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TO THE 12IPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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jfr peab Fsxe 2 h > s , —After six long hours' hard wjri in jour service this mornuig , you must not ^ xpeet » long letter from mej however , one subject flenunds and shall have an obserraiicn or two—I jjean the Birmingham Conference . Yon will recollect that when the subject was first broached , I attached bo much ioportaace to it , that anrin * the Bitting of the ConTention , I devoted my nights to procuring fnnds for the purpose of aiding yon in sending delegates . I now proceed to laj before you the state of our finances . At
Cheltenham there was collected £ 1 lls . 8 d ; at Southampton , £ 1 9 s . id . ; at Northampton , £ 1 13 s . 6 i ; at Derby , £ 2 . ; at Manchester , £ 4175 . ; which sum I received hsl night by post « officB orders . When the Conference was abandoned , I received instructions from pgrby to dispose of the £ 2 there collected as follow s : — £ 1 towards defence fund ; £ 1 to the Executive ; which sums I paid , handing over £ 1 to Mr . Campbell and debiting myself with £ 1 as treasurer to the Defence Fund . Yon will find that there is now in my hands £ 9 118 . 6 d . towards defrsvin g the expcnces of delegates , £ 4 17 s . of whieh ,
wirhont applying fcr , I received only last night , flow th&t bmall Eum cannot be efficiently and satisfactorily distributed between the several poor localities from "whence delegates maybe sent nponthe we hand , nor can I undertake to dispose of it upon the other hand . Therefore , as it can be as well applied at Birmingham as anywhere else , what I propose to do , with $ our concurrence , is to hand it orerto a Finance Committee at Birmingham when Conference meets , and they will no doubt find ample use for it and apply it to the most beneficial purposes . Mealtime , I cannot J tess OTer thisfitting opportunity
of saving a word or two with reference to the forthcoming Conference . It is quite clear that chances , manj chaxces , are against Chartists sending dele gates ; and the great € st of which is poverty ; whereas so Evch impediment will stand in the way of the other parties . This , instead of disheartening as , should make us work the harder ; and what I propose is , to raise a fund , for which I shall be securityj of il ^ O j to aid in sending Chartist delegates ; of this fum , London will raise £ 125 ; and thns we shall h&Te escaped all those snares that the wealthy set for the poor . I have no doubt that the fallacious
hope of going snacks in the contributions raised generally for defraying the ezpences of delegates , has led to compromises which would not orhcrwisehave taken place . There i ; is that the poor Chartists saw a benefit in co-operating , as the only chance of being at all represented . This is folly , because their friends would not have made the bargain , if advantage had not been anticipated . Now ^ I will insure £ 2 * to London , and so in proportion where districts are too poor . Great attempts are being made to swamp us in those places where Complete Suffrage is understood to mean philosophical
Chartism ; but when we assemble , the majsk will be thrown off , and the parties will stand as Chartists tad with Cb&rusts . "We , should then , rely upon those places where the pure principles of Charfcm are understood for our majority . Sunderlaiid has made a base compromise , which is only in part relieved by the return of our now excellent legal adviser , Mr . Roberts , and to whunj , ia fntnre , all applications by those who are to be tried are to be addressed . We cannot afford to have a solicitor
for each case . However , to the point . I shall next week s ; ate the easy , and , I trust , satisfactory , means by which I mean to raise a fund of £ 159 . Meantime , we mHSt look to Lancashire and Yorkshire * , and the Midland Counties for a great , a glorious response to the Chartist calL Cooper and his brigade have been shamefully treated , as have our friends in other places . The good men of the north and Midlands will , as they ever have done , do thei duty , and we shall have nothing to fear .
My Friends , I hare been elected to that Conference without my knowledge , and I yWn j ; 6 there with a firm resolution to bring about a union of all friendly to oar principles , as denned in onr Charter , acd a resolve io publish every word spoken and every resolution passed and proposed , bo fK « ± tte Trlole case shall be before the public . Bat if any msn thinks that I am £ cirg to p ! sy expediency at the txpenee of principle he will be deceived . / ttUl not do U ; acd while I am determined not to be factions uptn the one hsnd , I am as determined not tobeover-toU on the other haud . We must come
back with cur work to our masters , and be able to render an acconut of onr stewardship . I have already this morning been six hours reading and writing for you . I do the same every day withont further reward than your thanks ; and now 1 require to straighten my back , but I cannot conclude with * ut one word xbont onr new and dazzling- luminary . Just imagine if we had bad encb . an organ when our Co&vention sat , what a 'difference it wonld have made ; and just imagine how it would shine if you did your duty , by compelling every landlord whose honse yon frequent
to taken in . Kow , if you , without spending one farthing . cho * e to set about it , yon could by Thursday week furnish a list of three or four , aye , of ten oolnmns of places where the Evening Star would be read . Just now set about it , and let the great ones know what a union can effect . You ask for support and how can yon more cheaply purchase it ? See what London , and Oldham , and Sheffield have done . The Evening Star , when established as the glorious KoiihiTjt . Star is , weuld be the jolly boat of Chartinn , and wcnJd save U 3 thousands a-year in expensive agitations . Let ns now make a rally for it . Eighty
pounds a-week is too much for a stranger to lose and all for your indolence , apathy , end neglect . I iever said one "word to yon about the fforthern Star and therefore yon -will not consider me actuated by self when I tell yon that yonr compliance will only increase my work . Yon cannot imagine the change that this Lttle Slar has produced in London , and nobly are the poor fellows doing their duty . Let none suppose that the success of the little Star can damage the big one , neither let him care whether it does or not . if the cause of the people ia thereby
serred . Ever your faithful friend , Feaegcs O Co » "ob . P . S . In order to explaia to you the unequal Eanner in ¦ which voluntary taxation presses upon the generous , I may merely add that the collection of the £ 9 lls . 6 d . in my hands as treasurer to the delegate fund , eosi me , besides five nights travelling and fatigue , the turn of £ 22 los . Od . Whoever comes to Birmingham with his honest principles on his back , shall cot tave a hungry belly , and shall owe jao one
thanks for his support . Now , my beloved friends , set to work in cowsr ; ij earnest , and repair the past by redoubled exertion in the future . As to the mode of conducting yonr elections , and selecting your delegates , I need not add one word to the excellent advice already giveu to jou by the Editor of the ' Northern Siar , to ersrj word of which I most cheerfully subscribe my assent , and for which I tender him my best thanks . We ' ll do tet , mt lads ; but damn this 2 iOnty , ii ' a a plaguy ihing to want . Yours , F . O'C .
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PB 0 P 03 ED MEMOIB OF ELLIS—PROPOSED EMENDATION OF THE PLAN OF ORGANIZATION . TO THE EDITOB OF THE 50 BTHEB . 5 STAB . Sib ., —I trespassed on your valuable « pace to snch an extent in my last , that I would not venture again bo aoaa—only I remember that March is approaching , and that then my opportunities of redeeming' my pledge to poor Ellis -will be curtailed . The Northern S-ar of Satnrd&y last contains the following lines , on its 2 rst page , ¦ und er the head of " Steelhonse-lane , " ( B ! rnrirsg r ham . ) A number of the Society of Friends handed in one shining for . Mrs . Ellis , and promised to continue ^ tr « W y . He stated that Mr . Coopers Idlers had cawed Am teaH in that manner , o bow my Heart a-welled
^ Jth thankfulnera when I read that line ! "G vd Was thai good Quaker Y" 1 exelaimed , while a band tfmj Sbzluperiaiu smiled . I had bat a few minutes before , been reading the murderous , lying , attack upon ^* ^ toxi-Leiaatenltire Mercury . ' Thank God \ " my beut said , " there are & few green spots in . this barren ^ Menitts » a goodness Is not fled from it .- ^ althoaeh era and malice abound . " I pray tbat that food Quaker may be blessed with coropcteEce seffident toJhe tag Cf jjjg dgy 8 t 0 ^ 4513 tins to give that veeJdy * 8 &utg to the end of life for the srisee of the exile " a « W « c and her fatherless children . Wh&i a store will VOX good Q " . aV ^ y thus lay up for himstif " tftttre rnrt 5 ° * * corrupt , and -when thievts do not break wrongo and steal V
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Bnt to bnsifleM ; s letter cangbt my eye , in tne Aorihem Star of Saturday before last , signed by a woman —God blesa her!—breathing earnest feelin g for the poor exile , and recommending that a brief life of Ellia be drawn up , and put into circulation , for the benefit of bis bereaved ones . I wrote off immediately to the Potteries , requesting m > t . ftri » la for assisting ms to dra *? r up the proposed memoir , feeling it to be my natural duty , after my Bolemn pledge in the dungeon . I am happy to ayrth&t Mr . Moses Simpson has already written me to promise his assistance in the collection of materials . I trust himself , with ray venerable and beloved friend , John Richvda , with the rest of the Hanley Chartists , w : ll bestir . themselves to collect me dates and facts , and send them to me forthwith . Yesterday , mnch to my gratification , I received the following brief letter from poor M . r . Ei is herself : —
" 97 , Lsyland-atreet , Limbeth , . _ " December th , 1812-DEAK Feiexd , —I bare received yours , forwarded from tbe Potteries , and shall feel it a great pleasure to forward you tha required account , in th * course of a day or two . I am now with the only brother of my dear husband , and be has promised to assist me . bj that yon may expect your very kind offer to meet with dne atttnlioiu " Accept my best wishes for yourself and Mrs . Cooper . " Yours . ** Emma Ems . "PS . I received poor Ellia'slast , letter from the seas , yesterday . TOfflniirriaTe a copy . "
I trust , therefore , soon to be put in possession of the requisite records for moulding a short and popular memoir of tha ir jnred exiles . I have promised Mrs . Ellis to lose not an haul in getting it ready , and that I will immediately forward it to London to be printed , the pnjils ansivg from the sale to be for her benefit . 1 have not assert btfore I made this promise , but I tnovr , without asking , tbat John Cleave ' s heart will feel pride and pleasure in attending to the printing of this hitle manuscript .
But one more paragraph , ani I h * ve dena . I observe that Mr . Hill has honoured me with his recommendation of the fsw hints I gave as an outline ot an amended plan of organ ' z ^ . on ; end I likewise observe , that our brethren at Salisbury b 3 ve honoured me with their approval of the same—adding a recommend&tion that tho proposed monthly penny for tha " General Fand , " be made a binding payment on the part of each member . So minute a diff . rence I would not contend about ( or one momen : if the majority of my brethren think with the Salisbury fr iends ; but 1 assure them , most respectfully , that , in starving Leicester , the remaik will not apply— " however ~ poor a person nmy be , he may cfior . i one peDny per ca end&l month . ' I never cross a man ont of our register , even when he goes to the Bastille . No—I would Jose my Sneers first And how can a man in the
Bastille pay a penny ? Besides—think of sickness lack of work for weeks , nay months—as is the case with hundrwis of onr poor . stockingers . ' "And unless the monthly penny be paid by every member , it will be impossible to ascertain our number of members correctly , " add the Salisbury friend ? . Jdy constant plan in Leicester has been to reckon ai : as members who , either in the open air , in the presence ef hundreds , or in my own house , when they came for the express purpose , save in their names &s believers in the principles of the Charter , as members of the National Charter A ^ . ci&tion- My only request to each has been— " Buy a card as soon as yen can , and pay a penny per werk to tbe district collector when he calls , if yon can ; but remember you are not disfranchised as a member because you cannot pay , while you are sure to pay when yen can , if you be a real Chartist . *"
I In my judgment , the sub-secretary " s act of enrolling tbe name in the register or yearly claw-book ought to ; be the only required test of membership . Axard cannot , make a Chartist : porerty cannot unmake one . Let US show ourselves above the principles of the old , beggarly , ¦ worn-oat world ! Let us be bold enough to proclaim that we acknowledge and reckon every one amocg our : number who is manly enough to offer us bis name—ai . d | that while we receive it , we trust him confidingly , with tha proviso , "if he can affurd it . " Let na prore j that we can outstep the bad world which girds man . rooad with jealousy and distrust , and that we cmi con-; fide in the honour of every man , however ragged and ; despised , who offers his name as a Chartist—without ' attempting to tie bim forcibly down to give ns tbe dirty ' proof ot bis sincerity comprised in paying a copper . '
! I fed as confident as I do of my own existence tbat ' our National and local funds would , in every place , '• • augment incalculably if tbia really democratic method ; were taken . One tiling I frankly declare : no rule ! wuuld compel me to leave any association so soon , as a \ provision tnatno one whosa nasae was enrolled aa a ; member , ahoaJd vote tor the officers of snch society il ] be did sot pay . Yet I have to en dare the pain and ! vexation of hearing " Chartists" contend for such a ! rule , again and again ? Yes— " Chartists" contend | that poverty ought to disfranchise a man fiom choosing : the government of his own association J—What a monstrous idea of Universal Suffrage !
Having received these approvals of my " outline . I ' shall , forthwith , Mr . Editor , draw up an entire plan , embodying the " outline , " with euch parts of the ¦ present plan of organisation as it would leave unaltered . i I propose to submit this ( with tbe humility which becomes so unimportant a member of tbe general body as myself , ) to the opinions of either the delegates soon | to assemble at Birmingham , or eueb other deliberate i council as my brethren may appoint . Ltt me but sec I a sownd , workable plan of organization , put into operaj tion , ere I am once more caged , and I . for one , shall ¦ return to captivity , solidly satisfied with the belief ! that Chartism will thenceforth grow into a mighty and j uncontrollable machine for oTerthrowing tyranny and elevating tbe toiling slave to his rightful and proud position of equality . i I am . Sir , I Yours respectfully ,
j Thomas coopeb . j LeicesUr , Monday , Dec . 12 , 1 S 42 .
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j APPROACHING FESTIVITIES . 1 Christmas is now very near at band . Preparations ! are bting daily made for the reception cf the squire and ; his family at the old English mansion , where Cbrut-| mas times were wont to be celebrated with good old ' Christmas fare . The ponies , and the dogs and dolls , ' ¦ and the toys of the children of tLe npper and the ; middle classes are being got in readinesB for the coming j of their little owners . Play-house managers , wild i beast men , shopmen , toymen , and ths old household \ domestics are one and all upon the look-out to add j their thare to tbe expected joy . We do not find fault i with this ; we love it ; we rejoice to see the yeung ! heart prance with joy at thu tight of old friends , and
I the anticipation of new flmnsemenU . Netting can be J more touching than the graphic and admirable sketch ¦ of the 8 cene by Qtvffey Crajoa In Bhort . Ctriatmas iB a time when all should be glad and rejoice . But , good Heaven ! merciful Providence J what , npon the other hand , are the prtparations that tbe poor are i making for the coming fesiiviL TJpon every aide I ire Bee gaunt misery Etaring us in the face . We cannot stir without being me ; by j-roups ' of men and women , driven by hellish machinery to seek a precarious subsistence by singitg in rats through our streets , our lanes , ' and alleys , until , to a foreigner visiting tbe metropolis , 1 or indeed any large , aye , or small town , England must be presetted to him as a nation of strolling naked siegers . For debtors who may , or who may not , have
cheated their creditors , great sympathy is felt at this season ,- but for tha poor man who h ? s been robbed , and to whom tbe State owes every thing , there is nought bn ; reviling * for his poverty , and contempt for his condition . The working claests hear and real of our success in Caiua and Central Asia , of the Spanish revolt and ded . ration of hostility to England , of the success cf their plunderers in the collection of £ 50 , 000 iquetz . d frcm their hunts , of the feustii gs of thu landlords , and the resolutions of the cotton aua fund lords . They hear and re * ii of roytl pageants , und royal fetes , and aristocratic freaks , for which honest men would be transported ; of tbe debauchery of their natural guides and instructors . They hear of 21 . 000 , 000 of dollars and an Income Tax . They hear ol " numtrons reductions" in
the prices of food : they hear of five ports being opened for traffic with China ; they hear of cold-blooded murders by assassinations in Irelcnd , and scarcely less coldblooded murders by law in England . In their poverty they B ^ e scores u pon scores of men , who , some twenty years ago , belonged to their own order , and who received as weavers , spinners , Blubbers , or warehousemen , good « ages ; and who are now , not by industry , but -by chance , enabled to subscribe hundreds tot the accomplishment of a favorite object . They we all these things , while they are literally in rags , and cold and hungry . One tells them that it is this man ' s fault , and another tbat it is that man ' s fault One invites them to
rely for redress npon this measure , another man upon that measure . One faction » y » , yon nave brought poverty upon them , while the otber faction says yon have done It ; and thna are the people used by their politicd leaders just as Eoldlers are used by military commanders , as tools to fight their battles- We will now show , that npon the subject of general distress , and a desire to relieve it , the press of this country is vicious and deceitful The power of the press is crest , and is acknowledied to be bo . The pressevery portion of it—has acknowledged the eadstenc * of general distress amocg the working classes , while the people have been complimented upon their forbtar-
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ance , in the midst of poverty , by all parties . Can any man in his senses think that the press is sincere in its desire to remove the distress , when it is well known that the press alone cotdd ' effeot a remedy in a single week ; while the press and the people , unitedly , could force such change upon Government , as in their wisdom they saw fit r It is at periods like the present , that the press becomes of paramount importance . When . Parliament ia not sitting , it is the national conrier , communicating between mind and action . It is the staff pf the community ; and when it sees difficulties , which , of itself it cannot overcome , it can force the commanding officers to mett in consultation . It could convene Parliament in a single week , if it was sincere in its sympathy for tha peop ! e ' s < li 5 tre 88 , and anxious , as it professes
to be , for redress . Herein then we see the wiles of faction . The press does not represent the people , it represents thoae who live upoa tbe people . The organs of those in power would use a portion of the people to uphold tbat power , white the . organs of those looking for power would nse them . to assail those in . possession . The press ia the representative of the upper and middla classes ; and it is to the disunion in tho .-e bodies , not to the disunion of the working classes , that we attribute the power of the ruling few to trample upon tbe rights of the misgoverned many . You may speak , says tho Tory , provided you speak for me . You may speak says the Wbijr , provided yon speak for me . Bnt you shall not speak , quoth they unitedly , if you speak for
tbe people . I am worried , says the Cotton Lord I and I am bfeic ? worried , says the Landlord . Your Machinery has been tbe cause says the Landlord . Your protecting duties are tub v-mo , « aya tha . Cotton . Lord . Want of tbe means of exchanging labour t 6 v foo& -to the cause of the low price o ! yonr produce , says the Cotton Lord . Low wages and substitution of mechanical for manual labour , and the consequent poverty of the people , is the cause , says the Landlord . And now , who is right ? for that , after all , is the question . The land we have at home ; and the landlords , without any legislative enactments , have it in tbeir power to make it subservient to man ' s purposes , and capable of supplying the whole people ' s ¦ wants . We have that valuable admission even front priza essayist , and anti-free * trade
! landlords and farmers . Therefore have ttw Landlords ' convicted themselves out of their own mouths , j as the great monopolists and primary cause ! of existing distress . This is tbeir position . — [ They say , we know that the laud , by proper I cultivation , 'which can only be a consequence of proper leasing , and improving arrangements , can be j made to produce as much and more than the whole I people could consume ; but then we have been induced | to rely upon high prices for short supplies ; always ! secure against ruinous competition , to running the chance I of low prices conw-quent upon over production . This is the pure Muitbusian principle , and grievously ¦ will | the landlords suffer tor its adoption . Upon the oth « r I hand , tfce supporters of free trade are now beginning to
admit tbe great capabilities of the soil u unshackled of those restrictions which the landlords impose upon their tenants . Hence , we see tbe fine traders' conviction in tbe fact , that a junction with the peopie would compel the landlords of Eogland and Ireland to remove all those barriers standing in the way of supply ; while , instead of joining for that purpose , they merely -use tbe follies of the landlords , as arguments in favour of a measure , which would not accomplish their ends , as well , as sniely , as safely , or as speedily . If tbe real object of the Corn Law repealers was to give the people cheap bread , plenty to do , and high wasea , thoy would at once opan th" orly market whero those things could be had ( the Landj—no , bnt foreign connections , bank enfageme ; : t 3 , foolish notions of keeping possession of
all the markets of the world , by means of cheap production , have driven them mad , and in grasping at the shadow they have lost tbe substance . The landlords must now many and many a time think of the waruicg of tbe mere than ever immortal Cobbett , when he told them , not once or twic « , but in bis every speech upon the subject that " this measure ( the Poor Law Amendment Act ) will be tho means of confiscating your estates , and will lead to a revolution . " Much better would it bav « been for England that the poorrate , under the 43 rd of Elizibvth , had been £ 20 . 000 , 000 a-year , to long as it upheld agricultural wages , and preserved the principle of ihe pauper ' s right . It vas the 43 rd of E izibeth that rendered it safe to arm your militia , and yonr yeomanry , and your volunteer corps , in 1793 , for the preservation of the joint property of the landlord acd pauper . It is your amended Act . that renders it now Insecure to trust the
hrJuitrioos clashes with arms in their bands . It was your amended Act that enabled the Malthuslan speculators bo long to enter into , and to continue in , ruinous competition by low wages . It was your amended Act tbat snapped the link that bound the people to you through your joiat-title to the land . Had you kept tbe panper pari * h trade open , under the 43 rd of EHztbeth , it would not now bo glutted with an unnatural supply of a free trade surplus population . The robbery of the people by Henry tbe Eighth caused all bnt revolution , which the 43 rd of E ' z * btth suppressed . The robbery of the Irish 40 s . ¦ freeholders by the Einaucipators , is now producing a similar tfftjet in Ireland ; and the more recent robbery of the poor by the " Poor Law Amendment Act . " is the main cause of the destitution , want , distrust , and discontent , which now present themselves , as wall in Christmas times as through the yeur . — Evening Star .
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SUBSCKIPTIONS RECEIVED BY MR . CLEAVE . POLITICAL VICTIM » KPENCE A >» FAMILY SUPPORT FUND . £ . B . d . Previouely acknowledged 153 4 11 Miss Grey , Berkshire 0 5 0 King 3 wood , near Bristol 10 0 Mr . J . Do ^ herty , Winterburn 0 2 6 A few flax- dressers . Spring-garden mills , Aberdeen 0 5 0 A Corn Law Repealer ... M ... 0 0 7 ¦ H . Russell 0 0 6 Collected after sermon by Mr . R . K .
Philp , at Whilton , near Daventrey ... 0 5 2 J . Newton 0 0 6 F . Brian 0 0 6 W . Bench 00 6 G . Walker 0 0 6 J . Marr 0 0 3 G . Whiter 0 0 6 J . Stap ' . eton 0 0 1 R . Clayton 0 0 6 Devonport 09 6 An enemy to tyrants 0 2 0 E . Reynolds ... ... 0 10 Temperance Hotel , New Market-place , Bolton ... 1 12 0
£ 157 11 6 FOB M ' DOPALL . Whitson , near Daventry 0 10 Collected ai ter lecture at KitteriDg , by Mr . Philp 0 16 0 Note . —The above is less in amount than in any previous weeks list of subscriptions received by Mr . Cleave . This , Burely , is not as it should be . The people will be guilty of grievous wrong if they relax in their exertions , as the time of "trial and tribulation" for the persecuted asserters of "the right" approaches . As C 2 B 3 ar was forewarned against his "ideB of March , ' the i ' riends of the people should be forewarned against theirs . They must be provided with the " sinews of war" against
despotism . Onr " modern Jtffries" xaust not bo allowed to gloat his own vengeance , and that cf his empoyors , on undefended victims . The wives and' chilaren of those who have bravely contended for-freedom must not be left to starve , or be forced into our uuiou baatiles . Tha people will , at Ica&t , spare thenireives that shame . Let them , thcr-Jt ' oro , devote themselves with increased vigour to the goou work of justice and humanity ; let " each and all contribute aa his own means will best afford , and the necessity of the case require , to the " Victim Defence and Family Support Fund . " Let this duty and that of demanding from th « Legislature the dismissal of tbe " unjust judge "—Abinger , be performed without further delay .
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ALEXANDRIA , Vale of Ley ^ n . —A public meeting ot the inhabitants of this Locality , was held on the evening of Saturday , the 10 th inst . j ^ wneH Mr . Con . Murray , of Glasgow , was duly elected their delegate to the Birmingham Conference . __ On the question of his instructions , there was considerable discussion , in which Messrs . Glenn , M Intyre , Montgomery , Kirk , Roberts , and other gentlemen took part , alter which the following was carried by « . mJnrUv . movfld bv Mr . Peter Glen , seconded by
Mr . J . Moody . "That this meeting of the inhabitants of the Vale ; of Leven . pledge themselves to stand by the Charter , in name , principle , and details , and instruct our delegate to support that document as the proposed bill from the Conference , believing that it would go far to unite the working classes in one determined body , against the couimon enemies of injured labour , besides bringing about a nnion of sentiment and a union or actitm , between thefti end the Ehopkeepiog class wlwsi interests are one and the same . i
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GLASGOW . — " The Leagde , " the" bloody and brutal" Whigs . —A meeting called by advertisement headed , "A meeting of clergy , bankers , merchants , and other inhabitants to consider the corn and provision laws , " was held on Monday , the I 2 th instant , in the Trades Hall , at twelve o ' clock . This hour w * d fixed on , no doubt , for the purpose of preventing the working olaesea from attending , and the bill calling the meeting appeared but on Sunday morning , and that only in very few places , and in tiiat part of the town where few , if any , of the working men live , and so careful were the faction against giving any alarm , that this bill was so worded chat no on ; could suppose their meeting was to be a public one . Shortly after twelve their committee made their appearance ,
when on the motion of Charles Gray , James 08 wald , M . P .. was appointed to the chair . The first motion , condemnatory of the Corn and Provision Laws , to Which they attributed all the misery of the working population , was moved by -Walter . 'Buchanan ; E ^ q . As th © learned chairman was about to put the motion Mr . J . Moir rose and said ho had an amendment to propose . This was the Bigual for uproar and abuse from the League men , and cheers from the Chartists . When the noise had a little subsided , he said , in jnsticetoagreat portion of my fellow oitizens . —( Cries of "sit down , " confusion , and cheers . ) -- Injustice to a great portion of my fyllow citizens—( hisses , cheers , and general confusion fox some time . ) Gentlemen , your best plan is to hear me , —( howling from the
League men and cries of " who brought you here , ' ; and confusion ) I will stand hero till twelve o ' olook * t night before you prevent me being heard—( howling from tfce League . )—You are ; miatakeu if you think you will put mo down by your beastly bellowing . — { A fellow in broad cloth , * ait down , who brought y ouhete . ) Mr . M ., warmly , hold j our tongue you brute , and obey the chair . He ( Mr . M . ) in justice to a large portion of his fellow citizana who agreed with him oni this subject , ' - - considered it his duty to propose for the adoption or rejection of the meeting a resolution very much like what was called the usual amendment , and whioh embodied * what they believed to be correct , and required to be realised before the least shadow
of juetioe could be done or obtained for them—( Cries of " Put him out , '' cheers and confusion . )—Chairman : The amendment appeared to him to be foreign ' to . the object of the meeting ; therefore , he did not think it his duty to Submit it to tho meeting . —Mr . Moir wished to know whether he was refused a hearing . —Chairman : No . —Mr . Moir : If they were met for the purpose of considering in what way the Corn Laws could be most quickly repealed , he could not understand the decision of the chair ; but if they were met only for the purpose of talking about them , he had no objections to talk about the thing itself , if there were to be no resolutions proposed or any steps taken by which to compromise the publio—( hisses and cheers . )— Chairman : He
would submit to the meeting whether the amendment should be put- ^ Mr . Proudfoot seconded the amendment . —The Chairman declared he would not put the amendment —Prdudfoot : Mr . Chairman , I think you are erring most egregioualy . — -Chairman ; I will allow no man to dictate to me . The Chairman then took a vote upon whether the amendment should be put , when a majority declared against its being put . As Mr . Moir was about to Bit down , Mr . Kidd rose and said , he had an amendment to move . To this the Ch a irman paid no attention , but took a vote on the motion , which was carried . The Chairman then called on Dr . King to move the Eeoond resolution . Mr . Kidd all this time continued on his legs , and insisted on his right to
more his amendment . The Chairman seeing Mr . Kidd determined not to give way , called on Capt . Millar to do his duty . Kidd was then draggedyes , ferociously dragged out of the meet ing , and sent off to prison , at the instance of the ' . Whig M . P . The subject was made known to Mr ; George Ross , who immediately went and bailed out Mr . Kidd . As to the meeting , Dr . King did not get a single sentence spoken , and the rest of the proceedings were conducted in a great part in dumb show . The best legal advice was immediately secured in Mr . Kidd ' s case . On Tuesday morning , Mr . Kidd appeared in court , accompanied by MessM . Moir , Ross , Proudfoot , Pitkethly , Henderson , Con Murray , &o . On the case being called , the sitting Bailie ( Hastie ) said , that having been present at the . meeting yesterday , and seen the whole concern , he did not wish to try the case : he would rather the case might be tried by
some other one of the Borough Magistrates . It was fixed that the trial t-hould take place on Wednesday morning at eleven o ' clock ^ ' We hope the country will rally round Mr . Kidd . It is a national question . The Whig tyrant M . P ., we trust , will be made to ansvrar to a jury of his countrymen for his couduot , as well as to the House of which he is a member . We promise the Whigs they shall have a Roland for this Oliver , Question , is it legal to shut the door of a public meeting , either at the command of a chairman or the police ? At two o ' clock , the door of this meeting was shut , no doubVfor a very obvious reason , to keep out the people who wished to attend in the meal hour . Having gone out , along with Kidd , to see after bail , we were , among a host of others , refused admittance . We attach no blame to the offioers at the door ; the grievance rests at the door of a higher Boarce .
HAWICB .-On Monday last , a publio meeting , called by requisition , was held in the large Hall of the Commercial Inn , to elect a delegate to the Con * ference at Birmingham ; Mr . Thos . Scott , co / ifeetioutv , was called to the chair , iii opposition to Mr . R . Michie , currier , vice-president of the Complete Suffrage Association . After a seri 8 of out-and-out Chartist instructions had been agreed to by the meeting , Mr . C . Hunter , president of the Chartist Association , proposed Mr . Thomas Davies . as a fit and proper person to represent the meeting in the Conference , which was seconded by Mr . R . Purdie ; and Mr . James Murray proposed , and Mr . R .
Michie seconded Mr . William Munro , Independent Minister , and president of the Complete Suffrage Association . After hearing both candidates , who each of them deolared his approval and acceptance of tte infetruotionB voted by thB meeting , the vote was taken , when the Chairman declared the show of hands to be in favour of Mr . Davies . This decision was disputed by the Complete Suffragists , who demanded a division . and tellers were appointed . The room was so crowded that it was found absolutely necessary for the whole to go out . The result was , a majority of sixiyfour for Mr . Daviea , who waa declared duly elected amid great cheering .
STOCBPORT . —The good cause goes on well here , notwithstanding the trickery and intimidation of the '' plague" manufacturers . On Sunday night last , Mr . C . Doyle , of Manchester , delivered an able and eloquent addresB on the subject of " war and taxation . " The audience were . higaly delighted , and listened with breathless attention ; and at the conclusion recorded a unanimous vote of thanks in favour of Mr . Doyle . Thirteen shillings and sixpenoe was oolleeted towards the expenses of two degatea to the Birmingham Conference .
SAWLE 7 , T ( near Clithbro . )—The Chartists of this viliago mot on Sunday night last , iu their room which was crowded to suffocation . An interesting discussion took place in which several friends took part , and was handled in a manner that did great credit to their abilities . At the conclusion , the following-resolutioB was carried unanimously :- — That wo hereby express our , deep and unfeigned sympathy for our incarcerated and other friends , who have been arrested ,: committed , and imprisoned by a tyranical government , for their just advocacy and diffadion of our righteous principles . " " That the beet thanks of this meeting are due and are hereby given to Wm . Kobcns , Esq ., of Bath , for his noble and praiseworthy exertions- on behalf of the victims at Stafford . " , A collection was raado for Mr . Beesly's defence , Wiiich amounted to 2 s . 3 d . Thanks being returned , the meeting separated highly delighted with ' tho evening ' s proceedings .
tfGTTItfG&AWI . —The Ghatuats met on Sunday morning , at the Democratic Chapel , Rice-place , Mr . B . Humphries in the chair ; delegates from the following localities in and near Nottingham were present : — Democratic Chapel , Robin Hood , Dove and . Rainbow , Peacock , Nags Head , Union Coffee House , Feargns O'Connor , and from New Badford . Moved by Mr . Wm , Dalling and seconded by Mr S . Boonham , "That the money for defraying the expencea of the delegation to Birmingham Conference be brought in from the varieua localities on Sunday morning nbxfc , by eleven o ' clock , and paid into the bands of Mr . Joseph Ctreensmith ,
the treasurer . " A public meting also took place at the above chapel , on Monday evening , Mr . B . Humphrfe in the chair ; when the subject respecting the Executive occupied a considerable time . At length it was proposed by Mr . Jamea Simmons and seconded by Mr . Charles Roberts , " That the questt « n stand adjourned till after the Birmingham Conference has taken place . Proposed by Mr , John Skerrit and seconded py Mr . George Rodgers , " That it be recommendtd from this locality , that Dr . P . M'Douall receive £ 1 10 a per week daring his exile for his Indefatigable exertions in the Chartist cause . " . - ¦ •• '¦
THfi SHAKSPEREAN Society of amatnres , meeting at tne Ranciiffe Arms , nave paid into the hands of Mr . Sweet , £ i 10 * . od ., tho proceeds ot a performance got up for tho benefit of the Local Defence Fund .
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NORTHAMPTON .-Mr . Brown preasfaed two aermona here on Sunday last-the first in the Market Piaoe to a numerous audience , an 4 the second in the Association Boom . At the conclusion 8 s . 6 d . was collected for Mrs . Holberry . BtTRT—A pnbllc meeting was beld on Monday evening , called by reqaisition , Mr . John toramas , a working man in the chair . Mr . Michael Boberts morcd and Mr . James Schofleld seconded a resolution , "Thit we , the people of Bury , do send two delegates to the forthcoming Conference / and that we do hereby instruct our representatives to abide by the principles laid dowa
in tho People ' s Charter whole and entire , name and all , aa the only means whereby the evils of this country can be remedied ; likewise to uphold the amended Plan of Organisition . " Carried unanimously . Mr . Thomas Kay , an elector , and member of tha National Charter Association , Bury , and Mr . Edward Murlesa , No . 4 , Butler ' 8-buildinga , Birmingham , member of tho National Charter Association , ; were duly elected Without opposition . After the business of , the meeting , Mr . C . Doyle , of Manchester , gave » , veij Interesting and instructive lecture , and was listened , to with breathless attention till a lato hour in the evening .
OZrDBAM—On Sunday last Mr . John Wright , of Stockport , delivered an address in the Cbaxtiat toom , en the principles of the People ' s Charter , to a Very attentive ahdlenco . Mr . Wright ia 'Without work , and destitute of house or home-i-he' naS a ' wife and four shlldren , the eldest only eight years of age ; he is forced to go from town to town , in order to get a scanty sub . sletenca In tne shape of charity , being made a victim by class-made laws . . ' . / ¦ . . - ' . ' . ' . "¦ ' - . \ ¦ . ; - - .. ¦ ' . ' : ; . -. ' . ¦ ' . " . '¦ ¦" .. : TREBTOM—AJSOTHXB . » BBBAT p ? 1 HS IiBAGlfe —This town was placarded ^ announcing a public meeting to be held in the theatre on Friday evening last , to take ^ iuto consideration Uie : benefits that wonld arise from a repeal of the Corn Laws , and tbe adoption of Free Trade . This being the first meeting that the
Anti-Corn Law party had called ia Preston , the Chartists were determined that they should not have it all their own way , and accordingly they wrote for Mr . Dixon of Manchester , to come over to Preston upon the oecaaion . The placards calling the meeting stated that R . Cobden , Esq ., M . P ., ami other distinguished Xriends of the cause would be present and address the meeting ; and also that the public would be admitted to the gallery free , and to the pit by giving a donation—but the stquel will sbew feow much faith the public can place in the honour of this party . Mr . Dixon attended according to tbe request of the Preston Chartists , and arrived by the seven o ' clock train . He called upon the friend who wrote , and with whem he went immediately to the place of meeting . When they presented
themselves at the door that leads to the pit , the donation had become a direct charge of three-pence . Mr . Dixon ' s friend objected to this stating tkat the bills said it was , to be a dpuationand rff ared them a penny—but no , they would not take it . He still persevered , and was determined not to give more , as by giving that sum be was doing all that the placard required of him . But their motto was to get money honestly if they , could—but to get it any how ; and in order the better to carry out their base plans , they had a number of the * ' Blue Forpe" in ambush , which was called upon by the doorkeepers . Three of them rushed forward in an instant , anti seized him by the collar , and dragged him out of the place like a dog . Mr . Dixon followed and told the police that his friend was not to blame , for he bad done
all tbat the public announcement required of him , and therefore , it was the other party that was to blame for acting contrary to the public notice . They then let him go , on condition that he would not make any more to do about the matter there , but seek redress elsewhere . No one will be at a loss to know the reason that they made this change . It was to prevent the workiDg classes from being present , as they had got to hear that an individual was coming from Manchester to prevent them from gulling tne natives , and they knowing that if the working classes were present they would not have the chance of having things all their own way . They also knew that the manufacturing operatives were not likely to have threepence in tbeir pockets on the Friday night But notwithstanding
the " fustians" were in attendance ; the meeting was a bumper of the right Bort , the theatre being crowded in every part ; there could not be leas than three thonsand persons present Shortly after eight o ' clock , the three big guns of the League made their appearance upon the stage , namely , Cobden , Col . Thompson , and Bright , of Boehdale , followed by a number of small fry , composed of J . Livesey , of " Struggle " notoriety , mastermanufacturers , < fcc , &c On the chair being taken the Chairman stated that it waa not their intention to bring any resolutions before the meeting , therefore be Doped they would listen to what the speakers had to say withont interruption . This was an "artful dodge , " but it would not do , for the Chartist * knew that the y had the resolutions ready cut and dry ,
and if they did not bring them forward it was-because they were afraid of certain defeat ; and also if possible to prevent thei Chartists from having the opportuqity of taking any part In the proceedings ; bat in thk they were deceived , to their great mortJflcation and considerable loss . The Chairman introduced Mr . Bright first , and Colonel Thompson followed ; but our space will not admit of their speeches . The Lion , Cobden , wound up the proceedings ; but the Lion proved to . be only a sheep upon this occasion . His speech was a mass of scurrilous abuse , contradictory statements , and erroneous conclusions , with the exception of the begging department , —and Mr . Cobden certainly is an adept at that business . When Mr . Cobden sat down , Mr . Dkon rose , amid load cheers ,
and said—By permission of the Chairman and the meet-Ing , he had a few observations to make upon certain statements made by Mr . Cebden . He , in the first place , differed with that gentleman in his opinion" of the duty of persons attending publio meetings . He was at a loss to know where Mr . Cobden got his ideas concerning such meetings . If fee ( Mr . Dixon ) knew anything of the nature of such meetings , it was that the free expression of the people might be made kv . own upon the question or questions that might be brought forward . And as to Mr . Cobden saying that no one had a right to take part in the proceedings but those that paid the rent of the place arid also for tha gas , —was that Aoythinj like freedom of opinion ? No , it was to bind down all to any party who thought proper to
take a room , and lead the public mind astray with impunity . But he was determined—notwithstanding Mr . Cobden's opinion to the contrary—to exercise the right of an Englishman , and where he thought the people were led astray he would give his opinions freely and fearlessly . He was at a loss to know from whence Mr , Uobden drew his conclusions about paying for uveatings when the fact was the people almost in every cose paid for th 6 m themselves . When be came to the town he saw large placards announcing this meeting—admission to the gallery free ; persons going into the pit would be expected to give a donation . But judge of his surprise when they demanded threepence at the door , and because his friend demurred he was dragged out of tne place by the police . Much bad been said about the Chartists and their conduct , but the Chartists had never committed such dishonourable acts as were
perpetrated upon ihe people of Preston that night . Here a most disgraceful scene took place upon the platform , the Leaguers crying out " question , question ; order , order : chair , chair , "&& ., as loud as their lungs would allow , which was answered by the workies in gallant style , thatit was the question , ai 4 tremendous cheers , " go on , Dixon , lad , thou art hunting them and they don't like it" When order was restored , Mr . Dixon answered Mr . Cobden ' s observations at great ie > vgth . In conclusion he said , it was then near twelve o ' clock , and the working men present would want to get to bed . But before ho sat down he wished to tell them that the next evening he would deliver a lecture upon the Coin Laws and the principles of Free-trade , and he challenged any of the gentlemen to meet him in discussion upon the subject . This announcement was received with load cheers . * Mr . Cobden then came to
the front of the platform and attempted to epeak , but it was no go , he was received with the most temflo yells , groans , ^ hisses , and hootlngs . This worked him up to a state of fretzy ; and he poured out a torrent of abuse ; and concluded by saying , " I denounce Feargua O'Connor and the wbo ' e Chartist body . Mr . Dixon has : done his work well ; he has accomplished his object ; be has prevented us from getting £ 500 , and we have not got a penny . " This was more than the working classes could bear—the open acknowledgement of the defeat : of the League by Cobden made the cheering of the people commence and continue for several minutes . A vote of thanks waa then moved to the Chairman , but was lost to make way for an amendment—three cheers for the People ' s Charter , which was followed . up in glorious style with
three for O'Connor , and three tor Frost , Williams , and Jones . Thus * ended a glorious triumph of principle over humbug . The Repealers are down in the mouth ; they thought they could do what they liked in Preston . On Saturday , one of them told a friend of burs , tbat it was the worst job that the Chartists could nave done to bring that Dixon ; for they bad bean out nearly all day . but had met with very bad success . Mr . Dixon de * livered a lecture In the Association Boom , on Saturday erening , to an intelligent audience . In which he replied to the argumenti made me of on the previous evening , and proved to all present that a repeal of the Corn Laws under the present system would not benefit the people . The chairman , Mr : B . Marsden , asked if there was any perabn that wished" to ask any questions , or enter into a friendly discussion f ¦ They were at liberty t » flo « o . » o oaeappeaiea wilUnx to « ater tte Hits . Tho tbaska of tbe meeting was given to the Chairman , an * the meeting wparated .
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By ^^ BEtPER . —According to Pre > ioua annonncd- ' ment , there was a delegate meeting held here on tho 11-th instant , when the following delegates wore present : —Messrs . Johnson and Moss , from Derby * Vicker 3 and Bell , from Belper ; Luthbury and Cook ! from Ilkeston ; and Smith and Lebbeter , frpm ' filat >' - '' lock . Mr . Yickei-8 waa called to the chair , and Mr . MoBBappOiVi ted to be the secretary . The chairman opened the weetin >? in a forcible and lucid style . When theYafious reports , by the delegates , of the healthful state of the consticuencea was
gono through , they were found very encouraging . ' fter its being determined that a number of delegates should be sent to the Birmingham Conference , ifc was moved by Mr . Joboton , and seconded by Mr * . Luthbiiry , and carried iinauimoualy v— That tn » ineii of Derby shoald norufaateand send their own respecii re delegates to the Birafngliam Conference /' Moved by Mr . Bell , seconded by Mr . Smith— " That one pr more delegates be nominated and sent to thff said Conference , to watch over and assist in devising for the extension and securing of the rights of th « people , as detailed in the People ' s Charter . " MovoA fyJ Jr . Cook , and seconded by Mr . Lebbeter- — ' Thatia consideration of the number of Chartiafc
victims who are to be tried at the Derby March assizes , namely , MeBsra . West , Higginbottom , Wildgoose , Sidebotham , &c , wei ' eel a duty incambent on us , to call the attention of the friends of Chartism to support the Defence Fund , with their utmdst liberality , that the best legal assistance may be obtained ior the . defc / ice . We therefore recommend that the-Charti 3 t females , of whom there are not a few , be requested to have the towns and villages divided into distriots , and occasionally collect from . the inhabitants for the same . " Th » - 8 abje 0 t Of the Executive deviation wan a
eohecB of much lamentation ; we wish truth and usticeto be vindicated and maintained , and hop © hat discord will soon csase , that prosperity may abound . A vote of thanka being " given" to tho Chairman and Secretary , the delegates returned to their respective localities with renewed vigour resolved for the Charter and no surrender , it havine been , a meeting of a most social charaoter . Tha same evening the Association resolved , " Tha * * requisition should begot up , and be presented by » deputation to the magistrate to call a publio meeting on . Monday , the 19 th , for the election of one or more delegates for the Birmingham Conference . "
New PfittQN . —Mr . P , iekeri 8 on i the Mancheatee packer , delivered a very interesting address in tho-New Pellon Chartist room , on Saturday evening . Oa Sunday afternoon he leotartd to the scholars who are taught in the above piaoe on the adrantages that are to be derived from sonnd edncation . Ja tbd eyening of the same day , he preached a sermon from tho parable of the" Prodigal Son . ' ^ ; ' SHEFFIELD . —Mr . Samuel Parkes delivered an . eloquent and interesting address in the Figtree-lana room , on Sunday svening last
. HUDDERSFXEI . D . —District Deleoatb Meeting . —; On Sunday last the delegate meeting of this district was held by adjournment , in the association room , Kirkheaton , when the following delegates were present . —HoJmfirth , Messrs . Thomas Haddock and William Cuttall ; Honley , Messrs . John Roberts and Charles Boothroyd ; Yew Green . Messrs . William Howard and David Oledhill ; Huddersfieid , Messrs . Ambrose Chippendale and Joshua Hobson ; Almondbnry , Messrr . James Broadbent and John Lodge ; Kirkheaton , Benjamin Jamieson and John Broadbent ; Tfaurstoniand , Mr . John Pollard ; RUton , Mr . David Roebuck . Mr . WBDUCuttall in th 3 chair . The usual business of the district relativa to tbe lecturers and Executive fund was discharged , and the business of the Conference delegates was introduced , when the following resolutions were
agreed to . " That four delegates be put in nominatioa as candidates to the forthcoming Conference at Birmingham . " Monday , the 19 th instant , was appointed forthe publio ineeting to be held in tbe Philosophical Hall , but in consequence of the hail being engaged tbe meetiug will take place on Wednesday , the 21 st in the sama place . Chair to be taken at eight o ' clock , when it ia hoped the labouring classes will be at their post Ic was also resolved : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting that owing to the peculiar circumstances nnde which D-. iM'DouaU is placed , without reference to thelate differences , he ought to receive his wages . " After other business the meeting was adjourned to Sunday , the 25 th instant , to be held in tho Chartist room , Honley . Chair to be taken at one o ' clock . A vote of thank * was given to the chairman and the meeting broke un * .
DTJBLIK . —Irish Universal Scfpeagh Association . —On Sunday last , the great rooms , 14 , Nortlk Anne-streek , were thronged in every part , from ant anxiety to hear the question discussed—can the union , be repealed without an extension of the Suffrage . Tha meeting n » m opened by Mr . Dyott reading the minute * of the last days' proceedings , and the objects for which " they assembled in that room . Mr . O'Higgins not having taken his place , Mr . Dyott spoke at considerable lengtt * with great fluency and power to the princl pltiof that Charter . He demonstrated that they never v got any thing from Whig or Tory save when those factionswished to render thamvelves popular for their own purposes and to spite one another . He reverted , iir
order to prove the poisonous influence of faction , to tbe almost incredible fact that Daniel O'Conneli from , bis predilection for the rascally Whigs , ha 4 bsjinle * into voting tbat £ 50 , 000 a-year should be glTeri th » Queen ' s husband for performing light and pkasemY duties , such any young Irishman in that room would willingly undertake for " the run of the kitchea " at Windsor —( loud cheering . ) After daring any individual to impugn the political creed whicn they bad determined , to adhere to , dsspite the swerving and aberrations of any man , no matter wham , Mr Dyott resumed hia aeat amid unanimous ap » planse . —The meeting was next addressed by Ma . Denny , who , though a member of the Repeal
Association , cad joined theirs , i > ecanse , though he wished to assist his fellow-countrymen of the Corn Exchange * he could not help feeling that there was an ariBtocratia % ssociatioi ) , in which no man could open his lips ' until he had first paid the fee of £ 1—a sum beyond tha reach of many an honest , patriotic , and talented tradesman—( hear , hear . ) On that ground he rejoiced at the > banding together of the honest and hard-working democrats of Dublin in the Irish Universal Suffrage Association ; and he knew well , and so would the people generally Boon kn « w , through the exertions of suck men as he saw around him , tbat nothing short of the electoralright would guard their interests even InWhafe they so ardently desired—& domestic legislature —( hear .
and cbpers . ) Mr , O'fliggina resumed the question ot now the Union could be repealed . He shewed that there was no parallelism between Emancipation and Rspeal , as there were in existence at the time of the . former ' s achievement 300 , 000 honest electors / who had . mainly contributed to that event , and who had been , basely betrayed to the enemy as a bribe to obtain places and endowments for Catholics of the upper classes—( hear , hear , hear . ) As an imperfect and llbertlcidal municipal bill had afterwards been taken tosecure civic honours , cocked hats , gold chains ^ a bauble aace , and a Brobdignagian sword , foe the Catholic grooen and tailors of that city , who now sent their half-fledged and ill-mannered offspring ,
wellclotbefS and over fed witn the people ' s money , to insnlfe and disturb the people ' s honest and patriotic assembly . Mr . jO / Higgln 8 iproceeded at great length , and witlt powerful effect to describe the delinquencies of tha ¦' base , bloody , and brutal Whigs ; " proved them to have , been the founders of the National Debt , and the greatest bloodsuckers of the people whenever they could fasten upon office . He said that they , In tbat room , bad equally repudiated all connection with either of thO ' factions—their party was the people—their cause justice—their means constitutional , and he feared not for th « result Mr . O'Higgins resumed hia seat amid loud cheers . A Mr . Kelly , Repealer , ntxt addressed the assembly . He said he felt ashamed and distressed at tha
conduct pursued by some men calling themselves , " Bepealera" in that room . And for hU part he would have any man who persisted in malicious and unmeaning interruption forcibly fjected , though perhaps tha way lit which the anociation dealt with them was better . Such creatures and such conduct must soon fall into total contempt , while truth and reasoa would prevail —( hear , bear , ) For bis own part he agreed with every proposition of the Charter ( cheers ) He could not for the life of him see how * any Repealer could come to any other conclusion . His only fear was one founded on the experience of history wbicli proved that the English had never kept faith with the Irish—he meant the English when Catholics as well as
when Protestants . Mr . Kelly then referred to several periods when he considered faith to Dave been broken , treaties infringed , &c He said that was bis only objection to tha design of that Association wbose general principles he approved , and what he-wUhed was first to see the Union repealed and then tbe Suffrage extended . Mr . O'Higgina replied , he should show completely that the gentleman wh « had last spoken , erred in jumbling the Euglish aristocracy and the English people together , whose sentiments and Interests are so dissimuiar . The English people had petitioned ia vast numbers—their petitions exceeded greatly those sent from'Ireland—for Catholic emancipation , while tbeir landlords and the clergy opposed it —( hear , bear . ) So
was it now—the English people desired to assist the Irish in compelling the masters and tyrants of both to yield to the latter their rights . There were 8 , 500 , 000 repealers in England ; and were his countrymen to mad , 89 prejudiced , and so ungenerous , as to assert that the people of Cogland weze not sincere I—( hear , beMr ) . Or weio tfaey » o little instructed by all that happened a * to desire to bring an irresponsible ParHament ~ jl Hoose of Commons returned by a fraction of thepe « ple , home to their very door *—to perpetuate , corruption , pillage and tyranny , and throw away tne chante ,, the textainty whioh now presented itself , of oMsialns - by m .
junction with the English nation , that power whietk could alone make tbU Parliament an hozmt , efbottw » and productive one ? - —( load eheecs ) . - Afle >; awrj . powerful summing up of hit various arguments upontha matter , which made a deep Impression on b « r « tofpnnainstruoted men , Mr . O'Higgins sat down smll general cheers . Pqni ¦ or ^ flve memberswereadln ^ tted * indnDtioSi given for the admission of others . A ' vott if tnaaks w » a glren to Mr Moraa , tbe cbAinnan , fQf . IdlVUBpVS tial and gentlemanly conduct , litirT tlilji JMWfWl ^ jPBlM ^ rated , giving three cheers for fre&disctU 6 li ^ miL ttm and one "cheer more , for the Quota , y } - ^ - ^ ' $ { fW % ' r =
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YOL . YlT JJO . ^ 66 . SATURDAY , DECEMBER 17 ^ 1843 . r ^^^ ^^^ ^
To The 12iperial Chartists.
TO THE 12 IPERIAL CHARTISTS .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 17, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct461/page/1/
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