The Democrats will be pledged, as never before, to the ruling principle that All Men are Equal before the Law, and also to the three Constitutional Amendments, with the clause in each empowering Congress to enforce the same by appropriate legislation.
Sumner highlights the Democrats' commitment to the principle of equality before the law and the enforcement of constitutional amendments.
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