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I go to my old dictionary, and find; "Politics, I. The science of / government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and / government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace / and prosperity; the defence of its existence and rights against foreign / control or conquest; the augmentation of its strength and resources, and / the protection of its citizens in their rights; with the preservation / and improvement of their morals. 2. The management of political parties; / the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or / dishonest management to secure the success of political measures or / party schemes, political trickery."
From present day experience we might add, 3. Politics, practical; The / art of organizing and handling men in large numbers, manipulating votes, / and, in especial, appropriating public wealth.