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<p><head>Art. 1. Reasons</head></p> | |||
<p>1827 Dec. 16<lb/> | |||
<!-- pencil --><head>Liberty of the Press</head></p> | |||
<p><head>At. 1. Reasons</head></p> | |||
<p>12<lb/> | |||
Plea – Sub-rulers galled<lb/> | |||
By no such accusation<lb/> | |||
can the suffering<lb/> | |||
of any <del>functionaries</del> <add>functionary</add> as<lb/> | |||
such be rendered greater<lb/> | |||
than the enjoyment;<lb/> | |||
proof, his not giving<lb/> | |||
it up</p> | |||
<p>13<lb/> | |||
All complaints of intolerable<lb/> | |||
suffering from<lb/> | |||
such a source are impossible<lb/> | |||
to be true;<lb/> | |||
they are virtual confessions<lb/> | |||
of inaptitude.</p> | |||
<p>14<lb/> | |||
Aptitude self-trumpted<lb/> | |||
Confidence claimed<lb/> | |||
To him who trumpets<lb/> | |||
forth his own aptitude<lb/> | |||
even though it be but<lb/> | |||
in respect of probity<lb/> | |||
if it be without the endeavour<lb/> | |||
to destroy<lb/> | |||
the liberty in question,<lb/> | |||
<del>the</del> proper answer is<lb/> | |||
a laugh; if <hi rend="underline">with</hi> a hiss<</p> | |||
<p>15<lb/> | |||
Aptitude self-trumpted<lb/> | |||
Confidence claimed<lb/> | |||
Such being the only one<lb/> | |||
is always the course<lb/> | |||
taken by him whose<lb/> | |||
guilt is so manifest<lb/> | |||
as to render other<lb/> | |||
defence impossible.</p> | |||
<p>16<lb/> | |||
Aptitude self-trumpted<lb/> | |||
Confidence claimed<lb/> | |||
Words to the effect cost<lb/> | |||
no more than an<lb/> | |||
equal number of many<lb/> | |||
others: a good actor<lb/> | |||
who on the stage<lb/> | |||
sh<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> pronounce them<lb/> | |||
well w<hi rend="superscript">d</hi> deserve applause:<lb/> | |||
a functionary<lb/> | |||
on a government theatre<lb/> | |||
laugh or hiss as<lb/> | |||
above.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
<p><head>Art. 1. Reasons</head></p> | |||
<p>17.<lb/> | |||
The desire of preventing<lb/> | |||
all such imputation<lb/> | |||
<gap/> government<lb/> | |||
unprovided with<lb/> | |||
the means of defending<lb/> | |||
its reputation<lb/> | |||
when unjustly attached,<lb/> | |||
a gross absurdity.</p> | |||
<p>18<lb/> | |||
From the publicity of<lb/> | |||
of the accusation government<lb/> | |||
into<lb/> | |||
an opportunity of defending<lb/> | |||
itself or it <gap/><lb/> | |||
even the accusation<lb/> | |||
conversed privately<lb/> | |||
from hand to<lb/> | |||
hand.</p> | |||
<p>Plea. Sub rulers galled<lb/> | |||
19.<lb/> | |||
Such private accusations<lb/> | |||
are more likely<lb/> | |||
to be exagerated<lb/> | |||
than public ones: being<lb/> | |||
sharpened by the<lb/> | |||
sense of oppression<lb/> | |||
and exempt from the<lb/> | |||
check of shame.</p> | |||
<p>20.<lb/> | |||
Under the restriction<lb/> | |||
on <gap/> no harm<lb/> | |||
that can befall the reputation<lb/> | |||
of a public<lb/> | |||
man can be unmerited<lb/> | |||
unless he has done<lb/> | |||
his utmost to remove<lb/> | |||
it.</p> | |||
<p>21.<lb/> | |||
Under the liberty in<lb/> | |||
question the never having<lb/> | |||
been thus accused<lb/> | |||
is <del>the</del> <add>to</add> government and<lb/> | |||
every functionary circumstantial<lb/> | |||
evidence<lb/> | |||
& next to conclusive<lb/> | |||
of an unimpeachable<lb/> | |||
aptitude.</p> | |||
<pb/> | |||
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Art. 1. Reasons
1827 Dec. 16
Liberty of the Press
At. 1. Reasons
12
Plea – Sub-rulers galled
By no such accusation
can the suffering
of any functionaries functionary as
such be rendered greater
than the enjoyment;
proof, his not giving
it up
13
All complaints of intolerable
suffering from
such a source are impossible
to be true;
they are virtual confessions
of inaptitude.
14
Aptitude self-trumpted
Confidence claimed
To him who trumpets
forth his own aptitude
even though it be but
in respect of probity
if it be without the endeavour
to destroy
the liberty in question,
the proper answer is
a laugh; if with a hiss<
15
Aptitude self-trumpted
Confidence claimed
Such being the only one
is always the course
taken by him whose
guilt is so manifest
as to render other
defence impossible.
16
Aptitude self-trumpted
Confidence claimed
Words to the effect cost
no more than an
equal number of many
others: a good actor
who on the stage
shd pronounce them
well wd deserve applause:
a functionary
on a government theatre
laugh or hiss as
above.
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Art. 1. Reasons
17.
The desire of preventing
all such imputation
government
unprovided with
the means of defending
its reputation
when unjustly attached,
a gross absurdity.
18
From the publicity of
of the accusation government
into
an opportunity of defending
itself or it
even the accusation
conversed privately
from hand to
hand.
Plea. Sub rulers galled
19.
Such private accusations
are more likely
to be exagerated
than public ones: being
sharpened by the
sense of oppression
and exempt from the
check of shame.
20.
Under the restriction
on no harm
that can befall the reputation
of a public
man can be unmerited
unless he has done
his utmost to remove
it.
21.
Under the liberty in
question the never having
been thus accused
is the to government and
every functionary circumstantial
evidence
& next to conclusive
of an unimpeachable
aptitude.
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