He did not believe there was one member in the last Congress, who voted against re-chartering of the bank, who could have been induced to change his vote by corrupt means, had the president and directors of the bank been base enough to attempt the use of them.
Quincy defends the integrity of Congress members against accusations of corruption regarding their votes.
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The tongue of falsehood can never be silenced.
A single breath blew all his mock-judicial array into air and smoke.
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