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But there had been such gross mismanagement of the Treasury, either from incompetency or design, under the administration of Howell Cobb, that the credit of the government was injured.
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Blaine critiques the financial mismanagement of the Treasury during Howell Cobb's administration, highlighting its impact on government credit.
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