Such are the public acts of the States, collectively and individually, at the adoption of the National Constitution, illustrating with rare harmony the American idea of a Republic, and testifying against any exclusion founded on color.
Sumner reflects on the collective actions of states at the adoption of the National Constitution, advocating against racial exclusion.
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