This is only an illustration of what is now a well-known fact, that revolution was made necessary less by despotism than by privilege on the one side, and by intense political distrust on the other side.
Morley asserts that privilege and political distrust were significant factors leading to revolution.
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With a few exceptions, a political speech like the manna in the wilderness loses its savour on the second day.
Could ministers justify abandonment, without far stronger evidence than they then possessed that they could not govern the Transvaal peaceably?
How should we look in the face of the civilised world if we had so turned our back upon our duty and sovereign task?
No: not at all; because there is so much, I will not say of random variety, but there is so much independent use of mind upon the facts that we have to deal with, that I listen with endless edification and instruction.
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