Hastings was, I say, from those accumulated circumstances, bound to get rid of the infamy of a conduct which could be attributed to nothing but base and sinister motives, and which could have no effect but to convince men of his consciousness that he was guilty.
Burke argues that Hastings must clear his name from accusations of guilt due to his questionable actions.
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