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"When rogues' fell out , honest men come .. : by their own . "
JfT FJHESD 3 , —I write you this letter from pans , and if I tos to devote days or weeks in endeavouring to describe the state of this country , I could not do it / In l ^ ' you h * d a-perfect army of spies and fa *™"" England ; but they ^ ere a mere nothing com , parSdto thenumber now in Pans .. I have often told you that , thoug h Paris is France London 1 bnot England , aslbejeve tnemind iTthe NORTHERN HIVE has a greater effect upon the Ministerial feelings than the COCRNBtm ind has .
The Tecent acts of the Pope are likel y to lave a gceat effect npon all countries ; and , however the SPECIAL CONSTABLE may fcase Wspower npon English support , yet , let me assure you , that both he and the French people , and the people of all nations , hate and aetest England and the English . In England , JMvP . ' s never come to London 131 the time vrkjeii . Parliament meets ; while nearly all the-Eep Sesentativesof the French Rat ional . Assembly are now in Paris—each p arty holding its daily meetings to develope the course to be taken in the ensuing Parliament "When a general election takes place , the Liberal electors , ha most districts , have come to the resolution not to vote , as the
recent Electoral Law has deprived a vast majority of then : votes . I have gained no slight " information as to the present state of France , and I am convinced that , however t he force of arms , or the terror of the law , may for a time , and a very short time , keep the satisfied in order , and the dissatisfied hi subjection , nevertheless , the time is coming when all will be up and doing .
The Morning Chronicle has given a much fairer definition of the present state of France than the Times ; and from that you will learn that England looks to France as its CRUTCH to rest npon . All parties here are now meeting and consulting as to the course to be pursned in the forthcoming struggle ; and , however parties may be disunited in France , let me assure you that they are not more so than the English people .
I had ihe pleasure ef seeing my friend and yours , Erxest Joxes , the day I started for Paris , and , well informed as I am as to the state of ihe English mind , lie gave me no small information—information which annoyed me , but of which I was previously aware . He told me that , in a certain district where a Cooperative Society had been established the members of that society had realised some capital , and had , consequently , abandoned Chartism ; bnt , from his account , he explained their folly in an unmistakeable manner .
I have often told you , that if masons , or g laziers , or bricklayers , or plasterers , were well employed , and well oflj they did not care a farthing for those of other trades who were badly off ; while , when all trades became had , then all became energetic and BRAVE
CHARTISTS . It is my intention never to abandon the Chartist principles , and never to adopt any ether , and never to allow any other 'ISM or principle to he mixed np "with the Charter . Perhaps , as the French law is now so tyrannical with respect to the Press , the SPECIAL CONSTABLE would have me prosecuted , were I fully to develope his position and the present state of France ; and therefore , as we have more liberty of speech and writing in Monarchical England than in Republican Prance , I shall withhold some of my opinions till I am once more amongst you , - which will Le early nest week , and then I will endeavour once more to rouse the apathetic mind to action .
I wish yon could see the manner m which mountainous small farms are cultivated in France , as compared with rich land in England , and then you would , one and all , very speedily adopt and carry out my LAND PLAN ; and the satisfaction npon which the SPECIAL CONSTABLE bases his power is npon the value that the smallest holder attaches to his little plot of ground—in many cases not more than half an acre ; "while the ruffians who have been located upon four acres , weep and wail , and gnash then- teeth .
in conclusion , "Working Men , let me assure you that the day of struggle is at hand , and for that I wish to prepare yon ; and however you may desert the principles of THE CHARTER , and foolishly adopt any others , I NEVER " WILL . Tour faithful Friend and Advocate , Feakgus O'Cosxok .
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THE LONDON TATEKS MEZTKG . TO THB EDITOR OF THE SOUTHERN STAR . Sib , —I find in your valuable journal of last week , a copy of a letter from Sir Joshua Walmsley , respecting the report given in your paper of the meeting held by the Parliamentary and Financial Reform Association , on the 14 th . ult .. at the London Tavern . Being present , I uesj to state that that report was perfectly correct , for during the speech cf Mr . F . O'Connor , the Chairman did not seem at all pleased , and when he had concluded , he said that le dissented from tbe observations made by tne speaker . I also brought forward a resolution , recommending the Council to convene an
especial Conference of the body to consider the exj > edieney of adopting . Manhood Suffrage ; bat ihe Chairman refused me permission to put it to the meeting , though I am a member of the Association , and it would not have beenmade known , had I not continued to have urged it on for him to put it , as he would not allow me to put it . The resolution ¦ was then presented to the meeting in a way and nannner that did not reflect much credit to the CMnnan . I remain , Sir , Yours most respectfully , October 3 Otb . Alfred Elliot . 29 . College-street . Dowgate-hill .
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LIBERATION OF THOJIAS JOXES . On "Wednesdey last this brutally-treated victim of " Whig tyranny , was , after an incarceration of two years and eleven weeks , released from prison . The fine of £ 10 having been paid at the House of Detention , Clerkenwell , he was brought ^ in custody of an officer to the Police-court , and the required sureties being approved of , he was liberated . A full statement of this most atrocious case , with ihe correspondence relative thereto between Sir George Grey and 'William Williams , Esq ., M . P ., - rill be given next week .
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— ^" THE REGISTRATION AND ELECTION COMMITTEE . TO THIS EDITOR OF THE XOBTHEBJf SMB . Sib , —Would you permit me throug h your columns to inquire -what ia 3 become of the Registration ana Election Committee appointed at the leeds Conference in 1 S 47 ? Its movements , through some cause or other , have been for a long time lost to the public . If this bodv be in existence , and acting in the discharge of its duties , it is strange that their proceedings do not appear for the satisfaction of those who have placed considerable funds under their trusteeship . If it be not , let the fact be made known .
On the close of the late general election there re-^^ . S -j !? V am , P ™ to understand , nearly i . ; dO of the Election ! und . Xow , as we have heard no proceedings on the part of the Committee necessitating an expenditure of this money , I mav Surly presume ibafc the greater part ofir , not the wiole of it , is still on hand , and therefore available for whatever purpose the subscribers choo « e to apply it . as one -whose mite ha 3 teen cast into that fund I would suggest what I conceive to be a reasonable appropriation of part of it—namely , the liquidation of the debt due for Printing done for the Convention and Assembl y of 1848 . " it 19 astim * upon the vaunted patriotism of that time , to leave unsettled the Bmall claim of the tradesman , who so cheerfully and promptly executed the printing orders of these two todies , professedly representing so immense a Bection of the communitv
I think , too , that in accordance with Chartist B 3 age , we hare a right to know who are acting on this Committee ; and also a right to demand at their hands , the performance of a duty of w hich they appear to be completely obviousnamely , to render forthwith to the subscribers an account of their stewardship in the form of a ^ nce sheet . A * Qip Ci&mnsr ,
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The Executive Committee of the National Charter Association held their usual "weekly meeting oa Wednesday evening last , at the Office , 14 , Southampton-street , Strand . Mr . John Milne in the chair . Correspondence was read from Hastings , Newcastle-on-Tyne , Padiham , Stockport , and Whitchurch . The following letter from Mr . Reynolds was also read , and ordered to te printed in the report : — Cleasby Tilla , Tollington-park , - October 30 th , 1830 . Mt dear CmzE . f , —On ; carefully reviewing the proceedings of the Democratic Conference , and considering the results , I do not believe that the project of amalgamation -will be adopted by the
country . At all events , the Executive is bound to act as if no such plan was in contemplation . It must not relax in its vigorous policy , on the chance of the scheme receiving the popular assent . I am unable to attend in my place at tbe Council board of the Executive this evening , but I earnestly e&njure you to submit my opinions to my brother members . Were I present , I should recommend—1 . That an election do immediately take p lace , to fill up the vacancy in the Executive created by the resignation of Citizen Thomas . Brown . ; ¦ -2 ; - That Mr . O'Connor ' s suggestion for a Conference' be adopted , but that ., the . Conference shall be held in London , and be convoked for the 1 st of May , 1851 , so that it may be enabled to get up a succession of grand meetings during the period that the Great Exhibition will remain
open . 3 . That an immediate address be issued to tbe country , calling upon the Democrats , in all localities , to adopt instantaneous means to raise funds for the purposes of the ExecHtive . 4 . That , inasmuch as Kossuth , Derabinaki , and tbe glorious Hungarian exiles , may shortl y be expected in England , the Executive shall devise some means of enabling the admirers of those patriots and heroes to express that admiration throughout the length and breadth of the laud . Perhaps simultaneous meetings all over the country would be the most proper course . 5 . That the propriety of resuming the Johnstreet meetings early in December , be taken into consideration bv tbe Executive .
Trusting that these suggestions will be received in the spirit in which they are tendered , I am , my dear Citizen , Yours , fraternally and faithfully , Geobgb "W . M . Reyxolt > 3 . Citizen Arnott , General Secretary . A sub-committee , consisting of Messrs . Harney , Reynolds , and Arnott having been appointed to draw up an address , tote presented at the nest meeting , the Committee adjourned to Nov . 6 th . Newcastle-upon-Tyue . —A meeting was held on Sunday evening , October 27 th , in Mr . Graner's Long-room , Cock Inn , Denton Chare —Mr . Martin Jude in the chair . Moved by John Robertson , seconded by Wm . Murray : — " That the Chartists of Newcastle and
Gateshead are of opinion that there should be as soon as possible a Conference held , representing the feeling and opinion of the great body of associated Chartists of the country , and that we recommend the Executive to take the sense of the Chartist body as to the utility of such a Conference , and the time and place for holding the same . "—Moved by John Brown , seconded by George Smith : — - " That we aro
in favour of a union with the Fraternal Democrats , the Social Reform League , and the National KeTorm League , providing that the Charier be considered as the means , and Social Reform as the end . "—Moved and seconded : — "That the secretary write to Mr . Samuel Kydd for that gentleman to lecture two nights when he visits Newcastle , and that the two nights be Sunday and Monday . "—The resolut ions were carried unanimously .
Hull . —On Sunday evening last a special meeting of the committee elected for the purpose of raising a tribute of respect over the remains of Radical Jackson , was held at the Malt Shovel , North-Church-side , when the following resolutions were adopted : — "That if possible the labours of the committee be brought to a close in one month , from this time . " " That Mr . Barnet and Mr . Jackson be deputed to collect the town for the above object . " The secretary laid the results of the labours of the committee before the meeting in a satisfactory manner . Thanks were voted to the chairman , and the meeting adjourned .
Stockport . —A members meeting was held in the Association Rooms , Waterloo Road , on Sunday last , when the following resolutions were passed : — " That in consequence of the Executive Committee not having been elected by Universal Suffrage , in accordance with the decision of the delegate meeting held at Hebden Bridge , together with the apparent intention of centra-Using all power in the metropolis , we consider it highly necessary that a
National Conference should be held at Manchester , as suggested by Mr . O'Connor , and recommend the Manchester committee to make arrangements for the same . " " That it would better show the purity of Democracy to pay the expenses of former prosecutions , than in raising funds to support future victims . " " That we recognise in no association the means of gaining our political rights save in the National Charter Association , to which we will remain steadfast . "
EiiMEir Brigade , Rock Tavern , Lisson Grove , Sunday evening . Mr . Kelly hi the chair . After the transaction of monetary and local business , Mr . Blake moved , and Mr . Munden seconded , the follow * ing resolution : —" That the Emmett Brigade hav » witnessed with delight the many patriotic efforts , and eminent services , rendered by the present unpaid Executive Committee , and cordially agreeing with them in their attempt to form an union of the several democratic sections , decry anything savouring of opposition to them or tbe pause of political and social rights ; it therefore disagrees with the project of a Manchester Conference , and tbnnks Ernest Jones for hb excellent letter , and the West
Riding Delegates for their wise and timely decision , and agrees with them that any movement for a Conference or otherwise should originate with that Executive , in whom they have so much reason to confide . " Dr . Frith was in favour of the resolution ; a Conference might be held in Manchester with less expense than London , but lie thought the latter the most fitting place ; if held as early as January he thought it would be a mere local affair , and they would not have the opportunity of knowing what measures parliament would adopt ; he feared it waB intended to be a party affair . —Mr . Wheeler said , that he thought May was too late for the holding of a Conference ; if the union was agreed to , the
present organisation would be taKenup , and seven months was too long a period to be without any settled plan of organisation ; there -was also a necessity for a Conference , or a series of delegate meetings , at an early period , in order that the Chartists might decide upon the adoption cr rejection of the John-street plan of union ; the bulk of the members of the other sections were in London , and could at once accept or reject it , but the great body of CImrtiots were located in the Uorth of England , Scotland , and other parts of the kingdom . He did not believe that the Manchester Conference was intended to oppose the union attempted to be carried out : and he thoug ht that they should not attempt to force them into collision ; an arrangement to to
might probably be made for both parties agree a Conference shortly after the opening of parliament and the power of calling it would , according to the decision come to at John-street , rest with tne council appointed by them . —Dr . Frith agreed with Mr . Wheeler as to the folly and danger of bringing the country and the London Charti&ts into collision . — Mr . Fussell thought the resolution wag rather inaccurate ; he was in favour of a Conference being held hi London in May , that other nations might see that « mocracy in Britain was not represented by the Press ; but he thought it wisdom to leave the time and place to the discretion of the council they were about to appoint . —After some further discussion the meeting dissolved . MEiEorouzAs Delegate Council . —This body again assembled at the King and Queen , Foley-
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street , on Sunday evening . Mr . Stallwood in the chair . Six shillings and ninepenco was received from the Emmett Brigade , and one shilling and sixpence from Sbmers-town for the Greenwich case . Mr , Jeffrey moved that the council act as a committee to receive funds for the above purpose , and apply them to tailing John-street ; Institution , for a lecture to raise the necessary sum . Mr . Osborne seconded the motion . Messrs . Blake , and Wilkin moved an amendment that the localities be again appealed to ; the amendment was carried . Mr . Stallwood called attention to the supper on Wednesday evening to Ernest Jones . Several delegates expressed their surprise at the hurried manner in which it bad been got up : their localities wished it
to have'been ma . de a metropolitan one , and not a local affair , and to have included tho whole of the victims . Mr . Stallwood explained , that owing to the short stay in London of Mr . Jones they were compelled to hasten their arrangements , and that it was entirely got up by a single locality—Winter Campaign—It was moved by Mr . Fletcher , and seconded by Mr . Blake , that the council get up a series of public meetings , commencing with one at John-street , and that one be held in all tho other localities , commencing alphabetically . Messrs . Brisck , and Hunnible supported the motion . Mr . Stallwood thought the mover should have shown that tbe council were in possession of sufficient funds , and that it was policy to commence until the affair of the Conference was decided . JVIr . Huniuble said they had plenty of matter to awaken
the public mind with , whether the Conference failed in its objects or otherwise . The motion was carried unanimously . Mr . Osborne applied for speakers for four weeks' meetings at the Fraternal Home Lecture Hall , Turntnill-street . After some discussion it was agreed , that tho secretary should endeavour to procure the attendance of Mr . 0 'Conner , Mr . Ilarney , « fec . Several notices of motion were given , and the council adjourned until the following Sunday , at the same time and place . Covesirt . —The Council held their first meeting on Monday last , at Mr , Bedder's , news-agent , Little Park-street , for the purpose of enrolling members , when resolutions were passed expressing a determination to agitate for the Charter , whole and entire , and to show the Premier tb . it the people of England require further reforms .
Stalbtbridge . —At a meeting of members held in their room , JHigh-street , on Tuesday evening , the proposed Conference to be held in Manchester , was taken , into consideration ; and the following resolution was agreed to : — " Seeing that the Lancashire and Yorkshire delegate meeting held at Hebden Bridge , passed a vote of confidence in the present Executive , and seeing that their term of office has not expired , or the vote of confidence rescinded , we think it unwise and impoltic on our part , while acknowledging them has our head ; to send a delegate to any Conference not called , or sanctioned by the present Executive . ' Hastings . —On Sunday evening last , a meeting of members was held at the Crown Inn , All Saintsstreet . Mr . Clarke in theehair . After the
financial business had been disposed of , the address of Mr . Ernest Jones , delivered at the open-air meeting at Manchester , waa road from the Northern Star . The following resolution was then moved : — " That the best thanks of this meeeing be given to Mr . Ernest Jones for tho very eloquent and soul-stirring address delivered by him- at the open-air meeting at Manchester , on Sunday , Oct . 20 th . " This having been seconded by Mr . It . Coote , was supported by Mr . T . Clarke , who proposed to append to itour earnest prayer that the time may not be far distant when we shall have the pleasure of hearing that great and glorious preacher of the gospel of humanity deliver a similar sermon in the Fish-market of this town . —Mr . Paul Hugh , in a very neat and appropriate speech , supported the resolution and prayer ; and , after Messrs . Crockett , Estall , Marchant , and Gwynne had briefly addressed the meeting , both motions were carried unanimously .
; Marylebone . —Mr . Fussell lectured at the Princess Royal , Circus-street , on Sunday evening last , on "Revolutions and their Causes , " which he handled in a masterly manner . Bristol . —On Monday evening last a meeting was held at 7 , Castle-Mill-street , by the leading Democrats of Bristol , to take into consideration the best moans of organising a thorough Democratic movement hi the above city . Mr . C . Clarke in theehair . On the motion of Mr . W . II . Cottle , seconded by
Mr . J . Clarke , it was unanimously resolved : — " That an Association be formed , to be called ' The Bristol Democratic Association , ' to be conducted by a committee of seven , including a secretary and treasurer ; " whereupon Messrs . C . Clarke , Dyke , Cottle , Burgess , J . Clarke , Watkins , and Shehan , were elected as the committee ; and Mr . J . Clarke , treasurer ; and Mr . W . H . Cottle , secretary . It was also resolved : — ' That a meeting of the Association be held at the same place every Monday evening , at seven o ' clock . "
FixsBUBr . —At the usual meeting of members at the Old Dolphin , on Sunday last , the following resolutions were adopted : — " That tho members of this locality highly approve- of Mr . O'Connor ' s policy in holding a Conference at Manchester , and pledge themselves to pay £ 1 towards the expenses . " —Carried unanimously . " That we hold a publio meeting in the Fraternal Home and Lecture Hall , Turnmill-street , every Tuesday evening . "—Carried . That the members of this locality meet at the Fraternal Home on Sunday evening next . "Carried .
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other than tho principle ' s upon which they ave all alreatijf avowedly in accord—viz ., the principles of Universal' Suffrage , with the necessary guarantees forits full , free and fair exercise , is laid dowrf in the People ' s Charted ; ' • In favour , ofan union of this kind , the London . members of tho National Reform Leagae ^ iure , to a ! ma > p ^ agVeed . ; . We : d ^ sireto seqthe . Nationl ) UOha-rter . ! ii ' sp&iatiQKh ' nufc ) itsprogramme to thissingle , car-Idin ' arj ^ ifitf ^ AircHartisTs ^ we ^ shall give it our ^ est ' supportl ^ wijras'this end . ' Wej desire to Bee * every ( other popularsociety , whatever its ' particular ecoj ^ oimibalor . Hoeial creed , to concur with us in : Making ' cprnwoncaulle with Jhe . Jfational : Charter A ¥ s 6 oikr ; tipn , } fpr ; its ; attainment ,: yjtfebut ' palling . u pon ithem ; ito ^ aioandonjtbehv o ^ n special missions -or ;¦• -obj . ejgjjs ? iByihJs &eau 1 f , we may navei ' a real union of , allithj 9 i | soblefcib 8 inWe ' great body . ; for the a'itemnien'tfd uyuiuiuii uuieub wwuiL
uuw . uua uuuu au aro agrtjoUrrv jvfzLVfle ^ gdyeVhmenfcV through-Universal Su % fee f while } at ^ tBo'eame timer , their-consciences , ' Intel * I 8 pt 8 | i »' ndi ; ehergie 8 , i are left : free ' , to " develbptftheir own p&r ^ tcftfor . cviewB'inttheir own circles ,- and upoif | tho , pub ] io "' platf , orm , open to all sets .: of reformersi ? # ^^ whJteH ^ 0 * tin S p ? op . K ; ChaVter . x ^ ' ! i ¦ £ \ ¦ " In ^ seridml delegates ^ tQ ^ the , Conference yfeT-had hoped ; tBat jin union . of , ^ hiS ^ ' sori might be the result ' of'its aefiberation ' g .. In . this hope- we have ; been di 8 appojri 6 ed :, ;' The' Cpnfereiice has thought . proper . lOtTari&up otneVTeforms of an economical or social . ^ ihar ' acterwifcH thoorgatioreform demanded in tKo iparter . i Such a course , if preservered in ^ jniiSfc ? ^^ ff ^ fendangerjibe integrity , and unanimity of fiFCii $ fti £ t ; bp ^ already doneyso , if wo alfe . ' to judge by ^ &e ;^ p ^ ished repor . tppf ; various publio meetings . iri town and " country , as well as by the correspondence it has provoked in the Democratic papers .
The National Reform League will be no party to such dissensions . While as a League it will hold fast by its own programmo till the public mind has been sufficiently matured to appreciate the social rights it doraands , it will , at the same timo , uphold the integrity of the Chartist body by all the means in its power . To this end it will eschew tho dangerous policy of sanctioning the obtrusion of its own or any other particular creed of social reform upon the Chartist body , as part and parcel of a national programme ; while it will not the less zealously promulgate its political and social views amongst all sects . and classes of tho public . In other words , it will , as a League , do all in its power to
promote the plan of national reform ( based upon totial rights ) , which it has promulgated . But as a component part of the great Chartist community , it will steadily refuse its sanction to any , or all measures which might follow the freo action of that unanimity , or endanger its integrity , through the mixing up of other questions with that for which alone the millions demand a National Organisation—viz ., tho attainment of tho Peoplo ' s Charter . Signed in behalf of the Council of the National Reform League , J . B . O'BniEN , Prosidenfc . P . M . M'Neiu , Sceretary .
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o ontheinindrof-thorpeople . But-if-the usual . tyjfc . afiSy wiiriiSye no effect on the sufferers , libw . iaafi ilikely thattho ^ actsof a Cbhference ,- /« r lessautho ; ritative . tbnh " . usual , " can-hnvc any effect on those who ; inflict the suffering . ? Vibrant , indeed , that a JfaSp fo jK ^ CW . fefe ^^ ( half a dozen ,. Woalitii ^ M unsupppvgd- ; , by , tUa jpeople ' i ' vfill-hafr-no . ' e'ffeci ; ' upon rulers ^ bu £ , the '< 5 a | e-may , b 6 ' djffei ? enB ' whotf tlig'mjijbrfty . of . thd-I working classes' shill be" looking Wards a , body of ; meri ' -: fully and fairly : ^ ropresentink ^ hoir-interests / iwhile- 'London ; ghall be an * overflowing hive , ? and [ thousands ; from . the ( provincesshallbe'adding neff ,:
Vigor tOfitS , Spirit . « : ¦{ = Wy / kuvi miUr-w : ' ^^}) ¦ . ;;/ . What wo « 0 i (/; want is not l % } Mnq gnd . deliberatiott —butaeiW . . ' ¦ Tie lima for : i delibe 1 mt , i n ; g . is ^ h | n ^ there is a . powei \ cmte ^ deliberating about a mWshadpw .. The . payampunff and immetiiatfjifduty is id establish a-tobhc ; mmd and organisation by lectures , tracts , and mee fcip ^ . ' For all this tbe competent machinery exists . / When , this has been done , then will be the time for a Con-, vention to give voice to the mmd thus created ,, and ; to wield that organisation which it 13 now our . only , immediate business to prepare . ' .. : ; I trust the country will fully and fairly express their views on this subject , and that , true to tho .
principles of democracy , which cays tho majority Ishall rule , no Conference will take place , unless tho Majority of the Chavtist body should have deoidedi jia its favour . ; - . > :- ' ¦ - - ' ?' - ; '' - ! ^ vWi fch reference .. to ulterior- , modes iMaqtionph ithinb-theleast ; said ; is fthe ; best . . 1 ^ ani ^ riei ^ B ^ SP pliysical-fprctf ' norj / & ; , moral-force ^ Char ^ tjjJ ^ ani ' ,. b ' otKi ( or eitK | r ,. ascircumBlahces , ;^ * ! > agre ' eG witli thVsbleinn"decision' corn s ' to by the radixof ^ ariehe | tpr ^ , qn ttie ; 20 fch of ^ October ; io % a . ' . o tue 7 CKartel ' as thbj key to ' ou r secial rights ; 6 !/; uV ? j ; tofdMvVrg means ' tliat civcumtance&may vendw ' fiisti * - l ;| tloMt > t believe that moval-fovoemovements arb -in-I itilbjio ^ st more exempt from persecution ; than " , any « Hie ^ . 'Whenever a movement becomes-dangerous ) lotKiQifopoly , monopoly has ever persecuted it , and > { OTMf t ^ hbldirig power , will ever dp so ) whateverjn ^ De ' the character' assumed ; , ' , ' I need hot cite any \ pf ^ roefemillipn' / instances to 'this' Ibelievo '
prove . no ^ nl y ^ n ^ bug , y % Ttf-that ^^ " people ? atpsb ^^ nghteneditoft <^ vtKem { tb ( a : good > account ; ibgt ^ t i believe . that ! ther * e ar ^ c ^ cumstancesin whichfgiera n e WlighgnwnUsl ^^^^^ l ^^ lJSSSSa According to these circura ^ fe ^ Mgj ^^ iki 1 ?* . t determined ^ to 3 ct ,, ; Mlk ^ vWsm ^ MWM H wishing to see our movement ; pledgeo 7 t ^|^ 3 cclu--sive line of policy ; which , ' under altered : circiim- j stances } it might be madness to pursue . •¦¦¦ " Brother Chartists , your faithfulservant , Eunest Jones . ¦
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¦¦" H I * "" PUBLIC SUPPER TO MR . ERNEST JONES . - A public supper , in honour of Mr . E . Jones , wag ' held on Wednesday evening , at tho City Chartisfc : Hall , Golden-lane . The supper was of a most ex- < cellent description . The attendance was good , con- . sidering the hutried manner in which the entertainment was got up . Among tho guests were Messrs . Harney , Le Blond , Hooper , and Thomas Jones ( who had been that day liberated from prison ) . On the cloth being removed , Hi . Stallwood was called to the chair , and , aftel a brief address , announced Mr . Leno to speak to ; tho first sentiment : — " The People—may they , by ¦ their unity of purpose , speedily obtain a democratic . ; form of government , and under its wise , mild , and beneficent sway , enjoy all tho comforts man ' s social rights can yiehl , realising all that is pictured to ¦
the fancy in the words , ' Liberty—Fratornity— Equality . '" Mr . Leno , in an able and argumentative address , pointed out the errors of our social system , and ¦ the means by which they were to be remedied . Mr . Crowe also responded to the sentiment , and showed tho tyranny of the government in a strong light , from tho manner in which himself and hig brother victims had been treated . whilst caged under their inflexible rule . - It had engendered such a hato in his mind that , in spite of all its horrors , he would brave them again , rather than submit quietly to the present system . Mr . Crowe waa loudly and deservedly applauded . Mr . Bkisck gave the next sentiment : — " Long life and happiness to Ernest Charles Jones—the bold , eloquent , and fearless advocate of political and social rights ; " which was received with great
enthusiasm . Mr . Ernest Jones , on rising , was-warmly greeted . Ho was proud to join his London brethren in com- mencing . their winter campaign , ana did not doubt but they would make much progress in . their march . He believed thero was much work to bo done in the ensuing session . The rogues had so fallen out that he thought some good mig ht be obtained from their disunion . Trade was brisk now , but they would soon bave a period , of reaction ; and if hunger made Democrats , they would have them in plenty . The volcano of revolutions was only slumbering in France , and , on its first eruption , it would spread ; throughout Europe ; and the chalk cliffs of England alwavs echood to the sound of revolution in France .
If tho special constable President should be again compelled to take refuge in England , he trusted they would give him a warm reception . The cause of freedom in London was evidently spreading , from the manner in which Barclay ' s men had lashed Haynau . They would soon discover that they had Haynaus at home equally deserving their wrath . Mr . Jones then described the feeling in tho provinces to be warm and enthusiastic ; and , though - he had no hopo from the middle classes , yet it showed signs of progress to see numbers of them attending his meetings . There were two dangers which appeared to him to militate , at present , against Chartism . The first was—tho gnost of moral and physical force—which he thought had ¦
been laid long ago—was stalking abroad . From , this , however , he did not apprehend much evil , He was for neither one nor tho other , but both , according to circumstances . At that great hive of the northern bees , Manchester , they had vowed in their thousands to obtain the Charter , by any and everyjust means . The second , and moro serious danger was—a feeling among a great party that they would ameliorate their condition by co-operation alone , without going through the turbulence of a political change . . This was a great error—they wished to fly with one wing . He said they must use both wings - —social co-operation and political organisation . There wero three ways in which this spirit manifested itself—clubbing their pence to establish cor
operative stores , to obtain possession of manufactories , and to purchaso land . By tho first plan , they did not increase the amount of food produced —they only distributed it . They did not crush profitmongering—they only established another branch , of it . Mr . Jones illustrated this by a store at Rochdale , where they had accumulated £ 2 , 000 ; but 400 men , who wero onco Chartists , were so no longer , and the Northern Star was voted out of the reading room , as not sufficiently respectable . They thus increased the numbers of ihe most dangerous class—the aristocrats among theit own body . Tho second p lan was , to establish manufactories . Thnfc " did not in any way create a market for tho goods • produced . If they succeeded to aDy extont , they ¦
threw hands out of employment at other factories ,. and thus only shifted tho evil . If they did not dothat , by producing more goods they increased the overglut in tho market , thus assisting to destroy themselves . Co-operation for the purchase of land was decidedly the most wholesome method in which ¦ it could be exercised ; but this was out of the power of the poor , who most needed to bo placed thereon ; ¦ and the Law of Primogeniture , and the fears of the ¦ monied and aristocratic classes , if they saw that feeling spread , would hinder them from purchasing - land in any large quantities . Land had a , tendency , in a thickly-populated country , to rise in price , and wages would continually fall—thus , every year would increase tho obstacle ; but if anvor allof
, , thoso measures appeared to prosper , government could always crush them when they became dangerous . They had already , even against law , prevonted Co-operative Stores from having branchesiu different towns . They would find they could not row against tho back-water of political power , exeroised by government , unless , by the side of their Social organisation , thev counted thoii * millions in political organisation . Then , they ini"ht dare tho government to interfere with them . Besides , when a panic came , even tho most wealthy fell beneath its influence . How , then , could they , with their limited capital , expecb to stand ? He thought it his duty to give thorn his opinion upon those subjects , as they appeared to bo attracting much attention .
Mr . Jones concluded by stating that , throughout tho oountry , he found tho Old Guards , who bad borno the brunt of tho battle , still staunch—tlmfc a new race were rising , possessed of more firo and enovcv and he trusted that they WO uW combine the experience of the Old Guard with tho ardour of the young recruit . IIo owed a debt to the covevnjueiit fortwoyeaw of insult and suffering , and S was do ormined to pay thorn . The people owe 1 them i st . ll larger debt , for a life of suffering and toil and hiJ ^ il . T ±° , ° l , ««» * tto tart K cheefin- 6 ! lt down amid tromondous MSf \ Sv iv ™ e iven - and s P ° tohy wessis . 11 AKNEY , IVheelkh , Pznle . v , and IIooi-JEH , in a very animated and effective manner , urii t i * IIUrABr ' as a concluding toast , proposed -Hie Ladies . "
votoa of thanks were given to Mr . Wheeler , for 113 attendance ; to Mr . Fowler , the worthy landlord , who had on four occasions bailed Chartist victims , and tho Chairman ; ; md the meeting broko up iit an early hour . Between the different sentiments democratic son ? 3 and' recitations were given , and the greatest harmony and satisfaction prevailed .
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THE PROPOSED MANCHESTER COXFEREHCE . Bkother Chartists !—It is a pleasing feature of pur movement that , at the present time , those personal animosities and party-biokerings which once distracted our councils , are beginning to die outnot , perhaps , that leaders aro less disposed to quarrel than before , but that the people are less disposed to take part in their individual contentions . A difference of opinion may now bo entertained on a matter of mere policy , without the risk of such difference degenerating into a party
squabble , —and a man may now express that opinion freely , however , much it may differ from that of any others , without the fear of exciting hostility and persecution . I should feel great hesitation in offering any further remarks on tho proposed Conference at Manchester , were it not that my recent tour has given me a peculiar opportunity of judging as to its inexpediency ; were it not that I feel convinced of its utter inefficiency at the present time ; and that however high an authority may be , aa in the case before us , every one is in duty bound to express his own conviction , where he believes that its expression may be of service to tho cause .
In my letter in last Saturday ' s Star , I stated my reasons for believing that a Conference , called at Manchester , on the first of January next , would be a mere local affair , in which the feelings of only a sectional portion of the Chartist body would bo represented ; and that the public at largo are noither disposed , nor able to embrace or to uphold the measure . The votes or silence of the country have proved the correctness of my anticipation , excepting Manchester . Out of the entire community
Rochdale , Sheffield , Hull , and one of three localities in Nottingham , have , I believe , up to the date of last Saturday's Star , alone spoken in its favour —though the measure has been more than three weeks before the country ; many places have expressed their disapprobation , and one of the largest and most important of our representative bodies , the West Riding delegate meeting , ¦ has unanimously come to the same conclusion—while the majority of the country has not taken the matter into consideration at all . Could there bo a
clearer proof that I was correct , in the estimation I entertained , and that a Conference now held would be premature , and result in a merely local gathering ? It is urged by the opponents of delay , that , if the people will not support a . Conference when trade is good , how can they do so when trade is bad ?—but it mu 9 t be in the experience ot most , why . It is a wellknown fact in our movement—that , when trade is worst , and wages are lowest , then money is always most plentiful for tho purposes of agitation . It 18 the will that ia wanting in times of good trade , —but , in times of poverty , the will is there , and where there is a will , there is a way , as the experience of ' 39 , ' 42 , and ' 48 has proved . Again , the time just after Christmas , and in the midst of the New Year holidays , appears to mo not very felicitous , even in a pecuniary point of views—and seems
well calculated to give rise to an objection similar to the one contained in the suggestion that " May and June , tho middle of summer , is just the very time when ifc would bo most difficult to induce working men to give up their pleasure . " I fear by May or Juno they will not have much pleasuro to give up ; it will be spoilt by short time and reductions , that will sternly point to the necessity of union , and , therefore , to the expedionoy of assembling a Convention then . If the objection holds good at all , it is Christmas time and tho openiag of the year to which it moro especially applies . It is urged that " the great Exhibition which is to take place and to last three months , would completely divert the mind 3 of the working classes , and those most capable of representing them in tbe Conference . "
Now this is just what I have advanced , that the Exhibition will attract immense numbers toLondon , and that , from that very reason , the Convention should be held at that time , and London bo its seat . But this Exhibition , while attracting most of the loading Chartists to tho metropolis , and thus drawing together tho democratic talent of the land to ono focus , in a manner never yet witnessed in this country , can in nowise interfere with the deliberations of tho members . Surely it won't ho assorted that the delegates would be running about the Exhibition , at the time when they should be sitting in the hall of the Convention ? Or that thoir minds will l > o intent on lace , gilding , and gingerbread , while they should bo deliberating on the rights of labour ! " Surely there aro better men to bo found in tho country , and , surely , better men would be
elected ! Then , if so , how can the Exhibition interfere with the deliberations of tho Convention ? But , it may be said , the attention of tho general public will be drawn to tho Exhibition , and , thoreforo , the Convention will attract no notice . It will not , indeed , attract notice if a few men , locally and obscurely elected , mot unsupported in a northern town ; but ifc must command attontion , if a delegation , elected by the country at large , having with it the sympathies of a truly national constituency , meets prominently in London , whilo all tho democratic talent of England is brought , day by day , to rally tho myriads of the metropolis in its support . It ig , too , near tho doors of tho legislature , too much enshrined by popular power , too much before tho eyes of the world to oscape notice , or permit of neglect .
In my last , I asked why a Conference should now be held ? I endeavoured to show , that it was not needed for organisation , the formation of rules , or to meet a crisis ; and that it was premature even in reference to deciding our policy towards other classes . It is now urged , that a C onference should meet a month lefore parliament , in order to "impress our rulers with such a conviction , as would ead them out of the path of error into the road of truth . In the next paragraph , it is said that « the usual parliamentary tyranny practised for tho last igUteen years" cannot nave , any particular effect
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THE COUNCIL O P THE NATI O NAL REF O RM LEAGUE TO THE MEMBERS Or THE BRANCHES NOT RESIDENT IN LONDON . Brethren ' , —In the Northern Star of last week , you -will have seen a resolution of this Council approving of tho withdrawal of our delegates from the Conference sitting at John-street . As our brethren in the country may , probably , not fully comprehend the motives which dictated our policy in this matter , wo hasten to explain them to you , lest any misconception should arise injurious to ourselves ,, or to others . We have no complaint to make of the Conference —none of the particular societies represented thereat—none of any of tbe delegates themselves . Our withdrawal from the Conference was simply an act of prudence or policy on our part , to prevent
disunion in tbe Chartist ranks , of which tho whole of our society forms an integral part . The great majority of the Chartist body are not Communists , nor Socialists , nor National Reformers , nor Trades' Unionists , nor members of any of the particular societies said to be represented at the Conference . They are simply Chartists—that is , men desirous of . being represented in the Commons' House of Parliament , according to the principles declared in the People ' s Charter . To preserve tho integrity and unanimity of this body , ought , we think , to be a prime consideration with every association represented in tho Conference , and with every individual out of it , holding - Chartist principles . On no account , should such intecritv
and unanimity he , for a moment , endangered , by obtruding the views or projects of any particular social or politico-economical sect upon the body , as a reform to be xvorkal out in common with the Charter . Wo may , in our advocacy of the Charter , present such views , or projects , as natural results in consequences likely to flow from a wiso advocacy of universal suffrage . But we cannot enter them upon a programme aa essential parts of a national organisation for the Charter , without estranging from the movement tho millions not yet conversant with these yiews , nor , consequently , without perilling tho integrity and unanimity of the Chartist body . Particular societies , like our own , or like the Social Reform League , or the Co-operative Trades' Societies , may safely enough , and we think with
advantage to the cause of progress , propound the particular theories of social and economical science , which it is their special mission to promulgate . They may do so , either as members of the particular societies they belong to , or as Chartists , looking to Universal Suffrage as the best means of realising the Reforms they desiro . But , seeing how widely these several societies differ , as to tho particular , social , and economical changes that ought to tako place , and seeing also that the vast majority of tho unrepresented classes desire to bo untramelled by any particular theory of social rights or of social reform , tho Council of the National Reform League sees no possibility of fusing or amalgamating tho several societies into one aggregate one , at the expense of extinguishing the rest . Now , if uniting them upon any common basis of action ,
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ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FOR EFFECTING AN UNION AMONG DIFFERENT CLASSES OF REFORMERS , JOHN STREET , TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD . This body again assembled on Sunday afternoon , at John-street , Tottenham-court-road . Mr . Hoopbh having been elected to the chair , the roll was called , and seventeen persons answered to their names . The minutes having been read and confirmed , The Chairman read a letter he had received from the National Reform League , withdrawing their delegates , for the grounds stated in the resolution of that body , published in last week ' s Star . Mr . Swifi ( ono of the Reform League delegates ) stated he was not present at the Council when that resolution was agreed to . He thought it unjustifiable in the Council to adopt such a line of conduct without consulting the members of the body . He had attended to vindicate his own conduct , but , being recalled , he must , of course , retire .
After some conversation on the subject , Mr . Swift was requested to resume hia seat as an invited friend . The discussion then commenced by Mr . Staixwood moving the adoption of the first rule : ¦— " All persons acquiescing in the objects of this association shall be eligible to become members by taking out cards of membership , for which , with a copy of the objects and rules , they shall not pay leas than threepence . " Mr . Shaw seconded its adoption , Mr . Darkey moved , " That tho price for cards and rules should Le twopence . " Mr . Pbttie seconded the amendment . Mr . Whebler thought that it was impossible to get out cards and rules of a respectable description for twopence . He moved , " That the words objects and rules' be omitted , and that the price be twopence . "
This proposition having been seconded by Jfr . PETTIE , Mr . Faiiff , of Bradford ( who had been invited to sit as a delegate ) , said that the Chartists in the country would be averse to paying more than twopence . Mr . Fosseli . thought that a little dissatisfaction existed as to the expenditure of the funds ; but that appeared to him to arise from the Executive not being able to afford to send each locality a balance sheet . Ho was in favour of tho small amount . Mr . Godwin thought it would be hard to charge those threepence for membership who had just paid a shilling to achieve that object . The Chairman explained that it was a now association , and could not recognise previous payments . Messrs . Grassbt and Stallwood explained relative to the balance sheet .
The motions wero then put , with the following result : —For Mr . Wheeler , 9 j Mi . Harney , 7 ; Mr . Stallwotd , 13 . Mr . Grassbt moved , and Mr . SnAw seconded , th « adoption of the second rule , as follows : — " That tho general government of this association Bball bo vested in a Central Committee , or Council , consisting of twenty-eight persons—seven to be elected by the members of the National Charter Association , seven by the Fraternal Democrats , seven by the National Reform League , aud seven by tho Social Reform League . The said Committee or Council shall use their utmost efforts to superintend the movement , perfect the organisation , and direct its nower . They shall be empowered to call for volunar y contributions , when required to carry out its obiects to appoint a secretary or secretaries from their own body , who shall be the only paid officer or officers ; and to issue notices one month previous ,
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cJi > r | Veningi National Conference , which shall aasorarte it fiL ' ondon' on the first Monday in May , 'd 851 , iftgpftosojhandsthey shall resign their trust ;" ' ;" ¦ ¦ yjpa ^ Ciu . mtAN thought it couldnot bp put on acjBOtot pf . tlie . secession of tho Reform League . . l > i £ . &P . PJ ect on was , however , overruled , as the i ^ PWAPXti" ? Council was hot considered binding pip ^ oa ^ thG'b ' pdy ^ ¦ ..- ¦ .. i . tiilr ^ y ¥ amendments were then moved ; rela-W ^ 'tb ' . tlieprbpbftibn ' of members to form the Plo ^ iH ^ in rjeaoh ^ body , which were at length £ ™ KSJ 3 $ ! S » U' and 5 ? ttie ; : original motion was carried , l ^ ftra ? ffpu ^ all mention of the " , number tolbe elected , bptnepar ^ es ^ frpm whom they were to be elected . ; . . . | On thejniggestion of Messrs . SHAW . and . Wheeler , he words V meet oh tho first Monday in May" were tsu io
uuu - iipi later tnan May , witn tne . unaeiv ending that the Counbiltbbe elected should " call , ' || « Conference any time prior to that / iftWy piled it necessary . . ' : ¦• ..:: Jl \ Mr . Stallwood moved , and Mr , Ivory , secondbdy t ^ third rule—' , f-That the members formed : inta toalltje ^ - shall ; be empowered to enact bye 4 aws for ufiir ^ njguidance ; to impose payments for local ^^ o ^ ir ^^' - ^^ omi ^ at ^/ notj less than seven p ; thMjboidy ^ inoluy ing ff ' sub ^ jpjjrj'io ' actfai ^' ra ^ o » f&lk month ' s . "iThesaii officers , to ' see thatthe said rgjpnies received for cards of membership arb duly flpwarded to the Central Committeo at least once asnonth . They iShaU- also promote andextendrm '
Committee shalli * dffec ^/^^ ic 1 ^ rSl ^^^ unani mously . ' Mr . IIaknet then moved the following as a fourth rule , which was seconded by Mr . Shaw : — " That in the event of the foregoing programme being adopted by the National Charter Association , Fraternal Democrats , Social Reform League ,. and National Reform League , such adoption shall be immediately followed by the merging of tho several societies into the National Charter and Social Roform Union . The several societies to elect members to the provisional Central Committee in tho
following proportion : —the National Charter Association to elect nine representatives , the Social Reformers three , the Fraternal Democrats three , and the National Reform League three . " Mr . ' Harney stated , that although it might appear to be unequal , yet , if reference was had to numbers , it would be found to be just , whether , this fusion was effected or not , Tho Chavtist party was at present much the largest , and , in the event of any agitation , would be reckoned by thousands , whilst , under any circumstances , the other sections could only be counted by hundreds ; if they wished to convert the Chartists they must show that they trusted them .
Mr . Pbttie opposed the motion ; he was in favour of the old programme of seven from each section . Mr . Grassby showed that if Mr . Pettie's argument was correct , and he knew _ it was , his plan of seven from each body would give still more power to the Chartists . Mr . Barney , on the suggestion of Mr . "Wheeler , altered the number of the delegates of the Social party from three to six . Mr . La Blond moved the following amendment , which was seconded by Mr . Woodcock : — " Thatthe National Charter and Social Union be managed , till the meeting of the Convention , by three members , chosen from each of the Associations who have
formed this Conference ; and the same number from any other association who , wishing to merge their association in the National Charter Social Union , shall apply to the Executive Committee for that purpose . " Mr . Haeset explained , that although the Fraternal Democrats were Chartists , yet they belonged to a different school to the " whole hog men , and nothing more , " so that the advantage to the Chartists in number was more imaginary than real . Mr . Leno stated that an equality of numbers had been found to work well in that Conference , and he thought it would in the body they were about to elect .
Mr . W . Cooper cared little about the numbors to be elected , but lie preferred Mr . Le Blond ' s motion ; the Chartists were , once , a formidable body , and if they had been as formidable in mind as in numbers , they would have achieved the Charter long ago . Socialism did not merely consist in the Social Heforra League , it had become a part of the genius of the country ; it was embodied in her literature , and au important element in every agitation , to prove which he read an extract from " Alton Locke . " Chartism could not be obtained by merely shouting .
Mr . Stallwood reminded Mr . Cooper that in times past there had been shouting Socialists as well as shouting Charti 3 ts ; the very book he had quoted showed that Chartism was equally an element in our literature ; if the Chartists were greater in numbers they were entitled to a larger representation . Mr . Grassby asked how , with consistency , they could complain of Harwich having the same number of representatives as Manchester , if they gave small societies the same number as tho large ones ? Mr . Milne spoke in favour of Mr . Le Blond ' s
motion . Mr . Petiie moved— " That the council should be elected in equal proportions from the bodies giving in their adhesion to the movement . " Mr . Wilson seconded tbe motion . g Mr . Shaw was in favour of Mr . Harney * s motion ; in numbers the Chartists preponderated , and he thought they were as equally prominent in the literary world as their Social brethren . Mr , FussELii preferred Mr . Lo Blond ' s to Mr . Harney ' s motion , because it opened a door to the admission of trades or other bodies . Messrs . Pettie and Wilson having withdrawn their motions , and Mr . Harney not being able to alter his to meet the views of some of the delegates , the two motions were put , when fourteen voted for Mr . Le Blond ' s , and nine for Mr . Harney ' s .
After some discussion , relative to several motions proposed , a resolution for adjournment was carried ; the Conference will therefore again assemble at John-street , on Sunday afternoon next .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 2, 1850, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1598/page/1/
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