Uniformity in the local laws and institutions of the different States is neither possible nor desirable; that if uniformity had been adopted when the Government was established it must inevitably have been the uniformity of slavery everywhere, or the uniformity of negro citizenship and negro equality everywhere.
Stevenson argues against the imposition of uniform laws across states, emphasizing the importance of local governance and the historical context of slavery in America.
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