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To question it is to show an ignorance of language which in this case is clear beyond criticism, and an ignorance also of the true genius of American institutions, where unity of rights is the Alpha and the Omega.
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Sumner argues that questioning the Constitution's provisions reflects a misunderstanding of American principles.
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