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Behhosdskt .-M a meeting of Chartists belonging to this locality « t « -as resolved that a mhscriB So be enterf «» to in ud of the m ^ Wc ^ S nng ton . « ho were unjustl y Wed « nd convicted ^ SS £ 'S 5 r' ** -i Bibmkmhih : Snip Isn . — At our nsual weeklv meeting on Sunday evening last , Mr Cresswell in tlic eham the following resolution was unanimously passed . Moved by Mr Fussell , seconded by Mr Goodwin : — Tbat v , the members mcetinf * at the Ship folk
sppMTe oftheprocwaings of the Central Recistration andEta '"" ComnuUee of London , and we call upon the ^ tofeof the members of the National Charter Associatita , a " « ' the land Company also , to give their utmost jappoit to that committee in ihoir endeavours to seems &e return of all Chudst candidates , identified ^ th oar tody : and with a « dae respect to oar Ifottingtam trieneV , we are « f opinion that all toads 'hcmt& he transmitted through the hands of the committee so ilat each candi 3 sXB should receive cqaal surjpoufrom our body .
Crawus t , —Mr Shepherd , of London , few been lec turing herewith great success A registration cammittee b in course of formation . The Land que stion is making prepress . CKonws .-Atthe weekly tteethi < rat LoTcda ^' s Ccffeehorae . Surrey-street , tf » following resolution was proposed by Mr HouWseoonded'by * lr Wesfcbv , and earned unanimously : ;—Thattre . tfee Chartists t > fOr 8 ydon , TisSng faewdrradi from fhsSar an address from the leading Demo ? rats « f ' London . caUinpon all tree friends to'tbe progressive reform of&e nation to reader all tire Assistance in their po werto effect the return -of'Char&beandidates to Tjkl = am * Et , do now agree to eater Into a subscription Tor tbcahoTe-named purpose . -
Hoiu—AtfNft wwiayTneetin- of the Charfists « f ifiuU , the Addresses from ^ Jattingbam anl'the ^ Central Committee were reaa , after which acommlUeewas fomedtor the purpose ofrenrleriDgthem ill ^ ossibte semce . The'Cjiarfistcpminittee waited upon the Land members cm Monday evening , when ¦ committee ot five « = as appointed to act in cosrenction -with tie Chartists . Parties wu > hin <; to gnbgcrfog for that purpose can 3 o «> at the'Ship Inn . Chtrrth-lane , -on Snnday or Monday evening ; at Mr Barnett ' s . Sinkles-street : w at Sfr 'Stephens ' s , Staimforth-; place . MAXCHESTEB .- 'We annotraced in our last the death of Mif M'Cullnch , a hard-working and zealous memher of the Laufrand'Cbafter associations . 'We
may add » few * ord » ,-expbuiatory of his death-Kow . The deceased was the treasurer for this branch of the National Ijind Corapanv . and always fulfilled the duties of that Office to the entire satisfaction of the sharehoMers . The last time he was at the office was on Sunday craning , MayI 6 th . On the Wednesday evening he felfrrsthervorse than nsual , 'but he was not in apprcrancein a-fauserous state . He continued in this-wayup toisanday morning . srhen a circumstance eccurred-which proved fatal in its results , and deprived the Democratic cause ef one of its best workers , his wife of a'fcfnd and affectionate husband , and the Chartists of Manchester of a frisad they , to a man , Iovs 3 andTesreeied .
The circumstance above alluded to wes tliia : —Mr 31 'Cnlloch'was a man of very sensitive feedings , and many things whieh-woald not in any way move most oftermen , would produce in him a powerful excitement . On Saturday evening , May 29 la , some villain or villains , knewine that on the Saturday evening he we 3 in'tWhabitof receiving ferge sums of money at the Lapd- * ffice , broke into his dwelling , in the hope of a rich booty . Fortunately , they were deceived / for , owing to Mr M'Cullochireing ' rather worse than usual , jand the evening being
unfavourable , he did-not attend at the office , as £ it being late when the 'business of the office was-concluded , the scrutineer had taken the cash to his own house , intending to take it to"Mr M'Culloch ' s the next morning . Thiis the thieves were disappointed . As it was , however , 41 ,- iM'CuItocb was robbed of about £ 10 that he had in thes nouse . This had such an effect upon him that on Sunday he was seized with a fit , from whi < 6 he nevercallied , but continued to sink until Friday , tkciituiast ., when deathiput an end to his auffcrra&t .
Mahchester . — Mr Beesley , of Accrington , delivered a lecture in the People ' s Institute on the 13 th instant , on '" Bbe Charter , andtfcf » Bene 5 ts that would arise from it if it were to become the Law of the Land , "" ito a crowded audience -of upwards of 1 , 600 , and gave general satisfaction . After the lecture a vote of tbadka was moved by Mr Beesley and seconded by Mr-lFohn Nnttel , to Messrs O'Connor and Ernest Jones , and the Chartists efiLonden , for their able and talented conduct at the meeting held at the Crowa and Aecaor , Strand , on tfee 8 th inst . — Carried unanimously .
Mehthtb Tsdtr . —Ata full meetingof this branch of the NatioDalLand-Cumpany , the following officers were appointed :: —David R . Morgan ,-secretary ; Win . Jame ? , treasurer ; John Beddow ,-scrutineer ; H . Wilson and T . ^ rench , auditors . "Persons were appointed to collect funds to aid our noble > champions -at the next ekelsott ; > bnt we wish for the monev to ¦ be sent tu ona place , and then handed oat as ' the committee think . proper . A vote of thanks was passed u F . O'Connor and E . Jones , Esqrs ., for their ¦ patriotic conduct in opposing the resoluticn at the 'Crown and Anehnc NormoEAJ ! . —Ata-EnstiDgJof the memtfersofthe Byron Wardlocalily , it was resolved unanimously- — - " That the best thanks of this meeting are hereby -tendered to Feargas OfConnor and Ernest Jones , Esquires , for their reanly . defence of Chat&st prin-• ciplesatthe late meetisg held at the Crcnn and Anchor . "
• Shefpieid . —A meetkig of the members of'tUeNafconal Charter Association was held in tbe ' tDemn-¦ ctatie Temperance Room , Mr Councilkr Bdggs in the chair . The following parsons were elected council for the ensuins quartet 2 Megsra Jackson , Seward , Holmes , Baphaw , Foster , fflyson , Taylor , Webster , Birkinaiaw , Forest , Homes , Ward , Marshall . JMr Cuuncillor Brisgs , sub-treasarer ; Mr Caviii , snbaecretaiy , 33 . Queen-street . On the motioa of i « Ir fieward the following resoiuton was unanimously agreed to . -. — That air < quisitlon be presented to Mr ThomasClarit , one af tte . directors of the Land Company , requesting that gentleman to stand as a candidate for this borough The fullMNingresolution was ^ greed to : —
That . the -best thanks of tbis meeting be givea < o Mr O'Connor and Mr Ernest Joaes , A > r their manljad- ! dresses at theiate Crown and Anchor Tavern meeting ; and rurther , that this mesting begs to suggest to the ' Execctive the propriety of republkbisg those ever-to-be runembered- ^ p&Eches , believing that much good noald acme from such a . step Soues 3 Torar . — Martlibokb SLEcnox . —On Sunday « seniqg last a meeting nas held at the Bricklayers' Auss , Tonbridge-street , New Road , James Ksgera in the chair . Messrs Farrisand Arnott reported tiit a-committee was formed for the purpose of brifiging forvard a Chartist candidate . A requisition to Mr iohn Williams , of Recent Circus , was read , adicHinghim to come forwird as the champion of tie ankersal suffrage . A committee was appointed , eonsktuig of Messrs Laurie , Farris , Arnott , Lucas , and Turner , to obtain signatures thereto .
SrAPFOBB 3 HiaE . _ Atadelegate meetingfaeU at the bouse of Mr Morns , Mazeppa Tavern , CaeipbeUfitreet , Dudley , m Sunday , June 13 th , the following delegates were present : —Henry Fowler , Wol-• terhampton ; Joseph Wasnidge , ditto ; Thomas Dories , Bilston ; John Richards , ditto ; Thomas . Almond , ditto ; Robert Chappell , ditto ; Henry Bcoti , Smethwick ; WilBam Hbnn . Stourbridge ; WaUam Copeley , ditto : William Dunn , Dudley ; Wii&ea Rankin . ditto ; Simon Watts , ditto ; Samuel Cook , < £ tto ; Thomas Dawson , Greatbridge . Mr fiiebards was unanimously called to the chair . The
following resolutions were unanimoasly passed 1—Moved if Mr Cook , seconded by W . Dunn , — 1 . Ibaiiiifi meeting form themselves into a committee , to be deHgnfcted the Midland Counties' Agitating and SlectumeasigiCommittee 2 Moved by Ur Cood , seconded by W . Nbcon , — ToatThamas 4 * nond act as Secretary to this Comffiittte . 3 . Moved by Mr Davies , seconded bylMr Cook , — Jfeat Mr Liouey of jSilstoa act as Treasurer to the Agitating and Eteetievecring fund ; and that he eonstitotea member of this Committee .
* . Moved by Thomtsitovie 3 , seconded by Joseph . Wasaidge , — Tim . books be provided , sipted by the chairman and iccretarjrof this Committee , to « opower parties to collect funds tor carrying out the objocf * of the Committee . 5 . Proposed by William Duno , seconded by Joseph ^ Vasflidge , — That a Chartist camp meeting be held at the Old Djck , Dudley , the time to be announced as soon as artangemenu aremadt . 6 . Moved by Joseph Wasnidge , seconded bf S Cook , — That application be made to the directors to afford us ' auiitance by lecture in person on aBy other Available means regarding the necessity of some one or more coming to this locality . 7 . Moved by Thomas Dories , seconded by Mr Rankin , — That thismeetirg be adjourned to Sunday , the 27 th June . The plaee for holding the adjourned meeting will be announced in next week's Star . A letter from Mr Newhoasse , of the Ship branch , Birmingham , was read , promising them their aid in carrying out the objects ot the meeting . We augur much good from the above resolutions : each delegate tment seemed determiced to act a ? though the buc-
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cc ^ of the ^ cause ^ depended on his own individual « ertions . wc anticipate an increase of the number o < delegates textweek : " those localities who have not thejneans » f sending a delegate , but wish to render AtS f ' tTJ , l « ° rre 5 P ° » d'ng with Thomas Almond , trunk-b ^ ker . Munday ' s-buildings , HorseptSawJ ^^^ P ^ -l ' -S . ^ AllletteK ' musrbe Ta g MeTHOPOISiAS DkiroATe PntfuiTTBn t , . „ assembled on Wednesday ^ S&SSS ^ SJSS somebus : nes 3 , a motion was »» j « « tj- ¦ j ? he 8 th nf fnr » iSr ? - , , . An * or meeting , on du
fiZSTl T ^? dertruefmof in wn ndence , and themean , of wwing the seeda of dis-SSti ? ^ ' " " ¦ ° ** « tt tfiito chairman ? W ^^ Woure J o piewnf-Mr Milne K "' , ™ - iapp , secretary .- [ We are iuformed iS ! iSrto SSf was 8 upported by tbree ivl ? tiTE WKS " ttssIBR Meetiso at tns Crows am ) Akchob .- We received on Thursday from SSuNrS ™!! andl > eptford , Peterborough , Wafeeneld . Bristol , and nanley , resolutnns of thanks tn MrF . O'Comorand Mr E . Jones , for their con-* uct at the above meeting . Tie men of Peter ' Borough suggest that the speeches of Messrs O'Gon " nor and Joaes should be printed in a pamphlet form for cheapand general circulation .
Trowbbidgb . —Agreed , at a public meeting of the Onartists and shareholders of the Land Company , — I bat the following letter be sent to the Korthcrn star for insertion "
TO THE CHARTISTS OF TROWBRIOGE . Philadelphia , March 25 th , 1817 . Bsab Fmbsd « , —I hope these few lines will find you all in good health , and * till alive in the good cause of Universal Liberty . I have travelled many miles , seen ^ Wny strange faces , storage places , and strange sights « nce last I met with you , hut for alt-I have not for . B « tten you , and the cause we are embarked in . Ko , mv friends ,- "though lost to sight to mernorj dear . " Chance of country « r change of climate have not made anj change in me , with respect to opinions and principles . I am still the same as when in England , and see as much n « -cos « : y for the Charter and something mor-, but you are now blessed with the repeal of the Cora Law , ' and consequently " cheap bread" Mid "highwages !"
U will he seen bow if Cobden ' s remedy will be sufficient ; if not , the government injustice ea : ht to try the Charter and Land witJiit . I beiong to the Y « ung American or National Reform partj here ; or , iu other words , the Ameriran Chartist * , There ace four parties in this country , namriy : — "Natives , " - « Wnigs , " "Democrats " and "Natwnal Reformers . " AmdasfarasI have been able to study -politics since I have been here , I find a grtat need-ofTeform in many restitutions . There is much of the old astern here jet , and tho evil is maktng headway every day . Probably thegreatest evil is in the monopoly of tfceland . Some of the aristocrats of England and other-countries have bocght up large tracts of land , son ) - millions of acres , to the exclusion of the ^ nor man Butltfcink before long some of the states , if not all ,
will adopt The National Reformers * plan and make the land free to actual settlers . E lucation is pretty general here , -each state provides public schools ; so every child both rich and poor is educated for nothiug .-ond the edu . cation is « ood . But I tHnk there is a great want of ea-Hghtmeut among the gronn-up masses , atleast in the riaht ^ ray ; for instance ,-the country is uptto elect 0 en . laylor , the hero of the battles in M , xico , for the Prtsidency of the United States , as if it required a blood , thirsty man-butcher to-guide the l ; elm of « great republican -country . I should feel obliged if some of jou would send ma a Kordam Star sometimes , and I wil 8 N » a- ; ou a "Young American" paperin-return . I now conclade , and I remain your trlend andtfellow-labourer in tbecause of Universal freedom an . i Happiness , ffoas Stevens .
FORTHCOMING MEETINGS . Bust . —The m ? mbsrs are requested to attend a meeting on Sunday , Jane 2 . 7 tb , at two o ' clock , p . m .. in the usual place ,-Clark-street , when a delegate will be elected to attendee Blaekstone * Edge meeting . UoiTON . —Mr Ernest -Jones nillltcture at Boltou this evening , ( Saturdayj ) Beadfohd . —ThefChartiste will meet in their room Butierworth-buildings , at . 2 d ' clook on Sunday aftcrtocn , to arrange for the coming elections . A lull attendance is expected . A discussion will be held at three o ' clock in the afternoon . Eskest Joxes , lEse . will delivertwo lectures in the People * * Institute , Beywood-street , Ancoats , Manchester , on Sunday ,-Jane 20—one nn the afternoon atS o ' clock , subject , "The Land and its CapabihiesV and the other at half-past < 5 o ' clock p . m ., subject , " The Charter and no Surrender . " The chair to be taken at baif-pastt 6 d ' clock p . m .
Ha Erhbst JoNBSiwili lecture \ t Haworth on Fridsy evening , the 23 th instant ; atSutton-eu Saturday evening , the 5 € th ; and wai address a . camp meeting im the niar&et-place , Keiphiey , -on Sunday , the 27 th , at two o ' clock ; and a public saeeting , the same evening . Liuletows . —The members are requested to attend at Charles Brooke , on Sunday next , June 20 th , at ten o ' clock in tbeiforenoon . SoitERs Tows . —A public meeting will be held on Sunday erening nest , at the Bricklayers' Arms . Ton ' jridge-street , . New Road , to which " all who feel interested in supporting a Chartist enndiriate for the borough of Maryleboae are invited . Chair to be taken . at eight o ' clock . Stocrbridqe . —The officers of this branch will in future meet every Saturday evening , at eight o ' clock , to receive money .
Vessranb ' , Orphans' asd Vicsms * Commixteb . — A special meeting , on very important busiuess , will be held at 83 . Dean-street , Soho , on Tuesday : evening nest , at eight o clook ,-4 John Arnott , sub-secretary .
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' "Unionfor the Mmion , " in giving a weekly report oftho proceedings and progress of the National Association , it is our desire ( as far as practical ) that every member should know the position and growing aspect of the . " monster " Union . That you may form some vague idea of the circumstances and prospects of the Association , it will be necessary to lay before you a statement of the opposing , interests and inimical prejudices that we have had , and still have , to contend with . That
there should be opposing interests and prejudices to such an extensive Association as ours , comprising as it does every class of workmen , and every variety of weekly earnings , is not to be " wondered at . Such a diversity of circumstances so opposite in themselves , inevitably infuses a proportionable contrariety of adr verse impressions and aristocratic prejudices between the high and the low-paid trades . Hence , instead of their being an organised and consolidated combination , under the control and direction of a centralised and watchful executive , they have been divided in their operations , opposed in their interests , fevered in connection , and indifferent to the successful attainment of each other ' s objects ; andas a
, natural concomitant , the price of labour has been retrograding instead of progressing , which fact establishes this proposition , that the means hitherto adopted by the working classes for the advancement of their interests have been totally incompetent , and uttedy unsuccessful in the acquisition of the objects for which the operatives have combined together to realise . And how can it be otherwise , when one portion of the working classes were labouring separately and independently from the other portion , as the interest of the one was at variance and incompatible with that of the other , and , consequently ,
they have ludicrously suffered an imperious and aristocratic spirit to take possession of their minds , which leads them to look with contempt and derision upon the more oppressed and ill-requited labourer . Such a feeling , in our opinion , is utterly inconsistent with , and totally subversive of the highest interests of every class of operatives , and nothing can more completely and effectually impede the progress of labour ' s redemption , and enervate the efforts of all sectional exertions to ward off the aggressions of capitalists , in their attempts at reducing the price ot labour .
Such a spirit is the very bane and curse of all trades' societies , for , in place of organising these bodies , and bringing them to a unity of action in a national combination , it divides a contending army into a thousand sections , who begin to combat anil destroy each other , and necessarily become an easy prey to the employer , who are ever forward enough to take every advantage of those employed . Why the working classes should be so divided and split up into sections , is notfor us to say ; surely it cannot be that ic secures the advantages of working men , nor can it be that there is no connection between the
interests of the various trades' bodies . To suppose this would be irrational ; and though many trades may attach the utmost importance to any objections which may be urged against a general union of the trades , yet , with all deterence to these gentlemen's judgments and opinions , in our estimation such objections are foolish in themselves , and , as stated before , are very injurious in their tendency , and so long as it continues we have no hope for the elevation and emancipation of the working classes . Having takeu this position , it will be necessary that we should descant a little upon the same , and adduce our reasons and arguments in favour of the National Association : and at the same time show the
supenonty over the present localised condition of the toiling millions . In the first place , it is our opinion that there subsists between the trades of this country such an identity of in t erest and connection , which , if severed , perils the prosperity of those bodies , and subverts the stability and permanency of their general interests , and exposes them in their weakness to be scattered by the first wind that blows ; and should impress with all the great fact that there subsists between the trades a mutual and unavoidable dependence of one trade upon the other . Take the body of miners , for instance , and we would ask every other trade in the kingdom whether they can do without , and a . t independent of , that
extensive body . Are nut the products of their labour essential to the existence and practical working of eve y class of artizans in the entire community ? Without the miners what would become of the iron trades , the brass-founders , the machinists , the engineers , the boiler- makers ; the ship-builders , the type-fouuders , the potters of every branch , and the whole of the cotton , woollen , and silk districts , and in fact every other trade in the country ? A cessation of labour among the miners throughout the empire would produce a stagnation in trade and commerce generally . So much , therefore , are the trades unavoidably dependant upon the poor miners ; and , as these trades are depending upon the miners ,
so the miners are depending upon them . Before the miner can extract from the bowels of the earth the diversity of mines that contribute to the wealth and aggraudizementofthe world , he must be supplied with the necessary implements for the completion of his work , —such as picks , spades , crow-bars , waggons , ropes , &c . And how many trades are there that * are indispensably necessary to furnish the miners with these implements 1 But , in addition to these , the miners are common consumers with other men of the products of other operatives , such as coats , waistcoats , trousers , shoes , hats , stockings , linen , flannel , and so on . But , suppose that the miners were threatened with a reduction in the price
of their labour , and that reduction put into operation , what would be the result ? Why , a reduction would compel them to dispense with as many of the above-named articles of wearing apparel ; and if they were necessitated to consume less there would be a less demand in the market for such goods ;> consequently , the market would be overrun with a host of speculators and competitors struggling to dispose of their stock , though at reduced prices . And from this fearful competition and reduced prices , who would become sufferers ? WilHt be the merchant , the manufacturer , or the labourer ? Echo answers labourer . Yes , it must be the labourer who must bear the loss of these things . You perceive ,
therefore , how a reduction in the income of the miners would affect the tailors , shoemakers , &c ., and , the latter trades being curtailed in their w ages , would affect , and that rery speedily , the prosperity of the woollen-weaver * , the cloth-weavers , the power-loom weavers , the hand-loom weavers , the needle makers , the small-ware weaters , the tanners , the curriers , the nailors , and these trades would inflict a depression upon the carpenters , the chair makers , the potters—in fact , the connection between one trade and another is so very intimate and close , that the prosperity or adversity of the one exerts a corresponding influence upon the other . If this , then , is an established fact , what should prevent the trades from
joining together for the mutual support and protection of each other ? It is evident that the interests , of the grades in this country are inseparably connected , and , if they would , they cannot dispense with the labour of their fellows , inasmuch as each is a consumer of the products of hi » brother man . Then we would ask again , in the name of all that is good and rational , what shall prevent the different trades from organising themselves into a National Combination for the ' Assistanee aud Protectiondf Industry ? From henceforth we do earnestl y entreat the trades to throw off their aristocratic prejudices—give to the winds your local objections , and let a Jree , full , and generous spirit expand your minds to general
good—to the national and universal redemption of your own oppressed and much-injured order , seeing that we can neither walk , sit , nor lie down to rest whh personal convenience and safety without necessarily being indebted to the toil and labour of our fellow-man . Then , why despise or dbjecf to associate with each other ? It cannot be that the down-trodden and unenviable position of our badl y-remunerated brethren can be the obstacle in ^ the way of a National Confederation . If so , let us remember that those who are now reduced to the lowest possible point of starvation were once as well of , and as richly rewarded for their labour as the best and highest paid trades are at this time ; and , for aught we can tell ,
the progress of time , and the development of the human intellect , may now be poreingover some mechanical appliance , which may shortly be introduced to supersede the hand labour of the high-paid trades . It was the introduction and base misapplication of machinery which brought down the trades , now crushed and overwhelmed with poverty and rags , to their present pitiable condition . The same power if brought into competition with the labour of the hig h paid trades , if not properly applied , will sink aud ruin them . And the onl y sure way to avert this calamity is , for the trades of every class to associate together to strengthen each other ' s hands sixty and a hundredfold , by having at our command the organised power of a National Combination . Besides this , the tracles wpis country can . never he in a perfectly safe con-
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diiion , so long as Vney suffer themselves to be di-Wtefl . into : % ctlons 3 and continue to allow thousands ana * ens of thousands of our fellow-operatives to toil fourteen and sixteen hours per day for not more than six or seven shilllings per week , and from that naye to pay rent , taxes , and maintain a family . And is it possible to calculate the amount of suffering , of distress , of degrading poverty , of the tears , " and groans , and sighs of desponding and almost brokenhearted mothers , of disconsolate arid injured fathers , the miserable victims of this fearful arid unholy system of low-priced trades ? If we would overthrow
this abominable , this accursed slave-making , and slave-perpetuating system , if we , would dry up a fountain of tears , and mitigate the sorrows , and redress the grievances of our distressed suffering fellowcreatures , and bind the bleeding . breaking hearts of crying children , and dejected fathers and mothers —if we would do this , let all bad feelings be thrown off , and arrange and consolidate our forces , and by co-operation raise a fund to afford protection , and when practical , give employment to pur respective members , and thus rescue injured and . suffering humanity from the callous and iron-handed grasp of unpitied poverty , and insulted wretchedness .
That we can effect this we have the fullest confidence . Our present pecuniary resources and immense moral power has enabled us to accomplish mighty and astonishing victories . But two weeks have passed since Mr Williamson of the Central Committee succeeded in amicably settling an important dispute at Crayford , for the ; block prihtprs . At the sainetime Mr Peel was equally successful in adjusting three very serious strikes at Keighley , Bacup , and Manchester , and all achieved by the vast amount of mora 1 power we possess . To give more instances of
our extraordinary success would only be a waste of words—suffice it to say , tliat our success far exceeds our most sanguine expectations , and we trust the day is not far distant when the working classes shall possess a power , through their mutual co-operation upon a national scale , that will make tyrants tremble , and pause before they attempt to reduce the price of labour . Then rally round the standard of Protection , and never yield the sword till triumph bids you cease , and glory tells you rest , and wear the crown of victory . _ . ^
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MrRBFooD Riow . —Another company of the'Sth Fusiliers , accompanied by a detaohment of the Royal Artillery ; with two field pieces , left Plymouth on Wednesday , in the Confiance steamer , lor Falmouth . When the order was issued for their departure , some of the artillery men were mounting guns at Bovisarid , where a special messenger was despatched , and brought them in haokney coaches to their quarters , such was the despatch used to' get them away . A rumour prevails in Devonport , that one of the magistrates has been killed at Redruth . :
Rkdruth . —The miners of this district , following the example of those in the east and west of the county , came into town , on Friday afternoon , in numbers , with their wiveB , exceeding seven 1 thousand . The inhabitants became alarmed , the ' market was suspended , the shops and public-houses were closed , asd business was entirely at a standstill . The men seized provisions wherever they could find them ; and some of the magistrates and constables were very roughly treated . : The Triple Mubdjbr at Mirfield —On Thursdav last the inquest on the bodies of Mr Wraith , his wife and servant , murdered at Mirfield , was resumed , The additional evidence adduced , though new to the jury , was not new to the public ; it was a repetition of that given before the magistrates at Dews-Ibury on Saturday last . The , jury pronounced their unanimous verdiot to be tbat of ?• . Wilful murder against Michael M'Cabe and Patrick Reid . "
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, v ENGLAND AGAIN DISHONOURED ! . IMPORTANT PUBLIC MEETING . The armed interference of the British Governmint in . the affairs of Portugal , and the public indignation excited thereat , called together a ' crowded . ^^ " ^ usiaatio meeting in the Literary and Scientific Institution , John-street , Tottenham-court cu ' . r evem ' ng of Tuesday last , June 15 th . Shortly after 8 o ' clock' Mr W . Cuppat was unanimously called to the chair , nnd said :-I was much pleased with tho docisi pn oftho Executive Committee of the . National Charter Association , calling this meeting . The Whigs are a perfidious set . ( Cheers . ) On the occasion of tUe recent confiscation of Cracow ¦ they protested-tliat is , they w , r , ote a few dirty words on a dirty bit < -f paper ( hear , hear ) : but
now a iaitmess tiueen , who has violated her oath , and the Charter she swore to protect , is in danger of losing her crown , they send ah armed force to protect her . Hence the necessity for us Chartists meeting to protest and remonstrate against such baseness . ( Cheers ) Lord George Bentinck had challenged the Whigs , to their faces , to produce the treaty which justified their intervention . The Tories opposed intervention now , in hopes that they might oust the Whigs , but they would be equally base were they in power . ( Ilear , hear . ) Julian Hahnet said , their friend Mr O'Connor was in town , but business of an important nature would keep him from the meeting ; Dr M'Douall was engaged on the . same business ; Mr M'Gr&th
was fighting the battle of Chartism at Derby , where Mr Doyle had gone to assist him ; Mr Clark was also engaged out ei ' London , in doing the work of the people . ( Cheers . ) Mr Bernal Osborne , M . P ., who had in parliament signalised himself by his opposition to the Whig intervention , had been invited to take the chair this evening , but had Bent a letter regretting his inability . to attend , and expressing his sympathy with tho object of the meeting . Mr Ernrst Jomes , who was received with loud cheers , rose to move the first resolulion . and observed he was glad to see by the crowded state of the Hall that the people were beginning to Bee questions , like that now brought under consideration , in their pro per light . It was not a foreign question only , but
a home question too ; a working man ' s pocket questien . ( Hear , hear . ) It ' we were to pay taxeB wo ought toseewhat they were paid for—and he contended the English people would reprobate the idea of paying taxes to support an army and navy for the purpose of murdering the working men of other countries for the sake of a vile , despicable , and perjured queen . ( Cheers . ' ) lie then adverted to tho speech of Lord John Russell , who admitted that the Queen had been guilty of acts of atrocious cruelty , —these , ( said the noble lord ) it was necessary to prevent . Why did he not let the Junta prevent them , then ? The noble lord thsn stated , that if we didn ' t interfere , Spain and France would . What ! Because two others play the knave , must we do so
as well ? But ( said the noble lord ) if we said to France and Spain you shall not interfere , and they did not , we should have an European war . Therefore , out of fear of our neighbours , we must commit robbery on the working men of England , and murder on the workiut ; men of Portugal ! ( Great cheering . ) Out upon such statesmanship ! But ( continued the speaker ) 1 can tell the noble lord Louis Philippe would have been afraid of going to war , and Spain would not have dared . An European war would be the signal of au European insurrection " ; and the tyrants of the ninet enth century dare play their old name ot international war no longer , for the people would then make war on their own account , and thrones would crumble to the dust from whence
they came . ( Tremendous cheers . ) The noble lord further stated we were bound to assist the Queen , because we had been connected with the Portuguese government for five hundred years . Then 1 suppose , because Lord John Russell has played the traitor in one parliament , he must . do so in another ! ( Applause . ) But , said the noble lord , interference is , nothing new . When we asked the House of Orange to rule us , we begged tor 0 , 000 Dutch bayonets to ram them down the throats of the over nice , and when we had the House of Hanover , we asked for some Hanoverian grenadiers to assist us in bur digestion . ( Laughter . ) Therefore we must " go and
do likewise" in Portugal . Now , lie ( Mr JoneB ) thought the precedents quoted by the Whig premier rather unlucky ; tor he conceived the House ot Orange would have been much better over the water , —and . as to the House of Hanover , least said soonest mended , ( Loud cheers . ) The speaker then , amid frequent applause , illustrated the bearing oi the question on bur home interests , the i ' orms of government enabling such cruelties to be perpetrated ; how the Charter . in England would be the signal ot ' liberty all over the world ; and that we could best promote the liberty of other countries by securing our own . Mr Jones concluded , amidst loud cheers , by moving the following resolution : —
That this meeting asserting the right of every nation to mould its own institutions , make or amend its own laws , and appoint or dismiss the entire of its governing officers , without let or hindrance from any other power ; denounces in the strongest terms tUeunjuBtifiable inter , rention by the governments of Euglund , France , and Spain , in the affairs of Portugal . And this meeting , composed principally of the unrepresented classeB , repudiates the act of intervention by the English gorernment us grossly unjust and tyrannical towards the people of Portugal , and calculated to dishonour the same ol this country , and excite against tie people of the United Kingdom hatred of the oppressed of every land , '
Julian Hakney , who on coming forward to second the resolution was received with loud applause , said , Friends , —The resolution bo ably and eloquently moved by Mr . Jones , asserts the great principle on which we found our opposition to the course pursued by the government in relation to Portugal . We assert that it is the right of every people to change its form of government when they shall see fit , frame and make bucIi laws as they please , and appoint or cashier their governing officers , from the Queen on her throne to the humblest parochial functionary . ( Cheers . ) The right we assert for the Portuguese has been mere than once exercised by the people of this country . The moat glorious page in England ' s history is tbat which records the great act of the
nation s representatives , when , assembled in legislative conclave , they declared the monarchy abolished , and the House of Peers , as a useless and mischievous body , extinguished . But England ' s mighty men of the Commonwealth did more than that—they proved that kings were no more than other men , and liable to the penalties ot treason against the people , as those kings had heretofore made the i eople subject to the penalties of treason against kingly power . We ure told by the historian that when the Spanish adventurers invaded Mexico , the Mexicans at first imagined that the Spaniards were furious deities , who had descended upon their country to execute some mission of divine wrath , and that not only were the Spaniards' swords inviucible , but their
persons also invulnerable . It happened , however , tbat Borne of the Spaniards fell into the hands ot tho Mexicans , who forthwith , byway of ascertaining whether they were men , gods or devils , cut off their heads . The result satisfied the Mexicans that , however devilitli the acts of the Spaniards , they were only mortal . So our fathers proved the mortality of kings I ( Loud cheers . ) Suppose that two hundred years ago France and Spain bad combined to protect Charles and maintain him on his throne againat the reaolvea of the English people ! If a French arm ; had been landed onEnglhm ground , Cromwell ' s "Ironsides" would not have left one man of the invaders to return to his native land to tell the tale of his countrymen ' s
extermination —( cheers)—the Spanish navy would never have reached the waters ot ' England ' s sea-girt isle . Blake and his blue-jackets would have Boon Bettled the hash of the Dons . ( Loud cheers . ) At a subsequent period England changed her dynasty of kings , and no nation dared to interfere . Viotoria sits upon the throne of these realms , because the people of England acted upon the right we assert for the people of Portugal . ( Applause . ) If the legitimacy of popular insurrection is denied , then is Victoria the hereditary occupant of an usurped throne . ( Great applause . ) If the revolution of 1688 wa « and is held '' glorious , " the Portuguese revolution of 1817 has a right to the same title . If the one was right , bo is the other . ( Cheers . ) And let this be borne in mind , that the grievances of the Portuguese people have infinitely surpassed those which were
supposed to justify the expulsion . ef the Engliih King James , ilear . ) The historical acts of the reign of Donna Maria have been so generally canvassed , both in Parliament and the public press , that any elaborate account of those acts must be now unnecessary . In the first place , Donna Maria owes her throne to a popular revolution—a revolution' made ia defence of certain ; ' ! constitutional principles ; " any departure from those principles proves her , therefore , a detestable ingrate . ( Hear , hear . ) She was hardly well seated on her throne , when , by her intrigues , she rendered the charter of Dora Pedro utterly valueless . Wearied , of her despotism , the people rose and compelled her acceptance of the "Constitution " : of 1838 . Of course Donna Maria ¦ wore to uphold that constitution , and of course violated her oath at the very first favourable opportunity . . ¦ ....- .
" , When the Devil waB sick , the Devil a saint would be , Wh « n the Devil got well , the Devil a Balnt was he ;" and bo with Donna Maria : she will swear to any number of charters or constitutions under compulsion and , . like a true-Queen , will , the first opportunity ' trample upon the most Bacred obligations ; ( Hear hear . ) Costa . Cabral ' s rebellion was the next move and the Queen , as long as ehe was not sure that Cabral would succeed , issued proclamations against the movement , but n » Boon as the conspirators had succeeded , she tsok them iuto her , favour and conferred on UbralalmoBt unlimited power . This public villam proceeded to tax and grind the faces of tbo poor until tne unhappy Portuguese were almost as heavily taxed as a certain people called " Free-born Britons " , are . ( Hear , hear . ) The Constitution of ' 38 was Bet aside , and the Charter was nominally restored ; but this Charter was so woiked as to secure the election of none but the government partisans , —
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scoundrels who were interested in helping the minis , try to plunder the people . ' I should but weary you to recount the multitude of taxes , lui-nripoHeB and : jobs hud 011 , augmented and perpetrated by the Court and Cabrahstas . l will me , ely nainu one . . A tax was laid on funerals , amounting in English mbnej to nearly ten shillings . A poor woman took her dead in » iant to tno church for burial ; the priest ' refused to receive the corpse without tho government tax . The woman resisted the demand , a tuniult ensued , blood was shed , the women faced the soldiery , vanquished ihem , and roused the entire pepsautry agaiusttheie plunderers . ( Cheers . ) The revolt of tho Minho was a peasant revolt , similar to tlic risings under Cade and Wat Tyler , ' thore nobles of the people , who have
been calumniated by the wretchtd lying , lickspittle , dirty-souled quill-drivers called historians—thins * who could not afford to keep a conscience , whohavo lived upon tho crumbs thrown to them from rick men ' s tables ; but those chief of tho people will yob be avenged by historians who will dare to Bpeak the truth . ( Great cheering . ) The insurrection extended from the Minho throughout Portugal , and amidst the curses of the people the Cabralistas were driven from power , and compelled to fly ih » country ( Cheers . ) The ministry of the Duke de Palmella . was called into existence the Queen assurii . g bee people that if they would only conficie in her honourt all obnoxious decrees should bo withdrawn , and all grievances redressed . The people did confide ones
more in the Queen ' s promises , wliicli , ofcourse , were ia due time one and all violated . Why are the people ever such fools as to trust to the pledges or oaths a £ monarchs and oppressors t Why , wueu they have their heels upon their enemies , do they not keep thosa enemies in the dust ? ( Loud cheers . ) The new ministry , whether from disinclination or weakness , did but little for the people , but theyat least gave evidence of a sincere desire to have the elections £ the Cortes conducted with something like fair play . This was too great a stretch ot liberality for tha court . A paluce plot was formed . The Duke da Palmella , and the military commandant of the capU tal , summoned to the pa ' acc , found themselves prisoners , and c mpelled to sign deciers dismissing tlig
ministry of which they were members . This was on . the night of the Gih Oct . last Theiiext iboining * h « n the people of Lisbon vote from thur beds , they were apprised of these proceedings by violent proclamations and the assemblage of armed troopB in all the principalthoroughl ' ariT . To make the counter-i evolution bo » cuie . decrees wei c issued forbidding the election of tha Cortes , extinuufohsng the press , ^ sp ending the law * providing for the personal security of the subject abolishing trial by jury and proclaiming martini mv . ( Hear , hear . ) Let me ask how would the English people act under Bimilarcircum stances ? Suppose some line morning we were to awake and linil' electcea posted at nil public places announcing the assurop * tion of absoiute power by the court : the cntira
press of London and the provinces , with the exccp « tion of the government Gazette , forcibly suppressed ; the Habeas Corpus Act suspended , and men draped from their families and Hung into dungeons witnout ni . y charge being brought against them ; suppose the right of public meeting and'hec speech superseded by the rule ol the sword ; suppose martial law proclaimed and the principal military coamander s-cnt off to Manchester or Glasgow to overawe the pet . i > la of the North by force , armed with lull power to wnge a war of extermination against tliepeople . should the ; exhibit any Mgug of resistance 10 the deBputitun of the court;—suppose this state of things , what would the English people do ? ( Cheera . ) They would do aB the Portuguese did —( loud cheers)—perhaps
they would do something more . ( Reiterated cheering . ) The Duke of Terceira , who had been sent to Oporto to proclaim and enforce the rule of the sabre , was at the moment of lauding arrested by the peopleand properly consigned to a prkon . ( Applause . ) The flag of resistance was unfurled , aud the insurrection blazed out from one end of Portugal to tha other . At first the troops of the Junta encountered some reversos , and , as usual , perfidy and cruelty stained the conquests of Donna Maria . Tee insurrection was , however , national . With the exception of the capital , and the encampment * of the Queen ' s troops , the entire country acknowledged the Junta ; the colonies transferred their allegiance to the same authority ; mure than half the army did the same ;
the steam navy waa equally gealous in joining tha Junta , and , in . Buurt , only ia Lisbon was Donna Maria queen . She was queen there , because tha cannon of the English fUet pointed against the people kept heron the throne . ( Cries of Shame . " ) Never was there a clearer case of national prunuuncemont against & bad government ; never was there an instance when foreign intervention was more un * justifiable . You all knew that England—I beg par * don , I mean the English government—has interfered and crushed the patriots . (" Shame . " ) The Junta were at the point of triumphing wnen Lord Palmerston interfered to protect the Qutcn and ccoice tha people . The English governsient dictated' certain torms , which on the face of them lo .. ked fair , but
any one posssessmg a grain of common sense mishfc see that every one of the conditions could be evadedor broken by Donna Maria , unless better guaranteaathan her royal word were obtained . The Junta , therefore , proposed certain amendments on the cri . ginal terms , and insisted upon certain guaranteeswhich have appeared in all the public jouinala . Every man of common honesty must pronounce tho - terms offered by ' the ' Junta absolutely necessary tft * secure the good faith of her most , laiihless Majesty . ( Hear . ) , But the arrogant representatives ' of the English government refused to entertain the Junta ' g terms , a « d seeing that words had lailed they proceeded to blows , but in Buch niauner as must entail eternal disgrace upon the English name . ( Applau 6 e . )
ihe Jingnsa ambassador wrote a letter to the Junta , threatening that if their shi ps ventured out of Oporto they would be seized by the English Bquadron ; but the ships were first seized , and the threatening letter delivered to' the Junta nine hours after the Beizure had taken place . ( ExpreBBionB of indignation . ) Such an act I pronounce s stain upon our name —a stigma upon out country . ( Great cheering . ) There can be no doubt that with an English fleet on the one side , and a Spanish army on the other , arrayed against the Portuguese , the Junta must Buccumb , but the hatred and execrations of the Portuguese will be $ ur reward . _ . ( Cheers . ) [ The speaker here commneted on the criminality of wasting the' nation ' s resources in
this infamous manner , the more criminal becausa the people of England were famishing to death . lie drew a frightful picture of the condition of the work * ing-classes at Sutton-in-Ashfield , and added soma strong comments , which elicited thunderB of applause . ] I have looked through the debates in the House of Commqnson this question , and cannot sufficiently express the disgust I have experienced ia reading the twaddling , lying , sham-humanity excuses advanced by Russell , Macaulay , and other WhigB , in defence of this moBt villanoua intervention ( Applause . ) The defence of theWhksis this :-lst , That unleBS England had interfered , Spain would have interfered , and the consequences would have been muchworse for the Junta . I deny that Spain would
have interfered if "England had said , " You shall not . " Our very wue legislators can see no difference between us interfering in the affairs of another nation , and preventing the interference of others . We had no business to interfere in the struggle between Donna Maria and the Portuguese , but if solicited by Portugal . it is our duty to protect the independence of that country from a foreign invader . A Quaker was once at sea , when an enemy ' s ship was observed bearing down upon the vessel containing the Quaker . The sailors prepared to show light , but our Quaker , h » ving a religious horror of cutlass and pistol , re ^ fused to touch them ; nevertheless , he did not skulk below . He took hia stand by the bulwarks ' , and being a stalwart fellow-for the Quakers generally feed wel - ( great laughter ) - he was ratlin an ugly c ^ ' . J he tr 8 t <> f tte enemy who tried t 5 board the
ship was qmetl y seized b y Obadiah Broadbrmi j . who observed , Friend , thou hast no bus ness here , " and dropped him overboard . ( Laugher an ! cheers . ) This w the course we should havl pursued * in Portugal . ( Cheera . ) Had the Spaniards exhibited a aerioua resolve to cross , the frontier , a few thousand . British troops would have made them think twice be ore so doing . With their fee oa Portuguese soil , and their » argufiera and " cpnvincerB" thus [ the Bpeaker here suited the action to the word , ] and the intimation , " Friends , yo » have no business here » the question would bare been at once disposed of without war . ( Loud Cheers . ) But France might have simnnt ^ Spain . No no . Louis ^ hilippt Sot H /^ neral war . He knowswell that a eeneral 1 £ * v £ a £ m carry the tricolour from Paris ti fBS J 3 wS saw , ( Loud cheers . Arid that triS l » Z w
SIS ^^ S i ^ Si « a = T w 51 Li ^ l *^ ? ecurit y of constitutional liberty , 2 > h *» . 1 see . Monarchs never forgive the 5 ™ i » 8 »* them ; such struggles must terminate m the overthrow of the court or the total prostration of popular liberty and public spirit . VApplausB . ) As to the . humane termB dictated by the Whips lor the insurgents , I must blot historical recollections from my , memory before I can eiva
inaiiaction credit tor humanity . 1 have not forgotten the agricultural labourers given over to tha tender mercies of a Bpecial commission when tha Whigs came into , power in 1880 . ( Hear , hear ) I have not forgotten they hung one man for no other offence than striking at the hat of the notorious Bingham Banng-consigned to an > infamonsimmortality in the columnB of CoUeW 3 llcgisUr . {{ JKK I have not forgotten that when the WhShad exS the Reform Bill riots at Bristol NottinoW . «„* Derby , they strung their iSSSfchSffifS S
Russell ' s tffiSi r . V haitiBt 8 ' Lor 5 *< & * SS .. « m ? lor the blood of FroBt . ( Greafc cheering . ) lh 8 ltrue secret of the Whigs ' vaunted SR £ '* h - egard 8 ^ Portuguese insurgenS , S tniB . that the insurgents are armed and organised in
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AfHrojKoaDEK-LTSE . —At the branch meeting on Sunday 'Jam the followingteselution was adopted : — That ne are of opinion &at it would be highly injurious to the'Company , and unjust to the successful allottee , to interfere with him en selling this allotment if he thinks proper . Belpriu—the shareholders have ftaofcred to contribute CA . each , and to canvass the town for subscriptions in sii of the General Election Fond . BiRMi&Giiiii . —On Monday evening last a meeting was convenedAt the house of Mr S . Brindley , Cross Kejs , Spricghiil , for the purpose of forming a branch
of the National Land Cumpany , the laws of which were read and explained by Mr ^ . Newhous e ; also the address of Mr . O'Connorto the allottees of O'Connorville , which . gaye the greatest satisfaction . Eight new shareholders joined the Company , and the meeting adjourned till € o ' clock on Moiwiay next . Bradford . —On Sunday evening « discussion was held on the qoeeticn of the allottees selling their allotments alter receiving the - Company ' s money . The discussion wasadjourned to Sunday { to-morrow ] . at 2 o ' clock in the afternoon , when the rules and . other business of importance will be brought ibetore itfae meeting .
Blandfobd . —The following resolution was passed oa Monday eveninsr . Proposed by Mr Saonders . iua . fieconded by Mr W . Milford :- ww »« t Shat we , the member * of the Blandford brsneh of the KatMsal Land Company aad oilier friends present ia public meeting assembled , having heard read from the Star ehe report ef the Crows and Anehor Tavern meeting , held last week ia London , for tbe put pose of amending th » N « w Poor Law , do unanimousl y , zealously and cordially , register our confidence and thanks to F . O ' Connor , E * q ., aud E . Jones , Esq ., for their noble conduct , -and we consider tbat nothing short of those great principles enunciated by Messrs O'Connor and Jones will benefit the working classes .
Carried unanimously . Three shillings were collected towards the electioneering expenses of Mr O'Connor at Nottingham . We shall collect as much as possible , and transmit ( the sum collected to tbe Election Committee . Bubt . —At a meetingof shareholders held on Sunday hist , the following resolution was agreed to : — That it is tbe opinion of this meeting that Feargus O'Connor and Srnest Jonef , Esquires , are eminently entitled to the warmest thanks of the Chartists of tbe United Kingdom for the able defence of their rights at the Westminster meeting .
A committee was appointed for the purpose of raising funds to be applied towards defraying the electioneering expenses for Mr Feargus O'Connor ' s return for Nottingham , and Mr Philip M ' Grath ' s return for Derby ; and likewise a subscription for the ballot of the O'Connorville tea-tray . * Babsstatle . —At a meeting of the members of this branch of the National Land . Company the following reEolutioLB were adopted : — That this branch suggeBtto the director ! the propriety of publishing a list of all members that may hare paid up their shares previous to the day of ballet . That this branch is of opinion that alonger time should be given prior to the meeting of Conference , in order that a fair representation of the shareholders may Uke place . That a vote of thanks be given to Mr O'Connor and the directors .
That this branch form an assistant company to tbe National Land and Labour Bank . The following officers were appointed : —Mr Knill , treasurer ; Mr Clement , scrutineer ; Mr Storieman and Mr Gilbert , auditors ; Mr Bowden , chairman 3 i were Bubicribed towards the Bilston Tea-tray and 5 s 3 d ] towards the repayment of the debt due to our noble champion . Mr U'Connor , by the Defence Fund . . Subscriptions' were also commenced for the Derby ai ? d Nottingham , elections . A vote of thanks was awa'tded to the men of London for their noble conduct . * t the Crown and Anchor meeting , and a hope expressv' 4 that Messrs O'Co . tnor and Jones might be induced iV » visit this part of the country . Persons may become members on application to the secretary MrThos . FK od , no : iand-8 treet ; . ; ' ¦ Mahhwosb . —The shareholders wet on ! Sunday . Several new members were enrolled in tbeith section . Tho balance-sheets were audited and found correct . . . ~ Jjj , ICtoiliniHdi * Hit £ f gh ( hfage . )
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The Central Committee of the above flourishing Institution met at their office , 11 , ottenbam-court Road , on Monday and following days , f > . r the transaction of general business . An immense mass of correspondence from every part of the country , and the following reports from the various members of the Central Committee , wore received . Messrs Robson and Green attended a meeting of the committee of the steam engine makers' society , Lambeth . The deputation respectively entered into an explanation of the principles and workings of the Association , which gave great satisfaction . A number of questions were asked relative to the principles and constitution of the Association , which were answered . A vote of thanks was given to the deputation for their services , and the committee promised to take the most active steps to arrange for a public meeting of their body , to hear the plans ot ¦ . he Association laid down . ' .
Another Truck C&sk . —Mr Dean , of Nottingham , reported that Mr Ross of Larabley , was summoned before the magistrates of Nottingham , who > vas convicted and iined £ 10 . Another summons was issued against Mr Lockley ot the same place , but in consequence of a previous conviction , ( at the request ot the complainant ) the magistrates allowed him to withdraw , on the understanding that he would for ever cease the practice . Mr Williamson attended at Cradley , with the view of settling an important dispute pending there
between the chain-makers and their employers , but very fortunately the masters had just yielded to the claims of the men , who had settled down in their victory . A public meeting was however called when Mr Williamson set forth , at considerable length the objects of the Association , with great effect . A vote of thanks was given to the Lecturer , and the meeting quietly separated . The Central Committee congratulate their Cradley friends upon their late conquest , and earnestly do they wish that the same good success may attend their future labours .
Sheffield . —Mr Robson reported on Tuesday afternoon , the 15 th instant , that lit * attended a public meeting oi the knife-hafters ; of which meeting a fall report will be given next week . On Tuesday evening , Messrs Humphries and Winters , members of the Cental Committee , waited upon the cabinet-makers' society at the Bald-faced-Stag , Worshipsquare , to explain the principles , objects , and constitution of the laws of ths United Trades' Association . The meeting was very respectably and numerously attended . Mr Humphries delivered a long and energetic address , and commenced by baying that the association of which the ; ( the deputation ) were members , was based upon two great facts : first , that the industrious classes do not re . ceire a fair day ' s wageB fur a fair day ' s ' work : secondly ,
tbat for some years paBt their endeavours to obtain this hare , with few exceptions , been unsuccessful ; that , in consequence of their isolated operations , they were utterly powerless , while , on the other hand , if they united in one grand national confederation , they would be all-powerful . The difference of opinion that existed between the high and the low-paid trades should be swept away , that they may all enjoy the blessings of a good understanding , and an inseparable bond of interests . Hereminded them of their former struggle * aghiust capital , and oftbeir failure , in consequence of their isolated exertions . This association does not interfere with the internal regulations of local societies , but is an auxiliary to their already limited means of withstanding
oppression . He next referred to the inseparable connection that existed between one trade and another , instanc ing the miners and . all the various trades in connection with them , not only as working men , but as men whose interests are interwoven in one common cause against the aggrandising power of capital . The tailor was oppressed because the miner , the knitter , and the handloom weaver , was not in a position to purchase the goods necessary to keep him Irom wretchedness , starvation andraiseiy . Is it not time ( said he , ) that the trades aroused themselves to a sense of danger that awaited them to pervert and destroy the machination * of ibos . tei's ? After a few mere' seasonable remarks , he returned his seat amid much cheering .
Mr Winters commenced his address b y observing tbat his friend Humphries baling explained the principles of tbe Association , it now became his duty to explain its constitution and laws , to prove to that assembly their effectiveness and practicability . These laws are not made to suit the technical peculiarities of this trade or that , but its constitution is based on tbe principle of equity and justice ; equally to tbe high paid trade as well as the low , and if ' was ohIj bj u unity of action , that could prevent them frem being dragged down to tbe miserable existence of the framework knitters and handloem weavers . Tkere wag & time when the framework knitters ^ was a high paid trade , and the same means that produced all tbe misery in this trade might unfortunately find its way into oth < rs , if they still
perievered in the high aristosratic notions ot" sectional union . Mr W . referred to the various systems existing in many trades , proving that they , were cuu ' sed by their aelf-inde . pendence . He nezt ' ipoke ' ei the great strides the Association had made in all parts of the kingdom , from Maidstone to Cornwall , and from Cornwall to Aberdeen , stating that tbe Association was really a protective one ; but it did not recognise the old worn but system of strikes , for men to parade the streets in unwilling idleness . ¦ '• No , it adopted anew system of procedure—it ordered its men to work , thereby ; instead of wasting their funds in use ^ less contests , it was made a menus of bringing in money ;
and he had the gratification of witnessing men down'in tbe Midlands , wfaost enrs . worn features became msre cheerful , and without cost to the Asaaoiatlon . It this can be done as it ie , will not these men be placed in a more favourable position to purchase the labour ef the cabinet-makers , thus enabling them to become more independent ? He understood the cabinet-makers had a society for the manufacture of goods , if so , they were aware of the benefits arising frum it . He also adverted to the principle of co-operation and union in ' generul , e . * pkining the laws of the Association te the satisfaction of all present . After a speech which occupied nearly one hour in delivery , Mr Winters Bat down loudl y cheered .
Several questions were asked and satisfactorily an . swered . ¦ ¦¦ ' ¦> ... ¦ .... >*; A friend iu the room spoke highl y ef the Association , after which a vote of tbanks was given to the deputation , and it was agreed to take the question into consideration at their next meeting , with a view of Joining the Asjociatiun . .
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