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the sources of information already , in possession of the house , and suggested tbe propriety of waiting for the production of a new report which was in preparation . - , -.- . ' . f ' -j .,. ' " : Sir B . Peel . recommended . that , after a few more dayB' experience , acomnuttee should sit fbr the minor purpose of devising improvements in the new hall of the Commons ; but disapproved of the motion for a miscellaneous inquiry . The house
divided—For the motion 55 Against ... .. .. «• . . . _... .. . _... 85—30 Lord Likgtesasct of Ireland . —On the order for tbe second reading of the Lord Lieutenancy Abolition ( Ireland ) Bill , Mr . _Ueattas moved that it be deferred for six _month- v arraigning not only this measure as a breach of faith and an invasion of the . rights of the people of Ireland , but the whole system of adr ministration in that country , which was _breedin"' a spirit of alienation there . , ° .
Mr . G . A . _Hamtltos observed , that Ireland would never cease to be England ' s difficulty . ; until there was a complete change ia the system of legislation and administration for the former country—an assimilation of the principles of law and administration of the two countries . He reviewed the provisions of the bill , which , after great consideration , he felt it his duty to oppose . Mr . M . O'Cosxeix likewise opposed the . Bill , ' the arguments in favour of which he endeavoured to refute . If the abuses ia the office of Lord Lieutenant , and its expense , were arguments for its
abolition , they would extend to all government . This bill did not merely deal with an office ; if it passed , it would be tbe first blow to the connexion of Ireland -with this country . Colonel Dpsse protested against the measure as most injurious to Ireland , which had . derived no benefit from tbe Union , and would suffer more from the transfer of her seat of government to England , this measure being only a . commencement of , the scheme of centralisation . The source of the corruption of the Irish government was Downingstreet . He should give every possible OPPCSltion toiheKH . . _« .
Mr Roebuck said , the _question was , whether the office of Lord-Lieutenant should be abolished , and -whether that alteration would be for the benefit of the government of Ireland ; and he asked the house to deal with this question not with reference to the past , but to the spirit which now actuated this eountry towards Ireland , which be denied to be hostile . What good did a Lord-Lieutenant do for Ireland ? Had not the Castle of Dublin been a scene of petty intrigues , and , instead ofa Secretary of State with real power and responsibility , were there not now two powers—a Lord-Lieutenant iu one house , and an Irish Secretary in the other , —the one in the Cabinet and the other out of it ? How could the remedy of these evils , the consummation ofthe great measure of 1800 , and giving the Irish government an Imperial character , possibly injure Ireland ?
Mr . _CojfoiXT supported the measure , which was only following out the views of Mr . . Pitt , and removing an obstacle to a complete union between tbe two countries , the benefit to Ireland from the Union of 1800 being neutralised b y a separate and distinct Executive . - Mr . Grogan opposed the bill , suggesting various evils which might result from it , and combating the few arguments which had been adduced in favour of a measure , which he contended had not been called for in Ireland .
Lord J . _RcssKii said , the objections offered by the opponents of the bill were not reall y objections against the measure * bnt were almost all directed against the legislation by the Parliament of tbe "United Kingdom , and , if good for anything , they were in favour , not of maintaining the Lord Lieutenancy , but of abolishing it . The centralising tendency imputed to this measure , connected with Imperia l government was no argument against its policy , and his belief was that by this change the legislation for Ireland would more and more
resemble that for England . This measure was intended for the benefit of Ireland , and had been under consideration ever since Lord Clarendon -went there . After a short _struggle and a division _tord Juror Eusseia gave way to a . call for au adjournment of tbe debate until Monday next . Other bills were advanced a stage , and Sir "W . _Soueuville had leave to bring in a bill for takinjj an account ofthe population of Ireland . The house adjourned at one o ' clock .
TUESDAY , Jose 11 . HOUSE OP LORDS . —On the motion of the Earl of _CmustiE , the Cocrt of Chascert { Cousit Palatixk of _Lancaster ) Bill was read a third time and passed _. Colonial _Govebsmesis . —The house having gone into committee on the Australian Colonies Bill , Lord _Mosisaole moved an _amendment , enjoining the immediate establishment of double chambers in the respective colonial legislatures . Earl Grey was convinced tbat Australia did not at present possess the materials out of which a duplicate chamber could be constructed . Lord Abikgkb _supported the amendment , which was opposed by Lord _Ltttletos- and the Earl of Si . _Gkbhass . After some remarks by Lord _Wodehotjse in favour bf Lord Monteagle _' s suggestion , their lordships divided : — For . the amendment 20 _AfnililSv ••••¦••••«••••«••••••¦•¦¦•¦••• liL—lt
Their lordship 3 were occupied during the remainder ofthe evening with considering the successive _ehusesofthe bill , which were passed np to clause 24 inclusive . Lord _Ltttzetos moved the insertion of a clause empowering the Governors of New South Wales , "Victoria , TanDiemen ' sLand _. and South Australia , with the advice and consent of the Legislative Councils , to repeal all , or any part of 5 th and 6 th Victoria , and 9 th and 10 th Victoria , relative to the sale of waste lands in those colonies , and any orders issued by Her Msj 'Sty in Council in pursuance ef such acts or either of them , and to make further or other provisions for th _«* management ofthe waste lands , and tbe appropriation of the money derived from Buch sales .
After some discussion the motion was rejected by a majority of 10 . Tbe Bishop of Oxford , in a speech of great length , moved the insertion « f a clause regulating the Church in tbe _Australian Colonies . Earl Gret , the Bishap of Limerick , and the Earl of Habbowbt opposed the motion , which was supported by the Bishop of Salisbury . . The motion was ultimately rejected . The house then resumed _^ the report was brought up , and their lordshi ps adjourned at a quarter before one o ' clock . HOUSE OP _COMMONS . —The Speaker took the chair at twelve o ' clock , in the New Hou 3 e . Batiojul _Gailsbt . —LordJ . Russell moved the appointment of a select committee to investigate the condition of the National Gallery , and determine the best means of preserving and exhibiting the works of ar t , which might become national property by bequeathal or purchase . Agreed to .
Extba-Mural _iSTERUESTS . —The consideration in committee of tbe Metropolitan Interments Bill was then resumed , and clauses from . 30 up to 5 £ passed . The further committal of the bill was adjourned to Friday next at twelve . The Drainage and Improvement of Land Advances Bill was read a third time and passed . The house re-assembled at half-past five . Ramsoaie axd Margate Harbours . — Mr . Macxikkok moved for leave to appoint a select committee " to investigate the revenue , condition , and expenditure of Bamsgate and Margate harbours . " After some discussion two . divisions took place , one on . a motion by Sir G . Peek-ell , for adding Dover harbour to the subjects . uf inquiry , which was negatived by 71 votes to 60 . The original motion , for appointing trie select committee was afterwards carried by a majority of 78 to 47 .
Home-made Spirits . —Lor < I Xaas moved that the house should _resolve'itself in to a committee to consider tbe present mode of _levying the duty on homemade spirits in bond . Home-uncle spirits , the noble lord observed , paid duty when manufactured ; for spiri t * when taken out of bond . The former , therefore , _weresu _' _-ject to an unfair disadvantage in being obliged to pay the duty upon the quantity invariably wasted by leakage , aud evaporation , in store- , , , _, . The motion was seconded liy Lord J . Siuabt . Mr . . _WitaoX - « taled that tbe differential doty , amounting to 4 & d . per gall "" , allowed upon homemade spirits , was orig inally < icsi _
The Chancellor of the Exchequer , on rising , was interrupted by loud rails for a division , which he attributed to the iapitience of the opposition members to snatch a majority liy coming to a vo e at a moment when their _beuvims were designedly hetter filled than those of hi * side of the house , lie explained the danger of loss that would accrue to tho exchequer from any _alteruion of tho present mode of assessing the duty at the " worm ' s-cna . Taking tbe differential duty _ailnxance into consideration , he denied th _* t the : i . i > _. ii *' _icturersof British spirits bad anv just grounds for alleging a grievance . Within the last few years the consumption of colonial spirits had experienced a very slig ht increase , while tlwt of _home-t >» a >! e spirits was larger by more than 900 , 000 _galliy . i _* . proving that the dealers in the bitter bad suffered no injury . Tbe bouse
divided-Pur th « motion _Su Against . ' _.......,.. 53 Mjurity .. — -32 This mult , involving a iieliat of the government , was hailed with vociferous cheers by tbe opposition . - ' - The bouse then resolved itself into committee , Mr . E . B . Roche iu the chair . Two resolutions , embodying the spirit as the ad-
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dress of Lord Naas , were then moved by _ME-Forbei _Mackenzie , with the " object of founding a bill to give effect to the principle . . ' _:.- ¦ , - - _««•; _, . , -,.-Tbe Chascmlor offthe . _ExcOTVJB'wisiidd- the committee to , treat these resolutions ; as . he had always desired a ministerial bill to be treated , viz ., to give leave for the introduction of the measure * t once , without implying any . pledgeof its subsequent treatment , and reserving " ; all discussion until the bill came definitively before the house ; : . -, , ; - ' This suggestion was adopted ,-and the resolutions were ordered to bo reporte d ori Friday . ; ' ¦ I \ DUx Railways ; —Lord _Jowltn moved for " > _ii ) ies of all p apers arid correspondence not already eference to Indian rail
before parliament , having r - ways , and especially to the Madras and Arcot line . The noble lord enlarged upon the importance of facilitating the construction of lines of railway intercommunication in India , dwelling chiefly upon the encouragement they would afford to the production of cotton iii that country . Mr . Wilson , speaking on the part of the government , expressed his entire concurrence with the motion and purpose of the hon . member . He bad himself taken measures for procuring information on many points of Indian railway enterprise , which it was their sincere desire to foster . -: _.- '• • ¦ Mr . Aglionbt and Sir E . Colebrooke having added eome remarks , - ' _• ¦ ' ¦ _¦' . > :
Mr . Hume gave his testimony to the extreme value that railways would possess . in Iridiai and complained that the government had allowed the Madras line to fail for lack of encouragement . Sir J . C . HoBHottsB concurred in approving the motion of Lord Jocelyti ; but exonerated the ministry from any share of blame on account of the failure ofthe Madras railway scheme . . After a few words from Mr . R . Masolbs , the motion was agreed to , and the papers ordered . Mr . Ewart , on account of the lateness of tho hour , postponed the motion of which he had given notice for leave to bring in a bill for abolishing capital punishment . The bon . member added , that he should bring forward bis _raeasuro upon the first opportunity , . _"'¦ •;; ' . '¦ _-. _- The house adjourned at eleven o ' clock . _WEDNESDAY , Joxe 12 . "
HOUSE OF COMMONS .- On tbe first order of tbe day , for going into committeeiupoti the L & _kdlord > sn Tenakt Bill , Colonel Sibtborp moved that it be deferred for six months , with a view of defeating the bill , which was supported by Mr . S . _Crawfohd , who , however , did not think it went far enough ! . After a brief discussion the amendment was negatived upon a division by sixty-five against twentytwo , and the house went into _committee upon the bill , the clauses of which were agreed to . _C-jCHr op Chancery Bill . — Mr . ; Turner moved the second reading of this bill . It dealt , he said , with Chancery reform ( of the necessity of which he expressed himself plainly o riviriced ) upon an entirely new principle , one that would simplify and assimilate the pleadings in all cases , and do away with the delay and expense which brought opprobrium upon the court ?
__ The SoLicirpK-GEitEBAt , would not oppose the bill , of much of which he decidedly approved . He had himself a bill before , the house ' with similar objects . "He complimented Mr . Turner upon the care and ability he had bestowed upon the subject , arid hoped ; in committee , to render much of the bill available for legislation . '' . ' / , ' . Mr . Page Wood supported the bill , whioh was . read a second time . . J f The _Burqess List 3 Bill was , upon an amendment moved by Colonel SrBTHortP , _rpjectedw ' . _Tenements' Batino Bill . —Mr . Halsbt moved the third reading of this bill , whicli wa 6 strongly opposed by Mr . P . _Scrope , ' Mr . ' Home , and other members , and supported by Mr . Baines . Upon a division the motion was carried by ninetyfour againBtfifteen . Mr . CocKBUBK having moved a clmse saving to the occupier ofa tenement of whicli the owner had paid the rate 3 all privileges and franchises . to which he would have beeri entitled- bad he been rated .
- ' Sir J . Gbabah urged . thafc as this was an important alteration , and as tbey . were on the verge of six o ' clock , its consideration should be postponed . The debate was accordingly adjourned , until that day three weeks , and the house then adjourned . THURSDAY , June 13 . HOUSE OP LORDS . —University Commission . —Lord Monteagle moved for copies of letters and communications relating to tho intended University Commission . The noble lord hoped the government would be disposed to falter in their emrse , and wait until parliamentaryinterference was asked for by the Universities themselves ..., ' . After some discussion the motion was agreed to , and their lordships adjourned . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —Countt Courts _Exl tension Bill . —The house went into committee on this Bill .
A division took place onthe appeal clauses proposed by Mr . Crowder , wbich . were negatived b y 108 to 25 . The bill passed through committee . PUELlC _. _LlBRARlES AND _MlJSKCMS BlLL . —Mr . EWABT moved the going into committe ori this bill . ¦ - " -: Colonel SmxuoBp opposed the motion , considering that it was better tq . provide the people with food and with manly amusements than with rubbishing reading , ' After a discussion , in which Mr . _Huhe _* ' Colonel Chatierton , Mr . _Spooser , and other members took part , the house divided , and Mr . E wart's motion wascarredby 87 to 21 : but the committee was afterwards adjourned to Wednesday next . Marriages Bill . —The house went into committee on this bill . Clause 3 being put ,
Mr . Boundell Palmer _tnoyed the insertion oi words to prevent any member of the churches affected by the bill , who should contract marriage with a wife ' s sister , from being exempted , by the bill , from any spiritual or ecclesiastical censure or punishment to wbich he might otherwise be exposed by reason of such marriage , and to prohibit any sentence for restitution of conjugal rights from being pronounced by any ecclesiastical court-in any suit between the parties to any such marriage . After a lengthened discussion Mr . R . Palmer ' s amendment was negatived by 145 to 103 ; . majority , 42 . " . .. ' . /' ; > : !¦ : '¦' Colonel Chatierton moved an amendment ; to the effect , that Ireland be excluded from the operation of the bill . : ¦ . -, !
After considerable discussion tbe committee divided , when the amendment was negatived by 132 to 114 ; majority ,. 18 . ' , ' . ' , ' . ' .. ' ¦; . " The bill was then reported . -.,,, _r . _vj ; ¦ -The General ; Board of Health Biii went through committee . - .,-: •; _::: The other business having been disposed' of , the house adjourned at twenty minutes to two o ' clock .
FRIDAY , Juki 14 . ' HOUSE OF LORDS . — The Committee on the Australian Colonies Government Bill was then resumed . Lord Stanley ' s amendment , expunging the 30 th and four following clauses , relating tothe establishment of a federative , government in the Australian colonies was negatived by a majority , of one ; thenumbera being — Contents , 23 ; Non-contents , 22 . . . ! After some farther discussion , the remaining clauses were agreed to , and the house resumed . ' : _ Their Lordships adjourned at twenty minutes past nine . HOUSE OF COMMONS . —The consideration of the amendments to the Factories Bill having been moved ,
Lord Assist , brought forward the motion of which he had g iven notice designed to render the restrictive provisions of the measure as regarded the hours of factory labour more stringent in prohibiting the employment of children . - <¦> _¦ Sir G . Gret believed that the act as it stood provided sufficient protection for the younger operatives against any undue amount of labour . This amendment , he added , would result in a highly injurious interference with the employment of
tho adults and the availability of the motive powers . Sir G . Grey , Mr . Bright , Mr . Tatton Egerton _, Mr . Eliot , and Mr . Hume opposed the motion ; and Mr . Aglionby , Mr . Sharman Crawford , Lord . R . Grosvenor , Mr . Edwards , and Mr . W . J . Fox supported it . The house then divided , when Lord Ashley ' s amendment was negatived . by 160 to 159—majority , one . . Immense cheering 'from the supporters of Lord Ashley ' s notion followed tbe announcement of the numbers .
Lord J . Manners then brought forward his postponed motion to amend the act by inserted naifpast five , instead of six p . m ., as tho appointed time for leaving off work in factories . The noble lord enlarged , in a prolonged address , upon the valuable boon which this additional half hour of leisure would confer upon the operatives . _Mi _\ Hornby seconded the motion , and enforced the propriety of making the bill in reality what it was in name—a " Ten Hours " Bill . . A long discussion ensued , when the house divided —For the amendment , 142 ; against , 181 ; majority , 39 . The report of tho bill was then brought up and agreed to . Metropolitan Interments Bill . —The committal of this bill was then resumed and concluded , several additional clauses being added after some miscellaneous discussion . The clause by wliich tbe salary of tbe principal secretary was allotted formed the subject of some lively debating . Ultimately the allowanco was fixed at £ 1 , 200 per annum ., The house then resumed , and adjourned at one o ' clock .
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/¦ . _iJM'tsm ; _CHAMsi _& ' : ' r _^ - ' - ' _VlfeJFiiiENDsi r ; , ; ;; , ;; ' [/[ z ' - ' ' - ° , ; V _., Inow address jqu fromEdi _^ purgHjj . ' . yester- , day we had a Conference , which , sat Ifroih -twelve i * v _iwti _, and froni tbree till _^ nearly seven , The delegates werer _^ . Lin dsay , ; for _Aberdeen ; ; Bbow , _? . ! ' $ _asgow £ _MfiliNONj Paisley _jiBBEiiNEuarid _jBubkitt , Edinburgh ; Rev . Mi _\ Duncanson , Falkirk ; _OampSbli .,
League of Progress , Edinburgh ; : Davis ; Democratic _, Tract vSociety , ' Edinburgh ; _, and _Fbakgus ' O C 6 nn 6 r . . ; ' You will see the business performed , in the " Star . ' * Atiii g b . t we had a meeting in the GRAND , Waterloo Rooms , crowded to suffocation ; Mr . Lindsay , delegate for - Paisley , in the chair ; iYour young friend Tomunson , the Rev . MrV Duncanson , and your humble servant , were-the only speakers . I shall not say a word . oi _^ my own speech , but I may tell you that those of Tomlinson and the Rev . Mr . _Duncanson , delig hted the audience . In the palmy ; days of Chartism , I never , had ' such a reception ;
and at the close of the business-a , vote of confidence in Feargus O'Connor was carried amid vociferous cheers ; clapping of hands , and waving of hats . When the "business ' was over , and a vote of thanks given I to the chairman , I enrolled twenty-six Chartist _^ members ; who took out their cards ;' and paid one shilling each . It was a soul-stirring si g ht' to ; see the real enthusiasm of the nien of MODERN ATHENS . . The Conferency again niet at twelve to day ( Tuesday ) to adopt an address tothe Chartists , forthe purpose : of putting down alt disunion amongst , their leaders ., Iu 1
the evening , I am going ; to meet theOLD GUARDS of GorgieMills at _^ a " _tea-party ,, and then in public meetingij to . morrow ( Wednesday ) I shall bo in Carlisle , ' and Thursday , ' at Newcastle ; _^ Friday , Sunderland ; aiid Saturr day , at an out-door meeting of the * mihers ; and perhaps you may - bo ; glad .. to learn , tliat the cheers of the working classes have quite recruited ' my health and i strength ' . In next week ' s " Star , '' I shall _Address anotheriletter to Lord JoiiN _Russell , giviii g _^^^ liim atriieand faithful account , of what hemtiy expect if he longer withholds the people ' s ., rights ; by a packed Parliament . ¦ ¦> ' ; ' • _¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦
. _- _.: Tuesday ' s ; _oonfeh-ence : : ¦ - . . The Conference met at twelve o ' clock on Tuesday , when the follpwing _^ address . was presented by the Rev ; Mr . DuNiQANsdN j its adoption was , moved by ; % i _\[ f _^ O'jOoN _^ _oit , seconded by ; Mr . Burkitt , and unanimously adopted ; after which ,- a hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr . _ Duncanson , -for his address and _his . exertions in the ; pepple ' s cause ,, Some
other , ; business was * then , transacted , ' ; : when a unanimous vote of thanks were _-givento Mr . O'Connor , and the Conference separated in the greatest _barrhonyj it being ;' agreed upon that a Conference should be heldtn . 4 _Derdeen _» June , 1851 , and , that delegates be appointed in different localities ' and exchanged as lecturers eVery'three months . Here follows the address . ' . ;"; v ' ;; ' ' ¦' .- ; ¦ ' _- " ' ' ' , ., ' ff
TO THE CHARTISTS ; -OF " GREAT : ' > BRITAIN AND _IRELAND . THE ADDRESS OP- TBE SCOTTISlf DELEr GATES AT EDINBURGH , IN CONFERENCE _ASSEMBLED , 10 th _JUNEj 1850 . Friends ,--The great cause , of democracy has obtained another impetus by our meeting in Edinburgh . Our numbers were not great , but our spirit was unity ; Much that refreshed the mind and pleased the heart ,, was brought out by the _several delegates , assembled from the various quarters . In the midst' of the
many cheering — the -many satisf ying '— . the many heart-inspiriting details , there was ; ohe which distressed our feelings and damped , our spirits—one , which , although existing , is not unremovable ; and ,, which we -hope and earnestly , wish will be speedily ; and for ever removed . ' We- allude to certain _> differences of opinion and animosity of feeling that ; exist among those who have ; taken a lead . in the Chartist movement , " . who ought otherwise to have been united , heart and soul ,- in working out , with the greatest possible expedition and success , their own political interest , and those of their fellow-men . ....,. '
That difference of opinion may exist is not only possible _butiprobable , ' and our movement wonld be a _Btrange exception to the past , history and present notices that we aro receiving of other movements , if division of ppirJion _^ . did not exist ; -All men are not equally- old ~ all _sro not equall y , educated—all have not the same mental organisation—all have not occupied the samef circumstances—and how can they . come ,. on all questions , to the same , precise determination ? Gentlemen ,: we do not expect- _^ -for the expectation would . be fat ; Ie ~ that yon will all see with the , same eyes ; , but _wie certainly do expect _^ that you will aU labour
_unitedlyinthesamegood ' eause . Isthe ' eause of Chartism to suffer at the hands , of any of its friends ? ' Surely , not ! That it has suffered for their animosities is' a recorded ? fact .- . We allude to no particular strife _^ -we mention-no name—but we take up all ' strifes , ' ,: < dhd all names , andwe say , such things _^^ should riot- be ' . ' Is there not enough of oppositioni to' our prin ' r ciples _in'the country ? Have we not many enemies ? Are there hot some—hay manythat do rejoice in thesedivisiorisVaiid-wbuld ifpment the same to the utmost rif tbeir power ? but are they friends to the cause ? No ! [ Every sincere friend will lament such divisions , and do the , utmost
in his power to heal thein : up . ' fit is the . earnest desire of the Scottish 'delegates , '' now that , circumstances are grown , brighter- ; without , that there should be no , dissension , within , _' a 8 sei"hled as we are within sight of a pillar sacred ; to the inemoryof , the noble , the magnanimous _soiils who fell in the causo many , years ago , but whoso memory stands rlvetted . in every Scotchman ' s inind , and indelibly impressed on every _ScotchmHuV heart , thb _neoeBsity for _uriion- _^ for action—for concentration becomes intensely strong . Why should not all submerge their differences in ; tue great ' cause ? -if all _strivetb be leaders where is the body ? and if nil is body where are the leaders ? there is a necessity for
both ; let us mark _tlua . ] , _' . While wo rall y , round principlesj—while we make our central jpoints great ideas , let us never forget to view with admirationto mark with . _deference- _^ _anireceiye with gratitude the labours of tnat . niiin , or * bf those ' irieti _. ' whoenunciate those _pririciples beaVarid ' work ' out . _those ideas into the greatest ., amount of li-ippiness . This is well—this is manly _la this is rational . What gives our chemics , ' power ? Disunion ; ' What will' increase it ? Disunion ; ' What will * annihilate it ? Union . : let' brily " the masses learn their power-j-know their _power-i-coiiceritrate tbeir power—and their chains are broken ; but letthoin dissipate- that power in division , and thev are
weak . as water ; let us study tho past- _^ -Iet us learn from the present—and lot us know that the future will yield no other lesson than the past has given and th _^ present _givea , 'viz ., that " union is strength . " What is the mighty ocean—wliat the _wbirlwind—wbat tbe cloud that covers the face of heaven—what the avalanche—what- tho _^ thundor storm—what the volcano ? are not these rind all their mighty effects the result' bf union . And what is the tornado of public opinion _^ -the tempest of public indignation—but tho accumulated power of accumulated wrongs bursting on tho heads of those that gave ' them existence ? If such a is to he
power gamed , mighty sovereign , overwhelniiug it can onlv be obtained by doing tho magnanimous act o ' f sinking all past differences . What man that wishes well to the cause of Chartism would not shake the hand , of friendly amity over the past ? Why embitter the future ? Why sow division ? Why ' enkindle hostile feeling ? Is it proper-is it wise-is it patriotic ? Wo wish to loso no friends ; we wish to sacrifice no man ; we desire to keep all wc have got and gain more ; but necessity calls upon us ; Chartism calls upon us ; our country ' s good culls upon us ; to separate from friends who will protract strife and continiio division . Wo wish for
peace , but your " voice is still , for war . " What is to _bedone ? Lei this course be done , viz ,, tlio abstaining from all hostile attitude and feeling , and allispeace . " . - ¦ - ' ¦ ; It is possible you may havo been inj , rcd _^ severely ; injured ; it is _. possible that what you say " is true , all true , but can it not bo passed over ? ' to err is human , —could you not perform the liberal _greatsouled act to obliviate the past , arid set yourselves again , with all your former ardour and impetuosity , to carry forward tho cause in which
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your _^' nergios _<^^ _'previously ' 'embarked ? . _'> We vifti ' - will' do ' -ii i ' and that ¦ our -bars 'shall ; hear no more , and ourAeye _^' see hp ihore ; ' and _oui' he ar ts _^ _e'Jpa'ihod no- _moreVwith : private -or public appeals on questions of personal wrong __ _ai " injury . " Ail men . _haveirijuredj and'all men ; havo been _irijuredr-f What good purpose -can _^ . serve —nay , what ' 'injury ; ¦ ' will ' it engender ; tot # vp these _thirig » '; _conBferit \ y pfiradcd before _^ the _, publie ? ¦ ''¦ It ' can only servo to raise parties on ; ootn sides ,. aiid the cause of Chartism to perish between them . ¦ Awake ! wo say , awake ! we '• have had enough of the gloomy ; Jet the lethargic sleep , the'diseased action of- the past give way to the
healthy tone of the future . Our cause auvanue » . What was a little _cloudj ' now covers the heavens ; what was . small , pont-up , powerless , is ' becoming _mighty arid gigantic '; the little babe that slept in its cradleonly a few yearsago ; clothed with infantine weakness , arid only , rocked into coining age and strength by the enlightened and liberal few , has put on herculean proportion arid muscular limb , is being cradled , into full maturity , b y _the-bra _^ ny arm . of toil , and the 'blistered hand of _stnlwart _'; _strength . Shall we arrest ' its _progres ? ' No ! f we shall agn ' _O to disagree , arid disagree to agree again ; we , shall forbear with f each other , and forgive each other ; we shall gofOn , unitedly _; to spread the principles of rising ' democracy arid Chartist doctrines ; f All . _thiit
will benefit the mind , all that will expand the intellect ; all that will refine the heart , all that . will make man politically free , physically happy , _intellectually great , arid ; mbrally pure , shall form our creed _. and constitute our cohiesssion of faith . ; Let the Charter—the bill of our rights , and deed of our eriiancipation—stand in the foregroutid-rlet , it bo the ; ' grand rallying point , but around it let us cluster information on all subjects ; let us endeavo ur'to raise the people at . ' once'to political , _jintellectual _. andsebialgreatness , convinced , as _\ v , eare , that these coriibiiied ' can alOno give a permanent , consolidated , 'rind _. happy state of society . '' _.-Now let divisions cense ; let all personal quarrels come to ah end . We have carigHt but a glimpse of the
grand future ; let us hasten lorward tqits full realisation ; Let ' tis' mark in' man ' s " moh tnl p _' owe _^ and capability , His lofty , ihtellectiilii ; - ' ¦ ' and' physical destiny , and let us riot arrest bis \ onward progress or-his . upward flight . Let us use the platform , the pulpit—let us cause the Press to teem with publioatiorisr-let lis' employ lecturers—let us circulate tracts—let us riib our minds together _4-let lis know that these are a great intellectual machinery ,, a mentalhbrie , a vast grinding _storied to give brain to the masses , and edge to _their souls . ' Let us not differ . on , small matters ; let , great principles be our object . " Why should there be two bites of a cherry ? Jet us swallow it at . orice ! Let our earnestness of intention'bo marked'by bur . 1
irreatness of . purpose . Let _^' _us ' read to . other nations the lesson that _^ re are tviily great ; aridlperr iiianehtly . great , only , in the rapid and _coristant ' y advancing development of our intellectual power ; let us show them , that political influence can only be truly usefuTwhen coupled with intellectual strength , and let us seek to tiro them with a _snered cntuu siasm ; to emerge from , _ariy'darkriess . that may becloud their intellects or block up their wa ' yl let us teach thera the les 86 ri , that the power ; of their foes finds its basis in the ignorance of the people , and that so soon , and only , so'spoil as the' people grasp _intellectual strength ; wilt-they tvulyaud permanently ' graSppoliticaUpower . ' ¦ •' . _-. _' ' That the people have made vast progress in _inteU
ligence within the last few years ; is the curfew that tolls . the knell of _departingdespotiesway ; it is the power that . will soon set to rights the wrongsiof the past—the errors of ages shall be swept away by _itsirifluence—the excrescence ' s that have gathered on the body politic shall be excised _withunsparing handand the towering aristocratic institutions that have been built ; . on the ignorance . and . consequently powerles ' _sness and insipidity of the masses , shaUffiiid their _appropriate ; place in that u ' nrede ' eined darkriess from whence they eirierged . ' Tlie change may be _noiseless , but it will be complete ! We wish ' we'll to all classes , ' but _biir ' wishes are too vast ; too benevolent , ' too expansive , to allow . one class to rule doiriiriant over : another ; if allare _fengiiged for . a
commori good , let ; all enjoy the common benefit ; if we are to be associates in labour , let us be associates in results ; _j if our skill , our power , ' our sweat , our foil , is to turn the rough materials . ef nature into the . polished luxuriesi ' of -lift * , why . should we live iriceUarsand _struggie on in poverty . ? Is there here proper , division / proper distribution ? Surely society , constructed ' ori such principles , is rotten in its basis , ' and corrupt in all its workings . Never until thero is a _recoristitutiori ; and a more equitable constitution arid-distribution of matevial good between the employer and employed , ; . the ruler arid the ruled shall , with the under current that' is irioving society , be stopped , or the _upheavings of noisy , powerful commotion below , cease to
tear up . society , and widen that , chasm already broridly yawning between the employed arid the employer , tho ruled arid the ruler . ' Let the working classes know their grand mission is to enlighten each other , and set themselves to it ; every step is on ward , all in this direction is upwards let _. tho Lethean waters' coyer , the past—let its bickerings , its _aniriiositiop ; its iriveetive 9 be buried ; in one grave—entombed in a common oblivion—sepulchred in eternal _fdrgetfulriess—and let : liope ' s brightest ray light up the future . •' . _' _, _' , . We have reached , fellow democrats , the . object of bur wishes ; it has been to pour oil on the troubled waters , and we hope it will serve to i soften
down the existing billows ; ' and ; save the agitated surface from being , lashed into a storm . We _^ say surface , for we ' believethe agitators have _pever penetrated deeply into the movement , and that ( they have not touched its core we are certain arid sure of , and the thing they never can . The movement is too deeply based—it is too much inwrCugbt with the lives , tho rights , the libertios of the people to be shaken by any sectional disturbance ,. ' or ,. even central agitation . So mighty is the movement—so true and just its ' _claimr-so strictly is it connected with our country ' s good , . and , the benefit of unborn generations , th . it were the present leaders to leave the field others would seize tho reins and lead the iriasses onto victory . , ''" . " . _,- . ' . '•
, Thero : is no . time to lose—there is no . opportunity to . ; fight . each other ; we , want' alike , the time and the inclinatiori--we have need of all the , intel _lebtiial energy ' we can bring into the field—all , the good feelingweoari throw into the moveriient—all the time ; we can devote to' its general or . ¦ its niost importaHt parts—all our present union of heart and soul ; influence and . money is too little , , we want more , and cannot-suffer what we have _, to -bo abridged . . Away _, theri , with party strife ; be men —bepa ' triotio-rbe friends , and letfthe country again be unitedly rrillied from the , Land ' s End ; _-to ' John O ' . Groats , on the great questionr-the Charter , and all ; its . political immunities arid benefits , and No _Sui-render . _" . - Wk . . _'Lwnm , Chairman . I trust , that the above address will have the _desired ' effect . ; : _.-.: _n ;' :- . ' ¦' ¦ - ¦ > . f ' . ' ¦
; ' . ¦ _- ; _GORGIE-MILLS .. _' _- . _' . ' . . Oh Tuesday I attended a meeting at Gorgie-Milis . f ,-1 _^ arrived there at five _. o ' clpckj and walked about the works where the men were ongaged , for a considerable time , and then over twenty acres of ground / cultivate _^ by a Mr . Miller , and when I come to ; give you a description of the rent he pays , the number of hands he employs , and the profit lie makes , you will laugh at my ridiculous calculations as to the value of land , when I inform you that ; a ' , Chartist ' of _Gorgie-Mills pays £ W a year for . ono acre and three-quarters of land . I , ; together'with inahy others , drank tea with a fine good Old Guard ; named Clabke , and he entertained us : most cheerfull y and most hospitably . In . tlie evening we had 'bun meeting in the Scliool-rioom , which was crammed j we hada noble veteran OLD GUARD in the
chair , ' and I never had a more hearty and enthusiastic reception . Thoy liked and applauded my speech . Your young friend Tomlinson followed mo . I did not hear him , as I was obliged to leave , but I am told that he made anadtnirablo speech . ' Tho following is the Address with which I was '; presented , and which , if possible , weds mo more dearly to the GOOD CAUSE : — TO FEARGUS 0 * CONNOR , ESQ ., M . r Gorgio Mills , Juno 11 th . __
_Dbar , Honoured and Respec ted Sir , r _^ _We , tho Democrats of this place _,, hail this important occasion with inestimable joy and delig ht . Anoooasion whioh has honoured us with thb presenco of one , whom all true lovers of justico and humanity cannot but admire ,, ono who has so long , consistently and ardently strove , in defiance of every danger , to eriianoipate his follow men ironi the political and social thraldom to whicli ho has been so long subjected . . Mi ,-- ' Sterling , patriotic , and philanthropic sir , your years of untiring zeal and disinterested devotion to the advocacv of tho rights of labour—your
straightforward and manly opposition to tho tyrants and spoliators of tho human race—place the working classes under a dobt of everlasting gratitude for those valuable services . Wo , therefore , gratefully acknowledge you as our noble and manly leader and hopo that your invaluable lifo may : be long ' spared you for a blessing to the human race . Go on , noblo andadmired sir , in the great and good cause standby tho helm of the good old ship , i with tho Charter proudly floating at her -mast-hend , and let us battle beneath . her , until victory ' s gale doth waft us oyer th ' _efwreok ' of olass misrule , and land us safo in tho port of happiness , '' wherein' we may partake of that glorious feast—Liberty , _l : _, Come , lovers of liberty , vound and round , Your voices will raise _inth a joyful sound :
- Depositossis Savisgs Banks. —A Parliam...
_-Yop . _toibwominiUIlons , r * jo , lce 1 withft . cheer , , 'Your day ; of redemption is drawirig hear ; , ¦ fUirfurl your _baririerg , ' and prtudlj tbeni " wave , To honour the _worihyj the rioble ; arid brave j ' Go , echo llie tidings , o'er woodlands and hills , . . Th ' e ; _116 n of freedom is In _Qorgie Mills . : Wo hall our great patriot with raptures of joy ; 1 Vile tyranny we hope he will lite to destroy . in the _Houseof Corruption ourcau « ehe maintains ,
Undaunted , nrtd _ffiaflesa orprisonii , or eliains , _; Like a rook on the ocean surrounded with foam ; Our great Garibaldi , the hero of Rome , _-, < May He aven protect him from troubles and Ills ; I » the Democrat _^ prayer ; ' qf Gorgio Mills , ' ... *•; ,. > We are , _deaiy honoured and . rospected Sir , In behalf of _the-Deriibcrats of _. thisplace , '¦ ¦ "¦ ¦ . . Yours fraternally _^ J . _CnAiMERS ,, . Wm . Sommrrviue , -, Alex . M'Donaid ,. Peter M'Neil ; Wm . _Meciian .
• To-nig ht I address the men of Carlisle ; and all - the meetings that I have attended has increased , if possible , my affection for the working , classes ., ¦
-: CARLISLE . On Wednesday niglit wo had a most splendid meeting in Carlisle . The Athenaeum , a large and commodious place , was crowded to suffocation- —not room for a child . ' A ! fine veteran OLD G _/ UAltD , Mr . Nicholl—a Teetotallelp for _^ _^ thirteen years—took the chair , and . ' made . 'a ¦ most admirable and eloquent address , defining the state of the different countries of Europe , and the cause of English poverty , which he properly attributed to ENGLISH ; DISUNION . I gave them a speech of-an hour and a half , which appeared to give . general satisfaction ; when the following resolution was unanimousl y and _Imost enthusiasticall carried ,, with several rounds of
cheers;—¦ " . That the thanks of this meeting are hereby tendered to Mr . XT Connor for bis hitherto steadfast and undeviatirig- advocacy of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter . . We also assure him that he'lias . our unbounded confidence , and , so long as he acts in the same straightforward manner , that confidence ho will retain , in spite of open foes or pretended friends . " ' ram how at Newcastle ; and I am told that wear 0 to , _haveabym er On my arrival , I received a letter from Robert Wilkinson , which , to my . great ; mortification , will prevent me from _visitingthe good . men of Suuderland ,
to-day ( Friday ) , and ! will also prevent me from being atthe miners' meeting oh Saturday , but I promise soon to . make up the loss . After the meeting to-ni ght I start for London b y the eleven ' o ' clock train , in order to assist the factory operatives with " my poor power in the SHOW BOX ; and I feel convinced ' that the mihers . and the ' men , of . Sunderland ' . will feel satisfied with the . course I am upon p rinci ple compelled to takev Perhaps my friends will be glad to : learn that ; my tour has given me increased health ; spirits , and hope . '
, _-NEWCASTLE . Last night I attended a splendid meeting in Newcastle , at eig ht : o | cldck . Our old friend Martin ' Jude was in the chair , the whole audience appeared to be more than gratified with my speech ; at the conclusion of which the follovving address , which had been unanimousl y adopted , was presented to me by the Irishmen s Association , f ; .. . .. ; " [ ., / ff _•' . TO _( _PBAROUS O ' CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . :
Honoured and Respected Sib , —We , the Irish Democrats of _Newcastle-on-Tyne , in public meeting assembled have resolved to address you : as one of a brave and _^ chivalrous race , ; who sacrificed both lifeimd property in the cause of our beloved , " but still oppressed country . We would , be unworthy of the name of Irishmen , did we fail at this moment to express to you our deep sense of gratitude , for the ' honourable and disinterested appeal to the Chartists of England , ' in behalf of our organ , the _frisaman ; . scorning : minor self-consideration , you have , comenobly . forward toreliovo _thelastbreath of our disaffection , and to rouse the dormant energies of a down-trodden and despised people , and urge the hereditary bondsman to burst his slavish fetters and be free . But , sir , your noble deeds shall not die _.-they _shalllive in the affections of Irishmen ,
and tlie name of O'Connor , coupled with the names of pur glorious martyrs and exiles , shall be marked with honour and esteem in the brightest pages of Ireland ' s history . Accept , honoured sir , this : tribute . of respect , gratitude , and sympathy , from our countrymen in exilo ; influenced by the teachings of the Irishman , we shall continue ; to work for our country honestly and fearlessly , we shall contribute our mite in feeding tbo -watch sentinels of liberty , and cherish _within our bosom the . stern . princi ples of Mitchel , ' so unceasingly promulgated by the Irishman . ' , and you , the brave veteran patriot , who have so nobly battled for tho rights of both Saxon arid Celt , we shall onwards to freedom ' s goal , till within the surishine of our own green hills we may with our Saxon brothren , sing the " _Hosanriah" of nations free . .
¦ ''"¦¦ Signed on behalf of the meeting , ; ' ¦¦ - '• _- . --i James _M'Nallt , Chairman .. .., _Mkwaei M'CuLtAatt , Secretary . A vote of thanks ,., and a vote of confidence in me ; was passed amid tremendous cheering . _> ' London , Friday morning , I am now in London , having left Newcastle and travelled all night ; in consequence of having received the subjoined letter from RoBBBl Wilkinson , .. ' . ' [ " . Ever your Friend , and Uncompromising Advocate , Feargus O'Connor . ' . _- . ¦ . ' "' . 2 , Northumberland Court .
Honourkd Sir . —I beg to apprise you that the Factory Bill of the ' government will be brought up on Friday , the 14 th , when Lord John'Mihriers will submit to the ' house his important amendment , whicb ,-if carried , will make it an efficient Ten Hours Bill ; arid hearing that ynu are iri _Scotland , and knowing that you are anxious to cbnfcif this blessing ori the women and children of England , we beg > o -ubmit to your consideration the ' propriety of ' your attendance ih the . house . ' I am , Dear sir , ori behalf of the delegates , '" Your obedient Servant , ¦ June 10 th . - . _---...-- R _. Wilkinson ; .
Dr. M'Douall's Release From ¦; I.' ¦ ¦ '...
DR . M'DOUALL ' S RELEASE FROM ¦; i . ' ¦ ¦ _' - " ' PRISON . - - TO ; TIIE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN' STAR . : Bear Sin , —I have the joyful intelligence to communicate to you of tho release of Dr . _M'Doiiall from Kirkdale Gaol , this day . Please to intimate , in the same notice , that the Doctor ' s Testimonial Committee _rctfaest all monies subscribed for that purpose , to be forwarded immediately to Mr . Andrew , M'Fee , 6 , Augustine-street , St . Martin ' b , Liverpool . « , I am , yours truly , Liverpool , W . L . CoStine . June 12 th , 1850 .
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The Executive Committee of the : National Charter Association , met at the Office 14 , Southampton street , Strand , on Wednesday ' evening , Juno 12 th . —Present , Messrs , Reynolds , Davis , _Crassby , Miles , Stallwood , Milne , Brown , and Arnott . Mr . W . Davis in the chair . A communication was read from Mr . Gill , relative tothe late delegate meeting at Hebden Bridge . Tho Secretary , was instructed to write to Mr .
Williams , ' who acted as Secretary to tho delegates , and fro ' m " whom all information relative to that subject must be obtained . The Secretary reported that tlio subscription cards for Democratic tracts were now ready , and can be obtained b y application ' at- the office . Tho auditors reported that they had examined the accdunts from the period of the Provisional Committee taking office , until the election of the Executive , and found them correct . The following resolutions were then passed unanimously : — " That a metropolitan delegate
council , consisting of members of tho Association , bo immediatel y called into existence . " " That each locality be empowered to send one delegate , and any locality having thirty or irioro members , shall bo permitted to return two . " " That tho first meeting of such council be held on the first Sunday in July , at threeo _elOckin the afternoon , at the City Chartist Hall ,. 26 , ' Golden-lane , Biirbican . " "• That the several localities in and round London , be hereby requested to proceed at once to the olectiou of good and proper men a » delegates . " A letter was read from "West
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. Bromwich , . _aunounciiig the formaK _?^ l 6 cality , ' arid ehclosmg six _shilliugj ° U first , contribution . " * Arrangements J % made for the meetings at the South t S Hall , on Monday , and also for the J 0 i , n h meetings on' Tuesday evening , and the n _^ mittee adjourned until Wednosdav 1 . _*' June the 19 th . . . e _% \ ' _GRBENwicn . '—The council of this tn issued'the following address in tho form ? S _billsr in virtue of resolutions adopted on th _! iN April last , at whioh time they wcreaDn ni f _, " " ol ' ¦ • V Feilow _.-Mbjt _. _-Iii virtue of the aij , ei 1 - ment , wo venture to invite your cc-n . . ' iBt , carry out fully tho all-important oli _jucu 11 to National Charter Association . We fee | of _'lj that our . movement contains thegerin 3 „? _f _^ t { national well-being . No . other political m " _^ ofthe present day ( however widel y _disse _? " _^ or supported by the opulent classes ) _pie _^ _'H many claims to public confidence as thB" » have the honour to represent . It i 3 _sunnn . ? _" ? _* 9 _fnn , io , i . n , i _mn ., n ™ oi i . „ „„ .. i .: _"I'Pwted .,.
, ''stood nobly forward in tho cause of freeilom ti *' aro some parties who object to workit managing any movement ,: Is there _oll" _^ reasonable ? Surely not , when we cun rtf l _* pride to the fact , that the whole country j » i w '" _> dent on pur order for the constant and _regul' ' ply of all the comforts and . elegancies of _Wk _^ their matchless and untiring industry—thei r ' ' getic and unequalled perseverance to triumbh " i _' has given to England her commercial _iniM , ! ' It is to their ' general intelli gence and unnmill ' ingenuity that we owe all _thegi- . _catimmL » , „ lel cf civilised life-nay more , all the bri _ght-S _^ that have cast a halo of glory over Brit ' ii ,, _b over the habitable world , ' inspiring humanity , _?!! glorious resolves , with elevating , _clw-wiim , ennobling thoughts , have risen from the w _^ k ; classes . ' Your demands are unreasonable' _* claims a seeond party . If they are so , ffe know'I _neiiciiow _workmen
— , _juuge ye our demands ' -W demand a national , unsectarian educational sv ' _sTum We ' demand-manhood Suffrage , and paid M p r " Wo demand fair wages and certainty of emnlo ym _^ f for every man willing to work .. We demur to ta , » tion without representation . Wo demur to ' th _. union , of Church and State . We demur to a fi ? tittous national debt . We are dissatisfied with th » present Poor Laws , tho Game Laws , _theLuwslt Primogeniture , and with a thousand other burden , too numerous tomontion , under which we arc now groaning . . Thus we appeal to all who are like our selves dissatisfied , to assist in agitating for the sub " lime principles of the People ' s Charter , wlii ci _, " when practically carried out , will deliver us from class legislation—the source of those evils—and lead us to peace , plenty , and happiness . "
Globe asd _Fbiexds _.- —A public meeting wa 3 heW in Morgan-street , Commercial-road , on _fuosday evening , when tho following resolution was unani . mously adopted :.-. " That , this meeting is of opinio _^ that the exiled democrats of all nations ate 6 tt . titled to the sympathy of all true democrats , and that they ought to receive a pension from the Klhh . refuges fund , and . that Messrs . Bezer and Miller _ba appointed to wait on the Polish Relief Committee to ascertain their intention towards tho exiles now resident in this'country . " Carried unanimously .
Proceedings In'parliament
PROCEEDINGS IN'PARLIAMENT
The usual weekly meeting , convened by the Eje . cutive Committee , of tho National Charter _Asuocia . tion ,, was held at the Literary and Scienific Insti . tution , John-street , Fitzroy Square , on Tuesday evening . MrV . _Joinr' AiHforr was called to the chair , and briefly opened the proceedings . He spoke of closing the Tuesday evening meetings , should tbe beat continue at the height it then was .. : Mr . _Stah-wood came forward , amidst much ap . _plause , to . move , the following resolution : — " That this meeting feels disgusted at the mock sanctity o { Parliament in staying ( through the instrumentality of Lord Ashley ) the collection and distribution of
letters on Sunday ; also at the Irish sham patriots , in their endeavours to keep up the vice-royalty in Ireland ; and this meeting also expresses its dissatisfaction at the " , House" neglecting to improve the political arid social condition of the people . " Mr . Stallwood ably reviewed the proceedings in Parliament on the'Sunday Trading Bill , and the Vice Royalty ( Ireland ) Bill , and having severely descanted on the recent conduct of Lord Ashley , both in _' and out of Parliament , concluded by recom _> mending one of the propositions put forth by Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , as best calculated to improve th » political and social condition of the people . . Mr . Charles . Utiiko seconded the resolution .
__ . Mr ., Robert Crow , tho last victim released from Tothill-fields Prison , supported the resolution , and declared tbat in heart and soul he was stills Chartist . Mr . _'Staiawood having obtained the consent of tbe chairman , put the question to the meeting whether the Tuesday night meetings during the hot weather shOuld . be discontinued . ( Loud cries of 'No . no . " ) Well , then , let all who were for their continuance hold up their hands . [ The result wa 5 a unanimous . veto ; for their continuance . 1 - Mr . Walter- Cooper rose , loudly applauded , and said he looked at these meetings as weekly protests against mighty wrongs . ( Hear , hear . ) They met to protest againstbad laws , made forthe
advantage of the few—against the laws of primogeniture and entail—against class-made laws—against a dominant class ,. calling itself the representative of Christ and his church —( cheers)—and they would continue to meet—continue to protest from that E latform , until government found some other and etter measurs than persecution and prosecution for the people . ( Applause . ) It was not for them to look for moral or mental honours under coronets or mitres —( loud cheers)—there was more of it in the residence of the humblo cottager who strove to implant a holy thought in the breast of her children , then . was to be found in all the halls and palaces in the . world . ( Cheers . ) There was more true glory in the bumble shoemaker , John Towns , the _migWj founder ofthe Ragged Schools , than all the Nelsons and Wellingtons of empires possessed . ( Cheering . ) His ( Mr . Cooper ' s ) hope was founded in the growing intelligence ofthe masses . , ne did not talk much
of fighting „ yet did he admire tho battle ot iiarsioa Moor , and should the day for . action arise he trusted he would not be found behind . ( Immense cheering . ) But the man for the present day was he ofthe tract—the man who . created mind—for were universal suffrago established to-morrow it would be useless , unless they : knew how to apply it . ( Hear , bean ) Let . them sow the seed , that they might reap the harvest . All reformers have been subject to calumny and vituperation . 'What was . required was brotherhood ; they had no desire to pull down , but to build up on a proper basement . ( Great cheering . ) it . After a ! few words from Mr . Jons Pettik , the resolution was put , and carried unanimously , and a vote of thanks was given to the chairman . . [ We have been compelled to abridge the report o this meeting from our first edition in consequence oi the lengthy report of Mr . O'Connor ' s tour in the north .-Ed . N . S . ]
Rational Fiatro Cotnpny. Newcastle-Upos-...
_Rational _fiatro _cotnpny . Newcastle-upos-Tyke . —At the general quarterly meeting of the Ncwcastlc-upon-Tyr . o branch of the National Land Company , held on . Sunday , J "" 2 nd ; Mr . T . Forrest inthe chair , the following resolutions were urianiriiously passed : — " That tw directors be requested by tho members of this _. branoh , to issue a notice calling a conference at the usual annual period , and that the . directors give the branches at least six weeks' notice when ana where such Conference shall bo held . " - " That the secretaries of the various ' branches take' immeuia } 8 steps to ascertain bow many members there » each branch , that are willing to carry onthe Company as originally intended , with a view of devism 0 the best means that can be employed tp re-purclms _^ the shares of the dissatisfied members , so that the
Company may be conducted to a successful issue-— "That the members of this branch respectfully suggest to Mr . Thomas Clark , the propriety of his rosiguing the office of a director of the Land Company , as tho members of this branch have completely lost confidence in' that gentleman , and they also . think that tho _riiiijovity of the members of tbO various branches throughout tho country , have also lost their confidence in Mr . Thomas Clark . ' _Wmrraoiox asd Cat . —At tho weekly nieetmc of members , " it was resolved !— " That a vote _» thanks be . given to Mr . Davis , silk dyer , for _» »» handsome inahher in which he advanced the money for the London district to pay the delegates to _tw last Land Conference . " Moved by Mr .. IW «* and seconded by Mr . Carev :- " That we , the _aeuhers of tho above branch , considering tliilt f ' .. nts not for a long time been any _statement ot aocou _nf _tliA _nknvn _^ i > im » i . mv rtf /> l > il ) i 011 tliat Si" .
statement or balanco shoot should be laul bew tho members so as to enable them to lorn ' ¦ > " , idea of its progress , and that we demand it : " _- _^ . inglv . " Moved by Mr . Lawrence , nnd _scwnUW J Mr . ' _Stubbs :- " That as tho decision of the _j « r . . ofthe Court of Queen ' s Bench is ag ainst tin , tioiiiil Land Company being legalised , and a v is no prospect , of its being at present carrieu _^ we , tho members of the above branch ,. demj _" . " _^ the directors to wind up the _affiui-s as snpm _m ' possible on Mr . O'Connor introducing a b » W ' linmcnt , as tho only source now left to wind « P . affairs . " Tho nieeting then adjourned untri U _^ ,
Printed'^ William Wdeu, Of No. 5, J^^^Es...
Printed' _^ WILLIAM WDEU , of No . 5 , _J _^^^ _eslw _fe '' _,,, _« . in tbe parish of St , Anuc , Westminster , at Hie i > ci _j _, ,. office , _IS _. Crcat "WiniliniU-street . Hnyninvlset , w u s 0 l { ¦ ofWosimtaster . _fortholVbpriotor _. _FEABODbOt _" at Esq . M . P ., and published by the saiA . Wiuum _f _»" U the Office , in the same street 'Mill _Biwisn-- _'" _' June 15 th , 185 Q ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 15, 1850, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_15061850/page/8/
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