Charles Sumner: “The War Powers of Congress are ample; but in time of war a mere penal…”

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The War Powers of Congress are ample; but in time of war a mere penal statute against a public enemy is not so much as a pop-gun.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes that Congress has significant powers during war, but mere laws are insufficient against public enemies.

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