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( Continued from our Seventh Pe& . ) tting to the disadvantage of otters—the Tories talk of liberty a * something to the dlsadvastage of aH ezoept Skh -who an fortunate enough to be about the bwm ; »^ tto 6 ennTebtaIx * of ubertyMsometfcinf tothedtaad'natace ofall who ire opposed toberowncreed , and woo abooae to think for tbemaelTea : —<« beers , >—tat when a cSrttat Mt a of liberty , be J ^ JXgJg ^ g S ^ ^^ So ^ afrffdei * ont ° ttc « rights an 4 nrLvheMi to which afl a » entitled , and which all oaght to h » veT ( Load and continued cheering . ) My friends . Ottftia wt were told mi dead- ( Iaughter ) -if » a it bu tbii day bad a giorionj resurrectloB—lebeen ) --baa barat the tomb , ui behold to day It has taken np »»*{• portion . The day » of tyrmany we nnmbeied ! lie knell of despotism ii sounded ! Let the enemiu
of toe poor look to it ; let them mark the signs of the times ; and let than take into aeeoant the number that this day walked hi procession under yon proud Hisstar la the priest-ridden city of York . ( Great tbeeriag . ) All parties hare had straggles for liberty si diflbreat periods of oar history—( hear }—and « pon what do they base their peculiar claim to the liberty they hare achieTed ? ( Hear hear . ) Let us gtooe at the sJsinu of the Tory and Whig factions . The Tories say " onr liberty is based on the blood of obt ancestors , '' and they persecute us because we denounce the despotism and are determined to oppose their physical aggressions . ( Cheeis . ) They base their constitution upon the bloed of their ancestors . That constitution lasted from 1683 , until the Whiga obtained their constitution , based not npon the blood of
their ancestors but upon yours—( cheers )—upon oppression , on heaps of ashes , on the scaffold , on the dungeon and the cold grave . ( Tremendous cheering . ) They did no »* hed their own Wood j they were too knowing for that—bat in order to achiere the carrying ef the . Reform Bin they abundantly shed the blood of the poor men . ( Continued cheering . ) It took a hundred And fifty yean to beat down the substructure built mpon blood—but it was to be beaten dovra ( hear ) because , thanks to God , blood is no sure foundation for isj edifice . ( Lend cheers . ) It was because built « pon blood that U » great power of the people was enabled to beat down the building at one fell swoop . ( Hear . ) Then did we destroy the eonsUtutisn of the cburcb—then did we destroy the constitution of Tory monopoly . ( Cheers . ) Bnt when we accomplished this '
Work we did not intend that tbe consequence should be m mere tzansfar of power from the hands of the Tories to the ' hands of the Whigs ( loud cries of " hear" ; j "but we * intended to open the temple of the legislature for the admission of all , and the procuring of those liberties which are commensurate wiih the wants « f the people . Boring a hundred and fifty yean we were told that we should hare something more of liberty than we then possessed , if we would bat place the Whiga in power , and enable them to reform the Commons . At length the Reform Bill was carried . She Whigs have had the working of that measure for tea years ; and now when they b&ve again re-est&blisb&d Toryism , they complain that their former Reform did sot go far enough , and they now ask us to allow them to build another superstructure . But what was the state of
the ease ? Why , that during the ten years of Whig sway , they , who boast of having accomplished so much for the people , bare sowed more tares among the com than the Tories dared to do when they had power to do all ' they pleased . I Loud cheers . ) We could scarcely blame the Tories , then , comparatively speating , for what they did , when we take into consideration the then State of society . Bat was it fair that our " national protectora * should be a party to follow the Tories in their career the moment " we gave them power ; instead of falling "back into the hands of those who gave them power ? ( Cheers . ) It was , therefore , impossible for the Whigs' to enlist or command our sympathies , as their deeds were . ted . ^ Cheers . ) Now & change has come o'er their dream , and they are forced to ask us to come sod join them npon some clap-trap question . ( Caters . )
We hare had enough of that . ' ( Cheers ; And we also see the daily press teeming with recommendations to give the Right Honourable Baronet a fair trial . ( Hear , and a laugh . ) A fair trial . ' Did they give us fair trials ?— did they require much evidence to con-Tict as ? ( Cbeera . ) No , but give me leave to frame ao indictment , and to produce evidence against them , and -with tfcat eTidence I will , before any Jury , however packed , convict them on ever ? count . ( Cheers . ) I ask you this , are the men who are now »«^ Ti-. iTig the reins ef Government , those upon whom we can depend ? { Wo , no . ) God forbid . Well , now what do they ask us to do ? The Whig * ask us to join tfeem . They stay join as ; but if they do we will put them in the shafts—for we will keep in the traces ourselves . Then , again the Tones wish as to join them . They
¦ ay Couaerratiam is sot what Toryism was-, and the "Rrtitn * of the Time * has been for a long time trying to reconcile us to what Conservatism is . ( Hear , bear . ) The mystification of that journal reminds me of an anecdote connected with the play of Pizwro . Xotzebae , the German , when he had completed the writing of that beautiful work , went to see it represented in the theatre . Like all othtr critics , he took hia seat on the third bench , and in the celebrated scene in which BoUa appean , the actor played the part so well , thai KoUabue clasped hia bands , and shouted out in © CBtaey— " That ' s my RoUa—that ' s my . Rolla . " { Lsugatec . ; And the Editor of tbe Tintet may sit in the House of Commons , and if Sir Robert Feel declares ior Toryism , he may » y "That's my Rolla "and if Sir Robert Peel declares for half Radicalism he
may asy , >¦ That' s my Rolla . " ( Laughter . ) For Chartism he may declare , " That * my Rolla "—if he should declare for tbe land , and against the people , the complacent Editor may say , "That ' s my Rolla "'—and if Peel ahould declare for the people , and against the land , he may say , " That's my Rolla ;** so that to nuke the matter abort , whatever card turns up , he may say , ' * That ' s my tramp . " ( Laughter and cheering . ) Bat we are not going to have that shelling of cards any longer . We have already submitted to it t # o long—we were not trained to it—we have other -news to follow . I do not possess fchat power of mystification ; I come before -you with certain fixed propositions , sad by them I will
abide . ( Cheers . ) There is one thing certain , and it is this—that they are our enemies , and if we dont beat them , they'll beat us . ( Hear , hear . ) For year after year you hare been looking forward to this King ' s Speech and that King ' s Speech , and the other King ' s Speech , and after you saw them , what did you , find they contained ? Nothing . Then you hid the House of Lord * complaining of the House of Commons , and the Lords and Commons both complaining of the Crown , who is stripped of power . ( Hear , bear . ) Then a talk of reforming the House of Lords was made ; but we find the Whigs reforming that for their own purposes , by new creations . We have no power in the House of Commons . Tee middle classes
are starving 5 the working classes are becoming more sad more impoverished . ( Hear , hear . ) And we find tbe following announcement in the Sun of Saturday last —namely , that notwithstanding all tbe tffjrts of the shoemakers , tailors , and other tradesmen , whose business is not done by machinery , they ars starving ; and the dolt who conducts that paper , asks , in his ignorance , of machinery has anything to do with their trade ? Why , he might as well tell me that the man was happy who had plenty of goods in his shop , and would not open it for the sale of his goods . But has not machinery bad a baneful effect upon your interests !—has cot machinery made yon ? o without hats ?—has not tdmWnery made you go without shoes ?—his it not made yon go without food ?—has it not made you go without bouses ?—has it not made von go without r 2 Jinez , t and
without fuel ! < Cheers . \ Is there miy clurm in my Toice ?—a stranger coming from that land to which I am told yoa are enemies , but which I dont believe— - what is tbetv fascinating in me to persaaOe jva tM : aneh is the ease , if it be not a reality ?—what is thtr * fascinating is me to persuade well-fed , and weil-ckd , and well-hooatd , and well-dressed men that they are Dot possessed of those comforts ? ( Cheers 1 If you were et > rircraistanced , and I were to attempt to p * r-¦ uade yo « it was otherwise , never fear me but yo » would iad out that I was wrong . But what is our aetaal eondittofi ? Monied men have rendered capital of no value U the country . If a man were to start la bu * inet » vitfc a capital at £ SOO 0 , which in most other eoaatri >* woald be contidered a competency—if be were to start In this land with that capital , when
doe * he embark ii » Why , ui the gambling tableb « U obliged U > associate with capit&lbts in their Cambilng speeattMoBt . Tbe Usge capitalists have been living on tba working men and on the small capiUlts :. Bow is it possible to compete with machinery if machinery dees all that mas can do * x ! all w « want blra to d * » bow U it likely that we out 90 on ? Th * political eofiomist tell * us that il we bictk up one channel by which man obulw a living , that another epesi ; bat tfaty haw blocked np all tke banarif by which returnatniiw tar labw may b « acquired , aad then U noae Wft for us . It Buy bt napoMd ay * oo » ta * t Fork k tbt I * t place oa which dirtnai can aliflfet ; bvt do yoa atppoae fee aa knstaat , that with nan unban of people , « t of •¦ ploy both at Lmdi aad Maaflbeaterdo yon iur pote
, that they voatd not ta their dMmi « . »• to \\ tk ; Maw ban aad compeu with yoa ; aad u « yoa not tb > % * that they wosld bacoaw a »« rw for the muttts . *> mm baak « poa f ( Cbaata . ) Hava yon not a wretch In ' tbt abtp « of a aua in tbe t > wu , who say * tbat be feoafht I « a fuaUka—have yoa not a man 11 Tin * aiaoay yoa tbat has Um bold awSaelty to Ui ) job thai be baa *** i « e afriaaltaval fauilie * at a certain pric *' | Crta » of abaam ) Aad why did be do so ! la ordtr Ibat Um paov teaatiki sight ao ieo « er he a awdaa poa tbair Mm pariaa apua : tbe partab on which they badtianrHate , tbe van day the ? wen bora . iCbean-P Tb « law of latnawe— teatf ie tbelr BMttcaM—tbafi
war labeiHaaae Ibali aaatr rifta * . aad I aM bo IMaaa wky tkal rfalU abaaM be takaa frwa tbe people . Wafl , bat What to to be dooe to remedy this ' t * m * t bear , kaar . ) Wo bave bad a eoararmee ot 1 aamu a ^ t ^ te * aa ^^ ba ^ at AW ^¦ Vta ^ aSk ^^ Ma ^ Aa ^ a ^ ft ai *«^ Ba ^^* Ml 4 \ ^^ ' " ¦¦^ ¦¦¦ " aB Ub WVsOTa ^^ S * Jv WfTfl paWIW wDa ^ pvBWal Wtr ¦ HiJ « ataaebtrttt-ta bMg »»~ wby d « they tutor fere aev t wky did tbef sot tHarla » i whan than was ¦ Mta iawmmy amoof tbe pooa 4 a , aa 4 gnaWr aeed af ttatoaU t Wkf » nM lb * f aoTaOcw m , oseatiofl 10 ** tj »»» tha « if Why ie tbof ( tbe fodt ? abepberde ) seae farvwt ao « f Wbj , boaaaea tbe saoney U tall- ; ****** *»* ffMbaat of the paopla , a&d they are " **••• •*» ¦»« « f » be * ( laat , to look aflat tbotr §»>»•—» baai ^ ifi wx aot altov to aaM bjtotbei MtaaW ¦ tOMlawi btawl , a » t to * Ml . BO , tbt j
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editor of the NirrOerm Star . Thej would not admit him into tae Conference , and why ? Because he was a Mack sheep . And he would have told them that they had defiled all who belonged to the flock—that there was no Christian and philanthropic spirit amongst the flock—and he would bave told them to browse somewhere else . How is it that yoa are called opoa at this time of day , in the nineteenth century , to fly from your home » , and bid adien to your own countrymen—j act at a time when you ought to enjoy tee fruits of your labour , aad the company of your friends . ( Hear . ) And for this we an told to stand by the Crown , and the House of Lords , and the House of Commons . And oar patriotism U appealed to , a * that which ought to have a great respect for mills , bricks and the spinning-jenny . In this state of
things people are deprived from entering into bastaess , and inducement * are held out to them for enlisting in an army which may be employed to hew down oar brothers in Ireland , and England , and our brothers across the water ; for , my friends , I would lament the shooting of the poor Chinese as much aa I would lament tbe shooting of our own countrymen . ( Hear , hear . ) What is real patriotism ? Love of country—love of our fellows . What ia patriotism ? It is that which makes you love the old oak—the paths of the cows that used to be about the cottage—the cottage where your father lived , and the cow tbat has given yoor father milk—the garden that your father has dug in—the house your fether has built , and the sweet woodbine that twines around its walls—the neat parish churchtbe prospect around the cottage—the dog that barks this is love
to welcome you home—this is patriotismof country . ( Cheering . ) My friendB , in tbe olden times inducements were held out to you to become patriot * by asking you to fight for your country ; but would any man rouse y » ur sympavhies—arouse your energi * by holding out Inducements to you to fight for a Rattle-Box ; to stand np for a spinning-jenny ; to abed your blood for those who bid yon leave your country ? Is that patriotism ? ia that love of country ? Is there love of country in those deepots who will not allow you to fcDJuy yourselves in your own country , and who wish you to go to Russia , or Poland , or Prussia , or the Porte , or America , for your supper ? Is this not beyond the power of simple men to endure ? But , my friends , how are we to arrive at a remedy ! Theie are only two means by which any great national object can be effected
—the one by the instramentality of Physical Force ; and the other by means of Moral Power . There ara two ways of effecting the latter—tbe one by a vote in the House of Commons , after a discussion on any subject ; tbe other by an electric shock , such as tbat which took place in 1831 , when the people sent back Lord Qtej , that prince of humbugs , to the helm of afiaira . ( Loud laughter , and cheers . ) We have now plsced the Whigs on the wrong side of the hedge , and it will be our duty , in future , to watch their successors . ( Hear , hear . ) The Whigs , chagrined at the loss of office , will by and bye set up such a clatter about the rule of tbe Tories as you never heard in your lives . And , of course , they will do it constitutionally , because they prefer constitutional resistant © to democratical resistance . They know very well that if they had only
a minority of twenty , they might reaasume the reins 0 ; Government . ( Hear , hear . ) But it has gone too far . We have placed ninety-one Members—I wish it had been 191—between the grasping Whigs and the messpot . ( Cbeers . ) That's the case ; and it will be easy to perceive that tbe patriotism of the Whigs dots net consist in love of country , but in a love of place . Their patriotism and that of the Tories is not tbe same thing . The Whig patriotism is love of place—the patriotism of the Tories is love of rule—and the patriotism of both is to get hold of the people ' s mess-pot ( Cheers ) They say 1 have given them a Tuxy House of Commons ? Well , with one leg in the grave , and another in the dungeon , if I could fcffeetall this , am I not able , when at liberty , to break down & Tory House of Commons . There are many who pay attention to the transfer of power from
Whigs to Tories ; but I look at tbe Bext change to be a change from a partial reform to a reform embracing tho representation of the whole people . —I look to tbe next change to be the proclamation of the Charter as the law of the land . ( Tremendous cheers . ) We are told that Ireland , my country , for whom my family have suffered more than all the other families in the kingdum , —we are told that that country ia to be tbe grand battle-field , on wirch the fate of tbe present administration is to be decided . I am sure , however , that tbe English Chartiite will forget all animority toward Ireland , and so far from offering 400 , 000 Chartists against her , they would take part with her . You may be assured , my friends , that every word I now utter , will be read with anxiety by Sir Robert Peel in his closet He may
say— " 1 dont mind the Irish humbug , becsuse it is nothing bnt a dap-trap ; but when Feargus O'Connor says , aad when the people of England respond to that sentiment , that Sir Robert Peel shall not trample upon the liberties of Ireland , —when he hears Feargus V Connor say tbat he will rather lose his life than tamely stand by and allow that country to be ground down by the tyrant , then he will begin to shake himself , and bay ' we most govern Ireland by some ether uieans . '" Sorely there is not a man among you that will suppose that I would allow any jealous feeling to exist in my bosom towards my country . I do not forget , and never bave forgotten , my country ; and I defy auyTmnr in England or Ireland to say , that during the whole of life , I ever spoke a sentence or wrote a line advene to the " benefit of Ireland . ( Cheering . ) And I tall yoa Englishmen , and Scotchmen , who are here assembled ,
that if I can avoid it you never shall acquire your liberties unless Ireland at the same time acquires ben . ( Rtnewed cheers . ) I never have , and I never will , live upon the prejudices of my countrymen . I bave lived down much prt-judice , and I will live down that prejudice . 1 Hear . ) Some seem to imagine that I am an enemy to Irrlasd , but they are greatly mistaken ; and ia siy conduct , which they may at present condemn , they will aftersrards discover that I have been heaping a fire of coals upon their head . I will not Bee my country oppieastd by the tyrant ' s hand . ( Heat . ) That young reptile , Lord Stanley , who was nuraed in Ireland , where he has an estate , now that he Is about to come into place must fee taught to treat Ireland in a better manner than he has hitherto done . We will not have any tyranny , or any cruelty exercised on Ireland—the
moment the sword is drawn against Ireland , that moment we throw away the scabbard . ( Loud and continued cheering ) My friends , we have gaae through several visskitudes . Chartism has as many lives as a cat . First and foremost we had the desertion of the Birmingham men within these two years ; then all the contrariety of opinion in the Convention , a body of mea which I shall ever speak of with the greatest respect - —difference of opinion was to be expeeted , and not te be wondered at ; bnt the dissensions which took place at the time did us a great deal of damage . Then cam * the Government pkt to destroy our beloved , oar dear , our champion Frost ( Loud cheering . ) Let the chickenhearted and weak-minded call him traitor , if they please j so far as I am concerned , I call him patriot ( Lond cheers . ) I attended his trial for seven long days , and I say
to Sir John Campbell , now Lord Campbell , a man that has raised himself to power on the shoulders of the people ; 1 say to him " I tell you that the conviction of Frost was procured by Government perjury . " Cries of "Stiame , shame- ") I was present for seven days ; and I tell you that Frost ' s conviction was procured by the perjury of a government tMeer . Then I ask you , are we to allow that man to die in his imprisonment—scries of " co , " " bo ")—1 ask you if that would be patriotic or an inducement to others , not to do that which Frust was charged with d-jing , but to do that which he was willing to do , to ruk his life for the people . ( Loud cheering . 1 Well , then , we had Frost ' s conviction—we had Government Spies upon us—we bad G ^ vcrniaent ¦ prosecutions , ' . md tho * d prosecutions sided by all thejjower and talent uf the highest law
officers of the crown , and assisted by all that secret service money c ^ ultl effect , —by the perjury of witnesses , and t-y the ignorance of jurits— ihear>—we bave had dungeons filled—and just as we were demeaning ourselves Hke men , and thanking Qjd that we had not a traitor arainst ra—just as the people were beginning to enjoy advantages from their position fresh misfortunis arose . Then we had false friends amongst our own ranks . Well , my friends , it never has been my habit to heap fire of 001 U opus any man's head ; but I sbctild bave been wanting in my « laty—the Editor of the Northern Star would hive de « erved your execrations—if we bad not net yrmr foes , and said " You must come with us the wbulM road ; if you don't , we will shut the toll-bar ag * in « t y ^ a . " Then we are subjected to the charge of aidinjt the Tories ; and « e are twitted wilh the conduct
of tb * Charti * t » at Nottingham . Ah ! tbat Nottingham Irtiatnea * la uot un . ler » tooiJ . ' You would Out bave bt * n here to nitjnt if it was not for Nottingham . For nine months tbe Whigs and Tories were sparring like two » hy cocks—the Tories hoped to command a majority , bat this was to be done by wheedling otne « f the Wuigs . At that time they had no idea of tbe anUpv thite which the pe « ple bad torards tbe Whigs . The leaned GmUeuen then proceeded to state that the eleeUr * of Nottingham made choice of a Tory instead of a Whig , with tbe assistance of the Cbartiiu ; thtn immMUttntj eanie tbe vote of want of confidence—and why ? Because the Torits were of sptnion that tbe people w « ro afaiost Whigyery—that wat Um effect ot the Nottingham election apoa England ; but for this we aheald have had Um Whig * In power yet ( Hear ) Aad bow that they were oat , he woald assure them Umt apoa hia part nothing « hould be ranting to tea ! with the Oov . rameat sow ia power . They might , % aalU awe , at be told the jary wten they
w , « e abott to dad bha g « tUy at Totk , that he cori Ml sot lor the Tttdlct— thai he caaad not for tte eanteoce-that U eared act for the peata . Niawt , because Qod bad flfea him a eoMUtBtkm that * wbtataad aaalat the alatU of tbe priao » , aad Ood b > » been wtth him ia the dwajeon . ( Cfcears . rtey ba . t * aan « t * aaaa » tbat day , at all ewenta , that b « was 1 •* m <* aJ deitoqatat Ha bad area abase ftntnl a « i daHvariea , eonpriatftf very deacriptJaa of criaw j 1 * had aaaa priaoMn , gailti of heavy « t « a , released aft * . * *** oatbf hnprUoascnt , wblto ba wat abided to r * B * ta aixtOTa moatbe io bts daageos . 1 Hear , haari Bd did that * prisoner * go oat frosi tbe 0 uti » ia tbe h •» «* d * T > and go natfaaabed oa the itetaU ? N 01 U . •* etank oat ta the darktu * s of ai | bt , toeuae tbet bad btuktn tbe lavi of the comntry . Hear , bear 1 He bowtvar , hi viwHeatlon of tbe pflMlp !« of Chart * . «• vaaaot abaatwd ta walk the «*••«• daring the da > ' * * bJ * Hapriaoanca * . ( Hear . ) tieaaaM not ataad b « . Ve ( baa U advaaate Ibe aaate mm af ifaajvaai at t *!* m * m mf ** m *
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energy , nor with any degree of apathy , letaaae he could not do it at alL { Hear , bear . ) It' ^ otUd be impossible to make him a Whig , and It wo &id be more impossible to make him a Tory . No ; > * should forget the enemy that -was fallen , and Jaenceforth bis efforta Bheuld be tamed towards the 'Kottea . ( Hear . ) Tbe Learned Gentleman afterward * proceeded to give an account cf bis first efforts Ior tne ca ase of Chartism , and congratulated tbe assembly apoa the success which had attended those efforts for four yean , daring which time no disturbance took place . H 6 was in England , be was ia Scotland , he was all ove * the country ; aad during toose four years , not a single man was brought
before a magistrate for breaking the peace . This proved , he thought , that be was not tbe violent destructive and leveller which the Whig press weald represent him . ( Hear , bear . ) Tbe Learned Gentleman expressed the gratiacatioa which he expected to experience when be entered tbat gloriou country , Scotland , where he had been received by day , and in the darkness of night with open arms ; and when he returned from Scotland , be sboald be happy to tell the people of England that the people of Scotland were the friends of England and the friends of mankind . After some farther observations , the Learned Gentleman resumed his seat amidst loud and long-continaed cheering .
The Chairman shortly afterwards rose and said , the next sentiment on the list is as follows : — " The Charter , the hope and only remedy for the grievances of the people ; may it soon become the law of the land . " Mr . Chables Connor was called upon to respond to the sentiment . He said , Brother Destructives , and fellow workmen , and men of York , I stand before you to-ni ^ ht as the bumble advocate of those great and important principles contained in that document called the People s Charter—a Charter that will secure to every man , and every body of men , no matter what their religious persuasions may be—for in this great country there must be men of all creeds and denominations , and
persuasionsthose privileges c 0 which by nature he is entitled . We wihh to secure to our fellow man the same privileges which we ourselves claim . Ithasbeensaidthat all men by birth are equal . The rich man comes into the world in the samo manner as the poor one ; the sun shines equally upon tbe poor as upon the rich ; when ihe poor man cultivates the land , the harvest springs up equally as fast as if it had been doue by the rich man ; and when the rioh man and the poor man die , the worm finds its way in to the coffin of the one aa well as the other . ( Cheers . ) Therefore , ! can see no distinction in their birth , and why should there be any distinction in the political condition of the rich and the poor man ! ( Cheers . ) 1 will not occupy maah of your time , as several other speakers have to address you to-night ; and after the spiritstirring and eloquent addresses you have heard from
my friend , and your friend , and the friend of man in every dime , Mr . O'Connor , it would be presumptuous in me to occupy your time . But 1 will just take the liberty of stating to Mr . Feargus O'Connor , as ho is going to recruit his health , that if he will continue to write his splendid letters to the people of Ireland , which have from time to time appeared ia the Northern Star , he will be doing that which will have a greater tendency to open their eyes than anything that has ever been produced . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Connor then stated that he never looked npon the fate of the never-to-be-forgotten Robert Emmett , a man who devoted the whole of time , his bnllian ; talents , his strength , aud eventually his life for the good of his country , —but his blood ran cold ; and concluded by repeating the following lines : — The Suffrage gained , each fras a sword ,
The Ballot gained , each has a shield , To put to flight corruption ' s horde , And take possession of the field . The Chairua . 5 stated the next sentiment was " Frost , Williams , and Jones ; may they speedily be restored to their country . " ( Cheers . ) Mr . Moobb was called upon to respond to the toast . He said , Mr . Cnairman , Ladies , and fellow Slaves , I think we have gone quite the wrong way to work , for I consider this is the most important subject that has been discussed this day . ( Hear , hoar . ) Since I was twenty-one years of age , I have advocated the cause of freedom , and although I must yield the palm of eloquence to my excellent and eseemed triend Mr . Connor , and the other friends
who have addressed you , yet I will not yield to any . one in support of the God-like principles of Chartism . ( Loud cheers . ) My friend ? , when I heard that Frost was sentenced to be huag and quartered , I happened to be in Whitby , thirty miles trom home , advocating the principles of Chartism . I immediately ran as fast as J could to Stockton , and asked the friends there what they were doing under the circumstances . A number of friends get to work , and in an hour four pounds was subscribed , aad I was sent to Manchester as a delegate from that town . ( Loud cheers . ) I do not envy that man , or the sentiments of liberty which he may entertain , that would not use evetf exertion in his power in order to procure of
ihe ^ estonuion Frost , \ Y iliUma , " ^ nd Jonas to tSCtt families and their coumty . ( Cheers . ) I vigula net give a fi * for any man's Chartism , or for his professions of liberty ,-4 f upon such an occasion he could kiep silent . ( Loud cheers . ) My friends , I have no hesitation iu saying , as has already been 6 tatcd by Mr . O'Connor , vhat the condemnation of Frost , Williams , and Jones was effected by the perjury of a GoTerament officer . ( Hear , hear . ) lam glad tj see such a sprinkling of the fair sex ; and i hope they will never let their husbands , their brothers , or their sweethearts alone until they obtafn the restoration of those noble martyrs to the cause of freedom—Frost , Williams , and Jones . ( Applause . ) I can assure you , that if there was
ajpeeting thirty miles off , i would again most willftJU undertake tbe journey , in order to advocate thW cause . ( Applause . ) Tbe name of Frost is one that is dear to my heart , and I never gpeak of it but my blood boils within mo . Wnen I think of hia 'wile and children , aud the suffering and anguish of soul the ; must be enduring , 1 am a truck with the deepest sorrow , for 1 kuow that he was one of the best aud tenderest of husbands and fathers , banished from hia home aud from his country , to endure the degradation and misery of slaves , because he dared to advocate the sacred causo of liberty . ( Hear , hear . ) My frieods , it is for you and me to
be up and stirring—it 13 for you and I to exert ourselres to the utmost , aad to never ccaso in those exertions until we procure their restoration . ( Applause . ) But I will not dataiu you loDger . I must confess that I am almost ashamod to address you after the splendid display of talent you have just heard ; but i will just tell you that although Mr . O'Connor may havo been a bugbear to the Whigs and the Tones of this neighbournood , as have doubtless the other delegates in their respective districts , the Whigs aiid the Tories in the neighbourhood ot Bilbrough are as frightened of me as they aro of the Devil . ( Loud laughter . ) , Mr . Moore then proceeded to detail some of the results which had atteuded hi *
exertions in extending and promoting the cause of Chartism . Some time ago ho attended at Hartlepool , a sea-port in the Southern Division of the County of Durham , for vhe purpose of explaining to the people the doctrines of Caartism . Every endeavour was made to put him down , aud the inhabitants refused to let him have a place from which he could address the people . But I was determined , to have a meeting let the consequences be what they might , aud at last I went to a barber ' s shop and asKed him to lot me have the use of his window . He consented , shut up his shop , and asked a few fishmermtn to come and hear me , and they did come , and brought others with thorn , and 1 had Boon one ot' the largest
meetings ever held iu Hartlepool . ( Loud applause . ) Kow I defy either Mr . Bowes or Lord Harry Vane to put me down . During the last election , tho Tory caudidate for IS ' orthailertou , Mr . Lascelks , Bent his agent to me , and offered me £ li ) a week wages if 1 would go to Northallerton and abuse the Whig . I asked what 1 was to be expected to do tor the Tory . " Prop him up , " was the answer . " No , " said I ; " 1 will abuse you both ! But I will not prop up the ' £ oty . " 1 will not advance hits cause ; on the contrary I will injure it as much as possible . I have a faeparate interest , and 1 will never fight for anything short of Universal Suffrage . ( Cheers . ) But , my friends , I am
ahaid 1 am trespassiug upon both your time and your pavionce . I will only remark that 1 hope if ever you rind mo deserting the great , glorious , and sacred causo of liberty I hope you will pelt me ^—not with rotten eggs , but witli the stones of the Btreets . I Cheer * . ) Since I knew Whiggery it has settled about 150 per cent . We shall soon obtain what we wurui to have had long ago . ( Hear , hear . ) Uutil I see tbe poor man enjoy tae fruits of 'hiB labour—so long as God shall give mo life—so long as I am endowed wiib common seuse , so long I snail continue to advocate tho cause of the oppressed against the oppressor . ( Loud cheers . )
TbeCiuiuMAN then said the next sentiment was as follows :- " Mr . lirouterre O'Brien , and tbe Lancaster Chariiita ; nay they be rewarded for their sutferingi by tho speed * establishment of the principles for which they have so nobly contended . " Mr . Mason responded to the toast , and said . Mr . Cbainun , Ladies and Gentlemen , the toaafwhich you hwre ttone me tha honour of responding to . is one which lead * our noblest feeling * and sympathies ' from th « eisited sceaet whiuh now surround us ! fnm the a-lonea and trioaphs of this portentous 6 ty , horn thecaptivttiuji apleudour whichlhis day Uava aeitliaal ail » ka aM \< uu * . # *« -. . 1 . _ T * . hmv 9
wiwipwu puv IVIMV v « uur vHSIOpiOQ . | O thO glassy duageofis when the immortal Brwuerta-» her « Ihe rimou « , the heroic , ttiil linger in chains ( Cbaen . ) Aa ! bat onr feeling * can mingle with theirs , though torn f rum oar society and our eause by the erne ) and ci intoned ara of despot ism . ( Load chwrt . ) Yet , the genius of liberty com manes with thm to their horrid abodes . ( Cheers ) TjrtnU may en ? y the repow of theit consciences aad swell with tapotent wrath tbat their cells ar <» not proof agaiast the love , tbo gratitude of anaHoo Bun » byi *©» ld waeomphin f The / are proud to pay the nnaoa of « ur liberty . Glorioas patriots 1 their atferiaga oaMt crate Mr freedon , aad their ¦—¦ rial win asMMMlhe paga af haaw hfetary .
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( Cheers . ) Shall I tell jroa , my friends , that ; it was from tbe pea of Broaterre O'Brien I first caught the spark of democracy—and how singular the tioisaitudes of political events—two years had scarce elapsed from that time , when my tutor and I were both charged in the same indictment , and assigned at the same bar , to plead in defence of thoae principles he had propags ted and I had imbibed . We are now passing through the ordeal that the cause of liberty has undergone in all ages Greece , Rome , Swiweriand , and America have done so ; but who would not aspiro to the honours of a Tell—of a Washington—an Emmett—and a Hampden ; heroes who bought their country ' s freedom with their blood—whose memories are sacred to _ .... — m m --. *
man , and whose deeds command the gratitude of posterity . My friends , now that Mr . O'Connor lias obtained his release—now that we have celebrated his return amongst us—now that we have boand the tyrant despotism—I here ask Mr . Connor , as the firm , the constant , the tried friend of the people , to demand of that Government who sentenced him , the immediate release of Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , and the other Chartists . I say it isourbounden duty to do so . ( Cheers . ) It requires no other person than Mr . O'Cennor to do this , delegated as he is , to represent the sentiments of the people of England , Ireland , and Scotland . ( Loud applause . ) Mr . O'Connor will not fail to cause that power which he possesses to bear upon the
Government—let him exercise that influence -which persecution has conferred upon him—let not a mement be lost—let the Government never rest until those cruel sentences shall be removed from those innocent men . ( Applause . ) The Speaker then proceeded to urge upon every one the necessity of using every exertion in their power in order to procure the liberation of Mr . O'Brien , and the incarcerated Chartists ; in that they would prove their sincerity to the cause by their exertions to obtain the liberation of one who had been imprisoned while fighting for the cause , as well as for others , though they might not have Btood so prominently forward . ( Applause ) They had been paying tne debt of liberty—they were now suffering for their advocacy
of the cau-e of freedom , and surely the blessings they claimed as Englishmen , it was their duty to endeavour to procure for these who were now undergoing the penalty inflicted for advocating the people's rights . ( Applause . ) Common , humanity demanded this of them . He was happy to witness suoh a feeling » f enthusiasm as had celebrated the liberation of Mr . O'Connor from York Castle—a display stronger and more heartfelt thaa had ever been witnessed on any previous occasion in York . I hope , now , that Mr . O'Connor has obtained his liberty , he will not lose a moment in endeavouring to procure justice for those that yet remain in imprisonment . After another observation « rtwo t Mr . Mason resumed his seat amidst great cheering .
The Chairman proposed "Justice to Ireland , by the Repeal of the Union , and a Parliament based upon the principles of Universal Suffrage . " Fears us O'Connor , Esq . then rose , and observed he was sure they would pardon him for again appearing before them to respond to the toast which had been proposed . He contended that no justice could be afforded to the Irish people , without the principle of Universal Suffrage was applied in the Government of that country . He went on to say that Ireland was a Catholic country , aud he submitted that if of necessity they were obliged to have a State Church , they ought to have a Church ot their own . It was an extraordinary and anomalous thing in the Queen , the KiuK , or the Monarch of these
realms , to be the head of the Church , whilst there were the Presbyterians of Scotland , the Protest ante of England , and the Catholics of Ireland . He admitted that the people of England , and especially the friends of the Charter , had dose much for Ireland . He had struggled much for the repeal of the union but his struggle wa « real , aud for the accomplishment of the measure ; and not like the struggle of others , who while they openly professed a desire to advance it , secretly lived on its postponement . He next alluded to Ireland being unrepresented in Parliament . In England there were 500 representatives , and in Ireland , where there were as ' many aa twothirds of the English popu ' ation , they had only 105
representatives . Was that equal representation ? one of the dearest principles which they advocated ? He then made eloquent allusion to the kind manner ia which Ireland had been mentioned by the proceeding speakers , and he declared his unflinching determination to persevere in his endeavours to restore peace and comfort to the inhabitants of that unhappy country . In conclusion , he begged leave to return his best thanks to the Demonstration Committee for having placed the above toast on the list , and urged them to go on in the even tenor of their way ( even if the Irish should for awhile withhold from them their support ) on the glorious principle of Universal Suffrage and the Repeal of the Union . ( Great cheering . ) -
Mr . Clay to * , of Hudderefleld , who bad been selected to respond to this toast * made a few observations , and . congratulated tbe emvfgaa . that one so moon mo *? able than hlntteft bad taken tbetask oat of bis hand * He « atd that the people of Ireland looked on tbe ^ Eories astheUr most bitter enemies , and it was qtfH ^ trne- that-they had ¦ ruled them with tbe fierce band of despotism ; it was true tbe Tories bad bonnd them in the iron chain of slavery ; but the Whigs had forged their fetters more closely . He traced the procetdiuga ef both parties , i and concluded a few excellent remarks , by stating tbat thai day ' s proceedings would prove that the men of England were not enemies to their Irish brethren , but that they were willing to go band in band with them , to spread abroad tbe principles ef universal liberty . Tbe speaker fat down amidst lond cheers . The Chairman proposed the Northern Star , and the rest of the democratic press . ( Applause . )
Mr . Hill was received with a tremendous burst of applause . He addressed the meeting to the following effect . He had been accustomed to meet them once every seven days iu his capacity cf public conductor of the Northern Star , which the committee had been pleased -to put at the bead of the list of the democratic press , and which the people of this country had raised to such a position as was n « iver known in this or any other country before . He felt most happy in having this opportunity of paying his respectful thanks to them and to their constituencies for having made the Northern Star that which they had made it . To them it owed its existence—to them it owed its value—and to them it owed its influence and power . To their service hitherto he ( Mr . Hill ) hoped it had been devoted , and from them he asked and claimed a oontinuance
of their support for it , ; but he only asked this so long ( as a worthy friend had observed in reference to their champion ) as it continued to deserve it by adherence to principle , and no longer . If the Northern Slar had become—as he contended it had become—a dread to tyrants and a scourge to factions , it had not been because of any individual talent or energy employed upon it ; but because it was a representative of the views of the people , a mirror in which the public mind should be fully aud fairly represented . He noticed the good to be derived from tho democratic press , aud observed that if there was a continuance of that support which had hitherto made the democratic press what it bow was , tbe Northern Star would be a weapon before which all the beasts of iniquity would be stricken down to the earth and perish . ( Lord applause . )
The Chairman next proposed , " The ChartiBt Candidates who were returned by the show of hands , at the last election . " Mr . Andrew Wahdrop , of Dumfries , responded to the toast . He paid when he stood up before them ad one of the successful candidates to sit in St . Stephen ' s under the banner of Chartism , it was one step gained in the ladder which would ultimately load towards possessing the People ' s Charter . ( Applause . ) At the first , when the question was mooted tha ; it was imperatively necessary on the part of the Chartists to throw overboard both the Whigs and the Tories , and to stand firmly by the great principles they professed , he laughed at the idea , and thought that such a plan ' appeared
ridiculous . In Scotland , no qualification was needed for a person to serve in Parliament , but at the same time tbe laws presented this extraordinary anomaly tbat a person was required to be possessed of a certain < juaatiity of property before be could vote for any man who was a candidate to ait iu Parliament . ( Sensation . ) At the last election he had been fourteen days an elector , and ho had been returned a member of Parliament , but ho could not say tbat he had much increased in wisdom . ( Laughter and applause . ) He ( Mr . Wardrop ) , was a weaver , and he drew the attention of his bearers to the awful state of things now existing among that class of operatives , as compared with what it used to be . He had learned the
mystery of throwing the shuttle sometime after Napoleon Buonaparte had been banished to Saint Helena . He recollected that in 1815 , the weaving of calico was two shillings per ell—now it was fourpeacefartbing—( shame , shame)—boig a reduction of nearly 400 per cent , in the wages of the weaver . He next alluded to the undue protection which was given to the landed interest , and remarked that acres of land were represented in the House of Commans , and the shuttle was kept out of consideration by its members . Yes , and the humble individual that stood before them would endeavour , by all the means in his power , to remedy the evils which now afflioted
aw beloved country , and be would neither be lame « or laxy in the promotion of the eause of Chartism . ( Loud apulaune . ) Much had been said about the priTatlons that wore experienced ia England , but be would state to them a ease connected with ihe Poor Law Bastlle relief system , and such caaes too often occurred in his poor native country . A neighbour of his was reduced to much distress and poverty from the depressed state of trade . And to add to his misfortunes , he was Beiisd With the typhus fever , bat lisppily rooovered . His wife , boweTer , was soiled with the same fever—she died , and the day after one of her children died also . « pd they were both laid on the same bed of death . The husband , reduced to the greatest disfeatUoe Mi ulttrj , applied te aa Individual for
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casual relief , and when he did so , how much did he rive him ! Must he tell them 1 it waa half-a-crown ! ( Sensation , and cries of " shame . ") Although he himself was only just recovering from the fever , and wa 3 unable to earn a shilling to bury his dead wife and his dead child . But this was only half of the honor attending this case 1 Whilst the wife was in the midst of the fever she was delivered of a child ; this child was given to the overseer of the parish ; and in eight days he seat it home to its parent , and at the end of tae week ii died fox the want of proper nourishment 11 The . facts of tne case were reported in the borough of Dumfries , but it was huddled over , aud all inquiry into tbe matter thrown overboard . ( Shame . ) He - . ;•¦¦ ¦ ¦ »•• ¦___ ¦ a -. — " * l _ JU ' — , — , — . — — , — ¦ ¦ .. ¦ " ••• ¦
went on to say that there were two protective systems in this country—the one was according to law , and the other was contrary to law . We ' re any of the workiog men then present to leave that place , and twenty of them were to go into any house in the aristocratic city of York to form a union to exMt , for every suit of clothes ( supposing they were tailorB , ) they made , a certain sum of money , it would at once be said , that there was a combination among the tailors , and they would forthwith be placed within the walls of York Castle . On the other hand , the Queen , ia bringing the Civil List before the House of Commons , must exact a sum of money , and she is protected . For the Judges of the land , also , there was a sum of money paid
whether there were few or many prisoners or causes to try , and the Lord High Chancellor had £ 14 , 000 per annum allowed him . This was a combination of the laws against the working population of England . Ha now came to a class of men of whom he should speak with a fr eat deal of reverence aud respect , be meant the lishops , who had also their protective By stem . He noticed ia glowing terms , the scene presented in Ireland , when the son of widow Ryan was shot , whilst the collection of tithes was being enforced by the parsons . He then noticed the protection that was given to the lauded proprietors and the gentry , and said there waa another class which was protected , ho alluded to the Parsons and the Dissenters , who , let him tell them , were as bad as the establishment . He was himself a
Presbyterian Dissenter , but he could not shut his eyes to the conduct of those individuals who pray that tbe unholy connection of the Christian religion with the State may be removed , and when an election comes they would turn round and vote for a fellow who would rather die the death than separate Church and State . ( Applause . ) He had exposed this hypocrisy at Dumfries on a recent occasion , and he contended that every person was protected by the laws of England , excepting the working man . He illustrated the state of the political world by referring to an anecdote of a diseased old horse being found on the road side by a man , who iu pure humanity , knocked all the flics off the poor beast they were devouring . But the horse afterwards asks the question , why he had put away the flies , as he had only set these off that a more hungry swarm might come on . ( Laughter and applause )
The next sentiment proposed by the Chairman was , " The Demonstration Committee of York . " ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Burleigh , of York , returned thanks iu a few brief remarks . He said that they bad done no more than their duty on this occasion , and that duty they had done with pleasure , because they acted from principle : he dig not Bee that they ought to be thanked for what was only their duty . ( Cheers . ) He was afraid their arrangements would fall far short , in the estimation of the delegates , of what they ought to have been—( no , no ) -but he could assure them the committee had done their best in the short time that had elapsed since the release of their most noble patriot was first announced to them . ( Cheers . ) He could assure them that at York they were quite determined that nothing should deter them from going forward
in the cause in which they were embarked . ( Cheers . ) In the language of the banner they had exhibited , they had set their lines on a cast , and were determined to stand th * hazard of the die . ( Great cheering . ) The Chairman then proposed , " The Chartist ladies of Great Britain . " Mr . Stott , of Dewsbury , gallantly responded to toast , and complimented Mr . Brooke , of Dewsbury , for the strait-forward manner in which he always acted on behalf of the rights of the people . ( Cheers . ) Mr . O'CoMfoa then again rose , and congratulated the meeting on the excellence of the speeches which they had heard delivered , and which would not disgrace the walls of the senate . He proposed the health of the Chairman , and thanks to him for the excellent manner in which he had discharged his important duties at both the afternoon and evening meetings .
Mr . I ' ORPst'x returned thanks ; and it being now eleven o ' clock , the company became desirous to break up . Previous to doing so , however , it was announced that the delegates would meet on the following morning , at tea o ' clock , to draw up an address to the country . - Three cheers were given for the incarcerated Chartists , three for Frost , Williams , aud Jones , and three for O'Connor , when the assembly retired , rejoicing in the proceedings of the day .
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DELEGATE MEETING ON MONDAY . According to notice given at the tea party , the delegates assembled at the Chartist Room , Fossgate , on Monday at ten o ' clock ; Air . Leach was again called to the chair , and on the motion of Mr . Mooney , of Colne , seconded by Mr . Marriott , the following persons were appointed to draw up an address to the people of Great Britain aud Ireland , Messrs . Leach , Bums , Fusell , Harney , and Wardrop . Mr . George White was then called to the chair . Mr . Win . Martin moved " That a vote of thanks should be given to the men of London for sending one of the stone masons who had carried the National Petition , as their delegate . " Mr . Clayton , of Hudderefield , and others , thought that although the men of London had acted in a
praiseworthy manner , yet the motion would be rather invidious , as delegates had been sent from Dumfries and other places , at a great distance . The motion was ultimately withdrawn . The West Riding delegate requested leave to withdraw to settle some important local business , which was agreed to . Mr . Wheeler brought forward a motion concerning the "Victim Fund , " and complained of tbe apathy of the people towards the wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists . He hoped that the delegates present would urge upou their constituents the necessity of saving the families of their imprisoned friends from starvation . Mr . Markof the
, Staffordshire Potteries , moved , and Mr . Scott , of London , seconded a motion pledging the delegates to exert themselves for that purpose . Messrs . Mason , Black , and others , supported the motion . Mr . Arthur , of Carlislej referred to the case of the Carlisle prisoners , and gave a melancholy description of the poverty that exists amongst the working classes of that town . Mr . Davis , of Stockport , supported the motion , which ( after a few remarks from the Chairman on the neglect which had been shown to the poorer portion of the imprisoned Chartists ) was ^ ut from the chair and carried unanimously .
Tho Committee , who had been appointed to draw up the address , then 1 a 2 . de their appearance , and the West-Riding delegates having buen called on to attend , Mr . Binns , of Suuderland , proceeded to read the address , ( written by him ) . It was received with loud and enthusiastic cheers , and unanimously agreed to . A deputation , consisting of Mr . Arthur , of Carlisle , and Mr . Taylor , of Rochdale , were then appointed to wait on Mr . O'Connor , and request his attendance . Mr . O'Connor arrived about two o ' clock , and was hailed with loud and enthusiastic cheers . The address wa 3 again read , and received Mr . O'Connor ' s warmest approbation .
The delegates present commenced a regular siege on Mr . O'Connor , as to when their various towns were to be honoured with his presence , and after a variety of topics had been discussed , in wiiioh Mr . O'Connor took part , the meeting separated , each delegate preparing to return to his constituents . Nothing could exceed the cordiality and good will that pervaded the minds and conduct of the delegates ; in fact , brotherly love was never better exemplified , for those who were rather better off , freely shared with their poorer brethren . Thus ended one of the most soul-stirring displays ever witnessed in York , and one that is calculated to infuse new life into the oppressed millions of Great Britain .
ADDRESS OF THE DELEGATES . At a Meeting of Delegates assembled in York to congratulate Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., on bis release fromprison , the following address was unaniuwualj agreed ta Frjbnds and Fbllow CountryKfeH ,--We have deemed it our duty on the present occasion to appeal to you again In the language of truth aad juatiee in support of the glorious eause which bat assembled us together . At do period of our history bai distress been more universal , and never have tha ibam promises of faotiou given leu hopes ef redieae . Tha mtaoalled Parliament of Bogland has again assembled to mock the ufftrlngs of humanity by their profligacy , and tifla tha voice of
• patriotism b ^ alaVte and pet * aeeation . We ehonld ba nagleetraj at oST ' ££ to you If we did not roaas jou to ndoabkd exertions m to the storm » f detpotfam taihw ing over our head . We have a Charter which ia the panacea for onr wron g * w > h « v « leaders who have bean tried and were not found wantioi . Wa have talent and character , and eathuilatm baron which Um wiadom « f « oU « gw and amaUe have qoalUd-we have S ^ J ^ J ^ < Ir ^ - ** wl VASES the party of the nation ami . uroir we ought not to topiaUiaglorlou . couU . twUa wear , wi £ taal « p •»•» af pa *» years , feat out powat aad jMpHapw Stv *
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been magnified in proportion to the extent of our unloa Let union then be the watchword of Gaartlsnv bat not a union bounded by an Irish channel , or even th * broader Atlantic ; let it be a union of ail , for the good of all ; We offer to down-trodden Ireland the hearty eo operation of onr talent , integrity and ardour in tha great work of their political redemption . Let the delusions propagated by well-paid liberators in Ireland rouse us to renewed efforts through tbe organisation we possess to prodaim far and -wide the glad tidina of the . Charter . The Executive must be upheld . WphoVd the Executive and yon fill the barren waatea ot the national mind with th . 9 seeds of a golden harvest of freedom and peace . Now is the time ; million * famtntnng for want of food are shouting for a Saviour or they die—a redeemer or they perish for ever . Tha graves of tyranny can no longer bold the lion heart * _ ' » m • \_ >• j . _ — % '» . _¦ * a . ¦
they have entombed ao long ; and their restoration to freedom is the signal for tbe rescue . Up theninyom moral majesty , and confront too armed legions of op . pression with the inspiration of reason , and tha eloquence of humanity . Rally round the Executive Council ; pour in your sinews of warfare ; let your advo cates see tbat as their power is proportioned to our aid that for the future the voice of Chartism shall gather round it a host of upholders . We congratulate the men of London on tbe successful effort made to enroll the trades of the metropolis under our banners . Tola is encouraging to the delegates assembled here aad will we trust be the signal for the like efforts being made in every town with tbe same success . In conclusion , we thank you for fhe position in which we stand , and may we labour on in the righteous cause till there is no wrong to redress , and no foe to pat down .
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Leeds Cobh Market , Tuesday , Aug . 31 st — The arrivals of Wheat and Beans to this day ' g market are smaller thau last week—Oats larger Last Wednesday we had heavy rain in the mormW but since very fine , and Harvest is quite general with us . Wheat has been in very limited demand and 2 s . to 3 i . per qr . lower . There have been * Beveral samples of New Wheat at market , quality much infehor to last year . It has been sold fron t 6 " 4 s . to 70 d . per quarter . Oata have been in very limited demand , and id . per stone lower . Beans heavy sale . THE AyERAGB PRICES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG . 31 , 1841 . Wheat . Barley . Oats . Jtye . Beam . Ptvl Qrs . Qrs . Qre . Qrs . Qtb . Or-45 9 * 141 933 5 138 30 £ a . d . £ b . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ s . d . £ a & 3 IS 2 } 1 18 7 i 1 « H 2 0 0 2 3 41 2 2 3
Leeds Cloth Markets . —The Woollen markets at Leeds , since our last , have not exhibited any material variation from thos * e which immediately preceded . There seems to be a steady demand fox Woollens of middle and inferior qualities , but tha clothiers com plain , that they are unable to obtain any better prices for their goods than they were some time aeo , although the Wool market is much firmer ; and hence , they are apprehensive that they will be unable to replace their present stocks at the prices offered for them . Salford Cattle Mabket , Wednesday , Sbpt . 1 , —We have had rather more beasts at market to-day , but the quantity rather inferior . Of mutton and lamb the supply was about the same as on this day week . Best be « f 6 d to 6 £ d ; mnttou 6 d to 7 d ; micU dling 6 d to 6 ' 4 i lamb 5 d to 6 ' £ d . A few beasts ag well as sheep and lambs unsold . Beasts 947 ; sheen - and lambs 7 , 600 . ¦ ¦ *
Yohk Corn Market , August 28 . —The weather since last Saturday , upon the whole , has been tolerably favourable for harvest operations . W 9 have only a limited supply of Wheat at our market to-day , which is slow sale at Is . to 2 s . per quarter decline . Of Oats we have a tolerable supply , . with a dull salo , and id . per stone lower ; in other articles very little business doing . We have a few new samples of Wheat shewing , and several of Oats , the former being rather coarse , and as yet
not in grinding condition ; we do wot hear of any sales being effected . As for new Oats , the trade having been so bad for Shelling at Wakefield , makes our shellers cautious buyers at any price . The prices given vary from lOd . to lid . per etone . . **' * Thirsk Corn Market , August 30 . —The supply of Grain was very limited , but fully equal to the demand ; indeed , prices gave way a little from our last week ' s quotation . Wheat , 9 ) . to 10 * . 3 d . ; Beans , 4 s . to 5 s . per bushel ; Oats , 193 . to 22 s . 6 * d . ; Barley , 333 . to 37 s . per quarter .
Niwcamxe Cork Market , A ugust 28 th . —With the exception of Tuesday last , the weather has been uninterrupted fine here during the week ; and although we had but a small show of wheat at market this morning , both from the country and coast , the trade ruled exceedingly dull , at a decline ot fall 4 s . per qr . on the prices of this day week . In bonded , also , a decline of 2 a . to 3 d . per qr . must be noted . Rye is Is . per qr . lower . In barley , baansr , and peas ,. no alteration . Malt is more in demand , and fine qualities are Is . to 2 < . per quarter dearer . We had a good supply of oats again to-day , which sold at last week ' s prices . The arrivals-of flour are not large , nevertheless the sale is exceedingly dull , and it is difficult to quit any
quantity , even below our quotations . Our millers reduced their prices to-day Is . per sack , and should the weather continue fine , it is probable a further reduction of 3 s . per sack will take place next week . A good deal of Wheat has been cut here daring tha week , and some samples of new of our own growth may be expected at market by this day week . London Corn Exchange , August 30 . —There was a fair supply of wheat from Essex , but only a moderate quantity from Suffolk and Kent , with a limited supply of barley , beans , and peas , from all these counties . The fresh arrivals of oats were pretty good , having several vessels in from Ireland wita this article , and a few from our own coast and Scotland . The imports of foreign grain during the past week have been large . Fine weather has prevailed in this neighbourhood since last Wednesday—for the past three days it has been splendid for the harvest work . There was a very small proportion of old wheat in this day ' s supply , which met a steady sale at last week ' s prices , whilst the new , from its inferior quality and condition , was excessively dull , although
offered considerably lower generally ; tho few sales effected were mostly confined to the finer descriptions , which must be quoted 3 s . per quarter under last Monday ' s currency , whilst for the middling and soft-conditioned parcels , it was still greater , with a large quantity . left unsold . A fow samples of new were up from Suffolk and Kent , and the condition and quality even worse than the Essex . Ship floor was taken slowly at a decline of la . to 2 i , per sack . Prime barley was Is . per quarter dearer , and in fair demand .. Malt was quite as high , but only taken to a moderate extent . There was a good demand for prime old beans , and fully as much money made for all sorts . Peas were taken slowly at barely last week ' s prices , except for choice now blue , which are much wanted for Scotland , The oat trade was dull : the dealers , holding off as much as possible , took small quantities at 6 J . to Is . per quarter decline , and the consumers only bought for immediate U 3 e .
Bradford Markets , Sep . 2 . — Wool—The demand , which has for sometime past has been for the deeper stapleiWethersand Matohings . isnotsolively . thoujjh iate prices are maiutiined . Fani—We cannot report any . change in this article ; the demand fef ( qual to the production , and prices remain quite firm . Piece—The demand continues steady , and » fair business doing . Orleans , SaxoaieSfisittd Figured Goods are chiefly in demand . Merinos ire rather more sought after , and the stocks are on the decline . In prices j no alteration .
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET . CBV EXPRESS . ) Friday ,, September 3 . —Our arrivals are very moderate of alJ articles . The expected early release of Foreign Wheat induces our buyers to confine thf it purchases to as limited a scale as petiole . A few samples of New Wheat appeared , which sold at 60 s to 67 a per quarter for Red , and White to 70 s . Barley nominal . Oats and Shelling areea « h lower . Beans have declined Is per quarter , and demand limited . In other articles no variation .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 4, 1841, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct395/page/8/
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