Whoever denied the latter was accused of insulting and slandering the nation.
Somers was too wise to oppose himself directly to the strong current of popular feeling.

With rare dexterity he took the tone, not of an advocate, but of a judge.

The danger which seemed so terrible to many honest friends of liberty he did not venture to pronounce altogether visionary.

But he reminded his countrymen that a choice between dangers was sometimes all that was left to the wisest of mankind.

No lawgiver had ever been able to devise a perfect and immortal form of government.
Perils lay thick on the right and on the left; and to keep far from one evil was to draw near to another.