The proposed limitation would destroy the idea of property now so generally connected with official station, and although individual distress may be some times produced, it would, by promoting that rotation which constitutes a leading principle in the republican creed, give healthful action to the system.
Jackson believes limiting terms would promote a healthy rotation in office, aligning with republican principles.
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