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Our Own History.
OUR OWN HISTORY .
1c To The Imperial Chartists. 1 L\X Dear...
1 C TO THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS . 1 l \ X DEAR , ** ® NtY & UENDS , i i am s » 5 nff * ° write y ° the history of inrinrR OWN TIMES- not of the Edwards , X JC rtenrrs , the Jameses , the Charleses , or the 7 * ^ Les- ^ mpty , useless BLOCKHEADS-! SoSo * « " »« ?? preserved as pegs to hang Ae the even * tbeir times u l » n—stop-gaps , lest She : Ser tshouM beanempljr space in the counties
I i have chosen this subject for the purpose nfi nfdr a « in £ vour attention to the fact , that the J , Lple . not monarch ? or their rulers , have E Eused every important change noted by histm tonsils , a * to prepare you for the greatest di dawe of all which is now coining—1 sav the r « r » test of all , because it will be universal 1 k kfij" * - ^ P ?^" 0811 'evolution ^^ and shall a confine myself to events of which historians D piBE not yettwritein their real character T The American ^ Revolution # s the origin of
d ihe Trench Revolution , and was the recruiting I secant of the "IRISH VOLUNTEERS ? 1 ffaeie ^ ' " ^ ° ^ France were all-powerful , a js * ere the Irish volunteers , ftom the terror t that combination struck to the heart of the J Eng lish Cabinet and the English oligarchy ; 1 but both revolutions- ^ the physical revolution 0 f France and the moral revolution of Ire-] land—failed to confer the anticipated benefit , ^ on the SOLDIERS , although the officers 1 Bad more than their fujl share of plunder . ' The revolutionists of France did undoubtedly
destroy some great grievances , but they failed to center upon the people that political power which could alone preserve the advantages a chieved , and the result was the creation of a military despot , whose first aim was the suppression of the very form of government , to support which power was conferred upon him . KAPOLEON destroyed every Republic that he found in existence " , depopulated the fields to recruit his armies , and made the women of France work in the fields and be guardiausof the homesteads , while their husbands were triumphing over the very principles for which France was roused to contend .
In Ireland , CHARLEMONT ^ and his gang of plunderers , sold , the * soldiers when they had frightened the English Cabinet into those terms which gave to their order the representation and entire patronage of the country ; and when the Catholic soldiers asked CHARLEMONT to march forward for the FULL , FRLE , AND FAIR representation of the whole people in the COMMONS' HOUSE . the answer of the TRIUMPHANT PROTESTANT chief , who had made his terms with the English Minister , was— "I WILL CONTEND FOR NO CHANGE WHICH
DOES NOT RECOGNISE PROTESTANT ASCENDANCY AS THE BASIS OF THE CONSTITUTION . " Now , what think you of the replv of the PROTESTANT GENERAL to his 1 CATHOL 1 C SOLDIERS ? and always bear in mind that the Irish "casus bill ? was PROTESTANT OPPRESSION of the CATHOLIC PEOPLE ; and yet the poor Irish have been told , over and over again , that CHARLEMONT was a name to CONJURE WITH—Yea , verily , it would call up DEVILS . The French . Revolution led to the Irish Rebellion , and Arthur O'Connor and Lord Edward Fitzgerald were deputed by the Irish Directory , to make terms with the French Director ? , not ,
as the English Crown lawyers interpreted the act , for the invasion of Ireland by a foreign army , but to assist the Irish in destroying the power of the English oligarchy in Ireland , and to destroy the tyranny of the Protestant church in Ireland , and above and before all , to secure ior the whole people a full , free , and fair representation in the Commons' House of Parliament . The government , of course , had their spies , and your gold was lavished to precip itate the revolution , before Ireland was prepared for it . However , to take the rebellion as a fact , it injured rather than served the Irish people . But now , mark the results . The success of the Americans led to the French Revolution . The French
Revolution compelled the English Cabinet to make some slight concessions to the Irish Catholic voters . The Irish Rebellion led to a union -with England , upon the understanding that , in St Stephen ' s alone , away from angry passions , could the grievances of the Irish Catholics be calmly discussed , upon the pledge of the English Minister that one of the first acts of the United Parliament should be Catholic
Emancipation ; and there were also eight Artides of Union agreed upon , every one of which has been violated over and over again , and what was called Emancipation was deferred for twenty-nine years , and then onl y conferred honours and p laces on the rich , and left the poor precisely where they were , with this difference , indeed , that they were saddled with two sets of plunderers ; they were compelled to carry double .
But I am showing you , not the good that has been done , but the terror out of which changes bare sprung , and that the good invariably stopped at the leaders' doors . Lord Grey > trugirled for the Reform Bill for forty-one vears ! but it would not have passed even when it did , but for the THREE GLORIOUS DAYS as thev are called , when the French deposed a FOOL , and substituted a KNAVE . I new turn to the events which circumstances promise , and that right speedily- The Republicans of France ^ are once more in the field , and the King of the French is preparing his
soldiers for the struggle , and the press of the King is ; preparing the public mind for the action which the King is resolved upon . If he can preserve peace at home , and if the republicans can be made a successful FEINT or buggaboo , he will have his camps of domestic observation while he is smoothing the way for his son to the throne of Spain , and ^ ts I told you in 18 ^ 3 , this is the commencement of the struggle of the LEAGUE OF KINGS against the LEAGUE OF PEOPLE , and I write this
letter to warn you of the FUTURE by the PAST . You must be noodles if you are not convinced that your rulers will have a finger in the pye ; and you must be dolts , if you do not feel assured that French diplomacy , which is based upon the FOUCHE SPY SYSTEM , will be * et to work here in ENGLAND and in IRELAND , to attract MINISTERIAL ATTENTION to DOMESTIC CONFUSION , while the FOX of FRANCE is playing his old game . A change , and a great ehange , * will , e ' er long , come from abroad . KllKNCH MONEY and FRENCH
SPYS , RUSSIAN MONEY , and RUSSIAN SPY ' S , will he the agency b y which
LOUIS PH 1 LLIPE and NICHOLAS will li g ht the English minister ; while I , the REVOLUTION 1 ST and DESTRUCTOR , am the first to caution you against die secret enemy . Nay more , some of our quondam friends will he found in the FRENCH and RUSSIAN RANKS , and HIGH
PERSON A ( iES WILL BE ENLISTED . BUT YOU , THE CHARTISTS , MUST ADM 1 TOF NO FOREIGN QUESTION , Oil QUARRE S OR DISPUTES , BEING MIXED VP WITH YOUR CAUSE . IF YOU DO , YOU ARE RUINED , UNDONE , AND DESTROYED , think : of home , and ONLY LOME , AND BE PREPARED to take advantage of what may happen * abroad , but oive THE LAW AND THE PERSECUTOR
SO HANDLE TO ASSAULT YOU . Ti * professions « f WAITERS upon PROVIM-nCE , who are all readv to pledge them"elvesto theCH ARTER to OBTAIN SEATS , shc'ubj convince von of the terror of OUlt
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ARMS . In GodVname , then , do not allow the ??^ J * at has braved the BATTLE and the BREEZE , the DUNGEON and the SCAFFOLD , to be SULLIED by INTEMPERANCE and FOLLY , iflave NOTHtNGWHATOVER TODOt . WITH ANY . ^ FOREIGN MOVEMENT ^ Let Englishmen , and Irishmen , ' and Scotchmen , work together for England , Ireland 4 and Scotland—let Frenchmen work for France , Russians for Russia , and Prussians for Prussia . __ ARMS T « n „ j »_ xt . _ i . « -
I WILL WORK . ONLY FOR " HOME , SWEET HOME , " AND ACCURSED BE THE DESTROYER WHO SHALL ATTEMPT TO BAULK US OF OUR VICTORY . Can you not learn a lesson from the press of the factions ? Do you not see that the' Times' is fearful of letting the world know that we are up and doing . In its MARKET NOTE of candidates , all space is devoted to LITTLE JOHN and LONDON , while for Blackburn , we are told that
Hargreaves and Pilkington are the only two candidates who have offered , though Roberts ' s splendid address is on the walls . Not a word about Halifax , the nest of : ihe EXCHEQUER CHANCELLOR ^ tnorft ^ word about Nottingham , the REFUGE FOR THE DESTITUTE ; not a syllable about Derby . 0 no , it would not do to stow even the shadow of our might , but yet it will be seen . Now you should glory in this neglect , or , rather , insolence of the press , and rest assured that its power , except for advertising
and BEGGING ALMS OF BUTCHERS , is fast fading away . The people are now all politicians , as the' Times' and its masters will learn when next we meet . "When exploded Whiggery and blooming Chartism meet upon the hustings , before the people . I should not be at all astonished if , failing a HOME CRY , the Whigs were even yet to raise a FOREIGN HOWL But , poor men . ' men who live upon the sweat of your OWN BROWS ! hear me from " My cold quiet home—"
STAND FAST BY / YOUR ORDER , AND LET NOTHING SHAKE YOU . I had intended to extend my remarks , hut a friend has just sent me the DAILY / NEWS of the 19 th , as it is called , though it should he called the DAILY WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER , and I must say a word in reply . Your fahhM Friend , Feargus O'Coukob .
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You lately said that Mr O'Connell regretted having forced me upon the constituency of the County . Cork . Booby ! I made the ' constituency ; and , oajny second election , O'Connell and all his relatives worked heaven and earth to throwjtnfr . out . In 1833-4 1 gave him a taste of my INFLUENCE and independence , and in 1835 his besom friend , Major Macnamara , was on my , committee , and voted black was white to unseat me . I'll tell y ou a fact , Jim . In October , 1832 , I met OConnell at dinner at Dr Baldwin ' s . I had never seen him before , and he then said , " Well , Mr O'Connor , you have undertaken a task that no other man in Ireland would attempt . You can ' t succeed ! butiyou'll give the aristocracy a tremendous shake . '' Now , that was O'Connell's aid to me . In the
same month he was invited to a public dinner , got up to assist my election , but he refused to attend . ;! Was that help , Jim ? I returned his son John against all hope for Youghal , and Jacobs against hope , whenO'Connell despaired , for Dungarvan . And hear this , JIM-FOOL CROW , ! never took even my TRAVELLING EXPENSES from any man whose principles . I approved of , and I never worked for any other , and when O'Connell offered me a huge bribe to go over to Carluw as counsel for Raphael , I declined the GOLD and the HONOUR , Jim ; BUT THAT'S NOT THE MAN YOU WANT . You poor stationers ' tool ! mind your clipping and your prostitution , and allow MEN TO DO MEN'S WORK . Yours , Jim , Feakgos O'Connor .
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TO Mr . CROW , THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY NEWS . ' ' Sir , —As I am not acquainted with your christian name , I will take the liberty of styling you "Jim . " I here reprint a bit of what you doubtless intended as a "LEADING ARTICLE in your THREEPENNY GO of the 19 th . Once forali , let us make the matter plain by a reference to tacts , which our friends in the Irish popular party cannot deny . We need not go beyond the Southern Reporter's own locality , the county of Cork . What kind < if representatives , we ask . have tbe repealers of that great county sent into
Parliament since 18 % . ' By a great majority they elected the fantastic adventurer , Fearpns O'Connor 2 They selected him in preference to liberals of tried character and known worth . For his colleague they selected a gentleman of excellent private character , but witbont any public talents , and with a fortune as moderate as his abilities—a most respectable man in his own sphere of life , but utterly ridiculous when dubbed " knit-ht of the shir *"— Mr Standish Barry . For nine years that gentleman was member for the Iargesteounty in Ireland , and those acquainted with
the House of Commons can testify that he was a mere nonentity . He sat in Parliament for a series of years , and never exerted himself further than to say '' yes " or " nay . " A gentleman who considers it a mark of social di unction to call himself ' Doctor , " who feels that his personal rank is increased by that prefix , has now been returned by the Cork repealers as member for the first county in Ireland ! Feargus , O'Connor . Standish Barry . Doctor Maurice Power—are these , forsooth , the bind of public men best suited to the exigencies of such a country as Ireland '
Let us not be told by the repeal apologist * that we are exacting too aristocratic a standard ior the Irish members . We have no aristocratic prejudices to gratify on such a subject if a man of rank and fortune , without ability or public virtue , aspire to the senate , he ouuht to be strenuously opposed , in our opinion . The large estates and tho ancient pedigree of Mr Edmund Burke Roche , one of tbe members for Cork Co ., by no means atone for that gentleman ' s indo knee and want of talent . Mr Roche was absent from parliament during nearly alt the session iu this eventful year . Tne dying O'Connell made an effort t <) attend the legislature , while his young and
healthy colleague remained in Ireland attending to his own affairs . Mr Roche ( tdmuud Burke—save the mark !) at the end of this session delivered himself of an attack on the " Irish party" in terms so unjust , that he was rebuked in the House of Com mens by one of bis own party . Now , just as we ob ject to a firebrand like Feargus O'Connor , or a mere cypher like Standish Barry . so do we demur to the election of a notorious political sluggard like Mr Edmund Burke Roche . The famous patronymic of this gentleman , borne by one of such feeble abilitias . presents as ludicrous a combination of ideas as if we heard of William Shakspeare Sibthorp , or Isaac Newton Ferrand !
Sheridan once said that "he was too poor to afford dressing shabbily , " and in the same way Ireland cannot afford such a class of representatives as tbe Feargus O'Connors , Standish Barrys , Burke Roches , et hoc genus omne . If Ireland were a country with a self-reliant population like the Scotch , she might be comparatively indifferent as to her mere political representatives , but , in her pre-eut position it is a matter of the last importance to give political power to none hut m < "n qualified to wield it for
tinadvantage o her people , and to reflect credit on their country by their intellect and conduct . Now , sir , you came out as a liberal to edit the Experimental Press of Bradbury and Evans , two stationers , and here I give you a bit of your liberalism . In the paragraph preceding those I have republished you say , " We have no faith in the quantity of acres or eold a candidate may possess , but , as SOCIETY is CONSTITUTED , it is almost a matter of necessity THAT MEMBERS OF
PARLIAMENT SHOULD BE TAKEN FROM THE INFLUENTIAL CLASSES . " Now , then , friend Jim , what will the world think of your liberalism . Acres and gold confer influence ; you don't care for the acres or gold ;; hut you must have those who possess them . Man alive ! go back to where you have picked up a smattering of what you helieve to be political knowledge , or confine yourself to ihe counter of Bradbury and Evans , but don't , Mr Crow , because you happen to have a gilded goose quill put intu your hand , write yourself down for an ASS .
What do you know about the county of Cork , of Ireland , or Irishmen r You upstart knobstick ! who is the " fantastic adventurer V the man who refuses gold , place , and honours for his convictions ? or the man who sits placid , and hears and obeys the following orders ?—Bkadbury : " Crow , our politics won ' t answer , the people are too poor even for threepence a day . Chow : " Well , what ' s your wish ; shall we he less liberal , or what think you of moderate conservatism s " Bbadbuhv : "Well , really I ' ve not made up my mind , hut I'll consult . "
Crow : " Well , let me know the result and I'll act accordingly . " N ow Mr Crow , barring acres or gold , is that the description « f INFLUENTIAL MAN" you want for an M . P- ?
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The Impending Elections—It is important to know that county elections cannot take place earlier than the 10 th , nor later than the 16 th day from th time of the proclamation , which must be made within two days after the receipt of the writ . In boroughs , four days' notice of the election is required , and the election must not be deferred longer than eight days after the receipt of the precept , which is issued by the Sheriff to the various returning officers within their respective boroughs . —Sim .
CHARTIST CANDIDATES . National Registration- and Central Election Committee . —At a meeting of its members held at the Assembly Rooms , 83 . Dean-street , Soho , ou Tuesday evening , July 20 , Mr John Simpson in the chair , Messrs Staliwood and Grassby reported that Mr Hume had agreed to present the Derby petition to the ( loose of Commons . It was announced that Mr M'Grath had resolved to contest Derby at the coming general election . A letter was also read , setting forth that tbe people of Sheffield weremakimr arrangements to take Mr Thomas Clark to the poll for that borough . On the motion of Mr Staliwood , it was resolved that Mr Julian Harney be requested to comply with the wish of the men of Tiverton , and offer
himself a candidate for the representation of that borough in Parliament . A letter was read from the Chairman of the Halifax Election Committee , setting forth the moral certainty of Mr Ernest Jones ' s return , in conjunction with Mr Miall , and requesting the sup . nort of the committee . A sum of money was immediately voted for that purpose . A letter was likewise read from the secretary of the Nottingham Election Committee , stating the increased and increasing prospect of Mr O'Connor . The secretary was [ instructed to write , coneratulating the men of Aottingham , and assuring them of the Central Committee ' s best support . It was then resolved , " That as it was already determined to contest Nottingham , Halifax , and Derby to the poll , in the persons of Feargus
O'Connor , Ernest Jones , and Philip M'Grath , that an earnest appeal be made to the country fer pecuniary support , in order that those gentlemen may be returned to tbe Commons House ot Parliament , free of expense . A letter was also read from Mr John Williams , stating that he had accepted an invitation to contest a manufacturing town , on the principles ot the People's Charter , with the brightest prospect ot success . It was also resolved that the following gentlemen having pledged themselves to the principles of the People ' s Charter our friends in the several cities and boroughs for which they are candidates , are requested to give them an earnest and cordial support : — Fissbort . —T . S . Duncombe , T . Wakley . Oldham . —J . Fielden , Halliday .
Rochdale —W . S . Crawford . Covbktrv . —W . Williams . Nottinohak . —F . O'Connor . Blackbubk . —W . P . Roberts . Mabylkbonb . —D . W . Harvey . Towbk Hamlets . —George Thompson . Halifax . —E . Jones , E . Miall . Dibbt—Philip M'Grath . Bradford —Colonel Thompson . Leeds . —^ Joseph Sturge . Sheffield . —Thomas Clark . Tivebton . —G . Juban Harney . Ipswich —Henry Vincent . Worcester . —J . Hardy . Nobwich —W . Simpson . Bolton . —Dr Bowring . Birmingham . —G . F . Muntz . W . Schofield , and John
Williams . The committee after receiving the following
suras : — Mr Etrich , Is ; G . R ., 6 d ; MrOakley Is ; Brighton , per Mr Flower , £ 1 ; Mr Wilkinson , 6 d ; Baitman D . White , 6 d ; Mr Pike , Is ; Henry Badraan , 3 s ;* Croydon , 5 s ; Manchester , per Mr Harney , £ 10 ; Sia 1 ybri ge , ditto , £ 5 ; Committee of John-street Institution , 10 s ; Alonsfield , per Linney , Is 6 d ; Mottram , 10 * 6 d ; William Catteea , Is ; John Dibb , 3 s 8 d ; Manchester , per Joha O'llea , £ 5 ; Mansfield . 4 s 61 ; Michael Suhvan , 2 * 6 d ; Horncastle , I 2 t 6 d ; Torquay , £ 2 10 s ; Bermoudsey , 6 <; VVhittington and Cat , 5 s ; Worcester , Hi 3 d ; Leamington , £ 1 7 a ; Bury St E-lmunds , 8 * 5 d ; Birkenhead , lOt ; Birmingham , per Goodwin , 3 j ii ; Chelmsford , Gd . Total , £ 30 6 s 2 d . Jas Gbassbt , Sec . adjourned until Tuesday evening next , July 27 , at 8 o ' clock precisely .
BLACKBURN . At the land weekly meeting held iu the Temperance Hotel , Whalley-bank . Mr O'Connor's letter in the Star was taken into consideration , and means adopted to forward Mr Roberta's election . The town was divided into 20 districts , and a committee of 7 in each district was chosen . In the meantime , a request has been sent to Messw Roberts and O'Connor to visit Blackburn , andaddreas the electors and nun-electors , to show to the public we are in earnest .
DERBI . At the mpeting of Mr M'Grath ' s Election Committee , it was resolved , that each member of the Derby branch of the National Land Company , be solicited to pay not less than one shilling , towards the Election expenses . The meeting of the members of the Laad Company is postpnned from Monday evening , till Tuesday evening next . HALIFAX . On Thursday evening the 15 th inst , Mr Ernest Jones addressed an immense assemblage from a window of the Bull's Head Inn . There could not have been lesstban 10 . 000 present . Mr tiaukroger was called to the chair , and in a brief but forcible speech , introduced Mr Jones , who was received with enthusiastic cheering , and spoke for above an hour on the all-absorbing topic , the electi-n . The audience greeted his remarks with loud applause , aud at the conclusion three hearty cheers were given for Met » n
Jones and Miall . ., ... ..... On Saturday , Mr E . Jones addressed another meetinK from the window ot his committee rot . m , Royal Hotel , and though the alwn . oon was rainy , the ass mb agSwas n -t inferior t « the . m « oii » The utmost enthusiasm characterised the proceed insis , and after this , as alter the prev . ous meet . ng , several electors pledged for Mr Joues . The town is in a complete state otexcitemeut ,-and Chartism has done wuiidm . W ««>™ « ' parties are forgetting their prejudices , andrallymg l support of a cause that is worn- just . »" f " « *"' ht-neficent . ' J he ''Vies lo ., k bluer than usual , and tin Whig , turn yellower :-already a gre ^ t triumpU m been arhieved one of the Wings is beaien Irom th . field . \\ r Vr » t \ iew has rctiredfromtlie contest , inc Whiss under the Chancellor ol the Exchcqu . r ,-ana the Tories , are now cualcscii . g-nwk . ug their » w ftff rt , but even they themselves speak without con fidenceanto there-ult
. ... .... Ou M ., nilay evening , July 10 th . a public meetin }! of non-eici'tors wa * held in Cadney-croit , when ait B . Rwhtonwas called upon to preside . Themceiinu was well attended , and powerful addresses were delivered hy Messrs Ambler , Fox . Webber , and Bow den , in favour of Exclusive Dealing . Each speaker was warmly applauded by the meeting . A meeting « f uou-elcoiors , will be held in Cadney , croft . Halifax , on Monday , July 26 tu , at half-past seven in the evening .
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*¦> GREENWICH . < flrWrr ™ ™ " BCT 0 RS' »•» WIMUCTOM . h J . „^ V , ' , - ViBK at the "dotation ofa numerous bod , ofourfelloW . citiZeng , rudndto offer nrnelf „ I LMt r ; ° J ° , r 8 uffrage 8 - to . ep « unt jouTpL , a XV „ iT *! earondM P » i *«« ementofmypolitl . c * l princi ples indespens'ible . Ient , rtain the opinion that the laws of a country should ona . occasions , tea direct and immediate " cflex of the fatelfapneeof tbe mule adult population and if SB y ~ . fidenCe » I - » -PP-t aUmea Mires , having for their object the Extension of the Elec uve ^ anchUe ; „ . m , therefore , . he decided advocate of fcs . pr . nc . Dle * of the Pe „ , - CHAWBE .-TMveml Suffrage , Anmul Parliament ., V „ te b , Ballot NoTre p * rt , Quahhea . ion , Equal Electoral Districts / and Pay mentof Afember-. ' '
Iconsider tfeis reform n * ce » sary to prevent bribers and corruption , monopoly and fraud , over . taxation and oppresiion of the industrious clastet ; and in everyway « uHed to form the basis of a uioreenlightened and just domestic and foreiirn policy—to secure a better and mors equitable distribution of wealth at home , and a more permanent prospect of peace with all tbe nations of the eartti . Fooa Laws—Believing the employment of the people , and the full developement of the national resources , tube tbe surest proofs of national greatness , I would support a bill to provide all able-bodied labourers , requiring relief , employment on the waste lands ; which , according to the third report of the Emigration Committee of thi-House of Commons , amount in Engfand , ( under tbe title ° l ' .. "uncultivated , but capable of cultivation" ) , to 3 , 4 M , 000 acrts ; and in Wat * * , to 530 , 000 acres
, The unfortunate poor—who by aire and infirmity are unfitted to labour—should be comfortabl y supported by a system of out-door relief , the tax for tbe support « . f the same to be proportionately levied from all electors ; the taxation to be regulated by a graduated scale , relative to tbe ini-omeol tbe parties taxed . I am the strenuous opponent of the existing Poor Law —conceiving tho said law to bb unsound in principle , oppressive to the middle-classes , by forcing them to pay burthensoroe poor-rates ; in many cases punishinif virtuous jpowrfj / asa crime , and in no way calculat . d to promote the morals or happiness of the people .
Cbmch JM > STiK—B « % ion is a subject uuon which there is a great variety of opinions—each sect claiming for itself priority in point ot belief—and all sects possessing many intelligent and worthy citixensexercising their rights , and entitled to all the privilege of freemen . —the ; , in my . opinion , ought not to be compelled to contributa towards the maintainance of a clergv . from whose belief they dissent , and whose spiritual advice they do not desire . I am opposed to all church establishments , and gran t * of money from government to support religious bodies : and I would reeommt-nd tha t tbe glebe lands , and othti sources of income of the press ** misnamed National Chohch Eitablibhhint , should revert to the State , an < i become public property ; and that tbe member- ot the said Church Establishment be considered on a level with other religious denominations .
My Nonconformist brethren will find in me a sincen supporter of volantorjisra . upon pure principles , and I will ever be at my post to declare their principles , nn : defend religious as well as political freedom . PaiMoOBNiTDBE and Entaii , .-England , thouith :. monarchy in name , is an . iiristocracy in fact , by the bar . barous and feudal laws of Primogeniture and Entail . A privileged order command the chief power of the State . They cannot but rule in the spirit of an order , and p" » - sess but little sympathy with the muss of the people Tbey cannot feel that for the people government chietlj exists ; and that for them the nobleman holds his rank in trust , and that to tbeui he is iadeb . ed f » r all the wealth ha possesses . Such an aristocracy , secure of a monopoly in land and power—making class laws , protecting thr interests of the rich , and sacrificing tbe interests of the poor—has a direct tendency to neutralize the power of the
Democracy , and are antagonistic to the progressive nature of the age , devouring the national rej . ourci-s . ti . support the younger branches of their families , supporting iniquitous Gama Laws , , roKtless colonial possessions , expensive naval an . i military amaments , costly police establishtntmis . to ensure rent and power for theinselvus , ami check tingrowth of civil and religious liberty in Europe . The law of primogenture , regulating the dis » ent of property , cull * aloua for reform , and some idea of the good eff . ctn likely to follow by an abrogation of the laws of priuio gtniture , and entail , may be . formed by the following quotations from Sisinandi , « uppoited by the most intelligent minds of the » ge , « It is computed that tlu-i i are at the present day , three millions of familii k its France , who are absolute masters of the soil which the ; live upon , and this , suppose fifteen mill . ons of inriivt . duals ; tbcb thebe is hobe than baif of the
nation FEBSONALLY , AND OK ITS OWN ACCOUNT . INIEbESIED IN ALL THE klQUTS OF TUE COMMUNITY . Tiif multitude and phjsical force are on the same sfd < - witl . order ; and if the present government should fall u > pieces , tho masses themselves would hasten to estai > li » li another that would protect property and order . " The change in the laws of succession was tffect . d in France fifty years ago , it becomes England to follow so wise an example . Fromgocolture is a principal source and permanent cause of that excessive opulence f biet . so unduly augments the power of the aristocracy , mid decimates the poor olasnee of society .
Eddoation . —I am the friend of both voluntary mmI national education . The management of reh .. ols under the voluntary system may be safely entrusted to the sup . porters of such schools , and require no government supervision . But I think the pour have as good a right tn be educated as to be fed when hungry ; and that health and well-directed minds are as requisite to utitiomu greatness as well directed physical energief . In manycases parents are too poor to provide education , and the rich few too niggard to provide proper instruction t ' .-r them , I would support a system of purely secular education open to all sects , allowing religious instruction to be administrated as parents and guardians think best .
Capital Punishments . —I will support all judicious reforms bearing on the treatment ot criminals , having a tendency to check vice and prevent crim ¦; , I consider public strangulation to be murder , and I am convinced that public executions have an immortal tendency ou the public mind , capital punisuments therefore meets with my most unqualified opposition . In a few days I shall have the pleasure of being in your borough , and will then more fully explain my opinions ; meantime I beg to remind you that 1 ask no favour ut your hands , based upon claims of local inlluen e or personal associations .
I solicit your suffrages ou the highest moral ground ol just principles , such principles as if understood and practised by tbe commoners of England would I sltioirth believe , spread intelligence , develops tbe national resources , reduce taxation , wi > elj distribute wealth , and in every way be conducive to tbe best iu teres tb of the commonwealth . Gentlemen , 1 have the honour to be , your obedient servant , July 23 rd , 1817 . Samuel Ktoo .
IPSWIC'J . There is no doubt that Mr Vincent will be elected for this borough . He ia pledged to vote for tbe Charter , and tbe restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones . —Correspondent . STOCKPORT . Mr West has issued the following address * . —
TO THE ELECTORS AND NON-BLKC 70 BS OF TUB BOROUGH OF STOCKPORT . Gentlemen , —Having been honoured with an invitation to allow myself to be put in nomination as a candidate for the representation of your important borouuh . in parliament , at the approaching general election , I most cheerfully accept your invitation , and take this , the earliest opportunity , of laying before you an exposition of my political principles , and the grounds on which I claim your suffrages and support .
As I am thorougly convinced by long experience and deep reflection , that the presenta nomaluus state of society is the result of a selfish and ignorant system of legislation , the inevitable consequence of a detective system of representation , I shall vote for a full and efficient measure of Parliamentary Reform , on the broad basis of Universal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , No Property Qualification , Equal Electoral Districts , and Payment of Members , as laid down and embodied in the document known as " The Pe- ' ple ' s Charter , " principles too well known and appreciated amongst you to render it necessary that 1 should here enter into a lengthened explanation in detail . 1 will vote for the abolition of the Laws of Primogeniture and Entail ,
which renders it necessary to maintain a disgraceful number of useless places and sinecures , to provide for the younger branches of aristocracy . A friend to religious freedom in its most extended form , and , believing that all State religions are calculated to corrupt the pure source of Christianity , 1 will vote for a total separation at the Church and . State : leaving Ministers of religion to be supported by the voluntary contributions of their people . 1 will vote tor theabolition of Tithes and Church-rates , and the restoration of all Church Property to its rightful owners—the poor , for whose use and support it was originally intended . I will *«&> * . total abolition of the present Poor-law , and the adoption of a system which shall afford relief to the indigent and needy , in accordance with christian humanity and the
enlightened spirit of tho age . I will vote for the abolition of the Game Laws , being convinced that thtyarc merely intended to preserve destructive vermin for the brutal sport of tho
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idle and the profligate . I will support and advocate a voluntary system of Education , which will enable all classes of the community to give their children religious and secular instruction in accordance with their conviction and without any government intcrferanee and control . I will vote for the abolition of all unmerited pensions and grants , all useless places and sinecures , all secret service money , and other corrupt sources ol government patronage ; and , also , for a thorough revision of our present system of taxation , and the substitution of a direct , 'for our present indirect one , by which property shall be made to bear its legitimate share of the burdens which tho exigencies of tho State may require . I will vote for an
equitable adjustment of "the thing" called our "National Debt . " in such a manner , as shall secure equal justice to debtor and creditor . I will support the abolition of capital punishments , and such an amelioration of our Criminal Code as shall temper justice with mercy and humanity . Opposed to all wars of an aggressive character , 1 will vote ior the abolition of a standing army . I will support a thorough reform in our present Monetary System , and the repeal of Peel ' s acts of 1819 and 1844 , and shall endeavour te place our currency onsuch a footing as shall prevent a recurrence ol the evils we have just gone through , and in parts are still suffering from , and by affording remunerating wages to the working classes , restore to the
manufacturing and trading classes their best customers in the home market . As a friend to IRELAND , while imperial legislation exists , ! will support all measures calculated to gife * equal rightsi and privileges to our Irish fellow-subjects , whilst I am prepared to grant them the rights of self-government on the most popular basis , being convinced that they are the best judges of their own affairs , and that it is impossible tbey con'd bring about & worse state of things in that unhappy country , than English legislation has already entailed upon them , on all questions calculated to elevate the moral , social , and inte lectual condition of the people . I shall ever be
found the steady and consistent friend of progress , and I shall take the earliest opportunity of appearing amongst you to explain to you more fully my views . Should the advocacy of these principles meet with your approbation , and you should confer upon me the distinguished hoRour of being your representative , I -hall labour most sedulously to promote the local interests of yom borough , and shall present myself annually to tender an accouat of my etewardship , and resign my trust into your hands . I have the honour to be , gentleman , Your obedient servant , Macclesfield , July 14 , 1847 John West .
On Monday evening , Mr West addressed a meeting of not less than 14000 persons , and was received with the utmost enthusiasm . Mr West has since then been busily engaged in canvassing the electors or day , and addressing public meetings each evening . God bkss Cobden when honest John West . gets a lair hold of him .
SOUTH SHIELDS . Mr Dickenson has issued the following address : — TO THE ELECTORS AND NON-ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH
OF SOUTH SHIELDS . Gentlemen , —Having been invited by a number of jour body to allow myself to be put in nomination as a candidate for the honour of representing you in parliament ; I hereby declare my willingness to become a candidate for that important trust , and lay before you the outline of my political creed : — 1 . The laws of Primogeniture and Entail should be abolished . 2 . An Income and Property tax instead of all other taxes . 3 . The abolition of the Game Laws .
4 . Perlect Free Trade in Commerce , Navigation , or Land . 5 . The constitution of any country is injured by an at-mixturo of theology amongst its Jaws ; the business of a ttate is with men and things on earth Therefore , I support a separation of Church and State , the abolition of " lloly Inquisitions , " otherwise tailed Ecclesiastical Courts , also Ti | bes , Church Rates , Fees to Priests and Easter Dues ; and the appropriation of all Church Property to the relief of the poor , instead of Poor Rates ; or the Education of th .: young , instead of Government Grants . 6 . The restoration ef all Public Property to Popular Uses .
7 . The abolition of all Sinecure Offices and nude * served Pensions . 8 . The abolition of Hereditary Legislation . 9 . The reduction of our trained fighting-men , and their employment in some more useful and humane occupation . 10 . Theabolition of Capital Punishments . 11 . Perfect Religious Liberty to all men . 12 Equal Rights to Ireland , or a Dissolution ol ihe Union . 13 . An Extension of _ the Circulating Medium , and a thorough Reform in the state of tbe Currency . To attain the above objects , I advocate—1 . The right of every man whohas arrived at the age of Twenty-one , ot sound mind , to vote for Members of Parliament . 2 . That the Voter shoold be protected by the Lkilli . t .
3 . That no Qualification of Wealth or Property shall he required for Members of Parliament . 4 . Payment of Members for their Service , and Annual Parliaments , and Equal Electoral Districts . Here is an outline of my Political Creed , which I am ready to support and defend to the utmost of my abiiiity . For eighteen years 1 have advocated most of th « e views , and after having spent more than half m . v days in tne cause of Justice , Truth , and Freedom . 1 can with confidence throw myself on your judgment ar d divcr ' mrination , feeling quite certain that on the day of Nomination I shall not stand the least in your estimation . Yours truly , Thomas Dickenson . Coronation-street , Sunderland , July 13 th , 1847 .
TIVERTON . Mr Julian Harney ' s address to the electors and iion-eh'ciois of Tiverton , " arrived in this boroutb on Wednesday morning . A public meeting of elcc < tors aud others had . some days previously , been called for Wt'dnt-sdaj evening . At the hour appointed , the large room was fillt d . Mr Rnwcliffe , an elector , was c ulcti to the chair , and Mr Jeffery Coles , an elector , to tlie vice-chair . Mr Edwin Dunsford read Mr Uarnay ' s " address , " which was received with the tno .-t enthusiastic applause . Mr Burgess , an elector , proposed " That Mr George Julian llarnoy is a fit and proper person to represent this borough in Parliament . " Mr Rowcliffe , thereupon left the chair , and beaged to be allowed the
h . mour of seconding the motion . Mr R . delivered a powerful speech highly laudatory of Mr Harney . Having resumed the chair , Mr Rowcliffe asked ii any other person h » d a candidate to propose . Mr Jepon pwp < wd T . D . DjinieJJ , E-q „ seconded by Mr Jamrs Sparks . No ot her candidate having been proposed , the question was put , when throe or four nand- were held up for Mr Daniel . For MrHanuy nearly every hand in the meeting wat raised , followed by the most tremendous ch . cring , The feeling ol the meeting was then tested as to the present members . The show ot hands for Mr Ileathcote was unanimous but for Lord Palmerston nt »( a single hand xvas uplifted ! Votes of thanks to the chairman and viue-uiiainuan concluded the proceedings .
ENGLAND . Bradford . —The election of Messrs Busfield and Thompson for this borouuh is now all but certain — al ! differences now being at ah end . —Leeds Mercury . Brighton . —There is every appearanceof this town being agitated very shortly by a strong contested election . There an ? thref candidates in ti . e field , the two sitting member * , and a gentleman named Coningbam , an untried man , whocmesforward upon extreme Liberal principles . —Sumy standard . Durham ^ Nortb ) . —The hon . II . T . Siddell has retired . Lord Seaham , son of the Marquis of Londondewy , is to be broncht " forward . Glasgow . —Mr Dixou , ot Governhill . a great iron and vailway proprietor , one of the candidates for this city , lias declared hinn-elf iu favour of Universal Suffrage !
Hull .. —In compliance with a requisition from the electors of Hull , Mr Talbot Balnea , the recorder , has consented to become a candidate for tho representation of that bonugh in Parliament . Mr James Clay is the only other candidate that has hitherto presented himself to the constituency . Lambeth—A Mr Leaver , of CamWwell , has announced himself , by the issue ol circular letters m the electors , as a candidate for this borough . He professes Liberal principles . LRicRsiER .-Mr Wyun Ellice has announced his retirement .
NoRTHAiirro . v . —Dr E . ips has announced himself as a CMididiite , and , in a long address dated from the l ' ree-Trado Ciub , states that he is an advocate uncomplete suffrage , the ballot , an equalisation of electoral districts , i-hurtciniig tho duration of parliaments , the abolition of the property qualification for serving in parliament , tlio payment of member * elected to serve in tbe House of Commons , and civil aud religious liberty , ai > d that ho is opposed to go T \ rnmental education . Hir . iN . —Sir Jarn ^ Gra h am has come forward in the place oi Sir George Cockburn , who has retired .
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TO THE ELECTORS AND -NOK-ELECTOKS OF THE BOROUGH OF TIVERTON . Fiuloav Countrvmjsn . —A genera ) election being about to take place , I venture to announce to you my intention of soliciting the honour of your suffrages for the representation of your borough in the ensuing parliament . Factious partisans have laboured to impress the public mind with the idea that the forthcoming election will ' be merely an insignificant contest of individuals , in which congest" principles" rail find no place . 1 , ou the contrary , am determined—at least so far as Tiverton is concerned—to mnkc the struggle purely " a war of principles , "—the war of popular right against exclusive might , of justice and freedom against privilege and class domination .
That a thorough , radical reform of the existing system is imperatively necessary , is abundantly proved by the condition of the people . Throughout Great Britain , enclosure acts , game Jaws , poor laws , and other wicked enactments have reduced the tillers of the soil to a worse physical condition than that of Russian serfs or Cuban slaves . In the manufacturing districts , an « towns
generally , the great majority of both skilled and unskilled labourers are underpaid , underfed , wretchedly clothed , horribly lodged , and subjected to all the deprivations and humiliations of " the slavery of poverty . " In Ireland the triune progeny of class-legislation , —Famine , Disease , and Ds-8 PAIR , lift their voices ' trumpet-tongued" against the present system , and combine to declare the incompetence of our present" rulers" to any longer govern that land .
The foreign policy of the present administration has been ruinous to the cause of freedom , mid disgraceful to the character of this country . By basely crouching ^ before the confiscators of Cracow , and tramming upon the independence of Portugal , tord Palmerston ( one of your present members . ) and his colleagues have successfully laboured tv win for England the contempt of tyrants , and the hatred the opon pressed of every laud . Our fathers knew not such dishonor when Cromwell held tlit reins of power , ami Blake commanded Old England ' s wooden walls .
Lastly and principally , a Radical reform is rendered urgently needful by the existence of that monster evil , from which lias flowed all otii-vr evils , the exclusion of nix-sevenths of the adult nmkpopu lationfrom all participation in the appoint 7 rtent of the members of the ( so-called ) " Commons" House of Parliament . Electors and Kon . electors of Tiverton . — I shall appear before you as the advocate of the fall and free representation of thepeople in Paeliamtnt
as the great means to the many reforms absolutely necessary for the elevation of the masses and the safety of the State . This reform of the representa * lion I hold to be of the first importance , no * , only as a measure of right , the want ot which is the giant-wrong of the day , but because , also , bittei experience has convinced all honest Reformers that without this salutary change all other reforms must be imper / cftor delusive ; ot little ornobcnelir to the people .
For these reasons I am for the thorough and immediate reform of the House of Commons , by the enactment of the great principle of UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE ; together with those uece * . sary aids , —Annual Parliaments , the Abolition of the Property Qualification Payment of Members- , Equal Electoral Districts and , ( as being necessary in the present state of society , ) Secret Voting by Ballot . Iconsider it unnecessary to set forth n this" Address , " arguments in support of these principles , —principles which have been advocated , through tribulation and persecution , by the noblest patriots of our country . They are the principles which were long ago expounded by Muir and Gerald , Cartwright and Hardy , Hunt and Cobbett j and which embodied in the document kuosvn us
THE PEOPLE ' S CHARTER , have within the last tew years , received the sanction of millions of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom . On the day of nomination I shall be prepared to prove the superiority of eacli and all of these principles over every nostrum that may be brought forward by quack politicians aud counterfeit legislators . I shall be prepared , on personally meeting you , to set forth in explicit terms my views on the minor questions of the day ¦ :- " Education , " the "State , Church , " "Taxation , " the "Poor Law , " the " Game Laws , " Diminution of the Hours of Labor , " " Sani .
lary Reform . " the Standing Army , and this " Con * dilion-of-Ireland Question'' On all these questions I shall be prepared to advocate such reforms as will ensure to the people the fullest political freedom , mental cultivation , religious liberty and social comfort ; combined with the strictest economy and responsibility on the part of the Government . On one question , however , at present attracting public discussion , I think it well to , at once , state my views . Op posed , on principle , to Church EstahhshuienU oi every description , I would , of course , give my utmost opposition to any scheme having foi its object the endowment ot the Roman Catholic Church .
Re pdiating the views of the advocates of" permanent and universal peace , " which in the present state of the world 1 think visionary and impracticable , I would nevertheless oppose all wars ami" inlerventions , " except those which the voice of the people might pronounce absolutely indispensable for self-defence , or the protection of the weak against the powerful . I would labour to pot an end to the alliance of this country with despotic governments } and I should consider it my boundeu duty to urge the claims of the people of Poland , with the view of promoting the speedy restoration of the nationality and freedom of that cruelly persecuted and long suffering race .
I would labour in all things to make JUSTICE the one object of this country ' s legislation and public policy : " Do unto thy brother man as thou toouldest thy brother man shoidd do unto thee , " should be the rule of every act , legislative and executive , of this country ' s government . By this principle I will stand or fall . By it my principles may be understood , and every reform in Church and State I advocate measured . Whatever is in
accordance with this principle of ETERNAL JUS- ' T 1 CE , let it be preserved ; whatever is opposed to this principle , let it perish ; whatever is needed to make this principle the reigning ] power of soeiety . let it he established . The " bit-by-bit reforms" and pretended " philanthropic ameliorations " hawked about by trafficking politicians should be scouted by the peop le . For my much-wronged countrymen , the working classes , I ask simple JUSTICE . 1 wish no more , and I will be satisfied with no less .
Electors ok Tiverton , —The majority of you being dependant upon the prosperity of the working classes you will best consult your own interests , as well as perform your duty as citizens , by recording your suffrages on the side of principle as opposed to privilege . Non-Electors or Tiverton , — I have every reason to believe that my principles are yours ' , as , clearly , it is your interest they should be . I depend upon the exercise of all the ligitimate influence allowed you under the present electoral system , to promote on the day of election the triumph of those principles . well
Inhabitants of Tiverton .- ! am aware of the difficulties I must encounter , from the fact of being a stranger to your town , and totally unpossessed of that influence which personal intercourse , wealth , aristocratic rank , and official patronage . have conferred upon your present principal "representative , " whose fitness to represent you a is my uarneie to dispute . But , strong in the justice of my cause and encouraged by the assurance that 1 shall tind you willing to listen to the truth by whomsoever s ooken , I shall present myself before you in the confid eni faiih thai " Thrice is he avm'd who hath his-qu"iiir « pu . st , And he but naked—though , locked up ip . stfeij- % j & Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted ;^! Q Q GEO . HTUXIAN ; HARNEY ^ $ » $ London , July 20 , 1847 . ^ % - " ¦ v : " ( Vi ^* Fn 16 , Great Windmill-street , Ha | m 8 rfcet . ; .., f ^ j y gj > g
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