136 The Life of William, Duke of Newcastle 



was a general malice amongst the people against the father 

 to depose him ; so there was a general love for the son to 

 enthrone him. My Lord answered, I had observed something, 

 but not all ; for, said he, there was a necessity for the people 

 to desire and restore King Charles the Second ; but there 

 was no necessity to murder King Charles the First. For the 

 kingdom being through so many alterations and changes of 

 government, divided into several factions and parties, was at 

 last hurried into such a confusion, that it was impossible in 

 that manner to subsist, or hold out any longer. Which 

 confusion having opened the people's eyes, the generality 

 being tired with the evil effects and consequences of their 

 unsettled governments under unjust usurpers, and frightened 

 with the apprehension of future dangers, began to call to 

 mind the happy times, when in an uninterrupted peace they 

 enjoyed their own, under the happy reign of their lawful 

 sovereigns ; and hereupon with an unanimous consent recalled 

 and restored our now gracious King ; which, although it was 

 opposed by some factious parties, yet the generality of the 

 people outweighed the rest ; neither was the royal party 

 wanting in their endeavours. 



LXXI 



Asking my Lord one time, whether it was easy or difficult 

 to govern a state or kingdom ? he answered me, that most 

 states were governed by secret policy and so with difficulty ; 

 for those that govern, are (at least should be) wiser than the 

 state or commonwealth they govern. I replied, that in my 

 opinion, a state was easily governed, if their government was 

 like unto God's ; that is to say, if governors did reward and 

 punish according to the desert. My Lord answered, I said 

 well ; but he added, the follies of the people are many times 

 too hard for the prudence of the governor ; like as the sins 

 of men work more evil effects in them, than the grace of God 

 works good ; for if this were not, there would be more good 

 than bad, which, alas, experience proves otherwise. 



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Some gentlemen making a complaint to my Lord, that 

 some he employed in his Majesty's affairs were too hasty and 



