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TO THE GENERAL COUNCILLORS , SUBSECRETARIES , &c , OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION .
EJECTION OP THE CONVENTION . The balloting lists net haying been sent in from many important towns in several electoral disticte , the ballet -will be kept open until Saiukdat , the 26 th iNSTAitr , then positively to close ! Tne numbers for the seTeral candidates will be published in the Star of Saturday , the 5 ih of March , when the public meetings for the f "" d election ¦ will take place . la the Star of next Saturday the resolutions and
addresses of the Executive , agreed to at their Bristol sitting , will be published , and the time for the siting of the Convention made known . The General Council and mb-Seeretanes * re Strictly enjoined to complete the ballot , and forward to the General Secretary the correct tete within the time stated . Any neglect or delay will tend to prodace serious confusion . . By order of the Executive , John Campbell , Secretary .
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PUBLIC MEETING AT BRADFORD . A grett meeting convened by the constables , was hild in front of the Bowling Green Inn , Bradford , on Thursday last , at half-past twelve o ' clock , to t ake into consideration Peel ' s Corn Law measure ; Mr . T . Sslr , jnn ., constable , in the chair . Hc-bt Fobbes , Esq ., thongh in a weak state of health , moved a resolution strongly denunciatory of both Peel and his measure , in a most energetic and telling speech . He said he should be very sorry , to deal in mere declamation i what he nttered came from his heart , and might be taken as his sincere convictionB . "We had in reality aimed at a crisis in our nation ' s history , and it now remained for us to say if we are
¦ wil ling to remain the slaves or more than . Egyptian taskma sters—( cheers . ) We had heard some talk lately of Sir Robert Peel ' s heart ; but he wonld leave the meeting to determine whether that heart was of cast steel or of adamant . He iPeel ) had at length revealed his Cera Law ; but it was a bugbear , a Bheer delnsioa , an improvement and ye * no im provement—( cheers . ) Mr . Forbes then alluded to tbe speech of Sir Robert Peel , in the course of which he unfolded his "Corn Law , and said that it was full of hollow fallacies , it was monstrous , cold-blooded , he would go farther , * nd say , it was BiurderottB—( loud cheers . ) The whole system was a delusion and & mockery , and if the people of England are not slaves they will rise up and resist
it—( cheers . ) He declared that , after giving tbe matter a serious consideration , he had come to the conclu-Boa that the new scale was worse than the old one—( cries of hear , hear , hear . " ) It was more plausible , fco be sure— ( laughterj)— but was as calculated to serve the interests of the aristocracy , and to star re the people . But every perton who dies of starvation while Corn Laws exist , his death lies at Sir Robert Peel ' s door , and his blood cries for vengeance . The question now is , what is to be done \ ( Cries of * The Charter , the Charter ! " ) Mr . F . said that he had his mind made up upon the subject . He admitted that the middle classes had not done the working
clashes justice ; he willingly made this admission . Now was the time for uniting all together , and if united surely twenty-five millions could carry their own measures . He was convinced that , though they had a toial repeal of the Corn Laws to-morrow , it weald not be worth aikrihing with the House of Commons constituted as it is—( cheers . ) He held that every man of twenty-one years of age , of sound mind , and uneonvieted , should have a vote in the choice of a Parliamentary representative . He councilled a union of ail reformers at this important crisis , and concluded by advising a short pull , a strong pull , and a pull altogether . Mr . P . retired in the midst of loud cheering .
GsofiGE 0 > bobxe , Esq ., in seconding the resolution , said that he found in Sacred Writ a great principle , to which none would object— " Do justice and love mercy . *'—( cheers . ) He applied it to the Corn Law question , and asked , is it jast to tax any member of the community in a greater proportion to his means than any other member * If it is unjust to do bo , then he applied the test to the Corn Laws , and found the tax on food was unjust , because it did not bear on each individual of the community in proportion to his means of sustaining it , but pressed most heavily on the working man , who was least able to bear it—( cheers . ) He applied the same test to the saffirage—( lond cries of hear , hear . ) He rejoiced that we lived under a constitaiion
which recognised the principle of representative Gorerameni . He asked—Was it just that any man should be taxed for the support of a Government without his having a voice in electing a representative ef that Government" !—( hear . ) If not , then every man called on to pay taxes , either directly or indirectly , has a right to be represented —[ cheers . ) Juit ce and right went together , and it was on principles 01 justice that he supported these measures—( cheers . ) He seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously , amidst loud applause . Mr . Hodgsoh moved the second resolution , ** That it is the opinion of thiB meeting , that the present Corn Laws are unjust in principle , cruel in their operation , oppressive alike to both master and workman , and thai the proposition of Sir Robert Peel is alike unjust , and unsatisfactory . But while we
denounce and condemn all Corn Laws , and all other monopolies , we are of opinion that they will never be repealed until the principles contained in the People ' s Charter , namely , Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , No Property Qoa-Hcation , and Payment of Members , Equal Electoral Districts , be made the law of tbe land , " in a short speech , in which he very properly deprettted the agitating of the country for a repeal of the Corn Laws , which could dearly not be obtained with a Honfe of Commons as at present constituted ; vhen toe same amount of exertion , which might Dbtain that , would be sufficient to cleanse the Augean Sabla of corruption , and sweep from the statute » ok erery uvjust law and dishonest monopoly witicot leaving in the hands of faction the power of reeaciing them , or of depriving the people by other eucnnenta of their just share of the benefits to
Werne from their repeal . Mr . Beook seconded the resolution , which was supported in a short speech by Mr . F R . Lkes , and timed unanimously amidst loud cheer ? . A petjfon to Parliament , praying for the rejection of Pet i ' s measure , was moved by Mr . Kzxiox , seconded by the Rev . J . Acwobth , A . M ., and an Jadinon thereto , praying to be heard by represena&vea in statement of grievances at the bar of the House , and for the immediate enactment , without * a-ra « on , deduction , or addition , of the People ' s ysaner , was moved bv Mr . Smith , seconded hv Mr .
aanh , seconded by Mr . Fletcher , and allowed by we mover and seconder of the petition . The peaco n thus amended , was carried almost nnanittonslj . . Mr . Byxes moved that a memorial , signed by the UaiifflaB on behalf of the meeting , be transmitted » her M » jfcsty . T ^ enjo'ion was se conded by G . Ajdebto n , Esq . Mr . AiBAS proposed an addnion to the memorial , tte sibstance of which was , that class legislation w » s tae cause wh > wti bad Corn Law ? , or any other BM laws , and praying that her Majesty would ad-BBt to her councils such men only as will , without Sfiay , Blake the 7 , Tmrir » ie » / tnntsino / i in the , P « nnl «* rf
Uuner , Ti 2 ; -Uni ?« yal Suffice . Vote by Ballot , Afcimal Parliaments , No Property Qaalificatian , and l ^ ttest of Member * for their Ser vice * , and Equal £ »« oral District * , a eab ; nei measure , and apply « OMies to ifie distress complained of , so as to insure us imaediat * and entire removal . * f , addJuon was eeoonded by Mr . Jehwjtisgs , weded to by the mover and seconder , and carried Bimmoady . I-. was then refo ' ved , on the morion of Mr . Couur-« s , sanded by Mr . Hodbsom , , * fl » t Me&js . O .-bom , byles , Smith and Arran , f ** committee to digt-si the petition and memorial ccowicg to the resolutions , and to iurward them "rpr egenta'ion . " ^^* oks were then voted to the Chairman , and the aeetag broke up . *¦¦ "¦ « f n ¦ . ¦ .
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^^ ADDRE SS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL-CHAR-^ tR ASSOCIATION TO THE PEOPLE . Bbotb eb Chabtists . —It has been onr custom , ^™ *> oie io tim e , to report to our eonstUHents the ^^ css which ha * been effected in the movement , » Wk laT , bt *> ir « them a plain statement of facts , ^ cn s&all uenher d eceiv e thtir exptjctations , nor ""^ ejuK and unfounded impressions , aa- , * noiQ 6 r Executive we tave no party to to
wa giin , one common bem fii io secure—the good * £ » io achieve . Therefore , if onr pecuniary reg *« a be linuied , and our delegated powers oon-^ y » we are , nevertheless , sirongtr than they in the 5 ^ ^^ fBe , andthe impenshable prkciplea We need not the Bavage provisiona of faction * Uw entree obedience , nor toe crnel applicaiion of w to Kcure k ^ iaksion . We do not setk sup-Sa t P ence «* " truth , nor by the aid of « » neuter do we maiatain power after the f ? f *? coiifidtBce , and m defiance of opinion . ia £ e our wand opon tqnal » prfcsent * tion , equal £ < s tonal taxes , and unmr .-al power , to secure . ^ uiijt-fal ] . Aimea wiih trmh . we nsa
arirn-^ w convince , and we coufidently appeal to a tor a dtcisivn on ihe justice of our claims . ^ Pursuing on a smaller nsile a course whieh \^ ° ° f laxtr be iaitated on a larger or , e . ^* t ^ fi lht ) P ^ -P csnj moi-ths , h&Ting * i ' ii pj ails ^^^ e , ii tie cissstis'activn excirtd , CfT ' ' ' drmat . dtd , hereby iffoiding z . I ^ Kiiilrbtra uon ot Chanirm to our oppouents , ^ faan i ' V ! ? « cB « al t oo KilL-h to admit , or ; oc ^^ ckI io iBsiia ?*
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We will , for the purpose of proving to ycu the peculiar merits of our plan of Government , explain to you briefly the effects of the system .
© ub uBKrrr rosrnoH , Wehareissned abonfc 40 , 060 cards within » Tery limited period . That large number mutt not be supposed to constitute our whole strength , because we have attached to oui Association many thousands who , as yet , have not taken out their cards , but who on every occasion , where a demonstration ofstreDgth is necessary , muster in such overwhelming numbers as to outvote the expediency-mongers in their own strongholds . To afford a more satisfactory pToof of our gradually in ereaaing strength , three hundred and thirty cities , towns , and populous localities have declared for out principles , and have adopted the plan of organisation of the National Charter Association .
, ^« hav e renrarked with peculiar fatisfaction that the trades have , in many places , declared their adherence to the Charter ; that the colliers of the Tyne have adopted our views , and recommended our plan of organisation ; that the Bradford Reform Club have virtuoa&ly overthrown policy and half measures of Keform , aad acknowledged the necessity of the People ' s Char ter becomiog the law of the land ; that ssveral dissenting congregations have considered it to be their sacred and Christian duty to attach themselves to our body , and strive for the political regeneration of their country ; and finally , that the wise and benevoltnt of the Corn Law Repealers especially , have , at length , discovered that the present Home of Cammon 3 must ba completely purged before any measure of justice worth the acceptance of the people can be carried into practice .
thb national petition . This document issued by the Executive has met with the approval of the English , Welsh and Irish people , and , notwithstanding some temporary oppobition in Scotland has been adopted by the majority of the Scottish working men . It would be a waste of time to occupy many paragraphs in answering the objections urged by some of the Scottish leaders , many of whom seem to be more hostile to the National Plan of Organisation , than to the merit 3 of the Petition , and thd motives of whom must be so apparent , that the people can immediately detect them .
We have no desire to come into collision with the Central Committee of Scotland or ba dragged into a controversy with any of our neighbours , neither shall we permit personal abuse or public denunciation to lead us into the whirlpool of division , however long or earnestl y men may strive to effect it . We retain our position by and through public opinion alone , and we are determined to do our duty in despite of private animosity or undisguised attack . The Petition is before the people and we shall Enbmit to no decision , except it be given by the reason of the majority . To that tribunal we appealed and fco no other . - We had a favourable respouse and it will require more power to alter the decision than our adversaries possess in Glasgow , Dublin , and London .
If firmness is a erime , we plead guilty to the charge . If consistency is to be denounced , then we must fall . If the rights of labour are not in all points and on every occasion to be defended and upheld , then we can be of no further service as the Executive ; therefore , from the leaders in Scotland , prejudiced , we appeal to the people , unfettered in judgment and all powerful in opinion . Oiher documents have been laid bafore the public for their approval , and simultaneously in Glasgow and London different petitions have been carried , one of which is a mere echo of the National Petition , asihe Association from which it emanates ia tht shadow of our great National Charter Association .
It has been remarked , that the chief opponents to the National Petition have lain in wait for objections , and instead of urging them when a safe remedy could be supplied , they have advanced them only when mischief could be done , on the plea that everything must be wrong which they do not approve of or originate . We have satisfied ourselves as to the approval of the people , and we shall , in further proof or the beneficial effects arifingfrom the issue and distribution of 100 , 000 petitions , mention the fact that the public press have inserted the document ia full , in pages where our efforts and principles were formerly ridiculed . We name the York Courant , the Kent Herald , the Gateshead Observer , the Morning Advertiser , the Fahnouth Packet ^ tbe Welsh prefc * , and a locg list of other publications , stamped and unstamped ,
Wo nave also to record another fact equally illustrating the determination of the people to have their grievances fairly and fu ll y reported , that in the North of England many have been discharged from the factories who signed the National Petition and received the same treatment for not signing the anti-Corn Law Petition . With these statements and facts before us , we again urge upon one and all the absolute importance of attaching their signatures ti the petition sheets ,
and of adopting every mode by which a fair anil full opportunity should be given to the public in the streets , at -their homes , and the doors of publia meetings , to read their dissent from the atrocious Government and it 3 cruel and unnatural enactments . Remember that he who silently submits , wilfully consents to the system ; but he who manfully protests , performs the iirst duty which is due to himself , his children , and his country . He no longer by tacit obedience empowers the Government to repeat injustice and legalise oppression .
• TBS C 0 SYEXTI 0 S . Amongst other plans calcula t ed to advance the cause ana giv&greaier effect to the National Petition , we projected , the plan of representation which was laid before the association , and it was our full iutention to have in each district , the number of de egates in proportion to our resources of the constituency . We have received statements from one or two places , complaining of the limited means of the association , which proves that our divisions , extensive as they are , are too limited to afford the proper amountof contributions . Two districts are altogether unable to advance their quota sf the funds ,
and acting upon the sound principle of the Charter , the members of the association do not desire representation without taxation . Northampton and Oxfordshire have also been unable to aid Warwick and Worcester in the return of two candidates , which is a matter of great regret to us , aad clearly shows that continued agitation is absolutely necessary to increase our strength . Notwithstanding these drawbacks , we must impress upon the members of the associauonB in other districts , the necessity of abiding by the division which has been made aad which wiil be adopted as a rule for the electors of the foitacoming Convention .
It is impossible for up , neither would it be just to alter general arrangements , so as to serve particular districts . The rule of action ought to be to legistate for all , not for individuals ; therefore , we have not interfered with the arrangements previously sanctioned by the people , although we have had rtquests made to do so from several districts . Tfie Lancashire Council deserves onr best thanks for the support they have afforded na in this respect , and without which the plans of the Executive would be guided by every friend , and altered by every interest . We nave aiso to appeal io the people to maintain
the punty of . election ; and wherever the majority have balloted , to pay that obedienoe to the decision of the many which is the duty of a Chartist ; and therefore , to return , without opposition , at the publio meetings , those who are placed at the top ot the poll . We regret to find that in some instances threats have been made to the effect , that if certain men were not murned , the supplies of the Convention would be stopped . We are very willing to suppose this to be the mere ebullition of election squabbles , which ought , however , never to disgrace our body , but which we feel firmly of opinion the people themselves will instantly forbid and
oppose . Candidates who may be proposed for localities where the * number of votes are limited have no right to complain of being in a minority , and the remedy is not to threaten the stoppage of the supplies , but to work harder in these districts where the number of votes are so limited . We confidently appeal to tbe people to set these temporary differences right , and , on every occasion they have it in their power , to discountenance all proceedings likely to bring ridicule ox disgrace upon our national cause . Our advice on this subject is very simple , and founded ou justice to all , obedience to tae majority , and respect to ourselves . First , let she divisions of
tbe county be strictly observed for this election . Secondly , ballot fairly and honourably for the candidate . Thirdly , return without opposition and unanimously those candidates at the public meetings who have received the majority of rotes . Fourthly , 1 st all difference be buried , every division be forgiven , all bitterness be forgiven , after the election , and let every shoulder be pat manfully and honourably io the wheel to raise contributions for the support of those men who have been returned to serve as members of tbe People ' s Parliament . This , we conceive , is sound Chartism ; and the observance of tbeee rules will reflect honour instead of discrace
ttponus . -KSTPORSHKM OP OOKVEBTOH . We have , after mature deliberation , decided on altering the day of meeting of the Convention of the Industrious Classes , for the following reasons : — F : rst , wewi 3 h to have time to cot respond with onr Scottish brethren on tbe important subject of p ending deiegates to London , and of ascertaining ihir decision as to the numbers they are disposed te tlect or the rules they may think proper to adopt for their own country ; and we have partienlariy to request the opinion of the Cnartists of tho various towns and districts who have adoped the National Petition , and who are miiing to co-operate with us m this great undertaking .
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We are anxious to cultivate a good understanding with them , and we are determined to leave no stone unturned to have a cordial union established between the : Chartists of England and Scotland { therefore whatever complaints may have been made on the subject of the petition , we have resolved to have their opinion and decision on the Convention . Secondly , we are most anxious to have a large number of signatures to tho National Petition . We conceive that the sanction of three or four million of people will give U 3 more authority to act , and without which sanction we cannot take that high position from which wo could remonstrate with effect , and act with success .
Thirdly , we wish to give the people more time to collect funds fox Conventional purposes , that we may have it in our power to secure a commodious and central room to assemble in , and appear in the character of representatives of the people . Fourthly , we have taken into consideration the propriety of carrying down the Petition at the head of as large a body of men as can be assembled together on the day of presentation , and we have strong hopes that the tiades of London , and the people of the neighbouring di 3 triots will be present in overpowering numbers at such an . important ceremony . We fully expect to prove to the Government that tke simple reason of a people ' s wrongs is calculated to rouse the attention of millions , and more patriotism and intelligence than the borrowed trappings of royalty , or the pageantry of kings . We
are resolved to attempt the contrast , and we rely upon the people of all places toco-operate with us on that day when a demonstration will be made iu behalf of the oppressed . No time should be lost in preparing for &uoh an undertaking , and if possible , the Irish , Scotob , and Welsh should be induced to take part in the presentation of a document now Btamped as the National Petition . Let the trades of London decide ,-and we fear not the resuU . L « t every man be & ' , work to effuot this desirable objeot . Let tbe four nations go down to Parliament peacefully yft firmly ; great is the majority of union , and powerful is the cause of jtistic * . Ltt their voice be heard at the doors of the House of Commons , and their demands be repeated from the Member to the Ministry , and from the Privy Council to the Throne .
Fifthly , it is important at this critical moment that a watchful eye Bhould be kept upon the movement , of the contending parties in the state , and that in particular , we should be in full possession of the ukeri or intentions of the Government and the Corn Law Repealers . Such information will bo of great use to an assembly of Delegates , and we are anxious to have a conference with them , and receive their opinion on the future plans to be adopted and line of action to be pursued by tbe Chartists .
We have also most earnestly to caution the people against the deception which will be practised upon them , against the existence of any secret association , and against the encouragement of violent and imprudent men or measures . Finally , we have every reason to congratulate yon on the position we occupy , the numbers we have enrolled , and the improving prospects which are before U 3 . Our constant desire is to serve you faithfully . Let it be yours to support us manfully , in every proper and just cause which we may pursue . James Leach . P . M . M'Douall . R . K . Philp . Mokgan Williams . John Campbell , Seo .
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UNION OF THE MIDDLE AND WORKING CLASSES . A meeting of the Anti-Corn Law Delegates and others favourable to the Extension of Suffrage , was held in the small room of the Crown and Anchor on Monday evening .. The meeting was called together by the following hand bill , issued by Mr Sturge , and circulated daring the day : —
" COMPLETE SUFFRAGE . " Joseph Sturge respectfully requests such of the DtJegates to tho Anti-Cora Law Conference as may entertain views favoutable to ' Complete Suffrage , ' to meet at the Refreshment Room , Crown and Anchor Tavern , at seven o ' clock this evening . Admission may be procured by presenting a Delegate ' s Ticket at the door . " Friday Morning , Feb . lltQ , 1842 . " The room was well filled . Among those present were observed Joseph Sturge , Esq . ; Sharman Crawford , M . P . ; Dr . Madden , Dublin ; George Thompson ; John Bright , Rochdale ; A . Prentice ,
Manchester ; Wm . Ibbotson , Sheffield ; Rev . Mr . Bailey , Sat fiitld ; Rev . Mr . Ren ton , Kelso ; Rev . Mr .-O wen , Staffordshire ; Rev . Thomas Spencer , Bath ; Rev . Mr . Cairns , Paisley ; Rev . Mr . Lowe , Forfar ; Mr . Hiohen , Manchester ; John Cbilds , Bungay ; Joseph Oorbeu , Birmingham ; Hamer Stansfeld , Leeds ; Edwaxd Baxter , Dundee ; Josiah Conder , London ; Nathaniel Gr . ffin , E ^ . ; Win . Boultbee , Birmingham ; Mr . Curtis , Ohio ; Stafford Allen , E ^ q . ; Dr . Perry , Boston ; Lawrence Htsyworth , Esq ., Liverpod ; John Dunlop , E .-q ., Edinburgh ; Edward Lankejster , M . D . ; C . E . Rawiias , Esq ., Liverpool ; Mr . Henry Hetheringion ; Mr . Walkins , Manchester ; Mr . Wm . Lovett .
Joseph Sturge , Esq . was unanimously called to the chair . The Rev . T . Spencer addressed the meeting at some length in advocacy of an extension of the Suffrage . He thought that the higher and middle classes did not repose sufficient confidence in the working classes . Fur himself he could say no one could have been better received than he at the meeting of the working classes at Bath ; and yet he had done much to provoke them ; but they knew he had done it honestly , and therefore they forgave him . The working c ; asses would thick and let think . He had great confidence in tbe working ffiea , and the chief mischief of the country was tne want of it .
In the higher classes there was an unnecessary suspicion of them , and tla . was because people were apt to judge others by themselves . Those wno had sinecures and per . sionB , and brought up their families to the army and navy , and by the law of primogeniture fattened on the spoils , tmnk that other classes , it they had the same power as themselves , would use it in the same manner . But bsfore they put the workmen in the possession of power , they would be ears that they should not have the same power of abusing it . They would not have the law at primogeniture , and he was sure that ilr . Sturge would agree to thb , that they would have less war and less army and navy . These evils nad been ascribed to
overproduction ; hewa 3 disposed to think there had been an over-production of one commodity—there had been an over-production of laws —( loud cheer ? . ) He should very much like to see a Parliament that i or two or three sessions , would do nothing but destroy laws , instead of making them . They had laws which meddled with everything , with their money , their jtsiigioa—( hear , hear , and cheers)—and with tneir trade ; with everything they could mention . It' tbe working men wtra admitted to power , he hoped they would guard against meddling with too many things ; the grand thiug was to protect person and property , and leave everything eisealone . There were no more important words than " let
alone "—the luissez faire , of tho French . Above all , let them leave tr * de alone . The grand question was , whether , if the working men obtained a gener ral Suffrage , would they juuge wisely of their candidates ! When at Southampton , with hia friend , Mr . George Thompson , he saw that drunken ruffians were hired to cisiurb thtir meetings * as long as they staid , by the County Members ! Would the working men have dared to do this I The Parliament he otmt-idered to ill chosen , that he did not think they could choose a worse . When the bast and holiest who ever wore the g * rb of human nature , Jesus Christ , the eon of a carpenter , who even worked aa a carpenter , was seen to possess every thing
that is admirable , and deserved respect , yes the rich despised him ; the Scribes and the Pharisees bated ; Herod and Poniu 3 Piiate set him at sought , but tho common people heard him gladly . Had tbe Suffrage , tbtn , been with the rich , would they have chosen him as their leader ! Would they bavochosen tb > very best of the eanh ! No ; but tha common people hoard him gladly , and would gladly have done it . It appeared to be the will ot God that the common people should be always ready to hear gladly the grand truths of religion and politic * . -But-how were they to obtain the Suffrage f Why , they cad the power of passive resistance , and of belf-dtmaL He should be willing to deny himself every exciseable article—indeed , he had done so for other reasons , and eo mifcht alland would the Government ao without the money }
IfneceBsary , he Bhould be prepared to refuse the payment of the assessed taxes . He approved of the Memorial to the Queen , and said he could state some circumstances which led him to believe that their Queen was with the working classes —( cheere . ) The Key . Mr . Yobkq , of Andover urged the necessity of uni » n between thfl working and the middle classes . The onion was a natural one . The working men stood in need of the capitalist , and it was the energy of the working men that made capital vainable . How was it , then , they had become separated Each party had committed faults , and in order to become reunited , they Bhould look each other boldly in the face , and Eee what were the faulte thev had
committed . As a middle-class man , he would at once admit that too many of the middle classes had looked loo much to their own interesr . But while ho admitted thif , he mutt t-ay that the working classes Lad also commtted faults . ( Cnesot *¦ Hear , hear . " ) He went fully with th * m into the suffrage question , but he thought they were in fault , in set king to pestpone the Corn Law question to the Suffrage question . If ever there was a practical question wnicb came home to the wcrkiox man , it wa » that-of-Corn LawrtpcaJ . Let them g ^ on with the practical question , and having gaiutd that , let incm go on to ifae theoretical quesiiun . Keurgtd upon the meeting the iiccesuvv of u&ica beiwetu the middle classes
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and the working classes to carry the Corn Law ; question , which , by imiori they might do ina few months , for the Ministers wonld giro way before them , and he pledged himself to the men of the working classes that they would take the c uftVage question into their most anxious consideration , and agitate with them for it , jtmtilit would be gained . He was convinced that without union they could gain neither ; with unien they could gain bottu He would say try the Corn Law firet ; and if they fait to carry the repeal of the Corn Law , he would say lay aside at once the Corn Law agitation ^ and begin a fresh agitation for the suffrage , and he would urge them to go on until the nation possessed every right which it ought to possess . - ¦ ¦" ¦ : ¦"• , ;¦ ¦ ¦• . ¦ ' ¦ . ¦¦¦ : '¦ ' " -x " : / '¦ : . "¦• ' , '¦ ¦
Mr . A . Pbbnticb would not have addressed the meeting , had it not been for the conclusion of the address of the last speaker . The agitation for the suffrage was not now to be begun ; it had begun long since , and he protested against postponing Corn Law agitation His desire was not to eee one agitation displacing the other , but to see the two going on collaterally . . . ¦ ¦ -. ' . .. ¦¦ : . ;¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ -.: -, ; . . .- ¦ ¦; - ¦ ¦ ;¦ ¦ ¦ / . ¦¦; .- : ¦ . ¦ - ¦"¦'•' ; ¦ ¦ A Gentleman in the body of the meeting requested to know what was the resolution they were discussing ! . ; - . ;¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ;¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ : ¦¦ : ¦ . ¦ . ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦'¦¦ ¦¦ ¦' < . ' . ¦ . ¦/•' ¦ ¦<¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦ ¦ ;; .- ' . > ' . ' ¦ : Mr . Sturgk explained that the meeting was one rather for mutual ; explanation in conversational matter than for coming to any resolution—there was ho resolution before the meeting . The question before the meeting was , the propriety of presenting a memorial to the Queen , praying her Majesty not to take to her councils , nor to retain in them , any persons who were not prepared to grant complete Suffrage to the people .
Mr . Pallisee had begun life as a working man , and now lie was one of the middle c ' suwes , possessing a voice in returning eight Mcmbera to Parliamentj in different places , a right which no man ought to possesss . He thought working men had shown their wisdom in standing still as they had done in Tcg ' ard to-the Corn Law agitation . He had formerly Been of a different opision , buthe now saw thatthey were right , and tho event had shown it . Once bit twice shy ; and as they had been deceived on the occasion of the Reform BilTj they were not a ^ ain to be caught- ^ -tcheers . ) What could they expect from a House of Commona constituted like the present 1 What they wanted was a House of Commons representing the majority of the peop ' e , and not the few
—( hear , and cheers)—not one which legislated to take money out of the pockets of the people to put it into their own . Since 1815 the landowners who composed the Parliament had trebled their rents . What was the remedy for this class legislation 1 Why , aa extension of Suffrage—{ . cheers ^ vrith Vote by Ballot—( loud cheers)—aad : equal electoral districts —( repeated cheers . ) ' That was what himself and his friends in tho parish of St . Luke had petitioned for in addition to a total repeal of the Corn Laws—( cheers . ) The Chartists in his district had joined with them , and he had always found them men of good sound common sense . He called upon the middle and working classes to follow their example , and to unite ( o obtain the complete
Suffrage , and to put an end to class legislation—( cheers . ) He had read with indignation and disgust Peel ' s statements as to the amount of meat and bread consumed by the working classes in fpreigu countries . Now , what was the mighty discovery Peel had made ! Why , that John Bull loved roast beef better than the foreigners did , and that when he could pay for it he would have it . But since Peel had compared the mode of living of the English working men with that of the foreigner , he ( Mr . Palliser ) should like to make a comparison between the aristocracy of England and that of foreign countries—( cheers)—and they would fiud that the luxury , voluptuousness , and profligacy in which the English
aristocracy induged at the expence of the poor men , was what any other nation would blush at—( hear , hear , and cheers . ) And this could net be remedied until class legislation should be done away with . He would remind Sir Robert Peel of what happened to Rehoboatn , when he despised the outcries of the people . The cry then raised was— "Everyman to his tent ' —( cheers . ) They all kaew wh&t was the result . Let the aristooracy beware in time—( cheers . ) John Bull would not submit much longer to be oppressed and plundered as he had been . They did not want to oppress and plunder others , but they wanted to prevent others from oppressing and plundering them —( cheers . )
The Rev . Mr . Miall , who was announced as the editor of The Nonconformist , then Stepped forward and Was received with loud cheering . Sonte per-SonB had urged the necessity of superseding the Corn Law movement by the Suffrage movement , and others had argued for superseding the Suffrage movement by the Corn Law agitation . Let them look at the House of Commons aa it had been recently elected , through intimidation and bribery he would allow , but elected by the middle classes—( cheere )—why , it was one which would establish every principle of monopoly to its fullest extent . Now , the only way of remedying this state things was by giving a prominent place to the Suffrage movement . — ( Hear ) At the same time he would not desist
from agitating the Corn Law question * The Corn Law League , by their agitation , did good to the Suffrage movement . They opened the eyes of the people , and ha believed verity that that agitation had done more to forward the Suffrage movement among the middle classes than anything else , That agitation had no iv been going on for three years ; they had had their meetings , their conferences , their bazaar ? , and what effect had they produced upon-the aristocracy ! Before they did that they must havo a broader base to rest upon . They re quired some stronger lever to move the aristocracy than any they had yet worked , and thoy could only find that lever by extending the suffrage . He would be no party to any such delusion as that of asking the working
classes to postpone the agitation for the suffrage to the Anti-Corn Law agitation , on an undcrstauding that the middle elapses would assist them afterwards in obtaining the suffrage—( oheers ) He was for the extension of the suffrage to every man entitled to it . Every maa had a right to it—( cheers ) Ho de-: manded itfor every m » D as a right —( cheers . ) How if that right were fully , fairly , and honestly recognised , ho could see no pretence—he could see neither the wisdom nor the necessity , for postponing the agitation to obtain that right for anything else—( cheers . ) There were other parts of the Charter with which he could not agree , but he agreed in the principal question . Let them settle the question of right , and then let them , having settled it , go for the complete suffrage in its most extensive and honest
sense . He would urge the question upoa the middle classes simply as onb of right . One great argument to be used to the middle class to convert them to the cause of the extension of the suffrtge was their attention to the fact of the evils of existing monopolies . The utter impossibility of remedying those evils , or preventing their reourrenoe , without enlarging the basis of the representation , by extending the suffrage to every . man who had a right to it . Let them go on with the Anti-Cora Law movement , but they would never succeed unless they joined the Suffrage movement with it . Neither the middle nor the working classes ; were sufnoiently powerful to carry their point , but by uniting they would break theyoke beneath whioh they now groaned —( hud cheera . ) ¦ ''¦ ' ;/¦ ¦' ' ¦ ¦/ .,: ¦ - ¦ ¦ . ' . ¦¦ - / ' ,. ' . ¦¦ - " . ' ¦¦ ¦ r ¦' : '¦ : ¦ '' .
. ^ . Rev . Mr . Young explained . Be bad sot . wished to set aside the suffrage agitation for the Cern Law agitation , but as of two things one mast be first , he had thoagbt it , under present circumstances , more desirable ts commence with the Corn JLawqsestion . tx cause it would more Immediately tend to relieve the wonta of the famishing raultitude —( cheers)—and he also thought it was more immediately attainable . ;; : If he thought they could obtain the suffrage with eqt « U facility , he would prefer having the suffrage to the repeal of the Com Laws— ( Cheers . ) ' , " . ''¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . . - . ¦¦; ¦ . . ' , , ; ' V-sv : '¦¦' . ¦;¦' .:. ; ' ¦ Mr . WlitiAH LOVETr , who was Tery warmly greeted , then addressed the meetiDf . He said he had intended to be a listener , and had opt any idea of declaring his sentiments to the meeting . With regard
to the People ' s Charter , if it could be shewn that it contained any one principle , or any matter of detail not necessary to just legislation , he , for one , should be most willing to give up that part of itrr- ( heftr , hear ) Of all the objections that had been urged agaiott the Charter , lie had never heard any satisfactory reason Riven against any of the dttdila it included . In the first place , nothing waa said in the Charter of Universal Suffrage— ( hear , hear )—it contained not a word about it We say that every man twenty-one years of age ought to have a vote who was untainted -with crime—( hear , hear . ) We then declare that there mast be a qualification of three months' residence ; having bo far conceded the right to the auflrage , we say tbat tie ought to be protected in exercising : that ; right .
and for this purpose we assert the necessity of the Vete by Ballot We say , In the next place , that they ought to bo at liberty to choostt whosoever they please , and therefore , all property quclification is abolish « d . They considered that if these points were not conceded , all other measures would be a mockery ; it would be like giving the right of the suffrage to sparrows ; and allowing tbtm to elect enly hawks—( hear , hear . ) Having this power of electing whoever they pleased , they thoagbt they should have the power of paying those individuals for their service * . They said that tke present electoral system is unjust , and therefore they declare electoral districts to be necessary . AU these principle * were embodied in , and carried out , in the Charter , for thU special reason—they bad of t « n been taunted with being visionary
—with cot being praetieaL That was the reason the People ' s Charter stated how aU these points were to be worked out . Details were important and necessary . Tbe Reform Bill , when carried in the House of Commons , was entirely marred in the details . He should like to see a cordial union &mong the people ; he should like to see the middle and 'the werkiog classes combined ; they would never see , or he a We to bring about , any change worth mentioning but by t&is means . But the working classes mast ask , you concede t j us the right of tixe Enffrage as a principle , why then , thus concdtdBg ihv priuciplr , should you stead aloof from prejudice ? IHtar , heari ) Tiiere had doubtless been a great dcsl of violtDce and folly among the party / Who preferred tho principles of Chartism , but it was »« reason for gmr-g up a good and just <» use because bad
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men were among its advocates—( hear , hear . ) There were bad men to be : found among ChriBtians . but was that any reason tor rejecting the principles of Christianity f ( Hear , hear . ) How much better would it be for the middle class to dispel the bigotry that prevailed among them , and ¥ f * o t » ing over the working men , and disprove the yiolenae and folly that might be found among them- —( hear , hear * hear . ) This point was dear , that they must come out for the Charter as a whole ; let them diBcuBS it : let them show that its principW were erroneoua ; let them discussJt fairly , and he had no hesitation in sayipg that if they adopted it honestly £ hey would flad to&t the middle and worfc ing classes would be in eombination in less than twelve montna . With regard to ^ he Corn Laws / be was an advocate for free trade ; and the oaly reason why he had stood apart from the advocates of the repeal of those laws , was a conviction that they would never be able to carry it in the House of Commons as at present
constituted—( hear , hear . ) If had also been eupposed by the wof king classes that the agitation for the repeal of the Com Laws had been gfct up as a counter agitation to the Charter—( no , no . ) It wa 3 certain that at the time the fliBt meeting was ( tailed in Londolij for the Charter , inPalaceyard , just at Kbat time an artlcleappeared iu the True 5 « n , calling on the middle classes to commence tUe agitation for the repeal of the Coin Laws . The working men were led to believe it was meiint as a counter movement . ' He did nofc niean to my this opinion was correct , but such was the conclusion they were led to adopt . He did not justify all the proceedings of the Chartists ; he was opposed to the interference of those who ir . tsrfered with and interrupted the proceedings of public meetings called on other subjects . But let Mr . Bturge , and his friends erqttire into the Charter as : a whole ; he should be prepared to give tip points that were proved to be non-essential , and by these means there would be a chance of a cordial union between the middle and working classes . ( Cheers- )
Mr . JAHu . said they did not dfcny the justice pf the prindplea cf the Chatter , but thought th » y 6 h < HiUl do more good by adopting the line of policy they had marked out , than by simply reBting on the prlnciplcf of the Chartists / who would not take one ^ point withont the others . - : ;; . ¦ , ¦¦¦ i : ' : '" . ''¦¦ . :. ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ;¦ ¦ . ; ¦ ; Mr , Shakm AN CRAWFOBrj , M . P > , having been loudly callec for , said he Bhould be wanting in respect to the meeting , if he did ' not accede to the call it hid made on him , by addresaing to them a fow dbsfrrvations . He had obtained both instruction ¦ ¦'¦ and pleasure from the proceediDgs of that evening , for he rejoiced to think thatthere was aprobability of obtaining what wns so esssential : to the interests of the wholei community—a compltta union between the einpioyingand tha working
classes of this country . It was eseential to the prosperity of thiB conntry , that tfcere should be unity and friendly feeling between them ; and it was to be regretted that it had ever been interrupted . He hoped the time was comiJog when ill feeling would no loager exist . He considered that all their evils arose from classlegislations- ( hear , hear)— -and that they never would be obviated till the whole people were fully and fairly represented in thei House of Comraoris—( cheeM . ) He considered that the Corn Law agitation and the agitation for an extended suffrage ought to go hand in hand together , aud aid one another . Without that degree of union they could not expect to carry a repeal of the Corn L ^ ws , nor could they expect any good legislation of any description . From the House of Commons ,
constituted as it now is , they could fxpect no goodmea-Bura , not till the people had the full power of electing their representatives—( hear . ) He therefore thought the working classeswere-right in pressing forward that question—^( hear , hear ) —because he was perfectly jper « suaded that it was only by an organic reforia of the House of Coinnions , that any good ' measure coutd be expected to be obtained— - { cheers . ) He bad himseif given notice of a motion for an extensien of , the suffrage to the working classes . That motion wad given for the earliest convenient day after the Easter recess . The discussion of the Corn Laws would , he expected , take
up most of the time of the House till that recess . His health , also , though re-established , would hardly per ^ mit him to do justice to the question till that time . He wished them to understand that the postponement did not arise ' 'from any iukewarmness . He did not Bee any reason for a distrust of the working classes , inasmuch as their interest , and the interest of tea men of property , were idenMcal . He had always thought that the people were entttled to tha right of the suffrage , and bad alwajs er . dtavoured to contend for it--- ( cheer 8 ) -r and every exertion of mind and bo < i ; should be given to obtain it , in the position he now had the honour to occupy—( cheers . ) ;
Mr . BROOKS addressed the meeting on the moral inflaence of such assemblies ^ as tae preeenti amid loud calls for Mr . Thompson . Mr . ; QeobqE TuostPSON was loudly cheered on . rising . He said he waa delightid to be there , it was always refreshing to get upon a discussion embracing some entire principle . He confessed that times without number , and at meetings of another kind , they were obliged to discuss only the branches of a grett questwu ; and bad no opportunities of coming at once t > the seat of the disease . Ohe great principle was embraced : in their discussion to-night ; they not only recognised the right of tne great body of the people to the suffrage ,
but their fitness to exercise it The only security from a constant invasion of their rights and the ; abuse of political power was , admitting the people within the pale of the Constitution , by giving them the right of the sufFiiige— ( cheers . ) Mr . T . proceeded to advocate the exverisJon of the suffrage , in a very eloquent address , in which he conceded the extension of the suffrage as a grand and distinct principle , but enforcing the policy of leaving other poftti of detail to be settled by the first Cbartist Parliament— . hear , hear ) Even without the franchise , they could do much iu the world in which they lived , arid leave It better than they found it . They might do tuie , though t ' jey had sot the ballot box , and could not go openly to the poll .
After a few observations from the Chairman and Mr . Loyettin exp ' anafton , The Rev . T > Spencer took the chair , and thanks were voted by acclamation to M r . Stnrge for haviDg c&lled the meeting , and for the nblo manner in which he had , presided over the discussion .
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XQMTDON—HAMMERSMtTH Road—This locality met Ob Tuesday last . M' ^ suYes were brought forward in support of the ensuing . Convention , and ably discussed by Messrs . Aio ' ridge , Mortmier , Stallwood , Dob ^ on , and Thomson . A C-ornnnttee was appointed to i . et signatures to tho petition , after which Mr . Staliwcod delivered a lecture on the institutions of society , much to the satisfaction of his audience , and concluded amid the most coro'ial approbation . ' A . " vote of thahka was unanimously passed to the lecturer and the Chairman , The meet ing then adjourned Until Tuesday evening next , when ; the attendance of the members and friends is particularty requested . : ¦ This locality , is iticreaaiug its strength by adding nsw members weekly . LiMEHOUSEi- ^ -Mr . Farrer deiivered an excellent
lecture on Tuesday eveMDg to a very numerous audience , and was much applauded . / Ward : op " Crippi-egatb Within—The Corn Law ^—IsiPOUTANT Dtct ^ iON . —On Thursday afternocn , a numerous meeting of tho inhabitants of the above VWardi was held , at which Sir . Matthew Wood , Bart ., the aluerman presidod i for the purl > ose of taking into consideration tho proposed eliding ecale . Several jientiemen spoke at very great length , and subsfqueniiy , i ? was mpredV ecconded and carried unanimously : — " Kot , to petition either the House of GommotiB , for an alteration of the Corn Laws , but to ajiitate uinvl the obnoxious impost was carried by the Voice of Che people , by the middle and working classes joining as one body . "
A vote of thanks was given to tho Chairman , and the meeting , which oonsiated of several hundred persons , separateoV : ;'"; : ¦ ¦ . - - •^ . :- ' . ; .. ; . '"¦ ¦ .. - "¦ ¦ ; . V : ' ¦ " .- \ . : ' - - } . / ' ¦' . ¦' ¦ _ As I ^ TBiiWBHT JpBT —A t an in quest held on Monday last , at the George publvc-Jionse , Castlestreet , L 9 I 0 eter- equaro , on tho body ot a poor man , named JL > al «» , who died in St . Mania ' s workhouse , » fewhouraafter hsuving been found iu a moot t'eplorable state of destitution i a Long-acre , by a police coustable of the F division , a long discussion arose as to what veraict should be retarjed . The foremanI suggested one , - from natural . oa ^^ UBes exluceratcil by wanti" Another Juror said it vvas quite clear that his oonstHutwn had been " repaired" from the want of food . Another Juror said he would
eit there till he got as thia as the deceased before he would return any other verdict than that of Died from ' starvation . " Ano-her Jaror—We can't say that the man committeu suicide . Another Juror—It is quite clear that the mau had noching to eat , and liature gave him up . Audtht'r Juri > r—We are keeping the ( Joroner . Curoner—1 am in no hurry , gentlemen ; my time is yours . Foreman—Well , let ' s come to some yerdict ; i ' ts no use to boggle ; about words , A yerdicE was subseqnehtiy returned by the Foremau , of "Natural death , exh . Uera . ted by the want of the eominou necessaries ot life "A Juror—* Accelerated , ' you mean , I guppope , Mr , Foremau . —Foreman—^ That ' s what lineaii , Sir —( laughter . ); ;¦ . . ¦ . ¦; . '•;¦ ¦ . ¦' . , - V " ' ; ' - ' ' . ' ¦'" , : '
THXRSK— Gbeat MoRTALiTr in thb Wojbit .-HOVB ^—A mos t awful visualiuu havmg , faltcn on the unfortunate inmates of our prison-workhouse , originating , it would appear , in tbe istrod ' Ction ol a poor womau and her children from Boroutrhbridge ; who were labouring uudtr virulent im-azles ana fever , and there being no fever waras , or otbet place , where they coald be k pt Feparate from , they were obliged to be received amongtt the other iamatesamongst whom , prcdiepoBed , as they were , to its influence by meagre workhou 6 o diet—the contagious disease spread witn the greatest rapidity—eo much so tbat so less than nine times within the paat wetk
has the earth of our churchyard been opened to receive the bodies of victims to tnia dire contagion . Surely thofta Guardians of the poor , a » they aie strap ^ ely called , must ieelfiomy compunction tor their clamorous retutal , on acoounv oi Borne 'irrflipg . expence to coincide with tho more hu&iaue porttou of the board , who were wishful in some tfleasure to mitigate the horroraof . wtirkcoiise iwiprisotitaetit , by the adduion , of lever and vagra . ut wardn , that they might be enabled to prevent , as Tar-as they could , theBpreadof any bmiagioua" disease , as weTl es to put a etop to the cympuiaory cunimiti ^ liug of our peer , uniortunate , but xecent ¦ fdiovy lowubiolk ; with ptrhaps filihy beggaW , and casual be ^ psr ;^ of all degcrip ' . iciis .
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TO THE WOKK ( NGMEN OF ENGLAND / SCOTLAND , AND WALES . Brother Chabtists , ^ --M 7 . friend , Sir . O'Connor , bas once Or twice called upon you to aid and assist me in again pursuing the duties of my profession , i » bio& ¦ were of course neglected during . the u ^ itiUon and iny sUbseqaent imprisonment ; I am not very desirous to depend at any time upon public subscriptions or private aid , and less so when I may easily , without interfering with my public services in the cause , pursue my & . vocations as a medical man . At the instigation and by the advice of many of my friends I have decided upon writing a : pamphlet , which I shall distribute gratuitously , descriptive of the origin and effects of those diseases to vhich the working class are peculiarly liable , and then offer a remedy to them ;; ¦ which if purchased wiil contribute to uiy support as well as their benefit ;
I will make aohunt-tne-custom promifiea which I may not be be able to fuiai , nor avail mi self of the puff of quackery j but « iuoo , my po . iticul se ^ tirnenta have excluded me from the « nance of exercising tny ekiil as a general practitioner , 1 seei no reason wby I should not offer a . general medicitis to the pcioplc . : I shall as speedily as possible coinmence my professional duties in the way I nave named , and shall confidently appeal to my frienas > n .-tco different pirts of the country for support ; for the appoiBtinent of agenta , and for the sale of a medicine which shall , I hope , like Chartism , owe its patronage to its merita alone .- " - ; ' .- -.. ;;; : ;> . : ; -: V "" ¦ •]_ ' ' , . : . ¦' - ' . ' . ¦/ '• ' :- ' : ' - ' --yv Mr , Leach has kindly offered his assistance for Lancashire , and I way add coDgratulates mo ( along with my brather members " of the Executive ) on the prospect ; and if success attends me I will not have to retire from the active duties Of the ' moVement .
I am not aware that I need say any more upon the subject , but to request those friends who are disposedtoa 38 lst me as- agents , to forward tlieir namtafbr the North of England to Mr . teach , Tib-strWt , Manchester ; and to the Sodth , to Mr . Cleave , 1 , Shoe-lane , London . I remain , my dear friends , Faithfully jours , ¦¦ - ¦ - ¦¦• " - P . M . M'DOUALL .
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Finder ' s Blacking . —The following is the money due to the Executive for the two wetkd paist , from the sale of R . Pmder ' s Blacking : —; . ; • . - "' : ¦ ¦ ¦ '" ¦ ' . . - . , ¦ " , . ¦ v •' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : . ' ¦ . ' ' . . ¦ ¦ ¦ " ' ¦¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - .: '' " ¦ ¦ . 8 . d . - ¦ ¦ Mi * . Llewo ] Ijn , New Bridge , South Walts ... ... ... ... 110 Mr . Chappel , Bath ... ... ... 1 10 : Mr . EmmerB 0 H , Arnold ; .. ... V 0 l \ Mr . Weatherhead , Ktighley ... 4 4 | Mr . Hibard , Mansfield > .. ... 110 Mr . Baird , BoUon ... ... ... 0 5 Mr . Gibson , Manchester ... ... I 10 Mr . Lunsdeli , Brighton ... ... 1 10 Mr . Wakefield , CjreEcester ... 2 9 Air . Kingbton , Strettaa ... ... 0 9
¦ , ; : : : ¦¦; , ; ¦ - . ; ' ¦; - ¦ . 17 Hi DuBLiK . —The usual weekly meeting was held at ( he rooms , 14 ,- North Aniie-streot . Encpuraging Je « er 5 ; were read from various parts of Ireland , Mr . John Feathcrstono , of Rochdale , wad admuted a member by acclamation . Mr . CHiggins entered I he room ; d uring tae proeecdiug % vniea he was hailed by three deafening cheert , VVhca the cheering had somewhat eubsiaed , Mr , O'Hipgiris rose and said , that he was at a loss how to express hii thanksfor the manly aad talented manner in which they defended his character whilst absent in the sister oountry- ^ Eugland , and in a style that would rtfleet
credit on any body of men . Mr . O'H . read the address presented to him by the men of Leicester , throughout the reading of which he was ioudly cheered , and concluded by / reading- aletter , requesting him to propose Mr . Thomas Raj nor Smart , Mr . John Bowman , and Mr . John Markham , as members of the Irish Uatversat Suffrage Association . They were seconded by Mr . W . U . Doyle , and carried with cheers . The address was ordered te bo entered on the . minutes . After several members being enrolled , and notices given for others , thanks were voted to the chairman , and the meetiug separated . ¦• • .: '¦•"• ¦'• ¦ ¦ ¦• ¦ " ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . : . ' -: ¦ ' ¦¦ . } ¦¦ ¦'¦¦ ¦¦ "• . ¦ '• : ; .. :-. '¦¦ ¦ y ' ¦
¦ Lew E 8 . — -Mr . Wood ward lectured here on Monday week . '¦ - ; . - : ¦/¦;¦; ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦; . ¦ . ¦;¦ ¦ _ ¦ ¦/¦' .- ¦ ¦ ;¦ : .. _ ' ; . -: ; ' . ' ;¦ - ; JrloKXBY . —At a district delegate metting , held here on Sunday , the resolation of t ' je South Lancashire delegates , ** That those persona who travel from town to town caiiiug themselves Chartist lecturers , do receive their credentials from the subftt cretariee of the branch to whieh they belongs which shall certify tiiat they are good moral characters , and qualified to fulfil bo important a mission ; aud that the various branches be re < iueeted not to countenance any one- who cannot produce such prerequisites , " was approved , adopttd , and reoommeaded to general notice . A resolution w . aa also passed , requesting each locality in the Hudderriield district , where Mr . Campbell may have Je ^ tured , to eead ' •* ' delegate to the aajourned meeting on VbAi 20 th , Uomorrow ) as important bneiiieBB v ? ill be brcugui fttrwardi : - ¦¦ •• ¦ ¦' .. ¦¦ ¦ : ,. ""'' ¦¦¦¦ .. ¦ ¦ ;; - - ¦• • . ; ^^ , -
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paiurcay , at oaemeid , of inflammation m theluijgs , Mr . George Ffdctor , aged 20 years , by- '? trade astonemason . The ( deceasedwas a meinJiBf > s *^ ot the National Charter Assofciation , and ~ StST AJ ^ Ia ?< warmly respected bv hia brother Chartiete , w baSl ^^^ G ^^ deplore his uiuimely fate .. 'A largo number of t ' tuStBSf ij ? ~ Sw ' male-and ^ femaie ,- attended tha fujierBl of ' . ' mmKmM ^ i ^ O "' S ^ SSi ! rrMi * * ° *> WWW $ M , On Saturday , the 5 fb inst , Sarah Atin \] &vttMi $ &J v * * 7 . Sj John Paik'niun , jun ., porter dealer , Y 3 WfclLBa « - ? S / S ~ '& 8 eaon / l daughter ot Mr / Alexandtr , Olia 5 fw 3 »^/ w " ^^ *? gibe -Wokw * ' Dale , near liaxabiey . ^ V ^^ Mi& ^^ f £ .- ¦ .- ' . ' ¦¦ ¦" ¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦" '¦ " ,. -: . ' :: '' ¦¦ . :: :- ' ¦¦ ¦" . ¦ -Sp ' : - '
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/ M £ t ., K . d ; KICHAKDSOX AGiill ^ TO THE ED 1 T 9 K OF THE NORTHJEBN STAIt ; 8 lB . ^ -In jottt paper of Saturday i ' ttt appears a tette * from Mr . R . J . Richardson , denying tha charge which Wr . O Connor had matfe against biui in hl « letter to the Imperial Chartists of Great Britain , -and etating it to be utterly felse > ud \ 9 itbout ^ ^ fouadation , ^ and caUing upon Mr . O'Connor to retract t ^ e kngnage he has made uao . of to wards him ; and in the same letter he gives aa accoont of some conversation which he state 3 to have passed between him and ma ; yrhiciv Btateiaerit 1 a ^ ura you la not true . But for your better information , I will give you the sum atirt substance of what did pass , and the manner in which he came to my house , ou Monday , the ? th instant , which was mote-lite- an animal of the brute creation than a civilized iman .
On entering the house , the flrst question he asked was , " Dues a person of the r . amo of Isaac Nichplls live here 1 " I said " Yes , I am the pwao . " ?• Da you know anything of a paragraph irt the Star ot Saturday . Jastj with your name attached to it ? " I said "Yes . " ' " Weli , " said he , " what do you know ; about it ? " " Well , " said f , . " ¦ 1 told it to O Connor . " " Well , and where did you come at this information ? " I eaid V A respectable gentleman of Oidbani had told ma of it . " * ' Where was you , " said he , V when he told you of it ? " " I wa 3 at the Duke of York publio house . " ;/ -M Where is the Duke of York , that you heard it at , as there are twoof that name in Oidhum ?'* I said "It was that in West strett . " ¦ •• Well , " said he , it is false- from beginning to end . "
I said , " Richardeoa , yeu know it to te trua" He saidi ' < It ' s false . " I replied , "It is true . " He said , "Well , wheriBis West-street ? " I said , " You know where it is . " He said , " I do not know . Did you give Mr . O'Conuor ' authority to publish it with your name attached to it ? I told him I gave ; - . tUe information to Mr , OOobnor to do us he thought proper Witli it " Are you , " said he , " able to prove it before the Association ? " I said , V What Association ? " He replied - ;• ' Thei Radical ABScciaiion . ^ 1 said , " VVhafc Radical ABScciatJon ? " He 89 ld , "The Cbarti ^ t . " I isaid "'¦•• Yes ; and I have another charge to bring againat you . ^ He stood for about two minutes , and then asked If I could tell him ¦ whtira Htnry Chappell ' .. resitled . I told him , for the uncivil manner m which he had come , to me , he ninst find him as ho had fouud me . ; This is the ; . trtth of what passed between him and me . ¦ . ¦ - . : ' ' ¦ . ;• ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ - - ; '¦ .-: . ' , - ..:. ' - ''' : " :,- ''' : ' - ¦ . '"
Year ' s , respectfully , : ¦/ JSiVAC NlCUOLLS Vineyard , Olflbam , Feb . 14 , 1842 .
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TO THK EDITOR OP THE KOnTKEKN STAB . Sir , —In your journal of last week appears a letter , signed lf Benjamin Stolt , " respecting the charges preferred by us against Mr . R . J . Richardson , in which the writer labours to make it appear that the charges , &c , had undergone ? investigation . " When , where , and by whom , however , he has not condescended to inform us . We never heard of any 8 uca ittveit ^ ttrtoni whete it was entered into ; and who this gert' , em ;» n , or the mysterious " we , " who h ; iu the managfcuient , of this investigation may be , we are , therefore , equally afc a loss tj conjecture . The mode adojitd by these mysterious investigators , appears to us " i utterly at variance with justice , " and aavouis some what strongly or a desire to adopt a" fsregone conclusion . " At all events it is a new and unique method of
coaductUig public invettlgatieris . We beg to state , for the satisfaition of th < 5 public , that we have no knowledge of the person who subscribes himself a "Radical , of ; the Old School ; " we are equally ignorant ef Mr . Benjamin Stott , or the eecret" we , " who profess to have investigated this matter ; bui had they beeri really inclined to investigate it , they kn ^ yr where we might be found at any moment ; we have never shrunk from the subject , nor are wo now about to do ho , but stand by all pur former statements , and reinaUi , Yours respectfuJiyi James Wood . James Wheeler . Paul Fairclovgh . James Harjuson . Samuel Chamberlain , geo ; Mitchell ^ HBNRr Nl / TTAtL . KOBERT GRAY . ' Manchester , Feb . 14 , 1841 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 19, 1842, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct879/page/5/
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