From those who desire, instead of a system for the discharge of honest but unfortunate debtors upon the surrender of their estates, a criminal code and a thumb-screw machine for the collection of doubtful and desperate debts.
Hoar criticizes those who prefer punitive measures over a fair bankruptcy system for honest debtors.
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And now, after the war, another enemy, unarmed, but bringing even greater danger, menaces the Republic.
You said the people of Lowell would not think very highly of me when they saw me riding through the streets in my carriage and knew it was paid for by the money of this bank.
There has probably never been a man in our history upon whom so few people looked with indifference.
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