Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-07-14
THE SECRET BALLOT.
REMARKS OF
EE0Ea. AnsoHA EsmrTasRgaHNe,
(DELEGATE FOR NoRTHBoRo'0
In the Constitutional Coapeption, June 7th, 1858.

WtSus MT. AuutID0u. TO say u lew WOfQS upon
this subject. did intend to speak directly in reply
TO the very eloquent gentleman from Salem (Ar.
Lord.) do not know, sir, that it will be possible
for me to reply TO the perfect torrent of objections
he poured out against the secret ballot. Indeed he
has been very thoroughly answered already. | sup
posed, SIR, that this question WAS settled that it
was settled when II was in issue, when IN 1851 it.
was che animantng question before the people
Then, sir, the electoral urns disclosed victory for its
friends, defeat and disaster for lis enemies. But
there are gentlemen here to-day, who do not think
II Is settled; gentlemen who think il ought not 10 be
settled in favor OF the secret ballot. A legislature
thought, and had doubts on thai subject; it thought
ought not 10 be settled in favor Of The secret ballot
and II gave that thought expression in ordinary
act OF legislation, after the extraordinary pro
ceedngs ever Witnessed in this State House, after
rulings need not recall. A legislature, the result,
asmy friend IRON Natic< called it, of accident,
born OF side issue, IN sense representing the
people of this Commonwealth sent up here bv only
twenty seven thousand votes-that legislature so
thought, SIR, and 1t gave that thought expression in
an ordinary act oflegslaiion. But that legislation
! submit, has no binding authority upon us here =
II has been overraled For, as fast the news of
lis doings-whch took place only six DAYS before
the election on the seventh Of Mach, to which al
fusion has been made-sWe p over the State, there
came back from every hill rebukes like rafting peas
Of thunder. 4rf
submit, then, that that Legislature is overruled;
fiE fbp -alI
thev have ev,ressea ~, ,; -; ~
tbai !, !; ~ IA, o1a ",ilns ,l'es' anu
neoi ,;Il ~ ~; - : " ~, tN0 " tle
IN the fundamental law, so that no future accidental
legislature can have any doubt the subject, or can
interfere with it.
What is this ballot2 We are so in the habit in
nus country % Fo'ipS win IL ana IL Is SO iamltiar,
mat IKE the sunshine and the arrive do not appre-
cia'e II as we ought IL seems 10 be very simple
tniug, 70 ps sute-d "t'le sup Of paper bearing a
name which Is a SyHhoi OF the sentiments thought
out by man after mature reeclion-thought out by
ms own hres'ue' surrounded by ms family, looking
'"'o Tue past tne present, ana mat great H.
lure towards winch we are al fastening. These
seHlilhen's ave nus own; submit mat ihey can be
,pS 70 no otner man. ana when ne deslfes to carry
tnep forward mo hVing laws, be takes this hue
paper ana pears II, unuer seal, to the ballot box;
anu wile' '1s' snii give up It's secre's' what VIII
q'soiuSe II VIII ulscIose that mhl honest VOTE
ne Wha, A. ~, ILL, t?,0o !. 'i'e
Sin of ,s,,erq I, ,,a.,,;,,. ~ lii; = :llt - ::
~ ol,b an 4 l,1 - ~ w" =
fundamental laws Win !, nls aloct or
lives. within we ~ Iii ~ ~
NH !, ,ye ~ 60 =, W.
we ii % "a - ~ I'm u
The source If mower ,hrouob ,hat NJ ANN AZ
er flows into practica oovernr,nn id,, aer a.
nartment NJ i, Win the ,roo, ia ~ ,ha ssal'
snbn;t n gan,sn,e,9 H. ,bat H. LII, -,
50 mnortant q tb;ng o,ch, Il ,bo lna,,ana - ~
gentleman from Safan TAI iosd 80 ~ coa !;
shonId he secret far il Is tba, onaI;, ,h;b ;vos !,
It's value and Il 4 aoairs, hi cua,v ,ba, oreo,s
man have nonred OF ,bo ab;ar,;a IL IT, eaIIaI
bv The geo,Iema doI;no H., - 80 -
secret baIIn T. i Jeod 10 !; r. h., - -
Boston. 10 keen his nriyate aaars ~ bimsel l. !,
,honobt 10 he deora5a,;on - sad = I,,a -
seal 1hrougb the Post Oeics,o Laer Cn; e..
fran the Hnh;cq Il II ,honabt da,r.datia, f
ch men or Ear colleqa mon ~ vote sacsaI ,hn;r
socieiiesq Il II dsoradat;on n, a; ve aI,s =; sc,
and tn nrav in secret3 The bynoc.i,e and tho l.r
500 NAV ssy % Is !, ,bat ~ sa 81 M g.
rnonuealIb a,e base ro,yards f. i = oaiio1 ',
ardIv to vote Ihusq Nj The neonle NJ his en-.
n,ony,,eal,h ..e j. br.,,s i IN, pIl - ~, Ill
and Tell The oen,emn from Spslp ,sronn go o,
sir thar there ARE men in ia oond ci,g ~ R:,,
who IN 1913 and nader he &C. or IGso - -
s,ra;,od c,, ,ba a., e,,;sa - a. -, :
Geeoer ,he elo,iy rb;. So y
n,- ~
wy eApe''thce ~ puohe NE mas hol Deen long
one, bat men nave come to me, and have said, ''We
auag rec win your views, but we dare not take our
chahce win you; we should lose our places; and
slf' lhey were men IN whose VEINS did not beat a
co"afaiy Pulse mere Is enough OF this ordinary
courage IN ola massachusetts,; bat there is some
ming Whlch wti suodue the manifest courage
lhese men "oud nave gone iorlh at the call OF their
couh'tythat Stern moihef lhey should cherish, ana
pave gwen theli breasts 10 inc Da'tie, and ihelr
osath % heaven ifeeiy lor her; Dut theY could not
60 back 10 thelr iiiie families and say, "Becaufe
Desired 10 exercise The great privilege OF freeman,
nave deprived you Of this home, around which all
our affections cluster =, There is not much OF such
courage, SIR, IN the Old Bay State, and thank God
Tor II. There Is scarcely man in The Old Bay
State who would IKE TO go ho,ae and see his moth
er VINO rocked hun IN infancy, the vile OF his bosom,
or ms little children stretching out heir white hands,
vainy crying ior bread, and have the thought rank
ing WITHIN ma breast, that he has brought sorrow
and rum upon them Il i mau's duty to keep
away from the door the VOL hunger. Ii is his duty
TO keep away the remorseless creditor 1t is his du-
to keep out OF debt, which DRIES up the blood and
anuIh''ales hope. It will not do to chase away with
spectre want The rose from the check, the light from
me eye and' may be; love from the lip, OF those
dearest 70 ,s-no, WIN not say love from the lip,
Tor woman love Tor man Is lraest and hrmest IN The
uaIhsst rom q ADVERSELY II were better, sir, TO
hase .''s u'ain anse huuer ms dark wings over our
no"i1s' .n"n .nnt slJec' poverty anu black want
SMUT ~ uoN 'oleFe' on our nreiess hear'hsones.
~" yIG Anaf say .n'. epo, ms picture 100
h'suN II yo" 'h'iN so ine' submit 'h"' you nave