Who said :

"Where is it written in the Constitution, in what article or section
is it contained, that you may take children from their parents, and
parents from their children, and compel them to fight the battles of any
war in which the folly or the wickedness of government may engage it?"

quote:

Originally posted by mozart56:
Who said :

"Where is it written in the Constitution, in what article or section
is it contained, that you may take children from their parents, and
parents from their children, and compel them to fight the battles of any
war in which the folly or the wickedness of government may engage it?"

Is this a history question or does it refer only to the present?

Does this text need to be written in a constitution? It may be the only 'constitutional convention' you have (the United Kingdom has quite a number).It's supported by precedent.( Or do you claim that no war and no battle wherein the US has compelled her citizenry to fight has ever been the result of folly or wickedness of her government? )

It is a historical quote (not a question) by someone famous. It dates back to the early 19th Century.

All right , here's the answer on this one.
Daniel Webster.