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" Onward, and you conquer, ¦ '. Backward; and youfaiL"
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THE TEOPLB'8 CHAHTEft, ASB HO SURRENDER....
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MR. PRICE AND THE ALLOTTEES OF O'COSNORV...
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HONESTY FUXD IN THE POTTERIES. TO THE ED...
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TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR, ESQ., M.P. Resfbctb...
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THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER
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The Earl of Albemarle expired on Saturda...
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" Onward, And You Conquer, ¦ '. Backward; And Youfail"
" Onward , and you conquer , ¦ ' . Backward ; and youfaiL "
The Teoplb'8 Chahteft, Asb Ho Surrender....
THE TEOPLB' 8 CHAHTEft , ASB HO SURRENDER .
TO THE DOWN-TRODDEN MIIi-LIONS . Ml Fbiesds , —How is it that you are now jo apathetic , when your oppressors are in such a state of revolution ? Look to the union that now easts amongst the Irish peop le , and the disunion of your own order . And , do n 0 t you think that if the English population , nearly twice aslarge as that of Ireland , was as united and energetic as the Irish peop le are that you would hare doable the effect on the Go ternmental mind ? The storm created b y your onion would be like a hurricane , and would have more effect upon the Government al mind than the Irish breeze , which is obliged to cross ths channel .
I suppose yon read the speeches delivered in the House of Commons b y the Irish members upon the Papal Question ; and I suppose that you are aware that they are obliged to define the sentiments of their fellow countrymen ; and yet the Irish mind and the Irish representatives , would not have one-half the effect upon the Government that the Eng lish mind would have , if it was united . Let me ive you the strongest proof of my old maxim , " That there is one law for the rich and another law for the poor . " " More danger to the peasant who shoots the squire ' s hare , than to the squire who shoots the peasant ' s head . "
A few days ago a most respectable young man waited upon me and told me that he was arrested at five o ' clock on Saturday evening , at the Chrygtal Palace , and was locked up till ten o ' clock jon Monday morning , without the slightest charge being urged against hun . Four most respectablegentlemen , --who-were -well acquainted with him , offered to go bail for him for ££ 000 each j-howeyer , as he was a WORKING MAN , ' it would not be
accepted . I put the question to Sir GE ORGE Gket , Secretary for the Home Department , on Friday ; he said he would make inquiry into it I pat the question again to him oa Tuesday , and he gave me an answer , which made the House laugh and cheer him , but -which was -wholl y and entirely false . Now , if a GENTLEMAN had been treated in such a way , the policeman that arrested him would have been discharged .
My friends , I attended a meeting at Manchester on Sunday ni g ht last . It was a perfect hrimperj audi neverwasbetterreceived . Ifcgave me great pleasure to find that parties who have heretofore been opposed to each other , were becoming reconciled ; and that , now , the bees in the Northern hive are beg inning to think that they should eat their own honey , and that the drones should have the wax . Mr .
Scrxoswasin the chair . Mr . Leach , Mr . Dosovax , Mr . Ma 5 tle , and Dickenson , the immortal Manchester Packer—a perfect Cicero , one of the most eloquent men that ever was in the world , and a man who has energetically devoted his time and talents to the elevation of your order—also addressed the meeting , and not one word of antagonism was uttered—a fact which not only gave me pleasure but deli g ht .
it is quite ri g ht , as I have often stated to you , that every man should be allowed to express his own sentiments freely ; but it horrifies mo to think that men who are working six days in the week should be obli ged to meet in a heated room upon the onl y day they should have for rest and recreation . My friends , I -wish to prepare you now- for the forthcoming Conference . It will assemble on Monday week ; and , even by that time , I do not think that the Parliamentary antagonism will have subsided . The discussion upon
this Papal question has occupied much of the time of the House , and is not likel y to have a speedy termination . You see the amount of money that the Irish Catholic clergymen are now receiving weekly irom the devoted Irish people , and you see the little that the Eng lish pe o p le are subscribing to carry out that cause , to insure which they are sometimes read y to SHED THEUl BLOOD . However , they do not care if others shed their blood , and put it into their own veins , so long as they can escape THE CASTILE .
M y friends , for many weeks I have admonished you , and implored of you to be cautious in electing wise , discreet , and honourable men , to represent you in the forthcoming Conference ; aud then I have a solemn conviction that the public mind , if fairl y represented , will have a powerful influence , not only upon the Government , but upon the House of Commons . Several of the Irish members , who have opposed the Charter , will now vote for it ; and several other parties who are violentl y oppoa-d to the Government may do so
likewise . It is reall y absurd and ridiculous to hear the speeches that are made in the House of Commons upon Uiis Papal Question ; but I am g lad to find that you , working men of England , have followed my advice , and have taken no part whatever in the struggle . U pon former occasions , so great would have been the influence of the power of the wealthy over
the poor , that thousands of petitions , signed by miiiioEs of peop le , would have been presented to the House against the so-called Papal Aggression ; but I am happy to find that not one has been presented from the working classes . This vou may rest assured will convince the Governmental mind that the peop le are not now to be led astray , as they were in former tunes . And , although it mortifies me sorely to see the disunion that now exists amongst
your order , it gives me some little p leasure to iearu , that however disunited you may be , that Government will understand that you are all opposed to their policy . Had it not been for Prince Albert ' s great anxiety and desire to exhibit the Crystal ' Palace , and the Great Exhibition of May , to the foreigners , you would hare had a new Ministry ; but as he attaches more importance to the Exhibition than he does to your order , he has had influence enough upon the Qvjees to induce her to allow the Parliamentary struggle to continue until forei gners have an opportunity of visiting the swat "WEN" of England .
I told you before , that they are now building seventeen steamers in America , of two thousand five hundred tons each , to bring pas sengers over to this Great Exhibition ; and that ten thousand Prussians have alread y insured their seats by railway to the wast , to come to this Exhibition . But see the benefit it will confer upon your order . The police force is to be prodig iousl y increased , and the militia are to be called out ; aud do you think that the foreigners who come to the Exhibitionor the rich men of Eng land , will
, supply the increased fond required fortbeir Support ? Not a bit of it It will all come outof yoar own pockets , but you will not understand how!—as tax collecting is a mere THIMBLE RIG—for , as I have often told you , if the tax collector was to go to yon anil ask you for 13 s . 4 d . out o the pound yon cam—which is about the amount you payvou w ould kick him out of your house ; but « ow as the quibble of the law picks your pocket vou do not understand it , nor care about it
Well now , my friends , wilt you promise me that you will dispel that antagonism that has a > l' jng existed amongst your order , and upon which Government has based its power , and up ° a which your wretchedness and poverty is based ?—will you , I say , dispel this awful antagonism , and elect wise and discreet men to the forthcoming Conference , so as t o convince the mind of your rulers that the Eng lish people are no longer fools or disunited ? If you do * hat , then you will no longer be subjected to oppression—vou will nolongerbe down-trodden
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tnd tyrannised over , but tho Government and jrour oppressors will discover that it is not longer possible to keep the mind of this united sonntry in subjection . If you elect wise and discreet men to represent you . you will do well ; but if you base your votes upon mere , party feeling and party sp irit , then you will do wrong , and injure your order . In conclusion , let me , my friends , imp lore of you to follow the advice of one who has never deserted your cause , nor ever betrayed your order . Your Faithful and Uncompromising ' Friend and Advocate ,. Fbargus O'COKNOE .
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To Feargus Oicojofor , Esq., M.P. 36, No...
TO FEARGUS OICOJOfOR , ESQ ., M . P . 36 , North-street , Brighton , : March Utb , 1851 . Dear Sib , —Last night I forwarded a petition to Sir George B . Pecbell to wind up the National Land Company , trom the members of No . 1 locality in this town . There is another petition in coarse of signature from Ifo . 2 Locality , and I hare no doubt will be sent in a few days . I have farther to inform you , that many of the paid-up shareholders here are willing to send their scrip to yo ^ j to act ; iri ' the fbest "way you think proper for'theni , atid-saggest , if yon could get enough for the purpose , to purchase one of the estates ^ to prevent a sacrifice being made ; they would wish still farther to make an effort to carry out the Land Flan , believing that no other system to emp ' oy the oppressed labourer has ever been propounded .
Hoping success may attend your meritorious efforts , I am , your obedient servant , W . J . B . Mnxs .
Mr. Price And The Allottees Of O'Cosnorv...
MR . PRICE AND THE ALLOTTEES OF O'COSNORVILLE . , TO THE EDITOR OF THE SORIUERN STAR . Dear Sir , —Iu your journal of the loth inst ., there appeared a letter from Mr . Price , of Chartervilie , from which I extract the following sentence ;— "As for the distress which is said to have existed at O'Connorville among the occupants , I fully admit the truth of the report ; but I would ask , if it is anything fresh to find distress , indigence , want , aud misery , follow in the train of idleness , drunkenness , and debauchery ? " Such a statement as this cannot be permitted to pass unnoticed . This is the first time that I have ever heard of such a state of things existing on the O'Connorville estate , although I have resided on this estate for two years . From whom , or from what source , Mr . Price may hare derived his information is , of course , best known to himself . But it is quite certain that he has been misinformed . It is well
known to all the readers of the Northern Star , that the allottees on this estate hare received the greatest praise from Mr . ' O'Connor ; which is sufficient , in itself , to contradict tbe statement made by Mr . Price . The distress which may have existed among tbo occupants has not been caused by either idleness er drunkenness , or any other VICIOUS practices , but bj unfavourable seasons , and their , inexperience in agricultural pursuits . I fully agree with the remaining portion of Mr . Price ' s letter . Trusting , Sir , to your sense of justice for the insertion of this letter , I beg to subscribe myself ,
Yours respectfully , Jons Sturgeon , jun „ Secretary to the O'Connorville branch of the National Charter Association . March 18 th , 18-51 . [ We have received a similar reply from Mr . John Willcock , of Nottingham . ]
Honesty Fuxd In The Potteries. To The Ed...
HONESTY FUXD IN THE POTTERIES . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN STAR . Sir , —The following sums have been received since my last : —Johu Bown , Macclesfield , Gd . ; Robert Beaumont , John Beaumont , John Milhench , Gd . each , ( second subscriptions }; Ilannab Billington , 6 'i . ; Mary Broadbent , James Meadowcroft , Joseph Dunkerfey , Is . each , all of Waterhead Mill ; Mary Beutley , Israel Wild , James Wild , George Crowther , William Crosvtber , Thomas Risbworth , John Smith , James Mitchell , William Heap , James L-uiib , Mary Wild , John Holme s , James Wilson , Samuel Wild , Joseph Ilolas , Elizabeth Wild , John Lamb , 6 d . each , all of Doerplay , in Sowerby , near Halifax . Total money received since the commencement , including the Potteries , £ 0 12 s . The valuable articles for disposal cannot be offered at less than the cost price , —namel y , Ten Guineas . Rohert ItoPRis .-os , Secretary . Old Hall-terrace , Hanley , Staffordshire .
Papal Aggression. On "Wednesday Nig Ht A...
PAPAL AGGRESSION . On "Wednesday nig ht a public meeting of tbe Protestant inhabitants of the borough of Southwark was held , in tbe large room ot the Bridgehouse Hotel , to petition Parliament for an effectual bill of protection against the designs of Popery . J . Tickers , Esq .. in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Apsley Pellatt , Esq . ., the Itev . Dr . Armstrong , E . Turner , Esq ., tbe Kev . Mr . Hulbert , ' the Rev . Mr . Curling , and others . Tbe meeting is only worthy of notice , from the intolerance displayed to those who supported religious liberty , and were opposed to penal enactments for its suppres > ion , and the
strong language made use of by its promoters , of which the following is a sample . Tbe Rev . Mr . Curling concluded his speech as follows : — If the Pope once a «; un succeeded he would turn England into a slaughter house ; therefore he said this measure was not one of persecution , but one of protection against a policy which would rob us of both life and liberty ! Popery was a conspiracy of robbers and murderers , against the lives and liberties of mankind . [ Here an elderly gentleman rose in great excitement , at the platform , and cried out "Ican ' t stand this ! " — groans and shouts of
" Sit down ! " and confusion , in tbe midst of which the gentleman resumed bis seat . ] Mr . Curling continued , bow were they to prevent Cardinal Wiseman and his co-conspirators against the lives and libeilies of England ? It was only by passing a plain spoken act that no Jesuit can put down ; and seeing that they could not be trusted , and that to imprison them would be to make them martyrs , the only way to punish the Cardinal and his co-bishops , if they broke a plain act of parliament , would be to send them out of the country . ( Prolonged and vehement applause . )—The meeting terminated with the usual vole of thanks to the chairman . ^
Great Asti-Papal League . —On Tuesday the foundation was laid of a religious League , which promises to become the greatest of tbe kind which modern times have witnessed . A number of noblemen , gentlemen , clergymen of tbe Church of England , aud Dissenting ministers of the various denominations , met in Osfeorn's Hotel , Adelphi , for the purpose of consulting together as to what ou ^ bt to be done by evangelical Protestant denominations , with a view to resist the aggressions 01 Popery . Among the noblemen and gentlemen pre-Sir
sent , were the Earl of Ducie , Lord Ashley , Culling Eardiey Smith , tbe Hon . and Rev . Montague Yilliers . the Rev . W . W . Champneys , the Rev . Edward Auriol , tbo Rev . T . It . Birks , the R-v . Dr . Morison , the Rev . Dr . Campbell , the Rtv . Dr . Bunting , the Rev , Dr . Beecham , the Rev . Dr . Steaae , with a , grcat number of eminent liiymen . The meeting busted three hoars , and was characterised throughout by the greatest unanimity and cordiality . It was resolved that duly organished and most , energetic measures shall be forthwith adopted in order to enter the arena with the hosts of Popery .
Scsdav Tramxo Prevention Bat . —On Monday evening a meeting , composed chiefly of the working classes , was held at the Baths , Oakley-street , L-mibeth , for the purpose of considering this Bill . Mr . Cameron was moved to the chair . After a few remarks , Mr . Hart'ett moved a resolution condemnatory of the Bill , as unjust and partial . Mr . Brisck seconded the motion , and contended that the measure was the result of a middle-class movement . Jlr . Williams , M . P ., then addressed the meeting . The hon crentleman stated , that hemid been induced
to « ive his advocacy to the Bill , from a demoustrat on of his constituency in favour of the principle it involved Hofferer , he would not pledge himself to support tbe measure in its present form . The course he would pursue was to tUebestof his abmty to avoid doinginjury to any class . The Bill would be investigated in all its points and his object with reference to it was , that it should be so framed as to rive as much satisfaction as possible . Mr . Townsend fupported the motion , which was earned , and the meeting terminated .
To Feargus O'Connor, Esq., M.P. Resfbctb...
TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Resfbctbd Sir , —I am instructed by the Society of Hammermen , in Manchester , in the . name of their body , to express their deep and sincere admiration of your public conduct , and the generous liberality shown towards the working class by the able advocacy of their rights by yourself , and the use of the Star for that purpose . The insertion of an address recently issued by them , and which has been noticed at length in your paper , has given
them much satisfaction , for which they again repeat their thanks ; Many of them are Chartists—the veritable guards , of whom you are so proud—whilst the name which accompanies this address you have done the honour to designate your " body guard !" ; Go on , sir , as you have done , and despite tbo machinations of secret foes and open enemies , you will yet triumph . The honest , toiling masses in heart and truthfulness are still with you , and aided by them , we feel that your old motto— " The Charter and no Surrender , " will still continue to be tbe rallying cry for freedom and principle .
May God grant you long life , that you may live to see realised some portion of that great Charter for which you have struggled so well , —laboured so earnestly , —and . suffered so much for . The enclosed , pamphlet is another address recently issued by the Society of Hammermen , and in it ( should you deem it worthy your perusal , ) will be found proofs of the ; goed . training to which you have sdbmitted . ae / inini . bftfliis couhtry , 'for tbTyouf honesty , earnestness , ; andVadvoeacy , the present political intelligence of the country must be attributed .
We deeply regret the many-repeated and ungenerous attacks which have been made upon your personal character and political honesty by men whose own gross and dishonest minds alone could have invented such strange and marvellous statements . Doubtless thoy imagined that public confidence by these weekly and daily tirades might be shaken in you , but they were Shallow probabilities , and only served to exposo their own knavish and ferocious hypocrisy . The weak-the timid—or the selfish changeling may have lost confidence , but these men we want not ; and it was because your power was built up on the force of moral ri ght and political rectitude , that the honest still stood faithful by you , and the cause of democracy was thus
prevented from being thrown back by treachery on the one side , aud timidity on the other . To the gentlemen who constitute tbe staff of the Star we trust our best thanks will be presented to them for the manliness and ability erinced in their writings , conduct , and management . And to you , we would venture to add , that our confidence in you remains unshaken ; that we deem you worthy of every honour and support ; and finally we would say , be of stout heart , —go forward and prosper , — and while the devil bites , may you always be strong enough to knock out his brains (?) . " For as our immortal Shakespeare writes : — " Be thou pure as ice , Chaste as snow , Thou Shalt not escape calumny . "
Signed on behalf of tbe Society , in meeting assembled , Peter Campbeli . , Chairman Manche s ter , March 15 th .
The People's Charter
THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER
SO COXFIDESCE IN MINISTERS . The following Petition was presented on Thursday evening to the House of Commons b y Mr . Peargus O'Connor : — Unto the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , in Parliament Assembled . . The Petition of a Public Meeting of the Citizens of Glasgow
Sheweth That your petitioners have beheld , with the deepest feelings of sorrow and regret , during the late ministerial crisis , the extreme difficulties with which her Most Gracious Majesty , the Queen , appears to have been beset in her endeavours to select properly qualified persons to fill the important offices of State , then to be vacated by the resignation of all the Members of the Cabinet , of which the Right Hon . Lord John Russell was Prime Minister . From
these circumstances many of her Majesty ' s loyal subjects have been led to form the epinion that the political genius of our country is fading away—that those brilliant qualities of British statesmanship , by which it was wont to be distinguished , are gradually declining—that , consequently , we have past the meridian of Britian ' s greatness and glory , and that shortly she must be numbered amongst the many mighty empires which now exist only in historythat as it now appears difficult , so it may soon become impossible to find men thoroughly competent to discharge the duties of members of her Majesty ' s government with either credit to themselves or advantage to tbe nation , whose welfare is entrusted to their guardianship .
Your petitioners , however , would beg most respectfully to state to your Honourable House that their opinions on the matter in question differ materially from those other of h ? r Majesty ' s sub . jects who have been led to adopt the foregoing . Your petitioners would respectfully assure your Honourable House that amongst her Majesty ' s subjects there are yet to be found many men in all respects fully qualified to perform the duties of advisers of her Majesty with honour to themselves and profit to tbe people .
Your petitioners believe that the genius and the patriotism of our beloved country is neither dead nor dying—that the sun of British greatness has not yet past its meridian—that more g lorious days await us than any we have yet seen , should it be consistent with her Majesty ' s royal will and p leasure to widen the circle sufficiently out of which to choose her political advisers—to throw herself unreservedly on the resources of her people ; and thousands will be found able and willing to serve her Majesty , whose abilities and virtues cannot appear , so long as her Majesty shall confine herself with ' m the narrow sphere of intellectual activity , from which it has been too frequently the custom to select tbe responsible advisers of the Crown .
Your petitioners are firmly convinced that the aristocracy , as a class , are , as regards their fitness for the duties of statesmanship , completely " used up . " The nation is too enlightened now to be governed by their assumed hereditary wisdom . This utilitarian age requires men of mind , experience , and business habit ; , and these are qualities which , in the judgment of your petitioners fro : n the traditions , associations , and pursuits of the aristocracy , they cannot reasonably be expected to possess ; ard hence the lamentable exhibition of degeneracy and impotency witnessed during the late very critical period .
Your petitioners would , therefore , request of your honourable House to refuse your support to a Ministry for whom the great body of her Majesty ' s subjects have no respect , and iu whom they can place no confidence , convinced as they are of their utter incompetency to manage tbe affairs of tbe State , and proceed forthwith to pass into law the document known as the People ' s Charter , with r view to constituting merit in all time to come , tht only passport to all offices of political authority and power .
May it therefore please your honourable House to oppose the present or any other Ministry who refuse to g ive their sanction to tbe principles of tbe People ' s Charter , by such constitutional means as may , in your judgments , appear most likely to secure tbe ends . And your petitioners shall ever pray . Signed in name of a public meeting of the citizens of Glasgow , held at Glasgow , the 13 th March , Anno Domini 1851 . Peter Muirheao , Chairman .
The Earl Of Albemarle Expired On Saturda...
The Earl of Albemarle expired on Saturday morning last , His lordship was the fifth Earl of Albemarle , and was the son of the fourth peer by his first wife , the daughter of Lord de Clifford . His lordship was born in 1794 , and married in 1816 tlio daughter of Mr . Steer . The earl is succeeded in his title by his brother , the Hon . Col . George Thomas lveppel . Death of Mr . Lixion , of Gretxa . —Last week Mr . Linton , well known as the " Bishop of Gretna , " died at his residence , Gretna Hall , after a few days ' illness . Many a loving couple have looked to him for the exercise of that potent spell which has bound them for life .
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dnlirn ?^ f ^ ^^ SSnouneed to E . J $ ^ „ # | i ea « Kto ; a ddr ^ t &^ meet ? L ^ A —? W * W V «* t applauso > hMr . J £ Sf i ¦ ? r ? # *«» b in bl 8 usual argumenta-*' / - ^ ' : ( D Mvtbe ; delivery ., of . hiraddress Mr . 0 Conno . B % ^ d , th Hal ] , rand .. was received be cou d makeJ , hjvay to ^ the ' nlatform ; and ; when he made his appQalance there ariother . rtremendous Ive en
Tf ^ ^ ? # I $£ silence was ^ restored , Mr . Leach made a fe ^| iore - ob 3 ervation 8 ^ nd :-resumed his seat amidst ' grea ^ applauBe ; ' ^ K ^ i'r- ¦ The ¦ CHAi WMf . ^ intrbduoed'jM O ' Connor to the meeting ; aud . j # fci < Hied theoi ; not itd . nmke . any interruptions dur u |^ iis ; 8 neech should- Mr . f O'Connor disagree witjph p policy laid ^ down iby the Manchester CoudfcHelwas sure ^ MtvO'Connor would honestl y Mgrly ^ re-liu opin # n '' and his reasons why he d || feith thcra ^ HekMf : Sutton ) did not kno ^^^ iher MrV : 0 ? G 65 nor ¦ differed with them orj ^^ HgaetCoiTiiteH ^ re ready to J ^ ' ° J ?? S ^^^ I ^ JgrSifSl > iaudedi When the che . eruJB ^« ij |^^ . come Am ^^^ W ^ m ^^^^^ m m
they were thoroughly united' * they . would not have such an anomaly ao idle hands and'idre-jlands , and importing food to air enormous amount , ' while they were paying ten millions of money to the parsons , and eight millions to the army . The whole government expenses of the United States of America only amounted . to eight millions ; , while Jersey and Guernsey , with a population per square mile , four times as great as that of England , five times as great as the population of Ireland , and twelve times larger than that of Scotland , wore exporting food to a great extent . They were going to have a Conference on the 31 sfc of March ; he approved of it , but it ought to have been sitting . It would have had more weight on Lord John than the tactics
of Disraeli . Lord John stated in the House of Commons that it was his intention this session to propose a lar ^ e extension of the suffrage , but bis colleagues had prevailed upon him to postpone it until next session . In consequence of John O'Connell supporting the Whigs , his constituency had called upon him to resign , and were determined he should resign . Mr . O'Connor then showed how the House of Commons was composed , how all interests were represented except the interest of the labouring classes . He ( Mr . O'Connor ) did not blame government—the only persons blameablo were the working classes—their disunion was the cause of it , as the power of all governments was based upon the disunion of tho people . Ho did not believe they could have any real love for their wives and children , or they would nofcsee . them suffersaoh misery and destitution . "When trade was good , they said , leave
us alone , but when trade was bad , they cried , lead us on to death or glory . He had been thirty years in the agitation , and before he died ho would carry the Charter . They would never see the country happy until they got the Charter , He could go into a meeting of ten thousand men , and could pick , blindfolded , out of that meeting , five hundred and sixty-eigbt better men than those assembled in the House of Commons . In conclusion , he implored them not to allow antagonism to exist any longer . -What more did they require than longtried . honest men like James Leach , Daniel Donovan , their chairman , and a great many more whom he saw among them ? - lie could assure them he would never abandon i his principles if he stood alone . If they got the Charter , they could got anything that the majority desired . " Mr .. O'Connor resumed his seat amidst the applause of the meeting .
Mr . Leach rose to propose a vote of thanks to Mr . O'Connor , for his long-tried services in the people ' s cause . He would only add , that he wished to inform Mr . O'Connor that there was no division in Manchester . It was true , some thirty or forty men , out . of a population of 300 , 000 , had thought themsclvesaggricved ; but it was too insignificant to . call it a division , when no body , or association of organised men , existed . ¦ . ''' •' Mr . DosovAN . made a neat speech , enumerating the advantages of the present policy pursued by the Manchester Council . The vote was carried unanimously . Mr . O'CoNA'OR , in reply , was glad that no division existed . He was always proud to come among
the men of Manchester , particularly to such a splendid meeting as tho present one . Mr . Ma . \ tlb requested the chairman to allow him to make a few observations . He very cordially approved of the vote ' of thanks to Mr , O'Connor , and deplored as much as Mr . Leach that any division should exist , as it was the means of weakening the democratic ranks . He did not differ witli Mr . Leach , —the position ho assumed was a matter of principle , nevertheless , he would uphold intact the National Charter Association , of which Mr . O'Connor" was a member of its Executive body . Mr . O'Connor had always consistently argued that the Charter should be kept intact ; therefore he was entitled to their sympathy and sunnort . To rive
them an illustration of the differences between them , so that they might better understand one another : they had a mayor in Manchester , one of the middle class reformers , who told the sailors that he ; should not allow them to collect subscriptions for their support any longer . There could never be a fusion of such parties . If ho and his friends were allowed . to speak from their platform , and to rejoin on fair and honourable terms , that part y who held aloof from joining would be the antagonistic party . If true aud honourable resolutions were proposed , he would denounce his own friends , if they would not assist in creating a union on fair and honourable terms . Ho had said this much in reference to the difference , because ho was
informed that Mr . O'Connor had been speaking on the division . We left , this association and formed another to uphold a principle . Mr . Mantle thanked the meeting , and > resumed his seat much applauded . Mr . Leach , in reply to Mr . Mantle , held it ( the division ) not as a matter of principle , but of policy . He had been an inhabitant of Manchester upwards of twenty-five years , and he had spent twenty years in agitation He did not object to " leaders ; " he did not go so far as Mr . Mantle Leaders would be acknowledged , and the people would make leaders . themselves . Then again , Mr . Mantle told them when he spoke of tho " people " he meant the working classes ; now when he ( Mr .
Leach ) spoke of the " people , " he meant every one who had a head on his shoulders . Mr . Leach then referred to Mr . Mantle ' s suggestion of the seceders coming back again , and said that that platform was free to all opinions . The seceders had left it on their own account . If ( he Executive proposed a satisfactory plan of organisation he should join them . There were thousands of men who held the principles ' of the Charter , and they were endeavouring from that platform to form a party . Mr . Loach then made an appeal to the meeting , urging them to come forward and assist in obtaining good government , and resumed his seat amidst great applause .
The Chairman tiien introduced Mr . Dickbssoh , who said , ho greatly deplored the division that had taken place among tlicm , but as John said to his sweatheart , " If you love me show it by your actions , " so he should say in reference to others . The association of which he had the honour to be a member , bad put forth their notions as to how they thought the agitation should be conducted ; and he diu not fear to vindicate them before any person . If any one thought they could take them by surprise and beat them , they would tako courage , come again ,, and vindicate their policy . If he met any man who was honestly endeavouring to obtain an extension of the suffrage ,
he should not ask him what business or ' occupation he followed—it was enough for him , if he was endeavouring to exalt the down-trodden masses of his fellow-countrymen . He was always ambitious to second or propose a vote of thank < to their friend Mr . O'Connor . The press waslheirgrcatestenemies , as well as tbe enemy of Mr . O'Connor . Mr . Dickenson humourousl y showed-how little differences would arise , to the amusement of the meeting , and frequently elicited their applause . Mr . Dickenson concluded b y advising the audience to stick fast to ti : e old ship and the old man , assuring them they would never find a better . The meeting then s-jparated .
It Is Estimated That The Present Number ...
It is estimated that the present number of slaves in the United States is 2 , 933 , 000 . The increase in ten years had been at the rate of 18 | per cent . Single Tesastrw— It is a curious fact that of all Lord Dinorben ' s tenaatry in the counties of Anglesey and Carnarvon there is not a married pair ; all are single , either old maids , bachelors , widows , or widowers , together with a bachelor agent to manage ihe whole . Malthusianism , indeed , is hero realised . —North Wales ChrbmiJe .
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: ' , ; ; CHARTIST ORGANISATION : ';^ ;; ; H-5 £$ 9 Su » l : pubHo ; wee ^ InstUutiph ' j , ^ on Tuesday .. , Mr , Dbuforobjwos called , to the chair , and briefl y addressed the audience . .. ^ ,. t , .: s .. : [ Mr . Holtoakb moved . the first ^ resolution , as follows : — " That considering ' tb o- fluctuation of political partiesjnth 8 , country , in ; Whicli a par ' tyiof the people seemsvheitber . ; to be , hea ' rdof nbr ' to exist , this meeting . is .. of opinion that j ; he friends bfDemocl . ha ' « :, 'gyave . : reasons for . ' earnestness - and £ ? " . "'?• . i :, Mr . Holyoake commenced by making some comments upon ; Miv ' O'Brien's attaok ' upon him and the programme attbcir lust meetingMr
. . O . Brien was something / like Mi .. . Cobbett , who was said to wield ! a ilail . and when he had no enemies to lay it on ; he laid it on his friends . He was happy to afford ; his-belligerent friend an occasion for mirthful ¦ ¦ attack . ¦ . '¦ Mr-O'Brien had commented upon the religious , opinions- ho entertained , ' whatever those ; opinions might be , he had sufficient judgment not . to thrust . , them . upon any political meetings . Ti } 0-W 0 PlaA . ere once dcscribed b y Lord John Russell as a yery . _ help } ess , body . . Their object was to remove . this ; state of helplessness .. ThW were told tl | at ; her ; ' Majesty reposed on ' the . affection of her peop ' e . '; If the ; Crqwhwas ' enabled ' to 'do its duty "towards the . people'tljerejmight' exist a ' considerable degree ; pfafeotion towards it ;; . biif while -its * ' minisi
ii , ^ yffifi 3 H | BPW ^ tejfl , Si"great -mass of tSS ^ pTOjHelronrpart in the benefit of its legislation , they were compelled to look with considerable dissatisfaction at its measures . It was very dissatisfactory , both to a few in Parliament , and to many out of it , that amid all the recent changes , no party , representing in any degree the interests of the people , had b ? en called upon . It was their duty to promote tho political education of the people . . Their want- of power , and the decree of insolence with Which they were treated , were truisms , and little could be gained by repeating them . Their better course was to remedy these evils by increased intelli gence and activity . One of tho merits of the programme was that it embraced
a field of great extent ; but they must all know that they could at tho present only expect the realisation of a few of tbe most practical of them . They must demonstrate their ability' to attend to their own interests , and , in their turn , to tho interests of others . They were about to assemble a Convention . Ho trusted that tbe delegates who came would bring with them , in writing , a detailed account of the organisation in their district , that they might know in what they were deficient , and thus ascertain the means of remedying it . The people would be in a state of helplessness until they put themselves into a way of being better organised . Public opinion had become a great engine in the legislation of this country , and
the humblest individual , when instructed , was of weight in its formation . If people did not understand their interests , they would not attend public meetings , where they were discussed ; and public opinion or the pressure from without , was only collected from these meetings . They were become a necessary part of the legislative influence of the country . It therefore became their duty to have an organisation amongst themselves ; and thoy Cpuld not attain to organisation without giving up minor points of difference . The people had trusted generously , but incautiously , and thoy had consequently been deceived . Disappointed in their trust , they had foolishly declared that they would trust no more organisation . This was saying they would have no more . By simply having , meetings of themselves this could never he achieved . There was a great mass of ignorance without . There was
many , by interest , opposed to them , and many who , by prejudice , thought their interests were opposed . Thoy must endeavour to connect the scattered elements abroad , and connect it with tho people ' s party ; they would then be no longer tho creatures of accident . A great fact was like the lever of Archimedes—it would move the world . A man could no more refuse to receive it , if propoi-ly propounded , than a man could refuse , with his eyes open , to aeo tbe sun at noon day . Political agitation in these days had become , like other sciences , a thing capable of being clearly demonstrated . Show him the people to be moved , give him the number of people by which he was to move them ; and he could tell within a few months the time at which the object could be effected . Mr . Holyoake concluded a long and argumentative speech amid great applause ,
Mr . Benny seconded tho resolution . They had a great task in hand ; no less than that of teaching Democracy to the whole world . ' To do this , it required great earnestness . Hitherto the people had failed more through their own ignorance , and want of earnestness , than from the exertions of those opposed to them .-. It was ; in a measure the fault of the people , that they had-hitherto failed . ( Cries of " Tho fault was with the leaders . " ) Grantedthe fault Jay in the leaders ; but wero not the people to blame , in not looking after those leaders ? —in allowing them to mislead , or betray them ? The speaker then quoted from Gm ' zot ' s Causes of the English Revolution , and showed that the possession of property was the main lever in all agitations for tho attainment of political power . He was a member of the Co-operative Association , and he was pleased to see that the subject of co-operation
was to be discussed in the forthcoming Convention . Working Men ' s Associations gave them tho possession of capital ; they then saw that it was impossible to proceed Without political power to protect that capital , and interested themselves in an agitation for itsattainment . It was essential that they should have a good law of partnership , and ho was pleased that the subject was contained in tho programme of the Executive . The property accumulated by working men was not protected , because they could not afford the expense of registration as a Joint Stock Company ; whilst to the wealthy capitalist the expense was immaterial . ( The speaker received considerable opposition while delivering his sentiments relative to the attainment of property , co-operation , and the law of partnershi p . ) Mr . Pettie and Mr . D . O'Connor then presented themselves , and were cheered by their respective friends ; ultimately Mr . Pcttio gavo way .
Mr . D . O'Connor then commented upon tbe observations relative to his amendment on the programme last week . He eulogised Mr . Holyoake ' fi speech . is the most cutting satire upon the past policy of the Chartist body . He was there as one of the body of unskilled labourers , who was unabled to cam more than nine shillings per week . How was that body to form co-operative associations ? He thought that a great principle was meant for the whole people , and not for the richer section of them . ( Cheers . ) He thought , after the great talk about tho Charter and something more , that , in tho programme the Executive would have enunciated groat principles ; but ho was deceived , lie trusted they would not allow themselves to be led away by any leaders . He was a member of the National Charter Association , but an independent man , belonging to no party or sect , but anxious for the benefit of his class , ( Cheers . )
Mr , Pettie next addressed the meeting , amid considerable interruption . He belonged to no particular party . The Chartists were so split up into parties that it could not be called tho party of the people . Whose fault was this ? ( Cries of " The leaders . " ) It was the fault also of the sects ; they cheered one man and hissed another , and fcliUS ei'GJited this antagonism , Mi ; O'Brien had , on a former occasion , denounced all party but his own . ( Cries of "No ; only their measures , " and much confusion . ) This confusion showed that the evil existed of which be complained , It was owing to this that there was no party of the people . It was dillctante of the people , wiio applauded none but their own sectarian leaders , that caused this result , and threw back the bri ght hopes of the people . ( Great confusion , several persons in the gallery and
platform attempting to address the meeting . ) Order having been obtained , Mr . Pettie proceeded . There were grave reasons for earnestness and activity , when they saw the activity of the opponents of Universal Suffrage , lie then defended the doctrine of Universal Suffrage at considerable length , and alluded to the workiwg men who wore members of the Assembly in France , as a proof that working men could not be bought or bribed from the cause of the people . Ho concluded by showing how tho people had too often deserted their leaders , and made themselves thus accountable for many of their errors and backslidiKgs . Their cr . v had been measures , and not men ; yet , at the Sanio time , they . were complete idol worshippers , until their idol offended them , when they left him to die of injury and neglect .
Mr . Rogers nest addressed the meeting , defending the conduct of Mr . O'Brien . He hau not denounced the conduct or any character of the Executive . butonlvdin ' credfromthoirprogramme . In proof , thereof , he referred to the re port in Reynold ' s Weekly Newspaper , ( our reporter was at another meeting ' , and we are indebted to that paper for our report . ) Mr . Rogers commented upon the programme , especially that portion relative to the army . The only point in tbe programme which would benefit the p eople was the Charter . It contained no princi-
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ples ,-but mere details , which , if carried into effect * , would have ho weight in emancipating tho great ' body of the people Irom the slavery of capital , Tho speaker was heard with attention , compared to the previous speakers . ; $ : ! ¥ . t & 'i ; . " ' ; Mr ., HoLTpisB > in ^ swerto ; thevarious remarks , saidhe doplored' ibat ; an ' y sectarian ' feeling ^ should .. ex st , but he ' ; ' did ? hpt attribu ' tevit to Mr ^ O'Brien ; they veto thankful 'to ' thai gWtieman or 'to . iany ' other-whb criticised ' that programme . Waslfc to b 8 ; suppbsedthat they would get even all that the pro- 1 gramme contained ? If his own views had been * i consulted , ; it r . vould only have contained the Char- ternnd alaw of association to render association . possible . He then defended the various clauses in . the programme . . : ; : \
Mr . . Fin ' mc * then addressed the meeting . He was opposed to the yiews " of-iir . Benny . He'ba- ' lieved that they must' have . rtheir political ' rights before they could obtain their sociiil rights . A vote ' of thanks- was . given to ; the " chairman . The . re- r ' solution was then ¦ carried , t and : the meeting dia » . > Solved . . : . ' 7 . •• ¦ . ¦ : ; \ .: ¦¦" , ' < i ' . ¦¦' ¦ . ¦ . : . ¦ : ;
• Repealof The.; Paper Duty.; . A Meetin...
• REPEALOF THE . ; PAPER DUTY . ; . A meeting of ; Irish members and other gentlemen took" place on Monday " . at the King ' s . Arms , Palace-yard , Westminster ' , for the purpose of con ; s ' ulering what measures would bo ' most efficacious for impressing ' on tho Chancellor of the Exchequer the desirability Of repealing the paper duty , as especially important to the promotion of . the mauufiicturing industry of Ireland . John Reynolds , Esq ., M . P ., in tho chair . ^ The Chairman opened the proceedings . bV stating tho' pleasure he felt in'finding that thejSjg h coramitteo ; organised to obtainthe repeal ortne excise duty on paper , were still actively engaged in promoting tho object they had in view . . ' The Irish committee had on the 3 lst of January last called a
meeting of the citizens of Dublin , over which tho . Lord Mayor presided . That meeting was mOSt . numerously and respectabl y attended , and adepu- . ' . tattoh . was appointed ^ to : wait on the Chancellor of ' tke Exchequer , ^ and express ' to him the ' sentiments , „ ' of the people of Ireland as'to ' ths-adv ' ahVage which' ' " ' would accrue from ' 'tho ' vepcal of tlio ekbiab duty dn '!' ' paneftkOIib ( Mr ; ' Reynolds ) had the hb ' ifour ' ofhe } tfg i '> += one' « f * raat ' aepntatiori ; which was most courteously : received by the Chancellor of the Exchequer , who ; heard all that-thcy had to say , though he did not . say one word on the subject himself . ( Laughter . ! He ( Mr . ' Reynolds ) however thoug ht they ' had made some impression upon tho Chancellor of the Exchequer , aud ho therefore ' felt very much surprised when he heard him bring forward his memorable and most unfortunate financial
statementor budget , as it was called in parliamentary language . In that budget ic was proposed to g ive some relief to England and Scotland but none to Ireland . He did not at all quarrel with the relief from taxation to be given to those countries ; indeed he only wished it was more , but the paper tax was one which affected all parts of the kingdom , and England and Scotland more than Ireland , for that country only paid one-fifteenth part of tho LlX . Ho was anxious to see all excise regulations removed which interfered with thediffusion ofuseful knowledge amongst the people —( cheers)—but he looked upon this tax purely as a labour question . There was a very large amount of the population of Ireland sunk in poverty ' which could at once
obtain profitable employment if this tax wero removed , and upon that ground alone ho was propared to support its repeal , ( Cheers . ) To prove what were the opinions of his constituents on this subject , he might mention that a few nights since he had had the honour of presenting a petition relative to it from the citizens of Dublin , which was signed by 20 , 000 persons in forty-eight hours . The object of their again assembling was to reconsider this question , for tho budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been doomed to tbo tomb'from the first , where it still laid , and \ 7 here lie trusted it would remain , that lion , gentleman having expressed his intention of remodelling it , " find it therefore seemed desirable again to press the claims of this tax upon his consideration . It was therefore now proposed that a deputation should wait upon the hon . gentleman on the subject . ' Ho
should be sorry to get the name of a grievancemonger in the House of Commons . lie was aware that a great many imaginary grievances wero frequently brought before that house ; but , unfortunately his country laboured under so many real grievances , tlmfc there was no necessity for any member of that country to bring forward imaginary ones . The manufacturing industry of that country was almost prostrated . Her agriculturists depressed , and the pressure on the poor-rates very oppressive . Ho was glad that England was in a state" of manufaeturiug and commercial prosp ? rity , though his country did not partake of it . Tie trusted Unit mooting would appoint a deputation to wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer , and press upon him the necessity of repealing this t ;\ x , mi that the right hou . gentleman would not again cioso his cars to their complaints , as he did on the last occasion . ( Cheers . )
Mr . M'Cuuagh , M . P ., moved aresolution to the effect : —" That the excise duty on paper impeded tho progress and extension of its manufacture , and by paralysing enterprise , operated most injuriously on tho interests of trade , and the employment of tho people . " The object of that meeting was specially confined to endeavouring to obtain a repeal of the paper duty , irrespective of the other duties on knowledge . As a sincere friend to a repeal of tho whole of these taxes , he felt justified in supporting the repeal of this tax as a primary measure . He would do all in his power to support tho cause . Mr . FAQAtf , M . P ., seconded the resolution , which was unanimously adopted .
Joiix G REENE , Esq ., then moved , that as her Majesty ' s government bad expressed their intention of making some modification in their bud get , a deputation bo requested to wait upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer , for the purpose of impressing upon him the expediency of removing the excise duty on paper , an impost which pressed with great severity on an important branch of native industry , and that a communication be made with the right honourable gentleman , requesting that he would favour tho deputation with an interview for that
purpose . Sir T . O'Bkies seconded the resolution , and expressed his determination to use every means in his power to effect tho repeal of the tax . The resolution was put and carried unanimously . Mr . CowAlV , ( M . P , for Edinburgh ) could not help expressing his gratification at the energy with which the Irish had tafeen up this question , and ho regretted that it had not been pressed upon the attention of the government with equal energy by other portions of the empire . He thought that if the question was pressed upon the government by tho Irish representatives a > s a labour question , it was likely to meet with considerable attention . Indeed , tbe export trade was almost entirely ruined by tbe excise regulations . He would not enter into tho commercial part of the question , as to how far tho excise duty affected tho manufacture of
paperbut as a labour question promoting the employment of the peop le , he felt it would he a most powerful one in the hands of the Iris ' . i representatives , a ? , under the present system , it would bo impossible to any extent to increase the manufacture . He should be most happy to attend the deputation , and wive his best assistance to the subject ; and although ho considered it a question which materially affected all classes , he thought that upon this occasion it ought to bo treated as almost entirely an Irish question . After considerable discussion on this subjsct it was agreed that the deputation should consist essentially of Irish representatives , but that it should bo supported and assisted by the friends of the cause from other parts of the kingdom . Other resolutions having been passed to carry out the objects of tho meeting , a vote of thanks was given to the chairman , and the meeting separated .
The Advertisement Duty. Oh Wednesday Nft...
THE ADVERTISEMENT DUTY . Oh Wednesday nftevnoon , a deputation , representing a portion of the daily and weekly pvess ot the metropolis , wailed by appointment on Lard J . Russell , at bis official residence in Downing-ktrcel , for the purpose of submitting a statement of tho case in support ot the claim for a repeal of tlio Advertisement Tax . The deputation included the following gentlemen : —Mr . Grant , Mr . Young , Mr . Thornton Hunt , Mr . Francis , Mr . Spicer , and Mr . Pratt . Several other gentlemen connected with the metropolitan press , who had intimated their mlention of being present , were unavoidably detained . Tlio deputation were accompr . tiied b y Mr .
Bwart , M . P . The Hon . C . P . Villicra , M . P ., Alderman S ir James Duke , M . P ., and Mr , Brotherton had prom ised to attend the deputation , "but they did not arrive in time to join the other members . The deputation having stated their objections to this impost , and Mr . Ewavt having said that he trusted the deputation had succeeded in convincing his lordship they had a very stron " ease , Lord John Russeli ( smiling ) remarked that he heard msmy other strong cases as well . He thanked the gentlemen of the deputation for the inlortua . tion they had afforded . The deputation then retired .
Use oi- Peat .-Wo observe that the Hoard of trade have notified to the Irish Peat Companv that iv royal charter will bo granted , provided the representations which have been rigidl y invesiisrat ' -d bv the Hoard prove practically true . There are about 5 , 000 , 000 acres of peat-nog in Ireland , pajing nothing to proprietors . Tho patentees propose , as far as we remember , to obtain , amongst other products , a kind of naptha , an alkali , a disinfecting agent , and manure . 'They will commence operations forthwith on tho banks of tho Royal Canal , about forty miles from Dublin , and the result u looked to with great interest . —Literary daiette .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 22, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_22031851/page/1/
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