Really? The confederate government had no problems with levying slave labor without compensation 'for the war effort'. They had no problem taking property that didn't belong to them by placing quotas on agricultural produce or reserving cargo space on private packet ships, again 'for the war effort'. That, apparently, isn't exceeding their powers. Or if it was they didn't care. But you would have us believe they had constitutional qualms about freeing slaves that fought for them against the Union?
Once again I am reduced to explaining the simplest things.
“The confederate government had no problems with levying slave labor without compensation ‘for the war effort’.”
Big difference between borrowing and giving away.
“They had no problem taking property that didn’t belong to them by placing quotas on agricultural produce or reserving cargo space on private packet ships, again ‘for the war effort’.”
Hmmmm. . . similar tactics used by the U.S. during WWI, WWII, etc. Suppose the U.S. government was wrong there.
“That, apparently, isn’t exceeding their powers. Or if it was they didn’t care.” Same as above.
“But you would have us believe they had constitutional qualms about freeing slaves that fought for them against the Union?”
I just follow the facts and logic. You believe whatever you want.