 ... in direct opposition to the declared sense of a great majority of the nation, and they should be put in force with all their rigorous provisions, if his opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, he should tell them, that it was no longer...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 311827Full view - About this book
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - 1867 - 460 pages
...their rigorous provisions — then, if my opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, I should tell them that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence." The Minister at once saw and seized the advantage afforded him by these hasty words. He started up... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 522 pages
...all their rigorous provisions ; then, if my opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, I should tell them that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence." Language so ardent did not fail to bring down Pitt's censure on the head of its speaker. He was told... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1879 - 550 pages
...their rigorous provisions — then, if my opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, I should tell them that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence.' The Minister at once saw and seized the advantage afforded him by these hasty words. He started up... | |
 | Leslie Stephen - Great Britain - 1889 - 484 pages
...house that if such bills were vigorously enforced, he should advise the people ' that their obedience was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of precedence ' (Speeches, vi. 31). This remark was severely reprobated. In moving an address ou the conduct... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1892 - 658 pages
...rigorous provisions, if his opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, he should tell them it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence." Sheridan, Grey, Whitbread, and other Liberals supported Fox, but Ministers openly avowed their determination... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1895 - 634 pages
...with all their rigorous provisions, if his opinion were asked by the people, as to their obedience, he should tell them that it was no longer a question of moral obligation ami duty, but of prudence. He expressed this strong opinion advisedly, and repealed and justified it... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1904 - 976 pages
...with all their rigorous provisions, if his opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience, he should tell them, that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence. It would, indeed, be a case of extremity alone which could justify resistance : and the only nuestion... | |
 | Reginald Lucas - Great Britain - 1913 - 436 pages
...violent opposition to the declared sense of a great majority of the nation, then . . . obedience . . . was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence.' No wonder he was accused of inciting to rebellion. Indeed, this habit became more and more confirmed... | |
 | Reginald Lucas - Great Britain - 1913 - 436 pages
...violent opposition to the declared sense of a great majority of the nation, then . . . obedience . . . was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence.' No wonder he was accused of inciting to rebellion. Indeed, this habit became more and more confirmed... | |
 | Tom Mann - Great Britain - 1923 - 344 pages
...he could have said it outside : " If his opinion were asked by the people as to their obedience he should tell them that it was no longer a question of moral obligation and duty, but of prudence." Is not that the position to-day ? I do not wish to go about the country saying that the people who... | |
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