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Show [73] l 72 ] deal out its infamy to convi&ed guilt and declared apoflacy. There never, Gentlemen, was a period in which the {ledfallnels of fome men has been put to fl") fore a trial. It is not very difficult To act on the principles of the conflitution, for well-formed minds to abandon their in- with the bell men the time affords. has been from the beginning the rule of my conduct; and [mean to continue it, as long as inch 21 terel't; but the feparation of fame and virtue is an harlh divorce. Liberty is in danger of body as lhave defcribed, can by any pollibility be kept together. For I {hould think it the molt dreadful or all ofi‘ences, not only towards the preterit generation but to all the future, if I were to do any thing which could make the minuteft breach in this great confervatory of free principles. Thole who perhaps have the fame intentions, but are feparateql by fome little political animolities, will, IliOpC, dilcern at lall, how little conducive it is to any rational purpofe, to lower its reputation. For my part, Gentlemen, from much experience, from no little thinking, and from comparing a great variety of things, I am thoroughly perluaded, that the lafl hopes of preferving the lpirit of the Englifh Contiitution, or of re-uniting the dillipated members of the Englifh race upon a common plan of tranquillityand liberty, does entirely depend on the firm ind lafting union of luch men ; and above all on their keeping themfelves from that dcfpair, which is lo very apt to fall on thole, whom a violence of cha- rac‘ter, and a mixture of ambitious views, do not lupport through a long, painful, and un- 1uccelsrul firugglc. There being made unpopular to Englilhmen. Contending for an imaginary power, we begin to acquire the {pirit of domination, and tolofe the relifh of honeft equality. The principles of our forefathers become fufpeé'ced to us, becaule we fee them animating the prelent oppofition of our children. The faults which grow out ofthe luxuriance of freedom, appear much more {hocking to us, than the bafe vices which are generated from the ranknels of fervitudc. Accordingly the lead relillance to power appears more inexcufeable in our eyes than the greateft abides of authority. All dread of a {landing military force is looked upon as a fuperllirious panick. All lhame of calling in foreigners and iavages in a civil contef't is worn off. ‘vVe grow indifierent to the corilEqueiices inevitable to ourlelves from the plan of ruling halt~ the empire by a mercenary livord. \Ve are taught to believe, that a defire of domineering over our countrymen, is love to our country; that thofe who hate civil war abet rebellion; and that the amiable and concilia- tory virtues of lenity, moderation, and ten- dernefs to the privileges of [hole who depend on |