20 Jan y. 1810 + '.

Parl y. Reform

Influence

Ch.2.

'.3 "Influence" why used

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 Add " Influence" why better, why worse than preventive[?].

It inspires no terror: but experience provokes no resistance: is therefore more efficient.

'. Use of the word influence: purpose for which it was invented /thus applied/.

'. The word influence why employed.

' Cloak afforded to corruption by the word influence.

Of the various fallacies which are in use among politicians there is one which is in use to be applied to this subject, and that to such effect as to be the basis of whatsoever by the influence of understanding on understanding has been done towards the upholding of the influence of will over will.

{Of the fallacy here spoken of The description may be given in the form of a directive or recipe.}

When you have got a thing to defend which by its proper name is indefensible, to its proper name, viz that which expresses /a name which presents to view/ that thing and nothing else, substitute another which along with that is capable of expressing something else which nobody can avoid approving of. (a)

This done, so long as you call it by the /its/ ambiguous name you may say what you will in favour of it, and nobody cares /without fear of contradiction from any body/. To encrease your credit while you are defending and even commanding it under this its ambiguous name you may even join in the condemnation /[...?]/ passed upon it in its proper and unambiguous one.

Note (a)

(a) In this note shew the logical nature of this contrivance.