SAT-Reading 讲义：SAT预备课程9

SAT Prep from Khan Academya speech delivered by Patrick Henry / a speech delivered by James Madison1

SATPrepfromKhanAcademy aspeechdeliveredbyPatrickHenry/aspeechdeliveredbyJamesMadison 35thatthisConstitutionoughttoberejectedbecauseit 1Guardwithjealousattentionthepublicliberty.Suspect endangeredthepublicliberty,inhisopinion,inmany everyonewhoapproachesthatjewel.Unfortunately,nothing instances.Givemeleavetomakeoneanswertothat willpreserveitbutdownrightforce.Wheneveryougiveup observation:Letthedangerswhichthissystemissupposedto thatforce,youareinevitablyruined.Iamansweredby berepletewithbeclearlypointedout:ifanydangerousand 5gentlemen,that,thoughImightspeakofterrors,yetthefact 40unnecessarypowersbegiventothegenerallegislature,let was,thatweweresurroundedbynoneofthedangersI thembeplainlydemonstrated;andletusnotrestsatisfied apprehended.Iconceivethisnewgovernmenttobeoneof withgeneralassertionsofdanger,withoutexamination.If thosedangers:ithasproducedthosehorrorswhichdistress powersbenecessary,apparentdangerisnotasufficient manyofourbestcitizens.Wearecomehithertopreservethe reasonagainstconcedingthem.Hehassuggestedthat 10poorcommonwealthofVirginia,ifitcanbepossiblydone: 45licentiousnesshasseldomproducedthelossofliberty;but somethingmustbedonetopreserveyourlibertyandmine. thatthetyrannyofrulershasalmostalwayseffectedit.Since TheConfederation,thissamedespisedgovernment,merits, thegeneralcivilizationofmankind,Ibelievetherearemore inmyopinion,thehighestencomium:itcarriedusthrougha instancesoftheabridgmentofthefreedomofthepeopleby longanddangerouswar;itrenderedusvictoriousinthat gradualandsilentencroachmentsofthoseinpower,thanby 15bloodyconflictwithapowerfulnation;ithassecuredusa 50violentandsuddenusurpations;but,onacandidexamination territorygreaterthananyEuropeanmonarchpossesses:and ofhistory,weshallfindthatturbulence,violence,andabuse shallagovernmentwhichhasbeenthusstrongandvigorous, ofpower,bythemajoritytramplingontherightsofthe beaccusedofimbecility,andabandonedforwantofenergy? minority,haveproducedfactionsandcommotions,which,in Considerwhatyouareabouttodobeforeyoupartwiththe republics,have,morefrequentlythananyothercause, 20government.Takelongertimeinreckoningthings; 55produceddespotism.Ifwegooverthewholehistoryof revolutionslikethishavehappenedinalmosteverycountry ancientandmodernrepublics,weshallfindtheirdestruction inEurope;similarexamplesaretobefoundinancient tohavegenerallyresultedfromthosecauses.Ifweconsider GreeceandancientRome—instancesofthepeoplelosing thepeculiarsituationoftheUnitedStates,andwhatarethe theirlibertybytheirowncarelessnessandtheambitionofa sourcesofthatdiversityofsentimentwhichpervadesits 25few.Wearecautionedbythehonorablegentleman,who 60inhabitants,weshallfindgreatdangertofearthatthesame presides,againstfactionandturbulence.Iacknowledgethat causesmayterminatehereinthesamefataleffectswhich licentiousnessisdangerous,andthatitoughttobeprovided theyproducedinthoserepublics.Thisdangeroughttobe * against:Iacknowledge,also,thenewformofgovernment wiselyguardedagainst.Perhaps,intheprogressofthis mayeffectuallypreventit:yetthereisanotherthingitwillas discussion,itwillappearthattheonlypossibleremedyfor 30effectuallydo—itwilloppressandruinthepeople. 65thoseevils,andmeansofpreservingandprotectingthe 2BeforeIproceedtomakesomeadditionstothereasons principlesofrepublicanism,willbefoundinthatverysystem whichhavebeenadducedbymyhonorablefriendoverthe whichisnowexclaimedagainstastheparentofoppression. way,Imusttakethelibertytomakesomeobservationson whatwassaidbyanothergentleman,(Mr.Henry).Hetoldus * Alackofmoralrestraint. 199