The Philosophy of Intimidation; Or, Historical Sketches on the Elective Franchise, Its Defects and RemediesShepherd & Aitchison, 1856 - 185 pages |
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... considerable of his adventurers . Those barons who held immediately of the crown portioned out a great part of these lands to other foreigners , denominated knights or vassals , and who paid their lord the same services he himself owed ...
... considerable of his adventurers . Those barons who held immediately of the crown portioned out a great part of these lands to other foreigners , denominated knights or vassals , and who paid their lord the same services he himself owed ...
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... considerable , for every town or village that chose to send a deputy , did so . This corrupt influence of the crown at length gave umbrage to the great barons , who took care that the boroughs dependent on them should send deputies ...
... considerable , for every town or village that chose to send a deputy , did so . This corrupt influence of the crown at length gave umbrage to the great barons , who took care that the boroughs dependent on them should send deputies ...
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... considerable corporations . The lower populace were excluded from the elections , and an estate of £ 200 value was necessary to entitle any one to vote . The elections of the Parliament of September , 1654 , were conducted with perfect ...
... considerable corporations . The lower populace were excluded from the elections , and an estate of £ 200 value was necessary to entitle any one to vote . The elections of the Parliament of September , 1654 , were conducted with perfect ...
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... Considerable sums were exacted for restoring the corporations , and all offices of power and profit were left at the disposal of the Crown . In these circumstances , the franchise became an instrument in the hands of the king and his ...
... Considerable sums were exacted for restoring the corporations , and all offices of power and profit were left at the disposal of the Crown . In these circumstances , the franchise became an instrument in the hands of the king and his ...
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... considerable inte- rest . Should a contest , however , arise , from this cir- cumstance , instead of restoring the independence of the freeholders , it would only be a struggle for the pre- eminence of aristocracy . Thus the freedom of ...
... considerable inte- rest . Should a contest , however , arise , from this cir- cumstance , instead of restoring the independence of the freeholders , it would only be a struggle for the pre- eminence of aristocracy . Thus the freedom of ...
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agent allowed authority ballot become believe Bill boroughs bribery called candidate carried cause CHAPTER circumstances Commons condition consequence considerable considered constitution direct district effect election electors England English established estates exercise existing extent farm feeling feudal franchise freeholders give given hands hold House important improvements independent influence instance interest intimidation Ireland Irish king known land landlord late laws lease leaseholders letter liberty Lord John Lord John Russell means measure mind nature never opinion paid parish Parker Parliament party peasants persons political possession present prevailed principles proprietor reader reason received recognised Reform reign rent representatives respect Russell Saxon secure sell suffrage taken tenant-right tenants tenure Ulster universal vote voters whole wishes
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Page 125 - The Lord bless thee, and keep thee : the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee : the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Page 4 - The true reason of requiring any qualification, with regard to property, in voters, is to exclude such persons as are in so mean a situation that they are esteemed to have no will of their own.
Page 129 - Every person who shall directly or indirectly, by himself or by any other person on his behalf, make use of or threaten to make use of any force, violence or restraint, or inflict or threaten to inflict, by himself or any other person, any temporal or spiritual injury, damage, harm or loss...
Page 129 - ... intimidation upon or against any person in order to induce or compel such person to vote or refrain from voting...
Page 9 - Like three distinct powers in mechanics, they jointly impel the machine of government in a direction different from what either acting by itself would have done ; but at the same time in a direction partaking of each and formed out of all ; a direction which constitutes the true line of the liberty and happiness of the community.
Page 21 - In consequence of this change, it became a fundamental maxim and necessary principle (though in reality a mere fiction) of our English tenures, " that the king is the universal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom...
Page 178 - That he always thought any of the simple, unbalanced, governments bad; simple monarchy, simple aristocracy, simple democracy ; he held them all imperfect or vicious : all were bad by themselves : the composition alone was good. That these had been always his principles, in which he had agreed with his friend Mr. Burke, of whom he said many kind and flattering things, which Mr.
Page 127 - WHEREAS the laws now in force for preventing corrupt practices in the election of members to serve in Parliament have been found insufficient : And whereas it is expedient to consolidate and amend such laws, and to make further provision for securing the freedom of such elections...
Page 8 - And herein indeed consists the true excellence of the English government, that all the parts of it form a mutual check upon each other. In the legislature, the people are a check upon the nobility, and the nobility a check upon the people, by the mutual privilege of rejecting what the other has resolved ; while the king is a check upon both, which preserves the executive power from encroachments.
Page 8 - In the legislature, the people are a check upon the nobility, and the nobility a check upon the people, by the mutual privilege of rejecting what the other has resolved ; while the king is a check upon both, which preserves the executive power from encroachments. And this very executive power is again checked and kept within due bounds by the two houses, through the privilege they have of inquiring into, impeaching, and punishing the conduct, not indeed of the king...