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TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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GLORIOUS DEMONSTRATION IN LEEDS IN FA YOUR OF IRELAND AND THE REPEAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE UNION.
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Mr beab FBiEyD ? , —In a leader in last week . ; Slur , the Editor , in speaking of jay joining the Repeal Association , says that he is glad tha * . I goi a " rsp en the inneMes" for my over zeal . It Is not 4 he first I have had j dot , I fear , mil it be the last . I bowerer entirely agree with the Editor , Jhat it was merited ; Trhile I think a majority ¦ jrD pliy those irbo £ ave it more iha-n him who received it ,
I aa dow gomg to -write about ocb otts xpj ^ ibs ; and I have the consolation io know that irhen I-irrite for men engaged in a honest straggle for liberty , instead of " a rap on the knuckles , I receive correction In the mildest form in * yh 5 i& sound reason and good feeling can administer it . "SPs arcs ! sow 2 EHSBaaLSJ 2 E j We must start from thai point "where w « were stopped ! The preliminary step -which I propose is the appjgBunent of a General Secretaiy , j > t > tem : to
¦ jrhom nominations shall he sent preparatory to ihe flection of an Executive ; and as we must plsee confidence somewhere ; and as Mr . Wheeler has already SHed that vMce daring the absence of the late Secretary ; and as he was elected by jjs own < srder , and discharged the duties to their sriaacntm ; I propose that he shall be the man and that when the Totes are to hs takes for the jExrcsiive that a delegate shall he appointed from each Chartist district in London , to sad and assist jim in making his retnm .
When an Executive is = eleeted , they should , in my opinion , call a Conference of Delegates , to whom ail Pkns of Organization shall be submitted ; for flia purpose of agreeing upon such plan as shall J > e ^ snh our position , and guard the body from any Jfcal persecution . That is , to digest and adopt a good , sound , legal plan of organization , by which ihe Executive , the local officers , and the members , shall be formed . This done , I shall make a bold push to procure some central commodious building
5 b London , as the property of the Association , as ihe centre and rallying point ; the building to be used as I pointed ent in a former letter npon Organization : for , rely upon it , that the Chartisl J » dy : never w 31 prosper mini it has " head quarters ; " and I know of no place so fitting aa the Metropolis of the country . However that will be a subject to be hereafter submitted to any Conference that may be assembled . The election of an Executive 33 the first step ; and one which 13 indispensable to onr existence as a party .
W « findflie "Complete SaSrage" men , as they call themselves , touting with ihe leaders of the anti-Cora Law League , and endeaTonrin ? once more to deinie the people with masked principles . It is high time that we should be np and doing ! Above sna before alL . it is necessary , that we be en our guard epninsi the machinations of villains now traversing the country ^ ts tjtr bopjj op cethsg rp A 50 THEB B £ ToLBxtos 2 I have conversed with two pr three , "who were Tery nearly entrapped by those monsters . They proceed thns : they make Siejt way into pnblic honses in densely-populated
localities ; and 3 after spouting a qnantity of stuff , ask those present , "if this wonld not be a good opportunity for raising wages , while m $ very many soldiers have been drafted to 3 r ? lainP ! and insmoate that " a row in England would hare & powerful effect npon Irish politics . " Kowhear what I have to say ! and as my advice , If followed in 1839 , and in Angnst last , wonld have spared yon much sorrow as well as much money , yon lave aright to give it its due weight . I tell tob , thek . thai THE OBJECT OF TH ~ F . SE
RUFHAKS IS TO DESTROY USJ and althongh there may not ba any other rmm In England to do so , Itoll resist ibis new attempt to annihilate Char-OsmJ It Is yonr dnty to think of the past , and takf training by it , Nothing wonld so much gratify all partiB ? as the drrerslonof the pnblic mind from other subjects to a feeble Chartisi ^ b'iitbreak ! I assure you that Ireland wonld become tranqail as if by msgic ; and ihe soldiers woald be all spared until tre were destroyed ! and a compromise of some sort or other weold be entered into , when the only body leally sincere and in earnest had been ernshed .
I hare heard it proposed io send Chartist delegates to "Wales . I leD jon 30 do so svch thikg 1 If yon do , THEY WILL BE ENTRAPPED I and the promoters of ihe plan , to cover themselves , wfll as before , charge " nUuponihe Chartists r ^ and sgsin tell yen , that itwa 3 Feargns O'Connor who did , " or who * " spoiled aH " . I therefore speak ont at once . We bare , Hsronsb the interpDsitJon of Providence , estaped tf ^ rfffl / ccfarot ^/ notfrom any tendern es of onr ffeiypeisecatorserWhiginaligners ; for both fqnally
iliiisted Snr onr blood j bxiJ because we relied npon ihe law and our own innocence ; and used the law yrsperly for our protection . Let us net then be hastily embroiled in another cartjkct iriii the Strong Gorernmenf ! WHO , XVTBOVGB a IBS "WHOtE THI 5 G IFiS AEHA ^ GED BETHTE 2 S THEM AXD ME , " Tcald , I asore yon , be well pleased to draw their pack elf ihe Irish scent , and halloo them in fall « y after me j and in which all the " Liberals " iracM gladly act their part of huntanen , whippers-3 n , scoatSj anddogrboyB .
A person called upon me on Tuesday ( yesterdaj ) ; * nd said that " he had serion 3 notions of going to"Wnj s" ; and asked " my opinion of his project V I told him to " go to the Devil if he liked ; bnt to SO cot of my house at all events" 1 Old Mother Thompson , Dr . Bowrfng , Dr . "Ritchie , asd ihe Complete Suffrage" men , had a festival 2 asJ night , Joseph Sturge in the chair ; and no i speaker was more loudly cheered than Mother
^ &oinp ~ on , while mouthing-ont her old balderdash , j iaUe Yusccnl , who swore to the men of Derby that is was a contrite penitent , and would never err again f" Mr , Beggs , who moved the Birmingham ! B ConrpleteSnSxage" resolntions . in the Birmingham \ Conference , asd refnsed to wnhdraw them when i Loveu oSb-ed to withdraw his , were iho-e also . In tbort , as we all predic ^ d at Birmingham , thev have 2 * w openly and nnblushiDgly joined for our desimo- j tion . I Dr . Bewring , the " poet Laureate" of the " anti- '
EDnopo ! ist =, " snd ^ foreign Bag-maa" to the Wbijjs ,, iedared , that u zee did not go far enough for his ttemepo&te notions ''; for " he would nnhesdlauBfcly ^ franchise wo nnn . ' J , * , I wonld not : and Pii feB yoa my reason ? why . Sot that I doubt their Segment , or the proper nse of it ; or thtir hocesiy : fen because it TrortD lead to pasult dissestjos , male it vould Tint advance or terre ihe cause of demcracy one single bit . I think a working man and Is wife could agree comfortably as to the mosl ,-iarEficisl use to be made of the one rose : and I feel * 5 Enred that the opinions of the wife would have a
powerful TOntrolling tfiecS over her husband . But ¦ Riih a Pemale Suffrage , every prostitute street "Ranker , ladies of fashion , soldiera' wives , idkr ? , and file WiTes of livery servants , ¦ with the whole femals £ s § " at the conuaand of matters , men of fssaion , tod gsmfclersj-fioaid be ever marched up to the poll Jascpporiof tyranny , pTostilution , snd ci > prfc-aoi > - 5-fi * 5 fe--gIib phik > = opher 3 have made many a-ii ^ mpts 10 « K-Md ns by tx > Gvagant professions ; but 1 r * joice thai ite eonnd good sense of the working classes " aas Stabled ifctsi to ci = cover , sitas a 3 i are bnt so inauj alTeispii to ihoks lie dog whh butter " .
It is to be ruaembered that these extravagai 2 zaj Come from ibe principal supporters of that taction n 3 to for ten long gears assisted the Whigs in theh cruaoiffj against the Chartisl lodg ; and who son J&erJj asks a profession of liberality in the hope cf a Job ! . They attempted to change cur name * cd failed I And they know full well that 003 change of principle wonld be a stOl more fatal step It is , then , that we may be in a position to giv < battle to our enemies of aii shades and classes , th&
I impkare of yon to lose not a moment in reorganis- '• a ? ihe Chartist body ; and while thanking my London friends foi"the honour they coiiftrred npon ae , j take tMs , the most fitting opportunity , to state that , upon the advice of sevfiral of my best friends , I have come to the determinafion not to become » candidate for the Executive . 23 y council and aastanee shall be at the service of those whom flie people fhirtV prjopsi to entrust with their cod £ - ience .
I do not sen ihe necessity of saying more upon the abject of Organisation for the present ; lest it should have the appearance and give rise to the cry Of 3 HCX& 31 O 3 / ' less 1 could not say i » o * i # » S
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circumstances . AH 1 do say is , that I am ready foT any honourable and legal part that shall be assigned to me in my proper sphere ; And remain your faithful friend , FZABGCS O'COIfifOB .
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MIDDLE-CLASS HONOUR AND HONESTY . At the Mansion House Police Office , on Monday , the CaptaiB of the Lion Steamer , which was stated to be in the service of ifce Yannontb Mackarel Company , was summoned before the Lord Mayor for heavJDg out the hawser of the Gazelle steam vessel , by which act be not only placed a great deal of property in the Thames in great hazard , bnt endangered the Hves of the passengers . Mr . Hail , the wharfinger at the Custom House Quay , stated that , in all his experience , he never htsxd of a more reckless and wanton act on the river Thames than that of which he appeared to complain , and he trusted that ample exposure would be gvven to the complaint , for the sake ot
humanity and of public justice . It was neither mire nor less than that the Captain of a vessel had , in order to save himself and his crew a few minutes trouble , cut away , at two o ' clock in tii © morning , the rope by which another vessel was secured from injinisg into d&nger herstlf , and endangering the iif ts > and property of others . Captain John Hmvt , of the Gazelle steam vessel , stated that he arrived in the river at nine o'clock , on Saturday night , at ebb tide , opposite to the Custom-house stairs , and made the vessel fast to the lower svairs there , in order to wait till the following flood , when she was to clear out . There were pasttngtrs , and eixht horses and a carriage belonging to the Duke of St . Alban's , on board , and the watch was ordered to call the hands op at four o ' clock in morning . At two o ' clock in the morning , the Lion came down the river , and instead of going in the
middle of tha stream , wished to pass between the i Gazelle and the shore , and called out to the Gsze 2 e to slack her hawser , which was fastened to , she ! stairs . The watch refused to slack the rope » a » - d * told the Lion to pas on the outside , whoieay , Dj i without more ceremony , one of the crew of il » 3 Ji 0 Dj { ent the hawser with a hatchet , leaving the v . azelle 1 at the mercy of the fide , and of conrsa - jnnning ' ¦ ¦ along with the stream . The passengexa and the j crew , alarmed at the occurrence , r * a »" pon deck , in their shirts , and exerted themselfe ? to prevent i the conseqnences to which they were exposed , and which might have been very senou ? if it nad not betn fat their zealous activity . \ An Attorney , who appeared Tor the Capt&in of ! the Lion , handed to the Lord MayoT a set of bye-1 laws , wliich he submitted © Ompletely settled the A < juessiOTk ia favour of his CT . ent .
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The Lord Mayor , however , said , the 32 ad byelaw to which the solicitor pointed , referred to ve 3-ssls lying at anchor , arid Dot to vessels in the eoadition in which the Gazelle had b- en placed . The Attorney for the defendant then stated that the Lion had cut the hawser ior the purpose of preventing any injury to the Gazette , which had most improperly refused to slacken the hawser . The Lord Mayor said he shouM like to hear evidence in justification of the act of ihe defendant . . Robert Fenner , marine , and managing man on board the Lion for the Yarmouth Mackarel
Company , tbeu stopped forward . He had been , he said , placed on board by the Company to see that the people on board did their duty , and he witnessed the transaction complained of . The Captain of the Lion directed that his vessel , in consequence of the want of room to pasa tae Gazelle on the other side , should j » o inside , and called to the Gazelle to slack her hawser and allow tbeiLion to proceed . The Gazelle refused to do as she was required , and the Lion then certainlj cut the hawser and passed ; and if she had not done so cpn 9 iderablo loss would have been incurred .
The Captain of the Lion eaid he had been for forty years , in the habit of trading upon the Thames , and he had not violated the regulations of the river during that time . If her had not cut the hawser on the occasion stated he would certainly have lost his mackarel voyage . The Lord Mayor—If yon have had any experience you must know that you were transgressing very eeriously when you cut the hawser . The consequences might have been , in tho case of bo large a vessel , aod with the river crowded with craft of all kinds , most frightful . You must know that it was your duty to go into the main stream . I consider the case is a very bad one , and fine the Captain forty shillings and costs ;; and I must say the public are much indebted to Mr . Hall for having brought it forward . The Defendant's Attorney submitted that as his client did not cut the hawser with his own hand , the penalty could not be inflicted upon him .
The Lord Mayor —( evidently surprised . )—But the Captain ordered one of his men to cut the rope . The Defendant ' s Attorney said he could not deny that , but fctill he mutt put it to his Lordship that the men who cut the rope ought to be compelled to pay the penalty , and not the Captain . — ( Laughier . ) ; The Lord Mayor—Surely , you do not mean to say that if a poor seaman obey the directions of his Captain , tho Captain is to mako him responsible 2 The Defendant ' s Attorney—if the act commanded to be ^ one by the Captain is illegal , the man has do right to perform it , and becomes responsible if ho performs it . The Lord Mayor—You ; cannot be serious in laying dorm such a maxim as that in a cose of this nature . It would be calculated to produce insubordination .
Mr . Hall said it was disgraceful in any professional man to recommend such a course , as well as disgraceful in the Captain to order one of his crew to perform such an act , and leave the whole weight of the responsibility up 6 n" the poor man ' s shoulders . In order to save ten minutes to himseif the Captain of the Lion had put lives and property in jeopardy . The Lord Mayor— Andaf any lives had been lost , he might have bten prosecuted for murder . There is no excuse for such conduct . Mr . Hall requested that the amount of the penalty should be deposited in the poor-box . The Defendant ' s Attorney said , in his opinion the penalty would not be paid by his client . The Lord Mayor—Then the alternative is three months' imprisonment . The Defenant's Attorney—The Captain did not cut the hawser , and is therefore not responsible .
The Lord Mayor—You don't mean to tell me that ths Captain would let the man he ordered to cut the rope , and who obeyed the order , go off to prison to suffer for the offence 1 ' ¦ The Defendant ' s Attorney—That's matter of feeling , my Lord —( great derision . ) Mr . Hall declared that he never witnessed a more unworthy case in every one of its parts . It was but natural , he admitted , thai a person who was capable of giving so reckless and inhuman an order ia the first instance , should flinch from the consequences , and make the mere instrument under his absolute coutroul responsible ; but it was very seldom indeed that a fellow capable of acting in such a manner would come forward to make so disgraceful a defence , with a lawyer to back him . The Lord Mayor—It is altogether bad , and the penalty must be paid .
Mr . Hobler here called to the officer not to allow the defendant to leave the room without payment of the penalty . A young man , who it was believed was connected with the Yarmouth Mackarel Company , said he could not see the man who obeyed the order sent to prison , a . ud paid the money ; "which was , according to Mr . Hall ' s desire , deposited in the poor-box .
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parable interest of the drones of which we have spoken , and who exercise at will political , civil , and military power , that we should " bo thrust backward—it possible beyond the point the two last centuries of civilization hare enabled ius to ' distance . And looking consequently by this iigfac at such a measure as the further armhitf and drill ' iag the bluecoated creatures that Peel called into existence by thousands , mu » t of necessity engender suspicion and watchfulness . The suspicion presenting itself to our minds is uot that the further suppression of crisis is designed , but that covert means are sought whereby the blow shall be rendered secure wbkh is destined to strike from us : the hope , the name of political emancipation . ' Peace and be still' art , not to be the words employed to lull the agitated waves of our political ocean , but a mongrel race composed partly of the spy the policeman , and the soldierand exeroi » ed in the
, bad qualities of each , are to be thrust forward to awe us into subuii .-siOn—perhaps by such means as attending the public meetings we may hold in support of oar most sacred rights—parading forth with bludgeon and " broad-swdrd , " ready to use either indiscriminately on artizans , on women , and on children ; and as well , perhaps * by sneaking more numerously in 1 disguise throughout the land ^ urging the foolish and I the weak to commit that they may betray . Shame on such things , ^ and Bhame on their employers . ** broad swords" jare not requisite for the pursuit of felonB , but are extremely necessary , in the estimation of our moat righteous governors and masters to suppress Chartism and the just demands of an oppressed people . . . Watchfulness , we eay , too , is likewise engendered amoug the millions . It is our sacred duty , as far as we may , to render that watchfulness permuneut . — Chartist Circular , '
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BUNDERLAND . —Mr . Beesley delivered an excellent lecture here on Monday night last , the subject of which was , " the evils arising from an Established Church . " Mr . B . handled the question in a masterly style , and gave general satisfaction . SOUTH SHIELDS . —Mr . Beesley lectured here on Tuesday evening , in the Markot-placd , Mr . OiffiHan in the chair . The subject was the Repeal of the Corn Laws , which ho handled in grand style , and showed the fallacies of the humbugging League in their true light . A vote of thanks was given to Mr . B . and the ChairmaD , after which the meeting separated .
NEWCASTLE *— Mr . Samuel Kydd of South Shield lectured on the Town Moor , on Sunday afttraoon ( being race Sunday ) to a numerous audience . He very ably showed up the pernicious effects of the present system upon the productive portion of the community ; land as several limbs of the aristocracy were listening to him , he enumerated to their faces the Rchemes which they resorted to , to rob the labourer of his hire , and challenged any of theiri to deny his statements if they dared . Mr . Kydd lectured again in the Chartist I Jail in the evening , with very jjobd effect . Mr . Sinclair in the chair . A vote of thanks was tendered to Mr . Kydd , for the able manner in which he had advocated pure democracy ; and a resolution adopted unanimously ^ that Mr . Kydd be requested to lecture again in the same place on next Sunday evening .
The Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead held their usual , business meeting on Monday evening . Mr . Young iu thejehatr . The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and com firmed , Mr . Frazer , shoemaker , Maet ' ord ' a Entry , Northumberland-street , took bis seat as secretary . -Mr . Sinclair read the answer which he had received from Mr . William Sharman Crawford , Esq ., M , P .. respecting the Newcastlo and Gateshead petition for the Repeal of the Legislative Union , which was highly satisfactory ; that gentleman having considered it a pleasure to accede to the wishes of the petitioners . Not so with the membors for Newcastle and Gateshead , whom Mr . iS . was instructed to request to support the prayer : of that petition . Mr . Hutt says
he should feel it his duty to oppose such a measure as a Repeal of thej Union . Mr . Ord says that ho will consider it his duty to give his most decided opposition to it . Mr . Fleming then reported the proceedings of the delegate meeting at SnnilerJand , having boen requested to do so by some of the delegates there present , which gave rise to a lengthy discussion , whereupon the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —1 . " That a cotnmitteo of eight persons be up pointed to investigate the reports circulated by certain parties inimical to the good character of some of iho Chartist , body ; that two of such members be chosen , 'by the " Chartists of each of the following localities , ' vi z * Ouseburn ,
South Shields , Suiiderland , a ; id Newcastle . " Messrs Frazer and Cockbufn were elected from Newcastle . 2 . " That a deputation be now appointed to confer with the Chartists of Ouseburn on the subject , and that our secretary be instructed to correspond with the Chartists of South Shields apd Sunderlaud , apprising them of the decision which the ; Newcastle Chartists have come to , and requesting them to make the necessary arrangements for thevmeeting of ihe committee at their earliest c < fflS | lience . " Messrs . Fleming and Johnstone were fdeputed to Ouseburn , and after disposing of some local business the meeting was adjourned until next Monday evening , at eight o ' clock .
ROCHDALE . —On Sunday last , a camp meeting was held on Bagslate Common , The meeting was very respectable in numbers and very attentive . The speakers were Messrs . Mills , Chad wick , Wood , and Donovan ; the latter of whom spoke chiefly upon the wrongs of Ireland and her present lamentable condition , contrasting the patriotism of Morris , Fitzgerald , the Knight of Kerry , and Arthur O'Connor . In the Jevenidg , My . Conovan lectured in our room on " the Repeal Question" which was also well attended .
trowbridge . —According to notice on Mon day eveuiug last , a public meeting of the inhabitants of this town was holden in the Democratic Hall , for the purpose of adopting a petition to Parliament on behalf of Messrs . Cooper * Richards , and Capper , now undergoing the most cruel trcatreent in Stafford Gaol . Mr . Harding was unanimously called upon to preside . He opened the business of the meeting Tby stating the objeci for which they bad met , and concluded by introducing Mr . Payne , who gave a "long and powerful address and moved the adoption of a petition calling for redress , which was seconded by Mr . Stevens apd carried unanimously , after Mr . Hibbert had spoken in its support . The petition was entrusted toiho care of Mr . Duncombe .
MANCHESTER , —At the conclusion of Mr . Gammage ' s Lectur . o , on Sunday evening , in the Carpenter ' s Hall , Mr . James Wheeler was called to the chair , who stated that about four months ago a committee had been appointed for the purpose of promoting the erection of a Chartist Hall , in Manchester ; that 240 shares had been taken , eighty-four of which were paid up ; and that there was then £ 70 in the treasurer ' s hands . He called upon Mr . Edward Clarke , who ) , in a neat and effective speech , moved the following [ resolution : — ' * " That this meeting , taking into consideration the necessity for , and the advantages likely to reault from , the Chartists of Manchester having a ; Halt of their own , in which , to transact all business connected with the Charust movement , do hereby pledge themselves to assist ihe
Commutes appointed for tho furtherance of * his object , by taking up p harea and collecting voluntary contributions . " This was seconded by ; Mr . John Murray , and effectively spwken to by Mr . Gammage , aud carried unanimously . Mr . Jeremiah . Lane then proposed the following resolution , " That the town of Manchester having been divided into districts , and visitors appointed for each district , this meeting reoommend the Committee to issue books to the various visitui' 3 for the purpose of entering the names of those wishing to take up shares and for the receipt of voluntary contributions , " which , being seconded wns carried unanimously . Wo hope the Chartists of Manchester will follow up their resolutions by the erection of a building in which the pure doctrines of democracy may be taught to the adult and infantile population .
Dissenting Parson ' s Ikfipelity . —At a meeting of the Chartist General Council , on Tuesday evening last , the following resolution was moved by Mr . Duniel Donovan , seconded by Mr . John Holt , and carried without a dissentient : "That we , the Com . mittee of Management for the Carpenter s Hall Locality , feel bound to express our gratitude to the Dissenting Parsons of this borough for the publicity they have given to the face of our having established a Chartist Sunday school . We also beg leave to inform the saintly hypocrites that their , lying denuaciations have had the effect of increasing the number
of scholars from 70 to 150 . In justice ttf ourselves , however , we axe bound , unequivocally and without reservation , to denyjthat we are engaged in the promulgation of infidelity , or that we teach the children to hold the Bible iu contempt . So far from thJB being the case , we hereby call upon the parsons generally , aud those who have traduced us in particular , to act more ia contormity with the precepts contained in that book ; more especially that oommandmeut which says ' Thou shalt uot bear false witness agaiust thy neighbour , ' "
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GLASGOW . —From s combination of circumstances matters have been rather still hero for some time . To those who heve paid close attention to all the circumstances connested with the Movement from the commencemet , it moat have been clear that a calm would inevitably follow the storm of ANrcast last . The people were duped ; advantage was taken of their ardour iu the Causa . Those whose only pt'jeet was to live upon the Movement , tarou « h ingenuity and falsehood , succeeded for a time ; and , as a natural consequence , the enthusiasm of those who bad bees victimised was turned into bitter dissatisfaction . In nineteen cases out of twenty these wers our best men . However matters are now promising to assume a healthy tone once mote . Many who for sometime past have rernaineJ inactive , are again rallying round the standard of our country ' s freedom , aud the poor men ' a only hope .
A Meeting was he » d on Friday evening , in the Young Man' 8 Academy , Cc 32 ege | -street , to consider the bbst means of organizing the people of Glasgow ami suburbs . On the motion of MT . jColquhoun , Mr . James Lang was unanimously called to the chair . Mr . Brown stated the object for which the meeting was called , and urged npon those present the necessity for using thair influence in again placing thu cause of Chartism in that proud position when Glasgow Was , and justly , called the key-stone of the Movement . The meeting was afterwards addressed by Messrs . Sherrington , MEsr an , Smith , Hopley , Pettigrew , < 5 coj Mr . Colquhoun said he was happy to see some of thsh- old friends iu the meeting ; and as there appeared fto be some little difference of opinion as to the bast means of carrying on the
Movement , m the hope of meeting the views of all he would move that a committee be appointed to draw up a plan , and to repovt at tlie nest meeting . This was supported by Mr . Dennis McMillan , Win . Clyinic , &c , and unanimously agreed to . i The Committee vtaa then appointed , and instructed to bring forward their report on next Friday evening , j NOTTINGHAM—The Chartists met on Sunday morning last , in the Democratic chapel , Rice-place , Mr . H . Dorraan in the chair , when the following resolutions were passed : — " That each locality choose collectors for the purpose of visiting members to receive contributions . " " That we have viewed with the utmost in < Ii « -
nation the base and slanderous [ conduct of the Times newspaper , 3 d calumniating and traducing the character of F . O Connor , E > q . with r ^ ferenge to the part he toek in the late elections at Nottingham ; at which time every action of his being well known to us , we declare that grogBer libels against any man were never printed ; and we further declare that Mr . Walter knew them to be such when he publiehed them ; but be did it for revenge , in return . for tho severe castigatiea he got from Mr . O'Connor on the day of nomination , which was applauded by WhigB , Radicals , Sturgites , and Chartists . We are highly gratified to learn that Mr . O'Connor ia about to punish the ) Old Weathercock by entering an action against him tor libel . ''
The mehders of the Female Charter Association of Notiogbam met in the Democratic Chapel , Riceplace , 011 Tuesday evening , June' 27 , when the Treasurer ' s sod Secretaries books were examined , aud found correct A unanimous vote of thanks was given to them for their services . The sum of 53 . was raided for Mrs . Ellis , and 2 s . for Mr . M'Douull . STOCKPORT . —The cause jgoea on well here . Poverty and democracy keep apace . Much fuss has been made through the country about " trade mending in Stockport" It is quite true that a few of the many
mills that have been standing are now at work ; but those that are employed get so little for their labour , that it matters little whether they work or play , as poverty is there never-failing portion in either situation . The calico printers , who , j before the introduction of machinery were probably the best paid operatives in any branch of th « cotton manufacture , may now be seen going from door to door , craving charity , and thankfully receiving the bard-crust that has to keep the wif « and children of a j" free-born Britain " from the tender mercies of a Poor , Law Bastile . or the
bondage of the grave ! No body j of men in England has felt half so severely the effects ] of machinery as the ill-used printers . Th 3 mule spinners , according to the doctrines of the " Free Booters , " ought to be in most comfortable j circumstances ; as the " improvements'' in the spinning department have been so great , that whete upwards of eight hundred spinners were employed some eight or nine years ago considerably under two hundred will now turn off more yarn than the eight hundred jcoujd at the former period ! TbeBe poor fellows are to , be seen each Saturday night standing at the factory j gate , bat iu band , begging the smallest trifle from their old shop mates ; and frequently they are ordered off by the pnrse-proud lord of the Bmoke and lone chinin'ey , who first made
them paupers and then treats them ] like dogs for being such . So much for the " increasing prosperity" of this " Plagae " -ndden borough ! j On StiNPAt last , Mr . Thomas Clark addressed a large camp meeting twice ; first , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and again at six o ' clock iu the evening . Both addresses were attentively listened to , and well received by the large assemblages , j The police were in attendance , as well as a special reporter . The military , it is said , were confined to barracks , in order to be ready for any emergency . Fortunately , neither the police nor magistrates created any disturbance ; therefore , there was no necessity fox thej interference of the " boiled ones . " OLD HAM . —On Sunday last , the Chartists of this town had to undergo another disappointment , in
constquenca of the non-attendance of Mr . J . Leach , of Hyde , who had previously made arrangements to come . These things should , if possible , be prevented : as it bos a tendency to do great injury to the progress of our cause . Fortunately , Mr . R . Cooper , of Oldham , was present ; and he kindly consented to deliver au address on education ; ¦ which he did in an energetic and masterly style , which gave general satisfaction . —[ We have before taken occasion to reprobate the practice of lecturers leaving their engagements upfnlfl'led . In this case surely some misunderstanding ^ or forgetfulness , must have caused the disappointment complained of ; for we perceive that Mr . Leacn was fully occupied at the Hyde camp meeting : a proof that he was not disinclined to labour . Care should , however , be taken that these disnppointmente fihould not continually occur . ]
On Monday Evening , Mr . MCabe of this town delivered his third lecture on " Repeal und the history of Ireland . " He showed clearly that if Repeal was obtained under a middle class constituency , it would not confer that benefit ¦ which tba labouring classes of Ireland stand in need of ; and h& proved to a demonstration tba . t unless the Repeal was accompanied by an extention of the Suffrage , based on ! the principles of the People ' s Charter , they need not expect their condi * tion to be bettered . His addraos was listened to with attention . & . "vote of thauka was unanimously passed to the lecturer at the close .
BJRMINGHABd . —The monthly council meeting of the Birmingham and Midland ] Counties Charter Association was held at the- Ship Inn , Steelhovue-lane , on Sunday last Mr . jfjank * mm unanimously called to the chair . On the motieo of MJr . Welspond , the Sewetary read over the iuia « tes of the previous meeting , which were confirm **! . Letters were read from Coventry and Warwick . A conversation ensued on the present state tf tha people ia the districts . Jt was the prevailing opiaion of the delegates that a delegate meeting should as-jumble atjtfce earlieat opportunity , to take into consideration the present state of organisation . The meoUrtg -was aojourned to Sunday , July the 9 Ja , then t&mtet in the People ' Hall , Wednesbury , all two o ' clock in the j afiernoou ; wben business of great importance , in j reference to the present plans of o ^ anisation wil l be submitted for the consideration of the assembly .
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Routes of Lecturers— Again we notice that all " routes" sent he 1 e , to ensure puhheatwn , must be siqtied by the sxb secretary of the U-ealdy , or district , where ihe arrangeiaejits are made for . We it-ill not ia future publish any that may be sent without such signatures . It ts not right that any locality should 6 e visited by a lect irer , unless he has corresponded with , them , and made mutual arrangeinents . Considerable inconvenience has arisen to portions of the Chartist body from unarranqcd-Jor visit ' , which we have partially caused hy printho unauthorised " routes . " We thali do so no m » re . _ j The Northe
Sheffieid . —Fig Tree Lanb . — -rn Star and Nation will bo rtad , as usual , on Saaday evening , commencing at six o ' clock . A publja- discussion at eight o ' clock . j A p ublic mektjng will be holden , on Monday evening , July 3 rd , at eight o ' clock , ia tfe © above room , when the propriety of the euKgestei National Conference will be taken iaSo coasideratie&—also the question of organization . Birmihguam . —The Council of the Birmingham Chartists will meet at their room , in Aston-street , at three o ' clock on Sunday nest , ] when business of importance will be brought forwarp . The collecieM are earnestly requested to bring in their books and subscriptions . ' ! A tEcruRK will be delivered in the above room , at seeen o'clock , on Sunday evening , i
Mb . G . White ' s Support Committeo "will meet in the Aston-aureet Room , on Sunday Q Yep Ing , at sis o ' clock , to receive subscriptions ,
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I . o > -do>\—A pnbHe most : n £ mY \ bb hbldtn n ths Br ' i'aj-nia fields , Ci ' , y-road , at cix o'clock on Sunday evciii-, <* next . Air . UcLwtLL will lecture on Sunday evening , afc the Star , Goldpn- ane , a-t eight o ' clock . Golden Lws , Dean Street , Sou . o . —ftlt . Man < z wiil lecture at the above place , on . teuad&y evening next , « t eight o ' clock . Bekmondsey . —Mr . BolweiJ , from Bath , will deliver a public lecture on " the sis points of the Charter , " at the Whito Bear , Lor ^ - 'syalJf , )} ermon () s € y ~ square , on Monday , July 3 rd , at ei ^ ht o ' clock in the evening , A Concebt amd Ball for the benefit of Dr . M'DouaU , will be h ? H on Monday evening , July 10 . Tickets sixpence each , Mr . Wheeler irill lecture on Sunday evening , at the Flora Tea Gardens , York-place , Barnsbury-par at half-past six o ' clock .
City of Londos Fct . itical and Scie . ttific In-STiximos ; Thrnagais-lane . —Mr . Wheeler will deliver an a ^ tiress on Tuesday evening , upon the " Pleasures and advanfa ^ es of knowledge , " b * i s « an introduction to » course of lectares on scientific and literary sulj -cts . Admission free . To commeneo at eight o ' ciooic . A Ball will take place oa Monday evening afc tha City of London Institution . . Single lickeU oneshiiling ,-double , one aif # sixpence . Marylebone . —} ih . Buchanan will lecture at the Mechanics' Institution , Circua- ^ treet , New-road , oa Sunday evening next , July 2 nd , at half-past sevea o ' clock . RePfat . cf the Un-to : * . —A lecture will be delivered by Ftar ^ us O'Connor , E .-q ., on Monday evening next , July 3 rd , at the Social and Scientific Institution , John-strept , Tottenham Coort-road . Chair to be taken at half-paoi soren o ' clock .
A discussion will take place at the Crovru and Anchor , Cheshire-street , Waterloo Toi 7 n on next Sunday evening , at eight o ' clock . Snbjeet— " What benfcfits would accrue to the industrious classes under the present system of class legislatien , from a total repeal of the Corn Laws ?" Mr . Mantz will deliver a funeral oration on the death-of Mr . Wm . Evans , on Sunday , July 2 nd , at the Black Horse and Windmill , Fieldgata-street , VVbitechapel ; the chair to be taken at half-past serai o ' clock in the evening . The Members and friends of the Black Horse and Windmill locality will take an excursion with ( . he ovher localities of the Tower Hamlets to Whatford , on Monday , August 7 th . Working Mens' Hall , Miib End Road ;—A discussion will take place here , on Monday , Jaly 3 rd , subject— - "Will a repeal of the Corn Laws remove the present distress of the country !"
TowiiR Hamlets . —The General Council of tta Hamlets will meet at the Standard of Liberty , Brick-Jane , on Sunday next , at five o'cloek in the
arteruoon . An HAKM ?? ffC Meeti . vg will be holden at tha " Feathers , " Warren-street , Tottenham-eourt-road , on Monday , JuJy 3 rd , 1343 , at eight o'clock ; theproceeds to be givea to William Jones . Mottram . —A Chartist camp meeting will be > hoM ^ ii on Wedensough Green , o ; j Sunday , July 9 , at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and sis in the evening . Mr . J . M . Leach , Mr . Booth , Mr . Candclet , and several others will address the meeting . Stockport—A camp meeting will be holden on the vacant space of ground at tiio back of the railway arches , on buKday ( to-morrow ) at two o ' clock in the afternoon , and again at six o'clock ia tho evening .
The People ' s Paper , the Northern Star 13 read every evening , at the Chartist Koom , Kirfegate . The Chartists of Cheshire are requested to nominate delegates , to attend a delegate meeting , t » be holden at Northwitch , on Sunday , July 9 th , for the purpose of organising Cheshire . All communications for the delegate raei ting to be addressed to Mr . Thos : Clarke , Park-street , Stockport . Nottingham . —Mr . H . Dorman will preach in the Market-place , on Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock . The subject— " The duty of the Government an < tduty of tho people towards each other . ' * Ho will also deliver a lecture in the chapel , Riceplace , on Monday evening next , at eight o ' clock , upon the " Life , character , and patriotism of William Tell . "
Carringtcw * , wear Nottingham . —A publio meet ing will be holden on Sunday evening next , at seven o ' clock , iu Mr . Lee ' s large room , Mansfield Road , sign of the New Inn , wken every lover of liberty is requested to attend , as business of importance will be brought before the meeting . Halifax . —A camp meetin » will be holden oa Norland Moor , on Sunday , July 9 th , at two o ' clock , in the afternoon . Olpham . — On Sunday , to-morrow , July 2 ad t two lectures will be delivered in the Chartist Room ,. Greaves-street . First iecture afc two o'clock in the afternoon , subject— " The Land . " Second lecture at six in the evening , subject— "The wroBgs of Ireland and Repeal . " A collection will be made after each lecture to defray the expence of the Room .
Manchester . —Chartist Painters . —A meeting of the Chartist painters will bo holden in the Painters * Reading Room , Watson-street , Peter-street , on Saturday ( this evening ) , at eight o ' clock , when business of importance will be laid before the meeting . Brown-street . —On Taesday evening next , the continued discussion on " the cause of the present distress . " A Spegial Meeting of the South Lancashire delegates will take place , in the National Charter Association Room , Brown-street , near St . Andrew ' s Church , on Sunday next , Jul y 2 nd , when the delegates are requested to come fully prepared with th » opinions of their constituents as to the most efficient person ? to -be put in nomination for the contemplated Conference . The chair will be taken at one o'clock in the afternoon .
Carpen-eers' Hall . —Mr . Daniel Donovan will lecture in the above Hall , on Sunday next , at halfpast two o ' clock in the afternoon ; and Mr . James Leach , at half-past bix in the evening . After the evening ' s lecture , resolutions of considerable importance will be submitted to the meeting . Thb ( JuABTHSLr . Meeting of the members of the National Charter Association , residing in the Carpenters' Hall locality will take place in the above Hall ,, on Sunday next , July 2 ud , at ten o'clock in the forenoon ; when business of an important nature will be brought before them . A numerous attendance is particularly requested .
Route of the Souih Lancashire Missionary . —Mr . Leach will visit the followiDg places : —Monday , July 3 rd , Ashton-under-Lyne ; Tuesday , 4 th , Rochdale ; Wednesday , 5 ? h , Stalybridge ; Thursday 6 th , OWham ; Friday , 7 th , Middletop . ; Sunday ,. 9 « h , Hollinwood ; Monday , lOfch , Bury ; Tuesday ^ 11 th , Ratcliffa Bridge ; Wednesday , 12 th , Bolfcon ; Thursday , , 13 th , Failsworth ; Friday , 14 tb , Halshaw Moor ; Sanday , 16 th , Nekton H-ath ; Monday , 17 th , Chowbent ; Tuesday , 18 th , Wigan ; Wednesday , 19 th , Hindley ; Thursday , 20 th , Leigh ; Friday , 2 'lst , Warriagton ; Sunday , 23 rd , Milnrow , near Rochdale . Rgch&ale . —A camp meeting will be holden tomorrow ( Sunday ) , on Lybden , near Whitworthy tooommtace at two o ' clock . Several speakers will be in attendance from Rochdale and other places .
Bb-adford . —The mamembers of the Council are requested to meet in the Council Room , Butterworth ' s-buildings , on Sunday eveaing next , at Bix o ' eL&ek , to take into- consideration the propriety of holding camp meetings during the Summer , in various parts of the district ; also to draw up a local lecturer ' s plaa , for tho ensuing three months . A full attendance is requested ; and all persons h&lding collecting books are requested to bring them ia , to be examiaed by the Council . A committee will be appointed by the Council to raise subscriptions to defray the rent of the room . A LECrvRE will be delivered by Mr . John Arran , in , the Large Room , Butterworth ' s-buildings , on Sunday evening , at half-past seven o ' clock .
A PuBLir Meeting of the woo ! combers of Brad » ford , will be holden on Monday evening , ia front of the Odd Follows' Hall , at half-past seven o'clock . The committee respectfully solicit the attendance ot the trades of Bradford , as a code of rules will ba read to the meeting , aad arrangements made to enter into subscriptions immediately , fo ? the purchase of land , ia order to locate as many as possible of the " surplus ' abourers , " made so 6 # machinery . LiTT&E HoRTON . ^ -The Chartists of Little Hoi-ton will aaeet oa Sunday rooming afc nine o ' clock , in the s&bool room , Fark-place . A full attendance is requested . Daisy HiLL . ^ Tbe Chartists ef Dai ? y H-11 , will meat on Sunday morning ia the Association room , at sine o ' clock , on important business . A delegate from the Council will attend the meeting .
The Chart ^ ts , meeting in the council room , are to attend on Sunday motning at ten o ' clock , on business of importance . WAPPijia . —The Chartists of Wapping will meet on Sunday raorning at nine o ' clock , in their Association room , to take into consideration the lecturers * plan for tke ensuing three months . Bowl' ^ sg Back-Lane . —Chartists are requested to meet oa Sunday morning at ten o ' clock , to elect a delegate to the fereneral Council . A full attendance 13 requested . Lesds District . —A district council meeting Will be laeld to-mojrow morning at tea o ' clock in tlia Chartist room , Cheapidc , ou important business . Lekbs . —Mr . Ross will lecture to-morrow afteri » oii and evening , iu tho Chartist rocm , Cheapside , to commence at half-past two , and half-past six a * clock .
A&mley . —Mr . Rosa will lecture at this place on Monday night at eight o ' clock . Bramley . —Mr . Ross will lecture here this evening at eight o ' clock . The friends are requested to make immediate arrangements . Sunderlakd . —Mr . Beesley will lecture on Monday next , on " ¦ The etils of a Standing Army . " It ia earnestly hoped that the working people wilj attend .
To The Imperial Chartists.
TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .
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On Monday , in accordance to previous announcemeni , tb . p l ) emocrats of Leeds held a public meeting in the Vicar's Croft , for the purpose of aiding the movement in Ireland to obtain a Repealcf the Legislative Union . Long be ore the appointed time for meeting , the vasi area in front of the platform was crowded by great numbers , whose serious and orderly demeanonr at once bespoke iheir feelings on the occasion . A little after seven o ' clock , the speakers , Messrs . West , Ros ? , T . B . Smith , and several others ascended the platform , when , npon the motion of Mr . Brook , Mr . Joseph Jones wias called to the chair . The Chairman having read the placard calling the meeting , at once proceeded to bnsiness , by introducing Mr . Ross , of Manchester ,
as the first speaker . H 13 address was listened to ¦ with the most intense interest by ihe thousands who surrounded him . As an Englishman , his words carried conviction to the hearts of his countrymen ; and at the- ooirclusion of Ma address ha was honoured wizh the mo 3 t rapturous and unbounded applause-Mr . West , ef Hull , was next introduced to the meeting , and for more than two hoars rivetted the minds of his audience upon the past and present condition of Ireland . It is impossible to -do justice to his speech , unless conveyed in his own language . Mr . " T . B . Smiih next followed , and in a speech remarkable for its power and pathos , nobly completed what the preceding speakers had so well begun . Mr . Beaumont moved , and Mr . Boothman seconded the first resolution : —
** That It is the opinion of thi 3 meeting , that the inhabitants of that part of the United Kingdom called Ireland haTB bt en for many years subjected to the most unmerited hardships and merciless oppressions , against which evils no protection can be ciffered so long as the I 3 W 3 are made by the few , and framed for the advantage of priviltged classes ; and m order to afford a fair and fnll amount of jnstice to a ! i classes of society , we are of opinion that Ireland menis , and that justice demands , the immediate TastM-alion of her native Parliament .
. " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the present affairs of Ireland do not warrant the Britiah Ministry to attempt to pnt down the mind of Ireland , by the introduction of Coercive measures , such S 3 the Arms Bill ¦ believing that all such attempts are dangerons to every interest connected with our country and directly opposed to every principle of justice and humanity j and as we are of opinion that Ireland is more than justified in seeking the Repeal of the Legislative Union , we , as Englishmen , offer onr brst sympathies to Ireland in the fearful emergency ; and we respectfully , yet firmly , call npon she British Ministry to adopt such measures , as will at once enable them toresiore tranqnility to iTelaad by at once Repealing the present existing Act of Union . "
The Chairman put it to the meeting , vfaen it was carried unanimoiaslj amidst enthusiastic cheering . Mr .. W 3 L Brook then moved the following petition for presentation to the House of Commons . Mr . Joseph Bbiggs seconded it , and "when put to the meeting , thousands of willing handB cxpres- > sire " of the feeling of the heart , were elevated in approval . To He HotiOurdb ' e the Commons of Great Britain and Ireiand in Parliament assembled . The Petition of the Inhabitants of the borough of Leeds , in the county of York , in pnblic meeting assembled , June 26 ih , 1843 ,
Sheweth , —xha % your petitioners have long viewed ¦ with sympathy and deep regret , the varions hardships and oppressions to which the inhabitants of that part of the United Kingdom , called Ireland havg been subjected for many years , which bardships and oppressions your petitioners believe to originate ib class legislation , and aleo in the virtual Eon-represenxarion of the Irish people in your : Honourable House . That your Petitioners have beheld with extreme alarm and regret , the measures recently resorted to by her Majesty ' s Ministers for the suppression of the legal and peaceable agitation of the Repeal question in Ireland , believing , as your Petitioners do , that DomiE ? short of a Repeal of ' the Legislative Union , and the salntaxy influence and fostering care of a domestic Legislature , fully aad freely chosen by the whole people , can give satisfaction or prosperity to that long misgoverned portion of the British Empire .
Your Petitioners hnmbJy pray that yonr honourable Hi > nse will refuse its sanction to asy bill or bills introduced by th& Minister of iho Crown , or by any Mi-moer of yonr honourable House , having for its ofcjecl the restriction or abridgement of Irhi liberty ; and your Petitioners further prey that your honourable House wili , without delay , proceed to pass an Act for the immediate Repeal of the Legislative Union now subsisting in name , but not coat Erring equal advantages as regards civil or religious priilleges between the two countries , and providing for a full and freQ election of an Irish Parliament . And your Petitioners will ever pray .
Mr . Brook then moved , and Mr . John Firth seconded , — " That the petition , when signed , be transmitted to T . S . Dancombe , Esq ., M . P ., for presentation , and that John Field en , Sharman Crawford , Thos . Gi * bonrne , and Wm . Aldam , Esquires , be regnested to support its prajer : " As soon as Mr Dnncombe ' s name was mentioned , three hearty cheers were given for him . The resolution was carried by acclamation . Thanks were then given to the chairman , accompanied "with three cheers for Repeal ; after which the assembled thousands dispersed , declaring that such a meeting had never before been held in the
vicinity-of Leeds . Such a feeling was never before exhibited on behalf of Ireland . And when the democrats of England follow the noble example thus set them by fhtir Leeds brethren , England and Ireland mast present such an aspect , as will ultimately lead to the emancipation of both countries . When the petition ( whicn 13 now ready for signature ) shall have been signed by 40 , 000 or 50 , 000 Englishmen , ajid presented to I'arliam&nt , Ireland will find that the mad of England , once ronsed , never shrinks from the-contest , and that Ireland ' s best defence wiil be found in the determination evinced in her favour by the democrats of England .
Cfcarttgt Enmlt'sence.
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MORE " PHYSICAL FORCE . " It seems desirable that earnest attention should be directed to the Bnfcjomed paragraph , which has recently * gone the round' of the newspapers , indicating as it does the system that gradually obtains in the Government of Great Britain : — AB 1 U 5 G AND BBOAD SWOBD EXEBCISES OP THE Police . —The police are being converted into something more than a semi-military force , in order that
they may perform the duties of the military , should any sudden emergency render their service necessary . iThe mounted horee police are being instructed in the bboad sword exercise , under the immediate inspection of military men , and in which they have already made great progress ! In the event of the military being called off from the metropolis , the police will be enabled to act in their stead ; and it Trill be in the power of ihe authorities to use them , either as a civil or military force , as they may judge proper . —London Paper .
If there be any truth in this—and although widely promulgated it has not received any contradictionwhat a fearful futnre ib shadowed forth in this virttnal confession by the * powers that be , ' that such * way as theirs can now Duly be upheld by undisguised physical force—that henceforth they can only rule by the aid of the" broadsword . " Aye , as Lord Grey once emphatically exclaimed , " What a picture of a government is here presenter ! " The mere contemplation , indeed , of such a picture is " horrible ,
most horrible 1 " But this " more than a semimilitary force "—this new standing arn > y—is but a mere portion of the fruit oftbat atrociousand libertyd- stroying parent tree of evil , ' yclep'd ceiitralisation , which the Whigs planted in our English soil , and which their Tory successors in iniquity are apparently determined shall coTer the land with its upas branches . And now it seejnB coolly contemplated that the roots of this tree most be nurtured even at the expence of blood spilt by the " broadswords " wielded by the blue-coated myrmidons .
Merely as professing Christians we are bound to feel bnt little of respect for those who follow bloodspilling as a calling—the implements of whose trade are swords , and mu 3 kets , and bayonets , — whose bread is moist with- tears and blood—yet must we admit that something like honour and a kin to human feeliDgs may ; be discovered in some , at least , of those who unfortunately wear the scarlet uniform of tyranny ; but as for the blue coated , bludgeon wielding , and now " broad sword exercised" army of P-spays , vre should be puzzled indeed to discover anything creditable to our common nature in their composition—aye , evtn so mnch as a homoeopathic
dose of humanity in the 'whole *' force . " While the soldier would disdain to act the part of a spy , the experience of late year * , if it be held as worth consideration , has shewn that no employment ia too mean or too infajnoi ' j for police . The soldier would hesitate to fire upor , an unarmed multitude , but such outrages as those of CaUhorpe-street and Kennington Common , testifjy how eager the policemen , although his own coward iy carcase may be in no possible danger , is to knock unarmed men on the head , to trample defenceless women aud even children under his ft et . If such were the ' daring deeds ' of these * mer ^ of mettleX ?) when armed only with the bludgeon and cutlass , what may we not expect them to ventor re upon with their "T > road swords V
, If vr read the concluding sentence of the new 3-japfc / paragraph quoted above , in connection with fhe present aspect of afiaira in Ireland—the ewarm-HV , ' ihat country with soldiers—the inference is s * Jong that our most humane and upright rulers are ' ' looking ahead" for the time when they may prof claim martial law— " war to the knife" against Free ; domin both connfcries . Let onr friends " at home mark these words , ' * In the event of the mxhlary being called off" from the metropolis ( to Ireland ¦ for instance ) the police will be enabled io act in ( heir stead /''
The fact is that the condition altogether of affairs in this country indicates a crisis , the event of whioh must be to ensure its forward progress immensely , or , on the other hand , to force its retrogression to a hopeless extent . The labouring classes—we may say , indeed , all claEsea , except the aristocratic landdrones—are heart and soni interested in the movement in advance—but these have little political power—ana for these are aot wielded the mighty engines of military and police—while it ia the iase-
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j ¦ I j AHP LEEDS GrENEfelL ADVERTISER .
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Glorious Demonstration In Leeds In Fa Your Of Ireland And The Repeal Of The Legislative Union.
GLORIOUS DEMONSTRATION IN LEEDS IN FA YOUR OF IRELAND AND THE REPEAL OF THE LEGISLATIVE UNION .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 1, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct488/page/1/
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