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Memorial.
28.
however safe it might safety it might be done in any given instance, is
upon the whole a price of confidence which for the sake of the precedent, by no means
to be recommended. It would be setting a bad precendent.
That credulity which reports to it spend The shape
of credulity thus seen planted as it were and the minds
in the minds of the people by a man of rare
integrity, would grow into a thick cover, under
which the interested practices of men of ordinary
mould would find shelter flourish in impunity. Were measurements Innocence that when it stifles
or avoids investigation, does but confound its lineaments with those of guilt. This
being the case, all is mighty well so long long as it is
long as innocence and innocence only appeared
upon alone that treads the stage. its world be well. But it would
be singular indeed (would it be) if the
prying eye of guilt failed to obscure it, and take neglected long to take advantage
advantage of the experience, to usurp the privileges
of the opportunity, and cheat the world under favour
of and cheat of the resemblance.
29.
For these reasons it should seem On this account it is that men are not
much to be wonder'd at any more than blamed
in the expectations they are apt to entertain,
that a public man is when called upon for should
answer, or some one at least for him, when accused
(should) defend himself. That some attention at least
should be paid to the voice of accusation, is what
the public would are disposed to look for, if on no other account
as a work token of respect. .....
29.
For an English Minister to neglect the News-papers
is for a Roman Consul to neglect the Forum.
These are soon bred of praising of the their hand
to make up
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