And on the other hand, thousands of the aged, who had British ideas, have dropped and are daily dropping, from the stage of business and life.--The natural progress of generation and decay operates every hour to the disadvantage of Britain.
Paine notes the generational shift in attitudes towards Britain as older supporters pass away.
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