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Another Monster Indictment: Henry Selsby...
_^ 1 _nnderstand length by the fact that it consists _rflOOO & - iMallI , ut 30 - - _v _jsrepnrted , tlijatontheBillJbeing brought in ? here was a general buz tbat it was a petition for the _dease of Frost , Williams , and Jones . On its real _tnre _bang aiscovered , the learned Judges , Mr . njron Bolfe and Mr . Justice Wiglitman , evinced _ver consi * _J _* - _* 8 hle anxiety , calculating , no doubt , _wh ether there was any _probability of tbeir bring at home to eat their Christmas dinner . As soon , however , a * intention of the defendants to traverse t , ibe next Assizes -was intimated to tbe learned judges- _'' " •* - _$ _& _* ey resumed their usual cheerful-E t 5 S—a IF * _weight _was evidently removed from _$# minds .
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yiSi » 0 « _ISSTITCTIOn , Goswell Rom . Sib , At a meet ing of the committee held December the itb , it _wjiu-iawn- _i n-iy agreed , — " That a Tote of _thahkt be awarded to the Editor of the Northim Star for hU _ba dness and liberality in inserting the advertisement relative to the benefit at Sadler ' s Wells on Wednesday , _feceaiber 2 nd , as alto subsequentl y noticing the same ) and other matters connected with the _Imtitution , _^ _^ th p leasnre , therefore , I execute their commands , and beg you will herewith accept tbe iame . —1 am , Sir ) your obedient Servant , _Sahdkl _JJuju _, Secretary .
_jrxi . _Jos'Es . —In rsply to the question asked by several correspondents , why tbe letter of Mrs . Jones was withheld from our columns from March 3 rd to November 3 gih . wehave to observe that the error in the dates was mad * by the compositor , and not observed until tbe ¦ jrhole of onr impression was worked off . Publicity ¦ was _firen to tha litter at soon at received . Since then tva _hav » waited npon her , wben she directed our atten tion to . the blunder , and thanked uf for onr prompt attention to ber case . _Sevxbal _Coiccunications will ba inserted or answered
in our next . W . Xewtos . — -We bave received a letter from _tbia gentleman stating tbat a meeting of Engineers will be held on Saturday Evening , the 13 th instant , iu the "" large room of the _Phtsnix Inn , Ratcliff _Crost , bnt be does not _ttate the boor . Mr . Stallwood is at present in Birmingham attending the Land Conference . _Si-BHsisr Weavers . — >* ro » m for the placard tbis week . . CasLSEA . _**— The letters are in the bands of Mr . O'Connor . _fflwBT _Plosd . — Jfo room this week . _•^ HeHAS SitF _saji be sent to us a fortnight ago , an ac _l cii 2 nt of the _Sewport Chartists eighth anniversary . We did not receive ir . Amongst the toasts were , tbe heafcb . of Mr , O'Connor ; and the restoration of the _Welsb Exiles .
J . CAtt £ _s-oN . — £ 5 4 s . Od . } . _Gaskett Keighley . —Impossible to find room this nedc
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RECEIPTS OF THE CHARTIST CO-OPERATIVE LASD COMPANY . PER MR . O'CONNOR . SECTION So . 1 . SHAKES . £ * . d . Veils , near Frome , per J . Smith .. 4 11 6 Colne ( Xo . 1 Branch ) , per R . Hey .. 3 4 6 "Liverpool , per J . Arnold .. .. 1 o 0 Blackburn , per W . Suteliffe .. .. 144 Stockport , per J . Woodhouse .. ~ 4 0 o Alva , per J . Robertson .. .. 020 _Oheltenbain , per W . leach ~ — 232 Skegby _. perJ . Didsmiry ~ .. 1 9 0 Derby , per W . Crabtree .. .. 086 "Leicester , per Z . Astill .. .. 550 Wakefield , per W . Farrand .. .. 0 5 S -CrieniperJ . _M-ieoa .. - 0 3 0 _Todmorden , per J . Mitchell .. . 110 0 Manchester , per J . Murray .. .. 469 _Ashton-under-Lyne , per E . Hobson « , 6 15 6 £ 368 11
SECTION No . 2 . ¦ HME 8 . Ijverpool , per J . Arnold •¦ W 1610 Metrport , Monmouthshire .. .. 136 Stockport , per 1 . Woodhouse .. .. 5 0 0 Old ShUdon , per J . Holmes « . 4 11 6 Awa , per _3 . 1 ! obi 3 _* tson .. 0 _ll ) 0 Chdtenham , per W . leach .. " •¦ _oilii Markinch , per A . A . Mitchell .. .. 154 Hyde , per J . Hough - .. 130 Colne , per R . Hey .. .. 050 -St Edmunds , per A . Bagsbaw » .. llolOi Korwich , per J . Hurry .. .. 200 Mr . J . Freke . Shaftesbury .. .. 100
Devizes , per J . Stone m .. 10 14 10 Belfast , per A . M . _* Clement u .. 200 _5 kegby , perG . Didsbury ~ .. 060 Derby , per W . Crabtree .. .. 0 10 0 "Oeicester , per Z . Astill .. - 4 15 d Wakefield , per W . Farrand .. .. 0 19 2 Swindon , per B . Morrison ,. .. 4 a 0 Torquay , per J . Stoneman _» .. 10 7 3 Crieff , per J . M'Leod .. .. 030 Todmorden , per J . Mitchell - 8 10 0 _JTsirton Ayr , per S . Irvine .. _„ 0 12 0 Manchester , per J . Mmrray _„ - 19 1 8 A ' orthampton , per W . Humbly _ -. 500 Ashton-under-Lyne , per E . Hobton .. 8 . 6 0 £ 109 * 10 101 PER _CEHERAL SECRETARY . SECTION No . 1 . XBASES . £ s . d . £ s . d . ¦ C alais - - - 1 0 0 Burnle- _* - « -080 _"Neir Mills - - 0 5 0 Whittington and Westminster- - 011 0 Cat - - 0 7 6 G . P . - - - 0 6 £ 212 J
SECTION No . 2 . Jessie Earl - . 026 Mr . Gfllingham - 0 10 0 O . Marshall - - 115 10 H . Aston - - 0 2 6 Stafford- - -050 Burnley- - - 2 12 0 Ettin * _nirgh - - 4 14 9 Belper - - - 2 lo 0 WalsaU- - - « 13 0 S . Levith - . 029 C . J . Harney- -020 Selby - - . 500 Westminster- - 1 4 0 Bermondsey- -040 Do . E . Tilly - 0 2 6 Lambeth - - 514 0 Bo . Do .- - 0 10 0 Whittington and GeorseMartin - 0 1 4 Cat - - - 0 9 4 Brass Founder ' s "Nuneaton - - 0 9 4 Arms- - - 516 0 Shiney How- - 114 0 _^ J . Gwilliam - - 0 2 C Howsell- - - 0 10 8 Oeo . Bishop . - 0 1 0 Chorley- - - 5 7 6 _Chas . Moore - - 4 5 6 Birmingham , per -En-hom - - 0 6 8 Pare - - - 0 910 Einalev- - . 210 Leamington- - - 1 IS 0 _Eaangton-lane . 010 0 Shoreditch - - 010 o -Oxford - - - 317 0 - £ 50 _J-2 _ 6
• _TOTAI . XAMO JV . VD . Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 1 ... 36 8 11 Mr . Wheeler „ „ •» 2 12 0 ¦ Mr . O'Connor , Section No . 2 ... 109 10 101 llr . Wheeler , „ ,, «• -5012 _« £ 199 4 31
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NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . _tsa . JIR . O ' COSSOB . JOS . _ItRS . _JOSM . Mr . J . Powell . New Radnor .. .. 010 Manchester , per . R . Radford .. .. 077 Woodhouse , Leeds , per T . Harper .. 0 5 0 _POK _WIILLAHS AND JOHXS . Greenwich and Deptford , per "W . Friar - 1 1 3 Hull , per R . _Lundy .. _- 0 3 6 VETEBASS " , WIDOWS ' , ASD OBFHAN'S _tOSVS . Cheltenham , per . Yf . Leach ~ -. 033 RECEIPTS OF NAT IONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . _ri . % _GESERAl . SXCBETAXT . FOB . KM . _iOSES . H . Dowling , Wils- P . W _. B . - -010 ton-. . 010
BEG 1 STBATIOS _FUJID . CoIIumpton , per West - - - 0 4 0 TO DE » AT THI _"EXPESSIS OP THE _KEEXIKO AT THE CIOWX ASB ASCHOB . WMtrington and Cat - - - 2 0 0 DEFSKCE rSWD DEBT . Mr . _WLUfija - 0 1 0 fi . W . Wheeler J . Marvity - - 0 2 6 Mr . J . Gathard -026 Xennington , per Bronm --05 _» o . _ Thomas Mamih WflSEtMj Secretary .
REPAYMENTS TO MR . _O'CONNOB ON ACCOUNT OF DEBT DOE BY DEFENCE FUND . -Somers Town Chartists , per J . Arnott i , V Marjlebone , per A . Packer « „ . . " Eu _Seware-road , per A . Packer , _coUectedat the close of a lecture by Mr . Clark ~ f » -Dudley , per G . Gardiner .. * ' _o 9 c _* r . j . Math _* ias , Rotherhithe « ** n 10 _« r-J . _Powell , New Radnor .. " 0 1 0 Chtltenham , per W . Leach _~ " 1 0 0 « r . Geo . Rogers , London .. " inn » r . Jenkins , per G . Rogers .. " 09 % _^ . Wtedon , London - " 0 1 6 » mzes , perJ . Sione ~ . " „ i- « -- ¦" . a , per j . _aione _~ n 1 *; 8
i _fishopwearmouth , per W . Dobbie _« _, J i _^ h y , per W . Crabtree ~ ** -1 ia o Hanciiester , per H . Radford _~ - j ? _™ _g *• _* W . Adams , Bristol » " „ f Friend , West of Scotland .. - „ _« 0 _«** nudl y , ptrT . Dee " _l fi e _**«* pori , Isle of Wight , per T . Self *¦ _« . _" _•** adoa , Whittinettn and Cat Looahty , per fl _" ¦ _£ _eti , f . - " 1 10 0 '"•• • er Hamlets . p « r II . Ketb « . " 900 ¦ » - _^ _% -Staff „ rdsJiire , per H . Foster » * " X -Vwark , per William Walton .. " n 11 6 _As liton _auder-Lyne , per J . Taylor » " 6 _" U . perK . Lnndy - " _?„ _« _^ _Jidale , per E . Mitchell .. " J , l * _-Sech-uuc , Manchester ~ " n 5 6 _fcyg _^ _gsB _** - " * -i 6
_*** ¦ _uuigow , Biggar .. I _< , „ _^ f London _Chartiitt , perW . Allautt .. 1- » _fngbton , per w . Flower - " i in 0 _^« t * r , * rH . Barrow „ " ° _. . £ 24 __ 7 JW
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THE FOLLOWING IS A L 1 SV np TUP NAMES OF THOSE WHO HAVE ° _4 awv PRIZES IN TnE FIRST _SECTlS fourTcres . 1 Samuel Ro theroy _, Dewsbury 2 _WjUiam Smith , Carlisle 3 Patrick O _' Leary , Kidderminster _* Jarvis Kendall , London 5 Michael _Connellj BradfordJ 6 Mrs . Hoe Nottingham
7 Thomas Holland , Manchester 8 John Smart , London 9 Abraham Lockwood _, Wakefield 10 Geo . Johnson , Mottram H Henry Lester , Reading 12 John Gathard , Lambeth 13 Thos . Piclersgill , Westminster 14 James Shawcross , Manchester 15 Jas . Campbell , Manchester 16 John Benson Manchester 17 James Price , Pershore 18 John Littlewood . Leeds
19 Benjamin Jackson , Oldham 20 Robert Goodwill , Leeds
_RESERVED LIST . 21 Thos . Davis ( the 2 nd ) Bilston 22 Samuel Taylor , Bradford 23 Samuel Binks , Staleybridge 24 Wm . Ashworth , Bacup 25 Geo . Pox , London 26 John Tier , Manchester 27 John Brannagan , Hamilton 28 J . Johnston , Manchester 29 J . Leacb , Ashton 30 Thos . Hardam Manchester
THREE ACRES . 1 Thomas Kirk , Hull 2 MarkDynn , Ashton 3 J . Townsend , Oldham 4 Charles Arnold Leicester 5 J . Bowers , Birmingham 6 Charles P . Graham , Hull RESERVED LIST . 7 John Isles , Ovenden 8 Charles Weeden , Salford 9 Thomas Swinfield , Nottingham 10 John Clapton . Northampton
TWO ACRES . 1 J . B . Barker , Westminster 2 Henry E . Grimshaw , Ashton-under-Lyne 3 William Hoy , Stockport 4 Henry Gorse , Derby 5 Michael Stockley , Lamherhead Green 6 Thomas Bankell , Radcliffe 7 John Asham , Dudley 8 Richard _Butterfield , Bradford 9 Samuel Ashworth , Rochdale 10 James Smith , Newcastle-upon-Tyne 11 Othaniel Hornby , Manchester 12 Richard Jones , Bilston 13 Abraham Brierly , Leeds 14 James Davies , Pershore 15 Thomas Homes , Norwich 16 Dnke Denton , Huddersfield A complete list of all , with tha number of _certicates , wiU appear in the Star of Saturday next .
Annual Conference Of The Chartist Land C...
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE CHARTIST LAND COMPANY . f Con &" nu < _d / fomtfte First page . ) Mr . O'Conxob said this of course meant the two shillings on each share , they must not for a moment think the title deeds or leases could be included , but he -wished them to say what shonld legitimately come out of the expense fund . The items had been directors' salary , registration of Company , incidental expenses , & c . He moved " That the expence fund be liable to all incidental expenses . " Air . Gubk seconded the motion .
Mr . Doxovas thought a portion of this fund shonld be set apart to those poor persons who had no other means of getting on their allotments . Mr . Donovan moved an cmendment . The motion was carried . Tbe Conference then adjourned for the evening , THURSDAY . TheConferer . ce resumed its sitting at the usual hour , Mr . Sweet in ths chair . Mr . "Br « ok was appointed secretary pro tern , in order that Mr . Wheeler might prepare for the ballot . The discussion ofthe programme was resumed ; ths immediate question being how shall the officerssalaries be paid . Mr . M'Grath , in opening the subject , said he did
not like the levy ; ofa halfpenny per month , when the extensive operations ofthe company were considered ; it looked contemptible , besides its collection caused great labour to the district secretaries , he would therefore move the fallowing resolution : — " That each member of the Company , pay an annual share _chargeofoaeshillihgupon each share , to form a fund , ont of wbich tbe expenses of the annual Conference , the wages of directors , and agitating expenses , shall be paid . The'Iiability of all present and future members ofthe Company , to commence on the 21 st ot December , 1846 . The payment of the share charge to be made quarterly , according to instructions to be issued by the corresponding secretary one fortnight previous to the day for
collecting it . Members having paid up their shares , and being in arrear for one quarter ' s share , shall not be eligible for the ballot . Membera paying for their shares , and being one quarter in arrear , shall be liable to have such arrears deducted from the sum of their instalments . " Mr . Conn seconded the motion . Mr . Smyth also supported the motion . Mr . O'Connor moved , — " That tbe Conference resolve itself into committee : and that each member , during such committee ' s sitting , have three minutes each to express their views . " Mr . Doyle seconded the motion , which was unanimously adopted .
Messrs . Wild and Smart expressed their approval of the motion . Mr . Burrell said , he thought the motion was an amendment on the rules ; but he thought it would be well that all the expenses should be paid from one fund , and moved an amendment in consonance with that principle . i Mr . O'Connor said tlieir business here was to alter the rules , in order that they might be registered . Mr . Brook could not see much difference between the original motion and the amendment , except that the amendment was the easiest and less complicated ; he , therefore , would second Mr . Barren ' s amendment .
Mr . Barrell ' _o was as follows : — " That two shillings as entrance money and one shilling per annum , be paid by each shareholder on each share held by them for the purpose of raising a fund from which all the necessary expenses incurred in tbe management of the Company shall be paid . Any shareholder neglecting or refusing to pay ths annual dues , shall forfeit all claims to the _beneflts of the company until such times as the same shall be paid ; to commence on the 21 st instant . " .,,.. _ L . Messrs . Boss and Shaw said their instructions wero to have all the expenees paid from one fund . Mr . T . M . Wheeler thought one shilling per share wonld be sufficient for the present , The two shillings in advance -ffould be an obstacle to the entrance of the class .
poorer , _„ _, Mr Cuffay thought it would be well if the rule was madethat the expence fund should be collected as two shillings entrance money . . The Chairman said in the Nottingham _distnet thev had no difficulty in collecting directors levy , as their members had unanimously agreed to pay it six months in adTance . r Mr Donovan said , taking it for granted , a section would * be located in ten years , it would be better to calculate the sum required , and have it in the first six months , and have done with it . Mr . Brook moved that the Conference resume , with a view to taking the vote . Mr . O'Connor _seoonded the motion , which was
_ae te Wheeler suggested that ls . per shareholder should be substituted for Is . per share . Mr M'Grath could not agree with the suggestion . Mr " * Clark differed with Mr . Wheeler , it would no ? amount to more than a halfpenny or three _faSe _^ otion was then put and _unaaimously * Mr . Brook moved the following > - _"Thatanysurolus arking from the _operatira oi the foregoing resolution , after paying the sabm _^ 0 officers , expenses o f annual conference , trav 3 lhn _« expenses , & c . shall be applied asa bank : d'h an , fa the numose of assisting memoere who may _requin
it to remove from their homes . to tneir locations snch _me-sbois to obtain the -fecommer _Nation 0 a majority of members at a Meeting o » Uedfor tha _^ _MrT _o'Connor suggested an _addition , to * ffhicl Mr Brook assented , and Mr . _O'Connor then se rVdedtta motion .
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Mr . Donovan moved that the word surplus ihould _bestruokuont . ' . ¦ _. \ , Mr . Thomas Rayner Smart seconded the amendment . j Mr . Brookagreed to withdraw the word " su-plus , ' e bis resolution . ., . ! - _^ r . John Shaw moved an amendment whiih was _Becon-uj _. j On tK nues _- _; ion be ; ng _pu _^ the original motim wan adopted by _^ iarge ma j 0 P ity . j Ihe next qu ,, tion of programme was _aubnitted , _respecting * - thev ., yi n ? andselliBgofestates . f Mr . O'Connor moil * _ j That the directors have i ., y * power to hny andiell estates with the Society ' _s funds , and to sell _thepameif profit can be made , before any expense has been icurred by the directors . t _^ g } Mr . Smart seconded the motion . \ Mr . Sweet said it was in accordance with lis instructions . \ Mr . O'Connor said he could have made a _largesura hy the sale of estates , had he been permitted . \ Mr . CuSay said his instructions were of a conlict _* ing _natmre , and therefore he must be neutral . ¦
Mr . Shaw said , his instructions also were of a conflicting nature ; but he thought when an explanation took place they would be satisfied . Mr . Page said , he should vote for the motion . Mr . Gilbertson said , his instructions were , that estates should not be bought and sold for mere profit . Mr . Rouse said , his constituents differed on the question . Mr . Donovan said , his instructions were to more tbat Mr . O'Connor be a trustee , and that the matter be left in Mr . O'Connor ' s hands independent of the trustees . Mr . O'Connor would not like to stand apart from his brother directors , and would not accept power unless they participated in it . Mr . Dixon said , he and Mr . Donovan represented two districts in which some difference of opinion existed in the matter . Mr . Brook would support Mr . O'Connor ' s proposition .
Messrs . Walker and Bradly said they should vote in favour of Mr . O'Connor ' s motion . The motion was then put , and carried with only one dissentient .
_SCHOOL-HOUSES ON ALL 0 IMBNT 8 . Mr . Philip M'Grath moved " That upon every estate of one hundred acres and upwards , a school , with residence for schoolmaster , be erected , to which shall be attached two acres of land , which land , & c . shall be let upon the same principle which regulates the rental of other allotments . " Mr . Shaw seconded the motion . Mr . Rouse meved , as an amendment , — I " That on every estate a school-house be erected to be regulated according to circumstances , at th di _.-cretion of the directors . Mr . Cuffav seconded the amendment .
AFTERNOON SITTING . The debate on school bouses was resumed . Mr . Burrell moved an amendment , seconded Mr . Walker , "That there shall be a school-house erected oi each location ,. and a place of residence for the [ school master and schoolmistress , having ample accoromo dation for three persons to each family on the estate ; and that there shall be two acres of land _attacfeel to each school ; the cost of schools , and all expense
appertaining thereto , to be divided into as mam equal shares as there are families located , and tb rental thereof to be added to the rental of the several allotments ; the schools , and all attached , to be _coiaidered the property of the wholefinhabitants _. After some discussion , the question was put , and Mr . Rouse ' s amendment declared to be carried . The Finance Committee brought up their report . Mr . Donovan , as chairman , reported that they bad examined Mr . Wheeler ' s accounts , and that they had found them strictly correct .
Motion made , and carried unanimously , that the report be adopted . Mr . Cuffay said he felt it only justice to himself to say that hehad thought there was no necessity for the appointment of such a committee , as the auditors had done their duty . Mr . Burrell moved tbat tbe vote just tome to be printed with the one resolved on on the presentation of Mr . O'Connor ' s accounts . Seconded by Mr . Dixon , and carried _unanimously . The Conference adjourned at five o ' clock in consequence ofthe ballot taking place for the allocation of members .
1 _ ~ FmoAT ' s Sitting . —We have received this morning ( Saturday ) a report of yesterday ' s proceedings , hy which it appears that the Delegates were engaged in revising the rules of the Companv ; de . termining the questions of . the appointment of Schoolmaster and Mistress ; the mode of electing the Directors ; the appointment of Trustees ; and a variety of business ofthe utmost importance to the membera . _^ The" report" fills 60 folios ; and , of course , it is not in our power to find room for such an amount of matter .
As , hpwever , we wish to avoid burking any portion of the report , we have resolved to withhold it altogether until next week , when it shall appear in full , together with the account ; of the conclusion of the proceedings . The Conference will probably break up tbis morning . The ballot for the second section is to take place this ( Saturday ) evening .
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_CHEtsBA _.- —A meeting of all the members of the Land Company residing in Chelsea will be held at the Cheshire Cheese , Pimlico , ou Tuesday evening next , at half-past seven . Stockport , —A delegate from the Conference will lecture here on Sunday evening . A meeting of tbe members of the Chartist Association will he held at half-past two o ' clock , on Sunday afternoon . _Nottingham . —Dr . M'Douall will lecture here ( it is expected ) in the Town Hall , on Saturday ( this ] erening , at seven o ' clock . The next meeting of the Testimonial Committee will be held at . the Seven Stars , in Barker Gate , on Sunday _eveningTrexfc _, at six o ' clock precisely . A Public Meetisg of the inhabitants of the borough ot Marylebone , will be held at the Temperance Hall , Great Carlisle-street , _Portraan-market , on Tuesday , December 15 th , for thc purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of adopting the
National Petition in favour of the Peoples' Charter , and for the purpose of electing a local registration and election committee . The following advocates of the Peoples' Cause will be present , and take part in the proceedings , Ernest Jones , Esq ., the Poet , Dr . M'Douall , Messrs . G . J . Harney , S . Kldd , Skelton , and T . M . Wheeler . Feargus O'Connor , Esq .. is expected to attend , the chair will be taken at eight o ' clock precisely . _Ciir Chartist Hall , Turn & gain Lane . _ On Sunday evening next , at six o ' clock , a special general meeting of the shareholders will , take place at the George , George-court , Snow-hill , to hear thereport ofthe deputation appointed to wait on the new proprietors . Mabtlebone . —On Sunday evening next , the 13 th instant . Mr . Ruffy Riddley will Lecture at the Coach Painters' Arms , Circus-street , New-road , subject—The People , their rights and privileges . To commence at 8 o'clock .
Chartist Reading ano _Assemuly Rooms' Deanstreet , Soho . —On Sunday , December 13 th , a leeture will be delivered on the" Relative Merits of Monarchical and Democratic Governments , " by Mr . Sewell . Bilsioh . —A general meeting of the _Bilston"brancli of the Chartist Land Company will be held at Mr . Joseph Linney ' s High-street . Bilston , on Sunday , Dec . 13 th . _B-mhnai . Gbben . —Mr . Wiggwill lecture on ** Education : at tbe Whittington and Cat , Church Row , on Sunday erening at _c-igbt o ' clock . A Select Harmonic Mkbtisg will be held at the Earl otCathcart Tavern , Minister-street , Regent ' s-Park , on Saturday erening , December 12 , fov the benefit of A . Street ; to commence at 8 o ' clock .
_Shoreditcu . —On Tuesday evening next , December 15 , Mr . Henry Mills will Lecture atthe Railway Engine Coffee-house , 122 , _Brick-lane , near Church _, street _^ at 8 o ' clock . The above branch of the Cooperative Land Company meet every Tuesday evening . Somsbs-Towi _** . —On Sunday evening next a course of Readings , from the best authors on Political and Social Progression , will be commenced at the _UricklayerB ' _-anra , Tonbridge-street , New-road . Chair to be taken at 8 o ' clock . Tha Vbtkrakb , _Obphaxs , _asj > Victims CcausaxiEa will meet at the Land Office , 83 , Dean-street ,. Sola ** , on Wednesday evening next , at 8 o ' clock . Baknblht . —The members of the Chartist ( Do-ape * rativeLand Company are requested to meet at Mr . _Acklam's , next Monday evening , at 8 o ' clock .
Liverpool . —A lecture will be delivered on tlie * " Moral and Political Writings of Eugene Sue , " by Mr . Edward Jones , on Sunday evening * Peeembet 13 , at Mr . Farrairs Temperance Hotel , No . 4 , Cazneau-streefk Chair to be taken at seven o'clock . IIkbdejj _Bs-idse . —A tea party will be held in th £ Democratic Chape ) , Bridge Lane , _eo , Friday the 25 , th of December , 1816 . Tea on the table at i o ' _ekvek : also , a ball will take place in the above room on Satuvday _, December 26 th , to commence at five _'j- clock i ' a the evening . _. _Stocki-okt . —Mr . Robert Wild of Mottvam , will lecture at Stockport , on Sunday next , at * _, * * o ' clock in the evening , . . _
Lambeth . —The membera of the _Lambeth district of the Land Company are * requester * , to attend a Special General Meeting , in the . South London Chartist Hall , on Sunday _evening , the 13 th inst ., at half-past 6 o'clock precisely , when the proceedings ofthe Conference , and other important business , will be brought undev their consideration . Dull . —A meeting wi _\( be held at the Ship Inn , Church Lane , on next FjHnday evening , at fl o clock . The members of the Land Company will meet every Tuesday evening »' t ' 1 o ' clock , instead of 8 , as heretofore .
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SPITALFIELDS BROAD SILK- WEAVERS '
BRAKCIL The usual weekly meeting of the General Committee of this body was held on Saturday evening , in the Crown and Anchor Tavern , Bethnal-green . Mr . Sberrard said that the question for discussion tbat evening was what lino of argument should be taken _inthestatementit was proposed to lay before Government with reference to tbe state and prospects ef their trade . Two years ago he had received instructions from the trade to draw up a memorial in its behalf , based upon certain principles . He . had been more or leas at work upon that document ever since , which was a lengthy ' one , and consisted of three parts ; two of them , which treated ofthe genend the relaiv
ral question of political economy , a te positions of capital and labour , were now prepared ; but the third , which had more especial reference to _thuir own trade , wa 3 not yet finished . In the meantitie , however , many changes had taken place in fh \ legislature affecting their trade , and the questioi was , whether the views agieed to be submitted tothe Government two yeaw ago should be carried ou , or another aud more moderate course be acTpted ? It had been stated in the Ilouse of Columns by Mr . _H'ime , Mr . Bright , and others , that tbj weavers did not understand the principles of _piw lilbal economy , nor the polioy which was best calcipted to promote the interests of their own trade . Niw , what tbey intended to do when the general
swement was resolved upon , was to show that they d understand these matters , and even if it was not _M-mitted to the Government , it might be laid bee ft e the public , in order to call attention to the « ole subject , —( Dear , hear . ) An opinion was here b some that a shorter statement would be better Tl 1 - Gover' _* n * ent ; but nothing had yet been done , a il he thought , therefore , tbe time had come when 11 nras necessary they should resolve on one course or a other .-fllear , hear . ) Mr . Sberrard then at cons lerable length , staled his views on the general r _testionol political economy , and drew a vivid piclire of the sufferings indurcd by the wearers under he present system . Under the present state of jarties he advised a moderate course and to ask inly for a moderate protection , and local boards of rade . That was the only way to remedy their condiiion , They did not want charity , —( Hear , hear . ) Hospitals , benevolent societies , ragged schools , and
lectures , were all very well in their way , and no doubt kindly meant , but they were poor substitutes for . j ustice . They never could supply the placo of a fair remunerating price for labour . —( Hear , hear . ) That was the only true and sound foundation of thc social system , and until it was so based , it _nould ai . ways be insecure . Messrs . Ferdinando , Berry , Moles , Poynter , Delaforce and _others , _* took part in the discussion , which was ultimately aJj ourned till next Saturday night . Ill the course of the evening Mr . Moles expected some cases of gross oppression on the silk power loom weavers of Manchester and that district , by means of fines ( > abatements , and other cunningly contrived machinery , by which as was stated , the weaver was in _effest not only made to do thc masters' work for nothing , bnt to pay for being allowed to doit . These cases will be brought before the
Government , A meeting of the Spitalfields broad silk-weavers branch of the _Unfaed Trades' Association was held on Wednesday nigM , at the White Horse Inn . Hare . Btreet , Brick-lane , Bethnal-green , Mr . ¦ _Jliomas Macken in the chain Mr . Sully , one of the deputation appointed to wait uipon the General Com-mittee of the body at the ( frown and Anchor Tavern , to discuss the propriety of a junction with the Notional Trades' Association , reported the result of the conference . They found tfcufc strong objections existed in the general committee' to free trade , and that there- was an endeavour to eonnect the National Association with free trade doctrines This the deputation had contradicted . An attack had been
made on Mr . Duncombe . the President of the Association , for being a free _tradter _, because he had voted in favoar of corn law repeal . But the reasons why he did so were , that these laws-benefited a ( . 'articular class at tbe expense of the entire * community . That appeared tohim ( Mr . Sully ) to be- a fact . At the same time Mr . Duncombe _*" s exertions in favour of legislative protection for labour , by means of the franchise , the Ten Hours'' Bill , and similar measures , showed that he was not a mere free trader . Mr . Ccitkb said that though tlie resolution came to by the General Committee was adverse to a
junction , yet they might congratulate each other on the general result of the discussion . It had , he believe * _, opened the eyes of many in the district to the real merits of the ease . He believed that the principle of general union and co-operation , by means of which their own enpital , skill , and la-hour would be properly applied , would elevate them and their class from the degraded position it had , under all past phases of society , occupied . It was ridiculous for any portion of the weavers of Spitalfields * to adtocate the return to power of tbe old Tory party , _frju the sake of so doubtful a benefit as the restoratrioa of the Spitalfield's Act .
Mr . Hague moved that the meeting felt fully convinced that the objects and plans ofthe National Association of United Trades were capable of beii _. g carried out with advantage to all sections- of the industrious classes , and therefore that the- Association was deserving of the confidence and support of the trades . The motion was carried unanimously . The meeting then adjourned till Wednesday ,, tbe 30 th instant .
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' ¦•¦ UNITED TRADES ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY . Pursuant to previous arrangement , a fall eommittce of the above association assembled- at their office , 30 , Hyde-street , Bloomsbury , on Tuesday , December 1 st , T . S . Duncombe , Esq ., M . F ., in the chair , present , Messrs . Bosh , Allen , Green , Williamson , Mayne , Robson , Cln _* aghan , Jacobs-, Blythe . Lenegan , and Lynn , Mr . TV . ' Peel attendedasan honorary member of the Central Committee , he being secretary of the district committee of Manchester , in place of Mr . _Gottldin who unfortunately
was unable to be present , ( without risking tho loss of his situation , ) to explain the differences that had arisen between the district committee of Manchester , and the Central Committee respecting the-builders strike . The first question that oeeupied the attention oi the Central Committee was the Ten Hours''Bill and the propriety of thc _United Trades Association petitioning Parliament in its favour , and also for an amendment of the Truck Act , when after matare deliberation the following forms of petition- were agreed to ;—To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament Assembled .
TUE PETITION _OF THE UNITES' TRADES FOSi 11 _HE-. _MtOOJECTION OF 11 + DUiTRY . _Sbbweth , That the question of infant labour in . faotories- has been deemed a lit aubject for legislative interference , as proved by thevarioui enactments that have from time to time been passed for regulating the same , and that such interference has materially benefitted the infant factory workers without inftcting the slightest injury , on . their _employers , That notwithstanding the avowedly _bem-ficial opera _, tions of those enactments , the long hours of labour now exacted from the infanta , employed ;« the cotton and Other trades Is highly _injurious and- _productive of tlw most deplorable results , _degenerating our- race by pbysi . cal and mental debility ,, fostering ignorance and its inevitable consequences , _Hcentiouaness-and crime .
That your _petitioncrs-humbly submit that this-state of things devolved a mighty weight _oSresponaibiiity on . the legislature , _whopropesly are tho guardian * _s £ the public health and morals . Tb » t as a step _tororieem this -wist-portion , of our Po . puliation from the _cv"Js of such social _degradation . We pray your Honourable House to p & 98 an . act in the pre . sent Session of Parliament , _nestriutiuj the labour ot women and children * in factories- to Tea Hours' per day . And your _patitioners will ever pray . To the Honourable the Commons of ( treat Britain asd Ireland in Ftui ' mment _AtwnYhled . 1 ) 1 _PETITIOK Off THB 17 HI _* SIVr ia " . **** ASSOCIATION Mft ;
ZDJE PBOTECT _.-Ol * . OS I . » Mt > 1 BI . Sheweth , Tbat an . act passed by your- Honourable House- to . protest the ' _tforkers in different kinds of _manufacture from being paid in goods _instead of money , ( entitled the Truck Act )! , has beengaaeralljj Mailed by the _eraplo _; e _* rs of thig caintry . Your petitioners therefore pray your Honourable House-to amend ths above named act , so as to . ef & ctually _protect the partie & bitended to . be benefitted Iw . the legislature ,- . _^/ _TourpBtitionws are of opinion that _sush employers _c-Vre nothing for penalties inflicted by magistrates upou _conviction under this act , thty _therefore pray jour Honourable Ilouse to substitute imprisonment for penalties . And your _petitionees will ever pray .
A _suo-committce was then appointed to get the headings printed , and the petitions circulated fov the signature of tho members in the different towns where there are trades connected with this Association . The honourable chairman then called the committee's attention to tlie following circular , issued by the district committee of Manchester to the delegates of the late Trades _Conference .
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TO THE DELEGATES OF THE CONFEBENCE OF TUE UNITED TRADES' ASSOCIATION , man in makchestbr , on mondat , junk 1 st and _FOUOWISO BAYS , 1840 . Gentloraen , —We much regret that circumstances have arisen , which compel us U address you tor your opinion upon poiutaoi difference _yyihioH unhap .
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pily exist between tbe Manchester District _Committee and the London Members of the Central Committee , v „ . _ltw _* ili be'in your recollection , that at the Conference the , following resolution was adopted - . — That the delegates composing this Conference , admiring the noble Strugg le now being made by the workmen in the Building and other Trades in oppo _» j nB the infamous Document , hereby recommended the Central Committee immediately to proceed to collect a levy , in accordance with rule , in order to support the same . It was not until the 15 th of June , ( ten days afUr the breaking up ofthe Conference , ) that any steps were taken by the London Members of the Central Committee to carry out the above resolution .
On Monday , the 15 th of June , a deputation of the London Central Committee' consisting of Messrs . Bush and Robson , arrived in Manchester , to effect , if possible , a reconciliation between tlie master builders and their hands . Failing in this attempt , they returned to London ; and on the 22 nd oi June the following circulars were agreed on and i _* sued : — National _Aisociation of United Trades for the Protection of Industry ; Office , 10 , Hyde-street , Bleomsbury , June , 22 nd , 184 G . Sir , —I am instructed to request the favour of your immediate transmission to this ofiice ofthe Three Weeks ' Levy , due on Friday next , of 2 d . in the pound , on the average weekly earnings of your Society , pur _.-uunt tu the resolution of Conference , in support of the builders now on strike , and that you will continue to do so weekly .
I have further to intimate , that it is absolutely neccs snry that the Levy sVould be remitted in sufficient time for the workmen to receive the amount in Manchester on Saturday next . I am , Sir , yourg respectfully Thomas Babbatt , Secretary . P . S . —At the dose of the present quarter is nigh at hand , it is hoped tlmt the statistics of each trade , required by rule for insertion in tha Bilauce Sheet , will be forwarded as early as convenient . At this date there were 582 men out of employ ; it being the sixteenth week of the struggle , and of course all -their means being exhausted , and most of the men deeply involved in debt , thus they had no other reliance for support than the assistance promised them by the resolution of Conference before alluded to .
However , on the 20 th , we were enabled , by a re mittance from the Central Committee , and by loans effected in Manchester , to commence a partial support , which was continued until July the 18 th ( four weeks ); the whole of which , together with certain monies paid in by the Trades to the District Committee to the credit of the Central Committee , amounted to £ 32 _B 19 s . 31 ., which only gave an _average weekly of 2 s . 2 Jd . per man , from the acknowledgment of the strike by the Central Committee to its actual termination , instead of thc sums according to rule
No further remittances were received from London , although the struggle was not terminated until the 5 th of August , at which time , according to the letter and spirit of the resolution of Conference , the claims on the Association amounted to £ 1 . 386 , or thereabouts , with-134 men then out , and justly entitled to the continued support ol the Association . The District Committee , through its Secretary , repeatedly sought for an _espJanation from the Sentral Committee for the _sto-fpage of the remittance , which they _' at all times avoided . The District Committee , at length finding all their endeavours friritiess in obtaining satisfactory reasons or explanations for this unaccountable stoppage of the remittances , resolved to memorial late the President of the Society , T . S . Duncombe , Esq * ., on the subject ; which memorial , dated July 29 th ,. was- immediately laid before the Central Committee * by the- President for their _conaicteratien . But any ' acknowledgment of the receipt _et _such letter , or any allusion to its contents , were never received by the District ! Committee .
Letters lor information ; which iavolved various ' ¦ questionsnot connected with the Builtler- , ' Strike , jhut of d * ep importance toother Trades and to the ; _Associatfi » n generally , ware repeatedly sent by the / District Committee ; few of which- were answered , _* and those-only in a formal-and unsatisfactory manner .: But at length a letter was- reoeived , dated August 5 _tS-, assigning the reasons * of the Central Committee' for terminating the _Strife-, which explanation consisted of _apnVfl / _e-cororouniuation , conveyed _in-a-letter from the Secretary ofthe Joiners to Mr . Bush ' , _acod something which passed _i-ii a private conversation ) between Mr . Gould in and-M _? . Hobson . Now the London Members oftthle Central'
Committee , acting on _' ao important a matter on private and incorrect information , _withouVthe advice or opinion of the District Committee , was in direct violation of the Rules-headed _"District _GowmitUts'and Secretaries" This-letter is still further _distinguished by a most unprovoked and unwarrantable attack upon the conduct and motives ot the Drstriet'Seoretary . On thoIDth of August , Mr . Bush--arrived'in Manchester upon business which detained _liim-several days , affording Mm an opportunityof attending two meetings ofthe District _Comre'itee- ;* but ins attempts _to-give satisfactory explanation _of'the proceedings ofthe Central Comraittecjwas-unsuccessful , and after two evenings' debate in the presence- _'of Mr . Bush , tho-following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —
Ata meetingof the _Committee , on WHdoesdaj . _His-iSth and adjourned'to _Ei-iday tho 21 st in 3 t * int , Ifr . _Bimh attended as deputation-, from the Ceutral ' _Committee , &> x the purpose of explaining and removing the difference ! which have unhappily existed lor somu timu betweeruthe Committee and the Central Committee .-. _Tlie-n-hola subject having been . most patiently invest " gated and d '» p _* 8-si _»» ately discussed ; this committee , _afts-rtttuture _^ _elibura tiou , find tbe following , facts most cl ? arly and _unquestionably _established :- — 1 st , _—That'for-some time past the ( _Ktatral _Ctlmraittee has refused oriwglected to return answers to communication * which this Committee , in discbarge of their duty , bare from tf _^ na- to- time-addressed to _fthetn ; . and in-. _v-ii--ticular they have- neglected to reply to , . _onacknow-ladge a letter whieh the President of the- Society - plucsd _» in their hands _fon-that- purpose ,
ind . —That- upon _private anil expaute commcnicB . tions , totally unauthorised by this _Committee , to thu effect * That tha strike , in this district had terminatet ! i * _£ _nd which statement-was contrary to the £ _ict , < tho Gsntral Committee , without any . f lirtber _enquiries febm _thta-Gcmi _* _- ' mittee _, withheld the usual remittance : withoutnoifcie-or . ; reason assigned , . to the great inconvuaience and io ' _ijry of many deserving men . _who-were legally cutis Tad to . tlie same , —a . pnoceediniovh ' ch appear _^ repu < , ' nan _^ , t 9 the letter and spirit of the laws of tho Association . '" Fro - posed and seconded , ' Thaa Mr . Bush do receive & a ? e * _- e < of thanks , for _his-conduct _during his attendance kefoce . _tb e District _Comasiltee .
3 rd . —Thatiiu several Tecen _^ _cotr-m un teat ions ,-fro . m Mr . Barratt , to this Committee , _vvsy serious -impuf _ations are conveyed and insinuated , _rsdecting on _Misconduct and _motives of "Jr . Gauldin _,. for which tiers do . s not _apaeat- * . ' the slightest-ground ok _justificatiatt- ; : and further , _ihatilr . Gouldirvin bis _oliitcas _moinbeJiO / _. the Central Cosauiittee and aa District * ' Secretary ,. _*! a &' been subjected _tcmost _uncourtwous _treatment by t ' _le-Cjntral Committee * This Committee , as th » _-representative of w _*» ew , thousand members of this Society , & el bound , to _T-rotest against these proceedings-. on t ! w » part of die iCentral Board , _s . vui to expri'sa . tlmir _' , co 3 » _icii' » ns that such pro . _ceedingc-, are calculatedito lBflicb the most serio u- and lasting injury on the souiety , and most materially t » obstruct- ! its proceedings .. And , this Comrsitte *; further declar & Jheir unlimited * _confide-ite in M _** _, Qo ' uldin , as _district . Seeretary , and , consider * him perfectly . free from _, even a , shadow of the imputations which , harm _bcecso undeservedly and _unconerousW cast _uponiiiro .
In . reply to tho above resolutions ,, the following lotion was received from the London ., raembers . ot the Central Committae > - _J-fational Association of United Trades , 30 , H ; destreet _, _Bloouisbu-ry , London Sept . 1 st , _ItSW . Wear , Sir , —Yourrommusicatioii ot _*^ ivi ? Jth of _^ ugust , with . a series of Resolutions and Ba ' _uii . _ce Sheet of the _Mbnchester District Committee , was _.- / jtsterday laid before the Central Committae , when the Hollowing _resolution was , adopted , wb _& h I bave been desired to uony . uy . to . iyou . j Jam , truly _joshts ,. j _Tuomah . "JaHBatt , Secretaire ,.
; EtsoLUTiON _.-. IliattlieCentr ' i ' . _CoiMinitt' _^ e . _inaol'uio- * 1 lodging the reeeipt of the _resolutions agreed ; to . at a _i meeting of the Manchester District _Goiyuaitetee , _»« , the ! yith instant , _secret to find _thsA the assistance _affoj-ded b y the Central _Committee to the- Builders of _Muwliflster _, which was in . fact in _contravention oft & e strict rules ot the _Associativa , is 90 unduly , _apnrcciaied by your _Committee . Ths Central Cosnnittee will be r _^ epaied to justify _thti-j conduct at the next Annual Conference , that being the only body . to . whom _Haey . are atuaaablc . You isiill observe , gentlemen , that through all these _proceedings , _irwolviug Questions , of such vital
import to the Associations , and _uyvon which such scriotiB difference has arisen between ihe two Committees _, the provincial _xnembers of the Central Committee havo never directly or indirectly been consulted . They might as well never have been elected , for any . benefit the Society has received from their appointment . It has been stated that the answers vouchsafed by the Central Committee to this Committee , and to . various bodies in this district , when applied to lor information , has been iormal and unsatisfactory , We give ( in a condensed form ) one very recent case as an illustration : —
Copy of Questions submitted by the Society of Makers-up uf Manchester , September 4 th , 184 G . ' ¦ lst . —J . C , employed as foreman by Mr . II ., _Maker-upi About six weeks since Mr . 11 . put a boy ( not an apprentice ) to the table , to do some work which was a branch of tho makingup business . Mr . C . remonstrated , and the attempt was not persisted in ; but about a month since Mr . Ii . announced his intention ol having his work done by piece , contrary to the laws ofthe Society and the custom of the trade . Mr . C . refused to countenance the same ; consequently , he and another were obliged to _leave for _inaintainiag the laws of the Society . Query : —Are they entitled to the benefits of the Association ? "and . —Is a person working at a situation only
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casually , _durilfjtia . _pressrof trade / entitled to _' the » b _^ neStsof the fA _wodiation , if thrown but of the job by resisting any acknowledged act of oppression ?' ¦ ' _TheanaweroCt'ie Central Committee » - _>_ " 1 st . —With reference'td the case of MrrJrC _. ifc does not appear _tothe Central Committee that iti _' sa case upon which they can interfere . You will please to refer to the preamble ih'the book of rules ns it respects the management of Local UnionB ; they think the present a case in point . •;> , - ¦" : >¦ . '
" 2 nd .- — They must know the particular act of ; oppression to which you allude , before they can give their opinion respecting it . " , Now the very unsatisfactory nature of these answers must be obvious . No support in this case was , actually sought ; bnt tbe Society was desirous of _obtaining the opinion-of the _Committie _, in order that tbey might know , if at any future similar case of aggression they would be justified by the Society in resisting the same . The answer of the Central Committee to the first question raijesa doubt in the minds of the member .- as to the utility of the Association to them , seeing that the-most gross infringement on the Jaws of their Society , sanctioned by the universal custom and _Usaue „ f the trade , meets with so little sympathy from the Central Committee . The answer to the second question is merely a quibble , to avoid giving a direct and plain answer to a plain question .
From all the facts which we have stated , the Manchester District Committee are forced lo tlie conclusion that an immediate change must be 1 fleeted in the policy and conduct of the Central Committee , which must be in fact , what it is in theory , the guardians and protectors of each individual member of the Association . With reference to thc more immediately pressing caso oi the builders' strike , the District Committee submit that the following tacts are fully established , and they earnestly solicit the opinion of the delegates of the Conference upon the questions proposed ; trustins that the Central Committee will gladly avail themselves of an opportunity of restoring confidence ami harmony to the Association , when they _^ discover that a majority Of the Conference differ with tliem . on points of such essential importance . This District Committee do consider that it is clearly establish ! d : —
lst—That the Central Committee evinced a great want of energy and promptitude in carrying out the resolution of the Conference , in relation to the building- trades . 2 nd—That there-has been gross impropriety in the London members ofthe Central Committee , in withholding support to the _Building trades , without the knowledge and sanction of , or any communication with , the District Committee , which , according to rule , they were bound to receive . 3 rd—That the Manchester District Committee consider that the _reaolwti' _-n of Conference meant full and complete support to the building trades on strike in resisting ihe odious " Document , " and that any other construct ' _wa put upon the ' same by the Central Committee is * erroneous and unjutit .
4 th . —That great ne _^ _Iect-wid much unnecessary delay _liasarisenonthepartofthe-Londonportionof the Central Committeo , in an 8 _* _-vering cases of extreme urgency and importance , and that in no instance since their election has the Provincial Members of the said Committee been consulted , or tlieir presence at any meetings of the Committee , _thusiffcctuaSly counteracting the chief object of their appointment—to prevent tbe " _siwiopoty of power" by the London Members . On behalf * of the Manchester District Committee . Gavin Thomsox , riaHmr , President . J . _ttHKS GouLDiN , Makepvp , Seeretary . sa _grThe Manchestsr District _Committeerespectl ' uliv _request your opinion in _> writing . lliiilway Inn , Deansgate , Manchester . September SOtb _, 18 * 10 .
Which having been read , Mr . Peel entered into a lengthy statement , showing the reasons of thc District Committee for having issue : ) that circular the question then , turned upon the _eTnstruction tobe put upon the resolution of Conference respecting the builders strike , Mr . Peel coutendeiUhe resolution of Conference me . i » t full support according to scale , _enn-eqnently- th _» builders having received only i' 32 C * _-10 _s . 3 ? _l . _durfng the continuance- of the strike , the _Association-onel . t now to pay them tbe balance amounting to _, £ l' ! 3 > fr 3 .
The Central' Committee replied , 21 wt they , the Central -. 'Committee- ; carried out the rst- _»» unen _ atio » of Conference tn the- best of their ability , tbey borrowed money when i- *» Manchester to commence the support of'the men . * { which money they have since the strike repaid _); . 'J 3 teey then called for the levy _according to" rule , _anibisent every farthing they received to Manchester ; ( as proved by their books ) , and _bonrowed'the * whole amount of the subscription fund in aid"of tlio levi * s , and would _hswesent more at the tiros- if the trades had supplied * the Central _Commitlee-with it , bu ( j they deny the _daiiss of the buili . _tra-tiv-the _balanse above named ; , contending that fclieyvcarried out _tO'the full extent _Mie spirit of the resolution' of 'Conference , as some proof , they instanced the fact ofthe Conference itself hbving passed four resolutions respecting the _buildera-of Manchester , _whil _* _JJ _¦ _w _« _re'a _8 _f _()^ _ilk _» _: _¦ _--
That tins'Conference will support again ** the document amongst all its members to the _Utmost of their power , _an-i that it is further resolved ttlAt SVe _* ry individual _menibirr is determined never to refuse- _pacing that levy _nntili the * document it * altogether withdrawn , and that each delegate do-recommend to their constituents to muko a voluntary subscript ion in _escli Society , and send the same to the Central Gifcnmittee , to _fot-mtsd to their brethren _on-strtke _ajrainst the document . Tbat tbis meeting . pledges itself in _belia'f of the men in the building trades toraiaea voluntary- _contribution for their 3 ttpport , and strongly recommenr ) . to _* thp Central _Comuiittsetotake immediate steps for ths- carrying out of this _object .-. That ih » Central Committee do proceed . 10 collect the levy uccoi'diDg . to rule , MMt support the building trades on _striks . aguinHt the _infnraous document .
That-Si * delf gates . cotaapsing this Con ? Krence , admiring the soble _struggle . now being made by . the workmen in the _btaWinjj _. andotbcr . _teodes , in opposing the inl '» mou & documaaJ , hereby recommend tlio Ccntnil Committee imined-ntely ta make . , a . ls-vy upon the trades that form the _Association HgreeabUlo rule , in oidor to support tho
. ' . _Th-i * Central Committee therefore ** submit they wouUiihave been justified , in acting upon any ofthe four resolutions tliuspassed , altera very lengthened _discussion all the country members- having taken part ,. the . y ( the country members ) case to the followinsj resolution unanimously '•— - ¦ _Ehiit . tlicLondon . p . _ortion . _aft . ie Ccnttul Committee did theW duty in carrying- out- tbe recomf & e ' ndation _ofCon . ferenoe , in reference to tlie-Hanchestes- building trades , and-that the construction put upon tlie resolution of Conference by them n' _-us . qot . _erroneons-anunjust . _Avmass of correspondence that hud taken place ho tween the District Committee and the Central Com mittee , having been read , a long discussion ensued , as to . thu course thc Central Committee had pursued in reference to the strike .
. 'Ehe subjoined statement in the printed circular iwere unanimously negatived by tlie provincial _memjbewofthe Central Committee , " ia *—That there liHsbeen , gross . _improp * _Tif . ty in the London members , of the Centsal . Gommittee ,. ia withholding support to the building ; trades , without the knowledge and sanction of , or _aa _^ communication with , the District Qommittee , which , aufiording to ruin , they were bound to . receive . Ts . hat great neglect , and much unnecessary delay , has : _nrisea on the pare of ; the London , portiun of the Central . Oonu » itteeinan _» v « riug _eiises _of-iwtreflie urgency and importance . And it was resolrcd , That no . improper motive or wish to _" monopolize _jjower" _aetuatadi the London portion of tha Central Committee , in _, not _seeli-nig advic > _: orsunmiouii _' _ir to their councils , the provincial members oftlie Com-; mittee .
; It was then , unanimously -resolved that Mr . W ' Peel is entitled to thanks , ol . this Committee _t _' _-r his straightforward conduct whijst _attendm _** this Committee , in reference to , tlie- _-lifti-rences between the Manchester- District Committee , and the Central Committee ,. _as well as . in his capacity of an honourable _member of the _Sentra-l _, Committee , and in hopes that alter , the _explanatiion , Mr . I _' ecl has received , he will _beable to _assart those-be basso ably represented , of the _sarnest _dssire that . actuates the _Centr-nliCommittee-aball tiroes to _gm every _satisfactioiiiconsistent-Mth their J ' _ntiius . In consequence of a statement muse by Mr . Lenegan ,. _ha-ad-loom weaver , of _Wis-nii , to . the effect , that the masu _. ' _.-ctune-tit of that town km ! refused to _eESploy him ,, or- to , _purchase his goods when manufactured , 3 * 1 _coiisccjtwiicc of his _activity in trades ' _jniitters and hhi desire to benefit the _v'tulitioii of the poor hand-loom weavers , of the ( liainpt ,. _:, The committee resolved ,
That Mr . _"keaejan be appointed 13 the double capacity oi _tnUsionary and to _ninnufacVirc goods tor the _Association , to _vepovt wethly to tlie-aoiumit ' . _eo . Considerable discussion _hiiviijg taken place on the subject of strikes and the document it was unanimously resolved , That , henceforth , a member- of the _Niitioval Association , tdigible in point of _tiH _** mid clear on the books shall be _supported , if _compiled to wilhdvaw from his employment , f * r refusing , to sign any document or declaration baving for its . oWjeet to compel auoh member to withdraw from the Association , It was , then , unanimously resolved ,
That tho sincere thanks ot this committee aro _emi » nentlydue and hereby given to T . S . Duncombe , B * q . k for his very patient aud _gentlcmuuly conduct as president during its sittings . The committeo then broke up , sincerely hoping that the slight difference tu & V had arisen between _, tho two committees , after the full and particular investigation the whole matter had _undergone-, would be healed , knowing ; full well , that any _material difference of opinion would destroy our lt _ijoaster" Association and placo us entirely at thgj } mercy qX . tha eniploviui' capitalist oi the country .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Dec. 12, 1846, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_12121846/page/5/
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