It seems probable that the system of bribery, adopted by
the Orange- Tory party at the last Dublin election, will be fully exposed. We have already mentioned that four witnesses have testified to the receipt of money from Counsellor OUI.TON (an authorized agent of the peti- tioners), as a reward for voting in favour of WEST and linsuLrote. Another elector, SAMUEL DEANE by name, has given the following testimony- " He went to Jones's public• house after voting for West and Hamilton ; was brought into a dark room, when a person disguised in a frightful mask, with a great pair of horns, handed hint three pounds: what more occurred the witness could not say. Ile was greatly frightened, and was happy to get out of such company ; for he felt as if the Devil himself was before him." Why, this is nearly a match for the " Death's-head and cross-bones."
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