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WHERE the great body of the peo-
pie are vicious, and there is a weak
executive, It's no great achievement to
overturn or check the progrefs of the
bef civil contribution. A foolilh Greek
could burn fpacious temple, inwhich
the higheit fkill Of architecture was
difplayed, and the wealth and labour
Of many nations was collected. A
very weak hand may throw down that
which it requires wiidom and ltrength
to rear. And a very boy, by eating
a flick or fone, can flop piece Of
mechaniGm which it requires ages to
invent and mature. A French writer
boaifed that one Voltaire was fuficient
to overthrow fyitem which itrequired
twelve apoltles and an hof of martyrs
TO ei}ablilh To which biihop Home
replies In the following friking fmii-
tude: When a candle burns, and gives
light to hcule, many wonderful things
contribute to the phenomenon. The
fat Of an animal is the work of the
Greater, and the wax Of the bee is made
by his teaching the wick is from the
vegetable wood Of fngular exotic
tree much labour Of man is concern
ed in the competition, and the elements
that enfame it are thole by which the
world is governed. But after all this
apparatus, a child or fool may put it
out, and then boat that the family are
left in darknels, and are running one
againlf another. Such is the mighty
achievement Of Mr.. Voltaire ; but
with this difference, that what is real
darknels he would call illumination.
The fame NAV be. applied to govern
ment. In the hilory Of republics in
particular, how often have we found
the great interelts of fociety facrihced
to the conceit, the ambition and obiti-
macy Of individuals who have had crc-
dit enough to make their Paflions in
terening to mankind. While we pc
rufe their annals, we are ready to ex-
claim, with the apoale, "Behold how
great a matter little fire kindleth p