On this page
- Departments (4)
-
Text (14)
-
Untitled Article
-
TUE 'NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'
-
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY , MR O'CONNOR , AND THE 'NORTHERN STAR.'
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
Untitled Article
-
~ wqiyi.- ©Dartist ftnteiiiffeiue*
-
Untitled Article
-
— ^r . . i €Qvrt§ponlmue.
-
Untitled Article
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
-
-
Transcript
-
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.
Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.
Untitled Article
The new * of yesterday and of this mornin ; h » ve betn Te « i « a st Milan with Eu ' . nml joy . The operation of Pastreaso , as a military movement , is maenificent TSa road to the Tyr-l is new intercepted ; Pesshiera rensiDSisolated ; and tbe pasiage ef tho Aaige is se . C 5 r « S , During tee night sfttr the affiir of Pastrtngo the Fisdmonteie army took patjession . of Bussolengo , Daring the nisht of the 30 : h Bussolenge was taken , « v e Pa ? safie of t&e Adige iffected at Poatone , by * rmch means a bxidy of toBttiana vas completely wvrsunaed . Intelligence from the head-quarters of Charles Albert states that tbis bedy . to the number of 1 , 700 infantry snd 40 cavalry , hid been made prisoners between Peschiera and Lazise .
DECLARATION OF WAR BY THE POPE AGAINST AUSTRIA . On the It of May a popular rising took place in Koine , the object of which was to force the Pope to deciara war against Austria By a telegraphic dispatch , we learn that on the 2 nd May , the Pope , after much resistance , had yielded to the demand of the peop ' e . The miaiitry has received fall powers to decide all questions of temporal goternaent , including a declaration of war against Austria the Pope having entered Into a formal engagement to sanction its act ? . The Austrian ambassador at Rose had been ordered to withdraw .
RUSSIA . The Bseshu Gizetie has a letter from Warsaw , dated the 20 th nit ., which we subjoin : — ' The dissrgacJSitioB in the ranks of the Russian srmy ia Poised is said to be very great , and , ganerally speaking the troops manifest iittfe attaehment to the person of the Emperor . Private letters from Kaminiel announce , on the faith of letters from St Pttsrsburgh and Mescow , that the Imperial Guard has revolted in the former city , and that the people have risen in the latter . Walbjnia and Potfolia ara only awaiting a favourable opportunity to join the movement .
POLAND . SIXMDT BATTLES BETWEES THB POLES iSD TZUiSUSS A furious coc-fltct took place at Xions on the 29 th nit ., betwean the Prussian and Polish troops . Ac * cording to ths Poses GiZEtTB , the latter , who fought most desperately , suffered immense 183 . Th 8 slaughter was immense , for the troops used nothing else but bombs and ball cartridges " , and the Poles , wbo would not giye way , have fallen by hundreds . It is said thatoat of 1 , 700 , seventeen ocly made their escape , the remainder being taken prisoners or killed ; s whole square was cut down ts a man . The Prussians , according to the same journal , had fortj killed and fifty-five stranded . Oa the previous day the Prnssians had taken Gra'z , after a seTsre contest in which twenty Poles were killed .
News from Po ; en ( May 1 st ) states that after the combits of Gratz and Xionz . which were moat bloody , a real battle took piece on the 30 th April at Mi ! os ! aw . The town was first taken by the Prussian troops : the Poles succeeded in expelling them . Tee PrassiaH troops , having rec eived reinforcements , retoak the towa ; but ihe Poles drove them outonce snore , tiiousa the Prussians were more than six thousand strong , not t » speak of their artillery . Every oce of these fights was most murderoas . Tne Pole 3 of the city of Posen , and a'l those in the grand -duchy , protested ajainst any division of ths duchy , and refused to take a part in the election of 1 st Stay tor the Frankfort Parliament . A proclamation ef Mieroslawski ha ; called the province to the general insurrection . The whole of the circle of Buk is under arms . The Polish National Committee has repaired to the camp . Stefanski is provisionally appointed dictator of the grand dachy . We ma v expect a violent Btruggle .
Tne contest at Miloslaw lasted fiva hours , at the expiration of which ail the Prussian troops ( to quota the repnrt ) were entirely exhausted . In killed and missing , the Prussians lost 275 men , including three oScers and three sub-officers . Their wounded amounted to forty-one , isclcdine eleven cSsers . Anotker contest took pUce on the 2 nd instant , near Kurnik , between several hundred PoleB and a Prussian escort that were conveying 500 Polish prisoners to Posen . Several fell on both sides . It is stated tint Migroslawiki has been killed , and that tbe Prussians hnd resolved to make another attack on Miloslaw en the 3 rd instant , and to take it by storm . The Gt-rmeu Rman Catholic clergymen of the Duchy of Posen have issued a circular , urging their parishioners to oppose : hs incorporation of acy part of the ducky with the Germanic Confedera'ion , and to remain true to their Polish brethren . The Archbishop of Posen ha ? aisoopfnly espoused tbe cause of the Poles .
Perhaps one of the worst features in ihe line of policy adopted by the Prussian government , is tbe order giren to crire bsck again across the frontiers those armed Poles who flte frcm Russian Polanc info Po .-en , OEder the i&pre .-Eion that Pru&ia is Javcuiine their EttunaliiV . On their return to Enfsian Pois&d they are arrested , either as deserters or as tttw = ls . -AccordiEg to tie Frankfort Ober-P 3 iiAMis Zsnnxo ( aver ? cautions jenrnal ) there an many lius ^ &n spies and agents in West Prussia , caving for mls ^ n tfce keeping up the bitter a-imosiiies existing between the German and PoIisL racts .
B MBiHDlIEKT OF CRAC-W , Accounts frcm Cracow of the 27 ihult . describe the outbreak o ; a violent insurrection there , and the subsiqaent btmbardmtnt ot the city by Field Marshal Count Casugiioce . who was wounded . The insurgents finally capitulated , the pritcipal ttipuiatioc bjing tue withdrawal of all tne Pi-fcsu and FrtEeb emigrants who are not subjects from tbe city and its territory beyond tbe An-trian frontier , an unniohBted derartnre being ecar . snieed to ttem to the Austrian frontier . A complete amnesty is also guaranteed to all persona who nave taken part in the eveBts of this dav .
The whole of the Grai . d Tnchy of Fosen is in a state of insurrection . The Prussian official Gazette cithe Teh ix . stant . publishes a decree , placing tbe enchy nnder tnarifal law , and proclaiming puni-h cent of death agsinst all iosurpents laken in aims . Tbis decree is countersigned by General Columb . J . iiero ? iawski , oh thf ctl . er hand , is said to have declared that ii tbe Polish prisoners are shot , be will cause every Prussian thai falls into his hands to be put to death .
Untitled Article
TOE 'NATIONAL ASSEMBLY . ' TO THE EDITOK OF THE SOETHEtS STAE . Sis , —It is now stoat thirty jeers since I enlisteo under the banner of O ; tnocracy ; the question then propoandtd wae ' the best means of obtaining a Rtdical refora of tbe Cemmons House of Pariianutt . ' After this lapse of time yoar correrpandents are prescribing methods , * How to get the Charter . ' TTiil you aiiow as afcritf spacs to make a f . w obietvationsan the negative Eifie cf the questioa ! ' How shall vre not get tbo Charter !
I am not going to argae tbe demerits of abstinence from all excisable article ? of consumption ; as j believe Uright that we should . ' go the w&ole ha % ' in a good ta ; 2 £ , tnd that th 3 phygicians shoald set an example to oshtrsty tikir ^ g th'ir own nosfrnmf . I bslicrs fwff of them feel eispoeed to go naked and foodlest , and be cast coSaless into the erave . If thty restricS their flf CTin ? to Vne pipa asd tin pot , tbe tea cup ana ine snijff-bor ; lean only say , 'let all abstain from tb » -se things w / . o thick proper . ' The creatU'e-comf-rtB of a workicgEnglUbman sre'fewand far between' H * By a poor labourer is cuepd-ed to icafce a meal of his pipe . Lathra br . Bkit if he choose . Althcagh Mr Nipfig Bells ' gOOi & } Bon Bt 4 s . par pound , * yes little p = nny . werA ' s Onlj COastitUte t&c orders of the cotter ' s wife . LU h-r teapot go t pot , if the thinks prop r . Ale and spirits dots cot flow very acandantlj down ths threats ofveritatl : Caarti 6 ts . I leave tbe qa-icks to libls the Cliftrtists—a drunken Chsrtist is a misnomer—ib . 8 real CilEriistS are tbink . ng—sos drinkinc—mes .
In 1317 , 1818 , and 1613 , 1 , aad thousands of Rs ^ icaJs , ¦ smoked oar yarrow , brewed our nettle beer , mint snd balm wm our tes . ani roi ? ted corn oar coffee . Did it r ^ tult in crippling the revenue ! No . The SiJmoutii 3 acdCastUrea ^ bs were adepts in regs ry—tbey pat the p 2 a and ^ r another ihiable , which as iffrCIually drained the pocket . However gall&g it may be to a few fanatical crotche ^ mongers , I do , sir , hope to ess the day when eviry labourer caa enjoj hlspi ? e and mag ofhome-brew-d ale , after the toils of t&e day , en hia own clean htarth , sar . rounded bjbis c'nterfal and happy family .
K .-xt , tir , allow me to observe that we shall not get the Cnarttr by calling together a 'National AB ^ embly , ' to throw the torch of ( iitcord emon . . onr ranks and caiamniate onr gictrai ; the proceedlrgs reported in list Week's Slit Wtr ; fiUgractfal to any assembly of men . If they are rcen cf busintis they rave cencinly a most novel msitod of crmffietcing woik . But I soppose they aro paldby the day , not by the piece . Yon knew tbe kind of material composing the convention of ' S 9 . Is thtre not a strict similarity in ths helerO geneous composition &f this 'Auimblj . * with the addition of & more copioni outpunnng of tinperaiion ? Mr O'Connsrjastly thinks the phnet Hars must now ba in tha ascendant . I think soma of tha ' Assembly ' zzxai have fa \ Wn from that planet , as they are of o Btraog * gsnus—not even tfceir names being btfgre tnoim to us la ttis political world .
A . large anseant of money must be raised to carry on the agitation !!! Don't they wish they may get it bj abasing onr chitt « Ah ! but they b-gin to si « they mn ^ t gtssr mother course . I was told last nl ? ht by a mta iff Of the * Assembly , * that nsless they coold prevail <> D Mr O'Connor to aid thwn , thty were dsmae ^ io publit eitimation . I am g ild of tbefr 'fix ; and hope Hr © 'Gonaor will rcfase to succumb to thtir entreaties . Ut the country appoin t a committee of twenty old , tried . aidhonMtSnartists , with wnom Mr 0 * Connor can ce HKitt . ftes the cause will progra * ; «« t jfha 9 i . present' Assembly * cin , it Trill retrog . ae , and we shall Kofet the Charier . Yowi , truly , Loaion . M « j 9 M , Wiituit Rnn ,
Tue 'National Assembly'
TUE 'NATIONAL ASSEMBLY '
TO THE EDITOS OF THE SOET 0 EBN STAR Deis Sia . -W . J . P . Wjlkioson , E , Of this city haviDg been elected as dslegate to the National Assembl y ' , and not baring taken bis place amongst tbem a few words may fee requisite , to show that Mr Wilkinson is not tired of stru ? glin ? in a gooi cause . When Mr O'Conaor ' s letter was read , every , word on the subject of the National Assembly was calmly dig . cassed by a fall meeting , after which it was unanimousl y regolred : ~« T b * t We full y coined * with Mr O'Ojanor and decline sending a delegate . ' ' It may bs well to state at the same time that w » , frsm the great depression of trade and the apathy ofBome , who will loudly bawl for the Charter , have not the means of pajieg a delegate ; it is a glaring fact , that the local expanses fall too heavily on a few ; this is invariably the case ia this p » rt of the kingdom .
It woald ba nothing but jujtics for those partita , wbo declaim ea loudly against Sir O ' Connor , to make themselves acquainted nita the position of many of the Chartist boaies , before theymakewholeBals statement ! , waicn , tosay ths least of it , are founded en ignorant ussump . *»« . Tour ' s obliged , P . J . O'Bbiek , district secretary .
The National Assembly , Mr O'Connor , And The 'Northern Star.'
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY , MR O'CONNOR , AND THE 'NORTHERN STAR . '
TO THE EDITOS OP THE NOKTHEBH STAE . Sib , —Words will hardl y convey aa adeqaate repre . senutisa of the indignation with which I am possessed , on hearing thelaneaage that has been used in a meeting , calling itself tho National Assembly , in the course of the last week . Theproprtety of the course suggested by our long-tried , faithful leader , Mr F . O'Connor , respect , ing the limitation of the nnmbsr of deltgates that thould coastimte the Assembly , was accepted and recognised by the cemocratiobody here , and acted upon . I hail the sujeeittons of the good and true f n !•• . icester , as being in perfect accordance with the dictates of truth , prudence , and sound S 3 gacity . I beg te remind thesa aspirants to leadership , that history has furnished u » witb the lives and characters of many political charlatans . ^ Let me ask of these a « n , how Mr O ' Connor can be considered a
tree agent if be is to bs denounced , abused , and tbrsatene 4 , became he will not make an unconditional surrender of his honest convictions , and render bimself liable to fresh p ^ rsecn'ion ! Had the least dou ^ t existed , as to the propriety of the courss suggested by Mr O'Connor I consider that it is most effectuully removed by the excellence of tha matter contained in his letter to the Assembly , which considering tbe treatment he had reeeives , breathes towards them a spirit of generoas , mag ninlmoas forbearance . But . we are promised another paper that is to destroy the Northmen Stab and its proprietor . Now , Mr Editor , as you are in a poiition to know the expense of getting up a paper , if there be any foundation in ths assertion , does it sot argue the eiisteoca of some more wealthy p&rty behind tha BCeneg ? For wbo is going to truss a pauper with property , unless he can furnish security ? Does not the thing speak for itself ! An entire week has been consumed in
acrimonieas denunciation , and proposition ?—I beg pardonfor a money great of ; £ 5 , ( K ) 8 was voted . I believe their best plan will be to retire as SOOtt as possible tO their respective domiciles , lest the people should be so hard , hearted as to neglect their appeals . In canclusion , I hereby inform these gentlemen , that I will not bB instrumental in collecting one peBny for their expenses , nor will I recognise any of their acis , as bsing the Isgitimate representation of the Chartiat body , until the Chartist * throughout the country givo their opinion en the subject . IremaiB , Sir , your obedient servaat , E . Rvbestsox . FJytRPUth , May Stb , 1848 .
Untitled Article
TBE GAGGING BILL . IfthsHjuse of Commons will not reform itself from within , it will be reformed with a vengeance from with ent' Lord Chat hah .
TO THE EDITO 5 OF THE NOBTHEBN STAB . Sib , —We are led to understand the bill of Sir George Gr :-y , far the security of the Crown and Government , ie now pissed into law , and any person who will have the au'Iucitj to stand bafore a public meetiDg , and advocate the propriety of' her Majesty to change her measures , or her counsels , or ia ordtr to put any force , or coustraint upon , or to intimidate or overawe either House of Parliament , or declare such by publishing any printing , er writieg , or by open and advi ; ed Fpeabing . shall fee deemed guilty of felony ; and every person eo offending , on beiBg convicted thtreof , shall be liable , at the discretion of tbe court , to be transported for life , « r for a term not less than seven jears . '
So tbe people are to be placel under a law that fifty years ago , ia tbe rampant days of Tory ism , even tha o ! oj > 5 y-loisded CastlePraph would BOt haVG 4 tllt& tO Et " ttmpt . " Will the ptople submit to this infernal treatment bj their ' quondam ' friends , the Whigs ? I hope not—naj , I confidently troBt—that the first attempt te enforce this i&quiteus act , will be the si / nal for the downfal of that daBtardly faction whoBe atrociout acts of treachfty to the people , have proved them te te the cost ciFgraceful that ever ytt held authority in ihe macsgdiient or mismsnagemtct of the affaire of this nation .
It msy not be amis * , at tbe pwsent moment , to compare tbe former eEnttoents , with the present acts or g * ntral policy of the Whigs while in tmce , Let us take a glsnce at \ be language used by them ID SgitatiDg for their faveurite measure , the Rtforra Bill , sixteen years ago . I find in a speech d- livercd in the Hou . 'e of Comirons bj tbe Prime Ministtr of tbe present day , ' tho tittle lieertj-Joving lord' JobB BusstiJ , the ft lloning ivcrds : — ' There is no question but that you must either reform , or witb this constitution , you must perish . This conse bas nothing to look to but the countenance , the support , and tbe sympathy of tbe people ; and now , wtea the peopleby multitudes of petitions . and millions of voices , are callirg for reform , will tbe Home of Commons despise the warning they hear—will we keep our power against
remonstrances sgainstall petitions , andtakeour chance ' ¦ of the dread / al const quencest * Perhs : pi it would be as well for lord John and bis colleagues , wero be to apply a satisfactory E 0 lmion to his own question , which may be deemed fully as applicable to the presvni House of Commons , as it was tothat of sixteen years past . Wefind another of tbe present ministry , Bibington Macsulsy , in the fecra : e attbe same period , speaking as follows : — 'Now is the accepted and sure time—now is th 9 day of our t alva-( ton , when ihe grtat debt due from tho aristocracy to the people stoald ba piid . But if that day if lost , I pray to God that tbis house may not have reason tora ; ret that they did not employ tbe means 4 o prevent thedisso-Iation of social ord < r . The ibilotring ia a speech of Lord Palmerston : — ' Some there m-iy be who are heedless of the 6 igns of the time ( I fear my lord that you and your colleagues are among the numbir ) , and wbo think , psrhaps , that ths power of public opinion msj be thrown aside by a ministry in the rrorking of ihe government ef
the Country , SDd that iney may proceed as well in defiance t j the wishes and opinions of tbe piop ! e , as by concession acd deference to thai voice . Such will not , I trust , be tbe msjirity of the bouse , but if so , the result I tear will be nnforfanate . ' What says another lord of Whig creation , Francis Jeffrey— ' The people ' s jast expectations have bren formerly raised cfi ly tJ b 9 disappointed , but the smouldering embers hava now caught fl ime , and must either end in the destruction or purification of the institutions which have ere ited them . ' I ebal ! c ' . o .-e these extracts for the present in the words of R . Grant , M P . — « DilUSiOn hlS lOa ? been tried and flile * . Ths power of knowledge i 3 every day making i-. s > lf known , and it is worse than futile on the part of any government to resist it . Such times have existed , and have paaBed away , and to talk of their retura wan ' . d be wild in tbe extreme . Tha geasral ciffnsion of knowUdge hai enabled the people to know their rights , and they are BOir io S condition to aBsert them . '
Such wtrethe seatimeBfs formerly used by the party wbo 3 s first act of the present session was a Csercion Bill , to force the people of Ireland to submit to death by starvation quietly ; and whose last ( would to Goattwero tbeir last ) was s Gagging Bill , to stay tbe agitation for the Charter , which threatens tbe destruction of that dsjpotism , around wbich they seem to cling with tbe frantic tenacity of a despairing crew now about to sink with the Kreck of their oace favourite ship , whose shatttrcd timbers proclaim its speedy dissolatixn . I sm , sir , jours respectfully , Dairy , May 1 , 1813 . DrsoAN Robebtson ,
Untitled Article
THE PERSECUTED SHOEMAKERS . TO THE IDITOB Cr THE NOBTSEBS 8 T 4 B . Sii Ag there appmed in a late number of the Stab an account of the trials of tbe sbGemakers , and tbe ap . peal on t&eir behalf to tbe trades g ^ n « relly for funds to c » rry their caso te a sup&rior court , past experieaca teactics . oroaglit to teach as , t&ac aectional unions will never in any way better our social condition ; but a lifttioaal iocorporation cf trades will have a tendency to fosttr £ Ood feeling amotigst all branches of industry , atsd create that barnionioas Qaion amongst ths operatires so essiatial to the WclUbting of society ; then tbe protecting arm of a nmioa ' s might , would shield from oppression the humblest of its sons ; the Malttmsmn tyrant would tfetn know that he bad not isolated individuals to ] contend with ; and as tbe a aountr ; quired is so trifling , I bope and trust tbe appeal will be respnnded to with aiacri'y . It is to be regretted that all tfRdfg aro iQ a most depressed Btate at present , but trade was not in a very fl ) Urishin ^ s tate at the time tbe
Newton csmpiracy case , was in hand , and our trade ftlone gave to that case £ 133 . I , as aa individua l , made myself a great many enemies through advocating their cause , was mainly instrumental in getiiag them forty poundt in Loudoa frem our traae , ultbougb it appears by reftrenca to the Bta £ of April tbe ltt , they have a fund of £ 2 G , 000 . As * one good turn deserves another , ' they caa surely ssiist those men wbo have been eo grossly iU-usei by a tjrant employer . I hope , sir , they trill bury their aristocratic notions , and . hold out tbe hand of fraternity and equality to all . It is now time to isy aside prrjudic * sad have but one fueling , and that ansnlm ny of purpaio and action . I am aware they feel the preisure of the times as well as oth : rs , ba : many can help one . I knorr anuwberof well meaninjijcnen of that body who wish to fraternise , but they are overwhelmed bj a majority who weuld disdain to bo ranked with the poor StOtkinger « r any of the lower puid trades , and hera te a proof , —Last Wbittaa wetk tbelr delegates were sitting at Manchester , eo also were tbe delegates of
Untitled Article
the boilermskers' society ; we had several meetings i " Landon , and our trade was with but f « w exceptinns all but unanimous for joininstbe National Trades Aisociatinn ; the delegates from that b"dy were sitting thf sime week at Birmingham ; onr deleRatPB wrote to Mr Duncombs at Birraioirbsni , requesting- tbe aid of aom * missionaries ; Messrs Parker , Peel , and Jacobi attsVdrd at Manchester ; our delegates received them with courtesy and kindness , and after di 6 cuasing therulesano the gool things of the table with our delegates , ae ? hes . gentlemen can vouch far , a deputation of three . « 3 elogates arid our corresppadlng eecretary , waited upoi ihfl meehanids to sea what their intentions were respecting joining the national trades . Now mark the diffirenct between the bodies ;—after our delegates sent their ere .
deotiale into the room , tfeey seat tbeir SfCKtary , Mr Selsby , to tell tbo deputation tbat they could not be actmitted to an audience , and tbat they could not tMnfc of lOTrering themselves to an equality with other trades after pocketing £ 130 of oar m-aey not two months before , subscribed by levying on our members , and rflioy ceuld ill afford it at tbat time . We baviag left the final decision to our delegates , 60 tsat we would join in a body , aDd bare do sectional movtzaent ; tbe consegutnee was theuncourteoua reception our delegates received , and the uojost indignity with which tb j were treated operated powtrfuUy on their mindset that time ; but I hope and trust tbat feeling has [ subsided , and that ttuy will
consign to the tomb of oblivion , all animosities ; let us all help that can , so that wo may wring from the tj rants ' grasp our fellow operatives , as it bebeves all who can assist to do bo ; let us look on those men as shopmates ; this is Saeald and JI'Qieen's Gagging Bill , we know not how soon it ntay bo put in operation witb ourselves Our employers know well the condition Of the working classes ; tbeir tyraoay in many instances is almoBt unbearable . Lat not the baneful influence of capita ! af feet our tocUl position to such r . n er > ent that a man may not refuse to work for an unjust , avaricious , grasping tyrant . AtEXANDEB FtETCBEB , BeileK 8 &ker . Lambeth , Surrey .
Untitled Article
TO FEARGTJS O'CONNOR , ESQ . M . P . Sib , —At a meeting of the Charfistsof tbis toirn tbe follonioRresolution was carried uaanimously : 'Tfiat in the opinion cf tbiB mtetiag tbe ritlcgatts to ths 2 ? ationsl Assembly are not «)>? thtre for tLe present , to give en opportunity tor ascertaining the views taken of th < it body by Peargus © 'Connor , Esq ., and the Nokthebk Stab . ' Enclosed you have a bill , published by tbo council vrho , together with the Chartists of tbie town , b jvc tbr fullest confidence in you , as their leader , and in th-Stae , aa their organ ; bdA I beg io express a hope , thai
you will , when you honour us with your presence on Monday nest , favour us with yoar views on this matter , to assist us in curbing violence , calumny , and folly . I am Sir , Ysry truly , yoor most obedient servant , A . J . MpPDEtt , Secretary , Brannsfon Gate , Leicester , May 5 , 1848 . [ The above enclosed a placard calling a public meeting fer Monday last , and announciog tbat Mr O'Connor would BtUBd , and bo welcomed toLeicestirbyapubll '; procession . ]
Untitled Article
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND T ^ E 'NORTHERN STAR . ' SiB , _ FavJngfor £ orfleyirrs past sincerely Birngglea for tbe principles of the People ' s Caarttr , and I think all who kaow me will admit without tbe least probability of profiting thereby , allow me the following f = n * words in reply to the gross libels on me aa a member of the National Assembly , via , : — I never wished to see tbo Stab go down , ror did I ever desire to see any oae supplant Mr O'Connor Jn ihe effectlonB of the people ; but have always defended his character from the attacks of every foe I ever met , in ptablic er private .
The base , birr ling and subservient preBs have misconstrued tbe words 1 used in the National Assembly ; they have traduced my character for consistency ; they are liars to a man ; and if yon continue to aniinadvirt and writ 9 leaders on my conduct , and those mi 8 Btatements , whieh are as false ub hell , in mj opinion you are very little better . All I tMDt is truth and justice . Yours fraternally , J . Shaw . P . S . —I bad prepared a leng letter on the subject , but aa 30 a are necessarily pushed for room , on r * flection . 1 think the brkffortgoing will set me to rifflics In the eyes of the c untry . Yours , J . S . 24 , Glouceeter-streef , Commercial road East , Sunday , May 7 , 1848 .
[ Mr Sbaw writes as tbeugh we bad libelled him , We beg to refer kixn tack to our article , in which he will see that we neither assailed him nor say olhtT perBflu . Wli merely ploctd en record the furious denunciations reported to have been uttered against us . If Mr Shan is aware t&at he was ' the d&lpgate for tbe Tower Hamlets 'spohen of in tfce Daily News , end if that paper misreprtBtiiU'd hia sentiments , bis best deftUCo woulil hBVe been the stat ' ng of if bat heicallydidBay . To be aDgry witb us fi , r dtftnfiing ourfelvee U o quter way i ' friend Shaw to show bis 'fraternity . ']
Untitled Article
TO PEAKGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ., M . P . Reepictid Sib , —I first saw y < u addresgirg a num . birof people ( myself , ' then a young man , btiug of tht number ) , firm the back window of tbe Tontine Hotel , in the city of Glasgow , in the ytar I 8 S 5 , if I mistake not Since that time I have been a close but quiet obeeiver of 5 onr motions . I have sten and read a great deal of tht s . uff tbat has bem written against jour public nnd private character , and iu mj conscience I b lieve it to be all spite . I bave seen and btard Brontirre O'Brien , I do not like him , and 1 fancy that tbero ia some of bis tp ' eeii occasionally displayed in tha columns of Lloid ' s . Ash working fflan wbokBOW something of tbeclnfsto wMcb I btlong , I fearlessly state that Fsargus O'Connor , Esq ., has more friends than lie or any of his tnemie 3 ar , aware of ; and I do say that you have geimd ihe coufi denea and esteem of a Bocdly number of recruits by
thvery letter that there is so much ta ' . k nbout . Talk o ' deposing O'Connor ! I 6 mile at this . Whit dots O'Connor want by leadership , or what do we want by follow , ins bi ™ ? Simply this , the power to do good to our fcllow . creatureB ! Ob for the power to make tbe Lain Plan , a governnunt plan , a nationul plan . I am paying Is . ptr weik out of my email earnirpB to support the unemployed of my trade ; and for so doing we are refused registration as a friendly society . Talk of poor rales , they would be much heavier , were it not for trade ?' unions . I fondly hope tbat the tradeB will cor vi-rt their club rooms into political clubs , and that the working men of t bis country will agitate individually und col lectively , until &i * ey bave obtained tbeir political ri . 'bls ; as you bave a thousand times over told us we ean nevir bave any social change of auy value , until we hre fully freely and honestly represented by men of our owd
choice .. I canno t write letters to public nun , I am nnt scholar enough tc hold cofifereuce with grammatical editors ; bnt I have thus for tbe first time in my lifB . vmtured to Write to a man tbat I revere for tte noble , manly stru ^ gles he Das made , and is sfiJl Disking , for the btUtfit Ot myself , and my poor brethren . May God bless you , and s < nd you good bealtb , Is tho fervent prayer cf A Hanchest&b Mechanic . 'ItSCOmin ^ Hfora ' tbat . '
Untitled Article
TO THE IDIToa OF THE NOBTUE&N STAB . Sib , —To my surprise I have hi-ard that nn expre ? flioD in * recent letter of Mr O'Coonor , has been attributed to me , name / r—rbat I am stated to have been the delegate who said , afur delivering an exciting speech ' Did y u bear the d—d fools—bow they cbeered me . ' On ny oath I deny ever having said anything of the kind : end as I was charged with having said so to Mr James Leach , on enquiry of tbat gentleman , he has publiclv declared , that I never m&de use of that or asy aimilfir expression , and thus ce never charged me with having done bo . In conclusion I can en ! y say , tbat I reluctantly intrude these few lines on your columns , for now is not tbe time for personalities . Tbe Chartiat movement ia on the very brink of eucccbj , and I trust uo designing indi viduals will ( uceeed iu dividing our strength by p 3 rtj bickerings or pitiful ambition . I am , jours in the Chartiat csuse , Ebnbbt Junes .
Untitled Article
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY , TO THE IDITOB 6 F TBE NOBTHBBM STAB . Sib , —If reasons were wanting to prove the policy of Mr O'Connor ' s postponement , as to the time of meeting , Of the National oBiembij , fUC& reasons ara no longtr required when we look at tbe proceedings of this borly at the end of tbo first week of tbeir assembling . The exravanant drolleries and quaint buffooneries of Cuff . j in tho late Convention , were sometimes amusing , an . 1 woald escite a smile ; but I confeRs tbe present Assembly does not move my rhible muicles—I caDnot » ff > ri ) to laugh at the want of sense and reason rtquislte iu Councillors—at tho rashness , vindictiveness , and foU >
of toa many members of tbe A-sembly . Some or theseofwhomtVe world never heard , and certainly not thf Chartists , until about a week prior to the lOih of April are tired of ngiearion , ( 'tis a pl « y they hsce lubourtd m lonp)— are for ' measures , not men , 'if they can push themselves Into notoriety at the eipense of those who have borne the burthen and heat of tbe day of priva Hub , agitation and persecution , at tbe expense of those who have made Chartism respectable , and given vitali'j to the movement ; they would havs shrunk from th--nnma of Chartist as a thing contBgious , until thiy emerged from thtir shells about tbe time beforc * men tion « d .
^ In their magnanimous eouIb they boast tbat they 'have O ' Connor on the Ulp , ' an 4 that ' they will destroy the Noesbim . Sjjb . ' p uny obstructives ! As ffell bib ? they think to stop tne world in its progress , or to snatch tho star * from' Heaven , as to think of deitroying the one , or trampting upon the other , mr . il O'Connor * dishonours himself' and the Stab ceases to advocate tbe rights of man . Were tha people so vacillating as they believe them , I should despair of Eogland'a redemption ; bat it is gratifying to inotr that tha coauirj does not Ba&atfeo . tisir prwsedinge , vcA that thek daj of trial
Untitled Article
awaits them , when they severally inaat their colbhtuontti . These ephemeral Cbartiata ( who hRVC not paid a penny to the cause ) want to know the income aod expen 4 itore of tho movement for the last ten years , and , stranga to say , have utmi an order / or the country t < supply them with £ 10 . 060 , and appointed an Eiecutive vnd tn'onty-six commJBsioDevs , at £ 2 a week , to agita ' i'he country . Tnis is what brother Jonathan would call ' itoing a head , ' By what power bave the A 3 Bembl . \ fitprivpd the members of the Association of their right to nn Erceutive of their own choosing « It matters not whethir the Executive is chosen fur oeven wotks , or sev / n years ; I dispute the right of the Assembly to dia
franchise mo or any other Chartist ; and allow me to « nv , tbat I have no objection to any individual of the ' new Executive , but tbat until they aro elected by the whole CbartUt body , I caunot rtcognioe them as tho government of tbat boOy ; in justice , however , to man > of the members of tho Assembly , I muat state thet I be . lieve they deservedly possess the confidence of tbecountrt , but that tbeirexertioas have been rendered nugatory by the noisy clamours » . f tho ignoraal bratrkrs , irbo , If allowed to goiato the oumry as lecturers , Wil ! nB-• uredly drive from the ranks of democracy eviry sensible man , and effectually prevent the middle claBBeB from embracing tbe principles of tho Cbar 6 er . Yours < t <; ., London , May 9 th . 1818 . Jvsmu ,
~ Wqiyi.- ©Dartist Ftnteiiiffeiue*
~ wqiyi .- © Dartist ftnteiiiffeiue *
Untitled Article
MR O'CONNOR AND HIS ACCUSERS . THE PEOPLE'S VERDICT . Leeds . —The Chartists of Leeds unanimous ]} adopted the following resolution at a full meeting ir the large room of the Bazaar , on Sunday evening , May 7 th , 1848 : — ' That tlm meeting is of opinion that some members of the National Assembly in attempting to undermine the public character of F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., and thereby create disunion in our ranks , is calculated to do qreat injury to the cause of Chartism . Also , be it further resolved , that we place the utmost confidence in our indomitable champion of the people ' s rights , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . ' A similar resolution was pas-ed by the Land members at their meeting on Sunday .
Bolton . —At the monthly meeting of the Land and Charter Association a discussion ensued on Mr O'Connor and his iradueers , after which the following resolution was passed : — ' That this meeting has unbounded confidence in Mr O'Connor , and that he is entitled to ifs best thanks for the exertions fie has and is making for the emancipation of the working classes . ' Blackburn . —At a meeting of the Chartists and members of the Land Company held on Sunday last , at Nurton ' s Commercial Coffee-house , Backlane , Mr O'Connor ' s letter to the National Assembly was read , during which feelings of much commiseration were expressed toward Mr O'Connor , and of great dissatisfaction towards some ol the members of the National Assembly for their uncalled for
attack upon him merely for giving a kindly advice . After the members had expressed their approbation towards him , and avowed their determination to stick to him as their leader , so long as he has a button on his coat . The following resolutions were unanimously passed : — ' That we place the utmost confidence in Mr O'Connor as a leader , and we are determined to support him as such , and we deeply regret the party feeling shown towards him on this trying : occasion . ' ' That vte , the members of the Blackburn branch of the National Land Company , do hereby place the utmost confidence in Mr O'Connsr ' s mode of management and procedure in the affairs of the Land Company , and vre deeply regret that he should he continually annoyed by such time-Sfrving serfs but we are determined to support him against all such vile and detestable machinations . '
Keighley . —At a numerous public meeting of the Keighley Chartis's , held on Sunday last , the following resolution was passed unanimously . — ' That this meeting continue their unabate'l confidence in Mr O'Connor as the great advocate of their cause , and are extremely sorry that any party should exist who have not the same confidence , being quite convinced that no man ever yet displayed so much honesty , talent , and perseverance in the cause of the working class as that gentleman has done , from the commencement of his career up to the present time . '
Holme . —The Chartists and members of the National Land Company at their weekly meeting held in Holme , passed the following resolution : — 'That we place most implicit faith and confidence in ( lie judgment and wise council of our illustrious leader , Feargus O'Connor , and treat with disrespect the conduct of the National Assembly . ' Colng —At a public meeting of the Chartists of Colne held on Monday , May 8 th , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — ' That the Chartists of Colne place implicit confidence in F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for his manly , persevering , and untiring labours in behalf of the rights and Iitofi'lies of the oppressed and enslaved millions of the
United Kingdom , and view with admiration and thankfulness his patience , and the discretion and soundness of his policy and advice , both in the columns of the Northern Star , in tbe National Convention , and in the House of Commons , during the late critical , trying , and momentous excitement , and we confidently hope and trust that he will continue his patriotic and disinteresied labours in the cause of suffering humanity . ' ' That the Chanists of Colne have learned with deep regret , from the columns of the northern Stai- and other public journals , that several members of ihe National Assembly have indiscreetly used language towards Mr O'Connor , which the Chartists of C <)] ne consider unwarrantable and uncalled for , and express their
disapprobation of such individuals' conduct for so doing , and , moreover , they are of opinion thac if such indiscretion and crooked policy is persevered in it will have the effect of alienating the respect and support of the Chartists of Colne , such conduct being calculated to give to the enemies of our holy cause a temporary triumph , by creating discord and dissatisfaction amongst the Chartist ranks generally . ' Malton . — At the weekly meeting of this branch of the National Charter Association the following resolution was come to : — ' That we place the most implicit confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., for his fearless and noble advocacy of the people ' s rights , and we also consider ihe members of the National Assembly highly censurable for their abuse of that ceutleman . '
Rothekhasi branch of the National Charter Association ; resolved : —' That it is the opinion of this meeting that the conduct of Feai'gll 9 O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., in his advice tendered to the Chartist body on the 22 nd of April was < i wise and necessary interference , and we hereby express our Unqualified approbation of his conduct on that occasion , « nrt we view with feelings of regret the unmanly attack made upon him in his absence by a portion of the National Assembly . ' Signed on behalf of the meeting , Robert Mason , president ; Joseph Turner , secretary .
Congleton . —The Chartists held a meeting on Monday last , in Waggs-ruad , when the following resolution was unanimously carried : — ' We , the Chartists of Congleton , in public meeting assembled , beg to express our entire confidence in our worthy and respected leader , F . O'Connor , E 6 q ., M . P ., and to express our satisfaction with his general conduct , and at the same time we cannot help expressing our disapproval of the conduct of those persons in the . National Assembly who have been abusing Mr O'Connor in his absence . ' The members of the Land Company in this town passed ^ a similar resslution to the above on the same evening .
Mottram . —On Sunday , Mr Joseph Barker , of Wortley . preached here for the Manchester Unity Of Odd FellOffS , in aid Of the Widows' and Orphans ' Fund . The collection amounted to £ 8 . The sermon was an effective aud soul-stirring oration , and did credit to the head and heart of the preacher . On Munday evening , Mr Burker lectured in the New School , on ' National Welfare . ' Several questions having been satisfactorily answered , a vote of thanks to the lecturer , with three hearty cheers for the French Republic , and three cheers and one more for the People ' s Charter , closed the most respectable BRd enthusiastic in-door meeting ever held in Mottram .
Sowbkbv-. —On Sunday last , the following resoliition was unanimously agreed to : —• That we , the members of the Sowerby branch of the National Land Company , return our sincere thanks to Feargus O'Connor , for nipping in the bud' the attempt of the promoters of the meeting in Dean-street , to depose him in the affections of Ms Land children . And we beg to assure him thai , however disappointed men may question , contemn , or revile his honesty , sagacity , or judgment , he still possesses our unbounded confidence . Mixenden Stones . —Resolved : — 'That it was
our full conffdence in the wisdom and integrity of F . O'Connor , Esq ., that first caused ) us to join the Land Company , and we have not , hitherto , seen or heard anything of that gentleman , but what bas te nded to strengthen our confidmce in his integrity , '
Untitled Article
1 That we can never place the same confidence in an ) other man , or set of men , we place in him , our whole reliance being placed on him to carry out the scheme successfully . Tbe day he leaves the mauage ment of the company will be the death-blow oi our hopes . ' Wakefield . —At a meeting of the members of this branch of the Land Company , on the motion of Mr Wilcock , seconded by Mr Thomas Gill , it was unanimously resolved : — 'That this meeting having hea d read the letters of Mr O'Connor in last Saiurday ' s Star , are of opinion tbat that gentlemen has ,
up to the present time , managed the affairs of the National Land Company to our entire satisfaction ; and we are further of opinion that the attempts which are made , from time to time , to damage his public and private character , are the work of vain , malicious , and disappointed individuals , who . to serve their own ends , would resort to any dirty trickery and deceit .. This meeting would further record theii' unshaken confidence in the honesty and unswerving integrity of Mr O'Connor , in his Herculean efforts in the cause of freedom , liberty , justice , and social regeneration . '
Birmingham . —At the usual meeting of the members of the Land Company held at the Ship Inn . on Sunday last , the following resolution was unanimously passed : — Th 8 t we , the members of the Nation Land Company , meeting at the Ship Inn , view with feelings of indignation and regret , the great annoyance and incosvenience to which our zealous and indefatigable propounder and manager of the Land Company , Mr F . O'Connor , has been subjeeted to on many occasions , by men whose only object seems to be the destruction of his character . We are perfectly satisfied with the arrangements made by Mr O'Connor for the completion of the different estates , and we respectfully request him to adopt such course as he may think best calculated for the welfare of the members .
Easinrton Lane . —At a meeting of this branch of the National Land Company and Charter Association , the following resolutions were passed unani . mously : — ' That this meeting view with feelings of regret , the conduct of certain parties wishing to create a bad spirit in the ranks of the working class of this country ; and , further , we are of opinion , that such parties are not the friends of the people , but their greatest enemies . ' ' We are of opinion that the attacks now made by certain parties , upon our faithful , courageous , and illustrious leader , Mr
F . O'Connor , proceed from the basest motives , know , ing as we do , and which none can deny , that he has merited tbe thanks of all friends of freedom , and the working class particularly , throughout the world . In conclusion , we say , that he bas our entire confidence , which nothing can take away , but his desertionofour cause . ' 'That G . Julian Harney , the Editor of the Northeiin Sta . h . still has our entire confidence , for the able manner in which that journal is conducted ; we , therefore , tender him our grateful thanks for the same , &e . '
Winlaton . — The following resolution v ? as adopted by the members of this district of the National Land Company : — ' That we place our fullest confidence in our friend and champion , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., and likewise return our hearty thanks for his past services , hoping he will continue them and give us his aid , until he has located every member of the said Company , in his own castle , and on his own estate . Otley , near Leeds . —The following resolution was passed by this branch of the National Land Company : — ' That this meeting views with distrust ,
the proceedings of the parties convening the meeting in Dean-street , on Tuesday evening last , and more particularly so , when we learn that it was got up for tbe purpose of casting reproach upon the noblest and most honest man that the working classes of this or any other country can ever boast of , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . We , therefore , look upon their conduct as highly censurable , and tbe parlies base enough to resort to such acts , are not worthy of the confidence of the working classes of this country ; and further , that this Association places every confidence in Mr O'Connor , and pledges him their most untirinL'Siipporf . '
Sheffield . —The members of the Land Company are hereby informed by the committee which was appointed at the last meeting to draw up rules for the Aid Society , that they are ready , and may be seen at any time , by applying to Mr Cavil ) , 33 , Queen-street . The objects are , —firstly , ( . o furnish every drawn member with a donation of £ 10 . Entrance fee will be 6 d per member , and a fortnight previous to a ballot tickets will be given to every ineniber , for which thev will lie charged one shilling , and the fortunate member or members will receive £ 10 . The Committee fully anticipates that the question will be taken up in that spirit which seemed to animate the members on last quarter day , when the subject was before them .
AsHTON-UNDEn . LYiVE .- —At the meeting of the members of tins branch held on Sunday last , the following resolutions were passed unanimously by the members : — ' That we , the members of tbe above branch , beg to a-sure . Mr O'Connor , that our confidence in him and his management of the Land Company's affairs , remain as unshaken as ever . ' ' That we hereby pass a vote of censure on the accusers of Mr O'Connor , for their base and unmanly attack on that gentleman's character , and their endeavours to fling a firebrand amongst the members of the Company .
Hyde . —At a full meeting of the members of this branch of the National Land Company , held at the house of Mr Thomas Wood , the iollowing resolutions were carried unanimously : — 'That we , tbe members of the Hyde branch of the National Land Company , do declare that George Candelet , delegate from Hyde to the National Assembly , obtained his return through falsehood and deceit , and that this meeting declare that he does not represent the wishes or feelings of the members in the Hyde 1
branch of the National Land Company . ' That this meeting place the utmost confidence in Mr O'Connor , and fee ) greet disappointment in seeing through the Northern- Star a report of George Candelet denouncing that paper , when we feel assnred , that it is the only paper which has and now is advocating the interests of the working classes of this country . ' ' That a copy of these resolutions be sent to tbe chairman of the Assembly , and one to the Northern Star , for insertion .
Sheffield . —The weekly meeting of the Shef . field branch of theNational Land Company , was held in the Democratic Heading Room , 133 . Queen-street , on Monday evening . Mr Charles Bagshaw in the chair . The letter to the chairman of the London Gi-owlocraey by our esteemed friend , Mr O'C innor , W 08 re-id . On the motion of Mr William Caviil , Seconded by Mr William Briggs , the following resolution was unanimously agreed to : — ' That it is the opinion of this meeting tbat the frequent attacks made upinthe conduct of Mr O'Connor , arp both selfish and foolish , and we beg to suggest to MrO'Cu /; - nor and the Directors , the propriety of treating such insane proceedings with utter disdain and contemp * , for the future , unless solicited by a majority of the society ; and further that our best and unqualified thanks be given to Mr O'Connor , for his arduous duties in carrving out the Land Flair '
WoRsumoDGH Common . —On Sunday evening last , May 7 th , aspecial public meeting of the mem . hers of the above branch of the National Laml Company was l ) eld at Mr Charles Hampson ' s , Belle Vue Tavern , when the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —That we , the membeis of the Land Company , do hereby express our confidence in the ability , the honesty , and integrity of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., as conductor and manager of the Land Company , notwithstanding the ravings of disappointed individuals , or the calumnies of a base and prostitute press . ' ' That we are of opinion that the meeting got up in Dean-street , on Tuesday evening last , was the handiwork of the enemies of
MrO'Connftr , and consequently the ene mies of the working classes generally . ' ' That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the expenses of the seven pevs . ns who attended the meeting in Dean-street should be paid out of the expense fund of the Com . pany , and we recommend each branch to give their opinion without delay . ' 'That we do her by pledge ourselves to render all the assistance in our power , to that staunch and unflinching advocate of the working classes , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., who is ever ready tO support the toiling millions in their just and righteous demands . Land
Stafford . —At a meeting of th e National Company held on Monday last , the following resolutions were agreed to ;— 'That we consider the conduct Of certain members of the National As sembly , in their puny attempt to blast the character of our leader , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., as calculated to injure the sacred cause of liberty , and therefore highly censurable . ' ' T hat so long as Mr O ' Connor continues to pursue vhe line of conduct which hfis hitherto characterised him , we conaacr him worthy of the thanks and confidence of the toiling millions and hereby pledge ourselves to support
him to the utmost of our power . Southampton . — At a meeting of this branch held on Thursday , May 9 th . the following resolution was edoptedi— 'That we think Mr O'Connor short )
Untitled Article
) jOt be at the expense of bringing seven men front the country ( o London , to ' please the minds of a few discontented individuals ; and we trust : Mr ' , O'Connor wil ) acce n t from- ; iis an approval of his conduct , both social and political ; that we do not seethe / e / ISt fault 'O b ° found with him , and we arc -willing to contribute our mite towards defraying what expense may have occurred by defending his management of the Land Company . ' Bath . —At a meeting of the Bath branch of the National Land Company held on Monday evening .
last , the following resolatiou was carded unnmmously : — "That we , the members ' of the Bath branc of t' e National Lind Company , having read with disgust the insidious a't mpts to injure the hardearned reputation of Mr O'Connor , as manager of ihe National Land Company , do hereby declare OUT unbounded confidence in bis wisdom and integrity ; and further , we beg respectfully to offer that gentleman our truly grateful acknowledgments , for hia almost supe rhuman efforts on behalf oi the working class . 63 generally . '
A South Lancashire Delegate Meeting was held at Whitaker ' s Hotel , 93 , Great Ancoats-street , at which the following resolutions were passed , by delegates from the under-named localities ;—Manchester Land and Chartist Association , Warrington . Bury , Stockpert , Ashton , Oldham , Heywood , and Rochdale : — ' That the minutes do pass . ' ' That & deputation wait on Mr Thomas Rankin , requesting him to present a balance sheet of the money affairs of Mr Thomas Barrow . ' ' That , while we offerBD opposition to the progress of reform principles among the middle classes as a body , yet , should
they make an appeal to the people , we shall feel it our duty to propose for adoption the People ' s Charter . ' ' Tbat the Observation Committee shall elect their officers for the future . ' ' That Messrs O'Hea , Clark , Donovan , Nuttall , Leach , Grundy , Whitaker , Fildes , and Gutridge . be the Observation Committee . ' ' That Mcssts Grocott and Birley bo auditors . " ' That we hold a tamp meeting at Middleton , on Sunday , May 14 th . ' That Messrs Treanor . Archdeacon , O'Connor , and Dr Reynolds , of Liverpool , be invited to attend , and that 500 imperial crown bills be printed , calling the same . '
Caiimsle . —At the usual weekly meeting of the council of the National Charter Association , Mr James Montgomery in the chair , the following resolution was adopted : — ' That the council is of opinion that the conduct of certain members of the National Assembly towards Mr O'Connor is both cowardly and ungentlemanly—cowardlyin attacking him in his absence , and ungentlemanly in endeavouring to cast odium on a man who , though it may be our lot to disagree on certain points , is , notwithstanding , the best of our acknowledged leaders , we therefore bsg to state that we have the utmost confidence in Mr O'Connor , and place the most perfect reliance in his honour , integrity , and love of justice , and , further , that we look upon the littleminded libellers of his character as we do upca the passing breeze which we regard not .
Wolverhampton . —A meeting of the members of the Chartist Association was held at the Black Boy Inn , Horse-fair , on Sundav evening , the 7 th instant ; Daddy Richards , of Bilston , delivered a short address , at the close of which an inquiry was entered into relative to a communication sent to the Star office , condemning the postponement of the meeting of the National Assembly as suggested by Mr O'Connor ; we beg to state that no such resolution was ever passed by the Chartists ef Wolverhampton . The following resolution was unanimously agreed to ; moved by Maurice Whittingham , and
seconded by Mr D . Gibson : — ' That we , the members of the Charter Association , view with astonishment and alarm the conduct of individuals in the National Assembly attempting to undermine the character of our trustworthy friend and advocate of the people ' s rights , F . O'Connor , Esq ., and thereby create division in our ranks , which is calculated to jeopardise the holy cause of Chartism . ' It was further resolved , ' Tbat we place unshaken confidence in Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., for his straightforn-ard manly conduct and integrity . ' A vote of confidence in the conductors of the Northern Star MBS
also adopted . Berry-Edge . —At the usual weekly meeting oi this branch of the National Charter Association the following resolution was unanimously passed 1—1 , the members of the Borvy . Edge branch of the National Charter Association , beg to tender our thanks to Fergus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., for having by his letter in the S / a >\ advised the postponement of the meeting of the National Assembly , and view such advice as being well-timed ; at the same time , ¦ we regret that several members of that Assembly
should have so far forgot their duty to the cause of democracy as to have piveii an opportunity to the press of this country of abusing and traducing ihe character of Mr O'Connor . We beg to tender to that gentleman the expression of our utmost COnfi . deuce and thanks for tbe straightforward and manly way in which he has conducted himself since his connexion with democracy in this country . ' The members of the Association are requested to attend the meeting on Sunday next , as the subject of holdinir a camp meeting will be brought forward .
Newcasle-on-Tynk—The following resolutions were agreed to at the regular meeting of the Chartist body on Monday . May 8 th : — ' That the conduct , counsel , and advice of Mr O'Connor up to the present time have had our decided approval , and that we unhesitatingly resolve to place our confidence in his counsel and advice in future , while such counsel and advice is in accordance with the principles of the National Charter Association , ' Moved hy M . Jtide , seconded by P . Murray , and carried with one dissentient . 'That this meeting : g ve notice that a full house be called for mxt Sunday , May 14 th , ts consider the utility of adopting ; a vote of confidence in F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., as " director and treasurer of tbe National Land Companv , '
Cleckheaton near Lekds . —The West Riding de ^ gate meeting was held on Sunday last at Bradford . Delegates preient ; Bradford , Messrs W . Clark and Hurley ; Horton , Mr John Smith ; Bowling and New Leeds , Mr W . Brook ; Queenshead , Mr John Bates ; Bradshaw-lane , No . 2 , Mr Johnson Hope ; Bingley , Mr James Crabtree ; Keighley , Mr John Town ; Leeds , Mr Janips Harris ; Dewsbury , Mr Vincent Bmok ; Elland , Mr Thomas B . Taylor ; Huddersfield , Enoch Sykes ; Halifax , Mr W . Cockcroft . Mr Harris in the chair . It was resolved , ' That tbe secretary ' s accounts having been audited and found correct , do pass , that the thanks of this meeting be givsn to the secretary for the faithful
discharge of his duties durine ; the past year . ' Mr W . Lacy was then unanimously re-elected secretary for the nest twelve months . ' Mr Culpan , jun ., then handed in the balance sheet of tll Q Demonstration Committee , which being examined , and found to be correct , it was then resolved , ' That the best thanks of this meeting be given to the committee for the satisfactory manner they have discharged their duties . On the motion of MrE . Epps , an unanimous vote of confidence was awarded to Feargus O'Connor , Esq . It was then resolved : — ' That the next delegate meeting be held at the above place en tbe first Sunday in June . After a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting then broke up . Signed , W . Lacy , W . R . S .
Heckmondwikb near Leeds . —A numerous and enthusiastic meeting took place on Monday evening . May 8 th , at the Red Chapel . Mr Joseph Haifield , an old veteran in the cause of cuanism , was unanimously called to the chair . The following ; resolution was adopted : — ' That this meeting is of opinion that Fearttus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . for Nottingham , deserves the thanks of the whole community , and especially of the Chartist body , for his ex . celient conduct on the 10 th of April last , and for the discretion and pmdence displayed in preventing a collision betwixt the assembled thousands on Kennington Common , and the armed harpies of
government . And that this meeting having reviewed his political conduct from its commencement t 6 tllB present time , declare htm to be the incorruptible and unpurchasable friend of the industrious classes , and that the present attempt to malign his unsullied character , has excited our indignation , and that we pledge ourselves to support Mr O'Connor in all at . tempts , both politically and socially to improve the condition of the working classes . ' TUe resolution having been duly seconded , was put to the meeting and carried unanimously . A meeting will take place iu the ahove Chapel , on Monday evening , May 15 th . Chair to be taken at eight o'clock . i
Carrington . —At a meeting of this branch o the National Charter Association held on Sunday evening last , Mr John Haskard in the chair , . it was resolved— ' That , having heard tha £ ceriafir . f erttww i . belonging to the National AsseniW , / Him ' otherjj-.-. ¦ .-., .- ^ X . have made gross attacks on MrO' (^ n ^ f . s [ 1 rJ ^ grft ^ .- ^ i ^ . as a Chartist and a leader , and b | Ii ^ ntftl > at ; Mr ; - ^ \ f « O'Connor has not transgressed & % jpm ^ il ^ z j , ^ ' ^ . consider him entitled to our higheS . io > fid £ nce ^ 4 ; m ( ^^ esteem as a leader , a gentleman , ang Eh * ft |^^ . £ hereby tender him our warmest ttol ^ an $ & ^ A ^ Itude for his exertions in behalf * ^^ $ */ . / millions . - it ^ . 3 r " sut *^ £ / Prkston . —At a meeting of the Charfi&tiaaaB * ' ' atiwj on Sunday wniBg , May 7 th , Mr I Critchlej
— ^R . . I €Qvrt§Ponlmue.
— ^ r . . i € Qvrt § ponlmue .
Untitled Article
¦ JLJLI : ,. _ . _ . - ^ - ^^^^^^^^ s ^ . ^^ - ^ . ^ .. . ^^ . is ^^^
-
-
Citation
-
Northern Star (1837-1852), May 13, 1848, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1470/page/7/
-