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^ _ - WHERE - -IS THE MONEY * i OW TO GET AT IE . B Solomon was a wise man , and Sampson was a rtrong nan : and yet neither of them could pay jBorayif they haa ' nt it . " Unpalatable as many of our truisms are to ibe ears of fraud and oppression , Tre liaYeiieTeriheJeis * right to expect nnivereal aeqnleseehoeii the shore axiom . TFIsCj then , as oar present "Solomon " CPxel ) may be * and strong as trar present * ' Saxup-BOri" IWeijhsgtokJ may appear ; jet mil all who have-been aecustom&d to ielj upon the "wisdom and Strength of Jbrmer "Solomons" and "Sampsons " find that to pay money a man must first hare It .
The gambling system" *© which wa lave referred upon many , rery many , occasions , has had precisely the effect that ire hare so often foretold . It has so centralized ¦ wealth , by the ~ qper * ti 6 n of artificial non-tonsixmn gpower , that its ownersmay safely defy { he ^ wisest" statesman to de-nsemeans * to ^ ei at ilf * while the necessity forgetting at It compels reckless expenditure to bold the greatest sufferers from the ^ stem in silent subjection , Cssrasuzaiox is thr rod uponvhich ' ihe system willsplit ; forSTSTEHis one thing , and aosxr is another thing /_> _ A man may '
be * great admirer of , and Irery loyal to , a system which has enabled him unjnstlv to horde millions ont of ihelabonrof others ; bntAis god will not be not be upheld , or even worshipped , at ihe expenee vf ihe fortune of any portion of it , that it has conferred "upon him . So long as the productions nf all were in some measure xqfusly distbi-JDTKD among afl , —capital and speculation being josfly Ttqsited , while labour was partially projected , so long ***** it easy to devise means to get zf the general labour and capital fund , through Hie usual channels of taxation . Some regard was then had io demand and supply , not only in the producing , bat also in the mercantile and agency
departments . When the markets were sufficiently stocked , production and speculation in business slackened : that is ; whea manual labour gave the sterling stamp | of-ralae to real raonejj and when capital consistedfor the most part of that real money , a combination of both interests checked the * vU of over-prodnction in its infancy j while trade being also carried on for the most ; part with real money , the agency , ; orrshopkeeping , market was regulated by demand and snpply . These two circumstances then , traffic being carried on in real money , and prudence forbidding too great a Tentnre in a balanced trade * and shopkeeping market , insured ihe expenditure of the -schole labourers' fond in sueh commodities as oar " Solomons" conld dense means
* to git at . This process was aided by the law of primogeniture , which closed the land market against gpecnlafion ; and all these circumstances combined ensured the circulation of the great national fond through such channels as would flow , in one shape or other , into the Government Exchequer . The insdnous means , however , by which taxation could be brought to bear upon the necessaries of the many , cannot , by any possibility be made to reach the large fortunes amassed by the foe J The great" extension " of our trade in artificial produce , has led to a corresponding extension of artificial money to keep it afloat : and what juchikebt is to xabmtRj
yic-5 HI 0 TJ 5 ci"PTTtT . is tovbsjo . xoxet ; -each depressing end hourly rendering less valuable thai which ii proposes Jo represent . Henee the existence of a sound labour market is incompatible with the existence of an unsound monetary system : and the struggle is now between nature and artifice . The Government , —would it oontinne to exist , —and the whole body ol the people must take the side of nature ^ while TEE THING , which the Goveraxoent is-said to represent , " national faith "; and the fstteners upon national folly and Government imbecility , must marshall themselTes under the banners pfartiSce .
The system of producing by an nnconsnming power has driven the owners of real capital out of the market . Men with ^ 3 , 000 , ^ 64 , 000 , or eren £ 10 , 000 , and without artificial credit , could not bold up against men who , though without any real capi tal , are still in alliance or partnership with the Jdanagers of the "Joint" funds of others ; having an unlimited use of "I promise to pay f * and as jasaj " Renewak" as they please to " accept " , at an interest by no means commensurate with the anticipated profits from « bustling trade . These are
the sharks of the speculating order ; and nave not caly devoured the profits of those who , withont large bank-credits , -were compelled to boy and sell with the day ; iut they hare also swallowed up the remnant of every bankrupt ' s fortune , widow ' s pension , and confiding ** shareholders "' all : the total of which constituted the sapposed security of ten Ernes the amount of " paper" It was said to represent . The command of capital and of machinery enabled the Leviaihajq of trade to hold and to crer-hold ; while ihe small fry , rwith the produce Of real mosey , were compelled to compete with the
worthless speculators in the same market . Hence las arisen a system of gambling- in the manufactur ing market npon the necessities of small traders : established precisely . upon the principle by which ** stock" in Vhe money market is affected by persons merely transferring it from side to ride of their ledger ; speculating npon a " rise or fall" in the value of other men ' s money ! How many final ! manufacturers have been mined by one or two deprescd markets ! -while those who have caused ihe depression have mafie that profit which legitimately belonged tothB fair trader , by merely orerholding their proonce for a rise" 11
Let us now see low this Bystem affects the shopkeepers . We will suppose twenty or thirty Email traders in clothes and woollen cloths to be making a living , wiA moderate profits , upon Teal capital . "W e will also suppose that a portion of " surplus capital ' is applied by some adventurer in the same Ibe of business . "With a bank-credit , he startB in Opposition ; advertises ; sends out Ma placards and psrambulators ; laases money upon appearances ; undersells ^ B ; ttfl he fails himself , with pcix r ^ cKina 1 and when he h as swallowed np ihe profits -of " brisk trade /* and destroyed
aU without credit , he makes a settlement with the representative of the shareholders of some unfortunate joint stock * J ^ o put the climax on ihe * wise" proceeding , aD the costs of legal proceedings are saddled upon those who , mt tss sxstxm , hare lost allcontrouloTer their "*!! ; and at lengthaaother respectable class of the community , composed of retired tradesmen , widows , and tbOBe who anticipated secnrity for the remnant of their fortunes , are thrown helpless and unpitied on the world J while commissioners , lawyers , and law sharks , laugh at their misfortunes , and fatten npon the fragments of the " stock" !
In the midst of this . general confusion , brought aWt by this fictitious system , we find the parties "tthe haTB-fatlened upon it characteristically bawling hs % for its ' extension" ! And in this * bawl " fteyare joined by the men who baye beens&ipped of their " aH" by its operations so farl This ii JWfct nnaccpuntable ! There need be no wonder why loea shoyelling np thousands and iundreds of theusaads in » few jears , strenuously strive for the
contumaace and " extensioh" of the system whieb i » ps upon them wealth faster than they can coant * t j but wh y men whom it fieces as bare as a deal board should aid them , is indeed wonderful ! The u extend to which the system has already gone , has ' *** && all that poVertyi to the working classes Trhich the Jeyiathans now so"" humanely * deplore , *»* the hope nf rallying pauperism for another staeMaHTow against those who linger under its repeated shocks . The Birmingham " paper s -merchants trumpet forth ihejr own snfiering 3 , and demand such an iaerease of * paper money" as would safla recollection « f 4 ke past , and assxtbedlt t . fiti to awobse future . They will uot sncceea , howeTer ! For those whom they have plundered , hafe dbcorerea Jhit ITKBY " IXIE 5 S 1 O > - " OF PJCn&S IS X FUKTHEB 3 > £ p * £ saox o ? HiTcaii . i ^ botib ! an d tiat tss
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OBJECT OF INC&BASED ABTIFIC 1 XL HOXET IS AN INCREASED ABT 1 FICIAL PRODUCING POW 3 SR 1 i So enormous is the amount of the present " kites " necessary to keep pace with our artificial system of production , that bhal mokbt , like real labour , has been driven from the marTcet ! and is , at the present moment , lying dead in the coffers of the bank . ' '" Having allowed this state of things to gain ; an ascendancy " teUhoul . " and which is now struggling for ascendancy " within ^ the Government have closed the Parliamentary Session , in the Tain nope of propping corruption npon a threelegged Btool ! The " coMJiiKG hah" may rest
assured , however , that neither an "Arms Bill for Ireland - " a a Chtlsea Pensioners' Bill ' for England ; nor a " Constabulary BiU" for Wales will keep THE THING from the ground ! Nor will they make him do , at the present time , what neither Solomon nor Samsoh could accomplish in their day . He camsot get at ihb monet ! It is in the hands of the few , whom no possible system of taxation can reach ! and although the bullet and the bayonet may be used as collectors , they will- be useless , unless the fundlords will take payment in blood , and the soldier be satisfied with the game that he bags ! . ' Hniran flesh and . blood is but a bad substitute for beal koxet in which taxes must be -paid !
Having discovered that "the jewel Iie 3 in the toad ' s head , " we would recommend cur n Solomons" to dense means get at it" '' I
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THE CONFERENCE . It being now arranged that the Conference shall be holden at Birmingham on the 5 th of next month , we hare , in common with many of our correspondent s to express a fervent hope that none but good aBdtruemenwfll be appointed as delegates . The forthcoming meeting surpasses in importance all others that have ever been holden by the Chartist body ; and will consequently be looked forward to with an intensity of interest . The recent dodgings of the Attwooss , the Moktzes , and the Edmokd 3 give so additional interest to the place of meeting ; while the reception of the people's friend , Mr . Dukcdhbb , will be calculated to furnish an additgttnal test of popular devotion to the principles of the People ' s Charter .
Ii will be well to remind the { delegates of the opinions expressed by several Judges of the land , as to the legality of agitating for the People's Charter ; and further to remind them that to the MODE of agitdfogfaand not to the principles contended for , has legiffauthority been enabled to stretch the quirks and quibbles of the law . Baron Rolfe has said : the advocates of the People ' s Charter have a LEGAL E . 1 GHT to endeavour , by all peaceable means , io induce others to join them , in order to make ike Charier b ; come ihe lav of Ihe land" Again the samegreztconstitntionalJndge said " . 4 man cannot beTRIEDFOR CHARTISM . Itis perfectly legal to be a Chartist and to advocate Chartist principles . '* Mr . Justice Eeskxsb has delivered the following
opinion— Let ii not be satd that a man can be tried for being a Chartist : it is absurd . " Baron Au > sssoa has said : "Any man , or body of men , have as good right to be Chartists as other men have to ~ be Whigs or Tories ? Chief Justice Tikdal has said : «* The people have a right io meet when they like and where they like , for the discussion of the Charter ? Mr . Justice Essxixe has further said : " The people of this Empire have a right to meet whenever they please te promote the People ' s Charter , by fair discussion and LEGAL MEANS . " Sir F . Poixocx . Attorney-General , has pronounced the following opinion : " / do not say that Chartism is unlawful ; on the contrary , J beg you to dismiss from your minds all idea of Chartism being unlawful . WHEN
THE PEOPLE DEMAND IT THE CHARTER MUST BECOME THE LAW OF THE LAND . " Mr . Jndge Pattisos , in passing sentence npon Coop-kb and Hjciabds , said : / wish io correct ah erroneous impression which appears to have been made upon ihe mind of one of the defendants , that he has been convicted of being a Chartist . Itis ne such thing . He has a right to be a Chartist . BUT HE HAS NO HIGHT TO BREAK THE LAW IN HIS ADVOCACY OF CHARTISM . " Now from these several opinions , given by a majority of the Judges , and all within the last six months , it may be
safely inferred that to public opinion , and not to diminished hatred of the principles of Chartism , is to be attribnted even so much of judicial toleration . The growth of opinion sines 1839 , when ll to be a Chartist was to be a traitor , " may be gathered from this altered tone I Having the assurancB of the AnoBXEy-GBNEBAi that u when ihe people demand the Charter , it MUST become the law of the land ? would not its advocates be culpable and highly censurable , were they to fail in so fencing those principles , the legality of which is admitted , as to defy the intrusion of the law I—the vengeance of the Executive 1—the whim of the Judge 1—or the caprice of the Jury !
Elsewhere , in our number of to-day , will b « found an elaborate disquisition npon the question of questions —the Organization of the public mind % and , while we invite the most searching inquiry into its principles and details , we trust that those who are prepared to oppose it , will be also prepared with a substitute BQUALiy CAicuxAisD to achieve the general object . Relying , as we ever have done , npon the vigilance of the popular mind , we would invite it to a close perusal of , and serious deliberation upon . The Piah to which we refer : while we woald fur ther suggest the propriety of meeting any objections hi detail , in a written form , to be transmitted to the Chairman of the delegate meeting .
All the petty machinations of those who have hitherto lived upon the dissension in our rankB have failed ! There bas been an under-ground struggle to circumvent all attempts at Organisation J But the voice of the faithful has silenced the growling of the disaffected . In the combination of the improved mind of tie woriing classes , the " trafficking politician" see 3 the destruction of u his trade ? ' trembles at the exposure to which iti continuance would subject him ,
To be free , we must be united . To be united , we must be of one mind . To be of one mind , wa must thoroughly understand each other . And , to voderstand each other , we must be completely Organized . ** Our strength iB in our Union ; onr power in oar voice : and our success in onr perseverance . "
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Cabdifp . —Will some friend at Cardiff be so kind as to call on Mr . J . Williams , Librarian of tfie Mechanics' Institute , and say that we are sorry that we cannot oblige him . We have not a copy of the Star left containing the account he requires : nor are we aware that it was ever published in a separate form . MACHINXBy XND THE "WOOLCOMBEltS . —Last Week we announced that the woolcombers of Halifax had been trying to obtain some alight advance to their miserable -wages , prompted to the Rep by the snecess of Ihwr brethren at Bradford , and the T&stly improved" trade of the present moment In Beveral instances they bad met with the kind consideration of thmir employers ; and ths advance was agreed to . In other instances particularly amongst those who taut tot " high wages and cheap bread , " they were not so successful . Some of these , however , were so ashamed of their position , that they gava a conditional consent : " If the men conld induce the
Hessra . Acroyd ' a to givethe advance , they would also " Whether the Messrs . Acroyd ' a have given the advaxeB or no \ , we have notyetbeard j but we cannot bulreflsct on the conduct cf those leudly professing hjgHWASKS-gentlenien , who demur to give tneir-poor toiling slaves , from whose labour tiiey so soon engrosi their thousands , some little share of the " bustling " trade they now boast of ! These men are such inordinate advocates of a " large loaf , " and cheap bread , and irithal to pious , &at they seem as if they , one and ail , were going to heaven" with a "larjse loaf " under their arms ! While this is the state o things bb regards the "woolcombers in Toikshire , let us have a looi at the condition of their brethren in the ¦ West or Encland . There they are in the most deplorable state . Tne sufferings and privations endured are horrible in tha extreme . There , machinery bas done its work ! It has displaced ¦ ra » TYir * A UWui ; ami it HAS xo ? opened vp another
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chsrmei ! Ten years ago , when the oldest firm in Kidderminster manufactured much less than they do now . they employed upwards of three hundred hands . Now they manufacture considerably more ; and the number of hands employed i » roaterially less ; while ths condition of those still left on , ia materially wersef The decrease in wages , and in numbers of employed , have kept pace exactly with the " inarch ot machinery . " For years past the poor woolcombers of Kidderminster have been but partially employed ; many having frequently been for eight , ten , and twelre weeks together without a " hand-stroke . " Three months ago they were reduced to the lowest standard of wages in the kingdom ; and now , to crown all ; now . that trade is " improved ; now ,
that masters have orders , and there is a likelihood of employment ; tcow , when the poor worker should have his share of th « Tariff-caus . ed "cheap foodj " now it is that a fubthbb keiwction is attempted ! When will these things have an end ? When ? When the worker gets-to work in the natnral market for himself and there establishes a standard of wages , below which noneneed work I Then will an end be put to these reductions . Then will the relations between employer and employed be changed : the former seeking the latter , and tempting him with " high wages -, " but singing precious small about the " plenty-to-do" to obtain them . The Victims , and the Victim -Fund . —Again we must reiterate the calls of the Victims for help I
Nothing worthy of the name is being done 1 We know there is the Conference on ; and that that takes up the attention , and engrossM almost all the means of the Chartist body at the present moment . Still the Victims should not be quite forgotten ! Amidst all , and amongst all , they should be present before the mind ' s eye : and that : presence indicated by seme small sums for their relief . Let us implore those who have done nothing to get to work an the instant ; and let ua urge on those who have already done something , to try once more ! See the numbers in Ktrkdnle Gaoli Remember the appeal of HOYLE and Williams . Forget not their generous , their magnanimous offer to be without assistance
themselves , sooner wan their brethren in bondage should be turned out of prison penniless , and destitute ! Remember , too , the fate of the wife of James Heogue of Dukinneld , whs died for want of the common necessaries of life ! Remember that she baa left four motherless children te be provided for . Call to mind these things ; and a " mite " to succour the distressed will surely be found and forthcoming . Happy are we to say , that some towns have nobly done then- duty in this case of the victims . We lately published an account which redounded much to the honour of the London men . We now present a record of some ot the " country doings" : doings which deserves to be recorded i—
Dbab Sib , —For soma time past , I have observed , with much pain , your columns occupied with complaints by , and on behalf of , the political victims . Now , Sir , it does appear to me that gross and unfeeling negleet has been manifested by the various towns w&dtstriotB where those victims reside , and also whefejjjKe men themselves aid suffering their terms of irapnJRrment Nottingham has bad ita share of difficulties to encounter ; bnt it gives me much pleasure in being able to say that the Chartists of the district generally have nobly performed their duty upon this occ&slen , —they tawing sent about £ 4 . 0 to the General Defence and Victim
Fond , without receiving any assistance in return from » neh Fnnd , although twenty-nine victims were mad ^ e here , twenty-six of whom were convicted and served various terms of imprisonment in Southwell House of Correction , whose defence , and the support which their families received , cost the ram of £ 106 . Independent of this outlay , we nave rendered assistance to the wife of the martyr'd Ellis , and the sick wife of the indomitable Cooper ; also to Dr . M'Douall , and Mr . Leach , of Hyde -, and , though last , not least , we have had to find means to fight our enemies at four contested eleetions in the short space of two years .
If , Sir , the country generally had done tbdr dnty as they ought to hive done , I am certain that sufficient funds would have been at the disposal of our worthy Treasurer to have relieved every one who had been so unfortunate as to have fallen into the " League Trap " of August last Hoping that my brethren will endeavour , to the best of their abilities , to wipe away the foul stigma from their characters , and no longer see tfee wives and families of their persecuted friends suffsr , and also learn a lesson from the past , I remain , dear Sir , yours respectfully , James Sweet , Secretary te the Nottingham Political Victim Fund .
The Bbigbton Chartists desire us to notice that any locality wishing to correspond with them are requested to address to Mr . Ellis , 88 , Edward-street , Brighton , Sussex . They Btate farther that they shall be glad to correspond with any other locality , to urge one another to be ' , op and doing " Now , simple and praiseworthy as the act here invited is , yet the doing of it , without Organization ; or with an Organization not sxrollbd ; woald subject both parties , the sender and receiver of the letter , to imprisonment for three months ; or io transportation for seven pears J if the " authorities '' choose to wreak the " vengeance of the law" on them ! Are not these heavy riBks to run 7 Is there any sense in running those risks , when we can ao easily avoid it ? Agree to some such Plan of Organization as we this day publish ; get it enrolled under the Acts of Parliament now in existence on the Statute-book ; and these risks are at an end .
Ths Makchxsteb Victim Fund committee . — We have received the following from the Manchester Committee . We had been given to understand , by Mr . O'Connor , that the ^ matter had been arranged . We understood him to say that he bad seen some of the Manchester Committee , or the Manchester Council , and bad suggested to them that the best course to be pursued to get rid of the difficulty that had presented itBelf , was for the Committee to examine all cases referred to them ; anj } then issue thfcir order for Mr . Cleave , as Treasurer , to honour . And this suggestion , we understood Mr . O'Connor to
say , the Manchester friends had acceded te , as the befit course to satisfy all concerned . In reference to the following appeal' we would say , that the Manchester Committee should disburse the sums now in their hands of themselves ; examine into the other cases needing relief ; and then say to Mr . Cleave what snm they think each particular case entitled to . We would farther susgeBt that the Committee act ou this plan imTncdiaiely : for " while the grass grows the horae starves . " It will not do to be eternally coquetting abont the disbursement of a few pounds . Here is the address : —
Address of the Walional Victim FundCommillee , to ihe Chartists of Great Britain Beother Chaktists , —Itis with great regret that we feel ourselves bound to issue this brief address calling upon you to give uuieservedly your opinions as to the line of conduct you would wish us to pursue . You are aware that repeated calls were made upon the Chartists of this locality to appoint a committee as the almoners of your bounty ; and after a great deal of deliberation they complied with what appeared to be the national wish . We were appointed pro forma by the Council ; and duly confirmed by tbe members at a special meeting , called expressly for the consideration ot this important subject ; but although we hava met several times in our official capacity : and though
applications of a most pressing uature have been made , we find ourselves utterly powerless . We need not Inform you that Mr . Cleave has signified his intention of disbursing tbe monies in bis possession , till the forthcoming Conference ; and we find he has regular communication with parties who are , or have been , incarcerated in Kirkdale QaoL Now as Mr . Cleave states that he hopes to be perfectly cognizant of the circumstances of each applicant so as to be enabled to lay them before the country ; , we consider it would be presumptuous in us to proceed to an investigation of the cases , or recommendation , of the applicants alluded to by Mr . Cleave ; especially -as not a line bas been sent to us from any of them . ' There is another feature in this unpleasant business which we wish to have satisfactorily arranged , before we proceed to the
disbursement of monies sent to us : and in order that all of yon may understand what we mean , we will ask two plain questions : 1 st " Are we justified in withholding monies from Mr . Cleave sent for our appropriation ? " 2 nd . "Shall we transmit them to him , or proceed at once to the relief of the cases we have been inrestigating ? " ( Oar Carlisle brethren will see these questions have a reference to them in particular ) . Decide either -way , and we : shall be satisSed . We declaim any desire to deprive Mr . Cleave of the pleasure he experiences in the alleviation of misery engendered by tyranny . Nor ere we ambitious to remain in office ; but will willingly resign upon the first intimation that it is the wish of the country we should do so . Let us then know your opinions as speedily as possible .
In conclusion , we ^ rill just advert Mr . Cleave ' s remarks upon "the Committee of the Carpenters' Hall Locality having appointed a Victim Fund Committee from among themselves . " To this we answer that the appointment was made to meet tho exigencies of tbe case . They never bad it in' contemplation to elect a Committee without consulting the members ; and as the members ratified the appointment , Mr . Cleave may bow add the Manchester members to bis list of those who voted for the appointment . We wish also -to set him right relative to his statement that the Council met on the Sunday night They did no such thing . The business was discussed on thfc regular meeting night ; and arrangements made to procure tbe sanction of the members on the following Sunday . We remain ,- brother Chartisto , till you have decided to the contejy , the members or the National Victim Fund Committee .
George Marsden , Thos . Roberta , Wm . Hughes , j Wm . Gfrocoti , ] JOHN Hudson , Chairman , Maurice Donavan , Secretary . fjgp' When the above was in Jtype the following came to hand : — ] Manchester , Aug . 17 th , 1843 , My dear Cleave . —I have the pleasure to Inform you that I have seen a deputation of the mest active of the Council and others , -wlo ertire ^ y ncrto in my tnegfistieo , that you ebould continue to aU the office of . Ttev
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Et thJ £ » 2 S # ****<»* ' Committee should X tuXnK ? T ' ° V Mllef » y <» tt distributing the fond tniSr * i .
* , and approval of , the plan which I suggested for tbe management of | to Victim Fund ; namely ? that the Manchester Committee should recommend those who stood most in need , and that Mr . Cleave should , as Treasurer , administer the fond on aacb tecomniendation-JhJ ^*^ ^^ ' ^" '' om the apprehension that any , the a « ght » Bt , offence was tatended to him by the proposed arrangement , I beg to state that those of the Council—as ( well as aome of the moat prominent Chartists who were present—concurred in the approval of Mr . Cleave * Zial , honesty , ; and usefulness ; while their anxiety that something should be done , and promptly , led to- misconceptions on both sides ; which I trust the present arrangement will destroy
: FEARGCS O'CONNOB . We are happy that thej affair bas taken this turn . Ifc bas been a moat annoying one to us . It placed us in a wrong position with one with whom we have been intimately connected for a great number of yeara . Still that connection could not make us forget what was due to others . Having been instrumental in calling into existence abody of men for a ju 3 t and neble purpose ; and having done this without the slightest intention to do ; any man even the semblance of wrong ; we could not desert them , because a friend had supposed that slight to him was intended by the step . Now , however , the matter is arranged . Both parties will understand each other ; and both go unitedly to work . * ' ' ¦¦ ' ' ¦
Of course the oommltfctee will disburse the funds they have in band . ] It would be folly toaend to London , to have to come back again . Defence FOhdL—Mr . O'Connor begs to acknowledge the sum of £ 2 } 7 s ., received from that excellent and indefatigable gentleman , Mr . Lonadale , of Manchester , who , by his own exertions , has largely contributed to every fand for general , local , and Individual purposes connected with Chartists and Chartism , Mb . J . Shaw , of the' Tower Hamlets , would wish to hear from Mr . I . owrie , late of French Park . Mr . Peplow . —Mr . O'Connor begs to acknowledge the letter of Walter Thorn relative to the charges recently made against Mr . Peplow . In every word of Mr . Thorn ' s letter Mr , O'Connor entirety agrees ; and is happy that [ his conduct in tbe affair has entitled him to the thanks of Mr . Thorn . The course pursued by Mr . O Connor was in strict accordance with a resolution proposed by him , and seconded by Mr .
O'Br en , and carried unanimously , in the Convention of 1842 . The ctject of Mr . O'Connor in proposing that resolution was , to put a stop to the cowardly and brutal practice of writing private letters for the purpose of creating prejudice againBt individuals whom the slanderer hoped , by such means , to destroy .- and if every person who receives aaca communications was to adopt the same course that Mr . O'Connor has taken with respect to Peplow , it would go far to check the evil , to expose the assassin , and to protect the victim . Mr . O'Connor begs to assure Mr . Thorn , that all attempts to undermine Mi . Peplow in his estimation will fail , as he believes him to be an honest man and sincere Chartist : and be further begs to state , that all letters addressed te him , containingcharges against individuals , shall be forthwith transmitted to I the party accused . It should be understood that Mr . Peplow declines receiving anything for his services .
PiANS fob Organization . —Mr . R . T . Morrison , of Nottingham , wit ] see that it would be useless to give bis outline at the present His object is folly carired out in the plan given in this day ' a Star ; not an outline , bat in fall . Points of detail can be best attended to at the Conference , We were much pleased to see that be has aimed to compass exactly tbe same ends as ourselves . It is , to us , another evidence that the time has come when we can take a step in advance ; for mind is much mere
ferward than it was only twelve months ago : and we must , keep up to it . Mr . Morrison's reports were also received ; bat when they came to band , a notice famished by another friend was in type . Mart Grassby ! and the Huh Fbmale Chartists . —We fear the publication of , their letter to Mr . Thessiger would loot do much good . It is better to leave him to his own rt flections , knowing that the abuse he Bputtered forth teas paid * for , and that he was but a VILE HUtELiNG . Todmorden will do next week .
Ma . Maurice Donovan desires to acknowledge the receipt of the following Bums for tbe National Victim Fund : —Mr . William Tatlow 5 s , Mr . t . Bennett 9 d ., A few Friends 6 d ., Mr . J . Huges Is . Cd ., Manchester Local Victim Fund , per Mr . John Nat tall IBs . 7 £ d . Me . Dixon , Manchester . —We are glad to b « ar that Mr . Dixon is recovering from his severe affliction , though it is but ; Blowly . John Addiso . v -Certainly : he can have either the National Petition Plate , or any of the large Plates or Portraits , by Bending for thbm , either direct , or through his agent . The best way is to send sixteen post stamps ; and then the plate cau be forwarded direct by post . The Durham Collieiis' Delegate : Meeting . — Their report was much too late last week , as was then noticed . This week the request fer its insertion only reaohftd us again op Thursday morning .
The Election of Delegates to CDnjpebhnce . — Again we repeat that all meetings for the election of delegates to 1 Conference musf be ' public ories ; pabliclyannounced ; and the election moat be free and public : —It most be stated too , iahat the object of the Conference is ; and the day and ; place of its meetiugj Credentials , signed by the Chairman of each meeting , setting forth the election of each delegate to " a Conference of Delegates , to be b olden at Birmingham , on the 5 th of September , 1843 , to consider upon and devise A Plan for the Organization of ' a Society to enforce npon public attention the principles of tbe People's Charter , and to devise means ! for their practical application , " should be given to each delegate , to entitle him to take his seat . - - '
There seems to have been some misunderstanding in North Lancashire respecting the delegate to represent them . It appears that Burnley and Fddihata woald not have been represented by the gentleman fixed on : for his opinions , on a vital point , were diametrically opposed to theirs . They have , therefore , resolved on sending a delegate for themselves ; while tbe first delegate will represent the other localities in the district , la this matter we think the Burnley men have acted properly . They have a right to be represented : and if that cannot be done by general representation , special representation can alone get over tbe difficulty . We are glad to see the resolution of the friends relative to this matter . It shows that they are too wise to make it aground of quarrel . The
bare fact of objecting to the fitness of parties for office is too of ten sought to be turned into "personal attacks "; and many a man bas been suffered to step into office unopposed , from a fear existing that , if grounds of objection were stated , it would be construed into " an attack upon his private character " . This nonsense we must have done with . A man either is fit , or he is not Those who elect are the only judges . Bafore hia election his merits anti fitness ought to be canvassed over . Opinion should not be fettered- ; bat be freely given : and the decision , when come to , generally abided by . It shows & weak mind , or is evidence of " bad intention , when any man objects to hare his qualifications questioned , or his fitness disputed . '
Another peculiarity connected With this choice of a delegate for North Lancashire deserves a passing notice . Some one there , it seems , thought of Mr . D . Rubs , and mentioned him as one likely to serve them . It was stated , in answer , that Mr . Ross was fixed upon by some place in Yorkshire ; and , therefore , he was fore-gone by the North Lancashire men , they not wishing to have one man representing two places . It now tarns oat ¦ that the story about Mr . Rosa being "to be elected for some place in Yorkshire , " was unfounded . The North Lancashire District Secretary writes us •— "I hava Mr . Kass ' a authority
to state that he sever anticipated being sent from Yorkshire nor did he author zj any person byword or letter to make snch statement" Now this ia unfortunate . It is not acting fairly to Mr , Rosa . That statement , and its publication in tbe report of the doings of the North Lancashire Delegates , has most probably prevented Mr , Ross from' being fixed upon , by some locality or other , for a representative . Thus he has been placed in a false position . Now , however , tbe Chartist body will know that Mr . Rosa is at liberty ; and we have no doubt will be as mucb inclined , as he is well able , to serve them , should they deem his services of value to them .
The Birmingham j Demonstration to Messrs . DDNCOMBB . O'eONNOB , FlELDEN , CRAWFORD AND Leader . — We have a letter from j Mr . O Con * n » r , authorizing ns to state , in answer to an invitation from the ChartiBts of Birmingham , that he wil have much pleasure in meeting his friends at the tea party on the 5 th . J . R . Kidderminster . —His flrat communication was received , and used before the second one came to band . We did not refuse it , when we saw that jit referred ?
to the condition of the suffering workers . Hib mode of addressing it , bowevor , was wrong . ; There are many Mr . Hobson's in Leeds . There are two in Briggate alone . This very communication went , in the first instance , to Mr . Hobson , of the Leeds Times Office . Addresstd as it was it ' was lightly delivered . Mr , Hobson . of the ^ Northern Star , does not reside in Briggate , but in Marfctt-s rett . All communication for the Northern Star ought to bo addressed Mr . Jos . Hobson , NoiMem Stxr Office , 5 , M&tket-atreet , Le « da . «
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Mb . Linton and the Conference , —Gtl « d are we to perceive that tbe Etst and North Riding" Chartists have nominated Mr . Llnton as their delegate \ to Conference . We sincerely hope they will , send him . This is tbe first time we have ventured or desired to interfere in any election : bnt they must penult us to turn canvassers for once : | and solicit " the favour of their vote and interest ? ' Mr . Lintjn ' s ex ^ CTlmental and practical knowledge will be invaluable' « n the diacussiott of the Land question , which will most assuredly come upon ihe carpet ; and however it may be decided , it will bejof importance to adduce all the information possible to guide to such decision . Information of the most ^ valuable kind can Mr . Lin ton render : therefore bis presence at the Con . ference is most desirable . He is , besides , aa good and as bearty a Chartist as breathes . We trust .
therefore , that the Chartists { of the North and East Ridings of York will send him . Ia the letter which we have given from Mr . Liu ton ia another place , he also says : — " The Land ' must be combined with tbe agitation for the Charter . I am convinced it will , if properly carried oat , very soon give every man bis political rights . Probably I may attend the proposed Conference at Birmingham . If I cannot make it convenient to do so , I will endeaveur to state my views to you on the subject in a letter . This will be a mighty movement , if arranged with judgment ; and I sincerely hope we shall have no more false steps—no more imprisonments—no more transportations . May God protect yon in th 9 righteous cause you are engaged jn . " Mr . Linton must " make it convenient to attend" and tbe Chartists of the North and Eaat Yorkshire must send him .
Mr . Hill's Scheme of Organization . —When the long article on Organizition which appears hi another part of this sheet was made up for press , we received from Mr . Hill his promised plan for organizing the public mind . As we anticipated , ia the main we agree . Indeed the body and sleeves of the garment , are identical . We have both been at the same well ; both drank from the same " spring . We have both tried to compass tbe same ends ; and we have both gone to work in ths same manner . The only difference between tbe two plans ( is , that in some of the detailed duties of the several divisions of the Grand Army , Mr . Hill is more precise and more d ^« edeven than we are . Some of nis rules are amendments of our own . Enough is however given in the . article
before-mentioned to show the general scope and beaiin ? of the question : at the Conference Mr . H ill ' s details can be considered along with oar plan . Indeed we shall contrive , before its assembling , to weave those of them ] we deem improvements into the plan , so that it may ! be presented to Conference as perfect as it on be made by ourselves and Mr . Hill . j Way to Welcome a > iCTiM .--An honour to the Ddwsbury " lads" 1 They have set a praiseworthy example . They have not contented themselves with shouts , and clapping of handstand blowing of boras , and beating of drams , as a welcome to their lately liberated victim : but they have let their friendship and respect manifest itself in deeds ot reality that
will be found another day . They hava CLOTHED their victim with their good opinion ! Now , shew , and noise , and clapping of hands , and meeting by thousands , are all good in their way . in such a case as that which lately called them forth at Dewsbury , they are an expression of good-will and respect to worth and integrity ; and calculated to have a good impression upon the public mind . Bat when they are followed by djeeds of plain palpable good , those deeds give a force , and being , and value to that expression that make it lasting and endurable . The following account of monies received and expended will show in what manner the good opinion
of the Dewsbury " lads" has been substantially manifested : — . Receipts—Second subscription , Dewsbury and Dawgreen , £ 5 43 . lid . ; Do . Batley Can , £ l 5 s . 3 d . ; Do . Eirisheaton , 103 . ; Do . Birstai , 8 s . 4 jd . Total , £ 7 8 s . 6 £ d . j Expenditure—Tailora wages , £ 1 10 s . ; cloth . * & &c . £ 2 153 . lid . ; brass band , £ l ; bills printing and posting , 6 a . ; banner bearers , 5 s . ; carriage biro , 2 sl 6 d . ; carriage of banners to and frem Bradford , Is . ] 8 d . ; sandry expenses , Is . lid . ; paid to Mr . Dewhirat , £ 1 fis . 8 £ < L Total , £ 7 8 a . 6 id . ] The Spixalfields' Silk Weavers—Thursday ' s post brought in the following short communication :
Sir , —I am directed to inform you that on last Saturday evening , it being the usual Weekly meeting of the Union of tbe Operative Broad Silk Hand-loom Weavers of Spitalflelda and its vicinity , Mr . Dalaforce in tbe chair , the report of the general meeting of the Trade , which appeared ia your valuable paper of that day , having bsen read by one of the members , it was unanimously resolved , on the motion of Mr . Moles , seconded by Mr . Poytou : — " That a vote of thanks be given to the Editor of the Northern Star , for the excellent report he has given of the last general meeting of the Trade ; and a \ so for his advocacy of the interests of the working classes generally , j '
I am . Sir , your very humble servant , W . E . BuanouGHS , Sec . We sincerely thank the silk weavers for this expression of their good wishes and gratified feeling . If we have rendered them the least service , ia their war upon the unholy aggressions of unrestrained Capital , we are more than repaid . This Journal only exists to aid in fighting tbe battle for the workin a hen ; therefore , in giving currency to their valuable and important " sajinga and doings , " we bat performed oar duty . Of ; coarse the testimony they bear that we have done that duty , is gratifying and honourable to both parties : Will they be kind enough to furnish us with s copy of the memorial adopted at the meeting in question t Our good Fhiends , Messrs . Galpin , Stollmeter , W . H . Clifton , Algernon , and several other contributors , will see in ! the present state ^ of
our columns a sufficient excuse ) for the non-insertion of their favours . I William Brown , Glasgow ; Sand Mb . Peddis—We refrain from publishing this week . Inquiries are being made . We await the result ; anxious to do no man injustice . Next week We hope to be able either to clear the matter tip , or toput the Chartists on their guard . | John Thomson , Hamilton . —His reportjof Mr . Hill's lecture ia that town on Thursday evening , the 17 th , only reached , as thia ( Thursday ) afternoon , as we were making-up f jr press We have often had to complain of the late sending of news ; and more often still had to bear the blame of other people's dilatorinesa j or neglect , when ^[ reports have not been inserted . We trust oar Hamilton friends will assign this one to the right cause . Their report ought to lhave been here by Monday last , at the latest I
VICTIM FUND . From Dalston , near Carlisle , per J . B 5 6 „ A few woolcombers at Haley's Mill , Bnuniey 1 0 « , Henrietta Barker , Woodhouse ... ... 0 4 * . A few operative masons , per Simeon , Bristol 1 8 ^ J . Doherty . per F . W . Simeon 0 8 „ Mr . Thos . Smith , Sheffield ... ! 0 S Jakes Sinclair , Newcastle , must send nis order one day earlier ; at present it arrives after bis papers , are sent off . j Several letters have this week been returned in consequence of their not being post-paid .
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TO THE COLLIERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM . Brethren—The country at large ia looking with breathless anxiety on our present movement . lu tLJa part of the country tvery other topio merges in the cenadwatiou o ( th « ColliW Uaion , j Ihe query ,, « * fot !
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will the Colliers do ? " is bandied from mouth to mouth of thousands : but in several districts it is no longer , " What will they do f bat "What will they not do ?" I willjast tell yon what you will do , if you 00 nor ACT JCDICIOUSLV .: you will be plunged into a premature strike ! Ihea the society will be broken upf You will be compelled to go in at a redaction of waget > inatead of an advance ! Erery other evil made mere oppressive than at present ! and instead ol a step to advance , it will fling too cause bade ten years ! It often happens that when one district i » properly organized , they think every other district U organized also . Let me entreat of my dear friends in the North not be deluded by this false notion ! I CAM TELL TOO- THAT THE COUNTRV . IS KOT ORGANIZED ,
NOR HALF ORGANIZED . For instance in the district £ am now in , Lancashire , the good work is only just began . It is only three week ' s- last Wednesday sinoatbe ant meeting wao holdeo in Lancashire . I can say , without fear of contradiction that the work is going on faa ; - « r here than it did in the North , at the first ; and my good friends of the North must recollect that tbe first meetings in the North were held as far back as the 24 tb January last , and I dare say that yet iheNorihts not over well united . Let no one be gulled by agent * eendin < fine-spirited letters about the people agreeing to this sad the other thing . Some of you will recollect tbat whilst I was in tbe North , i received about twelve or thirteen letters out of one quarter alone ; abont their having this large meeting ,
and tbe other large meeting : but when the thing cam © - to be inquired into , there was not even a society formed , nor a member enrolled . The question * to be asked by us , and to be answered too , are : " What number of miners are there in the district" ? " What number of real , bona fide members" ? I do not mean men who come clapping and cheering , and holding up tbeir hands for every resolution at a puplio meeting ; nor even those who set their names down , bat who never attend again . Strike all such out of four lists ; and see if half the miners hava become members or nob . The balance will be against us ! There are tens of thousands who have not yet beard the glad tidings of " union "; who axe crying Come over , and help us " . Truly the harvest ia plenteous , bat tbe labourers are
few . Instead of twenty agents , there ought to be one hundred at least Why , there are some of the most influential districts that hava not yet beard one word about our movement : for instance , Poynton and Lymm , in Cheshire , and North Staffordshire . What are two men in Wales f Wales alone should have twenty ! What ia four ia Scotland ? If you wish tbe field to be properly col * tiyated , you moat kave labourers . The more labourers , the sooner the work will be completed . Some will be ready . to Bay tbat agitation cannot last for ever . Excitement cannot ; bat a well directed agitation , can . If there be at the present moment undue excitement , it must be allowed to Mow off , just as steam does when the fire is too hot . We must be calm ; or else we shall
be wrong , and no mistake . . It ia my opinion that if we can only keep eff premature strikes , we shall get every miner into the onion . I know perfectly well that thera will be mote difficulty ia Keeping those districts from striking that are united , than there will be in getting others info the society . Some of yen will say , "Wo are starving . " The colliers of the North are net half so ill off as the men in this county ; for they can always , on an average , get thirteen shillings per week . They consider themselves fall members , if they can la , 6 d . per day , working frem twelve to fourteen hours per day ; but I can name several places here , where they do not get more than ten shillings per fortnight , and for eleven days work too t i leave you to judge of the matter , when they give no more to la man who has to break his day's
work to attend a delegate meeting , and to walk tea miles there and bick , than two shillings for wage , tra » veiling expenses and expences of the meeting ! I heard the delegates declare that they were as well or better paid than those who were'Working in the pit . Tha colliers in this part of the country live chiefly on a little oatmeal mixed amongst boiling water . This ia tha main of tbeir food , when eaten with buttermilk . As for clothes , it is disgraceful that any human beings should have to appear in such as ths peor toiling slaves ben have . Tbe colliers of the North woald not ; they could not , believe th « t it was possible for men to be redneed to auob a sta . te of abject poverty as they are here . N « r waald I , if I bad not had ocular demonstration of tha fact . Bat they axe willing to live on porridge , until the Organization is completed ! Scores of tyrants in this part of the country would give their ears to have a premature strike . Not a fortnight since one of their
tools managed to get to sleep in the same room with me , to sound me . I soon discovered what he was ; and I crammedh \ m&a well as ever a turkey was crammed in this world . In about a week the Manchester Liar ( Guardian ) bad a paragraph headed " Alarming Excitement ; " and it has ever since been doing all that its evil genius rattld invent to misrepresent us and oar objects ; to slip tbe authorities at us ; and to turn tfee public voice against us . It will be impossible to do the latter so long as moderation and reason is our guide But the moment we depart from this , we are damned , t You see the trick has exploded in Sonth Staffordshire , now that they see that the men will opt be made tools of any longer . They are Wow setting the furnaces io work again ! " They had intended to have played last year ' s game again ; bat , thanks to the all-watchful eye of the " Union , " they are defeated ! Trade is said to be " reviving" again ; and the Corn Law Repealers are bidding for us . They nave issued handbills , addressed to the colliers ; but it Will not do .
In my opinion , oar Convention is called a month too early . Hew is it possible that delegates and the " needfur can be got by that time ? At least six weeks * notice should have been given , instead of only eight or nine days . But we most do tbe best we can , under present circumstances . Brethren ; I implore yon by all that is holy ; by all that is just ; by all that is great and lovely , to accept the inestimable and judicious advice of the Northern Star ; to accept the advice of Mr . Harney ; of Mr . Hammond , your venerable and weil-trled agent ; and the advice of your fellow-slave , who has bad no small share in raising the society to its present high standing . Sit down , and count the cost , before yon begin to build ! Think , before you act . Look , before you leap . If we act judiciously , we shall be a blessis ; to ^ eaerations yet Unborn : if we act otherwise , instead of the << Union" being a blessing , it will be the direst curse tbat ever came to the colliers of England , Scotland , and Wales ! Let us mind what we are about !
Yours , ia the bonds of " Union , " Manchester , 2 lst August , D . Swallow . Progress of the Colliers' Movement in Lancashire . —Messrs . Thompson , Lomax , and Dennett hava bad great suco'ss in the Wigan District during the last and present week . Mr . Swallowhas also bad some splendid meetings at Bolton , Street , Gate , and Pendlebury . The Society is increasing rapidly ia those districts . On Monday night Mr . Swallow made au attack oh one of the strongholds of corruption , Worgeley . Here the colliers are labouring under the most abject and servile 8 lav . ery that it is possible for the mind of man to invent . We are credibly informed that the colliers at tbe present time do not receive , on an average , more than twelve
shillings per week . ' I yet it is at their peril that they join tbe " Unioa . " A Society waa formed ; and they agreed to meet again on Saturday night , for tha purpose of enrolling new members , and electing a delegate to attend at Oldham . Fatal Accident at Wobseley Colliebt , belonging to Lord F . Egebton . —On Monday last Richard He&thcoat was killed dead on the spot , by a ponderous mass of the roof falling upon him , and splitting his . head literally in two ! He has left a wife and four children to lament his loss . His wife has been ill in bed for some time , and still likely to be . We have been informed by some of his fellowworkmen , that he had contracted for the job of work be was working at ; and competition was so keen , " that he had not earned fouhpekce per day since he
took the work ! i Who would not be a collier , to be exposed to death hourly ; to have his head split into two ; bis brains dashed out , and all forfeurpence a day !! Meeting of Colliees at Wigan . —A public meeting of miners was holden en Ambersveood Common , near Wigaa , on Monday ^ last , the ^ 21 sfc tnst , Mr . Henry Dennett ia the chair . The meeting was ably addressed by Messrs . D . Swallow . Lomax , Thompson , and other friends . The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — "That we , the miners of Wigan and nei ghbourhood , are convinced by _ sad experience that the present rates of wages received by us aw not sufficient to provide ourselves and families with the common necessaries of life . " — *» That we hereby express our
determination to unite ourselves with the Miners' ABSooiatioa of Great Britain and Ireland , and by every legal means m our power strive to improve the condition of ourselves , and those dependent ; on us . " Thanks were then voted to the Chairman , and the meeting dispersed . A meeting of delegates then took place at the Crofter ' s Arms , Wigaa ; ana > after spme preiimioary business , two of the delegates were nominated , in order that they might be proposed to a public meeting for eleqtioB to a > Convention 0 ^ miners aboafc to be held in , NewcasUeupon-Tyn ^ Mr . dohn Topping was then ohosea to attend tho > general aelegate » meetingj to take place in OldV ^ m on Monday next , the 28 th inst . A carpet bag was presented to Mr . Daniel Thompson , aa a proof of tbe
estimation in which that gentlemaa is ho ' . den by the miners of Wigan and neig hbourhood ;_ tne purch » 8 e money being obtained by volunt- iry contributions . Thanks having been given to the Chairman , the inifeeting : iispersed , highly gratified with the proceediDgs . Meeting of Miners—A public r ^ eeting of miners will take place on Oldham Edge , on Monday , 29 th inst . Messrs . Thompson , LoPjax , Swallow and Auty , vrilLaddresB the meeting . Chair to be taken at ten o ' clock in the forenoon . Immediately after the close of the public business a delegato meeting will be holdea at the Old Mess House , Oldham . Erery colliery in the Lancashire district is requested to send a delegate , ar . d pay its proportion of monies for the purposes of the Assooiaiion .
Notice to MjNbes —A National Conference of delegates of this Miner ' s Association of Great Britiin and Ireland will bo held in tho Three Tuns Long Koomt Manor Chare , Newcastle , on Friday , the 1 st of September , to c 0 m . men . co at nine o ' clock & fte
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TOWNHILL , NEAR DUNFEBMLINE .- A public meeting of the colliers of this place was holden in the open air on Wednesday last which was well attended . Mr . James Izedd in the chair . The jngtives and objects of the Miser ' a Association of Great JBritain and Ireland was explained te the meeting by Mr . William Daniells , one of the accredited lecturers of the Association , in a lengthened speech . Mr . Wm . Hammond followed , When all seemed satisfied with the explanation . A resolution was passed in favour of joining heart and hand with their English brethren , to stem the torrent of oppression wine * threatens to overwhelm all in one common ruin . After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting broke up . j
Halbeaxh . —A public meeting of the colliers was held here , on Thursday last , in the large room of Mr . John Miller , which was crowded -to tbe door , and a great many at the door and at the -windows , both back and front . Mr . Archibald Hay was called to the chair . In a neat speech be introduced Mr . William Daniells to the meeting , who . in an ] address which evidently bad a great effisct , urged tbern to join the miners of England , as the only means of preventing tbat
tyranny which all felt and deplored . Mr . Hammond addressed the meeting on the same subject , when a resolution was passed , pledging the meeting to join the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland . After tbe usual votes of thanks , and agreeing that a delegate meeting of the colliers of Fife should be koldan in the house of Mr . Cairns , ! Mew Inn , Cross-Gates , on Friday , the 251 & inst , the meeting , which was one of the most spirited and enthusiastic ever holden in Scotland daring the present movement
broke up . | C'ROSSGATES . —The colliers of this important distrist held a public meeting in the open-air on Friday last , for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of joining the Miners' Association , which is now rapidly spreading throughout the land . Sir * Richard Piaman was elected to the chair . The meeting waa addressed by Messrs . Hammond and Daotells , Jon the objects and lavs of the said Association ; after Which & resolution was passed ( after a short discussion , ] during which Mr . Daniells answered several objections ) in favour of joining the Association . Thia resolution ! wajt passed unanlmously , with one solitary exception , ha refusing to vote either pro or ooa . The men op Cosledge Colliery wish to correct a mis-statement in the . list of eabscriptioDa for the men at Wingate Colliery , inserted inourjlast The thirteen shillings set forth at from them , should have been £ 2 139 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 26, 1843, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct944/page/5/
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