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Such a union elevates politics, while it gives a new sphere to morals.
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This statement suggests that a moral union can enhance political discourse.
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The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
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