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EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS FOB RIOTWG IN LEEDS AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD . paring Satardsy , Sunday , ana Monday last , several pea oja , tt&b -were known to hare taken part in the HotoM proceedings in the borough of Leeds , on "Wednesday in last week , were apprehended on warrants from the boroa ? h Magistrates ; and on Monday morning ibsy were brought before Griffith Wright , Esq ., and Antiwar Tifley , Esq ., in the CooneflBDom at the Court Sense . paring the . proceeding * , Wa Pawson , Esq , { the Major , ) Ralph Markland , Esq ., John dapham , Esq ., Hamer Siansfeld , Esq ., James Musgrave , Esq ., and someof the other Magistrates of the borough were present fer a short time . The following was the evidence adduced , aid a list of the prisoners will be found appended : —
William Ctookb Goodall , printer , said , that on Wednesday afternoon , the 17 th instant , I was sear Messrs . Title ? and Tatham ' fl mill , in Water-lane , Hoi beck ; and saw the prisoner Peter Hard wick , endeavouring to stop ILr . Chorley from taking a man into custody for having stepped Messrs . Titley and Tatham ' a milL He was in tbe mill y&rd ; perhaps a dozsn yards from the boiler . I am quite sore the prisoner is the man . There were a great number of persons tbere . Scrja&nt Sell , of the police force , Leeds—I was on duty on Wednesday in last week , in Water lane , and I car tbe prisoner in company with a man named Davis , who has sines been taken into custody , and committed for trial . I apprehended the prisoner yesterday at Ms own bouse . Royal Oik Yard , Earkg&te .
Samuel Wade , ssjeant in the police , said be was on duty on Wednesday in last week . I saw the prisoner near the Court House about nine o ' clock in the morning , standing amongBt a crowd of people . I next saw Mm on the road to Armley , between twelve and one o ' clock . I saw him in Watei 4 ane is the afternoon , just after Messrs . Titiey and Tatham's mill -was stopped } he was with Joseph Davis , near to a lamp-post in front of the Clarendon Ian . Davis was there taken into custody , and the prisoner was there and pushed against the police . I knew him , snd told him he eught to be ashamed of
frjrapfjf . ; B * fctottHamer Stansfeld , Esq . —I was a special con-« i * ble , and wss present at the disturbance on Wedn . esdiy in . Watsr-Iane and Meadew-lane . I assisted in apprebe&ding , on Saturday last , the prisoners William < 3 tbsos , Richard Sampson , and John Peel . Gibson was apprehended &t his own house , Carter ' s Houses , near Beeston HyH- Sampson was arrested standing near his own house , near Millshay . John Feel was brought by -las ; £ «* & « ont of Mr . Walker ' s mill at Millshay . Qib-« a said he « u not at Boyd ' s mill when it was stopped . Bkhard Sampson said he was there , but took no part ; in tite-nofcoos proceedings . John Peel said he went from tbsir millet Millshay when it was stopped ; he went ¦ witb the crowd to Bojd ' s mill , but took no part in the proceedings . None of the prisonflrs made the least resistance , or-offered to escape .
Mr . Augustas Holman , of Morley . —I occupy part of Rojd ' s Mill , Beeston , in this Borough . The mill is worked by steam for the manufacture of cl&th , Mr . John Oddy occupies part of the mill with part of steam power , for the same purpose . The mill * was stopped on Wednesday afternoon last week . About half-past five , a body of men came to the mill ; they came in two companies ; there were upwards of ICO of them altogether . They came in the same direction ; the second party tra"ift about half an hour after the first When tbe first party came , Mr . Oddy and I were standing sear- the fire place . The mea appeared to be colliers , snd I asked them what they wanted with us . They replied they were coming to stop us from work ; and were come to demand wage for working . I told them
ftint . theirs being s separata trade from oars , they had no right to interfere with us . They then said they were determ i ned to make all alike . I said that I believed every man on our premises was satisfied with the wage he was receiving ; and , in order that they ( the colliers ) might be satisfied that what I said was correct , I would allow two of them to go round and make the inquiry . Just at that time the second party came up , and inquired what the first intended to do . I said if they could find any person on tbe premises who was not satisfied , I would allow them to stop the works till tbe party working for ma received satisfaction . As soon as the second party came up , some of
them said it wss bo use standing daDyicg there , and they would go to work , and draw the plugs . T&ey then forced themselves into the firing place , and drew the plugs of the boiler , and bo stopped tbe whole of the mill , nnd ihe hands , about 200 , Trere obliged to be tamed cat They then-left the premises , after having given me notice that if I started again , I might abide by tie consequences . We resumed work on Friday Horning . I know most of the faces of the prisenera present now , but can only swear to George Peart and Bicbsrd Sampson . They were present amongst those ¦ who fame to stop the mill , but I cannot say what part they took .
Wm . Best , of Holbeck , engine tenter—I am In the service of Mr . Francis Sowry , at Wortley , near Leeds , vho has two mills—one to grind earn and the other to spin flax We have two engines snd I attend to both . About two o ' clock on the afternoon of Wednesday in last week , we heard that the people were coming ; and my master said if they came I was to stop the engine . The crowd , from 400 to 500 penons came . Some fourteen or fifteen came into the yard ; and . I told them it was no use them coming , I was going to step the engine . They
however came into the fire-hele , and said they would have the plug out They asked me to pull it out for them , aad I said I bad something elss to do , and one of them opened the fire-hole door , and commenced knocking the plug oat . I vent into the engine house to stop the engine . Z was absent about a minute , and when I earns back they had got fee plug out of tbe flax mill engine . Tbe mob then went away . I saw the prisoners Hardacre and Bell there . Bell opened the firehole door ; Hardacre was Ore lost man there , and threw down the fire poker .
Wm . Rhodes , ef . Wortley , in the employ of Mr . Benfiey , who occupies Mr . Sowry " b flax mill at Wortley , gave similar evidence to the last witness , and fully identified Bell and Hardacre as two of the parties present in tbe mill yard . John Handler , one of the police inspectors—I apprefiended Bell at Holbeck , and told him he was charged with palling the plug wit at Sowry ' s milL He said he did not puB it out , for tbe engineer -palled it enfc himself . I also apprehended Hardacre ; bo said be was at the mill , but did nothing at alL Wm . Fowler , Millshay , I am a clothdresser , employed at Royd ' s milL A crowd came on Wednesday , pulled the ping out of the engine and stopped the mill . I saw them out of the room window -where I wa 3 at Work . 2 ean identify James G-omeratf , James Batterfield , and Bichard Sampson , as parties who were in the mob , but I cannot say what they did ,
James Thackwray , Beeston , gave similar evidence to the last witness , and identified Joseph Beaton , Bsuj . Goodison , James Taylor , and Matthew Bedford , as four of those -sho -went to Royd's miiL John Tilford , Beeston Royde . —I am in tbe service of Mr , Helman , at Royd ' s miil . I went with coals to the mill on Wednesday , about five o ' clock in the afternoon . There was a great crowd there at tbe time , and some of the crowd went into the fire-place , and stopped the milL The prisoners James Hep-srorth , James lister , and Richard Sampson , were three of . the party . James Greenwood , whe has part of tbe steam power at Royd ' s mill , identified Gaorge Peart , Richard Sampson , and James Lister , as parties in the transaction n Wednesday last , at that milL Joseph B ^ nij , of Bseston Royds , in the employ of ilr . Holman , ideDtified Joseph Rideltsdin , but could Slot tay what pait-be took in the proceedings .
Joseph Sayner , of Millshay , one of the men employed at Royd's mill , identified Francis Oiley as one ofihe crowd who took part ia the transactions on Wednesday , - Eobert Brethwick , of Milishay , another of the men " employed at Royd"s mill , identified George Peart and Joseph Riddlesden , as the parties who were in the Crowd ; and he said that tbe prisoner John Feel was there , bat that be went first to announce that tbe crowd were going there . Samusl Verity was also one xf thecrowp . Joan Peel ( the prisoner mentioned by the last wit-- ness ) was admitted as a witness , and said that he lived at 3 lilliiiay ; snd that he first announced at Royd ' s mill that the crowd was going there . He also said that Jas . fiamersaO , Richard Sampson , and James Butxtrfield Were three of the crowd .
Pater Robinson , in the service of Mr . Ripley , of Holbeck , said he saw William Bell go into the yard of Mr . Sowry ' smiU , with the crowd on Wednesday in last week . Tie depositions were then read over , snd the prisonera were all remanded until the following morning . Two of the prisoners ( James Hep worth and Richard Sampson ) identified as having taken part in the unlawful proceedings at Royd's mill , were also concerned in the dbturbanees at Messrs . Bedford and Son ' s colliery , lad ¦ w ere taktn before the West Riding Magistrates , and committed for trial on the latter charge .
TUESDAY . Tbe examination of the prisoners brought up on -Monday waa resumed this morning before Griffith : Wright , Esq , at the Court House . Ralph Markland , - ** t * . 3 ' B . Atkinson , Esq ., and George Goodman , * sft » three of the Borongh'Magistrates , were also pre-» - «* tr 48 ring part <* f the proceedings SeTeral-witnesses ^^""^ aHedi "who identified the different prisoners as " a « 2 h ! "S ? beea P «» ent amongst the crowd at * k £ *? iLZir ^ awngrt the witnesses examined were : ' - * WiollowJng : — . - ' - ± *** &lacop , engineer at Royd % mill , said he -was ^ ¦ WWBi the people Tinitad the aiill on "Wednesday , ^^«™^ » and idenUfled Samuel Dawson , Benjamin iTOdaBn , and Wm . Gibaon , as parties who went to r r ** tt » esgbe « there . ^ ^ *»» 4 cCa&iwidE , assistant bailiff , said he was in s ^ ooeasion of the premise * opposite Sowery ' a mill , and 1 ' -SS aeiaob » onthel 7 ttilnst , and parUcnlariy Wm . ^^^ oa ^ Bg oat of flie yaid when the « team was being
ii , - ^~ Selman B&id—The prisoner Teri ^ is one of s&emen who came with the party to Reyd '» milL He « id to Mr . Oddy and me , if we .-wonld give them a xew shnUngB , they would let the mill work that even-« fr I « aid to Mr . Oddy that I condemned anything of we sort , and we gave fliem nothing .
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Tbe several prisoners were then asked if they had anything to say , and were cautioned that if they did say anything , it might be brought in evidence against them . Ten of them—namely , Joseph Riddlesdin , Wm . Bell , Charles Hardacre , James Butterfleld , James Lister , Joseph Heaton , Matthew Bedford , Wm . Gibson , Samuel Dawson , and Peter Hard wick , said nothing . The others made stateme&ts to show that they were not at Royd ' s mill during tbe time of the disturbanes there , and the following witnesses -were called to prove an . alibi on behalf of James Taylor and Matthew Bedford : —
. Abraham Hall , wilier , Beeston , said—On Wednesday last , James Taylor came into onr bouse &bonfc twenty minutes past five o ' clock , and he stopped there unfil nearly six . He then went out and sat on a wall along side of John Thomas . I said , " Why hast thou not been among the mob 1 " And he answered , " I have been heeling my shoe , and thought I was better away . " John Thomas , collier , Beeston , confirmed the evidence of the previous witness , and gave other evidence to prove that James Taylor remained sitting on the wall alluded to from a quarter to six until halfpast six . Jacob Thornton , collier , Beesten , said that he saw Bedford coming from his work about five o'clock , sntl he remained with him until near six o ' clock at his brother ' s fiooas . Bedford said he had been turned off work .
Martha Hudson , wife of William Hudson , collier , Beeston—I saw Matthew Bedford coming from hia work , about twenty minutes past five . I spoke to him- . The Magistrates retired for a short time in order to look over the depeaitions . Having returned , Mr . Wright said they had resolved to discharge the prisoners Gibson and Dawson , on condition that they would- keep out of riotous assemblies for the future . The rest of the prisoners would be committed for trial at York . Samuel Dawaon and William Gibson made the required promise and were discharged . The other fourteen prisoners were thta committed to York Castle for trial at the assizes .
The following is a list of the prisoners : — Benjamin Gooodteon , 40 , collier , Beeston . Joseph Heaton , 23 , collier , Beeston . George Peart , 23 , cloth-dresser , Morley . James Gomersall , 18 , collier , ChurwslL Joseph Riddlesdin , 24 , weaver , Morley . Charles Hardacre , 19 , mechanic , Holbeck . WilliamBell , 22 , Bmith , Brewery Field . Peter Hard wick , 42 , shoemaker , Kirlcgate . James BatterSeld , 21 , collier , Churwsll . " James Lister , 23 , collier , Gildewome . James Taylor , collier , Beeston . Matthew Bedford , collier , Beeston . Francis Oxley , collier , Reeston . Samuel Terity , collier , Beeston . Samuel Diwbod , collier , Beeston . William Gibson , collier , Beeston .
PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE WEST RIDING MAGISTRATES . On Monday last , several persons charged with having been concerned in tbe stoppage of Messrs Tottia and Gaunt'B colliery at Churwell , Messrs- Bedford and Bon ' s colliery at Drighlington , and the mill of Messrs . Crowther , at the former place , were brought up at the Court House , Xe » ds , before the following West Riding Magistrates : —William Rhodes , Esq ., ( chairman ) Kirkett HaU ; W . N . Nicholson , Esq ., Roundhay ; John Wilson , Esq ., Seacroft Hall ; J . W . Rhodes , Esq ., Farnley Hall ; and John Gott , Esq ., Wyther Hall . Before the examination of the persons charged with r iot was proceeded with ,
CcUeb ^ Peart , SI , weaver , Giidersome , was brought up under the following circumstances : —On Sunday night , Inspector Child went to the prisoner ' s house to apprehend his brother , ( George Peart ) on a charge of rioting , and in searching the house , he found a quantity of bobbins and other materials , for the possession of which the prisoner could give no satisfactory account . There was no charge of rioting against him , and as the charge of having stolen the bobbins , fee ., was not ready to be gona into , tbe case -was adjourned until Wednesday the 31 st instant , and the prisoner was discharged on hia own recognizances to appear on that day . The property found in the possession of the prisoner , it was stated , was supposed to belong to Mr . Stead , of Giidersome , in whose employ he had bees .
Alexander Sykes , 24 , woollen-miller , Gildersorae ; James Ramsdale , 21 , collier , Diighlington ; and George Sykes , 21 , labourer , Armley , were brought up charged with having , on Wednesday , the 17 th instant , drawn the plugs from tbe boilers at Messrs . Crowther ' s mill at Churwell , and also at Messrs . Tottie and Gaont's colliery , at the same place , and on the same day . No evidence was gone into , and the prisoners were remanded until the following day . Ambrose Riddlesdin , 52 , weaver , Morley , and Joshua Peart , 28 , weaver , Morley , were remanded till next day , no evidence being gone into , on a charge of having been engaged in the riot at Messrs . Tottie and Gannt ' -fl colliery on the 17 tb inst John BraishauifOt Wasp Nest , near Drighlington , who vraa staled to have been concerned with the prisoners Sjkes and Ramsdale , was also remanded until next day . .
. Joshua Spurr , 40 , Gildereome , James Hepworth , 31 , Churwell , and Richard Sampson , 55 , Millshay , all colliers , were charged with having gone to the colliery of- Messrs . Bedford and SonB , at Drighlington , on the 17 th" instant , and taken an active part in stopping the works . Mr . Wm . Badford , of Giidersome , coalmaster , said , on Wednesday morning , about ten o ' clock , three men came and gave our workmen notice to stop . The prisoner Hepwortb was one of those men , bat I do not know the names of the other two . Hepworth came to me and Baid , " You must pull the men out immediately . " I told him that we should not pull them out . Hepworth then said " We will bring a force of men that wiil soon make yon . " They then went away , and in about ten
minutes a crowd of about 300 came to tbe pit-hill of tbe colliery . When they came up , the prisoners Spun and Sampson were amongst the number . Some of the crowd stopped the banksmen from patting the empty corves into the "cage . " There was a great deal of shouting and noiae , but I saw no sticks carried by the people . We had to give up pulling . Some of the crowd eald , "If yon do not-let the men come quietly , we will throw you down the pit , " and four men seized me . I said you may do what the devil you please , I shall not let them come out" Spun , Hepworth , and Sampson , were there all the time . They then brought a person to me , who , they aaid was an engineer , and Bhould pull the men out of the pit I told them nobody should pull them out . They then cried cut , " Throw him down the pit ,
throw him down tbe pit" The cowd then went to the vrater-engine , which is about thirty yards from the coalengine , and one of them , named Broadbent , began to rake tbe fire out Toe prisoners were present at that time . Sereral persons tried to empty the boileis , but they did not succeed , the steam being too strong for them . When they found they could sot Btop the water-engine , they went back to step the coal-engine , and declared that they ¦ would hare the men out The prisoners Sampson and Spurr , with several other persons , then went and seized the rope and took it off the drum , bj which the connection with the engine was cut off . They then started to pull tbe men ont of tbe pit by hand , shouting to the men below to get into the corve . When the corve came to the mouth of the pit ,. there was no person in it My father , Thomas Bedford , and my son James , then suggested that we
should put on the ropes , and pull the men up with the engine , for fear of an accident , as the pit was 100 yards deep . We pat the rope on the dram , and palled tbe whole of tbe men and boys out Spurr and Sampson were two of the men who took hold of the rope . When All the men bad been got up , I saw another man , named Elijah Broadhead , attempting to knock out the plug of the boiler with apiece of iron ; hs is not in custody . I asted him if they were going to start a Tabbing and plundering ; and the crowd very Bhortly afterwards , dispersed . The prisoners went away at the same time . I have no doubt whatever that the three prisoners were amongst the crowd . 1 had known them all previously . Sampaon , about nine years ago , \ yorked for us ; he worked for us for five or six years . The eHgina wasjitopped for five or six daya , and the men then could nos work on account of tae water having got into the pit
In answer to a qnesuan from Spurr , Mr . Bedford said , " I saw you pull the empty corre with the" ropa tafcen from the drum . " Hepworth inquired if Mr . Bedford had ever spoken ta him in his life . 2 Ir . Bedford . —Yes at the top of the pit-hill at Drighlington . Hepworth . —Can you saythatl came to your pit-hill with the other . men ? Mr . Bedford . —Yea , yon did . Hepworth . —Where was I ? Mr . Bedford . —By the side of the cabin ; betwixt that and tbe head-gear . Hepworth . —How is it yon know me so well ? Bedford . —I have seen you several times before . In answer to a question from the Bench , Mr . Bedford said—The crowd *? as large enough te alarm any reasonable -person . My father and son were very much alarmed i I was not alarmed ; I got vexed , but had no fear .
James Child , of Leeds , Inspector of Police , deposed as follows : —I bad ft warrant last night to Apprehend several persona , This morning about five o ' clock , I apprehended Hepworth at hia own house , at Char well I charged him with having been at Mr . Bedford ' s colliery on the Wednesday previous , and told him I had a warrant for his apprehension . He said , " I will net lie for anybody ; I was tbere and at many other places , bat fiid nothing . "' This wa « the whole of the evidence against the
prisoners . Toe Chairman then asked the prisoners if they had anything to ay , and cautioned each of them , that If they did say anything it would be taken down in writing and might be pr oduced against them . * . . " .-. . Spun said—I have only to say that I was upon the spot when the ropes were off . I never lifted my hand to do any damage . I never opened my lips to Mr . Bedford . Hspworth said—I have never spoken to Mr . Bedforr i in my life before this morning . I was at Mr . Bedford - pit , bnt I believe , as near as I can guess , there were ab / jU t
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three parts of the people before me , and I sat down when I got to a cut log of wood , and then I got a bis of 'bacca , and I went no farther until after the place was ¦ topped . Sampson . —I have nothing to say ; I was there . Tbe three prisoners were then committed to York Castle for trial . An Intimation , however , was given that bail would be taken for their appearance .
TUESDAY . The West-RidiDg Magistrates met at ten o ' clock . Mr . Rhodes again presided . Gdorge Sykes , of Armley , Alexander Sykes , of Giidersome , and James Ramsden , of Drighlington , were first examined . They were charged with having , on Wednesday last , taken an active part in the riotous proceedings at Mr . Crowther ' s mill , at Char well-laneside . . ' .. •/ ' - . - . ' :- " ¦' - ' [¦ _ Jeremiah GledhiU said—I live at Churwell , and am a cloth miller . I work at Mr . Crowthet ' a mill ; and was there on Wednesday afternoon , about two O ' clock . There was a great crowd of people came into the mill yard ; several of them said they were come to stop
the mill . I went towards tbe prisoner Runsden ; I told him they had no business to stop us . More tban one of them made answer that they would let us see -what business they bad . Rimsden had the coal-rake in bis hand ; he was attempting to unplug tbe boiler . The crowd then unplugged the boiler , but I can't say whether Ramsden or some one else did it The works were stopped , and I saw no more . The orders of the mob were given without any rioting , or injuring any of the property . I cannot identify any of the other prisoners . In answer to questions from the prisoners , the witness said he had seen George Sykes in the mill yard , but did not Bee him do any thine . " . '¦ ¦
Benjamin Hurst , of Morley , cloth dresser , said—I ¦ work at Mr . Crowther ' s milL On Wednesday last , I saw the crowd in the mill yard ; they went on the back side of the mill to tbe coal pit ; they then went to the fire-hole ; I went there also , and saw the prisoner , George Sykes , attempting to unplug one of tbe boilers ; he had acoal-iake , and vias prizing the plug up . I saw another man , but did not know who he was , trying to unplug the other boiler ; I saw water running out of both plug-holes . The crowd then went up the yard , and several' of the -work-people , as George Sykes was passing by , pointed him ont as the person-who had unplugged one of the boilers ; he muBt have heard i \ , but he made no reply . I cannot say I saw any of tbe other prisoners there .
William Gledhill , cloth-miller , Churwell—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s , and was there on Wednesday afternoon . I saw the crowd come down the mill yard , and proceed to . the back of the mill to a coal pit ; they returned back , and went to the fireman . I heard one of the crowd ask him where they were to go to let the steam off . The fireman was going to let the steam off , and told him not to do it , but let them do it themselves if they were determined to stop us . They thtn went into the boiler-house , and some one got hold of the cord attached to the valve , and let tbe steam off ; others knocked out tbe plugs . The prisoner , George Si kes , had a coal-rake in his hand , and knocked out the plug of the iar boiler . Both boilers were unplugged , and all the water ran out The crowd stopped a few minutes in the yard , and then went away . I heard one of them aay tkey wanted a fair day ' s wage for a fair day ' s labour , and they could get it , and would have it .
ElUot Hinchliffe , slubber , Morley—I work at Mr . Crowther ' s mill , and was there on Wednesday last , when the crowd came . I left my work and went down stairs ; they were then at the fore side of the mill , but afterwards went to the back . I went to the fire-place and stopped there . Part of the men went to the coalpit , and part went to the fire-place . Toey began to unplug the boilers ; one of the men opened the door , and put in eitber the poker or coal-rake to priz * up the plug . I took hold of his arm , and said to him I thought one boiler was sufficient to unplug . The answer which be or one of bis companions gave was , that if they did not unplug that boiler we Bhould put a fire underneath and oommence work again . I cannot identify any of tbe prisoners as the men who drew the plugs , but I saw Che prisoners , Alexander Sjkes and Gaorge Sjkes , in the mill yard amongst the mob .
Robert Hartley , police constable , Leeds , apprehended , Ramsden , who admitted he was tbere , but said that he only looked on . Alexander Sykes was apprehended by the constable of Morley , Mr . Hollings ; he , however , bad no evidence to give except that the man denied having tAken . any active part . The prisoners declined to make any statement , and were all committed to take their trials at York . Bail it was announced would be taken for their appearance . Joshua Pearl , cleth weaver , of Morley , John Bradshaw , miner Wasp nest , Dnghlington , and Ambrose Riddlesdin , 56 , of Morley , clothier , were next charged with having on Wednesday last , vibited along with others , the collieries of Messrs . Tottie and Giunt , at Churwell , in order to stop the works and turn out the men .
Mr . ThoB . Bibb , agent to Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt , of Churwell Colliery . I was at the colliery on Wednesday afternoon last , at nearly three o ' clock : 1 had notice given that the people were at Crowther ' s mill . A man came to our middle pit , and asked if we had called our men eut ; he said if they were not out directly they wonld compel them to come out . I asked him if be was the leader of the mob , he said he wss , and in about three or four minutes after the crowd came and were very clamorous aboat the men coming out of the pit , and ¦ wished them to come up immediately . A corve of coal was brought op , which they wished to prevent being banked . I told them it should be banked , and after some altercation it was bonked . An empty corve was then placed in the " cage , " and I gavetho signal to the engine
man to let me down into the pit Some of them swore I should not go down , but I ultimately went In two minutes after I came up , the whole of the workmen were out of tbe pit , txcept one , and because he did not come out with tbe freat , a great number of the crowd called out " D— n him , let him stay in , and we will fill up the pit" I then asked the mob If they bad any other work to do , and they called out tbey bad tbe boiler to unplug , upon which from forty to fifty went to tbe boiler to unplug it I remonstrated with them , and told them it should not be unplugged , because there were several ponies in the pit which we could not attend to , except tbe water was in the boiler . The ; boiler was unplugged directly , and tbe works stopped . I cannot say by whom the plugs were drawn . I then
desired those of tbe crowd who had come for the purpose of stopping onr works to go below the pit hill , and I would ask them a few questions : a great portion of them went down , I judge about a hundred , armed -with sticks and bludgeons . There were a considerable number of men , woaien , and children , who had ccme as mere spectators . I then addressed a few observations to them , as to the illegality of their coudust . I asked them what their object was in coming to stop our works , and a many of them cried out that they wanted the Charter , others that tbey wanted higher wages , and a many of them that they wanted something to eat After making a few remarks to them , that their present proceedings were not like !; to get them higher wages , a person on the pit hill held
forth to the mob , and when he begun to speak I went to another part of the pit hill . 1 inquired bis nama , and was told it was Ambrose Reddlesdin ; that person ia now here . Tee crowd thsn began to disperse , and I went eoou afterwards to my own house ; when I got to the door I found it bolted . I called out to have it opened , and when I got into the back yard there was a man there catting up a loaf of bread . The prisoner Brad , Bhaw -was that man . My wife told me he had c > me and asked for bread and beer ; she through fiar told tbe servant to fetch him what he wanted . I asked htm what he was doing in the yard , and b . 8 replied that h « was getting some bread . I then took the fenife from
him and said I would break his head . Ha then took up part of the bread and went outside aud joined tho crowd , to whom he gave some of the bread . I saw . Bredshawon the pit hill among the crowd , with a stick in hia hand . He was active about the toy of the pit , wishing the men to come eut I cannot Bay whether it was Bradshaw or some other peison who threatened to throw the banksman down the pit . I cannot say that I saw the prisoner Peart In answer to a question from Riddlesdin , the witness said he had not seen him amongst the mob , bnt amongst " the spectatora ; he addressed the mob from amongst the spectators—he con-Bidered bin aa one of tbe spectators , nob one of the mob .
J . Bellwood , of Mor-ey , co ? l miner , sa ! d—On Wednesday afternoon , last , I was at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt's middle pit , -when the crow ^ came ; th * y wanted the men out , and seemed very impatient . When Mr . Dlbb went down the shaft , they said it was not allowed , and made more noise . I saw the prisoner Bradshaw there ; he had a stick in his hand , and swore and made a great noise , because the men did not come out of the pit I saw Riddlesdin on the pit hill : he addressed the crowd , and as far as Iunderstood him , told them that they were not proceeding in a right way ; he was not backing them so far as I am able to judge ; he said he thought the working man ought to be protected . Mr . Rhodes , the Magistrate : — " And I think so too . " 3 Thomas Westeiby , of Morley , banksman , said—I am
a banksman at Messrs . Tottie and Gaunt ' s middle pit ; I was there on Wednesday afternoon , when the people came j we shouted to the hands below and told them to come out directly . A man came on to the pit bill , and asked if we had called them oat I told him we had . The crowd then rushed to the pit top , and I told them tbe men were coming ap if they iroald be quiet [ He then corroborated the evidence of Mr . Bibb as to the particular * of their conduct ] I saw the prisoner Bradshaw oa the pit bill ; he was making & great aoiae . Riddleadki addressed the people ; he told them that the men ' s labour- wanted protecting ;; that they wanted the Charter , sad the Charter they must have . His address seemed to be spoken with a desire rather to allay the crowd than to excite them . I don't remember that he said anything else . 7 b « mob then dispersed . I did not see the prisoner Peart there at all . '
iyiraa Ann Bauer , servant to Mr . Bibb , said , on W ednesday afternoon last , a persen like the prisoner B radshaw came to our door and asked for bread ; he knocked at the door , and when I opened it he walked inj he said " I want seme bread . " Mrs . Dibb told me to get him some , which I did ; he then came ia and fastened the door , and asked for a sharp knife to cut it with . He cut some oft and put it into his pocket , eaying he would take care of himself . He then said "give
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me some beer . " . I teld him it was not right to give him ^* d £° a ™ & % rast H * " » W thfc woold not know . Mr . Dibb then came in . ^ J ™?^* tosa , alter a consultation , decided thatthere was no evldence against either Piatt or Rid-^•^ Ki ° « f ° tte ? ?** """ Wdingly discharged , Riddies . dm being waraed by the magistrates against harraaging crowds of people for the fnture . - - ~^ 6 ¦ . The P ^ oner Bradshaw denied that he had either taken an active part in stoppingtae pit , or that be bad been to any bouse begging . . ^ The prisoner was then committed to Ye * Castle for trial . ¦' . - . ' . - :. ¦ .- - . . . - ; -- ... ¦¦ . ¦ . ¦ :.. - ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦¦• : ' .. : . - .. ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦
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WATKIN SM , EGAeV TO TJEIE CHARTISTS . INTRODUCTORY XECTURE TO CHARTISM BEING THE SJXTfl AND LAST , WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ¦ "FIRST OF THE ¦ ' . " / iSESiBs . ' !; ¦;¦' ¦ ; : > ;; . : ¦ ' V , V " ; S -: ' •¦ : ' : ¦ :: " ' ¦¦ - . ¦ ¦ ..- . "I would we wera all of one mind and one mind gOOd- 'V-SHAKSPBAOttE . : The Charter , in Its present pointed form , was the offspring of a Workingmen ' s Association in Loudon—of a few Radicals ot the old school , who , not content with the Reform Bill , wished for a more effective measure . Tbe Members of this Association were somewhat select ; they nursed the infant Charter fondly and fearfully as thcu ? h they were afraid that ik would grow too strong for them . O . Connor saw that the bantling wanted fresh air and free exercise—that the rules and
regulations which . swaddled It were tooJignfe and in dangerot making it rickeity- ^ he Baw that under Its present nurses it was more likely to prove a "lubber or a cockney" than a Hercules , and , therefore , he took it into the country with him , where it soon grew a giant in the land . What was intended to be kept local , he made national—what had else been ' made-the tool of a party , he gave to inankind . The marvellous deeds dbno by Chartism havo rendered it an object of fear ' tothe aristocracy—of dislike to the middle classes , but of admiration to the -working men , the millions . We propose in this preseni essay to make it an object of inquiry , of recommendation . ; ¦ :.-: . \ . ¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ : ¦ ,
First , -we -will asfc , what is Chartism ? Secondly , -what is the Charter ? and Thirdly , who are theCliartJsts ? , ; v >; . : ¦ Perhaps the most comprehensive answer that we can give to the first question is , that Chartism is political Christianity . It is in direct oppositien to that worldly spirit of monopoly—that engrossing aud exclusive spirit of usurpation and tyranny which is fast uncbrlstianizing the nation , aud turning men into fiends . Christianity was meant to cure ; these evils by throwing the world open to all and by opening all men ' s hearts and minds to each other . B-. ; fc class-legislation , with abominable selfishness and cruelty , has contracted them again , and hatdeued them—class legislation is the fruitful parent of sin and sorrow—its victirca are the useful , the good , the innocent Chartism , like St . George , would kill this dragon , this monster of oppression and insult . Chartism is the champion of England . There ia no selfishness in Chartism—if it have any BelMove it is of that disinterested kind which Pope speaks of , —
" For true self-love and social are the flame , io . " Yes , our England was fait growing stagnant with corruption , when Chartism : \ ; .
•• Its talisman threw in and wofee the tide , And spread its trembling circles wide . " Never wilt the moved waters settle into a calm again until the Charter be gained . Chartism will obtain tot every man his . right— -a power to prevent the evil doings of others , a power to do himself good . It will give to every one his liberty . At present some men have too much liberty , others too little—hence , tyrants and slaves . Laws that should regulate the balance of justice have filled it with falBS weights . Cbattism will adjust the scales and give to all men measure for measure . Legislators now partial will be compelled to be equitable . The golden rule will come in . praoHce—that triangle v ? hose music will cause the conflicting swarms of society that now moves
" upwards and downwards , thwarting and conivelvicg " in furious competition—to settle in peace and work harmomouBly , all for each and each for allj in the great social hive . Chartism is an emanation of the great First Cause—a universal principle founded , nipt oDly on nature , not only on justice , not only on trath , not only on Christianity , but upon the very : constitution of England—it is part and parcel of it—it is more , —^ it ia our constitution itself . Ail Governments when first formed are comparatively , perfect ; great men are engaged in the task ; mon not the creatures of circumstances , but the creators of them ; men who can come out of themselves , -who can consider the interests of their
country or countrymen as their own—who make the law of God the law of man . But little-minded men come after them—things who make expediency their rule of right , whose innovations are made precedents ; their precedents laws—hence the abuses and corruptions that creep into the state , and make injustice and inhumanity reign by aid of the very power that should keep them down . Our ancient constitution is buried , but not destroyed—it is hid beneath a heap of rubbish , the accumulations of ages and the excrescences of insectmen—Chartism will clear it out— -will furbish it anew —will restore it to the day ^ -TviU make it a temple of liberty for freemen to worship in .
"A time there was , ere England ' s griefs began , When every rood of ground maintained its man . " That was in Saxon time 3—in the days of the great Alfred , who was tho only British monarch worthy to be called the great I for he ms tho only one that ruled righteously . If men could ba excused for trusting a man with absolute power the subjects of King Alfred had tbe excuse ; for he had savc . 1 hia country by arms , had civilized it by arts and had secured it by laws—yet he had no power but to dp good— he wanted no other . He could trust his people with untold gold , and when he died he left them free as thought . Modern kings and legislators , the reverso of Alfred , have revised
hia laws ; though not worthy to possess the most limited power , they have been trusted with absolute power , and we feel ; the consequences . Chartism will restore tho days of the great Alfred—like Christianity it seeks to save that which is lost , our lost constitution , —it will purge the land to a " sound and pristine health . " The Chartists are the only true constitutionalists or « Conseryatlves—the Tories are but the conservators of Whig innovations and perversions , which at the time of making they vehemently opposed as ruinous , though when made they most inconsistently adopt and defend them . The Tories do but conserve the abuses and corruptions of the constitution—the Chartists would conserve the constitution itself , free and unimpaired .
Universal Suffrage will restore to man the right which his fellow-man unjustly deprived him ofa ri ^ ht which our forefathers enj oyed—the birthright of Britons—the right to vote—to . have a voiioe in the making of those laws by which wo - are governed—tho rieht of representation ! Universal Suffi-Jge will emancipate slaves , will abolish slavery—the franchise will mice that foedom real which is now but a name , a mcckery . Same men ^ seom to think that the power of voting , in the choice of members of Parliament , is a power not worth p 6 ace > sing- ^ riot so think the members theniselvea , they wish-to keep that power in as . faw hands as possible , and sometimes give as much as £ 100 for a vote . Some men seem to think that ' it is no matter wLom we vote for—whether Whig or Tory- — true ! but surely it matters whether our laws are . made by knaves or fools , or by honest and wise men . The present unparalleled distress in the country ( uuiversally attributed to bad Gavernmeut , and which nothiha but
Universa ! Suffrage can cure ) -ra distreaa which , though public , affects almost every inuividual interest—this national distress sufficiently pioves . the importuuee of rescuing the affairs of thiu country from tho hands of peculators and ignoramnsys . But setting aside thesa considerations , Universal Suffrage Is bur due—wo ^ an have no self-respect till we have it ; nor , until we have it , shall wo ever bo respectad by others . For , -without it , we ore alavea , and what are slaves but beasts ? Vote by Ba tibx , thougn tho seooud point of tho Charter , is tho least easentml—it is indeed a weak and worthksa point . I for one will never vote by baliot . I shall always take asinucb pains as possible to let it be knowhfor whom . I vote , that I day itfluonce as iriany a 3 poaaible . Vote by Ballot , though expedient under the present systsm , will not be riqulslte under a better system . He who votes by biiilcb acts a iie > and inust tell a Me to support it . Scuiet voting will always" lie under suspicion . Open vjting , with all its' conser quinces , is prefereUe . : ¦ ,-.. ' '; ¦ ¦ ; , ¦ ' . .. - /' ' \ ; ; i : ' . ;
i AlvNUAii . FAaLiAMiNTS wjll keep men honest , or pive an opyartuuityto tject those who are not sc . Tpey wiil be the : besi . preventativeu of bribery ' and , cor- * -rupiiou , for , bj them , a eeat iu Parliament will bo reniered worth only a year ' s purchase , and corrupt members - will become annuals . Instead of being magnttised by the metal of an attractive court , purrepro-| seatatives will bo every year retouched by the Ipadi stone of the people , and forced ; per force to point true . Au acquaintance to be : renewed only once in seven years is in great danger of being forgotten all that time . Even marriage is counted dissolved if husband and ! wife have not consorted of seven years . Duty is to » apt . to be neglected , even if we are constantly reminded of it , and surely we cannot bo too of ten reminded of a representative duty—too closely held in pledge to de it . Other offices are determined to annnal rotation—but
this , you say , is tbe moat important—why , then , it 1 b done of all tbe more important that proper officers be chosen to fulfil it Important measures require time to mature them . Yes , and a y « ar would be found ample time by men of buainess—the more important the mea-Bore the more needful it is that It should be quickly brought into eperatlon . Session after sessioa now passes away , and nothing is done except what requires to ba undone ; nothl&g !>> but what should not be ; the time is spr ^ t in mere tiawdling , in helping one another to dp , nothing , er ¦ what i » -worse than nothing . It was iPavliament itself that prolonged its own sittings to their ; preaentjuKea sonable date , without the peopled w ' a ^ bot it is not for the servants of the > & pple to dictate ; but to obey j they abould not be suffered to m »' jte terms for them * selves . :-. "¦ : ¦ , ¦ ¦ : ]¦ ' ¦ :: ¦¦ . '¦' ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ¦¦ : - ::- w " . . ' : ' ¦ "• ¦ - ¦ ' ¦ :
No PROPERtT QoaHficat ^ on . —An invidious distinction at present obtains Id . favour of money—a distinction on the wrong aide ; for surely merit should be more regarded than rJOney . But the People's Charter proposes thai ! nether money nor merit be ex-
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clusively regarded er preferred , i free choice is left to free choosers . Landed property to the amount of j £ 600 s year ia the present county qaallflcation , which gives a partial preponderance iq the landed interest ; a property qualiflcatlon or any . kmd is but a premiuni to usury , avarice , and JaHtbat evil of which a loVe of monay ia tfce root . Property , instead of giviDg a man a qualification , inuch Teas an exclusive quaHflcatlon , to be a legislator , should rather operate the contrary way ; for , in general ; property la acquired by the basest means , and , Indeed , under the present system , it is impossible to acquire it honestly . A property qualification is like a certificate to pursue game , and most members enter Parliament for no other purpose . Away then with a property qaaliflcation J
Payment of MEMBEBS— I would that there were no need of this clause . I wonld that men of independent fortunes could be found who , despising pecuniary reward , or any reward but that of a good conscience , would come forward and serve their country gratuitously ; but we find that men of the greatest fortunes ate the most eager to become members in order te get more ; for Parliament is a mart like a Jewish syna » gogue , where , uDder pretence of serving God or their country , / men ! ae * ve themselves and ¦ woriship the xnolteri idol . Wotld it not be better that men should be pa \ d directly and Bet indirectly—by rate rather than out of
the ta * es-r-by those who send them instead of by the Lords pf the Treasury ? for of those that pay them , they become their seivanta . Some object to this claiiBe from an idea that the pay will come out of their , pockets , aa if it did --not so now ;; and who would rather not pay a Bervaht that saved him the mearia to do it , than ^ a usurperthat robbed him ? Who would not rathet aalary a steward and pccktt the aaviugs of his ' - ' . estate ,- than let the steward have power to waste and psy himaelf ? yolunwer menibers are privateers who have a roving commission—they are pirates .: Thia clause ia a necessary consequent to the preceding one . ' ; a ; ' :-. . ¦• . ¦; ¦ - . ¦' : '¦ ; ; ' . '¦ : . . .- ¦; , ¦
These are the five points of the People ' s Charter ; but w « sometimes hear of a sixth point ; namely , — electoral districts—which , ^ fact , is no point at all , but a mere matter cf arrangemfcnt for the convenience of voting : for Universal Suffrage , will require that the people be apportioned in equal lots , will call for a numberiog cf the trib « a , a separation of them , or rataer a segregatipn of them in districts , just as tho country is divided into counties for the more convenient dis . patch of business , an& ours-will be a new division of the country ^ only more equally , and both for assiza and election business—an arrangement worthy of the Great Alfred who flrat divided England into counties . ; ;; YTobecontinued . ) ¦
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TO THE : EDIxdtt ' OF IliE NOBIHERN STAR , ; Mil . CLANCEY AND HIS SLANBERER . Dear Sik , —Having seen what I consider a very unjust attack upon that sterling democrat , Mr . Clancy , in the British Statesman , and . being auqnainted with the whole of the circuuiatanees attending hie late viaii to this town , I caa testify to the truth , and every Bincere Chartist here will agree with me , that never could any man labour more hard to effect a rtconciiiatldn . For five successive evenings he exerted himself with all his power for that purpose , and , although groaaly insulted by some pretended Chartiats , he received an unanimous vote of thanks for : hia exertions ; and base intleod must be that fellow , who would cither write or print such scurrilous language of so good a man . ' i-y ' '' <¦ ¦¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦¦ ¦' : /¦ . ' - . / " - : ' ^ ' . ^ . ¦¦¦ ' . '¦ . ' '¦ . ¦; . ¦ . . - '¦ . ¦"¦ . - ¦ - -
/ There has not been one number of that paper , under its preseut editor , but what I have been honoured with its abuse , and I have no objection to as much more as the parties like . That will not affect Hie ; but when I see a man coming forward to use his influence to try to establish that brotherly respect among Chartuts that ought to exist ; it does betray a depraved heart indeed , in the individuals who would try to injure such a man , and Clancey must bear in mind he doeB not stand alone , for every man who stands flnu against the "new move" humbugs , shares the same fate . In the critical State of the country , it ia the doty of Chartista to remain flrhi as roefcj , and with God for our guidance , we will not only smash to atoms Whlga and Tories , but all the " new move" traitorB , deaertfcrs , aud humbugs in England ; ;• ¦ ; : - ' \ ' - . ¦ . ¦ . :. '" ; : ' ¦¦¦ : - ¦ ' . ''¦ ¦" ' . '¦¦ ; ' ^' - ; "¦¦ ¦ : ;¦ : A , . '¦• > -. ¦¦ "' " ¦ . ¦ ; : .. - , . - v - : ' , : ¦ J . AtLEK .. Brighton , August 15 th , 1842 . :
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TO JAMES O ' BRIEN , PART PROPRIETOR OF : THE V- , - . - . "" .. y * 'BlUTiaH STATESMAN , " ' v ' .:, ¦ ¦ ;• % - . ' London , August 15 th ; 1842 . «« Whp cteala my pnrso steals trash ; But he who ' . filcb . es f rom me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches htm , But makes me poor indeed . "— Shakspeue . In your paper of the Cth instant you have , as you are aware , introduced me ( sans ceremoniej in the following exquisite fanfaronade : — v : V : "We have heard of Clancy ' s doings at Brfghtpn ; but the fellow ia cot worth notice , the fact of hia being obliged to haye recourse to plotting and privato slander Lr at price a proof of the Inherent weakness otthb gmg , and of . tha vilianpns spirit that actuates theiri . " . ..
It is a consolation to nu to know , at all eyentSj that these are not the words of an : Englishman . It is also a consolation to me to know that neither Ireland nor Irifihnien owe a debt of gratitude to ; the name ' of p'Brien . It ia an ominous name in the : history of my uaiiappy country ; in her struggle for freedom . And It is a ainguiar coincidence ,, that a James O'Brien shpuld now complain of private slaadering , ' ¦ : ' . -who has been recanUy going about the country slander ! eg and firing papsr pellets at 5 ! tr . OConnor ; that a fellow of the same name , vide ; Jemmy O'Brien , o pretended patriot and an inJoriner , who was hanged at Newgate lor murdering
one Hoey , should some fotty yeu * s ago have fired a Arther O'Connor , the Exile br Erin ! After your introduction of me to your ftknda , I think they ¦ will readily admit I owe you but little courtesy , end most assuredly , Q Brien , you ahall have but little at my hands . I will therefore reply to your farrago in liuguage best suited to the BUlingsate diction which you have recently indulged in—^ premising if I am to take last week ' s Statesman an a sample of your new-fangled sack ¦'•! as '¦ ' » literary specimen of your imprpyed vocabulary !! as ail unequiVooal proof' that the Bchdolmaster la really abroad ; and that your pupils will give you credit for even couiinon courteous language ! M if they
do , to them I say that I pity v . : . ' "Suchsimpletonsage 3 , androasohingfools . " Now as to tho fact , mind you have isASfact , otm& having recourse to plo \ tins amV private slander , is it a fact . becauEe . you stats - that you luve been told so by somo anonymous Brightbn friend 1 I have heard that you ^ are a renegade ( ia Oiat a f * ct f time wiil tell , unii frost will try the potatoes > this is Irish , no dpubt you'll uadetstand it t What vii ; b . t Uave , y ° * to prcsuuie a fact on an exparte stateaient ? this preaantptioa alone would unfit you in the niinrt of any unprejudiced man for holtHD « the balance of a free press , whict Bhould be polBed equally for all ; and particularly at ft time when
it ought to bo your ( iuty to heal , not to wound ; to apply instead of withdrawing the cataplasm from the deep-wPunded body of Chartism ! What have I done to you , O'Brien , that you should thus malign me ? Have I not enemies enongb to contend with" without yon : ? Bui if you will draw yoar be ^ w » v I » too ; lave an arrow , in my' quiver for you ! What tight have yott as a pabHc journalist to assume the judgment seat , and pronoaneri your reckless verdict oh ine without even a notice of trlalt Was I noS worthy of even the chance tbat is givea to the feloaor the assassin ? Who ever talked more loud of individual denunciation in the Star than you did ?
Wio sooner took advantage of ypiir ill-gotten power t (> wield it against indlvidoal character ? Is not ypor paper teeming weekly with the filth of personal spleen and irritable tindictiveness ? but rooek no % honest Chartism with joor whole-hog principles , when you think yon have got a sow by tho ear ? Porl tell you , O'Brien , ! fling yosir itKjaisltdtial -vetdict In your teeth ; publics opinlott'wtil class it with tbe rest of your Wng-like threate and « rotl » y bombast I which , like ; the 8 bade _ pf the paper ypii ebntronl , having no substantive , will linger out ifew dayti , and then as a wed in the desert depart without offending any one with & * B * fnk > . ' to bdonto
AS to yourieim " gang , " I wpald scorn g aby sans I make yon a present 61 the phrase . When 1 goto % ch 6 orto % < itt * w 111 esk youiW meaning . I asked a man the other day , and he tpMLme I mast ask O'Brien , O'Conneli * Co . Yoor . nieer at the qbartist * of BngUton meetlne in a beerafebft-comes with indecent taste , bad grace , and worse ^^ judgment i iayour . vlndicUre tancour loaforgttthatjouwere in 3 ul « ng 7 Pnr ^ owlefged friends , as well as your diBBarded ones ; for , I . belieye they meet In tho very bouse where they often enter-Wed you " ; bethiBaa it m » y , I beliwe wy : ot tbemwould
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rather make a rostrum > in . a beer shop , ttiaa make * i . a dram-shop of a pablio platform i VHai they the money which they gave you , ami which has pjocured for you the means of insulting them , they would have had ample means of paying for a private room . Thus your ingratituUe seeina to be as unbounded as your irrational diapoaitiah to snarl with everybody ^ , : Now , as your "' ([ Ijinglnpfcico" could not 'fia&s wing" wHhout your , favourite spiash terms , ' rogues and dupe ' s , " I must remind you that the former are generally the first to cry : Stop ,-thief I" and the latter
may be feriown by following the Siamese gh 6 at of two defunct papers r I wonder , -when you went about coupling my name with the destruction of your present ; paper , that you did not couple it with tho def tructiod of the Operative , dtc ; ybur conclusion would have been just as much at home ; for . I can assure you that I would not destroy a line of it It will destroy itself ; and if every true democrat vras as niuch coBVinced as I am of tho injury your squib" is doing the cause , by "flriDg every camp , " they would leave it where you would have itleavei us , " all alone in its glory . " has to
I kno ^ ycur object been drsi ; rae into a quarrel with the Chaitiats of Brighton ; but your flini \ roal strike ^ fire . ¦"¦'¦ ¦ : ; ' •''¦ " " ¦ : ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; - ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' :
. I Lave thei pleasure to be , , An enemy to all political traffickers , . : '¦ ¦' . ¦' - ' -: : , •'¦¦ ¦• ¦' ¦ ¦ : ; ' <¦ " - : " . '' - ..- L . T . Clancy
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MB . O'CONNELL AND THE IRISH UNIVERSAL , BUFFBiGE ASSOCIATION . Moved fey Mr . William OToole , and seconded by Mr . Patrick O'Conmll—r ¦ Resolved ^—" T ? nat it afFords ' ¦ nis nnfeignod pleasure to sea , by a speeeb * £ Dmiol 6 Cpnnell , Esq ., M . P ., and Xord Msypr of Dublin , delivered in the Corn ExcMonge , on Monday last ; , that he at length openly , and unequivocally gives in his adhesion to the : six points of tbe document called tbp : " People ' s Charte * , ' * and adopts th © doctrine ot Universal' SuflEVaga ia precisely the 66 ) 188 in whteh -we hold it , is sat forth by the printed papers of this Assooiatlon since the year 1839 , viz . —the . extension , pf the Suffrage to every mala of twenty-one years of aaja a'd upwards , of sano mind , and unconvlcted : of felonious ^ offenee .: That , however
difficult to reconoiW- the / conclusion to which the Liberator" has now " arrived with tbe incessant aiid rancorous abuse to which Chartism la England and bur Associatiwn here hftve t « en Msbjected , we do noo hesitate to Bierge every feelingin that of sinc « ro satisfaction ; that owing ; to whatever caus * ' the leader of tbe Bepealers <» f Ireland now stands publicly pledged to the political creed of the Irish UniTetsalSiift ' rngeAs ^ sociation . That , as Mr . 0 Coantil , in thesnaie speech , states tbat : cur meetings are held , fid * a back parlour tn North Anne-street , we cannot closa this r . otSco with out undeceiving him « n tke point . : The vire-rooms ia which we assemble are larger than those cf Mr . Coyne * the bookseller in GapelrStreet , whfer « . tho p : < i Catholic Association met , and tuei ' oniy difference Lettmin them
and the Corn , Exchange rooms , is , tbit they ars free to all , and tbat there is no distinction wad-it between the pipor and more wealthy nmn- ^ aH standing ca the sa tn . 3 . democratic leveL Tha prin . cipleB- advecat d thove are , that the tithe rent . ' - ' "charge ; cannot be abolished ; that the ininiaters" mp ' iiey ca . cnct lie got jhI of ; and , above alii that thP Repeal of the IJnipn cannot be carried by the present coBstituencies . of Ireland , nor until the Saflfrage is extended as universally as we all along con- ' tended , and aa Mr . OConnell now co , tends it should be . " : l . '"¦ ¦ - ¦" ; .. - ' V ' ¦ : '¦ ¦ v . - - ' ¦'•¦ ¦ . - ' - ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ Patkick OHiggiks , President ^ ;¦ ¦¦ ¦ " . ' ¦' '"¦ ' W . H . Dyoxx , Bi ; cretary . "• ;¦; ITo- 14 , North Anne-Btrett , Dublin , Aug . 17 th ; 1812 .:
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¦ " ¦ ¦ •'¦¦ ¦ .-. ¦ .. ^ i " ^ 1 ^— ?¦ . - ¦ , - . ¦ : ¦' . ¦ : , . TO THE CHARTISTS o $ THE UNITED ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ; '¦ - - ., •'• : ' ;¦ '• ., : KINGDOai . ' -K-- " - Tho late Convention having , decided npon the proprioty of presenting a memorial to ths Queen upon the 19 ta of Saptember , and accoinpanying it witfi a proces-Bibo , we beg seriously to direct your ' -attention ' - to this Bubject ; your remonstrance to tha Huviso orCommona has been treated with thei greatest contempt— your servants have decldgd that you can oniy approach them ia the attitude , of prayer , tbo remonstrance to the Qaecn iayour last rcsourco ; Bhould thi . s fail you will then be justified in taking such other ste ^ a ' a . s , the exigencies of the case and your character as men -wiii admit of ; but in order to avert , if possiblo , any ulterior measures , let this demonBtration be efficient—let cachlosality thTongh .-
out the empire , immediately remit to J . Cleava , 1 , Shoelane , ^ ondon , the sum of 5 s . or iiore , specif j ing the purpose , and , if possible , a delegate from each localitj bj cent to accompany tha memorial . Banners , -isc . will also be acceptable . This ib the suggestion of the Executive , and it meets with our cordial appi-pbation . London is now deeply in debt for the last demoh 3 tra " tiaii , bnt acfupon this BUggeBtion , and we pledge ourselves to get up a demoristratioh worthy of our caueeworthy tp be cailed a national deinonstratirn—on 8 com . ' pared $ o wbicball previoui ones -will sii ^ k ir . t' > con > para ' tlve ittsiftniaaance ; but to Insure thia , step 3 must be immefliatsly taken ; the locaHties will , therefore , asa the necesaity of promptly carrying out this recommenr dation . ' ,. '• ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ' . •¦ . ¦ ' ¦ ' . : ¦ ,: ' : ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ :. . - ¦ - ¦¦ : " ' ¦ -: !¦ ¦ ¦ •' . - . - . '
¦ . - ' : . . ' ¦ '¦¦ ' ¦ .- ¦ ¦¦ - ¦ Youra , . ' ¦ ¦ . - . ¦ - ¦ ' . ' : ' '¦ ¦ r : : -... •¦ ¦ ¦ "¦ ¦ . : . - - .. The Members of the MetrepoHtm Delegate Meeting , Jnraea S . Heath JimesDavies ; ThProasLucas Jamea Christopher William Smith : JolvnDcboll v William Grover Wiil ; am Dvv ^ c : BiDJamin , Kewley Jinks E . Nagle ——Smith AbgjCook Eiwaid Picfccrsglll ' Wiliiam Humpbreys William Ctirdiner : John G . Dron Georgo VVyatt ¦ John M . ^ ynard _ John Djvriing : ——Ko = a ; '¦ -. ' William Datibar ThoroaB Biaden . •"¦ , . ' John Simpson John Walkerdine Richard John JamesKnjghfc Ciiarlts Orahani ^ . nauul Squires Edward Langwitb ^ EI « iuy WiiltiD 3 ; — - — Joufcs ; TujMas > t .: ffiiEELEtt , Win . - 'Cuffay . ' .-. ' ¦'¦ ¦ ¦' . '¦'¦ ' : ¦¦ : ¦ . '" ¦ ' ¦ ' .- . " ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' . ' ¦ . .. Secretary .. ' - . ' - ,
Execution AfNBNAGH . —The extreme sentence of tho law was carried into effect on Saturday , ^^ between the hours of twelve and one o ' clock , on James Shea ; o /«« s Smyth , who was found guilty at the last Nen » fi : h Assizss of the inhHinan and most barbaroaa muTder of Rody Kennedy , at LougViano . , ; Murder of a Woman . —an inquest was held on Wednesday last , at Lattera , by Mr . James Carroll , coroner , oh the body of E | ! en --M urpny , who came by her death aa follows - . —The first witness examined was July Hayes ^ who atated , that on Satiday , tho 3 rd of-July , laat , she went to the house of John Murphy , the husband of deceased . John Murphy was : ' eitting on ft stool in the cotaer . Mr 3 .
Murphy , the djceaaed , then csime in from the yard , and passed into the innn ' er '¦ room , and brought oat eome boile / potatoes for the fowls in the yard . Danis Murphy followed deceased out to the yard , and Mrs . Murphy returned almost immediately to tho kifcehan and sat down by the fire ; shp wa 3 followed by Deois , who kissed both his hands , and went to the dve 33 eT aud ; kisged ifc also . Mrs . Morphy oalled put to hiaa . ¦ ¦ , ¦ .. " . You omedearn irauri , you are more rogue than Fool . " " say that a ^ flin , " , ho said , and she ropeated the expression . Denis then walked into thn room inside the kitohen , and Mr 3 . Murphy followed him , calling out" What are you doin £ there ? " Ha answered , V . What need you cara ! " Witness then called to John , the husband
of ¦ 'deceased , - and the father of Dinia by a former marriage , to go into the room , for fear he ( meaning JDoni . 0 should say or do anything to her . John , as qaie ' sly as jp-ossiolpr-goi- t up and followed tfeeia iatc » the " Tpom |^ tho father remoagfrated withdeceased for arguing with ^ enis , and desired her to leave him tru 3 tiriS to hiaitelf : " Why don ' t you correct him I " she said ; John answered , "There could be no * satisfaction got of him , whatever he was to do . " DeeoaBod took ft looking ^ lasS from Denis m- tho room , and he pushed tho door after her as sat was coming out , and sho pushed it again ; she then brought the looking-glass to to the kitchen , and went to ihe dresser , and appearpd to threaten Denis' with the * loofesnp- el * S 3 '¦ ' ; but did not / strike him .. She cams ) arid her hosband
baok tatbe middlo ; of the floor , . waa Stitl adviaiiip ; her to let him cdoue , and to tvuat to himselfV the-fathcr , and riot to mind him . - Before thsy were aware of it jPanni 8 goJ hold of a spade , amlknofeked the deceased dowD by a blpw pu the ehottWerVand broke the spade on her . Ha thenraa oilt ; with the handle of the spade in his hand . Deceascd thangot « P , and took up tho iron of the spado ftoih the floor , arid said , "If I was uot a strong woman , that blow would have killed me . " Witu ^ W thea called to the deceasad not ta ¦ So / ' ont , bat she followed Penia into khe yard . Immediately after witness heard the sound or blows ehe raa out , and saw deceased on the gtouud bleeding from the head , and saw . Deais
Murphy running away with the spads-handle , passing the window towards the potato field * Previous to this , in themornmg , witness was talfang . to _ decaased , who said Denis was going on with fcia-tantrams , and that he had raised a stool over her hea 4 and killed a pullet on her | witnesa also visited deceased several times since she was ^ struck , and found her up about the house , and also saw-Denis wie day BittiDg by the firo in the kitehon . Mary Maddenj dau ^ iter of deceased br a former marriage ^ wiB also examined , -and aaid , that her mother told her that Denia Murphy struck her , and was the' cause of her death . . Thai evidence of tha medical gentleman in attendance wa 9 that there was a . longitudinal iwouua pr ^ . tnreo
inches on tho right sidft of the ltea <> , » nepwe »» bone ^; another at an angle fromthat near ftejpfa of the head . thesoalp much thiokened , and frontal bonei fractured V there vaa Inflaipmatioa WMMuppuratioa : on ilie brain , which caused death i ^ e ritht shoHlder was diBOoloured from tho epct ^ of a blow . The following veidioii was foun | i ^ I > e caa 3 ed came by her ^^ death in oonaequenceof one mortal wonnd on the forehead , infiioted by Danis Murphy , on the 3 rd day of July -last , with . ajspadehandle , of which sholangtusbed ^ U Tuesday , tha Iffth ; day of August inst ^ and then died at Lattera . * The coroner ' s warrant vwaaissued on Thnrsday morning , and in the course : of ttjeeattio day Denia M « phy wa 3 arrested arid lodsed ia the cpnatj gaci of the North Itidiag . —iVcnaflft Gtiartfian ,
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TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STA 1 X . ; Sir ,- —I aeut the following letter to the Statesman for insertion , in reply to his wanton and unpirpvoked attack upon my conduct , while recently in Brighton ; but this honourable "whole hog Chartist "—• this brawler for fair play—thia trumpeter of d clear stage and no favour" has actually dwindled ¦ "down to tbe poltroon practice of the bloody old Tory school , who , not content ¦ with condemning : pie , ¦ without , even an accusation , refuses ; me nil appeal againstfhis Pandemonium seat in Fleet-street I If this be the democratic spirit that the schoolmaster is to imbibe in ua , through his iUtatrioia Statesman , no 'wonder that wo are opposed by th ? bludgeon arid the bayonet ! to
prevent the spread of Chartism ! Besotted aa tbe Dublin Regisleir arid Pilot are , they did not refaae nve n reply , when their Editors impugned the motives of Englishmen in 1839 ; but it was reserved for the Statesman to outshoot even the shooting recommendation of the Tory Times , by eetticg the exatnple of shooting at the character , as well as the body , believing that aiine ' will keep more by his pickling than his praise ; but as he has endeavonted to hold a false mirror of rua «' up te nature , * ' while b « oare not look at his own shudow in the Statesman ; alloT me , Sir , io show his aiimizwa what a pretty figure he cuts in the Star . ' ; ' .- ' ¦ - ¦ . .., - . ' ' ¦' ¦ ¦'"¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ I anii Sir , . .. ; ¦'¦¦' , ~ : ^ . . '¦ .: . AuEnemyto the "Poxes , '' ¦"¦" . ' . ¦" ¦ as well as the Cubs , . ' ¦ - ,:. ' ¦ ¦; .: /¦ ¦ '' .:: ¦ -. . " ; ' : ¦ > . ' - , % . . L . T . ; eLANCY . - - . London ^ Aug . 22 , 1842 . . ' : > ¦ .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 27, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1176/page/7/
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