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THE LAND OF THE BRATE AND THB FREE r Hili ^ Britain ! Ocean ' s nobles t bora , Hail ! mirtresi of the-wires ! Wboee torn an like their native oak , Whose daughters own bo slaves . Surroonding nations torn to thee , Wfcere plenty seems to smile ; Aad -wish tbeb fate was HJte to thiiyg . Sobs of the sea-girt isle . But hark ! wb ^ sound is this that ' s borne On every passing breeze , like the distant tramp of armed men , Or the moan of swelling seat ? It is I it 15 » people ' s groan , Beneath the tyranti rod ; It is a people ' s burning prayer To peace and freedom's God . At ! aeettwsm raise their shackled hands To the bright and beauteous aky ; Bat as very splendour teems to make More dark their misery . They ton their eyes in agony On th = ir fathers' honoured graTes ; Can they be children of such sires ' , Yet bear the brand of slaves ? Despair is in their blood-shot eye , Sharue cm their burning brow ; Ah i Britain , where ' s thy boasted Btreneth * Aid where thy " glory" row ? Edinburgh . " g . La Moxt
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A PATRIOT'S REFLECTIONS . » Ye Gods . ' to what oppression bare ye brought tti s-AiAS : mj countiy , Hew art thou sunken in the nations' scale ! Whene ' er I contemplate thy turner fame , Or « an thy greatness o ' er in history ^ page , Tien view thee as thou art , oh ! my beart blOBdjL JtBd ie&ZS of fits drop tram xny streaming ejes > Thy present posfcare with thy past compare , And see if thoa canst recognise tfcyaalL Ana rendered thee a hideous skeleton '
Poor England , I wish thon wert thpelf aesin i Bwa art not now " the eavy of tbe vcrtd , 5 % e pride « t < 1 ****** frratifm <] ti 3 is e * rUl ^ " * <*»! baTltoantmpteow ^ eJt ^ o ^ -
ThegeneMI map of kingdoms and of states . * Yet them wast once the depot for the gfa > be , The mart of commerce , and the seat of bade : Thy merchandise did coTer every shore ' * Whese"er a human being could be found . So did the arms of ancient Greece and Borne Once find their way o ' er all the then known world Bat ages bare rolled by since both these states Have abBointely sunk in nothingness !
Caasee the same produce the same effects . Who would not weep to see Thy health declining , and thy strength depart 1 Thy sons , the most industrious on the earth Knking beneath the iron grasp of wan * ' Oroncaing Eke spaniels to their tyrant lords , And hambtj beg t » give them leave to lire > Oh J wbes JconteBiplate the numerous swarms Of greedy locusts which infest thy landlocMtainshspeof monster * red , and black . ana
Tsjh sjl ¦* feafigaation waxes hot , ASFfity Tein f have is filled with ire . Spam , spurn the hateful Terrain from thy sight Thy children loathe their presence , and thefood Whien they deToor give to thy starring poor . Or else , . Pursue thy mad career , and still immure la dungeons til * thy best , tby noblest-Bonx : Annihilate the organ of their thought * , * Close op each avenue whereby their voice Can reach thy ears . Bat mark , attentive mark ! Thy & 31 is certain , Uryrfestruction sure . Yet oh ! my earnest , heartfelt , constant prayer , Is , that th * impending storm may never fall Oft thy deTOted bead ; bat that our homes May yet be happy , and oex children free ! UlKm * Square , Owndea , j 0 Hs MIUA . Aug . 4 th , 1 S 4 O . * The BadiaJ Press .
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SONNETS DETOTBD TO CHARTISM . Til . Alas . ' no more o ' er these delightful fields To roam—no more those cheerful birds to hear—Fo more inhale this sweet , salubrious airlo more the pleasures which the country yields , So share , the patriot thkeb are doomed . He beQds , They say , too low , who Virflrtiran niii iiliIluu Bjs pinnacle of fehss . Thus lattty here , Is ^ tt the lofty os * -whose br aneaes ahifild ISxe bam son at storm , the pa triot stood CoBtempUfcifig ths / aticnE , wben the rights Of aaa woold be aeenr ed to alj the sons Of toil—when all their mtral , mental fights , Free from the trenchant swords or thundTing guns , Smld end in triumph innocent of blood .
Till . Peace , plenty , and content in peasanfs cot , And ehaely-hnddledtiouse s « TTEe pobr ^ — Aiwellasin the palace , through whose door B a the prince , the peer , the priest ' s proud lot w toead . Strife , wrath , and rage being all forgot , And lost in loTe &sd concord evermore . Iswi acminiiterftd impartially cr ^ r All tie land ; being themselves without spot , Or » hsdow of injustice . Magistrates Ixteasmly informed in all the laws ,
And men of soundest sense , free from the fear Of man , which brings a " snare ; " -whom not applause Xor scorn would more from Virtue ' s stern career : «* and superior good the patriot contemplates . Seaport , MomnootJiaJiire . IOTAi
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u WBBpAXMEBSTOJt . — - I , " ays Tomkins to Tobias , i nave a great esteem fur Lord Paimerston . He writes a rerj good leading article himself , which , if toeoald putali ^ esense of truth into the matter , » ^ me skgat dash of grammar into the language , Toold be admirable Epecnnens of the art upon which i » o lectorintf you . And then everj party man , no ™**« to what side he is attached , must regard "fa erie ; ; and of Statesmen Lord Palaereton is , aoag liniig aeu , the mwet consistent .
'True as the dial to the Ban , v > believer it is shined upon . ' enl ^ fJb ' ^ ifewlyi throujsli ( jood report &nd ™» po * t , stuck to place . i . Mi . Pitt Tvas Prime Minister , and Lord Pala ^ on hid a place . ^ Air . Fox was Prime Minister , and Lord Pal"fson hza a place . t > ., _ Lord Grenville was Prime Minister , and Lord rwaerstvn ~»
had a place . P » J « iir " ^ erceTal w as Prime Minister , and Lord ^ waereton had 3 place . p ^ Lord LiTerpool was Prime Minis ter , and Lord ¦ r ** ersioa had a phce . P » J « L ^ " ^^ S wa 3 Prime Minister , and Lord ^• aersion had a place . P , ]! ' " Gl ^ erich was Prime Minister , and Lord ratoCTs ^ a nad a piace . j Jtgf * Laasdowae wm Prime Minister , and *** ftOmersSon had a place . xti f tS *!?? " ° f Wellington was Prime Minister , s ^™ Paimerston had a piace . - ^ -tlere breaks the series , but not for Inntr . Tho
^** i fiaTing Tftsolred that there should be no ^^ p , finii ^ Paimerston out of office as unceremoi ^ L ? ?*^ 5 JoT 6 ' ^ p eT < rii $ e Lott , flings ?* at > er sheer o ' er the crysul biitlements . Tne *« w poor Vulcan lasted Pr om morn to noon , from noon to dewy eret A summer day . J £ * Lordship ' s tumble was not of much longer r *?? on }—he was out abont six months , during ^ joi tiaie he played the pan of a aiming patriot , T j-. —_
Kv . ** " Gre 7 was Prune Minister , and Lord ^^ fstoahadaplace . LnJHj ^ rd Me lbourne was Prime Minister , and ^ f * » toerstoa had a place . p , ) *^**!^ in for three or four months , and then ??« Ron had no place ; but eoon returned—JiWir- Melbourne , -poreed cf Broughtm , as ^ w MttBter , and Lord PaSaerston had S » piace , ** ° *' M P iJr * ^ 8 ay ' * * piiC 0 ' ~ BUuk ' T-tiiH ^ t ? , * 1530 *— ** Metropolitan with whom * &TfW ? ^ i *^ ™ » " ^ « f mid ^ e age , M * £% £ ° ( ^ nature ' »* agreeaBie Ntem ^ , ' * . e liVed " * tbe m 05 t unostentatious ta * k « perate manner , as became , in tae eyes of his KZ ^ J ^ e sanctity of his ofice . Some of bis priests gj ^« l repeatedl y for my humble accommod * - Mte W . ?^^ me th * i . l mn « t not except more
*• BUhofr ' - **? bnt three rooms . In one of them >» Ca ^ tK ^' * oother " ** °° « apied by a ser-S ^^ eSfl ^ was * ^ * me- Mutran 4 ^ J «* & ea , immediately upon my arrival , that I 1 ! fc kfcv food ' ^^ " cookei i with out , | i » iShL ^ . be m ? anB of PW" 4 in / f for me within ! ij ^ T ^ estabiishmeat w * 3 indeed of the most K » Sfv- A f m « &H » o Pl ««« . a fork and h « Kire >?^ " S laffl > « " * » napkin , constituted k e « S ^" * 1116 ^ his table . He spent tbe day fc ii * , ^" e ^ septing the hours of morning and P > * eatW ^ 2 " Wlien tbese 3 PP roached , he put Nu . -Wt ? f&ng ? d turb * n «» am P cJoik , NaV ^ SdTS !?*? * , " ^ H ^ er ^ tipped staff ) K » e 41 V J ^ 64 dowl J to tB 8 church , and coal ^ ioTn t ^^ ^ ' His rooa was opsn to all , and K *? J- ^ W «» him aod kiased his hand , and f ^ &TP ^ < % z ™*^^ uiw
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nsjn ¦ - » i' » j . ri- i - iau - Lnjr ^ n - wu in jm ^ m , . , W ) THB HHTOa 0 * THE KOKlffBaH 8 TAK . 8 I& , —A letter appeared in yon * wmer of ] & * * uv g ^ , ^^ »^ f > - P ^ orttn ^ Sfwo ^ yrJf the arrival of Mi . Manden in Bolton , aad bis robses » ss well-paid -wtttking men of Newcastle , to thfiir rt * m *\ Ji axnce hwe not Scribed ^ farthST fo f ^ s ^ falil ^ WLSirm *• mart y »^^ Se p ^ m ^ mS'u" me * ° * ° USWet John Ga * rist as far MlthLuk it " necessary for me to do at present by PWgr aph , I will now descant upon the second para-~~~
John Gilchrkt dates his letter Tuesday evening ; andl must tell you , Sir , that on Tuesday ] & , scarcely any one in tbe town knew o € Mr . MaLdeS for lum by that tune ; for not even those friends of ours , who had it in their power to ta ^ toSSerJ d 0 5 T * ° mething for him , knew anything about it to Wm art ^ ° " ** f GUcl ^^^ y tLin g I ™ v ^ Lt ^ " *?*** " t <> me that he did not tab SfiS ? « the m * "eror ^ ^ ould have Z
. ' . IS vl ! ^? Te ^ ovn ^ bere to find them if he aU the vnformauon to the frknds of the causf that he wuld , and thereby do something to relieve Mr ^ cn he contenu hituself by sitting down S wrung a letter , at once condemning the workinc SL i ? ^ for not doia « ^ ^ S toew nothing about , nor did he even ask them whetaSfiiS ?* Miyt ^ not ^^ con - the of
A «^ S formation a committee of working men , on Wednesday last , we have been enabled , through the exertions of that committee , to raise as much as will enable our martyrs here to appear in court as men who axe supported by Siase who know the value of the pnncipl ** tte 7 so nobly bare , and still do advocate , as far as in their power lays , in Bpite of all opposition . And , I will only add , that last night ( Saturdays a few working men went round and collected , in boxes , the « a © T £ 2 1 ST in fee coarse of two hours' time , Wt ofwhldi party I was one , and the subscription is to be kept open , and I have no doubt but it will be well supported . We also jot KsaeUxing in fay way of mbaoitfr . % QM tor toelMt three or four days :- * - ^ VS ^ K " And , now , Sir , 1 think I have given you sufficient proof that it is not the -working nun who are to
blame for the want of sufficient funds which he eomplains of . With regard to the third paragraph of his letter , I , Sir , can scarcely find language sufficient to denounce the vile slanderer who could sit down to write such scandalous calumnies and barefaced lies for the infernal purpose of biastlng any man ' s character , and depriving him of the respect of his fellow-men , through the columns of the extensively read Northern Star . And , as I am the drunken fellow the base slanderer alludes to , and , as the base lies and calumniating denunciations have appeared in your columns , I hope you will allow me the same source through which to proTetbat the -. rfioie of the villain ' s allegations contained In the paragraph is nothing but abase tissue of scandalous He * , and that I am prepared with a host d
< witnesses to prove my counter statements to be p « . fectly true- Why , . Sir . he says , instead of collecting for the support of Stessra . Hume , Thomason , Masog * and MiTsden , who have all to go to trial without tht least preparation , % drunken feUaw , on Saturday last , with a rosette on his breast , was going round in & state of beastty intoxication , collecting monies for Dr . M'DoualL The only part of the above that is true is , that I was collecting monies for Dr . M'Bvuall , but that I was either going about or drunk on that day Is a base and a scandalous lie . I collected what money I could amongst a company of Chartists , in the parlour of Mr . William Graham ' s , Nasfs Head , Cloth Market , from the hour of about half-pan eight o ' clock at night ( at which time I went into the house , and at which time I was
perfectly sober ) till the hour of our separation , which was about half-past eleven o ' clock at night , and at that time 1 was not beasts / drunk , but , on the contrary , perfectly steady , as the men I was in company -with can testify . I had a rosetto on , certainly , and that U the only thing by which I can di stinguish myself as the man against whum the villain ' s deadly calumny is directed , excepting the collecting of the money for the worthy Doctor , of which I will say more a little further on . Bat , first , 1 st me tell you , tbat I put on a tricoloured rosette on that day , in commemoration of the liberation of Messrs . LoTett and Collins from the felon ' s gaol and the tyrant ' s graap , and no other person being seen on that day with a rosstte , it enabled " me to discover the dark and deadly enmity that had been
ushered forth against me publicly under tbst mark , and gave him a cover for not mentioning my »»""? u he Bisst fc » ye known it , had he been in the room that night only . So far I think I have sufficiently proved HtB ¦ first part of the paragraph to be false ; and now for the second part Bat , I mast say , had the worthy l > octor seen the fellow , he would have despised the wretch who would insult the working men when they asked him why tbeir own men were not to be subscribed for , bj answering they might go to bell and be damned , they must only support Dt . M'Douall , that was enough . ' Now , Sir , there never was a feme of baser lies ever f «] l from the lips or pen of any villain , howevetiUgr&dedtha wretehJBoigb . t beikat peased timn : Why , Sir , if the lying scoundrel had attended the
public meeting that was held here on behalf of Feargns O'Connor and others , three weeks ago , he would then aad tkere have heard -what I said , wben I was opposed in my motion far a single subscription for the purpose of helping to pay Dr . M'DouaU ' s law bill , the opposition being that all tbe money that could be collected in this locality , ought to go for the defence and support of the working men of this place , who had to be tried at the assiies , and that the working men of Newcastle ought not to be induced by any individual t » support Dr . MDouall , or Feargus CVCoanor , because tfiey were middle-class men or men of higher station , but that the working men of Newcastle ought to lock at homo first , and , in fact , that every locality sbou'd bear the burden of their own leaders . To wLich I Teplied that 1 only
wanttMJ one subscription for Dr . M'Uouall to keep him out of taol when we had him , in order that the conntry micht not be deprived of his able and energetic advocacy of the cause of liberty , and that if a permanent defence and relief fund was established , that 1 would subscribe to it weekly with any man in my station in society , and farther , 1 openly charged the Council in that metting with neglect of duty and apathy in not having taken steps to establish a defence fund long before , and a worthy Councillor cot up and said I had insulted him , and he thought the whole Council , for having told them of their neglect and apathy . I leave you to judge whether that Council or the men who had
to take their trials and the meeting were the parties mostinm ' ltfcd ? However , the motion for I > r . M'Donall was lost by a small majority , few holding up their hands either way , bui I was determined to have a snbscriptionfor the Doctor , and 1 am happy to s tate tkat I will be able to send some money-to your office by next week , with , I expect , an invitation to the Doctor to visit Newcastle on his intended toar through the country . Again , Sir , on Saturday , the 18 th nit , when a subscription was opposed for sending a delegate to Manchester upon the same % round &s the Doctur ' s , only backed out by xaying that be did not expect any good resnlt from the delegation : it would only be a useless waste of monev which
woula be better spent m defending tho working men at home . And this , Sir , was the language of one of our leaders who will have appeared before the Judje fcr having advocated the cause , and on which occasion a ? ainl urged t : ; e necessity of sending a Delegate to Manchester and Elated that I was ready to subscribe to x Defence Fund when ever one was begun , and further , that when a commi ' . tee was formed I immediately became a member and was working with the Committee every night till twelve o ' clock , and more , Sir , in o ? dt >? to prove lie villain a liar , with yet stronger evidence , I ¦ eill now tell yon , Sir , that the men who had subscribed
towards the expenses of the D «' . egat = to Manchester , and after it was not wanted , 1 - \ veut to the mtn to see if they would allow tbe mon-.-y to go to the Defence Fond . S-jine of them said they had already promised it to Dr . M'Douall , -when I said the men that had to be tried vru £ the , 'freate * t emergency , and that next week would do for the Doctor , when they immediately complied . Now , Sir , let Joun Gilchrbt swallow that . I had forgot to ttll yon that the insulted Couaciilnr leit the meeting that night , without as much as asking a farthing from the meeting ' for the defence , although it was on a Monday night , when it might be expected that men mi ght have some money on them .
Such , Sir , has been mr course , and I will leave you to j iidge between us ; bnt . Sir , 1 can find none who knows this John Gilchrist . He was not there on the night that I collected ihe money , and no one that was knows him , therefore I "fear it ia Bome nnlicions villain making use of a fictitious name , for tbe purpose of venting party spleen and party prejudice , and thus throw dissension in our ranks . But if such a man does exist of that name , who is the author of that letter , I hereby challenge him to meet me either st the first public meeting or at Mr . Graham ' s , and prove to the public , the accusations which , I say , are falsely brought against me , if be can . Hoping , in justice to me , an injured man , you will insert this in your next , 1 beg to subscribe myself , Yours , in the cause of liberty , James Fainlourh .
Newcastle , Sunday , 2 d Angust , 1840 . [ We have omitted some passages in our correspondent ' s letter criminatory of others—we do not like these criminatums aad recrimlnationa , But we are always anxious to do justice . —ED . ]
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TO THE EDITOB OF THE ROSTHEUN STAK . Sib . . — The long looked for has come at last ; the anxiously expected plan is out ; aad where is the oligarch that dare affirm that the proceedings at Manchester have not given the lie to those who pretend that the people are not qualified to rule theiuselvea Yes ! "the plan ia out , and truly is it worthy of the " collective wisdom" of the nation ; it shows that we yet possess the elements of regeneration if we ckose to we them . * Long have I wished for this National Associ&Uun , and when my London brethren opposed this < lasidsgtain ,-l attempted to pull the mote out of their
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££ . i ^*^ w m U U oxA '> * ey bave risen from £ ™ £ i ** 8 l nerer m ° w » . Itrust , to Bleep till the «« Si ^ 6 * nBh * rtism shall hare triumphed over every opposition—over every foe . But the first step only is set ; unless the people der ™* *? " **!*!* ' * ? expected benefit will Taniata ¦^ f ^ IL * ' 1151 " * ' Provisional Council ue 22 ?™ £ ? ** " *¦¦» W ^ men , worthy of every support ; they have called for the sinews of war—pecuni-« 7 * w , without which their , annolntment istueW , *\ | —— »^ ¦¦ . inn * yt ***' * »* ¦*** UMW ?« e j XS ii ^^^ t ^ j ^
tM * u an excellent opportunity for testing whether tbe peopto are . sincere in their oil for a governing powerwftether their practice will correspond with their proresaon ; I am determined that mine shall ; I will not oe of those who attempt to pull the mote out of my brother ' s eyes , whilst the team is in ray own eye ; I will not say " go on , " but » come on ; I am so con-Tinced that the life and soul of the movement depend on the amount of pecuniary aid afforded , that 1 herewitn forward half » « OTere ! gn for the fonda of the National Association , of which Mr . Heyweod b >
treasurer . It is not because I have not contributed to the Chartist funds before , that I make this free-will offeringfor I have expended over a pound in various ways thw year , and as much last year , for the support of the cause I value above every thing else earthly . I have caused my neighbourhood to be agitated by the best Chartist in the county , as long as 1 and other valuable friends were able to support it . I have been a subscriber to that which I revere next to divine truth—our beloved vf I ^ 8 hort ' k ** 6 8 UPP <> rted the cause In every way which seemed right in my eyes ; and yet I am scarcely out of my teens ; the son of a middle-class man , and possessed of only a small weekly allowance , with which
, by forsaking the beer-shop , public house , and other places of frivolous amusement , I have been enabled to show my » faith by my works , " by devoting tt to the emancipation of my countrymen from their worse than Egyptian bondage . If , Sir , you can spare me room for this , not to " puff- me , but to induce others ' to go and do Hkewise , " to induce all professed Chartists to tafce up their cross , and deny themselves of those pleasures an . i parsaito which , however innocent they might be under a better state of society , are incalculably retarding tht attainment or the professed oJjtct of our wishes , " the People ' s glorious Charter ; that " Bight Divine , " the forerunner of the kingdom of " Peace on earth and good wOl amongst men , "
Yon will greatly oblige YomWattbtui fttau £ ¦ - * $ # - « - " -rii If AWjsm Mabw ; Harleston , August 4 th , 1840 . P . & . As , I am sorry to say , there was no delegate from Norfolk at Manchester , I take this opportunity to inform the executive that the blackness of ignorance hangs over this county ; our principles are little known and most miserably misrepresented ; that bugbearequality , still prevails to a lamentable extent ; this must be rooted up . I hope that as soon as the council are able they will appoint some one " to come over and hslp us . " Their ability to do so entirely depends on the peopla Let the last paragraph of the brave M Douall ' s letter be engraved on every heart ; let us all " Unite , unite in one vast patriot band , To gain our Charter and to free OUT land "
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TO THK EDITOR OF THB KORTHERH BtlX . " And the stone that smote the image became a great laonntain , and filled the whole earth . "— Daniel . ^ Sib , —It may bethought , by superficial minds , that the passage above queted has nothing to do with politics , but refers exclusively to the extension of Messiah ' s spiritual reign . Fir my own part , I never can separate between the reign of Christ and the liberty of tbe people , but I can easily account for the eftor of such a distinction being made . The people have been so long beguiled out of their liberty , civil and religious , by state preceptors , who turn religion Into a slave trap , that they are not only liable to mistake the true nature of liberty , but are ready to kick against all laws , human and divine . This is a bold assertion ; but it is easily substantiated .
Look at the simplicity of the Christian faith as it was first instituted : when the disciples were sent forth to "teach all nations , baptising them in tho name of the Father , and of the Son , and of the Holy Ghoet . " To them were appointed neither tithes nor parishes ; for the former were a Jewish rite that had been done away in the great sacrifice afforded by the last of tbe Jewish priesthood ; and the latter were of no use to mtn who had the world for their field of labour . When the simplicity of the faith was departed from—when , instead of ministers of the cross , men began to multiply lords and masters over them contrary to the commandments : Be ye not called Rabbi , and " call no man master , for one is your master , even God "—when the love of filthy lucre perverted the ordw of the ministry , aad the great began to use them as instruments to " hold tiie strong in awe , " then laws , civil
aad eockwtoatlcal , were enacted , contrary to tbe spirit of the Gospel , and the example of the primitive saints , who accounted it more blessed to give than to receive ; and tho land was divided , into tithings , that every priest might have his bunting field . Look at Christianity in ita origin , and compare it with what men have substituted in its room . What resemblance what remains of tbe former do we find J Can we wonder that men , at present so ill instructed , and with such impious examples set before them , . should fall Into t&e error' of separating the " two great commandments on which hang all the law and the prophets . " But civil and religious liberty are , nevertheless , part and portion of the same thing ; both included in the bitssings of the kingdom of grace , and Bhall be promoted together , when " the stone cut from the mountain bhall destroy the kingdom that is partly slrotiff and partly broken ¦ ( he iron and the miry day . "
These , Sir , are the opinions of a Chartist , and one who glories in his opinions . We have been much siandered as to our expectations ; and the offences of the ignorant and the vicious have been laid to our charge , which should be attributed to bad teachers and rulers . Our demands , Sir , are , not that we may be pjsseasors of the property of others , but the liberty Of holding our own ; we ask for equal privileges with other men ; the felloe-citizenship of the state we contribute to support We are willing to submit ourselves to our own spiritual pastors , and to support them ; but we will not support others who have constituted -themselves "lords over God ' s heritage ; " and we wish
the laws of our country to be ameliorated , for we think it both foolish and cruel , that a man should be banged or transported for a crime which such punishments will not remedy or prevent ; much less do we think that men should be persecuted for differences of opinion , which are not voluntary acts . The man tbat biitdshinu&j to believe is but a bad hypocrite , for all the world knows he lies , and sooner than bow to such a degradation , I would be the man who is exiled like the apostle John , but to a far different Patmos ; for tin-re the mind may draw consolation from Its own rectitude , and the spirit of liberty may attend to inspire an apocalypse that will enlighten the world , when its author is enfranchised in heaven .
And now , Sir , allow me to inquire of the world , through the medium of your excellent publication , what is there in the demands of Chartists which common sense would not blush to deny ? Our cause is sacred ; and though " neither axe nor hammer , nor any iron tool may be lawfully emplojed in the building , " yet would 1 hold both the spear and the shield , and the bow , and the habergeon , \ rhile my brethren are at work ; or I would labour in the cause with a weapon ( of defence oidyj at my side . Clericus .
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TO THE ED 1 TOB uF THE KORTHERN STAR . Sir , — Do me the favour to insert tbe following letter in the Slur , on the earliest opportunity . Yours , respectfully , KlCHARD MARSDEK . TO THE RADICALS OF PRESTON , CHORLEY ,
AND NEIGHBOURHOOD . Dear Friends , —You will , no donbt , have heard of my arrest Mr . Banister , the head police officer of Preston , accompanied by the bellman , entered my housa on Thursday , July 16 th . It was near six o ' clock in the evening , and 1 was just hard pushed to get the cut into the warehouse , as we poor wretches of weavers are , you know , on such occauons atwayB hard driven . But now was no time for delay ; I saw I was known ; and detest falsehood too much to persist in uttering it I confess 1 was a little agitated at the moment , on observing the wild looks of my children ; but there was no harsh treatment offered on the part of
the officers ; I was not handcuffed ; was allowed to put on coat , handkerchief , and shoes ; and told that i might wait at same inn in the town to see my wife , 8 he not being in the house at the time . A gig was in waiting at the corner of the street , a few yards from bome , on getting into which they drove off to the Railway Station . The train was within a few minutes of the vime of starting . On the subject of seeing my wife nothing more was Baid by them ; and I wanted no parting scenes . The bellman appeared to sympathise niuch ; the countenance of Banister indicated , as I thought , inward satisfaction : this might be , however , mere imagination .
On arriving at Manchester , the bellman suggested the possibility of my being in want of food : the nearest inn was entered for the purpose ; after which , I was lodged in the New Bailey . In the morning , tea , with bread and batter , had been ordered for me . Mr . Banister mode his appearance shortly after taking it ; and we walked together , a distance of half a mile , to tbe CO&ch- office . He chatted familiarly by the way . I felt grateful for the confidence evinced ; and would have scorned to take advantage of it whatever opportunity might have presented itaelf . We made directly for
Bradford , and arrived a little before one in the day . I was immediately given into the hands of the police , searchbd , and then taken to one of the lock-up cells . Thin place was entered by a narrow iron door , and seemed , on first going in , totally dark . By degrees , tbe walls , and what it contained , became discernable , the light and sir being admitted through a bole above the door , crossed by strong iron bars , half a yard wide , by a foot in depth ; the eell was four yards square ; its only furniture was an iron bedstead , surmounted by a bed , made in the fora of a mattress , stuffed with tow
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• o tan u to make It at hard as lying on & board , on "ttehwas a bolster , no | half fiUed ; two narrow woolless blankets , and a cqoftierpane ; and a closestool fixed in a earner , lifom wMAIa steng smell emanated . Here a man . might have Ml lefture to reflect on his evil deeds ; aud the wallslwoulcl kindly echo his siglislf foolish enougfc to punish himself therewith . I somehow or other felt just as easy as if fa the cellar at the loom ; nay , I think row * 80 , M I did not feel any aching of ttwUmbs—a frequent pain with me when at work . But why this unnecessary attempt to inflict punishment ? Why not leate out half that stuffing in the bod , and jnst eoverthat privy with a well-fitted board ! This is a place In which frifionen are confined before trial ; and till then the law holds them innocent If bo . it is
clearly illegal to punish any one till then , whatever may be the nature of the offence with which he is charged ; but the law is , in this respect , like every other thing under our enviable system , beautiful in theory , but detestably ugly in practice . Nay , if a man might jud g * from tfce spirit of our laws , be would be apt to conclude that it was wrong to punish any one , whether tried or not , save in cases where the punishment of death was inflicted , beyond the due security of the person ef the criminal . But let £ s > man now remain for two or three years in our prisons , and he is sent upon the world with a constitution impaired , if not destroyed , owing to the incessant gnawing of hunger , which will continually be felt , even by a child of five or six years of age , when compelled to live upon the limited quantity of food allowed .
In these Bradford lock-ups , the breakfast is three or , at most , four ounces of dry bread , with a pint cup full of coffee or tea , and for supper the same . The dinner was better in quality than , I could ever afford at home ; but not half sufficient to satisfy hunger , owing to tho Httle allowed at the other meals . The bed felt cold us ice under you for an hour or two after iayingdown upon it , though above might feel tolerably warm . Why do not the magistrates , who come almost daily to within a few yards © f these cells , occasionally snter them , and shut themselves up for an hoar or two therein , just to judge hm to they are fitted for tb . 0 reception of tt human Being . The great philanthropist Howard thought it not beneath him to wear away years of his valuable lile in striving to lessen the sufferings of the dungeoned captive , and gained immortal renown thereby .
I was taken the day after my arrival before the magistrate . On my entering where he was , I saw Mr . BivniMer banding at that moment to tbe magistrate the ££ ^? 3 & < l $ b containing th © reward ; and asserting HHT 1 ^ Hfephe . persou for whose apprehension that reward jps ^ ejpSred . After a qmestion or two from the magUtrttte , ^ Was told that 1 might be set at liberty on procuring hall to answer for my appearance at the next York Assizes * and asked if I could procure it I answered that I bad no doubt being able to do this at Leeds . Th * magistrate then said that a police officer might acaoftpany uie there for the purpose . A letter from the prisoner would do equally well , observed Mr . Banister . This I conceived to be a most unkind interference ; and , for the first time in my life , saw the
blackness of the heart of a police officer . Yes , immediately said one of the Bradford police , one who I remarked afterwards could rarely ever give a prisoner a kipd look or ' word , a letter will do JUSt 08 welL Soui ^ Ane then observed tn&t an officer could not perhaps be spared for such a purpose . I then , Instinctively as it were , replied , that if the magistrate would trait me , I would go myself , and faithfully return . This w certainly more than I could expect The magistrate smiled , and observed that he cou'd not trust me , I'having given them too much trouble already . Yes , says Banister , he has given us a great deal of trouble also ; the magistrates of Preston have long wanted him . Another unkind thrust Ah , the deceitfolness of the heart ! What a feeling of
detestation rises in the mind when first discovered ! I wonder whether a magistrate ever thought a poor man capable of acting with any degree of honour ; but no ; honour can only be felt in spheres of life above us . The liberty of writing a letter ta , . < jthe dungeon was now allowed , which , when I had scrawled over , I could not see to read . This was ^ sent off by the police , but did not reach my friends until eleven o ' clock on Monday . They could not arrive in time for the magistrate , and I petitioned for another day , and was given till Wednesday , in tbe afternoon of Monday , a Kind , good old man , whom 1 kn « w , arrived from Leeds t © inquire about tbe manner of tendering the baiL I was not allowed tasee him , but to shout through the iron dour of my cell to him ; and on Wednesday he again
arrived with the required baiL It was aix o ' clock in the evening when I was ogam called , and was told by the magistrate that the bail had been received , and accepted ; but I was told that I must again be remanded for a few da ; s , till word of my arrest had bedn Bent to Newcastle . On Saturday a Newcastle police officer arrived , and I was immediately taken out , handcuffed , with ^ trftgs buckled tight , and with a shirt worn !••'» ftraigut , sleeping most of the time on the ditty look-op Wit , once only having had the liberty to wash myself 6 n the Wednesday before , and unahaved all the time . I have no doubt but I cut a pretty figure , worthy of a terrible criminal , in the eyes of the passengero on thk coach , thtn waiting outside to rccaive me . I was lifted on by the officer , a passenger inquired my crime , and then began to defend , with all the sympathy « f a fallow Chartist , who felt his order
insulted . I prevailed on the officer to take off the bandouflB on entering Leeds . I waa taken to the lockup ther «> lor an Jafcer or so ; he put on the ¦ handcuffs again , -onbrtngin ^ aw ou tj to take me through the streets to the colisa . ] Tn . t , well-dressed , old man , railed at the Chartists in tue lock-up office , and followed us , as if fearful that 1 should run away , and seemed as overjoyed as If he had just received a fortune , and said at the coach office that the punishment was nut severe enough ; and wished that he might but have his way with them . The blanketeering job , said he , was not completely put down till the Peterloo affair , and he should be glaU to see another Peterloo . I defended the C artists , and told him about the struggles of the aristocracy to gain Magna Charta , and tbereby free themselves from the absolute dominion of tyrant kings .
We rode all night , and arrived at Newcastle by six on the Sunday morning , when I was token to the lock-up , where I remained by a fire , with a squab to lay down upon , but without any covering , and thus passed a second night without the opportunity of undressing myeelf . The policeman , on the whole , behaved kindly , and took off the handcuffs on getting out of Leeds . On Monday , I was taken before the magistrates , and sent by them to the gaoL The day after I again appeared before them , on some of my Newcastle friends offering baiL One of them hesitated on being asked to swear as to t ' uo worth of his goods . The magistrates , therefore , declined to accept him ; and I did not wish my friends to trouble themselves further . I have receivod from the Newcastle Chartists every kindness that I could possibly desire ; and return them , through you , my most cincero thanks for the some .
In this Newcastle gaol the allowance of food is an abominable disgrace to the magistrates thereof , who could ever tbink of ordering it . There ia not more than one pound of solid food allowed per day . In the morning , there is a tin can , filled with porridge , and to this there is a gill of milk allowed , and at night the same . In both of thtse meals , there ia not , at the most , more than six ounces of oatmeal . For dinner there is a halfa-pound of good seconds bread , and a pint of soup , the meat being all carefully taken out . How men can possibly work upon it , I know not , or how any man , himself enjoying every comfort , every luxury in abundance , could ever think of ordering such on allowance , is to me still more surprising . The eaine diet , without the least change , was , as far as I could observe , daily given .
Tbe result of this Newcastle prosecution , you will , no doubt , have heaiA . I should have written to you before , but had not an opportunity . Yours , sincerely , Richard Maksden . P . S . The letter of Mr . ciarksoa , in which allusion ia made to an expression of GilcUnat , renders it necessary for me to Eay a word or two with tho view of removing tbe error under which they both lie . The person to whom they allude , stated that he was a lawyer by
profe ; 8 lon , and that he hid been employed by F . Maule , in the proaecutiou of the Bradford rioters . This gentleman will consider it a most unworthy return for the advice £ ra * uito « sljrrendered , evidently from a feeling of sympathy fo * me , thus to publicly allude to the circumstance ; but either the policeman , or some one near us on the coach , must have been taking notice thereof , and made it afterwards known to some of the Newcastle Chartists . I had mentioned the matter to no one * indeed I had not bad the opportunity of doing ao before its appearance in your paper .
Notice is further taken by Mr . Clarkson of the complaint of Gilchrist , about the apathy of the Newcastle Cuartista , and my friend Barney not merely complains on bearing of it , out fires a whole broaduide upon them . Here , let it be remembered , as in other places , the prosecutiona which had taken place hud broken up the Unions , and there was , consequently , no funds . Some warm Chartist sees my condition , is indignant thereat aud goes to another , into whose breast be fails to excite a reciprocally-heated feeling . He then Beta it down that all are apathetic , and Bends at once his complaints to the press . For the satisfaction of these kind friends allow me to reiterate what I nave stated La my last letter , viz , that they did all in their power ; all that men under the circumstances could be expected to do and much more than I could possibly hare desired
We too readily condemn each other , and prefer the use of harsh epithets and bitter invectives to mildly reasoning on the nature and probable consequences of the errors we commit This was our fault in Convention ; till we at length thereby ceased to entertain a thoroughly good opinion of one another . I hardly remember one to have escaped the general censure , save Mr . Frost Whether violent or gentle , whether inclined to rank with the physical , moral , or neutral , all thought well of that unfortunate individuaL I do not say that ho was viewed as the only good man . All that I ever heard speak on the subject were ready to admit that kinder hearts never beat in human bosoms , though they had left us , than in those of Mr . Sankey , of Edinburgh , and Mr . Salt , of Birmingham . The same might be said of several who remained .
Mr . Clarkson also speaks of vis . ting me at Bradford , and of my emaciated appearance . This was Wednesday ; and since the Saturday previous , when I was called to appear before the magistrates , I
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had never been allowed for a minute to leave my cell , eave during the little time spent in washing myself , for the first and last time « n this same Wednesday morning . It was a little after noon when Mr . Clarkson saw me . He asked me if I had had my dinner . My answer was no . Three ounces of bread , with coffee , had been brought me at nine o'clock tiiat morning , and neither I nor any of thy other prisoners tasted food again till after six o ' clock in the evening . Your appending these few remarks to my other letter , on its appearing in the . Star , will oblige Ever gratefully yours , R . If . August 9 th , 1840 .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THB NORTHERN STAB . TINCENT , EDWARDS , AND SHELLARD . Sm , —I was recently appointed to carry an address from the Chartists of this place to the above-named sufferers , together with the sum of fifteen shillings , to assist them to provide such necessaries as the prison rules of the despotic and cruel Whigs permit ; and as I failed in every attempt to obtain the desired interview with the prisoners , I deem it right to make the friends of those unfortunate men acquainted with the excuse offered by the magistracy as a justification of their conduct .
Oakhwn k twenty-six miles from Leicester , twentj - two of which I went on the Saturday . On Monday I walked to Oakham , and called first at the gaol , and asked permission to send in a note to the above prisoners , to inform them of my arrival , and to ask them to which magistrate they would advise me U apply as the most likely person to make an order for my admission . The Governor received me very politely , and informed me that all correspondence addressed to or from those those prisoners , must be inspected , and approved by himself and the chaplain . I left the address , which bod been most carefully worded and free from political allusions , and alflO a note from a female , and told the Governor that I would call again in on hour for an answer to my note of inquiry .
I called at the time appointed , and was told by the Governor that he had loaked over the papers , and could not think of delivering them to the prisoners . I said , why , Sir , this la very strange , as my note merely announces my arrival , and askfi to whom they would a-lviae me to apply , and as I am a stranger in this neighbourhood , 1 hopa you Will allow them to give me that information . Hti said-he oould do no such / thing ; I had better apply to a magistrate for an ordtr . I applied to the only one in the town , but he could not be seen ; and I was referred to a petty sessions for the county at Emuingham , seven milts farther .
Nothing daunted , but very vexed , away I went , determined , if possible , to succeed . I presented myself before the Bench as soon as I could gain admission , and made my application in . the best manner I could , when every eye became fixed , and every tongue silent as death : I also requested the attention of the Chairman to a testimonial as to character given me by the chief magiatrate of Leicester , which he read , and handed to thk other magistrates , when the following questions and answers ensued : —' Are you related to these prisoners ? I am not personally known to any of them , but I have corresponded with Vincent—Do yon wish to see them all ? That is my request—Are you aware that you can only see thorn in tho presence of a third person ? To me that
is quite immaterial , as I have no secrets to communicate or receive , with a variety of questions vt a similar character . — Chairman , to the other magistrates : I think there is a restriction as to one of them who is not allowed to receive visitors ; which la it ? I don't know ; I can't say , said another , tte . &c . The Chairman then took a document from his pocket , which he examined , and informed them it was Shellard . Addressing me , he said , we can give you an order to see Vincent and Edwards , "but we have orders from ihe Secretary of State not to allow Sheltard to be teen , which we , of course , are bound to attend to . " An order was made out , folded , and given accordingly . I asked whether that order would extend to the next day , Tuesday , as well as that day , and was politely told I should see . I thought I would , and opened it there , when , to my surprise , I found it an order for the following SatUPlay , When I Mlid I must again repeat that my
stay in that neighbourhood was very limited , and 1 hoped they would make me an order accordingly , but was told that the visiting day for misdemeanants was Saturday , according to the rules of the prison , which hud ju * t been approved and signed by my Lord Nornuinby , and ihv . timy could not enlarge the order , except in a peculiar case , and they could scarcely consider him one of that nature . Thus , having handed the small sum -f money to tbe gaoler for the victims of Whig asperity , I returntd home , having travelled sixty-six miles without being able to present the condolence of my friends , verbally or otherwise , to these BRAVE SU'FFEREBS IN THE BEST OF CAUSES . Whoever makes another attempt to see tbese men must make it on . the Saturday , and get the order signed by one of th ^ ijitying-justices , who , perchance , may livt several . ii ^ Jes ' " J ? co , ia Ouliham . Visiting hours from twelve to two o ' clock , p . m .
I am , Sir , Yours , ic John Markuam . Leicester , August 1 st , 1840 . P . S . Can you inform your readers why Shellard may not be seen at alL - - ^ - ¦
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TO THE EDITOR OF TUB NORIUERN STAB . Sill , —I am a loyal man , and feel grieved whenever I see any attempt to bring royalty into contempt There Is one practice , however , which has partially obtained , since the introduction of the new postage adhesive stamps , which giv « s mo more pain to see , than almost all the other things I have observed amongst the many numerous plans lately adopted to throw ridicule upon tbe kingly ami queenly institution . And hare , I may * ay . sh . it I greatly suspect that the design for these ' adlu ^ ivi- stamps" themselves has not been selected by those who entertain the strictest loyal feelings . Is it not a cheapening of royalty to have a good picture of our amiable Queen sold fur one penny ? Is there no disloyal design iu this ?
It is tho us * , however , that is made of these adhesive stamps of which I complain . It is bi » d enough that our " Lords of the Treusary" should have provided us with a goo : l picture of the Queen tfor a penny !) to be . « pit upon , and riubbed upon the face of a letter to John Tomkins or Sally Joans ; but what is this to the indecent , and , if I do not much mistake , treasonable practice , I shall now name ? I blusu , Sir , while I record , that many , very many , either from carelessness , or indifference , or design , dick her Majesty wrong end up on their letters !!! Yes , Sir , thoy absolutely UPSET the Queen of England !' . ' II O ! for the age of chivalry again ' to avenge such an insult as this !! Common decency ought to prevent any woman being served such a scurvy trick as this ; but to " turk wp " THE
QUEhN!" O ! shame , where is thy blush !!" Do , Mr . Editor , beg of the Chartists to have some respect for royalty , for womanly rights—( and I believe they will rocognisft her right to stand on her own bottom 1!!)—and for the feelings of , Sir , Yours , mouTHfully , Ax old Letter Carrier . Leeds , August 11 , 1840 .
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THE 8 TOCKPORT AND ASHTGN CHARTISTS . Sir , —By inserting the aauexed address you wil greatly oblige Yours , very respectfully , THE IMPRISONED CHARTISTS .
TO -THE CHARTISTS OF GLASGOW . Gentlemek , —We , the undersigned , thi 3 day received the sum of 8 s . id . each , being part of a sum of £ 5 sent , we believe , by you to P . M . M'Douall , to be divided amougst the prisoners in this pl . ice ; bnt as we were , unacquainted with the names of the parties to whom we were indebted , having never seen any letters coming here from Glasgow , we took this method of expressing our gratitude to you for yoar benevolent gift , and to assure you that nothing shall be wanting , after
our liberation , on our part , to prove © urselves worthy your confidence and support . TIH 0 TU 7 HlGGINS , john Broaubent , Charles Davis , johh Wright , ja « es Mitchell , James Burton , Isaac Armitagb . ~^ .
TO THE CHARTISTS OF WILTSHIRE . Friends , —As it is impossible for me te visit all who contributed to send . roe as delegate for Wiltshire , to tbe Manchester Meeting , I avail myself of that valuable medium , the Northern Star . The delegates having paid due attention to their important trust , and framed such a plan of organisation as to their combiaed intelligence seemed best , it remains for the people to carry it into operation . I sincerely trust that Wiltshire , as it has now taken its stand in the work of political regeneration , will maintain and improve its position , and be foremost in carrying out those recommendations which it had a voice in making .
Tae delegates assembled at Maucuestfir , if I may form aa opinion , were a most worthy body of men : the unanimity , activity , and brotherly feeling which prevailed , can hardly be imagined . They all won my warmest affection ; and as 1 now know what sort of people in other places we have to co-operate with , I am invigorated and encouraged to the w « rk , aud will labour to the fullest extent of my power . Since my return , I have held meetings at Bradford and at Trowbridge , where the plan has been enthusiastically and unanimously approved . It now remains for the county of Wiltshire to organise itself , and to form a component part of the National Charter Asso ciation .
The main spring of action required is funds . Some money baa already been collected at Bradford and Trowbridge , and it now remains far other places to
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lend all possible aid . An early remittance should be made to the treasurer of the Trowbridge Association , John Moore , 34 , Mortimer-street , who will wiU * promptitude forward the contribution to the Central Treasurer , . when tbe stupendous machine , which it W cn » & tyranny and oppression , wfll be set in motion , . n ^ i f «?<* membership will , of course , be BOonlBsned ; andletno man , woman , o » child i » th « county , who ia not merely unrepresented but misrepresented and oppressed , ( such being tbe lot of the large portion , ) be found without- this mark of Integrity and worth . Who neglects this ia not true to the " causewho would not "join in union , " is not worthy th « freedom that union is
destined to obtain . Make it ' a general right to inquire of any person professing adherence to Chartism , whether he or she possess a card of membership ; and let those who do , ever be piepared to shew it It should be raide a passport , rdcommendtition , an introduction , 5 claim upon hospitality amongst ourselves ; taking care , however , to obeerve that the card produced is of the last issue . No matter in what town , be the friends of justice and humanity many or fow , let them at once communicate with Mr . Moore , of Trowbridge , contributing any sum , however trifling , and requesting the transmission of cards . Upon the extent to which this ia adopted everything will depend . And at all times ! el
whatever instructions are given by tbe Executive or Central Body be acted upon . Tha county members , acting and communicating with the county officers , wbo arc always to be in communication with tbe Central Board . I shall , at no distant period , address those persons in Wiltshire irho are apathetic , and ignorant of the principles' of Chartism ; and F shall more particularly make an appeal to the feelings of those parties and magistrates who have distinguished themselves for tyranny and oppression . I remain , Friends and Brethren , Your willing Servant , R . Philp .
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TO THB EDITOR OF THB NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —The enclosed is a copy of a letter I have received from my persecuted brother , caused by the basest faction that ever swayed the destinies of an empire , and I can assure you , Mr . Editor , ttat I shall use my endeavours , and bope that every working man Will exert himself in the noble cause tor which OUT friends and brothers a ? o suffering , In the dungeons , and on tbe seas , from their wives and families . Onward , and never rtlax fifyou * efforts until they are restored to the bosoms of their disconsolate families . Men of Brampton and Chesterfield , step forward and subscribe your mite for the support of the wives and families of our imprisoned brethren . Sir , by the insertion of these few remarks and the enclosed letter ia the next numbes of the people ' s paper , you Trill oblige Tours , &c An enemy to oppression , WAI . SISGUAB MARTIS .
House of Correction , NorthalUrten , August 4 th , 1340 . DEAR BROTHER , —Your welcome letter of the 2 nd , came safe to hand yesterday , \ have been exceedingly gratified at the news'tnenin contained ; itnas cheering to hear of the religious demonstration that was displayed by the inhabitants of the capital of an empire upon which the sun nev ,-r seta . God gntnt that it may impress our rulers with a sense of duty to tbeir fellowmen , so as to induce them to lower thu standard of persecution , and to bind up tbe wounds of the innocent men who are now suffering for advocating those rghts that have been recognised by all the Kings of England , from Edward the First to James the Second , and are sanctioned by holy writ , and compiled by our Bishops . Doctor
Mann , Bishop of Cork and Ross , in his familiar expositions of the Church Catechism , explains the duty of magistrates and superiors , in the following manner . What is theduty of magistrates and such as are in authority ? To administer justice to all , and to execute the laws impartially for the general good . What is the duty of superiors ? To be courteous , condescending , and obliging , to such as are below them , remembering that all men come from the same stock and are the children of our heavenly Father , who la no tespeetet of persons . His definition of the Sixth Commandment is as follows : What is required by this commandment ? To preserve our neighbour ' s li * B \ and health , to assist and relieve him when he is in danger or want , to forgive him whe » he is in fault , to be always kindly , affectionate , and as much as lieth in us , live peaceably with oil men .
When the prison doctor enquired after my health , upon my informing him that I found no benefit front medicine , and he perfectly agreed with me , as I stated at the time that being deprived of tbe exercise of speech aa well as that of walking , was the cause of reducing me to a morbid state ; but he said what is to be done ? ho had it not in his power to order me more exercise , and he was afraid the Government would not do so- If it should be the case , according to tbe Lord Bishop Cork ' s exposition of the sixth commaudmfcnt , in which he says wa are required to preserve our neigLbour ' s life and health , the Marquis of Normanby will be guilty of
mnrder . There is a society ia Lundon to prevent cruelty to animals , and is there no sympathy for man ? I ask not fur a reduction of my imprisonment ; I am willing to serve every calendar minute that I have been sentenced to , but when my life is in danger I ought to be allowed a privilege that has not been denied to murderers , common robbers , and forgers . There is one in heaven that will deliver us out of the fiery furnace , for aa a « parrow cannot-be deprived-of life without HI * knowledge , I feel satisfied that He will protect an oppressed stranger , ( God is not man that he should lie ) for in the twenty-sewmd chapter of Exodus , from the ¦ wenty-firot to the twenty-fourth verse , are the following
words : — " Thou shalt neither vex a stranger nor oppress him , for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt" Ye shall not uffliet any widow , or fatherless child ; if thou afflict them in anywise , and they cry at all unto me , I will surely hear their cry , and my wrath shall wax hot , and I win km , you- with the sword , and your wives shall be widows , and your children fatherless . " If I waB a member of Parliament , I would move that these texts be written In large characters , to be placed in both Houses , in the Home Office , and in all offices of state , in all police offices , in the departments at Somerset House , in all workhouses and places where the Poor Law Guardians meet
In conclusion , it may' Le some satisfaction to you to know how we live . Onr diet consists of ten and a half pounds of bread , two quarts of potatoes , fourteen quarts of oatmeal pottage , or skilly , two quarts of broth , said three of stew ., It is not sufficient to support nature , so that in every way we are treated worse than the Israelites were in Egypt , for they sat by the fleah-pota till thoy were fuU , but the poor Chartists cannot say eo . I assure you there is no one responds with the Chaplain more heartily than I do , in praying for our daily bread , for should w « be reperte < i for the most trifling offence , ¦ we are liable "to be punished either by confinement in the solitary . cell for three days , with not more than one pound of bread , or to be deprived of our supper , as the Governor may . think fit , and he has the puwer to allow us only half a pound of bread per diem , but no less . I must conclude with my best wishes to all my friends out of doors .
I at » , dear brother , Tours faithfully in tbe holy cause , William Martin To Mr . Walslngham Martin , S 9 , St . Andrewgate , York .
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HOUSE OF LORDS . —Saturday , August 8 . The Linen , &c , Manufactures ( Ireland ) Bill , the Postage Duties , &c , Bill , the Dublin Police BUI , the Highway Rates Bill , tae Ecclesiastical Courts Bill ( No . i , ) with amendments , the Stock-in-Trade Bill ( No . 2 , ) were severally read the third time and passed . There was a message from the Commons importing how far they had agreed with their Lordships in the amendments to the Municipal Corporations ( Ireland ) Bill ; and which also forwarded the Coal Duties ( London ) Bill , 4 c Their Lordships afterwards adjourned .
HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Saturday , Aug >* si t . The Coal Duties ( London ) Bill , after some ineffectual opposition , was read the third time ,, passed , and forwarded to tae Lords . Oa the motion of Lord J . Russell , the Lords' amendments to the Ecclesiastical Duties and Uevenuea Bill were generally agreed ta . on the motion of Lord Seymour , the Lords' amendments to the Railways Bill were adopted . On the motion of the Attorney-General , tbe Lords ' amendments to the Court of Chancery Bill were agieedto . The Lords ' " amendments to tho Ecclesiastical Courts ( Thorogood'a Release ) Bill , were agreed to , Lord J . Russell having stated that ho should not object to their adoption .
Mr . Hume , brought forward the affair of lighting the House , but after some conversation , and on the understanding that it should b » left in the hand of the Speaker , be withdrew bis motion on the subject . The House then adjourned tOl Monday , at half after three o'clock . ,
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Gigaktic Oats . —1 ; w * a last week stated in this paper , that Mr . Jackson , of Gilthwaiterigg , had svfield of oats , the heads of some of which containedone handled and thirty ears . We have this week been favoured with a few stalks pulled from » field in Lyth , one of which contains the extraordinary number of three hundred and forty-three . The Btraw in the field from which those specimen * are taken averages a height of from five to six f «« t ; and tho stalks ia bur possession are four-tenths of aa incfe . in diameter . The oat is of a epeoiea called Tartariaa Oat . — - Wettmoreland Gazette .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 15, 1840, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/king-y1kbzq92ze2697/page/7/
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