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TO THE WORKING PEOPLE . x [ T ajsms , —Some M&ft notice of onr » p-JLijW& tnds appeared-in the Northern Star of S ^ ek , copied from » Iarerpool paper , intil ^ nff that freJ wonW commence at Lancaster on Sr&ft « f # *» uMwi ^ . THisDXT iobisi « htj jnnee AMiegnbr notice of trial for that day has been S ^ pon ns . Yon see , then , that the first Tory J ^ P h to commence vn Saturday fortnight . Yob i ^ lat TriBs ToieB of thanks are abont "being pro-~ * Lx jo soldiers for ifaeir great * chfevemenis Lord 5 an
A ^ fo while tanlej gives implied con-* fTiotb . e motion of Mr . Roebuck for a general *^^ y to persons denominated rebels , and found j ^^ msin th efrliands fighting ag ains t the pr ero - nSieof &B C" ^^ ' while all join in lauding and toeicne * && singing praisBS t ° ths patience and SLarauee -frith which yon have borne , for years , l ^ jjaajallelfid sufferings ; Trbile tha most Tiolent ^ Sj ^ of -srealthy manufacturers and their tools are toe
Vn-sre 3 to pas 3 as merely uescrrpave or noa ^ a ' i feelings j while the winter has passed away tfltivi » HBS 18 breach « f the peace j whilst my w * exertions ia ^ e been directed towards the mainifstnea of ihat peace and order ; while the recess vy been directed to an exposure of prison discipline -ai * description « f the paupers suffering mnder the Sew Poor L *^ J ?«»« newspaper , to tie wfehip 3 of both of which you and your friends lare been most ignominionsly subjected j while § &i is no :, i «) TsrfEB . was is mt ims , a single Sara J . jsottel * on in the country ; while an
jHaBOB for * Bepeal of the thrionj which a minister £ t $ B crown , in my hearing , in his plaoa in the Ijosge of Commons , said he would resist ; to his Aath--anii / which is described a&an intention not of ecunpeniBg her Majesty to _ change her measures /' jnijcf dismemJ ^ nnS k 5 * empire—is allowed to exist » jjg iaud , —and whilst tLat association 13 in corjsspg ^ teice with a foreign state , and in receipt of sapplia from thit state to eSeei that ¦ pcrpose ; aai wHe an agent , though , not aci 3 in that
inoTiiedged ss sach , mnneratmg foreign jtaiein sarelr of comfort , aid , and supplies , to tfiWct ^ f disnaEisffle 2 ' ^ the Empire" j while an association is h- existence in England boasting of its posesaw ot £ 50 , 000 , and its capability of raising £ 303 . 000 , to compel her Majesty to change her jjjjjsireSjiTsa bj means of corrupting the electors , j jgjsssij;—[ i * first attempt of this revolutionary Iccj y > cScct its oojecij by the latter means , has ies stsdestBolton , where a call has been made jpcaJIr . Ainsworih to Tesign bis seai , because he t ^ bss to be a tool of the Corn Law League .
Jaas jrf these associations publish any account of jfc » expesdiiure of their fnnds , while the Ghaxtist JodrTaveregular balance-sheets submitted to them , jywiisg flat « very farthing has been legitimately ppEsfe ^; no suea items to bs fo asd as " £ 5 to Mr . £ se , of Manchester , in consideration of his iaockil Yesigas O'Connor off ihe platform , to be fcpiichad by the hired assassins of the League . " J&id , this is an important feature in onr agitation , feii all our funds are accounted for , and lij ! Because , conspirators" will apply monies to joprees which cannot be made psblic , and ihey dare B 5 ia con 3 eqnence publish a balance sheei 3;—with l inotriecge of these fact ? before us , and with EDte of morion of Lord Howick for a committee to
hqsire into the stale of tne nation undisposed of e OiarHst sacrifice is to be offered up to propitiate tkc -ireatthg manufacturers and ihe grumbRug BgrKubunsti !! Ye 3 , this is what we are to be Bcrificedfor ; to appease the prejud : ces « f the League led ihe fears of the landlords ; and not for any single « i Oat we haTB commiited . However , so it is ; and fhsk God that I am in a situation to do for those
* i » ire to be my fellow -rictuns , that which I nefer h . n done for mysetf— To Ezg . Alwajs bear in mind that my numerous trials hare nertr eost joa one farthing , -while tba prosecations 1311853-40 , cost me nearly £ 100 , besides the trouble a 4 * ipEiceoI collecting the funds . Becollect that lieTer . traTeQedaiEile at yonr expence—I never ate 1 meal ai jour expencs—IneTer rsceived onefarthing 6 f joai-Biasej , vffie you have received all of miie Eccollfcj that J iara jra&ished an aceoact t > f the txpendimre of every fanning of eTery fund of which I iire been treasurer ; and recollect , that from the
Cij jissyoa read this tillihe trials come on , will be lo xaz fomoght , and that there are bow in ray isasssarceSy any funds . You are poor , it is true ; tesoire-yonr fellow labourers whojare to be tried ; isd iheTjnnst not be sacrificed for -want of tb . 9 E 2 ias of defence . You will hsre some notion of fcdaaency of oar prosecutors when I tell you fcsiEKoalj are tee to be tried by a special jury , but Ra poor George White , an Irish wouJ comber , E iisiKirei by a special jury . Yes , 48 respect-J& 6 genilmea of WarwickEhire hare been returned h the High Sheriff of the county , to constitute
"B lue ' s Jarj . A Special Jury is thus struck . Toe High Sheriff of ths county is appointed by the &owd : he nominates forty-eight persons , and his ^ Hil attends at the Crown Office with the list , for us-purpose of Tedneing the number to twenty-four , fe agenLfar the Crown striking off twelve , and the Jgsft for the persoa to bs tried , if he has one , ^ i&ng t-ff twelve more , when the remaining ** eatj-fonr constitute the panel , and the first ferre drami by ballot from thai Dumber constjfektce Specsal Jury . We paid £ 7 for : his honour , teides other legal expsuees .
rrrjT-. M 32 eccocest hex are to be thus tried and f ^ Jxed yifvoudoTiolaid than tcilh the means of -Voice I Upon cerasons of this kind there are Sways various spscalidoas as to wbai Feargus trill »; and that you Bhonld not remain in suspence fcfWill tell jou . H * iriO plead Not Guilty , and UJmdhis principle , , and hh ri kt and your right to * &xate them !!! 1 have ibis moment rcctived £ 2 . One from ^ Scn-m-AihSeid , and one from Barnsley .
1 nts ^ aoi , in i ^ e inrjy of pass j ng events , JRI the fnture . 1 ; is probable that another elcc-* sm Bay tats place at Kottinghami and , as I have g ^ d t ae treedom of speech , if not of noting for sitto-ai , 1 canisoi foTbear saying a word or two JP « fe afl 3 = c 1 aiU f 8 d tbe pah ] of lhe two j ^ w I reared on my chest : and , until tbe f ^^ iaa Confrrenre , 1 iore them a ? Ejarks of ? S v i 0 ' they s&igme sorely , to think that 1 E ^ aiave s n&red them for one who pledged him-^ * ° onr principlt-s , snd expressed sorrow at not ~ r *< f - *<> bring over his class to our aid , and J > iss nsce done more than airy - man liv " ujg to ^^ tie br ^ ch btra-een ths middle and the
f /* ^ £ & = * e ? . la EEpponing S ? wge , I ^» ieauFe 1 xeaJly believed him sin-? a Us dear ? for a unicn , by -srhich our r * p « aight be established . His conduct ia ^ U me-Bce , however , has convinced me that it atdti ^ ^ ^ noitbe P ^ -nciplebthat he sought : 2- » " ^ f * ° * hereby register my vote and voice « SrVnr ~^ JWCI * 5 lE ! ^ ' " hg S }; ail S ^ Sil 1 T ^ . 1 -2 E 5 df as casdida : e for Chartii't support . xj ^ t-T ^ ^ ^ e ias more harm thau tisher St 1 ^ " ^ ^ ^ l 32 d I am only sorry v ^ . p BOi P = J more ailention to the infonaaj 3 c ^ * , ^ ^ hit « , -sriio ail ihroa ^ h eaceavoared fe tern * 16 3 s ^ m any connection wijh him or > anj . £ ut th * far * is 1 oir . * r-. n Tr , T , r . V in t ' ho Mfc uia tw i
£ ^^ > , « ,. _ — *<* *^ 73 ^ Auuuxfr *^* »» v 8 fte " ? m ^ ^^ 3 ?? : niTig Bf bitterest enemies zasesfa ^** - ^ kes : fceDd 3 - However , it 1 »« kj laC ; S : ' Eciii ' ^ oa to be ! ieTe men ^ ^^ gjj p ^^ 5 lrita ^ J profess kindliness towards iii ^ j ^ T " ' * '" 2011 * * ° i ^' ' 6 Si T en up this month fencsiorflj- ^^* ° ^ larc h to tie colltetion oi "" ^ at-eies ^^^ teIlear approach of our trials ? r £ ! P * afibfl - * H ? Bee fte people ihat the time for ¦* « -lWJe ^^^ oagh , In next Saturday ' s * Meh a-i- ^ aHed to state the exact day on ^^ io nTe ^ afeT 5 n should b « in Lantaster , * 31 ' ia 8 £ v f 5 tt » s or Tery probably ihe crown ieae i ° **«? tie trials . Let aU orders sen ! W * £ L- T ** toJoha Cleave . I have ^ sS ? " ^ ^ ^^ Graham , Mr . Bail . y , | he eni ** sm ~ oikas 5 tcBld be R& *« aed w le % iat M ' i tlletr : a ! ' snd probably a day mj ^ ta ^ ei thfrcenveniciice cf tbe Home
Secre-1 T ^ l l ^ Ya T-fv teisitj . ' . iCUr ovn rase before you . Yo ; - « er it ; and teat rigbi speedSy . Perhsp
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there never wsts an event in this country looked for with equal anxiety to that by -which the termination of the approaching proseoations wiU be marked . Every man will then be placed in bis true colours before the public , as every word spoken by every prisoner shall be published , be the expence what it may . On my soul and my honour , it ia my firm conviction , that had not the Chartist body turned the
league outbreak to a move for the Charter , Lanca shire would hare been in flames , and all England in revolution-: that is , if the current had been directed to ths Repeal point , the League would have forced the people into conflict with the troops . We stepped in , and saved the . nation : and prosecutionis to be our reward 1 while the real offenders are allowed to prosecute their scheme in a new and safer shape 2 ? o matter " :
Hurrah for the Charter ! and No Surrender ! I am , my friends , Your faUhful friend , FbaEGUS t ) 'CoHSOK . P . 5 , —By this day week I hops to beable to make a good return of funds received for the Defence Join no party ! stick together . ' and right must prevail . I cannot conclude without stating that our indefatigable solicitor and friend , Mr . Roberts , is unceasing in his exertions . I see him almost daily , and am well pleased with his mode of transacting business
These trials have been ha-tentd on by a couth , no doubt in the hops of preventing the country from having sufficient time to furnish the means of defence . One more word I have to pay . It is this . We mast not , as in 1839-40 , have separate defence fund 3 ; we must have one General Defence Fund . Ttie evil result of separate local defence funds i 3 this : —In general more money is raised for an individual than is necessary ; while those who subscribe to that fund imagine that they relieve the general fund ; but it is no such thing . One Defense Fund , and ihat a general o » e , is as much as the country can sustain . F . O'C .
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BinwiMGBAltt—ChaBtist Coo"Cil Meeting . —Taia important body assembled on Sunday last , at the Chartist K x > m , Aston Street Mr . Thomas Wilsford was called to ths chair . The minutes of the previous ^ meeting were read over and confirmed , after "whicfi the council proceeded to discuaa the code of byela"vra introduced by the directing Committee at tho previous meeting . The clauses yrere read over by the fluinnan and discussed separately ; and after a few verbal alterations and additions they were unanimously adopted . It "was then resolved— " Tiiat in consequence of the other duties of the council depriving them of the power-of taking an active part on Mr . White's Defence
Committee , that the follo'wing persons be authorised to act in that capacity : —Messrs Mason , Mur-ess , Ssece . Cowan , Potts , and Knight . " Several collectors handed in their books and money to the Btcretiry ; af . er -which a long discussion toot place as to tbe propriety of getting up a public meeting to petition Parliament on the conduct of Lord Abinger . The matter was referre 1 to ths directing committee . It waa then resolved unanimously—** That a public dinner should bs htld in honour of Feargus O Connor , Esq .. previous to his trial at the next m&zze . A pabZic meeting will also be held on thfi occasion . After the transaction cf other business , concerning banners , &c the council adjourned to three o ' clock on Sunday next .
Astoh SrfiEKi Meeting . Mr . (? . White addiessred a meeting at this pl ^ ce on Monday evening last , Mi Joseph Reeee in the chair . The Coxtkcil of theboot and shoe makers'locality held their uni # l _ -ireeily meeting on Tuesday , and passed a vote of tbanis to Mr . Kidd , for his conduct in supportof Mr . O ' Conaor , at Snnderland IttAHGHXSTXH — The General Defence Fond Committee btg to acknowledge the following sums ¦ wiih many tfr ^ " ^ : — s . d . A "working man , per Mr . C D .-yle 5 0 Mr . BoHbh . tailor .. . 1 0 jar . noiaentaiior 3 0
, Manchester Pointers , 3 d . subscription 15 0 Manchester Fostap Gutters ... 13 6 All partifs holding collecting books for the General Defenee Fand , are nqnested to bring them in immediately to the Committee , -who mett every Monday in the Committee R -am , Bro-wn-street , at eight o ' clock . THE CH-jbtist Paistkbs of Manchester have establishes a reading room in Spear-street , opposite tbe White Lion , ¦ which is open every day at eleven o ' clock , a m . And a lecture will be delivered , or a discussion lake plac 8 , every Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock . The public and the trades uf Manchester , are respectfolly invited to attend .
IAWG 7 O& . —Mr . Samnel Robinson , ods of the Staffordshire Potteries victims , delivered his first lecture , on Tuesday night , since hia liberation , to a very attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction . He will dfciiver a , lecture oa the origin of the late insurrection in the Potteries , on Tuesday nitht next , at seven o ' cloet , in the Tiuxhall School room . Admission by ticket , one penny each , to be had of the Council at the door -of the School room . The money collected by Mr . W . Kobrnson tr&s disposed of as follows : —National DefenceFnnd , £ 2 S ± 3 i . ; Mr . W . Eilis » dbftnee 14 a . ; Mr . S . B .-binson , 12 s . 6 J . ; Mr . John Nay lor , -is , 2 d . towards the Jent of the School room ; in hand one shilling and threeperjce for Mrs . Ellis , being a fifth of a eollf ction after . Mr . D . ivies ' 8 sermon , and a trifls for the National Defence Fond .
SSiB ? . —The North and Eist B-ding District held a delegate meeting in the Chartist Meeting Room oa Snnday . Mr . Pander , from Hall , waa called to tbe chair ; the first business Trass to examine the Secretaries balance sheet , -which -was found correct . Tiu » 36 places tmo- are in arrears are requested to forward the same without delay to the Secretary . A discussion then aTOBe -wiih respect to engaging a lecturer for the next three months , bnt after reading the correspondence upon the snVgect . and bearing the statfemtnts of tha delegates , it -was found impossible to engage one at present . The thanks of the meeting vrtre g ven to Mr 33 . Bnrley , the district secretary , for the honourable manner he discharged hLs duties as delegate to the Siurge Conference . The next delegate meeting vrill be held at Selby on the 193 i day of March ntxt , to which as many places as possibly can are requested to send delegates .
IONDON . —55 , Old B-ajLet . —A puolic meeting ¦ was held here on Tctsuay evenioj ; , \ i r . Sallivan in the chair . A petition , praying fur e . qoiry into the « ondnct of Lord Abiuger , relative to the late special coinmissirna , on fch » motion cf Mr . OtcJTod seconded by Mr . Cater , ana sap-ported by Messrs Duun , Wcetlt ; , Wyatt , and others , -was nr ^ Biro-at ' j y agreed to;—Mi . Dancombe to pretent it to the HuU > e of 4 ' - mtaons . Mr . Overton rpported from the Me ' wropoiuiir . Delegate Meeting . A discussion took placu relative io ihe numination of the Executive Oiiier busiues re-ativa to the meetings of tbe council ana the opening of the Utsw Hail voa transacted . Black Still . Hahjsebsjutii Roao . —Mr . Wheeltr attenleu to lecture Ceie on MtniGiy vveniog ; a Geputation "stes appoiEted to wait on Fcokths O'Connor , requescini him to t'ke the ch : dr at a public meeting on tne snsrng MoEday . A snb ^ criptinn waa then entered into fcr tfce purpose vt carrjin ^ tin c * j ^ ct into tff ct .
A , Gra > dTsa Paety , Festival , asd Ball took place on Tnesaay tv « : i ! ii . g in tire splt-naia saloon uf the Marquis of Grauby T » Vfem . Uuion-strfcct , Burough , Fcargus OCoinjor in the chair . The profi s aiising from the eatiTUiDnifcDt 'B'ere devoted towards deira > iag the txpvcc-cs of the LoBflon delegates to tne iate Bumiugham Confsrence . Shortly after six o ' ci ^ cb , tie Chairman having arriveu , a numerous company sal down to an ecctilent tta , -which was enlivened tof the band playing several popular airs , and by tte uuiversal good feeling and tarmony ¦ which prevaiiefi . Tils exZiiliraiing repsst bting sondndfcd , Mr . O'Consor in an addresa oi giea * power snd abi ^ ty , -which -was rapturously appltndtd , dwelt on the present position of the Coaitist hotly , the defection of the Evening Star , the prospects
of the forthcoming trials , and stated his determination , -whether consigned to a dungeon or again set at liberty amongst them , never to desert the causa of the people , a cause in -which he had suffered so much of persecntion , and -which -was endeared to him by ties oi the strongest and most heartfelt desrtption . Mr . O'Connor 1 concluded » brilliant speech , by proposing the [ folloT ^ Bg Bentiment : —" The people , may they ! never rest satisfied mntil their sovereignty be nni-| versally acinoTFledged , and their Charier becomes , la's . " Mi . Bjarstow , in his ninal eloq « ent manner , : Foppoited the "SentimHit , and elicited grtat sppl&use . i MtJeBiinson , -whooceopitd tbs vic ? -eb&i ? , £ ave tbe ¦ iieB ^ BfciitiEifeiit , " 0 m Guests , and a spetdj union cf i ollhoneit Ksformers . " Mr . Gieave responded to this | in an * ffeciive speech , in "wli'di be aliudsd to thfi foiih-I comiD ^ trials , ami earnestly entreattd his audience to
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increase their exertions and subscriptions on behalf of tha Political Victims . Mr . O'Connor now vacated tho chair , which was taken by Mr . Cleave , and the Vice-Coaixman proposed , as tie third ; sentiment , " O'Connor , the man of the people ; may he continue to command the lovs and admiration of tfee tolling millions , and live to see us a free and happy ' peopla" Mr . Balls , in a neat and eulogistic address , responded to this sentiment , which was received wita loud acclamation . Mr . Harris , Editor of the English Chartist Circular , ia an able manner , responded to the toast of " The Democratic Press . " The Chairman the . proposed , as the last toast ot thp evening , "Frosfe , Williams , Jones , and Elite , the liberation of all political prisoners , and the spread of civil and religious liberty all over the world . " Mr .
BolweU , in an address suitable to this" solemn tubject , directed the attention of his audience to the fats of these unfortunate exiles , and called upo& them to increase their exertions to obtain the Charter as the only means of securing their liberation . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , who britfly replied , awl the company then sp&adily joined in the gay dance . Mirth and pleasure was the order of the evening . This enjoyment was prolonged to a late hour , when the g » 3 sts departed , highly gratified vrith . their evening'a entertainment , and animated with a feeling of renewed determination to proceed with still greater vigour in the pursuit of that measure of political justice which alone will ensure happlneaB to tha toilicg millions . ^ '
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^^ THE POLITICAL VICTIMS AKD LOBD ABINGER . TO TIIZ EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sib , —Yon will coefsr a favour npou the " General Political Victim and Snppoit Fnnd Committee , " nominated by the Great Metropolitan Meeting , held some time back , at the Crown and Anchor , Strand , by publishing the subjoined balance sheet in the Northern Star , Now that the public excitement consequent upon the proceedings of the recent Conference has subsided , the committee are resolved to devote their undivided attention to the important duties contemplated by their appointment . To this end arrangements will be immediately made for augmenting tbe fund required for the
defence of the political victims , and the support of the families of the incarcerated . Nor is our modern Jeffries , Abinger , forgotten ; nor 1 b the petition , calling for an inquiry into the proceedings of the special commission , and of Lord Abinger in particular , adopted by the immense meeting above referred to , the committee having already procured similar petitions from most of the metropolitan districts . They also trust that their provincial friend ? will not delay an boor in fo ' lowing the like course . Mr . Duncombe will propose his motion in the House of Commons on Thnrsday evening ntxt , ihe 19 th inst , and it will augur badly for the justice and humanity of ike country , if tbe table of the House is not covered , on that occasion , by petitions expressive of the universal execration in which Abinger is held . I may just add , that the signature of the ohairman of the meeting from which the petition emanates will be sufficient ; and the petition itself can ba transmitted , per post , to the member selected to present it . yours respectfully , J . Harris , Sec .
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BBISTOIV—Mr . Gammage , of Northampton , d elivered two lecture here , to very attentive aadieaoes , on Sun d » y and Monday evenitge . NORWICH . —At a public meeting held in the Chartuts Booms , on Saturday evening , a series of resolution * were agreed to , and a petition to Parliament adopted , fcr au enquiry into tbe conduct ot Lord Ablnftr , at ihe late special ccmmiBsioa * ; it waa resolved to request T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P ., to present the petition to the Bouse , and a vote of thanks was also given for his past txtrtioas ia the people ' s cause , and for tbe steps he is taking to bring before the country the conduct ot the unjust jadge . A vote of thanks Laving been given to the chairman , the meeting broke up , highly eatiffied at havirg iiad an opportunity cf espressicg their sympathy for these unfortunate victims of class-made « aw , and a determination to shake off the ttackies of tyranny , that no more such ecer . es cf iniustwe may occur in tbi « oste fcappj laiid ,
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NEWCASTLE . —a publis meeting of the pitmen of the Tyne and Wear was held at Scaffold Hill , on Saturday ia 3 t » aud considering the state of the weather , which was very stormy * there was a veiy good meeting , some having come forty miles to attend . Soon after two o'clock , a gentleman , whose name we could not learn , was unanimously elected to preside , who opened the proceedings of the day in a very able address , urging the necessity of a unity of aotiw on tha part of-the sous of labour , before they could expect to get any thinfl in the ? hape of a fair remuneration fortheir labour , or { be able to stand out against the innumerable encroachmenta which the tyrannical dronna are daily inflicting upon them , and sat down by introducing to tbe meeting Mr . Swallow-
Delegate frojria Wakefield , who was received with warm marks al : approbation . Mr . S . entered into a minute detail of the encroaohments Which the- master o ? ass made apoaihe miners throughout Britain , arid said he was happy to show that the minicrs wore alive to their own interest , which was evinced by the reception h © met with in the various districts he had visited since their Jast publio meeting and the numbar of names enrolled in the Miners' Pudanthropicai Society . The following resolutions were then unanimously agreed to : —•* That it'ia the opinion of this meeting , that th js various speakers confine themselves as much as possible . to the grievances that exist betwe ^ 4 tU 8 t i , he pitmen , ao ^ i our maBters . " "That it is t ^^ ttm _< -lhia » e&tiiiK tliat the only remedy for of * our
oufpresent ^ istr ^ 87 » % i « ordi » i union order throughout the united kingdom" " That there be a meeting df two delegates from eaoh colliery immediately after the conclusion of this meeting . " " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that oar friend from Wakefield ought to-be requested to remain amongst us another fonnifih ! ,, for tho purpose of assisting ; us in enrolling members and other business connected with the society . " " That rJenjamiu Embleton be recommended , by thu Executive to assist Mr . Swallow in his mission on the Tyne and Wear , for the next fortnigkt , and that he bo recommended a 3 a regular lecturer , " Several of the brawny sons of toil addressed the meeting in a style of reasoning and eloquence that wou d have done honour to the rulers of our nation . A delegate meeting wad held
immediately after the public meeting , at which delegates irom the ft > lowing places wore present : — QaarrinKton Hill , Cassop , West Moor , Cramlington , Seaton DeiaviH , Se ^ hili , Lawson Main , Joint Stock , Coxhoe , East Holywell , West Cramlingcon , Thoraley , St . Lawrence , Haswell , Winj ; ace , &c , and the followint ; resolutions were agreed to : — " That Mr . D . Swallow be paid all necessary expences by each locality he may visit , an i that Mr . B . Embleton be allowed the same by such plaoe . s as he may visit . " " That a meeting of delegates be held at tne house of Mr . Thomas Huichinson , the Free Masons Arms , Monkwearmouth , Sunderland , on Saturday the 18 sh of F bruary , when delegated from each colliery on the T ) ne and the Wear are respectfully requested to attend .
Mr . Kidd delivered a lecture in thd Chartist Hall , on Sunday eveinBer , upon the Queen ' s Speech and Lord Courtney ' s Address . He commenced by tracing the origin of Kings , which he did iv \ a very able manner . He then reviewed Lord Courtney ' s speech , pointed out its many inconsistencies , and proved it to be a batch of sheer nonsense , such as is generally . vended by his class . Mr . K . then urged upon his auditory , the necessity of uniting for the acquirement of our inherent rights , by enrolling their names as members of the National Char tar Association , being the only agitation now extant , that i ^ calculated to benefit the working class . Several Dames were enrolled after the lecture . Mr . Walton , of London , will lecture in the same room , on Sunday evening next , at half past six
o'clock-The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , Mr . Smith in > h ; chair ; the minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed , after which there was a considerable amount of local business transacted , and several names enrolled . James Sinclair has removed from Uateshead to tbe Chartist Depot , 25 , High Bridge , Newcastle . ASHTON UNCEH-IVNE . — Mr . Brown , from London lectured here on Tuesday . At the conclusion , tbe Committee for the Defence Fund agreed to have a public meeting on Monday evening next , and Mr , Brown was invited to attend .
BARNSLEY—Tho Chartists of Barnsley held a public tuefcUnt ; in their Association room , o » Monday evening , for the adoption of a petition to the Houne of Commons , m support of Mr . Dancombe ' e motion for an inquiry into the conduct ef Lord Abinger . Mr . Joseph Wiikiuson , was called to the cbair . Mr . / Eneaa Daly moved tbe adoption of the petition , which was agreed to , and ordered to be signed by the Chairman , on bebalf of tbe meeting . BETTERING , —Mr Cooper of Leicester , attended a tea party , held oa Tuesday night , fur the benefit of Mrs . Eilia . The meeting was well attended , Mr . Hames , ( Mr . Cooper ' s bail ;) was present , and after tea , a collection was made , when he presented £ 5 , Mr , Hamea was elected chairman , and Mr . Cooper delivered a lecture which made a powerful impression on tbe aadiecoe , Tbe collection amounted to one ponnd , in addition to the £ b presented by Mr . Hames .
COVENTRY . —A discussion baa taken place here , on tbe Corn Laws , between Mr . John Mason , of Birmingham , and Mr . Rattray , an agent of the League . LASSWADE .-The usual half-yearly meeting of tbe Lasswade and Bonnyrigg Charter Association , was held en Monday last , for the purpose of inspecting tbe secretary and treasurers' books , to appoint a fresh committee for tbe next six months , and to transact any other business . Mr . John Wyllie in the cbair . After some conversation concerning the income and expenditure , Mr . William Daniells proposed tbe folio wipe resolution , " That tbe Lasswade and Bonnyrigg Charter
Association be now dissolved , and that tbis meeting agree to join tbe Scottish National Chartist Association . " This was seconded by Mr . John Stewart , who urged tbe propriety of joining a National rather than a Social Society , on the score of usefulness to the cause , ( 5 tc , npon wh'cb Mr . John Taylor rose and eavi , he had an amendment to propose on Mr . B . ' s motion , which was , " That ihis meeting agree to join the Complete Suffrage Association . '' No one seconding this amendment , it of course fell to the ground , wnen tbe motion was carried all but unanimously . The meeting then proceeded to elect a council , and after a vote of thanks to the officers tbe meeting broke up .
REUDITCH . —On Sunday evening , Mr , E . P Mead , preached a sermon in tho Chartist Hall , and gave great satisfaction to his audience . Mr . E . P . Mead , on Monday morning , having heard that a certain party , calling ; themselves Corn-Law Repealers , had ' collected and sent £ 1 to the head quarters of the League ,, and that in a short time ihey intended sending £ 2 more in order to help it in its agitation for repeal , immediately placarded tne town , challenging any Cora Law Repealer , on that evening , to a friendly discussion upon the question . He likewise sent a polite invitation to tho party , who had collected and paid tho above-mentioned sum to the L ? a&ue ; many of them attended the evening ' s meeting and paid great attention . Af > er Mr . Mead had dwelt upon the subject for nearly two hours , be requested any one present , if they had any questions to ask him , to come forward and do ho . No one attempted to do so , the meeting then quietlj separated .
I . EEPS . —On Sunday evening last . Mr . Sheridan Nussey lectured in the room , Cheapside . SHEFFIELD . —Mr WjlTKINS —At a meeting of the Chartist body , held on Wednesday evening , Feb . lO-h , Mr . D » ukou in the chair , the following resolution was agreed to ' : — " That this meeting return its thanks to Mr . John Watkins , for his able defence ot the principles of Chaitisuijiifiontained in his le-tcr , punished in tho Star' of January 28 ih . " Mb . S-ameel Paekes delivered an excellent and impressive lecture on Suuday evening , which was listened to with ^ reat attention by his hearers .
Qiteek's Speech . —On Monday evening , Mr . G . Julian Hartley ably amilysed " the Queen ' s Speech , " and , alter a lengthy address , conoluded by moving the following resolution : — " Tbat this -mectiBR having considered tba mystifying rigmarole , dignifiid by the tiile of the ' Queen's Speech , ' express their opinion that the said speech is disgraceful to its ooucoctors , and an insult to the common sense of the country ; and seeing that ao hope is therein held out , to tho suffering people , of any alleviation of their present sufferings , or removal of their wrongs : this meeting earnestly cslls upon their fellow-countrymen to renew and redouble their exertions for the overthrow of class-legislation by the enactment of the People's Chaateri through the establishment of which they can . xlone hope to secure juBtice for themselves , & * . ul prosperity for the country at large . " It was ably seconded and supported by Messrs . Patkes &u < t GUI , and carried unanimously .
STOCTXfOHT . —A Chartist Tract Committee has been apyointed here . They met tor tho fiist time on Tuesday evening lasr . Mr . Clark was appointed Secret . iry aud Mr . Wade president , I ; was agreed to get up a concert , the' proceeds of which are to so towards purchasing tracts .
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ANOTHER GLORIOUS DEFEAT OF THE AiNTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE . The I eague , roused by the taunts of Mr . Ferrand , in the House of Commons , have at length abandoned their ticket , meetings . } A public lecture wa 3 announced to bo delivered on Wednesday evening , by Mr . Falvey ( now their great gun in London ) at the Black Swan , Brown ' s-lane , Spiialfields ; and the Committee having boasted that they dared rely en his abilities to discuss the question with the Chartists , a message was sent to i \ lr Wheeler , who promptly attended . at
The lecture was announced to take pla ? e seven o ' ebek ; and shortly after that period ajgentleman quietly took possession of the chair . This not bdn « tne Cisartict eytUm of doing business , Mr . Drake wa 3 proposed by Mr . Mania , and moved into tho chair by an immense majority . A 6 Ctin of great confusion followed , —the League party refusing to allow a chairman , and demanding that tbeleciurer should proceed . Mr . Wheeler cha l lenged Mr . Falvey to a diRoussion at the close of his lecture , provided he would limit bis lecture to a reasonable period . ! This tffer the Committee would not allow Mr . Falvey to accept , but ultimately , seeing ( they couU get no better terms , Mr . Falv « y agreed to have a discussion ,, he having the first half-hour , and tltea his opponent and himself alternate . ' y a quarter d an hour each . . ....
Considerable confusion took place in the ojeotion of a Chairman , the object of the League party being evidently to waste time , but it was j ultimately decided that Mr . Drake should be Chairman for Mr . Wheeler , and Mr . Pollock fox Mr . Faltey * Order being obtained , I Mr . Falvet oocopied his naif hour -with the usual tirade of the Cora Law party , that oheap bread would enable our manufacturers to ewnpt ^ e with the foreigner , that this would increase employment , and that the rate of wages depending upoo tho demand and supply in the labour markei , u repeal would inevuably cause a rise ia the price cf wages ; he was a dfecii le of Hupt , and ha deuiaadecl toi know why the Chartists did not follow iti the tteps of Mr . llunt , whose first motion ia the House of Commonr waa for a repeal of tho Cora Laws ! It was absurd to oppose the , CorpiLftWa on the ground that th . y
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were not suitable under pre * ent circnttsitantes ; f they repealed those laws they would change the circumstanced . Mr . Wheeleb , in reply , demanded of Mr . Palvey to explain how the working classes being fed with cheaper food , Would enable the manufacturer to compete with the foreigner , unless be made a reduction in their wages ; and whether the rise in the wages of the artisan , consequent upon the repeal of the corn laws v would enable him to make cheaper goods , which was the only means by which he could compete with the foreign manufacturer . The fallacy of an increase' of wages was a mere blind to gull the working classes ; the only object the manufacturer had in view was to get an increase of trade in order
to give an increased play to his machinery . Already I had they ground down the wages of the working man to the starvation-point ; they had superseded the labour of the father by the labour of the child . And now having overstocked every market with their machine-made goods , they were brought to a standstill , and it now depended npon the cond « ot of the Chartists whether they should start with renewed vigour in their career of avarioivor rvhether they should be forced to adopt a more beneficial line of pslioy . He could not conceive of Free Trade in relation to the circumstance s of this country . Free Trade and a National Debt of 800 , 000 , 000 were two antagonistic elements , which would never . coalesce ; Free Trade and an expensive army and
nayy were as opposed to each other as light to darkneas , and there was no affinity between free trade asd a gormaadiaing State Church . But when the Charter should have abolished these and other evils , if we were not content with our condition , if we * wish@d again to run the race of avarice and comoetuion , then we should start on fair terms , for the monster of class-legisla ion which now grinds us to the earth would be banished to the dark realms of despotic pewer , and free trade wo » ld no longer be the dream of ^ theorist , but a principle capable of being put into actual and beneficial operation —( hear ) Mr . Fai . vet >; in reply , acknowledged that th © principle of protection , which Mr . Wheeler had advocated , would'be good , if we could produce food
sufficient for our consumption , or if we eonldfind employment for our own artisans ; 'bat Britain exported fifty miRfons worth of manufactured goods ; and did his opponent-wish to deprive them of that quantity of employment ? Ho then represented that only about one and a half million-of souls depended upon agriculture for a subsistence , while the rest of our population were dependent upon our commercial prosperity ; his opponent wished to throw dust in their eyes by talking of an abstract theory ; he could not understand an abstract theory anv more than he could an abstract dinner . Mr . Wheeler did not know whether his opponent meant tho " Devil ' s Dust , " to make which cheaper they were so anxious to repeal the Corn Laws , but
he felt assured that if Mr . l ? alvey could not understand an abstract dinner , that his employers had abstracted the dinners from many a starving operative's table . Mr . Wheeler then proved that Britain need not depend on foreign lands for food , and that with a good home consumption we might do without that foreign trade of which his opponent so much boasted . He then proved that free trade principles had produced ruin to the silkweavers , glovers , shoemakers ^ lacemakers , and other trades , and asked whether Mr . Falvey was anxious to add the 6 , 300 , 000 strictly and positively dependent upon agriculture to this list , and concluded by stating that it the Corn Law Repealers were wise far-seeing men ; if they were anxious for a measure of permanent good , and not a mere measure of expediency , liable to bo repealed at any ensuing session of Parliament ; they would act
honestly and join the Chartist body . But , if their ebject was joniy agitation , if they only wanted increased trade to give increased play to their machinery , if they wanted to have an-: ther campaign similar to . that of August last , they would persist in their present course ; but , though by aid of their ill got wealth they might gull those who were ignorant enough to be their dupes , they would never Obtain their ends . The masses had planted the standard of the Charter , they had stood by it through trouble and persecution , they had braved the malice of both Whig and Tory , and now , when their principles were in the ascendant ; now , when they were rendered sacred by the sigh of the exile aud the blood of the martyr ; now , of all others , was not a time when they should desert their principles and become the tail of the League ( great cheering ) .
Mr . Falvky denied Mr . Wheeler ' s statement regarding there being 6 , 300 , 000 agriculturists , and having borrowed the " Companion" from which Mr . W . quoted it , attempted to read tbe table falsely . Mr . Wheeler protested against this and demanded that Mr . Falvey's Chairman should read it ; and this being acceded to , Mr . W . ' s statement was found to be correct , and Mr . Falvey retreated from ihe meeting amidst the hisses of the Chartists and the silent contempt of many of hia own party . Mr . Grew moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Mohris , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting consider that a repeal of the Corn Laws would be an injury to the working classes unless accompanied by the measure of political power contained in the People ' s Charter . "
ThiB is considered quite an event in the metropolis , it being the first- time . hat an accredited agent of the League has ever accepted of a cbalkuge to public discussion , and notwithstanding a messenger was sent' to another Corn Law meeting at the Graven Morris , aud procured a-reinforcement from there , and a host of men being forced to attend by their employers , truth was completely victorious over sophistry .
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE POLITICAL VICTIM DEFENCE AND FAMILY SUPPOKT FUAU . £ 8 d Previously acknowledged 178 5 11 £ Montrose Ipurcnase moaey of Chartist Circulars ) .. 0 10 4 Barnsley , duto 0 10 4 Radforrf Locality , Nottingham , ditto 0 10 4 Lambe : h , ditto .. 0 10 4 Mr . J . Wells , 0 2 0 Daventry , lor Victims 0 4 6 W . H ., Br-ghton 0 1 0 A few Friends , Pentonville ... ... 0 2 6 Cordwainers Society , Ashton-under-Lyne . 0 14 0 Butterley 0 5 0 Bro £ UjT . oa 0 17 9 An enemy to Oppres > ion . for Victims 2 0 0 Proceeds of Raffla for Silver Plated Caudle Sticks , presented by T . B . Somers Town 2 2 0 Ditto , for Victims 2 2 0 Halstead , Essex 0 5 0 UlvertoiJ 0 5 0 Mr . G . Fawcett 0 0 6
£ 189 8 6 J FOR MRS . ELLIS . Previously acknowledged 6 9 6 Mrs . Price 0 10 Halstead , Essex 0 2 0 Daventry ... 0 10 £ 6 " 13 6 roK m ' dooall . Previously acknowledged ... ... 19 9 4 ^ Divemry . „ 0 4 0 £ 19 13 4 A
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GEJfEBAL POLITICAL VICTIM AM > JAHILY SUPPOBT VUND . Balance sheet of expenditure and receipts consequent upon a groat Metropolitan Public Meeting , held November 17 th , 1842 , at the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Sirand , T . S . Duncombe , E ^ q ., M . P ., in the chair : — RECEIPTS . £ . s . d . By collection , public meeting , Crown and Anchor 10 17 5 . Dr . Black 0 10 0 Mr . Shaw ... 0 5 0 Dr . Bowketfr 0 10 0 Mr . Rogers .. .: 10 0 Mr . J . H . Parry : - 0 10 0 Friends ( per Mr . Balls ) 0 3 0 Mr . Bunker { per Ridley ) 0 0 6 Mr . Lovett ( do . ) 0 2 6 R . ( jo . ) 0 2 6 Proprietor of Evening Star 0 14 0 T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . P 10 0 0
Total Receipts £ 24 14 11 J Total Expendtture ... £ 24 11 6 Balance in Treasurer's hands ... £ 0 3 5 s £ XP £ hDlTUBE . £ s . d . To Committee Room , Crown and Anchor 0 10 -jj $ Lithographic Circular ( invitations to public meetings ) ... . ~ ... 0 11 0 Ditto , ( invitations to committee ) ... ... 0 7 0 Advertisement of public meeting M Sun " newspaper ... 0 7 6 Ditto , " Globe" — 8 6 Ditto , ** Morning Chronicle" 0 8 0 Ditto , Times" 0 8 6 Divto" Morning Advertiser" (
fourinser-, tions ) ... ... ... ... 16 0 Ditto , Evening Slar" { two insertions ) ... 0 14 0 Printing double crown posters 1 11 6 Ditto , window bills ... ... ... 0 11 0 Ditto , resolutions and petition ... ... 0 6 0 Postage stamps — 0 11 0 Wages of boardmen ( ten at two shillings ) 10 0 Posting placards - ... 0 6 0 Hire of Assembly Room , Crown and Anchor 14 14 0 Ditto , Committee Room , Globe , Sho 9-lane , ( iour evenings ai two shillings an-- sixpence ) . » ... 0 10 0 Stationery 0 10
£ 24 11 6 Published by order of the Committee , " Thomas M . Wheeler , 1 Adit William Balls , / Audltors - John Clhave , Treasurer . Jas . Harris , Secretary . London , Feb . 4 , 1843 .
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TO THE . EDITOB OP THE NORTHERS STAB . ] Sir , —I hops you will favour me by Inserting the few following lines :-- j I find in tbe Sla , r of the nth ultimo , \ that tbe Scottish delegate , & fort night previous , held a meeting in the Mechanics' Institution , Birmingham , passing a resolution for tbe refandipg of Mr . Boas' debts , by recommending tbe " getting up of social meetings , or any other means that may be deemed necessary , " also " that Mr . Boss be requested to prosee&te agents . " To the first quotation , then—The Ghartleta of Keteo , in September last , contributed tfce sum of eight shillings and sixpence to assist in the defraying of Mr . Boss ' s
debt . At their request I remitted the * sum by post office order the following day , desiring him to aofceowledge the receipt of it as soon as convenient , to satisfy tbem . I waited for weeks but in vain . I then wrote to tbe Editor ot the Dundee Merald , frith tbe fame desire , that Mr . Ross might get a glance at it , the editor assured me be ( Mr . Ross ) woufd get it . I have received no answer yet If this is tbe manner in which Mr . Ross acknowledges a sum of money from his Chartist friends , I think he gives them little encouragement to cooperate with others elsewhere , in the resolution proposed , to the second quotation , I ¦ would briefly say , that it would be wasting gooJ money on bad to prosecute the Ktslso agent for bis pounds .
He has given np a number of Ciculan , and were they turned into money , with any additional contribntionyTibwoold realise aiioiUez equal aum ; of mosey , bat frem the careless manner in which . wa have been used , there is no intention at present to try . I am , sir , Youis , &c , r Adam Wright , Hursa Market , Keiso . Kelso , Feb . 6 th , 1843 ,
TWE POOR LAW GUARDIANS OF SHEFFIELD . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —I havo had placed in my hands a circular addressed by the Guardians of tho Sheffield Union to the manufacturers of tho town . I give it verbatim . : — " SHEFFIELD UNION . " Gentlkmb . v—Notwithstanding the precautionary measures adopted by the Poor Law Guardians , it is believed that a considerable number of the ablebodied poor might , at this time , obtain employment
t-ufficitiit to render parochial assistance unnecessary To relieve the parish funds as much an possible , the master manufacturers are recommended to divide their work whereter it is practicable , so aa to employ the greatest number of hands ; and in ever ; case where employment is refused under any pretext whatever , and thure is reason to suppose the person bo refusing it receiving , or intends to apply for relief , the manufacturers are respectfully requested to give tmmediiue information to the Guardians , tho Relieving Officers of the Union , or myself . " I am , gentlemen , " Your most obedient servant .
° GEO . CROSLAND . " Sheffield Vestry Office , "Jany . 10 th , 1843 . " ! Now , Sir , justice to the working men against whom this circular is directed , demands that it should be dragged into the light , and its authors held up to the deserved censure of all honest ; men . The meaning of the present document is this , —where a manufacturer is employing one man at tho present flme to whom he is payiDg 20 * . per week , he is recommended to divide tha ^ man ' s work with another so as to give both half work and half wages . The men who are getting 18 s . per week to \ be reduced to 9 s . —those getting 16 s . to be reduced to 8 a . — those getting 12 a . to be reduced to 6 s . —
those getting 10 a . to be reduced to 5 s , —those getting eight shillings to be reduced to four shillings , thus bringing the employed operatives to iwork for a less remuneration than even parish pay . ; That such is the object is evidenced by the request made that wherever a man refuses to work at the terms offered by the employer , that the latter will give information to the Guardians , so that when the working man applies for relief it will be refused , and if receiving relief it may be stopped , in either case driving him to submit to the grinding ] terms and starve-gut wages offered by the manufacturer . Tho pretext for this is , that the rates may be ' saved . As a rate-payer I protest against tnis ; j-1 find aa much difficulty to pay my rates ! as most
perHons , but no difficulties of my pvrn shall induce me to connive at the rascally sys : em sought to be established by tbe Guardians , a system as short-sighted and foolish as it is dishonest and unjust . Reduce tho working men , whojare at the present timo struggling to keep off the parish books —bring all down to one dead level of pauperism and misery , and make what regulations they may , no matter how tyrannical , how stringent , the . Guardians will find themselves unable , for any length ! of time , to stave off the certain results , viz . the pauperization of the rate-payers themselves . If tho Guardians arc really desirous of saving the rates let them begin their reforms where they are needed ; let them get rid of some of their puppyish officials , and reduce the wages of the others . If division of labour is to be
the order of the day , let me inform the [ Guardians that in the circle of my acquaintance with the unfertuuate recipients of parish relief , I could find two men capable of performing the duties of jMr . Crosland , between whom the work of that ( gentleman might be divided , and who would be glad to do the work ( both of them ) for half his pay ; that would bo one way of saving the rates . But ihe savins of the rates is not the object ; in my opinion the object is , to bring down the i wages of the Sheffield workers to the level of Lancashire and Cumberland wtavers , and that the Guardians are but tools of the mauuf cturers in this conspiracy . If I am wrong let the manufacturers pror « I am so ; let them call a meeting of the rate-payers and renounce and denounce the above document .
Indeed a meeting of the rate-payers is much needed , not only for the consideration of ] the above circular , but also other matters connected witn ifee very existence of the poor ; the scale of ] relief has of late been considerably reduced , while the amount of relief is but nominal ; the soup , I am assured by those who are so unfortunate as to be under the necessity of consuming it is little better than ditch-water , while j the bread ( often very bad ) is worth nothing near ; the value placed upon it by the Guardians . I hopa there will be found a > uffioieut number of public spirited men among the rate-payers to take these matters up and see that justice is done to tbe poor , more especially by calling tho Guardians to account for the above rascally circular , to which I request the serious attention of the rate-payers .
George Julian Harney Sheffield , Feb . 6 , 1843 .
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TO THE OLD AND EXPERIENCED ^ NORTH MIDLAND ENGINE MEN . My Dear Friends— " There is a tide in human life , when seized at tbe flow , leads to fortune" ; that tide is now flawing upon you , and if you suffer it to ebb , or to elude your grasp , then the remainder of your lives will deservedly abound in rocks , shoals and quicksands . I will take a retrospective via * r of the past , and then proceed to your present and future pros * pects . The application of steam to locomotive purposes may be s ud to have created you as' a body of men—it has and will continue to extend to an alnioafc unlimited extent . It is very' far from being improbable that we may live to see tho Lord Mayor's Show , in London , celebrated with tbe carriages drawn by handsome locomotives , or tho Great Sv Legei Stakes contested for by Bteam . Indeed , an age may come when the genus of horses will be extinct—having no existence bat in memory , —s » wonderful are the effects of science !
It follows that your body will vastly increase in numbers , and though that -would have an injurious i ffict with other trades , it will benefit you , if you use tha meant to obtain tire tnd . True you are now suffering the ordeal . Naw is the commencement of the struggle . Strong might is armed against weak right : and who shall gain the victory ? You are now dependent on voluntary contributions for subsistence . You are suffering privation , with your famines , because tbe contributions have been so very limited , and the espouses so great .. You may yet have to suffer much in miad body , and estate l still I say , persevere , and the day of your salvation is at hand—the end will sanctify the ineaas .
Does not this prove the necessity of an organisation amongst you ? You have power , but that power wants concentration—you have means , but those means are scattured , and irregular—you have numbers , bat yoa lack the means of communication with each other . All tbose ttrings must be remedied , or you never can hope to make a successful snd triumphant stand against your enemies You should establish an order similar to Odd Fellows , or Foresters—you should have a committee of scrutineers in each lodge , and every candidate should undergo at their hands a searching examination ; aad shouid they find him in the possession of sufficient abilities for tbe impomnt situation o ! engineman , he should receive from them a certificate to that effect , for which a small premium should ba paid by the recipient . This would ba a sort of license . It wonld be an honour and an inducement for every man to join you , as all would be partakers not only of benevolence but also of utility .
The public and indeed the Government would support you in carrying out so laudable and praisewoitby a design . Amongst many other excellent things which woulfl result from this , it would at once settle the question as taa man ' s abilities in case of an accident . I might wsita a volume almost upon tbis subject in detail ; but neiiiKr my time nor spacu at present will permit me to guy more . Your posit on bow stands thus : — the masters have commencsd a crusade against you to force a reduction of wages , and you have resigned . Yuu iave established in tha minds of the public , ( and I believe in tbe Directors' minds ) , through the medium of tie press , your right to seven shillings a day as w . ges for your dangerous labour—you have convinced o'her directors of th& impropriety and impolicy of
capping the wages of their eogine-men too c ' . osel % —you . have been the salvation cf your order , the employed eagine-men ' s be 8 t friends , and the sufi ^ rera by you r own temerity . Sufforets did I say ! Never should it , never shall it , I hope , be recorded , that yout order waa s < d ungrateful a » to not contributa largely to support yoa , who have conferred so decided and extensive a benefit upoa them . True , you might live upon the reduced wages ; but remember that you were not over-paid , and that reduction doeB not stop when it begins . Nay , to such an extent might i % be carried by callous-Hearted and unmerciful mea , that you might be
placed in the dreadful position of many at the presents day—namely , short of tbe neeessariei of life—the part » ert of your bosoms slowis but Barely drooping , from the destructive effects of mental angafsh , and a surcharged heart , agonised ud almost broken with grief—yonr little , ones , eaeroachen upon your scanty meal and smuggler ' s with you for subsistencebadly fed and worse elothed , and yourselves rendered desperate , nay almost frantic / by such stern realities . . Yes , my dear friends , that la the lot of many . Economy snd reduction have dons » li taatruined hundreds , nay thousands of human , being ? , while tke lordiy few wallow in . luxury . From eneli a fata may the gods , aad your own determined , exertions protect you . ^ i j ^^^ <« £ UfiL . UlQ . "
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THK . TRIALS !!
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 11, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1199/page/1/
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