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SSJTERftli COA VBKTZOJT . TltVTidajji 2 dag 2 . Mr . Saxket in the chair . SEW DELEGATE . Mr . Yixcext introduced Mr . Conyer as delegate from Trow bridge , elected at a public meeting , composed of -ep * ards of 15 , 000 persons . Mr . Coxttr according'Y took his seat , having first presented his cieienuals . " CORRESPOXDEXCB . After reaiirp ; the minutes , the Secretary proceeded to read letters from—KetuHng-, accompanied by focr sheets of ri ? nitures to tat ? National Petition . Oue fmn Denbi * - rocgb , containing 131 names ; fro from Roihewell . containing 250 ri < rnarores ; and one from Ketterinc , contiiuing 32 names iddi . tioo . sj to those alreadv ? -nt .
Froii CLreneester , with . o 43 additional aanm to the Petition . They woold bare sent rent brforr this but that the expense of agitation there Wfre very heavy , and were borne by a few only ; they woald . however , shortly make a remittance , " From Dumfries , accompanying additional sigBatures . From Hawick , inclosing : resolutions passed at a meeting there to the effect-That the -Geaeral Convention of the Working Classes have , by the talent , energy , and determination they hav- evinced sicce th ir sitting in London , entitled ttemsc-ixes to the cenfijence -cf lie people . That as long as they continue to conduct themselves in the fame Tri < ie , firm , and tempera . *© manner , this Association ( . -xpres ? their determination to support them in asr ulterior measures they msy think requisite ta secure the adoption of tie People ' * Chsrur is the law of ; he laud .
Thit tlis m 7 " 3 ib < = Ts of this Association resolve to per > evrre in doing a 31 in their po * er to arouse , enii ^ kten , ard crsacise the frien is of liberty ustil the Charter becomes the law of ihe laiid . Tkit a county meetiu ? be h Id ia Jedknrgh on the 18 th of May , and that one cr two delegate * do attend the same , and requesting particularly that Mr . Frost and Mr . Lowvry should be the persons , as they were to be in the " i \ oitn of England about that nmp .
The leuer sxted . that May IS was designed as being a border ho "; iJ « y , and all the miik being stopped , weuld give an opporraniiy to large number * to ba pres- nt . It also gave as a reason for th .-required attendance of the drlegate * . that the country was mostly under the iiifheace of tbe Bucclrucb and Micro fr . milie * . and consequents the p ^ opi * would not attend a meeting to be addressed bv local speakers only . With this letter , were 455 addir . io--. jil signatures from Hawick , &H from Jedo « rf , and 201 from £ irl < t > the National Petition .
From G ' . &o . ce < ter . regretting that the Chartijt agitarion was behind in that place . From Birmingham , to Mr . ColUns , sta' . ins that tie eff-c ! of the late di- ^ inion . and breaking " op of the couneiL had barkwariei the slorion * caa * e o : the people , declaring the de- ' alcauc-n of ^ ir . Silt from the Conrentioi ! . costTirv to hi * former expressed opiniras . The writ-r ' never had an opinion as to Messrs . DoBrlas , Edmonds , or Muntz , " going on steadily for Universal Sefrr *? e ; boc he -wju furprised at ilesM * . Hadiey and Salt giving up ¦ supporting that cause . 1 : described a great meeting in the Town Hall , oa Friday—such a meeting « is seldom seen—3 a ihe ucrrois of war . The Ifcunvri would not be heard by the people until an ep-portunity wa * . given Mr . Bro ra to address it on the duties o ; the middle da *« es .
From Piym- 'ath , with sdfrnirnre * of 2350 per .--n » - to the Nauonai Petition . It cyniylaiaed of the . « mai ; uuusb * -ra which coaiptfs « d the cotnraittee . * nd that * cme of them cere -rtm ^ gers—that diey woald st-nu £ 5 rent in a ? es day ? . Mr . Colu . ns observed that the \ cttar from Birmoighim wiis from a member of the Society of Friends . From Cireneester . applauding the conduct ef tie Conv-ndfn . From P . ymouth . and from the Loadce Dtmocranc A ^ soci . iaoi ! . ei- ^ res .-ive of their c * n £ ieice in M-
"VViliiains . tieir delegate . From Slcke Newmgton . enclosing 10 s . rent . From Mr . Douglas , Birruin ^ nam . reLuiie to the defalcation in the Rest . TLe letter s ^« d that the *• several miters of rlnance ivq' . irin-r esrlinatie'n . ha . i not been sp ^ iiied . That he ( Mr ! 1 \) haj never been Treasurer of tie National Kent . That he Lai become liable for . and had p ^ id certain expeaces , which he hid not been paid , aad that the Secreca'ymus : condnne to put his questions in such a form is to render them mtclligiDle to m « n of iimir' -d coaiprra- 'iisioij . "
Mr . Moore thought ' . Ley had no acthoritT to accept Mr . Rider ' * resignadan . His coiisuicents aloa ; were competent \ o do that . Dr . Fletcher thought the discussion L-rtg ~; lar . and sieved ; :. e previous qurstic-n . After soine Cis : ui-io : u in which Mr . Biirns , Mr C ' . eate , a-3 d otter members to ^ 'k pnrt . it wa . s aeci : ed that Mr . Riier ' s rf iijr . arion be accepted , Mr . Kidfr ol »» e-T-iiie . tii ^ . r he Lc -io in hi- h .-md a j-ttrr from snotler poru » u o ! hii con ~ tirDen £ ? , app-vriag of hi ? cemdue ^
RESIGNATION OT M * . KIDES _ Mr . O'Coxxob . then read an extract from a letter containrrii a resolution of the co ^ raiitee of d = le-? ates of th ? Radiral Association , of tfc * Wejt- ' juoms or rork- ^ .-s passed on the 2- * xli April , accepting M ^ r . W . Riier "< re < j ^ sation . aai sta ' dni : ; lhat Lher no ] onirer c- n * iier » d him a Member of t ie ' Can ^ e-idos . Mr . O'Connor obserr . -sj , tkar tb « - ? ' wis a question 'Jirn be ' ere tiem , which Mr . Rider ' alcne could d-. cide . The resDlution emans-ted from '
a . ^ lesrting ofdel ? ?^ : e * , and net from a public meeting . If ibey were r-Jvrm ^ i by rules in truv instance they miis ; observe iLem in the present case . The Convention ha-i uoth ; r >^ ro io with the resoludon o : tbe -Vleiit •> . but he had fsl : it ri 3 t to lay it before tie Convention . Mr . Rider (¦ xho tj « in the roem . but had sot taken his seat among- she delegites ) « id it" any p ; rtiou of his cDnrarcencs obj-cted to his coniucthe should at occe re » iim , and henow did so , but wosilJ present hiiaself before them a : the ensuing Pi <* p Oreea n >? edng . ( Hear . ) Mr . O'Coaxo * thoc ^ ht Mr . Rider rjttzQt Cake his » eir aiaon ^> t the delegates to-aiorrow if he thoof ht proper . Mr . Frost taonghtif i £ r . Rider re-siened hi- ; ssat to-day be could not takeitsgain to-morrow .
The Setretart r . ext r-eid a letter from Hell , addresse-i to Mr . Vincent , and stating that 1 . 671 » dditionil signatures hati b * en oblainea to the petition , and thatuf 1 ,-kXl fetasles . It w&s iutiiiated thstit would be desira . le if the Cor . rentioa would ecdeavour toicfese mere energy ani preserve more imion in iB proceedings . ( Hear . ) Mr . PiT 5 ZTHi . Y , Mr . IliaravELU Mr . CeLi-iss . and other members , announced the receipt of srreril additkm-J s ^ natures t » the peddon f ^ r the People " * ChiTter . A ] -rterw « tben r » fd from the West London Radical A * oriatic > n . f . aticg tUat they felt much pleuan ? in presenting the Conreodon with a frame for the Nanoaal Petirion . ( Hear , and cheers ) On th ? motion of Mr . Prnurtitjr , seconded by Mr . O'Connor , the thanks of the Convention -were ¦ voted to the West London Radical Association . Mr . Richaessox aauoenred - wist Dr . Ffftcher and hirasrlf had foa ^ down to Mitchxm , in Surrey , and hvi addreswd toe people there . Jt app * &rvd ta him that tbey were all m ^ st an xioojfc ; auppc rt the Conrention , but they recommended more nauiimity in their profceeding * . He « l > o it * ted that it w »» intende-1 to sead a d * le ^ ats from Baxosley , and « ne from Cclne . PRESE . NTAT 10 X Of THr XATI 0 N 1 L TCTCTiOy . Mr . Rogers w » s then called on to report , on the p * rt of the ComnnttJ ^ e appointed to cosier with Messrs . Attwood and Fielien . as to thepre * ej-ution of the National Pennon . Tkey had been extremely xnxiocs t •> mike iheir report sooner , but circuna " Ksnces had prevented lh # -n . They had bai * e * er « l intxTii ? ws - » iih Mes * nu Atttro-Dd amd Fieldes , and these gsctleiBf n had written letters , and he thought tiy fce * t report th « Coamaitee citild icake to tae Convendos , would be to read these letters . ( Hear , h * ar . ) Mr . Rugers then reai M «! ssn . A U wood and Fiel < ieii *« tetters . The purport of thera tt » s ^ hlT th * writer * wisii *( l to h * ve frcm the Coareotion *
before the presestatkm of the peution , & resolution condemnatory ot th « strcng * ad riolent language which it tu * aid some of the members made use of at pablk meeting- ; and also tkat in future they should be gor * med in their exertioos to proenn ? tie People " * Charter by the prisci pk * © f peaw . law , and crier . This resolution was soof ht for in <» rder that they ( M « j ** t » . Belden and Attw * od ) mica : be prepared with arguments afainst their * ppoaents in dve House of Coanaaas when thev wo « ld prej ^ at the pedtion-Tt . e reading of the letters excited strong marks : o di-r « pprobation—R .-ite ptr ^ however , -were cheered .
Mr . Dcxcax said , these » ere two very important docajueois , sad he woold at once eo « t > mt tiieT resolve ihemselres into a Committee , of th * whole HonsA to take them into consideration . Mr . Whittle mored as an aajendment , that th * petiioo be placed in tie hands of Mewrs . Attwcod and FSelden , as it was not llkelj to be in better lxaads—the thanks of the Convention he sent to then ? gentlemen for their ccmmHricition * , aad that they re * o }« liemselvesinto a Committee on Mondaj next . Mr . Giu ~—Bat the petition is to b * presented oa Mcndsy . Mr . O'Cox . nor did not see any advantage to fee dt rived frsa deferring the consideration of the pre * e 41 questioa^—it would be better , in bis opinion , to proced to dismiss it at oac * .
Mr . DrxcAX tbcutht it w «» inewt i-apsr ^ ant tiat no ta ^ e sfc-nld be l * r . " ^* y ought to haxe Tneo ^ iIjo wyuti yt -Wit tk » V petiti 3 r ., ^ -jt «^ t aoy for ..
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diuens , U ? nch meu could be found—if Unit Convention WRg the veritable representative of thtpeopte—( Crks of ^ Qoeetion . ' ') Mr . Richardson saw no necessity for going into Committee .. "Why not discu » s the matter as thty now stood ? -Mr . Ceeave moved that the . Sacking Orders be Si ^ ended , aodlhat th ? y proceed to take the question into consideration at once . The motion having been seconded , wsa carried ¦ HBatrimously . Mr .-CfcEiVx then moved that the offer « f Mr . Attwood to present the Petition to Parliament be accepted , aad that the Secretary be in * trocfed to send him a copy of the instructions gi \* n t > y tnvC-onvention to-jdl ij-s miisicnaries .
Mp . ' -Gill seconded the morion . He Thoatht that was making as great a concession asthfv were called tiponto make . A ^ r . 33 uscatc Mtid , if ttie proposition -was acceded to , it would only prelocp the ct « itrrrvt-T > v . If the instructions were sent to Mr . Atrwood , ne wfrild flty , " true , these are your iastrucncTrs- " but at ihe same time he would point to tbe fact * . ( Hear , hear . ) ** if these instructions were attended to , ench lan--rnagf woali ' . not be tolerated . '" He apprehended itiat Mr . Attwood would satisfy fciraself , before he ¦ allowed the controversy to close . * "hy not apply to Mr Wakley . ( A Member— It is now tcMlate . " ) | Then he thought the Committee was highly repre-I h ? nnble in not making their report ssouer . Tbe character of the Convenrion was indeed at stake
with rc .-pert to the preicntatton of the Petirion . j They haa been thirteen we-fcs ritting in London , 1 and ){ lh # y now returned to jieir ccnstituen U " , und ! told them that up to the la « t muajent they had never i ascertained what ob ^ tRdei * ytood in the ' wp . v of the ! presentation of the Pftition T that tbe M embers they had so confidently reH ? d on , would not pre > eni the Petition , or vrould uot cordially mpport the demands made in it ; every Delff nte in that room [ must hold himself fqtiafiy cecrared . Now th .-j question was . were they tN « av to Mr . Attwood that they were sorry lor the laiignap ? tkat bad beenn > ed , arsd Ike crouching slaves beg him to present their Petition ? Whatever other members might do , he woald never snbrnit to have
ms future course sheped by Mr . Attwood or Mr . Fielden . ( Loud che-Ts . ) He would say furt ' ntr , witheut recollec'ang tka ^ pt-cific langur-t ' e he had o * ed at pnbiic meedngs . he thould never urter a particle of legret for a ] l the members of the Konse of Commons—( renewed cheers)—and unless everv member of the Convention asserted his independence in that way , they would stand degraded in the estimation of those who had * eut them , an j they would xpou find their places filled by more energetic men . Th ^ y ought to piss by the letters altogether , rs an insult to the Convention , and appoint another Committee to wait oa < nme other members . If they could not F . nd suine member who wi-ulJ present it wirhoat an * cooditinns , then it would be
their duty to tell the people wnrm they represente-i , that they co ^ ld pot fiad a member : > f Parliament to preieut iheir j > rtiriQn . unVer * they first parsed a vote of censure on themselves . ( Hear , hear . ) That vote ( <¦{ censure went to imply tLat , as leaoew of tbe j people , they hid naed langunge for whi ; h th = y must ; now go to the »• blnck stool , " and do p-n ^ nce . ( A j langh . ) He would therefore move &s an an . ei : U ' : meat , that a fresh Committee be appointed to wait | on other members wh « woulu support ihrir petition ; in the Hoo * e of Comiooi « , - * itho « t reietei . ee to the I pas ' , or condirioDS as to tbe future . | Mr . Fr . xNEY ^ ec nded ihe aiuriidrueut . ! Mr . F . O'Connor said , it " Mr . Duncan wns rlfbt ' in-Ids antivipatioi-S , he wonli gladly r .-o . ve secoudeJ
! his junendn ~ ei : t . There way a good deal tha : ' rran-piivd at the interview with th «< e members . | which perhaps might alter the opinion of M r . Duncan i and th-- Coiiveaton . a _« regarded the mere preseDt-- .-; tioa of the peritU-a . The samo argmijents hud [ been urged by the Committee when they had waited ! upon the members , Itw&s tt ^ ve-i ihm " tht- adoption j ot such a resolution w * mLi be x vote of cei » . * ure upon i the Convention , and that they would enter int- - ^ no i c * - -iBpromise that would involve its hoi . o ; : r . They . ' } staled that they would not restrain Mr . Attwood iL | the course he vra * to pursue . Mr . Attw . ^ d had j gone itto along and rambling account ot hi » cam' pai ^ n IT or IS years xgo , and he hid th-n ref-.-rrei j io the largnage i&cd by memhers of the Conv ; n-ion I out of door * , and instanced two who were not tLe i worst of their members . Both th ? se gentleraen « id i they would have nothing to do with Vincert , or
0 "BrirB , fcr these two men had completely outr « Kt * i ail decency . tA Kurh . ) Mr . Fro * : * aid that Mr . Attwood w . is in Lhe hab : t of a * socLiti--g with gambler ? , irnmoral , and improper men , and men of Dad character—tiar he had the honour of knowing Mr . VincrDt , ani that he was a better and morr moral man th n most of those Jdr . Attwood L- s » ciau-d with . It wor . ld appear from Mr . Aitwood ' * ; tatemfn : that tLeir cau-e bad TO-uderfaliy retrotrade i sine 1 ^ 30 . Mr . Attwooi said that the petition of 1 ^ 33 . sisne-d bv 40 . 000 men , went further than the present one . ft wen : t-j do that which one of Mr . AUwockTs resol'Jtioni would now denouncv It £ > . \ e eiery man who ie . < taxed a vote—T : 'zu . ^ , \ ed : > . ; . placemen and penrnners , and interfered with the law of ? e " . lemeiit . Mr . Attwood furiher stated that it z ^ Trhi be rixty days before an opportunity wculi Wrhorded hino of preTennu ^ i :, according to the Dall ^ t . He ( Mr . Ul . ) scsreesied t ' ua : Mr . AUWv-od
iniiht move an amenemmt on uie q'Ue- 'non . TSm the Speak-r do leave the chair oo goiiig iuu < a Commi : iee of Sspply on Monday n ;^ hu Mr . Fiel- ' . eu otject-d to that ; but , however , it was airved that the Peririiii . - >> ou 1 be lodt' * -- ' in titeir h ^ ol- oo tU * Gth , and Mr . Attwood promised toh-ive i : -.. r ^ se ^ r d , if possible , on Te sday the Tth of Mar . Then the difficulty was , it thes * resolntioas wereiio : passf < . Mr . Artwood would take his own course ^ and ceiouiiCf the mean * bj which the taocexr-en ; hid bee : j Spt \ tp . He reminded Mr . AttwooU of the principle that the ^ Koni > e of Commons wa * not reSiXjuaiale f-ir the language u ? ed by Mr . O'Conuell ot uuv other Msni > K ? rout of the fionse . He reminded Mr . A : t « o ^ -d also that he had « ud he wished to * - -e thr ecu :. try in such a condition of phn « ku ! s * reu ^ rth atha-t . nt five min-ote ? ' notice , he wooVd bt » ab ; e io tike every ro ^ n . v : i ' -aa-e . and hamlet to the coun ' . ry . He believed the C ' sji . Tention would go no further
than that . ( Hear , heir . ) He ( Mr . O'Connor ) was aot going to sinni from the rexpotuiUitty of any langB * , ; e that had b-enuttered . Whatever attached to O £ e attacked to all . If they adopted th * cour > e p- - inted o- ~ i by }> St . Attwood . and subscribed to his terms , whit jdtcarion wonld they be in : Thev wouii be ne ' er the coap ' iete le&duig-strliiz # of Mr A-. twood and Mr . Fjelj ^ n . He repudiated the nori > n of plicin ? implicit reliance , without a fcrthrr iuteni -w ^ on these ge tlemen . Let the Pvdnon be placed in Mr . Artwood ' * bandfs and lex the Convection rest upsn its own character- it * own action ? , to form the best answer for anything that might be aiivinced again > t the Convention . He wou . d net be accessory to withdrawing a word said by any members of the Convention . ( Hear . i If tbe Convention was unanimous and nnited . and he trusted it w « -ld continue as united as it had been , it might defy al \ the wily maclinarions of both it > eaemie * and * hs . E friera * . He should Dot s'jppK ^ rt Mr . Duncan * aroendai * -nt . or Mr . Clesve ' s resolution . He hoped the entire opinions of the delegates would be taken , ijjd that such a resolution would ' became to as wculd embody their sentimeuts . As to presenting the Petition o ' u the 6 th of May . the Coniection must be placed in the hands of Mr . Attv-odoatin day , a » d the Convention was sk » far within hi * trwnruelis that the appointment of the -day for presenting the Petition must be l * fc to > iim Mr . Attwood and Mr . Fielden did not seem to understand the f > tep that w » c to follow , the making ; the Charter the law of the land . The members o ? the Convection knew tieir exsct position : every delegate , therefore , ought karie *» ly and determiHedly to ^ ive his opinions to tbewe gentlemen , that tfee Convention wtald not nibdit to anj dicrntion . wonld not enter into any Kinipromise . but that : heir bnsiness was to see tlie * PerittoB presented . If he had omitted anything of importance , he trusted that other member * of the committee would * Dpp ! y the deficiency ; and it would tien be for the Convection to come , if possible , to an ecanimous resolution on the subject . i Mr . Frost did not wi « h to say anything arainst the character either of Mr . Attwood or Mr . Fieldrn . i Delieving that theT were desirous to promote the ! great cauw . Bnt he had been exce « iajgly disapj pointed in Mr . Attwood and Ftelden . He placed I an confidence in them , sad if aay on 8 > OT <* d that [ the Petition be placed in other hands , h » wonld
support it . Mr . Att « rood stated that he feh it doe to himself to guard Hs own character ; but what had hi * character to do with the presentation of this petitioa—a petirion which prayed for that which he adaritted to be right . ( Hear , hear . ) As te the charge made agaicst Mr . Vincect , he could not tee that any renance was to be placed on the accocntt w _ hich had appeared in the paper ? on which tha chxrge had been founded . ilr . Saxeey could not s&y that he had no confidence in those rnemrjer * . but he nnit say he thonght it ramer ahsnrd that they should have raised objections fonnded on language " which appeared in the pap ? r * . paTticclarlT « f ter Mr . Attwooa himself had b- » en misrepresinred . Mr . Rooers , at a member of the committee , feii
caliel upon to state hLs view of the matter . Hi confidence in the gentlemen who iiad been named remaine ^ xw where it wa-t . He ne \« r hid confidence in « nj Hjan or set of men . He had the greatest , feroect for Mr . Fielien , and woald pat confidence in him if he had been in the hahit of putting confi dexce in any man : hut not being in tbe habit d patting cx-nfl fence in anj man hu could not do sc n »» - Hi * ( Mr . Koge 4-s "») Idea wasthaithense-cber of the Convention ought to hire confidence in themselw . ( Cheers . ) He Treet to the gentleman nMned delegated b y the Contention , to learn km ih » n what their news are and what sngge # tion » ther hac * . o m * Ve—not to increase th-ir confidence in ' thos . cefitiensea , but to ask bow the object of AeCoover . n-. > n could be H ^ t ejected . He certabk heird i ? r « t dftl c . f tAJk , ijr Mr , A trwoo-d had not the rco *
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couden ^ d way ol expressing hw opiuions , aufl tus observations were so diffuse that thej wer « extremely difficult te be comprehended ; and he therefore was very glad when Mr . Attwood intimated his intention of puttin g his idean on paper , so that the Convention might comprehend them better than he had been able to do . ( Laughter . ) Mr . Mills said tbat Mr . Fielden laid great stress on the word «/ , asking if those reports were true . Now he ( Mr . Jviiils ) wished to know if those report * were true , and be most certainly say he would rather have seen Mr . Vincent here after tbe unfortunate
affair at Devizes than that he should haTe been ab .-ent , because certain reports had gone forth aot very creditable to the Convention . The Conviction would now be put to the test of it * intentions n ¦ to the future , if « was one of those who believed the people of greet Britain wrre not prepared for the great movement which tome imagined was tn take place . HcwobW discharge bis dufy here , and if the people -wn : < -: ed to go * little further , and h » agreed to go wuh them , bis tone might be altered . Although A < t . Fielden might require certain things to be dontt , it was for the Convention to consider whether it would do these things or uot .
Mr . Whittle wished to bear testimony to the correctness of the manner in which tbe last speaker had mentioned the remarks of Mr . Fielden relative to Mr . Vincent . Mr . Fielden had not thrown any imputation on Mr . Vincent ' s character , but disavowed entertaining the intentions which Mr . Vincent wa * supposed to have adooted . Nearly all th » t had occurred , had convinced him that tWe consider * ti- > n of the matter ought to be adjourned for a day in order that they might be . sure of what they were about ; fcr the whole of Mr . Duncan ' s speech had been levelled at the supposition , that n stipulation had been made as to the presentation of the Petition . It hid been stated that no confidence could be given to Mr . Attwood . That ¦» as an expre * sion of great
iatlttde . He ( Mr . Whitilp ) had frequently had occasion to find fault with his jadgmettt—with his havins : voted , for instance , confidence in the present Administration—with his having dined the other day in honour of Mr . Hr . me . after Mr . Hume bad declared his intention to support a Bill for a cen-Urt-lixed police , ( Hear , hear . ) He thought these circurr-stancfs indicated a great want of finnn » ss ol purpose ; but he could uot go the length of saying thai he distrusted the intention ef Mr . Atiwood to fulfil his promise , when he said if the Petition sbou ? d be put into bis handg he would acrept the charge with good faith , aud take tbe earliest opportank ; of pr ^ seuticg it to tbe House . On tt e cont .-p . ry , be believed Mr . Att ^ ood would perform the
duty which he had undertaken . Mr . Frost explained that he did not impute dL-hcue-ity either to Mr . Attwood or Mr . Fieldec , but that he had referred to their judgment . Mr . Whittle tra-i glad that explanation had been elicited by Lis remark * . He would ask had Mr Wakiey done anyt ' . ing to give countenance to the incweme-jt ? Had he even said he would vote Jor the Charter ? Had he not been going from one side to the other , and had he not also been present at this very dinner : ( Hear , hear . ) Had Le not been f « r n long series of years supporting the Ministers : it >; ui ;> t vhom a charge of finality was cow made ? . Mr . Attwood had » troT : glystr «^ gled against thi s Aunr . nUtration—he had made v- rv great exertions
t . ) g-K ihe people to combine iu the manner which he thought be > t—he had never deviated from that , and he wa * now ready to present the Petitioa ; Le w : > . s ready to move lor * a Bill , and he wanted to know , finding it . « lated that tbe Convention had innde up their minds to physical force , whether that was true or fal ^ e—whether it was avowed or declared ? Circ . m .-taKces of a very unhappy nature . which might have been precipitated by the indiscnvt inngsage of members ot tha Convention out or d o r * , made it imp .-ratiwlT nectary to nhow whttker ihe C ^ nvtn . ion wuuii encourage th * peopii . : o nc ' . sof nolr-nce , and share tbe responsibility of it or flinch from it . Such circumstances would >! iortijr come before them ; and he tlioughi . trim Mr . Heloen ' s public character and conduct , considering 'W ^ trca 5 g"ppo * irior ! which he bad civen tVe New
Pocr Lnw Bk ! , the ? ffectiv- resii < t » ucc which he had junie to the New Police , that every suggestion from Lim to theCiiivention was entitled to the utmoet respect , if themembers of tbe Convention cbose to pot themselves in comparison with Mr . Fieiden as hating a claim on the public confidence , a very * 'K > rt ume would cecid * that a brfer portion of public corjfl . ieiice was bestowed on Mr . Fieldeu than ot . the C nveLtion . ( No , no . ) He never knew a . public man in whom m . > re coLitidence was r posed ; snd i : v as hi * firm conviction that a iletlnrar . on ot want of confidence in Mr . Fieldr-n , en the part ot [ he CaEveutiun . would be a publication to the world ; ii-t the Convention was not entitled to the coiiti-¦ ience whicL it had enjoyed in the country . ( No , no . ) He ih .-uli certa ' . niy vote for the mouou ot Mr . I iertve b-. cause he con > idered tbut it tave a proper ai . swer to Mr . Attwood and Mr . Fieldeu .
^ ir . Ni : es-u jnpported the amendment . If the Na ' -ijiiai Petition was presented by Mr . Attwooci , and its prayer was supported by Mr . Fielden , it mu > t be done con litiouni ! y . tUat this Convention .-honld sign ceruin documents . ( No , no , no . ) Aiiiiaum bad been rcade to \ ir >] eot laiiguajfe . par-Ucu uriy that u-ed by Mr . Virc < -ot , bu ; it .-huuld ' oe rrintmr- red that he tru the rt presentative of the iruricic ^ clfl .-v ^ . Mr . Whitile said the moment it was alluded to i-wry nieir . ber of the coinnuttee fxpre .-sed his beii f thut no .-tjchlatguuge had been used . Mr . Ntesom said , vhat if violeat ^ lang- ' ; age had been a ^ ed . Mr . Vincent was respoosibleonly to the pHople by whr > a he hud been elected . He Lad no
c . "vfi -ence m either Mr . Attwo ^> d or Mr . Fielden , nnd therefore * 3 pported tho amendment . Mr . Vimot vrouldvote for the amendment He ra * of opinion th it the Coavtnrion t « j now in a i'OiUion to place the p riiion in the hands of any rueiabftrwnhoutiuiy condition ; aad although Mr . Whittle sa : j thr- Convention won'd not have to make any condidon , the letter * stated that tbe answer t"iu * n to : be quvstjons but would guide them as to the course they > h > u ! d acopt whvn they presented the p- 'tition . ft mattered not to th Convention what line of condnct rhi'y adopted in presenting the | etitioc . If ( Ley could not ge * a member to present the petition , they * rou ! d go to the coantry with a stronger ca «? than f \ vr . ( Hear , hear . ) He ( Mr . Y . ) never
had made sse of the iaaguag ? attributed ro him . ( . Hear . ) He belonged to the moral force party . He certainly had .-p . ken warmly , and would not be bound in his language , nor was the Convention answerable for any expression * which he might use . During ; he time he had be . n out hehad been strictly gnard-d ic hi . « expressions . He contenceJ they onght not to submit to thesiightwtattemptatintimiu a tion on the part of auy Member . It was alright when Mr . Attwood was at the head of the movem-n ' , and no fault would then have been k > un . i . He would bow place the petition in the hands of Mr . Attvrood -. ud l > 't him do what he 1 ' -: ed xith it . If h * d . d not choo-e . to present it he might letit alone , but lei net the members of the Convention make foots of thpmselve * .
Mr . Loweky ** id they had one of two thing * to consider , either to submit to tbe retjuest of Mr . Attwood or Mr . Fielden . or not . If the Convention passed the resolution required , they would be tying up their hand * . They bad already come to a re » olution not to d i * cu * s ulterior measure * rill the Petitioa was decided on , and the Convention reserved tie right to decide on the mea-rures n > cessary to be adopted if the legislature refu » ed their rcqnejt . He •«? i > orted the amendment of Mr . Duncan for this n » a * - * a . If Mr . Attwood and Mr . Fielden would present the . PeUtion , the matter would be at rest . If nui , tha sooner some other Member was requested to do *> the better . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Hartuell supported the amendment
Mr . S&EviMiTo . x woeld obji-ct to the Petition C-ing ptesenied by persons who made objection * a ^ raiiist the coaduct which the Conventien had hitherto parsued , witliout makicg inquiry whether the- - * imp « t « rior : > ~ ere or were not well founded . It would be contrary to their duties if they did to , a . < by it they wuuld at once admit that they were guilty of the calumnies so heaped oa . them . ( Hear , bear . ' ) Mr . RicHABBsox . after , disagreeing with Mr . Attwood for the lice of conduct which he tu now pursuing , and condemning the Convention for conduct which , if even true , was not half so violent as come vf the sin j ; alar resolu lions which he had for-Hkirlv proposed at public demonstrations of the people ( hear , hear ) , stall tbonght the Petition ought of
to be left in tie han ^ Messrs . Fielden and Attwood . H = thought the responsibility of the ConveiitioQ was shared in by thos- gentlernHn as well as any other member—as thej identified themselves with its acts by contributing to it » establishment , «« much a # any member pwent . ( Hear , hear . ) Would it not be preposterous that they _ should be held responsbk tor language which might be used by anv of their b ^ dy when their instructions to these per ' - sons were that they should abstain from usinjf such language . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought tbej ought to get the Petition , and then kt them have the option of refusing to present it . ( Hear , hear . ) Thev did their dnty when they had done so , and the country would consider that their duty so far was performed ( Hear . )
Messrs . Rogebs , Bvrns , and Mills supported Mr . Cleave * * motion . Messrs . MiascEx and Lovnr supported Mr . Dr . Duncan ' - ) amendment . Dr . Flctcher thought they were not competent to take the Petition from the hand * of Ms-wrs . Fielden and Attwood . He had the fullest conviction of th * honesty of Mr . Fielden , and of what he thought are the privilSTfa of petitioners—a right which he invariably desires us not to give up . ( Hear , hear . ) If osr society is a treasonable or illegal society . Mr . AtrsrooJ is as much implicated a- > any other of the members : and if there is any shade in the degree of guilt , be is more gnilnr than many other * : for he it * as who constituted the Convention . ( Hear , hear . ) He would not refer to any language which might l > a « been nsed . as it »« tct proved , except in their 1-ing news paper paragraphs that give Uie state *
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ukeuis lor tuo pnrposc ot puudciiug to power ; miu he himself was on some occasions is the habit cf using language which those persons had also formerly made use of , but which now seemed to them to be violent . ( Hear , hear . ) He would say that this was not a clamourous disposition on the part of the people , and it was their firm determination to obtain their purpose—a determination which they would carry out . ( Hear . ) He thought Mr . Cleava ' s motion weuld do all that was necessary fer them to do at present .
Mr . Collins defended the conduct of Mr . Attwood . All that gentleman required was to be put in a position to repel the charges of the enemies of the people . ( Cnes of hear , hear . ) This was ail he asked , and was it unreasonable that he should do so when they knew how many calumnies bad bten put out against themr Let them deliber « t < - with due considerationthey ought not to be taken by surprwe in snch a "ine—ibey .. were now coming to the cri «» , a ^ d it would be their dutj to uphold the cau * s . for which tuey had assembled by strict and deliberate attention to their present duties . Mr . Collins continued to impress on the Convention the necessity of abstaining from making allusion to the gentle ' oien who were to present ihe pennon , as to their fornjer expressions with regard to the movement , and which
expressions were not prs \ ed to he troe . And concluded by stating , that he agreed that the instructions given to the miiwiouaries should be eent to the members who were to present the petition , in order that they might have an opportunity derived Irum those instructions of what whs the real sentiments of the Convention . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . DoKALnseN « poke in favour of Mr . Attwood , but said he was lately unfortunately misled by persons evi , ly disposed to the people ' s interests . He was of opinioR that the petition should be sent agreeably to Mr . Cleave ' s motion . ( Hear . ) Dr . m-Dowell snid snore consequence had been
paid to this discussion than it was really worth . If he was making use of violent langtifige here he might be called to order ; if he made use of violent language away from the Convention , what right had Mr . Attwood to cail him toorderfor using it . ( Hear , hear . ) It was extraordinary that those two members ( who formerly expres .-ed such love for the people ) should now be about to pass censure on llu-m for the supposed use of language which the Convention was not responsible for . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought the popular cours * should be to leave the petition in the hands of the members witheut the instructions . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Pitkethly supported Mr . CleaveV motion . Mr . Q'Cosnoii would move an amendment to be added to whst appeared to be the most suecesstul amendment . They had adoubleduty toperform . They ought to be obliged to Mr . Duncan for pressing the question . Their objYct was to get the petition presented by the two best men in the Ilguse ol Commons , and he conceived thkse were Messrs . Fielden and . Attwoed . They had a * much ris-ht to make them confe . s for u- ^ ing violent langnnge , which they had formerly used , as they had to make us
confess w ) at was not proved . Yesterday , Mr . Attwood asked him what were the ulterior measures ; he told him that these ulterior measure . " were th . se which he , Mr . Alt wood , r > 'C 07 nuietded , n . iruely , the * trike . ( Hear , hear . ) His otject in moving the amendment was , to unite all the C -mention in one opinion , whica he thought it would do . He did not know whet were the pre-eut opinions of Mr . Wakley , but lie would say if they were of the very highest description , still he thought Messrs . Fielden and Attwjwl were the best men to whom the petition should be entrusted .
Mr . Cleave—The object of hi * motion was to free the Convention from ihe aspenious which were c-4 « t upou it ; and the best mod « of doing this was to for * ard the instructions which had been drawn up lor the government of the luis-a .-n-imefi . These instructions , it would be remembered , were not drawn up for the occasion , but wer « agreed upon long before the charges were made , ( rlear , hear . ) This , he thought , wan due to the members of the House , in wnich th-y had bat few friends , lc was with the be > it in ten nous those members threw out suggestions which in their opinion would advance the cause iu which the Convention was engaged , and place its members in a fairer light in the eyes of the world . ( Hear , hear . )
After * ome explanation , the amendment of Mr . Di-ncax wiu put , and lost by a majority « f eighteen . J Mr . O'Connor ' s amendment was then proposed , and was seconded by Mr . Hetheringtox . It was as folli .-ws : — " That this Conventiou believing that the right of petition ha * been hitherto coi » s ; dered tUe coustitnuonal privilege of British subjects , in order to obtain a redress of grieVHnces . and that tie National Petition being the ju > t exercise of that risht , for a perfectly constitutional object , we canuot consent to any conditions ' dictated by members of Parliament
tom-uce them to present that petitiau . That the Committee be therefore empowered to call upon Messrs . Fieiden and Attwood , for the purpose of insur ng the immediate presentation of the National Petition , and tbxt the Committee be directe-J to hand to Me .-srs . Attwood and Fielden Ihe inspections of this Couveimea to its iai . isionitrios , as a respectful answer to their letter * and ' resolutions ; ana tliat in th « event of any condition being auuexed , tUat iu auch case the Coinmiitee be directed to nppeftl to other member or meiub ^ rs of Parliament to present ihe National Petition without any conditions ; and that if such member cannot be found , this Convention will declare th «? right of-petition a ' arce . '
Mr . OTjrien . —If they were to accept conditions from members of Parliament on the presentation of petitions , the } would eternally disgrace themselves in the eyes of the country . ( Hear , hear . ) 1 hes « j members had no right to say of them that they couienipiat-jd violent measures . * Much ns b * respected Messrs . Fielden and Attwocd he could not nlbw them to sny thw of the Convention without »*\ iug it was auy tuing but behancg well to the Cvuvvnuun . ( Hear , hear , hear . ) They ( th- Convention ) never gave room lor the imputation which those members had laid on them , on the contrary , hi thought the other party opposed to them , would be the party that would commence the ulterior masures hore . ( Hear . ) Mr . Bi \«* ey rose to order . Mr . O'Brie .- - was uot discussing ulterior measures . The Chairman agreed with Mr . Bussey .
Mr . O'Bkien bowed to the decision of tbe chairman . The House of Commons did uot interfere with this tight of petition , which those Members , by thus endeavouring to impose conditions on the Convention , wtre trying to inter / ere with . ( Order , order . ) Mr . O'Brien coudnued to « ay that they honoured the Member * by entrusting to them ts ' e Petition , and he would consider it derogatory of its dignity if they should submit to any condiiiou being imposed on them . He at once would resign if this were the case . ( Hear , hear . ) On a question which was rais d , whether there could not be a resumed discussion on the subject , in consequence of Mr . O'Connor ' s amendment , a short discussion ensued . The Churmax decided that there should not be » discussion on the amendment- Notwithstanding which , the debate wa * renewed for some lime longer .
The Chairman then put the amendment , when it was carried by a majority of six . Here a n ~ o * t confused and unintelligible discusaon eniaed * s to whether a new amendment could be put after the prtvious amendment had been earned ag&inrt the original resolution . After being taken throngh the labyrinth of eome dozens of opinions and standing rules of the Conventiou , it was in the end discovered that tbe amendment proposed might be decided on . It w « w "That the previous question be pot . " It was accordingly put from the chair , and waa lost by a majority of 21 . _ Mr . O'Connor ' s amendment was pot as a resolution , and carried by a large majority .
SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS . Mr . O'Coxxor moved that a resolution of which he had given notice , relatire to the appropriation of a part of the National Rent to the purposes of the timultaneoiu meeting ? , be referred to the committee appointed to devise measure * lor the holding of tUese meetings . S * e « nde 4 by Mr . Decgix . Letters . were read from Nottingham , * taied that a new delegate wonld take his * eat on Friday in room of Dr . Wade ; and also stating that ]" . 000 signature * from that place were forwarded ; from Yarmouth . enclosing rent and sending signatures : from the Tower HamleU , stating that they had elected a Mr . Franco * Drake to represent them in the Convention , i
et'ESTlQSr 0 F PRIVtUXiK . Mr . Whittle preparing to brins on a resolation relative to the election of Mr . Williamu for East Snrrey . it called up Dr . Flktchesi- who protested against frittering away tha time of the Convention in these affairs of personal altercation . Mr . DrNCAX then moved that the Convention do aqioxini until to-morrow . Mr . Hartwell seconded this , which -wag passed cnanimoasly .
KENT . Upon which Mr . Rouers stated that he had received by the hands of Mr . Richardson , from Come , £ 20 ; Padiham , £ 6 ; Arthur Calling , £ 3 ; Eecles £ 3 . Upon which the Chairman dissolved the meeting .
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< JtUUiI \ AL COKKLsFOiNDHiiNUE . TO THE EDITORS OF THE NORTHERN STAB . Gentlemen , —The following letter has been sent to the Leeds Mercury relative to an account that appeared in that paper about the lecture of Mr . Greig , upon the ** Corn Laws" in this town , and we consider it very doubtful whether the ** Great Liar of the North" will give it iasertioc , hut we tnut that yon will if you can conveniently . Yours respectfully , Amos Maudsley . Wll . ASHTON . Geo . Uttley . Peter Hoev .
TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY . Gentlemen , —la your paper of Saturday last ! there appeared a paragraph which purported to give an account of a meeting held at this town on the 23 d imst , in the ' Odd Fellows' Hall , " when Mr . Greig attempted to give a lecture on the history « f the " Com Laws , ' and , in or , der that your readers may be set right as to the proceedings which occurred at that meeting , we request the insertion of the following particulars ; we feel ourselves bound in strict duty to make some reply to the paragraph referred to , as we believe it to be a titsne of the greatest falsehood * and abuses written by the lecturer himself . In that " paragraph" Mr . Greig has stated that
" what was evidently an organized plan of opposition commenced ngainst him . " So far from this being the case , means were . aken , at a very numerous meeting of the Radical Association on the evening preceding tbe lecture , to obtain for him a silent hearing ; bat such was bis insulting manner , that these means proved ineffectual . "The greatest good humour" ol which the leccarer prides himself so much , led him into such " a tirade of abuse" as to call lor that reproof from the meeting which it to justly merited , and of which he loudly complains . Mr . Crnbtree did place himself near Mr . Greig , and endeavoured to obtain for him a hearing ; but , when frilecce was restored , " a chain of reasoning could not be carried on by the lecturer for more than
five minutes fit a time , witnoHt his mdnlgirg in vulgar and abusive epithef , comparing the meeting , ( because it difivred in opinion to himself , ) to " a collection of wild beasts . '' ^ Meanwhile , turning himself around in the ' greatest good humour , " he exclaimed , " Now , you understand that . " We beg leave to assure you , as impartial observers , that we were much struck with the patience uf the meeting in listening at all to the vague ar ; d inconclusive arguments advanced by the lecturer . He was heard for ne > ir half an hour at a tieie , and the time he was heard never were we
compelled to listen to more abominable stnff . He made a concluding effort by appealing to the people " as men and as Briton * , " but they were " Chartists . '' Yes , yes ; and he may thank his stars that they were "Chartists , " or " his hniagsgate el iqneace would not have been tolerated without its proper reward . II they were men—if they could aspire to the name of iiritons , ought they uot to have be < .-u treated a * such ? But Mr . Gr .-ig seem . " to be a foreigner to politeness and gentlemanly conduct . Wherever he was bred wekuow uot , but he bears the stamp of his origin written u-jon his brow .
In the paragr ipn referred to , wp are told that Mr . Crabtree " ro * f , and for the space of an hour and a quarter , indulged in a tirade of gross abuse against t ! : e . aristocracy . "' We do really blush at coctetnplatiug the profound impudence which must have induced Mr . Greig to write language like this . It was Mr . Greig , in sooth , who indulged in tin * " tirade of abuse" against tbe privileged drones of this unhappy country . Never did we hear the aristocracy more ably described tkan when listening to Mr . Greig . He d ' - ^ cr hed them as gluttons and debauchee * , as men who would not , or csnld not profit by the advantages with which they are surrounded , who impoverish the poor tenants to fill their capacious maws , and whose
whole life is a routine of oppression , extravagance , aiid lexury . which o :, ly terminates in the grave . This part of tUe lecture was the ouly one worth listening to . Mr . Greig further states in the paragraph ! a » t meiitioued , *• That Mr . Crabtree repeated arguments which have often been refuted . Now , we are not certain that Mr . Greig is capable of determining whether arguments have or have not been refuted , that have been advarced upon a subject of which he has given such proof of his profound ignorance ; at all event * he mast allow other people to torm a judgment , and we do believe that nothing would gm > Mr . Crubtree and others who are connected with the Charlists of Liarnsley . greater pleasure than to meet Mr . Gn-ig with the ' argnments
just alljded to , and see how he conld refute th-m . Mr . Greig further states that Mr . Crabtree " concluded by denouncing all who ditYered from him in opinion , and with . i most iujurating appeal to the vilest pr-ssion ? of his auditor ? . " Mr . Crabtree did conclude by describing the misen vutV . Ct - d cpon thevrr tchedpoorby that most infernal and diabolical ol i ; iw > - , the N ' eir Poor Law , biu he was induced to tHis from tbe glowing panegeric which fell from the li ; -sof the" Lecturer' apon the legislative wisiom of the Heuscsin power—he described thet fleets of that" v . L < dom" in the more than hellish treatment of the poor pauper ; and he called upon all . virtuou .-r . pings , wives , husbands , a > id children , to ro ? vl with suspivion the statements of men who can have the bsjjeness to insinuate thiit the causes of universal
misory _ c * n be otherwise than diabolical and devilish , fini this we are to ! d is an appeal to the . vilest passions of our nature ! What , the love which n wife bear > to the infant at her brea < t—the affection o : the husband to h s wife , and the child to its parents , ihe vilest passions of our nature ? Great GoJ , tvbatwill the world come to next . ' But what can we expect but an insult to the noblest feeling ? of our nature , an j a libel against the God of Truth , when a man like Mr . Greig ventures to speak his opinions . Amos Mavdsley . Wm . Ash ton . Geo . Uttley . Peter Hoey . Barnsley . April 30 th .
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< ii < jb . io re-let tne united / arms of au-ittUifLant and iong-xuiTering nation ? Mark the signs of tie tunes , Brother Operatives , rest assured the hour of your deliverance is at hand . You are too wi ^ e and too ingenuous ( o saflFer yourselves to be persuaded that the : artisans of the North are your foes , or that they have , cr can have , any othe r feeling towards you than a desire to see yon enjoy " happy homes and altars free . " Ca » t off your apathy ; then the bead cannot do without the hanc * nor the hrtnd * without the feet ; neither can the in . ' habitants of the North prosper er obtain the victory they have so long been straggling for without the aid and confidence of the agriculturists of the South and West . We lore oar wives , our childrpn
our parents , and kinsmen—we Ioto the green fields where we spent the roseate hours of our earlipgt remembrances . We kaow ^ ihat you r hearts beat with ardour when you reflect on the satiny days you have spent in the delightful society of your bwom ' s pride , and will you calmly suffer the blossoms of yoar family to be withered in tbe pestiferous atmos phere of a Russell bastile ? Will you permit your homesteads to be violated b y the accareed presence of a Guardian , alias destroyer—yow few moveables tp be sold to maintain yon on AiWj . impregnated with resin , and the beloved partner of your joys and sorrows , your griefs and gratifications , to be tornfrom yonrpres-nce , and perhaps never seen by you again until consi gned to the di-sectia * knife
oi some unpnnapled scoundrel , that ought to be rewarded with a halter instead of an annuity ! " Oh men of the fat and flowery fields , and talea of once happy England , are you enamoured of dbtwa * r Are yon deaf to the cries of sufff ring humanity ? Are you callous to all those kindl y feelings that characterise the good , the benevolent , and the humane ? if you are not ignorant of the dntie * yon ow 4 to yo « rselvf . s , r your famflie * , and society in general , elevate your voices in deinaiidiag that justice may be done to that truly honest and talented advocate of the working classes , J . R Stephen * . Where will you find another equally zealous in the causo of real consti tutional libertv , and an efficient administration of the law * as this
, persecuted and much abused man of God—a man that , notwithstanding he knew that he was * urroonded by spies and inforfaera , thirsting for his blood-, yet never forbore to det ounce the oppressors of the poor , the wretch-d , and the unprotected ? What will be yoHr grief ? What peace will you eujoyr Will you not look back with sorrow and detestation on your own cowardly conduct , shonld he be doomed to spend his days in the penal settlements , or perhaps expiate with his blood on the si-affoH , the damning crime of having declared lhat every person wiliing to labour , ought , at least , to enjoy the bles . -dugs of peace and plenty ? Yon mav
say one to another—what can we do r how can we postpone or avert theee dreadful calamitive , these tyrannical visitations ? We answer— meeu speak out , resolve , subscribe ^ empley every constitutional and peaceable means the law s allow , and if all these lail , you ano— arm for justice—arm fur freedomarm for your wives , your children , your alfar * , and your homes . Never leave the field ,-ntil you have accomplished yoor objects . Let your cry be Stephens end Liberty . Stephens and the Charter . Signed by order of the Committee , T . Higgi . ns , Secretary , Committee -Room * , AsLton , April 29 th , \ €$ j .
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HOUSE OF LORDS .-Thursday , May 2 . Lord BROUGHAM inquired whether any objection existed to the production of the correspondence between Lieut . Bosanqeer , employed in the prevention of the slave trade , and certain Portugupsj authorities , pn the subject of the suppression of that trade . The Earl of MINTO answered tkat he was not aware of any objection to the production of the cori respondence ; bat that , previously to giving a decided answer , he should be glad of the opportunity of communicating with the Secretary of Slate for Foreign Affairs . Papers were about to be laid before Parliament that might give the requisite information . Hi * Lordship added that vigorous measures would be adopted for the suppression of this trade , and the enforcement of treaties .
Lord BROUGHAM said that he was glad to hear the statement of the Noble Lord , and he hoped that more rigorous measures would really be adopted . His Lordshi p afterwards gave notice of a mo ion regarding the conduct of Ant % ua ; and presented a petition from Jamaica merchants against any suspension of tl e constitution of J amaica . £ arl sT . VINCENT supported the prayer of the petition . r j The Msroai * -of NORMANBY said that when the bill on the subject came before their Lordship he should be prepared to defend it . Lord Dl NCANNOX having presented » report on the subject of Irish education , and the Designs Copyright Bilis having gone through committee , their Lordshjps adjourned .
Friday , Map 4 . The Lord CHANCELLOR , at the mine * of LoreL BROUGHAM . deJerreddie second r ? alSg of the Church Discipline Bill from Tuesdav to Thursday next . ¦ ¦ * . - . v Lord MELBOURNE presented a message from the crown , - stating that her Majesty thought it proper to acquaint the Hou . « e that the future weilfire of Ip ^ r and Lower Canada would be pro " moted by the " union" of those provinces , andrecomm-n img the consideration of a measure to effect tkat object His Lordshi p afterwards gave notice that he would move , on Mondav . that the message should oe taken into con « ideratiou . The Bishop of LONDON , in requiriisf some returns respecting the minute of the PrivyCounol on the sabject of general education for England , condemned the scheme , as having all the worst features of the system adopted in Ireland . « nH » ML
cuiatec to do anything but support the Established t _ nurcii . The Marqois of LANSDOWNE complained that tie occasion ofmovicg for papers shoula have been used not only to attack what was projected for E ^ £ V ^ i * 6 8 jrSte i ° Pen » tioi in Ireland , and iS ' . ftTJM ** fT *** 10 * « f Parliament . As to the Enghsh plan , all tfcat was prorxwed vw . mVu L * T ' ' ? r er t » W : iIuBenti wherVteachers "" f ^ J&W *!* * prepared and instructed-W BI l ° l ; G WAM havicg made somT ^ milai remarks , the motion was agreed to , and their Lord snips adjourned .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS . -7 W « fcy , May 2 BM ^ srai sis ? 0 respeetiBg *• Dr . LUSHINGTON moved for copies of correspondence between her Majesty ' s eS ^ SS ^ m ^ w ^ k ? r tbe Ch 6 ms ofBAiA- wbjeetor ^ rn ^ aftt'r « ° me diBcussion , it was with-^ Air . E . RICE moved an address for an inquiry into the state of the harbours on the ea , tern coast , which ss ~ s ^ Siir * Chaowlior ««* & Mr . BAixts deferred hi ? motion for a committee Ohe t \ e 7 g ? . ° * ° ** ^ -ft » i «» «» d teX of
Mr . M . GIBSON mored for a return of any de « - patches or correspondence between the British missraafissssis ? - ^ ° < £ *> & Urd PALMER 3 TON afnrt to . part of 4 , 2 Z * i ! zgz 2 £ r ' ~*~ - - ^ Motion , * o limited , agreed to . mmim ^
ss ^ SSSS& ^ vsss JS ^ fT ^ ** *** P redated to the House of - L jrd J . RUSSELL tlken moved that tke Hoo « m 2 S ? Bm COttlmttee "" - G « WI »»«« o' **¦ . ^ IL £ f ^ opposed die motion at great length . % * J ™** * *»««» toeadment , that instead of in ^ e ino ^? ^ — d J * ismoaxha" be inserted Mr . LABOUCHERE defended tbe Bill , maint » u « ar Oat if wiiVa fo . b _ ^^ condn _ t of ^
« s *» blr . and SU ^ led Aat it would be prop « sed to « nut its deration to "twtv years and a half . * ^ w ^ r **^^?^*® : ?** ^ in which Mr . Go £ - ton * * C BM < gi m Sir G . Grej took part , and on tn « inotiottof Ifr . Madean , the debatJwas adjourned to Moudajv -
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Fihes . —Several dma 4 ro » fires hare recentlv wamdinUwBeghbomboodefOriFans , and some cfthenrare attributed to , . inewdiarieR , In a wood t the Gr ajMle Tanier ^ a * aejw , and ihthe forwt of Urfcw * , oOiaw , ban been « ntireW devastated . f » T " . bmldlB ^« ** re destroyed in the hamlrt « f Baulle . nn the Muae dUtnct , SLAXD 5 RINQ ijt ATioftSEY— la the Sheriff * w *^ * ^* y >* « watTy attoraev , broogbt an « en * n forriaader againrt a \ uotdaH cUent The pnncmal charge was , thatdeieadant had repeatedly c * lledtheprofcM , on » l gende » aii"a regular mvf Xi ! £ J ? i Mr . Adofphoj , who appeared for tbe plaumff , profeswd himself uoible , widT aU his Old SStSSSj , ? - " ' * - ^> 7 ••»«
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ASNITF . RSART MSBTISOSOPRbLIGIOUS AND Phh-asthbopic Societies . —We have had the i euriotity to count up the naaber of the meetings of the above description which were announced f « r tiie past week , and we find that they are no less than > thirty . To thi « , howeTer , may be added a number ' of smaller one * , whicfe do no * appear in the printed 1 lists , 1
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STEPHENS AND LIBERTY ! sltfJr- 'ss t ' j the Agricultural Labourers of England and Hales . Ff . i-i . ov PorxTRYMEX , —In calling yonr attention to rhf consideration of the evil * by which we aie surrounded , we hope yon will bear in mind that we are actuated by no other motive than a wi « h to assist yon , and a desire that you would assist us in regen - erating oar common cotmtry from the merciless fangs of Whig and Torv traitors , by which its prodace is dei ' . royed . its b = r : ertt . < abused , its wealth monopolised , nnd its sons destroyed and enslaved . Health and pro-perily , then , Brother Operaiives ; we offer ioq the rsght hand of fellowship , in hopes
we may form such an indissoluble union of hearts , of hanris , and sentiments , that tyrants will seek in vain for tools to rednce to practice their unhallowed theories , their wicked and anti-social desiga * . Wr are only anxious that you shonld be really acquainted with the progress that the principles of liberty is makine , and hax made , throughout the length and breadth of the land—that you may see the hour of emancipation drew nigh . The hour draws nigh when you shall be no longer taunted with ignorance , or be told you are unfit to possess po . litic * l ppwtrr and political privileges , but enjoy the first fruits of yoar labours by having a "fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work . " Yon Tiave bean persoadt d by tho ^ e that are interested in perpetuating
yonr present miseries that the people in manufacturing towns only wished to get cheap bread , not caring how far a repeal of the Corn Law * might plunge von into a state of unparalleled destitution ; but we hope the recent proceedings of tbe workmen in th se parts hove stat ^ tied yoa that you need not be afraid we shall a < k for anything more , or be content with anything less than equal justice , of which , you must and shall have an equal share , as nothing l « s will satisf y our longing desire for freedom . Fellow workmen * you have been cajoled , cheated , and laughed at by your oppressors , for your simplicity ; and we have " been persecuted , halfstarved , nsy , almost driven to madness by the hypocritical villains that would ^ coin our
blood Car drachms , " because we take- the liberty to complain of our hard usage , and strive to create a fellow feeling , amongst the oppressed and despised , yet the only useful class in the nation . Yon well know that any truly honest and independent man , that comes forward to advise ordefend the misguided and degraded slaves of Britain , haa wr the thunders of those iniquitous and damnable laws that have been purposely framed to carry info effect the objects _ . of the " bloodr trio—Marcos , MalthTis . and Martiueau . launched at their devof * d neads . W ltnesa the recent treatment of that man of surpassing eloquence , nneanalled perseverance , arid unpurchaseable honesty , Josepb Rayner SteplenftJ fS ! *>« »«> « ne » ted ? Whr iek-hJbail ? Whv
indicted ? Of what has he beengmltr ? if prodainanf that the law » t > f this eooatrr oriAt to beframed on a scriptural hatb-if . as ^» t »| thai everrman ^ hoowj ^ wM bis cutle , according to Uie old Eoghsh law and theCpnsUtutioa , and * lt every aan i wrfe and fwuly ought to bo protected ; * np . ported , -Mid cherished thefeia bv the labonr of htt hand * -, f ahowmr that the New foot Law * w tint c&nstian , un-English , and xinjust , eausfittHe- * guilK r « i V ^ B « t » w ^* t can wi ^^ aaaS » e orceof truth-who or what cmv witotari tW wiv « ^ lir ^ P ? ° ij * - ;»> J * »« x « puny wiU >^^ ^ arrest . ^ march of intellect ami m to buKJk opuiior , - ¦ thus far sfcalt thou « o « a « l »» Ja ^ oW ' - and * U or what party » $ be $ iHj « u «« u to
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 11, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1056/page/6/
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