Better to trust a whole People with the power of doing Wrong, than one only

Yet vainly would despotic will conclude, That force may sway the erring multitude. Justice 'tis own'd, should ever guide the free, But pow'r of wrong, In all, is liberty; And for whatever purposes restrain'd, A nation is enslav'd that may be chain'd; Heaven gives to all a liberty of choice, A people's good requires a people's voice: Man's surest guide where different views agree, From private hate and privaet int'rest free. Fatal their change from such who rashly fly, To the hard grasp of guiding tyranny! Soon shall they find, when will is arm'd with might, Injustice wield the sword, though drawn for right.