New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . of the law,although many of the most active smugglers werenever brought to justice. The crown officials, col-lectors of customs, revenue inspectors, and thelike were often men who held their offices as re-wards for services rendered the home government,and, as they were practically autocrats in theirlittle spheres, they profited accordingly. Themoral effect upon the business sense of the com-munity was bad, and the most enterprising smug- ONY AND AS A STATE 225 gler—provided he was successful—was duly ad-mired by the masses
New Jersey as a colony and as a state : one of the original thirteen . of the law,although many of the most active smugglers werenever brought to justice. The crown officials, col-lectors of customs, revenue inspectors, and thelike were often men who held their offices as re-wards for services rendered the home government,and, as they were practically autocrats in theirlittle spheres, they profited accordingly. Themoral effect upon the business sense of the com-munity was bad, and the most enterprising smug- ONY AND AS A STATE 225 gler—provided he was successful—was duly ad-mired by the masses, not only for his boldness,but because he had outwitted the crown officers,or had purchased their silence. It was under such conditions as these that evenan intense loyalty became shaken, and that men ofaffairs, whose careers had been made possiblethrough royal recognition, were willing at last tocast the fateful die, and in a revolution be willingto risk their lives, fortunes, and devotion to theirsovereign for the sake of right and for the sakeof a Jf. /0ss.\ IS^ is6. /6S. tsz. /J -9. zsr /J^S. /S3. //;# If6 /v. ISO. /6,. 166. m. jr. US. 16a. ^. d^ 16% /60. fSl ZSS. 2S6. /6/,. ,67. ss. Jt. 96. JK9S. «.
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