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oeiore toe teuserixaiu Txxxl RiawAT AcasEsr. —On Thursday morniutr -when the first Konh Midland tram from Leeds reached Barasiey, the engine of a In£g3ge-train was
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¦ KorrCfGHXJL— John JUilcheB one George Rodgers tcril e * on behatfofihe Committee , to inform the Chartists of Nottingham , that they have commenced the agency of . the Norihern and Evening Srais , and other publications j ~ -ihe profits to go lo the Assvdatim in Nottingham . Slssah Ebiflat . —If her statement be true she ^^ is basely used : hut tee are sorry that she labours under a great mistake insupposing that we have any pover to assist her in obtaining payment for ner sonsS labour Crible ? Poyseb . —We do not Know mm . Pjjeb Sbobbocks , the treasurer to the late Victim Fund , begs us to inform Peter Foden that he jzov be addressed , " Peter Shorrocks , care of Mr , _ ^^_
Richard Midibton , Red Lion 7 » a , Lee-street , Qdham Rood , Manchester f but thai neither he n £ nor the commiitee have had any funds in their hands for the last six or eight months , and Utal there is another committee acting in London , of irh ' -ch they know nothing . ¦ Moses Sixpso * . ofHaiJey , in the Potteries , u-rites to us thatlhe " iaaVtheeeare raising funds for a ball oftficir own . That is the tcay ; go on . He requests also , that all those persons tcho hold cvt ' echxff books for the late trials , trili bring them toJ . Totes' Coffee Howe , by Monday even ing next * vhei e the committee sit to receive them J aHSsGo 'Ikw is . —Get them of la-wson by subscribing jix veaks for each .
COT 30 * . Birmingham . — "Wm , Cazmth , booiBeller , 49 , Ka » s-sreet , Kilinamock . Tr > nt of otzb . StnscBiBEBS -who receive theii Papers direct Irom the Office have not got their Plates , they had better say how they are to be forwarded Trhen they send the balance of their Recounts . The two last tan be posted to any of fbem lor So . postage ; bnt "where there is a chance of hiving them in any bookseller 's London parcel , tfcgy -will get them cheaper . To Agxsts . —Those Agents -who haTenot sent in their accounts -sill not receiTe any Papers after this d&ia . C , Bxtaiso ^ . yosxHA ^ PTOS , -vrifl be attended to the first opportunity .
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FOB THE 5 AT 10 XAL DEFENCE TGXD . £ . b . d . Prom J . W- Bolion , Strand 0 0 l _ the OnEebum Chaitista ... ... 0 10 0 " * lafkrn . TTaVw oith 0 1 6 " the Chartist Dauccrsts of Ashbnrton 0 6 0 ~ y * -wpart , per 2 ^ Bonier , collected " * * bj B . Brown — 0 3 6 Pc-iity , l ^ Dg proceeds of a raffle | 4 Sh ~ snbscripdoD ) — 1 5 * FOB JA 3 IES BELL , HETVOOD . Jfrom the Soicers Toto Yicthn Committee 0 5 0 FOB SAHrEL PABKES , SBCTTIELD . 3 ? toid the Somers * Tovrn Tictim Committee 0 5 0
Oeiore Toe Teuserixaiu Txxxl Riawat Acasesr. —On Thursday Morniutr -When The First Konh Midland Tram From Leeds Reached Barasiey, The Engine Of A In£G3ge-Train Was
oeiore toe teuserixaiu Txxxl RiawAT AcasEsr . —On Thursday morniutr -when the first Konh Midland tram from Leeds reached Barasiey , the engine of a In £ g 3 ge-train was
taking m water , ana jra ^ - < sould be stopped , a collision took place , -which jesulted ia serious consequences to the carriages , and a gentleman , a trareller in the lace trade , who tras seated in a first-class carriage , was thrown out lj the shock , and , being forced under the wheels , iishead was instantly severed from his body . The other passengers escaped comparatively unhurt "We h&ve noi heard where the blame rests .
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TO tttt : XDITOB OF THE S 0 BXHEB 5 STAR . Dear Sra , —On the part of the Chartists of Scotland 4 d 3 Iot the advancement of onr cause in that <» nntry , I sm fleared to request a corner in the people ' s paper for fia following resolution passed at a meeting of Scottish Agates , held in the xooms ef the Mechanics * Institution , 2 Jew HaH-street , Birmingham , on ths evening of the 30 th ultimo . Moved by Mr . KQbert Somers , seconded by Mr . A . JMfcrcald , and uassed xmaniiDoady .
Besolyea— " That the Chartists of Scotland are bound to see flat tie debt due to Mr . George Boss , of Glas-SB-sr , as GsneraJ Treasnrer , should be refunded to him . And the Scottish delegates here present pledge themselves to bring ths snbjeci before their conEtitaents , and nrgenpon them the duty and necessity of getting up social meetings or any other means that may be deemed necessary to raise funds for that purpose . And that -with ths view of recovering as much of the debt Z * possitde , Mr . Boss be xegnasted to take steps to prosecnte ali agents standing indebted for circulars , -whose ** « raiiSsaces lender snch pioceedisigs ad-viBable . " To she above resolution the following delegates haTe
seized their names : — Archibald 31 'Donald , Aberdeen . Abram Duncan , Arbroath . Robert Cochran , P ^ sley . Bobert Somsrs , Galloway . ¦ RHEam Parts , Anderston . ¦ Thomas DaTies , Ea-mck . James Adams , Glasgow . Samuel Ssdd , Da Thomas Ancott , Do . George Robertson , Qreenock . Henry Banldn , Edinburgh . "William Smerson , I ^ eith . ¦ Vdliam Drndson , Dundee . "VTiiliam Cotton , Elmarnock and Aberdeen-Con Murray , Tale of ieren , and Caispsie . John Colqubenn , Glasgow . James Moir , Da . Archibald Walker , Haraflton .
Kew , Sir , the debt to which the abore resolution Tdea ia jarfly due to George Boss , throngh his Usansa in adTaacing money upon all occasions when the Cental Bommittee for Scotland or the cause of Chartf ^ B regBiredit ; if thoae who contracted the debt as ¦ En ExecutiTe hsTe thought proper to secede from na wilhonl an effort to get it paid np , it is to be hoped Fax the men of Scotland for whom Mr . Boss has done so much , will not allow him to be left minus of £ 117 ; if thej do , it is at Tariance with their general eharartaT . I remain , Sir , Sincerely yonrSj Cos Mcbsa-s .
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3 IAN-WOBSHIP—PABI 2 . ChxrBsm has stood many trials—has withstood xasEy temptations—has always hitherto come ont of the -& 3 J fursace trnuDphanOy . There was the secession of 2 = * hs 1 of the TnPTTThgTg of first convention who ahranfe bom carrying out tie ulterior measures and conse-^ bsbSIj made them faBnres—int Chartism god rid of fim aad jot better of that . Then followed a SDCces Eonof humbuss . There was the currency humbugtht foreign policy humbug—the Free Trade and Exten-^ Son rf fte Snfiiage humVug thejBdncation hnmbng—« ttd last , but not least , the complete humbnf—all haTe ieea blosrn like so many bubbles to -draw the people's gsza from the Charter but all haTe burst—all these 5 ostroms"srere deTised , by the people ' s most dangerous
enemies , 1 mean professed friends , while all the while ¦ CrOTerament iras goading us bj means of spies and polke , as at Birmingham , at Newport , at Bradford , at Shfcms ! d , snd other places wherespy outbreaks oC 3 nrred —not to mention the continuous cannonade and rocket-^ Kiwer from the social army of the system—from all trio are interested in things as thty are . Chartism has borne all this—all has been endured by the Chsrti * t »; ¦» e refused to become mere erginea for the repeal of the Poer Xa-jrs and the Com Iatts , or for the regulation of Msnt labour in mines and mills—all needful to be dome—andall-snllbedoBe ; bnt we must Tbt 6 the Charter to fio Trith them with . Cnaitism stood ont Whig persecution snd u - will stand out Tory perseculisn . Chartism pro-red itself inTineible to fend as -well » s force -a- ^ en the 2 few Kew Mo- ? e KediTiTDB haifted its false lights to deceiTe , aud not
-without snecess , some of our foremost and ablest adTocates , who afterwards sought by craft to lietray the creinlousinte the hacas of those insidious , sbIEb& treacherous friends , the middle clarees , who are the common enemies of their wraatJy and of mankind . Casrtism has passed ttroagh all those ordealB bs innocence passed oyet the burning ploughshares unscathed , mihns—as the lady whose " beauty would hare pro-Toled thitTes Exsner t ^^ n gold" passed through Irei *^—but a store perilous trial awaits us now—we haTe srcd curselTts from olhera we mnst be saTed irom < nn ^ fe £ —^ from becoming man-worshippers . Enowing how Trell -Be haTe passed through all pre-rious trials , 1 donbt xot a tnumphaBt issue from this^—perhaps there isnaneed of caution ; but there can be no harm in it , unrounded as we are by enemies from without , and hsriag tut that poor weaklfriead within , the human bssrL
* or Hbepurpose of being more clearly understood , I * 2 l fiiTida the remainder of this discourse under three nsadglfi . — wnat b man-worship ? 2 adly—What are the eTils thatresult frem it f Ana lastly— "What remedies maybe applied to it ? Han-worihip { Bhorfiy to define it ) ib paying that re-^ OEBceto persons which is due only to principle . We aBlore-rirtue , we all pant after an ideal excellence , sod » h £ n we think we see ifc realizad , whether in our-* iTe 8 or in others , we are apt to bewme egotists-or aaiKworimppers , just as the ease may be ; but we SttJ deeerre ourselres or be deceiTed by others . Tea , * B an Iotb Tirtue—eren the Biost "ridous who ** nnot or will not praefice it Iotb it , and must do so , 3 »* , thank God , the Idtb of Tirtoe is inherent in our
besrts , it belongs to onr bang—it is part of our con-•^ tution . But virtue is an abstract principle , and the Keneraliij' of -m ^ p regnire it to come before them in a tangible form—to be mafiB palpable to their outward Raises . Ascordmgly "when a iellow-being personifies a ¦* irtue—when a tmiti ataacta the notice of his f eilow-Sien by Bnperior braTery , benerolence , patiencb , gene-*» ty , jnstice , and so on , ( for all these things are disor » ct species of Tirtue , and each may exist without the oiher } , hot more especially when all these are combined as an the psuiot ; then we regard that man * ith a TCTErence similar to that with which we regard Tirlue itstlf ; nay , cur Iotb aafi admiration of him rise higher than it would for a mere spiritual abstrac fiou ; for in him we ste Tirtue , not passrre or dormant , is * in action , labcnna * for us , saScriog for Wb sorrew
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ing foTus . " No wonder that we lore -rirtne , for Tirtue is not only good in itself , bnt it does good tons ; we haTe interest in it ; we must lore it if we truly Iots ourselves . 3 So wonder , therefore , that Tirtne is re-Tered , nor *« rny harm done 'f we revere ths Tirtnor man ; we are all the mora l ' "kely to practise hia pre cepts , to "follow his example , to be friends % o ourselves as he is to us . Jssns Christ used to fij , if ye lore me , ye will keep my commandment ; anda good Chartist will say , " if ye Ioto me , ye will help me to carry out our Plan ef Organization . " Christ permittted hia disciples io worship him that he might obtain all the more influence OTer them for their own good . Jnst as Captain Cook permitted the South Sea Islanders to make a God of him , that he might haTe the power to do them godlike benefits . Nor did he misuxe or abuse their confidence .
Bnt again there are cases of particular enienrency calculated greatly to heighten or increase our ordinary Iotb for virtue' or the Tirtuous man . As for instance , when a people groaning in BlaTery see a deliverer , —a people doomed to destruction , see a saviour—or , when robbed of our rights and oppressed bj our robbers , we Bee a powerful intercessor , mediator , or adTocate , step forward , powerful in knowledge , powerful in talent , powerful in spirit . Onr gratitude in such a case is pr » - pojtioEed to onr need , and is apt to repay tenfold the 13 Defits we may haTe recehred ; to pay for promises as for performances ; to anticipate success . We do not question ths motives , we do not nicely scan the charac ter of him who pleads our cause , ihe cause of the poor and the oppressed ; his Tirtne may not be real , may be assumed for a purpose ; but ao long as be-exerts himself in onr behalf , so long as we find the benefit of his exertions , we giTe him credit for the best of motiveB , for the purest disinterestedness .
Who are those whom the people delight to honour ? Not those whom a king delighteth to benour—base metal , alloy , —which howeTer gilded OTer by rank , however stamped by tiUe , can never pass current with the people . The man whom a king delighteth to honour is generally such a one as the people have good reason to detest But the men whom the people delight to honour are these who Iotb liberty , who are faithful and true , consistent ; nick , thengh dishonoured by kings , are always iononred by the people ; and if men of a contrary character obtain honour , respect , or confidence , it ia by assuming those virtues , by imposing on the people ; this may do for a time , but they are sure to be found out at last , and then they find it would have been better to haTe been in reality what they only seemed to be .
There are many tests of the sincerity of an adTocate . Does he brave persecution in our service ? has he sacrificed for us friends , fortune , health , personal liberty » his he renounced caste , privilege , and voluntarily descended into our ranks ? is he a gratuitous adTOcate ? doe 3 be Sght with us when fighting for us ? ias he no reservations ? is he identified with ue ? There are also many tests of the insincerity of an adTocate . It is hardly necessary to repeat them , as they consist chiefly of negations of the former ; but I bsIieTe it -wDl be found that an adTocate from tbs npper classes is generally more true to the cause than one from the working classes themselves . In the first place an adTocate from " the npper classes already poBBssses all those advantages which the working man pants for , and yet he renounces all for his sake ; be yerersas bis position—he leaTes peace for strife , ease fot laboui , and plenty for priTation ; the working-man advocate , on the contrary , keeps bettering
himself"Tobe worst . The lowest and most dfjecied thing of fortune Stands still in esperance , lives not in fesr , — The lamentable change is from the best . " The upper-class man must take up the cause from principle : the working man may take np the cause frem principle ; but hB has likewise an interest in it . The working man will feel more flattered—will be more in . danger of being corrupted by the favours cf the aristocracy or of the middle classes than the man who once possessed these favours , but renounced , rejected , despiaed them for the sake of principle : and thus it has happened that the traitors to the Chartist cause have been almost without exception from the working classes .
1 do the working classes wrong when I say that the traitors belonged to theii class : they had ceased to be seisnine working men , and had become a kind of middle-class working men , —a character the most selfish , vain , despotic , and unprincipled . I need not csme these—your own recollection will supply you ¦ with their names . Give me , then , the honest aristocrat , or the honest democrat . —for extremes meet , — and let them abut out—let them make excision of the go-between middle classes . The bona fide advocates from the upper class are indeed but few ; but there are more of them than we imagine . Christianity found but few adherents at first from the nppex class ; but the few that it did find were found faithful . Jndas betrayed his master ; Peter denied him ; and the rest of bis disciples fled from him . It was Joseph of Arimethea , a rich man , who took np his forsaken corpse and buried it .
The aristocrat who joins the cause , joins from honour— -irom a love of justice—from an eleTated sense of patriotism or principle . He may not join so much for the sake of the cause ; for he will be apt to consider the people as unworthy , but he knows that the cause will render them worthy . If he be not s bona fide advocate he will affect popnJarity for the sake of revenge ^—ihe middle-class man for avarice . The former will be actuated by pride ; the latter by profit . In this case they w 31 soon discover themselves—they will be easily detected . Do they speak to itflame passion or to puff trade ? - Are they patriots or demagogies ? I could draw the portrait of a demagogue ; but I am afraid I should make , but an ugly picture of it : and I would rather imitate the elder Calo in thinking of good men than of the had . 1 will , therefore , attempt to draw the portrait of a patriot-CTo be continued . )
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MEETING IN HONOUR OF THE NORTHERN STAB , AND THE HEY . WiL HILL . ( Concluded from our first page . ) prison ' s gloom , or one word of tender condolence for the entombed and exiled victims of faction . It is a lamentable fact marking ' every where the blood-stained pages of the world ' s history , that "the tLDjubt have almost always prevailed against the upright ; the innocent and the virtuous have been crashed by usurping tyrants , and the best of mankind have been made the victims of the ambitious and the
mighty . " From the death of the first Afcsl to ths bloody slaughter of Zacbaries—thence te the crucifixion of Jesus Christ—thence to the burning of Lstimer , Ridley and their contemporaneous fellow martyrs—thence to the present hour * persecution has ever been the lot of the faithful and ynfliupMttg adTocafceB of truth and justiceand so long as wickedness shall be enthroned , and shall direct the councils of f-ib ' mets , and shall guide the deliberations and fix the decrees of Parliaments , and shall bias the minds of magistrates and judges against the weak , and for the strong—so long may every good man , who wishes to do good in his day , and tries to leave the world better than he found it , put down to his own reckoning , es most certain , in the world be
shall have tribulation . The more active , the more determined , the more earnest in doing the good thing which h 5 s hand findetb him to do , and sharper will he the whip to scourge him ; and hotter -will be the fire heated to scorch him—{ bear . )—Every man , worthy the name of man , in this Christian country , professes sympathy for the suffering Christiana of the first Christian ages ; and , I venture to affirm , that the legal proceedingB ' against our frienda and leaders have been equally unreasonable and unjust , and render them fit objects of the tenderest sensibilities of our nature . For what have they been prosecuted ? for crime against society ? No ; but because they were men possessed of ths virtuous wish and the righteous determination to amend society ; to improve the
condition ef the poor and needy ; and to defend the cause of the widow and the fatherless , and those ready to perish : therefore it is that their wires have been -widowed and their children left fatherless . Let us take a retrospect at the time when the Whigs , rampant in power , made their fearful onslaught upon our lanka . With what saTageness was the progress of that onslaught frightfully impressed . Blood-thirsty , hireling policemen were sent at the dtad honr of midnight , when the intended Tictim was enjoying the refreshing influences of sleep by the side of a beloTed and anxious wife . He was suddenly aroused ; his family mercilessly thrown into the most fearful disquietude of mind ; himself dragged off without ceremony to prison , as if he had been rnilty of some foulest act of felony , and had
merited eTen capital punishment . Tha magistrates h&-iore whom the examinations were taken were generally found- to haTe come t « the bench with minds predetermined to " commit for trial . " In those cases in which the benefit of bail previous to trial could be claiBed , the moBt excessive bail was demanded , altogether disproportioned to the circumstances of the supposed oStnders . Tij » parties constituting the worts of tribunal before whom onr friends were arraigned , bad a direct interest in securing convictions . Judges and lawye » felt that their craft was in danger ; that unless those -tricked Chartists were stopped in their criminal careei the corruptions which fattened them would be all swept away . The jurors were interested yeomen , farmers , ana" money-mongers , alarmed for the safety of their ill-gotten plunder—the witnesses were for the most part perjured mercenaries—men prepared to swear
black is white to please their empleyen . Hence the biassed and coloured charges of the Judges ; the crafty pleadings of the Councillors ; the reckless swearing of the witnesses ; the readiness , the shameless hastiness , of the verdicts ; and | the cruel vindictiveness of the sentences In the csse ef Frost and bis fellow martyrs was there ever anything more cruel and unjnst ? Suppose we admit that they were really guilty of all with which , they were charged^—that they were really rebels in arms against the Queen—that they sought the subversion of all law and order in society—that they intended first the destruction of property , and then the division of the remainder , still they had a ri / * at to be reckoned innocent until prpTed to be guilty . All the forms of law ought to have been strictly conformed with , otherwise counsellors had no right tn plead—the witness had no right to swearthe jurors had no right to convict , and the jnd ^ es had
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no right to condemn . So soon as it' was found that the proceedings were informal—that the forms of law had been departed from—the farther progress of the case should haTe been instantly stopped aa illegal , and a Terdict of acquittal recorded by the direction of the court Bnt the prisoners were offenders of that class whose doom it is to be prejudged always , and -whose ckance , therefore , of obtaining justice under the present state of things is so miserable that eTen " law " cannot be had for them . But , ! mangre all tbia , still clingjDf te the anchorrje of righteousness , we bold on our course -with heart of hope , Despite the rancorous bate of " plain" John , and the malignant war of persecution waged against us under the iron rule of ' the base , the bloody , and the brutals , "
Chartism ^ PhtEnlx like , arose out of her own ashes with fresh life and vigour , and in a few short months exhibited a strength and an energy which act onished even her most virulent enemies . Peel and Pollock may try their bands at the old game of coercion , but their efforts to put out the liTe lamp of troth will prove utterly futile . While at Birmingham , I had the melancholy pleasure of accidentally meeting with the wife of Ellis . Here the speaker gave a touching account of the interview ; and wound up a most eloquent and effective speech by calling on the people to let the sufferings of their fellow patriots Berve them as so many stimulants to new and constantly increased activity . Mr . Arran . whose speech bad been listened to with almost breathless attention , notwithstanding the late hour , sat down amidst loud ; cheerB , and Mr . Garner again presented himself to sins ; , in character ,
the comic chaunt , " Happy Land ^ " We have seldom seen a more marked effect produced upon an audience than that of this apt little extravaganza , which so admirably followed the thrilling speech of Mr . Arran . The dress of the performer being a / uc simile ot one of the most wretched of Poor Ireland's wretched peasantry , and the words a setting forth of manifold blessings resulting from class rule . The chaunt was encored , and when the effect of the mingled mirthful and grave emotions it gore rise to had subsided , another glee was sung , afUr which the Chairman announced that it was now within a few minutes ef the witching time « f night , the proceedings of the eTening would conclude with the Marseilles Air , which he requested the band forthwith to play . This done , thanks were voted to the Chairman , who in brief phrase acknowledged the compliment .
Three cheers , and belter health , were then proposed and giTen for Feargus O'Connor , Esq . ; most heartily followed by three cheers for the victims . Frost , Williams , Jones , and Ellis , three cheers for the Northern Star , three cheers , and' one cheer more , for the Bev . Mr . HilL The Chairman snd the speakers then left the hall , and the major portion of the company separated in high spirits , and with delightful feelings ; a part , however , of the younger end wer « inclined to pnt in practice the burden of the old song , " We wont go home till morning , " and having requested the band to stay and oblige them still longer , had prepared themcelves to trip it" for an hour or two upon the " light fantastic toe . " This , however , was prevented by the chairman of the committee , who , ascending the platform , informed them that it could by no means be allowed , as Mr .
Firth , the occupant of the room , from whom it had been taken for the | occasion , had refused to let it , otherwise than on the expressed condition that there ahould be no dancing . This announcement caused some surprise , as many of the company had seen announcements of a ball to be held in the room on the next night but one , with which announcement the walls of the town were then placarded . Many and queer were the " blear ings' ? which Mr . Firth received for bis consistency and liberality . However , the young folks were determined not to be disappointed , and since thfty must not dance , sundry songs and recitations occupied another hour , and at a few minutes after one o'clock , the Hall was cleared . As a whole , the effect of this meeting will be long felt in HulL It has giTen an impetus to the lagging spirits of the good men and true , which will , we trnst impel them forward with increased energy in the good fight of freedom .
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GLASGOW . —A public meeting to hear the repoii of iho delegates to the Birmingham Conference was held in the Church on Monday evening , Mr . J . Proudfoot in the chair . Mr . AdamB gave a very minute detail of the proceedings , which appeared to meet with general approbation , except when he , in bis usual plain , straightforward style , stated the conduct of Mr . Joseph Sturge and his friends . Mr . Moir spoke at considerable length in his usual sarcastic style , commenting very pertinently on the conduct of the minority , and convulsing the audience at the idea of ninety-three setting themselves ap against one hundred and ninety-five . Messrs . Ancott and Colquhoun also addressed the meeting ; after which ^ ome discussion ensued , and a rote of thanks was carried with acclamation to the delegates and to the chairman , and the meeting broke up about ten o ' clock . —f We received a long report of this meeting , but had not room for it- ]
BIRMINGHAM . —A lecture was delivered at the Chartist Room , Aston-street , on Sunday evening last , by Mr . E . P . Mead , Mr . Steward in the chair . The Old Commodore lashed priestcraft and hypocrisy in gallant style , and was warmly applauded throughout . Mr . John Mason was loudly called for , and delivered a short and spirited address , in which he approTed of the watchfulness of the people over the conduct of their le&deTs . He was loudly cheered on retiring . The meeting then separated . Mo > dat Eyexisg . —Mr . George White addressed the meeting assembled in Aston-street Room , on Monday eyening , on the position of the people . He also pointed out the necessity of improving the organisation of the Chartists in Birmingham , and gave notice that printed circulars would be forwarded to each member , requiring their ait « ndanc 3 at a meeting to be held on the following Monday evening , at which plans would be brought forward to strengthen and improve the position of the Ch—tist * of Birmingham .
COXaNE . —Mr . Dickinson , the Manchester packer , delivered two lectures in the Chartist News Room , Windy-bank , on Friday and Saturday night last . A resolution to the following effect was passed unanimously , " That as the Lecturer , Mr . Dickinson , is about to retire into private life , the Chartist cause will lose a powerful advocate ; but that it is the opinion of this meeting that the worthy lecturer do continue his services in the good cause until the oppressed people of this unhappy kingdom receive the fall tide of liberty and freedom which is sure to flow plentifully by the enactment of the People ' s Charter . " After a vote of thanks to the Lecturer and another to the Chairmnn , the meeting separated highly satisfied .
O 1 DHAM .-On Sunday last Mr . Clark , of Stockport , delivered a very instructive lecture in the afternoon . He very feelingly recommended the Chartists to bury in oblivion all previous animosity and bad feeling , and to unite as brethren , with a firm and determined perseverance te obtain the one thing needful—the Charter ; and also to encourage friendly dealing with each other . After the lecture 6 ? . 3 % a . was collected for the wife and family of Mr . Wm . Williams , of Lees , who is now incarcerated in Krrkdale gaol , awaiting his trial at the next assixes . In the evening , a sermon was preached by
Mr . Clisset , of Mill Bridge ; both services were well attended , and the speakers gave general satisfaction . At the weekly meeting of the members , the following list of five persons were moved by Mr . Lawless , and Beeonded by Mr . Brierly , as fit and proper persons to form the Committee to examine the books and documents now in the hands of the Executive Committee , or Mr . J . Campbell , the late Secretary , namely , Mr . J . G . Dron , Lambeth ; Mr . Ruffy Ridley , City ; Mr . Philip M'Grath , Tower Hamlets ; Mr . Wm . Cuffay , Strand ; Mr . T . M . Wheeler , Strand .
NEWCASTLE . —At the usual public meeting , in the Chartist Hall , on Snnday evening , Mr . Fleming in the chair , Mr . Sinclair gave an account of the proceedings in the Conference , showing his reasons for every vote be gave when in that assembly , which was highly satisfactory to all the Chartists present The following resolution was moved by Mr . Dees , seconded , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting are perfectly satisfied with the account now given of our representative in the Conference , Mr . Sinclair , and do tender him our sincere thanks for his straightforward conduct on that occasion . ' Moved by JVlr . Frankland , seconded by Mr . Young : — " That the thanks of the Chartists of Newcastle and Gateshead be respectively tendered to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., of Hammersmith , Alfred fussell , of Birmingham , and Mr . William Hopkins , of
Birmingham—( the remaining representatives of Newcastle and Gateshead)—for their honest , manly , and straightforward advocacy of the People ' s Charier in the Birmingham Conference . A vote of thanks was likewise agreed to to Mr . John M * Shane , for the firm manner in which he with-Btood the intimidation of the "Sucking Pig" Chartists of this locality to declare the division of the public meeting in the Turk ' s Head in their favour , contrary to his own conviction , or that of any other honest person present . Mr . S . read the appeal : to the Chartists of the United Kingdom , in behalf of the Evening Star , and a determination was expressed to adopt means to enhance its circulation in this locality , after which Mr . JobUng gave 'a lecture on the principles of universal libestr The Chabtists of Newcastle and Gateahead , b el <
their weekly meeting ou Thursday evening as u '^ al Mr . John Young in the chair . The minutes of th ( previous meeting having been confirmed , tb 0 secre tary read Mi . Cooper ' s Plan of Organist , iOn fron the Northern Star , when Mr . Sinclair gave notici that the plan now read be dnly considered and dk cussed , clause by clause , next meeting night , prio to expressing onr publio opinion © n the subject Mr . Knox then moved and M ^ , Andrew Euiot seconded , " Tnat the thanks of * . ne Charti 9 t 9 of thi locality be respectfully tendered to each of the 19 , whole hog delegates who voted for the People ' Charter at the Conferenc e in Birmingham . " Car ried unanimously . Aft ' .-r disposiog of some loca business the meeting ¦ adjourned .
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BBlSTOI ,. _ Mr . Bairstow having been . bailed out of the stone jug , lectured in the Democratic Chapel , Btar-lane , on Monday evening , declaring L'is firm adherence to the Charter , and that persecution could sever swerve him from his principles . He made some observations upon the treatment he had received . After he had concluded , Miss M . Wsiker made a few observations upon the necessity of union ; the great wrong and evil of private quarreJs and private slander , the ssre promoters of discord and divisions , and therefore the destroyers of union . After a vote of thanks to the Chairman , Mr . Spencer of iNorthamptos , one of Mr . B . ' s bail , for having come to Bristol for that Eerviee , the meeting separated . Mr . Cirfrers , of Bristol , was the other bail .
WARWICK . —At the usual weekly meeting at the Saracen ' s Head , a long discussion took place on the principles of Socialism and Chartism , by Messrs . Hobson , Graves , Priee , Stanley , Plamb , and Shepherd . Mr . Joseph Green will lectare on Sunday night next , at seven o'elock , at the Prince of Wales , Leamington . WOTTIHGHAM . —A meeting of delegates , from the various localities itf Nottingham , took place in the Democratic chapel , on Sunday morning , Mr . C , Roberts in the chair . The following resolutions were carried : — ' ¦ That « , report of the number of paying and non-paying members in each locality be delivered to the chairman of the delegate meeting , in the Democratic Chapel , on the first Sunday in month
every . " "That the People ' s Charter contains the principles of pure representation in an eminent degree over all other documents that have appeared before the public , and that it is endeared to us by the noble principles it contains ; it is further endeared to us * by the sufferings of those noble patriots who have fallen a sacrifice ; we therefore are determined to agitate for nothing else , nor -by any other name than that given to it by its authoiK and sanctioned by the great body of the people be longing to the working classes of this country . " " That as Mr . Sturge and the members of the Complete Suffrage Union abruptly retired from the Conference rather than enter into a discussion upon the Charter , this meeting is compelled thus publicly to declare their surprise at , and disapprobation of , the anti-democratic conduct of the Complete Suffrage
body , and are determined never to give their support to any man , or body of men , who does not recognise the People's Charter as the basis of their claim to the support of the people . ' " That the thanks of this meeting belgiven to Mr . Wm . Lovett , FeargHs O'Connor , Esq 4 and all those delegates who voted with them apon the question of making the People ' s Charter the basis of disoussion , and this meeting pledge themselves to co-operate with them in any legal and peaceable agitation which 6 hall appear most advisable for the attainment of our jvtst cause . " The Chartists also met at tho aforementioned place , on Monday evening , Mr . John Wright in the chair , when a general council were elected , and the following were nominati as competent persons to examine the accounts of Mr . Campbell , namely , Messrs . T . M . Wheeler , Ruffy Ridley , J . G . Dron , Wm . Bolwell , and John Watkins .
BRADFORD , —On Monday evening the members of the Council met in their room , Butterworth ' sbnildings , when two resolutions condemnatory of the conduct of the Complete Suffrage party , were ordered to be sent to « sach locality , in order that they might report thereon at the next Monday evening meeting ; a resolution was also adopted for getting up a teaparty at the t ' me of the liberation of Peddie and Brook , and a committt 3 of thirteen persons were appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements ; it was also resolved , that each council-man should use his exertions to raise fands in their several localities towards defraying the debt incurred by the exptnee of the delegates to the Birmingham Ionfer-j ence . A committee of five persons were appointed j to get up instructive amusements at a low chr ^ e for the Chartists of Bradford and district . i
MANCHESTER . —The South Lancashire Del j gate Meeting was held in the Chartist room , Brown- 1 etnet , on Sunday last , Mr . Thomas R'dlton wr ^] called to the chair . The following Bums were paid i in by the delegates : —For the Irish Fund , Rochdale , 4 * . 3 d . ; ditto from Ratcliffe-bridge , 7 d . ; ditto , from the Carpenters' Hal ) , 7 ti . ; ditto , for the Defence Fund , from two friendj , by J . Isherwood , Is . O'd . In ] the last , report of the delegate meeting for South Lancashire , there appeared for Rochdale to the Executive , 2 $ . 6 d ., and fur the Irish Fund , 5 i . which ought to have been Hollinwood . Air . Nuttall I brought forward the following motion : — " That , in order to carry out the principle of equal representation , each locality be allowed one representative to
sit in the South Lanca > hire Council for every iifty paying members , and that these localities that have not that number of members be allowed one representative . " Mr . Isherwood moved an amendment . " That the resolution of Mr . Nuttall stand over until the next delegate meeting . " The amendment was carried by a majority of one . Mr . Davies thought that it would be advisable to have another delegate meeting in a fortnight as the trials were near at hand , and it Was very likely that many of the best men would be imprisoned , and in his opinion it would bo advisable to get out , if possible , a county lecturer in order to keep up the agitation ; and also it was necessary to endeavour to get up funds tor the defence of the victims and the support of their families . Mr . Nuttall moved , and Mr . Kershaw seconded , " That the next delegate meeting be held on the 22 nd jnst ., at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . " Carried unanimously . Mr . K < y
moved , and Mr . Nuttall seconded the following motion , — "That we , the delegates of South Lancashireiin delegate meeting assembled , do recommend to the country the five gentlemen hereafter mentioned , residing in London , as fit and proper persons to form a committre to examine the books of the Executive i Council , namely , Mr . Drou , Mr . Maynard , Mr . Wheeler , Mr . Lucas , and Mr . R . Ridley . Carried unanimously . Mr . Isherwood then read the plan of Organisation which appeared in the Northern Star of Saturday last , when it was moved and seconded , ' That we have taken the new Plan of Organisation into consideration , and we hope that the delegates will come to the next meeting with the instructions of their constituents thereon . " Carried . The meeting was then adjourned until that day fortnight . The thanks of the meeting having been given to the ^ Chairman , the delegates separated to their respective localities .
MANCHESTER . —Carpenters' Hall . —On Sunday last the Chartists of this locality were addressed in the afternoon , by Mrs . Fields , aud ia the evening by Mr . Wm . Dixon . GREENOCK . —A public meeting was held on Friday evening ; Mr . James Boyd in the chair ; when Mr . Roberton , delegate to the Conference , gave an account of the proceedings which took place therein . He also gave an account of his own conduct in the Conference , which was satisfactory to those who sent him . Mr . Duncan also delivered a short address on the proceedings of the Conference and concluded by introducing Mr . Tattersall from England , who came forward and delivered a most eloquent and argumentative address , iu which he shewed off the fallacy of agitating for anything short of the Charter . A vote of thanks to , and also of confidence in , George Roberton was unanimously passed , and the meeting broke up .
LEICESTER . —The Shakspereans have mustered but seldom since the Conference . Mr . Cooper has been ill , and misunderstandings which originated in that evil occurrence commonly called " the strike , " and during Mr . C . ' s absence aad imprisonment , have lately broken out into very bad feeling . It is hoped , however , that these unlucky phenomena will soon cease to manifest themselves , and that things will speedily revert to their old and prosperous course . Mr . Cooper was able to deliver a brief address last Sunday night , and the veteran . John Richards , of the Potteries ( who has been staying with his * fellow prisoners for three weeks > gave us his farewell address on Monduy night . " Hamlet " ia to come off by our dramatic section , next Monday night .
Carlisle . —The Wpr . RiNO MenbMental Improvement Societjt . — ' 1 . he members of this society assembled at their room , No . 6 , JohH-street , Caldewgate , on Sunday evening , Mr . John Hutchinson in the chair . Tiie Piinutes of last meeting were read over , after which ^ he Secretary handed over to the Chairman two . vo ' . umes , entitled— " Reports on the Sanatory Coudit ) On of the Working Classes in England , Scotlaad , ana Wales , " which were presented to the Sooief y by P . H . Howard , E ? q ., M . P . for Carlisle . M r « Armstrong then resumed the debate , on ths q » estion— " Have the poetical works
of Robert Xtaru Sj the Scottish poet , tended to destroy supetiAiti on , promote morality , and forward the cause ttf jv ablio liberty : ! " Several other speakers took a part i ' j the debate , ) after which Mr . Bowman replied ^ anA the discussion closed . An animated conversation took place on the : proceedings at Birmingham and respectingHhe conduct of the Executive , T ' following important question was : then promos' J ( i for next Sunday evening— " What hopes ** ft ^ . nere of a speedy and cordial union between the middle and working classes of this country , frSm thoresultB of the Birmingham Conference !"
PRESTON . —At a meeting of the Chartists of Preston , on Saturday night last , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : — " Taat we give oar unqualified opposition to Mr . Coopers plan of organization . We approve of a paid secretary and committee , as recommended in the Star . And we would be glad to see the attention of the people more particularly called to this matter , as we consider it of the greatest importance . " PETERBOROUGH . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of this place , the conduct of Mr . Philp waB laid before the meeting , after which a vote of censure was moved by Mr . Auckland , and seconded by Mr . Marklin . A vote of thanks was given to Mr , Pierce , the Quaker ,, for disclaiming the doctrine of Messrs . Sturge and Spencer , that the minority was the Conference , and likewise to Mr . Lovett , for his honest and manly support of the People s Charter .
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t LONDON . —Working Man ' s Hall Mathle ^^ e —Mr . Wheeler lectured here' on Sunday evenin * ' tc a large audience ; the chair was occupied by K ^ r Trueman ; a deputation attended frdm the « hir » " "• holders of the New Central Hall , and other business of local import was transacted . Clock-House , Castle-Street , Leicester Square . —Mr . bkelton If ctured here to a crowded audience , and gave great satisfaction . J Ths Metbofomtan Delegate Meeting was held on Sunday afternoon , Mr . Dron ia the chair ; after the usual routine of business , and credentials having bf 3 n received from Mr . Grew of ; the . Chartist HaJi , Grey Eagle-street , and from Mr-. Overton for the city of London , the addresses ordered to be
pnnted we ? e dittrrbuted among the delegates . & . was received from the Camberwell locality , and 4 s . from Bloomebury . Messrs . Rogers and Beck were allowed to tafee thfiir seats for the city ! shoemakers , and present proper credentials on the enswing meeting . Mr . Mayaard brought forward { Mr . Cooper ' s plan of organisation , bat it was ultimately deferred , and a notice of motion Riven upon the ^ ubjeat .- Mr . Knight moved the following resolution : ~ " That whilst we remaia unaltered in our opinions respecting the Anti-Cora Law party , we conceive it to be impolitic and unwise to oppose them at the present whilst we are endeavouring to anite kll grades of Reformers . "—Seconded by Mr . T > [ Considerable discussion arose about the recej of t h ? mouou ,
it having been negatived with one dissentient oa a previous occasion . Is was ultimately withdrawn , 3 nd Mr . Maynard proposed , and Mr . Tuelon seconded , the following resolution : — " Tnat ^ whilist we remain unaltered in our opinions respesting the anti-Coim Law Party , we conceive it to be impolitic and un » wise , a » Chartists , in factiouely opposing them in their present struggle for the total repeal of the obnoxious Corn Laws . " Mr . R'ose proposed an ' amendment , asserting the right of Chartists to attend and enforce , by argument , their views at every public opportunity ; but subseijuently withdrew it : and Mr , Cuffay moved , and Mr . Humphreys seconded , " Tue previous question , " which was jcarried with four dissentients . Mr . Maynard gavel notice of a
motion regarding the impropriety of Chartists opposing public meetings called by any parties professing to have the same object in view . Mr . Pearce , of Limehouse , presented the delegate meeting with a tortoiseshell silver ornamented readingVglass , to be disposed of for the benefit of Dr . M'Bouail and his family ; the present was accepted , and a vote of thanks given to the donor . Messrs . Wheeler , Salmon , Shackleton , Rose , and Page , were appointed a committee to carry the object into [ effect . Mr . Knight brought forward the subject of the Central Chartisc Hall , and earnestly pressed the' delegates to induce the localities to urge forward the undertaking . Several other delegates ably advocated the same subj : jt . Mr . Rose brought forward the case
of Mr . Wilde , of Mot tram , late an active member of the Bermondsey locality , now an imprisoned victim , and pressed upon the delegates the propriety of raising a subscription in their several localities to assist his wife and family . Meaers . Maynard and Wheeler spoke highly of the conduct and abilities of Mr . Wilde , and trusted the subject would be attended to . Mr . Simpson moved that the sum of twelve shillings be paid towards defraying the * rent of the Hail—carried . He also pressed upon those who were indebted to himsplf and Mr . Wheeler for cards of the Association , immediately to discharge
their debts , that the money might be paid into the hands of the General Treasure ; . Mr . Simpson moved , and Mr . Rose seconded , the following resolution , " That we approve of the plan laid down by the delegates assembled at Birmingham , recommending the appointment of a commisiee of five persons to investigate the accounts , & . c , of the Executive . " Carried unaiiimonsly . A slight discussion arose as to the propriety of nominating I individuals , but on a suggestion of Mr . Wheeler it was unanimously agreed to Jeave the nomination entirely in the bands of our provincialgbrethren . The meeting then adjourned .
Star Coffee House , Golden Lane . —Mr . Bolwell attended , and opened the debate upon the question— " Had the Birmingham Conference produced any beneficial result V He contended it had , inasmuch as it had proved to the working classes the insincerity of the Sturge party , ajid had produced a reconciliation between Messrs j Lovett and O'Connor . He was supported by Messrs . Mills , Castle , Langwith , Searle , and Sewell . Mr . Clark , in reply , said that admitting all that was said by the supporters of the Conference to be correct , still the calling together of so many delegates iat so great an expence , could not be justified at a time like this , when so many of the advocates of the Charter were pining in the duogcans of the tyrants , ! or banished from their native land , their wives and children starving ; and that if those who urged the people to take part in sending delegates had exerted their talents and influence with the same iearnestness
nearly as much could have been raised for a General Victim Fund—a proceeding which would have reflected greater credit upon the Chartist body ; but he was afraid that the Chartist leaders were influenced by other motives than the advancement of the people ' s cause that they wished for healthful recreation at the people ' s expence . He then showed that the system of Trades' Unions could be sucessfully carried on without these Conferencea , and asserted that they were superior to chartist Associations ; and , much as he prided himself on being a Chartist , he considered it a greater honour to be a Trades ' Unionist , for the man who belonged to ithe Chartist body , but held aloof from his trade society , did not act with consistency or principle . ] Messrs . C . M'Carthy and King supported this view of the question ; and , after a vote of thanks to the Chairman , it was resolved that we recommend the country to " elect a committee to examine the { accounts of the Executive . "
Tower Hamlets . —At an adjourned ; meeting of the United General Committee of the Tower Hamlets held at the Crown and Anchor , Waterloo Town , on Sunday evening last , Met >* rs . Drake , Robaon , Fussell , and Illingworth were put iu ^ nomination , in addition to those gentlemen put in nomination at Coventry , for the election of the country , to form the Committee to examine the accounts of the Exetive . It was then carried that a public meeting be held on Tuesday next , at eight o ' clock jin the evening , at tho Social Hall , Whitechapel Road , to receive a report from the Birmingham i Conference . The united General Concillors adjourned to tha first Sunday in February , at the Chartist Hall , Starstreet , Milo end Road . SANBURY . —The Chartist delegate from this town has given an account of his mission , to Bir * mingham , at a publio meeting , held on Monday evening . t
OUSEBURN . —The Chartists of this , locality assembled as usual on Sunday morning , in their room , East-end of Railway Bridge . Mr . Cooper's plan of Organization was read from the Northern Star , when an interesting discussion ensued , which was adjourned until next week . E very i one present condemned the enormous salaries proposed by tho 14 th article , it being about six times ; . as much ae most of the working men are receiving , and every one has a right to sacrifice a little . It is particularly requested that the members belonging to this locality will meet in their room on Sunday moramg , as business of importance will bo brought bufore them . !
Qf 4 SGOW . —The Dirctors of the jChariar Association met in their Hall , College Open , on Friday evening , Mr . T . Ancott in the chair . The-minutes of the previous meeting being read and ' conSfcmed , a disoussion ensued on the subject of calling a public meeting , to hear the report of the Delegates to the Birmingham Conference . Some were for deferring the calling of the meeting until copies of tk » amended Charter were procured , in order that tha alterations suggested by the Conference should be ' submitted to the meeting when the delegates gave in their report ; others were for holding the meetiDg , isamedi itely ; ultimately it was agreed to hold tho ; meeting ou Monday evening , the 9 ih instant . It was also agreed to call a meeting of the Association as soon as copies
of the Charter ( as amended ) can b § had . Mr . Walker said he had a letter from Edinburgh , stating that J , Duncan ' s trial was to come on on jMonday , the 16 th , and soliciting what ever aid the committee might be able to give ; four pounds was then voted towards Mr . Duncan ' s defenoe . Mri Colqhuoan said , when at Birmingham he had seen the bereaved wife of the exiled Ellis ; he understood she was left destitute ; he was told she was threatened wita the horrible alternative of being sent into ] one of those modern bastiles—a union workhouse . He hoped the committee would not overlook her case , ' A director said he had lately been told that Mrs . Peddie was in very poor circumstances . Mr . Greig corroborated this statement . One pound was then voted to Mrs .
Ellis , and one pound to Mrs . Peddie . Mr . CbiBholm said , some 200 Pioneers , price twopence each , a periodical got up by Robert Lowexy of j Edinburgh , had been sent to Mr . G- Ross on account of the Association , he wished to know whether the directors would undertake to sell them . It was moved and unanimously agreed , that they should not entertain the subject . After a vote of thanks toMr . Ancott fox his uniform urbanity in the chair , the meeting broke up . As everything connected with the movements of the respective parties going and professing to go for the Charter , must at present be looked to . with such interest , to record the following incident may not be altogether out of place . The Complete
Suffrage Committee , which compose almost [ the entire of their Association , resolved to give a grand soiree in the Teetotal Hall , Nelson-street , on Thursday the 5 th inst . in honour of , and to hear thi report of some their delegates ( not the Glasgow ones )) to the late Conference ; our walla were posted with bills announcing this grand treat , no doubt anticipating the glorious triumph of their friends at Birmingham ; but , alas 5 in both cases they were woefully doomed to disappointment . The ungrateful * f wights , " to whom ihey were wont to look for support and patronage , finding the dodge did not suit to gull the riotous , violent , aad intolerant Chartists , would not buy a tioket to " the ( Jraud Soiree , " Thursday evening
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came , bat the parties who were to attend the grand banquet to celebrate tho triumph of the Complete dodge forgot where Neleon-street was . No street guide , no city porter could be found capable of leadin ? them to . this feass of reason and flow of soul ; when the hour arrived when tea was announced to n ' le on the table , all was darkness . The charming n ords of Complete Suffrage which were to have supplanted the nasty , greasy , vulgar , and supported only by the "ignorant" rag-tag and bobtail Charter , failed to briug a ri »> gle imp to the grand treat . Truly the hand writing on the wail has gone forth . Thy glory is departed 0- Dodge . Contrast this with that got np by the good > men of Gorbals , where numbers had to go away wbo could not gain admittance , and fifteen who had never done anything in the cause before , had ordered Association tickets . So much for the good old barque .
Gojbbals . —The inhabitants of this populous borough , aDxious to show their attachment to the principles of pure deaaocracy , and their desire to aofc honourably by those who manifest a desire to promote the great caise of our country ' s political redemption , held a soiree and ball in the Chartist Hall , Clyde-terrace , on Wednesday evening , to which the Glasgow delegates to the Birmingham Conference were invited . Mr . John Cameron ia the shair . The proceeds to go to liquidate the debt ; on the Chariiit Circular , doe to Mr . S-. Rose , Long before the chair was tafreo the hall was completel y filled . On tea being served ^ ihe tables-w ^ re removed to make room for those who could not be otherwise accommodated . The proceedings of the evening
were commenced by our worthy ftiend , Mr . M'Millsn ,-singin : g in his be 3 « etyle " Scats wha hae wi' Wukkoe bled . " Mr . J . Adams being called upon , gave a- mitiute account of the proceedings of the Conference . Mr . Moir eaid he regretted tho result of the Conference . He thought they had acted injudiciously in not laying both bids on the table , while there was no compromise of principle j but the other party would not consent . He believed that a number of those who iefi the Coalerent ^ anntended fcfcat they were the Conference and . not us . This was absurd . What would be thought of th » corn law repea l ers , if , on being defeated in the House of Commons , they were to withdraw ^ and meet in some other plaoe , and declare themselves the
Parliament ? Why , they would be laughed at , and- very justly . He thought these men were endeavouring to establish the authority of nuabers ! but tha moment they differed and found themselves ia a minority , they threw up their hats . The very fact of them giving up the minutes and other documeuts , proved beyond a doubt they were fatty sensiblehowever much they might disguise is—that they were not the Csaterence . Had it been otherwise , and they told the majority to look out fora place for themselves , would ttTey have left th ® - documeuts ? No . lie ( Mr . Moir ) was one of a deputation who waited on Mr . Morgan to ascertain ^ whether he intended to continue as Sscretary of the Conference . If not , requiring-him to give up all documents he 0
belonging to the Conference , includin ^ . tminute , the list of names , the credentials , correspondence , & " , . Mrr Morgan was a little puzzled at the novelty of this demand . Ida ( Mr . Morgan ) was of opinion , that the minutes and documents belonged to the majority , but hoped they would allow him time to consult his friends . They consented , and waited for one hour and a half , during which he balieved Mr . Morgan was in close consultation with his friends . At last he returned , accompanied by the Rev . Mr . Spencer , & « ., when he agreed to hand over to them all the documents ; , excepting the credentials , assigning as their reason for declining to give them up , that they were iu many instances accompanied with private correspondence : this clearly proving they
were not the Conference , but the dissenters from it . He ( Mr . Moir ) was ready to uuttewith any party oa principle . It was not union these men wanted ; it was possession of the field of public opinion they meant . The Complete Suffrage party must do something to prove to them that they were really in earnest . He never (? or one ) would be a party , to the giving up the people to the middle classes for one moment , were they more honest now than at the time of passing the Reform Bill . Those men promised at that time that U 3 sure as the people assisted them , so sure would they assist the people . Though they have been constantly reminded of them during the last eight years , yet they uniformly turned a deaf ear to the
call . They are very willing to have the voice-of the majority , when it suits , but when we have the majority , they tell us it is composed of the tag-rag and bobtail , boys with blue bonnets , &c , bat when , should the majority be on their side the devil a . blue bonnet will they see . I tell you no man is your friend who does no& join you ; he is a mere professor of liberality ; he is your deadly enemy . He then referred ' to the complaints against the people for their violent and denunciatory language against those who differed from them . In answer to this , he would refer them to the language of the very men who thus complained of the people , and see whether the people had ever used anything so violent as that used by the Corn Law repealers against ; the Tories .
In conclusion , he would tell them he never would be a tail-piece to- any man , ' or body of men . Mr * M . sat down amidst deafening cheers . —Mr . Colquhoun said , he had little left him to > o by his worthy friends who had preceded him . He briefly referred to the attempt of the Complete Suffrage Council to reject from 60 to 70 of the people ' s delegates .. At a meeting which was hold on Monday afternoon , at the New Inn , it was resolved , that those against whom - no objections were made should resist any business- being done till those objections were disposed of . He believed the strongmustermade at that meeting had considerable influence on the other party , for they had an official notice , d » iring tho evening , staling that the Council of the Complete
Suffrage Union had met that afternoon , and , after mature deliberation , had resolved to recommend to the Conference to admit all those objected t& , excepting some six towns . This showed an evident breaking down of the plot . He knew those six towns to include . Sheffield , Worcester , Bristol , Newcastle ,, and Manchester . He had made himself thoroughly acquainted with the circumstances connected with these elections , and be had no hesitation in saving they were aB valid aa the Glasgow elections . The parties objecting . had an object in view ; they , calculated , on being in a position to commit the Conference at its first sitting . Union , was not their object ; no , their object was to separate the people from their best friends . When they sawattempts like this , he thought the truth , should be made known . The bar of public opinion was the
only tribunal in such cases . The people ought to hold all men there ; it was the only bulwark between them aud corruption . He would tell them now what he bad hitherto been silent on- ^ -when Joseph Sturge was in Glasgow , he said to the Rev . Patrick Brewster , that " Feargus O'Connor-and some other leaders must be got quit of ; and that the name must be changed ; " but ie ( Mr . C . ) would tell the people they must rely on themselves . Till every man acted as if success depended on himself he had no hopes of their succeeding . The Charter , in its amended form , would be issued in a few days , and he hoped they would purchase it , peruse it , and rally round it . In conclusion , he had to thank them fos their kind invitation ; and , as to the trust they had lately reposed in him , so far as he was concerned , he assured them it never would be allowed to fall till he was laid
in the dust . Mr . Ancott , in .. briefly referring to the selfishness o £ lhe middle classes , ancLttseir threadbare complaints against the working classes as to their unworthinoss to enjoy the franchise , said , that in . tho Conference not cue word vfoa dropped by a working tasn out of pkee , or in the way of recrimination , while all that was unseemly was from the middle classes . —( Hear , hear . ) , Me had known that class Ioag . He moved amongst them . He was not a politician of yesterday ; he was struggling for the same object thirty-three years , ago . He was still determined to struggle in the cause , and he hoped the people would act true to themselves . After a few other brief remarks , Mr . Ancott retired amidst tho-plaudits of the meeting .. James Proudfoot , of Clyde Mills , in his usual pleasant and pertinent sfeyle , moved & vote of thanks to the Glasgowdelegates for the manner in which they had discharged their duty , and the frank and
straightforward manner in which they had briefly laid before them the proceedings of the late Conference . This was seconded by Mr . Dennis M'Mill&n , and carried by acclamation . Mr . Aueott , on his own , behalf , and that of his fellow-delegates , acknowledged the compliment . The delegates then retired amidst the deafening applause of the meeting . Th » younger portion , of the company then prepared fos the dauce , which was kept up till aa early hour ^ am idst the best { possible hilarity ; and though the house was crowded to suffocation , not the slightest confusion occurred , all appearing anxious to please and be pleased . Much credit is due to tha committee for their excellent arrangements , and fc&e abundant and superior supply of refreshments . For a long time Gor . bals was all but dead m the movement : but now that matters are put into the tag dg of hard-working and disinterested men , it i » one of the beat districts round Glasgow . So much for virtue , and no tr imming .
ARBROATH . —A large a ^ d en / huaiastic meeting was convened in the Chax&t Hall , Busaflide , on Saturday evening , for the . purpose of hearing th » proceedings of the CorifersBoe held in . igroiingaam » delivered from Mx . Abra&am Dunc&a , Mr . Charles Just was voted to the wtair , and ih * i lecturer , in the course of his remarks , slated the pvoss treatment he received from the coueoctors of the Conference , he being the only legal delegate from . Arbroath , while those to whom tha ^ privilege was extended had no right to sit , for they never \ rore elected at a publio meeting .
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Peace with Chin ^ . —The Fibst Billubd-table for Hong-Kong . —J ^ o 8 OOner was the peace concluded between ChiB- * and England , than the officers of her Majesty ' s 98 th regiment sent an order to make a first-rate table for their use at Hong Kong . lhis hJ > . s been completed and Bhipped on board the armed ship Possodine . Capt . Valentine , which carries despatches to hex Majesty ' s government ,
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^ THE NORTHERN STAR , 5
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 14, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct633/page/5/
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