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-«««w*RRE ON THE SOCIAL POWER OF B^ B the MIDDLE CLASSES.
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rtjUte M-er to s friend in Efoihicrgh . ) { ^* Lancaster Cutle , Mareb 18 th , 1 S 41 . « nRiS 5 f—v ~ I S » w fr * reoefTed your long M LE ^ ut tetter of tbe 15 tb , bat before I notice the ** fl !? it * B «> w n » to remise n ^ fanner robjeet tittt 1 ** wwnni «» t « od <» e anotherm to the obstacles * " ** taeombat » d ^ bich must be oTercome before ** fcrtsteTe Uw riigbfca * ebaaee of beiiy able to « £ * £ ¦ tittr bit . that , enamums as ia the usurped Jfte mMdto classes thrtmgi the organisatien **** Aotec » mat > Jt i * « i » ± bi » S ia comparison -sritt : ^ -Tfeer hold inTirtne of the existing organlsa-^ Jm&V —i » olhet "WO *^ U »* tlleir sodal *** fcfltf crater than eTen tkeir garerntnentaJ : ¦ .
a ftdeed , the Jitter is bat a eoajtfcienee of the ^ psaih in tbis , as in manyifter cases , the _^ -i g » fearfully ag 5 iavate < y | j ) f cause M to be * K _»» VtB for it ; vstl , in troPfHrieTring society zs £ * S ! noV in BriUin , we may well be excused for fr £ S silica is cause w » f * b . ich effect ; teeing thai *^*> jorU of power operate upon each other wich Sj ^ L fcnufcie ItoaprocJty tb * t every . increase of the f ^ -Mirar is fo ^ wed by an increase of the govern-• Siww , " ^ eTei 7 increase of *** ( Wcrniub ^ tal *^ £ im 0 B ! S > &B % increase of tbe aoeUl . By tbe social y ^ a \ to middle classes 1 nit an , of ccnrsa , the r ^ JLfls bnM to bear on the Body Politic by ir
r *^ 2 i # jijewealth , position , and funciions as niem-¦ gSLui , This spedes of power they had already 1 S-j * , «» mbmqs extent , before the pasauu : of |? S ^ ^ T iwbich , iadeafl , wm fe * »« t « ml ^ J ^ ZL of that power . ) !** , h » Ting obtained * - * j » t ^ STr f t « tnan » t »\ po ^ ti &n »* & llat Mt . Uiey 2 *» *? ed tfca power so aeqctred U » segment their ** £ . « arer » . *« t £ «/* -fead btfure osed the social to * T ~ g [ afc gH-wramestaL Witness tie relaxation of JSl ^ aSwMi the infamous New Poor Iaw Act ; the \ amaitoik # of toe fanded debt ; and the numerous ^ S ^ T-grfr ihtrr have got passed , in virtue of-which * rtm "' ttrfied the public highways Into pri-r * te 2 ^ '' » d alra'iy inverted more than « ixty militon
i « cuibW «* * prospect ot sooner or iaser messing Z . ti tut on the * ho '; e , berirtea other Ed-vantages . iLftksre is tie Corporation "Reform " Act ; the act ? iK 3 i ^ tfcfc m ates Bint of Eagland uotts a kjrul L &T by conrtry bsricrs . ) and direr * other acts ot ^^^ n ^ Tely ninor iuiportance , saeh aa the act for fapvbf open the trade with India , & =. I might , cite JHhese . S 3 A T 3 r . ous uthrr acts , eTery oae of ** hich J o imaded , aaa docs actually tend , to augment the IvkSwre « f tie middle clas ^ e * . Bat the truth is , L ^ ftleBd , ttas eTery goTercn >« xral iacasTiro passed ^ . ^ jBS p-KS of onr " ref <« utd ° P ** iia » eat has jja ! taw »< 7 ; * ° » ° is " needitss to « peoly partV j ^ j Ktsm s . ]> j yon just take a tl acee tA the
wtaoial Btitnves of the last Bine years , and mar it their JpgajjaB cpun the interest of the middie c- ' aasea . You , ^ atti < a » siring tb&iu a more complete mor-opijij Of to Kwsppef prwa than they eTer had beforeyrtf wptnig Gum cieap post age—another exUndicg ^^ j » ws trr er the efiVcts of poor debtors—another « ife » lbejii jbj s -n : iii 2 ry prcc ? ssi to reco ~ cr small itfcto tj iastilmeKW , tnd , in defacit of paj-msnt , to ^ ntni for enry instalmsni—an : tfcer giving increased j | iTr » t » tattrr nn- ' - '" prastis-es , hy extending to ail ia rtat » as t » fcre iimived to bills net ere ^ djnj flaw'ioaath * * £ tt ?;—another enabling conn try bankers terfntbeEffieKMtd " facilities " > ihat is , to liisc-unt
Baefreeij » cd cbeap ) y fur therr ;—by being prc ^ ctcd fctB « cb psjisec's on tlsiisand—other arts opening . up tofcm"& « i £ rl ' s r > n-s ) . « 5 tT 3 res ec-t " ft-r the Incrab » fcTEEGEert if tlitir ' -capital ; ' that is to pay . etaiCr ^ tfc em to covert stagiant p ols of fictitious veufi : —ifcr sadb is the trno charEcrer of thsir ra ^ - n&Kj , tsd » frip . and * -t > ecority" capitr / . j—iatopeieaaiJ stKSss i . f reai and solid tveaivh . Of this claa&TiBd tecdeccy are a ; I parijsnientarj- acts which eaip » 3 ecrrpmies to make rsil ^ -ays . c \ :: iis , bridges , ot ifes i-abhc -scrki ; a ? well as these -vrbich enai-. lt ; prr' ^ v- < ts nir jrt £ uifc tile p «> r * £ rates , or which angnsent tbs psiilc < JebJ cither by sctftorisiaE new 'trans , or the ta&z of exch « ra ; r > -iiJs . Tr . e ol-jsct cf ail such acts
is , tetaahle tfcshdi middle classes to practise usury OS » l » HtJ Kile , Ltd in s mor ^ seenre way . thin they ¦ Khswiii c . nld By enablinf Vbem to derira intenni-Bito iSESiua froa dednite capitsJ ( while they aUli proem ; ne capital entire , or majhsp augment its TAJa ia ihs K-r-ct m * ritt ! the law puts tl-. tin on an tqt ' l '<» £ 25 ffi'Jj the lords of the soil . "While oo this K ; V > p 2 ktcrreiEM-k , that here we hiTs tha true crigi - . of osratic-Lil deht , and of all the national debts tliat erst is tbe v-jt : d . Hies * debti were not caused \ as ErplZtsss iaagice ; by txtraTj ^ asl vtis ur prt-fii ^ ste nasiairs ; bat -wera inYented for tte purpose of iaiV&i mzaty capitalists to deriTe tto same adyanbpsfiva tttir money that the lonis of the soil do fann ral estitt ; ind tbe wars were got up to furnish prrfcrs for borro-B-Ing , so that , instead -of the debt
bs £ g tLe Kstscqnis ?^ of war * . rt > yal extrav = sar . ce . &c . tfceseTtn to : e-aistijneEcts 'fa pre > iisp ' .-s ; tion te bare tie dtta , » ika Tualtl hare fae = a created e ^ -aallv ¦ witbjK the wars is wilh thEm . It was the aa . pttsJ .: sLi ' iUcaa : eb « feere rictxli ! be cstional deJ . ts ; asd it is atoajiiie ieterest o : aristtcratic jroTerciaeats t ? >> rrow ; psfij betsusr iht-y hare all the spending of the nwjsr * ta « tls-y hiTe none of it to pay , | tb « y ieave fia pegJe to < £ - , that -a :. d partly because tfce eitablish-2 . tii « seowv ari $ : i > cracy vm ntcessirj to the protecifflcf tit istd&l aristornvsy ^ w iia wonlJ , ] ocg ajo , tottettijaisi-r ;^ -. ; c 3 in : on otcx the ml , hut fur &- Sii cf tbs f-indl-. TiN . and other descriptions of J ^ , * ho , biir » as scicrion » r ^ b > .- «; s as the ; arrtl » a iassdTii . &T ; tq-i ' . It inttrts-ted ia proscribirig tiS CTrrefctjof tht ptop : ? . If you dcuU this Terc =- of the narter look at tie fart that the uc-fets of
ersj ceca EcTspsi- g ~; > 05 well 15 r-ET tTO , * haYe «^ ii esae tv » grrera . peace cf 153 3 . Sie Prar . ce » - * * ca moaatt scgmcmii-g ht-r debt usdti tbe pre-^ s of "public warts "— j ! g the Sates of America S ^ t « p internal jaiprovecuccU" for the like pur-^ i ^ K * ^ e American Whiz pspera Ir . iuitting that ^ ayH & Gc-aerai t UniuO States DcVt . as wel l as iKfct&a for Keh iide :-r . Jent Sate . If all this dots t -K 5 fjT 0 tUth = B . taie-ts ? Ul =, c =. 3 ioae airf . M'Ctu ' iOCh ,
^ R ^ a-E ^ mpjLiiF ] te-. notuists , aatiyou t . " V Gs y > t ^ 6 STid a' ! , cftr . siJera rational ^»^ 9 rat : r ~ l b 5 eMb e , ; prcr :. ; -d it be not too f-i-- ; ¦ Uiiis , pr-jTiaed ih- j iz . U . T's * -I it can be wrona cva & p ^ . p ^ e xi-ios : tha rUk of r = l «! liun cr a b' . ow C ¦ ^ ' ^ t they u > sttrl-onte eo i ^ i 3 ! .-bare of 2 c ; - ^ " CExiTsaed prosptrtT es a ration" to b-r ^¦^ otbt and tte " * o > a faith" ft 3 has always ^ S ^ * " P abUe cr ^ itor . " Cr « ioi
ft ^! » ve jt 7 = T ^ fron e y revert . In r- ; f errin ? to " T *? 1 *^ of thelast >; inr ; 7 ? . rs i o , ;; r wiih ^ t-^^ nH fe { : Me .: ; 1 /; et , , r 4 t ; XS 0 T : rn-^^* fTer _ 't » id o = ib-. B-. ry v . - . £ . i ^ :. r .: i Act t-^ Z , ~ y . hi ^ 0 Ver ' ^ tl :, t .--- -c-ortbc s . clr . 1 ti ^* , ? !*^^ : ; - * t as : lcv ha : h 4 f-. re eaai ' -- " ^* * Sl uI fc 5 r r " r -7 » their io .-:-.: t-j is-i : ; rk ^ i ^ 'i ^" ^ f " *^ a * lae tspcr . c , 11 ti . e po ' . . V ' : cai ^_ ' - _ i - ' -i : d pe .. pie . i ; : tH = c ^ x £ & 1 ..-T-aiic-iel Bii - . p ; = t : es- - -n ; y t-j incmsu liie laid .-lU-cIiu hi
KrVr "" ' P 5 trer 0 Ti ; r tie hbo ' - rt-r -, j . e . to i »*» K < : aI P ° Veri and , ia p .-cpuit ; . n is this : ; U-J * rear ^ y ° n will and h : ra tnnl . rL-rg it to P ^ -S-t t lTerLE 1 ' : I : taJ P ° Wfcr . b-. thin ac-1 -c : cf ii : , *^ 1 * £ T 6 rj iccieasst . f Lis wea lth ( W ^ unr . ^ s it ^ T 'f ~' - - ^ tarTed I-. b-jartr . j vri ; l brl-- rdt ^ :. Jsc ^^ f * ! to tte posscisor , and , cvE ^ ctj-i-EtSy , t-c ^ l- " ' ' teai : ? rsr c * -- « &n acts , sp ; e . - , tr . U . ir . ^ fed ^ -i : av . ' ^ J ! t- * ~ -- Utnte ths ^ "w H - " - - i > oViL ' - ; h ^ -Z" ^ ' ^^ Jnfntation of cur aLr . arr i \ --r c = ; ^^ ceru&i ; V 1 » , «•; . # --jitiOTa ! trix = as for thU izi ' . i * 'l 41- TiJ « Bri gh&n Gazefe . rv-. r . - . tL ^ .-L" i ' - ^ W 19 ^^ ; Ct ' i— -iais cs * " - ' - 'J ^ 'ir- ^ 2 £ s ^ - > o 5 aCreaie . j aE ( j jn ^^ ^ pg put in w--^^ i ^ . vT ^ . -- ^ fTieEd . that ? i : c «; sugti . ' - ' i " j" * ^ pa : > : ic fores , are owinr t-j tV . p w ^ r ' . iht
F yr- ^ - - " n :: nl "eisabooTB , or mifi-i-for the ^ . m- ^ T . , ^ ' \ oi ; T c- ^ onial j ; : jssesr : caa , ""naY ^ l ptt it ^ j " ^ T ' a ^ "Wh ig and Tory p-p / rs nay if ^ i ^ jj .. "'""" ''• ^» - t- ^ trae Teriior ; is a r-j . " :.-< i ^ n ^ ft ' - ekif ' cy-I ' of wr -dppzr and w ' : dd . c X . -U- 'J- ^ ' ioiea lh - tnn-xracy of Great Btit .-. ln ; JEiiC ' ,- ; " ^ ^ ase &r * owir ^ the h .: e angir .-ii ' . ali . :. i ta- { J " ^! f ac marine forces i-f most of the c xea& -fcb ^ : Ffcr > b = 2 « areii , thst tfce Kime d-iu ^ - ^ ^ w ^ ri ^ "" " ^" k Lcra t 0 orerthro-B G-u ^^ c jaini UrUo ^ , iaaUoaSwcrk uiFmk , ^ r ^ U ^ b ^ ' ^ ta f - all oTer Europe , to OYci-Ca ^ s ^ . , *' -w ^' -i * i- ' ^ ti : ations . Inuied , I inov . fao si , v T * £ art ! 5 Franco and Gtrji-uy , a : ;( J 1 * " ' - ' ie-j ^* - ^ P ^ - ^ ^ cf Csartism are tx : eu B ' -a « i cj s F aJn , lt = ] y . and other E-. in-peaa ^^ TTf of lLe h « i and most enligtttr . tc tson ^^ * w : al Kofoncirs I tavc eTe : o 5 iirds acd Poits
" ^ Uit -, -- -, s-jtos ci " ^ SaT ^* " - Qo : s - ^ fai " - , natiiiugb : ; : ^ i ^ t .. >~ tJi * can prtrici a b .-vakic ? up of TO ^^ TTt" * , " *^ i- € «! 2 * -k-n of scc-tty thr-tsJj-P ^^ V * . aa '¦ h- ? aaii-sochl and aritic-cratk f * " ^ eha . ^ ^""^ r = fasts in Ec ; land Uisn ^'¦^ Cii r-j , greater tCoris -wtjI be irade tj- tie " ^ HVt . ' vT ^"" lLls l ^ W * *» - <«!?» J ^ auii . ' - * 0 JDii < = it more Woody s-due-^ ii fiX , "" forn ; eT 5 rar » ia order , if po . vaible , to ^ ad ' si ' i ^ 2 ar ' - 'Pe in the crtrr . ase . In " " ¦ ¦ W i ^ P ^ i " . « a « nicmtct , the Landlord * f ^ iij ^ ^ to e ^ rerj furacr , Tto wiil i . ot tc-Jf ^ V t ^ . w ^ Taaa ' or * ° * Epi » Jy i ? r . « ia case cf ^ i ' a a 5 l tsk ' i toe ^ rix . tothe r ^ ^ awVL « haJ . * hta erery / araer , cr , * W » * CiTalr 7 Ean ' ^^ ^^ «¦ Bourbon £ ^« * 4 W ^ 6 rHT U > * the k ^ g ^ om , to mi C ^! A ^_ * -niea at the beck of the mid-JTs £ ?* «» Aa-Vx ^ r FtrftCt : y risht ' - - * ©* * « x . ^' " *^ b « B , I am told , . ire {^ rS 0 ™ . ^™ atlghfenihood of S * : ! ^^ *? Blsa ' o-A My fEfoniiajrt ia a Tr ^ 4 S /¦ * ^^ " ?« t «« l * y , with Vfl T * ° , W ^ « ^ ooW ^ -a t oe t ? ii ^ e $ - - " * " * ' 1 % bfcanse , though eb * ° . his zJ ^^ r ^ T lea now thsa « the close «^; « a ^^ T ^ f ? - " ' ° ^ S to the depre-^^ ttw ..- 7 > M ( 1 tae general fan ia pricvs v >—Vis a ^ a ottier ccusts .
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throngh hia wjfe , and , like a prudent man , he i » abent to take it with him to tha other side of the Atiantie , well knowing that If he remain * h « te , it would * oon get into the hands of landlords , usurer * . Jkwjt ^ mwi tax-eaters . 3 was griered to see ^ one of my old dlsciplea thus obliged to leave his natJTe land in quest of tbe right of free existence , but I cooM not , and , of coarse , did not , blame him , under the circonutancef A . tun , ha" » ing a wife and family dependent upon him , ia morally bennti to do tha best he can for tuem , consistent with maintaining his principles and his honour ; and , therefore , so far fr * m blaming my countryman and ciseiple , O'Rarko , for betaking himself to the land of Democracy , I Wgbly approTe of his condnct ; though , I confess , I # hould not do so , if I saw hia brother Chartists , or rather the working people of England gtneraiiy , taking proper steps to put an end to the despotism that is destroying the country , and driving flt * nn * V 1 b * m ^_ 1 ^ . -. — . J a a _«_ % * .
• orcanyof thtm io exile , Thatbriug , unfortna » tel / aottbe « Bse , lth \ nktla \ Oaork « , * od all who «* & similar part , are doing precisely what they ought to do , under present drenmstances . While on this subject , let me mention that since I wrote you last , I had a Tisit from another Manchester man—one of those ineladed ia last y « ar ^ s hatch ot insicttnente , got up by tlie "VVtig auUiorities of that tuwn . This p&or fellow has not been » ble to get a stroke of work for the Uat three years , owing to his being a " marked man r One qTenwa ia a mill had , by chance , employed him , but just a * he was going to his work , ia stepe tbe cottoniord , and , walking tight up to him , says , " Your name is so anil s »? " " Yes . " " Ton come from
Manchester ? - "Yes . " Oil ! that , will do ; we don't want you here ; you in » y go ! " Sj there was an end to that job . Ttib poor fellow has latterly depended wholly on tbe labour of his wife for subsistence ^ I leave you to conceive what inu . st be hia feelings when his wife leuTfr . s Lim—an able-bodied , tunti—behind her in brd , to be off at six o ' clock in the morning to the accursed factory ; to earn some aevoa shillings a week for his and her « ubaisttEce . ' Talk of imprisonment , Indeed ! Why , solitary coii&nenieot is a luxury in comparison with inch daiinabls degradation , as this . The man who would vcitjvUy liTb on the labour ot his -wife , is a heartless Tiilain , and the nian who would not , but must either do 50 or EtaiYe , las Is this P' - > or fellow ' s
case , ) thit man is more punisbeu by society , for no crime at aU , than society has a r ; gkt to punish any min for any crime—cot ticeptir . g nmrder iteelf . Now , tnis punisuiceat is itfiict-. d by the social power of the middle classes ; 5 . ud , as thtso classes possess a similar putrer over alnii / et erery other niemter of tha nx . 6 of labourers , I &ud myjtelf brought bade ouee njore by this ( Hgrefsiou , to the original purpose of this letter , whiuh was to sh * w that the tocial puvrer of the mid did classes is trc-n greater t 2 iin tteir gorer ^ mental powe ; -, and Uat , cottseqiieiitiy , 5 t is T . ain fcr an to expect any real political or social reform iu this country , nule&a -wo can put an tnd to the usurpation of the middle cia * s = s .
I have sud that by the social power of the middle classes , I mean , of c . 'Urse , tfcs power tfcey ran bring to btw npon the body politic , by me . au of their wealth , position , and fusciions , as inembfrs cf society . This powtr they hold to a great extent , independently of sets of Parliament ; and is , I assort , greater tiu . 11 iheir gor « rnmi : ii . tai puvrtr ; that is , freat-rr lLan any power tbey posstss , thrcu ^ h the orgsii . zitiou of tae GoTernuicnt ; ani , it would be infinitely greater , if they chose to exercise it 011 the side of humanity , and the people . To convince any one of this , I would just a ^ k the following questions : — 1 st .- Does toe ardian er labourer r ; taive a . farthJEjr of wagtg , ssTe through the niiddle classes ? And , if h ? does Dot , bare Lot these classes something Tiry like a power " cf life or death over the art iron or ial > -- . > urer ?
2 n > i . C ^ n the iajidlonl receive a farthisi ^ of rent , saTe through the middle classes ? For , wtre all tbe firmcrs to combine against him , what reinetiy has he , or coaid he tare ? He could bare cone , for not a ls . > ourer in tbe kingdom , would raise a hand in support of tbe landlord's c ' aim . SnL J > oes not the fOTenimeHt receive almost all the taxes through the middle classes ? Ic does ; andiftht middle classes were to combine against the payment of taxes , not one labourer or artisan in tbe kingdom Wuuid raise an arm to assist tbe governmtnt ; n cgiiecting them ; and as fcr the soldiers and police they always go with the purie-boltJers .
Here , then , is a power of stopping the goT .. Tnment at once ; nay , of annihilating it without striking a blow ; and this power , jii ; nd . is possessed by the n ; iddle classes , itaepeadentiy of their represenutiTes in the House ef Comaou . Thon »; h they had not a single r ^ pre «; -ntati > e in ti » St HottSS , they WOUici StilJ . i _ s the diied payers cf aha : it all the taXfcS , iuird tilt poVer of nnting off the tupi / . ies . Ti-U powtr the w < .. r £ ing classes hr . Te not , ef .-n to the huialleet ix .-.-ir They , pvor souls , c ^ ncct rtfuia to pay taxes without rfciii 3 ii ! g 10 rat and drick ; for as the great bu ^ k of unr taxation is Ui&irtcl , or iniied up -witli the prices o : tbs coinmodities we dsilj C ) D 5 Ul ! it , TVB Cannot tscoipe cajicg the tzx triti-t-nt making war upon our hvc seizes , tnd purasliing ourfctW : a ev ^ n more than we are punL-hed by the tax . But it is quite a I' . iffcrent case with the middle clasj-cs . Taty pay direct *)/ to the guTernni ' .-nt , what vre pay oc ! y indirectly tiii-ou-L tLeaj . The hop- * ro ^ er , the Btap-lwiler , the
faJJuvrci . ai . dler , the maltster , the brewer , the dislillex , the tanner ' , the importing jnfcrcbaat , &c . th « se ere the j rfds that can put a sUpi * r upon t = xat '; yn wheneTer tLty like . >' ow suj pesiug tlsty dig like . Supposing tint they Were V } giro notice to the 'sictkicg classes to-mcrrow , ti ^ at of : er the fin- t of ntxt month ( April ) they woaid pc ? no more duties on spir ' ts , nalt , hups , tobac-eo , brandies , -wiEes . leithtj , sc / af ., &c ; suppose , I say , ibey "vrtre to istiie this notice , at the same time apprising tea working classes vLat thvir o ' . jett w ^ s two-fo ! d : one ^ to csaKe them to £ et ertrjihiLg fur half tfce dthicj th « y pay now ; the other , to induce : * ie goTemnitnt , by th ; m- ^ ral p ? wtr of " passive resistrj . ee , " to mak- UniT « r .-3 l Suffrage Ike fandameijta ! 1 s , v of the lsnd . Sappcsr , scain , the sbo »« £ £ cl : on if 'In middle ciissta to Uu « such notice , and all the ofier Ef-: tions of tbe uiMdle c . '^ sses to issue a niinifrtto up--gxrflr . z , of tbe Kinie , &cd inv-. tir ^ ail loyal iu-jtctsw -. - . if- thjir iuii-ifnct- "sr ;' . b V . e Cr < . < - * 3 and j ' zTtiak :. -:::, to
' - ¦ rccc them to j > -in in the retr " Holy Alimiv . "Suppose , furtbtl , Ihe liAsidlfe e ' . as-es , at tbe sar . ; = time , 1 o iuspcad fh'j p 3 » n :-.-r . t of Kittg ' g tzxzs , wiiicli are di ' -ecl , ' aa- \ the grtit bulk of wl . ich is obtained from tb . si . J-iist . I say , iu ; -poso all this ; ( acd , mind , it is :. li as easy for ths middle classes to do—and a vjit ' deal easier—r . « to b-. co-ia cavalry men . act as special co :.- £ tLb 5 .-s , jBsajture out cb-. tee and * k ; iiy to unforiunate p .-mpers , fce . ; ar . d "that , I aik , voulu b-. c ^ s ' of the c-scbtqner ? Wo - ^ Id si : t the aristocracy ni ; d ti : e ' ¦ oTercji . snt hive to swi-esdcr witiitnt a blow ou eiJier ik >? Y ' .-ascp , then , ray friend , Vhat cut destimfs ate a \ to-Z- 'r .-zi at pris ' . nt ! in the hi . r .. U 01 " the ui-. i&e ciass ; 3 . With gcTrrr-nititjl pywir or jcii . ' uiU it Ihtj tid ? e it a ! wets in ih-.-ir power to obtvu juitica for as wiisaeTur ther ' ; iie ; an .: mote than j-stscc tlie W ( .-l » : iig c ' . issos
hziVsi never aiked . Indeed , tr . ey wcu ' . a bt ) C- > nttnt will " . ' - ¦ = ¦ = ; f . - > r th- mo .-i tht--rou ; hsoinf of ns Lave never . ' i > k '_ d x ^ ore th ^ Ti security for tie fviuie , thi-i ^ h we are f . ; U : iViy we ' ii ( .. -. titled to indfmnUyfur the past b ' etiD ? , then , tLat the u ; id > lle ela--s . 3 l . uve polUicAly as I harj \« fcro sbtwn . anil social ' y Uio power to re-¦ . \ . r =.-s all oir-srr ' uiics , and » ea .: ii ( that , ia : t »; h < l of d « ai ; -: i t- . f-y Lave uitd ; .-a ; d btiil use ) i < uth their Eoci ^ i and r-i-rtif . i ! powt-r t » Jfud ^ r oar poaitinn hi ore and rm . re ; j-l ^ tss * r , d degraded evtiy re- ^ r ; whut t . tber iTiftrencc CiU nt-3 dici ^ v fioiii their cor . uutt thuii ti ; : it tiity Are t-ur jii-it :-Tip ! acab : C } eLfc .-iiiis ? And what otl . cr resolv-.-oucbi tbe oppruEStu cioaies to c ^ jae tj tt :: c 2 . reiolvc to v ^ mC themselves : oicil : tr as o ne runs co ' . Lit ibe . CCmi : ; on c r p * f- ^ cr , suj r-. v ^ r to relax UKir & . { jXIA until t : -y h .-. ve LtimLltd his j-. twer in the dust . ind raised v . p tbr fiir ; c jf their own independence on its mice .
" Eut u p . itk-n of the xuiudie classes , " y- ; n » y , are fririi ; ' . ly ti ^ tfci ? v , urking claibe ^ , and ¦ why not unite with tbera ? Sly ansvr ^ r tj this , as -ktcU as to o ' . bfcl p ^ . nt 5 of 7 o ~ r it ' . te ; , I ; uu-t r- - * erve till a future csjnnmnie . ition , and y .-t »' » v , '; .: ' iti !«•§ ty reiuiiiu you of what I suM on a fjrmer tctai . ' ^ a , v z . that if there be a portion of thy i ! . i > i- ' -3 elicits re- ^ iy fritndJy u > Us , they ¦ v'ili ticite witk us , icyttad of aikicg us to utiite with them . "VVe want c . tLiaj iut v . h-it 13 just and ii >; bt : ous . We Want to i 2 Y 3 . de ro itsn ' s riglits—no lean ' s property— to runa ' t i > cace or libtity . We wast caiy equal j"iSi . isc and equal prottction from the law with our cpfrtssviv , so that wo . nisy hcncf : « = rw . ircl h ^ ve the free ehiI untk-ickled use of
om b > dily sin ! uifiitil i ' acultie / , lo provide for oar own msint ^ Baiice , and to oLlsin sucU isak , posxtiun , aad honours iu tocic-iy as our private and public worth may entitle an to in the ejes tt our fellow citfcni . If the portion of the niiddle classes which juu say is friendly to us , has only tbeEe , or tbe like , ol jects in view , thty can have no rational ohjtctt"ti to unite trith us . Jf they * have other and different objectsif they have ot j ~ cu in -view hcistile to ours—or objects which tbty dare Jiot avow , 1 must , in that ca . se , conelcue that they arc not friecdiy— and that , c > tu > tquently , tur Lnsioeju is to rmite affmirsl , and net idlh tfcem . Yours , tc , Jxiixs B- O'BniEK .
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¦ WORCESTER . —At a meeting of the Chartists held on the 12 th inst ., it was TesoWed , " That we look with suspicion on the leaders of the Christian Chartist Church of BirmiD ^ ham , & 6 ., believiDg they are striving to promoto their ovra individual iuterest and middle class approbation , who have always proved themselves tne butexeet enemies of the working classes ; we are determined noc to give any countenanco or support U that party & 3 they do not belong to the National Charter Association . " " That w « hereby profit agaiuft Mr . Collins being elected a Ddrgate to the Petition Convection , for tne reasons above . "
Bradford . —The Chartists of Wapping held their usual -weekly meeting on Monday evening , at the house of Mr . R . Corrodus , North Tavern , Northstreet . Several rams were collected for the Convention , and petition sheets delivered out for signature . All is activity and zeal in Wapping ; a deputation from Idle received sheets for signature and promised to have them filled spcdily . The meeting adjourned to Monday next at seven o ' clock . LOUGilBOROOGH . —At a publio meeting hold * tthe Char : er Hotel , on the 22 ad March , Mr . John Skevington was eJecied as a Ik pereon to be delegated to the Petition Conveniiou about to meet iu London .
TOT .-IESS . —At a meeting of Delegates for the Counties of Devon and Cornwall , held hero on Sunday last , for the purpose of appointing a lecturer for the above conntios ^ tho following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — ' That this meetiug considers it hig hly desirable that a lecturer should be appointed for the couiiliesof D ^ vonand Ornwa 51 . " " Tiiat this meeiiug considers Mr . Henry Vincent to be a- fit and proper parson to be appointed aa Icoturer , and that a comaiunication should be opened
with him on that subject . " " That Mr . John f-lorswill , one of the Delegates tor Plymouth , be appointed to COtncauiiicaU with Air . Vincent respecting the term ? , &c ., and to state tho result to the other IMogate . v' " Thai in tho evoat of Sir . Vincent's bc-ing unable to comply with the request , that ixch Delegate do write to Feargus O Connor , Esq ., stating tho weekly sum the counties could devote towards the payment of a lecturer , and to request him to use his iufluence to procure an efficient person .
V 731 TB ASBEY . — The Chartists of White Abbey met on Sunday , ;< t vhtir meeting room . The letter of H . B . irnes to Feargus O'Conuor was read , which called i ' orvh sevvre animadversioiii ' , and a resolution passed to institute an inquiry regarding the meetlnj ; of the 24 th instant , empowering Mr . R'ley to demind an v-xpWnation . Petition f . heet . s aro rapidly filing , wnich looks well for tho Cnartcr . 2 K > MTiluGHAZl . —Tbe Charcms of this place have charged iH . t tim ? of meetiut ; from Monday to Sunday , at ter , o ' clock iu the morning . sawle y — Mr . Bairetow delivere d aleoture ^ ast Saturday evening . DEHiiY . —On S-oiid ? y evening last , an immensb body ot' ths working au ^ i miudia ci'issus assembled in the llarkn-pbce , to hear 3 j ' r . Uairstow , who addressed them for upwards ol aa hour . The cause is going ou right gloriously .
WATOTCK .-Oa Tuesday , the 6 th iust ., Mr . Collins , of iJirmin {; hain , guvc a lecture , at the theatre in this piacc , to a iaige audience , the subjoci being " i'he muiuate couutotion between Charttsui and Christianity . " The Maynr was applied to for the use of the Court House , by requisition , signed by up \ rards of fifty inhabitant householders , but refused the use of it . NOTTINGHAM . —On Sunday last , a chapel was opened at Arnold , four iniks from Nottingham , when serKons wf . re preached in the aftamoon by Mr . Barratt , of Nottiugham , and a * , night by Mr . Harrigou , of Caiveitou , to lull congmgaliona of Chartists . On Monday week , we gaTe the baso Whigs another specimen of the power or the workiug classes , bj returnUig twcaiy-ihr < - -e pledged men as Guardians of the Poor for this Union ,
twentyfour being the number required . The candidate highest on tho list of the ! atc G « ardiaus , who were for building a new baa ' . ih ; ia this place , had only U ) 8 votes ; wLile tho lowest candidate numed by tho Chartists , as opposed to the new basti ' e , had 1 / 2 U 3 , thus giving a majority of 857 tor th « i' ^ vesC caudioate nairnd by the Ckartists . Mr . K . Vincent gave us a lecture in tfee Chapel on Mouthy night , to a highly gratified and overflowing audience . The Jadlea or' Nottingham havo kinuiy presented Mrs . Vincent with a cap , some gloves , aed other artic ^ n » f the maMufaciurcs of iliis piacc , as a small loku ;; of their respect towaross her . Wo elected Mr . Jaaes Swec-r , of Goo ^ o Gato , as oui- dAc&& ' . Q to the London Convention , at a pubiic rovt-t .-wg hc ?] d on the 22 . « . d of March last , iu the Chartist Chapel of this place .
lVSWICH . —V > e have received a Jotter from the Char ; ists cf this phci , stating that a meeting o : tit iradta had btcn htld ; when resolutions had been agreed to , pled g ing tue trades tobupport tliejjurneymc » ta ; Iora of Sundfcriand in their resistatictj to their tyrannical oppressors . It was also staled that their attention had bet 11 first called to the subject by tho yai-agmpU in the H-. ar . On Good Friday z . meeting m fnVL-ur of tiia Ckarter wns held , when a ieiO ; Ulioii to ti ; at effect waa passed , and addresses were delivered by ilcstrs Macpherson ina Bvoling .
POKT . FOOXi . —The iast of the Whig vich ' mH made his app-jarance hero on Thursday , the ath 0 ! April , trout the uungeon of Oakham ; the people 0 : lh : s ne : g : iboiirhoo < i have been expc-.-ring him fcr ioine tiiti' j , a :. d r : v'hi > g coulil exettd the-j- \ v n : a :: iicsted cj his frionui ( he his 210 enemies but wha-. aro sordy a .-hac : ed ro ba thought , « o ) at his roturu ing Siii . orijESl thtm agi ' : u ; even Fio ^ 'her , the principal tVidi ' f . cc against him , runs to . Mrs . Sh-lhni , and prvfl- ;< iho . u . mcst friendship by oif ^ rJug hituseli ' as Mr . 6 b ;; . aio' ' tail . The Cia ^ IbtraCCS , Oti thli occasior , gut a ie- < - handbills stuck sbouj the towii , staung that it v .- ^ s intended to have a prccessitn which was likely io disturb tlvj public peace , ami commanded ;> : 1 t-fH'rers of the peace to prevent any breach oi the peacs , and to bring the oiL-uders to justice .
H .-4 XIPJV 2 C—On Sunday evening last , Mr . Arran delivered a Eoul-fctirring address , in tho Lbariist Room , bctk of Waterhousc-fitrcoJ , to a numerous ana a ' . iei ; tive audicuco . raiCGVivy . —Mr . Arran preacbed at this place on tLe af : crnoon 01 Sui . ciay lust , and gavo ^ reai e ; i £ < ifaetiOii In his . ' u-are / s . Cbsrci&m is a . aswxnug a very htahby appearance here , which proans ; ea to vie w : ih any oilier vulat ^ e iu tlie great and glorious cuu&e ot universal liberty . BRISUTO ^ . —At a meeting of ChartisiB , held at the Cap of L : b < .-r ; y , on the 7 i . li instant , resiilutions vrerc unanimously passed ' That Mr . Flowt-ra do find the turn 01 £ 1 to Mrs . O'Brien ; " " That 5 s . be fGrwariett to the Frost Kc .-toration Fund ; " and " Th < it : % petition be got up lor ilie liberation of Mr . Hctbmusitou . "
1 , 'iIC ; GTSlt . —The E : t ? ter moetijgs have been dtii ^ btiui ones , ind hvrc ttndud to augment our strength . Siuce u : c new plan of crgac / zation was adi-ptcd , our l--ral soeie-. y has bee : ! re organized , cud , in the f ;> r : na . tion of rules , an especial re ^ arii has beea bai to providing a ^ uhist duuord by the spread of TiT . ' cfslisn ? , or other principles amonj ? ua . Warned by O'Connor , care has bsen taken bj the committee to present such a body of ru ' es to tho Eccirty as should tecure its unity , and yet give perrec- liDercy for the stated separate meeting oi the oiifjrent pectiens of it . Twenty-fix mere have taken the Cnaitist Teetoia . 1 pledge , durinR the week . T . R . Sma . it wasnooiifiated , on Monday lust , as our caiiiiidatc lo serve on the Execulivo Committee .
STRATHAVfiW .-Tiio National Petition has been unanim ^ iw ' y adopted at a publio meeting , heiu in the Wes ; Reucf Chnrcb , on the 8 ^ h instant . A eoirce tout place iu the evening , when , after a- subs-aati&l ycpa ? t , ilie nicetiug was addressed by Messrs . Mcir and ii'Ca . riney , from Lesmahagow . The addresses were replete with sound reasoning , aud were of a most effective character , SAX . F 3 R 23 . —Mr Clarke , of Manchester , delivered ;» eicc'ilefl'ly impresaive lecture on Sunday evening . On Monday evening , being Easter , there was a free baJi in ibe Chartist Association Room , corner of Great Geor ^ e ' s-street , within two doors of the . Mechanics' Institution ; » daneiag class ia held on ererj WedEPsday and Saturday evening , at seven
0 deck . Ou Tuesday evening a lecture was delivered in th 9 Repeal of the Union . Reading Room , by a Mr . Robertson , on the Corn Laws . The lecturer admitted di&cu ? 6 ion , being tho firut of that party who admitted discussion . Tho lecture occupied three quarters of an hour ; at the conclusion of tha lecture Mr . Campbell replied for a quarter of an hour . Ho was followed lay one ot their best men , namely , Mr . Fianigjs , and a spirited dtecusnion ensued , in which several . ^ pt-akers took part . The discussion will be resumed on next Wednesday evening , at eight o ' clock , when Mr . Campbell intends challenging any cf tbi'r a on the qur-suon . Let but the Corn Law Ktpealers but coniiiiue to & :. ' mit discussion , aud dw prlv ^ ples of ck-docrfi-cy shall £ 0 > a Bend their views to tho " t ^ aib of all tbs Caoulets . "
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LONDON . —City of ¦ WBST MrN 3 TEa . —The weekly meetings'Of the Chartists or tue City of Westminster ite Tomoved from th » Paviour ' B Arms , Johnsonstreet , to the Charser Coffee House , 32 . Strutton Grcnnd , Westminster , every Wednesday evening . BaRStOWDSiT . —At a lneetisg of the Chartists in this locality , at thoir New Room , Horu ' rf 'favei'n , Crucifis- _ Upfe , on Tuesday eycciii ^ , the 13 th iust . Mr . T . s Wali doiivered a taliiited lecture on the Charier . Tho leotnror was solioited to continuo ltis leoture on next Tuesday eveaing , the 20 th . Four new members joined .
KOfcTHAMPTON . —Afc a meeting of the Northampton Working Men's Asuociation , held at their Meeting Room , Castle street , a circular received by the Secretary , from William Lovett , and signed by that gentleman and othor ^ was »« ad , and » discussion took place , at iho coitclusion of which the iollowint , ' resoiutiou wa 3 unanimously carried : — " That the circular be returned by tomorrow evening's pose , and that the Secretary write to the -effect that wo consider the National Gharter Aeaooiation qiiiio suffmieut to carry out the objnew mentioned in the circuUr , atid that the eswbiishiBs of another Associatio n will act in jurioasly to the caaso . "
NXWCA 8 TLE . —TheNltional PttiHon is getting vrell oil for signatures . We are determined to exceed our last number , 10 C , OOt . Tho sheets '• Ho for fjinatureftt at Mr . Thos . Horn ' s , Market-street ; Mr . Thos . Grey ' s , tobacconist , Grey-si . rro . t ; -Mr . J . D . Edgar's , Nun-street ; Mv . Lowery's , Nun-street ; Mr . Crother' 9 , S ^ akspoarft-sireefc ; Mr . William Graham ' s , Nag ' s Head , Groat-nrirket ; 'Messrs . Byrne & Co . ' s , " booksellers ; and Mr . J , Blakey ' s , S : d « ; Messrs . D . France & Co . 's , Foot of Butcher Bunk ; Mr . Richard Ayre ' s , Briu ^ e-gnd ; Mr . Wm . Cook's , Biiio Bell ; Mrs . Whitft ' g , Canuou-slreet ; Mr . Kirk's , Oakweil-JKate ; Mr . Palmer ' s , Oakwolltate ; Mr . Biagbuni ' s , ' High-street ; and . Mr . Alattiu ' p , Baru-clo 3 s , in GateKftead . Mr . Dkegan has been elected as the representative of NorthumberJand to tho Convention .
MiiKTiNG . —Tho Chartists of Newcxstie and Ouseburn hald iheir weekly snectiug , on Tuesday night , in 1 he Chartists' room , * Ch ; tucelior ' tf f ) oad-y : ir < l . Mr . Hall having be ^ n called upon to preside , the Secretary ntad the minutes cf tho previous meeting , likewise the rules to be observed at all general tneet * iu ^ sol ' iho amalgama . U ' . d Ciiirtists , which Messrs . Il ' a ' . l , Starkey , and Sinclair were appointed to draw out . Having been put from the ' vha-lr , they were aiiop'ed unaniniously . A lengthy discu .= wou was then entered iiuo respecting the projected Readiug lio-jin . Air . S : i ; ola ! r reported tha result of tho iutervifcw which the deputation ha-i with Mr . Gray , whtn Mr . Hruca mo » ed and Mr ( ii'iin seconded , " Tiiat Mr . Smcl&vr bo appointed io draw out the copy of a circular , to gol . ris ( Jonationa from any person who may be considered friendly to the mental improvement of the working rlwn ? , for tho projected Reading R om in Newcastle . " Carried .
CtJs---BU * w . —According to the recommendation (¦ f the Delegates assembled in Manchester , on the " 27 ih IVb , a peiiiij subscription was entered into for the wives and families of the incarcerated Chanisis , which will be lefc open for a . wwk or two , to givo our friends hero a ; i opportunity of tubficricing for this chajjtablo purpose . Any one that u wieLful to givo auy thing , by attending at tho ikhool llocni , oji Sunday mornings or Wednesday evening ^ , can do so , as proper p » rsons aro appointed for that purpose . —There appears to bj a general tho of in fav
oiovemt i : t amou ^ trados Newcastle our of tho Charter ; tho shoe-makers . have alre » ay bfgun to form themselves into the Charter Akbociution , 2 nd nainbara upwards of fifty ; and wo hear tell of o ;! ior trades bo&inuing to follow their example . May God . speed tho work ! The men hen * would like Dr . 'M'Di'uall to be put in nomination as a member of tho Pcvaiauont Executive Council . We enter our protest a gainst John Collins being sent as a member to the Petition Convention , or ai ; y o : her maii th * t is not a member of the National Charter Association of Great liritain .
BI ! iivixz . ? gijam . —Frost , ktc Restoration Committee . —Thia Committee held iheir umibJ wetkiy meeting on Tue 3 day evening last , Mf . Lyn * ll in the chair . Messrs . Dally and Trueman were nominateu as members of the Committee . The report of ibe Glasgow meeting foif the election of a delegate to the Foiiciun Convcmiou was read to tho mcetiui ;; whtli it was resolved to request . Mi . Cullen to present tl ; e memorials ) to her Majesty , in conjunction wi : h Messrs . Phknhly and Williams . Letters wero rtad from the following places : —x \ bhtuii undcr-Lyue , containing £ 1 3 i . 10 ( 1 ; Wi « an , 5 i .:. Stalfor j , 5 . ; Nottingham , 10 s . ; Monmoutli , 5 ^ . ; Liverpool , o-. ; Brighton , 5 i . ; North West district of Glasgow , . € 1 IU . 6 J . ; Trow ' . Hridgtylli . ; and W . I ) . SiiilJ , of L ' m-itfn , 10 i . A lettei" was read from Mavkiuch , ti quiring information concerning the mode in wiixh njuuey should be remitted .
Tin ; CoMMiriEB request all their mrmbers to attend on Tii'sday evening next , as business oi treat importance will be brought forward . All colk'cio-rs aud pr . reons desirous of asaif : tir > g are likewise iuvittd to attend at tbo Chartist Meeting Room , Freeman-street . USDBXTCH . —Mr . Wm Dean Taylor addressed a nurncTons meeting of tlit Chartists of this place on M- > nuny evening last . Tho worthy lecturer was loudly and deservedly cheered ; and at tho conclusion , several enrolled their uanjea as members of the ¦ National Charter Association .
SH ^ rriSLD . —At a mfotiug of the Sheffield Char . " i ?; . » , ih <> lollowingre .-olulionsi wero passed with aceia .-niiion : — " That it is tho opinion of this mcctinK » t ! ' 3- . ihu attempt now be . in ^ mado by Messrs . Liivult fctid Gihur . u , to ' cause a division amongst the . 'rien 1 Kin . ii s-unponcrs of the Cfiarter , isnuj-jstiliabK ' , nunecriSr-vry , impolitic , and uuwUo : and therefore it cntiroly uisapor ^ v . d and condemns the wholo pi' < xcdi ? : g ; iliuL will do all it can ti > auuport and in-ike pen ;;•«;«« : the present organisation of the poup ' o . Tlsi- resolution was luoved by Mr . O ; tU-y mi- 'l svconf ' ed by Mr . Parfces . "That tho above resolatioi ) be'se . M t »> ilie Northern Star fur insertion . " ' " Ti a . ^ Ir . raikea be our doiegate to Dowsbury on the lo . hiust . " STOCSTOW-ON-TESS . —Mv . J . Williams , from Sa . " < ier ; aiid , dtrJivrr-rd two lec . uns hero on Enster Mu-. ifJsy , to an attentive and highly iJtsli ^ htou : iii (! ici . r ''
nOCX 23 AIiS . —T ! ia females favourable to the Pc . | : ! . vs Charter sat down to tea on Easter Tuesday , tho i ' . y . ' i : , n ? i ., in tho Radical Room , School-lane , vvhot : i >[ j-. vards of cne hundred parti / ek Oi' an fXceilo . ^ t r .: i ) : ist , got up in tho best . ortter , and well cal ^ a ! a > 'C to rtfl . ct credit upon the fair managers , and oil tin-r . ompany . D' £ B& > :. V HSLt . —Every exertion is making here to ( strirugihen the Convention , i > y biguaiurea to the petitun . All hands are at work . Sij- ? r 3 » KS . AKX > . —On iSumi .-iy aftem . ion last , Mr . Dc-ecan Jdutur ^ d ab Uio i'fe-boac House . Tbe aadionco was very uvmu-hius . and , j ' . iilglng from their past success , thtn . ' iu every reason to hope that tl : e&e open-air meetLncis wili be productive of much good .
^ ETOK .-Osv Friday opening , April 9 th . in accoTiiAniv with nnnt- 'unc-.-utent by placard , a public discussion took j'lacv in the Charlestown Chauel , between Mr . Ciinpbcii , llie tkiciilist . Missionary , uud Mr . Leuch , tl : e Chartist Lo .-turer fjr Soutft Lanctsliire , on tho re-Ja ' : v . merits of tbo doctrine ? of Socmliwn and Chartiji'ji , in r ^ nniving tbe evils thac vM ' et society . Mr . C ^ mpbell opi-ned tUe discussion , by ivsserting tbat Socialism is a per . acea for aU coliipjilllltjf that ifR ' iCt the Iw'Jv politic , and that society must bo trained by SuciaHsm before it will ei . juy happ-. ness ami comfort . Mr . L » cch comnuueed by slio-wing that S « cialism is iuiptaftic « ble with tho House . of Ccnimona us at present
cons ' . itutetl—that it in erroneous in not holding thu responsibility of man . Ho contended that responsibility was not actfcd . upon , nor evor had be * . 'n , properly speaking . The responsibility , aa now acted npon , was ii one-si'lfeti thing—one lh : ; t tquinted horribly—the people having no power over Uio lawmakers . Mr . Cauip ^ 'U said , that Mr . Leach meant auswerability , an < l when driven from that , he « ai < l it yrni accountability from which he -was tiriven to pteventabUity , and then waa compelled to admit tuo fact , that without responsibility no society could bo governed , which was fully illustrated L-y the members of the Socialist Congress being chosen on the principle of . Universivl iJufiiiige and Vote by Ballut
tea Party to CELEBRiLTP . the Belbasb of TlMOTli y HIOGIXS , JOII . f BnOADBEBT , iND WIB Kev . J . R . Stephens . —Pursuant to annouueetnunt by placarJ , tbe above tea party w * s helil on Monday evening , in the Charltstown Meeting Room ; Mr . JaKies Mitchell , Mr . CharlesDivies , Mr . John Wnght , and Mr . Ina&c Armltoge , -were ia-vited as guests . The atrangemer . ti were such as gave general tatlsfaction , and r * & ? cieH great credit ppon the fetuaie * . Tea boidg over , Mr . T . Higgins rose amid lwuil choera a » d ciapping of hands . He aaid , Mr . Chairman , Ladies , and Gentlemen , it was vrith no email gratification to biin tlwt ho bad once more the opportunity of addressing thtm . He wm sorry to see the apathy of tbe people of Ashton . There was the sxme tyranny i » nd oppression practisr . d upon th <; m , aa tasro were previous to their iucarceratioa . He contemn d that tho people muist not depend upou Btrani , era ot foreigners to t ' . o tucli Tvorte , Tout must do it theiaetlYLS , if tney ydOx to get their emancipa-
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tion , ( Chaers . ) The bodily sufferings while in prison . were nothing to the suffering < if the mind at seeing the cauie for which they had been inewcarated , ncglected , and the people ; dtVidett- einonz tbeinselves . He again warned his hearers against b . ing deluded by men who-wish to thrust thomselyea upon them , declaring , what they had undergone for the sake of the cause , in order to create sympathy . They nmsY not depend upon the middle clasa to < io their work for thtmi , nor those men who go about with black jjoats upon their bocks as though they were independent * Koutkmen , and when their debts wen paid , had aot five shillings to spare . He said that we migbtas soon , expect to see or ask the moon for sunshjne and the sun fur frost , as to ask tho present Government for a redress of their grteyoncei' . He thought the mau who made and proand in
duced everything ^ opd valuable aodety oi .-ght to eujoy tkem . He never believed that Goa evor comm ^ ndtd or ordered such a stnte of tilings to txist .. Mr ' . Hi * glns then commented upon the different plans which have been put forward for tbe organisation of the people . One plan vras agreed upon one day , and the nt it they were meeting to discuss ¦ whether , vrfcat was dono the day before was legal or not , some base scoan « trel comes in before it can be finally pub in operation and frustrates their designs . Mr . Higjjius condemned the document pntoat by L « vett and Collins , ftcd said tlies : ; indlvidnftia w « f » iMMBgiB this wsy tx-canso Uk > people would not let them have the disposal ' of their monies . This document . he called humbug and nanaense , r . vn \ again said that the people of Ashtoa must do t ! , tir own work or they would be cheated ; socse b > fiy must
make a beginning ; some plan must be i-. doptod , -and be for his part knew no plan half s » good , half « o li > r ] y to bring things about aa giving the (< t ' <}^ le jioiUkai power , whether it was called the Chatter or anytuir-g else . The people ought to havo tho bread , clothis , houses , blankets , and all other uec ( . ss \ ries , and , if they were all like him they should have them . ( Cheers . ; Cheering and eloquent speeches m-rti thcu matte by Messrs . Mitchell , D . iWes , 'Armitego , M'riglit , Broadbent , and otbera , which our tpace forbids the reporting . Mr . StejihenB said , he would give his compliments through the press , if they would allow him , to the Poor Iaw C .-TivnmsiOTiers , . and tell them thc-y may bring the Poor Law into Ashton as soon aa they lite ; and lie Would likewise send his compliments to them , if he could be ii ported that the bastite would recuivu no Uiinu . Tne
men of England , from one end to the other , begin to see that it ii now gone too far ; that th&y will not y > fora redress of onssingle measure , but that tbey are determined to have a general reckoning . ( Hear and cheers . ) He h-ul told the Government , that had it nut been a wet night at Newport , the people would have been successful . Had it not been a wet night , he would not hivu been talk log to them , Newport would have bttu tiken , nnd tho nswa would h& 7 e run like wild fiiv , Mr . S : Bald the pcoplo were preparing their- minds f < T tho worst , for th « y hm ! come to the conclusion tha ? , no tinkering can mend the kettle . He said that very few working people" had Mgned the pvtitiou against tha New Poor Liw . It was signed by tbo respectaWe men and tbe clergy of the Established Clmreh . Mr . Bte pheus spake very highly of Mr . Fieldeh , M . P . lie
consiCiort'd him the only honest man in the Hcua- ' . Mr . Stephens , in conclusion , Siii , that the pretkidiiig ppeaker 3 were hia friends , though they were Cnartisss . H « di » I notwisli lbem either to b > Stephonitea , O'Conn <» ritts , or any other ices , but I > . glisJlm « n . Ho then concluded a long and humorous spescb , by exboi'tin ^ tLo people to hammer- away . Mr . John Wii ^ ht spoke in favour of the late ptau of ovuanizition . ll-t knew lio'hiiig could bL done without unity and « projitr understanding on tlie par : of tha peuiile , tkcrvfore , he ¦ . toulii rfcuiunu : nd the people it jjin the Churtrrr Aasociation , ant ; obtain political power . Mr . Wright jnauo a eeuiible speech ia favour of the present OTgur . iz itioti for tha Suffrage , and was repeatodl y sipplautltd . A vote of thanks was / given to the Stockport friends and tho ciiairiu&n , and thu meeting broke up at si late hour .
CEW 3 BOUY ,-A public meeting has been lately held in Dewsbury to appoiu 6 ^ urv ^ yora of the Highways for the ensuing year , and to ex-aisme the accouuts of the Board of Surveyors for tho past year , when several very heavy and objectionable payments being found in the accounts , a CoHirtjiuee was appointed to attend tho Special Sessions at Wakeueld , on Mooduj Jast , the lhli of April , to appeal against thoir boinjr allowed ; but tho masistrates decided upon allowing all tho ebarges with the escewtiou of £ 14 H ^ . 9 ^ 1 expended by the Board at their various n ; eetii !^ s for eafi ' ng and drinking , for taking apart at the public meeting on this qtu > tion , a poor man , a rate pajer , of the iianio o- ' Joshua . Joy , has been refused any more work by his Whig master , Mr . John France , cavpet-iuanufncturer . So much for Whig liberality !
BIAXCaESTER . —The Manchester Local Cora-Tnuu'o for the relief of Messrs . O'Brien , Bsnbow , and Karker have received sinno tho Jast notice the i ' oUomng sums : —Tib-streot box , £ 1 15 s . 6 J . ; Tibstreet dancing party , 19 i . 7 i . ; Patricroft , 5 ? . ; New Garrat blonk printers , per Robert Mahon , lOs . ; Salford box , is . 3 d . ; from a friend to the cause per Mrs . Richardson , 6 d . ; and 2 * . for lira . O'Brien ; and Ii . for tbs support of the lei . 'iurof « Tho conimittee hope rhat many other middle clasd men will g . 0 and do likewise , and shew to their order thai they do in reality sympathi ^ a with tho suffering families .
Meeting . —Tlie following resolutions were unanimously passed at a numerous meeting held on Sunday evening last . —itX . " That in the op ' . nion of Uiis mreting , the attempt now being made by Messrs . L > vt > tt , Collins , Hetiierington , Cicave , liogaa , aud ilitciicU , to form a new National Association , instead of joining the present already powerful Assnciatiou , is as mean , base , and traitorous an attempt to divide tbo energies of the people , and paralyse tiieir offjits to inukd tLe Charter tLo )» vr of tlie land , as our unjst iiu-iuious and invfeterata eutmit-s , with ail their powers of invt utiun , could bav . > devised . We therefore embrace the present opportunity of publicly denouncing it , in or < ier thr .
onr more ujisnspocting bretkfen iiiay not be deluded by it 3 . apeuikits pretences , and do most earnestly rtqii « &i ; them to f xamine tho letter preceding tbo addr ^ a , iu which they will find Ui . ibthd fi > st move of the pavty is secretly , and viibout our knowledge , to win over our most talented and jjowvrful advocates , in order that ihey may be enabled to Bell us in t \ u \ a ? 3 , nnd keep up a continual agitattou ( profitable to a few partivsi , without accomplishing tb * objtct they jiretend to ai : n nt . " 2 nd . That this nieetiiii ; most cordially ograes with trie proposition marie by ttie people of [ tlasgow , th&i tun Convention do jneet on the 3 rd of May , instead of the day previously proncs"d . "
Manchesteii West ( Hardman STnEET ) . —Mr . Jnines Citt . tledge , of Mancheater , delivered a ve ? y eloqusnt ftnd impressive lecture to tho cordwaioers asd tiulors who meet nt No . 53 , Hirdmaii-atreet , on tlie evils of a stanciing army in time of pwtce . The lecturer was warmly appiaude . l throughout . Lectur .-s are delivered every Sunday evening as the above room , also a dii-cusiion evefy Tuesilny cvenUig . Tub LmER . vTioN of the Ri : v . w . V . Jackson vnon Lancaster Castle . —At the bssinniug of last wtek , the above gentleman wrute to his fri-. ruls at Mauohcattjr , stating that an ortler for his liberation bail arrived nt Lancaster from ths Homo Olrie-. > , ou condition of bail beins given ,-according to the pentone ? passed upon him at his trial . His friends lost uu tituc
in procuring bail , which was accepted , a : iu the Hev , Gfntleniy . n was liberated on T « urs ;! ay . n : ornia ' g ; he arrived in Mancbeatcr in the afternoon of tho SMie o ' ay , and immediately placards wero issued , aimouulcing that he would prejuh on Sunday last , 'in the nmnnrg and aftc-moon , at Brur . -a-street . Chartist Hoom , and iit tLe . cv «« ing at -the Hall of Science , The srrri . Dt-s . were Wt-U attund . ed , ami great enthusiasm waa inan . ifestwi by the people goueraUy . So much for Wiiig imprisonment putting down Chartism .. ' We ar-j glad to say tbitt Mr : Jackson looks remarkably well , rn < l tbat i ; e f < : Sitlttii 4 ly tsaetta that imprisonment has ouly more fuiiy cemflrmed him in the principles « ef ChavHsin , becausu those principles are tbo principles cf juatica and equity .
CKOiibT-r-s A"JJ 5 SZJuSS . * . —llr . Charles Conner v J . eiivered a very a \> le lecture here en Sunday evening hut . Ho wu iiateued to with great attention , and p . t the close , the following resolution w » is m » Vfd by Mr . -Yarwood , seconded by Mr . CmIow , and carried unanimously—• ' That thia meeting views with extreme regret tha course that Messrs . J ^ iVttt , Cuilins , CleAVe , Hetherii : gfon , liogers , and Mitcueli , ate pursuing ; yet , wUU all due respect to tho gentlemen and their pian , we will not leavo tho present plan of organisation that was agreed to by our delegated , and follow the plan of a few men , who act without th& will of the people . " Mr . DO ! tE addressed tho people of Brown-street , and Mr . Lt-wfs , of Oidham , addressed tue people of Tib-itreet > on Sunday evening .
BTCCR . FORT .-JLt the usual meeting held m the A * eociation Room , on Sunday evening , ilr . CB « wman in the chair , Mr . Fvnton , of Ashtcn . delivered a long and intere » ting addreca on the Church and its abuse * At tho 0 lo » 0 of his address . Mr . Thouiiui Clark said h « felt sorry , iudced , that it should be fail painful duty to move « uch a reaoiuiion aa the fo 32 « fring one ;— " That we , the Chartists of Stockport . in public meeting assembled , take thi « opportunity to disown any connexion with any of the six ' moral gentlemen' whose names are attacked to tea address to ' Leading Chartists which nppearB in lhe £ < ur of tbe 10 th of April ; and , furthtr , that w « ' sfaai ' l consider any man who joins this clique aa an . enemy ' to the workiug ntiiHons of this counti-y . " Mr ; Jospph Carter seconded the luytion in a nest and ttpproptiato iiifeequ . The piotion -was tken . put and carrkd unanimously .
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ra' » - " C'X -i- " - v- v ^ - ' . - COXHOB .-A good roeeU ^ fwi * held at this " *" place on- Tuesday eTening , which was addressed by Mr . Edward Laweoa , and Mr . BeegBB ; sttheclosB of waicli several 8 b . ir «« wvw takea in the Jnini Stock Prcviaioa Siiop intended to be established in thediy of Durham . BAaN 8 lEY ^ -Tbe ChartUts of Barnsley he ! d thdr weefely westing on Monday , the 12 th instant . When the usual business was gone throngh , the new schema .
or the secret move , was diecutaed , and after a aim debate on tbt ) subject , the following resolution wat unanimously carried : —" That we , the . Chartista of Bamaley , are satisfied with ttm present National Charter Association , and that we feel both sorry and indignant that any men calling themselves patriot * aheuhi be found base enough to attempt to destroy on * of the best plooa for orgaaiaiug the people that BU over yet appeared , which plan , if carried out with that "piritthat ought to actuate men determined to recover their just rights , will be certain to obtahi the 'People ' * Charter . ' We also feel grateful to > the editor of the northern Star tot Ms able txposure of the fyul and secret move . .
The wives and families of Crabtree and Ashton are now in a deplorable state , and the CharUsta of Barnsley can give them very little assistance , owing to the depression of trade iu the town ; indeed it wa » ntver knowa to be worse , and what adds greatly to the distress is , that it appears that the channels of charity are dried upamonzst the rich leviathans , it i . s only an net of justice to those . poor fullows to lot thtm faaie that portion -of . . consolation , ' .... that thair famillesi will not suffer want whilst they are incarcerated . Cubtree ' * wife has three helpless children to support , without means , as was observed before , and AaUton ' s -wiie baa one . it is to be hoped that pubiic sympathy will be extended towards them .
STRCOTjwatek . —Tho room lately occupied as a cl : apel by the Ranters has been opened for Chartist purposes . Meetings are hold weekly , » n Monday evenings , at s von o ' clock . Afc a meeting holflen on tho 12 th , various resolutions , including one of ihankt to thc ^ £ diior » fj ^ ^ 0 i < Ae 7 S 3 nw' ^ iMc » wi « iusiQttBl 7 ad ? ptod + ' t " - , ¦ - . ¦ ¦ .: ¦ . ¦ : ¦ : ; - ; - ; - - '¦'' - " - > : ¦ ' ' . - . - ¦ ¦¦'¦ ¦ ¦' CARDIPP . —At a meotuig of tho Cliarkist * of ti&B town , it was the unauimoua opinion thu-t Mr * Morgan Williams is a fit person to Bit in tho Petition Convention ; and they will pontributo their utmost towards tho expeace . hetwoob — Slr . Leecli lectured hero on Thursday night week .
KEWSXlTeTON ' . —Mr . Stallwcod lectnred at tho United Temperance Coffee-kouse , Lower Gcorgestvc ' tt , Chelsea . Several uv . w a ; ernbera . wore evr railed , £ 1 17 »' . was ap ^ MprUted to the poiiticsl vfctimsiu the Kensington and Chelsea district . Tflo cause proceeds well . Gf-ASS ^ W . " —At » -public meeting of the North Wcbt District of Glasgow , heid on Friday , it wa » resolved— " That the GlaFgow Cbartista again record their determination never to cease agitating until the Charter become law ; that a subscription be v-ntered iflto to defray the cxpeuees of a delegate to tbo Convention , and of setthig up the National Petition . " Htsolutions were ably spoken to by Mr . Abr&m . Duncan , to wliom thauks were voted . Subscription-sheets were ordered .
PHOTON . —Mr . Bernard M-Carty delivered a . ialcntad and- eloquent lecture o . i' Wednesday evening the 7 th inst ., Mr . George Loydin the chair , to » cro . vied aud attentive audiehco in the Chavtists ' M « c ? . Hg-iootn , Pfcston-btreet , after which the meeting was addressed by Mr . Beujarsiu Dix , who nowtriuily exposed the free trade agitation and ttdrcinis ' . ci'cd a Severe castigation to the Coin Law Kepeal « rs . H ^ iiDEnsrZEtD . —On Tuesday , Mr . . Arran . thti .. Wt 3 i-Ridjn /? LectureryVisuou HuddorsfieJu and vieliveied a very impressive lecture to a crowded autiience iu the New Theatre , Queen-street . A * the exclusion oithe Jecturo , Mr . T . Vercrs took ih . ; c : !*" : r , aud reso l utions strongly condemria ' . ory of the \\ hole system cf class } v % u > le , tion and affirming ihodeunninationoit tHer ; geopIe to persevere nt their deciano i ' uc the Ciiartet , WW unanimously passed .
KviGr'jvaT . ^ ffiyySatlonal Petitioa has been adopted here . ' J ^^^^^ £ > CITY OF hstopSa&Ala meeting of Chartists helil at tho D : spi $ Bh Coffee House , Bride-lane , Ftttiii-street , on tho 5 tb inst ., it was resolved unahiinou . ily , " 'fjjat this meeting , having read the plan of organisation proposed by Messrs . Lorett and Coiling . are of opinion that the Organisation of tho National Charter Association , is perfectly legal , and consider * it ia b- est ' caiculited to c : » rry the objects of ihe a'd » ocatea of tha People's Cliaxiar ; aad ara hereby determine ! to adhere to the present plan until U has proved a failure . "
YORK . —At the weekly meeting the following w ! vr proposed , secoiided , and carried unaaiinonslj s - Tnat this meeting viijwa with the ^ reattet contempt aud disgust , tus conduct-of Mtsars . Lorett , Coi » iii 3 and Co ., in aitcrapting to raise a counter agitation , purporting . k > be for the attainment of the Charter ,- as we feel convinced that the p ] a » of organisation laid 6 <{ own by the delegates iu Manchesstor , aud which is now being carried into optration , is in every vrs-y qualified to answer tlie best wishes of the people , and we hereby pledge ourselves to agitate for nothing leas than the Charter , and that upon the plau above-named . Oaward , and wo coi ; qu .-r 1 backward , and wo fall . Universal SuffiagOj and No Surrender . '
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Mr . Editor , —By inserting- tho following in yonr Star of Saturday next , yco . will ob % « the under si ^ ued . Mrs . E . Brow . n ' s , Support Fund , Birmikgham . We the undersigned members of the above committee , feel it to be our duty to make the following protest public , viz : — That the leaders or preachers of the Christian , Church ffitietjn ^ in Newliaii street , BjrmiDghaa , havo acted most unfair , unmanly , and unchnptianlilte , and calculnied to injure tha funds , aud consequently the" family * f Jlr . E . Brown , by afiixin * his name to the "Secret Move" party , a ; d we feel confident that such signature must , have been obtained by pirty statement , misrepresentation ,
We strongly call into question . the sincerity of rhatina ' n who would swell hwoim lists at the expsnee o'' any Chartist victim , who cannot possibly know anything of the present existing circumstance * ontof his-prisou . aud muss '^ ive his uaino ti ) rough the party Bta ' . ^ ment an d recommendation of the person making aseh application . From tlie trifi » g act our , ! that has come in lately , arju from verbal htatc-mtitts made , we » re assured that tho best of Bruwn'd colieetors aro , at this time , a ^ aiust the Secret Move" party , and we further date , so Batiffied aro some of them of the intentions oi the r-ecrni pa ; -ty , that they Jiavo signifibd thoir intentions of ab > tiinin « from xaectin * with us so loufi as we meet in our present cohiEiittee room . Tiis , wo trust , they . will . not persevere in , after wo stata our reasons for changing our committee roosi , which reasons , wa hope , will recall some of our Chartist friends to their former duty .
It U well known we rented and paid for the room we occupied ia M ' oei-nirtet . The NewhaU-street paity off : rad thoir Bchooi-rooBi gratuitously ; no re-isons . ble objection at tLat time waa aten , aud conseq'JentJy iheir offer was accepted . Wo do hope that the ^ ood Chartists , who have m nobly done their duty since Mr . Brown's incarceration , wi ! 1 no i desert him for party sake . N o ; lefc it not bo said , that you who have kept from starvation ,, she seven smaii clul'irea of that innocent victim , E » Brown—let it not be said , a ^ ain % o repeat , that you f .-rsook hi 3 helpless family on- 'the eve of his liberation . Rally to tho committee . - . The time will sooa arrivo when Mr . . Brown will be oat to answer for hims-. lf , and whatever may-be his futnTO actions , iet i > rnt be said that the Biraiiugham Cnartiste fori'Ot their duty to a brother victim .
Wo wish to b . e understood aa having no party motive in this protest ; we stand aa pirt of Mr , Brown ' s Committee , an J we feel confluent that th iiamo of Mr . 6 . be \« g affixed toth 6 " t > t-sf MoTe uieut , " will , without the l ^ ast doubt , injure him J , this tow ; :. For his family alone , ana "fur their- mtcrcst , we feel it to be out- duty to make thiis publio announcement . Itf conclusion , we do assert that without , the members of Mrs . Brown ' s SupportFund Coamitleedi > attend ^ UT funds mnst fall sbori . W ^ knoyr of monies we have lost since meeting in Newhallsireat , in conseqiience of not being abio to form * quorauj , part of our committco being engaged io the lecture up 6 : aira , and the other part staying aw * y alto » eih « v .
Again we most einooirely call npoti al ! ff » d CoK * tssts to make oue more bold effort to ratso * food , not only to tfiaiaiain his f&mily , but to / dve hi » » li : do start on his liberation ; the time ubutauorv now , tkudw « ttsis ^ t it to bo the duty of all thO 8 » » fho took part with him in his ' agitation , to assist his family during hia incarceration ; therefore , rally to the committee ; and , if y » u are Christian vt Chartist , bo en * the side of humanity—recoJleeting that Mr . 'Brown ' s incarceration was for bia » dTocavJng tue rights of the p « ople . Wo remain ,
Iu the caute of Demecrtey , ( S gned ) Samuel DATirs . laujSecrBltaif to the Radical Atsociaaan , ¦ GT . ORGE RjCHABDSOK . Chari-ks Bkttam . Daviu Porr 3 , SacraittryW Btomi ' a Committeo , / P . S . Tn the original , each has signet ! bfa nipa * wWch Mr . White sfcaU'tioe , aud ba . Te H , it" ttepiifctf ' The above is a correct copy .
Mil. E. Brown, Birmingham.
Mil . E . BROWN , BIRMINGHAM .
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BANBURY . —On Sunday , the 4 h iv . slvat , ttrco sermoas were prt sched in lie LiciiiTC Kuc-m , Banbury , by . Mr . Coilin . from isirinj . ^ haa . Scores Tver * obliged to go away for-went tf rt-o : r .. — Mr . C . Iccir . red on Political Economy , in ihe Thcaire , on the iiccday evenirg , and rrts ire-Ji rccc-ivcrf . The cauio is gaming pTOLnd in tMs pl-ce ; e ^ ev - « -i o have stc-od felooj ; are noiv beginning to ltsus their exes opeaed .
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