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1820 Feb 20
Radicalism not dangerous

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III Experience
II Ireland
5 §.6. Coincidence with Radicalism
3. Equality

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3. Equality. Only
to shew that none is
overlooked is this topic mentioned.

No otherwise than
by legal demarcation
would any near approach
to equality of
ratio as between suffrage
and suffrage (as per Bill) have been
effected.

3. Secrecy of Thirdly as to Equality of Suffrage. Rather for the sake purpose
of shewing that this no one of the elements of radicalism has
been passed by is the any particular mention made of
this one. P The circumstance upon which equality of effect and value
as between one mans and another mans right of suffrage
depends, is equality of population as between one de each Election
District and every other. By no other instrument than the hand
of law could any approach to equality in this particular
it is sufficiently evident be ever have on that or any other occasion
have been effected: by no other instrument: nor even
by that without a consistent, particular and all comprehensive
body of arrangements operating for such as that
which has lately been submitted to the public view, + + Bentham's Radical
Reform Bill §. and that
continu nor by even that instrument before the end of a considerable
length of time. Of the Districts in which the several
compound bodies of the all-comprehensive association were
formed, the But universal dimension would necessarily to those which had
having originally been marked out by the legal arrangement
had been perpetuated by the universally employed denominations

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But by universality
such equality could
not but be secured.
Under universality
no new proportion proportion
short of practical
equality could be
preferable.

But where univ in whatever place and to whatever
purpose universality of suffrage had place, equality
of suffrage could not fail to follow it. No injustice so flagrant
that usage, custom at any rate in the eyes of all those who
see their advantage in it is considered as affording a sufficient
justification for it. warrant for the maintenance of it But when the charm of custom
is broken and general utility is regarded as the only defensible justifiable
ground for whatever every thing that is proposed, no degree inferior less than to the greatest
conveniently practicable degree of equality can in respect of this
any
any more than any
other species of valuable
possession be proposed
by any person who does
not acknowledge himself
to be deaf to the voice of justice.

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Date_1	1820-02-20	Marginal Summary Numbering	10-11
Box	137	Main Headings	radicalism not dangerous
Folio number	181	Info in main headings field	radicalism not dangerous
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