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... elections . I have often heard this argument made use of - What need I go to the election ? -let them put in whom they will , to me it makes no difference . I must obey , let them choose who they may . And so reasoning , they stay at ...
... elections . I have often heard this argument made use of - What need I go to the election ? -let them put in whom they will , to me it makes no difference . I must obey , let them choose who they may . And so reasoning , they stay at ...
Page 138
... elections to offices of great power and profit , but making them hereditary . But will you say our elections are pure ? Be it so , upon the whole ; but do you recollect in history a more corrupt election than that of Aaron Burr to be ...
... elections to offices of great power and profit , but making them hereditary . But will you say our elections are pure ? Be it so , upon the whole ; but do you recollect in history a more corrupt election than that of Aaron Burr to be ...
Page 194
... election drawing his attention for some time , he forgot Teague . The candidates were all remarkably pot - bellied ; and waddled in their gait . The Captain enquiring what were the pretensions of these men to be elected ; he was told ...
... election drawing his attention for some time , he forgot Teague . The candidates were all remarkably pot - bellied ; and waddled in their gait . The Captain enquiring what were the pretensions of these men to be elected ; he was told ...
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from Letters from a Farmer in Penn sylvania Letter | 1 |
Declaration of Independence | 2 |
from The Crisis no | 3 |
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