To this extent the National Constitution has been amended, and it is as absurd to plead the practice under the first reading, in order to justify an offence under the second, as to plead the existence of Slavery before the Constitutional Amendment, in order to justify this monstrosity now.
Sumner argues against using outdated practices to justify current offenses, drawing a parallel to the historical context of slavery.
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