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Is the Nonconformist newspaper of last week I find the following extract from the speech of Mr . Thomas Beggs , delivered at Leicester : — " There has been an action brought against John TTsIter by Fearros O'Connor , and , in justice to the latter , as ¦ well as in explanation of Mr . Sturge ' a remark , I must be allowed to make one observation . It was alleged that Mr . O'Conner wanted £ 28 for his services . "KThen Mi . 0 "Gonnor Trect down to Nottingham he was unsolicited to do « o by Mr . Stnrge ' s friends ; bat tMB TT 2 B the mere to his own credit Those who have objected—and there "were many who objected to our allyirg ourselves-with that party—should remember that it ttss notorious , at that Tery election when John Walter was x ^ umed , no alliance was ifjwited by his party ; snd it is a new thing in the morality of elections to refuse assistance from any parties who may give it 2 Sx . O'Connor paid all his own expenses , but he did ask of the committee , £ 27 IDs . to pay the expenses of a number of men who came at Ms invitation to assist in
carrying out the election there . This payment was objected to by the committee , who said they had nothing to do with It i and 3 took jt to several genUeiDfcn who said , 'This hasTiot-hing to do with the committee—we win subscribe it amongst ns *; and in that manner the money -was raised and paid to Mr . O'Gonnor — Xheax * hear ) . How iet me analyse this Complete Suffrage lie . ilr . Beg&s says , ** When Mr . O'Connor went jdown io 2 sotti 2 £ bam , lie was unsolicited i-o do bo bj Mr . Stnrge ' sJriends . " That ' s what Mr . Beggs says : but lei ns see wist the fact is . 31 r . Brggs iiznself -wrote several pressing letters to Mr . O'Connor , begging and praying of him to lose no time in coming to JJottingham , as J&r . Stnrge ' s election imst mainly
depend upon the exertions of Mr . O ' Conoor and his party . * Ir . Bfggs was ihe first to meet . Mr . O'Connor , 3 nd actually had appointed meetings in the outtownships , to 1 > b addressed by 2 Ai . O'Connor , and at onecf these meetings he ( 2 dx . Beggi ) took the chair , and congratulated" Mr . O'Connor upon ib ? exertions that he ana his friends were may ™ {/ for Mr . Stnrge . Mr . O'Connor was further invited by Mr . Sturge ' s committee , of which Mr . Bepgs was the Secretary . " Mr . Beggs further undertook to have an address , ¦ written by Mr . O'Gonnor to ths electors and nonelectors , printed and distributed- Mr . Beggs and ihe committee forwarded copies of the several placards printed at ! Nottingham ,, and announcing Mr * O'Coanor ' s presence si meeting * , wlrhont his ( Mr .
Q'Ccnnori ) consent . Upon Mr . Stnrge ' s arrival at Iscitingham thB whole committee were summoned , and Mr . S : urge and his friends tlstktd Mr . OTonnor p « i £ Qii 231 y for his exertions : and yet thissame Thos . Beggs has the insolence to say " that Air . O'Connor ' s assi 5 ^ ar ce was unsolicited by Mr . Stni-ga and his friends . '' Again , this Complete Saffragisi iaji : " Mr . O'Connor paid all his o * ttj expences ; but he did ask of lie Committee £ 57 10 s . to pay the expenses of a number of men "who came at his invitaiitii to assist in carrying out ibe election there . " ! Now , I defy even a Complete SsfEragist to invent a bigger lie than that . Tne word his is in iialics in the Konconfoyjyi ' ni , and therefore mns ! be true ; but Jet cs = ee tow the fact really stands . Mr . O'Connor Laving
Ttceived an express from Mr . Biggs on Sunday , when there is eo pest , that his immediate presence wasrcguiredjMr . O ^ Connor called nponDr . M'Dcuall , stated the immense labour thai shonld be performed , and told Dr . WDopall that he won'd pay his expenses if the Committee refused , providing that Dr . JI'DocaU would take share in the labenr . Mt . O'Connor and Pr . M'Douall did coi-t ? queatiy start frcmXoBdon on Sunday night , and arrived in Kottingtan : on Monday mornirg , in compliance with the repessed entreaties of Tiscmas Besgs , asd Mr . Smrge ' s friends . But d n them " if thiy ever do it 2 gain . Upon Monday morning Mr . Tho « . Beggs and some other friends of Mr . Joseph Srarge , impressed upon Mr . O ' Connor the necessity of nnriring agitation amongst the-ChartL'tbody ; and in coiiseqnfcrce , Mr . O'Connor air « nded Mr . Sturgt ' s consnuitee , and having Shown the necessity of
procuring the assistance of those Chartist Iec : nrers within reach , a member of Mr . Sinrge ' s committee moved , xud another member of Mr . Sturge ' s ccmjniuce seconded , a rtsolution . that Cooper , Jones , "Wesw and Bsirstow thonld be instantly sent for ; and thai Mead and Clarke , who were on the spot , should be also enlisted in the service of Mr . Sturge . This resolution was carried unanimously ; and in compliance with the said resolution , Samnel Boonham , an active member of Mr . Sturge ' s committee , and of which Mr . Beggs "was the paid Secretary , was instantly despatched io D ^ rby , Leicester , and Euch ether places at "which he would be likely to meet the Charas ; lecturers . Bairstow , however , being in the west of England eonld not he procured ; but Cooper , Jones , an j West instantly came at the invitation and nrgent request of Mr . Stcrge ' s committee , of which Mr . Thomas Beggs was the paid Secretary .
riow , I ask any rational man , if such paltry rascally hypocrites ought not to be banished from society . They and iheir friends , indeed , to object to Teeeiving assistance from lie Chartist body ! 'Why , the unfortunate devils could not have polled 700 for cunning Joseph ; and of that number not more than five or six belonged to their humbug Association , had it not been for the Chartist body . There are just nine of these mmority-EJajority ^ gentlemen in jK ' oninghani—two Quakers , one bnicher , two bakers , one ctfiee-honseieeper , one large tinker , a iape-EeOer , and a tripe-seller . Now , there ' s a pretty set of ftjlovrs to go to an ejection upon their otto account ! Beggs ha 3 not told us what little
Harry Vincent got lor his pufis of wind ; nor what ha got himself j ivhile six Charfist lecturers for tramping a considerabze distance , and working hard night and day for a whole week , received £ 27 10 s ^ which , after deducting travelling expenc-es , lodging , and wear and tear of their clothes , would not leave them a p « und each for slavish labour for a whole week . The ihing is done novr , and it can ' i be undone ; bnt if * ver Joseph and his friends catch me in such a trap again , they may ang "Oh , be joyful . " It will be remembered that this Mr . Thomas Bcgga is the self-same Mr . Thomas Beggs that the " minority-majority gentlemen" put forward ax Birmingham as the Chartist undiTldker . Ixabgcs O'Cossob .
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TO COZnFEKENCE . TUESDAY , Sett . 5 th . The attendance of Delegates was limited , but it was decided that business should be proceeded with , and on the motion of 3 dr . O"Co > 'SOR , Mr . gQr ihe Parses ., of Leeds , was elected cbMTTPRT , and britfly bnt appropriately addressed the Dtlepates assembled . On the motion of ilr . Ciaxk , seconded by ill . Drxo >' , 2 Zx- yionison was elected secretary 2 > ix . ilASos moved and Mr . Dottle seconded that the public be admitted . Carrie * nnaniHioiiBly .
CredfectJils were then received from Messrs . Dewhirst and Smyth , from the TTest Biding of Yorkshire ; 3 I&ETS . D-xon and Doyle , from Manchester and eotrounding districts ; Mr . listen , frem Selby and Bull ; lir . iJcrriEon , from Nottingham ; ilr . Denaldson . from ¦ R ' arsrick j Mr . Ghance , from Worcester and Staffordshire ; Mr . Wheeler , from Lendon acd Reading ; Mr . EDis , MerthyrTydvil and Sonth Wales ; Sir . Squire Parrer , I « eds ; Mr . O'Connor , London ; Mr . Clark , il 2 cclesfield and EnrroundiDg towns ; Mr . Hosier , Covettry ; and Messrs Mason and Eames , from Bir-TDTTi g ^ B ^ ComiDunicationB-were read by the Chairman from HtasSeld , Suadedand , Sntton-in-AsbSeld , and Bricilace , London .
Mr O CO 55 OB proposed the follcsring resolution : — " Ihii a committee of seven be-appointed , to when ) all Plans of Organization shsil be submitted , vrith a view to enable tbezn to digest asd dratr up such a Pten as shall &pptax most desirable for the furtherance of the Ctartiit cause , and that snch Plan shall be subsequently submitted to Use Tote ol the Conference . " Mr . O'CossoB , in moving this resolution , suited that as there appeared to be a leaning on the part of some to the Old Plan * and on others to an entirely New Plan of OrgaB'zation , he thought that the appointment of a cemmittee would be the best calculated to forward" their object . Tfeere never lad been a meeting of such
importance to the Chartist cause . They all agTeed npon principle , and he trusted tbty wonld yield to each otber on minor points . If they adopted the best Plan according to their judgment , he had do doubt the people ¦ wouid go alorg with thtm . Be ( Mr , Connor ) was not Weddtd to any particular Pian , and he should object to 1 * placed upon that committee . When work was to be done it was best done by working men , and was less liable to have Ejections raked to it by the public . Ihey had previously bad many mighty ttruggles , but this would surp&sa them all They . had been contending * pinst powerful factions without any efficient Organ-2 ttUon . He trneted they would come to an unanimous OEdMon , and thereby advance the principle they had
Jo-nrati at heart . 24 i- Slisos seconded the resolution . Be considered that the future sneeess of the cause depended upon the result oi the present Conference ; and that what-GTet difference of opinion Blight exist among them , they Trould mike mutual concessions to each other . The public "were of opinion , when dissension arose amoDg them on matters of detail , that they were at yariance Ttfth p » rb « ther . He trnsted that bo factioa »_ oppoBi-Mon "would be offered , aa met ttobW be a great tojury i » the caue . An additioa vai made to the resolution that the Konnittee hare pow « to » dd to their jmmberi , and fbt notion was unanimously agreed to . Hz . Wheilbb . soggeited that all Botioos- should 3 be giTHi ia irriting : The suggestion mr adopted .
A ballot to then taken , and Meana . Lmton , Dixon , Uondsonjl ^ ceeler / Doylei , Clarke , and DonaloJBon were Jected . Mr . O'Cossob moved , ana Mr . DewhIBSI seeondsa , th » ttbe committee have power to summon persons before them to give them soy information they Kigfet ntfcd . Cairlfcd unanimously .
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It was then resolved that the committee should immediately commence its sittingB , and report at eight o ' clock the ensuing morning . Mr . Smtth moved , and Mr . Doyle seconded , that the Conference assemble at eight o ' clock every morning , adjourn at twelve o'clock , reassemble at two o ' clock , and adjourn again at seven o ' clock in the evening . The Conference then adjourned .
WEDNESDAY , Septjehbeb 6 th . - The Delegates re-assembled at eitht o ' clock , and resumed as a Committee of the whole Bouse . Mr . Farrar , of Leeds , was again called to the chair , and Mr . ilorrison , of Ifottingham , again officiated as Sssretary . The credentials of several Delegates were readi and the Delegates took their seats . letters were read from Carlisle , South Shields , Swansea , Derby , and several otheT places . On the motion of Mr . O'CojfNOB , the minutes of the previous cay's sittings were read ; and confirmed on the motion of Messrs . Wbeeleb and Dixox .
The Secretary read the report of the Committee appointed the day previous to examine the several Plans of Organisation . The report recommended— " That it is tspedient to connect the Land question with the Chartist Organization . The Committee had considered the variona Plans of Organization ; and the basis on which they had foundtd their Plan was thp PJans of Messrs . Hobson asd Morrison . They had not been able to complete their labours , but would proceed to lay before them the PJan as far as they had proceeded . " . On the motion of Mr . O'Coskoh , seconded by Mr . . Ljlbgs , the report was unanimously received . The plcn -wes then laid on the table and discuased clause by clause .
At the present stage of the proceedings it is impossible to give anything like a correct report of the several cJauses adopted ; of course , at the termination ef the Conference ' s labturs , or as soon afttr as possible , a correct copy of the PJan agTeed upon by the delegates will be published in taiB paper ; in the mean time the main features of the discussion is all we can present to the reader . We may state that np to the adjournment of the Conference this evening , the clauses adopted are nearly word for word those of the plan of the Editer of this paper , published in the Star of Angus : £ 6 ih . the amendments being mainly of a verbal character . The Conference had proceeded as far as , ard including clause 26 , of the printed P . an , previous to their adjournment Qua evening . On the motion cf Mr . O"Co ^> OR , seconded by Mr . 31 aSOS , it waa resolved unanimously that the heading of the Plan should be as follows : —
" Constitution and Laws of the National Charter Association , established for tho mutual benefit of its Slembers . " The " Objects '' of the Association , as given in the printed Plan , moved by Mr . Bosson , seconded by Mr . Dzwbibst , were agreed to .
MEASS . Mr . BOB 5 O > " moved , seconded by Mr . Baibstchv , 4 he " Means" to attain the "Objects ' , as proposed by the Committee . AgTfced to . PB . ISC 1 PLES . Mr . O'Coxok moved , seconded by Mt . Smyth , the " Principles" of the Association as recommended by the Committee . Agreed to .
MEMBERSHIP , Seme discussion ensued on tee clause beiDg read providing fei the quarterly renewal ol the Cards of the Members . Mr . O'CosyoB moved , seconded by Mr . Morbiso . n , that the Cards be renewed every six mouths . Mr . Shaw moved , seconded by Mr . Clabke , that the period be twelve months . Messrs . Dixoj , Smyth , < kc-, supported the proposition for six months . Mr . Maso > ' moved three months . -Mr . Basset : supported the twelve months suggestion . Finally the proposition for six months was withdrawn . On a diviaoD , the proposition for qnarteriy renewal of Cards was agreed
to-Importsnt letters ¦ were here read from Mr . Peplow , of Stafford , and the writer in the Star signing bis communications * 'Gracchus . " Bis last letter was . ordered to be referred to the Committee on Organization . The clauses for the " Bight of Yuting , " " Suspension" and " Dismissal" of members were then agreed to . 0 BGA . M 2 ATI 0 X On the chapter on Organization being taken into consideration , Sir Sjjtth proposed , seconded by Mr . Shaw , tie omission of the " Annual Convention , " forming part of the plan . Mt . Smyth urged the alleged poverty of the people , and their inability to support so expensive a Plan . Be moved that there ahtuld be no Convention . A conversation ensued on the question of the Plan ' s legality .
Mr . Labge wished to know if it was likely that Mr . Tidd Pratt would enrol the Plan . It was the impression of his constituents that the Government officer would refuse to enrol the Plan . Mr . O'Coshob replied that Mr . Tidd Pratt must enroll it ; it was in strict accordance with the law . Mr . Masos cited the case of the Socialist * , whose society had been enrolled fcy that functionary . Mi . Bobsos read the clause of the Act of Parliament applying to the question , showing that the Society would be Btrictly legal . Mr . M'Gbath had been particularly instructed to make inquiries on this head . Be doubted wbether the Society would be enrolled ; it wonld be clearly a political body . Mr . O'COSSOB had no doubt on the subject . Tidd Pratt must enroll the Society ; or , failing to do so , they had their remedy at law to compel him to comply with the Act o ! Parliament .
After some remarks by Mr . Mobbison , Mr . Bobso > - read the " Objects , " &S-, of the Socialists' Plan ; Tidd Pratt hi » d certified that such " ot-jects" were in accordance with the law . Mr . Large was in favour of an Annual Convention , bnt thought the people were too poer to support such expensive machinery . Be supported Mr . Smyth ' s motion . Mr . O'CoksOR contended that the Convention was an indispensible portion of the Plan . Be did not snppose that future Conventions would be liie that of 183 D , ¦ w hich met merely to spend , the people's money . He admitted the poverty of the people , bnt urged that , forming part of the Pian , the people would be prepared for the * ost , and would look forward to its annual meetings with pride and satisfaction , and a ready Zrjal to provide the necessary funds t «» be represented therein . Be -would have it imperative that the Convention should not sit more th "" two or three weeks , bo that only absolutely necessary expenses might be incurred .
Mi . BOBSOK urged that the Plan would be useless without the Convention . The Executive Committee would only be of use to execute the commands and rceasares of the legislative body : without such body » n Executive Committee wonld be worse than nsele&s—it wjonldhave nothing to execute . Mr . Smyth withdrew his amendment , and the proposition for an Annual Convention was unanimously agreed to . Foriutioh op BBiscHts . —On this clause being proposed , Mr . HiBXET moved that the words , " For such Charter the sum of shall he paid to &c . < fcc . " be struck ont . Mr . O'Coxnob seconded the amendment . Mr . Clabke supported the amendment . Sir . Mason proposed that the words should be , w That no more than the acmal cost of the * Charter should be charged to the locality . *'
Mr . Mobisow proposed that a sum not exceeding 2 s . fid . should be charged for the Charter . Mr . Wheexer had been instracted to propose a larger sum , and the Charters to be renewed quarterly , the paymentB for such funds to form their only general fund . Mr . O'Cosnob contended that the generalfuRd would be bent filed by ihe opening of new localities , even at the exclusive cost of the general fund . Mr . Robebts said th at being now called to measure the strength of the enemy it was necessary the Chartists knew their own strength—a sound and substantial Organization was what was wanted—he wonld rather be without persons who wonld not make some sacrifice . He approved of the charge
of 2 s . 6 d . ,. , , , , In deference to the general feeling of the delegates Mr . Barney withdrew his amendment , and the clause with the insertion of the sum of 2 s . 6 d . was unanimously agreed to . »¦« ,,, Thefollowing clauses , " Contribution of Branches , moved by Messre . Virgo and Dewburst . "Duties of Branches , " moved by Messrs . Donaldson and Smyth . " Government of Branches , " moved by Messrs O'Ceamor and " rTheeler . " Election and Tenure of Office , " aoved by Messrs . O'Connor and Bairstow . " Duties of Branch BoftrdB , " mored by Messrs . O'Connor and Snyth ; and the " Classes , ; ' moved by MeBETB . Harney and Merrison , were all agreed to with very little diseossioH . . Appoihtmest of Atoixobs . —This clause , as recommended by the Comnivtee , was agreed to . _ Fobjuhoh op Distsjctb . —Moved by Mr . O Connobseconded by Mr . Diwhibet , and agTeed .
, Disxaici Co-cscrLS—Moved by Mr . O Consob , seconded by Mr . Smtthb , and agreed to . Place op Mketi > g . —Moved by M *; Wheeleb , seconded by Hr . Dixos , and agreed to . - . ; ' .
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Distbict Officers . —On this clause being moved , a lengthened discussion followed on the question , whether the District Treasurer and Secretary Bhould be elected by the members to the District Council , or by the District Council , from among themselves . An amendment on the original clause was carried on the motion of Mr . Mason . The clause as thus amended was agreed to It bein-i now half-past twelve o'cJock , the Conference adjourned .
AFTERNOON SITTING . The Conference re-assembled at half-past two o ' clock . Mr . Farrer in the chair .. Mr . Morrison secretary . - ;' The minutes of the morning session were read over . Mr . OToNxon moved , seconded by Mr . Doyle , their confirmatien . Mr . Doyle proposed , seconded by Mr . Wheeler , 11 That no Delegate should speak for more than five minutes , nor more than once upon a question , excepting tho mover of the question , who might have five minutes in reply . "
The motion was opposed by Messrs . O'Connor , Roberts , and other Delegates , on account of the Conference being in Committee . Motion rejected . District Acdiiobs . —Moved by Messrs . Habney and Wheeler . Clause agieed to . Dutifs of the Distbict Cokncil . —Moved by Messrs . Wheeler and Dixon . Air . Robebts moved tbe omission of the words , " voluntary or / ' He ( Mr . R ) believing himself to be likely to appear in the character of a " loluntary " lecturer occasionally ,, objected to the power of this or any other body preventing him speaking anywhere . Mr- Mobkison opposed the clause . Mr . Clarke followed on the same side .
Mr . O'Connob strongly denounced the evils of itinerating lecturers , which evil this clause was meant to destroy . , Mr . Mabsden opposed the clause . He was supposed to be a * ' physical-force" man . Acting on a similar plan , parties having the power had prevented him from lecturing in Lancashire . This was tyranny . It was notorious that these two parties , the " physical torce" and " moral-force" men did exist in the movement . Pass this clause ; and , as either pany held or acquired power , each would persecute the other . Mr . Dixon supported the clause .
Mr . Dotle supported the clanse . He denied that Tvlr . Marsden had been prevented lecturing , because ef any notions he might entertain upon " physicalforce" vtrsus " moral power . " He had been so prevented for very different reasons . Mr . Dixon contended that itinerating lecturers had been one of the worst evils of the movement . Perrons came to a town of whom , perhaps , the local Council knew nothing ; they said they " were come to lecture . " The Council replied that " they could not lecture . " "Very well , " was the answer , itdoe 3 not matter whether I lecture or not ; you must keep me now I am here . " Such men had plundered the Chartist funds , and left the localities in a state of debt and financial prostration by their impudent and disgraceful conduct .
Mr . Hobson read clauses , Gl , Go , 66 , and 67 , in answer to some of the objections of Mr . Roberts . Tfiis clause was not meant to exclude such men as Mr . R ., but to protect the association from the pocket-picking of the scoundrels described bj Mr . D . xon . Mr . O'Cos > "on supported the clause . It had been his task to go from place to place to replenish the funds which these itinerating lecturers had previously swallowed up , the clanse was an excellent one—one of the most necessary in the plan , as it wouJd protect the body from these perambulating gentry . Mr . Hobsom shewed that the words wished to be struck out by Mr . Roberts might be safely omitted , as there were other and more stringent clauses to come , which would afford protection to the Association m this matter .
The clanse was then adopted with tho omission of the above words .
ASNCAL CONVENTION . Constitution . —An amended clause , recommended by the ct / mmittee , proposed by MesErs . Wheeler and Dixon . Mr . Habvet proposed as an amendment , that the clause , as printed in the Star should be adopted with these additional words—" D ) 3 trict not containing 500 members may , according to their geographical position , unite so send a Delegate . " Mr . Clabke seconded the amendment . Mr . 31 * Gbath proposed that the scale of representation should be a delegate to every thousand ( . instead of five hundred ) members . After some discussion this proposition was ' acreed to . Mr . Harney ' s amendment was agreed to . Mode of Nomination ai * d Election . —^ An amended clause , as recommended by the committee , was proposed by Messrs . CJarke and Wheeler .
Mr . Dewhibst moved , seconded by M . Habnev , that the clause as printed should be adopted . A discussion ensued , in which Mestrs . Clarke , Hobson , and O'Connor took part . Mr . Dewhurst ' s amendment was carried . Annual Session . —The clause as printed moved by Messrs . Clarke and Wheeler . Agreed to , with the exception of the power of adjournment being struck out . Poweb 3 of Convention . —Mr . O'Connob moved , seconded by Mr . Wheelee , the clause as proposed by the committee , the difference between it and the printed clause is , that in the former , some words , of no particular importance , contained in the latter are omitted . The question raised whether the Executive Committee ana other paid officers should be appointed by the Convention ?
An amendment proposed by Messrs . Labge and Smyth e , to the effect that the Convention should not have the power of electing the General Executive Committee , Trustees , General Treasurer , &c , &o . A lengthened discussion ensued . Mr . Large stated that the Chartists of Marylebone were strongly opposed to vesting the Convention with any surh power : Mr . Smyths stated , that without exception , the West Riding Chartists were opposed to the Convention electing the Executive . Mr . Clabke said , whatever might be the views of the delegates , it was plain that a great difference of opinion on this question existed among the people , he was most decidedly in favour of the Convention electing the Executive , at the same time he was very desirous of paying all deference to the opinions of undoubtedly a large body of the people , who were opposed to the project .
Mr . Robebts considered that this was a question on which the -plavsibility was all on one side , and the ergument on the other . The plausibility was on the side which supposed that the people ' s interest were best regarded by" vesting them with the power of appointing the Executive Committee . The argument was on the side of those who saw and could show that th& people ' s interest would be best served by delegating that power to men who would have better means of judging of the fitness of the candidates for the Executive than tbe people themselves had . He could not shut Mb eyes to what had been , and while he would not rake np tbe ashes of buried—if not forgotten—follies , to use the mildest expression he could Use , still theBe follies , and worse
than follies , should not be without their utility . It was very well to talk about responsibility , and making the Executive responsible to the whole people—he knew that responsibility so minntely divided amounted to something like ne . responsibility at all . He implored of that Conference not to allow the Convention to escape from this important of all its duties . Remember that the eyeB of the whole country will be upon that Convention ; the sayings and doings , as soon as said and done , of each delegate , will be published to the country . Each member of the Convention will look upon himself as being responsible for the conduct of the men he voted for , and any disgraceful conduct on the part of any one of the Committee , would be « o much of odium attached to the delegate who voted for him . Every one knew that the man with good lungs , plenty of brass in his
face , and froth and foam on his lips , was the man who could nsnally carry the votes of popnlar assemblies , when opposed to the modest and the thinking man . Yet every one knew how unfitted such characters were to sit on an Executive Committee . He should vote for the original motion , and against the amendment , for he firmly believed that the weal or woe of the movement depended on this question . It was his earnest conviction that the only way of getting an honest and qualified Executive was to have them elected by ihe delegates to whom they would be known , aod whiah delegates would be directly responsible to tbe members of the Association . Mr . Lab « again spoke in opposition to the motion , asd stated that the MaryleboneChartista would not obey tbe clause even if adopted . The West Riding Delegates here intimated that their constituents were determined on following a
Bimilar course . . Mr . Ross derjrec&ted anything like discussion . He trusted that whatever was the decision of the Conference , suc > . decision would be unanimously adopted by the conr . try—( hear , hear ) .
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h ? EWEtI 5 ST assured the Conference that he would do his titmost to carry out the views of the majority . He considered he would not be a ffood Chartisi unless he did so- ( hear ) . He had always done so ; and had suffured twelve months imprisonjnent in consequence . In the strike of last year be had opposed the Chartists taking any part in it . He had- warned them that tho prison doors were opened to receive them ; but they had determined to go into it , and he then , resolved to go with them . Ho could . assure Mr . Ross , that so far from encouraging dissension , he would , if this clause was agreed to , do his utmost , on his return home , to get the members to carry it out .
Mr . O'CoNNOK-What had oaused in the Chartist ranks the greatest mischief ? Local feuds . What bad caused local feuds ? Canvassing for votes for tho Executive ; this clause would destroy that evil . Ho was surprised to hear what had fallan from some of toe delegates . It was preposterous to suppose that any portion of the people would refuse to unite with the majority , because the majority differed with them . He hoped the country was too far advanced for anything so absurd . He was there an unpledged delegate ; he had not been instructed on tnispomt ; but considering that the interests of the people Would be best serv « d by vesting the power of nomination in the hands of the people , —^ the Convention to have the power to select from the liatB of nominations thoBe whom they should deem the best fitted to serve on the Executive . —he supported the clause .
Mr . Wheeleb supported the clause . Hia constituents were in favour of th « Convention appointing the Executive ; to his oertain knowledge a system of Mffi « fn £ for vot « 8 fora seat on the Executive had been adopted by * certain parties at the time of the election of the last Executive . He thought the clause to be a most important one . Mr . Labge stated that the reason he was so anxious on this point was , that threats had been held out in Mary-le-bone that in the event of this clause being adopted and the , Land scheme connected with the Charter , certain parties would leave the body and form themselves into a Republican Association . He hoped this would not be tho case , for he sincerely deplored all divisions in our ranks ;
Mr . Hobson said he was an example of the peculiarities of i opular representation ; his own conviction was most decided in support of the clause , but he was tied down by his constituents to vote against it ; he must therefore do eo , though be should vote very unwillingly . Mr . Doyle supported the clause . On the motion of Mr . Mason the names were ordered to be called over on the votes being taken . Tho following are the votes ou the question , whether the Executive Committee should or should not be elected by the Convention .
For the Moiion : —Messrs . W . Dixon , C . Doyle , R . T . Morrison , Donaldson , Chance , Robins , Squire Farrar , J . M . Wheeler , F . O'Connor , T . Clark , Hosier . Mason , Sale , R . Marsden , Shaw , M'Grath , Ros 9 , Virgo , Place , Harney , W . P . Roberta . Against the Motion . ' —Messrs . James Dewhurst , J . W . Smith , J . Linton , D . Ellis , Largo , Hobson , J . R . H . Bairatow , Williams . Absent . —Mr . Eames . The clause was then put and carried . Mr . O'Connob said they had their friend Mr . Roberts present , and seeing that that gentleman ' s stay amongst them would be but limited , he begged to move that he ( Mr . R . ) should be requested to address them for a few minutes on the question oi the political victims . Agreed to .
Mr : Roberts said the delegates would be awaro that his labours in ( heir service had now extended over nearly a twelve month , in the course of which time he had bad to assist in > the defence of their persecuted brethren in the courts at Stafford , Liverpool , Lancaster , Derby , York , London , &c . They all knew that thosu convicted on the 5 th count at Lancaster , had very fortunately escapedthe 4 th count still stood in abeyance , and those who were convicted on it were still in jeopardy . O'Connor had escaped , but M'Douall had yet to be saved , and he was a bad Chartist indeed who did not feel as deep an interest in the case of the oho as the other . The country had been too ready to suppose that the fifth count men having escaped , the fourth count men would be equally fortunate
he sincerely hoped so , but be had his fears . If convicted it was his opinion that the least punishment awarded to the defendants would be two years imprisonment ; To avoid this , his instructions wore if the decision of the Judge was unfavourable , to then move for a writ of error , and fight the battle out to the last—( cheers ) . This would be done , even if it were at the sole expense of him by whom he ( Mr . R . ) was instructed . He need not name that person—every one knew that there was but one such man in the movement—( . cheers ) . But this must not be allowed—money must be found—the Chartis * . public must find it . If it should be necessary to take the stop be had mentioned , it would be a very expensive one . "They knew he had other duties to attend to . He was sure the delegates would share his joy , that he had been successful in several of the cases
entrusted to his care , in which he had defended the poor colliers against the fraud , rapacity , and tyranny f their employers —( cheers ) . These suooesses were a tremendous gain to the cauee of labour , and the cause of labour was the cause of Chartism . These successes would inspire other parties to band themselves together as the colliers were doing . Numerical strength had money as well as aristocratic strength—numerical strength bad honesty , and that aristocratic strength had not . The colliers wera very wisely confining their object to an increase of wages . He was glad of this ; for well he knew that high wages meant the Charter ; for , without the Charter , they would never get high , wages—( cheers ) . Mr . Roberts concluded by again urging the delegates to exert themselves to procure funds for the proper defence of the fourth count defendants , and resumed his seat , amidst loud cheering .
Mr . O'Connor immediately rose , but gave way for Mr . Clarke , who moved the following resolution : — "That the best thanks of this Conference are pre-eminently due to W . P . Roberts , Esq ., for the able and honourable manner in whioh he has conduoted the legal oases entrusted to his care . " Mr .. O'Connoe seconded the motion , which was carried by acclamation . Mr . Robebts acknowledged the compliment . The Conference then adjourned .
THURSDAY MORNING . The President in the chair . The minutes having been read and confirmed , Clause 27 in Mr . Hobson ' s Plan was proceeded with , and considerable discussion arose whether Delegates should be eligible to sit in the Annual Convention who were not subscribers to the Land Fund . The clause was ultimately so altered that the decision was deferred until it came under the general head of funds . Clause 28 , on the motion of Messrs . Dixon and Clarke , was agreed to . Ckuse 29 , on the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Dixon . Clause 30 , on the motion of Messrs . Hobson and Dixon . Clause 31 , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Dixon .
Clause 32 , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhirst and Hobson . { , On the motion of Mr . Hobson , an intermediate clause was agreed to , affirming that Delegates in Convention should have no voioe in matters referring to tho Land Fund , unless they were subscribers to tho same . ' . , Clause 33 , on the motion of Messrs . Doyle and Harney , was adopted with some slight alterations . Section V . —General Executive Committee . — Clauses 34 and 35 were agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and Wheeler . Clause 36 was amended by the Committee , and adopted on the motion of Messrs . Smyth and DewiJirst . During the discussion which arose upon this clause . .
, , . . . ....... Mr . Mason stated his opinion that the land should be made entirely subsidiary to the Charter ; he trusted they would not be too sanguine in the expectations of the benefits to be derived from the combining of the two questions . Mr . O'Connor said that he had listened with great pleasure to Mr . Mason ' s remarks , and would willingly , if the law alowed of it , vote that the two funds should be entirely diistinct ; his great object in directing attention to the land was , that they might not be placed in the same : dilemma as they were at the time of the Reform Bill , looking upon vacuum , having no definite practical object in view
He defied any one to take a correct ttew of politic * without connecting them with the land . He wm anxious to give the people a proof of the horrors of the systeaof primogeniture—a eystem which was at the root of all political evils ; it was supposed that it would take four millions of money to ensure the entire possession , of four million acres of land ; but with fixity of tenure , at a corn rent , they would have an interest vested in it forever ; they might sell this land in the market the next day for the same or a far greater amount of money , as it would be far more valuable in the retail market . If with £ 100 , 000 they purchased 1000 acres of land , they might sub-
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divide it into allotments of ! four acres each , and then immediately sell it again apd purchase another 1000 acres , and so on in continuity . The only guarantee needed being possession , they could buy land in the waolesak market , indepesdent of the laws of primogeniture , and subdivide it ia defiance of these laws . An experiment of this nature , by illustrating the social comforts it would produee , would greatly tend to the spread of Chartism . ] Mr . Marsden was of opinion' that persons opposed to the land would be tempted to subscribe to that fond only as a meana of frbtiriiriQg a seat on th * Executive Committee , and ( having no interest in the 1 question of the land might : be induced to mal-appropriate tbe funds d < stined for that objeet . Mr . Hobson replied to Mr . Marsden , and read the Act of Parliament referring to the power of proceeding agaiaat officers fori mal appropriation of the funds . ¦;
Clause 37 was agreed to oa the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Hobson , wijih some alterations and limitations- relative to the expenditure of the funds , publishing tracts , &o . j Chapter IV . —Special and Genekmi Duties of Officers . —Clause 38 was ( agreed to on tbe motion of Messrs . Clark and Harney . Clause 38 ' , on the motion of Messrs . Dewhur 3 tand Bairstow . I Section II . —Secbbtabies . —Clauses 1 , 2 , Z , and 4 , were agreed to with slight alterations ^ and an amended one substituted for clauge 5 . Clause 40 was adopted on the motion of Messrs . Dowhirat and Bison . I
Clause 42 , after a long ^ discussion , was referred back to taa Conanittee . A ! discussipn . tjaen arose as to the impossibility of the Committee proceediHg with their digest during ' fixe limltetT adjoirSaent < Jf the Conference , and on a motioa of Mr . O Connor , seconded by Mr . Marsden , the committee was suspended , and the whole of the delegates resolved themselves into a committee for the above purpose . i Section III . —Treasube ^ s . —Clause 43 , with some alterations , was agreed to , on the motion of Mr . Wheeler , seconded by Mr . O'Connor . Section IV . —Clause 44 was adopted , on a motion of Mr . Doylo , seconded by [ Mr . Donaldson . Clause 45 was agreed toJ Section V . —AiiDiTORS .-rClauses 46 and 47 were also agreed to , and an additional clause , defining their duties .
Section VI . —Clause 48- ^ -Responsibility of officers agreed to , on the motion of Messrs . Morrison and liobson ; as also clause 49 . ! Sechon VII . —Officers . ^—Clauses 50 and 51 were adopted . ¦ C ' HAPrEB V . —Bu 3 iNE 3 S .--Clause 52 agreed to unanimously , i C / auae 53 , after some discussion , was , on the motion of Messrs . O'Connor and Donaldson , altered to six weeks , instead of one month . Clauses 54 , 55 , 56 , and 57 ; were also unanimously agreed to , and the morning sitting was adjourned .
THURSDAY AFTERNOON . The Chairman took his seat at two o ' clock . The Secretary then read the correspondence to the Conference . j The Secretary read the ! minutes of the morning sitting , which were confirmed . Claudes 58 to 62 were passed with a few verbal alterations . i Chapteb VI . —Clause 63 elicited a very animated discussion in which Messrs . Harney , O'Connor , Clarke , Doyle , Dixon , Hobson , and other delegates took part , aud was finally agreed to , with an addition making a distinction betwixt the District Lecturers and the Missionaries . \ C 4 was passed on the motion of Mr . O'Connor , seconded by Mr . Clarke , j 65 , on the motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clarke . 6 b , on the motion of Mr . Linton and Mr . Deivhurst . ;
67 , moved by Mr . Doyle , and seconded by Mr . Clark . This concluded chapter six , when a few clauses were agreed to in reference ; to the tract department , brought forward by Mr . Morrison . Chapteb VII . —Section I . —Genkbal Expenses —Clause 68 , in Mr . Hobsoh ' s Plan , in reference to the amount of subscriptions to be paid by the members . \ < Mr . Harney moved that ; instead of twopence for the card , that it be one shilling per year , to go to the general funds of the Society . After a very animated and good-humoured discussion , the original clause was carried . Clause 69 was passed , on ' fcce motion of Mr . Dixon and Mr . Clark . i
This was the last clause ; in connection with tbe General Fund . ] The next question was that of the Lind . The Committee brought up a clausa to provide for the dismissal of the General Secretary when the Executive considered him unfit for that office . Agreed to . [ Land Fund—Clause 70 , ? Mr . Hobson moved , and Mr . Linton seconded , thia clause . Mr . O'Connor opposed it oa tbe ground that it would be better to omit the ; words , "for the erection of suitable buildings . " H © ( Mr . O'Connor ) thought it would be much better toiprovide a fund to get the possession of the laud before they said anything about building . Mr . O'Connor then went into some calculations , showing the [ vast amount of money that it would take to build those houses that they talked about ; and concluded by moving , " That the worda relative to tbe erection of suitable buildings be expnnged . " j
Mr . Clark seconded the motion ; and , in doing so , took that opportunity of saying that they who came out of the " rattle boxes , " like himself , required all the information they could get upon the subject : and in his ( Mr . Clark's ) opinion , it would be the wisest plan to get the land before they began to talk about the house . | Mr . Dovle said that he had a few observations to make upon this question . He had seen some practical results of what the land would do , and he had had an opportunity of witnessing the results even where the parties had ! to go two miles to their little farm of two acres . jMr . Doyle then gave an account of the produce that was got off this two acrea , which was most satisfactory ; and also that of another experiment upon one rood of land . He therefore coincided with the preceding speakers .
Mr . Dixon was sorry that his opinions , and those of his worthy colleague , and the gentlemen who had addressed them on that side of the question , should differ ; but heihoped they would agree to differ . He would ask of what use would tbe land be to the poor man unless ] be was located upon it 1 and how could he be located upon it without a suitable habitation being j erected upon it for the convenience of himself and ! family I The gentlemen who had taken the opposite side of the question , thought that because the building of suitable houses was mentioned in the Plan , that of necessity the funds would be expended in building operations instead of buying land . It was no such thing .
In the plan before them they were doing no more than laying their views and the objects of tbe association before the public . Their object was to locate as many 'of the poor starving operatives of thia country upon the Laud as . they possibly could ; and in order to do this it was necessary to have the Land , and " also to have buildings upon the Land . And this was to be obtained only by having funds adequate to the undertaking . This Plan then laid down the objects and the means to carry those objects into erfect , namely , to rais ^ o the funds by subsoription , just the same as we laid down the objects and means for carrying out the ; political measures in the former part of the Plan .
Messrs . Linton , Dewhurst , Hobson , and others followed on the same side . I Mr . Marsden asked Mr . O'Connor how they would get the Land from the landed aristocracy ; and would it not ! be acknowledging the doctrine that they had | a right to the land by purchasing it from itbem ? Mr . O'Connor said that ; Mr . Marsden might as well say that it was a ( breach of prinoiple to purchase tbe wheat that was grown upon the land . To tbe second part they would not seil the land to them in four acre farms ; jbut when they engaged George Robins to sell an Estate , they would not say " Mind , you don't sell it to the Chartists . " After a lengthened discussion pro . and con .
Mr . Clark withdrew the amendment , and the original motion , with a I slight alteration , was agreed to . \ The plan was then gone through as far s& clause 95 , with some few alterations , which we have not time to ennm « rate . i The Conference was adjourned at Buven o ' clock until eight on Friday morning . The sittings ar « « xpected to terminate to-morrow ( Friday ) evening . j
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// L . jfe& Northampton . —Mr . J . Robins . Leeds—Mr . Squirt F&mr , and Mr . Joshna Hobson . London—Mr- J . M . Wheeler , Mr . O'Connor , and Mr . M'Gratb . "Cheshire—Mt . J . Clarke . Coventry—Mr . Hosier . Birmingham—Mr . John Mason , and Mt . J . Eames . Staffordshire Potteries—Mr . W . Sale .
Sabden , Colne , Cihheroe , &o —Mr . B . Marsden Coggleahill—Mr . J . Shaw . Surrey and Kent—Mr . Henry Row . Brighton—Mr , George Verge Marylebone—Mr . Samuel Large Leicester—Mr , Jountban BairstofZ , Burnley— Mr . John Place . Bristol—Mr . fi . H . Williams . Sheffield—Mr . 6-eorje Julian . Harney . London , Bitb , tea —< Mr . W , P . Btoberts .
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BIanC 3 SST £ B ,-0 d Friday evening Ias « , Mr Bairetow delivered an eloqusat address in the Painters ' Beading Room , WaSson-street , Peter-street , oa jCatwur and Capital . —At the members' meeting , at the same place , on Sunday insrning ; last , tlse sum of 55 ? 1 < L was collected for Mrs . Daffy , vefcicii she desires to' acknowledge . Cappenteks' Hall . —Mr . Daries ; of Hawick , \( ft *
nred in tbe above place on Sunday availing last Ta » audience was numerous a 3 d respectable , and notraitil- ' standing the usual weekly collection vna made to mee& the current expences of tho ' Hall , the nvsm of 12 s . lid . was contributed towards the interment ; of poor Duffjr , vehish , with what wa 8 collected at Mr . Seholefield ' s gates , makes a total of-sgli 19 $ . !) . ] : ! , This earn is wholly exclusive of various monks given- to Mm . Duffy , for tbe purpose of purchasing' clothing , of which she was greatly in nesdf .-
NOTTINGHAM . —The female Charfclsta of Nottingham- met in the Damoerati ( rOhapel , Rice Place , on Tuesday evening , when it was- unanimously resolve * that the-Secretary should give on address on Tuesday evening next . Admission free . The address to commence at eight o'clock . A Mbming was hoWen at Mr . Hardy ' s , tfce sign af the News House , James-street , on Monday evening . The large ? oom was filled . Mr . B * own explained the People ' a Charter in a most able maaner . TwenSy members Were enrolled . HATHERN . —A camp meeting -was held at thin place on ; Friday last , and was well attended by Jrienda | i ;^^ b ^ &l ^^ . ^ ,, ^ . o ^ bjboiuliood . . They " were addressedat ' twoo'dbek iSathe afternoooBandat olxin the evening by Mr . Dorman , of Nottingham , and Air . Skevington , jf Lougnborougb .
GREENWICH . —A public meeting took place on Monday last at the George and Dragon , to-elect a delegate for the Surrey and Kent District to the Birmingham Conference . Mr . Ross was chosen . IVIOSSIiEY : —On Tuesday evening last , Mr ; . Jatnes Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture ia the Association Room , Brookbottom , to a good audience , on the present state of the country , &o . BRIGHTON . —On Saturday , August 26 "tu , a Social Chartist meeting was held at the Cap of Liberty , in Portland-street , to celebrate the release of Mr . O'Connor from York Castle . Better-late than nt ver . —On the following Tuesday evening , a festival
was got up at the Artichoke Inn , for the benefit of iMr . Wm . Flower , an old and faithful labourer ia the good cause . —0 n the 1 st instant , a public meetieg v . as held at the Cap of Libertv , to elect a delegate to Conference . Mr . George Virgo wasohosen . South London - The Chartists of- Soatk London met at the Hall of Science , Blackfriarsroad , on Sunday evening , ? and were ably addressed by Dr . Bowkett , on the most ready meana of the working classes becoming freeholders . The Chartists of the locality call upon the friends to aid them ia keeping open this place of meeting , without such , support they will be compelled to give it up .
TOBMORDEN .-Mr . Benjamin Rushton , of Ovenden , preached a sermon is the afternoon of Sunday last , iu the Chartist Chapel ,, on the opening of a Sunday school , in connection with the Chartists of this locality ;• the school was opened on that day , when forty-six scholars were enrolled . By perseverance , this undertaking may be made a great help to the Chartist cause . There have already a-many very intelligent young men . and women
volunteered their service as teachers . The course of instruction to be adopted is Reading , Writing , Arithmetic , Grammar , Mensuration , & . c , &c . The school will be opened every Sunday morning , at half-past nine O ' clock , aud half-past one in the afternoon . The subscriptions amounted to £ l-10 s . 2 | d . Mr . Peddie delivered a lecture in the same room , on Tuesday night , to a crowded audience , and entertained and instructed the people very much . Hia lecture was repeatedly cheered .
CrAXNSBRO ' . —The Chartists here , who- hare been as sheep having no shepherd , have come forward , and formed themselves into a body . The address of their sub-Secretary is Mr . H . Walker , No . 5 , Carter ' s Row , Beaumont-street . DEWSBURY . —The Chartists of this place met ia their room over the Co-operative Stores , on Sundayevening last , Mr . George Sykes in the chair . Mr . West delivered an address respecting the operations of the land question ; also explaining the new Plan of Organization . After which fiixteen new members were enrolled . Bilston— Mr . Alexander Campbell lectured here on Tuesday evening last , . to a small bat attentive audience .
Return op the Queen . —It was expeoted that the Queen and her suite would sail from Treport , oa their return to England , on Thursday ; and it ia rumoured that Louis Philippe wili return the visit of" her Majesty in the course of the autumn , —Of
course . The Kin » of Hanoteb . —By the arrival of the General Steam Navigation Company ' s steam' vessel Soho , which arrived in the river after a very fine passage , We learn that the King of Hanover landed at , Antwerp at half-past ten o ' clock on Sunday morning . Pus anb Fever . —At the Police-court oa Wednesday morning , a number of Irish people were brought up for keeping pigs , in a filthy state , in on » or two of the most densely-populated closes in the city . A witness in one case , connected with Bridgegate-street , deponed that the pigs were a great annoyance , from the smell arising from them , which he believed was the ci ^ e of fever . To his eertaia knowledge , not & fan ^ Hn that close , but had had
some of Us membera pKcted with fever . In another case , a female witstka stated that there was a dungstead below the vm&ovr of her house , and the pigsty immediately under the floor of it ; that the pigs made holes with their noses in the fboring , and that the whole of the family had been ill for three weeks . Another witness , for the defenders , stated that between his house and the pigsty there was but a thin partition , and " they did not annoy him at all at all . " Such statements give some idea of the wretched circumstances in which many of the poorer inhabitants of our closes and kennels are situated , and may servo to abate surprise as to fever and other infectious diseases , so prevalent in the poorer districts of the city ., —Glasgow Chronicfe *
A Fbmale Highway Robbeb . —On Friday last , as Mr . Lambton , of Kirkwelpington , carrier , was proceeding along the Morpeth road with his cart , a respectably dressed woman requested the favour of a ride . Mr . Lambton at once consented , and she got into the cart . When they had proceeded together a short distance , she fail against him , as if by accident , and then recovered herself ; shortly after which , she alighted rather abruptly , saying she would walk . Mr . Lambton thought her conduct somewhat strange , and at length suspected that all was riot right ; so he felt his sidepooket , and then missed his pocket-book , which contained two £ S notes . The whole truth now flashed upon his mind , and he quickly turned his horse's head to drive back
to his slippery passenger . On coming up with her , he expressed his suspicions of her honesty , at which she affected great indignation . But he conveyed , her to the nearest public-house , and sent for a constable . The woman , When she thought herself unobserved , slid a piece of paper dewn upon the ground , which was picked up , and found to be a £ 5 note . After this , she called for a pipe of tobacco , and lighted . it with a piece of paper . A quick-eyed young fellow , who was present , perceived the paper to be a bank-note , and , snatching it from her , saved it from destruction . The constable now arrived , and conveyed her before the nearest magistrate , who directed her to be conducted to prison , preparatory to her being committed to the sessions for , trial , — Gaieshead Observer .
buisii ) E . —Mysterious Affaib . —A respectable tradesman ' s family , in Bridgeton , has been thrown into the deepest affliction by the following melancholy and unaccountable event . One of the daughters was to have been married in a few days , and the family were busied with the preparations . Oa Monday Bight they were all occupied in this way , with the exception of the bride who was absent for some time with the bridegroom . On her return * they all retired to rest in the most cheerful spirits * with the intention of rising early ia the morning to > resume their labours . During the night , the door
was heard to open , and it was immediately found that the bride had left the house . Her absence occasioned great uneasiness , as there was no apparent reason for her departure at euch an unseaswiable hoar . Her continued absence for two days gave rise to the gloomiest apprehensions . On Thursday , a joangman , while bathing in tbe river new R . uther g < en Bridge , discovered a shawl ; and , eeaioh having been made , the body of the young womaa was found , and taken out of the river by Mr . Geddes , of the Humane Society ' s House . The whole affair ia wrapped in mystery , and has given rise to many conjectures as to the cause of sues & lamentable
proceeding . The contemplated marriage , we understand , was of her own free choice , and had the sanction of her friends . —Glasgow Ci < i *; efl ,
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CORRECT LIST OF DELEGATES . West Biding of Yorkshire—Mr . James Dewhust , and Mr . J . W . Smyth . f East Riding—Mr . J . Linton . { South Lancashire . —Mr . W . Dixon , and Mr . C . Doyle . Nottingham . —Mr . R . T . Morrison . War '« ick— Mr . Donaldson . [ Wednesbury . —Mr . S . Chance . Abergavenny . —Mr . D . EUia . ;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 9, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct667/page/1/
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