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THE NATIONAL PETITION The following correspondence has taken place in ., reference to the National Petition : — - " Convention Rood ? , Beck's Hotel , ' Fleet-street , " Sir , —The Members of the National Convention of toe Industrious Clares ef Great Britain , unanimously tender you their most cordial thanks for the patriotic manner in which yon hare disckarged juur duties in Parliament te the working classes" ; and more particularly do they express their high
estimation of your services , speeches , and motions in reference to the Great National Petition , signed by three millions and a half of the people , on the piftsentation of which your arguments as a Epeaker , jour consistency as a man , and your z- ^ al as a tried and trusted friend of the disfranchised , hare richly merited and do now receive thjir individual and collective approbation . " Abeam Duncan , Chairman . " " T . S . Dancombe , Ksq .. M . P . "
" The Albany , May 9 , 1842 . . " Sir »—I beg to assure yon that it is a source of no inconsiderable gratification to me to learn that my conduct on the presentation of a petition , signed by nearly three millions and a half of my fellow-subjects , as well as my endeavours to obtain for those petitioners a hearing at the bar of the House of Commons , has met with the unanimous approbation of the National Convection , representing as that body does the industrious classes of this country .
" In acknowledging this flattering testimony _ of public approbation , I cannot refrain from expressing the pain and mortification ; hat I experienced at the course which the Hon = e of Commons pursued upon the occasion referred to . Instead of that Assembly avowing the working classes to explain their own views , I witnessed not only their wrongs unheeded , iii ? ir statements discredited , their objects perverted , their motives misrepresented , their characters malignedjbut their respectful prayer contumaciously reined .
" If any practical proof were before wanting of tiie necessity of a radical change in our representative system , I think the manner , in which the . ¦ unenfranchised millions , the sons of toil and industry , were treated on Tuesday last , has amply supplied that proof . " Concurring , therefore , as I do , with thepetitioners , that the peace of the empire , the security of property , and the prosperity of commerce can only
be permanently secured by the House of Commons being identified with the people , 1 trust the day'iar not far distant when that Bouse shall become in piactice as well as in name , ' ihe People ' House , ' and eo far as the hnmble exertions of an individual lite myself can promote that object , tiiose whom the National Convention represent may at all times rely upon my assistance , and command my cordial co-operation . " I have the honour to be , Sir ,
" With best wishes , faithfully yours , " Thomas Sungsbt . DrscoMEE . " Abram Duncan , Esq ., &c . "
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CftRT . TS&E . DREADFUL DESTITUTION OF TEE HA > 'DL 00 M WEAYERS FURTHER REDUCTION" OT THEIR WAGES AND LARGE PUBLIC MEETINGS . Last week we gave a copy of a memorial t ~> Sir Rober t Peel , from the handioc-m weavers of the City of Carlisle and neighbourhood , which was adopted at & very large public meeting , held in the Town Ea L The memorial was signed by the chairman , ilr . James M'Kenzie , in behalf of the meeting , and forwarded the following day , with the sccompan } ing letter , to Sir Robert Peel , first Lord of Her Usjesiy ' s Treasury : — "Carlisle , ilay 3 rd , IS 12 . ¦
" SIB ., —I beg to transHUt you a memorial -which was nnasimously adopted at a very larie :. public icet-ting , - eoETenod by the mayor , G G- Mounsey , Esquire , arid held in the Town Hall Msy the 2 ad , 1842 . In the unavoidable absence of the Mayor I was called upon to ; preside over the meeting , and Tr quested to forward the i memorial to yoa vithout dely . From my knowiedgt- of the Hiaunlacluring business bfre . I can vouch for the accuracy of the alkgations set forth in the memorial , i May 1 add , Sir ,- that amidst ali the destitution acd i suffering ¦ which unfortunately exists amongst this numerous body of her Majesty ' s subjects , that they I bave hitherto borr . e their sufferings with the greatest patience , and conducted themselves in a peaceable and j respectful manner . " I remain , Sir , . " Your obedient humble servant , j " James M .-Ke > -zie , . i " Irvinrt Court , Botenergite . "
On Friday , the 6 : h instant , Mr . M E . eDzie received : the following answer from Sir Robert Peel : — ¦ ' ¦ Whitehall , oth May , 1 S 42 . « ' SIR , —I beg to acknowledge the receipt c ? your letter of the 3 rd instant , transmitting a mtmoiiaradopted at a public meeting of the haad-loom -weavers of Carlisle and ntighbourhood . I have read with great regret the paisfnl statements in respect to the dutrcss of ; the hand-loom weavers of Carlisle . " ] "lam , ; " Tour obedient servants j " ROBERT P 2 EL . , * ' To James H'Keczle . " - I
We cai thought , from the statements set forth at .: the public meeting to which we hate alluded , that ! the cup of misery of this numerous and suffering j body of men had been filled to oveiflowiug * , but in . j this we hays been woefully disappointed , for a fur- j ther reduction has been made by the firm of Messrs . = John I ' erguson aid Co ., to the amount of nearly twenty per cent . In consequence of this reduction , Cie greaiasi excitement has prevailed amengat . the . haad-loom weavers during the week . -i A district meeting was held in Caldewgate , oil
Thursday forenoon , the 5 ; h instant , when it was agreed that a public meeting should be held at the Market Cross tiiat evening , for tbe purpose of coining to a resolution to resist the reduction . At eight o'clock an immense number of person 3 had assembled a * , the Crops , when Mr . Win . Blythe was called to the chair . He addressed the people at some length on the unfeeling conduct of those employers who had made a further reduction in the miserable tarnirgs of the poor degraded hand-loom weavers , and called upon them to resist theieiactioa - by every means : n their power .
Mr . Joseph Broom Hanson was then called on to address the meeting , which he didin a very animated manner . He said—My fellow-workmen , when we me :, a few -dap ago , in the Town Hail , to rsitaolialise her Majesty's Government as to our suffering end destitute condition , 1 had hoped teas no further redaction could possibly take place ; but , - to . rny Eurprise and indignation , I have learned tbat . a farther reduction ca 3 been made of about twenty per cent , by Messrs . Ferguson and Cnambcrs . What can we think of the feelings of such a-cn , who oonld thns rednce the miserable pittance of their workpeople ? Why , that th ? ir ledgers are their JBibles , their coun'Avgbcnses their eharehc- ? , and their 3
money their God . ' If ( continued Mr . Hanson ) the Buffering and degraded condition of the working classes of this country continues to be neglected by the middle classes and . the Government , then may we expect a revolution even more sanguinary in its character than tha ' . of France . Mr . Hauson then called upon the people not to aliow tbci * excited feellag 3 ts get the better oi ' thsir jiid ^ ment , by leading them into breaches of the peace , but to conduct themselves in a le ^ al and peaceful manner . Let eo man take acy vrori from Messrs . Ftrgason and Chambers at the reduced price , but apply-to the other warehouses for work , which , if they could not Obtain , then , as a last resort , they must apply io the Beard of Guardians for relief . A show of hands
Tvas theii taken on this aavica , when an immense cumber of hands wrre held up in favour of it . —after which the people quietly dispersed . Since ! he aliove meeting was held , Messrs . Ferguson aid Ghatabcra have come up to the old price ? , whkh is strong presumptive proof that the reduction was altogether ' cnealled for . This firm his , it appears , given authority to the editor of the Carlisle Jo * ihal to state that they are payiBg one pe ^ ny jtsx cct more for the coarsest fabric than any other nrm in Carlisle . This may be the case , but this has
evidently been done to deceive the public , ' and to make them believe thas they are really paying ihe . bess prices , which is not the case . They have also declared , we understand , that they havenct Dade . the la £ t redncticnto which we have alrev-ly aliu = ifcd , ; Now we haTo taken some pains to ascertain to what extent they have really reaueed wages , and have at ¦ thi 3 moment tickets before us , which fuHy bear cut ; ike correctness of' the weavers' Et& ' -em&ntH . For in- ; stanoe we have tickets , dated March , to theioliow- j ing effect : —
u 1000 slay , 58 ? , porties , three cut 3 , 60 ysrd ; , must j be dressed with the best flour-dressme , 7 s . 3 > i . p ' sr ; cut . ¦ ~ - I 41 Eleven shots of weft on the class ; . i " Eight hseads of weft per cut . " - ] ( Signed ) M John Febg ^ so" and Go . "We have also another ticket , dated May 4 ih , to - Biiseffect : — , u lOOd slay , 50 porties , three cut ? , 60 yards , mn-i be dressed with the best fioar dressiug , 5 s . Od . per cut ; ¦ " Tea shots of weft on the glass ; ** SeTen hoeads and five skeins of weft p ? r cn .
•* Joh ^ Febgcsos and Co . " Now allowing for the difference of the weft , which is fifteen skeins , the latter cut , which has been reduced to five shillings , ought to have been 6 i . ^ d ., bo thai here is a reduction of twenty per cent . We h&ye distinctly proved that a very hea ^ y reduction ha 3 tfikea slace within the- last few weeks .
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TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND , IRELAND , SCOTLAND , AND WALES , AND THEIB
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL , OX THE SXEP 3 NECESSABT TO BE TAKEN PREPARATORY TO THE PfiESBN TING THE > 'EXT NATIONAL PETIT 1 OS . . Fellow-Mes , —To ' tiie saan who "wishes to take a conspicuous part in the discussion of pu ' -lic affairs , nothing is so easy as that most delightful task of finding fanlt To be ever on the watch for something at which to cavil , and never venturing to propose anything of their own , eaab 2 es many a man to paw through the world with a degree of intellectual credit , to which it would t > 9 impossible for him by other means to attain . Look , says he , at that ridiculous order of the Executive !
What arrant nonsense are the whole proceedings of the Convention ! Really there is not a man of talent amongst them . I do wonder what the people will send next Some men ' s impudeccs knows no bounds , or they would never have taken upon them an office which they evidently are so incompetent to fill ! And thus the modest censor proceeds ; but always takes care never to point out anything which ought to ba doDp . I wiJl act upon the contrary principle , and , instead of censuring what has b ; en done , subiuit to your consideration , what appears to me calculated to give the expression of the national will , a i ice which it has never yetchtained .
It will be acknowledged by all parties that tfce present organization , imperfectly as it is carried out / has given Chartism a concentration and precision of action which has completely paralized" its enemies , and , in my opinion , if the following propositions should be acted upon in addition , would so far concentrate and direct public opinion , as te enable it to carry anything it chose to bear npon . PLAS FOB CONDrCTING AND PEEPABING THS 5 EXT > 'ATIOXAI . PET 1 TIOK . 1 . That Chartists in every township , where they have the power of election , BhGuld from this moment begin to elect men of their ov ? n principles , as near as possible , to fill every towe ' a office . 2 . That at the time when it is thought advisable to petition , meetings should be held in every township or hamlet , with the constable or other parish officer in the chsir .
3 . That nothing but males , at leatt of the age at which they ara liable to be ballotted for the militia , do sign the petition . 4 . That every petition be headed or begun by the parish ofScers for the time being , and as many electors as can be induced to give their signatures , the great body of tlie people following . 5 . That each petition be sent to the member of Parliament representing the place of meeting ; and that a letter , containing all the particulars to be found in a following paragraph , signed bj the parish officers , and as many electors as convenient , be sent along with the petition , requesting him to present it at the time on which the general motion is made .
6 . That if it be thought advisable by the Executive , oi Convention , that vre should have one great petition as before , a national one , still a letter to bs Bent to the member representing the place where the meeting has baen held , signed by the parish officers and as many electors as convenient , requesting him to support the main petition ; the letter to state the number of males of the required age who have signed the petition in that locality , and also the whole number of males of the required age which the place petitio . ing contains ; and also what numbsr cf electors the petition contains .
7 . That there be a list prepared , and furnished to the member who presents tha National Petition , or moves its adoption , in which tha names of the members of Parliament shall be alphabetically arranged ; and that opposite each msmbei ' a name shall be put the name of the place n which the meetings have been held ; stat . ing if they have bsen signed by the parish officers ; what number oC electors , what number of adults , aud the whole cumber of adults contained in the place at tha last census : in ordir that the member who presents the peiition , or moves its adoption , raay be able to call upon the respective membara to speak to the facts , or that he may call upon the clerk to read the list , for the information ef the House . The fuliowing is an esatuple of the form : —
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>* . IS &M ! »! h ?« i ir | ! | i | -5 j | 5 . 1 Win . Beckett for i 5 s ^ j % 'VYestiViding SjJ i < Liveraidge ' Yes . 100 HOC- 1600 Dswsbury ; Yes . 2 ou 300 Ci -ii-OO I dare not trespass further than to say that the thing is quite practicable , and big with important results . Yours , truly , May ll , 1342 . James Pesnv .
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SATlIOAY , MAY 14 , 1842 . THE NARROW HOUSE ! AXD THE GREAT PETITION ! ! The Petition has been presented ; and "the House" has rejected its prayer ! It has resolved to have no communion of sentiment or feeling with the people . ' It will not accede to the demand of the nation to pas 3 the Charter ; nor will it bear what the people have to say in support of their claims The doors of the House were too narrow for the admission of the Leviathan Petition itself : and , in dealing with the Pbinciples of the Petition , ' * the House ' has resolved to be as narrow as its entrance .
Three-and-a-half-millioas of people have quietly , orderly , soberly , peaceably , but firmly , asked of their rulers to do justice ; and their rulers have turned a deaf ear to their request . Three-and-a-half millions of psople have asked permiEsion to detail their / wrongs , and enforce their claims for bight ; and the " House" ha 3 resolved that they shall not be heard Three-and-a-half-iQillions of the slave-class have holdsn out the oave-branch of peace to the
enfranchised and privileged classes , and souga : for a firm and compact union , on the principle of equality before the law ; and the enfranchised and privileged have refused to enter into treaty . ' The slaveclass is to be a slave-class still ' . The mark and brand of inferiority is not to bs removed . The assumption of superiority is still to be maintained . The power and gairas of wrongly-acquired dominion are too sweet to be parted with . ' The people are not to be free : 1
Such is the answer of " the House" to the emb&dymeBt of thu XciHoa ' s zr ' / JI , as contained in the Great Petition signed by three-and-a-half millions of people I Theee-a > T ) -a-balf Millions of People 111 O . ' who can properly estimate the importance of that fact I ! When , in ihe history of the earth before , did any people sec three-and-a-half millions of its Buaber 3 asking a much lesser number to do justice' When , in the whole history of man , vra . 3 there befoie such a combined and such a holy . movemen : iu favour of liberty ? When wa 3 there ever before a sinsile document prepared to which
tuiieea > -d-a-half millions of peopie affixed their names ? NeTer ! never . ' And yet the Chartists " were put down '' ' . They are despised , persecuted , trodden upon , sneered at , taunted , and insulted ' . Did we iay they are so treated ? They " have been" shonld be the w ^ rds : Tbat document , signed by thrw-asd-ahalt millions of people , has secured for us a different sort of treatment . Those who have despised , v ? iii now fear . Those who have pci-sceute-i will now court . Those who have sneered , and taunted , and insulted will now , seemingly , become the best of friends . ' That thbke'AX 1 > -a-iialf jhllio . vs has secured for the Chartists a legitimate standing place as a political party .
With the decision of " the House" we are not disappointed . It is what we have always expected , and what we have always led the people to expect . When the Petition was first proposed , it was with a view of foreing our principles upon public attention ; and not with a hope that " the House ' would grant the demand of the petitioners . This was stated at the time , and has been stated many times , and often , since . We repeat , with the decision of " the House'' we are not disappointed ! It
is just wnat wa expected ; aud it is just what the Chartist body expected S The Chartists have acted with tha hope and for the purpose above set forth * Their labours have been successful ! Their labours are triumphant ' They have fohced their principle * and dams upon public attention . They have forced the entire press of England , Ireland , and Scotland into their service . They have compelled the emertainmeiit of their claims in some shapa or other by all classes of the community . They have drawn tb . 9 attest ion of all other aaiioiis aud all other-peoples
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to their movements aud labours . They have set the foreign press to work , as well as the English . They have given to their petition ( an embodiment as it is of the principles of right and justice ) the wings of the wind ! and sent it into every corner of ihe habitable globe , to encourage the struggling , enlighten the darkened , and animate the hopeful ! The petition has been translated into different tongues , and laid before the people of different nations . The whole of the English daily presa gave the
petition at full length , in their reports of its presentation ; and a great portion of the weekly journals followed the example . Not a single English paper has been eiaco published , that has not had something to say , either pro or con , upon the movement . And the Foreign press has had its oomments too ! Hear what the National , a French paper , says on the subject ! We give his remarks aa we find them quoted in the Times , ( aye , even the Bloody Old Times ) of Saturday last : —
" We call the attention of our readers to the petition presented to the House of Commons by the Erglish Chartists . It is not the first time that tho formidable association of operatives in that country have addressed their grievances to Parliament ; but present this proceeding has been of so serious a character , that all London was affected by it . Tho organization of the inferior olassee , their sympathies for the same idea 3 , their action under the same standard , their progress in London , where they count 200 , 000 disciplined men , and in 36 of ijhe most important towns in Great Britain , in each of which they have 10 , 000 associates , the sentiment of-the
rights which stimulate them , that of equality , which by degrees is penetrating and animating them , all these circumstances give this proceeding a great importance at present , aud &n importance which will become more formidible hereafter . The apparition of the working classes upon the English political Ecene is a new event , at least under existing circumstances . We are aware that nothing marches so quick in England as what is traditional , but the element which is being introduced in the midst of old and worn out-out parties must soouer or or later produce results at which all Europe will rejoice , aud the pitiless English aristocracy alone h&va reason to complain . " . ¦ '
The National is right ! " The apparition of the WOBKINO classes upon the English political stage " is a Ntw event ! ! And was not it worth the labour that tho Chartists have been at , to raise that APPARITION , and bring about that event ? Are we not more than repaid I Are not our expectations more than realised ? Have we uot compelled public attention ? Have wo not forced ourselves and our efforts for liberty upon the notice of parties whom we could not otherwise have reached ?
Look at the progress of Chartist principles ! In the years 1816 and 1817 , petitions , signed by one and-a-half millions of people , were presented to the House of Commons for Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments and Vote by Ballot , as a means of bringing about an equitable adjustment of tho debt and general taxation , and otherwise legislatiug for the benefit of the whole people . "The House " then answered the demands of tho working people by superciliously and indignantly refuging to receive their petitions ; by the appointment of the " Green-bag Conspiracy" select
Committee ; by the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act ; by the passing of power-of-imprisonraent-7 n '/ fa /?/? -EXAMiNATioN or-TRUL laws ; by the enaok ment of the SIX ACTS ; by the cramming into prison of hundreds of working men , for months and years together—and then taming them out without tven telling them why they had been confined ; and by the transporting of some scores of others , and the ' HANGING of Thistlewood , Ings , Brum , aud Tidd , in London , and Brandreth and hia fellow martyr at Darby , for what were calJed * ¦ ' treasons , " brought about by thesriEs of the rascally governors of the day ! Such was the answer of " the House" to the
petitions of the peaple only twsnty-fiye short years ago ! Then faction was paramount ! Then faction was insolent and brutal ! Now , how is it \ Now , how has a much stronger petition been received ? Note , what has been the answer of" the House" to much racre warmly expressed demand 9 , comparedwith its answers at former periods ? The Petition hasbeen received ! It has not been kicked out J "Tho House ' kicked them out in 1817 ! Tho answer now is , asthen ; " your demands &ball not be granted : " but it is in much feebler i wiguage . ' . ' . ' . ' The axsw ' lr is confined to words ! In 1817 , they answered in deeds ! 77 ie ? t , they suspended the Habeas Corpus Act , and imprisoned , transported , aud HUNG ;
NOW THEY PROFESS SYMPATHY FOR THE DISTRESSES OF THE PEOPLE ; but they think ( only think !) the people have not hit upon the right remedy !! O ! how tho insoleuce of faction has fallen ! How the nails of brutal power have been pared ' . 5 ! How the spirit of the dunghill bantum has boen cowed 5 !! ! Ay , in this difference of tone and bearing , see the progress of Chaitiat principle ! and see , also , the immense stride of national distress and difficulty consequent oa the misrule of faction ! ! It is the latter that has lowered
the comb of hectoring , faotious , chanticleer ! ! " The wicked are caught in their own snare , and fall into their own pit . " Never were words more true The system which has been upholdcn and maintained at the expense of tho blood and tears of the suffering many , has reached even the upholder . ^ and has made them orouch and supplicate where they bsfore battled aud beat ! Trace the progress of Chartism from its first rise to the present day . Sea it in the latter end of the last estitmy , weak and impoieas , raieia ^ its puny voice agaiiist tho infamous American
war undertaken by our Government to compel that people to submit to our taxation . See it prlad to slink iato comers , aud iadiil ^ ey in secret , iu gratification at the bravery oi' the French people in taking tho ba&tjle , and in overturning their infamous and despotic system of Government . View the power of faction , wher ? they could bring mobs of the coaraon people io set upon and tar andfc £ 'hcrthe " Jacobin * , " and lha "Infidel levellers , " as tlio Chartists of that day wore called , when they could be ferreted out . Remember tlie Chu-rch-aud-King riob of Birmingham J the burning of the hou-es of Dr . Prifstley and his friends '
Then see ihe demand for Parliamentary Reform rise in importance , as the success of the French people , and as the measures consequent on that success , became known atnongst the Esglish working people ; and see also the power of faction in undertaking , with .-almost general cpiitcnt , a vrav against the French people , to restore to tntm their rejected , upset , obnoxious , despotic Govcrment , aud io pus dowa the demand for Parliamentary Reform ai home ! Look at tho progress of that war , aud its consequences ! Loo ^ at the Dell : and the Ba . vk Restriction . ' Look at
faction tying tha cord around its own neck ; a cord that will eventually strangle H , as surely as that God is . just ' - Look at the misery and suffering iniiicted upon the people ,, through the mad and drunken conduct of its rukrs ; and see them spurn with insult and cont 2 inpi the cries of that people for lvlisf ! View their conduct , in 1817 ! Look at th ' - 'ni again in 1824 ! I . low boastful ! How proud ! How arrogant ' . : ! Listen to their language , as they glovfiiiijly anJ fantastically pwnt to the "institututioas of the country" which have poured out upon the people such vast blessings " through the portals of an aiicieni monarchy ; " and speak of the . " turbulent" and " disaffected" who
" wish to uproot society . " Then ace them in 1 P / 2 . 1 ' . ' . " Late Panic" had seized " them . Thj " &ioriou 3 prosperity" we had heard eo much about was shaken to pieces ! The tone and btarintj of tha insolent became lowered !! "Poverty makes us acquainted with strange bed-fellows : " and the people now found many of those who had before itrenunusly opposed Radical Reform , joining them hi that demaud ! The French psople again bhowtd that a government opposed to the millions eaniiOt always stand , although it may for a time . They again drove from the throne tho " lc-Hiniate" monarch of France ; spite of all the bur ; -jreds of millions of pounds that we had spent , and the millions of lives that we had sacrificed ,, to
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place him there ! Then was the demand for Radical Reform re-enforced | Hope was it met \ By bullying , and imprisonment ? No j by pretending to grant it ! 1 By passing a humbug Reform Bill ! Yea , by passing a measure called Reform ; ' although the footions had undertaken three wars ; spent hundreds of millions of money ; sacrificed millions of lives ; reduced thousands upon thousands of families in England from competence to beggary j inflicted misery and
destitution , till then unheard of in England , upon the whole labouring people : the factions , though they had done all these things to prevent a Reform of the Parliament , were actually now glad to pass a . measure which professed tfr effeot that very Reform they Had so much dreaded and resisted 3 !! Look , too , at the position of Chartism now 1 See the increased destitution of the people , consequent oa the . workings of tho system to uphold which so
many enormities have been committed : see bankruptoy and ruin running riot amongst the middling classes !' . 663 "financial" difficulty and a deficient Exchequer hamper iip , tye the hands of , our ^ heretofore insolent governors ! Then see their humbled condition , when the Chartists apprdach thein "SYMPATHY" is what they express ! They do not shake the halter in our faces , and point to the hulks , now ; butthey expressforus"SYMPATHY !" O , ye 3 ! Chartism has triumphed !!
Then let the people have hope ! let them not abandon the vantage ground they have obtained let them not despair of ultimate , and complete success ! The surety of the success of their cause lies in this fact : that the longer the present system is continued , the greater will be ta& ajieery and saffering inflioted . upon all exposed to its operation .- ; That misery and destitution has reached the trading classes ! They are " sucking Vie hammer" most woefully ! The Income-tax is a blister applied to
the trading and monied classes , which will work into a desperate "RAW" !! The operation of the Tariff will augment the mess . ' Altogether , we are in a fair way of convincing all parties , by woeful experience , that : nothing but the total change of system contemplated by the Chartists , can possibly effeot the remedy required . In this we see the triumphant sucoess of the Chartists guaranteed ! la this we ; see grounds for the brightest and most sheering hopes !
i Let the Chartists , then , as wo said before , maintain their vantage ground 1 Let them not give way in the least . Lot them turn neither to the right hand nor to tho left . Let them set their face against all and every one who advises and countenances Buoh turning . Let them remain , as they now are , a great and distinct party , seeking for justice . Let them continue to enforce their claims and demands on all fitting ocoasions : and sucoess , perfect and complete success , must attend them !
We would refer to the letter of Mr . O'Connor , in ? sorted in this day ' s Star , for an answer to the question" What shall we next do ? " He has there pointed out a course of conduct to bo pursued by the Chartists , which cannot be too strougly urged upon them . They must become possessed of all the local offices ! Every Constableship , every Commissionership , every Town Councilship , every Aldermanship , and every Mayoralty , should be in their hands . These are the strongholds of the enemy ! These are the secrets of his power
Chartists ! look out ! !! Why should you not use the " powers that be" for your own purposes , as well as those who use them against you ! Get to be Mayors , and Aldermen , and Common Council Men , and Constables , and Commissioners , and Overseers , and Churchwardens : and then your claims will be BBSPaCTABLB , then you will be better and more attentively listened to ! Then you will have more power than you now possess to enforoe your demands !
Chartists ! then , look to it ! Let your Executive Committee and your Ganeral Council take this matter up . Look out for good , trust-worthy , business men ; PUT THEM INTO OFFICE ! You have the power : use it . Let the world see whether Chartism be dead or not ! The recommendations of the Convention as to the matters on whice we are now writing will be found in another part of our sheet . As the Executive are charged with the
duty of : seeing 'them carried into effect , and as they will , doubtless , immediately apply themselves to the forming and issuing of general instructions upon the subject , we shall not here dwell upon them , further than to say , that all that in U 3 lies shall be dono towards their accomplishment . Those recommendation * are wise and prudent ; they have been resolved upon by tho delegates , of the poople ; and it is the duty of the people to seo them fully carried out .
For the present we leave the matter . We have not done with it . We hava an account to settle with ihe different speakers in the " debate" on Mr . Duncombe ' s motion ; particularly with Messrs . Macaulay , Roebuck , and Lord John Russell We ' shall want to know what property Mr . Macaulay has , and where he got it from ( hat ho is so fearful of losing it , should the Charter become law ! We shall want to know why Mr . Roebuck was selected to damn the petition of the people , by denouncing it as " a senseless and foolish document !¦ " and we shall also want
to know wny we are to join the middle classes to help in restoring Lord John Russell back again to power , when he has distinctly told us , tbat " nothing on earth shall induce him to grant the Six Points of ihe Charter" ! Wo shall Want to know where the immaculate purity of "that House" is , ( especially after the disclosures of wholesale purchases of constituencies and seats that have just taken pJact , ) that they dare to nject the demand of the people for a thorough Reform ! We shall want to ktiow ( these things : and , plea 30 God , in due time , we will endeavour to get to know them . I . ' "¦
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A Hard Case .- —The attention oj ' the Chartists of the WIest ( or elsewhere , ) is called to a case of . great hardship , that of Afr . Hopkins of Bath , a worthy Chartist of the Cebbetl school , who , being a cabinet-maker , has lost a whole set of valuable tools by a late fi e in Bath , which totally coniumed the shop in which he worked . His loss is estimated at £ 26 , Being a sterling Chartist , he cannot hope for much assistance : from the rich ; but as many can help one , the Chartist council here hope those who feel for a fellow-workman will contribute their mites . Every trifle will be ' thankfully received by Mr , J , Twite , Philipstreet , Iiath , ireasurer . Stalybbidge Cnarlists are anxious for a visit from , Feargus O'Connor . Sundbrland . —0 « r correspondent mtist excuse us ;
the subject' ts too trifling to be permitted to occupy more space . We think he is a little too sensitive about it ; there could be no reason for his misrepresenting" facts ; and we do not think the Chartists generally will suspect him of having done so . Leicester Chartists—All Saints Open . — We have no room for their address . J . H . B . — We are sorry for his disappointment , but kiiow not how to help him . We have no controul over the manner in which the newsvendcrs may choose to treat their customers , J . O . —Never mind ' 'him . —' leihimHe away . P . M . BROPUyis requested to correspond with Henry Swindells , sub Secretary , Cross-street , Sutton , and be particular in stating the time he can visit Maccles / ield ; as aho . any other lecturer who may ¦ wi sh to visit Macclesjield must send five days '
noltce . All Communications intended for the Chartists of Manchester must in future be addressed to tfieir secretary , as follows : —Arthur 0 'Neil , 6 , Back Greek-street , Chorlton , Manchester . Will the sub-Secretaries belonging to Slroud , Cirencester , Wotton-under-Edge , Winchcomb , and Gloucester , correspond immediately with : Mr . W . Perry , No , 2 , High-street , Cheltenham , on the subject of engaging a lecturer for the Bounty of Gloucester ? All Communications to Doncqster for the future : must be addressed to Thomas Dernie , at Mr , John Bradley ' s , boot and shoemaker , Common-lane , Doncdster . . Our Campsie correspondent will oblige its by writing
only on one side oj the paper for the future , , .- ¦ : Executive Notices . —Mr , Campbell wishes that letters to him should be directed to Corporationstreet , Salford , for the future . —Cards of membership maybe had by forwarding a post-office order for the quantity required : and as no individual can vole for the election of the new Executive unless he can produce his card , it is particularly requested that every Charlisl desirous of voting for the neiv Executive shonld obtain his card without delay . Mr . Campbell wishes Messrs . Moir , Duncan , L < n . oery , Thomasvn , and M'Pherson to give him their addresses . Horrible Cruelty under the New Poor Law . — A correspondent , ivho gives his name andaddress , and stales that his story can be corroborated , by others , sends us the following recital : —
" Kidderminster , May 8 , 1842 . " Mr . Editor , —I feel it my duty to tranmifc to yon . for insertion in our political bible , the Star , the . following fncts : —Jamas Willey , a respectable inhabitant of this town , but one who has had the misfortune to be out ef work for eight montha , in consequence of the depressed state of trade , applied to the Board of Guardians for relief , who sent him to the hostile to break atone ? ... H $ went , but the ' . remuneration received was so small , that it was impossible to provide even the commcu necessaries of life , for want of whic'hV-his poor wife becaine very ilL The poor mau applied for medicdl assistance . Mr . Rowdan , assistant to Mr . Ihursfield , parish doctor , was in attendance , who soon discovered that it was riot medicine that the patient needed , but food ; he therefore gave the man ^ a note to Mr . Wilkinson , relioving-cfficer , for two pounds of meat per week . The note was taken : Mr . Wilkins ^ n read
it andean ? , ' O ! I am sure I am not going to allow twe pounds of meat per week ; buy it outofyear allowa-ice . The poor man said , 'I cannot : if I could , my children would cry far some of it' WiikinBon replied , 'Weil , I cannot help it j so go about yourbusineEs . ' He then broke the note to bits , and put it in the fire . The poor woman grew still weaker , and the doctor paid another visit . -He inquired if the woman had had what his notp specified , when he was told the Mception it met . He then gave him a second note . It was taken . The inhuman Wilkinson said he " wo ' ubi not be dictated to by a doctor ; and that note mot the same fate , iiie next week the poor woman di « l , and left : ' her husband the care of six children . Last week the pool' matt was ill and not able to work for three days . Saturday Jas § , when be went for his pay , he was stopped two shillings and a loaf of bread for the three days . " .. ' . . ¦• . ; ¦' ¦ ¦ " ¦• ' . ; . ; ¦ \ v- . : " '¦ . '
We give this statement , because—though we don't ¦ ' know-the wriler-r-it seems to wear ah air of probabilitywhen coiisidcred in relation with the horrible vliaracter of the accursed law of which its alleged Jacid form , if true , a diabolical illustration . If the facts be not as here stated , we are ¦ „ quite ready to insert any correction or conlradic tion < ' . . , . - '" . ; ¦ ¦ ' . .., ¦ '¦ " . ¦ .. " , ' ¦ : ; : . '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ... ; ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ " John Percy , HpiherhUhenoriies that certain par hes professing Chartist principles in thai neighbourhood " seem to attend meetings fortht' . pur ' pose of talking and laughing during the whole
time of the led tire " , and lie feels very justly annoyed at such proceedings . The Dejionst « ation Committee have in tlieir possetsiona gilt-headed ' largebanner-pole , the ' owner unknown ; uny person claiming and describing the above , can have it conveyed to them by addressing a note to Rt $ y Ridley , 19 , VOyley street , Chelsea . All persons engaged on tlie London Lecturers' Committee , and persons desirous of joining the above Committee , arcrequested ' to meet at the Dispatch , liridelane , Fleet-street , on Thursday evening . May 19 th , at ' eight o ' clock precise !/; . '¦' ' ¦ •"¦'¦ " ' . "¦' - •' ¦ ¦' . ¦ ¦ \ o '
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AtL Letters intended for the lAshtoniGiartisit must be directed to Thomas Storer , Howard ' s * ' . court , George'Streeii Ashton , until further no ~ - . tice . /¦ '¦ ¦ "¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ " : .:. ; : A ¦ ¦' ' : . ' - - ' ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ ' : ¦¦ '¦ ¦ - Miles Platting Chartist Cohhitteb . —We have notroom . ¦' : ''¦ ¦'¦"¦¦ ' :- ' - '; -- ° -W ¦ :- ' : ¦ .-. , v ' . - : ¦ ¦¦ ¦ Aberdeen Fbmai . es .- —We must at all events see their address before we promise insertion for it . Convention Funds . —Our Newcastle correspondent writes :- " ' •¦ " ' ¦'¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' ¦' . .. ¦ ' ; ' y , ¦ " : - < - - - : " - ' ¦'¦' ¦
; " The report of the delegate meeting in Newcastle , on the 24 th ult ., having by some means been received too late , the people who paid in the follswing sums to the Convention Fund feel dissatisfied that it never appeared in the Star . We would feel obliged if you coold insertlt this week : — ¦ ¦' . ' / - ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ' ¦' ' ::, . ' -: ¦ ' :. ; : " :, ' : ¦ "'¦ ¦ :: ' : £ & d . \ " From the ; Chartists of Winlayton , being the proceeds of the play of John Frost , acted by them ... 1 0 0 From NorthSbielda ... .. ; ; > .. : f 2 6 . ' ¦ :. ¦ ' ' ¦" - ' .: ¦ '" ' ¦; ¦ - . ¦ '¦ ¦/'¦ ¦¦• '" ' " £ 12 ' & ' ¦ - ' ¦ ' ¦ ' : -
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T , Bailey and 8 on , —The surveyor has been written to respecting the delivery of the papers . Wm > Heywoop , Grbenwicu . —Subaciibe for foui months . ; . ¦' . ;¦ ' . - '¦ - ¦; "¦ ¦ ¦ ,- ; : ' ' ; : ¦ ¦' - . ; : E . DrummOnd . —The plates were sent to Paton and Love ; but not as early as they ought to nave been . '' . ''¦ ¦ The same to J . M'Pherson , Perth . W . B . Marshall , and several othera . —We have not / anypaper 3 0 f Saturday , May 7 th * ^ FOB THE CONVENTION . ¦ ¦ . ; l , ¦ ¦ ¦ . -: ¦ ¦ - . -: - , ¦ - ;¦ ¦ : /¦¦ - ¦ . ¦ £ - a .,: d . : \ :, :: ¦ From afriend , by G . Wall , Hullr ... 0 1 8 ¦; ... „ Halcro Hamlyn , of Hull ... 0 2 6
FOR . THE EXECUTIVE . Fiom Roger Pindet , Hull ... ... 18 8 TOR MRS . FROST . Erom CheUenbim West-endftiends , per W . Perry ... ... 4 0 ^ Several persons ... 40 : ' . ; .. - ¦ . . ¦ : . . . .. . ¦ ¦ , ¦ ,: ' — - 0 8 0 FOR MRS . FROST , MRS . WILLIAMS , AND MRS . JONE 3 From Nelson Cfonrt Association , ¦ : " ..-. Bradford ^ .. : ; i . ... 0 1 9
FOR , SAMUEL HOtBERRr . From tho Mansfield Chartists , per G . Hibbard ... :. ' . ; :- ' ... 0 5 0
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NOTTINCrH AM . —Ever since the withdrawal of the petition by the Tories , and the intended sale of our once-thought independent town , the public mind has bemina continual state of ferment . The friends of Mr . Sturge were early in the field , determined if possible to thwart the intentions of those engaged in this unholy traffic . :, The Chartists , too , were on . the alert ; metings of the General Council were held , and Mr . O'Connor was immediately written to , in order to ascertain his opinion on a question of such vital importance , informing him at the samo time , tbat Mr . Sturge had been solicited by tao Complete Suffra ge Accociation , to stand for the representation of Nottiagham . Mr . O'Connor returned for answer , tbat he would advise the Chartists to support Mr .
Sturge ; A Council Meeting was held on Sunday morning , which was numerously attended , audit was unanimously agreed to support Mr . Sturge provided he would pledge himself to vote in Parliament for the Six Points of the People's Charter . Deputations waited upon the Complete Suffrage Association for the purpose of entering into arrangements with them . It was ultimately agreed , that should the Chartist body . assist , in . endeavouring to return Mr . Sturge to Parliament , the Central Committee should consist of one half working men , Chartist nonelectors , the other half of the Complete Suffrage Association . This evening ( Monday ) a general meeting of the Charter Association , was held in the Democratic Chapel , Rice-place , Mr . Sweet in t . he chair ; letters were read from Mr O'Connor , Mr . Sturge , and Mr . Lbvett ; several speeches were made on our present position , and the necessity of supporting men who would pledge
themselves to support in Parliament the People ' s Cbarter , particularly urging the people to support , on the present occasion , Mr . Sturge , as the present was a favourable opportunity of testing the sincerity of the Sfcurge party ; after which Mr . Barber moved , and Mr . Humphries seconded , " That this meeting pledges itself to use every effort tOBeoure the return of Mr . Sturge , provided he pledge himself to the six points of the People's Charter . The resolution was put and carried unanimously . The following individuals were seleoted to form part Of Sturge ' s Central Committee : —Messrs . J . Barber , J . CarringtoD , S . Boonham , S . Sowter , B . Humphries , and J . Skerret . The Sturgifces and Chartists are in high spirits , looking forward with confidence to the issue , determined that Nottingham shall not have such a foul stain upon its character as that of being . sold ' to the fories The following is Mr . O'Connors letter upon the subject : — y ¦¦ ¦ . ;¦ ; ' -: " ' . ¦ ¦ . ; - . .,
"Mr Dear Friends , —By all and by every means back the appeal to Mr ; Sturge . It is a glorious oppottunity to right yourselves . Sturge ' s move and Sturge in Parliament ; are two very different things . X will go and spend the whole time till the election with you , if Mr . Sturge comes forward , and I will beaa my own expences . I look upon this as most important I will take all the responsibility on my own shoulders . Here Nottingham can shine in its true colours .. V ^ ith Sturge we can sink all difference ; his committee must consist of -one-half nonelectors : and prudence and courago : must mark
our every step . Here we meet for the first time a union of the factions . Here wo bring our differences , and thus will the name of Nottingham be rendered the most distinguished in the history of our country . Let me hear from you at once . Be very cautious . and let every act be backed by the sanction uf the people iivpublio meeting assembled . Mine is but advice : I a-n not 'in'taliible : tay it before my brothers , and take council upon it . ¦' . ; . ¦ ' ¦ '¦ " Ever your faithful friend ; "Feargus O'Connor . "P . S . —Should Mr . Sturge stand , I will on no account oppose , Him , but will back him . "
SHEFFIELD . . . - . / ; Since ^ our last , the following letters have been received in answer to aplications made to the parties to give their suppori to Mr . Duncombe's motion : — . ; . *' No ; 8 , i ) ake street , Weatoiaster , , ' " : ' . \ ¦'¦;• ¦ " . ¦ ' . '" Mays , 1842 . :- ' ¦' .. - , " Sir , —I received your letterrequesting me to ' aup * port MnDuncombe ' s motion for a . . deputation , from the werkiog classes of the ' ^ incdo ' m , being heard at the bar of the House of Commons in favour of the National Petition , signed by ssveral thousands of the working men . You are probabiy aware that I voted against
that motion . I now ' address you for the purpose of saying , that although I considered it a part of my public duty to oppose the motion , I hope the working classes Wiil not suppose I ' aoi insensible of , or careleaa about , the many ; vnd severe privations which they have suffered for several months past , or that I shall oppose any proposal "emanating * from them which will clearly afford them constant work and permanent comfort . I am convinced that granting the prayer of their petition will ' not have that effect ; but , on the contrary , that their distress and misery would thereby ultimately be increased , and more frequently visited upon them than it has been . ¦ ¦ :- ¦"¦ '¦ : : .. * - * ¦ ; . "¦ . * : ¦ ¦ . * . **
"l must add that I think the determination of Sir Robert P ^ el t <» make ; the income of the country square ¦ with the expenditure , and his proposed alterations and reductions in the duties at present levied upon the several articles of general consumption among the working classes , will contribute more towards their comfort , by promoting the general trade of the country , than--cQul . il possibly be accomplished by granting the prayer of the thousands of hard working men who have signed the National Petition '"'¦ - -.. ¦ '¦ ' ¦ : ¦ ' ' .- ¦"¦ I- remain , Sir , : ' : '' : ¦ ' . - . . v-.: ; *' - .- ' ¦• : : * . ' •; . •¦ - Tour most obedient and faithful servant , ¦'¦ * - " ;' - ¦ " ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ^ .:- ; - " : -- . ¦ - '¦ . '" ' :- ' ' ¦ , ' . JE . ' B . - - - DJB . Kl 3 OX . " - Mr G . Julian ^ Hatney , Sheffield . "To the Chairman of the Chartist Committee , FigTrtt ¦ : ¦ -: ¦ ¦ ¦;¦ : Lane , Sheffield . " - ¦¦ '¦¦'
., Sir :, —You wrote tome some daysago , in the name of , 25 , 000 Chartists , residing in Sheffi&ld and its vicinity , who had signed the Petition presented on Monday ^ by Mr . Duncou \ be , to request that I would support that Gentlemaa ' s motion that the petitioners should be heard by their council , ot agents , at . the ' bar . : : ; ; ¦ ¦ ¦ - .. - ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . ' •¦ . - . . ¦ ¦ . •¦ . .- .. ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ , - , . - . - . . - ¦ ¦¦ ••• As I do not wish the grounds on "whioh f complied with this request to be misunderstood , and had no opportunity of stating them in the House , though I rose twice for the purpose , I thinfe it sight to explain . them . h « ie . .. ¦¦¦ v ¦ ¦ ¦¦ :., . ¦ ¦¦;'¦ . - r . ¦¦ ¦ . ;
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Dundee.—Trade Continues In The Same Dull State As It Has Been For Thissomo Months Past, Or, We Should Rather Say, That The Scarcity Of Employment
DUNDEE . —Trade continues in the same dull state as it has been for thissomo months past , or , we should rather say , that the scarcity of employment
is greater than it has hitherto been . Every Saturday adds to the number of the unemployed . Some dozens of mechanics have been discharged within these last three weeks ; and a great number of flaxdressers are at present idle for want of rough flax , Rumours are afloat of several mills being about to cease working , and of others going upon half time Should only the half of the reports be true , the workmen ' s proapeets for the summer and winter are gloomy iadeed . :
GovernmbntContract for ^^ Canvas . —News arrived ok Saturday that our manufacturers had secured the greater part of this contract . Of 30510 bolts , the whole quantity required , 27 , 500 boltB are to be manufactured here , and the remaining 3 , 010 in Kirkaldy . This may give employment to a few of the weavers who are Out at present , but will make no improvement in the condition of the great mass * of this class at present starving . Some of the manufacturers , anticipating the order , have been manufacturing the description of cloth required ; and , although proper allowance is made in the contract for wages , have taken from sixpence to one shilling per piece off the poor weavers .
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THE NEW POOR LAW . We giva elsewhere a latter from Mr . Pitkethlv to whioh we call attention . Mr . P . recommends tho formation of committees in all the counties of tho empire , to seek out and protect tho destitute . The proposal is not only humane and benevolent , but a necessary one . These committees may be made subservient to several other good purposes .
one of which is the collecting of information in all manufacturing districts upon the truck system , all matters ' relating , to which , ' as- well as to the actual destitution existing in the several localities , might bo laid before the local coaimitt 6 es , enquired into and 6 ub .-tantiated by them , and proper persons pointed out to a general committee to be appoiutad for the purpose , who may be sent to London to give evidence before Mr . Fkrrand ' s commitlce .
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THE ELECTION OF AN EXECUTIVE . It will be seen by communications elsewhere , that attention must be immediately given by the various sub-secretaries and Chartist friends of the ; several localities to the nomination of fit and proper persons for a new Executive Committee . This ou « ht to have been done sooner ; but the buctle attendant on the preparations for presenting . 'the Petition made it unadvisable to bring on the election till after that should be over . This , no doubt , was the reason why the Executive did not sooner call the attention of
the country to the fact that their term of ¦' office had expired . We hope the nominations will bo made promptly and prudently . Such members cf the association as have not the plau of organizatioiiinay get it for a half-penny , in the fifteenth number of the English Chartist Circular , published by Mr . Cleave . They will find there the proper forms of noaiination . They will seo that none but members of tho General Couucil are eligible for the Executive Committee . We have no doult that the intelligence of iho people will guide them , rightly in ¦ the selection of parties foi * nomination auu oleetioa .
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SPLENDID ATfD COSTLY PRESENT TO THE READERS OF THiS u jNORTHERN ¦ ; ¦ •; ,: STAR » ;; .. . : r-. v .- ; -- ¦ . ¦ - . ¦; _ ' . - . / :. , - '¦ . ^^ :, \ DEXERMiNBb to cbmmompirate every great national evtnt coEneeted with the present " movement , " Mr . O'Connor has entered into arrangements for presenting the Subscribers' -to . ' - the Star with a large and splendid Engraving of the Presen' tationof ' : ¦ ¦ ' .. '¦ : ' . ' - ¦' " " : : ¦'¦ ' '¦¦ ¦ ' ¦ ' . ' ¦'¦ ' '¦ ¦' \ . ' - ' -- : '
THE GREAT NATIONAL PETITION - to the House of Commons . / This Plate Will be as much superior to the Eiigravingai already given with the Star , as they ¦ ' were to any ever given with any other newspaper . It vf ill be divided , as it were , into three main compartments . The first will represeht the Dele ^ ATEsiu Convention ASSEMBLED . previonstostartiiis with the Petition to the House of Commons ,
The centre and largest compartment will represent the Procession - ccomp ^ anying the Petition to the House , the Petition itself , the Bearers of it . and the People , when passing Whitehall , and approaching Palace Yard . The third comr partihent will represent the Petition IN THE HOUSE , when "laid on the table p being a general view of the Interior of the House of Commons , the Bar and the Speaker ' s Chair being prominent features .
In addition . to these ma ' n / compartments the upper and lower edges of the plate will be divided into sixteen other smaller compartments , each one of which will contain an accurate representation of some great Public Building passed in tfee route from the ( Convention Rooms to the Parliament House . Views will thus be given of Temple Bar , St . Clemerit Dane ' s Churoh , Somerset House , Exeter Hall ; St . Mary-le-Strand , Trafalgar Square , Northumberland House , 'Whitehall ;' . Richmond Terrace , The Admiralty , The Horse Guards , Westminster Bridge , The Treasury , Westminster Abbey and St . M argaret ' 8 Church , Westminster Hall , and the Exterior of the House of Common .
There will thus be given , upon one vary large sheet , NiNEttBS Splendid Pictures , all harmoniously combined to make the whole an effective and worthy representation of the most important movement over made by the English people in favour of liberty * The terms upon which the Plate will be issued are as follow : — Every SuBiBriber to the Star for Four Months , from the date of pntering his name wichhis newsagent , will be entitled to a Plate . We do not promise to have it ready at any particular time , for the work will be one of such
a character , aad will need such , careful attention on the part of the Engraver , as to defy any one to fix an . exact time . This , however , we do promise . Every subscriber is at liberty to cease his subscription at the end of four months , holding his ticket , and receiving his plate and paper from the Agent he has subscribed with , the day it is presented , just as if he had continued to subscribe ; The Price of the Paper the week the Plate is presented ' will ; be One Shilling . Wo ^ will try to make such arrangementa as will make this the only charge the Subscribers will Have to P » y <
Agents , therefore , will please to open subscription lists , and in all oases furnish the subscriber with a ticket , which ticket will entitle him to the Plate whenever it is given for subscribing for the Star for four months . As soon as possible , specimens shall be placed in the hands of the Agents .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 14, 1842, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct598/page/4/
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