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1820 Feb. 5
Radicalism not dangerous

§. 11 Notes afterwards
III Experience
II Ireland
Hardy blames Convention
Hardy's unconscious sophistry

Hardy p.280 Ao 1783 — After the virtual annihilation of the
by Lord Charlemont, and after the of the Coalition Lord Lieutenant Northington

"No particular cordiality + had for some time subsisted between
"Lord Northington and Lord Charlemont. The introduction of
"Scott and Fitzgibbon, to place and power, had already, in
"some measure, alienated his Lordship from the Viceroy
"and the convention had alienated the Viceroy from Lord
"Charlemont. Matters soon came to a crisis. Lord Charlemont,
"for some time after the dissolution of the convention,
"continued to attend the levees at the Castle.
"But he was received with such cold civility, that he
"discontinued his visits altogether. Mr Brownlow
"was not spoken to when he went there. This behaviour,
"on the part of Lord Northington, was puerile and impolite
"to the last degree. It is to be presumed, that
"some of the old Court, who, in consequence of the coalition,
"had crept once more into favour, influenced
"his conduct in this particular. He should have recollected
"that Lord Charlemont had not set the convention
"in motion, and that, if others had plunged it
"into excesses, his good sense and regained ascendency over
"that assembly, drew it forth from the abyss into which it
"had partly fallen. In acting so, he had done the State essential
"service. He was aided on that occasion, by the pacific,
"salutary councils of Mr Brownlow, as well as other
"gentlemen, and they should have been thanked, not pounced
"upon for their conduct. But in politics there is no medium.
"It is melancholy to reflect on that perverseness
"of mankind, which so often baffles every effort of those
"who are most disposed to serve them. Though the
"Convention was perfectly convinced of Lord Charlemont's
"disinterestedness, and honest zeal in its service,
"the majority of the delegates, at a moment the
"most important, deserted him, and went forth to
"contend with the legislature of their country. When
"he had over ruled all tumult, and by his direct influence
"prevented any breach between them and Government,
"the chief of that government met him
"with such an alienated mien, as almost proclaimed him an
"anarchist. A strange world this!"

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Date_1	1820-02-05	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	137	Main Headings	radicalism not dangerous
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