d bread from the lowest officers, in a manner
which had never been known before, even in general revolutions. But it
was thought necessary effectually to destroy all dependencies but one,
and to show an example of the firmness and rigour with which the new
system was to be supported.

Thus for the time were pulled down, in the persons of the Whig leaders
and of Mr. Pitt (in spite of the services of the one at the accession of
the Royal Family, and the recent services of the other in the war), the
_two only securities for the importance of the people_: _power arising
from popularity_, _and power arising from connection_. Here and there
indeed a few individuals were left standing, who gave security for their
total estrangement from the odious principles of party connection and
personal attachment; and it must be confessed that most of them have
religiously kept their faith. Such a change could not, however, be made
without a mighty shock to Government.

To reconcile the minds of the people to all these movements, principles
correspondent to them had been preached up with great zeal. Every one
must remember that the Cabal set out with the most astonishing prudery,
both moral and political. Those who in a few months after soused over
head and ears into the deepest and dirtiest pits of corruption, cried out
violently against the indirect practices in the electing and managing of
Parliaments, which had formerly prevailed. This marvellous abhorrence
which the Court had suddenly taken to all influence, was not only
circulated in conversation through the kingdom, but pompously announced
to the public, with many other extraordinary things, in a pamphlet which
had all the appearance of a manifesto preparatory to some considerable
enterprise. Throughout, it was a satire, though in terms managed and
decent enough, on the politics of the former reign. It was indeed
written with no small art and address.

In this piece appeared the first dawning of the new system; there first
appeared the idea (then only in speculation) of _separating the Court
from the Administration_; of carrying everything from national connection
to personal regards; and of forming a regular party for that purpose,
under the name of _King's men_.

To recommend this system to the people, a perspective view of the Court,
gorgeously painted, and finely illuminated from within, was exhibited to
the gaping multitude. Party was to be totally done away, with