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1819 Dec 2
Radicalism not dangerous
Note
III Experience
3 II Ireland
After Grattans Speech
Par.(a) [Frenzy, folly and wickedness] Essences Words/ Essences of despair
at the thoughts of the produce of distress for lack of argument.
[landholders . . . &c … would not be represented at all] The
English of them is either that no man who has not a majority
of the votes has any vote at all; and this is in the plain and
direct meaning: or else it is the old begging of the question the alledged destruction of property
again reported <add>though</add> brought upon the carpet again, though
in a sort of disguise — here being represented they would not
be protected: not being protected they would see their property torn
out of their hands.
Par 7. twas both catholic and Protestant by a new set of
voters] a new act? what? neither Catholic nor Protestant?
what then are they . . those who solely on account of
mobility, to pay the army would stand stood excused? Why
are they? ? or Jews?
[+]
[ ] The case in the same elaborate hard labours nothingness
and again and again the original fallacy served up again andin an
again variety of forms, , pasted up carried and
Par 7. [ riot] Of yes, if without secrecy of suffrage,
riot there would be in abundance. But the riot belongs not to the
of the case. It is of the Oratory as for the purpose of his argument.
[+] Suppose The indigent majority suppose them capable of
being all made rank by the plunder of the small minority of the
rich let them be best supposed, then indeed the supposed infallible
ensuing new division of property might reasonably enough be expected to
be projected; and in case of success in the war to take place. But
by
by the very statement of
such a supposition the
absurdity of it is exposed.
Therefore the
majority of the profit
possible no such
and interest,
But if they have no such respect and sinister interest they have in all other respects and thus in all respects the same interest as the and
ruling few: unfortunately the opulent and ruling few are not taken the many unprovided by with such and sinister interest []
[+]they have an interest in prying upon
the meddling and lower classes and this is
what by the of their and []
[+]the magnitude of their
they are enabled to
do without any such []
[] <sic>encrease of property
as vast amount &
destruction of it.
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jeremy bentham |
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arthur wellesley, duke of wellington |
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