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MTR R . J RICHARDSON AND THE MAN-^ CHESTER COMMITTEE . K % e following letter from Mr . Richardson reached ^ by the afternoon post , on Thursday list , jost before going to press : — TO IBE £ DIIOS OF THE NOBTHEBJf STAR . 5 jj >—When I last wrote to toh , I did not think ^ , j ^ jy Radical would hare presazced to say , ih&t tSiEg the plain * p d simple truth was libelling the Sjijie of Lancashire—that it in any way was ques-Zmtig iheir honesty . Neither did 1 think that there Z ^ laa wor of falseh d in bit " case , " much less £ i I wiink , that ihe men who nave appended their ! iaies to a pretended refutation of my claims could vTre done so . Sir , I have no desire t « be the sub-Sof a paper war , for tha-t would delight our
eDe-; fflies ; bni ~ truth must come forth : and 1 was sflmew ' flss brief in Etating my case beiore , which pervjis hA 3 been the casse of the personal aUack aide upon me by the Manchester Committee , In the *« s place 1 deny every line of the letter which ap-£ t ^ red in ycu r last in answer to my case , and projjonDce it to be fall of malignity and falsehoodcot sp by » party who have for two years and a half Imsue-d me with every species of petty malice . But ip faeu . I complained formally to Mr . Bell , of Salfard , the Secretary of the Liberation Demonstration £ -. i 3 iniit « e , of the debts owing to the Adv er tiser p £ ce , ind Mr . Bell promised me , in a letter sent to K irfcd&ie g * oi ( which I have in my possession , ) jVm uie debts ought to be looked after , and thai
ameikmg should be done in the matter when 1 Jim s oz \ of g&ol . Well , I came out ; for a month joining was done ; I made another appeal to the Ssiiiail Association in Tib-street , and & committee \ $ l whom Linney was not one ) was appointed to { Oiniiie into the accounts ; 1 waited upon that coingutee , and £ & ^ them bills , amounting , I believe , to rj odd . Mr . Chamberlain got these bills , but the ( SEimiiiee could not be got together to examine -van- Wheeler sad Cnajnberiain know these facts , it iist an effort was made , and a few of them came , jnd without examing the bills at all , agreed to hand jieai OTer to the County Delegate Meeting , in illrch , I believe it was , I attended that celegate Bsecugand explained the whole affair , when rhe
, delegates iooi np the question , and resolved to do jli in their power to see the debt honestly liquidated ; jnd farther , I offered to attend , and give a lecture a lectures in any of the surrounding towns , for the pcrpose of assisting the delegates in raising the Eoner . Mr . Davies was appointed treasurer . Taese proceedings were advertised in the Star of the Teek following . 1 waited a whoJe month , and noyaui wa 3 done either by the Manchester " prowr" committee or the county del * gates . Well ; I lotted npon the delegates at their next monthly Beetiog , and it appeared that the delegates had lett ilvachesier on the understanding that I was to have Br / vven to each , town j but the resoldVioa in the Slar iiowed they were wrong . However , it was agreed
that the various delegates should write to me—Ijroylsden and Oldham did so . I attended there ud lectured at Droylsden once , and Oldham twice >* o other town caving written to me , I got up a ^ arse of lectures in the Tib-streeJ Room , which j 25 Xaiional Association Committee gave me the ritniious use of ; but the lectures were not well « teaded—in fact , did not pay the expences . I was co disgusted with the coolness of the Manchester GommiiK-e , aid the ctronty delegates , that 1 resolved » trj my fortune elsewhere ; and I came to Scot-^ cdj ' wivh a view of raising , if possible , a trifle UBDisgst strangers ; seeing clearly that & prophet lath bo honour in his own ceuntry . Let any man is Manchester deny a word of the above facts , if he
aa Now , as to the details . 0 , Sir , I am Eick tees : to death that men can be found eo bsse as ijarrel about trifles , and stoop to wound a man s JKfflonr and reputation , who has served them faithfd > and honourably , and ruined himself , in their ose . The amount of the whole debt is only £ 16 16 s . » i How scrupoionsly exact . 1 say it was £ 19 te Trfaecier or not , why were not these maiters reeii £ * d when I was in Manchester ! Why , becanse ihij were too careless about a poor fellow suffering a thsir cause ; the greatest fault amongst the Charess . When pressed into & comer they were compelled to stir themselves to get out of danger . When 1 aide out my case , I saw I had stirred them up ; their honour was wounded . I sent word to Wheeler
a le ; n > e see the result of the investigation of the itsounts by this " proper" Committee , belore tkey sal them to the piess . But no . Wbeeier told Mrs . fikhardsoa that as I did tot let tkem see my letter tefere I sent it to the Star , they would nor let me m theirs . Petty malignity ! Will Wheeler dare » till tie country that he and tfee Committee dw £ 0 > know , mouses before , the wiole of my case ? Sawevee , they admit £ 16 . Now , as to £ 5 5 s . pa-id : cr printiDg 1 , 000 reports of the Lemonstratkra , kiig £ private speculation , I -deny it—distinctly cet it . 1 produced a similar report of the Birmkif ; - Liiu Eee ; iEg to the Committee in Newall ' s BKiidks , fcnd it was agreed that , if the Advertiser ioiks ttftji print them cheap , no doubt they wouki go
if ifflDBgit the trades acd Associariocs . I ordered 2 iaa , -&nd 1 have to pay for them . 2 s ow , as to the l $ x cards , that were sold at € d . each , which d find Triusi in rach a manner as to convey to your readers nkiea that I had sold ( he cards . Thai , they dare to ; ~ aj ; but they kuow as well aa ; I Co TfiB foiu the few that w-ere sold , and who BA the money , and who got tie boots , which they Moadcusiy ask for—all of tbea know that 1 waitea upoa-Join Quin , of Slacchester , many a tiae for jIh principal part of those books , which Qcin had p * e : up io soEebody else—I'believe , bat 1 will not betiradn , toButterworth aad Leech . Why ask me iriise are the minutes of the Cnion ! Theytknow 1 ins ix ihs Convention from February -to Juiy ,
E 2 i 2 g which time the Association had nadergone grsti charges ; but , for my jart , 1 had aothing to oe , -one way or other , witi the bocks ; I was the foel-rho orcered , at the bidding of the eoamittees , ad iriio bow has to pay far them . Then why eiaaeuge me to produee the bocks , minutes , treasbrts , sctwards , &c . I What have I to do with 'ieffi . Every one must see that I have sothing to deiat lo pay ike piper ; and every honest man will see lhat the * challenge is a jaere subterfuge to tsop-e paying an honest debt . Tne debt is owing . Tc » simple question is , aat lie pay it , or- air . J not ? Kcat , Sir , v > the last part . of their letter , — " The KidEig of Mr . Richardson's letter might ltad peoj ^ e to believe that he was unjustly treated
bj the working men of Manchester , for his sKTJcas in tne Conyention , and that he made great acnEoes by attending that body . The answer to tiat is , that he RECEIVED Five Pocaus pee Wek , tendes travelling expene-es ; and as to his ^ iauiiBf Palace-Yard Meeting , at his own ex pence , c !• cuerh false . " Yj ^ anj cannot parallel such a Ba * s « f bjosriee . I received £ 5 per vretk ! I only ogflttshave done so , a-ccoriitig lo ^ reemeut before Iwesusp . I-was in the Convention from the first *« &tiai ' ebreary to the first week in July , twentysx wetk , and ail I received was £ ' il to pay irave ' ltogtiptaces and everythiag else . Let them make «*! into "I received five pounds a week" if they «* & I eee down from London a : iheir req-jest to
»»« dajceeni ) g at Batty ' s Circu ; , for which 1 -tt 2 , s * n «« ajtj » indicted , and served nine mouths in pri-* £ , asd -iiey tell me 1 made no -sacrifices ! And *«* i 3 core , i was never paid for attending that fcseiafc -Kiien O'Brien , M'Dcuall , asd Raw ^ oa fere , csadscmely . I go ; ibe resicne , wcich I paid J £° the 'Convention on beiaH of the people of - ^^ teser , and from tha-t iisae , twenty-third ^ " te July following , I never received » ^ . arifcfflg piece . Almost everj man k ilauc ^ tt fcnowi ttcII ihas I was badl y Jreated , ^ jp ^ y trea :-eu , by those who vc-ere in pi > wer i ? * otbatc £ . 1 could have forgiven alsiost anything , kJw ^ * ^ ^' ^ assertion ag saying I W £ S no : j ^ 7 fcraied . Linney and Wheeler hijre ofies said i ** i asd now when 1 am far away , they sa ~ the Jn erse .
" Ton je the nnkiEdest cat of all !" "I * & * Palace Yard meeting , a mere trifle was Reeled ,-vriiieh vras nothing to what ordinary es-^ ces ^ ^^ re axiending the journey . But whit a p - ) * went to Eirniingham Great . Meeting witL **» O'Connor , aad no man gave me a fraction ; kju , * 3 * John Frost was in imminent danger of ^^« J io p ; by the " base , bloody , and brutal j ^ Cj I was elected by a large meeiing , to jj ** » P « i ; ion to the Qneen in his behalf . Will " *« . 1 / nnev and Co . say veho paid mv expeuces " i ^ aii sa , if not , I will tell them that the ^ " ^ w Mas Chester , I mean Messrs . Linney ana ite ivfw ° ^ monev for ; t . >" o ; Bntierworth lTi ~? jT- ^ wa colieeted fifteen shillings , which \ t ^ ° ^ w from Jlr . Barrow , te pay my expences to : l ^ " * " I wen ; to Londc « ai ray cwn expence feei u - 5 s" ^ ' Pr&S € EV © d tte petition of the peo- i ^^^ Htachester , which , aioog with ethers , sue- g ^* rescuing poor , Betrayed Frost from the i ij ^* 1 s knife , and to this dajaever received one i » T ? , pre from the pet-ple of Manchester ; i
t ota ^ Jf ^ J ^ a J expences ; * cd , withail , the ! i » T * v ¥ - -Sie ^ srE- Linney add Co ^ that j jj or ^ s ^ n bid ' . y used 1 13 not = nch conduit j ^^« i o sicken a man , and make him tnrn with ; ^ ( Ss h 00 ^ T&cating a cause that if cursed by j b ow * ? Il e ^; PJracJ 5 ees . Indeed it is . The pablic : s ^ ijtvl ^^ y . ^? bonesi and trarm'hearted Radi-, ^ ¦^ 11 sacriSeed by petty men , whose ambition ; *< se * V ffi l 0 &n ? s ' -c of Eeancess—to destroy fes *^ rcs P * ct ed by the honest and intelli" etb 112 c ' a ^ se 3- t I shall wriw no more what-* ery d . ' t" ^^ > 1 believe iu my conscience , that *? k / T- W / Va written is honestly delivered from ! »« J ]^ , ^ ey are facts , and noiflkg- but facts ; ^ pj ^ i res ^ my in , pe upon the pubifc , who wHl ' fcfi ^ T . ? <^ se , and giie me their assistance . 1 $ & ? £ V ° ^ ' rej or - 1 cov - " fi ] e nL " ^* il . " j j yr >^ aT 0 ^ recrimination , as i ; b ? gets : Se riig . ' :. *' - ^ , J case with ; th-.- public . "What- ; * tW .. ^^ ed k : i : to into lie h ^ i ^ -is of Thomas
S h ^ ' ^ . -rrtasnrer , at Mar . chfester . 2 r . d kt rot * & * & , $ ' " ^ iiser ' s debt - bm Heyp-ctc ^ d-bt , and &L te / i » ^ e l' ^ ' ^ a £ flas always b . tu ray fcfcr i - --- ^ ? lhe pn , b : ic wU 1 ie ' - ih * " Q * ° S » i-ei- ; . " i : i TKW > ~ tLat ^ wished : o ps : m no * hs * Z ^ poa ; 1 } s people whatever . 1 believe I jT' ^ I ro ? - ; to remain so . ^ -- ¦ S R . J . R : cHiRDSO . v .
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TO FEARGDS O'CONNOR , ESQ . " Sib , —We the delegates representing the various Chartist Associations located in the metropolis of Great Britain take this opportunity of soliciting your presence at a banquet , to begiren for the purpose of shewing our respect and gratitude to yon as the defender of equal law * , aa contained in the People's Charter . Sir , we have felt it our duty to adopt this course , as the only means o t discovering our contempt for those base men wbo have been endesYOuring to rob yon of tfae reputation which has been earned by so many sacrifices , knowing tnat the persecution you are about to be ifeleased from , arose out of your fervent attachment to the standard of liberty that has been raised , nursed , and protected by your determined love for the princi ple of Universal Suffrage ; but , Sir , we feel much pleasure in
having even this opportunity of making this poor atonement to you , feeling satisfied that your past eonduct will be a sufficient guarantee for a continuance of that line of policy and honour that has won for you the affections of a grateful people , and w&o , in spite of misrepresentations of an hireling press and pretended friends , still look up to you as their pilot to the good ship Charter , knowing that when once agaiD yon shall have been restored to liberty—that your discerning inind -will guard us against the breakers , co r r u ption , wickedness , and treachery , which threaten to drive our goodly vessel from her course , unlers they are discovered ^ to our crew ; but , Sir , liitberto an sllwise Providence has been our captain and guide , for He has
enabled us to stand against the machinations of evil designing men , for g&tisfivd thai ¦ we ate right in struggling for political equality , we have been able to withstand the whirlwind of persecution , and the dreadful stormB and hurricanes that bave assailed the political hemisphere ; and , Sir , when we have bad cause to , attack the enemy , we have kept up a fire that has paralyzed the Tories , shielded by the battery of corruption ; neither have we spared our friends , if they have dared to strike from the mast bead , the standard of the National Charter Association , bearing in mind the necessity ol 'Universal Suffrage and no surrender . On behalf of the delegates , Yours , Arc . John Fussell .
fto . 13 , Aorthampton-row , Rosamond-street , Clerfcenwell . To Fearffua O'Connor , Esq . PS . — Dear Sir , —You will much oblige , by returning an answer to this note , stating when it will be convenient for yon to come to London , and whether you would we should get up a dinner , or meet you and O"Brien by a public procetsion and meeting . Trusting you are in good health aud spirits , I remain , Yours , < fcc . John Fussell . 13 , NoTthampton-row , Rosamond-street . Clerkenwell .
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MOKE OF WAKEFIELD HELL . TO THE EDIT 0 K OF THE NORTHERN STAR . Sir , —Having met with one that has lately arrived from the place of torment at Wakefleld , we got into conversation about the cruelties the inmates have to indure . Amongst other things he told me that during his imprisonment two of the prisoners died . I asked him if he knew them . He said , no , only by name and number ; he said one of them was " One of these Chartist chaps , " and they called him Emanual Hutt , or Hunt , or some such name . I have stuc « loeked over the list of prisoners and I found " Emanual Hutton , comber , eighteen months imprisonment , for a riot at Dawsbury . '' I have no doubt , but this is the person be alludes to . According to what I can learn he must have died about the middle of May .
If this be correct , I trust our Dewsbury friends will see further about it and publish all the particulars . Bj . inserting the above you will much oblige , Yours , In the cause of freedom , G . Clarkso . n . Sheffield , Aagust 8 th , 1841 .
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^ m SHOEMAKERS' CHARTER UNION . TO THK EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —At a meeting of the Incarcerated Chartist Vic tim Fund subscribers ( a few flint shoemakers ) , at the Bull and Bell , Ropemakers ' -street , Moorfields , on Sunday last , August 1 st , the following resolutions were auanirr . ouslj passed : — " That seven shillings be voted iu assisting tfee providing a printing press for th&t stanch advocate « f freedom , Sronteire O'Brien . " " That ten shillings be vcted to Feargus O'Gataior , as treasurer to the Fund for the Persecuted Irish . " " ? hat ten shillings be cttat to the General Victim Fund . "
A .- deputation from the ¦ Stonemason ' s Society , 'Craven ' s H ead , Prury Lane , having attended this meeting , to get th » ir co-operation and assistance to wait , by deputation , « n 4 fae seven division * of the Eastern Division of Boo : a n d Shoe m akers , this meeting being a portion of that b «< ty , for the purpose'of ' bringing them over as a body to join the Chatter A * s » ciat \ on , ot of getting an many m they could from « aeb -division , and meat separata -frem the society , and tfurE a shoemakers' Chartist asso-* a stion , when this njeeting agreed to give all the assistance in their power ,- , and the astral reoethly meeting being the next -evening , would be present to give r their vote in favuUT of <
it-Tbe deputation having expressed satisfaction for the ? reception and support'they had met witb , and thanks -having been voted to tne chairman , the nteetlng sepa-• rated , to meet again Vbe next Sunday evening , to meet the dep u tatio n again , and devise the bestxaeana of es-• tablishlng a shoemaker ' s Charter association . W . HoLMDAt , M 3 ecretary . Londo n , August € , 1541 . P . S . The seven shillings voted for O'Bmn ' s printing / press , a s abo v e , can be had by the parties-concerned by . applying to me wbaa they think fit , W . Holliday , 3 , . Mix > r-SQuare , Moor-laue , Cripplegate , City yf London .
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WARMIKSTER WORKHOUSE . MORE DISGRACEFUL RUASOURS . Our readers of course remember the former story ¦ of atrocious cruelty * to a child in this Usion , for pub-. Hshing which , thougii it was never disproved , we ^ wfcte prosecuted ia the person of Me . O'Connor "Whether their suocees on that occasion-has j ; iven to the Warmiiistcr Poor Law Jie ^ es , an idea that they day safely do as thoy like , we do not undertake 10 -say—but strange rumours are abroad , which we can 4 ell them the /' ear of soother prosecution shall not Kiduce us to " burke . 11 We have receivad the following letter , and we think h due , not less to the "'Guardians of the Poor at Warininster ., " than to the public , and the Warminsier paupers , to publish it : —
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . 6 ir , —Thtre has bien-a rumour iiiloat in this town of another case of -starvation in the Union Bastile , aud I hsvs been trjiug to find . out the truth of lhe * tory , and to do so I called on the mother , who came down from LonJon to see the last remains of her son , and to have toe . sase looked into , but tiie poor woman ia sery poor and aged and don't knowiiow soon she will beobliged to come to the same terrestrial hell , and therefoio she is afraid to hay but little about it , but the following is the tale £ he told me , which utaite luy blood run cold :: — The deceased was a young man who had been ill for more thsai i . ?? o years past , and he has been in one or two hospittiB in London , and fixaa thence to Bath hotjutal , and theie got a little better , but not cured ; and about
a fortnight before he died , be -was brought to this Whig paradise . « nd put to hard labour ; but the poor fellow conipla fasti very much and said he could not do the work , anti for this offence his food was stopped , which caused the poor fellow to make his escape , and at nightfall he was found in the wild fields adjacent to Salisbury Plain , by a poli c e m an , w ho t ook great care of him and put him in the cells 1 for that night , and in the morning to tie Baa tile again , to pump water and turn bone dust , which is the same that he did the day that he died . And the kngreeableness of the work combined with the complaint that ho laboured under caused such an internal fever and thirst that he drank a great quantity of bacon liquor , and it was supposed by some that that acceiated his death . He was taken witb violent pain at eig ht o 'clock in the evening , and critd out for the doctor . But there was no doctor for him , poor fellow . ' He wa * locked up in a room in the greatest agony with another pauper , until eleven o ' cloc k , and
then the doctor was sent for , and in justice to him he came immediately , but he died in a fsw minutes after Ms arrival . At twtc ! f minutes past eleven he died , and to prove that he was not got rid of by uiifair means , the doctor opened kis stomach , aud there found half a tea cup " til of potatoes and cheese ; eo that was satisfactory to the saints that he was not starved to death , but how the woridly-minded portion of the community wiil take it , 1 must leave , and inform you of the conduct of t h at monster Marchai-. t , the governor , towards the poor mother of the above victim . The mother came , and of course could cot help wteping and crying for Ler ton , but that great fat monster , MarcLant , told her she CTsg'ut to be gbd that he was dead , for it was a misery to see him about . Now if he was so ill that it was a a mistry for that monster to see him about , why put him to tan ! labour ? O , not to proloDg his life , of course , for hud that been the kind governor ' s aesign , Be would have treated him diffcrtnt to what he did . I
think he gives us good reason to thiuk that he wanted to gtt rid of him as soon as he could . There was no coroner's inquest held over the body ; no , they want to keep those things from public view . This Air . Merchant is the same fat monster that Mr . F . O'Connor held up to public gaze at tLe time of his trial for libel . Jlr . Marthant is about two stones heavier now than he was tLen , atd no wucdtr , when other stomachs go so empty . If you wiil insert the above in yenr invaluable paper md the tyrant's dread , you ¦ will liiuch oblige A constant Subteribtr , And a hater of oppression , Joseph GEORGE , y liurch-street , Wjuminttir . Aur . 7 tb , 18 * 1 .
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We do not vonob for the facts in this letter , for we know notbiDg of the writer ; but we think the Warminster Guardians ought to know that such rumours are afloat . If th p statements be untrue , they hare two courses open for disproving them—a court ° v nVr i °° lumn 8 of *>* - NorthernStar , which shall be freely open to them for reply . Let them take which they like .
TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ . RESPECTED 8 ib , —We the nnderaamed individuals are all men , ( Irishmen , and consequently can have no claim for parish relief , though we are residents of ten , twenty , and some thirty years in Manchester , ) of large families , whose sufferings are nnparalelled in the history of commerce . Look at the broken-hearted father , surrounded by his hangxy wife and starving children , whose crieB would pierce the most callous heart
Oh , Sir , behold the pride of Britain ' s greatness , with her artizans clothed in rags , whose miserable app « araBce is sufficient to convince the most unrt fleeting mind that something is surely wrong , and that the old vaunting boast of Euglishmen should be changed to the tune of Britons shall be for ever slaves . Slaves must we say , yes , Sir ; for we consider , in the first place , the very essence of liberty is in a full belly , and he who is without it is a slave of the very lowest degree , though he be a free-born Englishman and lives in the precincts of the palace .
What matters it to a hungry man , whether they be Whigs , Tories , or Radicals , who rule , so long as he and his family are starving . We have tried every where and tried in vain . The new Whig Poor Law has dried up all the resources which has been heretofore our only stay , from the fact of our appealing to the guardians of tbe poor for relief tor a few weeks , until things would take their proper place again . Was out appeal responded to ? Yes , Sir , with a recommendation to break stones and a pass to Ireland . Sncb , Sir , is the way we are treated in the most
Christian country in the world , and such is the cause of appealing to yon on this occasion , as we can only find a few real philantrophists who can feel for another ' s woes ; and though we are thus compelled to solicit the charity of a man who is suffering persecution for justice sake . The day , we hope , is not far distant when a grateful people will know bow to appreciate your love of liberty ; and the handloom-weavers of Manchester , has reserved for themselves for your former kindness their meed of thanks , until you appear amongst them unshackelled and free . W e r emain , Sir , Yon * obedient seivantB , John Ryan , 19 , Old Mount-street Patrick Flinn , 17 , ditto . Michael Hayes , 25 , ditto . John Barry , 23 , ditto . John White , 12 , ditto . James Flinn , 33 , ditto . James Cow-jus , 14 , Ludgate-fcin . Patrick Rtan , 7 , Silver-street Matthew O'Brien , 14 , Back Ashley-street Tuos . Kelly , 15 , Old Monnt-atreet . David Nangle , ditto . John O'Brien , ditto . Thos . Patterson , 19 , ditto . Thos . Babrt , 22 , ditto . Joseph Starr , 15 , ditto . Edwakd Field , 23 , Ludgate-hill . Timothy Field , 32 , ditto . Patrick White , 6 , Silver-street . Peteb Power , late Secretary to the handloonvweavers , 16 , Old Mount-street , St Qeorge ' sroad , Manchester . Tw F . O'Connor , Esq ., York Castle . Manchester , August 2 nd , 1841 .
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REGISTER ! REGISTER !! REGISTER !!!
TO THE BDjrOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR . London , Oth August , 1841 . Sib , —J am not altogether insensfbfe to tne annoyance that the newspaper press endure from troublesome correspondeHts . Now , bowever , that the cry has gone forth by Whigs , Tories , and Chartists , " Register ! " I cannot resist the temptation to forward you the result ot some experience la the Registration Courts at Westminster . Permit me , bowever , to observe that the defeat sustained by the present Ministers is their just reward . The sacrifices made by the people to support them when expelled , and afterwards triumphantly to carry them b ac k i nt o office , are much greater than tne public are generally awcre of . The subsequent cruelty inflicted
upon all those who afterwards continued in the honest path of ptegreBaive improvement is too well known . Now that the Whig days are numbered , violence and slander te -to them as nothing . When they were in the ascendancy , and possessed an overwhelming majority , they were warned that th « { Chandos clause would produce its present results . The reply was , It is intended the landed interest should predominate . Sir Be Lacy Evans , when in Parliament , sought to obtain an alteration in the tas :-paying clauses , by putting tb-e period back six months . The answer to this wae the Reform Act is final . After the Whig ' s return to office , Lord JohB Russell did then propose this identical but trifling alteration . The attempt then failed 4 it was too late .
My opinion is the Ballot would , In a great measure , cure those evils , and however much you extend the Suffrage , without it I do not think that much will bo accomplished . Upon this eo much difference honestly txista that I do not do more than offer it aa an opinion . I bave been led into these remarks by the very nature-of the uabject , and it may happen , nothing that is not already known may be contained in that which is to follow . In either chsq , allow me most respectfully to solicit your indulgence , ami to offar the best apology I ata abte , ( namely , the desire to exU-nd the franehiae , ) for having occupied your time improperly . All persons who have in the slightest degree observed fthe operation of the laws of this kingdom a * e aware of the glorious uncertainty of its decisions . So it is with the franchise .
The 'highest legal authorities have decided that the purpose of a burglary being committed , a single room was a house . The Reform Act for the purpose of voting for representations -eqys this is not so ; but even this net contradicts itself . It may be asked what then is a bouse ? The Reform Act being that with which bave to do , allows houses to bo constituted thus : Firstly , a house , in the common acceptation of the word—one vote . A house with shop and private entrance—two votes . A houee with shop , private entrance , and doors or flap , opening into a cellar from the street—three votes .
This can again be multiplied by more than one person being inserted in the original agreement for taking of the premises , provided the cufae is sufficient to give each £ 10 yearly interest thereon . * ' The Interpretation of the wocd occupier is perfectly misunderstood . For instance , it is not required that a person should reside in the cellar ; but he can deposit goods , even lumber therein , and call it a warehouse , or a shop , if he sells any article out of it This will be occupation . Thus one -claim for the house . Another claims for the house with private entrance . Another claims for the shop , without either the house or private entrance . Another claims for the cellar , as a shop , or warehouse , but must enter from the street , it matters not by what means . In all these , tus in every other cases , the value must be ten pounds by the year .
Again , it is not the amount that is paid by the value to the occupier . Also , the payment of rent forms no part of the consideration if it is dot paid at all , or if it is paid weekly , monthly , or yearly ; it is value that the person who claims has to do with . Lodgers—in single rooms are entitled , if of the value of ten pounds , or four shillings weekly , provided there is no STREET DOOR . Again , single rooms used as workshops , such as a tailor , weaver , shoemaker , ( a little hitch txlsta in this about obeying , but 1 would advice all to claim ) , some will get ou . Boueets—in courts and such like places , where the l an dlord pays th e t a x es , every occupier is entitled if of ten pounds value . Cellars—used as workshops , ( by that class of persons called odd workers . )
Stables—will also confer the franchise , and bo will the loft over them , provided yon enter by steps from the outside , and of sufficient value—ten pounds , or four shillings weekly . I am trespassing , and will not attempt te carry this further , though It ia capable of being extended . With your permission , however , allow me to advise that every person who considers himself in the moat remote degree entitled , to the franchise to Bend in his claim , more especially should tbis continue daily , as hardly any one of those who are now claiming will le in a situation to vote until next November twelve months . It Is advisable to tender any amount of poor rate that may be due at the time of claiming . Shillings are not payable until the name is inserted in the list by the Revising Barrister , and highly questionable—if after the first time it could be again enforced—at all events , the right having been once admitted , it has been decided that the overseer cannot legally omi t to insert any person .
With regard to the paying of taxeB—the Reform Act requires the payment of the poor rates and window tax . Collectors usually demand several taxes together , such as window tax , land tax , sewers rates , poor rate , county rate , police rate , and several other rates and taxes , but in order to obtain the franchise the tender oj poor-rate avd window tax only , though the collector may refuse to take the amount so divided , it will > ' 0 T disfranchise .
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Therefore let all claim to be rated ( to prove the claim is sufficient ) examine the lists , and if the name is not inserted , claim to have it inserted . Look after the Boirister's Courts , for non-attendance disposes of the case , appearance must be given either in person or by n authorised agent for that purpose . By attention and exertion the Reform Act can be made useful . The subject is important—but I feel how deeply I nave ( if you have taken the trouble to bear with me ) trespassed upon your time . one who feels interested in every man exercising his opinion in the choice of Representatives .
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? BALANCE SHEET OF THE MANCHESTER PETITION COMMITTEE . EXPENSES . £ s . d . Tib-street room ... 3 12 8 } Brown-street ., 0 12 6 Salford 0 17 I Chorlton and Hulme 0 4 1 Tailors and Shoemakers Oil 8 CHtheroe 0 9 0 Pilkington 0 2 8 Middleton 0 3 0 Sialybridge 0 14 Shaw 0 2 6 Oldham 0 ) 3 4 Openshaw and Droylsden ... 0 6 0 Davy Hu ! me ... 0 2 0 Hickev , by Cartlidge 0 8 10
From Hetherington and Lee ' s shop 0 3 3 Cartledge r s book 0 6 2 £ Smith ' s boob , by Greaty 0 1 10 Swire ' s do , do . , ... 0 1 7 Yarwood ' s do . do 0 4 1 J Gibson ' s do . do ... 0 3 6 Roach ' s do . do . ... 0 4 3 Roberta ' s shop , by Wilkinson ... 0 4 1 P . C .... ... 0 2 o Gresty ' sbook 0 2 3 A friend , by Chamberlain 0 10 0 Jones , Mr 0 0 3 Wormal , Mr . ... 0 0 6 Murphy ' s book 0 3 1 James itenshaw 0 0 6 Sheets sold to friends at a distance 0 2 7 Richardson ' s box and eight sheets
bow : o o 113 James Wroe 0 3 0 Collected by Johnson and Harrison 10 0 Females , Brown-street 0 5 0 Mr . Booth 0 0 6 Mr . Watson 0 0 6 Total Income 12 6 8 Total Expenditure 11 0 3 Treasurer's Balance in band £ 1 6 5 Moved by Mr . Fildes , and seconded by Mr . Pollin , " That the Balance be paid to Dr . M'Douall , for travelling expences . " Carried unanimously . "Moved by Mr . Davis , and seconded by Mr . Gresty , " That the above Balance-sheet bo published in the < Northern Slar . " Carried unanimously .
EXPENDITURE . £ s . d . Books and paper 0 1 7-i Sent to Convention 2 10 0 Po stage and paper 0 2 2 . j To printing 50 bills 0 3 6 To 15 quires of petition sheets 1 11 0 To 15 U neads for petition sheets 0 7 6 To 50 slips for meeting 0 3 6 To posting the same 0 2 0 To candles ... 0 % 9 £ To Thomas Fildes , for wages 1 2 6 To pens and ink , for signing petition ... 0 Oil To Salford member ' s wages 0 4 0 To Harrison and Johnson , for two days ' wages .,. ... 0 10 0 To Dr . M'Douall ' s expences in going to
London 1 10 6 To Fowles and Wood , for wages ... 0 16 3 To Richard Wood , for receiving signatures 1 13 11 ^ Total Expenditure ... £ 11 0 3 Moved by Mr . Pullin , and seconded by Mr . Holt , "That the best thanks of this Committee be given to all parties who have so liberally subscribed towards the expence of the National Petition € ouventkm . " John Pullin , Sec . Thomas Filbks \ A , «*_„ Robert Holt fA 1 ""^ -
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BIUriiN-GHAIVI . IMPORTANT DELEGATE MEETING . A meeting of delegat es from the various towns in Warwick and Worcestershire , took place in the Chartist meeting room , Freeman-street , on Monday last . The following are the places which sent delegates , and letters approving of the object for which the meeting had been called , namely— " To investigate the cause of the late differences that existed between the Pastors of the Christian Chartist Church and the National Charter Association , and the reasons why they opposed the same , also to provide a proper lecturer for the district , and device a proper method for his punctual payment . "
Birmingham , George White . Kidderminster , Edward Charlton and William Ellary . Stourbridge , John Chance . Bilston , Mr . Moseley . Coventry , Mr . Knight . Worcester , by letter . Warwick , do . do . Wolverhampton , do . do . Wednesbury , do . da . Walsali , do . do . Bromsgroye , do . do . Staffordshire Potteries , do . do . Daventry , do . do .
A largo number of persons , male and female , attended for the purpose of witnessing ih « proceedings , and , at ball-fast one , Mr . Chance , of Stourbridge , was unanimously appointed chairman , and Mr . George White , secretary . The Chairman returned thanks for the mark of esteem they had shewn to him , and called on tlie Secretary to read the correspondence which he had received . Mr / . White said that previous to the reading of the letters , he hoped he might be allowed to express
his regret that the other towns had not sent delegates instead of fatten , when such important business was to be brought forward . He then read letters from the places above-mentioned , and hoped that a full and fair investigation would take place as to the real < jauso of the difference which existed in Birmingham , so that the blame might bo placed ou the parties who deserved it ; after which he hoped to see the variou towns in the district working cordially together . He concluded by suggesting t ! ie propriety of first proceeding to the business connected with the appointment ofa lecturer .
Mr . Chablton thought that it would be better to proceed at once to an investigation of the cause ot the difference that existed between the Chartist Church and the National Charter Association , which was agreed to . Mr . George White then proceeded to state the facts which had transpired between the Christian Chartists and the National Charier Association since he had beon an inhabitant of Birmingham . When he first arrived in the town , he found that there were a number of men who wore members of the National Charter Association , of which ho also was a member . He found that there was also another body professing to be Chartists , who met at Newhallstreet . under the denomination of Christian
Chartists . He therefore waited on both parties , ia order to induce them to act together . The members of the National Charter Association expressed their willingness to act with the other , and complained of the conduct of John Collins . Ho did not feel disposed to give credence to all that had been stated with regard to Mr . Collins , being at the time on friendly terms with bim . Ko afterwards waited on Messrs . Collins , Hill , and other members of the Church party , and wished them to become members of the National Charter Association . They stated that they understood a delegate meeting was about to be held in Manchester , for the purposo of removing their objections as to its legality , after which they should have no objection to unite .
Previous to the delegate meeting , he received a circular from the Executive , at Manchester , desiring that a delegate should be seat from Birmingham , and suggesting the propriety of sending Mr . Collins , as he was one of the persons who objected to its legality . He attended at Newhall-street , with the circular , and hoped that it might have been tho means of effecting a union . The persons present seemed willing thut a union should take place ; but Messrs . Colhus and O'Neil refused to have anything to do with it . After the decision of the delegates had been published in the Star , together with the opinion of the Editor , that the association was strictly legal , he agaiu waited on them and suggested the propriety of calling a meeting of the Chartists , in order that a reconciliation should take ulaco . Thev raised two objections ; first , that tho
Couucil of the'National Charter Association had not been elected at a publio meeting , and also that ic would depend on which party called the meeting , whether it was well attended or not . He then proposed to them that the Council should resign their places , to which measure the Council gave their consent , and proffered to call the meeting on his own responsibility , and that a Provisional Committee mi ^ ht be chosen at the meetiDg on behalf of the Chartistd of Birmingham . They refused to consent to it ; and did not give a reason why thoy did so . Seeing that they desired divieion rather than union , he determined to call a meeting himself , and got a number of placards printed calling upon the Chartists to assemble at Holloway-Head , for the express purpose of investigating the plan of organization agreed upon by the delegates who had
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assembled at Manchester , with a view to the adoption of the same . The meeting was well attended . The first resolution , in favour of the " People ' s Charter , " was unanimously agreed to . He ( Mr . White ) then read the rules and objects of the National Charter Association as amended at the delegate meeting which had been held for the purpose at Manchester , and moved a ¦ resolution in approval of the same . Mr . Arthur O'Neil and John Collins opposed the resolution , and moved , as aa amendment , " That a committee should be appointed to enquire into tho legality of tho National Charter Association . " The Chairman took tho sense of tha meeting , aud deolarod the resolution to be carried . Mr . O'Noil wished the Question to be put again , after
which the Chairman declared it to be again earned in favour of the Association . They then called for a division , wheu three-fourths of the meeting divided in favour of the resolution . Messrs . O'Neil and Collins then left tbo meeting , attended by their friends . They afterwards formed a committee to correspond tvith Mr . Roebuck with regard to the legality of the Association . Previous to tho late election , a public meeting was called for the purpose of choosing a non-electore' committee , to conduct the business of the election on behalf of the Chartists . Forty men were chosen , and their meetings wero held weekly , but neither O'Neil or . Collins ever attended . The committee subsequently determined to put him in nomination for the Borough of Birmingham : aud
in order that no division should exist ou tho day of nosmnat ioo . entered into an arrangement with the Christian Chartists , allowing them to nominate who they thought proper . They afterwards had placards posted , calling on the Ckartists to attend at the Town Hall , and vote for White aud Collins . On the day of nomination placards , signed " Arthur O'Noil , " were posted through tho town , informing tho public that John Collins would be nomii . ated , but not in connection with any othor person—thus ejideavouring to cause a split . Mr . Collins was not nominated , although he sat in tho organ gallery , nmongst the Whig party , and tried to hinder Mr . Followes from seconding him , so that if - Mr . Collins had his willno Chartist ; would have been brought
, forward . At the time that he was proposed , a Whig , who sat near Mr . Collins , asked him who or what White w ;; s ? Mr . Collins replied by making an 0 oa a slip of paper , signifying , of course , that , he considered him nothing . He could bring the person forward who witnessed that proceeding . At the late anti-Cora-Law-meeting , -at Duditestpn-row , Mr . O'Neil ha'l moved an amendment to his resolution , Mr , O'Neil at the same time declaring that there was no such thing as a National Charter Association , because they had not received above £ 70 ia a half year , and thai the people of Scotland disapproved of it—ho being then acting as a delegate from tho Central Committee of Scotland . Mr . Collins seconded his amendment . He ( Mr . White )
thereupon asked Mr . O'Neil if he could show a proper cause why the Chartists of Birmingham should hot join the Association , and receiving no reply , he challenged them tomeet him on the following evening to discuss the question ; this they , also declined . He had attended at several times for the purposo of bringing about a union with them ; but it was long siHce fully established in his mind that they wished to do all the injury in their power . The Secretary of the Charter Association had given them due notice of that meeting , and he would leave it » o Arthur O'Neil and John Collins to come forward and defrnd their conduct , if they were capable of doing so . For his part , be ne Ter intended to mention the names of such men after that day . His only wish was , that the country , might be aware of their conduct , and decide for themselves . He was glad to have it in his power to state in the presence of so
many of the members of the National . Charter Association and the parties from a distance , that their Association in Birmingham was getting on prosperously , and that their numbers were rapidly augmenting ; they had now surmounted every obstacle , aud should take no further notice of the Christian Chartists of Birmingham ; but publish their conduct to the country . Some people had talked much of the division which existed in Birmingham ; for Ms part , he did not think there was any ; for there vras but one Chartist Association in the town , and he considered no man a real Chartist who did not belong to it . He concluded by hoping , that tho investigation might have the effect of producing a good feeling throughout the district , and hoped that the parties whom he brought the charges against would come forward and defend themselves , and show cause why they opposed a union of the people in the National Charter Association .
Mr , Edward Buowhe rose and said that if the Chairman would permit him , he should wish to ask Mr . White a few questions . Leave being granted , he asked Mr . White whether he had Hot refused to leave out ihe National Charter Association in his resolution at Duddestoa Row aud-Corn . Law meeting , when requested . to do so by the Christian Chartists ! Mr . G . White answered that he had refused to do so . * Mr . Chahlton should wish , if possible , to arrive
at the latent cause of the difference , as the division in Birmingham had done Eerions injury to the Chartist cause in Kidderminster . In that town they had a body of highly intelligent men belonging to the Chartist Association , and when their opponents could no longer opooae their principles , they cast the Birmingham differences in their teath . Ho feared very much that they should not be able to arrive at the real cause . He should have wished to eee the parties against whom the charges had been made present , iu order that they might come to a proper decision .
A long discussion for and against then took place , the parties who were in attendance , both members of the Christian Chartist Church , and the National Charter Association , boiiig allowed to take part . It was ultimately agreed that a deputation should be appointed to wait on- Mr . Jehu Collins and Mr . Arthur O'Neil , requiring their atteudance at the meeting . Mr . Hill , sec , r . nd Mr . Cresswell were then appointed as a deputation , and the meeting adjourned to & ve o'clock . When the delegates assembled at fiveo ' clock , tha Chairman called upon the deputation to deliver their report . Mr . Chesswell stated that they bad waited on Messrs . Collins avid O'Neil , and that they refused tn attend . Mr . Bill ( a member of the Chartisi Council ) corroborated Mr . Cress-well's statement .
Mr . Knight then addresed the meeting . He had hoped that Messrs . O'Neil and Collins would have attended tha ? meeticgat the request of the delegates assembled , and was sorry to be under the necessity of condemning their conduct ; ho thought they justly merited the censureof the meeting . Mr . Moseley entirely agreed in the sentiments of Mr . Knight , and thought that as Messrs . O'Neil and Collins had opposed the National Charter Association , they ought to have attended and stated their 1 'easoi . s for doing so . Mr . Chablton could hardly give an opinion on the matter . He had no doubt that the decision of that meeting would be productive of results in Kidderminsrer which he could ' not at present foresee , aa the members there held various opinions on the question . Mr . Ellart held similar opinions with those of Mr . Charlton .
Mr . White entered into a recapitulation of his former statements , and declared his intention to move a reso ' ution on the facts which he had brought under their consideration , and to prove still further tho unaccountable conduct of Arthur O'fteil , he pro * duced the Northern Star for August , 1810 , from which it appeared that Mr . O'Neil had actually seconded a resolution approving of the National Charter Association , and pledging himself to support it . Ha thought that every person , present would be fully satisfied that a full and fair opportunity had been given to the accused parties , and a 3 no defence was offered , but an absolute denial given to the deputation , he considered it his duty to propose the following resolution : —
Resolved— " That in the opinion of the delegates assembled , the conduct of John Collins and Arthur O'Neil is highly reprehensible , by their opposition to the National Charter Association , without being able to show a proper cause for tho same . We also declare that the Birmingham National Charter Association have done their doty , and have extended their principles as far as they possibly could , and as John Collins and Arthur u'Neil have refused to come forward and defend their conduct , when requested to do so by a deputation from this meeting , we must come to the conclusion that they are unworthy of the confidence of the Chartists ot' Great Britain . "
Mr . Kmght seconded the resolution . He thought that if either Mr . Collins or O'Neil cculd show a proper reason why they differed from the Association they ought to show the grounds of their objection , he considered their conduct as an insult to the assembled delegates . Mr . Moskley supported the resolution , and spoko in strong termB against the conduct of Messrs . Collins and O'Neil . The Chairman asked if any person wished to move an amendment , aud after pausing for a short time , no person seeming inclined to speak , the resolution was put to the vote , and declared to ba carried . — Messrs . Charlton and Ellary voted against the resolution . The Chairman then brought forward the remaining business connected with a lecturer , and requested the delegates present to state tho po 3 ition of thfl place they represented .
Mr . Ciiarlton stated , thai he was authorised to agree in the appointment of a lecturer for one month , and that they would pay their share of the expenca . Mr . Ellary hoped that a clever person would be appointed , who could enter into the question of Chartism , so as to give satisfaction to his constituents , as they already had a number of highly intelligent working men who vrell understood tne principles of the Charter .
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MR . R . J . R 1 CHA"RDSON AND THE MANCHESTER COMMITTEE . TO THE EDITOR OP THE SOETHEB . N STAR . Sib , —We perceive that Mr . Richardson ( through the medium of the Dundee Chronicle ) has issued & rejoinder to « ur former letter , in which we come in for no small share of odium &nd vulgar afcuse . Whether , however , the elegant epilhets of Mr . Richardson are more applicable to ns or to himself , we shall leave the public to decide , after their perusal of both sides of the question . Ee first complainB that o \ ir reply to his statements is
fnll of malignity and falsehood , got up by a party -who have for two years and a half pursued him with every species of petty malice . To which we reply , that if selling from seventeen to twenty Northern Stars per week in oce district , besides a great number of Black Books , and other periodicals , pieture frames , &c for Mr . Richardson , without any deductions , together with four shillings per -week frem the Manchester lecaJ fnnd , independent of what he received from the National Victim Fund , and other sources . If doing these things be evidence of malignity and petty malice , we must e ' en pl e ad gnihy to the charge .
As to Mr . Bell's letter ( in which ilr . Richardson says he proruised him something shculil be done , 4 c ) he wrote it on his own responsbility vrithout being fully acquainted with the circumstances of the case and when remonstrated with , excused himself by saying he ftared it might create division . The " proper " committee of- which Mr . Richardson speaks so sarcastically , -well knew that the debt was not owing by the South Lancashire Chartist * , bat by Mr . Richardson ; but knowing also that he was involved in difficulties , they sjHjpathised with him . and allowed him the use of their room free of expence , in order to assist him in raiting the money . Another instance this we presume of their petty malignity .
As Mr . Richardson seems to sneer very complacently at the hovxjur and hontsly of the Manchester proper committee , it may not be out of place to give the country a sample or twe of the honour and honesty of this most honest and honourable gentleman himself . He tells the public that his lectnrea -were badly att ended , but does not assign asy reasons fcr it Let us see if we can furnish him with' one or two . He will no doubt recollect that the first of his lectures was to be on the " Repeal of the Union , " and that the town was placarded and notice given on the Sunday eTeniag in the Room ; ; the lecture was to take place the night following ;) that he left word on Monday , that he had to go io Dublin , and consequently the Committee and the people were left to bear their disappointment as they best might But what will the public think when informed , that inste ; d of going to Dublin , this most honest and honourable gentleman went to Liverpool , to give evidence against bia brother Chartist ,
Christopher Bean ,- if he had been brought to trial ; and on being asked , on his return , if it was true that he bad be e n sub poenaed agaijist him , he replied , " No , I went to assist him . '" the fact being , that Bibby , the Inspector of Police , whom he directed where to find Dean and apprehend him , had subpoenaed him with a sovereign th « Saturday previous , to go to Liverpool , against Mr . Dean , and part of his " fee" was paid to him at Liverpool , and the remainder on his return to Manchester , at Mr . Hertford , the prosecuting attorney's office , viz for six day ' s attendance , the sum of £ e 6 s ., which this most honest and honourable gentleman charged for his hontst services in the cause of the people . Most people will , no doubt , think thia & tolarably good reason why his lectures were badly attended ; and also that an honest gentleman , who receives such liberal remuneration for his most honoutable services has but small occasion to palm upon the public his own private debts .
Now foi & few remarks upon the subject of " ma lignity and falsehood , " for which this honou r abl e and truthful gentleman professes such an aversion . This lover of truth then had the audacity to declare , in the presence of parties trho are prepared to prove the fact , that James Bronterre O'Brien ito whose inteilecual acquirements and Zgalons labours we are indebted for many invaluable works and writings , ) was not possessed of two single ideas ; and that instead of his beifig the author of the Life of Robespierre , he actually stole it from a Frertchmtn , and palmed it upon the peblic as au original work ef his own . Mr . Richardson
¦ when in Lancaster Castle , memoralised the Government to remove him from tfaence to Kirkdale House of Correction , the restrictions in the former place being prejudicial to his health ; fcut wh&n ( taring the sittings of the Petition Convection i the people memoralised the Government for the release of Mr . O'Briea , this lover of all that is hottrnrable actually wrote to Mr . Duncombe , stating that Mr . O'Brien was as comfortable as if he were in a palace ; that the prisoners there were much better off than when they were » t large ; and he had the modesty to append Mr . Batterworth ' s name to his letter , as a witness of the facts without his conseat .
Mr . Richardson speaks of having psassed the " proper" committee into a coiner ; to which we reply , tha t if Mr . R . does mot feel the want of -elbow room , we have little reason to complain . With regard to oar admission of S debt of £ 16 , we tfefsr the country to our former letter , where they will * se on which side the balance stands . As to the reports alluded to , he ordered theot : let him say who got the money f * r them , as we know nothing abt'Ut it ; bat we btlieve they were sold , asd if so , the moDey -ought to be accounted for . Mr . Ki « 2 ard 5 on puts to us the same question we
listed of hi » in our former letter , as to who received the money far the cards , who has got the books ? kc Our . ansv ^ sr ia , ap ^ ily to Messrs . -UVchardson , Co t t r el , Willis , Cobbe t t , and Co .. And ss to Mr . R . saying that he applied . + o Quin and Butterworth for them , it is a mere sueta ' age , as they had no -connc-clion with the association * at the time , and consequently could not be in posseesiaa at the books . As to the minutes of the Tnion , Hvtss . Richardson and -Co ., ought to produce them , as 24 r . B . was connected with them from September to February ( before he west to the Convention ) during which time the debt wag -eeatracted .
As to hk assertion about sabierface to escape paying hoKest debts , we think we bave -sufficiently shown by whom tbe debt is owing ; and as it is customary for honest aiec to pay their debts , we hope Mr . Richardson ¦ win not iarar the charge of diBfeoaesty by rtfusing to pay his . He then asserts thatbe * arved in tie Convention for twenty-six weeks , -jrrtbout receiving more than £ St : the fact being that he received £ b per week during the whole period of hia services , with the exception of three weeks , w hen he was employed on a mission frotr . the Convention , fcr which he -received £ -24 , as a reference to the balai » oe sheet will prove .
Bis nest assertion is , that he cantc down from Londoe at our rsjve ^ te attend a meeting in Batty ' s Circm , for which he was not paid , whilst -O'Brien , M'DanaH , and Itowsoa were , The fa c t ie , he was in town on some private business befcre tire letter requesting his attendance - «? as put into the post-office . How , then , could be expect his expenses to be . paiu ? Mr . OBrien being sent for , of course bad his excuses paid . Mr . RjW 5 on , from Bury , was paid also ; but M'Douall never received a letrthhsg . For attending the Palace Yard m&StiDg Mr . Richardson received ^ £ o , according to agreement , — £ S on bis departure , asad £ 2 on his
return-He next ss ^ itis that attended the BinniDghnm meeting -jritii-js ; being paid ; but he £ orgets to zuentien who sent him thtre . The MancheaUr people never sent him ; how thtn should he txpuct they would pay Lie expenses . He was also elected at e . large meeting to take 5 petition to the Queen oa behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jores . This klect-:-' * took place AT KIS , OWK REQr £ STJ he * uue £ thai he was iKing to Louden .-en some private business , und wouid kike di . t . ryt of Q * epetition . We Lave now replitd to Mr . Ricbaidson ' s assertions and fa . st ' iioods , and leave him to bis reflections , and the country to decide bctwten us . " We Lave also reliied a few instances of his must hoKOttrulle cocdoct in that cause which Le professes to regret should be cursed Ly Buch dithomjst practices , and as Byron £ ays , —
: : ! They certes all are entertaining faetfi , j And most essential to our hero ' s story ; I But then they dont contribute greatly to bis glory . Mr . Richardson as&erte that villany cannot parallel i the icjoitice of our / oraier letter ; to which w « reply , ' titit if he cannot ' find one ia the above true relation of f f « ts , we can have no hope of directing his researches ! viih . success . : We remain , Sir , Your ' s truly , i Joseph Lixtet , Chairman . : JjJiii "Wood , Secretary . : Pavl Faikclovgh . Samlel Chambeblai . n . Henry Ncitall . Jajies Wheeler . ; James Harrison . James Leech . Tiioxss Pav / es . Geof-ge Mitchell . Rvbekt Gray . [ We are of opinion that tho people bave now had oaire enough tf this very edifying correipondence . Mr . fiichsjrdsun stows bis ir . tection to write do more—and vttj are glau of it , as it affords us the right to say , that , ju ( -mr columns a ; leatt , nobody else Eb&lL IsotMcg is jj ^ i ^ c » 3 c « Js-ttd to tUtnuige the cause than -squabbles iiie [ 2 > . kc . iisa . we invariiib'y txck !; n on Sfcei&g thtm , " a plague ui / * - botifcs . "—ED . ]
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct562/page/7/
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