"Even so--in Denmark, electors chose who held the throne, but seldom were their voices united in perfect harmony. What of those whose election fell upon a man unchosen? And what of those who had no voice in choosing--those with no land or title? What of women, and children? The rule of the majority may place the means of violence into the hands of a chosen few, be they kings or constables, and those who have the least voice in apportioning that force may suffer most by it."