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This reaction seemed to set up the doctrine that the masses must be in standing antagonism to the law, and it resulted in severities that well justified antagonism.
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “This reaction seemed to set up the doctrine that the masses must be in standing antagonism to the law, and it resulted…”
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Morley critiques the notion that the masses must oppose the law, highlighting the consequences of such a belief.
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