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their superiors about, a standing Army of 150,000 ⟨men⟩ in time of Peace. Abolition of sinecures, pen(illegible text)s, grants, and emoluments not merited by Public ⟨services⟩, useless offices, state paupers, Parliament set(illegible text) the Nation at defiance about the last corn bill, (illegible text)ing fund, National Debt, interest of the National (illegible text)t, excessive taxation occasioned by payment of (illegible text) National Debt, &c.
Millar. Sir, riches appear to dazzle your eyes. ⟨Because⟩ people are poor you think they can know ⟨nothing⟩ at all. I'll find you men among tbe Paisley ⟨weavers⟩ that are well skilled in Politics, Mathematics, ⟨Astronomy⟩. Languages, Chemistry, and all kinds of ⟨Natural⟩ Philosophy. Besides all this, I will find you ⟨Paisley⟩ weavers that will preach you a better sermon, ⟨than⟩ nine parish ministers out of ten. Although you (illegible text)ear to hold the Paisley weavers in such contempt. (illegible text) Cobbet has a very different opinion of them. In (illegible text) Register, in taking notice of that meeting which ⟨was⟩ held in the Relief Church, Paisley, on the 5th of ⟨October⟩, 1816, to consider the present Disstresses of (illegible text) Country, their Causes and probable Remedies, He (illegible text), "My very best aeknowledgements are due to the ⟨gentleman⟩ who has been so kind as to send me a small ⟨pamphlet⟩, containing the speeehes and Petition of the (illegible text) meeting in Paisley. The principles expressed in (illegible text) publication are admirable. The clearness of the (illegible text)ments contained in the speeches; the ⟨management⟩ of the matter; the ingenuity and force of the (illegible text)ments; the spirit, eloquence, and impressiveness ⟨of the⟩ language; all these give to these proceedings ⟨a stamp⟩ of superiority, and do great honour to ⟨Scotland⟩, I wish the accounts of these proceedings eould ⟨be read⟩ by every man in the kingdom. I do not be(illegible text) that so much talent is possessed by all the 16 (illegible text)rs, and the 45 Commoners as is possessed by the (illegible text)kers at the Paisley meeting. I have read with
