, 1867-08-30
Then on the other hand, the freedom Of
choice ought not TO be Invaded neither by

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. petty Jogging Barfister nor hy d sub
authority who may happen PET chance e
be the Chairman Of the Electoral Boafd,
and whenever such invasi0ns occur, fhe
reference and implication is entirely dee
troyed, and the people would no 1opger
have the least consent in the making Of
Laws or enacting ofTaxes but their HIVES
and their properties would be. absolutely
at the mercy of any set Of men whomsa
we'll concocted arrangement in the forma-
ton of a list of voters would secure seats
10 In Coupcil. Let our Colonial Council
at once bestir themselves to alter and
amend all former Laws which trammel
and impede The right of franchise, and let
no elective committee have the right TO
refuse any one n vote who is legally quail
fled so to do, and can adduce in%disputa-
BILE and incontrovertible proofs as to his
right. Those who are only chosen by
stratagem and chicanery cannot be consi-
dered as acknowledged by the people
this is what may be termed seizing.in the
hand oil a few, for their own use and
emolnment, the birthright of communi-
ty of people; therefore our right of
representation is less than q name, it it is
not .impartially carried out; and / feel
satisfied that if the case was tried by o
proper Jury, those facts which have re-
Gently become SO notorious and so we'll
known to all in this community, that they
could of their own knowledge agreeably
to the Laws Of the Land, give a verdict
for the Liberals without any further, evil
sdence.
ShallI for amoment ask the question,
where was it ever known or heard of,
.exceptin ST. Thomas, that the Chairman
6f IN Elective ,Board, who is called the
.JuEdioal member thereof, should question
voters appseaoasinas the Poll 10 xota,~ins
the following manner "For whom do
you intend 10 vote for MIR. Lagarde
lIf so he has not the necessary quali6ca-
stions tosbe q member of the Council."
That it is q well established fact, based
not only upon notoriety, but also upon
undoubtcd and positive points o Law, that
the Poll COMMITTEE cannot decide upon
m individuals inability by Law to occupy
Il seat IN the Colonial Council when Ire
has been returned for such but when
ever there exists a doubt, such must be
left over for after decision, based upon
legal evidence and proof. Not only in
point of Law, but as. amatter oficommon
sense if the Poll Committee are bound to
reject any voter from The simple fact of
his name having been omitted on the list
t~ofvoters, then must they also be incapa-
BILE 10 decide whether or no one is eligi-
BILE to q seat in the Council, and there
fore votes should be recorded without
any prejudicial remarks emanating from
the so.cailed uridical member.
There are some oyergrown Monkeys
who strut about our streets, tolerably we'll
.gloved up and who frequently, in the
course of 4 day change their costumes,
always preserving the character and APP
,pearance of Jackals; this l hold 10 be
no convincing argnmen; that their net
income exceeds $500 per annum ; but, /
can safely and truly ayow that there are
some such individuals most confoundedly
involved in debts, and who may never be
able 10 extricate themselves from such