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John Morley: What you have said on the subject of ultramontanism and of the mode in which it should be handled, appears to me to be…

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What you have said on the subject of ultramontanism and of the mode in which it should be handled, appears to me to be as wise and as good as is possible.
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John Morley

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Morley expresses his agreement with a perspective on ultramontanism, emphasizing the wisdom of the approach.

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