That unity for which the Nation longs, with peace and reconciliation in its train, can be assured only through the Equal Rights of All, proclaimed by the Nation everywhere within its limits, and maintained by the national arm.
Sumner states that national unity and peace can only be achieved through the recognition of equal rights for all.
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