The Birth of the Republic: Compiled From the National and Colonial Histories and Historical Collections, From the American Archives and From Memoirs, ... of the British Parliament (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Excerpt from The Birth of the Republic: Compiled From the National and Colonial Histories and Historical Collections, From the American Archives and From Memoirs, and From the Journals and Proceedings of the British Parliament

But the objection to this latter statement is that the haz ards were too great to be encountered by demagogues, for the sake of office. Demagogues, by their very nature, as the term implies, are a pliant, accommodating race; and are prone to yield to circumstances, rather than conquer them. It has been well said that the same elements of character which constitute the demagogues in a popular government enter into and make up the courtier under a monarchy. The men who led our armies to victory during the Revolution, and who framed our free constitutions and laws, were, many of them, foremost in the esteem of the rulers of Great Britain before they thought of resistance. All the older officers of the army had served with honor under the King, and their names were held in high respect at court. Franklin was Postmaster-general of the Colonies; and hundreds besides him were in high favor as civilians. They had therefore no occasion to revolt and set up a new form of government in order to secure the offices. By their heroic self-sacrifice, by their courage and perseverance in what for years seemed an almost hopeless enterprise, and by the wisdom displayed on the tented field and in the council, they gained, among friends and foes the world over, the highest reputation for virtue. The idea of such men being actuated by a low ambi tion to secure places for themselves is therefore simply pre posterons.

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