trevor Hill - Presidents - 1928 - 320 pages
...differently. I think the Constitution invests its commander-in-chief with the law of war in time of war. Is there — has there ever been — any question...of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed? . . . You say you will not fight to free negroes. Some of them seem willing to fight for you ; but... | |
 | American Bar Association - Bar associations - 1917 - 988 pages
...unconstitutiona1. l think differently. l think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...said — if so much — is that slaves are property. ls there — has there ever been — any question that by the law of war, property, both of enemies... | |
 | Eminent domain - 1952 - 1286 pages
...think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The*most that can be said — if so much — is that slaves...when needed? And is it not needed whenever taking it will help us, or hurt the enemy?* 7 Less pertinent here, but equally broad and vigorous, were the actions... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Constitutional amendments - 1953 - 1304 pages
...constitutionality of the Proclamation : I think the Constitution invests its Comma nder-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...when needed? And is it not needed whenever taking it will help us. or hurt the enemy?' 4 American Stnte Papers. Class IX. Claims No. 8(1. p. 197: Xo. 58-1.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1953 - 1218 pages
...constitutionality of the Proclamation : I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief with the law of war in time of war. The most that can be...when needed ? And is it not needed whenever taking it will help us, or hurt the enemy? * 4 American State Papers, Class IX. Claims No. SB. p. 197: No. 584.... | |
 | Garry Wills - Death - 1992 - 324 pages
...as a military leader, to the view of slaves as property that the Southerners themselves professed: Is there — has there ever been — any question that, by the law of war, property, both of friends and enemies, may be taken as needed? [SW 2.497] But why would the Southerners' slaves, seized... | |
 | Maeva Marcus - Biography & Autobiography - 1994 - 422 pages
...constitutionality of the proclamation: 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 liy the law of war, property, both of enemies and friends, may be taken when needed? And is it not... | |
 | Paul M. Zall - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 220 pages
...unconstitutional. I think differently. I think the Constitution invests its Commander-in-Chief, with the laws of war in time of war. The most that can be said, if so much, is that slaves are property. Is there—has there ever been—any question that, by the law of war, property both of enemies and friends,... | |
 | Ida M. Tarbell - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 572 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 said-if so much-is that slaves are property. Is there-has there ever been-any question that by the... | |
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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,... 
