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FURTHER EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS AT-NEWPORT . MoXDAT , 2 ? OVEXBKB 11 . Magistrates preset .-Thomas Hawkins , Esq ., Mayor ; Rev ^ Mr . Coles , Octavius Morgan ~ Esa ' t ^ - ^? ' T B *** - Brewer . Esq .,-and Ss Jones Philiipps . Esq ^ solicitor . 3 ^ ana lil (> s - The Court a ^ emb led at ten o ' clock . Mr . Maule , Solicitoi to tie-Treasury , was present Tnti the magistrate during the day Previous to
the opening of the" business of the day , a wretched woman , with an infant in her arms s ^ sst ft ^ gs B wS ^ fisa fc ^ tesL n ^ himbj his coat . All that I hare to al your Wsproperty . IdonotwanttohSt S yonifSw is ? " ¦ tw t 0 the ^ rice of a £ » S ? S 5 S women that we owe all this . You had better go Jomei and tell the other women what I say , "that if S ^ i ^ jp ™ *^ Irabands better advice , this Would not have happened . " ^ On ^ eingiiiterrogated . she said herlusband ' s name The' magistrate : then handed the woman over ¥ * rr-, ? ? 1115 ' \ r ^ spector , and requested him to transfer her to Mr . Phelps , to rewire her er ?
The first prisoner bronght in " was Charles Grove * Secretary to the Boys' Chartist Society , 18 years of age . Remanded for farther evidence . _ The evidence against him was that of John CTDrnre and Stephen Rogers , who took him into custody abont £ ve o ' clock on Monday morning before the disturbance began , he being on the road alone , havmg no arms , and seemingly unconnected "With any one . John Oliver , a pr inter and stationer , for whom the prisoner had wrought as an apprentice , deposed to lus having declined to work extra hours during the long days of last summer , though extra wages were offered him , he preferring to artetd the entrust meetings . ¦ . - Charles Jones , the nrisoner ' -s mast « and ancle , agreed to teeome bafl in the sum of £ 50 for his appearance at iheassizes . . - ; " - The prisoner was then committed .
Morgan James , taken-up on suspicion of aiding in the escape of Wright Betty , one of the rioters , was discharged , there being no evidence to prove Ms connection with the rioters , and was then sworn to Rive his evidence in the case of Thomas Aurelius toe next prisoner placed at the bar . ' llorgan James sworn , and cross-examined by Mr ^ Proiheroe—I know the prisoner . On Saturday last 1 Jived at Pillgwelly . Some time ago I enrolled myself a Chartist at Newport . Attended a public meeting at Blackwood on wbitsun Monday . I know John Frost , and Jones , the watchmaker , at Pont-ypooL I know them welL Those two persons were present at the meeting at the Fleur-de-Lis colliery about sixteen miles from Newport . - They both addressed the
people there on . the subject of the Charier . I saw them afterwards at another public meeting at Duke ' s Town , abore Sirhowy . They urged the people to persevere ? fill they got the Charter . They spoke of moraLforce and physical force . I ieard them say , "Have it in a quiet way if we can ; but if not , we -will ha-r « it . " They told the meetiu ^ there were men enough at Dake ' s-town to take the Charter by force—and physical force . There were many persons in Dake ' s-town : thousands , they said , were coming—some from Tredegar , some from birhowy , some from - Duke's-town , some from Pont-j-pool , Elber Yal « , Blackard , Merthvr , and many other places . The . men had go ' ne from their work at the furnaces on that day . I heard Frost and Jones say ' the men were to lend their hands when they were called nnrm ThA mm , » .
plied , " We will , we will , " and made motions with their hands . I cannot say exactly what Frost or Jones said , but I heard some of them say the men had a right to carry arms . I heard them say erery man had a right to iave arms . Frost and Jones were both there when that was said . I was at home about five o ' clock on Saturday evening . In consequence of something I heard I left my home and- my work on Saturday night , about twelve o ' clock . After I got to Pillgwelly I went on to Newport . I saw Jenkins Morgan and a cowman . I know Jentans Morgan to have been a Chartist . He asked me , how do the Chartists get on abont ' you ? I said they ¦ were more quite than they had been . He said he wondered at that . I then asked him if there was
anything going forward I He said there was , but he refused to tell me what . He told me that things were very uneasy on the hiUs , and I said , for God ' s sake do tell me how it 13 with , tbeni . -He said it was no use for me to go upon the hills again , * s there would be no . work done there . I saw Jenkins Morgan again the liext day . It was about eleven o'clock at night . * He came to my bouse . I was not in bed . He said he was captain of a gang of ten men . He told me I was his man He than said Frost was on the hills , and . he was © caning down tiat night with thousands of men , to attack the soldiers . He said the Charter would be the law of the land . They were coming down to Newport at two o ' clock , before daylight . The
Chart er would l > e ihelaw of the land . ' He told me Isbould be in danger if I did not join ; but if I did I should be in no danger , because Frost ' s men would attack the soldiers . On that I went with them to the outskirts of the town , with several other men . He told me there was powder at Crossfield's warehouse . I did not find any powder , nor any of my party . He said the Charter would be the law of the land . There was a secret word by which the Chartists were to know each other that night . If a Chartist met another on that night , he was to say " Beans . " The reply of the Chartists was to he" Well . " If a person did not answer to the cateh word , we knew he was not a Chartist . If the Chartists took this place , there vras to be a
signal given to the Chartist 3 outside the town . The signal was to be by sending squibs or rockets up into the air . I did not hear the firmjfon Monday morning . I was at the Codrt-y-bella "Weighing Machine that morning . About ten o ' clock I saw Frost ; he had 60 to 100 men with him , and was comingfrom thetown ; he appeared to come from the Salutation going up tie MIL That is the direct road from this pouse to the Weighing Machine . It is about a mile from this house to the Weighing Machine by the Salutation from this house . I heard the men say they ¦ weregoing to take the whole kingdom , and to make the Charter the law of the laad . I heard Jenkins Morgan say those words—he said it out aloud so that everybody could hear him . I have . also , heard jt from others . 1 considered that to be their object . I know the prisoner Thomas AureEus . He was not cae of the men that was with our party on that
night . I hare not seen the prisoner for two months before I saw him now . - Examined by the Rey . Mx . Cole—The person in the chair at the meeting at Duke ' s-town had yery long black hair . I believe his name was Price . I heard the people all round call him Dff . Price . They said " There is Dr . Price in the chair there . " Hare not seen Price since . It was about the time they talked of keeping the " Sacred Month . " . ' I am not sore that h was about the 1 st of August , but there was a good deal of talk about stopping the work a month ; but the men did not know how to get victuals to stop a month . I : never knew ofl > r . Price ' s attending any other meeting . Dr . Price was dressed in a round jacket . _ - " ' By Mr . Brewer—Many marched on the day named from Dnke's-town ; they marched in order , with flags and banners .
Sarah Edmunds a worn , and examined by Mr . Protheroe : I am the wife of William Edmunds . He keeps the Greyhound public-house at Ponto-ybraiti . The Chartists sometimes used a room in or house for their meetings . This witness merely stated further that Trost , Jones , Williams , Vincent , and others , had been at their house several times , that she knew very little about the Chartists , that she knew the prisoner , bat did not know whether he was a chartist or not . The prisoner was then reprimanded by the magistrates and discharged , the evidence not affectingnim . - . - ^ Thomas Saunders , a respectable looking young rnan , was then placed at the bar , charged with being one of the rioters . There being no evidence against
the prisons he was dischsrgedjOn apledge to appear on being called on . Solomon Britten was jflaced at the bar , charged with high treason . ^ William Watkins sworn , and examined by Air . Trotheroe : I know Solomon Britten . I saw him on Monday morning , the 4 th of this month . I saw him opposite Dr . Price ' s new house , at new ^ Pont-y-pooL I heard a . noise ** Mr . Waters ' s stable door ; heard a knocking at the door . I said- * Who's there *' TheysaTd We want to Bee- you . " I then opened fee door . A man named John collared me . He said « Come along . " He had a gun in liia hand . I did not wishtogo , and pnlled back , and the person oiled John « ruck me on the ***<» £ *•/«« ™ £ the in ™ Tt was a severe Wowi I . fell down from
the effect of it . There were about nlteen men in the party . They then took me to the road near the Oaraice Inn . There were a great many people there . I saw the prisoner Solomon Britten there . I am quite certain he was there . . They ^ wouldnot let me go back again , though I widied to go . Ihe prisonel preyen ^ me . He said , "Bring him aW He Baid , " Take care of him . " I had neither hat nor jaeketon . AH the people were staadmg stiU , the prisoner said , "Go along , " and we then prooaeded from the Clarence Hotel to Pont-y-moyle . i then saw a man going towards Pont-y-pooL ine mob said . Here is another ? ' and they said ^ " Take him . " He was taken . Before we came to the tnrniflte rai the road , we met a boy atoot sateen © r
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seveDteen . They . said , "Here is another . " The boy showed the prisoner a card . The prisoner said Pooh ! and pushed the boy along with them , lhere were men set over the boy to guard him . I was Tratched by « John" with a gun . We then came towards Aewport . The prisoner said , in going along the road , " Some one has run away . " He on that commanded the mob to halt or stop , and they did so . iiethen directed some of the mob to go in pursuit , and the man was brought back . There were about nve hundred men there about that time . Many ol them were armed with guns ; about fifty . About two hundred were armed with pikes . Many had short knives , which they carried in their pockets . After the person was brought back , the nrisoner serenteen . They said . " Hota ;* ' an / , * i . n . » " tj . «
directed the mob to proceed . The prisoner carried a spear an his pocket within a socket , with a wooden handle . The prisoner was dressed then as he is now . [ The prisoner had on a rough bearskin coat . ] Tho prisoner was the man who directed the proceedings all the way . When he said , - **? £ ' the ? did so ; and I heard the prisoner say at different times , " Go on , © r we shall be too late , ' or something like it . I heard the prisoner say they were going to Newport . 1 heard the others say they weregoing to Newport to take it . They said it in the prisoner ' s hearing . All the orders given by the prisoner were immediately obeyed by the mob After proceedide a little further we met a cart and two horses . The prisoner ordered them to stop . nicn
w inoy aid . He said he would have one of the men , and leave the other to take care of the horses . He said he would leave it to the two men to say which should go . He said he was determined to have one of- them . One . man was young vand the < jther Old ; and the young man said , " -Vs long as vw » f t&s mast go . Tll go . " The young man then went on , and left the old one behind . I heard the W . ^ . a * where they were going . They said , ''; We'lltelTyou > y . and by . " I Wd a conversauon atter that between the prisoner and his party . They said it was their intention to take Newport They said they should turn back to Pont-y-Pool after they had taken Newport . They saidtbey should go there , pull down the station-house , and release
tne prisoners . They said they should then go to the Squire ' s—meaning the Lord-Lieutenant of the county . They did not say what they , intended to do at the Squire ' s . The next day they said they would go toMonmouth , and that they would take down the gaol and release Vincent and the other prisoners . We then went on towards the New Iiin . There was a man taken away from his pack of mules , rhe prisoner then gave the word to " go on , " and they did go on . We saw some more men , and the prisonerJthen directed some of the people to take them . He said " ten men go and take them . " These men were taken by force , and the others were set to watch that they did not go away . We then proceeded on to Crosycylog , to a public-house . The prisoner then said they could xiot go on . He said tne
men Jiad remained behind too long drinking , and they were too late to get into Newport . After that I contrived to make my escape . I went through the river ; they followed me , but I escaped . "When we were near the Pine-tree public-house the prisoner asked if many came out of the house . He said ' notmany . " He said Newport had been taken by the Chartists . They seemed very much joyed at that piece of news . I heard them say they were Chartists , fhey said they expected to meet Frostat Newport . I heard them say they expected to meet a great many men going to Newport from Blackwood . 1 beard one man say he had not heard what was to happen -till Saturday night . One man said hehad heard it before . They said it was agreed to have started
irom . Font-y-pool at one o clock . They said they had not started before because it was such a wet night . That was said in the presenee of the prisoner . I heard them say , in the presence of the prisoner , it was intended to be at Newport at three o ' clock that morning . I heard something said about Jones , the watchmaker . I know Jones . I saw a person at trosycylog , who , I think , was Jone 3 . The prisoner had a conversation with him . That person was armed with pistols . The mob asked that person to come out , and after awhile he did come out . They said Jones had brought them to a pretty pass , having induced them to go so far and then desert them . I do not know what was meant bv that . The mob did not then proceed so willingly " as before , but I left them at
Newbridge , that is about half-way between Pont-y-pool and Newport . Cross-examined by the prisoner—I did not see you come to the stable door . [ The prisoner stood fronting the witness , and looked him boldly in the face . ] I did not see you after the door was opened by the stable . I saw yon oppositethe Clarenpe Inn , near Mr . Phfllips ' s hen house . That is fifty or sixty yards from the stable door . It was just beginning to break daylight . I can ' t say whether it was six o ' clock exactlyto a minute . I saw you , and knew it was you . There were a great number between yon and me . I can't say how many there were . Can ' t say there were so many as a hundred . I can't say how many were in the road . Did not see you
till half a minute after I came out of the door . I heard yon hallooing ^ after the people . I knew it was you , because I Baw you on the step of Mr . Phillip 3 ' s frontdoor . I ^ heard you hefore I saw you . I went over , and saw you on the step . I know it was you , because you had that coat on . You spoke , and I looked over and saw you on the step . I did not look over ihe people ' s heads to see you . I looked through the people and saw you . We met the man first , before 1 saw your arms . It was not a moment before I saw you after I was out of the stable . I don ' t know the man who was left with the waggon I don ' t know either of them . I don't know the
owner of the waggon—the cart , it was not a waggon . It was nine o ' clock when we - went to the Cro 3-y-Cylog . We were about three hours going from the Btable to Cros-y-Cylog . They halted a great many time 3 in those three hours . I don't know how many . I left you below * be gate , about fifty yards from the new gate afteryoupasp by Pont-y-pool gate . They halted about ten minutes at a time . I can ' t say how far that is from Newport . The mob was going on for Newport when-1 left yon . Don't know how many there were botyou had taken a great many by that time . I fccow you by your features . I am sure you had the same dress on then you have on now .
u Where do you say that this dangerous weapon was V " In your pocket . " I know it was there because you pnlled it out to showit . You showed it to the mob , and me too . Mi . Blewitthere said he thought it his duty to tell the prisoner he was doing himself no good , and he would recommend him to desist , but the prisoner persisted . You used no words , but only turned it round in your band when you showed it to the mob . I didn't hear you use any expression ; you only pulled it out of your pocket . Re-examined by Mr . Protheroe—I have been nearly four months inPont-y-Pool . I do . not know
how many persons were there . I came from Abereavenny . I lived with the Rev . . Charles Clifton . Before I saw the prisoner I heard a voice say , " Bring him along ; " before I saw the prisoner at the Clarence Hotel . I was then near the prisoner . I was sufficiently near to distinguish the prisoner beyond all doubt . I have no doubt the prisoner is the person who said , " take him along . " There was daylight—it was nearly open daylight when we met the man with the wallet . I could distinguish any object . 1 am sure the prisoner is the man who said " take him . " I have no doubt , from the prisoner ' s dress and his appearance , that he is the man I saw . .
Moses Card , a constable , sworn ; examined by Mr . Protheroe . —I have seen the prisoner before . I saw him on Monday morning last . I saw him in a street opposite the Catholic Chapel in this town . I saw him about ten or eleven o ' clock . It was some time after the attack on this house by the mob . I don ' t know whose house I saw him in . There was another man in the house . The prisoner was sitting down . I went to ask if there were any arms there . I believe I asked him what he did there . He said he was afraid to go out in the street for the . mob . The mob had all disappeared at that time . Under a table pear the prisoner I found an instrument . [ The weapon was here produced . ] 1 asked the prisoner if it was his . He said "No , it was not . " I took possession of it .
: The last witness , on being recalled , said hehad not seen that instrument before . A man in the crowd was seen , by the Uev . Mi . Cole , speaking to the witness , and was ordered to be taken into custody . On beiDg interrogated , the man said his name was Morgan : he was a shoemaker , and lived in Victoria-square . On being closely pressed by the magistrates , he said it was not in his house the prisoner was found ; but . he said the prisoner slept in his house on Monday " night ( the night of the riot ) . . The prisoner said he had intended to call that person as a witness in his favour . The Court ordered him into custody . The prisoner cross-examined the witness , Moses Card , but elicited nothing of importance . Card , on being re-examined , said he would not be positive , but he thought the man who was just given into custody was the man who was present when the prisoner was taken . . Ellis Flanders sworn , and examined by Mr . Proiheroe : I amftspecial unstable . J was near tie
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came . I saw ^ prisoner before ; it was last Tuesday ; I took a walk fram the barrack to the barrack gate ; I saw Sergeant Reid , of the loth , standing near the bafrackigate between one and two o ' clock . I saw the ' prisoner and two more persons . The prisoner asked me whether a person was taken into custody . ' He made further inquiry , and said there was no such person as he inquired for there . Sergeant Reid asked bM whether he was a Chartist . He said lie was a Chartist in principle , and that I ought to take him into custody . : , r David Jones sworn , and examined by Mr . Protheroe : I was oh duty as a special constable at Pont-y-pool on Sunday night and Mondayimoraing . I went to the police station between fiue and six o ' clock in the morning . About three o ' clock on Monday morning I saw a , large body of men come down armed . We found a pike among the rest . We gave the man wha had it in
custody . About five 0 clock on Monday morning , near the station , there were many people proceeding alon ^ the back ; of the canal . ' . I saw the prisoner that morning about six , about forty yards from the Newport side of the gate , near tho ; -station-houso fate . He attracted my attention because he ordered is party to keep the other side of the station-house . About fourteen persons were / with the prisoner . I have seen him before .. I know his person . I have seen him three times at Chartist meetings . No doubt he is the person . I went up to him and felt to see if he had any arms , I inquired whore he ifas going . He said he didn't know . I told him to go Back home until he did . He denied haying any weapon about him . He hid on the saine ^ coatiljen he has now . In his right coat pocket ho had a piece of iron , resembling a bayonet . X did not try to take it from him , as there were fourteen to one . I saw no more of him until I saw him here on Tuesday .
Cross-examined by , the prisoner ; but there was no yariation in the testimony of tho withesg . The prisoner was then informed that this was the proper time to enter on his defence . He was duly cautioned , and then proceeded to say : — " I was in bed at the time these witnesses say that I was at Pont-y-Pool . I rose at eight o ' clock oh Monday morning , had my breakfast about half-past eight ; went from Garndiffod to Golynos . My master owed me some money ; I went there to look for it- 1 did not go directly to the house ; beeause I learnt from a man that was living next door , that he was gone from . home . I went from there to Abersychau . Meta man , named Wm . Jordan , in Woemerke , from Garndittod . He asked me where I was
foing . I told him to Abersychan . Ho told me I ad better not ; but I went on . Went into tho Block Horse Inn . Went from theru to Poiit-y-Pool , where I met a great many men that I knew , and they knew me . 1 stood talking with a man named James Carrington j and also with a person of the Joseph Knight , who lives in tho bottom of Garuditfod , near the Six Bells public-houso ; this was about niiie , aB near as 1 cau judge . ] I came from there with a man named Joseph Garland down so far as the Station-house , or a little behind it . Joseph Garland came from Abersychan . Icauie from Pont-y-Pool in company with Isaac Davis , all along the canal , so far as as a public-house , I believe they called it tho Royal Oak . 1 am not certain whether that was the name of the house
or not , or sign . I-left Isaac Davis at a publichouse just Deyond that , further from Newport . He requested me to como back with him . 1 thought proper to go on to Newport . 1 met some someof the boatmen , and they told me that Newport , or that this house ,: called the Westgatc , I believe , was broken to pieces . I came on . 1 came to ' the door , where I met with this young man , who was just taken into custody . I don't know his name . I think his name is Philip . I walked about with liim till nine or ten o'clock . Then 1 went home with him , drank tea with him , went to bed , got up tho next morning , and came down to the Westgate I believe . Went and saw the dead bodies . While 1 was there thiayoung man that lost his father since
Saturday night saw me . He came to me and asked me if I'd go with him as far as the poor-house ; 1 said I would- I . asked him where it waB . Ho didn ' t know . I asked the young man , who was alonj ; with him , did he knowl He said he did . We went up together . Before we vreiit to the gate , there was a sergeant and a constable standing together . The young man there had lost his father , and asked if there was such a man there . Ha described his . father as near as possible . The sergeant went to the stable-door wherein tho prisoners were enclosed . He found , he said , there w « 6 no such a man there . These ergeant said to the young man , " Is it posssible that your father belonged to that abominable set , the ChartistBi" And
the young man said , " No . " The sergeant asked ^ s all three if we were Chartists . 1 spoke up and said , was of Chartist principles . " The constable said to the sergeant ,. " 1 think ha is liable to be taken up /' "Yes , " said the sergeant , " and 1 could take him up . " The constable took hold of my coat the righthand side , and attempted to drag mo , but behaved very decent . I first of all tried to explain my meaning , when the sergeant took hold of me and said " Come , come , " and shoved me into the stable among other prisoners , where I remained that niKht . Next morning I was brought here , to tho vVestgate That was Wednesday . I have nothing else to say , gentlemen . All that I want is justice ; and if I
have committed anything worthy of death or banishr ment , in what I have related , lam willing to suffer ; I will call a witness that will prove that I was in Garndiffod . I wish to call hini now . . * The prisoner then called Thomas Morgan , who , on being sworn , said—I am a miner . I h ' ve at Garndiffod . I saw you coming along tho road from your own house this day week , in the morning ^ aa near as possible from eight o ' clock to half-past eight . You did not say anything to methen . : Examined by Mr . Prothero : —Were you at Garnditfod on the morning the houses were broken open J Witness—I don't know . I could hear that there were men about who did knock at the doora with
iron bars . They were taking the men down to Newport . I was down here on last Friday . I was at Garndiffod last Monday . I was poorly with a- bad back . I have known the prisoner from a boy . He lives in Garndiffbd . He is a miner . He does not work with me . He does not belong to the same Chartist lodge as I do . I am not a Chartist . I was at home all last ; weeki I came to Neyrport last Friday , because his brother sentuptomei and went over to the prisoner ' s mother . Hia mother asked me , au'd . l said I could swear I saw him in Gariidiffod . I saw the constables . about . They came to our house last week . I heard them say there were several other persons saw him as well asm He had the same clothes on he has on cow . It is a rare
thing to me to see the prisoner at that time in the morning . I will swear I saw him about half past « ight o ' clock that morning . I made a memorandum of haying seen him . I told my * wife-. of-it . I did not ask him where he was going . . Thero was uo- stir- at all in Garndiffod that morning . All my neighbours were at home on that day . I . do not know that the constables have two warrants against tho prisoner for breaking open houses at Garndiffod . The prisoner was going from Newport . He was walking his regular pace .: " .: ¦ . " . Peter Britton sworn . Examined by the prisoner . —I am a miner . I live at Garndiffod . I left you at your own house . ; on last Sunday night week . I left you once about eight to nine o ' olock at night . I then went home to tea . You then came over to my mother ' s house , where I live . You remained there
till two o'clock . You went home to the best of my knowledge . \ ' . Examined by the Court— -I usually take tea at six or seven o ' clock , before I go to chapel . I did not drink tea at my usual hour , because I did not go to chapel . I had fresh intelligence of what waB going to happen about two or three o ' clock that afternoon . 1 happened to overhear that the Chartists went to a meeting on the race-course , about two or three o ' clock in the afternoon . It was the alarm ^ prevented me from going to chapel , and from taking my tea at the usual time . I had no special business to attend to to put off my tea-driDking . I am not a Chartist . I never paid a penny towards it . I never had a card . I knew my brother
was a Chartist . I did not hear , prior to Monday morning ,. that one o ' clock on Monday : morning was the hour at which the Chartists were to-assemble to attack Newport . . Thereason why we went from my mother ' s was to attempt to escape from the Chartists . I did not hear oh that night that many persons were taken out of their beds and forced down to Newport to join the Chartists . None of the outrages commenced , to my knowledge , at Garndiffod tiU after my bioiher'leit my mother ' s house . I did not see my brother again tifl I saw him here . I had no communication with my brother on the Monday . Mrs . Boultbn said she saw my brother on the Guard at eight o ' clock . My brother hadon the same dress that he has on now when he left me on Sunday night .
Samuel Morgan , called by the prisoner , and examined by him : I live in Victona-square . I am a shoemaker . I saw you first in the Bquare . You came to my house to tea . I saw you firBt at Mr . W . Williams's brewery . You spoke tomethia night week . I saw you first about four o ' clock , in lowtt . You breakfasted with me last Tiesdsy
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morning . After breakfast we yrent into the square , We came to see the dead bodies . A young man came to the fro lit of the house , to look for his tather . He asked ypu . to go : along with him . You said you would , and you asked me to come along . I do ^ 't know who spoko to the sergeant first ; . The ser-L'eant asked the other man first whether he was a Cuartist . The man made no answer . The sergeant hada kind of a laugh about the Chartists . I don't rentemper what hesaid . You were at no other person ' . HhousQ after ybu Saw mol ' Examinedhy the Court—I am not a lodging-house keepei * . I have known the prisoner three . years before tliat , at Abersychan . I ueyer was a Chartigt ' . I do not remember Card , the police officer , cevning to my house . I asked him particularly fi-y © or six times whether ho had any concern ¦
with the juhartist doings . He said no . I did not venture to believe him till he had denied he was with the Clvartists five or six times . I did not know he way a Chartist . We liave not been very intimate . It was while we wore haying our breaki fast he expressed a wish to seethe dead bodies ; He asked me if I had seen tho dead bodies . I said I had , and he said he should like to go and see them . He did riot give any reason . Tiieyer heard before that the corpse of i young man named Shell yas amongst them ... X did not go in to examine the bodies at the same time ias the prisoner . He did not tell me he had seen Shell ' s body ;—The vfitness was discharged from custody after a reprimand from the Court . . ¦ : *¦ ¦ . : ¦•> ¦ ¦ .,.. ..
The Rev . J . Cole then addressed the prisoner , and ho was fully committed for high treason . : '¦ The Court then rose at nine o ' clock , havirig sat eleVeu hours . Pont-y rPo 6 l , Nov .. 11 . This town was thrown into considerable , excitement by a report that fourteen of the rioters had been apprehendod by tho police , amdnsat whom was tho manufacturer of the Chartist pikes . There was a special session held before Mr . S » r geant Xaddy , the Lord Lieutenant , C . H . Leigh , Esq . and Mr . Neodham . Tho first prisoner placed at the bar was John Charles .
. Mr . James Price stated that he was the manager of the 1 British Iron :: Works , and that about twelve 0 clock on Sunday night , a mob of men , who were armed , made a furious attack on his house . They beatat the door with , iron bars , and he ( the witness ) % yasm fear of his life . He was obliged to make his escape through another door . 1 ^ y ia" ! Hazoidine , being sworn , stated that ; he lodged at the same house with Mr . Price . Tho witness ssjstor opened the door , and a number of armed meu Cshould thiiikthoro were about twenty ) rushed in . 1 hey seomed determined to have M r ; Price . The witness ^ said ho wasgono ; but the prisone ? called out that it ho thought that was false , he wouldrun a spear through them . ' . The prisoner was then committed ^
1 JiomasKeys , | ho Chartist pike-manufacturer , also Amy Meredith and James Meredith , was placed at the bar on a charge of conspiracy and riot , and with burglariously stealing from the houso of John Jones , of Abersychan , Mary Jones , wife of John Jones , deposed that about the middlo of the night on Sunday she heard a dreadful riot and noise at the door . She went into her room , and found it full of armed ¦ men . The witness saw Keys there , arid he was armed with a
large stick . Qne of the men pointed a gun at the witness ' s hasband , and swore that he ' - would shoot him . . We begged arid implored for out lives . The witness was ; very much frightened , but the man swore he would kill us on thi ) spot ; They afterwards went awayv taking witness ' s husband \ vith them , and when , they were gonOj witness missed the kitchen poker and other things . The female prisoner cried out , when they were taking witness ' s husband . ' Bnng him along , or else finish him . " The prisoner JampS ; Meredith was present , and assisted ;
The witrioss ' s eviiience was fuil y confirmed by another witness , John Wilks . _ The prisoners , together with George Tomlins , John Britteni Charles Bucknall , Thomas Davis Isaac Davis , Henry Harris , William Havard , David WiUiams , Thomas Bolton , arid Frederick Turner , wore then fnliy coinmittcd on charges connected with the samo : < fisturbaace and the jriots . —Morning Chrojiidle . -. :
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- ' . EDINBURGH . ¦ ¦ A . public meeting -of the Itadicali took place on Monday evening , iii Whitfieia ^ Chapel , Mr . Me Lean in the chair , who proceeded to direct the attention of the meeting to those strange and ; mystent » us proeeedirigg which have lately taken place in Wales . After reading at length the various contradictory reporta which have appeared in the newHpapers , he called upon Mr . Cuirinririjj , virko spoke at considerable letigth , on the <; subject ^ reprobatirig the syBtetn which continued , such a ' state of thingu eh would induce the people to rise in the manner that it is reported the Welbh have done . Mr . CVqoncluded ari admirable address by , telling the people , that ^ if they wpuldhsvei thair -righbi , they must ; be prepared themseiyes to be able tij > take them . Mr . C ; concluded hi » address amid loud cheers . Mrv
R . Wilsori' . therix'airie"fpfward , and . proceeded to pay a very high compliment ' ; to ; . ' .- the oharapter of Mr . Froat , itating that he could not believe that a man who had aeted with such firmness andV-caution- as Mr . Frost had ; done , could have [ been guilty of such rasbnesa , and finished a well-arranged speech , which waireaponded to by the meeting . Mr . Rankiu then foiloHred in a bold and energetic manner to denounce both tyranny and tyrants , arid called upon the people to procure themselves the means of defence , in order to prevent any further encroachoient upon die ri ghts qf the people ^ and conchided amidit . loud " eheerB . It was thought beat not to proceed to the passing of way re 8 oluti 6 np , pbtil further information war obtained upon the subject . A vbte of thanks being given to the chairman the meeting 8 epa- > rated . - . ¦ . ¦ - ¦ ¦ . - ¦'¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' "' ,, ' ¦ ¦ ¦ -. ¦ ' - ; ' .
JTJNIPEB . GREEN . A public meeting was held in thii spirited village pri Monday evenipg , for the ^ purpose of hearing addresses oa the principles , if . Radicalism from Mess . pouglas and Duncan , from Edinburgh . Mr . Sime was called to . the chair . ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '' . ' ¦ : ' - . ' :... ' - . ; . : "' : ' :-, . ; Mr . Black moved the follawiDg resolution , which being seconded , was . carried ^ y acclamation . . >• Reaolved l } That We the inhabitants of Juniper Green , in public meeting awembled , do iii the inost decided manaer condemn the " raising . of an armed
police or gendarmerie , as- being unconstitutional , tyrannical , and uncalled for , arid- calculated to excite disturbance and terror in the minds of the people ; and further , pur constitution putt all constables under the . superintendance of the . magistrates , but thi ^ act iupersedes their power , aud an armed policeman may batcher us at his : pleasurei ; We j therrfore , solemnly declare , if this act be carried into operation , ; we will put ourselves in a state of defence ^; aa we can have no security for the lives ol our families , " while ene / portion ; of ^^ the community are armed against the other . " -, ¦ - ; : ;
Mr . Duncan th , en commenced his' address by commentiDg upon the 1 past ^ struggles of the RadicaiB , their present positionj and their future pfdHuects , and continued for upwards uf an hour combating the argomeiitB of ihe people's eneniies , arid remedy them--that their strength was in their union ; and having gone thus far contending for liberty , it was our duty to persevere uiitil we secured the triumph of justice over injustice , and uriyen tyranny from the i * nd . Mr . D . sat down amidBt loud cheers .
Mr . Douglas then proceeded briefly to comment upoa the constitutidnal 1 rights of the people , and read a few extracts from soniie great authors Shewing that Universal Suffrage , was ence in practice ; in this country . Mr . D » uglas coBoluded a very instructiye address , amid the plaudits pf the meeting . After an excellent and humourous speech from Mr . Black , a vote of thariki to Mr .. Douglas arid Mr . Durican , for their aervicetf , as also a vote of thaaks to the ehairrrian j the meeting broke up ; w
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. Atequisitloii was lastyriek' presented to the Master Cutler , requesting him to conveno a public meeting for the purpose of petitioning her -Majesty , praying the immediate release of the . persons confiiied for ' ChaitiBm ; but the Master Cutlet haying declined to conyerie tiie meeting , the requisitioriista ( forty in nulriber ) took upon themselves to call thei same ^ fpr Monday noon , ¦ . ' .. ¦ ' : ¦ .- \';\ It was neatly » quarter past twelve be | ote the pro . ceedings commenced , arid-at that period there "were few present ;' : hrii before the meeting closed , there might be from r , oo to 400 mechanics assembled . Tbe chairmrin , Mr . Holbein , haying be « a ftppoiat « 4
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by . acclamation , he proceeded to read the reqaiaition and , having . expressed a wish that afair ^ andeandid neanng would be given to every / speaker , . Mr . Mitchell camp forward to nw » Vethe first renolu t . bn , to the efiectthftt it wasVtheopinioriof the meeting , from the disturbances which htrf : arisen iri Waltg that ^ fl peace of the kingdom was ni > t safe SQ 1 ( jni ^ the Gliartists were confined in prison ,- ttiey , therefore were anxious to memorialise her Maje ^ , praying her to order theiif iriimediate liberation . TW speaker said it was the first ihne he had come forward' m a public manner , on behalf of the Shefficlcl . Chartiats / and he trusted that the meeting would support then * in every legal measure—and they contempMed no iltegal measures . It Tvas a . well-knovra axiom that uftjbn was strength ; and they " called upon tho men of SheSield to
supporj ; them in their , present mode of coming forward Some of them had sufl ' ered mucli from want of work aud heavy taxes ; . and seyefal . of them had travailed many miles , the experience of which taught them * hat there were thousands at the present ; moment who Sad neither food , nor habitations wherein to dwell Sonie of their more fortunate brother workmen , who wei * employed , might , perhaps , consider themselves at this nioment comfortably off r but this state of things could not last . . He , therefore , ; callea upon them to do their uuty , and to sign the memoriai at present ; but the day r ^^ d con ? e when they should want themen of Sheffield to support them with something else , ( Loud crS H ^ . M r : e ° : ^* " > Hecaileduponthemto
- ; arouae themfeelyes-to co « e forward like n ^ ariaVBrT toiw » -and make themselyea th * meana of rolieyiriethe dls ^ sed . aud s ^ in ^ at ^ B ^ ce . thto 2 £ ; ™» might be . aome present , perliaps , who entertained the opinion : 1 fcat the working men might bo better employed in doing something elae v but what could they do ? They knew tliat they could not go to the poorhouse and compel relief . A man had lately applied to oneof the bastiles in Yprkihire for relief ; but the answer he got was that he was a Chartist , arid that they wouldnot afford him any . ( Loud groans . 4 policeman was Here recognised in the crowd , arid some offensive epithets were applied to him . ) The speaker concluded with proposing the resolution .
James M ' Cattrick seconded the motion " and saixl h « dl ^ ao because he considered it their tfuty ^ by all legal means , to obtain the release of those -who had been unjustly persecuted . A Mechanic , whose name we did not learn , moved an amendment , giving as his reason , that he could not conscientiously support any petition , for they hadbeen petitioning for the last seyeri years , and only been made fools of for their pains . It was inconsistent of working men ; < w ho must be considered as the bones and marrow of the State , to petition for that which' they had a right to demarid , and he for one had made up his nnnd never to petition again . ( Loud cheering , ) Whit good had all their petitions done 1 ? They >^ ere laid under the table and dt last : burned ; he therefore pro posed as an . amendment , that instead of petitioriinif they should demand an inunediate release of all persons whom they considered unjustly cbrifined for political offences . ,-
Mr . Boadman seconded the amendment . He said that he corisi ered that petitioning her Majesty was a piece of useless absurdity ; they had far better save their money and buy coals to -warm themselves with during tho present severe weather . He thought ; they would act more becoming—more like niastfsrs , if they were to demand ,. what was right . > aw the wprkihjrman wished , when he had been hard at work all the morning , to have a comfortable dinner to £ 0 to at noon , but that was not the case with hundreds in Sheffield at this time . He would take a peep at home , and there he would point to his father . whp had clone as riiucli or more for the country than ever tho Queen did for hehad fought the battles of his country , and that old man was compelled to toil for a shilling a day , and working sixteen hours , while her Majestywho had
, done nothing for her country , in comparison , had her thousands . ( Cries of "More ahamefdr the laEws . -y And could they rest satisfied with such laws ? He could say for one , that he would not rest satianed till every working man had a gpocl comfortable dinner to sit down to , if he was willing to work fiir it He would never sit down to be tyrannised over by a set of tebele that-would not-work . Would : they be an ^; longer con - tent to have a mere child set over : them , -without their consent , and then be compelled to pay her whether she did right or wrong ? It was mere nonsense altogether . But where was the remedy ? They had been petitioning year after year , and what had they got ? ot the Keforin Bill
Why , ; they g ,: after a . great man ;* meietirigs , and plenty -of humbnggiug , and firimr . aid threati pf physical forced butwhat has « ie Keform Bill done for the wdrkingjpepple ? ? fottiirig / jho pligwrchy and the shopOcracy nPw told ; those whom they formerly ; flattered , that they -wbuid be wilting , to give ^ all the people : ' tHa fraachijiie , if they had knowledge enough to exercise it Why , jea % , toow ; yrho now enjoy the franchise are very vrlae men !• ¦ ( Laughter . ) They are yery active in doing honour to tiieir own privileges , but more particularly when treated ¦ with a little drink ! He would ask -whether it would be possible for any set of . men to moke a worse selection of riieiriberg than the present constituency had dona ( Cheers . )
Mr . Thomas Brad well supported the amendment , and after soriie remarks 1 on the folly of : petitioriiigj he proceeded : —I must tell you that so exasperated were the people in Wales at the conduct of the aristberacy , that they determined to 1 resort to physical force . But they acted wrong ; they were premature , andiiot united and determined , or they might have done it . $ pyr I tell you ; do not tush inadly into the field , but be prepared to dp it ^^ en > ctually when you do it , The laws of ^^ this country ^ authpnse you to get arms . A man has been taken into custady for using , in this Square , the wprd : " biscuit" I willnotbsi at the 1 trouble of -usiae any such epithet I tell you plainly that it is your duty and it is your privilege ; to get muskets , ( toud cheer- ' ing , ) I ^^ kripw there are some here [ who ^ may tiiirik lam using strong language ; but I ^ know that I am not going further than the law ; Those who oppose ria know that if ypu were determined they would no longer wallew in luxury and palaces , while you were starving ^ in your dena of misery . ¦ - ¦ . ' ,. . , ' .: " ¦ ' . .-- . ; ¦ ¦ ¦ :- >¦ -.-.-i .... " -::- ¦ , ' .. " •¦
The original motion was then withdrawn , the airiendmeiit carried , and after three cheers being given for Mr John Frost and the Welsli CnartistSj the meeting dii ' - persed , the proceedings 1 having ^ occupied little more than haJfari hour . —Sheffield Iris . v
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THE BRICKJiAYBRSV SOCIETY . Thia body held their , annual festival on Tuesday , Nov . 5 th , in an elegant and commodious room at the house of Mr . Mills , opposite the Old Church gatea u Sheffield , and after partaking of » good Bupper provided by the worthyhpst , " . ¦ .. ; . .: , > . -. '¦ ^¦ : -. ; . ¦ " " '\/ ' ' : K ' i ¦ - ' : ¦ ¦ Mr . Creamer was called td > the chair , arid on rising , said —I cannot find words to express : the pleasure I feel to see so many of my felldw-vrprtorieri , especially when you have met fox the laudable purpose of celebrating the cause of union and co-operation ^ mprigstthe sons of labour . It gives ine pleasure to see some of . the masters here amongst us ; it Bhews . that there is a better ' feeli ing growing rip amongsji us ; : arid that we are riot going on as -we have done , -with mutuil hostility towards eachother . It has longbeen my opinion , that both masters and men would see their folly ; smd that they wdrild see the necessity of both uniting to protect themselyea against powers that would reduce the profits of both . I ihalrnow : sit dpwia , ¦ aud giye way to others who can better handle the subject . . > :-y :-- ; " ;
Mr . Evinson rose and said- —FeUpw-wprkmen ; I beg leave to offer a fewreriiarka : this : evening , as ijb may be " a twelvemonth before so ^ many of us meet ^^ again . Soriie people say that unions arettTrjuat— -that thepedplehave . 90 - 'right to combine to dispose ' of their labour at the besti market ; ' but ;^ what awthey to dp j They have no other respurces --they are shut out from all participation in the affairs : of Government , the only place where labour ought to be protected against theJgiantdommiori of capital Buttiierights of labour is asubject that is very seiddm irieritioned in the Legislature ; they pass
laws . favouring the further ^^ ccrimrilatibn'pf Wealth , regardless of the wretchedness of tho labouring popular tion .-- . v-Let but the people have . a ypice in the making of the laws , and Trades' Ilnidns wUl then be riniecea--sary . The people vainly thpughttp ^ better their condi - tiPri by uniting with the middle classes for Jthe passing of ' the -Keform . BUI , expecting good ittietefrpm . j but experience has taught them the folly of expect irig anythiflg froiri a Legislature-that ia : riot partially chosen by themselves . Let us ' - ' ali . " ^^^ " -- ^ !^^^! UniyeiBal Suffrage , and nothing less than UnirerMl Suffrage . ( Cheers . ) ¦' .: / ¦"¦' , ¦ ¦ ' ... ;¦ ¦ . ¦ ' :. ' \ C .: ( ' . - ' : ' . O > : - ' - in
ft fr . Barker ^ rising , said .- ^ Fellpw-workmeDi as this is the night of our annual festiyali ypu are ' np (" ipribt ai prepared for any lengthy i address , or any ; -levjiarks on politics , but I craye your atteritipri wMe f offer a few obseryatipris , first on trade societies , and tieri on the present state of affairs in this country . ¦ Pirst then as ' to the beneficial effects of trade societies ; and n 4 who has observed their prbgressipri since , tfceir « ommericemerit , must admits-: $ bjey haye ^ been ^ ery efflcacious in raising the physical arid : mpral condition of large portions of the working classes , and also a-ehleving foi ^ themselves : ; a ; speedy , emancipation from ; a staS pf ignorance and moral degradation . Do n- ^ t the tradea of Sheffield speak Velumes as to the good effects of tradea ' unions ? Is it not the want of uriiPb and cpoperatiott on the part of the uriskille d workmen , of whateyer ; kind , thatpreyeritathem from risirig iri the scale of Intelligent beings , as their ' more skilled and intelligent , more united fellbW'Worbr / iea haye done ? I firmly believe trades' onions , of lft ' ce years , have been mainly inBtrumental Jn BOftenlngtiJe manners , enlarging kttie miad , tjDd eleTatlBg tbe obw > cter of tbe labouring
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classes .-There is not that cold w « 4 » e { md : » til ! eii > rJ < to-J ^ ch t « xv often icharaeteriws . tlw -meeting ot fl » d ^ entmembers 1 of society-but umted by ile ties of S ^ f \» tere 8 t , the 3 r 8 it dp ^ 7 n in friendship togetner . Butgreat and manifold a » , h « e been tbo adyantagea . ariamgfrpm them [ , yet they dp not reach the root of the evil ; ^ rVwha ^ does it matte r ifwd Ruse onr wages , if they raise the price of our fopi A tax pn food , or a reduction of wages ; - is tantampunt to the sfHne , and in either case it tends to lessen the : comforts of the toilmgmillions . ; There is rio road left , then , but the Charter , to make government a concentratipn pf the pnblic mind , directed to the public gooS * that we may enjoy the fruits of pur-l a bour , that wretchedriesa may ^ fprsal : 8 the ^ abodes of . industry ; it nature has been bountifultoman in providing for bis
wants , a conuteracting influence has been equally active to nieutralize bet boons 1 in thei blasting scourge of extrav'agant governments , paup ^ isiri ^ taxation , sinecures , ' tithes , -and Corn Xaws . . . ( Hwi ' h . Were . fhS fruita j of . the earth , including . aU . ' . ' -necejssary cpmforts , a ore : fairly shared amongst its inhabitants ^ there wda Id ^ be abrindantiy suflicientL for ^^ Uieiri all , with the aid of A idjetSiS ^ i and moderate co-pperatjpn of labour ^ and . talent ^ . tie- anti-social passions of jeaiousyv pride , arrogi . 'nee , and" " avarice ,, wqoIcI / find , no iuotiTB for exercige v M . the huinari- breast ; lawyersi gamekeepers , baHk * ! tes ^^ gattiereia ,: depots , arid ; other eneaiiea of pnt& ' ^ berty , and tpmentgrs of : tho huinan . taee , would exeb \ ' nge their baneful eiripldyirierits ; fot the aeeful aHdpa ^ ceabie arts ; an -interchange of- brotheriylovoshkI chi ¦ rity totnair feiiow-creatnres , united
by the bonds of niri tual interest and enjoynicrit . The real prpsperityof a ; . , nation will be ' : riipre apparent in the rejpectable appea tance of the ; ciasses of society less favoured by fortune th . ^ . iu their ; : present -bereavement of : adequate resomeeay * and ' . cbnsequently of thecohimpn coniforts of existence . '" . '¦ A : wiore ' . popular gbvernment WPuld economise th *^ mV : WC Tesourcis ; avoid : warfare as the blasting scoorge- m 1 ' cn' has plunged our country into an abyss , of difficalSei ' ? disband the army of- sinecurists ; restore the jwaetiet of law to a system . of . common serise ^^ ^ a ^; ccmri » B Ju s ^ V holding a protecting shield dyer the righ t * ant 1 interests of the people What class of meny thenvias © the best quaiified for the imp rtarit task pf repreaeattii ' the interests of thepeopte ? Inteliigeat arid cxatvtetu . . 'ed merchants and mantifiicturers ; men of upriMife t linds , of iridepehderit
p ^ ciplea , regular habits , VDrK u in commercial : know-Iftdge , andbelpngingtoUiey ® sp \ e- , Whd are tlier iiea the least qualified ttvsympaffliaB : with the , wants : and iat ^ ife of tae peoiJle ? Stoltt e lawyera , flippant lordlings , and coarit ^ r aqwijles ., •» hp , by / wealth and titleov are placedin a sphere inMBsai 'Urably above them ; regarding themselvea-a » the tuilr ' a- - the cruatiori , arid proudly ; looking down on » U " t&eise moving in : the lower spheres of life as mere aata 'iites framed by nature fqr : the menial-offices ot whni mistering to their pleasuresi luxury , or ' . caprieet 1 "Vet - these are the iries ( with few esceptiba »> th ^ at presen occupy what is termed the People '* Hi 'use . / pf Parlianierit . : It is . tte practice no--sv-a-day » to load the advo ^ cates of the people ' s right * with » u ki Qua pf abuse . It has been , roundly asserted by the Jforai" ' "d Cfihnicle
ahdechoedbythe Sheffield indep&ndatt r th ' -at the membera of the National Contention weicte -dera in - 'tfiia people's misery j Williatri , Pitt wa » rov itlcd . " the Heaven-barn Minister ^; " the ; " Pilot that tt » . aiheredtfie storm y—he who by . prodigal ^ expenditure ¦ and overwhelming taxation ^ to support unjust war . 1 , saddled this country witfi a debtwhieh the whofe pi " the property in it would not liquidate ; while aaen nien as Lovett , Frost , and- others , —considering L 01 ett . has risen by his own industry and iperseverance , ^ - ^ p honour to human riature ,- arid atlorn the age arid cou ntry . iny which ; they liveV Yet they , foraooth ^ arer dent ; Anced . as ' ' panderera to public discontent ; " as ¦ " eonspi rators against the monarchy ; " or any other , bugbear to ; rigU . ten the timid away from bur ranks . But ; whit h pf those has abetter right to the diatinetiph of a patriot- ^ .
. the apologist of the eriorriipua abuses pf govennHeni o ? he who fearlessly exposes them to public scrutiBy , w ith a yiew to their ; amendment;—or he who . wot tld perpetuate antiquated abuaes , arid thereby 'ibioesi t * ie growing \ discontentof- the people ;—or he who ; strive . ^ bykeeping pacewith . thagro-wth of iinproveiueat , tt » : remoTe those elementa : of dissatisftiction . by the s «! &stf . tutionPf roformedand oauitablo laws . Jiut whe ? foiledl on every other subject , they turn round and say the * people are too ignorarittp be iritruated with the franchise . . That there is a great amount of ignprance , every benevblent man niust perceive and lament ' but what lathe cause » Never ; perhaps , did any ' church possess such a powerful app ^ tna ; for ; prompting the great cause of Education , or so grossly abised it Oa the contrary , have not the combined powers of the
aiutocracy and the priesthood been a perpetual clog upon the 1 wheel of improvement ( Hear ,- hear , hear . ) Who was it threw Galileo irita prison , for publishing his system of astronomy ; or denounced Newton as an Atheist , for publisblDg his theory of light , or stigmatieed Locke and Haryey as Ipjidels- ^ Qie 1 ene for publishing his Essay ori Uie Hunia > i Uideistandirig : the Other for making knows , hi * discoyery . of the circulation of the blood ? Who prosecuted the author of the Rights of Mari , the imniertal Paine , and who would have bribed his ; publisherf Who paased-the trash Act , to prohibit the publiwktidn ot Cpbbett ' a woiks ? la not Uiis damning evidence ; against theii ? Does not this ¦ showyap their hollowness about the people's ignprance ? But if the people ha-febeeu ignimrant , too schoounaater has been abroad of late ; and although
some taay \ thirik the" zeal of coritendirig parties neutraliEB each othert effeet , " 4 he 7 are , mistakeni The public mirid is 3 dTance 4 , vwnich ought to be the great object in eyerjrmovement ' ¦ ¦ ¦; . it . 'is ' iiot " -to be wondered at , if the people are ignoranti '^^ since-the only day , oi which ; ffiey ; Ijave leisure , every ; place of rational amuseinerit is barred ; against thein . One night during the kte Sesaioris , ; I ; heard a conversation between Mr , Luke Palfreymaa and Mr . James Stuart Wortley —Mr . \ W <« tley enquired ; liow . the Botanical Gardena were attended ; very Iwdly , replied Mr . Palfreymari : it is ndt likely it 8 b . ould . be- otherwise , rejoiried Mr Wortley ; : since the oulyday the- poorer classes of s « - ciety cari attend , without a double sacrifice pfi tima and money , tliergatesare ^ closed against thein I I could not but admire Mch asntimepts Coomirig from such , a
quarter , bftt he was right ; they shut up the r gardens , the museums , ; the baths , the picture galleriea ; and open ; the gin palace , arid ; the- public liouse . « i n he goes , * says ; Mf ; Roebuck , in , his i adinirable pampkiet ovi th * Amuaemerits of the , Aristpcracy and the Poor ; " sulky , sullen , and alonftt the . poprwrejtchdrjhks off . hia : glass pf pp ^ no sympathy—^ awakes -no . kindly feeling—no giy conversayori , kindles mirth . Here is no lai ^ h—no buoyancy of the spirit ; there ia ipught but a selfish . jenjpy ment , or the suilen detocminatipn ' to drown in brutal iritoxication the intolerable burden of present ; WretchednesSi Wise legis lators ! you foster those horrid dens of evil because it increases your reyenrie , and yet dread and suppress gay arid mirthful meetings of the peopl& But , as T said
before , th « schoolmaster has been abroad of late ; liie . Chartist orators have done a great deal in diffusing a knowledge < it . { tbe ^^ ^ first principles of : Qoveriiriient , arid the rights tit man . The ; anti-Cpni Law lecturers navii opened the eyes ofthe : people <> ri commerce arid . the i / OrhLawsj arid last , though not least , the Oweuita lecturers haye been powerfully instrrimental iri rending the glpoiriy veil of ignprance froiri the minds of the people . X know that the tide Of public prejudice runs high against Sfie . Iatteron account of their , religious ' ' iewB » 5 « t Hat "wiil riot preyent me from speaking the truth of them I for iriany a drunken character have I seen reformed through their instrrimeritality . My motto is the right « f private judgment to all , and with Popa ; i '« Vrrr ^ - -V ;; ;' - ^' :- ¦ : ¦ : : ; : :-:: v ^"' i ^ --:: ^
" Fdrriiodefl of faith , 'let graceless zealots fi ghtj His ^ ^ oantbe wrong whose Ufeisin the right " With all these , then , in the field of imprpyemerit , we may ; say then with Shelley , " That man ' s maturet judginerit : sfiall ; ; disdain the playthings of his childhood ; kingly glare wiUlppsp its ppwer to dazzle its arithprity ; will ; silently pass by tne gorgeous thrtoe , shall stand unnoticed iu the xega ) hail fast falling to decay , whilst falsehood ' s trad © diall be as hateful and unprofitable as that of truth is now . " Then may wo with another benevolent au % « look fprwird to the times when talent sl ^ l receive ito due recompense , and labour its adequate rie \ ra £ d ; j When tiie intenests of ' the people shall be guarded ana ' protected by * eptesentai : t ( ve 8 of their ' owri unbiassed choice ; when court
intrigue ; . faypuritism , serise ! ess j ) ride , ariibitibn , arid , avarice shall give place to more kindly feelings ¦ when men shall feel ashamed of despising their fellow man on account of their riUsfortarieS ! political opinions , or reUgious cr ^ dsjwhea laws shall ad mjaiater cheap and equal justice , and prove a , protection , instead of a scourge when preachers shall practice a portion of the abstinence , simplicity , and self-ideQial which they recommend to their indigent or dependent brethren ; when . iticiii , aafaithftd . stewards « E tfi © poor , shall shaiPB ; theit worldly advantages with- them , then , arid not till therii may webpast of a pure system of morality of ariperior- Tirtues , ? aBdaaperibr institutions then and not tilltheti , may . w *^ boast of being theenyy pf surrounding naHpns , aria tiie admiration of the world iHear ,. hear . V ; -v . / ... - . ; ::.:- ^ V :. - :. : ; ¦ : ¦ . ;_ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . \ . ' ¦ ¦ : < : \ - ^ -. / - - . and
" : Mr . DoddsroBeaia aaia ^ -lir . (^ airman Pellbw Workinen . - ^ It ha »^ been obseryed that bieyity is the soul of wit ; an ^ i to make a shart « u ! ogiuiri , I may say ditto to aU the rematks contained ia the lengthy address of Mr . Barker . - I believe that trade societies b&ye done '¦ & great deal of good ; bit not half so much as might have been done in the same time and with tho same means . I was greatly- surprised at the line of conduct pursued by the trade of Sheffield when ttey had an inyitatipa from the Chartists to join with them for the common good ol all ; but their maiden bash fulness would not allow them , for fear it should eiva
them a political character ; but it seems they nave got pyer their fcaajhfnmesa , "joxI am informed tha'l we hay » received , an Invitation from them to attend ; a meeting for the abolitiop of the Corn Laws ; but I f ju glad that our society has treated them-with silent dJjjregard . They must know that ' to petltidri O » b House fef Commons as at preserit conatittit « d is like thrown /; a feather against the wind . The ^^^ landed-interest ia preapminarit and , while it is ; every effort f <» the jrey ^\ pf the Corn Laws wiB be entirely fruitless . Let ^ g 0 to the root of the evil at once ; and then the Cor laws will be repealed as a matter of course . IChef fB . )
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 16, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1083/page/1/
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