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THE FALSE ALARM.
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complain; but it will not be eaſily found, why, among the innumerable wrongs of which a great part of mankind are hourly complaining, the whole care of the Public ſhould be transferred to Mr. Wilkes and the freeholders of Middleſex, who might all ſink into non-exiſtence, without any other effect, than that there would be room made for a new rabble, and a new retailer of ſedition and obſcenity. The cauſe of our country would ſuffer little; the rabble, whenceſoever they come, will be always patriots, and always Supporters of the Bill of Rights.

The Houſe of Commons decides the diſputes ariſing from elections. Was it ever ſuppoſed, that in all cafes their deciſions were right? Every man whoſe lawful election is defeated, is equally wronged with Mr. Wilkes, and his condiments feel their diſappointment with no leſs anguiſh than the freeholders of Middleſex. Theſe

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