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the Object to be obtained, and Gain was the Means of obtaining | the Object to be obtained, and Gain was the Means of obtaining | ||
| − | it. | + | it. From the meanest to the Highest votes in the Nation, this [[symbol]] |
Principle prevailed in one uniform and Dirty Progression, Till | Principle prevailed in one uniform and Dirty Progression, Till | ||
Liberty and Authority destroying each other, seem'd at the same | Liberty and Authority destroying each other, seem'd at the same | ||
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Dissappointment only, and preserving Credit in the Nation | Dissappointment only, and preserving Credit in the Nation | ||
rather from the Faults of other, than from any Merit of their | rather from the Faults of other, than from any Merit of their | ||
| − | own. | + | own. In drawing these Characters of either Party, such as they |
were when I ^ [[addition]] came [[/addition]] first into the World, I cannot be understood to | were when I ^ [[addition]] came [[/addition]] first into the World, I cannot be understood to | ||
imply, that there were not some great Exceptions in either.~ | imply, that there were not some great Exceptions in either.~ | ||
I do but glance over those times. So you, Sir, there is no | I do but glance over those times. So you, Sir, there is no | ||
| − | need of enlarging upon that Subject, if we | + | need of enlarging upon that Subject, if we can hide them from |
Posterity, we shall do well, But perhaps even to Posterity this | Posterity, we shall do well, But perhaps even to Posterity this | ||
will want no Paraphrase.~ | will want no Paraphrase.~ | ||
Such a Scene you may believe (when I did see thro' it) | Such a Scene you may believe (when I did see thro' it) | ||
| − | engaged neither my | + | engaged neither my Judgment nor my Heart. Had I been |
interested or Ambitious, could I hope that such a disunited | interested or Ambitious, could I hope that such a disunited | ||
| − | Party could ever form an administration | + | Party could ever form an administration? Had I meant |
| − | a | + | a Change of Government, could I expect that such a Party~ |
| − | should Effect it | + | should Effect it? I saw plainly They had neither Union |
nor Conduct, nor courage enough to effect it. And if I | nor Conduct, nor courage enough to effect it. And if I | ||
| − | meant only a moderate Checque | + | meant only a moderate Checque upon Ministerial Measures |
a Reformation of the State by national and constitutional~ | a Reformation of the State by national and constitutional~ | ||
Means, By disinterested and just, and calm perserverance | Means, By disinterested and just, and calm perserverance | ||
[[catchword]] By~ [[/catchword]] | [[catchword]] By~ [[/catchword]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:45, 15 March 2019
the Object to be obtained, and Gain was the Means of obtaining it. From the meanest to the Highest votes in the Nation, this symbol Principle prevailed in one uniform and Dirty Progression, Till Liberty and Authority destroying each other, seem'd at the same time voluntarily lost amongst them in Corruption and Licentiousness. Profusion of Gain had made almost the whole Nation poor. And even peace itself was become a Greivance from the Indolence of Government in Foreign as well as Domestick Affairs. The other Party a Factious combination of Factions, united to no one End, connected by Reciprocal Deceit, kept together by~ Dissappointment only, and preserving Credit in the Nation rather from the Faults of other, than from any Merit of their own. In drawing these Characters of either Party, such as they were when I ^ addition came /addition first into the World, I cannot be understood to imply, that there were not some great Exceptions in either.~
I do but glance over those times. So you, Sir, there is no need of enlarging upon that Subject, if we can hide them from Posterity, we shall do well, But perhaps even to Posterity this will want no Paraphrase.~
Such a Scene you may believe (when I did see thro' it) engaged neither my Judgment nor my Heart. Had I been interested or Ambitious, could I hope that such a disunited Party could ever form an administration? Had I meant a Change of Government, could I expect that such a Party~ should Effect it? I saw plainly They had neither Union nor Conduct, nor courage enough to effect it. And if I meant only a moderate Checque upon Ministerial Measures a Reformation of the State by national and constitutional~ Means, By disinterested and just, and calm perserverance
catchword By~ /catchword
