The New York herald., 1862-07-20
CURIOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tho following "lost" animal and articles probably
within the Union lines
The American Ballot Box.

HOW 1T EXPRESSES DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATISM.
In the House OF Commons on the I'd OF July, Mr.. Fl.
BKRKKLEY speaking his bill for by ballot in
England sAd-The chief objection taken the ballot
the present day was generally couched in language such
this -" Oh, the ballot Ii Ione; democracy dis
count repubcauism has been upset Why, the great
public Of America has failed Don't talk TO of
pariamens equal electoral districts, vote by ballot all
are gone togetNr." Now let them see how that was
So then, republican institutions discount and
the ballot has been tried and found wanting, because
their American brethren had the great misfortune fall
into civil In the first place nc met that assertion
tcih dsdirect dsaid-(her, hoa and he shQald divide
his denial in parts Was cir 10 beth(2eaof insi
tsionsp Hear near) Whd. oecame o. mona ches II that
be the cdse9 Hear, hear) II civil war DANA
republic, what were they to say TO themselves with
monarchy In this country, pre tcihia $50 years there
had been three cspi to1r? (ear, hesr) The first end.d
nth the dcdpsd ion II king; the second ended by turn
heads Of sasiis Scotch noOes on The spikes az TspS
Bar Hear, hcar) II civil war ~ be the test
Of institutions, what became OF the monarchy In Ma
ples-(hear hear)--where man in n red shirt with
volunteer rabbe turned out OF the kingdom 80 600 dis
cpined troops, with monarch at their head. (uear
hear.) Republics had not been put their trial. but
republicans had. Republican Institutions had been
found wanting but the Inhabitants Of country wher
a republic exists had been found wanting. (Hear,
hear.) Monarchy was not at discount because civil
war had taken place in Italy: They knew
that In England monarchy was not at discount Hear
hear) They all appreciated the blessing they enjoyed
in living under such monarch AS Queen Victoria
(Cheers) The ballot was condemned republican
institution but there never was ch mistake 0Iear
hear) What was the chief attribute Of the baot2 re
held hs bdi 10 be the bdrrter dgdin TIE assumptions of
political p0per. (ear, hear) lie did not care where
the assumption camc from. He cared not whether IL
from arisocracy, or "A moneyed oliglrchy OF
fierce democracy tire biot was protection against ALL
(iear hsar) That the rotl definition OF tho ballot
let gentleman point out Out to him any single coun
try on the globe where taken by ballot and
where the tendency or action OF tho ballot had
been democratic. (Hear, near.) When they talked
of the ballot being Q democratic institution, they
were bound 10 answer that (tIcar, hear) lie
was convinced that honorable member could point
out such place. (Hcar, hear) He would not let the
unuf ffsrr he
country and show that the action OF tho ballot in
America was distinctly and decidedly conservative
(Bear hear He would tell them that the tendency or
the ballot directly opposed to the action OF universal
suffrage. (Hear, hear) Through universal suffrage
democracy rreauenny 1 aw,naea y, INTO mob and what
bowie knife, the revolver pistol the tar brush and the
feathers and what had the ballot done in this state OF
Wild democracy II gave protection TO the man in trade
10 the of property-to the Of sound and good
feeling. (iear, hear.) Without the ballot box
such ~, man 90. could not mot express his opinion
bers 10 the Congress Of his country (IIsar,
hear) He would put this matter alphabetically. They
when American officer violated the law Of nations
Hundreds Of thousands In America, hurried on b. pro-
fiSae press ,cere reso!rsd y possibly could 70 have
WiUcs Of the Amrican nary. He (Mr. Berkeley would
not do their American brethren the injustice Of sup.
Far from Il he believed there were hundreds Of thou
sands OF men in America who deprecated war with
the Old Country: Hear, hear:l Suppose there was
election, and that Captain Wilkes put up for
Congress- aud there was open voting what man dare
record his vote against Captain Wkes2 (IIear hear
But with the ballot, any man could do with safety
and without tho least apprehension. (ear hear) SO
far he thought he had shown that tho ballot did not
deserve the aspersions thrown IT, Of having demo.
cratic republican tendency. (iear, hear II they
wanted 10 have contrast between open and secret
voting he need not go further than America There was
state always called the Old England stacthe state
| of Virginia In that State there numbers of old
families who boasted Of being connected by blood with
the old families in this country. They boosted of pre-
serving English customs and English manners and IL was
no 70 say that they extended generously the old
English hospitality 70 strangers, Amongst the Epgsh