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To | To reprobate any measure<del>deleted text</del> then, not because it is inex-<lb/> | ||
-pedient, but because it is novel, is to combat it with an <lb/> | -pedient, but because it is novel, is to combat it with an <lb/> | ||
argument which applies not with any greater force <lb/> | argument which applies not with any greater force <lb/> | ||
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"it indeed possible to point out many Laws which seem <lb/> | "it indeed possible to point out many Laws which seem <lb/> | ||
"to reflect no lustre either on the humanity or wisdom <lb/> | "to reflect no lustre either on the humanity or wisdom <lb/> | ||
"of our legislation " and in their effect are prejudicial to <lb/> | "of our legislation "and in their effect are prejudicial to <lb/> | ||
"the whole conduct of our Police" — But he rejoins, and <lb/> | "the whole conduct of our Police" — But he rejoins, and <lb/> | ||
"says that "he has also found it easier to censure than <lb/> | <del>"</del>says that "he has also found it easier to censure than <lb/> | ||
"to correct, and suspects that any extensive reformation<lb/> | "to correct, and suspects that any extensive reformation<lb/> | ||
"of the statute book would prove a work of much nicety <lb/> | "of the statute book would prove a work of much <unclear>nicety</unclear> <lb/> | ||
"and <sic>embarassment</sic> in the hands even of those who possess a <lb/> | "and <sic>embarassment</sic> in the hands even of those who possess a <lb/> | ||
"competent knowledge of the subject with the additional advan<lb/> | "competent knowledge of the subject with the additional advan<lb/> | ||
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without needing a writer, whose rare talents are capable of <lb/> | without needing a writer, whose rare talents are capable of <lb/> | ||
being so much better employed, to be at the trouble to inform us. <lb/> | being so much better employed, to be at the trouble to inform us. <lb/> | ||
But if indeed in matter of this nature it be difficult (and <lb/> | |||
certainly it is but <hi rend="underline">too</hi> difficult) to correct, it | certainly it is but <hi rend="underline">too</hi> difficult) to correct, it will hardly <lb/> | ||
be the less difficult for any thing that is said by writers<lb/> | be the less difficult for any thing that is said by writers<lb/> | ||
of merit and authority to magnify the notion of the difficulty. <lb/> | of merit and authority to magnify the notion of the difficulty. <lb/> | ||
On the contrary, be the difficulty what it may, this is the way <lb/> | On the contrary, be the difficulty what it may, this is the way of <lb/> | ||
all others | all others to increase it. The numbers of those adventurous and <lb/> | ||
eccentric spirits who, unbidden & unpaid, devote themselves to the <lb/> | eccentric spirits who, unbidden & unpaid, devote themselves to the <lb/> | ||
service of their country in the most arduous line of duty is not <lb/> | service of their country in the most arduous line of duty is not <lb/> | ||
so great, this patriot band is not so numerous , as to need any dis-<lb/> | so great, this patriot band is not so numerous, as to need any dis-<lb/> | ||
-couragement to make it less so. | -couragement to make it less so. | ||
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A View on the Hard-Labour Bill.
To reprobate any measuredeleted text then, not because it is inex-
-pedient, but because it is novel, is to combat it with an
argument which applies not with any greater force
against the worst measures, than against the best.
The Author goes on a little further in the same strain.
He observes in the way of concession, that "he has found
"it indeed possible to point out many Laws which seem
"to reflect no lustre either on the humanity or wisdom
"of our legislation "and in their effect are prejudicial to
"the whole conduct of our Police" — But he rejoins, and
"says that "he has also found it easier to censure than
"to correct, and suspects that any extensive reformation
"of the statute book would prove a work of much nicety
"and embarassment in the hands even of those who possess a
"competent knowledge of the subject with the additional advan
-tage of Parliamentary habits and talents."
paragraph
That "it is easier to censure than correct" we all know well enough
without needing a writer, whose rare talents are capable of
being so much better employed, to be at the trouble to inform us.
But if indeed in matter of this nature it be difficult (and
certainly it is but too difficult) to correct, it will hardly
be the less difficult for any thing that is said by writers
of merit and authority to magnify the notion of the difficulty.
On the contrary, be the difficulty what it may, this is the way of
all others to increase it. The numbers of those adventurous and
eccentric spirits who, unbidden & unpaid, devote themselves to the
service of their country in the most arduous line of duty is not
so great, this patriot band is not so numerous, as to need any dis-
-couragement to make it less so.
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