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THE CHARTER versus NAMBY PAMBY. If knowi...
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pgQPLE * S EDITION OF THE PURGA . TORY OF SUICIDES : with corrections and addition * . Tgappear in eighteen numbers , at Twopence each ; or six parts at sixpence each . By Thomas Cooper , tbe Chartist . The first number and the . first part to be ready on Wednesday , Nwrober 3 rd , 1817 . Btthafd Carlile ' s Manual of Freemasonry , too three parts complete ial voL , cloth fcoarda 6 i . Kotr publishing fa weekly number * at Twopence , and in monthly parts at Ptaepence each , THE REASONER , and UTILITARIAN RECORD , a journal of Theology , Morals , Polities , aud Communism . Editei by G . S . Holyoake . Vols . 1 and 2 , price Friursh'ddngi and oxpence eaAare now published . HalyoafceVMathemsrica no Mystery ; or , the beauties and ITses of Buclid . With plates , 1 vol , price Half a-crowa . - Holyoake ' a Practical Grammar and Hand Book . 1 Yol . Price Two shillings and sixpence . a . * - .- ¦—Practical Uramaar , bd » . ... 1
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GREAT SUGGESS .- ^ RWE B ^ aiPRO ^ GITY . , „ ? , « AV- T * l-liCB , ' A 8 » * A « H « R AU . * ' * ' ' T 0 TBE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . , F « rev 0 s , —The propriety of establishrng a Natioitai Besipit Socictt has hew frequently urged upon our attentioa anaa strongde « ire expressed that wesbould originate due , in order to atford an opportunity to those of our friends who have a deslte of joining an . institution under the auspices ot the movement party , aud established lor the purpose of aiding the © award macch of Democracy . With the desire of our friends we cordially sympathise , and were it not that our time is fully end completely occupied in attendingto oor present engagements , we should feel great pleasure in complying with , their wishes . We have long been of opinion that the cause of the people weuld be much served by tbe ests Uitkmeni of such an Associat'on ; . At preient . tbm are thousands who Join , other sociedei who would prefer b » o oming memberg of one composed , of persons whoie opinmns harmonise with their own , and wh « S 3 funds instead of being placed at the disposal of tbeir enemies , would be applied to benefit themselves , and the cause which triey have at heart . We « uust , however , declue entering upon the organisation of suck a body , but , at tbe same time , would recommend all who feel interested in tke matter , to join the
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JTJSTPUBLISHED . FMCE SIXPENCE , HO . XI . OF " THE LABOURER , " CONTENTS , 1 . Death Punishment . A Poem . 2 . The Insurrection oi tbe Working Classes . 3 . The Poor Man ' s Legal Manual . 4 . The Bard's Lament . 5 . Race versus Nation . 6 . Tbe Romance of a People . 7 . The Law aud the Land . 8 . Monthly Review . 9 . literary Review . Letters ( pre-paid ) , to be addressed to the Editors , 16 Great Windmill Street , Hnymarket , London . Orders received by all agents for the "Northern Star " and all booksellers in town and country .
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Now Ready , a New Edition of MR . O'CONNOR'S WORK ON SMALL FARMS To be had at the tfcrfltern Star Office , 16 , Great Wind mill Street : and of Abel Hey wood . Manchester .
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JUST PUBLISHED . ( Uniform with the " Labours" Magaane , ) Price 6 d . A PRACTICAL TKEANSK ON SPADE EL HUSBANDRY , being the results of four years' experience . Ut J . SlfcLETT . M'Rowau and Co ., 1 C , Great Windmill-street , London and may be had of nil booksellers .
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Now Iteady , 112 paces , Price Oa . BLUE BOOK OF TUB COMMONS ; being an Analysis ofthe Members returned at the Gen- ral Election , 1817 . Containing an Exposeeof Placemen , Pensioners , Officers of the Army , Navy , Courts of Law , and the Law Church , with their Po li tical Classification , Family Connexions and . Amount of Money received by them out of the Public Taxes . By R . J . Kicbabdsoh , author ofthe Black and Red Books . Manchester : Abel Heywood , 58 , Oldham - street . London : Watson , Queen's Head-passage , Paternosterrow ; Cleave , Shoe-laue , Fleet street , and all booksellers . The Black Book for 1818 , Price 3 d . will be ready in a few days .
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TO TAILORS . Kow Ready , by approbation of her Majesty , Queen 7 ictoria , and H . K . H . Prince Albert , THE LONDON and PARK AUTUMN and WINTER FASHIONS for 1817 and 1618 , by Benjamin Read aud Co ., 12 , Hart-street , Blobmsbury-square , London , aud by G . Berger , Ilolywell-street , Strand , London ; a most magnificent aud superbly-coloured Print , surpassing everyttting of the kind previously published , aceonipanied with the most fashionable full size Dress , Riding-, Frock , Hunting , and Wrapper Coat pattern ; , with every particular part for each complete . Also , the m-stfasbionaWe and newest style Waistcoat Pattern , including the manner ef Cutting ana makin * up tbe whole , with information respecting the new scientific system of Cutting , which will be published Jan . 1 , 18 ) 8 , and will supersede everything of the kind before conceived . Price 10 s ; or , post free , to all parts of the kingdom , lis . Patent Measures , with full explanation , S * ttie set ( the greatest improvement ever known in the trade ) . Patterns to measure sent post fres to all parts ot the kingdom . Is each .
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NEW PATENT INDICATOR , for ascertaining proportion and disproportion in all systems of cutting , the method of using it , and manner of variation clearly illustrated—Ca veat granted to B . Read for the same , April 22 , 1817 , signed by Messrs Poole and Capmael , Patent Office , 4 , Oi " d-square , Lincoln's-inn , London . —Declaration sk-ned by the Rig ht Honourable Sir & . Carroll , Lord Mayor of London , May 1 st , 1817 . Price , with diagrams clearly explained , 7 s ; or , post free , 7 s 6 d . Sold by Messrs Read au-i Co ., 12 , Hart-street , Bloomsbury-square , Lour don ; G . Berger , Holywell-street , Strand , London ; and all booksellers in the kingdom . Post-ofiice orders and post stamps taken as cash . Habits H . II . L . performed for the trade . Bustfor fitting Coats on Boys' figures . —Foremen provideX—Instructions in Cutting complete , for all kinds of Style and Fashion , wbich can be accomplished in an incredibly short time , but the pupil may continue until he is fullr satisfied .
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MR . E . JONES'S POttTltAIT . THE Agents and Subscribers ofthe Mar are respectfully informed they can ba supplied with PICTURE FBAMES , suitable for the above PORTRAIT , at the following unprecedeutedly low prices : — s . d . Slack frames , very neat , with glassand back -26 do . do . with gilt moulding 8 3-Mapie or Rosewood , French polished , with gilt moulding , glassand back .. .. .. 4 6 At Samuel Holmes' picture frame manufactory , St Georges ' * Church Alley , Norwich , uhere all orders will meet with prompt attention . N . B , An « llowance to Agents , and two mentis' credit ( if required' , with a satisfactory reference .
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O'CONNOR TARTAN . i Tbe Eilbarehan Co-operative Company for Manufacturing the O'Connor Tartan , have much pleasure in announcing to the Chartists and admirers of Mr O'Connor that they hare fur sale a splendid assortment of plaids , shawls , vestings , silicand gala for dresses , also silk handkerchiefs and scarfs . Parses wishing the above beautiful Tartan can be supplied by sending a Post-office order , payable at Paiale / , to James Gibson , Kilbarcban .
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TO THE ALLOTTEES AT O'CONNOKVULE LOW . EAND 3 , MINSTER LOVEL , MATHON , AND SNiG'S END . Twesm Pounds p eb Ansdh . WANTED , on Lease for five or seven years , or a longer period , A FOUR ACRE ALLOTMENT , on any of the above Estates , for which T WENTT POUNDS PE R ANNUM would be paid The Advertiser is a paid , up shareholder in the National Land Company , and holds a responsible situation as head Gardener in a firmly of distinction . Should any fortunate Allottee feel disposed to have his Allotment improved , he will find this a farourable oppportonity . Apply ( pre-paid ) to John Lewis ( Secretary to the Chester JBrwsb » f t & elftuu Cownany ) , Windmill Lane , Chester ,
Suicide.—An Inquest Was Held Before Mr Bedford, At The King ' S Arms, Bowling-Street, On The
Suicide . —An inquest was held before Mr Bedford , at the King ' s Arms , Bowling-street , on the
Body Of John Wngnt, A?Ed Seventy-Nine,,A...
body of John Wngnt , a ? ed seventy-nine ,, a master carpenter , who hanged himself in his own workshop . Mrs E . Kilber , sister . of tho deceased , ' deposed that on Saturday last a broker named Cox demanded £ 7 for arrears of assessed taxes , and proceeded to open the door of a lodger . ' The witness beeeed him to desist , telling him those were not Mr Wright ' s apartments , and requested he would go down stairs , where he would find Mr Wright and plenty of gooda to pay him , and net to disturb or frighten the lodgers . Cox said lie should do nothing bf tbe kind , but co where he liked and take what he liked . He then went up stairs into the lodger ' s rooms on the first floor , and
took an inventory of the furniture . The deceased , who was Buffering from rheumatic gout , became greatly agitated at the conduct of the broker ; and frequently exclaimed , ' I am a ruined man , ' and that had they but given him three hours to pay he could have raised the money . The deceased ' s irritation increased , and words ensued between him and Cox , Witness sent for a friend , and in the course of a few hours the distress was paid out . Some time after , and in the confusion , the deceased was missed , and was afterwards discovered in a workshop , hanging by a rope to a beam . Mr Randolph , a surgeon , who had been sent for , cut the deceased down . The broker Cox , was then called ; he denied having been guilty of any such conduct as that imputed to him . and that the witness Kilber ' s statement was untrue
as to requesting his not going up stairs , lie did not know where the deceased ' s goods were , and had distrained in tho first place he could . The deceasedwas very much agitated , and said he would be the death of him and his man ; but witness thought he meant to say they would be tbe death of him —By the Coroner : lie generally distrained first on the landlord } but could take any go > ds found in the house . — By a Juror : lie did not receive any instructions from Mr Sawyer , tbe collector , in cases of distress , or on the point of dying , not to levy the execution-At the request of a juror , Mrs Kilber was recalled ,
and in tbe presence of C-ix repeated her former statement , which was confirmed by Mrs Nicholson . John Nicholson also deposed to the harsh conduct ot Cos , and his threat to turn them all out and lock the doors that night . Cox positively denied that the statements were true , as one article alone in the place ( a table ) was more than sufficient for the levy . The Coroner having summed up , said it was certainly a most melancholy case . The jury returned a verdict 'That the deceased hanged himself whilst labouring under a fit of temporary insanity caused by the harsh measures adopted by the assessed tax col' . ector in levying a distress for £ 1 '
The Poor is St Pascras . —An inquest was held before Mr T . Wakley , M . P ., on Christina Fitzgerald , alleged to have died from the want of nourishment , consequent on therefusil of the Board of Directors and Guardians of St Pancras and their officers to allow her mother and family a sufficient amount of relief , resumed , for the third time , at the Britannia , Britannia-street , Gray ' s Ion-road . Catherine Fitzgerald the mother of the deceased , was sworn : She said I am a widow , and reside at Britannia-street . The deceased had been ill about four
months . Her illness commenced for the want of proper nourishment . She craved for meat and fiak , but I csuld not supply it . Witness went on to say that she obtained an order for a doctor , who said deceased wanted nourishing food . Mr Popham , tbe parish surgeon , also saw tho child , and wrote to tbe workhouse for extra relief .- —Mr Thomas Henry Smith examined : 1 reside at 9 , Liverpool-street , King ' s-cross , and am one of the guardians of the poor of St Pancras .. I was present when the medical officer , Mr Popham , was appointed . I am not aware that he received any instructions as to his medical duties on that occasion . The administration of the relief of the poor of St Pancras is vested in the directors , who are elected by f he vestry . The management of relief generally is vested in a rata committee . Medical men have tho power to give recommendations for
increased nourishment , but hot the power to order it . The recommendation is directed either to the board or to Ihe relieving officer . It is discretionary in the relieving officer to grant such recommendation . I should say they always would do so . After other evidence , the jury retired , and after some time came into court with the following as tbeir verdict : — ' That tbe deceased , Christina Fitzgerald , died of natural awses , accelerated by the want of sufficient nourishment . ' The Coroner : This , gentlemen , is not a legal yardict . Whatever accelerates , kills , and thus such a verdict would be a contradiction , as the latter part contradicts the former , The jury again retired , and after being absent about a quarter of an hour ! returned ft verdict , ' That the deceased , Christina Fitzgerald , died a natural death . ' The inquiry then terminated at a late hour .
An Elephaot ' s Rbvbnoe . —At the recent Lutterworth fair , among other holiday exhibitions a menagerie was conspicuous . A party of young men purchased a quantity of apples , and amused themselves by pitching them into the elephant ' s mouth , apparently to the gratification of both parties . A labouring man . who had evidently been devoting too much to John Barleycorn , picked up a atone , which he also threw into the open mouth of the elephant , but the latter had nossoner discovered tbe imposition , than he raised his trunk , and bringing it down m the offender with great violence , instanti ' v prostrated him . The animal was proceeding still further to markhw sense of the indignity , but assistance being promptly afforded , the party was rescued . A Pobt ik Disiress —We are sorry to Bee * the name of James Sheridan Knowles , the dramatic antic , in toe lis , of Scottish bankrupts ,
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NATIONAL LAND COMPANY . The directors have published , ia a neat anjl elegant form , the able ; letter of FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P ., which appeared in the Northern Star of Saturday- last , the 13 th instant , and which was addressed to- the " Rich and the Poor . " Price- ^ One penny , per copy , or . seven , shillings per hundred . Each branch of the Land Company ought to ovdev a quantity , and circulate . them amongst those who- are known - 'to be unfavourable ., to the cause . : ¦ ¦/ Thomas'Glark , Corresponding Secretary .
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PORTRAIT OF E . JONES , ESQ ., BARRISTERAT-LAW . . A splendid full-length portrait , from a steel engraving , of the above named eloquent and patriotic gentleman is now completed , and specimens will be placed in the hands of our several agents , as ' soon as they , shall have given their directions to Mr W . Rider , ' Northern Star Office , as to the mode ol transmission .
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b No . 12 of the " LABOURER" will contain an engraved portrait of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P .
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Next week ' s ' STAR' will contain a full report of the important PARLIAMENTARY PROCEED . INGS ,-the QUEEN'S ; SPEECH ,-and the BE . BATES IN BOTH HOUSES up to the hour of our going . to press .
Mr 0'Comnob's Lftter To Messrs O'Higglns And Bryan
Mr 0 'Comnob's Lftter to Messrs O'Higglns and Bryan
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Yeacbtd us too late for publication this week—it ' * shall appear in our next , ' ¦ '" , TpmBailet . —We wiist postpone Mr O ' Connor ' s letter 1 xo Tom Bailey on the same grounds .
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THE NORTHERN STAR , ; ••• SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 20 , 1847 . -
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RALLY FOR THE CHARTER ! It appears to us' that the time fins arrived when all who profess the faith of Democracy , as embodied , in the People ' s Charter , should make an earnest effort to create a national agitation in favour of . that measured " The times are out of joint , " and it is evident that the ruling faction know riot how to " set them right . " Bankruptcy arid pauperism overspread the land , and the sufferers can cherish no hopeof remedy at the hands of onr rulers . In all -probability , ; -the rule of the " incapables" will not continue much longer . Russell is " not strong enough for the place , " and must make way for some one else—for . Bentinck or Peel . The people can liardl y lose by the change , but will they gain that ' which they have a right to require—social justice and political emancipation ?
N «! Neither Peel , Bentinck , nor Russell , will take up the scheme of reform , propounded by Mr O'Connor in his statesman-like letter , published in our last . Nor will they do anything effectual for the correction of the monstrous abuses . under which the people groan . The taxation—national and local ; the monopolies— -class and chartered ; the ecclesiastical , colonial , naval , and military abuses will , not one of them , be really reformed by the politicians in power , or those likely to be in power ; so long as the present system of . misrepresentation continues .
The triumphs achieved in the recent general elections have sufficiently proved the power of the people . After the Nottingham election , no one can question the potency of moral means . Had the people generally been as " up to the mark" as they were at Nottingham , the coming Session would have seen the Charter made the law of the land . It is ouv conviction that the newly-elected Parliament will not exist one-third of the term to which
the life of its predecessor was prolonged . Thus believing , we deem it a sacred duty to , impress upon the leading spirits of Democracy throughout the country , the necessity of making immediate and energetic exertions to organise the acknowledged Chartists / propagate Chartist principles amongst those yet uninformed of those principles , and . in short , rouse the nation to the assertion of its rights , and the obtaining of those rights through legislative
action . The weakness of our enemies is our opportunity . Distress and disaffection everywhere abound ; now , therefore , is the time to . gather the elements of agitation , and so combine them as to act with resistless force upon the ruling few . . Thousands of the Bourgeoisie , who twelve months ago regarded Cobden as a Messiah , are now convinced of the delusion of ' . 'Free Trade , " and are eager for some more sweeping change . And although ^ we have no faith in the shopocracy as a class , nevertheless we are persuaded that even they may be acted upon to the great advantage of the popular cause , provided the Proletarians are imbued with the
Nottingham spirit . The unhappy condition of workless , foodless , and all hut homeless thousands in the manufacturing districts , must render tliem impatient for some speedy change . Show them that the Charter may be ' obtained—as it may be by a year or two ' s hard work—and they will rejoin the Chartist banner with more than their former enthusiasm , tempered by | thatdiscretion which they have learned in the school of experience . The agricultural labourers who have never yet been taken proper account of in political agitations , should . not he neglected by . the new . " propaganda . " They have long lost all faith in the " squire" and the " parson ; " they understand - that
•* Laws grind the poor , and rich men rule the laws ;" but . they have never yet been taught their rights as men , and their power to obtain those rights . Now is the time to instruct them . Now is the time to teach them" Why they wear fetters when they might be free . ' ? . . Again , those formidable masses of men the " , navvies" have been utterly neglected , when they ; might , and should have been , an arm of strength to the Chartist cause—an arm capable
of producing alittle" wholesome terror / 'if need be . / Thousands of these men are now unemployed , and it has been long foreseen that when the principal railways are completed , the greater portion of these armies of labourers will be at once pauperised or brigandised . Were their intelligence at all corresponding with theirphysical power , they alone mi ght dictate terms to the enemies of labour . Their con version to'Democracy is of the utmost importance Let the Chartists see to it .
Among the most encouraging of present circumstances , we must include the friend ) - disposition of the Irish people . The conciliatory exertions of the Chartists , continued for many years , are , at length , producing the lono-. wished for fruits . Amongst the Irishmen residing in England , a truly fraternal feeling is springing up , and our last number contained the gratifying' assurance from that
considerable body of Irishmen represented by the Nation , that they were > illing to enter into an alliance , offensive and defensive , with the people of England , for the recovery of the rights of the people of both countries . What obstacle sha i stay the march of Democracy , or prevent the triumph of the people , if En £ hshmen and Irishmen combine to strike one Wow-for their liberies ?
We appeal to the Chartist Executive to give us a programme of action . One of tho room bersof that executive , Mr OVoZr will ? bt fore these remarks have been published tL h " * to *• Hon * of CmmStXt tit all that he desires to do , the honourable mem ber for Nottingham must be supportedI by « the pressure from without . " To hE itifiZSL out ofthe House the members of thTKS Executive belongs the honour of takRS initiative in creating that " wLnJl > > iI m ^ v ^ mm A ftiJ ^ J
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persuaded ' they will find their troops readv for ; the . niarclv ' prepared , ft * ^ . struggle , and confident of victory . . " . ' ., ' ;• ' .,. " - . - - We emp } kby : these terms of hopeful _ confidence , he-cause we see evidence of a revival of aealnot to be mistaken . The delegate meetings arid re-organisation of Chartist associations going on in different ; localities , exhibit a popular awakening , for which we hare long the delegate
hoped . In London , metropolitan councilgive promise of active work . The Fraternal Democrats , convinced that the people oi this country cannot g ive effectual aid to the oppressed people of other lands until Englishmen be themselves free , have resolved to agitate for the Charter , as the best means , of promoting the cause of veritable Democracy . If the true Democrats will but work in'union , this metropolis may , be made what it should be—the citadel of Chartism . . .--, . ' .
A central place of meeting is much needed in the Metropolis . We suggest to the Chartist Executive that / if possible , a place be obtained at which once a week an aggregate metropolitan meeting- shall . assemble , to review the Parliamentary proceedings of the preceding week . ; when necessary , steps might . be taken to bring the power of metropolititti opinion to bear upon any : question about to come under discussion in Parliament . J There can be-no doubt that Mr O'Connor would attend the said meetingswhen not prevented by his
par-, liamentary or other imperative duties , and it is not impossible but that the genteel Radical members , who were too " respectable" to attend the Crown and Anchor banquet , might before long be brought to see the expediency of exhibiting themselves . The Chartist representatives elected by show of hands , residing in London , would of course , attend . Shut out ofthe House of Commons they might , nevertheless , in the popular forum , assert , the legitimacy of their claims to represent Unpeople . London has need . ' of a "C onciliation Hall , ''
divested of thelhuriihug for which .. that ' , celebrated place has- become so notorious . Now is the time to centralise the intellectual power of this mighty city , and thereby cause the voice of its hundreds of ' thousands to be heard with respect by our class-elected legislators . Of / COurse "the sinews of war " , will be wanting , » nd we , trust that any appeal from the Executive will receive prompt and universal response . We have faith that if at this time the leaders exhibit energy they will not fail tOjobtsiin popular support .
Now is the , time for action .. The misgoverned and misguided people , suffering starvation and threatened with a . grinding Militia Law , and ( in Ireland ) a new Coercion Bill , are ready to march for the Charter . Revolution isTapidly approaching in France , and throughout the . Continent the signs , of the times betoken the coming of' * the war of principles / Abroad and at home the English Democrats are regarded as the pioneers of progress , and the advanced guard - of Freedom ' s army , " Now ' s the day and now ' s the hour , " for the Chiirtists tq prove themselves worthy of their glorious mission . ¦ " Will must ripen into deed !"
The Above Article Was Already In Type Wh...
The above article was already in type when we received an Address from the Executive Committee , which will he found in another column . We trust . that the Executive ' s appeal will be everywhere taken up with spirit , and that now the agitation will recommence in right good earnest .
The Charter Versus Namby Pamby. If Knowi...
THE CHARTER versus NAMBY PAMBY . If knowing right from wrong—if being prepared to make a sound use of that knowledge—if extending the hand of fellowship to the' sufferer abroad—if being able to see through the tricks of false friends , and frustrate thedesigns of open enemies—if freedom from bigotry and love of true religion—if honour to the good and hatred of the evil , are proofs of the popular education necessary for the enjoyment of the franchise , then surely the people have proved a due educational qualification ; and that proof was abundantly afforded those gentlemen who spoke at the meeting held at the Crown and Anchor , under the auspices . of the International League , on Monday
last , as reported in another part of our column ? . We do not quarrel with the ostensible purposes of that League , but we do eschew the attempt to make the democracy of other countries believe , that the English people are contented under a system of insult , slavery , and starvation . The working men of London have again nobly done their duty , in frustrating another attempt at middle class " milk-atidwater Liberalism . The meeting was ori ginally called fur eight o ' clock in the evening and changed to one in the afternoon . It was fortunate the
working men were able to attend , —no doubt our " Liberal" friends forgot how many were out of employment , ft is fortunate , we say , they were able to attend , since otherwise , continental deraocracv , and our own staunch Chartists in the country , might have received the erroneous impression , that a public meeting could have been held in the metropolis , at which a resoluu ' on like the following could be passed : — " That it is our duty , as a free nation , to inform ourselves fully upon all matters bearing on the conduct and the policy of our government , whether at home or abroad , & c . "
The sound senfce of the meeting was at once expressed in dissent'from the commencing words—and a working man moved an amendment , that we were not a free nation—which amendment was carried without a dissentient voice . It is a remarkable circumstance , that almost every speaker in the meeting professed himself ignorant of the subject given him to dilate upon . Colonel Thompson , talking of Switzerland , said , " he was not sufficiently instructed iu their differences . " George Thompson " confessed a large amount of ignorance about foreign politics , "—yet this gentleman came there to instruct the people . They must have been equally ignorant of home politics as well , if they could designate the slaves of English class-legislatiou a free nation .
" As a free nation . " Ay ! indeed ; we are free ' Free to starve ,-free to perish in Ireland .-free to be exiled from the Highlands , —free to be cast into beggary in England ( but , even then , not free to bejOfree to go to theJBastile . But even here there is a qualification , and unfortunately the gaol is the more comfortable of the two . A free nation ! quotha ¦' if that is the middle class idea of freedom-if that is the dandified drawing-room notion oi liberty -if that is the conception of their wants , entertained bv those men whom the people have raised into power ' - then , we say , happy is it that working men are found to come forward , happy is it that they re ' v on he strength of their
own order , and while wiilmg o extent the hand , of fellowship to evervsin friend , will never bow the neck of servility to S or to despotism . We , too , advocate the fateS of nat jonv-but deprecate the attempt to 2 Englishmen contented with . their own lot bv comparing , t with Oriental despotism . Were we Z ^ T f tr are ' and coul < - obtain , S STiW * ' hatliberty w * would have ; convinced ha with freedom only ie peace concomitant , and that hunger , anarchy and outrage are ever the compamons of class legislation , We deprecate the attempt to strike a side-winded blow at Republican institutions , and to estrange Ireland from her transatlantic
friend , as made in the words-that America ' s intention was only to propagate personal slavery in M > x-co . An assertion afterwards contradicted by the selfsame speaker , when he said ad dressing his words to the Irishmen in the meetine hat i was only a crusade against Catholicism . Are these thei pnnap es of universal fraternity ostensiblv put forth by this League , when they UStto create a national animosity between us and America ? They who should heal wounds Tnstead of widening the breach . They who r . zissw * ¦§¦ b between ihl p , . P ' try to 8 Uscitate a crusade between the Protestant and the Catholic Ah would it not have been more « fra « ' to have mto ° e iS ° ^? - T *""* < ° S 3
^ Me suspect the « stumbling block ' not the Mexican war-not the hanging the Irish prisoners ?* 2 ES ? w nr ^ SSTffi KfS ? k v the rePublican governme nt of the Uii ted States . Now we heartily concur in a kotosSatS , rePUWCa - iDStitUli 0 nS ' U haS "AW S suscitated by a deviation from the republican prineipje . it « a war uf mojiey . rnongers j a paradise
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preparing for the tax-eaters . And we weuld remhw the speakers , such wars are not peculiar to America Dekr , innocent , European monarchies are perpetrating the same at this very hour . Witness France , Austria Russia , and England 1 -Nor the Americans are beginning to sin > because they arc taking a'feaf out of the book of kings . But , fortunately , there are a party of Agrarian Reformers , a party of Chartists in America , who will rescue the rights of humanitv from
the crush of money-bags-and . instead of fomenting discord ( as these fraternal Leaguers try to doV between the two nations , are fostering the " Christian spirit of Fraternity between us and our brethren h » the West . But these genMemen breathed fervent philanthropy towards the " poor Hindoo . " ' What cotton , " says he , " we shall get from India ! " We tell tbem it is not cotton in India , butcoru in Englajj j that we wa » t .
; The Indian cotton would be a useless glut in the market , as the rest has proved to be , when manufacturers here have actually sold cotton at a loss , before tbe price got too low—despairing of ever being able to use if , Since they find foreign competition is break , ing the neck of their tyranny . Wetell these gentlemen we are willing to assist tbem in a good cause—if , they really wish the emancipation of the millions , we will aid them—but none of their namby pamby ; Liberalism for us . No talk of rights of the people , without trying to obtain .
them I No striving to make an English slave contented , because a foreign slave maybe a shade worse off ! While there is' slavery , we will struggle against it—while there is luxury on the one hand , and starvation on the other , we will still call the millions round the standard of progression , and paralyse their miserable fractions of reform with the one grand watchword of liberty- " THE CHARTER AND NO SURRENDER ! " On then , Chartists , there is a new parliament ; wheie is the People ' s Parliament ? Be stirring—organise—combine , and act ! You are worthy of your freedom , but only if you have the courage to achieve it .
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HISOELLANronS . A . Fou & . Acbs 8 nABE ! iow > Ea wishes one million of per . - sans to lodire £ \ eacli iu the National Land and Labour Bank , as the beginning of some plan , to be hereafter developed , for tho regeneration of this country . The ' Shareholder's' own pound is ready . Tnn ' MiNoriESTEB Examines . ' —A correspondent at Blickburn wri ' ten as " follows :- 'The reaent exposures ( so-called ) of Mr O'Connor and tho Land Scheme , have resulted in the readers of the Manchester Examiner becoming readers of the Northern Star . It is no unpleasant sight to see the aeents' shops crowded with peopleon a , l Saturday , anxiously waiting the arrivsil ofthe Stor ; whilst the Examiner is beintr returned weekly . On the 23 rd ult , fifty copies of the Examiner came here , some of which were returned . The 30 th of October brought a decrease of five ; but on the 6 th ofthe present month the number was only thirty , fifteen of tohich tcere returned . Those who were once the wannest of the ' Whistler ' s' friends , are becoming tho readers of tha Star .
R . 0 . SnrroN . —Thanks ; but we hare not room . " A Subscriber troh the hrst , Manchester . — No . 1 ef of theLaoowi-er was reprinted , andpvesenttdomtis whh-No . 6 . W . BtfNTov . —\' o room . We hare forwarded your letter to the directors . Hue avd Cm . '—A correspondent at Chatham writes asfollows : —A number of luhouring men and mechanics having clubbed a portion of their hard ; parnings , for the last eiicht months , for the purpose of obtaining each a ton of coals a little cheaper by purchasing a barge at once , they chose William Taylor shipwright , in her ilajestj ' s Dockyard , as treasurer . The money having heea drawn from the Savings' Bank was placed in his possession , when , last Tuesday week , he decamped , taking with him £ 8 ); 6 s . 8 J ., thereby depriving manypoor families of the comforts of a warm fiie-s de during the winter . Taylor is a native of Yarmouth , in Norfolk ,
where it is supposed he has gone . The O'CosnoR Taktan . —Several of the Merthvr Tydvil f .-iends want to know if the O'Connor Tartan can be . had in London . ' They also want to know what will twenty waistcoat pieces cost ; ; md if it is possible tohave a . specimen of the Tartan sent to Merthyr in a " letter . —D . Ii . Moiica . v , Malt Mill-squaro , Merthvr Tydvil . . Mr Wm ; Ennisson , Paterson , New Jersey , U . S „ America . Received . Your remittance pays fer thirty-seven copies postage included . To Aobnts . —I have to request agents and others not to send , me orders for works advertised in tbe £ jir . I have orders arrive by almost every post . Our business is exclusively confined to the Northern Star , The London booksellers will supply the works advertised . N . B . Send minves for the Defence Fund , the Prosecution of the Manchester Examher , & c , to the Direct irs ' OfBcc , lU , High Holborn . W . Rider . Journeymen Steam-Engine , Machine Makers , dsc . To
the Editor of the Northern Star . Sir ,-1 perceive , in the Northern Star of Satur . iay last , a letter addressed to the Journeyman Steam Engine , Machine Makers' , and Millwrights' Friendly Society , and signed' A Man . ehester Vecbanie , ' in lr ' ji-fi 2-tter my name is brought into question , to the effect that I had advised tho Warrington branch of our society to withdraw thenfunds from the Savings , ' Bank , and to place them iu the Royal Bank of Liverpool . Now , sir , allow me to give the above an unqualified contradiction by simply saying that it is false . I do not deem it at all necessary to give any further proof of my assertion , beyond my word , until the writer has the couraee to throw oft M-i disguise by usinglhi-i real signature . You will oblige by inserting the above in your paper of Saturday nest . Yours respectfully , Henut Selsbv , 6-1 , Dale-street , Manchester , Nov . 17 , 1817 . ScotLAND .-Twoor three commnnieitions from Scotland , including a lengthy account of the interesting proceedings of our Edinburgh friends , must stand over till
our next . Mr J . Moves , Kettle . —Post Office Order received . Mr Bait , Dalston . —Yes . You should have sent fire . Fourwon'tdo . J . Swe ' . r acknowledges the receipt of the following sums , for the- Defence Fund . —Mr J . Marriot , Is ; Mr Rad . ford , 6 d ; E . II . L ., 6 d . For the Printing Account . —Collected at the King ' s Head , Chapcl-bnr , 3 s . Mr KitNEsr Jones has received a Post Office Order for £ 3 2 s 31 , per Mr Charles Shaw , of Rochdale viz .-For prosecution of Examiner , £ 3 ; the O'Connor Defence Fund , is ; SIcaford Case , Is 3 d . Mr Jones has handed the above to Mr Rider , and respectfully requests that all monies for such purposes may be sent to the Land Office . Mr Moorhocse , Netherthong . —All questions concerning the Land Company m * st be addressed to the Directors , M , High H'dborn . Mr dallet , stourbrid ge .-Aii persons joining tbe Com . pany before tbe last day ofthe year I 8 i 7 , must nay the whole years general ixpcnses , and no secretary can enrol any person as a member who objects to such - —
pay ment . " r ' George Lees , Ashton-under-L yne The Directors ttX not recognise any transaction in which Mr O'Connor returns money on account of shares which have been taken out and paid for . The Directors are aware that Mr 0 Connor , when at Manchester Shd Nottingham , generonsly offered to return to any dissatisfied member the money wrich such person may have paid into the funds of tho Company , but the Directors cannot permit Mr O'Connor to do any such thing . True , Mr O'Connor offers te pay the money out of bis pocket , hut that makes no difference to the Directors ; Tbey cannot permit the transaction . Mr l . eesbas threatened tofpublish the determination ofthe Directors if they persisted in refusing to allow Mr O'Connor to
return ins m-. ney . ) r Lees will oblige the Directors by sa doing , and it will perhaps be a satisfaction to Mr Lees , to know that he is the only member in the Com . pany , that lias attempted to avail himself of Mr iVCon-TLfJt- ti , Tuomas Clark . Ai , pERsos .-The money was rec ? ired but not the advertisement . Send si copy . W . Bailey , Nottingham . -Ni-xtweek . Manchester Pavek Staisers . in our next . Mr IVEST—Reports of meetings addressed by Mr West at Gloucester Exeter , & c , were reeeived too late for insertion in this number . m- We are compelled by the great length of Mr O'Connoi s matter , and the very lengthy report of the Not ttngnam festival , to postpone a number of communications till our next .
LF « iAL . NOTICE . —As I have a considerable number of caseaon hand , nquiring ulterior proceedings , I must , in . order to enable me to do justice to my clients , decline receiving until further notice any more ligal corrcs . poudeuce ( except such as relates -to cases in hand ) , whether for the St & u or otherwise . ALL LETTERS CO . VTAINIXG NEW CASES WILL REMAIN UNNOTICED $$ * Letters to ue addressed in fctobe to » b at ie , Great Wmmiiu . - street , Uathareet , Londos . Erhest Jones . tho Smnf | rc" -7 r Yo « " « stsuehim for the rent in mnsfrL v . 1- C » i urt ; but th 0 aeUon , I conceive , S ^™ * w . i t , wname 8 of tno trustees ' wh , ) m vLT \ T ? ° . f the room wns made ! » nd the person Tuli w " ' ; ¦ •" ; " "'" St prove the letting . Thos W , m ,. _ A to the £ < J . it 8 ^ andcosts {& not se 0
> ««? . Ii 1 brt ? r adv , ca t ,, uu ^ paythfl iniiiU meats as they become due ; and should your late landlord do so illegal a thing as to sue you for tent after his agent accepted the key ( which amounted to an acceptance of possession b y thelandlord ) , vou must prove the fact ofthe agent ' s acceptance of the key . und proving that , tho landlord must be nonsuited Wm . Blatter , Coleshiil-strect , Birmingham . - If tbe widow made a will it must be proved ; and with respect to the ' expense , ' that will depend upon the amount or value of her property , which , I suppose , was entirely personal . V she made a will , her property must , of course , go according to the will . If no will oa » be found she must be considered to have died intestate ; and her children , or some of them , must take out letters of administration to her effects ; which , after payment of her debts , must be equally divided amongst lier children , or should any of them bo dead , having l « t children who survived their grandmother , the children of ouch deceased child will bo entitled to the share their
parent would have been entitled to if living . You appear to be a man of some property , and yet , in defiance ofthe noticet so repeatedl y inserted in the Star , aciiduiP ft long case without any fee . Cond « n , s 8 , Coburncrow , Birmingham . —You have written in such a wretchedly small band that I am by no means certain that I am correct in either your nam * or address . Several persons have applied to » " > vb 0 claim a share ofthe property of the late Mr Lawrenee , of Virginia , and who want to know the state of the pr « - " e . edings in the cause of Wilkinson « . Barker . To ascertain this may bo attended with a great deal of trouble and expense j and though I cannot tpend mj time in making such searches , jet if each of the partie interested In Mr Lawrence ' s property , and who have written to me about it , will send a Post-office Order fcr os . or 10 s ., according to h , g ability . I will cause the requisite search to be made . X . Y . Z . —He must continue paying , or aa order oi »* ha « on may be obtained aguinst hub ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 20, 1847, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_20111847/page/4/
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