On the other side, many, probably most of the intelligent Liberals, were in consternation at the Bill; they had been in the habit for years of proposing Reform Bills; they knew the points of difference between each Bill, and perceived that this was by far the most sweeping which had ever been proposed by any Ministry.
Bagehot notes the apprehension among Liberals about the sweeping changes proposed in the Reform Bill.
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