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consultation for putting the country in a condition to 
defend its liberties by force, and the enemy against 
whom the country was to be on its guard was the 
heir to the crown. 
Martyıs may be among the best of men, but 
they are not commonly the wisest. "Co them their 
particular theories or opinions contain everything 
which makes life of importance, and no formula 
ever conceived by man is of such universally com- 
prehensive character that it must be acted upon at 
all hazards and regardless of time and opportunity. 
The enthusiast imagines that he alone has the 
courage of his convictions; but there is a faith, 
and perhaps a deeper faith, which can stand still 
and wait till the fruit is ripe, when it can be 
gathered without violence. Each has its allotted 
part. "The noble generous spirit sacrifices itself and 
serves the cause by suffering. "The indignation of 
the country at the execution of Sydney and Russell 
alienated England finally and fatally from the House 
of Stuart, Lor] Russell and his friend were canon- 
ized as the saints of the Revolution, but the harvest 
itself was gathered by statesmen of more common 
clay, yet perhaps better fitted for the working 
business of life, 
Lord Russell’s trial was attended with every