In all my election contests, therefore, my character is at the mercy of the basest slanderer; and slander is so effective a power in all our elections, that the friends of the candidates for the highest offices use it without scruple.
Josiah Quincy reflects on the impact of slander in political elections, emphasizing its destructive power.
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