But there is another point much more material, which brings the matter directly home to this court, and puts it to you either to punish him or to declare yourselves to be accomplices in the corruption of the whole service.
Burke presents a moral dilemma to the court, urging them to choose between punishing corruption or becoming complicit in it.
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Our people will find employment enough for a truly patriotic, free, and independent spirit, in guarding what they possess from violation.
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