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.- ~ " '' ~~ THE BATTLE . . tfompe t nas sounded , now tyrants beware , cr * «> f * e P ^ P 16 P'odaims their despair , J ii * from Aeir thral : i 6 ni i «* oKU to be free , itir banners are flying , their song Liberty . Zk mar * * ° thc fieW » without sabre or drum , P tk * triump li of freedom—theH come , then come . -ijie , come ev ' *^ * "ero » on on ^ th *^ e brave , Irko Esbls not * or 'rce ^ om w » s made f er a slave . am d'i march to the contest , stand forth in arr » . y , ! L son of your fr eedom has risen to-day : led , Ob ! ilitsiUhtoryour laurels dare fade , , ^ c berocs of old , you mast fight in the shade . _ cajber , remember , as onward you go . Jw wtongs o { the millions for ages of woe , ^ . Britons , strike home , and your protysss tinite , ffjiU for ean resist , when for freedom you fight . j ., aiE , come , Briti&h heroes , come , joiu hand in hand , four motto is— 'Freedom , the Charier , and Land . '
j » t Ireland and Scotland respond to your call , Yootajk ' notfor freedom for oue bat for all ; ¦ fi , time tbat their children should veil understand , HiWkHexase is tiie Charter and Land . Xf , op f ° r onr ^ S ^' to tila hustings now fl y , ^ j broke rs uuiUd , you liave but one cry . la c Lind and the Charter , '—old England , rejoice , for die men of As people shall be our choice—^ ho wit b freedom for all round the world dare roaai , Sow aicst not , and shall not wear fetters at heme . We p lough * he rougb nwin , and we rule the deep sea , Coiae , Cbsrtists , strike hame , feoys , Britannia is free . jmSiho a , hapless Erin , se lovM and so dear , flhj shrink from the contest S What hast thou to fear ? Secinitors and knacss scare thy friends all away , j 0 ? l 0 Et o ' er thy ruin and mate thee their prey , dsne , r&ne * krtak thy fetters , come and join our band , There's freedom for all i » the Charter and Land .
tmo rules now Britannia , tae people ' s best guide , 5 tu \ pens thsehis country , and should be thy pride ; AristHes offers thy rights to rtstore , Itoag t banish'd by fools from thy desolate shore . Be turns to the Land where his forefathers sleep , Jo ga" . as Marius o ' er Carthage , and weep . Come , come to the battle , no longer a slave , Sijtaus btrtcayM thee , Marcellns can save : lo ? k , look , and grow wiser now taught by long years , iBunistacles comtes back to dry all your tears . Oe , on to the field , by O'Connor we'll stand , To figbt for Thy freedom , the Charter and Land . 3 nt wnile we thy woes , thy misfortunes regret , We must not old Scotland ,-, onr sister , forget ; Think , think what a triumph ! to sisters how sweet , ¦ When parted for ages , for freedom to meet ! A way witii disseEtion , all natioas must be As brothers united , before thev are free .
iotvrajits can ranquish , no seas can divide , Thetten who lore freedom and stand side by side : 5 a cr . ssns shall then bind us , but tho 3 e of the heart , rnitrd , at last , we are never to part . On , « J , noMe chieftain , we wait thy command , Gnr napes are to-day in the Charter and Land . Onr troops are all ready , oar men in the field , Tire Cnarter their banner , and freedom their Shield—The LanO , too , they live in was made for tha brave , It zau ? t be their home , or shall now be their grave . Ti « y care net for danger , their foes they defy , Tffco fights for his freedom should conquer or die . See , ste the bold chief tain in Nottingham ' s walls , An army of Chartists around him he calls—Already hs triumphs—hi * flag is nnfurl'd The sun ot ' our hopes , he shall light up the world . Hail 2 Liberty ' s fl ; g , how sublime and how grand Is the Has that adorns the Chatter and Land .
Hail ! flag Gf our freedom , thou meteor of light , Thy flash knows no cloud , and thy splendour no night Ariss o'er -the nations in dorkaees afar , Till taught , like the Magi , ttey follow the STAR . Thrice happy the slaves who in time understand , Their "rainbow of hope * is the Charter and Land . Hes « Gbaccbcs , gentleman , cdon , August the 4 th , 1 S 47 .
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OX 1 HE VISIT OP THE ARCHDUKE CONSTAX . TISE TO ENGLAND Spread ye the banquet on the board , Let fish , flesh , fonrl , scarce tasted pass ; Bring ibrih of plate thc massy hoard , So * , l * rds ! fill up your sparkling glass ; Let the red wine within it shine , Health to the Russian Constantine . Cheers , right and left , both loud and long , To his applause are given ; Uprated from that glittering throng , Who are from all misery riven ; Another health 1 round let it pasi , HJ 3 parent , the Czar Nicholas .
> o sound save thai of joy is heard , AH bid him welcome there ; And Cracow is an empty word j And Tarnow lost in air ; Gallieis ' s haliowed—of great worth ; Siberia—Eden of the north . And Falmerston , in all his pride , With courtly smile is there , Little thinks he of those who died , A patriot ' s fate to share ; His sympathies are with the Czar , ¦ pTho with all freemen is at war . Xor thinks he of that demon crime , On helpless women done ; Wbo for their faith in heaven snblima , Gave all their lives save one ; She , with tired limbs and panting breath , Escaped to Rome to wait for death .
From Minsk was heard that shriek of agony ; Which echoed here afar ; Indignant Europe heard the cry , And cursed the murderer Czar : Who speeds on , till his time be come , That leads to judgment and the tomb . Tes ! band alike oVr all the world , A league of tyrant kings ; The tempest wave may soon be curled , To sweep away those things : With which they keep their people down , And call it glory , faith , renown . We yet shall have a reckoning day . For tyrants yet ta come ; When freedom marshal ' s her array , For triumph or the tomb : Their mercenary force must fall , 3 eneath tnc patriot ' s avenging ball .
And we'll oppose a people's league , Determined to be free ; To all the despots base intrigue , Or force on land or sea ; Thongh donbtfullong the fight may be , Yet victory waits on Liberty . Then Democrats , the wide world o ' er , Together let us combine ; And show to every evil doer , We will not share tfceir crime ; Sat strive till thrones and slates are seen , Classed with the things that once have been . Alfbm Fesseii
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lAlT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE— Avgusx . London : Simpkin and 3 Iaishall . We heartily regret the impossibility of speaking of tie current number of Tait in terms of approval . He artieiea it contains are inferior , not merely to ttase cur old friend generally affords , bat to the most <* dina . and newest of cheap periodicals . The pester part of the number is occupied by the writing * uf a Mr DeQuincy , vrho , having not one idea ° r opinion to present to the reader , attempts to tide want of sense under a superfluity of words . In Tain we waded through the twenty columns of letter Press , which the heading ( and it alone ) informs the reader is oh 'Secret Societies . " . Notwithstanding the taking title , there was not a sentence which tonld enlighten , instruct , or amuse , in the whole Wide , bat , instead , such a mass of ' words of learned « ngth and thundering sound' as convinced us the agtfcorcou'd not possibly detect his own meaning , ne give one specimen of bis style : —
_ The same principles in man ' s nature , the everlasting instinct for glorifying the twrlasting , the impulse for PttrifyiBg the fugitive , and arresting the transitory which Blows itself in ten thousand forms , has also in this field « f secret confederation assumed many grander forms . Than what ? But Mr De Quincey h \ below father contempt or correction . Bray a fool in a Jiortar . yet will not his foolishness depart from wo . ' Of him , as of all wordmongers , the old poet ' s adage is true ;—' Words are like leaves , and where they moBt abound , Huch fruit of sense beneath is rarely found . '
. If the editor of a periodical like Tait ' g— amaga * one that once had a character to lose—accepts bucJ * " * sb , his contributors are perfectly justified in pre-? 2 nting it . There ib , however , a tribunal where the jud gment will be more just--the tribunal ^ tf the rea < fa > 2 public—and its appreciation of writing and yriters , such as those under review , will be shown * B a maneer more eloquent than mere words .
beautiful , but very trao , we will present them to our readers : — The character r ' t woman was never more Btudied than it is now . We " aavo poets te idealise her ; statesmen to quota her ; ^ ' nUosophers to puwle her ; lecturers to unsex her . ohe has charapioas in epics , and partizans in pamphlets . " jSor has she forgotten her own Cause . With so manj f air warriors in the field , we dare not question either 'jw talent or the tact ahe can display in her own dtfrjace ; yet , with much that is brilliant—with more t jat is amiable in the various works that have been written on this difficult and most important subject and there is so mncu that is false and mischierous , that we are afraid her mssios' was never in greater danger of being misunderstood than now when it is se much writ j teu aoout—jo earnestly insisted on . With theBe views , > we cannot think it unwise to recal her attentions her truest fnend , and best hiBtorian Shak . h eantifnl un . ~~ nmunt fjjem f « <* .. _
, espeare And then follow observations on that peculiar and distinguishing trait in the immortal bard ' a delineations of his heroines-that it is eTer the woman , the devoted , loving , domestic woman , with whose character he enchants us—whether she be peasant or princess—that , in fact , he excites our admiration only in proportion as she adorns and endears the sanctuary of domestic life . Would that our writers would insist more on these , the true charms of womanhood ! We shall look with interest for the continuation of these es 3 ays . There is also the commencement of a tale , entitled the 'Curate of Glen-Beville , ' which promises well , and some verses by Sonthey and others . The letter-press and engravings are deserving of all commendation , and we trust the Drawing . Boom Magazine will be as iuccessful as it merits . : I ¦ ¦ - - ¥ - t 3
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Tlie Mdland Florist . —Asgust . London : Simpkin and Marshall . From this very useful publication we extract the following : — GAItDEMNG OPERATIONS FOR AUGUST . i Preparations must now be made for getting in the Tripoli , Strasbourg , or other onions : Ground that has been cleared of early peas or cauliflowers will be well adapted for the beds . A crop of late peas may be sown ; and for this purpose , and at this season , the ringwood marrow will probably prove the best . Cucumbers , in the opsn ground , " must be attended to ; going ever them occasionally , and pegging down and regulating all straggliagshoots . Towards tuo end of the month get in some seed of early cauliflower ; sow thickly , and transplant as soon as ready .
The same may be said of lettuces . The best for standding the wieter are the brown Butch and hardy green , though we prefer the black-seeded Bath Coss lettuce , which is a most excellent sort . Cabbage seed should also be sown immediately . Gather herbs for drying , at every convenient opportunity . In the fruit garden new strawberry bed » may be made , towards the middle and latter end of the month . Keen ' s Seedlini * is still a general favourite , and [ for late cropping nothing is better than the Elton Pine ; Hyatt ' s British Queen is the best of the large sorts , and attains a very great sise . When late currants are required , the bashes must be shaded with . mt . ts . A variety called Haughton Castle , appears to hare the desirable property of hanging long on the tree , in perfection .
If summer pruning espalier and wall fruit trees has not been already done , let it be accomplished forthwith , by removing the breast wood , or foreright sheots . Currant trees should also have their shoots pinched baek , which will stay orer-luxuriarce and induce fertility . Florists' Flowers . —Continue to lay carnations as fast as possible . There is no point of greater importance than to get the layers well rooted , and potted off in good time , so that they may be well established before winter . Impregnate the blossoms "here seed is required ^ taking care always to save from those which have the best propertus . Sever try to obtain seed from picetees with rough or serrated edges . Mathews' Enchantress , and Briukler ' s Purple Perfection would be fine parple-edged varieties to cross-breed from . Plant out Pink pipings , and make fresh beds for next season ' s blooming ; they usually lace best when established in autumn .
Tulip seed should now be gathered and hung up in a dry place , in order that the capsule may become thoronchly dry . Pansy beds also should be attended to , new ones made , and side-cuttings struck , under hand-glasses , in the shade . . Auriculas must be kept free from weeds and filth of every description . Put in geranium cuttiags , on the open border ; they will strike freely , without being covered with handglasses , and any one can propagate a favourite variety which he may happen to possess , with the greatest ease . Bud roses at every favourable opportunity . In hot weather it is better performed ia' the evening ; but showery seasons are the best . Cherries , plums , apples , pears , &c , ako may be budded . Rub off the shoots , which are apt to grow fan , on the stocks of standard roses ; also from those trees which hare been grafted in the spring .
Sow biennials , such as scabioases , Brompton and Queen stocks , Canterbury bells , mignonette , ic . Chrysanthemums may be also layered , by pegging down the shoots in pots ; they will speedily root , and may then be removed and potted in larger pots , with rich soil , and will thus make bushy dwarf plants , which will blocmabnndanti ; through the autumn .
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DEPARTURE OF THE GRASD DUKE CONSTANTINE .-ROYAL VISIT TO THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON . [ Englishmen ! The following needs no comment . Remember that Constantine is a cub of the Northern bear , a son of Nicholas , the miscreant murderer of Poland . Read , mark , learn , and . inwardly digest , ' and forget not the f allowing )] Pobtekouth , Ac « cst 11 . —Greatly to the disappointment of her Majesty and the Grand Duke Constantine , as well as the officers of the Russian Embassy and ships , the weather became so very bad yesterday evening as to prevent the royal visit te the Russian frigate . Several attempts were made , but in consequence of the heavy wind and rain , a broken rough sea , and the pitching and rolling of the ship , it was not deemed prudent for the Queen and tbs ladies of the suite to leave the Fairy , to be rowed to die Pallas , and the Fairy coald not go alongside without risking the loss of her mast or funnel . About five o ' clock his Royal Bigness Prince Albert ,
attended by his equerries and Lord AdolphusFitz-Clarence , went ' on board tie Pallas , and wore received by the Grand Duke Constantine , the Duke of Nassau , the Baron Brnnow and several members of the Russian Embr-. ^ sy , Tice 4 ,-lmiral Lutke , and Captain Uoffatt , and the officers of the ship . The Prince expressed to his Imperial Highnesc her Majesty ' s regret that the unpropitious state of the weather prevented her Majesty from accepting the invitation—a disappointment felt by all parties . After goipg over the Pallas , viewing the state cabins , < tc , the illustrious party retained to the Fairy . The Grand Duke Constantine , the Ambassador , and several officers then went en board the Fairy to take leave of her Majesty , aad soon after they had got back to the Russian frigate , the royal yacht bore up for Cowes , and a parting salute was find from all the ships at Spithead , English and Russian .
This morning , coon after daylight , the Russian squadron , consisting of the Pallas , a corvette , a steamer , and a cutter , put to sea , bound to Cronstadt .
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Rqtju . Poltiechsic Instiibiion . —The machine for spinning cotton in this institution , which has long been a source of amusement to the visitors has been greatly improved within these last few days ; an evil has been long felt , and having injurious results with regard to the rollere , ot wrapping , or "HcWnsr , "as it is technically termed , of the cotton or flaxdiiitlw rollers . Cotton . spinners , in particular , areofceii extremely inconvenienced by this casualty which has a ruinous effect upon the jam , bath as regards quality apd quantity p-oduced . It is generally understood that tlie chief cause to which the evil is to be attributed is the dampness and humidity oi theatmosphere , and the position m which the carding machinery ot a cotton fectory ia commony placed .
viz ., on the ground-floor of the building , must act very disadvantageous ^ in this respect . A preparation for » iviug a glossy and elastic surface to the rollers , in order to mitigate this evil , as well as to prevent the grooving action which they undergo from the friction of the fibres passing in contact with them has long been a desideratum . A patent has been lately taken out for this purpose by Messrs Judssn and Bantoii . The rollers to be used in spining cottoc , &c , are constructed in the ordinary manner by covering an iron roller with a layer of woollen doth , and afterwards with a layer of leather . The patentees then apply one or more coats of the composition varnish or japan , employed in manufacturing varnished leather , known as enamelled or patent leather , or of the composition or japan used by japanners , or other varnishes which possess sufficient elasticity . Instead of covering the rollers with
plain leather and afterwards varnishing the same , they may bt covered with a layer of patent leather , which has been coated with an elastic composition of japan , and a coat of varnish applied over the same joint of the leather and at the end of the roller . Or the roller may be covered with a layer of linen or other frabric in place of the leather , and have the Tarnish or japan applied thereto . The CamoBAMA , Regent ' s Park . —Half an hour may be terv agreeably passed at this exhibition The objects presented to the attention of the spectator arc those of general interest , and the representations moat life-like . We were much pleased with the Dioramic view of Mount Blanc , and also with thc ruins of Palmyra , in the latter the corinthiau pillars standing in fine relief from the eastern sky . produce a beautiful and imposing effect , seeming iadeed
'Like dials , which the wizard , Time , Hath raised to count his ages by . ' The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle states thatlhc result of the City of London election , was toked for with great afixiety in Hamburg , especially as regarded Baron RotnEchild . Of the ' nvniners composing the last Parliament 144 have ijot offered themsclrafor re-election .
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TUE LATE ELECTIONS . I NOTTINGHAM . T » TEE INDEPENDENT ELECTOBB AKD NON-ELICTOBS OB NOTTINGHAM . Gentlemen , —I take the earliest opportunity to return my most sincere thanks to the independent electors who voted for Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., on , this all important occasion , an event which will bs looked upon with the greatest intereit by all parties for many years to come . And I am proud to say there is not the least doubt on my mind , that the most scrupulous will ere long acknowledge that the people are deserting of praise for introducing Mr O'Connor to the inhabitants of this all important borough . I beg leave likewise to acknowledge the great assistance we received from the Catholic voters , who came forward in the most praisoworlh y manntr , and I have not the least hesitation in . saying thej will find in Mr O'Connor an unflinching locate for equal rights and privileges . To the non . bl , ; ctors , I must say they have nobly done their duty , r . nd I hope on all occasions they will conduct themselvea with that propriety which becomes all men who are struggling to emancipate themselves . You , my friend ? , have now an opportunity of having at least one of the greatest oratori in the world , i aising his powerful voice in suport of your claims and principles ; and I trust when lie calls on you for petitions , you will be found ready and willing to rvnder all the assistance in your power . You have quite sufficient proof that it is your own faults , if you remain in the degraded state you are . You have the promise ( even of Sir John ) that if you will convince him that what you want is for the peoples good he will assist . you . ' '
Many may say lie is very hard to convince ; but , my friends , you , and svery one else , mus . t have perceived at the nomination , that a great amount of prejudice has been removed , and that those who have been opposed to us , are no longer afraid of thc name of the Charter or the Chartists . Go on , my friends , steady , but peaceably persevering , and depend upon it , the day is not far distant when the sons of toil will arise as one man , proclaiming , 1 We are free—we are free ' In conclusion , 1 bag leave to thank all and every kind friend , who came forward to assist us in any way , hoping the result will prove for the nation ' s good , and not for factioii ' 8 motives . I beg most respectfully to subscribe mjself , Your humble servant , Wh . n . Mott , Chairman to the Cemmittce . Sottiogham , August 3 , 1847 .
THE NON-ELECTORS TO THE ELECTORS OF NOTTINGHAM . Gentlemen , —We , the non-electors of Nottingham , congratulate you in the choice you bave made of your representatives . Never in modern times was such a glorious triumph achieved . You have truly set to your ¦¦ country an example worth following . Thc history of modern days cfibrdg no parallel . You have by your I honest and independent suffrages , cent to the Biitish parliament one of the most sterling democrats tbat has been sent for many—raatiy years . The working classes I have been hitherto bandied about from faction to faction ; j class has legislated for class , and the interests of the : toiling millions have been neglected . You have set a i noble example—there is now some chance of your voice ; being heard in the House of Commons . You will have in ; that house at least one who will faithfully discharge his
| duty to the workingclasses ^ nd when theirgrievaacesarc j brought before parliament , will not endeavour to thwart ; their intentions . Faction has been taught a lesson ; you i have proved that in future it will not be allowed to be : rampant . The tide of real sterling democracy has set in , i and if you are true to yourselves and to your country , no ] power on earth can stay its onward progress . The victory i you have won is an honour to yoarselves , and to the j working classes of Nottingham generally ; it lias proved to i the country and to the world , that when left to yourj selves , you are thoughtful and sober , and tbat you are j corrupt only when made so by men who seek place and i power , instead of the welfare of society . Not a dronken j man was seen in your streets during the last contest . | Your conduct has placed it beyond doubt , that under j democratic institutions , there would be less crime , less j icmorality , than under any other form of government .
GtntlemeB , we trust that on all future occasions you will foUow up the example you bave so nobly -set . Rumemberthe country is looking up to yon ; you have placed yourselves in the vanguard of reform ; the people are steadily advancing—the time will soon arrive when all antiquated notions and institutions shall' vanish like the baseless fabric of a vision ,-and leave not a wreck behind . ' Democratic institutions only can really benefit the human race . The toiling millions havo for ages been struggling with oppression—have devised various schemes for the amelioration of their condition , but all have failed , Onwardthen , in the good cause jou have se nobly begun and posterity will have cause to&oncur tho memory of the electors of 18-17 .
Gentlemen , we cordially thank you for your exertions . Other countries have endeavoured to pave the way to popular government through anarchy and confusion , you by thoughtful and sober conduct . May your examplo be followed by every town in the country , and nanny years will not-elapse when England will be what it is « aid to be ' The envy of surrounding nations , and the admiration of the world . * 0 a behalf of the non-electors' committee , J . Skebeitt , Sec . Committee room , King of the French , Aug .-4 ,
SO THE ELECT 0 K 8 AND HON-EI / ECTOHS OF THE BO&OTJGB OF NOTTIN&HAH . We , the industrious classes of the borough of Manchester , in public meeting assembled , beg most respectfully to congratulate you on tho great and important triumph -you have achieved on behalf of the principles of Universal freedom in the return of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., to the Commons' House of Parliament . We assure yon , when the news of this auspicious event reached Manchester , it waa received with the most sincere demonstrations of joy . For the toil-worn slaves of this vast emporium of commerce hav . e long known the man whom you may be proud to call your representative , and hail his return to Parliament as a new and bright era in the struggle of unrepresented labour against
represented capital . Yes , we bave long known and admired Feargus O'Connor for his political consistency ; his unswerving integrity , his unpurchaiable patriotism , his uncompromising hostility to tyrants and tyranny ; his sacrifice ot personal connections . ; his abandonment of the ranks of the aristocracy ; his firmness under persecution , prosecution , and imprisonment ; his disinterested exertions in the cause of suffering humanity ; and his attachment to , and unpaid advocacy of , the great and holy principles of democracy , have well qualified and entitled him to occupy the proud position of chief leader in the great democratic movement in this our beloved but much-oppressid country ; aud to which title , thanks , eternal thanks ! to you , men of Nottingham , has been added , the no less honourable designation of a British Senator !
Permit us to express our deep and lasting obligation to you for the promptitude and energy manifested on the day of nomination , and subsequently at the polling booths—your example will not be lost on us . We will endeavour to prove our gratitude by treading in your steps ; and in imitation of the bright example you have set before us , we will not rest satisfied till we make our . selves heard in St Stephens , by sending thither a repre sentatative of our own choice ; one who will faithfully make known our wants and wishes , and in conjunction with-O'Connor , demand tho enactment of the People ' s Charter as the only real remedy for the many evils which class-domination has inflicted upon the great majority of the people of these realms . Ken of Nottingham ! !!
Ia conclusion , we again thank you , and fervently hope the splendid triumph obtained by you over accursed Wbiggery , will bo the preluds to many more such triumphs throughout the country ! Then will liberty be proclaimed from the mountain tops , and the valleys echo back the Bound ; then will the glad tidings of Britain ' s freedom reverberate from shore to shore , till dintant nations catcb the soul-inspiring theme , and with one loed burst of rapturous exultation ' ring in the ears of astonished tyrants , tfce downfall of oppression and in . justice , and the establishment of liberty and universal happiness . ( Signed os behalf of the Meeting , ) Daniel Donoyav , John O'Hea , Thomas Fildes .
THE LATE EIKGULAB ELECTION . ( Pram The Nottinghamshire Guardian . ) A word , however , of advice to our new ally may not be out of place , of whom it may be truly said that he is ' Amongst us , but not of us . ' We must all remember that when Sir John Hobhouse started in political life , excepting that he was heir apparent toa large property , and Mr O'Connor an adventurer , their position was very similar . In antiquity of family the latter has it ; for if the Courtneys claim to be of the highest blood amongst our nobility , because in their veins flows a distant strain from the Greek emperors of the latest dynasty ; if several families are proud of ' a cross' from the Plantagecets ; surely one who is a
descendant of the kings of Connaught ought to bo re . garded as' somebody' in respect of birth and descent ! Then if Sir John took his ' bachelor ' s' degree , as a politician , in Newgate , so did Mr O'Connor in York Castlequite as respectable , not to say aristocratical , a college . Lord Byron ' s lofty music celebrated the rapidity of Sir John ' s ascent in popular estimation , and we doubt not that the rival worthy has likewise bad his laureates ; for the gentlemen of' the Charter' are not ultogether wanting in poetical genius , though their effusions may perhaps have seldom found their way into Albermarlestreet . The bard of Newstead chaunted of bis friend and fellow traveller that lie flew into popularity' raucb faster than ever Whig Charley went ! ' signifying tho great idol of his day , Mr Fox .
1 Parliament sent him to Newgate , And Newgate sent him to Parliament !' Still , however , we insist that Mr O'Connor graduated in quite as illustrious a university , hard by the walls of old Bboracum . The' joung glory' of Westminster-tilt : late ' glory' of No ttingham-found his wings entangled , at last in tho honeypot of onjce . and gradually sank into a ploddmgplaceman . What form the new representative of the last-named borough may be destined to tako we must decline to predict ; for prophesying is a verjr hazardous business in these kaleidoscopic days !! Time , the greatunraveller of secrets , will solve the onigma in one way or other , if we onl y h » y patience . Kut let our
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new members note down iu their memories that they an ? , £ T « . - eC 6 db y a Wderfut piece of good fortuu / e ; S ?* « f t " Ur 8 Catt » m y be maintained by atteni toa to he local interest , of their coastituents . Protec tami to the , industry of the &s eapitaloftbtrlen , .. the ory to whichino pledges having been Bought ovg . ven .- ( buy havo been indebted for their return . There are na * , local al . uses which demand invost . gat . or , and redwss : there are many prospective improvements ffh . ch have too long been sacrificed to private interests ; and iw have no doubt but that Nettinghamhas now two members who will consider that they represent thetown and not a party < Wo h t 0 8 / e Hr O'Connor , now that he { , placed in a pO 8 it ? on of n . spons . b . l . ty , as well a 8 distinction , no longer waste Ins energ . es upon . deal improvements in the Constitulion , but employ them on practical imprevements in tho condition of the town and trade he represents . EEVIEW OF THE NOTTINGHAM ELECTION .
The result o the lato contest took the whole country ! by surprise . No one supposed that Mr O'Connor could be returned for Nottingham , and the impression up to I Thursday was very gcnerul , that he would not won go ! to tho poll . What are the politicsof the members for Nottingham ? is the question we everywhere meet with , Mr O'Coni nor's principles are well known , and though net a supporter of the present Ministers , the London Journals properly style him a Liberal . But what is Mr Walter ? That is theiuquirj . The Sim and other London journals include him in tha list of Liberal members ; the Nottingham Conservatives claim him as of their party ; The Times ( Mr Walter ' s own journal ) is ominously silent as to his principles , nor does his address to the electors solve the mystery . Mr Walter , however , ia , wo think , a Liberal , and of course not a Tory , for of late a marked change h « como over the spirit of the Times , and we doubt not , over its proprietors nlfifi .
In how strange a position do we fiud the Tory sup . porters ot Mr Walter ; they have ousted the lato Liberal members , only to bring in members still mote liberal : for John Hobhouse , they have now Mr Walter ; and for Mr Gisborno , Mr F . O ' Connor . Many Conservatives voted for Mr O'Connor , and , of course , in so doing gave in their adherence to that gentleman ' s principles , which include a total repeal of the union with Ireland , of tke New Poor Law , of the Law of Primojjuuiture , and of tlio connexion of Church with State . They also voted for the People's Chartor , for the application of all Church property to tlie support of the poor , aud for the Sn all Farm system being made a government measure , Novel doctrines for Tories ! L-ird Rancliffo , and numbers of highly respectable Liberals , also voted for Air O'Connor , Ou the other hand , some of the Conservatives ( including the proprietor of the Journal ) split their votes between Mr Walter and Sir John Hobhouse . —Nottingham Review
WE HAVE FEARGUS O'CONNOR again in the House . Without any sympathy for his character or pursuits , or any reliance on his discretion , it is butjusttosay that he has been at all times an unswerving Repealer ; and within the last few years he caused a petition for Repeal to be signed by over a million of the working-classes of England . If he be no great help to Ireland , he will assuredly be a sharp thorn in the Bide of the Whigs . —Dublin Nation . FEARGUS O ' CONNOR THE MAHOMET OF CIIARTISM , has been triumphantly returned at Nottingham . The party with which he has been identified arc not so inconsiderable in numbers and wealth as not to have a voice in the legislature , and the fact of Ids return affords additional evidence that political and sectarian ascendancy is near its fall . — Divblin
World-Votes op Thasks to the electors and non-electors of Nottingham have been passed by the Chartists of Newport ( Isle of Wight ) , Finsbury , Salford , Liverpool , BoUon , and several other places . Norwich . —At a general meeting of the members of the National Charter Association , the following resolution was agreed to : — "Tbat the thanks of this meeting are due , and hereby given to F . O'Connor , Esq ., for his great exertions in the cause of universal liberty ; and also to the electors and non-electors of Nottingham , forelectine ; that gentleman asamember of the House of Commons , to represent the principles of the People ' s Charter , and that £ 1 be taken from our funds , and transmitted to F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., to assist in paying the expenses .
GRBENOCK . TRESESTAT 10 N OF A TE 8 TIM 0 BIAL TO MB H ' CRAE . A meetin ; was hdd in the Mechanics' Hall on Tues . day night , August 3 rd , for the purpose of presenting to Mr John M'Crae a mark of the respect in which he is held by liis fellow-citizens , having been three stveral times on the nomination day declared by the sheriff duly elected as their representative in Parliament . The testimonial consistedof a handsome purse , to which was attached a silver medal with an inscription to the above effect , and enclosing a 6 Utn of money . Mr Bojd was called to the chair , on the motion of 'Mr Jt'Kenzie . The Chairman read the bill cimveninR the meoting , and called on Mr Robert Burrell to come forward and present the token of their respect .
Mr Burrell said—This is one of tho proudest occasions on whicb I exer had to appear beforu a public meeting ' . I have been eppoiuted to present this testimony of respect to one who has been three times declared by the inhabitants of Greenock worthy of representing them in Parliament . ( Cheers , ) On this occasion many questions are in the way of being put to us . Some ask us why we brought forward Mr M'Crae ? Our answer is , we brought him forward because neither of the two candidates in the field came up to our point , and the day of nomination showed that no less than 8 , 000 were for universal suffrage , and neither of these candidates camo up to that point . This , in my opinion , justified us'in bringing forward Mr M'Crae ; That ques iioa was also put to Lord Melgund in the Sheriff Court
Hall , ' Wuat brought you here V If the same question were put to Mr M'Crae , he might answer he hud a good right to come , because he had betn twice returned , and no objections to him stated ; and , therefore , the committee wa 3 justified In bringing Mr M'Crae here . { Cheers . ) But MrM'Crao did not solicit tbevote of tiny of the electors , and the first place he appeared in here was this Hall , where hu explained his principles at once . Another question put , is , why did we uot carry Mr M'Crae to the poll ! I answer , the committee went to a great number of electors , and found them pledged to one or other of the other two candidates . They went t o the Repealers—a number of thorn were pledged to LordMslgund ; to the Chartists , and they found that the number would be but small ; and we thought that very possibly ,
if we brought forward Mr al'Crao , taking away the votes from the other candidates , the man coming nearest our views might bo hurt thereby . It was , therefore , agreed not to ro farther than the nomination ; and that conclusion was only come to on the nomination day ; and only finally settled an hour before the nomination . Many have asked why be would support Mr Dunlop rather than Melgund ? We say , Mr Dunlop ' s political creed was more iu harmony with ours than Lord Melgund ' s . It lias even been said that Mr M'Crae got monev from this party and that party , but I can tell you , if Mr MCrae ' s purso is heavy to-night , it is with the working man's pence that it is so . ( Cheers . ) I believe not more than half a-dozen contributed towards this token but those who labour with their hands . It may be asked , why present this testimonial to Mr M'Crae ! -1 say for many reasons ; Mr M'Crae demands our gratitude , because from a child , I may say , he has been defending our prin eiples : in 1819 he was obliged to fly for the cause of
Chartism from his home , as an exile into a foreign land ( Cheera . ) In 1839 , when the great national Convention met at Birmingham , Mr M'Crae went and took bis seat there , while others were flyingfrom the place . ( Cheers . ) Mr M'Crae further deserves our gratitude , because when we required his services , he wsb always ready to render them . ( Applause . ) I take the liberty now of handing to you , ( Mr M'Crae , ) this purs ? , hoping and trusting that you will always have it in your power to have something in it . ( Great applause . ) I hope also that you will pur . ' tuo the same course as you have hitherto done , and tbat your principles will still continue as durable as the coin is within that purse . And now , in preaonting this testimony to Mr M'Crae , I will only say that I know that I espruss the sentiments of all present , and many thousands not present , when I say , may you hare health , wealth , and prosperity ^ aud may you go down with your grey hairs in honour to the grave , ( Tremendous applause . }
Mr M'Crae , who was received with great cheering , said—My fadings at this moment are of such a character as I feel altogether unable to describe . I have ever been able to brave all bigotry and intolerance and persecution which have been practised against me , but the kindness of my friends at this moment overwhelms me . ( Checn . ) I had no expectation of receiving any such mark or token of respect and esteem from the inhabitants of Greenock ' , for I considered I had a sufficient token of that esteem when I lived in their rffections , and when I was able to reuder services to them , ( Cheering . ) I came not here at this time under the impression that I was to be sent away loaded with perhaps a greater amount of money than I ever had in my possession before , that I could call my own , but I hoped I would return at least to my own place of residence
carrying with me your warmest sympathies , affections , and regards which I bave so many times received from you on previous occasions ; and this is perhaps not the last time when we shall meet together to stand up in defence of tho great and glorious liberties for which , we have many years contended . ( Applause . ) I was , I believe , only nine years of ago when I first advocated those prin . eiples ; I have never deserted those principles , and the working classes bavo never deserted me , I do not for one moment attribute the kindness received tonight as any mark of esteem given to me as an individual ; I believe it merely a token of the respect that you
have for those great and glorious p rinciples that I have ever advocated , and with God's help will continue to advocato till tbo latest hour of my existence—principles that have never required any nlteia'ion or amendment . When I was fourteen , I had become an object of perse , cution by the tyrants of those times . A Justice of Peace who Jived in tho vicinity of Cumnock , where I re'ide d came to my parcuts , arguing the necof sity of casting ins out from my home ; he said I would be a disgrace to thorn , a dishonour o myself , and bring tl » erev hairs of my parents with sorrow to the grave , for that I was a boy who had imbibed wicked principles . and would contaminate all other boys with them . He told my father tu » t I would eud my days on tl ? e gallows ,
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and to abandon me altogether . My father kaew nothing of the principles I was then imbibing , and I had learned them by attendin g on a small party of democrats who met to discuss the Northern Whig and a few more extreme periodicals of the day . 1 sat at their feet like Paul at the fcetof Gamaliel , irnWbing every word of instruction . Thc magistrate next allied ! o mv grandfather and grandmother to use thdr tff rts and at last my grandmother , with tears in ha- eyes , begeed me tu give over my evil ways ; but I had become animated with these kindred spirits . In 1819 , when IWB 8 nineteen years of age , I was under the necessity of fl-eing from my cuntry ; I made a narrow escape from being transported beyond the bine waves , or else Bi . frVring a 'tr-iitor ' s' death on the gallows ; but I had scarcely landed the shore of
on America , when 1 found that the intelli . gence had gone before me , and I was ften nsked hv Justices of thc Peace to produce crudentitUs that I hart not come from Scotland wit ' . iin the last twelve moutht nnd that if I could not produce these , they would be under the necessity of taking me up and making me tell who I really was . 1 had to go without food , mid oitcn He in the forests with only the canopy of heaven for a coverlnf ; but ( ill these tilings did not discourage ! ii « . I dis . seminated the same gri'at nnd glorious principles in Canada , and I believe I hail a hnr . d in pvwduciog the effects there which occurred many years after I had leit it , and from tbat time till the present hour , I have betn struggling for the same glorious cau « e . And 3 ince I have gone to the town of Dundee there are several instances in which I have bi-cn succcs-ful in crushing that spirit of oppression which had gone forth against the working classes of that portion of the country . ( Cheers . ) Mr M'Crae here related the cu ^ e of Fix vouhk
gills , who had taken a fancy to absent themselves one afternoon from their employment , to walk and enjoy the country air . A warrant was immedinttly sent out against them , and they were apprehended nsxt mornlne on coming to their work at 5 ; they were taken into n private room and told if they woqW make certain statements winch were put into their mouths they would gnt free . They had no friends to consult with , ami did not know what to do themselves ; and two of the six could only write their names , the other four could not even sign their names . They were sentenced to the prison of Dundee for ten days to close and solitary connueincnt ; and they were sentenced to this not in a common court of justice , bat in a private room , I wrote to fourteen or fifteen members of Parliament long letters stating tho case , and some days I wrote for ulevon hours without intermission to the Lord Advocate , &c . ; aud though I could not get the sentence removed , because the girls had already undergone it , yet I did this much for the cause of justice : I got the Lord Advo -ate to send
notice to all tho Ju&iiets of Peace and MIi (;!« rates , that such a case was never to occur again in that town—that no one should bs trkdina private court ; but that every one should have a fair opportunity of ranking the best defence they could . ( Applause . ) I assistftd tlie ship-carpenters ; their masters wished to break down a society and seize the funds ; tkcre was more than £ 200 —we got the money out of the bank , and j-ut it into sat ' t keeping ; and the magistrates took thc part oi' the men , and said they had never seen better rules for thc regula . tion of a society . The masters were obligi-d to k'ive in . and the ship . carpenters have now is . a week more than wheu the masters tried to put them down . For that . jf . fort which I made I received tha saver snuff-box which I now hold in my hand as a token of esteem for what I
had done in that good causn . ( Great cheenng . ) Having made these remarks , I will now turn to the principles we profess , and they are no new-fangled opinions . They are tho principles of good men from the eurliest ages till the present time—the flood could not drown them , nor have they been able to be subdued . They have outlivhd the convulsions of states and the fall of empires , and they shall yet survive the crash of matter and the wreck of worlds . It is true so ' mo who have professed these principles have had to waste their days in gloomy exilo far from the land which gave them birth , and perhaps breathe out their lives uupiticd and alone ; it is true Others have had to seal their testimony to these principles with their blood ; but they died as martyrs in
the defence of these great principles . The principles we advocate are founded on the principles of truth and justice , and therefore sooner or later must and shall pievail . I love to contemplate the progress those principles are making , even during the last 20 years , I can remember full well when we who professed these principle * had to run as it were from our houses , and under cloud of night , or before the dawn of day , meet with some kindred spirits to talk over a nation's wrongs , and sigh over a nation ' s injuries ; but now , in the light of day , ami in tho face of assembled thousands , wo can beldl y assert theeo principles , and tho man is now reckoned a traitor to his country who does not profess them . ( Hoar , hear , and loud cheers . ) I know well that if such a
meeting as was hdd in your Square on Thursday last , had been held at the time to which I refer , the streets of your town would have been lined with military to do the work of the assassin ; and wh y is there such an advancement of these principles , and why do not such things happen now ? It is not because the hearts of our tjrant « are changed or altered . No , it is because information nnd these great and glorious principles themselves have progressed , end they see it impossible to retard the march of advancement of thesu glorious truths . Sec hon these principles were recently tried to be put down by an Irish Coercion Bill . But these great principles ot liberty arc implanted in tho inmost recesses of thc soul of man by the great Creator himself , and it is out of thc power oi the tyrant to eradicate them . ( Applaase . ) Hv
may crush our bodies , but he can't crush our minds . Tho mind is free as the winds of heaven , and as the breezes that sweep o ' er our native mountains ; aud until the [ tyrants are able to pluck the stars from their orbs , they are unable to pluck truth and justice from the throne of the Eternal . ( Cheers . ) The tyrant Edward , King of England , might quarter the . body of a Wallace , the hero of Scotland , and he might place his mangled body in different parts of the country ; but Edward was never able to eradicate these principles , nor the feelings of a Wallace from the hearts of Scotsmen . ( Applause . ) The Ecclesiastical tyrants of the couniry might burn a Wishart at the stake , but they were nuver able to eradicate these principles from the bosoms of those who loved religious freedom . They might hurry a Bpird and a
Hardie on a hurdle to the gaIlowB ; they might cut off the head of Wilson for the principles of truth nnd justice ; but the names of the same Baird , Ilardie , and Wilson , and all the other martyrs who have suffered for the cause of truth and justice , shall live when the names of a Castlereagh , and a Sidmouth , and other tyrants , and Oliver and Richmond , shall have perished for ever from remembrance , or only to ba thought of as tyrants & ¦ ¦; & oppressors . ( Cheera . ) If the very name and sound of liberty be so dear to the heart , what must the substance and reality be ? for liberty the warrior braves the battle-field , and for that tho Christian ha 6 metdtath in its direst forms . Why is it tbat we still struggle for what our ancestors have bled and died ? Did they after tbey died to achieve , it , cast away as a potty child would its toy ? No , but it is because we are not all nlive to our own interests ; but the time will come when the tyrant will no longer be triumphant . Will you stand still then , and see your country perish without making one Ia 8 t
noble effort for your own , and your country ' s emancipation « Your country is famed for its industry , its artizans for their skillj and its meehanies for their genius , but notwithstanding all this , wd find that the greater wealth we produeo we are ourselves poorer . Here is a nation which seems to have destroyed henel ' f by the genius of her sons- here ia a country which seems to be sinking into the abyss of ruin , while surrounded by unbounded wealth . This is not what ought to bo if we had equal laws . Mr M'Crae , after condemning tho policy of the Whigs , adverted to the case of Frost , Williams , and Jones , and went on—I again return you my sincere thanks for oil the kindness I have received at your hands . 1 have received many tokens of your regard and affection , and this one is perhaps the greatest in point of value . It will inspire me , I hope , to go onward in the good path , and if ever my assistance or aid are requirod by you , wherever I am , I will be most happy to afford it . -Mr M'Crae sat down amidst loud and long continued cheering .
Mr M'Piiedran moved , 8 Bd Mr Neihon seconded , a vote of thanks to the independent electors of Finsbury , Nottingham , and all the other places who did return or endeavour to return Chartist members of Parliament , whieh was unanimously carried ; and after a vote g f thanks to the chairman , and three cheers for Mr M'Crae , the meeting separated .
ABERDEEN . At tho late election for Aberdeen iliere wore three candidates in the field . —Captain A . D . ^ Fordjce , of Brucklay ; Lieut-Colonel W . II . Sykes , a director of the East India Company ; and Mr James M'Phersoa , a popular member of the Aberdeen Charter Union . The nomination took plnce on the 30 th tilt . A little before twelve o ' clock , Captain Fordyce , accompanied by a numerous committee , with a band of music and several union-jacks , was seen marching down Union-street to tho Court-house , near which the hustings were erected . Colonel Sy&esand his party came up , in tho same attractive style , bands of musis , union-jack , and two silk banners , blue and orange . The People ' s Candidate , who passed through the court-house , with a small committee , without procession , music , or banners .
Thc crotfd in front of * the hustings might have been between 4 , 000 and 0 , 000 . After the preliminary proceedings by the sheriff , Mr Forbes of Blackford proposed Capt . Dingwall Fordyce , seconded by Mr Thomson , jun ., ship owner . Provost Thomas Blakie proposed Lieut-Colonel Sykes , seconded by Mr James Iladden a Tory , and a manufacturer . Mr M'Farline , broker , proposed Mr James M'Pherson , seconded by Mr Wm . Largue , confectioner ; Captain Dixowau Fordtce then stood forward anil was received with much cheering , and delivered
an address chiefly touching on former services to thc state abroad—how he had formerly been placed attlic council-board of his native city , how the nature ol ins employment had notprcvented him from studying the political actions of several refonnera whose namea he mentioned ; described this country as the wonder and envy of surrounding nations : —said u cameprward to promote the general good , irrespective ot party considerations ; threw himself and his claims on their consideration , and would abide tht result with perfect tranquillity . Ho rotired amidsl great cheering , Colonel Sykbs next addressed the assemblage ,
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dwelling principally en the foot that hekad embraced every opportunity to make his opinions known to the electors , whom ho had addressed twice in tho Royal Hotel , twice in the Court-house , once at Old Aberdeen , once in Wondside , meeting and of electors and non-electors in Union Hall . He had como forward that such a largo city might have the choice of two candidates , lie had been in thc service of his country for forty yt ;» rs , and had risr-n to the present office as an India director , he hoped , solely on account of having done his duty . As to his principles , he was a Frea Trader , and a friend of Civil and Religion Liberty , and tho Education of the People .
Mr JamusM Phekson , the people ' s candidate , then came forward , and was received with great applause ; he said he need only say a word or two as to why he presented himself as a candidate for their suffrages to-day . lie , and the party he represented , had waited on Providence t » see whetber a proper candidate wGtild present himself , thinking that in the course of events , a man would come forward who might either repiesent their sentiments , or afford some hope of their views being carried out . * With this view a deputation had waited on Cap tain Fordyoo , when be announced himself , but they received lint little encouragement to hope that he would represent their opinions . After what lie ( Mr MTherson ) had said and written on the Bubiecfcit waa
altoge-, ther unnecessary for Mir . to enter more nt large ap ^ n the discussion of that subject , but would pass to the other party they had applied to—he meant Colonel Sykes . ' 1 ha Colonel was nn honourable ; md straighti . orward gentleman ; and he did not therefore keep them long in doubt , for ho told them a ^ once that they hud uo hope from him at all . ( Cheers and laughter . ) When nothing was to be had from either ' . arty , then he came forward himself , in support of those principles which he entertained in common with a portion of his fellow-electors , and with the (•! eat mass of the people . ( Cheers . ) He claimed nothing on his own personal account , thongh even on that score he might find claim to their sunnort .
Why a ! l knew him and his principles sufficiently well , for there was not a public question that had occurred for the last seven years in which ho had not taken some part . Besides that , he had resided fifteen years in the town , almost ever since he came to manhood—and he had always lived consistently with the principles he now entertained . CaptainFovdycc had told them that he had spent the greater part of his life abroad in the service of his country , and the fiallant colonel had done thc same . What was the real meaning of this explanation of their ' s . ' Why , it meant that they fcad made a profession of tho destruction of riicn . rhat they had made it their business to destroy their fellow creatures , and devoted their livea
to the carrying suffering to mankind , and this wa 3 the choice that wns left for the electors of Aberdeen ' It . was between these two men , who had made it their business to destroy their fellow creatures , that the elective body had to choose their representative . Great Heaven ! had it come to this , that in this peace-loving country they had no choice but to send warriors to parliament . He hoped the electors would not so stultify their philosophy , and their philantrophy , by sending warriors to represent them there if any one else could be got . And then when lie looked from the place where he stood be saw how Few the electors were . The whole representative power of the country was in the hands of one-tenth , a mere sectional part of the penple , while the great
mass ot the people were entirely and unjustly excluded . Hi ; saw that there was a space round the electors , filled with people ten times greater than the enclosed spot whereon they stood , and when he saw these electors covered with the best that art could pro-( luce , and knev that they sat down every day to tables covered with the beat ; when he saw this , and looked round upon the producers of all these comforts , he asked why was there so great a distinction between them ? Had Nature made such distinction between them , tliat the one should enjoy so much , and the other have so much to suffer ? Mr M'Pherson t' , ? en proceeded to comment on the Qualifications
of electors propounded by Colonel Sykes , and argued that many among the misrepresented had high moral , natural , and expanded umlerstandinss . lie then referred to the triumph of liberal opinions , such as Catholic Emancipation , the Reform Bill , the emancipation of the Black Slaves , and the Repeal of the Cora Laws . lie said that these were proudly referred to as eras in history , by the most exalted reforraers . land ^ h » so were won by the union of the people . —by the ignorant and despised working men . These things might teach the people what . union could accomplish . He concluded a long nnd eloquent address aruid the plaudits of the assembly .
The Sheriff then took a show of hands for each of tlm three candidates separately , and declared that Mr James M'Pherson was duly elected by a large majority ;; a poll was then demanded by : Captain Fordyce , and Colonel Sykes . Mr M'Pherson stated that he had no intention of going to the poll , and moved a vote of thanks to the sheriff which was seconded by Colonel Sykes , and the proceedings terminated . The polling resulted iu the return of Captain Fordyce .
BRISTOL . Mr Clifton , secretary to the Chartist Registration Committee . has iorwarded tothisolRccan explanation Dt the reasons why Chartist support was given to Mr Apsley Pellatt , the Anti-State Church candidate , at the recent election . Mr C . says;—Mr Fellatt , in answer to a deputation , declared , that if a measure embracing Universal Suffrage were to be introduced into the House of Commons he would vote in favour of it ! That he was in favour of triennial Parliaments , but would not oppose a measure for Annual Parliaments ; that he disliked Property qualification , and would vote for its extinction , and support the Vote ly Ballot j that he would , if required , appear before his constituents every twelve months to answer for
his public acts , and retire , if deemed unworthy of their further confidence , and that he would rote for the return of Frost Williams , and Jones ! Conceiving it to .. be our duty to render such a man ( pledged to Lniversal Suffrage ) all the assistance in our power , we aesompanied him to an immediate public meeting , and after a hard contest , in which our friend , Mr Simeon conducted himself gallantly , we succeeded in placing Mr Pellatt before tho people as a fit and proper person to represent their interest . And here , I would observe , that we defeated an amendment introduced by Mr Ilerapath , the Whi » magistrate , who afterwards , at the hustings , on the day of nomination , grinned his approbation of the most ab : > minable ruffianism that ever disgraced an
election meeting . Suffice it to state , that having felt ourselves satisfied with the promises of Mr Pellatt , we did our duty by him and our principles J but that we mifsht leave no excuse by which tho Whig Liberal and sham Radical could escape detection , the deputation proceeded , according to appointment , to Mr Berkeley , and in the presence of his committee , he stated , that' He would not vote for Universal Suffrage ! ' aud that the utmost extent he would go to would bo Household Suffrage ; but even to that ho would not pledge himselfunless it were introduced as a measure into the House of Commons . He would vote for the Ballot , and for an extinction of the Property qualification ; and although he held Frost , Williams , and Jones , accountable " for all the blood which was shed at Newport , he would nevertheless vote for their return on the score of henewkme . Ho denied ever having given any pledge of the kind
heretofore , or that he ever did , or ever would pledge himself to Universal Suffrage ! lie would not permit the existence of a State Church were he called upon to legislate for a new colony , but he would preserve the State Church , as it now is , with a view to the protection of vested interests , &o . I will now only observe that our little band did their duty nobly , and were unceasingly at their post ; and if the party who introduced Mr Pellatt had only done their duty likewise , that gentleman would have been placed in a decent position on the poll . If Mr Pellatt , or any other man , present himself here again , and pledge himself to vote for the Ohaiti-r , the Chartists will not forsake him if others do . We will fight the fair , open battle of principle , for we do not despair that Bristol , the emporium of bi gotry and monopoly , will yet be able to return a man who will really represent tho will and the wants of the people .
BURY ST . EDMUNDS . Mr Bunbury , one of the newly-elccted niomber 3 . has pledged himself to vota fer the restoration of Frost , Williams , and Jones . On this condition he received tho support of the Chartists DERBY . Bribery has been practised in Derby , but it has been effected in the following under leg manner :- ~ Candididate : ' If you will vote for me , I will place you upon my committee ; you will receive 5 * . per day and a reasonable quantity of drink . You must do all my dirty work , aud entrap others as I have wwht . ™» »
, But this was not all , for when there was such decided opposition , the wages of this committee , were raised to . fc . 6 d . per day . This had the effect of securing a ZL T w m Cf tJ l voters -so as ^ gai" majority . They were bought—their voteAw thA Pwpertjdfterrtanirt ^^ llZ f ^ UaVe } P Mfect ri «>* iinS&S ™ w J ? , ° , Sema ? ? «<> , when Mr M'Grath contested the boropgh ' a short time bick , promised to give nuathwr enure support , but a few hours afterwards , when Mr Gower promised to place them upon his committee , and give the 5 s . per day , it altered the case very materially , " ComussroNDENT .
... WIGAN . At the recent election three candidates appeared iu tho field : —Tory , Colonel James Lindsay , son to the Earl of Balcarras ; Whig , Ralph Thicknesse , Esq ., of Beech Hall , banker andccal-pit proprietor ; Churtist , Mr Wm . Dixon , of Manchester . There were not less than 15 , 000 persons present . The candates having been nominated , and having addressed the electors , tho Returning Officer proceoded to tako tho show of hands : first , for Colonel Lindsay , when about a dozen hands wero hold up ; for Mr ThickuD-se about one hundred hands were held up ; the ^ how of hands was at least seven hundred to one in favour of Mf Dixmi . lhe Mayor then said , ' I have to declare that Ralph . Thicknesse , Esq . and Mr Dison are elected by a large majority . ' A poll wafl ijemanded on the part of Colonel Lindsay . Continued io the Seventh Patsc , '
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 14, 1847, page 3, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1431/page/3/
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