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The objection is this. The labouring classes are destitute of any stake in the country. They have nothing to lose in a general convulsion of society. Discontented with the station assigned to them by Providence, they want nothing but the power, to put forth their hands against every right which government secures to us. With the franchise in their hands, and, by consequence, legislation under their control, property would no longer be safe. Should we invest them with political power, we must prepare our-selvesYor a general scramble. The dignity of law would be violated— confidience in its protection would be speedily sapped—a caraival of the worst passions of our nature would be proclaimed—an indiscriminate crusade against all our institutions would be undertaken —a reign of terror would forthwith commence—and universal
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Nonconformist
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Dec 01, 1841
Page 13
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