,transcrib]'s ,note ,?is ,pla9 ,text v]sion uses *>act]s f ! ,lat9-#a "* set only4 ,italic typeface is indicat$ by ! use ( und]scores4 ,small caps typeface is r5d]$ z ,,all ,,caps4 ,!re is "o in/ance ( an oe-ligature symbol :i* is %[n z oe4 ,footnotes are numb]$ sequ5tially & are pres5t$ at ! end ( ! e-book4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,autobiography4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,autobiography4 ,,by ,,! ,,"r ,,hon4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one4 ,blame n1 be=e ?\ ha/ exam9$ ! tru?3 und]/& fir/1 & !n rebuke4--,,ecclesia/icus1 *4 ii4 ,,london3 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet4 #ahfh4 ,! "r ( ,translation is res]v$4 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,william ,,cl[es ,,& ,,sons1 ,,duke ,,/reet1 ,,/am=d ,,/reet1 ,,& ,,*>+ ,,cross4 ,,introduction4 ,at a "t :5 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& is on h] trial1 x is n unfair t h] assailants %\ld be plac$ ^u _! trial too3 mo/ ( all1 if !y h at "o "t be5 h] sangu9e def5d]s4 ,b if n ! matt] ( ! indictm5t aga9/ !m1 at any rate t ( _! def5ce1 %\ld be kept ap>t1 z f> z !y are conc]n$1 f ! public controv]sy1 t x may n d>k5 or p]plex ! great] issue4 ,x is 9 ! "* ( ! au?or ( a book call$ ',! ,/ate 9 its ,relations ) ! ,*ur*1' t ,i (f] ^! pages to ^? :o may feel a disposition to exam9e !m4 ,!y 7 writt5 at ! date atta*$ to !m2 b _! publication has be5 delay$ until aft] ! /ress ( ! ,g5]al ,election4 ,a ,,*apt] ,,( ,,autobiography4 ,autobiography is commonly int]e/+2 b !re c1 ,i suppose1 be little d\bt t1 z a g5]al rule1 x %\ld be po/hum\s4 ,! close ( an active c>e] supplies an obvi\s exception3 = ?is resembles ! g5tle dea? :i*1 accord+ to anci5t fable1 0 r imp>t$ ?an inflict$ by ! t5d] arr[s ( ,apollo & ( ,artemis4 ,i h ask$ myself _m times1 dur+ ! pres5t ye>1 :e!r peculi> comb9ations ( circum/ance might n also af=d a w>rant at times = dep>ture f ! g5]al rule1 s f> z "s special passage ( life is conc]n$2 & :e!r ,i 0 n myself n[ plac$ 9 "o ( ^? special comb9ations4 ,! motives1 :i* incl9e me to answ] ^! que/ions 9 ! affirmative1 are ma9ly two4 ,fir/1 t ! great & gl>+ *ange 9 my c\rse ( action ) respect to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& is n ! m]e ecc5tricity1 or ev5 p]v]sion1 ( an individual m9d1 b connects itself ) sil5t *anges1 :i* are advanc+ 9 ! v b$ & basis ( mod]n society4 ,secondly1 t ! progress ( a great cause1 signal z x has be5 & is1 appe>s liable nev]!less to suff] 9 po9t ( cr$it1 if n ( en]gy & rapidity1 f ! real or suppos$ del9qu5cies ( a p]son1 ) ^: "n = ! mom5t x happ5s to be specially associat$4 ,"o ?+ is cle>3 t if ,i am w>rant$ 9 treat+ my own case z an except$ case1 ,i am b\nd s to treat x4 ,x is only ) a view to ! promotion ( "s g5]al int]e/1 t ! public c becom+ly be invit$ to he> m1 especially 9 p]sonal hi/ory1 ab\t an individual1 ( :om !y already he> too mu*4 ,b if x be = ! g5]al int]e/ to relieve 'an ent]prise ( pi? & mom5t' f ! odium ( bas5ess1 & f ! light] reproa* ( precipitancy1 ,i mu/ make ! attempt2 ?\gh ! obtrusion ( ! fir/ p]son1 & ( all t x c>ries 9 its tra91 mu/ be irksome alike to ! read] & ! writ]4 ,s f>1 inde$1 z my obs]vation has gone1 ! ,lib]al p>ty ( ?is c\ntry h /ood fire unfl9*+ly "u ! heavy vollies :i* h be5 fir$ into its camp ) ammunition t _h be5 drawn f depositories full only ) matt] p]sonal to myself4 ,&1 ) ! confid5ce !y ent]ta9 9 ! ju/ice & wisdom ( ! policy !y recomm5d1 x w\ld h be5 weak & *ildi% to act o!rwise4 ,/ill1 ,i %\ld be glad to give !m ! means ( kn[+ t ! case may n aft] all be s sc&al\s z !y are told4 ,9 ! ye> #ahbg1 if ,i rememb] "r1 :5 ,mr4 ,cann+ _h j become ,prime ,m9i/]1 an ef=t 0 made to support him 9 ! t[n ( ,liv]pool1 :]e ! light & music ( 8 eloqu5ce _h n yet di$ away1 by an ,address to ! ,cr[n4 ,! proposal 0 support$ by an able & cultivat$ ,unit>ian ,m9i/]1 ,mr4 ,%eph]d1 :o _h be5 "o ( ,mr4 ,cann+'s oppon5ts at =m] p]iods 9 ! ,liv]pool elections4 ,v9dicat+ ! consi/5cy ( 8 c\rse1 he said he 0 ready to support ! devil himself1 if x _h be5 necess>y1 9 do+ good4 ,?is 0 a succ9ct & r\gh mann] ( dispos+ ( ! "q 9 ! la/ resort4 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 t ^? :o su/a9 ! ,lib]al policy respect+ ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&1 w n be driv5 to s dire an extremity4 ,x c h>dly be deem$ on my "p an unnatural desire1 t political fri5ds1 & c&id obs]v]s1 %\ld on gr\nds ( reason & k1 & n m]ely f fri5dly prepossession1 feel !mselves w>rant$ n to believe 9 ! ju/ice ( language su* z by way ( example ,i subjo94 ,i mu/1 h[ev]1 suppose t ! au?or ( x is p]suad$ ( its fairness & ju/ice1 s9ce he be>s ,h] ,maje/y's ,commission2 & 8 /atem5t is adopt$ & publi%$ by a bro!r-(fic]1 :o is himself a c&idate = ,b]wick 9 ! m9i/]ial int]e/1 & !re=e 7,i presume7 n p>ticul>ly squeami% on ! subject ( political consi/5cy1 al?\gh ,i ent]ta9 no d\bt t bo? are gallant1 upright1 & e/imable g5tlem54 ,!re is obvi\sly no ne$1 on ! pres5t occasion at lea/1 to ext5d ?is catalogue ( ! political del9qu5cies ( ?is w\ld-be demagogue1 :om we may accord+ly leave gibbet$ & sw++ 9 ! w9ds ( ! fools' p>adise6 an object ( d]ision & contempt to ^? at lea/ :o ma9ta9 t integrity ( purpose & consi/5cy ought n altoge!r to be disc>d$ f public life4#a ,x freezes ! blood1 9 mom5ts ( retirem5t & reflexion1 = a man to ?9k t he c h pres5t$ a picture s hide\s to ! view ( a fell[-creature6 ,"o ?+ ,i h n done1 & %all n d4 ,i %all n attempt to laugh (f ! "q1 or to att5uate its importance4 ,9 !ory at lea/1 & = o!rs1 ,i am myself a puri/ ) respect to :at t\*es ! consi/5cy ( /atesm54 ,*ange ( op9ion1 9 ^? to ^: judgm5t ! public looks m or less to assi/ its own1 is an evil to ! c\ntry1 al?\gh a mu* small] evil ?an _! p]si/5ce 9 a c\rse :i* !y "k to be wrong4 ,x is n always to be blam$4 ,b x is always to be wat*$ ) vigilance2 always to be *all5g$1 & put ^u its trial4 ,! "q is "o ( s mu* int]e/1 t x may ju/ify a few rem>ks4 ,x c h>dly escape ev5 cursory obs]vation1 t ! pres5t c5tury has se5 a great increase 9 ! in/ances ( :at is call$ political inconsi/5cy4 ,x is ne$less1 & x w\ld be invidi\s1 to ref] to names4 ,among ! liv+1 h[ev]1 :o h occupi$ lead+ positions1 & among ! dead ( ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 num]\s in/ances w at once occur to ! m9d1 ( m5 :o h be5 con/ra9$ to ab&on 9 middle & mature1 or ev5 9 advanc$ life1 convictions :i* !y _h *]i%$ ?r\gh long ye>s ( conflict & vicissitude3 & ( m51 too1 :o h n be5 s =tunate z to close or cont9ue _! c>e] 9 ! same political connexion z t 9 :i* !y comm5c$ x4 ,if we g a little f>!r back1 to ! day ( ,mr4 ,pitt & ,mr4 ,fox1 or ev5 to ! day ( ,mr4 ,cann+1 ,"l ,londond]ry1 or ,"l ,liv]pool1 we mu/ be /ruck ) ! diff]5ce4 ,a great political & social convulsion1 l ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 ( necessity d]ang$ ! ranks ( p>ty2 yet n ev5 !n did any man ( great "n1 or ( a high ord] ( m9d1 p]man5tly *ange 8 side4 ,if we h witness$ 9 ! la/ =ty ye>s1 beg9n+ ) ! epo* ( ,roman ,ca?olic ,emancipation1 a great increase 9 ! *anges ( p>ty1 or ( op9ion1 among prom95t m51 we are n at once to leap to ! conclusion t public "*1 z a rule1 has be5 ei!r less upright1 or ev5 less vigor\s4 ,! explanation is r to be f\nd 9 ?is1 t ! movem5t ( ! public m9d has be5 ( a nature entirely transc5d+ =m] exp]i5ce2 & t x has likewise be5 m promptly & m effectively repres5t$1 ?an at any e>li] p]iod1 9 ! action ( ! ,gov]nm5t & ! ,legislature4 ,if x is ! (fice ( law & ( in/itutions to reflect ! wants & wi%es ( ! c\ntry1 7& its wi%es mu/ ev] be a consid]able elem5t 9 its wants71 !n1 z ! nation passes f a /ation>y into a progressive p]iod1 x w ju/ly require t ! *anges 9 its own condition & views %\ld be repres5t$ 9 ! pr(essions & actions ( its lead+ m54 ,= !y exi/ = its sake1 n x = !irs4 ,x rema9s inde$ _! bus9ess1 n[ & ev]1 to take hon\r & duty = _! guides1 & n ! m]e dem& or purpose ( ! pass+ h\r2 b hon\r & duty !mselves require _! loyal s]vant to take acc\nt ( ! /ate ( facts 9 :i* he is to "w1 &1 :ile ev] lab\r+ to elevate ! /&>d ( op9ion & action ar\nd him1 to rememb] t 8 bus9ess is n to con/ruct1 ) self-*os5 mat]ials1 an ,utopia or a ,republic ( ,plato1 b to conduct ! affairs ( a liv+ & work+ community ( m51 :o h self-gov]nm5t recognis$ z 9 ! la/ resort ! mov+ spr+ ( _! political life1 & ( ! in/itutions :i* are its outw>d ve/ure4 ,! gradual transf] ( political p[] f gr\ps & limit$ classes to ! community1 & ! con/ant see?+ ( ! public m9d1 9 f]m5tation ^u a va/ mass ( moral & social1 z well z m]ely political1 int]e/s1 (f] conditions ( action1 9 :i* x is evid5t t ! /atesman1 9 ord] to pres]ve ! same am\nt ( consi/5cy z 8 antecessors 9 o!r times1 mu/ be gift$ ) a f> l>g] range ( =esight4 ,b ,nature has end[$ him ) no su* sup]iority4 ,x may be true t ,sir ,rob]t ,peel %ew$ ?is relative defici5cy 9 =esight1 ) ref]5ce to ,roman ,ca?olic ,emancipation1 to ,re=m1 & to ! ,corn ,law4 ,x does n foll[ t _m1 :o h escap$ ! reproa*1 c\ld h /ood ! trial4 ,= !m ! b>omet] 0 less un/eady2 ! future less exact+ 9 its dem&s4 ,b let u suppose t we c\ld secure ?is enl>gem5t ( onw>d view1 ?is faculty ( measur+ & asc]ta9+ to-day ! wants ( a remote h]eaft]1 9 our /atesm52 we %\ld n ev5 !n be at ! end ( our difficulties4 ,= ! public m9d is to a great degree unconsci\s ( its own progression2 & x w\ld res5t & repudiate1 if (f]$ to its immature judgm5t1 ! v policy1 :i* aft] a :ile x w gravely consid]1 & aft] ano!r :ile en?usia/ically embrace4 ,yet1 z x /ill rema9s true t ! actual op9ions & pr(essions ( m5 9 (fice1 & m5 9 au?ority )\t (fice1 are among ! ma9 l&m>ks on :i* ! public has to rely1 x may seem t1 9 v9dicat+ an app>5t lib]ty ( *ange1 we de/roy ! pr9cipal gu>antees ( integrity :i* are available = ! nation at l>ge1 & ) ^! all its confid5ce 9 ! p]sons :o are to manage its affairs4 ,?is w\ld be a consequ5ce s fatal1 t x might ev5 drive u back ^u ! hopeless attempt to /]eotype ! m9ds ( m51 & fa/5 on _! manhood ! swaddl+ clo!s ( _! infancy4 ,b su* is n ! alt]native4 ,we may regulate ! *anges :i* we _c =bid1 by subject+ !m to ! te/ ( public scrut9y1 & by direct+ t scrut9y to ! en=cem5t ( ! laws ( moral obligation4 ,!re are abundant signs1 by :i* to di/+ui% betwe5 ^? *anges1 :i* prove no?+ worse ?an ! fallibility ( ! individual m9d1 & manoeuvres :i* de/roy confid5ce1 & entail m]it$ di%on\r4 ,*anges :i* are sudd5 & precipitate--*anges accompani$ ) a light & contemptu\s repudiation ( ! =m] self--*anges :i* are sy/ematically tim$ & tun$ to ! int]e/ ( p]sonal advancem5t--*anges :i* are hood$1 slurr$ ov]1 or d5i$--= ^! *anges1 & su* z ^!1 ,i h n "o ^w to say2 & if !y c be ju/ly *>g$ ^u me1 ,i c no long] desire t any portion1 h[ev] small1 ( ! conc]ns or int]e/s ( my c\ntrym5 %\ld be lodg$ 9 my h&s4 ,let me n[ endeav\r to /ate ! (f5ce ( :i* ,i am held guilty4 ,ille ego qui quondam3 ,i1 ! p]son :o h n[ accept$ a =emo/ %>e ( ! responsibility ( endeav\r+ to put an end to ! exi/5ce ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* z an ,e/abli%m5t1 am also ! p]son :o1 ( all m5 9 (ficial1 p]haps 9 public life1 did1 until ! ye> #ahda1 recomm5d1 ^u ! highe/ & mo/ imp]i\s gr\nds1 its resolute ma9t5ance4 ,! book entitl$ ',! ,/ate 9 its ,relations ) ! ,*ur*' 0 pr9t$ dur+ ! autumn ( #ahch1 :ile ,i 0 mak+ a t\r 9 ! ,s\? ( ,europe1 :i* ! /ate ( my eyesight _h r5d]$ x prud5t to und]take4 ,?ree editions ( x 7 publi%$ )\t textual *ange2 & 9 ! ye> #ahda a f\r?1 greatly enl>g$1 ?\gh 9 o!r respects little alt]$1 issu$ f ! press4 ,all int]e/ 9 x _h1 h[ev]1 ev5 at t "t1 long gone by1 & x liv$ = ne>ly ?irty ye>s only 9 ! vigor\s & brilliant1 ?\gh n 79 my op9ion7 entirely fai?ful picture1 drawn by ! accompli%$ h& ( ,"l ,macaulay4 ,dur+ ! pres5t ye>1 z ,i und]/& f good au?ority1 x has aga9 be5 9 dem&1 & 9 my he>+ x has receiv$ ! emphatic suffrages ( _m1 ( ^: approval ,i 0 nev] made aw>e dur+ ! e>li] & less noisy /ages ( its exi/5ce4 ,! di/9ctive pr9ciple ( ! book 0 suppos$ to be1 t ! ,/ate _h a consci5ce4 ,b ! controv]sy really lies n 9 ! exi/5ce ( a consci5ce 9 ! ,/ate1 s mu* z 9 ! ext5t ( its range4 ,few w\ld d5y ! obligation ( a ,/ate to foll[ ! moral law4 ,e ,treaty1 = example1 proce$s ^u x4 ,! true issue 0 ?is3 :e!r ! ,/ate1 9 its be/ condition1 has su* a consci5ce z c take cognizance ( religi\s tru? & error1 & 9 p>ticul> :e!r ! ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 at a p]iod some:at exce$+ ?irty ye>s ago1 0 or 0 n s f> 9 t condition z to be "u an obligation to give an active & an exclusive support to ! e/abli%$ religion ( ! c\ntry4 ,! "w attempt$ to survey ! actual /ate ( ! relations betwe5 ! ,/ate & ! ,*ur*2 to %[ f ,hi/ory ! gr\nd :i* _h be5 def9$ = ! ,national ,*ur* at ! ,re=mation2 & to inquire & det]m9e :e!r ! exi/+ /ate ( ?+s 0 wor? pres]v+1 & def5d+ aga9/ encroa*m5t f :atev] qu>t]4 ,?is "q x decid$ emphatically 9 ! affirmative4 ,an e>ly copy ( ! ,review conta9+ ! p[]ful essay ( ,"l ,macaulay 0 s5t to me2 & ,i f\nd t to ! ma9 proposition1 suffici5tly />tl+1 ( ! "w itself1 ! review] _h add$ ?is assumption1 t x contemplat$ n inde$ p]secution1 b yet ! retrogressive process ( disabl+ & disqualify+ f civil (fice all ^? :o did n adh]e to ! religion ( ! ,/ate4 ,be=e 7,i ?9k7 ! numb] ( ! ',ed9burgh ,review' = ,april1 #ahci1 c\ld h be5 9 ! h&s ( ! public1 ,i _h address$ to ,"l 7!n ,mr47 ,macaulay ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* ,i %all make no apology = ins]t+1 inasmu* z x w introduce "o m morsel ( 8 writ+1 = :i* ! public ju/ly %[s a ke5 & insatiable appetite4 #f1 ,c>lton ,g>d5s1 ,april #aj?1 #ahci4 ,,de> ,,sir1 ,i h be5 fav\r$ ) a copy ( ! =?com+ numb] ( ! ',ed9burgh ,review1' & ,i p]haps too mu* presume ^u ! b>e acqua9tance ) y ( :i* alone ,i c boa/1 9 ?us unc]emoni\sly assum+ y to be ! au?or ( ! article entitl$ ',*ur* & ,/ate1' & 9 (f]+ y my v w>m & cordial ?anks = ! mann] 9 :i* y h treat$ bo? ! "w1 & ! au?or1 on :om y deign$ to be/[ y\r att5tion4 ,9 :atev] y write1 y c h>dly hope = ! privilege ( mo/ anonym\s productions1 a real concealm5t2 b if x _h be5 possible n to recognize y1 ,i %\ld h que/ion$ y\r au?or%ip 9 ?is p>ticul> case1 because ! c&\r & s+le-m9d$ness :i* x exhibits are1 9 "o :o has long be5 connect$ 9 ! mo/ di/+ui%$ mann] ) political p>ty1 s r>e z to be almo/ incr$ible4 ,i hope to d]ive mat]ial b5efit1 at "s m tranquil season1 f a consid]ation ( y\r argum5t ?r\gh\t4 ,i am pa9fully s5sible1 :5ev] ,i h occasion to re-op5 ! book1 ( its %ortcom+s1 n only ( ! subject b ev5 ( my own conceptions3 & ,i am l$ to suspect t1 "u ! influ5ce ( mo/ k9dly feel+s1 y h omitt$ to criticize _m ?+s besides ! argum5t1 :i* might fairly h come )9 y\r animadv]sion4 ,9 ! mean "t ,i hope y w all[ me to apprise y t on "o mat]ial po9t especially ,i am n s f> remov$ f y z y suppose4 ,i am n consci\s t ,i h said ei!r t ! ,te/ ,act %\ld be repeal$1 or t x %\ld n h be5 pass$3 & ?\gh on su* subjects language has _m be>+s :i* escape ! view ( ! writ] at ! mom5t :5 ! p5 is 9 8 h&1 yet ,i ?9k t ,i c h>dly h put =? ei!r ( ^! propositions1 because ,i h nev] ent]ta9$ ! correspond+ s5tim5ts4 ,und\bt$ly ,i %\ld speak ( ! pure ab/ract idea ( ,*ur* & ,/ate z imply+ t !y are co-ext5sive3 & ,i %\ld reg>d ! pres5t composition ( ! ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom z a deviation f t pure idea1 b only 9 ! same s5se z all diff]5ces ( religi\s op9ion 9 ! ,*ur* are a deviation f its pure idea1 :ile ,i n only all[ t !y are p]mitt$1 b believe t 7)9 limits7 !y 7 int5d$ to be p]mitt$4 ,!re are "s ( ^! deflections f ab/ract !ory :i* appe> to me all[able2 & t ( ! admission ( p]sons n hold+ ! national cre$ into civil (fice is "o :i*1 9 my view1 mu/ be det]m9$ by times & circum/ances4 ,at ! same "t ,i d n rec$e f any prote/ :i* ,i h made aga9/ ! pr9ciple1 t religi\s diff]5ces are irrelevant to ! "q ( compet5cy = civil (fice3 b ,i w\ld take my /& betwe5 ! opposite extremes1 ! "o t no su* diff]5ces are to be tak5 into view1 ! o!r t all su* diff]5ces are to con/itute disqualifications4 ,i ne$ h>dly say ! "q ,i raise is n :e!r y h misrepres5t$ me1 =1 7 ,i dispos$ to any?+ s weak1 ! :ole int]nal evid5ce & cle> int5tion ( y\r article w\ld confute me3 inde$ ,i feel ,i ought to apologize = ev5 suppos+ t y may h be5 mi/ak5 9 ! appreh5sion ( my mean+1 & ,i freely admit on ! o!r h& ! possibility t1 totally )\t my own k1 my language may h l$ to su* an int]pretation4 ,9 ^! lac]at+ times "o cl+s to ev]y?+ ( p]sonal k9dness 9 ! pa/1 to husb& x = ! future1 & if y w all[ me ,i %all e>ne/ly desire to c>ry ) me su* a recollection ( y\r mode ( deal+ ) ! subject2 ^u :i*1 ! atta9m5t ( tru?1 we %all agree1 s mat]ially dep5ds ^u ! temp] 9 :i* ! se>* = x is in/itut$ & conduct$4 ,i did n mean to h tr\bl$ y at s mu* l5g?1 & ,i h only to add t ,i am1 ) mu* respect1 ,de> ,sir1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one4 ,t4 ,b4 ,,macaulay1 ,,esq4 99 99 99 99 99 #c1 ,cl>ges ,/reet1 ,april #aa?1 #ahci4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 ,i h v seldom be5 m gratifi$ ?an by ! v k9d note :i* ,i h j receiv$ f y4 ,y\r book itself1 & ev]y?+ t ,i he>d ab\t y1 ?\gh almo/ all my in=mation came--to ! hon\r1 ,i mu/ say1 ( our tr\bl$ times--f p v /rongly oppos$ to y 9 politics1 l$ me to reg>d y ) respect & good w1 & ,i am truly glad t ,i h succe$$ 9 m>k+ ^? feel+s4 ,i 0 half afraid :5 ,i read myself ov] aga9 9 pr9t1 t ! button1 z is too common 9 controv]sial f5c+ ev5 betwe5 fri5ds1 _h once or twice come (f ! foil4 ,i am v glad to f9d t we d n diff] s widely z ,i _h appreh5d$ ab\t ! ,te/ ,act4 ,i c easily expla9 ! way 9 :i* ,i 0 misl$4 ,y\r g5]al pr9ciple is t religi\s non-con=mity ought to be a disqualification = civil (fice4 ,9 page #bch y say t ! true & au!ntic mode ( asc]ta9+ con=mity is ! ,act ( ,communion4 ,i ?\ght1 !re=e1 t y\r !ory po9t$ directly to a r5ewal ( ! ,te/ ,act4 ,& ,i d n recollect t y h ev] us$ any expression import+ t y\r !ory ought 9 practice to be modifi$ by any consid]ations ( civil prud5ce4 ,all ! exceptions t y m5tion are1 z f> z ,i rememb]1 f\nd$ on positive contract--n "o on exp$i5cy1 ev5 9 cases :]e ! exp$i5cy is s /rong & s obvi\s t mo/ /atesm5 w\ld call x necessity4 ,if ,i _h und]/ood t y meant y\r rules to be foll[$ out 9 practice only s f> z might be consi/5t ) ! peace & good gov]nm5t ( society1 ,i %\ld c]ta9ly h express$ myself v diff]5tly 9 sev]al p>ts ( my article4 ,accept my w>m ?anks = y\r k9dness1 & believe me1 ) e good wi%1 ,my de> ,sir1 ,v truly y\rs1 ,t4 ,b4 ,,macaulay4 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one1 ,,esq41 ,m4,p4 ,fai?ful to logic1 & to its !ory1 my "w did n %r9k f apply+ !m to ! crucial case ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,x did n disguise ! difficulties ( ! case1 = ,i 0 alive to ! p>adox x involv$4 ,b ! "o ma/] idea ( ! sy/em1 t ! ,/ate z x !n /ood 0 capable 9 ?is age1 z x _h be5 9 ages long gone by1 ( assum+ b5eficially a responsibility = ! inculcation ( a p>ticul> religion1 c>ri$ me ?r\gh all4 ,my doctr9e 01 t ! ,*ur*1 z e/abli%$ by law1 0 to be ma9ta9$ = its tru?2 t ?is 0 ! only pr9ciple on :i* x c\ld be prop]ly & p]man5tly upheld2 t ?is pr9ciple1 if good 9 ,engl&1 0 good also = ,irel&2 t tru? is ( all possessions ! mo/ preci\s to ! s\l ( man2 & t to remove1 z ,i !n errone\sly ?\ght we %\ld remove1 ?is priceless treasure f ! view & ! rea* ( ! ,iri% p1 w\ld be meanly to pur*ase _! mom5t>y fav\r at ! exp5se ( _! p]man5t int]e/s1 & w\ld be a high (f5ce aga9/ our own sacr$ obligations4 ,^!1 ,i ?9k1 7 ! lead+ propositions ( ! "w4 ,9 "o important po9t1 h[ev]1 x 0 inconsi/5t ) itself2 x conta9$ a full admission t a ,/ate might1 by its nature & circum/ances1 be incapacitat$ f uphold+ & propagat+ a def9ite =m ( religion4#b ,!re may be a /ate ( ?+s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 p]haps 9 "s ,briti% colonies1 !re does actually exi/ a /ate ( ?+s1 9 :i* religi\s communions are s equally divid$1 or s v>i\sly subdivid$1 t ! ,gov]nm5t is itself simil>ly *equ]$ 9 its religi\s complexion1 & ?us int]nally incapacitat$ by disunion f act+ 9 matt]s ( religion2 or1 aga91 !re may be a ,/ate 9 :i* ! memb]s ( ,gov]nm5t may be ( "o fai? or p]suasion1 ! mass ( ! subjects ( ano!r1 & h5ce !re may be an ext]nal incapacity to act 9 matt]s ( religion4 ,! book goes on to describe t incapacity1 h[ev] produc$1 z a social defect & calamity4 ,b ! latt] "p ( ! "w1 in/ead ( ackn[l$g+ su* incapacity z a suffici5t & inde$ comm&+ plea = ab/5tion1 w5t beyond ! b\nds ( mod]ation1 & treat$ x z if x mu/ 9 all cases be a s92 z ?\gh any association ( m51 9 civil gov]nm5t or o!rwise1 c\ld be responsible = act+ beyond ! l9e ( ! capabilities det]m9$ = x by its con/itution & composition4 ,my mean+ ,i believe 01 to describe only cases 9 :i* !re might be a delib]ate r5unciation ( su* duties z !re 0 ! p[] to fulfil4 ,b ! l9e is left too obscurely drawn betwe5 ?is wilful & wanton rejection ( opportunities = good1 & ! cases 9 :i* ! /ate ( religi\s convictions1 toge!r ) ! recognis$ pr9ciples ( gov]nm5t1 disable ! civil p[] f includ+ )9 its "w ! bus9ess ( ei!r directly or indirectly inculcat+ religion1 & m>k out = x a diff]5t l9e ( action4 ,i believe t ! =ego+ passages describe fairly1 if succ9ctly1 ! ma9 propositions ( ',! ,/ate 9 its ,relations ) ! ,*ur*2' s f> z ! book be>s ^u ! pres5t controv]sy4 ,!y b\nd me h& & foot3 !y hemm$ me 9 on e side4 ,fur!r on ,i %all endeav\r to indicate m cle>ly 9 :at ,i ?9k ! book 0 "r1 & 9 :at x 0 wrong4 ,:at ,i h n[ to %[ is ! mann] 9 :i* ,i retreat$ f an unt5able position4 ,to ?is retreat1 & ! "t & mode ( x1 ,i n[ draw att5tion1 & ,i w endeav\r to apply to !m ! te/s ,i h already laid d[n3--,0 x sudd58 ,0 x p]=m$ ) an indec5t levity8 ,0 x made to m9i/] to ! int]e/s ( political ambition8 ,0 ! gravity ( ! case d5i$ or und]/at$8 ,0 x d>+ly pret5d$ t !re _h be5 no real *ange ( front2 & t1 if ! _w _h und]/ood me o!rwise1 x _h misund]/ood me8 ,my op9ion ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& n[ is ! direct opposite ( :at x 0 !n4 ,i !n ?\ght x reconcilable ) civil & national ju/ice2 ,i n[ ?9k ! ma9t5ance ( x grossly unju/4 ,i !n ?\ght its action 0 fav\rable to ! int]e/s ( ! religion :i* x tea*es2 ,i n[ believe x to be oppos$ to !m4 ,b ,i mu/ v5ture to po9t out t1 :atev] be ! %>pness ( ?is contradiction1 x is "o f :i* ,i c\ld n possibly escape by endeav\r+ to ma9ta9 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& on ! pr9ciples on :i* x is n[ ma9ta9$4 ,i *all5ge all my c5sors to impugn me :5 ,i affirm t1 if ! propositions ( my "w are 9 conflict 7z !y are7 ) an assault ^u ! exi/5ce ( ! ,iri% ,e/abli%m5t1 !y are at lea/ z mu*1 or ev5 m1 ho/ile to ! gr\nds on :i* x is n[ attempt$ to ma9ta9 x4 ,at no "t ( my life did ,i prop\nd ! maxim simplicit] t we 7 to ma9ta9 ! ,e/abli%m5t4 ,i appeal to ! few :o may h exam9$ my "w o!rwise ?an = ! purpose ( cull+ f x passages :i* w\ld tell 9 a quotation4 ,i appeal to ! fam\s article ( ,"l ,macaulay1#c :o says ) tru?-- ,mr4 ,glad/one's :ole !ory re/s on ?is great fundam5tal proposition1 t ! propagation ( religi\s tru? is "o ( ! pr9cipal ends ( gov]nm5t1 z gov]nm5t4 ,if ,mr4 ,glad/one has n prov$ ?is proposition1 8 sy/em vani%es at once4 ,?is 0 entirely j4 ,9 ! prote/ ,i address$ to ! di/+ui%$ ,review] on a p>ticul> po9t1 ,i took no exception to x :atev]4 ,my "w _h us$ 7z f> z ,i believe & rememb]7 none ( ! /ock argum5ts = ma9ta9+ ! ,*ur* ( ,irel&4 ,i did n say ma9ta9 x1 le/ y %\ld di/urb ! settlem5t ( prop]ty4 ,i did n say ma9ta9 x1 le/ y %\ld be driv5 to repeal ! ,union4 ,i did n say ma9ta9 x1 le/ y %\ld (f5d & exasp]ate ! ,prote/ants4 ,i did n say ma9ta9 x1 because ! body kn[n z ! ,iri% ,*ur* has an indefeasible title to its prop]ty4 ,i did n say ma9ta9 x = ! spiritual b5efit ( a small m9ority4 ,lea/ ( all did ,i say ma9ta9 x1 b e/abli% religi\s equality1 sett+ up at ! public *>ge o!r e/abli%m5ts along ) x1 or by di/ribut+ a sop "h & a sop !re1 to coax ,roman ,ca?olics & ,presbyt]ians into a sort ( acquiesc5ce 9 its be+ ma9ta9$4 ,^! topics ,i nev] _h made my own4 ,sc>cely ev]1 9 ! fir/ ef=ts ( debate1 _h ,i ref]r$ to "o ( !m4 ,my trumpet1 h[ev] %rill & feeble1 _h at lea/ rung out its note cle>ly4 ,& my gr\nd1 "r or wrong x matt]s n = ! pres5t purpose1 0 ?is3 ! ,*ur* ( ,irel& mu/ be ma9ta9$ = ! b5efit ( ! :ole p ( ,irel&1 & mu/ be ma9ta9$ z ! tru?1 or x _c be ma9ta9$ at all4 ,accord+ly my book cont5d$ t ! pr9ciple ( ! ,grant to ,maynoo?1 unless z a simply cov5ant$ obligation1#d & t ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&1 c\ld n /& toge!r4 ,9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 on ! "q relat+ to ! ,grant1 ,i am report$ z hav+ said 9 ! ye> #ahch1e t ,i object$ to ! ,grant because x 0 fatal to ! ma9 pr9ciple on :i* ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 0 f\nd$4 ,& fur!r4 ,! ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t & p>ty ( t day propos$1 9 #ahce & ! foll[+ ye>s1 ! fam\s ,appropriation ,clause4 ,! pr9ciple ( _! measure 01 t ! surplus funds only ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* 7 to be appli$ to popul> education1 aft] adequate provision _h be5 made = ! spiritual wants ( ! ,prote/ants4 ,?is pr9ciple1 t adequate provision is to be made = ! spiritual wants ( ! ,prote/ants1 be=e any o!r claim on ! prop]ty ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* c be admitt$1 0 ! basis ( ! ,appropriation ,clause2 & is1 z ,i und]/& ! matt]1 ! v pr9ciple :i* is n[ ma9ta9$ aga9/ ! ,lib]al p>ty ( #ahfh1 by ! 7s-call$7 def5d]s ( ! ,iri% ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,b ?is pr9ciple ,i d5\nc$ 9 #ahcf z /rongly z ,i c\ld n[ d4 ,i extract ! foll[+ passage f a report 9 ',hans>d1' :i*1 z ,i rememb]1 ,i _h myself correct$1 ( a spee* on ! ,iri% ,ti! ,bill ) ! ,appropriation ,clause3--#f ,a ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t is ma9ta9$ ei!r = ! sake ( its memb]s or its doctr9es2 = ^? :om x tea*es1 or = t :i* x tea*es4 ,on ! =m] gr\nd x is n 9 equity t5able = a mom5t4 ,:y %\ld any pref]5ce be giv5 to me ov] ano!r fell[-subject1 or :at claim h ,i p]sonally to h my religion support$1 :il/ ano!r is disav[$ by ! ,/ate8 ,no claim :atev] 9 respect to myself4 ,i concur entirely ) g5tlem5 opposite1 ho/ile to an ,e/abli%m5t1 t no p]sonal privilege ought 9 su* a matt] to be all[$4 ,b if1 on ! contr>y1 ,i believe1 z ! great bulk ( ! ,briti% ,legislature does believe1 t ! doctr9e & sy/em ( ! ,e/abli%m5t conta9 & exhibit tru? 9 its pure/ & mo/ effective =m1 & if we also believe tru? to be good = ! p univ]sally1 !n we h a di/9ct & immovable gr\nd = ! ma9t5ance ( an ,e/abli%m5t2 b x foll[s z a matt] ( c\rse f ! pr9ciple1 t x mu/ be ma9ta9$1 n on a scale exactly & /rictly adju/$ to ! pres5t numb] ( its own memb]s1 b on su* a scale t x may also h ! means ( (f]+ to o!rs ! b5efits :i* x habitually adm9i/]s to !m4 ,!re=e we wi% to see ! ,e/abli%m5t 9 ,irel& upheld2 n = ! sake ( ! ,prote/ants1 b ( ! p at l>ge1 t ! m9i/]s may be enabl$ to use ! influ5ces ( _! /ation1 ( k9dly (fices & neighb\rhood1 ( ! v>i\s occasions :i* ! daily int]c\rse & habits ( social life pres5t2 aye1 & ,i d n hesitate to add ( p]suasion itself1 appli$ ) a zeal temp]$ by k & discretion1 9 ! propagation ( t :i* is true1 & :i*1 be+ true1 is good z well = ^? :o z yet h x n1 z well = ^? :o h x4 ,x is ! proposition ( ! noble ,"l :i* is really op5 to ! *>ge ( bigotry1 intol]ance1 & arbitr>y selection2 because1 disav[+ ! ma9t5ance & ext5sion ( tru?1 he cont9ues by way ( p]sonal privilege to ! ,prote/ants ! legal recognition ( _! ,*ur*1 :i* he refuses to ! ,*ur* ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic4 ,! negative "p ( ?is passage ,i adopt1 except ! c5sure x implies ^u ,e>l ,russell & 8 fri5ds2 :o1 :e!r _! actual propositions 7 def5sible or n1 _h ! root ( ! matt] 9 _! he>ts1 & 7 f> ahead ( me 9 _! political =e?\ght1 & 9 _! desire to hold up at lea/ ! bann] ( a g5]\s & a hopeful policy t[>ds ,irel&4 ,9 ?is mann] ,i prove t1 :ile ,i 0 b\nd by ! propositions ( my "w1 ,i 0 n s+ly b d\bly b\nd4 ,i 0 b\nd to def5d ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 z long z x c\ld be def5d$ on ! gr\nd ( its tru?4 ,b :5 ! day arriv$ on :i* t gr\nd 0 def9itively ab&on$1 on :i* a policy 0 to be adopt$ by ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t su* z to de/roy ?is plea = ! ,iri% ,e/abli%m5t1 ,i 0 equally b\nd 9 su* case to adopt no o!r3 ,i _h %[n t ju/ice w\ld fail to w>rant ! m]e support ( ! ,*ur* ( ! m9ority2 ,i 0 held1 !re=e1 n to con/ruct out ( rags & tatt]s1 %r$s & pat*es1 a new & diff]5t case = ma9ta9+ x on ! gr\nd ( fav\r1 or1 z x is t]m$1 ju/ice1 to ,prote/ants2 &1 if ,i _h done any?+ ( ?is k9d1 ,i %\ld n h escap$ ! responsibility ( inconsi/5cy1 b %\ld simply h add$ a second & 7z ,i ?9k7 a less excusable inconsi/5cy to ! fir/4 ,! day = ! adoption ( su* a policy z ,i h describ$ 0 n f> di/ant4 ,sc>cely _h my "w issu$ f ! press :5 ,i became aw>e t !re 0 no p>ty1 no section ( a p>ty1 no individual p]son probably 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 :o 0 prep>$ to act ^u x4 ,i f\nd myself ! la/ man on ! s9k+ %ip4 ,exclusive support to ! e/abli%$ religion ( ! c\ntry1 ) a limit$ & local exception = ,scotl& "u ! ,treaty ( ,union ) t c\ntry1 _h be5 up to t "t ! actual rule ( our policy2 ! in/ances to ! contr>y be+ ( equivocal con/ruction1 & ( inf9itesimal am\nt4 ,b ! attempt to give ?is rule a vitality o!r ?an t ( suff]ance 0 an ana*ronism 9 "t & 9 place4 ,:5 ,i bid x live1 x 0 j ab\t to die4 ,x 0 really a quick5$ & n a dead5$ consci5ce 9 ! c\ntry1 :i* insi/$ on enl>g+ ! circle ( ,/ate support1 ev5 :ile x t5d$ to re/ra9 ! range ( political int]f]5ce 9 religion4 ,! condition ( our poor1 ( our crim9als1 ( our milit>y & naval s]vices1 & ! backw>d /ate ( popul> education1 =c$ on u a gr\p ( que/ions1 be=e ! moral pressure ( :i* ! old rules prop]ly gave way4 ,at & ab\t ! same p]iod1 new attempts to obta9 grants ( public money = ! build+ ( *ur*es 9 ,engl& & ,scotl&1 ,i am ?ankful to say1 fail$4 ,! p[]ful ,gov]nm5t ( #ahdc also fail$ to c>ry a measure ( ,factory ,education1 because ( ! pref]5ce x 0 ?\ght to give to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*4 ,i believe ! v fir/ op9ion ,i ev] 0 call$ ^u to give 9 ,cab9et 0 an op9ion 9 fav\r ( ! )drawal ( t measure4 ,9 ?is /ate ( facts & feel+s1 not)/&+ ! /r5g? ( anti-,roman op9ion1 x 0 impossible t ,irel& %\ld n ass]t h] %>e1 & t a l>ge "o1 to consid]ation 9 ^! critical matt]s4 ,! =ces1 :i* 7 n[ at "w1 br\ght spe$ily to ! front & to ! top t "q ( ,maynoo? ,college1 :i* ,i _h always 7rightly or wrongly7 treat$ z a te/+ "q = ! f\ndations ( ! ,iri% ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*2 z1 9 po9t ( pr9ciple1 ! ,articulus /antis aut cad5tis ,ecclesi4 ,9 ! c\rse ( ! ye> #ahdd1 :5 ,i 0 a memb] ( ! ,cab9et ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 he made kn[n to me 8 op9ion t x 0 desirable to remodel & to increase ! ,grant to ,maynoo?4 ,i 0 ! y\nge/ memb] ( t ,gov]nm5t1 entirely b\nd up ) x 9 policy1 & w>mly atta*$1 by respect & ev5 affection1 to its head & to "s ( its lead+ memb]s4 ,( association ) :at 0 t]m$ ultra-,toryism 9 g5]al politics ,i _h nev] dream$4 ,i well knew t ! words ( ,sir ,r4 ,peel 7 n m]ely t5tative1 b t1 z x 0 "r !y %\ld1 !y indicat$ a fix$ int5tion4 ,! *oice be=e me1 !re=e1 01 to support 8 measure1 or to retire f 8 ,gov]nm5t into a position ( complete isolation1 & :at 0 m ?an ?is1 subject to a grave & g5]al imputation ( political ecc5tricity4 ,my retirem5t1 ,i knew1 c\ld h no o!r w>rant ?an ?is3 t x w\ld be a tribute to ^? laws :i*1 z ,i h urg$1 mu/ be upheld = ! re/ra9t ( *anges ( op9ion & conduct 9 public m54 ,= ,i nev] ent]ta9$ ! idea ( oppos+ ! measure ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel4 ,i c sc>cely be guilty ( a brea* ( confid5ce :5 ,i m5tion t ,"l ,d]by1 to :om ,i _h already be5 indebt$ = mu* p]sonal k9dness1 0 "o ( ^? colleagues :o s\ght to dissuade me f resign+ my (fice4 ,he urg$ ^u me t su* an act mu/ be foll[$ by resi/ance to ! measure ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 & t ,i %\ld run ! risk ( be+ mix$ ) a fi]ce religi\s agitation4 ,i repli$ t ,i mu/ adh]e to my purpose ( retirem5t1 b t ,i did n p]ceive ! necessity ( its be+ foll[$ by resi/ance to ! proposal4 ,ov]tures 71 n unnaturally1 made to me by "s ( ^? :o resi/$ x2 b !y 7 at once decl9$4 ,my :ole purpose 0 to place myself 9 a position 9 :i* ,i %\ld be free to consid] my c\rse )\t be+ liable to any j suspicion on ! gr\nd ( p]sonal int]e/4 ,x is n pr(ane if ,i say ) a great price obta9$ ,i ?is fre$om4 ,! political association 9 :i* ,i /ood 0 to me at ! "t ! alpha & omega ( public life4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel 0 believ$ to be ( immovable /r5g?4 ,my place1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,bo>d ( ,trade1 0 at ! v k]nel ( its mo/ int]e/+ op]ations2 = x 0 9 progress f ye> to ye>1 ) cont9ually wax+ c\rage1 t[>ds ! emancipation ( indu/ry1 & !re9 t[>ds ! accompli%m5t ( ano!r great & bless$ "w ( public ju/ice4 ,giv+ up :at ,i highly priz$1 aw>e t mal s>ta ,gratia nequicquam coit1 et resc9ditur1#g ,i felt myself op5 to ! *>ge ( be+ op9ionat$1 & want+ 9 def]5ce to really great au?orities2 & ,i c\ld n b "k ,i %\ld be reg>d$ z fa/idi\s & fanciful1 fitt] = a dream]1 or possibly a s*oolman1 ?an = ! active purposes ( public life 9 a busy & mov+ age4 ,9 effect s x 04 ,9 ! mon? ( ,janu>y1 #ahde1 if n soon]1 ! resolution ( ! ,cab9et 0 tak52 & ,i resign$4 ,! public judgm5t1 z might h be5 expect$1 did n fav\r ! act4 ,i rememb] t ! ',daily ,news1' !n z n[ a j\rnal greatly di/+ui%$ = an almo/ uni=m imp>tiality1 z well z = bread? ( view & high disc]nm5t1 rem>k$ at ! "t or aft]w>ds ^u ! case1 z a r>e "o1 9 :i* a public man _h injur$ himself ) ! public by an act :i* mu/ 9 fairness be tak5 to be an act ( self-d5ial4 ,i hope t ref]5ce to ?is criticism w n be consid]$ boa/ful4 ,x c h>dly be s2 = an infirm judgm5t1 exhibit$ 9 a practical indiscretion1 is aft] all ! !me ( ^! pages4 ,i d n claim acquittal ^u any "o ( ! c\nts ( indictm5t :i* ,i h admitt$ may be br\ght aga9/ ! conduct ,i pursu$4 ,"o po9t only ,i plead1 & plead ) confid5ce4 ,x prov$ t ,i 0 s5sible ( ! gravity ( any great *ange 9 political conduct or op9ion1 & desir\s beyond all ?+s ( giv+ to ! c\ntry su* gu>antees z ,i c\ld give ( my integrity1 ev5 at ! exp5se ( my judgm5t & fitness = affairs4 ,if any man d\bts ?is1 ,i ask him to ask himself1 :at dem& political hon\r c\ld h made ) :i* ,i fail$ to comply8 ,9 ! ensu+ debate on ! ,address 7,febru>y #d1 #ahde71 ,"l ,john ,russell1 9 t]ms ( c\rtesy & k9dness :i* ,i _h little des]v$ f him1 call$ = an explanation ( ! cause ( my retirem5t4 ,9 a /atem5t :i* ,i correct$ = ',hans>d's ,debates1' ,i repli$ t x _h ref]5ce to ! int5tions ( ! ,gov]nm5t ) respect to ,maynoo?2 t ^? int5tions po9t$ to a measure at v>iance ) ! sy/em :i* ,i _h ma9ta9$1 9 a =m ! mo/ detail$ & delib]ate1 9 a publi%$ treatise3 t al?\gh ,i _h nev] set =? any !ory ( political affairs z "u all circum/ances inflexible & immutable1 yet ,i ?\ght ^? :o _h borne su* solemn te/imony to a p>ticul> view ( a great con/itutional "q1 ought n to be p>ties responsible = proposals :i* involv$ a mat]ial dep>ture f x4 ,& ! purpose ( my retirem5t 0 to place myself1 s f> z 9 me lay1 9 a position to =m n only an hone/1 b likewise an indep5d5t & an unsuspect$ judgm5t1 on ! plan likely to be submitt$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,i also spoke z foll[s1 9 m =ms ?an "o3 ,i wi% aga9 & mo/ di/9ctly to /ate1 t ,i am n prep>$ to take "p 9 any religi\s w>f>e aga9/ t measure1 su* z ,i believe x may be2 or to draw a di/9ction betwe5 ! ,roman ,ca?olics & o!r d5om9ations ( ,*ri/ians1 ) ref]5ce to ! religi\s op9ions :i* ea* ( !m respectively may hold4 ,n[ ,i respectfully submit t by ?is act my fre$om 0 e/abli%$2 & t x has nev] s9ce1 dur+ a p]iod ( ne>ly five-&-tw5ty ye>s1 be5 compromis$4 ,"s may say t x is p]fectly consi/5t to h end[$ ,maynoo? anew1 & yet to uphold on pr9ciple1 z a "p ( ! ,con/itution1 ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&4 ,x may be consi/5t1 = !m2 x 0 n consi/5t1 z ,i h di/9ctly %[n1 = me4 ,! mom5t t ,i admitt$ ! validity ( a claim by ! ,*ur* ( ,rome = ! gift1 by ! free act ( ! ,imp]ial ,p>liam5t1 ( new funds = ! education ( its cl]gy1 ! true basis ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& = me 0 cut away4 ,! "o _h always be5 treat$ by me z exclusive ( ! o!r4 ,x is n n[ ! "q :e!r ?is way ( look+ at ! "q 0 a correct "o4 ,!re are great au?orities aga9/ x2 :ile x seems at ! same "t to h "s consid]able hold on :at may be t]m$ ! moral s5se ( portions1 p]haps l>ge portions1 ( ! p4 ,! pres5t "q is "o ( fact4 ,x is en\gh = ! pres5t purpose1 t su* 0 my view4 ,f t day =w>d1 ,i h nev] to my k said "o ^w1 9 public or 9 private1 :i* c\ld pl$ge me on pr9ciple to ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,nay1 9 a spee*1 deliv]$ on ! second read+ ( ! ,maynoo? ,college ,bill1 ,i took occasion di/9ctly to convey1 t ! application ( religi\s consid]ations to ecclesia/ical que/ions 9 ,irel& w\ld be entirely alt]$ by ! pass+ ( ! measure3-- ,! boon to :i* ,i = "o h ?us agre$1 is a v great boon4 ,i ?9k x important1 mo/ ( all important ) reg>d to ! pr9ciples x involves4 ,i am v f>1 inde$1 f say+ t x virtually decides ^u ! paym5t ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s ( ,irel& by ! ,/ate3 b ,i d n d5y t x disposes ( ! religi\s objections to t measure4 ,i mean t we1 :o ass5t to ?is ,bill1 %all 9 my judgm5t no long] be 9 a condition to plead religi\s objections to su* a project4#h ,true1 ,i did n say t ,i 0 !nce=w>d prep>$ at any mom5t to vote = ! removal ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* 9 ,irel&4 ,& ?is = ! be/ ( all reasons3 x w\ld n h be5 true4 ,x is "o ?+ to lift ! an*or2 x is ano!r to spread ! sails4 ,x may be a duty to be 9 read9ess = dep>ture1 :5 dep>ture itself w\ld be an (f5ce aga9/ public prud5ce & public pr9ciple4 ,b ,i d n g s f> ev5 z ?is4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,i 0 will+ & desir\s#i t x %\ld be p]mitt$ to cont9ue4 ,if its gr\nd 9 logic 0 gone1 yet x might h1 9 fact1 l mu* besides1 its day ( grace4 ,i d n n[ say t ,i leapt at once to ! conclusion t ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& mu/ at any def9ite p]iod cease to exi/ z an ,e/abli%m5t4 ,%e _h my s9c]e good w2 ,i 0 n sorry1 ,i 0 glad1 t :ile ,irel& seem$ cont5t to h x s1 a long] "t %\ld be grant$ h] to unfold h] religi\s en]gies ?r\gh ! m$ium ( an active & pi\s cl]gy1 :i* until ?is our day %e _h nev] possess$4 ,my m9d recoil$ !n1 z x recoils n[1 f ! idea ( worry+ ! ,iri% ,*ur* to dea?4 ,i desir$ t x %\ld rema9 ev5 z x 01 until ! way %\ld be op5$1 & ! means at h&1 = br++ ab\t "s bett] /ate ( ?+s4 ,moreov]1 x 0 a duty1 f my po9t ( view1 completely to exhau/ e *ance on behalf ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,i h n be5 dispos$1 at any "t ( life1 gratuit\sly to und]take agitation ( ! mo/ difficult1 & at times app>5tly ! mo/ hopeless que/ions4 ,at ! p]iod ( ! ,appropriation ,clause1 ,i repres5t$ to myself1 & ,i believe to o!rs1 t ! true p[] ( ! ,*ur* z a religi\s eng9e _h nev] up to t p]iod be5 fairly tri$4 ,9 "n a religi\s in/itution1 h] influ5ces1 h] b5efices1 h] sees1 7 commonly employ$ = purposes1 :i* we mu/ condemn z secul>1 ev5 if !y _h n be5 utt]ly anti-national4 ,only )9 a few1 a v few ye>s1 _h h] cl]gy ev5 begun to be/ir !mselves2 & !y _h =?) f\nd t1 f ! unsettl$ /ate ( ! law ( ti!1 !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( an agitation1 bo? m5ac+ to public ord]1 & ev5 p]il\s to life4 ,i 0 desir\s to see :at1 aft] p]son & prop]ty %\ld h be5 r5d]$ secure1 & a peaceful atmosph]e re/or$1 a g5]ation ( pi\s & zeal\s m5 c\ld accompli% 9 _! actual position4 ,i am /ill ( ! op9ion t ?irty-five ye>s ago ! religion ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* _h n--to h] & to our %ame be x spok5--_h fair play4 ,f ! days ( ,elizabe? d[nw>ds1 ) ! r>e/ exceptions1 ! worldly elem5t _h entirely outweigh$ ! religi\s "o 7:atev] ! int5tion may h be57 9 ! actual work+ ( ! ecclesia/ical in/itutions ( ,irel&4 ,mr4 ,burke has immortalis$ ! burn+ %ame & ! hide\s sc&als ( ^? p5al laws :i*1 p]haps = ! fir/ "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/5dom if n ( man1 aim$ at p]secut+ m5 out ( "o religion1 b n at p]secut+ !m into ano!r4 ,i w n be s ra% z to ent] on ! field-- ,p] quem magnus equos ,aurunc flexit alumnus4 ,b ! "t ( awak5+ _h come4 ,! ,iri% ,*ur* _h gr[n consci\s t %e _h a ,gospel to decl>e4 ,ev5 ) my pres5t op9ions ,i might feel a scruple z to ! measures n[ propos$1 b = ! resi/less & accumulat$ pro( ( impot5ce af=d$ by ! exp]i5ce ( my life-"t1 & due1 ,i believe1 to a radically false position4 ,= ! ,iri% ,*ur* has1 s9ce ! ti! w> ( #ahcj-b came to an end1 _h n only fair play--t is su* fair play z 9 ,irel& ! ,e/abli%m5t all[s to ! ,*ur*--b fair play & some?+ m4 ,%e has enjoy$ an opportunity1 ext5d+ ov] a g5]ation ( m51 ) circum/ances ( fav\r su* z c h>dly be expect$ to recur4 ,:at has be5 h] case8 ,%e has _h ample end[m5ts2 p]fect security2 an almo/ unbrok5 fre$om f ! int]nal controv]sies :i* h *a/5$ 7?\gh1 9 *a/5+1 ,i believe improv$7 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,! k ( ! ,iri% language has be5 ext5sively-atta9$ by h] cl]gy4#aj ,%e has _h all ! moral support t c\ld be giv5 h] by ! p ( ?is c\ntry2 = x 0 ! p1 & n a m]e p>ty1 :o1 9 #ahce-h1 repudiat$ & repell$ ! ,appropriation ,clause4 ,h] rival1 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome1 has se5 its p borne d[n to ! gr\nd by fam9e2 & !n ?9n$ f ye> to ye>1 9 hundr$s ( ?\s&s1 by ! resi/less =ce ( emigration4 ,&1 la/ & mo/ ( all1 9 ! mid/ ( t awful visitation ( #ahdg-h1 h] ,prote/ant ,cl]gy came to ! ,roman ,ca?olic p clad 9 ! g>b ( angels ( light2 =1 besides _! own b\nty 7mo/ lib]al1 ,i believe1 9 proportion to _! means71 !y became ! gr& almon]s ( ! ,briti% nation4 ,:51 aft] all ?is1 we arrive at a new c5sus ( religion 9 #ahfa1 we f9d t only ! fa9te/ impression has be5 made ^u ! relative numb]s ( ! two bodies2 an impression mu* slight]1 ,i appreh5d1 ?an w\ld h be5 due to ! comp>ative immunity ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* f ! dra9 ( emigration2 &1 if s1 repres5t+ 9 reality1 n a ga91 b a virtual loss ( "s "p ( ! n>r[ gr\nd :i* be=e 0 occupi$ by ! fav\r$ religion ( ! ,/ate4 ,l o!rs1 ,i h wat*$ ) int]e/ ! results ( ^? mission>y op]ations 9 ! ,we/ ( ,irel& :i* h1 p]haps1 be5 con/ru$ z ( a great] ult]ior significance ?an really belongs to !m4 ,!y 71 ,i und]/&1 due n s mu* to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 z to religi\s bodies 9 ?is c\ntry1 :i* exp5d l>ge funds 9 ,irel& = ! purpose ( mak+ conv]ts3 an op]ation 9 :i* ! ,presbyt]ians & ,prote/ant ,diss5t]s l5d _! aid4 ,let !m n be und]valu$4 ,b ,i1 = "o1 recollect t ?is is n ! fir/ "t :5 local & occasional inroads h be5 successfully effect$ by ,prote/ants ^u ! s]ri$ phalanx ( ! ,roman ,*ur* 9 ,irel&1 & h be5 mi/ak5 = signs ( p]man5t or a g5]al conque/4 ,m ?an =ty ye>s ago1 ,bi%op ,blomfield--no mean au?ority--prophesi$ or ann\nc$1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 t a second ,re=mation _h !n begun4 ,& !re _h inde$ tak5 place 9 ,irel& at t "t "o1 if n m ?an "o1 in/ance ( conv]sions on a l>ge scale to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur*1 su* z 0 well calculat$ to excite sangu9e anticipations1 ?\gh !y 7 dispell$ by subsequ5t exp]i5ce4 ,i ?9k we ought n[ to p]ceive t ! annexation ( ! w>rant ( civil au?ority to ! religi\s embassy ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 discr$its 9 lieu ( recomm5d+ x 9 ! view ( ! ,iri% p4 ,i d n mean t we are to put d[n ! ,e/abli%m5t = ! sake ( a m effective propag&ism4 ,we mu/ n = a mom5t =get t civil ju/ice1 an adaptation ( ! /ate ( ?+s 9 ,irel& to ! ess5tial pr9ciples ( political "r1 is t "o broad & m ?an suffici5t ju/ification ( ! measure1 9 :i* all its advocates agree4 ,b1 ov] & above ?is1 !y may also agree 9 reflect+ ) satisfaction t ! "t is ab\t to come :5 9 ,irel&1 9 lieu ( a sy/em :i* insults ! religion ( ! majority & makes t ( ! m9ority p[]less1 cre$s w compete ^u ! level1 & w ?rive accord+ to _! m]its4 ,nor w !y be (f5d$ ) "o ano!r :51 9 ! anticipation ( su* a /ate ( ?+s1 ea* man :o has fai? 9 fre$om1 fai? 9 ju/ice1 fai? 9 tru?1 anticipates a h>ve/ ( b5efit = 8 own4 ,! emancipation ?us effect$ f ! net 9 :i* ,i _h be5 b\nd 0 soon aft] te/$4 ,9 #ahdf1 x 0 sugge/$ to me t ,i %\ld oppose a memb] ( ! newly-=m$ ,gov]nm5t ( ,"l ,john ,russell4 ,9 my reply1 decl9+ ! proposal1 ,i wrote ?us3 ,z to ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 ,i am n able to g to w> ) !m on ! gr\nd t !y w n pl$ge !mselves to ! ma9t5ance ( ! exi/+ appropriation ( ,*ur* prop]ty 9 ,irel&4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 0 a private proce$+4 ,b1 e>ly 9 #ahdg1 ,mr4 ,e/c\rt ann\nc$ 8 resignation ( ! seat he _h held1 amid/ univ]sal respect1 = ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,! p>tiality ( fri5ds propos$ me z a c&idate4 ,! repres5tation ( t ,univ]sity 01 ,i ?9k1 /at$ by ,mr4 ,cann+ to be to him ! mo/ covet$ prize ( political life4 ,i am n a%am$ to own t ,i desir$ x ) an almo/ passionate fondness4 ,= besides all ! associations x ma9ta9$ & reviv$1 x 0 9 ^? days an hon\r n only giv5 )\t solicitation1 b1 :5 once giv51 n )drawn4#aa ,! conte/ 0 conduct$ ) mu* activity1 & "s heat4 ,i 01 naturally en\gh1 *all5g$ z to my op9ions on ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&4 ,my fri5d ,mr4 ,col]idge1 !n "y1 b already di/+ui%$1 0 "o ( my mo/ active & able support]s4 ,he has borne spontane\s te/imony1 )9 ! la/ few weeks1 to ! mann] 9 :i* ! *all5ge 0 met3-- ,g5tlem51 ,i mu/ be p]mitt$--because an attack has be5 made ^u ,mr4 ,glad/one1 & x has be5 sugge/$ t 8 conv]sion to 8 pres5t pr9ciples is rec5t--to m5tion :at is )9 my own k & exp]i5ce ) reg>d to him4 ,9 #ahdg1 :5 ,i 0 j leav+ ,ox=d1 ,i _h ! great hon\r ( be+ secret>y to 8 fir/ election committee = t univ]sity1 & ,i well recollect h[1 ^u t occasion1 "s old] & m mod]ate support]s 7 extremely anxi\s to draw f him "s pl$ge t he %\ld /& by ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,he di/9ctly refus$ to pl$ge himself to any?+ ( ! k9d4#ab ,! next ,p>liam5t>y occasion1 aft] ! ,maynoo? ,grant1 :i* br\ght prom95tly into view ! ecclesia/ical arrangem5ts ( ,irel&1 0 t ( ! ,ecclesia/ical ,titles ,bill 9 #ahea4 ,i felt b\nd1 z "o ( a v small m9ority1 b 9 cordial agreem5t ) ! *ief surviv+ associates ( ,sir ,rob]t ,peel1 to (f] all ! opposition 9 my p[]1 n only to ! clauses by :i* ! p>ty !n call$ ,protectioni/1 & n[ ,tory1 ,cons]vative1 or ,con/itutionali/1 endeav\r$ to %>p5 ! /+ ( ! measure1 b to ! sub/ance ( ! measure itself4 ,i may be p]mitt$ to obs]ve1 t = ! repres5tative ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d ?us to set himself aga9/ ! great bulk ( ! ,lib]al z well z ! ,cons]vative p>ty1 :atev] else x may h be51 0 n a s]vile or a self-seek+ c\rse4 ,b ?is is irrelevant4 ,x is m to ! pres5t purpose to obs]ve t1 9 resi/+ ?is measure1 ,i did n attempt to mitigate ! (f5ce by any pr(ession ( adhesion 9 pr9ciple to ! ma9t5ance ( ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&2 b ,i spoke z foll[s3-- ,we _c *ange ! pr(\nd & resi/less t5d5cies ( ! age t[>ds religi\s lib]ty4 ,x is our bus9ess to guide & control _! application4 ,d ?is y may4 ,b to endeav\r to turn !m backw>ds is ! sport ( *ildr51 done by ! h&s ( m52 & e ef=t y may make 9 t direction w recoil ^u y 9 disa/] & disgrace4#ac ,! ye>s fl[$ on4 ,f #ahdf =w>ds1 ! controv]sy ( ,free ,trade 01 z a rule1 ! comm&+ & absorb+ controv]sy1 ! pole ( political affairs4 ,b f "t to "t motions 7 made 9 relation to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel&4 ,t "q rema9$ z "o asleep1 b ^: sleep is haunt$ ) uneasy dreams4 ,^! motions 71 z f> z ,i rememb] !m1 uni=mly ( a n>r[ & p>tial "*4 ,!y aim$ at :at is call$ gett+ 9 ! ?9 end ( ! w$ge4 ,all hon\r1 h[ev]1 to ea* "o ( ^? :o made !m4 ,! mov] ( any su* proposal 0 vox clamantis 9 des]to4 ,! p ( ,engl& _h1 9 #ahce-h1 settl$ ! matt] = ! "t4 ,! reproa*es n[ made aga9/ ! old] lead]s & ! body ( ! ,lib]al p>ty = n hav+ s]i\sly ent]$ ! /ruggle1 appe> to me to be n only unju/ b ev5 prepo/]\s4 ,! ,legislature _h o!r great subjects to deal )1 besides ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,f\r ye>s ( deadly conflict on su* a matt] might well be foll[$ by five times f\r ( repose4 ,b 9 ! mean "t individuals1 by _! p>tial & occasional ef=ts1 bore witness to a pr9ciple broad] ?an any :i* !y =mally ann\nc$4 ,t pr9ciple--! application ( a true religi\s equality to ,irel&--0 bid+ its "t4 ,no "o1 9 my op9ion1 0 b\nd to ass]t1 by spee* or vote1 any decisive op9ion ^u s great & =midable a "q until he %\ld ?9k1 ^u a c>eful survey ( ! gr\nd & ! "t1 ( ! assi/+ & oppos+ =ces1 t ! season = action _h come4 ,! motions actually made 7 commonly motions = inquiry1 or motions aim$ g5]ally at a *ange4 ,i did n ent] into ! debates4 ,:5 ,i vot$1 ,i vot$ aga9/ !m2 & aga9/ su* motions1 if !y 7 made1 ,i %\ld vote aga94 ,i n[ arrive at ! ,gov]nm5t ( #ahei-fe4 ,he :o has slept long is likely soon to wake4 ,aft] ! ,free ,trade /ruggles ( #ahfj & #ahfa 7 ov]1 s x 01 ,i ?\ght1 ) ! "q ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,!re 0 a lull 9 political affairs4 ,!y hung1 9 a great degree1 ^u a s+le life--! rem>kable life ( ,"l ,palm]/on4 ,x 0 surely "r to ?9k a little ( ! future4 ,! calm 0 c]ta9 to be succe$$ by a breeze1 if n a gale4 ,x 0 too pla9 to me t ! inn] disposition ( ,irel&1 relatively to ?is c\ntry1 0 n improv+2 & t1 9 ! c\rse ( ye>s1 m or few]1 ! "q ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* 0 c]ta9 to revive1 &1 if x %\ld revive1 probably to be c>ri$ to a f9al issue4 ,my fir/ ?\ght1 "u ^! circum/ances1 0 ab\t my con/itu5ts4 ,anxi\sly occupi$ 9 o!r matt]s1 ,i did n give my nights & days to ! "q ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,yet ! "q cont9ually flitt$1 z x 71 be=e me2 & ,i felt t1 be=e t "q arose 9 a practical %ape1 my relation to ! ,univ]sity %\ld be consid]$1 & its ,convocation di/9ctly appris$ t at ! prop] "t x w\ld be my duty to support v ext5sive *anges 9 ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,my valu$ fri5d1 ,sir ,r4 ,palm]1 has done me ! fav\r1 ( 8 own motion1 to /ate 9 public t ,i !n appris$ him ( my /ate ( m9d3-- ,!re _h be5 p :o _h said1 ',y w\ld nev] h he>d any?+ ab\t ! ,iri% ,*ur* "q f ,mr4 ,glad/one if ! ,tories _h n be5 9 p[]1 & he _h n want$ to get _! place4' 7,he>1 he>47 ,to 8 c]ta9 k t 0 n true4 ,he c\ld m5tion :at _h tak5 place betwe5 ,mr4 ,glad/one & himself1 & he did s ! r because x did ju/ice to him1 & w\ld %[ !m t 8 own m9d _h be5 p>ticul>ly address$ to t subject1 to :i* he _h paid "s degree ( att5tion "s ye>s be=e ! pres5t "t4 ,9 ! ye> #ahfc1 at a "t :5 no "o 0 br++ =w>d ?is "q1 or seem$ v likely to d s1 ,mr4 ,glad/one _h told him privately t he _h made up 8 m9d on ! subject1 & t he %\ld n be able to keep himself f giv+ public expression to 8 feel+s4 ,h[ f> or ne> t might be practicable1 he c\ld n =esee2 b1 "u ! circum/ances1 he want$ 8 fri5ds connect$ ) ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d to consid] :e!r or n !y w\ld desire = t reason a *ange 9 ! repres5tation ( ! ,univ]sity4#ad _/ ,p>tly because ,i felt t ?is "q might come to ! front1 & p>tly because ,i saw a manife/ det]m9ation 9 a portion ( ! ,academical con/itu5cy to press my fri5ds ) incessant conte/s1 ( :i* ,i 0 unwill+ to be ! h]o1 ,i 0 n indispos$ to retire )\t compulsion f ! seat1 if x c\ld h be5 done )\t obvi\s detrim5t to ! pr9ciples on :i* ,i _h be5 return$4 ,?is 0 judg$ to be unc]ta94 ,consequ5tly1 ,i rema9$4 ,b 9 #ahfe1 on ! motion ( ,mr4 ,dillwyn1 ,i made a spee*1 9 :i* ,i decl>$ t pres5t action 0 impossible1 t at any p]iod imm5se difficulties w\ld h to be enc\nt]$1 b t ?is 0 ! "q ( ! future4 ,i /at$ /rongly1 ?\gh summ>ily1 "s ( ! argum5ts aga9/ ! ,*ur* z x /ood4 ,i entirely ab/a9$ f advis+ or glanc+ at ! subject ( m]e re=m1 & ,i did n use "o ^w f :i* x c\ld be inf]r$ t ,i desir$ x to cont9ue 9 its place z ! ,national or ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ! c\ntry4 ,my spee* 0 imm$iately d5\nc$ by ,mr4 7n[ ,*ief ,ju/ice7 ,:iteside1 z "o int5d$ to be fatal to ! ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* ( ,irel& :5 an opportunity %\ld arise2#ae & ,i am told t my oppon5ts 9 ! ,univ]sity circulat$ my spee* among _! portion ( ! con/itu5cy 7z ,i ?9k !y 7 q ju/ifi$ 9 do+7 to my prejudice4 ,my fri5ds1 h[ev]1 /ood by me1 & resolv$ to cont5d = ! seat4 ,an application 0 made to me by a di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 div9e1 & tea*]1 ! ,w>d5 ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,gl5almond1 to give c]ta9 explanations = ! appeas+ ( d\bts4 ,i did s 9 ! foll[+ lett]3-- #aa1 ,c>lton ,h\se ,t]race1 ,s4,w41 ,june #h1 #ahfe4 ,,de> ,,dr4 ,,hannah1 ,x w\ld be v difficult = me to subscribe to any int]pretation ( my spee* on ! ,iri% ,*ur* l t ( y\r correspond5t1 :i* conta9s s _m conditions & bases ( a plan = deal+ ) a "q app>5tly remote1 & at ! same "t full ( difficulties on e side4 ,my reasons are1 ,i ?9k1 pla94 ,fir/1 because ! "q is remote1 & app>5tly out ( all be>+ on ! practical politics ( ! day1 ,i ?9k x w\ld be = me worse ?an sup]flu\s to det]m9e ^u any s*eme or basis ( a s*eme ) respect to x4 ,secondly1 because x is difficult1 ev5 if ,i anticipat$ any likelihood ( be+ call$ ^u to deal ) x1 ,i %\ld ?9k x "r to make no decision be=eh& on ! mode ( deal+ ) ! difficulties4 ,b ! fir/ reason is t :i* *iefly weighs4 ,z f> z ,i "k1 my spee* signifies pretty cle>ly ! broad di/9ction :i* ,i take betwe5 ! ab/ract & ! practical views ( ! subject4 ,& ,i ?9k ,i h /at$ /rongly my s5se ( ! responsibility atta*+ to ! op5+ ( su* a "q1 except 9 a /ate ( ?+s :i* gave promise ( satisfactorily clos+ x4 ,= ?is reason x is t ,i h be5 s sil5t ab\t ! matt]1 & may probably be s aga92 b ,i c\ld n z a ,m9i/]1 & z memb] = ,ox=d1 all[ x to be debat$ an indef9ite numb] ( times & rema9 sil5t4 ,"o ?+1 h[ev]1 ,i may add1 because ,i ?9k x a cle> l&m>k4 ,9 any measure deal+ ) ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 ,i ?9k 7?\gh ,i sc>cely expect ev] to be call$ on to %>e 9 su* a measure7 ! ,act ( ,union mu/ be recognis$ & mu/ h important consequ5ces1 especially ) ref]5ce to ! position ( ! hi]>*y4 ,i am mu* oblig$ to y = writ+1 & ,i hope y w see & approve my reasons = n wi%+ to c>ry my own m9d fur!r into a "q ly+ at a di/ance ,i _c measure4 ,y\rs s9c]ely1 7,sign$7 ,w4 ,e4 ,,glad/one4 ,rev4 ! ,,w>d51 ,tr94 ,coll41 ,p]?4 ,! lett] has be5 ! object ( mu* criticism ^u ^! ?ree gr\nds4 ,fir/1 x conta9$ a /atem5t t ! ,act ( ,union ought to entail important consequ5ces 9 ! =mation ( any measure relat+ to ! ,iri% ,*ur*4 ,secondly1 t ! "q 0 h>dly )9 ! doma9 ( practical politics4 ,?irdly1 t ,i felt v unc]ta9 :e!r x w\ld be dealt ) 9 my "t4 ,! explanation ( ! fir/ is z foll[s3--,9 contemplat+ ! subject ( ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 ,i did n see h[ to give full effect to ! pr9ciple ( religi\s equality )\t t\*+ ! composition ( ! ,h\se ( ,lords4 ,9 ?is /rait1 my p]sonal op9ion 0 t x w\ld be be/ to reta9 7?\gh 9 an alt]$ =m7 ! ,episcopal elem5t f ,irel& 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords1 le/ its )drawal %\ld lead to o!r *anges1 ( a k9d to weak5 ! con/itution ( t important bran* ( ! legislature2 & ?us f> ,i 0 dispos$ to abridge ! application ( religi\s equality to ,irel&4 ,i _h n yet exam9$ ! "q s closely z to p]ceive t ?is mode ( proce$+ 0 :olly impracticable1 & t ! inconv5i5ce ( remov+ ! ,iri% ,bi%ops mu/ be fac$4 ,& = my "p ,i h n be5 s happy1 at any "t ( my life1 z to be able suffici5tly to adju/ ! prop] conditions ( h&l+ any difficult "q1 until ! "q itself 0 at ! door4 ,?is ret5tion ( ! ,bi%ops 9 ! ,h\se ( ,pe]s 0 ! important consequ5ce t ,i ?\ght ! ,act ( ,union w\ld draw4 ,among ^? errors ( ! day :i* may be call$ s+ul> z vulg> errors1 is t :i* supposes ! fif? ,article ( ! ,act ( ,union ) ,irel& to ref] to ! end[m5ts ( ! ,*ur*4 ,its t]ms t\* exclusively h] doctr9e1 wor%ip1 discipl9e1 & gov]nm5t4 ,!re is no violation ( ?is section ( ! ,act ( ,union 9 )draw+ h] end[m5ts1 7 %e /ripp$ ( e %ill+4 ,b x may be said t h] gov]nm5t1 z di/+ui%$ f h] discipl9e1 p]haps involves ! position ( h] exclusive relation to ! ,/ate4 ,s ,i ?\ght2 & accord+ly ?us ,i wrote to ,dr4 ,hannah4 ,! second proposition ( ! lett] 0 n only 9 h>mony ) my spee*1 x 0 simply ! cond5sation ( ! spee* into a brief =m ( words4 ,=1 agree+ ) ,mr4 ,dillwyn z to ! m]its ( ! case1 ,i held1 z ,i h ev] held1 t x is n ! duty ( a ,m9i/] to be =w>d 9 inscrib+ on ! ,j\rnals ( ,p>liam5t 8 own ab/ract views2 or to di/urb ! exi/5ce ( a great in/itution l ! ,*ur* ( ,irel&1 until he conceives ! "t to be come :5 he c probably give effect to 8 op9ions4 ,because ! "q 0 n )9 ! range ( practical politics1 agree+ ) 8 s5tim5t1 ,i vot$ aga9/ 8 motion4 ,b1 =soo?1 x is a matt] ( wond] t ,i %\ld h felt d\btful :e!r ! ,iri% ,*ur* w\ld be dealt ) 9 my "t4 ,n[1 ,i d n compla9 ( ?is4 ,x is an example ( :at is cont9ually happ5+ 9 human affairs1 ( ! my?ical h&l+ ( facts1 ( ! reflection ( ! ideas1 feel+s1 & circum/ances ( "o p]iod ^u ! ev5ts ( ano!r1 & ?us dress+ ! pa/ 9 ! g>b ( ! pres5t4 ,i abide by ?is1 & by e ^w ( ! lett]4 ,! "q ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* 0 9 my view1 9 ! ye> #ahfe1 :at1 be x rememb]$1 ! "q ( ,p>liam5t>y ,re=m seem$ to be 9 ! fir/ moiety ( ! ye> #ahcj--namely1 a remote "q4 ,_h any man said to me1 ,h[ soon w x come on8 ,i %\ld h repli$1 ,heav5 kn[s2 p]haps x w be five ye>s1 p]haps x w be t54 ,my duty 0 to let my con/itu5ts "k ! /ate ( my m9d on a matt] s important1 because ! w9d 0 gradually ve]+ to t qu>t]1 ev5 ?\gh ,i might n believe1 & did n believe x to be ! mo/ probable ev5t1 t x w\ld rea* ! po9t = action dur+ ! life ( ! ,p>liam5t j !n ab\t to be elect$4 ,b !n ,i ref]r$ to my own political lifetime4 ,on t subject ,i w only say t a man :o1 9 #ahfe1 complet$ 8 ?irty-?ird ye> ( a labori\s c>e]2 :o _h already foll[$ to ! grave ! rema9s ( almo/ all ! fri5ds abrea/ ( :om he _h />t$ f ! ,univ]sity 9 ! c>e] ( public life2 & :o _h obs]v$ t1 except+ two rec5t cases1 x 0 h>d to f9d 9 our :ole hi/ory a s+le man :o _h be5 p]mitt$ to rea* ! =tie? ye> ( a c\rse ( lab\r simil> to 8 own )9 ! walls ( ! ,h\se ( ,commons2 su* a man might surely be excus$ if he did n v5ture to reckon = himself on an exemption f ! lot ( great] & bett] m51 & if he =m$ a less sangu9e e/imate ( ! fraction ( space yet rema9+ to him1 ?an seems to h be5 ! case ) 8 critics4 ,! reasons t1 9 my judgm5t1 prove ! "t n[ to h arriv$ = deal+ decisively ) ! "q ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5t1 mu/ be treat$ else:]e ?an 9 ^! pages4 ,s f> z ,irel&1 & ! imm$iate controv]sy1 & my p]sonal v9dication are conc]n$1 ,i h done4 ,b !re is matt] ( wid] int]e/1 :i* connects itself ) ! subject4 ,! *ange ( conduct1 ! %ift+ ( ! m9d ( an individual1 %r9k into insignificance by ! side ( ! "q1 ,:at has be51 s9ce #ahch1 ! direction ( ! public s5tim5t1 ! c\rse ( law & adm9i/ration1 ! g5]al m>* ( affairs8 ,i h describ$ ! errone\s impressions z to ! actual & prospective /ate ( ?+s1 "u :i* 0 urg$ ! practical application ( t sy/em ( ?\ght embodi$ 9 my "w ( #ahch4 ,x may be said my error 0 a gross or ev5 an absurd "o4 ,on t "q ,i ne$ n ent]4 ,b ,i w endeav\r to br+ into view "s circum/ances relat+ to ! "t1 :i* may help to acc\nt = x4 ,& "h ,i feel t ,i pass beyond ! n>r[] & m p]sonal scope ( ^! pages1 if ,i attempt to recall "s ( ! *anges t h tak5 place dur+ ! la/ ?irty or five-&-?irty ye>s1 9 matt]s :i* be> ^u ! religi\s "* & relations ( ! ,/ate4 ,at t "t1 ,jews1 & o!rs n adopt+ ! ,*ri/ian "n1 7 exclud$ f civil (fice2 & ?\gh ,roman ,ca?olics & ,noncon=mi/s _h effect$ an entrance into ,p>liam5t1 !re /ill rema9$ an oa? = ! =m]1 & a decl>ation = ! latt]1 :i*1 if !y did n practically limit fre$om1 yet d5ot$1 l ! m>k ( *a9s on ! limbs ( an emancipat$ slave1 t !re _h be5 a "t :5 x did n exi/4 ,! ,e/abli%m5t ( ,scotl& 0 /ill entire1 & animat$ ) ! /r5g? pr9cipally ( ! em95t m5 :o aft]w>ds l$ ! ,free ,*ur* ,secession4 ,! attack on ! ,iri% ,*ur*1 pu%$ 9 #ahce ) e>ne/ness & vig\r by ! ,lib]al p>ty1 _h spe$ily prov$ to be hopeless4 ,! ,/ate cont9u$ to make to o!r p]suasions c]ta9 grants1 little m ?an compassionate1 & h&$ d[n f o!r times2 b1 ev5 9 ! case ( ! classes especially 9 its *>ge1 su* z soldi]s & sailors1 or su* aga9 z paup]s & crim9als1 x r>ely p]mitt$1 & /ill m r>ely provid$ = !m1 ! means ( religi\s wor%ip accord+ to _! own religi\s convictions4 ,9 ! great prov9ce ( popul> education 9 ,engl&1 no?+ 0 grant$ except to s*ools ( ! ,*ur*1 or to s*ools 9 :i*1 :ile ! ,bible 0 read1 no religion o!r ?an t ( ! ,*ur* 0 taught2 & he w\ld h be5 deem$ some?+ m ?an a d>+ prophet1 :o %\ld h =etold t 9 a few ye>s ! utmo/ ambition ( ! lay *ampions1 & ( ! spiritual heads ( ! ,*ur*1 w\ld be to obta9 ! ma9t5ance ( a d5om9ational sy/em 9 popul> education1 "u :i* all religions alike %\ld receive ! indirect1 yet n unsub/antial1 c\nt5ance ( ! ,/ate4 ,b ! mo/ important ( all ! *anges :i* h tak5 place )9 ! int]val1 has be5 ! *ange 9 ! condition ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& itself4 ,ev5 = ^? old en\gh to h an adequate recollection ( ! facts1 x requires no inconsid]able m5tal ef=t to travel backw>ds ov] ! di/ractions1 controv]sies1 p]ils1 & calamities ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 to ! p]iod imm$iately be=e ^? ye>s2 & to realise n only ! /ate ( facts1 b especially ! promises & prospects :i* x pres5t$4 ,i am well aw>e t any description ( x :i* may n[ be attempt$ w appe> to be> m or less ! col\r ( romance2 b1 )\t tak+ x into view1 no "o c ei!r measure ! gr\nd ov] :i* we h travell$1 or p]ceive h[ /rong 0 !n ! temptation to =m an ov]-sangu9e e/imate ( ! probable progress ( ! ,*ur* 9 h] w>f>e ) s9 & ignorance1 & ev5 9 p]suad+ sec$]s ( all k9ds to re-ent] h] fold4 ,t "t 0 a "t su* z comes1 aft] sickness1 to a man 9 ! fl[] ( life1 ) an unimpair$ & buoyant con/itution2 ! "t 9 :i*1 ?\gh heal? is z yet incomplete1 ! s5se & ! joy ( heal? are ke5]1 z ! fre% & liv+ curr5t fir/ fl[s 91 ?an are convey$ by its ev5 & undi/urb$ possession4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,engl& _h be5 pass+ ?r\gh a long p]iod ( deep & *ronic religi\s le?>gy4 ,= _m ye>s1 p]haps = "s g5]ations1 ,*ri/5dom might h be5 *all5g$ to %[1 ei!r !n or f any =m] age1 a cl]gy 7) exceptions7 s secul> & lax1 or congregations s cold1 irrev]5t1 & indev\t4 ,! process ( awak5+ _h1 inde$1 begun _m ye>s be=e2 b a v long "t is requir$ to /ir up effectually a torpid body1 ^: dim5sions ov]spread a great c\ntry4 ,active piety & zeal among ! cl]gy1 & yet m among ! laity1 _h be5 9 a great degree conf9$ )9 ! n>r[ limits ( a p>ty1 :i*1 h[ev] m]itori\s 9 its "w1 pres5t$ 9 ! ma9 ph5om5a ( transition1 & laid b little hold on ! high] intellect & cultivation ( ! c\ntry4 ,our *ur*es & our wor%ip bore 9 g5]al too conclusive te/imony to a froz5 indiff]5ce4 ,no ef=t _h be5 made ei!r to ov]take ! religi\s de/itution ( ! multitudes at home1 or to foll[ ! num]\s *ildr5 ( ! ,*ur*1 migrat+ into di/ant l&s1 ) any due provision = _! spiritual wants4 ,! ri*] b5efices 7 v commonly reg>d$ z a suitable provision = su* memb]s ( ! high] families z 7 lea/ fit to pu% _! way 9 any pr(ession requir+ ?\ght or lab\r4 ,! abuses ( plurality & non-resid5ce 7 at a height1 :i*1 if n prov$ by /ati/ical returns1 x w\ld n[ be sc>cely possible to believe4 ,9 ! greate/ public s*ool ( ! c\ntry 7& ,i presume x may be tak5 z a sample ( ! re/7 ! actual tea*+ ( ,*ri/ianity 0 all b dead1 ?\gh happily none ( its =ms _h be5 surr5d]$4 ,x is a retrospect full ( gloom2 & ) all our ,romanis+1 & all our ,rationalis+1 :at man ( s5se w\ld wi% to g back ^u ^? dre>y times3 ,domos ,ditis vacuas1 et inania regna8#af ,b betwe5 #ahca & #ahdj1 ! trans=mation1 :i* _h previ\sly begun1 made a progress altoge!r m>vell\s4 ,mu* 0 due1 )\t d\bt1 to ! e>ne/ lab\r ( individuals4 ,su* m5 z ,bi%op ,blomfield on ! ,b5*1 & ,dr4 ,hook 9 ! p>i% 7& ,i "n !m only z illu/ri\s examples71 :o _h long be5 toil+ ) a pati5t b a dauntless en]gy1 began z x 7 to get ! upp] h&4 ,b causes ( deep & g5]al op]ation 7 also widely at "w4 ,z ! ,fr5* ,revolution _h done mu* to r5ovate ,*ri/ian belief on ! ,cont95t1 s ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& 0 less viol5tly1 b pretty %>ply1 r\s$ by ! political ev5ts :i* arriv$ 9 a rattl+ succession4 ,9 #ahbh1 ! repeal ( ! ,te/ ,act4 ,9 #ahbi1 ! emancipation ( ! ,roman ,ca?olics4 ,9 #ahca-b1 ! agony & triumph ( ,re=m4 ,9 #ahcc1 ! ,*ur* ,temporalities ,act = ,irel&4 ,!re 0 n[ a g5]al upris+ ( religi\s en]gy 9 ! ,*ur* ?r\gh\t ! l&4 ,x sav$ ! ,*ur*4 ,h] condition be=e #ahcj c\ld n possibly h borne ! scrut9is+ eye1 :i* = ?irty ye>s pa/ has be5 turn$ ^u our in/itutions4 ,h] rank corruptions mu/ h call$ d[n ! av5g+ arm4 ,b x 0 arre/$ j 9 "t4 ,x w\ld be difficult to give a j & full idea ( ! b5eficial *anges :i* 7 ei!r accompli%$ or begun dur+ ?is notable decade ( ye>s4 ,!y embrac$ alike =mal1 (ficial movem5ts1 ( a nature to /rike ! g5]al eye1 & ^? local improvem5ts 9 detail1 :i* s+ly are kn[n only 9 ea* neighb\rhood1 b :i* unit$ly trans=m ! face ( a c\ntry4 ,laws 7 pass$ to repress gross abuses1 & ! alt]+ _s ( ! cl]gy second$ & ev5 out/ripp$ ! laws4 ,! outw>d face ( div9e wor%ip began to be r5ovat$1 & ! %ameful condition ( ! sacr$ fabrics 0 rapidly am5d$1 ) su* a tide ( public approval z ov]fl[$ all ! b>ri]s ( p>ty & ( sect1 & spe$ily f\nd its manife/ations ev5 9 ! sec$+ communions4 ,!re is no reason to d\bt t at t "t at lea/1 & be=e su* *anges _h become too decid$ly ! fa%ion1 ! outw>d embelli%m5t ( *ur*es1 & ! great] dec5cy & ord] ( s]vices1 answ]$ to1 & sprang f1 a call )91 & prov$ a less unwor?y conception ( ! sublime idea ( ,*ri/ian wor%ip4 ,! mission>y arm ( ! ,*ur* began to exhibit a vig\r :olly unkn[n to =m] ye>s4 ,noble ef=ts 7 made1 "u ! auspices ( ! *ief bi%ops ( ! ,*ur*1 to provide = ! unsatisfi$ spiritual wants ( ! metropolis4 ,! great s*eme ( ! ,colonial ,episcopate 0 f\nd$2 &1 9 its outset1 l$ to su* a developm5t ( apo/olic zeal & self-d5ial z c\ld n b assi/1 by a p[]ful reaction1 ! dome/ic progress4 ,! tone ( public s*ools 7on "o ( :i* ,arnold 0 n[ sp5d+ 8 noble en]gies7 & ( univ]sities1 0 /eadily yet rapidly rais$4 ,! greate/ *ange ( all 0 )9 ! body ( ! cl]gy4#ag ,a devot$ piety & an unworldly life1 :i* _h be5 ! r>e exceptions1 became visibly f ye> to ye> m & m ! rule4 ,! spectacle1 z a :ole1 0 l :at we are told ( a ,russian spr+3 :51 aft] long mon?s ( rigid cold1 almo/ 9 a day ! sn[ dissolves1 ! ice breaks up & is borne away1 & ! :ole e>? is cov]$ ) a ru% ( v]dure4 ,^! 7 bright & happy days = ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,%e seem$1 or seem$ to seem1 z a ,*ur* recall+ ! descriptions ( ,holy ,writ2 to be beautiful z ! sun :i* goe? =? 9 8 might1#ah & t]rible z an army ) bann]s4#ai ,( ?is great r5ovat+ movem5t1 a l>ge "p c5tr$ 9 ,ox=d4 ,at ! "t1 inde$1 :5 ,i resid$ !re1 f #ahbh to #ahca1 no sign ( x _h yet appe>$4 ,a /eady1 cle>1 b dry ,anglican or?odoxy bore sway1 & fr[n$1 ?is way or t1 on ! fir/ indication ( any t5d5cy to div]ge f ! beat5 pa?4 ,dr4 ,pusey 01 at t "t1 rev]$1 inde$1 = 8 piety & *>ity1 no less ?an admir$ = 8 le>n+ & tal5ts1 b suspect$ 7,i believe7 ( sympa?y ) ! ,g]man !ology1 9 :i* he 0 kn[n to be pr(\ndly v]s$4 ,dr4 ,newman 0 ?\ght to h ab\t him ! flav\r ( :at1 he has n[ told ! _w1 7 ! op9ions he _h d]iv$ 9 y\? f ! works ( ,?omas ,scott4 ,mr4 ,keble1 ! sweet s+] ( ,israel1 & a true sa9t1 if ?is g5]ation has se5 "o1 did n reside 9 ,ox=d4#bj ,! *ief ,*air ( ,!ology _h be5 occupi$ by ,bi%op ,lloyd1 ! old tutor & ! atta*$ & intimate fri5d ( ,peel3 a man ( p[]ful tal5ts1 & ( a "* bo? w9n+ & decid$1 :o1 _h 8 life be5 sp>$1 might h act$ p[]fully = good on ! =tunes ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 by guid+ ! en]getic influ5ces :i* 8 tea*+ _h done mu* to =m4 ,b he _h be5 hurri$ away 9 #ahbi by an e>ly dea?3 & ,dr4 ,:ately1 :o 0 also1 9 8 own way1 a kn[n p[] 9 ! ,univ]sity1 0 9 #ahcj induc$ to accept ! ,ar*bi%opric ( ,dubl94 ,!re 0 no?+ at t "t 9 ! !ology1 or 9 ! religi\s life1 ( ! ,univ]sity to indicate :at 0 to come4 ,b :51 %ortly aft]w>ds1 ! great he>t ( ,engl& began to beat ) ! quick5$ pulsations ( a m en]getic religi\s life1 x 0 9 ,ox=d t ! /roke 0 mo/ di/9ct & l\d4 ,an extraord9>y *ange appe>$ to pass ^u ! _s ( ! place4 ,i believe x w\ld be a mod]ate e/imate to say t mu* beyond "o half ( ! v fl[] ( its y\? *ose ! pr(ession ( ,holy ,ord]s1 :ile an impression sc>cely less deep seem$ to be /amp$ ^u a l>ge portion ( its lay pupils4 ,i d\bt :e!r at any p]iod ( its exi/5ce1 ei!r s9ce ! ,re=mation1 or p]haps be=e x1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& _h reap$ f ei!r ,univ]sity1 9 s %ort a "t1 s ri* a h>ve/4 ,at ,cambridge a simil> lift+ up ( he>t & m9d seems to h be5 go+ on2 & numb]s ( p]sons ( my own g5]ation1 :o at _! public s*ools _h be5 c>eless & ?\ghtless l ! re/1 appe>$ 9 _! e>ly manhood z soldi]s ( ,*ri/1 & m9i/]s to ! wants ( ,8 p1 wor?y1 ,i believe1 z f> z man c be wor?y1 ?r\gh _! zeal1 devotion1 p[]s ( m9d1 & atta9m5ts1 ( _! high vocation4 ,x 0 n !n =ese5 :at /orms 7 ab\t to rise4 ,n only 9 ,ox=d1 b 9 ,engl&1 dur+ ! ye>s to :i* ,i ref]1 p>ty _s )9 ! ,*ur* 0 r$uc$ to a l[ ebb4 ,indiscretions !re might be1 b au?ority did n take al>m3 x smil$ r1 on ! contr>y1 on :at 0 ?\ght to be 9 ! ma9 a recurr5ce bo? to fir/ pr9ciples & to =gott5 obligations4 ,purity1 unity1 & en]gy seem$1 z ?ree fair si/]s h& 9 h&1 to advance toge!r4 ,su* a /ate ( ?+s 0 em95tly suit$ to act on impressible & sangu9e m9ds4 ,i1 = "o1 =m$ a completely false e/imate ( :at 0 ab\t to happ52 & believ$ t ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a reg5]at$ cl]gy & an intellig5t & atta*$ laity1 w\ld n only hold h] gr\nd1 b w\ld ev5 9 great "p probably revive ! love & ! allegiance bo? ( ! masses :o 7 :olly fall+ away f religi\s obs]vances1 & ( ^? l>ge & p[]ful noncon=m+ bodies1 ! exi/5ce ( :i* 0 suppos$ to h no o!r cause ?an ! neglect ( its duties by ! ,national ,*ur*1 :i* _h long left ! p z %eep )\t a %eph]d4 ,& surely x w\ld h requir$ ei!r a deeply saturn9e or a m>vell\sly prophetic m9d to =etell t1 9 t5 or twelve m ye>s1 t p[]ful & di/+ui%$ g5]ation ( cl]gy w\ld be brok5 up3 t at lea/ a moiety ( ! mo/ gift$ sons1 :om ,ox=d _h re>$ = ! s]vice ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 w\ld be hurl+ at h] head ! hotte/ bolts ( ! ,vatican3 t1 ) _! deviation on ! "o side1 !re w\ld arise a n less convulsive rationali/ic movem5t on ! o!r2 & t ! natural consequ5ces w\ld be develop$ 9 endless cont5tion & e/rangem5t1 & 9 suspicions worse ?an ei!r1 because ev5 less accessible1 & ev5 m intractable4 ,s9ce t "t1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& may be said to h bl$ at e pore2 & at ?is h\r x seems occasionally to quiv] to its v base4 ,& yet1 all ! :ile1 ! religi\s life ?robs m & m p[]fully )9 h]4 ,%orn ( :at may be call$ ! romance & poetry ( h] revival1 %e abates no?+ ( h] toil2 & 9 ! mid/ ( e sort ( p>tial indiscretion & extravagance1 h] great (fice 9 ! c>e ( s\ls is1 f ye> to ye>1 less & less imp]fectly dis*>g$4 ,b ! idea ( ass]t+ on h] "p ^? exclusive claims1 :i* become positively unju/ 9 a divid$ c\ntry gov]n$ on popul> pr9ciples1 has be5 ab&on$ by all p>ties 9 ! ,/ate4 ,!re 0 an error n less s]i\s 9 my e/imate ( ,engli% ,noncon=mity4 ,i rememb] ! a/oni%m5t ) :i* at "s p]iod1--,i ?9k 9 #ahea-b1--;aft] asc]ta9+ ! va/ addition :i* _h be5 made to ! numb] ( *ur*es 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i discov]$ t ! multiplication ( *apels1 among ^? n belong+ to ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 _h be5 m rapid /ill4 ,b besides ! imm5se ext5sion ( its mat]ial & pa/oral organisation1 ,engli% ,noncon=mity 79 g5]al7 appe>s n[ to h f\nd$ itself on a pr9ciple ( its own1 :i* =bids ! alliance ( ! civil p[] ) religion 9 any p>ticul> =m or =ms4 ,i d n embrace t pr9ciple4 ,b ,i mu/ obs]ve1 9 pass+1 t x is n less unju/ ?an x is common to /igmatise ^? :o hold x z political ,diss5t]s1--a phrase imply+ t !y d n diss5t on religi\s gr\nds4 ,b if !y1 because !y object to ! union ( ,*ur* & ,/ate1 are political ,diss5t]s1 x foll[s t all :o uphold x are political ,*ur*m54 ,! entire miscalculation :i* ,i h n[ endeav\r$ to describe ( ! religi\s /ate & prospects ( ! c\ntry1 0 comb9$ ) a view ( ! relative position ( gov]nors & gov]n$1 s9ce greatly modifi$2 & ! two lay at ! root ( my error4 ,^! two causes l$ me into ! excess ( recomm5d+ ! cont9u$ ma9t5ance ( a !ory :i* 0 impracticable1 & :i*1 if x c\ld h be5 en=c$1 w\ld h be51 "u ! circum/ances ( ! c\ntry1 less ?an j4 ,= ,i nev] held t a ,national ,*ur* %\ld be p]man5tly ma9ta9$ except = ! nation1--,i mean ei!r = ! :ole ( x or1 at lea/1 = ! great] "p1 ) "s k9d ( real concurr5ce or g5]al acquiesc5ce f ! rema9d]4 ,aga9/ ! proposals ( my book1 ,"l ,macaulay _h set up a !ory ( 8 own4#ba ,t we may give ,mr4 ,glad/one 8 rev5ge1 we w /ate concisely our own views respect+ ! alliance ( ,*ur* & ,/ate4444 ,we consid] ! prim>y end ( ,gov]nm5t z a purely temporal end1 ! protection ( ! p]sons & prop]ty ( m54 ,we ?9k t ,gov]nm5t1 l e o!r contrivance ( human wisdom1 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/1 is likely to answ] its ma9 end be/1 :5 x is con/ruct$ ) a s+le view to t end4444 ,gov]nm5t is n an in/itution = ! propagation ( religion1 any m ?an ,/4 ,george's ,hospital is an in/itution = ! propagation ( religion4 ,& ! mo/ absurd & p]nici\s consequ5ces w\ld foll[ if ,gov]nm5t %\ld pursue z its prim>y end1 t :i* c nev] be m ?an its second>y end3 ?\gh intr9sically m important ?an its prim>y end4 ,b a ,gov]nm5t :i* consid]s ! religi\s in/ruction ( ! p z a second>y end1 & foll[s out t pr9ciple fai?fully1 w we ?9k be likely to d mu* good & little h>m4 ,^! s5t5ces1 ,i ?9k1 give a fair view ( ,"l ,macaulay's philosophy ( ,*ur* ,e/abli%m5ts4 ,x has all ! cle>ness & precision t might be expect$ f him4 ,b ,i own myself unable to accept x z x /&s4 ,i presume to ?9k t p]haps ,"l ,macaulay1 l myself1 made1 f a limit$ induction1 a ha/y g5]alisation4 ,! diff]5ce 01 t 8 !ory 0 "r = ! practical purpose ( ! "t1 :ile m9e 0 wrong4 ,consid]$1 h[ev]1 9 ! ab/ract1 t !ory appe>s to me to claim k9dr$ ) ! e?ical code ( ano!r writ]1 n less upright1 & n less limpid1 s to speak1 ?an ,"l ,macaulay himself1 ,i mean ,dr4 ,paley4 ,& ! up%ot ( x may be compris$ 9 ?ree words3 ,gov]nm5t is police4 ,all o!r functions1 except ^? ( police prop]1 are ! accid5ts ( its exi/5ce4 ,z if a man %\ld say to 8 fri5d :5 9 ! c\ntry1 ,i am go+ up to t[n2 c ,i take any?+ = y8 ,s ! ,/ate1 :ile busy ab\t protect+ life & prop]ty1 w all[ its (fic] ( police to p]=m any useful (fice = ! community1 to in/ruct a wayf>] z to 8 road1 or tell ! pass] by :at o'clock x is1 provid$ x does n int]f]e ) 8 wat*+ ! pickpocket1 or lay+ ! /rong h& ^u ! assass94 ,i d\bt if x is possible to cut out1 z x 71 ) a pair ( scissors1 patt]ns ( policy1 :i* %all solve = all "t & place ! great hi/oric problem ( ! relation ( ! civil p[] to religion4 ,x seems to me t 9 e function ( life1 & 9 e comb9ation ) 8 fell[-creatures1 = :atev] purpose1 ! duties ( man are limit$ only by 8 p[]s4 ,x is easy to sep>ate1 9 ! case ( a ,gas ,company or a ,*ess ,club1 ! prim>y end = :i* x exi/s1 f ev]y?+ extrane\s to t end4 ,x is n s easy 9 ! case ( ! ,/ate or ( ! family4 ,if ! prim>y end ( ! ,/ate is to protect life & prop]ty1 s ! prim>y end ( ! family is to propagate ! race4 ,b ar\nd ^! ends !re clu/]1 9 bo? cases1 a gr\p ( moral purposes1 v>iable inde$ ) v>y+ circum/ances1 b yet inh]+ 9 ! relation1 & n ext]nal or m]ely incid5tal to x4 ,! action ( man 9 ! ,/ate is moral1 z truly z x is 9 ! individual sph]e2 al?\gh x be limit$ by ! fact t1 z he is comb9$ ) o!rs ^: views & wills may diff] f 8 own1 ! sph]e ( ! common op]ations mu/ be limit$1 fir/1 to ! ?+s 9 :i* all are agre$2 secondly1 to ! ?+s 9 :i*1 ?\gh !y may n be agre$1 yet equity po9ts out1 & ! public s5se ackn[l$ges1 t ! :ole %\ld be b\nd by ! s5se ( ! majority4 ,i c h>dly believe t ev5 ^?1 includ+ z !y d s _m m5 bo? upright & able1 :o n[ cont5d on pr9ciple = ! sep>ation ( ! ,*ur* f ! ,/ate1 are s det]m9$ to exalt _! !orem to ! place ( an univ]sal tru?1 t !y ask u to condemn ! :ole ( t process1 by :i*1 z ! ,gospel spread itself ?r\gh ! civilis$ _w1 ,*ri/ianity became incorporat$ ) ! action ( civil au?ority1 & ) ! framework ( public law4 ,9 ! c\rse ( human hi/ory1 inde$1 we p]ceive little ( unmix$ evil1 & f> less ( univ]sal good4 ,x is n difficult to disc]n t 79 ! language ( ,bi%op ,heb]7 z ! _w became ,*ri/ian1 ,*ri/ianity became worldly2 t ! av]age tone ( a sy/em1 :i* embraces 9 its wide-spread+ arms ! entire community1 is almo/ ( necessity l[] ?an t ( a society :i*1 if l>ge1 is /ill private1 & into :i* no man ent]s except by 8 own delib]ate *oice1 v possibly ev5 at ! co/ ( mu* p]sonal & temporal detrim5t4 ,b ,*ri/ di$ = ! race3 & ^? :o notice ! limit$ progress ( conv]sion 9 ! _w until alliance ) ! civil au?ority gave to ,8 religion a wid] access to ! att5tion ( mank9d1 may be incl9$ to d\bt :e!r1 )\t t alliance1 its immeasurable & ine/imable social results w\ld ev] h be5 atta9$4 ,all[+ = all t may be ju/ly urg$ aga9/ ! dang] ( mix+ secul> motives ) religi\s adm9i/ration1 & above all aga9/ ! intrusion ( =ce into ! doma9 ( ?\ght2 ,i = "o _c desire t ,con/ant9e 9 ! gov]nm5t ( ! empire1 t ,ju/9ian 9 ! =mation ( its code ( laws1 or t ,*>lemagne 9 ref\nd+ society1 or t ,elizabe? 9 ! crisis ( ! ,engli% ,re=mation1 %\ld h act$ on ! pr9ciple t ! ,/ate & ! ,*ur* 9 !mselves are sep>ate or ali5 p[]s1 incapable ( coalition4 ,b !re are two causes1 ! comb9$ op]ation ( :i*1 ^u rea*+ a c]ta9 po9t ( developm5t1 relaxes or dissolves _! union by a process z normal 7if x be less b5eficial7 z t by :i* ! union 0 orig9ally br\ght ab\t4 ,"o ( ^! is ! e/abli%m5t ( ! pr9ciple ( popul> self-gov]nm5t z ! basis ( political con/itutions4 ,! o!r is ! dis9tegration ( ,*ri/5dom f "o into _m communions4 ,z long z ! ,*ur* at l>ge1 or ! ,*ur* )9 ! limits ( ! nation1 is sub/antially "o1 ,i d n see :y ! religi\s c>e ( ! subject1 ?r\gh a body prop]ly con/itut$ = ! purpose1 %\ld cease to be a function ( ! ,/ate1 ) ! :ole action & life ( :i* x has1 ?r\gh\t ,europe1 be5 s long & s closely associat$4 ,z long z ! ,/ate holds1 by desc5t1 by ! intellectual sup]iority ( ! gov]n+ classes1 & by ! good w ( ! p1 a position ( orig9al & und]iv$ au?ority1 !re is no absolute impropriety1 b ! rev]se1 9 its comm5d+ to ! nation ! greate/ ( all boons4 ,b :51 ei!r by "s ,revolution ( in/itutions f _! summit to _! base1 or by a sil5t & sur] process1 analog\s to t :i* incessantly removes & replaces ! con/itu5t p>ts ( ! human body1 ! ,/ate has come to be ! organ ( ! delib]ate & asc]ta9$ w ( ! community1 express$ ?r\gh legal *annels--!n ! inculcation ( a religion c no long] re/1 9 full or p]man5t =ce1 ^u its au?ority4 ,:51 9 addition to ?is1 ! community itself is split & sev]$ into op9ions & communions1 :i*1 :atev] _! concurr5ce 9 ! basis ( ,*ri/ian belief1 are ho/ile 9 reg>d to ! po9t at issue1 s t :at 0 meant = ! nation dw9dles into ! private e/ate z x 7 ( a comp>ative h&ful--! attempt to ma9ta9 an ,e/abli%$ ,*ur* becomes an error fatal to ! peace1 dang]\s p]haps ev5 to ! life1 ( civil society4 ,su* a ,*ur* !n becomes 7to use a figure ,i ?9k ( ,john ,fo/]'s71 no long] ! temple1 b ! m]e cemet]y1 ( a great idea4 ,su* a policy is !n n simply an attempt to treat :at is sup]annuat$ & imbecile z if x 7 full ( life & vig\r1 b to ?w>t ! regul> & normal action ( ! rul+ social =ces1 to =ce !m f _! prop] *annels1 & to turn !m by artificial contrivance1 z ,apollo turn$ ! riv]s ( ,troas f _! b$s1 to a purpose ( our own4 ,?is is to set caprice aga9/ nature2 & ! end mu/ be t1 ) m or less ( delay1 m or less ( /ruggle or convulsion1 nature w get ! bett] ( caprice4 ,b does x foll[ f all ?is1 t ! tone ( moral action 9 ! ,/ate %\ld be l[]$8 ,su* a fe> is :at p]plexes s]i\s & sob] m51 :o are laudably unwill+ to surr5d]1 9 a _w :]e falsehood has s wide a range1 any portion ( ?is vantage-gr\nd ( tru? & "r4 ,i1 :o may h help$ to mislead !m by an ov]-ha/y g5]alisation1 w\ld n[ submit :at seems to me calculat$ to re-assure ! m9d4 ,i make an appeal to ! hi/ory ( ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,dur+ ^? ye>s1 :at may be call$ ! dogmatic allegiance ( ! ,/ate to religion has be5 greatly relax$2 b its consci\sness ( moral duty has be5 n less notably quick5$ & enhanc$4 ,i d n say ?is 9 depreciation ( ,*ri/ian dogma4 ,b we are /ill a ,*ri/ian p4 ,*ri/ianity has wr\ght itself into ! public life ( fifte5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,preci\s tru?s1 & laws ( relative "r & ! bro!rhood ( man1 su* z ! wisdom ( hea!nism sc>cely dream$ ( & c\ld nev] firmly grasp1 ! ,gospel has made to be "p ( our common inh]itance1 common z ! sunlight t w>ms u1 & z ! air we brea!4 ,%>p ?\gh our divisions 9 belief may be1 !y h n cut s deep z to prev5t1 or z p]ceptibly to impair1 ! recognition ( ^! great guides & f5ces ( moral action4 ,x is f> bett] = u to tru/ to ! op]ation ( ^! our common pr9ciples & feel+s1 & to s]ve our ,mak] toge!r 9 t :]e9 we are at "o1 r ?an 9 aim+ at a /&>d !oretically high]1 to set out ) a brea* ( ! great comm&m5t1 :i* =ms ! gr\ndwork ( all relative duties1 & to refuse to d z we w\ld be done by4 ,x is1 !n1 by a practical r ?an a !oretic te/ t our ,e/abli%m5ts ( religion %\ld be tri$4 ,9 apply+ ?is practical te/1 we mu/ be c>eful to d x ) ^? all[ances1 :i* are z necess>y = ! reason] 9 moral subjects1 z x is = ! reason] 9 me*anics to all[ = friction or = ! resi/ance ( ! air4 ,an ,e/abli%m5t t does its "w 9 mu*1 & has ! hope & likelihood ( do+ x 9 m3 an ,e/abli%m5t t has a broad & liv+ way op5 to x1 into ! he>ts ( ! p3 an ,e/abli%m5t t c comm5d ! s]vices ( ! pres5t by ! recollections & traditions ( a f>-rea*+ pa/3 an ,e/abli%m5t able to appeal to ! active zeal ( ! great] portion ( ! p1 & to ! respect or scruples ( almo/ ! :ole1 ^: *ildr5 dwell *iefly on h] actual liv+ "w & s]vice1 & ^: adv]s>ies1 if %e has !m1 are 9 ! ma9 cont5t to believe t !re w be a future = !m & _! op9ions3 su* an ,e/abli%m5t %\ld surely be ma9ta9$4 ,b an ,e/abli%m5t t nei!r does1 nor has h] hope ( do+1 "w1 except = a few1 & ^? few ! portion ( ! community ^: claim to public aid is ! smalle/ ( all3 an ,e/abli%m5t sev]$ f ! mass ( ! p by an impassable gulph1 & by a wall ( brass3 an ,e/abli%m5t ^: good (fices1 c\ld %e (f] !m1 w\ld be int]cept$ by a long unbrok5 *a9 ( pa9ful & %ameful recollections3 an ,e/abli%m5t lean+ = support ^u ! extrane\s aid ( a ,/ate1 :i* becomes discr$it$ ) ! p by ! v act ( l5d+ x3 su* an ,e/abli%m5t w d well = its own sake1 & = ! sake ( its cre$1 to dive/ itself1 z soon z may be1 ( gauds & trapp+s1 & to comm5ce a new c>e]1 9 :i*1 r5\nc+ at once ! cr$it & ! discr$it ( ! civil sanction1 x %all seek its /r5g? 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