I believe that it was better to get rid of a foul abuse in the way in which it was got rid of, than not to get rid of it at all, especially as the House of Commons had already decided against it.
Morley reflects on the importance of addressing abuses in governance, emphasizing the necessity of reform even if the methods are contentious.
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An Indian gentleman has been placed on the Council of the Viceroy--not an everyday transaction.
Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.
I think they will commit a great error if they take this course.
They hope to attract that good will which must, after all, be the real foundation of our prosperity and strength in India.
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