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Ths Land! The Land! The Land
THS LAND ! THE LAND ! THE LAND
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GRAND DEMONSTRATION AT _d'CONNORVILriE , Oh Mosdat _, the 24 th of Mat , 1 S _47-"WhHrMonday of fliepresent year presented" to ' the gye of the agrarian reformer indubitable proofs of the _rieat _, growing , and _almsst nniTeraal interest felt not only by the masses whotoa , butbymany who live bythelahour of others , in that great andnoble work , so well began by the Chartist Convenben of _1845-theplacing of _lahour ' ssous and daughters in the possession of house and home : the making them the possessors of _tfotr own freeholds , and the tillers of their own soilfor their own sole use
_andadvan-, Sge , _Theseveral roads leading to " ThePeople ' s & Estate , _O'Connorville , " on this auspicious morn , presented agay and animated appearanee , the _^ _Uaeew dressed in their holiday attire appeared at door and window to _gita a heart y welcome to the " pilgrims" journeying from the metropehsItoO _Con-Jrviile . _^ _i _^ _bem ftt _^ j _^^ ' land appear to _have formed a deep attachment to _ttartisXand to have imbibed a strong desire to lave Chartists for their neighbours , a decisive proof of this was given a 3 we passed through the -village of Pinner . On our -rehicle stopping to refresh the
" cattle , " a catalogue , a nnounci ng the sal e of some freehold land , situate adjacent to that tillage , was given to lis , and a fervent hope expressed that Mr O'Connor might become the purchaser . Nearing _lUcfanansworth , at an angle of the road , and by the side ofthe famous Moor Park , o ne of the r e s id e nc e s ofthe noble lord , one of the members for Middlesex , we obtained a _bird's _^ ye -view of ** The People ' s Farm . " The _flag floating from the summit ot that noble building—the school—was distinctly "risible . Our fellow-travellers immediately gave three long andlond cheers for "The Happy H o me s of Hon e st Industry . "
Having at length arrived , an d set our feet u p on Freedom ' s happy land , we 'found the visitors _^ pouring in from all parts . Amongst , the ear / lie * arrivals were _threehandsome"vansI heavil y freighted bearing a banner with the inscription in front—• Men of Marylenone , " and a second very handsome _tricoloured banner bearing tbe inscription" The Land the _Peopled birthright " . These were under the very able management of Messrs Packer Goodwin , and "Vincent Pates , and a more happy party it was never our lot to witness . The We ? _tminsterTans immediately followed , ably piloted by the Messrs Witmore , whilst every train tended to-• _ffardsthe depopulation of the "Great Wen , " and the peopling of O'Connorville . Nor were the towns
or villages of the provinces at all behindhand Scarcely a town or village , east , south , nort h , or west , but was represented at this celebration In walking round "South's Field , " we noticed vehicles of all descriptions from St Albans , Luton , Cheddington , Usbridge , Aylesbury , Hertford , Wycombe , Great Marlow , Beaconsfield , Amersham , ffaterford . _Chenies , _Woburn , Harrow . Pinner , Ches ham , Maidenhead , Windsor . Slough , Colnbrook , Brentford , Leighton Buzzard , Hemel Hemstead . and every place within twenty miles of this much favoured spot ; whilst Manchester , Stockport , Chorley , Leeds , Nottingham , Derby , the Potteries , Mertbyr Tydvil , Bristol , Bath , Devizes , Cheltenham . Birmingham . Reading , Horncastle , Torquay , Maidstone ,
Woolwich . Greenwich , Kingston , Croydon , Brighton , Cc-Hgeshall , aud numerous other towns and districts _throushout the United Kingdom , had their repre sentatives present ; and not the least noticeable was the farmers oi tbe neighbourhood on tbeir thorough-bred steeds . The secretary of the Labourers Friend Society , held in Exeter H a ll , and Mr Charles Cochrane , the candidate for the representation of Westminster , were p resent , and appeared to take a deep interest in the proceedings of the day . The extreme fineness of the weather—the sun shining _respleadently ; thegreat influx of visitors , their countenances beaming with joy ; the gayholiday dresses ; the galaxy of female beauty present , together with thesightof the homesteads and bounteous
erop 3 , tended to make all feel that O'Connorville was one of the loveliest spots in all creation . As the various parties arrived on the ground , each appeared to have their particular place of rendezvous : the Westminster district making for Mr Richardson ' s , the Tower H a mlets 'district going to Mr Mitchell' s , and the _Somers' Town lads and lassies making fer Mr GambeH' s ; whilst many of the proviacials made direct for Friend _Wallwork' s , all of whom provided bountifully for their visitors , whilst each allottee had his private party . There were several large public booths erected on the " Chartist land , " to supply refreshments to the very numerous company . Several small parties were seen in all directions closely scanning the elegant Chartist villas , the growing crops , the Chartist pigs . & c .
THE CROPS consist chiefly of barley , peas , broad beans , cab b a g e , and potatoes ; the whole presenting a very healthful appearance , and bid fair to be more than an average crop . Mr Richardson , who , for many years , was a disciple of the late William Cobbett , and who has much profited by the instructions of that great master , has his ground ornamented with very many gooseberry , currant , raspberry , and dwarf-apple tre e s , and is altogether tastefully set out and well cultivated for his brother allottees . The pigs looked healthy and thrifty , and when we consider the very short time the allottees have had possession , the appearance of tbe estate does them great credit , and must have inspired the visitors with hopes amounting to a certainty of ultimate success .
THE PUBLIC MEETIKG . Half-past two o ' clock having arrived it was announced that the public meeting would commence forthwith . The p eople , therefore , proceeded to the hustings , a waggon placed on an eminence in "South's Field , " closely approximating to the "Estate . " On the motion of Mr StaUwood , Mr Cooper , of Manchester , was -unanimously called to the chair , and said , all persons visiting O'Connorville to-day must come to the _conclusion that the people had taken a right view of their own interests . ( Hear , hear . ) He was convinced that , were there more of such estates , it would be of the greatest advantage to the working classes . ( Loud cheers . )
The allottees must not expect at the onset everything from theland ; on the contrary , at the beginning the land wonld expect everything from tbem —( hear , hear , )—and in the end would afford then a heavy interest on their labour ; then let them work on _harmoniously in the good work , persevere , and their efforts could not fail to be crowned with success When he entered O'Connorville he was not prepared to see such an exhibition of beauty and utility combined . Mrs Hemans and other poetesses had often given to the public beautiful poetry , bnt here was poetry and reality practically combined . ( Much applause . ) He would now call on Mr T . Clark , one of their directors , to address them .
Mr Cube : rose greatly applauded , and s a i d , his post to-day was a very pleasing one , and he though * , without being charged with egotism , he might be permitted to say it had been a very useful one . ( Loud cheers . ) He felt , consequently , a degree of pride and pleasure unspeakable ; they had frequently dem o nstrated for the p r o fit o f Wh ip and Torie s , bnt to-day , and he hoped henceforth , they wonld only demonstrate for themselves . ( Great cheering . ) They had met to-day , not to celebrate deeds of blood , sot at the call of coroneted nobles , or pampered royalty , hut at the call of humanity , to celebrate the tr iumph of Truth and Justice over tyranny , fraud , and oppression . ( Great applause . ) When we find eigh teen t h ou s an d p ersons e nrolle d i n their Com p an y
in less than two years , and find that tbey have subscribed more than £ 30 , 000 of capital , he thoug ht h e might take it for granted that their Company was strong in the affections of the people , and that nothing could shake it . ( Load cheers . ) The people built mansions for the aristocracy , palaces for archbishops , dukes , and crowned beads , and bethought that they ought to have cottages , the abodesof peace , plenty , and prosperity for themselves . ( Vehement cheering . ) The Company they had established , and the fund they had raised and were raising , wou l d give freedom to millions yet -0111 ) 0111 . ( Loud cheers . ) Be had recently visited many agricultural counties , and f o nn d th a t there , as well as in the manufactur ing districts the p eo p l e who pr o d uced ev e r y thin g
, had nothing , whilst those who produced nothing had everything . ( Loud cheers . ) In a country abounding with land , capital , and labour , ay , and willing labour too , the people were starving . ( Hear , hear . ) In Manchester there were twenty thousand persons out of employ , and walkin g a b out in a fearful state of destitution . ( Hear , hear . ) He saw on his right a gentleman who was a candidate for a seat in Parliament , Mr Cochrane—( Loud cheers)—and he hoped he would obtain it , fer he felt per-Buaded that when in parliament Mr Cochrane would do what his visit here to-day purported , speak the honest sentiments of the working classes ( loud
cheers . ) The view before him spoke louder than he could do , what were the intenteand wishes ofthe democracy ( loud cheers . ) There ( said Mr Clark , pointing to the school , ) is a place , not for teaching bigotry o r int o l e rance , or despotism , but true knowledge . Was not that then a peaceful and moral triumph ? ( Hear , hear . ) Oh that the people had but brains sense enough , how easy it would be for them to hecome the fabricators of their own fortunes 1 If they w o ul d o nly em p l o y the million s they sp end annua l l y in pernicious drink , in the p urcha se of Lan d , how soon would tbey achieve their freedom ( rapturous applause . )
The Chairman then called on C . Cochraxe , Esq ., candidate for Westminster , who rose most heartily welcomed , and said—The position he now occupied was altogether new to him . and equally unexpected . He had come down ( here to-day in a measure unacquainted with their rules , but determined to ascer tain their proceedings , not doubting for a moment that they would give him a hearty welcome , in which he bad not been disappointed . He had accepted the invitation with great pleasure . He had no doubt that the union of the three great elements of wealth " -laud , labour , and capital—the experiment might he worked with great advantage to the millions ( loud cheers . ) No thin g was more essential than that
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the working classes should unite and co-operate to work out their _orvn redemption ( hear , hear . ) Their beginnings mirjht he '' small , their funds might be collected in pence , bnt let him remind them , that the snow on the mountains of Switzerland accumulated by l i tt l e and little , until at length it became a mighty avalanche , and rolling onward swept all before it . a Then let him hope th ey wo u l d g o ofi and a ccumulate stren g t h , until avalanche-like , they swe p t a way every vesti ge of tyranny and oppression . ( Loud cheers . ) He felt much gratified at seeing this b e ginning . The allot tees must not be daunted , everything would not come at once ; only let them persevere , and in the
course of a year or two _thej wonld find that their home and land wonld confer inestimable advantages on themselves , their wives , and children . ( Great applause . ) He was much gratified to find , that they had erected such a magnificent school-house , and doabtles ? , with the usual freedom so characteristic of the members of their excellent company , they wonl d kee p t h e e d ucation t he rein tau g ht fr e e from any reli gious tenets , so that all could be partakers without prejudice , ( loud cheers , ) not that he was opposed to religion , but there was a proper place for all things , and he had a most strenuous desire that every man should be allowed to worship his God in accordance with the dictates of hi < i own conscience .
( Loud cheers ) He thanked them for their patient hearing and very kind reception ,. and doubly th a n k ed the d ire c tor s for a ff o rdin g him th e pleas ure o f vi si tin g this e xcellent and ver y a g reeable property . ( Great applause . ) Mr Johx Skelton next obeyed the call of the chairman , and rose warmly greeted . He said they had just had the pleasure of hearing from a gentleman a few highly philosophical remarks . The y were the words of truth and soberness . H e had told them , and told them truly , that property was predominant ia this country ; and { intimated that unless they got possession of _property , they never wonld possess those rights to which they were so
justly entitled . The Honse of Commons had had petitions presented to it signed by millions of persons , bnt tbe house needed not the petitions , because they only represented men and not property . ( Hear , hear . ) The house was composed of the representatives of capital , and , consequently , had very little or no feeling in common with labour . ( Loud cheers . ) In America , men and women were bought and sold with the lind . and treated as mere property , and therefore had no right to aught , save and except what it pleased their masters to give them , ( hear , hear ) , but here tbey called themselves freemen ; bnt whatever they called themselves the other classes treated them as slaves . He was right glad to
se e Mr C o chran e h ad le ft the sickl y s entimentalit y in which men of his class generally indulged , and had dared to come here , despite the censure of his own order . It spoke much for the Land Company , and much mere for Mr Cochrane . ( Great applause . ] He , like that gentleman , thought they must continue to club their pence and get property , if they wished to gain respect He remembered the time , when , although he had read history , and perhaps possessed quite as much intelligence then as now , yet he had no vote , but somehow or other he had scraped a little money together , he took a house , opened a little shop , and got some lodgers to help him pay therent , and he wasdeemed *• respectable , " and possessed the franchise . ( ' Hear , hear , ' and
loud cheers . ) Well , as the _Chartists had begun to obtain property , they , too , would beheld respectable _, and , of course , entitled to the franchise . ( Loud cheers . ) Let them not forget , however , that the battle of politics had yet te be fought . It must be fought in their several localities , in their ci t i e s an d borou g hs , and at the coming election- Wherever they found a man who would carry their feelings and opinions into Parliament , it was their duty to send him there . ( Hear , hear . ) Such a gentleman was now before them in the person of Mr Charles Cochrane , ( loud cheers , ) and as an elector of Westminster , he intended to give him his vote , and he invited all who had votes to do the same . ( Great applause . )
Mr Christopher Doyle rose amidst considerable cheering , and , in allusion to the school on the estate , said it had been erected , that therein there might he instilled in the minds of the children not big o try and prejudice , hut the princi ples of liberty , truth and justice . ( Loud applause . ) They ha d heard much of education lately , they ha d heard o f Lord John Russell and the minutes of council . Lord John w a s a very great man and p ossesse d a great min d , ( laug hter ) an d never s w erved fr o m his pri n ci ples . ( Ro a rsof lau ghter . ) They seemed incredulous , b utit was a fact . ( Renewed laughter . ) He never had any to swerve . ( Applause . ) He ( Lord John Russell ) had talked of education , hut he denied the rig ht of any to it , unless they held certain theological dogmas ,
or was taught a certain description of catechism , yet he wished the nation to pay for it . ( Hear hear . ) N o whe ( Mr Doyle , ) had not the least objection to national education , but he demanded that when all had to pay , tbat all should be enabled to be partakers , and that , too , ' without prejudice . ( Loud cheers . ) The newspapers confirmed the report of Mr O'Connell ' s death . Looking at the present awful state of Ireland , he could not help saying he thoug ht it would have heen well for her had she possessed a different set of leaders for the last half century . ( Cheers . ) And when he looked at O'Connorville , he t h o ug ht was Feargus O'Connor her leader , she would be in a much surer path for the obtaining liberty , plenty and happiness . ( Vehement cheering . ) *
[ Mr O'Connor at this moment entered the meeting and was greeted with the most hearty plaudits . ] Mr Doyle then announced that some china , earthenware , & c , with the O'Connorville estate wrought on it , h a d heen sent b y their friends in tbe Potteries , and would be at their office in Dean-street , for sale at moderate prices . This would he another means of carry in g out the great p r incip le of cooperation . ( Great applause . ) Mr Feargus O'Connor now rose amidst loud , long , and hearty cheering , which havi n g subsided , h e said , ( pointing to the " Villas " on the " People ' s
First Estate , " ) when he erected those cottages he felt sure that though mute , they would more eloquently proclaim the march of Democracy than all the speakers and lecturers had or could set forth ( loud cheers . ) The strength of other plans consisted in such s u pp ort as a venal Press conld g ive th e m , and that withdrawn , they h u rst like a bombshell , over the heads of their supporters ( cheers . ) But he had received no such support ; he had received the confi dence of the p eop le , he had p erf o rmed all he ha d promised , and now rested on the hearts and
affections of a grateful people ; and he defied all the opponents in the world to destroy him or his plan ( loud cheers . ) William Pitt had founded his system on the National Debt—he ( Mr O'Connor ) had established the National Land Company , and hound its members with a brazen link , and no government could break them asunder ( much applause . ) Other plans had been put forward ; but when their promoters had been asked "to define their princip les , they had failed to do so . He had been asked to define the ulterior measures of Chartism— " There
tbey are , " said Mr O'Connor , pointing to the _Estate ( loud cheering ) . He bad often fold them , that they had fools and knaves amongst them—the "first principle " men were amongst these . They said , " Wh y buy the land when it is ours alread y ? " He answered it as an Irishman , hy asking another question— "Why buy the leg of mutton when 'tis yours already ? " ( Loud laughter . ) When he first came to Herringsgate Chartism was unknown ; now every labourer called himself a " Charterer" ( laug hter , ) and when their mi s tresses asked them what t hey me a nt b y " Charterer , " they responded " House and Land , if you p leas e , marm , " ( loud laughter ,
and great applause . ) He recollected once hearing a man speaking of another whilst driving him up from Watford , and he said , " He ' s a great ra d ical , sir . " He ( Mr O'C . ) asked him what he meant by " a great radical ? " " Oh ! " said he , "he's a terrible drunkard , and be smashing all the glass and crockery ware . " ( Roarsof laughter . ) Their preju dice d nei g h b ours ha d , however , come to understand Radicalism since the cottages were built . ( Cheers . ) At Low b a n d s , too , Chartism was unknown , b ut now the villages around it sent up as much as £ 30 per week for the Chartist Land Company . Yet there were some knaves or fools who asserted that he had
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started the Land plan to sink Chartism . There was one Jemmy O'Brien , he did not know in which class to place him , whether knave or fool ; however , England did not appear to be large enough for him . ( Loud cheers . ) He ( O'Brien ) called two , three , and four acres of land " mere patches . " He did not think if "Jemmy" had thirty acres , ten for horticultural , ten for agricultural , and ten to grow malt , it would be enoug h for him , he would starve then and require two acres more to grow cabbage ( Laughter . ) Jemmy said to the members of . tlie
Land Company , w hen they subsc r i b e d any more funds , " " place them in the hands of Richard Oastleir , he will take greater care of them than Feargus , and spend them better for you . " Now he ( Mr O'C ) helie y e d t hat w e re the k ing dom polled from eiid to end , that an immense majority woidd be found , hi favour of vesting the funds in the hands of Feargus O'Connor . ( Vehement cheering . ) Now he would just tell them what his share in the company was , and he could not illustrate it better than by p lacing that day ' s work hefore them ., He rose at four o'clock that morning , and came ten miles to Gloucester , from thence by the Great Western Railway to Sloug h , and from thence hy gig here _^^ naWj _^ hi s share , and all he ever would have . ( Hear , hear . )
He had created a great and enduring public op inion , and if all the bish o p s , archbishops , aristocrats , merchants , princes , and all the candidates that would appear on the hustings [ shortly , were to combine and shout- " Free Trade , " " Poor-Laws , " "Ten Hours' Bill , " they would he met with an overwhelming shout of— " House and Land . " ( Tremendous cheering . ) He had often said there was a ph i losophy in idleness , and , acting en it , he had bided his time as regarded political agitation ; but when the dissolution took place , as they were determined to have a few good men in the house , Feargus O'Connor , like ha d luck , would be everywhere . ( Great applause . ) He pointed to the estate as a model for future reforms . He liked not
to hear people compl ain of op p ression , when they h ad the me a ns of redem p tion in their own han d s ( Loud cheers . ) Two omnibus loads of peop le had come yesterday from Stourbridge to Lowbands , and he had been engaged in the occupation of going fr om door to door looking for lodgings for the visit _, ants —( loud cheers)—and had called at every door e xcept that ofthe p arson ' s . He had omitted his , as he was sure he would not concede the rites of hospitality . ( Hear , hear . ) Experience told him never to expect to find a good Samaritan in a parson—( loud cheers)—yet for engag ing in suc h a hol y work on a Sunday he was denounced as an infidel , w hi l s t the p a rson was re g ar d e d as the serva n t of God . ( Hear , hear . ) But he called the parsons
devils , nothing else . ( Loud cheers . ) He admired r ural life , and believed " God made the country , the devil the town ; " and he believed between t h is and next summer he woul d locate over two thousand men —( loud cheers)—as it was far cheaper to build by who l esale than retail . ( Cheers , ) Let them resolve to spend their money in land , instead of the gin s h o p s , a it cou ld ami would he do ne ( Great appl ause They were becoming powerful , and ultimately the government must take up the question , and do nationally what he was doing locall y . ( Loud cheers . ) Johnny Bri ght had sent a flogged soldier to Herringsgate , and he had traduce d , slandered and vilified the Company ; but the letters in the Manchester Examiner had had
the effect of setting people inquiring who previously knew nothing of the Land Company . He ( Mr O'C . ) had done his share ; he trusted they would do theirs , and continue until every working man , woman , and child , were brought to share the b less in gs of peace , liberty , and h a p piness — the objects of the National Land Company . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Mr Stallwood said he ha d much p l e asure in moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman , for his able conduct in the chair . The motion was seconded and carried unanimously amidst loud cheers . Mr Cooper bri e fly acknowled g ed the com pliment , and tbe meeting dissolved .
A t the close , Messrs Stallwood and O'Connor having announced that dinner was ready , numerou s friends proceeded to the School-room , which was tastefully decorated with green boughs for the occasion .
THE PUBLIC DINNER was then s erve d up , Mr Co op er p re s idin g , an d Mr T . Clark ofiiciating as vice-chairman . At the crosstable we observed Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Charles Cochrane , Esq ., T . AIlsop , Esq ., — Biggs , Esq ., and the secretary to the Labourer's Friend Society . At one of the side-tables were seated Messrs T . M . Wheeler and C . Doyle , two o f the direct or s of t he
Land Company , with numerous active friends of the movement . Several ladies also graced the table with their presence . The viands were , as the occasion demanded , ofa substantial kind ; consisting of roast and boiled beef , v e al , lamb , meat pies , salads , Ac . The dinner was furnished by Mr Toovey , of Watford , and did the purveyor great credit . The bracing air of O'Connorville caused the guests to do ample justice to it . The tables having been cleared ,
The Chairman said , without any circumlocution he would proceed to the toast of the evening , merely remarking that the Labourer ' s Friend Society and the Field Garden System had shown that the Land Plan was perfectly practicable . ( Cheers . ) The toast he had the honour to submit was as follows : — " Prosperity to the Allottees onthe O'Connorville Estate , and may the whole population speedily enjoy the blessings to be derived from a Free Soil . " . The sentiment was g iven . with great applause
And Mr 0 Connor rose to respond amidst reiterated acclamation s . He said he was gratified beyond measure to respond to the sentiment , but no eloquence of his could equal the impression created by the appearance of the " People ' s First Estate , " and , although it was a meagre outline of the full length portrait yet to come , it was yet sufficient to convince them of the certainty of that prosperity to which the toast alluded , and "which must fill their hearts with joy , and cause g ladness to resound throug hout the length and breadth of the land , whilst it must ul ti mately confer freedom , contentment and
unalloyed bliss on the whole human race . ( Vehement cheering . ) As an inducement to the allottees to become good agriculturists , and good general cultivators of the { s oil , good fathers , and good husbands , he had resolved to award out of his own pocket three separate prizes of the relative value of £ 1 , £ 5 , and £ 3 . But let them not suppose that the man who grew the best ca b bages , or had the finest crop , the most beautiful flowers , or the clea nest ground , would carry off , the premiums . Other things must be associated with these . Whilst he held out this inducement to emulation , he wi s hed to
see social comfort combined with plenty in his home colonies . ( Loud cheers . ) His test would b e ability , ingenuity , sobriety , and affection for wife , children , and happy homes . ( Tremendous cheering . ) The chairman had alluded to the allotment system ; he ( Mr O'Connor ) was a great enemy to the allotment system . He would tell them why . The allotment system set them toiling for others all day , and after they ivere spent with a * day ' s toil for others , allowed them to work an hour for themselves in the evening . ( Hear , hear . ) He did not like such a system . He did not think the peop le should be treated worse than brute beasts . ( Cheers . ) Why should the industrious man be subject to be turned out of his house at a month ' s notice ? ( Hear ,
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hear . ) .. Wh y should they lay eggs , to be sucked by another ? ( Great cheering . ) He infinitel y preferred that each man's house and land should be his own _freehold , secured to him hi away that none could dispossess him thereof . ( Reiterated cheering . ) But "Jemmy " O'Brien" had asked why not insert all their names in the conveyance ? Simply because it would costs million and a half of money to do so . There must be a holder or landlord . for t h e nonce , and , without' egotism , he b el ieve d he mig ht say that . there was ho one in whom the people had so much confidence for that purpose as himself . ( Loud cheering . ) j He wasso fond of the land that _hehad bought a
farm ( and paid for it too ) . What would " Jemmy O'Brien '' a y to that ? ( L a u ghter . ) Sir R . Peel had once told him that he ( Sir O'C . ) had royal blood in his veins . ( Hear , hear . ) He believed he came of a good family arid stock , but he had a much greater honour conferred on him than that . He had been promoted from the ranks of the Aristocracy to the ranks of the Democracy . ' ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) How many people had attended here to-day who wjere ; pf _^* p rinciple , or who were a kind of mongrel Whi g andToryrikind of half-bred between a donkey and a mare , ( laughter ) but who would now return converted into thorough-bred Chartists . ' . [ . ( Loud
laughter and great applause . ) Some of his family for serving the people had been called traitors , and but barely escaped the gallows , and had suffered banishment from their native land . ( Shanie _, shame . ) But if it wes treason to love and faithfully setve the people , then he gloried in the name , and trusted he should live and die a " traitor . " ( Vehement cheering . V Some little . medical quack had written to " the Manx man" and said , " See what a sensation Feargus O'Connor has caused by preten d ing to give land . " Well , he supposed putting the peop le in the possession of house and land at O'Connorville was a pretence , and that building a
pig stye in the moor was a reality . ( Loud Laughter . ) There is a building reformer for you 1 ( Laughter . ) He had always preferred a man working for himself f or one pound a week , to working for a master for thirty shillings , because he was more independent . There was a great pleasure in his present occupation , much more pleasure than could attend the chariot races of the Queen of S pain , or even a Madrid , bull fi ght . ( Laughter . ) He had been a fox-hunter , a race-man , a dinner-man , a party-man , an d had b een we l l rece i ved by all , but none had afforded him so much pleasure , so much real gratification , as di d his p resent pursuit o f b uy ing l and , and
building houses for the people . ( Loud cheers . ) He trusted his plan would be thrust upon the government , and that the government would be made to do that nationall y which he could only carry out locally . ( Loud cheers . ) This one hundred and three acres had ori g inally heen cultivated b y three men and a hoy . What vast support they must have afforded to the shopkeepers in the nei g hbourhood ! ( Laug hter . ) But now the same land was made to support thirty _, five families . What a revolution ! He was sorry to see that some had heen induced to leave the land , but was happy to find that they had been amply compensated , as they had sold for sums of £ _lQ , £ 78
and £ 90 ; whilst one had been o ff e red a s mu ch as £ 120 for his farm . ( Loud cheers . ) But still he said stick to the land —( hear , hear )—and when he came h ere in August next , he felt assured that he should find himself ampl y rewarded , by fi nding the allottees in possession of a bountiful harvest , peace , contentment , and lasting prosperity . ( Great applause . ) He might say he had been almost universa ll y a b use d , and had rested for support entirely on the poor and despised working classes , against the united forces of the mid d le and up p er classe s , to whom he owed , his great success . ( Loud cheers . ) He had seen the beginning , and might he never see the end , until such time as every man , woman , and
child was in possession of his just right—the Landami all the blessings it so bountifully yielded . Mr O'Connor resumed his seat amidst tremendous _applausei The Chairman then gave tn . V _cecond sentiment , " Success to the National Land Company , and the Nati o nal Ass oci ation of United Tra de s , and may the y continue their brilliant career of co-operation , until they have effected the emancipation ofthe human
race . " He said they must not be surprised at not finding the name ofa wealthy capitalist or an aristocrat atta ch e d to th e t o a s t a s a res p on d ent , —( hear , hear , )—but they had an individual who had raised himself by his own intelligence . He had first met with him in the town of Stockport , contending for the rights of his order , and he only wished every man w a s " A Clark , " there would then be no work forthe parsons . Mr T . Clark having left the room ,
Mr J . Skelton rose amidst much cheering to respond , and said , —The work of human redemption was only commenced—much remained to be done , and they must do it . ( Cheers . ) Past years had taught them a lesson , an d the y would b enefit b y the experience . There would be no more demagogues travelling the country to incite to revolution—( hear , hear , )—but wise and sensible men , to teach reason and true philosophy , —the best and most effective means of producing and distributing of wealth . ( Loud , cheers . ) They did nob wish to pull down , but to build up . ( Great applause . ) They wished to teach men not to think only _. but to act , —and , thanks
to their good leader , they had obtained a position from which they could not be driven . ( Much cheering . ) ' They had a firm union of men and money for the purpose of obtaining land , —( hear ;)— we must progress , and have mechanical pursuits as well as agricultural at O'Connorville . The principles of cooperation should be fully developed , ( great cheering ) shoes , clothes , hats , chairs , tables , and other things , coul d be ' p ro d uced b y free l a bour , q uite as well , and much more cheerfully than they had been heretofore by slave labour . ( Loud cheers . ) Competition had ever proved injurious ; it had built _basttlea , and extracted the marrow from the people ' s bones . (
Renewed cheers . ) The New / Poor Law was enacted to reduce the value of labour . ( Hear , hear . ) They had the pleasure to meet a man who was standing candidate for the representation of Westminster , ( Cheers . ) He wished hira to carry these great principles of common sense into the House with him , and _ifhewas returned—and he sincerely hoped and ex pected he would be —( loud cheers )—he trusted that he would lay their principles before the members of t h e Government , and convinc e the G overnment that unless- they adopted them / that , like ancient Greece and Rome , England ' s g reatness woul d crum b le int o dust . ( Immense applause . ) . ¦¦ : ¦/ '
M r Feargus 0 Connor a g ain rose an d said , with their permission he'would give them a toast . They ( the directors ) had thought proper to invite a number of gentlemen to come and witness for themselves what they were doing forthe benefit of the people '; how e ver , some had the tooth-ache , some had colds , and some very pressing * engagements —( laughter )—h o w ever , t h ere was one g entlem a n wh o h ad do ne himself the honour to attend . ( Loud cheers . ) Ho liked a man all the better for coming when it did not exactly suit his convenience , and at- such a time had Mr Cochrane come . ( Loud cheers ) At a time when he did not know Mr Cochrane as well as he did now ,
he had told the people at White Conduit House to look to hinv well , but h i s c o min g here to-day had convinced him that Mr Cochrane was determined to inquire and know the wants aud wishes ofthe people for himself , which was the next best preparation for becoming a good legislator . ( Loud cheers . ) He had , therefore , great and sincere pleasure in proposing " Health , happiness , a nd success , to Charles Cochrane , Esq ., candidate for Westminster . " ( Great applause . ) . Mr Cochrane rose amidst renewed and hearty che e rin g , and said , he was much pl ea s e d at the kin d and hearty manner in which his health had been proposed and received _, ne was the more pleased because , although there might be a slight difference oi
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op inion , he was all o we d to meet them on e q ual ground . He was proud , too , to receive the compliment at the hands of their distinguished friend , Mr Feargus O'Connor , who had sacrificed his pleasures , his fortune , and private friends , for the cause of the people ; but he trusted he would receive his reward in the success of his principle . _^ ( Great cheering . ) He thanked them for the kind invitation to visit tho splendid villas , for , in comparison with others , most splendid they were —( Loud cheers)—and to enj oy such h os pitality and witness such kindly feeling was the way to win him or any one else over , and he had no doubt the oftener they met the nearer would their principles assimilate . ( Loud cheers . ) ne was
obliged to them for their kind wishes as regarded his return as member for the city oi Westminster ; he had no doubt of his return- ' ( Much applause)—and when in that house he should be always happy to advocate and support their full right to a share in the : _representatiari —( Loud cheers )—and he would with pride and pleasure bear , witness that he had visited an estate belonging to the peop le ; that h e had heard speeches abounding with eloquence and good sense ; that he had there witnessed such conduct and politeness as would do honour to any class ( Great cheering . ) Mr O'Connor had most kindly offered premiums for the best specimens of culture , united with the best specimen of domestic felicity j if they would not deem it presumption on his part
, and would permit him the favour , he , too , would cohtribut b , and add his mite to the premiums Mr O'Connor had so generously offered . ( Loud cheers . ) He would repeat , the oftener they met the nearer their principles would assimilate . Thanking Mr O ' C o nn o r for the very kind an d h a ndsom e manner in which he had proposed his health , and the company f o r their ver y warm r e ce p tion , he trusted when they met ag ain , whether it was in August or . an y oth e r time , they would allow him the pleasure of mixing with tbem . ( Great cheering . ) Mr O'Connor , in proposing— " Health , ha pp iness , a nd l ong life to Thomas Slingsby Duncombe , M . P ., " said he never could forget what Mr Duncombe had done for their cause .- When others neglected them ,
nay , despi s e d them , Duncombe was with them . lie had visited the captive in his cell—ay , in that condemned cell to which the Whigs had consigned him for sixteen months ; but he had written the names of Fox Mau l e , Russell , and Norman by , over the three next cells to that in which he wasconfined in York Castle , and with God ' s blessing he would see them there before he died . ( Cheers . ) Had Duncombe o nl y spe nt a ver y sma l l p ortion of t h at tim e a nd money which he has spent in benefiting the people , i n t h e overw o rkin g a n d torture of i n f ant ch i l d ren , he would have been looked up . to and honoured by the merchant princes . ( Loud cheers . ) Any one who honoured Duncombe , honoured him , Feargus O'Connor . The trades , before Duncombe joined them ,
were buta rope of sand , and were despised by their employers ; now they were banded _together as _firn-lv a s a rock , and masters were but too happy to m e et deputations from the men , and enter into arbitration with them for the settleraentof disputes . Mr O'Connor then g ave the toast , which was received with thr e e times thre e , and one cheer more ; the whole meeting rising and waving their hats and handkerchiefs . Mr O'Connor again rose and gave"The Charter , " and in doing so said , if there had been no Ch a rt e r Movement , there would have been no Land Movement ; ha d he ha d no el d er son , he shoul d have had no second son , for let it be always borne in mind , that it was the Chartist Movement that gave birth to the Land Movement . ( Cheers . ) The allottees ,
ay , . and a ll th a t were to b e locate d , wer e indebt ed to the Chartists , as they were the authors ofthe plan—( loud cheers )—and therefore he should upon all fitting occasions announce it as the Chartist Co-operative Land Plan , ( Cheers . ) Before the Charter th ey h a d one littl e cli q u e in thi s town f o r one thin g , and another in that town for another thing , b ut the Charter agitation had abolished that erotchetmongering . They had only to put a resolution in the Northern Star of this week , and it was adopted from one end ofthe country to the other next week—thus causing a perfect unanimity and good feeling to prevail . ( Great cheering . ) " The People's Charter " was then given with all the honours-. Mr Biggs , a large farmer residing in the vicinity
of O'Connorville , an d who has be e n alwa y s re ad y an d willing to aid and assist his Chartist neighbours in every possible way , now rose and sai d , —Ho had a toast to propose ; he was no speaker , but his toast would fortunately not require any eloquence . They all knew Feargus O'Connor . They knew his great efforts for their benefit . He was sure they would all unite most cordially with him in drinking "Health and long life to Feargus O'Connor , Esq . " Given u p standin g , and uncovered , with three tim e s three , and one cheer more . Mr O'Connor rose amidst renewed cheering , which was kept up for a considerable time , and paid a high compliment to Mr Biggs for his willingness at all times to aid and assist them . As regarded his own
" health , " his out-door occupation kept him in excellent health—and as ' . regarded " long life , ' he meant to live a long time . Before he died he intended to locate the four sections , that was twenty-four- thousand families . ( Loud cheers . ) As regarded happiness , it was in the power of the people to bestow it , for so long as he saw them united , so lon g a s he cou l d see them regaining the land and enjoy the cottages , he should be supremely happy ; and he hoped to l i ve t o witness th e whol e of the members in th e four _sections located , contented and free . ( Rapturous applause . ) Th e h ealth of the . Chairman havin g been g iven with a l l th e h o nours , our metropolitan friends discovered that the time had flown so pleasantly , th a t
eig ht o ' clock had arrived before they were aware of it , and consequently it caused a somewhat amusing race to the railway station at Watford . Several were indebted _ta Mr O'Connor and Mr Cochrane , who gave up a share of their vehicles to the station , which having been gained , we found literally besieged . When the tra i n arrived , a ll t he s p are c arria g es were pat in requisition , but such was the influx of second class passengers , that the railway men were compe ll e d to u s e the fi r s t class carriages to conve y many of their second class customers . The monster train once in m o ti o n , we speedily reached _Eustonsquare , all delighted with the day's ent e rt a inm e nt , ¦ uid _burninc with fervent aspirations for THE SUCCESS OF THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANY .
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Romance In Real Life.—One Of The Rural P...
Romance in Real Life . —One of the rural police apprehended a young Irishman on Friday 7 th inst ., for stealing some shirts from a farm-house in Craignish , Argyleshire , where he had lodged the night previous . He g ave his name as Tom M'L ea n , from near Derry ; but on his way here en route to Inverary , gave hints of his intention " to change both name and sex , and actually proved to be a lady in tights ; and , from her own statement , is the same Ann M'Lean , from near Derry , who followed her " soldier laddie " from that place to Glasgow , in male attire—got enlisted in tho same regiment ; but on her sex being discovered , was sent to the right-about—on which she took to work in and about Glasgow , and on the harvest-field , & c _, and ' ultimately , joined the Cambria s t e amer , in which she twice crossed the Atlantic as cook ; but on the last homeward-bound passage she was sent before the mast , in consequence of which she left the ship , and found her way to this quarter , and engaged herself to a countryman of her own , who is
in the stoneware trade , with whom she served as cartman , b oatman , or ba s _ketman , and sh a rin g her bed with the other bogs : Wearying of this life also , she decamped , in the absence of both master and mistress , taking with her a well-stored basket of glasses , which she sold at low prices through the country , till she perished the pack . She then enlisted at Inverary , where , after a night ' s carouse and g ood lodgings ; the party found themselves minus their recruit in the morning , she having managed to make her esca p e , but has now been apprehended for the above theft . She goes over her history since she adopted the tights ( now twelve months ) without a blush , and with the' greatest fluency . Sh e is r a ther a good-looking log , five feet six inches high , ruddy co m p lexion , with jet black locks , about nineteen y ear 3 of age . Irish Tom turning out a gal , has created a great deal of merriment and astonishment here , particularly to her old master and mistress , with whom he was a great favourite for the six weeks he lived with them ;
Destruction op . , Property . — In Tudor-street , Bridewell Precinct , the premises occupied by R . G . Pr i ce , Esq ., as co a c h house a nd stables , took fire . An alarm was immediately sounded , and in a very brief period the engines belonging to tho Bridewell IIospital _. parish , _London-bridge , and West of England offices attended , wh e n th e firemen f ound that the hay and straw in the lofts over the stables were enveloped in flames . After some trouble tho firemen and about thirty hired auxiliaries , wh o were assisted with a plentiful supply of water , got the mastery over the flames , but not before the contents of the loft wero consumed , th e r o of o f d i t to b urned off , and the ceiling p ftJie coach-houso severely damaged 6 y water The origin of the fire could not be learned
The Elgin Cmrant states , that some workmen , who were _digging in a garden at Lurgbrao , have found an extraordinary cave , which branches ou t into several passages : This cavern , which is hollowed in a limestone rock , has not yet been comp letely ex p lored , An opera , in fi ve acts , composed by tho grandson of Goet h e is about to be produced iu Berlin .
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' Bibmixoham , No . 3 Branch , 98 , Hill-street . — The shareholders of this branch have resolved to sup . port the National Land and Labour Bank through the means of a money _cliib , ' ahd they have likewiseopened a Co-Operative Store for the sale of provisions , iio ., being determined to carry out the principles ¦
of co-operation as far as they possibly can . Mr John Pare attends at the J room , 98 , _Hill-stree- ; every Wednesday evening , ateight o ' clock , "for the purpose of enrolling members in . the 'NatiorialCo . Operative Benefit Society . _'; , ' _:: ¦ ' h' _^ Calais , ( France . )—The Calais Branch .:: h ] eld a meeting on Whit-Monday , in the open air , _^ when fifty persons partook of an excellent cup of tea ,- , after which appropriate toasts and sentiments were given , including " Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., an d the . Birec . t o rs " with three _timesthree . .. ;; :
, _DoxcAsiKR .-On Monday evening the ' location of O'Connor Villa was celebrated here by atea _. party and ball . Messrs Jarratt , ( whoobtained a prize at the late ballot , ) and Mr Grimshaw _, were the \ , speakers . , ....: HuDDKitSFiELD , —At the regular meeting of-the members of the Land Company , held May 25 th , 1847 , the letter ot Mr O'Connor in the Star , of May : 15 th , havin g been read , in which he mentions receiving n _, lett e r f ro m Hud d er _s fi e ld , strongly condemning the \ directors , it was moved by Mr Gle'dhill , and seconded ,. _> by Mr Findley ; two paid-up members , and carried \ w ithout a d is se ntin g v o i c e , — " That there has no- * letter been sent from this district with the knowledge or sanction of any one now present , nor has any dissatisfaction been expressed by any member
at the meeting nights . On the contrary , the proceedings of the directors have given general satisfaction ; and that in future the directors will please not to take notice of any letters from this place , unless ordered at a general meeting , and as su ch , signed by the chairman or sub-secretary , John Stead . " The next meeting night will be on Tuesday , June Sth , and every succeeding second and last Tuesday evening in the month ; from 8 to 9 o ' clock . Halifax . —The shareholders have adopted a resolution against the present system of selling allotments , as savouring of trade speculation . ; i _Kilbarchan . —It has been , a question often asked , J " What should be done to save the people ? " for never were they in a more wretched condition .
Our-country is growing in wealth ; but , alas ! tbe people who produce that wealth are growing in misery . In the reign of Queen Anne an attempt was first made upon the territorial possessions of the people . At that time thero were a vast number of common landsnot w i ld wastes , b ut f e rtil e , corn-growing commons , on which the poor man raised his food , and every one was contented and happy . Rut in the reign of Queen Anne the first Inclosure Bill was passed , which took 1 , 439 acres of common land from the people . In the reign of George I . ten acts were
passed ; in that of George II ., 220 acts were passed , enclosing 318 , 000 acres ; in that of George III ., no l e ss than 3 _. S 00 acts were passed , and u p w a rd s of three millions of acres enclosed . The spoils of the poor were heaped upon the rich ; but we rejoice to see Feargus O'Connor bringing the land back to the poor , and , in connection with the Land Company , we have formed a branch in Kilbarchan , for we think it is the only plan to save the people . There are more Stars read here now than at any time previously .
_MEMnTR-TrDviL . —The 2 Ut of May was celebrated by a public festival . A number of patriotic toasts were given , and ably responded to by Messrs Powell , Morgan , Jones , and ; _O'Ncil . The chair was occupied by Mr T . Price Powell , a celebrated Welsh poet . At the close of the meeting thirteen new members were enrolled . Shefkield —A soiree was held on Mr Briggs ' _s Three Acre Farm , on _Whit-Monday , in honour of the successful allottees taking possession of O'Connorville . Two hundred persons sat down to tea . Tb e follo win g sentiments w eres po ken to : " The
People , the source of all power , " by the chairman , Mr Briggs . " The National Land Company" by Mr Dyaon . '' Feargus 0 ' Conner and his Brother Directors , " by Mr Seward . " Th e Northern Star , the people's paper , and the rest of the democratic press , " by Mr Robert Wild from Mottram . " T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., and the National Association of Trades , " by Mr Evinson . After which a few remarks were made by Mr Otley , on the progress of Chartism . The proceedings concluded with the old favourite song , " We'll rally around him again aad again . "
Thr Next Conference . —Resolutions in favour of the Conference assembling at Lowbands , in July n e xt , have been adopted at Halifax . Sleaford —A resolution has been passed that the Conference should meet at Nottingham , in January n e xt , in accordance with tho decision of the late Conference .
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FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Blackburn . — Th e q uart e rl y meeting will beheld at Mr G e or g e Nurton 's , T e m p erance Hotel , on Sunday 30 th inst ., at six o ' clock . Birmingham . —The shareholders _mseting at the Ship Inn are requested to attend at the above place on Sunday evening . next , . at seven o ' clock , foivthe purpose of taking out the reprints of Mr O'Connor ' s address to the allottees at O'Connorville , on the 1 st of May . Carrinbton . —The next monthly meeting of the Carrington branch will be held at the New Inn , on Sunday next , May 30 th , a t six o ' clock in the evening , when Mr Ley will give an account of his visit to O'Connorville .
Finsbury ;—This branch is removed to the Ternperance Lecture Room , _Islington-green . A meeting will be held on Tuesday next . _Failswortu . —Mr Donovan will lecture in the Old School-room . Pole-lane , Failsworth , atsix o ' clockon Sunday , the 6 th of June . Heywood . —The shareholders will ] meet in the Chartist-room , Hartley-street , on Sunday next , May 30 th , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . Leicester . —Tho shareholders of this branch are requested to attend at their room , Church-gate on Sun da y evenin g at six o ' clock . ' _MERinYR-TiDviL . —Meetings ' are held every Sunday evening at the Rising Sun Inn , when the North em Star is publicly read , and every Monday evening for the enrolment of new share h _. Iders .
Westminster . — Shareholders will meet at 83 , Dean-street , on Mondays , instead of Sunday evenings during the summer . Wolverhampton . —A special general meeting ofshareholders will take place at the house of Mr Allen , Russell-street , near Merridale-strcet , at seven o ' clock on Monday evening next .
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT STEPNEY . Stepney fair was on Wednesday the scone of extraordinary excitement , consequent on the outbreak of a _firo which for some time threatened the most disastrous consequences in an extensive range of ropegrounds , situate on the . eastern side of the Fair-field , and which was only finally extinguished after the destruction of an , enormous amount of property . From inquiries made on the spot , we un d erstand the fire broke out about half-past one o ' clock in the rope w ork s c ar r ied on b y Mr Marns , w hich ext e n d from _Fairheld-place ovor a space of _eroundmeasnrincr
nearly 200 feet in depth . The workmen usually cn > ployed on the premises were absent at the time at dinner , and the fire obtained a firm hold before it was observed hy any persons , probably owing to the great _STw _? T _> - \ the _Mediate neighbourtyS _^ , be _»» £ J « st at this time at its height . Ihe work of destruction having once commenced however , soon told its own tall , dense volumes of smoke rising , from the building , aid flam J _buying £ Sr ? fr , ght A ul rapi J dit _^ ' The moment the _faS _Tlarproximity of several dancing booths to Mr Marns _rope-walk left no doubt that the hM m _»« t
inevitably reach them in the course ofa few minutes unless active means were taken to prevent such an extension of the catastrophe , and as the only mode ot avoiding it the poles supporting them were torn up and the whole erections thrown down . The fire meanwhile continued to spread until the whole of TiL _^ _T- rope ff _-rks enveloped in flames . The adjoining premises also-a _rope-ground in the occupation of Air-Gray -soon caught fire ! and in a very brief space of time were reduced to ishe ? fhl _™ _Sse s _^ wa _SS _f _^^ _** ™ £ _ShJhj _£$ \ precIude a 11 _^ Pe ef SrSal of _tr _the- firstmoment - and even a fter were confined _f _"™" _*™* _^ e effort s of the firemen _™? _J ° _S *? the salvage of the _adioininr nro .
_boKwl _^ Sglid _S rf al _$ ms in _S _^ _at danger of dSv 2 ' nl _5 _^ ' e - ltera , ly burnt itself o ut , after _FtKlS i tlunitsreach - The great sufferers several of _^ _- ar , , _* Maras _™ d Mr Gra > ' but _ahKlfr _^^^ are losers to a considera ? n ?„ by , the damage of their back premises TLIt ! mo val of their furniture . Unhappily , there _isieason to believe that tho firo originated through cue carelessness of seine person in throwing a parlia » y ignited match into Mr Marns' rope-ground . . Mr Marns is partially insured : the other sufferers , , "" stated , are not . . The excitement which pre- vailed during the fire may be more easily imagined t than described , and the wonder is , that , araon" so ) douse amass of human beings assembled , under such il ewcumstaiiccs , no serious accident occurred .
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Every kind of fruit is setting well _thjsjiaat _^ E veu u the apricots and other kinds might have been expected co dness of the Spring , give Tho largest turnip crop now in the ground , and an cipated .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 29, 1847, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_29051847/page/1/
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