On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
A man of moral honour and good political principles cannot submit to the mean drudgery and disgraceful arts, by which such elections are carried.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that a person of integrity and sound political principles would find the corrupt practices of certain elections beneath them.
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