A faithful and conscientious magistrate will concede very much to honest error, and something even to perverse malice, before he will endanger the public peace; and he will not adopt forcible measures, or such as might lead to force, as long as those which are peaceable remain open to him or to his constituents.
He describes the responsibilities of a magistrate to maintain public peace and avoid forceful measures unless absolutely necessary.
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