No matter under what depression of poverty, in what depth of obscurity, or with what diversity of complexion a man has been born, he is nevertheless a citizen, the peer of every other citizen, and the ballot is his inalienable right.
Sumner highlights the inherent equality of all citizens, regardless of their background, emphasizing the right to vote as inalienable.
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