1819 Jan y 10

Parl Reform Bill

Dialogue

{Preliminary View}

Evils & Remedies

II Remedies

Miselection

I. through seduction

1. coercive } will

2 alluring }

3 deceptive understanding

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Anti-Reformist. Well on the part of those Electors of yours appropriate aptitude, is

in both its branches, appropriate probity and appropriate wisdom intellectual

aptitude, above dispute. For the purpose of the argument, at any rate, be it so. Take

them in the lump they are qualified to make on each occasion a good choice, to make

the best choice possible: take them in the lump they are disposed, all or enough of

them to make this best of choices. Yet on this or that occasion, under favour /by the

sinister influence of sinister circumstances they may be turned aside from this only

right path path of rectitude: they may be turned aside by fear of personal loss or

suffering in some other shape by hope or receipt of gain, or enjoyment /an object of

desire/ in some other shape – both of these hooks[?] applying to /laying hold on/ the

will: by deception they may be turned aside – by deception, a hook[?] applying to

/laying hold on/ the understanding. In so far as by any of these […?] your dangers ae

frustrated, your scheme fails. Let us see what remedies it provided against the

mischief considered as producible by those causes. One of your remedies indeed I

anticipate already. I mean that which every body has heard so much of, to wit ballot.

But I should like to hear /there is a satisfaction to hearing every thing/ from your

own mouth.