But if the Constitution, in a case where it is singularly explicit, can be disregarded without question in the exercise of the Rights of War, it is vain to invoke its provisions in other cases, where it is less explicit, in restraint of the Rights of War.
Sumner warns against disregarding the Constitution in matters of war, emphasizing its importance.
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