On the record
Where these offices are performed by members of the political community, a DANGEROUS ELEMENT is obviously introduced into the body politic.
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Lewis Tappan
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gutenberg.orgLewis Tappan: “Where these offices are performed by members of the political community, a DANGEROUS ELEMENT is obviously introduced…”
Editor's note · Context
Tappan warns about the dangers of introducing dependent servitude into the political community.
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