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REVIVAL OF THE 5' IRISHMAN."
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Revival Of The 5' Irishman."
REVIVAL OF THE 5 ' IRISHMAN . "
«'When Rogues Fall Out, Honest Men Come ...
_« 'When rogues fall out , honest men come _bythsSrown .
TO THE INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES . Mt _Frjetos , — Yon will have discovered that tbe French rogues , the Austrian rogues , the English rogo . es , and tbe Irish rogues , are all falling out among themselves ; and I -will first tell you the reason why , and tben I will tell yon my reason for writing to yon . The reason why the rogues have fallen out is , because commerce and
traffic have placed the majority—nay , nearly the whole—of the capital of this country in the hands of the few , who have coined your sweat into gold ; while the Ministry of the country endeavours to keep np and maintain taxes aud expenses , by increasing impositions upon the industry of the labourer . But the parties whose feelings have been harmonised by this system , have now felt the Ministerial goad , and are beginning to make a poor month . *
My friends , my principal reason for thus addressing yon , is so to prepare the mind bf the English and the Irish people , that the honest men may get their own , now that the rogues bave fallen ont . Bat mark me , and mark me well , when I tell yon , tbat you never will succeed in elevating yonr order to its proper position until tbe stern and united mind of the people is wafted to the ear of the oppressor , upon every passing hreeze . And , in order to secure the means of such an organisation , I bow appeal to yon—not upon my own behalf , but npon tbat of your order—to rally around the only IriBh newspaper that has ever dared to defend yonr cause , and promulgate your p rinciples , since the band of tyranny grasped the throat Of _JOHHT'MlTCHEL .
Bebsakd Fulham has manfully contended against tiie Nation , and every trafficking paper that lived npon the credulity and folly of the deceived and juggled Irish people . You very properly and generously hailed the liberated -victim when be emerged from his dungeon , and will yon not now hail the only Irish organ that attempts , and will succeed , in uniting the English and tiie Irish mind ? Thelrisftmon will shortly appear again , and however it may be opposed by trafficking politicians , " it will be a disgrace to tbe people of both countries if they do not support that organ which supports their interest Look to France—aye , and let yonr rulers look to France too , and let them take warning from what is passing there . The " SPECIAL
CONSTABLE PRESIDENT , " and his representatives—for they are not -the people ' s representatives—have blasted every hope that was anticipated by the people . Magistrates are dismissed for signing petitions in favour of Universal Suffrage—newspapers not allowed to pass free through the post , _# they contain one word that is repulsive to the feelings of the " SPECIAL CONSTABLE j' » while those organs that natter him and delude the people with gross , falsehood , are eulogised , and allowed ' to pass post free . Then again , look at another abomination ; it is this : the lickspittles of the President are about to compel every man who writes a leading article in a newspaper to attach his name to tbat article 1 Are not these facts sufficient to convince the
people and their rulers that , if the free expression of mind is suppressed , the torch becomes the substitute for the pen—a fact daily communicated to ns by tbe large nnmber of bosses that are being daily fired in France , and not one of wbich wonld occur if the people were allowed to express their sentiments freely ? Perhaps some wise philosopher may turn npon me , and say , " Well , if you consider the _freedom of the Press as tiie basis of liberty , look to your glorious Press of England ; " while my answer is , that the glorious Press of England is both tbe foundation of tyranny
and the manacle of industry . And however I may surfeit the reader , I will again recal his attention to the Hungarian interpreter ' s definition of the liberty of the English Press . Some ' few years ago , I was sailing up the Shine with this highly intellectual gentleman . Be had travelled in all countries , and spoke all languages . In the course of our conversation , we contrasted the different policy of Hungary and England . I said , " What do you think of our soldiers as compared witb yours ? ' He replied , "Why , the difference lies here . If y » u ' enlist in Hungary you are only bound to serve for seven years , while if
you enlist in England , yon are a slave for life . " " Then look to your Game Laws , " said be , " if you shoot a bare in Hungary yon cook it for your dinner ; but if you shoot a bare in England you are sent to prison . " " Well , but look at our press , " said I ? " Oh , " said he , " that is the devil ; in England the rich pay the press for . telling lies of the poor , but in Hungary we are not allowed to tell lies of any one " Now , I do not think that I conld give yon a better definition of the -virtue of ibe English press , nor do I think that I could impress you with a stronger—nay I will say a more interested motive for resuscitating the
GLORIOUS AND PATRIOTIC "IRISHMAN . " Since the Northern Star was established I bave given money to support newspapers that professed to advocate your cause ; and when they failed , the recipients of my money became my most brutal and violent assailants . But , as self-interest does not constitute the _basisof my actions , 1 would , to-morrow , devote my time and ' money to the support of any newspaper that was calculated to strengthen your cause ; and as , in my opinion , no paper is more capable of effecting tbis object than
the "IRISHMAN , " I implore every honest Chartist , and every industrious working man , to put his shoulder to the wheel , and lift the « IRISHMAN" ont of the _sloagh . And if you fail to perform a duty which imposes but a slight tax upon each , my prayer in , that yonr noges may be kept to ihe grinding stone , as God only helps those who help themselves . There is something more startling in the present condition of Ireland than the English people are yet aware of . It is reported , in a great majority ofthe papers , that the potato disease has again shown itself in Ireland . But i bare receired confirmation of this awful
catastrophe , from a much higher authority . have received it from _O'Neh . _Datojt , my friend and relative , who informs me that in his neighbourhood—in the county of Cork—the fatal blast has again struck the "National food / ' And as this fact will once more rouse the famishing Irish people to madness and desperation , I the more urgently implore all who respect their fellow-creatures , to support the IrishmaR , as the only organ that , under such circumstances , can feithfully direct the Irish mind .
In conclusion , I will give the English and tie Irish reader a fair definition of ministerial power . I gave notice in the House of Commons that , on Thursday next I would submit a motion to . REPEAL THE UNION , when , band behold , on Tuesday last , Lord John Rosskll announced that Ministers would take that day as an ORDER DAY ; and , consequently , I am extinguished . Again imploring all who love their country , and liberty , to support ihe Irishman , - I remain , Your Faithful and UncompromisingFriend Feargus _O'Cossor . '
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CmsEsE Fihbfori-b . —A vessel which has just _torived in tbe docks from Canton has brought _several cases of fireworks , as a portion of her cargo , co nsi _gped to order . The importations from that _garter are now much more various than was for-* _; ly tbe case , but this appears to be a totally novel _¦» _m « m China . " l-f ? _EaE JB a talk , says a correspondent of _Cham-£ ** Journal , of a stationary balloon over Paris , Si * w _& e _cUicswiforBummating the city
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The Executive Committee Of The National ...
The Executive Committee of the National Chabteb Association met at the office , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , on Wednesday evening , July 24 th . Mr . John Milne in the chair . Communications were read from Brighton , Newcastle-on-Tyne , and Bristol , requesting supplies of the tract " Chartism . " Personal application was also made from South London , and other places within the metropolitan district , for supplies of the same . Application was made from
_Elderslie , Scotland , for cards and rules of the National Charter Association . —Unity of the several Democratic Parties . —The secretary reported that he had consulted with tbose who took the most active part in the guidance of the National Reform League and the Society of Fraternal Democrats , and tbat they had expressed their willingness for a federal union , by holding a monthly meeting of the united parties , for the purpose of _dlSCUSsion , & C , & c . —The John-street Meetings . —The secretary reported that Messrs . Walter Cooper , and Gr . J . Harney , would attend the meeting on
Tuesday next , tbe 30 th inst . —After the transaction of other business of a routine nature , the Committee adjourned until Wednesday evening , the 31 st inst . Kehtish Town . — At the concert and ball held on the 8 th ult ,, at tbe Assembly Booms , the sum of £ 3 9 s . was left in hand , after clearing expenses , which they have desired the Tictim Committee , to distribute as follows : —Mr . J . J . Bezer , 6 s . 6 d .: Mr . Gurney , 7 s . ; Mrs . Fronter _, 6 s . 6 d ; Mr .
_Bryson , 5 s . ; Thomas Jones , to he given to him personally on his liberation , oV ; Mrs . Lacey , 5 s . ; Mrs . Williams , 5 s ; Mrs . Sharp , fis . ; Mr . J . J . _Fnssell , 5 s . j Dr . _M'DonaH , 5 a . ; Mrs . Ritchie , 5 s . The Bums are given in accordance with the amount of family , or as other circumstances warranted , in justice and equity . Ten shillings still remaius in the hands of the secretary , Mr . John Arnott , and he is desirous of seeing the __ friends who bronght the money prior to its distribution .
The Bloomsboky LoCAiiTr . —The important subject— " Ought there to be a Statue erected by working men ' s pence to Sir Robert Peel ? " was discussed by the members and friends at the Charter Coffee-house , Newtonstreet , High Holborn , on Sunday evening , July 21 . A most animated debate ensued , in which Messrs . Lewis , Connor , Dalrymp le , Finlen , Bennett , Wilson , and Woodford took part ; the debate was adjourned until Sunday evening , the 28 th inst .
ClT ? CHAKTI 8 T HAlt , Golden-lane . —We regret to hear our friends are in rather einbarra 8 ed circumstance , and trust their democratic brothers and sisters will rally arouud them at their Ball and Concert , on Monday evening next , the 29 th inst ., and by giving them a bumper release . them from their difficulties , and set them once more on the road to Chartism , rejoicing at brilliant and brig ht future prospects . (
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| i _'^ _PiNBBVKSt'r-Ai a meeting ' ¦ of _inembers —• Idr . Joue * by the chair— _-the _following _resolution ; _was'bieved _byvMr . B _; _Fhzzen , and seconded _% _fjMr . Wyatt : — " That in the opinion -of this meeting the conduct of the _'Pousei : 'cbmmohly calle _^ _'thef House _bf'Comjmong , deserves the . severest censure of the prking classes pf tbis'cooitry , I-for tbeir dasg & _rffly ' _wnduofciri _^ _| Hr _& O'Connor _^ i ' ; _mtftioif _^ & i ! ' _" _^ h _^ _"'; " . I _^ _eople ' s _PJ & _ftterf ;' - and w e . ca | not _% ve _' ar iy ; ' cbiij _^ ence in _^ ibe' -p _^ roceeding s of _tMi ! abuse until "j the 1 _jff . _fomU [ L 1 aZZ . _~^^ : _^ _^ . __^ . _„_ .
' MnM _' _^ P n _eld ph : Mond _|?; . evening , _Jul $ i ? i _?? _t 7 _^ , Cailum in ?; the _^ n _|; ir—when the $ fR _$ _^? _'VoS _^ _* _*' W' report from the _$£ * tern locality regarding the excursion trip tj | $ be neld of . _ annockbnrn rwhich was- satisfabtorily received , and a committee of _ifiVe _ap-^ binted , ; It was then moved by Mr . Davis , « dd' seconded by Mr . Ba _' rnes : — " That the ( Best way to act towards the _FinanciarpjirJia niientary Keformers is _td treat them _^ i _| h utter contempt , _ias our cause is good and' _niast _Irately prevail . '' It was agreed that Mr *'
_PUngleandMrt fiowan , be a _depniation _^ tp Newtown , to open a locality , and to meet at Mr . William Robertson ' s , No . 2 , St James -Sr place , on Wednesday , July 31 st , for that purpose , thb meeting then dissolved .,. ;_ ai 8 lby . —The Hev . Mr . Duncanson , of Falkirk , delivered , a lecture in the Old Low Church , on Monday last , on Social , Political , and Religious Progress , to a most attentive audience . He wound up his address b y advising tbem to support _^ only those who were their friends , - to commence co-operative ' stores , and organise conversational meetings ; for the carrying out of the _fereat vrorfc of _urogress .
'Shipley Glen , near _BbadfobdT — The Chartists of Bradford . met at this favourite resort on Sunday last . Mr . William Angus , late a political prisoner , was called to . the chair . The first subject , was , the best and most effectual means for returning to the Commons House of Parliament such men as would do juatice to the claims of the working men . Dr . Frith , of Bradford ( a late political prisoner ) , was called on , when he laid down the plan of Organising , every town in the United _Kingdom . The plan alluded to will be found in this paper . Joseph Alderson
approved ofthe old plan of organisation . An old friend of Henry Hunt said that he thought Mr . O'Connor ' s policy had not altogether been in accordance with the principles of Democracy . After this sentence , Mr . Aiderson commenced with the whole line of policy adopted by Mr . O'Connor , and defended his whole life , character , and line of policy , and brought forward such astounding arguments , interspersed with facts , and the various actions , both of the government and the country , that the whole of the assemblage were highly delighted , and both the questioner
and the meeting appeared satisfied with the conduct 6 t Mr , O'Connor through the whole of his political career ; At the close of the meeting , Dr . Frith gave notice that he would visit any place and lecture , either on the elective plan or any other subjects connected with the subject of Democracy , or that he would preach a political sermon , proving Christ and : > the Apostles to be the greatest DemocratB . that ever existed . It also was resolved that there sbould be held another meeting on the same ground on Sunday next , _truly 28 thjjwh . en several friends _^ would ' address the meeting .
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COMPANY . The tralocated members . "will again understand tbat law ia a thing wbich mast be paid for , and tliat one man cannot be expected to do a nation ' s work . If all other localities bad performed their duty as fairl y and as punctually as tbe good men of Bradford and Ashton , the affair wonld have been speedil y concluded . . Bat , I think , reflection as to the apathy of those who profess a desire to receive back their money , will show the little interest that they take in tbe affair , and the immense barden that they will impose npon me . " Great talkers are little doers , " is a good old Irish maxim , and the greatest talkers , with regard to the Land Company , appear to be the least doers . I hope the reader will peruse the following letters that I have received from _Ashton-Under-Lyne , and Manchester . Feargus O'Connok .
TO _FEAJWUS O ' COHKOB , zto ,, v . r . ; ' Manchester , July 23 . _Rsspected 83 , —A meeting of the shareholders of the Manchester branch of . the National land Company , was held in tbe Peoptp ' s _ftotitnt _* _. on Sunday morning _^ J ( _jfef 2 _lst , to take into consideration the beft _jfiW & J ' s _bfamoiny you to wind up the again of the Company . Various " _propositMramere _discoised , and a general fn ling was expressed _. of the necessity of rendering you their assistance . The meeting was of epinion that the _neces & arj expenses _ariiing from a-wind-op should he equally borne by all members of the Company ; and to effect that object ve
_suggest to create a loan , and to repay tbat loan out ofthe money realised from the sales of the property of the Company . If tbe abore , suggestion meets your approbation , and is carried out , it would compel all members to bear an equal share «> f the expenses . ' I am authorised by the aboyenamca meeting to send the ' suggestion , and the meeting stands adjourned until next Sunday morning . Waiting jour reply ,. We are , Sir , Your obedient servants , Jobm Svxxon , Treasurer . James Aukck , Scrutineer . Wai _ H Kosteb , Secretary . No . 12 , _Alice-street _. Deronshire-street , Holme . Manchester .
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Tomer-lane , _Ashton-unaer-tvne . July 2 „ . d , 1850 . Biu So , —I Soclese to you a _posUirder for the sum of £ 5 , made payable _tbynu at the General Post Office , St . _Martin-le-Grsnd , London . The money is what we consider to be our share of the £ _400 , which you want ; tbe way that we hare reckoned our share to be the above amount , is this : we _* et the paid-up numbers of tiie Company down at 16 , 000 , which number , at 6 d each , will amount tothe required amount of £ 4 PQ , and as wefaave 200 paid-npmember 3 in our branch , the above sum win pay for them all rear Sir , I find by the Nortitern Star , forthe last two week * past , tbat some branches have beea passing resolutions , calling upon you to Sell a portion ofthe property of the Company , to raise the £ 100 , which yon sreia _needot Now , I think , this would be very unjust to do so , after a portion of the members bave come forward honorably , and
paid their share towards the amount ; for -mind—I fina in onr own bras ' eh that those members who have called out the loudest ,, are amongst the worst to pay — nay , the greatest portion of ths ) grumblers of the branch have not even jet co » e forward to pay their levies up—bat ne are determined they shall do so , or have no claim oa the Company ' s funds returned from here ; and if other branches had acted as we have done , and been determined that every man should pay his equal share towards the ex penses , tbe amount wonld hare been raised by thia time . I hope , however , yon will not adopt their resolutions , but be determined , that if the monies be not subscribed , that the ca- 'e be allowed to drop far a time , in order to'try these grumbling gentlemen , wbo want to get their money without paying their just shai « of the expenses . I remain , yours respectfally _. On behalf of this branch , James Titlos _, Secretary . PA—Please to acknowledge the sum in the Star .
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I beg the attention of the reader to the following impertinent letter : and also to my answer . F . O'C . Sis , —In consequence ot the laborious _emplo / _nent in which I was engaged in , I find my health much impaired , to much so , that 1 had to give up the situation . And being anxious to seek employment either in the Excise , as Excise officer , or Cnttom Honse , as _Landing Waiter , where I _consider the duties of either of the _sitaations as a pleasure , rather than otherwise , ami likely to tend to an improve dent in my health , in _consequence of being out in' the air .
Sow . being under the _impreesMR from yoar character ia the Honse as a worthy member of Parliament , and from your influence on the government jou conld induce them to have me appointed in either of the above situations , or in any situation under gcrrernment , salary exceeding £ 60 per annum , permanent . It so , I consider myself , ' as duty bound , to return yon £ 100 thanks , in any . form yon might deem prudent , either through a friend , who you might chtose to name , or in any way yon might suggest The strictest secresy may be _relh-d on , I can forward ( if requisite ) some of the most nn exceptionable characters , from gentle- en of standing , which I have received from them _soaae three months hence . Trusting to hear from yon in a few _daye , with sincere respect ,
I remain , yonr very _ofiecUent servant , Robert Sincuib . 31 , Clyde-street Anderston , Glasgow . To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . I " . P . S . —The utmost confidence may be placed in the writer . * S . B . —I am twenty-five years of age . The testimonials shall show the character of the applicant . B . S . Sir , —How dare you bave tbe impudence to presume that any amount of money wonld bribe me , or induce me to commit a mean or nngentJemanlike action ? Feabgus O'Connor .
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Dalston.—A Special General Meeting Of Th...
Dalston . —A special general meeting of this branch was held on Wednesday evening , July 17 th , at No . 37 , New Rookery . Mr . ThoniaB Sowerby—a sterling Chartist—in the chair . He opened tbe meeting by touching upon tbe various things which'bad called them together —showed that this Company had passed through many an ordeal , and at last we had met together to discuss the best mode of winding np this undertaking ' . Among the
various topics adverted to was the many powerful enemies of the Land Company- — the press , the government , the aristocracy , and a great number of the allottees npon the various estates of the Company . After due deliberat ion , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted . Proposed by Mr . "Wilkinson Corry , and seconded by Mr . Henry Beattie , — "That the sum of threepence each be levied on all members , towards defraying the governmental expenses incurred by winding up tbe Company ; that
Saturday , the 27 th July , be the last day to receive the said levy ; and any member refusing to comply with tbe above resolution shall forfeit all right , title , or claim , to the principalwhatever the sum may be that the said member shall have paid to the branch that he may be identified with . " Proposed by Mr . John Blake , and seconded hy Mr . Adam Walton , — " That each branch of the Company he requested to call a meeting as early as possible , to adopt the above resolutions , in order to protect the Company ; and that tbe secretary of each branch do make a return as
early as possible of those members who are in arrears , with local or other monies , in order that those arrears may be deducted from the principal at the ultimate winding np of the Company , ** Proposed by Mr . Corry , and seconded by Mi * . David Reid , — " That the above be sent for insertion in the ' Star ; ' that we have unbounded confidence in the honesty and integrity of Mr . O'Connor ; and that the present meeting do stand adjourned to Saturday evening , the 27 th instant , at eight o'clock . " A vote of thanks was given to the chairman and the meeting separated .
_Shefpield . —A " meeting of the members of this branch was held in the Democratic Temperance Hotel , 34 , Queen-street , on Monday evening , July 22 nd , to consider the propriety of raising means to enable Mr . O'Connor to meet the Parliamentary expenses in the winding up of the affairs of the Company . Mr . Aaron Higg inbottom was called to the chair , when , on the motion of Mr . Joseph Taylor , the following resolution was unanimously come to : — " That this meetjingisofopinionthatitis not only desirable , but strictl y necessary , that means should be forthwith collected , and that this meeting
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deem 6 d . for every paid up shareholder adequate to defray the necessary expenses , therer fore we call upon the members to coine _forward and at once to pay the above snin || A special committee was appointed to _iftM every Monday evening , from eight to ; "jag o ' clock , to receive the same . —By order of w committee j A . Higginbottom , chairman ; Jug Cavil , secretary . A goodly number of _mero _^ bers have expressed themselves highly _pleasM on learning that Mr . O'Connor contemplatj | commencing another Company , and deola _$ their full determination of co-operating witff that gentleman as soon as the time arrives . ' ' _& iWm RA fi ,,. _*„» m , _»_^ _»„ _«! , _«„ . ___ ,. i __&
_^ AuroBD . —At an . adjourned meeting : ' o % members , held at Mr . Lee's _Temperance Hotel , on Sunday , the 21 st inst—Mr . Mi lington _in . the . chair—the following resolution was carried unanimousl y : — " That a levy 1 $ made upon the whole of the members of the ' Salford branch to the amount of 6 d . each , to > enable Mr . O'Oonnor to meet the expense ! that may occur in winding up the affairs of the Company '* ' The amount collected from members present amounted tof 3 s _.. 6 d . The meeting adfcmnied : iutir _^ e : fir _4 ' Sui 4 a £ iii August ; _atTWolWcloek in _thaafnernoon , M Mr ; Lee ' s Temperance Hotel , _IrweU-Btreet , Salford .
Derby . —On Monday evening ,. July 22 nd , an adjourned meeting of the members ef the National Land Company was held in the meeting room of the , Chartist < Association , to consider the best mean ' s of complying with the wish of Mr . F : O ' Connor . Mr . J . Chester in the chair . After a somewhat animated discussion it was eventually resolved : — " That a levy of sixpence shall be paid by each and every member of the Land Company , ' in the district of Derby , to defray the expenses of winding np the said Company . " '—A committee of twelve persona was then elected , for the purpose of dividing the town into districts , and thus waiting upon the other members for their contributions , and to get the money as soon as possible . _i
Cabuslk . —The adjourned meeting of this branch was held last Sunday afternoon , in their meeting room , No . 6 , John-street , Caldewgate . The suggestions and resolutions from the various places , respecting the winding up ofthe affairs , were read from the Star . It seemed to be the opinion of all present , that as the money to defray the expenses of the above proceeding was wanted immediately , and as no funds were on hand , it ought to be supplied by the members as soon as possible . It was moved and seconded , that a levy of threepence per member be levied , to be
collected within a fortnight , and sent forthwith . An amendment was made tbat the levy should be sixpence ; the amendment was carried by a large majority . Ten shillings was then paid , which was to be sent this week , and tbe remainder will be _aentas soon as collected . Cambebwbjll and Walworth . —A meeting was held on Tuesday , July 23 rd , at Mr . Graham ' s , Rose and Crown , Camberwellroad . In reference to the call in the Northern Star of the 13 th inst ., it was proposed by Mr . Simpson , and seconded by a few of the paidup Land members present— " That Mr . F .
O'Connor , M . P ., be requested to take the required expenses from the general fund , as it would be more inaceprdance with the principle of democracy , otherwise it would fall on tbe deserving few ; also to call on all members belonging-to this branch to pay up their arrears due to the Company , or forfeit all claims . DokbnfielD , —At a meeting or * this branch of the National Land Company , convened by placard , on Tuesday , tbe 22 nd inst ., to consider the propriety and necessity of devising some plan to raise our quota of money , to enable Mr . O'Connor to proceed
without delay in taking the necessary steps for the purpose of winding-up the affairs of the said Company , it was moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , " That as sufficient attention had not been paid to the notice already given , that this meeting be adjourned to Sunday , the 4 th of August next ; and tbat a further notice be given through the Northern Star , calling upon all such members who intend to make a claim for tbeir monies , to come fo ward and pay up their levies to December , 1849 ; the meeting to be holden on Sunday , August 4 th , at two o'clock , in the Teetotallers ' -room , near the Leg of Mutton , Furnace-street . " "
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THE FRATERNAL DEMOCRATS ' AQUATIC EXCURSION TO APPLETON .
On Sunday , July 21 st , the Fraternal Democrats , accompanied by many oftheir Chartist friends , including Messrs . Brown , Milne , Stallwood , Arnott , and Miles ofthe Executive Committee , left , the Weigh-bridge , Paddington , at nine o ' clock in the morning , filling two large boats , many who arrived at Paddington too late , proceeding by other conveyances . The boats glided merrily along the Grand Junction Canal , the voyageurs being delighted with the green fields , the waving corn , and the fraganceof the new mown hay ; the air ever
and anon ringing with the Marsellaise and other inspiring hymns and _SOCgS to liberty . At eleven o ' clock , Appleton Creek was reached . Here the voyageurs alighted , and after a walk of half a mile , we found ourselves at the rendezvous , the house and grounds of the Fox and Goose Inn ,. Hanger-hill , a neat village inn , with a large meadow or paddock , a pretty garden , and other ornamental grounds . In the meadow was a large tent ; under each shady tree in the meadow and ornamental grounds was to'be seen a pic-nic party . In the centre of the meadow
the " stumps" were pitched , ahd a most exhilirating game of cricket was going on , which from the leading parties engaged , we shall describe as Uxbridge v . the Tower Hamlets ; the game terminated by many runs in favour of the former . In anotner portion of the field was a small party engaged in a game of quoits . At one o ' clock , tables were laid under the large marquee in the meadow " j and also in the principal room of the inn . An admirable plain dinner was served up at a very reasonable rate by the host ( S , Owen ); this being
discussed and the tables cleared , the games were again renewed . At half-past four an excellent tea was served up , after which , the Democratic Refugees , several of whom accompanied tiie excursionist * , sang Polish , Italian , and French airs and _chorusses . At six o'clock , the party formed in professional order—Appleton creek was again reached—the parties re-embarked—and , after a' most happy and harmonious voyage , reached the railway dock , _Harrow-road _, Paddington at half-past eight , where they disembarked , highl y elated with their day ' s pleasure . .
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HUNGARY AND BADEN , THE POLISH LEGION . When , in 1848 , the dawn of universal freedom awoke the oppressed nations , ' Poland , not finding a battle-field upon her own shackled soil , sent her devoted sons to meet their enemy in Hungary and South Western Germany . . The despots triumphed—the right was trampled down . The Polish Legion shared the ruin of their allies . Those who escaped slaughter were hunted from country to country , till—except in the British isles—no place of refuge remained for them in Europe . About
eighty reached hero from Switzerland ; and in June last ninety-nine arrived at Southampton from Turkey . Of these sixty-eig ht are now in London , ignorant of the English language , and therefore without likelihood of employment , in a state of utter destitution . A committee { elected on the 30 th of June , by Poles , assembled for the purpose , from among both the old and new refugees ) has been appointed , to raise means for the support of these remaining ( about eighty ) exiles , until , by the efforts of support of the committee , ' _employment may be found , or opportunities afforded ifor their return to the continent . For this purpose subscription lists have been opened ,
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and ( the committee urgentl y' _reqaest the _contributionaofallfriends of { European freedom . * What ! England has already _dbnb is ' a guarantee of what she Will dol Her sympathies for . Poland preceded those for'Hungary . Now , they may unite in _commop / fcoanifeBtation for both causes / by tending a , brotherly hand to these devoted victinis . f '; Thp " grateful hearts of Poles have ' not forgotten thepast , and cannot , therefore , but he confidieniin ihe future . , J . B . IjLola , BartochbiK 8 ki ,. _Pruszynski , |; ' L . O b ° k _> j A , _. / _Kzezdaieski , W , ; _, ; ; Lewandohski , _Freriadt , _Majewski . : _yJ- _„ _. Z . Z _^^ , _.. .... . . .
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z _^ - . z _- . . ; , ; y _^ _. t-. _' _. _' v - ' . " . ; . " . _; , j THE _» ATION _* t < ' OHAiiTER 18800 Tbeweeklyirae _^ _tmffl _^ n . ve n _^ . ' . b _^' tlie' Exeoutive Committee ;'' was held oh , _Tuas < iay ,. _- ' evflmttg , July 23 rd , at the Literary attd . _ScientiBO _^ _BWUutiO *' , John-Street , ' 'Fitiroy _' _-Bquaroi ' ¦ > ;; ; ''' " ' Mr . Lewis was called to the chair , and expressed the p leasure he had in presiding over a'working man s meeting . Their general purpose was to disouss the proceedings in parliament ; but ; after the mode in which Mr . O'Connor had ( been treated When submitting the question of the Charter , he thought it behoved them , to look even more closely _afterjhe ' ir _^ h business , - _reviewing their own pi _* oV
coeaings , an * _reBoive ro aomeve weir rights . ( Cheers . ) . _,- ;; <• _•* ... : _. , ; Mr . S . M . Ktdd then came forward , amidst considerable , cheering , to move the following resolution : —" That , in the opinion of this . nieeting , the bill which has lately receired the sanction or parliament , for the regulation , of the labour of women and young persons in factories , is practically a refusal ofthe _TVn Hours Apt , passed in 11847 , which act has never been petitioned -against by the factory operatives . We therefore recommeiid them to renew their agitation _for an effioient Teh Hours Bill ,, and to solicit the aid of all the trades of England and Scotland , in favour of the principles on which that measure is based . " Mr . Kydd said , that resolution was intimately
connected with worKing men , and the flood tide being as it were up to their doors , they had better cause it to flow on ; the proper means of sustenance was not bad by working men , when in full employ , and what was generally termed prosperity by the journalists he denounced simply aotivity . They had all . heard of the factory operatives years ago ; even women had worked tho , immense time of eighteen hours per day , After a thirty years ' agitation , John Fielden had managed , to get bis Ten rioura Bill passed into law ia 1847 , bat it was found defective ; in so far that unprinci pled employers took advantage of it by having ; shifts or relays twice per day , thus making more than ten hours'labour in the twenty-four ; judges bad been appealed to .
and their decisions having gone with tbo violators , the operatives again appealed to parliament to amend the defect , and SO _causethe Ten Hours Bill to be oarried out in all its integrity ; a bill was submitted to parliament , drawn up by the friends of the operatives ,-hy Lord Ashley , with this view , and had heen favourably received , but at the bidding of the Whig Minister , Lord _Asblo _^ treacherously deserted the operatives , and the bill became law , such new act being virtually an abrogation of John Fielden ' s Act of 18 * 7 . He therefore wished the men of London to show that tbey felt for the operatives of the _North—^ cheers )—and that they were desirous ofa general _lddusfnai agitation , and that they would , 011 such general grounds , like to
see a renewal of the factory perturbation . ( Hear , hear ) He differed with the so-called political economists—Adam Smith , Ricardo , Mills , _ c . ; and , under such pseudo-political economy as these men taught , he did not think the people would be any better off , even should wives and children work more than they did at present . { Hear , hear , ) He thought if some repelfant power was not placed against the agressions of capital tho labourer must perish . Capital did not slay at once , but caused its ' victims to perish by inches . Mr . Hydd . bere drew a vivid picture of a criminal in a gaol , and a pauper in a workhouse , showing how far superior the former was treated , and illustrated hia argument by instancing the" man who has . . _iust been sentenced
to _soven'years * transportation , "by 'Lord Campbell _^ for stealing a few articles in a workhouse , in order that he might enjoy a felon ' s fare . Ho thougbt-ihis was tho time to aid the men ofthe north , and to let Sir George Grey , Lord John Russell , the Bishop of _Manchester , and Quaker Bri ght know thatthey did not stand alone in their agitation , but tbat they were felt and cared for by their brother operatives , throughout tbe length ana * breadth of the land . ( Great cheering . ) Ho knew that ten hours _a-day was too long for women and children . Why , then , did he say ten hours ? Simply because that was a rooted question in the minus of tbe factory workers ; and he said , " Get in the thin edge of the wedge , then drive it home . " Go on with the industrial
agitation until a proper regulation for labour was obtained . Mr . Kydd resumed bis seat loudly applauded . Mr . Milne seconded the resolution . Mr . _Suiiwoons & id , he did not rise to support the motion , nor would ho submit ah amendment . When the bill was hefore the Legislature , had be been asked if ho would support the ten hour proposition of Lord John Manners , in opposition to the landlords and the treacherous compromise of Lord Ashley , he most'undoubtedly should bave replied in the affirmative , but he could not agree to originate a proposition , calling on " women and young persons" to work in factories for ten hours per day . as the * ' basis" of tbe Labour question through England and Scotland , when he knew , that under a just system of social rights , four hours per day would be amply sufficient . ( Hear . ) Therefore , to preserve his consistency , he entered his protest against it . Mr . Isaac Wilson said he should bave no
objection to the factory operatives returning to a ten hours per day bill , but he thought they should be required to aid in effecting a universal measure for labour's protection , and in starting such an agitation social rights should not be lost sight of ; for , unless new arrangements were made , wealth would increase enormously—in heapes on the one band , and' in poverty , misery , and destitution on the other , and convulsion must be the inevitable result . ( Loud cheers . ) He had re-joined the Charter As sociation , having confidence in the present Executive—( cheers _]^—and he believed if they kept the movement going as it at present was , mueh good might come of it . As regarded the Labour quostion , ho thought'they should have something thafc all could go for—not a mere sectional thing , but a something that would break down the barriers , and allow man to exchange bis labour with bis fellow man . ( Cheers . ) The resolution was then put and carried .
Mr . Q . W . M . Reynolds , amidst loud cheers , came forward to move the following resolution : — " That this meeting views with alarm the rapidly approaching division of society into two classesthe enormously rich , and the miserably poor , firmly believing such a division to be alike opposed to justice , reason , and nature , and , at the same time , congratulates the ultra democrats on the union that prevails throughout their ranks , and calls on them , in their serried phalanx , by an increased circulation ofthe democratic newspapers , periodicles , Chartist , Fraternal , and Social tracts , by the establishment of Chartist localities , the holding of more frequent public meetings , _ o ., to hasten the advent of the social rights of all , through the enactment of that
great means of self-government—the " People's Charter , " Mr . Reynolds said , after the addresses they had just heard , no one could doubt but that great , evils existed in _sooiety ; at present , the House called the Commons was a mere aristocratic house , and tbe feudal system had prevailed since the conquest , and surely it was time the bonds of feudalism was burst asunder . A change—* great change was required , or , as bad been well observed by a previous speaker , a convulsion would ensue . ( Hear . ) True , the working classes toiled night and day , but they had to thank themselves for their slavery ; for if they willed , and wero determined on a change , the whole face of things might bo altered before the setting of to-morrow's sun . He believed it would not be long before an opportunity presented itself
to regain their long-lost rights , _yonunenuai anairs wero not settled ; the oppressed would again rise against tbe oppressor in France , Germany , Hungary , Italy , _ojo _., and not one tyrant ' s _throse would be left standing . The intelligence and moral power of tho English peoplo would doubtlessl y enforce their rights ; not tliat he would tax rights or ' intelligence , as ho conceived the savages in the South Seas had as much right as had the ' most civilised nation on tho face of the globe . ( Loud ohem . ) He was glad to _findjthat thepresentExecutivo were held m so much respect , and he had no doubt it was so from the bold step ' s they had taken , not only in advocating political but also social rights . ( Loud cheers . ) In looking through the debates in parliament , he . perceived that Lord John had again abandoned the Jew BiU so far as it merely con-
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cerned Baron Bothschild ; he did not care , as be would rather see a bill introducing intelligent labourers than wealthy miliionares , —( cheers ) --biit as regards caste or class it was a principle , and ought to have been pressed forward and enforced - ( near , hear )—but he much feared the lino wouW never be broke until the Charter became the law of the land . ( Hear , hew . ) He had observed an advertisement complaining of the spiritual destitution of Portman market ,- ( laughtir ) aiid appealing for subscriptions to build-a new church . Amongst the winners he observed the name d * Lord Ashley . ( Groans . ) Now , if _Portmao market , surrounded as it was by large squares and wealthy tannines a * d * t t et , hy _* , ? _/ ° P Bothschild ; hedid not care ,
, was so " spiritually destitute , " whydH I tbey not get the means for building a new chureh out of the immense ecclesiastical revenues ' ( Hear , hear . ) It appeared the more the Church had the more she wanted . Well , it was for the people to band themselves together in one serried phalanx toget the Charter , and ring the knell bf tbe rir / stoeraoy through tho me _* ans so ably pointed out in the resolution which he now moved . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . W . A . Flbtchbb seconded the resolution _. After a few words from Mr . S . Kydd in support ot themotiori _, _jt was put , and carried . unanimously , amidst loud cheers . A vote of thanks was awarded to the Chairman , and the meeting was dissolved . m 3 ; he _iefl il
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THE NATIONAL REFORM LEAGUE . A public meeting of the above body was held tbe Literary Institution , John-street , Tottenham court-road , on Monday evening , July 22 nd , to re ceive the quarterly report of thocourici _) , a " nd to discuss tho principles and objects ofthe League . - J . _Bbosibbbe O'Bbibn , its President , was cUled to the chair , and . somewhat briefly opened tbe proceedings , describing political and social rights as the compensation for the relinquishment ot natural rights by man . Tbe . SBCBBwnr then read the report , setting forth the , flourishing condition of tbe League—complimenting- the National Charter Association and the Fraternal Democrats on tbe many bold steps . they had taken id behalf of political and social
_rightfi- _^ -eulogisedthc ' Red Republican and the democratic newspapers , for the boldness of their advocacy ot the whole rights of man—congratulated tbe Edinburgh Conference on its standing forward tbe exponents of social rights . Hailed the advent of that nseful body , " The -Democratic Propagandist Society , " —congratulated the several political victims on their release from prison , and their steady adherence to tbe principles of political and social rights , arid pledged tbe league to proceed until the object of its mission Svas obtained . The reading of the report was bailed with loud cheers , and on the motion of Messrs . Blair and W .
Sbute , it was unanimously adopted . Mr . D . " W . B . WFV , amidst loud applause , moved tbe following resolution— - " That in tbe opinion of this meeting , the distress and privations to which / the industrious classes of this and other countries are constantly exposed is owing to their being entirely deprived of their social rights , by which means , being unable to produce wealth for themselves by working on their own account , they are reduced to the condition of wages slaves , earning at the best but a - miserable pittance—which , scanty as it is , may be entirely withdrawn at _thecawice of landlords and capitalists , "
Mr . J , B . Leno seconded the motion in an excellent speeoh ; the resolution was carried unanimously . The following resolutions were also respectively moved , seconded , and spoken to , in excellent speeches , by Messrs . Harrop , Rogers , FJexman , Swift , Maunder , and Bronterre O'Brien , who , in a speech that was greeted with every demonstration of applause , called on bis hearers to support the National Charter Association , tbe Fraternal Demo crats , and the National Reform League ; the former even in preference to the latter ; for , should they get conneoted with the former , under its present excellent management , they would speedily become enlightened enough to appreciate tbe latter , —
" That the social rights of the people of this country having been taken from them by acts' o parliament , may be restored by the game means . But it is the opinion of thia meeting tbat their is no hope of such restitution being made by any parlialiament , composed , as at present , exclusively of the representatives of thoso classes for _whos _* benefit the people have been robbed of their social rights , and who owe their very existence , as a separate body , to the slavery and degradation of tbe producing class . " " That the social aud political rights of man sbould be invidabl 8 and inseperable ; but , under
existing ciroumstances , and for tho _reasonB assigned in the foregoing resolutions , it is absolutely necessary that the people should be put in possession of their full political _rijrbts before the necessary social reforms can be'realised ; and as this meeting is of opinion that these political rights are adequately defined by the People ' s Charter , we pledge ourselves , individually and collectively , to aid every public body , and to promote every national movement , having for their object the attainment of the People's Charter . " ' The resolutions were carried unanimously . The usual compliment having been passed to the president , the nieeting was dissolved .
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_Dkciskw ov tub Committee as to the BciLMKft for tub Exhibition op 1851 . —The long deliberations as to tbe building to be erected for the exhibition of 1851 have been terminated by a decision in favour of Mr . _Paxton'a design and estimate . Mr . Paxton suggests a building chiefly of glass—in fact a huge but elegant glass-house . The great feature in its erection is , that no stone , brick , or mortar will be necessary . All tbe roofing and upright sashes mil be made by machinery , fitted together and glazed with rapidity , most of them bemg finished previous to being taken to the place , so that little else will be required on the spot than to fit the finished materials together . The whole of thestructure will be _sunnorted on cast-iron columns .
and the extensive roof will be sustained without the necessity for interior walls for this purpose . If removed after the exhibition , the materials may be Bold far more advantageously than a structure filled in with bricks and mortar , and some of the materials would bring in full half the original outlay . In order to subdue the intense light in a building covered with glass , it is proposed to cover all the south side of the upright partB , together with the whole of the roofs outside , with calico or canvas * tacked on tho ridge rafters of the latter . This will allow a current of air to pass in the valleys , under the calico , which will , if required , with the ventilators , keep the air of the house cooler than tbe external atmosphere . To give the roof a liebt and
graceful appearance , it is to be on the ridge and furrow principle , and glazed with sheet glass . No timber trees need be cut down , as the glass may fit up to the boles of the trees , leaving the lower branches under the glass duvirig the exhibition ; but Mr . Paxton does not recommend this course , as , for the sum of £ 260 , he would engage to remove and replace every living tree on the ground , except the large old elms opposite to Prince's-gato . Only a few years ago the erection of such a building as the one contemplated would have involved a fearful amount of exnense : but the rapid advance made
in this country during the last forty years , both in the scientific construction of such buildings and the cheap manufacture of glass , iron , die ., together with the amazing facilities in the preparation of sash-bars and other wood-work , render an erection oHbis description , in point of expense , quite on a level with tbose constructed of more substantial materials . . Mr . Paxton is the well-known gardener to the Duke of Devonshire , The amount of the contract ia £ 87 , 000 . _¥ ov this sum the building is to be constructed , and all the materials are to remain the property of Mr . Paxton , to be removed by him , or otherwise , as Parliament may hereafter
ordain . _Drubtvl Explosion of Fire-damp . — _Guseow , Wednesday . —Yesterday a frightful catastrophe occurred in one of the coal-pits belonging to Mr , Sneden , situated at Commonade , in the immediate neighbourhood of the borough of Airdrie . The minors , to the number of twenty , descended to their work as usual about six o ' clock , when , it is said , the foreman accompanied them , and went forward to ascertain the state of tbe air in the pit . All of a sudden a terrific explosion occurred , which instantly killed nineteen out of the twenty , and shattered and destroyed all the implements and machinery in the pit . Only one man escaped . He was standing near the bottom of tho pit when he heard the explosion , and suddenly threw himself down to allow the fiery storm he found
so pass over . On rising the buckets which communicated with the sorface shattered ; but finding a piece of wood , he inserted it into one of the ' links of tho chain , and giving the signal , was pulled up to the pit-head . _. Tho accounts of the cause of tho nccident given by this man are exceeding imperfect , and it is not likely that the ' actual circumstance connected with this calamitous event will ever be known . The men had not Davy lamps . Fourteen of the bodies were recovered up to List night , and one was recovered this morning , before our informant loft , leaving still four in tho pit . They are almost dreadfully charred and disfigured from the effects of the explosion , which is one of th * most severe that has occurred in tho "West Of Scotland for many years . , The deceased _ard mostly young men , hut a few of them havo left widows and fdrilriran . ¦
Holloway's Oixtjiext and Tills again teiomfihni _¦« tub Cuiie of a Bad Leo of Ten _Yuabs mtsiTioN .-l . _itraet-oi a letter Jvonl Air . Harris , Alue Hill , « s * f , » March 14 th _JS 50 , to l » iofessor Hollonw : — b"j ~ _Jrr fered for unmirds of ten yean with a had jeg _. in vwiicii were five running sores , arid although 1 tried various methods of treatment as _pretcribed by _o ' lilercnt medical men , still it got worse , tain * »' *««« e ' s wi ™* of the cures your _vahiablo medicines have performed I deteratacd on _tvjfng them , and by their use , and the bless , ing _ofjGod , _aperftct cureof my leg was _ejected six months afco . "
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 27, 1850, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_27071850/page/1/
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