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" Come " Ohe, Come All, Ibis Rock Shall Fly, ¦ ^Bm Itsfirmhafie As Sooa As L." . .
" Come " ohe , come all , ibis rock shall fly , ¦ ^ bm itsfirmhafie as sooa as l . " . .
To The Chabtists. Mr Dear Friends,-— Sow...
TO THE CHABTISTS . Mr Dear Friends ,- — Sow often have I told yon that the IF **? * folly of ¦ which , a political leader ca » te ff ^ Jr is the attempt to develope popular power ' when ike popular mind is disunited , or apathetic ? I have told you , over and over again , that it Chartism was struck down to-day , I would stand over its listless body , watch for the time
ofitsresuficitation , again lift it from the ground and ma rch onward , butnever retreat whatever may be the tyrants' threat or power . I do not know' { hat the poorest man amongst you feels moweveaforhiaown <» nditioa , thaaldo ; butmy feelings for men who neglecttheir duty are nothing compared to my feeling f or women and little children , who have not the power , without the assistance of men , to improve their condition .
I have been , for a very long time , TO a State of stopor and suspense ; I was afraid that the last terrific blow of the tyrants' law had paralysed , the English mind ; but the exhibition that t witnessed at Blackstone Edge , on Sunday last , revived my spirits , g laddened my heart , and , if possible , increased my energy and determination once more to re-model the materials of the old Chartist edifice , which was shaken by perjured spies and informers . If Protectionists , Whigs , or Free Traders had mustered as we did upon Blacfesfone Edge , an account of the meeting would be telegraphed numbewould
to everv daily paper , and the rs be put down according to the usual procreabve standard , at half a million ; but , as the meeting ¦ was held for the purpose of destroying ; the oppressive power of ^ ro ^ tionistg > A | hu % ^! d EreeSraders , no notJeeiata ^ y ^^^^^ ing . WeB , I rejoice in this fae % because it is a dear proof that they dread our growing power . The Whigs are now tottering , " the Protectionists are crumbling , and the Free ! foaders are guakrog ; and therefore the organs of all parties studiously suppress and withhold the resolution of the growing popular
mind of the country . W . P . Robebts , Dr . WDovizl . Habnet , [ Leach , White , and Feabgus O'Connor were the principal speakers at the meeting ; and the veteran Benjamin Rushton was in the chair ; and , to gratify MY LOUDON FRIENDS , let me inform them , that my reception at that meeting was the best answer that could be g iven to their paltry chicanery I was never better received at any meeting in my life . It was in the county of the great Northern hives—no drones were there—they were all busy bees , andmany of them , under
the melting sun , walked over thirty miles . ^ I need not offer my Yorkshire and Lancashire Mends any thanks for the glorious reception they gave me , because I think I deserve it . Atnig ht , after travelling nearly forty miles , and attending the outdoor meeting , I , in company with your friend Mr . Roberts , attended a meeting at the People ' s Institute , in Manchester . There , also , we had a bumper ; and my reception convinces me that nothing can disturb the affection of my old friends , in whose cause I have nowlaboured nearly
seventeen years in England , and nearly twenty-nine years in England and Ireland . I addressed them at considerable length , notwithstanding my day ' s fatigue ; and Mr . Roberts made a most eloquent speech , which was loudly cheered . At the conclusion ef the business , Dickenson , the Manchester Packer—who has worked long , faithfully , and arduously in the cause—in a very able and eloquent speech , proposed a vote of thanks to , and confidence in , me ; which was seconded by the veteran Wheeler , one of the sufferers at Peterloo , and was carried amid long and enthusiastic
cheers . Now Englishmen , when I remember the manner in which I was received—> as I am an Irishman—at Sheffield and other places , when I first visited your country , and the manner in which I am now received , it confirms that confidence with which your conduct has ever inspired me , and it strengthens that resolution to which I have ever adhered , that I
NEVER WILL DESERT YOU . Look to the present state of Ireland , and see the condition to which trickery , jugglery , rascality , treachery , and fraud , has brought the Ir ish people ! At his last gathering , John Conneix was obliged to announce , that the show box should be closed in consequence , as he described it , of the people's apathy , but which I characterise as a proof of the people ' s intelligence . Itappears , however , that he is to he elevated to the hig h and dignified position of tax collector ; and do not you think , that fie and his miserable clique would rather derive eight
hundred a year from an increase of taxation than receive seven hundred and ninety-nine pounds by areductionoftaxtion ? Self-interest , ' as I have often told you , is the basis of human action , when politics can be converted into a trafficking commodity . He and his family have traded and trafficked upon Irish credulity and confidence—nay , I would say folly—for now thirty-five years , while I rejoice to think that the wisest , most subtle , and artful knave , could not traffic upon English credulity . - My dear friends , after a storm comes a calm , and after a calm comes a storm , and yon may rely upon it , that the death of Sir Robert Peel will cause such disunion in the
House of Commons as will cause the voice of the peop le to have more effect , both within and without . Peel was an independent statesman—he did not look for patronage for his f amily , as the Geeys and Russells do . During Ms life , the violence and ingratitude of the Protectionists nettled and stung him , and he and his party supported the Whigs merely to prevent the Protectionists from achieving power . His followers , however , were not so honourable or as virtuous as he was ; his name and power kept them together while living ; but now that he is no more , they will join either Whigs or Protectionists , selecting the party from which they are most likely to derive patronage .
Now it is for this coming struggle that I wish to prepare yon , in order that you should not again be taken by surprise . You remember , that at the commencement of the session , I warned you that the Protectionist Lords would throw ever all politics , in order to enabfe them to measure their estates by political patronage rather than by state necessity and national requirement Well , behold the truth o f my prediction : they have raised the Irish Franchise Bill , passed by the Commons , from a £ 8 to a £ 15 Franchise , and they have passed the most atrocious Landlord and Tenant Bill
f or Ireland , giving the landlords the power to exercise the most tyrannical despotism over their poor tenants ; a system which ever has , and ever will prevail in that country , until the PEOPLE ' S CHARTER BECOMES THE JjAW OF THE land . My dear friends , however tedious I may appear . I will still go on repeating , over and over again , the iniquity of the present system , f or it is only by its destruction that your order can be elevated to then : proper position ; and how mark this , and reflect upon it , your [ national debt is looked upon as the
dragchain that holds you in bondage and binds you to preservepeace with all the world , no matter how . you may be insulted by forei gn bations ; but markwhatl am going to tell you : your church , your poor rates , and your army , l olmore Anally THAN THE WHOLE National debt . Now ,, wdi not «& feet convince you that taxation , whether Erect or indirect , is a mere farce , as compared feth the profitthatthe employer makes of the foourof his slave ? And if any thing is relured to convince you of the abomination of m system , mark this fact : the whole govern-Batol expenses of . the United States of Kferica are Eight Millions a year , while
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your BLACK SLUGS in England cost you TEN MILLIONS THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND A YEAR . Dissenters , Catholics , and men of all creeds being obli ged to pay them , and worship God , according to Act of Parliament ; but , as you must understand the system , before your minds , can be roused to destroy it , let me show you , if possible , a greater abomination . With idle land , idle labour , and idle money in this country , you pay eight millions a year to support unwUling idlers—just as much as the whole
governmental expenses of the United States , of America ; and however I may surfeit you with repetition , let me still further remind yon that you pay twenty-six thousand a year to some of your Bishops , in whose version of the Scriptures you do not believe ; and that amount would give twenty-six pounds per year , or ten shillings a we-ek each to one thousand families ; and estimating them at five to a family , it would support five-thousand people , who are now pauper slaves / in bastiles ; while these infernal slugs and 'leeches are sucking then : W -hloo ^ feg ^ f ^ fc ^ : ij ^ - -
wim ^ tsRKEgBmasTtt when Iriexfc make ' my Itour , I will have no one at the meetings but women and children . I will make them DRILL SERJEANTS , and teach them what they should make you do . There are two reasons why I cannot now take my tour through the country , or rather through-the empire : — Firstly . —Because my presence in . London is indispensable , while the winding up of the Land Company is going on ; and Secondly . —Because in-door meetings this weather are enough to kill any man . ;
However , I will be very shortly once more amongst you , and then I will test jour mettle . I never have deserted yon , or forsaken your cause . I never will desert yon , or forsake your cause ; and in conclusion let me assure you that my reception in the north has inspired me , if possible , with greater love and affection for your order , and however I may be reviled by trafficking politicians and' poor gentlemen , I will stand by theold banner" THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER .
AND XO SURRENDER . " Your Faithful and Uncompromising Advocate , Feargos O'Connor .
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MR . 0 'C 02 WOK IN MANCHESTER . Mr . T . Dickinson lectured in the People ' s Institute , on Sunday , July 14 , on the death of Sir Robert Peel , taking as a text , "Death is no respecter of Persons , " in a very argumentative manner , to a large and attentive audience . The hall vas filled almost to suffocation . It was announced to the meeting that Mr . O'Connor had returned from Blackstone Edge camp meeting , and a deputation was immediately despatched to prevail upon him to go to the People ' s Institute . Mr . O'Connor arrived with Mr . Roherts , about nine o'clock in the evening , and was received with rapturous applause . When the cheering had sub-Sided , the ckaimiaii introduced to the meeting Mr . O'Connor , who was received with tremendous cheers .
Mr . O'Connor said he was very glad to be received in the manner he had been that evening , and , at the camp meeting at Blackstone Edge ; such receptions did him more good than all the medicine in the world . He then informed the meeting , that on Thursday last he moved for tho adoption of the Charter , when the son of " plain John Campbell" moved that tho house be counted , which was done , and only twentynine members being present , tho house was adjourned . That was the treatment tho people received from the House of Commons when any
measure was proposed for tho amelioration of the people , and would be so , until they had more unanimity of opinions , and sunk their minor differences , for the accomplishment of tho object they had in view—viz ., the People ' s Charter . The divisions of the people were the principal cause of their enslavement . As soon as he ( Mr . O'Connor ) had wound up the affairs of tho National Land Company he should take a tour throughout England , Scotland , and "Wales , and would show the WhigS such a breeze as they little thought of . It was also his intention of starting a now Land Company ,
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u ^^^^^ n- ' noPprwecution , should ihwart JaSW % flfaS # hehad . in view-namely ,, that o ^ cM , evow ^ n who ^ es ired ft inUus , own ^^^ i : ^ mm J ^ 0 Mm ' io ^^ -TH ^ ' ^^^^ t ^ o h ^ il ^' tliiie ^* R $ ijP '; Hdtoplace .- ThWouse of Lords was op * P ? ffSM e Houae bf Commdnsilandth ' e Commons oSl $ £ ' ' Mn ^ iJk- ;?< iel- was goiie ^ GladwmBk £ ™« unj would , cater to the ,, Whigs for j"PJ ^ L ? ^ thev cannot ; ucceed the Whigs ' , will bo a ^ SEF ? ° ™ cie- He hoped the'day '_ was n 6 t far U'StiCTiWhen' the-Whitfaand'TmMflH'WAiilr ? lm ra .
^} r % M ? v * b * : Wdrkihi---eIa ' sses , - ' as he wa ' rsure that JMI filrt ^ working . ihan ;* # * # inbre ' qualified f ^ pJ / Pe m'the legislature ^ thamarl . aristocrat . $ SfStwSfandnotto allow dissensiouitdcreep in ?^ MMed . ; h { 8 i speech of about one hour ' s duration ^ by | j & ongly recommending the working classes am ? i n s %% P ' asJt had done . in London . At the conclu 6 lpfi | of his ' speech , " the Hall shook with the appll ^^ theVffidetihg :. ! ' ' im ^ M ^ a ^ next ' introduced . Su % W . P . £ ^ flp $ M " '; people's Attorney-General , who ' made a * : newpwob } . on the ^ principles of the - Charter , and !! f ^ oudly . applauded / : '•> "> { i J > a-V ' ^ r-jp ! ciKiNsoN .: thea ' ^ ajae ; fowrard . 'oni behalf of thgMMj & hestw Chartists , and : 8 tjated ,. that he was PjffilBJ ^ gBreagte hut
m rog l « 9 ^ Rl ^^ hfIMSfl ? and' tolled / and washorh and reared . He' should therefe ^ embbdjf . Hbbse feelings for the world to take note 'that our love and gratitude to the peop le's ' guardian and staunch defender , does not grow less by time or weaker , by . age . Mr . Dickinson then moved the following resolution : — " That the most frateful-thanks of this meeting be tendered to our indesir frtend and noble . defender , the ' poor man ' s advocate , Feargus O'Connor ; Esq ., M . P ., and that we place most unbounded confidence in his wisdom and discretion " ,, and hereby acknowledge him we - leader , and are determined-to ' second-his efforts
with all our might ,, to-gain , for the people that full measure of justice they have bo long sought for / ' He ( Mr ; Dickinson ) felt much pleasure inproposing that vote , of confidence , ill Mt , O'Connor . He knew the feelings of the men of the north . He had travelled much in that direction , and had very frequently lectured ' to 'them ; therefore , he was prepared testate the feelings they entertained towards Mr / O'Connor . It was that of gratitude . Their affection for Mr / O'Connor was engraven on their hearts . The men of the North were not ungrateful , for they knew the many sacrifices Mr . O'Connor had made on their behalf—that he had given up profession , family distinction , wealth , and affluence , for the good of their
country , and the lHterests of the working classes . Surely these were considerations that the men of the north would never overlook . What the men of the south might do he could not tell , as he had not been amongst them ; but this he knew , that the men of the north would transmit , from father to son , the noble qualities of mind and the - many sacrifices Mr ; O'Connor has made to elevate the character and condition of the toiling millions , and , instead of erecting marble monuments to his memory , he would live in the hearts of the people . Throughout Mr . Dickinson's address , the audience signified its assent by frequent cheering and approbation . Mr . Wheeler , an old veteran in the cause , seconded the vote of confidence .
Mr . Roberts made a few observations , corroborating the statements of Mr . Dickinson , when the resolution was put from the chair , and carried by acclamation . Mr . O'Connor acknowledged the compliment , and proposed three cheers for the Charter , which were heartily given , and three groans for the Whigs , Three cheers were then given for Mr . O'Connor , and thus ended a soul-stirring day for the Chartists of Manchester .
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WINDING UP OF THE LAND COMPANY . TO THE UNLOCATED MEMBERS . My Friends , I call you my friends , but I would not call the majority of the located ruffians ray friends . You will see from the report of the ejectment case of Beattie , and the other ruffians located on the Minster Lovel Estate , that
I have succeeded at the Oxford Assizes ; and now the estate will be sold , and thank Gon for it . It will be sold , in about one month f rom this time , in separate allotments , and will o ff er a fine opportunity to all who wish to become purchasers of good and fertile laud , in a wholesome climate , and good houses , * and , therefore , any one who wishes to become a purchaser , if they will state their desire to me ^ I will act as purchaser-for them ; ' " ' ' "''"
The shareholders now understand that I am proceeding with the winding up of the Company , but they must also understand that I cannot , and WILL NOT PROCEED , if I am not supplied with the necessary means , FORTHWITH ; and 1 think it is rather disparaging to seventy thousand men—some of whom have been loud complainers—to expect one man to do their work . When I was at Blackstone Edge , on
Sunday last , a man handed me ten shillings , from six members , as their contribution towards the expenses ; and if all others did likewise , the affair would very speedily be completed . Now , let me once more remind you that it is YOUR BUSINESS , and NOT MINE ; and , therefore , BLAME YOURSELVES , and NOT ME , if it is not completed . Your Faithful Friend , Feargus O'Connor .
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GREAT CHARTIST DEMONSTRA TION AT BLACKSTONE EDGE .
Sunday last was the day appointed for a meeting of the Democrats of Yorkshire and Lancashire , according to annual custom . The day was particularly fine , and caused thousands of the northern Democrats to take the road to - the place of meeting . The various roads which led to the centre of attraction were crowded with all manner of vehiclesomnibusses , phaetons , gigs , cabs , spring carts ,
and waggons , decorated with flags and banners , and produced an enlivening scene . One conveyance was occupied by some of the Bradford victims of 1848 . Taking it as a whole , a hotter display o £ true democratic feeling has never been witnessed in the country . On arriving at the place of meeting , it was difficult to gain an entrance into the celebrated White House , where the delegates were assembled , through the dense crowd that thronged the passages .
The following delegates were in attendance : — Stockport , James Williams ; Todmorden , James Mooney ; Manchester , John Sutton and Thomas Siddeley ; Holmfirtb , Thomas Hardwick ; Ruddersfield , Joseph Smith and John Bradley ; Rochdale , William Bake ; Barnsley , John Greenwood ; Hebden Bridge , Joseph Mann ; Oldham , James Cooper ; Halifax , Christopher Shackleton ; Burnley , John Corless ; Bradford , William Aligns . S & . John Sutton , of Manchester , was unanimously elected as chairman ; lit . James Williams , of Stockport , secretary ; and Mr . William Bake , treasurer . The Chmrmah read a letter from , Mr . Reynolds , apologising for his unavoidable absence , and the ueie iu uii lur uuaiuess ui
gaied juuuccueu -iutjt ; mc the day . The resolutions were calmly and deliberately discussed , and the delegates had reason to feel much pleasure at the ability of Mr . Williams , of Stockport , for the business capabilities which he displayed . The arrival of the speakers , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., W . P . Roberts , G . J . Harney , Dr . M'Douall , James Leach , and George White , was hailed with enthusiasm . At two o ' clock the chair was taken by the veteran patriot , Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , near Hallfax . He expressed his pleasure at the numerous assembly before him , and trusted that all the friends who woald have to address them would receive a
calm and attentive hearing . He called on Mr . J . Williams , of Stockport , to move the first resolution . Mr . Williams entered at length into the present constitution of society . He contrasted the condition of those who lived by labour and those who lead luxurious lives by other men ' s toil , and having -clearly defined the discrepancies of the existing state of things , he concluded , by moving the following resolution— " That in the opinion of this meeting nothing short of a complete re-adjustment of the relative position of labour and capital , with
the view to a more equal distribution of the produce of the country , will permanently benefit the working classes . an ( j we ^ re furj , Jier satisfied tuat such an adjustment will not he accomplished until the entire people are fully and fairly reprea 3 w the n » m s House of Parliament , in doPn ™? , w , th ihB Principles contained in the aocuments known as the People ' s Charter . " conde d ti ^ 810 ^ 8 SEACKI-MON f of Halifax , sc-XSi r fT lutwn ' . Ue 8 h wed that the conwitffit « fo , T lred that he AonW "wiir ; StastoffwaS * W « l . - He showed ,, * <»» em wagindispeasaWe to men ' s existence
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that it ought to : be available to all ; and , therefere , that if a just state of society existed , no * money-monger or aristocrat could convert men into slaves . He gave a lucid explanation of raatfa social rights , and after dwelling on the present position of France , he concluded an eloquent speech amidst cheers . Mr . James Lhach , of Manchester , supported the resolution . He said , that on the last occasion on which he attended at that place he made a speech ; for which ho had to suffer nine months imprisonment , and he would repeat the same speech then . The substance of it was , that justice ' would never be done to the people until they did it for themselves . The resolution referred to the land hut as long as the land was locked up and monopolised , ' the condition of the people could . not be perminently
improved . He commented on . the productive power of machinery , and exposed the humiliating condition to which the working classes were reduced . He recited some anecdotes concerning the Corn Law Repealers of Manchester , and exposed the inconsistencies of the landed aristocrats and capitalists , who induced the working classes to emigrate , whilst they absorbed the means tiW ; which they might live in their own land . He expoted the hypocrisy and beartlessness of the Manchester Town Council , and showed the base treatment to which the paupers of Manchester were subjected ! ^^^ i ^^^^^ S ^^^^^ liBW | l ! Wnenift ^^ tl ^ e * ehasel . He . BtrOBgly recommended the . co-operative principle -as ^ the means of emancipating , the people . ' . He concluded by supporting the resolution , which was carried unanimously .
Mr . G . Whiie , of Bradford , moved the second resolution . He said that he felt great : pSeasure in once more meetimr his brother democrats . He had received one year ' s imprisonment for the speech he made on that spot two years ago , and , like his friend Leach , he was ready to go to gaol again rather , than deny his principles . He exhorted the working men to union and co-operation , and concluded by proposing the following resolution : — " That we , the democrats , of the north , deeply sympathise with the suffering patriots . of France , Hungary , Rome , and the Continent generally , and execrate the cold-blooded cruelty of the SO-Called friends of order , and . trust that the past and present failures will guard them in their future operations , aim iuuui 3 Leiy to nai
guiue mem a nanu glorious triumph . " Dr . M'Douall seconded the resolution , and was received with loud cheers , He said he had been imprisoned for two years in a small cell , yet he treated the authors of it with the most sovereign contempt . He described the tyranny which was practised in Scotland in former days . He warned them of the contest that would ^ shortly ensue between the middle class and the aristocracy , and the question for the people to decide was , which party should go ? The landlord , the drone , should go , as cheap bread and dear land could not coexist . They might attempt to restore protection , but they would fail . He strongly urged on the meeting the necessity of co-operation , and
concluded by seconding the resolution , G . Jduas Haknet supported the resolution . He was received with loud and enthusiastic cheering , and commenced by apologising for the non-attendance of Mr . Reynolds . As his friend Ernest Jones had to be at Halifax next day , ho had no doubt that a large assembly would attend to honour that friend of the people . He agreed with Mr . White in stating that the present meeting was not intended for mere speech-making , but to show the strength of democracy , therefore he should not inflict a lon <* speech upon thao numerous assembly , He ridiculed the court order for a general mourning , while , so many industrious families were nearly naked . He reverted to the manner in which Mr . O'Connor had been treated on introducing his motion for the establishment of the People's Charter . He contrasted the Plug Plot
of 1842 with the Protectionist Plot of 1850 . After dwelling on other essential points , he concluded by supporting the resolution . Ms . Wm . Bell , of Heywood , moved the next re . solution , as follows : ¦ — " That this meeting recognising the principle that union is strength , deem . it advisable to use all and every means consistent with the principles of democracy to gather together the scattered elements of Chartism , for the purpose of bringing our united energies to beampon all unjust institutions , and enable us to command a patient hearing of our sufferings , with the view to their alleviation ; being assured that the united complaints of an entire people will command attention , and ultimately place them in a proper position . " He expressed a desire for a more perfect union of the democratic party , and concluded a clever speech in his usual style by moving the resolution .
Feirous O'Cossor , Esq ., rose to second the resolution , and was received with long continued and hearty cheers . He explained the position of the factory question , and the course which he had adopted concerning it . He entered , at great length , into the Land question , and declared that if all others deserted the Chartist cause , he never would . He exposed the hollowness of the Financial Reformers , and showed how they were pandering for public favour . He explained the composition of the House oi Commons , and the hopelessness of gaining any benefit therefrom . He declared his determination to stand by the whole animal , and eulogised Mr . W . P . Roberts , who was appointed to support the
resolution , and declared that , as short speeches were the order of the day , he would not depart from it . He sat down amidst loud cheers . W . P . Roberts , Esq ., was then called on , and was loudly cheered . He expressed his satisfaction at the large attendance , which proved their love of democracy . He agreed with Mr . White , that the present multitude had not assembled so much to hear speeches as to show their love of principle , and he had no doubt that the present display would invigorate all their friends . He would advise them to stand by " The Charter—the Whole Charter , and No Surrender , " and not to bo led astray by the sophistry of any party .
The Chairman then put the resolution , which was unanimously agreed to . Mr . O'Connor then rose , and said he would give them a sermon—namely , " He that giveth to the poor , leadeth to the Lord . " If you like your security down with your dust . The expenses have to be paid . A cellectvon viaa then made for the purpose . Mr . O'Connor then proposed " Three Cheers for the Charter , " which were lustily given . Three cheers were then given for Feargus O'Connor , Ledru Rollin , Kossuth , Mazzini , & c , and a vote of thanks was cordially given to the Chairman , who suitably returned thanks , after which the business was concluded . " So less than thirty thousand were present from all parts of Yorkshire and Lancashire , and all left highly gratified with the proceedings .
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GRAND DEMONSTRATION -IN HONQTJR OF THE LIBERATION OF ERNEST JONES .
Monday , the 15 th of July , was one of the most eventful days in the history of Chartism that ever took place in Halifax . The eloquent and soul-stirring addresses , delivered during the election by Ernest Jones , together with his amiable and social disposition , had won for him the esteem and confidence of the entire democratic body of that town and neighbourhood . His subsequent labours and sufferings in the cause had increased that esteem to a state of enthusiasm never befere ' manifested in favour of any person . The day of his liberation was therefore anxiously looked forward to as a grand jubilee , in which he was to make his triumphant entry into the good old town of Halifax .
Soon after eight o ' clock , groups of persons were wending their way to Broad-street , the place where the procession had to form . By ten o ' clock , the streets began to be densely thronged , and at half-past ten the cavalcade moved off , headed by a large red banner , bearing on'the one side the following inscription ;•—" E . C . Jones , Esq ., the friend of the people ;" and on the other , "Equality , Liberty , Fraternity . ^ Next in order came the Mixenden brass band , followed by a splendid carriage and four grey horses , which were to convey Mr . Ernest Jones into the town—the Queenshead
brass band following behind the carriage , and behind this came the vast procession , and a long line of carriages , the Stainland band bringing up the rear . The procession then moved slowly on to SoWerby Bridge , halting in front of the Royal Hotel , where Mr . Jones was waiting , having just arrived by the mail train from London . All being ready , Ernest Jones , with Julian Harney , Mrs . Harney , and C . Shackleton , entered the carriage . The moment he made his appearance , the air was literally rent with the long-continued cheers of the enthusiastic multitude . As soon as he
was seated in the carnage , the rush of the people to shake hands with him was so great that the progress of the procession was for some time impeded , . The women vieing with the men in their eagerness to show their respect for their esteemed guest . Tho procession moved back to Halifax in the order " -in which it had come , and it was a beautiful and soul-stirring sight to see the immense multitude winding in an apparently interminable line , along the romantic road leading from Sowerby Bridge to Halifax , while the bands were playing patriotic airs , and the . constantly increasing multitude woke the echoes of the surrounding hills with their almost continuous acclamations . But it was
in the town itself that the scene assumed the most interesting aspect . Every door and window were crowded with spectators—the very roofs " and parapets were thronged , while the body of the procession had great difficulty in pushing their way through the dense masses that lined the streets on every side , Tears stood in many an eye , and a blessing poured from many a lip , as the careworn and suffering children of toil greeted their f riend , and it was with difficulty he could control his
emotions at a reception so enthusiastic and so heartfelt . The procession having passed in this manner through all the leading streets of Halifax , a grand gala and p ublic meeting were held in West Hill Park . Tho gates ^ Yere opened at two o ' clock ; the bands commenced playing , and soon a dense mass of people crowded this beautiful spot . Such an assembly has rarely been known in Halifax , and many came from a very great distance to join iu the celebration of this happy day .
Ernest Jones , and tho members of the Committee , entered tho grounds shortly before f our o ' clock , soon after which time Mr . Jonathan Goakrodger was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . D . Lightowler , of Bradford , first called on , commenced . by singing a song which he had composed while in prison , which was loudly cheered ] and then spoke to the
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folloying ^^ the ' only jtistiiource of ^ itU politicalpov ^ er ^ . . . . ,,. ' . •/ ''O / SHAOiaTBTON ^ in an able and eloquent spe ^^ i . iA . Julian Harney was theii ?; caHed on to'speak ; to the following , sentiment :- ^ fenie 8 t ' Jones , the : talented advocate of the people , *¦ and - may belivetp ' triiimph " over all mk ^ M & anbal and ultimately—assisted by the o jiKpivadvpcates of the people's' rights—succeed ' in ^ estabiishiDg those princi ples for which hfefe fipfruggl § d and suffered . " Mr . ''Ha rney , . ;^ o i ^ a 8 : jw ^ ei ^ ed ' with a burst * of enthusiastic . cheenng ' , .
comraented . on the sentiment , iri > his : Us ^ aT ; pTaipspoken and effective manner j and then made Ernest . Jones , who , bu . coming forward , was hailed : with a demonstration of enthusiasm rarely witnessed . When the r applause had subsided , heiaddressed the meeting in the following words : — -My Dear ^ Friends ! I have left the bounds ofmy gaol , but I have hot yet entered through thei barriers'of liberty . I have ; cdme from one prisoa to another—from a . nar-| ^ j ^ ii ^^ srdj ^ whose walls are wafers , whose key » ire / gold ,:. whose prisoners are apeople , whose gaolers are pride , prejudice , ignorance , and superstition . I have
come upon a mission o f danger , —but of truth —once more into the social wilderness of civilised misery , proclaiming the advent of the Messiah—Freedom . ( Loud cheers . ) Christ said , "Leave wife and child and follow me 1 " Crucified people ! ii did so , and I suffered . But what then ? Many a political Columbus is wrecked half way , before he can pilot the nations to the land of liberty : how much the more must a humble voyager , uke myself , expect to meet the blasts of persecution ? ' They told me , in their gaol , thafc . we suffered in vain . They told me , the people were contented , the country was buried in a deep calm ' , and they hoped I would not help to disturb it ; but , I stand here , to break that , calm ,
to banish that content , if it is based upon error , and . allied to political and social inequality : for , with the Palatine of Posnania , I prefer the storms of liberty to the calm of servitude , and would replace the quiet of decay with the effervescence of regeneration . ( Great cheering . ) They told me , that we had full possession of our rights ; that England was the ark of liberty—perhaps it is so , for , at least , all the discrowned , unclean beasts come here : but if England has been the ark of freedom , America must have been its Ararat . They told me Chartism was dying ; if it is , we will nurse the sick child into a healthy giant—for truth never dies . They come like a frost upon the stream of life , and because the surface is cold and still ,
they think the current is not flowing on belQW > as strong and full as ever .. But I have already seen enough to learn a different tale . As the whirlwind raises the sand of the desert to the light of heaven , so great thoughts are lifting the myriads of mankind to the perception of their rights . As the thundershower decks the wilderness with the green of summer , so blood and tears , throughout Europe , are fertilising the soil of suffering for the growth of freedom . Tfes , the dawn of truth draws a response from the rudest multitude as the sunlight draws music from the breast of Memnon . Did they think to make a convert , or refute a single principle by their paltry prisons and their petty insolence ? For my part I have come to assure you that my
courage is not damped—my hope not elouded—my purpose not shaken . I will still march onward as a soldier in your ranks , my heart , burning with indignation—my brain cold with reflection and experience . 1 feel thirty years of life within me yet ; and I mean them to be thirty years of work ; and 1 trust we shall all work together in harmony—one cause , one will , one purpose , and one heart . I believe that the cause of the people can only „ be won by the people ,. and through the people .- 1 believe ^ that if we had expended half the labour in trying to make converts in our own class that we have wasted in trying to convert the middle class , wo should have done wisely , and proved stronger . ( Hear , and cheers . I shall go canvassing the maltreated serf at the
ploughtail , instead of the indolent autocrat behind the counter . ( Continued cheering . ) I will seek not only the cheers of the enlightened manufacturing districts , dear to me as are those sounds , but I will go where our principles are yet opposed ; I will go where the hiss and the groan may still he heard , where the squire and the parson , and the farmer still blind the minds of the men on whom they prey—I will send my voice through the agricultural counties —( immense applause)—happy if it shall ever be my lot to say with truth , that I helped to unite the two great divisions of labour , whom the two rival factions are now trying to . form into hostile armies , under the banner of protection and free trade . ( Hear , hear . ) Nor will 1 endeavour to incite
them by the periods of a flowery rhetoric , were I possessed of that power—for the excitement of feeling fades with the ebbing pulse , the conviction of thought lives in its undying truth , I will appeal to their bellies and their brains , not merely to their hearts . I will show them freedom , not merely with the cause of political liberty , and the shield of social right , but with the horn of plenty in her handcoming , not like an empty shadow , but advancing as a substantial and undying blessing . I will show them that democracy is the creator of plenty and of peace , and that by democracy alone can peace and plenty be secured . I trust , and I believe , the further progressofour cause will be marked by steady , stern , and calm resolve . In a struggle between two men , be
that struggle one ot the hand , the pen , or the tongue ; He who first loses his temper loses the battle . For my own part , there was no occasion to bind me over to keep the peace , or be of good conduct for five years . I believe it very likely that the peace will be broken , but it shall be the government who break it , and the people who pnmsh the transgressors . ( Loud cheers . ) I am to be of good conduct too . I am determined to be of good conduct—not merely for five years , but for my whole life ; for I am determined never tamely to stand by and see the poor crushed , the weak trampled on , and the wicked triumph . I am determined to swell the knell of oppression . I am determined to fight the battle of freedom . I am determined that men shall
bless me when I am dead , even if they persecute me while I am alive . ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) And now , my dear and kind-hearted friends , how can ] express my gratitude for your noble , your generous conduct to me during my imprisonment ? Men of Halifax ! Rich and titled relatives abandoned their duty — never offered assistance , sympathy , or frendship to my familybut yon , the honest , the hardworking , and the poor —you , ground by oppression—you , starved and overworked—wives , husbands , mothers—you felt for me and mine—you looked at your pale children , and thought of mine—you gazed upon yOUT 0 WU poor dwellings , and thought of my desolate home-God ' s blessing bo upon you!—and to-day you have received me , not merely in your town , but into your hearts , and from that citadel no power on earth shall tear me . Mr . Ernest Jones concluded
his speech amidst enthusiastic cheering , and waving of hats and handkerchiefs , and the meeting was adjourned till eight o ' clock , when , the mills having closed , the Park presented one dense mass of human beings ! Mr . Goakbodoeb was again called to the chair , when Mr . Lightowler was called upon to repeat the pathetic song he had sung before , and which was was hailed with renewed applause . An affecting incident took place during the meeting . A' woman , in deep mourning , advanced to the platform , and stated that her husband had died a short time ago , and that he had directed her to take her children to the meeting , and bring them up in the principles of Chartism , and , as he could not live to see Mr . Jones himself , she must go the first time he came to Halifax , and give him a greeting from his departed friend . 0 . Shackleton was called on to move the following address : —
ADDRESS OP THE INHABITANTS OP HALIFAX AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD T 0 , EMEST JONES , ESQ . / Honoured and Esteemed Patjuot , —It is with feelings of the most unbounded joy thatwc welcome you hack to liberty , to your family , and to this town . ' That joy is heightened and consolidated by the fact , that you have remained true to your principles in the hour of trial and difficulty . Your body , it is true , lias been locked up in the gloomy dungeons of a vile and irresponsible , but decaying faction . But sir , your noblo mind disdained the puny
bolts and bavs with which youv body was couhned , and bounding forwards into the glorious future , anticipated tho time when injustice in all its forms , and with all its dire , ful train ef consequences shall be driven back to-the dark abodes from whence it sprung , and universal equality and freedom reigti among men . . Though , sir , we had much rather have had you battUng in owr vaoUs , or enjoying the comforts ot your family j yet now it is over , ive regret not that those modern Shylocks have exacted their full pound of flesh . They have , onty shown . more clearly { he vengeful spirit . by' which they are actuated , and the dread they have of your power . The
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.-i •;'; . ; , ^^ vUfviTi . tf ^'' mental cudgelling which you gave , the wooden Chancellor : *\ P « haps , still fresh in their memory , and so thay h & ve ? it i ? ut ot y ° * h e manner we' have seen . ' But sir as tney have given no quarter ,-tfcey ^ mu « t : have none'ifl ref : ! SXiiiiM ? 1 .. fl 8 * - ffa ? 8 a ceaseless and [ unflinching war ¦ i ? w-SiW ? ' ^ wWch - ' theylivo . ' 'Our cause , sir , S * : f . Ii ba 8 eaontheeternal : rdckof ' truth , and . ffi iiw & T i e the ^ dujigedijitaha ^ gibbets . ofdeBpo :, ffe ^& .. ? lr j \ a ? hbice ; XoHc , which . lives , and ¦ ¦^^^^^" ^ V ' ^ a ^ Pbi'the hotbea oi . persecu- . tfon . Suchishvit has over beetfi ^ aU ^ age ^ ' There is not asIogkinsWntlon , eitlier ,. civil ,:: pt > iiacaL ; or reugionf . df anj value , touhe people , that has notbeen drag ff edlhr 6 uga .. ;
truth of Importance ; thatcannot point .. foVnllfecatombW DfWWSWTO & 'iKot a stopias bGe ^ kea \ tejaavihofc biititbaMeefttto e ^ | m < whichTw £ ^ 08 ter . spirits " of ^ y- ' gojie ; age ' s : fought and $ fed ? or are its apostle ' s less energetic , or less brave 1 No sir , ' truth is . heaven-born and . self-supporting . It nerves itsadvo'bates with agod-like . and divine energy , fitting them for . the hoiymisslonhvhich'they have to fulfil , You sir , ; areanoWe example of . its power . . We have heard from you no childish ' reriSings or useless , regrets , . Yon have bbrhe ' youVsufferirigs with'a fortitute " and ^ bravery , worthy . of joursetf ^ and the cause you httye'espoased . - r of ^
^ e tenderyou eur humble meed admiration and gratitude for the noblo and . self-sacrifielng manner in which you have acted—giving up , as you have done , wealth , ease , and , in . some measure , family ties , 'for the benefit of the human race . You might have travelled on through the flowery paths of life a comparative stranger to its toils and jprrpws . . Bat , no , sir , you beheld the injustice and wrongs innicted upon the tolling millions of our land . You was an eye-wtnessoUhe wickedness in high places ,. You beheld mem . noting in . wealth and extravagance , while the labourer , robbed of the fruits of his toil , and deprived of the common rights of a citizen , stalked forth a gaunt pic- ture of want and despair . Your soul was fired with indig-. nation at these outrageous acts against humanity ; and boldly snapping asunder those ties which bound you to the S 0 : called " respectable society , " you Hirew offthe rairsef aristocracy and put on the substantial garawat o £ mas ; and we feel confident . that , - shielded by its Impenetrable covering , you will prove invulnerable to the darts of persecution , .-. * ¦ .
JT he events of the past two y ears , sir , showthat ' a great change is at hand . Thrones and empires have tottered to their ; base . The glorious French people have snapped to pieces the sceptre of a traitorous old scoundrel , crumbled his crown and throne to dust , and sent him a wandering vagabond from the land he had so fouUy deceived and betrayed , The hobla Italians have shaken to » s foundation the long and deep-rooted despotism of the Vatican ; never more to be restored to informer power . The heroic Hungarians have waged a bloody and unequal war against two of-the strongest military powers in the worldto be
de-, feated only by black-hearted treachery . In short , sir , there is scarcely a kingdom or state in Europe , that has not tottered to its fall ; and had it notbeen for bourgeoisie treachery , there had probably not been a crowned head on the continentat this moment . These tacts , sir , show us our real position . They show us our own powers and our enemies weakness . They likewise show us that to be successful we must depend upon ourselves . The war of classes , sir ; is now no longer a mere war of politics , but a war between labour and capital . Tv " e are glad to find , sir , that this fact has not escaped youv attention . *
In conclusion , sir , wo tender you our hearty thanks for your straightforward and unflinching conduct , feeling confident that yon will continue the glorious career you have so nobly begun , | untU full and complete justice be done tO the whole family of man , and emperors and kings , ana kaisers and czars , and aristocrats and moneymongers , and every other bloody and hellish gang who live and fatten upon the toil of others , shall be no more , and the Christian motto of ' He who will not work , neither shall ' he eat , " be the universal law of mankind . Then shall your name be enrolled among the long list of glorious spirits who have pioneered the way to freedom , throngh persecution and death , in all its forms . And that the day may speepily arrive when want and woe , and sorrow , and suB ' ering , shall be unknown , and plenty , and happiness , and joy cover the face of tlie earth , and the loud shout of universal freedom shall ejliofrom hill tohill , and from valley to vaUey , is the ardent wish of your friends and admirers , The Pe « h . e or Hamml
Mr . £ SNE 3 r Jones returned thanks , and spoke at great length , expressing his views as to the position of the people , and the jatate and prospects of the patriotic cause . But want of space precludes us giving his speech , which excited the greatest enthusiasm . JvhUN Harkbt , who was loudly applauded , proceeded , in a masterly manner , to show the folly of persecution , to which the oppressors of the people resort , in the hope of repressing tho devclopement of democracy . He showed how alike in France , Germany , Italy , Hungary , Poland , and England , the same game was being played , with slight variations , and he proved from the past , and illustrated from the demonstration they had that day given to one of the persecuted patriots , how vain was the malice , and how futile wna the hate of the oppressors of mankind . lie congratulated the men
of Halifax on the lesson they had read the government , in the reception they had given to Ernest Jones—and the magnificent demonstration he had that day witnessed . So unrivalled a demonstration must show to the country at large , how the people appreciate the cause of truth , and how little they dread the power , or the persecution of a dominant faction . He congratulated them on having uuvrchau that day under the batmer of European , progression , the red flag of tho future , and resumed his scat amid long and reiterated cheers . The speakers then quitted the platform . The bands of music struck up merry airs , and husbands and their wives , young men and their sweethearts , j commenced dancing on the green . This exhilirating amusement continued a considerable time , 1 and terminated the proceedings of this memorable day .
TUESDAY . A second public meeting was bold in " vTest-hil Park , for the purpose of presenting Mr . Ernest Jones with a tribute of respect . Mr . SnACKLBrotf was unanimously called to the cha . ir . Juiian Harnkt addressed the meeting , enforcing the necessity of a re-organisation of the Chartist party , in order that the great work commenced on the previous day might be prosecuted to a triumphant issue . Mr . Goakrodger then , in a speech full of the deepest feeling , presented Mr . Ernest Jones with a purse containing fifty sovereigns . Mr . Ebsesi Jones having expressed his deep sense of gratitude for this additional mark of kindness , addressed the meeting at considerable length , but want of space precludes our giving further insertion to the addresses of the speakers on this occasion .
The Assembly then separated , with enthusiastic cheers lor " Ernest Jones , " " Julian Harney , " "the Charter and something more ! " & c , A'c . Thus closed one of the noblest demonstrations ever recorded in the annals of Chartism .
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ANOTHER LIBERATED VICTIM . TO TEATIGUS O ' CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Sir , —I have , no doubt but you are fully acquainted with my position since my liberation , " and , as a friend , I beg to solicit your interposition with some of your friends , and have no doubt but that you will give publicity to my present situation , as I am entirely dependent on the assistance of my friends . I have served twentymo months , and must say , to my misfortune , that my health has been much impaired . It is my intention to go to America if my friends will assist me . Sir , will you be so good
as to use your influence in forwarding something that may assist me ? If you would insert this letter in your next week's paper you would do me a great favour . I was thinking that the Chartists would call a meeting for my aid , and have no doubt they would it it was moved by some person of influence . I hope my Chanist friends will look upon a fellowsufferer . I am yours , most respectfully , Robert H . Hopper , No . 7 , Waiten-streef , Birkenhead . [[ hope the veritable Chartists will attend to the above appeal . ~ -F . . O'Connor . ]
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FUNERAL OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS . THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE . The mortal remains of the youngest son of George III ., his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge , were on Tuesday consigned to their temporary resting-place , in a vault beneath Kew Chnrcb , in the immediate vicinity ot Cainbridge cottage , the favourite suburban residence ol the deceased Prince and his family . We say " temporary resting-place , " because it is intended to erect a family mausoleum in a portion of the Royal grounds near the church , where the deceased Prince had mora than once expressed his desire to be laid after death , and to this spot the coffin will hereafter be removed .
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Americas Exuromos of tub Works of au , Nations , 1852 . —Tho proposal to transfer to America selections from our own forthcoming great exhibition of next year has just been submitted to the commissioners at tho City office in Cheapside . Tho American gentlemen who have engaged in it profess to be actuated by motives equally honourable and almost equall y disinterested , with those of the distinguished originators of the London exhibition . Tho improvement in connexion with manufactures is their first object , and the profits of the exposition aro to bo given to that Americas city which will make the most liberal arrangement
for its reception , in other relations tho undertaking is intended to be thoroughly commercial , and strong inducements are held out to all the European nations by proposing the vast and increasins ; market of tho transatlantic continent for the display and competition of their productions . The occasion will , it is calculated , bo earnestly embraced by our own ma ' uufactufora for impressing their American customers with an increasing sense of the immense variety and excellence of the productions of the looms and tho lathes , the moulds and the anvils , the chisels and tho gravers , and all the other , apparatus and implements of the industry of Britain . — Daily News .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 20, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_20071850/page/1/
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