This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...under him, deals a blow at the national life (hear, hear, and cheers); and if I thought that the ballot would really put a stop to servility on the one side, and to organized tyranny on the other, I might be induced, without being persuaded out of my own opinion, to wish that it might have a trial. But I am persuaded ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1871 Excerpt: ...under him, deals a blow at the national life (hear, hear, and cheers); and if I thought that the ballot would really put a stop to servility on the one side, and to organized tyranny on the other, I might be induced, without being persuaded out of my own opinion, to wish that it might have a trial. But I am persuaded that there never will be wanting persons who would find their account in giving information, as to the political opinions and political acts of any one', to any employer who may wish to have that information. That I think any one, who has any knowledge of human nature, may feel quite sure about. (Hear, hear.) That is my private opinion. I moreover confess that I do not believe that the bulk of the workmen in Great Britain do feel to want the ballot. (A voice: 'They do.') Well, they may: I am only expressing an opinion. I have reason to believe the great constituencies--in the east of Loudon for one place--feel themselves strong enough to do without it. I say you are strong enough to do without the ballot. (Cheers.) I should like to see the employer who dare make you suffer for it. (Hear, hear.) I say you are able to act independently. Whatever there may have been in times past, it is certain now, when the Reform Bill has given such immense power to the class which is numerically the greatest, it is absurd to come to me and tell me you cannot vote as you like. Was it by secret voting that Hampden delivered his country from secret taxation? Was it by the ballot that the voters of Middlesex returned Wilkes to a corrupt Parliament that refused to admit him? Was it by the ballot you carried the Corn Laws, and satisfied the poor with bread? (Cheers.) Were not you able to do it by the honest expression of your opinion in the face of day? Were you not ...
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