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Selections from Cobbett's political works Volume 2; being a complete abridgement of the 100 volumes which comprise the writings of "Porcupine" and the ... With notes, historical and explanatory
Selections from Cobbett's political works Volume 2 being a complete abridgement of the 100 volumes which comprise the writings of Porcupine and the With notes historical and explanatory Author:William Cobbett This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1835 Excerpt: ...making'such representations should actiWM promptness and in concert; "--I am requested to inform you that, if such circumstances should ar... more »ise, the "Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Liverpool hold themselves "in readiness to correspond and co-operate with the manufacturers and merchants "of Great Britain and Ireland, for the attainment of the important objects "herein-mentioned.--I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, "John Richardson, Vice-President." Now, Gentlemen, though I do not deny, that Mr. John Richardson and the Corresponding Society, of which he is Vice-President, have a perfect right to assemble and to invite others to "co-operate" witli them in order to act with "promptitude;" in endeavouring to obtain, though contrary to the will of government, the objects which they have in view; though I by no means deny them this right, I greatly fear, that, if you were to form a Corresponding Society, for the purpose of effecting, " by promptness and concert," an abolition of useless places and pensions, and for a restoration of the act passed in the reign of King William III. ' for the better securing of the rights and liberties of the people;" if you were to form a Corresponding Society for this purpose, and were to do me the honour to make me " Vice President" of it, 1 greatly fear, that John Richardson and his Society would, to a man, vote for my being hanged, and your being transported; and yet, it is, I think, evident, that our right, in the case supposed, would be as clear as that of the "Chamber of Commerce" now is. But, leaving this worst of all aristocracies to enjoy its day, and waiting' patiently for the arrival of our day, let u...« less