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« £ . —Mr . Jot 11 Campbell , Town Councillor , eoaded the motion , and said be did bo because Wknew Mr . Thomason -would Tote for what would wefti the whole people . He Whiga were worse S antbe Tories , inasmuch as they promised more , ! ad pretended to be far better , while ail the time tor were at heart as bad , if sot worse . What had Mr Hastie dose for the unemployed , after all that fad been said abort Jam for his liberality f He W not given them threepence U > assist them . It £ i been said he had offered £ 500 fox their u-XuBce , but not one &rthi » g of that had been apaiopriated for the porpoee * intended . After a few Ljuirks , Mr . Campbell concluded , and was long and Wly cheered . Mr . Hastie then addressed the eeting , and was received with a great deal of v ;« sme . with some cheering , sear and oa
thehustjgn . When this had ceased , be said—It was his « me&ble duty to appear before them in eonseqnence v having been proposed by tkefe worthy Provost , V * n d seconded by his Mend , Mr . Brown , In general he ftnnd it very difficult to speak in public ; but , fce cmse of what had been said of him by th « mover « d seconder of his opponent he would speak better at present It had bees said that he had «* pleased the electors of Paisley , hat he could m that he always endeaToored to do so . ( Hear , bar , hear , and loud cheers . ) An allusion had been ale to the Charter . He would tell them frankly he n 3 opposed to it . He would not let it be said of Mm , what had been 8 » id of others of the Whi ^ s , thit ha disguised his real sentiments on this subject .
He tben concluded by saying he would be Tery tippy to see them all forward at the polL—Mr . fh omason then commenced to address the meeting , aad was greeted with a tremendous burst of cheering . When order w& 3 restored , he said—Electors and Bjc-eJeciors of Paisley , yon are called upon to elect 4 psr = on to represent you in Parliament ; and in consequence of that I present myself before you . ¦ Certain hints have been thrown out about my being i stranger , and that 1 am so , is indeed a fact ; and it is true I am not of the right kidney to sit at the tables of the folis with the big houses and broad linds . 1 have been told by Mr . Hastie himself that he is opposed to the Charter . Oh , what H a change has come o ' er the spirit of some men ' B dreams !"
A few years bare indeed made great changes . The Wiigs reminded him much of the story told abou > the pupil in a Yankee school , who , when tsked bj the master about the various kinds of Simons , described one as being the sland-still notion . ( Great laughter . ) Now , the Reform notions of she "Whig ? , continued Mr . T . appeared to him to be after this fashion , ( Loud laughter . ) What h * d the Whigs done since the passing of the Reform B 3 ! Look at the Irian Coercion BiH , which so frightfully increased the eTil it was pretended to lessen—the banishment of the Dorchester labourers and of the Glasgow cotton-spinners , and many like doings—testifying too well as to what they hare done . Men who can try such measures as these ,
falsifying all their promises , cannot now surely hold a refj high station in society . We had read of a great n * Bj commissions of inquiry appointed since the Reform Bill : but wLit had ultimately become of them all ! There was scarcely any of them of which we eTeT heard any result—D . Whittle Harrey ^ in * . ciurT into the Civil List for example . Who has ever Beard of an y report of it ? His own opinion was , ih& : if ihs people would only be so good as to remain < piet , and say nothing , the "Whigs and Tories would combine to a ma . to continue those burdens . Mr . T . then exposed and denounced , in a most able manner , the misdeeds of the WMjra , as regards the Irish Thae Bill , Rnsseli ' s Appropriation Clause , ¦ Ciasda , gran' 5 ioPrince . Albert , &c ., and other points , for which we regret we have not space . He showed « p , in a masterly manner , the ridiculous cry raised
about the Chartists being opposed to a repeal of the Corn Laws , and proved , conclusively , that they { the Chartists ) axe the only true repealers , and that the so-called Corn Law repealers are crying for this measure just as a means to get wages reduced . He condemned in strong term 3 our promise-to ^ pay system , aptly terming the banks " rag rookeries , " and eonclnded amidst the loudest cheers of almost the whole meeting . The show of hands was then token by the Sheriff , when he declared the majority to be in favour of Mr . Thomason . The crowd was yery great . We have seen few of even out-door ones in Paisley so large—yet all -was quietness and order , excepting where a " rural" lad would make himself too impudently active now and tben , in keeping bxck file crowd from the hustings . Of coarse , Mr . Hastie tliimed & poll , and Mr . Thomason declined in consequence of the expenses .
The display made by Hastie ^ party was poor enough nd the late member himself made his qfbs ! appearance —» miserable ene of coarse , despite the noisy applause of his electoral friends ob the hustings and in the cord . Bat , u might hare been expected , every exertion has been made to destroy the activity of the Chartists on this occasion , as on every other , when their influence is feared . "So sooner had Mi . Thomaaon ' s address been isaed , than out came & placard from the Whigs , containing the most ill-natured denunciation- of the Chartists , &Bd soon another still more violent in its abase this the first Awrt what was infinitely of more eonseqnetce at the time , whtn Mr . Thomason and his friends rvroeeeaed to the Sh « ii £ CJerk ' s office , tber were told
by the Sheriff , that unless they became bound for the half of the expences of the polling , fcc , which was -calculated at about j £ 30 . that they would not be allowed to proceed to the bastings to propose a candidate . Io hciw this at all iBKrds , the required arrangements were entered into ; Mr . J . Campbell becoming surety for 16 . T . Ihomason , and Mr . Brown , of Egypt Park , for Mr . Hastie , each in £ Z 5 ; and thus was the base design traitrated , and Mr . Tbomason did appear upon the bastings , and triumphantly carried the hearts and the hands of tie multitude along wiift him . The preraiJi&f opinion is , that this demand for the expenses was only a quibbling law trick , by ¦ which , it was intended to frighten the Chartists from their purpose , and that the proceedings of the Sheriff -were Illegal . We take fiaa view of the matter ourselves , and we are confident it Tin be deride * in this way . But if it be not , we ttiBx the Chartists of the -whole country ought to take * p the question , and not allow Mr . Campbell , who has
acted in a praiseworthy manner , to be in any way a loser by the transaction . His conduct on the occasion deserves the wannest thanks of -working men , and all those at present straggling for a restoration of then Tights . This tasmjgs plan of annoying the enemy and of strengtbenfe ? onseJ-ras , is tie very *» st that ha > yet been tried , IM , therefore , » e mnst not be prevented from putting it into practice . We ca ! i open the Chartists generally , & * & , to lend cs their assistance , in order to settle the Batter in such a -way as -will prevent anything of the Exs occurring again . The aggresson are united in exposing us ; let us be united to resist them . Every tetfaaNe means irin be used bj the factions to destroy fee agitation of tie people ; and therefore fee people ought to use every means to destroy ¦ lit factiens . Whatever be the intentions of the enemy , k us prepare for the wont "Whether the fight is to « one of words or of blows , let us have our utmost * rengih gathered , that we may safely cry , " Hurrah « t > he resistance ' *
Dowxpatbick , JtXT 2 . —The election of David ° x ** £ i Kerr , E 3 q ., the juvenile sprig of Montalto , P ^* d off to-day in the brief space of ten minutes . A > nie minutes p ^ j eleven , the Seneschal ( Hngh ¦« vace , E .-q . ) entered the Manor Court Room by « a door of ilr . Kerr ' s office , and shortly afterwards » ii Court was thrown open , when , about one hundred fca-soas entered , the majority CVBipO 5 SdGf liitleboys . . Moji : Elieen mixuies past eleven , Mr . Ken , aceoxnwna hj Wiiliini Wallace , Esq ., hU late under-^ eca , ectered the Court , and took his seat beside « 8 ^ neschal ; imm ediately upon which the latter ftutman read the writ , and inquired if any elector aa a candidate to propose . William Hastings , ** b then proposed D . S . KerrEsq . as a fit and
, , P ^ per person to represent the borough in Parlia-¦ at ; William Thompson , Esq ^ seconded the «» anation . The Seneschal then asked if theTe -was *? other candidate . After the lapse of a few ¦ antes , a tremendous cheer -was heard outside , * E * a was responded to by those within . Several Persons who -were looking out of the windoirs , called * js that another gentleman was just coming into ** " *•; but scarcely had the word been spoken , ¦ ken the Seneschal rose , and with the utmost ^ Tnable coolness , declared Mr . Kerr duly elected . -, « new made member had barely time to tbank the ^ i « rs , expressing regret at the aheenee of his papa , " « = Mr . Diion , the other candidate , entered , and
J ^ rapan-ed Dj Messrs . Michael Martin James j ^ aaa , his propaser and seconder . The Seneschal , ® 5 etu : g these gentlemen , proceeded to collect his S >« 5 , telling Mr . Dixon that he was too late , as «• £ . err had been duly elected . Mr . Dixon formed him that he would petition against the ? j on thfl ground of not having had sufficient * fcf sfibrded aim , and also on being obstructed I ^ coming to the hustings . Shortly after the 5 * - ! the hero of Montalto mounted the dickey of r-tsarlot , and drove off to Ballynahich , four-in-^ o ; hi faithful frien d , Sergeant Walker , Bailiff « -tat town , atting on the box beside him . The * £ ** worthy sported a large purple flag , trimmed fg& something of an orange colour . Thus ended 1011 most extraordinary election . —Horning Chron .
Jf ® ** - —Last week , the election for Members to ! P a Parliament for this city , took place . Pre-P *» to thie , John Jerria , Esq , one of the late ^»« 3 and one of the candidates on the preseat Jzjf - thonght proper to call a meeting of his sup-2 * eri , iad Whit& . was held as U » Albion Hotel , in S * Assembl y Eoom . Daring his addresB , he J ^« m proper to allude to the People ' s Charter , £ * *» er speaking of it in terms condemnatory , en-^ « aed u > exculpate his eonduct witii regard to w * ?** t he acted in reference to Mr . T . Buncombe ' s g ^ a on the 25 th Slay last . There was a petition ^* f oed from this city to Mr . T . Dnncombe , signed , J ~ " « » very few days , by 1068 of the men reffldemt ^ . praying fo r th e release of all persons confined ZTpWttieal offences ,-and that the People ' s Charter jj *« become Uie law of the land without delay , and l ~ * a remained a oonple of days longer , the namg * oald roosi certainly have been doubled . Well ; wj : " « Tis knew very well that he waB in . bad grace ** b » bj of th « oitizeB « , faiacif * iIy oa acoount of
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his conduct wjth regard to this petition , and for this reason the Secretary ( Mr . Speed ) , by order of the the Committee of the Chartist Association , wrote to him ( as one of their Representatives ) requesting him to support its prayer when presented in the House ; ja reply he stated that he was a sincere friend to free doBcussion , aad hoped that something wonld be done with » view io their release . The Association frvm this answer , inferred that his vote would nave beep favourable to their views , bat on inspecting the division , it was found that he had abseated himself , aad had not paired off . His attempt at exculpation was Terr dissatisfactory to the audience . After having disposed of that part of the business , he calledupon Mr . Vaughan , the eloquent and ardent advocate of Chartism in Chester , to come forward
aad discuss the points af the Charter with htm , very well knowing , before he ventured to do so , that Mr Vanghaa waa Bot present at the meeting . Mr . vaughan , upon being informed of the circumBtanee , forwarded a letter to him , hut Mr . Jarvis showed the white feather . in his reply . Mr . Vaugkan , upon this , caused the city to be placarded with bills ( challenging him to discussion on the points of the Charter , one of which I have sent you . ) This produced much excitement at the nomination ; great numbers attended , and Mr . Vaughan was determined to attend too , for the purpose of . confronting Mr . Jarvis . When Mr . Vaaghan arose for the purpose of obtaining a hearing , Mr . Jsjvis , assisted by tie other candidate , did all they could to put him
down , and for a short time succeeded . In a subsequent stage of the proceedings , Mr . Jarvis arose for the purpose of addressing the meeting . The popular indignation now gave vent , and for a time the confusion was immense . As he attempted to proceed , he was assailed from all quarters , vrith hisses , yells , groam , and cries of " Vaughan , Vaughau . " Ultimately , he was compelled to stand down , and give way to Vaughan , who produced and read to the meeting , Mr . Jarvis ' s letter , in which be declined meeting him . He afterwards eulogised Chartism , and on the whole -was very well received . Mr . Jarvis only made the matter worse by his attempt at explanation—a good deal of impatience being manifested . The affair has made a deep impression on the public mind . On account of nearly the general feeling that pervades the electors , the Cnartists very
much regret that they did not put a candidate in nomination , convinced as they are , that they could have contested the city with a good chance of success . One thing , however , the present members may rest assured of , and that is this , that on a future occasion , so very favourable an opportunity will not be allowed to be flung away , as in the present instance . On the night of the nomination , we had a very numerous meeting . Mr . Wm . Jones , from Liverpool * addressed it in a soul-stirriDg speech of an hour and a half's duration , which was loudly applauded . After which , Mr . Vaughan addressed the audience in excellent style , in which he did not forget the duplicity of Mr . J arris , and many of his and the other Members' votes in the House . HiB address gave the greatest satisfaction throughout . The meeting reared about naif-past teahighiy delighted . —Correspondent .
8 Ai / isiycHT . —Wadham "Wyndam , ( Tory , ) and Win . Bird Brodie , ( Whig , ) the two old members , were returned . The minority of the new Tory candidate , A . J . Ashley , was fifty-nine . TODJIORDEW . —Chwle 8 Towueley , Esq . addressed ihe " electors and non-electors her © on Monday last , in ihe Marketplace . He is for free trade , separation of Church and State , Rural Police being maintained , and for the New Poor Law being put in operation .. With regard to an extension of the
franchise , he said he would not support a measure of that description until the people were better educated . In short , he is a Whig to the back-bone , and he strove to justify the v { bloodies" throughout the whole of his address . At the close , he Trad closely questioned by a staunch Chartist , bnt his answers were far from satisfying the non-electors . Before the meeting separated , three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor aad all p olitical prisoners , s . od three cheers for Frost , Williams , and Jones . —Correspondent .
East Cumberland . —The nomination took place on Monday last . About ten o ' clock , the time appointed for the nomination , numbers began to assemble iu the Market Place , where hnstings had been erected , though they were not of a very commodious description . BnriDg the morning the yeomen and farmers were seen entering the town by various conveyances , but there ware no processions as usual . This arose from a particular request of the Mayor , "who , in consequence of the late disturbance at the borough election , used every precaution to prevent , in rjatsre . auy outrage . The Blue party ( or the Whigs ) were . the first to enter the hustings , and on their making their appearance in front , they were received with loud hissing and execrations . Soon
after this , the Yellow party ( or Tories ) arrived , and were much better received than the former . Neither music nor banners accompanied either of the parties . About half-past ten o ' clock , the High Sheriff , Capt . Robertson Walker , arrived , accompanied by the Under-Sheriff , Mr . Perry , of Whitehaven . After the preliminary business was gone through , the High Sheriff called upon the people to conduct themselves in an orderly and peaceful manner , and not to disgrace themselves by committing the slightest outrage on persons or property . Mr . Howard , of GraystAck , then came forward and nominated Mr . William James , of Barrick Lodge , ai a fit aud proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of the Coanty of Cumberland in the
forthcoming Parliament . Mr . Gill , of Cumrae , briefly seconded the nomination . Mr . Crackentborpe then came forward , and nominated the Honourable Charles Howard ( brother to Lord Morpeth ) as a fit and proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of the County of Cumberland in the next Parliament . Mr . Donald , of Linstock , seconded the nomination . Mr . Hasel , Dalemain , next came forward , and proposed Captain Stephenson , of Scale-by Castle . The nomination was seconded by Mr . Brisco , son of Sir Wastal Brisco . Mr . Jamea now came forward to address the assemblage , but , was received with such a volley of
hisse 3 and execration , mixed up with opprobrious epithets , that only a few words coHld be heard . The other candidates then addressed the people , but their speeches were nothing but tissues of abuse against the respective parties . A show of hands was now taken for the various candidates separately , when it appeared that the show of h&uds was in favour of Captain Stephenson and Mr . Howard , but the Sheriff declared otherwise , by stating that Captam Stephenson , and Mr . William Jame 3 were duly elected by a show of hands . A poll was then demanded for Mr . Charles Howard , and Thursday and Friday were . fixed for tint purpose .
Salpoild . —Respecting this election , the Chartists were at bay for a considerable time ; previons to the day on which the poll commenced , a resolution was put in the Chartists * room , the purport of which was , that they , as a body , would support neither party ; bat , after taking into consideration the merits of both candidates , they came to the conclusion that Brotherton bad voted well—that he voted for the National Petition , and the release of the political prisoners—that he had attended better and more regular to his dnties than any other member of the House of Commons ; in short , that he was one of the best of the Whiga , while Garnett waa one of worst of Tories . They , therefore , on the foregoing grounds , resolved , at the eleventh hour , to support Brotherton ,
and so far as we could have the opportunity of judging , there never was a number of men more united and more determined not only to ensure his return , but to keep him at the head of the poll . During no part of the day was his opponent , Garnetfc , bo near as he was at the close . Brotherton , most of the day , was more than 200 first . The Chartists not only commanded and polled fifty votes , but exerted themselves everyway to infiuence others ( legally ) to vote for him . Bntterworth scarcely sat down until it was over , while Linney and Mitchell , of Stockport , and many others were equally as persevering . Not a stone waa left unturned , neither meals nor any thing else was thought of until after four o ' clock . The Whigs , the leaders of the Legislative Union Repealers and the
Chartists should shook hands in the Burning upon this one point , and the best feeling seemed to exist throughout the day , excepting in one instance , and at the elose of the poll , the numbers stood as follows .-—Brotherton , 998 ; Garnett , 882 ; majority in favour of the former 117 : There was ten times more excitement and more interest t&kea , as allowed by all parties , in that one single eleetion , than there was in the election for Manchester . As vre have stated before , the Whig took the lead and kept it , and for that reason there was not the least occasion for anything like . a disturbance amongst the Irishmen , Broiherton being their pet , and at the head of the poll , which appeared to please the leaders of the Repeal of the Union Association , and who were upon the most intimate and friendly terms during the
length-of the day with the Chartists . On Friday morning , about nine o clock , we saw a number of Irishmen come from towards Newton-lane , into great AncoatB-street , myself and Mitchell , of Stockport . had just come out of Brown ' s Temperance Coffeeheuse . They proceeded down Oldham-street , unt il they came to the street leidiag to Stephenson ' stquare , where they turned down and went off in the direction of Little Ireland , as we have heard , and as will afterwards shew to gain a reinforcement . We went into Mr , Heywood'B shop , where mwmained for about three quarters of an hour ; after which we repaired to Salford , ¦ wa iting the amval
of these men , and to -watch their proceedings when they did come . In order to save our own craniums , and make sure of a good place opposite the polling place , we fixed ourselves at one of the inns contignoua , and where we waited till about , as near as we could guess , ten o ' clock ; and , all of a sudden , we saw crowdfl of people coming from towards the New Bailey Bridge , the direct road for Little Ireland . The people then run in all directions to get out of the way of something which appeared to be c oming across the Bridge . Shortly after , there presented to our view , ss near as we could calculate , 500 Irishmen , armed with sticks , staves and bludgeons of all dimensions , who , Without tabeg
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any rotioe as to the state of the poll , or of the bustle of the election , proceeded along Salford by the Town Hall , until they came to a public-house dose to the Bridge , near Oldfield-lane , and leading to Bradbury , some of the Irishmen went in , and got tame drink , whilst the rest remained outside . At this time , about 150 men , composed of ooUiere , uy « tt , and navigators < not Chartists ) , who were said to be Garaett ' s men , made their appearance . Two of the old police came up to them , and told them they had better go back , or the irishmen would beat them . They , however , refused to take their advice , and proceeded towards the Irishmen , who on seeing them brandished their shilelahs , aad hurrahed in a tone of triumph , and all efforts of the police proved futile : at it they
went , ma most desperate , brutal , and savage manner , for about twenty minutes , for a stand-up fight , daring which time there were upwards of fifty knocked to the ground , and in one instance there were no lees than seven in one heap . Donny brook Fair never witnessed a better fight . The " navvies , " however , were rather too deep for our sister countrymen ; they kept their ranks , and although the Irishmen wanted to get through them , as they were more in number , yet they were prevented by the ** navvies" keeping in a line ; and , ultimately , the Irishmen gave war , and turned aad took to their heels , which gave fresh courage to their enemies , who
followed them and beat them most brutally , knocking them down with one blow on the top of the bead , and laying oa them while upon the ground , turning a deaf car to their cries for mercy . This being over , those who could not get away were assisted to doctor ' s shops , &c , and the dyers tben commenced smashing the windows of the Whig public-house . The police came np shortly after , and dispersed them . It was rather laughable to see the Irishmen coming back , hiding their sticks nnder their coats . The dyers and the " navvies" afterwards collected togdther , walked through Salford in triumph , and no disturbance took place after .
Monmouth Boroughs . —On Wednesday last , the 30 th June , the nomination of a member for the Monraouth Boroughs came off at Monmouth . Up to the last bxmx there -were various reporta as to there being an uncontested election and whether Mr . Blewitt would walk over the coarae or not . Dr . Trice , of Newbridge , -was brought out at the eleventh hoar to represent the Chartists , and would , doubtless , have received all the support of the Conservative interest It was arranged that the two leading " martyrs" as they term themselves , viz ., Messrs . Dickinson and Edwards , should propose and second the Doctor ' s nomination , but mark th « treachery—those worthies left Newport , the day previous , on pretence of making arrangements at > Ionmsuth ( distant twenty-four miles from Newport )
leaving Messrs Townsend and Francis to escort the Chartist candidate from Newbridge , Glamorganshire , a distance of forty-three miles . The following morning , Messrs . Dickenson and Edwards acting in secret concert with the Whig candidate , proceeded to Monmouth and blarnied the Monmouth Chartists to the effect that Dr . Pries was unable to stand the contest and induced Mr . Buttery and another Chartist to nominate and second Edwards the following morning . Meanwhile , and unconscious of treason in the camp , Dr . Price arrived in Newport about half-past five on the morning of nomination and proceeded towards Monmouth . When at Uak tbey found every relay of horses bad been snapped up under pretence of pre-eagagement by the rascally Whig * , they- were compelled therefore to
continue the same pair of horses to Kagland and on changing horses arrived in Monmouth by great exertion , still ia ample time , but the hall was crowded to excess . After much trouble , Dr . Price and his supporters effected an entrance to the hustings , and Mr . Townsend handed to Mr . Edwards a note to this effect : —•• Dr . Price is with us—be is now arrived , you must propose and let Battery second him . " To the great astonishment of Mr . Tewnsend , Edwards then wrote this reply : — " You must do your own work yourselves , and when roar tarn comes the Mayor will hear you . " whereupon Mr . Townsend remarked , " By God there is treason in the camp , we are sold like bullocks at Smithneld . "
The contusion of election tben commenced , the Whig membtr ' s nomination was responded to by about fifty hands . Edwards ( who had by false representations induced Messrs . Buttery and Tver to propose and second him ) was supported by a forest of hauds , -whereupon the Mayor declared the show of hands in favour of Edwards , and aa a natural consequence , a poll Was demanded on behalf of BlewitU The Chartists were in raptures of joy—but lo ! a change came e ' er the spirit of their dream . Master Recreant E . dwards now shewed the cloven foot , and in a Sir Joseph Surface sort of speech , in which ha played second fiddle to the immense virtues of his Whig opponent , declined the POLL . The execration and indtscrihable confusion this
act of treachery caused , baffles description , which was redoubled on Mr . Dickenson ' s rising , and most unblushingly avowing himself a party to such withdrawal . Mr . Townsend , ( solicitor , of Newport , ) then proposed to nominate Dr . Price ; but his name not appearing on the revised list , he was precluded doing so by the Mayor . A long legal discussion afterwards arose , in which Mr . Edwards anxiously declared his wish to spare his new allies , the Whigs , the expense of a poll . Messrs . Buttery and Towusend relied up 3 n the Birmingham case , and refused all bribes or compromise . The poll took place next day , at Newport , Monmouth , and Usk , when it is needless to add , the traitor Edwards did notrecord a single vote , and Mr . Blewitt could only record about one-fourth the total number of electors , on the close
of the poll , immense sensation -was created by the publicity of the amount and particulars of the bribery to the leaders , and the men of Newport arose en masse , and demolished the whole of the frontage of the traitors' dwelling-houses . The military , under the command of Col . Brown , of the Bines , alone protected these recreant knaves from popular vengeance . The riot act was read and peace restored about one o'clock in the morning , after Dicfcenson and Edwards had been flogged , hung , and burnt in effigy . We regret to say , a severe sabre cut -was inflicted by a gallant cmcer upon the foreman of the Blanavon Iron Wharf , who was inoffensively passing along , aud which severed his nose and nearly deprived him of both his eyes . Various persons were apprehended next day , and Mr . W . M .-Townsend , at the magistrates' request , ( or , as he stated , as a matter of courtesy and not compulsion , ) attended the meeting at
the justice-room and entered into recognizinceB to appear himself in £ 100 , and two sureties of £ 50 each , to answer any charge that Whig wisdom may prefer against him &t the ensuing assizes . The witness against him has been disproved by his o * n subsequent acknowledgement , and has made himself scarce from Newport . Tije conduct of the worthy Mayor , T . Hughes , Esq ., and of Thomas Hawkins , Esq ., the sitting magistrates , with that of their clerk , T . J . Phillips , Esq ., was truly kind and urbane , and the evidence which Mr . Hawkins gave in favour of Mr . Townsend , was highly creditable to him as a magistrate . The result of the other apprehensions , whose hearing * are postponed until our county nomination be ended , to-morrow , shall appear in our ntxh Alas , for treachery ! The pounds , shillings , and pence of bribery shall be unfolded next week . —From a Correspondent ,
NOHTH Leicestershire . —On Tuesday morning , the nomination of the candidates for the representation of this division took place in the Market-place , the speakers addressed the people from the Plough Inn . There was no Whig opposition , but the Chartists had resolved to bring out Mr . W . Dean Taylor and Mr . John Skevington , in order that the show of hands might be taken , and the real friends of the people elected by Universal Suffrage . We feel bound to State that © very coarte » y was observed by the Tory party towards us though entertaining the most different opinions . The candidates on the Tory interest were Lord Charles Somerset Manners , and Basil Farnham , Esq ., who were proposed and seconded ; when Messrs . Taylor and Skevington ' s friends moved and seconded those two gentlemen ; after which , the four candidates la succession addressed the multitude . While Mr . Taylor was speaking , the Conservatives cheered most
lustily . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , and Mr . Bairstow , of Derby , then addressed the assemblage in terms denunciatory of both the factions , but especially of the " Bloodies , " who winced beneath their castigations . During the addresses of the Chartists , the cavalry , of whom there were great numbers at the meeting , bent forward on horseback , with the utmost intensity to hear , and ever and anon burst out into cheering of the most vociferous description . Tbe Sheriff theu proceeded to take the show of hands for the fonr candidates , when there appeared for Skevington and Taylor a great majority -, but toe Sheriff declared otherwise , and that Lord Hauntn and Mr . Faroham were duly elected ! The proceedings went off quietly , and without the slightest disturbance . The voice of Chartism has been heard in high quarters , and the result will be seen after many days . In the afternoon , Messrs . Cooper , Taylor , and Bairstow addressed a larg e meeting in the Market-place :
Svnderlahd . —Mr . George Binns issued an address the day previous to the nomination , which , was the signal for such a display of public feeling in his favour that if he had consented to goto tbe poll but little doubt was entertained here of his election . Mr . Binns delivered a most powerful address on the hustings which completely silenced all opposition for the time . About 20 , 000 people stood , after the other candidates had almost exhausted publio patience , and listened for nearly two hours with the most breathless interest to the eloquence of truth . Mr . Binns had the shew of hands declared io his favour , and at the conclusion of
his speech was carried home upon the shoulders of the people . Ho tried in rain to be allowed to walk , but to no purpose , for he had woa their opinion not leas by hie talents and integrity than by hia noble bearing , fie addressed tbe people from bis window on arriving home and again at night . A public dinner will be given to Mr . Binns en Tuesday evening in the Anode . Let honest men rally round an honest leader of Chartism . Mr . Binns had a fourth part of th » hustings assigned to him and no token of disapprobation was heard either from the hustings or the publio , during the whole of his address .
Hdll . —No Salvation but by the Cbaeteb . — During the election in Hull , the Chartists have been all eye and activity , and though Col . Thompson , the people's friend , by the most corrupt bribery « ver known , has lost his eleetion , Chartism has flourished . The four can . dAd « tes "were ^ UlWd , and -written answers qJj *
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tained , i the six points of the glorious Charter . The Colonel \ aU right In , his answers * tfaf ? Whigs promised some things ; . tbe Tories seemed to tremble , bnt answered no , to every point We have held several large and animated meetings . The last two were held on Monday and Tw * ujr , tfae 6 th and « th instant . The former , in the Freemasons * Lodge , a large and commodious room ; th » latter , under the broad canopy of heaven . On Monday evening , the room was crowded almost to suffocation , when spirited addresses were delivered by Mr . Daffy , the liberated Chartist from Northallerton gaol , and others . The heart-rending sufferings of Duffy , while in prison , In a Christian land , called forth the abhorrence ef su » h cruel laws used to suppress the increasing knowledge and Uberties of the people . A liberal collection was made in his behalf . Oa Tuesday evening , with the sky for s >
covering , the immense multitude demonstrated their high approval of the principles of Chartism . The following notion was cheerfully , heartily , and unanimously agreed to by the sober-minded listening thousands , only one or two buds being held up against it : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting tbat the People ' s Charter is the only measure calculated to permanently benefit the working classes , and save this sinking country from despotism and ruin . " Three cheers were given at the various meetings for the JSditor of the Slor . the f « aged lion , " and all political prisoners . On the day of nomination Col . Thompson had the show of bands by three to one ; this . shows how things would go if we had our Charter . Our numbers are increasing ; twenty-three joined the Association . On Manday evening we anticipated a great ingathering . The Whigs are convinced at last that Chartism alone will save them .
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WEST-RIDING OF YORK . DOINGS OF THE PEOPLE ' S CANDIDATES . Friends akd Bkothebs , —Your Delegates assembled at Dewsbury on Sunday , June 20 th , and having thought proper to determine upon putting me in nomination as one of the people ' s candidates for the representation of the West-Riding , now that the nomination is over it behoves me to address you . This is the more necessary , as while the doings of Morpetb and Milton have been trumpeted forth in the lying columns of the Leeds Mercury , and those of Wortley and Denison in the Leeds Intelligencer—nothing has been said in tbe people ' s paper ( with the exception of the Leeds meeting ] of the people's candidates .
Monday , June 21 st , I addressed a large open-air meeting at Heckmondwike , next morning took the seven o ' clock train from the Dewsbury station to Leeds , reached there , went with Messrs . Leech and Williams to the Cloth Hall Yard , where I addressed eighteen thousand people for an hour and three quarters—a report of tbe proceedings appeared in the Star . It was a quarter past two o ' clock when I concluded my address . Morpeth and Milton , and Wortley and Denison , left Lseds at half-past two o ' clock , I had to wait ( my carriage and four not being ready !) for the three o'clock train . This threw me behind the ether parties , I not reaching Huddersfleld till fire o ' clock , in the meantime , the Whig outrage bad been committed , alluded to in Mr . Pitkethly ' s letter in the Star of June 26 th—the Whig horsemen riding down the people without tbe shadow of a shade of provocation having been given them .
Tbe Ch&rtiatS had made an agreement -with the treacherous Whiga thai they ( the"CharUst candidates ) should apeak from the Whig hustings . More fortunate than Mr . Pitkethly , who was refused admission , and assaulted into the bargain by the cowardly villain ? , I did get on to the hustings , and spoke after Morpeth . During the whole course of my address , ( I spoke nearly an hour ) , I was assailed with the most blackguard interruptions from the " respectable" ruffians around me ; one fellow ( whose name I have down in my note-book ) crying " Throw him over , d—n his eyes—throw him over , and break his neck . " Wednesday , 23 rd . —Addressed a fine open-air meeting at Honley , sad returned to Hadders&eld that night Thursday , 24 th . —1 went to Bradford , where I had again tbe honeur of meeting the Whig and Tory candidates , and addressed for an hour full fifteen thousand people .
At Bradford , a deputation fromKeighley waited upon me , wishing me the next day to meet the Whiga at that place . I could not comply with the request of my Keighley friends , having to be at Lepton the next evening . Friday , 25 th . — Returned to Huddersfleld—went by way of Aldmondbury to Lepton through a pelting storm of rain , reached ray destination wet to the skin—found no meeting , they having no room , and the state of the weather entirely prevented any assemblage out-doors . I felt a little mortified , and wished I had gone to Keighley . ' Saturday 26 th . —Returned to Huddersfield that evening , addressed a meeting at Paddock . Sunday , 27 th . —Went to Dewsbury from there to Wakefield .
Monday , 28 th . —Went to Barnsley—met tbe Whigs . We bad a meeting of not less than 12 , 000 people . Morpeta could not get a hearing until it was decided that 1 should speak after him and before Milton ; it was put to the people who decided by at least five hundred to one , that they would have the working man before the Lord ! I followed Morpeth , giving the Whigs an hour and a half ' s dressing . I was delighted with the Barnsley people . They are noble fellows , and , which is best of all , they include in their ranks a band of Erin ' s exiles who would go to the death fot the Charter .
I was expected to address the Barnslry people again the next day , bat two other calls were raa . de upon me . I had been pressed to return to Bradford to be present at the nomination as jockeyed first by Wood , and second by Simpson . The Bradford Council was fearful tbat nothing would be done unless 1 came , as they were not sure at that time they could get Martin to stand . Second—The people of Doneaster wrote to me wishing me to be with them on the Tuesday , to meet Morpeth and Milton . I took the advice of ih « Barnsley leaders to the number of fifty or sixty . They unanimously decided that I should not lecture in Barnsley on Tuesday—that I should not go to Doneaster ; bnt , that I should go to Bradford .
Tuesday , 29 th . —Rose at four o ' clock , and was just starting for Bradford , when three men with horse and gig from Doneaster came upon me . I must go with them . I refused . I did not go , but pushed on for Bradford , taking the railway train to Leeds , from there , coach to Bradford , which town I reached by ten o ' clock . Found on my arrival tbat Martin was there , and that I could have been dispensed wish . I regret now that I did not go to Doncaster ; but ; what I had done was for the best , with due deliberation and advice . After seeing Martin elected , I that evening walked to Dewsbury .
1 reached Dewsbury exhausted with fatigue , and miserable from the fear I entertained t '> at I should be laid up with a murderous complaint to which I am subject— quinsey in the throat ; finding my fears but too likely to be realised , I that night , and the next day , drenched myself with physic Friday , no relief . I applied leeches to my throat , which did me some good . I was still very unwell when on Saturday , July 3 rd , word was brought me that Morp « th and Milton were to be in Dewsbury that night . They came , and I was there . 'Twill be long ere my Lord Morpeth will forget the shouts of execration that rung in his ears when he showed himself to the people of Dewsbury . Charles Connor spoke after Morpeth ; Milton then spoke , and I wound op the proceedings . Tn « Dewsbury people know that I did my duty .
Thus I think I have shown that so far as health , strencth , and means would allow , I did my duty to yon , who through your delegates , had done me the honour to select me for nomination as your representative , in meeting the enemy face to face , exposing their trickery and exhibiting their villany , and labouring , as I did , to prepare each locality I visited for the nomination at Wakefield . Monday , July 5 tb >— 'Tis not necessary I should give a " full , true , and particular" account of this day ' s proceedings , as the reporter for the Star will have mainly done that for me . Enough that Dewsbury , Heckmondwike , Earlsheaton , Hanging Heaton , Chickenley , Liversedge , Batley . &c ., turned out nobly—we had a glorious procession to Wakefield . At Westgate Common we were joined by the Huddersfield men , and the noble men of Bamsley —? and here I make way for the aforesaid reporter to detail th * proceedings of the Domination , soniniug myself to a few comments thereon . -
The Whigs had moved earth and hell to get such a muster as should ensure them the show of hands ; thousands were brought from Leeds by railway , their fares paid , bread , cheese , and ale found them at Wakefield , and a shilling each given them . Thousands more were brought from Hudderafield , Cjeckheaton , && &c , by railway , and in carts and waggons ; their day ' s wages paid them , and upon pain of losing their employment , they were ordered to vote for the Whigs ; an overlooker was appointed over every twenty men , to see that not one absented himself . At Huddersfield , a regular manufacture of bludgeons was carried on for a fortnight preceding . These , thank God , were rendered useless by the energy of the determined Chartists .
When Morpeth had delivered himself of his meaningless string of nothingisms—when Milton had again exhibited his pitiable imbecility—when Wortley and Denison had spoken , Mr , Pitkethly addressed the assembled thousands , and he gave it the " Blo # dies" in style . I followed , but one storm of groans and execrations met me from the Whigs , and was replied to by the deafening cheers of tbe Chartists . This state of things hiring continued for some time , the Whig mercenaries being apparently instructed not on any account to allow me a hearing , and my friends being determined I should be heard , the question was speedily brought to an issue . In one moment thousands of good walking
sticks were raised by the hands of study Chartista , while from their ranks rose one long deafenening shout of defiance , that made Morpeth quiver in bis shoes , and the " Bloodies" to quail , hundreds of whom now scampered in all directions . Again , and again , the shout of defiance rent the air , making the welkin ring . The effect was magical ; in that shont , and in tbat show of moral force , tbe Whigs learned that Yorkshire waa not Manchester—thai if they were for peace , so w . « W the Chartists ; if they wen for war , let them fling do ^ u the gauntlet , the Chartists were ready for the game ,, Need I say more ? I waa of course heard , an . 3 Wl f « * s time would permAt , I trurt I dia my duty .
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On the show of bands being taken , tbe Sheriff declared tbat Lords Morpeth and Milton had the majority ; this ought t « be the case . I wosld be loth to question tbe decision of ihe Sheriff , an * certainly the show of bands was apparently very ness ? equal for the three parties , bat in my humble opinion the Tories had a trifling majority ever the Whigs , tad the Chartists a trifling majority over the Tories . Had the rest of the West Riding done as Bewsbury and Barnsley did , onr victory wonld have been no doubtful one—it would not have been in tha Sheriff ' s power to have given to tee Whig * ihe palm of triamph —a triamph which , to say the best of it , was mon disgraceful than any defeat could be—a triumph that was purchased by corruption , intimidation , and th * vilest tyranny . ' .. . ¦ • '¦ . ¦ ••; , . ¦ - ¦ ' . . , ' . , ¦ . ' . " ¦ /¦
Notwithstanding the decision of the Sheriff , 1 shall consider myself and Mr . Pitketbly to be the veritable representatives of the industrious , toilers—we caw nothing for the suffrages of the aristoctetic and respectable idlers—as such , I shall hold myself in readiness to perform at any time tbe command of my constituents . I have not done all I could have liked to nave done , but I have done all , more than all that health , strength , and means would allow of my doing . Hurrah for the men of Dewsbury' Hurrah for the men of Bsmoley J Hurrah for tbe Irish Chartists * Hurrah for the charter and no surrender { I am , brother Democrats , Yours fraternally and faithfully , Geohgk Jeuan Habnky . DewBbury , July 6 , 1841 .
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NEWCASTLE ELECTION . There was a public meeting of the inhabitants called by placard , to be held in the Long Room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard , » n Wednesday evening , Jane 30 ; to consider the propriety of taking Immediate legal steps to secure to Mr . Bronterto O'Brien tbat seat in the Commons' House of Parliament , to which he is entitled , having been duty elected by an overwhelming majority of the electors , and unanimously by the non-electors of this borough , but which the monopolising factions wish to deprive him of , through & feat of his htme'ty . Long before the hour of meeting , there were three times as many assembled outside as the room ( which contains from 400 to 600 ) could contain . They therefore adjourned to the Forth . Mr . Crothers was unanimously called to the chair , who having briefly stated the purport of the meeting , called upon
Mr . John Mason to address the meeting , who did so in first-rate style , shewing the advantages that would accrue to the industrieus classes by having a few of such sterling friends of the people as Mr . O'Brisn in the House of Corruption . He showed how it would be a means ef overturning that accursed system which dooms the sons of toil to be subject to the most abject misery and want , while those cormorants who "toil not , neither do they spin , " are , at their expence , rolling in abundant luxury and superfluity . Mr . Mason was loudly cheered throughout his energetic address . Mr . Hugh Duffy moved the first resolution , which was seconded , in a very humorous and pithy speech , by Mr . Morgan , and carried unanimously : —
" That tbia meeting do highly approve of the proceedings of Mr . Bronterre O Brien ' a Election Committee , in protesting against the decision of the High Sheriff , in declaring William Ord , Esq . duly elected , in preference to Jaines Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., who was really : duly elected by an overwhelming majority of the electors and non-electors of this borough . " Mr . Cross moved the second resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Sinclair , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that legal stops should be immediately resortedto , to secure that seat in the Commons * House of Parliament for Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , to which he was duly elected by a very great majority of the electors and non-electors of this borough , and that this meeting pledges itself to enter into a voluntary subscription to defray whatever legal expences may be incurred in procuring justice . " It was then moved , seconded , and carried
unanimously" That this meeting tender their sincere thanks to Mr . O'Brien ' s Election Committee , for their asriauouB exertions , and the straightforward manner in which they conducted themselves throughout , in opposition to the conjoined factions of Whig and Tory . " Three cheers were then given for James Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., M . P ., three cheers for Mr . O'Connor , and all incarcerated Chartists , three cheers for the Charter , three groans for the Sheriff , and a vote of thanks to tbe Chairman for his impartial conduct in the chair , to which he britfly responded . The meeting separated about ton o ' clock , and a subscription was made for the Election Fund . As the night was coming on wet , the Committee adjourned to their room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard . Mr . Frankland being called to the chair , Mr . Hall moved , and Mr . Bruce
seconded" That Mr . Brontenre O'Brien ' s Election Committee tender their most sincere thanks to Mr . George Binns , of Sunderland , for the able and masterly style in which he personified Mr . O'Brien , at his election on the hustings , on Monday , the 28 th instant " Carried unanimously . It was likewise moved , seconded , and carried unanimously—* " That , in consequence of the officionsness and spleen of the enemies of truth , in calumniating the political sentiments of Mr . O'Brien , and in endeavouring to create a prejudice against him , this Committee would feel extremely obliged to the Editor of the Northern Star if he would be so kind as to give insertion to Mr . O'Brien ' s address , which will , of itself , foil all their attempts . "
To th « Electors and Non-Electors of the Borough of Newcastie-upon-Tyne . Lancaster Castle , June 23 rd , 1841 . Gentlemen , —I am honoured by the invitation of a numerous portion of your body to allow myself to be put in nomination as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching election . I accept the invitation ; but in so doing , I beg you to understand , gentlemen , that nothing but a strong Bet . se of public duty , coupled with the hope of being , in some small degree , instrumental in saving the country from its present embarrassments and dangers , could have induced me to come forward , even at the request of the men of Newcastle , whose publio spirit and intelligence I have long admired .
In ordinary times yon would , I think , be best represented by an inhabitant of your own town , personally known to you all , and well acquainted with your local wants and interests . But in times of unexampled difficulty and danger , you wisely consider , that the best friend of your local interests is he who will approve himself the best guardian of your public interests , as a member of the British commonwealth . Your knowledge of my public career and character has satisfied you , that I will approve myself such , if honoured by your suffrages . And to this circumstance alone , 1 ascribe your preference of a stranger to one of your own townsmen ; for I have no claims or pretensions to represent you , other than my known zeal and devotion to the general interests of the country . Should this
claim be found sufficient to command a majority of jour suffrages , it will be a triumph indeed •—one equally glorious to the electors and the elected ! It will show tbat the men of Newcastle consider the general interest to be paramount to all other interests , whether of sect , class , party , or locality ; and it will place in my hands a constitutional weapon , wherewith I shall be enabled to combat tbe tyrants , who have persecuted me on your account , and to contribute one legislator ' s share , at least ; towards rescuing our country from those horde * of agrarian monopolists and usurers , who , with their standing armies of lawyers , priests and soldiers have uprooted nearly all onr ancient institutions , without substituting a single good one in their room , and brought the most favoured country on earth to the verge of national bankrupts and a servile
war . To ensure this mutual triumph , All that is required , gentlemen , is a frank hearty union between the honest electors and the non-electors—a union based upon acknowledged equality of rights and mutuality of interests . Let the elector bear iu mind , that even the present corrupt ministry and House of Commons have declared the franchise to be a trust conferred * on the elector , for the-non-eleotor ' s use as well his own ; and that he is , therefore , morally bound , in the exercise of it , to consult the non-elector ' s wishes and interests as well as his own . And let the non-elector bear
in mind , that however sore he may feel against tha law which made the unjust distinction between him and the elector , he can owe only gratitude and admiration to those electors who shall practically repeal the law in his favour , by laying down their monopoly at his feet , and consulting his wisheB as well as their own in giving their vetes . Let these consideration but be borne in mind ; and we shall have the union we , xequke . Without it , we may conquer by the show of bands , but we cannot complete our victory on the day ef polling . With it , we may bid defiance to themonopoli » taand the usurers both on the hustings and in the polling booths . Hurrah ( then , for an honest union between the
electors and the non-electors . To the major part of yon , gentlemen , my political views and principles are already well known . For the satisfaction , however , of such who know them not , to prevent any future misunderstandwg between us , I deem it my duty to submit the following outline of them ; and it will be for you to say whether such Tiewa and principles snail command the union I desire . I am a Conservative Radical Reformer in the just and obvious meaning of the words . I am for Peace , law , and Order , in the only sense , and on the only terms , upon which they can be either desirable or possible ; I am for peace founded upon liberty to all—for law founded urwn justice to all—for order founded upon contentment for alL I am for unqualified obedience to the laws ( even where they ate bad and vicious ] so long as any hope or chance remains of altering or , amending them ; but I am also for giving to the people every facility of altering and improving them in conformi * ^ with the will of the majority , so that they shall al-Vays command a willing obedience . In short , I ^ m for
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making the law what society intended it to be—the absolute , irresistible master of each , bat the servant of the whole . ^ I am for conserving all that i » sound and valuable in OUT institutions , and for radically reforming aU tbat Im unsound . An enlightened pnbli * opinion freely forme * and freely expressed ; I consider it to be the only proper test of what is sound and what unsound , I am , therefore , lor unbounded liberty- of opinion above and before ail things else . I am for tbe perfect inviolability and security of all property , poWte and private . Pubite property belongs to the whole of tbe public Private- property belongs only to tbe fodividual owners . J consider , therefore , that only , the- voice of the entire puWio ( constitutionally
expressed by the rote of tha m » jomj ) can justly or honestly appropriate or dispose ef the property of the paUie . I consequeatly consider . tt to be a dowaright robbery for any portion of tbe general sod leeal taxation of the eomntry , which is public property ; as also church ^ ratea , public endowments , and various other descriptions of public property , which an now raised and appropriated exclusively by thoeo who make the laws , without the sanction or conieat of the unrepresented people ; to whom » a this public property belongs equally as to th © other classes of society . J include also among the property of the pablic , all our unappropriated colonial . lands , in which a most shameful traffic is carried on by oar aristocracy , who are every day makisg grants and disposing of the best portion of them , at nominal prices to their own needy relatives and minions
greedy , until , at last , they will nave appropriated all our lands abroad , as they hav * all our lands at home , and left the great bulk of the : British public , without any pnblic property at all 11 Now , I am for patting an effectual stopper upon this wholesale system of pablic robbery in the only possible way it can be done , namely , —by seenring sueb . a full , free , and impartial representation of the whole of the people in the House of Commons , as is laid down and demanded in the famous act or document entitled " the People ' s Charter . " As well , then , for the sake of conserving the property of the public to uses ef the public and the publio only , as for divers other just and imperative reasons , I shall deem it the first and most important of my parliamentary duties , to endeavour to get the national representation amended upon the plan and principles of the " People ' s Charter . " '
I am also for the perfect inviolability of private property . I consider the public hsis no more right to invade or appropriate the properjy of individuals ( without their consent ) than individuals or fractions of the people have to invade the property of the public I shall , therefore , oppose all schemes of confiscation and agrarianism , and resist every thing in the shape of sumptuary laws or other modes of spoliation , come from -whom they may . I shall equally resist the attempts of all factions either to rob the public for the selfish interest of the few , or to rob individuals for tha pretended benefit of the public , being fully convinced that no country , however favoured by art or nature , can be preserved from civil strife , or made tree and
prosperous , without . maintaining personal security , as well as strict Justice for each and all , and that any attempts to do away with the present monstrous inequalities of wealth and condition , <» tBerwise than by the natural effects of just legislation would but in jura tbe rich without benefiting the peor , while they weuld expoBe all classes ajike to interminable feuds and dangers . At the same time , I hold it to be perfectly just and competent for the legislature to interfere with any and every species of private property , where such interference is required by the public interest , provided always that the parties interfered with be fully indemnified by compensation . In all such cases I shall support tbe public in opposition to private interest .
I am opposed to every species of monopoly , whether of wealth , power , or knowledge . While , therefore , I am for maintaining the" rights of property , public and private , I am for doing away with all laws and institutions which give one set of men facilities for acquiringwealth , power , and knowledge , denied to other men by the same laws and institutions . I am , consequently * opposed to the monopoly of the Bank of England , and to all banking companies , other than mere banks of deposit and transfer . I deny the right of any company or fraction of the people to issue money under the name of promissiory notes bearing interest } Whether convertible or not ; it Is giving to them and to their accomplices and favonrites , advantages over their fellow citizens to which they hay # no right , and which have
been the saurce of more public and private suffering in every country where such banks of issue are allowed to exist , than any one : other assignable cause of their social evils . The prerogative of making and issuing money , I hold to be one which cannot be delegated or parcelled out to individuals without danger to tbe commonwealth ; nor can It be exercised by any but ; the supreme power of the state , without producing a series of frauds , panics , sadden fluctuations of fortune , derangements to trade and commerce , and such uncertainty and insecurity in all the business of life , as must sooner or later terminate in general confusion . The tendency of such banks is to multiply schemingand usury in all directions , and to accumulate sudden
fortunes for speculators ( who yield no useful service to society ) at the expence of defrauding the labourer of his hire , and the manufacturer and tradesman of their legitimate gains . I shall , therefore , deem it my duty to promote the abolition of all existing banks of issue , and to substitute for them a national bank ( with such branches as may be required for the public accommodation ) which shall afford equal facilities to all classes alike—to the small tradesman as to the big merchant—to the mechanic as to the middle . class manand the profits on whose issues and discounts shall belong to the public , and go to public uses . Of coarse such bank should be under the surveillance and control of a legislature chosen by the people ; otherwise its existence would be a curse , iostead of a blessing .
I am opposed to all restrictions on trade , commerce , and industry , fur mete purposes of revenue , and denbJy so , when imposed to create monopolies for particular interests , I am more particularly hostile to our corn and provision laws , which 1 consider most iniquitous , unchristian , and inhuman ; and which token in . ' conjunction with the enclosures of onr common waste lands , and the modern system iof consolidating small fams into large ones , I . take to be one of the chief causes of our national distress—regarding them as a . flagrant imposition or tax on the public for the profit of a single ckaa ~ the landlords . I shsli vote for their total and immediate repeal-, but I shall also demand that such repeal be accompanied with other measures for reducing the national debt and other publio burdens
and liabilities in proportion to the fall of prices consequent upon their repeal . Otherwise , the repeal of our oorn and provision laws would benefit only fundholders , mortgagees , usurers , and men of fixed income ( not immediately derived from the land ) ice ., with a few merchants and manufacturers ; but to the millions of work people , who have only their daily labour to live by , to the numerous beniy of shopkeepers dependant upon their custom , and to the industrious classes , generally , it would yield no benefit at all , while it would augment the public- burdens of all , and cause injury and ruin to millions of debtors in every class of society . I am , therefore , for a Radical repeal of the corn and provision laws , but not for Whig repeal , which means robbing , and no relief where relief is wanted .
I am , of course , opposed to all restrictions on the liberty of the press , whether by bonds , stamp duties , o * censorship . I will vote for the repeal of alL I am for abolishing all connexion between Church and State ; for applying the revenues of the established clergy to pnblic uses , ( after making due provision foe the present incumbent * , ) and henceforth leaving them * like the ministers of other sects , to the voluntary principle . I am opposed to placemen having seats in tbe House of Commons . The constitutional law of England , is
that " no person holding a place of trust or profit wader tbe crown , shall be eligible to be a Member of Paiiiament . " 1 shall , therefore , vote for the repeal of the statute of Queen Anne , which first admitted that . most mischievous infraction of our constitutional law . I consider it most indecent and monstrous to see net teas than 212 placemen in tbe present House of Ccaamoas , one day voting the public money into tbeia o-wa pockets , and the next day voting to keep Sxontene . O'Brien , and other Loyal . Chartists in gaol ,. lest we should expose the rogues if we got out ! .
I am an advocate for free trade but xaauld fin * free toe industry of the country from tha enormous bardens and artificial shackles iinpoed upon ., it by oar present cumbrous , complicated , inquisitorial , and most expensive system of taxation . This , I believe , cannot be effectually done without , in the flr 3 t place , greatly reducing the amount of the taxes , aad , in . the next , substituting for onr system of excise and customs & system of direct taxation , to be raised from landed , funded , and other property . Upon * these and other points , however , I still feel it my duty to consult yon freely and often . I consider a representative of tha people to be a men servant of tha peopl * , bound , in all cases , either to vote or act in aocprdancA with their -wishes , er if he cannot conscientiously do . so , to resign forthwith . If elected to serve you , I shall act upon that principle . I shall feel it my duty , not only to visit you at the close of eveiy . Session , to give an account of my stewardship , but ilso to . obey a summons
from yon , at any time , requiring ay attendance at a pnblle meeting of your bofy to b » openly and fairly convened . And should ft he . ^ our wish at such meeting to have another repjasentative . I shall , forthwith , accept the xiaitetn Huivljods . These , Gentlemen , are my principles ; if t bs £ be In accordance with your own , I shall esteem . ft . a high honour to represent you , and a labour . « f love to promote and protect your local as well as general interests in the Houss of Commons . If they be sot in accordance with yourfe —if they be too democratic for you- ^ or if I am not to have the Miffrages of the electors , without consenting to s ' jik the rights of the non-electors , then am I not / . or tbe House of Commons , your man . I consider '« he meanest and most illiterate of toy fellowsubjects , to be as well entitled to the franchise as I am nryself , and I consider no man to he the representative of a city er borough , who fear not been fa' -riy chosen by a majority of all its adult male in liabitanta . -
I have the hononr to be , Qentienfta , Tonr most obedient Servant , J A . «?? BWHIEttftB O'BaiBU
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THE NORTHERN STAR ; . Sf
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 10, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct387/page/5/
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