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tracted ideas , cannot entertain a generous thought for those who may conscientiously differ with them in opinion , who , if devating a hair ' s breadth from their preconceived nostrums , are held up at their gatherings as Knaves and Hypocrites . Let me ask those gentlemen what are the fruits of such unwarrantable conduct ? In this locality , the very name of Chartist has become a by-word and a reproach , whilst the principles are gene rally admitted even by extreme Tories , as great truths . The fact * is , Sir , the people are tired of declamation , therefore , they conclude the Charter is an impossibity , unless a wiser and move
comprehensive policy is introduced . I have instanced Newcastle , let us turn to North and South Shields , Sunderland , Stockton , Darlington , and last not least Wenlaton , and I defy , sir , contradiction on this point , it is true , that when certain speakers visit the district , meetings are attempted to be got up , which are generally striding failures . Such , sir , is tho true state of this locality , and yet we are not without hope , I believe sir , that a real People ' s Party is now forming , which will secure
the confidence of the great mass ,- and be assured that there are men of influence , high standing , and morality , in this quarter , who have faith in working-men , and who will work haimoni ously together for the whole community . But you will say , what are you doing ? I answer , we are forming ourselves into Local Societies , w . c are getting ourselves on the Register for Municipal Electors . We think this is a step in the right direc tion . It is true we are not bawiing and making a noise , but we have began to work . —Ax Old Ciiaktmt , Newcastle .
Nottingham . —A correspondent informs us that Mr . Newton ' s letter has excited great interest in this stronghold of democratic opinion . It has been discussed by some hundreds assembled in the Forest ; also by meetings in the Secular Hall . The popular feeling strongly favours the projected organization . Our correspondent adds that if Mr . Newton could visit Nottingham , the democrats of that town would instantly join the National Party . * " » m C + . __ C * .. /*\__ T 17 *_ _ "K _ _ - "I ii - * Kil ifeADKHiDThe Seculau the 15 th
. — Society . —On Wednesday Mr . W . Broom lectured on the Christian Worship and the pretjpts of Christ . Mr . Broom was loudly applauded by his . Jiulience throughout the whole of his lebture , and the . cheering at the conclusion lasted some time . On Sunday night a large audience attended to hear his first review of Wallace ' s Lectures ( - .. i tho Bible . His lecture was long and extremely interesting , and was listened to with breathless attention . Mr . Broom . s -ems to have roused the ire of the clergy in the district , for strmons have been preached against him in the town .
Manchester . —Mr . Editor , —Mr . Newton ' s letter has as I expected taken very well with the Chartists . I think with Mr . Stall wood that Mr . Newton deserves our best thanks for moving the mass of stagnant water . In fact the letter has revived in jne a touch of the old enthusiasm that used to lire us up when u 'Connor was with us . I believe , however , that now the people are much better qualified to reason , although they may shout less . —Yours fraternally , Joiin Cameuox .
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Co-operation in America . —The Ciiicinnatti Gazette has the following notice of a new Union of Workers in that city , where like associations have been for some time in successful operation : —The second movement of this character in our city that claims notice , is the Cabinet-Makers' Union . The society was formed in January last , and is composed of thirty-nine members —all Germans . Like the Union Store , of which we published a short account on Friday , this is a joint stock concern , the shares being put at fifty dollars each . No member , however , is allowed to own mure than four shares , or £ 200 worth of atonic ,
For the first few months of the society ' s existence the stru <™ lo was a hard one—no extended business acquaintance—limited capital , and an insufficiently cemented organization , wore the difficulties which bore heavily on the infant enterprise , but they wove met with genuine German perseverance ami untiring industry , until , at this time , they are in a most flourishing- condition and cstablishished on a permanent basis . The membership
is limited to the original number of thirty-nine , and therefore no accessions are made , except in occasional instances where the old members are " bought out" by new ones . Each member receives for his work the highest price paid in the City fo similar work , and , beside , at the end of the year , shares p- rata in the surplus profits of the establishment . The amomu of capital stock paid in is £ 7 , 200 . In addition to this , individua l members have loaned the Union the sum of £ 5 , 500 , for which they receive eight per cent , per annum ; this makes the entire tire cash capital of the Union £ 13 , 750 *
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THE NATIONAL LAND COMPANyT ^ ^
The inquiry of the commission appointed by the O Chancary , under the Act of Parliament , and which Lito ! ° f nated at O'Connerville , was re-opened on Tuesdav at tf * ^" Hotel , Stan ton , about six miles from . Gloucester , ' relati ' ^ ar estates known as Snigg ' s End and Lowband s—the uios ? > ° ^ sive of those located—representing a total of 368 acres < f * tcu End consisting of 208 acres , and Lowbands of ltio ! xii r ^ the next located to O'Connerville , and were thought ten Wcre better chance of success owing to their more sheltered ?^ and the superiority of the soil , it was here that Mr . (}>?? for a considerable time was located on one of the allot ' 101 ' taking the superintendence of affairs . It appeared f p' ? eilts » proceedings that these two estates are equall y divided *^ 11 ^ counties of Worcester and Gloucester , The costs of K ^ End have amounted to 20 , 000 ? ., and that of Lowb ands to in iff On the former estate there are 34 allotments of two a cr of 3 acres , and 35 of 4 acres ; and on the latter , 15 allotn ^ ^ of 2 acres , 7 of 3 acres , and 23 of 4 acres . The populatio ' ** eluding families , is considerably larger than at ( V ( hLnJ :- }?
and the inquiry is directed to the investigation of claim' r compensation made by the allottees , who have given not' ^ their intention to relinquish title to their allotments , and a ^ - the rate of rent for past and future occupation . The rjiiia ' ^ estate to be inquired into is that of Great Dodfort , of 273 - ^ i * cost £ 10 , 200 . The circumstance connected with the acquis" ?" of the Minster Lovell estate , 297 acres , cost £ 9 , 539 , indiriin ^' ' charge of £ 5 , 000 on £ hs estate , is tho subject of a suit in ChV ^ f eery , arising out of some alleged collusion . The title deeds of 5 these estates have just been handed over to the official maim " under an arrangement for liquidation of the solicitor ' s lien !! Daily Paper .
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IMPORTANT TO MINERS . TO THE EDITOR OP THE " STAR OP FREEDOM . ' fcjiK , —The Miners of several of the leading collieries of tto district , have recently memorialised the Secretary for Yoreip Anairs , relative to the necessity of the JJritish G overning using all legitimate influences to induce the French g overnment to admit the importation of British coals at the &unc wu > oi duty winch is obtained in regard to tho admission of coa ^ from Belgium .
m it appears that by a treaty which has lately tcrniinatcil , Jtel ; ffian coals found admission into France , at a much lower rf 0 ' duty than British coals , the result beinsj that the quantity lro" > . Lngland was necessaril y limited and confined . The W above alluded to being- 1 IOW ended , the opoortunity pr esent * ft sell to induce tho . French Government , ^ so as to arrang e twnext tariff of duties , so as to admit the British coal mini * equal terms with the coals from Belgium . e ih 0 I lie noble secretary duly acknowledged the receipt <»»¦ memorials as follows : — "
„ . T Foreign Office , Sept . 14 th , 1 *>~ bu ' ,-1 am directed by the Earl of Malmesbury , to ackfc ? ledge the receipt of the memorials from the Colliers pra )« J > lliat steps may be taken by Her Majesty ' s G overnment t 0 . ^ dues the government of the French Republic -to p lace w »>
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108 THE STAR OF FREEDOM . * September 25 , i 852
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POLITICAL REFUGEE COMMITTEE . September 17 , 1852 . Literary Institution , John Street , Tottenham Court Eoad , Mr . John Arnott in the Chair . Correspondence was read ¦ from several friends , and some trifles of money handed in by the Secretary . In one letter , -written by Mr . J . de Cogan , of Liverpool , the writer observed : — " It is certainly a disgrace to the English Republicans that they do not aid these brave men who have fought for the people , and in maintaining the rights of man , lost all most dear to them , their wives , their children , their friends , and country . Now they seek help from
taeir brethren of this country , but they know not that the old blood of the Commonwealth has degenerated into a blood of selfishism not worthy of the descendants of Old England's Republic . That is the secret which prevents Englishmen from acting like men . " The Secretary reported that a letter from Mr . Segrave , of Farnham , Surrey , respecting employment for carpenters had been attended to , and that there was a prospect of a few of the French exiles obtaining work . M . Le Gros , a French exile , had gone to Banbury , and there was hope of work being
obtained for a few refugees in an iron foundry in that town . Several German refugees attended the meeting to seek aid . They are anxious to be employed ; two of them are machinists , one is a miller by trade , and one , has been a linen hand-loom weaver . The wife of one of the machinists understands and speaks English ; she is anxious to obtain work in the way of washing , charing , or any other kind of domestic service . A small sum was voted to a Hungarian refugee , in great distress . In accordance with the wishes of the committee of the John Street Institution , it was resolved that tho Refugee Committee , meet in future every Wednesday evening at eight o ' clock .
September 22 nd . The Secretary reported that two French carpenters had obtained employment at Farnham . Other business was transacted , and the committee adjourned till Wednesday evening next . Monies Received : Announced September 10 th , £ 2 6 s . 9 d . ; J . de Cogan , Liverpool , ^ . ; W . Whitehead , 2 s . ; J . Bates , Is . ; One who has a Rodin Pickle for Louis Kapoleon , 2 s . ; Mr . Le Blond , 10 s .
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PUBLIC MEETING IN THE JOHN STREET INSTITUTION . Extraordinary Proceedings . —Great Uproar . On Tuesday evening last , a public meeting was held at the Literary and Scientific Institution , Tottenham Court-road , to hear the report of the " Executive Commitee , " that is . Messrs . Gammage , Finlen , and Jones . The hall was tolerably well filled . Mr . D . W . Rufty was proposed to the chair , as was also Mr . Murray . Very few persons voted , but it seemed decided that Mr . Murray should occupy the chair . Mr . Murray , after a few general remarks , introduced Mr . Gammage ( who way
met by loud cries of ' Bravo , Gammon ; ») Mr . Gammagc proceeded to expound his views of political and social reform , and was listened to very patiently while he occupied himself with those questions ; but , unfortunately , Mr . Gammage , in speakof the " Martyrs "to the people ' s " cause , selectcrfthe names of Messrs . Ernest Jones and Brontcrre CJlrkn , which had the effect of raising such a storm of groans , hisses , and yells , that it was many minutes before the meeting would ' hear him further . Shouts of " Who stole the type ? " " Who robs the working men of their pence ? " and many similar cries greeted
the name of the " martyr , " Jones . Mr . Gammage found that he had " put his foot in it ; " and very cautiously left the " martyr" question to shift for itself , and soon after concluded his speech . Anticipating the uproar the next speaker would excite , the chairman announced " that the collection would now be made . Accordingly , the begging-box went round , but we believe , with only very moderate success . The chairman then announced " Mr . Jones , " which had the effect of creating such a storm , that it seemed almost hopeless for the meeting to be earned or ; Ernest Jones cams forward * and gesticulated most
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frantically , —not a word could be heard for some time . Silence having been somewhat restored , Ah . Jones proceeded with his speech , but was listened to with great impatience , and when , he took occasion to allude to himself , and vaunted his " sacrifices , '' the uproar was frightful . Persons from the body of the hall complained of being swindled by him , and that ' lie had taken the coats off their backs to support a certain newspaper . Mr . Jones seemed confused and changed colour frequently , and took occasion to say that an attack would that night be " made upon , the people ' s cause through him ; and when he asked , Is
it the . cause or the man [ himself ] you hiss and groan at ?" there arose a thimderm . a : crash of voices—" The man , the man , not the cause ! " Finally , Jones sat down amidst a frightful mingling of cheers , groans , and shouts of execration ; Mr . Hart then came forward , as we understood , to move a resolution condemnatory of Jones , but was immediately assailed by shouts from Jones' partisans . Mr . Hart proceeded to address the meeting , urging that Jones had forfeited public con Science , because he had striven to divide his own party , and assume a dictatorship-, and because he had opposed the people ' s
emancipation by ineaus of co-operation ; because he had been guilty of falsehood and fraud towards the gentlemen who had endeavoured to establish his paper . This seemed to be exceedingly unpalatable to Jones and his dupes , who shouted " question "— " time , " &c . ; others roared i ' O'Brian , " and a scene of indescribable confusion ensued . Mr . O'Brien then came forward and proceeded , to defend Jones ; and , in a very excited state , launched out concerning his " seven propositions . " This intervention was evidently planned to save Jones from exposure and condemnation . The latter again came forward , and said he had a letter in his hand , which contained pi-oof of a
conspiracy to destroy Chartism through and by means of a manhood suffrage association , secretly ' instigated by the middleclasses through Mr . W . Newton , and that they desired to crush him ( Jones ) and thereby destroy Chartism . Cries of " read , read , " " gammon , " and fearfull yells . Mr . Jones took care not to read the pretended proof ; but tho apparent stage trick so disgusted the meeting that , on a call \) y some injudicious friend , for three cheers for Jones , the most discordant hisses and groans were raised that ever were heard in any public hall . The chairman dissolved the meeting , which dispersed slowly , great excitement and asperity being-manifested .
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^ Halifax Working Man ' s Co-operative Society . —At tho last quarterly meeting of the above society , it was unanimously resolved that the thanks of the members were especially due to R . A . Slancy , Esq ., late M . P . for Shrewsbury , for his long and unremitting services on behalf of the labouring classes ; and the committee ( consisting of the president , the
secretary , with Messrs . Thompson and J . Crosslcy , ) was appointed to prepare an address , and to report thereon at a subsequent meeting . At . a special general meeting the committee appointed as above , submitted the following address , which was unanimously adopted , and ordered to be signed by the principal officers on behalf of the Society : ¦—
lo Robert Aglioney Slaxey , Esq . Respected Sir ,--We , the undersigned , on behalf of the " Halifax Working Man ' s Co-operative Society , " desire to convey to you , on ^ your retirement from active political life , our unfeigned expressions of esteem and gratitude for a long and contiuous series of services in the cause of the labouring classes of this country . Especially would we wish to record our full appreciation of services rendered by you in the Commons House of
Parliament ; where ; at times prominently , and at others unobtrusively , you have for so long a period been found devoting your abilities , your time , and your means in inquiring into and legislating upon subjects of the highest moment to our social and political improvement . By means of . committees of inquiry obtained and assisted by you , and further by your intercourse with the classes in whose * welfare you take an interest , masses of most valuable information have been obtained , and made available as the groundwork of healthy and liberal legislation . Improvements in the Poor Laws and Factory Laws , the
originating and carrying to a successful issue measures for sanitary , recreative , and prudential purposes , and more recently , your exertions in obtaining a most important alteration in the laws relating to the investment of our class , attest , that these expressions of gratitude and esteem are a very inadequate return ibi services so disinterested and important . That your life may long be spared , and that health and prosperity may attend ' you , in the calm contemplation of the result of your labours , is * we beg to assure you , our fervent wish . With every sentiment of respect , we remain . On behalf of the society , your obedient servants . BENJ . WALSHAW , President . Offices of the Society , 20 , Cow-green , Halifax . »
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4 © The Secretaries of Trades' Unions and other bodies associated to protect and advance the interests of Labour , ' will oblige by forwarding the reports of Trades' Meetings , Strike and other information affecting the social position of the Working Classes . .
THE CRAYFORD CALICO BLOCK PRINTERS . TO THE EDlTOlt OF THE " STAR OP FKEEDOM . " Sir , —For some time past the block-printers of this place have been in a state of excitement , and away from their usual emp loyment , owing to their refusal to work at a great reduction from the price paid for their work hitherto . They have for the last six years successively , submitted to a teries " of reductions in their wages , and have been compelled to decline to aecetlo to anv further reduction , they were , consequently , diselianrud bv
their employer , and have been out of work in consequence eHit or ten weeks . Mr . Charles SwaisUnd , of Crayford , attempted a combination among the employers and other persons who have influence over employers , to enforce their reduction upon the men ; the majority of the masters upon a representation from their men , declined to enforce the reduction , two masterc only , Mr . Swaisland and Mr . Evans , both of Crawford , have persisted in this reduction , coupled with the presentation of a
document similar in its character to that presented by tho master engineers to their men . Ehe men of Crayford ' have nobly refused to submit to any such terras , and have been as nobly supported in their endeavours by the whole body of their trade . Up to this time but one of their number has gone to work , a youth in the capacity of an apprentice , but Iky are sorry to say that men from Manchester have been indnck'l t <>
come and turn in to work on the above-named disgraceful terms , to the disgust and indignation of the jjreat majority of the men of Manchester and Lancashire , who have aided us to the extent of their niuans . We are by no means dispirited by the number of men who have come , as they are but few in comparison with the number who are usually at work at this time , and they are of such abandoned character in a moral sense , as well as in respect of the duty they owe to their fellow
tradesmen—as to givo no senous cause of alarm to the . men out of work ; still we are desirous that every influence should be used that is legal for the purpose of deterring men from coining , and shall feel obliged by your exhorting such of your readers as are interested in the trade , to use their best endeavours to restrain the evil-inclined and assist the struggling . The best spirit exists among us , and a strong determination to persevere in the course we have taken . Mr . Swaisland has consigned 14
persons to tue county gaol , for different terms , for matters arising out of this aftair , and has exercised bis influence to cause per sons who had been in his employ to be discharged from the employment of others . He has resorted to cvury kind of intimi'htiod which an influential man can exercise over his dependents , and has exhibited a recklessness of consequences in keep ing with the character of a man who savs he is determined to starve
the men into submission . The spirit evinced by the magistrate on the bench , in their sentences upon the workmen sent to P } son is that of men who are determined to punish , as they said , all who were brought before them , they did not exactly say '' whether they were guilty or not , but it is a fair inference from their manner . Hoping you will lend us vour aid in tms matter with the body of trade societies , and aU others Interested . I remain , on behalf the Society of Calico Block Printers , ri . , Geokge Hudson , Secretary . Crayford , Kent , Sept , 20 , 1852 .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 25, 1852, page 12, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1697/page/12/
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