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1819 March 28
To Erskine

II. Whig Merits
Whigs for Revolution

5

Came the year 1806, and the cup of power was once
more in Whig hands. [Fox took his short and parting sip of
it.] No danger to necks: no danger to estates now. Lawyers,
and of course law, were now at their command. All blood
might have been preserved, and for ever, from all corruption:
they had but to speak the word. But reform now? Sooner
would the Thames have run up to Cricklands Lechlade. To call Call upon
them to reform, was to call upon Mr. Frog to hang himself.
Reform was now not simply odious, but by a double
title odious: not lost by it would be not seats only, but places:
places upon which the sitting part had already fixt itself.
The people, whose backs would in case of absolute need have would once
perhaps have been used as stepping stones were now openly insulted.
All former demonstrations were now laughed at: engagements
were not forgotten but remembered: remembered for the purpose
of the joke. Never shall I forget the pantomime dumb show, by which
in the Italian manner, a most active agent of the party
testified made known to me the change. The people, whose backs, rather
than forego all hope of place would peradventure have
been used as stepping-stones, were now openly insulted
Thus the Whigs went on. Would you know how, and at would
you take as short and at the same time as clear a view of it as small an expence as possible, learn from taylor Place+.
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Alas! my Lord! how old men's thoughts will wander! I had
quite forgot who I was talking to.

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Date_1	1819-03-28	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	104	Main Headings	fallacies
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