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-ANKIYEKSARY OF THE RADICAL ASSOCIATION AT BOCHDALE . 'On Monday last the Radicals of Rochdale celel > Tated .-the ' anniversary of the formation of their Associaiionby oming together in a tage room adjoining the Theatre . Atfour o ' clock the tables were loaded with the most excellent viands , pastne * , &c . praSedby the landlord of the- " dock Pace , " ™ Water Street , Mr . ——> and ¦» » «* * ?« tone ^ f tertte , doors were opened , there was rau-cely a s ^ at to be obtained . . There were probably from 150 to 200 perso' -s who dined together xm the pcnasion ; and though there might not , perhaps , be said to be much of " the weallh "_ p f Rochdale at the festive board , there was at least a considerable share of the
inteUjgenceand virtue of that place . After the doth waX withdrawn , the party adjourned to ihe ' Theatre , wtiere . a public meeting was held , and which wa * « ramme 4 to " excess in a few minutes after the doors irere opened . "" .. . ' . " ¦ Mr . ' James Tayu > r was unanimously called tothe chair , ainid the enthusiastic cheers of the meeting . Hesadle feltmxich obliged to the meeting for the honour they "had done J » tn xr placing' him in the chaajrr , though he must confess he would rather they had ^ eWed Isonfe one else . Sinoe , however , they had elected ten to tins office by Unirenwi Suffrage , h » ha ped . Hier wonld- » app © rt him : in it . < Lond rterfQ They jweje . assembled onea more to eele-We-iheltadical anoiwrsary . . ( Che *» . ) He need
not tell them of tie principle * which , they ireiemet to " ftdvocatei and which they coiuddeted tobt truly thoje ^ political prindnlei which must be , adopt » d if ever ttd * a > untry " was if hktit , ought . to be . ( Hear . ) They hid'triei . Tariouasnffinsger of late ; they , had be * n under a Reformed Parliament , called together by the most enlightened constituency that ever were represented- in ~~ 35 nglmd ^( bing hier )^ rmeli who " possessed all intelligence , -virue , ; and integrity—( hearj hear ] H-tihese were the men that were reure-« entedl by the advocates of the Reform Bill as the' only persons -who were fit to "be represented in JarhamenL . It was an . old observadon , however , that the " tree must be known byittiruits . * ( Hear . ) This class had now been represented in Parliament
for upwards oFax years , and what , bad they done for the people ? ( Hear , hear . ) l ! ad they represented the « on-electors . t ^ ° » -l "Were the interests or the' opinions of the people . at all repre sented ? " ( So , ¦ no . ' ) This-was evident enough from * ome of tbe Whig acts . ( Hear , bear . ) Taere was one of their acts , the Poor Law Amendment Act , - ( Groans . ) Was tiie passing of that act agreeable to ihemr ( No , no . ) Wasitnot said that the people , who ongbr 10 live upon the land , were eating , the rich off tbeir esiates ? ( Yes , by Brougham . ) Why ¦ could not Ms Lordship have ask ed bimself another question—* ' How came it that the poor were eating the rich off their estates ? " This was the qnestion which ought to hare been ask . d by Lord Brougham
and such like legislators . [ Hear , -hear . ] If the prople were so situated ihal they were receiving more at the parish board than usual , there must have been some reason for it —[ near ]—and those who were the law makers ought lo have asked what was tbe cause , and to have removed it . [ Cheers . ] They never considered , ho * « ver , that millions oj acres had been taken m > m the poor of this country , and placedJn ihe hands of the aristocracy . [ Hear , hear . ] . Miliiuiis of acres of public property were taken , on which thousands of happy cuttagt-rs fed their geese , and ducks , and pigs , and -sometimt-s were enabled to raise a little cow , and all was tai . cn . from them by acts "f Parliament , and yel thry had the audacity to say they must be driven
from the parish board . [ H-ar , hear , hear . ] lithe people had been represented in Parliament , would they havesuffHreiimr-n like these thus to rob them ? [ Cheers , and never . ] No , it was not to be conceived . He said , then by the deeds of the Reformed Parliament , we should to judge them , and by their deeds they should stand or fall . [ H . < -ar , ami loud cheers . ] Lord Brougham had been instructing tin-m , but ih ^ y were as ignorant as ever . ( Hear . ) He had been teaching them about the Ruins of Pompeii and HercnLaneum . He bad givvn them a number of accounts in Natural History , < Sc . } but he never taught thf ? m any thing about Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , and Vote by Ballot . ( Laugh * irr , and cheer ? --. ) These were plain and simple things , liie the first principles of all good governments . ( HtarO ( At this moment Mr . O'Connor made his appearance , and was received with
deafening cheers . ) They had laid down those principles time after time , and tbere was only one thing necessary to test the mattei fairly , and that was this —that the people might have a trial of their principles ju > tfor three years . ( Cheers . ) if they did not do something towards paying off the National Debt it should not be the people ' s fault . ( Hear , hear . ) But they were going to get up agreatdemonstration , and he hoped they . wonld come out and let the country xeehow many they alJ were . '( Cheers , and laughter . ) And how manv there were on the people's side ; and if the Whigs liked they would puiutotbeTote . , ( Cheers . ) But he would say no more at present , for all he could say could only be like dry bread to them . ( No , no . ) There were some gentlemen present , however , who brought plpnty of butter with them , and he Sid not doubt that they would lay it on pretty thick . ( Cheers . ) He should , therefore , consign the meeting to their hands . ( Cheers . )
Mr . Tirr then rose to move the following resolntion;—" That the House of Commons , as at present constituted , the least represents the opinions , and is the most opposed lo the interests o ! the people , of any House that has ever sat in the memory of man . And that no Honse ot Commons will ever serve the people but upon the principles of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , No Proper ^ Qualification for Members , and Payment for servmg in Parliament . " Hk said if the principles of government were not of the simplest character , they were not at . all likely to procure and preserve the interests of the great
body of die people . ( Hear , hear . ) He was convinced , that as nature had adapted every thing to tie circomsuaces of man that wasmost conducive Jo hi * interests , It was equally so with govemmenta . A House of Commons elected by the great body of the people could not fail to attend to the interests of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) When the people had the most lo do with ' their own affairs they always managed them the best . ( Hear . ) What was the ca- ^ e now ? Instead of being happy and comfortable , as in the days of King Alfred , they had to toil Eke slaves and were miserable' into the bargain . They must , therefore , have ^ Universal- Suffrage bpjbre their grievances could be properly redressed < CheeisJ
Mr . JjuoEs Bcttztbttobxh seconded the motion Mr . O'CosKOB-then Tose to support . the resolution and was received with several round * of cheers . He said he rose ^ br the purpose of expressing his approbation " of the ssntiments contained in the resolution which had been moved and seconded . He regretted much tLathe hadlostaay portion of an admirable address by their chairman , but the little with which he was farouredj spoke all the sentiments which must be dear to etery ^ genuine Radical . ( Hear , hear . ) He also agreed with his friend Taft when ^ he * aid that the objects of Goven-ment were often more to mystify than to explain the laws . It was indeed atmostimposaHe tosh ape their conduct so as to "be effective in their agitation because they -were met by
legally constituted plunderers with whom they were 5 urronnd f don everyside , TheyjJtoodj however , as a party , in a " position which ttey . never . ' occupied , before . They-were not no % Tecbgmsedjby eW % r < rf tbe tvo ^ sreat-iactions in the BHite ; . but " thbtjch neither party * wbnld" own them they stood like .-OicT immoveable rock amidst : the ocean , against which * airthrir wrath might dash its most . furi . iU 8 VKaTes , bnt which " would still have to pariin foam . ' ( Hear * ^ ? l 0 _«? L ! UJi ^ ° f their rea l weak ness , however ^ Tra * owing to themKlvesiTor the Radicals hld"Been more detrimental to their own . cause than either Whig « r , Tory . ^ ( Hear , hear . ) ^ They a * parties were i * r ii ^^ d " ana ^ S —•( heaj , near , aim cheers j )^ --^ nd if : wjK ^ , && * . fl ™ ^ J ** y ^ T ?™^* discover a vice * ' amongst * themselves or thett 7 leader ^ , it was glossed orer . -They magnified their . rotas * flow
and supporfed £ he » 3 nceij buthpWMabrry tosay . that the Raaicals tobi s coat ^ ary . ^ opir ^ e . irAsJt ' possible that with two parba * , pooJi *? 1 ^)* against them Jhey could ewr hope " to ; p Tbteio ¦ ; . their JtighV wiihont " * " . union and or ^ giniialion . srtJ ^ ch B J ounn g « o uldr ^^? ' WMie-o ^ e party wasaixmng ^ -Ppt : ^ ng ao ^ , anotoer at anp ^ r ^ ^ XMrer . couMigpe to eujoy any thW like saeeeW Now ^ rhowejer , ^ Jhad got hold of bb ' tb \ end % b £ j ^ eT 9 pei aod ^ rai the Tones on one nQe' ai 3 the Wi ^ i . oa . thaothe ^ r , they wouli eitiaer pull g n-brn . theml' -ff ) tf ^ ffr ^ Jg crush % em ^ toi jaeces .- ' ( touF ' cteB& . l 3 % j "had . heard a great dial about the ' constitnbonal manner ° / T c apy ?? £ - a >^ , mto force- Jffe ^ naar . heardrLord Althorpe w m Ae H 6 nae ' f Commong-fiit ^ . tttl- , populanty of a Taw wai qmteVkffiaeni'WMpp'foil ^ usafpng ^ rthA : ge £ aal-. af ^ atjaw . WastnoOEii jua ^ apj ^ M ^^^ p ^ - ^ - ^ y ^ erT ^ ra
oned agauwt ewery law they had * naj ^ l ~ . 5 * he Wh fe » OB jta ^ T&& 2 ^ i&JB ¥ &g * J&a ttey foimeffr / ji&ws / gj ) MMR ^ Mm theWJags w ^ ejLoMinejOTifOjBc ^ , &W , « j . lUobjfcwjfuie , resorted , to the ^ old fieQ oi-ajjitatoos- ~^ fojr .. therainL « s baidea , lr £ laia ^^ S ^ e « jid ^^^> ltfnei , ;> tAi » , leny a * job lemania J 0 vere $ o CMQT ygur Jjyg mto . ^ SecC yoti S 8 » t ~ eigj £ j > \ hw § Jg& ! & ? % & vii& £ ™ srJj man ' s nect with an pTf > rufianer qrhlj- Pde »^ or a . soldipr ^ ehinCiui ' ^ k ^ iMMtj ]* y ° n $ fjx < d >" J /« l :-we -need to . go 7 far , feet fto ^ y lopfc J ° t-. a simflar iniunce ? Wltoeip « tC % ^ buCT ^ n 'Moniiiy iuL- ^ lMrj O'Cmnuf ^ iere Te \ f ^ tot ^ ma » J 6 ogWi Brinciual occurrences which toolc-.-Blari it t ) eir > sbnrT
last Monday ? and wMch wiH ^ beTband jeported . in another psTt of ourpaper . ] * TTnerewere , said he , so mkny sotdiers andmetropoh " tan poh ' cemen all trying -to ' t 3 Sanr poyer ^^ down the throats -of the people . ' -Sha ¦ ' shaniel ) The Whigs were now about to
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govern England & « tht-y had governed Ireland , aud the people might depend upon it they ^ rere now preparing a Coerdon Bill . [ Cries of "We won ' t have it , " ] Why , said Mr . O'Connor , if that would stop it , it would be hushed atonce . But did they not say that they would not have the Poor Law . Amendment Act ? Did not they say they would have Universal Suffrage ? Bnt he did not blame them , because they had been shamefull y betrayed by their own party , and tampered with by both the Whig and Tory factions . He . hoped , however , that every man would begin to bestir himself , if he would sot lose iue game . The timei ? were changed . Witness the demonstration at Birmingham . It was a glorious sight to see a quarter of a million of freemen resolving that they
would die freemen rather than they would live slaves , [ Loud cheers . ] It was . the men of Birmingham who carried the Reform Bill ; and the same power was now augmented for the attainment of Universal Suffrage , in which there was more virtue than in all their Reform Bilk . [ Hear , hear , and cheers . ] Had it not been for the promise of Universal Suffrage , the people would never have contended for the Reform Bill as they did ^ and the men of Birmingham finding they were disappointed , would never have used half the exertioni they did to obtain that worthless measure . [ Hear , hear . ] Mr . ' O'Connor then referred to the manner in which the . pre * 8 had handled hia speech at the Birmingham zoeetine , oaaemne ' that a man ww never great
till he arrived at me dignity ol being hated . They would not allow him to go on in Yorkshire and " Lancashirei but they must magn Jy him into importance by making him the fnbject of a leading aracle in every one of their papers . " If they wanted tod—— -n bjjn . lhey ought to have been talent . If to elevate him , " then they could not have taken a , better course to do * o . ( Hear , hear . ) The Radicals of this conntry were nowhecome too enlightened to be led away by the caprice of either Whig or Tory faction ; and " if there were any couree that could prove more destructive to the Radicals than another , it was cup of two courses . He had been taunted with recommejidhig physical Joroe ; bat he had never done anything of the kind ; he had always told the people that the man who marshals p hysical force would be the very first to desert their ranks . ( Hear , hear . ) Every revolution gained by bloodshed had been more or less unfavourable to liberty ,
for at the very moment when the last blow had been struck , the people-were apt to rest in . quiet , chinkins that their inleresU were jseenred , when every thing was yet to be doue . Une of the greatest barriers that could impede physical force would be the very idea of physical force . It was easy to talk of physical iorce ; bnt afwrwards when it came , where was the man prepared to meet it ?_ They talked . moral force . He was willing to try it ; at the same lime he would never shrink from telling them , that ii moral force failed , then it there was a determination to resist the wishes of the people , he would be amougtbe first to lend them on to death or glory . { Lond . and continued cheers . ) They might chetfr as they pleased , bnt their cheers w « nld not do for t-iem . ( Hear . ) Had they yet tried their moral pow ;« r to its fullest extent ? ( No . ) Had he nut stood alone for three years , agitating the couut-. es ot Yorkshire and Lancashire , and it" there had beeu
mnereen others who ha ) gone at their own expr-nsr , and laboured iu the same wr . y , they would have hail Universal Suffrage long ago . " Tney had not , therefore , yet gone as far as moral Iorce could go , aud till they went to the full e-xtent they had no right to speak of physical Iorce . ( Hear . ) Was there a man among them that would not Tather « ke out bi > existence in the wilds of Siberia or Arabia , thitu > hed a drop of blood ? ( Hear , hear , and * ' YVsbut we mast have justice . " ) There was another thing that was becoming very fashionable among tbe Radicals , which wn to give their support to tbe Tories Tather than the Whigs . Now he would tell them , that if the Tories came into office to-morrow , he would work day and night till he drove them from
office again . ( Cheers . ) He bad not forgotten t ; . e iniquities of the one in the atrocities ot the other . ( Hear . ) But while they despised the Tories , they vrere not , therefore , to tolerate tbe Whigs . ( Hear , hear . ) They had sufficient power amongst them to discomfit both parties —( cheers)—^ if they only acted properly , and refused this choice ot evils They had had a trial of the Tories before , although he admitted that even under the old borougumongering Parliament , the representatives of the people then did not dare to pass snch measures against the people as the . Whi g * had done under the Reform Bill . ( Hear . ) . Every act thev had passed since the passing of tbe Reform Bill , had bet-n aimei at the liberties of tbe people . ( Hear , hear . )
And now they were to have a recess . They bad done all in their power to crnsh liberty a ; home , and they were no . v going to itinerate to prepare themselves ior the coming campaign . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . O'Connor then entered into an amusing ana lively description of the difference between a candidate for a seat in Parliament , iind a Member of the House of Commons . He said , if there -Bras one th . ng more than another for -which the Whigs deserved condemnation , it was for their treachery towards O'Conuell . At the commence ment of the sesgion , they took him by the heels , and walloped the Tories riubt and left with him . [ Cheers , and laughter . } He ( O'Connell ) went into tee House , of Commons like a greyhound , with a
long tail behind him , buthe walked out with a little scut behind him . [ Much laughter . ] Mr . O'Conuor continued for a great length of time to address the people in his usual energetic style , meeting , reqnently with the loudest and most hearty responses . He concluded by showing them the necessity fcr str ict and determined union , as well as vi g orous individual exertion . " Let every man , " said be , " suppose he is the only man who cin do the work , and when he snpposei this , he will receive the approbation of au " good meih [ Lond cheers . ] Let every mail put his hand steadfastly and per-Beveringly to the oar , and then we shall soon gee our litue rasse ! floating in the harbour of comfort and repose . " [ CheersJ
" Ther never fail who die In i great canse : the block may soak their gore ; ThcirhewUniaTso&deiiin-taesnn ; their limbs Be Wrung tp « iy gate * and castle walla—BntuiU tbeir spirit traits abroad . Though years Elapse , and ouera share as dark a doom , They trot segment the deep and uwecpiiijr thoug ht * "Which overpower all other * , and conduct The world at lut to freedom ! " Mr . O'Conaor then sat down amidst tremendous cheerine .
Mr . - — , ( this name was not announced ) moved , and-Mri Robert Holt , seconded the next resolution , which vas . That thi * meeting will cordially join in any constitutional m ^ ano lor the obtaining a House ¦ of Cfflnmojis formed npon the aforementioned principles—and , t&at . they cordially approve of the steps lately taken , b y the Great Northern Union , aad the Political Union of Birmingham , for the purpose of securing this iqoportant object . " Mr . Visc £ KT wa « ^ hen , introduced to the meeting to . suppprt t ^ je 8 ohition . He was received with loud . andlonjj continued cheering . He said , it gave hani the greatest pleasure . to meet . npon any occasion widrXnumber of the people of tbis country , but more , especialfir with those who held * political
opinions ib ? unison with , his own—those who were " attached to the principles of a Democratic in opposition .-to those of an Aristocratic Government . ( Cheers : ) . They had passed a resolution which declared , that the . present House © f Commons was ^ he worst s Hqase that was e » er known within the meinory ^ of man ; and he declared , that according to his . politicalj £ nowledge ,. ! on . no occasion -was there ~ eVe ) f a HTOW'fKei with guch a " ml of miserable , cT : ^ jBt ^ , " tinie ^» erv 5 jg "knaves _ as the present House of jeommoni . ' "Who were the Membea } of the present Hcraab " of Commbns ? " " The representatives of jthe intelligent cqnstittienlcy of England ! And , ' who ' were die - coJMtituency ? The representatives of brioki , Tnorttr , aid land . ( Hear , hear . ) Thepre" gem J"rfaage , w »» fotmd ^' npon the principles that a man posjewiag property only was qualiried atvelections v no jjaatter . whether he had brains or not . { Hw , )| He . ^ oold put it to Mr .. OlConnor , if he
. liaff . not . peen rfar more intelligence amongst the mechai 4 c 3 . in , the different towns thrppgh which he had travelteai . than fiver he had ieei amongst the present le ^ s ^ tork . oT ^ be countryV ( Mri O'Connor stated that he -would not so far insult the people ' as to compare them for a moment to the present race <> HegislBlof » . ) "Th > Constitution told ns taxationirithonti * prej * ebtation wastyranny and should be resisted . ; Yft *—audit j&ouia oe resisted till the old political system « upolled down ,-and the great mass of the jpeo ^ le-oLthifl-CQHntry were lifted up , without which " theymjist ! be ^ slaves , of every opposing political : PP . K- j W Bii & 4 * f > ) - The great questiop , how" er ^ ior the fUdicals tq . cpnader was , hqw should ^ e ^ t ^ ni ^ e ^ Suffra ® , ! " They were allcon-J c ^; ofUs ^ ie ^ essity . . Tjietima . for . act imi was at haii 4 v *?§? y * i $ d seen the'BirmyJBham demonjttratidh ^ 'ftejpwoSdT ) fe / caTled _ upon to make a similar
§ ^^ sblrfi " " wers-ttey " pTepared " to . ' mpre for Universal Sf&iageJ ^ That WaS tie practical quefetion . ( Hear , 'Se&ivib . didOd * b «* r » . ) 'TWrj ; musticoitxbine their JBrwiifyRrinrij ^ pntfiDyr- 'thiir phYsickl foreftin thij baAfe r ^ n ^ > ^ . bjrA ^ . ' itwo ithex -woutd scare the 5 riitocrac ] fr / , »* o ^ Wthingne ^ a . ( Cheers , ) -There was nothing for them bnt union . They must bo at i Masehe ^ r ^ a'M ^ od ^ Fttotfe weete ^ and sBow the ^ zhrtofaratri- thBtj ^ b « areyeTiinuch Aey intended ; to , nitftJtXfl *« l- " f * c ^ iS « i waaapoweKbehiniifcwhich ! whea , roa # edia 0 aojj « ky w » ald Wart ihe most pow-^^» F » teg > pf . . 4 « RotismJ 8 ^ - * 1 W « co ^ eijed
^ agej ihefe " wasnomj * take about thAtT ^ c heers pr-i Jbutit depended upon their union ' now soon they should get it . ( Hear ^ Itesxi ^ rfe did not wish to wear out his lifein ^ talkine about abitiacLjigbta ; 4 ie * gW ip'& rSu ^ fe doctrines to practice ^ ttt : and aTJeh pv ^?^^ tb * smVeablow - * rhich " # ould forlereY ' cr ippler' thfe Government and give political bbwertSthe - people . ( Hear , hear . ) Now they were going to have a Parliament of the peop ' e independent of the Honse of Commons . Tha plan had been laid down by the B irmingham Union ; and
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he trusted the prople of Rochdale would back ttiem in their efforts to select the best men they could getw This would be a government of the people , because as they bad not got a legal government , they would have one for themselves . . ( Cheers . ) The object of this parliament would be to represent the people : and they would go to the House of Commons , and teil that honourable body , that they would no longer suffer the people to remain as they were ; that they wanted an answer , "Aye , " or > ' No . "( Cheers . ) . Then Lord John Russvll would get up and say , " Gentlemen , we cannot receive ' these petitions , they come from a body of people who are our enemies ^ who are anxious to destroy all distinctions of property . These petitions must not be received" Then would
. come the " tug of war "—( cheers );—because if the House of Commons rejected the petitions of all the people together , what step were they next to take ? ( Hear , hear . ) Tuen it wonid ( be the dqty of-the people's parliament to proclaim that , the people should strike work in all parts ol the country , and uot resume work until p arliament granted them their rights . ( Cheers . ) n they only did this , the government would come and petition the people to return to their work . ( Laughter . ) Tkis was ri common senne view of the case ; for thev could not do without the p <» ople a single day . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) During the time of the passing of the Reform Bill , the JVlarg _ uis of > Londwudefry said ,
try . " Lord Brougham then , rose and asked , " when toe Noble Marquis intended to go ? because , " f ^ aid he , " when you go , you had better take your land with you . " ( Laughter . ) Bat when the people stood still they would carry ' their land with them . Their capital was their intelligence and their labour — that which was the nation ' s strength and greatness —¦ that which built up the great power of tyranny , the power which made the people slaves—that which was the means by which , the people could- overthrow the proudest despotism tkat ever cursed the world with . its influence . [ Cheers . To obtain Universal Suffrage , then , they must have coijrjdeace in thc-njsdves . [ Hear . ] i * hey could not trust the aristocracy ; they had been dece . ved
by them , and they now no longer proteased to be fnendly to the p rinciples of democracy . [ Hear . ] They were now drawing a broad line of distinction between them ; those oiithe one side are for a democracy , and those on the other side belong to the aristocracy . He did not kuow to whoin they [ the meet ug ] belonged , but fie belonged to the people . [ Hear , hear , aud cheers . ] They all belonged to the power which constituted the greatness of every cuuutry , auu they would have a Government representing their interest * , or they would blast to atoiiis every . Government that niigh . oppose them ' . [ Loud cuecrs . ] Alter referring more iu del » U to the Goverumeijto } the Whigs since the pHssiug of the Iteform Bill , Mr . Viucent aaverted more particularly to the Factory question aud the Poor Luw
Amendment Act . He saiil , when they got Universal Suffr ; ige they would have no ruure . of this humbug . [ Cheers . ] The New Poor Law ou ^ lit to be resisted , uot by Iorce , but by refusing to pay a single rate uuier that law . Tiie House of Commons " had no right whatever to enact it ; ami ihey [ the people ] werejustitiet in resisting it . [ Cheers . ] But , inuepfadeiit olall these minor ijtiestions , thry were never to forget that the ouly thing which it was worth their ijaiiis to contend for , was Universal Suffntge . [ Cueers . ] Alter the contempt with ¦ which the House ut Coiumous had always treated their petiiioi ]> -, wou . d it not be a disgrace and degradatioij to tiu-mlo petinun the House tor any further change ? Let the peoplego to it upou the plau recommended by the Biruiiugham Uuion and say " We demand Uuiversal Suffrage , " —( cheers)—because till the people wt-re represented there would be . no security t'ir the preservation of tbeir interests . ( Hear , hear . )
In conclusion , he conld ouly tell them that he felt the deep importauce of those duties which they had to perform towards themselves . No one man ever existed , or ever would -exist that could eluvate them to political life . It depended upon themselves , aud notwing was of mure at ! ran rage than that they tsnould it ^ el their uwn su periority and inienigfuct ; . They had heard much about Physical Force ; but if they had Knowledge , they would be better able to unman the strongest fortifications cf despotism . [ Hear . ] If they wished to have the foundation of their government secure , if they wished as it were to consolidate the institutions of their country , let them be built npou the intelligence ol tbe multitude . [ Cheers ;] He called upon them to lay aside every vice , and to have no more bickering and strife . ( Hear , hear . ) To feel an interest in each other ' s welfare , and to join iu every laudable way to further tbe great object which they had in view . Mr . Vincent sat down , loudly cheered .
Mr . James Paul Cobbett next rose , and was received with loud cheering . He said it was the first time he had had the honour of meeting with theinen of Hochdale , buthe was fully sensible of the honour tuey had conferred npon him by their invitation . It became him , in addressing them , that he should b « frank in his declarations respecting those subjects which had been already laid before t ' tern with so much ability . Many persons looked upon all further Retorm as unnecessary . ( Hear , bear . ) He
doubted not that those persons had the greatest respect for the institutions ot' the country ; but thev did nocsefim to know that we have already had in England all the changes for which we now seek . ( Hear , hear ;) They were told by the best authorities that the taking of the Suffrage from the people was nothing less than an encroachment on the part of the Aristocracy . They hud been told by other authorities , that any law which makes the Parliaments shorter than a year , would be a blow jit our constitution . Bnt in answer to these
authorities , they pleaded that it was inconvenient for us to have any further reforms at present . It * as only right , however , that retorm should proceed till they obtained the political rights of the whole English people . If they looked at the question ot the Extension of the Suffrage as a matter of law , no one could fail to be convinced that the fullest extension of the Suflrage had been enjoyed , and that parliaments had been convened every year . It appeared absurd to some people we-should have parliament * so short ; but it was altogether a matter of convenience , for if their member * weregood men it would be « a » y to retnrn them again , and if they were not , one year was quite long enough to be troubled with their services . One grand consequence of such an arrangement wonld . be that , the members , if they valued their interest ' , wonld think a great deal more about their constituent * ' interest . He
maintained mat the man who had the least property had the greatest stake in the country ^ presuming him to" be an honest man , and able to serve his country independent of his capital . Thexicli man might take his property in Borne shape or other and concentrate it a . « it were into some small compass , and transport it to another country , therefore , > he might take away all his service from England and betray his country . The wprking . plass could not go across the channel and run away like the rich ; they were therefore mutually dependent upon each other . The greatest benefit might be anticipated from having the fullest extent of the suffrage and short parliaments . There were not those dangers to be
anticipated from such a change which the rich seemed to anticipate . If the poorer classes of Englishmen were so stupid as not to be able to judge of proper persons to represent them , he should be dishonest in i-aying-that they ought to have the franchise . He was , however , by no meaMS of opinion that they -were unfit to be in pos « e <« ion of such ft right . ( Loud cheering . ) After many other remarks from Mr . Cobbett , which were listened < o with the greatest atUation , he concluded by saying > he thooght th ^ y' ought all to feel very much obliged- to'Mr . AttWoodj ¦ for the great exertions he was making at present . It was nothing but the fear of the mek of-. Birmingham that ^ btained the Reform Bill . He-questioned whether Mr ;¦ Attr
wood ' s views on the Currenoy ' ques ^ on , if put into practice , wonld be productive of any Tery beneficial remits j but still he was & zealous and powerful man , of great talent find influence , and one'Whpm they ought all to support . Hie would only say in conclusion , thfttheyet hoped to see England what it ought to be , and what ne trnBted they would use theirbest endeavours to pbtaili its being before long . - Mr . NEWBTmoyedthie ' ne ^ tresblutibn " which was , u ; That as the New Poof Lour was in tended lo lower the wa ^ es ' of the working classes , and to redue ' ethem to doatser food , the thanks of this Meeting ; tije ^^ given to John Kelden , EsQ ^ , Richard' Oaafler , E # q , i ftev , J . R .-Ste ' phehs , and * the some ' IS or so tigitatortti' who have- so boldly and nerseVerinclv' bDnosed that
¦ uniust , ' cruel ami micpnstiturjonal enactment . " He deuvered . alon ^! and ; en e \ ro&' 8 geech | in which he idjeprircated ' the enlr ^ t $ e ? present system ofgoverhinent , and ^ idso ca ^ d ' " me ; ne&waiy . of " achange . M DrvfLETCBia , of Bwyf seconded the resolution . He ^ Uvejed a long and interesting address chiefly jr ela ^ ig . to the N « s * PjMU" Law , in which ; he entered fu \ ly mtfli , tJb ^ higtory of the question . He related a [ lso ,, » numbe ^ i ) f ^ a « t » , so » q of them : of the most ' thril ^ n ^ ^ escTO ^ oni _|> ac 6 F «) ar ^ y j ^ ne of -k poor - ^ o ^ uxin Lopdop , ;| r ^ j » 4 h « tffbiin estate , or labour , Tja » refu » ftd ;« dBJWioij WBMthe workhouse , 5 and iwas <» i « wed . « C * chiid , » hjie . lay >» ponJtwo chaiteyby a suTgqst& . iHjtheisSirtGtyan&tiib therpreseace of
sevBral handred-njBn ^ . ftnd bftya .:, r <^ ha effect pro ? doced by , thii , » Jt » t ^ mei « * ras wary great . ) r , , ; t iM ^ . GaoisaAWiWMthenfintrodocedi . to themeeting He Slivered tAoog ^ ani •* ma « ted « dd > e& } , wbick At w&rt ^ im ^ li ^ ppbBMie , . Wift jireL ' wrryi thatflur repagrt , already run ^ iUlisaitis preventang givingpart of his eioeUe » t jipeeeh ^ v - ) Ori some future ^ cca aon , however , * e . Twyiprobabjjthave & better opportuni ^ r pf dpin * Jbin »««» t « s ^ istice . - ; -v ' -:. •'¦ ; - .- ¦ , Mr . GrinMbftir a ? tving ; tinjshed bis speech , -, s Ma , O ? Goi « jq * ; a » wdr ^ xote of i ^ tfiankfl to the diftirman , accompanywg the motipn with a short , bnt powerful ,, speech * ia jrhkh hepaid a , huh compliment to their fnend « ld chairman ,: Mr ? vfaylor , which-was responded to with the most enthusiastic cheers . ¦ ' - ¦ . ¦¦ ¦ - _ . . ¦ . " . ; - ¦ ¦ ' ; . ; . ' : ¦ ¦• Mr . Tavlob then rose and in terms as expressive as those in the compliment , observed that he could
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oul y thank them tot the compliment they had paid Dim ; the manner in which they had paid it admitted of no reply ,: Three times three cheers \ and on » cheer more wiBre then , given for Messrs . O'C . ipnnoTf Vincent , Taylor , Cobbett , Fletcher , and others ; and after three cheeraand one cheer- inpre had been given for the Northeru Union and the , Radical Asso ciation of Rochdale , the meeting broke up at about eleven e ' clock , . evidently much : pleased and , en-Iigbtened with the evening ' s proceedings . Th | s % » s QWt of the mdiit enthusiastic Radical meetings we ever witnessed in Rochdale .
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A NE ^ T PRETENDER . One day last weekj a person of middle age and decent appearance called at our office and haviiig reque"ted an bterview , with ^ be Editor ^ presented the frflowingdocument » » ^ h 1 cfrhave been presented , he says , to the Lord Chi ^ r Justice , arid to thd Bpard ol Ctaiuig , They haVb also been , published in one or two newspapers , and have been posted at the Bars of the City of Yiorki : The rum perrdsis-io declaring himself tbe real J ) uke of ^ Lancaster , and the rightful heir to the throne ofi these realm * .. The following is a verbatim et literatim e ' eipy pf ' ^ ia docuniftntsi . No . 5 , AlbioiijBuildingn , Bartholomew Close , . London , Feby . 10 , 1838 . ; ; -.-,
My L * d , — \ hopetue Hardship ; qf my Cage Will be a inefficient exqqgei . for < inttudiiig myself oh your Lordsbipg Bpti ^ e for ^ y never coi ( ild grwiter wron ^ and Cruelty be enflicted ^ ii the stiite or Algiers thanhas been used towardjrine'aud my unfortunate family . My Grandfather James Harland was Bom at Calvis Hall nearThirBke in'the North Riding of yorkshire he iwais the Lawful-Heif and Descendant of John Duke of Gaunt arid ^ Lancaster , Report sayshei was Crowned king by the title of James the Third s in the lTXk Ceptnray Bat Owing to an unfortunate Ca 8 trough which happened in Crossing the Carrmiil sandi where he lost maney ' .. of hu friends and followers , party Disputes running ; very high at that time
about Religtiiim"he Retired . to the pariah of siint Sav-iours southwark where he tai > k ' - . . tbe : 'M ^ iki ar Kitda * tion of Groom / to tpMr . ^^ Thrale orBarclay ^ an It alien the great Brewer , her afterwards worked / for Mr . Goodwin , ; a Dyer of the same parish , But he being Discovered was Assassinated in the year , 1748 , when my father , his eldest son Being theii under 10 years ot Age was Slript of all his foielathers Estates placed in 8 t aaviourn workhouse ; and Brought up | a ignoranee maney of the marriage add Bantizt * maVR « gi ^ ters of his familey being JDistroyd Combined with his great poverty he Could not form his pedigree But he still retaned a great Bundle of title Deeds Kelatihg to the property of his forefathers . Myiate
Brother Charles Harland and myselfe by Care and industrey Accumelatpd property which we have Betij inbst shamefully Rob d off by the Conspiracy set forth in my Declareatibiu Immediately on the Death of my Brother Charles Harland , one Henery learnley quid William Payisop Became very active and made theinselves very Bnisey in the affairs of tny late Brother and enuVveoured to set me aitd all tlKJ next of kin of the intestate Charles Harland to . sjghn away their Rights in a fraudulerit trust , Deed they prepared for that puroose and in whichDavison inaae himselfe a truste . fbistrap I opposed with all iay aught and proceeded to Discover the pedigree of my family with success—And ray Deeds papers
and pedigree have j peen bxammed at the Mansion house iu the City of London Before the mayor alderman Kelly and Mr . Hobler , on the IBth may 1837 at whicb time William Davisou produced ausan Harlnnd to ideutel ' yher as my lawfull wife . I did not know she was alive as she was stole away from inn nine years Before at which time a large sum of mduey was also stolen and taken away . ' 'from my house in the City of London when they sent her to America wh * ire I iind she was Re-idejng in New York with Capt . Berkeley a man lame with one leg Reported to be a rton Born out of wedlock to . u person '' Calling lmnselfe earl of Berkeley , nor have 1 ever seen her : since she was produced at the Mansion house .
Mauey years ago it was Customary for the Different CompauHys of the City of London to erect stands on each , s . de the street called Cheapside on the 9 th of noveniberwhen the ( -operation of the City of Lfctndon Uced to invite my lather and place him in one of those Booths or stands in Order that the New Lord Mayor , might pay his Respects to him as ha pas . s , d . And my Ancestors as I am informed it was useal to Quarter the 3 fluier , de lis , in the Rpval Anns of England , who Can Account ..-for their l 5 isuppearance out of the present Royal Arma is it because the Brunswick fatniley is not intitlnd to them , My late father James Harland who died in the year
lSOl was lpllovr « d to the Grave by 80 of hia « hopmates he having wrought 40 y « ars in one shop . I James Harlanvi left my home when I was 10 years of Age ahd wrought in an iron touudrey for two shillings and sixpence a week this Being all I had to provide me with Board Lodgeing and washing . Bui ' l must say niy late Brother and myselfe Became goodworltuien at our trades and Received great # agns , we were very successful in pur business And my late Brther left a personal Estate offbar thousand pounds which was the produce of Care and industry Obtained by the sweat of our Brow in the youthtuH Days of my familey And of which naid property we have Been so ahaiuofully RobH off by this most Horrid Conspiracy against my lamiley .
My Lord excuse me now i be ^ in write My duty prompts me to begin to tight . Not with the Kiahtiras : the wicked is my aim , The Ducliey of Juuncaater tuy Lord i claim , My Gruud ^ re murdered ; wag by fraud bereft , The secret Oath " : ' .-niy Lord points out the theft . Turpin the hithwaj inea : Ketained tmiU of Humanity Such hua not been nhown to roj'starving familey I am iny Lord ninch wronged , . LANCASTER . To Lord Clieife Justice Denham . N . B . I have sent Lord Dentnan and the Attorney General Copeys of this Letter with my Declarations But Can get no answen
HIS CLAIM TO THE THRONE . We have also been served with a printed note , of which the following is a copy . Copy of a Letter delivered to the Board of Claims , ' Whitehall . My Lords , —rl , James Harland , now residing at No . 5 , Albion Buildings , Barthblomevir Close , City of London , do claim to be your lawful'Sovereign , in and by virtue of the several Acts of Parliament made and passed in the reign of "those Kinga of England , viz .: — ' HENRY III . EDWARD III .
HENRY IV . EDVVARD IV . HEHRY ^ VIL And by which Statutes so made , provided , and declared , the Crown pf England insep ^ arable from the Dnchy of Lancaster ^ and settling the same on those Kings and tUeir right Heirsf . ir ever . And Whereat by the Grace of God , I claim to prove true right , and lawful Heir Of the above Kings of England . " ' ; ' Tn' witness whereof , I hereunto set my ^^ Han d and Seal this Twenty-sixth day of May , in the year of bur Lord One Tiiousancl Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight . .. ' ; . '¦¦\ ' . '"'' " : ' .. ' ; ' -- ' ' ; ' ' . ' " ' - ' ' ' , '"
j Seal . JAMES DUKE OF LANCASTER . My Lords , Permit me seriously to impress on your memory that ! ask for justice . I cried unto the Lord in my trouble , and . hegraciously answered my peti * tion . The Lord , from Heaven informed me , first in America , and again at Liverpool that I am the Lawful Enaperor : of , Geifmany !^ Lawful'Kiiig oiiBngJandil ! rHistory will Lawful King ; " pf France , - « .. !! \ attest this Lawfiil King of Portugal !!! !! J , v To the Lords Commissioners of the Board of Claims , WhijehalL ; This is the Lord's doing , may he direct and guide you to perform his will .
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TO THOMAS DOUBLEDAY , ESQ . 6 , Upper North Place , Gray ' s Inn Road , Aug . 10 , 1838 , Sir ^—After the considerable delay that has , transpired since | : received , your full , arid clear statement of facts ' . respecling ithe interruption p ' f your public ' meeting by . the mi ^ tatyi ; on the day of the coronation , I will now- proceed to give ^ rdu in outline of what we have been ^ doipg ^ by which ^ ou wilt per- ' hAiira ihattha ( folav 1 im hnt . hpAfl nrnfliinnpd hv anv ' Id
remissness on oujf' P 9 ^* - the ifrst blade , the . der putation . waited a -few'days , accjordjng to your request to obtajn the plaia : ;' 9 rt h >) x ^ e'e ^ hgt- ^ a : fiie . pefit ^ oii ^ which ; you ^ ha 4 forwarded ^^ to MrvWaWey ; whqse illness pr ^ v ^ rite ^ him ; from , compl y ing , witn ' your desire , ' either to ; accompany us or t 4 present your pefition >^ Oil the receipt of \ the plan and petition we wrote to L ( 6 rd J ohii ; RuHse ) l , requesting him to appoint ; a Ume to receive the , deputa ( iony and after a few days we receired we follpwing Iettei "¦ : —¦' ' \
i ; - ; W b 4 teh ^ V > Iniy : 2 l , 1838 v Sir ,-- ^ Lord John Russell has desired me to infonn vou' that he will receive itheoeputation from the London WorkingMen ' aiAssociation , at toe Home Office , oa Monday , next , the . ? 3 rd instant , at one o'clock . As Lord John Rubb ^ IVs time is so mucb occupied , I hfl « e to request that the deputation may not be composed of more than five persons . 1 I am , Sir , your obedient Servant ,, . /; . - ' ; ¦ : ' . / ' ; - - ¦¦ ¦; : ; " chas . gore . : Mr . Wm . Lovelt . ''
. ; We , accordingly weni ( to .- . ' ttie Home Office at the time specified , sent m our nameH , and waited in [ the anti-room for about twen ty , fninutes , during which time several persons came m and intently surveyed jus & 6 m head ; to fpptwitb . , a peculiarity ot mqnis | - ' torial doobt of our intflntion , s .. They then went , jip to the table and carefully glanced ^ ntp . ' bar ! hats ' au if to satisf y themselves upon , « om , e doubtful , point , and alter they had been in and out several times we weresliown into another room , as we thought to gee his Lordship , butj lo ! it was only the Under Secretary , Mr , Phillips , who politely informed us that Lord John could not see us , as he was so very busy .
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We told him that heiiad made the appointment to see n * , and we wished to know if another day would be more convenient ? No , he tbought not , for his Lordship had ^^^ wished ; that we would leare oar ; jne >« - sage or communicate : our wish to him ( Mr . PJkriJ--lips . ) Having no other , alternative w » ^ are hiiRji brief history of the affaw—showed him , the . plan of the meeting ; , and the petition you had sent- ^ read over my letter and yours to him , of which he wished copies to be left witb him— -8110 , after ' ^ inni onr opinion respecting the injustice of such pt 6 c « edip ^ and the con 8 equenc « & that might foU 6 w tf snch precedents were to-be countenanced b ^ f those'in power—we left the : office , Mr . Philli p * promising that Lord John ' s , answer and our documefete ahould
pe forwarded to us in a few days . 1 maj here observe , that it seems rather aingular conduct iu one of her Majesty ' * minister ^ who , afte * he had made an appointment j and who , we be } ieve was in the next room at the time , should have mad ^* qch ' a paltry ; and ihuffiing eicpsi as he did .- 'Ifr ^' ll si ^ : who composed the deputation , had rendered themselves any way obnoxioos to his Lordship . # 6 ^ did be not at once refuse to See them , and hone » ny'sdy so in ¦ hiH > letier ? It may bef however , and 'ftif We say in charity , that , the ' gentlemen before : referred to , made an unfavourable report of usito hiB' Lord- * ship , s » pensoris niore calevlsite ' d to wpund by . truth than pleaaa by flatteiy- However , after waiting . for ft week and upward ^ and not receiving anrinswer , I wrote to Mr . Phillips ^ lemindihg him of his promise , and requesting him to forward ma the documents I had left ; with' him . The next ' 'day I received the followinglettfcr i- ± [ ¦ ' .. v ! ''' " . " :. ¦¦ . ¦¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦
. ^ ^^ . ^;; , ;^^ % al | ' ¦; 4 wj ^¦ i 9 ? 8 L ' i ¦ Sir ,- —r reply to your Mter of the Ist'ii ^ feritXl haye to inform , -you that opi' the same ' inorning Voii which I saw the deputation , I communicated their ; state ' nient to Lord John Russell , together' kithkhs petitiou and other papers . Lord ; John Russell immediately directed a letter to be Written to ' tie military authorities , ¦ requesting that aa inquiry migh ; be made , relative to the alleged interruption
of a meeting at Newcastle by the military . Lord John Russell haa not yet received the intormation for which he had applied , and is therefore onable , at present , to return any answer to the deputation on the subject of the petition . The petition and other papers having been transmitted , m ' original , * to > the General Commanding iu Chief , ( with a View td prg-Ventdelay . ) I am : not able lo return them—immediately on being . returned they shall be forwarded to yon . : " . ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦¦¦ . •' . ¦ , ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦¦ ¦'"' ' : ; . ' :
I am Sir , your obedient Servant , ; Mr . \ V . Lovett . S . M . PHILLIPS . I have therefore waited patiently for an answer , as I knew the inquiry was being made , and yesterday I received the follbwiHg : — Whitehall , Augusts , 1838 . Sib , —I am directed by Lord John RnsseH to : acquaint you wi | h reference to my letter to youofAe 2 nd inst ., that inquiry has been made into the circumstances contained in the petition of certain inhabitants of Newcastle-upon- Tyne , relative to the conduct of the military towards a meeting held on the Town Moor on the day of her Majesty ' s coronation , and to asMire you that tbere was not any intention , on tbe part of the military , to interrupt , the meeting iu question . . I am , Sir , your obedient Servant , Mr . Wm . Lovett . S . M * PHILLIPS .
P . S . The petition and the plan are herewith returned to you . Tht » petition and the plan have been handed over to D . W . Harvey , Esq ., M . P ., to present to Patliament . .. - ¦ ¦ With great respect , I remain , on behalf of the Deputation , your fellow-citizen , WM . LOVETT , SECRETARr . * this is as it is written .
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Th * Editor * of " The Northern Slur '' with to be dittincU y understood t / utt in affording u vehicle for the ditcustion of gr « ai _ Public ( taestions , they . are nut to be identified xcilh the Sttttinuints url / u Laiujuuge of their several Carretpondentt .
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No . III . TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND . Fellow Countrymen , —I amaWare that the plan I have proposed may startle many of my . Tory friends—but let us reason together awhile , before you . condemn and reject my counsels . You boast of your attachment to the " ancient institutions '' of your country . Tell me how vby any other Tttfa / n 1 , jthey can be restored ? If you are disposed to live and see them utterly destroyed—I am nor .. Remember —the PfioptE are Loyal—itis ihe Legislature wh . 0 ; are Traitors and Rebels . You are afraid , that by b y propounding these constitutional , doctrines , ¦ ' . a ICevolution must ensue . Ah , my friendsj your fears are groundless;—the REvoiiUTiou is already in
progress . Have we not seen a Lord C'haneellorptO pose a Bill which he deciared to be vxcomTiTUTioNAL ? Is not that Involution . ? Have we not seen that avowedly unconstitutional Bill passed bv au overwhelming majoritY , in both Lords arid jp omuions ? That is ({ evolution ! Is it not Revolution to destroy the prerogative of the Crown , and Ujfjbverii England by Laws unfniown to the Queen , and unknown to tue Lords and the Commons ; by Law * issuing from paid Commissioners ? What but Revolu tion can authorise three paid Commissioners , to shut the national , " the pool man ' s Church " agaiust every pauper ? and to laugh at the ChurchtS niost sacred ordinance f What i&U but Revolution
to destroy your local constabulary protection and to deliver you over to the cutlasses of a foreign police ? Are spies allowed to infest the land , save under the influence of a Revolution ? Truly it is Revolution , and nothing but Revolution , to destroy ; your , local self'governim boards—to surrender your poor into the hands of strangers—to separate your families , and to break up your cottages ! It is worse than /{ evolution , tp poison , nnder Commissioners '! Edicts , thonsahdsof the poor ! Then again , is it not Ji « fo lution to invade the rights of your Lords Lieutenant , to degrade your Magistrates ^ and , by aimoik elecr tion of Guardiann , to insult and . rob the ¦ ¦ : iratepayers ? What is it but Involution , to infest . the
laudviitb , swarms of mercenary government . tools and spies and vermin ' .-. of . ^^ every ^^ kini ^ ,- under Ithe names of Assistant Commissioners , t ' ornmissioners ' Valuers , Surveyors , Sfcilly Magistrates , C % ks ^ ' Re ^ lievihg-officers , Auditors , lYeasurer ^ 'MetroDolitan " police , and 1 luiow not what beside ^ oveir-jwham nobody has any control either as to- ( heir dudes or their salaries , but the three Wruitor Mngir ? Truly , my' frieiids ,, you ; are already in the nai # 8 fe of a Revolution—yo \ x blow ) live ; , undjHp ) $ . -law ^ which the late yenerable Earl of Eldon declared ^ that the Legislature of this conn try had npjeontti iutioiialpmuer to enact ;¦ ' a law which Be denounced as "the most' execrable Law bveb enacted :
in a CHRisTiAN Country . '" And what did that ' Noble Earl say besides ? He told , tbat { rue . jiatriotV Earl Stanhope , * that ? ' most execrable' ea ( keleLw ' was , such was the infatuation of thte Legjifetarej ' that it never would be repealed , tintil ' the ' peopte of " England came to their senses and resolved ) that AT i all risks they would deliver tiie Constitution from . . . the hands of'i ' RAiTORS , ' or , to me-ihti Noble : Earl ' * own words , " nothing , can be . dsn- £ till ¦ xbs- ' i CdVNTRYI 8 , RBADy . I' 0 B IT . " , , ^ Thiuk not that It is a new fancy of my own , to recommend RESI 8 TANCB to / th ^ i New , roorTjkwjj remember ; what Chief Justice AmxvUn said , iii-the * use of ; L 6 rd 3 , ab 6 utit , his words . were— "lit isitBill which the '
peoplebf EiNQLAUD willneversubmi ^ tif . "~ tlaistL again :, His Right Rev . Lordship--oif JZxtirERr , said , in His place in the Lords , and i heard hinV ^ 'My ^ EbrdSf remembering who I am and where 1 1 am ; , I have no hesitation in saying , that it is a law which the people , a « EngUahmep , caa not snbmit ! to ; -- ^ Ma law whkh + a $ ithrutianty they dai ^ not . sutmtitto . " What say you toihis , Sirs ? Are your leadere wont to be bombastic ? or do they mean , what they fay ? ; Npw » j brbther Tories ,, nothing ^ s ' so ^ seli ^ v ^ Ujnti as is this truth---The-coi ^ nlry tiever : can . # S ' ready ' , fo resist the treasoriabie laws jof an armed . tantf of Government ^ ^ TRAiTORSi ' « nfi / ttie ' "iieopU
themseltfesare amed , or , as EARtht , D 0 n saiof , " nfanf the ' r ' are ready for it ; " Ic is not the--first time "that ' * . ' have startled you with my propositions , you have never yet , ¦ however , found me « p « aking' or ' writing one word beyond the principles of Toryism , . and now > you will . -find that : it , \ am right ; the constitution ; being , : ¦; as- heretofore ,, my ; p olar star . The expediency of P ^ el cannot s « myou I The principles of the-C ^ piistitntipi ^ ,-j ^ a ; -En gland was . before this Revolutions ^ innnityof «^ go ^ ern- ing Republics— under o ? j icontrpuJing , limited , con > g fitutional njonaircnirrr ^ The | W ^ luUp ^ )^ tran& > ' formed her into one ' vast plantalion'bfslaveg—imder threfi iioiisters . Do ydn' no ' t : se ^' jmy TrieSafc' - ' - toit '' the ' : Re *; oltitiort yoti- so ' inpch'Hdread , '* Uiia . auri ^ dy ; bmye&f W wHenit is ^ allowed en all handB •| hat tniB : ' nUain is the of
O'Connell ^ governor tbi » g » eatian d'bub * powetful nation ? - Itf is ihe , ; whbj -.. innhfi hiaiiaiip manages the whple : system of trick < ind treason ^ itt « i is ( he rnJing dif ta ^ r of the ( land , ; and ^ -WrrTdrie * wonld ^ ^ deceive , irj onrgely ^ i , j > y hoping , to r ^ toxdithe constitution by expediencyi ' : . . Open your ^ eyeii-rrlatj not PjeeV bnnd and demde , you any longe ^ ,, J ^ Drx » h I hen' for the ¦ restoratibn * of dur ' old fwhiofled irigland Con ' stitntibn J 1 ;> Arm theri , —arm , ^ 'jsi $ J * How c 6 untrymeii ' -ag « dn 8 « ^^ thig ^ m 6 ^ t '« i | crkble ] aw" of tyrants !• 1 Arm ye ioh ¥ oT Britain , ifhoaib ' toulsaremthearkoftheCoihitittrtiofti !^ flrm ^ iWd ; iSake the traitorspauseandiramWe . ^ frt ^ pn ke '^ dt ¦ VBllingtbn . Ar «« w i that , this ft moat' eixettiaWe ?* la ^ wasunconstitutional—LordBrougham Sdldihuq » o- ^ 4 nd « odidj , ; andhe . with hM ^ tgrpsiopen ^ tod / .. » M thiB bill be refused under . the , pre 8 « n * ipopu ^ s >> ma % , ihoiynft be a bold ^ Government , whwOi sh ^ Jl hereafter daretopropose it again , ( orwords totbat effect . ) He might as well have said , and U would have been more like the honest straighuorward Duke , —
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>* If titti ) j { natiisrm this " de ^ m ^?' m ^ 9 t ^ iWi ^ gial jBif ministrjv tWs -thim ^ rigS ^ mft ^ r ?;^^ g ^ = of . «^^ i ^' vS-5 ltSSfe" : incendiane *» who , aided by ; tbeir satellite * , Q 3 imeu ^ tto people ot fi ^ land te-fren ^ oy ^ iiad * OfGonneJL , Bame ^ jFitawiHiam , Rfl 8 geu 0 ^ 2 ; and , mawr . ptors ; X ^ » he « e V ^ tchU , wto ^ SS * ^ v ^ J » -wn fiammatory w& ~ twa ^ nS speeches' ^ hayeobtained f « r them } if tbesefeS : canti © t .. 8 Ucceed ln ^ enslaving the people , in destto ^ in | the Constitution , in' insult ing tbe ^ jueenl ' ffiW uiciiiisiucraCT
vuujvu , « uu , ana , in robbmB aiB Irite-payera arid the poor ; ' iffliese seotiriarels arendf abl * i to beset England with traps , * add lo ' enclosed in an uocorxstitutional net , tod-iihtis ' TOslar ^ ti » people , —the dop > B , yrhb in their frenJBy , trusted (»^ such monster * j-if ibis popular Government canaott « he * tth * peopW opt of the Gonstitutipn-r-no other * WIM ^« 3 F *«»/ " ' -. iift : : W « S ^ nowerer , unJik « tkepuk » < to ^ wtthea ^ honestknavesin their K- orkoftreasoSl Tri ^ iOKH * # fi ? V nS jf . coniinrai ^ atttiis uifL * moment we ^ yerjc&igbihmaflt ^ avianiniself ofm » ^ tcotisi ^ ti ^^ u ^ iEb ^ Sd yS ? nS ariacted , ttdn ^ H one roseyrom the # * & . ' " : ' \ : ^ i i lietttfe- 'also beg » bf % n ^ -mrfellow- cbmitrymeri . « f ; wivi iiuu leave
-- , « m »> suupuur , * o oH vuiuseieafmarfayi iandleamtoWalkattd nm ^ iin ^ oiie ^ t ¥ r 6 ^ miiirW deepj-wUboattripphi ^ xipf eachotiHw !« heeli ; and ti ; face round andwheel ^ witttouteonftiaon : practice thi * ^ portbytttw and twentiea ; itjwll Mfhealthy exer »}; | cwe ; but dftnomterrupf anyjwww ^ . and takeeartj -. W : Wi ^» ^ ' yoar :, arms ^ iriih you : lear ^ te ^^^ t ^ ^ eiyl ^ h ^^ chuse ^ m ^ active ^ nd in telh ^ e nt , oOti members iot a tenchwu ? 4 $ W f ° " : ?> & 9 $ efr i 7 ourmbVemen 6 > . Gjt ^ Smy ? Sr n ^ me ?> W « lt hi m arrange the time an <| ^ Iacb'fmr-these amusements ; Let v this be don *' tnstariiet . i everywhere' ; so ^ ^ that when you walk W townk Voa' may no' longer jdstfe and Tricommljto ' pachother , Jrwma ik , trate , orotherofficer . 8 hoM * tnat atthis
saac ^ Dypiaying gatoejyoaare offehainF against the act , to prohibit iniiitary training , whir then , try it , in one ' s and two ' s-rtbe point i « to learn ( to ran and walk like , men with sonhi . in your bpdie * . keening ^ your heads * rect , and your shouldew wettv back ; In case of sudden ; firesbreaking ' out , yon wiftt jbe better able to extuigui . fh them ' . Let no othet , ornament be cared for in' yoor houses , butbrixfd nnd welt-made arnts ; no other sport bV practiiw but what J hate described'Move . ' Thbrilet LoV | H 6 wick know , that you will neither " kill na * ' barn , " nor goto Bastiles ; and let him laugit at you again , if then he dare , ¦ ¦¦ , " ¦ . •' . - . * : T > o -this , -and trithoat one drop of bloody th * Demon that now threaten * to enslave you [ --that mocks and jeers at yoBrpetitionsl will dream bo
raweof Rural Police , nor threaten you with imprisonment , separa ^ o « , and Death . - ^ Let thosf ? * riio have money lend toi those who hat * none , to enable them to provide arms ; : bu t , at all jeven'tSj ' eveu _ if need be , let the poorest * ' w // his ffarmeritjtliat he ^ may be able to buy ; - . a sword . " Believe me , if you openly , and qrifetWand universally thaa arm , there tviUbe no fighting ; but . if yo « resolve , at this critical jrincturei to leave yonwelver and your Que ^ n without ^ protection , you wiHl deserve to have your petitions once more langbed- » t r-the chains you will then be expected to wear , wiB f beevmc you well ; but you will not brook them , and , > W hen too late . to- gain a bloodless victory , yonr spirit * ' will indignant rise , and at uneven odds you will be forced to fight and bleed , and die in deteoce of bar " ancientinstitntions " . as your tbretatherKdid . ¦ ¦
Arm , then—A hit for Peace—Arm for Justice--Arm for the rights of all . You will have no need U leaht the use of arms . The fact , that you are khowa ' U » be possessed of them , will be enough ; it will teach HofriCK and Co . no' more to laugh at your petitions ; That is all that ' is at present required . - Does any Patriot , any Christian , still start at thisadnce ? Ifso , he has yetto learn what it isfr , be . or deserve tobe , a Fheeman . Thereal strength of . a good Government is in an tinned people , and therein lie ^ , ' also , the greatest dread of a W Government ; A patriotic constitutional . Government needs noforcehat such a people , and such a people will make a sneering , laughing ^ ' Government -of Rebels and of traitors trembler ^ ' '¦ ¦ ¦¦ '
Once more , let me remind and exhort you—n » SEciRETS— -no more great meetings . at present- ^ they are very dangerous now . ) Take care al « o to behave with : becomihg reverence to all magistrates and per ? sons in legal authi ) rity . Answer afi questions without guile . ' Let them , if they wish it , hear your ar- guments and inspbet your arms . Keep liothinj backi Let masters be treated witli . respect , and ser- vants with kindness . " Let love bei without dissirhti- lation , abhor that whichis evil , cleave to that whicli is good , '• ¦'¦ ¦ ..... ¦ . ' . - ,. .. " . "¦• .. ¦ ¦' .. ;¦ . , ;¦ ¦¦ . ' - ^ i ¦
One thing is certain , the Government cannot com * plain ; Brougham , Radnor , RyTLAMb | RicHMo » B , and FiTzwiLLiAM cannot coroplain . They say that the people are all happyi and all delighted with thfl ' : New Poor Law , so that if the happy and delighted ; people are arrned , nobody need fear , them * but tliJa ¦ v dozen agitators , " alndthe few " idle , lazy , djssplute villains" who oppose the New Poor Law ; We shall see , soon , who grumbles , when the people are in a state of defence and SHlf . pre * ervarion / ' ¦ ¦ Fellow Countrymen , —At allrisk ^ j havenow don » iny duty ; but remember , the evil Spirit , again »! t ; wfljch you have . to " contend , land whichnow possejsei ; your governors , '' goetii not out but by prayer aad tasting . " . " . ; , ' ; . . ¦ : '? " r ? :- ; y ' ¦¦ , : '"¦' . ' : You have , each one , your own piirt to act . Advice is only good to those who toiteft . I hopeyocr ; wives and daughters will give you ho rest until they see your family Altars daily frequented , and yonr mantel pieces duly adorned 1 with burnished and serviceable arms . . :
i After ^ this , if yon remain unarmed , talk no m 6 » of ^ an lOppressftig Government . You will then ie your own fippressors ; bnt I do hope that your wivei and children will shame you into a love oi Constitv fidnai Liberty and ^ Freedom .. ; ' ; ,, i " Onrfathera found this Island poor and rnae ; WithsoculJoys they f heeredthfS solitude ; They gave it ^^ lanrg , rehgion ,: ikwrer ^ arid stete , They tfavettbH , thatmakes anatidngreat ; ' Andnhall , in after times , emrcHMrengav We gate the deaiinhentaBCe away ? ;¦ i What . —We the dear inheritance -loretfe—Norfby the » piri ^ 6 f piirfiithera ^ NoSil' '
Prove yonrselves . worthy of yonr fathers ;¦; ¦ not - give your ; children cause -to cut » b you . Be assured ' that ? tbe Lori jwijl ayenge the poor and maintain the cause of the helpless ;" , if , however , % Txe ^ sinsvrf ' tins natiopcan onlybepurgedbyrbJpodjnever&rgiA that > ' they , thatfbej . slaia -with the sword are better ' than'ffiey that be , s | £ ^ p witH banger j forthese fvip iaway , stricken tbrough for wait of the fruit of th » field . " ^^ db eir ; , he vitpfcrit ^ e uehy , ' . V ' : ,. T an ^ i my . fellow-countrymen | \ ., , ; Your mostfaitiiM friend toid servant ,
, ¦ : ' -1 .. RICHARDX ) ASTLER . Fixby HaU , near Huddersfield , ; ¦ . ; ,.,. ., ; . ; J j ily 37 ; thv ; i 838 ; , ' ¦ . ; - ..,. ; .: ; ¦ . . . ; . ; " : ¦ 'PjS . 1 know that the Attorney-General is on tfcs , look out for me . I am ever at his ieryice . V w thinks , that my advice to ; the ! people of Englnjii ' is treason ,--let him aayiso , and befiMre ! anEngli » judgeand ;^ nry , ; I ^ nSXprpw ** thafe ^ every , rfreefflaa ^ may ,, by . ; birti } -right- ihave , and ,-nse , arms '¦ ¦ for ; sel * i ' p ^ seCTatiott f ^ rid d efence / V Hay , I will do nw » « °
1 Wiirtirove" tiia ; t thelaw of ^ ffkn"df « gt « rw « w . i ' feyerV EnglishMm isBbnld ^^ be previaetf trituaniwi --Tj-,: and'ihet ^ l ^ wift grove ^ tharl ^ ora BbwicB ?^ great ' f 6 oFwh ? n'he ittiigniEfd at the ' pe'tifipn' 3 % m lions of UBarmed Englishmen , because , they nj $ * : aot' ^ b « ft * ind ? kil ! J" >' I ' wiU fartherfrore ^ th «* , those to ^ stetors whtf Wss vMj&iiaiitiititiii&Wfr iib notl ^ tes 8 ttom f ^^ : hougb ^ t&ey <> inayf drfade th »! jpeb pl « . 'by ' <^* A th ^ mselveij . 'Tories ^ Contecvative ^ Whigs . it *! " **' licalsi and what is more » I , will a « k no »«!«* :
: heIp nie . ; j - \ j .- ¦ - ¦ < -, ¦ ^¦ .: < -, ,. - - ; r . vr . ' - ;; ¦ ¦ ,- ; . , : ** ix . : ' «} ., ¦ J Thi ? : fajin ^ . ] kst ^ ^ Letter fr ^ thM-bB . ant ifBV' ^ t and ; hiflierfQ ^ appy spot . I weep , when I th&i ; ¥ W ' W m * r ?* my having ffb 7 Bam ; it ' Ui ^ MM ?? how t ^ rafnVto ^ his ^ pltrfinottial ' eat « t ^ f , to 'mm jThree ^ Traitor KnigsYin ^ ^ sl ^ ving-Ws ownWiiS : . j h ^ jlwaSt for ' c ^ ninei' ^^ vfieenr ^ vvp ^ ^ oveWned "Byf-oir / a '« wir-FAbt Biwsi" I »»** / him it » beHa ^ m ^ t e ^ lktot'MakTand ' . r-i o ^ ih « ti vthfanhe . ha * resided' here ' awWie , he « * & £ StiBfed ^ i * Hafe-EiiB « aad ithe . New -fcii ^ . * . iieWir . ^ WflirkiW ^ i'JatogetlHsr . ^ r- ^ n ^ > dX : ¦ ; fm v ' I commepd ; the fojlowjng to ^ Aeijwiidur opdsi *^ tion ofi . ^ ti ^ osje jampJ / B ^ ns jiyhe . ftiwk »» t Wf Btjtish a ^ m < jn \ l try toK ^ iw ^ thelr Mty 18 - ^ m ' pmerl ,, a ^ d * istew , an'di ^^^ kUtfM ; &i r&MW $ i tn 1 o ^ asll ^ hy # ^ ax \*<* yt * -. ' i . ' i * .. . » r . : . ' :. ' f . Wi' w » ° ; ' . V . - ; i- ° L '' -. *^ - ^> - t ~ . -t j
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^ « .,, « , ^ ^ M ^ i ^ mm ^^ u ^^ i . - % ^ M « r * 9 W . you prneLcQwardTy , andampwos Ab ? ¥ > 9 ~ T ! "Sf' ^ S » % tf > i £ mlepaW 0 B % jjN n ii ^ if ^ 1 » y-forgaft ^ the nobiKfy of . W » I 9 * SS thank ^ nfinglktf soldier * aad ¦ Wishinep h ajj not yetsfbrgotten the'stock frian which they «^ die 80 to 4 ed . ' - ; . '' - : ^ - ' ' v : , ! " " ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ '¦ ' : ' ¦ ' ' - ' " '¦ : ' -- ' o , q , v ¦'¦ ' '
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6 THE .: ^^^» .: i | i ^ .,, ; .: .. . ; : - ; : August' 25 , fe 38 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 25, 1838, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct529/page/6/
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