1823 Jan¼y 30 Trip. H. to Q.A ?.9. Objections

Objection 2. The step from the extreme of Monarchy to Democracy would /is/ too

wide to be practicable.

Answer. It will be at least as easy as any intermediate step. The more

complicated the form of government, the more difficult to carry on. Monarchy

could not be added /ingrafted/ to Democracy, nor Democracy on Monarchy without

adding to complication

With us the great obstacle to democracy, an hereditary Aristocracy © has no

place