The asserted limitation destroys the original Declaration, making it a ridiculous sham, instead of that sublime Magna Charta before which kings, nobles, and all inequalities of birth must disappear as ghosts of night at the dawn.
Sumner argues that limiting the Declaration of Independence undermines its original intent and significance.
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