No. 9. Jan. 20, 1715-16.—­Answer of the Free-holders of Great Britain to the Pretender’s Declaration.

The Declaration of the Free-holders of Great Britain, in Answer to that of the Pretender.—­Addison.  Can you in conscience think us to be such fools as to rebel against the King, for ... having removed a general [the Duke of Ormonde] who is now actually in arms against him, etc.—­Swift.  Driven out by tyranny, malice, and faction.

Addison.  The next grievance, which you have a mighty mind to redress among us, is the Parliament of Great Britain, against whom you bring a stale accusation which has been used by every minority in the memory of man; namely, that it was procured by unwarrantable influences and corruptions.—­Swift. The freeholders will never sign this paragraph.

Addison.  How comes it to pass that the Electorate of Hanover is become all of a sudden one of the most inconsiderable provinces of the empire?—­Swift.  It is indeed grown considerable by draining of England.

No. 12. Jan. 30, 1715-16.—­The Guilt of Rebellion in general, and of the late Rebellion in particular.

Addison.  The present rebellion [1715] is formed against a king, ... who has not been charged with one illegal proceeding.—­Swift Are you serious?

No. 13. Feb. 3, 1715-16.—­Of those who are indifferent in a time of Rebellion,

Addison.  In such a juncture [a rebellion], though a man may be innocent of the great breach which is made upon government, he is highly culpable, if he does not use all the means that are suitable to his station for reducing the community into its former state of peace and good order.—­Swift.  He speaks at his ease, but those who are ill used will be apt to apply what the boy said to his mother, who told him the enemy was approaching.

Addison.  This law [one of Solon’s] made it necessary for every citizen to take his party, because it was highly probable the majority would be so wise as to espouse that cause which was most agreeable to the public weal.—­Swift.  No—­for, in England, a faction that governs a weak, or honours a wicked prince, will carry all against a majority in the kingdom, as we have seen by sad experience.

No. 14. Feb. 6, 1715-16.—­The Political Creed of a Tory Malcontent.

Addison.  Article XIII, That there is an unwarrantable faction in this island, consisting of King, Lords, and Commons.—­Swift.  This article is too true, with a little alteration.

The same. Addison.  Article XV.  That an Act of Parliament to empower the King to secure suspected persons in times of rebellion, is the means to establish the sovereign on the throne, and consequently a great infringement of the liberties of the subject.—­Swift.  No—­but to destroy liberty.