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Show The tap-root of nil our political evils, avows Lesllo's Weekly, is the apathy, tbe indlfferentlsm, tbo lgnor-nnco lgnor-nnco of tbe people themselves with respect to their political duties nnd obligations, together with the disposition disposi-tion ot many otherwise Intelligent and respectable citizens to accept and practice a code of morals in political affairs which they would bo quick to disown nnd repudiate in any other sphere of life. It Is tbe general acceptance ac-ceptance ot tills double standard of morals that has wrought moro evil in every circle of American government, govern-ment, from the lowest to the highest, than all other causes put togotber. We mean by this the acceptance of the shallow and vicious fallacy that a man may himself practice, or connive con-nive at, tbe conduct of a ruffian, n thief, a falsifier, a cunning trickster, or a criminal ot almost any sort to-gain to-gain his political ends and yet be accounted a gentlcmun, and perhaps a great public leader, if not a statesman. states-man. In other walks of life. |