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In every movement Jackson had displayed an arbitrary will, determined on success, regardless of the means, and had applied without reserve the corrupting temptation of office to members of Congress.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “In every movement Jackson had displayed an arbitrary will, determined on success, regardless of the means, and had…”
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Quincy criticizes Jackson's use of power and the corrupting influence it had on Congress.
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