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MT Beloved Fbiends 3 —The success of our cause t Notting ham , doe 3 in truth surpass my most sanjnine expectation ; and to a judicious following up fT gie example there set . 1 look with confidence for ihe establishmeni ofourprinciples . I am here to l ^ jf j to protect , and watch orer your rights and interest- lam your agentjandyour thanks aremy only reward . I did not think it possible to hare presented eh a front of -virtuous poverty to the omnipotence of ^] d 1 The higher classes , as they are styled , are founded . Not a drunken man is to be seen in Nottingham ' ¦ while the English and Irish know no distinction of eoontry—all fighting under the wuYersal banner .
...... . .. . This is blazing weather to travel in , and attend three meetings a-day far apart j . but I did it yestertec and from the moment the writ arrives , till the herald proclaims our victory , I shall not lay my head upon a pSiow . Bni , w J frien (* s < I am son t ° learn that some trifling misunderstanding exists a 3 to the fulfilment of mv Yorkshire engagements . In my letter of the week " before last , I stated the days in this week when I irould visit Yorkshire , -unless I got permission to defer it ; and I rejoice to say that I have received letters from every place to which I was pledged , chger / ully granting ' me the required indulgence .
jt i = an indulgence to get wet through three times % day . Yet , notwithstanding , I learn that I was expected in Yorkshire this week . Now , this "is Tnja ? tj as in my letter alluded to I pnt off my visit for a week , from actual inability to perform the jrork ; and , by reference to that letter , it will at on ce be seen that I nominated this week only if compelled by your rigid demand to comply ; but that I asked for leave till the pending election terminated . Acd uow-I-feel convinced that I need only assure my friends all over the country , that the nonelectors of Nottingham consider my presence indispensible—t o convince all that my abandonment of the cause here just now would be fraught "sritb great
evu . I cannot "describe to you the state of fober and nituous excitement to which the public mind has been brought ; and to lose the battle would be £ iargeable ~ npon those who would lessen its value , gren by the amount of one individual . When we win the victory , for win tee must , and •~ U . then I shall have some glad-tidings to carry rra ; but , until then , all must excuse me . I am , My beloved Friends , Your devoted Servant , Feasgus O'Coxxob , > " otuagham , Jane 1 st , 1842 .
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Shtfiet — On Morcay evening Sir . -Arran _ de ' i-¦ v-red an impre-srve leciore in the Croft belonging to iir . Dauby , London Tavern , Shipley . The attendance exceeded all expectation , asd the attention of the audience wasrivetted to the last . Pcdszy . —A good meeting was held here on Saturday night last . Messrs . T . B . Smith and Edwards addressed the meeting in explanation of the principles of the People's Charter . Great attention was p&id and a number of Chartist publications were Siiu . -
Siasmnglet . —Mr . T . B . Smith preached three nines in the Association room , on Sunday . Tee congregations were not large , bnt the deepest atten-Eon wa 3 paid , and we hope some geod was done . SjiroaD . —A public meeting was held at the Town Hall , on Tuesday evening , when a lecture was delivered by Dr . P . 2 > 1 . M'Doua ]] . The Hal ] was crowced in every part . Mr . M'Douall spoke for upwards of two hours in his usual animated and energetic manner , amid the repeated plandits of the meeting .
Bust . —Mr . James Leach , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the "Working Man ' s Hall ,-Gardtnstriet , on Monday evening , on the rights of labour . The cause is going on well here . iir . O'Connor ' s visit did us a great deal of good ; our Association has increased rapidly ever since . Dr . M'Douall also delivered a lecture on the evils of monopoly andclasa legislation , in the above Hall , on Wednesday even-Eg to a large and respectable audience . DEWSBtTRT . —Mr . West lectured here on Wednesday evening , at the Market-cross , to upwards of ££ 0 persons . Hcddeespibld . —On Sunday last , two eloquent Kid powerful lectures were delivered in the Hall of Sdenee , bv Robert Kemp Philp , member of the Executive " Council ; after which thirty-three persons vere enrolled as members .
Association Rooh , Uppeehead-iuiw . —On Tuesday night last , we had a very numerous attendance , £ sd a vote of thanks was unauimonsly given to KobsrtKemp Philp fer his able services on Sunday 11 SU Gciselet Moob . —A Chartist camp meeting was KDoiiBced to take place here oa Sunday last , at two o ' clock in the afternoon ; by which time many were assembled together at the spot , and hundreds from til the BurronndiDg villages were seen wending their irey toTrards the place , among whom there were Ei ' ny who had come a distance of several miles ; all of whom were anxiously awaiting the arrival
cf Messrs . Kitchen , Hammond , and Arran , vho according to tie last week ' s Northern Star , ¦ were expected to address the meetirg : bnt we regret to say , ( to the mortification and dissatisfaction of all present , ) that not one of the speakers tide his appearance during the whole cf the aftertoon , " which caused a general feeling of disappointment to pervade the whole . £ Tbe ? e neglected appointments must really be put a stop to . Gentleten may use their own discretion about suffering themselves to be announced for meeting , lectures , &c . ; but the appointment , once made , should be scrupulously kept . The public must aoi be played with in this manner . —Ed . N . S . ~\
P . RKTON . —At a special meeting of the Preston Chartist 8 , held thiB evening , the following resolution * * tre adopted : — " That it is tha opinion of this meetie § that we should have a delegate meeting of North lincashire , to consider the best tray to give effect to ilr . Marsden ' B address to cause tie people ' s Charter to become the law of tfcb land . We hereby call npon all the organised bodies of Nerth Lancashire to send deletes to Blscfbnrn on Sunday , the 12 th of June . *" " Thai Mr . Richard Harsden be f nt in nomination for the Executive Committee . " ASHTOX . —3 Ir . Bayley , of Manchester , lectured in tfcs Chartist Association room , last Sunday evening , to 12 ittfiniive audience .
SUBUN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association fcdd its usual meeting on Snnday last . After the cinntts were read and some routine business gone Snoiigh , tie Secretary read the answer of Feargus OC ^ Dsor , Esq ., to the address forwarded to the Star , from Ireland . It was loudly and most enthasiastieally c ' ttered , and seemed to find an echo lu the breast of every ttib , 7 i in the roam , -whether a member or not . ilr . D ^ ott sai d he should not detain them by any lengthened -marks . If theix association had done no ether geed than to elicit that ; lucid , incontrovertible , and pathetic ** pose of how Ireland had been treated "by these -H-hem X-t trusted , it tad done the State some service . iHeai ,
tear . ) But that association hud done mere ; if it had sut been able to totally eradicate pn judice , or com-P'&tdy to dissipate ignoranee , it had by the strength of its arguments and theshafes of its ridicule , brought intolerance into disrepute , and to a great dtgree silenced virsperation and denunciation . jBear ) A shallow * Bd Ticworlhy insinuation was now all that . he weak ^ entioij of the enemy dared to vacture on . The public E ^ isd -vras fast breaking np ; the crude att = rnpt at rtpral tad failed ; that uomeaning cry "was beginiiicg to fail Eton the ear of its once aident but or tin disappointed ' sBotrers , and O " Conneil liimself saw and W 2 S forced to i'iniititshoT ) elessness without a chance in the con 3
ti-- . ( Hear , bear . ) Bet the agitsticn of the iibe" ^ ot hicisclf , chacgefr ] , f ' . ful . fl-ckoring , incocsir tent 23 U vz& , had lost it 3 magic ; there vras no longer any cE-hnsasm— the Corn Exchange treascry had mn dry , si £ though farthings wers intde a ltgal tender , even I-CTarty ' s coin itself was not forthcoming . iHeai , bear . ) yut tf this apathy and discontent the country would ~ crt 3 y srise and claim the Charter . Be appealed to all * £ o iiati an opportunity of convtrEing -with the people , ^ ether they -r tre cot rapidly coinins round to their t , =-ks— -r = tcrnirg to common sense , and admitting the trcesdty cf Etcuiing the franchise f > r pxcteetion and redress . Thus prepared , the people only waited the cry cf ' onwards- frcm the general -Rho had before led " - an to victory ; and thcFe who Tratchtd events closely ^¦ -nld fed in the vacciiations of ilr . O'Conuell , and tee cccarienal overtcres he made ( with , he must admit ,
s very bad grace , } to Chartism , indications that the ti » e ^* rapidlj approaching when to seenre the popularity te hsi acquired , that great man must consent to guide < p d case to controul the public sentiment- iHear , tar . ) Mi . O'Connell ( not Dan ) , made some very perti-^ snt aigumentBtive remarts , on the way in ¦ which the £ «¦» classes had betn treated by the men to vrhoni *^; J tad given their money ana theb confidence . No-*^ g conid fee more flagrant tkan the fact that almost 2 .- the tfd agitators after climbing to ambition ' s pinnacle 0 - ice dioalccrs of the people , had kicked away the « - -c . er to -which they o-ffea lhc : r elevation . sEcir . } ^ -vtral oth er sptEktis addreisec the mteticg , and the ^ it 357 bavicg giTtn notice tbat he worifd on next ^ r . day subiuit ihe drs . n of in addrc-ss to the yeople of ± -zlsnd en the priest porltion of their uSiiis , the LnrJsg fcfpaiatcd .
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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE . NOBOTTLE— On Wednesday , the 25 th ult ., Mr . Bairstow visited this place and delivered a most excellent lecture on the effects on society of the present legislative system , and the probable state of the working classes under a government -which , would have for its basis the People ' s Charter ; althongh there ia only about sixteen houses in this village , yet we had a meeting of between 300 and 400 people who came from the surrounding villages Nobottle is situate in the midst of Lord Spencer ' s estate , and the greatest part of thoBe "who were present , live and work under his Lordship , and rre believe are * better off than agricultural labourers in . moat districts . Mr . B . haa made a great impression on the population ef these villages , and concluded a soul-stirring address by appealing to the labourers to join the Kational Charter Association .
Isorthampton . —Mr . Bairstow delivered a most splendid lectors in our Jlarket-phwe , on Thursday last , to a very large and respectable audience . OELPH . —The cause cf ChaTt sm prospers -well in Saddleworth . We have an association wit : i double the number of members that -we have ever had at any former period , and our enemies are resorting to every shabby action that they can think of to put us down , and for which , purpose one of our Sadateworth ccnsSables when we post any printed bills announcing a Chartist lecture , tears them from the walls , and if we summon him we are afraid the magistrates will decide the case against us , because there is that fellow on the bench that prosecuted poor Dawson of Lees , for taking the chair at a Chartist meeting . We posted bills about a week ago , announcing David Ross ' s lecture , and two cf our members saw him tear one from the wall when it bad only been up & few hours .
STTJDLEY . —A public meeting was held here on the 26 th nit when Mr . &eorge Evans delivered an excellent lecture in the open air . At the close of the lecture , three ehfiers were given for the Charter , and three for Frost , Williams , and Jones . SIDFORD . —Mr . George Evans delivered a lecture here on the People ' s Charter , in the open air , to a vast host of the working and middle classes .. At the close of the lecture , the people with one accord gave three tremendous cheers for the Charter and three for the Northern Star .
CHESTERT 1 EI , © . —On Monday evening last , the Chartists held their weekly meeting in Beetwell-street . The Secretary handed ia five shillings from a friend to the cause of freedom , after which a vote of t tanks was unanimously carried to our friend for his gift In consequence of persons announcing lectures to be given at Chesterfield , without corresponding with the Secretary previous to their announcement , the following resolution was carried unanimousiy ;— " That no lecturer will be paid for bis strvices here , except ha his receive ! an invitation from the Chartist body of tb . 13 locality , and no ene is expected te attend unless he has written to the Secretary and received an answer from him wishing his { the Lecturer's ) attendance ; no Lecturer -will be acknowledged -who cannot show his card of membership or his credentials from the locality to which he belongs . "
MACCL ^ EFIELD . —Mr . Doyle lectured here on Sunday night -with great effect , and g 3 ve an account of his stewardship in the Convention . A vote of thanks was awarded him . A delegate meeting assembled here on Sunday . Much dissatisfaction \ ras stated to exist in Borne portions of the district , on account of the many defalcations in the Convention and lecturer fund ; ovring to -which no efficient steps conld be taken for the appointment cf a lecturer . It was resolved unanimously , " That Mr . Mitchell , of Siockt > Drt , be
recommended to the Chartists of Cheshire to take a tour through the county , and that he semi a route of scch tour to the Northern Star , so that each locality may be duly prepared te receive him . That the next monthly meeting of delegates be held in the Chartist Rooms at Hszlegrovs , on the last Sunday in June . That the County Secretary do enjoin all the associations in the county to send a delegate to thst meeting , fully prepared to carry into effect the dividing of the county into two districts , for the two-fold purpose of saving expence and the better organiaation of the county . "
OAKHAM . —The Chartist banner vra 3 unfurled here for the first time on Snnday , when one of Mr . Watkins's sermons was read to a sery attentive and respectable andiecce , by Mr . Win . Cooper . DBWSBURY—Mr . Pbilp lectured here on Friday Two new members were enrolled . BARKSLET . —The Chartists of Barnsley held their usual weekly meeting in the large room under the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Monday evening , when , after the enrolment of ten ? or twelve new members and renewal of cards of membership , Mr . Arthur Collins was
called to the chair . Mr . Peter Bo ; -y , on behalf of the Council reported the proceedings of the Council , when a discussisn arose as to the powers invested in the hands of the Council , which terminated in a resolution being passed for their guidance in future . Mr . Eneas Daley then , brought forward a resolution relative to the classification or the better collecting of the contributions cf ' the members . After a friendly discussion it was postponed nntil a future meeting . — All communications for Mr . P . M . Br *> phy , in future must be addressed to Mr . Joseph Wilkinson , Pease-hills , Blucherstreet , Barnsley .
ROCHPAIiE . —On Wednesday , the 25 th nJiimo , Mr . West , of Macclesndd , delivered a lecture on the Cam Laws , in the Assembly-room , Toad-lane . Mr . Bright , the leading Repealer of Rochdale , had been invited to attend , and was present . Mr . West curtailed bis address , to give the Repealers time for discussion , -which , he invited . Mr . Bright pnt some questions to the lecturer , -which he answered sati&factorily-to the meeting , amid loud cheers . Arrangements were then made for a discussion between the abovenamed gentlemen on tha following evening ; each party to have equal time , - and Mr . Bright to open the debate , or subject— " To what extent would a repeal of the Corn Laws , under existing circumstances , benefit the working classes ? " On Thursday evening , at the time appointed , the room -was well filled . Mr . Thomas Livsey -was uaanimously called to the chair .
who in a few remarks introduced Mr . Bright to open the debate , which he did , bnt never attempted to show to the meeting how far a repeal of the Corn Laws w ' ould increase the comforts ef the operatives , feut Btated that England did not posses the means of making its people happy ; and that an increase of trade had advanced wages , which statement vtjs ably refuted by Mr . West , amid rapturnis cheers , who clearly showed up the system which , reduced the -wages of the operatives of this country and destroyed the best market of the world , the home market , Many of the League who were present looked unutterable things while hearing the castigation the unholy system they uphold received . The discussion was conducted with great good buHseur on both sides , and much goini has it done iur cause . A vote of thanks was given the Chairman , and the meeting broke up .
East a > -d North-Riding Delegate Meeting . — The abova meeting -was held at York , on Suu-iay last , when the following delegates- "were present : —Mr . James Grassby , Hull ; Mr . J . S . Jordan , Selby ; Mr . Thomas Harrison , Scarborough ; Mr . William Robinson , Malton ; and Mr WiLiain Cordeux , York . Air . Jordan was elected chairman ; Mr . E- Bnrley , secretary . The first business brought forward for the consideration of the delegates , wa 3 the decision of the delegates at the meeting of the first of May , with regard to certain funds , raised by the East and North Riding , for -the support of the Convention ; but on account of a deficiency tf fnnds to defray the txpences of the district for the past four months , had been voted by them for that purpose , and tha support of a few of
lecturer . An opposition was got np by a Ue men of York , which ended in the overthrow of the proceedings of the delegate meeting cf the first of Mbj , and consequently no lesiurar csuld be engaged . Part cf the money , then in the bands of the treasurer , was sent to . the Convention Fund , and the remaining , with the consent of the sub £ cribers , ttowards defraying tke expecces of the district , and the support of a lecturer . -A letter vras read trum _ Leeds , stating that they considered it highly presumptuous for the York Association to take the step they had , particularly when passed with the consent of their own delegate . After considerable discussion , Mr . Grassby moved , and Mr- Cordtux seconded , tha following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that Mr . Barley acted in accordance with the instructions of the last delegate meeting ; but it is also the opinion of this meeting , that the resolutions of that meeting were injudicious , inasmuch as they should have taken the motion
opinion of the varisus localities .. " 'The was carried . Letters were then read from various quarters . Mr . Grassby moved , and Mr . Harrison B&conded , that a lecturer be engaged , which -was carried . Moved by Mr . Cordeux , seconded by Mr . Grassby , that Mr . Bairstow be engaged , if possible , if not , Mi . Dean Taylor be engaged , -which was carried . Moved by Mr . HarrisoD , seconded by Mr . Grassby , that the lecturer be engaged for three months , to have thirtyfive shillings per -week , wbieh was carried . Moved by Mr . Cordeux , seconded by Mr . Grassby , that the next delegate meeting be held at Pccklington , on Sunday , the Slit August , when each locality roust Bend in the number cf enrolled members ; -which , -was carried . It was moved that Edward Bailey be secrttary , and Robert Gill , treasurer for the tiistrict . Moved that the above proceedings be sei ; t to the Northern Star for insertion , -which was carried . A vote of thanks vras passed te the cfcairiE& ' j , and the meeting then broke up .
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WINCHCOMB . —On Monday last , we bad a large and attentive audience here . Mr . Milsoni , from Cheltenham , lectured on the state of the country , particularly on the condition of the poor children buried alive in the coal mines , strongly contrasting their state with -what they -would be if enjoying the benefits of the gospel as laid down by God himself , bat kept from them by -wicked and hypocritical rulera and tyrants ; concluding bis jubt and appropriate remarks by recommending unity and perseverance among all Reformers . LEICESTER . —Our Sbaksperians now ( June 1 st ) number 1 . 610 . We joined 103 last Sunday alone , after three discourses in the open air , by Mr . Cooper
Mr . O'Brieu lectured in the New Hall , on Monday night .- Mr . Cooper intimated that he had some questions to ask the lecturer , but was prevented by Mr O'Bribn beinz taken iiL Mr . O'Brien remains in Leicester , and the greatest aolisitude is manifested by every Chartist for his recovery ; but their respect for Mr . O'Brien ' s talents vfill not provaut the Sbaksperian Ch&Ttisis from telling him their mind on certain points . Chartism , real Chartism , proceeds with giant steps in Leicester ; we are too throng to give long reports , but will try to find time for a more full and distinct account of what is doing in Leicester and the county very soon .
MONKW £ ARMOUTtt-On Tuesday evening , a noble raeetiDg was held in this place in the Chartist Hall , which they hava noir engaged . Mr . Evans was called to the chair , who having in an appropriate address introduced the business , called upon Mr . Ckappte to address the meeting ; Mr . Chappie did so in an able and impressive address . He was succeeded by Mr . Dobbie , with goodefftct At the cloBe , many Chartist Circulars and other publications were sold * . BRADFORD . —LITTLE HOETO . v . —A numerous meeting of the members and their friends was held in the Chaitist room . Mr , J . Robinson ; sen ., was called to
the chs ir , and briefly introduced Mr . Smith to the meeting , who delivered an excellent address on the currency and the great national incubus—the debt ; explained the manner it had bten contracted , namely , for putting down liberty at home and abr&ad . The thanks of tbe mtetiDg were voted to the lecturer for his services , when the meeting separated , highly delighted with the lecture . In the course of another fortnight , a Su iday School will be established for the purpose of teaching reading , writing , and arithmetic to the members and their children- One penny each "will be charged foi those who write and are taught arithmetic ; the proceeds to go towards the rent of the room .
A Chartist Camp Meeting was held on Guide Moor , on Sunday afternoon last . The meeting was well attended . Messrs . Hammond and Kitchen preached each an excellent sermon on the occ&sion , when the meeting was adjourned to that day three weeks . Gjldersojie Street . —A Chartist Camp meeting was helti at this place on Sunday afternoon , the 29 tn of May , which was very numerous and attentive . Mi . ssrs . Dawhirst and Edwards addressed the meeting at considerable length on the People ' s Charter . At the conclusion of the meeting , it "was given out that a camp meeting would be held at Morley on Sunday , the 5 th of June , at two o ' clock in the afternoon .
White Abbey . —On Monday evening last , Mr . Joseph Brook delivered a lecture on the position of the working clashes of this country , and exhibited the great distress which the workiea as a body had to endure , and showed that all this misery and distress arose from class legislation . A resolution vras adopted by the meeting , pledging them sever to ceaee agitating till class legislation vras abolished , and the People ' s Charter made the l . iw of the laud . Mr . Brook spoke for upwards of an hour , and -was listened to with great attention Mr . Townsend was Chairman , who impressed upon them the necessity of union . One new member was added . A vote of thanks w&s givon to the lecturer and the chairman , when the meeting separated . A number of scholars of both sexes are ta « ght to re * d and write , on the Sabbath day , in the Association Room , by the members .
DUCKEKFIBLD . —The Rev . W . V . Jacksoo , of Mancht-stsr , lectured in the Association Room , on Monday . The room -was crowded to suffocation . He delivered a very eloquent lecture . STOCSPORT . —On Wednesday evening last , a public meeting was held on Brinksway Banks , Mr . Thomas C ' ark , in a speech cf great length and soand argument , exposed tbe evils of the present corrupt system . —On Sunday night , Mr . John Campbell . Secretary of the Executive , lectured to one of the most numerous and respectable audiences ever assembled in our room . The lecturer proved beyond a doubt that nothing short of the Charter , whole and entire , -would permanently bentfit the working classes . He continued for an hour and a half , in an able and argumentative ) wanner , to expound his views , and though he had visited us several times before , he never appeared to such advacta ^ e .
A GBEA . T public MEETING was held in the Marketplace on Monday evening , to adopt tbe Memorial and Rtnienj . trar . ca . Mr . Joseph Hibbert was called to the chair . Mr . Thomas Webb , in a brief and tffective speech , moved the first resolution ; Mr . Thomas Drtviei . seconded it ; it was then put and carried . Mr . Thomas Clark mov ? d the adoption of the memorial ; Mr . James Johnston secoaded it ; Mr . Bsesley supported it . Mr . John Wright moved and Mr . Carter seconded the remonstrance , which was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks -was then passed to Messrs . Duncombe and Leader , and the other members of the House who supported the prayer of the people's petition .
TODMORDSN .-Mr . West , of Macclesfield , lectured in the Odd Fellows' Hall , on Friday night He ¦ went through the objections raised against the Charter and the Chartists in a talented and argumentive style , and completely refuted them all ; the lecture throughout was listened to with great attention ; and it eallcd forth repeated bursts of applause . . At the close of the lecture fifteen new members were enrolled . On Monday night Mr . R . K . Philp delivered an interesting and talented address to about seven hundred persons . At the close of the address , sixteen came forward and enrolled tbtir names . We now number seven hundred members male and female .
CLECKQEATON . —On Monday night , Sir . West lectured here to an attentive and respectable audience . The middle classes , who were present in great numbers , were forcibly struck with the exposure of the present banking system and its effects on the commercial interests of society . A fine feelirg exists ; and notwithstanding persecution is rife , the principles of the Charter are making great and rapid progress . WAKEFIELD .-On Tuesday night Mr . West addressed a very numerous meeting in the Corn Market . He entered into an explanation of the workings of the present system in ail its various bearings ;—the funding , the banking , and the free trade Bystems , and their different beariugs on society ; and concluded a most instructive and intelligent lecture amidst the most evident signs 0 ' satisfaction by the assembled multitude .
Tkowbeidge . —A new Chartist place of worship has been lately opened here under the auspices of Mr . Job Rawiings , who , in a printed address to tbe public , informs us that his services have been interdicted in the places whe . e he formerly dispensed the word of life , because of bis inviting the clergy to cooperate with him in procuring civii and political rights for the people . He has named tlie chapel Hope Chap % l . Dalkeith . —On Monday evening last , that excellent friend of mankind and consistent advocate of their rights , Mr . John Frascr , of the True Scotsman , delivered a lecture in the Masons' Hall , to a largo and respectable audience . The meeting -was highly pleased -with tba lecture , which they acknowledged by tendering a vots ef thanks to the Lecturer . Three members to tha association were obtained , one of whom . yresanta . 1 the association with a handsome donation .
Swimos .-Oa Taesday evening , Mr . Samuel Liutey , cf Rotherham , gave a lecture on tbe Charter in the opun air . He was listened to with rieep attention . At the conclusion be adjourned to the Ring of Bells Tavern and enrolled fifteen names . A Ceuncil of live was then appointed , consisting of the following : — Messrs . A . Angus , John Whitehead , Win . Johnatone , Samuel Armitage , sub-Treauuer , W . Gilienilen , sub-Secretary . Notice was then givtn that a lecture would be delivered there on Tuesday next , by Mr . Linley . IDLE , near Bradford . —On Monday evening last , a meeting was held here by the Chartists to adopt the memorial to to the Queen and remonstrance to the House of Commons . Previous to the meeting the village baud played several lively airs . A large as ? inblage of people took place on the Gieen . Mr . fcundeu was called to ihe chair , who opened the
business by reading the requisition convening the meeting , and introduced Mr . William Raistrick , who read the address of the Convention , and moved its approval . It-was seconded by Mr . Murgatroyd ) and carried unanimously . Air . Thomas Lee moved the remonstrance . It was seconded by Mr . Cordingley ; Mr . Jennings , of Bradford , supported it in a handsome speech , which was well received . Mr . Smyth , of Bradford , also spoke to it , and on the Chairman putting it , every hand was held up , not one against . Mr . Willliam Gill moved the memorial to tke Queen , Mr . Wood seconded it , and it was ably supported by Mr . Htnry Edwards , and carried unanimously . Mr . Thomas Lee moved a vote of thaiiks io the Convention . Mr . Raistrick seconded it , and every hand held up for it . A vote of thanks was tendered to the Chairman by clapping of hands , and the meeting separated .
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^ SSffSSf 1 « ce Public meeting was held on Enfield , on . Sunday afteraoon , May the 29 th . The day was beautifully fin 6 j and there could hot be less than twenty thousand persons present . Mr . Hodlam , of Prestoiv was called to the chair ; he opened the "fSL * T » PP «> P « ate observations , arid introduced Mr , Marsden , from Preston , who came forward amidst loud cheers , and entered into a lengthy statement of ourprospects ; told the workjns men to take their own affairs into their own hands ; that they must rely on their own strength , their owa ^ energy , and perseverance for the attainment of their just and inalienable rights , and concluded by reading the -following document : —To the enfranchised portion of the community-and all those
, possessed of political power . « Gentlemen , —You have hitherte governed as , whilst our part in the state hath been but to toil , to pay , and to obey We have performed our part . With au immense debt , created by war and heavy taxes ^ still national credit hith been maintained ; the nation ' s dignity supported , and its wealth yearly increased . You must admit that it was vour duty to have protected our labiur . in return , but reokleas jepoulatprs have been allowed to indemnify themselves for their loss , the result of their avaricious schemes , by reductions in our wages . Thus , year after year , have our wages been sinking , whilst a Corn Law has beea supported , keeping provisions at a nearly unvarying pries , in orde ** ihat the class of Iandownera might
continue to receive the same amount of rental . To make matters worse , machinery has been introduced to an extent so as < o . early to supersede manual labour ; aud- « ow , whilst one-half of the working population are deprived of all employment , the other half find it difficult to sustain life with alt their toil . For twenty years We have petitioned and implored , but in vain- ^—first , for a removal of the Corn Laws , then for Boards of Trade , and a diminution of the taxeB ; and the only way in which Government has acted in reference to us , has been by an endeavour to silence our complaints in dungeons and bastttes , aud getting rid of us by . emigration . ' Our prospects ate now gloomy in the extreme . Nothing now presents itself but starving to death on our
Rative soil—the- land which our sires so nobly defended . We are now become convinced that appeals to you are useless ; you have destroyed our confidence ; the hopes so long ; and fondly cherished are for ever blasted . Henceforth , on our own strength , and the justice of our cause , shall we rely ; and look within ourselves for the elements of another and a better state of things . We long not for anarchy—we pant riot for blood ; but we cannot behold our wives discontented and unhappy , and our children famishing for bread , without an effort to relieve them . You who profess to be our friends , and would advise us to be patient , ease the pangs of hunger ; or if that be not in your power , be silent ^ otherwise we can no longer view you as
irienda , but only as enemies in disguise . It is criminal to tell the . starving to be patient , and proves your sympathy to be but rank hypocrisy . You profess to admire the forbearance we have hitherto manifested , and cry out peace * peace , whilst a war of famine , created by Mammon , is sending thousands to premature graves . What is your motive ? We are not assassins ; wo wi 3 h not for plunder ; we wish bat . for a fair remuneration for our labour , and to have that labour protected . It is all that we to live by . We have 110 access to the land ; that is monopolised by a few . It is not in the nature of things , that the majvmty of us : can ever possess wealth sufficient to purchase machinery . Ought then , we ask , a few wealthy capitalists to be
allowed to monopolise our only remaining means of subsistence 1 Is this justice J Ig this protection ? Either give us labour for which we are to be pro perly paid ; or if machinery must do the work , let us share the produce . Can any desire be more natural and just ? But to whom mudt we appgeal with so reasonable a request 1 Will landowners permit us to cultivate the land for ourselvos , or will millowners allow us . to enjoy the wealth derived from these machines 1 Yet these are our law-makers —to these alone we are necessitated to apply ; and , though our request to us appears reasonable and just , to them it appears the most extravagant desire imagiflabto , and is scouted as such accordingly ; On what , then , do you who affeot to sympathise with
us ground your hopes ? Is this feeling and disposition on the part of our rulers about to change \ Experience answers never ; and that our present destitute condition is but the natural results of clasonnide law . We , therefore , tell our tHlera calmly and deliberately that we can no longer bear the system of alow murder which they seem intent on following up . Better « Jio by the swoxd than die of hunger ; and , if we are to be butchered , why not commence the bloody work at once . ''( iLi ' meutie cheering . ) Life hath 110 charms whoa all prosptut of happiness is gone , for happiness cannot exist without contentment ; and where is conteatoient to be found without-a-sufficiency to satisfy the cravings of hunger , and something like comfortable food and
raiment . The majority of our country men wiil never stand by aud sco 'injustice dor « e when those who feel the bitterness of oppression nobly defend themselves —( hear ^ hear , and cheers ) , but crawling sycophancy and servile submission disgust evevy rational mind . We claim to be ranked as citizens , not as slaves . We wish the nation's wiii to be law , feeling assured that the bulk of the people can have no interest in the present state of things , with the ballot to protect fach in the enjoyment of his political privilege- ^ -Wtalth would uot corrupt , nor numbers intimidate , and the exercise ot the mental faculties of reason and judgment would alone decide in the choice of our governors , and man be no longer taxed without his free consent .
We tell the Premier to call to mind his own expression , when Cobbett reminded him of his being the son of a cotton weaver—the Premier replied , that no generous man would block up the avenues to public favour and distinction . Where would the Premier be , if he was the son of a cotton weaver in our day . Would he not find the gatea-to those avenues barred against him , and yet he is ungenenerous enough to strive to keep them for ever barred . Let him novy think himself doomed to the loom , or the mill , incessantly toiling , through life in poverty and rags , and he will inwardly rejoice , when in our assembled multitudes , undor the canopy of heaven , we solemnly declare that allegiance to our unfeeling rulers is no longer du «
Is it not a shame for the Premier to receive £ 5 , 000 per year , or more than £ 90 per week , from an impoverished people ? Is it not wroiig for man } ' of the peers and peereases to be in the receipt of pensions aud holding sinecure offieesT Is it not scandalous to retain hundreds of women pensioners . Is it not wrong to allow the tithes to bo wholly absorbed by the Church , whilst the aged and destitute , for whom they were in part intended , shoulii be wholly unprovided for ? Is it not highly unjust to permit the same amount of interest upon the cUbt to be paid when the greater cheapness of labour hath made money so much more valuable , and when £ 1 will procure aa much of , our labour as double the sum would at the close of the war and when that
debt was contracted I Is it not unju&t in the landowners , for the same reasons , to keep up the Corn Laws ? Can any man put his hand to his heart ani say that the present salaries for officers of state should continue to be paid ,. whilst wruiiff from so much poverty and wretchedness as -that which now fills the land ? Against these things we war , aud appeal to the understandings of all , aad ask whether we are not justified in demanding their instant removal !"•—( great cheeriusv ) Mr . Tactersail from Burnley , rose to support it , which he didat some length , and retired aniid loud cheers . Messrs . Swiiuilfchurst and Mooney then addressed the meeting , and was well received . At this stage of the proceedings , a Mr . Marqui ? , from Burnley , rose to make objtctions to . scrne sentences uttered by some of " the- previous speakers , and spoke amid
great confusion , and seeing that his remarks was not in due season , he bid them all a good afternoon . Mr . Tattersail and several otlieis repUe-t to Mf ^ Marqiiis , and delivered some speeches rather too zealous and Btraightforward ; and it is much to bo doubted whether their harangues will have a beneficial efiVct or aofc . A vote of thanks was then put arid carried to Mr . Oldham for his impartial conduct in the chair . It was generally reported and understood that Mr . Beesley , from Accrington , and some of the Executive would attend ; but they failed to do so . If they had attended it would undoubtedly have had the effect of keeping back some very violent speeches that were uttered , net very much to the credit oi" the Chartisl cause . Some person or persons in thd mover ment are highly censurable , but who they are remains to be told .
City of London . —At the usual ^ weekly meeting , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . C . Wefctray in the chair , after the usual business was transacted , the following proposition was adopted , — " That the members of ihis looality view with pleasure the noble and energetic exertions of the Executive CoinnjiUea of the National Charter Association , for their bold , manly , and fearless manner of carrying on the agitation to cause the People's Charter to become the law of the land ; and in ' order to carry 6 a the Banio with vigour and determination ^ we beg to lecoriiniend our brother Chartists throughout the country the following simple plan to comnieato the new Exeoutive , viz ., that each sub-seejeUu'y request every member in his locality to eubBfiniJie one peany ,
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( separate ) which according to the number of members will raise a handsome fund to commence with , and recommend to those friends who are desirous , and can afford it , to be liberal on this important occasion . " Two delegates were ^ heri elected to tha county delegate meeting , to take place at the Northern fcjtar Coffee House , Golden-lane , on Sunday morning next , the 55 h inst , It was then announced that a general meeting should take place on Tuesday evening next . It is hoped that every member will be in his place on that important occasion . At the
usual weekly meeting of the females resident in this locality , on Tuesday evening Jast , Mrs . Windier in the chair , some new members were enrolled ,, and other business transacted . It was then moved , seconded , and carried , that two shillings be voted from their funds to Mr . Wm . Jones , of Liverpool , as an approval of his exertions since his short stay in London ; after which the meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening next , at seven o'clock in the evening , when _ they earnestly impress upon their sister 0 the lieeeasity of co-operating with them in the cause oi justice and humanity .
, China Walk , Lambeth . —Tho Chartists of this locality held their uaual weekly meeting . No- business of any importance was transacted . Mr . Humphrey was nominated to the General Council , in the room of Mr . J . Thorp . The members are earnestly requested to attend mi Tuesday next . Mr . Wheeler lectured on Tuesday evening at the lately opened Association Room , King-street , Clerkeriwell , to a crowded audience . Mr . Smith occupied the chair . At the conclusion of the lecture , Messrs . Cohen and Beesley ably supported the views of the lecturer , and a gentleman present eloqueritly contended for the right of female Suffrage . Several members were added to the Association .
Monthly Pjelegate Council . —The Provisional Committee huvo appointed Messrs . Lucas , Nagle , arid Fairchild to attend on Sunday morning , at the Star Coffee Rooms , Golden Lane , to receive credentials from the delegates elected to the above Council , until proper officers are appointed . BriOJiProw .---0 u Taesday evening , the members of this locality met , as usual , at the Bromptori Coffee House ; Mr . Matthews in the chair . The report of the deputations from Hammersmith aud Westminster was received . Messrs . W- -Matthews ' and R . Ridley were delegated to attend the monthly delegate Council , at the Star Cofieo House . Mr . Campbell . was homiuated for the Executive , and other business connected with the locality was transacted .
Surrey .. —At a late meeting of tho Surrey CGuncil the following resolution was passed : — " That each person holding tickets for the late tea and concert at the Mpntpelier , be requested to return the same , or the money , on Sunday next , from three to fivo o ' clock , to the . Secretary , at 1 , China Walk , Lambeih , a 3 the Committee are desirous of setding all accounts . Tickets not returned will be considered as sold . " It is algo requested that all per ^ sons having sold tickets for the Theatre oh Wednesday , June 8 th , residing in Surrey , will pay the ? ame to the County Socretary , on Sunday , at the above place , and likewise aa account of all unsold tickets . All members-of-the . Council residing in Surrey are earnestly requested to attend at 1 , China Walk , on Sunday next , at three o ' clock .
Helmet Court , Strand—During the whole of the last week several thousand handbills were circulated , announcing a public meeting at tho rootris of the Juvenile Democratic Association , Holmet Court . Strand , for the purpose of remodellin . jsr the abovenamed Association . The chair was taken precisely at eight o'clock , by Mr . Donald Crane , a young man , who , by his individual exertions in . 1839 * succeeded in founding-the above-named Association . The room was not so full aa might be expected , which may be attrifjiued to the lecture delivered at the Political lnstimto , by Mr . Jones , from Liverpool . After the President had gone , through the usaal forms of announcing the object of the meeting , the Secretary
read theconstitution , objects , and laws $ thewhsle of which tend to the attainment of universal justice , universal happiness , and Universal Suffrage . The Secretary commented at great length on the benefits that would arise from the attainment of the Charter . At the conclusion of the Secretary ' s comments , Mr . Hnggett , from Lambeth , addressed a few words to the meeting , callingupon them , in tho most emphatic terms , to unite themselves , and to mako slo > r but sure gtvideSj as it was- by those means « lone they could obtain their long-vrithhsld right 3 . He introduced a friend , Mr . Ryall ^ who volunteered to lecture inaid of the funds of the Association , " On the progress of democratic rule , " 011 the evening of Sundi-v-next , at EQveri o'clock .
BethnalGreen— Mr . Duffield addressed the weavers meeting at the Buck ' s Head , on Sunday evening , St . Pancras . —Dr . M'Douall ' lectured at the Archery Rooms , Bath-place , New Road , on Sunday evenhig . Wflltngborough . —On Saturday , Mr . Bairstow delivered an address to a very attentive audience . On Sunday he preached a sermon in the Marketsquare , to a large congregation . On Monday he delivered a lecture on Broad Green ,. to a large and attentive concourse of people . ,
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1 . i > . H . Brophy , Arnold . } Honley . I Newton Heath . ! Mancheattr . 2 . James Leach . ' Huddersfleld . Lower Moor , near Oldham Hull . - Norwich . S-vlford . Salford Youths . Brighton . Manchester , Crs . and Jrs . North Shields . Hey wood . Kanciifii * Arms ,
Notting-3 . John Campbell , } - Bromley-street , Notting-I ham . I Haliux . Slioreditch . Rochdale . Salisbury . Mytboluiroyd . Bury . j Lyrin Regis . ^ | Barnsley . Mftry-le-Bone . JTew Grten . Union CuftW&H ., Nofctgbra i . P . M . M'Douall , ! - Ouiibevwell . ' I Shelton . I Bradfurd . Qixeerishead . / . Carlisle .
& . Christopher Doyle , Stockport . 6 . Thomas Cooper , Leicester . 7 . JK . H ; Bairstow , V ^ t ^ ) SUleybndge . 8 . John West ; , Maccle&fleid . \ Stockport Youths . l _ " Yeovil . q -R \ C Phi ' n * t ' Iri ^ nbeth .- ' y < " U p > ShtffialdPoUtical Institute ¦ J ¦ . Leicester , ( All Saints Opea ) V Lancaster . . 10 . Wm , Beesley , > Clitheroe . ) AccringtOD . 11 . Etl . ' StaHwoo ?! , Haniniersmith . 12 . John yjcevingion , Loughboro \ \ Butchers' Arms . Nottingh . li W Dean Taylor V Noah's Ark , ditto . 13 . W . wean layior , > mng QeQ tg 0 . on - , H - M 6 ]|^ eic Y OldBasford .
14 . Morgan Williams , Merthyr Tydvil . , _ „ /*• ¦ i > . j , I St . Pancras . ' 15 . Ruffy Ridley , j Somen Town .. 16 . Wm . Jones , Dblpb . 17 . John J . Fussel ! , Finsbury . 18 . J . W . Parker , Teetotal Chartist London 19 . John Mason , Birmingham . 20 . George White , . Bristol . 21 . Beijwrd M'Cartney , Liverpool . S 2 . W . V . Jackson , Milnrow . . 23 . Richard Marsden , Preston . 24 . Edward Clay tea , Dawsbury .
. By instraction from the Exec ? itive I append Messrs . Fusael , Parker , Mason , White , McCartney , Jaskson , Maraden , and C . ' aytoa ' s . ' . tiamtss . ; ' to the list " published in the Star of Saturday lost . , ' The Spiling will commence on Moaaay . tbb 6 th ' -day cf June , aridriiust positively cloaaoa the Monday night , the 13 th of the same month . I beseeca the sub-Seoreturics and General Gbuncll'prs to give every member an oppoi - tunity of vbting" on . some eveuipg next week , or on Moaday , the 13 th . I am , Your faii ' . ful Keivaat , J . CiMVBELL . Secietaiy .
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/^ O , y ^ & ^ : ' ¦ CoAiBnooKDALE .--On Monday eveninsr Mr . Mogg fl , delivered . a lecture to : about three or iour thousandy ^ C persons in the Bull Ring , ; Oaken . . . Gates , - . and Mr . T / Halford said , a few words in conclusion . Twentyeight members were enrolled ; Dawley Geeen . —On Tuesday evening Mr . Mogg delivered a lecture at piiyeley Green ,-to between one and two thousand persons . Nineteen metabera were enrolled . The cause goes on here triuinphaL .: > pLDHAM . —Ori Sunday last , Mr . John lieachde-. livered an , energetic address , in the course of which he exposed tho duplicity of the middle class , ia -their pretences to join the Chartists ti > obtain real justice . - . ; • ;¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ . ; , ¦ ¦ - ¦• • > : - ; ¦ : . - . - . ¦ . ¦ - . ::- ., ¦ ; "¦
CALVEKTON . ^ -Tlie Chartists at this village met on Monday oni « ht to make arrangements for the tea party , wh \ ch" is to take place on the last Monday ia July . Mr . O ' uonnor has kindly premised Wlr . Harrison that ha will pay him a visit on that day . Ihe surrouridinK villages of Arnold , BasfoH , Hyson Green , Carnrisron , Radford , Bulweil , Jlucknall , Lambley , Wood oorouja ; h , Epperston , Oxton , and Biidworth will b ? expected lo attend . An early appJication for tickets is mdispensibly necessary , ds oniy one thousand tickets will be issued . The prccwiou will start from . Nottingham , and persona in each village will ba appointed to sell tickets at tha price 01 one shilling each . ,. - ¦
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¦ . < * i ¦ .- , ¦ . - IMPORTANT MEETING AT HEYWOOD . On Monday 3 as ^ on © of the largest public meetirisa was held in jhe Mas ; ket : Place that has taken place m the recollefi ' . ioa of tho oldest inhabitants .: The last out-door meeting held i ' r this town was during the agitation for the Reform Bill , called by the middle classes ;; aDd in point of riumbers was far short of this meeting , called by the working raeri of Heywood . The Market Piace wasonu mass of ' liv \ ng beins < s ; there could net be less than from 5 , 000 to 6 , 000 persons prcgent . . . . -.: The manufaoturers" were cut to the quick to seo the working men go from their work , in tttGirtV . ousa . Tid 8 , to bear thepure principles of democracy fh-6 pounded , and the rights of labour explained . One of these modern Shylobks paid that he would rather have given ten pounds than'the meetinj » should , h » Ye taken pia-co f n , a « j « , *»»/ ur trieprofessed frieridsofthe people
who signed the rcqviisition to the church wardens to call the meetintr , although the understanding ; was , that if the- churchwardens refused to call the meeting ( as was certain to be the case , they bein « of the hiiKh Tory schbo !) , that they ( the requisuionists ) would call . the raeetis ^ themselves on their ow ' a responsibility ; » s soon as th . 3 placards were posted , these two worthies got small bills printed , stating that an . undue liberty had been taken with their names , they nererh&yitiK . authorised any person to post their names 11 poii the walls of the town , as taking part in caliiyg the meeting . But , notwithstanding this twaddle , tha forking men were determined not to be dcuo out of their meeting by the treachery off pretended frieudp or tho intimidation of openibes . " . ' - ¦ ¦ _ ' ¦ ' ' ¦ .. , ' ¦ ' \ - . .. ¦ ; : \ i . /¦ Mr . Smith , a working man , was called to lh& chaii \ ' . ' ' " . ¦ ¦•¦ -. ;¦ : ¦ , - . ' . ' , ¦ . ¦' .:
Mr . Wm . Bel , i moved the remonstrance to the House of Commons , i : j an able and a-r ^ uaiontativa speech , in which the ' .. lords . of the longchi ^ neya came in for theii- sharu of a ' siiwre casti ^ atiou inflicted upon ; thsj ' . cipi . rialists' for th- 'ir merciisss treatment of the labourites cl ^ iys . ilr . Beii . coiicladad by readins the res-iioji-fcraiioe , wnich was seconded by Mr . Fletcher , and > upb <> rt : < by MrVCaaipbell , General Secretary or ' -ihi ) : JNat : o : iai Charrer Association , in a povv-ertt : l spceth , in which : ri 3 ably exposed tW workings of" the p ' i-oseiit 'sysuia and . all its eficcts upd ^ a the labonring part , ot t ' : i ; i coailuunity , and coiioluded his eioquept adure ^ s by ' -appealing .-to tho working men upon the uectsrity of their becoming members of the association . The remonstrance beiag put from the chair , was earned uiianimously .
Mr . John Bei . l moved the adoption of the memorial to the Qaeen , aii . i said he was not in the habit of pu'blia fij . > eakit >^ , he iherefore would contens himsriif by : reading the meojorial . It was seconded by a working man , and supported by Mr . Dixon , from Wi ^ an , in a few brief . letriarks ; on its being put to the meeting it was carried , without a dissentieut ^ : ¦ ,- ¦ - A vote of thanks wa ^ siven to T . Duncoinbe , E ^ q ., M . P ., and J . Fiefdea , Esq ., M . P ., for the madly mariner which -they advocated the peopla ' s cause in the Huuse of Coffiaious .
. Three chetra . were given Tor Mr . O'Connor srid the Northern 6 V («; , ' -and three for Erost , Wiliiams r aud Jones . «; After the thanks of the msetiri * j were voted to the CnairmaTi , the assembiod thosands separatediu a peaceable and orderly ; manner . This meeting will not riooju be forgot in Hey wood ; jt was decidedly thy largest and most orderly meeting ever hdlo . in this town .
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CuAnTisT BEV £ EAGE .- ^ Due to th e Executive from Chart ^ t beverage , from the Ciiardst Provisiou Store , Hawick , per Authony Hai ^ a . b ' s . Chartist BtvEUAGE .-rThe foltowrn s arc the snnsa ue to the" Lxecutivd Committee of the National Charter Asscciation , " ircm Messrs . Crow and Tyred , for Ghartiit Beverage sent off by thtm to the following parties :- — ; .. . ¦ - .. ' vv :: ¦ . : '' .. ; ¦ - .- ¦' "VV . " - " ; ' . ' jfiv ' s ; d . Mr . Joshua Hobson . Wholesale Agent for Yorkshire ... v ... ... 0 15 9 Mr . James Leaeh , Wholesale Agent for
Lancashire : ... ... ,. . ' - •¦ 0 18 0 Mr . Wm . Mp ^ gi Wolverhampton ... 0 6 0 Mr . liaird , Boicon ... ... ... 0 3 9 Mr . John Walker , Jan ., Stockport ... 01 ( J Mr . Sweet , NottiBginua ... ... 0 1 . 6 Mrs . Smith , difto ... ... ¦ \ .. 0 1 6 Sttf . Jones , Wolvcrbariipton ... ... 0 1 6
, - '¦ ... ' . - . . . " - ' ¦ ¦ " ' . ; . ^ : -: : . ; £ 296 Chartists l- ' si-. e Low easily the expences of the ag :: ai : oa raay . - fcc hone , and you koip money in yonr pxickei at tiiebi . HU t xa- . i -i '; - ¦' ; ¦ : ¦ ¦ ' ' ¦ . - ¦';¦¦ : .-J ¦'¦' - -
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AND LEEDS GENERAL aJE i ^
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YO 1 . Y . NO . 238 . SATURDAY , JUNE 4 1842 . ^ ¦' ¦«««* = **«¦ h *« -pENNt , «
To The Imperial Chartists.
TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS .
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THE LIST OF NOMINATIONS OF C \ NDtDA . TES FOKTHE EXECUTIVE COilMta'TEB OF THE NATIONAL CKARTEll ASSOCIATION . Names of Candidates . I Where Nominated from .
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IMPORTANT MEET [ KG of the MECHANICS . . . . ; ¦/; ;; of Manchester . ; . ¦ ¦ V-. 'C ; A general mettin" of the above body took placD in the ; arge ropra , Shervvood . Arms , 'fib-strctt , oa Tuesday , evening , JVIiy the 31 st , - to . take into consideration the propriety of joining : the Kational ChartepAissociMioii . i : r . Nuttell was unanimously called to the ohair ; Mr . Bell arid Mr . Whittaker attended as a deputiiion from the Carpenter ' s National Charter : Association ; and Mr . James Leach and Mr . John 13 aik-y , a , s . a deputatidn from the National 'Charter Association . . . ' -.. ;' Mr . BjkLl , in a brief manner stated the nature of his r ai ? sion arid / the Bccessisy . of rhe tra'des joining In the movement for political emancipation of the industrious classes of this country . ;
Mr . Whittakek sqid it was with pleasure and a cpii . siderablo degree of diffidence that he appeared beforDihem on this ; occasion ; wi ; h difiUerice , on account of his . ' own inability and the limited extent of his talents to do justice t © the great principles they had mot to . examine , but with pleasure , to see so many working man asaumbled- togeth > r after the toil of the day , to asbist by their -united intelligence to adopt si 3 c ) i ireasurc-s iis in their uu ' ited yrisdoni was tho best calcuiaU-d to remove the -present distress that affects society . As a member of a trade ' s
union , he had found that they were not capable of Kivi » K that protectioa to the working man thathi 3 case required , aud therefore he confidered it to ba tho duty of the trades to unite with the peopla ia one grand and holy union to destroy the demou , cia . logit . ia * ion . ' Mr ; Whittalter then expiamed th Charter poiri ^ by point , in a masterly manner , ar . d contended that the . cause of all our evils was class legisJation , therefore the most effectual . jian t » remove the fevil was to desirpy trio cause by the enactment of the Peoplo ' s Charier . The CiiAikman next introduced
Mr . Lkacii , who said ho would inuch rather iiava heard some one of the . ' m '? Vaariica . give their acutiments upon the subject . Mr . Leach went into a minute explanation of the origin of trades' unions , and the canso that bicu ^> it them into existence ; and in hia usual cool , o ' eliborate arid convincing maune ? , carried conviction horiio to the minds of his hearers , that nothing less thai ! an entire chauge in the sjstem . of govcrnmont would evi-r bentfii ; tho people of this country , lie addressed the- meevinj ; for upwards of an hour ,- and clearly proved that trades ' unions , without-piilitveiU . rij ; hi& , would nevei- eifecDually pretecfc thb labuurev from tho avarice bi the classoa that live upon tlteir iniustry , and sat down amidst the repeated rlaudits of the meeting . Mr . Booih made a ft-w remarks upon the &tate-Tnent 3 made uso of by Mr . Leach j and that geutleruau replied . ¦ ' : ¦ . ;
Mr . Haley moved a resolution deploring the preserit distress of the . workiiig cias ; es , and tie disposition oi the masters to reduco the . wages of . tho rnen in their eE 3 p ) ' » ynitnt . ' - . Mr . Robi > s ' on moved as an amendmenfc a doclaratio . t , and cerbin rules oi' tho -Complete Su'Irane Association . Tiii . H caiktl forth awaru . aud Wngthy debate , in which , the fq ; K > 5 vii ' ig gentlemen took part ; —Messrs , Robinson , 11 . tley , Bailey , Dixon , and others , when tho . crigipal motion was withdrawn , and the fojlowiug ameuomaut to Mr . Rubiasoa's moiiou was moved and seconded , "That we , the mechanics of Maiichct'jr , do forthyvith joiu the National Charter Association j and that a commiitee of ninu , with power to add to their inmbers , be appointed to carry cut , the Foregoing principies . " -
On the a » it ! it ' rac-nt being pot to the meeting , thero was a forest of liaiida in taVowr of it , and when put to tha contrary there appeared ou y three against it . On Mr . Robiri&oifs motion for complete tufij-age , &c , bfeiu ^ put-to the vota there was four in favour of . it . The ' following geritlanien were . then appointed as the comnjiUee : —Mr . John Bell , Air . James Haley , Mr . A ; Nutrlo . Mr . Jaines Burn ? , Mr . John Teasnal' -, M-rv . E . ' ' Whiiukor , vfrlr . Richard iJi-nn , Air . Jumcs Newton , and Mr . H . DouKlasshaw . This meeting speaks volr . mea in favour of our cause . . . This , once . aristocratical traue has come out boldly for tha principles of democracy .
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