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50 . T . Gestlehbk , —That union with the order of labour irhxeh . you have so long professed a desire to accomplish , is now withifl yonr reach . The proceedings at , and result of the Nottingham election wJl carry Kith Ibezn their due weight , while the question for yon to decide , as the constituent body , is , whether you -Bill at once join with the' only force capable of achieving your liberties » d comfort , or whether you will still attach yourselves to a base and profligate party vho wold make dupes and bankrupts ' of you , to serTfl laeir owa selfish eads .
Gentlemen , allow me to annaljze society for you as it at present stands , and to direct the attention of your order to that position which honour , interest , and justice has assigned it . All former political distinctions of Whig and Tory hare been upset by the introduction , the rapid improvement and application , of machinery as a s obstitatQ for manual labour . Whig and lory do not , as formerly , represent any peculiar
political prjnuples . They now severally represent distinct and separate interests . The Tory represents aState Church and accumulated property ; while the Whig represents the religion of D . s ^ entand floating capital vested in the employment of labour . Sneh is the essential , and , indeed , the only difference between practical Toryism and practical Wniggery while you , the great bulk of the middling classes , have a direct interest at variance with both these
parties , and . to point out that difference shall be the object of this my fifth letter . Tie theory of Whiggery and Toryism remains the same , precisely " the same , as at the time fif the Revolution of 1688 ; but with , the introduction of machinery a great change has occurred in the practice of Wiiiggery , and tie differenca in the theory and the practice of boia parties ia just sols : the practical Whigs , that is , the Whig Administration , called upon to carry out the- principles of Wbiggery , as recognized * by the Befeno Bill , mistook its powers , inasmuch as the measure promised an organic
change , - while its practical advocates cried * ' finality f tbns showing that , in their estimation , Reform'was an end instead of a means—the end beingthe transfer of power from Tory to Whig hands ^ 2 " he difference between practical Whiggery and theoretical Whiggery is this : the late Whig Administration were practical Whig ?; and . the Whig constituencies , who recognized an organio change in the Reform Bill , were theoretical Whigs . The practical Whigs , or the "Whig Administration , disappointed the theoretical Whigs , by their decaration of " nnality ; " and for the
four last years , that is from the period of Rnssell ' s declaration of " finality „ the Whig party was only kept together by the delusive cry of "Keep the Tories out . " This shout succeeded for a time ; bat She Whig party rearariijg the fulfilment of Jirinciple , at length deserted Russell and the practical Whigs , and gave a triumph to Toryism . Sir Robert Peel , by very much the ablest man in the Hoase of Commons , now discovered and was not slow to take advantage of Whig folly . He saw the movement and knew its powers ; and instantly twitted Russell and the finality Whi ^ s . uDon their
inconsistency , incapacity , and loss of confidence . Thu 3 you find that Russell lost power , because , as a practical Whig , he did not go far enough for the theoretical WMgs , who demanded the principle contained in the Reform BUI . Upon the other hand , Peel saw that a majority was th « first thing for a Minister te look to ; and withons farther pledge than that of going in the very opposite course to Whiggery , he gained his vast majority , bat has since gone far beyond the expectations of the party -whose support he canvassed and received . Hence , then , the difference between Wiiiggery and Toryism . The
Whig Government did not go far enough for the Whig eonstitnencieg , while the Tory Government goes too far for the Tory constituencies . My next business is to classify the practical and theoretical Whig coastitueneks ; for herein as well as between the administration and electoral body there is a wide distinction . The Corn Law League and the vsst body of dissenting ministers , with a portion of their several flecks , constitute the principal snppori of practical Whiggery ; whfle all mastera with limited capital vested in trade , and the shopkeepiug class , con-titute tie great body of theoretical Wnigs .
The doctrines of M&Uhus are those sought to be established by the practical Whigs belonging to the electoral body , —that is Cobden and the Cora law j Leagne j one in the Russell boat , or raiher , on the ihoie , trying to shove that boat into deep water ; while they , equally with Russell and his party , dread the carrying out of Whig theory or principles . Peel would be much more likely to unfetter labour— nay to grant the Charter , whole and entire , than Russell and Cobden : and for this reason : because Russell is silJy enough to suppose that he can
only hold cxLce by representing the moderation of Whiggery ; and . CoMeo is rogue enongh to know that labour if free would be the ruin of about 300 large speculators , ( of which number he is one ) for the advantage of hundreds of thousands of small capitalists and honest shop keepers , and millions of irorkingmen . This letter is written wish a -new of disabusing the minda of the honest and industrious portion of your order of the notion that we , the Chartists , will ever be brought to join Russell and the League in any agitation ; though it was covertly for the Charter . Welrnow them !!! we hate them' !!
tod we despise them !!! And althongh we are satis-Sed to pick up , for principle ' s sake , these Indiridcals wfco pledge themselves to on ? principles , for the purpose of testing a constituency ; yet believe me , sever as a party will you see the League , who are your deadliest enemies and our bitterest foes , associated in any union in which they shall have the slightest eonirouL A wist politician will always endeavour to place himself in a situation to carry hi 3 policy into effect . Perhaps there ia no more useless individual than he Rho rides a political bobby without the means of Erecting the steed ; and to thi 3 point I particularly invite your attention , while I explain my policy and tee means of earryirg it into operation .
when the Whigs were in office there was no hope of forming a Tory Opposition to arrest the attacks which were nightly made upon the ancient customs of the country ; and our only course was to pl 2 ce thffTcry " party in power , and the theoretical Wijigs in opposition , Thi 3 policy wa 3 repudiated by weak-minded indiTiduals , WBO can see politics < ns ! y throogh their own class : however , we have so far accomplished our end , namely , that of forcing the two parties into direct Opposition ; and , as I asserted , that opposition will become rabid . But still we must be cautious ; inasmuch a 3 our Opposition is not as yet constituted . We hare yet to constitute an Opposition of theoretical Whiggery to Jactical Toryism aad practical Whiggery , I * ill explain this to you .
The only opposition & 3 yet formed consists of a Teak and washy mnsier of the old Malthnsian prac-&al " Whip , -who have the folly still to cling to the k > pe of ousting the Tories , and resuming the purse yrisgs of the nation . Russell , Palmerskm , Hobiosse , Macaulay , and that tribe , do not constitute ta Opposition % neither have they any strength or power to oppose Sr Robert Peel and the Tories , sisc nmch & 3 they never <* ¦» *» gather any public wafctnce . This brings me to a material point .
Oq ? business , then , is to marshall a resolute , pow-« tfu ] , and cempact Opposition , which will have such tick from without as will . ensure its efficiency . 'G pon-no oUer principles than those contained in &e People ' s { farter , can such Opposition be formed :-- - - - ¦ : Whfc tae " Extenaon-of-Comnieree-fiiaB" we have Je eling 8 ffieonitton . . With the practical Whigs we t * ve no fellowship . Roasell , Cobden , Taylor , &cH Jt reee ^ nise as onr bitterest eneaiesj while Sydney Saith , Acland , sod the whole tribe of hired agita-«» , an looked upon by th » people as to many hire-^ ags eigaged " to do the work of their superiors , no »* tter } » w base and ignominious .
From this leth * you will at once iafe ^ that , as far fctty paity is concerned , yon can have no hope ^» a compromise or surrender ; for while we adopt f « - Stnrge for the purpose of shewing our adherence " Jriaeiple , and of testing , through him , or such " ^ &e opinions of certain consfcituenoes , we still ^ d by cur order , asd as & body of Don-eJectors
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fall back again into rank and file , as the main force of the movement army . . England has suffered mach , Tery much , from the hollow professions of men seeking power , who , having acquired it , have invariably used it for Belfish instead of for national purposes ; and therefore I am anxious rather to stand honestly before you than to stand well with you . The theory of Reform was , that ** taxation and representation should bs co-extensive . " This is all we now ask . Universal Suffrage is contained in this principle ; and the only principle which we seek to establish is that of Universal Suffrage . All other points of the Charter are bat intended to make that principle complete and eff-cti ve , as I have before explained , and shall again observe upon . I do it thug . If A lease to B a plot of building ground in the centre of his domain , and although no mention be made in his lease of right of way to such plot , yet the law , holding that the complete enjoyment should follow possession , will oonfer upon B the right of way , in order to the full enjoyment of possession . Now , Universal Suffrage represents the tenure ; and ail the other points represent the
right of passage , or the means of full and perfect enjoyment ; and , therefore , I say to yon theoretical Wnigs , disappointed as you have been by the practical Whigs in the working of the Reform Bill , join us now , firstly , in the establishment of a parliamentary Opposition , based upon the principles con ? fcained in the Reform Bill ; and with such Opposition we will force Peel and Russell into union . We shall then know our friends from our enemies , and with such an Opposition , led on by our own Dnncombe , and backed by such a force as the whole people of England , Ireland , Scotland , and Wiles , we will
turn the Tories out , and " keep the tobies out f but . never , so long as I live , shall $ lxLTBvs , un / imi / ed machinery , extension of trade , the Poor Law ZfcV / , and practical Whiggery , receive the ct-overation of the toiling millions to raise Whiggery once more upon the ruin of Toryism . You theoretical Whigs , who are masters with reasonable capital , shopkeepers , and indusiri ou 3 speculators , look for a good home trade , with quick sale and light - profii ! Labour is yourlriend , looking for »/ air day ' s wage for a fair day ' s teork . our enemies are the same . They are
powerful only in the House of Commons . You are powerful , all-powerful , out of the Bouse of Commons Don ' t allow the leviathans of trade to keep you disunited , while they live Hpon your disunion . Let honesJ industry shake hands with honesc labour , and the unconstitutional power of faction will fall before your mighty breath as chaff b . fore the wind . Onwardj then , brare gentlemen . Burnley has UObly set you the example , and Nottingham has bravely followed it . Let your shout be— Home , sic eel home ; honest industry and honest labour united against the world in arms .
In conclusion , Gentlemen , glean no hope from the deserters from the people's ranks . They are but the proud fl ^ sh c ut ; off from the Dealing wound . We are more sound , more healthy and strong since we lo ; t the putrid parts . Onward is our watchword s and No Surrender is our motto . Great Britain and Ireland shall rt . ? . p a national harvest from this our present agitation ; for the Charter is the only fruit which we will accept a 3 its result . Let tyrants tremble and hypocrites stand aghast , Bin THE PEOPLE SHALL BB FK £ K .
I have the honour to be , Gentlemen , Your obliged and faithful servant , Feaegls O'Coknob
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MANCHESTER . —On Tuesday evening , August 9 th , the Cirpentfir ' s Hall was crowded to excess by a respectable . audience to hear & lectUTe from Mr . James Leaeh . of Manchester , npoD tue insufficiency of Trades' Unions to protect labour . Mr . John Bailey was called upon to preside , who , after a very able addre » 3 , introdued Mr . Leach . —Mr . Leach , upon rising , was greeted with lond cheers . He introduced his subject by making some remarks relative to the formation of Trades' Unions and the objects for which they were established . He then proved from statistical documents that they had not an-SWered the end for which they were designed , iie then Tecommended the trades to unite under the banner of the Charter , and concluded a most powerful address amid the most rapturous applause . —Mr . Leach will publish his truly eloquent and powerful address in a pamphlet form at a reasonable price .
The Cabpkstzes axd PjIINtebs . —These bodies held their weekly meeting in the Carpenters' Hall , on Friday evening last , when an instructive lecture was-delivered by Mr . Edward Clark , of 31 ancbester . After thank 3 to the Chairman , the meeting separated . West Hocghton . —On Sunday , the 7 th August , a Chartist camp meeting was held at the above place , which was addressed by Mr . Bellamy , Mr . Gillispie , Mr . Morris , and Mr . Beesley . Mr . Beesley spoke for npwards of two hours , and concluded amidst the dapping of hands of the vast assemblage . After a very droll and sarcastic speech from Mr . Hyslop , draper , of Wigau , that excited the la . ugb . ter of all present , the meeting dispersed , afttr giving three claps for ' "he Northern Slar , three for Fro ? t , Williams , and Jones , three for Beesley , and three for O'Connor . There could not be less than . 16 , 000 persons present .
Wjgjls . —On Tnesday evening a publio meeting waa held in lha Commercial Hall , to adopt the memorial and the remonstrance . The Hall was crowded to excess . There cculd cot be less than 1 , 500 persons present . Mr . Birtwisile was unanimously called to the chair . He openeo the meeting in a short speech , and called npon -Mr . JHyslop to move the memorial aud remonstrance , which was very ably seconded fey Mr . S . Bootie , Mr . Wm . Beesley was caped npon to support them . At the close of the meeting , ninety new members were enrolled .
Chowbext * —On Monday last , Mr . Wm . Beesley , from Accrington , delivered a lecture in Air . Harrison ' s Chapel , to a very numerous audieuce , upon the repeal x >{ the Corn Laws . He ehewed np the fallacies of ' . he Repealers , and proved tbat a repeal , eren if it would bentfb the people , could not be obtained nnder ihe present representative system . He spoke two hours , and gave great satisfaction . At the conclusion , nineteen new members were enrolled ; a great many more would have been enrolled , but the ni ft ht was so far advanced the people were desirqas of getting home , hanng to rise early in the morning to attend their labour .
Boston . —The Chartists of Boston , ever willing to follow a good example , have determined to shoot , on the 1 st of September sonifctbing of her Majesty ' s coin into the Chartist exchequer , in order io ben 4- tne cause of the distressed and degraded working clashes , not doubling but others throughout the Q , aeendom will follow so good an example .- It is not expected all can fire aiike one sum , but each may shoot that which their abiiitj wEl allow . As our Suffolk Chartist brother observes , a 2 s . 61 , 2 s ., lr ., 6 d ., 3 d ., 2 d ., Id . hi ., id . bali—all may have good tfiect , witiitjut ntfcleeuug any national business , but effecting general kOOu Can our arietocratio&l legislators say ihe same ?
Holbkck—We had a good meeting here on Wednesday night , considering the unfavourable state of the weathtr . " Mr . T . B . Smith gave an eloquest discourse on the rights of labour ; after which , the Rev . William HiJl , Editor of the Northern Star , delivered a short but pithy address on the importance of union . Both gentlemen were warmly applauded . We trust Mr . Hill will take the first opportunity of again visiting his Holbeak maids : had it been generally known that be intended . to address them on Wednesday laat , there is not a doubt but the room would have been excessively crowded , notwithstanding the rain whioh poured down ia torrents . . , Bin . wiix .-Mr . Clarke , © f Stockport , lectured here on Tuesday . night ; thirty-five members were rolled ¦
en . . ... . ~ . Nous . —At the delegate meeting held at Calverton , Mr . Clarke waa engaged as lecturer for one m Hull—On Sunday evening last , Mr . Hill preached on the priaciples of the People ' s Charter , their consonance with reasoa and wi * h scriptural precept and testimony , in the Old Assembly Room , over the Grammar -School , Sonth Church Side . Mr . HoUiday will preach i * the same room to-morrow eTening .
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LONDON . —A large open air meeting was held on Monday evening , by the Pin Factory , Boroughroad , Messrs . Blackmore , Fairchild , Parker * Dron , and others addressed the meeting , and a good feeling towards the cause was exhibited . - A Pcblic Meeting was held on Monday evening at Theobald ' s Road , to take into consideration the conduct of the Irish Government with regard to the late disclosures of the spy system in that country . Messrs . Freeman , Haynes , and others addressed the meeting . Mr . Akdekson lectured on Monday evening to the satisfaction of his audience , at the Britannia Coffee House , Waterioo-roadl . London . —Mr . Brown lectured on Sunday evening at the Star Coffee-house , Golden-lane , on Chartism and Teetotalism . The attendance was good ; considerable discussion ensued , and the lecturer will pursue the same subject on Sunday next .
Mr . J . Cowlin g lectured on Sunday evening , at the Albion l&n , Shoreditcb , and was very well received . Carpektkbs' Arms , Bkick-Lane . —Mr . Dalibar lectured here on Sunday evening ; at its conclusion , a deputation , from the Provisional Committee was received , and considerable discussion ensued . Rising Sew , Oxfqbd-Stbbet , Stkpnkt . —The attendance on Sunday evening ,, was numerous and respectable . Messrs . IDingworth and Shaw , ably addressed the meeting , and were highly applauded . The chair was filled by Mr . Johns . Considerable business was transacted regarding the excursion to Watford . Lahbeth Youths , —Mr . Harler lectured on Sunday , on class legislation .
City of Lomdon . —55 , Old Bailby . —The Chartists of the City held their weekly meeting on Tuesday evening , Mi . Carey in the chair . A deputation from Finsbury attended , to request the assistance of this locality in the getting tip of a public meeting to adopt th « memorial and remonstrance . After some discussion , it was determined that the members of this body decline taking part in the convening of the meeting , from pecuniary inability , and not from disapproval of the objects of the Bame . Bekmondset . —At the Ship Tavern , Long Lane , on Monday evening last , Mr . Campbell lectured on the present distressed state of the country , and the means of remedy . The audience was numerous and enthusiastic . Ten new members received cards , and many others were enrolled in the looality . A
splendid silk banner has been provided by the Chartists of this locality . A Committee was appointed to get up a ball at the splendid assembly rooms at the Ship Tavern , on Monday , September Sth , the proceeds to be appropriated to the members to pay the balance due from the late Demonstration . Mr . Love , the landlord , has come forward in a very handsome manner , in allowing the nse of the rooms at a trifling expence ; he is enrolled as a member , and has commenced taking in the paople ' s paper , the Northern Star , and hundreds that had not an opportunity of reading for themselves before are anxious so to do . The members are determined to be united to keep up ; he asitation in this locality , as far as their means will allow . What a change ! Twelve months ago this was the stronghold of the League , but they are gone !
London , —Mr . J . Campbell , Secretary to the Executive , ltcrured to the Charti&t batters , at the Brown Bear , Southwark- bridge Road , on Wednesday evening . Notice . —A meeting took place , on Wednesday last , at the Crown and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Waterloo-town , of delegates from the difierent locali - ties of the Tower Hamlets , to consider the best means of aiding the widow Sadler ; but in consequence of the thin atteudance » tue business could not be fully entered into : the meeting was , therefore , adjourned to Wednesday evening next , at eight o ' clock , when tho punctual attendance of the delegates is respectfully and earnestly requested . Stdsey SiliTH . —This hireling tool of an expiring faction was announced to lecture on Wednesday evening , at the Temperance Hail , Mile End Road .
The room was crowded to excess . About half-past seven o ' clock , Mr . Smith rose to commence the lecture . The Chartists moved that Mr . Davies take the chair . This was objected to by the liberal Corn Law Repealers , and a scene of considerable confusion ensued , duricg which it was four times put to the meeting whether the lecture should be beard or a chairman appointed ; the Chartist majority increasing at each successive show of bands , ana the building echoing with the cheers and counter cheers of the respective per lies . The scene lasted nearly two hours , during which time each party in vain attempted to obtain a hearing . Finding all his efforts unavailing , he retreated after having received such a drilling as must have convinced him of the futility of attempting to get a hcarine before a London audtence * Throe cheers
were then given for O'Connor , the Slar , Charter , Frost , &c , and three groans ( or Sydney . The meeting then adjourned to the Risios ; Sun , Oxford-street , Stepney , and were met at the door by ten policemen , whom the cowardly trucklers had sent for , in hopes thereby to gratify their malice and procure , if possible , the arrest of some of the boys who had defeated them : but they had too good generals with them to be so easily caught . Adjourned Meeting . —Mr . Davies in the chair . Mr . Frazier mo ^ ed the following resolution : —** That this meeting views with indication the factious disposition exiuced by the Anti-Corn Law League and it supporters in endeavouring to prevent working men from delivering their sentiments
and discussing the merits of the Corn Law repealers ' opinions . " Mr . Mun ; z ably seconded the resolution , which was spoken to by Mr . Tread well , and carried unaDimonsly . Mr . Wheeler moved the following resolution ; " That this meeting is fully aware of the present unparalleled distress which prevails throughout this our civilized and Christian oouniry , but that we do not consider it iB to be attributed simply to the operation of the Corn Laws or any other minor evil , but mainly owing to the monstrous and iniquitous system of class legislation , which , by placing all Bower in the ranks of the aristocracy , deprives the
balk of the community of representation , and prevents talent , and genius from occupying the highest station in the state . This meeting , therefore , opines tha 1 it would be worse than useless to expect any amelioration of our condition , any release lrom our buri . hens , or any improvement in our moral , social , and political condition until men are called to the head of affairs who eDJoy the confidence and represent the interest of the nation at large , " and this can only be by passing the People ' s Charter as the law of the land . " Mr . Illingworth eeconded the resolution , which waB carried unanimously , and the meeiiDK dispersed .
Bbompton . —The members met as usual on Tuesday ev nm # , Mr . Siurge in the chair . Mr . Cook delivered an able and inEtructiTe lecture . . - Lot'GHBOiOUGH . —Mr . SkevinRton lectured on Sunony last to the Irish reapers in this vicinity . A number of them were enrolled as members . It is intended to deliver another address on Sunday next . On Monday and Tuesday evenings Mr . Skevington delivered addresses in the Market Place , to numerous assemblies . Walsall . —The cause goes on well here . Mr . Pearson lectured on Tuesday and made a deep impression on the minds of his hearers . Tbe delegates appointed to attend the meeting at Bilston on Sunday last , gave in an account ot the proceedings of ihax body , which gave great satisfaction . Mr . Pearsou h&stulnllf-d his engagement as lecturer . A vote wa 3 j ; iven expressing approval of his conduct during his engagement , aud the meeting broke up well pJeased with the rapid progress the cause is
makg . Brcckmoor . —On Wednesday the 3 rd inst ., Mr . Linney haired here to about 10 . 000 persons , and again on Saturday to a very laTge audience , consisting chit fly of colliera . Mr . Linney '* exertions in this nt-ignbourhood have been indef » t : gable , and producuve of much good . He has addrtB » ed twentyfour meetings within eight days . At Gomel ) , on Monday morning , while addressing a meeting ot about bMO or 6 , 000 persons , one of the magistrates , ( a Mr . l ^ rucoe ) rode up to him , and after asking him for his name in the most gentlemanly manner , requested him to be guarded in hb expressions , as there were persona there to take down what he said .
Loweb sowrsBr , ( Him . )—On Sunday evening last , Mt . Wallace , of Halifax , lectured in the Char-\ xi >\ loom , to a very respectable audieuce , his subject being the evils of a State Church . He very forcibly showed how the hypocritical priesthood has been deluding the people tor many centuries back ; and after giving them a very sarcastic castigation , he concluded a very humourous address , by calling upon his hearers to be firm and united until the Charter be made the law of the land . At the conclusion the lecturer received the unanimous thanks ot the meeting . Oldham . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . CarUedge delivered on energetic lecture on class legislation , to a crowded audience , which gave great
satisfaction . Ok Monday last a public meeting was held in the Cb ' artist room , for the purpose of electing a delegate to the forthcoming Conierenco to be held , in Manchester , on the 16 th in 3 t .
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, v * WW « j-The Chartists of Bradford held taeirnsual weekly meeting in the large room . ButterworthBuudings . Several councillors were present . The Chartiste of Swaine Green sent £ 1 ae their subscription . Some cards were delivered out . Several resolutions were passed respecting the forthcoming Conference . r . : * v . : ¦ ¦ . Mb . lawrissbii preached Holberry ' sfuneral sermon at Holme-lane , and two shillings and elevenpence was collected . ¦ : - Lbctubb . —A . lecture was delivered on "Tuesday last on . the Corn Laws , by Mr . J . W , Smyth , at the Rose Shamrock , and Thistle , Silsbridgo Lane . Mr . Hurley also delivered a short but pithy address on the affairs of Ireland . It was agreed that another meeting should be held at the same place , on Tuesday evening next . Publk ) JSIeeting .--A meeting called by
requisition was held oh Wednesday evening last , ia front of the Odd Fellowa * Hall , at half-past seven o ' clocki to elect delegates to the Conference at Manchester ; but -far consequence of the wetness of the night , it was adjourned to the Large Room , Butterworthbmldinj ? s ; Mr . Bishop was called to the chair . A resolution was moved to send one delegate ; an amendment was proposed to send two , which was carried by a large majority . Messrs . Fletcher add Arran were the successful candidates . v j iarRiiwr Mooi . —A very large Chartist Camp Uwting was held at this place ob Sunday last , at two o ' clock . Mr . G . Fletcher entered at length into the principles of the People's Charter , and concluded an able and energetic speech of considerable length
and appealed to them to enter thef national army of demoorats . Mr . Hodgson also spoke at considerable length on the Charter and : the land , and showed in forcible language that the land was the only source left for the people to flee to . Mr . Jennings also spoke on the Charier aud the Corn La ws , and showed t > ie superiority of the Charter over Corn Law Repeal . Mr . Smyth was asked by a respectable gentleman iu the meeting whether a Repeal of the Corn Laws would not better the condition of the working people under existing circumstances 1 Mr . Smyth then entered fully into the question in all its bearings , and proved to a demonstration that a repeal
without the people , having political power , would be a positive evil . The gentleman then asked if the middle and working classes were to unite in obtaining the Charter , wou-ld not the Government , as a lesser evil , repeal the ' Corn Laws 1 Mr . Smyth answered him : in a masterly manner , aud the gentleman declared he was satisfied with the answer . Another meeting will be held at the same place on Sunday week , at the same hour . Atperlt Bbidgb . —A numerous meeting was held at this place , in the open air , on Sunday last , Messrs . Alderson and Fletcher addressed the meeting at considerable length , and gave general satisfaction . ¦ - ¦ - ¦¦ " ¦ -. ¦ -.- ¦ : - : ¦ '¦¦'¦ . " ¦¦¦ ¦ " ¦ ¦ ' . "¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦'
Undercliffe . —A numerous meeting was held at this place on Sunday morning last , at ten o ' clock , which was addressed by Messrs . Alderspn , Fletcher , aud Hodftson , on the Chatter and the land . General satisfaction was given to tbe meeting by all the speakers ^ and the meeting dispersed highly delighted . - ¦ .. ' ¦ ¦ . ; ¦; .. ; : . v ¦¦/¦ , ¦ . '• :: v ; ¦¦!' . ¦ •\ ' - --Great HoRTON .- ^ It was announced by placards that the Rev , J . R . Stephens would preach at tho Upper Green , Great Hortbn , on Sunday last , at two o ' clock , in the afternoon ; a large concourse of
persons assembled , some with an intention of hearing him , and others were as determined that they would not hear the renegade at all ; however he never made his appearance ; Mr . Arran offioiated , and read a letter from his reverence , whioh stated that he had received Borne of Mr . O'Connor ' s moral power ; the Reverend GentU man also sent his speech which he made at Nottingham , to Mr . Arran , and it was put to the assembly whether the speech should be read or not . It vras carried by a show of hands '' that' it should be read , and it did every thing but give satisfaction . The colliers strike was taken into
consideration , and a committee of three persons was appointed to lay the decision of that meeting before the councilmen . Tho night following , Mr . Stophene was to h < vo preaohed in front of the Odd Fellows ' Hall , Bradford , at six o ' clock , when Mir . Airan again read bis speech and letter , amid the sneers of tho large assembly . Ecclhshill . —The Chartists held a meeting at this place on Sunday evening last , at eijjht o ' clock , just at ffie time the people were leaving the various chapels , wha stopped to hear those who are turning the world upside down . The meeting was very large , and was addressed by MeS 3 rs . Alderson , Edwards , Jennings , and Hodgson , in very oxcellent speeches .- . ' - \ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦¦< ¦'¦ . '¦ "' ''¦ ' . ' - ¦ ' .. '¦ ' : '¦
PTTCHLET , NEAR KETTERING ,- ^ On the 8 th inat . two working men from Kettering having entered this village for the purpoBO of preaching CQaTtism , weie rudely interrupted and assailed by an igaorant fellow of the neighbourhood , a considerable farmer , a mighty reVgioiiB man , and & Mebhoniat Ideal preacher , who said the speakers bad come to disturb the village , and threatened to kick them . ¦ ; -. '[ ' ¦ " ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ ¦ Newcastle . —At the weekly moetiug on Monday , a variety of local business was transacted , and the following resolution waa unanimously adopted , on the motion of Mi Purvis , seconded by Mr . Nulay V—• ' That the Chartists of New York be informed , through the Northern Star , that Mr . Cbarles dross , late Chartist in Newcastle , acted very inconsistently prior to his leaving this country for America , In deserting our principles , aud becoming a hanger-on with every middle-Class humbuggiug move inimical to pure Chartism . "
WEST BROMWICHi—Another glorious meeting of the colliers and others took place in a large field in West Broomwich , on Monday evening last , August 8 th . The chair was taken at seven o ' clock precisely by Mr . Edward Walker , a collier , who , after a few words , introduced Mr . A- G . O'Neill , of Birmingham ; 'who addressed them for upwards of an hour : and in the course of bis lecture spoke of the strike which has taken place in Scotland of upwards of 15 ^ 000 men . After which , he read an extract fsrom the Star of ' . ¦ ¦ las t-Sunday of the meeting in Halifax with the resolutions which they adopted . After which Mr . Thos . tloyd addressed a few words ; when three . cheew were , given for the saccess of the colliers' strike , whon . the . Voice ? of not less than five thousand persons rent the welkin ; after which the meeting separated .
Prince ' s End . —On Sunday , August the 7 th , Mr . Froggat preached to an attentive but small audiencei On Monday , August . the 8 thi Mr . Linney lectured to an attentive audience , coBsiBting mostly of colliers on strike . At the close of tbe lecture we enrolled twentythree members in the National : Chatter Association . ¦ WBDNESBURy . —On Sunday evening , , Mr . Unney ectured to a uigLly respectable audience in the Association Room , on the present distress in this diatrict , and the necessity of the people remaining firm to their union . Mr . Linney made a poweiful impresuion on hiB audience . —Oa Monday evening last , Mr . David Frazer Pearson lectured to between 900 and 1000 people in the Association Room in this town > on the evils of class legislation . He concluded amidst rapturous applause . Th . irty . 6 ix new membera enrolled their names . ; ¦ ¦ -.. - . ¦ - . . . ¦ . - i ''¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ . ' .. - . '
IiEICESTBRBHIRE . —By the camp-meeting held near Barbage common , last Sunday , at which Messrs . Cooper and Beedham of Leicester , and Mr . Shaw , of Nuneaton , were present , South Leicesterabire received another Cbartist stimulas . This district is ripe for Chartist truth , and it is hoped that the veteran Duffey who is to visit it next Sunday , will reap a glorious harvest—Dufiey addressed a large audience in Leicester market-place , Iaat Sunday night , and enrolled nineteen . A considerable number of Irish were present , and received their countryman most enthusiastically . — The Shaksperian brigade , with Cooper , Beedham , and Duffevj fojmetf a party out of their number ta visit Bradgate Patk , last Monday , Tbe day was spent in
jollity amongst those romantic scenes , and Mr . Cooper contributed to the amusement by delivering a brief lecture under the ruins of the old Hall , oii the life of ihe amiable and unfortunate Lady Jane Grey , who was educated on . 'this spot , by the virtuous and learned Boger Askbam . —DufFey lectured at AnBtey in the evening , and Cooper proceeded to Leicester to address his brigade , at the bottom of Humterstoue Gato . Previous to settirg out on another tour be was elected delegate to the Manchester Conference at the close of the meeting . Daffey remains in Leicester , and , with Beedham , will carry on the agitation with vigour for tben * xtfortnight . . The " general " enjoined bis Shakspeareana to take care that their number should be 3000 when he returned . He left , them between 2600
and 2 . 700 . . . " ., ¦/ . - . '¦ ¦ ; - ' . ¦ ; :- : ¦' ¦ : ¦ : : " _ ' v - ; ¦ - ¦ ...: '¦ ;¦ citEC « HEATOlf . —The ChartotB 61 Cleckbeaton held their weekly meeting on Monday , in the AMoola-Boom , at which it waa « solved to gWe no enteritainmenttoanylectBrOT , ualeu seven clear days' notice of his intention of coming be received . Mr . H . CouLTig , late atadeut at the Weileyan Theological Institute , London , is expected to give an ont-door lecture here oii the principle * of th « Charter , on Tuesday , the 16 th Inst . The chair to be taken at hair-part aeren in the erening .
WALTON .- On Sonday Mr . Taylor preached to upwards of 1000 people , and gave great satisfaction . On MoLday he delivered one of the mott elegant and fmpressive discourses we ever listened to , and forcibly depicted the wrongs which the labem-ing class are subjected to . and in a clear and Iarfd tnannet preyiBd the superiority of Chiutism ova all clap bap MhemeB , aud concluded bis address by a strong appeal to t all present to join the National Chartist Association .
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Mytholmroyd . —Tw « seimons were preached in the Charfciat ioom , on Sunday , the 7 th inst , by Mr . B . Kusbton .. A collection was made after each sermon for the benefit of establishing a night sehool in this place , to teach , poor chUdrea jeading , S » iitmg / aad axith i matic . ;¦• ¦ " : . ' ; .. - ¦ ¦ . ¦' - '¦ ..- >> : . ' ; : ¦ . ; . - .-- . ' - ¦ ' " . , ¦ ¦¦ DUBLIW . —The Irish Universal Soffirage Association held their UBual meeting at six o ' clock on Sunday evening , ; at their Great Rooms , No . K , Worth Annestreet , Mr . William Woodward in tho « jhalf . Mr : Dyott , the Secretary , read the minutes of the last day ' s meeting , which were duly signed . He tnen read the rnfes and objects of the Association . —Mr . Timnder , though not a member , begged leave tomaka a few observations . He said that he had come into the meetins out of mere
curiosity ; that he had always understood that the society was an unlawful one , aud that he had Mr . O'Connell's word for it that unlawful oaths were administered at the meati&gs of that Association—( hear , hear ) . He tMLr . Tbundetlhad . waited to hear tho irules of the Association ami its oVjects read , and he must say that he saw nothing oljucti enable in thein ; bu | b oj . the contrary eveiy thing to approve . Bnt be wished to ask the Ghaiiman or the Secretary , or any one else whe would give hiin the information , whether they had any secret signs or pass words ? or whether they had any oaths ? or , in fact , > ny hidden designs or ulterior views Or objects beyond those .. wKicb , he bad haird read ?—Tlie Chairman said , that they had none 'whatever . That their iules and objeets were printed , and that Mr
O'Connell was perfectly aware of the legality of their Association at the very time he prosounced it to be unlawful —( hear , hear ) . —Mr . Thunder , in continuation said he was really astonished at the conduct of Mr . O'ConnelL He vilified and belied this Association and its members , -without having even ; attempted to make atonement ; and he ( Mr . Thunder ) was listening to him some short time since boasting , at a meeting in Mr . ¦ Fitn ' ' .: ? fl yard , that he was the flrflfc Lord Mayor for nearly three hundred years that receive-a the benefit of a jubilee—ihcat , hear . ) Now , ife occurred to him , ( Mr . Tnunder ) that he must have imposed upon the clergyman by suppressing the account of his conduct to war ds thia Association generally , and , towards some of its members individually , because one of two things must inevitably have come to pass . He should : have either
made atonement to this Association , or r e main without the benefit of the jubilee—( hear , hear . ) He did . not mean to accuse him of having : deceived the priest , cue he always had some little suspicion of tho man who paraded his piety . He ( Mr . Thunder ) tttirf- afraid to come to their meetings from yrhai Mr . O'Connall aaid of them , lest he might ba taken up for having attended an unlawful assembly . But he be ^ an to think it odd that there was nothing said about their unlawfulness since tbe Whigs were turned out : in point of fact he thought the Association was broken up ; and he was told . SO by four or five men who &te going about through this city extorting money from the citiswns under the name Of Reptal rent , and under the pretence of repealing the Union with it . Tht ; ae collectors threaten to ruin the business of those who would not
pay their money into this furd . la it not , Sir , a deplorablo state of society where men in a great city like this are absolutely bullied out of their money by a gang , nay gangs of political upstarts , and vagabonds who sally forth hebdomadally from the Corn Exchange ? And , Sir , is it not a melancholy sight fur any Catholic to witness how the Catholic priests of Ireland join in this delusion by subscribing their ewa money , and calling npon others to subscribe to thia nefarions fund ? -- ( hear , hear . / Do they nut see tbatthe £ 10 , 000 which were subscribsd in Iceland last year and the large sums remitted from America were all squandered upon the creatures of the Corn Exchange ; and that the Repeal Question , to advance which the money was obtained from the people was not brought forward at all , but was studiously kept
back for the purpose of using it . again and again as a means to cheat tbe confiding Irish and the Hinoore and warm-hearted Americans out of their moaey—( hear , hear ; He ( Mr . Thunder ) was so disgusted with this regular scheme of political chicanery , that he had made up his mind never to join an association of any kind , and to use all the influence of a pareat to diflsalide hja children from joining any adBocia ' aon whatever . AlthOURh he highly approved of the principles and the objects of the Irish Universal Suffrutfe Ahscciation , yet he : would not become a member , but he would help them in every way in his power by sighing their petition , contributing to their funds , and doing away with the . prejudice which he ^ himself had contributed to excite againBt . them—( hoar ,. hear . ) He had contributed his mite to the O'Connell Tribute since its
commtiucement , but so help mm God be never would pay anatner farthing to that fund—( near , hear . ) What ' , subscribe to support a man who cau make as many bank notes aa he pleases ; a man who has ever been the consistent enemy of the poor , and the supporter and upholder of the rich landed aristocrcy 1 He was really ashamed of bavins ever disgraced himself by paying one farthing to the " O"Cpnnell Tribute "— -a tribute to a man who is a banker , a brewer , and a barrister J Was there ever huch fatuity as this ? He ( Wr . Thundesr ) v ? aa positively ashamed of having been so long a dupe and a fool . Mr . Thunder concluaeek by thanking the meating for the very kind and attentive hearing they had given him . —Mr . O'Connell ( not Dan ) made a most excellent speech , and conduced by saying that he fully
concurred in every word that had fallen from tha geutlenian who had juat preceded him . Waa it uot ( he said ) to the wisdom , the statesmanship , and the hard awearing of Daniel P'eonnelii Eaq ., on the 11 th day Of March , 1825 , before a Committee of tbe House of Lords , tfcat three hundred and fifty thousand of his CGuntrymen , and their wives and families , were swept off the face of the earth ?— - ( hear , hear . ) Let any man read that evidence , and then judge for himself , if the Liberator be not the greatest enemy—the bitterest foe ever the Irish had . Lord Castlereagh was a knave , but he was an open , bold one . The Liberator is an insidipxis one ; a pretended friend ; tne fXestroyer of the iPo * ty-ahilllng freeholderB , uBdef the vUlanona prfctiuce of doing away with perjury . The noble , self-sacriflcing
forty-shilling freeholders , who obtained Catholic Emancipation for us , were sacrificed by Daniel O'Connell , Esq ., under the pretence of doing away with perjury . Was there ever such hypocrisy as thia ? It would he well if he who is fond oif swearingr that he wishes to do away , to prevent any amount « . f perjut / i to explain to hfa countrymen the exact difference bu&ween JS 10 perjury and 40 a . perjury , an « l to let the public knbw •'¦ where Mri Morgan O'Connell had the estate of £ 600 a year , oat of which he qaalifleii ? where Mr . John O'Connell had the estate of £ 300 a-year , out of which he qualified ? Where Mr . Maurice O'Connell got the estate , out of which ho qualified ? Oh ! it " -would be Well if this disfranchises ol tbe forty shilling freeholders would look nearer home to /* o avray
with " cheating the devil in -the dark "^ - ( hear , haar . ) It is no wonder that the late X > r . Doyle called this man " a knave in politics and a hypocrite in Miigion . " Mr . Guines j said that he had given the question of Repeal of the Union—that Is , the . present ugtcation for it —hla very best consideration , and . he verily believed tftat Mr , p'Conriell did not desire it . He only us ^ d it as a means to get moneys Money , money , at all hazards , is hiB object * He ( Mr . Guiness ) was suriy to acknowedgexthat he Jiad been dupe enough to sabscribe his money to . the Repeal agitation ; but he ahould transgress no more In that way—( hear , hear ^ j Mr , i » yott said that their petition was transmitted to Ms .. Wmv Sharman Crawford , for presentation to the Houso of Commoca—that it bad three thousand names appended
to it , one hundred of whom were electors of the city of Dublin- ^ - ( hear . ) He ( Mr . Dyott ) in accordance with the wishes of the Association , bad written a re 3 pectfdl letter to the Bight Honourable the Lard Mayor , announcing to him that the petition had been sent to Mr . Crawford , and requesting his Lordship ' s support of it , as far as the rule ? of the Ilouae would permit ' . ; Mr . Dyott read the letter , which , waa returned to hjim , and his Lordship ' s answer to it . To every paragraph of tbat letter , Daniel O'Connell , JB ; quire , M . P . had given the short , pithy '; and gentlemanly answer , " Bah I " The word or exclamation ; Biah ! is written across each paragraph by the hand that signed the dieftanchiflcment at the forty-sUillicgfreeiionler ; by ^^ man who swore before tbe Commttteo of the House Of
L ( irds . pn the llth day of March , 1825 , that the Irish Catholie priesthood were a low , disloyal set , the children of mean , poor " patents , whose firBt riaa in the world was to get their eldest son ordained ; that the priests had the low manners and Jbabite of their parents ; and that it was neoeioaty to secure their loyalty by a golden link to the Crown ; that King George IV . should have a veto upon the nomination of the Irish Catholie bishops ; and that the spiritual influence of the Pope should be rendered nugatgry in this empire . This is the patriot who Insulta 3 , ooo of bis feUow-eitiaena by crying " bah" I and desciibiog theii petition aa" folly and traih . " Mr . O'Connell' s answer to your petition is , " Bah t bah I bah j bah I bah I bah!—folly and trash
Daniel O'Connell . " Mr . Dyott ooDCluded a most eloquent speech by moving the insertion of the letter , and Mr . O'Connell ' s answer to it on the ^ miautes . Mr . M'Sweeny ( a Very old man ) claimed the privilege of seconding tfcemoUoiu He said be know Mr . OConneU WelL Whoa he ( Mr . M'Sweesy ) was youiig their prospects were very dlflerent : a < iange bad taken placereverse ef fortune hadOvertaken him ; while the sun appeared to Bhlne on Mr . OConnell . tHear , hear . ) He ( Mr . M'Sweeny ) could relate some facts about Mr . O'Connellwhich would make the wond stare ; and perhaps he might yet relate those fects—( bear , hear . ) If that meeting fenew as muclt abont Mr . O ConneU as he did . they wonld n « t ba the least aatoniehed at the use of the yord bah I It ia an old favourite of O Oohnell'& When his mother upbraided him with the
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wickedness , of his course after he had left SU Omett - ¦ where be wasas a clerical student , that is , one inf ended ! for the (? atfeolib priesthood , the ; Vfiry reply he made t » his own mother was " Bah !¦•• • • After which he becime such a character as he ffcould not then defcribo ; but finri ing himself aloue in society , he became a Freem ^ jB * and you have all heard how : bo behaved tpwaida tbat ancienfi society . After baying related several other anecdotes of Mr . O Ceflnell , svineot which are wholly unfit for publication , the venerabla tld gentleman resuu ^ ed his seat amidst groat plaudibu The motion having been pat and carrissd U 3 aniinom ! jr ^ Mr . o Higgins rose te propose Mr . John Butler as a member of the Association . He hadknown -Mr . Batler a longtime / and he believed that every one who knew i
him would UEhesitaticgly Bay tbat they looked upoa him to be one of the ncblest works of Qod , an honeat mar . Mr . Fowler seconded the motion . Mr . O'Higgins said , tb 3 t in the atsence of Mr . Henry CJark , the pleaaing duty of proposing , a young patriot , the son of tbeir respected Chairman , had devolved upon nitn . . Hefelfe great pleasure m moving that Fcar « aa O Connor Woodward be admitted a member . Admitted by acclanjation . Saveral escillent , speeches were made . ¦ '¦' 'Tftfe meeting did not separate till ten / o ' clock . There were a great number of strangeis at the meeting , some-of whom seemed tQ take a deep interest in the procsed- ings . Mr . OConnell ( not Dan ) wai called to the cba . ir , when tbe customary vote of tbanka were accorded to Mr . Wooawawl After which the meeting adjourned till Sunday , the 14 th ibstant ^ at six o ' clock , p . m .
nUOXiEY . —COLLIEKS" SXBIKB > -CnARTIST PfiOGRESsiON .-r-Throughout the past week tbocouatry for miles round Dudley has been in an exoiicd state , not through any mi 8 cohdu 0 t on the part of the colliers and niintw on strike , but on account , of the weak fear , stupidity , an& j ' gnoranco of the " powers that be ; " for as soon as a -body of turn-outs were seen on a road proceeding to a meeting , the" cpui ? ac | eoug cor . sarvators of the peace with fear and trembling orJered out the troops (!) of course meanltig ; thereby a pretty considerable quantity cf huge ill-sbapen country , butchersv far nters , . and : pot-bellied . . shopkeepers , moan ted . on miBerabie carb-horses , and whose chief car * seemed to be that ot keeping thejr .. pi ^ eloii tf selves from tumbling to the ground , which , judguig from their unwieldy size
would be *? no joke . " Whilsl th *» writer of this happened to be , stanifling in Bopa-etreet , Dadloy , on Friday las t * an order canie for the TfiOOPS (!) andtwo of tha u boiled uns" canie down the street in full chaw of a couple of horses , which were drawing a Waggon load of manure .- They were immediately released from their degrading employment , and promot « d to . ' tha •' military service . * ' These heroes have been a regular God-sand to the ' . poor colliers , . "who , although ^ ufivring intense hunger , enjoy somo hearty laughs at the figure which is cut by the " ' s , " who , on account of being obliged to tranip amongst cinder hills ' anjdi coal dusfc , are generally as black as tinkers when they return from each " campaign . " On Thursday eveniiig last , a moss numsroua and enthusiastic meeting was he ! d on ; a large piece
of ground called the Docfc , near the Old Church , Dudley ; Mr . Samuel Cook ,, draper , was called . ¦ .- to . "" the , chair , and opened the business by recommendin !? them to sing , " Praise G >> d from whom a ] fl hieaslugs flow , " wh cn was instantly aprecd tOi and peiformed in nrst style by thethousanda assembled . Mr . Cook then delivered an aniiiiated address on the change which ' had taken plate in fcha feelings of the colliers of lato yorfra . Formerly tiity raa a-way at the sight of a few . soldiers , but now ., biinjj resolved to keep the psace , they stood Svmly aad took no . notice of them [ cheera ) ' Mr . ¦ Gaorge White , of Birmipgham . 'was . then introdncyd , and- was received with loud cheers . He dwelt at great tengtu on tha justice of the collier ' s and miner ' s claims , and the exosa
if > justice and cfuolty of refusing men who had ; n ot only to undergothe most irksome -labour , r but werecontinnaliy-lJdbie . ' to lose their lives , of a fair remunerfition . Even that very ' wefcXha unaerstpod ttat a -fe'W'mt n bad baeni induced by a bribe of ten aailliTiga worth of ate to go down to vrork , and one of tnem lost his life ( shame , horrible . ) He afterwards aliuded to the conduct of the Vicar , who although preaching peace on earth and good will amongst iiien , ' rode at the head of tho yeomanry , thus proving himself a worthy member of the Cbarch Militant . He exposed the grinding avarice of the coal and iron-masters , an 4 the disgraceYul robbery perpetrated , by the buttybo . iliers , .. '{ a , /' sort of cdutractor , who ) screw the men and filch their wages from tlieni . ) : H 8 showed them _ how the Government eent troops in all disputaa between masters and men— -not to prutect tbe weak , or assist those who bad justice on their side , but to crush and oppress them . He dwelt on other topics , and said he heard that Dudley was a Tory town .
He would therefore ask a / 1 those who approved ot the Tories to hold up ibeir hands . What , not : Oua hand ? then he would ask tbosq yrhd approved of Cbartiam and would- heip to get it as the ociy means of protecting their labour to hold : up theirs . An immensa forest was then " raised , amidst loud cheers . Mr . White afterwards addressed the feinaies , of : whprri tliera was a large number present ) and i iplained the benefi s the Charter would confer ioa them aEd their families , and called on th . osa- females vrho "were wining to join the National Charter Association to hold up their handsu Abp ' ut'two hundred were held up , whereupon be declarttcl bis deteroiination to hoM a nieetiBg at tha Chartist Boom on the following eve ¦•¦ ing t » tsrcl their names : and called on the men to proceed with him to the Chartist Kaom , Band-straeti to enrol tbbir pamci Three Bashing eheerB were then given for theJPeopJe ' a Charter , and thanks being voted to the Chairman , a large number proceeded to the room , where " Mr . Cook and others enrolled upwards Of one hundred cames .
: On the following evening Mr . White addressed the females , Mr . Cook in / the cha ? r , when upwards of seventy natnes were enrolled . : / The Dudley Chartists are getting on famously , chiony throngh the detsimiried z ^ ai of Mr . Samuel Cook , draper , who keeps one of the largest shops in High-street , the maiii thoroughfare , and who generally . has his window full of . Chartist notices of meetings ; He is a true and sterling patrioti Arrest of Collieks—Oa Saturday ten colliers were taken in custody by the Yeomanry Cavalry , whose sole offence was parading the roa-i in large bodies , and perhaps i&nghing a little at their hJ | rbD $ ssefl . , They were brought ' up to the Town Hall , Dudley . Mr . ft . White applied for permission to be admitted , ahd waa refused by iBe policernan : at tbe gate . He insisted on
his right as : reporter to the Northern Slar ,: and waa then admitted . On arriving in the court room ho contmenced questioning the men ia custody as to the charge brought against th 6 m , and was told they were walking peaceably along the read . The room was crowded with , iron and coal-masters , butty-colliers , and bloated yeomanry-cavalry men ,- a number of whom , on perceiving : Mr . White questioning the prisoners , set up a fiendish yejly-and a couple of the red-coats laid bold of him to drag hiin Aowd stairs . They swore they would : eject him j and others shouted" Take him into custody , he is the ringleader . " They tarust him from the courtroom , and down tho stairs , where Mr . White informed theni that he was resolved to be in the room as a w-
porter . He returned again , and tock nis eeatnnil « jr . the magistrates' bench . The magistrates not taring arrived , a Tory reporter preaent commenced reading notes from Mr . Wbite ' 8 speeca of Thursday evening , which caused a stormy discussion in the room . The superintendent of police ; who was present , < b wore be would take White into custody if be caine there to make speeches again . When the magistrates at rived the case of the poor colliers > yas adjynrned , and they were remanded until evening . . A more tyrannical and devilish spirit could not be shown by the nVosi abando ' n ' ed characters tnan thafc displayed by the partie * opposed to ' the ' .. colliers '; ' whilst they , although suffering extremtt privations , are cool , goou-buuiouredi ond determined . They are noble fellevra
CBADtEY . —Mr . White addressed a large meet ng of tbe colliers and minera here on Thursaaj ftfternoon , Mr . Blanchield in the chair ^ it the cbhcluiioa of tiw meeting , he enrolled eighty men and fifty women ea membara of the National . Charter Association } and a Council , sub-Secretary , &c ., were appointed . SToUBBRiiteE ;; - —At the nsu 3 l meeting of CbartiBts ^ held aitbeir meeting-rpopi . ' urbriilge , on Wednesday eveningr last , Mr ; John Clance in the chair , an excellent aadreBS was delivtred by the cbairman ; after which the assembly was addressed by . Mr . George White oa the state of the con try and other topics connected with the Cbartist cause and the colliers * strike , after which a vote of tbatiks was given to the Chairman , and several names were enrolled in the National Charter Association
Nexherton . — -At the urgent request of several , r whor were deputed from the colliers and miners of Netherton , ilr . White attended at that ptacS oh Friday , and addressed a large meetina of both ssx « 8 , at great lengthy on the rights of labour , and tb 6 true CAUse of the degrauation of the vrprking classes . He held up the Cbaiter as the only hope of lha Buffiibg -. millions , and was loudly cheered throughout ; At thei conclusion , on » hundredand twenty inen and seventy vfombn joined the National Chart ** Association . -She colliers and . miners are joir . ing the ranks of freedom by thousanda ail over the colliery districts , and are determined fc > have four Bhillihgafot eight houfa ' wetk . .
BIRWINGEtim—Chartist Mheting——An open air meeting was held at Summer-lane , next the Vulcan Foundry , on Sunday last , wbicbi was ^ addressed by Mr : Cfeorge White , who reported the state of the strike amongst the colliers . He mentioned the gloriopsr conduct of the brave O'Connor at Nottingham , and gave an explanation of Cbartiat principles . Tbe meetr ingwaa cleverly addressed by Mr . J . WiliiarasoD . aai a collection made by Mr . Barratt for Mrs . Holberry t twenty-five members were then enrolled . : bjODDESTON Row MKEtiNO , r- ^ -A large meeting was held afc Daddeaton Row , oa Monday evepgiafii , which was addressed 1 > y Mr . White . He brought foraetserat
ward the Birmingham Jotmial , and read extracts from the Editor '* remarfea Oil tfao IfotnngTiaat election , BlrmiEgham Corporfttioii , and the t »> Wa » f strike , which showed a fair sample of the liberality dt the Liberals . He gave a description of tha proceeding at Nottingham , especially Mr . O'Cohnor ' a coadtict < a | that occasion , and . exhorted all present to join tt * National Charter Association . Mr . John Fus 3 ell , -of London , delivered a most eloquent ; address , and vraa loudly cheered ; and notiee waa given that no wottlcl address the meeting next Monfoy evening . Some ; laughter was excited by Stepher ^' B portor ^ t being hong on a rude looking gallows w ' aich was hoisted in front of the speakers , aud was bur . at at the conclusion .
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YOL . Y . WO . 248 . SATURDAY , AUGUST 13 ; 1842 . ; ^^^^^^^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 13, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct443/page/1/
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