A VOICE FROM THE PAST
In the Britisk House of Lords just two hundred years ago, Lord Ckesterfield spoke as follows-^-Let us consider, my Lords, that arbitrary power has seldom been introdueed into any country at once. It must be introduced by slow degrees, aud, as it were, step by step, lest the people should pereeive its approach. The barriers aud fences of the people's liberty must be plucked up one by one, and soine plausible pretences must be found for removiug or hoodwinking, one after another, those sentries. who are posted by the constitution of a free country, for warning the people of their danger. When these preparatory steps are once made, the people may, then, indeed, with regret see slavery aud arbitrary power making long strides over their land, but it will be too late to think of preventing or avoiding the impending ruic, These words are quite as pertinent now as when they were uttered.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 44, 15 November 1937, Page 4
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