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title: 'Our National Bane; or, The Dry-Rot in American Politics: A Tract for the Times'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'George Lewis Prentiss'
date: 1877-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Politics'
- 'United States'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'Proverbs 29'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/prentiss-1877-our-national-bane-or-the-dry-rot-in-american-politics-a-tract-for-the-times
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# Our National Bane; or, The Dry-Rot in American Politics: A Tract for the Times

Argument against the spoils system and executive patronage, urging civil service reform to protect republican institutions, public trust, and civic virtue.

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