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" And what is the good of this ?" he asked. Pearce regarded him with a sneer. "You who are to manage matters in my place," he said — " you to ask the good of this. In the first place, does it not give to us importance and dignity, and the appear- ance of success ? and success will soon find followers. Secondly, does it not encourage our friends ? Thirdly, does it not terrify the Protestants, and especially the wild Protestants of Ireland ? Fourthly, does it not drive them into more extravagance..., and more violent abuse of all that we hold ; and does not this expose them to make false statements, and thus to ridicule and refutation ? And has any thing fed and sup- ported us more than the follies of what they call low church and ultra-protestantism? Fifthly, does it not dishearten those who are still lingering halfway, and prepare them to come over ? Sixthly, does it not throw suspicion upon our worst and most dan- gerous enemies, if their principles are shown to be the cause of these conversions to us ?
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