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LEEDS BOROUGH SESSIONS.
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BEY . J . R . STEPHENS'S THIRD SERMON IN LONDON .
H Av Mteo o ' clock in the aftarnoon Mr . Stephen arrived on hennington Conunoo , * here several ftonaod persons had been waiting ; his arrival from & little after six o dock . The eveninr was extremelv cold and wet ; thsre vas a sharp eaifcrlT -wind , with irequen : showers of ram and sleet driving across the Camion ; but Buch v&s the anxiety to hear this extraordinary man , that the a-ssemSlage , -which induded a great number of females , remained u * dimnL-hed in number * kag * fter the shades © f ni gh * hidfeilen . After the hvaai ' "ShaJlICwfoarki ' sebfe ' inan - . * ' ~ . xhs ^ pint ' s ewnrse in me restrain , " » r . ^ ttd a prayer , the Rev . Mr . Stephens proceeded as folbwa : —
It is more asn an hundred years ago since Whii-£ eli and Wesley , t-wo of the greatest and best meu £ nfland and the world has eTer seen , lifted n ? their roicss among the masses of the people of this metropolis , and declared the whole counsel of God , court ? me no man's favour , and fearing no man ' s frown " They came forward as every man of God onghtto do , carrying their lives in th ' eir hands—ther said , su er ? ry good man ought to say , Let Gad be " true and 1 st his troth win its widening way in defiance of ail that power , or prejudice , or oppression c * a brin * to stay the progress of that gospel which was intended by die Author of it te be glad tidings of great joy unto all people . " I pray , 1 hope , 1 trast that -wV have cot new , one hurdred years after these meu
came out , V ? lcok in vain for other men , less worth v i : may be , less holy it may be , but still brea- . bini the same Bpirit , setting the same mark before them , baring the same end ia view , nanwly , t « proclaim the will of God , to unfold , to exolain , and to enforce tke Word of God upon the und ' ergtandings and thr affections of their felloe men . It is indeed tree that tiie spirit of trueivligicn hu not of late years gaised ground bat losti : —we hare lost it ; we iuivelast the spirit of CitristjfuvitT in the outward form * ef KMIOD —re have rested coawnt ana setiified wilfl . our UitupUs and on » ordinances and our restitutions , irMisi . a : the lime time ? re have lef ; the nao of our fellow creature * to wander ia the wilderness a ? sheep who hive no shepherd . It is my object and design this
evening attempt to preach that spirit in London . To secure this , you who hear m-, and perhaps also through the pres > that may communicate to persons at a distance tha substance of this day ' s discourse through yoa and it to enkindle in thVir heart * the-* a : ne fire of true religion , that that fire may burn aad bless nntil it hath consumed our oaiiona ] sins , and harlng thus destroyed the evil , reproduce , resuscitate , renew in each , the fresh , the pure , the naaialteratei , the aii-poirerfql living word of the ever-living acd true God . ( Cheer * . ) I am , indeed , sorry in one respec ; that wa should be in that pligLc na . csns . Hy , that a poor man , an unfriended man , save by men as poor as himself—a poor unfriended person , cannot announce Ms intention of preaching upon public ground to the public of this metropeliy , wiikoa ; hiving some hm-drids of pjliceraen at his
heels . ( Cries of ' -sliaae . " ) But hM it , iadees coaie to tiiLi ? Are- > ee , indeed , fres-born Eselishmffi : Are we , indeed , sitting under the shado x d the lay , enjoying th ? blessings of civil aad religie-us Kbsny , » h- n a poor person cannot go to Shepherd ' s Rekis . or Primr-.-se Hill , or Kensington Common , without some hasdreds of policemen " at hi * heels ? ( Sbaai ? . ) New this day hav- I b ? en warned off the ffircnd , under the flimsy , frivolous , malignant , pretext that the yonsg crass would not make hiy . i 3 ihe soles of your feet trod npsn it for game haL' naur or so . And , this aft-rnoon , &- ter 1 had been waroed by the representative of Mr . Rhodes , no : to suffer . siciypf > ri ] , any trespass upon the grass , aEd a . ' rer 1 hod pledged ay word to that gentleman , that any image which might ensue to the grass thr ^ ugL the trespass of your feet ihouid be compensated Icr
—thai 1 myself would pay for any injury that nrjih : be commiaeii r » the turf—a polices ar . not sails H-. J with that jjr- * rnUe , and not -wishing Air . Rhode .- ' - i £ snt to be sacsited with i : either , whispered to him . * " rbsre ' plenty of tiro ^ and pleaty of strerji- — B ^\ s hast * , and we shall soon clear the ground !"' ( S ' aa ^ ie . ) Ani I ascertained that , by orders from heid quarters . tLere were d » afr ? from four diviriors of ih ? police of London then wiihin the * oacd ? f a Tiistp , a ! l of : i : e * n r ? ady to come up , and to clear thi ground ; bu :. on maiirg a reprejentatfon to tie proper quarter , the policeman ' s laa ^ ter , 1 suppsse , gave him to understand that it Wis ; n =: cb better , on tii « wLoIts , to allow the word of God t . i be preichrd . ( Cheers . ) And to-nieht , as I als :-bare been giv ; -n to understand—the police of this dsirict , all who are no : upon duty , tava c ^ rd-.-rs U \ be at home , to be readv , sud ta be forthcoming .
how , I B « k again hsj it come to this ? ( Hear , h ; sir " ) The people of London are ail ^ jred to squander themselvei over ths pabac fields—are allowed to beute themselves to all public amniements—you Eaj drink , you icay gamble—you may go to the Hipp chrome , or to Vaux ' aa ' il—^( 1 don ' t know the Jii 2 i ^ s of ysur places of public amus ? : neiii}—bu : erery specie- of recreation , of dissipation , aje , &nd oi Tice , may bs induced in , * nd c-Dmmi ' . te ^ in the cty of Lt-adoa , aiia its siibcrbs , without ' . raft ? btiEg made frora four divisions of police—Titho ^ t orde .-s being given to the police to be at home and ia rsacin . «; 3 u , nc so-Dcer dees a poor man come p ? . as Whi ' . fieid iind us Vy * e * l « T came , with a ^ ihicg in Hs hani but the B-jok of God , with rothing or , his lips bet the word of Gad , and nothing in his kearr . either towards King , Lords , or Commons but tbeloTe of God to all—no sooner does sn : h a
aaa come among you , taan tne whole force of the Eietropolis is p-t in motion , as i : they were afraid of an lESarrecuon taking > lace amongst the ioyai rot-jec : s oi the Queen , and , I hope , the equally loyal , the still more loyal subjects ef Him wno i ' s Kisjf of kings , and Lord' lordr , and the only Ruler of princes . ( H-ar . ) My brethren , I fear them cot . 1 heed them not- ( Cheer * . ) 1 hate made my reckoning . J have settled all that with Him wko fare mo breath , with Him who can , when he sees test , withdraw that breath , and send me in peace to slee p i « ith my fathers , and afterwards to call nse to his oar , to give an account of the de e ** done in the body . I know well tLat the battle I fifc htisa He and death struggle . T am not blind to it , I am &ot indifferent toiu I tell you frankly my whole heart is in it—ill that I hare as . d all that 1 owe are
committed to thi * great enterprise . But what t the enirrpris'j in which I and yon also are engaged ? Hsre I ever been heard—erer yet been known—to ^ tter a sentiment which cannot be shown to be ii ; kin&ony -wita the word of the iivinz and troe God I-( fiear , hea-. ) If I haTe uttered « uch a sentiment , fei those who understand the ways of God more Perfectly thin I do correct me , and , by correctinir . prevtci ' me from nusle . iiding you , and thus * top the pl f ^ ae be / ore it has gone too far , and hinder the nTwL . ic'K they suppo » e I uts . erecting ia the land . It would b ? much better , if I am the d 8 ngrrou ? ti-ajacter they have represented me ts be—it wou ! . i beinSrjtely ' better taa : they should send , no ; at inspector of police , but a learned divine—an ab ' e
theologian—some master in Israel—3 ome man in Lsaden , and surely there is no want cf men , there n no Taut of churches snd chapels , and able s . od por ' ouiid divines interpreters of : he Holy Scriptures ; cats ad of causing " draft * from four divisions c ; Police , it would be much better to call for draft * from * il the divisions of our manifold Christianity . ( Hear , osar . ) Let the clergy follow me wherever I go , Jncea 4 of th ^ police . I sent a public invitatioa to ts BL ^ hop o ; Los . eoE , requestng him to come as ^ 5 she pherd and bishop oi' your souls ; and were ^ 5 bishop of London here , I would dkre him ta P-t his finger on any one point advanced by pie to-day that is not consistent with the Bible—( which M ? art and parcel of the law of the land)—with tae practical ordinances of the Prayer B « -ok , and *? « Draciical oraicances laid down and inculcated in ok of
^ * Bc- Homilies . 1 say again , if the Chnrch of ^ and , as by la * established , cease * to be what I ** rtWe ii great dangrr of its becoming , —if it f ^ to be the gnardian , the defender , the aaTOcs . 1 ^ . * 3 tLe caampbn « f the poor , it ought to cease to be ^ nat ional irlixicnoiEcglaiid . ( Hear . ) Ifltn-^ staad rcliiio-i aright , il I h * re learned at all the r ^ iag of God ' s word . I find it to be this : —A y ^ - ? m of doctrine , of pracspt , g ! comin ? -nd , o ! T ^^ si-g , of promise , which goes to raise man . ah him . up from the dust , out of the inirr gp o ' the soil of sin . of evil , of vice , and ef every-? pS ttsu has hurt him , every thing that can hv ' ri 2 * * ad to make him wi « e , and good , and holy , r * oeppy . ] f I nnder ^ taiid the scope , and inil ' i-?^» aaa e ffec t of Christiaiiity , fairly promised to J * ' " arid , it is this : ~ Glory to God in zho iigbesr , fti earth peace , good will towards m ^ -u . " Bzi ^ caa G&d &e gloniied L there be "war in the mid ; .
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instead of peace : —and how can there be peace if one class oi the community oppresses the other ? Mew caa there be peace if one class of the community plunders the r-ther—if one da ** of the community ens ; ave » the other—L one class o : " the comma' ? u ?' . ^^ VJlter ' *** ^^ J it as mire under their : eet .- Tkere can be no peace—thore ought to be eo peace . ( % ar , hear . J Peace would be the highest offence against H .- ajen—peace , under such eirenmstance . s would ba impiety and bla-vhemy asainat Ood . \ lonmay ask me whether Christianity does not incnicate patience to be&r?—yes , patience nnder all the appoiatmenta of Heaten . But is wretche 4-»??» , and poverty , and misery , an appoititnient « f Heaven ? No ; God hat not created pof-rty : < m % ' K «^) fte fttW » » y # God made all thinj »
( n ^' -fbr Irimself , he does not want them ) but for man , woo does require them . The Bible savs that , ar : ftr Gwd had made all ibingg . he bwJtowed th ^» . ui . y » a _< i equally Tipon man—that he blessed th « m and « ia they were very good , and made man the master of the whole . Tnc BibL- gp . ys that , God hanagthus made all things , and constitated man a bTverogn upon earth , that he commanded men to "be froitiul and multiply , und replpjiish the earth " ana take possession of it , aBd fill i : up . I ask you wcether the earth is filled up ?—whether thore is not yet room enongh ?—if the « crehon « y of Heaven , ' stabushed nere upon earth , ar ^ not vet full to o ? erflo wing r Hu not God ( aid his Word say * so ) filled tae wholf-earta with plenteousne- < s ? bu ' t there are tacse who stanu / oefw ^ en the pk » nteonsneH and
those whoreqairc it . God never laaderich : vnd poor . dod made aU to be rich—he made man . nnd the eartfcto beman ' e inheritance . " I know it is comtnonjto teach yoa that poverty is the inseparable lof ° l u-vi k ol mank 5 Dd—I k ' now you nr ^ told that sue . Bible speaks a great deal abjut ' the poor . Allow me to say that nine-t-nths of ail you have been iu tae- nabu of hftaring en this subject ' , are either unintentional miitakes on the part uf ijn . riut teachers . * no do not rlxhtly underhand the Word of GoS or -. ac-y itra wil : ul and wkked laiMenr ^ eritatioaa oi the cuatactor and purprses of the Divine B ing . 1 -inow that tha poor we often talked &bout in Scrip , lure . Poverty i « of » ii . spoken o ' , b-. t ^ ho arf thpoor mentioned in the Word of Go 1 ? Thev sr . ? th ? band , th- _ halt , the lame , the father ]** .-. " acd tb- > widow
. And how does God speak of them : —is t ^ ere not a provision swuie for tuem ? The poor spoken of ia the Bibie constitutes ^ ve .-y small portion of mankind . By the psor m the li ' ihh you are oaly wunderstand the p-rsocs I have mennnned . ( Heat . ) , The very aged , wbese children di ? d c were squandered—Uw widow who ^ e husband perhav ^ the stayofherlife wa # taken fr « nh ? r—thefatfaerW- * . the motherless , and all those de-rive' . ef th-ir n-iiurJ gcardiaDs— : ae Wind . th « haJt , the lam ^— those who cannot see to work , or have not strength to work ; and for this portion of s :. ci-ty i , o i ia this book nas made ample provision . He w * that rensricn , pure and undefiied calls upan -ns to visit the litherless and the widow in ti-ir ailhciions—to seek them out—to fetch them up—to carry comforts to t cut to drive
-sem— them aTav—not to thrust th"m into bastiles—not to starve them on tkiliv and chee-e jxarrngs . ( Groaca &i * d Lisies . ) P :: ^ r " eli nen and oadefileicoBfijtsb Tisiting the wiJow and tho fatherless . Ttie Scripture says if thy brother hath waxenpoor , and fallen into decay , thbu art to relieve tny bmther . Open thy hasd wide anto thy brother . ( Caeers . ) Ther . ; ie nothing ip tha-. o ; niggard , etitigv . eloee-ibted , cold-blooded , iron-h-arccct cf . uriiy u » they choose to call it now . - I say let ! he ch ^ ritr o : our moderc legislation—th « chsn ' . y of oar p ^ . or itiTrs ancrourworkhcuse *—th < : charity ofcurconsinissionefvaftd < rarpiard : 1 . 2 ji *—lei siica charity as that be driven bock ro hell from whence it originated . ( Loud cVeers . ) ' - T ; eu jhait thop op ? n thy han i u-id * n ^ to thy brother , " in every act of h-amauitv . etarv act -., i
nc , every a ; t ot sympatly and ev-r .- act of rehsf ! Thou shalt open " thv hiLd wide uuto thv brother , politic v ) j , nationally in all the in . < tiumou ' * of the iaad , whicu lnitituiions ' , in a ch ; i « tiau c ^ . antrv e-peciiliy , ought to be b& * ed upon the principles C '_; tu » mea in tL- ? revealed word ui God . Bu : to talk o : tiie poor as Tenji tali of thorn . a < if poverty were ¦ "o be aV . owei , mcch more wwo to i > . » s ? ukea of as a thiaf fixed and settled 02 a wLole c ' ^ -s of tL ? communi . ty , is t ^ e fiulest blaspherav iha : ran b ' spoken of thy Di \ in- ? B-iug . Yo > i Aill -e . irch the fc : npnirv > all through , end you > h « ri c ; ili me a liar , or worse than that , if you can rind in tLat boi k any thing that can justify you : n suppo-iEsj tiiat th » bulk m ' a nation can be poor under G .-d ' i ia ^ s . ( ll-ar hear . ) The nan who hi * Lis strrn » rth ar . d hish-.-alth
cannot be ^ poor , un . ess irjnry cr mj ^ .-iicc his bun commitled ^ npon him . The b-ik ct ev fe " it » - * - couetryaien are porr , because their share « * . f iheland ha . i btj ^ n taken iroia . them . Their share of the Inrd ha . « _ bec-n taken from them , for every man tbar br « athes in Ecgl-iid oajht to hove a house to :.: m . = el . '—j . house of his own and a field— = j ranch Iind as he need * . " 'Tis ycurs of right , ' tis vcutj hj old ; aws , and ^ I say with pur foreiaiLers " iVc will" net aliovr the laws of England tc be chane ^< l . " ( Lon i cheers . ) Why , there is an act of Faniameii : urjr .-peaiesi to this hour that makes it penal for any la . downer to h * ld a cottage with ies > thin four acre ? of land r 2 nad it . V . ' ould we be an- * - ; bc worse fcr thst laT to bd received ; ( No , no . ) No ; a treat ceal bstter . I have not time this evenirg , ^ ni it rrould take me
joo far from raj immediate purpose : o go orer ilu > laws laid do « n in the Oid TesUimeiit for t-e recnlati-jn of property , especially as that regulation referred to th" bi , lk of the people under what are cil ! ed the Mosaic economy ; Lnt if yoa will read the Bot > k » of L ^ viricui and DiUuTocoiny . yo > u will find that under that state of things God himself provided that ereryman iathel « .- _ d » hould hsv < j hU r . wn eftat-, should be an owner of progeny , should S . ave mean ! - in aL" otb hand of a-npiv providing for all the necessary want * , and for ail lue reasonable comjorts cf hi * family . Jf you read t ' uis 000 k , you , will find that when Gad enjoins u , on the peopiany precept —when be propounds auv liw hv invariably attaches a blessing to it . Yo ' a wil ! alwavs fiud that all he made he then blessed ; and he said
that a man s wife ?\ onld be like a fruitful vine ; and 8 peaking of children , he says , blessed is the man whose rjaueris full of them . Not . I ask you . if that is the casa ia the present : ige ? ( No . no . ) I ; yoa were to talk of a man being blessed wi : h a uum ? rons family , he would turn rouud and sa 7 , rkat ihat nnmerouj family was tha grea . te .-t curs--that could come upon him . ( Hear , hear . ) All of you ' will say that a family of that description , to thai eXisn :, is a bnrdea iustL-ad of a blessing . Yes . we have chficged t ven the mode of expression—we tait now of a man without incumbrances . " when we g peak of a man without them , ve mean 1 man who has no children , perhaps no wife—who stands' single-handed and alone in the world . Onpht it to be so ? ( Xo , no . ) It is not God ' s w « v
—it isnot God ' s will—it is not Gjd ' s law . H ; . * law , hi . * will , his way is , that everv man breathirj ; . and he is speaking of mankind all ~ v , \ oog—that trirrv man bveatbicg ghould , according u > ths arrange-: n-jnt of his P .-jridence , having reached c . rip&ut-d age , t&ke to himself the woman cf his choic-.- — : aake her" his weeded-wifr , and in the holy state of matrimony raiie up children , and bri-jV them tip in : he nurture and admonition of the Lor J . I ask you , Englishmen and fallow Chrls : ian # , what it is " that fills our land with vice ? It is this horrid sy **» inthis infernal » rjtem—this diabolical * j * lem— : bi ? darnna . ble sysreni—a ty ^ tem vrhich . preventing a man from earning , by hi * o * n labour , enocsrh to maintain himselt and his family , compels that man either to continue unnuamed , aau to , in nine easts
ODt 01 ten , rcu into vice and profligacy—or campejs tiiat man ( being married ) to -wiuiess , " with broke : ; heart , the _ rii : n , tLe degraJatioc , and ^ rel /; h ; drie > . ' - of that wife and children whom God has given to him as " a b ! e * 4 ng , bat Trhora man has made the heavies ! curse that can re .-t upon his head . My object is—my business is—first bv miking thes "; things known , end then by leaving * the kaowledirp thns CDmmanicarjd to my fellow-men to its practical results , tp rem-cy these evils—to remive thesr 3 abuses—to revive the ancient spiri : oi < ur institutions—the primitive de . « ign of iha Christiaaicy contained in this blessed bock . —so that everv » . an .
b-irjg industrious and virtuous , ehal ] Lave itiuhi ; ¦ power , by ids own industry , withforesith ^ . econornv , and frcgalitf to stand on his own feet erect , withoii ; as b : os » ' of sh ^ me opoH his check—wi ' . Lont tLi h .-rd jn' -fk . of bond> * - ~ upon his brow—a free-bom man—a God-fearing worshipper o : Kini ? ho is : h FutLer ol the spirit cf all Hush . a 7 ; d tLe tosimfcl donor of all that wa erje-y . ( CLe > -.-j . ) I wish nharm to happen to any man—but if tnere be : n ?;; in England—if thvro be men either at the fo > t or a : the iiead of the political body o : iui « countrywiiJ gfiinsay , and witi-. £ taud , p . nd du s . li in t ' n .-ir poser » o ov ' ertiroT , the wiii aiii thr wurd of God — rlien egainsc such aien as tiiis I w&g £ a war : o 'I
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death ! ( Cheer ? . ) I told no terms with them—I give no quarter to them—I gay th * sword of the Lord against the enemies of the Lord—I say God and be right * which God has gives unto man , and may God rpeed the right which we take in hand . ( Cheers . ) One thing has always been hidden from your ey . s in the professed explanation of the Scripture * which are commonly given to you by the ac-. credited ministers of religion . In reading the word 0 $ God , yon -will always find that we are commanded to do his will , and if we do that will , he promises t » bless—if we disobey that cannnandmeij . t , he thrf ateos to pnnish—and is all the di jpeasatipns of ProvidenM recorded ia thi * book—wii « i cities are . nWtrBj ^^ -when natjona « re swept , away ftsbm the earth , _ and when the world iUelt was
destroyedyou will always find that theae -thre » iteiiiiigB took effect—these destructions came upon them—> bpeause one part ofmaokind opp : ea < ed and tyrannised over the other . If you take , for instance , thut event commonly called the Flood , or the Deluge , and if yon call to mind thi ; accounts you have heard of it , I dare say yoti have all heard a " great deal about the wonierful ark—what a great ship it was—what a wise man Noah must have been , to know how to bnild it—what a long ti ^ ie it took to baild—what : i number of all manner of leasts went into it— ani what a quantity of provisions must have been required to supply the wants of all these aiumils . and what a quantity of water carn 3 down frera heaven , and out of the earth , to overflow the world . Such as hear , papo and stareand wonder .
, but cue liiir . g they n- ^ ver tell you—why God brought it onthe world . Go home and read it . You will rind it ^ as " Because tb » earth was filled with violence . " There were giant * in those days , as in these—men who had mat-yes of property , what we now call capitalists and monopolists , " great and powerful men , » h <> held their feliow-m ? n in bondage —who oppressed them hecnuse they were poor and week , and , iu c > ns .: quf > ncp , brought down the juignc ? nt of God upon tae world . If you re » tl the ac « count t-f any other viriraria cr judgment of God , you wm iini tli * same ! reaeoiis for it—in the destruction of S ? dom and Gomorrah , of Tyre and Sidon , ol Jercsi ' . em—in ail the threatening *—iu all the v * ful ju ^ ment * of God , you will find the rea > jn ille £ * d is that raarikind bad forgotten hU will _ K « . l
Ti-lj , s ? i to ;> b-y his law-, and had , coESrquent ' y , became the objects ol" his righteous mdiguation . Against whom are the threatening * of this Book . oagec— against whom are they levelled ? Read it through , a > . d you wii ' r find that if God utters a threat aua poors out the rids of bis wrath on on » claoe raort * » h ^ a an ith « r , it i « invuriabiy npon the priest who withhold * ibe truth from : hu people , and agB ^ nst ;> u' proud , the kiu ^ hty , the powerful op ^ r . nsor ^ ho makes u ? e of the might that is iu his hanJg , for toe porposs of crushing and trampling upon the * eak and defenceless . And if God lia . evt-r made hirr . » eli kno-n to man as u fri-nd , a helper , and a smour , it i « as the Helper , the Saviour , the RedHemo .-of t ! : ose who have rone other to help them fent hicngelf . How does God sp ? ak ol himself ? he
Does say I am the ally of sov-reizns" —I am the champion of ftristocrats » ud of nobles , andof « uch raen . ' No , God tays " Gu to , rich man ; weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you . " God « ays , " Let priucea administer justice ; let rDler * rule the earth in nil ritfnteJUsness nn ' A equity . " U 1 . 0 ** friend is God ? The friend of the Irirndles * . Whose fafuer is God ? The father of the fathentss . Whos ^ hashan d is God ? The husband of the widow . Whos-j Sc . viour is God ? The Saviour of ttie ~ poor . Wfai ^ s deliverer , aad red ' omer , and rm £ Ecip-a » or is G jd ? Tne deHrercr , and redeemer , aad eni « sc : pat . r r , [ the bondemjm and the slave , [ low w 63 u i Q Ejjvpj wi , } l t - ltrReiito ^ whpiJ Pu . iranu bc-ld thera in borsd . ipe ? God sent Moses down f vni : ! i- cer-rt of Midian , where fie wax
keeDiat the flock- , of lil" fiitb *! r-in-lfiw—there was Mo * e * led . and i . iUL'bt . nnd furni * hfd , avd instructed , au ^ i einpo ^ ert-d of Go- to go down to Egypt , aud for what purple ; Did lie go lo Pharoah , King o ! fcHyp :. to ta : k ditii .-ity or th''o ' iOj » y to him ? Ves . but what kind ? lle ' weiato Pbaroah with this meM-igeiroMi G .-d , " I . ctmy people to ! " Let my people gs 00 : 0 , bond . iee unto thel ^ nu or promi . se ' ! it wan i > . pj ; i ' . iral drijve .-Huce , a social emancipation : ^ on haw nothing iu tim Word o : God fxciu .-tively religioc * . R l y i-jn and p-. litic . i in the Word of Goq are ; U « ays united . Social , political , : md divine wrath an ; always coasected iu the Word of God . So it ha * bren in olit-a tim--, ii . r ] . * i by GoJ ' s blessin " aud n-lp it > -hill be mv , T . u- \ Vu ? d of the Lord is the only weapon 1 * h : i'l ^ ieid—the rnly weapon I
* i .-ih you to wield , " . n 1 it you wiel . 1 it ri ^ ht , you will He Jit eUpo-5 ei-: ' ul ard mit'hly through God , in pnlliagdoxn the ttr > ruh- - > ids o : " th « mighty , as a preparation for th ' ¦ peaceful earning of the beaefi : ent Saviour , and ihtracco-oiplisbment of his purposes , so ; ka : the kingdoms of tbi « world may politically , !> ocitiV . y . a ; id religiously become kinpdoir . J of our God iin . d hiaChrint . It ha * beeiitojniKchthe fashior top-e . icha one-. ^ ided religion—to preach half the Gospel . Men have b eu taught thsrir dntie * , bat nt-v-r toll of thpi-r : 2 ' i : « . Now it is my duty— : ny ctrarge , aad my < . ii ;_ e f . lso . to teach Him" thi-l ' r dutie * . ThL < poor h ^ w dcties to perform—but are the rich exi-m ^ t ? ( Hear , hear . ) it is the duty of the servant to be obedient—the duty cf the workman to do vrliRt be cmar ^ cts to poriorin—to be diligent and attentive ui
to the iut ^ rrais his master—but it is the duty of the aw . r to pay him bisjn- ** and lawful wages . Ttie master is as great a robber if he keep back the wage 3 of the servant , as the servant is it ' he neglect the master ' s work which hr covenanted to per ' orm . The servant is -wrong if he be idle or neglectful—the master is wrong if he takes the ur-in ' s sweat ani refuses : o give Mm gold in exc ' uaiige . The servant d . " ie « wrong thnt relHses to do that which i : is u ; s duty to perform— -the master is wrc-njj ii L ^ refaKe * to pt rform his part of tho contract , and by go r-l ' asir . f , lvaveg tht ; pocr haiidioraic-maii iii acw ; . citiL ' L 01 vrrv-tchedne ^ s , starvation , -nd misery . The evil of the present day is , th-. c the Inb . urerdces t"o much , ! ar too much , three tine * too much . ( Hear , hear . ) You wcrk sixteen 7
u ; us where you ought only to work eight . Ytu ijet lweivepei : ce wLerv yon ought to gft twelve . « uiilii ) g <; and by this * taie of things one part o !' s iciety rolls in euse and luxury , and ia consorraence vravoirs in profligacy and" in vice , while th ? other class is in a gtate of nakednen . of famine , uf the extremes : misery that ever yet affected the huma .-: race . Now my object is to bring Chriatinnitr to bear on every muiVh ' . 'art—thea to bring Chriiiiani : y thui brought -. 0 brer upon his heart , to every nian ' a house and koine—thtn to bring it to bear apoD par ish vestries , and Houses of Parliament , andC- 'ur- « of Royalry . that from the Q-i € ea upon the throne , down tc fie cottage of the peasant , all may be equally secure—all may be equally con-;• nted , equally happy , and equally in the enjoyment of those bles-incs vhich God has intended for each .
and provided for ali . ( Cheers . ) But say yon—Do ** not the bible pre ? . ch csntentm ^ nt to the * p * o :: rr " Ve . < ; and woe to tie rich . The bib ' a telL" the rich man to be conttnt when i . e hr . s got . food aad raimt-nt , i . nd if all pnr rich nea were content and Bati . < nedif tuey believed they hud enough when they had food and raim-nt , there would not bo quite go many naked and without food . ( Chteru . ) The bibl * - preaches coutentmc-iit to tacie , u :: d those only , whj hive food and rai : uent . It ia wrong , it is wicked , : o preach cocU-ntmsnt to tke p ? op ! e when they have Dot food and raiment . I exhort the people—I advise the p ? oplr , I appeal to ihe pecp l * against contentuieiit—I preach discontent—1 preach dissatisfaccioa—I prea . cn disgust—1 preach resistance to hht people , to tbe pejpie nc ? before me , if that
peo ^ ie , under tbe Jawg , by the laws , with the lii-ss , cannot by their own iaJahLry buy food and raiment for tlie ; . a * r ? 3 ve . < and their fcniiliei ' . ( Cheers . ) Vfiiy , even iLe Word cf God on t ) . iasubject is stronger ttitn any thLig I Lave over yet pieaclied to the p _ eople . There is fi remarkablo passage uevi-rpartic-: lar ' y brcii ^ h : before you . It ii in ihe pa . s . jaS' - ' «? hicli ( j % id comrninds rne ^ nof to st ' a ' . —" Let him that stole si- 2 . ] no more . " which ie right and good no man naghi to s : er . ' . t but Y . hat is tbel ' t ? What i * -tealing ? It ia takinic away fro : a another what belongs to hiir , p . iid to wliisk we have do right . Turn to tee piL 5 sxge , and it willsli-jw yea that toy
interprejdtion is correct— " but ra&tx let him labour , working with hi ? o \ 7 i : hand * Uu-thuig that is gojd , ; hat he u ay hr . ve whtra- ' ilh 10 give to hitn th&t r : eedeth . ' The ren < on why you are not to steal ii thi<—if by yoir own Jib 'ur , by activity and indnsrry in ycp ' rcalnTi ^ , yea have suiti . ient not oaly f « r the snpv'lyof yo :: r ourn w&ats—; iot only ' or the -Klin'sGi ; anc ? . of year own faiui ' iy , l > ut 8 uffici «> Etover a :: d above a " 'l tiiit . to cive to ri'e fatherless , the tvido ^ , the :-. ! iwd . the i « . iue , ana the halt , aad every : u » . nirr , 0 3 :: cd'i anjthis-g ut v ; . cr hands . Now , I aik yo ::. v ,-i . ether thr- rail : io ^? . f Eagln . 'od if they ^¦ ir ' K ^ j . £ 4 h .-urj every da \"—V 7 *; i Mt ;' ue tuii'ions ol
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England could earn enough for themselves and their fdiiiUieB ? ' They cannot—they do not—it is onto ' " thfir power . ( A voice in the crowds 4 i No , although many of us work An the Sabbath . " ) Many of you are obliged , as that man » ay » , to work on the Sabbath day , aa well as the six other days of the weefe and cannot earn enough . I know it is true—it U true of you , and of ten thousand besides you * ( Cheers . ) Well then , what follows ? What if the bulk of aocinty' cannot by constant labour earn enough for themselves and their hoaneholda , letting alone that which they ought to be able to earn , over « nd « bo ve , "fot-the ^ ra ^ p W ipf the necessity of athers , thes it folkivri * that the command— " Thou shah not steaJ / ' ii gnpereeded and set Riride . Society in that case is dissolved' into its original elament * , and
every isan hns toe right—every man who cannot eamfor himsslf—to go and get it , "andtakeit Where ^ evar he can flnd ^ it . ( Cheers . ) The onlyrea » bii why I do not recommend this is because it would be im fi ' ectual : or an individual to . attempt it . The old law allowed a mnn to take a riieep or an ox , if h « had not enough , to supply the necessities of his family . That ' s the law of England—the law of nature , and the law oP God , and if the present state of things should continue much longer—if the poor nn * to continue as they hav 6 | hitherto gene , in suffering more and more degradation , and poverty , and injustice , and tyranny , God will raise the poor to that pitch of holy , religion ? , manly , determined , ludigu itioo , asqjhall lead tLem fairly and fully out with God and rights thir hunnVn tn ju uut riiia uieir
" onr " on , « """ * j »^ u ^ : uu unimvrj W recover the liberties th :: y unhappily have loet . ( Cheer j . ) I shall not keep you here after dusk— I would £ 0 on rill midnight if I were at home in my own neighbourhood , where ray character and proceediogs an ; thoroughly known to the magistrates of that place . But in a tewn where 1 am not so wr > ll known . —( Cries of You are well known to all of ug , " )—I mean to tha Magistrates : I will not suffer any man to ha v * it in his power jo say that I gathered masses of py-opte together , and kept them assieiiibled to an nnrirnely hour , ( Loud cries of ' Go on , go on . " ) I should rather take some other opporruuity when we should have a finer day and a loager time before me to go . at motft length into the . se matters . This * i » the third time I have addressed
the people to-day , and I am not yet tired . ( Chef rs . ) I tru * t , however , to ' cave many opportunities of addressing the peoplo of London . It is enough , at the close efl this discourse , that I should say my principles aru these : —I care not what are the political institutions , of . the country : I stand here as an Eng'iOuaan , ' and a subject of the Crown , and , thert-fore , I honour the Queen of England ; bo I fet > . r ( JoJ more ; and rather than honour the highest earthly authority , 1 skould bow down in humble reverence and Kubjectiou to the slightest command of my Mak t . Whenever I find a law opposed to the law of God then I will not obey it—then will I oppose it— theu will I resist it . ( Cheers' . ) By ar . gument , I hav * doBo so ; by reasoning , I have done so ; by pftitiouijig , I have dose . su ; by remonstrating .
1 nave doae so : by , rebuknig I have done so : by threateinug , I have done so : and if reason , and argn-nent , and remonstrance , and prayers , nnd tear ? , asd entreaties , shall all be found to be ineffectualthen , fts God has shown mr , as God Las taught me , and , as God will empower fee , 1 will go on reaisting it , even though 1 shall bo cafled upon to resist ik unto olosd . ( Loud chaerr * . ) I pray that the laws of heaven miy be the lawn on « &rth ; I pray that the laws of God may bo th «> laws of mnu ; aud when UeyareBP , I . shall , be found to be n cheerful and willing subject of the * e lawjs . ( Ilear , hear , hear ) But if the l * ws of earth arc laws from hell ; ij ike laws of fcc gland , as the Pc ^ r Law Amendmen t : v- ; t , are laws from the devil , and not laws from OoJ ; th-n against these lawV I will wagi
onweftry-: ng , unceasing wstr-J-wnr , war , if itmurtbe so , to the knife ; or , if it must be so , to ten thousand death * . ( Hcnr , hear . ) So itwas with the midwives sent by Pimrenh . to destroy th > first born of tke Israelites , and because they " refus-it , God honoured thfein—God protected thena , ami built them house- ' < 5 o to the mother of iMoses—she weuld not slay her chiM , nors ^ lTctr it to bn slnin , iu obedience to an Qiij » st and wicked law . iShe hid him f .-r three month ? , rt !! ush ) g to , cb ? y the power and refusing to subniit to tbi'law of tho kiu ^ . and becawso sbe ' did s . \ God honoured aud dofcuiied her , nnd raised up A 4 oscs to bn the deliverer of his countrymen . ( Hear , hfijir . ) Aud would that every mother in England were a r .: bel like the mother of Moses , and refuse to ackno fledge the lnws of Cfimmi'sioners ap . d
Guardinns , ¦ R-hic h internally . establish in your houses the laws of Malth&s aU'l ' the piactices of Marcus—law « inliuitely worse than ever curssd any laud upon which the sun shone . L = t all such laws be resisted , and the providence of God will go before you as a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night . Are we to be told that the poor man has no right to ft wift > or to a child—are we to bo toll that u \ e poor mnn rns no right to a cottaje ? I sr . y if the poor man Las no right \ o jive , neither has the rich . If the poor man has no r ^ ht to a wife , neither has the rich—if the poor man ha « no riyht ' to children , neither has the rich . ( Hear , Lear . ) IF tbe ponr maa has no right to a cottHge , the nobb has nj n *; ht to a cn ' stlu—the merchant has no right 10 a mansion , the shopkeeper has no riiiht to a
hou > e , and the Queen upon her throne has no right t- > her palace . ( Hear , hoar . ) I wcnld not that tae Que ; - > n should be v ? ithout a palace ; I would not that the cottager should be without a honje ; but first tht .-cottager . The . cottager before the Queen—the lahnurer before the shopk- eper . Let the poor b * tho first partakers of the frufo , and . if so , he will b ^ the first man that ever had the first slice if he did not take plenty . ( Cheere . ) My polities , if I have any , are \> ry simple . I am for the cottager being as happy , as geenre , and as contented , nnder his humble ruof , as tho Quesn is on her throne in her palace . ; su : ronndfd by the . courtieM . that adorn her regal state . And . unless the Gro ^ n of this kingdom ; unless the Parliament of this empire ; unless tho great , the h : jrh , and the mighty ef t ? -is land are weuared .
according to God ' s command , to do justice to ' the poor ; to love mercy to the poor ; to walk humbly with their God ,, then I denounce GodV camnp&n them , from tiie Crown dowiiArds . The curse of God upon all ranks—all order *—all degrees of men who iefu * 3 to do justice , to love mercy , » rid to walk humbly with their God . I hope , there ia no treason in that , nnlew it be treason ngainst hell , treason ngp . mss the devi > j treason against injustice , treason against im jiisty , treason sgainst tyranny and cruelty ; aud against hrli , against the devil , ugninat injustice , impiety , tyranny , nnd crueltv , I hope I shall ever be found a traitor to the heart's core , ( Loud cheers . ) M ? n of Londofl , —Fear God . and then you will tear no mm living ; mok ^ d your own hearts and your own lives ; reform your dwu homes ; serve God with all year hearts , with all yoi . r mini .-, with all your 3 buls . aud with all your strength . Love vour wive *—they
are worthy of your love , aud or" mors thnn yon can do for them—make them as happy as lies ' in your power . Love your children , and bring-them \ ip in lie nurture and ^ m ^ nition of the Lord . Fear God jirs % aud hononr the laws . after 7 ar is , sofjir as these laws are made according to the fear of . Gud . Keep all good laws—break all bad ones ; but break thnn wisely—break them prud ; ntly—br-. ak them circnsispectly , but most resolutely—most determinedly ; bre ; ik them at all hazards , at all risks , at all od « is , at every sacrifice , even , if / called on , the ' SAcrifice of your hv ^ s . It is better to obey God than irian ; and the times are comicg—they are already come , whea every man must choose whether he " will go to hell broiiking God ' s la ' -rs , or whether he will go to heav : > n by aa TiijtimBly denth , in the struggle to brfr . k the power of he l whioh is now endeavouriui ? to undermine the foundations bi ererlasting truth and righteousaess . ..
Ihe R « v . Gontlemnn conc ' . aded by taking an affectionate leave of his attentive auditory , amidst loud aad enthusiastic cheering ..
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COUaSHOUSE , BASH-SLUTT
COKVICTION OF FOUR OF LOPtD JOHK RUSSELL'S " RESPECTABLE" PEACEPRESERVATION PHYSICAL -F 0 R € E MEN . ¦ ¦ ¦ " On Wednesday la > t , an excitement greater than any wa have previously kuo « m , prevailed in Barn * - J ^>* » in consequeTice of a charge brought by the RadicaU of that town " , against Thomas Gotne ' reall James Fru . ^ d , C ! ek at Beckett's Bank , George Frudd , warehoujfinafl , arid Abraham Newg » is , shop-eeper , for druV . ng and training , in violation r . the 60 , 3 ej . III ., chap . 1 . : , '
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About twelve o ' clock , Mr . F . 6 'Connor , who had come speoially from London , for the purpose ^ and Mr . B . B . B . Cobbett , of Mant-hester , entered the Court , which was crowded to suffocation . At half-past twelve o ' clock " , tbe Rev . Cooke , Chaiman , the Rev . —— Watking , - —¦ Martin , G . Yt entw . ' orth and J . Thdrnley , Esqrs ., took their seats upon the Veneh /' ' Mr . Palfr ^ mjiV , $# » & $ tif Sheffield , appeared for the defendants .- ,, _ . v . ' . .. . Mr . CoBSB / rriHEJ ^ ajMeneu the ease ^ Vy stating tb&t he ^ peatcii' fSif » frv . prowcition . the informations vffte laid bj % 'Benjamin , Haigh ^ under the 60 , Gefti'IIT ., chtvp . 1 ., open whose eVidtnce the
Mummoiis had been granted . It appeared that his olient had prote ' eJeti according to the instructions laid down in the Proclamation recently issued ' by her * Majesty , and accerding to the terms of that Proclamation , it could only have a salutary effect if equally applied to the rich man and to the poor man . The Magistrates of course would proceed with great caution aa the statute was a penal one ; while at the same timu , thfy would bear in mind that the unrestricted violation of the statute by men in the class of life to wnicb the defendants belon ^ el , would operate as a
powerful example to thofe in that class against whom the proclamation was issued . The defendants had not the excuse of being led away by the inflammatory harapgues of popular orators—they ct-eild ' not ' plead ignorance in justification of the error , and therefore , if obedience was to be enforced , equal justice must be dealt put to alK Be thought that any further preface weald be unnecessary , and he would therefore proceed to substantiate thestreral allegation * contained in the summons , by evidence which he believed to be incontrovertible .
Mr . PALFUEYMAN requested to know upon which of tbe charges Mr . Cobbett would proceedaB thvre were several set forth . Mr . CeBBETT sajd he would go generally into the evidence , and allow the Court to judge hoar far he had sustained any or all of the charges . He then calkd - Bohz Haigh , who deposed as follovra : —On the 19 th of May , he was standing in the row where he lives , between niue and ten o ' clock at night . He thea saw four of the defendants , GomeraaU , th « twe Frudda , and Newgnsfl . They were in linej acro » s the road ; in company with man } others . A pewon said , " Now Thomas "; and another said
' No nambs . " Thomas Gomewall then said u quick march . " Gomersall was then on the right , rather hefore the others . Upou the word being tbus giveo , thty tuRix-hwl off toward * Barnsley , all a-fereast . Biiiijamin Haigh wa » with witness , bat is no relation to him , Benjamin Haigh followed them . They m . uehi'd toward * Barnsley . They walked in line about 150 yards , when Gomersall said " file off . " They then went two and two for a distance of about 100 yards . Gpmer ? al ! then cried " halt , " wheu they aH stopped at once , ard he formed then
a-, 'ain into line . He then gave tbe word , " quick march , " which they obeyed . Saw Newgass at that time . He was not then iu line , but was alongside Gomersall . Overtook them again ah ant 300 yards outside the town . Passed them and afterwards saw them again . Saw their faces passing end meeting close by . 11 was iwiiight , aud he was near enough to distinguish them . It was a elear night . Followed them to th « town , aud at the side of the Yfesleyan Chupel , Goniersnll ordered them again , in a lower tone than beiore , to file off . They accordingly tiled off .
Cross-examined by Mr . Palfrf . yman . — " Works for Mr . Haxvrorth . Has known Benjamin Haipb six or seven y ^ ara . He , too , worts tor Mr . Hax-Worth . Hag known all the defendants above a year . James Frudd is a banker , Newgass is a nhopkeuper , Gomersall in a pattern-weaver . There were not plenty of folks about en that night , hut very fvw . George Parker saw them drilling , aud shouted u Hallo , there . " They stopped Parker , and said they were physical-force men . D . es not know what they meant by pkvMeal force . Never attended any public meeting . One said , " Charge , bayonet-. "
He did not see a gun or a bayonet with them . Certainly haj had opportunitiesof attending public meetings , but never availed himsuf of those opportunities . Saw James Frudd step on the road . Did not say that James Frudd went in . Here a most awful scene of uproar , groaning , and hissing ensued in ¦ consequent- ? of the attempt by Mr . Paifreywan to show a variance in the . swearicg of the witness . The den . ie mass pressed forward , shouting , groaning , and hit-sing , while the magistrates , seemingly Unconscious of the cause , ordered the court to be Cleared . The people vociferating » clear the gailerr thftn , or we'll not stir . "
After some time , order was restored , ant ! the orosi-uxamin-atiou of the witness proceeded . Witness could not awear how many stopped with Frudd , Newgass joined them abour . half way ; about the police stone . Witness did not take much notice of anything but the job they were doing . They pulled Newga 8 * in to join them . Does not know who pulled him in . They went to Mr . Buckley ' s afterwards . Does not know that Buckley's is a house » f call ior soldiers , but thhilv * it is a house of call for any one that wants to drink . Has often seen yo-ang inen walking arm in arp . i , bat never so quick a ^ defendants walked . Trey were walking nuicker than usual . Did cot see Fletcher there that night , but Benjamin Haigh told him tliat Fletcher and all the defendants were there .
Benjamin Haigh examined by Mr . Cobbett . — Identified all the defendant * . ' Thomas GnuiersAll went front and rear to examitie them . He . ( witne * s ) rfaid , that after the Queen ' s proclamation , they had no right to be . at that work . The further examination of this * witness corroborated rbe testimony of theformer witness to the entire satisfaction of the benoh . Crow-examined by Mr . PALFnEYMAN . — ¦ Wil liam A ^ bton sent for hi m on the 27 th May . He went to Ashton , who toldkimthathe wanted to take him before Mr . Yvatkins , the magistrate . . " Witness- heard Gc-orge Parker complain shockingly of the ill treatment he had received from the defendant . He
complained that they had stopped up the road . Cannot ewear whether 'Newgasi was on the right or on the left of Goraersall , but thip . k .- ^ he was ^ tho left . Did not observe them take hold of each other . Thii ; ki ? he must have seen them if they had . Up to Taylor's Row did not ? e . e thf-m link arms . Mast have seen them if th ^ y had . Saw them afterwards walk arm in arm nhen ihey came to Haxirvorth ' s warehouse , walking like penilea-. en . He supposed that they had then done drilling . They might have halted five or ten , or less than live Canutes . Boaz Haigh said he saw four and earned them all but . Fletcher . Gomersall gave the word " file off , " and they filed off ; he then " said " halt , " and thov halted .
The Court here askod Mr . Cobhett , if he did dot think that the evidence' was eunicjent without producing more witae 3 se 3 to iniiacj the Court to commit the prisoners or hold them ta bill ? Mr . Coebrtt replied , that he thoustit the eviilenee quite suffipient , but if his learned friend , 3 ir . Palfreymeii , should attempt to sbake the evidence which he had adduced , ha wouid then hold that he was at liberty to produce evidence to prove the admission of the parties . Mr . Palfreyman said- Thank God , rh days of Charles I . are -nit to be revived , and -maoh as I " respect royalty , yet I have no respset for a al
roj-proclamationj when it attempt * to supereedc ch « sttvcqte law ; , and I do hold th it under IVU statute you n ; ii * t prove bo : h the aninms and the illegality of the meeting . The statute was not framed to meet eis < ja . lib * the present . It was enacted in disturbed times ; when , for the preservation , of the public pca ^ s , vigilance and decision were neceswry . Even the evidence which has been adduced ia support of the allegations presents a-rari'inoeaniadistrfpaiiey whieb , uHiefsintheanxietyof the b « ncn to render natt * facuon to the poor at the erpense of the rich ,- is wholly irreconci ^ ablej and the oenph .-vrill recolWct that the path of duty rnav he equally departed Troai b y the faiss notiaa that the
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law should be anomalously stretched for the purpose of making examples of the rich for the intimidation of tbe poor . As well might intbrmations be tendered against those children whom he saw , with * kind of drill-sergeant at their head , walking iu their several schools , on the very day named in che information againrt the defendants . The Court would recommend Mr . Palfrey man . hot't ? rest ; .: hi 8 deYenoei ^ on any analogy between the case of the defendants and that of school processions , but : to adduce 'theevideiwie on whiefc he telitfl . It wss " 1 ifttnjatrfy ''" decked , tKat Mr . Cobbett > hould practed with hia case . ~ - S ^ a-
Peter Hoey viras . called and exaininwJ . Was ia Ducklej ' s pub \ ich . MJ 8 e on the 19 th of Alay , between ten and eleven o'rfeck at night . Saw Gomersall there , and heard him say " We were training . " . Cross-examined hyMr . PALFREYMAN . —Cannot « xactly say what drew tbe observation from Gomersall ; thinks it arose from the meniion of Peep Green . Supposes t { iat Gomereall alluded to those who came iu with him . GomersaW said he got them through their exercise very well , except in one case That cafe was that he could not bring them to a charge . There were about a dozen or so there . « Th «
conversation was not about politics but about trade " Mr . Backlej ' * brewer wa * ia company with witness They had a pintpf ale together . Knew Gomersall perfectly well fof ; inany years before . " Was at Peep Green on Whitsun-Tueii'day . GomerFall said " We physical-force men are going to Peep Green on Tuesday . " Knew netfeirjg about Gomersall ' s politics . GomersaH made his observation to the company generally , not to witness . Did not ask Gomernall to subscribe towards the expense of the Chartist meeting . -Here the evidence for the prosecution closed ,
For the defence , Mf . Palfrejman called Geo . Smith . Has been four months foreman to Mr . Mieklethwaite . Was previeu . «] y four years with Mr . Harvty , and ten years with Sir . Tee . Mr . Harvey is a drill manufacturer . Tdbk ' a walk on Whitsunday . Met Gomersall abou | 4 o'clock , and asked him t . » takf a walk with him . They went to the Stair Foot public house together , without any previous appointment . They get there about five o'clock . Charles Biggs , a stranger , whom he never saw before , was in the house . When they had been there about an hour and a-half , the twoFruddfl and George Fletcher came in . Remembers Mr . E ! li « on came in aboat half an hour or eo after the Frudds and Fletcher .
After that , Newgass and a commercial traveller , named Taylor , came in abeut eight o'eiook . " Witness had not the least expectation of meeiiug the Frudds there that nigtit . He left about half-past eight . Jas . Frudnefube house with witness abouthalfpast eight , the others followed . The others came three and four abreast in the road . James Frudd took witness ' s arm , and never parted till they arrived at Barn < ley . They came a mile alone in close conversation . Gomersall wm alone . He was not walking with any one . "Witness and James Frudd were thirty or forty yards before the others . Sometimes they were alone . GnrNersall said—« Gentlemen , I am glad ta ; see you march so soldier-like .
But there is ® ne of-you out of step . " Qne of the party behind said ? let us halt , aud make him dret « up . Gomersall was , a fifer in tbe 84 th foot . That night there was no'intention of drilling or training Cannot fay whether fee halted or dressed vthen ordered . "When they had come to Nessbro' Dyke , they foURd ^ a person lying drunk on the road , and tho .-e walking three or four dsep picked him ap . At Nessbro' Dyke , some ' one called out , " What are you ? Are you Radicals ? " Gomersall said , " We are Physical Force men . " They were then as-ked , were they for Peep Green ? Gomersall said "Aye . " "When they got to the town , Gomemll said , " Yoa h&ve conducred yourselves very well ; now you had better file < ff , two and two .
Thomas Ellison . —Went to Stair Foot on Whit-Suuday . On their . return , Nevvgass was walking with him . Newgasi * broke off asd went to the causeway . Witness ' fojiowed aim . Nesvgasis said , " 0 ! dear me , I can ' £ walk ^ o quick , I am not very well , " and broke off again . Witness went with Gotnernall to Buckley ' s . Wiiiinm Frudd and Fletcher w ^ ut with him . They found others there . Here the evidence far the defence appeared to be closed , and Mr . Cobbett had i «? piied ; when the Court requested Mr . Palfrt-yman to proceed with any other evidence he might have . ^ Charles Briggs , W ; Ostoliffe , the landlord of Stair Foo 1-, Charles Ward , grocer , of Leeds , Richard Ellison , ' linen manufacturer , Wi ' iibm Hepworth , grocer , "P . Buckley , landlord of the Royal Oak , were then severally called , and swon * that the whole mat f er was" a joke .
The majority of the witnesses for the defence , however , having subjected themselves to the same punishment as the defendants , the Magistrates received their evidence with ptoper caution ; ai >< i after due deliberation and patient hearing , decidtd that the defendants . Gomersall , the two Frudds , and Fletcher , sheuld give bail to appear at the Rotherham Sessions ; ou the 9 tb of July ijfxt . Tbe two Frudds and Fletcher themselves in £ 100 , and two sureties of £ 50 each , and Gonwrsall , him-eif iu £ 20 , anil tw <» sureties in £ 10 .
The retired bail wau immediately procured , and the case , after a bearing of nve cours , vraa disposed of . ' , '
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Fatal "Wrestling .- Two men , ramed Cootson and M'Morris , lately driuking together at the r *< Jg public-house , ' Deous ^ att :, Mar . chtfitt-r , began talking of their eoHjpjiirative streogth of body and limb . Cookson at ftrst challenged M'Morris to fight , hut this the latter declined , saying Co- > ksoa was too big for him . After a light s ^ uabblin ^ - , Cookson treated him to a pint . if beer , and said ' ¦ He would nothdrt a haT of his head . " Ther
afterwards , however , began to wre-tle together , when Qo-ikson toot the other and threw him completely o ? er his hjead . Rl'Morris came dov / n a tremendous blow upon his forehead , and Cooksoa fell back upon hinK M ' Morris was picked up with his forehead covered with blood , nnd died soon after . ftvo inqupsts hav . e been held on the bodv ; the jury , in one case , returned a verdict of " Manslaughter , " and is'the o ' tber , a verdict of " Mis-Yenturf
u ^ . " . aaTeiiiure . NswsrAPEits . —In 1794 there were only sixty newspapers published > in the countrv to ' vns of England ; now there are more than two hundred aad turelve .
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TVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the 11 Next GENERAL QUARTER SESSIONS of-the Peace for the Borough of LEEDS , in the Count ) -of York , will-be holden before THOilAS b LOW ER EL'LIS ^ the Younger , E-quire , Recorder of tbe said . Borough , ai the Cotjut Housk . in liEEos , on Thursday , the Tweny-seventh Day of Jdnr , 1839 , at Nine o'Clock in the Forenoon , at which . time and place all-Jurora , CoD * ubK « , Police Officers , Prosecutors , Witnejse * , Psr . tons Bound b y Recognizancey and otheMhavftist Business at tfie said SyssioBf , are required to attend . Amd Notice is Herkby also Giten , lhat tries
en of all intended Motions or App'icahrtus relative to the Mawtenance of . any illegitimate Child or Children , must be wsade with the Clerk of the Ptace , some Day prior to the holding of tee SesMona . .- . - , ' That Applications * in Bastardy will be heard immediately on the opening of the Court ; that ail Appeals will be heard immediately after the Appli-CAtions in Bastardy ; and that all " ptoeeedinssr- ' ti . nder the Highway Act will be taken on the , Fir « t Div of tho Sessions , ¦¦ - . » JAMES RICHARDSON , Clerk of the Peace for' the said Borough , Leeds , 3 rd June , ' 1839 .
Leeds Borough Sessions.
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 8, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1060/page/1/
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