The reproaches aimed at you now are merely aimed at the government through you, and you are chosen to be the point of attack because the nation is sore on military matters in times of crisis, and the press which ought to check excitement, by most of its instruments ministers to its increase.
Morley comments on the media's role in public perception during military crises.
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To stint Ireland in power which might be necessary or desirable for the management of matters purely Irish, would be a great error; and if she was so stinted, the end that any such measure might contemplate could not be attained.
Turgot was one of the men to whom good government is a religion.
Inspire him with the desire of pleasing; he will soon know more of the art than all the masters could teach him.
The omnipotent though not omniscient divinity called public opinion intervened.
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