Plan of Parliamentary Reform, in the Form of a Catechism, with Reasons for Each Article

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM,

IN THE FORM OF A

Catechism,

WITH

REASONS FOR EACH ARTICLE,

WITH AN

INTRODUCTION,

SHEWING

The Necessity of Radical,

AND

THE INADEQUACY OF MODERATE,

REFORM:

BY JEREMY BENTHAM, Esq.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR R. HUNTER, SUCCESSOR TO MR. JOHNSON,

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD.

THENE
PUPLICIT
153162

ARTOR, 1 NUX AND TILBEN FOUNDATIONS. 1809.

John M'Creery, Printer, Black-Horse-Court, London.

CONTENTS.

1. HISTORY of the ensuing Tract-alarming state of the Country

and the Constitution . .

p. i

§ 2. Most prominent present grievance, Garrisoning France, p. iv

§ 3. Causes of the above and all other Mischiefs-particular In-

terests, the Monarchical and Aristocratical, adverse to the

Universal-their ascendency

p. xi

§ 4. Sole Remedy in principle, Democratic Ascendency. p. xxxvi

§ 5. Remedy in detail-Radical Parliamentary Reform-Elemen-

tary arrangements in this edition of it-their necessity, p. lvi

§ 6. Differences between this and the original editions of Radical

Reform

§ 7. Virtual Universality of Suffrage further considered

§ 8. Virtual Universality of Suffrage continued-its undangerous-

§ 9. Freedom of Suffrage further explained-Seductive Influence-

its forms, instruments, &c.

p. cxxxv

P. clv

§ 11. Purchase of Seats-in what cases mischievous-in what be-

neficial

§ 10. Bribery and Terrorism compared

p. clxvi

§ 12. Secrecy of Suffrage-its importance further developed, p. clxxi

§ 13. Exclusion of Placemen, &c. from the right of toting-Mischie-

vousness and profligacy of the opposite arrangement, p. clxxxii

§14. Universal Constancy of Attendance-its importance, p. cxcix.

I. Plan of this Section

II. Actual State of Things in respect of Attendance

P. cci

III. Mischiefs from Non-attendance :-Mischief 1.-Mischief

in respect of Moral Aptitude

IV. Mischief 2.-Intellectual Mischief-Deficiency in respect

of appropriate Intellectual Aptitude, and appropriate Active

Talent

P. ccv

P. ccvi

V. Mischief 3.-Mischief by securing greater Attendance on

the corrupt side.

p. ccxiv

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CONTENTS.

1. HISTORY of the ensuing Tract-alarming state of the Country

and the Constitution.

P. i

§ 2. Most prominent present grievance, Garrisoning France, p. iv

§ 3. Causes of the above and all other Mischiefs-particular In-

terests, the Monarchical and Aristocratical, adverse to the

Universal-their ascendency'

p. xi

§ 4. Sole Remedy in principle, Democratic Ascendency . p. xxxvi