5 SEPTEMBER 1868, Page 2

Mr. Hughes made a speech at From on Monday, in

support of Sir II. Rawlinson, which was remarkable for a courageous denun- ciation of the Ballot. If the electors had not the courage to com- bine to resist intimidation, he would give them the Ballot, but they ought to have the courage, and to do their duty openly in sight of all men. That is only half the argument, the remaining half of which we have tried to state elsewhere, but it is almost always effectual with Englishmen. Mr. Hughes, Mr. Mill, and the Spectator seem, however, the only strong Liberals left who dare fight the electors on this question. The candidates are giving way everywhere, partly from disgust at intimidation, partly under the silly idea that the Ballot will increase the number of Liberals returned. How permission to vote for reasons the elector dare not avow is to help on Liberal policy, we are at a loss to conceive, but it is of no use to fight if three-fourths of the soldiers run away.