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Where is the man who ever served in a legislative capacity in your councils whose character could stand a test like this?
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “Where is the man who ever served in a legislative capacity in your councils whose character could stand a test like…”
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Quincy challenges the integrity of legislative representatives and their accountability.
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