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RECEIPTS OF THE HAT 10 NAL LAND COMPANYFor imt % ** Esdiss Thtjbsdat , . JiscARr 24 , 1850 . SHARES . Plymouth - 1 « 2 W ? 1 B « fgsum , Bitwn >•• South Shields .. 2 0 0 Sleafonl ° * X — Kottfos tan .. 0 1 0 £ 5 16 0 jlaridiincli ° z ° ; EXPENSE FUND . Jfotti nsnain ° ° 6 ^ " ^ hincl * .. 0 10 ° 1 6 TOTALS . land Fund ... «•• . «•• .. . J 5 16 0 jjspense ditto .. . .. . .. . 0 16 Sonus ditto ... ... ... 1 8 q £ 7 5 / 6 W . Diiox , C . Dotie , ¦¦ ¦ T . Ciuikk , Cor . Sec . P . M'Grath , Fin . Sec . FOR COSTS OF MACNAMARA ' S ACTION Heeekeil by W . Utohl—Alnwick , pe * J . Toun , Cs . 9 < L ; J . Uavmae , Hanugate . 2 s . Ci : Sarah-Majman , Bamsgate . ^ s . ; Worcester , per J . Harding , as . ; Monmonth . per E . Hias , 4 s . 6 i ; Ipswich , per J . Cook , as . 6 cL ; Sotfingham , per J . Sweet , ls . 6 d . ; a few Friends , Warwick , per C . Tristram , as . ; a fe « r Friends , Thwaites , near Keighley , 4 s . 6 d . ; Bristol , per C . Clark , 2 s . Gd . —Received by T . CUHK . —Mr . E . Clark , Is . ; Friend " , Manchester , Is . ; Mr . Bartcls .
FOR THE AGITATION OF THE CHARTER . Received ov W . Bidee . —Bristol , per C . Clark , 3 s , ; Chester , jer J . Koberts , as .- —Received by T . Clahk . — leeis , 1 L Is . 7 < L ; Mr . Burke , Is . ; M . Join Jlavman , Bamsgate , 2 & ; M . Bider , asper Star , 12 s . DEBT DUE TO THE PRINTER . Becdred by W . Bider . —Ipsmch , per J . Cook , as . TO EXEMPT PRISONERS FROM OAKUM PICKING . Keceived by T . Cubs . —Is , FOR WIDOWS OF JTHE LATE MESSRS WILLIAMS AND SHARP , Beceived by T . Ciabk . —2 s .
FOR MRS . JONES . EeeeiTeabyS . Kxai > .--Hall < jf Science , aFrieniL per Mr Cooper , 6 i . - »*¦ -. DEBT DUE TO MR . NIXON . Received at LiSD Oetice . — Leigh Gleave , Rochdale , 6 d . J . H , GraSham , Is . ; E . W . B ., Warwick , Is . FOR WIVES AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS . Beceweaby W . Rider . —A . few friends , links , Eirkcaldv , per J . B ., 3 s . 9 < L ; Coventry , per J . Gilbert , os . ; Xottingham , per J . Sweet , Is . ; City Co-operative Gordnainers , per J . land , Is . Received by Johh Absott , Secretary . —J . B . M , Is ., Tir . Scotter , Bising Sun , Callender-yard . Xong-allev , Ms .: Jfr . E . Clark , Is . ; Collected at Ur . Clark ' s Lecturer Iceds , 5 s . id . ; Collected at TuMic HeetSsg . leeds . 2 U 9 s . aid . Collected at Publee Meeting . Manchester , ' n . 7 s . 2 fd . ; Friend at Manchester , per T . Clark , Gd . ; South London Hall , per Mr . Koberts . 3 s . 3 d .: Mr . Bider , as ner Star 10 s . 9 d , "•
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MACXAMAKJl'S JLCTIOX
10 HII EDITOR OF THE SORTHKRS STAR , Deab Sir , —It appears by Mr . O ' Connor ' s letter last week , that about the sum of . £ 70 has been paid by the whele of the country towards Maenamara ' s law expenses . The county of Nottingham alone , has paid £ 10 of that money , which clearly proves that many of the large towns have been -very neglectful and apathetic in the matter . With respect to the Yarious Yictim Funds , it reflects great disgrace upon the Chartist body , to know that those - who haTe straggled for them , are in want ; in this case , Xottinsham and its nei ghbourhood , has done its share . We are continu . 'ilJy sending monev for that purpose , while it has fallen to our lot to defend our own victims and support their families , as we laTe never received a shilling aid from any quarter , and we have had many victims , at various times , to defend . Heping that this blot upon our characters may be speedily removed , I remain , dear sir , yours respectfully , James Sweet .
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MR . XIXOX'S LAW CHARGES .
lOJOH . 'W . HYpEH . Sib , —I have just been reading the Northern Star , in which I find a letter from J . E . Xixon , Esq ., the solicitor who defended Mr . Yernon , complaining that the debt due to him has not been paid , and well le may complain . Bat what in the name of justiee and common sense ha 3 i £ r . O'Connor to do with the debt , more than any _ other Chartist ? Wh y make mention of putting him to trouble , if the debt be not paid forthwith ? Mr . Ifixon publicly acknowledges that the debt does not belong to Jlr , O'Connor , but to the Chartist body . Haa not Mr . O'Connor done enough already ? I do not hesitate to pronounce it a perfect disgrace to the Chartists , that they permit him for one moment to be placed in such an unenviable position ; I say , shame and
discredit be upon them who would allow their leader to be their target , and who will not subscribe a penny or halfpenny each , to preserve themselves from dishonour . For all that , I do not like such expressions as this in Mr . Xixon ' s letter , " but it must come , patience is getting exhausted ; " as much as to say he would have it from Mr . O' Connor . Oh 1 that I had the means at my command , I would pay it all ; but having a i ? ife and three small children to maintain , with only eleven shillings per week , and having been ont of work since the 18 th of August to the 2 nd of December , 1810 , for writing a letter for one of ray ahopraateo asking for an advance on nine shillings per week , ) I can only send . sixpence at present , but hope to be able to send more in a few weeks . I remain , sir , yours &c ., Rochdale . G .
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¦ ^ " - " THE LATE CHAUTIST TRIALS . TO THE CHARTISTS OF 1 EAMISGT 05 . ; Brother Chartists , —The position ; that Mr . O'Connor is placed in at the present time , owing , to the heavy expenses he has been put to in the Chartist cause , has induced me to take this subject up . In last week ' s Star Mr . O'Connor says , "for Mr . Macnamara ' s action my own expenses therein , and to save prisoners from oakum picking , I have paid nearly £ 500 , and to prove the honour of the millions I have received back about £ 70 / ' Again , at the foot of Mr . O'Connor ' s letter is one from Mr . JJison , solicitor , with a bill for £ 180 , and threatening him with a dish of the same sauce as Macnamara ' s ,
unless tie money be soon paidl 3 fow I am not aware of any general collection being made in wamington for the above object , but I know there are macy good professing Chartists in Leamington to be found , who , when they are made acquainted with the subject will assist Mr . O'Connor . I have ° ^ H a sub 5 CrJpfiohlist ' at my own shop , where I Shall be lapp ^ to receive the subscription of any one , be the sum ever so small . We cannot expect Mr . O ' Connor to last for ever , and when he is gone where shall we find another like him ? We all inow thatilr . O'Connor , and those who have suffered , and are suffering in prison , were not striving to gam all for themselves , we were included , and as such we should strive to assist them in their dif-» « m - — ^—— - ¦— . w v ^ m ^ w V 4 AVA 1 * " ^ W *^* A& \ MA *~^
* acuities . We know it is little use for Mr . O'Connor to appear in any court of law and ask for justice parftcularly In a political case , for the ] uries are so managed that they always find him " euilty " Sate tb mUEt b l- evIdent to every onTSno watched the proceedings of Macnamara ' s action , ^ w ^ tlT-f- ^^ ^ y th ^ either you or me , bat ye know it is the maxim of the government to rain him with expses . Let us then show his enemies tnat we know how to appreciate the serxices of such a gentleman . There are many in this town in favour of the Charter , who dare not speak m public in favour of it , —their family ' s breaddependta on their keeping iheir mouths shu t , —but where there is a will there is a way . V sLet the tailors BQbscribe in ' their work 8 hops ,- ^ be shoemakers solieit their shopmates , —the bricklayers , the plasterer ; .
ex ., make it known to their fellow-workmen , —^ and Trtien you havo got . jour gnbseriptions send them to me , and I willforward them to ~ ttie Star , office for ^ fr . O'Connor ; for what is done for the people fflpst be done by the people . Mr . Ifixon says , that 'u " ilr . O'Connor is not legally- bound , to pay , he is ttpially , because he is the recognised head : of the wurtist bod y , " but this we ought not to allow . If ** . O Connor has the honesty to single himself put "om his class to fi ght our battles , we , '* at least , W to pay expenses . And now for ike . last time , ™ nce what Mr . Sixon « ays to Mr . O'Connor , ltofh ^ ^ ? more xe f !? h * a ? exceedingly iry » adopt legal proceedings against job , bat I |«» no alternative if I am not forthwith paid , and ffliS tbat J * & tiko SUCfl 6 te P 8 * o prerent this ^^ pleasant proeepng to me , as you think the jj ^ jT of the case requires . " = » ot what step is Wan nnor & **^ roore tbaia he has dona ;; he ^* PPfialea to ijj hefore . . and it now remains to be
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swn whether we . will allow him to be saciiced ' ui this case as well as all others : " ?» >¦ ;^; , ?; ; .-: " : ir- vr-. v .,-,.-, . r ^ ^ Jfi ^ y y ::- ^ JastcbiGrkbn , ; towards this debt be up and doing ; let some one gingle themselves out and take the lead ; do not waitfor others , for we all know that Iff . O'Connor has spent hu whole fortune in our cause — J G
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TO THE BEMOCRATIC WORKING men . - '¦; . ¦ - - : ¦ -
My FRnaros—iYou are a \ rare that it is no new thing for the writer of this letter to he hrutall y denounced hy the foul and filthy condactors of the Weekly Dispatch . I hate become so used to the fish-wives' clatter of that precious organ of the . * liberal' bourgeoisie , that under ordinary circumstances , I should " waive my right of reply , " but in the present state of popular politics , it appears to me necessary to notice the Dispatch—which I shall do very briefly—and then proceed to other matters pretty closely connected with the bully of Fleet Street ' s denunciations .
Here I must congratulate Mr . O'Connor on having again earned for himself the abuse of the . Dispatch . "When lately that paper appeared inclined to applaud Mr . O'Connor for his support of the Parliamentary Keforiners , that gentleman ' s true friends began to tremble for his popularity . The threatened danger would however appear to be over , as in that paper of Sunday last ; Mr . O'Connor cornea in for a full measure of vituperation , quite in the good old style . I dare say , tiie blackguardism of " Caastic " . will not much distress the honourable member for Nottingham . The praise of such -writers being censure , and their censure praise . . - :
As for myself , I am denounced as the " peculiar nuisance ; " and Mrl " Caugtie " adds "It is a bitter disgrace , not merely to Chartism , butto the English character , that this man was permitted to speak another ¦ word . "' Another masked hravo , the " gentleman" who ' "does" the "History and Politics , " favours me with his Bilh ' nsgate after the following fashion—¦
Mr . Julian Haraei ' s scLeme of a . perfect government is simply to plunder the commuiity in detail , that he may enrich his model commonwealtli in tbe mass . All the Innd is to be seized . An aristocracy is far better than a commercial middle class . The vagabonds of the gutters of Paris are to be respectfully invited to . condescend ts conquer us to spread the glorious principles of Swing , tlie Jacquerie , and the Red Cap ; universal destruction is to produce perpetual order , and the reigiiof "No—Nothing !" k torommpntt ' •¦ -.- " ... ' .
In answer to all this lying and slandering , I need but refer you to my speech as reported in last Saturday ' s Star . 1 will merely observe on one sentence that "it is a bitter disgrace not merely to the Dispatch ? but to the English character , ' * that any wretch should be found so infamous as to dare to speak or . write of the glorious Proletarians of Paris as the "Vagabonds of the gutters . " Such things in human form , are a disgrace to the very manhood they assume . to ' . wear . " ' ! After dilating on- " secret , plots" and " pickpocket mobs , * ' this precious public instructor adds— :. 1--
-Let us bare no dabs of licentious liberty , unequal equality , and unfraternal fraternity . We need no lessons from the Communists of . the arremdissements , or the- Socialism of the departments . We are Englishmen ,, and vaut no foreign hand to help us to liberty , of which we . are unworthy if we cannot achieve it for ourselves . We are honest men , and have no sympathy with the robbery of the fundholder and a universal scramble fcrtbe land , by the caauibal expedient of tomahawking the , proprietors . We . have our oivn ivay of r ^ liting our wrongs—but it is nei ther Julian Hamey ' s nor Ms condescending conqueroK ; noidoes this Saxon nation , ' proud of its fuuetions of" teaching the nations how to Jive , " need to go to the plot-mongers of France , either to help us for want of power to help ourselves , to give us a lesson in the art of achieving rational liberty , or for a model of a perfect state of society .
It would be superfluous to "waste words in reply to such scurrilious rant and brutal men * dacity . I bid these bullies of Fleet Street rage and rave on . Tliey do ine service they little desire . Their vituperative outpourings are the best certificates of my fidelity to' your cause . Should I ever incur tlie heavy misfertune of being the object of their praise ,. it will be time for one of two things to take place : either for me to bring ; an action for libel against the Dispatch , or to submit to a withdrawal of your confidence . It has been truly said , that " a man ' s worst
enemies are those of his own houseuouj ; " and the same may be said , when enemies take the guise of a man ' s "friends , and fellow-labourers . " The Dispatch , while debouncing not merely myself and Mr . O'Connor , but also the Chartists in general , and the attempt to revive the Chartist agitation in particular , takes care to favourably notice " the very judicious speech of Mr . Clark . " This brings me to the consideration of a matter of more importance than the stupid and ribald abuse indulged in by the Dispatch . The " scene" at the London Tavern on the
14 th of January in -which X ' was an inyoluntary , and Mr . Clark a voluntary actor , cannot have escaped your notice . To again- direct your attention to the subject is far from a pleasing duty ; but self-respect , and my regard for tbe good cause , of which I have been a humble but zealous _ exponent . from my youth upwards , leave me no alternative . : I feel bound to take this course in consequence of the manner in which Mr . Clark ' s admirers—the "Whig and Sham-Eadical Pressgang—have thought fit to echo his sentiments . I . have another , reason for taking this course . This week : Mr . Clark has been addressing public meetings in Yorkshire and Lancashire , and lam creditably informed that bis peculiar mission to Manchester was to " set hims ' el
rig ht \ vith the Manchester men , " —I believe ill relation to his patriotic conduct at Stepney ; it is . possible , however , that he may have been trying to " set himself right "—either publicly or privately- ^ -in matters with which I ' . have connexion ; and as , unlike Mr . Clark , I have neither leisure nor money to travel about the country ^ I must address you through , the onl y medium open to me—tbe public Press . For some time past Mr . Clark has been taking credit to himself for setting an example of political moderation , by his peculiar mode of advocating Chartism . JLnd it must be admitted he has been moderate enough when treading the boards in
company with his new and " highly respectable " friends . But for this moderation he has compensated himself by fiercely dictating to , or denouncing his old friends . Mr . Clark has been foremost , in laying down the law tbat the moderate reformers are to be let alone ; at this same tiine totally repudiating the policy pursued by toe * Chartists in relation to the Anti-Corn-Law 'Agitation : In tlie teeth of his own policy Mr . Clark chose to move an amende menfc at the Trades meeting at Stepney ; and , 'if wo may judge by the reports in the papers , transformed that assembly into such a bear garden ; that it may be doubted if the equal of it was ever known during the fiercest period of the contest between the Char-.
tists and Free Traders . One fact should not be ios sight of ; Mr . Clark was favourably reported , and in several instances complimented by the very journals tbat not very long since were in the habit of vomiting the foulest vituperation on " the heads of the Chartists for moving Charter amendments at the Anti-Corn-Law meetings . " - : / ; . I meddle not with the question at issue betffeen Mr . Clark and Mr . Kydd ; but roust say that tbe treatment experienced by" Eichard Oastler , —the victorious champion of the Factory Children , and the life-long defender of the claims of Labour—was disgraceful to all : concerned . The readers of this journal must have blushed to see the report of that
meeting ln the Northern Star ; a" journal in which Mr . Oastler advocated " Protection to Labour " years before Thomas' Clark could have imagined he ™ ™ £ ? J * T " leadcr . " a ^ the associateo ! respeelaWe reformers ; " and when , probably , hi * ideas on the question of Labour ' s wants were widely aitferent to what they seem to be now . ¦ •¦ _ At ; the recent Metropolitan Conference , Mr . Clarkstrorigly : insisted on the Chartists purBuinjr a conciliatory policy . Oh : the ground then of his own policy , -1 , as a Chartist , protest aeainst his
condact at the Stepney meeting . He could hardl y have been so shortsighted , as to have seriously imagine 1 that he' was serving Chartism by that conduct ; Whom did he p lease ? The "Whigs , frie Tradera , and Moderates . TVill any of them join theCbirter Association , and give ther support to the Chartist movement ? Ml one . Whom did ieanger ? The trades who were represented at that meeting , and thousands of those factory workers : who all-but worship Eichard Oastler , Yet these are the sections of 4 he peop le whose aid is indispensable , if we are tohave a Chartist
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movement . " The ^ W ^ USS ^ mS ^ &SSSSSoM - appointed ^ deputation to wait on the trades ' of the metropolis , with the view ,, if possible , of inducing them to engage id the Chartist movement . If that eputation ever proceeds on its mission ' ; . it will no doubt ascertain how far . that mission lias been aided ; - or . otherwise , * by Mr . - Clark ' s Whigilaiided doings at Stepney . ;; . :.: vs : ° ' - s Tracing Mr . Clark ' s policy of , " conciliation , " I now . ; come to . his .. proceedings at the London Tavern .: The meetuiff was crowded ,-the speakers were received with enthusiasm , and if it be hardlv appropriate ^ to sayyi ^ -thatu ^ nil went merry ? na a < mamage : bell ; " it is certain , that up to the time of Mr . Clark speaking , ; the meotincr . gave promise of
unanimity , and of being the worthy commencement of a renewed agitation for the Charter : ' Certain differences of opinion , both as . regarded policy And > rinciple , had . been ' manifested by certain speakers , but those'differences had been expressed without any indulgence in personal invective , ¦ = You will have read Mr . ' Clark ' s : speech in last Saturday ' s Star , and you will have observed , that , instead of elucidating the resolution lie had been appointed to move , he devoted the entire of his address to critical comments on other speakers . It is true that in the report ,. I only ~ iappear ; to have been the . object ; of Mr . Clark ' s " conciliatovy " criticism ; but . in the speech , " as spoken . V there were others who shared the benefit of that gentleman ' s comments and counsel ; You will have
read for yourselves that I was arraigned ^ on the two-fold charge of being hostile to thff middle-class reform movement , and of aiming at the creation of " a bloody democracy . " <; ; j !¦ . ¦ ; ¦ If I had praised the middle class movement—if I had lauded the patriotism of the " respectable" reformers , and called on the people to perform the impossible and ridiculous work of giving support both to . the " great , " and the " little "Charter , at one and the same time , of course I should have been " in order . " But things have come to a pretty pass if in the Chartist movement we are to be free to praise , but not to dissent from any thing that Mr . Clark approves of . It may be safel y predicted , that there will be more rebels than one against such a system of "free discussion . " N ; •'
The signal for tho discussion at the London Tavern - was given not' by myself , - but ' -by- ! Mr . M'Grath , in his allusion to " punctilious Radicals , " who refused to countenance the "little Charter . " Was Mr . M'Grath to- be free to invite discussion ' , and those who dissented from him not to be free to answer ? In answering Mr - M'Grath ! -I made no offensive allusion to that gentleman ; nor an allusion of any kind to his friend Clark—that gentleman ' s "intervention" was perfectly gratuitous .- i Mr . Clark ' s system of ' ^ conciliation" is very like the Whig policy of " non-intervention . " The Whigs faithfully abided by that policy , when they ought to have intervened in favour of the Poles , thellomans , and the Hungarians ; but they broke through that policy when they intervened against the people , and in favour of tho she-tyrant of Portugal . So Mr . Clark , while preaching to the Chartists the policy of " non-intei'vontion ' . in the case of the
Mode' rates , forgets that policy , when by abiding by it he might best serve the cause of which he is one of the professed exponents . Let me add / that if - Mr . Clark is not misrepresented , he is more than favourable to tbe doctrines of the Peacemongers . Judging by the results of his displays at Stepney and the London Tavern , it must bo acknowledged that the kind of " peace" he produces is something like that set forth in the prayer-book—as "the peace of God , which passcth all understanding . ' - ' - As respects the Parliamentary Reform movement , it is Only necessary-for me to refer you back to the report of my speech , in which you will see
for yourselves , that I neither " aspersed the : middle clases , " nor cxpressed . doubts of the " integrity " of their leaders . My criticism amounted to this : — that the Parliamentary Befqrm movement was not intended to enfranchise or benefit the'unhappy masses , who most needed political power and social reform . ¦ This is no " aspersion , " iD is the trutli . So far from being hostile to the Moderate Rrformers , I wish them success , for the reason that the sooner they are successful , the sooner the misled portion of the people will find out their folly ; and then , perhaps , will scout their inisleaders , and join their more advanced brethren in a struggle for Democratic and Social Reform . ~ -,
Inow come to Mr . Clark ' s " . bloody democracy , " —the phrase is his , not mine .. By its help he has already made "political capital" in certain quarters ; and the full benefit to be derived therefrom he is heartily welcome to . r This phrase , " bloody democracy , " has been made good use of by the " liberal" press . I am informed by letters , from the country , that ; in many papers advocating " moderate reform , " while not one word is given of my remarks , Mr . Clark ' s protest against tho " bloody democracy " ' is given in full . Indeed , in one paper I have seen , the Derby Reporter , not one word is given of the speeches of :. Mr . O'Connor , Mi" . Reynolds , or any other person , save , aud except , ; Mr Clark . - This ; is
significant ! x ' ; ; , JJy sentiments , as reported in-the Star , require neither apology nor explanation .- I abide by them and am proud to be denounced and calumniated in such a cause . That , however , I desire a " bloody democracy , "is false . All I desire is , that when again the people win the power to right themselves they may take effectual means to prevent . another reactionary triumph of " bloody "—( the phr . ise is offensive , but it is Mr . Clark ' s , ) —• monarchs , " bloody " aristocrats , an J the rest of the crew ; of impenitent and irreclaimable oppressors , who hare always abused the magnanimity of the people . To be consistent , Mr . Clark should join the . Times in reciting elegies to the memorieslqf those '' martyrs " , Lamberg , Latour ,: and Rossi .. . " Jfever , " says Mr . Clarli ,. " did a people show themselves so sublimely grand , dv morally great , " as did the French
people , when they declared the aboliti . on of death punishments for politicaroffences . ''' Very sublime But . what about the founders of the Republic , pitilessly , butchered by ^ the ruffian s whose own lives ; had been . spared them by the " magnanimous " ' decree of the' people ? Lot me re-pirint the written , sentiments of one of those ruffians , " a man of property and education addressed to a gentleman in LiverpouJ , " who thus wrote about three weeks before the insurrection of June : — "Fifty thousand men surround Paris anxious to take their revenge . I trust there will be a battle , and I wantit to be decisive—let twenty thousand of the ruffians le thrown into the river , and isluillbe-satisfied . " - 'Thebattle came—a battle
provoked by the ' wretches whohad been so " magnanimously" spared in February—a few days after the battle this same blessed bourgeois wrote to his Liverpool friend as follows : — " I had half an hour of ineffable ENJOYMENT when the cannon thundered , the charge beat ; and General Lebretpnlaunphed usforward . ¦ ¦ ' - ft ¦'•¦ " ^ - To talk seriously , we are in-open reaction . .- * - . * . ¦ - ¦ ¦ You may-depend thatiwe shall bebbligedto return to the rigours of the middle ages . : * * The bandits " [ meaning by that' term the proletarians ] do not consider themselves to be completely- overthrown . I think it will be a good thing to give them another chance , that we may ^ crush them once for all ; arid put an end for ever to these Socialist , Communist , and Democratic ideas . ' : We must put down ' philanthropy , '—
what we . want just now is a dracoman regime " I These , 'fbloody " sentiments , associated with bloodier deeds , have inspired all-reall y humane men with abhorenco . of-the spurious humanity preached by suchpoliticiansasMr . Clark . A few weeks ago , ! the Courier de la Gironde—otie of the principal . organs of the reactionaires—was calling on the holders of power to dissolve the National Guard in Paris , and the principal towns ; revise the constitution by an executive ordinance , form special juries . for offences of the press , and-suppress Socialism without discussion , by decreeing , transportation against all a persons -who might attack religion , property , and family . " Only within the last few days , the ftmes correspondent made the
avowal , that the wealthy : classes have committed the guardianship of society to an army trained to crnelty ,-. by the : most savage excesses , . in'Algeria ; andacommafider whose grand qualification is that his : very name inspires terror . The robbers of society . cling to General Changarnier as their savjour , because they have trust in his pitiless energy , and believe that if he only had a chance , he would glory in :, waging ; a -war of extermination'against the republicans , and rejoice in dooming > every > Socialist and Democrat to . the horrors of a St . Bartholomew . Here are iparties well deserving the epithetof " bloody . " How , then , comesittopass that Mr . Clark has no " virtuous indignation" to tent against such miscreants ? . How is it that he
cxerciseshis censorship only over those who hold up those enemies of humanity to execration ? If Mr . Clark will denounce " bloody . " systems , he need not wait for the triumph of the democracy in this or any other ; country / He may . find : ample cause for his indignation , if he will but turn his eyes to the gore-dyed fields of Baden , the desolatoi plains , of Hungary ; and the ruined defences of fallen Jtome . While Mr . Clark is silent on tho atrocities of a Kadetiki ; a Haynau , a Wiudtschgratz , and a Nicholas , it is something like cant—perhaps something worse—for him to act as fugleman to the Press-pang in raising a howl against a " bloody democracy . " - - - ; ;¦ - . ¦ ¦ , ' , :- Mi-. ; Clarkin his speech " as spoken" —though
, not as reported in the Star— declared ^ that ho desired "to stand out in bold relief ' from the writer of this letter . I desire he should do so , for Ishould be very sorry that friends or foes should -lmagino meto be of the same school as Thomas Clark . It is true that I am a Chartist , and Mr . Clark professes to be the - same .- ; but there all concurrencaol opinion and action both - begins and ends ; I nm happy to be in the position to be able to ado , that some of the oldest , and the ablest of the championi * Of ; ChJartism , as warmly agree . with my views as they , strongly diggerit from those of Mr . Clark . / . ff Mr . Clark . and hisfriends think proper to make their Chartism subservient tothe . ends and aims 01
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' ! r i , le olsiBB " reformers , " I cannot object , ; but I shall , and doi protest ; aeaihst ' any- attempt to muzzle men who are faithful to the traditions of 5 r P ^ ty vind hav e ho faith , in Jou ^ eow-reform . « $ ** : * clark an d hig friends desire , under all circumstances ; to conserve the preoiovis HveBofthemvirderersandtorturer 8 ofthj , jiUmanra j . theyai'e \ velglff « , ™ . indul ge in tHeir peculiar " philanthropy ;' but , for my part , I shall protest against professing democrats raising thehowl of M bloody democracy " against men who , to : say ; the ' least- ^ -are ; as humane a «!}?« n 5 d f » : One wordmoreiTam happy , in conclusion , to be able to thaialcMr . Clai-kfor , on . © sentence of his 8 peech : M- ' «; 2 % e " people cwnou It chtated ; unless they defraud tliemsclvesV ' ' Most ' true , my friends ! ' No man will , be ' able to mislead you if you _ will only think arid ditermitie for yourselves . That you may always do ' so , is the prayer of * ' ; ; ; , , One [ ' of your own order' " , ;
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NATIONAL CHARTER : A ^ OmATlON : ^ '
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING AND TEA PARTY ; := ¦ -. ¦ } .: :. . ; =:. ' .:- ¦ . -AT . -tEEDB .. ; ,-, ¦ = ; ... ; . -. - ' , -.-: ¦ . ) ¦ On Monday / i 21 st ; inst ; , the re-commehcemeht of the Chartist A gitation was inaugurated under most favourable circumstances ; - A tea party took place in the afternoon , ^ at which about BOO of the good male and female Chartists sat ^ dqwn ; and in the evening the public-were-admitted to hear the speeches . - ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ : •¦ " •; • : ¦¦ -v ' , - , ' -: ¦ ¦¦ : •¦ - '¦ " ¦ Mr . Councillor Barker , late candidate for Bolton ; and proprietor of The Peoptyms voted to the chair amid cheers , ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ ¦ -.: v : ; . - .: - : ¦¦ : « - ¦¦ - . ; : ' : ¦ : ¦ . - . - - ¦¦ ¦ . > . ; Messrs . Shaw , Clark , ; Reynolds , ' O'Connor ' narris , and : Mr . ' Town' Councillor Robson , we re the speakers appointed to speak to the resolutions . ; Mr . 'Councillor BARKKR ' c 6 knmeiiced ; the business
of the meetinnr in an ftdmii'able speeeh , infbe course of which he took occasion to review the political institutions of the United States of ' Anieirica , from which country he has but recently returned ; ' He lauded the American character , and adduced the condition and independence of the States , as ~ a proof of the superiority of a democratic over every other form of government . Mr . Barker concluded his able address amidst vociferous cheering ; ' ., ' , / : Mr . Jojin Siuw proposed , in an energetic and eloquent address , the first resolution , which enunciated the sentiment , that the only legitimate source of . power is " The People . " The arguments of Mr . Shaw seemed to be quite satisfactory to the meeting , as he was repeatedly cheered during the delivery , of them ; ¦ ' ¦ : . - ¦ ¦ :::
Mr . TnoMASiCLABKrose to second the resolution , and was loudly cheered . " He entered into an exposition of the theory of government by the people , and contended that government of any other kind is despotism and fraud . ' . ' ' . ' ; The resolution was carried unanimously . Mr . O'Connor moved the second resolution ak follows , in his usual eloquent and forcible manhe ' r : — "That this meeting is' of opinion that the present representative system is most defective in its organisation , and will bo continue until such &reform is effected as shall admit every sane and honest adult Briton to the exercise of the franchise , protected by the Ballot ; and accomphnied with Annual Parliaments , Equal Electoral Districts , No Property Qualification ^ - an d Paypient of Memberg ' . " - '¦ ;" ' ' ' ; -: . ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦'¦
Mr . Reynolds , in ,-in enthusiastic speech , seconded the resolution , which was also carried . ' i : On the motion of Mr . J . Harris , the thanks of the meeting were given to Messrs . O'Connor , G . W . M . Reynolds , and T . Clai-k . . . , . In order to animate the audience the chairman san # a good sound demo cratic ! song , and sung it well , ; at the close of each speech , tho meeting joining in the chorus . The several speakers were received with the greatest enthusiasm ; and we never witnessed more perfect harmony at a . ' public meeting ; and ; what is iinusual in oiir town , we had reporters from the two leading newspapers — tho Mercury and the Times . Proceedings commenced 1
at eeven o ' clock , and-terminated atten o ' clock , from which hour till six in the morning , the young ladies and sweethearts enjoyed themselves most harmoniously ; the ball being kept up till that hour ; and , upon the whole , wo may state that , for many years , we have not witnessed such a Chartist gathering in this town , one which Has natui-ally inspired the people with hope that the old animal has revided again . At the conclusion of the proceedings , arid , at tho request of Mr . O'Connor , a collection of nearly three pounds was made for the wives and families of the Victims . Upon the whole , it was a glorious ni ght , arid has left a , deep impression upon the people of Leeds ; '
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: . . MANCHESTER . . - •' ; .. . ; ' ; A meeting of the Chartists of Manchester and Salford , was held on Tuesday evening , in the Cai--penters' Hall , Garratt Road . The large ; room was crowded . "''"¦¦' ; ' MrAJoH . v Sdtton was called to tlie chair , and read t ' ne placard calling the meeting , ' which declared its objects to he . " to devise the liest means of extending the suffrage to the fullest extent possible . " ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ : \ ; - ' - ;!! _ ' - ' - ^ ; - : : ¦' . - ¦ " : After a few introductory remarks , the Chaii-riian called upon Miv James Leacit , who proposed the first resolution as'follows : — " Tl at in the opinion of tllismOGtirig , the altivming downward tendency of the labouring and general interests of the United Kingdom and the colonies , is the result of the present unjust and unequal system of government ,
promoting ; as-it does , the interests of a small factiftn at the expense of thc ' people at'large - " and ihat this meeting expresses its deliberate conviction that the only safe and effectual remedy for the colonists is responsible government , and for the United Kingdom , such . a change in our representative system as will place the House of Commons under the direct control of the nation ; by tho admittal of the male adult population within the pale of the electoral franchise , and which would be accomplished most satisfactorily to this meeting by tho enactment of the People ' s Charter as the . basis of . a futuro constitution . " -I Mr . M'Cormick seconded the resolution . ; Mr . G . AV . M . Reynolds , on rising to support the
resolution , was received with loud cheers and applause , which was renewed and continued for some time , in consequence of the entrance into ' the" meeting of Ml ' . Feai'gus O'Connor . Mr . Reynolds said , that although it was the first time he had . visited Manchester personally , yet 'his sympathies had always been with the working classes here , •¦ because he was well aware that there was . a vast amount of . population in this citywho well deserved those rights < anft privileges which had ; been kept back from them by the unjust usurpation of an intolerant oligarchy .- 'Those - rights ' must . have been taken away ; because there must'have been a period , in the beginning of all countries , when all the people must have had a . voice . tfn . the'framing of every-law
which affected his life , hi 3 . liberty , and pvbperfcy . Mr . Reynolds then proceeded at some length to find fault with the existence of a property qualification , contending that all the sound sterling intelligence of the country was to be found among the working classes . ; The qualities of the aristocracy ^ and the upper classes were confined to ; outward frippery and ornament , associated w { th pomp and ostentation ; and if it were not so , we should not have such ridiculous spectacles as we had in connexion ' with the court and tho lordmayor's show , &c . It was hot the ignorance of the workinff classes that was tho real cause why they had not the fraiicbiso , but it was becau so of the : very . intelligence which they wcro known to possess ; because'the aristocracy and the legislature knew that if tho people had the franchise .-they Iwould : * to-morrow take : things- in
their own hands and manaso them much better . Mr ... Reynolds next referred to the condition of Ireland ; and in ; connexion with this . subject he denounced the aristocracy as ' . ' . arrogant , " ' ' 'intolerant , '' ' ! despicable , " and thanked God that they were perishing before ouv eyes , oh account of the suicidal policy which they were following , — because of their pure inanition—and because they were a mass of corruption which could not outlive the progress of intelligenco and civilisation . This aristocracy always attempted to throw dirt upon and drag through tho mud all systems which stood up to oppose its own misrule . ! There was not an aristocrat in the country ; who was worthy to . lace up Kossuth ' s shoes , not one , i though he might be descended from a Norman baron , who' was fit to
becomo tho menial of the glorious Mazzini j not one that could be . ; at all compared with' the . great and glorious Ledru . Rollin . ' The aristocracy too employed the hireling ' s of the press to misrepresent everything , great and g lorious ; and they ; endeavoured thus to write idown allrevolutions , all progress , and . all great men /; Mr ; Reynolds then dwelt upon tho . state ofthe nations of . the continent , declaring that it was written that every throne there must fall , and every sccptre . be broken , -before the progress of republican institutions . He concluded by _ calling upon ; tho ; meetingi to come , forward and agitate for the j Charter , promising them that they would bo asked to do nothing that was not strictly constitutional and legal . The resolution was carried unanimously . \; .. ¦ ;
Mr . T . Clauk , of London , moved the next resolution : — " That , in order to make effective thedemand for the enactment of the < People ' stCharter , it is necessary , that the ; friends , of that-measure should forthwith .-form themselves into an ¦ : association for that purposo ; . this . ; meeting , therefore , calls especially upon the working classes to'taketlje course here directed , as the One most essential , to their moral , social , and . political elevationi' And this meeting expresses its opinion that , in a highly artifieiaLstate ' ofjsociety . like ours ,-a state of pro longed agitation is injurioug . to . all , more especially to the working classes , and : that this agitation can never cease untiL the deniand for the-People ' s
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Charter becomes the law of the . land , "it being futile to expect that thereat people ; can , be : obtained By aiiy . ' other ; nie ' asure «" Mr . Ciark enforced the differentfclausea ' of there , sqlutibri , ; at some' length / jduring which he referred to the hostility of tbe landea , the monied , ' and other classes of the government . . This hostility , he said , it was the duty of the working classes to encourage and foster , if they hoped to obtain their own rig hts . He conclude ^ by announcing ihe rebrgariisation . of . the . Chartist body and' agitation , which , " he said , would 'be . conducted in such a / way " ; as to enable , the ' people / to obtain . what they demanded , without giving the government anything of which they could lay hold to put down themovement ; ;; ; : / .
Mr . Yf . P . Roherts seconded the , resolution , contending that the agitation for the i ^ e ' ople ' a , Charter was the successful agitation of / the . 'day—if the people chose to make it so . The great fact twelve months since , was that the , Charists"Were , deteruiihed not to be bamboozled ; the great fact npff was , that wnatover other movemehts or ' agitations were offered , it would be sure to create discontent , and that the people would not be satisfied with anything less than thei enactment of the People ' s Charter . Within two weeks , he had no doubt that n . great de . \ l of bamboozling would be attempted ; what would be offered noboby knew ; but however the people might be urged to accept it , they sheujd reply : that they would take itj but they would continue to grumble on unceasingly until they obtained the Charter . / . ' ' , ... , ' .. / . ' , : ' „•; ¦ _ , ; ' Mr . Pearqus P'Coknor , on rising to support the fresblutibn , was received with loud cheers . He said
he was glad to find himself again in the head-quar 7 ters of Chartism , in ordeiv to asoertaiti the real will and opinion of the people , as tothe measure which would shortly be proposed to Parliament , and which would be framed according to the presumed contentment or othor wise of the / working claiseg , Heretofore the goyernment had , in every struggle , used the people for their own benefit , but this time they should riot do so ; although there could be no doubt that they would ' endeavour to uso the people , ii possible , in opposition merely to the landlords . The
Charter and the Land must be the means by whick the people obtained their rights ; and until it was proved to him , that upon a good , not a false system , the land ofthe country was not able to maintain the sons of the land , he would never despair ' of those objects being attained . Mr . O'Connor next referred to his opposition to the financial reform measures ; aiulto tho matmev in ¦ which he had been reviled by the Times , ' ns well as by the Manchester Guardian and Manchester ^ Examiner , because he had' been steadfast in his advocacy of the / Charter . But he told the reporters for that press who were near bimj that ho courted their reviling , because the censure of slaves was adulation . The serfdom / of England was worse than tho serfdom of every other country ,
merely because the disunion ; among the working classes themselves . The speaker next condemned Mrr Sidney Herbert's proposed plan for sending needle-women out the country , saying that the qualification of a candidate was that she should be of good character , and had had the small pox . It was a shameful system that virtuous women should bo sent out of the country , while base women should be allowed to remain ; but the most shameful and vicious men or women might be made honest and virtuous under a good and proper system . He / next referred to the sufferings and persecutions of himself and his family for so many years ; and then rftturuingto the subject of the land , he pointed to Belgium , Holland-, Switzerland , and" the Channel Islands .
where the system of a division \ ' of"the lands prevailed , as a proof of the quietness which resulted from this fact , whlie revolutions were raging around . The Financial Reformers intended to have a Conference in March , and the Chartists would have a Conference , too , sitting in Loiidon in March ! He wi'S determined that if this financial conference was to be a fair one , —if it was to be a fair amalgamation of opinion , 'then' the Chartist opinions should be heard in the trumpet as well as their own . If the government attempted to use the people as the tools for fighting the Protectionists he would show them torch-light meetings again , even although he were sent- to York Castle again , and he would raise such a light too tlnbughoufc the
country m daylight , as the government never saw before . Mr . O'Connor next drew a vivid p icture of tho-sort of paradise he would make of the countrj ' to-morrow , if he only had po-s : ssion of the eigtheen millions which were devoted t 6 the church and the poor-law . During the next session he would sit with the speaker , and rise with the house ; he would not be absent from a single division , and he would take good care that in the comiBg struggle the people-should hot again be juggled . - As soon as the people were tired of him , he was ready to retire froir public life altogether ; but as long as he did take an active part , ho would take care that that action was solely , wholly , and entirely devoted to the interests of the veritable working-classes of the country .
Suppose Lord J . Russell proposed a large extension of thesuffrajge , he would notdo it because he loved it upon : principle , but because he felt thoroughly awarb and convinced now that the tact of the lords would be to throw out some government measures , in the House of Commons , which would compel the government to dissolve parliament and go to a- ' general election , in-the hope of getting a large majority of Protectionists . But he would be on the watch-tower to see they did not do it ; and if they did , he would create such" a flare-up , not in England alone , but in Ireland and Scotland , as they never witnessed in any country before ; It
was to the old feudal system that the government wished to go back , but he would take care , that they did not . Mr . O'Connor next referred to thechar ^ 'e of the Times that lie did riot know how to spell ; and challenged any editor of that paper to be examined with him by any follow from one of the . colleges , in Greek , Latin , Hebrew , geometry , algebra , arithmetic , &c . ; and if he ( Mr . O'Connor ) did not beat him , he would consent to be banished from the country for life . Mr . O'Connor concluded by repeating some verses of his own composition , which he has beforo repeated in London and other places ... . . . - ¦ . ' \ :-:. . , .,. ¦¦ ; ; . ¦• ¦ ' . - .. i' ;
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: Departure of the Arctic Expbditiok . ^ - Tho new searching expedition , ¦ consisting ofthe ships Enterprise , Captain Colnson , and the Investigator , Commander M ' Clure , left Plymouth Sound on Sunday morning about nine o ' clock . During their stay in Plymouth Sound the artisans from tho dockyard made some alterations in the fitments of the respective vessels , at the request of the commanding officers . At the time the vessels left , and subsequently throughout the dayon Sunday , there was a strong breeze from the E . S . E ., a favoumble wind for going down the ohaririel . ¦ ¦
A Pbotkctionist ' Baising - bib Rents . —Mr . B . Hammond , who generally attends protectionist meetings , has recently let his land in Marlow Common Field to Mr . George Oarr , Mr . Joseph East , and Mr . William" Cresswell , at nearly or quite double the rent obtained , of Messrs . Wethered ^ nd and Messrs .. Hewett , the old tenants . : The land in queston is sublet t to common rights , by bemg tirown open every year for the inhabitant s to . tum out ' their cattle . The present rent is from * 3 i «» to p per acre , —Bueto Advertiser . ¦ ¦¦ / i j
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Siockport , —Mr . George Candelefc : delivered a lecture here . on Sunday night last , to an attentive audience . He introduced himself by expressing his approval of the present constitution of the Chartist Association . The revision ofthe rules by the late Conference was suitable to present , circumstances , and ; adapted to tho advancement of the ' public mind . There w « is one very important feature in the preamble of those rules , which deserved ' especial notice . It was an injunction he hoped would be attended to —viz ., the discontinuance of inflammatory language , which hitherto had been attended with evil consequences ; banishments and imprisonments . Ifc invariably had impeded , rather than accelerated the
caiise of Chartism . He trusted past experience had furnished us with wisdom for our futuro guidance . There was no-permanent and lasting good ever obtained by physical forco . and whatever was achieved by force must be held by it . Ee trusted that our object , an future , would be the dissominalion of sound political information , and the spread of intelligence , as to the wise and discreet-exercise ofthe vote .: There -was the question of our national monetary , system—a subject of vast and extensive importance to the working classes of society . In the summer of . 1848 ho put into circulation upwards of 15 ; 000 copies of a letter addressed to benefit societies upon tho stability of our different local banks , The truths of that pamphlet were nowbeginnine to manifest themselves in Rochdale , and other parts of the country . He trusted the question
of , the . responsibility of the . government in the case of tho Rochdale depositors , would be fully investigated by some liberal ihemberof Parliament , in the next session . It was a riiatter of importance to the public that a full inquiry shoiild be instituted , and if there was any delusive practices in operation , tho working of the whole system should be developed , and its mysteries exposed . . There was no msvnnev of reason why labour should not have its bank as well as its capital . Tho day . was not far distant when the working classes would recognise this great fact . Mr . Candelet concluded his address by appealing to his audience on behalf of tho late registered printer of the Northern Stvr , to assist in discharging a debt owing : to that gentleman , for goods obtained b y the National Convention and Assembly . . , . .
Aberdeen . — A proliminnry Chartist meetinff . called by cwculai ' , was held in the hall of tho Caledonian Hotal , on Monday , January 7 th , to make arrangements for the re-organisation ofthe Charter Association , and a visit from G . W . M . Reynolds , who had generously agreeed to visit Aberdeen at his own expense . The national plan of organisation , as adopted at the lato Metropolitan Chartist Conference , ! was unanimously agreed on , and a list of names enrolled as members . It was also aereod tb
hold a public meeting on the occasion of Mr . Reynolds ' s visit . for the revival of Chartism , and that a Buppei in i honour of Mr . Reynolds should also be held . A committee was appointed to complete the necessary arrangements . ; : This committee haye since had . several meetings , and it is now arrangcid that Mr . Reynolds will be in Aberdeen on Monday , February 4 th ^ : when a glorious revival of Chartism is expected in the metropolis of the north . ¦ ¦ Whi ttinotos and Cat . —At a meeting of members on Sunday last , Mr . Dowling opened the dis-
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bussibn on the L ^ bpup ^ uestion ,, and was followed by other memhers ^' which gave peat satisfaction . Mr . W . Davis then moved the adjournment of the meeting ; until-Sunday , January 27 th , when he will open the discussion . Several persons took but cards of membership . . '¦ . '• ' ¦ :.- •¦ ¦¦ '¦• • • Bibmisoham . — A-branch ' . ofthe Chartist Association under the new organisation , has commenced at the Swan , Warwick-street , in the Deritend and Bordcsley- District , at J . ' Evans ' s ^ when several friends enrolled their names as members . Several members ironv tho Ship Inn attended , and Mr . Henry-Rodem took the chair . 'Meetings will be held every Monday , evenine . , -: , ; :
Annual Dinner op the Glasgow CnARMST Club . —The annual ; dinner of . this club took place on Thursday , 17 th inst ., at the Eagle Temperance Hotel ; Mr . David Sutherland , chairman , and Mr . N . C . Morrison , croupier . On the right and left of the chair sat councillors James Moir , and D . Gilniour , Deacon Carss , Messrs . K . B ; Brown , John Cameron , D . Paul ; N . Taylor , and James Nather . The croupier was supported by Messrs . James Lang , John . iM'Adam , N . Ryle , J . fMeiklejohn , N . Reid , James Taylor , S . Bennett and —¦ . Cumming . The chairman read letters-of apology-foi-: the unavoidable absence of Mr . A . Paton , Mr , G . Ross and Mr . John Pinkerton , &o . The company haying partaken of a . most substantial dinner , . the chairman , after a
few appropriate remarks , gave " The People ; the onl y legitimate - source of . all political power , " which was most heavtily responded to by all present . The chairman next called upon Mr . Moif , who proposed , " . The People ' s Charter , and no Surrender . " Mr . Bennett then gave , "Frost , Williams , and Jones , and theother exiled and imprisoned Chartists , and their speedy restoration to fr . edora . " Mr . N . S . / Pi'Owntlien proposed , "Ledm Rollin , Joaeph Mazzini , ; L , Iiossuch , and the democrats of Europe . May the glorious struggle of right against might , soon be renewed , and speedily terminate in the complete overthrow of despotism , ani the triumph : of ; the sovereign people , Tlie
croupier next gave , '' The memory of Robert Blum and the . other martyrs of : the revolution of 1848-9 . " Mr . John M fAdam proposed , ; "T . S . Duncombc , Esq ., Sir J . Walmslcy , F . O'Connor , Esq ., and the other advocates of the people ' s cause in the House of Commons , and success to the / National Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association . " After which Mr . John Cameron proposed , " Mitchel , Meagher and O'Brien , ; and the other victims in the cause of just nationality . " And Mr . N . Reid gave , " PatrioK , 0 'Riggin Esq ., and the democrats of Ireland . ' Mr . D . Paul prqposedj" The Democra-r tic Press of Europe . " The chairman then gave , ' ! The Glasgow Chartist Club , " which was followed
by . Mr . 'James Lang , proposing " The memory of the deceased member of ^ the club . "; : Mr . Moir next proposed , " Absent mombers , " includin ? the nameB of Messrs . Pitkettly , Pinkerton , of Paisley , Uro , of Falkirk . and Mossrs . G . Ross and A . Patan , &c , &c . ; Mr . James NatKan then gave , "The memory ot \ Narche , Bauce and Uilson , and , other political martyrs of ^ Sootland . ?' The health ofthe chairmau and croupier , was then proposed , arid warmly received ; also the health . of Deacon Carss , the oldest raember of the club , and a vote of thanks to the worthy host of the Eagle .,. The evening ' s entertainments were ' greatly : enlivened : by . Mr . Byle and others , who sung sevoral Stirling Chavtists songs ;
Lebds . —On Sunday , erening last Mr . T . Clark addressed an enthusiastic and crowded meeting in the Bazaar , on the question of the . Chavter , and the most practical mode of obtaining its enactment . Mr . Q . White also advanced his opinions to the meeting , after which a collection was made for the benefit of the Victim Fund . : j . - ¦¦ National Charter Association . —The Provisional Committee held its usual weekly meeting at 144 , High Holborn , on Wednesday evening last , wh < n there were present , Messrs . G . W . M , Reynolds , P , M'Grath , S . Kydd , W . Dixon , E . . Stall wood , J . Arnott / T . Clark , and J . Grassby . W . Dixon occupied the chair . -: The secretary brought up the
report of the financial , position , of the committee , from which it appeared that the late meeting at the London Tavern had ; exhausted the whole of the funds ; but , notwithstanding which it was unanimously resolved , " That if tho Freemasons' Tavern could be obtained for that purpose , that it should bo taken-for a public meeting , on Thursday , the 31 st instant , on the occasion of the opening of Parliament . " It . was further resolved , " To hold weekly meetings in the most central and suitable place ; " and a deputation was appointed to apply for the use of the Literary Institution , John-street . The mode of issuing cards was considered , and it was decided that they should be issued to localities without cash in advance , where payment beforehand may be difficult .. A discussion on local organisation occurred , arid a committee , of three members was
appointed to prepare a plan , and issue it to the country in the next . number of the Northern Star . In order to , organise the Chartists of London , the secretary was instructed to write to the different secretaries , bffenng the active . co-operation of the members ofthe Provisional Committee , in furthering that end . The case of the political prisoners was considered , and the secretary . was authorised to comrauni sate with several distinguished members ofthe House of Commons , asking their adv ' ce and opinions as ; to the best manner , of procedure , in oi'dei' to pyobuve the liberation of tt © victims . The committee then adjourned to Wednesday evening , 23 rd inst . All ' applications for cards are to be ' addressed to the secretary , Thomas Clark , 144 , High Holborn , London .
L 00 AL EULES OF THE NATIONAL . CHARTER ASSOCIATION . 1 st . —That the members resident in every locality shall have the : power of nominating seven of their body , including a treasurer and secretary , to act in the capacity of agents to the Association ; such nominations to he sent to the Executive Committee for the time being , as soon as possible , with whom rests the power of appointing them to office . 2 nd . — -That the agents ofthe Association 8 haUIiold office for six months , from the time of their nomination . A list ofthe nominations to be sent as soon asVpossible , for the approval and sanction of the Executive Committee . .:
3 rd . r-That the duties ofthe agents shall be to take every possible legal step to organise and extend the National Charter Association —they shall , attend to the circulation of tracts containing sound political information—promote public meetings , discussions , reading rooms , libraries , ( where possible ) , and otherwise act as the Executive shall direct . 4 th . ~ That the agents of each locality shall assemble at least once per -week , to deliberate upon , and take the necessary measures for promoting the spread of democratic principles ; and wherever it is practicable , it is recommended that delegate meetings representing districts shall be periodically held ; thus bringing several localities into united and harmonious operation . -
5 th . —That in all cases the amount of weekly contributions for local purposes shall be determined by each locality for itself , and all the receipts for the general or executive funds , to be forwarded monthly per postoffice-order , made payable to Mr . Thomas Clark , at the Post Office , Bloomsbury ; and addressed to him at 144 , High Holborn , London . ¦¦¦ ,-6 th . —That the agents of each locality shall forward once per month to the general Beeretaij , the names of all . who have received cards of membership since his last report .
7 th . —That one month previous to their election—of whioh public notice shall be given— - every locality shall have the power of nominating five candidates , who shall be members of the association , to -fill the office of Executive Committee-men . All nominations shallbe ; forwarded to the general secretary as soon as possible ; a complete list of which shall appear in the Northern Star one week prior to the elections . Such elections shall be decided by ballot , and each . member shall be entitled to vote for five persons .. The agents to make . a return to the general secretary of the names of the candidates elected , with the number of votes polled b y each . ; . '' . " " Thomas Claek , Provisional Secretaiy . i
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