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WHAT gHOTJLD A NATION DO ? ¦ jSTukt should a nation do VThtB it » wants -and woes abound ; jTttm the nsany by tire few ^ re in gillin ^ fettewbound ; And to-morrow brings more ills than to-day ? frhenthfl mule of Bope ' im gone . And when Patience , with * groan , As Despondence takes her throne ,
Harteiaway ? ^ Tien the mania for place geems u strong a * lore of life , And no meanness or disgrace , Is regarded in the strife , Ajd th « statesman's unssught pledge prcrrcs ft lie ? ynusn a daylight robbery On the pmse of Industry Keeps the bowl ol Xnxnrr Riot
high?—¦ flTien V * Church and State are Foes , j $ nt to serre some earthly ends ? ¦^ Tien a million tell their woes , jfor can find a handred friends ? TfHien unequal law and might rampant reijn ? At the joy his servants ewn Over poverty's last groan , When Abaddon on his throne IjSUghj ynAin JWhen a nation comes to this , What can save it from the tomb 1 Did the stroke no tyrant miss , When was plan'd Oppression's doom , Ajid the might of myriads Ieagntd dealt the blow ? Would the counsellor be wise Snch a step that woald advise ? ]> oes the Power that made the skies Antwer , No ?
Were a moral sally made Jn a unity of mind , By the throng who toil for bread , ' By the wrong * d of htrman trod . Would the phalanx prove too weak for foe » Not a despot in the land , But would quail before the band , And in accents meek and bland , Bight bestow . June 14 , 1 S 41- 8 . C . M .
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THE COMING STBWGQLE . Chartists haste : the time has come , When Whiggism mutt be overtliroirn ; The CoaSict comes , no tampering make , For promises h « we'er so great Are base , deceitful ; hollow-liearted ; Stasd by the Charter , be net parted , And let this watchword be your cry , Dswn : Down with Whiggery ! Be not gulled by Corn Law Quacks , Unmask their selfish , sordid acts , Swerve not a point but firmly stand Immoveable ; a glorious bsod Who woald be free , then strike the Wow , At struggling Whigs , thwyo * will ehow A strong de « ire for liberty , Destroying Whiggery .
Their race is run , disgrae'd by deeds , Well root them out as nauseous weeds ; Then Chirtirts gather ! round them hover , Destroy them once and 'tis for ever , Their fliekering minds foretell their doom And h » gtpT" » on bright- freedom ' s bloom , Then let vonr watchword be the erj , Down l Down with Whiggery ! Glasgow , 21 st June , 1841-
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THE TWO KILKENNY CATS . A Sac Sobs ~ by E . P . Mead , Chartist Missionary . Oeh ! thin be aisey all of yes , until I jist emplore jei To listen not a moment boys to either Whigs or Taries , Tis long finonch these factions base have bumbug"d this poor nation , They only jist for power and place kkk np this botheration ! At »^ aing moll rowe , spit , splutter , scratch and cite , asd sing moll row . They ' re like to the Kilkenny cata so f am'd in Irish story , The Whig he is a white cat , and a black cat is the Tory ; The Tory swears the Whig is black and author of all evil , The Whig declares the Tory is own brother to the devil . And rings moll row , &c
The black cat ' s Bcbbey Plausible , asd eatterwanlswith grace , sirs , The white cat ' s John Finality and once was John Bull's pet eat ED he showd his base venality—and grew a bounce and fret cat And sings moll row , * c . And new these cats set up their backs and nuke a mfcbty ruction , And all their Whig and Tory hacks are bent upon distraction : The Bishops will the Tory back , and be his bottle holders , And Dan supports his little Jack—on his infernal shoulders .
So sings moll row , fcc The black cat sq- ^ lls for Church and Queen—the white cas ' s very pi&us , And , by his mock humanity , designs to sell and buj us ,-The Tory arms his yeoman slaves , to make the people civil , S& Whigs have built us living graves , and shown us a blue dfcviL And sings moll row , fee . The Corn Law humbug Wacky cries , is by the Whigs invented , To make gut sens their lords despise and render discontented , Ocb . ! you , the Corn Law should repole och ! Tunder and blue blazes I Ones out the mighty beggar-man—and his white pet he praises .
And sjngs moll row , See . He arms his finest pisantry , and points them to the Chartists , And praises that big ruffian who at cmckfrig skulls is smartest . ' Hit Whiggish Mends look on with glee to see the streets run gere now , TTfcile Dan to bis fine pisantry bawls out hurrah J encore now . And sings moll row , 4 c 5 berefore , my honest ~ Cflartist friends beware what yt azedoxeg . Yell boob , see bow the ruction ends , so never mind , their mewing ; The cause of one or tother cat I'd have you take no part in , The promises of this or that ' s my eye and Peggy Martin And all moll row .
Bat och ! be aisey jewels all , and never mind their squalling , And dont disthurb the iheaves at all nor stop their eatterwauling ; Jist 1 st Din use both tooth and aail and dinl ' se will be bound , sirs , They'll fight till sot an inch of tail of either will be found , sirs . So siag moll row , Ac . Tet , if indeed , ye will take part , and join the mighty ruction—The black eat join wid hand and heart—Bend White * y to destruction , And when -we're settled Whig accounts , and terrible the score is . ¦ Well see what then are the amounts—outstanding with the Tories . So sin ; moll row , &c
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JBTOCKPOBT . —A host despebj . ts Outsage . —OSSLATJGHI AKD SaVAQX BCTCHKKT TOOK THE * EM 3 ABLB INHABITANTS BT THB IbISHXHT , AT THE &SHGAT 10 X of tttk Whigs axd Cork Law Rk-Raxebs o ? this Tows . —It will be seen , in another Part of oar paper , thai Mr . Bairstow addressed the electors and non-electors of Stookport , on Thursday evening , June 17 th , in the Market-place , tod that while he was doing so , a Mr . E * & 7 > » Corn Law lecturer , at the reqaeat of tiro leading Whigs of the town , mounted a wall about forty TroU fiom where he was speaking , and began like-Jjse to address the people , evidently for the purpose flc creating a disturbance , aad prevent the impres-S £ / H 1 W ^ IaW vmsm V— £ ^ * Ww X # . B Tt I ¦¦ ¦ I I I * 7 nwai rtmm uimuB i iMinwn
_ ~~~* wciug / j jbxi o ttMtnre of the Wing party . The peaoeaMy dis-| M ed cried shame of hi * , and eren Mr . Sadler , |* perintendent of the Poiiee , wai heard to say that « was not right for Eaaby to try to disturb the * 6 etbf , and therefere he did set approre of snch oaduet ; tat , however , he took no steps to pat an wto it . The people , who left hearing Mr . Bair-•* " to hear Easier , soon saw through the maaooTering of the Whigt , and comaenced hissing *^* 5 n tiThe was /{ lad to aake his « zi t , bst without «** mng the least injnryj and Bairstow was still J ™? severe npon the Whigs , which was better «* eived than }> efon . The meeting dispersed with-° at the least breach of the peace being committed . « 0 irerer , the Whigs hit npon another plan : they
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sent for Finnigan of Manchester , an anti-Corn Law lecturer , and the leaders of the Union Repealers , who were accompanied by many of the Irishmen , who led on the butchery at Stephens m's-square , and Carpenter ' s Hail , Manchester . They arrived in town on the Friday in good time , in order to drill the O'Connelftes for the evening ' s attack . To excite -the Irishmen to madness , those who were not teetotallers were served up with a drop of the crater ; and to make the arrangements more com plete , likewise to ensure as great a number of Irishmen as possible , Fanlker , the bellman , was sent through the tewn crying a lecture to be delivered by Mr . Easby , at eight o ' clock in the evening , in the Castle yard . Market-place , in which he would shew
the foolishness of the Chartists for denouncing Dan O'Connell ; oar correspondent heard him , and immediately warned the Chartists of what he had good reasons to believe was brewing . About seven o ' clock in the ; evening , the Irishmen assembled in their various districts and afterwards joined in one body , and marched down the Uillgate , to the Market-place , carrying in their hands sticks , stave ? , pokers , and bludgeons of all dimensions from a crow-bar to a walking-stick , headed by Mr . Es >« by , Finnigan , Terrance , C . Neil , Daly , and Kelly . About eight o ' clock , the time announced by the bellman , Mr . Easby opened the meeting by attempting to vindicate" his own character , as to being the Editor of B » b Logic ' s Budget , at the expence of
the Chartists leaders . He likewise said , that it was stated in the Star , that if Daniel O'Connell came to the great meeting at Leeds , he was to be murdered , consequently he ( Easby ) could not blame the Irishmen for what had been done in Manchester . He proceeded to attack the Chartists ; but no one taking the least notice of him , he , after a speech of about seven or eight minutes , sat down . Mr . Finnigan then addressed the meeting abont five minutes , and while doing bo bellowed out a tirade of abuse against the Chartists , but finding so one to oppose them they became exasperated , i / ii . F- then sat down . Mr . Easby rose again and began praising himself , when a waggish lad about sixteen years of age cried out , " Thou art a bonny devil to make a
God of . " The meeting had not then been assembled more than twenty minutes . The signal was given— " Peterloo" wa 3 shouted—the fchilalahs were brandished , and the ; then began in the most cruel , blood-thirsty , and brutal manner to beat , indiscriminately , man , woman , and child , and in their lory trampled upon both women and children , knocking men ' s hats off , and treading them under their feet , breaking heads , &c . which continned for about twenty mfrmes . In one instance there were no less than five cowardly brutes laying on one poor helpless woman at the same time . Big , little , lusty and tall , rich and poor , young and old , Whig , Tory , and Chartist shared the same fate . While this was going on , people were seen in all directions weltering
in their blood , with their heads , faces , arms , and hands cut and mangled in the most horrifying manner . The Irishmen ran up and down the street , brandishing their staves , & . c . as though they had triumphed over some great enemy . A gentleman of the name of Taylor , a doctor , and in politics a Conservative , was coming down the Church-gate at the time , in company with his lady ; ; he Irishmen attacked him and beat him in a most dreadful manner , knocked him down and cut his head and face in six or seven different places , and broke one of his fingers . One ruffianly coward began to beat his lady , aud had it no ; been for a young man , -who waa near , running and knocking the villain down , and saving the blow , Mrs . Taylor ( who is daughter to Mr . Lomax ,
proprietor of the S ! ockport Advertiser , ) would have been served as bad as her husband . All this was done in the presence of the Mayor and the police . Mr . Taylor was carried into the Court Room , and afterwards ' coaTeyed home in a very weak state from the loss of blood . The Irishmen would asstmble together and brandish their sticks in triumph . for a short time , after which they would eoameace again upon every person whom they met in the avenue leading to the market ; this they followed-up for about half an hour , at the end of which tim * finding no more heads upon which to exercise their shillelahs they formed themselves intoa procession and proceeded out of the market place . After this , each par ; y went to their houses , aad the leaders of the Siephenson'a-square and Carpenter ' s Hall butchery , and likewise the Siockport butchery were allowed to make the best of their way to Manchester and no attempt whatever made by the police to take
them inu > custody . On the following day one of the leaders of the Irishmen was brought before the Magistrates , who were actually so severe , so harsh , and so cruel , as to bind him over to keep the peace for six months . On Saturday , several Blight disturbances took place in the market caused by the hostility " of the Euglish against the Irish for the recent occurrences which have taken place and the former preventing the latter from having a standing , and throwing stones into their egg baskets , &c . There are several firms who have discharged many of the Irishmen and given notice to others ; tand thus it is that " many of the good and well meaning will have to suffer for theconduet of the savage and the bnuaL On Saturday evening late , as the Irishmen turned out of Eeveral public houses , they began abusing every one they came near and screams of murder , &c , were heard many times during Saturday night and Sunday morning .
BA"RNSIi £ y . —A public meeting of the weavers was held on Msy Day Green , on Monday , Jane 21 st , and they were addressed , as usual , by Messrs . Alexander , Terry , Moaldes , and others . On Tuesday , great excitement was produced by a rumour that Messrs . Taylor were willing to accede to the just demands of their weavers . A large public meeting was held in the eveaing , at six o ' clock , to consider ibe best course to be adopted at the present critical moment , when it was Tesolved ih&t th- Messrs . Taylors weavers should not return to their work until their affairs were satisfactorily adjnsted by the Committee . EICHMOND . —Hat Habtest . —Some fields of grass were cut , last week , at Richmond , and some prime hay ha 3 been got , bat the hay harvest has not become general . We have had some fine rain this week , which was much wanted here .
Committal . —Sarah Suggett , servant to Mr . Wm . Croft , of Richmond , draper , was brought before the sitting magistrates , on the 17 th instant , by Mr . J . Whiting , police officer , charged with feloniously stealing one piece of silk lace , and one wire basket , the property of Miss Mary Creft . Committed to take her trial at the next Sessions for the Borough . Re ? . resestation . —The Hon . J . C . Dundas and the Hon . W . Is " . Ridley Colborne are candidates for the representation of the borough of Richmond . KKAHEBBRO . — . Mcbder . —One of the most cold-blooded murders that ever took place in this neighbourhood since the days of Eugene Aram , has been perpetrated in this town , upon the body of Joseph Coeker , of the Old White Hart Inn . The
murder took place between twelve and two o ' clock on Saturday morning last ; being committed by three young men , two of them near neighbours of the victim ; their names are Henry Nutter , John Buliston , and Charles Gibb , who were apprehended at three o ' clock the same morning . The oldest of the three is not more than twenty-five years of age . The deed is supposed to have been perpetrated by an old hammer head , a poker , and a knife . The head of Cocker was most dreadfully beaten , both on the back part and temples . The three murderers were heard by a neighbouring women , who went out of the back door , and looked over a wall , when sheBaw , through a back window , three men standing over
him , and heard them say to each other , that they w « uld put him into the cellar . The woman went directly to the front door and shouted " Cocker ' twice ; butjio one answered , the door was locked ; she went back and got her husband up , who loaded a pistol ; but they escaped in the mean time . Alarm was soon given , and a many were soon in search of them and succeeded in taking them within two hours after the alarm . They did not get more than four or five shillings from his pocket . An inquest was held the game afternoon before Mr . Wood , coroner , and a respectable jury . The iDquest occupied nearly six hours , and the Jury pronounced a verdict of " wilful murder" against Burliston , and against Nutter and Gibb , for aiding and abetting therein . All the prisoners have been committed for trial to the Castle of York .
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Govebjtmekt Cssius . —The tables of the population of Glasgow have not yet been completed , but we are given to understand that the returns , as compared with the census of 1831 , will give the total amount of population at nearly 270 , 000 souls . A stateke-Tt from Noswich Sats : — " Hundreds of people in this city are now out of employment , and are parading the market-place . Many are earnestly hoping that there may be ' a good sharp contest' at the election , that they may have an opportunity of selling themselres for good round sums . "
SpoKTANEOts CoMBDSTioit .-i-An lBstanee of spontaneous combustion , arising from , canraas soaked with oil to make it waterproof , is "' mentioned in the Bath Chronicle laet week . The canvass had been laid i * a heap in the stable , and in the coarse of the night it burst into a flame , bat the fire was discovered in time to prevent the destruction ot the building . A Shaek caught off Brighton . —One of these voracious monsters of the deep has been fer several dajs exhibited in Brighton by £ » me fishermen , who caught it about fifteen miles off Brighton , It meatored Howards of six feet in length .
CConkstli . axd thb Factobt Childikm . —When I first " agitated" the north on behalf ot the factory slaves , wherever I went I was sure to find a helper in a Roman Catholic priest . But Boon after O'Connell received £ 1 , 000 from Manchester an order came from their bishops to his elergy , that " they were no longer to interfere in ihe factory question . " Tkat fact was communicated to me by a Roman Catholic priest , who regretted that , for that reason , be could not aid me . —Oaetltr ' e Fleet Papert , Ko . 31 .
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Obstructing the Police . —Charles Bennett , coachman to Lord Castlereagh , was brought op before Mr . Twyford , at Bow-street , on Saturday , upon the following charge : —Sergeant Braddock stated that he was on duty at Drnry-lane Theatre on Friday night , when the defendant was there waiting fer his Lordship ; his carriage was in that position which caused aa obstruction , and he begged of the defendant to move , but he refused ; finding it was useless to remonstrate with him upon his conduct , as he said he acted under the orders of his master , which
if hf did not obey he should be discharged , he then took ' him into custody , and Bent his lordship ' s carriage into the gteen- ; ud . He farther added that the defendant was guilty of the same sort of conduct every night . The defendant said he was very sorry if he had done wrong , but it was the order of his master . Mr . Twyford—You are old enough to know better , and I shall inflict the full penalty , and if your master likes to pay it for yon , so much the better . Yon are fined 40 s . Defendant instantly paid the fine , smiled , and walked out of the office .
Alleged Affinitt to the Royal Family . — Extbaobdinary Statement . —A poor distressedlooking object , who gave his name George Higgs , horse-agent , of Bombay , appeared before the London magistrate , a fair days ago , and made the following extraordinary statement : —His story went to state that , about half a year ago he came over to England with a present from the Imautn of Muscat to Queen Victoria , by the ship Higgius , Captain Heath , to Liverpool—the present was two Arabian horses and their foals . At Liverpool he received £ 20 , and £ 10 for the groom that attended him , aiid this was all the money he had had ; the horses were taken from
him and sent up to London ; he was a child of George IV ., by Miss Hughes , niece of Sir Edward Hughes , who died when he was three years of age , and be had documents to prove it . It farther appeared , that the applicant ( whose countenance certainly bore a great resemblance to that of George IV . ) , had recently endeavoured to obtain an interview with several of the Royal Family , but without effect . Applicant was proceeding in the recital of various other matters relative to the truth of his statement , when he was stopped by Mr . Long , who , believing him to be in distress , gave him Is . and referred him to the overseers of the parish ( one in Westminster ) in which he last slept .
Very Liberal . —A correspondent at Chelmsford informs us that on Thursday morning last , a daughter of W . C . Wells , Esq ., was married at the new Independent chapel , London-road , by the Rev . J . Mark . The ringers of the church entered the belfry to celebrate the event by greeting the happy couple with a peal ; but scarcely had they commenced than the church clerk entered the sacred edifice in breathless haste , with a note , informing them that the rector , the Rev . C . A . St . John Mildmay , objected to the ringing , and desired the ringers at once to desist and never again to touch the bells in celebration oi a wedding , unless the parties were married at church .
Love in a Hatfield . —Geo . Payne . a simple-looking yokel , was placed at the bar , at Marylebone Policeoffice , on Saturday , charged with having stolen 2 s . 6 $ d . from the persou of a tall gawky young woman , named Clara Wickson . Mr . Long Uo ( Clara : ) Now , what have you to say against the prisoner!—Clara ( ourtseying : ) Please your honour , I came up from Kingston , in Oxfordshire , and have been haymaking at Willesden ; last night after work I an 4 a young chap named Robinson went down to thelwttom of the hay field and went to sleep , and in the morning when I woke up I fouud the prisoner lying aside of me ; I told him if he didn ' t behave himself decently and be off I'd give him a slap on ths face , and he then rolled away from me several
yards ; I didn t tell Robinson about it , and went off to sleep again , aad when both of as got up at sunri ^ e , I put my hand in my pocket , and discovered tha : all my money was gone . Robinson said that in a few hours afterwards he accused Payne of the robberv , when he denied all knowledge of theaffair , but subsequently gave up to witness a portion of the money . Mr . Long : How much did he give you ! Witness : A sixpence , four four penny-pieces , two halfpence , and a farthing . Police-constable 234 S said that the prisoner was given into his charge , and on his being searched , no more than a farthing was found iu his possession . Mr . Long ( to the prisoner : ) What ' s your answer to this ? Prisoner : Whey ,
zur , the noight afore , this here young gal axed I to lay with her among the hay . and last noight she axed he , and in coorse we both on us did so . I didn't think no harm on it , and I shonld werry Joike obleege her in the same way again if she wished it ; I warn ' t so close alongside on her last noight as she b&jb I was ; and I'll swear I hadn't a morsel of her property she says she lost . Mr . Long : What do you say about the money you gave to Robinson I Prisoner : He comes tome and said as he'd had nothing to eat a good while , and was a starving ; so I puts my hand in my pocket , and gives him all I had about me ; the money was nobody ' s but mine Mr . Long said it was useless to proceed farther in the case , and discharged the
prisoner . A Few Facts is Regard to Elections . —In cities and towns county , having their own sheriff , the writ under the great seal is sent direct to snch sheriff , who immediately on receipt thereof must make proclamation , appointing the day of election , not sooner than four days aor later than eight days from Buch day of receiving the writ . For boroughs , not having a sheriff , the writ is directed to the highsheriff of the county , to hold an election for knights of his shire , and for burgesses of the boroughs within
the county , and within rhree days the high sheriff addresses a precept to the mayor or other returning officer of each borough , who , like the sheriff of a city or town-county , must make proclamation of proceeding to election , not sooner than four days nor later than eight days from such day of proclamation . In the counties , the high-sheriff must , within two day ? after the receipt of the writ , in like manner make proclamation of his comity court , to be held not sooner than ten days nor later than sixteen days from that date .
Education and Crime . —At a meeting of " the Greenwich Society for the Acquisition and Diffusion of Usefnl Knowledge , " Dr . Murdoch referred to some statistical details , to prove that the best educated counties of England were the most moral . Westmoreland took the lead in this respect . In that county there was but one criminal to every 2 , 201 persons . In Essex there was a criminal to every 425 persons , and in Warwickshire one to every 384 persons . And what was the reason ? In Westmoreland there were double the means ef education to those existing in the other two counties . It was calculated that the chances of a person without education becoming a criminal were 2 , 200 to 1 ; those of an individual with an average education ,
10 , 000 to 1 ; and those of men having received a superior education , 60 , 010 to 1 . Morality of the " Upper , " " Higher , " and " Educated" Classes . —Some days since , the Earl of Mountcashel , while presiding at the annual meeting of the London Society for the Protection of Young Females , related the following extraordinary circumstance , which his Lordship stated had reached him through a source which could leave no doubt whatever of its authenticity : —A young , handsome , and accomplished lady , of most respectable family connections , residing in the country , had received a pressing 'invitation from a lady at the west end of the metropolis to come to town , and spend a few weeks with her . The young lady accepted the
invitation , and came to town , where she w&s received with great kindness , and treated with great attention . In a short time after her arrival , the lady who had gives her the invitation took her to a fashionable shop at the west end , and , after looking at various articles , and making some purchases , her friend requested the yoang lady to remain in the shop for a few minutes , while she merely went to the other side of the street , saying she would return almost immediately . The young lady of course consented , and her friend left the shop , to return , aa she supposed , in a few minntes , but in this supposition she was disappointed . After some considerable time had elapsed , a female of apparently accomplished manners , addressed her , and after stating
that she had observed her anxiety at the absence of her friend , and her awkw&TdnesB as a stranger being left so , offered her a Beat in her carriage , to take her to the house of her friend . The young lady expressed her gratitude for what she considered to be extreme kindness , and accepted the offer . She was then ushered into an elegant carriage , with a coachman and footman in costly liveries , and driven away , as she believed , towards the residence of her friend . Going along , however , she observed she did not think the coachman was going in the proper direction ; but the lady , heieondactress , assured her they vrere . At length the carriage drew up , and her companion assured her that tha coachman mast have mistaken her
directions , and had driven to her own house instead of that of the young lady ' s friend . She thtn requested her to walk in for a few moments , while she gave some directions to her servants , and was shows into an apartment , and as soon as she entered the door was locked , and there she was kept for some considerable time . At length , however , the door was opened , and a gentleman , who he ( Lord Mounteasheu ) was ashamed and sorry to say , was a clergyman of the Church of England , was admitted to her . The object for which he . was introduced , there could be no doubt about ; bat some idea might be ' formed of hit shame and mortification on beholding not a stranger , bat a ywns and virtuous lady , with
whose peraos aad meads he was rerj intimately acquainted , and h « being actually the clergyman who had prepared the lady for oenflnBation . The lady , it is needless to say , neaped the dreadful outrage intended to- be ommitted on her ; and though she had mentioned the fact * as he had related them to a lady , a friend of his ( Lord MountMshel'e ) , who repeated them to him , she had never disclosed the name of the clergyman . Ib conclusion , his Lordship said he had mentioned this circumstance in order to show the extraordinary lengths that were gone to entrap persons , even in the higher ranks of life , into infamy , and the necessity , on the part of the members of the Society , to use their utmost efforts U check them . —Gkb * .
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Whig Honesty . —In the Morning Chronicle ot Friday last , appeared a leading article , in which it was asserted that the taxes remitted by the Whigs daring the last ten years amounted to £ 7 , 157 , 000 , instead of 6 , 373 , 000 , as had been asserted in som ? Conservative statements . This statement ( of the £ 7 , 157 , 000 ) was declared to rest npon Parliamentary returns , and of coarse was to be taken as accurate . Yet in the same paper of Saturday , the very next day following , we find a reprint of another statement , concocted and published at Manchester , in which , by the simple expedient of Betting every thing down twice over , the taxes , remitted by the WhiKS In those ten years are made to amount to £ 15 , 368 , 000 , or nearly double the former statement . And this piece of " enormous lying , " although atterly at variance with its , own declaration of the very day before , the Morning Ch onkle has the decenoy to recommend to be" extensively circulated throughout the oountry V—Times .
Shocking Occurrence , —On Thursday afternoon , between three and four o ' clock , as two workmen , named Harris and Heathcott , in the employ of Mr . Neville , bricklayer , Old-Btreet , St . Luke ' s , were engaged in digging a cesspool at the residence of Mr . Fairbank , grocer , Goswell- street , an adjoining one suddenly burst in npon them . The poor fellows attempted to escape , and had just reached the top of the pit , when they were so overpowered by the foul air , that they let go the rope , and were precipitated to the bottom . Assistance was , immediately procured , and tbey were extricated from their perilous situation without loss of time , bat , it was not until the lapse of abont half an hour that Mr . Simpson , surgeon , who attended them , succeeded in restoring them to a sense of consciousness , and even then it was deemed necessary to convey them to the hospital , where they remain in an extremely weak and low state .
Whig Jobbery . —It is rumoured that Lord Normanby is to go to Paris , to enable him to retire upon an ambassador ' s pension . There was a time when , if a Ministry in abeyane © did such things , an impeachment would have been the consequence . Look-a-Hea » Chartists —Tho London shopooxats are feeling the smart ; trade in London amongst the worthies , is terribly dull , and there are no hopes of improvement ; indeed , were not the elections progressing the poor fellows would die of ennui . As it is , the debtors' prisons and insolvent courts present sufficient evidence that the system is tottering , and that to patch up the old worn-out consitution is out of the question . The pitcher has been once too often to the well , and , though they should attempt by binding It round with whip cord , to make use of it
again , it will never hold water . Chancellor Baring may , in the cool and deliberate manner , whion marked his conduct whilst dipping into the servants ' fund , alias " Savings Banks" issue forth the rags from the Exchequer , but will that suffice ! will adding to the debt , and consequently annual interest , increase the means of a falling revenue 1 The money gamblers are perfectly perplexed and instead of Feeking for a rise or fall they are merely betting on finality John and the chances of his election . The manufacturing interest is arraying itself against the agricultural , and the commercial interest gloomily watches over coming events , some persons belonging to this latter class are in high extacies at the prospect of a chance at the speculation in corn , whilst the majority are . sulkily inolined , and the docks are nearly deserted .
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AXtVA . —Election Movements in Clackmannan and Kinross shire . —The cause of Chartism and the people goes on most gloriounly here ; but that the country may understand oar true pesitioa , we will briefly state it Clockmannansbirc is the smallest county in Scotland , and it nay be said te have been the pocket county of the Abercrombie and Adam families , and in these times an election for the county caused less stir than a family dinner . After the pasaing of the Reform Bill , it was united with Kinross , the neighbouring county , in sending a representative to Parliament . That act called into existence a number , of electors , composed of farmers and proprietors of bouses in the villages . These electors in general have professed Whig principles , and four times Admiral Adam has sat in the
Reform Parliament as a representation of these counties . During these elections , the whole working population of the villages stood forward with all their popular demonstrations in support of the Admiral , and , so unanimous was their decision in his behalf , that no Tory dared think of these counties . But a change has come over the working population , and they are now as unanimous and determined to extinguish both the factions , as they were tealous to support the one and excommunicate the other . We fe « l it perfectly confident to be a truth when we state that nowhere in this country does Chartism reign so triumphant , and nowhere is the electoral body so completely broken up . dispirited , and chopfallen . Our former representative , Admiral Adam , one of the most miserable Ministerial
hacks and Parliamentary poltroons that ever made his aWkward bow upon the floor of St . Stephen's , has resigned these counties into the bands of Colonel Abercrombyl Would it be believed that although the working class were so unanimous in supporting this naval baboon that he bad the temerity to vote against the National Petition , although it was the most numerously signed that ever left these counties , which is so much misrepresented . We had a visit from his successor on the 17 th ; his chief recommendation is that be is to walk in the footsteps of his predecessor . He began in Tilliconltry at eleven o'clock , where six or eight of the most dirty lickspittles of its electors met this gallant warrior , -who would not know his grandmother across a small room , although he stands upon
the half-pay list as a Colonel of the British army . The intelligent portion of the electors , as well as the Chartists , declined to have anything to do with such a hole and corner exhibition , bo the Colonel's entree and exit in this place had more a resemblance of a small club , than any other thing we can compare it to . At one o'clock the same day the gallant Colonel drove up to the head Ion , in the town of Aiva in a hackney coach . Upon all former occasions of this kind , banners were streaming in the breeze , and music reverberating in the glen ; but these glad sounds and pleasing sights are now extinguished so far as honour to a ten pound suffrage is required ; they are all now reserved for the triumphs of the Charter . Upon the face of the Corn Law Repealers was written "hope deferred . " Upon
the faces of tho Tories a sort of leering triumph waa visible at the shattered and prostrate condition of Whiggery . Among the Chartist electors and non-electors there beamed that proud satisfaction which seemed to say , " We hive proved the hoUow-beartedness and rottenness of Whiggery , and it belongs to us now to bury the dirty infected carcasses of both Wbigsand Tories , which we will do at the day of nomination at Dollar , when we shall carry our Chartist candidate , Mr . Abram Duncan , triumphantly over Whiggery . " A requisition of the Chartist electors was presented , requesting the Colonel to address an out-door meeting . Ttiis he politely but firmly declined , although the meeting' was standing outside ol the Inn where he then was . About an hour was passed betwixt the Colonel
and the electors in discussing the extension of the Suffrage and Corn Law Repeal , withont coining to any thing like an understanding , vrhen Mr , David Httrrower , secretary to the Chartist Association , appeared , and proposed sine questions to the candidate , of a moat thorough searching nature , which he answered with tbe mono 3 yliable " No ! " with the declaration that he had never heard such questions before . When further interrogated by this young champion of the Charter , if he thought that the responsibility to pay the national debt extended beyond ihe peerage and those who elected the House of Commons ? his reply waa that they wore no more responsible than the whole body of the people . At this stage of the proceedings , an elector , whose
Radicalism has been of forty years standing , Mr . M'Kenzie , declared with great emphasis , that were the Apostle Paul to preach such doctrine he would not believe him . To the honour of the electors of A lva , not one of them said a word in his favour . No one proposed him as a fit and proper persou to represent this or any other place . Alas ! to fall so miserably low , within sight of the ancient and honourable house of Abercrombie . Who can say after this that Chartism need fear the factions , either single-handed or combined . —In the evening , a large meeting waa held in the publle green , at which Mr . D . Harrower read the questions he bad proposed to the Colonel , and proposed the five foil * wing resolutions , which were seconded by Mr . Andrew M'Kenzie : —
" 1 . We , the Chartists of Alva , in public meeting assembled having read in the Northern Star , ot a cruel and bloody attack upon the peaceabla inhabitants ef Manchester , in public meeting assembled for the discussion of the great principles of liberty , perpetrated under the authority of the magistrates and the forces at their disposal for the suppression of riot , anarchy , and disorder . 2 . Their non-interference for the protection of the peaceably disposed is proof to us that they acted in concert with the lawless and disorderly Corn Law repealers of Manchester . 3 . We trace the whole of their
proceedings to that arch-traitor , Daniel O'Connell , who is the minion and tool of the base , bloody , and brutal Whig government , who are desirous to drown the demands of tbe oppressed for liberty and security to their life , liberty , and property , In their own blood . 5 . We look upon this attack from the Corn Law repealers as a first of a aeries ot plots to suppress tbe demand for the Charter . We call upon the people everywhere to be firm , united , prudent , but at the same time resolute aud determined , at the Charter movement will « oon extinguish all the other floating questions with which this country is at present cursed . "
These resolutions were all unanimously carried . Mr . A . Duncan waa then called mpon to comment upon these questions and resolutions , which he did In a very effective manner for upwards of an hour and a half , at the close of wnich he aanounoed himself m a Chartist candidate for these counties . Mr . D . Harrower proposed that CoL Abercrombie was an umfltand improper person to represent these counties ; and Mr . Andrew M'Kenrie proposed that Mr . A . Duncan was a fit and proper person to stan * for Clackmannan ani Kinross-shirea . Both of these the meeting unanimously affirmed . A vote of thanks was given to Mr George : Rattrey , fox his conduct in the chair , and the meeting separated . This is our first act in the election drama , and the people bare gloriously triumphed .
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STOCKPORT . —The Chartists sent the bellman round an Saturday evening , to announce a public meeting iu the Bombar ' a Brow Room , the next day at two o'clock , where some of the proceedings of the Stockport butchery would be laid before them . About that time our correspondent went to the room which shortly after was . filled with an attentive and respectable audience . Mr . James Mitchell was called to the chair , who opened the meeting by reading a placard strongly denouncing the brutal conduct of the League , which placard bad been issued by the committee . Mr . Mitchell commented upon the proceedings of the Friday evening ' s business , and stated be was very sorry that such should occur amongst the working men of England aad the working men of Ireland , and that
if they were allowed to proceed , the same feeling would be created in the minds of the English people , ' as waa in the year 1798 , when they were taught by the bigota of the day to look upon tba Irishmen as something bad and monstrous- Then it was not so much to be surprised at that a little hostility arising out of prejudice should exist . But at the present time , 1841 , when they had assembled together , worked together , and amongst the working classes there existed no jealousy , no hatred , it was really a pity that the enemy of both should be able to set one working man destroying the other . ( Hear , heat . ) Mr . Mitchell went into the subject at great length , deprecating the Corn Law repealers for their atrocious conduct in hiring bludgeon men to silence open and fair discussion ,
and concluded by declaring himself favourable to a repeal of the Union , and so were the Chartists generally . Mr . Chappell said he had made up his mind to take no part in the coming election , as neither party were the friends of the working chutes ; but after seeing the conduct of the Whi ^ s on Friday , he had come to the conclusion to denounce the party who would act so basely as the Whigs did on that occasion , and he would do all in his power to prevent Cobden from getting in . He said he would get a man -down and hold him down if he knew he was going to vote for the Whigs . He worked for Cobden very industriously last turn , because he considered him best iu the field , and indeed , up to Friday , he was quite
favourable to him ; he had heard of the doings of Stephenson ' s Square and Carpenter ' s Hall , but he would not let that ever prejudice his mind . But , after seeing the conduot of his ( Cobden ' s ) party , on Friday night , and likewise the magistrates on the Saturday , he was determined to do his duty . Mr . Chappell then proceeded to say that Mr . Daniel O'Connell was at the bottom of it , and that ho was the biggest traitor that disgraced either England or Ireland ; he cared not whether there were Irishmen present or not , he should continue to denounce him , or any other man , who would act as he had done . Mr * C . then reviewed the public oonduct of Daniel O'Connell , and then commented upon the labours of Feargus O'Connor , showed what sacrifices he had made iu the public cause , the money he has expended at various periods , fcu . &c , and then put the conduct oi the two men in
juxta-position to each other , and asked what Dan had given out of the thousands which he had received from the pnblio , and after exposing the conduct of the magistrates for their shuffling manner on Saturday , and touching upon many other points , he sat down much applauded . Mr . Bairstow denounced Dan , and contrasted the conduct of the two men , showing how the one had gained the confidence of the people , while tbe other was universally despised and detested ; Feargus was the working man ' s friend , and Dan waB the man of the middle class , and , consequently , opposed to the interest of the working class . Mr . Doyle delivered a lecture in the evening , in which ha waa equally severe upon Dan ; afrer which , a procession of about five hundred accompanied him to the railway , which caused great excitement in the town , as the " boys" were about with their shelelahs .
DKRBY . —On Sunday last a delegate meeting took place at the Northern Star Inn , Derby , at which delegates from the following places were present , namely , Belper , Hobbrook , Burton on Trent , Heanor , Swan wick , Stapleford , Alfretan , Ilkiston , and Derby . The followresolutions were agreed to : —" That Mr . Thomas Briggs act as secretary . " "That Mr . Bairstow be reelected for three months , to commence after the expiration of his time at Stockport . " " That Dean Taylor be requested to accept the office of lecturer for this district , on the same terms as Mr . Bairstow for one month , hi *
labours to commence instantly , and if he cannot attend , that Mr . Marsden be written to . " " That Belper be the centre of its locality . " " That Chesterfield be the centre of its locality , and that Derby be the centre of its locality , and that Bnrton , Stapleford , Ilkiston , Heanor , dec ., &e . be in the Derby locality , and that each locality be responsible for the labour each respective locality receives . " "That a vote of thanks be given to our chairman for his able and impartial conduct in the chair . " " That a xeport of this delegate meeting be sent to the Northern Star for insertion . " The cause is flourishing in this district
THS Chartists of Derby , at their weekly meeting , held on Sunday evening , passsed strong votes of censure and expulsion on Messrs . Turner , Skevington , Hail , and Twigs , for their efforts in aid of Whig usurpation , in having become members of committee and canvassing agents for Mr . Gisborne and Lord Waterpark , the Whig candidates . CHESTERFIELD . —On Monday , a most peaceful and well-conducted assembly of Chartists , listening to an harangue from Mr . Wm . Martin , in the Marketplace , ( the meeting having been called by the Town crier ) , were brutally interrupted and dispersed by tbe mayor and the police . The people had the good sense and manly courage to go quietly away , without mauling the wretches as they well deserved for their insolent interference . Shall we ever have enough « f class-rule under Whig management ?
GLASGOW . —The Son of Mb . Frost . —As everything connected with the circumstances and family of this exiled patriot Is deeply interesting to a vaBt portion of the population of this country , we deem the following relation will not be out of place . About six or seven months ago , Mrs . Frost wrote to Mr . George Ross , requesting him to use his influence in procuring a situation for her only son in some medical establishment in Glasgow . Mr . Ross made the subject of the letter known to a number of influential Chartists , and it was not long until Mr . Moir learned that a young man was wanted in the Glasgow Old Apothecary Hall . Mr . Ross lost no time in making application to the proper quarter , and although tho gentleman whom he applied t « was a Tory , and knew that the young man
in whose behalf the application was made was the only son of tbe revolutionary Mr . Frost , of Newport ( as he termed him ) , he immediately agreed to engage him , in preference to a number of other applicants . Th . e consequence was , that young Mr . Frost shortly after arrived in Glasgow . He appeared to be in rather a delicate state of health , and about sixteen or seventeen years of age . He bore a strong resemblance to his father , and was remarkably intelligent . He soon gained the esteem and affection of all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance : he gave great satisfaction to bis employers , and had the honour of making several improvements in the establishment ; but , alas ! it was soon found that
our cold climate did not agree with his constitution , and it was soon perceived by ois friends and medical advisers that a return to his native air was absolutely necessary . He accordingly left Glasgow -with the € k > mmodore . fiteara-paokat for Liverpool , on his way to Bristol , last Saturday , accompanied by the feeling and patriotic Mr . George Rosa , who has been te him like a second father . He waa accompanied to the boat by Messrs . Moir , Ancott , M'Crea , of Kilbarchan , the editor of the Scottish Patriot , and several other gentlemen , with whom he took an affectionate farewell . Mr . Ross accompanies him all the way to Bristol , and on his return he Intends to visit the " caged lion" at York .
TVARJRINGTOH . —The friends have had a teaparty here , at which the proceedings were of the most pleasing and exhilarating character . Many patriotic toasts were given , and responded to by Mr . James Leech and others , during the evening . The meeting was conducted on teetotal principles ; and we are most happy to learn that the greater part of the Chartists of WarringtOH are teetotallers . MANCHESTER ;—On Sunday last , Mr . Bayley delivered a moat satisfactory lecture in the Tib-street room . The lecturer evinced an extensive acquaintance with the social anomalies of the present system , and with the principles in which moral crime originates . Mr . J . Leech delivered a very impressive lecture in Brown-street room . MIDDU 5 SBRO ' . —The Chartists of this place held a public meeting in the Working Men's Reading Room , Newcastle Row , when spirited addresses were delivered by Messrs . Sutherland , Hollinsfaead , and Maw .
ASKTON-TJNDSR-LYMS . —The Chartists here are beginning to rouse , as it was from a deep slumber in which they appear to have been ever since the memorable 12 th day of August , 1839 . On Sunday evening last , we had the room we meet in almost crowded to suffocation , and every person present appeared to take a deep btterest in ttie question th » y were met to discuss , v i * what coarse ought we to pursue at the approaching election , some contending for an address to the electors and non-electors In favour of Mr . Hlndley . 'the present Member ; and othersMM as there is no other candidate in the field , we take no steps iu th « affair at present , but it the Tories bring out their man , we do call a public meeting , and invite both candidates to attend there to be examined by one of the members of this Association , respecting his views on th « Charter , ire . During the discussion , whioh lasted nearly three hours , a most brotherly feeling
prevailed ! At the clese , the following resolution was adopted i—*• That it is the opiabm of this meeting that we as a body have nothing to do with either Whig or Tory ; but that tf then is to be am addxafr in support of either one or the other , it must « manate from a public nmtlng called for that purpose . " On Sunday aloaewe enrolled twelve member * in the Association aad we now have some hopes that the men of Ashtoa will xenme that pwition they once held i » the Chartist ranks . O'Connor's aad O'Brien ' s letters , tbe Contention's address , and M'Doaall ' s opinion on the above subject were read by the Chairman , and gave great satisfaction . A debating and reading class have been formed in connection with the society , and much good is expected to emanate from them . Men of Ashton , remember the only measure , to benefit you is the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter . Hurrah for the Charter , and so aurreadwr 1—CtnmamSnL
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BIRMINGHAM . —Chabtist Meeting . —A meet * ing was held by adjournment , on Monday last , at the Railway Station , Duddeston-row , to hear tha report of the non-electors' committee , appointed at the meeting held on Jhe previous Monday evening . Mr . T . P . Green in the chair . The Chairman hoped that the meeting would be conducted in the same orderly manner as that which they had ehowu on former occasions . Mr , Thompson then proceeded to read Feargas O'Connor ' s letter to the meeting , whioh he performed in admirable style . The letter gave great satisfaction , and was received with lond cheers . Mr . George White next addressed toa meeting on the necessity of the working classes Oft . stirring themselves at the forthcoming elections , -aa
exhorted them not to be led away by names or hign sounding terms , but to judge all candidates tor the * support * by their previous conduot . He then cofflr mented on an address which bad been issued by T . Attwood , and showed upitshoUowness and deception-He also took a review of the conduct of Mossrs . Muntz and Soholefield , as Members of Parliament . The great mass oS-men wh « had formerly bees termed Whigs had now given themselves the name of "Liberals , " smd pretended to have amostpioua horror of the general conduct of the Whig Minibtry ; but they nevertheless voted for them on all occasions where their existence as a . Ministry was likely to be endangered . Thus , as far as the people were concerned , those men were Whigs , and nothing else .
He then shewed that tho Chartists had nothing to do with either of the factions , but that they should erect the Standard of pure democracy , and be determined to rally round it . Mr . Thomas Attwood and others , who were disappointed in their ambitious schemes , had denounced the Chartists as physical * force men ; but they ware not termed so when they ran blindly after Attwood and Co ., and if no man else did so , he would . prove , from Mr . Attwood'a document , on the hustings , at the nomination , thai it was sheer Whiggery from end to end . Ho then proceeded to draw a picture of the misery and suffering that existed in tho nation , after nine years' of Whig reform , and concluded by an earnest ; appeal to the working men , to
do their duty at tho fortheoming election , by showing their contempt for both Tory Spooner and the two" Liberals , " and hold up their headsfyf men of their own choice . He was loudly cheered at tho conclusion . —Mr . Wilkinson read the minute ? « f the committee , amongst which was an unanimous resolution , " That Mr . George White Denominated as one of the Candidates for Birmingham , on behalf of the Chartists and working men . " The following resolution was then moved , seconded , and carried unanimously , "That the minutes of the non electors -committe be now confirmed , and that no man shall reoeive the support of this meeting who will not pledge himself to vote for the Charter , whole and entire . " Tho Chairman then announced that it was the determination of the non-electors' committee to hold meetings at the Hail way Station ,
Duddestonrow , every Monday evening , until the conclusion of the election . He then declared the meeting adjourned to Monday evening next , at six o ' clock . — Mr . White informed the meeting that be should address all porsous who required information on on Chartist principles , at the Chartist meeting room , Freeman-street , that evening . Three cheers were then given for the Charter ; after which a great number of people accompanied the Committee to ths Chartist room , Freeman-street , where they were addressed by Mr . White , Mr . Williamson , and others . —It is the intention of the forty men who compose she non-elector * ' committee to proceed fron the Chartist room , Freemen-street , to the place of meeting every Monday evening . —A lecture will be delivered on Wednesday evening next , at tbe Chartist room . Freeman-street , on behalf of Mr . Brown , now a prisoner in Warwick taol .
BILSTON . —At the numerous meeting which was held at this place last week . After two resolutions had been passed in favour of the Charter and the National Charter Association , a third in favour of the Members for Wolverhampton , was moved by Mr . Candy , and supported by Mr . Winn , Editor of the Staffordshire Examiner . Mr . G . White moved as an amendment , that if the aforesaid Members weuld pledge themselves to -vote for and introduce the People ' s Charter into tho House of Commons , they should receive the support of that meeting ; and if they would not , that they should be considered enemies of the people . After a stormy debate , in which Mr . White denounced the resolution as a Whig trick , the amendment was carried unanimously—thus proving that the brave colliers and miners are not to be gulled .
BUBLXtf . —The Charter Association of this plaoe held the most animated meeting that ever took place here , on Sunday , June 20 th , Mr . Dillon in the chair , who ia a clear and dispassionate manner gave the "base , bloody , and brutal Whigs" their merit . Mr . Brophy next " addressed tbe meeting in support ol the principles of the People ' s Charter , and proved in a varijjated and tragical speech of great length , that the Whigs were the real Tories , and that they were the great enemies of the producing classes , ana that Daniel O'Doubleface , being their supporter , is an enemy to the producing and unrepresented classes of Ireland and Britain , although the poor and half-starved Irish , contribute to his support , some £ 14 . 000 or £ 15 , 000 per year . He said that as
a working man , he was opposed to the Corn Law scheme of bettering the condition of the people , by a repeal of that measure , and proved that nothing short of the adoption of the principles of the Chatter can ever get for the people equal rights and equal laws . This speech called forth the ire of a Mr . Tooe , who said the Chartists were the advocates of Tory principles , that they ( the Chartists ) were opposed to the Whigs and cheap bread and sugar , and we never had a better Ministry than the Whigs if they had not been opposed by the Tories and the Chartists , and he said he held the Chartists accountable for the lauguage of the Tories to the Catholics of Ireland , as regard ' s tie " mummery of the mass . " Here the chairman interfered , and Mr . Bropby replied in a masterly manner , to the
sophistry of this Whig advocate . Mr . Brophy was followed by Messrs . M'Mahon , Robinson , O'Connor , and a Mr . Rice , from Manchester , who gave the Whigs & benefit . The following resolution was moved by Mr . Houghton , and seconded by Mr . Hyland : — "That we , the Chartists of Dublin , do highly approve of the great moral forbearance of the Chartists of Manchester , while under the brutal treatment of the physical-force anti-unionists , and Corn Law repealers , and Whig supporters of Manchester . " Moved by Mr . M'Mahoh , and seconded by Mr . John Robinson :- ~ " That the thanks of this meeting be given to the electors of Rochdale for selecting from Ireland that sterling patriot and friend of the People ' s Charter , Sharman Crawford , Esq ., there not being a constituency in Ireland honest enough , to return such an honest man . "
WARKINCH— At this town , en Friday , the 18 th inst ., we bad a display of Whig overbearing and dictation , that excels all we have seen in the anti-Cora Law movement in this part of the country , On the night of the above date , according to publia advertisement , a meeting of the inhabitants of this place and neighbourhood was held in the Apron Society Hall , to consider the most proper plan of action to be adopted by the Chartists at the approaching election . Mr . Peter Ballingate was called to tbe chair , and stated in a few words the objeot of the meeting , and then called upon Mr . Win . Melville , who rose and read a resolution to the meeting , the purport of which was , that the Whig Government was unworthy of confidence , and that this meeting refrain from assisting or
countenancing the Whigs in any way whatever . Mr . M . enforced the propriety and necessity ot acting in this manner by a lengthened speech , showing the faithlessness and tyranay of the Government in a masterly svanner ., He tbes moved that his resolution be adopted by the meeting . Mr . George Greig seconded it , and impressed upon the meeting the necessity of doing so , in a feeling manaer , and concluded by declaring thai he would never vote for Whigs more . Mr . William Tullis , Auchmuty paper mill , then rose andread a counter resolution to the meeting , and moved it as an amendment to the previous resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Baxter , Balgonie spinning mill ; an able discussion then followed , which lasted some
hours , during which Mr . Baxter acted in a most disorderly manner , interrupting Mr . Melville to euch an extent , that calls were frequently made to him by the audience to hold his peac « , or else they woald put him out . After everything- was arranged for taking the sense of the meeting upon the resolution and amendment , the chairman desired those in favour of the amendment to hold up both their hands , and they for the resolution , to hold up their right band . It was evident to all around the chairman , that there was a considerable majority in favour of Mr . Melville ' s resolution ; but the chairman hesitating a' littla ia giving his decision , the Whigs called out to divide the house , whieh was ultimately agreed to , and in the division of the
meeting , Mr . Tullis , Auchmuty , and Mr . Smith ditto ; and Mr . Baxter , Balgonie Mills , and Mr Drummond , his brother-in-law , acted the moat disgraceful part f ever eaw . They west through , the house ferreting out their workmen , and driving them to their end « f the hall . We saw Mr . Baxter pulling some ot his men bv the oollar , ' snd they re * fusiag to go , and asking others what they wezedeiBv on that side of the houie , and rderisc thea to . tha other . Mr . Druaunond was eBgaged in the' saa way . Me 6 ^ . TullU « d S ^ th a 4 t 5 a part aSrS akin to it ; but aany © f ^ tkear workmea , rattier tha be drives against their will , « r Jkeir Inefr BaAWki
displeasure , left the plae * » f , —ytag ; and * he *» nobly braved their starters and steMTby t&e Chatter . A * soon as this •«•** ef » ea « tly « o « r «{ M « w terminated , without going thro « gh the formality # f counting , ; the Chairman viewing both parties , 4 «* olared he thought the Whigs nad *> sVtjoatottiJHa instead of a defeat to the Chartist * , it lMMKH E Kfc very different effect ; it will have the effecToTSSi-A o lating the Chartists ' to . ^ greater exertions in ttfiH&C ^ x ~ -v cause , and the . coerciverviUany of J ^ JftSagil l ^ j ^> > add to our number , and we will mob se / BK ^ Ki ^ P ^ , political jugglers , the * ri » i , ' i > Whi p . ^ NHF « PS , i-fffc r » I ** in & mntm , mmm mSSi ^^^^ MA ^^ iK TadVdSMM
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 26, 1841, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1115/page/3/
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