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BX&SQSCiBAJS * 6 B £ AT CHART ^ y ^^ GATHOILO . i eerUin dif&wnecs existed between the Chartists j ^ mtoriuHa wiiiT ^ rdtotbe legality of tbe piaa S ^ SSion Wd down by «» National Charter iJSatiaaTi * " ¦ " a ^ emio *^ «>** * meeting should r ^ jUdTfortfae purpose erf comfo eri ag the maw ; and , £ Revert HI fee" ** it was tboagtt advisable flat tbe ° S ^ w > of lie meeting « boojd > ot be entrusted ^ fuTfflenibea of the Christian C&artat Charch , or . the ^ tiOTia Ciirfer A * ^ " * * - ThecoatottheiMtinp a bills to *• defrayed- by sobseripttba , amongst those * vV ^ rished for a BtrnghtftHTnad Political AsBoda-!¦ £ to be eondticted * exehunre ot the Christian Jwist CJinrth . or the Socialist IniUtatton . ' so that ail ^^^ 5 b religion msjfct be indoced to » ct together
T 7 rfe placards were posted tnrongn " U » town , announeifftfav&S& S * * ^ many were the conjectures as to ~ JjL * party had pat oat the placard *; A meeting T ^ S , « s annonneed in the 5 (« r of lart Satnrday ) oi STjfeo intended te take part in the tteeting at Hollowly Head , was held at the Qoeen Twsrn , Essex-2 Lt irherc resolutions were agreed to , and Tarious nnsons nominated to more and second them . Arrangeinert ! were ai » made for fitting up a eonunodions tms&iB tor tfce occasion . As th * bonr of meeting r ^ ralf groups of men of all ranks and classes were to teseen wending tiseir way to the far-famed Hollo way Bt » i . The d&j was beautifaUy fine , and the meeting ^ ay E cmerois . At half-past twelve o ' tioek trasiiitss conflaenee d . , - . - , . , White stood forward and |
] y ^ gkoege proposed »>«* jb . looms * Williamson took tire chair ; this was Z ^ ded fey Mr . Barret , and carried xravdmoiuiy . Bio CbaiRHs ^ commenced hi * -sfidieM by inking « hg imnerous assembly then present , for the honour «!« bad ttrafemd 'npon Mm , bot be thought the % x Z xt was not conferred for any particular ability he In-essed , bat that tbe ¦ w orking men were determined ? Twtio » e of their own-order in the chair . They were « t inrsther aFsUted in ti » placard , to take into con--S 3 &ffie ' pfe »"^¦' . iAimim ~ W ** -m torn j wjjer ** 5 a « sernb Ted at Manchester , « n the 50 th of ^ J jrenybst , *» ertler to tne adoption trf the same ; « jjg vis business of the ntmtwt importance , and , therefore , he hoped that they would assist bini in preserving orier aod aiiow every man a f * ir and impartial hearhim or His
. , f ^ isei they oifr-jed from , not . Eiotto a , P » K' ^^ * ' dei ; Wld hS b ° P **»* Do Qjxsi -rocld di ^ race iu He . h * ped that every man jj -fiaon before Lira were Chartists ; if they were not , jfcs « nt good reason -why thej should be so . He jvga proceeded to read tbe placard calling the meeting , ui dt ^ itd that . it had been printed at the instigation rf > Dumber of C-artists , not coanecjed witli any ooeiT Id order thit the real feeling of tbe men of Jgjzfc ^ fcsnj s 4 s it be inywu . He Concluded by ad . t ^ t-g stem to ^ xtc all a candid bsaring . Wd aCttI"SFlI ds ola ^ - decide by thtir Totes . He was prooeeuiflg to « n the jryrer o : the erst resolution , when
j £ r . O'XEU . presetted himself , and said , that bs rcsa for tbe purpose of asking a question . He Jad been a long tii ^ e concerned with polities and poBiiaa moremects , b = t so extraordinary a proetfedicg js the present be htd neTer -vritiicsseu . Hd wUheil to fc » T vrbo had called thai niseticg ? He Also objected fei the placard , as it had a ^ nasae aiiach-td . Mr . GEO 2 GE TTmiE r : < se and stated , that be was the person wiio had written tbe placard aad got it pdsted . Jtr . O'KEii then asked , wby Mr . Wbite had n-t plaeed his nuae to the bill ? He rn » irted -on an answer to th * t qnestion . Mr . Co iii > S Etated that hs hoped the metting tobM take jsrUeular notice of wist had taten place . Ice chairman tald tueiu that the placards "were sji > t -np bj subscription , and Mr . White bad stated tLai xixej were got up bj tim .
ilr . G&j&ge White then came forward , and adfeessed tke nit ^ tiijg : —H * - bad no id = a -wbea tbis meetics ¦ was calkd , t&st snch pa ^ ay , lawrer-like quibbles as thepreseat , would be broeett forward by men calling fissisfclvee Cbartists . Bat as it vas so , he tras deier-Eined to tcter into a full erplanauon of the whole SS 43 ET- He haa b * en aboat fire wc-ks in Birniinjhsjn , bk the cOT » B of wliicii tiate he bad rreqnentiy sited H ^ srs . Cellins and U ' Seal to call * pnblic mettiog of tts Ciartiro in Binnin ^ baia , in ordtr that a sUvn £ Asodalion mizbt be fonueii in ctrjunction with ; be
other Xauonal Ciuattr Associataons thronghont the ccsstrj . Ii-sT stated their willingness to do so -whea ft had been made letal , sad altbsa ^ h a fortnight > m / i elapsed since lbs delegate meeting had removed the - bjscioss wfekh Ybey held , KOI ttey seemed as ax-TillLag as ercr . There waa also aaother party in the to-wa , wbo ae : at Lvjrrtaae-iir = et , in th # Sotialis : initaiiaoa , ¦ wno beJoBgea to the National Ciiartfer Assooatawi—and as there tru a feeling of animosity aistiEg befsreeD them assl the parties vrbo tsseuvAed at the Chr ^ tiic Cbartist Cbcreb—it was , therefore , determined br * ncal « r of iaiiTidaals , who wished
to see tne Ci-arcst cacse ceccpy its proper position . ¦ p ; ^ rr » g > r » rn tt « a" icettag sboiM \ n held indepiscesi o £ bcxh p ^ rtras , To trtach . all < 3 iaituts tbotilJ be iztrised , sad ttat tie public woald then haTe an oppomruitT of juirins r-ho were the Teal frieEds of tbe people , and who vsrs not . This had beea doiie , an i te jrtsent Ktaiert .- . is asetTng falir proTcd lLat tbe ihed of BJnnrr . gran wfre ar . xions t « do their duty if the proper meras were poimea ont- VTbat interest bid they in par ^ ra faehoD ? Nonei They -wasted £ berry : Thr-y waiKed tbe Ciarteri and not to b ? frffisstiEEiy boEbogftd by the paltry diS-renees of a fewiasn . Ee "srocid lell Messrs . Cullias and 0 ' >* eil tial the meetbg wstb got up by tbe subscriptions of
aoae real Caarnsu , "who were deiexaained that this te-sm ahoald a&-uiae its proper posiuoa ; and , to show lial the statement of Jir . Coliiiis -was nut true , he wieii read to them the nimes of iLe ^ hscribers . iHc fees proceeded to r « ad the iist , at tue conclusion of ¦• fcieh 2 ir . Collins aoddfcd in token cf bk cpprobition . ; S « Beit pioceedtd to jnuwer Mr . G \ Xeil , a&d btateQ & 8 R altil-jtlgil Ms Himfe was not 2 " -acbt- < i so the placard , Ufc penon who bid called ihe moeting , i ; -was noi bsQfcir rs wis itii j to do so-, ht- iKtrely acted on Sm advice cf tbe oilier persons , i H- ^ ir , hear , hear . ; Btf Ms name was , osTertitiess , attached to tLe feU as 02 b of the parties Ttho "RosM address He
& mettii ^ . ¦ wuiiW . gire no furtbv * tatisiactioD fehe maintaiDed bis right , as an in » lividcal , to call a BseizBf trhea be ttonght proper , ¦ withuat a ? iii ? g any fca * * eoasest . H-s thought it a great pity that some tfthegendeinen oe tie piatfonn had noc been reads hTtyeis , when they c ^ uld raise osjecdoas upon snzh a Jaltry mat ; er . He S 3 ^ before him thousanUs l , £ tbe Chartists ef Birmiugiiain ; &e wotdd place tiie matter it Their haads , scd had no doubt that the presea fisetki ! would fally c ^ rry oct the object fur tvixich i : s&d been called , ly holding ont the L ^ nd of leilowthiu ttd co-op , raiioa to their brethren tiironi-huat th * e Brantrv . . Loud cheers . )
Tbe CEiiSKiJf tLen called tipon ilr . Wiiiiani Dean isjlor to pri . puu ; the first resolution . Mr . TiiLOK . - » ras reod-vod with lond cheers , ard said —Mr . C ? ? . irmaa mi Fellow CbartiEta , ^ e are met iltre , ter . to tbe purpose of Quarrelling , bat to cniw . >* o $ x > & coaid . resuit iro ^ i workiEg men differing aEcuzst tefflselrts—so r-al eo ^ could be aceomiplish&d by H ; *^ IT persisted in , it -weald only proTc that Trorki ^ f ssa " » ere tteir o- ^ n -wurst acd bitterest enemies . It •^ s their dtt : y to unite , and be would proceed to shew «« n the reison wfey they shoald do so . He ^ -as W to inset so mmy of the werking men of Binarag-« a on an occasion « f bo much importance , one that * iaia ^ T concerned every person present—every inLs .-¦**« of this popoloas district , and that wonM hsre 6 » msei npoa every part of the conatry . Binnirghani 4 ^ aic 3 1 hzt
^ s to pc . sBe « political eleTatioa for j ^>™ it was once so famed . He held a resoiat on in a * h * ndg , aad as other eentlemen had to foiioir , he *» W take the liberty to read it , diss-ct it , and submit * a > them fvr their rnvestieation . He advised them « to ate what he advanced upon credit , but exa-™ s isd decide fogJaeiMelves . The resolution read * ' B = t the nnr . eroWand increasing evils endured by fP j Ople of tti 3 country are dearly dc-moastrated to * T ** & from ^ elusive Isgislation : this meeting in , ^« ore , of opinion that no amendment can be ex-? f * w boped for until the People ' s Charter be made " * wkj of represeLtaticn . We are also resolved never & » " ^ P ^^ - 3 e ^ J scd cosstitntional e * er-™ . ¦ oaffl tbe Charter , the whole Charter , audnotking ^ » aaji the Cbart-r be constituted part and parcel of ¦ ¦ l oftLisrealiE . "
*¦ R &niig conntrymen , this rexohitkra is in three SL 3 ^ £ rSt Btases tha ; - ^ °° e < nu ' ^ c ^ ^ ? ^• " ^ sati-jn , & truth thia of the positive existence ^ fflj-a e-rrry tme now present is an tadividual wit-^ Tae erils of this country are three-foid—local . k T ^ keal , aad political Our local evils are caused A ^~ P' * ? ' tJTQLEts , in fije shape of masters , " capi-JJ ^* « . aannfaKureis , and ipecotwars , or middle-ciasa fe *^ iabl f » «* i of tiie greatest amount of ^ oaace , tutoil increases , and his wages lower £ ? « gvuaiion hoists up the rich and the great in aeSf 7 'JP 0 tbCt 8 them ^ ttdl ^ ' ^ oatic tyranny wppfiis tie toiling slave to submit to the plunders r ^ ttSicted upon him , ( Cri es of hear , hear , and ST ^ is » FV >! anse . ) We have Also ecclesiastical evils ttZJt ? P ^ est woritog pe ^ in tbe world , are _ ^ = usa to suTj-port a ehnw-V «> ** «»^ - » n , n » «> , ^ t , = ji
. h ^ 2 . v 1 ^ nKrps ^ "together : our church , a » * » 'SoS )' ^ 1 ? " raIl 01 ^« TP from the prodow of m ^ ' neailT & < S * W 00 , leaving out aU that is 4 « » P ? ort of dissenting sectarianam is weU A * 55 Kr * f 7 mterest " * ° continue and increase . j ^ t tagnea , scd forge the fetters of physical V ~ . ^?? ' bear . ? ; A etiureh , Uje foundation * 5 »* ot J ^ rf " hid ihre « J ^^ whoredom , ^ SiS . JfJ ** « hane - - a 1 am&J Tbi » church - *** * 32 iJ ^ T . ' ^ PP 01 *^ b 7 tov . ^ d tte 'W ^ ed ^^ plunder and spiritual delnsioa wa-F ^ MfeT ^^^^ ^^ We ^ S ^ an ^ S 5 ' ^ " ^ - ^ mpri'iag all the eaitoms . l | * Sj ^ l p 4 ) ^ stife Pieces , pensions , and *^^ S . ^ ° 2 * L 3 WS » fOT rtaxvAtion , police Keoo iTj ^ : ^? ^ ^ tbe mass of bad laws , about * «* StjSS ^ L TfcBbead of tte Church is the bead il ^^ hyl ^ ^^^ k o ^ e , Tbe King , 1 | ** £ to $ 2 * ^ "d priest-we are , in fact •^^ f ^ noai or ect !?» iastical bondfinen . atd
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. political slaves . The resolution then proposes tbe People ' s Charter , as the only means by which oar evils can be removed , by giving to every man of twenty-one yean of age , of sane mind , the powar to use . a right be possesses by nature , and . received from God , namely , the right to vote , or have a voica in mating and choosing the laws by which ha is governed . Tbe right has long been acknowedged , but the power to use it has been fraudulently kept from us by the political robbers of this country . Equal . representation is tbe srrat lever by which our local , religious , and political evils . must be removed . ( Bear , hear , and loud Ijcbeers ;) It proposes , aJse , that we never cease our exertions—no more indolence and hay grumbling . I while' seeking our civil and religions emancipation ,
vf tuler striving for national redemption that we may ucnsniit it as a boon to our children , and that future generations may call us blessed . ( Uproarious applause ) it is the Charter , the whoM Charter , and nothing less —not as in ihfe Reform maaia , < aroania , indeed , it Wasan agitation of ias&niiy )—then it -was nothing t > at tbe Bill . Tes , ire hsve tile Bill , and nothing bat the Bill ; a Bill it was , Ions ; as a lawyer's oc doctor ' s bill ; liuse years loBg , a boote-. l bill , that has dragged every one of us-into the meshes of Egyptian misrule . It shall now be nothing lees than the Charter , as much more as oar enemies plt&se , but we ore decided . He was—were tiiey ? ( Cries of "Yes , yes . " ) We are decided , posi"ffffryVTWike nothing less . We are here then not to join the people together by tbe new process of separating them asuBder ,- bat to gather the broken fragments of society together . W « are here this day , men and womenof Birmingham , that with tbe spirit of healing
we may-pick up tbe scattered limbs of the people , th « the disorganised mass of minds , and j ^ in them together as the national btniy ; jufet , happy , ax ; d free . We have worshipped men ; we have had our golden calves ; ws have worshipped , danoed , and p ; ayed about them—let us now bare principle . The principle of universal right , the principle of universal love—let na adore it , let us ii . arry it a * a partner fox life , and then if all men turn tb » ir hacks on us » we shall be true . We throw down tbe gauntlet of discussion , we court investigation , we ftsr noopposition , - we eefk DO favour , we have resolved we will b * free , He had great pleasure in moving this resolution . Mr . Tiykirsat down amidst the greatest cbeeriag , which lasted sometime—this is but afaint outline of his eloquent speech .
Mr . Portee , boot manufacturer , of Ball-street , seconded the motion . He would do so cheerfull y , as he saw no reason why all u » en should not bave tiie franchise . ' Tbe good of tbe many , and strict justice to all . ¦ was his mo ' . t « . Therefore be vras in favour -of tbe People ' s Charter . He was so , although it operated very prt-judiciaily to his interests ; but why should xj « j collider merely tLeir own interests , when the livws and happinfers of his friiow-creatUTes were at stake ? He did tLSX "vrish to injure any man . He would , as far as lay in bis power , ds good t » all ; every man had a tiatf to perform , and he was determined to discharge his fearleasiy and honestly . Hundreds of the middle classes would chetrfully joiu the Cii&rti-. t movement , bat they oare not They w ^ re a . fndd of each « 5 her ; bottbektate of tlie country . fr «« n lorf of trade ,
bankruptcies , and the like , would operate upon tliem io a ^ to remove the fcas wiiich at present possessed tiieni . The Caartists of Birmirighain had btwn charged with the £ res tbathad occurred in the Buil Ring . But he defied any man u > prove it . fie Uiought it would not be very iificult to prove that Lord John Russeil knew iomethir . y abou ; them , anil that they friiuwl a » excellent excuse for pusslsg the infamous police bill . It ws £ the same B-..-rt of work wldch had bmislied Friit and bis companioKS ! rom the country ; and it .- had lie&ni that a GcT ^ caiuent spy was hired ljr the pur } . v > e of leading tbe Welsh people into the J « ewp « -t job . He bad no doubt that the majority of tbe working people of' thia country were good and -well disposed , and when th ' ut was tbe cs « e , way not trust them ? YVl ^ y fihould any man be dsprirod of bis riglua * He would ] sost cordially second tbe resolution .
Th'i CHAiRJiix then asked -whether any other person ¦ vriBhed to address the jneet : ; ig , and none appearing , be put the resolution , which was carried unaBkcously amidst loud and repeated cheers . Air . G £ 0 £ GE White proposed the second resolution , which wis as follows : — Resolved , 2 d . —" That ss tns plan of orgatlieiticn , liid down by theCaaj-tlst de !« rgates , -who assembU d a * Manchester t > n tbeSOtii o : . Ft bruzrf last , is acted << r by the Ciiartists tbrougbout tLe country , aud as th ; s uiettingis of opinion , that tbe above-mentioned f ' . xn is cow strictly leg-ol , wo therefore determine that the same be » doped as the basis -of the Birmingham Association . "
> Ir . White then addressed the meeting on the necessity u : Hniting with the remainder of the coaatry . He said that if tbe town of BirnjiDgham had one sort of political association , and other to % rns a < -ted uifferetitly , they woaid in worse than useless . Tfiat nhieiing bad been eaiied lor the express purpose of taking into consideration the plan of organization , adopted by the delegates at ilrrchester . He was a-w ^ re of the division tiat exist-d on this print , < zud hor .-y he was fjiL , ibut he had no doubt the men of Blraiinghara would not strfiier tSemse ' . res te -be Duliifieil through tlie bictering 3 uf a few indrvicsaJa . Tbey wanted a just Kj-tcm of { JrOVernrotnt , atnd eoogbt infarmatxon as to the best mode of obtaining it ; they did not -wish to bs eonlinuilly juggled , by tirst ooe man and then another .
Hewouid . tliertfort ! , askth&m whetiier they were vrillir ^ to offer one band to thtir brethren at Liverpool , and the other to L ; mien , aad tberet >/ go on fruTXing barinoniqusiy together for the attainment of their just n ^ iiis . iLoud cries of "yee , yes !") He wuuid proceed to the busine&s for whicb tbe mteting had been called , and read tbe rules and plan of orgaxizition at the National Charter Association . He tien read a plan , as it appeared in tbe Nonliern SUu- cf the 27 th ; aft-r whicn , he addressed tae meeting as t « toe propriety cf adopting tbe saaic . He remtrkea tiat there was now no excuse for any man who vro !> 3 Ses biEself a Chartist , to hoM aloof from tbe > 'a : ional C . ' . arter Atsaciutioo . Tree , it had b ^ en obiected that it was iliecal ; that olj-ction ha < l been
removed . , so that the most tnmd had no cause for alarm . For few own part , he carrd very little a >> oct the lt-gaiity of tlie- thing ; for the r ^ Csr-Secretary of State hai onitred bin : to be aeiit to York Ciitle contrary to lew ; so that if one rich , man tad power to break the law with ircpanity , wby should ht trouble his head aboet legaJitj ? TLe AttuCEty-Gineral or sny other member ottt&Governm . nt , nii ^ ht tike ar . y zo « r man and place Lira in a dnn ^ fion , vhetker g"i : ty of a crime or not , acd have no fear of e ^ nstquanceB . Why , then , talk of law , whea every day of our lives we prove Uje law to be a farce , when a working man is deemed a proper object of persecution . Tbe law would bave kept him seven months in prison if Feirjcs O'Connor hid not paid for aa appeal to the Q . ueen"s Bunch- They were , therefore , well satisfied that what was called law was a coicp ' . ete f&cce . But as there were men wiio mrst be sitisiied on the point of legality—all those obstacles had been removed . If tbe working classes intended to
dcliver tEfc . ii-6 elvea from tbe present unjust sjsttra , it icusi be solely by their own exertions ^ . Lat it could be done . If they allowed the Attwooi ' s , Muutzas , and Salts to do their work and not manage it for themselves . they bad no reason to say th 3 * . they had . been deceived . He had hexed several say that they bad b <; tn deceived by their leaders ; bet he would say tbat they deceived themselves by not doing their own ¦ work . He would notot . ject to the a&oiatance of a rich man . He should feel fcrj ihankiu ) tor ail tbe awistance they could get ; but no more middle class ler . ding . Tbey have rteeeived us once , and let us be determined that they rir-Jl never bave a chance of doicg bo again . Oor only remedy fo tint is , to do our own work . Tbe National Charter Association "was formed for the purpose of enabling them to do so , and he therefore hoped that the honest and straightfor-RYijil Chartiits of Birmingham would rally round the National Charter Association . He bejged to move the resolution ; after reading which a second time . , he > at down , repeatedly ehoered .
> Ir . T . P . Gsees seconded the resolution . He did so because he knew tbe National Charter Association to be such a one as vroald best suit the working classes , and that it was well calculated to organise the people of the country . After a few able remarks , Mr . Grsen concluded by cordially seconding the resolnt-on . Mr . John Collins then stood forward sad addressed the meeting as brother and sister Ciiartists He said it was with rery pecnliar feelings be arose to address them on this occasion . He felt pleased with the very excellent sp'seeh made by Mi . Dean Taylor , and t&Mgbt it did him infinite credit , do !; only tor the ability which it displayed , but also for the excellent
sentiments he expressed , especially that of investigation and free inquiry . He also was pre-nd of -the sentiments uttered by Mr , White , . a » regarded the middle xJaaaee , for he felt confident that nothing would induce the working classes to allow themselves to be led by them any mere—men ware now beginning to think for themselves , and would » ot worship a maa on account of bi » pursa—ttJey noVr took principle as tbeir guide , and if any man deserted his principles , in God ' s name let him go ! As it was necessary at time * to txamine and investigate into matters , b » irould beg leave to move an amendment to Mr . White's motion , namely : —
' That a committee be . appointed to inquire into tbe legality of tbe > a 5 oual Charter Association . " —He bad heard Mr . Wbite siy that there had been a vast deal of small talk about illegality , tut it was small talk with a big meaning . ' This talk had existed for six months , " and ougkt to be inquired u . to . Bat it vras stated that the Association was legal , ard that some parties in Birmingham had reived lettera to tLa : efJct . ( Criec of " We have . " ) Weil , sums
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said they bad , and , if so , it was only the opinion of one man . They had often been duped , and therefore he wuultl move tbe amendment for a committee of inquiry to investigate tbe matter . . Mr . O'N ' eil seconded the amendment . He was glad to find the calm spirit of inquiry that existed with regard to the 8 nbject under investigation . When he first came to Birmingham ha was told that the Association was illegal ; and he now found the Northern Star eonfirming everything which Mr . Coilitu had told him at that period . He then proceeded to read the remarks made by the Editor in last week's Star , and dwelt with
great emphasis on that part which enumerated the penalties , and several times repeated , " seven years trans portation . " He said he had now given proof from tbe Star itself , for the justification of the course he had adopted , and Although they bad been maligned , tbey investigated the plan for themselves , and found it to be illejai . Be did not know that the other plan wu illegal , but hid . written to a . lawyer on the subject . 'Jt was true the law might be « voded ; but if they wore to do go under the new plan of organisation , perhaps the mtthod they might take for evading the lvw would be tbe wuy to get within its meshes . He would second the amendment .
Mr . Pobteb objected to the amendment , and made some stringent remarks on the manner in which Mr . O'Xeil treated the question . Mr . T . P . G-see . v would oppose the amendment . He thought it came with a bad grace from Collins and O'Xeil . He thought the ' most illegal part was , that £ o per week was not allowed to the Executive . In his opinion , the amendment was put because some men th . xight that nothing could or should be done unless it proceeiie < I from them . Mr . Empson rose to support tbe amendmeai He wus gl& . i to see such a very lar ^ e meeting , but he thought it woald have been much better if it had been called in a different manner , and not doue by a straDger , as was Vbe case in this instance . It appeared that
Fvargus O'Connor bad written to Birmingham ,, stating the Association to be legal , anil the Star , uf Saturday slated th * t it was not . Thtn why should they trust O'Connor or the Start ( Tremendous groaning followed this declaration . ) But it appeared that the laws of thu Association hail been altered lately—perhaps there would bo another alteration in three months Ho was determined to bave the highest legal authority before he * ct <*< l . Mr . Ciusv > £ LL supported the eriglnal motion . He . maintained tiutt Mr . O'Xeil had not read the Star fairly . H ^ had taken care not to ran ' , that part which
went to show the strict legality of the Association , us it stands at present . Mr . O'Neil had Hien-ly read tbe penalties attached to & breach of the law in certain ca = ^ , for the purpose of intimidating tbe meeting ; and , in order to set that right , he would read that part which shuuld have been read by Mr . O'Nei ) . After reading tbe parts of the article oiuitietl by Mr . O'Xfcil , be proceeded to elate ttuU there wa-s no nted for a committee of inq-. iry—that the present meeting was f » Uy competent to t . n : er on tlie question . Thu whole of the rules jbau been rtart by Mr . Wbi . e , and he saw no objection mado to them . He would support the Qrl"ii \ a \ motion .
Mr . White thva came tor ward to reply . He said he ne * rer sa ^ v a nicer specimen i f trickery or lawyerhko twisting in all his iifr . The prop ^ sition for a committee tji enquiry was truly iauph-b ^ e—it reminded hitu forcibly of tiie method r « sortc < i tj in the House of Commons , for burking tbe petitions of tbe people . When a petition was read praying lor ' relief for tbe Gtarviag fcand-leeiu weavers , thera vas anenquiry—Uuaghtur)—acd new that a proposition , aspia ' tn us possible , is uiade , we are told to enter in ; o an eiKitiiry . He Ua 4 come
there to enquire , and he would not allow two « r three men to do that for him in a corner , which he could do for himself in the sansJjine , and under the canopy of heaven . He was particularly anms-. d vrith tbe statement made by Mr . Bmpson , who weuld not few satisfied unless be had the highest legal authority . Why , the Attorney General was the highest , anil be would advise Mr . Empson to so and ask biat whothw he was to join a Chartist Association . ( Loudlaughter . ) There -was no use dia&uisiag the matter . The supporters of the amendment aid not want ; . * real tin : on to-exist
He bad watched tbe » r proceedingH and the uEcaariiable DI > i-i * -a :. i .. j-. j i ^ j \ uc ni even ies 5 morning ; Qe Hid been told by Mt > ssra . Collins a- 'Kl O ' eil that hfe could * not have a meeting , unlesB it was c tiled bj particular persons . But tbe mass of beings then before him showed it U > be false . ( Question . ) The question his coroo to this . Men of Birmingham , are you fora reiil uuion or are you not . ( Cries of" We ure , we are . ') Art- you willing to go with tbe rest of your feiloweountrysatn for tha Charter . \" Ye » , yea . ") Well , ' . ten , you have now an opportunity and let your votes to
Mr CtiXLi . NS rose , amidst cries of " order from tbe ChairmaJi . and stated that it would be impossible to examine the plin in the manner statod bjr Mr . White ; it "would tike a fortnight to do so ; besides public raeet ihg 8 Weif not fit places for delibnralion , they wire more fur iit-monstration than anything else . Mr . O'Nejjl -stood up to deny the assertions of Mr . White , and was caDe-. l to order . [ Great confusion prevailins , ' at tins time on account of tbe-attempt made to continue the discussion after Mr . White had replied . ] The Cuaic . ha > " insisted on the meeting supportm ; him in piv .- ^ rving ordrr . He stated thut Mr . Collins and Mr . O'Ne ' . l persisted in addressing tbe meeting after he had wished them sot He would now proceed to pat the amendment to tfce meeting . Mr . Collis * then stood ¦ forwiril and read his amendment . Mr . White also res / I his resolution .
The amendment was tbtn pat , and declared to be lost ; the original motion being carried by a very large majority . Mr . Collins requested tbe Chairman to pnfc the motion again , "wircn was sgreeel to , and vfon a fc&coml shew of bands being taken , the Chairman declared the original motion to b « carried . Mr . Collixs a ^ ain objected , and called fora division . The meeting thfn divided , whan three-fourths were in favour of tbe origin . il motion ; this was f »» llowed by ioud and repeated cheers . Mr . Xavlor thea moved : — " That a Provisional Committee be appointed to carry on ! the previous resolution . " Mr . Barrott seconded the motion , which was put to the meeting and declared to be lost .
This decision was immaterial , as the Council of the National Charter Association will remain in office untii tho first general meeting , when a fresh council can be cbosen by tbe members . An &u *» pt ¦ was after wards made to cause Messrs . Colling and Empson to be placed ia the chair , but it was rejected by tbe meeting . The meeting was then dissolved by tbe Chairman , as a vast , deai of confusion was created by a small knot of individuals near tbe hustings . Three cheer * were given for tbe Charter ; three for Feargus O'Connor ; three for Frost , Williams , aud Junes ; and three for tbe incarcerated Chartists , previous to the msdting diaoersing .
Mr . White announced that all persons who thonght proper to join the National Charter Association might do so on Thursday evening , at the National Charter Association Room , Freeman-street , where meetings would be held on Monday evenings , forife purpose of enrelling members , end transacting theWbdaesa vt the Association . Lectures will also be delivered on other evenings . The room is over ilr . Richards , furniture brokers . Thus ended one of the most important meetings eve * held in Birmingham , from which the Chartists of Great Britain will perceive that the working man of Birmingham are determined to do their duty .
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BIHBTINGnAai . —Chaktist Soiree in honocr op Messes . White , Bihns , and Vlnceni . —A grand soires took place at the Haii of Science , Lawreucectreet , on Tuesday evening last , ia honour of the above-named individuals , which was numerously aad respectably attended . The spacious Hall was decorated in a very tasteful manner . Banners with various mottoeB "ffera suspended from the walls , besides numerous portraits of the leading Chartists of the day and other friends of the peopie . The splendid full-leugth , portrait of Feargus O'Connor , E » q-, was placed in . a prominent position , surrounded by thase of Frost , M'Douall , Ar-hur O'Connor , Marvel , Oastler . and others ; and , amongst the ofcber decorations , noue appeared more appropriate than a long list of signatures for the restoration of Frost ,
Williams , and Jones , which was suspended between the platform and the gallery . Upwards of one hundred and fifty well-looking and well-dressed females were in attendance , aud no less than three hundred and sixty persons sat down to tea , the Hall being literally crammed ; and to add to the amusement of the evening a good band waa engaged for the occasion . The platform was occupied by the guests and the following females , who were honoured with that distinction for the service they had rendered the Chartist cause : —Metsdms . Lapworth , Oxford , l * n gstou , Clewes , andSpmks . A place was also reserved for Mie 3 Groves , who was absent on the occasion . —Mr . Mogg , of Wolvcrhampton » was called to the cliair ; and opened the business in a neat and appropriate speech , in which he described ., the cause which had
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brought them together , and concluded by proposing the first toast , " the sovereign people , the only source of political , power . "—Mr . Chance , of Stottebride , responded to the sentiment . He -maintained that anything short of the Charter waa merely delusion ; and he waswnvinoed that nothing short of ; their political rights , would ever satisfy the people . After a few other appropriate remarks , he sat down amid loud cheers . The next toast put fronf the chair was , " the Charter , the only stepping-stone to political liberty , and- National prosperity . "—Mr . Wm . Dean Tavlor responded to the toast in his usual style of eloquence ; after which the Chairman rose aad stated that the next toast was one in which he had no doub ^ they would all aeree . It read as follows :
— Feargus O'Connor , the brave , unsullied , and unparchaseable friend of the working classes ; may . he continue in perfe : t health until iors Lastlo disgorge him , and he returns to aa adjairuig and grateful people . "— Mr . Harper responded . He maintained that Mr . O'Connor was one of the most straightforward politicians of the day . His name was never found associated with humbug , and no man had made more sacrifices on behalf , of the people . He delivered an eloquent editress , and sat down loudly cheered . Tho Chairman tjftu gave the next sontimeirt aa follows : •—" Th& . immortal memory of all patriots , who have been .-bah » ited . from their country , and died upon the scaffold , in defence of the liberty of their native
land , through Whig Villany and Tory perKecution . " —Mr . Southwell , Socialist Missionary , responded to tbe toast in an able and efteotive . speech , in the course of which he showed up the . manner ia which Nature ' s nobles had been per .-ecuted for endeavourinif to benefit mankind ; ho was repeatedly cheered . —The Chairman then gave the following toast , which he Btatcd to hava been posponed , in order to accommodate th 6 person who had to respond to it , aa he was busily engaged at the commencumem of the business ; after passing a high eulogium on the public conduct ; of the partieB named in -the toast , he then read it : — " Messrs . White , Bitms , aud Vincent , the eloquent advocates of the People's Charter ; health and prosperity to them , and may
the-faction who have p ? r routed such men , be branded as sycophants ana knaves , by every honest Charc-ist in the country . "—Mr . George White responded to the toast . Ho thanked them for the honour done him and the other gentleman included iu ihe toast . Ha then went on to show them the necessity of increased exertion , and , after referring to the mee ing held at Hollo way Head on ih < j previous day , said that as their timo was short , he would draiv their attention to real businessi . Vhe meeting wus aware that as the mevtings of the fcational Charter Asaooiation were htld iu that Hali , tn « Chartists were held up to public opprobriULi as socialist !* , iniidels , &o . Althougli he cousiuerod that all raeu had a right to think for
themselves , yet it' there were people who held those prejudices , - it was necessary to remove them , jf |> oa » ible . It waj , therefore , determined by the Aftoc : auon to take a room , which should be used as a i'oliucat Absociauou Room , eiuirely uncwineofed with reii ^ iou of any description . A room had , therefore , L'een eugaged in Kreeman-streor , whore lectore ^ would bo delivered on Monday , Tuesday , and Thursday evenings . He sat ' dowu build loud cheering . —The Ciiaiiin . au then roa « and saici , that he had to propose another tenement , and although last , yet , ii was not the least , it was as follows : — " Tiio Chartist ladies of Birmingham ; may they always remember , tbat if owe la . iy i-i hi to ruie , aupuior is fit to vote . "— -. Mrs . Lupwurth responded in a speech of great , feeling aud ele {<« uce , which did honour to her sex . Amongst a variety
ot oilier remarks which she made , for tha purpose or shewiug the females the necessity of joining the Caarust . movemvut , were tho ibiluwiug : — " if the fenaleswere aiivised by her , she would make the meu tiotlieir duty ; not a smile should greet them , wot a buttuu should be sewn oti their clothes , nor au atom of cornfort shonld they enjoy , until the Churter was passed into a law . " ( Great cheering . ) Tuo Chairman then arose , and stated that as lua list of wasts and . ' R « m . iwii . nt » » :-- . —«« - ? vvu , auu piobably ibeirpa ^* 1108 *" * fta ( * * tlia « fctnem tor' ^> f '> f . fteiuri' -t they bad paid , and then gavo notice thai tea would be immediately served up . The compaiiy then enjoyed themselves over a * ' socml cuj > , " : ifter which ihu ball commenced , which wus kept up with great spirit until one o'clock , when the company dispersed , highly delighted with the proceedings .
As Mr . Wm . Martin , late inmate of Lancaster Castle , has bei-n engaged as a lecturer tor ii / rmiti ^ - hum district , and is expected in town next week , it had bt-cu determined that a delegate meeting shall be eu . ie ; ' , at theearliest opportunity , in order that a proper arrangement and understanding shall be eifcred into as to tha time when the various towns will be prepared to receive him , or Mr . Dean Taylor , as there will then be a probability of removing all cause of disappointment in future . tOisfOOK . —Tho Sunday meetings , at the Workia * , ' Man ' s Chapel , Dock Head , Berniondsey , are
still sufll-riug from the religious bigots in that neighbourhood . A uewsveuder , who was appointed io sell their tickets and publications , had been threatened , thai if he continued to bo their agent , they will withdraw their custom from him . Notwithstanding the determination to put down and render inefficient the efforts of these poor people to rid themselves of priestly dominion and tyranny , the meetings are rapidly increasing ; and it ia hopod iha : other places will soon be opened , where the working men can meet on Sundays in their own Jm-eu houics ; noue daring to mako them afraid .
City of London . —The usual weekly meeting was held , March the Boh , at the Dispatch Coffee House , linae-lane , Fieet-siroeti . Mr . Parker , tho subseereiu-ry to the Petition Committee , recommended all the friends to the People's Charter to send in thuir petitions to tho Committee , on Tuesday inches , at tho Dispatch Coffttee House , Brjde-iane , F-uG ^ Kireet ; ukd stated that tbey have a few friends in lAu'liaweiifc who haro promised to present them . The Committee have already received a great
number . It was theu unanimously agreed— " That tha members of this locality do take a hou 6 O for the seuerijl business of the members ; and do agree to pay irom tho i ' uuds sixpence , under every iifty of me members weekly , for defraying * tha rent . " It was likewise moved— That , tbe petition read to the meeting , for the liberation <* f F . O'Connor , Esq ., be signed by the Chairman . " Uuauimously carried with acclamations of satisfaction ; also one for Frost , William * , and Joucs , and another for Mr . Robert Peddie ' d liberation from their cruel and uujusc
sentence . SAINT PANCnAS , ( Middlesex . )—The Political V . ctim Committee oi' this parish , held their second grand festival and ball , on Monday la « , at the Social Institution , John-street , Tottenhamcourf .-road . 'Xho follow / Tig resohitioa was agreed to : — " That in the opinion of this meeting , the Whig Government have acted in the most . tyrannical aud cruel inauuer towards the people ' s best friend .- ? , < y imprisoning tlu'm , for the expressing of
their honest opinions as to the cause and the cure of the suffering coadiiiou of the workiug classes of this country ; and therpfore pledges itself to ubo the utmost , exertions to increase the * funds , in behalf of thesupportoftho . se men , thuir wives and families , during the continuance of their imprisonment . " The resolution being put was carried unanimously . A letter was read r ' roia Mr . \ V . V . Sankey , 6 tating that though heart aad soul with his fellow parishioners of St . Pancras , ho was , through ill health , obliged to decline attending .
Fi . vsburt . —On Monday evening , the usual meeting was holden at Lumb ' s Cofffe House , Cierkenweil Green , when , after the transaction of some general business , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — "That the persecution and imprisoment of Mr . Henry Hetherington , for publishing ,-in the mere routine of business , & work said to be of a blasphemous character , ( a crime at once undefined and incojjpreheusible , ) is , in the opinion of this meeting , unjust and tyrannical ; and that , while we deeply sympathise with Mr . HetherJDgtou in his persecution , we cannot but admire the bold aud manly stand he has made in favour of the rights of freedom of opinion . "
CASTLE DOaraxXGTON . —On Monday evening last , Messrs . Bairstow , Baker , and SkevinfitoH visited this place . The Primitive Methodists kindly lent rheir vplace of worship for the occasion , which was crowded to excess , numbers being on the outside . Mr . Skovington spoke" for Borne time with great effect atnid the applause of the meeting . Mr . Uairstow then , with great force and energy , addressed the meeting ; after which , a resolution was come to , that the people of Castle Donnin&ton ought to join the National Charter Association ; also , a vote of thankB to Messrs . Skevington and Ba irstow , aad three cheers for O'Connor , the imprisoned victims , the Northern Star , and Messrs . Skeviugton and Bairstow . The meeting was a most enthusiastic one ; and there is every prospect that Castle Donnington will fcoldly deoiare itseli i » favour of the movement .
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WESTMINSTER . —The Chartists in the habit of meeting at the Marborough Cofftfo-house , Great Marlborough-street , Golden-square , having been turned out of their room , are endeavouring to procure moans , through the medium of S 3 . shares , ti > purchase the lease of a good house , which is offered to them . More than fifty shares were taken at-thefixat meeting of about twenty members ; and it is hoped that the Chartists of this distri 6 t will not permit this opportunity to escape of locating themselves where they can remain free of interruption . Mr . W . Y . Sowter , 25 , Little Poultney-strcet , Goldensquare , will furnish all necessary information to any Uiartist who applies to him . ;
MACCLESPZEtD . —On Sunday last , Mr . West delivered a very eloquent lecture in the lai ^ e room of tho Old Bundle ofSticks , Water Court ? , on the fallaoy of the anti-Corn Law humbugs . A vote of thanks was given to tho lecturer , and to the chairman , when the meeting broke up , highly gatisfiiid . CHESTEBPIEEiD . —The Council of the Natioual Charter Association of Great Britain met at . Ches terfield on Monday evening last . After the regular business was transacted , the letter in-thelast week'rf Star was read , signed W . H . Cotton , and thefollovviiiK resolution waa unanimously carried : — " Thai ' thin sooiety ehall adopt the plan as recommended by Mr . W ; H . Cottou , for the relief of the Whig-madc widow of poor Clay ton , and call upon all friends to adopt the samo , being sensible that such a course would convince our -tyrannical rulers that ; we arc uot , ouly Chartists in theory , but in practice . "
BAftNSIiBY . —The usual weekly meeting wa held at Peter Hoey ' s . The deputation which waited upon the Rev . W . Hill , to request him to preach' u funeral Sermon on the death oi Claytou , aunouncod to the meeting the result of their interviow , which was , that the Reverend Gcutleman kindly consem-. d to duliver a funeral oration , in Barnsley , on the 28 :: ; of March , 1841 . The meeting was highly plea ^ d with this announcement . Petitions are in * progress for Ashton , Hoey , and Crabtree ; and also for Frost " , Williams , and Jone * , and all other imprisoned Chartists , and are to be proposed to the meeting for adoption , immediately after the sermon is preached . A letter was then ordered to be sent to Dewsbury , with the halfpenny contribution , to defray the expences of the delegate to Manchester .
WARRINGT , ** . —The Chartists here met as usual at their room , on Sunday evening last , when a discussion arose as to the propriety of di . scon tiwuing the Weekly Dhpaleh , which ended in a resolution that the Dispatch be discontinued , and the Northern Star taken iu its stead , for the use of the Association . Ah animated discussion then took place Upon the test ; means to secure the People ' s Charter . The discussion was opened by Mr . Whitlaw , and was kept up with great tpim by Messrs . S . tvory , Hough : oa , Barton , Yates , and ocher . s , nutii nine o ' clock .
AlifcOA . —A meeting of the Central Committee of the Alloa districts was held here in tho Universal S . itfva ^ e Hall , on Wednuslayiast , Mr . Johndinulair . h- ' jin Alva , in tho chair . Tho S ^ retary ihun brought forward letters which he hud received from Mrs . O'Brien , Mrs . Vincent , Mrs . WiliiamS , and Mrs . Jones , acknowledging llh . each , and from Mrs . Pedclie , acknowled " giug £ 1 Is . they had received from tho said Committee , and returniug their grateful thanks , BRI'iTOI .. —A petition has been adopted by tho Chartists of Bristol-, aeainst the continuance of the Four Law Coiiimissiontr . ? , and tiiat lawgcnLT-ili / and-another has also been agreed to iu favour of the liberation of Mr . O'Connor . A meeting will b ? shortly held here for tho nomination of a e ; : i ) clio' ; ue for tho Executive . The CliartUi-s hold their me « iings every Tugsday night , at Mv . Simeon ' s , No . 1 , Temple-street .
TJNSWORTH . —Mr . Leech delivered a lecture at this place , on Monday evening . The cause is &oing on very well both here aud in tha neighbouring villages . CharDists on Sunday la > -f , a new committee was chosen to act for thia year , anil it was also agreed that Dr . M'Douali be invited there as early aa possible , and that a petition for the release of * Mr . O'Couuor be set on foot . POBUW . —Chautist Association . —The -weekly meeting of this Association w ; i-s hold on Sunday evening last , 'in-the-Heading Kootu , Golden Lane , which was numerously , artoudwd . The meeting was addressed , in very eloquent terms , by Mr . O'Malley , in support of the People ' s Charter ; after which , tho foilowiug resiilutvous w ^ -re put and carried by acclamation : —" That . we sympathise with our illustrious , unflinching , and patriotic countryman , Feargus O'Connor , Kaq ., who is now suffering in the
felon ' s dungeon , for advocating the People ' s Charter ; and that we cannot but look with horror and disgust upon that base and tyrannical - \ Vh : «* Governmeat , for their unprecedented cruelty and barbarity towards him , and the other patriots siill suffering iu tho different dungeons throughout EiiL-laud , as well as their tyranny towards Messrs . Frost , Williams , and Jones , who were illegally banished from their native land . " "Tiiat the ciaiked thanks ot this Association be given to the different persons in England , Scotland , and Wales , for their kindness iu sending us the Northern Star . " " That we unanimously request that all communications and papers that our friends may deem ht to favour us with in fuiure , bo directed to the care of Mr . John Norton , No . 8 , Golden Lane , for this Association , to prevent their being mislaid . " After this tlie meeting separated , givn / g three cheers for Feargus O'Cuiinor , Esq ., and threo dismal groans for the base Whigs .
MAR . YZ . 2 BO vte . —At the weekly meeting of tho Chartists r ^ idin . ff in this locality , hdd at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , last Sunday , Mr . feat delivered a . -lecture on tlie position of the Tories , . Whigs , and Chavikts . After a rota of thanks had been given to Mr . Peat for his lecture , a petition was adopted prayinfr that the House of Commons would art dress the Queen to grant a free pardon for Frost , Williams , and Joues , ou tho game grounds that the House of Lords acquitted Lord Cardigan , namely , in cons , equeuce of a flaw in the indictment . This was carried , as was also another praying for a mitigation cf tile punishment of Robert Peddie .
miOBtETON . —Ciurtist Oratorio—In tha Reformers' Chapel , on Sunday , tho 7 iii iust ., in the afternoon .. and * evening , a grand Oratorio took place ; a very powerful and efficient overture bann was engaged tor . the occasion . Mr . Wm . Butterworth , of Manchester , addressed the andence in tne afternoon , on labour and capital . R . J . Ktcftarason , of Saiford , addressed a full , houso in tlie evening , propounding his notio . is ot Government . BUT fON BONKXNGpTON . —On Tuesday evening , Mr . Bairstow addressed a largo our-door meeting at Sutton Boniiington , on the present position «> f the working millicus , and the Charter . Three cheers were given Jor tho lecturer , and for O'Conuor .
'¦ MBL 3 OURMB . —Thia . place was visited last Monday by Messrs . Baker , Skeviugton , aud Bbirstow . At two o ' clock , a number of persons assembled round the Market-cross , which Mr . Skevjngu > n mounted , and gave a short address ; at the close ot which he introduced Mr . Bairsiow , who emered at length and with great energy into an exposure oi the * present , unjust i-yttem of class legislation , and an elaborate explanation and deience of the principles of the Charier . It is hoped that good will re&ult from the exertions made .
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DURHAM COUNTY MISSIONARY TOUR . Durham . —On Monday last , Mr . Deegan , in compliance with an invitation from the friends of Chartism iu this place , visited tha city of Durham , and delivered a very excellent lecture , which was followed by the enrolment of twenty-l'our members in the National Charter Association . South Sbields . —Mr . Deegan leotured here on Tuesday evening . The audience was good . Gatbshead . —Mr . Deegan lectured here on Thursday evening . A suitable place of meeting cannot be got but at an enormous rent . This is an evil , and a bource of weakness to the cause , which demands the most serious attention . The Chartists of this district labour under peculiar difficulties : they are nearly all teetotal Chartists , and hence the publicans , as a class , are embittered against them ; while the sect called teetotallers are too fanatical and contracted to render them any aid .
* Sukdkrland . —The town of Sunderland has during the last week been effectually agitated by a new and valuable ally to the causo of Political Rsform , Mrs . Martin . lecturer . OnSaturda ? evening , she delivered the first ofacouree of lectures on Liberty . Ihefirst lecture treated of the general principles and object * of Government , in * . the course of which she aoiy proved thai no Government was entitled to support , if established in defiance or disregard of the laws of human nature , and the f wi of tho equality of man . Some questions were put , and opposition ottered , by a Socialist ; but the replies of lira . Martin were eo clear and conclusive , that ho did not succeed in inoculating the audience with his political bigotry . Her second and thiid lectures were upon the nature aud importance of civil and religious liberty .
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DUBLIN . —The f tien&n to the Charter assembled in Dublin a few nights ago to extend their numbers , and arc determined to persevere in their efforts to do bo . Our correepondent says the Chartists rejoiced to hear of the Marshall's Mill Meeting , aud the manly and spirited conduct of MeserB . S « aJ and Markham at Leicester , towards Dan and his friend Hume . At the conclusion of their meeting , th © party gave three cheers for the gallant Feargua O'Connor , and expressed their heartfelt wishes fox his health and happiness ; and three cheers for the Charter , with their best wishes for the return of Frost , Williams , and Jones .
SHAW . — -Mr . Leech delivered two lectures at this place , in the Chartists' Room . The afternoon ' * lecture waa upon the people ' s right to the suffrage , as founded upon natural law . The lecturer guve a vivid description of the alarming state of the country ; and contended that .-neither lift , limb , nor labour would be protected till the working classes were protected by the law , in the same wanner as the property ot the higher and middle classes was . In the evening , Mr . Le « . ch expatiated upon the unequal condition and privilege * , social and political , « rf the labourer and capitalist , under thy present system , &c , at tho conclusion of which , thanks were given to tho lecturer . :
MERTHTR TYOVXI ,. —GlAMOHGAXSmRE . —A meeting of tho Association at this place , took place on Monday njght , > March 1 st , to take into coiij-iJeration the case of Mr . Hetherington , now iai ; : r . " s \ . ned for selling a blasphemous libel .- 'There , wa ^ a . very full attendance . Tbe ibliovmng resolutions were nnaniinoUsly adopted , after the delivery of r-ppropriate epeecbos , by the movers and seconders : — "ThatthiB ineeung is of opinion that , Guv ^ rnr . ien'fc prosecutions for opinion , are direct violatioi , vof the Ireedcm of enquiry , and consequently tho sacr « d rights of man . " 2 . " . Thai the prosecution of Mr . Hetherington , 'by the Whig Govftmment , is an aci cf the grossest tyranny , and deserving the severest veprehenswn . " A petition , embodying the above ret > olutions was also , agreed to . which is to bo forwarded to T . Dancombe , Esq . M . P ., for presentation to the House of Commons .
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CHABTIST MONTHLY MAGAZINE . ' My demerits May speak , unbohnetterl , to as proud a fortune As this that I have reach'd . " Otbzllo . The first rank of Charfcist leaders—the ct-ak-ripfr fathers , of Ghattisra—are now wishful to substitute the pen for the tongue-ito pass from speakers to-wxiteTa , as many of them passed from writers to speakers . Wot that they shun danger—not ttiat tfiey court repose s » . ut because tbeL- exertions in the oratorical fit 1 ( 1 are rendered unnecessary Tjy a seco . sfi i ; iT ) k , which has surunj ? up iu tlieir place . These . ire actuated by all tho z « I of their progenitonj ; but they have been taught tbat •'• kraoarable stop , Not to outsport discretion . "
The way has been cleared for them—a path has been made—a ehart or niap'la'd dovru—thty way venture into the " stormy sea of poiitics" with cenipitraiive safety . Tlie sboals , the rocks , the quicksands , on whicii several of their Predecessors stmck , me all markod out for their avoii' . aHCB by sownlmgs , buoys , aud beueous . Thu first navigators won honour—their followers win reap the benefit . Discovery has left a tract for ccuiKi&rce to pursne . A new era . has coiiiiaenced in Chartism—yes , the youth of C :. artism is past—it is now entering the of
> ta ^ t ! manhood . The passion . of . Chai-tism . htis become stroii ^ r , doepc-r ; and , though mote silent , is not tUts Ies 5 a * * like . lj- to ei ' ttct its jmrpose . «• It cometu . and will cirjiisr It U not to be . swept back by a physical force government ; nor-luxcd out of iti Svraighiforward ivmrso by tho r , miic . s of middle-class harJctry . Xho first psii-ioti oi p-. 'iv ^ cutioia has bten nobly withstood , and -we will wit-h .-= tjijid another , and » no : ! ier , aud another , should tbty succvt-d , as in . govl truth th-y may ; for , be it remembered , that the early Chrktiaas were tried r ; s by tir . ' , t . n or moro times , before they were permitted to rise , conscience-free .
T ) : o fir * t h ' . ' » ri-rs of Cflartisnt have become readersthe awakeniuj ! impresainns which they rcct-ived from tbe sptccl ^ s uf the lir ^ t Chartists will now be confirmed by ih ,-ir writhes—writings not less bold , and snore ( -ffjcim ? speeches , are sehlom hc-ard by ail—seU dom all rem-nitiyred . Writings can always be recurred to . There is tho Korihern Star , and brightly h : w it ahone t * A'uide , to yuard , and to cheer the Chartist on his d . 'ffiuu ' t ; , his painful , and perilous way—may it loi ' g c « utin > ie to " silver o ' er his path" iu spite of howling wolves , and the dogs that bay it , tor its brightness . It has bsen all that it could be ; but not all that it vrould be . Its limits have shut cut Io : i . ds of weekly int ( .-lliS ) 'e : ice— the Kditor ' s notes have centimiaiiy reiterated tt \« cry , " we have no 'fOOin—« a niasis of _ ttafc-^ fif ^ J ^ tneoTc ' u ^ wIien ( fConnor . institutes his iMVj or Horning Star . He is the Atlas of the Chartist worM . With a daily and a weekly paper what morfr will be wantihg ? -n . thing , save a Monthly Magazine .
Newspapers ar > j chiefly for news , as their name irapies—for the passing occurrences of the day , and for ephemeral emninc-nts . A Magazine iswatitint ; to store up matter ft > r more lasting use , or for preservation . Newspapers are read ; but seldom or ever feptthvy aro not very portubie in volumes , and are too bulky even for & table . They are chiefly useful as " winged couriirs" of the air , to fly per post with inttlligenco of facts—reports of actions . A monthly magazine might contain , in a condensed form , mnch matter too h « avy for the flvinj ; puges of a newspapei . Biographies , autobiographies of Chartist victims , witli portraits , taltg , review ' s , poutry , &c A magazine might form in itself a Chartist library . Its price should be moderate ; but not so low as * t ' o prevent its being published in a neat iaria . Way shouUi not Chartists take pride iu putting fovth jo . perioUitai which might rank with the most respectable periodicals of the day ? I am sure they could furnish matter ' not . interior . The Methodist Magazine might be taken as a model .
Truth is a sterling quality , and when " unadorned ia adorned the most ; " but it will uot refuse to sacrifice to the graces , if it thereby secure itself a favourable reception in cijv ' es where its voiee is most ne' -Asdl The Chartist ihis ; uxineshi \\ i \ d not be a halfpenny nor a penny ma ^ ziue—the worl d would rate it as no better worth—it should be a sixpenny , or a shilling work and sure am 1 , that the Chartists would give sixpence for a good book sooner than a halfpenny for an ind-fferout one . the writer has mentioned this desideratum to Mr . Cleave , who says he would do his beat to promote it , and he doubts not that other Chartist publishers wo-ald iio the same . Tha writervrould volunteer his services to such a work , and he doubts net that other Chartist ¦ wr-tt-rs would do the ' same . - What say you , then , Chrirtists ? Do you call for a magazine ? Tell me if I have said well . J . WAIKIS 3 . London , 26 , Percy-street , Rathbonc Place .
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THE SHEFFIELD NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION'S ADDRESS . TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , EsqurRE . Dea r Sir—The ShtlfieM National Charter A S 3 ociv . tion having iong admired and duly tsteemedyonr persevering and undoubtubie zeal in the cause of the oppressed millions of England , Irdand . and Scotland , have felt a desire to give expression to their admiration , and confidence , and their grxtiUHU-, to one to whom they arn so much iudebtud . We do not , however , do this as mere vain adulation ; thes-a are not the times for empty pageantry . Whilst » ho stvcmgboWaof inesponsible power continue to threateu , not only our entire liberties , biSt even Our existence , as an wknowjedged portion of the Brisish nation , vre havu no tjm «? for useless or pr ' .. Iitle 3 s ceremony . But it . ea ' . inot be idle or vain to encouraee the
bold and deterjilinetl defender of an injured , insulted , ai : d oppressed ptop ' . e . Such , Sir , you have been ; and wo augur from thw past ¦ wh . twill be the future . The batt \ e bas only jast commenced , a few victories have been achieved , but we have to go forwu-d together , from conquering to conquer , until the cries of the diatassed and the famished " sb « ll ne longer be heard In tho land ; until the proud oppressors , like tbe einaeri of the last day , shall call upon the rocks aud njoun . tains to fall upon them , and bidVtheni from the wrath of an indignant people . Our cry , we say Sir , is , forwards—forwards , to imrestricted and complete suec « s 3 . Wherever , Sir , you faithfully and honestly load us , we will follow , quite regardless of dungeons , or even of death itself , to aepuro our country ' s rights , os to even redress our country * u wrongs ..
We hav * been Induced thus to address you , Sir , mow particularly at this time , because there are , we fear , some vieaerters in the camp—some secrut tnernies ; aa if it were not saffident foryou to battle with open foe * , but to have to watch and gur . rd against the insidious and false friends of the people . But , by the stiaishtforwatd coursB yon have pursued , you have J 5 sco ; iiflted tho one , and struck terror into the other . Even whilst you are encircled witHin the walls of o prisou , thoogfa many a betrayer of the glorious cause may essay to st * b it in tiue dark , the almost wnniprestEce and omniscience of the people '"'ill protect not only it , bnt you , from danger . - Such unceasing seal , and untiriflf effort * , and unconquerable energies , cannot fail of ult £ mate success , -
We wait , Sir , witb nnossring anxiety and expectaoqr the time of your escape from the fangs of an unconstitutional , because an irresponsible power . Wbem Chartism trill no longer be the Chartism of the put , but its numbers and its powers will be irresistible 4 and guided by an intelligence , that shall 5 « rUke iJia- „ ' voice of omnipotence , when he spoke toeffVDfi * Su ) P-3 L tVlet there be light , and it was so ; " and creation tttnl ^ H . forth in all its incomprehensible inrt hnnrwKjftTi . TfJiL _ *^^ dtrs ; thus shall our native land spring farth ^ My | fciS ^ r 3 j ' - " S" \ present darkness , ConfuBion , and discordjffite 4 mST v '/? ' \ G \ prosperous , enlightened , and happy pedfltfif 'p ^^^{\^? J ^\ , J \ May an all-beautiful Prcmd . uca coatMj ^^^ Ssnj ^ i ^^ . -- ' ' : ' \^\ health , ene ^ y , and prosperity , for u ^ SlW ^^^ pffc' ^ V ^^ Ii '• ¦ * - /«* - ' is the ardent wish of yours , in the great csubSk-u ^ hdU- ^^; - >~ 1 ' ~ J J 'laa ilEMBBRS of the Sazvvizi . xhQiJ ^ wJSBB 2 ^^ ^ ^ ClURT £ K ASSOCI * TI ( J » I ^^ VtxU : vVE Jj March let , 1841 .
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YOL . IV . NO . 174 SATURDAY , MAtiCH 13 , 1841 . gaicl ^ S-, n ^" ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 13, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1100/page/1/
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