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; direct from a letter to a friend in &" " ^ Edinburgh . } Lwemter Castle , Mawh Sis * , 1841 . lT j ) 5 it H ^ ^ # # # * _¦ & * to my fanner letters , I see you wU ^^ kA otsnM the pewraaeatai or jit tstf J 7 tbe middle classes . I have not yet j # rf P ****^ jaiwer to my last , in which I enjjntf ^^ r tbit their social power ia etm ff" ^ dssr political- Shonld we { as I anticipate ) a ^^ L-tern that point , then mart yon inevita fr ^ JSTwitfl »> *** *• * && <> < **" «» r « " *!" l > rtitic 3 l and social evils wheneverthey ¦*•! £ !» sHhs convulsing society , ot forming any * * jVTJniaa "»** ** . the P ^ pow * You <** Ltait ttat we lave » perfect right to hold 1
»*' - £ msa £ e f « it 086 e ™ - **"* mey ' ^ U ^ " ftthm themselves , not suffer us to do so $ * ¦ ¦ u do ** = * P 61 ** " » o ^ tilillk ° * siting jji ^^ jj , , rith known enemies , our proper * & J Qarti 5 ts , is to combine together u one B ** 5 j ^ jsiildled « as , but oiwissi them , inorder * V « rf { a tielr usurpations . BJ ^^ eui " Some or them are friendly to ns , ^ ^ JSie tiiHB ? ' ** - Certainly notj if they t ° ^^^^ they will unite with us to get the * *^ fibeT * *>*• they will exclude themselves . ' tt &r . L ^ iay man , of any elass , who , 6 o » a fft <**?* .-f ^ nwnips i nor have we ever spumed ** principles ; nor haTe we ever spurned On
* ' Sas *!? 2 » tt a « s ^ 416 cto Chsrtists - *• 2 * « hiTe alwajs received them with open " **^ a --in do 8 ° * & **> eTen to our peMecutors , •^ Lbeaome honest ; for there is more joy in *^^ M riia « that repcnietb , than for ninety " *^ AoMBsans . The People ' s Charter excludes ** ? j ! ri 2 its of otaffldrip ; neither will &e F *? T tfda . ifittjbody from that " tTnion * , " who FJ 5 fl oMaa 2 ttde th e Char . er . But we can form no •*""_ -, —a enter into no compact with men who ^* 7 ^ O , ai toe eondirions of their joining us , •^*^«* nse tbe Charter . To renounce tie
Char-« aU be tfths to renounce oar own . ngnw—wmca * 2 ^ , n stos- « to barter away the rights of " r , * £ wonld b e wickedness . The Chartist fft _ w do fte former is ro « compos—his acts are " * <*» i Iha Chartist -who couid do the latter * Li * cd » traitor to sll whose non-enlranchise-! . ^"» wfid ssneiioa . With what face can any St « c » rf » Ja Wai S or Tory exdusrreness , if he ^ vjeatfitiiT to txclnde others the moment the b ? VSrfrfiBient i « opened to himself ? Why , ** LS ^ be » bls to hold together one week , if ™ 5 isfi » 3 era 1 m 8 pc ^ abiiiEj of any portion of our ! SVtesTiase enough to h&nei &w » y the r ^ hts of fS « * k « b to » ny co ^^ er ^ tion -whateTer , pro-011
"SKKi »? dear M — ' ^^ p * 1011 . ¦^^ ja ^ oisses csn be friendly to us who \ rould * m » Rwraoe the Charter . U ia Mting us to \ Xer icade ocrselTes , or betray one another . It is S siai portwa of us to corer ourselret with dis-^^ hfira * t * sanction to the enslaTement of the Sr & i f ^ gg us to be guilty of tte same crime snidw iBoQB cf irhich we accuse the commoD rppraa to * > iv ^ « k in * ^ comaiit a double on ^^ B « iii »> one on our < aaae , the other on our nKic Cffts ; tois >» « iinf us to behaye in snch a ¦ ay BT » as «» another , as -would at once annihilate iTEEstfJespatisd confidence between Chartist and
lariiE , Bd aimesi justify our oppressors m treating s life &P to the remainder of our liTes . The man r maiTte ! , ra » i « tiie doak of friendship , would proom sad sees to us are nnmitigated scoundrels , only oe ck £ R * ] £ ¦ > gL ** t ^' '" the scoundrel " Charust " rho -i-add Kcept them . If we h » Te not hitherto ii ^ Rd oEr Ebaty , we haTe at least done something > deem it H » e bare not escaped perstcution , we are i > sff r *^ prtserrtal oar honour snd character &s parry , if ve Ists not reached the promised land , e bare ii kait the consolation of knowing thac -we « < m ashkb raid to it , &nd that nothing but recreli corosaaise en oor own part can retard our protw . Bet obc 8 admit the inf > . mous policy of
tuni e ? " eha * p bread" against inT&lu&ble prinpfes , rf p >« r"g coo is the buk category -with icts nd mcrtai , &nd saerincing each other ' s rights the palty ieaa sad cupidity of our enemies—onee , b . j , tossii Ihii infamous policy , and away goes zrrtfihz tfaS now heips to biad us together in the reag&d mity , po-R-er , character , self-r ^ peet , moai eoEaeacs , the consciousness of growing power , « temr we icrre Kraci iato tfes enemy , the eerinty c ! ultimate saxesa—in short , we become morally d polaa 2 j atfnnct If thasHdie classes choose to establish a Household tfinzetpina , tier can do so without our assistance
¦ md aed , a Ten -without as with us—for we haTe no fses tocTt TJie only aid we can giye any p ^ rty is £ " pasare from without . " That aid we will give icy pnj Uat goes for UniTcrsal Suffirage . We aaot te expected to do so to any party that goes simti , tto that woald be going against ouzselTes . ) * &st pa tar anything else—&r anything tkat can igotiidauUniTeraai Sofirage is not worth getting tm ^ a Se&age is aot wortti " a pressure from i 2 » r-B « peal of the Corn Laws is not worth ito&E ? tat the middie classes baste hitherto offered r jouM i * -worth ir—nothing that they erer will Bi » 1 to » orta U—UaiTeraal Sufime alone is trait
"SSwiawst the aid of the middle classes , how is Cnneal Sufiage to be got r Ihia means— " How are it naqiraeated people to get the franchise \ rithosi t » tmseat of the middle classes , expressed by thek ^ raenaSiTes ia Farii&ment ? " I answer that 5 "e ^ a bj patting anothtr— " How did the middle « 5 « M & tie faadiise ?" If jaiawer ttis qsesaoa honestly , yoor answer will * e- * Vcj ! ty taking U to be sure . " Or which * BB 3 j totii £ » ni 8 thing , ¦< by letting the GoYemment ¦» Ss tbe ; would take it , if not freely and promptly effl 08 « i" Biii ii the cadj way that any peopie haTe " 2 I * afanchised ; and wheneTer the -working P ^ » 6 i 3 be as vaUei sad resalute as were the
""*¦ » £ aj 3 a in 1 S 31 , they -will get enfranchised in rrJJ * **^ ^" er , nerer , in any other way ; toi a -m ? " ^ the middIe classes to co-operate in such »^ If * ^ Tery ? nint « sence of folly ; at least « 1 S « oae -wxy of securing their co-operation , it «« w them we can do without it;—unleswe can ~ T V" ihaB nefgr haTe their aid . WheneTer '" T *^* 6 * 1 ^ haTe more aid from them than ToBrtM ? ?* Ior - " ^ astoBishing how gfcnerous *^^ 8 « B B ea are to those who need not their ZTT '; "f * fll Mt gradge spending twenty b T" * daa » to a lord or operative il . P ., ^? wonld tee yon dead and d—d before they po&k » 1 ^ * diimer > a ^ ou wanted one . Their K » , v ~; ^ f * * coo nterpart , in this resx > ec :, of ar-aicty . Tasy heip only u ^ ^ ho ^ help
lfi& \! ^ < ioi ' ' ^ with ill talk about uniting i ^ . S ^ t 5864 L » rt yekr ' Md tb 6 year Bxa » } T ^ ^ r fcnaTes ^ fools brought ridicule 3 Bai ai ^" aiasii 2 gly arjning on the eomparatire tbsaaer ^^ " ^ P ^ * force . One set declared "waetv , * T" * 1 toe other fot l * jr « oai—and they oae BfeT ^ 631 ? 1 ^ ^^ forca «^ inst * w 5 ^ * dM . de -which of the two ( forces ; they ow aiii to Tk . 1 ^ " 11 * 4 ^ co mmon enemy . It neTer ¦* h * j « 3 i "• ^ iferents to enquire whether we *** « fl = j lesion of either description of force , J 11 * *^ tee ? Kflsct that they were taking the *« fe ^*" la 7 e " dertiate ^^^ FoT bm ; TtLi ^^ COttl < i tneir T 1 T 1 Tnft > m ^ "g disputes gsat f ~^ Jaf ^ y * eem disposed to play a similar w ^«» Hfl * , J loaiSB * me € ting » and tocusaions ^^^ i ^ 'fs to ascertain " whether we ought aiwoie
" * * " Boiff ^ ciassas , ^ ttitfZ * , ^ Winug about are altogether * S ii tS * lst > " whe ^« the middle classes *** & » h » . ?' on ^^^ condiiioos ? aod 2 nd , " ^ Kte , t ^ ot te better t 0 abandon agitation few 'i ! to ^ &Q ^» ho take part in it , » Te a &e < 2 * fetbT -fliS 3 e 8 " ^ ™* ^ te with us for ""' ' tiS ^ : * n « eqnaHy clear that n » thing ^^^^ Si ^ Srage or the Charter will accom-• ^ aT » iSLTe re 9 ai » » - why waste breath , then , 2 ^ eiaSr . i weon « « ought not to unite ^ ' * a * roZ SS $ etr About one half of them are aRB *»« * MtH Asr haU are Whigs ; the miseribk * « e-1 aZ ^ *« Witjite « ttie remaindpT . < in « oithBT
^^ y c ^?? 0 ^ 76 * 11 fcrnat ' aondescripts r * ^ sffii > i ° ™ d them ' and could trust them , ^ ^ Uke ^ . V ' " * eparate independent part , ^ « 50 st aT ^ T to *• comtry ; yet weak and F ^ toSJ ™* ^ tte / ask the Cflartkta to T * ^ ft ° ld S ^^? 6 and Repeal of the *^ ^ sS ^^ , ot Jo ^ in * the Chartists for T [! ^*^^ m > hmaba ^ I * it possible that ^? lafL ^^ y « a be stnpMeaongTto desire S * ' *» oSS & f j *^^ do ttase 8 ham - wS- ^ wt ? fa commoa »*«» » M you ^ V ^ f 7 next j when , God williDg , I ' * * ia me in opinion once more Youn sincerely , Jakes B . CBbiks .
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& 5 * A ^ HmjttE ' -A ^ ta" ^ a ± ^* - ^ m n ^^ aing last , in the As-AK" ^ tt ^ a * « 7 . spirited discaaaion St * of tt , ! Ter * members took part . S > wS 5 ***?*?* lowing resoln-SI ** fi * lLJr 2 i n S X retain their siaccre offel »« i 3 tf M&- y Moun 8 th ? conspiratora JS ^ JSLj WgM " , » Qd the d ^ ection S 3 * » 3 » dSL t 1 seat organisation , an < f SS ^ « f eMi « Sr ^ ^^ meeti nf declare VlheowS * I 0018 of ^^ enunent , which ,
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WEST-RIDING DELEGATE MEETING . A "West-Riding Delegate Meeting was held In the large room , oTer tha Co-oper&tiTe Store , Dawrtrary , on Sandsy the 18 Lh of ApriL Delegates were present from the following places : — Bradford , Mr . W . J . Smith ; Dawsbury , Mr . William Mosely Stott ; Hnddersctld , Mr . Shaw ; Waiefleld , > lr . Pearson ; I * eds , Mr . Hick ; Upper "WorUey , Mr . J . Dudsou ; Halifax , Mr . Crossland : Sheffield , Mr . Parks . Letters were also received from Leeds , Keighley , Sowerby , Barnsley , and York . Mr . Suxw was unanimously called to the chair . Moved by Mi ; Cxosslakd and seconded by Mr . SMITH : — " That Mr . Wm . Xloaely Stott , hair dresser , Town Endj i > ewsbury , be the Secretary , to whom all m « nie « must be sent , to be by him handed over to the Treasurer . '
A respectable parson residing at Dewsbury , was also appointed Treasurer . Moyed by Mr . Wm . Hick and seconded by Mr . CEOSSLiJJD : — " That a Tote of thanks be given to Mr . Arran for his services as Missionary , for the last month . " MoTed by Mr . Smith and seconded by Mr . Hick : — " That the question of appointing a West-Biding Lecturer be adjourned to the ntxt meeting . " \ IoVed by Mr . Hick and seconded by Mr . Smith ;—" That this meeting views with extreme regret the attempt made to supersede the present organization as adopted by Delegates , chosen by the people , for a new one by Messrs . Lo ? ett , Collins , and sixty four others , as developed in a circular letter bearing their names ; this
meeting being of opinion , that such a change is altogether uncalled for , and must necessarily , if carried out , produce the worst consequences to the Chartist cause , by wasting tbe energies of the people without forwarding their interests ; leaving , as it doe « , on ita very impress , a cruel delay of our political redemption . And further , that this meeting considers the parties who have given their aid in * this business are highly censurable , and whLe the position they have taken up is maintained , they are unworthy the confidence of all Chartists . For while the play into the hands of Messrs . Hume , Roebuck , and OCouneU , is pursued , the moat flagrant
insult is offered to all oor incarcerated friends , and more especially to that noble cluunpion of freedom Feargus O'Connor ; as it is a well ascertained fact that the whole movement from beginning to end has been concocted for the purpose of alienating the affections of the people from their beet friend , to furnish the means of further" triumph of that arch-traitor , who is at once the * curse of freedom and the scourge of unhappy Ireland . Against this , the meeting begs to enter its decided protest ; and emphatically calls upon all the friends of Chartism to rally reund the standard themselves haTe raised ; and by this token of future g&od , proTe they are grateful for past serricee . "
A letter from Mr . Pitkethly was here read to the meeting , when after a great deal of discussion , the following resolntion was carried . MoTed by Mr . Ceosslasd and seconded by Mr . SMITH : — •* That Mr . Pitfcethly of Huddersfleld , having presented a bill tothiB Delegate Meeting claiming a balance of £ 12 4 s . 6 d » which he alleges is due to him for services , as Delegate to the Convention , and as this meeting is not in possession of the facts to enable it to judge respecting the justice cf that claim , it U expedient ibat this meeting do adjourn to Sunday the 16 th of May , to be hotden at the same place , and that the Secretary be instracted to write to Mr . Pitkethly , and also to the Delegates who attended the meeting which professed to settle with Mr . Pitkethly , requesting them to attend a £ the adjourned meeting , for the purpose of having the matter explained . " After a vote of thanks had been given to the Chairman , the meeting adjourned to the 16 th of May , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , to be holden io the large room OTer the Co-operative Sure , Dewabury .
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THE EXECUTIVE TO THE PEOPLE , CONCERNING THE CONVENTION . As procrastination might be injurious to our sacred cause in the pnesent momentous erisis , we hare , therefore , agreed to perform the duty of convening a public meeting , to select the required number of persons to form the Convention . As far as we have information on tbe subject , three persons are already agreed upon , namely : —One of the Frost , Williams , and Jones ' s Restoration Committee ; the second , a gentleman from Wales ; and the third , Mr . Pitkethly , who , we believe is to go in Mr . Moir ' s stead ,
that gentleman being unable to attend . The people of Glasgow hare appointed their own representative , and are determined to pay him , so that we can bare nothing to do in his case ; therefore , all we have to do is , to see that six other persons are fairly balloted from the list of candidates already nominated . A public meeting will be held on Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock , the 28 th day of April , 1841 , to ballot tbe required number of persons for the forthcoming Convention . The meeting will be held in the National Charter Association-room , Manchester .
We , therefore , expect -every candidate's name will be in our secretary ' s possession by the forenoon post on Wednesday . James Leech , President , Jas . Cartlidgb , Richd . Littlkb , John Campbell , Secretary .
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SA 1 PORD . —Mr . Campbell lectured on Sunday evening to the Chartists ; Mr . Leech lectured on Monday evening , and handled his subject in his usual masterly manaer . Mr . Lund , from Lancaster , a Chartist of the right stamp , addressed them on the plans and schemes of the Corn Law Repealers ; and , by his calm and collected tone , made a very great impression on the meeting . Mr . Horton moved , and Mr . Baakea seconded , tbe following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the efforts of those persons—Lovett , Collins , Httherington , Cleave , Vincent , and others—is nothing better than a base attempt of a band of
Maiihusians to divide the people ; and , further , we are of opinion that these men are supported by other individuals , holding , in the cant of tbe day , 'loftier situations , ' who , in out opinion , have bribed the aforesaid individuals ; and , to avoid those , we are determined to adhere to the present plan of organization , and oppose whatever may tend to divide us , not resting in oar agitation until oar just rights are conceded to ua . " The Chartists are also determined that for the future , bo far as Salford is concerned , neither an English Chartist Circular , or anything else , shall be purchased from any of lhat party .
B 0 LT 0 N . —The " New Move . "—On Monday evening , at the weekly meeting , the following resolution passed nem . con .: — " That this meeting views with indignation , the attempt made by Messrs . Lovett , Collins , and others , to establish a National Association in contradistinction to the existing National Chartist Association of Great Britain , which , if successful , would be snbversive of some of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter ; that , therefore , this meeting repudiates as leaders , and deems as unworthy the confidence of Chartists , those individuals who hare sanctioned the establishment of such National Association . " Lectube . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Butterworth , from Manchester , delivered a lecture to the members in their room , Oxford-street .
COVSWTRT , —Mr . William Martin addressed » crowded and enthosiastic audience at this place on Monday evening last , Mr . Buckney , the sab-Secretary of the National Charter Association , in the chair . He addressed the audience in his usual style of fervid eloquence , on the principles of the People ' s Charter . He is engaged to lecture at Kenilworth , Rugby , and other towns in the district . BOLBROOK . —On Monday evening , Mr . Vickers , of Belper , gave a most eloquent , argumentative , ana impressive lecture to an audience of some hundreds of the brave , stalwart men of the Derbyshire bills , who escorted Mr . Vickers into the village by a band of music , and paid the greatest attention to the worthy lecturer , and cheered him most enthusiastically . The friends in great numbers have resolved to join the National Charter Association . The Holbrook lads are Tip to tbe mark , and will stand by the Charter , " come weal , come woe . "
V 91 GKH . —On Monday , the 19 th , a public meeting of the Chartists was holden in the Associationroom , MfUgaie , to * dopi the petition recommended by Mr . 0 ' Connor , ana published in the Northern Star . The adoption of the petition being moved and seconded , was carried unanimously , and petition Bheets sent to the different wards of tbe town for signature . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Ward , Segraave , Grimes , and Mr . H . Bertwistle , who moved a resolution condemnatory of the new move project , and also denouncing Lovett , Collins , and Hetherwgton , as unworthy the confidence of the people of this country . Passed unanimously .
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GLASGOW . —A splendid Chartist soiree was held in the Christian Chartist Church , last Monday even * ing , Mr . Cullen , Convention Delegate , in the chair . The house was crowded in every part with female beamy along with manly strength , integrity , and worth . After a roffioient supply of the tea apparatus had been furnished to the company , Mr . Walter delivered a very interesting address on the principle of right ; Mr . Pattison followed on education ; Mr . Id'Fariaae , ou the rights of women ; Or . Evan , on consistency ; and Mr . Brian , on union . Loud plaudits greeted each speaker during the delivery of their excellent and eloquent addresses . Miss M'Donald ,
with her sweet and syren voice , repeatedly charmed the audience with song , and Miss Ailkin with recitation . The celebrated Mr . Collins , Delegate from the original Anti-Slavery Society of America , who was present , declared he had never been in a happier assemblage of human beings , and who said , " I cannot see the sincerity and consistency of men professing to wish the emancipation of three hundred thousand blacks , & \ iit \ e removed from the brutes , in America , while they oppose the claims to liberty and justice of three millions of their brave , industrious , and intelligent fellow countrymen . The hour of departure arrived ,
" When etch took off his several way , Resolved to meet- another day . " ashbukton .-The cause seems to be progressing well here . Several public meetings have been lately held at Zioa Chape ] , North-street , at which excellent speeches were jna 4 « , and the best spirit of patriotism manifested . BTJSSAGE . —The Chartists here are bestirring themselves ; they had an excellent meeting lately , to forward ; he Convention , and to petition for the release of all political prisoners . They write hs that they are determined to bavo nothing to do with the new move gentry .
WARTLEBOIf E . —At the weekly meeting held at the Mechanics' Institute , Circus-street , very , very strong resolutions were unanimously passed , denunciatory of the uew move , and all concerned in it , expressing gratitude to the Editor of the Northern Star , aud regret for the appointment of Mr . C . H . Neesom , a ? their delegate to the Convention , aud a request to that gentleman to resign . TROWBRIDQE . —On Friday evening , April 16 , a public meeting was held at the Democratic Chapel , for the purpose of hearing Mr . Bo ) well , jud ., the Cuartist lecturer for Wil ; s , who gave a cheering account of the different places tie had visited in South Wilts . He stated that where the Northern Star had made its appearance , the people were thirsting for knowledge . His lecture was highly approved of .
COVENTRY . —Mr . Martin lectured here according to announcement in last week ' s Star . He had a very crowded audience ; in fact , a great many had to go away without hearing him . After the lecture , a Tote of thanks was given to the Chairman , three cheers for the Charter , and three for Feargua O'Connor and all th : imprisoned Chartists ; after which the National Petition was put to the meeting for their approval , when it was adopted . Ten shillings wai collected at the door towards defraying expenees .
CARDIFF . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartist Association of this town , it was the unanimous opinion , that persons who are not members of our society are ineligible for election to office ; aud , in the case of Mr . J . Collins , they consider him a very unfit person for & representative ; not oiily on the ground of his refusing connexion with our Society , on the trumpery ground of " illegality , " but for his being so strenuous an advocate of the insulting " Education" humbug . We look upon him as a man who has sold himself ; not on the condition of openly renouncing his previous opinions , but for what is more dangerous , as it is upheld by sophistry—for
endeavouring to cause justice to be delayed , on the impudent , lying pretext of the necessity of education , the waUr and oil mixture of the Chartists aad middle class-men , religious Chartism , and other trickery . If John CollinB and other fallen Chartists choose to return to us , they can do so ; and , while they advocate pure democratic justice , they may rely on being recognised as friends , * but let us not court the assistance of renegades , or the middle class , if we must first compromise justice . We mus . do our own work , and then we shall know that it is well done . " Resolved , " That the above be s « nt to the Northern Star , with a request that it be inserted . "
DUMFRIES . —Meeting onbehalt o ? Mb . Peddie . —A public meeting was held here on Tuesday night last , for the purpose of considering the case of Mr . R . Peddie , and petitioning tho Queen for his liberation , 31 r . W . Wilson in the chair . Mr . W . M . 'Dowa \ l , in proposing the petition , adverted to the manner in which the Government acted , in order to repress crime , or what they considered as such , by the infliction of punishment on the offender * afier the crime was committed , instead of trying to remove the temptations to vice , by instituting such a system of education as would lend to repress the propensities , and bring into exercise the moral and intellectual faculties , and , by making the ministration of public affairs conduce to the comfort of
the subject , aud thus identifying the Government , with the people , and make all interested in maintaining its laws inviolate . The barbarities inflicted on Mr . Peddie , at Beverley , were unjustifiable , even if he had committed the greatest crimes . If the principles just mentioned were correct , how much more so , when his offence was one involving no moral turpitude ! He called upon those around him to come forward and do what they could in behalf of the victim of political vengeance , and hoped th&t all of every shade of opinion , would merge their differences , and if they had one spark of benevolence , to come forward and try to rescue a fellow-creature from that treatment , which was fast hurrying him to the grave , —his only hope of * shelter , unless
public opinion aroused the attention of the Queen to interfere in his behalf . Mr . A . Wardrope seconded the proposition , and it was on the principle of humanity that he did so . He entered into a detail of the tortures to which Mr . Peddie was subjected , both bodily and mental—put upon the treadmill , where he continued , with slight intervals of rest , for nine hours a a day . The exhaustion of his frame , ia consequence , as exhibited in loss of appetite , vomiting , giddiness , and dimness of vision , with which he was constantly troubled ; added to this , that he was deprived of the solace which the communication of his wife , family , and friends might afford him , by the regulation of the prison , or the wanton cruelly of bis keepers . It was , taken altogether , a refinement in punishment unexcelled by the inquisition . Mr . Wardrope went on at considerable
length , to compare the treatment received by political prisoners at the hands of the present Ministers , with what they received from the Tory party whilst in pewer , and gave several instances tending to prove that though Castlereagh and Sidmouth were sufficiently Wood-thirsty , they were matched by 6 ome of the members of the existing Whig Cabinet . He concluded by stating , that the people , in all efforts to benefit individuals , should still keep in view that great measure which would best enable them to do good to themselves and others , and that they , when possessed of the Suffrage , would be able to interfere with more certainty of effect , where cases , suoh as the present , were brought under their attention . The petition to the Queen was then adopted , and it waa agreed that it should be entrusted to Mr . Ewart for presentation ; after which the meeting was closed by three cheers bei » g given to the chairman .
CAEBX > SOXf ( MONXOOTHSHIBE ) . —GREAT PCBUC Meeting . —Defeat of the Whig Police Advocates , xxd Globiods Tbiumph of the Chartists . — Some time ago , a requisition was drawn out by two well-known characters , and taken round the town to obtain signatures , for the purpose of calling a meeting to introduce a police force into our . peaceably-disposed town . Most of the Whig party signed the requisition ; others , not aware of the nature of the requisition , allowed their signatures to be attached to it . On Sunday , the 11 th of April , a notice was placed on the church door , announcing the meeting to take place on the following Wednesday , signed or tbe church warden . The Jate Mayor ( once termed the " Prince Bishop ") boasted of his having obtained all the respectable gentlemen ' s signatures in the town , and those who refused were the ragamuffin Chartists , who were not worth notising . The
Chartists determined to retort with equal severity on his Worship the term he had so misapplied to them , and mustered all their force to the place of meeting , headed by Mr . J . Brown , sen . Shortly af-. erwards , the Prince BiBhop" and the tyrant king made their appearance . The inhabitants were then waiting for the magistrates to come , before they commenced the meeting . During the interval , the Chartists and Tories were busily employed discussing the subject , to the great advantage of the former . Presently , Sir Digby Mackworth and T . Fothergill , Esq ., magistrates , entered the room . T . Pothergill , Esq . was called to the chair , and he opened the meeting by introducing the subject , and giving hiB own opinion , which was in favour of tbe police . He was followed by Sir Digby Mackworth , who in the course of hk address endeavoured to
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point oat to the rate-payera the benefits that wonld result from their baving a police , and further stated that he had no doubt the adjoining parishes would assist them . Shortly afterwards , the churohwarden from one of the parishes entered the room , and Baid th » t he came there , in the name of his parish , to say th * t they would have nothing at all to do with the police * Sir Digby ,. said no more on that subject , bat before he concluded he told the meeting that it wdald . require * majority of two'thirda to put down the motion . The " Prince Bishop" then followed in » long strain of invective and nonsense against the old system , and highly applauded the new police system . He commented on the ill conduct of the inhabitants of the town , but was publicly
contradioted by one of his own party , bir Vigby Maokworth , which created some confusion among them . In concluding , he endeavoured to throw a sarcasm on the Chartists , but was contradicted with warmth and energy by Mr . Henry Walters . Mr . J . Brown , sen ., tha Chartist leader , having mounted a platform , claimed the attention of the meeting . A tyrant maltster requested the Chairman to silence him , bat he refused , and ordered Mr . Brown to proceed . In . the course of hia eloquent address , Mr . Brown pointed out to the meeting the poverty 6 t the working classes—the sufferings they had endured ia th « past winter , and the inconsistency of enhancing th « taxes , when they should rather diminish theuti He farther demanded to know to what extent crime had been committed in the town , that thev should require a police now more than
usual . In concluding , he requested the meeting to look at the public journals , and see how crime had increased in the towns where policemen were established , and then sat down amidst the applause of the meeting . The Chairman rose , and put th « motion , when it was lost by a majority of twenty io one . The Whig tyrants proposed the adjournment of the meeting , which was . lost by the same majority . They then demanded a poll , as their last resource , which will take place on the Sth and 6 ch of May . The Chairman having closed the meeting , the Chartists gave three loud and hearty cheers for their speaker and their victory . On the Friday following , a meeting to change the churchwarden took place ; the Whigs tried to get one of their tools in the office , but they had the mortification to see themselves defeated by tbe same party who defeated them before .
TIVERTON . — ( Devon)—The United Working Men ' s Association ot Tiverton and Collumpton met on Friday , April 16 th , to hear from Mr . Francis Harris , whom they had elected as their delegate to Totness , to represent them at the county delegate meeting held there on Sunday , April 11 th , a report of which he gave in a pleasing and satisfactory manner ; and also observing that there was nothing wanting but a lecturer in Devon to make it a noble ally to the North in the cause of freedom , and urged on hia brother members the necessity of getting themselves enrolled in the National Charter Association : when Mr . Land gave notice that he
should bring forward a motion to that effect next meeting night , when it is expected it will be finally Bettled . The secret movement document of Lovett and Collins was brought before the meeting by Mr . Wm . Rowcliff , and its principles discussed , and ultimately condemned by all present , as a thing calculated to cause a division in the Chartist ranks , and consequently injure the cause of the Charter . The meeting also gave it as their opinion , that Lovett and Collins were highly censurable for taking part in it . The meeting then broke up , after oomiug to a decision to oppose all and everything that came before them contrary to tho advancement , of the Charter .
CAJUJSI . E . —Public Meeting . —A public meeting took place on Monday evening , at the Beaming Machine , Water-laue , for the purpose of choosing a delegate to the Convention . It having been announced that Mr . George Julian Hataey would attend the meeting , it was unusually large . Mr . John Armstrong was unanimously called to the chair . He said , my friends , I am truly sorry that Mr . Harney is Dot here ; the coach has arrived from Scotland , but he has not come . What is the reason I know not , for he was fully expected . No doubt you will feel the disappointment , but various causes may have conspired to detain him . However , we have other business to do , which we can proceed with . The Counoii have waited until they
ascertained what men were chosen to sit in the Convention , before they wished to fix on any one to represent Carlisle ; and , as that waa not yet 4 ° ne , he presumed that the Council would wait until they got further iuto ) Ugenee . Tbe potitiou sheets are , 1 understand being well filled . Any person who has them will please to take them down te Mr . Arthur when filled , aud receive fresh sheets . I trust you will exert yourselves in this respect , for if we do not do all iu our power in behalf of those who are suffering on our account , we are unworthy the name of men . Mr . Blyth then came forward and moved a resolution , which being amended as below , was finall y carried : — " That while the . people of Carlisle view with regret the elopement of Messrs . Collins , Cleave and Co ., from tbe ranks of the people , as was all who may retrogade in the work of moral and political regeneration , we nevertheless
consider , that it is rendered imperative on oar part , after witnessing the means resorted to by these men to create- division in tbe Chartist camp—and the manner their scheme has been received by that monster O'Conuell . at the Corn Exchange—to warn all to keep from attaching their names to their circulars , as we believe that their only object is division , and that the plan has been concocted by the Big Beggarman . That we object to John Collins as being one of the Petition Convention , because he is not a member of the National Charter Association . " Some angry discussion took place as to the passing of this resolution , Mr . Arthur contending , that the best way would be to treat them , the new movers , with contempt . ThiB called forth the vile invective and personal apleea of Mr . Blythe , which however , the meeting soon put down , and the resolution was carried .
Case of poor Duffy . —Through the great anxiety of a son of James Duffy , for the fate of bis unfortunate faiher , a petition was got up to Lord Normanby , praying for a mitigation of his severe imprisonment aud punishment . The petition was presented by P . H . Howard , Esq ., M . P . for this place , who , we brJieve , did all in his power to succeed in behalf of poor Duffy , who is personally known to him , having once resided in Carlisle . However , as might be expected , his efforts proved unavailing , as it will appear from the following letter , received a few days ago through Mr . Howard : — " Whitehall , April 5 / 1841 .
" Sia , —The Marqa'Is of Normanby having carefully considered your application in behalf of James Duffy , I am directed to express to you hia Lordship's regret that there is not sufficient ground to justify him , consistent with hia public duty , in advising her Majesty to comply with the prayer thereof . " am , Sir , " Your obedient servant , " S . M . PHILLIPPS . " No ! no ! there is not sufficient ground , consistently with his public duty , for . Lord Normanby interfering in behalf of poor Duffy , who is a victim to a system of espionage , countenanced , if not carried on , by the Government . Had it been the case of some wicked and base offender against the laws , in the shape of a lordling or captain , then , indeed , might Lord Normanby have readily interfered in his behalf .
DAIST BILL—On Easter Tuesday , the Chartists of this democratic village held a tea party for the wives and famiUes of the incarcerated Chartists , in a large Club Boom , engaged for the occasion , which was beautifully decorated with evergreens . Tho walls were covered with portraits of the most noble and illustrious patriots of the past and present age ; that of Feargus O'Connor , Esq . the caged lion and champion of tbe poor man ' s rights , in a very splendid frame , was hung in the centre of the room . After a -rerse had been given out and sung , more than one hundred sat down and partook of an excellent repast , which reflected great credit on the committee who prepared it Mr . Joseph Stavely waa unanimously called upon to preside . He made a few observations
respecting the object for which the tea party had been held , and concluded with reading the first toast , " The people , the legitimate source « f all power , " which was responded to by Mr . Hodgson , in a very appropriate speech . The Chairman then read thesecond toast , * ' The ChartbU of Daisy Hill ; may they never relax in their exertions until the People ' s Charter becomes the law of the land . " Mr . Burnett responded in a neat speech , which occupied an hour In ita delivery . The next toast was "justice to one and to all , " which was responded to by Mr . Aldeison , of Mumingham , in p short address . The evening was spent in recitation , singing , and rfyiftfag ; all endeavouring as much as possible to contribute to the evening ' s entertainment .
Weekly Meeting . —The following resolutions were passed at their weekly meeting , on Sunday last : 1 st . " That -we , the Chartists of Daisy Hill , are satisfied with the present National Charter Association , and that we denounce altogether the plan of Lovett , Collins , and Co . " 2 nd . « That a vote of thanks be given to Mr . Hill , Editor of the Northern Star , for bis able and manly conduct in opposing the new-fangled scheme . "
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CITY OP LONDON . —A full meeting of Chartists was held , April 19 % iust ., at the Dispatch Coffee Rooms , Bride-lane , Fleet-street . Mr . Lewis was appointed to the chair . A very warm discussion took place relative to the new move of the Malthusian band of knaves , with the few apostates from the Chartist camp , to destroy the Northern Star , aud , consequently , our Association , before our glorious champion can personally fight for us the divine battle of Jiotarty . The disenssioh terminated by the unanimousi adoption of the following resolution : —¦ That this meeting , having carefully and calmly considered the proposed plan of Messrs . Lovett and
Co ., are of opinion that it is calculated to divide the ChartisMi of England and Wales , and to cause a temporary triumph of the sham Radical Malthusian party ,: and are hereby determined to continue a 3 members of the National Charter Association of Great Britain , unless it should fail to carry out the objects for which it was formed , and pledge themselves to uphold the Northern Star as the fearless advocate of the oppressed millions . " Messrs . Saunders , Matthews , Hogg , Parker , Catery Dale , and HenderBon were the leading speakers in support of the above resolution . The books for the General Penny Subscription are finally to be called in next Monday night , the 26 th instant .
East London . —At a meeting of the East London democrats , held on Sunday evening last , at the Hit OT Miss lap . 79 , West-street , Globe Fields , tbe part in last week's Star , headed "Who will bell the cat V was read , and we do hereby return our sincere thanks to the editor for his able comment on the now move gentry . A deputation of two persons was then appointed to wait on Mr . Neesom , requesting him to resign the office of delegate to tho forthcoming Petition and Charter Convention , as we are determined not to countenance or support any of the new move gentry . Mr . E . Pickeragill opened the discussion on the best means of obtaining tho People's Charter . As there was no definite plait laid down for the obtainment of the Charter , it
behoved every man to study the best means of doing so , that it might ; be discussed calmly and deliberately . Suppose there were half a milliou of men organised at one halfpenny per week , or one million at one farthing per week , which wonld be much better because of the numbers , it would produce above £ 1 , 4300 weekly . Now , supposing the country were to elect a Convention of fifty honest mea to establish a national daily press , it would give to those men £ 2 per week , and £ 2 more for travelling expenees , leaving about £ tl ) 0 weekly to establish the same . At the close of tbe address , it was moved by Mr . Pickeregill , and seconded by Mr .
Wilson" That we " , the members of the East London Democratic Association , consider the attempt of the new move gentry , to turn the minds of the Chartists from their present organisation , as impolitic , unwise , and unjust , believing it to be for their aggrandisement , and that it is not through ignorance of the rights ot the people , but through some sinister motives they have in view ; and we do hereby discountenance any of their proceedings , and will do all in our power to carry out the present organisation . " The other business of the evening being disposed of , it was moved and seconded , " That the proceedings of the evening be requested to be inserted iu the forthoominK Star . "
Tower HAMtEW . —The Chartists of Tower Hamlets hold their weekly meeting , on the Iflth inst ., at the Bricklayers' Arms , Cheshire-street , Waterloo Town ; the minutes of th « last meeting were read and confirmed . It was moved , ** That Mr . 11 . Spurr is a fit and proper person to sit in the permanent Executive of Manchester . "—Carried unanimously . Mr . Wall lectured , on Sunday evening last , to a crowded audience , in the Chartists ' -room , Tower Hamlets , aud explained , in the most simple manner , how the work people are robbed by the stockjobbers of this country , Mr . Wall closed his lecture by telling his audience th at he would , on the 2 nd of May , lecture again on the paper currency . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Wall , which he acknowledged , and told the members or the Association that he would attend the Cora Law lecture on Tuesday night , which Sydney Smith is to give at th « British and Foreign Day School , Cowper-street , City Road .
: SANQUHAR . Julian Harney reached our ancient burgh on Saturday , April 17 th , on bis -way to Lancashire ; we procured the Town-hall for a meeting , on condition that nothing ahould be done or Eaid , but what was strictly legal and constitutional i Our friend , Julian , beiDg notoriously a " strictly legal and constitutional'' speaker (!) we of course had no hesitation in complying with the conditions imposed by our worthy magistrates . At eight o ' clock the meeting took place , and notwithstanding the shortness of notice and other disadvantageous circumstances , the hall was well filled by an audience delighted with the address of the speaker , which was testified by their repeated and
enthusiastic plaudits . This is the third visit of our friend , Julian Harney , and we are sure he will do ns the justice of acknowledging he has found the good cause stronger and stronger each time of his visit . Mr . Harney told ua that he hoped , ere he returned to Scotland , to have the pleasure of visiting the " caged lion" of York ; if bo , we beg that our friend will present our sincere respects to our champion O'Connor , together with the hope expressed that if at all possible , Mr . O'Connor will , on his visit to Scotland after his liberation , give Sanqhuar a call ; we are poor , but we hope honest and determined in the good cause , and if we are the serfs of Buccleugh , his Dukeship shall find that we are not willingly so , but that we will uever cease warring with injustice , until we burst the fetters that bind us .
—Correspondent . SOWERBY . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of Sowerby , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to — - " This meeting is of opinion that the plan of the 'London rat-catchers , ' promulgated by Lovett , Collins , and Company , is only part and parcel of the * rint' associations , of that libel to humanity , Daniel O'Connell , for the express purpose of putting the money of a generous and confiding people into the pockets of a fewmoneymongering scoundrels . " " That the thanks of this
meeting are especially due to the Editor of tho Northern Star , for his able exposure of the new association schemers , and shewing them to the world in their proper character ; and we pledge ourselves never to unite with any society but one formed by the universal voice of the people . " " That we view with feelings of sorrow the names of such men as Vincent and Cleave , appended to the new Utopian scheme ; and , considering them to have been led away by some foal means or other , we hope they will see their error and turn to the right path again . "
LOUGHBOnoUGB . —At a weekly meeting of Chartists , held April 19 th , a resolution , condemning the , new move , and the parties concerned in it , and also to st » nd by the National Charter Association , the Star , and Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., so long as they stand by tho people as they have done , was unanimously agreed to . It was also agreed that a public meeting should be held at the Fish Pool Head , on Monday evening next , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of reading the National Petition , and exhorting the people to sign it , when the attendance of all friends will be esteemed a favour . On Eastsb Monday , the female Chartists and friends took tea together at the Association-room . The evening was spent in dancing , and singing patriotic Bongs , to &e delight of all present .
MEWTOWN . —On the 27 th uU ., the Chartists of this towa met in their School and Beading Boom . After selecting a Chairman , their attention , was called to Mr . O'Connors address , and proposed National Petition . The Chairman , in making a few preliminary remarks ; stated that they had wasted much of their time in worse than doing nothing , while their legislators were busy making laws to secure their owa avaricious advantage . He advised them to make better us « of their time , especially at this important crisis , by assisting those
nobleminded patriots who were endeavouring to effect their liberty . The Northern Star newspapers of tbe 13 th and 20 th ult . were called for , and the addreaa and petition were read to the meeting ; afcer which , it was moved , seconded and unanimously carried , "That the petition be adopted . " It was also proposed and agreed to , "That the town be divided into districts . " Persons were appointed for each district to call at every house for signatures to the petition , and collect the halfpence , which is going on rapidly every sight after leaving work .
MERTHYR TTDVtt . —At ft meeting of the ChartiBts of Merthyr TydvU , Wales , the . following resolutions were tmanimously agreed to : — That this meeting is of pinion that the teadeney of the plan laid down by Mesas . Lovett , Collins , and others te to create disunion amongst the Chartists , and should therefore be discountenanced , and that we cannot do liws than regard them as apostateflfrom the Chartist oanae . " " That we consider that all plant haying for their object the organisation of the Chartists should , in . the . first place , bo submitted to the Executive Council at Manchester , as we consider that body to be the only one recognised by the Chartists of the kingdom / ' "That we tender our sincere thanks to the Editor of the Star , for bis able exposure of this matter . "
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<^ 4 ~ . ¦ SVULVERLAVD . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Biting lectured at , the Life Boat house , on the comparative inerits of the Cam Law and Chatter agitations , proving incontestibly the decided superiority of th ^ latter . SociAirsM « . Chartism . —On Friday" evening last , the members of the Debating Society , connected with the Mechanics'Institute . Sunderland , diBeussed the following question : — Waether ought Socialism and Chartism to be agitated conjointly , or separately ; and if the latter , whioh ought to precede the other ! " There was an animatedtdiecussion ; on the part of the Socialists it we 9 contended that Char * tism was a paltry and insi gnificant change—that not Government , but competition was the chief cause of the oppression and poverty of the people—that Chartism wasunattafuable , exc 8 pt by force ^ r through the medium of communities . On the part ot tbe
Chartists it was contended that Chartism included Socialism , and every other ism , necessary for scouring the permanent welfare of tne people ; that when the people were politically free , they would then have the whole national resources nndor their command and be j » ble to adopt any management , or encoarage any experiments which seemed likely to increase their happiness ; that aseoona ^ the aristocracy , ruhng , and middleclaS § es discovered thatSocial Communities were likely to-overturn the system by which they exist upon the prod nets of labour , they would display the same aeadly hostility towards Socialism as they have done to Churtism ; that however much tho Community system might increase the production of wealth jUtith the Communists possessed the law-making power , they would , in one shape or another , continue to be plundered of the surplus wealth which they produced . Thediscsssionivas adjourned till next week .:
Tyranny of the Colliery Viewers . —Such ha » recently been the tyratfnous conduct of those gentry towards the poor scourged miners , that there is now scarcely a man in any one of the collieries who will dare to collect signatures for the National Petition . The principles of thei men remain Unchanged , but persecution has for a timo intimidated them—for a time we say , the time will ' not be long . Every day experience deepens the conviction that the mighty dormant power amongst the miners must * again be aroused . Tear after year since ( he memorable Strike
in 1831 , the colliery viewers have been encroaching upon the privileges ' of the workmen , and sponging them of their earuingsby the most disgraceful frauds —the time however will come when they mu « t alter their policy or be made bitterly to rue . They felt the power of union amongst the men before , and they will again call that union into existence . The men have once , thoughiposseesing far less intelligence , gained a decisive victory Over the selfishness and fraud of their hand-masters , and now with the mighty power of an honest journal to back them , they arc not likely to be less successful .
MERE . —( Wiltshire . )—A public mooting of the working classes was held here for the purposa of carrying into effecjb the People ' s Charter . Mr . Tudgay , frota Monkton Deveral , attended , with a few friends from Shaftesbury , who addressed the meeting . . The parties assembled were , principally , the wealth producers ; and the meeting was one of the most cbrering description . At the conclusion , a subscription was entered into for the purpose of aiding ' . the cause . One of our members , while collecting , held the plate to a party of gentlemen , if we may so call them , who were standing on an elevation * on the opposite side of the road , but as none of them thought proper to give anything , the collector walked away from them , he was immediately called back by a farmer of the name of Dupe , The
collector not knowing that he was going among a hot-bed of Tories , returned to them . Our friend having got to them , the old Dupe , leaning over the place where he stood , held in one of his olaws some copper , under the pretence of giviDg it to the collector , but instead of doing so , he sent fovfch a stone from hi * other claw , which broke the plate to pieces , and scattered the money that wag collected amongst a heap of stones , where most of it was lost . We thought this to be a striking and forcible Tory argument of the intelligence of a member of the middle class . Although we . had police officers at hand , we left this poor fellow to escape , in hope that some kind friend will take care of him , and have him confined in some lunatic asylum , before he commits any other depredations .
ARNOLD NoTTiNGHAMSHiRE . —On Easter Sunday , a ' apactons chapel was opened here , which will hold 40 ( 1 persons , when two sermons were preached ; in the afternoon by Mr . John Barret , of Nottingham , and in the evening by Mr . George Harrison , of Calverton , to very crowded congregations . —The principles of the People ' s Charter have taken deep root in-tbe hearts of the people , and the consequence will be , other societies will be compelled to give up . Mr . Vincent paid us a visit on Easter Wednesday . —We feave established a library , and are going on welL We also intend establishing a Sunday school in oar chapel , on Sunday next ; and . have ' also a co-operative ¦ tore , which is working well ; and in connection with the co-operative store , we have commenced a sick society ; it numbers about forty members , who pay one shilling a month , and there is also another co-operative store and
sick club in connection with it in our village . One sick club , that was held at a public house , has left tbe ale bench and the glass , and there are others on the eve of doing the same . —The working classes of this village are in a distressed condition ; but , notwithstanding- our distresses , we are for the Charter , and for the noble motto of that bold , unflinching , disinterested , and dungeon-proof patriot , Mr . O'Connor , "Universal Suffrage , and no surrender ; " and we shall have no confidence in any man , or set of men , that would set on foot any other agitation or movement , and we hereby publicly protest against the secret move , and the men ¦ wh o would support that move are unworthy of the confidence of the people of England . What do they want tod »? They want to take advantage of Mr . O'Connor * imprisonment , and to betray tbe people of England . If they do , away with such knaves and villains , and the sooner they leave our ranks the better .
DERBY—The Chutists of this place held their weekly meeting on Sunday evening , as usual , and the new movement scheme was discussed ceolly and deliliberately , when tbe following resolutions were unani mously passed : — " That we deprecate the new fangled scheme propounded by Lovett , Collins , and Co ., feeling convinced that it is a Whig scheme , for the purpose of sowing strife and discord amongst tlxe Chartists ; and even if Feargus O'Connor himself sanctioned the scheme , -we would denounce anything that was supported by the hoary-headed traitor , Dan O'Connell , feeling convinced , that whatever he . has a hand in , will end in deceit and fraud on , one hand , and disappointment oa
the other . " "That a vote of confidence be given to F . O . Connor , Esq ., and his ( miscalled ) wild associates , who are for the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter ,-and that ' our right bands shall forget their cunning , and pur tongues cleave to the roof of our mouths , ' rather than swerve one jot from our present determination , viz ., Universal Suffrage , and No Surrender . " We are pained in the extreme to see division in our ranks ; and Oh , the once patriotic Vincent , Cleave , and Collins , to be a party to this filthy trick ( Lovett we have had a mean opinion of a long time , on account of his silent sleeping in carnal security ) makes us almost ready to say ,
* ' Cursed is he that trusts in man , Or niaketh fl sh his arm . " We would wish to ask Lovett , Collins , Cleave , and Vincent espeeialJy , whether they feel proud of the patronage of Dan O'Connell , the Irish and English traitor—supporter of Trades' Unions—subjugator of Canadaj—seller of the factory children—promoter of Irish police , and bludgeoning the hungry and discontented—and outstripper of the Tories in royal wages . If the above gents are proud of him , they are welcome to his patronage ; but we Chartists of Derby would rather die an ignominious death on the gallows , for the suppression of our country ' s wrongs , than bask in the sunshine of affluence in Dan ' s palace at the ( indirect ) expence of tbe poor deluded rint payers of Ireland .
BRISTOL . —At a public meeting of tbe Chartists of Bristol , held at Mr . Simeon ' s , 1 , Temple-street , April 19 th , 1841 , Mr . Wm . Morgan in the chair , the following resolutions were adopted : —Proposed by Mr . Pitman , seconded by Mr . Butter , and carried unanimously ^ " That this meeting is of opinion that the National Charter Association , if fully carried out , is sufficient , for every purpose , and well calculated to effect an extensive organisation of the people , and this meeting is determined not to countenance any peraen who shall attempt to create division in oar ranks . " 2 nd . Proposed by Mr . Reed , seconded by Mr . Cummins , and carried unanimously , " That it is the duty of the Government to supply the people with a good moral education , with play grounds , pleasure gardens , baths ,
and so on ; but , believing , as we do , that whilst the House of Commons is composed of men who represent only a ctes of the people , no government will do these things , we are determined , therefore , never to cease agitating for the People ' s Charter , which will give us education , and all other thing * for onr benefit "—3 rd . Proposed by Mr . Valentine , seconded by Mr . If orris , and carried unanimously , " That tbe thanks « f this meeting are due and hereby given to Feargua O'Connor , Esq . for his almost super-human exertion * in the cause of the people , and to the Editor of tbe Northern Star , for his vigilance and watchfulness over our rights ; we are determined , therefore , to give one undivided support to that paper while ifc continue * in its present course . " —4 th . Proposed py Mr . Tudor , seconded by Mr . Bamsford , Jan ., " That we repudiate
with scorn the charge of personal idolatry which has been brought against us , and are of opinion that the parties who wish to ' ape the proceedings of » eorrapt and tinselled aristocracy , ' are tbe projectors of the ' secret move , ! as they wonld fain avoid their share ot useful labour , diminish the public stock of wealth , and throw their own burden open their neighbours . " —Proposed by Mr . Peaseiy , seconded by Mr . Berry , and carried unanimously , " That the Editor of the Star devoves -too much of hia valuable apaoe to Moscow * 'Instalment' Burns , and John . Collins , persona who we consider should be beneath hia notice . " —6 th . Proposed by Mr . Valentine , 4 Woon 4 ed ; 'bj M » . ( iibaon , " That this meeting pretests against any of the ' secret mere' men being elected on toe Petition ConvenUon . " . . ; ¦
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