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The Medals will be distributed with next week ' s Star to our Yorkshire , Scotch , and Newcastle subscribers . j he p lates of Monmofiih Court House will be distributed to our London , Midland Counties , and Laceashire sabseribers on the same day . Those agents who have not yet received their parcels wQl do so in the early part of next week . They are on their road . £ he Medals and Portraits will be included in the present quarter ' s account . IU tiose Affetds te&e have receiasd ike Plates and Hedab viU deliver eve ef them this day , aad the tftor on the 8 ft ofJamiarv , 1841 .
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EE-ISSUE OF THE LARGE PORTRAITS . ft-e sn ooMUntty receiving appHcations from new gnbscriben , or from frienda , wishing to know npon what terms tbey eaa be supplied with the Large Portraits that have been , at different times , isoed to the subscriber * to the Star to these applications onr invariable answer haa hitherto been , " * ot at my pries . " Tbeolta npoBU , bowever , have now become n numerous and so orgeat , th&t we have determined to issua them again on the following terms : — A . perwm wishing to anbaeribe for any one of the large Plate * , most ester bis same with hit News-agent , and Subscribe regularly for tiie piper for six weeks , specifying at the time he enters bis name the Plate be wants .
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THE POOR MAN'S COMPANION i A POtlTIOAL AtMANACK FOR 1842 , OETTING forth , at one view , the enormous amount of O Taxes wrung from the industry of a starving people , and their extravagant and shameful expenditure . Also containing tables of useful reference on almost all subject connected with general policy .
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: •• :. ; .:, ; ' TO CHARTISTS . - ¦ ^; _ ;¦ , TO ] tt ] S , HAJG ^ of XixiLB ^ oRTON , Bomo iim « if . ' * agpno | ic ^ d In yonr pap ers , xs atfll wittout onir ; jjlovjpent an < f injrteat dis&res ^ ,: has ii nnmber of > , , yaluiWeRECIPiip for variouB . dispidera , wbicL Ju ^ has KoV . printed , aad we uader&tand ' it is hi ^ . uflHE tida ; of . goiii ^ " to the different Towns " in Yoa |^ Mg and Lancashire , to sell them ., He haS ^ alsaH ^^ K ber of Chartifct papCrs , &c . ' : ' -, p' ~ -WBHmt . John HaiRh has a wite and four cbJIdreoJjM | HK only one of them working for their wholjHHHpy ahq has only 5 s . 6 iJ . per we ' . k ; to £ ttppoT | , t aBBBhu He is a sincDi- ^ . Chartist , and bAs ^ uf ' areJn ^^^ H ^ g 6 ec \ ii \« n ori acebimt or 'his ^ Tmciples . . JhHwPukI erery Chartist with whom he may mect , ' ^ U | S » & ^ him aU the support thty can by purchfflMMfffl ' papers . ..... ^ sT 2 >< . ' ^ "MlC I'ft ^^^ l ^^^^^^^^ H £ ' ** *• ' ¦
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The Natiowai Pxxmoi ? . —Our publisher , Mr . Hobson , 7 ms printed the National Petition for 1842 , on s neat sheet , for the purpose of being cxtenshelf distributed amongst those from whom signatures are asked , that they may know for what they are signing . He is ready to supply them to the Associations and to individual * at the fallowing charges : —100 copies for Is ; 1 , 000 for 15 * . Petition sheets , of good strong paper , ruled in four columns , and holding two hundred names when fi led , may also 6 * haa \ price 2 a \ each . Tht Petition and sheets may also be had from Mr . Cleave , London ; Messrs . Palon and Love , Glasgow ; and 3 / r . Heywood , Manchester But in all cases the money must be sent in advance—the price being so low as to preclude credit .
Thx unusually early time of going to press this week has crushed out many communications that tee would gladly have inserted ; amongst the rat , a report of an important mee&tg at CarBsle , on the present state of distress , which reached us just before going to press . Joes Ejoso , addresses the calico printers in deprecation of their purpose to petition Parliament for a tax on machinery . He consider * it a waste tf time and funds . He revtmds i- ' iem of the fate of their former petitions fa- a restriction of apprentices , and warns them not to trust the promises of sue /* masters as may have promised to assist them . Co-ope&atob sends us a long address , for which we
have not room , recommending joint operation and co- operation of Chartists and Socialists in every place . Jaxes Csawfokd , New Oumnock . —The matter reaSy is not worth space . Chables Duhcan . —His letter teas received in due course , and appears in our present number . We can only insert original disquisitions , such as those of his letters , when pressure of present neics and mailers of immediate moment trill admit . If he understands the " pledge" of Mr . O'Connor in any other light than this he has mistaken its terms . R . T . MoJtaisos . —The princi ple of Universal Suffrage teas retogro ^ ed in this country up lo the
reign of Henry VI ., in the eighth year of whose reign was passed the famous Disfranchisemenl BUI , confining the exercise of the elective franchise to freeholders of forty shillings value . Much information on this and ad other polUical subjects of importance to the people may be got from Major Cartwrights s works . But the Statute Book is the safest guide if he has access to it and tone to study it . A RkiEPArEB , Wakefibld . —The insertion of his litter would subject us to another prosecution for RUL This he cannot expect from us , and especiall y on anonymous authority . Why not send his letter at once to the magistrates f Thaddets CaFjkskt , BaMaghadernine , County of
Mayo , Ireland , thanks his friends , particularly of Northampton , for the av&light he has received . He wiil be thankful for more of it , etpecially the old Sara . He complains of not having fair-play at the post-office . ivSkiaxs Wjo-tos . —Farmers are exempt from taxes for iKeir sheep curs , but pay for every other dog they may keep . A Constant Readzb asks . — " Is it legal for a person to be taken np and confined for the space of twenty days , not being committed for trial , and only examined once during that time , on suspicion of being in an affray with the officers of the law ! " It depends entirely upon the circumstances of the case , which our correspondent has rat communicated : we can , therefore , give him
rio answer . Chaehsts -ashing for the services of Mr . Duffy may conjnuTiicate their intentions through the Star , as he is not certain where his residence may be , as the period of his engagement in Oldham has „ crpired . Sixm >' obto 3 writes to express his astonishment that Finder ' s Chsrtist blacking should not have a much greater sale than it seems to have from the weekly account published . He thinks that u the council of each association would undertake to sell this blacking to the members , it would outshine Day and Martin ' s , and would much advance our cause by supporting the Executive . " Bii-NSLET Chastists . —Their list of General Council
is omitted , because they have neglected to supply the residences . —The KottjsghaM list is omitted on ihe tame account . GzoiGE Washington Waixis . —His papers are received ; and ire think the Duke of Wellington va » very uncivil not to send for him to dinner . Thiy cast us sixpence , in addition to the postage paid on them , of which he has paid part , by enclosing three postage stamps . Will he send us three more to cover the loss ? If he will have them returned , he must send ninepence , to cover _ that , and postage back to him . r s iL Beopht , 14 , North Ann street , Dublin , has received from Mr . T . Cooper , of Leicester , 4 Q 0 Sutfs , 300 Illuminators , 250 Chartist . Circulars , <* nd $ ome other papers , for distribution in
Ire-Ko- H-0 , Jib stezet , N . C . A ., says he has heard && ice " refused to insert a notice from Mr . O ' Brien saying he would reply to the Socialists ch&Heng& w —Be has heard a lie . iIOcspoET Yocths . — We are desired to contradict the statement that Mr . Challenor is their secrekry . The mistake was sent from Eccies , end did not originate with us . r . Axd £ bsow , Edirbfegh . —The letter from Vot . Thompson shall certainly appear , and wtth great pleasure , it is in trrpe new , but forced out for " * prttent by the pressure of important matter arriving at the last moment . In our next it ihall
appear . Asr Lecidher coming a tour to Yorkshire , if they can make it convenient to visit Skipion , are requested , to write a week before hand to JoIm _ . Hui < em . jun , AlUJields , i ! kipton . "Hi the Sechjexaby , Librabia * , or any of the venders of the Nottingham Vperutive Library , " £ id at the Rancliffe Arms , be so kind as furnish Mr Edward Clayton , West-Parade , Hudders-Wd , with a copy of ilteir rules .
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John Chasce . —See the notice about Portraits in-, the ' Stxe of Saturday last . Burnlbt Chartists . —We received ihe report of their delegate meeting loo late for this week : it jAofl appear in oitr next . ; V jobs Ward , Jc » . —Say from whom he is supplied . If text from ihe office it ought to be delivered oh Satur day . . ' T . Smith . —The Medals and Plates ought to have been in - oneparosL t ' WU . LTAM Williamson uHU receive a P a late by subscribing as directed in the SUt . * O » THE XXECUTITK . " ¦ ¦' * - £ •• d . •" From a Chartist , Bristol ... ... o 5 0 -. J . Vixier . iwt J . W ,... ... 0 0 « - ' . a Repealer , Chepttow ... 0 1 S POS HE . JAKES TEB . N 02 I , SOUTHMOLTOH . . _ J . W . ... , 0 0 6
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XOXBBX . SSBRO ' . —A pnblio meeting was held here , on behalf of the masons now on strike at the new Houses of Parliament , Mr . J . Sutherland was called to the chair . Mr . J . Holensbead proposed the first resolution , which was as follows : — " That baring seen through the press the noble Btrnfffle of the stone masons bow en strike at the new houses of Parliament , to resist , the tYranical and despotic infringmentsmade upon them bythai fiend inhuman form . named Allen , we are of opinion that they are justified in resisting tyranny in whatever form it may " come , but more especially such a ? they axe at present engaged in , and that they hare our approbation , and ou \ ht to Hare the support of all the working classes in the empire . " Mr . K . spoke at great
length , and Bhowed tha ; if the stone masons were allowed to be beat for want of supplier they might rest satisfied that in a very short time , a law would be passed for the purpose of suppressing all trades unions . The resolution was seconded by Mr . J , Andrew , and supported by sereral stone masons . Mr . Patrick Byrne elicited considerable mirth and laughter , by relating some anecdotes relative to the character of Allen , about locking up the pump to cause the teetotal masons to drink beer instead of water . The resolution was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously . The second resolution was proposed by Mr . Anderson , which was as follows :
" That this meeting pledges itself individually and collectively , to render them all the assistance ia its power both by contributions and otherwise . " Mr . T . Bradley seconded the resolution in a neat and sensible speech , contending that so long as they had God and Justice on their , side , that if even beaten they had the approbation of the silent monitor , conscience , to approve of their transactions . The resolution was carried unanimously . A resolution for , the appointment of * committee was then proposed by Mr . Gindle , who gave a complete history of the transactions of Messrs . Peto and Gri&seU since their commencement in business . The resolution was
seconded by Mr . J . Boardman and carried unanimously . The following is an account of the transactions of the committee : —{ At a meeting of the committee held at the working men ' s re&diugroom , on Friday list , Mr . Gindle in the chair . Jtwis agreed that the committee wait upon all the different trades , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions for the stone masons . That a deputation he appointed to wait upon all the publicans and licensed victuallers ; their subscriptions to be kept separate . That the committee meet every night during the week , for the purpose of receiving subscriptions in their behalf . That a hand bill be printed and posted , ealling upon the inhabitants to come forward and assist them by subscriptions .
ASHTOK-TTNSEBJiTKE . —Mr . OASTLER ' s ScBscRipnoN Fond . —On Monday , the 13 : h December , a public meeting was called to form a committee to raise money for the liberation of the " Patriot King , " of the factory slave , Mr . Wilcox was called to the chair . A resolution having been moved and seconded , that a committee be formed . Mr . Stephens rose to address the meeting , and was listened to very attentively , whilst enumerating th « many claims Mr . Oastler had to their support . Tba committee was formed .
BB ftPFOSP ^—Wednesday night , or early on Thursday morning , the loth inst . Mr . Henry dough farmer and shoemaker , Little-Horton , was robbed of five or six hides of sole leather , v / lne about £ 20 . The thieves effected an entrance into the cellar , where the leather was kept , through an out door of the cow-house . The parties who committed the robbery , mus have been well acquainted with the premises . No due whatever has been obtained that will lead to their detection . Wibset Slack . Dreadful Mortality . —A family named Smith , residing on Wibsey Sla < k . consisting of the husband , his wife , and ten children , has been dreadfully afflicted with the typns fever , which r in the short space of seven weeks has hurried out of time into eternity , seven out of the twelve—the man , his wife , and five children .
Habi Case .. —On Friday week , three bailiffs made their appearance at the house of Jame Peel , hand-loom weaver , Southfield-lane , Horton , and made a distress upon his goods and chattels , for a half-year ' s rent , and half-crown arrears , amounting to £ 1 10 a ., and took away every vestige of property that the house contained , and all his clothes and the clothes of his wife , which were not many . He applied to the master whom he wove for , to lend him some money . H- ? lent him 30 s . whieh just paid his
rent , and the bailiffs told him they could make it up for him , until thev got hold of the money , when they sent a cart for the goods , and Bold them in Bradford market for the purpose cf paying expences . They charged him 15 s . for having robbed him of all he had . The goods only sold for £ 1 4 s . Id . ; the 30 s . paid them , and £ 1 4 p . Id . which the goods sold for , were 5 s . short of paying the wages and ezpences of selling , rent , and expence 3 amounting altogether to £ 2 19 =. Id . Such shameful conduct deserves the execration of every honeBt man .
PENfiTN , Cornwall . —Mason ' s Strike . —At a meeting of the stone-masons of this place , on Wednesday evening week , which was both numerously and respectably attended by all the trades and s great many masters , at the Britannia Inn , resolntions" were passed , commendatory of those on strike , and pledging them to support them so far as lay ia their power .
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1 * ON » ON . —At a meeting of the Working Men ' s Association , held at the Magnet Coffee Rooms , Drary-lane , the N aiionale tition was UBacimousIy adopted . Walvforth . —A public meeting was held at the gpleiidid rooms of the Montpelier Tavern , Walworth , on Monday evening , to consider the distress of the country , and to adopt the . National Petition . Mr . Brown was called to the chair . Mr . Balls moved the first resolution— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that the distress and misery which now prevails throughout the whole length and breadth of the land , are solely owing to class legislation ; aiid it is therefore the opinion of this meeting that nothing ehort of the People ' s Charter can permanently benefit the people . " Mr . Ruffy Ridley seconded the adoption of the resolution ! The
resolution was then put and carried , amid great cheering . Mr . Wheeler read the National Petition , and moved its adoption . Mr Ratclifie briefly secondea the motion . Messrs . Maynard , Sewell , Price , and Waddington ably supported the Petition , which was put by the Chairman , and ananimofisly adopted . Mr . ilainsley moved th » adoption of a memorial in behalf of f > ost , Williams , and Jones . Mr . Ross , in an excellent speech , seconded the adoption of the memorial . The old veteran , Mr . George , supported the prayer of the memorial , and detailed instances of the spy system in his younger days . The memorial was then put to the meeting , and carried by acclamation . Mr . Pedley moved , and Mr . Simpson seconded , that it be presented to her Majesty by Feargas O'Connor , E ^ q ., and the two Members for the Borongh . A vote of thanks was then given to the Chairman , and the meeting separated .
Tailobs . ——Red Lion , Kinb Street . Mr . Jl'Grath lectured here on Sunday to a good audience . St . Pancras . —Mr . Farrer lectured here on Sunday evening last . Threb Crowns , Richmond-street , Soho-squabk . Xhd tailors of the above society held their weekly meeting on Saturday night , when Mr . Wheeler delivered his lecture on the standing army , to a good
audience . Martlebone . —The members of this locality met at tb * Working Man ' s Rail , on Sanday last , at ten o'clock in the morning , to devise means lor the better organisation of members in the various classes , and to keep the class leaders punctual . in their visits , and on other business . In the evening , Dr .-Leadskie lectured on the comparative merits' of the press , in which Messrs Jordan and Scott took part . . ? Middltjsex Council , Sunday , Dec , 19 th , llr . Cnff » y in the chair . After , the transaction of . the usual business , the . Liquidation X > ebfe Committee were authorised to engage the Social Hall , John-Street , Tottenham Court Road , 16 r a ball and festival , on Thursday evening , January . 6 tbi berog twelfth nighty tickets as usual . It is hoped that * U friends will attend ; -Mr . Feargus O'Connor will preside . . . . . . -.
FiNSBuav . —Mr . Stallwood lectured on Monday evening , at Lunt ' s Coffee House , Cltrkennrell Green . ESLBY . —Mr . Jones delivered an eloquent lecture to a krge audience , which ^ ave great satisfaction . A memorial for tbe return of the patriots-, Frost , "Williams , and Jones , was unanimously adopted .
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LEEt > a . —On Saturday evening last ; Mr . Jones ^ of Liverpool , the East and North Riding leeturer , delivered & soul-stirring and animating address , in the Chartist Association Room * Fish-taarket , 'Shambles , to a crowded audience . - ¦ - ' ¦ O » Soitt > Af afternoon a-d evening , Mr . " Jones delivered two more spirit-stirring lectures , in the Association Room , clearly proving the Charter to be the only remedy for the present state of things . He showed , satisfactorily , the superiority of Chartism over any other bit-by-bit-reform . It wm weft Teefeivetf . A fresh accession of members , having b * en admitted , the meeting separated highly gratified . '
NOTTINGHAM . —Mr . Charles Connor delivered an eloquent and soul-stirring lecture in the I ) amo-CTatic Chapel , Rice-place , to a , crowded audience . A few friends , at the King George on Horseback * have forwarded to the widow Taylor , 3 a . WLj fre amount of a subscription . ¦ UPPER . WORTIJEY .-On Sunday last , tiro excellent cermons were pieaehed ia th » Chartist room , bj Mr . Isaac Clissit , of Mill Bridge , to attentive oQogregationB . Collections towards defraying the expenses connected with the p laoe were made after each service . The National Petition here , is being numerously signed bj persons of ail classes and conditions . : ' '
New Wo » n , ET . ~ Thepto 8 peete of Ericce 8 ¥ in this place « re truly cheeriBjr . On Monday evening , there was a goodly attendance both Of members and the public . The leading article from the Star , having been read , Mr .- T . B . Smith gave a powerful and heart-stirring lecture oh the evils which afflict the working classes and the best means of removing them , Mr . Smith ' s advooocy of the principles oontained in tbe People ' s Charter is plain but forcible , and was listened to with the greatest attention . The society has taken a large room near Holbeck Bridge , which they hope will afford them the means oi extensive usefulness ,
BUFPOLK ^ County Meeting . —A county meeting was bolden ' at Siowznarket on Friday , in last week , tofeongratulate the Qneen and ber husband upon , the nappy event . " The High Sheriff was in the chair , and » moderate sprinkling of Whig and Tory respectability . The attendance , however , being larger than was thought desirable , the county meet-, ing was adjourned to a room in the Corn Exchange , the police being ordered out , and an officer stationed at the door with orders to admit none but respectable people . Bv this manoeuvre the people were kept out on til tbe addresses to her Majesty and Prince Albert had been passed , before Mr . M'Pherson and a few working men could make their way into the room for tbe purpose of giving vent to their loyalty , while the great body of the meeting were outside , and utterly excluded . Mr . M'Pherson very properly
addressed to the High Sheriff a manly and spirited protest against the whole of their proceedings . He then proceeded to move an addition to the address , imploring her Majesty while she accepted the congratulations of her people , to sympathise with their unparalleled sufferings arising out of the manifoldevilfl of olasB legislation , and to recommend to Parliament the eoaotioa- of the People ' s Charter as the be * t means for remedying it . At tbe commencement of Mr . M'Pherson ' s Bpeech , the High Sheriff in tbe most insulting manner dissohed tho meeting , the respectables marched off , the room was cleared , and Mr . M'Pherson continued his harangue outside . The addition to the address was seconded by Mr . Brown , and carried unanimously , amidst applause . It will , of coarse , not reach her Majesty , who will doubtless be imposed on by the lying representations of the respectable faction * of Suffolk county .
Rochester . —On Monday and Tuesday evenings , the 13 th and 14 th inst .. Mr . Ruffy Ridley , from London , delivered two lectures in the Assmblyrooms ; the first , on Monday evening , oa tbe evils of class-legislation ; and tbe second , on Tuesday evening , on the People ' s Charter , as the only remedy for the present pressing evils . A memorial on behalf of Frost , Williams , and Jones was adopted . BURY . —A publio meeting was held on Monday evening last , in the Garden-street lecture room , which was numerously attended , Thomas Kay , of Bolton-gtreet . in the chair , when resolutions were adopted to the effect that no measure short of the People ' s Charter oan benefit the working classes , and pledging tbe people to agitate for nothing less . Mr . James Leach andDr . M \ Douall were nominated to serve on the Convention , and the National Petition was adopted *
BTOCKPORT . —Jutenilb Chartism . —A number of younir . men , tbe oldest not more than seventeen or eighteen years of age , a few months ago commenced an association for youths ; their arrangements were to hold meetings every Saturday erening for amusement and mutual instruction . They , devoted the admission money * for many weeks , towards purchasing scenery ; and employed a painter to painty ob a large seal © , » repregentaiion . of the card of the National Charter Association ; also various other things by way of ornament , and a full length portrait of Hunt and Emm « tt . Their even * ings are spent by reading short pieces from the Star , and allowing adults to deliver short addresses . On Saturday evening Mr . Griffia addressed them about half an hour . Mr . O'Brien attended here on Sunday evening , and lectured to a numerous audience .
WOIiVETtHAMPTOy . —Pitircx Fanaticism . —At the Quarterly Meeting of the Charity Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites , held at Mr . Mogg ' s Coffee House , Snow-hill , Wolverhampton , on Monday , December the 20 th , the following resolution was proposed by Mr . John Clark , and seconded by Mr . Solomoa Hall , " That application be made to the district for tbe removal of the Tent from this house , because the Chartists meet in the same room . " MIX ) DU £ TOXT . —The people here are in great distress . On Monday evening a meeting was held in tbe Reformer ' s Chapel . Mr . Wand , a working maD , was called to the chair , who after a few preliminary observations , introduced Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , who addressed the audience .
BUCKlTAXiL TOBKARD . —Mr . Murray of the " Plague , " lectured here on the Hih inst . A Chartist Chairman was cnosen , and when the leo turer concluded , he was followed by Mr . D . Taylor , after which a resolution in favour of the Charter was carried by a tremendous majority . NEW AUK . —On Sundaylast two sermons were preached by Mr . G . Harrison , in our large Association Room , in the afternoon and in the evening , to very attentive and listening audiences ; and on Monday evening ho delivered an excellent lecture en the avarice of th « priesthood . At the close five new members were enrolled .
LEICESTER . —Our number is now 732 . Mr . Bairstow preacned last Sanday night , and Mr . Cooper lectured on Saxon history , tbe following night in the Guildhall . Mr . G . Julian Harney is to address us on Christmas day . Mr . Bairstow preaches the following night , and on Monday afternoon and evening we are to have a friendly tea party , with singing , recitations , and a dance , in the Guildhall , which the Mayor has courteously granted us for the occasion . DTJNSEHZ :. —Destitution in Paisley . —It would be weli lor many of our professing Christian friends if they would take an example f ; om the liberality of the Christian C-. artist Church in this place . Last Sunday , collections were made at thfcir place of worship iu behalf of the destitute operatives and their
families of Paisley and neighbourhood . Mr . Abram Duncan officiated forenoon , afternoon , and evening , and the addresses he delivered were really eloquent and told powerfully on the audience . On all trie occasions the house was crowded to suffocation , and many who could not gain admittance left their mite , aad tought oiher places of worship . Notwithstanding the well-known destitution prevailing in unfortunate Paisley , no public subscription or collection at the doors of the state churches , not even of the would be-thought liberal dissenters has been attempted here . The Christian feeling of the Chartist body bccr , mt 3 therefore more apparent ; the more so when tbe distress at present prevailing here is taken into account , they having more need to receive than give . Tho collection amounted to £ 5 . 10 s . 6 d .
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THE " WIDOW" FROST . To my generous and benevolent Brother Chartists ... throughout the length and -breadth of the land ,, , , for their noble response to my former humble Appeal on behalf of the Whig-made Widow and « pcwV amiable family of the expatriated Frost . ' * ¦ Whet ) it was understood from undefined . expressioR 9 tb&& in addition to the sum in the treasurer ' s hands that £ 60 : would satisfy them , and thai © o the p ayment thereof the deeds would be given upy and airs : Friost placed in full possession and . consequent independence , my appeal was speedily answered by
above £ 70 being placed , for tna release . of the pro * ptrtyi * Mhe Northern Star office , to whiohpUce t « equested that it fnould be transmitted , and sometime after I , with the aid of some of my friends , collected . from a few M . P . ' s and . Qther afflu nt friends in London , a very considerable sura in addition , all of which was offered to the bankers , but refused with seeming contempt , and with asking whether it . was ev pected that they ( the baiikeri ) were expected to become subscribers to . the Frost fund , and declaring ihat they would " accept of ' nothing less than their full demand , which they had swelled to £ 360 . Mr . Resets , the treasurer of the fund , offered them £ 200
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for a final settlement , although he had only £ 196 in hand , and after an appfceatUra tfr f ^ oYernment ffor power to sell , and finding that they could not do better , after greatdelaj , great trouble , and incalculable suffering on the . parj of that ornament of her eex , Mrs , Fxos ^ thfiy have agreed to accept , in fall of all demands , the sum of £ 250 . 7 ' ' ; ^ '¦ / . '" _ ' . ' , ; Andnowjou mnst , eee that my object , in again claiming your attention is to procure , the additional sum of £ ^ t , and I must explain the * r , ue position of the o&se as it at present stands . . < '¦ : Several friends have k'ndly come forward Jo advance various sums on loan , for the purpose of bavinganimmeffiateBettlement . a ^ d thisthey do ' on condition that the same may be returned to them ' bo ' soon as subscribed , When no xioubt they will display their liberality . Meanwhile , it must be . borne in
mind that tlte saidiriends have subscribed handsomely ¦ on a former occasion ; ' ''' " ^ ' " Equal burthens break no backs . " Therefore , after consultlnsi a-ftW friends , it baa been considered requieite ( as by no other means coald the matter be so generally arid so speedily brought trader your notice ) that I sbbbld lay ihe case before you , thrrfogh the columns of our own invaluable organ , the Northern Star ; and as the loans may be insufficient , and as it is essential that ah immediate settlement should be made , I feel confident that every Chartist will participate in my own feeling , and that ihay will , to a man , strain every nerve , and use everypossible exertion , to plaoe the earn at the Atar-omoe within a fortnight , when a final settlement of this painful affair shall forthwith be made , and the Burkina returned to the fabscribflrs , or disposed of as the subscribers may direct . . :
My kind friends , I consider that any appeal to your reason , after the foregoing explanation , and with the general knowledge you possess of tho case , would be little less than an insult . I may , however , be permitted to state that coneeqaentupon the oonfusion in the business affaire . and property of Mr . Frost ( whom we one and' all hold most dear ) , the loss has beep i immense ; and from circumstances which delicacy forbids should be stated here , Mrs * Frost and family have been for - a very considerable time subjected to very great hardships , which bad they been known would have speedily been alleviated . Mr . Frost ' s on ) y son has , from ill health , been compelled to relinquish a , respectable trade to which he had been apprenticed in the city of . Glasgow , in . May last , and to return
to hiB afflicted ' mother ; great , expense baa beea incurred in procuring the best medical advice foe him , and otherwise , and now very faint hopes are given of his recovery . ' My kind friends . I night go on to an indefinite length id particularising the dreadful and heartrending sufferiugs to which Mrs . F . has been subjected , and what she is now enduring , and would still be able to give but a faint outline ; suffice it to say , that when the money is paid , the wife and family of our martyred brother will be placed in independent circumstances ; then , as yon will with one voice say it ought , so with one effort let it at once be , accomplished . I remain , Your devoted friend , L . Pixket&ly .
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TO HAMER STANSFELD , ESQ . " All classes will prey upon iU other classes juat as much as they can and date . " . HAMER SXANSFELD . Sir , —After the letters which I have before addressed to yon , preface tb this would be wperfla ' feua ; I shall , therefore , proceed at once to tbe subject of my letter , after I put on record a deelaratira , which may be understood to apply to all I have written , wrtl to all I may write upon thU subject . That decluation i »; that I am as much opposed to monopolies of all kinds as yon can be . provided that the tompeting parties be put upon an equal footing In * M things .
Well , theo , Stt , after the illustration I gave in my last letter , tell me candidly , -do yon think It posdble to carry a repeal of the Cora L » w » ,-with our present fixed monetary payments ? or , In other words , i » ith our present amount of taxes : etpecially if such a reduction In the price of fanning produce were to follow at seems to be commonly calculated npon ? I have shown that though the farmer ' s rent might be reduoed one-half tb meet the new circumstances , yet , as taxes remain tbe same in nominal amount ( though double in reality ) , he would only have one-fourth of tbe sum he now has to expend on American cotton ; and , consequently , if taxes were to be reduce * one half , along with the repeal of the Corn Laws , to enable him to meet the reduced prices of bia produce , he would then only be in the same relative situation in which he is at present .
Bat let as endeavour further to divest this matter of the myttery in which it seems to be enveloped . Let as see If we cannot make it so plain that a wayfaring man , though a fool , iaay fully comprehend it And in order to do this , let as suppose that all indirect taxation i * done away with ; and that the fanner , instead of having to pay a tax upon his sugar , tea , coS »» , toap , and upon everything be . puts Into hU mouth , or lays upon his back ; instead of payinents In this w » y let us suppose thathe hasadlrecttix to pay upon taking hjscorn to market ; and , to make tbe supposition the more
irapresslve and complete , let na suppojie that HaHkr Stansfeld himfelf Is the farmer , and that he la taking his com to Leeds market for sale ;' . Xefc us also farther suppsse , that when be gets to the market-placethere Is a tailgate erected , and in tbe house attaohed to it then are assembled the fundholder , the clergyman , the representatives cf the dead weight , the pensioners , the army , the navy , and all the numerous brood who fatten upon tbe taxes . Our newly . made farmer marches boldly up to the place , and calls out " gate , " when out iasne the whole brood , and something like the following colloquy takes place : —
Taxeaters—Well , Sir , who are you T Farmer—Hamer Stansfeld , gentleman-farmer . roaeaters—What are you going to sell ? ' Farmer—Nine load of wheat , toe produce of an acre of my farm , after my rent is paid . Taxeaters—What countryman are you ? Farmer—An Englishmen ( stretching himself np to his fuU height ) . TaMoters—Then you must give us £ 3 , or ' 6 s . 8 d . per load , before you can be allowed to pass . Farmer—Three pounds ! and what is it for ? . Taxeaters—For toe payment of the interest of the Debt , to maintain the clergy , the army , navy , pension ' ers , &c 40 . Farmer—Interest of Debt ! what debt ?
Taxeaters—Why , what an ignorant bull-frog you must be ! Why , sir , the debt that was contracted to prevent the rebel Americans from gaining their independence , and also that wbich was contracted to put down "Boney , " and to preserve the comforts and blessings of our holy religion " as by law established , " aad also for tbe protection of all our properties and persons , Farmer—But our properties and persons are in no danger now ; and we are not the nation which then existed ; and ought not the nation which then existed to have paid for its own protection , and not leave it to be paid for by their successors ? They had no tight to spend the produce of my labour . Taaxatera—But , you oaf , are not our properties safe ? and is not our Church safe ? and should u-e have had either properties or Church , if the debt had not been contracted ?¦¦ . ¦ ' ¦
Farmer—Yob , gentlemen ; and if yonr properties nre safe , ought not those who enjoy those properties to pay tbe interest of the debt contracted for their protection ? And , if our Church be safe , ought no \ those who enjoy that safety to p » y for it , aud not throw the burden upon those who have no benefits resulting from either ? Here the whole tribe rush out at once and load our Fanner with every kind of genteel epithet ! The fundholder calls him " rogue and leveller ! " The parson calls him "infidel ! " The pretty Misses faint at his
vulgarity , in daring to call in question tho prerogative of our " munificent Queen ! " Aud the " gallant son of mars / ' ( all stays and whiskers ) threatens to blow his brains out , for . " a rascally chartist I * ' So that , amidst the uproar , and for fear , of worse consequences , our Farmer deems it prudent to pay tlown their demand , and is then allowed to take bis stand in the market Immediately on his withdrawing from the Toll-gate , up comes another caxelesa looking I-defy-you-kind-offellow , and calls out ' Gate . " . . < Taxeaters—Who are you , sir .
Stranger—What ! dont you know me ? I'm . «• brother Jonathan , tbe American ; " come here on the principles of free trade , with niy corn to aelL Taxeaters—Very glad to « eo you , brother . Fine country youra . No taxes with you , Jonathan—[ asidecurse the fellow fer his example j ; and you snail find us as liberal as yourselves . You can sttp ; in and take your staud by th » Bide of that ? leveller , " Stansfeld , , Here then -we have got you , Sir , aide by aide with brother Jonathan , in our "Free Trade" market , waiting for customers : aud the very first that present , them-S 8 lvt « are the taxea-ersl Out of courtesy they walk up to brother Jonathan first , and ask him the price of hia load of wheat . '¦ - . ¦" ..
. J » natiian-rTenshilllnga , Sir , . . - ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ^ ' Taawtlers—And what are you asking , Mr . Stansfeld ? , Stansfeld—Twenty shillings ^ ir . <; . . . : „ Taamters—Twenty shillings I . Why there la brother Jonathan : here , only asking ten shillings tor quite as good wheat as yours . Bow can yoti Am shame ask snsh nn unreasonable ptioe a § that ? - . ' Sia ** f * M—Hm , but joa forget that in ^ thU eountey , in . cop « eaufcnce of the poverty caused by the taxes of every ; dewryption , tthe poor rates are ten times m
SOUch here as with bratbe * Jonathau ; th » t tha county ratfg ara in tVefiEm ^ propoitien ; and f that in eonsflt qutuoe of the yasi quantity of ; paper moneji necessary to float all these things , and the consequent extra profit and monopoly ^ food and clothing are caused to be ^ uuch dearer , or higher priced here than in America . " fiesidesl you have teken six shillings and fcisJitpence . pfarlpad . of me . Lefore I could' conie into niatket ! Tuerefoieifl tnke ten shillings for my , wheat , I ahull only have three shillings and fourpence , to > take homo for profit , wages and overy thine I "¦ " v
Taxeaters— O . ' that Las np'fcing whatever to do with the matter , Jlr . Stsasftld . What you paid « s was , aa Lord Morpetli told ycu , ' necessary for the safety of the
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8 tate > AndaTeiy "wlw tititipk partleular acquaintauceiit tours , one Mr . PtlHT ; yotiinow Wm , hia iold you—nay , he siya he ha * pro vea It , "that taxes bare nothbg ¦ whatever tb do with the price of articles . " ThBrefore all 1 ^ yoi bave said arfira from yonr 5 gnorsnee of the principles of free ^ raile . We cannot divine wb » t can' be In the bead of Sir S . Peel to oppose soeb glorious ptfa ' crplesf but te ^ oj ^ afeared ^ Mr . ¦ Stans- " fcl 4 , that ¦»• » the'tix-eatert ^ go the ^ "wliote hog " witfaUie ^ Fre ^ Triiae * 'Aai . Ponie , eheetirp , mik ! ypa wifl nndewt « tid 'the uu&ier better by irid ^ bye ! All than ybt % anftt ^ * ajnaftet * t and / as'tiiilfew ' ertnkof the pri& of corn one-fialf will enable . as to purchase jutt double the ^ anttiy-we did before , 'ibi » wiil glte a '' ready market" and ' "plentyof laboUr * and cause ua to"hate tro ^ rtt yfbr aKe 8 "l ; ' ' , '
Sfcm ^/ Jtfd—Just Bo ; plenty o ^ prosnerttyforthetaxT eaters r ' Bnt what is It for the farmer and his labourer ? What fa he to do with th « thirty shilUngB ^ all he has tojVake home after he has paid his taxes , instead of the six pounds which he used to have ? . ' ' , ' Just sol Mr . Stansfeld 1 A very pertinent question ) And is it not a sight to gladden the heart of a political economist to see the tax-eaters take the money from the English faime ^ and immediately buy their wheat of Btotber Jiaaathan , becniise'Brother Jonathan can afford Ulower , having had no toll to pay on hia way to market , WhllB-the Engllshifermer bad paid' 8 ix-and-elght-• pmce npon each ibM ? ' " Ndw , Mr . ^ lansfleld , dost yon feel ashamed ? Don't yon Blush tip tb the very eyes at the bare contemplation of such monstrous folly and injustice as this f
• Bat , Sir , as there are many man who can never see the bearing * « f a case except it come . fairly home to them . I wUl put the same ease into a shape likely to be felt in my own ¦ immediate neigb . bowb . ood . . Let us , theft , take the JKecfcmoudwike blanket manufaetarer ; and fct us suppose him to tak * / bis biankets to the Blanket Hall for sale , and that when he get * there ,. the Taxeateria standing at toe gate and demands of him theif price . Let as suppose the blanket , maker to toll him , that to-make a living , he mast have thirteen shillings and foutrtenoe . Therb , ttars ^ e tioteateT , yon tausi pay me .
» ix shillings and eigbtp ' ettce ; which , of canrae , ha pays , ' and nttturally adds it to the price of his btankets , making their price to be one ponnd . ' ' , < Now , then , let as suppose that ' * brother Jonathan " comes with hlsHatiketJJ for sale tothe same place , tells th ^ Taxeater wno he is , * nd Is tbt 4 in answer , that as he bis not an Engtishman , he maj ' go into the market without paying any tell or tax , because we have Free Trade . And letus also suppose , that in consequence of the absence of all those things previonsly enumerated , tbit tha Amerlesia eau afford to sell hit bmntetk at tea 8 hilliiig « perp » lr . ' , '; ¦ ' . '" ' . ¦ .. ' " . ' " !"¦¦¦ . ; "
Vow can the EngHshmaTi , who has our enormous wefght of taxation to bear , successfully compete , in the Blanket-market , with brother Jonathan ? Is it not preposterous to talk about it ? The thing is so absord in itaellf that it causes enatb stand In utter amaxement , that there can be found men with a sufficient quantity of folly to seriously propose such a thing ; ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦• ¦• ¦ - . ¦ ¦ •' . ¦ ¦ - ,. ¦ ' ¦ '¦' , Thai yon see , Sir , that it is the taxes , the everlasting taxes , and their consequences , which have a great deal to do with oor dlfficnltiea . Remove then , and their
eonseqaances : add then yon , Sir , as a Farmer , can'ineet brother Jonathan la the corn market Remove them , and their coBsequences ; ¦ and tbe Heckmondwlke blanket maker can bang brother Jonathan , or any one else ; but strfRsr-thein-to remain , and y « n continne involved in difficulties . Yon cannot meet the foreigner successfully , either in the manafacttires or grain market . It is the t « es Which have mainly helped to bring the " jnerchant and manufacturer to tho gulf of bankruptcy , and fiave caused the labourer to eat bis bed " ' ' ¦ -. ¦ -:: ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ; ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦; " : ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ " "¦ ' :- -V ;
Bat how t » these'things to be met , and deal * with ? By a Parliament chosen by UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ! By nothtag else can the Hydra be destoyed . : : : ,. . . . ; : " . "'" ^ am , Sir ,, . , ¦ ' . " ..,- " 1 Toon trojy , i ! Jahes Pbnnt . Millbri ^ g © , December 20 th , 1841 .
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^ HB H LEEDS TIMES" * CHARGE QF DRUNKENNESS ; AGAtNST MR . J . B .
O'BRIEN . . We did not expect to '' 'have io allude to this disgusting affair agayi , bat self-defence , eompeJBit . The feadftrs of the Star will remember that Mr . ( D'Brien lectured ih ; the Huddersfiela HaU of Science , on * Sunday , November 6 " th . Tie HalJ of Spfepee , we believp , belongs to the Huddersfi 4 ld Socialists , who gitiai up their own regular meetings on that oocaflioBUfKf / wojompdpteM * . * O'Brien and h « s friends . In reference to tKa , V day's proceedings , the correspondent of itie Leeds Ttmes seat a paragraph , to that paper , ia . whicb , amonjRtt other deiojiatojtj sUtetaenti , he asserted tv ^ t Mr . O'Brien was ' . ' . drunk , and no mistake . " Oar readers will also remember , { hat in oar paper of November 13 h , thi » nhaj * 0 A tB « . g inriifmnnflw AaniaA tui \\ Kv AnraAlvAO .
and by Mr . James Penny , of Millbridge ; on whose authority Mr . O'Connor had also triumphantly ehewn up the ^ cowardlj means waed t » injure Mr . O'Brien , at a very , numerous meeting holdea ia Leeds , on Tuesday , theSthof November , of . which circumstance mention is aJIsemade iu the report of the meeting inserted in the Star oi November 13 fch . On Nov . 16 th , we received a letter inreference to this subject , from Mr . Edward Clayton of Huddera-£ eld . As there was no new point mooted in it , and as it was bat a repetition of the statements made by Mr . Penny in his communication of the Saturday previous , we did not publish it . Daring the course of the succeeding week , we received a note from
Hudderefield , ftom Mr . Clayton , askmg why the letter had not been inserted , and Btill prceain ^ - for its publication . ' To this we replied , privately , assigning our reason for at first declining it ; and mentioning as an additional reason why we should still decline its Eublica tion , that the Editor of the Leeds Times had imself , in his paper of Nov . 20 , h withdrawn tht accusation , and explained to the public that the paragraph had originally appeared in his columns without his knowledge or sanction ; that the moment he had discovered it , he had it removed from the paper ; and that ill had gone through but a very small part of the week's impression . He had also administered a very snubbing reproof to the correspondent ''
who had imposed upon him . , "¦¦ One would have thought that this would hava been . sufficient-to set the matter at rest . But no I Mr . Edward Clayton is a very vain aud a very indiscreet young man . " He had written a letter , and it had not appeared in print ! This was not to be borne . As he could not be allowed to cut a caper in our columns , he thought , after the dance was over , he would try to make a figure somewhere else . He has succeeded ! how we how proceed to tell . - In the Scottish Patriot of Saturday last , Deo . 18 th , we find a letter from Mr . Edward Clayton purporting to be a copy of the one he had sent to ns for insertion ; accompanied by a note to the Editor of
tbe Patriot , Ik which the writer has the meanness , the insolence , the audacity ^ the dishonesty to represent the Northern Star as having , along with the Leeds Times , ' originated and circulated tbe infamous lie with an intent to do Mr . O'Brien injury ! and that we had refused to insert , his letter in contradiction or in vindication of ^ dtr . O'Brien ' s oharacter $ leaving the inference to be drawn that we had never contradicted tbe statement at all ! . . Is not thisf a inosp perfect specimen of impotent MxticB , arising from mortified vanity and overweeuinir aalf-AATinoif t't ^ . ¦• .
"v »*; vvmw * h t . . .... - .. j ,. We mentioned that tbe letter in the Patriot purports to be a copy of the one sent to us . We have compared the two ; and tell Mr . Edward Clayton that it is dishonest in him to palm such a fraud upon the publio . It is hot a copy , nor anything like a copyr To shew this , and to shew also whatvalne there is to be placed on Mr . E . Clayton ' s word * and what a discreet and zealous vindicator and friend Mr , O'Brien has , we give an extract from Mr . E . Clayton ' s letter published in the Patriot , and follow it by . one from the letter Bent to oh , written and signed by Mr . E . Clay toh himself .
" I do most solemnly auert , without fear of contradiction , that Sir . O'Brien never tasted any intoxicating liquor whatsoever on the Sanday of which he ia charged with being ; Intoxicated . "—EdWiRl > CLAYTON , in tb * ScottishPatriot . - " After the afternoon lecture , Mr . O'Brien was taken UL On the recommendation of a . medical gentleman ,, and unknown Jo Mr . O'Brien , I s ? nt for fourpennywoitUof brandy , Which he drank upon the platform . " —Edward " CtAXTO » , in , a fetter to the Editor of the Northern Star , fate < i Not . 16 th . 1841 .
To this we need not add another word ; save that the reader will keep in mind the fact that the latter paragraph is from , the letter sent to us for publication , of which Mr . Edward Clayton says that his letter ' in the Scottish Patriot is a copy .
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RmtAL Pqucb , —On Saturday , at a meeting of the ratepayers of the p » rieh of Chipping Sodbary v in th « county of Gloncester , to consider the propriety o petitioting for the diEcoutiuuauce of the present ? rural police , it was resolved , "That the continuance of the rural police force in that parish is useless , and entails not only heavy expences npon the ratepayers , bat subjects them to continual oppression and tyranny , and that a petition be forthwith prepared to be presented at the next Christmas Quarter Sessions , praying the Magistrates to discontinue tha said force . " At a vestry meeting , held at Framptonon-devern , on the 9 ; h inst ., it was uuanimously resolved , that the police for this parish is wholly unnessary . —Gloucestershire Chronicle .
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Ckcbltt to a Dog . —A ftw days ago , two brothers , of Birmingham , named Reuben and Durnnt Cops , were each fined , at the Pnblic Office , 40 s . and 10 i . costs , for having , on the 11 th instant , set nre to a dot ; , after first rubbing him with turpentine . The dog had strayed into their premises , and this was the punishment they if . flioted . The information was laid by the officers of the Animals' Friend Society .
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THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL TO THE CHARTISTS OF SHEFFIELD . " The drying ap one tear baa more Of honest fame , than shedding seas of gore . "
Brother . Democrats *—In oar bat address , we urged yon to rally . round the banner of : the National Charter Association , and ) to ¦ support with seal and energy the Executive Council , whom yoa have selected to guide tbe movement , and lead yon onward to the attainment of your rights . It is now our duty to call npon you to act justly towards those , who , torn from you Tanks by the ruthless hand of persecution , share " the felon's fate , the felon ' s , fare , " for no other crime , bat that they sought the destruction of class privileges , and the enfranchiMBumt of the toiling masses ; for the annihilatifln of whose wrongs they straggled , for thevindicaUenof . who 8 * righUitheynoWBBffet
Thiee of yonr townsmen , Samuel Holberry , John Marshall , and P « ter Fodea , 5 et linger in . tine dsngeoaa to which the late Whig Grovemtnent unsigned them . Tbe limits of this address will dot aUow ns to repeat tbe eft-told tale oTtaeir sufferings : it is on b « h » lf of the wives and families of thes « our unfortunate brothers we now appaiil to yon . Without / entering into an account of their privations , yon , working men , oan form but too correct : an idea of the situation of these widowed wives and tyrant-made orphans . The wives and children of tbe working classei have but too often to feel the dire curses of poverty . , and want , even when blessed with tbe presence of a husband's Iove—a father ' s care ; bow lamentable , then , must be the lot of such as ace robbed ef their natural protectors and guardian * . We urge you iid make tbe case your own : think what would be tbe unhappy situation of your own wives and children was tnelr fate the fate of those whose cause we plead ;
It has been top much tbe fashion of late among many , to talk of " the foolish and violent conduct" of certain of tbe Imprisoned patriota ,. aad it would appear that this has been with too many an excuse for totally neglecting the support of tbe bereaved families ; let this be said for the men named in this address , that whatever may baye been their mistakes or errors—and who is perfect ?—no doubt can exist but that they were honest and sincere in their desire to see the freedom of their country established j and let this be remembered , that if , they were at all indiscreet , hundreds cheered them onwards in their indiscretion ; and he who would cheer a man into prkon , and then fail to save from the horrors of want the helpless family of the / alien patriot , is himself unworthy of . the form and name be inherits from hia creator .
Men of Sheffield 1 hitherto justice has not been done to those in whose behalf we address yon . . We beli&ve this baa been more owing to the want of a systematic plan for the collection of monies , than te any aptthy , or lack of humanity , on the part of the Chartist body . We have resolved this shall be no longer , and we now earnestly invite ; your kindly aid to efface the disgrace of failing to support and protect , so far as in our power lies , the families of those suffering in defence of our holy cause . We have solicited the co-operation of the undermentioned vendors of the people ' s paper , the Northern Star , and have met with nieady response on their part : they hold boxes for the receiving of the voluntiry offerings of all who wiah the good cause" well . We doubt not that many readers of the Star will give their weekly mite ; others who cannot afford this may occasionally contribute . Let all do accoidlng to their ability ; more we require not ¦
The following are the news-agents above spoken of : — O . J . Harney , 33 , Catnpo Lane ; Mr . Ludlam , Watson Walk ; Mr . Pashley ,. Silyer-Btreet Htad ; Mr . Barrowclougb , Far-gate ; Mr . Frost , Bridge-street ; and Mr . Buxton , ( Sheffield Moor . Mr . Otley , tobacconist , Sheffield Moor , Is aied authorised to receive subscriptions . The members of the association are requested ti notice Ihat a collection ¦ will be made in the room the first Monday in every month , for the Victim Fund , the members of the Council will tnako a subscription omong themselves at their weekly meeting , and v , ; th tbe assistance we expect through another channel , we frrvently trust the means will be afforded us of giving a weekly payment to the families of our persecuted friends .
It is necessary we should mention the case of Themas Penthor ' pe , one of the victims lately incarcerated in Nortliallerton Hell-hole . In that pandemonium of torture and sorrow ; be was attacked by abscess in the throat , Buffering under that cruel disease he was liberated in August last ; he has now been at liberty nineteen weeks , during which time he lias been unable to earn a penny for the support of himself and family . We have resolved ( with the sanction of the-association ) to give t « Penthorpo . an equal porttoa twith the other recipients ) of the monies collected , so long as he shall be prevented by disease , as at present , from earning his bread . ,
'"There is oppression against the social body whenever ' any one of its memfcers is oppressed . There is oppression agaicsl every member of i ^ . wh « n tbe social body is oppTessdd "—was one oi the sublime troths proclaimed by an assaaeinated legislator , whose memory ( despite the lies of literary prostitutes ) mankind will ytt revere . Let us act upon thia great truth , let it > & acinowiecJged and proc ^ aLriwd as the democratic iav . . 0 for the hour when this shall be 1 The sacred band of Theban Epaininondas , or tbe .. pbalaDX of Macedonian Philip were hot more iflVJiicibietban Britons wiil
then'bei Chartists of Sheffield , act yon upon the above noble sentiment'ih the case snbiiiltted ' ta you in this address ;¦'• ¦ make-the oppression of each eufiering patri 6 tf ! the ep ' pftssioh' trf yourBelves , and act accordinglfv - 'fjlt tdS Seisoir 6 t . ^ e ' yearj w ^ Pi if poverty is Hot loo heavy' With its grip ; most of Au ' contrlTJng to jpv ^ fl * totir to inirtn and ; the forgetlnlness ol'bui ; cii ^ j- 'let as ribt' -ffdrgtt' 'th ^ . ' wboV % ™ ned to ' th , o prieon Cell , are nnblesaed with even ' tha ' fllaht . of wffe or child ; a df « t ^ aeJrf til »>^ e n ^ r 6 ^ dand , tjM helpless ; byao-doiifg wo shaJI "beat cheer the patriot ' s heart" and lessen his sviflferl ^ s . " " ' ' ' ' . "
Brothers , we Heed say no " more . Confiding in your patriotism and l » 70 of justice , we doubt not you will act upon the golden rule of the Founder of Christianity , " Do onto otrnrs as ye wonld others should do unto yoo . - ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦' "¦ ¦ ¦ ' * >•• ' u " ' ' " -: <¦¦ ' ¦ " *¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ '¦ ¦'> ¦ : ;¦ ¦ - Geoege Julian Harnet , Sub-Secretary . Sheffield , Dec . 19 th , 1841 .
Btill On Sale At All Tho Publishers, Price Threepence Only,
Btill on sale at all tho Publishers , Price Threepence only ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 24, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct734/page/5/
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