1820 Apr 13

Defence ag. Ed. Review

Madmen

Madmen better Voters than Reviewers

1. Reviewers are to be on the bad side

2. Madmen (under secresy) more likely to be under direction of People’s men than non-Peoplesmen

Madmen less bad than Criminals. Criminals almost as bad as Reviewers

More matter /exercise/ still for his prudential /considerate/ tenderness to exercise itself upon. In my view of the subject /matter/ , numbers equal, less prejudicial would it be to the universal {interest} to have for electors persons insaner than these my friends of the Edinburgh Review The Reviewers would be in entirety be against efficient Reform the insane persons