It is impossible to read, without regret, of the voluntary stultification of these orators, pleading piteously for the appointment of justices of the peace while declaiming with passionate righteousness against the appointment of sheriffs.
Alexander critiques the contradictory nature of orators advocating for local justice appointments while opposing sheriff appointments.
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