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- _ 3-Ir . John Campbell , Town Councillor , bonded * tbe motion , and said he did so because vTkBew Mr . Tbomason would vote for what would wfUthe whole people . The Whigs were worse jw the Tories , inasmuch as they promised more , ^ a nreteadeu to be far better , while all the time a * t were at heart is bad , if not worse . What had \{ t Hastie done for the unemployed , after all that W been said about bim for his liberality ! He W not gi * en them threepence to assist them . It £ d been Baid he had offered £ 500 for their asrirfisee , but not one farthing of that had been app ropriated for the purposes inteaded . After a few remarks , Mr . Campbell concluded , and w * s long and wiSt cheered . Mr . Hastie then addressed the f iling , and was received with a great deal of histiug . with some cheering , near and on the hustings , 'tt'hen this had ceased , he said—It was his . ^ psoble duty t « appear before them in consequence
f t having been proposed by their worthy Provost , iija seconded by his friend , Mr . Brown . In general j , found it very difficult to speik in public ; but , because of what had been said of him by ths moTer jud seconder of his © pponent , he would speak tener at present . It had been said that he had j , p ; pleased the electors of Paisley , but he could sit that he alway 3 endeavoured to do so . ( Hear , fcesr , hear , and loud cbeere . ) An allusion had been jaide to the Charter . He would tell them frankly jie was opposed to it . He would not let h be siid of liim , what had been said of others of the Whigs , tit : "he disguised his real sentiments on this subject . Be then concluded by saying he would be Tery biDPT to see them all forward at the poll . —Mr .
Tbomascn then commenced to address the meeting , and was greeted with a tremendous burst of cheering . VThes order w » s restored , he said—Electors and non-electors of Paisley , you are called upon to elect a person to represent you in Parliament ; and in consequence of that 1 present myself before you . Certain hints h&ve been tnrovra out about my beiug a stranger , and that I am so , is indeed a fact ; and i ; is true I am not of the right kidney to sit at the tables of the folks with the big houses and broad hnds . I have been told by Mr . Hastie himself that he is opposed to the Charter . Oh , what * a change has come o ' er the spirit of some men ' s dreams I " A few Tears have indeed made great changes . Tee Whigs reminded him mneh of the story told h
ibou ; the pupil in a Yankee sthooL who , wen xsked by the master about the -various kinds of EOtions , described one as being the stand-still Borion . CGre 3 t laughter . ) Now , the Reform notions of the Whigs , continued Mr . T . appeared to jjim m be after this fashion . ( Loud laughter . ) What h * d the Whigs done since the passing of the Reform BU 3 ! Look at the Irish Coercion Bill , which so frightfully increased the evil it was pretended to lessen— : he banishment of the Dorchester labourers and of ths Glasgow cotton-spinners , and many like doings—testifying too well as to what they have ¦ done . Men who can try such measures as these , falairing all their promises , cannot now surely hold a Terr high station in society . We had read of a great
m any cammissions of inqniry appointed since the Reform Bill : but whit had ultimately become of them all ! There w& 3 scarcely any of them of which we ever heard ai > y result—D . Whittle Harvey ' s inqairy into the Civil List for example . Who has ever heard of any report of it ? His own opinion was , iha ; if the people would only be so good as to remain qdiei , and say nothing , the Whig 3 and Tories would combine to a man to continue those burdens , Mr . T . then exposed and denounced , in 3 most * ale manner , the misdeeds of the Whigs , a 3 regards the Irish Tithe BUI , Russell ' s Appropriation Clause , Can 3 da , graa"stoPnnce , Albert , &c , and other points , for which we regret we have not space . He showed tip , in a masterly manner , the ridiculous cry raised aboii ; the Chartists being opposed to a repeal of the
Corn Laws , and proved , conclusively , that they ( the Cbartisis ) are the only true repealers , and that the so-called Corn Law repealers are crying for this measure just as a means to get wages reduced . He condemned in strong terms our promise-to-pay gjstem , aptly terming the bank 3 " rag rookeries , " aad concluded amidst the londest cheers of almost the whole meeting . The show of hands was then iaten by the Shenff , whea ae declared the majority to be in favour of Mr . Tbom&son . The crowd was very great . We have seen few of evenout-door oner in Parley so large—yet all was quietnejs and order , excepting where a " rural" lad would make himself too impudently active now and then , in keeping bick the crowd from the hustings . Of course , Mr . Hastie claimed a poll , and Mr . Thomason declined in consequence of the expenses .
The display made by Hasties party was poor enough " and the late member himself made his usual appearance —a miserable ene of coaise , despite the noisy applause of his electoral fr * "'" ^« on t he hu stings and in the crowd . Bui , as might have been expected , every exertion has been made to destroy the activity of the Chartists on this occasion , as on every other , when their ir . &nence ii ieared . Ko Booner cad Mr . Tbomason ' s address been issued , than out came a placard from the Whigs , containing the most ill-natured denunciations of the Chartists , and £ oon another still more violent in its abuse than the first . And what was infinitely of more conse-C . j € r . ce at the time , vrht-n Mr . Thomason and his frienda proceeded to the Sheriff-Clerk ' s office , they were told
by the Sheriff , that unless they became bound for the half of the exptnees of the polling , ic , which was calcnlated at aboui i' 30 . that they ¦ would not be allowed to proceed to the bastings to propose a candidate-To secure tins at all hszirds , the required arrangements were entered into ; Mr . J . Campbell becoming surety foi Mr . Thomason , and Mr . Bro-wn , of Egypt Park , for Mr . H&stie , each in £ 15 ; and thus - was the base design { rostrated , and Mr . Thomason did appear upon the hsstiEp , and triumphantly carried the hearts and the hands of the mulutnde along with him . The prevailing opinion is , that this dimand for the expenses was enlTs qnlbbliEg law trick , by which it was intended to frighten the Chsrtists from their purpose , and that the - proceedings of the Sheriff were illegal- We take this view of the matter ourselves , and we are confident it -will be decided in this tray . Bat if it be not , "we thirk the Chartists of the -whole country ought to take tp the oaestioD , and nat a ' . low Mr . Campbell , who has
acc < 3 ia a praiseworthy manner , to be in any way a loser by the transaction . His conduct on the occasion deserves the ¦ srannest thanks of working men , and all those at preset * , smuggling f oi a restoration of their rights . This hustings plan of annoying the enemy and of strengthening omseives , is tie Tery bast th 3 t ha * yet been tried , aad , therefore , we must nut be prevented from putting i : int-j practc-e . We call upon the Chartists generally , thtn , to kad us their assistance , ia order to settle the Slitter in such a way as will prevent anything of the Hie occaning again . The aggressors are united in opposir . g us ; let us be united to resist them . Every devisable means will be used by the factions to destroy the agitation of the people ; and therefore the people ought to use every means to destroy "t . e factians . Whatever be the intentions of the enemy , lrt us prepare for the worst Whether the fight is to be one of "words or of blows , let U 3 have our utmost arr&sr-h gathered , that we may safely cry , " Hurrah 1 st the resistance I "
Dcavnjuthick , JrxT 2 . —The election of DaTld SietTitr ; lierr , Esq ., the javeriile Fprig of Montalto , pissed off ; o-day in the brief space of ten minutes . At Sre nriiutes past eleven , the Seneschal ( Hugh n allace , E ^ q . ) entered the Manor Court Room by the door of ilr . Kerr ' s office , and shortly afterward * tae Court was thrown open , when about onebuadred Person ^ entered , the majority composed of little boys . About fifteen minute ? past eleven , Mr . Kerr , accompanied by William Wallace , Esq ., his late underthzTlg , entered the Court , and took his seat beside tie Seneschal ; immediately vpon which the latter gentleman read the writ , and inquired if any elector &i 3 a candidate lo propose . William Hastings , £ sq-, then proposed D . S . Kerr , Esq ., as a fit and
Proper person to represent the borough in Parliament ; William Thompson , Esq ., seconded the nomination . The Seneschal then asked if there was * sj other candidate . After the lapse of a few Biinu : c 3 , a tremendous cheer was heard outside , wiiich was responded to by ihose within . Several Persons who were looking out of the windows , called Onj that aiiother gr-nileman was just coming into Cocrt ; bm scarcely had the word been spoken , ^¦ Jitn the Seneschal rore , and with the utmost HBSjTiiable coolness , declared Mr . Kerr duly elected . The new made member had barely time to thank the electors , expressing regret at the absence of his papa , ¦* cen Mr . Diion , ihe other candidate , entered , iMoapur . ed bv Messrs . Michael Martin and James
oacaa , his proposer and seconder . The Seneschal , on seeing these gentlemen , proceeded to collect his Pjpers , telling Mr . Dixon that he was too late , as ?^ r . Kerr had been duly elected . Mr . Dixon in formed him that he wt-uld petition against the astern , on : h » ground of not having had sufficient ™ s ifforded him , and also on being obstructed Jtilti coming to the bnstings . Shortly after the « rce , ihe hero of ^ loctalto mounted the dickey of "is chariot , aud drore off to Baliynahicb , fonr-in-^ Q ; his faithful frien d , Sergeant Walker , Bailiff w that town , siitir-g on the box beside him . The * wonhy sported a large purple flag , trimmed * i& someili-Bg of an orange colour . Thus ended tos mos : extraordinary election . —Morning Chron .
CHE £ Ti-a . —last week , the election for Members to wre in Parliament for this city , took place . Prettozi to this , John Jervis , Eiq ., one of the late Members aud one of the candidates on the present ° * &aon , thought proper to call a meeting of his sup-Ponere , and vhheh . was held at the Albion Hotel , in jje Assembl y Room . During his address , he teought proper to allude to the People ' s Charter , * ° after speakicg of it in terms condemnatory ., eu-¦^ oured to exculpate Ms condnc ; with regard to toe Pan he aeiea in reference to Mr . T . Dancombe ' s Jtttioa on ihe 25 th May last . There was a petition « rwarded from this city io Mr . T . Duncombe , signed , * w in a very few days , by 1068 of the men resident " ^ 5 pra \ in _ sj ior ihe release of all ptrsons confined Ior Pohticai offences , and that the People's Cnarter j ^ igai become the law of the lan d without delay , and
"it aadi emiined a " couple of days loDger , the dub-^ would most certainly have been doubled . We )] ; ** Jirris knew Ttry well that he was in bad grace * " * manj Of lfle ciuzeus , principally on account of
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his condact with regard to this petition , and for thia reason the Secretary ( Mr . Speed ) , by order of the the Committee of the Chartist Association , wrote to him ( as one of their Representatives ) requesting him to support its prayer when presented in the House ; in reply he j > ta ; ed that ha was a sincere friend to Free discussion , and hoped that something would be done with a view to their release . The Association , from this answer , inferred that his vote would have been favourable to their views , but on inspecting the division , it was found that he had absented himself , and had not paired off . His attempt at exculpation was rery dissatisfactory to the audience . After having disposed of that part of the business , he called upon Mr . Vaughan , the eloquent and ardent
advocate of Chartism in Chester , to come forward aad diBcuss the points of the Charter with him , very well knowing , before he ventured to do so , that Mr . Vaughan was not present at the meeting . Mr . Vaughan , upon being isformed of the circumstance , forwarded a letter to him , but Mr . Jarvis showed the white feather in his reply . Mr . Yanghan , upon this , caused the city to be placarded with bills ( challenging him to discussion on the points of tie Charter , one of which I have sent you . ) This produced much excitement at the nomination ; great numbers attended , and Mr . Vaughan was determined to attend too , for the purpose of confronting Mr . Jarvis . When Mr . Vaughan arose for the purpose of obtaining a hearing , Mr . Jarvis , assisted
by the other candidate , did all t : ey could to put him down , and for & short time succeeded . In a subsequent gtageof the proceedings , Mr . Jarvis arose for the purpose of addressing the meeting . The popular indignation now gave vent , and for » time the confusion was immense . As he attempted to proceed , he was assailed from all quarters , with hisses , yells , groar g , and crie 3 of " Vau ^ han , Vaughan . " Ultimately , he was compelled to stand down , and give way io Vaughan , who produced and read to the meeting , Mr . Jarvis's letter , in which he declined meeting him . He afterwards eulogised Chartism , and on the whole was very well received . Mr . Jarvis only made the matter worse by his attempt at explanation—a good deal of impatience being manifested . The affair has made a deep impression on the public mind . On account of ntarly the general fueling that pervades the electors , the Cnartists Tery
much regret that they did not put a candidate in nomination , convinced as they are , that they could have contested the city with a good chance of success . One thing , however , the _ present members may rest assured of , and that is this , that on a future occasion , so rerv favourable an opportunity will not be allowed to be flung away , as in the present ins'ance . Ou the night of the nomination , we had a very- numerous meeting . Mr . Wm . Jones , from Liverpool , addressed it in a soul-stirring speech of au hour and a hali ' s duration , which was loudly applauded . After which , Mr . Vaughan addressed the audience in excellent style , in which he did not forget the duplicity of Mr . Jarvis , and many of his and the other Members' votes in the House . His address gave the greatest satisfaction throughout . The meeting retired about half-past ten highly delighted . —Correspo n dent .
Salisbust . —Wadham Wyn ^ am , ( Tory , * and Wm . Bird Brodie , ( Whig , ) the two old members , were returned . The minority of the new Tory candidate , A- J . Ashley , was fifty-nine . Todmordes . —Charles Towneley , Esq . addressed the electors and non-electors here on Monday last , in the . Market Place . He is fur free trade , separation of Church and State , Rural Police being maintained , and , for the New Poor Law being put in operation . With regard to an extension of the
franchise , he said he would not support a measure of that description until the people were better educated . In short , he is a Whig to the back-bone , and he strove to justify the "bloodies" throughout the whole of his adoress . At the close , he vras closely questioned by a staunch Chartist , but his answers were far from satisfying the non-electors . Before the meeting separated , three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor and all political prisoners , acd three cheers for Frost , Williams , and Jones . —Correspondent
East Coibeehtd . —The nomination took place on Monday last . About ten o ' clock , the time appointed for the nomination , numbers began to assemble in the Market Place , where hustings had been erected , though they were not of a very commodious de scripuon . During the morning the yeomen and farmers were seen entering the town by various conveyances , bnt there were no processions as usual . Thi 3 arose from a particular re quest of the Mayor , who , in consequence of the late disturbance at the borough election , used every precaution to prevent , in fuiare , any outrage . Tha Blue party ( or the Whigs ) were the first to enter the hustings , and on their making their appearance in front , they were received with lond hissing and execrations . Soon
after this , the Yellow party ( or Tories ) arrived , and were mneh better received than the former . Neither music nor banners accompanied either of the parties . About half-past ten o ' clock , the High Sheriff , Capt . Robertson Walker , arrived , accompanied by the Under-Sheriff , Mr . Perry , of Whiuhaven . After the preliminary business was gone through , the High Sheriff called upon the people to conduct them-.-elves iu au orderly and peaceful manner , and not to disgrace themselves by committing the slightest outrage on persons or preperty . Mr . Howard , of Graysmck , then came forward and nominated Mr . William James , of Barrick Lodge , ai a fit and proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of the County of Cumberland in the
forthcoming Parliament . Mr . Gin , of Cumrae , bneflj seconded the nomination . Mr . Crackentborpe then came forward , and nominated the Honourable Charles Howard ( brother to Lord Morpcth ) as a fit and proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of the County of Cumberland in the next Parliament . Mr . Di > aald , of Linstock , seconded the nomination . Mr . Hasel , Dalemain , next came forward , and proposed Captain Stepheuson , of Sealeby Castle . The nomination was secouded fcy ilr . Brisco , son of Sir Wastal Brisco . -ilr . James now came forward to address the assemblage , bnt Tva 3 received with such a volley of
hisses and execration , mixed up with opprobrious epithet ? , that only a few words could be heard . Tee other candidates then addressed the people , but their speeches were nothing but tissnes of abuse against the respective parties . A show of hands was now taken for the various candidates separately , when nt appeared that the show of hands "was in favour of-Captain Stephenson and Mr . Howard , but the Sheriff declared otherwise , by stating that Captain Stephenson , and Mr . William James were dnly elected by a show of hands . A poll was then demanded for Mr . Charles Howard , and Tnursday and Friday were fixed for that purpose .
Salford . —Respecting this election , the Chartists were at bay for a considerable time ; previous to the day on which the poll commenced , a resolution was pu ; in the Chartists ' room , the purport of which was , that they , as a body , would support neither party ; but , after taking into consideration the merits of both candidates , they came to the conclusion that Brotherton had voted well—that he voted for the National Petition , and the release of the political prisoners—that he had attended belter and more regular to his duties than any oiber member of the House of Commons ; in short , that he was one of the best of the Whigs , while Garoett was one of worst of Tories .. They , therefore , on the foregoing grounds , resolved , at the eleventh hour , to SHpport Brotherton , and so far as we could have the opportunity of judging , there never was a cumber of men more united and more determined not only to ensure his return .
but to keep him at the head of ihe poll . During no part of the "day was his opponent , Garnett . so near as he was at the close . Brotherton , most of the day , was more than 200 first . The Chartists not only commanded and polled fifty votes , but exerted themselves every way to influence others ( legally ) to vote for him . Bnlterworth scarcely sat down until it was over , while Linney-and Mitchell , of Stockport , and many others were equally as persevering . Not a stone wa 3 left unturned , neither meals nor any thing else was thought of until after four o ' clock . The Whigs , the leaders of the Legislative Union Repealers and the Chartists should shook hands in the morning upon this one point , and the best feeling seemed to exist throughout the day , excepting in one instance , and at the close of the poll , the numbers stood as follows : —Brotherton , 929 ; Garnett , 882 ; majority in favour of the former 117 . There was ten times more
excitement and more interest taken , as allowed by all parties , in that one single election , than there was in the election for Manchester . As we have stated before , the Whig took the lead and kept it , and for that reason there was not the least occasion for anything like a disturbance amongst the Irishmen , Brotherton being their pet , and at the head of the poll , which appeared to please the leaders of the Repeal of ihe Union Association , and who were upon the most intimate and friendly terms daring the lfength of the cay with the Chartists , On Friday morning , about nine o ' clock , we saw a number of Irishmen come from towards ftewtcn-lane . into great Ancoats-street , myself and Mitchell , of Stockport . had just come out of Brown's Temperance Coffeehouse . They proceeded down Oldham-street , until they came to the street leading to Stephenson ' s-Equare , where they turned down and went off iu the
direction of Little Ireland , as we have heard , and as will afterwards shew to gain a reinforcement . We went into Mr . Heywood ' s shop , where we remained for about three quarters of an hour ; after which we -repaired to Salford , waiting the arrival of these men , and to watch their proceedings when they did come . In order to save our own craniums , and make sure of a good place opposite the polling place , we fixed ourselves at one of the inns contiguous , and where we waited till about , as near as we could guess , ten o ' clock ; and , all of a sudden , we saw crowds of people coming from towards the New Bailey Br idge , the direct road for Little Ireland . The people then run in all directions to get out of the way of something which appeared to be coming across the Bridge . Shortly after , there presented to our view , as near as we could calculate , 500 Iri&hmerj , armed with sticks , slaves and bludgeons of -all dimensions , whe , without taking
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any notice as to the state of the poll , or of the l m ' ? election , proceeded along Salford by the Town Hall , until they came to a publie-bouse close to the Bridge , near Uldfield-Uno , and leading to Bredbury , eom 9 of the Irishmen wen ! in , and got some drink , whilst the rest remained witside . At this time , about 130 men , composed of colliers , qjers , and navigators ( not Chartists ) , who were said to be Garnett ' s men , made their appearance . Two of the old police eamo up to then , and told them they bad better go back , or the Irishmen would beat them . They , howerer , refused to take their advice , and proceeded towards the Irishmen , who on seeing thembraBdished their shilelahsaad hurrahed in a tone of iriamph ,
, and all efforts of the police proved futile •> at it they went , ina most desperate , brutal , and savage manner , for about twenty minuteB , for a stand-up fight , during which time there were upwards of fifty knocked to the ground , and in one instance there were no less than seven in one heap . Donnjferock t air never witnessed a better fight . The " -navvies , " however , were rather too deep for our sister countrymen j they kept their ranks , and althosgh the Irishmen wanted to get through them , as they were more in number , yet they were prevented by the navvies keeping in a line ; and , uUim&telj , the Irishmen gave way , and turned and took to their
heels , which gave fresh courage to theirenemies , who followed them and beat them , most brutal ] y ,. knocking them down with one blow on the top oft&e head , and laying on them while upon the ground , turning a deaf ear to thsir cries for mercy . This being over , those who could not get away were assisted to doctor ' shops , &c , and the dyers then commenced smashing the windows of the Whig public-house . The policeeame up shortly after , and dispersed them . It was rather laughable to see the Irishmen coming back , hiding their sticks under their coats . The dyers and the " navvies" afterwards collected togjther , walked through Salford in triumph , and no disturbance took place after .
Monmouth Boroughs . —On "Wednesday last , the 30 th June , the nomination of a member for the Monmouth Boroughs came off at Moamouth . Up to the last hour there were various reports as to there being an uncontestert election and whether Mr . Blewitt would walk orer the course or not Dr . Price , of Newbridge , was brought out at the eleventh hour to represent the Chartists , and would , doubtless , have received all the npport of the Conservative interest It was arranged that the two leading martyra" as they term themselves , via ., Messrs . Dickinson and Edwards , should
propose and second the Doctor ' s nomination , but mark the treachery—those worthies left Newport , the day previous , on pretence of making arrangements at Monmouth ( liist&Bt twenty-four miles from Newport ) leaving Messrs Townsend and FiaDcis to escort the Chartist candidate from Newbridge , Glamorganshire , a distance of forty-three miles . The following morning , Messrs Dickenson and Edwards acting in secret concert with the Whig candidate , proceeded to Monmouth and blarnied tht > Monmouth Chartists to the effect that Dr . Price was unable to stand the contest and induced Mr .
Battery and another Chartist to nominate aad second Edwards the following morning . Meanwhile , aud unconscious of treaion in the camp , Dr . Price arrived in Newport about half-past five on the morning of nomination and proceeded towards Monmouth . When at Usk they found , every relay of horses had been snapped up under pretence of pre-engagemeut by the rascally Whigs , they were compelled therefore to continue the same pair of horses to Ragland and on changing horses arrived in Monmouth by great exertion , still ¦ : » ample time , but the hall was crowded to excess . After much trouble , Dr . Price and his supporters effected an entrance to tue hustings , and Mr . Townsend handed to Mr . Edwards a note to this effect : — " Dr . Price is with us—be is now arrived , you must propose
and let Buttery second him . " To the great astonishment of Mr . Tuwnsend , Edwards then wrote this reply : — " You must do your own work yourselves , and when your turn co ; ues the Mayor will hear you , " whereopon Mr . Townsend remarked , " By God there U treason in the camp , we » re Bold like bullocks at SinithfieldV The contusion of election then esmmenceel , the Whig meuibtr ' s nomination was responded , to by about fifty hands . Edwards ( who bad by false representations induced Messrs . Buttery and Tyer to propose and second him ) was supported by a forest of hands , whereupon the Mayor declared the show of hands in favour of Edwards , and as a natural consequence , a poll vraa demanded on behalf of Blewitt The Chartists were in raptures of joy—brt lo ! a change came o ' er
ihe spirit of their dream . Master Kecreant Edwards now shewed the cloven foot , and in a Sir Joseph Surface sort of speech , in which he played second fiddle to the immense virtues of his Whig opponent , declined the poll . The execration , and indescribable confusion thiB act of treachery caused , baffles description , which teas rtdoubled on Mr . Dickenson ' s rising , and most unbluahingly avowing himself a party to such withdrawal . Mr . Townsend , ( solicitor , of Newport ,. ) then proposed to nominate Dr . Price j but his name not appearing on the revised list , he was precluded doiug so by the Mayor . A long legal discussion afterwards arose , in which Mr . Edwards anxiously declared his wish to spare his now allies , the Whigs , the expense of a poll . Messrs . Buttery and Townsend relied upe-n the Birmingham case .
and refused . ill bnbes or compromise . The poll took place next day , at Newport , Moamouth , and Usk , when it is needless to add , the traitor Edwards did not record a single vote , and Mr . B ' . ewiit could only record about one-fourth the total number of electors . On the close of the poll , immense sensation was created by the publicity of the amount and particulars of the bribery to the leaders , and the men of Newport arose en masse , and demolished the whole of the frontage of the traitors' dwelling-houses . The military , under the command of CoL Brown , of the Rifles , alone protected these recreant knaves from popular vengeance . The riot act was rtad and peace restored about one o ' clock in the morning , after Dickenson and Edwards had been flogged , hung , and burnt in tfEzy . We regret to say , a severe eabre cut was inflicted by a galla > t officer upon the foreman of the Blanavon Iron Wharf , who was inoffensively passing along , and which severed his nose and nearly deprived him of botb his eyes . Various peisons were
apprebtnded next day , and Mr . W . M . Townsend , at the magistrates' request , for , as he stated , as a matter of courtesy and not compulsion , ) attended the met ting at the joitice-room and emered into recognizuxes to appear hiuibelf in £ 100 , and two sureties of ; £ jO each , to answer any charge that Whig wisdom may prefer against him at the ensuing assizes . The witness against him has been disproved by his own subsequent acknowledgement , and has made himself scarce from Newport . The conduct of the wortliy Mayor , T . Hughes , E-sq , and of Thomas Hawkins , Esq ., the Bitting magistrates , with that of their clerk , T . J . Phillips , Esq ., was truly kind and urbane , and the evidence which Mr . Hawkina gave io favour of Mr . Townsend , was liighly creditable to him as a magistrate . The result of tne other apprehensions , whose hearings are postponed until our county nomination be ended , to-morrow , shall appear in onr mxt . Alas , for treachery ! The pounds , shillings , an-A pence of bribery shall be unfolded next week . — From a Correspondent .
Nokth Leicestershire . — On Tnesday morning , the nomination of the candidates lot the representation of this division took place in the Market-pJ * ce , the speakers addressed the people from ILe Plough Inn . There was no Whig opposition , but the Chartists had resolved to bring out Mr . W . Dean Taylor and Mr . John Skevingtou , in order that the ahow of hands might be taken , and the r < . al friends of the people elected by Universal Suffrage . We feel bound to state that every courtesy was observed by the Tory party towards us though entertaining the most different opinions . The candidates on the Tory interest wero Lord Charles Somerset Manners , and Basil Farnham , Esq ., who were proposed and seconded ; when Messrs . Taylor and Skeyington ' s friends moved and seconded thoBe two gentlemen ; after -which , jtbe four candidates in succession addressed the multitude . While Mr . Taylor was Fpeaking , the Conservatives cheered most
lustily . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , and Mr . Bairstow , of Derby , then addressed the assemblage in terms denunciatory cf both the factions , but espesially of the " Bloodies , " who winced beneath their castigations . During tbe addresses of the ChartistB , the cavalry , of whom thera were great numbers at the meeting , bent forward on horseback , with tbe utmost intensity to bear , and ever and anon burst out into cheering of tbe most vociferous description . The Sheriff then proceeded to taie the Bhow of hands for the four candidates , when there appeared for Skevington and Taylor a great majority ; but the Sheriff declared otherwise , and that Lord Mannsra and Mr . Farnham were duly elected ! The proceedings went eff quietly , and without the slightest disturbance . The voice of Chartism has been heard in high quarters , and the result will be seen after many days . In the afternoon , Messrs . Cooper , Taylor , and Bairstow addressed a larg e meeting iu the Market-place ,
Senderlasd . —Mr . George Binns issued an address the day previous to the nomination , wliich was the signal for such a display of public feeling in his favour that if be had consented to go to the poll but little doubt was entertained here of his election . Mr . Binns deliyered a most powerful address on the hustings which completely silenced all opposition for the time . About 20 , 000 people stood , aker the other candidates had aimost exhausted public patience , and l i stened for nearly two hours with ths most breathless interest to the eloquence of truth . Mr . Binns had the shew of hands declared in hi * favour , and at the conclusion of
his speech was carried home upon the shoulders of the people . Be tried in vain to be allowed to walk , but to no purpose , for be had won their opinion not less by his talents and integrity than by his noble bearing . He addressed the people from his window on arriving borne and again at night A public dinner will be given to Mr . Binns en Tuesday evening in the Arcade . Let honest men rally round au honest leader of Chartism . Mr . Binns had a fourth part of the hustings assigned to him and no token of disapprobatioB was heird either from the hustings or the public , during the whole of his address .
Hull . —No Salvation but by the Charter . — During the election in Hull , the Chartists hare be : n all eye and activity , acd though Col . Thompson , the ptople ' s friend , by the most corrupt bribery ever known , has lost his election , Chartism has flourished . The four candiditt-s were yisited , aad written aaswers ob-
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tained , » a tbe six point * of the glorious Charter . The Colonel , all right in his answers ; the Whigs proniaed aom » things ; the T ories seemed to tremble , bat answered no , to every potat We nave beld seTwal large and animated meetings . Tie last two were beld on Monday and Twsdsy , the 5 th and Sth instant . Ihe former , in the Freemasons' Lodge , a large and con * modioua room ; tbe latter , under the broad ean * py of heaven . On Monday evening , the room was crowded almost to suffocation , when spirited addresses were delivered by Mt . ItaSy ' , the liberated Chartist from Nortballerton gaol , and others . The heart-rendi » g sufferings of Duff y , while in prison , in a Christian land , called forth tke abhorrence of sash cruel law » used to suppress the iacreasing knowledge and liberties of the people . A liberal collection was made inhta behalf . On Tuesday evening , with tbe sky for a
cowing , the immense multitode demonstrated their high approval of the principles of Chartism . The following motion was cheetfaiiy , heartily , and unanimously agreed to by the sober-mintfed listening thousands , only one or two hands being held up against it : — " That , it u the opinion of this meeting that the People ' s Charter is the only measure calculated to permanently benefit the working classes , and save this sinking counts ; from despotism an * ruin . " Three cheers were givan at the various meetings for the Editor of the Star , the ¦« caged lion , " and all . politieal prisoners . On the day of nomination Col . Thstapeon had the show of hatulB by three to one ; , this , shows how things would go . if we had ourChartoR Our numbers are increasing ; twenty-three joined the Association . OnManday evening we anticipated a g » oat in-gathering . The Whigs . a « e convinced at last that Chartism alone will save them .
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Oa the show of hands being taken , tbe Sheriff declared that Lords Morpeth and Milton bad the majority ; this ought t » be the case . I wo » id be loto to question the decision of the Sheriff , and certainty the show of hands was apparently very near e <| ual for the three parties , bat ia say humble opinion tke loH »» , had a trifling majority over the Whigs , and the Chartists a trifling majority over the Tories . Had the rest of the West Riding done as Dawabury and Barnsloy did , our victory would have been bo doubtful one—it would not have been in the Sheriffs power to have given to * the Whigs the palm of toiuoiph —a triumph which , to say the best of it , was mese disgraceful than any defiaafc could be—a triumph that was purchased by corruption , intimidation , and ihe v 41 eat tyranny .
Not withstanding the decision of the Sheriff , It shall consider myself and Mt . Pitkethiy to be the veritable representatives of th » industrious toilers—we care nothing for tho auffrages-of the ariatoctatic and respectable idlers—as such , I . shall hold myself in readiness-to perform at any time the command of my constituent * I have not done all I eould h » ve liked to bare done , but I have done all , more than all that health , strength , and means would allow of my doing . Hurrah for the men . of Dewsbury ! Hurrah for the men of Bsrnsley ! Hurrah for the Irish Chartists- ! Hurrah for the Charter Mid no surrender ! I am , brother Democrats , Yours fraternally and faithfully , George Julian Harks ;* . Dewsbury , July 6 , 1841 .
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"Hiking the law what society intemded it io be—the absolute , irreawtiWe master of each , b »* the servant of the whole . I am for conserving all that is sound asd valuable in our institutions , awl for radically reforming all that i * unsound . An enlightened publie opinlo » fte » tf formed and freely expressed ; I consider it to fee the only proper test of what is sonnd and what msonwl . Ism , therefore , for unbounded liberty of opinieu above and before all things else . I am for the perfect inviolability and seonrity of all property , publis and private . Public property belongs to the whole- of tho public Private property belongs only to the individual owners . I consider , therefore , that only the voioe of the entire public ( constitutieflaJly
expressed by the v ? te of the majority ) eao jwtly r honestly appropriate or dispose of the property of tue publia ; I consequently consider ii te be a downright robbery for any portion ef the general and losal taxation of the country , which is pnblic property- as also church-rate * , public endowments , and various other descriptions of public property , which are now raised and appropriated exclusively by those who make the laws , without the sanction or content of the unrepresented people , to whom nil tisia public property belongs- easily as to the othev elasses of society . I include also among the pwperty of the public , all our ¦ unappropria ted colonial lands , in which a nosfc ah&mefql tr . ifBvis earned on by our aristocracy , who are every day nto&ag grants and disposing of the best portion of them , at nominal prices to their own seedy relatives
and gwredy minions , until , at last , they will have appropriated all our lands abroad , as they have all our lands at home , and left the great bulk of th * British public-, without any public property a * all {{ Now , I am for patting an effectual stopper upon thi » wholesale system ef pabljc robbery in the only posaible way i t can be done , namely , —by securing sueh ; » full , free , ' and impartial representation of the whole of the people in the House of Commons , as is laid down and demanded in the famous set or document entitled " the People ' s CharteR" As well , then , fo * t ! ae sake of conserving the property of tbe public to uses af the public and the publio only , — as for divers other past and imperative reasons , I ahatt deem it the first and most important of my parliamentary duties , to endeavour to get tbe national representation amended npoa the plan and principles of the " People ' s Charter . " .
I am also for the perfect inviolability of private property . I consider the public has no niore right to invade or appropriate the properjy of individuals ( without their consent ) than individuals or fractions of the people bave to invade the property of the public . I Bhal ) , therefore , oppose all schemes of confiscation and agrarianism , and resist every thing in the shape of sumptuary laws or ' other modes of spoliation , eomo from whom they may . I shall equally resist the attempts of all factions either to rob the public for the selfish interest of the few , or to rob individuals for tho pretended benefit of the public , being fully convinced that no country , however favoured by art or nature , can be preserved from civil strife , or made free and
prosperous , without maintaining personal security , as well as strict justice for each and all , and that any attempts to do away with the prtsent monstrous inequalities of wealth and condition , ethetwise than by the natural effects of just legislation would but injure tbe rich without benefitting the peor , while they w « uld expose all classes alike to interminable feuds and dangers . At the same time , I hold it to be perfectiy just and competent for the legislature to interfere with any and every species of private property , where such interference is required by tbe public interest , provided always that the parties interfered with be fully indemnified by compenstttitm . In all such cases I shall support the public in opposition to private interest .
I am opposed to every species of monopoly , whether of wealth , power , or knowledge . While , therefore , I am for maintaining the rights of property , public and private , I am for doing away with all laws and institutions which give one set of men facilities for acquiring wealth , power , and knowledge , denied to other men by the same laws and institutions . I am , consequently , opposed to the monopoly of tne Bank of England , and to all banking companies , other than mere banks of deposit and transfer .. I deny the right of any company or fraction of the people to issue money under the name of promiesiory notes bearing interest , whether convertible or not ; it is giving to them and to their accomplices and favourites , advantages over their fellow citizens to -which they have no right , and which have been the source of more public and private suffering in every country where such banks of issue are allowed to exist , than any one other assignable cause of their social evils . The prerogative of making and issuing
money , I hold to be one which cannot be delegated or parcelled out to individuals without danger to the commonwealth ; nor can it be exercised by any but thesupreme power of the state , without producing a series of frauds , panics , sudden fluctuations of fortune , derangements to trade and commerce , and such , uncertainty and insecurity in all the business of life , as must sooner or later tt rminate in general confusion . The tendency of sueh banks is to multiply scheming and usury in all directions , and to accumulate sudden fortunes for speculators ( who yield no useful service to society ) at the expence of defrauding the labourer of his hire , and the manufacturer and tradesman of their legitimate gains . I shall , therefore , deem it my duty to promote the abolition of all existing banks of issue , and to substitute for them a national bank ( -with such branches as may be required for tho public accommodation ) which shall affjrd tqual facilities to all classes alike—to the small tradesman as to the big merchant—to the mechanic as to the inid < He < class man
and the profits on whose issues and discounts shall belong io the public , and go to public uses . Of course snch bank should bo under tlio surveillance and control of a legislature chosen by the people ; otherwise its existence would hi a curse , iastead of a Messing . I am opposed to all restrictions on trade , commerce and industry , for mere purposes of revenue , and deubiy so , when imposed to create monopolies for particular interests , 1 am more particularly hostile to our corn and provision laws , Which i consider most ini quitous , unchristian , and inhuman ; and which taken in conjunction with the enclosures of our common waste lands , and the modern system vof consolidating small fams into l arge ones , I take to be one of the chief causes of our national distress—regarding them as a flagrant imposition or tax on the public for the profit of a single class—the landlords . I shali vote for th&ir total and immediate repeal ; but I shall also demand
that such repeal be accompanied with other measures for reducing tLe national debt and other public burdens and liabilities in proportion to the fall of prices consequent upon their repeal . Otherwise , the repeal of our oorn and provision laws woiild benefit only fundholders , mortgagees , usurers , and men of fixed income ( not immediately derived from the land ) &c ., with a few merchants and manufacturers ; but to the millions of work people , who bave only their daily labour to live by , to the numerous b » dy of shopkeepers dependant upon their custom , and to the industrious classes , generally , it would yield no benefit at all , while 16 ¦ would augment the public burdens of all , and causa injury and ruin to millions of debtors ia every Class Of soolety . I 8 m , therefore , for a Radical repeal of the corn and provision Iaw 3 , but not for Whig repeal , which means robbing and no relief where relief is wanted . .
I am , of course , opposed to all restrictions en the liberty of the press , whether by bonds , stamp duties , or censorship . I will vote for the repeal of alL I am for abolishing all connexion between Church and State ; for applying the revenues of the established clergy to public uses , { afteT making due provisien for the present incumbents , ) and henceforth leaving them , like the ministers of other sects , to the voluntary principla I am opposed to placemen having seats in the House of Commons . The constitutional law of Ensland is
that " no person holding a place of tiust or profit under the crown , shall be eligible to be a Member tf Parliament . " I shall , therefore , vote for the repeal of the statute of Queen Anne , which first admitted that most mischievous infraction" of oar constitutional law . I consider it mest indecent and monstrous to see not less than 212 placemen in the present House of Commons , one day voting the public money into tbeir own pockets , and the next day voting to keep Bronterre O'Brien , and other Loyal Chartists in gaol , lest we Bhould expose the rogues if we got out !
I am an advocate for free trade ; but would first free tbe industry of the country from the enormous burdens and artificial shackles impoed upon it by our present cumbrous , complicated , inquisitorial , aud most expensive system of taxation . This , I believe , cannot be effectually done without , in the first place , greatly reducing the amount of the taxes , and , in the next , substituting for our system of excise and customs a system of direct taxation , to be raised from landed * funded , and other property . Upon these and other points , however , I still feel it my duty to consult yon freely and often . I consider a representative of the people to be a mere servant of the people , bound , in all cases , either to vote or act ia accordance with their wishes , or if he cannot conscientiously do so , to resign forthwith . If elected to serve you , I shall act upon that principle . 1 shall feel it my duty , not only to visit you at the close of every Session , to give an account of my ( stewardship , but also to obey a summons
from you , at any time , requiring my attendance at s > public meeting of your body to be openly and fairly convened . And should it be your wish at such meeting to have another representative , I shall , forthwith , accept the oliilteru Hundreds . Tbese , Gentlemen , are my principles ; if they be in accordance with your own , I shall esteem it a high honour to represent you , and a labour of love to promote and protect your local as Well as general interests in the House of Commons . If they be not in accordance with your ' s —if they be too democratic for you—or if I am not to hare the suffrages of the electors , without consenting to sink the rights ef the non-electors , then a : u 1 not for the House of Commons , your man . I consider the meanest and most illiterate of my fellowsubjects to be as well entitled to the franchise as t am myself , and I consider no man to be the representative of a city or , bor « ugh , who has not been , fairly chosen by a majority of all its adnlt male in habitants .
I have tbe honour to be , Gentlemen , Tour most . obedient Servant , James Brontebre O"Bbibx
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WEST-BIDING OF YORK . DOINGS OB TBE PEOPLE S CANDIDATES . Friends and . Buothebs , —Your Delegates assembled at Dewsbury ob Sunday , June SOth , and batfiBg thought proper to determine upon putting me in nomination as one of the people ' s candidates for the representation of the West-Riding , now that the nomination is over it behoves me to address you . This is the more necessary , as -while the doings of MorpetB and Milton have been trumpeted forth in the lying columns of the Leeds Mercury , and those of Wortley and Denison in the Leeds Intelligencer—notiimg has been said in the people ' s paper ( with the exception of the Leeds meeting ) of the people ' s candidates .
Monday , June 21 st , I addressed a large open-air meeting at Heekmotidwike , next niornisg took the seven o ' clock train from the Dewsbary station to Leeds , reached there , went with Messrs . Leech and Williams to the Cloth Hall Yard , where I addressed eighteen thousand people for an hour and three quarters—a report of tbe proceedings appeared in the Star . it was a quarter past two ; o ' clock when I concluded my address . Morpeth ani Milton , aud Wortley and DdnisoD , left Leeds at half-past two o ' clock , I had to wait ( my carriage and four not being ready i ) for the three o ' clock train . This threw me behind the ether parties , I not reaching Huddersfield till five o ' clock , in the meantime , the Whig outrage had been cou » - mitted , alluded to in Mr . Pitkethly ' s letter ia the Star of June 26 th—the Whig horsemen riding down the people without tbe shadow of a shade of provocation having been given them .
The Chartists had made an agreement with the treacherous Whigs that they ( the Chartist candidates ) should speak from tbe Whig hustings . More fortunate than Mr . Pitketbly , who was refused admission , and assaulted into the bargain by the cowardly villain ? , I did get on to the hustings , and spoke after Morpeth . Daring the whole course of my address , ( I spoke nearly an hour ) , I was assailed with the most blackguard interruptions from the " respectable" ruffians around me ; one fellow ( whose name I have down in my note-book ) crying " Throw him over , d—n his eyes—throw him over , and break his neck . " Wednesday , 23 rd . —Addressed a fine open-air meeting at Honley , and returned to Hudder&uuld that nighL Thursday , 24 th . —I went to Bradford , where I had again the honeur of meeting the Whig and Tory candidates , and addressed for an hour full fifteen thousand people .
At Bradford , a deputation fromKeighley waited upon me , wishing rue the ntxt day to meet the Whigs at that place . I could not comply with the request of my Keighley friends , having to be at Lepton the next evening . Friday , 25 th , —Returned to Huddersfleld—went by way of AldmoudbBry to Lepton through a pelting storm of rain , reached my destination wet te the akin—found no meeting , they having no room , and the state of the weather entirely prevented any assemblage out-doors . I felt a little mortified , and wished I had gone to Keigbley . Saturday 26 th . —Returned to Huddersfield that evening , addressed a meeting at Paddock . Sunday , 27 tb . —Went to Dawsbury from there to Wokefeld .
Monday , 28 th . —Went to Barnsley—met the Whigs . We had a meeting of not less than 12 , 000 people . Morpeth could not get a hearing until it was decided that 1 should speak after him and before Milton ; it was put to the people who decided by at least five hundred to one , that they would have the working man before the Lord ! I followed Morpeth , giving the Whigs an hour and a half s dressing . I was delighted with the Barnsley people . They are noble fellows , and , which is best of all , they include in their ranks a band of Erin ' s exiles who would go to the death for the Charter .
I was expected to address the Barnsley people again the next day , but two other calls were inadu upon me . I Lad been pressed to return to Bradford to be present at the nomination as jockeyed first by Wood , and second by Simpson . Tub Bradford Council was fearful tuat nothing would be done unless I came , as they were not sure at that time they could get Martin to stand . Second—The people of Doncaster wrote to mo wishing me to be with them on the Tuesday , to meet Morpeth and Milton . 1 took the advice of the Barnsley leaders to the number of fi ;' ty or sixty . They unanimously decided that 1 should not lecture in Baj-nsley on Tuesday—that I should not go to Doncaster ; but , that I should go to Bradford .
Tuesday , 29 tb . —Rose at four o ' clock , and was just starting for Bradford , when three men with horse and gig from Doncaster came upon me- I must go with them . I refused . I did not go , but pushed on for Bradford , takirjg the railway train to Leeds , from there , coach to Bradford , which town I reached by ten o ' clock . Found on my arrival that Martin was there , and that I could have been dispensed wish . I regret now that 1 did not go to Doncaster ; but what I had done was for the best , with due deliberation and advice . After seeing Martin elected , I that evening walked to Dewsbury ,
1 reached Dawsbury exhausted with fatigue , and miserable from tbe fear I entertained t '» at I should bo laid up with a murderous complaint to which I am subject—quinsey in the throat ; finding my fears but too likely to be realised , I that night , and the next day , drenched myself with physic . Friday , no relief . I applied leeub . es to my throat , which did me some good . I was still very unwell when on Saturday , July 3 rd , word was brought me that MoTpeth and Milton were to be in Dewabury that night . They came , and I was there . 'Twill be long ere my Lord Morpeth will forget the shouts of execration that rung in his ears when he showed himself to tbe people ' of Dewabury . Charles Connor spoke after Morpeth ; Milton then spoke , and I wound up the proceedings . The Dawsbury people know that I did my duty .
Thus I think I have shown that bo far as health , strength , and means would allow , I did my duty to you , who through your delegates , had done me the honour to select me for nomination as your representative , in meeting the enemy face to face , exposing tUeir trickery and exhibiting tbefr vilJany , and labouring , as I did , to prepare each locality I visited for the nomination at Wakefield . Monday , July 5 th . — 'Tis not necessary I should give a ' full , true , and particular" account of this day ' s proceedings , as the reporter for the Star will have mainly done that for me . Enough that Dewsbury , Heckmondwike , Earlsheaton , Hanging Heaton , Chickenley , Livereedge , Batley , &c , turned out nobly—we had a glorious procession to Wakefield . At "Westgate Common we were joined by the Huddersfleld men , and the noble men of Barnsley—and here I make way for the aforesaid reporter to detail tho proceedings of the nomination , confining myself to a few comments thereon .
The Whigs had moved earth and hell to get such a muster as should ensure them tho show of hands ; thousands were brought from Leeds by railway , their fares paid , bread , cheese , and alo found them at Wakefitld , and a shilling each given them . Thousands more were brought from Huddersfleld , Cleckheaton , &c . < fec , by « ailway , and in carts and waggons ; their day ' s wages paid them , aud upon pain of losing their employment , they were ordered to vote for the Whigs ; an overlooker was appointed over every twenty men , to see that not one absented himself . At Huddersfield , a regular manufacture of bludgeons was carried on for a fortnight preceding . These , thank God , were rendered useless by the . energy of tbe determiued Chartists .
When Morpeth had delivered himself of his meaningless string of nothingisms—when Milton had again exhibited his pitiable imbecility—when Wortley and Denison had spoken , Mr . Pitkethiy addressed the assembled thousands , and he gave it the " . Blosdies" in style . I followed , but one storm of groans and execrations met me from the Whigs , and was replied to by the deafening cheers of tbe Chartists . This state of things having continued for some time , tbe Whig mercenaries being apparently instructed not on any account to allow me a hearing , and my friends being determined I should be heard , the question was speedily brought to an issue . In one moment thousands of good walking
sticks were raised by tbe hands of sturdy Chartists , while from their ranks rose one long deafeneniog shout of defiance thr . t made Morpeth quiver in his shoes , and the " Bloodies" to quail , hundreds of whom now scampered iu all -directions . Again , and again , the shout of defiance revifc the air , making tho welkin ring . The effect "was magical ; in that shout , and in that ahow of moral / orte , the Whigs learned that Yorkshire was not Manchester—that if they were for peace , so were the CbartiAs ; if they were for war , let them fling down the tjauiiUet , the Chartists were ready for the gsmr . Need I say more ? 1 was ef course heard , and so far as time would pevaiit , I trust I did my duty .
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NEWCASTLE ELECTION . There was a public meeting of the inhabitants called by placard , to be held- in the Long Room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard , en Wednesday evening , June 3 » ; to consider the propriety of taking immediate legal steps to secure to Mr . Bronterre O'Brien that seat in the Commons' House of Parliaaaent , to which he is entitled , having been duly elected by an overwhelming majority of the electors , and unanimously by the non-electors oi thia borough , but whiea the monopolising factions wisk to deprive Mm of , through a fear of his hoae . ty . Long before the hour of meeting , there were three times as many assembled » uteide as the room ( which contains from 480 to 500 ) coald contain . They therefore adjourned to the Forth . Mr . Crothers was unanimously called to the chair , who having briefly stated the purport of the" meeting , called upon
Mr . John Mason to address the meeting , who- did bo in first-rate style , shewing the advantages that Would accrue to the industrious classes by having a few of such sterling friends of the people na Mr . O'Brien in the House of Corruption . He showed how it would be it means ef overturning that accursed system which dooms the fions of toil to be subject to the most abject misery and want , while those cormorants who " toil not , neither do they spin , " are , at their expence , rolling in abundant luxury and superfluity . Mr . Mason Was loudly cheered throughout his energetic address . Mr . Hugh Daff y moved the first resolution , which Was seconded , in a very humorous and pithy speech , by Mr . Morgan , and carried unanimously : —
" That this meeting do highly approve of the proceedings of Mr . Bronterre O'Brien ' s Election Committee , in protesting against the decision of the High Sheriff , in declaring William Ord , Esq . duly elected , in preference to Ja . nes Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., who was really duly elected by an overwhelming majority of the electers and non-electors of this borough . " Mr . Cross moved the second resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Sinclair , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that legal steps should be immediately resorted to , to secure that seat in the Commons * House of Parliament for Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , to which he was duly elected by a very great majority of the electors and non-electors of this borough , and that this meeting pledges itself to enter into & voluntary subscription to defray whatever legal expences may bo incurred in procuring justice . " It was then moved , seconded , and carried
unanimously" That this meeting tender their sincere thanks to Mr . O'Brien ' s Election Committee , for their assiduous exertions , and the straightforward manner in which they conducted themselves throughout , in opposition to the conjoined factions of Whig and Tory . " Three cheers were then given for James Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., M . P ., three cheers for Mr . O'Connor , and all incarcerated Chartists , three cheers for the Charter , three groans for the Sheriff , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his impartial conduct in the chair , to which he brufly responded . The meeting separated about ten o ' clock , and a subscription was made for the Election Fund . As the night was coming on wet , the Committee adjourned to their room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard . 3 Ir . Frankland being called to the chair , Mr . Hall moved , and Mr . Bruce
seconded" That Mr . Bconterre O'Brien ' s Election Committee tender their most sincere thanks to Mr . George Biims , of Sunderland , for the able and masterly style in Which he personified Mr . O'Brien , at his election on the hustings , on Monday , tbe 23 th instant . " Carried unanimously . It was likewise moved , seconded , and carried unanimously" That , in consequence of the ofBciousness and spleen of the enemies of truth , iu calumniating the political sentiments of Mr . O'Brien , aurt in endeavouring to create a prejudice against him , this Committee would feel extremely obliged to tho Editor of the Northern Star if he would be so kind as to give insertion to Mr . O'Brien ' s address , which will , of itself , foil all their attempts . " To tiie Electors and Non-Electors of the Borough of NewcasUeupon-Tyne . Lincaster Castle , June 23 rd , 18-ii .
Gentlemen , —I am honoured by the invitation of a numerous portion of your body to allow myself to be put in nomination as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching eltctior . I accept tbe invitation ,- but ; in so doiDg , I beg you to understand , gentlemen , that nothing but a strong sei . se of public duty , coupled with the hope of being , in some small degree , instrumental in saving the country from its present embarrassments and dangers , could have indu-. ed me to come forward , even at the request of the men of Newcastle , whose public spirit aud intelligence I have long admired .
In ordinary times you v / ould , I think , be best represented by an inhabitant of your own town , personally known to you all , and well acquainted with your local wauls and interest ? . But in times of unexampled difficulty and danger , you wisely consider , that the best friend of your local interests is he who will approve himself the best guardian of your public interests , as a member of the British commonwealth . Your knowledge of my public career and character has satisfied you , fchat I will approve myself such , if honoured by your suffrages . And to this circumstance alone , 1 ascribe your preference of a stranger to one of your own townsmen ; for I have no claims or pretensions to represent you , other than my known ziat and devotion to the general interests of the country . Should this
claim be found sufficient to command a majority of your suffrages , it will be a triumph indeed!—onu equally glorious to the electors and the elected ! It will show that tue men of Newcastle consider the general interest to be paramount to all other interests , whether of sect , class , party , or locality ; and it will place in my bands a constitutional weapon , wherewith I shall be enabled to combat the tyrants , who have persecuted me on your account , and to contribute one legislator ' s share , at least , towards rescuing our country from those hordes of agrarian monopolists and usurers , who , with their standing armies of lawyers , priests and soldiers have uprooted nearly all our ancient institutions , without substituting a single good one in tbeir room , and brought the most favoured country on earth to the verge of national bankrupts and a servile
war . To ensure this mutual triumph , all that is required , gentlemen , ia a frank hearty union between the honest electors and the non-electors—a union based upon acknowledged equality of rights and mutuality of interests . Let the elector bear in mind , that even the present corrupt ministry and House of Commons have declared the franchise to be a trust conferred on the elector , for the-non-elector ' s use as well his own ; and that he is , therefore , morally bound , in the exercise of it , to consult the non elector ' s wishes and interests as well as his own . And let the non-elector bear in mind , that however sore he may feel against the
law which made the unjust distinction between him and the elector , he can owe only gratitude and admiration to those electors who shall practically repeal the law in . his favovir , by laying down tbeir monopoly at his feet , and consulting his wishes as well as their own in giving their vetes . Let these consideration but be borne in mind ; and we shall have the union we require . "Without it , we may conquer by the show of hands , but we cannot complete our victory on the day of polling . With it , we may bid defiance to themonopoUstsaudthe usurers both on the hustings and in the polling booths . Hurrah ! then , for an honest union between the electors and the non-electors .
To the major part of yon , gentlemen , my political views and principles are already well known . For the satisfaction , however , of such who know them not , to prevent any future misunderstanding between us , I deem it my duty to submit the following outline of them ; and it will be for you to say whether such views and principles shall command the union I desire . I am a Conservative Radical Reformer in the just and obviouB meaning of the words . I am for Peace , Law , and Order , in the only sense , and on the only terms , upon which they can be either desirable or possible ; I am for peace founded upon liberty to all—for law founded upon justice to all—for order founded upon contentment for all . I am for unqualified obedience to the laws ( even where they are bad and vicious ) so long as any hope or chance remains of altering or amending them ; but I am also for giving to the people every facility of altering and improving them in conformity with tbe will of the majority , so that they shall always command a willing obedience . In short , X &m for
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Northern Star (1837-1852), July 10, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct557/page/5/
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