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In the meeting of Delegates, I thought we went 

 too far in reposing confidence in him : I spoke 

 my opinion as to this point: and, in a very few 

 days, I had the full proof of the correctness of 

 my opinion. I was present when MAJOR CART- 

 \v RIGHT opened a letter from SIR FRANCIS, 

 which had come from Leicestershire. I thought 

 the kind-hearted old Major would have dropped 

 upon the floor ! 1 shall never forget his looks 

 as he read that letter. If the paltry Burdett 

 had a hundred lives, the taking of them all 

 away would not atone for the pain he that day 

 gave to Major Cartwright, not to mention the 

 pain given to others, and the injury done to the 

 cause. For iny part, I was not much disap 

 pointed. I had no opinion of Sir Francis 

 Burdett's being sound. He seemed to me too 

 much attached to his own importance to do the 

 people any real service. He is an aristocrat ; and 

 that is enough for me. It is folly to suppose, 

 that such a man will ever be a real friend of the 

 rights of the people. I wish he were here a 

 little while. He would soon find his proper 

 level; and that would not, I think, be very 

 high. Mr. HUNT was very much against our 

 confiding in BURDETT; and he was perfectly 

 right. I most sincerely hope, that my country 

 men will finally destroy the tyrants who oppress 

 them ; but, I am very sure, that, before they 



