there is a great difference between Lincoln's fear tha thte Sup Ct. would decade
the E.P. unconstititional and his belief that he acted in violation of the
Constitution.  He clearly believed the first, but there is no evidence he
believed the second.

paul finkelman

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> Lincoln himself, for starters.  What anyone else may believe pales in
> comparison to Lincoln's admission that he lacked the constitutional authority
> to take the action that he took in the Emancipation Proclamation.  After all,
> who really cares what anyone else thinks if Lincoln readily admits he lacked
> the power to take the action?
>
> JDS
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