...in accordance with electoral results would safeguard against the danger of public servants acquiring "a habit of looking with indifference upon the public interests and of tolerating conduct from which unpracticed men would revolt." The essence of this argument was that the spoils system is the only...

...the attic: There are, perhaps, few men who can for any length of tune enjoy office and power wiu1out being more or less under the influence of feelings...to the faithful discharge of their public duties. . . . Off1ce is considered as a species of property. . . . Corruption in some and in others a perversion...

...gave the "President the opportunity to replace old govemment officials who as Jackson himself said, "are apt to acquire a habit of looking with indifference upon the interests of the public. Office is considered as a form of property, and the govemment rather as a...