Moreover, a public officer may toil and labor all his best days with the utmost fidelity and patriotism, and the masses who reap the reward of his labors frequently permit him, without any particular fault upon his part, to live and die in his old age with disrespect.
He highlights the potential for public officers to work hard yet remain unappreciated by the masses.
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