And might it not be well at the same time to provide by law for the enforcement of that clause in the Constitution which guarantees that "the citizen of each State shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several States"?
In his first inaugural address, Lincoln suggests enforcing the constitutional guarantee of equal privileges and immunities for citizens across states.
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