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THE NORTHERN STAR. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1842.
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LOYALTY OF THE MIDDLE CLASS . A public meeting waa held on Monday , Jane 13 th , attheTotvn Hall , Soutbwark , to present a congratulatory address to her Majesty on her escape from assassination ; at one o ' clock , Mr . Jackson , in the absence of the H ' . gh Bailiff { through indisposition ) took the chair ; Mr . Wood , MR , and other gentlemen , occupj ing * the platform . ' The attendance -was very limited ¦ with tie exception of the working pien , who ; as usual , masterf A in their majesty . The Rev . Mr . Hocghton moved an address congratulating her Majesty on her escape from
assasai-Bation-Mr . Apslet P £ LLETI seconded the adoption of the address : he "was vre 1 convinced that whatever difference there might be among thtm on political subjects , they -would all agree in their detestation of assassination . He "was , ¦ w ell convinced there vis not a Chartist present -who -would consent to attain the highest summit of his political ambition , if it was to te procured by the Treapoa of the assassin —( cheering . ) JLr . Balls rose to move an addition to the address ; bet vras refused a hearing on the ground of being a Don elector ; the requisition calling the meeting stating that it "was a meeting of electors . After some further delay , it was put to the meeting , and decided that Mr . Bails should be heard .
Mr . Balls , in a very able manner , proposed an addition to the address , cailing vpoa her Majesty to dismiss her present Ministers , and to call those to her councils who would , rr . ake tie Charter a Cabinet measure , and thereby r « nove crime , dissatisfaction , and ¦ dislojalty from tire lasd . Mr . Balis tnen snowed in an element manner tfcat in the eye of God all "were € > qual ; that the misery and wrttcbedaess of the poor -deserved commisseration equally with her Majesty ; and that by passing the proposed addition they -would show iheir loyalty not only to their earthly Sovereign , but to that Almighty Ruier , -who regarded with the Fame inttrtBt the life of tho peasant as of the crowned Ittad— i great cheering . ) Mr . Bowlsr , hit manufacturer , moved the Adoption ¦ of the addition , and vras louuiy cheered . Mi . Jea . 'kfs seecmdfcd the motion .
Mi . Eeahxs , ia his peculiar derisive manner , though ' that the distress of the country could not fee so great « a waa stated , seeing that they ¦ were compelled to be zlwzjs bringing it btrforethe public , fearful 2 e 3 t it might be forgotten . He objected to . any deviation "from the object cf the meeting : the CbartUt 3 were perambulating the country with a memorial expressive of their fie ^ s to her iUyssty , aad need not disturb the present meeting-Several other gentlemen wished the addition to be withdrawn , and they would sign a requisition to allow the Chartists the use of the HalL iir . Bowleb would not consent to -withdraw the addition . If the gentlemen of the borough " would s ? gn » Ttquisitioa they would not attend , but would da eo merely to set rid of the opposition .
Mr . Matsaud ably supported the addition , and shewed that their own addresses and memorials stooi no chance of ever reaching her jl . ijssty / and it was only \> j taking advantage uf occasions like the present that their feelings could rsach the throne . Mr . PaKKEK , in a fetling manner , supported the addition , and objected to meetincs like the present one being called previous to the trial of the prisoner , as they ¦ Were calculated to raise a prejudice against him . ¦ Mr . Packer then shewed up , in glaring colours , the assassination now taking pb . ee in Ir . di 3 , the coal mines , and in the factory districts , and spoke in terms of bitter indignation of the raassicrc in Ireland ; and stated that in&end of seeing a meeting like the present , he Bbenid have liked to see the men of London meeting in their tens of thousands , denouncing such horrible misrnla .
ilr . Dobsox was sorry to see an addition moved , as it - would deprive them of a number cf signatures to the address . The Rev . 3 Lr . BorGHTO 5 wished to withdraw the addrtss , as he eould not consent to tiave his name coupled with the addition , but this the meeting would not allow of . The CHA 1 B 3 US then put the address , when it was negatived oy a great 'majority . Bet the gentlemen insisting thtt it was a mistake , he insisted upon putting it again . This was acceded to , but the Chairman would put is no other way thn-n the address first ; and , if tfc ^ t was carried , he woa'd then put the addition ; but ha would not put the two together , nor would he put the ad > 3 itirn , unless the -or iginal address was first cr . rrievl . This gave great dissatisfaction to the meeting . Mr . "Wood , M . P ., and other gentlemen , viinly endesvenred te induce the iseeiing to piss the address , and then they weuld put the addenda .
Mr . Whxblsb . clearly t-xp . sed the trickery of the Chairman and his supporters , and called upon the Trtakia ? men to remain firm to their addition . After xpw&ida cf an hour ' s deiay , the original address was put , and jpx b : '> nda held up for it ; against it the thole body of the mettisg . Tfcus these loyal gentletatrvfould throvr overboard ail their z ^\ fnr her Majesty ' s welfare , all their patriotism , and loyalty , rainer than . allow the wants ami filings of the grtat bus of the community to reach the royal ear . ilr . Maynaiu > ibov = iJ aa . ^ . dj ( . -urtiEicct to the King ' s He-ad in the Barough , and adainistsTsd a severe castigat : on to tb . b Chairman and tia adherents , for their sluffling conduct . Three chews -were . given for the Chsrtsr , , & :. & 3 ., and ths meeting adjourned to the Sing ' s Head . -
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EARTHQUAKE 12 s ST . DOMINGO . TEN THOUSAND LIVES LOST . Tho American papers received by the Acadia inform lib that an appalling catastrophe had befallen ibe island of St . Domitgo . Th * t i-iand was visited untheTihnh . with iepeaied and severe shocks of * s . rtLq < iakt :, which had entirely demolished the town of Caps Haytien , and it was calculated had destroyed the lives of 1 « . » , ( KJD of its citizens . Other towns on the Fane side of the island had , it was feared , shared in the desolation .
Tiie wtva of Cape Haytien ha 3 emirely disappeared , s .- d rvzih ii two th ' " rd 3 of its population , -which aniouLted to about 35 , 000 inhabitants . A fire broke out alter the earthquake , which destroyed the powder magazine , and who it the miserable remnant or the uitaoiiants who had escaped the earthquake . The tcvus of St . Nicholas and Port Paix arc also said to be destroyed . The ff-llosnnff are extractsfrora the correspondence of the i-vrt York papers : — The principal destruction of life , of which we have an account , was at Capo Haytien , which place was entirely destroyed . It contained fifteen thousand inhabitants , two-thirds of whom are thought to be dead .
The approach of the earthquake was indicated in Port-au-Prince by great heat , and heavy clouds that covered the neighbouring hills , and followed lhe direction of the south-we 3 t to the north-east . The vessels at anchor , some of the sailors report , experienced the shock long before they saw the houses agitated , which seemed io indicate that the chock came from the west . There were two shocks at Pcrr- ^ u-Prince very distinctly felt , the first nnt so long as the second , which l as * endured about three minaie ^ . Every person strove to get cut of the house * , and the streets were filled wiib . che a frighted population . A " little Jcnger , says the Pairiotc , and Pon-au-Prince would have been the theatre of a disaster similar to " that of 377 ' ! , of which-disastrous year the remembrance waa making iiito ail minds .
The Pairiole also says , thai there is hardly a house or & wail that hao not sn&rud a iiule . Some Izave becoma almost uninhabuabl ^ Xha front of the Senzie Honss , where the arms of ifce'Jtepablic are EcalpLured , is deUchedf &u 3 Oiv ^ e r , , Tl : s iiU-rioi was nniEiored-
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Oa the Saturday night succeeding arid on Sunday , there were other shocks . Mass was interrupted , and the persona present ran hither and thither , while many women fainted . On Monday morning at twelve o ' clock there waB another Bhock . The weather / ill the time was changeable , new extreme heat , tiow rain , now fair , and now signs as if of a storm * On Tuesday , again , there wss another shock , and since then , says the Patriote , it seems to us that we walk upon a quaking earth . " St . Mabc . —A letter from this town says , that the earthquake was felt therf ; with violenoe . Many houses were seriously damuged , and some destroyed , but no loss of life is mentioned .
At Gonaives the shocks were yet more serious . The greater part of tho houses were overthrown . A nre broke out at the sa . me time , and there was not a drop of water in the town . All the houses that were not burnt suffered from the earthquake . It was in the streets that the writer of the Jetter giving this account was inditing it . The church , the prison , the palais national , the treasury , and the arsenal were all destroyed . This letter concludes at eight a . m . by saying" It ia only half an hour since that we felt a very great commotion . At present we are ignorant of the number of persons killed or wounded . All ttw prisoners who are not buried in the ruins escaped . God grant that Port-au-Prince may not have experienced such a disaster !"
Capb HaTtien . —The town of Cape Haytien has entirely disappeared , and with , it two-thirds of the population . The families that could escape fled to Fossette , where they were without an asylum , clothing , or provisions . The President of Hayti has given orders to the physicians and officers of the hospitals to leave the city immediately , in order to give succour to the distressed . Other aid of all kinds was about to be despatched by water to-the distressed . In addition to the above disastrous intelligence
from the Cape , a courier arrived from the- city a few hours previoas to the departure of Captain Morris , who stated that a fire broke out after the earthquake , which on Monday , the 9 th , destroyed the powder magazine , and with it the miserable remnant of the inhabitants who had escaped the earthquake . The towns of St . Nicholas and Port Paix arc also said to he destroyed . Other parts of the islands had not been heard from when Captain Morris left ; but it is conjectured that all the towns of the north are a mass of ruins .
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THE MEETING NEAR CLITHEROE . "Nothin g affords us more real pleasure than to see parties whom we have thought it our duty to admonish prove themselves worthy of our esteem and the people ' s confidence . In last week ' s Star , we commented strongly upon language said , by the Manchester Guardian , to have been holden at a meeting near Clitheroej by Mr . Marsdex .
Thinking that language , if used by Mabsden , to be decidedly calculated to do damage to our cause , we expressed that opinion pretty firmly . Mr . Mahsdes , it seems , has been belied by the Guardian , and so , as the applicability of our remarks depended on the accuracy of tb . 3 statement , the whole falls harmless , so far as he is concerned . Mr . Mahsdek has written to us the following letter , to which we have much pleasure in drawing attention : —
" TO THE EDITOR OF THE "NORTHERN STAR . " Sib , —I deeply regret , in ' commen with many others , yenr lengthened remarks on the meeting at Enfield . I do assure you , honestly , that -what I am reported to have said in the Guardian and other papers U not true , bo-R-ever much you may imagine it to comport with the general tenour of the address which I read to the meeting . I spppal to any one wh # was sufficiently near me to hear fully what I did say , whether I am not now stating truth .
" Much as I detest a dungeon—hurt as my mind bath often been by reading of the sufferings of Peddie and Holberry , and -when thinking of the banishment of Frost and his compatriots , still the terror created was not suScient to overcome my dislike of , and sense of degradation consequent upon , making a statement in opposition to the knowledge of so large a body of my countrymen as was assembled at Enflold . "Tour CHtheroe reporter was not , I think , justified in
making tUose remarks at the end of his report which appeared in the Star . I have been at many meetings in all , and have frtquantly beard language far stronger than any which was nttered at Enfield , if -we except one speaker just at the close of the meeting . This person did not occupy more than five minutes at the most ; he is a man unused to public speaking—a plain , blunt , bontst John Bull-like character , and spoke the unadulterated language of nature .
'' I can readily conceive that vhe men of Clitberoe , "who ¦ were at the meeting , might consider that there was something like unfair play on the part of those who took the lead thereat ; and hence probably influenced your rtporter to make those remarks of which I complain . 1 saw them go away evidently dissatitfled , and fcit grieved owing thereto ; but I can assure them that the men of Preston knew nothing about my address before I arrived at the meeting , and that we entered
m : o no previous arrangement whatever . They themselves consented to elect Mr . 051 am to the chair ; and I bad no idta , bef- > re I beard him call upon me , at what part of the proceedings I should be introduced to the meeting . The time occupied by the address vras considerably lengthened by the opposition of Mr . Marquis , owing to the replies ma £ e thereto ; and when f : ey were finished , it was considered time to close the meeting , owing to the distance which many ha . d to go . .
" By inserting tbe above in your forthcoming Star , much ill feeling may perhaps be allayed , and you will greatly oblige " KICEARD MARSDES . " We give this letter thus prominently , not more in justice to Mr . Mabsden as a contradiction of the injurious report , than as affording 3 refreshing contrast in its manly and reasonable style , to the vituperations of the self-important personages , who , without a tithe of the cause for it , hate made so many
months' bluster about" denunciation " and" dictatorship . " Mi . Mahsdes deiend = > himself promptly and spiritedly ; but without descending to the level of a fool or a blackguard . We have also received resolutions , which we insert elsewhere , from the Chartists of Blackburn , and from the North Lancashire delegate meeting , fully exonerating the other speakers at ihe meeting from the charge of violence , and declaring that the language imputed to them was not used at all .
We are moBt happy to be able to record this , to the credit of the leaders of North Lancashire , and hope long to see them , as now , prudent and patriotic cner ^ eiio and discreet , in the fall enjoyment of the confidence of those who know them best , Such men have coining to fear from denunciation . We beg tho people to remember that every word of advice given in last week ' s Star is equally applicable to the circumstances , and loses nothing of its importance by being shown to have no reference to those men . Let it be the people ' s care to see that the maahinaiion . 3 of the enemy be always as abortive as hitherto .
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THE EDITOR OF THE " NORTRERN STAR " , TO HIS READERS . Thanks 1 my bind , patriotio friends ! The broad sheet which I here present to you : affords the gratifying sight of a people aa united in sentiment as they are bold and discriminating in character . From East to West and from North to South ; throughout the whole surface of the land , my appeal has been responded to ; and the result is what I expected—that Englishmen lose none of their national love of "fair play" when they imbibe the fre « doc *
trinesof the Charter ; and that the health-inspiriag breeze of liberty , "' as it is quaffed by the squalid sons of poverty and labour , carries with it an acuteness of intelligence and of perception , which enables them to see things as they are . You are as sick then of the hateful system which has so long frittered away our strength as I am . Yon think , as I do , that the people ' s paper should be otherwise occupied than with the vapouring jealousies of a few men to whom the public cause is evidently valueless , except so far as it may minister to
personal aggrandisement ! 'Tis well . We now understand each other . I feel the ground firm beneath me . I shall have no fear for the result of that policy , which , whatever might have been your answer , I should most undoubtedl y have pursued , because I know it to be right . I regard the resolutions which I this day publish as so many evidences that a public man who does right and acts consistently , need fear nothing , either from the growling of the bears of faction in the wood , or the hissing of tho serpents of faction in the oamp .
My aim is to be useful ; not to shine ; and , therefore , I perform uses , irrespective alike of approbation or disapprobation . But it is always pleasing to a man to find that his uses are appreciated ; and , therefore , while I accept the demonstrations of your confidence , and the expressions of your thanks and your regard , as that to which I feel that my labours have entitled me ,
and not as mere marks of grace and favour , I feel all the honest pride and gratification from them which a good man should feel . The most gratifying thing in the whole matter , to my mind , is the ¦ universality and unanimity of these declarations . Without the possibility of communicating with each other , the whole Chartist body Beems to have spoken with one voice and with one spirit . Only two resolutions of a different character have come to me from the whole
country . Tho Chutists of Leicester , meeting at All Saints Open , and those of Portsmouth , of whom I never before heard , have honoured me with their condemnation . Be it so . I can well afford to set against them the testimony of all England . I should , in any case , in reference to these " der nunciations , " have done that which I shall now do . But I shall do it with all the greater comfort and satisfaction , knowing that I have with me the whole body of the people in approbation . I shall , while I continue at the Northern Star , exercise over all pnblic men and measures such watchfulness as best
I may ; I shall comment freely , but in respectful and gentlemanly terms as I have always done , on all the public acts of all public men . I shall always open the columns of the Star to any reply which may confine itself to the question , and which nay avoid falsehood , wilful misrepresentation , and scurrility of language ; whenever a party descends to these pr actices , as the bawlers about denunciation" have recently done on so large a scale , I shall civilly " bid him good bye , " and shut the door in his face ; leaving him to vent his abuse elsewhere , as freely as he may please . j
From this time the organ of the people ' s movement shall not be prostituted to the vapouring jealousies of would-be democrats . It shall offer , as it always has done , a bold front to the openly avowed enemy , a close cover to the honest friend , and a vigorously wielded " cat" to the skulking traitor to the cause of right . With an earnest determination to spend my life in the strugle after right , I am , Yours faithfully , Wm . Hit . t ..
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The Executive . —We have received from Mr . Job Atterbury , of Nottingfiam , secretary Jo the Chartist bootmakers of that place , and sub-secretary to the National Charter Association , eight voting papers , which he says were too late for the Nottingham parcel . They exhibit the following numbers for the respective candidates : — M'Douall 7 , Campbell 6 , Leach 7 , Cooper 2 , Bairstow 5 . Skevihglon 1 , Dean Taylor 3 , Brophy 3 , West 2 , Stallwood 1 , Beesley I , and Jones 1 . Ma . Wm . Martin legs io acknowledge the receipt of 13 >\ from the Chartists of Sutton-inAshJield for Samuel Holberry , which has been forwarded to him . Air . C . Meakin may expect a letter
from York in the course of a month . The Squabbles . — We perfectly reciprocate the feeling of J . W . Smith , » f Mam field , upon this subject . It is abominable that the journal of the movement should be continually occupied with the bickerings and jealousies of individuals to a diffraction of the people's attention and to the injury of their cause . It was high time to put an end to it ; and , please God , it shall be put an end to . Mb . Sweet wishes to acknowledge the receipt of 10 * . from Majisfield for the use of the non-electors ' committee . Andhew Hogg , London , having received 8 s . 2 d . from Mr . Owen , of Southampton , for a political
purpose , paid it to James O'Brien , for his Press Fund . John Swan . — We can at present give no answer to his question . William Cooper . —We can give no answer to his question . We should think it doubtful that his position could be sustained , Legal Questions . — We have almost every week a number of questions sent to us on various subjects of disptded properly , disputed tenancy , alleged frauds , aiid other law matters , requestin g onr opinion and advice . In the absence of Mr . O'Connor , who is otherwise occupied in securing the people ' s cause than sitting down here , we
cannot answer this class of questions ; it is useless therefore io send them . Not knowing the intricacies oj the law with professional exactitude , were we to advise we might in many cases mislead and harm the parlies instead of serving them . Dr . M'Douall desires us to announce in the Star that he has received £ 2 8 s . for the masons , for theatre tickets , making the receipts in all £ dl 9 s and leaving two debts still unsettled . Stars to Ireland . —TV C Qrady , near French Park , County Roscommon , would be grateful for a few rays of Stzr-light . Mr . J . Watkins . —Thanks for the evidence of his friendship . We are quite aware of the whole
move . D . T . Sheridan . —Never mind the animal I let him lie away . To notice him would be more damage than any he can do to us . A Camco Pbinter . — We have not room . Mr . Thomas Short has received \ Qs . from the Chartists of Bingley , in behalf of the mct&bris late on strike . Mr .. R . Payne , of No . 43 , Cromer-streel , Gray ' sinn-road , is desirous of entering into a private correspondence ^ with any of the active friends oj the Charter in the undermentioned towns in Kent , viz ., Rochester , Chatham , Sittingbourne , Canterbury , Toribridge , fyc . Notice . —The Chartists resident in Bristol will bear
in mind that the weekly meetings of the Association are heldin Bear-lane Chapel every Tuesday evening , at eight o ' clock , instead of Monday , as hitherto . M . Sore , Birmingham . —His communication is too . late for attention this week . Failsworth . —The petition and letter on the Poor Law came loo late . Mr . N . Morlino , op Brighton , is very angry with us for not inserting his letter in reply to Mr . Allen . Had he adhered to the truth and Hie question we should ^ have inserted it . He chose to assert , in the first instance , that Alt Allen represented himself as speaking the
opinion of parties with whom he had not consulted on the subject . He must have known this to be false ; and as his whole "reply" hinged upon this falsehood , we of course refused to give it . J . A ., Sheffield , O . D ., Belfast , W . J . M'AliAN , P . D ., and a great number of other individuals in various parts of the country , bearing testimony by their letters to the estimation in which the editor of the Northern Star is hoIden by his readers , Iiave severally eur thanks for their kind expressions of regard . We regret the impossibility of publishing their letters for lack of space .
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Walter Mason , —We wish him better sense ; and less of petty and malicious resentment . Arthur O'Neil ( riot of Birmingham butof ' Manehesterj obliges us with a long dissertation on our editorial delinquencies . He starts of with this assertion :-t- . - . ' ; . ; . y ;; ; \ . ; : . ¦ _ ¦ " In the Editorial ; , whicti appeared in yonr paper on Saturday , April 16 th last ; you charge ; the ablest and most coasj ^ en ^ democratic writer of this or any age , namely , J . B . O'Brien , with treachery to the cause of the Charter in the Sturgb Conference , " ' : : - " ¦ ¦ ' ' : ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ' '¦ .
He knows this assertion . to be a lie , and yet founds upon it the whole of his long objurgation . Most likely Mr . O'Neil will cotisider himself "denounced" by this notice i but vie can ' t help ¦ . that . ' ¦ : V . ; . ' . ¦ : ;¦ . ' ^ : ' ¦ : ' .. '¦ , ¦ , ¦ ¦ ' : Joan Williams , the wife of Zephaniah Williams , begt to return her thanks to the good Chartists of Todmordern for the donation with which they have so kindly favoured her ; Robert Rhodes . —We Aaue no room . Mb . Robert Kemp -PHitP .-r- 'Tis to no use parties sending here resolutions about this person , denunciatory or otherwise , tbe shall not insertthem . We desired , a fortnight ago , that no more expressions of opinion might come to this office about him . We staled our reasons for making the request . We think those reasons sufficient , and i shall abide by the determination we then took . J . Chatwood . —No room .
James Garth Marshall . —His long communication was not received until shortly before going 16 press ; it shall have our attention next tueefc .
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John Martin , Castle Douglas . —Yes . A Constant Subscriber , London . —We have no recollection of having received at this oifice anything for the Executive from tbo produce of Mr . Ball's blacking . We Lave not time to refer : if anything has been received it ¦ will have been announced / We cannot tell whether the Executive have received anythiag from that source or not John West , Lewes . —Send a letter and give the address . An answer will be sent by post . FOR THE WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE INCAKCERATKD CHARTISTS . : ¦ , ^ ¦ ¦ ¦ :. " . : , —¦ - ¦ , ¦ ¦ . . ¦ ' ¦ - ¦ : ¦ * ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ . ¦ * . ¦ ¦ ¦ From a few members of the Camberwell Burial Society ... ... 0 10 FOB . JAMES DUFFY . From the Chartiata of Mattock .... 0 1 0
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, TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Sia . —The silence which we have maintained may be construed into apathy , or to approbation of the conduct of Messrs . Vincent and Pdilp * We beg to assure our Chartist brethren throughout the kingdom that it u * b resulted from the purest of motives ; leat oar speaking out aaould injure the good cause by extending the division . But the very infamous and base letter of Mr . R . K . Pnilp has convinced ua that to remain silent any longer would be a gross dereliction of duty . He Btates that the division in Bath waa not caused by himsetf and Vincent The fact is , the ; called a meeting at Tucker's Coffee Hotel by circular , at which meeting Mr . Vincent declared that the time for separation was come , and that he could not co-operate at the old place of meeting with tho quarrellers , as he
. designated those who did . He called all those -who resisted hia policy cabal raisera . In his opposition to tbe friends of union , Mr . Philp was hia right band companion . ¦ : ¦ .: ' ; ¦ . , .. ¦ . ¦ .: ¦ . \ . - r ¦ ' . ' . ' . V . ; . . ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ , ¦¦ ... ¦ Mr . Philp intimates that the resolution which appeared in your paper was spurious ; at least bis introduction of the ward " purporting " Jeeema to imply as much . We beg to say it wasj the opha Jite resolution of the Cbartista meeting at 3 , Galloway-build . ings . We behave their loud professions of patriotism to be perfectly insincere . We have beard them insinuate » arid they have become adroit in putting ono thing for another;—we have heard them whisper their doubts , suspicions , opinions , and beliefs , all tending to the inj ury' of the Chartist eaose , or some of its unflincbiug advocates . Having watched tbem through their Berpentihe career , we do not hesitate to charge them with being deceitful and utterly hollow .
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which were denied the People ' s Petition . Ween this conduct was complained of as a neglect , with , other omissions equally glaring , the very democratic Vinwnt declared that he would not be dictated to by . the rabble or coerced by the mob ! They have given circulation to the foulest calumnies for the purpose of destroying the reputation of those whose honest hearts prompted them to oppose their erooked policy . Their conduct proves that they know not the value of a good name , and they hive forfeited their own , if they ever possessed one ; and we will undertake to say that in Bath , at least , their names will ever be associated with infamy . As public characters , they have broken every law which honeBt and honourable men respect . Strangers to self-respect , they possess all those faults , follies , and errors they impute to others . ;
We beg to inform you that the commodious rooms spoken of by Mr . Philp are now entirely ; deserted , and the whole affair broken up . Jas . CHa PPEL , Sub-Sec . V Jos . Ttvite , Treasurer . < J Hugh Bartlett , g Wm . Chew , £ Wm . M . Young , ? j Arthur Philips , i § h Alfred Mexley , Io-Abraham Miner , -g fc John Hopkins , ... g William Lomax , jj . ,, . G . M . Bartlett , . © Henry Page . Bath , July 13 th , 1842 .
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The results are now manifesting themaelves at Bristol , and many other towns , in the rearing of $ mixed party of backsliding Chartists , Whiga , Sen who tell the Chartists they go further than they because they are willing to give the franchise to criminals after they have been released five montha from prison . Do they hot know that a man , after he has sufferedHhe punishment awarded : to hfe crime , is not tainted with crime in the eyes of the law , and , consequently , after six months resident in some locality , would be eligible to vote under the Charter ? : : ' ¦ : :: '; •'¦¦ ¦ -. ¦'• . ¦ ¦ ' : ¦' •"¦ . ¦ . ' ¦¦ . ¦ ,
These , and a few other cut and dried observations , which I mentioned In nayletter of the 4 th of . June , form their stook-in-trade ; yet these foolish complainings serve to create divisions among the working class , draw them into parties , and prevent tho amalgamation of all into one great , powerful national ¦
body . " ¦ ¦ ¦; " : ; ¦ ' ¦¦/ i - ¦ ¦ :-- . ¦ ¦ ¦ . - ;¦ ' - . - " " ¦ :. . -: ¦ The party press , too , puts in it « quota to effect division . The Bristol Mercury calls the new-Jedged Complete Suffrage party , just fprnied here , " thd intelligent portion of the working classes . " Yes , they willi It is said , have that portion p [ the working class who seek the offices of foremen ia the work-shop , and when obtained , are ten time 3 more tyrannical than the middle class themselvej , serving the employer at the expence of the tradt they rose in . They will have the aristocracy of
labour , who ape the gentleman , and despise tin plain , « en 8 ible , honest operative ; a class of aelfiBh lieings who have not the moral feeling and courage to make the least sacrifice to serve the cause o { their suffering order , and therefore have not joined in the straggle for right , but will join the Middle class , as there is nought to fear : ¦ ¦' . besides , it ii respectable , and these the corrupt press of ¦ Whiggerj will dub the intelligent . To form such parties our pret ended friends have aided the middle classes last Whiggish move .
And for labouring to prevent these fatal divisionj and pattizinshipa , the Editor of the Siar has been termed a "dictator , " and several in the Chartist ranks have echoed the senseless cry . ^ Why , my fellows , the language of dictator is , you shall . Now , hath this been the language of the Editor of the Start hath it not rather been the language of a friend ! - ^ -ye should , ye will , I warn . you jr-come , brothers , let us reason together , setting aside the passions that so easily beset us . Let us look ovei the file of Stars from the beginninjt » a , nd see whether there is any proof of this grave charge Qf dictator ; the result , I feel confident , as a oonstant reader of the 5 / ar , will be that we shall discover nought but good advice and timely warning from the Editor , and shall therefore universally declare him a true friend , and award him our best thanks . J . v Bristol . ¦
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ADJOVBKiD JIEZTIXG AT THE JUSG S H £ iD . Mr . Balls in the chair . ilr . 31 a \ xakd proposed that an address shonld be tirawn np to her ^ Majesty , expressing their feelings and ¦ wishes at the present momentous crisis . Mr . Edwards sveonded the motion . Mr . F-Ebgusox , in a long and eloquent address , which drew down tremendous applause , laid bare the evils of the present sy&tsm , and Ehowtd clearly tie beautiful fitness of the Charter as a remeily ; be also impressed opoa bis audience tbe utility of establishing Chartist schools , aad of impressing tie female sex ¦ with tbe advantages to be derived from the adaption of our prirclolea .
Mr . Pahkek perfectly coincided vrith every sentiment which had so eloquently been expressed by the } sst speaker , bat "was opposed to addressing her Majt&ty , seeing there was no prospect of her ever receiving such an address as tbe meeting -wonld adopt . He diouid propose the folloisring amendment : — " That while this meeting begs to express its horror at assassination , it cannot but think that the mest effectaal mode of preserving and protecting her Majesty ' s life is £ > y calling to her councils such men as -will cause cla&s legislation to cease , and thst this meeting hereby exerts ; their disapprobation of the conduct . « f the Cisainain of the mteting held this day at the Town Hall , ia the Borosgh et Southwarb , vrho by & culbble -eii-lrtvonred to suppress the trill of the msj-jrity , the Earut- ir .-j jrity hs . ving given their opinions in accordsi : te ¦ witn the preceding part of the rcft-Iution .- "
Mr . Cutfay , in a Epinted and elcqaent manner , £ tcond « l the arotiidsitat . 3 Ir . Faikciiild , secier , in an able manner , si : pponed the- : imt-ndment , and in a lucid manner showed to-sv Sir ltobtrt Pctl ' s Tarifand larorae ' Ths BiHs -B-onld drive the middle classes into the ruiiks of the Chartists . . Mr . Wheeler and others addressed the meetiac brif Sy in snppon of the ainendnibiit . Mr . MiT . NjED having withdra-aTj the motion for si ) : i ( ldrcz 3 , the resolution vraa Cirried n ^ xniiiioTisly . A fcuiacription "W 33 entered into Ifcat the aoove resolution mighi be inserted in the daily pip = rs as an siverrisemeiit . A vole of taai-ks was given to Mr . Bowlas , ( or tie inanntr iu which he had supported them ai the Tow ^ H 3 il . A vole if thanks was also givtn to the ChairjcnaD , and the mtetiag dissolved .
The Northern Star. Saturday, June 18, 1842.
THE NORTHERN STAR . SATURDAY , JUNE 18 , 1842 .
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* THE POLICE MURDERERS . We have but just room and time to refer our readers to the report elsewhere given of the shooting down by the bloody police of Ennis , of scores of starving men , women , and children } for mere fun as it might seem , to prevent their clamouring for , bread . Thirty-eight of the " force" have been com . mitted for trial charged vrith wilful murder ; and already is the li bloody old Times , " in the genuine spirit of Toryism , seeking to pave their way for
an acquittal ; though it is proved that they fired , not only withont , but in defiance of , the orders of their officers . This is but another instance of that to which we have scores of times called the people ' s notice , as the regular habit of the bloody faction ; and especially the worst portion of them—tho middle classes . When their infernal systems of monopoly have made human vermin to abound , every artifice is tried to entrap them into collision with their armed myrmidons , armed and
kept purposely and avowedly to keep down" the " surplus population . " The present instance will suffice to show how slight and clnmsy a pretext they are fain to improve , as opportunity ; and may demonstrate to the people not only the necessity of obtaining legislative power , that they may do justice to themselves ; but the necessity , while the power of faction does continue , of acting eautiousljj wisely , and prudently ; to avoid the certainty of death , by furnishing the slightest pretest for an onslaught by the armed myrmidon 3 of power .
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BLACKBURN . —At a delegate meeting held in this town , on Sunday , the 12 th June , the following resolutions , were unanimously carried : —1 . " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that for the further advancement of the Chartist cause , and for the purpose of checking the growth of that misery which has bo long overshadowed the land , a delegate meeting be holden in Colne , on Sunday , the 3 rd of July , for North and South Lancashire , including the whole of Yorkshire , and that we earnestly urge every Association to take the subject into their most serious consideration . The meeting to take place in the Chartist Room , Windy-bank , at one o ' clock in the afternoon . " 2 . " That we deeply regret to observe the manner in which the report of the Enfield
meeting was : given in by the Clitheroe reporter , and think that the language used at that mooting did not justify the reprehensive remarks made use of at the close of the report . Wo also wish further to state , that the advice eaid to have boon given by Mareden about the people arming themselves and making up to Buckingham Palace , and which has been so largely commented on by the Star , never was , we emphatically assert , uttered ; and that Messrs . Marsden , Tatter sal , and Swindlehurst possess the confidence of ourselves and also the places which we severally represent . " - ^ J ^ THORPJxpN . Chairmani P . S . It must be particularly remembered that Colne is the most central place which could be pointed out , and also that every Association is particularly requested to furnish their delegates with credentials .
Ax a MEETiNe held in the Music Hall , this evening , it was unanimously agreed that a vote of confidence ba given to Mr . Kichard Marsden , of Preston , Mr , Mooney , of Colne , Mr . Tattersall , of Burnley , and Mr . Oldham , of Preston , ; for their straight-forward conduct at the Enfield meeting , and that we fling back in the teeth of the base calumniator , the Manchester Guardian , its wilful and base lies ( viz . that he would do any thing to injure the people ' s leaders ) , for there was never such language made use of . . ' ¦ - ¦ : ¦ '¦ : ' ; ,. .. ' ¦ . "¦¦ ..:. '¦ : . ' . ' . ¦¦ ' j- " ¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦¦
E ( Xlv : $ . —On Monday ^ evening last , a public . - ' meeting was held in the Market-place , when the following resolution was unanimously carried : —' That , in the opinion of this meeting , the alarming distress which prevails , and the high price of provisions , render it absolutely necessary that the working classes should adopt some means to lower the price of beef , butter , and milk" The resolution was moved and seconded by working men who professed to be in the reoei . pt pf good wages , and was supported by Mr . James Cartledge , of Manchester , who , in a lengthy speech , clearly showed up the monstrous system of monopoly that existed , and exhorted his hearers to secure the People ' s Charter to protect themselves . Other speakers addressed the meeting . The numbers of which wore not less than LiOO .
Calvbrton . —The Association met here on Monday night ; and after the business of the Association was done , a committee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements for the tea party , which is to beheld on the last Monday in July , when Mr . O'Connor will attend . Near 500 tickets have already been issued , and tbe other 500 will be issued in the course of a week or ten days . Persons are requested to communicate with Mr . Geo . Harrison , from Radford , Hyson-green , New fiasford and Carrington , as agents of those places for the sale of tivkets . A booth will bo erected for the accommodation of all friends ; and all the tickets must be sold a clear week previous to the day of tea . Mr . O'Connor will proceed on the Tuesday to Mansfield and Sutton , to visit the good and true of each
place . ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ' , ; , ¦¦ ' ¦' . - ' . ; ;¦ -. ¦ Derby . —The following resolution has been passed : — That before any person can lecture in any of the Associations in this county , he shall first correspond with the respective secretaries , to ascertain whether they can receive him ; and that he bring proper credentials from the Association to which he is a member , or from the Executive . Mr . Mead , from Birmingham , delivered a lecture in the Market-place , to a large concourso of people , on Monday night ; and Mr . Duffy , from Sheffield , addressed a crowded audience on Tuesday night , in the Association Room , Willow-row . At the close , Mr . Duffy received an invitation to visit us again on next Sunday j when he will deliver a second discourse at six o ' clock , in the Association Room , Willow-row ;
SwiNTON . ^ -Mr . uley , of Rotherham , lectured here on Tuesday evening . Five members were enrolledv Other lectures will be delivered here en Tuesday evenihg and on Thursday evening . CARUSXJ 3 — The Council of the Carlisle Chartist Association held their usual weekly meeting on Saturday evening , June 11 th , at the Council room , John street , Caldewgate , Mr . James Arthur in the chair . After the Secretary had read over the minutes of last meeting , several sums of money were paid in to the Oastler subscription fund . The Secretary
was then instructed to write to Mr . Campbell , Secretary to the Executive , giving an account of the persons for whom the people had voted to serve on the forthcoming Executive . Mr . Joseph Broom Hanson then stated that he wished to postpone his motion for a public meeting , to oarry out the views of the late Convention , until the new Executive waa formed , as they would in alt probability issue instruction to the people as to the course of procedure they ou ^ ht to pursu e under present circumstances uhimately it was determined to get up a public meeting as early as possible .
MANSFIELD— The Chartists of this locality are informed that in future the Association will meet on Monday evening , in Mr . Pool ' s large room , Unionstreet , Weatgate .
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TO THE REV . WILLIAM HILt . Dear Sir , —It is with pleasure that I inform you of the following decision of the Council of the Hull National Association , which has been called forth by the many and unwise attempts so plentifully bestowed of late upon yourself , tbe Northern Star , and its brave and uncompromising Proprietor . We deeply sympathise with you for the many uncalled-for , but Bhabbj attempts , to destroy you in the estimation of the ' people .: ' . ' ¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦< ¦ . ¦¦ ' - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ -- - ¦ ¦ - ¦ - ¦ .. ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ V . - ' . :.
Gh > on , Sir , us you have hitherto done ; fighting the good fight of democracy , and let the would-be-great , and all-sufficient , rail on—the people have their eyes open—thoir pbjecc is good to observe ; they only want to get lid of the Star and its . Proprietor , and : then a long farewell , for at least a century , to the freedom of the people . . ' ; . : ' ¦ : ' ' ' ¦ .. ¦ .-.. ' . ' . ¦ "' . '¦" - ¦¦ : ¦ . '¦' . ; . ; ¦ We think it absolutely necessary that the piesa shoold criticise the conduct of public men ; they whose motives are pure can have no objection to have their motives and actians freely inspected . We trust the people will always have sufficient discernment to judge between reproof and denouncement . . ,
We think , Sir , you need no other dictation than the mighty people / We have no doubt but that they would soon , perceive it , should you ever attempt to deceive them ; but whilst you nave thoir confidence and esteem , you may defy the attempts of both open enemies and professing friends . Trusting that you may long live to be a terror to the tyrant , and a just censor of all that would mislead the people , I remain , In the cause of Freedom , James ( Jrassbt , sub-Secretary .
Resolved— " That it is the opinion of this Council that the Rev . Wm . Hill is fully entitled to , and has the entire confidence of the Chartists of Hull , for the able , talented , and patriotic manner in which he has conducted the Northern Star ^^ in times of the greatest difficulty and danger ; and that we view the many and insidious attacks upon that gentleman aa so many unmerited insults upon his talents and perseverance . We also lament the present differences between several of the people ' s leaders whom we sincerely respect , and hope they will lay aside all differences , and join hand and heart to combat with the common enemy . " Sir , —If you think this and tho foregoing worthy a place in the Star it is truly at your eervlce . James Grassb tj , Sub-Secretary . Hull , June 15 , 184 2 .
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Sir , —After having carefully read your , address to your readers , I find it becomes , ( and a pleasant one it is , ) my duty to throw my mite of approval into the ordeal now at work on the structure you have raised to democracy . r ; I may remark , that since your commencement as Editor of our Star , I have been a constant reader and admirer of your prihoiplea . I have narrowly watched your observations , both of men and movements ; and , though you have never before seen an article from my pen , I have ever been ready , had I seen the least deviation from principle , to have attacked in ewn fortress . I ownwith
you your , pleasure , I have never seen cause for censure , much less attack . I have also paid some attention . to the movemeuts of our leaders , arid to your remarks upon these movements , and have invariably been satisfied with these remarks . I much admired you * conciliatory answer to Mr . O'Brien ' s very scurrilous letter ; and , "with you I am Borry to find Mr . O'Brien become so easily duped by the Complete Suffrage party . Perhaps i wrong them ; but for the soul of me I cannot believe that party sincere . I did and still do believe that that Conference yras got up for the very purpose of gulling the Chartists . I cannot give J . O'Brien credit" for his courtesy to the Editor of the Star . I do not
name gratitude . I have observed Mr . O'Brien ' s interest advocated in the Star , in terms which only true friendship could dictate . But we must make allowance for human nature ; the brightest morning is sometimes marked by a small speck in one corner of the horizon , which , springing up , becomes a great cloud , and getting between us and the sun , obscures its glory , and leaves us in obscurity at mid-day . We have seen that cloud removed , and the evening brighten up as the morning glory ; Perhaps the allusion may yet apply to these luminaries we-have been ia the habit of looking up to , and they will yet enlighten our path to the mountain of liberty ! Yours . Sir , is a station , than which , perhaps , never
mortal occupied a more important one ; and nobly have you filled it . No clap trap , new move , or insidious Conference , has been allowed to enter our camp , but your penetrating eye has seen it from afar ; aud from your watch tower the masses have been warned of the approach of their disguised enemy . Shame on them , they never show front in an honourable way . I live in a \ prieBt-ridden ,. Toryridderi , Whig-ridden , lawyer-ridden district . But , thanks to the Star , that is still guiding our Steps in this heterogenoiis miss , there is still some noble soul 3 who know , and do appreciate , your noble conduot in the cause of liberty .
To conclude , then , I have never yet seen a sentence ( from you ) in the Northern Star , which , ; ia my opinion , was liable to censure ; and , until I can see anything in that light , neither denunciation , disagreement with ^ nor censure of , these sentiments , whether from Lovettite , Sturgeite , Philpite , or any other ite , shall draw me from the Bupport ^ of tht Sfar of our liberties , aud its worthy Proprietor , and straightforward Editor . ' < Then let us pray , that come it may , As come it will for a'that , That honest men the world o ' er . WUl brothers be an a that . "
Mr . Editor , I have the honour , to be , a Member of the Edinburgh , or National Universal Suffrage Association , And your very humble Servant , Robert Allan . Edinburgh , 95 , Abbay Hill , 13 th June , 1842 .
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DICTATION , P ENUNCIATION , AND BACKSLIDING . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STABv " ' England expects that every man will < Xo his duty . ' ' This , Respected Sir , will be sufficient apology for my seeking , through the medium of the people ' s stanch friend j the Stary to utter my opinions upon the above subjects in the present crisis of our movement . - . . ' , ¦ - ¦ - . ¦' ¦ ¦ . . .. . . .-. - - ¦ ' ¦ '¦ ¦' . ' ' .. - ., ' ' ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ I take it for granted that the maintenance of our present advanced position as a true policy cannot be gainsaid by any professing to be a Chartist—that it is tacitly admitted that a retrogade movement would be fatal to eur beloved object , the attainment
of our political rights j that as united Chartists we shall be all powerful against the ruling faction ; but , as divided into Corn-law repealers , Sturigeittis , O'Cdnnorites , or any other ites , we shall be weak as water , unable to resist even their encroachments on our yet remai ning rights ; that therefore our true policy is to maintain our present vantage ground , and from thence extend ouz operations . If , brother Chartists , this is our true policy , whether was it nobler to mildly warn ( as did the Editor of our best servant , the Star , ) those who were assisting the middle-class Whigs to raise a party among the working olass to cavil about a name , and thus to sow discord and effect division ; whether ; I say , was it nobler , on the part of our tried friend .
Mr .. HiIl , to gently warn the baokslidere of their fatal policy , or to have allowed them to proceed until they had drawn away many of the more confiding ^ portion of the Chartists after them for ; indeed , whether was it nobler and wiser to denonnce them as traitors ( as did some of the Chartist body , UBing ^ their right publioly ) , or to have waited until tbejr had done us the greater amount of mischief ? pemg publicly denounced , they could plead thereto ; put this should not be done in coarse epithets , but in-tm language of common sense ; that would Iiave commanded respect . If they have chosen the former course , they must blame only themselves if they fall in public estimation ; for the day when swagger and nbtfdry would carry weight with it is gone I hope forever . . . ' : ^ ' . ¦ : .. .- ¦ . " . "¦¦ ¦' ¦ •¦ , ¦ . ¦¦ . • "¦¦ ^ -. ' . j , ¦ ¦¦ ¦ : i ' . - ¦¦ m Some of these changing polioy men desired to be judged by the results of twit new policy ; let ; them .
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BASFOHO . —Notts . —At a meeting of the Chartist body of Old Basford , June 13 th , the meeting unanimously passed a vote of confidence in the Edi » tor and proprietor of the Northern Star . ABERDEEN . —The usual weekly meeting of the Northern District Charter Union was held in then Hall , 38 , George-street , on Monday evening , June ; the 13 th , Mr . Jainea M'Paerson in the chair . After a brief introductory address from the Chairman on the news of the week , the minutes of the previoua meetings were read and confirmed . A letter was read from the Secretary of the . Complete Suffrage Association , fin ansTper to a letter he had received from the Charter Union , requesting their co-operation at a public meeting , to be held on Saturday , the 18 th instant , for the purpose of adopting the remonstrance to the House of Commons and the memorial to the Queen . The
letter stated that thoit request / would be laid before the Committee as early as possible . It was then agreed that the election of a new committee , ¦ which should have taken place next week , be postponed until a new constitution be drawn up for the Northern District Union ; and all those members not renewing their cards at th 9 end of six weeks from this date will not be recognised as members . Mr . Hill ' s address to the readers of the Northern Star was then read to the meeting ; likewise a paragraph irom tbe addresa of the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association ; after which Mr . M'Donald moved the following resolution , which was seconded , and carried by acclamation : — " That this Union places the greatest confidence in Sir . '' 'Hill , the Editor of the iVorife ; 7 » Star , and tender bo him their heartfelt thanks for the able manner in which he has so long . and ardently advo > cated their tigbta . " The meeting then broke up .
Bradford General Council . — -On Sunday , a large meeting of this body , was held in the room , Butterworth-buildings ; several delegates attended from Idle , Stanningley , and other plaoes ; out-dpor meetings were aranged to take place during the week . On Sunday , June 19 th , it was resolved to hold a camp meeting at Yeadon ; and on the first Sunday in July , it was resolved to hold a camp meeting oh Adwalton Common , the Secretary : 'to correspond wivh Halifax , Dewsbury ^ Leeds , and Hud * dersfield , requesting their co-operation to ' make the meeting as public as possible .
Chartist MsEiiKe . Oh Thursday evening week , a Chartist meeting ysas held in the Chartist Council room , and from thence adjourned into the open air . Back of George-street . Mr ; P . M ^ Brophy addressed the audience , for upwards of an hour , on class legislation . He concluded by calling ; on . theyoutliful part of his audience to imitate their Irish brethren , and not to enlist into the army . Avote of thanks to the lecturer was carried by acclamation .
Chartist Sermons—On Sunday last i Mr . Jackson from Manchester , preached three excellent sermons in Spring-street Chapel , Wapping , in wliich he fully exposed the system under which the working classes of this unhappy country groan . The afternoon and evening services were crowded to excess . Mr . Jackson ' s sermons have produced an impression that will not soon be forgotten . A collection was made at the close of each sermon which amounted altogether to nearly £ 6 . ;
BIRMXNGaAOT , —Directing Comhittee <—The Committee held its first meeting at the Ship Inn , on Sunday last , and on the motion of Mr . Saunderg , Mr . J . Wilkinson was appointed chairman , and Mr . George White , secretary , pro tern . The resolution which was passed at the Black Horse meeting was read ; after which a long conversation : Was held aa to the best mode of proceeding to secure a large and commodious place of meeting . Messrs . White and Soar were appointed to thai duty and ordered to report at the next meeting , It was then resolved " That the sub-secretaries and collectors' connected
with - ' the National Charter Association , should ba requested to attend the next meeting . And that a correct list of the members and colleciora names and residences should be provided tor the use of the committee . " It was also resolved "That all who were wiUingtoa f dress public meetings should bereft'iested to attend the next meeting ; " after which a plan will be laid down for carrying on the movement with more vigour . The meeting then adjourned to three o ' clock on Sunday next , when they hope to meet the sub-secretaries , collectors , & 3 . j at Mr . Marsh ' s , Britannia Inn , Peck-lane .
Or-EN Air Meeting . —Mr . George White addressed a meeting near the Asylum , on Sunday forenoon , at half-past eleven , and will attend at the same plac « on Sunday next at eleven o ' clock . He also addressed a meeting at the railway station * Duddeston-row , on Monday evenihg , and at each place bid down the necessity of union amongst the working classes , as the only means of remedying the evils that exist , The meetings will be held as usual . The Editor of THKvNoRTHERU Star and hk Accusers . —A meeting of Cbartist 3 was held ni th » Ship Inn ; Steelhouse Lane , on Tuesday eveniuu Jast , Mr . Mavitty in the chair . Mr . Packer moysd th « following resolution , which was seconded by Air .
Ernes : — " That we , the Chartists meeting at the Ship , Steelhouse Lane , do entertain , as wa haw hitherto done , the greatest confidence in the h noat and abilities of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., tho proprietor , and the Rev . William Hill , the editor , of truly the people ' s paper , the Northern Star , and do hereby pledge ourselves to uphold them and it ( tat Northern Star ) so long as they continue m til ? manly , straightforward course they have h itherw pursued ; and that we , the Chartists meeting a above named , do consider that all Chartists & « bound in gratitude , for their past services in o ^ cause , to pass such a vote of confidence at this tiotff seeing that it has become a settled plan of pr etandiaS
friends to atiack those gentlemen directly , j )" Oftener indirectly , and under the name of Chaiti ^ those gentlemen 8 honesty , in the cause of Chart sffi > That we have like wise noticed with sorrow that tn » Executive CommiUee have allowed theniMl ^' ? be dragged into the dispute between the editor aa » oue of their own body . _ Wiih all due respec t a " gratitude for their public conduct , " as a body acting for the ABsociation , we cannot but think they b * made that circumstance to apply personallj w themselves which ought to have beeri couSned to tn » two parties only ; and we are further of opinion tp « if the editor of that paper is to be tied dovrn « the manner Messra . O'Brien , Philp , and YinM « b 9
seem to wish , that i 3 , that nothing but what may to their credit be noticed , let their conduct be er ? so contradictory as public men , wonJd bej * ° * j intents and purposes , carrying out what our gre » W » enemies would be glad of—namely , putting tbo pi upon the [ Northern Star , and letting any publio P *" or men play any pranks they pleased , and the consequence at that would be the breaking up oi r * Chartist body . " Some of the most aotiva Cu » rtis > 3 in the tovm were present , and the whole agreed « j passing a high eulogium on the honesty , zsal . * " ability of th ^ Rev » William Hill , as tae ed » w of the people ' s paper . The resolution was oaro « o unanimously . ,
Walsall . —The Chartists of this locality me * ^ their room on Sunday week , to hear a sermon « w » a young gentleman of Wolverhamptoni wMcfl g *] J great satisfaction . On Tuesday , Mr . Maaoft lootur * at tho Windmill ; in Sha © pen air , to » a atten "' audienoe .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 18, 1842, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct758/page/4/
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