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« Onward ,- and you conguer--Rackward , and you ML" .. r .
T 0 The Brave Men Of London. My Fbiesds,...
T 0 THE BRAVE MEN OF LONDON . MY Fbiesds , —I call you my friends , al-OMafb many of you have long been my ene-™ ° i call you my friends because you have Sim your devotion to liberty—the principle L , ich I have-ever advocated ; On Tuesday nig ht last I attended a meet-. jn Cowper-street in a room capable of loldin 0- thousands ; and , notwithstanding the reviling of some of my London friends , I never W a better reception in my life .
-Englishmen and Chartists , I understand mat i -treaSy is the intention of the Government to Irosecutethe brave fellows who bravely met ^ ic bloody Austrian butcher at Barclay ' s brewerv . I understand that they have received notices from foreign courts that they must take this course . ; and therefore itis that I appeal to you to be up and doing—that I ask vou , that if the Government should be thus bullied by foreign powers , that you will not be bullied by governmental weaknessand that you may be prepared not only to save me from the expense of defending these heroes
out of my own pocket , which I am determined to do if you neglect your duty , I wish to prepare you to defend them . We are now npon the eve of a great struggle , and I wish to prepare you for that struggle . Ton must understand that the Courts of Austria and Prussia nave decided that the Polish and Hungarian exiles shall be . banished from this country ; but will you allow your government to do so ? I hope not . And if the Government should prosecute the brave Englishmen and women who so nobly met the Austrian butcher , and should I be obliged to r isk my life in the struggle , I pledge myself to head a procession down to the Westminster Courts , or to the Old Bailey , where the soh
called criminals may he tried ; aact ^ lthotig my life should be forfeited , thus prove iny abomination oi the viuany of that rascal and scoundrel , who ordered women , children , and men , to be mangled and torn to pieces , and their entrails to be eaten by their friends and relatives ; and if such a trial should take place , Eng land must have a sacred hol y day . Not a man of feeling must work : there must be a demonstration in every city , town , and village iu the empire , in order that the English people may prove that they are enemies to brutality . Good God ! must not your blood run cold ¦ when yon reflect upon the abomination of a ¦ barbarian claiming the title of Marshal , sanctioning and ordering such brutality as that bloody butcher Ha sav has been guilty of ?
My friends , I cannot write more , my blood boilsj when I think of this ruffian ; and , however vain I may appear , I consider my services of too much importance to your cause to risk mv life , or even my liberty , both of which I hope ' is dear to you , by writing the feelings by which I am now inspired . " I am going to make a tour for a week or ten days , and when I return , it is my intention to get up a tea party in honour of the brave men and women who so nobly met the bloody ruffian Hayxatj at Barclay ' s brewery . Those who write to me during my absence must not expect immediate answers to their betters * Your faithful Friend and Advocate . Feabgus O'Connor .
To Me, Johx Gathakd, Of Minster Lotel. S...
TO ME , JOHX GATHAKD , OF MINSTER LOTEL . Sib , —In the JSbriAem Star of Saturday week , a letter appeared , purporting to be written by you , on vour own behalf and the allottees at Minster Lovel , which you sent to the Manchester Examiner and Times for Insertion . I now take the liberty to write to you by way of caution . I find , by your letter , you lave had a decision against you in the Court of Queen s Bench , and you now are trying to raise money to put it in the Court of Chancery . If the said court be what it professes to be—a court of equitv or justice—I am certain you will be defeated , which you richly deserve to he . I am quite certain that yon , and those of the allottees who can join in snch iniquitous proceedings , must be void of all honestv and sense of shame . "Where is the money to come from to nay the unlocated members ( of
which 1 am one ) if such practices are allowed ? If von have endured the Hardships you affirm , surely vou would be glad to give up possession ! That tout statement is a palpable falsehood is evident ,. as Ton are resisting , to the utmost of your power , all attempts to eject too , while you will not pay a single farthing of rent- ^ and , forsooth , have had hardships and privations to endure ! Your conduct is most diabolical and dishonest to the unlocated members , sad most audacious and ungrateful to our noble and distinguished friend , Feargns O ' Connor , Esq ., wLo Las done all that a generous friend could do for the benefit of the poor man , much more than any other man ever has done , or is likely to attemptin fact , more than yourself , or those in whose behalf you profess to write , deserve . Wishing most sincerelv the defeat of all who can act so dishonest
acd ungrateful . . . I remain , a lover of justice , and a hater or injus iice and oppression , C . Mowt . C , Child ' s-place , Temple-bar .
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MR . JOXES'S LECTURE AXD THE SERVILE PRESS . TO TEAEGES o ' COXXOB , ESQ ., M . P . Sib , —TVe wish you to insert the following , in contradiction to a paragraph in the Lancaster Gazette , in reference to the late visit of Mr . Ernest Jones to this town . In the first instance , it states that " there were about 200 persons present . " I being treasurer can positively state that there were 400 present , of whom I received one penny each . Secondly , it stated that "they were all working men ;" but i can assure you , that a great many of the middle class , and several lawyers , were present : acd , thirdly , one-half of Mr . Jones ' s speech was altogether omitted . —We hope , sir , you will honour ns with a visit in your next tonr . "We should be happy to meet yon , and I know we should have a glorious meeting ; so I hope you will not forget us .
I remain , your ' s respectfully , William Buixock , treasurer . Doncaster , Sept . 16 th , 1850 . [ We cannot do more than insert the above letter , and we think our friend should be satisfied with the fabricated reports of gervile newspapers that merely cater for the popularity of their readers ; and , as the censure of slaves is adulation , they should be rat her pleased with the fabrication of their enemies . -Es . K . 5 . 1
The Polish A5d Huxgabiax Refugees To The...
THE POLISH A 5 D HUXGABIAX REFUGEES TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN STAIl . Sm , —Permit me to call the attention of the trades of England , and the public at large , to the Polish and Hungarian refugees residing in London , * ho , after having fought the battle of democracy , and escaped tie dangers of the field , and the vigilance of the hyena-Haynau , and his class , are withou t resources in a strange land , and only subsist npon the scanty bounty of the working classes . These men must not be allowed to roam the streets of London half-starved , without a strugg le . Some of the metropolitan trades are nobly doing their duty—let others follow their example . The City of London Ladies Shoemakers , at their last meeting , granted them £ 1 , and hope to do more for them at their next meeting night . They also appointed a committee of seven to assist the English and Polish committees to obtain the object they have in view , and the sum of 6 s . was collected in the parlour of
their meeting-house , the Bull and Bell , Ropemakerstreet . This committee melon the 12 th September , gave £ l 6 s ., to be divided between thirty-nine ffien , and one shilling to a sick man for Trine Again they collected , from friends , £ 1 6 s and twenty pounds of bread . This was given on the loth September , making a total of £ 2 13 s ., which only amoun ted to fourpence per man for four days ! Previous to this they had been receiving but threepence per day l The committee will form itself into deputations , and attend on all trade societies in London , when they hope the case of these unfortun ate men will receive that attention their heroic conduct so justly entitles them to . The committee hope that all trade societies in the country will follow their example , I am sir , on behalf of the committee , Tours respectfully , Jobs Ladd . Xo . 1 , John-street , Windmill-street .
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Steamboat Accidest . —The steam packet Fame , ^ hen on the eve of starting from Yarmouth to J-ondon on Sunday morning , burst one of her "Oilers , and was incapable of proceeding ; the cargo * as damaged by the boiler ' s water , but there was * o mJDry done to persons . The passengers have proceeded to London by railway
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THE ROUTE OF MR . ERNEST JONES . Ernest Jones will he at Newcastle , Sunday , the 22 nd . South Shields , Monday , the 23 rd . Sunderland , Tuesday , the 24 th . . Hawick , Thursday , the 26 th . Aberdeen , Friday , the 27 th , and Saturday , the 28 th . > . . Dundee , Monday , the 30 th . Kirkcaldy , Tuesday , October the 1 st . Falkirk , Thursday , the 3 rd . Alexandria , Saturday , the 5 th . Paisley , Monday , the 7 th . Hamilton , Tuesday , the 8 th . Glasgow , Wednesday , the 9 th . Kilmarnock , Friday , the lltb .
Further dates will be given next week . All letters fin- Mr . Jones to be addressed to 62 , Queen ' s road , Bayswater , London . As Mr . Jones declines legal practice lie requests that no further legal business may he submitted to him .
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HATNAU AND HIS VICTIMS . It having been extensively placarded-, that Feargns / gMjJ & aob Esq ; , im ^ M ^^ ddeHver ' a lecture at the Bntlsh fialtitnlion , Cowpefstree ^ City-road , on Poland and Hungary , for ths benefit of the democratic refugees , the hall was filled to overflowing on Tuesday evening , at an early hour . It was computed that there could not he less than from 1 , 500 to 2 , 000 persons present . The charge for admission was one penny to the body of the meeting , and threepence to the platform .
Shortly oefore eight o ' clock , Mr . O'Connor , attended by Mr . T . Brown and the Committee , entered the Institution , and were received with the loudest applause . Mr . T . M . Wheelek was called to the chair , and said he was happy to see so large an assembly met for so fraternal a purpose ; it exhibited a fine feeling for their expatriated brethren of Poland and Hungary . ( Hear , hear . ) It sounded strange to their ears to catch the sound of nobles and priests fighting
in those countries in the cause of liberty ; but so it was . And although those nations were for a time beaten , they would yet rise again in their power and might , and put their foes to flight . He had more hope for Poland and Hungary than for England and Ireland , for there a love of liberty seemed to pervade every fibre , and their sons would yet rise , and light the world to freedom . ( Cheers . ) He had much pleasure in announcing their excellent friend , Mr . Feargus O'Connor . ( Great cheering . )
Mr . O Coxxon , on rising , was received with long and enthusiastic cheers . "When the cheering had subsided , he said ; That , perhaps , he was the worst man who could be selected upon an occasion like the present , to address an excited meeting upon an exciting subject . He was an Irishman , and although the English people attached more importance to cruelties committed npon foreign nations than to barbarous murders committed in his
own country , yet whatever antagonism'he had to contend against , he was resolved to risk his life , if necessary , to" receive satisfaction for the barbarous and brutal atrocities committed by the Northern Bear and the Austrian butcher upon the brave Poles and Hungarians . _( Loud and continued-cheering . ) The manner in which the Times and Chronicle newspapers—( groans)—the manner in which those journals reprobated the brave men and women at Barclay ' s brewery—( loud cheers)—the manner in which they reprobated them would prove to the English people that these organs were the
mere supporters of faction , and not the representatives of the people . There were many circumstances connected with the atrocities of this blood y barbarian Austrian ruffian with . which the English people were not yet acquainted , and which neither the Times nor the Chronicle would reprobate the monster for doing . Were they aware that the limbs were torn from men , women , and little children , and thrown over the barricades as food for the dogs ? ( Shouts of horror . ) The heads of little-children -were cut from their bodies , women s arms and flesh were thrown into the midst of their opponents . ( Renewed thrills of
horror . ) But there was still a greater act of atrocity , if possible ; they covered many prisoners with pitch , set them on fire , and compelled the wives to assist in the burning of their husbands ; but , if possible , a still more brutal act , they bound men and dishonoured , that is violated their wives , before their eyes , then cut the throats of their wives and little children , and afterwards forced the men to swallow the mangled entrails of their wives and children . ( Tremendous shouts of horror . ) Aye , perhaps they felt it as much as he ( Mr . O'Connor ) did , but would they shudder when he informed them , that in the year ' 98 an English regiment , then quartered in Ireland , drove a spit through a man ' s body , roasted
him alive , and eat him ? Would they be horrified , when he told them that the . Mood y Hessians , by command of their officer , stripped a man naked , rode him through the streets of Naas , and spurred him to death ? ( Shouts of horror . ) Yes , but so long as they were governed by factions , who looked to the press as the mouthpiece of the world , so long would those atrocities continue . ( Cheers . ) Thank God , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) was not at Barclay ' s brewery when the bloody ruffian dared to make his appearance there , introduced by the hon . member for the City © f London ; thank God , he was not there , as , although it was his pride and his glory to say , that he had never committed a cruel act in his
' life , he felt confident that he should have risked his life to have had satisfaction for the atrocities committed by this bloody-sucking barbarian . ( Loud and tremendous cheers . ) They did not know how Poland was governed , or how the Italian States of Austria were governed , but he would give them a veritable definition . He had been several times in Milan , the Capital of the Italian States of Austria , and one day , when in company with a very intelligent and independent gentleman , he was walking before the barracks , he said to his friend , "Now , suppose I was to get up
upon a table here and preach a little Chartism , what would be the result ? " «« Why , said he " -when yon delivered the first sentence a file of soldiers would come out of the harracks , shoot you upon the spot , and you never would be heard of more . " ( Shouts of " Oh , oh . " ) On theI 7 th of October , 1849 , the Times published an article reprobating the brutality of Haynauj while on the 7 th , 10 th , and 12 th of the present month the same paper tried to justify him , stating that he had but taken satisfaction for
the atrocities committed by the Hungarians ! But see what those atrocities were ? Gallant and independent men sought satisfaction for the barbarous atrocities committed by the Austrian rufiian : they seized spies and informers , and treated them very properl y ; and he would give them one clear and unmistakeable definition of the justice of this course . A ruffian of the name of Stank , a justice , and holding nigh legal authority , had the wife of the Lord of the Manor hunted by dogs through woods ; and the fneuds of freedom and io ^ ra of liberty
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very properly shot this woman butchei ' . V ^ This fellows name , was Stank * hat it : oughtxo be STINK . ( Tremendous cheering aid ; laughter . ) The brave Poles and Hun & aj i ' ahs , and all other people who Tought for ^ ejFliberty , were called rebels ' ; while he ( Mr . ' . $ 'Connor ) desi gnated the soldiers who shpt . them ^ and the officers who ordered them to do so , ' as hired rebels . ( Tremendous cheering . ) When . the brave and immortal Kossuth' was overpowered
b y the treachery of a traitor , the Times newspaper not only abused him ,, but attempted to destroy his character ; but , thank God , it had failed—( loud cheers)—and ; if the immortal Kossuth ever visited this country he would receive a very . different reception to that given to the blood y butcher . ( Repeated cheering . ) JK . ossu . th endeavoured to release his countrymen from the bonds and fetters in < which the Austrian tyrant had bound them . The Hungarians were slaves , > , "
" Till greatly rising in his ' country ' s right , Her Kossuth , her deliverer , sprung to light , — A race of brave Hungarian sons he led ,., ,, "; GuUfless of courts , untamted , and unread , \ " ; ' . Whose inborn-spirit spurned the ignobfeffee— - . f Their hearts scorned bondage , for th ^ -h ' sads Wrejg free . ' . "V . . V : ( EoiiS ^ rs ^ *¦ .::- 'V < - ; - ' . ' " ^ ---L 42 i .-i ! . i-i- ' ir :- ' - '" " ' ' Aye , ' and"although , as Sheridan' said , the green-room of Drury-lane and Coveut-garden was the ear of the world , and although the Times and Chronicle may bj / supposed to be the mouthpiece of the world , and although there may be spies and informers at this meeting , he snapped his fingers at the power of the
Secretary for the Home Department , and told them ( the brave men of England ) that if they had the Charter to-day , justice would be done to the Poles , the Hungarians , and the Irish , as Foreign powers could no longer base their tyranny upon English governmental support . ( Loud and long continued cheering . ) He had told them before , and he repeated it now , that in Hungary , in Poland , the Italian States of Austria , and in Ireland , noble lords , landlords , officers in the army , bankers , merchants and capitalists , joined the people when they rose to contend for their rights ; while in England
every class , down to the lowest shopkeeper , were opposed to the working classes . ( Loud cheers . ) Aye , but why was it so ? It was because those classes were united , while they ( the people ) were disunited . ( Cheers . ) It was because they lived upon the very sweatthe blood and marrow of the poor ; and if their order would work for one month as he ( Mr . O'Connor ) had worked for thirty years , the Charter would speedily be the law of the land . ( Loud cheers . ) But , nevertheless , however ho might he persecuted by the law and abused by some of their own order , for his unpaid services , he would still continue , if he went on alone , until the People ' s Charter became the law of the land . ( Tremendous cheering . ) He
would give them another instance of the integrity of the Press . The Times of yesterday had a letter from its commercial traveller , informing us that the Austrian and Prussian governments had decided upon compelling the English government to drive the brave patriots who had fought for their liberty from England . But he thought that if such a ctep was taken by the government it would create even a greater sensation than that manifested at Barclay ' s brewery . ( Loud cheers . ) JNb ,, however the English may neglect their own " affairs it was the hospitable refuge for the Foreigner who fought for , but failed in procuring , liberty for his own . country . But , although they had failed for the present let them not despair , " for as Byron told them : —
They never fail who die _ . In a great cause . The block may soak their gore , Their heads may sodden in the sun , their limbs Be strung to city gates and castle walls—But still their spirit walks abroad . Tho' years Elapse and others share as dark a doom , It but augments the deep and sweeping thought Which o ' erpowers all others , and conducts Ttie world at last to freedom . ( Loud and enthusiastic cheering . The Times had informed them that the brave men and women who so nobly manifested their English feeiing on the reception of the infernal
butcher at Barclay ' s brewery were to be prosecuted . Let them try if they dared —( loud cheers )—and he ( Mr . O'Connor ) as he had before stated , -would sell the Northern Star , give all the money duo to him by the Land Company , and sell the very clothes off his back to have them well defended . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Aye , and there -would be a larger jury than that empannelled in the jury box . ( Cheers . ) If he tired them to surfeit . , he would again give them another instance of the purity , the integrity , and the veracity of the press . When the S pecial- Constable
President of France—the fellow who acted as special-constable on the Kennington- common day—( loud cheers)—when this fellow -was making his tour through the rural districts of France , where there were noEnglishmen to witness his reception , the traveller for the Times reported his reception to be most glorious , that every cry was " Vive le President ;" while the fact was , that nearly at every place he visited the cry was " Vive la Republique . " However , when he came to Cherbourg , where the harbour was covered with English yachts containing Englishmen of all classes , and
where he expected the most glorious reception , there the cry—the universal cry was" Vive la Republique , " and which the Times was compelled to publish , knowing that the vast concourse of English people there would be able to refute any other statement . Let him tell them , Englishmen , that if they had the Charter to-morrow all other countries would be free , and Ireland amongst the rest . ( Cheers . ) And if Ireland was free , see what a different state England would be in . The soil of Ireland , now barren , would be cultivated b y those who are competitors in the Eng lish artificial
market , the labouring men of England would receive from fifty to sixty millions a-yearmore wages , and the Irish would be able to supply them with more food . ( Loud cheers . ) Aye , but this never would he accomplished until they were thoroughly united . Let them look to poor Ireland now , and see the state of servility to which the people of that glorious country had been reduced by O'ConnelPs thirty years' slavish agitation . Had they read the rascally speech of that nincompoop son of his — - ( loud cheers )—delivered at Conciliation Hall last weekwith reference to the brave men of
, Barclay ' s brewery ? That little juggler had the audacity and impertinence to eulogise » nd praise the Austian butcher and bloodsucker . But to prove to them that Irish valour , Irish feeling , and Irish patriotism was not- yet extinguished , he thanked God that an O'Connor was in the chair at that meeting , and like an Irishman possessing the true name and the true blood of an Irishman , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) the Chairman , put him down , reviled Haynau as the butcher deserved , praised the glorious
patriots who met him as he deserved ; and the Chairman , as he deserved , was lauded and loudly applauded by the bravo Irish people , who , thank God , neither the press , the government , or the O'Councils , had been able to convert to slavish brutality . ( Tremendous cheering . ) When the " Show-box" was likely to close , Johnny O'Connell came over here on his birthday , in the hope of getting some em ployment , being no longer able to juggle poor Paddy ; and he ( Mr , O'Connor )
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thought he would honour him with a birthday present , and * he would inform the meeting , as towhatitwas : — . ; Cheer u p , niy brave Britons , tho day is our own . ' ! ¦ - ^ • . xosng Johnny has come to'the Saxon shore : " " * . " wt ?„ fc B " SHOW-BOX " and fled from his hd &? i w n « n Paddy refused to pay anymore . , i ; i . Cheer up , my brave Chartists , these Christmas times * : , we have now got the chieftain so famous in story . ^ ' .. The monarchj > f Ireland , the ruler of climes ,. ' . . " V K ¦ the chap that willlead you to death or toglorjy '" ¦ " '" Attention , eyes . ngiit ; hear the word of command ' ' '¦ . Ogh , bo my sowl , but we ' re on for it , honey ^' - ; : Your sowl from tho devil how . awkward yousfand , Hands m your pocke ' tsy and fork put your money . "We're moral force sogersfour inotto is peace , „ For the stick of the ^ ik ^ and the ball we abhor . — We re the pride and theglory of Milesian race , But should " snow-tiox" require it WE'LL THEN TALK OF WAR , ;
Let a penny a week he yoitr loyalty ' s test , — ' '" Let your watchword be , Ireland ; the land of the free ; - . Then , Paddy , my honey , repeal , and the rest , . lpu must leave to your God , to your priest , and to me . ' How oft have I tould you , Pde die if you like , But the blow must be struck when sweet nature thinks fit ; : ' : ¦ ' ' ' ::: ' , •' .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ]' . ¦' Who'de be freemust avoid the musket and pike , And die of thecholic , tw . czzy-wezzy , or pip .- o „ . Oh Erin , I love you , I cannot tcU how , ; 1 . I have suck " gran you whale " till her pap has run dry ; You must find moa tit of some other ould cow , !! " «; , siis £ « r tne milk in , John ' s dug is like Qruds aj ? d swe ' etwheyr ¦ ^ V """ , in" - v ' ' ' ' "' V ' "" i ' , ' - ¦ V * i , »\ t ! 'V ^ . , 'i . * ( Tremendous laughter and cheers . ) He would now conclude his speech by again reminding them , that he had agitated their pause tor nearly ftttrty years , but had never travelled a mile , or % aten a meal at their
expense . He would try to prepare them for the coming struggle . They may rest assured that , if affairs were settled in Austria and France , that theEussian bear , the Austrian butcher , and French "Special Constable" would endeavour to conquer England , who , as Harry Brougham has told them , was bound over in the recognizance of eight hundred millions to keep the peace , although she is able to pay to black slugs , bishops , archbishops , and parsons , to murdering soldiers and officials , more than can pay the interest of her Debt ; and his ( Mr . O'Connor ' s ) object was , to prepare them for the time when that money should go into their own pockets , and then , England—satisfied and united England—would be able to defend her shores against the attack of all other nations . ( Loud and tremendous cheers . ) There had been a dark cloud o ' er the destinies
of England , but , in the distant horizon he saw the dim shadow of liberty , and his heart gladdened ; in his extacy he exclaimed , Can it be ? When a voice responded , Union and Liberty . ( Tremendous cheering . ) He hoped that although they had paid a slight amount for admission that they would show their sympathy for the brave Polish and Hungarian Exiles , and make a subscription before they left the room . ( Cheers . ) Thanking them for the warm and cordial reception they had given him that night , he begged to inform
them , that it was his intention very shortly to get up a Tea Party for the brave and virtuous men and women who met the Austrian butcher as ho deserved ; and to show them that he ( Mr . O'Connor ) attached no importance to the reviling of a servile press , ho would be happy to take tho chair at such a festival . Mr . O'Connor resumed his seat amid cheers that made the building ring . He then demanded three cheers for the brave Polish and Hungarian Exiles , and three rousing groans for ; the blood y butcher Haynau ' arid his murdering associates , and which Avere' responded to with an unequalled enthusiasm . ; / ¦
Mr . Wm . Davis said , from the speeches made at the London Tavern , by Cobden and others , it would naturally be supposed that tho doors of every one of those so-called liberals' houses would bo thrown open to the Polish and Hungarian refugees ; but an appeal had been made . to these mighty and great men—some fifty or sixty letters had been written and forwarded—and , would it bo credited , only three of them had condescended to answer the letters addressed to them ? Sir Joshua Walmsley ' s reply was to the effect that " he subscribed to everything , and could not give to that lund . " Mr . Scholefield , the member for Birmingham , said " he was so poor , and had so many bills to meet . " Ho ( Mr . Davis ) had just been informed that Mr . Scholefield was a wealthy man , and the following letter had been received from Mr . Cobden : — 105 , Westuourne-tcrrace .
Sut , —There are funds at the disposal of Lord Dudley Stuart , President of the Polish Society , to enable the Poles who came from Malta '; to emigrate to America . I must say I think tho friends of these poor exiles are not giving them good advice in persuading them to remain in England , men in good health , with nothing but their labour to depend on , are sure of a comfortable subsistence in the United States , where there is employment for all who Mill work , and land enough for everybody at Ss . an acre . There are hundreds of thousands of our own countrymen who would be glad to avail themselves of the offer of a . free passage to America , and I must repeat that I think you are not acting wisely in encouraging the Polish exiles , to refuse the offer made to them . 1 must beg to decline being in any way a party to such a proceeding . And remain , Your obedient servant , To Mr . W . Davis . Hicuakd Cobbesj .
( Tho reading of the letter was received with loud groans . ) In reply to that letter , ho begged to say , the men had not been advised to remain in England —they had done so of their own spontaneous free will , having a desiro to remain in Europe , to be ready , when the war of justice shall breakout , to sail for their native shores , and take their part in the glorious campaign for democratic Liberty . ( Cheers . ) So far from their being strong and healthy when they first came to England , many of them were suffering severely from sabre and other wounds , whilst all were hungry and nearly naked . Lord Dudley Stuart , Prince Czartorisky—the aristocracy and merchant class , wished to get those men away to America , Texas , or anywhere else ,
from whence they could never return . They had no wish to see pure democracy established either in Poland , Hungary , or any other nation . They had seventy-six refugees , but thirty-six had obtained employment . He regretted to say , the contributions for their support had been small , and the men consequently had fared but badly . He therefore trusted they would attend to Mr . O'Connor ' s suggestion , and give as liberally as their means permitted on the present occasion . ( Cheers . ) Mr . T . Bnows rose , amidst much applause , and said , as Mr . O'Connor seemed to labour under the impression that but very few of the refugees were present , he called on them to rise and stand on the seats , so that they could be seen , on which about fifty rose to their feet , amidst the most rapturous applause . Mr . Brown then , on behalf of the
refugees , thanked that meeting for their attendance ; the fraternal democrats , for what they had done ; the shoemakers of London , for . their exertions on behalf of these brave men ; tho men and women who had taken them to their homes , as a refuge ; and , above all , the brave men at Barclay and Perkins , for their reception of the demon Ilaynau . ( Loud cheers . ) They had nobly done their duty , and their example had proved contagious , for the monster had met with similar receptions on his tour through France , Belgium , and up the ltbine . ( Loud cheers . ) Whilst he cordially thanked those who had lent their aid , he must censure tho great body of Chartists , especially Manchester , and other provincial districts , who had comparatively done nothing , and tho Coopers , Holvoakes , and other lecturers , who could , but had nbt , given a single lecture in their behalf . ( Hoar , hoar . )
The Chahiman then announced that the shoemakers of London were getting up a pvizo shoo exhibition , for the benefit of the refugees ; that the good men and true of Kentish Town had taken the Assembly house for a ball and conceit , on the 23 rd inst ., for a like purpose ; that a public subscription was opened for their suffering brethren ; and that subscriptions would be received at the Northern Star office . Mr . Wm , Davis moved : — " That the best thanks of this meeting are eminently duo , and hereby given , to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for the great service he has rendered the refugees , in so humanely stepping forward on their behalf , on this and other occasions . "
Mr . John Fusseh , , in seconding tho motion . said , it met with his hearty concurrence , as Mr . O'Connor was the first ana only member of Parliament who had stepped forward iu behalf of these men . ( Loud cheers . ) Much had been said of public men , but had any one done so much for victims as Mr . O'Connor ? ( U / ftd « heer » . ) He had sapportod
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them without reference as to whether they were iEnghsb , Irish , Scotch , or Continental , whilst the hulk of thie people had neglected the families of ivicUmg , both English and Foreign . ( Hear , hear . ) iCh ' artiat' leadersi' had not lived upon agitation . He had , again and again , asserted the great fact , that ; the cause had been carried on for many years for a less sum than the annual pay of one general in the army .,. The Whigs had tried in . vain to put down public opinion . Must not the brave conduct of the men in the employ of Barclay and , Perkins hare convinced the government that the mass of the operatives are Chartists in principle to the back bone , ' and that their reliance on the special constables was worse than futile ? Englishmen demanded the Charter , in : order that they mjght have the letral
opportunity of regulating their social affairs , and keeping s product of their industry in their own hands . He . called on all to rally round the Chartist banner ., The time was fast coming whenr Austria a 1 ? ^ ! ° uld unite in an attempt to put down the little liberty that at present prevailed in their , dominions ;' and , hence , it was necessary that English Chartists should be enabled to assist the Proletarians of tho Continent in overthrowing despotism , and firmly establishing democracv in Europe . vHe called on all to join in . the vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor , . and thus , show , whilst they , hated , the oppressors , they were grateful to the liberatorC ^ £ b » at cheering !) , .:. '¦ -.. „? i-- / : " ,. . ...-: ' - ' , ^ TheVp' ^^ aV ^ puiii ^ r / and / rorried unariimouslyY amidsHue loudest acclamations of applause . A Polish Refugee sung a Tyrolese air . ¦
• Mr . T . Brown gave an English version o f Mourn pour la Patrie , which being encored , he gave the Marseillaise hymn , the whole audience joining in chorus , and , at the conclusion , making the building ring with the most vociferous applause . Mr .. SiAiiwoon in moving a vote of thanks to the chair , said , he much feared , from what had fallen from his friend Brown at ah early period of the evening , that the meeting would imagine tho present Executive Committee had not done their duty . [ Mr . Brown : I did not allude to the Executive . ] The present Executive , with but one exception , belonged to the Fraternal Democrats whom Mr . Brown had thanked for doing their duty , and had always done their best for victims , without reference as to whether they were English ,. Irish , Scotch , or natives of Foreign lands . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Brown had complained that Manchester and the provinces had scarce subscribed anything ; Mr . Brown had announced his intention of being present at the
Executive on the following night ; and he ( Mr . Stallwood ) would kindly suggest to his friend Brown the propriety of making an appeal through that body to the men of Manchester and the provinces ; if Mr . Brown accepted the suggestion , he ( Mr . Stallwood ) would pledge himself to second it . Mr . Brown had also complained that the Coopers , Ilolyoakes , & o „ had not given lectures on behalf of the refugees . He ( Mr . Stallwood ) knew that Mr . T . Cooper had only just returned from a watering place , wither he had been for a considerable time for the benefit of his health ; and he would suggest to his very zealous friend , that as Mr . Thomas Cooper was known to be a kind hearted man if he was written to that he doubtless would either make an appeal after , or deliver a special lecture for the benefit , and thus raise a goodly sum for the refugees . ( Cheers ;) He had much pleasure in moving the vote of thanksj-which was seconded and carried unanimously . ;
The Chairman responded , and the enthusiastic meeting quietly dispersed , after handsomely contributing to the Refugee Fund .
•The Miners Of The North. To The Editor ...
• THE MINERS OF THE NORTH . TO THE EDITOR OF THE KOBTHERX STAB . Sib , —The Workmen of Monkwearmouth colliery , near Sunderland , have , during the last week , been on strike , and as their case has . excited great interest here I forward you an abstract o the same . At this colliery , tho agent , Mr . Elliott , has brought into practice a mode of working the coal by what is termed the Long Wall system , which is practised to a great extent in some districts ; and , as there is always some "difficulty attending the introducing of a new mode of working , the master tried various methods and modes of remunerating the workmen ; sometimes paying by the day ' s
work , and sometimes by piece work , but he invariably paid them in such a way as to leave a large balance in his own favour . For example , if he paid them by day ' s work at one time he would intimate his intention next fortnight that they would bo paid by tho piece ; but when the pay day came round , and the workmen had , by the stipulation agreed upon , to receive a certain sum as wastes , the master , with the coolest impudence iraa-r ginTible , would pay them by day ' s work , being a loss to the workmen of several shillings each a week ; and when remonstrated with for breach of contract , his reply was , " You will get no more—we choose to pay you that way . " This kind of work having been frequently repeated , the patient enduring of tho workmen became exhausted ; and
haying , had a visit from an agent or two of the miners' union , they saw very clearly that their only salvation ' lay in joining their brother miners . Accordingly about 150 of them put down their names , and resolved to persuade the others to follow their example , which , as each meeting was held brought up additional members . The employer seeing what was going on , and thinking to scatter the workmen by threats of no employment , put forth the ukase that they should work the coal by the score , instead of by the yard , as they had been doing of late . On learning this , the workmen calculated what the difference would be to , each man , and found , that upon an average , it would not be less than Is . 9 d . . per day of a reduction , so they
resolved to resist it , and , as the result has proved , with success . On Monday morning , the 16 th of September , the struggle commenced , about 300 workmen struck work , and also struck with astonishment the modern Pharaoh , who stormed not a little when informed of the " revolt of the bees , " and it was nothing stvan >> c that ho should conduct himself so , accustomed as he had been to say to one man , " Do this , " and ho did it ; to another , " Do that , " and it was done ; to a third , who might grumble a little , * ' Go about your business , " and go he did , no redress could he get . If asked the reason why they were so treated , " Oh ! you can go and seek the reason ; suffice it that I will it to be so . " Such
is a sample of the treatment of the men at this colliery . It is true they had a contract with their emp loyers that no change could take place without a month ' s notice on cither side . It is evident that such contract was intended to bind tho workmen but not the employers , for should one of the former leave the work without giving proper notice , then the whole wages earned were stopped , and the workman brought back again . Indeed the employers regularly held back a week's earnings from each workman , thus keeping a hostage for good behaviour , and pliant obedience on their part . Well , on the day on which the workmen refused to work on tho terms put forth by tho master , namely—Monday , September 16 th—every mean and
low artifice was resorted to by the latter to cajole and beguile a portion of the workmen , that they mi ght be thereby made the forgers of their own chains to go to work ; but , after exhausting all his ingenuity , and using all manner of intimidation , very few could bo induced to go . The next step was to post off to the magistrates , and there beg tho favour of the police to overawe tho workmen , whilst being turned out . of the dwellings called houses . This is a favourite scheme with our employers ; if anything turns up betweenthemand their workmen , the latter must be bundled neck and crop into the road , their goods and chattels carted away to some bleak moor or quarry hole , where , with no other covering but the shy—and that in the
frosty and cold nights of September—they are doomed to remain till the vindictive spirit of the employer is satisfied , or till some- humane neighbour gives them shelter beside his own family . About twenty families were ejected on tho Wednesday , and to give the affair the appearance of humanity , a surgeon went round with the master to ascertain if the health of tho inmates would permit them being turned out . But to give an idea of this professor of humanity as practised on the family of Mr . John Hebden , who had , by his prominency in the revolt , incurred ereat displeasure . It appears two of his younger
children ( and there arc seven or eight of them all together ) , were just recovering of a fever , and although they wcro out of bed had been so but a short time . The doctor examined them , and after a short consultation with the employers , pronounced them quite strong enough to be ejected—and out they had to go . Another family , consisting of eleven children , was ejected , under most distressing feelings . There is a curious question involved in these frequent ejectments of the miners from their dwellings when any rupture takes place between them and their employers . By the contract the houses form part of tho wages , and tho condition is . that if a man refuses to work under the contract , that the
owners shall forcibly ; eject , him from the ,-dwelling it necessary f ye ^ ih ' tHecasVof the MohIcwearmouth men , tliey had not refused to work under the contract , but tho emptoye ' rlia'd deprived . them of . tiff ' ^^ li ^ ot ^ by ^ lu ^ ne-lW- mia 6 r- ^ U ^ ¦ ^ , % L ^'' : drae ' ' n » der :: the- - cont » o ^ withOT * ewnplying with the condition of giving one month ' s . notice , thereof , and despite of the solicitations of the . workmen to be allowed their notice , 'the work of ejectment went on , rthe ; master . oven refusing to pay the wee ^ k searnings whichVvei 7 maa was IntitM t ? J , ™ what was more , ybe ; would hot allow-any of theworkmen tojbntfgtfcefe tools away from the nit . flay more , all the . p ; cks ^ hh ' fc' we ' reatbanlc were sent down the pit tbservjB |; tlVe ;' stran ' ger 8 % ; who were atfcempting to : how /; sueK ' 7 blaeksmithV ioinersi
trimmers ; & c . ; : yet ; , these picks were the men ' s bwa property ; and thds & . whb were turned out had beefc so on the plea tiiafcthe contract was broken botweea them and their . emplpxers ,. yet : those men : cbuld not get their tools ' toprocure i . bread , elsewhere for their families . " In very truth there is heed of the services of Mr . Roberts again in this districK .: Things have gbiBe . ^ lJ . w ^ '' ff / in ; regardto legal matters , since he left . Witnesstbe fact , that not anattbrhey in Stu > . derlapd ; Wouid undertake the case ' of the workmen , althoagh ' ivthdy gate it as their opinion that the iemployeiawere' acting illegally ; and they had tft ppst ^ off-toj Darlington to procure ; the services Of Mr . Horner , a : gentlemau who has jon many oeca « isiqris " done , she pitmen good service . The wealth jand position of the coal owner is " all-powerful here ;
; and warrants' the necessity , for a proper ^ legal advisef ( who would do the men jnsiico , * and ' . prevent tbfl accumulation of irauds and impositions , which he «' jbesetithe collier on ' every haridi ; Iie ' t us- hope tte ' union will soon be : strong enough to take this ques > tion into consideration , and to adopt it . * ' On Thursday a meeting of the , inhabitants aad trades people of Sunderland was convened in conse * i quenee of the false reports circulated by theea « ployers as to the cause of the strike . Mr . Burn , the agent , when before the magistrates , said , that " , thopwnera did not want to lower the wages , not / did ' the men request any ' advance , but £ haVtheV
wquld not go to work ; therefore they must wi turned out of the houses , & c . At tho public meetiaf > the following . statements were given as to-theiredutat ti ^ of ^ age 8 r jwhichdireotly , jBontradict-MrVBu ? a ' a ^ statement , ih & i no reduction of wages was intended * . It , appears , by- the mode of working , that th »! hewers had ninepenee per square yard—ten yards ' by estimate would yield one score or" tubs , each , " seven cwt ., one quarter , thus ;— ! Ten yards at 9 d . per yard gives ... 7 s . 63 . ' " The blasters had per score ... ... Is . 6 d . T - Thefillers ditto ... 2 s . 6 d . '; In all ... ... ... lis . . Gd . ,- ' ;
The proposition of the master was that the hewers . should do the work of all the other . * , and he said the price should be no more than 8 d . per score ; and this he calls no reduction . Why , there is a re « duction of 3 s . 6 d . for two men , because it is just two men ' s . work to make ready ton yards , or on © score ; and they would , at the master ' s price , only ; get 8 s ., which had previously cost lis , Cd . ; besides ,, they would be liable to " set out" and " laid out to fines and forfeitures , of which none but thecobV Hers have any just conception , in short , the workmen clearly saw that the alteration would decrease their wages about Is . 9 d . or 2 s . each per day .
On Friday the master had some of the men taken to prison for breach of contract , but on the letter being handed from Mr . Horner to the magistrate , a consultation was entered into , which resulted ia Mr . Elliott , the chief manager of thccollicry , being advised to go home and settle with his workmen , and those in prison were liberated on their own bail . The result is , that the master has agreed to allow all things to go on as before ; but there are two particular men whom he will not employ at all , because they were , he conceives , the ring-leaders of the revolt , and . therefore must be punished . Thus it is generally with all such petty tyrants ;
invariably they attempt to crush the best spirits by refusing to give them employment , so that theirfate may be a warning to others not to disobey the behest of their employers . I trust , however , these two men , who are exceedingly valuable to the miners , will not be allowed , as too many others have been , to shift for themselves , but that ample provision will be made to ensure . them a proper subsis « tence , and that of a respectable character . Mark , if by their activity in this affair they have prevented a decrease of wages of Is ' . 9 d . per day , the amount saved by 300 men will bo £ 20 per day , and upwards of £ 500 per month .
This ought to stimulate the workmen to action ; the union they have joined will welcome the glad tidings of their victory , ' as affording in a brief period the proof that union is strength , and that by their united efforts alone can the miners be saved . There are two or three little matters which in the , course of this struggle afford food for reflection , and which 1 feel desirous of . drawing the attention of the miners to . It is said , " that a straw thrown . up will show which way tho wind blowns . " An observation was made by the agent of this colliery on one occasion when several of the wo rkmen were before him . " I wish , " said he , "there . could bealaw passed to punish any workman who objected to the terms of his employers , or who disobeyed their orders . Perhaps we may witness when parliament ' again as .
sembles . this wishassume the form of an act to punish with imprisonment . any such want of duty on the part of the working miners . " It behoves , therefore , the working classes to look out : less likely things have come to pass—witness the "Master and Servants' Bill" attempted in 1814 . ¦ Again , now that the miners' general union' is about to hold a conference in this district , would it not be well to endeavour to enlist the attention of the public to the necessity of a general stirring act for the miners ? Some such plan must bo worthy of attention , inasmuch as at present there is no uniform mode of hiring each locality , having , perhaps , a widely different mode , and which results in confusion and disorder . The coal heavers of London have hired bv a uniform plan , provided by an act of parliament " , why cannot the miners' hiring bo also regulated ?
Again , there is a great necessity for a uniform system of working coals by weig ht ; at present the practice is to work by weight or measure , as the coal owner thinks fit ; thus if advantageous to work by measure , he does so , if by weight , then by weight tho workmen are paid , the employer in each case allowing his experience to guide him by ordering the working by weight , where the coal is of a light nature , and by measure when it is more dense or heavy ; thus the poor collier is duped in each case . These are matters well befitting the clue deliberation of the ensuing conference , and as the time is near , ( namely , Oct . 14 th , ) perhaps those districts interested therein would bestow some consideration on the same . Let but a beginning be made , and well followed up by the great body of miners , and no doubt success wilf crown their efforts .
With your kind permission , I shall before the meeting of the conference , again draw the attention of the miners to some other matters closely connected with their welfare and interest . I am , yours , & c , M . JUDK .
The " Irishman" Newspaper. To The Secnut...
THE " IRISHMAN" NEWSPAPER . TO THE SECnUTAnY OP THE L 0 XD 0 S LOCALITY OF THE IK 1 SU DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION . ,, Glasgow , September 17 th . Beau Sir , —As brother Democrats , we take the liberty of informing you of ' a project which we have formed here , and at the same time of soliciting your assistance in the matter . The proprietorof the late Irishman ( Bernard Fullam ) is , as we have learned from an undoubted source , suffering under pecuniary calamities , occasioned by the advocacy of our holy " cause . Now , as he is one of the few men •* who have deserved well of their country , " wo
consider ourselves bound by every law of patriotism , gratitude , and honour—by every tie of home , of kindred , and of country—to assist him in his , present difficulties , for which purpose wo havo opened a subscription , as you will see by reverting to the Star of Saturday last . Wc trust you will not be found remiss in your duty towards tho man who , when all was sinking—when the vessel that hold all of Irishman , was tossed by adverse winds , athwart the sea of tyranny , and verging on . eternal dissolution—nobly sprung to tho helm , and through shoals of detective land
shaiksthrough all tho intricate windings ot political trickery , and reefs of perjury—worse far worse , a thousand degrees , than that raised by the tiny inhabitants of the deep , to betray tho unsuspecting mariner —did ho steer his noble stately craft ; but , alas „ although tho vessel still floats , the undaunted steersman—the intrepid seaman—has Mien exhausted , We ask you , then , as brothers ; to aid us in restoring him to his wanted position , that ho may once more stand as he formerly did , enabling , by his advice and example , to reach that port , short of which we can never anchoi- —the haven of uncontrciled Irish
Independence , 'loo well are we aware of tho inability of Irish Democrats . to subscribe to any testimonial ; but we earnestly trust that your exertions will be energetic and persevering , and the greater merit will be yours , on account of the variouslb stacles you may have to contend against that our request will be complied with that you will at oiice ( as there is no ' "tu set on foot a subscription for him , andwisBw success to the true cause ourselves , I ternaly yours , on . behalf of the . Glasgow the Irish Democratic Association , j ons P . 8 . _ K the officers of the throughout England , Scotond , and iot—ave and the members too—as ^ was addressed individual ly to them , it faeilatethe cause . —J . K ^ r ^ T
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 21, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_21091850/page/1/
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