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Never with my consent shall an officer of the people, compensated for his services out of their pockets, become the pliant instrument of Executive will.
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Never with my consent shall an officer of the people, compensated for his services out of their pockets, become the pliant instrument of Executive will.
If parties in a republic are necessary to secure a degree of vigilance sufficient to keep the public functionaries within the bounds of law and duty, at that point their usefulness ends.