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^ mmi , > M « ara—i i »»——^ ^ - hand to bear the expenses of the Assembly sitting in London next week ? . -, „» ' „„ . min « 5 n Mr Clark said , that the cost of 100 ^ a" , London fo- a week would be ab «« « 0 £ « l £ g ™ $ had anemptj exchequer and dung ^ Jta ^ part weeK they had drawn upwards c f £ 100 fr ^ lDe p f ttat parse of one gentiemin to dsf . ay theespens . 8 or u » SB ^ rafeSrS * SeToneyttpS thSi meationsd by Mr € 1 Wr IIahset begged to support the motiea , and ob-JSd itat either the report of the Housa of Commons nl . tive to ihwr position was nnfoanded , or the Convention had been ce-/ seivtd and misled as to the number -of s-gnatures
attached to it- ; and , liefer humiliating it might appear , if « h-y had bsen deceive i , they onght to confesVthe fact , ' and properly test ihe feelings of the people in future . If the resolution was earned he should propose resoltnl ns to testtte feelings of tho ceonle taking foJl guarantees that they were net La-nimp ' sed upon by tha machinations of their enemies , or the mis sbievouscesstf losh ib the . r own ? mks With regard to the expenses of the Assembly he thon-ht ^ at instead of The members beme paid individually by their cnEStjtaents . a comenea ftmd ousbt ' tr tber formed , and ever ) body paid alike , though he hsd no personal interest in ib . 3 matter , beins anunpaildelegate . . .. . „ 1
TheGHiiRMiTrsaf , hetlea ;; htsnffieienfchad seen stated to sh w that the meethiss of fae Nati nal Assembly next week would b 9 us . ' - ' ess . In the meantime great gotf could b 3 done m the country . It must not be supposed that Mr O'Connor had altogether abandoned the d siUfsion on the Charter . On t e contrary , it was hi- ; in'fntion to give notice that lie wou'd brin ? forward tke-q-ipstfrn at an early day after tfcerec s-i , and it xvoa'd b = ? the bounden ^ ut ? of the people to surp rshimoa that occasion . He ^ was not in favour of sending another national petition ; but what h-3 did recommend was that at meetings held to elect de l egates , rr otter meetings held for the express purpose , petitions should ba agreed * o and sent to the reembers who represent the borough or district in which t . e-e meetings were fceld . By this msaas they would eomnel the whole of the 600 membsra of the House of Commons to talk of the Charter , however distasteful to many of them the
subject mi ^ ht be . The motion sad amendment were then put , when the former wa 3 declared to be carried by a large majority , and the National Assembly therefore stands postponed till the first of May . A committee was then appointed to soperintend " the circulation of the various addresses throughout the country , THK NATIONAL TETITI 0 X AHD SATI 05 AL 1 TEM 0 RIAI ,. Mr IIahslt rose to move a resolution , to the effect tiat the re 3 p ! ution previously passed , empoweripe the chairmen oh the simultaneous meetings t 9 be held on Good * Friday , to sign the prpved memorial to the Queen Bhould £ ? s rescinded , and that the ineianrial should bs of
signed b ^ aU male 3 eighteen years and upwards , who w-. re in favour of the Charter . At eighteen years ot sue men were compelled to serve in the militia , and , therefore , it was competent for them to sign petitions . He also proposed further , that the females in faTour of that measure should sign a separate memorial , setting forth their reasons for its adoptien . Heeonsidef jdthaltbiseouisj wasabsolutely necessary to redeem the character of the Convention and of the Chartist body at large . For his own part he had , previous to the presentation of the petition , and the report of the Cemmittee of the House of CommonE upon ii . -made up -his mind never , to si ^ n another petiti . n fo tbsr- hnnse , and certainly the hatred and contempt with which it was received did
not famish any strong reason for altering that opinion so far as the house itself was concerned . Koonerose to remind the members thai it must have been enemies to the Charter who appended the ribald names to tho sheets , which it was said they contained . But be felt thstthey were placed in a false position , and that it was their dnty to take step 3 to place themselves right with tne pub'ic on this sabjeet . It might be that the report of the Committee on petitions wa 3 an unmitigated fraud . lie did not ; say it was so , though , looking at the tore of the house , it might be not uncharitably supposed that aaything that would iell against'beta would be strained to the utmost . ( Cheers . ) Bat this wts their position : they had no committes to ssv that ttiev had examined the
sheet * , and to Yerify either the individual signatures or vouch , for the total number appsnded . There lad , in fact , bsen gros 3 mismanagement among them on thi 3 point . The local officers he considered especially had been most negligent , and thus they were placed in a position which prevented chem from giving whether the report or the petition was right or wrrm ? . It was a crmmoa thing to 3 iy the eyes of Europe are upon us , but he did not besitaie to say thai in tbeir csas it was a truth . They ksd assembled as the real representatives of the unenfranchised portion of the people , professing to be backed up by millions of them , and they had since been branded as Iiar 3 and impostors . It was , therefore , necessary to call upon the people
again to appsnd their names to a doennnnt setting forth their adhesion to the ptine : p ' e 3 of the Charter however strongly they had regolved to petition no dora . lie did not object to women petitioning , beeausa be thought they had a right to do so , but he did object to their sigp . ing the same memorial with the men . as bb wished \ b test what number of men were really prepared tasupporfc the Charter ; and if it Vfvre only one or two millions that were so prepared , and every guirantee taken against the signatures of none bat real individuals being attached to the memorial , it must demand attention . It wa 9 but reasonable to ask them to do this , before talking of siring up their own Iive 3 or endangering the lives of tbeir leaders . Let them not deceive tuemgelve 3 . Let them ascertain wkat their real strength
actually was . He felt confident that if his motion was agreed to the memorial would receive in one week the signatures of every man in England who was favourable to the Peopled Charter . ( A voice from the gallery— ' No . ') It was not competent to him to reply to that shout j but he would say to tbe man who would not sign a { -etition to preserve the character of Feargas O'Connor , of the Convention , and of the Chartists , that he wonld not trust him if he shouted fifierwardsthathewGuld march toprocure the Charter ¦ with a . musket on bis shoulde ? . ( Cheers . ) In conclusion , Mr Harney earnestly pressed upon tha Convention the necessity of p ' utting themBelves right upon this subject , and of making a veritable manifes . tation in favour of the Charter , to which no such exception could be taken a 3 there had been to the petition .
Mr GuiHiM seconded the motion , because he felt that the characttr of every man in that Convention was at rresent compromised by the manner in which the petition was got up * Several delegates spoke in favour of the motion , VfhUe others txpressed their belief that it waa impossible in s i short a time to ascertain the feslings of the country fairly rpin the qnestiorii The Chaisu * s , in pu' . iiug the motion to the vote , tookthat view of the subject , and expressed a strong opinion that the course proposed by Mr llarsey was nselesp . On a divisien the nnmters were equal , being Eeven f j r stven against the motion . Several delegates did rot vote . Tie CniiKiiis then gave his casting yote against -the motion , which was consequently lost .
THE MIDDLE CLASSES . Mr Cccheass moved the appointment of a eoaimittee to draw np an address to the middle classes , setting forth tha principles of the Charter , aad calling upop them for support . The motion wa 3 agreed to , and the eomaittes appointed accordingly * _ Some eon wrisfon ih&& ko 6 kghe& as i * the instructions to be given tj the missionaries now in the prov ; nc ? s , for the prosecution of the agitation during Easter week . After which the Convention , at one o ' clock , adjourned .
THURSDAY , Apan , 20 . Tfee Convention resumed its sittings at nine o ' clock ibis morning , MrM'Grath in the ehair . A letter was read from Mr Ernest Jones , in which lie gave an account of his reception in Aberdeen , and of ths state of public feeling in that district . An open air meeting , attended by at least 12 . 000 persons had been held , a National Goard 5000 in number had been fjrioed , and wa 3 rapidly increasing . Precessions took phce nearly every night , and Glasgow and Edinburgh were preparing to follow the same course .
rsnnoKS duheg the eastee recess . Mr Child moved a resolution to tha effect that dnring the Easter recess , the people be advised to io ! d pnblic meetings at which petitions in favour of the Charter shonld be adopted and elgned by those favourable to it , and afterwards forwarded to the members for the borough , or county for presentation . He thought if this coarse was adopted it would meet all the objections that had been urged against the National Petition ; Mr Waiteb seconded the motion . Mr Ghahah asked what was meant fay this proreeding : was it intended to found any motion upon ihelr petitions in the House of Commons ? The CiuiRiiiN replied , that Sir O'Connor intended fo bring in a bill to amend the representation immediately after Easter .
Mr Mikeield moved &s an amendment } — ' That no such advice bs given . ' Ha thought that if the Hsuse of Commons wonld not listen to the prayer of the National Petition , it would listen to nothing . Mr Wheeler secanded tho sfnendment ; the Convention had yesterday refused to ca" aPon ^ e Peo " P | e individually to sign the memorial to the Queen-: ' ^ preposterous to ask them to &J § n any more SStoiSS j i t maDBei ' Fi 5 c ! j «« # &ej Md - - el ^ k" * been treated . ' Mt . ai B ! gs considered that they * ere boar .: ? f . ° gire Mr Ov- ^ or aU the support they could in hu efforts to bring tu . " auestioa before Parliament ! , and be should , therefore , Support % motion . > Iesas Cqcesass sai W ± hjs spelse ia favcar cf
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the : mtftion , which waa opposed by Messrs Cumminff , HitcKn , and Graham . The CHic ; 8 « AN said that he wished the people to &ow their selers they were in earnest . ; He' < dianot think thej-eould say the Natioaal Petition -was rejected by She legislature , Ths committee ten petitions had reported that the signatures'to it were many o-f "ihem fictitious end spurious , trad on that representation Mr O'Connor ga 1 peupithemotion ho intende 8 < to found upon it . It was their -duty ,
therefoie , toforward petitions ^ ith genaino signatures , and he'thought tke Coaveation ought to adopt Mr ChildVmotion . llf they did not adept this > urse , Lord John Russell might Bay , in reply to Mr O Connor ^ motion , 'You feweno ground to stand upon , the Tselitioa ysu presented waaahoga lie—a groBB fabrication , and we fcave no document before the aoi :-se to show that fee people arc really in favour ot ttej'Obarter . They were bound to supply Mr U ton-Eor beforehand wf& an answer to such a statement , ana oive him the atmost constittttional support they
The qaestion was then put , and the amendmect was carried .
4 DnRB 83 TO THE KIDSLE CLASSES . _ Mr Waltkb reparttd from the committee appointed , on the previous day , to draw up an address to the middle classes , and read the address Mr Shjhron moved that the address be adopted . Mr "Glenki-ibr seconded the motion . After some discussion relative to a paragraph attributing misrepresentation to the metropolitan PTPsa , in which several delegates severely censured the Lonaon newspapers , with a few honourable erceptionB , the address waa amended by Btrikiog out the evidence olgeqted to , and unanimously agreed to ; and it was then resolved , that the address be im mediately printed , and forwarded to the local secretaries , with a request that it be reprinted and extensively circulated .
Mr Wheeler brought up . the report of the committee oa " the route to ba taken by the missionaries now in the provinces , during the ensuing week , which was unanimously adopted , and instructions in accordance therewith ordered to be forwarded to the several parties concerned . Mr Child moved , that the Convention , at its rising , should adjourn until Tuesday next . Mr C . QC 3 RASE seconded the motion , which was met by an amendment by Mr Mirfield , that toe Convention adjourn till the 29 th inst . Mr Glbskister consideredthat their duties as delega tes ceased on Saturday next , and , therefore , be would move , as another amendment , that thay adjourned until Satarday morning . Ultimately . Mr Child ' s motion was adopted , am the Convention , at twelve o ' clock , adjourned till Tuesday morning . ( From , our Third Edition latt week . )
FRIDAY MORNING—April 14 th . Mr M'Grath took the chair at nine o'clock . Various letters were read from different parts of the country expressive of confidence in the Conven . tion . Mr LuKD moved , that the Convention at its rising to morrow should be adjourned to the 24 th inst ., and that in the meantime the Executive have full powers to act . In defiance of anything that might have been said in the press , he maintained that the Convention had invariably supported pacific principles ;
and , had it been ether ( vise , the letters daily read showed that the whole country would have been plunged into confusion ; and , unless something was done by parliament to meet the demands contained in the National Petition this night , within six months peace , order , and society , would be at aa end . They were about to Bend missionaries throughout the country ; and when the National Assembly met members must do their duty , and carry out , at all hazard ? , the purpose for which they were elected . Mr L'iwrt seconded the motion .
Mr Ernest Jo ' -es , Mr Ccffay , aad other delegates , contended that the motion was out of order , as they had determined to sit permanently until the meeting of the National Assembly . Mr Stevenson maintained that they were in order . Mr Ernest Jokes gave notice that he should move the appointment of a committee to draw up a memorial to the Q , ueen in favour of the Charter . In consequence of the insult and contumely thrown on the petition Mr O'Connor had declined to bring forward his motion respecting it . He , therefore , opposed the resolution , 28 he considered there was plenty of work to be dane to occupy them until the meeting of the National Assembly ; and if they dissolved that Convention he believed that the National Assembly would never be got together .
Mr West agreed with Mr Jones , With regard to what had taken place in the House of Commons , he denied that thirteen clerks could have more than puessed sfcthe contents of Uie petition in seventeen hours . They were said to have counted the signatures , and it ' thera wrre n ' cticious signatures attached to the petition , he ( Mr West ) thought they must have been appended by some spy or tool of the government . As regarded the signatures of women bein ? attached to the petition , he had always recommended women to sign , as they had the greatest burden to bear , and had the cri 53 of the starving children continaal ' y ringing in their ears ; and when the women of England were petitioning against negro slavery , it was urged by the parties who now complained of women sigaing , that all the humanity and best feelings of the nation were marshalied on behalf of our suffering negro brethren . ( Cheers . )
MrCuFFAY did not consider that it mattered much what waa the real number &f the signatures attached to the petition . If they took the medium , they would find there were sufficient to demand attention from an y government . Some further conversation ensued , in which it was contended that the proceedings in the House of Commons last night bad altered circumstances , so as to demand the continued sittings of the Convention ; that ths country were looking to them to take the necessary steps to carry the Charter ; and that they ought to remain in London until it ivas obtained . Mr Luxd replied , and made a severe attack on the TlMV . S .
The Chairman having expressed his opinion that no course shuuid be taken with regard to future proceedings until they had heard explanations from Mr O'Connor relative to what took place in the House of Commons , the motion was withdrawn . A deputation wa 3 then appointed , requesting Mr O'Connor to attend the Convention , or tive some explanation of what he intended to do with regard to the Charter in the Hcnne of Commons . The deputation had scarcely left the room , when the hon . gentleman entered , and was received with loud cheers .
Mr O'Conxob then proceeded to address tbe meeting by stating , that of course they had seen in the newspapers a report of the proceedings in ths House of Commons the previous nia . ht , but ha wished to lay before them a true narrative of what had ocenrred . ( Hear . ) After the usual business of presenting petitions had been gone through , a question was mooted rektive to a report laade by the committee on piti ' . ions relative to the signatures attached to _ the national petition . ( Htar , hear . ) That committee reported that having employed thirteen stationers' clerks for seventeen hours , they had come to tho conclusion that the petition was only signed by 1 , 800 , 000 individuals —( hear , hear , )—that the petition was signed several times with the name
of the Duke of Wellington , the Q , ueen , and other persons of rank ; that pb 3 cene aad other improper observations were inscribed in the place of signatures ; and on . some of the sheets was written ' No more signaturea to-day , as there is no mors pay . ' He stated in reply that he believed the committee were in error as to tbe number , and he was afterwards insulted in such a manner as no man of honour couldsubssit b ; bui S 3 Ihe gefitlemaa had after . ward 3 apqlogi-ed for his language he ( Mr O'Connor ) did not wish further to refer to it . He stated , in bu place in the House of Commons , that i 6 was his opinion that many of the fictitious names and dis gesting observations had been attached to tbe petiti « n by governmenfcspies —( cheers)— and he thought
that it was not unlikely that those who placed them there knew where to find them . ( Hear . ) He also stated that though , according to general parliamentary practice , he was supposed to know the facts connected with signatures to the petition , it was morally impossible he could do so ; and it van morally oat of his power to examine it , not having seen it before the day on which it was taken down fo the house . ( Cheers . ) He knew when similar charges bad been made against other petitions they had been met ; with sneeM ; for inatanca , when Mr Newdegate stated in the house that he could pvove that the signatures to the petitions in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill had been paid for , he was laughed at . He ( MrO'Conalso said that it was impossible the petition had been
properly seen into , and that the committee had been imposed upon . Knowing that the report presented to the house was not that of the Committee of PetU tions , but of the law stationers' clerks , he ( Mr O'Connor ) proposed that a select committee should be appointed to inquire into the whole ot the facts , but as it wa 3 stated that would be throwing a slur npoa the Camm t : eeon Petitions he did not press it . He had also endeavoured to show that the number of signatures muse hare been larger than waa stated by collateral evidence from the number of times he had to lift it in portions to the table , but to no purpose ; and he believed that if an angel from Heaven was to enter ths HouEe of Commons and mentioned the name
of the Charter , he could no more expect to be heard than could a sweep . ( Cheers and laughter . ) Now , this report was a government trick devised for the express purpose of enabling Borne members who would otherwise feel themselves comptlied to vote for the Charter , that they might have a loop-hole to creep out of ; and he might here mention that he had that morning received a letter from Mr Thoaas Duncombe , written before the report of the committee was presented , begging . bint to be on' his guard , as most probably some' dodge' would be found to get rid 0 ' the question . Finding what was the intention of the * gov ernment , and that he wag not last night nuptwted i « r $ ekgk sLSB&tt of tta fl ? we 9 t _ c « s « _ , . jjfy
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inons—a thought struck him that he would place the governmentina very awkward fm £ Hear , hear . ) Last Monday , by their prudent andcourageous conduct , they bad placed the government in pne awkward fix . and he'determined to place 1 tfajm in another . He thereforegave notice that he-wsuld net bring forward his motion relative to the petition , but that he would leave itto'be settled between the government and the -country , and between tiio-committee and the petitioners . He was glad ttat the Convention had re solved to agitate the ' -ceantry during the Easter week , and he hoped that during that period tQey would bo enabled to inundate the House of Commons with petitions , and that every man getting them up would take caro 4 hftt no bm ' al or filthy observations Bhould bs 'inscribed upon them . ( Hear , cear . ) That was Che first time that any
member of parliament had been he . d amenable for iih € -signatures'to > & . petition ; but the fact was , thai ¦ the trick was played because many , many memborB : felt that they should be obliged to vote for the Cnarter if something of the kind had nut been got up . Under these circumstance ? , be thought he had a right to a-ik fora protection from the Convention and from the country , for , if he was out of Parliament , the name of the Chartsr would be rarely , if « ver , mentioned within its walls , excepting irom George Thompson and one or two others . He was prepared to take his stand as boldly in the house as out of it , but he did not think that he ought to be held answerable for everj thing that wa 9 said by others . He begged them in the name of God not to jeopardiHe their cause by aay rash words or proceedings of theirs .
Mr West stated that he doubted whether they could get the people to petition again ; but he begged to move , after what had taken place in the House of Commons on Thursday night , that he would not be justified in bringing forward a motion on the subject of the Charter . Mr Gsaium moved , as an amendment , that the Charter tie brought forward that night . The motion and amendment having been respectively seconded , a vote was taken , whnn the amendment was negatived by a majority of 35 to 4 , and the original motion carried .
WEMOniAL TO THE QUEEN . Mr Ernest Ju . n'ks again rose , and gave notice that a committee should be appointed to address a memorial to tbe Queen to dismiss her present ministers , aud call to her councils such peraons aa would support the People ' s Charter . ;; Mr O'Connor begged to second the motion . If ever there wa 9 a ministry which deserved to be burled trem power . it was the present . ( Cheers . ) They were attempting to support the aristocracy against the people , and the next movement must fie a conjoint one , between tho working and middle classes to destroy the influence of that aristocracy . ( Cheers . ) He had said in the House of Common ? that the people must look to tbelandlordsforsupport , but he now said that there was no use in appealing either to the landlords or to the House of Commons , but they must be destroyed .
Mr Donovan begged to say that he would never take part in another farce like thatof Monday ; and it was useless to say that they would present & memorial by procession . Ob the motion of Mr Adaus , a vote of thanks was given to Mr Feargus O'Cennor for his noble and dignified conduct in the Douse ot ' _ Commons last night , and that Convention declared its warmest sympathy with him in the treatment he bad received . The motion was carried unanimously , and briefly acknowledged by the hon . gentleman , Mr O'Connor then retired atndsdoud oheers , and Tbe Chairman suggested that tbe discussion on the motion of Mr Ernest Jones should be proceeded with . It , however , appearing that Mr Jone 9 had only given notice of motion , the subject stood over .
IHS NATIONAL PETITION . Mr Kvdd moved that a return Ehould be made from everj delegate oi the number of signatures obtained to the petition in his district . The motion having been seconded , Mr If aukey said , that after what had occurred last night , it was evident that tbe usual mode of tbe people expressing their tenements \ i as perfectly useless , lie believed that the signatures seBt from Nottingham were genuine , buc to prove their genuineness , he weuld euggest that the men of Nottingham Bhould put their names to a document , pledging themselves to constitute themselves into a National Guard , as the most convincing answer they could give to those whodcnietl the numbers . ( Cheers . ) Until that was done he would never risk his life . If that was dono , and done to the extent of the alleged signatures to tha National Petition , then we might defy the Committee of the House ot' Common 3 , and the House of Commons itsc-f . ( Cheers . )
Mr Eenest Jones believed thai it woold be found that the number of signatures really affixed to the petition were underrated VAther than overrated . 'Hear , hear . ) There were 200 , 001 ) tigna ' . ures now lying at tbe office ; he had been advised of 47 , 000 , which were sent from Halifax on Thursday last , which kad never come to hand ; and he bad no doubt that many sheets had been lost at the Pojt-office , or otherwise mislaid . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr Adams moved , as an amendment , that the Convention would undertake to procure a greater number of genuine signatures to the petition than it wa 3 represented to have had , if the government were prepared to consider that an argument in favour of its consideration-After a dis-ussron , and the previous question being moved , the meeting : adjourned .
AFTERNOON SITTING . Mr M'Gkath took the chair at half-past two . Up : > n the roll being calledi Mr Wiieeler rose and stated , officially , that Mr B . O'Brien had resigned . Mr Harkey moved that Mr O'Brien had acted with great disrespect to the Convention by the irregular manner in which he had vacated hia seat . Mr CcFFAr seconded the motion , An amendment , moved by Mr Ktdd , and seconded by Mr Stevenson , was put to _ the meeting ; but , after somo discussion , the original motion was put and carried unanimously .
Mr Harney . asked by what authority a man bad been placed at the door of the Convention rattling a money-box , asking subscriptions from the public ? The Chairman said , that the cause advocated by the Convention was that of the public , and it ought to be supported by the public He would take care , however , that the box Ehould not be obtruded , for the future , upon those entering the hall .
ADDRESS TO THE TRADES . Mr Walter then brought up the report of tho committee appointed to draw up an address from the Convention to the trades unions , calling upon them to join the Convention in their efforts to procure the enactment of the . People ' s Charter , which , upon the motion of Mr Adams , was carried unanimously . Letters were then read by various delegates containing accounts of numerous meetings , particularly of one at Aberdeen , held oa Tuesday last , where a resolution was come to for the formation of a National
Guard . Thig announcement waa received with loud cheers . Several persons , it was stated , had already enrolled themselves in the National Guard . ( ChcerB . ) Mr Stevens said , he was desirous of mentiening that he had received a letter informing him that , in consequence of his having been elected a member of the Convention , he wa 3 to be deprived of hiseituation . He was in the employ of a Whig alderman—( cries of' Shame' )—and he should not only lose his situation , bu *« he understood , that all the other clerkB who entertained wnrilar opinions with himself would be ordered to leave . ( Shame . )
THACT 3 P 0 S THE PBOTLB , _ MrEttNEST Jones said he would postpone his motion for a national tricolour , seeing that the motion was carried , seconded , and supported on Monday last . ( Cheera . ) He had , however , a motion to submit respecting the issue of tracts , [ and he thought that , without flying in the face of acts of Parliament , there were some classes whom they might call upon , and explain what they might expect under a democracy . ( Hear . ) Among tha classes to whom they might thus appeal ho might mention tbe railway labourers aud miners , and also their brethren in Ireland . There were also many districts of the country
, where a little enlightenment was necessary . He proposed that the Chartist tracts should be gratuitously distributed in some instances , and that in others they shnuld be sold at the lowest possible prices . Mr Janes concluded by proposing a motion in favour of the publication of Chartist tracts . < Cheera . ) He would add , that the object he had in view was not to instruct people as to what the Charte * wds- ^ as it would be too late to begin tQafi near , when they hoped to have the Chatter in a very short time , but simply to show certain sections cf the community how the Charter , when obtained , would benefit them individually , Mr Stetbns seconded tne motion .
The Chaibuan accorded to the motion his most undivided assent . There was , he belisred , a vast masi of people who were not to be approached either by lectures or public meetings , who could only , in fact , be invited to the consideration ef a subject through tke medium of tracts and pamphlets . Let them take Colonel Sibthorp—( A laugh )—that gentleman in the house last tignt declared that the Charter was a humbug . ( A laugh . ) Now be believed that gentleman wanted enlightenment on the subject of the People's Charter .- The motion was put and unanimously carried . Mr Dixon said , as the object contemplated by the previous resolution would require some money for carrying it out , he should propose the formation of a tract fund for the purpose . ... ¦
A subscription ot £ 1 , which was thrown from a stranger present onto thetable of the delegates , was atthisjuncturereceivedwith canBiderable applause , and a contribution of shillings and sixpences realised the sum of £ 1 . 183 . 6 d . Mr Ktod stated that he had been commissioned on the part of the subscriber of the sovereign , to add a recommendation that a committee of ladies should be appointed to distribute the tracts , a recommendstioa which , was received with tumultuous opolauaei „ ' «¦ • ¦ " ' ' ¦ ¦ " - ¦¦ ' t
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Messrs Ernest Jones , Kydd , Leaoh , Wheeler , Clark , and M * Grata were appointed a committee for the purpose of preparing tracts . ADDHESS TO THE < aUB 3 N . Mr Benegt Jonbs then brought forward his resolution ; - — . ., „ .. 'That thfs Convention prepare a memorial to tne Queen , prayine her to dismiss her ministers ; to call to her councils men pledged to make the People ' s Charter a cabinet measure , and to dissolve her parliament , as not representing the feelings and enfkhtenment of the people ; that such memorial bo adopted at Biaultanemis meetings in Great Britain and Ireland on Good Friday next , and entrusted to the National Assembly for presentation , and for giving effect to the cause . resolution he onlcasing + ~ - ~ "
In moving the was y upon th « m to act in accordance with previous resolutions which they bad come to , determining that if the National Petition were rejected there should be no more petitions to parliament , but that they should address the Queen » 8 tbe last authority to which they coald appeal . They would be doin ? their work in a very bungling manner if they resolved upon any ulterior measures until they had tried this fair and constitutional method . But it would be an act of humiliation for them to petition the House of Comihmh again . ( Hear ) The House of CaramonBmight pass the worst act it pleased , but if ever the Chartists addressed that house , it ought to be by remonstrance , or protest , not by petition . ^ He considered their petition had bten virtually rejected , and they were , therefore , justified in coming to the conclusion that they ought to memorialise her Mpjesfcy . ( Loud cheers ) _ _ _ .
Mr Walter seconded the motion , and observed , that if ever the monarchy were put an end to in this country , such a result would not be promoted bo much by the proceedings of the Convention as bj the advisers of the Sovereign , who prevented her listening to the opinions and advice of the people . ( Hear . ) After some discussion , the motion was unanimously carried , and a committee appointed to draw up a memorial to tbe Queen ; the committee to consist of Messrs Ernest Jones , Walter , and Harney , It having been resolved that Mr Ernest Jones should be itent on a mission to Scotland , to prepare the way for the National Assembly , and leave of absence havin ;; been given to various delegates , the Convention adjourned ,
( From our Fourth Edition of last week . ) SATURDAY MORNING , April 15 . Mr Child was called to She chair pro ( em . in the absence ot Mr M'Grath . Mr Francis asked permission to read a letter from John Stmgson , BarriBtfeif , of 52 , Davnnahirestreet , Queen-square , complaining oi the conduct of tbe police on Monday last , especially their bruta treatment of tbe people at Weatminater-bridge , and declaring that he heard a tergeant of police declare ' that it was a pity they could not get at some dozen of the leaders ef the rabble and break their heads , it would deter the rest . '
Mr Stevbnson rose to move , That the journals of London , with a few honourable exceptions , are the enemitB oi' the working classes , especially the Morning Chiionjclb , of whicb better thifiga were to have been expected , seeing that its proprietor is one of a class who have recently received great support from the working classes , in the pursuit of their political rights , it was necessary that the people should know who were their enemies , the conduct of the press generally had been very bad ; so much so , that they had doaa their best to cause an onslaught o tbe people , and failing in that , have been uucessirg in their endeavours to bring down ridicule on this Convention . ' Feeling this , he thought he should not bo doing his duty unless he submitted this motion prior to his leaving the metropolis . Tbe press was generally an engine of oppression to the people , and no man holding the sacred name of reformer , should enter a house iu which these false joumate vrere taken in .
Mr Adams seconded ! the motion . The Cihioniclt ; had set him down as one of the well meaning men in this Convention . Now , he thought the oraiaeof the Chronicle was one of the 1 ' ouleBt stains that could be thrown upon his character , and if it was oLly to wipe that off he would seoond this resolution . The Chronicle set him down as a well-moaning raan . Now , in the Cjirokicle ' 8 sense of that term , it meant thinking as the-CnnoNicxE thought . He did not . think as the Chronicle thought . Again , it was said he was well-inteniioned—meaning , let things remain as they were . Now , he wished thin . s to be altered , and hence he was nob at all entitled to their prni-je , but blame . Mr Shiruon said , he thought this motion should notba entertained , and would move an amendment t 3 that efffct .
Mr Dizon supported the motion , and contended that ic was the duty of the papers to report what the delegates did say , and nothing else— ' nothing extenuating , nor ought set down in malice ; ' but instead of that many things appeared that they did not say , and he conceived they had a just right to complain of it . Mr Fussell said , he supported the motion . The press had dono alf they could to s&ow they wanted to effect a violent revolution , and denounced them accordingly !; but immediately they found we were men ot peace , and did every thing to prevent a collision with tho authorities , then thay turned round and denounced the delegates aa cuwayds . All they wished of the press was a clear Btage and no favour .
Mr Coouhane would agree with the delegate for Aberdeen , was it not that he knew that the presa exercised considerable influence over many who were not Chartists , and hence he thought the be 3 t way waB to treat the baso statements in the press with silent contempt . He hoped that tbe government reporters were honeatmen , and would give a fair report—giving text and context—not patting down anything that smacked of physical force , without reading the context with it . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Wilkinson said , he thought Mr Lund and othershad been much misrepresented . He looked on
Chartism as a heavenly subject , containing every thing benevolent , just and humane . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr Cuffat said , tho mover had taken the wrong course—they should have called the publisher and printer to the bar , " as they did in another house . ( Loud hunter . ) Mr Cuffay then read a lettev , purporfcipg to be from Colonel Sibthorp , inviting him to dinner on Wednesday next , which caused roars of laughter . Those things ' passed him by as the idle wind , which he heeded not , ' and ha trusted tho members of the Convention would do the same ; and hence he would move that no notice should be taken
of the subject . The amendment was seconded . Mr , Charles M'Caiithy said he thought it would be well it' the men of London would only support such papers as supported them and represented them fairly , and the way of obtaining tho true liberty of the Presa was by adopting this course , Mr ( Jummingb thought it below the dignity of tliia Convention to browbeat the reporters , but , as regarded the editors , he thought the terms of the resolution not strong enough . Tho Press had fomented a false alarm and thereby caused an immense physical force on the part of Government to occupy the metropoliR on Monday last . The beat way ta put down those flings was not by passing resolutions but by supporting a Press of their owe . ( Cheers . ) Mr Child said he would support the rootian .
Mr Glennistek thcught this au unprofitable discussion , in fact , it appeared to be the interest of the Press to give incorrect ; statements of the proceedings of tbo Charting . He should on this occasion vote for the previous question . Mr Mirfield said a few words in support of the amendment . Mr Ashton said , he thought the class who supported the press , and not the press itself , were to blame , and hence tho only remed y w , 13 to destroy the present system . Mr Francis supported the motion and said he did not attach blame to the reporters but to the editors and proprietors ,
The Chairman said , be did sot object to tbe spirit of the resolution , but bo objected to specifying any paper . Ho did not like the Morni . vg Chronicle to be particularised . Ho wished that portion to bo struck out . Should a pane of glass be broken in the onice of that journal during the ensuing six months , depend on it—it would be attributed to the vote of this Convention . He thought the members of the Convention would be guilty of dereliction of duty , if they did not censure tho Press for their calumnies on the Chartists . The Times had said , the other day , 4 that Chartiata would shoot every roan opposed to them ih principle . ' Now , he ( the Chairman ) said
the Chavtiata wore not men of blood , that they hold human life was not given to epost with— Ihit they consequently opposed that life-destroying machinetho gallows . ( Loud cheers . ) The Wbekli Dispatch was eternally opposed to the interest of the people . It appeared to him , that if they went for physical foroe , that was wrong—is they went for moral force , then they were cowards . So hit them high or hit them low , you could not please them . ( Laughter . ) But the people had the power whenever they pleased to alter it . He hoped Mr Stevens would withdraw the portion of his motion he had suggested . ( Cheer ? . ) , . _
Mr SiEYfiweoif consented , and said a few wotds in reply . The motion was carried by a great majority MEMORIAL TO THE O , U £ EK . M * Wambb bnught up the report of the committee , and read the addreas adopted by the comraittoethe reading of which was greeted with great an plauae . Mr Walter said that address fiftS unanimously adopted by the committee , and though ! altpemraB worthy of the name of mon would accord it tneir assent . ( Loud cheere . ) « «* -vuiu « Mr Shibron moved that the report be received . Mr MuBPar seconded the motion . After a few verbal alterations Mr Child supported the adoption of the addrena , and said the people were looking to thieaa their last resource , nd Wiring at it 8 S a Jast appeal . It was the most serious business of the Convention Mr Wwmiwa ^ ltethQpg ^ it would b effec ..
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tive . Feruaps it would be the first time that-ever the grievances of the people were truly laid before the Queen ; and , as a mother and as an Englishwoman , he thought her Majesty would feel for her subjects , and listen to their prayer . Mr Fussell said , we had never appealed to he Majesty before . . Now we called on her to dismiss her Ministers , and call to her couneila men who would make the Charter a Cabinet measure . He hoped this memorial would be responded to—and he had no doubt it would—by the people . Tbe motion was . then put , and the following memorial was adopted unanimously amidst loud cheers , TO THE QUEEN ' S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTI . The Memorial of the Inhabitants of , in public meeting assembled , tbis 21 st day of April , 1848 SBEWETn , That a great portion of your memorialists are now and have long been , Buffering unparalleled distress . . Vn . Fernausit would be the first time that ever
That these islands present the anomalous spectacle of o people starring ia the midst of plenty , while bun . dreda of thousands , willing and able to work , are debarred even the right of remunerative labour . That such a state of society , repugnant to tbe laws of Sod and nature , can be attributed enly to misgovcrnraent , Tbat within the last few months upwards of a million of human beiBjs haro perished in Great Britain and Ireland of famine and pestlleace , consequent upon such miogovernment . That by clsis-made laws the people have been robbed of their ratural inheritance—the land of these islands , ' That they have been burthened with the payment of a debt which the ; never contracted , and oppressed by taxation , falling almost exclusively upon iho workiag claeseB . That the government are arrayiug class against class , and placing arms in the bands oi onesection of the com . munity to massacre the other .
That at tbe same timo che government have invaded the constitutional rights of British subjects to bear arms in their own defeuce . Tbst the government have coerced and prevented a l » gal and peaceable proee 96 lon of the people , by bringing an armed force to oppose their progress . Tbat tbe gorcrninent are even assailing the right of British subjects te meet and discuss tbeir grievances in public . That the Gagging Bill , falsely denominated a bill for the better sesurity of your JIrtj : fltj's Crown and Government , is a measure conceived in tbe spirit vf that tyrannical dynasty , iriiose expulsion led to tiio iatroduc tlott of your Majesty ' s family to the British throne . That your memorialists have to complain ot these griivancte , because rival factions , representing & privileged few , have been hitherto your Majesty ' s only advisers .
That your ifojeaty ' t Parliament have almost exclusively proved themselves tho subservient tools of party ltadet b . That they aro not the representatives of the people , but on tbe contrary of a clais , as Bix-Bevonths of the male population are excluded from their undeniable right of the franchise . Your memoralists , therefore , pray that your Majesty miiy be graciouDly pleased to dissolve tho present parliament , and dismiss from your councils those Ministers whose baneful influence endangers the security of your crown , and the verj existence of your people ; and to call tc your aid men who will make the People ' s Charter a cabinet measure . That Universal Suffrage , ths great principle of the People ' s Charter , has already been made lair in the pr incipal Btatee of Europe ,
Tl ; at your memorialists , believing the intelligent and industrious people of Grtftt Britain and Ireland to be equally deserving of liberty vsiih the people of other couutridg , earnestly pray that your Mnjesty will be pleased to grant their requests , and , thereby , secure the peftce und prosperity of tho country . And your memorialists will ever pray , ic ; Mr Child said , he rose to move that the memorial should be submitted to the simultaneous meetings , and where agreed to , it should be signed by the chairniau on their behalf . Mr Lowj-kt seconded the motion , Mr Adams said , he was hardly satisfied with the motion , jethe scarcely knew whether to propose an amendment , although ho thought . were the memorial signed by every man ' s name and address who ivere in itB favour , it would have a great effect . The CnAiRMAMsaid . it would be well if the numbers attending the meetings were stated .
Mr Cocheane thought the means recommended were inadequate . Th Chairman said , the signing would be as likely to be denied as not genuine , as were the signatures to the National Petition . Mr Fu 3 SELLsaid , were they to have a signed memorial , the people would refuse to act , as they were disgusted with , the manner in which , their petition had been treated * Mr Abaxis suggested a form , to the effect that it should be signed by tha chairman—the numbers stated—and that it should be countersigned by the two tellers appointed lor that purpose . Mr T . M . Wheeler dissented from such a course . Mr Ashtos also dissented .
Mr iWOanmr said , he thought it folly to be counting , measuring ' , or signing , except by the chairman . The statements made by gentlemen . relative to Kennington Common kad quite csnvinced him that such steps were without utility . Mr Wheeler moved that the word ' tellers' be lett out . Mr M'Caktht seconded the amendment . M 1 Child said a few words m reply . The Chaiiimak said he w ' as in favour of ' tellers , ' as he thought that the information would be useful to the National Assembly , and might be made uss of
to Hei Majesty . The original motion was carried by alargemajority . Mr Loranr moved / 'That the memorial bo printed and sent ti > the several localities . ' Seconded and circled . Mr Stevenson aaked for leave of absence until Tuesday . —Granted . Leave of absence was asked for Messrs Fussell and Lowerjr . Mr Ouffay opposed it . Leave granted . The Convention then adjourned until Monday at nine o ' clock .
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—« sa » . " THE DEMOCRAT . " THE PEOPLE'S ANSWER TO CRIPPS & CO . "We direct attention . to the annexed letter from the good and true men of Ashton-under-Lyne to Mr O'Connor . The propositions of our Ashton friends , if generally adopted , will ensure not merely the publication ., but also the establishment of TJie Democrat . We have laid the letter before Mr O'Connor , and we are authorised to state that he accepts the propositions contained therein ; at the same time , thanking the men of Asshton for- this additional and noble proof of their confidence . Let the localities speak out on this question ; and , if they accord with the views of the Ashton Chartists , act while speaking .
Dear Sin , — Tho ChartUts of Ashton having learned , through the press , that it is your intention to evtablish a daily newspaper Ulie Democrat ) , a discussion has arisen on the subject ; and , aa wo think tbat there is a great risk in the starting of a daily paper , we venture to make the following sag gestiona for yoar consideration ;—1 . The propriety of starting the paper by means of shares of one shilling each , or any amount you may think fit , but we think that the Btnaller the Bhares the better , as there will be so many more persons interested in the tuccesa of the paper , and that will cause it to have a greater circulation . If , on the other hand , it should fail to pay , it will not then in . jure you so much as it otherwise would de , if you should ventur to commence on Your resources .
2 . That there be 500 , 000 siiares of one shilling each , which will amount ! to £ 25 000 , and which mill be a good sum to commence with . < f 0 > 3 . That no one person shall hold mora ^ than one hundred shares . £ ¦ Thai the whole control und direction of the paper be vested in you . Sin we have two reasons for making of these propositions : — 1 . To show to the laughing and sneering House of Commons that you still enjoy , the confidence of tha working men , and that we are ready to support you in oppositioo . to all your enemies , 2 . Wo wish to Bave you from as much risk as pos-Bible in the starting of this paper j for , if it should be once commenced , and fail for want of support it would delight out enemies , andp&rhapa ruin .
you Sir , if you Bhould approve of our srggestions , and will put lorth a proBpeetUB to tho effsot of your intention to establish the paper in shares , we are sure that it will meet with success . Our locality will do its duty , for , at our meeting last night , no less than 8 ' x'y Persons offered to take Bhaves out ; and if you should agree to adopt out £ u « geslios 3 , we feel cenfident that over one thousand shares will be taken out in this place . I remain , your ? , On behalf of the Aahton Chartists , To Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., AlP ^ ™
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( From the Gazette of Tuesday , April 18 . ) BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED . - Charles Ellis , of Eusthotuly , Sussex , grocer-James-Wade , ot Lissou-grove , draper . BANKRUPTS . Edward Benten , of 28 , Tottenham-court-road . pawn , broker-James Sidney Stopford , of 8 , Austin . iriara , nserchunt— Hannah Prosser aud Ann Prosser , late of Bond , street , milliners-Difcdriek JoUnElster and James Godfrey mater , of 41 , Throadneedle . £ ti > eet , mti-etaub—Edmund Townsend . of Hungetfotd market , and D , 6 rosvenor . street West , fisnmouger-Lucy Churchyard , of Markethill ,, Woodbridge , butcher-Robert Blake Webb , of Bury St EdumndB , d-aper-WJlliam KlUard , of Swindon , innkeeper-J no . Shave , of Bristol , licensed victualler -Mary Hethorington , of Ljme Regis , Dorsetshire , innkeeper— William Dyson , of Wakefield , Yorkshire , grocer —James Greenwood , of Ilaworth , Yorkshire , worsted spinner-Anthony Harrison , of llootl& . cum-Linnci'e , L&ac : i 6 hire , joiner-Adam Mtusland , of Macelesfield , silk manufacturer—Richard Wilson , of Hartlepool , ship , owner .
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS . Ocorgo Spicer , of Bath , milkman-Thomas Norton , of Looso , nour Maidstone , millwright—John Eaton , of Hay . ton , Lancashire , saitdler- Joseph Spencer of Bilston tinnma-Thomas Hargreaves , ol'Neath , Glamorganshire , attorney—Charles . Kennett , of Hungevford-Btreet , WeBtminster , coach proprietov-Willinm Pidwell , Of Charles . town , Cornwall , cooper— Benjamin Dunco , ef Shelsley Bdaucliamp , h orcestershire , farmer-Samuel Laroe , otUath , buteker— William Robbins , of Bath , retailer of lobncco-Cliarles Addis , of Worcester , assistant turnkey w-n- u y *\ £ s Biw » tagham , coach proprietor-William Pneat , of Bath , professor of music .
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS ; James M ' Arthur , of Mouikie contractor-John Park , o « Rutherglen , grocer-Richard Reid , of Glasgow , wright—Bugene Camoholl , of Obau , sajUer-John . Adams Bower and Robert Cieugh , juu « of Dundee , card manufacturers—John laurie , of Edinburgh , farmer-Thomas CarsweU , of Paisley , tailor-Peter Christie , of Qrangemomb , drnper - ~ D . Gavin Scott , of Duafermline , power-loom manofac w ' m ~ J ^ n n Keitl in . ' QlaB B ° w , comaission agent-Willfam Fulton , of Glasgow , tannor-John Philp , of Leith , distiller—James M'Indoe , of Glassow wriirht-.. Andrew feWrte , , Edinburgh , f ar ' me . r , ¦ gW | ™* U Andr ^
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Jwakchester . —The observation committee have determined to call a South Lancashire delegate meeting , fo . r Sunday , April 30 tk , to be held at Whiiaker's Ttmper ^ Ece-hotel , 93 , Great Ancoata-street , at nine o ' olock p . ^ n . The following localities are expeoted to aend delegates : —[ Each delegate ia requested to bring with lu m the oounty lery ofono halfpenny per mesiber in or ^ er to pay off expenaea incurred at Oldham-Edge ] * - Manchester , Wigan , Warrington Liverpool , B<o , i , St Helena . Bury , Middleton ' Oldham , Rochdale , Heywood , Shaw , Hyde , Stock ' port , Mot tram , Ashton , StaJy bridge , Hollinwood Ratoliff-bridge , EcoleO and Newton . heath . Halifax . — Meatin ^ ' 8 attended by enomcu numbers , followed by processions tbpoj ) gh the town ' tosk place last week . Tk e greatest ' enthusiasm pre-YftiJed ,
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Northern Star (1837-1852), April 22, 1848, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1467/page/4/
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