1820 Feb. 19

Radicalism not dangerous

III. Experience

II. Ireland

Radicalism - its origin

Factitious dignity

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That by this means he is really enabled to give the more effect to his will is alas! but too true: as true as /no less true than/ it is, that in the nature of man and things it is not in the nature of man in that situation to entertain a will the effect of which in proportion as it has any will not be to render so much the worse the condition of the people.

But whence is it that by this means he is enabled thus to give effect to his especially pernicious will? Only by keeping up and maintaining in your mind error - most pernicious error in your minds. /by imposing upon you/ /by deceiving you/ by deluding you/ /by/

Look then to those who never cease to call for money money wrung out of the peoples necessities[?] by taxes /taxation/, for the support of this factitious and pernicious dignity. Call upon them to answer - press them with this dilemma. Do you believe that what you say? is true? then where is your understanding /common sense/?: do you know it to be false? then where is your honesty.

Oh but the answer is ready. An answer there is and it is the only one. This is matchless Constitution! these are English institutions!