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- *~^ ~~ g m M I BflHAM . an ? AT CHARTIST MEETING AT HOLLO-. ,-rbuB aifereoss arisied between tie Chartista J « W **™ vithw 8 a * dtothel *« alit 7 * ^ P * l ^ a £ » tian I ** 4 dovrn by *** Nat * on&l Charter ° * " ri ^ n it tras determined that a meeting should ^ rli for tie purpose of considering the same ; and , * ° ^ tffl feeling , it vu thought advisable that the teP * „ ot to meeting should not be entrusted to J ^^ aben of the Christian Chartist Church , or tht ^ ssi Cbstter Association . The cost of the hustings ^** f PH to " ^ e defrayed by subscription , amongst tbos * *•* y ^ for a s traightforward Political Afisoda-* ° ta be conducted exelusiTe of the Christian ^ ¦• . jfr *^ ' cr tie Socialist Institution , so that all tjB " -dizicn might be induced to act together . If £ uie wj uuuiie
— iiesrJs 'were pcsteu um , u . u » u , » u - ** ^ iImet ^ ? ' » sd many were ths coDjectnres as to Ij *^ - Jt jj ^ put ont the placards . A meeting •^ V ^' &nnouace-i in the Star of last Saturdayj of ~ jrL ^ uded t « take part in the meeting &t HoUot Head , * as held at the Queen Tavern , Essex-JL- w > --r : resolutions "were agreed to , and various * ^ , "' aiaatcd to moTe and second them . Arrange S ° ^~ ' Ti 4250 made for Siting up a commodious jStrs Vr lie occasion . As tee bonr of meeting ^ T ^ j ^ jtros of men of all rants and classes 'Were to ^ ^ reriuiES ^ " * " ? * ° fo ' -femed Holloway t ? r ^ e day ' snLS beautifully fire , and the meetiDg « i Btnuer-Ei At half-past twelve o ' clock busiacss
" vwjEor . GE IThite stood forward and proposed ; « i * jlr r ' on ^ s ¦ Wi ^ i * mSon ^ - ^ dmir ; this -was ' aniiea rv Mr . Barret , and carried unanimously . h- ' CEAiKJJA > " ecmnjencetl hia address by thanticg * T ^ cn € -c- e assembly then present , ft-r the honour j « Sr hs , " catered upon him , bnt he thought the i p ? . ^ r-s cot conferred foi any particular ability he ; " _ . ^ % tt that the working men "were determined j
LTT te o-e of their otto order in tne cnair . lney were t XTtnee * - ' ^ , us stated in the placard , to taia into coa- \ Slr ^ -n "" e XiUoi cf organisation laid down by the j Slats vho assembled at Manchester , « n the 20 th of ; ^^— ust in order to the adoption of the same ; - ££ >; twines * of the utmost importance , and , there- i ft i- t » ? s 4 teat t 5 ey would assist Mia in preserving ' Sla Ini ^ ' * eTcI 7 n ** 11 ¦ ^ '"'^ impartial hearhT Trhcti ?^ they differed from him or not His motto - DeiKi I 1 * ' ^^ ord ur ; and he hoped that no : ^ - ^ Vi- 'J discrace it- He htped that eTery man i » d ^ us » ttef- ^ -e him vere Charusts ; if they -were ' ^ ^ j . ZcK ) d reason why they should be so . He ' T ^ — - ^ eaitd ' to rtaa the placard calling the meeting , JlT ^ d -Jat it iad i * cn fritted at the instigation T * " 2 i ; rcr of C-art ' -sta , col connected with any tac £ rr iu crJtr that the real feeing of the men of -gjaj VWTa might be inown . He coccladcd by ad- ; Tin a : ia " S i 7 e &Vx a c * 51 ^ 1 hearing , and af : ; rwards ^* t dbd ^ e by their Totes . He - » » s prt ceeuirg to
! ¦ our enemies pkase , but tre are deciue . l . He was—ivtre they . ' iCries of "Yts , yes . " ) TVe are decidtd , ps 3 itlTely , to take nolhing less . "We are here then nut to join the people together by the caw prueess of separating them asunder , but to gaiter the broken fragments of society together . We are here thU day , mea and women of Birmingham , that ¦ with tLe spirit of healing we may pick op the scattered limbs of the peop ' e , the the disorganised msss of minds , and jinn them together aa the r-ational body ; just , happy , and free . We Lave ¦ worshipped men ; we 2 iaTe tiad oar golden calves ; w « have "worshipped , danced , and played about tham—1 st us now hare principle . The principle of universal right , the principle cf universal I ^ tc— : et us adore it , ltt us marry it as a partner for life , ani ; then if ail men turn th * ir backs on us , ire shall be true . We throw down the gauntlet of discussion , we cour ; investigation , ire fear Eo ^ vp ^ sitioE , we seek no favour , tve h ; iVt resolvert we will be free , He had great pleasure iu moving this resolution . Mr . "Taylor Bit do ^ rn amidoi the greatest
^ ^ . i- Ei'V-. r of the first reso ; nt : c-n , wien HiT o ^ iiL presented hiffisel ? , and said , that fc KSi ft- ' ths parpose of asking a question . He Ji 2 l « a i 'Oig tin . e coacensrd "with p ; iitics and uErsi m-TcniHirs , but so txtraordmarj- a proceeding iiit Bitsent te ^ id never via : ' sse d . H ^ wi * h * d to isrs v :: o Lad caU ? G tliat metiiig ? He also oty ^ cted fe : t-i ' . i ^ itii . rus : thid no namea :: ath = « L i :. GI 0 L . GE White iv ^ e and st&t * -i , that he-wi . s 2 * P ^ kl . 3 vho had -trritttn th , ; piicord aad jot it nsE ^ i * lit o'Seix tien asked , -R-hy Mr . White hid n * t i pieediis l ^ e j » the bill ? Be iasisU-d on an answer . BthuqaistioB .
ill . Colli > s stated that h ? hoped the meeting , Y » -d ' . sie jiarticular notice of what had taken place , j & 6 chiin ^ n xsld them that the placards wer- got up i ijintscripaon . and ilr . While Lad Kited that they tee £ ' - : ts by hiia . Kj . G £ ji ^ s Whits then csrre forwsnl , and aOtesni ie nirttir . 5 : —H-- Lad no i if a when i " :. is Biteti : g , w c d , * - > tt sneiipvtry , la- ^ jer-like quibbl es ts ' fiirrv-est . vould be bronrht for ^ mrd by n ; cn cali Eg g ) BT , « - ' T- - « Ctartists . Bnt zs it ¦ R'as so , he rras dttcrznKd to enter into a fnil explanation c . " th ^ "ho ' c ffiCttt He hsd been about fiva w ™ ts Biruiicghsni , ; h-iii cc-nrje of whica time he had frtquiE'Jy asked ; H ^^ . GoVitns r .= < i O'Xsi ! to call a public mesting of ;
{ be Ccsrdsts tn BinainghaiB , in ordtr thst a . izr . ns Asodation si £ bt be funce-l in corjuisctioa with the other ^ afic-nu Charter Associations tiiruaghoat U ; s ec ? Ea 7 . Xuey stated ^ icir uriiiiiigness tj do so wtrs £ la-i been male leral , and althou-. h a fortnight bud e ! sps < d siace tia delegate mttting had removed tte cbjecdons vrhich vhey held , * iiii they « eerned as nn-*« Siing as ever . There was abo another party in the fe > irE , who ii-e * a ; lawrenee-savet , is the Socialist Insitanon , who bt-iongfed to the National Coarttr Associadoc—ana ts there was a feeling of animosity esisr . i ^ b = tw « a thex acd tee parties wto as ^ niMsd at tk- Chrsuan Chartist Ccrd ;—it was , theref ^ -, ditens-Efcd by a aaiaba of in-iMduals , who wiihe-d to &ee tin Ciiitist cau 3 e oscspy its proper pesitijn in
Einnizghm , that a meeting should bs Lrid iiide- -. psneent of L » : th psr ^ es , to which ail Chartiits > h ^ ul ^ be isrited , and that the public would then have an eppcrtzity cf jag ging wLa -srerc the real frier&s of the ? ec ? l 2 * and wh-j -sr ^ e act . This Lad been don ? , sir ! £ s presen Eirmeroiis inisiins fniij- provea tUa " . t : » c ¦ J 23 i o ! Blrnnngbim w : re assi-. M to do theit £ \ i-y \ i the pjoper iceass *? ere pointed out . V »* hat i ^ trrest i kid tb-. y in ps « y cr fac : ; oc ? None ! Th ^ y wast ., ' ! Iknj : They wsst ' d the Charter ! and no : to be er& ^ rizzij bnnibzp ; ed by the paJtry d ; fiirtcc < s cf a feruta . He would tell Messrs . Collins and 0 " >" eii i 8 at the meeting wa 3 got np by the subscriptions of « H » rtil Cmiilsu , trho were determined that tbJa ¦ torn should asiuiae its proper position ; ac 4 , to show &X the gtaiement of Mr . Coiiins was not true , be ¦» 3 Bjd rsQ to them the names of the subscribers . ( He tsa proceeded to read the list , at the conclusion of ¦* iach Mr . Coiliia nodded in token of his approbation . ;
Bi aext proceeded to answer Mr . O'Xeil , and st-le > i Sa : alihwut tLs cam ; was not attached to the placird , Sir ptriLH \ rb . o i ^ A ciiitd the meeting , it tr ^ s act fessseat Tas afraid to do so ; he raere ' y cckd on ! 8 b advice of the other persons . ( Hear , Letr , hear , i Bsifcis ' BiEe was , nevertheless , attached to tLe j Ka m oce of tie parties Trho v . yuid address , Sa Eisetir . He would give no furtLtr Siitiafactiun , fe he nairtiised his right , as an in \ ivi £ * . ijl , to ca . l s . Eseticj -shen he tti-nght proper , t . Ith- ^ nt asking uzxj ' tei . ' i e&a £ ci . u He tLought it a great pity that some ' , tf& gcc-Jezaen on the p ^ atfonn had net beta icade ; ^^ Jsra , -Rhrn they could xaAae cV ; ef . - . oi : 3 -apon saih a paysisue .-. He saw before him ih . ^ ss-d 3 tf the ; CsKiiU of BirmiEghita ; ke would piaee the mattir i a * Jsir h&ids , and had no doubt that the present ; jfceSsg would fally cajjy act tie oirject fcr which it j od btea c _ -: e-i , by holding cut the hand of fellowship ' , nd eMn-rad . m to their brethren ttrcughout the < * 5 iiry- ; Load cheers . )
Jae CBiiaiiij ; then called upon Mr . William Dean fcy 5 « to pit . pose the first rosolntion . Hr . Tai-lob was received with loud cheers , aid said ' —Sr . ( Sairais n md Fellow Chartists , we are met here , i Wiorthfe parpose of q iarr < IIiiig , but to -ainie . 2 io ' PMcoald result frum workfcg men d . ffering amongst "" | selTr 5—so tmJ 5 ood coiild be accomplished by it ; ccif perr . gt ^ fa , it- Would OBiyj > roTe -bat-ircrfeL- ; *~ " »« rc tbeir cwn trorit and bitterest enemies . I : ^ j isix cn : y to unite , and he woaid proceed to shew ' «? ibg reason why they should do so . He was
*** «> nse : so many of ths working men of Birmicg- i f * oa m ccsasicn of so nrach importa :. ce , one that ^ s ^^ lj" caEcemwi erery t « r 3 on present—ev ^ ry Lobapast of this popalcus district , and that woaid have \ ^ ** Jci epo s ersry pirt of the country . Birm ingham ' , *?* spin to possess that political e ' . evation fcr ; ^« i : was once so famed . He heU a resvlutioa in ; a iasr . j , aud M otber ^ . j ^ ^ to fc > : j . jW j he v tiue ths liberty to read it , dissect it . acd oihiait . L /" : *? fjr theIr iaTcstigaticri . Ee sdM «? a thum ; 'Otake -Brhit he advanctd upon ere lit , but exa- i ^ - « ad decide for themsclTes . TLe icsoiution read
fie ^^ i ^* tIial 6 r 3 us and increcsisg evils endured by ; J *^ F « -f this country are clearly dc-monrtrited to i g ^* " TO : I 1 delusive lepslaUon : this Cibet . cg is , j £ Xr » of opinion that no amendinmt can be tx- gf 2 or ho ;« d for until the People ' s Charter b < : made : fc oS * ^ ? - " — tatic > 11 - " ^ e are ais-j resolved neTer ¦ ^ * « i car pticfcful , lead , and c-oiistiturlt-cal extr- 1 ^ Qiffitlifc CUrter , the whole Charter , andnottiing ; fe **» of * Ch : irtcr i * CjEstitu : - pa : t a > sd parcel w
Kt jug-- ^ i tei-tv ^ countrymen , this resolution is in three' ( j ^ j ^ T ? ^ rs : states that all our evils are caused by 1 ** fci £ SatlCE ' a trnt ^ ^^ of the- positive existence Mr . T . P . GREE . n seconded tbe resolution . He did l ( * - ^! eTer ^ n - ° W £ lesent la an iadividual -wit-, so because he knew the National Charttr Association ttxl ^ — tTiis of this country are three-foid—local , ' to be such a one as would best suit the working classes , hma ** ^ ' ^ political . Our local evils are caused : and tbat it was -well calcnlate-i to organise the people ^^ Petty tyrants , in the shape of masters , eapi-1 of the country . After a few able remarks , Mr . Green j ^ T tv f ! r iettLrera ' ^ fpeculators , or middle-class j corclnded by cordially seconding the resolution . ^ j ^ &b labo urer is robbe d of the greares : amount ofj Mr . Johx Collixs then stood forward and adfij ^ V ^^ i kis toil increasis , and his wa £ es lower : j dressed the meeting as brother aad Eister C' -. artiels . gi ^^^™~ on bolsters up the rich and the great in ; He said it was with rery peculiar feelings he arose to 181 ectt ? ' ' * cis tiiem ™ their systematic tyranny , j addresB thtm on this occasion . He felt pleased with teir . vl " * filing ilare to submit tj the plooders I the tery fipeL ' ent speech made by 2 dr . D * an Taylor ,
Uj ^ j Tr * - ** "pon him . ( Cries of hear , bear , and i and rb » ugat it did him infinite credit , not only for the ^ t , the * 4 ? p ! aase- ' ^ e fca ? e also ecdeikslical tvils . i ability ¦ which it di ^ -played , but also for the excellent tog jfr ^ Purest "working people in the world , are I sentiment * be expressed , especially that of investiga-VgaZL * ° . PP « t a church that costs more than all ! tion and " free inquiry . He also was prood of the * * i »«^ jki- ETrro Pe Pnt together ; onr church , as j sentimenU uttered by Mr . White , as regarded the ftt ^^* t > ii ^ d , gwallowhig np from the produce of j middle classes , for he felt confident that nothing Wdia ^ * ' nes ^ y £ 9 , 500 , 000 , leaving out all tbat is would induce the working classes U > allow themselves "k 8 ** »? * ° * ? iaseiltin f BcctarianiBni as welL A ; to be led by them any mere—xoer . i ^> br « now beginning ** K » 1 W ^ ^^ interest is to continue and increass i to think for themselves , and would aot worship a man W ^ ttawnesa , ^^ forge the fetters of physical on account of his purse— the ? now took principle as *•? o » . ?" ' * r- A churck , the foundation their guide , and if any maa deserted hia principles , Uebg- " ^^ f ' « it had threei w ^ a whoredom , in God-a name let him r , o ! As it was necessary at ** e ** K | Su ^ ordfer . ( Shame ahanie . ) ThU church time * to examine- and ' investigate inta matters , ho i ^ tj ^^ ed by law , tupported by law , and the would beg leave to moTe an amendment to Mr . White's ^ feied H ^^ P imdei « id spiritual delusion wa * motion , namely : — *** » lso ^ . v ^ m 0 St acTe d th ' 1 B S by the law- We I That a committe 3 be appointed to lnquira into ^ osti »? al eTGs comprisicg all the easterns [ the legality of the >* ational Charter Association . " Ule
A ^ ' , . " ^ tta . th ^^ Btate P 18088 . peniioas , and | —He had heard ! Ij . yfhite say that there had been a ¦ W eite ! 2 , . cor ^ w . for starvttioa , police \ y&at deal of ama' i talk about illegality , bnt it was < * b ' imXv m ^^ ^ toe ^^ ss of bad laws , about smaU talk will- a b : g meacing . This talk had * ^ S&kZ ^ r" head of tbe Church is the head existed for six ir ianths , nnd oug ht to be inquired into . ?* » dtrrTT *** '! T TOiited in ose . The Kin ? , ¦ But it was sir ^ d tliat the Association was legal , ar d ^ fcrtZ ^ - - b KiE S prie = i— we are , in . feci , ! that some pa r : ies in Birmingham had receded letters ^ *~« i v - ' ^ sl sr € cclesii , tical Ijcdsn ^ n , aaJ to that efiV t . tCries of " We have . ") Well , some
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political slaves . The resolution then proposes the People ' s Charter , as the only mean * b . which out evils can be removed , by giving to every maii of twenty-one years of age , of sane mind , the power to use a right he possesses by nature , and received from G ° d , namely , the right to vct 3 , or have a voice in m ^ kin ? and choosing the law * by which he is governed . i"ke right has long been acknowledged , but the power to nse it has been fraudulently kept from ns by the pol itical robbers of this country . Equal representation is the great lever by which our local , religious , and politu ^ al evils must be removed , ( tlear , bear , and lotul cheeM . ) It proposes , aise , that we never cca » e
our exertions—no more indolence and lazy grumfeling while seeking our civil and religious emancipation , while striving for national redemption that we may transmit it as a boon to our children , and that future generatior . 3 may call us blessed . ( Uproarious s ppJause ) It is tiie Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing less —notsj in the Reform mania , ( amania , indeed , it w&sansgitatien of insanity )—then it was nothing but the BiiL Tea , -we have the Bill , and nothing but tho Bill ; a Bill it was , long as a lawyer ' s or doctors blil ; nice years long ; a hooked bill , that has dragged every one of us into the meshes of Egyptian misrule . It shall now be notiing lew tban the Charter , as much more as
cnetring . -which lasted somttimo—this is but afahit outline ol his eloquent speech . Mr . PORTER , boot manufacturer , of Ball-street , seconded tha > n < jtion . He -would > io so cheerfully , as he saw no reason -why all raen should not have tiie frajscuise . The good of the many , and strict justice to nil , was his motto . Therefore he was in f .. vour of the People ' s Charter . He was so , although it operattd very jTrjndicijJly to his interests ; but v . hy should men consiJ-cr merely their own interests , whtn the lives and happiness of his fellow-creatures were at stake . ' He did ndt wish to injure any man . He would , a ? f . a- as lay in his power , de good ts all ; every man had a duty to perform , and he was drterruined to discharge his fcarltssiy ai-. A hoatstly . Hundreds of tbe middle classes would cheerfuliy join the Chartist mvremeut , but they caie not . They wt re afraid of each other ; i ut the state of the country , from loss of " trade , bankruptcies , and the like , -would operate upon them so as
to remove the fears which at present p jssossed them . The Chartists of Birminsrhara " had been charged with the arts that had occurred in tbe Bull Ring . Bat he dt £ e » . l a . ; y : uan to prove it He thought it would sot be Very iv . ficuU to prove that Lord John Russell knew J 0 mst 2 : iD ^ about them , acd tins they frac ; ed an txcelit .-nt excuse f ^ r jassirg the iciamou 3 j > cl : c « bill . Jt ¦ vras ; he same sort of work which had banished Frost and L > i-j compaoioEs from the country ; and he bad neard that a Govemu-. erit spy was hired for the purpose f leiw'ing the Welsh people into the Ntvrport job . He kad no dontt tlat the mrjority of t ' -e working ; e ^ p le of this country w ? re gyod ana -vrell <; iipo » ed , ted when that was tbe case , why not tru = t tbern ? Why should any man be deprived cf his rights ? He wculd ito ^ t ccrviiaiiy sec ^ nJ the resolution . Tha Chairman then asked whether acy other perton -wishe / i ft aAidress the mtttir . t ' , and none ar . p aring , 2 _ e put thieres- ^ ulioa , which was carried uuiniinousjy , sa-idst lond and reraate-J chters .
Mr . G ^ crgs White proposed the second rusolution , which wm as follows : — Resolved , 2 d . — " That as the p > an of orgauizstion . laid down by the Caartist delegates , who assembled at M . 8 nchester on the 20 th of Frbruery last , is acted on by the Chartists thrwugisont the country , and as this Eietftirrr is of opinion , that the aho-re-znentioned plan is now strictly legal , we tbtrefore d » t-w ! iins that the same he aduped as the basis of the B-rniing ! iam Aesociatlon . " Mr . White then addressed the meeting on the ne-KSirty of uniting- with tbe rfmain ^ -r cf the country . Ke sar . l tbat if tbe town of Birmingham hud one sort ' f political association , and other towns acted Jif ftrently , tht-y would be -worse than usele * 3 . That
meeting bad been eaHtd for the esprtss purpose of taking into consideration the plan of cr ^ snizati . 'n , adapted by the delegates at Manchester . He -wels aw ^ re o ' . the d : vi-ian that existed on this point , ( and sorry he w ^ s fcrit . ibut hs hid no doubt the men of Birmingham would cot scffcf themselves to be nullified through the bickerings of a few individuals . They tmniod a just ^ =-t « m of Gjvernruent , and sought information as to the test mode cf obtaining it ; they did not wi ^ h to bo coiitisuilly jr- ^ g'ed , by first one Bin and thf-a another . He-5 Tou : d . therefore , aak them whether they y . ere wiiling to offer one hand to thfcir brethren at Liverpool , and the other to London , aid tlieieby go on working barmonicvisiy together for the attainment of their jusi rights . iLcud cries of "yes , yes ! "j He wouid
proceed to tfce business for wtich the meeting had been called , and read the rules and jJsn of organization of the National Charter Asforiatioa . He then read a plan , as it appeared in the Norihem Siar if tbe 27 th ; after whic ;> , he auiresstd the meeting as ta tbe propriety cf averting the ian ; e . He remarked that there was now no excuse for any man who i rofisstra hicself a Chartist , to hold aloof from the . National Charter Association . True , it had betu objected that it -was ii ' . egal ; tint oJjcction had been removed , s- ) that the most timid had no cause for alurm . For his owe part ,-he cared vtry little about the legaiity of tbe thing ; fjr the Under-Secretary of State bai ordered him to be sent to York Castle cortrsry to law ; so that if one rich man tad power to break the 1 st
with impunity , -why should he trouble Lis head about l' -g'iWt / ? The Attorney-General or any other member oi the Government might take sny po > : r mrm and place him in a dungeon , whether guilty of a crime cr vat , and baTe no fear of consequence ? . Why , then , talk of la * -, -when cr-. ry dr . y of cur lives we prove the law to be a farce , wh . n a working man U deemed a proper object of persecution . The law vronSii have kept him sevta months in prison if Fenrsns O'Connor had not raid for an appeal to the Qneen ' s Bench . They were , therefore , well tatisfied that what was called law was a complete farce . Bat as there were msn who must be satisfied on the point of legality—all those obstacles had been removed . If the working classes intended to drliver themselves from the present unjust system , it musj be solely by tktir own exertions that it cculd be dorse . If thi-y allowed the Attwoo- ' s . Muntzes , and
Tally round Uie Iiationai Charter Association . He begged to znore tbe resolution ; after reading which a second time , he sat down , repeatedly cbetred . Si ' . ts to tio their-wcik and not manage it for themselves . th .. -y had no rtascii to say tbat they had been deceive ^ : He had l . eird Etveral « iy that tl . ey had b ^ tn dcctiveii by tbeir leaders ; bnt he would say tbat they deceived thf mselves by not doing their own work . He would ho : object to tfce assistance of a rich man . Hs should ' eel very thankful for all the assistance they could get ; but no more middle class leading . They have deceived US once , and let us be determined that they shall . never have a cfcarce of doirg bo again . Our only remedy To .- t ? iat U , to do our ovrn work . The National Charter Association was foraacd for tha purpose of enabling tbem to do sy , and he therefore hoped that the honest and straigatforward Chartists of Birmingham would rally round the National Charter Association . He begged to znore tbe resolution ; after reading which a second time , he sat down , repeatedly cbetred .
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said they had , and , if so , it tras only the opinion of one man . They had often been duped , and therefore he weald mora the amendment for a committee of inquiry ts investigate the matter . Mr . ONeil seconded the amendment . Ho was glad to find the calm spirit of inquiry that existed with regard to the subject under investigation . When he first came to Birmingham ho was told that the Association was illegal ; and he now found the Northern Star confirming everything which Mr . Collins had told him at that period . H * then proceeded to read the remarks mads by the Editor in last week ' s Star , and dwelt -with
great emphasis on that part which enumerated the penal-. tiea , and several times repeated , " seven year 3 transportation . * ' He said he had now given proof from the Sla . itself , for the justiBcation of the course he had adop ' © d , and although they had been maligned , they invest '¦ fated the plan for themselves , and found it to bo illegal . He did not know that the other plan was illegal , but had written to a lawyer on the subject It wa 3 true fa . ' " ^ law might be « vaded ; but if they were to do so under the new plan of organisation , perhaps tbe method they might take for evading the hw -would be the -way to ge . - within its meshes . He would second the amendment .
Mr . Pouter oO-sted to the amendment , and made some stringent rO ^ iarks on the manner in -which Mr . O' > fcil treated tne question . Mr . T . P . GREEi . * ' would oppose tlia . amendment He tbought it dims wVth a bad grace from Colling and O'Xeii . r Be thought Uib mart illegal part was , that £ 5 per week was not allo- » id to the Executive . " In his opinion , the Einendm « nt ^ r&s put became some men thought that nothing could £ r should bo done unless it proceeded from them . Mr . Eiipsoji rosa to support ; the amendment . He was glad tv > s ? e such a vtiy large lueeting , bat he
thought it would have been much better if it had been called in a different manner , and not done by a stranger , as was the case in this instance . It appeared tli . it Fcargus O'C-jr . nur had -writ ' en tu Birmingham , stating the AssocL ' . tion to be legal , and tho Slur of Saturday btated that it waa nut . Then why should thyy trust O'Connor or the Slur ? ( Tremendous groaning followed this declaration . ) Bnt it appeared that the la * vs of the Association hsd been altir-. d lately—perhaps there woukl tv another alteration in three month . ' . H « was determined to have tbe highest legal authority before he aet' - 'd .
Mr . ciiis-WELL rjpp ^ rU'd the englnal motion . He maintained thai Mr . O > "eil had not read the Slur fairly . H- had takf-n care not to read that part which vrent to s :, ow the strict legality o ( the Asscciition , is it stands ut present . Mr . O'Neil bud aierelyruad the penalties attached to a breach of the law in certain casts , tor the purpo * o of intimidating the meeting ; acd , in order to set thai right , he would read that purl wh . ch shuuld have been read by Mr . O'Neil . After reading the parts of the article omitted by Mr . O'Xtil , he procetdtd to state that there was no nted for a committee of inquiry—that the present meotiiii , ' waa fully competent to enter on the question . Tha ¦ whole of the ml * s had been read by Mr . White , and he saw no objection made to them . H « would support the original uu > 'ion .
Mr . \\ hue tUua cama forward to reply . He said h ? nevtr saw a r . livr specimen of tr ' ckery or lawyer ! ike twitting in all his life . Thejiropjsition fur a committee of enquiry was truiy lau ^ Lut . ie—it remhuied him forcibly of the liitthuu re 3 ijrted to in tho House o £ Com mor . s , forburJp ' ng the petitions of the people . Whwi a petition -sras read praying for relit f for tbe stirvim haad-loim weavers , there was an enquiry—daughter)—aud cow Jbat a proposition , aspiain as possible , is mad « , we are toM t- j enter into an ecquiry . He had come there to enquire , anil he would not allow two or three men to do that for him in a c > rn 6 r . which he could do fcr himself iu tiiu suushine , and under tho canopy of heaven . Ho vr . ; s pnrtia ^ iaTly ainus . d with tbo statement made by Mr , Euipson . -who -srould not be
s ^ tisaed unless had the hitjb > -8 t legal authority . Why , the Attorney General was the hi ghest , and he would sdv-se Mr . Einpson to ^ o and ask him Vuetb . tr he v . as to join a Chartist Association . ( Loudlaugliter . ; Ti . tr * -wa-j no oee disguising tV . e matter . The supporters of the amendment did not want a r . i-al union to exist He had -watched their proceedings ar . d the uncharitable spirit displayed by thtm even that morniug ; he had been toid by Messrs . Collins ai ; d O'Neil that he could cot have a meeting , unless it was called by particular persons . But the mass of beiDrs then before him showed it to b « false . ( Question . ) " The question
has come to tbis . Mm of Birmingbum , are you fora real union or are you not . ( Crits of " We are , we are . ') Are you willing to go -with the rest of your fellowcountrymen for the Charter . ( "Ye 3 , yes . '') Well , then , you htve now an opportunity and let your votes to day decide . Why do those men want a committee of enquiry . ( " They want to gull us ") If they want er . qniry let us enquire heTe , and I will begin at the fir < t clau » e and read them through . Jf any man can shew that there is anything wrong or even doubtful in the p ! an , I will agree to an enquiry . Hi then -warned the working men against being led astray by buch sophistry , and concluded amidst loud cheers .
Mr . Collins rose , amidst cries of " order" from the Chairman , and stated tbat it would be impossible tc examine the plan in the manner stated by Mr . White ; it would take a fortnight to do so ; bebiues public mettiEgs were not fit places for deliberation , they were more for demonstration than anything els * . Mr . O'Nejl -stood up to deny the assertions of Mr . White , and was called to order . [ Great confusion prevailing at this time on account of the attempt made to continue the discussion after Mr . WL . it >; Lad replies ! . ] The Chairman insisted on the metting supporting him in presetving order . He stated that Mr . Collins aad Mr . O'ls ' eil persisted in addie « ing the meeting after he had wished them not . He wonld now proceed to put the amendment to tha meelu-g , Mr . CoLtiss then stood foi-ward and read Ms amendment . Mr . White also read his resolution .
The amendment was then put , aud declared to be lost ; the original motion being carried by a very large mcjority . Sir . Collins requested the Chairman to put the motu . n again , which was agreed to , and upon a second shew of hands btir . g taken , the Chairman declared the original motion to bd carried . Mr . Collins sgaiu objected , and called fora division . The meeting then divided , -when three-fourths Were in favour of the original motion ; this was followed by loud and repeated chetrs . Mr- Tatlor teen moved : — " That a Provisional Committto be appointed to carry ont the previous resolution . " Mr . Babkott seconded the motion , which was put to the meeting and declared to be lost .
This decision was immaterial , as the Council of the Katienal Charter Association will : emain in tffice until the first general meeting , when a fresh council can be chosen by tho si embers . An attempt was afterwards made to cause 3 fe 5 srs . Cohins and Ernj-son to be placed in the chair , but it was i ejected by ths meeting . The meeting was then dissolved by the Chairman , as a vast deal of confusion was created by a sinall knot of individuals rear the hustings . Three cheers were given for the Charter ; three for Fcargus O'Connor ; three for Frost , Williams , ar . d Jones ; and three for the incarcerated Chartists , previous to the nietting dispersing .
Mr . White announced that all persons -who thought proper to join the National Charter Association might do so on Thursday evening , at the National Charter Association Room , Froeman-tireet , where meetings would be held on . Monday evenings , for the purpose of euralling members , and transacting the business of the Association . Lectures wiil a ' so be delivered on other evenings . The room is over Mr . Richards , furniture brokers . Thus ended one cf the most important meetings ever held in Birmingham , from which tbe Chartists of Great Britain will perceive that the working men of Birmingham are determined to do their duty .
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BlRMINeaAK— Chaktjst Soiree ik honour of Messr 3 . White , Binns , and Vincent . —A grand soiree took place at the tiaJl of Science , Lawience-Etreet , on Tuesday evening last , in honour of the above-named icdividuals , which was numerotuly and respectably attended . The spacioos Hall was decorated in a very tasteful wanner . Banners with various moit&ea were suspended from the walls , besides numerous portraits of th » leading Chartists of the day aad other frirada of the people . Tho splendid fnll- } ength portrait of Feargos O'Connor , Esq ., was placed in a prominent position , surrounded by those of Frost , M'DouaJl , Anhur O'Connor , Marrel , Oastler . and others ; and , amongst the other decorations , none appeared more appropriate tban a long list of signatures for the restoration of Frost ,
Williams , and Jones , which wa 9 suspended between the platform * nd tbe gallery . Upwards of one hundred and fifty well-looking and well-dressed females were iu attendaooe , and no less than three hundred and sixty persons sat down to tea , the Hall being literally crammed ; * nd to add to the amusement of the evening a good band was engaged for the occasion . The platform was ocenpied by the guests and the following females , who were honoured with that disiinctiou for the service they had rendered the Chartist cause : —Messdms . Lapwortb , Oxford , Langstou , Clewcs , audSpiufo . A place was also reserved ior Mieb Groves , who was absent on the occasion . — sir Mosg , of Wolverbampton , -wascslled to the cnasr ; and opened tha Luiiness in a neat and appropriate speecb , in which he described ths cause v . 'iiich had
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brought them together , and concluded by proposing the nrst toast , " the sovereign people , the only source of political-power . " —Mr . Chance , of Stoiiebride , responded to the ^ sentiment . He maintained that anything short of the Charter was merely delusion and lid was convinced that nothing short of their political nghta , would ever satisfy the people . After a few other appropriate remarks , ho sat down amid loud cheers . The next toast put From the chair was , ' the Charter , the only Rteppi'ng-aiuue to puiilical hbvnv , and national prosperity . " —Mr . Wax . Dean Taylor responded to the toast ia his usual style ot ejoquence ; after which the Chairman rose aud statedihat the next toast was one in which he had uo . doubt , they would all a ^ ree . It read a * follows :
- "Ecar « u 8 O ' Connor , the brave , unsullied , aud unpurchaseable friend of the working classesmay he continue in parfe t health until York Castlo diigorgo him , and ho returns to au admiring and grateful people . " —Mr . Harper responded . He maintained that Mr . O'Connor was one of the most straightforward politicians of tho day . ili 3 name was never found associated with humbug , and uo man had made more sacrifices on be-half of the people . Ho delivered an eloquent address , and fat down loudly oheared . The Chairman then gave 0 ie next sentiment as follows : — ' * The iiamortal memory of all patriots , who havo been banished from their country , aud died upon the scaffold , injtoftncf } of the liberty of their Dative knaVfhrough WhTg yillatty and Tory persecution . " —Mr . Southwell , Socialist Missionary , responded to tho toast , in an able and effective epeeoh . ia tho
caurse of which he showed up the manner in which Nature ' s nobles had been persecuted for endeavouring to benefit mankind ; he was repeatedly cheered . —The Chairman then gave the followiujj toast , which he stated to have been pospoued , in order to accommodate th& person , who haa to respond to it , as J ; e was busily * engaged as the comrui'iioomeut oi the business ; after passing a high oulogium on the public conduct of the parties named in the toast , lie then read it :- " Messrs , White , liinns , ana Viucent , the eloquent advocates of the Peoulo ' s Caartor ; health aud prosperity to thorn , aud may tho faction who have persecuted such men , bo Lrancici as sycophams and knavea , by every honest Ciiartis ? in the country . "—Mr . , George White responded to the toast . He thiiuked them for tho honour done him and the other gcntlomoa iueludc-d in the toast . Ho then went on to bkow them the
necessity of increased exertion , and , after referring to tho mco . ing held at ilolWay Head on tu « previous day , said that as their timo was short , he would draw their attention to real business . Die meeting was aware that as tlio meetings of the National Charter Aisooiatiyu were held iu that Hall , Uie Chartists were held up to public opprobrium as socialist .- * , infidels , iScc . Although ho considered tiis : all men had a right to think lor themselves , yet if there were people who held those prrjadicos , it was nece ^ aiy to remove ihi-m , it [• ossiblo . It was , -therefore , ilctoraiued by ihe Association 10 take a room , which should be used as a Political Association liuum , e ; u ; ruiy unconnected \ vi ; ti r ^ iij , iou of any descniJtion . A room had ,
tlierelore , been engaged m rroeaian-street , where lectures would ba delivered on Mo . ; day , Tuesday , aud Thursday evenings , ilo ' sat dowu amid lou < i cheering . —Tho Chairman then 10 ^ 8 and said , that he bad to propose another seiiliiueiit , aud although ia * :., yes it was not tho least , it waa as follows : — " TJ ' . e Chartist "ladies of Birmingham ; may t . iey always remember , that , if one lady is fit to rule , another is fit to vote . "—Mrs . Lap worth responded iu a speech of great feeling ' and elegance , which did honour to her sex . Amongst a variety of oilier remarks which she made , for the purpose of thert'iifK the females the necefesity of joining the Chariest , inurement , were the Jollowinsj : — "if tho
iViuaics were Revised by her , she would make tbe men tao their duty ; not a smile- should greet them , not a button should be sewn on iheir clothes , nor an atom of comfort should they enjoy , until the Charter was passed into a law . " ( Ureat ; cheering . ) Tiio Chairman theu arose , uud elated that as his hat ot toaets aud pcutimtnts was exhausted , and probably their patience also , he had to thank them tvv ' -he auemiou they had paid , and then gave notice that tea would be immediately served up . The company theu enjoyed themselves over a " social cup , " alter which the ball commenced , which was kept up with great spirit until one o ' clock , when the comynuy dispersed , highly delighted with the proceeding ? .
As Ma . Wm . MAUTiN . Jate inmate of Lancaster Castle , has been engaged as a lecturer for Jjirmiu ^; - ham district , and is expected in town next week , it has been determined that a delegate meeting shall be cailed , at the earliest opportunity , in order tbat a proper arraugtmeut and understanding shall bo entered into as to the time when the various towns will bo prepared to receive him , or Mr .. Dean Taylor , ag there wiiithen . be a probability of removing all cause of disappointment in future . IiO :-: BO >; . —The Sunday meetings , at the Working Man ' s Chapel , Dock Head , liermondsey , are
still suffering irum the religious bigots in that neighbourhood . A ncwevendtr , who was appointed to bell their tickets aud publications , has been threatened , that if he continued to bo iheir agout , they will withdraw their custom from him . Notwithstanding the determination to put down and render iucfiicicno the efforts of these poor people to rid therubelve 8 of priestly dominion and tyranny , the meetings are rapidly increasing ; and it i 3 hoped that other places vrill soon be opened , where tho working men can meet on Sundays in their own hired houses : none daring to make them afraid .
Cm * of London . —The usual weekly meeting was held , March the 8 th , at the Dispatch Coffee House , Bride-lane , fleec-street . Mr . Parkor , the subs-ecretary to the Petition Committee , recommentied all the frionds to the People's Charter to send in thfcir petitions to tbe Committee , on Tuesday nights , at the Dispatch Coffeee House , ' Bride-lane , Fleet-street ; awd stated that they have a few friends in Parliament who have promised to present them . The Committee have already received a great
number . It was then uuanimously agreed— * " ¦ Thar the members of this locality do take a houso for the central business of tho members ; and do agree to pay from the funds sixpence , under every fafty of the members weekly , tor defraying the rent . " It was likewise moved— " That the petition read to the meeting , for tho liberation of F . O'Connor , Esq ., be signed Dy the Chairman . " Unanimously carried with acclamations of satisfaction ; also oue for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and another for Mr . Robert PeddJe ' s liberation from their cruel and unjust
se . SAINT PANCBAS , ( Middlesex . )—The Political Victim Committee of this parish , held their second grand fesiival and ball , on Monday last , at the Social Institution , John-street , Tottct \ hamcourt-road . The following resolution was agreed t 0 . _<> That in the opinion of this meeting , the Whig Government have acted in tho most tyrannical and cruel manner towards the people's best friends , by imprisoning them , for the expressing of t
their honest opinions as to the cause and the cure o the suffering condition of the working classes of this country ; aud thevtfore pledges itself to use the utmost exertions to increase tbo funds in behalt of the support of those men , their wives and families , during the continuance ot their imprisonment . " The resolution being put was carried uuanimously . A lettor was read from Mr . W . Y . Sa . nkey , btating that though heart aud soul with his fellow parishioners of St . Pancras ' , ' he was , through ill health , obliged to decline attending .
Finsburt . —On Monday evening , the usual meeting was holden at Lumb ' s Coffee House , Clerkenwell Green , when , after the transaction of some general business , the following resolution was unanimously adopted : —" That the persecution and imprisoment of Mr . Henry Hetherington , for publishing , in the mere routine of business , a work said to be of a blasphemous character , ( a crime at once undefined and incomprehensible , ) is , in the opinion of thismeetiug , uajust aud i-jxaiii » ca \ ; and tbat , while we deeply sympathise with Mr . Heiherington in his persecution , we cannot but admire the bold and manly stand he has made in favour of the rights of freedom of opinion . "
CASTLS DOftrxXNGTOK . —On Monday evening last , Messrs . Bairstow , Baker , aud Skevingtoa visited this place . The Primitive Methodists kindly lent their iplace of worship for the occasion , which was crowded to excess , numbers being on the outside , Mr . Skevingtoa spoke for some time with great effect amid the applause of tbe meeting . Mr . Bairstow then , with great force and energy , addressed the meeting ; after which , a resolution was come to , that the people of Castlo Donningtou ought to join the National Charter Association ; also , a vote of thanks to Messrs . Skevington and Bairstow , and three choera for O'Connor , the imprisoned -victims , the Northern Star , and Messrs . Skevinijton a » d Bairstow . Tbe meeting was a most e \ uhusiastio one ; and there is evory prospect that Castle Donningtou will boldly declare ltseit in favour of the movement .
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WESTMXNSTER . -The Chartists in the habit of meeting at ^ the Marborough Coffie-house , Great Marlborough-street , Golden-square , having been turned out of their room , are endeavouring to procure means , through the medium of 5 s . shares , to purchase the lease of a good house , which is offered to them . More than fifty shares were taken at the first meeting Of about twenty members ; and it is hoped that the Chartists ofn , i 0 disirlst will not permit tbia opportunity to escape of locating themselves where they cap- remain free of interruption . Mr . W . Y . Softer , 25 , Little Poultney-street , Goldcii-Bquare , will furnish all necessary information to any Chartist who applies to him .
WIACCtESPiEl . x > . _ On Sunday last , Mr . West ffS nM p ' T n ^ t M ecture in the large room » fff ? l " n ( 1 h ' Sli 5 ' Water OMi-rts , on the fallacy of the anti-Corn Law humbugs . A rote of thanks was given to the lecturer , and to the chairman , when the meeting broke up , highly satisfied CHESTSRPXELD . -Tho Council of the National Charter Association of Greit Britain met at Ss terheld ou Monday evening last . After the regular business was transacted , the letter in the last week ' s Star wa 3 read . eigned W . H . Cotton , and thefoliowinj ? resolution was unanimously carried ;— " That this sooiety shall adopt the plan as recommended by Mr . W . H . Cotton , for the relief of the - 'Whig-made widow of poor Clayton , and call upon ail friends to adopt the same , being rensibla tb » t auoh ar-wntretr fewbi convince our tyrannical rulers that wa are uotonly Chartists in theory , but in practice . "
BARNSXJSY . —The usual weekly meeting was held at Peter Hoey ' s . The deputation which waited upon the Rev . W . Hill , to request him to preach a fuueral Kermon on the tieath of Clayton , announced to the meeting the result of their interview , wMich was , that the lioverend Gentleman kindly consented to deliver a funeral oration , in Barnsity , oatho 28 ih of March , 1041 . The meotuitf was highly pleased with thia anuouncement . Petitions a . re in progress f « r Ashton , Hoey , and Crabtrce ; a . 'id aluo for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and all other imprisoned Jhartists , and are to be proposed ty tho meeting for adoption , immediately after tho sermon is preached . A letter was then ordered to bo sont to Dewsbury , with the halfpenny contribution , to defray the expences of the tiele ^ at * to Manchester .
WABRXNGT-ON . —The Chartists here met as usual at their room , on Sunday evening last , when a discussion aroze as to tho propriety of discontinuing the Weekly Dispatch , which ended in a resolution that the Disjyatch be discontinued , and the Northern Star takeu in its stead , for tho uso of tho Association . An animated diV u&uion theu took place . upon the best means to secure the People's Charter . The discussion was opened by Mr . Wfiitlaw , and was kept up with great spirit Ly Messrs . Savory , Houghton , Barton , Yatcs , aud other ? , until nine o ' clock .
AXXOA . —A meeting of the Central Committee of the Alloa districts was held here in tho Universal Suffrage Hall , ou Wednesday last , Mr . John Sinclair , from Alv ' a , in the chair . Tho Secretary then brought forward letters which ho had received from Mrs . O'Bren , Mrs . Viucent , Mrs . Williams , and Mrs . Jones , acknowledging- 10 s . each , and from Mrs - Peddle , acknowledging . £ 1 lrf . they had received from the said Committee , aud returning their grateful thanks . BRISTOL . —A petition has been adopted by tbe Chariists of Bristol , against tho eoatinuanco of the Poor Law Commisfioners , and thus law generally ; and another has aUo been agreed to in ' favour uf the liberation of Mr . O'Connor . A meeting will be shortly held here for the nomination of a candidate for the Executive . The Chartists hold their meetings every Tuesday night , at Mr . Simeon ' s , No . 1 , Temple-street .
UNSWOIVTH . —Mr . Leech delivered a lecture aJ this place , on Monday evening . The cause is Koing on very well both here and in the neighbouring villages . HEYV / OOD . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists ou Surcday last , a new- committee was chosen to act- for this year , and it was also agreed that Dr . M'Douali do invited there as early sa possible , and that-a petition for the release of Mr . O ' Connor bo stit ou foot . CUBXXK . —Chartist Association . —Tho weekly meeting of this Association was held on Sunday evening last , in the Heading Room , Golden Laue , which was numerously attended . The meeting was addressed , iuv . ^ ry eloquent terms , by Mr . O Maliey ,
in support of th * i PcwjiK : s Charter ; after which , the following resolutions wt-ro put and carried by acclamation : — " That wo sympathise with our illustrious , unflinching , and patriotic countryman , Feargus O'Cunnor , Esq ., who is ' now suffering in the felon ' s diingecn , foradvocatiiig the People ' s Charter ; and that we canuot but , look with horror and diisgusl upon that base and tyrannical Whig Govern meat , for their unprecedented cruelty and barbarity towards him , aud tho other patriots etiil suffering in tho different duugeens throughout En ^ latuJ , aa well as their tyranny towards Messrs . Frost ,
Wil-I'ams , and Jonos , who were illegally banished from their native land . " " That tho marked thanks ot this Association be given to the different persons in England , Scotland , and . Wales , for thoir kiudaess in sending us tho .- Northern Star . '" " That wo unanimously " request chat all communications and papers that our iriends may deem fit to favour us with in future , be directed to the care of Mr . John Norton , No . 8 , Golden Lane , for this Association , to prevent their being mislaid . " After this the meeting separated , giving three cheers for Feafgus O'Connor , Esq ., and three dismal groans for the base Whigs .
MABYWEOJiJE .-At tho weekly meeting of the Chariists residing in this locality , held at the Mechanics' Institution , Circus-street , last Sunday , Air . Peat delivered a lecture ou the position of tho Tories , Whi ^ , and Chartists . After a vote of thanks had beou given to Mr . Peat for his lecture , a petition was adopted praying that the Rouso of Commons would address tho Queen to grant a free pardon for Fvost , Williams , and Jones , on tha same grounds that the Housa of Lords acqaitted Lord Cardigan , namely , in consequence of a , flaw in . the indictment . This was carried , aa was also another praying for a mitigation of the punishment of Robert Peddie .
n / IlBULETON . —CuiKTisn : Orviomo . — -Ia the Reformers' Chapel , oa Sunday , the 7 dfj insfc ., in the afternoon and evening , a grand Oratorio took place ; a very powerful and efficient overture band was engaged tor the occasion . Mr . Wm . Butterworth , of ttlanchester , addressed the audence in the afternoon , on labour and capital . R . J . Richardson , of Salford , addressed a full house in the evening , propounding his notions of Government . SVTTON BONlv'IWGTON . —On Tuesday evonin " , Mr . Bairstow addressed a largo out-door meeting at Sutton Bonuingtoa , ou tho present position of ihe working millions , aud the Charter . Three cheers were given for the lecturer , and for O'Connor .
MEIiSOORNB . —This place was visited last Monday by Messrs . Baker , Skevinston , and Bairstow . At two o ' oloek , a number of persons assembled round the Market-croaa , which Mr . Skovington mounted , and gave tt , short address ; at the close ot which he introduced Mr . Bairstow , who eutered at length aud with , great energy into an exposure of the present unjust system of class legislation , and an elaborate explanation and defence of the principles of the Charter . It is hoped that good will result from the cxertiona made .
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DURHAM COUNTY MISSIONARY TOUR . Dcrhah . —On Monday last , Mr . Deegan , in compliance with an invitation from the friends ot Chartism iu thin place , visited tho city of Durham , aud delivered a very excellent lecture , which was followed by the enrolment of twenty-four members in the -National Charter Association . South Shields . —Mr . Deegan lectured here oa Tuesday evening . Tho audience was good . Gatsshkad . —Mr . Deegan lectured here on Thursday evening . A suitable place of meeting cannot be got but at au enormous tent . This is an evil , at 4 a source of weakness to the eah . , which demands the most serious attention . The Chartists of this district labour under peculiar difficulties : they are aearly all teetotal Chartists , and hence the publioaas » class , arc embittered against them ; while the sect called teetotallers are too fanatical and contracted to
render them any aid . SuNDSRLANP . —The town of Sanderland hasdarinc the last week been effectually * gitated by > new and valuable ally to the cause of Political Reform , Mrs . Martin , lecturer . On Saturday evemng , she delivered the first of a course of lectures on Liberty . The first lecture treated of the general principles and owe * of Government , in the course oi wlupn . she a&ly proved that no Government waa entitles to support , if established in defiance or disregard of the lawsot human nature , and the fact . of . th ^ equality of man . Some questions were put , and opposition offered , by a Socialist ; but tho replies of Mrs . Mortia were fo clear au < l conclusive , that ho did not succeed in inoculating tha audience with ais political bigotry . Her second and third leoturea were upon the nature and uspor t-anco of ci vU aud wtligiou& liberty .
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* f , ^ N .--Tho frienda to ihe Chart / r assembled in Dublin a few nights ago to extend their numbers , and are determined to persevere in their efforts to do so . Onr correspondent says the Chartists rejoieed to hear of the Marshall ' s Mill Meeting , and the manly and spirited conduct of Messrs . S ; ai and Markham at Leicester , towards Dan and hia friend Hume . At the conclusion of their meetin *; , the party gave three cfreera for the gallant Feargua O'Connor , and expressed their heartfelt wishes for his health and happiness ; and " three chaers for the Charter , wifch their best wishes for tlie rctwta oC Frvst , Williams , and Jonss .
SH ^ W ;— Mr . Leech delivered two lectures at this place ,, in the Chartists' Room . The afternoon ' s l ecture was Japon the people's right to the suffrage as founded upon natural law . Tho lecturer gave a vivia" description or ihe alar » ing state of the conntry ; a ^ d contended that aeithut Jife , Jimb , nor labour w ^ M be protected till ths working classes were protec " * ed by the law , in ihe sara © mariner'as the property of * he higher and middle dsgges was . In the evening , " r > -Lesch expatiated npoa the unequal condition a » d privileges , social aud political , of the labourer i . ' - * capitalist , under tho present system , 6 ce ., at the conclusion of which , taanks were given to the lecturer .
MBRTHITR TTD' ^ S , -GLAMORGANSHIRE . — A meeting of the Associate at this place , took plao on Monday night , Marrh ht , to take into consider ' atien the case of Mr . Hech&ringtoTi , now imprisoned or selling a blaaphemou , ^ SfeeK There was a very tun attendance . Tho foi'lowliHg - resolutions were unanimously adopted , after thr dslireij of 3 ppro-» m at 6 ^^ h 63 * by the aayers - " find seconders : — lnat this meeting is of opinion-Siiat Governmeni prosecutions for opiaionj are dv reef Eolations of the rreedom of enquiry , and' ¦ consfrquerikitf the sacred rights of man . " 2 . " That the prostration of Mr . Hethenngton , by the Whig Gov ¦ jrnimwt , is an act ot the grossest tyranuy , and dese w ' mgllie severest reprehension . " A petition , embodying t * io aboT « resoluhons was also agreed to . which i £ ? toBeforwaTded to T . Dancombe , Esq . M . P .. for pr * S * a *» 6 Jun to tbe House of Commana . »< - . « -..
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SBARTIST MONTHI . T 3 XA . a * tiKH . ¦ My-demerits May speak , anbmmetted , to-itpwid a fonteoe ~ Aa thia that Ihare reach'd . " Ot hello . ¦• The first rank' of Chartfsfc leaders—the conscript * fathers of Cliatifstn—are now wishful to sabsiitute thepen fo ? tho tonsjue ~ to pass from speakers to writers ,-as many of them passed from writers to speakers .- Noi that they shun danger—not that t ? sey court reposo ; '• utbacstuso their exertions in the oratorical faVitl are rendered unnecessary by a second rank , which has sprang up in their place . These are actuate . d by all tae zeal at their progenitors ; but they have been taught that " honourable stop , Nat to oatsporfc discretion . "
Tho way haa been cleared for them—a path has been made—a chart or mnp iaid do-wn—thty may vt-nture into the " stormy sea of politics" with comparative safety . The shoals , the rocks , the quicksands , on which several of their predecessors struck , are all marked out for tbfeir avoidance by soundings , buoys , and beacons . The firat navigators won . honour—their followers will reap tbe benefit . Discovery has left a tract for coniHiffce to pursue . A new « ra has eomtneuced in Chartism—yes , the youth of Chartism is past—it ia now entering the
ttage of manhood . The passion of Cluirtiam has becoino-stronger , deeper ; and , though more siient . is not the less likely to efltet its purpose . " It conieth and will co : ne . '" It is not to bo swept back by a physical force government ; nor htrud out of its straightforward cours-e by the smiles of middle-class harlotry . The first period of persecution has bten noMy withstood , and we will withstand another , aiid auoilier , aud another , should they succeed , as in goui truth tht , y may ; for , be it reinemberau , that the early Christians wert ) tried us by tin . , ttn or mow tirnts , before they were permitted to rcat ,
consoience-frce-Tue farst hearer . i of Chartism have become readers- — the awakening impressions which they received from the speeches of the first Chartists will now be confirmed hy their wrSticgu—writings not less bold , and more » -ftective speeches , are seldom htaid by all—seldom all remembered . Writings -can always be recurred to . There is the ilorihou Star ,-bad . brightly lias it shone t » guide , t' > ^ uar . l , and to -cheer tho Chartist on bis difficult , h ; s pa : i ; f ;] , and perilous way—may it long continue to " silver o ' er his path" in spite of howling wolves , and the dogs that bay it , for its brightness . It Las been all' that it could be ; but not all that it vrowld bo . Its Hiv . ils have shut out loads of wetkiy intelligence— the ' Editor ' s note * haveconcinually reiterated the cry , " we have no room—a mass of
matter cannot even be noticed . " This deficiency of space will ba remedied when OConnur iastitutes his daily , or Morning Star . He is the Atlas of the Chartist world . With a daily and a weekly paper what more will be wanting ?—nothing , savo a Monthly Magazine . Newspapers arj cbifcfly for news , as their uaiiio imp'its—for the passing iiceurrences of the day , and for ephemeral ' comments .. A Magnzine is wanting to store up matter for more lasting use , or for preservation . Newspapers are read ; but seldom or ever keptthey are not very portable in volumes , and are too bulky even for a table . They are chit fly useful aa
" winged couriers" of the air , to fly per post with intelligence of facts—reports of actions . A mouthly magazine might contain , in a condens-d form , much nutter too heavy for the flying pages of a newspaper . Uiographies , autobiographies of Chartist victims , with portraits , tales ; reviews , poetry , Ac A magazine might ; form in itself a Chartist library . Its- prico should be moderate ; but not so low as to prevent its being , published in a neat form . W . hy should aot Chartists take pride in putting forth a periodical which might rank ivith the most respectable periodicals of the day ? I am sure they could furnish matter nut inferior . The Methodist Magazine might be taken as a model .
Truth is a sterling quality , and when " unaderned is adorned the moat ; " but it will not refuse to sacrifice to the graces , if it thereby secure iteelf a favourable reception in circles where its voice is most needed ! Tito Chartist Magazine should not be a halfpenny nor a penny magnzine—tho world would rate it as no better worth—it shoulil be a sixpenny or a shilling work , and sure am I , that tbe Cfeartists would give sixpence for a good : book seoner than a- halfpenny for au isdiffereat one . The writer has mentioned this desideratum to Mr . Cleave , who says he would . dp his b&st to promote it , and he doubts not that other Chartist publisbfrs would do the same . The writer would volunteer his services to such a-work , and he doubfca nut that oth- ^ r Chartist writers would do the sume . ' What say you , then , Chartists ? Do you call for a magazine > Tell me if I have said well . J . Watkins . London , 26 , Percy-street , Ra . thbone Place .
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THE SHEFFIELD NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION'S ADDRESS . TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , Esquire . DEABSiJi—The Sheffield National Charter Association having long admired and duly esteemed your persevering and undoubtable zeal in the causa of the oppressed millions of England , Ireland . aud Ssotland , have felt a desire to give expression to their admiration , and confidence , and their gratitude , to one to-whom they aw so much indebted . We do not , however , do this as mere vain adulation j these are not tha times tor empty pageantry Whiist the strongholds of irresponsible power continue to threaten , not only our entire liberties , but even our existence , as an acknowiadged' portion of the British nntion ,. we have no thus for useless or profitless ceremony . But it cannot be idle- or vain to encourage the
bold and determined defender of aa injured , insulted , and : oppressed people . Such , Sir , you have been ; and we augur from the past wh . t will be the future . The battle has only just commenced , & few victories have been achieved , but w have to gcfewwaTd together , from eocquering to conquer , until th » cries of the distressed aud the fami&litd 6 h * il n » Loagtr be heard ia the land ; until the proud oppressors , like tha sinners of the last day , shall call upon the rocis and mountains to fall upon tbea ; , and hide-them from the wrath , of an indignant people- Oar cry , we say , Sir , ia , forwards—forwards , to unrestricted , and complete suc- - cess . Wherever , Sir . you faithfully and honestly leid , us , we wiil follow , quite regesdkas of dungeons , c ; r even of death itself , to secure oar country ' s rights , oa to even rodresaous country ' s inwngs .
We have be « n induced thus , to address you , Sir , monk particularly at Vms tiiiie , beeaaae there are , ire teats some deserters in tho camp—soma secret enemies ; as if it were not sufficient forjoa to- battle with opeat # e * bat to have to watch and gnard . against the insidious and false frtenOa of tha people . But , by the fttsw ' ghfeforward coursa you havo jutsuei , you have dis « cBiftted tbe one , and struck terroa into Uie other . EvestwhiUt you aw enciacled withitt the walla of a prista ^ aioogh many a betrayer of tb * glorious cause may ,, waay to at »\> it in ; the dark , t 3 i « almo » t omnipr «^ waa and oronisclenoB of the poopl * -will protect not » aJy it , bu » you , from . ' danger . Sash , unceasing seal , and untiring effort * , asd unconqutjable energie * , cannet , f » i i of
ultimate suseess . We wait , Sir , wititunoeaslng anxietj and expectancy the tine of your « 3 cape from the fMig * of an unconatituiioaat , because an irrespon » ibl » power . When . Chvttam wiU na lange * be the CbartUm ot the pastt boti iU namBers and iU powers will be irresiatibl * * * 4 & guided by an intelligence , that tb&U be like tba voiee of omnipotence , when be « poke tochao » , "I » ai 4 let then be light , and it waa * a ; " aud creation bwnt forth in all its incomprehensible and boundless wo 4 ders ; thus shall our nalive . laod spring forth from tha present darkness , confusion , and discord , into a united , prosperous , enlightened , and happy people . Way an all-beuntiful Provldeucs continue to give you health , energy , and prosperity , far many years to come , is tha ardent wish of yours , in the great cause of national redemption , ¦ 'fllE iiEilBERS OF THE SHEFF 1 EID NATIOKAI Ch A KXEJi 4 S 50 CU T 103 . Mwcb lot , 1 W 1 .
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Y 0 L . IT . JSO . 174 . SATURDAY , MARCH 13 , 1841 . ** ^^^ r ^^^—3 > gjyg gamicg-g « i Quarter .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 13, 1841, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct697/page/1/
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