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xsE irrvL c- "r > ciLi-OKS to the cenef-ai . sectiz-IaEI Or THE >" AT 10 SiL CHaETZK ASSOCIATION . 52 a , —We hars received yonrjeiicr , dnts- ? ? Tov . lyih . 1 st txsxiin ; the Lcnucn post mark cf Nov . Sflih , una TSTp--: trig 10 be - ' in reply" to ours of the litb Nov . V . ' r rrire : to fL / d cist , in keeping wiri : the whole ehir . cier of y ; ur c £ cii 3 corresi-ondence . it is :. o rrply e ^ - ~ -l Three plain natters of irqniry ware in our ' ctter t ^ ieo cjx n % ou so plainly tha t we iEi ^ iiiied t ~» n ji / a tr-. iilc « i ^ i = t r ; ec £ j-sjirT to rep ' : ? dirtctiy cr 20 : a : 2 iL TTjvlitij one cf thrfe ka-rejon C-t ^ tireDded tie inf . m .: ^ : a tre rrqaiird . We plsce si .. i : ; before yop the pli : n tronls of om letter . Jn reference to "traViiii-g esrtlifti" We
ssid"We £ nd scattered ovrr the Balance Sh-et various ItriES , to tile nnniber of eleven and to the amount oi twenty-three pr-nsds tea sbiilh ^? , charged for travel-Imstxpences for different uitinfc ^ TS of the Ty ^ tctrve ; in no one of "which is a syiisMs cf in ' orni-tiya apprised as Jo the object ox p £ -rr- 'JT < - -f tbe j : urrej's . tiius tiir ^ ni for . oircialiv , as ecu cillors . "we Tequire 70 a . Sir , as cur S-cr .-t-rj . to ief ' -tm ns rtipedii .-; eidi cf ihtsi iic 7 ? n ; c :: " * Lu : bai > nc 5 s s ^ ii ,-a wiii ^ r ati ' i tIt > the iin'Ef . s
* . r wcich thef are cVsrre- ? weir ¦ ar . deTUil ' -rc . a ^ ri s ' . se crcer which of th- rt ^ E ^ Tic ^ s of tee iTcsE ^ ni-n tie c : r ; : trr are thus ci ; r ; eJ a : all 5 cr the journeys cf these £ entl = inen . " T- ' pttjClt-iti tL . S rci ^ Iiilitj ^ 1 mist ^ T-reteiisioa "Tre
" Mind , Sir . ict us fcsTe no mere rr . iscvEsiructions . ' We ou liot -t irt .-. nt &ake sty charge aziin ^ -Tiurse ' -i c-r ai : y ..- . irr ru = riubtr of the Executive , lor dSJ'iis ; £ cy juBm .-y u > t ^ - lnoje expensive than it mish : have l * cc : that i ^ sy ; -r ra ^ y nu ; fcrm the satject of future remark . Tf e cs not at pre&crt say that sll these . " - nrkrys are r .-z riiht ' y charitd Jo tLe Ajsociation-I " :-e rhii i ^^ -it -Be say n othing hc-t . T £ t plain q ^ riSt-ii i =, ujics \ rt . at busicts irere these r « p-:. etiye ; crn . trj = rccsrisiea ? by \ rbcin "were thty snthvririd ' : ad ci er irhat iu 2 t cf the ^ . sscciitjca are ihty charged to : b ^ cc-. Titij ? To liiose ma \ t « s yea "will please to Bisrciriie your reply , in regard to each and tTery one oi ritn ^'
Tjod eo cue cf thess iunis floes yeni UtUr contain d-s word of dlstijcriTe InfciniatioD ; tnt Instf ad thereof Jm £ JTe as the price of rai : iray ccnTeyanee iroa Bristol to Manchester , the i « a » oii » which induced the ExEcntiTe to prefer erst das * to sccoad class traTeliing , the disnxiery thct they cannot mett withent con » i"g togtthcr , md yctrr &ss « itioa that " vb * ExecoKTe bare stn ' c'Jy actee nccctding to the plan of Orgar . zition in chsjilcg triiTciirng fcipencfes . " Sir , we pies-i-me to UJ " y ^ = " - h- ; t y- ^ i sjg - ^ -athoji-. y -nj- < ii ihst turject . 3 : is JvBr di .: y to irsife cliir to jar corstttaetU : r ^ ur ti . c ZxecBt . > r hsd c * Ee , arc lea ^ t iL » m to jocce cf : ts icc . ieurti ; vith lie j-l aa of Orrar ' Xi ^ CB Itis "He rfCTiLstfcQ you to ca This you Ln ; r-ot cicii = rcr £ tun-Tted to co . Why jtn i ^ -Tc net dece £ 3 jcu pr-. ' bibly btk . ; tcoTr
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Oa the miticT cf " agit ^ ung essences , " -sre said in osr letter : — _ " We BcaiE firaw yo-or attsntion to ths ilta ' &g \ - tatlDg exp ^ nces . " We Snci this Item . to octor sevin times , inTvlTiES an aroount of £ 10 Id . 6 i . We require to be informed in - lAirenc-i to each of these seven oJst ' -nct charges , for trhat new dislrid' the txprnces thereby indicated were incurred . " To" this inquiry y-n ha-re not condescended any reply at aiL It is not tTcn noticed . We itqxiired upon "Khat EEtfcority the Executive had deviated from the plain printed rule 3 of the Organlzition in giving to one t-f tbeo- o ~^~ a boor £ 2 "W' jtkiy out of the funds , iuEtt 2 . 1 I of 3 O 3 . Your answer is : — " We Cu ^ sioertd " ^ t on ! y di'i our duty . " Sir , tre iiH nat asi " nbr . ist what you " co : isidered . " We ask-ei " upjn trhat cuikjrily yon had set aside the Orgaxizition . "
Tms is the voy m "which yon enswer the respectful itquiriea of your cvrEtitatnts ; and this you hufe tae assnrar . ee to call giTiug " a faitiiul account oi jcur i steTrardibip' : 1 It is row perfectly clear that it is nsclefB far aay ' body of your const ; tn-r . ts to correspond with you in acy \ hops of fcitter icCciTaii ; inft-rniatioii or of procuring a , y ; attenticn from you t j ths proper dnties of your i-ffise . TVe ar-re ' iutuatiy compelled therefore to iaforjn yoa , j in reply to the first paragraph cf yonr present letter , ; that , as onr formerly expressed opinion of the sluveuly j and dis ^ aocfal njo » ie in -which yon perform ticae duties j becomes inora ssttl-d by 67 ery new ctipDrtnuity of ob- j scrricg , -we thint teat unless these duties be bttter
performed in future the sooner they are placed in other and more efficient haad 3 the tetter . For thequ-rryj somewhat insolent . y pu 5 in yoiir last pirsgraph , we hive a ready anstrer . Our " qaota to tbe ^ Executive" ! wi ! l be paid . when we see ma in oiSce wbom "we think ts dtserK onr confi-itrei ; but we have little disposition ' to send ] ar ; e sums of nioaey to parties frum "whom we End it-so d'fficx > lt to cbt * in any satisfactory account of its spplication . And aithoush "we may not have for-¦ wsr ^ ed the mocey direct to tbe Executive , yet -we have contributed larjre sums to aid in ths breaking up of nftw localities in the poorer districts , thus auvancing car cause in these localities auO relieving the Executive : of these duties of breaking up that new grousd "which cur mosey has thus been instrumental in opening . li
You dtioiinn in fair play only the mover and seconder of this icqairy not only this time , bat the other time ; and bIjo who originated the affair . " Sir , yon bs-ro no right to dtmaafl any suet thing ; it is enough for yoa to taoTr oar minds as a whole , and until th ^ s letter our correspondence with you had be en tBaninib ! i 3 . We have ilr . Jackson ' s individual authority to contradict yonr statement about Mr . Hii ! being *• the inaiTicmal who set the whole business agoing . " Ee "VT 23 not so ; bat what if he had ? B ^ s be not s right , as 3 councillor , to draw the attention of his fellows to any subject in which tht welfare ef h s fd-IotiS is coiicerEeU ? It would better become you to meet the irq—' ry ^ ui . tsily than thus clussily to fesce -with it . Trusting tLat the Cin ? i ruay E 002 obtain th = services cl a mure efficient Secretary than yon have ever hitherto been , We are , Sir , The Gineral Cmniiilors resident in Hull . Signed on behalf , and by request of the "whole , W . J . Holiday .
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TO MR- JAMES LEACH . Sir—In your " explanatory speech , " on the suVject of the Executive Balance Sheet , deuverc-d to the South Lancashire Deiecates , and published in the Northern Star of last Saturday , I find the f jllowing passage ^—spt . ak . irig of plots against the Executive , you say" In Leeds a vo there "was a conspiracy of the same nature . A mtttmg uf ten or a dczen men took place , ¦ wiere they ( tfce intmbers of the Executive ) were disposed of and a new one formed . A person present ~ t ilist meeting Trrcte U . him (> Ir . Ltacfc ) giving him iiiornsation of their whole transactions , and also the names of the men who -were to form tbe new Executive . T £ * ir n ! uue 8 -were C > jper , White , Harney , Bairstow , a . ccl Skevinrton . "
Now , sir , justice to myself demands that I should notice your uniuuiidfd chargt , for such it is as far as I am concerned—Jtt others si < eak for thesiselvea . If any private meeting t-. f the nature yon speak of did take place at Leeds , I neither "vras at ziiax meeting cor lia as to nominate me . but I "would not 1 st —
• ^ tb"Ti ; auJ had I lx ~ n nutuluated dsefrhere , I "woald hne innaedifi . tely called upon the people not to vute forme ; Et- litwe desire have I to " cuJ-spirt ) " myself 1 into jour place . Bat , Sir , whiie I was iioj liuiuinaJed , ; I injself , as local sub-secretary , aid nominate M"Djuall , ' and that C-Bipbcll kr-ows . Farther , I gave my vote - for yourself , M'Sunall , and Campbell . I voteci for Cooper iE-t * . au of Morgan Wiliiaas , because while 1 highly esteetueU Mr . Williams , I considered that from ¦ his PtCUiLil position be WiS not Well qualified to ser » e on the Ei ^ cuU"V % . I voted for West instead tf Philp ,. because t ^ e farmer I kneTT to be a talented and honeat
Esan , 2 nd the jailer ' s conduct I did not approve of . WoDdrons strange that I voted for only oae oi th-inen selected by the " coEipirator 3 , " while I voted , for three of ths men whom I am charged with con- ; spiriug against . This is not all , sowo one ( of course not a " conspirator ' ! sent me a picket of the famous canvassing resolutions that were sent over the country ; "to secure the election of Philp . 1 did not do as perhaps ; I ontrbt to have done , had I acted np to my btrict duty' us 21 Chartist , 'r . z : put these canvassing resolutions into ' the fire ; instead of &o doifig I distributed them in the , 23 ioc : stion room , and while I did not givetny "vote foi Philp , the ShifiirM Chartists are my vritneses that I employed no iLfluence to prevent any one voting for him . S-y niuch fi ; r my consDirinn .
Xow , Sir , let n . e ask yon -. ibtther there has been no ploiLJEg on the part of the Esecntive ? I hav ^ he su-il so—1 - u . know best . You complain of " der . ucciat . it-o ;" ft is b t th ; worst eril , tht nicer that is poisoning the Titility of tfce im-teaieLt is tieachery ; sye , base , bl ^ ckhtsrtfcd , two-fsetd villany . You talk of plots—has Caar ' -ell yet replied to that dainninc charge of trtacnery asai : ;» t him in the Sta ' e : miih of i \ ov . 19 : h ? Before C ;^ : pb = ll -itfer . ds Phiip as an honest and sound-ht ;> i ted Chutist , 2 ; t him prove himjeif to be one . Geohge Julian Harkey . SreEeW , X >? c 6 : h , 1 S 42 .
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±£ . 6 T 1 VAL I . N LOM ) O > . A public cianr- , cocan , and ball were h < : ld ou Tuesday tTrr-inr , at tilt Kias s Arms TaTcrn , Mile Und E » ad . AKmt six o ' clock , ii liunitrcus and respectable Cumrany £ 3 ' CoKI ; td a Substantial dt ^ ser , Pearcos O'Connor ., E ^ q ., piwidicg . Tpon the cioth being removed , The Chaisma > " gave the followin g toast : — " The people , their rights , and may they speedily obtain tbero ' . " Ee regretted to be obli ^ ad to propose- a portion of the toast- he presniced that the people cr : g -nally drank thsir hea t . h when in ' the posa&ssionof their rights , but bo 3 thry « rere ccitpriJct to pray fcr those rji ; hli of vhich tjrauts hr . d by force deprived thtHi ; he wasgbd the rood eld custom ws ^ still p- £ rs « Tercd in . A shivwd his ! or : sn hn < i rale , rial the people were seldom wroi-g ai ; d were ir ^ r long wicr . g ; asd those who were CE-tchfal cbiervrs of tbe vinies needed i . ut to be W . that if . rh- p ^ o ^ e kept ic the comse they w ;; ibm ¦ j- ursuinj , li- ^ y wt . uld ultimately arrive at the haven ol bacpi--v-s =. r . , prosperity ; but thty niu ^ t Usare of fi ? Ui .. i-. rIi ' . 3 : r ; tie n-cis cf cr-iiuption , i ^ u o : b ^ isc Inilijfc " . i 3 pilots fan ; the attainment of th ^ lr rcbu . 1 % hacl V . « . a tbt-cusca buih in and cat of theH . use ffC- ";^ :- ^* w jnaMs the industry ara ratUnce of the IV . ; ic uri ' tT cnt ariilrli-d privations ; iu : ti ; is praise ci lie people w »» mere iip "vrcichip : i : t iso souiicr did tbey pais the bvii- ^ s which the fyrants ha-1 set up , thai tbeir ir . * a .-try and patiecce were . furiotton , snd thry "were rcanteil ¦ npon by the harpies of the law It h . d beta assarted that the p ^ eple were not the best jniJrsF in their csd case . He thought few prefect wonia st ' rscribe to that doctrin ? . Tbe people had seen mai ^ y dirges slice the pissing cf the Reform Bill , t'Ut thry had ail proved intficitnt to btsefit the working classes , because they had bven destitute of political power t j turn them to their ewn advantage . They had the trace opened with China ' aisd India , cheap postsge , : ail-roici , « nd tteun navigation , rednttion of the Etimp npon netrspapers , and that 'which would , under proper direction , prore a stil ] greater benefit , the alteration oi the corporation law t ; but aH the changes had been ef no utility to tie Bncnfranchnjed millions , and , therefore , he « u determined to persevere in that course , dogged , M it had been termed , which "would give the whole people political rights , it was consoling o him to look aronrd and see so many faces to ¦ which he wss an tittir strsrj ^ er . ilasy of those whe ¦ were present , ^ o all spptxratce , / . id tot rain their living l-y minus ! lab' jit ; if it was essential that a unio " cf ii : go : < l men wts zeoss-zry to ro-t cp tjranry , ib ; . 1 -ar-ivE lEUSt be t : fid epen the prii-tipie tl _^ t ucltss jt-ar-cil . abour v-ss presp-trens ihe whole framtWv . it oi society austbe fie ^ nged . "He rejoiced at the jrescn
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miniature of an anion , because he believed tbe gentlemen -woold not have attended a meeting at which it was proposed that he should occupy the cbair , un } t > S 8 they were prepared to sanction the adoption of tbd principle of tae Charter entire ; he would never swerve from that document For the last ten years he had joined in no pleasure or amusement ; bis whole mind was occupied with that grand question . He wss not infallible , more than any other man . He would not say that he might not often be in the wrong ; but the people themselves were the bcst judces of that , and
they were seldom wrong—and never long wrong . Mr . OC'JBno * then dilated oo tb& numerous grievances of ths labouring classes , and the necessity of obtaining the Charter , that they miaht live in peace without tbe aid of a large standing army ; that they might ] worship Gjq without ths aid of an extravagantly paid priesthood ; that they migbt have commerce protected without an expensive navy , and that the poor man ' s b's ~ fi might be more powerful than the policeman ' s truucheon . He would drink the toast with all his hejjtaud soul . ( Great cheerii-. z . )
Dr . Black bad great pleasure in supporting the toast He enquired who were the people ? Msny of the aristocracy toasted the people—the middle classes did the same , snd also the working classes , and in too many instances each con .-idered them-elves to be the whole people . He considered tbe people not to be any one of tbes * classes singly , but the whole family of the nation . It was a mistake to suppose that the working classBB-alone had lights to obtain . If ihey imagined so tbe 7 "Were greatly mistaken- The Crown had lost all powei and was a mere empty show ; there "was no longer a particle of monarchical power in the state . The middle classes imagine 1 : ! they were possessed of political power ; bnt they did not possess a particle . They con ! d certainly goto the poll and vote for a representative , bnt tha wealth and influence , of tbe aristocracy was such that it always secured them a working majority in the
House of Commons , so that essentially the whole power in the country was vested in the hands of tbe aristocracy . The niiddje classes were as [ directly interested in obtaining the who ; e Six Points as themselves , and it ought to be their business to secure the cj-operation of every honest-hearted man of that clasB . If they who had stepped forward to aid in the good work , only faithiolly and fearlessly perform their duty , the work woold progress more speedily than it had done . Dr . Black then in a philosophical mauner dwelt on the causes "which , ba ^ prodnced disunion amongst the Chartist party , and the necessity of cultivating a good unclerB * anfling with each other , to promote tbe success of those principles for which they were all stiiving . He thsn alluded to the Birmingham Conference as a means of producing this desirable resu . t , ar . d conc l uded amid much applause .
Mr . Campbell , in supporting the toast , stated that he could not give such a faith character to the people as the two Jast speakers . If the people had not been wrcng , they wonM ha ^ e had their rights long ^ gothey would never have allowed themselves to remain in Each a miserable state of serfdom . It was trua that a ¦ nortion of them were nobly Etrujjcling fur their rights , and that portion was continually increasing . Odo great reason they did not progress faster was their intestine quarrels ; and "while these were continued the enemy nr . fiht fleece them as long as they liked . It was the s ? . ine cause which ruined the arcient republics of Rome and Greece , and the modern one of France ; and it was a £ . rai union amongst themselves "which enabled the Americans to drive tha British from thai * shores . They were even now a more powerful party than ever the Americana were ; and if they took a lesson from the factions , and had a firm and sincere union among themselves , they might establish the fabric of liberty on the ruins of tyranny .
Dr . Boyvkett supported the toast The rights of the people could not be t * -6 frequently brought forward . He waa hsppy to see that the source of true majesty was taking j > Tee * dtnee of the soxiree of false majesty which he had sometimes heard toasted even at Chartist assemblies . The rights of tbe people were no man " s wrongs ; they would riepriva the plunderer of his unhallowed spoils ; a more jioble Eoul-stirriffg object never agitated the people of any country . If they succeeded , they would benefit not only the-poor and oppressed ef their native land , but set ; an example to the world which it wonld not Beuslfi * jn following . They should then do "what theyhlfti dne hitherto only in fable , t-jach . the nations hoj £ t £ -Hva . Dr . Bowkett th « n vrent on to show the advanta £ p » cf union among the enfferent sections of ftefbnner 4 . ' -B * d conclntied by stating the pleasure it gave Mm to hear Mr . O'Connor state his willingness \ o act with all parties of Reformers ; these ¦ words 'woultl inducejnsny to join them who had hitherto stood aloof . This avowal , coupled with , that
of their worthy VJce-Chainnan , Dr . Black , of their willingness to unite heart and soul for tbe redemption of the working c l asses , would go far towards producing that good resnlt , and when that should be accomplished , it "WOuld bs a deed of "Which England n > 5 ght indeed be prom ? . This and the following toasts vrere then drank with three times three amid great enthusiasm . Mr . Phaser proposed the following toatt : — " The People ' s Charter and a union of all honest Reformers to otitsinit . ' Mr . Cleave proposed the next toast : — ¦ 'The Democratic Press : may its UflaeDce shortly regenerate our unhappy country . " Mr . O'Cosxok then introduced Mr . Pray , proprietor of the Evening Star , a native of America , and who had never before had the pleasnre of addressing a British assembly . He knew him to be a man of sterling principle , and pledged himself to them as his political godfather .
> Jr . PIU . T , on rising , was loudly applauded , and commenced by stating that he had been cradled in the City pf Boston , in the very birthplace of American liberty ; and he could not avoid responding to sentiments similar to those which were universal in the land of his birth . When he came over from America he had ntver heard of the Charter : he did not believe there were tix coplts of it ia America . Strange anamoly as it might appear . , tbe Charter was scouted by the very citiz-ns of America "who had fought for its principles and were now eBjcj in a its blessings . This was caused
by the Whig prtss of the day , "which was supposed in America to represent the feelings of tbe British people , raaligtiing ami misT ^ presevtirg their objects and views . Mr . Pray then itated that he had sunk £ 12 , 000 in establishing a democratic piper 'n America ; and that as long as he could scrape a penny together the Evening Slat- should , through thick and tbin , stand by the principles of the Charter . Since its establishment , not one penny had bsen received which had not been paid for stamps : all other txpences be had been compelled to bear ; but if the public would rally round him , they wonld go on successfully together .
Mr . Balls in & very neat and eloquent address proposed " the return of Frost , "Williams , and Jones , and tb- ' sp « edy release of all political prisoners . " ilr ; Shaw proposed "tbe - health < jf the Chairman , Feargus O Connor , " wLich was drank with tbe greatest tulhusiasm , the building re-echoing with applause . . Mr . OCosriuK returned thanks in a speech "which for eloquence and sound argument might be considered even for him a masterpiece ; be showed distinctly that the nrinciplSd he that evening advocated -were the urinciules he had ever acted upon ; he bad ever been anxious to unite wiUi all who bad been going for the same object , and who would go with him from the point at which he started to tbe goal be bad in view . Mr . 0 Connor sat down amidst triumphant cheering . The comany had by this period greatly increased in number and the corc = rt and ball was kept up with creat spirit to an eaiiy hour .
Professor Wilson , with the pupils delighted the voteries of the •« light fantastic toe" and the whole passed ofi satisfactorily .
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OLDEAM .-On Monday evening last , the Chartists resident in tcis locality , in public meeting assembled , usr > nimi : iis ! y pa > sed the foli . wing resolution : — " That , c ~ nsir . i . -rirg the situation ::: vrbich Dr . 31 * Donall is and ins been yliced , and viewii . - ^ , as -we do , his vast serv : cis in the cause , the airaightiorward and manly couTsr , x " d- firm , uxflfficbiRy , aDd determined manner , the lieTr . r- ' . iring ami persevering z ^ al in which be has aaitaied and advocated the people's rights , he is fully tnta-ed : « nd well wcrtby cf bis wages while in exile , as ih-Mh so as if he had been serving in his official capacity as an Executive Committee man . "
BIRMINGHAM —At ameeting of the Council and Members of the Brorcssrove Chartists , held on Sunday , the following rerurr . ticn was unanimously passed : — "We consider the conduct of the Executive not exactly in accordance "with the plan of organiaition ; but we thinlr the error more of the head than heart , and vre most respectfully suggest to our esteemed friend , Mr . Hill , the propriety of closing such nnpleasant discussions , as we beiieve it will retard our glorious cause : it b"f ever been the rock on which we split . And we ore further of opinion that Dr . M'DoualTs wife ought to be paid during her husband ' s absence . " The frientfe ef freedom intend having » tea party and ball , on Wedne « -
day , December 2 Stb , in the assembly room oi the George Inn , Bromsgrore . Mo > Dii Evening . —The usual weekly meeting was belli at Aston-street , on Mondaj evening last , Mr . Parks in the chair . The folio-wing persona were proposed to serve on the General Council : Messrs . White , Talbert , Sannslers , Reece , Muritss , Cjwan , Bates , Parks , and Richardson . Mt . Parks then addressed the meeting , and rc ; . i the speech of John Ball , from Mr . J Y . " htfcins" "Wat Tyitr . " He commented on it in an - * t 1 = and htsmouTKVis uijiceT , and gave gieat satiifactic : _ The councillor * will be eiccted on the first Mond 3 yin January
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Chartist HEETixos , Aston-Street . —a meeting of CiiartiBtB was held , at the -Chartist Room , Astoostreeet , on Sunday evening last , Mr . Murless in ihe chair , ^ ho opened the meeting by reading the leading article in the Sfcw concerning the ExecatiT * . Mr . WiUiams&n then addressed the meeting on the conduct of the Executive . He thonght it would be productive of good , and a few hours discussion was more useful than sanmber of lectures . He approved of Mr . Hill ' s conduct , and considered that tee Executive had departed from the . rules of the Association . Notioe was then given that a district delegate meeting wools ba held at the Ship Inn , Steelhouae-lane , on Sunday , December the 18 th , after "which the meeting separated . Sieelhocse Lane Meeting . —The weekly ChMtist meeting of this locality was held at the Ship Inn
, SUielhouse Lane , on Tuesday evening ; last / Mr . Packer i ! i the chair . The report of the South Lancashire delegate meeting having been read , Mr . A . Fuasell moved — " That the sub-Secretary be requested to write to the General Secretary , reqiiiring ; to be informed of the namea of the parties who invitad the Executive t * Birmingham , and also to publish the : correspondence referring to the " piat" mentiqned-by Mr .: Leach at the South Lancashire . delegate meeting , for the purpose of circumventiug tha present ; ' Executive , aud placing others in their stead , " Mr . - Robert Carter seconded the motion , which was carried \ unanimously . Mr . Qeotge White after " waids entei-ed the room , and read
a reply ^ ja Alf . Xeach's charges against the Birmingham jaSarfists , and submitfea the letter to their judgment * as to whether it "was ' correct or not . Several members of the Council were present who were aware of the whole of the facts , and the letter was unanimously approved of ., A number of . persons were then nominated t » the General Council , and a collection niaJe for Mr . Joseph" Linney , to vwhom ; ten shillings was forwarded last week b > Mr ; David . Potts , the sub-Secrttary ^ A member of the Society of Friends handed in one shilling for Mrs . - Ellis , and . premised to continue it weekly . He ; stated that Mr . Cooper's letters had caused him to act in that manner .
' Me . David Potts has received 4 s . lid . through Mr . David Gibson , from a few flint shoemakers of Wolverhampton for ; Mr . Mason , '
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of want of lecturers , and on my motion a committee of s « ven tras appointed . This was opposed by the present members of the Executive , and ths commit tee , which I considered of first importance , never sat . For my part I doht feel inclined to charge the members of the Executive . with . dishonesty , nor byta . I any ill-feeling towards theni . But , it is quire clear that we must have our accounts better kept than they have been of late . My meaning will be seen * by referring to my votes at the late election . V " In conclusion , I disolaitn any "plotting , " or 'eonspiraciea / ' on my part , and feel convinced thai great good will result from the wholesome strictures contained in the Northern Star , and trust that they will be viewed in the same spirit as \ I feel cpnfldenttbey : were intended , namely , —a strong desire to serve the people . : Trusting that a free . expression of our thoughts will not be made the means of strengthening our enemies , through offendedfpride or personal pique , " ¦
- '• • . ¦ : I remain , ; Youts truly , -. ; - ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ George White . The Executive , a > "d the Memheks or the , General Council resident is ; .- ¦ . Birmingham . This 5 s to certify that the members of the National Charter - Aaaociatioi , resident in Bumingbam , held no paid meetings during . the stay of the Bxecutiva committee intbis town , in September , 1 S 41 . as stated by Mr . jaaaea Leach at ; the" South Lvncaahlre delegate meeting , " with the exception of atea party at the Hill of Science , in honour of the release of ^ eargus O ^ Couiior , Esq ., from York Cistle , of the proceeds of which the following is a correct statement : — ¦ . ¦ ¦ : '¦ ¦¦¦ ¦ ' ; ¦ - ¦ '" . ' £ . s . d . Total receipts ... i .. ... ... 23 2 9 Total expenses as per balance sheet ... 1 !) IS 11 Surplus ... ... 3 i ) 10 Paid to the Executive 3 10 & Signed , . Charles Ashton , Sub-treasurer . Williaji Hopkins )„ ... . ,, . .. Henry CRESWELL , \ ^ uncillors at that time . We , the undersigned , have inspected the books of Mr . Charles Asliton , who hr > s been sub-treasurer of the National Charter Association for near 1 j two years , a ? : d also the balance-shea lof the tea party hold at the ' Hall of Science , " in September ,. 1811 , ami can vouch for the truth of the above statement . ; We also find that Mr . Philp has been paid from our funds'the Bum of fifteen shillings , as his exponses from . Staffordshire , according to the plan of or ^ anizition ; . ind that ten shillings was paid to Mr . Laach on a lika occasion , they being tbe only two members of the Executive that visited us us lecturera , aiid whom we coniidored entitled to * p ; iy ' uient according to the rules of . the National Charter Association . The amount str . ted to have bci ? n paid to Mr . L : ach he received on the 4 th of February , isj 2 , and that ti > Mr . Philp wjspaid on "the 16 th << i August > 1 S 11 . CHARLES Tiionv , Member ot the Guneral Council . Edward Taylor , ditto ditto WM . TALBERT ,: Sab-sec , N , C , K . . DAyip Potts , Sub-sec , N . C . A . It will , therefore , be seen that Mr . Leach hag made a mistake in his statement at the delegate meeting referred to .
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CLIIiHRRO . —On Tuesday evening Mr . Beesley lectured at Clithero ; a fustian jacket of the right-sort ' , was called to the chair and briefly introduced Mr . Beesley , who foi two hours , rivetted the attention of his hearers , by a penetrating and clever " refutation of Free Trade and Malthusinn nostrums , by unanswerable statistics ' and figures . He entered into a dissertation on the land question , and proved that the land , if applied to . tfce advantage of human skill and industry , would sustain four times the present population ,-and cpnoludedby pointing his hearers to the Charter as the great and only engine of reform . The following res >} utiori was carried unanimously : — "That we are cbnyinjed that the ' agitation for the Chirter is just and reaaonablo , therefore , we pledge ourselves never to cease in our exertions until the People ' s Charter , whole and entire , shall become the law of the land : " ^ ' -. ' .- '
ELD £ P « 5 U £ , —A public meeting of the inhabitants of this locality was held in the Schoel Boom , on Monday last , the 5 ta inst .,: to hear a lecture from Air . Saninel Kidd , Glasgow , and to elect a delegate to the Birminghum Conference . Mr Kirtd rleiivewjA a splendid lecture on the right of the whole people to the Suffrage , and ridiculed the idea of an intellectual test . After he concluded , Mr . Charles Thorp , of Birmfngham , waB unanimously elected as the EUlerslie representative , with -wbola-JKyt-instinctioija . Votes of thanks were awarded to the lecturer a 8 d"cD * CTfnitini ntid ^ thenweUng broke u * V- ¦ ' ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ '¦ ¦ : ' ¦ - . ' . ' ¦ , ' ¦ : ' ' - . • ¦ ¦ "
LONpON . —At ; X Meeting of the united bodies of Cbartist shoemakers held in the large room , at the Star Coffee House , Q-olden-Iano , on Monday , Mr . Kearne was cullsd to the chair . : After the minutes h ; id been confirmed tke suggestion of Mr . Beesley was brought before the meeting , which caused a very lengthy discussion , in which Messrs . Searie , C ; M'Carthy , M'Frederick , C : Bolwell , Mills , " Lkagyrtti , and others took part At length Mr . Langwith moved , and , Mr . M'Carthy seconded —• •¦ That the members of this locality do aVree with the suggestion of Mr , Bceslsy , but that the committee do lay the whole of the proceedings before the publio , ond the association , to . decide by their votes , ' which was carried unanimously . The suggestion of the London correspondent ; regarding a permanent secretary , was next-brought forward and discussed at great length but was ultimately deferred until Suuday , the 18 th , After the . Domination of the general couneil , oud ten shillings voted to theViclim and Defence Fund , a vote of thanks was given to tbs chairmnu and the meeting separated ,
Star Cofpee House . Golden-Lane—Owing to Vhe pressure of business last Sunday , Mr . C . Bolwell was unable to give his pronjised lecture , but will lecture here on next Sunday , the subject to be tbe Science of Government , when all members are requested to attend and bring as many of their frienda as- they can . The members of this locality have engaged the National Association Hall , Holborn , iu which a tea party , concert , and ball will be held on Tuesday , the 27 th of December , the proceeds to go to the Victim and Defence Fund , it is hoped that all lovers of justice and haters of oppression will step forward and assist us in the cause of humanity . Tea on the table at six o'clock . Tickets to the tea , concert , and ball ; single , Is . 6 d . ; double , 2 s . Gti . ; concert and ball , single , is . ; double , Is . 6 d . Mr . Cleave wiil take the chair . -Feargjis 0 : Connor , E . ^ q ., and T . Buncombe , E-q ., ha-ye been invited and art : expected to attend , with the principal talented gentlemen in the people ' s cause .
Walwobth , —A Public Meeting was held on Monday evening , at the Montpelier Tavern , \ Valworth , regarding the . election , of Dele ^ aies to the ensuing Conference . The ciiair was occupied by j Duncan , Esq . Messrs . Drou , Brown , Kotn , Blackmore , and others , addressed the meeting , unri the great « 3 t . unanimityprcyailed . LeciOhe . —Mr . KuiFy Ridley lectured on Monday evening , at the Chartist Rooms , Tottenham Court Road , and was highly applauded . Several other speakers addressed the meeting , after which , ihe local business was transacted . -. ' ¦ 'A . Public Meeting was held on Monday evening , at the Working Man's H . a . 11 , Circus-street , Marylebone , to advance tho object of electing Delegates to the Conference ; The attendance was Rood , and the proceeding ? conducted in a . business , lijce manner .
A Public Meeting called by the ami-Peroecution'Association , was . ' h (; Id on Monday ' . evening , at the Social Hail , Tottenham Court Road , to ti ' . ko into con ^ iderativn the case of -Southwell , Holyoake , and other victims to Tiieolosical persecution . Mr . Hetherinwtnu was catted to the chair , ai ; d ably addressed the assembly ; the Secretary ot' the A > b&-oiation read a report of their proceeding ;! .--Mr . Lloyd Jones moved th <; first . resolution deprecatory of the treatment received by these persecnipd victims . Mrs . Chapplesmith abiy secoiided the resolution , which was unanirnously carried . Mr . J . Campbell , Dr . S ::., tiky , Mr . Rysll , and other speakers supported the various resolution ^ . A good collection was made at the doors . Lecture . —Mr . Farrer lectured at the Goldbeater ' s Arms , * . on Sunday , on the various nostrums held out to the people ; for their advancement , in contrast with the principles of the Charter ..
The Locality met on Tuesday for business . Mr . Laurie iii the chair . Mr . Humphries reported from the Metropolitan Delegate Meeting . Resolved , on the motion of Mr . Humphries , " That we forma committee ; to advance the interests of the \ Zforth ? rn and . Evening Stars . " Tho General Council were nominated , and Treasurer , Secretary ; and Class Collectors , were elected for the ensuing year . Albion Coffbe Hodse . —At a meeting held here , Mr . Wilkins in the chair , after a long disensaion , the following resolution was carried , " That this
meeting being of opinion that the efficiency of the National Charter Association depends upon the integrity , wisdom , and talent of its Executive Committee , earnestly recommend the various localities in the Hamlets , rigidly to investigate the conduct of the Executive , and publicly to express their opinion thereon . " The Councillors then adjourned to bunday evening , at six o'clock at the School Hoom , Grey Eagle Street , Brick-iaue , to take into consideration business coBUcckd with the Birmingham Conference .
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CCVENTAY , —The Council of this platt ham taken the Esecntive Balance Sheet and their explasitions into consideration , according to the request of Messrs . Lsach and Campbell , and havo pissed the following resolution : — " That : we highly aperove of Us setvices of the EsecuUve as lectwers , bat a ^ pproire of the manner in which the finances of -. the Association have boeD maijaged , pa it is not in accordanoe vriUi tha plan of Orgihiiition—which plan they ought to ha ? e enforced instead oj * violatiDg it themselves—and we see no sitisfactory explanation given by the Executive ; and further , we see no reason for iir . Phiips' name being intrcniiicej into tueir explanations , as we think Mr . Philp has cothins ; to do with the Balance Sheet , nor with ths explanation now demanded by the contttiy . ''
According to ansovncement , Sir . Geo . White , of . B ' rmin ^ ham ,.- ' attended at this town , on Thursday eveainjj last The uieintjers ot , Uie Jfational Charter Association hati fre-r ioualy given public noiiCSi that Mr White would discuss the Question of " Free Traae . " with any person who thought proper . A meeting was held in the Chartbat Hall , ; -M ' r . Pater Ho « y in the chair Mr . White was received with loud cheers , and went sfc once into the fallacies of the Free Trade nostrums . At tk < s coudusion \ .. f iiis -i . V . iress , ha , was interrogated by Mr . Kattray and Sir . IXv » id Buckcey . on behalf of the > Anti-Corn la * Association . A short : discussion took place , after / which . tUo meeting was n ^ jcrariied to tha followin g evening , ween Mr , White undertook to go iiito the whole question . ¦ : ¦
Friday Evesing . —The Chartist Hall waa crowded this evening , and'Mr . Starfcey v » as unanimously called to the chair . The Cnainnan , after a few remarks , introuuceil Mr . G ^ 0 r Wiiite to theineetingv Mr . 'White was waTinty appiamlevi oil ascending , the platform . He entered at greai length into the miseries produced in society by tbe preteut conimeroiol system , and exposed the rapacity of ttum vrho were crying out for Corn Law Kepeal , and concluded by challenging any Corn L » W Repealer in Coventry tu meet him on the question . After some rtunrks from Mr . Buckney , finding fault with 2 dr . WiiiteVs denunciation of ihe middle classes , to which Mr . White , replied , Mr . KUtray proposed to aieet Mr . White on the" following question ,: he would undertake to prove " That a repeal of the Corn Laws ¦ would b _ ring present relief to thewofkini ? . c ' lasaes , and also assist them in carrying tha Charter . " Mr . White agrted to meet him on that qucation , for which arrange * ments will be hereafter made . A . vote of thania vna passed to Mr . White and the Chairman , after which the meeting separated . . ' :
STOCKPORT .-rQur large and commodious room was filled to suffocation on Sunday evening last ; Mr Carter in the chair , wlio , after a brief though admirable speech , introduced Mr . Thomas Clark , who euteved u \ w a lensthy nnA aTgutuentaUve lecture on the present state' of society . A handsome collection vu voviie , and the .-meeting broke rip , expressing this greatest satisfaction af-the aspect of the cause . BOSTON . —At a . general meeting of th ^ Chartiab h ' eM-on -Thursday . evening . ' for the purpose of no ' ininatinsnew ofiic ^ ra for the ensuiDg yea r , the following resolution wus unanimously . p : isseri : — " That this meeting rtK : rets exceeiiingiy . auy recrimir . afion between the Executive : and the EiUtor of the Northern Star , relative to n . uincial . ifiiTiirs , especuUly ;\ t this j tincture , . v ? hen tlia watchword amongst-all sincere Chartists ought to be •¦ Union ; - and hltfconijh the Esecntive may h . » ve erred
in ueparting fibm the pl ;\ n of organisation , that they have tloue soi ; fluenced by the purest motives ; and while they are willing to givu tbe . -EiHtor credit for doing .. no moretU : m his duty in brinsing the matter before the Chartist body , with a viuw to prevent a recurrence of tbe same , this meeting is decidedly of opinion that no good , but much mischief ..-will bo the rehult of further rvcriuiiiiation , and , that the pages of the Star might and ouyb . t to be Hin ' ch better occupied in advoc&ting lha cause of our persecuted bretbten ; ntid this liieeti . ng pledges itself to-reneweu exertions in the glorious struggle for .. universal : freedom , —[ Our Boston friends' mv . st have read ' the Star very in : ^ coutively , or they would'know that the " recrimination" : ind bluster has not been with us . We have doue no mote than our duty , and r . o racriniiiiation or rebuke ahull , induce ua to do less : —EJ ]
NSW RADTORD . —A . t a meeting of tho Chartiata of tUia place , the follswing resolution was unanimously adopted : " That we consider the explanation given by the Executive unsatisfactory ; . " . that-it-has not fairiy « u : t the question in dispute . And at the same time we think the remarks of Mr : Hill rather too strong and . CBnaorious , and would recommend that the matter now * eat . ' ' -. "' ¦ . ' " ¦' ... ¦ ,. . ¦ - . - ' ¦ . ¦•¦¦ ¦ : " ¦ ¦; ; ' . ; : / ' ¦ ' : HOIiRIFISlTH . ^ -Any Chnrtist loctnrer wisbing to visit this locality must give ; one -week's notice througb the mediiuuofih& Northern Star , or by letter , postpaid ^ to Mr . WlU . CutteU , Kippax-Jtow , UnJerbank , Holm-. fitth , otherwise he will not be received . ; Chartist Lecture . —Mr . Cunningham lectured in the Wortley-hill School , on Sunday evening last , to a crowded audience . He . handled bis subject / tho trna principles of libarty , in a masterly manner . " ,- . -
NOTTINGHARI . —The Chartists met on Sunday moriijng , at the Democratic Chapel , Mr . B . Uuihpnries in the chair , Delegates from ( he following localities were present : —Democratic Chapel , Nag ' s Head , Peac « ck , Rancliffe Arnis , Robin Hood , Dove and Biinbow , the Feargu ' s O'Connor , and from New Radford . Tha follovciog resolution was . unanimously agreed to : — : Moye .. \> j inTnona , and seconded by J . Mitchell—/ ' That five shillingc per day be allowed , exclusive of travelling expences , to Messrs . Mott and Morrison , while on businesa at the forthcoming Conference at Birmingham , and that the delegates : present endeavour to impress upon the niind . of their reapectivo lo ' calitiea tfie necessity of exerting . them 8 il ? es to defray the ex ~ psnse 3 of the same . " - It is intended to have a tea-party and . ball at Mrs , . Ann Potter's Coffee-house , No . 5 , Newcastle-street , on Dec . 26 . Tickets may be had of Mrs . Potter , or of John Mitchell , at the Damocratie Chapel , at Od . each .. : : ¦¦' , ''
CAhniJiGTON , NEiR Nottingham —The Chartists resident in this locality met at their Room , Mansfleldroad , on Sunday evening , Mr , John Higgins , In tha chair . After the pecuniary business ' . ' had been glva through , Sir . Hiinbin reported from the flol-.-gate meeting , held at Old Basford , on the 27 th ul . t , respecting the Birmingham Conference . It was agreed to aend a delegate to the Conference , te be elected at a public meeting , xit New BasC ^ rd , on Monday . A good round sum was collected '; in the room towards our share of his ' expenses . ¦ : BRADTORV . —The members of the General Council met on Monday ' evenintr : in their roowVButterworth
BuiMinBs , when Mr .. Shepherd paid in Si . for tha Defence Fund . The '¦ txertions of the Bradford Chartists to raise money for the defence' of tbe Tory Victims is well worthy of the highest praise . Above £ 13 hasr been collected in the midst of a distressed people , and they still continue to contribute even that which is taken from the common necessaries of life , 'to gain for their victimised brethren » chance of a fair trial . A committee of enquiry "was appointed to investigate the charges against the Executive , and especially the charge against Dr . M'Donall for receiving some of the Leaguer Fund , a 8 has been industriously circulated throughout the diBttict . The meeting adjourned to Snnday moming , at ten o ' clock , when a full attendance is expected .
Mu . 'Smyth lectured . m the large room , Butterworth Buildings , on Sunday evening last , on the fallacy of the doctrines of the- Anti-Corn Law - lecturera . ' At the conclusion , several-questions were put rtspocting the repeal of the Corn Laws , and the origin of the National Data , -which were answerert to the satisfactisn of : the parties . A vote of thanks was ' unanimoualy carried to the lecturer anil chairman . Mr . Clesskt , of Mill Biidge , lectured on ; Monday evening , in the Chartist Chapel , Little Horton , on the present distress of the . country and ; the remedy . The distress he proved to ha caused by claas-iegislation—the enfranchisement of- the people the only ; Ttmedy . A vote of thankd was unacinionaly carried to the fccturer , and the nifcttiiig broke up highly satUflfed , and convinced , thar , nothing bat the union and -exertion of tho workivg ci : its > s coukl ever accomplish the . much-Ueaired political f / tsedom . V
The . Chartists of Daisy Hi ' . l met' -pri- Sunday morning ,. and oi : ide-arrangements for . collecting their portion of the txpense . of sending two delegates ifirnx Chartists , an fclbctor and a n 6 n-electoi ) te the Birmingham Conference . / .. ; Mr . Clisset , of Miil-Bridge , preached two s % rmona on Sandaynt Mrs . Hill ' s , Manchester road , and at the Chartiat Chapel , Little Horton . His sermons gave general satisfaction ,. . : Tjie Chartists of ilanchester-road met on Sunday morning , and after , reading the Slur and letters of Dr M'Douall , recommended : their council rn ^ n to yote for a committee of Inquiry to investigate the matter .
The Chartists resident in CentralJBradiord , me 6 in thu Council Hoom , Butter worth ' s Buildings , on Sunday nicming and enrolled several members . ThUplnoe of meeiing was opened a few wee . ' cs bwk with a few members . They now muster upw-iriia of nfty memberBL They adjourned to Sunday nex " , ' at teu o ' clock in the morning , when a full attendance is requested to take into . consideraSion , the best mtana of eiiabljsbiDg a Sunday School for children and adults of botli
stxes . - v . .. . ¦ ; - . ¦ ¦ . . . . TUEMEMIiERS OF THE CO OPEBATIVE-STOIIE met on Sunday , at t \ yb o ' clock in tu « afternoon , when - arrungsniemtnts were ma'ie to hold a meeting on Saturday ( tliia day ) at eight o ' clock in the evening , when all subscribers are requested to attend and pay what portion they can of their subscription , as a meeting will be held on Sunday the I 8 th of December , at two o ' clock in tha afternoon , to decide on tbe adoptien of measnireBor importance connected , with the eaUblisbing of co-ojuratioi throughout the district _ -. O . x WipXESDAY evening , Mr . Bairatow lectnred far the large room of-Butterworth Buildings , on the
present distress and romedy , After the cod elusion of the lecture , discussion was invited or any one wis inTfted , to put questions . Seyeral question * were asked ^ wlU » respect to the Executive receiving money from Ow . Anti-Corn Law Lsague . Mr . Bairstew answered bj showing that all the Executive at liberty were emplQved jn ajj . cussibn with the League Lecturers , and if money had been taken from the League they durst not meet them in open discussion . Tho following resolution wa » adoptsd : " That this meeting txoneF- . tes the Execathra from the charge of political diahonf . « ty , and has impUdk eor . fl < ier ; cf in theml" A vote of thanks to tbe X ©* turtr was carried , and . the mreting broke up .
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CAilPBELL . f TO THZ £ DIT 0 B OT THE > " 0 BTHZS ^> STAB ^ ( ! D £ ab SiJL , —I am directed to request you to publish j ths following resolutions -which have received the -nna- ; juaans approbation of the Councii' . ors here : — J Unsolved , First , —'' That the General C-nncil ' . ors ( r » ii < 3 ciit in Hell , having seen a Biat-sinent in the S ' -QT \ gl- ^ - pated to Jir . James Iveaca , of MascQester , that i « -n the month of July Just , tbe Hull Chartiits were ' s Txnit to pas = tee Balance 5 " :, ert , when 3 Ir- Hill en- j jjer&'i tie Tooa ar . d pnt a siop to it ; and a frien-3 that ; wi 5 rresait at that nu * t ns : wr ^ ta to C-impbell , stating ! £ ^ < r " there was a plot h ^ cfcfng arainst tfcfe ExecatiV' :, ' ; r 1 ni ' -ist nrtianircciiij and nnguaiiSedly rffim th s :
Ki trCteEt to be faiEB : tbe lacts beir . z that the Hal : Chsrti ^ ts as a body , to far 23 we bai , and espedsi ' - - tr ConEcilla-s , were revs- ? r » ris 5 erl wiiS , nor fiispoSTiJ % . j r = ss si ! = nt ! y c ~ tr the Biiance Siiee ^ of test date , vriieh they tbsn thentht , ar . d no-s- know to sff > rd ET ^ Jenf- of gross ar ; d shsmcinl m 2 ; -pr 3 Cticss by tee Es '^ t iTr ; that there Erfer wss any such thins 63 far ai wt know , as try body of Chartists being at t ^ t tree £ . " rx-ct to pE ? s tbe baiaccc thett and t-r-cg « - -.-pt > ed by Mr . Hii ! on hi 3 eomire into tie room ; tb . it Sir " * EiH wes not by any Erua the first of the Hull C ? nnciUorr to s ^ rt o > j ^ ct :- ns ro that fca : » ace sheet ; ti- ' . t tbe Srst crcrcil ntrv . lr ;; to consider that balmcA ts-et wss esprcialij c r'HTeccrd by > Lr . Kobert J , cksou . i : ibe sc ^ gfcs- tion of several other co uncillors . , and every c -sciKor was preset s : ve cr-e ; that , nctwithstaidiE 2 rrr jest dU .-atiifac'icr ! . tfct- * was not amenrst ns any i- ; ¦ : hitehiLt ? scalrsl ' th ? Zsidtive , " and tb ^ t
coeecc ^' - ttly no p-ris-vn co-c-r : e = ts tru " . y sent to the Exrcrtr- aiiy letter to thra s-s-ct ; that we . tfc = connciliors c-f E . ; i- are rot in tbe La ; h of ' carctinj plut £ , ' bnt cf j ^ = ; . slsg onr minds fr-.-t ' . y cpon scch snVjicts ss we have s ^ Ticbt to tase co = r " zrr : ce of ; U . 2 t iie £ re Z 2 ot in the Ht : t of berng led by any individual , whrthfcT Mi . Hii' or Mr . Lezcb . in tie fc'rnis . tion of our cpinioii ; . but that we endeavoc- t j use ocr o ^ ti judgment ; ci further , th ? t we dtmaud from ilt Lt ^ ch or Mr Campbell the publication of the letter "which Mr . Leach sets was reccivtid frcm s . fritcd , who was jsrestnt at the meetirg when tbe Hnll Ch-: rtii . t 8 were stopped froni passina tfce bilsnee fchtet by Mr . Eiil , together wii the -smtert Earr =- ; and thtt if this imr atniand be net coiuplied with , -wp jhall belieTe this siittmint of Mr . Leach ' s to bare been icvexted eitt ^ r by ' him or Ciispbtll , for the purpose of defaming the J 3 u ! l Ctirtists by repressntisg them as an iinbccile and duloiab body , capab-e of-being wielded by individual esi-rice . "
Srcond . "That the G aseral Councillors resident in Holl hiving seen a statement in the Statesman attribnted to 3 J-B juail , inarcitine that the letttrs seni by us in ocr cScial caraeity a 3 CousciUors , -were in reiiity not ocr lfct : £ rs , but the letters of Hr . Hill ; th ^ t : > ir . fiill had thrm the said Jttters ) f < -rwarded to the Executive , ssd that they ( the said l- ; t « rs ) are Hill ' s from bfginclrg to erd , * bffinn that the eafd letters r . ; iadefV tu as the ' Bull letters' are not the letters ' jf Mr . Hill , but cf die Councilors here resident , inssiEnci as they were , sr . ih the tic < : ptJon cf tbe isit . drawn up by & committer of three Councillors appointed for thu purpose , and sfrerwards submitted to , and considered BJid approved bv . tie -B \ hole ; the lzii If tter taving 13 liio rciEDei bUo prepared by tbe Secretary , at the comniind o ? tbe yrho . e . i ^ nd aft = rwaids iniaittcd to aed st-provetl by r > e whole . "
TUrd . " TLat tiese resolutions , together with the fziiht * corpesponr-jice between us and the Executive 1 * ScEt to the StriherK Star , "with a requrst f-.-r its tillication . " I zm , Sir , Tours , ic , TV . J . HOLI-IDAT . sa ' r-Sccrfetary . T : t £ f olhxtvig is ihe further correspondence alluded * : ¦ ¦ - — "XS . CAXPBEX . 1 .-S 5 XPLT TO TUX T-iTTEH OT THE ijlLL Cl / O'CILLORS . OT S » TIMBEE 14 TH PUBLISHED 35 THE " 57 . 12 " Or THE 26 TH ULX . ISO , Scli-ors , Xot . 1 . 9 th , 2 S-12 . 5 j £ , —In replj" I have ra > : o £ t ? Ve , that I can give Hnie m-. rc sausfaction than I hsTv ; alrcadydoue tLrongh thr cit-mns of the Xoiihem -Sfci" .
Y ^ ur first charge fcloveniicess Seeping th& j . ' r . ns'J ia ^ y , cr not , be true . I have fcnrtred tbe i ^ -iubri of cards issued , plain and eiubosiea , and the rrCcipts sent by eich p ' . &ce . 1 caiidialy confess n ^ y iraiiiiry to do anything b&ron 5 that , and if thnt will n ; t Eitiify you , 1 can oEiy ssy ihcrc mnat be a Secretary prjeored who cm . . Bci as to the traTeliinj" expenses , wSene-ygr a m ? ei-5 rg cf the Executive was ico / Aired , if in Manefcciier , Bairitow hid to come from BrlEi-l , M-D-tsall from L : niion ; theb railway fare had to be raid . The usaal £ sre , from Bristol to ilanchrftcr . is £ 2 2 s . ; > ut in returning he had to travel in a SrEt-clas = carriage , inasmuch as it was not wiss to do so , v Leu tbne were pflice men watcbing . at every station in il ^ ichester to doxtsX . ti = ; ju » a umid , the Ei = c » ti-ye scT-r traTclled . - if
possiWe , in first-cJass csrrisges . The Executiv ) . ; have strictly acted according to the p > an of iJiaau ' zition , in tarring travelling expei ^ es . For irstaccts , "w-hen I bud to go to Manchester , I trareljed in a seeond-class cirris ^ e ; but in leaving Manchester , 1 hsjl to tske the £ r = t c ass from Stockport , as 1 kt- ^ w thu p ? i : ^ 3 bad crJers to arrest me , and I f-lt no way ir elided to ptr-Eil them . 'Tis trae Bairstow ' s expensij sre the heaviest f or travelling . I myse f do n « t wonder at it . He lectured in several -i-Llcss in XorLhanijitctishLre , in G : oBcestfcrsnir * , "Wi'jiiire , 2 nd S- ^ . trsct'Lire , " ihtxo . Be sect in iis traT-l'tDg tSl ^ IlseS to E-. —I paid them IniineciuUly— and I am ceri ^ in h « Trill rive every saUsfaciion . Tbe extra ten sh'lliri ^ s
T'S r week to Dr . ii-p .-aail was duccEtmned inimediate ' y after tie Matchester confertiiCtt , when he ciscoTgree there wat littly to lr « dusatiffiction . JtVi ^ discos tienrd , " >* o . " said he . " lei the thing be stost ; no Eatter how I svSzj . " il'D ^ nall , i ^ lha inttriru of the Executive sitt ' rg ^ , ra contiruarry agitauc ^ , and the Essccti-ve zpp-intea him to Locd ' -n , am paia him air extra ten Ehiilings per weei ; and instead cf being found fcnlt wirh vfe corridered we only did our duty . And new that I have given a faithful acc-antof my stewardship , yon complain that I have not sctsd on the plan of Orcairzstion . Let me ask . have yon done so ? have you poic your < juot 3 to the Esecntive rrgnisrly ? If yon have done so yon will oblige me by informing me of its trnth .
I rlso desiand , in fair play only , the mover snd seconder of this inqsiry in Hull , not oeJv this time hnt the other time ; and also that 1 may be informed who cri « :: r : ais < I tt ^ 3 feir , bfiatise I hare Eot forgot s scatKiCc made use cf by Mr . J . ^ cison , who told me that Mi . Hill was the individual who srt the whole matter going . Grnilemen , I am plain and candid—T foresaw the wbtile iffiiir , ar . d have foreseen it for son ^ e time . -J kiow t-At M-Doull , L-acb , scd myself are te be hunttd d . vzL 1 kni- 'w also the baneful power tbe reverend cart it-can tas at Lis command , bnt I will suffer hunger £ s 1 l ^ ive dcae t ^ fcre . sooner than disgrace tdthcr mvtzlS or the canse 1 belorg to . " I remain , Tour brother cempcrat , Johx Campell .
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THE EXECUTIVE . MB . GEORGE WHITES REPLY TO MR . JAMES LEACH . TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN STAR , Dear Sir , —On hiy return from visitin Coventry , Warwick , and Leamington , ' the . worthy Bub-treasurer of the National Charter Association placed in my hands » copy of the Northern $ tar , dated Dec . 3 rd , and directed my attention to the report of the South Lancashire Delegate Meeting , at Which Mr . James Leach has been reported to . have made some statements reflecting on me , ancl also on the Chartists of Birmingham ; I therefore request the use of your columns , in ordtr to sat the publ ' . o right on these matters . .
As a member of the . . N ^ tional Charter Association , I have formed my opinion . on the conduct of the Executive , but fearing that Vny inotiyes should be maligned I did not interfere in the matter , as some people think that those in the employ of Mr . O'Connor are actuated by selfish motiVes . But "when my name is singled out by a member of the Executive in , what I conBlder ,. an unwarrantable manner , I feel bound not only to defend my own conduct , but also that of the Chartists of Birmingham from the charges said to have been made by Mr . Leach , at tbe above mentioned meeting ; and in doing , so I shall confine myself to facts , which shall be attested by tho members of the general council of this town , or it shall not be published . , . At that meeting Mr . Loach is reported to have made the following statements : —Mr . Leach then said , "He would put them in possession of a fact or two , that they did not know . . The . Executive had known of this phi for sane time . Mr . Hill is a councillor of Hull .
In the month of July last , the Hull Chartists were about to pass the . BaMife Sheet , when Mr . Hill entered the room & ^ $ jNflH | tf > P tp it > and a friend tbiffifl ^ fi ^ iJ'ygsliWr 3 |^^^^^ Bj ^^ fc { tiere wu awa' nKn » K ^ k . ^ Hac ^ B ^^ BW ^^^^^ BEririftrii of A peffuiXjTtSenv ^ i ^ pB |^^^^^ H ^^^^ urin ( Mr . actions , snd also the nam ^ RP ^ HBB ^^ Mo were to form the new Executive . TheiWKjlH ^^ flre Cooper , Wfcite , 'Hajtoey , BairsUw , and SkevwfKh ;"
Now , Mr . Editor , I shall take this paragraph first and must state tfeut Mr . Leach seems to form a very low eatinViita of the intelligence of ths Hull CounolUora , to suppose them capable of altering their views to suit the purposes of the Rev . Wm . Hill , or any other man . I also think that Mr . Leach ought to give up the names of the parties . who inforn . ed the Executive of the Plot foiBied againat them in Hull and Leeds . In the latter place , it seems ( accordingto ilr . Len . ch' 8 reported speech ) th * Cooper , White , Harney , Bair 3 tow , and Skevington , were fixed upon aa the men that should form the next Executive Committee . This seenia wondroos
strange ; coming too from the President of the National Charter Association . Our Organisation clearly states , that every member of the A asociatiori shall have the power of votins for members of the Executive Committee . How then could the members residing in Hull , or Leeds , elect whom they thought proper ? If a number of members of the Association thought that certain persons were fit tor the offiee , they hail a perfect right to held those opinions without being sulgected to a charge of conspiracy . That part of the subject is therefore unworthy of further remark . .. ¦ "" He is then reported to have said , r—
" We received several invitations to . go to Birmingham ; we went and remained there for eight cl . ' ij's , We drew up the National-Petition . there , and issued two or three addresses to the country / We attended seven or eight public meetings , paid ones too , and left them not leas than £ 30 in hand . " It is true that the Executive drew up the National Petition in Birmingham , and issued several addresses . I am also willing to give them credit for making themselves useful in other . respects ; . but' I deny that they were invited to Birmingham :. by the- ; : officers of the National Charter . 'Association . It was entirely their own act I also deny ; that , thirty pounds were added to eur funds during their stay . i and . shall refer to the sub-Secretary for that . purpose , f / bm which it will appear that the whoIe ^ - or neatly the . whole of the ¦ ¦ precetd 8 of the tea party heldin honour of . the release of Feargus O'Connor , {* Esquire , from York Castle , were
actually handed oter . to , < fte '; Executive Committee , on account of the heavy" txpensBS to which they were subjected , . . although .. the proceeds , of the same tea party were ihtei . tiea to defray our . local debts , and although the Council '' -ultimately , resolved that the money advanced should be placed to the account of Birmingham , ilf ! Leach fensws well that I endeavoiired to induce s the members of the General Council to hand them the whole-proceeds , as a i jift , but could not Bucc « d- in , doing so ; thus prpying ruy wish to serve them , and aUo thtit- whatever lni ^ ht be the subserviency of the Hull Councillors , ' according [ to Mr . Leuch ' s representation ; .-that- ' the Birniingbam Councillors were resolved to j udge for themselves . And I appeal to Mr . Leach , Mr- Campbell , Pr . MtDouall , and Mr . Phil ? ,. whether J . did not do everything in my power to servo them whilst in this town on that occasion . . ¦ ' ; . ' ... " : " ¦'" ¦ '¦ . ¦
With regard to-Mr . Lc-ach'a allusions to ^ plots and connpuTicies in . orderto ; . renioy ' e : the nieinbarsof the late Executive , I ' refer ^ him , to Mr . John Newhouse , late sub-Secretary for the members of the Association meeting at Astou-strect ,: Biriuiiigham , ' who can inform him that I handtd in five names-on the evening the . votes were taken , which wciila 90 nyir . ee Mn Leach that my vote was not h . flienced by the Editor of the . Northern Star , not any other man ; iiud as be iiitntionsthe names of the five persons . the Lee ^ a " plouera" wiehed to elect , i shall give the naiiies of the five for whom 1 voted—L : ach , M'Dpuail , PUiip , Copper , and Bairstow . There , Mr . Leach , I t-hiiik that is a pretty etrocg proof of my determination not to plot , tut to vote according to my own judgment , as it is well known that the Editur of the Xorihern < tfujy under whom I act , . strongly auyiBed the peopii : not to . vote for Mr . Philp .
The members ofthe / 'Executive are taking a very unwise course at present ,-in my opinion . : They cannot deny that tbe p ' an of organizitipn has been ; departed from , and I ' . think that had they fairly represented their position to the Association , that all the ill-feeling produced might have betn . avoided .. Mr .. Hill , or any other member , had a perfect , right to cemplain of their conduct , and of the bungling and unbusines-like manner in / which , the accounts-werei kept . ' If we have not the right to do this , bur Association is » mere mockery . I confess that the weekly allowance to the members of the Executive -was too . amall to enable them to lire in Manchester ,: apart from their families , and under the impression that the plan of organization required them to do bo ,. I mentioned the same to Mr . John Arran , of Bradford , at tfi | Stor office , in November , 1810 , at which time I refnied to stand as a candidate . ' . ' - ¦ . ¦• ¦ . ¦> " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : ¦ - ¦ ' ' ¦¦ ¦ ' - . : . •'¦' ¦ ., ¦ .
I have complained of the Balance Sheet of the Execufive as ofteD as mo £ t meni ; chiefly on the ground that the money might be better applied ,. and have long been of opinion that had we a clever •"" Stctetary the other efficfers in tie- Exejmtive mighLbe merely ' nominal , ' and the fontis be applied to : o ^ cniug iiew districts . 1 brought eomethiDg to that effect , before the late Convention , with a view of meeting the universal complaint
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 10, 1842, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct782/page/1/
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