It is true that there be able and eloquent writers greatly experienced in this noble science, but none have yet been able so to express it as to bring it (as we hope to have done) within the range of the certain sciences. Henceforward, we trust it will form a part of the public education, and not be subject tot he barbarous modes pursued by illogical though earnest and zealous disciples; and that the great and glorious Constitution that has done so much to bring it to perfection, will, in its turn, be sustained and matured by the exercise of what is really in itself so ancient and beautiful a practice.
VOTING MAY BE CONSIDERED AS
1st. He that hath NOT A VOTE AND VOTETH; which
may be considered,
1st. As to his CLAIM, which is divisible
into
1. He that voteth for
dead men.
2. He that voteth for
empty tenements.
3. He that voteth for
many men.
4. He that voteth for
men in the country, and the like.
2nd. As to his MOTIVE, which is divisible
into
1. Because he hath a
bet that he will vote.
2. Because he loveth
a lark.
3. Because he LOVETH
HIS COUNTRY.
[Here also
may be applied all the predicates under the subjects
BRIBING,
HUMBUG, and PRINCIPLE.]
2nd. He that hath A VOTE AND VOTETH NOT; which
is divisible into
1st. He that is PREVENTED from voting,
which is divisible into
1. He who is upset by
a bribed coachman.
2. He who is incited
into an assault, that he may be put
into
the cage.
3. He who is driven by
a drunken coachman many miles the wrong way.
4. He who is hocussed.
5. He who is sent into
the country for a holiday, and the like.
2nd. He that FORFEITETH his vote,
which is divisible into
1. He who is too great
a philosopher to care for his country.
2. He who has not been
solicited.
3. He who drinketh so
that he cannot go to the poll.
4. He who is too drunk
to speak at the poll.
5. He who through over-zeal
getteth his head broken.
6. He who stayeth to
finish the bottle, and is too late,
and
the like.
3rd. He that hath A VOTE AND VOTETH; which is
divisible into
1st. He that voteth INTENTIONALLY,
which is divisible into
1st. He that voteth CORRUPTLY,
which is divisible into
1st. He that
is BRIBED, which is divisible into
1st.
He that is bribed DIRECTLY, which is divisible into
1st.
He that receiveth MONEY, which may be considered as
1.
He that pretendeth the money is due to him.
2.
He that pretendeth it is lent.
3.
He who receiveth it as alms.
4.
He who receiveth it as the price of a venerated
tobacco-pipe,
a piece of Irish bacon, and the like.
2nd.
He that seeketh PLACE, which may be considered as