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BIRMINGHAM , CHAKTISr MEETING AT HOLLOWAY HEAD . placards were issued calling a meeting of the Chartists of Birmingham , on Monday , Sid inst , / or the parpose of petitioning Parliament tor the release of ill CkartiEt prisoners , and al * o to elect a person to sapertetenl the same . The placard ! eaanated from the National Charter Association , and were Signed " George ytTute , sub-secretary . " On toe following day large
hills Trere posted , inviting the men of Birmingham to attend the meeting and elect a man they well kntw , and si ? ned " JoLn Collins , Arthur O'Neil , and George Stvies . " A terge waggon was placed on the ground as a fastings , and at half-past twelve , Mr . Caiswell was -lied to the chair . He opened the business in a brief f c&Jress , and hoped the meeting -would give every man wjjo addressed them a fair and impartial hearing . He Bjeu introduced ilr . TTm . Martin to move the first reibfciSion .
Mr- MxsTi * addressed the meeting as dbxens of y-micgiam- They had that day assembled to advoggtt the cwse of good goyernment , amd Buffering jjjjjjjinity , and to rescue from the dungeon the victimB of middlVdass spies , who are now Buffering torture , vfcicii for crueliy stands unparalleled in the history of the -world- -A- vast d ^ al had been said about a union of fiie middle ami woTiing classes ; -who hindered the Buddie classes from uniting with the toil-worn millions ? ¦ flTssre Were they at present ? when they had such an opportunity of shewing their sympathy for the men ¦ wio wt-re suffering in the Whig dungeons , who were cot guilty of crime , bat on the contrary were virtuous raeo . Tb ? y were living in a state of society , -where
men might cemmit crime wiikout punishment ; and -vbv ? Because they bad povrer . The meeting was a-srare that hs had suffered eighteen months * imprisonment for making a good speeeh at Sheffield—I laughter ) whereas , a horsestealer was sentenced to six months . ( Cries of " sbaaie . ") He had suffered for adTocating the rights of his own order ; and when they lair i > e * persecuted for merely holding a cony Unaom opinion , it was the duty cf honest men to rtsist Efnch oppression . Was it not time to unite , -when thej i&v such things in existence , and by bo doing ( eMore the evil ? He next called their attention to the presect Q-orernmeEt ; let them look , tor Instance , to th » reforming and liberal Lord Melbourne , who had
been forty years a Tory . He was the man who had jacked a Tote of thanks to the Peterloo butchers . LoTd pjlmerston was the TaUtj-rand of England , being a regular fixture at Dotrning-street , -where he had nestled ja the iast twenty-seven years . He hoped the people trae determined to get rid of them and little Finality . Jbeyhad heard of poorHolbcrrr , who had been senfcoceu to four years' imprisonment for declaring war against the Queen , and had to spend that time in jforthalJerton House of Cerreciion , under the silent jysttm , which was aggravated by the greatest monjterBtud most inhuman scoundrels beio ? employed to « rryit oat Hulberry had been sentenced to three ¦ gsrs' solitary confinement on the evidence of a man
" ¦ ho had been three times imprisoned for felony , A ^ d when he comphiiied to the doctor that his feet were ^ relied through torture of the treadmill , the Governor ' s jan advised the doctor not ta listen to him . ( Shame . ) Booker was senUnced to three years' imprisonment for the same re * son , and his son to two years . Father and # o » sat near « sch other ; and the poor old man was sent to solitary confinement on bread and water , for the high crime of cSkring a bit of black brtad to bia son , sid was often threatened with pnnistment for ahedffing Uars . ( Shame , shame v He asked them , as EsglishmEii , -whether such a state cf things was to be endorsd , and whethtr they were not resolved t *» unite in order to remove it ? There was but one way , namely ,
to rally round the CharUr . If the working classes were determined to be free , their own energies were sufficient to accomplish it ; the working dassss formed the very bssis of society ; and as it is the case in architecture , so also was it in politics , namsiy , that ruin ¦ was always the most cer' . ain , wh ? n it began at the bottom ; run had not only commenced with the working clissa , but it had nearly finished its work , and that tss the reason why they demanded the Charter .. He Bert esBrd their attention to the case of Brooke of Bradford , who was seduced by a spy called Harrison . He was placed on the treadmill contrary t » law , and although he complained that he was troubled with a cramp throngh the excessive labour he had to - underfo ,
no Boiioe was taken of his statement Well , then , 4 ' : ey had beard it stated that the wurking classes should unit * with what iras termed the middle class ; it was the Eiic&le das 3 who upheld the present accursed system -, they bad the power of altering it if they thought propar . Wiy , then , should they trouble themselves about a union with their w »» t and Hcterestper « euton >? "Wasit lit they Who had incarcerated James Bronterre O'Brien , the petplei school master , and who were BBeking to destroy that friend of the people , Feargns O"Cooa «! 'f t'hy , then , talk of nnion with them ? Pcnth .. rpe ? ad oihers , had been induced to pleaJ foilty , under an understanding that they wonld be liberated for so dei * g , but those middle-men broke their
promise and the men were sentenced to a Ion ? and harassing imprisonment . Peddle was being tortured to * uel s decree in Bertrlej House of Correction that hU life wag endangered . He also was the -victim of Hartuonibespy , who had been employed by the middleclasses . He thonght he had stated sufficient to prove to ttiem that their liberty depended solely on their owi efons , and hoped that the statement he had made wocia naie thsm resolve to have tbe Ch&rter , and not b go begging to any men to get i ; for them . The Ch&rlist * bad been termed enemies * o life and property . He Eiould like to know whether Fe&rgus O'Connor or Lord ildbourne was the greatest enemy of life and property . Melbourne , Russell , and Co . -were
-whole-» a fficniererj of the people ; he could prove them to be » . Why not make them answer far it before the tar of their comstry ? He hoped the men of Sirmingloa would unite , and shetr to the rest ef the country « exaiaple worthy of imitation : be hoped they wouid Bo longer be gulled by the sham-Radicals , Hume , Roe _ - bwk , Warburton , and Co ., who advised them to emipate , whilst tbeir own country was capable of making tbaa aU comfortable . He thanked them , as an Irishnaa , for the patient bearing they had given him . They hid givea the lit to the tmekling middle class of Ireland * od the Big Begjsnsaii , veho stated that the people of this country had . bo sympathy for Ireland or Irish-& « = ¦ When the ptople complained of distress they told
» ere that trade was "bad—that their commerce and Biuiu'ir . urfes were declining ; he -would say , perish « ta , rather than the people should be the serfs they Ware madefy the factory system . They should go and tee the pallid and caro-worn looks of the unfortunate aetcry slave , and then a = k themselves what benefit the * ° rkiiig man derived from commerce and manufac-«««¦ They should establish their ri ^ ht to the land , iftish could never be done until they had the Charter ; a toey had the Charter , they could elect person * trho » ooid mike good laws . Be therefore hoped they * wid go the whole hog for the Charter , without taking * & « of k plity-mon ? era . He again thanked them for «* patient hearing they had given him , and concluded « J moving the following resolution : —
_ f -J ~ ** cruel treatment experienced by the victims « " s * % tyranny and middle-class spies , in the various « ar = oas throttgheut the country , and the inhuman ^ f ^ ° r « ° w morder practised in the Houses of Corntoa » nd gaoU of ibis oppressed land , proves beyond " ? "' the tyrannical and bloodthirsty dispositien ^ - ; » se , treacheroui , and imb « cile Whig Govern-B . ' -P HiXC 2 ' Stourbrldge , seconded the resolution . « aid , that after the able and ample manner in which «• ' ^ rtin had proposed the resolution , and shown np «** r » t «] i little remained for himHe maintained
, . wn ttu the middle classes who incited the G « vernrrj ? peratcute the Chartista . He also had been greet ed for denouncisg their brutal conduct He £ « w ' tnank them for hiring spies to watch him , in ^ to deter him from advocating his principles . The ^ rf'Jhat pervaded the land , and the hopeiessmess him *^ ta * doin g anything for the people , bad m * de ft ** ™ ined u > struggle for the Charter . With Jfrj » the question of legality , he was resolved to g ^ esaUy if possible ; but he would not be deterred * otv , ° ? « ^ principles under any pretence . He "Sr «« al : y second the resolution . jv —— j ¦ " ¦ cvuuu vug noDiuaou .
e ~ * , lSLl 2- *** then put the resolution , which was ¦^ W UDa nhnously . S » LP ^ Iatlob proposed the next resolution . ittaVT ^ " *™ ' otten bAd w » ddre « s the meet-^^« ould be brief aa possible . Although the first lisa . ^ ' ^ important , the second was important ne - » ould therefore begin by reading his text , ^** » a s as folloirg : U T ^ lj * i » &i ^ * * ' and misery which exists in * oiwM iT- ^ c 0 antT 7 in the world , and the per-* ei »» ^ , v ^ ^ Weildl of Ubert 7 ^^ e been and BttC * . _ 8 O 0 J 6 Cted , by a so-called Reforming Go-rera-P ^ SI qm ? * tiere ™ uo k 0 !* for the iEdoitrioiu a « of » ^ "nmuiuty , except throngh the establish-< Spstt ^^ ^^ i le g'Temment , baaed upon the prin-*^ t ^ t ttat B "' P ' * t * * ' M u ** bef <» r » than ifc ^ JffPre *** , and the future ; it told them *•* rf a 661 " *** ^ lr «^» nsible Government ; *«* on h w ^ 11 * elect 0 IS mi 8 tt be inclined to ¦ fct nmolV - there lna D 0 d ° nt" taat the present * ^^ r , ^ 3 * 46 ? ^ * * 0 PP « iflon to the wiahes ** «» ffitW - v the n * tit ) n - rha gtvernment of . win try nuBht v »> / m- »;^^» : _ i . ^ i ° . _ _ .. ^^ — jjumj
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wonld deelire them an irresponsible government , who had proved by their conduct that they hated and detested the poor . They had in this country Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal ; one took care of their bodies and the other took eare of their souls . The Lords Spiritual kept them in mental blindness , and the Lords Temporal kept them hungry and naked . He then proceeded in an able manner to prove the irresponsibility of the government , and concluded his address by moving the resolution . Mr . Akthce O'Neil seconded the resolution . They
had beard a vast deal of discussion ; sod , no matter how tney might differ npon other points , they were agreed upon this . He was happy to find tbem at Hollo way Head , and in the presence of one who had advocated the Charter in opposition to foreign policy . He saw a person in the meeting who had mixed himjself with the foreign policy agitation , and would tell him there what he thought Mr . O Neil then proceeded to censure the conduct of Mr . Cardo , who happened to be standing on the outskirts of the meeting , and concluded by advising them to cho » se a proper person to represent them in London .
Mr . Wm Cabdo then proceeded through the meeting , and mounted the bastings . He said he claimed a right to speak , as be had bten attacked by Mr . O'XeiL He thought Arthur O'Xeil should be the last man to act as he had dune , for he had his snppert when in Glasgow , and it was also well known that ha ( Mr . Cardo ) never forsook the principles of the Charter , ( Why did you not keep to it , then ?) He maintained that he had kept to it , and was sorry to find them in snch s divided state . They were curaing their country by their divisions . He was surprised to see two sorts of bills posted , both professing to be for the same object , and was sure that was not the way to get the Charter . ( Cries of " How are we to gtt it , then *") He would tell them that crying there wcmJd not get it for them . This remark caused renewed upTOM ; after which Mr . Cardo denounced Mr . O'Neil as a public liar , and stated his determination to prove him so . After some further altercation between Messrs . O'Xeil and Cardo , the latter left tlio meeting .
The Chairman then put th « resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . George White moved the adoption of the petition whek appeared in the Star . He said that there appeared to be a misunderstanding in the gonntiy with regard to what was termed the divided state ef Birmingham . He maintained that there was no division ; there was but onejpoliticalassociation in the town , which met at Freeman-street , on Monday and Wednesday evenings . Another body of men met together as a church , which they had an undoubted rigUt to d »; he only wished it to be known that there waa only one political society amongst the Chartists . He then xead tha petition , and after a few other remarks , concluded by moving it for the adoption of the
meetg . Mi . Savsders , of Bromsgrove , seconded the adoption of the petition , and made some clever remarka . Mr . John Collins supported the adoption of the petition . He could not allow the present opportuaity to pass without making a few remarks . He cordially agreed with the resolutions , and con&idered they had > ione « redit to the parties who drew them up . His friend Taylor had 4 weU on the -wealth of the conntry , but it was a lamentable fact , that the Wealth of a country was not the happiness of a country . The resolution jnstly censured a Government with Lberty on their lips , but hatred in their hearts . He thsn proceeded to shew the st % te of misery and destitution t » which the people were reduced , and instanced th 9 case of the woman Longiey , who murdered her infant in a nt of despair , brought on by want , and declared his unalterable attachment to the principles of the Charter . He concluded by supporting the petition .
The petition waa then put from the chair , and carried unanimtrosiy . Mr . Q-. White proposed Mr . Martin , late inmate of Jiorthallerton House of Correction , as a proper person to act on the proposed Convention , for the superintendence of the petitions He tnew no tr ^ n who would be more useful , as Mr . Martin had been an inmate of the prisons , which formed the chief ground of complaint , and , consequently , was prepared with the necessary information . He had already been chosen by the members of the National Charter Association , and by Frost's Committee ; but as tb . 6 y were advocates of fair-play , a » d wished everything to b . done in the most public manner , it was determined to take the opinion of an open air meeting . Mr . T- P . Geebn -would second the Bomination of Mr . Martin . He believed bin well qualified for the ffica
Mr . Besjamis Hill rose to prop # se that Mr . John Collins be the delegate for Birmingham . He uiougbt it -would be an everlasting diayrace if they "were not to do so . Mr . Collins had served them faithfully in the Convention . Htt did not propose him * ut of any dis-Tespeti t % > Mr . Martin , but he thought they should not go one thousand mildl to aeek a man when they had one of thtir own townsmen to do the business . Mr . Hill , sen ., seconded the nomination of Mr . Coliins . The CHAIRMAN then took the sense of the meeting . A . large number of hands were held up iu favour of both candidates ; but the Chairman decided that the majority were in favour of Mr . Cellins , who was consequently declared duly elected . Mr . Collins thanked the meeting for their vote , and promised to perform his duty to the best of bis power .
A committee was then appointed consisting of eleven persons , amumgst whom were Messrs . O'Neil , Martim , White , Hill , Taylor , Banstt , and five others . A " vote of thanks -was then jiven to the Chairman ; three cheers for the Charter , Feargus O'Contor , the Northern Star , and Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the meeting dispersed .
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BIRMINGHAM . —Mbs . E . Beown and Family ' s Support Fwnd . —The Chartists of Birmingham and the surrounding districts axe respectfully informed chat the Committee for conducting Mr 3 . E . Brown ' s Support Fund have removed their sittings from Moor-street to the Committee Room of the Christian ChMtist Chapel , where ihey will continue to meet until further notite . Hours of attendance , from half-past seven until nice o ' clock on the Tuesday evenings . Birmingham National Chahteb Association .
—A , meeting took place a ; their room , in Freemm-stTeet , on Monday evening last , at which Messrs . Martin aud Taylor delivered spirited addresses . . A deputation was appointed to wait on Mr . Collins , t « ascertain whether he still objected j » in \ ng the Nation *! Charter Association . The deputation , on their return , stated that ilr . Collins had informed them that it was not his intention to join the Association until he was perfectly Bausfied of its legality ; and that it was Mb intention to consult Mr . Roebuck on the subject . The answer was received amidst loud murmurs of dissatisfaction .
Frost , &c . Restoration Committee . —This Committee held its weekly meeting on Tuesday evening , at the Chartist Meeting Room , Freeman-street , Mr . Henry Green in the chair . After the routine business was disposed of , a letter was read from Mr . L . Pitkethly , stating his willingness to present the memorials to her Majesty . The financial affairs of the Committee were then duly discussed , and a resolution passed , authorising the Secretary to send circulars to the various towns , soliciting remittances for the purpose of enabling the Commute * to make their final arrangements , and that the Editor of the Star be requested to call public attention to the same .
Delegate Mbexikg . —A meeting of delegates took place on Sunday last , at the Chartist meetiug-rooa , Freeman-street . Delegates were in attendance , and letters , approving of the proceedings , were received from the following places : —Coventry , Warwick , Nuneaton , Redditch , Stourbridge , Rugby , Worcester , Staffordshire Potteries , and Birmingham . Mr . Charles Asbton was called to the chair . He called on the sub-secretary to read the correspondence ; after which Mi . Barratt read a list of the moneys he hid received from the various towns in the district , together with the manner in which he had paid it . It was then moved by Mr . Chance , of Stombridge , and seconded by Mr . Buckney , of Coventry— " That Jlr . Barratt s accounts be
received by this meeting , and passed . " This was unanimously agreed to . ( The sums received have already appeared . ) The following resolutions were then agreed to : —1 st . " As it is absolutely necessary that proper lecturers should be appointed , for the purpose of propagating Chartist principles , it is the opinion of this meeting that all towns and associations in this district be requested to subscribe a fortnight ' s contributions in advance , or more , if convenient , for the purpose of raising % fund for the employment of missionaries , and that the same be forwarded as sptedy aa possible to the cub-gecretary
of the National Caarter Association , Bir-Bingkajn . " Proposed by ilr . Georgo Whit * , and »« onded by Mr . Chanee , of Stourbridge . 2 nd . " That each Society , composed of less than fifty members , pay 2 s . 6 d . per week towards the mainteBance of lecturers , and where there are more than fifty ,-ani less than one hundred , that they bo reqneBted to pay 5 s ., and go on in proportion . " Moved by Mr . Cook , Redditch , and seconded by Mr . Chance . 3 rd . " That the organisation of the Birmingham district proceed upon the plan of selecting principal towns u central points—namely , Birmingham . Worcester , Stourbridge , Coventry , * ad S « w-
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castle-under Lyne ; each distriot to he visited once in a month , and the lecturer to remain one week in each locality ; payment to be forwarded in advance from ( he places to be visited , at the rate of 30 j . for each week ' s services . " Moved by Mr . Buckney , and seconded by Mr , Barratt . CITY OF LONDON . —A meeting of Chartists and friends was held on Sunday evening last , at the Globe Coffee House , Fore-street , Crippleg&t * , to establish as eastern City locality of Chartists , as the neighbourhood appears exceedingly adapted for that purposeit being crowded with the -working classes . After the usual business of its formation , it was agreed that a committee do sit from seven till ten o ' clock , on Sunday evenings , at the above house , to enrol members ,
till a . more suitable place can ba procured . Monday evening , March 29 . —At the usual weekly meeting , held at the Di 9 pntcb Coffee Roonia , Bride Lane , Mr . Wilkinson in the chair . Messrs . Parker , Roger , Grey , and Hogg were proposed fox nomination to sit on the Petition Convention . Mr . Parker declined , and Koger Grey , not being sufficiently known , the lost named member was consequently nominated . It was moved by P . W . Parker , and seconded by D . Cater , that a loan of 14 s . ( being 2 d . par member ) from the funds of this locality shall be advanced , to assist to defray the expenctts of the general public meeting , to take place at White Conduit House , on Easter Monday next , for the election of members to the " Petition Convention . " Unanimously carried . Mr . J . W .
Parker read a petition to the House ; of Commons , praying for the People's Charter to beoome the law of the land , without the least possible delay ; at the conclusion of the reading of which he moved ita adoption , and to be signed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting . It waa seconded by Mr . D . Cater , and ananimously agreed to . Tuesday and Saturday evenings , the committee sits to receive monies , at the Dispatch , Bride Line , from those friends who aTe desirous to attend the deputation to York , to meat F . O Connor , Esq ., on his liberation from the fangs of his tyrants ; aUo , to receive the subscriptions of the shareholders of the banner for that occasion . It was agre . d that t .-e members of this locality do finally meat at tha same place , to give in their books , with the Whole of the penny general * ubscriptioa moneys for tlie victims , on
JJonday evening , the 19 th inst . Mr . Parker , in giving in his report of the Petition Committee , stated that they had succeeded in the liberation of Mr . Edwards , and the removal of Mr . Carrier to another gaol , where he 1 b allowed to write one letter a week to his friends ; but feared they had not at present made any interest in behalf of klessis . Frost and Peddie , whose very names appeared to frighten the-enemies of justice iuto hysterics . In the coarse of the evening , several members cautioned those who intend to attend the meeting on Wednesday , and all other meetings tbut may be got up to humbug the people , to use the greatest decorum , snd not allow Sydney Smith and Co- the least chance to substantiate the lies they so maliciously assert of the Chartists ; after which the chairman left the chair .
JffARTI > SBON £ . —Weekly meeting , on Sunday , March 28 th , Mr . Huntwell in the Chair . The nationa \ petition , -which appeared in the Northern Star , was read aod adopted , and sheets ordered to be got so an t « commence getting signatures to it . The meeting that is to Uke place at White Conduit House on Easter Mouday , to receive the Country Delegates , was agreed to . The deputation which was appointed to vrbit on Mr . Sankey , to request him to become one of the Petition Convention , gave in their report , that Mr . Sankey must decline through ill-health , which he is Very sorry for . The Secretary announced , that after the sermon which was preached fur Mrs . Clayton that afternoon , the sum of 12 s 71 d was collected ; and 2 s l « id was collected in the room that evening for a distressed brother .
LEICESTER . —Mr . Smart was nominated delegate to the Prisoner * ' Petition , &c Convention , at a public meeting , held in the room at All Saints' Open , last Monday at noen ; the petition in the Star was adopted by the meeting , and 1 ( K were subscribed towards the expenses of the Member * of Convention . On Monday night , Mr . Htnry Vincent delivered a third lecture in the New Hal ! . Notwithstanding its being a wet night , a large audienoe were assembled , and expressed their repeated and increased gratification , by frequent plaudits . Tha closing lecture , on Tuesday ni ^ ht , was , per haps , the ablest of the series , and Leicester bas seldom witnessed such an enthusiastic scene as was presented on that occasion . While the young and powerful orator was fervidly and pathetically describing tha fiery ordeal
through , wnich our fathers in reform passed , JJr . Geo . Bown , a highly respected and consistent veteran rose , involuntarily , at the enunciation ef the word ' Jacobin , ' —sod being instant )/ recognised by the auditnco , an electric bunt of overwhelming applause echoed through the hall , during which , the grey-haired and venerated sufferer in persecutions of past days , advanced to the platform and grasped Mr . Vincent's hand . The cheers were loud and long , and the sight was deeply moving . At the close of this lecture , Mr . Vincent administered the Chartist Ttetotal pledge to sixty-three individuals . The excitement was of the most pleasing kind , and pervaded the whole audience so completely , that it is believed one hundred names would have been obtained to the pledge , if it had been introduced earlier in the
evening . Mr . Vincent has created an immeose feeling in Leicester , as well among the middle as the working classes , and it is not intended to let it die . Mr . Cooper , editor of the Illuminator , announced that be would preach in the Chartist room at All Saints' Open next Sunday night , at six o ' clock , and that on the following Sunday night , either himself or Mr . Markham would repeat the effort Next , Monday night , also , a public meeting will be held for petitioning Parliament to release poor Peddie ; and on Tuesday night , the members of thy National Chartist Association meet to elect a Sub-Secretary and Sub-Treasurer , in pursuance of the new plan of orga&ia&Uuu . A leading-room and library , weekly lectures , &c , are in projection ; and prosperity , hitherto unexperienced , is sanguinely looked-for by the Chartist body in Leicester .
BATH . —On Monday eveninglast , pursuant to public notice , a meeting of the adherents to the principles of the People ' s Caarter , was held in Kingsmead-rmnn , Kingsmead-square . The weather proved verv unfavourable ; nevertheless upwards of 609 persona assembled . Mr . Alderman Crisp was called to the chair amidst loud applause . The worthy gentleman commenced by staling the object of the meeting to be to gather together the friends of the Charter ; to urge upon them to concentrate all their energies towards the object they had in view . He proceeded , in an emphatic manner , to show the injustice the unrepresented people were compelled to endure , dwelt upon the severity and injustice of the existing Poor Laws , and convincingly argued that the only hope the people could entertain for an
amelioration of their condition , rested solely upon themselves , and that justice would be done thwnsooner or later , according to their union , their perseverance , their determination . He , therefore , hoped ( fie people of Bath would , with renewed enorgy and zeal , be found struggling against the robbers of their rights , and the iniquitous system at present upheld against the people ' s wilL Mr . C . called upon Mr . T . Bolwell , and aatdown amid loud cheers . Mr . Bolwell was glad to see such a cheering meeting before him . And as he beheld many old f&ces he had before » f ten seen , but who bad latterly , through some unknown cause , been seldom in their proper places ; and as , also , he found the present meet * ing attended by many of the middle classes , he would enter upon a detail of the proceedings of the Charter
Association during the last three years . Mr . B . then went on to show the amount of difficulty which had been overcome ; the heavy expenses incurred in standing up against persecution ; and could tell them what would be cheering , that after oil the difficulty and opposition they bad encountered , they , an association of poor " degraded" working Jmen , " unfit for the excercise of political power , " had paid their debts , and quitted their late premises honourably , unlike an aristocratic political society , which had recently expired in the same city , leaving their confiding creditors minus several various amounts . ( Loud cheers . ) After calling upon the people for renewed energy and exertion , Mr . B . eat down amid the applause of the meeting . Mr . R . K . Philp aaid he should , as
they had heard of what had been done , call their attention to what they n * w ought to do . The democratic spirit largely prevailed in Bath ; the population of this city were remaTkable for their patriotism and love of liberty , and it only remained for them to unite in indissoluble union , for them to beat down every enemy that should arise against them . Nothing would obtain the people's rights bat their exertions ; and fathers , mothers , and children -were all bound by their ties to each other , to lend a helping hand to the cause of universal liberty . If & thousand persona in Bath wonld but contribute one penny per week each , they would be enabled to raise a glorious hall in which to assemble and s pread
political truth . ( Cheeri . ) They could haxe . so&oow for the education of the children of working men and women in the right principle * of equality * nd brotherly lov « ; they could have libraries » nd reading-rooms , nod aa knowledge wa » powe>—the power which they needed to promote their sucoesi , he wonld call upon all who loved the cause in sincerity no long « r to delay , but at once unite to effect their object , which by perseverance they could assuredJy accomplish . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . C . Bolwell n'iXt came-forward , and took a glance » t the poaittou of the people , and the chances of their Bucoess . He could mark a determination on tV » e part of tbe oppressed , which vrw not to be mistaken . Thej were become ft cool and a thinking people—* people determined to ub « every legal effort to esUb''iBkfbeK
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rights and liberties . After many excellent observations , which were repeatedly cheered , Mr . Bolweli Bat doWD , and was succeeded by W . P . Roberts , Esq ., wht followed in the strain of the preyious speakers . He alluded to the atrocious proceedings in the cases of Cardigan , WaldegraYe , &c , the aristocrats , and Hoey aud Hodge , and other poor working men . He did not regret these things , because it would do more than anything else to open ( he eyes of the people—to shew them the existence of one law for the rioh and another for the pow . aod would
extend the spirit of Chartism far aud wide , Mr . Roberta spoke at Borne length , amid hearty plsadits . It was then announced that a commodious room at No . 4 , Westgate Buiidings , hal been taken for the purposes of the Association , where every information might be obtained . Mr . Clarke proposed , and Mr . Philp seconded , a vote of thanks to the Chairman , which were given heartily ; thanks were also given to the proprietor of the room , and the meeting , which , without exaggeration , was highly interesting and cheering , and throughout which a glorious spirit prevailed , separated peacefully .
The Petition Convention . —The Chartists of Bath have voted £ 1 to be sent to the Convention Fund . A public meeting will be held next Monday evening , at No . 4 , Westgate Buildings , LANCASTER . —A meeting was called b y the Mayor , in compliance with a resolution of the Town Council , to be held at eleven ia the forenoon of Wednesday , to petition Parliament for a revision of the commercial tariff . The petition haying been proposed and seconded ; Jlr . J . T . Lund , a working man , proposed an adjournment to bait-past eeveuat night , that the working classes-might attend , as he intended moving an amendment before it was put
co the meeting . An amendment was moved by the Tories for the exclusion of the Corn Laws from the poution ; and after some squabbling , the motion for adjournment was carried by a mnority . At the adjourned meeting in the evening , Mr . Lund moved art amendment to the effect , that this meeting petition fur nothing short of the People ' s Charter . The amendment was seconded by Mr . Hamson , but the Mayor , acting as Chairman , refug « d to entertain the motion , and the meeting refused to entertain any other until that was disposed of . At thu close of ih < j meeting , in which they were completely defeated , three cheers were given for the Charter , three for F . O'Connor , and three groans for the Whigs .
BARNtLET . —On Sunday last , a funeral sermon f > r Clayton , was preached in the Oddfellows ' Hall , by the Rev . Wm . Hill . A collection was made for tho widow , amounting to £ 2 2 * . . 7 Jd . Expauces , including rent of the Hall , bills prmtiug , fco ., being defrayed , Us . 2 d . remained lor the widow . It had been intended after the sermon to submit the National Petition and Memorials on behalf of Feargus O'Connor , and Frost , Williams , and Jones , to the adoption of the congregation , aud noiico to that effect had been been given on the placards announcing the service . The proprietor of the room , however , was waited upou by the Magistrates ' Clerk , and reminded that the room was not , licenced
as % place of worship . He was informed , however , that tneir worships would most kiiid / y overlook the violation of law in that respect , provided thai the petitioning business was not persisted in ; but that , if Buch a desecration of the Sabbath were tolerated , his license , as a publican , would certainly be ia danger . This being represented to Mr . Hill on his arrival , he at once adviaoJ . the people not to compromise the interests of au individual , but to give up the petitioning , having the sermon only ; and to cat ! a public meeting , at which their petition and memorials could be adopted . This was determined on , and the meeting is to be holdeu iu the Odd Fellowa' Hall this day ( Thursday . )
bkizjgetow . —A public meeting of the inhabitants waa held here on Wednesday last , Mr . Richardsou ia the chair . Mr . M . Cullen , of Glas * gow , delivered an impressive address in benalf of the incarcerated ChartiBta , and also recommendatory of tho petitioning scheme , as proposed by Feargus O'Connor . After which s . even resolutions were proposed , and efficiently spoken to , by Messrs . Watson , Black , Fortune , and others , which were finally agreed to . There is no lack of spirit manifested-by the Committee of this distriot , which has lately beon reinvigorated by a supply of fresh materials , which seem to work well , and under whose bands the Sunday school and other uudertakiags have assumed an appearance of prosperity that must be highly gratifying to every friend of the cause .
SAXFORD . —Tho Chartists here are going Oa rapidly . Their numbers are increasing weekly ; their room is getting too small for them , and they will have to take another one , larger . They elected a fresh Committee . There is an amusement class held in their room on Wednesday and Saturday evenings ; thus while it affords recreation , it also keeps them from the gin palace . Tho discussion on the progression of mankind will be re-opened on Monday evening , the 5 th of April , at oight o'clock precisely . The question of capital and labour will be discussed on the following Monday , 12 th of April , when two gentlemen from Manchester , of the Adam Smithian Political Economy school , will be met on this important matter . The co-operation among the workies
continues , with in created numbers ; ten bags of flour were purchased aud divided among themselves . Provision dealers , lookout ! The working men-begin te find out tbeir own interest ; they now purchase flour , bacon , potatoes , soap , and candles . The Chartists owe nothing ; tho accounts were audited , every tiling found correct , and a balance in hand . They widh the government could Bay as much . BRADFORD—( Wiltshire ) . —On Tuesday evening , March 23 , a public meeting was held in Whitehill Chaptl , in this town , for the purpose of adopting the political prisoners' petition , aud rallying the Chartists of Bradford around their glorious standard —the People's Charter . The chapel was crtwded in every part . Mr . Haswell was called to the chair , and opened the business by announcing the object for wnich the persons assembled had been called together . Mr . Reuben Nibblet read the petition , and . in an able manner , moved its adoption . Mr .
Carrier seconded the motion , and powerfully urged the people to a performance of their political duties . Mr . Charles Bolwell , from Bath , next addressed the meeting , pointing out the right of the people to tho Charter which they had demanded , explaining the first principles of Government , * nd exposing the iuiquity ot" the rulers and the Bufferings of the ruled m the present day . Mr . R . K . Philp , from Bath , next addressed the meeting upon the necessity of union and determined porseverance . He showed the advantages to be derived from brotherly co-operation . The two latter speakers entered upon the objects of the meeting at somo length , and were repeatedly oheered . Mr . Morgan Williams , of Merthyr Tydvill , was chosen to represent Bradford in the convention . After votes of thanks , cheers , &c , tho meeting broke up , having established good feelings , and a determination to " move on to victory . "
BRISTOL . —The Chartists met at Mr . Simeon 8 , Temple-Street , Mr . Clarke in tha chair . It waa unanimously resolved : — " That a public meeting be held in the Ball of Science , Broadmead , lor the purpose of passing the National Petition . Mr . Edwards , lately a prisoner in Oakham Gaol , will be present and address the meeting . A Committee was formed for the purpose o ( getting up the funds necessary to defray the expences . " WEST BRISTOL ANX > CMFTON . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of this district , the following resolutions were adopted : — " That five shillings be sent to the Star office towards the Petition Convention Fund . " "That we do recommend the Editor of the Star to print a sufficient quantity of the National Petition for the whole of the couutry , and that the various districts be recommended to instruct their sub-secretario 3 to obtain the number tkey want for headers , or placards , at the Star Office .
BAWJQK . —The Hawick Branch of the Chartist Total Abstinence Border Union , held their second social meeting last night , in the large hall of the Commercial Inn , which was crowded to suffocation . The meeting was addressed by Anthony Haig , James Gray , and Alexander Hogg , which with the excellent singing , recitations , and instrumental music , appeared to give the greatest satisfaction to the audience . We augur great "benefit to the C&UB 6 from these meetings , if properly conducted . REDRTJTB , ( CoBNWali .. |—At tho weekly meeting on Wednesday , O'Connor ' s letter to O'Malley was read ; several capital speeches made , and several new Members enrolled . An attempt to levy an impost on the
inhabitant ! ia the shape of a rate for the Rural Police has been resisted and defatted by the workies , and middle men are now " toddling" round to " their Order" fo » subscription * to defray the expenses . Mr . E . F . Mead is ab » ut feeing engaged »¦ lecturer . The Committee of the Redruth Association request that all bodies of Radicals requesting the services of Mr . E . P . Mensewill immediately apply to the secretary , Mr . J . H . Long * maid , from whom all letters , pre-paid , will meet with immediate attention , until an arrangement can be made by having appointed a treasurer for a mi ? aionary fund ; and they would beg of all those who are engaged in the straggle for freedom to rally tlie ' . r farces , and by sending a delegate to Redrutb on Good Friday to eater into proper arrangements for the better rganisation of
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BOBKI . ET . —On Sunday , the 14 th of March , an excellent and impreuive sermon was preached in the Chartist Room , on the death of poor Clayton , from the words contained in Isaiah x . 1 , 2 . The room was crowded to suffocation , by an attentive audience . Many were the tears that were shed during the delivery Of the sermon . The preacher dwelt , in a sympathetic 6 tram , on tie sufferings of Clayton , and made a forcible appeal tains hearers on behalf of the JFAty-made widow and faikeriesa children * At the cloeo a collection was made , which amouated to 23 s .
Lectubb . —On Tuesday evening last , a meeting was held in the large AssemWy Room , Royal Oak Inn , to hear Mr . Butterworth , of Manchester , deliver a discourse on Chartis » . The large room was well filled with au attentive audience . Mr . Butter worth pointed out , in a clear and lucid manner , the causes that afflict society , an * the necessity of having possession of the elective franchise , in order U > enable the working classes to protect their labour from the grasping maws of the sereral " ocracy ' s " that laid their unholy paws upen it % and concluded by exhorting his audience to unios and perseverance , in order to obtain their just zifchtti . The meeting was afterwards addressed by Bit . Mooney , of Collie , and Messrs . Tatteraall and Bteanmont , of Burnley . A vote of thanks was then gi » eu to the Chairman and to Mr . Butterwortbthree sheers to
, Feargus O'Connor , and the imprisoned Chartists , and three cheers for the Northern Star , when the meetiug separated highly gratified with the evening ' s proceedings . The cause ftouriphea here , th » hearts of the people are set upon the Charter , they allow no clap-traps to draw them aside , but seem determined to have- " the whole hog , bristles and all . " Teetotaliam and Chartism are linked together , expecting by these means to be better enabled to win their winding way against all opposition , and would advise every Chartist in the United Kingdom who ie not already a teetotaller , to lose no time in dashing the intoxicating cup from his lips , for remember the words of John Cleave , at the Palaceyard Demonstration : —'? Every glass of ale or gin that is swallowed by a working man , adds another rivet to the chain that binds him . "
SUNDER ! AND . —On Monday evening last , Mr . Deegan , lectured in the Co-operative Hall , on the principle of total abstinence , and the duties of the Chartists to adopt them . We are happy in being able to state , thai the majority of the Sunderland Chartists have already p . ished from them the intoxicating cup , and intend , to advance the same , to hold meetings every Tuesday evening in the Co-operative Hall . DURHAM . —Chartism in this city has evidently taken firm root . On Monday evening , a noble meeting was held at Mr . Bradford ' s Temperance Hotel , in a large room which the Chartists have engaged for weekly meetings , when an able and
convincing address was delivered by Mr . Williams upon the object , principles , and tendency of Chartism . — Mr . Lawson , of Coxhoe , also addressed the meeting with excellent effect . In the course of his address he strongly urged the formation of a Chartist store in tho city of Durham . He stated that upwards of 100 shares had already been taken , although no public meeting had been held , and he had little doubt but that ere long a flourishing store would be established in the city , and be found of great service to the cau -e of Chartism . At the cl » se of the meeting a number of Chartist circulars and other Chartist papers were sold and distributed , and the whole proceeding affords the strongest reason for anticipating the establishment of a flourishing society .
BRADFORD . —At the usual weekly meeting held on Saturday evening last , a letter from William Brook , an inmate of Northallerton House of Correction , was read , after which various resolutions connected with the movement in that locality were unanimously carried . niACCUB&FXELD . —The adjourned meeting of the delegates of the county of Chester waa held on Sunday , according to announcement There were delegates from Stockport , Congleton , and Macclesfield , likewise a letter fram Middlewich , announcing their inability to send a delegate ; but stating tbat they would abide by the decision of the meeting . The principal basiness of the delegates was to appoint a lecturer fur th « county ; but when the amount of enrolled members in the various
towns , were laid before them , they found , that at present , they would not be able to support one . The delegate from Congleton stated , that he was instructed to state the district of Ihe PotterieB would be willing to join with Cheshire to have a lecturer for the district . This statement was well received , as it was considered tbat a populous district woufd be preferable to a county which has its towns scattered so widely , and accordingly it was proposed and seconded , that the meeting adjourn to Sunday , April 25 th , and that the Potteries be invited to send delegates to the Meeting . The meeting to be held in Congleton , as the most central town . Good reports were given respecting the
state of the Chartists iu Sandbach , Nantwich , Northwich , and othei places ; and it was agreed that Mr . Linney , of Manchester , should visit all those places in the course o ! nixt week , to arouse them to a sense of their duty . During the interval , until next meeting , there is to be an exchange of local lecturers , and the the necessity of organisation to bo impressed on the minds of all . We are going on well here ; our members are increasing , and we have established a Chartist Total-Abstinence Society . The members are iii great spirits . Mr . Linney lectured on Sunday , in a room ot Mr . West ' s . *
HUDDERSFIELD . —At the weekly faceting of the Chartists on Tuesday eveaing , a full representation of the political bodies in the town and neighbourhood , was given in by a committee appointed to enquire into the state of such , and it was resolved that should any party call a public meeting for any purpose , the object of the Charter should be introduced and show tho country that its principles are predominant in this neighbourhood . The eut-townshipaare requested to attend the next meeting on Tuesday evening next , as some important business is to transact .
HOWXTEY . —On Sunday , the 28 th day of March , the inhabitants of Honley attended at the Smithy Place School , to hear a sermon preached by Mr , Josh . Bray , for the benefit of tho wife and family of poor Clayton , the Whig victim ; but , at the tim « the door should have been opened , they were informed that they could not have the' room , by orders of the "pious" John Robinson , who had sent a letter to the person holding the key . But when charity is tho object of men , some one ia always ready to hold out the hand of fellowship . Without any application , the Socialists offered their room , which wac accepted , and a good congregation
assembled . A collection was made , amounting to 10 s . 6 d . The disgust which the people felt at the base and disgraceful conduct of the tyrants under a cloak is widely spread . The inscription over the door of the . Echool ought to be blotted out , as it appears the leaders do not act up to it . It is as folj owa : -i . " To do good is our aim . " We would say to do contrai y is evident by their works . The above sum is transmitted to J . Leeoh , which will be forwarded to its proper destination . Also , received from Berry Brow , by John Gleadhill being subscribed by a few friends at the above place , for the wives and families of the imprisoned Chartists , 6 s .
STOCKPORT . —On Sunday evening , in accordance with an invitation from the Chartists of this town , Mr . Butter worth , of Manchester , late member of the Chartist College , at Lancaster , delivered a lecture , in the large room , Bamber ' a Brow , to an audience , numerous , attentive , and respectable . He commenced by remarks upon the death of poor Clayton—gare * description of thr Bufferings endured by him while in prison , in consequence of the unjust punishment inflicted upon him by th « prison discipline . Mr .-B . went at great length into the torture which the pii * onerB had to endure , from his own observation and from information which he had received from Mr . Martin , who bas lately been iberated from NorthaUerton ; and called upon the
people to support the widow of Clayton . Mr . tmtterworth next adverted to the position of affairs , and complained bitterly of the masters for reducing the wages of their workmen . The master hatters were struggling to reduce the wages of their men , in consequence ot which a turnout had takes place , and if they gamed their object bow , they would not be long before they attempted again and again , and ultimately the workmen would be eoaspelled to work a * the masters'own price . He observed tbat the master hatters had met and proposed a resolution to the effect , that the eottoa m * st « r » were remiMtori tn riiaekarce ever ? man who » ve anything
towards assisting the hatters while they are tuned o * t . Thiaww , what he oonsidwed , contpittAj of the masteiB against the labour , life , and limb of tho workmen ; and were the workpeople to attempt anything half so bad , they would be brought up , and sent to prison , and tried under the bombination Act . And it would always be the case , so long as the real producer was unprotected , ana the consumer protected . Mr . B . then glanced at the rapid advance of machinery , and the great mia « chief it was doing at present , by being pat in competition with soanual labour . A few yews ago , there were thflaaanda of black printer . * in tbia
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w yflSi ^ gt C * - ^ U ^ C ^ C M ^ ej ^ - ' / $ a / coantryf who ejirned tolerable wigeg / A maenfaf * was invented , which threw many out of employment , and brought the wa ^ es of those in employ considerably lower . And , at the present time , there i » ft machine being got up which will supersede block printing ,-and , consequently , do without that bod ? of men altogether . In the Potteries , he was , he believed , correctly informed , that a machine had been invented , whichjpitt be equal to , and supersede the labour of , thresot four hundred men ia , the manu- " facture of pots , &c &e . The Parliament knew this , ' ' * and yet have no sympathy for these men . unles 3 it
was each as a lion would have to a ' cat ; or , as Sheridan said , " Like vultures to cover and devour them . " He here related an anecdote of a working man , who aiked his master ( a very religious man ) whether be was not afraid of going to he )} for bating his hands ! The master replied that he bad left off reducing his hands , and -would sever attempt it again . The man seemed p leased at this , and hoped he would stick to his woxd . Yes , says the master , I shall have no nted to reduce them again , besunao I shall -shortly be able to do without the * altogether ! Hera , Mr . B . said , ( hat it was flash and Wood against iron , wood , and Bteel . ( Hear , hear . > But the working classes will not be the only sufferers in the- end . The middle—the
shopkeeperswere beginning to find it out , that the till was fiequentiy . empty . Then , if the working people did no * get wages , they could not lay it out in purchasing provision and clothing . ( Heir , - hear . ) ' And the very same circumstances which have brought down the working olasses to starvation point , would in tha end bring the shopkeepers and the owners of cottage property to bankruptcy and ruin . ( Hear , hear . ) The middle class—the manufacturers—have created a monster which will destroy themselves . Who will pay the taxes when manual labour is done away with ? Will the wood , iron , and steel / No . ^ ( Hear hear . ) Bat they must be paid . The Queen , Bishops , Albert , the parrois , monkeys , and dogs , must ee kept . Wh » will pay the taxes t
Wfey . ' they cannot get it from the working men , because they have aot got it . But they will get it , as a matter of course , where it i » to be had . ( Hear hear . ) . '" The machinery which has been competing against manual labour will , in the end , * compete agafns 4 itself ; indeed it was doing so new . Hence , the quantity which has been exported to France , America , Austria , Belgium , Switzerland , and many other places . The ^ rest manufacturers will be eatingup the small ones ; he with Boost capital will provide thta best machinery , and will thus beat the man with less capital , and of course inferior machinery . The consfqueneo will be the ruin of the small fry , the cottage property owners and the shopkeepers- ( Hear , hear . ) Th « middle class , the
shop-keepers ,. the manufacturers foresea this . They can see that this competition will ruin them . Yet although they do see this , aad dread its approach , they wiUnibbie ^ huffi ^ and try &H iDar . cBuvres toouer than they will join the working people , the real producers . They will suffer bankruptcy and ruin before they are prepared to jam the working classes to obtain that power which will protect both capital and labour alike . ( Hoar . ) Every single act which these men do » is calculated to make things worse , and he believed great sacrifices would be made before the people were redeemed from their slavery , bondage , and their attendant evils . ( Hear , hear . ) Clayton was sacrificed for trying to remove a state of things which were bringing himself to starvation .
alavery , and want , and which wonld be entailed upon his offapring . But , said Mr . Butterworth , it would take a long lime and a great deal » of forcible argument to induce a man who receives £ 20 , 000 or £ 30 , 000 for believing that things are right astheyaitf , to believe to the contrary . ( Laughter . ) So long as the people are taught in the various churches and chapels that the people are just in the condition which God intimated tkey shonld be ( leaving wicked men out of the question ) , so long will they be slaves , at least so-Jong as they believe such trash . ( Hear . ) And , by-the-bye , the Mechanics ' Institutions are as bad as either the churches or chapels , for there they tell the people that they should not ask fora full belly or cood coat , untU
they have become educated " . That to give him his rights , to give him what will feed and clothe himself and family , would only make him more miserable . Iu short , that which would-make them comfortable and happy would only make them miserable . ( Laughter . ) No man ought to-be allowed to invent machinery to do away with manual labour , ( indeed it ought to be allowed the greatest crime to do so ) , unless he is ait-the same time prepared to let the people have the benefit arising from it . That man who does so proves himself to iw one of the greatest villains to society . And we might just as well try to stem tho ocean as stop machinery militating against the interest of working millions , without giving ; the people a power of the lavr which governs
beth master and the workman . It is not true that this artificial Btate of society cannot be altered . By a proper and judicious arrangement and distribution of ihe wealth produced , every man might obtain a sufficiency to maintain himself and family . He therefore would recommend the people to union and perseverance , ' though by doing so , it might subject some to imprisonments It appeared that the Whigs had not done arresting yet—they bad taken Christopher Dean , ' of Manchester , last week , and according to what some of the hacks in office said , they have not dose yet in Stockort . If there were any of th # ir spies , tool ? , or lickspittles present , he hoped they would go and tell their employers that the people never would cease so long as such a state of things existed . He hoped they would tell their employers he never would
cease himself , so long as he saw a system like the present fraught with injustice , misrule , and extravagance on the one hand by those who produce nothing valuable to society ; and on the other , slavery , poverty , and starvation to those who are the producers of all wealth . So long aa he witnessed such a state of things , he would not cease denouncing it , let the consequence be what it may . ( Cheers . ) This was not the time to humbug the people , this is a time when the people must sp « ak > and he thought it would take much to convince them that the middle class were not the most inveterate enemies to the uiany . They are the people who choose the Parliament who have passed all the bad laws which disgrace the statue book . Could anything be more fivndisb , more devilish , than the conduct of the master batters towards their workntnt' It waa the
middle class who transported the Dorchester Labourers for conspiracy forsooth , for protecting their own waget , who transported the Glasgow Cotton Spinners , and who have filled the English prisons ! Mr . Butterworth ag&i" referred his hearers to the ( what he called ) damnable act of the cottom masters and the master hatters , who could so unblushingly tell a man . that if be gave his brother a crust for resisting oppression , he must be turned into the street . And yet the organ of this p atty had said it was time to stop public meetings , because the working man had courage enough to meet these masters , and tell them to their teeth of their unprincipled conduct . Because they dare to go and open : their mouths and tell them tbat they
were telling untruths . There was one gentleman at the lat « great meeting who boasted of not having reduced his hands for a long time , and because he was not allowed to tell lies by wholesale without being contradicted , he went away in a huff , and by seven o ' clock the next moraing , this man , wuo had shown so . much charity and sympathy for his hands previously , gave notice for a reduction of two or three shillings per w « eky—< sha » e , )—and when asked why he did so , he replied—that if they were determined to oppose him at public meetings , he would make use of his power and right in bringing them down in their wages . ( Execration . ) Mr . Butterworth . said that there were two powerful parties already organised , aad when they united the
the Government must tremble , or concede to people their just rights . All working men , of every sect , mustgo together for a political object , and then go where he may for his religion . ( Hear , hear . ) While they were disunited they were helping those who wished to oppress them . He believed that if Christ was to coma again , that the tyrants of the present day would otuoify him if he preached the same doctrine as he didwhta be first tame . He did not only preach spiritual happiness , but h » wished to see the people temporally happy . People might tell him CBuuerworth > ti * t it was the will of God that things should be as-they are . But he did not believe that it was the will of God there ahouldi be 6 , 000 . 001 of slaves in this country . He did noli
belisve that one class should live in idleness , extra .-vagance , splendour , aud luxury , at the expence af the other . He did not believe tbat it was the will of God , thai while ther * w » s an jtbnndanc © of evwy thing for the sustenance- and support of the wkele human family , that it should be locked up , and thousands of the people starring . He did sot believe tiat it was the will of God that » an should he ever parted from his wife and faamy ; and , lastly , he did na& believe that it was tl » will f Godithat things should remain in such an aiominable and nnenristiaa-Uke etate asthev ar *» at the present time . But ^ n the contrary , he believed that ft w * s the will of God tfc » t peace , happi ** M , and { leuiy should be tlie loirf every man in wiatence . le-. ioped the |» opk would not expect- God to wwk a miracle for their deliverance : th « j must not ir /
eapect any snperaatBrai assistance » m u « xeuy , i » removing th *« e things , when he had abeady given then sufficieafc power . The masters would rather go to Mine casting parson , who told than they were doing right * than go to a working m « A meeting , where tho freeeit ¦ yitem wai exgAied ; if tkey called it ted thev wtuld not call itwroig , for it was out of the power of language t » pourtray it in all its deformities—producing prostitution , theft , crime , murder , and everything vjoious and bad . By way of conclusion , he believed tk at if the peopla would < rut , en motse , and declare that this ' system should not continue , it would not last twenty-four hears . He Bpoke a few words , recoajmendinz-Wg audience to support the widow { 6 } m . yttp £ > i&ff t HB down amidst cheers . Mrs . Cla « dFsJfiti « gr read , which was well reoeived /** iral 8 fcffi was givea to Mr . Butterwortfc Ad ^ itfjMM amounting to te . M ., was KriSmuimtittuSSm
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