THE CRAFTSMAN. N° 151. SATURDAY, May 24, 1729. T Volvenda Dies en attulit ultro. HE Freedom of Parliament is fo effentially neceflary to the Prefervation of our Liberties and the Security of our antient Conftitution, that every true Lover of his Country muft reflect with Pleafure on the glorious Act, lately paffed, for the farther Suppreffion of BRIBERY and CORRUPTION in the Election of our Reprefentatives. An honourable Member of the Houfe of Commons obferves very juftly (in his Speech against the Earl of Macclesfield) that Corruption is a Crime, in private Life the most detefted, and in publick Perfons of the most malignant Influence to the State. It deprives the Crown of that folid Strength and Gran.leur, that fining Lu 416142 |