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1820 Jan. 10
Radicalism not dangerous

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II Ireland
1

1
Put the Defence from
experience II. Ireland
This case still more apposite
than U.S.

Par III. Defence from particular experience in the
case of Irish Parliamentary Emancipation. Years
from 1778 to 1783 inclusive

We come here to the second of two announced
proofs of the undangerousness of reform as testified by
particular experience.

The case of the United States — it has been seen
whether it be not apposite: the case of Ireland will be
seen to be still more closely apposite.

2
In U.S. Democracy
In Ireland, only democratic
Ascendency.
Form of Government the serving
Monarchy and Aristocratic interest in it.
time not 40 years ago

In the case of the United States the following in the case of
are the pure democracy. The case of Ireland is the
very case in question, namely Democratic ascendency.
Democratic ascendency, in a government in which
Monarchy and Aristocracy are included: the government
the very government in question, the Government
of the now United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland:
the time not so much as forty years distant.

3
Points Position proved as to U.S.
1. Points On check points
produce virtually
the same

2. On others, not: no
Monarchy or Aristocracy

3. Results 1 No subversion
of property

4. Result 2. General
prosperity matchless

In the case of the United States the following are
the position that have been proved.

1 On the points in question The state of things apposite to that the question which in the
Gov United Kingdom is proposed at present by radical reform

Secrecy, virtual universality practical equality and annuality
of suffrage. But on other points the form of government not the same: the democracy
being pure, and not
having any thing of
monarchy or Aristocracy
mixt with it.

2. The Results the same. This all in the first place and in particular no subversion
of the rights of property no injury whatever to these right

3. In the next place general prosperity — superior to
what it is in the United Kingdom or under any other government upon earth.

Identifier: | JB/137/415/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 137.
Date_1	1820-01-10	Marginal Summary Numbering	1-3
Box	137	Main Headings	radicalism not dangerous
Folio number	415	Info in main headings field	radicalism not dangerous
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
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Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[prince of wales feathers] i&m 1818]]
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer	arthur wellesley, duke of wellington
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1818
Notes public		ID Number	47132
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