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Friday , Sep . 6 . - Mr .- ^ BOsr in the chair . DISSOLUTION OF . THE COKVETTIOH . : :. The motion of I >* Tatlob . for the diawlntidn of Hie Convention , which he had moved on Wednesday , having been read , together--with the amendment , proposed by lie . Hartwell , Mr . O'Bkie * said he belieTed the rnle laid down for-their discussion was that asecond amendment eould ot be propo ^ d Tmffl the first was disposed ^ Lli * ' * Sf ? , % however , the CwS ]?* v tLH ? ? ^ ^ decidedly in favour ttf half Jir . Taylor ' s motion ; he was dJcideSy S £ l V { £ ¦ "nmediate dissolution of Sffim to
- Sf fwL ^ ° ^ "f ^ * e latter part of the Doctors motion , because it would havTthe S ™ £ e * clu < W the members of the present S ™« °° g om being elected to any subsequent Convention that might U formed , ffehadltated &f ? K , F ^ to _ set himself right with the public and his constituents , because , from the statements that appeared in the 5 m » newspaper , it appeared as if he taken a , directly opposite couree . ^ wf i ? C 1 ! np ?> c ^ d , odto tea ^ ai 1 address , fc-which he had embodied ihe opinions that he thought existed among the members of the Con-Teniion at the List discussion on Wednesday , and much he should propose that a committee should be appointed to correct and draw up . If they agreed upon dissolving , it was absolutely necessarv
* o tell the country why they dissolved : and it Ja 3 also necessary that they should point out to the country some means of carrying on the agitation , so that it would not spread apathy among them . The following are some of the leading points of the address . - —The reason for dissolving the Convention -was , that they ware of opinion that in ordinary times the Convention could not 30 ot with safety to itself , or with advantage to the wuse , assume a bolder position , er recommend more decisive measures than H had already done , but in the present extraordinary times , to recommend stronger measures Would bring the PBOplB into peril , and to ad «^ & breaker ones would insure « e&ak because at the ^ resmtniomenl there was not ^ SB ^ lance ofUw ngju ^ a ^ hown to the work-— ib wuat remeiaoe
,, w- ~ w . _ * w _^ ry tnai H& 8 tium&SE&i & u on a more secure found atioa . As Radical Associa * tionsime people could do no moi * good , » their association was suppressed by the violence of the rulers of the land . The only course , therefore left to the people to pursue-was , to convert their Chartist Associations into Election Clubs , and so make themselves candidates for Parliamentary honours . < Hear , hear . ) He ( Mr . O'Brien ) had been in
several parts of the country , and he was convinced that the general feeling was , that the Contention could not do much good , more especially since the new Sstem of prescription had prevailed . ( Hear , hear . ) 6 was , thertfore , of opinion that it was absolutely necessary that they shonld dissolve , whether they Eked rt or not . ( Hear . ) With respect to leaving a council there , he thought that ought to be made the subject of separate consideration , and as soon as Jttr . . fclartwell s amendment was disposed of , he Shonld bring the subject before the Contention .
_ Mr . Jaxes Tatlob contended that as the Convention ws ^ not self-elected , it had no power to dissolve itself , —( hear)—therefore he shonld oppose a dissolution . He was , however , in favour of an adjournment , but was against the appoiatment of a Com-BUttee to act in the interim , for he would not delegate the powers of the Convention to any man . ., Mr- Haktwkll was opposed to the dissolution of the Convention , because no one could tell what eventSTnight turn np in the mean time . He also proposed , as an addition to the amendment he moved yesterday— That the Convention , on receiving ^ ad adopting the above Beport , adjourn its sittings . " _ Mr . Neesox concurred in the views expressed by Mr . James Taylor . - ; J . Mr . Lowbt thought it was absolutely necessary Wat a Committee shonld remain in London .
Mr . ( yCossoB iras in favour of an adjournment Since yesterday he had read a speech of Dr . Taylor's in Carlisle , in which the Doctor denounced tne jnmonty of the Convention as being traitors , spies , and cowards . That certainly was a most insolent ¦ way of treating the Convention , and ho did not ¦ w onder , therefore , at the Doctors moving the resolution he had . If anything could tend ' to destroy the Convention , it Tras making such charges , without bringing forward any fact 3 to substantiate them CHear , near . ) He thought it was most ungenerous , most unfair , and most cowardly , for any member of the Convention behind the backs of other members , to take advantage of their absence , and endeavour to bring the whole body into disrepute . He thought the better way would be to adjourn the Convention , feat certainly not to dissolve it ; because , if thev established electioneering clubs , a body with
administrative powers would be required to sit in London . He , therefore , entirely approved of Mr . Hartwell ' s amendment . If that was carried , he should then support the proposition for leaving a small Council in Loud&n , composed of such delegates as those from HuH , Nottingham , and other places , -who had jnst been sent up , because their constituents would think it an insult to have them sent back the moment they arrived in London to join ihe Convention ( Hear , hear . ) - - Mr . CBkie » intimated that whether the motion or amendment was successful , he shonld move an amendment , the object of which would be to dissolve the Convention , and put forth an address assigning their reasons for such a step . The amendment of Mr . Hartwell , for the adjournment of ihe Convention and the appointment of a Committee of several was then put in the first instance , when there appeared ,
For the amendment .. 10 Against it— „ 10 One member did not Tote . The Ghatrsux ( Air . Prost ) gare his casting vote in favonr-of the amendment . The original motion of Dr . Taylor for the dissolut ion of the Convention was them put , when there appeared— For the motion 5 Against it 116 Majority —11 The motion was consequently lost .-Mr . O'BgiEf then proposed the amendment of which he had given notice , for the dissolution of the Convention on the 14 th inot ^ 'with the adoption of an address , setting forth the reasons . which , had induced them to do so . Dr . Tatlob seconded the amendment .
Mr . O'Cojwob thought they ought to adjourn , and let their constituencies tlissolve them if they thought proper . He shonld , therefore , oppose the amendment , and propose that the word ** dissolve '' should be struck out , in order to insert the -word " adjourn" with a recommendation to their constituents to dissolve them . The question was then put , as io whether the Convention should adjourn or dissolve , on or before Jhe 14 th inst . And , upon a division , the numbers were—For dissolving ...... , 11 For adjourning ..... — 11 The CaiiB 3 Lts then gave his casting vote , in fevouiof the dissolution of the Convention . on the 14 th inst . .
Mr . O'Coxsob . said , that the Convention having now come to the determination to dissolve , he trusted that every member would give his-best attention to the proceedings daring the next week , in order that they might lay before the people an account of 'what they Had done , accompanied with a recommendation of the course -that would be proper to be pursued in future . He trusted , also , that in the consideration of this subject all angry feelings would be laid aside .
THE ADDRESS . "Mr . PrtKETELY thought that a Committee ought to be appointed to draw up an address to ihe people . Mr . uCoskob . would move that a committee of five should beappointed for that pnrpose . Mr . PiiKEtHLY seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously , and Messrs . - O'Connor , O'Br ien , Jones , Frost , and Lowry , were appoint--ed to act as sacn committee . _ ' Mr . O CoxS 0 B said , although he considered the Convention aa virtually dissolved , he should
continue to sit as a Convention , though alone , until his constituents leynred him to give up . the trust they had placed in his hands . '_ . Mi ; Cabpesteb would write to his constitirents , communicating to them the vote that the Convention had come to , stating at the sama time that hs -was cuHe ready to «* upon itasthey thought proper , and ihat if they deared him to eontinne to do as he had hitherto done ; , and he found other constituencies doineihe same , he shonld conader it to be his . duty to remain a member of the Convention , notwithfitandine the vote for its dissolution . till next at
The Convention then adjourned flay , eleven o ' clock . * Saturday , Sept . 7 ' . : : Mr . Frost in the Chair . The Secretary read a letter from &r . FoxMaule , in answer to one written by Mr . Frost . ^ r . -tox Maule stated that ho had been directed by the Marquis of Normanby to state , in answer to the several communications that had been received at . tce Homeofiice , £ hat the prisoners alluded to had been allowed such indulgencea as vras consistent with ihe ends oi justice and the regulations of the prison . Mr . Frost said he shonld uiideriake the task of returning an answer to that letter himself . . Dr ; Taylor ihouit it would bo advisable , in any ansyrc-r that anig ht he TetrLrned , to impress upon the Marquis of 2 Sorni 2 n > v , That the rcgnfsnous of the T > ri&jE -jreze rihxii xhev ifasied id upscr . ( fc . es . ? ,
hear . ) - A letter wa ; ako ra ^ d fros-a -Mr . Rk-uaruios , recaestis ^ £ i-nii rcmnneraiioii £ ro m the . C-ouveu-
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tion , on account of the expenses he had been at in nis mission . : The letter was ( lordered to be referred to the Finance Committee , to report on Monday . A letter was also read from Glasgow , recommending the dissolution of the Convention , and stating that as they were the advocates for Annual Parliaments , bo they thought there ought to be Annual Conventions . ( Hear . )
the oorocii . Dr . Taylor brought up the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the powers and acts of the « o \ Tncial Conncil . The committee reported that tne Council had no power to delegate any person lor general or Irish agitation ; and they should , tneretore , disallow in some cases the whole , and ui others a part , of the amounts furnished to Mr . Lowry , Mr . Henessey , Mr . Stuart , Dr . Fletcher , and llr . Bnrns . The total amount which had been ^ paid was ^ 80 6 s . 6 d ., while the amount which the committee felt bound to allow was — .... » -
? only , £ 43 . . The consideration of this report induced a long discussion , there appearing to have been some mis ^ understaQdiDg as to tbe authority by which the areasurer had paid sevaral of the items contained in t ij , ^ " questioned the propriety of paying th& Stewa ^ li ^ 80111 * ' ¦ - ^ ° ' fteir eXpen " * v I ^ 3 ^ yl said fte ^ next resolution ^ ^— "That the Lonmutfce % ere , therefore , compeUed to disallow the sums paid to Mi . Lowrv Ad Mr . Heaesaey . ^ i - ^ f- ¦ - ' + *? ' t > . ^ Rers ^ t ?^ s <^ oft ^ ^^ a ?» edto postpone thai resolution until Mr . Lswry ^ account were sent in . - - ¦ . ¦ - ¦ - .-
_ Dr . Taylor said the next resolution was— "That the Louncd had no i » w « r to add to their number , and that the appointment of Mr . M'Crea was informal . Tke resolution was agreed to without a division . The next resolution was , that the Council had no right to pay Mr . M'Crea a sum of £ 9-All the members of the Council , Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Smart , and Mr . O'Brien , disclaimedhavinz any knowled p of the money being paid . _ Mr . 0 Connor—There is no minute or resolution of tne Lonncil authorising the payment . \*} £ l ^ . itkethIy merely had the receipt of Mr . M . Creaforthe money which he said had been
ordered to be paid by the Council . The resolution was then agreed to . The three following resolutions were , that the Council had no right to pay Mr . Burns , or the other members named , more than £ 2 a-week . A long and desultory discussion took place , which terminated m the resolutions being struck out of the Report . 'Ihe rest of the resolutions were then agreed to and the Beport , as amended , was confirmed , with onlv one dissentient voice , that of Mr . Dee ^ au . Mr . O'Connor moted that Mr . Cardo should be paid the account he had delivered in for his mission into Cornwall .
o f- Burns seconded the motion , thinking > Ir . Lardo had been very badly dealt with . Mr . Pitkethly thought " it premature to settle accounts before they had been looked over , which the Committee had not yet time to do . He ' moved , as an amendment , that the account should be examined before it was paid . Mr . Frost said the Committee had not done its duty to Mr . Cardo , in not examining his account . After somediscussion , theCommittce were directed to report on the different accounts before them on Monday next . Mr . Hartwell hoped his account would be among the number , as he had waited as long as Mr . Otfdo . 6 The Convention then adjourned to Monday at eleven o ' clock .
Tuesdmjf , September - » fc- Io Mr . Fbost in the chair jMr . Sjurt , Secretary . Jhe attendance this day was not so numerous as on the last week . DEFENCE VVrSIi COMMITTEE . Mr . O'Connor brought brought np the report of the Committee appointed to investigate and report ^ S JL ne re « eJ P' 5 and expenditure of the funds of the " Defense land Committee . "
KKPOBX . Your Committee find insurmountabje difficulties to contend Triih from lii « aloTenl y and inexplicable manner in which the several accounts have been submitted to them . Your Committee beg to remind you that many of those to whom monies have been paid are now in prison , and consequently cannot give an account of the expenditure of those funds paid to them , while the accounts of others not been accompanied with vouchers , make it impossible for your Committee to repoit until a debtor and creditor account , accompanied with vouchers , be laid before your Committee . —Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., in the chair .
Dr . Taylor moved , and Mr . Pitkethly seconded a resolution to the efiect that Messrs . Cardo and Hartwell , with Dr . Taylor furnish the items of accounts in the best manner they could , and also that these . gentlemen communicate vrith Mr . Guest , so as to frame an account which could be not only satisfactory te the Convention , but which could also bear the scrutiny of a public investigation iu the balance sheet to be furnished to the country . — Carried . Mr . O'Connor said that as Mr . Carpenter was then present , he would take that opportunity of asking for the minutes by which a sum of £ 81 had passed through his hands , and which required explanation .
Mr . Carpenter said that he had given the explanations required by Mr . O Connor to two Committees already , and he was ready and willing to make the the same explanation to that or to any other Committee .
ANOCHNMEST OF THE CONVENTION . Dr . Taylor moved for an adjournment , of the Session till Friday next , in order that the different Committees should make up their reports . He left the matter entirely in the hands of the Chairman . Mr . O'Connor seconded the motion , and pronounced it a salutary and seasonable motion . Mr . James Taylor said that in the meantime something must be done regarding the funds of the Convention in hand ; either they should be placed in safe custody , or distributed to the constituencies in proportions exactly commensurate with the contributions .
Mr . O Connor said that question might form a matter for the coiisideratiou of the Committee After thi 3 discussion or conversation , > lr . Pitkethly moved that that Convention adjourn , and report at eight this ( Tuesday ) evening . The spirit of the motion was carried , the Convention resolving itself into a Committee to report at eleven to-morrow ( Wednesday . ) Air . Deegan-objected until certain motions on the book were disposed of , and until it was determined that no future motion moved be inserted , in "which arrangement the Chairman acquiesced . Mr . Wolslenholme ' B addendumvtsa then negatived without a division .
Mr . Bnrns withdrew his motion regarding Hz . T ^ rlor ' s reported conduct at Carlisle . Mr . Jackson's notice for motion as to the continuance of a Conventional Council , after the dissolution , was abandoned , —Mr . O'Connor giving his hearty concurrence to the resolution . THE lONDON DISPATCH AND OPJESAT 1 TE .
Mr . O'Connor placed the London Dispatch and Operative in the hands of the Committw appointed to prepare an Address to the People of England , in which paper the report of the address prepared by Mr . B . O'Brien appeared . This paper Air . O'Connor pronounced a precursor japer , from the anticipatory celerity of its intelligence as instanced on recent occasions . . .. ¦ - ' The reporter of the Weekl y Dispatch and of the London Dispatch has forwarded a letter to the General Convention , maintaining the integrity of the facts published in these papers , and calling upon a committee , consisting of Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Pitkethly , and JVIr . Bussey to be nominated to inquire and report . Any two of these gentleman he dares and defies to a contradiction of his facts as to the Derversion of the National funds to his personal purposes by an editorial delegate .
Wednesday , September 11 . Mr . Fbost in the chair . A letter was read from an influential Chartist in Dublin , which rescued ihe mission to the sister country from the obloquy and want of success attempted to be heaped npon it bj r the factious in that . " country ; the letter reached London too late in the week for us to transcribe its mauer to our columns . Our reporter obtained posse- ^ ion of it late on Wednesday . A discussion took place as to the prudence of publishing the letter from the tenor of its . contents ,- aad the vigorous language applied-by the able and eloouent writer to the worthies who lately figured 2 "ainst ?» Ir . Lovett" " ' Mr . PUksthly considered the publication of tlic letter ct '! * - - higueit i ^ or ^ - .-c , as explanatory o : the c " .: J . r : L-. ii ; rs of " li : ? ; " . "iuJlcis and biackguai-J-. v . lso cVpTwried 3 Ir . \ .. X ' v :: acllin lrc-lnad .
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_ Mr . James Taylor moved the suspension of the standing orders , and that the funds of the Convention remaining in hand at the dissolutiou of the Conyenwon , be paid over to the treasurers of the Defence *^ > provided that no Convention should be assembled or nominated before the first day of March next . « r . Barns seconded the motion . Mr . Bussey was of opinion that the Conyention , being merely trustees of the fund for the people , had no power to appropriats the fiiuHs to ntK « r nnmrtood
than those to which they had been originally applied and appropriated by the people—that was , for the adoption and attainment of the People's Charter . Jmm ^ 'V J ? 8 ^?^ ^ wefore , move as an amendment— That the surplus fnnda of the Convention , remaining in hand after defraying all its justdebts , be deposited in the hands of some gentleman not connected with that body , who shall give security for the same , unt il the assembling of another Convention . . " . ' ¦ -: " : ¦ ¦ ¦ - ,.. " . . :
Dr . Taylor seconded and supported Mr . Bussey ' s motion , and thought that it should be a recommendation from the delegates to their constituents ? to apply the money in the way recommended by the motion ; but he contended that the Couyentibii had no power toappropHateitafunus from tfieiroriinnal oDjects . - ' . ¦ ' ¦ Considerably discussion fblUwed on the division ; Mr . Jame 3 Taylor requested that the names of the dekgatea who voted should b * taken down Thoy were as follow : — ^ F or Mr . Bussey ' s amendment—Messrs '; Bussey ,-W olsteasnolme , Skoyington , Richards , « Cr . Ia * lOT « LowJ 7 , Ne « soja , Pitkethly , Jacks ^ , H ^ rtw ^ lii Smart , Barrett , and Hetheruigtori , 13 . " - v ? l'or Mr . Taylor ' s motion—Messrg . Taylor , Burns , andDecgau , 3 . ' Majority in favour of Mr . P . Bussey ' s amendment , 10 . Mr . Carpenter did hot Vote .
Onthe motion . of Mr . Skcvington , seconded by LT . laylor , the Finance Committee were ordered to consider _ and report on the best means of carryini : out Mr . Bui-soy ' s motion . Adjourned .
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Mvstebious Affair . —An examination of a serious nature took place before the magistrates of Bridgewater last week . A young girl , who resided \ fith her parents at Forton , near Taunton , camo to this town during the assize * to meet a young man who had paid bis addresses to her . On Thursday last ? , they walked , together to Combwich , a distance ot abouthve miles , towards the Bristol channel , to see some large vessels lying there . ' Here some dispute aroso between them , and he left her at a piiWichousei there . Soon after some bargemen , under a promise to take , her back to Taunton , prevailed on her to go on board one of their barges , where they kept her during the night . The fpllowiiig day she was seen in a despondiug state by some sailors , sitting on a pieco of wood by the side of the river , Srithout a bonnet , her clothes very much disordered , and her head and neck almost covered with tar . On the
following Sunday , her parent ? , finding their dan "liter not returned , came in search of her , and havine ascertained the facts above stated , the police received orders to make inquiries respecting the unhappy girl They immediately prpcoeded to the barge , which had returned to this port , iu the head of which they found a bonnet and parasol , which were proved to belong , to the girl ; and two men ; named rry and Longford , who commanded tho barge , were taken into custody . Officers were then despatched to Combwich to procure information respecting her , but ; iio tidings beyond what we have stated have yet been gained . The men are still iu custody . Fry ' s face bears marks of having been recently scratched , and there cannot be a doubt , whatever might have become of tho unfortunate girl , that the conduct of these men towards her : has been of a most brutal character . v
. Another Fatal Accibent on the London and BinMiNGHAM Railway . —A fatal accident occurred on ihis railway at an eariy hour on Monday morning last . It appears that on Sunday night the mail train for London left Birmingham at its usual time and proceeded with safety until near tho station at Wolverton vwheu a sudden outcry was raised that some ona had been run over . The engineer immediatelystopped the engine , and tho guard and others ran back , when a dreadful sight presented itself , ope of the stokers being found Iviriir across tlie
nul 3 , literally beheaded . It iij supposed that'the unfortunate man , while on tho look put ^ mast have slipped off the . tender , when the wheels ofthe train passed over his neck . The body was removed to Wolverton , where it awaits a coroner ' s inquest The above is said to be the third accident on the London and Birmingham Railway within eight days , a man on Friday last having had Ms foot torn off by a train , and on the same day , at the WolvertOtl station , Inspector Watts was crushed in a most dreadful manner , death terminating his sufferinK 3 almost immediately . °
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GREAT DINNER TO COL . THOMPSON . On Monday evening last , tho friends of Col . lhompsou sat down to an excellent dinner at the Mitre Inn , Old Church Yard , in honor of the gallant Colonel . Pmner was on the table at half past six o clock , and there were upwards of one hundred persons present—as many as the room would holdamongwhoui we observed John Fielden , Esa M p Thos ^ ielden , Esq R . B . Cobbett , Esq ., ^ Getrg ^ Condy , Esq ., m the chair . Wheu tho cloth was dr& > vn ^ . _ ¦ - ¦¦ _ ¦ . The Chairman said the first toast was the representative of the British nation , and tho reason why they paid this homage was that they believed that iu former times there were some serious attempts jibon the rights , aud aggressions upon the liberties of tl , e people , which the crown was supposed to protect m return for the protection given to tho crown by the people . They were supposed because their name n-as "Radical , " winch , by the way , like Methodist , hadbeeu put upon them in a reviling senao—and they adopted it wilii fervour ^ they were supposeTto be the despoilers of this Monarchy , the Church , and M Aristocracy J * ow he had been engaged with bodies of Radicals for several years ; and ho never heard one of them vrlio wished to destroy the Monarchy - ( hear hear ) ; -he had never heard one of them who wished them to despoil the ^ ^ Church ; he beueVed ha ( hmuetfj -ma . the only Radical with whom he had conversed m Manchester , who ever did join with dissenters upon the delusive pretext that they seT up —that they were anxious io make the Church rely upon its o ^ vn resources and abolish the church rat * He craved pardon of them for having aided in £ deluSion ( cheerS ) -but he did it in the simplicity of hisheart . He would now propose the general proteetress of the realm of Great Britain , androuVoV minions abroad , " ¦ °
" THE QXJEEN . " ( Loudand continued cheering and clapping of hands V £ i ' St ° ps <> n wo d faTour them ¦ * * m ? d The GaUant Colonel Thompson then rose aud was ^ S ^ T Which **» "newed S and again . He said he rejoiced in an bpportuS i » f seconding this toast , because he thought tharifi ' the position . in which they ^ tpreeeut Sffc ^ SJ ( felT i £ 5 ¦ r ? £ S ? f" - they shouMstortSS ( tiear . hear . ) rhey had quite enough to do vrith those points which they considered" hostikriSS ?^ o 7 ? A- Who we ^ not hostile . ^ Their struggle at this moment was hot within limito » I monarchy ; itwas with the limited mouar ^ Vbad ft !*?* SSP ' " - ' - ) MthenithenTnEour
P ^^ s ^ kmmWM ing generation-except in extreme cases of nSih ^ efJl * thlS reaS 0 D ' h ^ a ^ handid S wa ^^ fl mH ^ T p ^ « ener ations . A monarchy was tie national Government of all earlv stnfps tiX ^ & ^^^ tMB « s ? ss ^ feaiSi family , whose existence on the ^ throne aP 2 H beincompat . ble with the common riJhtS ^ ap pmess of their subjects . ( Hear and cheers vwJll and gallaiitlyihey did if , and ^ yhere She knave or coward that would refuse to ^ e ? he ' meeS approbation _ to these men who broL ir , ^*™*\ £
manacles ot legal contronl , and placedThe powir of the peoplo on an eminence on which it C been ea ^ ' The Fn ^ Ta ^ n by a 11 ^ ^ tiofis of tlfo earth . Ihe English civil wars were the kreat bir t hplace and , cradle of liberty all over the world-the first grand field in whic ' u the happiness oSieoSe had . been carried in . advice by tho disperSo ^ depression of the tyrants who destroyed itXwSfr n 1 Sl- nfti ^^ fwcf ^ rsLd " ; xSotto mark of the general virtue ofthe country IW had got beforehand with the knowledge of S aL-e Then came the dark and dismal SmS wS the dynasty cf harlots" forced their " ay t ? S % at mZS vcl f ? ,. ^^ - : ( dicers . ) bu ., rc , u , ihe ^ reat-t oi" all eviis , ilio coiiScioiS-
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2 J ^ L : ^ - " * ; restoration . At last ; came a cessation of tne evil . It was determined hy iombined and united ft ™*** * ° bring in another family , and another Sttuy , was brought iii accOrdiBgly . The Enclish J ^ publicans of whom we might hoj ^ st ourselves to 'S ?'• * - sincel > e represehtatiyesi yrers art and part in ttat compact . It ' could uof hay « been done without weir assistance . It was because they agreed to Wncede ^ mething , if the other classes m the counny woul d also make coniBesaioris that that useful ? veut was brought about , r ^ elij then , we then bejramer-should he ^ call ^ it ^^ so , as he ^^ fiad ^^ oalled it in the House of Commons , too , none frdwhing or showing Wmptoma . of disrespect either- ^ wethen / became , as lie had Called it—BanunHfiana llndni * onmnnof SoJ . l .
W * W } 3 ' * ( Yes , yes . > Did he describe ^ what were ; . « ne teeungs of the most numerous class in . this couhwy oa that important pointi ( Yes ; lyes , ) Wellv Jhen fbe it so ; we were Republicans ; but let itbe remenibered it was under , compact . ( Cheers , ) JS 6 w .,: compact must be kept by all honest ¦ men . raeystoodnot there to flatter the mon&rchj but to say Hgthayingmade a compact they would keep-ii until Iwtiier the crime of the other « 6 htractiug pirty , or - !? 5 ? e nar * nec « ss ? ity forced a ; change upon them . JJjS **^ , y * hen utterly disaYo ^ dd auy hos-¦ , v * w- -to ; -tnq form of a limited monarchy existing within this ; -. country ; . They would : hot be embarrassed by a fallacious charge . No man should fas-I 3 M . Q . n th'fim for the aako of hindenng them ; They
fit ajDainst : something else . They went , against w | alseforms which they considered corruptions ., tb ^ Btato , and ^ ttiey looked foraBtrd to the end that th « raonarchicjtl power > BJiouId fife aWiiliead torejiaer them assistance . They appealeOb th 8 better sentiments ; to the good feolings , if might be . of the possessor of that , power for assistance in the just demands they made . for anoqualization of rights . ( Hear , hear ,, hear . ) They threatoned no violeiicoi They came forward to say that , the time had come -When there was a necessity impressed bu their feel * : ings aii ^ on ^ the feeling of all mon--tliat th « re muBt bea further . equalization inpolitical rights within * ¥ mu < l ( Cheers . ) i He trusted ^ then , that thoy v / puld think ho had doivetlieni a usoful office . They
none . unjustl y ; but they had ho quarrel , ho main . MW ^ v-.: * tn the , ; hereditary convminding ^ onlcer of ^*^^ » . / - ' -ynt > lthey . ha 4 , ivobQdy ^ uidchari 5 p ; ^™ wf h . i « t unseasonably , t ^ hint or her xliscnarge tnoir compacts to the people , and they shoiild sw if need bs , how the people would dfschatge their compact ; to , thorn . ( Cheers ;) If there were those : who saw reason , to fear for tho possessor of the throney let them advise her that thqi-o was no supportlike that of a , grateful and affectionate people : that thence , and theiico only can ever security come ; and that , the real way to secure the hearts and arms , if need wore , 6 f all th « people , is to make among tliem an equable division of those public
nthts winch are essential to tho happiness of all ( Hear , aud cheers . ) Don ' t think that he had formed those things for the occasion ^ or that he had come there that it might be announced that liei had first disavowed sentimonts hostile to their interests . ( No , ! - )> T » . Gallant Colonel ; then wferred to his career in Parliament while representative of Hull , and rommded ^ hem that \\ Q was one of tlie minority that brought the Ministers down to the small majority ™ fi ypjon m Church liate question in 1837 . The Uallaut Colonel proceeded to say that on no occasion would he ever disavow his feelings unoti the
aiHiject of a limited monarch y * and that they must not allow their enemies to run them on a wrong point-pto charge them with making ah attack where they . had np intereat in making ah attack . Mueh mischiet has been dono by running them on points where they had nothing to gain . Hero then let them start with the notabl « instance that they know the points from which they were to derive advantage . They did not mean to be led astray on anyothers . If they did , all they would do would b © to rejoice the hearts of their enemies ; He would now propose that thoy drank the health of th « rcietiingBoyereign flfthecbuntry— , ¦
"Her Majesty Queett Victoria . ' * . ' . '¦ Thehealthof the Quesii was thon drank with all thenonours . : : The Cha , ikiun 8 aid , thes ^« ct tooBt wasimbodiod in the language of Chwlwi . James Fox , and had been violated . in Mpa of Mr ; M'Douall . V& » People , the , BO «|§| PaU legitimate power " --tho sentiment talked ^ Ptt by same of the Whiirs now abbut ^ tho ^ Queenj bnV which was also the sentiment o §«*^ re *| Ktt » b 1 * matt aU ZoVer the world . ¦ :-- % ^ ¦ ¦*¦'• " $ . ' '¦ . ' ¦; * -j * xJ ' ' . i" - ' . ' . '¦ : '"¦¦'¦ " ' . ¦ .. " ¦ Thererwas ^ i ^ fbr ^ iO ^ etti but the Chairman prqcecd «!> te giyytenoxt toaet ,- ' ^ Colonel Thonipson , the , adypcaee-jof the Five l oints ; and may he . speedily fee seen supporting them in Parliament , ( Cheers . )
. Colonel Thompson said , he ^ should be troubling them unnecessarily ,, if he were to go over all the subjects , on which he was persuaded they agreed Ho would rather take the opportunity to lay before them once more the great object thoy had had in view m setting on foot the effort Which had been made at the presont election . The time was most favourable for an effort of some kind ; hi short , it imperativel y demanded it . Great « xerti 6 ns had been made by the industrifjus classes in this country to attain to some amelioration of their condition Through causes whicli he would wot enumerate they had not arrived at the oxpected success . On tho contrary , it . appeared that their « nemie 8 had attained too much power of denressin ^ an < Mr « Anrn »
them down , ( Hear . ) Here , then , was a fitting time to make at least the trial , whether we could not come forward again under the inviolable shisld of an electioiijto raiso up tlie standard of those taJlen principles , in so faras they were consistent with what mightbe expected to lead to . inoreased future success . This was our object here—he avowed itto . raise andResuscitate so .. " mu ' ch of-whatwas called Chartism as was consistent with the common rights and happiness of the community ^ Wo shrunlcfrom no name , because it might be thought odious ; and why . should , not he ( Col . Thompson ) stand ; for the i ! 1 " It n h ® wa ? One <) f the fourteen Members ot the House of Commons who , he believed , aided in concocting that measure originally 1 ( Heari and
encers . ) Was it . Tor him , then , to desert it , because it . _ was-., unsuccessful ; to decline assisting it ; if ho were ablej through any : false shame or baser fear ? No ; let us but keep oiirselyes clear of those causes which brought ou ill-success beforei and we would Bee if we could not carry the banner of the Charter , and place it ultinjatoly in a high situation , such as our soiila desire . ; There Ayanied only a little union ; a little perseverance , and a little prudence : bur causo was aa just as ever it was ; it was as right as when . tliose fourteen Meriibors of Parliament combined to give tlio verdict of their authority in support of it . Wliere they all were now- he could not exactly say ; he doubted whetlwr they were all to bolfouud supportin / e dilijeently the Chartftr but . ' tkit
made u « real difference in the matter ; he for one woulddiissentftom them . They would not find him taking that new principle , "We'll take nothing short ptall at once , " but wo ' - > would go ^ on peraeverineiy never shrinking from our object so lone as we saw bpporiuiiity aod hope of Buocesa ; ft inignt ^ e our lives , and ihat of twenty ^ generations ;^ er . us , xto ^ fiect it . v If it , did ? then : we mmld set labout creating the generations immediately . : Timo * hould not atop us ; we would bequeath ! w ° l ! r ^ ll » -1 *> th the additional legacy that they should send it forward to theirs , % dth the charge of their forefathers , that they should look well f » ^ cce 8 s ^ Theymust : do ; wfiat they could to help , aiid see if the flag which ; they had raised did
not fly from steeple to steeplb , yet from committee room to CDmmittee room ; and in the House of Commons there should be Bbmewhere a nook or a corner forth ? r party of . the people . \} ( Cheers . ) We . demand not that all others should be put down--we claim no universal command , but Universal Suffrages as Wn ^ f * f ¦ « b i » ? . n 8 « ' » : fiiir shire , only : bocause > 7 oayowi ^^ that if jhe suffrage were granted to all men , Jhen . a j iid then only , would they all possess ' w -uw- ^ J ? nd the Po r : milrk ^ » W find himseirsheltered . behind the ffigis ; of the numbers of his tellows , while the rich man feltsecurity under ¦ H . ' ^ w *^ ! ^ hiB wea lth- ( Cheers , ) Would not that be ft safer , happier state ¦ of thinjrs than now ^ when
a sepwi , justly upon every poor man ' s brow ; because he thmks himself ill-treatod ?; Why are the numerous : classes to work / all , fag / allj bleed alL ^^ *^? ? ? P * ? ^ e ^ ons iuihe cpuntryi and it be said ^ that they shall not hayethe small return— - the lnfanitesimal fraction of power \ yhicli is'iuherent U ¦ % W ^ on oi « e ^ voto amongst the millions ot then- feUow-covintrymcn i But we must make p ' rogress upon that point , and all minor points must be considered 1 as . accessory ; , but there We ^ s tho pith ot the evil—there , we may calculate its totality . t ,, ? » man here rose and said , the ilext toast 1 . shallgive . you , GentfemeUj is ^' Tho independent electors of Manchester , who , on a receut occasion , supported , the causo of the unrepresentod . " What doyousayto that , Mr ; Wrbe ? v v
Mr . ^ JAMEs Wroe was received Avith cheers . He Eaid after the excellent speech- ' they had fust listened to from Colonel Thompson , it jybiiM ill become him 10 taico up .. much of their time ; but on the . part of tho . ^ dependent efrcj ; ors pf Ma ™ hest » . Ijc heirged to return his sincere thaulcs for the huuouf confewed upon them by the toast just drunk . -They had
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proved themselves on this occasion to be but few in number it was true , but / he trusted front what they had learned by ; it , that on the next appeal to them they shpuWW able to show a difFemit account ! mear . ) The ^ yh ^ ad ha d a good deal to contend with , lney had haa the wealthier classes opposed to them in every way and : shape . They had used their luflueiice against them in every * ay and shape and many ,-whose hearts were with them , were com ; pelled to vote against them . ( Hear . ) Their friends , or thoso who professed to be their friends before the pasBing of the Reform Bill , wero now their great opponents— -much more so than the Tories . ( Hear hear . ) ^ heyjprpmised the people ^ : of Manchester ^ P ^ P ^??^ : *^ If thwould
^^^^^ i ey go with them- ^ if -they ^ would give their assistance in obtaining that measure , thoy would never cease their exertious ^ tiU ^ thev had . procured Universal Suffrage and , Vote . by Ballot for them in return . We alTknewhow they had kept their word . ( Hear , ntf ' Wt ^ ^^ aft er they had obtained tM Bill-a bill that was obtained , mainly by the instrumentality of the people of Lancashire ind Ybrkshire-they kw how ttefe pledges were violated ^ ^ ^ f ^ Verted by : them . ( Loud cries bf 1 Hear . ") They . were not content with this ; but being ashamed of their conduct , they had taken the opposite extreme , and had done everything for the purpose of oppressing them ; Look' at their conduct of late . TJiey XHsedtotell of the-harsh coiidnnt of
the Tones , hut . they forgot : to tell us of the harsh conduct winch had laiely-bflen ^ ealt but to a great W , ^ i * w ^ wn , iH cau 8 ing ; theti : to be inclrcerate « - ^ aupj [ eoiny fprtme ^ l r aitemptinir- to carr ¥ bnf % t ^ hey theini » ly ^ h ^^ r ^ l ( Ha 5 btaOT These things ought not to bo fbr | 6 ttBnyand * l » hoped they never , would be forgotten , so long as they continued their present '/ conduct ' . - He would never cease reproaching them till they mended their ways . The field was ¦ nowopeu to tnein to prbceed or retrace their steps . Thoy might now see that the people were . detormined to have represeniatiyes , an 5 that ; ? - ^ t ^ j ^ eir power to get them ^ at least tuat it tttey had not the power to get the ones they would wiah to have , they had at least the power to tne scale
prn . ( Loud cries of "Hear . ") They had it tu their power to say who should be returned--whether Whig or Tory ^( applause ) ---an 4 it was high ^ time this Whig mpnbpoly should be put a stop to .. ( Hear . ) They professed to be free traders and no doubt they were to a certairi extent—so far aa getting their cotton goods off , and accumulating immense fortunes was concerned ; ( but they were monopolists of the 1 worst order , / ap ^ f ^ as keephig all to themselves went , and letting tHe working classes have very little . ( Hear . ) If fthey were willing to carry , out their -pledge ^ he ( Mr . ' Wrbe ) was willing to Bupport them ; but if they pursiidd their practice of persecuting the working men because not satisfied with being unrepresented , he would sooner turn over and vote for the Tories than them
, as the lesser evil . ( Cheers ;) Mr , Chairman would see that he was using very mild 1 anguage now but if that would riot answer , he might feel disposed to use harsher terms at another time . It was known that he was not always disposed to use mild language , nor was it to be wondered at after the usage they had received from the Whigs , that they should be disposed at times to fetch them a back-handed rap on the mouth by way of payment . ( Laughter . ) He hoped au < l trusted that from this day they wbuld not be dispirited , but be determined to join hand andheart in ^ ^ obtaining ^ those just rights for which they had been so many years contending . : ( CJieers . ) 1 $ only required pcrfeeverance , and Success must follow He hpped ^ they would not become discouraged—and Vote by Ballot , Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , No Qualification , and Payment of Members would yet be theirs . ( Applause . )
4 Th ^ ¦ lt ^ UMAN r next ^ T ^ f ^ ° sP « edy ' repeal of the New Poor Law , " calling upon John Reldett . Es ^ to respond . ' * ir . Fibldbw rose amidst great and long-continued cheering . He 6 aid there was no one inan among them that was more sincerely desirous b seeing the repeal ofthe New Poor Law than he was . ( Cheers . ) The New Poor Law , as it was how in bporation , would lead to very impbrtaut corisequences 111 this country . He believed if it be suffered to continue for a short . time longer , it would lead to a violent reVolutibh ; ( Loud cms ^ pf " Hear . ^) Bfet wh y did he entertain this opinion 1 It was because of- - . its bperatioii » &ia . the wages of the labpuririe people . ( Cheers . ) It wbuld sb reduco tti « waaOo" ^
those Tdrho were « mployed to labour for their daily bread , that they would verify the adage , and show that "hunger would break through stene walls . " li any proofs were wanting that such would bethe effect of its operation , theyliad been supplied by ttte evidence lately laid before the committee of inquiry m Parliament . They had had abundant proof therethat such would be its effects . He knew that it wPuM be sobefore the inquiry had commenced , because he had spent the whole of the session of 1838 in making inquiries among the witnesses to be examined before the Common ? of . that fact ; and thore was not one witness before that committee but connrmed his impressions of its effects . ( Cheers ) All agreed m saying that the Door were eettinir Wo
wprge circumstances than they were before its passing ; that thoir wages were not equal to wliai ' they were before that lav ? was passed ; that they were _ suffering under-greater distress ; that their clothing was gone ; that their food was bad ; aud that their bodily strength was decaying . The witnesses from the manufacturing districts announced the same facts , and Mr . Ravrsstm , of Leicester , said , it had been the ihearis of reducing the price oflabour there among those employed in the hosiery trade by about eighteen pence per week , for weaving socks ; *" * w ? , he camp to inquiro of the cnltivators oi the sou , there-the ^ ^ sanie manifestations of ita effects were yisible also . But there was : one gentleman who confirmed his ( Mr : Fieiden's ) Opinions ° f the enectg this law
was wbrking more than any one else thoiigh ^ very unintentionally . This was Mr . Overman , the chairman of a Board of Guardians of a Poor Law Union , a man who stated that the law ha 4 worked great benefit for the / people , and who said that though he occupied 800 acres of land betorb the law was passed , he had made arrangements f ° leave it , and , go to Birmingham ; but that since the New Poor Law had passed , agricultural pursuits as regarded the farmer hkd taken quite a new turn and that for two or three years past , since that time agriculture had not been 80 prbsperohg for a ereai number of yearB , ;^ ow , ho ( Mr , Relden ) thoiight it . needed but little consideratibn :.: " of the subject to ; knp > r where it : was this great relief for the
fiirmeif had been brought from . ( Hear , hear ) * V > r ^ on ¦ . inquiry he found Athat no reduction of rents had taken place , but that on the ebntrary , sQuife landlords had taken advantage of these circumstances , and raised their ; rents . But this gentleman , to cpvei ; . his opinions , gave in a statement of : the wages of the labourer before and since the passing of the Poor Law Amendment Acti tb shew that it had npt affected them ; but he did not go into detail to Batisfy him ( Mr . Fieldeny / aatbthe truth of this document , and he asked him if he could give him astattmeHt of the wages he had himself paid before and since the passing of the Bill to his own labonrersi Ho said that he had not such a statement with him . but that he cbuld furnish "it He
^ Mt . Fieluen ) having got him into thb net ; did not feel disposed to let him off so easily , arid he got him to promise' the : committee . ^ tjbat -he wpuld Daak © the retMn . ( Hear . ) They waited a long time , arid there appeared to be hp likelihood of its being made however ; but at length , on application by the Chairman of the committee , it Was obtained . And what was the result : ! Why , in that return he showed that the wages of the labouter was eleven-pence and a fraction less , since tho passinjj of that Bill than they were jn 1834 ! ( Loudcriea of "Hear ") Now this was conclusive evidence of the evils resulting from-that measure ; and they might aenend upon it that the reduction of Is . a-head wa ^ not alL / forbesides his wages being reduced , his relief wfiicn
he naci peon accustomed to have from the parish with his family , had been withdrawn , and he was certain that , if Wo coupled the reduction b wages withJhe 1 other disadvaatages to the labourer - ^ takiiig the w hole number of labourers , arid assuming them ^ o be > million- ^ would not he less ; than 28 . / each . Now 2 s . but " of 9 s . was a serious tS for ihtr poor man ' s family . / ( Hear ;) But hbw du « us . reductiou operate ^ upon the manufacturing industry of the countryt faking ft for granWd ^ hat there-were a miHiori ofs laboufors empl ^ d ^ iri agriculture , and that the / average reduction of theS MStiSK ' S " Pe ^ eafl , that would amount to ^^^^ year . Now , thatSumbeiriKwithdSvvn
S ¦ A" U / * - 8 t 5 aIe an Jmmeuse Jnfluerice uP ° n the manufactures of this towri ^ -doud cries of « W' ) -and we might rest assured that a coriEidetable portion of the difficulties iri ; which this town had been placed had been tho result of tho New Poor ^ ' , X ?? ;) - B « t it had not done with them yet . ihankUod , however , that it could hot bo caEriedout and would , not ; because its authors : were beginning to soothe mischief it wasworking tp themselves ¦^^ y ^^^ T - ^^ yj ^^ vcifiiuant-inmjr . laud , ( Hear . ) . He ( Mr . Fielden ) - considered a-fust system of Pdoi- Law to be atthe foundation of any ¦ good system cf society ; : Wliut made « ie : diffbreuce betweeii the -Knglisli and . Irish people ? Tho poor Law ; and hince it was that iiv England the wages
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of the labourer yfAgi at nine or ttp . shillings , wKil » ia Itp ] and they ranged only ' -at fourbr five shillings . And it tiras because they who were / possessed -of ; prppetty were nbt compelled to maintain tho poor fntneir poyerty , but to grasp the whole prpducp of thel ^ il . / ^ hng * m ^ S ^™™> M ^ JH ^ rf «^ ^ ¦¦ ¥ ^ Sp ^ io gooll ? irolanJ ; Ho ( Mr . JRelden ) ehonld hate ' -fiomt ' aiJl if « ad ^ f 0 ntt ^ iaga ^ orS ^ of that—instead of assimilatirie their conditibfllb ourSrJie seemed tp nay < 3 been desirous of reducing he . English labourer to tie standard Of the IrisK * qt , thaitk God , he could not effect it . ( Applause ) iowever , iit was one of those things we could not too often turn over in our minds , or petition against They might try tp mend it , but iio woufd say , ' * Petition Jo * the total repeal of it ^ heari ^ -for ihi *
i > ew i'por liaw contained something besides a coer » cmg power-eit was the foundation of a system of t ^?; i ^ J io ° that Would uproot evisry vestige of W em ^ - ( Hear . ) But his ( Mrv Tielden'i ) gre ^ sur priBO wag , that no pstitibrihad Keen sent EJ ^ Jv *^ ? * ' hear ) -eyen to susjend th » www ^ he se . CpnimissionB Hfor a , sinifc yearl S , te ^ % ^ that the table of M Housi would have bcen . loaded with petitions . They aright depend upon itthat they wprild never get Unmjreal Suffrage ^ pte bxBallot , or Annual ParliamoBte so long ^ s the New Pborliaw ^ in force . They aurt get that measure repealed first ; aud they ouaht therefore , , to make &eir leading SSt . ^ H . re ^ peated they were deeply interestedin it—the basia of society . was wrapped up in it ; arid unless it was repealed , it must lead to a violent and bloody revo-]^ ^\ fH « ar- > Why ^ what answer did the
Char-. tists / get from the poor of the agricultural districts when they went to get signatures to their potitionT , ^ ese , P « pi ' e expressed their ignorance of th » Vot * *' t ^ - x ? - ^ ^¦ Parliaments ,--but . ^^ they knew whatthe New Poor ^ aw / waa ! Why then Would it not b ^ . the wwest plaa io try to get thi » first ! H » diduotsay give up the Charter : try to get every man a vote , hut / do not neglect to make the Poor % * £ ? - * % 4 } M ^ estion . ^ If they neglected to do heir utmosfc to get Parliament to repeal this law they . might depend npon it they would seal thoii-C 0 - ? l 7 / doom - ¦ '• • / = se were those spirits who fished to see ^^ anarchy ^^ and coufufeipu--if they wishsd fe ^ ° ^^ ^ ^ *« ler / iristead of pe aces C £ e ( Mr . Eielden ) wishea to see anarchy ; aid revo-MMon ^ e ; would ; advocate ^ ho New Sor Law # ^ m ent Act .: ;; BntiijaS 4 »«^|^ i ^
° " WvM ^^« % h « ald ^ ^ cPntin ua ^ s ^ pWftrS ong as he hyed ^ ifftl ^ fed ^ uB Jo % 4 a lie did ; but he ^ hoped that th * exertiprisof thepebple of thesa manfactnruie town # j aided by < tiie agricultural districts , would / be ^ ucbessful iii bbtaiuing its repeal . But what . had it been doing ! He saw by ihe last agricultural report that had been published , that Sere were not lesl ¦' than forty pages of it -filled with different ; accponts of property which , had been left or thetoamtenance pfthejwbr . This property had ) een laid hands on by thoPoor Law eoinmissioriers ; It had been spld [ to-Tom , Dick ; and // Harry ; and H R ? odnce arising from tJie ; sale appropria , ted i 6 puitding / union workhouses ! Why this was a
violation ot all property / . It was setting aside the rikht to property . Jf ^^ the settirig aside of this prppert > was not followed by punishment , then he should > egin to doubt in the ; existence of a Suporiritahdinir Being ; but he did not tliink so . He beiieved that thp oppression of the ; poor wpuld be folldwed by pumshment—( hear ) -r-ahd he hoped to live to see th » day- - . when the authors of this bill would be brought a condign punishment- ( Tremendous " ch ' eeriri&y They would recbllect that / he brought iii a mea&ur * tor the repeal of that bill , —arid fiow many did they suppose he got to support him . ? Seventeen out of <) o 8 members only ! But what did he ^ hear from them afterwards ' Some of them- ^ a great numbw
of them , said if you had asked for an amendment of he Act we \ r 6 wld have supported you . Why that had already been asked for , and what did they think the alteration asked for was ? Why merely that those paupers who had become widows or widowers since the . passing of the Act might be allowed to live outof the workhouse . Why ft was met with » il # ^^ ve- If they wanted to see the effect of he lieform Bill here they had it . They had not lost the character ^ hich previously prevaUed among hem in the worst days of the rotten bofough system ; and . if they did : not better carry out th « wishes of thepebple , but persisted iurevpfutl&iizing the country by maintainine this Poor TiawrthA tho
sooner another ; Cromwell ^ started up arid ^^ swept them into the ^ Thames the better . ( Great and long ^ ou , tmued cheering , ) But they ( the electors of Manchester ) had returned a Poor Law supporter into Parliament ., He was glad to hear it said that tho Kadicals had the power of turning the scale , and saying whether a Whig or a Twy should go for Manchester . Well ; which did they iikeCbesti iiid they , like the man -who was opposed tp centralization , ai 3 nbt cpiiispnant with the spirit of liberty , or the man they had sent , who would support Lord John Russell inextending that system 1 Why ,, if there : had been only that one thing to vote at , he ( Mr . FieJden ) would have voted for
Sir George Murray . ( Cheers . ) No man should bo sent to Parliament but he who voted against th « New Poor Law . Bill ; and unless he would pledge himsolf to do that , he should riot have his . yoTei ( ltenewed ch ^ ering . y But they might have another dectibtf ^ -fepY ^^ bruaxyi :: ( Hear , hear . ) And before that they might know hbvFiFe - Housi of Commons would vbt « on the- New Poor Law ,- — *? S ?® ® £ . ^ Jpwn ^ pal evils in existence wa « this New Poor L > wi—but it was only the offspnngof a good many other that preceded it . Mr . Fielden proceededtto prpniise that ho wpuld again bring forward : a Motion for repealing this act , it * he nad the due support of : petitions from the
, country ,- so / that those members who supported ; no measure should have an opportunity of ojiinff for it again and ; again , —for the bftener they did vote for it , the more odious would they become . ( Applaiise . ) Itwas 1 for theni ^ to ^^ have those men who would act against it , and if they would '' art that suppbrt which was requisite , he could bnng forward a . motion , and would divide tKe House upon the subject . He never did bring forward a motion , but he divided the House , and he had no idea ofmeh / talking five or six hours , arid then withdrawing theirmotion . It was the worst policy that Wig pursued ; but it was ; one that was pursued bj those who attended mainly : tb their own interests . atidithere were very few who attended tb the interestsof
: the public , whom they professed tb represent , lney no sooner got seated in Parliament than they were surrounded by thousaudsof temptations , and they cpuli not withstand the bait . But itwas for the people ^ to petition and euppprt those Who yvould uo what they could to bring -ab out ' - ' thpse- chance 8 Which they might think necessary for the well-being of society , aiid ' . it was that which Would , ^ if carried outysecure iu / the eud good gbverumenti and put a stop to all the agitation that prevailed * ( CheorsO He would not take up more of their time at present than to ; thank > hem for the attention with which they heard / him . The Hon . ' Gentleman sat down amidst ^ ereat cheering . : ^ THb ipHAiRMAN next gave " TheHadical electbra of Hull ; aud may the inscription on theif flag , presented to us , appear in every county and borough at the next election . " / : :: v s , .
ColonellHoMpso ^ m acknowledging the toast , saidj the flaghad been made by the hard hands of a _ mutilated sailor . John Stone , of Hull , who . to nis . kjiowledge , could ruit fkster upon one leg than W ^ nermanupontwo . Healle « edth athislastdefea $ at Hul was theresult Of the Whigs and the Tories y esriectiyely buying two hundred riewV burgesses . HuU was now returning to thepld system ; and would be a rotten borough till thenext Reform Bill , which wouldperhapsput an end to it .: He boasted of their colour—( white ) ;—for there was riot a woman who could not give them a cockade from the nearest toher heart , nor a house that could ntiti upon occasion ^ ! j ^^^^ . ^ :: ^ : ^ m ^^^!^ - - ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 14, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1074/page/1/
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