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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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BY ,W,I,L,L,I,A,M ,G,O,D,W,94 

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,AMONG ! MEMB]S ( \R CLUB :O W]E NOT !MSELVES AU?ORS1 !RE W]E A FEW :O W]E AMONG ! MO/ DI/+UI%$ ORNAM5TS ( ! ,5GLI% S5ATE4 ,! 9T]C\RSE ( !SE M5 WAS P>TICUL>LY DELI<TFUL TO ME4 ,!IR MANN]S W]E MORE URBANE1 ATT5TIVE1 FLATT]+1 & UNI=M1 ?AN ?OSE ( ! PR(ESSIONAL AU?ORS4 ,!Y W]E G5TLEM5 BY BIR? & $UCATION2 &1 AS !Y HAD NOT ! SAME GOAD URG+ !M ALONG 9 ! PURSUIT ( PRAISE AS #a ?OSE :O EMBRAC$ LIT]ATURE AS A PR(ESSION1 !IR PASSIONS1 AT LEA/ AS SE5 )9 !SE WALLS1 W]E LESS RE/LESS1 !IR VIEWS MORE 5L>G$1 & !IR S\LS POSSESS$ ( MORE CALM & REPOSE4 -,9 ?IS COMP>ISON1 BE IT REMEMB]$1 ,I SPEAK ONLY ( ! MAJORITY ( ! AU?ORS :O W]E MEMB]S ( ?IS DUB4 ,AMONG !M ,I KNEW SOME ILLU/RI\S EXCEPTIONS2 & ,I %\LD ?9K MYSELF HI<LY C5SURABLE 9 DECID+1 FROM ?OSE ,I SAW1 UPON ! M]ITS ( O!RS :OM ,I NEV] KNEW4 

,! PLEASURE1 H[EV]1 ,I FELT 9 ! 9T]C\RSE ( SU* ( \R MEMB]S AS W]E S5ATORS1 & ! ADMIRATION ) :I* ,I WAS IMPRESS$ ( !IR MANN]S & TEMP]1 9SPIR$ ME ) ! DESIRE ( BECOM+ MYSELF A REPRES5TATIVE 9 ! ,5GLI% P>LIAM5T4 ,IT WILL READILY BE P]CEIV$ H[ ILL MY TEMP] WAS SUIT$ TO ! (FICE ( C\RT+ SUFFRAGES & SOLICIT+ VOTES4 ,9 ?IS ONE 9/ANCE ,I CONQU]$ MY TEMP]4 ,I PROMIS$ MYSELF ?AT IT %\LD BE BUT = ONCE4 ,I BLAM$ MYSELF = BE+ SO UNB5D+ TO ! MANN]S ( ! WORLD4 ,I SAW ?AT ! TASK ,I WAS UND]TAK+1 W\LD AF=D ME A COPI\S OPPORTUNITY ( /UDY+ ! HUMORS & PR$ILECTIONS ( ! MIDDL+ & L[] CLASSES ( ! COMMUNITY3 :Y %\LD ,I QUIT ! /AGE ( HUMAN LIFE )\T HAV+ OBTA9$ SU* AN OPPORTUNITY8 ,I MADE MYSELF POPUL>1 & ,I RESOLV$ TO DO SO4 ,I GAVE 5T]TA9M5TS1 & ,I DELIV]$ SPEE*ES4 ,I LAU<$ AT ! RUDE JOKES ( H&ICRAFTSM51 & CRACK$ MY JOKES 9 RETURN4 ,I SMOK$ MY PIPE1 & TOA/$ ,*UR* & ,K+1 & ! WOOD5 WALLS ( OLD ,5GL&4 ,I SAW ?AT1 9 COMPLY+ ) ! PLA91 CO>SE MANN]S ( MY CON/ITU5TS1 ,I RAN NO SU* RISK AS ,I HAD DONE 9 MY =M] COMPLIANCES ) ! MANN]S ( ! ,OXONIUNS & ! ,P>ISIANS2 &1 9/EAD ( DESPIS+ MYSELF = :AT ,I DID1 ,I E/EEM$ MYSELF ! MORE1 9 PROPORTION AS ,I F\ND ?AT ,I POSSESS$ ONE FACULTY :I* ,I HAD NOT BE=E SUSPECT$1 & AS ,I WAS ABLE ?US /OICALLY TO ADAPT MYSELF TO A C]TA9 OBJECT1 & PURSUE IT TO ! 5D4 ,I WAS ELECT$ BY A CONSID]ABLE MAJORITY ( VOTES2 & ?OSE :O HAD SUPPORT$ ME ) !IR SUFFRAGES1 OR :O HAD VOCIF]AT$ & HUZZAH$ 9 MY BEHALF1 W]E SATISFI$ ?AT !Y HAD GA9$ A MORE IMPORTANT CAUSE1 ?AN C\LD HAVE BE5 SECUR$ BY ! DELIV]ANCE ( AN OPPRESS$ _/ C\NTRY1 OR ! EMANCIPATION ( ONE QU>T] ( ! WORLD4 

,I 5T]$ ) AWE ! WALLS ( ! ,BRITI% P>LIAM5T4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ! ILLU/RI\S M5 ( PA/ AGES :O HAD FIGUR$ UPON ?AT SC5E4 ,I RECOLLECT$ ! GLORI\S /RUGGLES ( \R ANCE/ORS :I* HAD !RE BE5 MADE1 & BY MEANS ( :I* GREAT] PRIVILEGES & LIB]TIES BAD BE5 SECUR$ TO ! PEOPLE ( ,5GL&1 ?AN ANY ( ! NEI<BOR+ C\NTRIES C\LD BOA/4 ,I LOOK$ R\ND ) COMPLAC5CE UPON ! ACCOMPLI%$ *>ACT]S :O N[ FILL$ SOME ( ! MO/ CONSPICU\S SEATS ON ?OSE B5*ES4 ,I EAG]LY C\RT$ ! ACQUA9TANCE ( !SE LEAD]S4 ,I WAS DESIR\S TO UND]/& !IR VIEWS1 & 5T] 9TO !IR PROJECTS4 

,!RE IS ALWAYS SOME?+ MORE 9T]E/+ TO A Y\NG & UNCORRUPT$ M9D1 9 ! CAUSE ( OPPOSITION1 ?AN 9 ! CAUSE ( ADM9I/RATION4 ,! TOPICS ON :I* !Y HAVE TO EXPATIATE >E ( A MORE ANIMAT$ & LIB]AL CA/3 RHETORIC EV] F9DS A MORE CONG5IAL & LESS ?ORNY FIELD1 9 ! (FICE ( ATTACK1 ?AN 9 ?AT ( DEF5SE4 ,LIB]TY IS ! !ME ( !IR DECLAMATION2 & !IR BOSOMS BEAT ) ! ?\<T ?AT !Y >E PLEAD+ ! CAUSE ( ! GREAT MASS ( !IR C\NTRYM51 :O >E D5I$ ! ADVANTAGE ( BE+ ABLE TO PLEAD = !MSELVES4 ,BESIDE :I*1 MOD]N GOV]NM5TS ALWAYS MU/1 OR AT LEA/ ALWAYS DO1 HAVE REC\RSE TO V>I\S MODES ( PROCE$+ NOT EXACTLY 9 ACCORD ) PURE NOTIONS ( 9TEGRITY3 A /ATESMAN 9 PLACE CANNOT1 BUT 9 A V]Y LIMIT$ S5SE ( ! WORD1 BE AN HONE/ MAN4 #a!RE=E 5LI/$ MYSELF 9 ! RANKS ( OPPOSITION4 

,BUT1 9 PROPORTION AS ,I BECAME MORE FAMILI>LY ACQUA9T$ ) ! MAXIMS & VIEWS ( OPPOSITION1 ,I FELT MY SATISFACTION 9 !M DIM9I%$4 ,I SAW ?AT !IR AIM WAS TO ?RU/ ! M9I/]S 9 POSSESSION \T ( (FICE1 ?AT !Y MI<T TAKE !IR PLACES4 ,I BECAME AW>E ?AT !Y OBJECT$ TO MANY ?+S1 NOT BECAUSE !Y W]E BAD1 BUT BECAUSE !IR DEFECTS1 REAL OR APP>5T7 AF=D$ PLAUSIBLE TOPICS ( DECLAMATION4 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT ! SPIRIT ( C5SUR+ ! MEASURES ( GOV]NM5T GREW TOO MU* 9TO A HABIT1 & WAS DIRECT$ TOO MU* BY ! 9T5TION ( BR++ ! IMM$IATE CONDUCTORS ( PUBLIC AFFAIRS 9TO DISCR$IT & CONTEMPT4 ,I ACQUITT$ ! MO/ CONSID]ABLE _/ ( ! LEAD]S FROM ! CONSCI\SNESS ( PURSU+ SO PITIFUL A PLAN4 ,M5 ( G5]\S M9DS WILL ALWAYS DWELL UPON ?AT VIEW ( ! BUS9ESS 9 :I* !Y >E 5GAG$1 :I* IS MO/ CONG5IAL TO !IR NATURAL TEMP]S4 ,BUT1 BESIDE EV]Y O!R DISADVANTAGE ATT5D+ !M 9 ?IS SITUATION1 P]SONS ( M]IT1 5GAG$ 9 A P>TY1 MU/ ACCOMMODATE !MSELVES TO ! VIEWS ( ! DULLE/ & MEANE/ ( !IR ADH]5TS1 -TO !IR IMPATI5CE1 !IR P]V]S5ESS1 & !IR ACRIMONY2 !Y MU/ EMPLOY A ?\S& >TS TO SOO! !IR PREJUDICES & KEEP !M 9 TEMP]2 & AS1 9 EV]Y P>TY ?AT EV] EXI/$1 ! FOOLS GREATLY \TNUMB] ! M5 ( UND]/&+1 SO 9 MATT]S ( P>TY IT WILL 9FALLIBLY HAPP5 ?AT ! HONORABLE & ! SAGE MU/1 ON A ?\S& OCCASIONS1 BE MADE ! TOOLS & DUPES ( ! VILE/ ( ! H]D4 ,A P>LIAM5T>Y LEAD] SC>CELY APPE>$ TO ME ! SAME MAN 9 A POLITICAL CONSULTATION1 ?AT HE HAD DONE 9 A LIT]>Y CLUB4 ,9 HIS CLUB HE WAS FREE1 +5U\S1 & GAY2 9 HIS POLITICAL *>ACT] HE WAS VIGILANT & UNEASY1 CALCULAT+ ) RE/LESS ANXIETY UPON APPE>ANCES & RESULTS1 & /ILL BURN+ ) EV]-NEW DISAPPO9TM5TS4 

,I SAW ?AT ! PUBLIC *>ACT] ( ,5GL&1 AS IT EXI/S 9 ! BE/ PAGES ( \R HI/ORY1 WAS GONE4 ,I P]CEIV$ ?AT WE W]E GR[N A COMM]CIAL & >I?METICAL NATION2 & ?AT1 AS WE EXT5D$ ! SUP]FICIES ( \R EMPIRE1 WE LO/ ITS MORAL S9EWS & ITS /R5G?40 ,! ADD$ NUMB]S :I* HAVE BE5 5GRAFT$ UPON BO? H\SES ( P>LIAM5T HAVE DE/ROY$ ! HEAL? & 9DEP5D5CE ( ITS LEGISLATURE2 ! WEAL? ( EI!R ,9DIA HAS BE5 P\R$ UPON US1 TO SMO!R ?AT FREE SPIRIT :I* CAN NEV] BE PRES]V$ BUT 9 A MOD]ATE =TUNE4 ,CONTRACTORS1 DIRECTORS1 & UP/>TS1 -M5 FATT5$ ON ! VITALS ( !IR FELL[-CITIZ5S1 - HAVE TAK5 ! PLACE :I* WAS ONCE FILL$ BY ! ,W5TWOR?S1 ! ,SELD5S1 & ! ,PYMS4 ,BY ! M]E PROJECT1 -! MO/ DETE/ABLE & FATAL ?AT EV] WAS DEVIS$1 -( ,5GL& BORR[+ ( ! 9DIVIDUALS :O CON/ITUTE ,5GL&1 & ACCUMULAT+ :AT IS CALL$ A NATIONAL DEBT1 %E HAS MORTGAG$ H] SONS TO AN 9T]M9ABLE SLAV]Y4 

,I DID NOT1 H[EV]1 IMM$IATELY SEE ?+S 9 ?IS PO9T ( VIEW4 ,I REG>D$ MY 5TRANCE 9TO ! /ATION ( AN ,5GLI% S5ATOR AS A MEMORABLE EPO* 9 MY LIFE4 #a SAID1 ,I ',I HAVE BE5 TOO LONG A M]E SPECTATOR ( ! SC5E ( EXI/5CE2 IT IS [+ TO ?IS1 ?AT ,I HAVE FELT SU* A CON/ANT CORROD+ & DISSATISFACTION4 ,I WILL N[ TAKE AN ACTIVE P>T4 ,9 ! MEASURES :I* >E ADOPT$ ,I WILL HAVE A VOICE2 ,I WILL CONTRIBUTE BY MY ADVICE TO !IR IMPROVEM5T OR !IR OV]?R[2 ,I WILL /UDY ! PR9CIPLES ( LEGISLATION2 ,I WILL DETECT BAD LAWS1 & PROCURE !IR ABROGATION2 ,I WILL BR+ =W>D SU* REGULATIONS AS ! PRES5T /ATE ( MANN]S & POLICY DEM&S2 ,I WILL FROM TIME TO TIME URGE & UNFOLD1 9 A GREAT] OR A SMALL] CIRCLE1 AS OCCASION MAY (F]1 SU* MAXIMS AS MAY 9S5SIBLY T5D TO ! CORRECTION & ELEVATION ( ! *>ACT] ( MY C\NTRY4' 

,I KN[ NOT :E!R IT WAS [+ TO ANY RADICAL VISE 9 MY DISPOSITION1 BUT ,I DID NOT LONG P]SI/ 9 !SE GALLANT RESOLUTIONS4 ,! DIFFICULTIES W]E MU* GREAT] ?AN AT A DI/ANCE ,I HAD IMAG9$4 ,! CONTRA/1 :I* GRADUALLY OBTRUD$ UPON ME1 BETWE5 ,5GL& AS ,T F\ND H] 9 ! VOLUMES ( H] HI/ORY1 & ,5GL& AS %E N[ WAS1 & HAD 9S5SIBLY BECOME = MORE ?AN A HUNDR$ YE>S1 DAMP$ ! >DOR ( MY 5?USIASM4 

,ONCE OR TWICE1 9DE$1 ,I FELT ?AT ANIMATION :I* RAIS$ MY S\L TO SU* A PIT*1 ?AT ,I WAS CONSCI\S ,I HAD NO?+ LEFT1 = ! MOM5T1 TO DESIRE4 ,SOME MEASURES 9 :I* ,I HAD A P>T1 W]E ( IMM$IATE IMPORTANCE TO ! WELF>E ( ?\S&S4 ,SOME /RUGGLES 9 :I* ,I HAD JO9$ W]E >DU\S2 SOME VICTORIES1 9 :I* ,I WAS ONE AMONG ! CONQU]ORS1 C>RI$ TRANSPORT TO MY HE>T4 ,I WITNESS$ SITUATIONS LIKE ?AT :I* ,BURKE DESCRIBES UPON ! REPEAL ( ! ,AM]ICAN ,/AMP ,ACT1 -',:5 AT L5G?1 AFT] ! SUITORS MO/ 9T]E/$ RESPECT+ ! ISSUE HAD WAIT$ ) A TREMBL+ & ANXI\S EXPECTATION1 ALMO/ TO A W9T]'S RETURN ( LI<T1 ! DOORS ( ! H\SE W]E ?R[N OP51 & %[$ !M ! FIGURE ( !IR DELIV]] 9 ! MOM5T ( HIS WELL-E>N$ TRIUMPH2 :5 !Y JUN#aP$ UPON HIM LIKE *ILDR5 ON A LONG ABS5T FA!R1 & DUNG AB\T HIM AS CAPTIVES AB\T !IR R$EEM]4' ,BUT !SE OCCASIONS W]E ( R>E OCCURR5CE2 WE SOON FELL BACK 9TO ! %OPKEEP+ & TRAFFIC-TRA9$ *>ACT] ,I DEPLOR$2 & EV5 !SE TRIUMPHS !MSELVES1 SO BEAUTIFUL TO ! EYE1 IT WAS (T5 F\ND ?AT TREA*]Y1 CALCULATION1 & CABAL HAD CONTRIBUT$ !IR POLLUT$ AID4 

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