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They see nothing wrong in the rule that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.

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The politicians of New York…see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.

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William L. Marcy

William L. Marcy
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Born: December 12, 1786
Died: July 4, 1857 (aged 70)
Bio: William Learned Marcy was an American statesman, who served as U.S. Senator, Governor of New York, U.S. Secretary of War and U.S. Secretary of State. In the latter office under President Franklin Pierce, he resolved a dispute about the status of U.S.

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