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<p>as the pattern and ground work of a | <p><note>Collective punish<hi rend="superscript">t</hi><lb/> | ||
of constitutional improvement.* It | New <gap/> <!-- note in penscil --></note> as the pattern and ground work of a great plan<lb/> | ||
of constitutional improvement.* It distributes<add>disseminates</add> &<lb/> | |||
throws into more hands the <add>great</add> privilege of election,<lb/> | throws into more hands the <add>great</add> privilege of election,<lb/> | ||
the <del>gre</del> only branch of power which a great<add>any large</add><lb/> | the <del>gre</del> only branch of power which a great<add>any large</add><lb/> | ||
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escape, the temptation <del>never</del><add><del>to</del> to</add> which their co-electors yielded.<lb/> | escape, the temptation <del>never</del><add><del>to</del> to</add> which their co-electors yielded.<lb/> | ||
Yet by the Statute in question the condition of this<lb/> | Yet by the Statute in question the condition of this<lb/> | ||
meritorious part so far from being better'd was rendered<lb/> | |||
worse than it was before. <del><del><gap/ | worse than it was before. <del><del><gap/> <gap/> <gap/> <gap/></del><add>There was a method by which </add><lb/> | ||
this <del><gap/></del> might<add>I think</add> have been prevented without<lb/> | this <del><gap/></del> might<add>I think</add> have been prevented without<lb/> | ||
the least prejudice to the reforming part of the measure<lb/> | the least prejudice to the reforming part of the measure.<lb/> | ||
and at the same time a <del>short</del> signal encouragement<lb/> | and at the same time a <del>short</del> signal encouragement<lb/> | ||
held out to conscientious Electors: and this without<lb/> | held out to conscientious Electors: and this without<lb/> | ||
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The expedient was a simple one. It was but the<lb/> | The expedient was a simple one. It was but the<lb/> | ||
adding to the number of votes which each of the<lb/> | adding to the number of votes which each of the<lb/> | ||
sound voters | sound voters should have under the new constitution<lb/> | ||
in such manner that the weight of each man's<lb/> | in such manner that the weight of each man's<lb/> | ||
suffrage should bear the same proportion to<lb/> | suffrage should bear the same proportion to<lb/> | ||
that the rest under the new <del>constitution</del> <add>constitution</add> as<lb/> | that of the rest under the new <del>constitution</del> <add>constitution</add> as<lb/> | ||
it<add>had done</add><del>did</del> under the old one. The benefits <add>thus</add> reserved<lb/> | it<add>had done</add><del>did</del> under the old one. The benefits <add>thus</add> reserved<lb/> | ||
would in such case have told for more than<lb/> | would in such case have told for more than it<lb/> | ||
was in reality. The men by being only not punished</p><pb/> | was in reality. The men by being only not punished</p><pb/> | ||
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Collective punisht
New as the pattern and ground work of a great plan
of constitutional improvement.* It distributesdisseminates &
throws into more hands the great privilege of election,
the gre only branch of power which a greatany large
body bodies among of the people can possessfind it for their advantage.
to possess.
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Note
One thing let me be permitted to mention which I
think would have been an improvement. and would
have done all that could be wanting to reconcile the
measure to the strict pinciples of ordinary justice.
A part of the electors stood in a meritorious light. They
had either the merit to withstand, or the good fortune to
escape, the temptation neverto to which their co-electors yielded.
Yet by the Statute in question the condition of this
meritorious part so far from being better'd was rendered
worse than it was before. There was a method by which
this mightI think have been prevented without
the least prejudice to the reforming part of the measure.
and at the same time a short signal encouragement
held out to conscientious Electors: and this without
any prejudice to the reforming part of the measure
The expedient was a simple one. It was but the
adding to the number of votes which each of the
sound voters should have under the new constitution
in such manner that the weight of each man's
suffrage should bear the same proportion to
that of the rest under the new constitution constitution as
ithad donedid under the old one. The benefits thus reserved
would in such case have told for more than it
was in reality. The men by being only not punished
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rationale of punishment |
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punishment in alienam personam |
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jeremy bentham |
[[watermarks::l v g propatria [britannia motif]]] |
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caroline vernon |
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