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But the appointing power can not always be well advised in its selections, and the experience of every country has shown that public officers are not at all times proof against temptation.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “But the appointing power can not always be well advised in its selections, and the experience of every country has shown…”
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Van Buren warns that public officers can be susceptible to temptation, highlighting the need for vigilance.
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