John Morley: “Gladstone was compelled to say that in his opinion to deny the moral…”

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Gladstone was compelled to say that in his opinion to deny the moral authority of the Act of Union was for an Irishman no moral offence whatever.

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John Morley

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Morley asserts that denying the moral authority of the Act of Union is not a moral offense for an Irishman, reflecting on national identity.

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John Morley: “Gladstone was compelled to say that in his opinion to deny the moral authority of the Act of Union was for an Irishman…”