at least not yet,

起码至今还不能
then Negroes in those states are slaves, hence property, hence

那些州的奴隶因此便是财产
my war powers allow me to

因此我的开战权让我得以
confiscate 'em as such, so I confiscated 'em.

如此执行没收我就这么做了
But if I'm a respecter of states' laws,

但如若我是一名尊崇宪法的人
how then can I legally free 'em with my Proclamation as I done,

除了作废宪法之外
unless I'm cancelling states' laws?

我又如何能合法地以宣言解放他们
I felt the war demanded it.

我认为内战需要我这么做
my oath demanded it,

我的职责迫使我这么做
I felt right with myself, and I hoped it was legal to do it

我认为这是正确的希望能合法达到这一目的
I'm hoping stilll.

至今都希望如此
Two years ago I proclaimed these people emancipated,

两年前我正式宣布解放他们