It will recognize this act precisely as it recognizes other political and military acts, without presuming to interpose any unconstitutional veto,--and it will recognize this act to the full extent, as was intended, according to its letter, so that every slave in the Rebel States will be free.
Sumner argues that the Court will recognize the Emancipation Proclamation as valid and enforce it.
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Nay, more,--if it would be criminal in these several clusters of States to reëstablish the Institution of War as Arbiter of Justice, then is it criminal in the Commonwealth of Nations to continue it.
Rather would I arouse you to renewed and incessant exertion.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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