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 agreeable to cutom and reaon, notwithtanding all objections, real or imaginary; thus conitent with the practice of former times, and thus conequential to the original principles of government, is that deciion by which o much violence of dicontent has been excited, which has been o dolorouly bewailed, and o outrageouly reented.

us however not be educed to put too much confidence in jutice or in truth, they have often been found inactive in their own defence, and give more confidence than help to their friends and their advocates. It may perhaps be prudent to make one momentary conceion to falehood, by uppoing the vote in Mr. Lutterel’s favour to be wrong.

wrong ought to be rectified. If Mr. Wilkes is deprived of a lawful eat, both he and his electors have reaon to complain;