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MURDEROUS ATTACK OF IHK LEAGUE FEAEGTTS O'CONNOR / AT BZBBnKGHABL TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . Mt Dkakest Fbjesds , —I return thanks to Almighty God that I still lite to address yon . I shall proceed calmly with my narrative , commencing from where I left off in my last . On Wednesday , the good men of Bermondsey , which 5 s a district of Soufliwark , insisted on my ¦ noting tbeni for the purpose of commemorating our Monday ' s triumph . They procured the largest Toom in the district } the hour for commencing was
# ven , but the place was crammed &t half-past six , and ai seven there were as many outside the mndow 3 as would have filled it OTer and over again . Yon will hate a report ; therefore I shall only say it was a mos' enthusiastic meeting , and the result was " NO SURRENDER . " J met several manufacturers there , all of "whom declared for the Charter ^ Petition sheets of the gbxat nauchui . were there , and were being well signed . I tell yon , London 13 now taMng the lead .
Row for Binomgh&m . And a sore Birmingham it shall be for the vilkiss . You shall hear erery word and judge for yourselves . I had a letter from Mr . Thorn , informing me of the intended gathering of the League , and praying of me to go . I at once consented , and , as at Southward , I strictlj enjoined him not to communicate my intentions ^ in order that I might really test the value of the principle , by seeing how the people of themselves , and for themselves , woald do their own work . I met Leach and Campbell , both of oar excellent ExecutiTe , at the Birmingham Station . We jroeeeded to the
house of Mr . Porter , a master shea-maker , and one of the most npright and . uncomproiaising gentlemen living . I there learned that Sturge had sent £ 30 to Collins and O * Neil , and that they had been in conference with the League Committee , and had promised their co-operation and support . I asked ¦ what course we were to pursue , and I insisted upon no compromisa on our part . No , said Leach ; and no , aid Campbell ; when one of our party took an amendment For the whole Charter from his pocket , and read it 3 of which we all approved . I then proposed as follows : — "As soon as they submit their proposition , I shall speak , opening the way for the amendment ; and if they accept the Charter as the
means , \ re will promise free trade as one of the first recalls j a townsman must move the amendment , as neither Leach , Campbell , or myself would be allowed , and Leach and Campbell will follow in support of the amendment . From the specimen we had before , and from ¦ svhat our friend opposite says , I know they sill attack us , bnt we must die g * me . u This eonrsa was resolved upon ; and the next question was our means ; when we discovered that only seven tickets had been given to our party , three of which were handed to Leach , Campbell , and myself , thus leaving three strangers and four townsmen to meet a thousand of the League . The person who was to move the amendment gave me hi 3 ticket and went in pursuit of another .
At a quarter to twelve we started , to be early in the £ eld ; and first , let me describe ihe interior of ihe Town Hall . The organ gallery is au immense stage , capable of holding more than 1000 ; on a level with it , bnt railed vS , are two large side galleries ; at the ead of the Hall is a spacious gallery , capable of holding above 1500 ; while the body of the tending will contain from 5000 to 6000 , The organ gallery was filled with the League . Abont fortj overseers , intermixed with a handfnl of Chartist churchmen , were ticketed for that part of each fade gallery whieh communicates wi& the organ gallery j tins was done to prevent any charge from the sidd gallery being made upon the
platform-As soon a 31 entered the organ gallery , the wbols aeetisg set up a tremendous cheering and warjag of i&ts , wisrenpon ine ruffians in the organ gallery turned rouad , and npon recognising me , they set np oae of the most hideous , terrins yells mortal ever heard j they hissed a-ud groaned , and hooted like ffiaddeTils . 2 iothiag daunted I advanced , and Geo . W&is beckoned to me that he had reserved a place for me in front . I moved on till I got within seven roiR of the place , when I was stopped by a Bolid miss . I touched one upon the shoulder , and said 8 Will you allow me to pass ! " aad this wa 3 the answer :
° Xo , ihsl t , vu , we don't want YOU here . You are so townsman , we had you here before . " . ** Come , let me pass . " "iTa . by G—d , if you attempt it well crack yoarneck ; blast him , throw him over , kill him . " " B * h , yoa rascally Northern , Star . " " Bat for you we vauld hare a repeal of the Corn Laws ; yon divided the working men from us . " ** I did , and never will unite you until you go for my principles ; and now Jos ay you want a union , aad this is the way yon go about it . " "No , d amn you , we want no union with Tor . Bj G—d you shan't speak tere to-day J' u By G—d 5 but i will . " " Damn him , pitch him over . "
s Coaie , le ; mepa 33 . " " No , blast you ; I am a townsosajind I should like to have that seat myself , and to ? pak too ; but I can't , and I aai Rare yon shan't . " B aid liai all tie property Yr-thin twenty miles tf Birmingham onght not to be worth £ 5 ? " " I did , if &e people were fired upon , and I repeat it now . I » a not to bs intimidated . " " Damn-him , throw him OTer , throyr Mm over . " " You had better not . " "Ah , jou physical-force rascal , we want no physical fcicehere . ' "So ir jlppeaes . " I then turned to a terj geatlemanlike looking man , one of the most "nolent , aad said , will yon just favour me with year
tame and addressP "No , " said he , "I would see * 0 U D 1 H 5 ZD FrSST . " "YOU AKE A GENTLEMAN , " SAID L All the time that thiB wa 3 going on , there vras an elderly gentleman at my right , who frequently re-EDiLStrated against tie ruffianism of the bloodhounds . Muntz mads hi 3 appearance , wben the ^ Sans shouted and opened their mouths , and then * i& eyes flashing fire , turned to me , and said , " yon s&ygo aomerif you attempt to speak you siallbe strangled , by G d . " "Well , well , wait , " said the icatleman ra my ri ^ at , the honest man ' s cheer * 21 come by and bye . "
I should eotv tell you that the Organ Gallery is es&ely cc ; cS f « m the body of the Hall ; no ap-P * aehioH : and when tb . 3 people saw the opposifcon to ay advancing to t ^ s front , every speaker ^ intemiped by saouts of " Ls » Feargu 3 come fiojra ; " « 00222 doWQj FeargU 3 f c 02 n 3 down . " All « a time , oue faithfol and brara fellow , is his working co ; it ^( j apro 2 j stooi c \ 0 S 8 % q By back , •^ nmaed that I £ > suld only be struck behind fi 5 r ° agb iim . Whenersr they jostfed me , he clang * ° me , with hi 3 face like scarlet . So the whole k ^ es proceeded , whiie Wes ^ n , AtJwood , and
« fcnr O'Neil were speaking . Not oae word could M heard bat by tliosa close to the speakers ; but * aen tie Charter was mentioned , then was a murttsr aaongst theLeagne , "No Chabtbb . " When O ^ eiliai csnc ^ . ude-i , those nearest him cheered ; ^ vpsn being asked what he said by those behind , ^ aDsjyer traSjhe says he won ' s move any amendttaa ; ihea another shoat was set np , and ° ^ of " that ' s it—ao amendment . " The resolniioa was uisu going to be put , whea I ro&red cat , Mr . Mayor . I have a word to say . " Now the Jelling woe like hell let loose . I was in the middle ° f the infernal infuriate pack . H Throw him STer . " » D a ' £ let him pass . " They were about
sight deep bersretn me aad the May or . I shoved forward cavil I j ^ ot within three of thefro iii , when I ** s jammed by seveu ruffians into a pen or desk , my kekagabst the back rail and my arms by my side . Come , come , " said I , " seven to one is too much I * iai do you mean ? do yen want t > murder me !" Yes , daian you , " said one ruffian , " by God if you 5 *^^ 6 * 11 hang yea . I wish I had a rope round your *^ k . J' B If fte Mayor says I am to speak no power ^ 1 prevent me . " ' All this time Musiz , Dou g las , ™ i > ei ] , . Collins , and the old rump were just on my I 1 Shijand never once interfered , aitb . cugh my life ** s sot worth one minute ' s purchase . At length a S ^ SeEK : with mustachiot , ^ vl : o had witnessed all , ^ to tke ruffians , come , ceae , ihis won't do ,
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this is too bad ; " lie stooped down to the Mayor , and then getting between me and the ** gn "" ina , he slapped me upon the shoulder and said " all right , you are to speak . 71 Be then , like a gentleman , assisted me in jumping from the midst of the ruffians on to the stage , and when I did , the organ forces set np such an infernal yell as never was heard , while the voices of the fustians soon drowned their hideous groans . :
The Mayor said that he would not take it upon himself to decide whether or not I should speak , but would put it to the meeting , when nearly every hand was held up except the bands of the ruffians ; and as the Times has undertaken to give an opinion of my speech , in which the reporter aays that I assured the meeting that Munlz , Douglas , and Salt were now to be relied upon , I assure you , on my honour , I never once mentioned the name of Muntz . Douglas , or Salt , from the beginning to the end . I tell you what I did say . I said that if they wanted a Repeal they should first have the Charter , as a means . That
the Whigs deceived us before , and if they deceived us again it should be the people's own fault . That I would surrender my life before I would surrender one hairs-breadth of the Charter . That the honest portion of the middle classes who would join U 3 were likely to be sincere , as they had been tardy in acknowledging our princi ples ; that they had looked before they leaped , and if we began to leap together upon sonnd principles , Peel and the Tories would l > egin to jump . That no union should be
formed while I had life , unless every principle of the Charter was acknowledged as the means ; that upon those conditions , and none othsh , would my party everjoin . ; That I could sot reply to any of the speakers , as 1 had not beard one word ; neither would I oppose the resolution whioh I had not beard ; that those things wer& only done in the House of Commons ; that , of coarse , if it did not acknowledge the supremacy of our principles , a townsman would move , and another would second , an amendment fer the Charter , which I would support .
No amendment was moved , bBt , as Leach well observed , the principle find feeling of the meeting were tested by the show of hands that I ehou-d be heard . Leach , Campbell , and myself , left the Hall together , and then we learned that the person who was to have moved the amendment had given me his ticket , and could not for any money procure another for his own admission to the organ gallery Had one been moved , it would have been carried by a majority of twenty to one ; but while that course would have been most satisfactory , the ruffians in their resolution have acknowledged the whole principles of the Charter .
O £ course , Leach and Campbell could not speak , as no amendment was moved , and not being townsmen , they would not otherwise , and I doubt even then , be allowed . When we returned to Porter ' s , I asked Leacb , Campbell , and the others , how I performed my part of the duty t w Gallantly , capital , " was the reply . Let that answer the Times . I look for the approval of my own party only .
Now , working men , I mo 3 t solemnly swear and declare that I would rather live under an irresponsible military despotism , with trial by court martial , than live under the government of a middle class , with trial by jary , they being jurors . Had they murdered ma on Friday , v ? ho would try them Some of . the murderers themselves . Had any intemperance of mine led to the slightest violation of the peace , who would try me ! The conspirators themselves . What chance , then , have we .
So ended a day in my life . And now , to prevent such another scene , I have to request that at leas : fifty Chartists will accompany their leaders to the platform of every mixed meeting ; it is necessary ; and should another ba called in the Town Hall , let the people meet early , and not allow the organ gallery to be opened one moment before the other entrances are also opened ; hi them post themselves ia each of the side galleries , which command the platform , and on no account allow them to enter until all are-freely admitted .
I was to have been in Birmingham on Monday next , the 28 th ; but in consequence of the London tailors coming out on that evening , and being long pledged ' to them , I am compelled to postpone my visit till Wednesday next , the 2 nd of March , when I Ehall remain Wednesday and Thursday , and till noon on Friday , on which evening I am engaged to the Chartists of Westminster . T cannot dlscais 3 the subject without returfiirs ? my Ts-aTmcst tfcanka to the brave working man , who
never left me for a moment , and who tried to crush his way after me even to the platform . I thank him from my soul ; he is a brave fellow . I also feel much indebted to the gentleman who stood on my right , and to whom I have before referred , and to whom I can appeal for the truth of my every assertion . I also tender isy best thanks to the gentleman with moustachios , who , I believe , saved my life , wkile Muntz , Dongla 3 , and the Christian Chartists ceo ! ly looked on .
Theru £ ian 3 know that they can orJy GET BID OF FEARGUS BY DESTROYING HIM 1 I now wr . t 3 from Nottingham—gloriou 3 Nottingham—Nottingham that drove the rascally Whig 3 from office , and that , upon the sext trial , will . tirivc thet-7 ro Whig Baronets from its representation . We had such a demonstration yesterday as Nottingham never before witnesses . There is do u = a in enessTDg at numbers , except by the Whig standard
and here we have them . Twenty thousand they estimstad tho Rancliffe meeting at , while they admitted that onr 3 was more than doublo the size . It rained the whole time of the procession , but we had not one sugar or salt man among u ? . The brave men of Sutton-in-Ashfield sent seven carriages full , a large procession , and two spier-did bands , and they are distant fourteen mile ? . I never wa 3 hailed with greater enthusiasm . Nothing but the Charter will go down here .
Good God ! workbg m-: a ! ia my route I passed by . the b 3 L 5 tile , and saw a ^ ed fathers and mothers from the top windows , peeping like felons through strongly-barred wmdow 3 . I saw pale-faced young men-aad woman , while our new friends luxuriate on money plundered from them for want of the Charter . We b . 3 d another glorious meeting here 2 ast night ; a Mr . Beens kindJy gave us his vrhole establishment , and the large rooms , all commHaicatiog , we could have filled twenty timas . Harrison and Bairstow were elected to the Convention . Sweet , Russell at . d
other geod fcliorrs were ali at their post , and althou ^ ii Harrison and Bairstow had a majority in the election , over Tavlor , yet dce 3 that noble little fellow nenher show or feel tha least jealousy ; he works harder to recommend himself hereafter by the same means which has insured success for bis older friends . Tnis is as it ought to be . I learned for the first time that thi 3 Dean Taylor is the same man for whose . Epeech I WAS TRIED and convicted , and now I rejoice ia suffsriug for so good a fellow ; before , I thought he was some musty old pickpocket preacher . .
To-day I go to Derby . To-morrow to Lough- J borough . On Tuesday I am to address the men of Kuighisbridge , near London ; on Friday the men of ' Bermondsey again ; on Monday the tailors ; Wed- j acsday , Thursday , and Friday , the men of Birmiug- j ham ; Friday night , Chartists of Westminster ; en j Monday , Tuesday , and Wednesday , I deliver three addresses upon the Land , the Repeal of the Union , \ and npon general policy , at Manchester ; and although I intend to take some repose , I shall now sleep but little until we decide the question and ' term 3 of our future agitation . My next tour will be Cheltenham , Brighton , and Southampton .
Chartists , look to London . It is going on bravely , i Chartists , do not join the moral-force Whi& 3 in their : burnings , shootings , and ktsigings . If you do , it i will go from the straw man to the flesh man and the house ; and , believe me , you will be in tho dock , ' while the instigators Tviil bD in the jury bos , ready to testify their innocence by declaring your guilt . i We are near the section day . I fatty subscribe to j every word written by the Edi tor , and published ia the 2 nd edition of last week ' s Star . They will now more j heaven and eanh to get possession of our ttiov ^ j meiit ; but thet shall not ! If they do , we are lost for ever . Sail we will join them , bnt it shall be upon our men terms . We are the great majority .
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We will not refuse their honest co-operation . They know that they cannot effect their object otherwise than by a strong manifestation of popular will , or by the adoption of the Charter . The former they cannot have without ns , the latter they will not have if they can avoid it . You must now make up your minds to two things . You must make every one of your leaders work double , till the thing is settled , and you must swear to defend them j and skonld the moral-force Whiga murder the poorest man of our party ( which is not unlikely . )
WHSTTHBW- I am , My beloved Frienda , Your faithful servant and brother labourer , Resolved to battle wi . ' h the blistered hands , and fustian jackets , and unshorn chins , and to DIB EATHES than
SURRENDER M HAIR'S BREADTH OF OUR CHARTER ! Fkakgus O'Cosnob . Locghborocgh . —I have juBt-. returned from the Loughborough demonstration , it was a fine gathering of the working classes ia this agricultural district , We had a capital muster in the market phco , where the Derby resolution was unanimously adopted . . I now go back to Derby . It was arranged that we were not to have any procession ; however , without any concert , some thousands attended at the
Station with a carriage and four , and so numerous were they that I was obliged to address them in front of the hotel . All promised well . The Theatre was taken , and at seven , o ' clock it was crammsd in every part , all the manufacturers , shopkeepers , neighbouring gentlemen and parsons of the dissenting order were there . I never saw such a muster of that order , and I never saw so well-behaved a set of middle class men . Nott , a working man was in the chair ; a working man moved and seconded what I trust will be adopted all over the country , as the Derby resolution . It was as follows : —
That ui \ s ni 2 etu > g declares its unqualified approval of the principles « f free and unfettered trade , while at the s&me time , ii denies either the competency or the right of the representative body , as at present constituted , to make bo great a change as that sought by the advocates of a repeal of the Corn Laws ; as any advantage derived by tbat measure ¦ wouM not be for the benefit of the workiug elassts ; and this meeting further protests against any partial alteration being made to affect any separate class or Interest , pledging itself in common with the people of all other parts cf the United Kingdom to look ¦ with a jealous eye to the
application of the People ' s Charter , for the settlement of those many and conflicting questions which now agitate the public mind , always keeping in vi « w the absolute necessity of legislating justly for all instead of partially for a class ; under these circumstances we pledge ourselves sot to agitate for any other measure than the whole of those principles embodied in the docuinenb entitled ' the People ' s Charter , and to which we look as a me&cs of attiining all those just aad beneficial results which are ever sure to flow from free and unfettered legislation , and from which alone can emanate national greatness , free trade , respect abroad , and peace , law , and order at home . "
I spoke for two hours and eight minutes to the resolution , and they tell me that I have done them good by my speech—they B&y it was a good one . They received £ 16 93 . for my services , vrhich enabled the Charti 3 t 8 to pay off all their debts , and provide for the Convention . There were two parties here , the O'Connorites and the "Sensible Chartists .- ' I enrolled several new members after our meeting and I rejohe to say that the good leaders of the Liberal Operative Association joined , and took out their cards .
You may suppose that our non-intentioned procession waa aot bad , when the Whig Mercury of tbi 3 morniug gives us much more than a thousand . 1 assure you I never met a finer set of fellows in my life than the Derby Chartbts . I . left them this morning in high—very high spirits , and after my speech they passed a unanimous resolution to stand by me and the Charter . The Nottingham Demonstration has paralyse ! the Whigs . Oa tho whole , we never wero half so strong or powerful , and all we now have to do ia to stand together . I leave this , after I speak to-night , for London , to be ready fer Knightsbridge to-morrow .
F . O'C . Thursday night . [ This should have appeared in onr last , but , in the hurry and worry in "which Mr . O'Connor ' s miny laborious and extensive correspondence keep Lite , H bad been accidentally nuedirected , and so ira 3 net received until afU-r the paper was printed . — Ed . N . S . ]
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN . Brother Democrats , —I promised , last time I addressed you , to give yon an account of our position in the various towns I then intendcl visitiug . Having left Sheffield I arrived in Nottingham , and held two excellent meetings in the Democratic Chapel . I was present at the dinner in the King Ctdorge on Horseback . The Nottingham Chartials are men of the righ : stamp . No division ia tolerated amoagthem . Union is their watchword .
I next went to LooghborGUgh ; met Skovington ; had a good meeting ; they were making arrangements fur F . O'Connor ' s visit I proceeded to Leicester , where I met my friend Bairstow . I addressed the Leicester Chartists , first in the Shafcespereau Rooms , Mr . Cooper in the chair . The rooin , is capable of containing seven or eight hundred persons , and was densely filled . I afterwards addressed the people in the Town Hall , -which was granted by the Mayor on Uie occasion , Mr . O'Higgins , Pjesident of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , took the chair . There are upward * of eight hundred enroled members in Leicester ; indeed Cooper and Bairstow Lave done much good for our cause in Leicester .
I had tho next meeting in London , and by the exertions of tbe good iudh of London , backed by O'Connell and M'D-maJi , Chartism is in a . more healthy position now , in London , tliau ever is was before . The trades are moving , and let them but come out-, and there is not the least doubt but . ouo st-. uggles wiil soon be crowned with success . I next proceeded to Bristol ; attended two meeting ; whilst there the D ^ ctor held a great meeting on Brandon Hill , Bristol . Ten thousand persons present I have seen Mrs . Frost and her f . mily . My heart grieved ¦ when I looked upon her venerable fac «; and when I bethought me cf her noble husband , 1 almost cursed the miscreants who transported him , and the other good men , his co-patriots , and I inwardly vowed nevtr to ctase in my hnnible i-s . 'rtions until the 8 y » t 2 m shall be dostroyed tbnt vict : irfz : ti them .
After the Executive had concluded their business in Bristol , they attended a meeting in Bath , from ¦ which pl ? . c 3 I cime to Gloucester . I did not find Chartism in tta . t her . lihy position I ctuld have -mi-bed . I told Sida tray that when enrus were disposed of , the money oujht to be remitted to the Executive , and not be made use of l ? y any pari-y ; he could not even pay me then for the cards he bad issued . I hope I may not have to allude to this disagreeable affair again . From Gloucester I west to Coventry ; met my esteemed friend M 2 I 103 ; held a good meeting in Coventry , and arrived in time to be at the Birmingham meeting . O'Connor spoke at the meeting ; the vast bulk of the people insisted he should be beard , although the Corn on the out
Law It' - ^ al-rs platform cried Several times , " TisroTFhim over the railings . " However , it was no go , the peop ! s i-isisted he should have a hearing . Ninotenths cf tho meeting was vritb . him , we could hive carried any thing , but owing to some mistake or other , there was no amendment for the Charter j mind , tho resolution adopted waa for a / all representation . I came to Biiston from Birmingham in company with Mr . DcfiVy , late of her Majesty ' s College at Northallerton . Mr . Dufi ' cy spoke in tue afternoon , I spoke at night ; f jr ; y memberB enrolled . Biiston , owing to the talented and honest exertions of Mr . StJran is , perhaps , aa
flynnshing a district as any I knew of in the cause cf Cbart . 5 m . On Monday , Messrs . Stirau , Dafil-y , Cadley , and myself , with abont five hundred cf the Biiston Chartists , attended a great public meeting held at the public office , Wolveihampton ; it was adjourned to the square , there were present at least 5 , 000 persona . Mr . Wynn , a Ccm Law Repealer , was elected chairman . Mr . Walker , another Cora Law Repealer , moved the first resolution , to the effect that the Corn Lsw was a bad Jaw , and the way to repe » i i ; wx > s by giving to the people a fail , fair , and free representation , as defined by the People ' s Charter . Mr . Mogg seconded tbe resolution in an excellent speech .
The mover of the resolution ia a very wealthy manufacturer , and he said he used to think that the present House of Commons would Repeal the Com Law , hut he was now convinced to the contrary . He intended to go on that tack bo longer , but to agitate for the future , for the whole Charter . This was received withlcuJ eneew .-. . ; . A . memorial to the Queen was adopted , praying her to call men to ber councils who will grant a full representation to the vrhole people , as defined by the People ' s Charter , and the two Members f ji Wolverhampten are to present the memorial to her Majesty . The Com Law Repealers of Wolverhampton have done all the business themselves and wtnt the whole nog for the Charter . I shook hands with the Cora Law
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Repealers . I said thi * tea : union based opon prinsiple ; if you are honest we can beat the bloodstained Tories from power , and do away with tha names of faction ! ri ; - - ? P _» bey 8 ^ e me faithful promises that they will go for the Charter and nothing l J *^ * wat < & you , ¦ ¦ - ' tfcit is right they said ? o « baye been deceived once and a bnrntchud dreads the fire . " We adjeurnedat the dose of the meeting to a neighbpnring pnbipihouse tor tofteAment , axoom capable of holding 400 people , was well filled , we Boon discovered we had a spy in the room 5 ne was making use of very violent 'language . Stuao asked him who . he was , where he came frum .
no ^ person present knaw hint I gave ^ the people some wholesomfa advice , told them to avoid secret plots of any kind ; the men relished my advice , and told the fellow they would not tolerate his language The consequence was that the rascal oat his stick . I came to Stafford , met Messrs ., Peplow and Ward , had a very crowded meeting . Chartbm is doing well in Stafford . I next came toHauley in the Potteries I held a most glorious meeting in the Potteries , and the manufacturers are aoqut to call a meeting to adopt the whole Charter : On arriving at home , 1 had to commence the work of correspondence . I have been at it late and early since my arrival . .. ¦ .. ¦ ¦ -: . •¦ - : :, v ¦¦ ¦ ' ¦'¦ ¦ : ¦ ' ¦ .- " ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ -: ¦ " ¦¦ ¦
Brothers , our position now is a proud one—a commanding one . Let us be but truo to ^ ourselves—let us have no recrimination--Iet us "' . forgot the past , but be watchfu for the future . No flincWDR , no expediency j let us not abate a jot of the whole Ctartor ; but let us endeavour to make as many friends as possible and as few enemies . I aru extremely obliged to the members of the association ^ who forward to me fro m time to time tho different newspapers of the 'klngflomi this is absolutely necesspry ; beesus 9 all the information in those papers are cart-fully kept together and " ' laid before tae Executive , so that whensyet any victory is obtained by our party ; then information ought to bo forwarded to me iminediaiely , and whenever the pressgang attacks us , then that paper ought also to be fowardc-d to me ; the Executive can decide much better whatfeonrse to pursue when they are put into possession of the actual staie of the occurrences of the day .
I and that in many places I have been in that ray pamphlet is eagerly sought after . It is now out of print I feel satisfied that that humble production has Tendered some service to cur cause . It is ; my ' Intention ' to bring out a seond edition of the work , with a wrap * per to it / and to give three" or f tmr other tables , which mast be of some value to sincere lovers of liberty . Our sacred causa is spreading rapidly , nothing can arrest its progress unless it te oar owa divisions , but thank heaven there is less of that now than ovtr there baa been . We are in a fair way now to the attainment of our freedom ; let us be firm and wo are sure of success . : Yours , in the cause of Democracy , John Campbell , Secretary .
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NOMINAT | ONS | Tp Ttm GENERAL ¦;• : ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦• ¦ ¦ ¦ ,. " '' ¦ ¦ " ¦¦ COUNCIL . ¦; : ; ¦ / . - ' [ ' . " . } : . ¦ :. " ' ? ' - . ' :- - .. - •" . TBcRSTwiASD . ; .-. ¦ - '¦ . ¦' ¦ - '¦ . ' Mr . James StephenEoa , Keaver , Stockmoor-tpp . Mr . David Whitehea ^ , dHto * FoolBtono , /¦ Mr . Henry Annita ? e , ditto , Whitstpnes . Mr . Thomas liiggsbD , ditto . Mr . George . Gibspa , ditto , ditto . Mf . John PoUatd , ditto , ditto , sub-Treasurer . Mr . David Lee , ditto , sub-Seoretary .
v . ••;¦; . . ...: . ;•;¦ : ;; . ; ..- •• . LEPytwr : : . ' Mr . Matthew Whittle , weaver , Mr . George Jes ; op , dttp ; Mr . Thomas Sinay ? , ditto . Mr . Jpnathan Senior , ditto . Mr . Heiu y Mosasiiger , ditto . Mr . Luka Sehofield , engineer . . Mr . Cha'i-ics Smith , weaver , sub-Treasurer . Mr . George Saudland , dittto , sub-Secretary
HAnVOOD . Mr . JohaHampson , Pave-brew . Mr , John Lomas , ditto . Mr . Robert Buckley , ditto . MivFrancis Pannhhpon , ditto . Mr . Jamos Grim ^ hair , MUns-lane . Mr . Rvchard-Hanier , Manciiester-otreet . : f'Mn ^ Viliiani Yates , ditto . " . ¦ Mr : James Hay . ' . Church-streot . sab-Treasarer . Mr . Joseph BuUerworth , Peal-street , Bab ^ Secre tary / ' -: ¦ . - .. . ; : ¦ . - ' ¦ ¦ "• - ¦¦ -. " " .. "
BILSTON . Mr . Joseph Hanley , screw-maker , Bridge-strcef Mr . William iftovviey , miner , Wolverhampton Btrei-t . '"' . ; . ¦ . ¦•¦ " ' . ¦ ' . - ¦ ' ¦ ¦ : ,, ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ; : /¦ . : - : : ... -- - - ' ' . "" ¦¦ ' . ' ¦ ; - ; Mpv Thomas Bradlfeyv : miner , Walbropk-strcet . Mr . . ¦ W illiam Walfovd , miner , BilstoH ^ -street . Mr . V / iiliami > aviSj miner , ditto . " Mr . John Cruchley , lathe-maker , Tcmple-ftreet . Mr .-. George . - Dudley , tihplate-worker , Vrouds lane . ¦ . ¦¦; . ¦ ¦ " : . " - •¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ; ' " : ¦' ' ' '¦ . ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ; :. ¦¦' . ' ; . " ¦ ¦ ¦ ... . ¦ ¦ " •" Mr . William . Onions ; miner , Bilston-streefc . Mri Ezskiel Baker , labourer , Pinfold-street-Mr . John Stir * an , cheesefactorj Grqen Croft Btreet .: . . ¦ ¦ :- - , . ' : ¦ •¦• \ " ' ¦ - ¦ " ¦ ¦' ; ¦¦ ¦ ¦ " ¦ .. Mi . Francis Langston , schoolmaster , Oxford street . . THE EOXDON WESTUHN DIVISION OF BOOT ANP
SHOEMAKERS . Mr . "W illiam Smith , 6 , Upper Rupert-3 treet . Mr . Georgo Horni , 2 , Turner ' s-court , Sr ,-Mait . in slane . , ' - - . .- ; .- - ¦; . :- . ' . '"• . •¦ . . ¦' . - . . ¦• . ¦ ' Mr . Roberi Parks , 7 , Grafton-etieot , Soho . Mr . Thomas Kedey , 47 , Si . Andrewrstieet , Seven Dials . . .. ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦"' ¦ ' [¦; ¦ ' - . •¦¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ' ; ¦ . : ¦• Ivlr . John Corsoo , 93 , Berwick-street . Mr . Tuomas ShacV ; leton , 2 , Pickeriiig-place , St . Jatnes ' s-sqiiare . Mr . Kobert Barrett , 1 , Craabourn-alley , sub-Trersurer . Mr . William Hawkins , 8 , Taylor ' a-buildin ^ s Bub-Secretary .
rxos . Mr ; Thomas Walsh , weaver , Spring-gardens . Mr . J . vmea Robinson , porter , Queen-street . Mr . Dennis Downey , leather-dealer i Crlspia court .. . ' . " . . . .. .. Mr . James RosopWjCotton-spinuer , Little London Mr . Silvester Bpeth , weaver , Hardy-buts . Mr . IVtrick ¦ Bradley , weaver , Scholee . Mr . Henry Jiooib , weaver , Club-row . Mr . John Bootle , weaver , Hardy-buts , sub Treasurer . Mr . Itichard Kendrick , shoemaker , Brothorton ' s xovf , sub-Seoretary .-
BEDM / NSTBR . Mr . Thomas Taylor , t ' aiiof , 47 , West-street . Mr . John Ro ^ era , carpenter , Easton-road , Laufence-hill . Mr . Nathaniel William ? , cabinet-maker , 20 , Crossstreet . ¦ ¦ .. .- ¦ " ' ' - .. ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : Mr . Henry Lockyer , engineer , Tyler-street , Dings . ' ¦ "Mr . George CrenkS j last-maker , Turimel-street . Mr . Abraham William ? , cavriev , 21 , 'Ca ' stle-creehi
M r . George Goddard , mason , West-street , Bedminster . . . '" ' . '¦ ' .. "" . '¦' . ¦¦ Mr . John Soamp , ditto , Somerset-street ^ Cat-hay , Mr . Woodruff , ditto , diit j , Kingsdown . Mr . James Popal , tanaer , Bed Crpss-lane , Oldmarket . Mr . Robert Hooper , smith , Northumberland-court , Fro » mord . street , sub- ' frca 8 urer . ¦ M r ; . Jame 3 Barrell , painter , 9 , Waters-places , Bed minster , sub-Secretary .
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SAirOKX )—Tc . o Charttst Youths held their weekly meeting on Wednesday latt , when Mr . Thomas Hindie lectured ou the preaent distressed 8 \ a \ e of the country and its remedy . BOXiTON . —On Sunday 6 yeniDg , tlie large room boipngihg to the Cbartiats of this town was densely filled by a respectable and attentive audience to hear a lecture by Mr . Grim ; :, . . of Mancester , who dwelt upon the evils of class legislatisn , auch as competitLon ;
over speculation , and the misapplication of machinery , the New Poor- Law , the laws of primogeniture ; the Kural Police liaw ' , tip Titho an ; i Church Bate system , the Gaiiio Laws , and many others , a 31 the effects of class'legislation . He touched upon the merits of Tee ' tota . lisiti and Socialism , and proved that the agitation for the Charter was superior to any other method of Bgitatiou in ^ bplishing nit only the Corn Laws , but every-other bad law which aS present disgraces the statute book , T he lecturer enrolled many names to the Association .
SIeeti . xg . —On JIon ;? 3 y evening week , a public mcttiug was held in tho Teuiperanco Hall , called by a requisition , tho ilayor in the chair . The hall was crammed . The object of tho meethigr waa coujoiritly to condemn the scheme of Sir Robert . Peel on tho Corn Jjvss , und t » pass resolutions in favonr of tho Charter . il ' 'Gorn ' ruittee , consisting of Repealers and CbavtiBts , was called previously , to get up the resolutions . A resolution Avaa agreed to by both parties on tha Committee , which was afterwards condemned by the GiiartiBt body , of which the following is u copy : —* ' That while this Hieeting believes that the entire abolition of the Corn Laws would relieve the present distress , and save the " country . , from ruin , it is convinced that there can be no permanently good and impartial Government
until every man of tweaty-one years . of age , of sane laiad , md untainted by crimej is effectually secured by all- needful measures in tbe free exercise , of the elective franchise , and the other numerous evils now affecting the liberties aivl privileges of the Eufifering masses are removed , by wiao' legislation , from tot stiitute-book . " The above resolution was condemned by the Chartist body , and another substituted , which was ultirnateJy earned unnnimpusly , and which was as follows : —•• That this meeting is of opinion that the only way in which the people of tliis country can be Becuied in the fulliposseSsion of the fruits of their industry , is by extending the elective franchi . ie to Universal Suffrage , protecting the voter by the Ballot , by Annual Patliameuts , no Property Qualification , the Payment of Members , and by taking the election in tucb limited
districts ais shall sseure the effective operation of these principles . " CITY OP X . ONCON . —Last Sunday morning ; the Committee of Management of tho Instituts , 55 , Old Bailey , met in the same , as usual . The following motion was agreed to ; : — That this Committee is of opinion that it is injudicious to . make any _ exclusive pecuniary call on the sharehclders of this Institute for the support of the same , without first trying every other rational means to induce the frienda of tho causa of freedom to co-operate with them in carryin /? out the principles for ' which this Iustitnte has been established . This Commitiee , therefore , do a ^ rca to hold a Ch artist voc ^ l and in 3 tvumental conceit on Monday evening , the 7 th instant , and on the first Monday evening in every month , and that the admission tickets be twoponoe only . "
Meeting . —The London General Delegate Council held their weekly meeting on Sunday afternoon last , as usual , in the Institute , 55 , Old Bailey . Lecture . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . R . Cameron , of Pmsbury , delivered a . very eloquent and powerful discourse to a crowded audience , at the Institute , 35 , Old Bailey . : MiiiYLEBo ^ E . -r-Mr . Benbow lectured here on Sunday \ evening last . Fifteen nev ? members were enrolled . ¦ BEHiioNpsEY . — -Twelve new members have been enrolledhere . LECtURE . —Dr . M'Douall lectured at the Working Men's Chapelr Dock Head , Bermondsey , on Thiiwday -week , npon the presen ; position of the Association . The above locality 13 increasing in strength at
every mitung . Norfolk CoTTACrF-, Hunter Street , Dover Road . —A : a meeting of tho Surrey Council , on Sunday last , Mr Tiiorpa fit the chair , the minntes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Letters were read by the Secretary from variousplaces . Reports were received jroni each locality of avery flattering nature . ; ' • ' ''¦'¦¦ „ " ¦ [ - ' . " ¦ " ' ; ' : ' :: \ - : ' O . -: ^ - ' \ WALW'onTH . —On Monday evening last , the rae ' mberd of this locality ir . et at their reoms , the Ship and B ! uc Coaf Boy , Walworth Koad . Mr . Brown gave in a very flitteriiifi ; account from the Surrey General Council ; A public lecture will tsko place at the above rooms , on 55 onday , Mai chlith . It is par ticularly requested that the members will attend oa Monday evening next , March 7 th , at half-past seven o ' clock . ¦' . ¦ . / ;' - ¦ . ' : ¦ ¦ ¦ .. ; . ¦/• . ¦ ¦'" ¦ :: ¦ ' : ¦ ¦¦ • ¦ .. "
The O'Brien Press Commiixeh . —This Cdmrnittea held their vveekVy meeting , as usual , at ihe Dispatch Coffeo iloiibe , Bride Lane , Fleet-street , on Monday ( venini ; k . ^ . Mr . J . Watkins read a very interestiug h ttar from . Mr . B ; O'Bricn , giving an account Of his surprising success in the glorious ) cause , which contimiuHy takes place at the many moetinKShe attends ia his tour throiigh Scotland .. The raffle for tho framed portrait of Fsargus O'Connor , Esq . was ppstpor . od until neit Monday fortnight , and then to coma off at the Craven's Head , DcuryLajie .
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ASBBlCrtiTOJPr , iDBvoN . )—qnattistn 18 gaining the hearts of many of the middle classes here , meetings ara held every Monday erenia ^ , the petitloa sheets are getting numerously signed , and we are happy to stata the Corn Law Repealers see that nothing short of Universal Suffrage and the ^ Charter will raise this country to happiness and prosperity . V : BISHOP ATTCKtAN ^ . —At a meetinar of the Cbartist 3 hold here on oionday evening . Is wag resolved that we , the Chartists of this district , wiU support the brave O'Connor in the justy good , and ^ loriougcause he feaa espoused . v ] ' \ '¦ ¦ . ^ - - " ROTTON . ^ MrvV -William ^ Booth , : of 1 ^^ : Heath , gave a lecture on Sunday last on tho pre- fent distress of the country ^ and tha best means ' ox ., retnoving it . The room waa ^ crowded to excos 3 . A few names were enrolled . : '¦ :- : /'¦ - ¦ - - '¦ '¦¦'"' :.
; ABEHpESM . —On Monday p . ijihi la $ t , a festival was heid in , the large Pavilioni Newmarket-street , in honour of our talented 6 choolmas * cr Bronterre O'Brien . FJags and banners decorated tho walls , roof , &c , and a spicnrfid band was in . attendance , which played soVeiar farouriie airs during the evening . When Mr . O'Brien entered , he was loudly and repeatedly cheered . Tho party were addressed first by Mr . Nicolson , who responded to the sentiment—* The peoplt ; the legitimai ospurce of all pawer , " He was frequency cheered during the delivery of his address . Tde Chairman then-gave " Tho Charter ; may it soon become the law of the
land . " Mr . Macdonald responded in ah : able manner , and sat down applauded . M ? i John Legge then moved an address of congratulation and confidence iu Mr . O'Brien , and pledging ourselves by the Charter . This was seconded by Mr > Wright , and carried amidst great cheering ; . Mr . O-lirien on riging waBfjreeted by several burt-tjof applause Ho deliyored a short addres 3 , in which he described tho causo of his imprisoHcaeniaud his conduce whilo in durance vile . The worthy tutor wag unable to speak 1 qii # from physical exhaustion . Hesat down amidst applause . Several good s : ongs were sung during the evening ; and , after tho usual cheers , the meeting broke up at a late hour .
Mb ; O'Bbien lectured on Tnesday and Wednesday evenings , to a large and respeotabla audiences , Wo never hearci any lecturer go fo dotpintoH ? sebjocts , or lay bare tho ccrruptions . of the system in a clearer light than did Mr . O'Brien . Wo have seldom heard or seen any public speaker who gava such general satisfaction 83 O'Brien ; the ^ ood resulting from his labours ainoniJPt us wilibeinoal " calable . He has converted many of our opponents , roused the apathetioY confirmed - ' . ihe ; wavering satisfied all parties , removed prejudices from the minds of m » ny | rjgardin « his own character , principles , and professions . And his earnestness in the cause , his desire to see justice reign , wrong annihilated , vice crushed , and virtue established on the ruins of corrupt aristocracy , may . be judged from tho fact , that ho lectured there three hours and a half on the iirst night , and four hours and a half on the second night ; ,
STOCKPORT—On Sunday tvisU last , Mn Clark , of Manchester , ' delivered an excellent aJdresa on the state of the country , and the ncceasity ofthe Chartists maintaining their principles inyiofable / fbr which he received a vote of thanks .
Gkeat PuBtie Meeting in the _ Oopf . t Hoosk>—On Monday evening Jast , accurciing - ' -to : ' announce- ; moat by placard , a public meeting was held in the Court ) Room . Shortly after seven o ' clock the doors were thrown open , and althctigu a peniiy admission was charged , the spacious room was soon filled j At eight o ' clock ,. "this time for \ openiy . g the bu ,-inesSi Messrs . Clarke , Carter , Leach , Doylo , Mitchell , and Hanier made their appearance on tno platform ; Mr . G . Brad burn was called to the chiir . Mr . Thomas Clark moved the . first resolutions to the ttfectr"That in tho opinion of this meeting , tho unparalleled distress that so severely presses on both the manufacturing and the working classes of ; this country has been entirely brought aboul tarough
the : influencp of plass legislation ,. ' Mr . John Hawer seconded ihe resolution Mr . A . Campbell spoke ia support of it . After which Mr . Doylo was introduced amidst the chebrs of the meeting . He supported the motion in his visual manly and eloquent tone ,. avd then retired with thunders of applanse . The motion was t . tton put . . . ' .-and ; carried unanimously . Mr . James Mitchoil moved the second reEOlution in a short speech , " That in the opinion of this meeting the only efirfctuai remedy for putting an end to the baneful influei ; ce of cJiss legislation is to have inims'iiately passed , into law the six points contamed in tho / People ' s Charter , viz . Universal Suffraso , AunualParliaments , Vote by Ballot , No Properiy Q . ualiiienition , Payment of Membc-rs v and Electorial Districts ^ " Mr . Carter seconded it in a brief and eiFectivs speech . Mr . Lsach then came forward , and was received by every demonstration of respect .
Ho began by stating tno objects of Chartism ; he ridicuiedthft idea of anything less than tho Charter doing the p ; . iiplc any good . During the whole of his powerful , argumentative , and convincing addresS i he was listened to With breathlecs atven : ion—every scntenc 3 ho uttered carrying conviction with it . He concluded by calling on the peopl p to join the Association . ' He then sat , down amidst cheers , Vh ' ich madi ? the , builclingring . The resolution wag thea carried by acclaaiation . A vote of thanks was given to the Ji < iy . or for granting ths use of tho Court House ~ ; also , one to Messrs . Leach and I >> yie , and the Chairaiau , with three cheers for tho two members for the borough , for voting for Universal Suff ; a » e ; also for O'Coimor , Frost , Williams , and Jone . y and the Charter . Thus ended ovq orthe most important meetings ever held ia Stockp ' orf .. - " - ¦' . " . ' ¦ , ; . / -.. ' - . ¦"¦ '¦ , ¦ -vV ' .- ' ; - . : . ¦ ¦ ' .
BSISTOt . — -At the usual weeldy raceting of the Chartists held . at the Association room . Castle-go . it was resolved , That , in the opinion of . . this meeting the pieseiit state of affairs call upon all professing themselves Chartists to bo cautious in forming any union with the Corn Lw Repealera , and that We pledge ourselves not to join in any agitation which does hot embrace' the six points of tie People ' . ? Charter . " Several new members were enrolled , and it was intimatod that Mr . Forsbury would deliver a lecture in Neison- treet . on Sunday evenisg next ; and in the same house a Femaio Chartist Assodiatioa would bn formed on Monday-evenicg . A meetjng is held every Monday evening for transacting business . BirDJiiNsTEEi— -The weekly meeting of tho Bedminster branch of Chartists was held at their rooms j on Tuotday , the 22 nd ult ., when several new members Were added to i ^ eir list .
WATERHEAC MILI :. —^ A public meeting was held on Wednesday evecing , Feb . 23 rd , for 'ho purpose of takiDg into cdnjidtraiion r / hat" measures Ehoul 4 be adopted in the present distressed condition oi the country .. - The ¦ working ' . class ' sa attended to shew that they were determined to have po'itical power . A resolution in favour of the Charter was carried without opposition . Mr . Jamea Cartledg 8 of Manchestfir , delivered a very powerful and instructive lecture , on Sunday afternoon , on the advantages to be derived to the country generally , by passing tho People ' s Charter . Several new members were enrolied . - QIiOSAIKI . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . James Cartledge , of Manchester , lectured on the proud but critical position held by the Chartists .
NEWCASTLE . ^ Mr . Charles Cor > r . or ; from MancheBter , delivered ah address on Friday evening , ia the Chartist HaVl , Goat : Inn , Cloth market ; Mr . Cockburn moved the following resolution , which was ably seconded by "Mr . Kemnsier Robson , and carried unanimously : — " Tha * in the opinion of this meeting all the misery now felt by the industrious classes of these realms , 13 undoubtedly the result of class legislation , and that nothing 6 hort of a full and free representation in tho House of Cammoas can remove those miseries , " after Which the meeting separated , highly gratified with the evening ' s proceedings ^ , " . '" ¦ ¦ ' ;" ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦¦ " .-. ¦ . ' ¦ ' . " " ' - : -. .. .. '''; ' ''' . ' :. ' . ¦ "•' . ¦ " . ' ' ' { . -
The Newcastle Chaktists held their weekly meet ing on Monday evening . Deputations were appoiiitea to aitend tho meeting 3 of ths pitmen on Saturday , to exhort them , after their own business is over , to form Charter associations in .- 'theirvarious localities , and to procure as many signatures as possible , to the National Petition . Wigtown . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of this royal Tory burgh , was held on the 19 : h Feb . in the open air , to consider the present prevailing distress , and to adopt a petition to Pariiament lor the ! People ' s Charier . . ; r Chowbenx . —On Snnday , Mr . Isaac Barrow , of Bolton , delivered two lectures in Harrison ' s cbapel . A colleciion was made at the close of each service , to defray the exp « ncesof the chapel , which amounted inall to £ l Us . 5 id . v
BiNOLEY . —TheCharj-ists of this place have been put to conaiderable inconvenience and expence ; owing io an announcement which appearod in fhe Star of Saturday week , stating thss Mr . Brcp'iy would visit Keighley , Bingley , &c , tor the purpose of lecturing ; relyinf ; opon this statement the Chartista of Bingley placarded the town , prevailed upon the Mechanic ? ' Institute to give up the 1 room , nntf made every arrangement for his visit , vrlien on the day the lectnre should have taken place , aFcndity , the 28 * oi February ^ we were domplfticly disappMnted by receiving intelligence ; thai Mr . Brothy jad not authorised any person tb pub ] j ? h his rauie in the Star , and that other " . ; ei }^ a /« . ia j 5 Vis ' w . culd' . ;' reudi 3 f it anite impossible to fulfii'tise tipj- > i > ^ ttr . etst ? . to
We certainly think that Mr . Br ^ y vnjih ? , have taken means to inform the association in Evfflci ' ont time to prevent , disappointment ,, aa maiiy persona came a distance of threo or fonr wilrs tr . i h-rar the lecture , and the room was -fiiJed-to > overfiouhig ; of course having no loo ; urer the evouini ; was spent in reading and discussion , at the close of which the following . resolution ; / was unanimously carried : —^' That it i 8 the ppiciou ; of ; thia meeting that the distress at preset so prevai Jiii in this nation is the efi ? ect of ciass ; legislation , and that the only true remedy will ba ito « iactBent ¦ -of : the People ' s Charter , whole arid , 6 ntiro . We therefore do pledge ourselves to agitato ftr the ; Cbartcr v thia whole Charter , arid nothing lsxa thais ice Charter ;" After vrhich themeeting broke up . ^ 1 ^ :
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MR . JOHN i ) UNCAN , MINISTER OF TH 3 CHKIST £ AN CHARTfST CHUiiCH , DUy-DEE , versus THEI NATIONAL PETITION OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL . TO THE EDITan OF THE NORTHEnN STAR . Sir , —I addressed several letters to the people of Scotland on the National Petition raid its rejection by the Scottish Convention ; Mr . Duncan stood forwavd , altUougu not personally alluded to > to combat my argunwiit ? , with what success the resolutions adopted for and against the Xational Petition in Scotland aione can prove . The question of its adoption being in my opinion now settled in tLe most praiseworthy spirit by my countryman , it only remains for me to address myseif to Mr . John Duncan ; and in doing so , I may remark that I have a very great dislike to come into collision with any man and -would have passed by Mr . Duncan's last letter iu sl ' . auca ,- ' liad it not baoa for his peraonalitiis , and the sneering , illiberal nature of his communication . I will , however , content ra ' ysetf with making iMr . Duqcan answer himself , employing as few of my own observations as I can weildiEpenso with .
Mr . Duncan—The Dost ir's remarks are rather of a rambling naturo . Answer—Because my letter was an answer to his , and the rale in suchrco . sas is follow your leader . Mr . Duncan—Until the Doctor converts all friendly to tbe Cliatter to bis opinions on tfee subject o £ Repeal < f the Union with Ireland , bo has us light to mix np the one wit ' i the other . Answer—On the Kcpaal question no conversion was nee ' e ' td . " The people were convinced ; aud the difference bttwcfn Mr , Duncan and myself arose from the fact that Mr . D . supposed the whole pdople adopted his view , whilst I believed they had adopted justice to a ) l as their motto , and therefore Ireland ' s wrongs as England's grievance . ' . ' ,. .
Mr . Duncan—On the Poor Law , I deny that the Dsctov or any ssction of bur body has a right to introduce hiB own or their own peculiar viewB into a document intended for adoption by the whole Chartist body , including , ts it does , many who dustnt from these viewe . y- \ , Ansvrer- —All England is the section hero alluded to , and I also (! eny that Mr . Duncan , backed by all Scotland , has not any right whatever to object to the expre 3 siono Engiisb opinion ' ou the accursed Poor Law ; besides if we placed Mr . Duncan ' s dissenters against tho English section of Pu > or Law opponents , and were guided by such a principle-et concession to opponents , we may aa well give up . piect-mcal , tha principles of Iho Charter , btCaUSO ceitain niiddle-clasa Chartiuta have certain views on the c (? ucation test , and household and no property qualification claims ; no txpediepcy .
Mr . Duncan-T-The Doctor absolutely confounds the Chartibts , as a body , with Peter Murray M'Douail , Answer—If this " wilful mistake ' eristfs from the number of capital Ts in my Letter , I would refer Mr . Duncan to his own . If the snetr arises frotu a deternnnation on my part alwaya to identify niyst-lf with th « Ciiarter , the charge sits so picasantiy on my back , that I wouid recommend Mr . D . to try that remedy for an uneasy political conBoieuci " . Mr . Duncan—The Doctor haa the strangest opinion on the power of tha legislature . This may lead men to consider him conceited and arrogant .
Answer—What will th < s following reuiaiks of Mr . D . produce ? " The measure which I would consider necessary far the salvationjof the country . Dr . M'Douail hardly tver ailudes to . ( Pity Mr . D . was not chairman of the ExecutivOj with two votes . ) Indeed , with the exception of Mr O'Brien ( and-. myself , his disciple ) none of the leaders ffnipp ' e with the whole syslem . but simply nibble at corners , aiid these not the most important either . " My nibbling conceit , cannot , of coursu be compared with the above mountain of tnodo&ty . Mr . Dnncan cohd « . Nns tiVt mention of Prince Albert's incomi ; : so do .- . th ^ niiddlo class and all the Com Law repealers ; but not on tho same plt-a , because Mr . Duncan coticeive 3 the Petition represents only tho views of its Cramers . H 3 thinks real grievancea are overlooked ; sniiiller ones , like the Poor Law end the
National Ddbt , introduced . He thinks the peoplo should ba made thoroughly acquainted with the working of tho present ' . laws a : id . institutions . He would shop how other or A . ffjrent ia ' . va would remove tbe evils , and tlven , uft » r his process of ' enlight * ennient , tae fecple , to a man , he says , would rush forward to &ign a pctitiott for such rtforni , ivhellicr par licu ' . ar gritv ' Mces vere enumerated in it or not But , says he , no sucli knowlcdyeis possessed by the great mqh This wind up is rttlu-r strange , consiacring tho great tfforts mace by Mr . Duncan , and tfco decided pohticil ij fjrmatton imparted by tho labours of Mr . O'Britn . I iretly anticipatsd that Mr . Dunc . in v . onld b :: ve given us n practical illustration of what lib had done , and what he could do , with a Scottish Petition outshining by far the lesser luminary of the English Executive .
Mr . Duncan—If the majority were to decide that we were ail to join tlie'hply Catholic church , does he ( the DjcU / 1 ) mean to say that every iuuu of us was forthwith ti become the posseaior or u crucifix ? Answer—Speaking for myseif 1 Avould not ba disposed for expediency sake to take uj ) the crueifix cf tha Irish Caurcii to pleas ? the p . iests , &ixy more than tfeo creed of a Christian Chartist Cliurcn for the sake of concilitttinsj the fanatics . Mr . Duncan—Lat the minority decide on the course to pursue , taking earn that their decision does not interfere with the private opinions of members of our body ' on other subjects . Answer—This is unsophisticated expediency .
Mr . Duscan—The petition wa 3 concocl&d by one or two individuals . Answer—Tney were the wrong onep . The Charter was also the act of six , but the docunient of the many ; and that , of courso , was got up in a manner Mr . Duncan will not tolerate again * unless he is firit consulted , like Roebuck and Ward , before they would vote on principle . .... ' V Mr . Duncan— I do sot see why the opinion held by Dr . M'Douail or John Duncan or the opposite , should be a matter of conctrn to . the working man . Answer—On the same ground , Mr . l > . * a opinion of Mr . O'Brien and himself can have still less ' to . da with the readers of this spicy correspondencf . Mr . Duncan—When tha day of unmasking arrives , a proportionate share of masked facts will be fvuud south of the Tweed . Does tho Doctor not think so ? Answer—Mr . Duncan knows his own friends and correstjondtnti south of tbe Tweed better than
I do . .. - ¦¦¦ --:... , ¦ . ¦' ' ¦ ¦ - . ¦; : . : ¦• ¦ ¦ : ¦ In c « nclusion , Ihave not , and I need not attempt to throw a new light on the subject ; since I can have the advantage of instruction from v-wth of the Tweed , where old Cobbett said all ihe feeloaophera and apeclal pleadtrs w . -re to be found . I Jeava the subsequent instruction of the readers of the Star to Mr . Du > can , and unless some ptrsona . 1 reznarkinay again ba applied ,, I > &all take no further trouble with a correspondence 1 which must have spiiied so mucli iuk , or wasted so much paper . ¦ " I . am ; Si ¦ ..: '"¦ '¦ : ¦ ' " : . - ¦ ¦ ; ' , "; " " ¦ Y « urs , in tb 8 cause , P . M . M'D 65 AI , L .
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An extensive fraud has just been -discovered' in Dublin , ( itor ^ e Li . tky Mills , a youi ) K clerk in tho B ^ uik of Ireland , has confessed tnat hu has been in the hiibi ; of takiiigirom cancelled . 30 ;' . notc 3 , coriior 3 fetamped wilt thofmn , and afSxing them to £ notes . Ho stands committed for trial .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), March 5, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct964/page/7/
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