#08 on Thunderproofs efsays. Yune 13. 
the armament against Rufsia last year had not been 
abandoned as it was. 
He will therefore admit that the favour of the 
people is irresistible in Britain ; and of consequence 
that the democratic part of our constitution is the 
most powerful. Now I afk, again, how that favour 
is best to be obtained? The mu/titude, it is well 
known, ¢an neither examine with attention, nor rea- 
son with accuracy. They cannot compare actions 
with promises, nor are they able to discover the most — 
striking inconsistencies in conduct ; as the experi- 
ence of every day most clearly proves: And, as to 
reasoning, let Thunderproof read the debates in par- 
liament and draw his conclusions. Does he not there 
see that the most forcible arguments are set aside by 
a parcel of quibbling words, that mean nothing? and 
that what.he, and other persons of sense, would deem 
unworthy of any notice, is cried up dy the multitude, 
when it proceeds from their favourite for the time, 
as productions surpafsing in energy and every de- 
sirable quality, all other human compositions? Let 
him not tell me it is a corrupt parliament that does 
all this. Unlefs the minister has as fully the ap- 
probation of the people at large, as of parliament, he 
must immediately lose his seat. 
Since, then, the mu/titude are so easily misled by 
specious arts, I would afk whether a nation, ghat is 
to be governed entirely by the popu/ar voice, has the 
best chance to be governed by honest men or by ras- 
-eals ?. The answer is clear ;—by rascals afsuredly. For 
it is these only who will descend to the despicable arts 
ef deception and falsehood, to obtain popular ap- 
