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The Idea of a Patriot King.htm Fernando de Haro , Omar Fuente

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  AndIsay,thatsuchfactionsasthesecannevercreateanyobstructiontoaprincewhopursuestheunionofhissubjects,nordisturbthepeaceofhisgovernment。Themenwhocomposethemmustbedesperate,andimpotent;

  themostdespicableofallcharacters,whentheygotogetherEveryhonestandsensiblemanwilldistinguishhimselfoutoftheirnumber:andtheywillremain,astheydeservetobe,hewersofwood,anddrawersofwater,totherestoftheirfellowsubjects。

  Theywillremainsuch,iftheyareabandonedtothemselves,andtothathabitualinfatuationwhichtheyhavenotsenseandspiritenoughtobreak。

  Butifaprince,outofgoodnessorpolicy,shouldthinkitworthhiswhiletotakethemfromunderthisinfluence,andtobreakthesehabits;eventhisdivision,themostabsurdofallothers,willnotbefoundincurable。Amanwhohasnotseentheinsideofparties,norhadopportunitiestoexaminenearlytheirsecretmotives,canhardlyconceivehowlittleashareprincipleofanysort,thoughprincipleofsomesortorotherbealwayspretended,hasinthedeterminationoftheirconduct。Reasonhassmalleffectonnumbers。

  Aturnofimagination,oftenasviolentandassuddenasagustofwind,determinestheirconduct:andpassionistaken,byothers,andbythemselvestoo,whenitgrowsintohabitespecially,forprinciple。WhatgavestrengthandspirittoaJacobitepartyafterthelateKing’saccession?Thetrueansweris,asuddenturnoftheimaginationsofawholepartytoresentmentandrage,thatwereturnedalittlebeforetoquietsubmission,andpatientexpectation。Principlehadaslittleshareinmakingtheturn,asreasonhadinconductingit。Menwhohadsense,andtempertoo,beforethatmoment,thoughtofnothing,afterit,butsettingupaTorykingagainstaWhigking:

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