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m ^ HE WORKING : CLASSES ; : V MT ;]^ p ^^^ A ^^^ M ^^ Jpvtnow ss tl \ e tune ; for yoti to be upaiwl doiiigtJEfhave frequently told you / as you tate Im ' mdfe fore , that -Manchester : is . the greatiNoirffieni Hive of this kingdom , and ; I never experienced greater pleasure than I did ftom the meeting ield in that town on Sunday night last The place of meeting was not only crowded to suffocation—Doth the body , the gallery , and the platform—bat , I am sorry to'say ; that many poor fellows , who came from aVcqrisiderable
At 'fS ^ VciocK in t he dayffie Comlntlreeinet to arrange the business—and I only wish that every town in England was enabled to elect as intellectual and discreet a Committee . The Committee-room was crowded ; Mr . Button , one of the Old Guards / and a staunch supporter of your cause , was elected as chairman . Mr . Roberts , Mr . Dasiel Donovan , Mr . James Leach , and a very intellectual working man , whose name I did not catch , and your humble servant , Feargus O'Cosuor , fairly propounded the principles-of Chartism , and the necessity of holding a Conference in Manchester on the 1 st of January . A young man , named Maxtle , stated his desire that the Conference should be held in
London , in May . Every speaker was most attentively listened to , and the business vas conducted with such harmony as I wish I could see manifested at all other meetings called for the purpose of propagating the people ' s principles , and elevating , their class to their just and proper position . The Committee sat till between four and five o ' clock , and transacted then- business in the most business-like manner . Before six o ' clock the Hall was crowded to suffocation . I was obliged to be conducted to the platform through the back door , as it ¦ w as impossible to pass through the meeting . Mr . Sutton was again appointed to the chair .
Sir . Donovan , Mr . Leach , and the Rev . 3 Lr .. ScHOtEFiELD , first addressed the meeting on the necessity of holding a Conference in Manchester , when Mr . Majjtle , who stated himself to be twenty-five years of age , moved an amendment to hold the Conference in London , in May . He made use of some language which was offensive to the meeting , and was hissed down ; no one seconded the amendment , when the resolution wa 3 carried , only two hands being held up against it . The old veteran Wheeiee , whose vife was wounded at Peterloo , then proposed a vote of thanks to me , which was most enthusiasticallv responded to .
2 fbw , my friends , as there were a number of persons from nearly all parts of Lancashire , and some from Yorkshire and Cheshire , at that meeting , and as public notice of its object was given , I think you will come to the conclusion , that the small delegate meetings , held in other towns , should acquiesce in the opinions there come to . I assure you , that nothing could give me greater pleasure than the spirit I saw once more revived in that great Northern Hive ; and I do hope and trust , that the workins classes , who can be only elevated bv the
union of their own order , will now abandon all antagonism , and create such a chain of power , strength , and union , as will destroy that tyranny by which they have been so long held in bondage . It sickens my heart , and makes my blood run cold , when I contemplate upon the antagonism which some are now endeavouring to create in the Chartist movement ; and believe me when I tell you , that these parties are the greatest supporters , although they may not be the friends , of the Govern-• ment .
You have now dispatches from every country in Europe , in every morning paper , describing to you the state of the continent ; while the " Times" informs you , that even America herself is in a very unsettled state . Ireland , also , which is England ' s greatest difficulty , is in a very unsettled state ; and , to prove this fact , Ineed only state , that Mr . John Coxseil received this week , at Conciliation
Hall , 17 ' - 6 s . 8 d . —three times the amount that he usually receives ; and this was for the purpose of carrying on the war between the Pope and the Queex . When Ireland is so poor , and when the working classes of England are said to be so well-employed and so well-paid , must it not be a reflection upon your order to tliink that a poor country , with half the population , pays ten times as much weekly to advocate the people ' s rights as you do ?
3 Iy friends , notwithstanding tne antagonism that has so long existed amongst your order , I assure you , that what I discovered as to the mind of the Northern Hive , has given me no small amount of pleasure . Trade will shortly get bad ; and as I believe in the maxim of Mr . Brooks , the Manchester manufacturer—" The Lord love you . we are all for ourselves in this world "—1 begin to think that you will now begin to feel for yourselves . It is not necessary for me to repeat my reasons for wishing to have the proposed Conference held in Manchester ; but , had I been doubtful upon the subject , the feeling and harmonv that I discovered there "fc'ould have convinced me of the propriety of 3 oing so .
In this week ' s " Star , " yon will see that the Executive proposes to resign office , and to elect a new Executive in a manner in which i do not agree . If an Executive to conduct the popular cause is to be elected , ample time should be afforded to the country to come to a mature deliberation ; and therefore it is agreed to hold this Conference in Manchester on the 1 st of January . I think the delegates elected for that Conference would be the fit and proper party to elect the new Executive , while , at the same time , I am of opinion that the names of the candidates for the Executive
should be submitted to the several localities Sending delegates to that Conference . This is Universal Suffrage , and the delegates to the Conference would be but the mouthpiece of their constituents . I highly approve of all flie rest of the address of the Executive , as , in fact , I think it repeats the principles which I have stated , to ' you Bcores of times * and again i tell you , that if you anticipate any , the slightest , benefit from a Conference , it
must be held before Parliament meets , and not when the w > ol % ' Exhibition takes place ; and whether it were to be held in January or Slay , T should certainl y propose Manchester as { he p lace of meeting ; and there we would get a larger and a more harmonious gathering . ° My friends , I shall conclude by-thanking the men of Manchester for their cordial reception , and by assuring both them and you , that , however I may be reviled and abused by deceitful friends or trafficking politicians , ]
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£ psfc ^ jS& said ; ^^^ tbe ^ hbuses "< ffllx , «^ -lei 9 tti wlfereas I put tbeT ^ bwn , at'n « ffS ^ ian ^ 9 o and that I had also juggled them out of their aid money . ' I answered all those charges in a manner which more than satisfied the meeting ; and one of my answers was this : —That Beaihe , Gathard , and TVilkins , three of the allottees at Minster Lovel , owed £ 100 rent , received £ 90 aid money , and had £ 60 expended in the cultivation of their land ; making in all £ 250 , nearly as much as the amount paid b y fifty four-acre shareholders . These three fellowe , when they first came upon the laud , were as pale as ghosts , while now they are as red as roses .
A Mr . Tallboy , who , I believe , has paid a few shillings into the Company , said , that I stated that there were eighty houses—and not forty—built on the Great Dodford Estate ; and Mr . Stallwood , in a most violent manner , foolishly asked me what had become of the Exchequer Bills , and the monev paid for winding up ? This gentleman had also a two-acre allotment at Minster Lovel , and his aid money , and for which he has never paid a farthing rent . Kinross , as the delegate from Snig ' s End , became so offensive that I
was going to jump off the platform and knock him down : I would have done so if the people had not rushed forward to prevent the row : in fact I never witnessed such a row , and I never heard three men more properly received , than Beattie , Gathard , and Kinross . It proves to me that the foll y of a few men cannot destroy the wisdom and the confidence of the many ; and I candidly confess that , although the meeting was got up by my bitterest opponents , 1 never had a more enthusiastic reception , nor was I ever more gratified .
Beattie and Gathard , and all those ruffians who were determined to hold possession of the people ' s property , have now , thank God , been ejected ; and , I trust , that they will receive tbe same reception wherever they go , that they received on "Wednesday night at Golden-lane . At the close of the meeting a vote of thanks was proposed to me , to which Mr . Tallboy moved an amendment , but there being no seconder the vote of thanks was most enthusiastically cheered . I should state , that a Mr . Harrison , one of the allottees of Minster
Lovel , replied to Beatiie and Gathard , and gave them such a thrashing as no poor devils ever got . He said , and truly , that had it not been for them , all would have been harmonythat the allottees would have paid their rentswould have cultivated their land , and still remained in possession ; in fact , as a brother allottee , no man could have better or more faithfully described the conduct of those ruffians who have juggled and destroyed the Company ; and I hope and trust , that ere long I shall be able to get rid of all such fellows , and carry out another Company .
There was a fine looking fellow upon the platform , with a wooden leg , his name was Hopkins ; I never heard a man make a more able speech upon the Land Company , defining the advantages that might be derived from it , but for their own antagonism . His speech was loudly cheered , and he stated that when this Company was wound up , if I established another on my own responsibility , he would
pay money into it . He is a paid-up four-acre shareholder , and I wish all the located members were as honest and as industrious . He said that he had a share in Cobden ' s Company , but that he considers mine a much better one . Thanking my London friends for the reception they gave me and my enemies , I remain , Your Faithful Friend , Feargus O'Connor .
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GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN MANCHESTER . A public meeting was held in tbe People ' s Institute , Heyrod-street , Ancoats , on Sunday evening , November 17 th , which created considerableexcitement . The town wasplacarded , ( as is the usually weekly practice , ) announcing that the advocate of the people ' s rights , Foargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., would address the meeting . The meeting was announced for half-past six o ' clock in the evening , but every seat was occupied by five o'clock , every part of the large hall being crammed to suffocation , and hundreds were unable to gain admission . The hall was never so densel y crowded before , although a penny was charged
for admission . Mr . Tuosias Roberts occupied the chair . The business of the meeting commenced by Sir . Edward Hooson reading Mr . O'Connor ' s letter in the " Northern Star ; " after which Mr . Daniel Donovan proposed the following resolution : — " That this meeting approves of the calling of a Convention by the Manchester Council , to assemble in Manchester on the 1 st of January , 1851 , for the purpose of takin" steps to re-organise the Chartist body throughout the country ; and we pledge ourselves ° to render the Council every assistance in carrying out the same . "
While Mr . Donovan was moving the resolution Mr O'Connor arrived , and was enthusiastically received . "When the outburst of feeling had subsided , Mr 7 Leach came forward to second the resolution , but was interrupted by Mr Haxilb , who said he had an amendment to propose . A scene of confusion arose . Mr . LEACn said he was aware that many in the meeting bad come a long way to near Mr . O'Connor , therefore he should not detain them by any unnecessary remarks , but should leave it in their hands , to deal with it as they thought fit .
Mr . James Scholefield rose to support the resolution ; the meeting expressed disapprobation . He said , I am here to show respect to Mr . O'Connor and the principles he advocates ; likewise to show you that I hold tbe same principles as I hitherto have done . («• No , no , " and hisses . ) I have another reason for being here , and that is to advise you to have nothing whatever to do with the re-
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li gious disputes now taking place in the coun-j try . A meeting is announced to " take place next week in the Free-trade Hall by the religiouB :: zealo { s , but my advice to you is , let the Ghaptiflts stay at home , and let-the religionists fight it out themselves . lam proud that my friefld ^ Feargus OfConnor , has given the same ; advice ,: if you are not disposed toj-listcn to me . B [ e ( Mr . Scholefield ) should support the res a-Jution . ' ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ 5 : ';; At-Jihis stage of the proceedings , Mr . MANTLE , " who was in conversation with , "Mr . O'Connor , rose to propose an amendment . 0 n ^ tof " turncoat , " and hisses . ) He said , I have asked Mr : JO' Connor whether I should . .. _ ..
propose my amendmentbefore he ( Mr . O'Connor ) spoke to the resolution or after , he said that I . had better propose my amendment first . X amhere to fulfill a duty as a democrat , and I hope you will not deny . me , what I have cherished for upwards of twenty-five yearsviz . j the right to speak my opinions , as well as any- other man . ( Cries "We came to hear Me ^ jCoimor , cut it short . " ) I will not de- ' pify ou longer tlian is necessary toatate w iu ^ is my objections to the resolution , and my object in proposing the amendment . A certain number of gentlemen were elected as a
Provisional Executive : they had drawn up certain rules and regulations , and a majority of the localities belonging to the National Charter Association had adopted them . ( "No , no /') At the term of their office they had been elected again . The country had decided against holding a Conference in Manchester . ( Confusion . ) I have to thank Mr . O'Connor tor one thing , that was , when I was on my trial at Chester , the Judge refused me pens , ink , and paper ; this Mr . O'Connor denounced
as unjust , and not a fair trial before a jury . ( Cheers . ) That I give Mr . O'Connor credit for , but I differ with Mr . O'Connor in calling a Conference ; a majority of the localities are against it . ( Confusion and excitement in the meeting . ) Mr . Mantle kept speaking , but was not able to be . heard . Mr . Mantle said , if you will not hear me , I can have at my disposal the columns of the London Press , ( Confusion . ) Mr . Mantle was compelled to resume bis seat .
Mr . O ' Connor rose , amidst great applause , and said , it gave him great pleasure to address such a large meeting as that before him . He was there to ascertain the feeling that existed amongst them . The young man ( Mr . Mantle ) had told you he had lived twenty-five years . He ( Mr . O'Connor ) had agitated their cause upwards of thirty years ; that was five years before Mr . Mantle was born . ( Cheers . ) He knew that there were many in that large assemblage Avho had come from the surrounding districts , and what he said they would carry home and reflect upon . Mr . Mantle
had told them that he had at his command the columns of the London Press , that was a privilege he ( Mr . O'Connor ) was debarred from . : He did not believe any of the Manchester papers or the London Press would report what he said either in the House of Commons or out of it . He had been informed that they had had very little of the religious agitation iu Manchester which was taking place in other parts of the country , and hoped they would take care not to mix themselves with it . Let the "black slugs " fight it out amongst themselves .. Trade was
not so good a 3 it was . Some mills were working short time , and others were on strike . There was a , lso a turn-out amongst the poor colliers . It was to prepare them for the coming struggle that he was amongst them that night . He had much p leasure , in the afternoon , in being present at a consultation with the Manchester Council . Many good speeches were delivered by Messrs . Leach , Donovan , and others ; and he agreed with them , that they should not obstruct the onward march of progress ; but , at the same time , he was opposed to anything short of the Charter . ( Mr . O'Connor here repeated what
he had said at the Financial Reform meeting in London . ) He believed , if the Financial Be formers were placed in such a position as to give a casting vote to decide whether they should have the Charter , that it would be given against them , so that they might keep down wages . Mr . O'Connor advised them to rest on their oars , and not to take part in the religious dispute , but to let every man worship God according to the dictates of his conscience . The religious controversy would affect Ireland more than England . The Irish members bad been the best supporters of the "Whigs in the House of Commons , but the letter of Lord John ' s would have a different
effect upon them . . If the working classes were thoroughly united ,, as they ought to be , they would have Lord John asking them if they wanted anything more than the Charter ? Then , they would say , "No ;" because the Charter would give them everything they desire ; and Lord John would say , " Then , take it . " The reason ho ( Mr . O'Connor ) proposed that , a National Conference should meet in Manchester was . because
they wen more united there than they were in London ; Manchester is united in one great locality , and there is greater unity of action amongst its members . If the Conference was held when parliament had been sitting four or five months it would have no effect ; besides , if it was held during the Great Exhibition , the newspapers would take no notice of it , their columns would be filled with the accounts of the Exhibition—it would absorb all the people ' s attention . If it was held on New Year ' s Day tbey would have their plans prepared before the opening of parliament . It had been said , that ho was opposed to the present Executive ; but he defied any man to point out a Hue or a
word he . had written against the Executive . He wanted them to be elected upon a broader basis . When he was first returned to parliament he was against the English Reformers , because he thought they were the means of keeping Ireland oppressed ; but bo had not been in England a month before he discovered that the working classes were oppressed the Bameas his countrymen in Ireland . They had been informed that there was to be a gathering of the black slugs iu Manchester ; but lie again advised them to have nothing to do with it ; it was only a fight for the ten millions three hundred thousand pounds per year , and therefore let them fight it out themselves .
At the conclusion of Mr . O'Connor ' s speech the cheering was deafening for several minutes . After the tremendous applause , a subscription was entered into for a poor Pole who could not speak a word of English . The eubscription amounted to thirty shillings , but the poor fellow seemed to have no conception of the amount .
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_ Thr Executive Committee of the National : Charter Association held a special meeting at their office , 14 , Southarapton-Btreet , Strand , on Tuesday evening , Nov . 19 th . Mr . James Grassby in the chair ., Correspondence was read from Arbroatb , Todmorden , Rochdale , &c . Mi-. Ernest Jones , who attended by invitation , then addressed the committee at considerable length on the present position of political parties , and , after a calm discussion , the appended address to the Chartist body was unanimously adopted . A vote of thanks having been awarded to Mr . Ernest Jones for his attendance , the committee adjourned to Wednesday evening , Nov . 27 th . .
UESI < xNA * TION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTED OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER iASSO CIATION .
ADDRESS TO THE CHARTIST BODY . ; ' Brother Democrats , —The time has . arrived when it becomes the dut y of every true Democrat . to throw aside all personal , and party feeling for the good of our glorious cause ; and we are confident that all who really desire the enactment of the People ' s Charter , and the recognition of veritable Democracy ,: will at once divest their minds of all such withering and blighting influences .
We are convinced that the elements exist for a powerful organisation in the Chartist movement , and that what is required , is the concentration of all energies in an unity of action . Were such an harmonious spirit to prevail , the people's cause would at once develope an irresistible power , and speedily command success . We can only state that we are determined not to be any obstacle in the way of this most desirable consummation . , On accepting office we found the Chartist cause entirely prostrate , having been stricken down by the strong arm of Whig tyranny . We adopted the most prudential and energetic policy which the
limited means at our disposal would allow , in order to resuscitate tho movement , and place it in a healthy position . We have done our best to perfect the organisation and direct its power . As an unpaid Executive , it cannot be charged against us that we have been influenced by selfish motives ; and , in reference to the policy which wo have pursued , we point to the overflowing meoting held at the London Tavern , in the very heart of the City , last winterthe numerous localities that have been re-organised —the establishment of a Tract Fund , through which
many thousands of Tracts have been distributedthe great demonstration at Gravesend—the series of crowded meetings at John-street throughout the Parliamentary Session—the numerous enthusiastic public meetings held in most of the metropolitan boroughs—and various other features which have been duly chronicled in the Democratic press . Conscious that we were at least performing our duty to the best of our ability , we pursued a steady and onward : course , and if we have not been so successful as we anticipated , we contend that the cause rests with you , and not with us .
But , as it has been stated that , " those who now claim to be the recognised head of the Chartist bo / ly derived their title from so inconsiderable a section of the community , that their means of creating a movement must ever remain as narrow and circumscribed as the basis upon which their appointment rests ; " it having also been stated by afew . lociilities professing to belong to the National Charter Association , that they were dissatisfied with the mode of our election ; and further , that it was therefore necessary that a Conference be holden forthwith to
decide this important question—we could not remain insensible to the covert imputations involved in such averments . Although feeling assured . that we'enjoy the confidence of the great majority of . the democratic party , we are unwilling to aupeur , even in thecyeB of the minority , to cling with undue tenacity to office We , therefore , consider it to be our duty to announce that , after inature deliberation , we have unanimously come to tbe resolution of resigning into your hands tho trust we have held aa the Executive Committee of the National Charter
Association , and that we only hold ofhee provisionally until a National Election shall have taken }> laco . We accordingly , hereby give notice , not only to the members of the National Charter Association , but likewise to all other Chartists and Democrats who may consider themselves entitled to have a voice in the election , to proceed to nominate nine fit and proper persons to act as an unpaid ( Secretary excepted ) Executive Committee . The nominations are to be forwarded , addressed ( pre-p ; iid ) to John
Arnott , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand , London , on or before Wednesday , December 4 th , 1850 , when the list of the whole of the persons nominated will be duly published , and the votes thereon being taken muot , with the number voting for each candidate , be transmitted to John Arnott , as above , on or before Wednesday , December 18 th , as on that date scrutineers will be appointed to inspect the votes , and their final decision will be made known through the columns of tbe northern Star and Iieynolds ' s Weekly Newspaper , of December 21 st and 22 nd .
William Davis , James Gkassby , G . Jomam Harset , Edward Miles ,. Edmund Stallwood , John Milne . G . W . M . Heysolds , Treasurer . John Arnott , Secretary . N . B . —Each person will ba entitled to nominate and vote for nine candidates ; but all nominations or votes received after the above dates will be null and void . V * A detailed balance sheet will bo printed , and a copy seat to every locality throughout the country .
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Coventry . —At a meeting held on Monday evening , the subject of tho proposed Conference was discussed in a truly Democratic spirit , and tho following resolution agreed to — "That we deeply regret ; the conflicting opinions of the many good' true men in our cause , relative to holding a Convention , and respectfully submit , that in our opinion it should be at the suggestion of the Executive Committee when a Convention should be
called , and where assemble ; at the same time , we have a great respect for the opinions of Mr . O'Connor ; and we are aware that that gentleman ' s experience and devotion to our cause demands our serious consideration , but we think it will be deposing the Executive if a Conference is called against their voice . The present Executive we admit were not elected by the whole of the Chartist body , for one very good reason , viz ., the disorganised state of our movement ; but wo believe them to possess tho confidence of a majority of the Chartists ; and we believe , if a Conference
was assembled before a botter orgaineatiou of the Chartist mind , it would only represent comparatively a few localities , and want that stamp of approval which nothing but a . represeutation of tho entire body can give . We likewise suggest , that , every information be sent to tho Executivo from each locality , stating their position , and how far they aro prepared to support the Convention . " Bebmondsev . —At the weekly meeting , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : " That this locality regards the appeal of the Manchester Council as being tantamount to a vote of want of confidence in the present Executive , and we having full confidonce in the same , will take no part in the proposed Mancheater Conference . "
. Halifax . —On thelOthinst . a meoting was held at Lower Warley , to see if we could organise and forma district . Ou the 17 th , delegates met from various places , and came to the following resolution : —• ' That we form a district , to be called the ' Halifax District of the National . Charter Assoc iation , " and that our efforts be directed to that object alone , that being the main lever for our political and social redemption ; we also agree to help any honest reformers , or at least not to throw any obstruction in tjieir way . A treasurer ,, and a district secretary W «
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elected . The . propriety of holding ! a- Conference was . discussed , , and it was a general opinion that a Conference was necessary , in order to assist in the organisation of the country , but some of tho delegates thought tho Manchester council had no right to call such a Conference , that body not being the duly elected head of the association . It was also thought that the Conference wanted to be held in . London , would be at a bad time , seeing the throng , just then going on in the great weB little , business would be done : however ,
something is necessary to be done , and we think the head ought to move in the good work . Edinburgh ( Cit y Locality . )—At a , meeting of members held on , Sunday evening , at Mr . Buchanan ' s Coffee-house , after the Executive address had been read and diacussed , resolutions -were adopted for the amalgamation of the Social Reform Union and the National Charter Association ; and confidence in the Executive . Mr . Gerald Massey was nominated to fill the vacancy in the Executive , and carried . ' ? The difficulties of the Executive
w ; ere _; . ther i .. cQusidered , when- it was agreed that / they would see how . the vote of .: the country was given , and do . what they could to carry out the cause of democracy . Finsburt . —In consequence of the arrest of Mr . Fuzzon on Tuesday night—the particulars of which will be found in our eighth pagethe Chartists of this locality call upon all Democrats to assist them in defraying the expenses attending the defence against this act of Whig tyranny and Police Espionage . All parties willing to assist the men of Finsbury , can send to Mr . Phillip Johnson , 41 , Turnmill . street , Clerkenwell Green .
Nottingham . — -The district council met on Sunday last , when a resolution was passed in favour of the Conference being held in London on the first Monday in May , and tho present Executive to call the meeting of the Conference . Holmfirth . —At a meeting of the Council on Sunday , November 17 th , it was unanimously carried that Mr . Ernest Jones should be elected to fill the vacancy in the Executive . It is our opinion that a more fit and proper person cannot be found , and that he highlv deserves the office .
BinMiNQHAM . —At a numerous meeting held at the Ship Inn , on Sunday . evening last , —Mr . Humphreys in tho cbaii ' ,, r-the address from the Manchester council was read , and a very animated discussion took place thereon , which was adjourned till next Sunday night . The ca'se of the Polish and Hungarian Refugees was also laid before the meeting , and Gs . 'dd . collected . Nine new members enrolled their names in the association . . Metropolitan , Delegate sCounciii . —This body met as usual on Sunday afternoon , at the City Chartist Hall , Golden-lane ; . Mr . Stallwood in the chair . After the minutes had been confirmed , the deputation appointed to hire a hall for an aggregate meeting of the members , reported that they
had been unable to get a suitable place for a Sunday meeting , and the subject was deferred until a later part of tho afternoon . The Chairman reported that he had sent copies of the origin of the Charter , contained in their circular , to the various liberal journals . A letter was read from Mr . M'Grath , addressed to the Chairman of tho Council , statinjr himself to be the author of an article contained in the Star some weeks back , requesting a balancesheet of the Registration and Election Committee , and commented upon rhe explanation given by Mr . Milne , as contained in tho Star report of the Delegate Council . The letter impressed upon the Council the necessity of their obtaining a balance-sheet to be laid beforo the public , and expressed the
writer s determination to take steps to enforce it if the council did not ; he also complained of the meagre account of the Executive l ) alance-sheet . Tho letter gave rise to a lot > g debate , in which Messrs . Stallwood . and Arnott stated that the funds had been expended m endeavouring , to . procure . the " eTec ' tio ' n of Xles ' sts !'' M'Grath and other candidates in the boroughs they contested , also in taking steps to bring forward Thomas Cooper for Lambeth , and that a considerable sum had been expended in printing- the Registration Iland-book , a quantity of which remained unsold . They expressed their willingness to get a balance-sheet issued . A motion was made that the letter be received , and an amendment , that it be not ; three delegates voting for the former , and four for the latter . —The
Chairman then brought forward the election of a secretary , to supply Mr . Fletcher ' s place , who had resigned . —Mr . Blake stated that his locality declined sending a delegate . —Several other delegates alao stated that their localities were about to . withdraw their support . —Mr . Clythe , of Greenwich , strongly supported keeping the council in existence j the reasons assigned for their breaking it up , namely , that their localities were so badly attended , and that others did not send delegates , was only a reason why they should work harder in endeavouring to resuscitate the movement . He then described a plan of organisation which he intended to brine before their notice if they continued to meet . —Mr . Osborne thought the motive for dissolving the
council was to burke the calling of the aggregate meeting , in order to test the men of London relative to the proposod amalgamation of parties . —Mr . Brisck was of opinion that if tho Executive were in favour of calling the meeting , they , and not the council , were the proper parties to call it . Few as they were in number , they ought not to oppose the decision of the Executive . He was in favour of a dissolution . —Messrs . Fiizzen , Magee , nnd Osborno , supported the dissolution , but urged the necessity of calling the meeting prior to adopting that step . — A motion was then made for dissolving the council ,
and an amendment , " chat tho council at its rising Stand adjourned until the second Sunday in December . " The amendment was carried . —Mr . Fuzzen inquired of the Executive their reason for publishing that they had no connexion with the 11 all in Turnraill-street ; some few working-men had been at considerable expense in procuring the place , and the announcement was calculated to injure them . — After considerable discussion a motion was carried , " That the Executive , as members of that council , be requested not to answer tbe question , as it would load to an endless uebate , and by applying at the Executive Office the same information could be
obtained without utincec ! $ * ary publicity . -The secretary and treasurer then gave a statement of the finances , and tha council adjourned . East London Ljtkrary and Scientific Institution , Morpeth-strcefc , Bethnal-grecn , —A tea party and public meeting was held on Monday evening , to celebrate the opening of this Institution . The hall was well filled with guests , and the tea was excellently got up . Mr . Archibald Champbell was called to the chair , and in an eloquent manner explained the advantages to be derived from such Institutions . Mr . Styles , secretary to the Institution , read letters apologising for non-attendance
from Messrs . O'Connor , Massey , T . Cooper , W . Cooper , Ernest Jones , and Julian Barney . He then detailed the mean 9 by which a few working men had been enabled to raise the Institution , and stated that if they met with support , it was their intention to take the chapel , to which the hull was attached , which would rrndcr it the most complete building of that description in tho mcti'opolia ; but to do that , they must receive immediate support , or the opportunity would be lost . The meeting was addressed by ' Mcssrs . Wheeler , W . Davis , Broom , and Taylor , and after a vote of thanks to the chairman , the meeting sepaiatcu .
Exeter . —At ; i members' meeting held on Monday night , ' tho following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " That the vacancy created in the Executivo by the resignation of Mr . Brown , be filled up by Mr . Ernest Jones . " " That the time and place for calling a Conference be left to tho discretion of tho Executive Committee . "
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THE POLISn COMMITTEE , A public meeting was hold on Wednesday evening , at the British Institution , Cowper-3 treet , to hear the' report of tho Committee , relative to the state of the funds , and the general position of the Committee and the Refugees . . About nine o ' clock , Mr . D , ouskman was called to tho chair , and iu an impartial manner stated the object of the meeting . . Mr . Buzer delivered in the report of the auditors , from which it ' appeared that the expenditure , during the existence of tho Committee , had been upwards of £ 108 , exceeding the receipts by £ i . 11 s . Ojd ., which was due to Messrs . Levi and Davis , excepting 6 s , 3 d . due to Mr . Brown . There were also liabilities against the Committee amounting to above £ &T * He then entered into a detail of tho whole fraja 8 actions , of the Committee since ita ' ormatioiu
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Mr . Daddq moyod : $ s all lafiaeiidmeUt ^ i' That auditors be appointed by 1 that meeting ; ' which " was supported by Mr . frjtannnand others . * ? . ?™} questions were ~ aWd of Mr . Davis , re < , . sPfc 3 &t >' a c 6 duhH ' TfliSdfi '; were ''' sati 8 faot 6 riI | 1 answered . ; * ' " ¦;•• t > : i- ; ; . ; . - ; : ;> : ^ 's- ! ;¦ & . . ' u- 'J-- « >¦• , Mr . Davis , in a speech of great lengtV " and ability , detailed tho causes which led ito ' a cUfferehca between a portion of the Polea and : tlie . Cpmmittee '" the Committee decide
showed that ^ b'feti majority of twenty-one to three , to cease rrieetiftgat Tura «''' mill-street , as an attempt had been / : made to inti * J midate them ; and that tho minority ; acting with a few delegates from the Trades , hadLfprraed a neir committee . He then read a protest from upwards u of forty Poles , objecting , to a-joint ... committee of .. . Poles and Enpli ' sh , and expfessing , th 6 il' entW 6 C 0 ft « . ,., fidence in the English Committee . Six : weeks afteU that they signed another protest , stating that , they had no confidence in the . English . From this it ; was evident that they ,- beih ' g ignorant of the lan « guage , had been tampered with' by others ; Mr . DavM J thon read an extremely well-written address , signed by about twenty-five Poles and Hungarians , wha i were present on the platform , stating their gratw i tude to Mr . Davia and the Committee , for the exetf * _? tions they had made , requesting their further friend * ~ ship , and regretting tho ingratitude of some of . ^^ .
their brethren , Mr . Darts concluded by saying \ that they had had a good opportunity of distin * •' guishing between the deserving and theundeserv * ing , and were determined to render the former all - ' } the assistance in their power . /; Mr . Brown , in an . energetic address , supported . the decision of the Trades Committee , and defended . ; tho Poles from the charge of ingratitude . .:. BitiENsiu , an active leader among one sec * ' - tion of the Poles , defended their conduct , and stated that the Committee did not approve of their - going to Holstein , which was an interfe * { rence with their Democratic rights . The Conv > mittee were their-servants , and ; had no rightt 4 l ,.. l dictate to them . He also complained of the Cont ^ : mittee retaining on their list one whom the PoleiJ ;! 3
believed to have been a spy . ; . . ' Col . Obohski , an old / veteran . Democrat , anq -, Capt . Kola , in vain endeavoured to procure a heaKW ' ing—they belonging to the party supporting thff •¦' original Committee . " The Chairman in vain strove to induce the Pole % who appeared nearly equaliy ; . divided in numbers to ; a state of quietude ; and ^ elye o'clock haying ar « . : rived , the gas was puo outj ^ ncyiihe meeting dis * ' , solved . : jJS ,... - ; V . .. ; [ A more detailed account of tlte receipts and «« , penditure will be published in neSt week ' s Star . ]
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REVIVAL OP dttSkriSM . . ! TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAS . Sir , —It was extremely gratifying to me to perceive , in last week's " Star , '' a most ei . ' . cellent address from the Manchester Chartists , . ' recommending the revival of pure , simple * ' < plain , and honest Chartism . I agree with thfl authors of that admirable document—that ¦ Chartism should not be mixed up with any- " thing else , that the whole energies of tha ' people of this empire should be directed to iW ; attainment . The progress of Chartism hasf ' been woefullv ! ' retarded ,. 'by , " its connexion . '
from time to time with' other movements > of minor importance . .. ' This , in ' my . humblfl , opinion , was a fatal error , ' vi'hich 1 hopa , - nnd trust will be carefully avoided here * '; after . I do not mean to say that tha -i Chartists should not individually , or as abody ,. if necessary , help any other movement for Re- '> form , or , as some call it , progressive Reform \ - ' but I do say , that the People ' s Charter alone- ¦ . > should form the basis , and continue to be the - \ great object of the whole Chartist body . It i contains everything we require—every social
reform—at least'tho means to the end is con « ; tained in the People ' s Charter . Indeed , tha three first propositions contain all we require . If , for instance , Universal Suffrage , Vote by ' Ballot , or Annual Parliaments , were the law of the land , as they soon will be , would not s all the rest follow , as a matter of course ? For ray own part , I should prefer limiting tha revived agitation for the Charter to those three cardinal points , believing , as 1 do , that the other three are mere matters of detail , con * taining no essential principle .
In 1848 , the Chartists changed the name of their Convention into that of a National Assembly , which , as Well as I can recollect , caused a great deal of trouble , and damaged fchd movement ; in fact ,. gat * te it ia so severe a blow that it has not recovered . At that time , a reverend and respected friend of mine , Father Ryan , P . P . oJiD ' pnabate , was elected as one of the representatives for Barnsley . A , letter , announcing his ' . return , was written to him by Mr . Peter Hoej' ^ tiMr . Ryan ' s , which was intended for publication , was by some means mislaid . However , it never made its appearance .
It is due to the Chartists , as well as to the Rev . Gentleman himself , that his sentiments should be . known . Mr . Ryan was , as you will perceive by the subjoined letter , the victim of calumny and vituperation . The Irish newspapers would afford him no redress . Delusion and calumny were the order of the day , under which Mr . Ryan suffered , from August , 1841 , till the death of'the greaj ; leader of Irish
dupes . There is sonjeVcpriifort in the fact , that the Irish working , people are groatly changed for the better . , < They know they were cheated , but do not like , to acknowledge it . Had any effort been made for their immediate . welfare , and failed , their leaders would have been blameless , but the whole Repeal Agitation was an unmitigated swindle , from first to last . Truly yours , Dublin , Nov . 19 th Paibick O'Higgins .
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LETTER OF THE REV , MR . RYAN TO MR . PETER 110 EY . Mr Dear Sir , —Your very kind letter , announcing the gratifying intelligence that I hud been elected , by the Chartists of Barnsley , as one of their representatives at the National Assembly , to be he rt in . London , would have had an earlier acknowledgment had I been at home . But I have been , owing to the state of my health , nearly three months absent from my parish . 10 is extremely grateful to my feelings lo be so wavmly remembered nnd so highly honoured by niy ' ¦ old , respected , and benevolent congregation of .
Barnsley . Be so good , my dear friend , aa to return my most sincere thanks to the Chartists of B ; trnsley , for having made choice of me to represent them , and assure them that nothing should prevent mo from discharging , to the best of my ability , tha > duty with which they have entrusted me , but tha obligations which my sacred office impose upon ma at this holy season of the year . It is due to my own character , and to my fricnd 3 in Barnsley , in fact , to the Chartists of England , to avail myself of this , the first public opportunity afforded me , to set myself right with them . Perceiving that , in August 1841 , a society was
founded , called the Irish Universal Suffrage-Association , at the head of which was a man whom I did believe , and do believe , to be as true and as ster- ling a patriot as any in Ireland ; and as tb : it association was based upon those sound principles of radical reform which I had long cherished , 1 felt it my duty to become a member of thnt hody , and to give it all the help in my power , for which 1 wag denounced by the leader of the great bulk of my countrymen , as an " Irish Catholic Priest , who had joined an Orange society of spies and traitors to Irish nationality . " Smarting under this foul calumny , I wrote a letter , in-which I , inadvertently , said , that I regretted to see so many of my
brethren aiding and abetting the propagation of the Repeal dblusiox . This phrase , very naturally , gave offence to some of them , who since deeply rogret the part they took in propagating the greatest delusion that ever was practised on a confiding people . I was called upon by vny superiors to witMuw the offensive expression , and I did so unhesitatingly , wholly acquitting them of having wilfully pi opa- , gated the delusion , Well , now , just think <> f the . nefarious use that was made of my apology to my brethren . It was blazoned forth , in shining type , " That father llyan , the parish priest of P 9 <; « bate ; had withdrawn from the Chartist ranks , that he nna repudiated Chartism ; " and his letter was orderaa to bo inserted on tho minutes of Dblusio Ia « . . then called the " Royal Loyal IfoHwri Association ° tthTl know ^ needless to say ^ 9 ^ 1 ^ frinnd tliit I cerer rep » diated Cbartism « V x mono , niac i no » u i eTer slnce ! , eeD was then a OJ « t » Vt * a - ol , araBt , nndthatIbeand shall . «» J »»« „ % ^ ^ chartist is either a knTv ' e rtXp&ubf *• ri * ° { mi 8 r V ' 1 J } ^• ttU ^ - ^ - ^ SSJJ-- ; : Pairick Rtah , P . P . Donabate , 2 nd May , 1848 ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 23, 1850, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1601/page/1/
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