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RE-ISSUE OF THE LARGE PORTRAITS . y ? t are eosataatly xecsMaaj application * from sew fohacrihexs , or from friends , wishing to know npon -what terms they can be supplied with the LiBGB Portraits that iarv * teen , at different times , issued to ths aabaeriben to the Star ; to time applications oar invariable answer baa hitherto been , " * oi at any price . " The calls upon us , however , have now become so numerous aad » o orgeat , that we bave determined to iMoa them agiin on tt » folio-wing tersu . — A person wishing to subscribe for any one of the law Plates , snot enter bis name with bit Newsagent , and Subscribe regularly for the paper for six weeks , specifying at tie time he enters bis name tbe Plate he want * . At the end of Jua six weeks' subscription lie will receive the Plate along with his Paper for that week , for both of which he will be charged Is . by tbe Agent , aad no more . Hk » Agent will be charged for Paper aad Plate for that week 9 ± ; ao that ha will bave 25 per oeat profit for bis trouble . The Papers will ooathim nothing for carriage , u they go by post ; and we will contrive to get tbe Plates to him fox as little oott as possibte . firry inbseribar who receive * his paper direct from the office , can bave the plates on the same terms aa from an agent . Here , then , is an easy manner by which all who desire can have any of tbe under-mentioned plates : —
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A POLITICAL ALMANACK FOR 1842 , SETTING forth , at one view , the enormous amount of Taxes wrung from the industry of a starving people , and their extravagant and shameful expenditure . Also containing tables of useful reference ou almost all subjecfa connected with general policy .
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TO CHABTISTS . , TOHN HAIGH , of Littlk Hokton , sonw time o ago noticed in your papers , is stjll withoat employment and in great distress , has a number of valuable RECIPES for various disorders , which ie has got printed , aad we understand it . is his intention of going to the different Towns in Yorkshire and Lancashire , to sell them . He has also a number of Chartist papers , &c . John Haigh has a wife and four children , and has only one of them working for their whole support ; she has only 5 s . Gd . per week ; to support six persons . He is a sincere Chartist , and has Buffered great persecution on acconnt of his principles . We hope every Chartist with whom he may meet , will reitder him all tbe support they can by purchasing his papers .
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Tee unusually early time of going to press this week has crushed out man }/ communications thai tee would gladly hare inserted ; amongst the rest , a report of an important meeting at Carlisle , on the present state of distress , which reached us just before going to press , Johs Kixso , addresses the calico printers ^ in depre ~ cation of their purpose to petition Parliament for a tax on machinery . He considers ii a waste of time and funds . He reminds them of the fate of their former petitions for a restriction of apprenx ticcs , and -warns them not to trust the promises of such masters as may have promised to assist them . Co-otkratob sends us a long address , for which we
have not room , recommending joint operation and co-eperatim of Chartists and Socialists in every place . Sixes Gra ^ tord , New Cumnock . —The matter really U not tcorth space . Ceables DrscAS . —His letter was received in due course , end appears in our present number . We can on / y insert original disquisitions , such as those of his letters , when pressure of present news and matters of immediate moment will admit . If he understands the "pledge" of Mr . O'Connor in any other light than this he has mistaken its terms . R . T . MofiSiSOS . —The principle of Universal Suffrage was recognhed in this country up to the reign of Henry VI ., in the eighth year of whose
reign teas passed the famous Disfranchisement BUI , confining the exercise of the elective franchise to freeholders of forty shillings value . Much information on this and all other political subjects of importance to the people may be got from Major Cartwrights ' s works . Hut the Statute Book is the safest guide if he has access to it and time to study it . A Rate ? atek , Wakefikltj . —The insertion of his letter would subject us to another prosecution for libel . This he cannot expect from us , and especially on anonymous authority . Why not send his letter at once to the magistrates 1 THiDDrcs Cafferky , Ballaghadernine , County of Mayo , Ireland , thanks his friends , particularly
of Northampton , for the Sl&xlight fie has receited . He will be thankful for more of it , especially the old Siars . Hz complains of not having fair-play at the post-office . Josatkax W altos . —Farmers are exempt from taxes for tiuir sheep curs , but pay for every other dog ihev may keep . A Cosi-run RE . U 3 EB asks : — Is it legal for a person to be taken up and confined for the space of twenty dajs , not " being committed for trial , and otlj examined once during that time , on suspicion of being in an affray with the cfibers of the law ? * ' // depends entirely upon ike circumitances of the case , which our correspondent has not communicated : ice can , therefore , give him
no anncer . Ceaetists -cubing for the services of Mr . Dvffy may communicate their intentions through the Siat , cj he u not certain where his residence may be , a * the period of his engagement jn Oldham has expired . Saucix }\ obto > " writes to express his astonishment that finder ' s Chartist blacking should not have a much greater sale than it seems to have from the weekly account published . He thinks that "«/ the council of each association would undertake to sell this blacking to the members , it would outshine Day and Martin ' s , and would much advance our cause by supporting the Executive .
Babsslet Chastibts . —Their list of General Council ii omitted , because they have neglected io supply titt residences . Geoege Washisgtox Wauas . —His papers are re-Kited ; and we think the Duke of Wellington s-ar very uncivil not to send for him to dinner . They cost us sixpence , in addition to the postage paid on them , of which he has paid part , by ericlosing three postage stamps . \ YUl he sendAU three more to cover the Ion 1 If he will have them returned , he must send ninepence , to cover that , and postage back to him , "¦ SI . Bkopht , 1-1 , North Ann-street , Dublin , has received from Mr . T . Cooper , of Leicesttr , 400 Stars , 500 Illuminators 230 Chartist Circulars ,
, vnd uimt other papers , Jot distribution in Ire land . > o . ico , Tib-stbset , N . C . A ., ittj / t he has heard thai \ ce " refused to insert a notice from Mr . O'Brien , Bajing he would reply to the SoculUw ' 6 challenge . "—He has heard a lie . MOCKpobi Youths . —We are desired to eontradtct &e statement thai Mr . Challenar is their teeretory . The mistake was tent from Eccles , and did not originate with us . sr . Asdeeson , Edisbcbgh . —The letter from Col . Thompson shall certainly appear , tmd with great pleasure . Ii is in type note , but forced out far * he present by the pressure if important matter arriving at the last moment . In our next it shall
appear . AST Lxctv&zb . coming a tour to TorJahire , if they can make U convenient to visit Skipton , are requeued to write a week before hand to John HaUem . jun , M ' dfields , Skipton . BCEslet Cha&tists . —We received the report of their delegate meeting too late Jo ; this week : it shall apjear in our next , Will xhs Secbeiaet , Libbabiaj * , or any of the members of the Nottingham Operative Library held at the Rancliffe Arms , be so kind as f urnish Mr . Edward Clayton , West-Parade , Hudders-^ kld , with a copy of tJteir rules .
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Johh Chance . —See ike notice about Portraits in the Star ©/ Saturday last TO AGENTS—AIL Hum AgtuU vshe haoe received the Plates and Medais will deliver one of them this day , aad Qu other on the &th of January , 18 < 8 . John Waid , Ju » . —Say / rwn whom he is supplied . If seat from , the office it ought to be delivered o » Satur day . T . Smith . —The Medal * and Plates ought to have been in one parcel . William Williamson will receive a Plate by tubscribing as directed in the Star . JOB THB EXECUTIVE . £ . b . d . Proma Chutist , Bristol 0 5 0 -. J . VirJer , per J . W . 0 0 8 _ a Repealer , Chepstow ... 0 1 3 FOB MS . JAMES VKRNOS , SOTJIHKOLTON . . - J . W 0 0 0
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MXSBXiESBRO ' . —A public meeting was held here , on behalf of the masons now on Btrike at the sew Houses of Parliament , Mr- J . Sutherland was called to the chair , Mr . J . Holenshead proposed the first resolution , which was aa follows . ¦ — That having seen through the press the noble struggle of the stone masons now on strike at the new houses of Parliament , to resist the tyrwiical and despotic infringments made upon them by thai fiend in human form named Allen , we are of opinion that they are justified in resisting tyranny in whatever form it may come , but more especially such as they are at present engaged in , aad that they have our approbation , and oufcht to have the support of all the working classes in the empire . " Mr . U . spoke at great
length , and showed that if the Btose masons were allowed to be beat for want of supplies , they might rest satisfied that in a rery short time , a law would be passed for the purpose of suppressing all trades unions . The resolution was seconded by Mr . J . Andrew , and supported by several stone BtaBons . Mr . Patrick Byrae elicited considerable mirth and Jaoghter , by relating some anecdotes relative to the character of Allen , about locking up the pump to cause the teetotal masons to drink beer instead of water . The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously . The second resolution was proposed by Mr . Anderson , which was as follows : " That this meeting pledges itself individually and collectively , to render them all the assistance in its
power both by contributions and otherwise . " Mr . T . Bradley seconded the resolution in a neat and sensi ble speech , contending that so long as they bad God aad Justice on their side , that if even beaten they had . the approbation of the silent monitor , conscience , to approve of their transactions . The resolution was carried unanimously . A resolution for the appointment of a committee was then proposed by Mr . < xinale , who gave a complete history of the transactions of Messrs . Peto and Grissell since their commencement in business . The resolution was seconded by Mr . J . Boardman and carried unanimously , lite following is an account of the
transactions of the committee : —( At a meeting of the committee held at the working men ' s reading room , on Friday last , Mr . Gindle in the chair . It was agreed that the committee wait upon all the different trades , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for the stone masons . That a deputation b « appointed to wait upon all the publicans and licensed victuallers ; their subscriptions to be kept separate . That the committee meet every night during the week , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions in their behalf . That a band bill be printed and posted , calling upon the inhabitants to come forward and assist them by subscriptions .
ASHTO 1 T- U N DliK-L Y M Jd . —Mr . Oastlmi ' s Subscription Fund . —On Monday , the 13 th December , a public meeting was called to form a committee to raise money for the liberation of the w Patriot King , " of the factory slave , Mr . Wileox was called to the chair . A resolution having been moved and seconded , that a committee be formed . Mr . Stephens rose to address the meeting , and was listened to xery attentively , whilst enumerating the many claims Mr . Oastler had to their support . The committee was formed .
BRADFORD . —Wednesday night , or early on Thursday morning , the loth inst . Mr . Henry Clough farmer and shoemaker , Little-Horton , was robbed of five or six hides of sole leather , v : lue about £ 20 . The thieves effected an entrance into the cellar . where the leather was kept , through an out door of the cow-bouse . The parties who committed the robbery , ions hare been well acquainted with the premises . No clue whatever has been obtained that will lead to their detection . Wibset Slack ^ Dbbadfci , Moktalitt . —A family named Smith , residing on Wibsey Shvk . consisting of the husband , his wife , and ten children , has been dreadfully afflicted with the typus fever , which , in the short space of seven weeks has hurried out of time into eternity , seven out of the twelve—the man , his wife , and five children . Hails Case _—On Friday week , thre « bailfffs made their appearance at the bouse of Jame Peel ,
hand-loom weaver , Sonthneld-lane , Horton , and made a distress npon his goods and chattels , for a half-year ' s rent , and half-crown arrears , amounting to £ 1 IOb ^ and took away every vestige of property that the house contained , and all bis clothes and the clothes of his wife , which were not many . He applied to the master whom he wove for , to lend him some-money . He lent him 30 s . which just paid his rent , and the bailiffs told him they could make it up for him , until they got hold of the money , when they Bent a cart for the goods , and sold them in Bradford market for the purpose cf paying expences . They charged him 15 s . for having robbed him of all he had . The goods only sold for £ 1 4 s . Id . ; the 303- paid them , and £ \ 4 s . Id . which the goods sold for , were 5 s . short of paying the wages and expencea of selling , rent , and expences amounting altogether to £ 2 19 s . Id . Such shameful conduct deserves the execration of every honest man .
FSBTSTV , Cornwall . —Mason 8 Strike . —At a meeting of the stone-masons of this place , on Wednesday evening week , which was both numerously and respectably attended by all the trades and a great many masters , at the Britannia Inn , resolutions were passed , commendatory of those on strike , and pledging them to support them so far as lay is their power .
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toyvpy . —At a meeting of the Working Men ' s Association , held at the Magnet Coffee Rooms , Drury-lajie , the National Petition was unanimously adopted . Wal-vfobth . —A public meeting was held at the epleadid rooms of the Montpelier Tavern , Wai worth , on Monday evening , to consider the distress of the country , and to adopt the Rational Petition . Mr . Brown was called to the chair . &lr . Balls moved the first resolution— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the distress and misery which now prevails throughout the whole length and breadth of the land , are solely owing to class legislation ; and it is therefore the opinion of this meeting that nothing short of the People ' s Charter can permanently benefit the people . " Mr . Rnffy Ridley seconded the adoption of the resolution . The
resolution was then put and carried , amid great cheering . Mr . Wheeler read the National Petition , and moved its adoption . Mr . Ratcliffe briefly seconded the motion . Messrs . Maynard , Sewell , Price , and Waddington ably supported the Petition , which was put by the CbairmaB , and unanimously adopted . Mr . Kainsley moved ihe adoption of a memorial in behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones . Mr . Ross , in an excellent speech , seconded the adoption of the memorial . The old veteran , Mr . George , supported the prayer of the memorial , and detailed instances of the spy system in hiB younger days . The memorial was then put to the meeting , and carried by acclamation . Mr . Pedley moved , and Mr . Simpson seconded , that it be presented to her Majesty by Feargns O'Connor , Esq ., and the two Members for the Borough . A voU of thanks was then given to tha Chairman , and the meeting separated .
Tailobs . Rzd Lion , King Street . Mr . M * Gmh lectured here on Sunday to a good audience . St . PAjiCBAS . —Mr . Farrer lectured here on Sunday evening last . Thebe Cbowxs , Richmond-street , Sobo-squabs . —The tailors of the above society held their weekly meeting on Saturday night , when Mr . Wheeler delivered his lecture on the standing army , to a good audience . Mabtlkbonk . —The members of this locality met at tho Working Man ' s Hall , on Sunday last , at ten o ' clock in the morning , to devise means for the better organisation of members in the various classes , and to keep the class leaders punctual in their visits , and on other business .
Is the svehihg , Dr . Leadskie lectured on ' the comparative merits of the press , in which Messrs Jordan and Scott took part . Middlesex Cockcil , Sunday , Dee . l § th , Mr . Cuffay in the chair . After the transaction of the usual business , the Liquidation Debt Committee were authorised to engage the Social Hall , Johnstreet , Tottenham Coart Road , for a ball , festival , and lottery , en Thursday evening , Jan . 6 th , being twelfth night ; tickets as usual . It is hoped that all friends will attend ; Mr . Feargus O'Connor will preside . Finsbubt . —Mr . Stallwood lectured on Monday evening , at Lunt's Coffee House , Clerkenwell Green .
SSLBY . —Mr . Jones delivered an eloquent lecture to a large audience , which gave great satisfaction . A memorial for the return of the patriots , Frost , Williams , and Jones , was unanimously adopted .
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XiBEDS . —On Saturday evening last , Mr . Jones , of Liverpool , the East and North Riding lecturer , delivered a soul-stirring and animating address , in the Chartist Association Room , Fish-market , Shambles , to a crowded audience . Off Sunday afternoon and evening , Mr . Jones delivered two more spirit-stirring lectnrw , in the Association Room , clearly proving the Charter to be the only remedy for the present state of things . He showed , gatisfactoriljt the superiority of Chartism over any other bit-by-bit-reform . It was well received . A fresh accession of members having been admitted , the meeting separated highly
gra-NOTTXNGHA&s . —Mr . Charles CoBnor delivered an eloquent and Bonl-stirring lecture in the Democratic Chapel , Rice-place , to a crowded audience . A _ few friends , at the King George on Horseback , have forwarded to the widow Taylor , 3 s , 6 d ., the amount of a subscription . UPPER WORTUBT . —On Sunday last , two excellent sermons were preached in the Chartist room , by Mr . Isaac Clissit , of Mill Bridge , to attentive congregations . Collections towards defraying the expenses connected with the place were made after each service . The National Petition here , is being numerously signed by persons of all classes
and conditions . New Womlbt . —The prospects of success in this pl&eevre truly cheering . On Monday evening , there was a goodly attendance both of members and the public . The leading article from the Star haying been read , Mr . T . B . Smith gave a powerful and hesrt-stimng lecture on the evils which afflict the working classes and the best means of removing them . Mr . Smith ' s advooocy of the principles contained in the People ' s Charter is plain but forcible , and was listened to with the greatest attention . The society nas taken a large room near Holbeok Bridge , which they hope will afford them the means of extensive usefulness ,
SUFFOLK—County Meeting . —A county meeting was bolden at S : owmarket on Friday , in last week , to ' oongratulate the Queen and her husband upon the ** bappy event . " The High Sheriff was in the chair , and a moderate sprinkling of Whig and Tory respectability . The attendance , however , being larger than was thought desirable ,, the county meeting was adjourned to a room in the Corn Exchange , the police being ordered out , and an officer stationed at the door with orders to admit none but respectable people . Bt this msnosavre the people were kept out until the addresses to her Majesty and Prince Albert had been passed , before Mr . M Phereon and a few working men could make their way into the
room for the purpose of giving vent to their loyalty , while the great body of the meeting were outside , and utterly excluded . Mr . MTherson very properly addressed to the High Sheriff a manly and spirited protest against the whole of their proceedings . He then proceeded to move an addition to the address , imploring her Majesty while she accepted the congratulations of her people , to sympathise with their unparalleled sufferings arisingout of the manifoldevils of class legislation , and to recommend to Parliament the enaction of the People ' s Charter as the best means for remedying it . At the commencement of Mr . M'Pberson ' s speech , the High Sheriff io the most insulting manner dissolved the meeting , the respectables marched off , the room was cleared , and Mr . M'Pherson continued his harangue outside . The addition to the address was seconded by Mr . Brown , and carried unanimously , amidst applause .
It will , of course , not reach her Majesty , who will doubtless be imposed on by the lying representations of the respectable factions of Suffolk county . ROCHEST £ B .- —On Monday and Tuesday evenings , the 13 th and 14 th inst .. Mr . Ruffy Ridley , from London , delivered two lectures in the AsSmblyrooms ; the first , on Monday evening , on the evils of class-legislation ; and the second , on Tuesday evening , on the People ' s Charter , as the only remedy for the present pressing evils . A memorial on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones was adopted . BURY . —A public meeting was held on Monday evening last , in the Garden-street lecture room , which was numerously attended , Thomas Kay , of Boiton-street , in the chair , when resolutions were adopted to the effect that no measure short of the Peopla ' s Charter can benefit the working classes , and pledging the people to agitate for nothing less . Mr . James Leach and Dr . M'JJouall were nominated to serve on the Convention , and the National Petition was adopted .
BTOCKPORT . —Juvenile Chartism . —A number of young men , the oldest not more than seventeen or eighteen years of age , a few months ago commenced an association for youths ; their arrangements were to hold meetings every Saturday evening for amusement and mutual instruction . They devoted the admission money , for many weeks , towards purchasing scenery ; and employed a painter to paint , on a large scale , a representation of the card of the National Charter Association ; also various other things by way of ornament , and a fall length portrait of Hunt and Emmett . Their evenings are spent by reading short pieces from the Sta * , and allowing adults to deliver short addresses . On Saturday evening Mr . Griffin addressed them about half an hour . Mr . O'Brien attended here on Sunday evening , and lectured to a numerous audience .
WOLVERHABIPTOH .- Pitifux Fanaticism . —At the Quarterly Meeting of the Charity Tent of the Independent Order of Reehabites , held at Mr . Mogg ' s Coffee House , Snow-bill , Wolverhampton , on Mopday , December the 20 tb , the following resolution was proposed by Mr . John Clark , and seconded by Mr . Solomon Hall , " That application be made to the district for the removal of the Tent from this house , because the Chartists meet in the same room . " BTIDDXiETOK . —The people here are in great distress . On Monday evening a meetiDg was held in the Reformer ' s Chapel . Mr . Wand , a working man , was called to the chair , who after a few preliminary observations , introduced Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , who addressed the audience .
HUCXKAIL TOUKARD . —Mr . Murray , of the ** Plague , " lectnred here on the 14 th inst . A Chartist Chairman was cnosen , and when the lecturer concluded , he was followed by Mr . D . Taylor , after which a resolution in favour of the Charttr was carried by a tremendous majority . NEW ASS . —On Sunday last two sermons were preached by Mr . G . Harrison , in our large Association Room , in the afternoon and in the evening , to very attentive and listening audiences ; aad on Monday evening he delivered an excellent lecture en the avarice of the priesthood . At the close five new members were enrolled .
1 WEICESTBR . —Our number is now 732 . Mr . Bairstow preached list Sunday night , aud Mr . Cooper lectured on Saxon history , the following night in the Guildhall . Mr . G . Julian Harney is to address us on Christmas day . Mr . Bairstow preaches the following night , aud ou Monday afternoon and evening we are to have a friendly tea party , with singing , recitations , and a dance , in the Guildhall , which the Mayor has courteously granted us for the occasion .
STJKX > BB . —Destitution in Paisley . —It would be well for many of our professing Christian friends if they would take an example from the liberality of the Christian Ctartist Church in this place . Last Sunday , collections were made at their place of worship in behalf of the destitute operatives and their families of PaiBley and neighbourhood . Mr . Abram Duncan officiated forenoon , afternoon , and evening , and the addresses he delivered were really eloquent and told powerfully on the audience . On all tne occasions the house was crowded to suffocation , and
mauy who could not gam admittance left their mite , aad Eought other places of worship . Notwithstanding the well-known destitution prevailing in unfortunate Paisley , no public subscription or collection at the doors of the state churches , not even of the would-be-thought liberal dissenters has been attempted here . The Christian feeling of the Chartist body becomes therefore more apparent ; the more so when the distress at present prevailing here is taken into account , they having more need to receive than give . The collection amounted to £ 5 . 10 s . 6 d .
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Cruelty to a Dog . —A few days ago , two brothers , of Birmingham , named Reuben and Darrint Cope , were each fined , at the Publio Office , 40 s . and 10 s . costs , for having , on the 11 th instant , set fire to a dog , after first rubbing him with turpentine . The dog bad strayed into their premises , and this w& 3 the punishment they inflicted . The information was laid by the officers of the Animals' Friend Society .
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THE u WIDOW" FROST . To my generous and benevolent Brother Chartists throughout the length and breadth of the land , for their noble response to my former humble Appeal on behalf af the Whig-made Widow and most amiable family of the expatriated Frost . When it was understood from undefined expressions that in addition to the sum in the treasurer ' s hands that £ 60 would satisfy them , and that oh the payment thereof the deeds would be given up , and Mrs . Frost placed in full possession and consequent independence , my appeal was speedily answered by
above £ 70 being placed , for the release of the property , at the Northern Star office , to which place 1 requested thai it should be transmitted , and sometime after I , with the aid of some of my friends , collected from a few M . P . ' s and other affluent friends in Loudon , a very considerable sum in addition , all of which was offered to the bankers , but refused with seeming contempt , and with asking whether it was expected that they ( the bankers ) were expected to become subscribers to the Frost fund , and declaring that they would accept of nothing less than their full demand , which they had swelled to £ 360 . Mr . Rogers , the treasurer of the fund , offered them £ 200
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* r r- " ¦ " ¦ ''¦ _ ¦ " for a final settlement , although he had only £ 196 in band , and after an application to government for power to sell , and finding that they could not . do better , after great delay , great trouble , and incalculable suffering on the part of that ornament of her sex , Mrs . Frost , they have agreed to acMpi , in fall of all demands , the wun of £ 250 . , > ' And now yon most see that my object in again claiming your attention is to procure the additional sum of £ 54 , and I must explain the true position of the case as it at present stands . \ v Several friends have kindly come forward to advance various sums on loan , for the purpose of having , an immediate settlement , and this they do on condition that the same may be returned to them so
soon as subscribed , when no doubt they will display their liberality . Meanwhile , it must be borne in mind that the said friends have subscribed handsomely on a former occasion . ' v * Equal bnrtheuB break no backs . ** Therefore , after consulting a few friends , it has-been considered requU site ( as by no other means could the matter be so generally and bo speedily brought under your notice ) that I should lay the case before you , thrriugh the columns of oar own invaluable ' organ , the Northern Star ; and as the loans may be insaffioienti and as it is essential that an immediate settlement should be made , I fee ! confident ihat every Chartifit will participate in my own feeling , and that they will , to a man , strain everv nerve , and uba * verv oosaible
exertion , to place the sum at the iS / aromoe within a fortnight , when a final settlement of this painful affair shall forthwith be made , and the surplus returned to the * ubscribftrs , or disposed of as the subscribers may direot . My kind friends , I consider that any appeal to your reason , after the foregoing explanation , and with the general knowledge / on possess of the ease , would be little less than an insult . I may , however , be permitted to state that consequent upon the confusion in the business affairs and property of Mr . Frost ( whom we one and ail hold most dear ) , the loss has been immense ; and from circumstances which delicacy forbids should be stated here , Mrs . Frost and family have been for a very considerable time subjected to very great bardships , which bad they been known would have speedily been alleviated . Mr . Frost ' s only son has ,
from ill health , been oompelled to relinquish a respectable trade to which he had been apprenticed in the city of Glasgow , in May last , and to return to bis afflicted mother ; great expense has been incurred in procuring the best medical advice for him , and otherwise , and now very faint hopes are given of hiB recovery . My kind friends , I might go on to an indefinite length in particularising the dreadful and heartrending Bufferings to which Mrs . F . has been subjected , and what she is now enduring , and would still be able to give but a faint outline ; suffice it to say , that when th » money is paid , the wife and family of our martyred brother will be placed in independent circumstances ; then , as you will with one voice say it ought , so with one effort let it at ono » be , accomplished . I remain , Your devoted friend , L . PlTKETHLY .
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TO HAMER STANSFELD , ESQ . " All classes will prey upon all other classes just as much as they can and dare . " Hamer Stansfeld . Sir , —After the letters which I have before addressed to you ,, preface to this would be superfluous ; I shall , therefore , proceed at once to the subject of my letter , after I put on record a declaration , which may be understood to apply to all I have written , and to all I may write upon tbia subject . That declaration is , that I amu mush opposed to monopolies of all kinds as you can be . provided that the competing parties be put upon an equal , footing \ a t 3 \ things .
Well , then , Sir , after the Illustration I gave in my last letter , tell me candidly , do you think it possible to carry a repeal of the Corn Lawa , with our present fixed monetary payment * ? or , In other words , with our present amount of taxes : especially if such a reduction in the price of fuming produce were to follow as seems to be commoElj calculated upon ? I have shown that though the farmer ' s rent might be reduced one half to meet the new eircamstanoea , jet , as taxes remain the same In nominal amount ( though doable in reality ) , he would only have one-fourth of the sum be now has to expend on American cotton ; and , consequently , if taxes were to be reduced one half , along with the repeal of the Corn Lawa . to enable him to meet the reduced prioea of his produce , be would then only be in the same relative situation in which he la at present .
But let as endeavour further to divest this matter of the mystery in which it seems to be enveloped . Let us see if we cannot make it so plain that a wayfaring man , though a fool , may fully comprehend it And in order to do this , let us suppose that all indirect taxation is done away with ; and that the farmer , instead of having to pay a tax upon his sugar , tea , coffee , soap , and upon everything he pats Into bis mouth , or lays upon bis back ; instead of payments in this way letua suppose that he haaa direct tax to pay upentaking his corn to market ; and , to make the supposition the mote impressive and complete , let us suppose that Hamer 8 TA . NSFELD himself , is the farmer , and that he is taking his corn to Leeds market for sale . Let us also farther suppose , that when he gets to the market-place there is
a tollgate erected , and in the bouse attached to it there are assembled the fundholder , the clergyman , the representatives cf the dead weight , the pensioners , the army , the navy , and all the numerous brood who fatten upon the taxes . Our newly-made fanner marches boldly up to the place , and calls out " gate , " when out issue the whole brood , and something like the following colloquy takes place ;—TeucecUers—Well , Sir , who are yon ? Farmer—Hamer Stansfeld , gentleman-farmer . Taxeaters— What are you going to sell ? Farmer—Niae load of wheat , the produce of an acre of ray farm , after my rent is paid . Taxealert—What countryman are you ? Farmer—An Englishmen ( stretching himself up to his full height ) .
Taxeaters—Then you must give us £ 3 , or 6 s . 8 d . per load , before you can be allowed to pass . Farmer—Three pounds ! and what is it for ? Taxeaters—Fo » the payment of the interest of the Debt , to maintain the clergy , the army , navy , pensioners . Ac ., &c Farmer—Interat ot Debt i what debt ? Taxeaters—Why , what an ignorant bull-frog you must be l Wby , sir , the debt that was contracted to prevent the rebel Americans from gaining their independence , and also that which was contracted to put down " Boney , " and to preserve the comforts and BLESSINGS of our holy religion " as by law established , " and also fox tne protection of all our properties and persons
Farmer—But our properties and persons are in no danger now ; and we are nut the nation which then existed ; and ought not the nation which then existed to have paid for its own protection , and not leave it to be paid for by their successors ? They had no right to spend the produce of my labour . Taxeaten—But , you oaf , are not our properties safe ? and is not our Church safe ? and should we have had either properties or Church , if the debt bad sot been contracted ? Farmer—Yes , gentlemen ; and if your properties are safe , ought not those who enjoy those properties to pay the interest of the debt contracted for their protection ? And , If our Church be safe , ought not those ¦ who enjoy that safety to pay for it , and net throw the burden upon those who have no benefits resulting from either ?
Here the whole tribe rush out at once and load our Farmer with every kind of genteel epithet ! The fundbolder calls him " rogue and leveller ! " The parson calls him "infidel ! " The pretty Misses faint at his vulgarity , in daring to call in question the prerogative of our " munificent Queen ! " And the " gallant son of mars , '( all stays and whiskers ) threatens to blow his brains out , for " a rascally chartist V' So that , amidst the uproar , and for fear of worse consequences , our Farmer deems it prudent to pay down their demand , and is then allowed to take his stand in the market Immediately on his withdrawina from the Toll-gate , up comes another careless looking I-defy-you-kind-offellow , and calls out ' Gate . " Taxeaters—Who are you , sir . Stranger—What r dont you know me ? I ' m " brother Jonathan , the American ; " come here on the principles of free trade , with my corn to sell .
Taxeaters— . Very glad to see you , brother . Fine country yours . No taxes with you , Jonathan —[ asWecurse the fellow fer his example ]; and you shall find us as liberal as yourselves . You Can attp Jn and take your stand by the side of that " leveller , " Stansfeld . Here then we have got you , Sir , side by aide with brother Jonathan , in our " Free Trade" market , waiting for customers : aiid the very first that present themselves are the taxeaters f Out of courtesy they walk up to brother Jonathan first , and ask him the price of his load of wheat Jonathan—Ten shillings , Sir . raaeaferjj-And what are yon asking , Mr . Stansfeld » 5 ton «/« M ^ Twenty shillings , Sir . Taxeaters—Twenty shilling * I Why there Is brother Jonathan here , only asking ten shillings for quite as good wheat as yours . How can yon for shame ask sush an unreasonable pries as that ?
stansfeld—Tes , put you forget that in this country , inconsequence of the poverty caused by the taxesef every description , the poor rates are ten times as much here as with Brother Jonathan ; that the county rates are in t '« e same proportion ; and that hi consequence of the vast quantity of paper money necessary to float all these things , and the consequent extra profit and monopoly , food and clothing are caused to be much dearer , or higher priced bete than in America . BesideB , you have taken six shillings and eightpence per load of me before I could come into market . ' Therefore if I take ten shillings for my wheat , I shall only have three shillings and fonrpence to take home for profit , wages and every thing ! Taxeaters—O ! that has nothing -whatever to do with the matter , Mr . Stansfeld . What you paid tts was , as Lord Morpeth told you , necessary for the safety of the
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state . " And a very " wise mu , * particular acquaintance of yours , one Mr . Plint , yon know him , has told you—say , he says he baa proved it , " tint taxes bare nothing whatever to do with the price of articles . " Tbewfore all that you have satd arises from your ignorance of the prlnoipJes of free trade . We cannot divine what eu be In the head' o * Sir B . Peel to oppose such floriotu principle * j tat be yon assured , Mr . Stansfeld , that we , the tsx < eaters , go the " whole hog " with the "Free Trade" men . Come , ehe *» up , man J you will nndentaad the mattes better by and bye ! All that yon want is "a market" I and , as the lowering of tbe price of eornatte-hatf will enable as to purchase ju * t donblt tbe quantity we did before , this will give a " ready market" and V plenty cf labour ; " and cause us to " have prosperity for ages' * t
Siatufeld- Jut so ; plenty of prosperity for the taxeaten I ^ Butwkat la it for the farmerand bis labourer 7 Win * la he to do with the thirty shillings , all be bu toftake borne after be has paid his taxes , instead of the six poondj which he osed to have ? i Jtutsol Mr . Stansfeld 1 A very pertinent question i And to It not a sight to gladden the heart of a political economist to sea the tax-eaters taka the money from the English farmer , and immediately boy their wheat of Brotner Jonathan , because Brother Jonathan can afford it lower , having had no toll to pay on bis way to market , while the English farmer bad paid six-and-elghtp « noe upon each load ? Now , Mr . Stansfleld , dont you feel ashamed ? Don't yon blush np to the very ejea at the bare contemplation of such monstrous folly and injustice as this ?
Bat , Sir , u there are many men who can never see the bearings of a case except it come fairly home to them , I will pnt tbe same ease into * shape likely to be felt in my own immediate neighbourhood . Let us , then , take the Heckmondwike blanket manufacturer ; and let us suppose him to take his blankets to the Blanket Hall for sale , and that when he geta there , the Taxeater is standing at the gate and demands of him thai / price . Let us suppose tbe blanket maker to tell him , that to make a living , he moct have thirteen shillings and fourpence . Then , says the Taxeater , you must pay . Tne six shillings and eightpence ; which , of ceurse , he pays , and naturally adds it to the price of his blankets , tnaklag their price to be one pound .
Now , then , let us suppose that" brother Jonathan " comes with his blankets for sale to the same place , tella the Taxeater who be is , and is told In answer , that as be his not an Englishman , he may go into the market without paying any toll or tax , because we have Free Trade . And let us also suppose , th&t ' a consequence of the absence of all those things previously enumerated , that the American can afford to sell his blankets at ten shillings per pair . Now can the Englishman , who has onr enormous weight of taxation to bear , successfully comptta , in the Blanket-market , with brother Jonathan f Is it not preposterous to talk about it ? The thing is so absurd In itself that it causes en « to stand in utter amazement , that there can be found men with a sufficient quantity of folly to seriously propose such a thine .
Thus you see , Sir , that it is the taxes , the everlasting taxes , and their consequences , which have a great deal to do with oar difficulties . Remove them , and their consequence * ; and then you / Sir , as a Farmer , can meet brother Jonathan in the corn market . Remove them , and their consequences , and the Heckmondwike blanket maker can bang brother Jonathan , or any one else ; but suffer them to remain , and you continue involved in difficulties . You cannot meet the foreigner successfully , either in the manufactures or grain market . It is tbe tixes which have mainly helped to bring the " merchant and manufacturer to ths golf of bankruptcy , and have caused the labourer to eat his bed . "
But how are these things to be met , and dealt with ? By a Parliament chosen by UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE 1 By nothing else can the Hydra be destoyed . I am , Sir ,, Yours truly , James Penny . Millbridge , December 20 th , 1841 .
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THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL TO THE CHARTISTS OF SHEFFIELD .
" The drying up one tear has more Of honest fame , than shedding seas of gore . " Brother Democrats , —Iu ear last address , we urged yon to rally round the banner of the National Chatter Association , and to support with zeal and energy the Executive Council , whom you have selected to guide the movement , and lead you onward to the attainment of your rights . It is now oar duty to call npon you to act justly towards those , who , torn from your ranks by the ruthless hand of persecution , share " the felon ' s fate , the felon's fare , " for no other crime , but that they sought the destruction of class privileges , and the enfranchisement of tbe toiling masses ; for the annihilation of whose wrongs they straggled , for the vindication of whose rights they now suffer .
Three of your townsmen , Samuel Holberry , John Marshall , and Peter Foden , yet linger in the dungeons to which the late Whig Government consigned them . The limits of this address will not allow us to repeat the eft-told tale of their sufferings : it is on behalf of the wives and families of these oar unfortunate brothers we now appeal to you . Without entering into an account of their privations , you , working men , can form bat too correct an idea of the situation of these widowed wives and tyrant-made orphans . The wives and children of the working classes have bat too of ten to feel the dire curses of poverty and want , even when blessed with the presence of a husband ' s love—a father ' s care ; how lamentable , then , most be the lot of snob as are robbed af their natural protectors and guardians . We urge you to make the case your own : think what would be tbe unhappy situation of your own wives and children was their fate the fate of those whose cause we plead .
It has been too much the fashion of late among many , to talk of " the foolish and violent conduct" of certain of the imprisoned patriots , and it would appear that this has been with too many an excuse for totally neglecting the support of the bereaved families ; let this be said for the men named in this address , that whatever may have been their mistakes or errors—and who is perfect ?—no doubt can exist but that they were honest and sincere in their desire to see the freedom of their country established ; aud let this be remembered , that if they were at all indiscreet , hundreds cheered them onwards in their indiscretion ; and he who would cheer a man into pritton , and then fail to save from the horrors of want the helpless family of the fallen patriot , is himself unworthy of the form and name he inherits from his creator .
Men of Sheffield ! hitherto justice has not been done to those in whose behalf we address yon . We believe this has been more owing to the want of a systematic plan tor the collection of monies , tban to any apathy , or lack of humanity , on the part of the Chartist body . We have resolved this shall be no longer , and we now earnestly invite your kindly aid to efface the disgrace of failing to support and protect , so far as in eur power lies , the families of those suffering in defence of our holy cause . We have solicited the co-operation of the under- mentioned vendors of the people's paper , the Northern Star , and have met with a ready response on their part ; they hold boxes for the receiving of tbe voluntary offerings of all who wish the "good cause" well . We doubt not that many readers of the Star will give their -weekly mite , others who cannot afford this may occasionally contribute . Let all do according to their ability ; more we require not
The following are the news-agents above spoken of : — G . J . Harney , 33 , Campo Lane ; Mr . Ludlam , Watson Walk ; Mr . Pashley , Silver-street Head ,- Mr . Barrowclough , Far-gate ; Mr . Frost , Bridge-street ; and Mr . Buxtori , Sheffield Moor . Mr . Otley , tobacconist , Sheffield Moor , is also authorised to receive subscriptions . The members of the association are requested t > notice that a collection will bs made in the room the first Monday in every month , for the Victim Fund , the members of the Council will make a subscription among themselves at their weekly meeting , and with the assistance we expect through another channel , we fervently tiust the means will be afforded us of giving a weekly payment to the families of our persecuted friends .
It is necessary we should mention tbe case of Themas Penthorpe , one of the victims lately Incarcerated in Northailerton Hell-hole . In that pandemonium of torture and sorrow ; he was attacked by abscess in the throat , suffering under that cruel disease he was liberated in August last ; he has now been at liberty nineteen weeks , during which time he has been unable to earn a penny for the support of himself and family . We bave resolved ( with the sanction of the association ) to give te Penthorpe an equal portion ( with the other recipients ) of the monies collected , bo long as be shall be prevented by disease , as at present , from earning his bread .
" There is oppression against the social body whenever any one of its members is oppressed . There is oppression against every member of it when the social body is oppressed "—waa one of the sublime truths proclaimed by an atsasdnated legislator , whose memory ( despite the lies of Uterary prostitutes ) mankind will ytt revere . Let us act upon this great tenth , let it fee acknowledged and proclaimed aa the democratic law . O for the hoar when this shall be ! The sacred band of Theban Epaminondas , or the phalanx of Macedonian Philip weie not more invincible than Britons will
then be I Chartist * of Sheffield , net you upon the above noble sentiment in tbe case submitted to yon in this address ; make the oppression of each suffering patriot the oppression of yourselves , and act accordingly . At this season of tbe year , when , if poverty is not too heavy with its grip , moat of us contriving to give an hour to mirth and the forgetfulness of our cties ; let us not forget those , who , confined to the prison cell , are unblessed with even the sight of wife or child ; and let us do justice to the unprotected and tbe helpless ; by so doing we shall best cheer tbe patriot ' s heart and lessen his sufferings .
Brothers , we need say no more . Confiding in your patriotism and love of justice , we doubt not you will act upon the golden rale of the Founder of Christianity , " Do unto others as ye would others should do unto you . " George Julian Harney , Sub-Secretary . Sheffield , Dec . 19 th , 1841 .
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Rural Police . —On Saturday , at a meeting of th ratepayers of the parish of Chi p ping Sodbury , intha county of Gloucester , to consider the propriety oo petition ing for the discontinuance of the presentf rural police , it was resolved , ** That the continuance of the rural police force in that parish is useless , and entails not only heavy expences upon the ratepayers , but subjects them to continualoppression and tyranny , and that a petition be forthwith prepared to be presented at the next Christmas Quarter Sessions , praying the Magistrates to discontinue the said force . " At a vestry meeting , held at Framptonon-Severn , on the 9 th mat ., it was unanimously resolved , that the police for this parish is wholly unnesaary . —Gloucestershire Chronicle .
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THE "LEEDS TIMES'" CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS AGAINST MR . J . B . O'BRIEN . We did not expect to hare to allude to this disgusting affair again , bat self-defence compels it . The readers of the Star will remember that Mr . O'Brien lectured in the Hodderefield Hall of Science , on Sunday , November 6 th . Tbe Hall of Science , we believe , belongs to the Huddersfleld Socialists , who gave np their own regular meetings on that occasion to accommodate Mr . O'Brien and his friends . In reference to that day ' s proceedings * tbe correspondent of the Leeds TSnuw sent a paragraph to that paper , in which , amongft other derogatory statements , he asserted that Mr . O'Brien was "drank , and no mistake . " Oar readers will also
remember , that in oar paper of November 13 th » this charge was indignantly . denied . b « tfi by ourselves , and by Mr . James Penny , of Millbridge on whose authority Mr . O'Connor tad also triumphantly f bewii . T UD the cowardly means used to injure Mr . O Brien , at a rery numerous meeting , hold «« in Leeds , » n Tuesday , the 5 th of November , of which circumstance mention is also made in the report of the meeting inserted in the Star of November 13 tb . On Nov . lfith , we received a letter in reference to this subject , from Mr . Edward Clayton of Huddersfield . As there was ho new point mooted : in it , and , as it was bat a repetition of the statements made by Mr . Penny in his communication of the Saturday
previous , we did not publish it . During the course of the succeeding week , we received a note from Huddergfield , from Mr . Clayton , asking why the letter had not been inserted , aad still pressing for its publication . To this we replied , privately , assigning our reason for at first declining it ; and mentioning , as an additional reason why we should still decline its publication , that the Editor of the Leeds Times had himself , in his paper of Nov . 20 th , withdraum the accusation , and explained to the publio that th © paragraph had originally appeared in his columns without his knowledge or sanction ; that the moment he bad discovered it , he had it removed from the paper ; and that it had gone through but a very small
part of the week ' s impression . He had also adminis tered a very snubbing reproof to the correspondent who bad imposed upon him . One would have thought that this would have been sufficient to set the matter at rest . But bo I Mr . Edward Clayton is a very vain and a very indisoreet young man . He had written a letter , and it had not appeared in print ! This ' ¦ was not to be borne . Ab he could not be allowed to cut a caper in our cojumns , he thought , after the dance was over , he wonld try to make a figure somewhere else . He has succeeded ! howvre now proceed to tell . N In the Scottish Patriot of Saturday last , Dec . 18 tb , find
we a letter from Mr . Edward Clayton purporting to be a copy of the one he had sent to us for insertion , * accompanied by a note to the Editor of the Patriot , in which the writer has the meanness , the insolence , the audacity , the dishonesty to represent the Northern Star as having , along with the Leeds Times , originated and circulated the infamous lie with an intent to do Mr . O'Brien iDjury ! and that We hid refused to insert bis letter in contradiction , or in vindication of Mr . O'Brien ' s character ; leaving the inference to be drawn that we had never contradicted the statement at all ! Is not this a most perfect specimen of impotent halick , arising from mortified vanity and overweening self-conceit ! . '
We mentioned that the letter in the Patriot parports to be a copy of the one sent to us . We have compared the two ; and tell Mr . Edward Clayton , that it is dishonest in him to palm such a fraud upon the publio . It is not a copy , nor anything like a copy . To shew this , and to shew also what value there is to be placed on Mr . E . Clayton ' s word , and what a discreet and zealous vindicator and friend Mr . O'Brien has , we give an extract from . Mr . E . Clayton ' s letter published in the Patriot , and follow it by one from the letter sent to us , written and ! signed by Mr . E . Clayton himself . " I do most solemnly assert , without fear of contradiction , that Mr . O'Brien never tasted any intoxicating liquor whatsoever on the Sunday of which he is charged with being intoxicated . "—Edwabd Clayton , in the Scottish PalrioL '
" After the afternoon lecture , Mr . O'Brien was taken ill On the recommendation of a medical gentleman , and unknown to Mr . O'Brien , X sent for fourpennywortb of brandy , which he drank upon the platform . " —Edward Clatton , in a letter to the Editor of the Nortliern titar , dated Nov . 15 th , 1841 . To this we need not add another word save that the reader will keep in mind the fact that the latter paragraph is from the letter sent to us for publication , of which Mr . Edward Clayton says that bis letter in the Scottish Patriot is a copy .
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THE NOftTHiEuRN STAE . 5
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Tes Katiosal Petitio * . —Our publisher , Mr . Hobson , has printed the National Petition for 1842 , en « neat sheet , for the purpose of being extensively distributed amongst those from ichor * signatures are asked , thai they may know for what they are ngning . He is ready to supply them to the Associations and to individuals at the following charges r-lQO copies for 2 s ; 1 , 000 for lot . Petition iheets , of good strong paper , ruled in four columns , and holding ttoo hundred names tehen filled , may also bt had , price 2 d . each . The Petition and sheets may also be had from Mr . Cleave , London ; Messrs . Peton and Lore , Glasgow ; and Mr . Heywood , Manchester But in ait cases the money mutt be sent in advance—the price being so low as to preclude credit .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 24, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct410/page/5/
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