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1820 Jany 21
Radicalism not dangerous

III. Experience
II. Ireland

(6) Hardy against Reform

Parliamentary Reform being thus the sort of "thing
which it is in the eyes of such Whigs as are favourable to it
it always is even in the eyes of those who are most favourable
to it that a good in theory but bad in practice,
good at all times but not at any one time — good in all
shapes but not in any one shape in which any change
would be made by it, as no wonder that when an opportunity
presents itself for the bring it into discredit the opportunity
is not neglected.

When On a certain occasion maintained by him
parliamentary reform being on the carpet, plans in great number
and variety are according to him brought forward. According
to him among these are a multitude of absurd ones.
here then according to him is a sufficient reason why none
of them should by authority be taken into consideration. Well
then if a plan is upon the face of it an absurd one, where
is the proof that by means of its absurdity or otherwise it will
be adopted and carried into effect? used if not adopted where
is the harm it does? The more there are that are brought
forward, the more there are to choose out of. One thing he might
have been afraid of which is — that be there ever so many
of them no one will by receive willing support from any man
to whose interest it is would if carried into effect, be in the eyes of that same man
unfavourable.

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Date_1	1820-01-21	Marginal Summary Numbering
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