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3 In > DU £ ToK . —Mr . John Bailey , of Manchester , ¦ will lecture in the Chartist Chapel , on Sunday ,
Feb . 20 . Maschbstee . — On Sunday evening Mr . Cartledee lectures at Redfern-street j Mr . Connor , at Brown-street ; Mr . Booth , atStrand-st . ; Mr . LMe , at Miles Platting . Salford , Mr . Smetnurstj York-Btreet , Mr . Saaej lectures here . Makchesieb . —There will be a public meeting on Monday evening , at the Hall of Science , Campfield , to take into consideration the case of Mr . Southwell . Messrs . Watts , Cooper , West , Griffin , and others will address the meeting . MiscHESiEB . —On Tuesday evening next , a concert and recital will take place in the Ghartot Room , Badfearn-streei . To commence at eight o clock Ticktts of admission one penny each , to be had at the various association rooms .
Beown-steEet , ( Youths . ) -Thomas Bradshaw wiS lecture on Sunday next , at two o ' clock , in the ChsrtiHt room , Brow n-street . "Rt t < TtBua 5 —Mr . H . H . Swindiehurst , of Preston , Jl feSTm * Bkckburn on Monday , Feb . 14 , the Sbjic ? SSice of the People ' s Charter and its harmony with human progression . Loxdox Three Cro-wxs , Richmo > i > -Stbeet . — MxWheeierwill lecture here on Sunday—subject , « the superiority of the democratic form of government . '' Sr . Pascius . —A lottery will be held at the Fra-ber ' s TaTern , Warren-street , i etrenham-court read , on Monday , February 13 : n ; tickets sixpence ea-h ; the proceeds to be given for the benefit of a distressed brother member , C . F . Gooafeilow . All friends are requested Xj 3 iiend .
Mn . s Esp . —A member of the General Council of this locality will give an address on the present aspect of the country , on Sunday ejenirg , at eight o ' clock precisely , at the Hit or Miss , / 9 , West-street , Devonshire-street . Red Iao >\ Klxg-Sieeei . —Mr . Leigh will lecture here on Sunday next . Boot axd Shoe Makebs , Lotoox—On Sunday ereninz next , Mr . Balls will lecture m the large room , at the Star Coffee House , Golden-lane , at seven o ' clock . Mabtxeboxs . —Mr . W . Benbow will lecture on Sunday evening , ( to-morrow , ) at No . 5 , Circus-street , 2 sew Road . Chair to be taken at half-past seven o ' clock . . __ ... ...
Leeds- —A lecture will be delivered in the Association Room , Cheapside , on Sunday evening , ( tomorrow , ) to commence at half-past six o'clock . Holbecr . —Messrs . Long-staff and Pybus will address the Chartists of Hoibeck in their Association Boom , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o ' clock . HrsSLST . —Mr . John Smith will deliver a lecture in the Association Room , to-morrow ( Sunday ) evening ; to commence at half-past six o ' clock . WooDaorsE . —Messrs . Chambers and Hobson will address the men of Woodfcouse in the larae room of the BJack Bull , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o ' clock .
Woetlet . —Messrs . Roberts and Butler will address the men of Wonley in their Association Room , to-morrow evening , at half-past six o ' clock . Bcbt . —Mr . Win . Dixon , of Wigan , will deliver a lecture on Saturday , ( this day , ) at seven o ' clock in the evening , in the Garden-street lecture room . On Sunday , at Rateliff Bridge , at fix o ' clock in the evening ; and at Bury , on Monday evening , at eight o ' clock , in the Garden-street lecture room ; and on Tuesday evening , at the Infant School Room , Hew Road . DruxFirXD . —Mr . John Redmain will deliver a lecture on Sunday evening , in the Isational Charter Association Room , Hall Green , at six o ' clock . HoLLixwooD . —Mr . Edward Clarke , Manchester , will lecture here on Sunday evening , at six o ' clock .
Hathebx . —On Monday evening , February I 4 tb , at six o ' clock , a delegate meeting will be held at Hathern , on important business . The following places are requested to send delegates , Sneepshead , Behon , Whatton , Dishworth , C . Doniujjton , Sutton , £ egwonh , Normanton , and Leake . Locghborocgh . —On Sunday evening , February l $ zh , Mr . Pepper will preach a Chartist sermon in the Association room . SocxH-ffABK . —The members of the Association are requested to attend a general meeting on Wednesday evening next , Feb . 15 : h , on business of the most important nature . Sheffield . —National Chabteb Association Rook , Fig-tree Lake . — The youths association ¦ will meet on Sunday afternoon at two o ' clock . The Council will meet at the same hour .
Mb . Jctjas Habs £ T will lecture in the above room , on Sunday evening at half-past six o ' clock , Subject— " The life , character , and writings of Robt . Buias . " The Chartist Females will meet in the above zoom , on Monday evening , at six o ' clock . Mb . Wx . Jo 5 es the talented and eloquent Chartist lecturer for the North and East Riding ? , will deliver two lectures in the above room ( Fig-tree Last ) on Monday and Tuesday evening 3 , Feb . 14 th and 15 th , to commence at eight o ' clock each evening precisely . A Puslic Meeti 5 g will be held in the above room , on Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock , to elect delegates to the Convention .
Notice . —The Morning Sun containing the whole of the previous night ' s debates in Parliament , is publicly read every evening in the Charter Association room , Fig-tree lane , on Monday and Tuesday evening ? , from seven to eight o ' clock ; Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , aEd Satarday ( except next Wednesday ) from eign ; o ' clock to half-past nine . Free admission . Rochdale . —Mr . Bailey , of Manchester , will lectnre in the Association room , Yorkshire-street , on Snnday , ( to-morrow , ) at half-past two in the afternoon . BrDDEBSFiELD . —A meeting will take place in the Association Room , Upperhead Row , on Monday night , for the purpose of forming a working man ' s library and newsroom ; the chair to be taken at eg&t o ' clock ,
Mr . John A-rk a * of Bradford will deliver two lectures in the Association room , Uppcrhead-row , on Sunday next , the loin , in the afternoon , at half-past two o ' clock , and in the evening at half-past six . Us . William Jo 5 Es , the East and North Riding lecturer , will TUit the following places dnring the nexi fonaijjht , namely , on Monday and Tuesday , I 4 : h and I 5 ih , at Sheffield ; Wednesday and Thursday , the 15 th and 17 th , at Doncaster ; Saturday and Sunday , the l »; h and 20 th , at Leeds ; 21 st and 22 nd , « Sdbj ; 23 rd and 24 th , » t Howdes ; 25 th , at Holme ; 5 Si , a : HlII . The reason of Mr , Jones visiting SheSdd is on account of an application to that effect bj lie ShxBcld Council .
>' 02 ra Shields , —On Tnesday , the 15 ; b , Messrs . Williams anci Qiapple Trill visit this place for the purpose of learning . The place of meeting will be either the " Future Admiral , " er the u George lac , " Eear the Rsilway Station . _ BiBitiNGHAX . —Mr . Mason ' 3 route for the following week : —Birmingham , Aston-street , on Sunday ; Dudley , on Monday ; Birmingham , Sreelhouse-lane , on Tuesday ; Stourbridge and vicinity , Wednesday tad Thursday ; Redditcn , on Friday ' ; and BromsgroTe , on Saturday . Notice . —Asdbew Weeks , of Leicester , will , in the next fortnignt , visit all the Chartist Associations direct from Leicester to Plymouth , and address teem if convenient .
Mr . Deas Tatlob ' s Rccte pob the essctxg Week , — Oq Sunday , ai Ilkestone ; Monday , Becstoz ; Tuesday , Radford : Wednesday , New Lenton ; and © a Saturday evening , at King George on Horsback , Aottirghazn . Macclesfield . —Mr . West will lecture in the Association Room next Sunday , if not pre-engaged S BOtte of the out-districts . AMeetis g of Delegates from every town and village *? the tutniy of Chester , will be held in the Associa & « i Koonis , Watercotes , Maccle&field , on Sunday , ** 20 th instant , when it is expected no place Wul be unrepresented , as bnsiness of Tital iraport-**« -e to the county and the good cause must be transacted .
^ oticeLectcbebs . ^ —When any lectsrer intends W Tisit Bokon , he is rtquisled to give at least five d » ' notiee , either in the Star or by letter addressed to William Baird , 7 , Flash-Btreet ; giving his own address at the time . Bixgley . —A delegate meeting will be held in the xoresiers' Court , York-street , Bingley , on Sunday &e * t , the lS : h , at ten o ' clock in the Forenoon , to •* ke im 0 consideration the propriety of forming a <«« nct . The following places are requested to seDd « J-tfgates , namejy , Br&diord and surrounding villages , ja wriiWHj AJlenon , Idle , Shipley , Baildon , Wilsden , CulhngwoTtb , HiwoitbjKwghley , Skipton , Silsden , « orton , & « .
Selst . —A delegate meeting will be held in the Association-room , Mr . George Woodftl ' s , Temperance wtel , Audns-Btreet , Gowtborpe , on Sunday , the ? Oth instant , at halfpast ten o ' clock in the morning . . Bassslkt . —Frank Mirfield will deliver a lecture m the Association Room , on Monday . _ Bradfom ) . —A Council Meeting will be held on Saaday Etxt , to foTm a new plan for lecturing . ¦ Little Hortos Gbees . —Messrs . Edwards and Attlty will lecture on Tuesday evening next , at e » £ flv o ' clock .
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Losdox . —The Chartists meeting at the Carpenter ' s Arms are requested to meet there next lluesday , Feb . 15 , on particular business . A lecture will be delivered by Mr . M'Grath , on Sunday evening tiext , at the Angel and Crown , Twig Folly . - A Meeting will be held at the Shoemaker ' s Club Rooms , the Clock House , Castle-street , Leicestersquare , oh Sunday , Feb . 13 , for the purpose of forming a new locality . Mr . Wheeler will attend and explain the principles of the People ' s Charter . St . Paxcras . —Ruffey Ridley wiD lecture at the Feathers , Warren-street , on Sunday evening . Mb . Kxoytles ' s route for the ensuing week : — Brimscombe , Monday ; Dnnsley , Tuesday ; Kingswood , Wednesday ; Tetbary , Thursday ; * Fairford , Friday ; Cirencester , Saturday .
Sheffield . —Mr . Beal will lecture in the Political Institute , Corn Exchange , at seven o ' clock . Makxixgham . —Mr . Smith will lecture on Monday night at eight o'clock . Stax-xixgley . —Mr . George Flinn will lecture on Sunday next , at half-past two in the afteruoon , and at six o ' clock in the evening . Mr . Thomas Ibboison , one of the Bradford Local Lecturers will lecture at the following place 3 next week : —Heckmondwike on Monday , February 14 th and Tuesday ni ^ ht , at Batley ; Wednesday night , at Dewsbury ; Thursday night , at Birstall ; Friday night , at Horbury . Stcckpobt- —Mr . West will lecture at Stockport on Sunday evening , and at New Mills on Monday « vening .
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MIL . R . J . RICHARDSON AND THE CHARGE OF TREASON AGAINST HIM . TO THE EDITOB , OP THE NOB . THEBN STAB . Sib , —Mr . O'Connor has tat en a most unwarrantable liberty with my name , in his letter to the Imperial Chartists of last week ; be there accuses me of treason , ic Now , Sir , I call upon Mr . O'Connoi to retract the language he has made use of towards me , as every syllable , word , line , and sentence is fase ! and the subject a pure invention .
I bare seen ; yes , Sir , I have been put to the expense of going to jOldham to see the patties named in the letter as Mr ' © "Connor ' s authorities , in order to beard them to their faces with their falsehoods . I have seen Isaac Nichols ; I asked him where he got his information from ? He said , I have heard it talked of . Where ? raid I . In the Duke of York , szid he . O then , I replied , its only hearsay after al ]; bat who were they who talked of it ? O , he conld not tell ; but he thought it was true . Did you give Mr . O'Connor your permission to publish it ? I next asked . Xo . said he ; but I told him of it . Where can I find Heury Chappel ? said I . To-this ^ iiesti oB he turo ed aJTay , and said , very-polilely , " voumun sccch him oul . " A few moments
conversation "with mm proved to me he at least was not worthy of any further notice . However , after four hours searching , I found Chappel at his -work . On asking him similar questions to the above , he very candidly told me he had heard it With a little pressing he said Qu&rmby had told him , and Quarmby was there and ieard all that passed . I asked him , before a witness , if he"had anthorsed 0 "Connor to mate use of his name as an authority in support of the charge ? He distinctly , unequivocally , and emphatically denied it ! but still he . said he believed it , as Quarmby was there . Well .- Sir , L "went to Quarmby ' s house , but he was not at home . I got a person of respectability to call upon kim this morning to anBwer the charge of Chappel , the result was the folio-wing letter : —
TO IL J . R 1 CHAB . DSOX . SiB , —I am sorry I was not at home when you called upon me , last evening . With respect to the disagreeable afiuir upon -which you came up to Oldham , I beg to state most emphatically , that I know nothing in the world of the circumstance , and never in the slightest degree gave either Henry Chappel , or any individual , the least cause for mixing my name up with the affair in question , and that I never made any such statement as the one I am charged with . I remain . Yours , fcc . J . JL . Qcarmbt . « th February , 2 S 42 .
How , Sir , there is an end of the matter , and I hope Mr . O'Connor will retract the language I complain of , and apologise to me for the liberty he has taken with my name . And I hope in future he will be more wary how he founds his serious charges against individuals , as I for one am resolved to submit no longer to any such wicked abuses of the liberty of the press , neither will I passively suffer any inconvenience that you or he may put me to . Yours , Respectfully , R . J . Richardso . v .
[ la reference to tins letter , we nave anly to say , that from Mr . Richardson ' s own showing , the charge of " falsehood" and "invention" applied by him to Mr . O'Connor , is at the best very harmless bluster ; as the persons referred to by Mr . O C . as the parties from whom he learned the matter made no hesitation in giving the same information to Mr . Richardson as they had given to Mr . O'Connor . The " talk" about these persons nut having authorised Mr . O'Connor to xise their names is sheer nensense . They must , and doubtless did , suppose that in giving this information to Mr . O'Gonnor they were putting it in his power , to be used according to his discretion . They must have known little of 0 Coxxob . and less of common sense , if they could think that he or any
honest man would , knowing such things , omit to publish them for public guidance , or that any honest man . could publish such things without giving hia authority . The question ia between Mr . Richardson and Messrs . Isaac Jfichols and Henry Chappell ; though Mr . Richardson seems wishfnl as far as possible to overlook these gentlemen , and to fix the " falsehood " ' and " pure invention , " if it be one , upon Mr . O'Connor ; just as his friend Stott labours to fix the odium of another charge of gross treachery against Mr . Richardson , and to which Mr . Richardsan has yet condescended no reply , upon an anonymous writer who , under " the signature of "A Radical of the Old School , " asked , in the Star , if the undenied charges were true .
Mr . O'Connor has done that which Mr , Richardson ought to thank him for ; rather than to be angry with him . Ne enemy is sa hateful or so dangerous as a vchisperer . The man who speaks out boldly and gives his authority for -what he S 3 y 8 , as O'Connor has done , . affords to a man who may ba the subject ef false Etatements , the opportunity of instantly . clearing himself from iDjnrious imputations . Had yi . Richardson been as prompt in meeting and replying to the charges of treachery , distinctly preferred against him by Messrs . Joseph Linney , James Wood , Paul Eairclough , Samnel Chamberlain , Henry Jfuttall , Jame 3 Wheeler , James Harrison ,
James Leach , Thomas Da vies , George Mi t shell , and Robert . Gray , as , from his letter above , he seems to have been in thiB case , and had he succeeded in proving those charges to be " false in every sentence " and a " pure invention , * ' we opine that Mr . Richardson would have preserved many friends whom be has lost We beg to assure Mr . R . J . Richardson that we regard the " bit of a threat" contained in the last two lines of his lettter to be very innnocuous . Mr . Matthew Fletcher of Bury has also written in contradiction of the same matters , so far as they affect him . —ED . N . S . I
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^ GLASGOW . —Scotch Mjm . vg Districts . —The Coal Miners' Chartist Association had an excellent meeting of delegates at Baihiston ( six miles east of Glasgow ) , on Saturday last , when a report was tendered by each delegate , some of which presented a most horrid picture . They were visited and addressed by Mr . Duncan Robertson , who has done much good in the various mining localities . His exertions are adding vast numbers to our ranks . He tendered a report of the various meetings he had lectured at , and many of the places wanted him back . It ' waa moved by Mr . John M'Lay , and seconded by Mr . John Muir , " That the miners get up a press and journal or newspaper of their own , where the grievances of the miner could b 6 pointed out . " The meeting soon after separated .
Lectuse . —Mt . O'Brien delivered three lectures last week , in St . A » n ' a Church , on the " Science of Government . " In hii first lecture he dwelt at considerable length , and in severe terms , on the conduct of the majority of those who composed the first ConTention . He then referred to the difference of opinion about the National Petition ; he said he regretted what h&d occurred , but now that both petitions were before the country , he "would advise those who could not sim the English one , to lose so time in getting the Scotch one as numerously signed as possible , taking good care to have both pie » e » ted on the same day , and itating they were tw « distinct bodieiof petitioners ^ differing on detail * , but both for the Charter . After dapoaing of theae two subject * , Mjr . O'Brien entered upon hia faTourite acheme of the land , the rigbU of the poor , the laws of usury , 4 c ., all of which he treated in a clear and masterly style . A « to the m « an « ct carrying the Charter , be ( Mr . O'Brien ) would recommend the people ,
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at the next general election , to appoint , by show of hands , delegates who should afterwards eit in London a 3 a national representation . We must show that we have a clear majority cf the nation for the Charter , before we could speak of any ulterior measures . At the elose of each lecture Mr . O'Brien took a show of hands upon whether bis views regarding the land , < 5 'C , were in accordance with the ancient constitution or not The meetings which were well attended gave their unanimous approval of " Hj ^ e opinions advocated by Mr . O'Brien . At the close of the last lecture the Chairman asked whether there was any oue present who wished to put any questions to him . Mr . Robert Malcolm rose amidst cries of i" sit down , man , you are no Chartist" ); he wished to ask the kclurer what he meant by ulterior maasures , an 4 the probability of the future Ce-aventfon recommended by Mr . O'Brien being better than the
first ? . Mr . Afalcalra concluded a speech of about a quarter of sn hour , recommending the lecturer not to occupy so much time in answering the questions as he did in answering stnia former questions put . , Mr . O'Brien would tender to Mr . Malcolm the advice wiifch he wished te give to him ( Mr . O'Brien ; not to employ Bd mach time in putting the next question ; he was surprised to hear such language from Mr . Malcolm , who he understood to be a moral force man * f the first w * Ut , and . of Tery delicate conscience . ( Cheers and langht&r . ) Mr . O'Brien gently , but very pertinently replied to Mr-Malcolm in a manner which the young gentleman did not appear ti relish , for he went out without waiting the close ef Mr . O'Brien's remarks . Jfe was now near one ' clock in the morning . A Tote VF thants to the lecturer was given amidst acclamation , when the meeting brote up evidently much impressed with the importance of the lectures .
Public Meeting . —A public meeting was held iu St . Ann ' s Church , on Monday evening last , to hear the report of Messra Moir and Proudfoot , as delegates to the late Scottish Convention . Mr . Moir , at some length , Went over the various measures discussed and ugri-ed to by the Convention . He dwelt particularly on tne case of Mr . Mitchell , of Aberdeen , saying h © vott'd against his ( Mr . Mitchell ' s ) sitting as delegate ; and had thtre been a dozen similarly situated , he would have voted against every one of them : he ( Mr . Moir ) would never be a paity to the getting up or countenancing a Convention constituted on such principles . There was another subject on which he had voted in accordance with their wishes , and with great satisfaction to himself—namely , the right of the people to
attend all public meetings called to consider questions affecting the interest of the community generally ; and he was proud to observe that this right had been so nobly maintained on a Late occasion . This was a conrse which he had pursued hitherto , and it was one he was determined to persevere in while he took any part in public matters . ( Cheers . ) Mr . M'Farlar . e spoke against Mr . Moir ' s views in reference to Mitchell ' s case , and said the opposition was givenfrom factious motives . Mr . Proudfoot concurred in aU which had fallen from Mr . Moir . Mr . Gillespie replied to Mr . M'Fariane . After some farther discussion , Mr . Colquhoun moved a vote of thanks t « the worthy delegates , which was carried by acclamation . Both gentlemen acknowledged the cordial manner in which the vote of thanks had been
responded to . Mr . Colquhoun briefly moved the adoption of the National Petition , which was seconded by Mr . Con Murray , and supported by Jlessra , Denis , M'Uillan , Proudfoot . Anderson , &c and carried , in opposition to the Scotch Petition . The meeting was afterwards resolved into a meeting of the Association , when the Treasure ? laid before them a statement of his intromissions during the last year , shewing a balance in his favour of £ 3 17 s . 6 Jd . He also laid before them a statement of the O'Connor Soiree , shewing a surplus of £ 54 ISs . 5 d . After a Yote . of thaiiKs to the Treasurer , Mr . Colquhoun moved the adjournment of the meeting till Tuesday evening , the 15 th instant , for the purpose of electing a new directory , and other business connected with the Asso « iatio « .
LONDON —Lambeth . —A meeting of the members of the General Council residing in Surrey and Marylebone , was held on Sunday last , at 1 , Chinawalk , Mr . Rainsley in the chair . The minutes of la « t meeting were read and confirmed . Therepoit 3 from the various localities were cheering . A letter was read from Croydon , stating that the magistrates had threatened the landlord where the meetings were held , and , therefore , they were obliged to gtt a new place ; they were progressing , however , and requested more cards . Mr . Andrews attended from the locality of teetotallers , held at Westbrook ' s ,
B . ' ackfriars-road ; twenty-four tad taken up cards , and he expected double the number in the course of a few weeks . They had resolved to assi .-t the Surrey council for the a ivancement of the cause . Reports were received from the deputations appointed to waii upon the localities , to explain the reaion why they were determined to bo ; d open council meetiugs , suchreport 3 were of a very flattering lature ; deputitions where appointed to wait upon tnoBe locality which had been omitted last week . The meeting adjourned to Snnday neit , at 1 , China walk ; the chair to be taken at three o ' clock .
Behmo . ndset , Horns Tavern , Crucifix- Lank . — The caM . ^ e hire is progressing greatly—discussions take place on Monday evening , new members join weekly , and each member is determined to use every exei tiou to arouse tliia densely populated place from its apathy . The committee of the working men ' s chapel , have kindly granted the use of that place to hold a public meetiux in , free of expence , when it s > uiis convenience , iir . O'Connor is expected to attend . Ma . rylebose . —A . public meeting was held at the Working Men ' s Hall , Circus-street , on Monday , in support of the Masons on strike . The spacious Haii wa 3 crowded . Mr . Dethridge was called to the chair : and , after a few brief remarks , stated
that Mr . Feargua O'Connor had been expected to attend , but was unable to do so , being then on his journey to Yorkshire . Mr . Savage moved the following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the masons now on strike are highly praiseworthy for their sober , steady , and determined conduct , during so long and arduous a struggle ; and we are of opinion that the conduct of Messrs . Grissell and Peto is highly reprehensible in refusing to submit the case to arbitration , and in retaining G . Allen in their employ ; and this meeting pledges itself , both individually and collectively , to use t-VL-ry possible exertion for their support , until their caa-se be crowned with succes 3 . Mr . Cook seco-ided the resolution . Mr . Anderson ( stonemason )
in a feeling and eloquent speech , of considerable duratiou , explained the present position of the masons , and the cheering hopes they had of success , if backed by their fellow-men . He recapitulated , in the genuine eloquence of nature , the numerous indignities they had endured at the hands of George Allen , and concluded , amid much approbation , by thanking them for the noble support which they had so generously afforded them . The resolution was then put and unanimously carried . Mr . Jordan moved the second resolution , " That it is the opinion of this meeting the assistance rendered by the Commissioners of Woods and Foresis and the Board of Admiralty to Messrs , Grissell and Peto , is partial and unjust , and plainly
demonstrated the utter inutiiity of relying upon the Government for any amelioration of the condition of the working classes , and we therefore consider it to be our duty to continue our exertions , in uniting ourselves together 1 © counteract Buch unjust interference between the employer and employed , likewise to protect tlie rights of industry . Mr . Scott seconded the resolution in a highly spirited address , denouncitig in a feeling manner thecrueltreatment the men had experienced from Allen . He had himself felt the lash , but had left the employ of Peto in disgust a short time previous to the strike , and had since been fortunate in procuring
employment . Mr . Kellrrad an excellent address appended to the balance sheet of the expenditure and receipts , and in a concise manner supported the resolution . Mr . Trench briefly addressed the meeting explaining that nine or ten vessels were ia Plymouth Sound waiting for cargoes of granite , but could get none , save such rubbish as would not defray the expense ot carriage . Mr . Belcou , ( wheelwright , ) wound up the proceedings in an excellent address , which elicited great applause . The Chairman then put the resolution , which was unanimously carried , and the assembly spperated , determined to achieve the object for which they had assembled . There was a collection at the door for the benefit of the masons .
Maktlebone . —Mr . Leach , of the Executive , lectured to the Chartists of this locality on Sunday evening ; he had a crowded audience , and his lecture gave the greatest satisfaction . Th «» cause is progressing . Eastern Division of Bootmakebs . —On Sunday evening last , this body of Chartists met in the large room of the Star Coffee House , Golden Lane , to hear a lecture from Mr . Lees . The room was crowded to suffocation , asd the greatest enthusiasm prevailed . Several new members were enrolled .
Caubsrwku . axd Walworth . —The Chartists of this locality held their usual weekly meeting on Monday night , at the Montpelier Tavern , when business of importance was laid before the meeting , for the attainment of the People ' s Charter . Messrs . Brown , Pedley , Mason , and Halliday resigned their offices as members of the General Council , abo membership , of this locality . A vote of thanks was given to tba sub-Secret * ry for hiB past service * , and ho was requested to continue them .
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Ii XTH . —In consequence of the Anti-Corn Law humbugs having held a meeting at an hour when the Chartists had to be looking after their work , we suffered a doubtful defeat . The triumph of the League here is unbounded , and according to one of their leaders , " the ChartistB here have sunk to rise n 6 more . " We did not much miud this however , and on Thursday evening , the 3 rd inst ., held a public meeting in Mason Loage , to which the League were challenged to come and give , their nostrum before the bar of public opinion . At this meeting it was moved by Mr . Watson , seconded by Mr . Clarke , That automatic machines are superseding human labour to a fearful extent in the manufacturing districts , and are the cause of throwing
immense masses of capital into the hands of a few avaricious individuals , and thereby preventing its wholesome diffusion ; and this meeting consider that it is the duty of a wise Government to provide fair and remunerative employment for all those whose usefuliitss is circumscribed through the influence of machinery ; and we further suggest that the best means of doing so , that at present offers , is to place the surplus manufacturing population oa the few remaining crown lands , and also upon the reclaimed waste lands , of the united kingdom ander a well regulated system of cottage economy / ' Moved by Mr . Maclaren , seconded by Mr . Ludin , " That this meetiug is of opinion that a repeal of the Corn Laws unaccompanied by an equitable adjustment of the
national and a general reduction of the feyenue ana expenditure of ; 'the country , that : the mechanic and agriculturist may enter into fair and equal competition with the mechanics and agriculturists of the lightly taxed cheap corn-growing countries would be highly injurious , rather than beneficial , to the operative ' s ' of- ' Britain . " Moved by Mr . Magillvray , seconded by Mr . Macrae , "That the distresses of this country cannot be relieved by the repeal of one monopoly only , and Glass legislation being the root whence all other monopolies arise , we have no confidence itt the professions of any partyvwho agitate for a leas measure than the principles laid down in that document called the People ' s Charter . " These motions were carried triumphantly , and some excellent speeches were made on the occasion ; not a dog of the League dared to wag his tail , and the most gratifying pari
of the business was , that we trusted to oar own unaided efforts , and shall do so iu future . We have to meet these gentlemen of tha League at two o ' clock on Monday , and have no fear but we will give them a lesson of modesty that they will not soon forget . Leith is a bantling of O'Connor ' s , and he ought to bo proud of its growth . Our Association naay be stated at 300 , and we hops to double it before May . The National Petition goes on gloriously ; ' and ' -if every city and town make the same exertions to get signatures as we do , the petition will boast of eight instead of four millions . We do not require to go into thesohools , and enlist boys of from six to fourteen years of age to get names to our petition , as the faciionists are doing . 'They have managed to turn us out of our U 3 iial place of meeting , but we trust that , ere Idng , we shall see a Co-operative Store and a Trades' Hall here worthy of the working men of Leith . I
DtTKlNPlELB . —The Chartistshold their monthly meeting on Sunday afternoon * at their room , Hall Green , Mr . James Hague in the chair . When the Secretary had read the accounts of the last month , the two following persona were nominated in the General Council : —Messrs . Peter Glover and Peter Morris , Messrs . William Cook and Abfam Lee having resigned , on account of having other business to attend to . Eight shillings were ordered to be sent to the Executive . Lecture . —Mr . John Bradley , of Hyde , delivered a lecture ou Sunday evening last , to a very attentive aadience .
IPSWICH . —We had a very excellent Chartist Boiree or tea party with ball , last Wednesday evening . The room was tastefully decorated with evergreens , festoons , and portraits , and intermixed with appropriate Cbavtist and Temperance mottoes for the occasion . AbontloO sat downto tea after which Mr . M'Pherson was called to the chair , who opened the business ia a short speech . Several appropriate recitations were given , aud * madrigals , ^ lees , and solos sung . This being our first soiree , the company was much larger than we anticipated , and altogether it passed off well . It has brought us a little balarioe to our treasury , and we purpose having another shortly . ¦ ... /• .- ¦¦
p tJBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekl y meeting on Sunday last , Mr . Charles Freebairn in the chair . Mr . E . F . Dempsey , secretary . The Secretary read the minutes of the la * t day ' s meeting , also the objects and rules of the association . Several letters wore rea'l , announcing the spread of Chartist principles throughout Ireland , notwithstanding the persecution used by Whig 3 and Tories , towards thd ^ e who dared to advocate those very : principles which the honest Radical Keformers of Great Britain , ara seeking to obtain , and each expressing their astonishment that Mr . O'Connell will not assist to obtain for the people their long-lost rights . The Secretary noxt read a letter from Mr . W . Thompson , of Saltcoates ,
Ayrshire , requesting him to propose him a member of the Irish Univertal Suffrage Association ; Mr . Thompson was admitted with acclamation . Mr . John Dodd rose and said that bjfore ho attended the meeting of the Cflarii&ts of Dublin , ho entertained the most horrible opinions of them , he being told they were all Orangomen , and in every way inimical to the good cause of Ireland , namely Repeal ; but he was now convinced that they were most grossly calumniated , and that nothing short of the People ' s Charter becoming tho law of the . ' "land ; will ever benefit poor old Ireland or Repeal the Union . Mr . P . M'Mahon next rose and said that he was rejoiced to seo the meeting so wtll attended , aud that too with men possessing so much talent , men
determined to seek by every lawful means in their power their country ' s political regeneration . Mr . Dyott said , ho did not int « nd on that occasion to trouble them with a speech , but he could not refrain from a few remarks on the document , produced by Ministers , as the Queen's speech ; it commenced by thanking God for giving her an opportunity of squandering many thousands of the people's money on the unmeaning ceremonies aad gorgeous fooleries of the late state pageant called the christening of the Prince of Wales , and said thai the ttirying people were in . ecstac \ e 3 > because the young inheritor of the royal apponages of Wales and Cornwall had been brought forth in purple and in " gold ,, and sprinkled with a liquid said to havebeen brought from a miserable
, stream in the small and sterile tract , called Palestine . ( Hear , hear . ) He trusted that meeting felt the full weight of the exertions of the Court on that solemn occasion . ( Laughter . ) But , if they did not , could they refuse assent to the mighty honour and vast advantage which had been bestowed on them by the condescension of his Protestant Majesty of Prussia , who bad actually come over , in propria persona , to this country , to be entertained at the expense of a famishing people ! ( Hear , hear . ) Her Majesty called their attention to that splendid instance of Royal philanthrophy in paragraph No . 2 , of her speech , and ho trusted they would worthily and gallantly appreciate it . After other points , foreign to their interests , it was announced that the
Tories , wishing to strengthen themselves on both sides , had resolved on furnishing the manufacturers with a pretext on which further to reduce the wages of their overpaid artizans , by making * at least , a nominal alteration in the ; Corn Laws . _ The Tory government were intent on a political bigamy * and wished to wed tho land-ocrafty on one hand , and the moneyocracy on the other . But he had better news for them still , the franchiie waa to be V regulated , " in other words , Stanley ' s bill was to be re-introduced . The franchise in Ireland was tooattainable , as witness the results of the late election in their city . ( Hear , hear . ) The rest of the speech , with the exception of that part which announced another healing rfefcsure—the levying of additional
taxes , and the reiteration 6 i ] what newspapersi Jong ago told us about , the treaties and the opium war , was of that description of ¦ writing which l ) r . Johnson lauds , where he say s , it ia easy to write about something but he is the olever man who can pen » long letter about nothing ; ' The wily Baronet . jjoft as the cotton oat of which his perfections have been twisted , is Dr . Johnson ' s clever fellow . ( Hear . ) But he was afraid readers of the present day . were more acute than those of the Doctorb ( Hear , hean ) He was confirmed in that opinion when he Raw them there on so cold a-day--plotting and planning how they oould best aid m forwarding that prplt . aUjmst . and absorbing cause to which they
were pledged and from the support jrfwhwn tney never would shrink till the standard of CharHsm was placed on the ruins of class-legislation . I ) eterauied to devote himself entirely to th * t cause he had an address in preparation to , the repealets of Ireland , which he humbly trusted might lead to the conviction of his countrymen , that a . common . banner should be unfurled and on that emblazoned" Chartism and Kepeal ! " ( Loud cheers . ) The meeting was further addressed by Messrs . Duff , Dillon , and O'Connell , when Mr . P . Duff w » s called to the chair and tb'e marktd thanks of the meeting given to Mr . 0 . Freebairn for his manly , dignified , and impartia ' i condnot in the ch » ir , after which the meeting Bep . arated .
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ILKESTON , Derbyshibb . —Mr . Dean Taylor * the talented lecturer , visited here on Wednesday evening week , and had a large and attentive audience . ; A party of the Cc'n Law League asked what the object of the Charter was , whea Mr . Taylor explained the six points of tho Charter , and a discussion was carried on for two hours .. A nearly unanimously vote was taken for the Charter . At the conclusion of the meeting , three choera were given for the Charter , three for O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and three for the Lecturer , when the meeting quietly dispersed . KIRKDY LONSDALE —Mr . Thom » s Lund , of Lancaster , addressed ; a crowded meeting in the Market Place , yesterday evening week , on the distress of the country , and the best plan for removing it .
SHEFFIELD . —( From our own Correnpvndent . ) ¦— Chartist YocnBS .--Tlie Youths' Association met in the room Figtree-lane , on Sunday morning , when anumber of new members were enrolled . The Queen ' s Speech . —Mr . Haraey lectured to a numerous and respectable audience on Sunday weningj in the above room . The subject of his discourse being the Queen's speech dissected and shown up in its true character . Cha&tist Females . —The Female Association met on Monday evening , when several new members were enrolled . Lecture . —Mr . G . j . Holyoake delivered a lecture in the Chartist room , Figtree-lane , on Monday evening last , Mr . Clayton in the chair . The subject of the discourse was" The character , duty , and destiny of the working classes . ' * The lecturer received a vote of thanks at the close .
HALIFAX , —Wadsworth Row . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured at this place on -Saturday eveniijg lafct , to an attsntive audience , on the necessity of union amongst the labouring class , for the obtaining of the Ghaiter . At the conclusion , nine new members enrolled their names . BXLSTON . —The Female Chartists of this town , held their -usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening , the 2 nd inst . There was a pretty good attendance . Tbis branch is steadily progressing j and through the perseverance of a few intelligent females is likely to become a numerous body . The meeting was addressed by Mr , Stiran , who , in the course of his remarks on the affairs of the weekcomplained
, of the neglect of those persens who were appointed to assist . him in the examination of the churoh books . Mrs . Withers then rose and proposed the following resolution , which was seconded by Mrs . Gittens , and supported by . Miss Langstou : —" " That this meeting approves of the conduct of Mr . Stirafa , andconsider him deser ring' the' auppprt of all friends in our association , and" that-if those persons neglect , whose duty it was to assist him , the females present , pledge themselves to support Mr . Stiran in his bresent struggle with the Church-rate party . " This resolution was carried unanimously . Great enthusiasm prevailed . Mr . Leach , from Manchester , visited this toyrn , and delivered an excellent address ^
WINCHCOMB . —On Tuesday week , Mr . Knowles lectured here on the present distress of the country , its cause , and remedy . Tne monthly meeting was held , at which the greatest unanimity prevailed , and the spirit of the members may be seen by their sub-Bcribing the sum of five shillings for the masons on strike ; also their resolution as much as possible to carry out Chartist principles , by every means in their power . LEEDS . —Cheering Tba Pabtv . —Mr . Feargns O'Connor in the chair . —On Tuesday morning last , Mr . O'Connor arrived * . vl Leeds , and was shortly after waited upon by tne secretary of the National Charter Association to request that he would take the chair at a tea party to be held on that evening , at the Chartist Meeting Room , the proeeeds to be devoted to the support of the forthcoming Convention . Mr . O'Connor at once consented * and before seven o ' clock the room was crowded to sufFocation .
In opening ^ the business Mr . O'Connor spoke at conr siderable length , explaining the present position of the Chartists , and shewing the progress that their cause had made . He traced all former failings of the democratic cause in England ; to the jealousies , bickerings , and avariee of leaders . He cautioned the people against taking any part in those egotistical broils which may occur between parties having a selfish object to attain , and concluded a speech which was received with moat rapturous applause , by assuriug the audience that some seven years ago he had addressed numerous audiences of from five to six persons , with the bandy-legged cripple Chartism under his coat * when it was not fit to be seen , till at length he had
nursed it to that giant strength in which they now recognised it ; and which , thank God , was capable of annihilating him if he dared to desert his only child . ( Great cheering and waving of hats . ) Mr . O'Connor then coutinued ; " the heavy part of the business has now concluded with my speech , and I beg to introducp to your notice the first toast , and in doing hpnour to which we shall put the temperance men and teetotalers to shame , by drinking it in free air instead of Samson . " He then proposed , ' ¦ The sovereignty of the people , " and called upon Mr . Storehouse to respond to the sentiment . Mr . Stonehouse observed , that the right of the people to sovereignty was acknowledged by all , but was practically frustrated by the usurpation of the few .
He animadverted strongly upon the manner iu which the people by disunion had allowed class legislation to triumph over popular opinion . He expressed a hope that ere long the multiplied union of the people would once more place them where they ought to be , in the aacondant , and concluded amid general cheering . The Chairman then introduced Mr . Dudsori , who sang an excellent song , and was followed by Mr . Hill , who also delighted the company with another song ; the Chairman next gave " The Charter * and may it speedily become the law of the land . " Ha called upon " Mr . Fraser to respond . Mr . Fraser said that the Charter as it ought had swallowed up all other agitation , and that the very parties who hoped to crush it by clamours for the repeal
of the Corn Laws and other sidu blows , now began to cower before its mighty influence—that all that was required by the people now for the accomplishment of their object , was to resist and oppese every measure of minor importance which tricksters and knaves should attempt to force upon them : and eoscluded amid loud cheers , Mr . Hill was then introduced , and ho sung an admirable comic song in first-rate style , and was rap ^ turoualy encored . Mr . Butler then gave an excellent piece of recitation , after which , the Chairman gave "The Leeds National Charter Association , and may it prosper , " and called upon Mr . Dixon to respond . Mr . Dixon said that the body which not long siuce was frowned upon by many , and despised
by all classes save the working classes , was now , from tbe many victories which they had achieved , courted by their former enemies . If ( said-he ) there is a mock measure of humanity to be discussed , who brings the force of argument into the field 9 If there is a question of religion ; wko brings real piety , forbearance , and Christianity to bear upon the subject , ; but the Chartists ? If there is a mock show of feeling for the black slaves , where are the body of white slaves who more forcibly pourtray the wrongs of all than the Cnartists of Leeds I We have only , then , to go on , to ensure the ultimate triumph of the object we have in view . ( Loud cheers . ) Song , ' -by- 'M r . Butler . The Chairman then gave the patriots of the past and the preBenttime , which was ably responded to
by Mr . IiongBtaffe . He showed that tho patriots ot the past left a legacy to the patriots of the present day , and that as successors to the great men of old , they had turned that legacy to the best account for the people . Hereftrred to the effect which the writings , the speeches * and the sufferings of bygone patriots had upon , those who now supplied iheir place ; arid expressed a hope that " tlie co-i » peration of the people would crown with victory the efforts of those Who now struggled for the restoration of popular rights . ( Loud Cheers . ) Song , by Mr . Coalson . The Chairman then rose and said , that the political portion of the business had concluded , and that the leasing office of master of the ceremonies , to preside over the dancing , should devolve upon another person . He expressed himself highly delighted with the night ' s proceedings , and announced that at eight o ' clock on the followinje night he would attend for
the purpose of expounding his views with regard to the land , and to enrol members to the National Charter Association . A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman , with three times three cheers , when the political business terminated , and danciHg commenced . What constitutes the most extraordinary ; feature in the cheering meeting , of which we have given but a brief outline above , is the fact , that the proceedings were conducted excluiively by operatives , young men of ftom nineteen to twenty-two jears of aRe ; and , in truth , it is a very exhilarating thing to fiud , youths of that clasa and age coming forward in spite of intimidation and poverty , and registering a determination to became poBseesed of all those rights which alone distinguish the freeinaH from tha slave . We conclude in the language of Mr . O'Connor with the recommendation to tne workingmen of Leeds and elsewhere , to make principle their guide and union their watchword .
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-. -. \ - ; X < ys 7 fj ^ > : < fc ' ' /? & ^ r ^? . ' . .. '; ^ - - ¦ . . . % -: ;;^^^^;^^ ; ; : /^ &s ? ^ ^ NOTTXNGBAM .- ^ On Monday evening last , tns usual weekly meeting of the Chartists was holdertia the Democratio Chapel . Mr . Chas . Fawkes wa 3 appointed chairman . The financial busiuwso ? the association was first transacted ; after which the secretary read an official letter from the Homo Secretary , Sir ^ James Graham , to Mr . "Waii Rasaell , containing a statement of his opinions in reference to a memorial which had been passed at a previous public meeting , to her Majesty , in behalf of Joha * . rosf-, ZaphaDiali Williams , and John Jones . A resolation was unanimously carried that , ia the opinion of this meeting the Home Secretary is a servant to the public , and therefore ought to have complied wiih the wish of the memorialists : instead
of whicb ^ he has . left them ignorant whetfier he has per / onned his dmy by presenting the memorial to her Majesty or ^ not . Mr . Ru £ self was accordingly instructed by the publie meeting to address the Home Secretary again on the subject . The ebairman next brought the Corn Law Repealers under notice of the meeting ; he did so . knowing that they are proearmg s'gnatures to their petiuou by mean 3 ot the grbBsest falsehoods , imposing upon the people at their houses , by stating that the whole of the Chartists are cheerfully signing the petition , and on Sunday last , the ; names of all the > children attendisig the Sunday schools , of different Dissenting chapels , jvefe enrolled in the Anti-Corn Law petition sheets : and in one instance , he would prove that an iufant * s name , two months old , had been set down . In defiance of every base stratagem resorted to by faction to cajole the people , the Chartists ,-hire- to a man , stand firm to their Charter , and our numbers daily
increase . . ; . . . "¦ - . ¦•;¦ . " ; On Sunday Mobnihg last the meeting of the general couucil was holden in j he Democratic ; chapel , at ten o'clock ; Mr . H < -nry Shaw in the chair j important business was trausacted . Next Sunday morning , at ten o ' clock , in the same place , a mieeting of delegates from the county council willtake place . : / .: ; . - ¦¦ ; . ; .. ¦¦ . . - -. . ¦¦ . - ¦ ¦ ¦/ ¦ . ; - , ¦ ' ¦'¦ TEWkESBURT—Mr . Knowles delivered a splendid lecture of two hours length on Monday eveniag . An association is about being formed , and we hope that Chartism ; will again flourish in this town .
ST > ANDREWS . —Pi'BiicJlEEtiSO op xbk CHAKT 1 STS , AKD Gl-ORIOBS- TlllUJIP 1 I OVER IHB ConN Law Repealers . —In the . beginning of last week , handbills -were circulated throughout this city , calling a public meeting of the imhabitants for the purpose of petitioning Parliament for the adoption of the SJPeople ' s . Charter , and intimating that-Mr . Rofeeit Lowery was to address the meeting . It y ? B 8 to tate place in the Town Hall , on Thursday Bvennng , at eight o ' clock . At the hourVthehall , which is capable of holding abeufc 500 persona , wa »; crammed in evsry corner , gallery included . Mr . Lowery's entrancs with the committee was hailed wifch general ; applause . Mr . Alexander Mackay Hever , " was unanimously called to the chiir . He iBtroducefl Mr . Lowery to the meeting in a fe * r
sensible and appropriate remarts . The lecturer was received with loud applause . He gave us one of tha most splendid addresses on the present condition ef country we ever heard . He traced the origin of all monopolies to the . monopoly of representation , a&d proved satisfactorily that the only way to better the lamentable distress—and cure all those evils 'with which , as a nation , we are afflicted ; was by enacting the Charter as the law of the land . ; The whole of hte address Was characterised with an amount of eloquence and sound reasoning never equalled in . this city . Aftei speaking for about an ;• ' hour and three quarters he sat down by urging npon ^ ll the propritiy of uniting for the attainment ol " equal rights and equal laws . " He waaftequentty interrupted-by- rounds of applause
and sat down anudat great cheering . The Chairman then stood up and intimated that if any person inthe meetiDg had any questions to ask , they would now bo allowed to do so . No one appearingi Mr . Charles Stawart , painter , rose and moved the following resolution : — " That it ia the opinion of this meeting that the prosperit / and happiness of the industrious classes at Great Britain and Ireland have been destroyed by unjust taxes , monopolies and laws passed without their consent by Parliaments that did hot represent them , and that we cannot secure good and cheap goverment , with just laws , while the source of all monopolies remains , the monbpt > l ) v of the political franchise . We therefore pledge ourselves to petition Parliament to pass into law the principks ; of Universal Suffrage , Tote by Ballot ,
Annual Parliaments , Electoral Districts , No Property Qualification for Membera of Parliament , and payment of those membera , as defined in the People ' s Char ter , " In mpyiDg the above resolution for the adoption of the meeting , Mr . S te wart ; made a few appropriate remarks , in which he urged upon the people the duty of cooperating in carrying on the present glorious agitation , for the attainment of the people ' s rights , and successfully comhattcd the assertion that the young should not interfere in politics . The resolution was aeconded by Mr . David Black , shoemaker , and carried by ; acclamation , with only two dissentient * A vote of thanks was then awarded to Mr . Lowery andanother to-the magistrates for the use of the Townball , aud the meeting was about to separate , when Mr
Wright , a student , stood upon a l > rm at the far end of the hall , and stated that he had a motion to make in opposition to the one which had been proposed by Mr . Stewart , a d ctivried unanimously . He stated that he had no wish to enter into a discussion , bat calling upon the people to t fcivogthen and support tbe Whigs inParliament ; her or A * that instead of petitioniDg for the Charter—the uieiii ' og should petition for tho total and immediate rejeil of the Corn laws . " This was received with very Bigniflcant marks of disapprobation by the audience , with criesof " Towards to the platform , " —•? No mpie Whiggery , " ice . Upon beibff pressed , he did come forward to the desk , previona to which another student , named Dickinson , seconded the amendment Wright then tnt * - " d into a tirade of
abuse against the Charter , and t . iOherents , raved about an " intellectual test , " and then called upon the people to petition for cbci ^ bread , amidst cries of " you're an ass , " " -we wont bo gulled , "" we wont ba catchod , ' * * c . Mr . Lowery then replied to the nostrums advanced by the student in a short speech , foil of saicastn and argument . He completely dished the " corn criks , " amidst the greatest applause . After being allowed each to speak for a short time , Bailie Connell , who was in the gallery , rose , and stated thatas the hall had been granted to the Chartists for a public meating only , bo could not allow any protracted discussion . This did not seem to be relished by the meeting ; and upon both Messrs . Lowery and Wright asking for a further allowance , the Bailie acquiesced , at the same time expressing a wish that they would be as brief as possible . To it they again Bet , the student always professing that he did not wish to enter into any
discussion a 3 to the principles of the Chatter , and yet he was never away from them . llr . Lowery , however , allowed him to ran on for a while , until he had almost spent hia breath , when he ( Mr . L . ) replied , ; and completsly " cat him up , " He tore his arguments to shreds , flung his " intellectual teat" totho winds , and , in fact , left him not a word to say . From the expressions of opinion made by the meeting , the humbugs plainly saw they bad no chance of taking the people openly , ao they tried to do it with cunning . Accordingly , thereforej Mr . Henderson , anoSher student , rose and proposed another amendment , something like the following . "That while we consider the principles of the Charter to be right and just , still , from present circumstances , we . consider it expedient to petition for a repeal of those laws affecting- bread . " Mr . Henderson , in moving thifli hoped that Mr . Wright would withdraw hia amendment . His motion was seconded
by Mr . Andrew Bell Morrison , one of Mr . Bpune ' a clerks Mr . Charles Stewart said , that neither of tha two motions which had been proposed could be eony sidered as amendments to ^^ his former motion , as it bad been before adopted without any objections being stated—that Mr . W'right ' a mtist come as a substantivo motion , and Mr . Henderson ' s aa the amendment—but as he could agree with neither , he proposed the following as art amendment to both : — " That while we consider the Corn Laws to be unjust in principle , injurioua to commerce , and prejudicial to the best interests of tha people , we hold , that as they ; with all other bad laws , are only the effects of on » great cause—class legiBlation —we consider that the only practicable way to obtain a repeal of these laws , soasto benefit the nation , to be in the
destruction of the cause , therefore resolve to adhere to tbe former resolution—to petition for the People ' s Charter . ™ Mr . Stewart supported this araendmeht ia a few remarks , which Called forth the approbation ot tbe meet-Ing . He suggested that the two antandnients should be pnt first , and then , whichever should be carried , to be put against WTight ' s motion . Mr . Henderson urged upon the latter to Vithdraw hia , which , he refused to do ; and , as his object evidently was to confuse tha people , he persisted in having his pat as a connter motion to the 6 r » e . which had been formerly carried I The scene at this moment was rather rich . On the platfo m were Messrs . Lowery , HeBderson , Stewart , Wright , and Dickinson , engaged in disputing as to tha way in which , tho motions should be put . In tha
gallery were Bailies ; Cowan and CBnnell . both urging the meeting to disperse in order . In the body of the Hall were Andrew Bell , and one or two students , speaking time about , and the whole meeting in an uproar . On order being partially restored , Mr . Stewart stated , that , in order to briitg the natter to a conclusion , he would withdraw his amendment , and give them all their own way , by allowing his former motion for the Charter to be put again—Mr . Wright ' s to ba put up against it—and thea the . » ne that was carried to be put in oppo » ition to Mr . Hendersoa ' a . This yn » agreed to , and , upon themotions being ah read over again . the Chairman put Mr . Stewart ' s motion , when almort every hand in the . njeeting was held up ; -while for
Wright's only about a doaeh were uplifted , amidst the laughter and derisive chie « n of the meeting . Now » however , came the" tug of war /* Evidently many had been led away by the plausible remarks of Mr Henderson ; fcut , boweTer ; ire " did them . " Oa tha show of hands beiDg taken , the Chairman declared Mr . StewRtf s motion to be carried . Mr . Henderson , bowever , demurred " : igain it was put , and still more apparent was the people ' s triumph . Mr . Henderson allowed that "if any party had it , it was the CharUsts . * ' Three enthusiastic cheers were given for the Charter , thica for Feargus O'Connor , three for Frost ; Williams , and Jones ; and three groans for Peel , Rasselir and all tyrants . Thus ended our first triumph over hnmbug , bat aBsttwdly it ;' wlil ^ DcVbe our last .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 12, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1148/page/1/
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