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THE NORTHERN STAR. SATURDAY, MARCH », 1842.
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THE MANCHESTER TIMES AND MR. FEARGUS O'CONNOR.
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SIR ROBERT PEEL'S BUDGET.
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NOTICE IS "HEREBY GlYEN , that a Meeting I of the Inhabitants of the Township of Jg * * ^ in the Boi-ongh of Leeds , contphpnng to the F ., ^ - way Kate , authorised to be raised and col !< tt » * d under the Powers and Provisions of an Act of parliament made and passed in the Sixth i sp . i of the Beign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth , intituled w An Act to Consolidave and Amend the Laws relating to Highways in that part of Great Britain called England , " will be held in the Vestry of the Parish Church of Leeds aforesaid , on Saturday the Twenty-Sixth Day of March Instant , at Twelve o'Clock at Noon , to Nominate and Elect for ihe Year ensuing , a BOARD OP SURVEYORS for tha Superintendence of ihe Highways of the said Township of Leeds , for the purpose of earrjing the Provisions of the Eaid Act into effect , and in such manner and fcrm as in aid by the said Act , is authorised and required . Bated tht Sevente . ntii Day of March , 1842 ^ WILLIAM WHITEHEAD , 1 JOHN WALES SMITH , JNO . S . BARLOW , JAMES EMMOTT , JOSEPH LOBLEY , ' s . wevors GEO . HAMMOND , 1 i * ™! - JOHN FRANKLAND , JOHN KIRK . JAMES SAHW , BENJAMIN HEBDEN , J J . D . LUCCOCK , O ? erseer . THOMAS HALL , Churchifardcn .
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LEEDS . —A public meeting was held last Monday night , in the Association room , to elect three delegates ** the National Convention , the room was crowded to excess , Mr . B . Ksowles was called to the chair . Messrs . O'Connor , Binns , and Pitkethly , ¦ were than proposed and -seconded as delegates ; no cpposiiacnbeu ^ coffered , they were put to the meeting , and carried unanimously The following resolutions -were then carried -with loud acclamation : — "" That this meeting determines to support , by every means in its-power the General Convention of the Industrious Classes , about to assemble in London , binding itself , and calling for the co-operation of the "working order of society , to spare no effort in carxying out every legal sad constitutional means ibat
lx > 3 y may -employ to -cause the People s- Charter to became the law of -Great Britain and Ireland . ** That this meeting recognizes no other agitation , and recommends the . people to take no part in any -other agitation , but the great national movement now spreading over the length and breadth of the land in support of the just and rational document entitled the People ' s Charter . " "That it is the opinion of this aeeticg , that the late disgraceful outrage committed in the Hall of Science , Manchester , was premeditated and carried into effect by the agents of the anti-Corn Law League , with the view of assassinating our long-tried and faithful friend , F . O'Connor ; . that the Leage hare thus afforded another proof of the hypocrisy , and malignant
hatred they entertain towards the Chartist body throughout the country by their participation in this foul and disgusting plot ; and that we call upon car brother Chartists thronghout the country from henceforth not to entertain the qnestion of the Repeal of the Corn Laws upon any pretence whatever , bat to agitate for toe Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing lees . It is moreover the opinion of this meeting , that the Government is in duty bound to institnte-an inqairy into the whole affair with a view to bring the real delinquents to justice . " " That Messrs Philp and Vincent , but Mr . Philp in particular , be called upon to explain the rea 3 on oi their late conduct , with respect to the * new move '
for complete suffrage ; and that , unless Mr . Pbilp can give the most satisfactory reason for the part kj took at Bath , this meeting calls upon the Chartist Associxt ons throughout the kingdom to respectfully request the Executive to take immediate steps for supplying the place of Mr . Philp with a person who possesses the confidence of the Chartist body . " Mr . West , the North and East Biding Lecturer , was then introduced , and delivered one of the most powerful and eloquent appeals ever heard within that room . He called upon his hearers to stick to principles and not to men . At its conclusion , a vote of trrnifrg was nnanimonsly given to him for Ms very able lecture .
Abilley . —Mr . Frazer lectured on Monday evening . Several members were enrolled . Hcsslst . —Mr . Jones lectured on Monday evening Bradford Couxcn Meeting . —This bodyheldtheir usual meeting , at the Iarg 9 room , Batterworth ' s Buildings . Great excitement prevailed in respect of the Minchester anti-Gjrn-Law bludgeon men . F « 3 solution 3 poured in from all quarters expressing confidence in Feargus O'Gannor , and denouncing the cowardly attack on a peaceable meeting . Brai > po 2 . d Moor . —Mr . P . M . Brophj 2 ec £ ared here en Tuesday evening , in the large room of the Junction Inn . The Jocm was well crammed . Daist-Hill . —Mr . P . M . Brophy lectured here on Monday evening , to a numerous and attentive audience .
Jdlb . —Mr . Candy lectured here on Monday night , tD a crowded and attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction ; after which he enrolled fourteen new membera . Messes . Edwasbs axd Ailran lectured in ihe Council Room , Butterworth's Buildings , on- Sunday evening last . Mr . Arran's lecture was on Labour an i Capital . He handled his subject in a masterly manner . Massisgham . —Mr . G . Fiinn delivered two able lectures , on Sunday last , in the Cnartist Association Room of this place . Mr . Arras preached an excellent Chartist sermon at Mr . S : nitb . ' B , Cro 3 sley-hali , on Sunday afternoon last , at two o ' clock . Sowebbt . —The sum often shillings was collected here on Sunday , for the Manchester sufferers .
Dsiph , Saddlbwobth . —The Chait sts met on Sunday ; Mr . James Pontefract addressed the meeting . York . —Triuhphal Cab Lottbey . —On Tuesday evening , the loth instant , the drawing of the abote lottery tosk place . The number of subscribers amounted to forty-four . Mr . W . Holder , of Hull , was the winner of the prize . Wili that gentleman be kind enough to forward his addrefcs to the Secretary at York ! Boltos . —Mr . linney lectured on Sunday afternoosi .
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Yew Gkee * . —A concert and ball will be held on Easter Tuesday . Wilsden . —Mr . Arran preaches on Easter Snn-¦ day , afternoon and evening . Keighley . Chartist Sekhoxs , —To-morrow , Sunday , the 20 ; h instant , two sermons will be delivered in t 3 : « Working Man ' s Hall , San-sireet , Ktighley , by Mr . Candy , of Woiverhampton ; to commence in the afternoon at two o ' clock , and five in the evening- Collections will be made for the benefit of the forthcoming Chartist Convention . Bbadfokd . —On Snnday , March 20 e& , Mr . Henry Hodgson , Mr . Aial y , and Mr . Borrows will lecture in the large rooni , Butterworth Buildings , at six o ' clock in the evening .
Idle—Mr . Joseph Alderson and Mr . Eawnsley ¦ w ill Uosse tiers oti lAunday next , at seven o clock in the eveniug . Shipley . —Mr . Joseph Brook wiil lecture at this pla . ee on Monday next , at seven o ' clock in the ¦ evening . Bihgley . —Mr . Candy will preach two sermons in the Foresters' Court , on Easter Sunday afternoon and evening , for the benefit of the Executive . New Leeds , Bradford . —Mr . James Dewhurst will lectnre on Snnday evening , at six o ' clock . Mb . John West , the East and North R-ding Lecturer , will visit the foIlowiEg places during next week , namely—Monday , at York ; Tuesday , at Jialfon ^ We dnesday , at Scarborough Thursday , at Bridlington ; Saturday , at Beverlev ; and on Mon-< £ av , the 28 th , at Hull . .
Dei . ega . tb Meekkg . —The East and North Riding Delegate Meeting will be held at the Temperance Hotel , Selbj , on Sunday ( tc-morrow ) morning , at ten o ' clock . . . Hoklkt . —A delegate meeting will be held in the Cnartist Association Room , on Sunday , the 20 th inst . at one o ' clock in the afternoon . Delegates from the Iladdersfield Poor Law Union are expected . Makcheeees . —Mr . GriSa will lectnre at Brown-Etreet Chartist Rocm , on Sunday evening . D vkisfield . —Mr . Doyle lectures to-morrow afternoon and evening , in the room , Hall-greezJ . Holltswood . —A Tea Party will be heid on Easter Monday , in the Chartist Room , Ralph Green . Tea on the table as ax o ' clock . Dewsbcby . —Mr . Brophy lectures to-morrow afternoon and evening over the i&eres . - -
a > 0 BIH LaSCakhise . —Mr . Lund ' s route : —Monday , March 21 * t , at Bla / skbnrn ; Tuesday , the 22 ad , at Barwood ; Wednesday , the 23 rd , at ' Clithero j Thursday , the 24 th , at Barnoldswiek ; Friday , the 2 o . th , a ! i Sabden ; Saturday , the 28 ta , at Preston ; Monday , the 28 th , at Kendal ; Tuesday , the 290 s , at Chorley ; Wednesday . ahe SOrh , at Burnlev ; Thursday , the 31 st , at Cofne ; Friday , April 1 st , at Baenp j and en Saturday , the 2 nd , at Todmorden . Woodhocse . —Messrs . Stonehouse and Westlake will lecture at the Black Bnll Inn , on Tuesday nigh * , at half-past seven o ' clock .
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Leeds— Mr J ?; merw iii i ec t n re in the Association Kooro . to-rjorrow night at half-past six o'clock . we . Jcnes wAll lecture in the same place on Monday night ; fa commence at eight o ' clock . Holbkcti . —Mr . Jones will lecture in the Association Room to-merrow night , at half-past six o ^ clock . Hus . slbt . —Messrs . John Smith and Hobson will lectn / e here to-morrow night , at half-past six o ' clr / Ck . Vortlbt . —Messrs . Longstaff and Butler will l ? -cture here to-morrow night , at half-past six ^ o 'clock , Chukwkll —Mr . Jones will lecture here on Tuesday night , at half-past seven o ' clock . Bbaklkt . —Mr . Jones will lector © to-nigbt , to commence at half-past seven o ' clock .
The Northern Star. Saturday, March », 1842.
THE NORTHERN STAR . SATURDAY , MARCH » , 1842 .
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TflE ADHESION OF MESSRS . VIN C ENT , PHILP , AND OTHERS OF THE BATH CHARTISTS TO THE STURGE DECLARATION . The event 3 of every day thst pasfe 3 convince us more and more fully of the soundness of the " no surrender ™ principle , and of the certainty that thsonly effectual mode of exhibiting that principle is the one we have so often recommended , —of holding fast by our entire Charter , whole and unmutilated , and avoiding even the appearance of surrender as to any single point of it . We cannot recognise tbiB manifestation of principle in the proceedings of these
gentlemen in reference to the Sturge " Declaration / That " Declaration" is at the best a vague enunciation of one principle appertaining to the Charter ; and that one principle is declared in terms so equivocal and unsatisfactory that they admit of almost every variety of interpretation from Universal Suffrage to a nine pounds nineteen shillings franchise . Of this the best proof that can be offered is the fact that Mr . Stdbge himself deems it neocesiary to furnish his canvassers with instructions as to the meaning of the ** Declaration" j those instructions being themselves liable to endless quibbling and disputation as to what they mean ! They read thus : —
" The object in canvassing for names to the accompanying declaration and memorial is to gather together the sentiments of all those favourable to such an extension of Suffrage as will give to every adult male inhabitant of this country of sane mind , and unstained by crime , not being a bnrden to the State , the right of voting for Members of Parliament , with such protection of details for its exercise as will secure a fair , full , and free representation of the people . Joseph Sxubge , Chairman . "—( " For the canvassers' use . "
Nothing can afford stronger evidence than this , that Mt . Stuegs is perfectly conscious that his "Declaration" is defective in its expression of principle . If it asserted , in plain terms , the principle of Universal Suflrage , there could be no need for this explanatory accompanying document . That principle , however , is not asserted , neither in the "Declaration " itself , nor in this explanation of the " Declaration , " nor in the memorial which Mr . Sttjege hasissued , and with which Messrs . Vincent and Philp would have the Chartists to identify themselves .
What does Mr . Sturge mean , in this explanation of his " Declaration " , by the phrase " not being a burden to the State" 1 Who are the parties here pointed at as being burdens to the State " , and * therefore , to be excepted from the franchise ! Whom does Mr . Stubge reckon burdensome to the State 1 Are all those persons " hardens to the State" who live upon the produce of the industry of others while they contribute nothing by their own exertions to the increase o { the wealth of the State ?
If so , then , Mr . Stxtbgb at once excludes from the franchise the entire of the " npper" and a very large proportion of the " middle" classes of society . He must , in that case , give the franchise to none but working men ; and he must exclude from it , out of those working men , every man who is sick , every man who is out of employment , and every man who is rendered incapable of work by age , accident , or infirmity ; because all these are , of necessity , " burdens on the State" ; willingly , or unwillingly , they do " eat the bread of idleness " .
Is thi 3 then Mr . Sturge ' s meaning ? Does he intend to exclude from the Elective Franchise all the priests , and ministers of religion , all the lawyers , all the doctors , all the aristocracy , and all their tribe of servants , hangers-on , and dependants , all the fundholders , all the baskets , all the rich merchants , mannfactorars and shopkeepers , — all who live out of rents , profits , taxes , or tithes ! We scarcely think this the sense that Mr
Sturge intends to convey ; and yet it is the sense which not a few wonld contend that they had a right to gather from his words . Well , then ; what is this "being a burden to the State" ? Does it include all the Government officers , placemen , and pensioners ! Does it mean every man who lives out of the money of the State , directly received ; but without working for it ! Are all these to be exclnded from the franchise by Mr . Stcrgk ' s " Declaration" I Not a bit of it . And
yet in good faith , they ought to be , if any exclusion at all is to be practised . Well , then ; what is this " being a burden to the state , " 1 Does it mean the paupers ? Aye ; that ' s the rub ! The poor paupers ; not the rich ones ! These are they at whom , at all events , Mr . Stusge * s friends and adherents point this " burden to the state" story . And to which of these paupers does it apply ! Does it mean simply the man who is now a pauper , or does it include every man who at any period of his life may have
been a pauper \ All these and various other meanings may , with equal propriety , be attributed to this vague , indefinite , exception from the franchise , by Mr . Stubge , of every one who is " a burden to the State "; while the memorial to be adopted and signed opens up new fields of dispute , by controverting every one of these positions and maintaining the right of evsry man and woman , whether criminal , sane , or otherwise , to the franchise . The memorial reads thus : —
" 7 b Victoria , Queen of Great Britain and Ireland , and the Dependencies thereunto belonging . " Mat it please the Queen , —The undersigned memorialists , belonging to all classes of society , and to every part of tne British empire , deeply impressed with the great evils to which this nation is subjected by class legislation , and especially of the sufferings thereby inflicted upon its industrious population , earnestly entreat that the Queen will be pleased to retain in her service , and take to her
councils , such Ministers alone as will promote in Parliament that full , fair , and free representation of the people in the British House of Commons , to which they are entitled alike- by the great principle of Christian equity , and also by the British Constitution , under which , Blackstone says , * Xo subject of England can be constrained to pay any aids or taxes , even for the dejence of the rcalme , or the support of Government , but such as arc imposed by his own consent , or that of his representatives in Parliament' "
Now , the plainest and most obvious sense of this memorial is , that every person who pays taxes ought to vote ; but that is just the sense which the Stdrge men will not allow to be put upon it . This is just the sense which Mr . Stubge himself is anxious to avoid j and hence his explanatory instruction about " not being a burden to the state " . We have said so much about this " Declaration" of Mr . Stubge ' s , to draw the attention of our readers to one fact . The Stubgs men affect to admit the
principle of the Charter , but say that its " details " are too complicated and offer too many points for disputation to be offered to the middle classes all at once ; that it is better to win their consent in the first instance to something tang ible , clear , and simple ; and that then the w detwls" may fellow more easily . And by way of providing this "tangible , clear , and simple" something , this "Declaration" is turned oat ; which turns out to be a thiDg that will mean almost anything , everything , " o r nothing , just as you please . The whole case , as far as Mr . Stubge is concerned is in a nut shell . He is either honest or dishonest . If he be honest , he wishes to propose something on the Suffrage question which shall comprehend the foil and ordinary meaning of the terms
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" Universal Suffrage , " and which shall be bo clear and simple , that it shall admit of no eav £ or disputation . If this be his idea , he ¦ % & shown , by the production of this cOfltempt'Juie piece of vague and indefinite verbiage , tuat he is utterly incapable of carrying out his own purposes , and , therefore , however good or amiable a man , utterly unfit to be a public leader in a great national question . If this be not his object ; if his purpose be merely to entrap the people into a by-path , away from the plain turnpike of the Charter Association , he has shown himself , by this same smooth , wily , oily , slippery , something , any thing-or-noth ing "Declaration " eminently calculated to flatter and betray . In either of these cases he is the last man to whom the
people or their friends and leaders should afford any , the least , countenance as a leader . And yet it is to this senseless , unmeaning "Declaration" of this foolish or bad man that Messrs . Vincent and Philp and their Bath coadjutors would have the Chartists of this great Empire to go over , in the hope of being able , by a severe fight hereafter , to attach the other principles of the Charter to the one which the ; suppose to be here recognised 1 We repeat , as we said last week , that we respect these men for the talent and the zsal they have hitherto manifested in the people ' s cause : we
respect some of them for the sufferings they have endured in the cause ; but we cannot in this case compliment their judgment . We doubt not that they err from the excess of their anxiety to Beize every opportunity of making converts to the Charter , and from their readiness to estimate the motives of others by their own , and so to give the middle-class Sturge men full credit for sincerity in their profession of Universal Suffrage principles : they suppose them to be sincere in wishing for Universal Suffrage , and that , therefore , they can easily persuade them into the adoption of the other points of the Charter . We think them much mistaken ; and we still opine
that their error will not be found less fatal for being amiable . We feel some little difficulty in finding out the plane upon which the amiable principles of our friends operate . We are at a loss to know how they discover , in this "Declaration , " any distinct and unequivocal recognition of the principle of Universal Suffrage ; and if that recognition were even palpable , we are astonished that they , some of whom have suffered bo much from middle-class treachery to principle heretofore , can have so simple a dependency on their adherence to principle now . We find in Mr . Philps speech , at the Conference , as reported by himself , the following sentiment .
" But suppose the worst—that the middle-classes were not honest;—that they signed this declaration as a false pretence ;—could they ever again Bit injury boxes and convict us as traitors and conspirators for contending for that principle which they themselves had declared in black and white to be the right of the people . " Now , surely , Mr . Philp must have forgotten , in the goodness of his heart , the experience of all the last five year ? . Who have been the most forward in the jury boxes , and on the bench , to convict and sentence Chartists ? Have they not been the very
parties who have , over and over again , in the Reform Bill agitation , testified to , and contended for , the very same principle—the principle that representation should be coextensive with taxation 1 What evidence do the Stubgites now afford us that their " Declaration" is one of principle at all ; that there is any principle bat that of selfishness concerned in it \ Look at all their publio acts . Follow them to all public meetings . What reason do they assign for coming out on the Suffrage question now ? Do they even say that they do so because they think it right 1 Do they not tell
us openly and candidly that they do so because they hope to make it the means of repealing the Corn Laws and turning out the Tories ? Does any one believe that if the Whigs had still' been in office , and if the Government had not opposed Corn Law Repeal , we - should ever have had this w Declaration " of Mr . Stubge ' s , or any of the cry about "Complete Suffrage . " If any man do think so , we must only ask his pardon for thinking him a ninny . However highly , therefore , we may respect Mr . Vincent , and we do respect him both personally and for his services to the cause ; whatever opinion we may have of other parties with whom he
is associated , we cannot suffer those individual opinions to lead us into so fatal an error as that of suffering the people to be misled without warning . We thank God that they need little of warnin ? from us . The resolutions that have been poured upon us from ail quarters show them to be alive and awake . We bid them to keep their eyes open , and follow no leaders into a quagmire . If the Stubcites want something plain , simple , clear , and unmistakeable upon the question of the suffrage , they have it in the Charter . Let them stick to that , and to that only . No Declaration but fob the whole Six Points and all ihe " details . "
The Manchester Times And Mr. Feargus O'Connor.
THE MANCHESTER TIMES AND MR . FEARGUS O'CONNOR .
in the Manchester limes ot Saturday last , there appears a long list of questions and measures which were discussed during the three years that Mr . O'Connor was in Parliament . Now , verily , it is a pity that the brain 3 of Archy . Prentice , proprietor , editor , fabricator , and apouter for and of the above journal , were not exhibited in a glass case at tho recent Female Buzaar exposure at Manchester . This uncommon jolterhead lays before his readers the said list , accusing Mr , O'Connor for not having spoken upon the questions therein enumerated , to the number of tweniy-six ; while he altogether keeps out of sight the fact that Mr . O'Connor voted upon all , or nearly all of them . But what had he to do with " army estimates , "and " opening the trade with China , " and such like questions , further than to vote upon the people ' s side , as he invariably did \
But how foolish for ignorance to go beyond its depth ! Will the publio believe , that Archy . Prentice , one of the hired tools of the Bazaarites , enumerates the following questions as some upon which Mr . O'Connor spoke '' not one syllable " : —" Repeal of the Union , " and "Irish Poor Law" 1 Poor fellow ! how could he have so damned his whole list by two such palpable blunders I Upon the Repeal of the Union Mr . O'Connor presented petition after petition , day after day , and spoke to every petition ; while his speech , as seconder of O'Connell ' s motion , occupied nearly three hours in the delivery ! and this Archy . calls " NOT ONE SYLLABLE . " The Irish Poor Law : does not Arcby . know , that JVlr . O'Connor , oontrary to the express wish and desire of Mr .. O * Connell , was the originator of the measure in the Reform Parliament , and brought it forward again and again 1 and this Archy . oalls " saying not ONE SYLLABLE . "
Archy .. ' mend your hand , and try again 1 To conclude the farce , Prentice gives what he calls O'Connor ' s speech , in 1834 , upon the question of a Repeal of the Corn Laws . We extract from the Times as much of that speech as it suited the animal to select , and hereitis : — "Mr . Feabgcs O'Connor said that he represented as large an agricultural constituency as any in Ireland , and he was decidedly of opinion that an unrestricted importation of corn would have the effect of throwing all the agricultural population of Ireland , and the greater part of the same class in England , into
the greatest diBtres ? . Before they determined upon new-modelling these laws , they must , in justice , institule a new adjustment of all descriptions of pro perif , so that all classes Bright be equally dealt with . Though oe might insure popularity by voting for the abolition of the Corn laws , yet he must avow that he could not do so consistently with that which he should always have first in view—the interests of those he represented . The abolition of the Corn Laws would not have the effect , -immediate or remote , of benefiting the manufacturing interest , while it would utterly destroy the agriculturists . "
Novr , could Mr . O'Connor haVe been presented by his best friend in a more consistent view than he has been exhibited by one of the bludgeon organs t Is not the above just what Mr . O'Connor still perseveres in saying ? Bat only imagine the above
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dozen Ijnesgjr iM as the Speech , whiotU Siverient ^ s yould occupy several ooiumn 8 of a newspai ^ i xet us , then , ask : if the Ko < n * is tile be ** ' sample which Prentice could se ^ v f or cv ^ a market , what the sack must have been for the people ' s market ! All pearls are Ifost when thrown before such swine as ArbHbali Prentice and Co .
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1 O THE IMIU 2 RIAI . CHARTISTS . Mr beloved Friends , ^ Is it not a most astonishing thing that the task of explaining the allimportant part of Sir Robert Peel's Budget should be left to me . Yes , the whole press has been nibbling at what they consider tha important portion of the question—the Income Tax ; Now , that has little or nothing to do with it . Of that portion I would merely say that Peel , finding that lie could not reduce expenditure with a prospeot of support from the expectants , ha 3 in so far put the bear ' s paw into the bear ' s own mouth . He lias told them that henceforth they must in part live upon their
own p at . Peel has ntt made any attempt to reduce expenditure to the nation ' s capability of paying ; but , on the oontrary , he haa undertaken to oreate a surplus over all requirements of more than half a million ; and , believe me , that for this surplus also there will be thousands of gaping months . The press is very angry about the Income Tax , and small Wlame to them ; but I am delighted with it , and still more so with other portions of his Budget , which I shall presently explain . I : ana pleased with the Income Tax , because the mode of assessment , —not of levy , as the press complainsjcarries the war into every branch of the enemy ' s
camp .- . - ' : ¦ - •¦¦• ¦ . ¦ .- ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ - . ¦ . .. '¦• ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ - . ' : .. - . ¦ ¦ ¦ But here is the important part of Sir Robert Peel ' s Budget : he admits live stock into this COUNTRY AT AMBBE NGillNAL DUTY . £ 1 fpr an OX } 153 . for a cow ; and 10 s . for a calf , which , in Parliamentary language , means a young beast . There was a prohibition to this description of stock before , except for breed at an immense high duty . He also admits salt and cured meat at a duty of Id . per Ib . Now this is the wedge . The fact of this will be that cattle , both fat and store , will be sent from Holland , Belgium , and parts of Franco , at one half of the present price . A Dutchman or a Frenchman can pay the duty and freight , and Bend cattle into the English
market at a chtaper rate than Scotchmen and Englishmen living at . ; a great distance from the market , and Irishmen can ; and America can send us store provisions for much less than half the present price . Now , the result will be that rauoh more land in the adjacent continental countries will be taken out of cultivation , and turned to pasture for feeding cattle for the English and Irish market ; while as corn is the produce most highly favoured in England , immense tracks of grass land in England , Ireland , and Scotland will be broken up for cultivation . This will reduce the price of home grown corn much , very much below what an eight shillings , or even a four shillings duty would have kept it at ; and it will reduce the prioe of all kinds of meat , butter , and cheese , beyond what any man can at present possibly imagine . This will draw thousands of operatives from the mill lords , and oreate a certain competition in tne : two labour
markets—that of land and steam . But now mark the effect . The landed propeity will bo tremendously reduced in value , as it ought to be , and the seduced value will be taxed at three per cent ., as it ought to be ; but this reduction in the price of produce will increase nearly double the value of funded property , and IT is only to be taxed by the same scale , according to its present net amount . Tithes will fall to one half , and will thenbe taxed to 3 per cent , on the reduced amount , and eveu the reduced amount the landlords will kick against paying , while both landlords and tithe lords , will very , very shortly array themselves , first in moral , and then , if bequibedj in physical force array against the fund lords , and every man having a fixed income . All tenants with leases for lives or terms of years , mus-1 be rained , as the landlords cannot afford , poor fellows (¦!•!) i © make reductions fvhich will be required in consequence of Peel ' a measure .
In fact , if I was asked to frame a BUI for the complete and entire dissolution of society , as at present constituted , agricultural , manufacturing , Commercial , trading , governmental , fiscal , moral , and physical , I should say I ma&e not one simgle ALTERATION IN THE BUDGET OP TUB RlGUT H 6 N . Babonet . It will sponge the debt—break the landlords—pay off the creditors—open manufactories abroad for the displaced agriculturists , whose places will be better supplied at home . It will make the smokeocraoy of England more observant of demand and supply , because it will take an immense surplus population , by which they now reduce the wages of their hands . .. '¦ •/ ¦ : : ' -.- / - ' - ¦ ¦ :. -. ¦' : " "• ¦' ' ¦''¦ ' ¦¦ - ' . ¦ ' ,:, ' , . ¦ It will cause a shindy among the parsons ! and it
will throw every injured or disappointed man into the Chartist ranks . It will do all these things ; while , without the Ciarterj it will net be worth a pin ' s peint to the working people , and for this simple reason . If general prosperity should be the result , that prosperity would be taxied by class legislation for the support of a rising generation of paupers , But what has he done more J Q ! glorious—thrice glorious , —he has had the pouiage to tax IRISH ABSENTEES t O ! how the devils will scamper home ! ! and so will I when I get the Charter ; Now , believe me ; this was the prophesied earthquake that was to frighten the Irish . : ^ ' , ; Now , my friends , bear in mind that while I was in York I told you the Whigs would go mad . Well , they are literally rabid—foaming at the mouth . Again , I told you that Peel would propose a far more
sweeping measure than the Whiga proposed ; Has he not 1 Again , I told you that Russell would become a Tory . And won ' t he V I should like to know what the Irish farmers will now say to Danie ! O'Connell about Free Trade . By Jove , we Bhall have " the Devil among the TaUoTs . " Beasts already fallen above 1 . 0 . per cent . Meat falling ., every day . A large quantity thrown into the rivers , while the people are starving , and only want the Charter to turn it to better account . Corn falling , chops falling , and the . Chartists rising . But now , mark my words ; such an agitation never was seen as England and Ireland will present in less than one month from the day of the date hereof , 16 th Mafoh , 1842 .. 1 Your faithful servant , Fjbabgus O'Connob .
P . S . —I have not said a twentieth part of what meau to say upon the Budget . The Bombshell Budget . O ! the Absentees . Will some one write a song upon them for the Star ?
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Mb . Rainsley : — We irecewed a letter from this gentleman last week , bill ¦ too late for notice in our last , staling that he formally withdrew his name from the Hist of candidates for the . representation in Convention of ' Kent , Middlesex , Essex , and Surrey , before the ^ allotting commenced , and caused his resignation to be duly notified to the general secretary . A Regular Subscriber . — -We do not answer in the Star questions of disputed literature ¦" : if we did spwemight occupy our whole time with them , A Weekly Subscriber , Carlisle . —No . A Wholb Hog Chartist strongly recommends the withdrawal of all money from the Sayings ' Banks . '¦ '"¦ - ¦ '¦'¦' : .: .: ¦¦ .: ' . : r-- -,- . ¦ : '¦• . /
William Ashtoh , the newiy-hberated victim from WakejUld hell hole , requests us to state that all communications for him must he : addressed to > the care of George Sedgwick , Railway Tavern , Newroadend , Barnsley . . > Wm . Cbow . —All monies sent here by post-order must be made payable to John Ardill . Belfast . —We are compelled to reserve the long letter of intelligencefrom Belfast till next week . Wm . Brelsford mayaitceil send to Mr . Cleave .: G . flf . v Babnard Castle . —Up to the reign of Henry ¦¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦
¦ ¦ •¦ VII . ' ' ¦ . - ;¦• ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦/ . .: . ; . - ¦ ¦ . ; •; . : ; . -, ; - The Rev . Mr , Stephens ' s Bradford Lectures .- — Mr . Arran writes to correct a misapprehension of our Bradford reporter . He says that the Rev . Gentleman did not ' ¦ ' abuse" either Whigs , Tories , or Chartists . Mr . Robsh * w , op DsvfSBVRx .- ^ -His communication is an advertisement . ;;; :- ¦'¦ . Ed war d Beedle must write to Mri Hey wood privately . There is no other expence in joining the National Charter : Association than that of ih& card of membership ; . Jos eph MobGan . —His . - address to the friends of the Charter is an advertisement . G . H ., Falmouth . —Thanks for his notice of Mr . Poulton ' s lecture . We have noi room for its ¦ insertion . ¦¦ . ¦ ¦• • ¦ ¦ ' •¦ ' : ' . ¦ . ' . ¦ '¦ . ¦ - ¦ : ¦ ' .. - ¦ ' - , \ - ' ¦ ¦¦ '' ¦ ' ¦ - ¦
Richard H asl am . —• We have no room .-William Cooper . —> fg are glad to hear that he has got a summons against the scoundrel who burnt his petition sheet : toe shall be glad Id learn how he comes on before the magistrates . : ¦ Michael ..-Roberts , ¦ Bury ; John Copp » Bristol ; Richard HasleinV W . H . Clifton , Gracchus , Charlea Duncan , John Duncan , Dundee , J . Williams , John Campbell , of the Executive , and ' ^ rt ^ tpa ^ d-Dublin d ^ -Belfait :. C ^ p . ip <^ avis . must all excuse us : tee would gladly have inserted some Of their productions had it been possible ; but we have seldom been more deluged with matter than this week . . ¦; \ ' -v ;^ ; v ' ¦ '¦¦ ¦¦ '¦' .. The -Manchester VicTiMs .--A / r . Heywood has sent us an account of' subscriptions received by him up to Wednesday noon , amounting to £ 5 7 s . 2 £ < fc
We have not room for the particulars this week . Mas ; Frost . —Mr . Cleavet has received Is . for this 1 lady , fromT . CMinoriesi ) ' ; . i ,. ¦ ¦¦ ; ; f Bbighton . —We . regret that it is impossible to insert the election address on behaijof Mr , Browei tilt . '¦ ¦ our next . : . ... ¦; ""¦ ¦ : "¦¦'¦ ''¦ ¦ " ' ¦ ' ' / . : ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦ ' ¦" .
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the mtiomCharliii A ^ WViixm appointed Mr , : > Ckfa-W&MlH ^> Ui : S * toiW- & *¦ #% ¦ lable expense attendant upon the sUhnff & the Convention in London . It has been qscertamed by them that a central . and commodious Sheeting room , committee room or aparJnien * for petition ' ¦ - sheets , $ c . can , be ( obtained for a rental , as moderate aseduldbee ^ ctedunder suoh circutnstances \ n London ; and they give it as their opinion , that the meeHng room , doorkeeper salaries , stationery , 4 / P-i would'require- a sum : not less than £ 30 , to be placed at the disposal of the Treasurer . Subscriptions already rcoeired will be acknowledged next week . ¦;•
If John Mowbray ,, who left Durhamy : on Saturday last , wili ' returntoDurham , or send his address Y to his parents , immediately he will hear of something to his advantage . . V Wb : arb BEftUESTED to notify that Mr . ] William M'Douall , bookbinder , late Secretary of jhe Dumfries and MaxweUtovcn Working Men ' s Association , is no longer a member of that society , ¦ ' /' ' : " . '¦'' : ¦\ : ' - '" X- ' '¦' - . ' . ^ - ¦¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' y Mb . Beesley , of North Lancashire , will oblige the Chartists of Boltoh , by sending his address , to Mr . William Baird , No . 7 , Flash-street i Bpl lon , as they wish to communicate with him upon business of importance . ;¦' Mrs . Roberts , the Whig ^ made widow , has received 6 s ..-6 $ d . from Mr . Starlin ; 6 s . OJd ., collected at the WhiteSwav i Ntw John-street ; and 6 rf . from Mr . Cox , Lichfield-street , Birmingham ^ . ¦¦ ' .- '' - . Sheffield . —The resolution in the matter of Oiky
v . Harney nexy week . : A Real Democrat wishes very respectfully to ask if it is not time , according to the Plan of Organisation of the National Charter Association , that a new Executive should be elected ? Thb Delegate Meeting at the Hop-pole Inn , Manchester . —We have received a letter from Mr . Cdmpbell , the general secretaryt staling that the names of Mr . Cassidy and himself were published without authoritytor'sanction , asthough they had approved of the resolutions ; whereas he had himself erased his own name andf Mr . Cassidy ' s from the list , and refused totakeiany part in , or have anything to do with , the meeting , after the refusal to entertain the resolution which he supported , and which , was one going for the whole Charter , unmixed with any other question . J . H . Shepherd Aas two weeks together sent us . ¦ accounts of lectures without stating where .
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J . X— -The postage of a newspaper for . New York , United States , is 2 c ( . Q-NswiXL . —Send . . led . to this office . Thomas ToMLiN . —Emmett's portrait will coat id . in postage . J . Kerb ., DBMFMES . —Match 5 th , 14 s . 6 d . J . Bbook , Bbadfobd . —^ Yes . Wm . Wildgoose , MoxTBAM .- ^ Apply to A . Hey-- '¦ ¦ ¦ -WOOd . " - . "' ¦'¦ ' . " " . ' ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ •¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦¦ ¦ '" : -.
FOB THE CONVENTION . . . ¦ ... . ¦ . . : ' r ; .- ¦ ' . £ ¦ ^¦ - From a Radical of 20 years ... ... 0 1 0 „ . do ., York ... ... ... 0 10 « D . Fryer , Halton ... ... 0 1 0 v . John Bttssey , Low Wortley ... 0 1 2 FOB THE K ^ ECUTIVE . From Roger Pinder , Hull ... ... 1 5 Hi ^ the Teetotal Chartista of Lower . Mo o * , Oldham ; .. ... .. i 0 5 0 _ twelve Chartists at Doncaster O 7 O
FOB . THE OBEIENS PRESS FVSD . From Dunfermllne ... ... ... 0 0 6 FOR MBS . EEDDTB . From the Chartists of Manchesterroad , near Bradford ... ... 0 5 0 FOB MRS . FROST . From Bradford , per W . Smyth ... 1 1 * « . Rochdale , per J . Leach ... 17 0 ^ Mm . Graham , Grindon , Durham ... ... ... w 0 0 6 MRS . FROST , MBS . WILLIAMS . AND MRS . JONES From Bradford , per W . Smyth ; .. 0 1 11 ^ W . Young , Witney , Oxford ; .. 0 0 8 ^ the workmen in Mr . Bishop ' s shop . Leicester ... ... 0 5 6 Bnop , lieicester ... ... o & o
FOR THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE INCABCEBATED CHABTISTS . From G . Larkin , Wallwortb . ... 0 0 3 FOR THE MANCHESTER SUFFERERS . From a female friend , Leeds ... 0 0 4 « G . Xarkin , Wallworth ... » 0 9 ¦ i , the Bristol Chartist Youths , per F . Gibson ... ... 0 10 0 ^ S , Stilborn , dyer , Deaborough 0 2 li „ four Chartfote at Bristol , per B . GifaBon ... - - .. ' . iii ¦¦ - '¦;¦ :.. 0 6 0 „ twelve Chartists at Dotieaater 0 6 6 „ the Shaksperean Association of Chartists , Leicester , per Mr . Cooper .,. ... 2 0 0 w . Exeter , per R . Milford ... 0 10 0 „ Hunslet , near Leeds .. ; ... 0 3 4 „ W . M . Younj ; , Bath ... ... 0 « i 6 — Stainton , in Cleveland ... 0 4 0
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HOUSE OE COMMONS , Tuesday , MiRCH 15 . i TheHoxise -waa for some time occupied in the reception of petitions and other miscellaneous business . ' . Mr . Ferrand gave notice , that he should move a resolution to the effect , that an ; person inducing others to give false evidence before a Committee of that House should receive condign punishment And he should also propose a resolution pledging the House to bear harmless every working man who gave evidence aa to frauds in trades and manufactures . He should also move that a select committee should be appointed to inquire into the frauds of the various manufacturers , and also into those which they practice , directly or indirectly , en labourers in their employment
Long discussions followed on the various subjects , including questions to the Minister , on the subjects included in his budget , on all which Sir R . Peel preserved a studied BUence , A heavy debate took place on the Church of Scotland , aud a motion for a committee to enquire into its constitution , was lost by 139 t 062 . : ¦¦ : :.. . /¦ .- ¦ ;• . v ^ ¦ , :. . :-. ¦; .:. . - , ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ :-: ¦ ¦ ..-.. ¦ .: . Mr . Ferrand rose in pursuance to a notice of a motion which lie had given . He begged to say a few words relative to a declaration which an Hon . Member , whom he did not see in his place , had lately alluded to in that House . The declaration had been stated by that Hod . Member t » emanate from Manchester , and to be signed by seventy-two manufacturers residing there , who were subscribers to the anti-Cern Law League , who
in that document denied that they had employed the truck Bystem , in the payrnenfc of the wages of their workpeople ^ , or that they paid them . ; through any other medium than the current coin of the realm . Now , he ( Mr . Ferrand ( begged distinctly to state that the Hon . Member had been moat fully deceived in the representations which had been made with inference to this declaiation . Instead of those seventy-two signatures being the signatures of seventy-two . manufacturers residing at Manchester , they were the signatures not only not of persons residing in Manchester , but of persons who were many of them not manuficturers at all . The first name on the list was the name of a man who had been proved to have paid his workpeople in milk , and who had also been convicted of gross tyranny towards
his workpeople . In that liBt , too , were the names of five foreigners , Now , what right had those foreigners to come over here and subscribe to a fund which was raised for the purpose of stirring up excitement , setting class against class ,: and giving support to a party Which already was endeavouring to overawe the Government ? These persons ought to be aware , that by coming over here aud carrying on their business they were depriving the British merchants of their market '¦; and because bur merchants did not wish to dispute the tight of these foreigners to pursue their avocations here , therefore they ought to remember the ¦ forbearance which was shown , and abstain from proceedings like those with which he charged them . He was quite sure that if natives of
this country went abroad , and interfered as these foreigners had done , they would speedily come under thei operation of tke laws of the countries , where they resided , and be obliged to leave . He protested in the name of the workpeople of the north of England , in the name of justice and decency , against these proceedings . The House , he was sure , would visit with condign punishment persons proved to be guilty of the offences of which he complained , and as he was a living man he would use every effort to see such well , merited punishment inflicted . He begged to read a circular which was dated " Manchester , March 5 , 1842 , " and was signed " J . Higifins , Secretary . " Tae person who signed this letter was the Secretary ef the branch of the National anti-Corn Law League
established at Manchester , and the circular was forwarded to toe members ef the League . ; The letter was as follows : -rr" Dear Sir , —It has been suggested that a declaratlon by the workmen in each establUhment would tend to complete the exposure of Mr . Ferrand ' s charges ; and as a discussion is likely to take place during the early piaitof the week , it might be well to direct the foreman of works to obtain declarations signed by a fevo of the men , on behalf of the whole , and to forward them to us at the earliest pppottimity . " [ Hear , hear . ) Now , where are those declarations t" exclaimed the Honoju-ablerMember . "Havethey appe « edf "—they have not ; and what is * the re » 80 n ?^ -becanM the
working men have at last shown a proper spirit . They have found that there has been a kind feeling expressed towards them in tUs Housc ^ they lave , tnany of them , written ^ to me , tolling me so—they have rejelled against the attempt to make them sign what they knew to be false . This I can prove before any cbnv mittee that may be appointed . They have had top much respect for themselves , and the position they hold , eyen as poor working nien ; they would not sign the declarations , which have not , therefore , been presented -- ( hear . ) And if they had been presentedj I should lave beeo ready for them— ( hear . > I say to those membera who belong to the Anti-Corn Law LeagueV you cannot move an Inch without my being ready to meet
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you ; and in a way , perhaps , you may not ^ ^ are ^ r * . I have ^ received another letter : listen - ^ j iead it f and say if there ever was—in a country profesaiBg itself the land of Ubettj ^ ju ^ ^ wgtevi o £ fraud and tyranny Awards the poor as that which I am exposing . This s from a poor "working inan : rr- " . A . ¦ tatement was pat into my bwada ( which I enclose ) from on «> who halii a station in a cotton mill , which enables him to know that men are coisipe ? led to sigh dewiarations known to be false . Yout exposures , Sir , have driven the grinding Anti-Corn Law Leaguers frantic , as they knowevery charge yoahave brought against them to be tnie . Your exnibltiona of their fraud ana tyranny caye delfg&ttd working men of all politics / for they know hew well founded they are ; and they have gone far to abolish
the infamous truck system , which is so notorious that the only wonder is , now Members can be hardy enough to deny it" I have , a another letter to read ( continued the Hon . Member ^) still further exposing this accursed system which , prevails to a frightful extent , and ha » teen carried on by men holding a situation in spciety which ought to have made them ashamed of snch disgraceful proceedings . And I take this opportunity of repeating that it is my determination fearlessly , inspite o £ all opposition , to do my utmost to ferret oat the whole of this cruel abominable tyranny , which is practised upon the working classes . I care not by whom—I care not to what parky the guilty may belong—I have but one course , ; a fair and open one , vto pursue , —that is to search out with determined resolution—as an
independent Member , to search out and expose this syst 9 m : and when the day comes , after Easter , when I Hhall move for the committee of inquiry , backed by the enormous mass of evidence which I am daily receiving ; and when before that committee there shall eeme out all the robberies , and plunders , and oppressions , which have been and are perpetrated on the manufacturing workmen , the complaints of these unfortunate men will find a response , not only within these walls , but throughout the country—' , " hear , hear , " and cheers . ) Sir ; a magistrate off Lancashire writes toune thus : — "A friend begs to Btate a few facts : a great many convic ? tions have taken place in this district within in a Tery short period for a use of the truck system . At one village where flannels are made , such Is the extent to
Which it is carried , that a man has been known to go to a barber with a piece of candle instead of a penny , not having eten that small piece of cein in his posses-Blpn . it is hoped , that in order to a complete exposure of these practices a committee of inquiry may be appointed . " I have , Sir , another letter from Chorley , where the Hon . Member for Stockpbrfs works are situated ( Mr . Cobden's ) , and where he must have known —when the other night he so loudly denied the charges made—that the manufacturers were robbing their men most infamously . The writer says— "Tee magistrates have convicted some of the chief manufacturers here in penalties to the amount of twenty-five pounds for robbing their workpeople , by paying them in goods instead of money . " The other said he had
night the Hon . Member for Stockpert inquired whether in his mills , or' printing works , ' the truck system prevailed , and that he had found It did not ; whereas the fact was , that the Hon . Member himself kept cows , and forced his people to buy milk from him . Sir , after the statements I have made , I am sure every one will see the propriety of facilitating the inquiry by . furnishing the returns for which I beg to move— " Copy of all the convictions in the counties Of York and Lancaster by magistrates in petty Bession assembled , of persons who have been guilty of illegally paying the wages of their workpeople in goods , i nstead of the carrent coin of the realm , since the 1 st of January , 1835 , contrary to the provisions of the Act 1 st and 2 nd c . 37 i William IV . " '¦ : ¦ After a few words from Mr . Schftlefleld , the roturna were ordered . —¦ Adjourned . ; . Wednesday , March 16 . After the presentation of a number of petitions on a variety of subjects , and the transaction of some minor business , : Mr . Milner Gibson said he believed he bad the permission of the Bight Hon . the First Lord of the Treasury , to repeat the question this evening which he put yesterday . The : question was this : whethet it was the intention of the Government to extend the Income Tax to those pensions which were charged upon tke Consolidated Fund , under particular Acts of Parliament ? ¦ ¦ . ' : ¦'"¦ ¦ ,: ¦ ¦ - ¦ ' . ¦ .: ¦ ¦ . '¦ - ¦ . " . ¦ ¦¦ ' ' : ' ¦ •• ' . •' i ; - ¦ ' ¦ ' '
Sir R . Peel apprehended that the measure which he had proposed would extend to all annuities or salaries received by any of her Majesty's subjects ; and it therefore followsd that any annuities chargeable upon the Consolidated Fund would be subject to a reduction of three percent . Sir R , Peel then proceeded as follows ;—Sir , I may take this opportunity of making a communication to the House , which I think the House will receive with . great satisfaction . When upon the part of her Majesty ' s
Government , I intimated to her Majesty , that her servants thought that the financial necessities of the country were such , that it was desirable for the public interests to submit in a time of peace the income of the nation for a limited period to a oharge of 3 per cent ; her Majesty prompted by those feelings of deep and affectionate interest which she has ever shewn in the welfare of her people , observed that if the necessities of the country were such that in a time of peace , Parliament should deem it necessary to submit the income of the country to a charge of three per cent ,, it was HER
VOIiUNXARY DETERJIINaTION THAT HER OWN INCOME SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO A SIMILAR BEDUCTIQN- —( Loud and general cheering . ) [ Bahf Bah !! Bah ! 1 ! Bah ! I I Bah ! MI 0 ! O !! - .. O .- - ¦!!¦ OMJ ! O !!!' Fudge r Fudge ! ! Fudge !! ! Fudge I ! Ml Cacklel ! Cackle !!! CackleM ! Gobble ! Gobble ! I Gobble !!! Gobble I ! I ! J Another conversation then ensuel respecting the •? truck system , " brought on by Mr . Villiers stating that he was 5 n possession of a document from the manufacturers of Yorkshire , denying the " truck" charges ; but the Speaker informed the Hon Member that it would be irregular to read the document Mr . FerkaND said he thought he could satisfy the Hon . Member . If the Hon . Member would publish the names of the whole of the Anti-Corn Law League ; he would find that the majority of them carried on the trade hei mentioned . . ¦ :
Mn Villiers said it was not in his power to publish the names of the Anti-Com Law League . He was not a member himself ; but he believed that the majority of them did not practise the truck system . ¦ : .. . \ - : -: ^ - \ .: - ¦ v - ' : . "¦ ¦• ...: ; .- ¦' - This brought up Mr . Cobden , who , In explanation of the charge made against himself of supplying his workpeople with milk and stopping the price of it out of their wages , observed , that if the House would allow him , he wouid just state very Bhortiy one or two facts with reference to the business with which he was connected . That business could not be carried on
without the consumption of an immense quantity of Cow-dung—he was letting the Hon . Gentleman opposite into the arcana of cotton printing—and for this reason it was often necessary for a manufacturer to keep not less than a hundred cows . It so happened , bowever , that as his print-works were near to a town , it was mere economical to buy cow-dung ' than to keep cows ; and , therefore , not only was this insinuation not true , but there was not a shadow of foundation for it . " He further complained , in an earnest deprecating tone , of the attacks that had been made upon the manufacturers , and the strong language used respecting them . / : . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ..: " . ¦¦¦ ¦'¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ¦ ; _ ¦ ., .. ' .. - ¦ ¦
Mr . Stewart Wortley observed that these complaints came with a very bad grace from Mr . Cabden ; for Hon . Members could not but recollect the language that that Hon . Gentleman had made use of , when speaking of the agricultural body during the course of the last Session . They could not forget that the words " monsters , ! ' tyrants , " and " demons / had figured in his speechiee . ' . : .: Mr . COBDEN—I was speiking of your legislation . ^ Mr . S . Wortley contended that the Hon . Member had appliod those terms to the agricultural classes ' . The Hon . Member for Stockpqrt on that occasion had distinctly said , that '' the landlords interposed like
monsters and demons between the welfare and happiness of the people , and the prosperity which was opening before them . " While such language was adopted and promulgated through all parts of the country ; while those rancorous descriptions were given of the agricultural interest , Hon . Gentlemen could not be so simple as to imagina that , language of that kind could be usedwith , impunity-rwithout bringing retribution on those who used it . Without taking upon himself to justify the charges brought forward by his Hon . Friend this Member for Knaresborongh , he would say that the Hon . Member for Stjckport was the last person in the world who had any right tj complain of his conduct . ( Cheera . ) ' - " - ' : ¦ ., ' :.. ' : " ¦ " . ~ ¦ ¦¦ ' : ¦ . : ¦ ¦ , ; - ¦¦¦ ' ¦ . , ¦
Mr . F £ aaAND said that the House would recollect that during the last and present session , the Hon . Member for Sfcoefepp * t had asserted that the Corn Laws caused the distress of the country . It was his ( Mr . -Ferrand ' s } lot to converse with the working classesin his part of the country , who said that they did not consider the Corn Laws was the cause of that distress ; but they told him it was caused by the tyranny and the oppression of their masters , and he had used what he had been told as an argunientumad hominuni ^ - ( Cries of " No , no . . ) He ( Mir . F . ) Bald he had , and he was prepared to giveevidence . of whathea ^ d ; « od when the Hon . Member for Stockport said he had brought those charges forward on anonymous authority , he ( Mr . F . ) begged to say hehaddonenosuch thing . He naver brought any charges that ha was not prepared to prove ; and there was not a single charge which he was not ready to provebtf jre a Select Committee .
The second reading of the Designs Copyright BO was then moved by Mr . E . Tennent , and a discus sion enaued not at all interesting to our readera .
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Holmwood—Mr . Wm . Bell , of Heywood , lectured here on Sunday evening to a crowded audience . A resolation of confidence in O'Connor and the Slar , was passed ; and 6 s . collected for the Manchester , stff ( M » rs . ' ¦ / ' , ; . " :- : ' -- - . - - "¦¦ . ¦ . •' : ' ¦ ;¦ ' ; ¦ . '¦ ¦ ¦ . ' ¦ :, > . " ' . ¦ ¦; '• ,, ¦ : . ¦ ' - . ; : ¦ ' ¦ " :. ¦ . ¦ :: ¦ i HALiiFAX , —The Halifax district delegate meeting wiH be ' held in the Cuart « r Association room , Bipppnden , oa Sunday , Match 20 th , at two o'clock in the afternoon ; those localities that have not handed in their levy to the ConventionFund , are reqae ; tedta fprwardit by their delegate . AH those wishing to subscribe thett mite for the support of those who have sufferei at Manchester , may hand it in at the game time .
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Messes . Vincent , Philp , Roberts , and Clarke , v . ocb Bath Correspondent . —We hare seen in the Sun a statement bearing the names of the four gentlemen first named above , stating that our reporter ' s account of the late " Conference '' at Bath was entirely destitute of truth . We feel bound in justice to say that several letters from highly creditable persons have reached us , fully confirming the reporter ' s statements . "We think , also , that these gentlemen themselves confirm them quite sufficiently in last week ' s Vindicator .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 19, 1842, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct590/page/4/
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