1819 Oct. 13

Parl. Reform Bill

Reasons Prel. Obs.

§.2 Electors who

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Here it may be observed – but under the Constitution as it stands it may be said /says somebody/ neither is it Monarchical ascendancy, nor Aristocratical ascendancy, nor the ascendancy of Monarchy and Aristocracy (that has place) but the ascendancy of Monarchy Aristocracy and Democracy conjoined that has place – and accordingly it may be asked the ascendancy of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Democracy conjoined as under the Constitution as it stands is it incompatible with good Government.

The answer here too is in the affirmative. See another N o in the Appendix N o | | Title Aristocracy and Democracy conjoined as under the Constitution as it stands is incompatible with good Government.

[marginal heading:] Superseded

{But even admitting that these forms are every one of them incompatible with good government, it will not absolutely follow it may be said either that Democracy or Democratical ascendancy in any form or at any rate in the form of radical reform as you present it or in one word radicalism is preferable and eligible. For any government, how bad so ever is better than none. And under /of/ radicalism as you present it would not the effect be the destruction of government, and there with the destruction of every good thing which it is the use of government to preserve?}

Here the answer is in the negative. See another N o in the Appendix. N o | |. Title Radicalism not dangerous.