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per c ? nt of which these hairf-hearted worship . PTSCf Mammnm purpose to mulct their { oorserfs ; win ada p- tjbiMj ten pa cent . ' llieir 0 J ™ ? - ' "fit 8 , f jr the public will not get their goods a rarlhing in the jtouu i cheaper . Wages constitute the rake of the ooat upon a ge'til-man ' s back , and swell the price he has to pay for his wife ' s gcwn . be its fabric silk , midin , or calico . The value of the material is originally trifling : whRt constitutes the value ^ ^ ¦ ^ ¦ c - ' ^ ^ ia
tsltimately to be paid for it by the purchaser is the accumulation of wages from the primary raw maferisl to the putting to of the apparel . The masters , we could , if we pieased , publish their names " tat that in the present state of the law of the libe mk ; ht subject ourselves to inconvenience without &l ; uug our argument , —the pinching masters nho have been most forward in proposing this reduction of wage are among those who were the most active partisans of t ! se League , a elear demonstration , revealed almost sooner than we , with all miv belie in tlie effn-ntery ol Manchester impudence expected ,
tknt the cbeap loaf which they ostentatieasiy promised TOesat really" low wages and high profits , and nothlnc eke . The poor tailing mea . by tba sweat of whose brews the manufacturers are clothed in splendour and fare sumptuously every day , have now , or shortly will , lose fiWper cent , of their earnings ; that i < =, if a journeyman gained 20 s . a week , he will be presently reduced to 19 ? . ; but on the other hand , i f the master ' s profits were before 25 per cent , they are
bow advanced to 35 percent . ; whereas , if the aericultoral consumer paid bsfore a shilling per yard for Manchester goods , he must pay a shilling still-there is nn five per cent , reduction for him . Is it fair that lie master manufacturers should reduce their wages and still keep np their prices to the public ? Is it fair that the farmer and his labourers should be ruined , whilst grain factors , millers , and bakers , keep up their price of bread as high as it ever was ? — . . ... . . , j ^ j-
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• . > -from Hong Kong to the Land ' s End . ( Great Peering , ) — enlightening and illuminating the morbid and benighted understanding of the native tribes of barbarians yet unborn , ( cheers , ) and spreading and inspiring a salubrious mystification , encompassing the whole civilized and uncivilized rorld . ( Loud cheers . ) Must we not exclaim with the immaculate and ever-adorable S \ Paul , mother of Moses , and the most inspired prophet of ancient times , when heathen mythology and Egyptian darknesa enveloped all the regions of the habitable globe—( tremendous cheering)—must we not exclaim with him , I say , Proceed , 0 mystic prophet with thy mission and thy wondrous works . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Is there , I asK . one peripatetic conception ,
impulse or pulsation , lurking in the glowing heart of an Irishman that does not redound with transcendant , effulgent and incipient gratnlation as he paints to his e \ es' fancy the majesty oi his divine and adorable ehitf , going to receive the courteous exchanges of civilized urbanity anil royal etiquette from the illustrious representative of our ever loved and adorable Queen Victoria . I call for nine cheers for that am mated imprint , that infinitive corpnrality of generous and unsullied royalty . ( Loud and tremendous cheering and waving of hats . ) Did ' nfc I know the soul-stirring ennobling theme that would make every Irish heart reverberate and echo the pure sentiments or unsjphistkated loyality for the first English Queen that ever possessed the feminine delicacy and amiable
tenderness of lovely woman—fcreat cheering}—and « . h ! who but the veriest , foulest traitor , with * poisoned heart ot a venomous viper or stinging hornet , < oald think of excoriating hnr royal diadem , or causing a palpitating pulsation in her royal bosom . ( Great cheerinsr . and Pikes . ) Pikes is it ; is it pikes you say ; eternal emasculation to your coward > oul . yon undulating varmint , from the stinking purlieus and feetM cesspool of the traitorous , regicide , patricide , fratricide , suicidal NATION . ( Groans . ) When did I ever mention pikes but as the emblem of Irish love and adoration of my illustrious and divine chief , and as the angelic and mystic type ^ of Irish loyality and the peaceful aspirations of Irish hearts palpitating for the regeneration of their own
loved hndf ( Great cueering . ) Yes , my countrymen , take into your glowing conception and proud retrospective imagination , the exalted position that Ireland has achieved under the peaceful guardianship of the . apostolic liberator . ( Cheers , and Potatoes . ) Potatoes is it ; where is the spurious Irishman , or where is the real unmitigated and unalloyed liroendant of St . Patrick —( Loud cheers )—whose sordid mind would stray from the ethics of super natural metaphysics , and the stud y of the natural history and geological position of his loved . Ireland , into the foul and murky niaz ^ and unexplored regions of the potato field . ( Loud cheering . ) I was drawing your minds to the contemplation of a more magnificent aud holy spectacle , the emission of your
loved chief to testify Ireland ' s loyalty , gratitude and love of moral furee , at the feet ef the representative of royalitv , whose arms hold half the civilized world in subjection to her royal will —( loud cheers)—and who , in the midst of such gorgeous aspirations , can allow his animal thoughts to stray from the ethereal world of vast , and miuhty , and boundless conception to the dark and unexplored reigions of vegetable science . ( Tremendous choering . ) Oh that you could nil feel as I do , or that imagination could furnish inspired words to convey the effect upon Ireland ' s mind of his super-eminent , super-eseellcnt , superabundant pulcreture . ( Great cheering . ) Yes . my iieWed countrymen , it has so totally ignified ray "lassoraiod microcosom , and reduced my eorporality
to an infinity oi sensuality and materialism , that it 'ran-cends all the herculean power of the metaphysician , to give verbose utterance to my moribund conceptions upon 50 glorious , so inspiring , so ominous , so portentous an occasion for Ireland . ( Great choer * stiiT . ) To what shall I compare his magic influence ? Is it not like the supernatural power of the moon upon the mighty expanse of boundless ocean ? Yes , docs not the electrifying spark of love of Ireland , in his plowing generous heart attract every fibre of latent affection from the breast of Irishmen , as the moon attracts the swelling bosom of ocean . Thus incorporating the refreshing waters of the mind into : i vast and incomprehensible deluge , rushing and
: iver » helmins Saxon prejudice , as the ocean , by the moon ' s intliier . ee breaks her legitimate landmarks . ( Throe cheers for the moon . ) And is uot the allegory complete I Is not the metaphor strictly applicable , for is not the ocean the inspired messenger between our expatriated brothers in transatlantic regions , and their loved kindred , from whom Saxon •¦ pprrssinn has severed them . ( Cheers . ) And do they not send joyous and cheering messages of exulsinga ; : d transporting joy upon the boundless wave , that comes from the coast of Labrador , unbroken untii it is scattered into spray at the foot of the Lilies . tor ' s native hills . ( Three cheers tor Labrettio : ' . ) The Head Pacificator retired amid a hurricane of aj'ijiaase .
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TEH MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION Xo . 1 . FHA 8 ES . £ 8 . d . Hus ' iev . per J . Sloan .. .. .. .. 072 Dud'ey , pT W . Banian 2 12 4 Nottingham , per J . Sweei .. .. ., 120 ItadcEliV , per W . Riminer .. «• .. 4 14 C Barnsley , per J . Ward .. .. .. .. 500 ]» rig ! it : m ( Sussex District ) per W . Ellis .. 4 2 0 E ' . i :: nJ . per J . Kinnersly .. -. .. 2 11 6 ^ sliiou-uudvr-Lyxie , per E . lluljson •• G 1 4 St . elj | = '" rt , pel-T . Woodhousn .. -. .. 300 Mancboster , per J Murray .. .. ,. 259 £ 31 17 4
SECTION Xo . 2 . shahes . ¦ iVoUon-uudjr-Euse , peril . Laeey .. .. 5 4 Sewcastle-ou-Tjne , per J . Harrison .. .. 10 9 Busney , per J . Slo ; in .. .. .. .. 340 S ! ire « sl > ury , per J . Powell .. -. .. 0 8 4 Carlton . per S . Hudson .. .. .. 0 4 fl Sottitishsun , per J . Sweet » ¦• 2 15 0 Ittlclute , per w . Rimmer 2 0 0 Oldham , per TV . Hamer 2 0 0 Lancaster , per J . Ilarrison .. - .. 200 Kr&hton ( Sussex District ) per W . Ellis .. Ml 8 G Northampton , per W . Munday — .. 5 0
£ 11 17 « SECTION No . 2 . Chij . p 5 . ig Norton - 0 15 0 Merthyr Tydvil - 0 1 0 Leamington - - 1 10 O Burnlev- - . 500 . ' { utterly - - ' 2 19 5 Totness - - - 7 ( 5 ft Belfast - - - 1 2 0 Lambeth . - 2 0 0 J . Hart , Bradford Pluney Row - - 0 14 fi •; Wilts ) - - O 10 fl G . ISrooks - -07-1 BiUtun - - - 5 0 0 Waslspouiid - - - > IS a Mr . . Minsione , Li- Tlios . Tree - - T , 4 fl vc-rpoul - - 0 10 0 Westminster - 0 8 G G . YarroW , AlfrttoiiS 0 o J . is . Kiddle - - 0 1 0 1 * . Russell , Forest Edward Sullaway - n " - C of Dean - - 1 4 4 Kirkaldy - - 0 8 ( I < i U . Z-, Mills - 3 4 C disport - - - 0 S 0 0 . J . H-irney - 0 2 0 Peterborough - {> 12 8 - 2 _ 'l 1 Thomas Mabtin Whfeleb , Secretary . TOTAL LANP FOJCD . Mr O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 31 17 4 Mr . Wheeler „ „ ... U 17 0 £ 43 U 10 Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 60 M 10 Mr . Wheeler , „ „ .- *» 5 2 ¦ £ 110 3 0
run mk . frost . prp . mr . o ' consor . EHi . ud , ji £ rJ . KiniiersJcy .. - •• 0 & 6 ftt , FOE WIILLAMS "* S » JOSES . Four Gentlemen who vis ' ted Ilerringsgate .. 0 10 0 XATIOSAL CHAllTEtt ASSOCIATION . "FES MR . n ' CONSOB . 'From John and Jtosantia Kudwcll - •• 4 KECEH'TS OF NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . TER CEXEHAL SECBET » liT . CBOWJJ AM ) ASCUOB MEETISC . Wlilttington asid Cat .. « .. 13 »} VETEIIAN , OCrilAN , ASD VICTIM FUND . Mr . M'Gratli , p « : r Illwjjwortli 0 1 " VICTIM FOJ . C . Mr . Whittle - - 0 0 fi Mr . Williams . 006 Tiiomjs MabtisV . ' iieeleb , Si-crt-tsiry .
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RE-OR'iAN'IZATIOS OF THE ClIAHTIST IiODT . — -i nil'Ctin ^ for the rc-or ^ aiuzation of the Chartists of E « li « - liunh was hold on Hie 10 th hist ., in Cranstoun ' s 'IVm-. serancc llolol , and was numerously and respectably attended . The meeting was addressed by several speakers , and resolutions were adopted for the " reorganization of the Cluir ? i » t body , as part of the Naiiinal Charter Association . ^ Upwards of fifty ue ^ ik : * were onrol ' . eu . — [ We have received a 3 «; . ^ : h :-:-r report , which we are compelled to postpone tiiTncxt a'cck . l
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NOKWICH . CH 4 RT 1 SM AROBS 1 SO FROM ITS SLUMBER 3 . The few good and true men of tiiis town , whese union has never been broken since the commencement of the movement , resolved , a few days ago to make an effort to arouse the public mind from the sluggishness which for some time past characterised it . They accordingly applied to the Executive for & deputation to attend two meetings which they proposed holding . Messrs . Clark and M'Gratk were anpointed by tlie Executive as the deputation . That magnificent structure St . Andrew's Hall , capable of holding ci <; ht thousand pcr-ons was granted by the Mayor in which to hold the meetings . On Monday evening last , at the appointed hour a large
assemblage wascongregatet 1 within the magnificently adorned wal ' s of the flail , when Mr . Laws was unanimously elected to ^ preside . He congratulated his fellow townsmen on tlieir assembling so numerously on that occasion . The subject for tlieir consideration that evening was the land , and the way to obtain it . He would not detain the meeting with any o' > servations of his upon that t ; reat subject , as he felt convinced that most ample justice would be done to it by Mes « rs . Clark and M'Grath , he claimed for the speakers an attentive hearing , and assured the meeting on their part , that they would feel the greatest satisfaction in answering every inquiry regarding the Chartist Co-operative Land Society , its principles and objects . ( Cheers . )
The Chairman then introduced Mr . M'Grath , to the meeting . He said , he felt delighted that the subject of the land should arouse the attention of so many of the inhabitants of Norwich ,, as he had the honour then to addrc&s . The pleasure which he experieRced , was built upon the hope that the blessings and advantages ot the land would be secured and enioved by many of that , numerous assemblage . ( Cheers . ) If such were not the result of that night ' s pioceedines it would be no fault of the conveners of the meeting , of him or his colleague Mr . dirk . They appeared before the "working men of Norwich , as the heralds of cheering intelligence , they came to point out the means of social emancipation ; to show wronged , and robbed , and insulted labour and
unerring path from the morasses of poverty and abasement to the verdant and flowery meads of prosperity and independence . ( Cheers . ) The time had arrived when the improvement in every respect of the wen'th creating millions , demanded undivided at tention . Those classes who form what is called the upper stories in the social structure , heed not the sufferings « . f those who bear the burden of their luxury and aggrandisement , hence if the condition if t lie labourer , the mechanic , and art if an . is to be omproved it must ba by their own combined continuous , and -vieorons exertions . ( Hear . ) It has 1 'cen said by high authority , that one-tenth of the inhabitants of Great Britain are dependent upon law-force *] charity for support ? Take this
appaline fact in conn etion with another groat fact , that we have an extent of cultivable soil , which will support four for every one of our present population , and who was he that would say , that this was either a land of justice or liberty ? We have land to cultivate , we have labour willing to cultivate it , why ? hen should those dens of degradation , those receptacles of woe and misery , those blurs upon the character of England , the Union Workhouses , be crammed with the sons of toil ? The very thouzht that such should be fact in this land oi genuine Chris - tianity , and high civi'isation should stimulate to ex ertion the misanthrope , let alone the Christian , the patriot , and philanthropist , for the removal of that mass of wretchedness , which imbitters the lives of so
many of our fellow creatures . As the governmeni would do nothing for them , as the aristocracy who have monopolised and appropriated to tiiemselvet God ' s heritage to man , will do nothing for them , they must endeavour to do something for themselves . The Chartist Co-operative Land Society , enables the working ; man to rise from his down trodden state , like the good Samaritan , it is r < a-l ? to minister to the wants of suffering ; humanity . It invited them to partake of comparative comfort an < i independence , at an expence so trifling that the poorest may become recipients . lie bespoke their undivided attention , while he showed them the benefits of this noble institution , and the princi p le of operation , by which it was proposed to realise them . The aim of the society was to put its members in possession of land upon such terms that they may live Cinifortably upon its produce . This the socieU
could accomplish at an expense quite trifling to ife members . Mr . M'Grath then snowed the meeting the great benefits which membership with the societ" would confer , he explained clearly the modus aperandi by which the society proposed ' to effect its objects , and was heard most attentively and approvingly by the audience . It had been said that two acres of land would no ; yield enough for a family . If Chat Moss , near Manchester , can be made io produce thirty tons of potatoes to the acre ha thought other land properly cultivated would do at least likewise ; ( hat would be at the rate of sixty tons from two acres , which at thirty shillings ¦ er ton , would amount to £ 00 . lie thought he would not be avoid nf truth , if he ventured to say that only few of the Norwich weavers received £ 90 for [ dying the shuttle for twelve months . ( Hear . ) The rules of the soeietv however permitted members to have three or
four acres , by taking out a share and a half or two shares . Mr . " M'Grath refuted satisfactorily the objections which at the commencement of the society were urged against its practicability , and concluded a lengthy and able snecch , amidst the universal plaudits of the assemblage . Mr . Clark on coining forward was warmly applauded . He said , that at no time was it an enviable task to follow his eloquent predecessor , and on the present occasion , as was his usual practice , hit address bad contained so much upon the subject , that there was little left for him ( the speaker ) to advance . But a few ideas had s-iiruested thsm--Ivor in his mind upon which ho would dwell foi 1 & short time . In addition then , to what thev had
heard already , enjoining them to become members of the Land Society , he thought it was the duty , as well as the interest of tbe trading classes especially , t < i forward the objects ot such an institution . Vt'ho were they in times of distress and commercial panic , upon whnu : fell the chief burden of supporting the unemployed operatives , that upon such occasions were reduced to a stale of pauperism ? Was it not the shop keepers and small tradesmen , whose who ' e capital was sank in their business , and who from tlieir profits , and , very often their stock , were compelled to pay enormous poor rates ? But was it ri'jht that it should be so ? ( No !) Let them recollect what had been the conduct of thn landed aristocracy , in depopulating the agricultural districts , and .
bp their cruelty , driving the unfortunate labourers , who had been in the habit of tilling tlie earth , into the manu f acturing towns , to seek for employment ( Hear , hear . ) These labourers and their families it was who constituted the reserve in the manufacturing labour market , and who by beins ; forced into unnatural competition with their feliows , tended to reduce the wages of the whole . ( Cheers . ) 'flic Land Society proposed to remedy this monster evil , and in so lining , they sought the cooperation oJ" every go id man , and such co-operation they wvic confident of ^ ettijig —( hear)—because they were deserving of it . ( Ciic . 'iv . ) The aristocracy had broken up the small farms , which were once the bulwark of E ig-IMj comfort and imleneudance , and had converted
whole tracts of territory into one large farm . This they had done , with a view , firstly , of riding themselves of the trouble and cost of tlie pauperism ' , which their own selfish conduct had created , and secondly , for the purpose of availing themselves of that political power , which tha enfranchisement of the Land uuai-antead to its posseswr . ( Il&ir , hear . ) lie trusted , however , that ere long , man , and not ln . tn < i w nil'l l > 3 enfranchised . ( C . ' ieers ) Tlie operatives oft . be Society -which bad attained a position sn g lorious and commanding ; would , he had no doubt , force the consideration of its objects upon the legislature ilseif—and was it not . he would ask , the duty ol that body to take the lead in the social improvement of the people ? ( Hear . ) It was true
that the Government had not , herctefore , interested itself much in the well being of the working classes , bat Jicncf / brtu it woii . ' cJ have to alter its tactics . — Some persons contended that Government lind no right to interfere in such matters , but lie considered it , the most important function of a Government to watch over and stimulate the social prosrm of the people . ( Cuecrs . ) The present- unfortunate condition of the people of Ireland , had compelled Lord Jjiim " -iisscll to reco .-nisc such principle , aye , and to net upon is t ? o ( lle . ir . ) Iliu lordship had succeeded in carrying a measure through Parliament , to t .. -. x tin property of the merciless aristocracy of hvluni ) , for the cinployemnt of the starving population of tint ill used land . ( Cheers . ) And in justice , he
would say , that the little man was enti . leil to praise for having caused such a measure to bveome l . iw , especially as it w ; is nb ait the only good law of which the Noble Lord bad ever taen the author . ( Laughter . ) Howsoever , let us " give the devil his due , " iiltho the black ccntleman—he thought , was often dcfriimk-d of his ( hie—( laughtei- )—if it were not ko , they would not bg troubled with such a corrupt I louse nf Commons as at present cuivw ; tko nation —( laughter)—but let them pray th : ti In future the geutlcmixn in question would be more punctual in his ' . Itwaml . — ( cheers)—and they would take care that he should bo
paidisi full . ( Renewed laughter and cheers . lie Mr . Clark ) fi : iH that the principle of the measure was good , but the act itself was not sufficiently extensive . ( Hoar . ) Xmv his object in calling their attention to this subject was to shew them fh :: t what tho Government , whs partially doing for Ireland by law , the Chartist Co-operative Land Society was doinc wholly hy union , in England , and bnckvd up as the society would be by the public spirit , and intelligence of the working classes of the country , they must succeed . ( Cheers . ) He m-ed not reiterate the statement of the preceding sneaker , but he would invite their attention to a few calculations founded upon indisputable data , to prove the correctness of Mr .
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M Gratb b assertions , to which he challenged contiadiction . M . Clark then entered into details showing the value of small , farms over large ones , in point both of utility and revenue , and having again appealed to the meeting to swell the ranks of the society , he retired loudly cheered . Tne Cluirman then announced that a public meeting would be held in the same place upon the following evening , ( Tuesday , ) for the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament for the People ' s Charter , and the numerous assemblage adjourned . On Tuesday evening , pursuant to announcement , a public meeting of the inhabitants of Norwich was liuld in St . Andrew ' s Hall , to adopt the National Petition fcr the People ' s Charter , as well as to hear sss
an exposition of the line of prcceedure laid ( 1 ' iwh by the late Convention for promoting tlie weal of the Democratic movement . The attendance was much more numerous than that of the preceding night . Mr . Smith , having been unanimously appointed to preside ; regretted that their choice had not fallen upon a more competent person to "fillthe office of chairman to so important an occasion . lie however , cheerfully responded to the call of his fellow-towusmen , and hoped that the time was come when every true Briton , would be prepared to do a man ' s share in the great work of establishing the freedom of his country . ( Cheers . ) The chairman concluded a very neat and pithy speech , by introducing Mr . Ljnes to move the tirBt resolution .
Mr . Lynes considered the defects in the representative system of this country to be bo obvious as to demand an immediate remedy . Long since , these defects were perceived , long since they should have beeu remedied . But as the errors of the system are left for correction to us , let it be our care that posterity shall not bs able to accuse the present generation with bequeathing evils , which they had me power but wanted the will and tlie virtue to remove . ( Cheers . ) Why , he asked , should such a place as Thetford have the power of sending as many
members to Parliament as Norwich , seeing that the population of the one is but eight thousand while that of the other exceeds seventy thousand ? lie asked , ought such a political anomaly as this cxiit in the 4 Ctnyear of the 19 th century ? The People ' s Charter made law would prove a sovereign panacea for this state ef things , is would purge the House of Commons of its impurities and make it what it should be , the friend and protector of the rights and . interests of labour . ( Cheers . ) He would submit " for the approval of the meeting the following resolution : —
That iu the opinion of tins meeting the representation of this country is most defective , and , therefore , fraught With much evil to the community ; aud this meeting believing that the People ' s Charter contains a system oi representation , Just in principle and harmonious in . u-tion , are resolved to exert evtr > legal means in tlieir power to make it the Law of this Land . The motion was seconded by Mr . Flowers . Mr . M'Grath rose to support the resolution and was warmly greett-d by . the meeting , lie said , the seconder of the resolution which he had the honour ;) f supporting had asked where were the vaunted friends who upon other occasions might be seen . 'racing with their presence that platform . Let tiicir absence teach the people to place no confidence
in tlieir hollow professions . He hoped that the conduct of their soi-dimmt friends that night , would prove the necessity of making Peel ' s maxim , that - « o people should take the management ol their msiness into their own hands , the rule of popular icii-ui henceforth ' in JNonmii . ( Cheers ) ^ The resolution adverted to the present feeble , inefficient , < md corrupt . shite ' nf our representative system . In that system only 800 , 000 are enfranchised out of an adult male population of seven millions ! asd this is part of the glorious constitution which challenges the ' ¦ d miration of the world ! he ventured m affirm , i-ia . whon the corrupting aud intimidating iuflueucos 'lad done their work on thj occasion of a general election , that not more than one-fourth of the
privileged section are free agents—electors whose votes ire the untrammelled expressions of their own feel , iius ; ind judgments : here was one of the monstrous defects « f the system—the people ' s , house constituted in reality bv one-fourth of tlie t-lcctoral body . " 1 he source of legislation is narrow and corrupt , and long and bitter experience has taught us that the stream s tainted with all the impurities of tho source . Mr . Lynes had complained of Thetford having as many oumbars as Norwich ; but that state of . things is justieeitself , when compared withother . monstrosities lit" the system . There was the little village of Harwich , with its fouv thousand , inhabitants , sending to Parliament as many members as the Tower Hamlets with a population of a half-a-million ! Wh- > is he
chat will dare say that this is a jus * system , that it ii / eds no reformation , and ought to ba continued ? NIi . M'Grath then proceeded to show the impoverishing operation of laws made by Parliaments not representing the people , and therefore not heeding their interests , and contended strongly for the princi ple , that equitable legislation could alone emanate from equitable representation . The resolution pointed out the people ' s charter as the correctors of the errors of our representative system ; as the means of making the ilouse of Commons a genuine reflex of the improving feelings , the expanding intellect , and increasing intelligence of the whole community . ( Cheers . ) lie hoped that no man ' s mind in that meeting was warped by prejudice against the Charter ;
if there were any present who considered themselves unfit for libertj , let them proclaim themselves . Whigs , Tories , or slaves , if all present regarded the franchise as thuii right , then did they belong to the phalanx of freedom ' s votaries—the Chartl-t party . ( Cheers . ) Mr . M'Grath then fixed the attention of the meeting on the principles of the Charter , proving by ineontestible fact and argument , the truth , justice , and necessity of each point . If , then , the Charter lie trui , just , and necessary , can the man be considered . anything else than a traitor to his country who will not struggle to secure its speedy triumph .. ( Cheers . ) The people have the means , without riot , violence , or bloodshed , to emancipate themselves from the thraldom of class doiuinahcc ; ftftd if they will not use
th « means in their power , then degradation ana wrct « : hediics' « are the just penalties of their negligence . ( Cheers . ) When man shall have learned to unite with his fdlo'Y man , when he shall learn to confide in him , when lie shall have learned to respect him , ihose who now regard him wit ' i supercilious brow , and treat his prayers with contumely , will pay the moit worshipful " deference to his remonstrances . ( Hear , hear . ) lie advised them that very night to commence the work of fraternisation , to begin to join hand and heart , to put foot to foot and shoulder to shoulder , and thus fcive moral battle to the fees of the rights of man . ( Cheers . ) A movement for the Charter was on the eve of commencing , to which , he felt convinced , the history of agitations could furnish no parallel . ( Cheers . ) lie conjured thorn to wage incessant war with the cause of national caUmity ,
until its entire extermination is accomplished . ( Cheers ) Through the medium of the Charter they would obtain a representative body characterised by humanity , wisdom , and intelligence ; a body which would stand to the people in the position of their servant , and not their taxing , imperious , and tyrannical master . Under the rule of suck , a parliament thc-y might hope for brighter and better days ; under such a parliament they might hope to sue frecdum mid justice scattering the blessings of peace , prosperity , and contentment over tho" extent of the wnpire ; with such a parliament they might hope to see realised in Western Europe , reposing in peaceful loveliness , in sublime grandeur , upon the eternal bosom of the ocean , ft land where the sun shall not Miine upon the palace of the tyrant , or set upon tlie alvule of the slave . ( Loud cheers . )
The Naiimml Petition was then moved by Mr . Batsox , and seconded by Mr . Sfkixgiull , which was : i ( i ) iptcd without a dissentient . . Mr . Laws moved the next resolution , which was us follows : —That with a view to conviimo people ot the injustice ; of institutions not based upou political equality , the return to Parliament of a few friends oi libvrty must be achieved , ' who , by continuous exertion , shall arouse the nation to a sense of the degradation now inflicted upon it , by tlie exclusion of seven millions of men from all participation in the dialling of the laws which » oveni their lives , liberties , and property . This meeting , therefore , pk-di'cs itself to ^ use its utmost energies to secure so desirable an object . Mr . Goat seconded tho resolution , Tlie Chairman then introduced
Mr . Clark , who on coming forward to support the resolution , was loudly cheered , and said , the resolution declared it to be advisable to secure the return of a lew good men to tlie House oi"Commons , in order tint faction mijjht b « boarded in its own den . ( Cheers . ) True , the people bad a few Stirling friends alreiuly ^ in Parliament , but they needed more , as corruption was strong , and would resist to the hist , any attempt to deprive it of its murderous power . They had the gallant Duucombo ! ( Loud cheers . ) The unflinching and incorruptible VVakley ! ( Cheers ami cries of no Homing !) They had Sharinan Crawford . ( ChcL-rs . ) John Fielding . ( Cheers . ) General Johnetonc and oth .-rs , win were ready and willing to assist the people , if they ( the people ) would only make it manifest , that they were in earnest . ( Hear . ) lie had said that the resolution contained an answer answer to the calumnies of their enemies , who were
(• lernally tormenting them with physical force . Now , . •)•» o ! ie of tho authorised directors of the Chartist movement , he repudiated all such doctrines . ( Cheers . ) The resolution pointed out tlie mode by which they hoped to accomplish their rights as men . It pointed to the House of Commons , corrupt and illiberal as it is , and said . " l ' ost your advance guard within the citadel of tho enemy , and let the jiri j / i \» n ) y oi" the aniiy Attack it siiniHnneously , cnargcticaly , and pevsuveriugly from without ; and your labour will ere long bo triumphant by the complete rout and total overthrow of uotu factions . " ( Loud cheers . ) A more class Government cannot much longer exist in tin ' s country . Time and the crowing intelligence ot' the people , arc gnawing ' at it ' s heart , and the Democratic genius which is abroad in every country , has issued its irrevocable fiat against ail oligarchs , and ours amongst ( he number , ( CJieere . ]
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They proposed to present a petition to Parliament early next session , which petition they expected would be signed by four million of British subjects , and 'tho they did not expect to have much attention paid to the prayer thereof , they were determined to petition again and ajrain . In fact , to inundate the House with petitions , and never to give them a moment ' s peace until the rights of the people were conceded . ( Cheers . ) They were resolved that there should be no cessation to the moral and constitutional war , until the principles of the People's Charter were inscribed upon the Statute Book of the realm . ( Cheers . ) An Election and Registration Committee had been formed in London , to act in conjunction with similar local Committee throughout the coun-——
try . The Committee in London , would have to select the borouEhs to be contested , and upon such boroughs would be concentrated the whole weight and influence of the democracy in every part ot the empire . Messrs . Duncnmbe and VVakley , were at the head of that committee , and under such auspices they were sure of success . ( Cheers . ) It was time for the good men of all classes to unitetheirs was not a war of one class , or one man . against the other ; but a war of the Spirit of Liberty and against that of despotism . ( Cheers . ) When they saw the crowned tyrants of Europe leaguing against the people , he asked was that the time for them to stand idly by . and witness with calm indifference the strangulation of the idol of their souI ' k liberty ? ( Cheers . ) Lot them turn their attention to the situation of Poland—brave , but unhappy | Poland—and contemplate her
sufferings under the three royal monsters of Austria , Prussia , and Russia , and » t the same time consider tbe alliance of that triple alliance with our own illustrious ! sovereign , and he thought they would find ample cause to bestir themselves . " Louis-Philippe , too , was at present playing an artful came , by scheming to get one of his sons married to the sister of the Queen of Spain , with a view of perpetuating his own hated , treacherous race—of the Ilouse of Orleans , upon the throne of France ; but whether his cunning would succeed time alone would develope The tyrant of the "' Barricades " was fast approaching to futurity ; he would soon de-Rcend to the " tomb of all the Capulets , " then it wonld be seen if tlie people of i-lorioua France woHld submit to the rule of his degenerate progeny . It may happen that the Republican guns of 1830 will be turned against the Republicans of a future period : but be that as it would , bis anxious pray r
ww-SUCCESS TO THE REPUBLICANS OF FRANCE , ENGLAND , AND THE WORLD !" Mr . Clark sat down amidst loud applause . The resolution was then put and carried . After which , votes of thnnks were passed to Messrs . M'Gratlmnd Clark , the Chairman , and the Mayor , for granting the use of the Hall for the meeting . Three cheers were then civen for Messrs . O ' Connor , Duncombe , Wakley , M ' Grath , and Clark , and the meeting dispersed , first having extracted a promise from the deputation f om the Executive Committee , that they would try and prevail upon Mr . O'Connor to visit Norwich , which they promised to do . ¦ •¦•
MANCHESTER . The usual weekly mcetins was held on Sunday evening last in the People ' s Institute ., John Sutton in the chair . John O'Hea . read Mr . O'Connor ' s letter from the Northern Star , after which , Mr , Robert Wild , of Mottram , delivered' a most interesting'lecture . At the conclusion , a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and lecturer .
. WniTECIIAPEL . A general meeting of the Brass Founder * ' Arms Locality took place on Tuesday Evening , 'September 14 th , when the following members were nominated to serve on tlie general council of the National Charter Association , nnd left for the appointment ol the Executive , Mr . W . Shaw , York Street , Commercial Road , Mr . Wm . 'Docksey , Mr . Wm . Budd , Peter Lacassasrne . N . Cannon ; G . Hall , R . Thomas ; Mr . G . Bartram , Son . aub-trensurer ; J . H . Knnwlos , sub-secretary . Messrs . Docksey and Lscassagne were elected Delegates to the Metropolitan Committee for getting up Public Meetings , &c , &c . Five additional shares were taken in the Land Society .
NOTTINGHAM . Election Commutes —This committee met on Sunday evening last , at the Colonel Hutchinson , Castle Terrace , when after a lengthened discussion the following resolution was agreed to : — That a meuting of delegates from the town and county of Nottingham be held at the New Inn , CarrinRton , on Sunday , 'October 4 th , to take the necessary steps for holding a public meeting of the town and county to adopt the National Petition- to which meeting the following places arc ? respctfully requited to ( end delegates—Nottingham , Arnold , Itadford , Hyson Green , Hucknall , Calverton , Carrington , Buhvell , Carlton , Lenton , Itud-• Ungton , -LamWcy , Basford , and as many more places ai can mnke it convenient .
The committee beajto direct the attention of the Chartists of this neighbourhood to the proposed Election Fund of £ 25 , 000 . The battle of " right asainst might" will have to be fought in the British Parliament , it depends upon the people , how goon . Nothing can be done without the " sinews of war . " The committee , therefore , trust that the Chartists will send in their contributions of sixpence , and as much . more as they can afford , either by instalments , or at once , as may best Pint them . The speech of Mr . O'Connor in Devonshire l > as made a wonderful impression here , even the enemies of Chartism say-they never heard anything to equal t .
GREENWICH AND DEPTFORD . On Wednesday erenin ? week a public meeting was held in tbe large room of the Lord Duncan , Deptlbrd Broadway . Mr . Walter Friar was unanimously called to the chair , and in a brief address . introduced Dr . P . M . M'Douall , who delivered a splendid and most instructWe loeturo on "The Land , the Repistion , and the Charter . " Uq was listened to with breathless attention by a very numerous and respectable assembly . Af the close of the lecture , which occupied upwards of two hours , Mr . Morgan moved , and Mr . Floyd seconded , the following resolutions ;—That this meoiing is of opinion that there never will be full , fair , and equal justice administered to the British people until the principles contained in the document , called the People ' s Charter , be jnivdo the law of tlie litnfl ; and that" this mooting pledges itself to use evtvy legiil and peaceable means to cause tlie said document to be pl- 'ced on the Statute Book of these realms .
That the peraons composing tlui meeting bave no confidence in either Whigs or Tories , and , therefore , pledge themselves not to give their votes to any man at the next general election that will not pledge himself to vote for the six pointB of the People's Charter ; and . this meeting is further of opinion that Dr . Peter Murray M'Douall is a fit and proper person to represent the borough of Greenwich in the Commons House of Parliament , and that this meeting invites the said gentlemnn to come forward as a cumliriiite at the next general election . Carried unanimously . VETERANS , ORPHANS , AND VICTIMS RELIEF COMMITTEE .
At a meetm-, ' of the Committee held at the Chartbt Land Ollice , 80 , Dean Street , on Sunday afternoon September 13 th , Mr . John Simpson in the chair—letters were read from Mr . Richards , Mrs . Ellis and Mr . D . Potts , on behalf of Mrs . Roberts . The sum of 10 s . each was voted to John Richards , J . It . Smart , Mcsd .-wies Kllis and Cooker —• being the second remittance made since tho amalgamation of the committees '; the sum of £ 1 was also voted to Mrs . Duffy . Mr . Aruott gave notice that at the next meetinjj he would bring forward the ease of W . S . Ellis , with a view to the bringing of evidence forward , to prove to the Secretary ot State the entire innocence of tin ' s victim of the crime of which ho was found guilty by the jury ' s verdict .
CENTRAL REGISTRATION AND ELECTION CO . MMITTHE . Tins body met at the Giiavtist Assembly Rooms , 83 , Dean Street , on Tuesday Evening , September the 15 th , Mr . James Grassbv in tho chair . Mr . Sialhvood reported t ] ie result of his and Mr . M'Gvath ' s interview with Thomas Wakley . Esq . which was that that gentleman , bad consented tn become tlieir Vice-president . Ho . had also written to T . S . Duneonibe , Esq ., M . P ., who had returned an answer , and appointed a time ibran interview with the deputation . The election i ' or Secretary was then proceeded with : Mr . M'Grath's loiter declining to stand for the olli ' ee having been read , and Mr . Wheeler having withdrawn Mr . Ernest Jones . Mr . James Grassby wis unanimously elected . Air . John Simpson was also elected Treasurer .
It wan then resolved . That the next meeting be held on Tuesday Evening nexc , at the Assembly Room , and that tlie absent members be warned to attend . The following sums were subscribed to the Election and Registration Fund : — Thomas M . Wheeler ... 1 0 0 James Grnssby 0 2 C John Simpson 0 2 0 Edmund Stalhvood ... 0 2 0 John Shaw 0 2 0
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who is , he would thank 6 , J . to say to whom he must < hand orer the amount . - ' Will the Seeretary to the Manchester Chartists oblige ' ' Mr . Beesley with hig address—his letter was mil . laid . " Cooper SoiBEE . » _ Mr . Editor , —Tou are fully aware ; that I have frequently endeavoured to call the Com * inittee , in order that we might bo enabled to wind up ' ' the affairs connected with the above Festival , and onV receiving an intimation from Mr . Dunn , the Treasurer , that in the event of my convening another meeting ,-himself and all who took part hi the proceedings would J no doubt attend for the purpose , I was again induce * ' to trouble you , with ono'her notice , for last Tuesday evening- In accordance therewith ( notwithstanding i at the time I was unfit to l » ave my bed , being under >
medical treatment for some days previously ) , I attended at Mr Straughnn's , where I had the mortiBcation to sit for some time alone , when 1 was joined by Mr . Dale , who also felt as much disappointment as myself , for he too had come there at some inconvenience to him . self However , there I remained to the detriment of my hoalth till nine o ' clock , when not receiving an ape . lopy or message from any one , I was necessitated to n tiro to my home and bed , there to ruminate on the dishonourable conduct of the "Philanthropic Men . ' I had bo recently actei with . At the " Soiree" my "friends " professed to be enthusiastic admirers of our Great Principles , but I ' m inclined to think their froth has evaporated ; for , if I an erstand the principles of th « Charter , it inculcates a system of brotherhood , and in .
accordance with the divine precept , Do unto others , &c . " Now they know that in the whole course of our proceedings , I advanced whatever cash was requiredy they also luiow there is a considerable balance due to > me , with moi » iy in hand ; and it * s said , that this accounts for their apathy—if so , I envy not the gentlemen ' s feeling ' . It may be asked why was not the necessary expenses first paid ? You may remember our noble hearted Chairman generously rhyc- £ 5 , which was forwarded to the " Patriots' and Widows' Fund , " and boinu anxious to add to it as much as possible , I refused to tako my account then , knowing as I did , there was outstanding monies for tickets sufficient to meet all demands . Whatever becomes of the " Balance , " I shall trouble my Brother Committee no further
respecting it . Sept . 13 , 1846 . J . Shaw , Secretary , Photection oF BRITISH Seamef . —As many seamen are still ignorant of the laws lately enacted for their protection from' crimps , when seeking employment , the following digeBt of the act 8 th and 9 th Victoria , cap . 116 has just been posted in the lorm of a placard , at the Custom-nouBeB , dock * , and other conspicuous place * in tho ports of the United Kingdom , in order that it may fall under the notice of the crewB of merchant vessels . In London , the Registrar-General of seamen has been directed to » ffurd seamen every facility for oUsimni ; redress where imposition has been practised , and several convictions have already been obtained against notorious crimps- -. ¦¦•• . " Impobtant to Marinebs . ; " MEiCHANT SEAMEN ' S PEOTECT 1 ON ACT .
" By the 8 th and 9 th Victoria , cap . 11 G , it is enacted , that no person shall engage or supply seamen to be entered on board any merchant eliip , unless he be owner , part owner , master , or ship ' s husband , or duly licensed by the Board of Trade to ship seamen ; and the penalty far violation of this clause is any sum nut exceeding £ 20 , " That no seamen shall sign the ship ' s articles any . where but on board the ship , and that tile advance note be given only to the seamen himself , at the expiration of six hours from the time of signing ; unles * such Advance be paid in money , then nt any period uftef « i ^ nin ( j the ship ' s articles , but only to tbe seaman him . stlf . The amount advanced contrary to those provisions is null and void , and recoverable as wages at the termination of the vovage , as if no such advance had been puid .
' ¦ That no seamenshnllgive any remunerattfss . T ? na *• ever either directly or indirectly , for being provided with a berth ; and any person demanding or receiving the same , forfeits a sum not exceeding £ 5 . "That ho person shall remove the property of any seamen from tlie ship at tlie expiration of tlie forage , excepting with the seaman ' s consent , and nil offenders forfeit the sum of £ 5 . " That no lodging-house keeper shall receive payment for board end lodging for a longer period than th « seaman shall have actually resided in hir house ; and any lodging-house keeper refusing to return any propsrtyto the seamen when required to do so , shall forfeit and pay a sum of not exceeding £ 10 , above tbe i : iluc of the articles detained . to of
" Seamen ii ^ nered should apply n justice the peace , who will grant his summons for the appearance of tin-party complained against , examine the charge , and if proved , punish the offender according to law . " Mr . Alex . M'Donaix , Gars tor-. — The address is No . 2 ,. R 'bert-slreet , Adelphi , Strand , London . Mr . Joseph Poweil , Shrewsbury . —If the London Publiahrr calls at our office he can have the number required . W . U The ' Revelations of Russia , " two volumes , is published by Mr . Colburn , Great Marlboroufe'h-street , we do not know the price . We do not know the pub . lisher of nor price the work entitled "Kings the Devil ' s Vicegerents . "
X . —A common custom in this country notoriously is to demand pledge from parliamentary candidates , SI , G iiizot ' s law is not lawfor England . A Reader of TnE " Stab , " wishes to know th » " at 3-dress of " The American North "West Companj" in London . ¦ Moke Kidsappixc . —A correspondent informs us that a certain manufacturer in the neighbourhood of Manch . 'ster , has lately sent his agent . ; into the agricultural districts to obtain a supply of new hands , under the pretence that he is in want of hands , and gives good wages . He is not in want of hands , und does not give goort wages . His object evidently is to obtain a surp ' ns number of hands that so h * may control bis workmen who lately camo oft ' victorious in a Btrggle against his tyranny . Alfetd Rowley , Congleton . —If you never " run"from the service , and can shon-your "discharge " and other " ship papeTs , " we are confident you can obtain admis . sion to Greenwich Hospital . Jfany of tbe inmates
have not served longer in the navy than you hare . J . Howden , Halifax—Received . —Thanks . —Will any of No . 2 be wanted ? See advertisement . A . Grant , Edinburgh . — The report of a meeting hi ; H on Thursday the 10 : h , ought to have reached this office some days before Thursday the 17 th . When the report reached us the Paper was already pre-oceupied . The great length of Mr . O'Connor ' s " Manifesto , " and th * reports of the meetings at Kidderminster and Norwich , all received on Thursday , compel us to give merely the notice of the Edinburgh meeting , which will be found in another column . Nest week we will pivc the report in full . Alexander Wilson . Cutip . tr Angus . —The price of the Rules of the Chartist Lund Society is 2 d , to be had at the Oflie * , 82 , Dean-struet , Soho , London . Send two Stamps to thy Secretary , 30 , Hyde-street , Blooinsbury , for the Rules of the United Trades . The only account of the Leeds Redemption Socriety we are acquainted with , appeared in some of tlie numbers of the first volume of the Pionh ' s Journal . Mt \ II . will write
soon ; " The ARisTOCRAcr or England , "—In reply to ypvenal correspondents we have to state , that the price of the publication is live shillings , ( worth ten times that sum . ) We recommend those of our readers who may nut be able to nftord that sum for the book , to iorm book-clubs , and by subseriptinn of a few pence each make themselves possessors of this excellent work . Mr . Coi'PEK . —One of jiv Liaruitiks . —As I cannot discover Mr . Cooper ' s present residence , I am constrained to take this m -tliod of informing him , that liis Bill for £ 26 5 s with which he uischnrgert the balance of his obligations to me , has been returned , dis honoured . F . O'C
Oiiaiitist Sick , Bobial , and Travelling Relief Fond . — The Chartists of Bolton suggest the establishment of n Sick , Burial ami Travelling Relief Fund , in connection "ith tbe Chartist Co-operative Land Society . They say that the members belonging to the society are already sufficiently numerous to establish such a fund . Many of the members undoubtedly be-¦ ' long to the " Freemasons" " Odd-Fellows , " " Druids , " ov " Benefit Societies , " ie . These Associations are notoriously faulty in many respects ; for instance , at hast one-fourth of the members' money is spent in " drink , " the " regalia , " him ! a lot of tom-fuolsry which the Chartists would uvoid . It is to be expected that if such : v fund was established , many of the racm-Wrs <\ t the Land Society who belong to the above soeittii-s would leave them : any way there are thousands
of Chartists who are not menibeisof the " secret ordirs" because of tlie objections above alluded to , who would certainly contribute to the suggested fund , the utility and necessity of which cannot be questioned . The tfolton Chartists suggest to flic several locfllitit-s the consideration of the following question : — " Would n Sick , Uuri . il , and Travelling Relief Fund , in coimec . tion with the Land Society be beneficial ? If so , how * could sueh a fund be established with the greatst ad mutate , and the least amount of subscription ?" \ V . Cooped ., Derby . —Prose on stilts is neither powerful nor elepnt writing . A little declamation is allowable , but piling word upon word , epithet upon epithet , to express even the most eonimon-nhice ideas is a great blunder , which innrs instead of makes thj effect intended .. The yith of our correspondent ' s letter amounts to this , that the working classes have two duli * 3 to perform , the first to secure the defeat of the
\\\\\? i at the next election , the second to support Mr . O'Connor in his indefatigable exertions to obtain fcr the ; eeop ! c the Charter and tlie l . t « -. l . Of course ive . huartily concur with our correspondent . One of the Disfbanciused calls attention to the "« ven mile boundary clause" of lbo Reform Bill , which has disfranchised so many voters ( nritu : i » all . v ofths workiiig- class ; who from birth or servitude enjoyed the franchise previous to the passing of that bill . He SUg-K « s ! sthat meetings be held in all the principal towns for the purpose of iietitioiiinf ? Parliament for the abrogation of tho seven-mile clause , and in lieu thereof insertimr one for reinvesting those with tbe franchise whom ' the Keform Bill disfranchised , permitting them to n ivu their votes in the city or borough where residing , < r the nearest to their place of residence . As Lord John Russell lias repudiated "finality , " tfais'deinaud , our correspondent thinks , would test " hU Lordship . "
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WEEKLY REVIEW . TnE only event having tbe most remote approximation to political importance at Lome this week , is the coramenecmeat of the revision of the Voters ' Lists in the Registration Courts . This annual nuisance began in the City of London on Tuesday , and is likely to continue for some weeks , inasmuch as the " Liberals , " " the League , " and t ! : e " Gon serratives" arc each represented by professional agents , ready to do the faction fighting . At the Tower Ilaitf . ets the list was disposed of in one day , neither of the wealthy parties attaching any interest to it . There were a hundred and seven claims , nearly one-half ot which were disallowed on the croni- 'd of non-appearance in person or by ayent to
support the daim . This is a « reat haru ' ship on the poor voter , who must either fee his tinie or money in the attempt to substantiate his right . But , in truth , the Reform Act , as amended by the Registration Ait , is noihnii ! more than a series of traps and piTiaJls for tlie poor man , and an arsenal of weapons ¦ which m : iy be used against popular liberty by dominant factions- The authors of this celebrated abortion protested to sire the rhjht of voting to householders paying £ 10 of yearly rent ; but by the rating clauses , the clauses as to notices of claims , and the other duties imposed on the voter before he caH fk-bt 2 iis way wi « nia the pale of the constitution , the profession is reduced to a mere mockery . Everything has been done that ingenuity can invent for the purpose of practically narrowine the franchise .
So attached , however , are the Whigs to their pet measure , that they Tesisted the abrogation of these Tesatious clauses with a ? much energy as the Tories ^ i ( 3 the long established institutions , emanating from the " wisdom of onr ancestors . " If the will of the people -was , however , strong enough to oTertnrn these venerable ancient and time-honoured relics of the past , there is small hopes of a Whig creation of yesterday withstanding it for any lengthened period . Already the Poor Law , another favourite measure of the same party , has run its brief career and is about to ^ d rop rotten ripe into the grave . The Re form Act must follow it , and the franchise become practically waat it is virtually , the birthright of every nan of prone- a « e and « ane mind .
The s ? vcas of the British Association have coniinned ilieir feasting , excursions , and lectures , at Southampton and its neighbourhood during the week , honoured by the presence , once or twice , of Prince Albert at some cf their " lectures . " The Queen too , has ran over from Osborne Ilouse , in her jaleb , to lake her husband , home to dinner , and altogether the visit of the scientific folks seems to have made Quite a holiday at Southampton and the vicinity . The Times , as usual , has attacked the errant Association with a series of articles half jocular half angry , hat there is this year rather a better tone in them than formerly . Whether the accession of royalty to its ranks is the cause of this alteration we will not prptend to say .
The rumour that Parliament is to be dissolved in October , has again been revived by the Standard . It does not appear to be credited by the journals UkeJy to be best informed ; nor in Lord John ' s pre sent position , and that of his party , does therG seem to be any reason for such a step . It was more likely that he wonld wait and meet the oM Parliament with a series of measures , professing at least io bs comprehensive of their kind ; and if defeated upon any of them , go to the country with a "new cry ., Go where he may , however , he may reckon upon a sturdy opposition from the Protectionists , and we hope fst « n the Radicals also . It is the only way cf driving "Finality" from the heJm ol affairs . In the absence of tonics of a more novel character .
the daily papers have been discussing that standing oisa , Irish distress anil its remedies ; and varying it now and iheu by an « xaurMon into foreign polities . The niarriace of the Queen of Spain and her sister , occupies the first place in this category , and must 1 « quite a God-send to the " Jeadcr" writers . Co ! c » iss on columns issue on the subject ; whicb , whether it Is looked at as respects its own intrinsic worth , or its bearings on the condition ef the people of Spain , is not worth a single line . The on ] v f « H ;! ij ) g the whole affair can excite is . Ithat of disgust at the manner in which the poor young puppet , called Queen , is forced into the arras of an imbecile asd ugly ftliow whom she bates , and who Is said to Lave bo great liking for her . The mora'ity of tlie higher classes stands grcaily in need of refonaaiioii .
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TOM STEELE . Verbatim report of ilie celebrated sji&ch fluliwrcJ by the Head Pacificator of Ireland , at the Conciliation ll : iU , on the occasion ofiiisiJlusfrious Liberator ' s visit to the Saxon Viceroy in his aldemianic robes . [ From wr own Rtwrltr—txdunve . )
" My countrymen , —If the pulsations « . f my exuberant s » al were smothered and held in sabjnetion by the aui u > t and overawing presen- e of our illustrious leader and chief , our immortal Libc-rater , there is n < i superhuman reason in the all-seeinjj eye of God or man why I saould restrain the exasperations of an orcjflwing pr-nenms Irish heart In Iii 3 ab ? er , ce ( L'iud cheers . ) Who , I say , but a renegade refugee of a n-probate rapsealion degenerate Young Irelander '—( aiyat cheers}—eoald bi'hold his majestic charged form , robed la the magnificent carnienls , ¦ wove , as it were , out « f Ireland's exalted affections .
and span by Ireland ' s patriotic Jove of liberty . ( TrcMfJiuVms chcerin * . ' . ) A feeling of an ecstatic pulsation , aid Internal sympathetic joy seizini ; the inmftst r « HJ ?« s ol every interstice of the rnott debased and ?! ugiiii » heart . ( Vehement cheering . ) My friends , when we cast an evolutionary , perspective , scientific glance at the stupendous and pregnant past , how can we do otherwise tlsau , i-Jtulting . pmnounce our liCari-lKHUldlng adalatUin of the « lorious , pious , and iijuiiorta ? ( sensation ) ktu ' er who encomjiassci
the ns-K « ial and peac fal mind of his own cherished , loved Spin ? , into one vast asd overwhelming category of iwitfi-me ethereal expanse , ( loud cheers , ) andnrcriphatul ii , like a lakbtj avalanche , with a terrilic , lnitj * -:. e ,-iulaiid poiid . a'Mis grandeur ( great applause ) lipou tke benighted mlad , and worse tnnn heathen E-yj-tian < Li 3 !; :: es « oni = e Saxon oppressor . ( Cheers . ) 11 : 8 It e . kqsia l , iB ; v Li ::- iihfi a fce : ic ! i .-K-lH — . 'J fci-cons mantle over ail ihu rcgiuJss ol ii , « dele , from tie J ' awab to the Giant ' s Cause-
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Richard Hakims . —The law Ones not allow an atheist tinprivilege of" uilirmatiun" in lieu of oath-takm * : th :. ! - prin / i-go being confined to Q . ulcers nnd Moravians . Whether a witness is bound by law to answer a Jujgc if questioned as to his religious belief , we do not Uiion-, but ^ ve do know Judges expect any question they ask to lio imswored , under pain of committal for " contempt . " SunscniPTiONS received bt Mr . O'Connor for Thivate Mattiiewson . —From York , per G . Jefferson , collected in pennies , to purchase his ( M . ' sJ discharge from the " ill Regiment of Hussars—4 s . fid . Notice—As Mr . O'Gonner is not Treasurer I ' or cueh fund , nor aware
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_ September 19 , 1846 . THS NO R TW E R \ ST A R . 5 —— qfqi ^—^—^—^—^^ — " ——™^ ¦ " * ****—¦¦———^—— — ————^—^—————^^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 19, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1384/page/5/
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