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Another item in the expense of accomplishing these projects, is a corruption of morals.
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Daggett highlights the moral degradation that can accompany political upheaval and corruption.
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Never till this year have we heard, or even suspected that our state was governed by lawless mobs.
In the mean time all subordinate tribunals will partake of the same character.--Thus instead of a government of laws, there will be the tyranny of a desperate faction.--Let no one reply that there is no danger of such evils in Connecticut.
Be not deceived my fellow citizens--no nation hath yet made such an experiment without feeling its bitter and dreadful effects.
Even the illustrious Saviour of his Country was accused of embezzling public money, and his followers could not expect a less happy fate.
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