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M ? Fsissds , —I hare not time to say much thii week , further than to thank the good men of Sonti Staffordshire from my soul for the brave mnstei made by them on Monday at Birmingham ; and tc say thai your delegates met in Convention appeal to be duly impressed with the great and importani duties imposed upon them . You will see the detailed report of OUT proceedings in this week ' s Star ; and , as far as we hate gone , I make no doubt that they , as well as the unanimity with which they vrere carried forward , will give you pleasure . Let me bow implore and beseech of all to stifle every & ; tempt at bickering or disunion , which alone can iajare our common cause . For mjselfl shall only gay to Slander —; fire ciccy . Till the Convention shall hare terminated its labours ; till then I shall be satisfied to be a target for hatred and envy to fire at , I shall lake no notice of anything bat the proceedings brought before the people's delegate ? . i
Above all things , my bslovedfnends , Sign I Sign ! I Sign away 2 ! I every maa of you , and . evtry woman . You will receive directions from your friends , through their address , which yoa will do well . to * observe . I must beg and r&quest of the hundreds of ooj respondents who know me by writing to me , to accept my apology for not replying to alL In fact , it would be impossible . I have now over fifty letters -upon legal questions , involving a large amount of property , the writers all requesting answers , which I have not time to answer .
I now beg to announce to the people that it is in contemplation to hold a . National Conference at Birmingham , for the purpose of carrying out what is called Compleie Suffrage ; and , being resolved ihst the whole people shall be represented in that Conference , and being more than once or ten times par&lized for want of pecuniary means to back and carry out our principles , and having paid for that purpose out of my own pocket a largi snm of Tnoney , I have resolved npon devoting my time and -energy to the levying of an Emergency Fund , to be Applied to such purposes as procuring delegates from places too poor to contribute to any Conference
which , may be called to discuss our principles . I am ready during the sitting of the Convention , to attend meetings within one hundred miles of London , on -routes where railways have "been established . These meetings must not bs called for earlier than eight o'clock in the evening j and the committees of the several places where I attend most nsak& arrangements for charging what to them shall seem fit for admission j the proceeds to go to the fund to be applied as I have stated . I will not lose a moment of my time which should be devoted to the Convention , a 3 I can Etart at two o ' clock when the Convention adjourns , and can return at night after my lecture , and be ready fcr morning at nine .
I chaH be at Cheltenham on Monday next , the 18 : h instant , and at Southampton on Tussday , the 19 th ; and whatever places within one hundred miles require my services for the above purpose will please address me , directed care of . Mr . John Cleave , 1 , Shoe Lane , Fleet-street , and thea I shall appoint a daj iy rernrn of post . 2 soxr to work , brave Chariots ! Onward , and we conquer ; backward , and we fall ! THB CHABTEB , AND 50 SuRBEKDER ! Ever your fkitlifnl friend , FEABGrs O'COX-VOE . Convention Boom , Wednesday .
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It having been arranged that this body should assemble at Dr . Jofcnson ' s Tavern , Bol » Court , Heel-street , on Tnesdaj last , ai eleven o ' clock on that cay , several membeis hs ' present . Mr . A ' oram I ) uncan was appointed chairman , and Mr . Campbell elected secretary , pro tern . Credentials were received irom Messrs . S-. aiiwood and M'Douall for the Metropolitan district ; Mr . Abram Duncan , frem Alioa ; Mr . CampbtB , from Korfolk and Cambridgeshire ; Mr . Beosly from Yorkshire ; Mr . D 07 I 2 , from Cheshire j Mr . M'Fhersofl , from Aberdeen ; Mr . Powell , from Cornwall ; Mr . O'Connor not being prepared with his credentials , some discus * Eion arose respecting the power of the secretary of the Executive to grati credentials to those whom he was officially informed were elected .
Mr . Stallwood moved , and Dr . M'DouaJl seconded . u Tnst those persons of whom thers was a reasonable belief that they iiadl > 6 t * a elected members of tie Convention should take their seats until they had procured their © rSeial credentials . " which was carried unanimously . Mr . Ford was appointed doorkeeper and messenger pro lem . Mr . Stallwood moved , and Mr . M'Boaall seconded , that ihe members present eonsiirute themselves into the National Convention . —Carried . Mr . O'Connor moved that MessTs . Staliwood , M'Douall , Duncan , M'Pherson , and Bstsley , be appoin : ed a ecmmittee to draw up rules for the guidance of the Convention . —Carried . Messrs . Stallwood aid M'Dpuall were deputed to procure for the j > enissl of the members the rules of the Old Convention .
Sir . Cieave was unanimously appointed Treasurer to the Convention during its Eittinga in London . Dr . jrDoaall moved thai 600 small cards be purchased fox tickets of admission for visitors , &c . — Carried . Il was then carried that each member of the Convention be allowed four tickets of admission for visitors . Dr . M'DDnall moved that a deputation be sent from this body to attend the delegates from the
London localities , meeting at 55 , Old Bailey , this evening , to « fFer the Eerrices of jbe Convention for the purpose of efficiently agitating the Metro polis . —Carried , and a deputation appointed , Mr . O'Connor moved that this Convention appoint a committee , consisting of Messrs . Stallwood , M'Douail , and Duncan , for the purpose ef preparing an address to be laid before the conntry , urging cpon them the necessity of exerting themselves in procuring signatures to the National Petition , and of stating to the country ihe means to be adopted in transnntuiig the petition to London .
Mesiii . thilp and Ridley , delegates for London , Somersetshire , and Wilts took tkeir stats as members of the Convention . Mr . Ridley moved that until the rules , &c . he drawn Dp , all coi ^ mittee men and officers be appointed by bsijo :. Sscpnced ry Dr . M'Douall . —Carried . iir . O'Connor moved that it be a recommendation to the cesmiitse fur drawing up rules to consider the propriety of appointing a permanent Chairman , and supported it by many cogent arguments , showing ¦ it -wouldtend to produce unanimity , and greatly IS £ ilitate ths transaction of bnsioe&s . M « : rs . Duncan , Campbell , Doyle , and Ridley supported lie recommendation . Mr , SisUvrood opposed it . The Conversion ihen adjourned till three o'clock .
AFTERNOON MEETING . It ba \ bg t-etn circulated that the ConveallOU ll&d C 0 ? iffie ? ced it 5 sittings , many -risitors were present . Air . DuEcaa tras again called to the Chair , and the Secrerr-ry read ovtr the names of the Delegates whose credentials tad been received . Mr . sialivrood moved " That the residences of ihe vanops mcaters of Parliament be divided into certain sections , in order that they misht be waited cpon to request their support to ' the ' National Petition /' Not being seconded it fell to the ground . Mr . O'Connor moved , " That owin ^ t j the small pnoiber of delegates present , and ihev having two "UEporiant Comnmtefcs appointed , that ibey did now adjourn till Wednesday niondn ^ , a * , ten o ' clock . " Mr . Powell seconded the motion .
M&ET 3 . H'Douall a-. d Philp-were opposed to an -adjournment . Miny cvzMxzy dcie ? ates nii ^ ht arrive , and u Troulil ihen W kconveLiciii ii the meeting was sojourned . A suggestion was mide ibat ihe a ^ jourcment Sflon , d be delayed one hour , and during thi 3 interval notices of m-j : ; oa fcr the morrow were given in . TneiaeetiE . s of the Convection was th ^ n adjourned cEtil Wednesday Eorniag at ten o ' clock .
Wednesday , April 13 . Pursuant to adjournment this body met at 9 o ' clock . Messrs . Duncan , O'Connor , Beeslv , Dovle , Camptell . M'Douall , M'Pherson , and Ridley , were present . Credentials rrere received from Mr . Leach , for ipcasliire , Mr . Morgan Williams , from South Wale ? , Mepj * . Bakstow and Harriion , for the Midtod counties . Mr . DuEcan was elected to the chair . , The secretary then read the minutes of the meettt ? of the preceding day . I > r . M'Donall laid before tie bedy the address to « s country which the coiunittee app-ointed had ^ Trn cp . Mr . O'Connor moved the adoption c £ the address , * ech rras seconded by Mr . Ridley , aad carried imoaaly .
^ »* te A caress was signed by the members of the Mention present , and it was requesved to be in--. I ^ in t he raricc s Cbani 5 t publica . vLous , to whom » ¦** $£ of i * w « re sea ? .
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Mr , Morgan Biated they had a Welsh paper advocating Chartist principles , and that he would translate it into that language and procure its insertion . The Committee appointed to draw up rules , < fec ., stated they were not yet prepared with a report . The time for receiving their report was extended to the following day . Correspondence from may quarters was received , more particularly a letter from the Rochdale Chartist ? , stating that a deputation had waited on Mr . Sharmun Crawford , and that he had stated his intention of bringing forward his motion for the Suffrage , in the Honse of Commons , on April 21 st , and that he would be happy to receive any suggestions or advice from the Convention . ' Mr . O'Connor moved a vote of thanks to the writer of the letter , and also to Mr . Sharaan Crawford . Seconded by Mr . M'Pherson .
Mr . Stallwood was opposed to the vote of thanks to Mr . Crawford . . - Messr ? . Bairstow , Doyle , Beesly , and Woodward Eupported the motion . , Messrs . Ridley and Morgan Williams were opposed to it . Mr . Stallwood moved as an amendment , " That iiiis Conrention give tneir cordial thanks to Mr . J . Leach and the men of Rochdale , for waiting upon Mr . Sharman Crawford . ' ' Mr . 'M'Douall suggested that it would be better first to correspond with Mr . Crawford . Mr . O'Connor cordially adopted the suggestion , and fche motion and amendment were withdrawn . The Secretary was then instructed to correspond with Mr . Crawford . Mr . Ridley ga-ye in the report from the deputation ¦ which attended a-t the London Delegate Council meeting .
Mr . O'Connor moved and Mr . M'Douall seconded , " That an agitating committee of three beappointed , to secure the best method of ensuring the attendance of delegates at the public meetings in and around the metropolis . " A ballos then took place , and Messrs . Ridley , MrDouall , and O'Connor were elected . Credentials were received from Mr . Woodward , for Hampshire , Sussex , &c . ; Mr . "White , for Birmingham ; and Mr . Roberts , for Wiltshire , Somersetshire ,-&c .
Mr . O'Connor moved that no member of the Convention should receive any salary , wnh the exception of the Secretary , a ? . d alluded to the evils felt by a contrary conduct during tne first Convention- One great and important object they must look to was , being able to lay a clear balance sheet befora their constituents . They must in money masters bs actuated by the greatest purity . Mr . O'Connor thea ably spoke in favour of preserving a feeHngof unanimity , and not , as had been the case in a previous Convention , fritterring away tbfclr tllQO bj iong speeches . Mr . Morgan Williams seconded the motion . Mr . Stallwood did not see the necessity of the Secretary being a paid officer . Mr . M'Pherson should not be doing his duty to his constituents if he voted for any large salary to sny officer of the Convention . The motion was then nnaninjonsly carried .
Mr . O'Connor moved that the Convention should assemble . at sine o ' clock , and stand adjourned at two o ' clock . His object in moving this was to ascertain the fe-: Iing 3 of the majority ; he was very willing to alter the . time , if disapproved of by the majority . Mr . Roberts seconded the motion . Mr . Barrstow moved as an amendment , " That they should meet at nine o ' clock , adjourn th- * s : £ : ing at twelve ; resume at two o ' clock , aL . d again adjourn for the day at four o'clock " Mr . Bee ? ly seconded the amendment . - Mr . Philp was in favour of the amendment ; it would give a better opportunity to these wh ) felt an interest in their proceedings to attend the afternoon sitting . Mr . S ; &litvood supported the original motion . Messrs . Campbell and M'Pherson supported the amendment .
Messrs . Ridley and Woodward -were in favonr of the original resolution . The resolution for meeting at nine , aud adjourning at two o ' clock was carried by a majority of three . Dr . M'DonaU moved ** that a Committee of seven be appointed to report upon all notices of motions prtvloui to their being brought before the Convention . " ¦ Mr . Morgan Williams seconded tha proposiiion . Mr . O'Connor supported it , with the addition of the correspondence being also referred to the sam « Committee . Mr . Roberta objected to any committee having the power in any way to interfere v . iili the right of the members to bring a motion which , at least , in their opinion , was calculated to do good , before the body : a committee had no right to prejudge any mo ; ion previous to hearing the mover in its defence .
Mr . Staliwood also objected to the appointment of the . committee . Mr . White supported the motion on the ground that several notices of motion might be given on the same subject ; u would greatly expedite business . Messrs . Philp and M'Pherson were opposed to the motion . Mesrrs . Campoell and Ridley supported it ; it had been found to work well in the petition Con-Tention .
The motion was then put and carried with two dissentients ; it . being nsderstood that the sole duty of the committee should be to arrange the motions and correspondences . The election fell upon Messrs . Beesly , Leach , Philp , M'Pherson , Morgan Williams , M'Donall , and "Roberts . Some little discussion took place respecting a book , a writing desk , &o ., public property having belonged to the late Convention , which wa 3 now in the hands of private individuals , and which cou 3 d net be obtained until the arrival of Mr . Pitkethly .
A book , for the insertion of minutes , &c , was then ordered to be purchased . Dr . M'Douall moved that a Finance Committee , consisting of three persons , be appointed to andit the accounts of the General treasurer , and relieve him of the I&bo' jT of arranging the receipts from the separate districts , fee . Mr . O'Connor seconded the motion , which was agreed to unanimously . Messrs . Leach , M'DouaB , and Campbell were then elected . Mr . O'Connor moved that , as many copies of the address were now completed by aid of the manifold writer , that it should again be read , and the signatures of the Convention members attached to the various copies of it which had been prepared for the public press . ¦ . _ . .
2 vlr . Woodward seconded the motion , wbjch being carried , the adoress was read , anc ihe statures attached to it . Several notices of motion were then given in for the ensuing day . Mr . - Doyle moved , and Mr . O'Connor seconded , that a copy of tbe address preriously xead bs sent to the Sun neVspaper for insertioo . A'kit-er was read from Mr . Powell , delegate for Cornwall , apologising for his non-attendance ^ t the morning bitting , on account of sadden illness , i ' rom which he wa 3 recovering . /
Mr . Beesley moved , and Mr . Stsli-wood seconded , that a deputation , consutin ;; of three individuals , be aspoinied to ¦ watt on Mr . Daneombe . Messrs . Leach , M'Piierson , and M'Douall , were then appointed . Mr . Philp . wished to know wh ether there was any intention to move that a deputation from the Convention should be heard at . the lar of the Housj of Commons ! he had heard of such a report . The Chairman stated tint he had cot heaid the report . Messrs . StaHwoc-d , O'Connor , and Roberts , spoke on the subject , and Me ? .-rs . Scallivood and Bcesley gave nonets vf ruction relative to ir . Petition sheets were received from Tunbridge , in Kent , containing upwards oi 2 , 000 signatures , whereas , to the last petition , they only obtained -iUO ; this show 3 the progress of the canae .
The Secretary tbeu called over the names of tne delegates , and the meeting was adjourned until Thursday morning at nine o ' clock .
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toj «» ON . —iiiPORTAjfT Meeting of Delegates . —The Executive Council having issued a notice to the various localities of the countiea of Surrey and Mid » dlcsex , to meet them on important business , at 55 , Old Bailey , on Sunday last delegates attended from the following places : — Messrs . Salmon and Gonlding , City of London . Messrs . Giffold and St&Uwood , Hammersmith . Messrs . Foster and Maynard , Bermondsey . Messr ? .-S : a 2 £ roomand Hornby , Somers Town . Messrs . Purcell and Simpsoa , Walworth . Messrs . Wheeler and Ridley . Chelsea . Mr . ; Mariin , Finsbury . Messrs . Seal and Poyser , Si . Pancras . Mr . Drake , Brick-lane . , . Messrs . Nagle and Packer , Mary-Ie-DOne , ilr . Cccj- ^ j , Glebe F . eld ? . Mr . Sou they , WestmiD Bier .
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Messrs . Str&tton and Kcmplay . Dockhead . Messrs . Brown and Pedley , Walworth . Messrs . Bassage and Duffield , Limehouse . Messrs . Wbitesides and Bartlett , tailors , Richmond St ., Soho . Mr . Dobtll , tailor , King St ., Soho . Mr . Cuffay , tailor , Berwick St ., Sob . 0 . Messrs . Parker and Blackmore ^ tee-totallers , Waterloo Read . Mr . Fergusson , tee-totallers , Beak St . Regent St . Messrs . Serla aad King , City of London
Shoemakers . Mr . Wilkins , Tower Hamlets Shoemakers . Messrs . Langwith and Macaxthy , Shoemakers , Golden Lane . Messrs . Arderry and Morrish , Albion Cuffee-House , Shoreditch . Mr . Wynn , Shoemakers Clock House , Leicester Sqnare . Mr . Shepherd , Tailors , Red Lion > King St ., Soho . Mr . Mariiu , of Finsbury , was called to tae chair ; Mr . T . W . Parker was appointed secretary , pro tem Dr . M'DouaJl and Mr . J . Campbell ihVn ttatsd the objects of the meeting , when the two following resolutions Were unanimously agreed to : — " TaaS publio meetings be held in . the metropolis during the sittings
of the Convention , and that this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion in its power to carry out the same . " " That a provisional committee , to consist of two from each locality , be appointed to arrange and carry iiito effect the above resolution . " Mr . Maynard proposed , aud Mr . Fergusson seconded the followiug resolution : — " That tliis meeting see the necessity of a general union ' of the counties named in the London district by thfa Exocutive , and therefore conaioer the plan laid down by them ought to be recdred , and that two delegates from each locality meet once a month , to form a general delegate meeiiflg . " As an amendment aa arfjouramenj was proposed to Tuesday evening , whicn was carried .
APcbmc Biix and festival took place Hi Johnstreet , Tctteiihaci-court-road , on Monaay iast , in aid of the funds for the Convention , &c . ; at half-past six o ' clock , a numerous company sat down to enjoy an excellent tea-repast , which as usual , was served up in iirst-rate style . Shortly after seven o ' clock , Mr . Martin was called fco the chair , and apologised for the absence of Mr . O'Connor , who had been appointed to preside , and for other delegates , whoso assistance had been promised , and explained that their absence was occasioned by their being compelled to be present at the grand demonstration at Birmingham , ilr . Powell , delegate for Cornwall , proposed the first toa .-t : — " The People's Charter , and may it speedily become the law or the land , " and -n
an address 0 / much force aad aoiiity , winch was greatly applauded , responded to the sentiment . Mr . Stallwood gave the following toast : — The National Charter Association ^ may its organisation tend to reform the present corrupt House of Commons . " He ably showed the superiority of that association of which Feargus O'Connor was the able advocate , and the Northern Star , the acknowledged organ over every other scheme laid down for their adoption . Mr . Brandon then gave * ' The Convention and may its efforts tend to promote the happiness and prosperity of all mankind . " Ho calied upon them to unite and support their representatives , for unless backed by thair support , their efforts would be use less . Mr . Campbeli , amid much cheering , proposed
tae following toast : — " The Fpeedy restoration of Frost , Wiilism ? , Jones , aud all political prisoners , " and in a speech which manifested great sympathy with the unfonnaata exiks . and drew great applause from the audience , urged upon them the necessity of renewing their efforts lor their release . Mr . Goodfellow addressed the meeting in support of the above sentiment , aud it was warmly responded to . Mr . Campbell proposed , and Mr . Stallwood seconded , a vote of tbauksto the Chairman , who briefly acknowledged the comiAiinant ; alter which the hall was cleaTel for the festive danco , which was kept up with great spirit until an early hour in the morning . The concert was ably presided over by Mr . Stallwood , and the evening ' s entertainment appeared to give great satisfaction to all present .
The Metropolitan Trades Delegate Coukcil . — As neaal at the Craven ' s Head Inn , on Sunday night last , the Exeeutire&ml several of the numbers of the Convcntion . who have arrived in London , were present . Deputations were appointed to visit the bricklayers , basket-makers , and hatters . It was arranged thai each deputation should be accompanied by a member of the Convention . An cxesllent Epirit seemed to bo manifested , and the Council determined to render every possible assistance to the Convention during its sitting in London .
NEWCASTLE . —Dei-eat o » Sturgites in Gateshead . —The Complete Suffragists of Gateshtad , got up a requisition to the Mayor , bearing a hundred signatures , requesting him to convene a public meeting of the inhabitants in the Tovvn-haJl . to take into consideration the propriety of petitioning Parhament , and memorialising the Queen ia favour of a full and free representation of the people in the House of Commons ; hig Worship acceeded and called the meeting for last Thursday evening , at seven o'clock . As soon as the doors were opened , the place became crowded to Buffocation . George Sowerby , Esq ., the Mayor , was called to preside , who opened lie proceedings by requesting the Town Clerk to read ihe requisition , and requesting that all
persons who might have any remarks to make for or against the subject of the requisition , might get a fair hearing . He then called on Mr . Alderman Brockett , who , in a very energetic speech , in which ho expressed it as his opinion that the time was at hand when , the people would unanimously and irresistibly -demand political enfranchisement , moved the first resolution , which was briefly seconded by Mr . Clephan , and carried unanimously , namely , " That by tfie constitution of this country , the House of Commons should be representatives of the great body of the people , but that iu practice it is the creature of a class , the majority of its members being elected by the aristocratic interest , already more than amply represented in the House of Lords . "
Mr . Win , Cook , m a very able speech , in which he gave some very broad hints at the profligacy and extravagance of the Whigs , at tho same time not forgetting the Tories , movad the next resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Windeatt , and carried . Mr . W . in seconding the resolution , was understood to recommend ail men to become the followers of Mr . Sturgo to procure political freedom , and yet this same Mr . W . would not eign the National Petition wlifii solicited to do so about three months ago ; he was hissed throughout , having the imprudence of occupying the time of the meeting without having any iarormaiion to give them . The resolution "Was as follows : —" That class legislarion has inflicted great and perilous evils on iho
British empire , squandering its resources , creating selSsh and burdentcnie monopolies , and reducing a patk-ar and industrious perpje to the verge of national bankruptcy ; ar . d now , when the public revenue , notwithtrt-inding its shameful amount , wrung fri-m tile industry ot a starving people , falls short of the enormous expenditure of our profiigaAe Government , such class legislation ha 3 prevented the people from sending ercn one man to Parliament boid enough to tell both factions thai the national expenditure ought at least to be reduced to meet the national income . " Mr . Pratt moved the ibird insolation , expressing a hope that reformers of all grades would soon be united , and thereby become isivincible as in 1832 . Mr . Craggs said , the
resolution beforo the meeting was one 111 vshich he cordially concurred , and trusted ono day to meet with his fellosy-townsmen iu congratulation that the great principle Wiich it laid down was . legally recognised , aud sat down by secuiuliag the resolution amidst gr ^ at appjause . " That the ouly effectual remedy for ihe t ; rievance 3 of the nation is to _ be found iu the abolition of that fruitful source of all other monopolies , the monopoly of legislation ; and therefore tho representation of the people should be amended by the extension of ? he elective franchise to the adult male population of the Uai ted Kingdom . " Mr . Sinclair said he felt great pleasure at the change which appeared to havo taken place in the actions of the shopocracy of Ga' -eohead . He saw
gentlemen in the room now avowedly advocating Universal Suffrage , who a few mouths . since occupied a great deal of their precious time in practising tha most effectual mede of cutting off the beads of the Chartists if they even mentioned Universal Suffrage in public ; but he hoped the middle classes were bscoming wiser . Gentlemen might lau ^ h , but had he not great reason to thank Him who can change hearts of stone , that a gentleman , who was now standing on his ( Air . S . ' s ) right , evidently * o advocate Complete Suffrage , should have no hesitation in May , 1839 . to Deriure himself in making a charge against
him ( Mr . S . ) before a Bench of Magistrates , ana the only reason he could assign was , that be was a d—d Chartist . He ( Mr . S . ) saw that their new cloaks suited them badly ; and , as they were not suflsieBtly acquainted with the principles , he would movo an addendum to tbc resolution before the me eting , viz . tho five remaining points of the Peoples Charter—Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , JNo Property Qualification , Payment of Meabers of Parliament , and the division of tbe COfiiltry lUtO Equal Electoral Districts . Mr . John Murray EOeonded tho addendum , and the resolution was carried with Mr . S . ' s addendum . Mr , Murray then
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said a resolution had been put into his hands , to Propose vrhieh h 9 was sorry had not fallen into other hands . He would just read the resolution , and propose its adoption , viz . "That a petition founded on the for-egoins resoiutiona , be signed by \ 5 f ^ ° f oa b » h alf of the rneetja ^ , and that h » v > Ma ^ ae 8 tPd to transmit it to Wm . Hutt , XLsq ., M . r ., for presentation to the House of Commons ; and that the following nation ^ memorial to the yueen ba adopted and submittedtotiwinhabitants of the Borough for signature . ( HerefollewsSturge ' s memorial . )—Mr . Alderman Brocket sefonded the resolution . —Mr . Charle 3 Crossj in a very pithy address moved , as an amendment , that « he fourth resolution should terminate with tho Word vl Comm \ - - - ^^ - " iir ** * ¦ i # v «* w- iryi w j .
* *** ^^^****" mons , and that Mr ^ Sturge ' s memorial form no part of that resolution . Mt . C . said , why adopt Mr . S . ' s memorial ? The Stur « e movement had a tendency to ^ weaken and divide th © agitation of the people , who were too poor io have ability to support two agitations . The Conference at Birmingham was oompoBed " . p . f persons who- were little known to their leilow countrymen , except aa their opnreS 8 OrS . ISo doubt there wore . " spnie honest xaen in the Coflference , but the object of the mbveaieut was to create division—to sow division in the ranks of th © people ^ The Sturgo memorial was a phantom , an iudefinite though plausible document , that might metf » anything ^ nothing ; The printed instructions to ctmvAssers for signatures made several exceptions . While they professed to recogniz ? Universal Suffrage , persons who were a burden to the state were to
have no vote . Did Mr . Sturgo meau by that to exclude such men as Princs Albert , the Dnte of Wellington , &c . < who were rcaUy burdensome to the statt !) from the franchise ? Ah , no ! it was only the honest , industrious man who mi « ht be necessitated to receive parochial relief , and by such exceptions Mr . Siorge's Universal Suffrage might become a mero mockery . The peopio wanted no such pretended friendship ; they knew tneir own work and were able to accomplish it . Let Mr . Sturgo and his followers join tho associations of the people and combine with O'Connor , O'Brien , and other true friends to the popular cause . The working classes rejected the alhanse of men who' would- ' -merely , use them for selfish purposes . Mr . Sinclair said he woald second the amendment
on two conditions—first , that the name of William Sharman Crawford , Esq ., M . P . be substituted for that of Mr . Hutt ; for Mr . Huti declared publicly oil the hustiugs , at the election here , that his decided opinion was , -that no maa paying less than £ 7 10 ^ . rent had a sufficiency of sense to exerfciso the elective franchise ; he declared he would not support , a further extension on that account , consequently it was no use sending the petition to him , as he : coeld not support tho prayer thereof : secondly , that the petition bo sabmiued to a deputation from the National Charter Association prior to its transmission to Mr . Sharman Crawford . But as Mr . Cross would not accede to these conditions , Mr . Sinclair withdrew his support * and Mr . John Walker
seconded Mr . Cross ' s amendment . Mr . Sinclair then moved , as an araendment , tv That the petition be entrusted to Mr . Sharman ^ Crawford for pres entation , and that a deputation from the National Charter Association inspect it after it te prepared , and see it signed by his Worship , and posted . " Mr . William Oliver seconded Mr , Sinclair d amendment . Mr . Aldermaa Urackett said he wished to say one word before the mreting divided . Although he did not go the full kngth of tho third resolution , as amended by the meeting , he had seconded Mr . Murray ' s propo ? al ot' founding a petition 011 t ! iethr * e . re 80 lutiOns , because he was anxious that tho ; House of . 'Commons should hear ihe voice of the inhabitants of Gateshead constitutionallv expressed through a public
meeting , duly convened by tlieir chief magistrate . Ha therefore hoped that no conditions would bo imposed on tho Mayor with vvhich ho . could not honourably comply , and paid someibing about 80 onar- allowing his righi hand to be cut off rather thaa accede to the terms imposed by Mr . Sinclair , for to suspect the Mayor was unjust . The Mayor understood that Mr . Sinclair meant that they merely wanted to see that the petition was properly worded . Mr . Si answered in the affirmative . If precaution was not observed , they mij ; hfc substifcuts anochor petition instead of tho one now adopted . Sinclair was a Scotchman , and their maxim was , never to . bo twice cheated by the same party ; and hs was cheated out of the result of
tho show of hands taken at the last publio meeting in Gateshead . Tho ^ e eentletnea who profess such honour and honesty to-nijjht , smuggled the anti-Corn Law petitions contrary to the decisionof the meeting . Mr . S . hopsd the working men then present , would tru't no man above his own sphere in liib , without testing him well first . We know them only as enemies . Let us have a good proof of their real friendship before we put any reliance in them . If they , the middle classes , aro actuated by honest motives , Yet them join the National Charter Association . I , as sub-Secretary j have brOtfght the book here for that purpose ; Several of the industrious classes here joined , but none of the drones ; they wt're not prepared to go that lengthv although 1 we promised them the right-hand of fellowship if they would . Mr . S . ' s amendment was carried . The Mayor flaving then dissolved ithe meeting , Mr . 'Wobdward
moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor for his conduct in the ohair . Mr . Sinclair f aid that at the last meeting ho had moved as an amendment , that the vote of thanks be held iu abeyance until his Worship had learned to do justice to the working classes ; and was happy to . say that the conduct of his Worship this evening , was highly creditable to him , and Mr ; S . would therefore most cdrdially second tho proposition . It was carried with three cheers . Mr . Williams , of Sunderland , was then called upon to address the meeting , and he made a very good conciliatory speech , and was well received ^ although Borne showed some slight marks of disapprobation ; after which , Mr . Sinclair moved a vote of thanks to tho Town Cerk for his conduct that evening , which was s-conded and carried with three cheers . Tliree tretnondoun cheers were then given for the Charter , three Tor Mr . O'Connor , and three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and the meeting separated .
The Council met this evening aa usual , Mr . Smith in the chair , when Mr . Cross move i and Mr . Watson seconded , "That an Election Committee be immediately formed in connexion with this Association , and that Messrs . Binns , Johnstone , Youn ^ , Smith , Cross , Dees , Sinclair , Frankland , Hazer , Seed , Finr lay , SIuane , Parvis , ijivington , Higgins , Collins , Shatton , and EmWeton , form that , committee . " Carried . Mr . Sinclair moveii , and Mr . ; Cross seconded , ' Thai ; a Committee of three be now appointed to examine the Gatesheati PoUtiba prior to its transmission to Mr . Crawford , for presentation to the House of Commons . MtssM . Stephens and Biuns , Edward Scurfield and James Sinclair , form that committee .- ' Mr . Cross moybd , 'Mr . ; Frazer seconded . " That the thanks of this Association be
tendered to .-Vlr Jarnea Kirker . for his Bcwicea as a member of the couriCil , Whichoffioe . he now rtbigns in consequence of i . 'l health . " Several subscriptions were handed in to the Convention fund treasurer , and sheets containing 2000 signatures , collected hi Bellingham and nwj < libi ) urhood—a place that , we believe , never signed any previous National Petition . The geatlemen who cauyassed that district deserve our best thankst . Any place having petition bheets or donat ons to the Convention fond , are respectfully r ^ uircd to transmit the same to Mr . Smith , Basket mauufacturer , Kew Market ; Mr . Stephen Binns , Chartist blackingmanufacturer , 23 , New Maiket , or to gub-secretary James Sinclair , No . 3 , Pipewellgate , Gateshead ; ,
sVKJSEnL / mo . —TuE Corn Law versus the ; Charter . — On Tuesday evening Mr . Falvey , of MacclesSeld , the Anti-Corn Law lecturer , lectured in the large room , Arcade , Sunderland ; . ' The room was completely crainmed . He spoko for two houvs a : id a haif , and was listenod to during his speech with grcatrcspeci and aJteiition . As he was muding up his lengJhy addre ' pa , ha ( 'veiy like Mr , Greig on a previous visit to SanderJaad , ) told the people that as ho had , showntheni the evils of the Corn Laws , he would now undertake to show tho remedy . At this moment several voices exclaimed 11 the Charter , the Charter ; n-thins ; else will dp : " this brought out the real feeling of the meeting , and Mr . Falvey immediately found , that instead of having been lecturiijg to an audience of mere Corn Law Repealers , the principal portion of Bis auditory were Chartists , aud nothing Ies 9 . Thi 3 seemed for a moment to sta ? eer him ; but renewing his self
possession he submitted tho following resolution to the meeting : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the Corn Laws are unjuet in principle , and injuri ous in operation . " This was unanimously carried , Mr . Falvey then said , that as they had carried the resolution he had moved , he had no doubt b « t that they would sign the Anti-Cora Law Petitions , and assist them to get those lawa repealed . With these observations ho was about to leave the meeting , but a little commotion was immediately manifest at the back pait of the room , it' was soon seen it was Mr . Williams making his way ; to the platform . When rtcognised he was received with tremendous cheering . Now the tug of war began in earnest / Mr . Williams briefly reviewed the speech of Mr . Falvey , and observed that as the meeting and Mr . Falvey both a ^ red that Corn Laws were unjust in principle and injurious in operation , they would , he had no doub ; , support his ( Mr . Williams ' s ) resolution : ^ -
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" That the Corn Laws being proved to he ncjust in principle and injurious in operation , ought to be , immediately repealed .-:. and for the purpose pf P"ro 6 nrir . g their : repeal and securing the full benefit erf the repeal to the people , it was hetessai-y that the peopioshould be fuJly , fairly , badfreely represented -in Parliament . " Mr . W . mad © along aiid most energetic address in 8 upport of his resolutioa , . ¦ du ring ••¦ th e delivery of which he was mosi londly ckeered . Mr . Pierce the ^ caae forwar d amidst great cheering and sesonded it in a short speech . Mr , Falvey replied and " moved as an amendment , " Tiiatthe Com Laws were unjust in principle , injurious in operation , and ought to be imnisdiatel jf repealed .- " He displayed great iact _ : and ability m persuading ' ¦ ¦ this people to
taKe m » resolution as an amendmenty but it would not do . Mr . Williams replied to Mr . Falrey , and shewed the deceptive object of his resolutipB . He also shewed that it could not be considered asan atnendmeBtj or that at least it was hot an honest one , as it merely afiirmed a part of his , Mr : Willitsins ' a resolution , and was totally Bilent aboatf the latter part of it . He warned the meeting that it was a trick to entrap them to vote fpi ¦ Mr , Falvey ' s and bis Mr . Williania's resolution , under the impression th-st as they were both true , they might Eafely do so ; Mt . W . shewed the meeting the difference batweeu pafi of the truth , and the ^ ^ whole truth , . aud ^ concluded by again cautioning them as to their voting . After a little ekitmishiag between Mr . Williams and , Mr Falvey , tbe reaolutions were put to the meeting . Mr . Falvey ' s wa * put first ; a considerable number of hands was held Up for it . Miv Falvey ttbs so xvell pleased with tho display , that he turned to Mr .
William 9 with some exuhation as though he had actually won ; but when Mr . William . s ' 3 resolution waa held up , the display was most noble , from , end to end of the large room , alraott without exceptiou , every individual present held up their hands , many of those who voted for Mr , Falvey ' s resolution , voting again for Mr . Wiliiains ' s . •¦ The result was recoived with great cheering . Cheers were then given for the Charter , for Mr . O'Connor and the Star ^ -for Joseph Sturge and the middle class Chartists . Thanks were voted to Mr . Falvey " for the informationhehad communicated , " carried by three cheers ; a similar honour was then paid to Mr . Williams , after which this important meeting terminated , the best feeling existing amongst all partics . We would caution the Chartists to be upon their guard and meet ia a proper manner the dextrous moves Of Mr . Falvey . In other places in the county of Durham ; ho succeeded in carrying bis resolution , in oppositiou to the Chartist resolution .
MinDLie Class Mercies—In : " a northern town a few days v since j a . poor man , receiving : parochial relief tnrovi ^ h the waa t of employmeni ; , was engaged by the Chartist Association last wuek to ; carry a board , with a placard , announcing a public meeting , at which Mr . Williams , of Sutiderlaudj had to attend . The next day , being taken ill , he Waited upon the doctor ; a petulenV pitiful , apothecary , appointed by the Guardians to doctor the poor . Instead of receiving ¦ medical aid , he waa accosted in the following brutal manner , "Well ; you were not illyesterday ,
when you were carrying that damripd , infernal Chartistboard around the town , spreading sedition , and propagating pernicious principles among the people . 1 suppose you ureoue of the leaders ^ who with Bihns and Williaias , wonld upset the constitution , acid produce anarchy . Give such men as , you medicine ! N <>! not one grain , thou >;" n ifc would Bive your life . " After going on in this strain for some tinjey heapius abuse upon the head of the poor man and . tlio Chartists in general , he bigan to mix up . . 'medicine w ' aea the poor fellow prudently declined .
GRFENOCX . —On Thursday , 7 th inst ., a lecture was delivered by Sir . Wiiliam Tliomasoh , from the Val « of Leven , on the stat-e of the country and tha means of redress . The meeting was also addressed by Mr . Stratherii , of Giatgow . GSASGOWi—At an adjourned meeting of delegates , called by the directions of the Associations , held in their hall , College Open , 011 Friday , it was agreed , all but unanimously to i-coomicend the sending of a dtlc ^ a te to the Pevuion . Goavenuon , about to meet : ic London . A public meej / i » e in pursuance of
the above resolution , was held in S . fc Auu'b Church , on Monday everiink laat , Mr . Gillespie in the chair } on tho motion , of Mr . ColquhouB , it was agreed to send a dcltgite to ^ London . It was then : resolved tho delegate should ba instructed to re ' Euru homo as soon as tha Petition should be presented ; leaving it to hisomi discretioa , in the event of the Convention a ^ reeeiiig to issue an address after ' the petition 13 presented , to roniaia a few days to 6 eo the same dra »\ n up and signed On behalf of his eonstifcaeuts . Mr . Moir was appointed delegate , and the meeting separated . . ,. " : '
BATH . — -Mr . Bartlett lectured on Sunday eveniDg last , at the Chartist room , on tke subjsetof poiuical economy . ¦ ¦; . ¦ : : BHISTOti . ^ At a public meeting held , on Monday last , after a vote of censure on Messrs ^ Vincent , and Philp , Mr . O'Connor aud Mr . James Leach were unanimously elected as the delegates to represent Bristol and the neighbourhood in the Convention . We received a long report of the proceadinga by Thursday morning ' s post , but it was too late for us to make any use of it .
IDUBIrXN . — 'The Irish Universal Suffrage Association re-assembled on Sunday , April tho 10 th , at the # i-eat rooms , No . 14 , North Anne-street , Mr . II . Clarke in tho chair ; the secretary ( Mr . JDyott ) read the miuutesof proceedings Of the last day of meeting , and said as ho observed some Btrangers in the room lie would read the objects and the rules of the association at length , in order that they might judge whether the calumnies so artfully and induBtrioualy circulated regarding them had' any foundation ia fact—their candour would be found proportionate to
their honesty and their straightforwardhess equal to their deternnuation . He then read the principles aild regulatioDs of the association , whicli were unanimously applauded by the meeting . The Secretary next read an adddrass to the Universal Suffrage Association from the Chartists of Clitheroe . Mr . O'Higgina rose and said he hold in his hand a letter subsciibeil by no less than sixty individuals , candidates for admission into : the association } whom ho beggt d to propose . M . Woodward seconded the ad - mission of those persons , which was agreed to , and the meeting adjourned .
M& « CHESTER . —Oh Sunday morning , the Convention Comniittee assembled at their room in Jersey-street , ana transacted the business then brousht before them , reliitive to the Petition , &o ., au ( J then adjonrned until Taesdaj- cyehing , and to sit every evening after , so long as the Convention sits . Bkown-street . —Oa Sunday affernoon last , there was a members' meeting in the Brown-streot Chartist R . i » pm . Mr . IJargreaves was called to the chair . The first b ) lSineS 3 brought forward was relative to tho opening of the CarptintGrs Hall tomorrow ( Sunday ) , the Council having taken that building for the purpose of Sunday ' s Jecture 3 , in consequence of the crowded state of the rooms on Sunday eveufngs :
0 vving to the rapid spread ot our priuciple 3 . After a short discussion , it was resolved that there be only two lectures delivered at the Opening , one in tho &frerivoon , and the other . in the uvenir-s- 'rhenext question discussed was as to who should be appoihted to deliver the lectures , every one admittin <; that there were likely to be large audteucos , and therefore the Moat prudohfc to have the best talent for the occasion ; aud it was subsequently agreed that Mri ' X ) . Kos 3 , the Lecturer on Eloontionj and uow Chartist Leciurer , should lectcre in the afternoon , and that Mr . William Joiii' 3 , of LivtJrpoolj and late West Riding Lecturer , should lectura in tho evening , Aftor other bufiuess connected with the movement was transacted , the meeting dispersed .
Redfeaunstueet . —At a public meeting here , oh Friday evening last , Mr . John Murray in the chair , Mr . James Leach and Mr . Williaio Beesley were olec ^ td as delegates to the Con v en tion in London . Mr . Leach ; Mr . Bee 3 ley , and Mr . Doyle each , addressed the meeting at some length . . Mb . DixoN , of Wigan , delivered a powerful and instructive lecturertothe carpenters and joiners of the National Charter Association , in their Association Room , Carpenters' Hall , oil Friday night , April 8 ^ a . There will baaleotuiQ deliyerea tliereevery Friday evening , when , all parties are respectfully invited to attend . ¦¦ ¦/ - ¦ '
KSWBRX 3 D 6 E , ( Glamobganshibe . )—A public meeting was held in the Association Room , over the Co-operative Store , on Wednesday night last . Messrs . Morgan , Thomas , and Miles , addressed the meeting , exposing the Complete Suffrage sckeaie , and other tricks , of the would-be Liberals , and exhort ing the people to unite peaceably but determinedly to gain their political rights . OLDHAM . —On Monday evening last , the following resolution was unanimously passed i-r-* ' That a discussion ola 3 S be formed , to consist of the members of the National Chari , er Assooiatipn ^ to be called the scientifioal , political , and mental improvemeut class ; the discussion to cipmmenca at nine o ' clock on Monday evenings , after the business of the asaooiatidn : is tr ansattsd . " It i& requested that the members will be energeiio in carrying out the above cleBirable object with spirit , and to use their influence with their brother ChartiBt 3 in this t < fwu to be punctual in their attoadauoe .
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• \ - [ ^ GIIABTISTS ^ I < : M ::: ; : As you value the cause you have espoused ; as you attach importance to the movement now being made to bringyour ^ principles faMy before the . public ; as you aw anxious for the ^ stabliahRent of the reigi of bwht , attend to the ( following address from THE N ATIONAL CONVENTION Of THfi INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES TO THE v . : ' ; ¦ '; ' " : '¦ . ' ¦ "¦ ' ' -:: v ; PEOPLE . . ' - ' ' ¦¦ ¦ :-- ' - ¦ " ;; ' - ' - ^ - l
FEixcrtv CouNraMBN ^ -YouTBuffrages La ?© placed us in theresponsible and hoaourablsoffica of representatives in the Naiional ; Convention j and w « i conceive Jt topbet our first duty to urge upon you , our conetituents ^ the necessity of supporting onr efforts in canying odt , to the fullest exteat i the great objectsfor which 1 we have assembled . : Tie c ^ fenti we have View is to create and direotpublift opinion to thesis poiatsof the People's Charter ; an ^ by legal and constitutional agitation , to procure tlw enactment of ITiimrsal Suffrage , ^ ote by Ballot , Annual Parljainents , No Property ( Jualfficat'oh for Members , Egual Electoral Dis ~ trieS ? , and Payment for Parliara « Btary services .
Yea have decided as exercising the right of petition as a meass iOTftstfa a naiional end ; you have resolicd to draw public attention to your wrong ? , and to arouse the Government to a duesense ofyour eonstitutlaaial rights ; yovs hive asreed that the record of tfi « 'sufferings of ' four nations shall ^ be pre- ^ servted insist manner wiiieii its imposing magnitude deserve thcrefore we * earnestly and confidtutly appea ? to you for the porpaso of giving U 3 tbat authority > to act peacefsUy in your behalf ; whicli four millions cf ^^ signatures tea .- «) effectually confer Hpon us ; '¦ •' ¦ ' "¦ - ' " [ - ¦' ' . . ¦ . ;¦ ¦ - ¦' ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ '¦¦'
We ai-f as noiSing vvfhen deprfred of your sanction and . suffrage ,. but when Ware armed with the voluntary approv&Vpf millions we then , possess aa sHspdrtance which no ^ force can subdue , and derive prnrer from a sound of which Cferernment cannot r&b . us .: - ? ' . ¦ '¦ ' ¦ ¦ . •• ¦ ¦ :. - - ' ¦ ' •" - - ' ¦ ¦' ' :- . ¦¦"¦'¦
Felloiv : countrymen , give us thai authority , conferopon us the righSof addressingthe Government in the name of four niiilions of Chasrti ^ ts , and rely upon oar tried and tru 3 ted principles ^ , for the wisest advice and the safest direction during this great crisis in our nation ' tihiaipry , ; .--, ' . ' . " .- ; . '" ¦ ' . . We have resolved to present the Natronal Petitioa upon Monday , the Second day of May . Arouse yourselves io a sense of duty ; to an imrncdiate and attire canvass for signatures , iriord especially ia
those places wnere the agitation has beca leas active and-fewer sheets filled up . Let our Scottish and Itish Brejthreh . put in the Post-ofilce , their last sheets for presentation , on Wednesday th » Twentyseventh day -Of April . Let our English and Welsh brethren put into the Post-office the last sheets for presentation on Friday , tho 29 th day of April . Let all shet t 3 bo forwarded through ihe Poat-office , open at both ends , under sixteen ounces in weight , and directed to T . Sw Buncombe , E ^ M 1 . P ., Albany ; London ; . ;
We particularly wish to impress upon the country thattbe period of onr sittings ; is limited , aad that nor alteration or postponement will now take place ia regard to the day of presentation of the- Nationial Petition . Our ' arrangements are being rapidly completed , and we haVe great satisfaction in stating to our con-Btituents that there is every likelihood of the trades of London publicly testifying to tho Govfirnment their adoption of the Chartist principles , by going down in procession to the Houseof Commens witk their record of oppression and demand for justice .
This important movement will call forth the eberr gies of the Convention , for the purpose of securing the sanction and support of the iutelligent , organised , and powerful trades of the metropolis . * The success of pur meet ' ng dapendS'mainly oa the moral effect we shall be able to produce upon the Government , and the publio opinwnt we can excit 8 in London j therefore , every man is interested in the procession of the 2 ad of May , who .- ' advocates ourprinciples . ' - ; - '¦ ¦ .. : _ . ' ¦' .
Fsllpw-couctirymen , our pecuniary resources will be- affected by this movement ; and we confidently appeal to you to aid U 3 in giving to the procession that appearance . and character which the eerious nature of our duties demand . We , ; therefore 1 , advise you to sign in masses the National Petitipii to support your doiegatss in the Conveation ^ and to forward funds for the purposes of the procession , to John Cleave , 1 , Shoe-lane , London ; Let us not be deceived in sisjuatures , and we shal ! not deceive ourselves , as to the numbers who shall be marshalled in solemn aad peaceful proeession .
The 2 hd of May will become memorable in the annals of Chartism , and we have fiiJl reliance in you , our constituents , to make every exertion td support us , which the necessity of the moment demands , and the purity of our principles suggests . Union , peace , and energy attend yeu » Weremain , Your faithful Representatives , Pjkteb Murray M'DoDALL . Feargus O'Coknor . ¦ ' ' Willum Beesly . James M'Pheeson . Edmusd Stahwoou . KUFFY RlDLKV . James Leach . - George Harrison . Wiluam Woodwabb . Geohgb WHirE . Christopher Dovle . John Kemp PfliL ? .-William Roberts . MOKGAN WiiHAJIS . Jonathan Bairstow . Abram Duncan , Chairman . John Campbell , Secretary .
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wst » AN . —(> a Monday evening , April 11 th , ; tbo Chartists of this place held their weekly meeting ia the Association Room , Mill Gate . The ^ attendance was good . Mr . John Heaton > va 3 unanimously called to the chair , who bric-fl / opened the business of the meeting in . a neat and appropriate speech . Ha thanked them for the confidence they had placed in him , and the honour . they had that night conferred upon him by electing him as their chairujan . He then is'rodueed Mr . Wijlianj Dixon , who > spoke upwards of an hour and a haif , in a pithy and harmonious manner on Pesl ' a budget and the Sturgite confercnc 8 . A vote p ' i " . . ' thanks was given to the chairman , and the meeting separated . >¦ :
ENARESBOKCUGII . ——Mr . Charles Connor delivered a ¦ .- 'lecturehere , on the 8 : h ult , on the rights of labour . The lecturer gaVo great satisfaction to his aud ° ieace . The room was crowded to suffocation . " ' ¦¦ ¦ - ' . . .. - ' .- ' - \ - " :. ;;¦ " .. '" . '¦ , '¦' .,. ¦ ¦ -:: / . THpRWTOSf , —On Monday last Mr . John ArraB , of Btapford , preached two sermons in'the Chartist Association Boom ; he greatly delighted his audience by his lucid expoflitipn of the ussry laws .
MERTnYR Tybvil . —Monday being the appointed dayfor Mr ; Morgan Williams to ' . - ' take his leavefor tho Convention , it was resolved on Sunday night , bo : h at the Three Horse Shoes , aad , the Wolllngtoa meetings , to accoinpany him dpwn to the JKr-ilway Scat ion , and . at " three o ' clock , the appointed hour , there could not be less than 5 , 000 por cong . They loimed themselves into a procession i the tw > leadin % fustian j ; ck « tscarrying thepetition , and marched through the principal streets \ aud before they reached the Station-house , there could not o © lets than 10 , 000 peoplo . They opened a way for Mr . WilJiaznsaecotnpariied by Mr . D ., John . . Jan ., to pass
, through , ail wishing him success . lie mounted a wall before the open space of ground opposite iha Station Hous&i and brii fly addressed tte assembled thousands in Welsh and English , returning them his best thanks for their extuioiiS and good beaaviour . 'Three cheers were then given for himV three for the success of the petition , and three for , Frost , Williams , and Jonee . The lar # s assemblage were then addressed by Mr . J ) . John , jun ., William Gould , Evan Rees , and David Eiiis ; and thuB passed
the most glorious day since the commencement of Chartism in this town . The Petition was signed by 36 , 000 persons , of Merthyrj Tredegar , Aberdare ^ and ^ Newbridge—rbeing more numerous by far thant any previous one . ' " : y - ' ' . 'V ; : ; , . ' . ¦ ¦ '' . '; :-. : -Sv : \ " .-V- ^' . '"; "¦ •" ¦ ; " . MAHVtEBONEi—Mr . J- Sav » £ 9 ; lecttired td ' a Very crowded '" meeting , op last Sunday evening , oa t 6 » death of the late Henry i ' rost j after which a collection was made for Mrf Frost , of 15 si to eaabla her to meet the funeral espence 8 . ; o .
PiNi > Ei »' s Blacking , —Tne following is theoioney due this week to tha Executive from tha sale of B > Pindev ' s blacking :-- . ;; : ¦;¦ ;; ,., .. ¦ - ' ¦ . ' ¦ ¦ " . ' ¦ ; .- : ' - ' ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ " •' - - ¦ ¦ ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ - - ., ¦ ¦ - ., 9 . d . :: '• " Mr . Tucker , Westbury . ... :... , 2 3 ^ . Mr . Haslem , Qldham ... % t . 110 Mr . Wright , Siockpott ... ,. ;; 1 8 -. . - . Mr . ftiarsliall , Sheffield ; . < v ... OS , ; : ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ' ¦ ¦'¦ . ' : ¦ .. ^¦ . ^¦ .- ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ; - " ^ " " e « iv / :
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 16, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1157/page/1/
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