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1819 Apr. 5
To Erskine

III. Whig Demerits
Fallacies
3. Not measures but men

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Whatever would be wrong be it ever so wrong — in our adversaries
— would be may be right in us right in us it may be: and will be whenever
we please. In our breath such is their parity, Vice [itself]
becomes Virtue.

Assuming the concession of whatever is in dispute
question-begging if for shortness the current expression may be thus
condensed — appears is continually presenting itself to us as an
instruments constantly in use among the instruments in constant use in party logic in general,
and in particular in Whig logic. It is what the Tories use
against Whigs and Peoples men: it is what against Peoples men
is used not only by Tories but by Whigs. As to the Peoples men
they use it not, or if they do they had better not, for they
need it not.

[I at any rate for one I at any rate use it not. I want
it not I never feel the need of it.] If I can not contend without
it I sit still.] I For very shame I could not
use it: I have said it already. I say so. Even in my own
eyes my own authority is worth nothing: look to my arguments.
Be the subject what it maybe my opinion what
it may — convince me by argument that it is erroneous, that
instant I discard it. Be a man ever so low, there is no
presumption in his saying this: be a man ever so high there
is no self degradation in saying it.]

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