The War Powers of the President, and the Legislative Powers of Congress in Relation to Rebellion, Treason and Slavery.

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Excerpt from The War Powers of the President: And the Legislative Powers of Congress in Relation to Rebellion, Treason and Slavery It is the conviction of many thoughtful persons, that slavery has now become practically irreconcilable with republican institutions, and that it constitutes, at the present time, the chief obstacle to the restoration of the Union. They know that slavery can triumph only by overthrowing the republic; they believe that the republic can triumph only by overthrowing slavery.