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But it never got so dangerous a hold upon the forces of the Government, or upon a great political party, as in the Administration of General Grant.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “But it never got so dangerous a hold upon the forces of the Government, or upon a great political party, as in the…”
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Hoar critiques the level of corruption during General Grant's administration, marking it as particularly severe in American political history.
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