As some of you may not be aware of the essential importance of
the Vote by Ballot, I take this opportunity of stating a few of
its advantages:--
It will effectually destroy bribery and corruption, as it will
be in vain for any candidate to purchase votes when he cannot
possibly know on which side the elector will vote.
Vote by Ballot is the only means by which we shall get the
House of Commons filled with men of principle, who will manage
the affairs of the Nation in a way so as to relieve us from
oppressive Taxation, and eventually to secure prosperity to
every class of the community.
If we exclude Vote by Ballot we are giving up our own right
of choosing a representative to persons who, from some local
circumstances, may have influence over us.
Beware of signing any petition for MODERATE REFORM, which
excludes Vote by Ballot, as a _Reform_ of that nature will
only increase our present burdens, and our National sins,
inasmuch as it will cause Bribery to be still more extensively
practised, and render still more universal those appalling
scenes of Electioneering dissipation.