Ballot debate reshapes radical stance on suffrage
A leading critique argues the ballot advances the push for broader suffrage while frightening old supporters. It rebuts claims that secrecy would empower middle class monopoly, asserting that English electors, unlike France, lack unified corporate motive. The piece defends the ballot as a check on coercion and a safeguard for independent voting.
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Radical Party
True Sun
Working Men’s Association
Francis Burdett
George Murray
Carlton Club
Westminster
France
England
Burocracy
Ireland
Scotland
Duke of Newcastle
Richard Oastler
Huddersfield
The Ballot and Extended Suffrage Debate Exposed
In a letter to the editor, the writer denounces ministers for pension misuses and urges immediate reform. He champions the Ballot, extended suffrage, and shorter parliaments as safeguards for the people, condemns bribery and canvassing, and cites historical precedents for three-year terms.
Reform and the People’s Power in 1837 Persuasive Letter
A 1837 letter argues that expediency and party labels fail against reform. The writer warns ministers against tory or whig tricks, recalls a prior firm administration toppled by reform, and calls for principled, decisive measures. The piece urges the public ascent to political power and the creation of capable representatives under sovereign authority.
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Chronicle
Cornwall
Lancaster
Parliament
Mother Cole
Foote
Brookes’s
Carlton
Reform
Bank of England
East India Company
House of Commons
Great Britain
Great Council
Earl of Shrewsbury
Duke of Devonshire
Atlantic
Adjournment of Parliament and royal assent process
The Queen appeared at the House of Lords to grant royal assent in person to the civil list bill and other measures. The procession from Buckingham Palace proceeded via the Mall and Horse Guards, drawing crowds, with a minor disruption in St James's Park as a man tried to throw a letter to the carriage and was detained by police.
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House of Lords
Buckingham Palace
Centre
Horse Guards
Life Guards
Palace
Abingdon Street
St. James’s Park
Sarriege
Duke of York
Royal Chamber
the Exchequer
J. Russell
Grote
Bannerman
Plumptre
Hume
Sanford
Hawes
Alderman Copeland
W. Evans
Pendarves
E. Wilmot
Handley
Lord Ebrington
Rickford
Strott
Macleod
Goddard
Philpotts
W. Stuart
G. Evans
Lord Brougham
Her
Coopge
Waxley
Cooper
Wakley
The
Lancet
Burt
Searhwark Reform Association
Londonbridge Tavern
Paul
John Russell
Rushton
Lambeth
Reformers of
Horns Tavern
Kennington
House of Commons
Tenn
Lord John Russell
Northhouse
Meyers, Hawes
Tennyson D’eyncourt
D’eyncourt
London
St. Thomas Apostle
Bow Lane
Peter Wysocki
Warsaw
Mippiasex
Meid
Cole
Board of Guardians
Rotherhithe
Poor Law Commissioners
Major H. Campbell
Sierra Leone
Timbuctoo
England
Rassam
Mosul
Euphrates
Marwan
Temain
William
London. I Am In Good Health; I Hope You Are In the Same Happy Condition,”&C
Bodleian
Oxford
Lord Tenterden
Earl of Shaftesbury
Duke of Cambridge
Duke of Norfolk
Lord Melbourne
Duke of Wellington
Prince George of Cambridge
Viscount Duncannon
Lord Glenelg
Marquis of Lansdowne
Lord Barham
Lord Colville
Earl Redesdale
Lord Bandon
Lord Ravensworth
Duke of Somerset
Earl of Ripon
Baron Gurney
Justices Park
Coleridge, Coltman, &c. &S
Sebastiani
M. van D' Weyer
Duchess of Sutherland
Countess of
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Scotland
New Houses of Parliament
Ireland
Great Britain
Queen’s Bench
Dancombe
Daniells
Lord James Beresford
Sergeant Andrews
Chambers
W. Follett
Mr. Adolphus
Haymarket
Hauby
Her Majesty’s Gate
Mr. Hauby
Oldadre
Brougham
Radnor
Denman
Vassall Helland
Parkes
Farrier
St. John-street
Ian
Islington
Ywfansion House
Mary Ann Cash
Calishall
George-street
Minories
Bow Street
Count Fareau
Mr. Minshull
Thomas Buller
Tithe Commission Office
Somerset-house
Marylebone
Henry Bradenback
John Carriero
Peruquier
South Audley-street
Mr. Conant
Afadame
Clements
Ein Seath Audley Street
Monsieur Tigadi
Umio
Conant
Maria
Emma
Self
Wilton
Rascality
C.S
London Bridge
Southwark
Brig
Exchange
Jersey
Surrey
Topping’s Wharf
Topsley Street
Towers
Patcham
Smith
France