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John Morley: “I am as much in her favour now as in past times, but I do not think it justice or wisdom for Great Britain to consign…”

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I am as much in her favour now as in past times, but I do not think it justice or wisdom for Great Britain to consign her population, including Ulster and all her protestant families, to what there is of justice and wisdom in the Irish party now sitting in the parliament in Westminster.
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John Morley

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Morley articulates his ongoing support for Ireland while cautioning against the political implications of current leadership.

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