The kind of intercourse that you have kindly permitted with nonconformists, has helped more consciously to identify them with movements of national life, and to diminish the stern feeling of almost defiant witness-bearing that was strong a generation or two ago.
Morley discusses the positive effects of interaction between nonconformists and national movements.
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With a few exceptions, a political speech like the manna in the wilderness loses its savour on the second day.
What I endeavoured to show was that King George III., without changing his opinion of the justice of his war against the colonies, was obliged to give it up on account of a change of public opinion, and was not open to blame for so doing.
What I expect is a healthful, slow fermentation in many minds, working towards the final product.
But we have no right to cast on him any responsibility beyond what is strictly military.
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