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Andrew Jackson: “Offices were not established to give support to particular men at the public expense.”

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Offices were not established to give support to particular men at the public expense.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson emphasizes that offices should serve the public, not individuals.

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