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THE NORTHERN STAR. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1842.
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EARTHQUAKE IN ST . DOMINGO . TEN THOUSAND LIVES LOST . The American papers received by the Ac&dia in form u » that an appalling catastrophe had befallen the island of 5 t . Domingo . That island was Yifiu-d on the 7 i ' a nit . with repeated and severe shocks of earthquake , which had entirely demolished the town of C&pu Haytien , and it was calculated had'destrcjed the lives of li > , 000 of its citizens . Other towns on ' ihe same side of the island had , it was feared , shared in the de-olation . The town of Cape Haytien has entirely disappeared , atd with it two thirds of its population , which amonnted to about 15 , 000 inhabitants . A fire broke out alter ths earthquake , which destroyed the powder magazine , and with it the miserable remnant of the inhabitants who had escaped- the sarihquake . The towns of Su Isicholas aud" Port Paix are also said to be destroyed .
The following are extracts from the correspondence of the "New York papers : — The principal destruction of life-, of which we havp an acconnt , was at Cape Haytien , which place was entirely destroyed . It contained fifteen thousand inhabitants , two-thirds of whom are thought to be dead . ' The approach of the earthquake was indicated in Port-au-Prince by great heat , and heavy clouds that covered the neighbouring hills , and fallowed the direction of the south-west to the north-east . The vessels at anchor , some of the sailors report , experienced the shock long before they saw the houses agitated , which seemed to indicate that the shock came from the west .
There were two shoeks at Port-au-Prince rery distinctly felt , the first not so long as the second , which last endured about three minutes . Every person strove to get out of the houses , and the streets were £ lled _ whh the affrighted population . A little longer , says the Palriote , and Port-au-Prince woulu have been the theatre of a disaster similar to that of 1770 , « f which disastrous year the remembrance was lushing into all minds . - ' Ti * & Pdlriote also Bays , that there is hardly a & 9 Bse or a wall that has not suffered a little . Some hive become almost uninhabitable . The front of , the Sea&fe House , where the arms of the "Republic are sculptured , is detachedj and broken- The interior w » uninjured .
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On the Saturday night succeeding and on Sunday , there were other shocks . Mass was interrupted , and the persons present ran hither and thither , while many women fainted . On Monday morning at twelve o ' clock there was another shock . The weather all the time was changeable , now extreme heat , now rain , now fair , and now signs as if of a storm . On Tuesday , again , there was another shock , and since then , says the Palriote , tv it seems to us that we walk npon a quaking earth . " St . Mabc . —A letter from this town says , that the earthquake was felt there with violence . Many honses were seriously damaged , and some destroyed , but no loss of life is mentioned .
At Gonaive 3 the shocks were yet more SBrious . The greater part of the houses were overthrown . A fire broke out at the same time , and there was not a drop of water in the town . All the houses that were not burnt saffered from the earthquake . It was in the streets that the writer of the letter giving this account was inditing it . The church , the prison , the palais national , the treasury , and the arsenal were all destroyed . This letter concludes at eight a . m . by saying" It is only half an hour since that we felt a very great commotion . At present we are ignorant of the number of persons killed or wounded . All the prisoners who are not buried in the ruins escaped . God grant that Port-au-Prince may not have experienced such a disaster !"
Cape Haytien . —The towu of Cape Haytien has entirely disappeared , and with it two thirds of the population . The families that could escape fled to Fossette , where they were without an asylum , clothing , or provisions . The President of Hajti has given orders to the physicians aud officers of the hospitals to leave the city immediately , in order to give succour to the distressed . Other aid of all kinds was about to be despatched by water to the digressed .
In addition to the above disastrous intelligence from the Cape , a courier arrived from the city a few hours previous to the departure of Captain Morris , who stated that a fire broke , out after the earthquake , which on Monday , the 9 th , destroyed the powder magazine , and with it tha miserable remnant of the inhabitants who had escaped the earthquake . The towns of St . Nicholas and Port Paix are also said to be destroyed . Oiher parts of the islands had pot been heard frcm when Captain Morris left ; but it is conjectured that all the towns of the north are a mass of ruins .
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THE EDITOR OF THE "NORTHERN STAR " TO HIS READERS , Thanks ! my kind , patriotic friends ! The broad sheet which I here present to you affords the gratifying sight of a people as united in sentiment as they are bold and discriminating iu character . From East to West and from North to South ; through out the whole surface of the land , my apDeal has been responded to ; and the result is what I expected—that Englishmen lose none of their national love of " fair play" when they imbibe the fraa
doctrines of the Charter ; arid that the health-inspiring breeze of liberty , as it is quaffed by the squalid sons of poverty and labour , carries with it an aouteness of intelligence and of perception , which enables them to see things as they are . You are as sick then of the hateful system which has bo long frittered away our strength as I am . You think , as I do , that the people ' s paper should be otherwise occupied than with the vapouring jealousies of a few men to whom the publio cause is evidently valueless , except so far as it may minister to
personal aggrandisemen t ! 'Ti 3 well . We now understand each other . I feel the ground firm beneath me . I shall hare no fear for the result of that policy , which , whatever might have been your answer , I should most undoubtedly have pursued ^ because I know it to be right . I regard the resolutions which I this day publish as so many evidences that a public man who does right and acts consistently , need fear nothing , either from the growling of the bear 3 of faction in the wood , or the hissing of the serpents of faction in the camp .
My aim is ti be useful ; not to shine j and , therefore , I perform uses , irrespective alike of approbation or disapprobation . But it is always pleasing to a man to find that hia uses are - appreciated ; and , therefore , while I accept the demonstrations of your confidence , and the expressions of your thanks and your regard , as that to which I feel that my labours have entitled me , and not as mere marks of grace and favour , I feel all the honest pride and gratification from them whioh a
good mau should feel . The most gratifying thing in the whole matter , to my mind , is the universality and unanimity of these declarations . Without the possibility of communicating with each other , the whole Chartist body seema to have spoken with one voice and with one spirit . Only two-resolutions , of a different character hare come to mo from the whole country . The Chartists of Leicester , meeting at All Saints Open , and tho ^ o of Portsmouth , of whom I never before heard , have honoured me with their condemnation . Be it so . I can well afford
to set against them the testimony of all England . I should , in any caso , in reference to these " denunciations , " have done that which I shall now do . But I shall do it with all the greater comfort and satisfaction , knowing that I have with me tho whole body of the people in approbation . I shall , while I continue at the Northern Star , exorcise over all pnblic men and meaFures such watchfulness as best 1 may ; I shall comment freely , but in respectful and gentlemanly terms as I have always done , on
all the public act ? of all public men . I shall always open the columns of the Slur to any reply which may confine itself to the question , and which may avoid falsehood , wilful misrepresentation , and scurrility of language ; whenever a party descends to these pr acticus , aa the bawUrs about "denunciation" have recently dona on so largo a , scale , I shall civilly " bid him good bye , " and- ' shut tho door in his face ; leaving him to vent his abuse elsewhere , a 3 freely as he may please .
From this tome tho ori ; an of the people's movement shall not be prostituted to the vapouring jealousies of would-be democrats . It shall ofLr , as it always has done , a bold front to the openly avowed enemy , a close cover to the honest friend , and a vi ^ orouJy wielded " cat" to tho skulking traitor to the cause of right . With an earnest determination to spend my life in the strugieafter right , 1 am , Youra faithfully , Wm . Hill .
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Tub Executive . — We hnvs received from Mr . Job Atterbwy , of Nottingham , secretary In Ihc Chartist bootmakers of that place , and suh-secrelury to the National Charter Association . eight voting payers , uhich he says were ton lilt'for the-Nvttingham parcel . They exhibit the following numbers for the respective candidates : — M'Dnucll 7 , Cumphetl 6 , Leach 7 , Cooper 2 , Bairstow 5 . Skc- ' mglon 1 , Dean Taylor 3 , Iirophy 3 , West 2 , Stullwood . l , Iice . iley I , and Jones 1 . Mr . Wm . Martin begs to acknowledge the receipt of 13 « from the Chartists of Sulloti-in-Ashjieid for Samuel Holbtrry , which has been forwarded to him . Mr . C . Me akin , may expect a letter
from York in the course of a month . The Squabbles . — We perfectly reciprocate the feeling of J . W . Smith , of Maw-field , upon this subject . It is abominable that the journul of the movement should be continually occupied with the bickerings and jealousies of individuals to a dulractfan of the people ' s attention and to the injury of their cause . It was high time to put an end to it ; and , please God , it shall be put an . end to . Mr . Sweet wishes to acknowledge ihc receipt o / lOs . from Mansfield for the use of the non-clcctors ' committee . Andrkw Hogg , London , 'having rec < ived 8 s . id . from Mr . Owen , of Southampton , for a political
purpose , paid xl to James 0 Brien , for his Press Fund . John Swan . — We can at present give no an&wer to his question . William Cooper . —We can give no answer to his question . We should think it doubtful that his position could be sustained , Legal Questions . — We have almost every week a number of questions sent to us on various subjects of disputed properly , disputed tenancy , alleged frauds , and other law mattcrs , rcqitesting our opinion and advice . In the absence of Air O'Connor , icho is otherwise occupied in securing the people ' s cnuse than sitting down here , we
cannot answer this class oj questions ; it ts useless therefore to send them . Not knowing the intricacies of the law with professional exactitude , were we to advise we might m muny cases mislead and harm the parties instead of serving them . Dr . AI'Douall desires us to announce in the Stir that he has received £ 2 fts , for the masons , for theatre tickets , making the receipts in all £ 31 9 a-., and leaving two debts still unsettled . Stabs TO Ireland . —T . C . Grady , near French Park , County lioscommon , would be grateful for a few ray .- of Star light . Mr . J . Wai kins . —Thanks for the evidence of his friendship . We are quite aware of the whole
move . D . T . 5 hekioan . —Never mind the animal ! let him lie away . To nolics him would be more damage than any h-e can do to t « . A Calico Printer . — We have not room . Mr . TuomaS Shoiu has received 10 s . from the Chartists of Bing ' uy , in behalf of the masons late on strike . Mr . R . Payne , of No . 43 , Cromerstreet , Gray ' sinn-roud , is desirous of entering into a private correspondence with any of the active friends oj the Charter in the undermentioned towns in Kent , viz ., Rochester , Chatham , Sittingbourne , Canterbury , Tonbridge , Qc . Notice . —The Chartists resident in Bristol will bear
in mind that the weekly meetings of the Association are held in Bear lane Chapel every Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock , instead of Monday , as hitherto . M . Sore , Birmingham . —Ilis communication is too late for attention this week . Failsworth . —The petition and letter on the Poor Law came loo late . Mr . N . Mohling , op Brighton , is very angry with us for not inserting his letter in reply to Mr . Allen . Had he adhered to the truth and the question we should have inserted it . He chose to assert , in the first instance , that Mi . Allen represented himself as speaking the
opinion of parties with whom he had not consulted on the subject . He mini have known this to be false ; and as his whole " reply" hinged upon this falsehood , tee of course refused to give it . J . A ., Sheffield , O . D ., Belfast , W . J . M Allan , P . D ., and a great number of other individuals in various parts of the country , bearing testimony by their letters to the estimation in which the editor of the Northern Star is holden by his readers , have severally our thanks for their kind expressions of regard . We regret the impossibility of publishing their letters for lack of smw ,
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Walter Mason . — We wish him belter sense , and less of petty and malicious resentment . : Arthur O'NmiCnotoJ Birmingham , bulof Manchester J obliges tis with a long dissertation on our editorial delinquencies . He starts of with this assertion : — "In the Editorial which appeared in your paper on Saturday , April 16 th last , yon charge the ablest and moat consistent AeraocrMe . ' writerof this or any age , namely , J . B . O'Brien , with treachery to the cause of the Charter in the Sturge Con-: " ¦¦ : -- .
¦ ¦ FERENCE . " '¦ . ; .. .. ;¦ . ¦ ¦ :. ¦/ : ¦' He knows this assertion to be a lie , arid yet founds upon it ' . ' the wholepj his long objurgation . Most likely Mr . O ' Neil will consider himself "denounced" by this notice ; but we cqnU help ¦; that : '" . :- - . - . ; . * ... * - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . .. . . ' . - "" : - ; * .. Joan Williams , the wife of Zephaniah Williams , _ begs to return her thanks to the good Chortists of ft&Todmdrdern for the donation with which they \^ nave so kindly favoured her . Robkrt Rhodes . — We have no room . Mr . Robert Kemp Philp .- —Tis to no use pyrites sending here resolutions about this person , denunciatory or otherwise , we shall not insert them . We desired , a fortnight ago , that no more expressions of opinion might come to this office about him . We slated ^ our reasons for making the request We think those reasons sufficient , and shall abide by the determination we then took * J . Chatwood . —No room . James Garth Marshall . —His long eommumccdion was not received , until shortly before going to press ; it shall have our attention next week .
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¦ ' '¦'¦ ' ' ¦ ' ' ' " *? . ¦ ' - ¦ ' ' ¦ . ' John Martin , Castle Douglas . — -Yea . A Constant Subscriber , London . —We have no recollection of having received at this office anything for the Executive from ther produce of " -Mr . Ball's blacking . WeLaVe not time to refer : if anything has been received it will have been announced . We cannot tell whether the Executive have received any thing from that source or noti JOHN Wesi , LEWES . ^ -Send a letter and give the address . An answer will be sent by post . FOR THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED CHARTISTS . : . . " •• ¦• ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ,- '" . ¦ ¦ ¦ £ b . d . From a few members of the Camber well Burial Society ... ... 0 10 FOR JAMES DUFFY . From the Chartists of Matlock ... 0 1 o
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BLACKBURV . —At a delegate meeting held in this towh , " on Stinday , the 12 fch June , the following resolutions were unanimously carried : —1 . " That it 19 the opinion of this meeting , that for the further advancement of the ChartiBt cause , and for the purpose of checking the growth of that misery which has so long overshadowed the land , a delegate meeting be holdon in Cplne , on Sunday , the 3 rd of July , for North and South Lancashire , including the whole of Yorkshire , and that we earnestly urge every Association to take tho subject into their most serious consideration , The meeting , to take place in the Chartist Room , Windy-bank , at one o ' clock in the afternoon . " 2 . "That we deeply regret to observe the manner ia which the report of the Enfield
meeting was given in by the ; Clitheroe reporter , and think that the language used at that meeting did not justify the reprehensive remarks made use of at the close of the report . We also wish further to state , that tho advice eaid to have been given by Marsdeu about the people arming themselves and making up to Buckingham Palace , and which bas been so largely commented ' oii by the Star , never was , we emphaticallyassert , uttered ; and that Messrs . Marsden , Tatter 8 al , and Swindlehurst possess tho confidence of ourselves aud also the places which we severally represent . "— J . Thornton , Chairman . P . S . It must be particularly remembered that Colne is the most central place which could be pointed out , and also that every Association is particularly requested to furniah their delegates with / credentials .
At a meeting held in the Music Hall , this evening , it was unanimously agreed that a vett > of confix dence bo given to Mr . Richard Marsden , of Preston , Mr . Moouoy , of Colne , Mr . Tattersall , of Burnley , and Mr . Oldham , of Preston , for their straight-forward conduct at the Enfield meeting , and that we fling back in the teeth of the base calumniator , the Manchester Guardian , itsi wilful and base Iie 3 ( viz . that ho would do any thing to injure the people ' s leaders ) , for there was never such language made use of .
j : EccLES . —On Monday evening last , a public meetir / g was held in the 'Market-place ,, when the following resolution was unanimously carried : — ' * That , in ihe opinion of this meeting , the alarming distress which prevails , and the high price of provisions , render it absolutely necessary that the working classes should adopj some means to lower the price of bee . " , butter , and milk . " The resolution was moved and seconded by working men who prefessed to be in the receipt of good wages , and was supported by Mr . James ( Jartledge , of Manchester , who , in a lengthy speech , clearly showed up the monstrous system of monopoly that existed , and exhorted his hearers to secure the People's Charter to protect themselves . Other speakers addressed the meeting . The numbers of which were not less than 1 . 5 U 0 .
Calvruton . — -The Association met here on Monday night ; and after the business of the Association was done , a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the tea party , which is to beheld on the last Monday in July , when Mr . O'Connor will attend . Near 500 tickets have already beeri issued , and the other 500 will be issued in the course of a week or ten days . Persons are requested to communicate with Mr . Geo . Harrison , from Radford , Hyson-green , New Basford and Carrington , as agents of those places for the Bale of tickets . A booth will be erected for the accommodation of all friends ; and all the tickets must be sold a clear week previous to the day of tea . Mr . O'Connor will proceed on the Tuesday to Mansfield and Sutton , to visit the good and true of each ¦¦
place . - ..- ' . - , \ : \ - \ ¦ . ' .. ; v - \ Derby . — -The following resolutionhas been passed : — "That before any person can lecture in any of tha Associations in this county , he shall first correspond with the respective secretaries , to ascertain whether they can receive him ; and that he bring proper credentials from the Association , to which ho is a member , or from tho Executive . Mr . Mead , from Birmingham , delivered a lecture in the Market-place ,. * to * a large concourse of people , on Monday night ; and Mr . Duffy , from Sheffield , addressed a crowded audience on Tuesday night , in the Association Room , Willow-row . At the closej Mr . Duffy received an invitation to visit us again on next Sunday , when he will deliver a second discourse st six o ' clock , in the Association Room , Willotr-row .
SwiNTONi—Mr . Linley , of Rotherham , lectured here on Tuesday evening . Five members were enrolled . Other lectures will be delivered here on Tuesday evening and ou Thursday evening . CARLISLE —The Council of the Carlisle Chartist Asdoeiaciou held their usual weekly meeting on Saturday evening , June 11 th , at the Council room , John street , Caldewgate , Mr . James Arthur in the chair ; After the Secretary had read over the minutes of last meeting , sev jral sums of money were paid in to the Oastler subscription fumh The Secretary
was then instructed to write to Mr . Campbell , Secretary to tho Executive , Riving an account of the persons for whom the people had voted to serve on the forthcoming Executive . Mr . Joseph Broom Hanson then siated thac he wished to postpone his motion for a public meetitigy to carry out the views of the late Convention , until the now Executive was formed , as they would in all probability issue instruc \\ m \ totho people as t ' o the course of procedure they ounht to pursue undor present cirounastanceti . ul imately it waa deteruiined to get up apublicmeot-\ ix& as early as posaible ; JVIANSPIEI . D—The Chartifts of this locality are informed that in future the Association will ni « st ou , M > inday evening , in Mr . Pool ' s large ruovu , Uuvinstreet , Westgute . .
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wiich waie denied the Peipte ' s Petition . When fiia co jJuct was complained of as a neglect , with other omissions equally glaring , the very democrat ic Vincent dejlared that he would not be dictated to by the rabble or coerced by the mob ! They have given circulation to the foulest calumnies for the purpose of destroying the reputation of those whose honest hearts prompted them to oppose their erooked policy . Their conduct , proves that they know not the value of a good name , and they have forfeited their own , if they ever possessed one ; and we will undertake to say that In Bath , at least , their names will ever be associated with infamy . As publio characters , they have broken every law which honest and honourable men respect Strangers to self-respect , they possess all those faults , follies , and errors they impute to others .
We beg to inform you that the commodious rooms spoken of by Mr . Philp are now entirely deserted , and the whole affair broken up . ' ¦ JA 3 . CHAPPBti Sub-SecY Jos . Twite , treasurer . ^ Hugh Bartlexi , g Wk . Chew , 2 Wm . M . Young , . 5 ^ AaxHua Philips , : , §¦ ¦ - * Alfred Mexlet , . f ^ ® Abraham Miner , " 3 ^ John Hopkins , . i William Lomax , b § G . M . Bartlett , . ' " O Henry Page . Bath , July 13 th , 1842 .
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The results are now manifesting themselves at Bristol , and many other towns , in the rearing of a mixed party of backsliding Chartists , Whigs , &cwho tell the Chartists they go faithet than they because they are willing to giye the franchise to criminals after they have been released five months from prison . Do they not know that a man , after be has suffered the punishment awarded to his crime , is not tainted with crime in the © yea of tie law , and , consequently , after six months residence in some locality , would be eligible to vote ander the Charter ! ' . '• -. ¦'• ¦ . * •" ¦ \ \ ' -: -.-,. ' s 'i . i ~ ' .
These , and a few other cnt and dried dbseryations , which I mentioned in my letter of the 4 th of Jane , form their stock-inrtrade ; yet these foolish complain , ings serve to create divisions among the , working class , draw them into parties , and prevent ihe amalgamation of all into one great , powerful national body . - . -. ¦ ¦ ¦ ; . • ¦ \; N .. \ . - ; ; : > : !' , ' , \ ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ : ¦ ¦ * : >/¦ . . - * . ; ' : \ Theparty press , too , puts in its quota to effect division . The Bristol Mercury calls the new-fledged Complete Suffrage party , just formed here , "the inteligent portion of the working classes . " Yes , they will , ifc is said ,, have that : portion of the working class who seek the offices of foremen in the work-shop , and when obtained , are ten times
more tyrannical than the middle class themselves , serving the employer at the expence of the trade they rose in . They ; will hive the aristocracy of labour , who ape the gentleman , and despise the plain sensible , honest operative ; a class of selfish beings who have not the moral feeling and courage to make the least sacrifice to serve the cause of their suffering order , and therefore have not joined in the struggle for right , but will join the middle class , as there is nought to fear : besides , it is respectable t and these the corrupt ptess of Whiggerj will dub the intelligent . To form such parties our pretended friends have aided the middle classes last Whiggish move . v And for labouring to prevent these fatal divisions
and partizanship 3 , the Editor of the &arha 8 been termed a " dictator , " and' several in the Chartist ranks have echoed the senseless cry . Why , my fellows , the language of dictator is , you shall . K ow , hath this been the language of the Editor of the Star-\ hath it not rather been the language ; of a friend V-ye should , ye will , I warn you;—come , brothers , let us reason together , setting aside the passions that so easily beset us . Let us look over the file of Stars from the beginning , and see whether there is any proof of this grave charge of dictator ; the result , I feel confident , as a constant reader of tne Star , will be that we shall discover nought but good advice and timely warning from the Editor , and shall therefore universally declare him a true friend , and award him our best thanks ; J . —— . Bristol .
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THE POLICE MURDERERS . We have but just room and time to refer our readers to the report elsewhere given of the shoot - iog down by the bloody police of Erfnig , of scores of starving men , women , and children ; for mere fun as it might seem , to prevent their clamouring for , bread . Thirty-e ' . fcht of the "force" have been com . mitted for trial charged with wilful murder ; and already is the "bloody old Times , " in tne genuine spirit of Toryism , seeking to Dave their way for
an acquittal ; though it is proved that they fired , not only without , but in defiance of , the orders of their officers . This is but another instance of that to which we have scores of times called the people ' s notice , as the regular habit ot the bloody faction ; and especially the worst portion oi them—tho middle classes . When their infernal systems of monopoly have made human vermin to abound , every artifice is tried to entrap them into collision with their armed myrmidons , armed and
kept purposely and avowedly to keep down" the " surplus population . " The present instance will suffice to show how slight and clumsy a pretext they are fain to improve , as opportunity ; and may demonstrate to the people not only tha necessity of obtaining legislative power , that they may do justice to themselves ; bat tho necessity , while the power of faction does continue , of acting cautiously , wisely , and prudently ; to avoid the certainty of death , by furnishing the slightest pretext for an onslaught by the armed myrmidons of power .
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ADJOVSNED MEETING AT THS KJ . \ G ' S BEAD . Hi . Bills in tbe ebair . iir . Mat ^ aed proposed that an address shonld be dETra up to her Majesty , expressing their feelings and viihas at the present momentous trisia . iLr . EDffiSDS seconded the motion . iir . FKB . GUS 05 , in a long and eloquent address , which drew down tremendous applause , laid bare the evils of the present system , and showed clearly tbe beautiful fitness of the Charter as a remedy ; Le a ' so impressed upon Ms audience the utility of establishing Chartist schools , and of impressing ttie female bex with the advantages to be derived from the adoption of our pmciplta .
"Mr . Pakkeb perfectly coincided with every sentiment which had so eloquently been expressed by the last speaker , but was opposed to addressing her Majesty , seeing there was no prospect of her ever receiving such an address as the metting "would adopt He should propose the follomng amendment : — " That while this meeting begs to express ita honor at assassination , it cannot but think that tbe raest effectual mode of preserving and protecting her Majesty ' s life is by calling to her councils such = men as will . caose class legislation to cease , and that this meeting hereby express their disapprobation of the conduct ef the Chairman of the meeting held this day at . the Town "Ran , in the Borough of Southward , who-by a quibble endeavoured to suppress ths will of the majority , the same msjority having given their opinions in accordance "with the preceding Dart of the resolution . '
Mi . Cvffat , m a spirited and eloquent manner , seconded the amtcdHieDt . Mr . Fajkchild , senier , in an able manner , supported the amendment , and in a lucid manner showu'l how Sir Robert Petl ' sTariffandIncome las B-lla -weald drive the middle classes into the ranks of the Cbar-Usts . Mr . Wheelek and others addressed the meetine briefly in support of the amendment . lai . iljkT >\ iED having withdrawn the motion f . jr an address , the resolution was carried unanimously . A subscription was entered into that the above resolution might be inserted ia tha daily papers as an aavtitvsenieia . - A vote of thanks was given to Mr . Bo-wl&r , for tie manner iu "which he "had supported them ai the Totc Half . A rote of thanks w&s also given to the Chairxoan , and the meeting dissolved .
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THE MEETING NEAR CLITHEROE . " Nothing affords us more real pleasure than to see parties whom we have thought it our duty to admoniih prove themselves worthy of our esteem and the people ' s confidence . In la ^ t week's Star , we commented strongly upon language said , by the Manchester Guardian , to have been holden at a meeting Bear Clitheroe , by Mr . Marsde . \ .
Thinking that language , if used by Mabsden , to be decidedly calculated to do damage to our cause , wa expressed that opinion pretty firmly . Mr . . Marsden , it seems , has been belied by the Guardian , and so , as the applicability of our remarks depended on the accuracy of the statement , tho whole falls harmless , so far as he is concerned . Mr . Maesde . n has written to us the following letter , to which we have much pleasure in drawing attention : —
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . " Sin , —I deeply regret , in commen with many others , your lengthened remarks on the meeting at Enfleld . I do assure yon , honestly , that -what I am reported to have said in Jhe Guardian and other papers is not true , however much you may imagine it to comport with the general tenour of the address -which I read to the meeting . I appeal to any one whs was sufficiently near me to hear folly what I did say , whether I am not now stating truth ..
" Much as I detest a dungeon—hnrt as mj mind hath often been by reading of the sufferings of Peddio and Holberry , and when thinking of the banishment of Frost and his compatriots , still the terror created was not sufficient to overcome my dislike of , and sense of degradation consequent upon , making a statement in opposition to the knowledge of so large a body of . T 03 co-antrjmen as "was assembled at EnBeid . " Your Clitheroe reporter wa * not , I think , justified in
making those remarks at the end of his report wbich appeared in the Star . I have been at mauy meetings in ill , and have frequently heard language far stronger than any which wus uttered at Eofleld , if -we except one speaker just at the close of the meeting . This person did not occupy more than five minutes at the -most ; he is a man unused to public speaking—a plain , blunt , hont-st John Bull-like character , and spoke the unadulterated language of nature .
" 1 can readily conceive that the men of Clitheroe , -who ¦ were at the meeting , might consider that there "wa 3 something like unfair play on the part of those-who took the lead thereat ; and hence probably influenced j < ur reporter to make those remarks cf which I compiain . 1 saw them go away evidently disgatUSvd , and feit grieved owing thereto ; but I con assure them that the men of Preston fensw nothing about my addreiss bsfoTe I arrived a ^ the meeting , and that we entered
into no previous arrangement -whatever . They themselves consented to elect Mr . Oilam to the chair ; and I had no idta . before I heard feim call upon me , at "what part of the proceedings I should be introduced to the meetin ? . Tb . e time occupied by the address was considerably lengthened by the opposition of Mr . Msrquis , owing to the replies uii- < a thereto ; and when they "were finished , it van considered time to c . ufca tbe meeting , owing to th * distance which many hiid to ed ,
"By inserting the ab' . ve in > uu * forthcoming Star , much ill feeling may ptfhaps be aJlajed , and you will greatly oblige " KlCHARD MAE 3 DEN . " We give this letter thus prommectly , not more in justice to Mr . Maksde . h as a contradiction of the ir . j irious report , than as Dffordhip a refreshing contrast in iis manly and recuoLab . 'e style , to the fitupe ration ? of the Belf-impo : ; s ; ii personages , who ,
without a tithe of the cause fur it , Lme iu * de so many months' bluMer about ;< den ^ icLtion" and " dictatorship . " Mr . Maks-den d- ^ ciids himself promptly and fpiritedly ; but without descending to the level of a fool or & blackguard . We have also received resolutions , which we insert ekewhere , from the Chartists of Blackburn , and from the North Lancashire delegate meeting , fully exonerating the other speakers at the meeting from the charge of violence and declaring that the language imputed to them waa
not used at all . We are most happy to be able to record this , to the credit of the leadere of North Lancashire , and hope long to . Bee them , as now , prudent and patriotic energetic and discreet , in the full enjoyment of the confidence of those who know them best . Such men have nothing to fear from denunciation . "We beg the people to remember that every word of advice given in last week ' s Star is equally applicable to the circumstances , and loses nothing of its importance by being shown to have no reference to those men . Let it be the people's care to eee that the machinations of the enemy be always as abortive as hitherto .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAB . SIR . —The silence which we have maintained may be construed into » pithy , or to approbation of the conduct of Messrs . ¦ -. Vincent and Piiilp . Wo beg to assure our Chartist brethren throughout the kingdom ihat H has resulted from the purest of motives ; lest our speaking out should in jura the good cauee by extending the division . But the very infamous and ba ^ e letter of Mr . K . K . Ptiilp has convinced ua that to remain silent any longer would be a gross dereliction of duty . He states that toe -division iu Batn was not caused by himself and Vincent . The fact ia , they called a meeting at Tucker ' s Coffee Hotel by circular , at which meeting Mr . Vmctnt declared that the time for separation was come , and that he could not cooperate at the old place 1 . of meeting with tli « quarrellurs , as he designated those who did . He called all those who resisted hi * policy cabal raisers . In hU opposition to the friends of union , Mr . Philp was hia right hand
companion . '; . . . Mr . Philp intimates that the resolatlon which appeared in you » paper vraa spurious ; at least his . " introduction of the ward " purporting" seems to imply as much . We beg to say it was fhe bona jida resolution of the ChartistB meeting at 3 ; Galloway-buildings . We believe their loud professions of patriotism to be perfectly insincere . Wti have heard them insinuate , and they kave become adroit in putting one thing for another;—we > have htard them whisper their doubts , suspicions , opinions , and "beliefs , all tending to the injury of the Chartist" causo , or ; some of its unflinchiDg advocates . Having watched them through their serpentine career , we do not hesitate to charge them with being deceitful and utterly hollow .
And now for evidence . We assert that Mr . Vincent allowed the S ' . urge document to lay in his Chapel for signatures , and invited bis audience to sign / advantages
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DICTATION , DENUNCIATION , AND BACKSLIDING . \ TO THE EDITOR OP THE NORTHERN STAR . "England ( uipeets that every man will do his duty . " This , ReBpeoted Sir , will be sufficient apology for my seeking , through the medium of the people's stanch friend , the Star , to utter my opinions upon the above subjects ia the present crisis of out movement .- ¦ . ' - - . ¦ ¦ ' -v . '¦' ¦ ; -.. ' ¦ ' ¦ 1 take it for granted that the maintenance of our present advanced position as a . crue policy cannot be
uamsaid by any profobsing to ba a Chartist—that it is tacitly admitted thai a retrogade movement would be fatal to our beloved object , the attainment of our political rights ; that as united Chartists we shall be all powerful against the ruling faction ; but , as divided into Corn-law repealers , Sturgeites , O'Connorites , or any other ites , vie shall be yceak as watvr , unable to resist even their encroachments on our yet remaining rights ; that therefore our true policy is to maintain our present vantage ground , and irom thence extend ou * operations .
If , brother Chartists , this is our true policy , whether was it nobler to mildly warn ( as did the Editor of our best servant , the Star , ) those who were assisting the middle-class Whigs to raise a party among the working class to cavil about a name , and thus to sow discord and effect division ; whether , I say , was it nobler , on the part of our tried friend , Mr . Hill , to gently warn the backsliders of their fatal policy , or to have allowed them to proceed until they had drawn away many of the more confiding portion of the Chartista after them I or .
indeed , whether was it nobler and wiser to denounce them as traitors ( aa did some ot tho Chaitist body , using their right publicly ) , or to have waited ' until they had done us the greater amount of mischief 1 Being publicly denounced , they could plead thereto ; but this should not be done in coarse epithets .. but in th ^ language of common sense ; that would have comms ^ ded respect . If they have clioaen the former coursejthey must blame only themselves if they fall in public estimation ; for the day when swagger and ribaldry would carry weight with it is gone I hope . forever . . - :-: Vv * ' ;'* . ; - ¦ ¦ . ¦"¦¦; .,- ' ¦ ¦• ¦ ¦ ' } .. ' * : ; - ; .: .: - . Some of these changing policy men desired to be judged by the results of tlwir new policy ; letthem .
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BASPQjftX ) . —Notts . —At a meeting of the Chartisfc body of Old Basford , June 13 th , the meeting unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the Editor and proprietor of the Northern Star , ABERDEEN , —The usual weekly meeting of the Northern District Charter "Union was held in their Hall , 38 , George-streeti on Monday evening , June , the 13 th , Air . James M 'Paersoh in the chair . After a brief introductory address from the Chairman on the neWs of the week , the minutes of the previous meetings were read and confirmed . A letter was read from the Secretary of the Complete Suftrage Associa tion , in answer to a letter he had received from the Charter Union , requesting their co-operation at a publio meeting , to be held on Saturday , the 18 th instant , for the purpose of adopting the remonstrance to the House
of Gammons and the memorial to the Queen . The letter stated that their request would be laid before the Committee as early as possible . It was then agreed that the election of a new committee , which should have taken place next week , be postponed until a new conatitutibn be drawn up for the Northern District Union ; and all those members not renewing their cards at the end of six weekafrom this date will not be recognised as members . Mr . Hill's address to the readers of the Northern Star was then , read to tne meeting ; likewise a paragraph ¦ rom the address of the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association ; after which Mr . M'Donald moved the following resolution ; which was seconded , and carried by acciamation;— " That this Union places the greatest confidence in Mr . Hill , the Editor of the Northern Star , and tender to him their heartfelt thanks for the able
manner in which he has so long and ardently advocated their rights . " The meeting then broke up . Bradford General Council . —On Sunday , a large meeting of this body , was held in the room , Butter worth-buildibgs ; several delegates attended from Idle , Stanniagley , and other places ; ont-door meetings were aranged to take place duriDg the week . On Sunday , June 19 th , it was resolved to hold a camp meeting at Yeadon ; and on the first Sunday in July , it was resolved to hold a camp meeting on Aowalton Common , the Secretary to correspond with Halifax , Dewsbury , Leeds , and Huddersfield , requesting their co-operation to make the meeting as public aa possible .
Chartist Meeting . On Thursday evemng week , a Chartist meeting was held in the Chartist Council room , and from thence adjourned into the open air , Back of George-street . Mr . P . M . Brophy addressed the audience , for upwards of an hour , on class legislation . He concluded by c&lling on the youthfol part of his audience to imitate their Irish brethren , and not to enlist into the army . A vote of thanks to the lecturer was ^ carried by acclamation . Chartist Sermons—On Sunday last , Mr . Jackson from Manchester , preached three excellent sermons in Spring-street Chapel , Wapping , in which he fully exposed the system under which the working classes of this unhappy country groan . The afternoon and evening services were crowded to excess . Mr . Jackson ' s sermons have produced an impression that will not soon be forgotten . A collec
tion was made at the close of each sermon whioh amounted altogether to nearly £ 6 . : BIROTlNGHAItt . —Directing Committee . —The Committee held its first meeting at the Ship Inn , on Sunday last , and on tho motion of Mr . Saunders , Mr . J . Wilkinson was appointed chairman , and Mr . George White , seoreJary , pro tern . The resolution which was passed at the Black Horse meeting was read ; after which a long converaatipn was held as to the best mode of proceeding to secure a large and commodious place of meeting . Messrs . White and Soar were appointed to that duty : and ordered to report at the next meeting . It was then resolved
" Tnat the sub-secretaries and collectors' connected with tne National Charter Association , should be requested to attend the next meeting . And that a correct list of the members and collectors names and residences should be provided for the use of the committee . " It was also resolved " That all who were willing toa idress publio meetings should be requested to attend the next meeting ; " after which a plan will be laid down for carrying on the movement with more vigour . The meeting then adjourned to three o ' clock on Sunday next , when they hope to meet the siib-aecretaries , collectors , &c , at Mr . Marsh ' fl i Britannia Inn , Peck-lane .
Open Air Meeting . —Mr . George White addressed a meeting near the Asylum , on Sunday forenoon , at half-past eleven , and will attend at the same place on Sunday next at eleven o ' clock . He also addressed a meeting at the railway station , Duddeston-row , on Monday evening , and at each place laid down tlw necessiiy of union amongst the working classes , as the only means of remedying the evils that exist . The meotiegs will be held aa usual . The Editor of the Northern Star and hb Accusers . —A meeting of Chartists was held at tiw Ship -Ian , Steelhous © Lane , on Tuesday evening last ) Mr . Mayicty In the chair . Mr . Packer moved the following resolution , which was seconded by Mr .
Emea : —" That we , the Chartists meeting at the ohip , Steelhouse Lane , do ent-rtain , as we nan hitherto done , the greatest confidence in the h noui and abilities of Foiirgus O'Connor , Esq ., the proprietor , and the Kev . William Hill , the editor , « truly the people ' s piper , the Northern Star , and dJ Jieifcby pledge ourselves to uphold them and it ( t . M Northern Star J so loDg as they continue in tw manly , stra , igtit . forwa . rd CQurse they have hitheiW pursued ; and thac we , the Chartists meeting ** above named , do consider that all Criartists art bound in gratitude , for their past services in out cause , to pass such a vote of confidence at this-tio ' i seeing that it has become a settled plan of pv ^ teudiog
friends to attack those gentlemen directly , ' . b " oftener indirectly , and under the name of Chartist 3 ! those gentlemen ' s honesty in the cause of Chart sffl-That we have likewiae noticed with sorrow that t « Executive Qommittee have allowedthemselveJ . w btj dragged into the dispute bdtweeii the editor m oue of their own body . With all due respect ana gratitude for their publio conduct , ae a bo ay actios tor the Association , we cannot but ihiuk * . they b * made that circumstance to apply ptjr / tioqally W tkemselves which ought to have beeia coufineito tw two parties only ; and we are further of opinion tW » if the editor of that paper is to be tied down » the manner Messrs . O'Brien , Philp , and V " ^ seem to wishthat isthat nothing but what UWJ ° *
, , to their credit be noticed , let their conduoi be eT « ho contradictory as publio men , would be , W ^ intents and purposes , carrying out what our g ^ r ^ enemies would be glad of—namely , putting t ^ P * upon the Northern Slar , and leiting any publio , »• or men play any prauks they pleased , ahti the rj sequence of that would be the breaking upofp ' Chartist body . " Some of the most active Char ' " in the town were present , and tho whole agreed » passing a high cnlogium on the honesty , zeal , & abiUty of the i Rev . William Hill , as the edi ^ of the people ' s paper . The resolution was earK < *» unanimouBly .
W 4 LSALti--The Chartists of this looality m ^ J their room on Sunday week , to hear a sermon . «« - a young gentleman of Wolverhampton , whicng ' j great satisfaction . On Tuesday , Mr . Mason teol !» JJ at the Windmill , in the open air , to an atten tw audience .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NOETHERN STAB . Sir , —After having carefully read your address to your readers , I find it becomes , ( and a pleasant one it is , ) my duty to throw my mite ofapprovalinto the ordeal now at work on the structure you have raised to democracy . I may remark , that since your commencement as Editor of our Star , I have been a constant reader and admirer of your principles . I have narrowly watched your observations , both of men and movements ; and , though you have never before seen an article from my pen , I have ever been ready , had I seen the least daviation from principle , to have attacked you in your ewn fortress . I own , with
pleasure , J have liever seen cause for censure , much less attack . I have also paid some attention to the movements of our leaders , and ; to your remarks upon these movements , and have invariably been satisfied wi th these remarks . I much admired your conciliatory answer to Mr . O'Brien's very scurrilous letter ; and , with you I am sorry to find Mr . O'Brien become so easily duped by the Complete Suffrage party . Perhaps I wrong them ; but for the soul of me I cannot believe that party sincere . I did and still do believe that that Conference was got up for the very purpose of gulling the Chartists . I cannot give J . O'Brien credit for
his courtesy to the Editor of the 5 ton I do not name gratitude . I have observed Mr ; O'Brien's interest advocated in the Star , in terms which only true friendship could dictate . But we must make allowance for human nature ; the brightest morning is sometimes marked by a small speck in one corner of the horizon , which , springing up , becomes a great cloud , and getting between us and the sun , obscures its glory , and leaves us in obscurity at mid-day . We have seen that cloud removed , and the . evening brighten up as the morniug glory . Perhaps the allusion may yet apply to these luminaries we have been in the habit of looking up to , and they will yet enlighten our path to the mountain of liberty !
Yours , Sir , is a station , than which , perhaps , never mortal occupied a more important one ; and . nobly have you filled it . No clap trap , new mpve ,: or insidious Conference , has been allowed to eater our camp , but your penetrating eye has seen it from afar ; and from your watch tower the masses have been warned of the approach of their disguised enemy . Shame on them , they never show front in an honourable way / I live in a priest-ridden , Toryridden , Whig-ridden , lawyer-ridden district , But , thanks to the Star , that is still guiding our steps in this heterogenous miss , there .. is still some noble souls who know , and do appreciate , your noble conduct in the cause of liberty .
To conclude , then , I have never yet seen a sentence ( from you ) in the Northern Star , which , in my opinion , was liable to censure ; and , until I can see anything in that light , neither denunciation , disagreement with , nor censure of , these sentiments , whether from Lavettite ; Sturgeite , Philpite , or any other ite , shall draw me from the support of tht-Star of our liberties , and its worthy Proprietor , and straightforward Editor . " Then let us pray , that come it may , As come it will for a ' that , That honest men tho world o ' er Will brothers be an a ' that . " .
Mr . Editor , I have the honour to be , a Member of the Edinburgh , or National Universal Suffrage Association , And your very humble Servant , Robebt Allan . Edinburgh , 95 , Abb ? y Hill , 13 ih June , 1842 .
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TO THE EEV . WILLUM HILL . . , Dear Sir , —It is with pleasure that I inform you of the following decision of the Council of the Hull National Association , which has been called forth by the many and unwise attempts so plentifully bestowed of late upon yourself , the Northern Star , and its brave and uncompromising Proprietor . We deeply sympathise with you for the many uncalled-for , but' shabby attempts , to destroy you in the . estimation of the people . ; . .-. .. . ; . . - ' . ¦ ..- ' V ; ' .. ; :. ' . * - ¦ ¦'¦ •¦'; ' ¦ " ; -: V
Go on , Sir , as you have hitherto done ; fighting the good fight of deiDocraoy , and let the would-be-great , and all-sufficient , rail on—the people * have their eyes open—thoir objecc is good to observe ; they only want to get rid of the Star and its Proprietor , and then a long fare well , for at least a century , to the freedom , of the people . We think it absolutely necessary that the press should criticise the conduct of public men } they whose motives are pure can have no objection to have their motives and actions freely inspected . We trust the people will always have sufficient discernment to judge between reproof and denouncement .
We think , Sir , you need no other dictation than the mighty people . We have no doubt bui that they would soon perceive it , should you ever attempt to deceive them ; but whilst you have their confidence and esteem , you may defy the attempts of both open enemies and professing friends . 2 Trusting that you may long live to be a terror to the tyrant , and a just censor of all that would mislead the people , I remain , In the cause of Freedom , James Grassby , sub-Secretary .
Resolved— " That it is the opinion of this Council that the Rev . Wm . Hill is fully entitled to , and has the entire confidence of the Chartists of Hull , for the able , talented , and patriotic manner in which he has conducted the Northern Star in times of the greatest dirflci / lty and danger ; and that we view the } many and insidious attacks upon that gentleman as so many unmerited insults upon Lis talents and perseverance . We also lament the present differences between several of the people ' s leaders whom we sincerely respect , and hope they will lay aside all differences , and join hand and heart to combat with the common enemy . " Sir , —If you think this and the foregoing worthy a place in the Star it is truly at your service . James Gbassb-v :, Sub-Secretary . Hull , June 15 , 1842 . ,
The Northern Star. Saturday, June 18, 1842.
THE NORTHERN STAR . SATURDAY , JUNE 18 , 1842 .
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EH __ LOYALTY OF THE MIDDLE . CLASS . A pnblic meeting -was held on Monday , June 13 th , at the Town Hall , Soath-warfe , to present a congiutul&irtry address to her Mnjtsty on her escape from a&sas sap » tion ; at one o ' clock , Mr . Jacfceon , in the absence of ihe High Bailiff ( through indisposition ) took the eb » ir ; Mr . Wood . MP-, asd other gentlemen , occu "PT'ng ths platfaniu The attendvace ¦ waa Tery limited ¦ w :- ; : h the exception of the working men , who , as usual , mustered in their majesty . " Tbe Rev . Mr . Hooghtok moved an address congratulating her Majesty on her escape from assassi nation- - ¦ g
Mr . Apsley Pbllett seconded the adoption of the wi-ress : he mi w « l convinced that -whatever diffe ? vnca there might be among them on political subj < . rs , they -would all agree in their detestation of assassination . He was well convinced . there was not a ChartiBt present who would consent to attain the hkbest summit of his political ambition , if it was to be yrocuTtd by the weapon of the assassin—( cheering . . . yr . Balls rose to move an addition to the address ; irat was refused a hearing on the ground of being a Boa elector ; the requisition calling tbe meeting stating th £ t it was a meeting of e-lectors . After some further de : ay , it -was put to the meeting , and decided that Mr . Bills should be heard .
Mr . Bails , in a very able manner , ^ proposed an addition to the address , calling upon tier Majesty to diimiss her present Ministers , and to call those to her councils who would make the Charter a Cabinet measure , and thereby remove crime , diBsatisfaction , and disloyalty from the' land . Mr . Balls then , showed in an eleqaenfc manner that in the eye cf God all -were equal ; that the misery an *! -wretchedness of the poor deserved commisseration equally -with ber Majesty ; and th ^ t by passing the proposed addition they would show tbeir loyalty not only to tht-ir earthly Sovereign , bat to that Almighty Ruler , -who regarded -with the « me iit ^ rtfit the life of the peasant as of the crowned fcfcad—igreat cheering . ) Mr . Bowleb , hat manufacturer , moved the adoption of the audition , and was loucily cheered . ilr . Jeases seconded the motion .
31 r . Hearse , in his peculiar derisive manner , though that the distress of the country could not be bo great as \ ras slated , Beeing that they -were compelled to be tlvays bringing i \ before die pnblic , ft&rfnl lest it might be f-irgotten . He objected to any deviation from the otj ^ ct of the rateticg : the CtuiTt ^ ts w t-xe perambulating the 6 onntry with a memorial expressive of their ¦ views to her Majesty , aad need not disturb the present meeting-Several other gentlemen -wished tbe addition to be ¦ wLhdrawn , and they -would sign a requisition to allow the Chartists the use of the HalL Mr . Bowler -would not consent to -withdraw the sd % iition . If the gentlemen of the borough -would sign a requisition toey -would not attend , but would da so jaerely to get rid of the
opposition-Mr . ilAT > "ABD ably supported tho addition , jid she-wed that their own addresses and memorials stood no ciaBce of ever reaching her Majesty , and it was only by taking advantage of cccasions like the present that their feelings could reach the throne . "Mr . Parkek , in a feeling manner , supported the addition , and objected to meetings like the present one being called previous to the trial of the prisoner , as they ¦ ffr rs calculated to raise a prejudice agains : him . Mr . Paiker then she-sreJnp , in gLiring colours , the assassination cow takirg place in Ir-dits the coal mines , and in the factory districts , and spoke in terms of bitter indignation of tee massacre in Ireland ; and stated that instead of seeing a meeting like the present , he Ehfrnld have liked to sc « the mea of London ruetticg in their tens of thousands , denouncing such horrible misrule .
Mr . Dodsox -was sorry to see an addition moved , as It ¦ would deprive them of a number of sigLatures to the addrfeES . The Bev . Mr . HoCGHTOS -wished to withdraw the Bdcres 3 , as he could not consent to have " his name coupled with the additien , but this the meeting -would not allow of . The Chairmax then put the address , -when it was negatived by a great majority . But the gentlemen insisting that it was a mistake , he insisted upon putting it acain . This -was acceded to , but the Chairman -would put it no other -way than the address'first ; and , if that was-carried , he won d then put the addition ; but ha would not put the two together , nor wouW be put the adaitism , unless tho criginal address was first carried . This gave great dissatisfaction to the meeting . Mr . Wood , M . P ., and othtr gentlemen vainly endeavoured ta induce the meeting to pass the address , aad then they w « old pnt the addenda .
Mr . Wheeler clearly exposed the trickery of the Chairman and hia Bupporttrs , and called upon the "workrng -mtn to remain firm to fcbeir addition . After upwards of an hoar ' s delay , the original address was put , and six hands held up for it ; against it the -whole body of the meeting . Thus these loyal gentlemen wonld throw overboard all their z-. al fnr btr Majesty ' s welfare , all t"heb patriotism and loyaity , ratter than s . 11 ow the wants and feelings of the great Eiaas of the community to reach the royal ear .-Mr . Mat 5 ab . d moved an z . djonmment to the King ' s Head in the Borough , and administered a severe casiigat ^ on to tbe Chairman and hia adherents , for their shnfflmg contact . Three cheers were given for the Charter , &d . & ; ., and the meeting sojourned to the "King's Head .
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