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1821. May 2
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constitutional
election
one. Universality
one.
one. Universality
if a man a man who on the occasion in question, a man calls for
the right of suffrage to be given to any one human being, if he
calls for its being refused the refusal of it to any other human being, it lies upon
him to give a particular reason for such refusal.
for the refusal of it to persons of the female sex so as
the votes be preserved by secrecy, no reason it has been shown can be given that
does not apply with equal reason to persons of the male sex, &
& with stronger reason in a monarchy, against the admission
of females to the throne.
for the refusal of it to persons of both sexes under age,
to plain reasons can be given: one. That a person who is not yet
competent to the management of his own affairs, cannot have
much reason to complain of being debarred from interfering in
the management of the affairs of others: two. That the exclusion
thus put on the ground of age is not like the exclusion put
upon the ground of sex, the perpetual, but temporary only, & upon
the arrival of the person at the age at which he is generally regarded
as competent to the management of his own affairs,
this exclusion is sure to cease.
various classes of persons might be mentioned, who
if the results of the election could depend upon the direction given to
there votes Selfridge's, might be read on account the ground of this or that disqualifying circumstances with reason be excluded. But for justification
such exclusion, sufficient proof of the existence of such disqualifying circumstances,
would require to be given. Hence to an indefinite amount
ladies conversation contestation extreme vexation & delay must have place: evils which ought not to be admitted unless
they admit their admission is made upon less some dismissible preponderant good.
on this occasion look
to the several cases of
persons insane convicted
delinquents of various descriptions
and persons
whom blank but for the protection
afforded by blank
of suffrage, blank influence
might to and indefinite
extent be exercised on
the votes of others.
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