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FROST, O'CONNOR, RIBLEY, AND THE M ANDARIN OFFICIAL.
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TO MR . BUFFY JUDLEY . „ y ^ biy reffered irjuries undeterred , do sit u graces . ' SlSj _ I tddresa tfcis letter to you , not with a hope of i&vfidng TOT rf yonr * rror ' bat fo * P ? * ° f -pening !*** erw , and tfee « je « of the public , to yonr J ^ T l write ti » letter because I consider erery yj 6 juan cwhen accused ) relatively U the publie , to ta Bjaeii ia U 10 8 * me P ° » eon to *« people as & j-atrupt t ° * " * creditors . The acts of the formes are „ the km ™ * ofttie ****** forward in
I b » re been Tery recommending close ^ j ^ jring » d seTere public censorship , when censure w jj ^ erred , bat in proportion to public punishment , ^ ere ihcrnli be tair , open , and public txpotore , but cnly ifter fair , open and public trial . yo » , Sir , having said so much by way of preface , & < , * me to ask you if you were Tain enough to hope to efkci , ° 7 * t ° rm , what the combined enemy has so j ^ jjj , &il « d to aeeompliBh by stratagem ? Did you jjpjct to take , by a coup da main , the garrison that jjas tn&stood so many sieges , and always routed the ¦^ asagest on the Teiy first sortie ? If you did , you were wthfcr Tery , Tery Tain , or Tery silly .
5 ow , Sir , pray take your own blunderbuss into your ( flni band . I dont \ now who loaded the infernal madiinfi for yon , but , should it burst and blow you all 5 P , blame yourselves and not ma . Don"t , afterwards , jji ' e mj other friends , turn npon me and say , " What a aajn * / er 0 Connor io causa thit disunion , rather tfwx jjasi on ezp ' . osion from our infernal machine . '' yow , Sir , sheulder arms . Yon say : — " Mr . Raffy Ridley said he attended on the preTious grenin ; ameei ' nga : the Tovrer Hamlets . He was there instanced to a person who held an office on board the ^ jndarin , which carried out Frost , Wiiiiams , and Jose * . He was not ai liberty to state either the office
» ibe Bvne of lhat person . But he would state to the OcffiTffltion all that that person told him . He said that tne Mandarin was a m « cUant ship , employed by Governjaent to take out transports . The Captain and the Doc- * tor of the ship sympathised with Frost , Williams , and JtSWSi -whom they treated with the greatest kindness . Xbey kept them apart from the other priseners , and allowed them to waik ^ he decks . Frost and Williams ippreeisled that indulgence , and always expressed their p * t : tnae for the attention paid thtm . Joces was quite tie eon'Xiry . He considered himself in a degraded position , was sullen , and could not be induced to fetl comfort'ble . Frost said that he coosidered himself a add and a Tictimised man . He was much grieved for hii famiSy . but expressed a strong bope that the county wsuld look to them . ( Hear , bear . i Mr . Frost
wrote fifty letters to his friends , which he intended to confide to that man ; but a superior officer gained his $ Ir . Frost ' s ) confidence , who always supposed that treachery did not exist in man ' s bosom . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Frost confided tfiose letters to him , which he never ddivered . It w * s no diffitnlt aatter to guess where tbeywent . ( Heir , hear . ; He sent a Terbal message to Mr . LoTett , -wtVcfa was to be personally deliTered to Mr . Lorett . " 1 then asked my informant , " said Mt . Bid : sy . " if Mr . Frost spokeof ilr . Fearjros O'Conr . er . " 34 y informant replied that he did , and that ilr . Frost Bid that he looked npon Feargus O'Connor as in the esnpl-jy uf tht GoTernment . ( Great excitement , ditrin ? which almost all the members rose simnlia&ga&iiy as if to speik-i
Sow , Sir , firstly , observe that although aimed at me , If erery word in your speech were true it contains not Qte slightest « harge agaiast me . If Frost said it , it « jtttains no -charge . If Frost thought it , it contained no charge against me ; but it does contain a Tssry lerions charge against Mr . Frost , and to rtfute that ciarge I shall presently apply myself , if Mr . Frost stated wbat your qjSds ! friend represents him to bare stated , he must be either a great foal or a greaz hjpocrita . A great fool , if he believed it , to b » ve so far relied upoa me to the last , as to refer all matters relative to Mi trial to my jadgmeBt ; and great hypttccite , if ke -did not believe it , Co hare Bid it .
Bat now , Sir , let me jmst make out your folly , so that a half feel may trace it to its source . Fou go to a public ******* £ on Tuesday eTening ; you are -there , for the first time , introduced to a Ge *'_ EB . ji-» EfT official ; be enters into a Tery miaute detail of Frost ' s feelings , actions , treatment , hopes , wishes , and expectations , with you in a first interview . He t = lls you all akaot walking upon the deck ; all about his letters asd messages ; but that is not enough—you wish to hrar something more circumstantial , and you a * k , " Well , what did Frost really say was his intention ? Did be express any
opinion as to hit trial , or as to the noble nmnncr id whica the poor Eab 3 exibed for his defence ? Did he Bay anything of fcls council ? " >" o , no , not a word ; Sor does yonr -e ^ Ecial iiifjruiaat once mention the name ef Fear Tis O Cunnsr- Bat he does Eay Eomething a&out A MESSAGE To MB . iOTETT , which message , &s 1 maUtr of coerse , related to O'Connor , and which Mr . Loyett , £ jt harmonj sake , would iia- ?« -concealed for eTer , tad it no 4 been mentioaed to you . Bat yoBAetnsIiy drag 0 Connor ' s came out of yo'sr naatical o £ eisl Mandarin . He neTer ooce mentioned it , till the cost important part of lie whole conyersatios is brongkl out in your p < istscript .
Xow , Sir , for one moment , hold your blunderbuss steady while I let off a fqalb . Ton say that you are not at liberty to rtate either the name or the office of your informant , but you feel yourself at perfect liberty to use both for the couTietion of a person in prisoa , and whose notice of your accusation must depend upon ttere chance . Is this what yoa call justice ? Tern lay " he sest a Teirhai message to Mr . Lorett , which wa « to be p > .-rsonally delirered to Mr . LoTett . " Sow , what was that message ? Did your Tery cornnmiiicaiiTe new oS ; ial aequaint ^ ca , m his iatroductej coiiTersaiion -witii & ¦ working mas , conceal any-Qiing from his friend ? Sir , you shall tell me
ererytMrg . What is your friend ' s name , " and what his titaadoa now , and what was i : on board the Mandarin ? Where < 2 oe » be Utb ? Who introduced you to him , and what more than you have diTnl ^ ed did be say ? IeH me every siagle word . But yon don't stop here ; Jiist follow yourself in your foliy . Tou interrupt the business of the Convention npon * Ihkk its last day . You interfere with the most interesting dialogue , and , when you haTe said enough , fou then S 3 y , 0 , but wait , " If I am allowed to go on , saistliing will come out to prove false the charget tyzinst Fearyus 0 Connor . " Horrid ' . Why not Kste that first ? But you proceed , and when you 2 nd that yotrr marater is likely to destroy you ,
/ oa lay , "Mr . O'Connor stands dear . If I Wi 5 -U . L 0 WED 10 SFEAK . TiCIH IT COCLD BE PR « TEp . "' J >" ow , S' >( expLiia the meaning ot the words , " If I ' km aUou-ei io spea i truth it could be proved . " Who * M to allow you to SPEAK TRUTH ? Xot the Con-Tfcstion You cannot couple this sentence with the inclination of the Convention to hear you speak AT ALL Who made you ? peak anything but the truth ? ^ fecause , if what you eoul d say wai to qualify what you kid said , you spoka falae at first , and then you say Sat the sequel will prore t ^ e eharga false , and " IIr . O'Connor stands dear . " 2 s " ow how could yen S 3 y any- ; ! * iag that wonld clear me , if your first charge was true ;; * ad if not , why make it ? i
Sa : say , the "bejuisdeb beaes ho > ock to biases O'Cossoh . " Sir , I ask . 'on , was ever coldblooded vlliany equal to thia ? Howr in Grod'a name , Kni ^ 4 asything which most be mere Jormisa " bear *> K >* r" to a man against whom such an ir « innation was ^ fe ^ ed . without an ; qualification ? Here i ^ the charge . Prott said thai he " LOOKED npon Feargu s O'Connor « being ia the employ of Government . '' Observe , ROO KED upon , and that Frost said it ; and tht ^ bear ; ™ mind , that no living parson , but Frost , coula e& 7 \ ¦^ ya nng to qualify the insinuation , and anything sai " ' j ^ him must strengthen it , or you must suppose him : ' * ° be a f » oL How , then , could anything else that j Ton had to say ¦ bear honour to Feargus OConsor * " j * ow , Sir , I retaliate . I charge you with being in ^^ a wi ^ i a GoTarnment official I charre you ^
^ M * v ^ L T ^ » " «» oeinj introduced to that person with your own WTftj and consent , and for the purpose of giving teen «* and colour , complexion and plausibility , to ^ "tory w hich Mr . Lovett and his part y may here-¦ ter thsni proper to hatch np , out of the " verbal ^^ P «* which was to be delivered personally-to •****¦ Why send a message , wh « n Mfc Frost had "• "tea «> Jauy as fifty letters ? Why not write it ? JW message to Lovett , therefore , must be considered ^ J in the fifty-firrt degree of importance , although " ^ " ^ tted to a GoTernment official ; for , sorely , if Tery r ***^ it would have made ona of the letters , J ~ Tf bebl S comnmnicated Terbally and by an ^ ei * l « What a -very odd thing to make an official the / *** ° * * Terbja message , condemDatory of his ^ Ployers !; j ftot ^ ' *** t 0 * 7 mi de 8 tn > y ^^ Talae of 5 "onT tes ? i ' mtta 7 , te 4 even of your information . You haTe no
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¦ eraple in saying , that Frost declared to the official , thai he looked upon me a * in the employ of goTemment ; trafc , in the next breath , you say , th&t ** Mr . Frost always supposed thai treachery did not ' exist in mans bosom . " Well , then , admitting , which I do most fully , that Mr , Frost was , and is , possessed of a most aanly , generous , and confiding disposition , dont you thiuk ttiat such grounds for suspicion would naturally turn his xonSdence to hatred and distrust ? Now , mark my reasoning . Frost must be a fool or a hypocrite if he used the words , and , inasmuch as I sincerely believe Mr . Frost to be one of the most single-minded , honourable , deep-thinking , and generous men in existence , I prefer belieTing you and your acceomplices to be both fools and hypocrites , to believing Frost to be either tht one or the other .
Now , Sir , let me , for argument ' s sake , meet Mr . Frost ' s LOOKS by evidence , for you only say , that he LOOKED upon me as being in the employ of Government I join issue , and plead not guilty , and defend myself ttius . Is not one employed ky another , firstly , paid for his aerrices ; and , secondly , expected to perform those aerrices according to the instructions and for the adTant&ge of his employers ? Firstly , then , I have neTer been paid for my services , except eighteen months incarceration in a felon ' s dungeon , in solitary confinement , is to be considered as part of my wages , the remainder to be made up in every species of government persecution , government insults , and newspaper intolerance .
Secondly , was the employment of two of the most able counsel at the bar , both opposed t « my employers ; both being Tories , and Queen ' s Counsel , and one the ex-Attoraey-General of the Tories , and , of course , most anxious to proTe anything degrading to a Whig Government ; at an expence of £ 1 , 000 , all advanced by me before a guinea was subscribed , likely to be of service , and to the advantage of my employers ? Was it prudent to have ins ' . ructed those able , powerful , and searching legal examiners to make my employers ' employment of spies a leading feature in their defence and to haTe sat for seven whole days at their - elbow , not knowing the moment
the cat may jump out of the bag , and the finger of scorn may point at me , and say , " Thou art the man ?' Was it prudeat , or justice to my employers , to have excited general disgust against them tot my own act ? and were ny employers likely to bear all my tanjits calmly , without getting the employed , who made the bargain , to oome forward and extingmish their greatest , most -bitter , and most powerful fee for ever , by proving his delicqaency ? Was it fair for the employed to offer to prove a Government official guilty of perjury , and the Attorney-General of a perfect knowledge of the
fact , provided he , the Attorney-Genera ! , would undertake not te prosecute him ( the employed ) for libel ? ¦ Kow , attend to me while I prove my assertion , that Frost , U fee -said so , was a fool or a hypocrite . If he believed it , be was a too ] , and tor this reason—because he confided in me beyond his coarse ) , and his solicitor , who was his step-son , to the last . I went to see Mr . Frost upas the night of my sriisai at Monmoutb , and when we had embraced each other , 1 said , " Well , in God's same , what is all this about ; what has brought you to this ?"
" Why , pour damned Chartist friends , , and Dr . Taylor , " said Mr . Geaeh . " William , William , hold yonr tongue . " " Sir , did you ever hear me mention Dr . Taylor ' s name ? " said Mr . Frost . Mr . GzaCM—So ; but I know all about it Mr . Faosi—W ell , Sir , if yo « do , you know more about it than I do , but don't mentiea Dr . Taylor—the dear gentleman never had a word of conversation , or a line of correspondence , with me apon the subject , In his life .
Many sutjects , relative to certain arrangement i&oat the trial , were then discussed , when Mr . Frost confided in each and all to my opinion and judgment , and thanked me , most heartily , but not for ' - bei . n « in the eMPLOI of coyERjrsEENi . " W « il , Sir , I saw him upon the following night , when the legal point had been made ia his favour by Lis able counsel . 1 saw him in company with his counsel and Mr . Geach , and let his counsel say to whose opinion he appeared to lean , as to his conduct upon matters then proposed . Upon the third
night ,-I again proceeded to bis prison , bnt w » s told that there was as order from my employer , the Atr torney General , not to admit me . Sir F . Poliock and Mr . KtUy , however , saw him , and , after their interview , sent Mr . Geach to reqnest an interview with me . At that interview , which lasted till midnight , counsel were anxious to receive all the information they could , and Mr . Geach and I differed as to certain propositions , when Mr . Kelly said be wished to know what Mr . O'Connor thought , as Mr . Frost appears to confide much is him .
Now , &ir , so much only I deem it pru » ent or necessary to communicate fob the phesext ; and give me leave to ask you whether Mr . Frost , the most confiding and affectionate husband in existence , was most Ukely to confide in a government official , or in the best and most affectionate wife ; and , to her , I beg to refer you for his opinion of me t » the last , yea , after the tost-. 1 will just give you one of scores of extracts of a similar character from a letter of Mrs . Frost , wbo , thank God , knows justly how to appreciate my poor exertions on behalf of her husband ; she says : —
"I have oiten and often listened te my dear hnsband speaking of you , and the gTeat danger to which you EUl'jec&ed yourself . He used to say that you were too generous , co . nfidixg , and go- > d-natured ; but , my dear air , you may ibank your popularity and influence for the many jc&luus rivals with whom you have to contend ; when was it otherwise with any person who sincerely wished , aud honecUiy endeaY * ured to serve the poor and really industrious . " This is one of many . D > es that prove any- snspicioB ?
Again , suppose , for argument ' s sake , that Mr . Frost beiitjred it , what then ? Bat , suppdse he said it , upon mere " suspicion , to a Government official , what then ? Why , that you would deprive Mr . Froit of every particle of public sympathy , by charging him with one of tae -grossest , foultst , and most foolish acts of ingratitude , eTer committed by man ; for , be assured , that no man ' s suspicion , word , or even oath , will be takes by an enlighteneJ public , against good , plain , bold , unequivocal evidence .
Perhaps , you may now ask why I contradict it ? My answer is , because 1 have , and ever will , meet every charge in its infai . cy ; btcause no public man ought either to consider himself above suspicion , or tt hold public opinion so lowly as to pass it over in con . temptuous silence ; because the plot was intended as a nest-egg for others to lay upon , if I had not tnus addled it , and destroyed your nest ; because , in proper time , it would be said , " O , you see , ke never contradicted what Bidley qfered to prone , & . S HE co >' - TBADICTED E 7 £ KT OTHEB CHAKGE , SO HE MUST BE GUILTY ; " and then would come Mr . Lovett ' s f . 'srbal personal message , so long and so GENEKOCSL ? -Wl T UUELD FOU FEA . B . OF CREATING DISCMON .
| ! | Now , Sir . it is said , that " no man can serve two J masters , " j ' et , am I obliged to serve three , and get 1 nothing bnt kicks for my pains . Your Government j official says that I serve Government , GoTernment Bays ! that I serve the T ' - Ties , and the Tories say that I serve the people . Whese servant am I , then , that I may know to whom to look' for my salary ? Just listen to one word . On Saturday last , the Star arrived , conveying your Information , and npon the preTious day ( Friday ) Mr . Bark . ' ey , a candidate for the
• repre- ' | 8 nt » tion of York , did me tii ? honour to Tisit me , Thfc first wor < i ! ssW W 4 S » " Well . Barkley , the ' FUSION' tiid ™> t take place , theugh Idjn in gaol . I " No , no ; yott hare knocked thai in the head , and so ' you ought , for I have long done with the Wkigt , the people have nothing io exptei ' j ? vm them , " said Mr . Barkley . " Well , what ' s to be t ^ s next -moTe J" salt * 1 . " Why , they swear now t . ^ TOC h ate got £ 20 , 000 PB . OM THE TOBIBS , and , O'Connor , they hate you with a most raneourous hatred . "
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I answered , " Well , I regret to aay that 1 haTe sot yet receWed the £ 20 , 000 . " "My dear fellow , " said Barkley , you need not tell me ; but they would do anything io GET BID OF YOU . " " No , no , " said I , " but you misunderstand me , I wiaU them , both Whigs and Tories , to send me all the spare cash : tell them so ; and also assure them that I will never send back one rap of it , but that the next post shall carry it , just as it arrives , to James Leech , for the Executive Council of out illegal association , to help both Whigs and Tories , to the benefit of the only measure that can save them from perdition . What now have yon to say ? and excuse me if I say that I think my poBition the most novel ever occupied by man ; paid by two parties out of three , and serving th « third who don't pay me at alL Well , bnt come , you shall hare a dose of it now while my hand is in . Are the Whigs such fools as not to look to the performance of their employed servants ? and let us see what I could , or did , do for them . I never bad a letter in my life from Mr . Frost , with the
exception of one , about August , 1839 , inviting . rae to bis house . I never wrote a letter to him . I was not In Monmouthshire for fifteen years before the occurrence . I never wrote a letter to a man in Wales . I never had a word of conversation with a Welshman I never bad a message from & Welshman . I never sent a message to a Welshman . I was not in England FROM THE TIMK THAT THE PROCESSION TO MONMOUTII WAS PROJECTED , UKTIL A FEW DATS
BEPOKE IT TOOK PLACE . Now , what haTe yon to say ? I will give you , or your official , or any other person or persons , a reward of £ 1 , 000 if you prove to the satisfaction of John Collins , Henry Hetherington , and William Lovett , or one of them , that I have ever in all my life been guilty of one single act of deceit or treachtry to my party or my political foes . Now , what do you say ? They shall have every facility , and I will produce no witnesses , except your Government officials .
I lost week tendered the olive branch : I have since learned that my act of grace has but emboldened the faction . I now challenge them ; as they would not fi ^ ht with me , they shall fight against me openly ; I will have no " bush fighting ; " no " sharp shooting from ambuscade ; " no half and half retractions and shooting of poisoned arrows from the unrelenting penitents . They shall face me . I aru now in possession of all . They have refused peacr . 1 declare war .
One puling fool says , " If Feargus vexes me , I'll write a letter of condolence to Lovett . " Another says , ¦ " If my pipers are stopped , I'll join the ' new move . " * So now come on with your sectional battle ; I am ready for you alL The Hume , Collins , and O'Neil clique in Glasgow , Bristol , London , and everywhere , come on . I know you alL Come from your ambush , and fight me fair . I can beat you and the Whigs at the same time .
I now tell you , Sir , in conclusion , that when I can get a House of Commons to grant me a committee , 1 undertake to prove that Frost's crime was having mentioned bis determination to oppose Lord John Russell at Stroad ; that was his treason ;—and that the Government were the mere tools in the hands of the Newport officials , who had long vowed vengeance against Frost , as he was net to be bought oi intimidated . For Vincent ' s liberty , Frost periled his life , and she-nld Vincent live for ever , his days will be too short to repay Frost and his family for their sufferings . Let
Vincent then be instantly ordered , by the country , to proceed to Stroud , there to marshall the public to meet Frost ' s oppressor upon the public hustings . Let the electors be taught to prefer a Tory , or a Devil , to Frost's noble oppressor , and let Vincent stand by the Noble Lord ' s side , and justify the acts of him who suffered to set the captive free , or bettor his condition . Let the Noble Tyrant htar the real verdict upon an appeal to the legitimate . Bjurce of all power . Let him listen to the voice t > f truth and to the resolva of Euglishmen . Frost never suffered for me , but this , if at large , I had determined to perform for my victim , and against my emploteii .
I shall now conclude by assuring you that I am to be purchased , and that Universal Suffrage is my price , and nothing less . That you may as well hope to turn the sun from its course , as to stop me , while living , in my career . That I never did , nor ever will , receive place , pension , or emolument for any service which I can render to the people . That I would not be the means of conveying one sentence of a working man's confidential communication to an enemy , to save my life . That I will neither be bullied off , frightened off bought off , or sopped off . Tuat I will fight my way to the -end .
When poor Hunt left his dnngeon , he looked with suspicion upon every man . Thank God , I have created a mere enlightened public opinion ; and when I leave my dungeon , I shall look upon every fustian jacket as a guardian angel , and upon every blistered band as part of my armoury . Now , whether am I servant to the Whigs , or to the Tories , or to the cock-tails ? or am I to be Yonr obedient , very humble servant , Feargus O'Coknor . York Castle , Felon ' s side , 20 tb of 33 th month of receipt of salary for services rendered to my employers .
P . S . I have just received the following letter from Mrs . Frost Let the points which she makes , be compared with the points which I bare made ; and ssk yourself if any two things can be more similar . I did not write for this letter , ot write at all ; but I had a right to expect something of the kind ,- and you find that Mrs . Frost looks npon the matter as I do—as a base attack upon her absent husband . She says : — " li , Montpelier , Bristol , May 17 th , 1841 . "My Dear Sir , —I see by the Northern Star and the Dispatch , that there is an attempt at another thrust at you . What is it for ? Are your eneinieB maddened because they see that the people will not forsake you , and will do your bidding ?
" I cannot help feeling disgusted at this last base attempt How dreadfully year enemies must be driven to their shifts , that they cannot get a person nearer home to malign your character . They would not dare charge my beloved husband with this slander , if he was at band to meet it He is not a likely person to tell Aw wife at one time that O'Connor was one of the most open-hearted and good natured men he ever met with—good natured to a fault—aud directly after to tell a STBanger that he was a traitor . No , no ; this is not John Frost ' s character . He never wrote fifty Utters , and trusted them to any one ; if be had , why Bhould he tell ME to remember him to all his friends , saying tbat he would not particularise any , fearing be should forget some , and teotind their feelings ; aud why did be name Mr George Regers ' s letter , aud no other , if he
had written fifty ? Mr . Rogers had hia letter before I had mine , and he sent it to me , fearing my letter would be detained . Whoever Mr . Ruffy Ridley is , I think he has acted very wrong , even if his motives were good , which I much doubt Of what use was his bringing it before that assembly ? You , Sir , know too mnch of public life to be at all affected by these things . You must know that the more honest and sincere a man is , as a Christian and a patriot , the more malignant his enemies are .. They envy those virtues they are afraid to imitate . You have nothing to fear from them ; you have the mighty millions with you , and , I hope , the approval of your own heart , and that is enough . In conclusion , I have only . to say that if you are in the employ of the Government , they take a stra&ge way of paying you your salary .
" I see , upon looking again aver this statement of Mr . Btffy Ridley , that Mr . Frost has not written that you are in the employ of Government , bnt bad only tpoken it . How easy it is to make a man say anything . Why did Mr . Ruffy Bidley ask about Mr . O'Connor , more than any one else , and wby was he in snch a hurry to carry the slander to the CanTention ? Why did he not begin with that part of bis tale which bears honour to Feargus O'Connor ? I am eick of the base trumped np tale , aud must conclude with my own and daughters ' kind regards , and beg to subscribe myself , " Faithfully , your obliged , "M . Frost . "
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WORSBRO * COMMON . —The Chartists ot this place wiehv to place on record their protest against 4 he *' iiew move" and its concoctors , ( particularly Hetherington , ) and their unabated confidence in O'Connor and the Northern Star . KB ? T £ RSKGr . —The new move has been soundly denounced here . Condemnatory resolutions were passed in the earlier part of the month , but inasmuch as the address had been signed by two K « ttering " leading Chartists , " it was thought right to hold a meetitift , aud discuss the subject iti the presence of the tiaid M leading Chartists , " giving them the opportunity of defending their conduct . This was done , and the resolution was confirmed , after hearing all that the " leading Chartists" had to say . An effort was afterwards made to vend the tickets of the "' new move" society , but not one could be sold .
WESTMINSTER . —Public Meeting at the late Weslevan Chapel . Biioad-way , Mb . Pitkethly in the Chair . —Mr . Pitkethly opened the proceedings , in an animated address , contrasting tho condnoc of the Whigs while in office , with their liberal pretensions when in opposition . Mr . Wheeler moved the adoption of the first resolution , " That this meeting deeply sympathise with the incarcerated political victims , | and pledge themselves to support the Petition Convention in their laudable and humane exertions to procure their immediate liberation . " In moving this resolution , he waft confident he should meet with their enthusiastic support . We must be deficient , not only in patriotism , but in the common feelings of humanity , if we did not exert erery nerre
to procure their liberation—to restore them to those homes from which they had been so cruelly , so tyrannically torn ; they ; had fallen victims to their endeavours to abolish the accursed system of class legislation , a system which had caused the very earth to grow rich—rich with the blood of millions of her son * and her daughters who had died—died ere their time , through the wars and oppressions of a mind destroying , a soul-withering , privileged aristocracy Mr . Cuffey seconded the resolution in a very humorous speech , and called upon the men of Westminster to destroy the two factions , by knocking their heads together . Morgan Williams , from Wales , in supporting the resolution , entered at some length into the case of the political prisoners ,
showing the manner in which John Frost and his companions had been victimised , and called upon the men of London to renew fheir exertions , to trust no longer to men , but place their dependence upon principle ; to practice morality , goad government , and sobriety in their own homos , and no government would ever be able to keep them in tyrannic subjection , and concluded by calling upon them , if they valued the blessings of the widows and the fatherless , if they possessed the feelings of humanity and justice , to show by their conduct , during the ensuing fortnight , that they were determined to obtain the release of those who had fallen victims in their cause . Mr .-Smart , from Leicester , had come from the centre of England , to arouse the men of London
to assist them in tho grand undertaking . Surely there must be something wrong in the present system of society , which demanded such sacrificeswhich compelled him , a hard-working operative , to come to London , to endeavour to compel the Government to do justice to tho people . There was an anecdoto related of the first George , that upon his lauding in E lgtand , he told tho people , in his imperfect English , " That he was corns for all their goots , " and was answered by a wag in the crowd , " Aye , and for their chattels too . " It was not so with him ; he waa come for their good ; but he wanted none of their chattels . He was proud to tell them of the part he played in the Nottingham election , and to point it out for their imitation . We ,
the Chartists , were now acknowledged to be a party of some influence in the State . We held the balance of pow . tr in our hands , and he trusted the men ot Westminster would look well to their representative . For himself he was determined , that if the very Devil himself , with seven beads and ten horns , proseated himseif before him , be would vote for him in preference to a Whig , considering him to be more consistent—more of a gentleman . The resolution wa . s then carried unanimously . Mr . Wilson moved the second resolution , " That this meeting pledge itself to renewed exertions in favour of the People ' s Charter , and will never rest satisfied until it shall have become the law of the land . " He trusted that thry would , in the words of the resolution ho had
just read , renew their exertions in favour of the People ' s CUarter . A glorious prospect was now before them ; they had only to rally manfully round the standard of freedom and success was certain . The good ship Charter had struck upon many shoals , had met with many disasters ; but now that wind and tide were in their favour , they must spread their sails to t !^ e favouring breeze , and it would waft them to plenty and happiness . Mr . Wilson concluded his eloquent address amid universal acclamation . Mr . Wai ton seconded the resolution , by ably explaining the principles of the Charter . He was sure no one in the meeting could raise a resonablo objection against any single point . He , therefore , called upon them to follow out their conviction , by joining the National Charter Association . It had been stated
by the cowardly Whigs , that we were too ignorant to receive the Suffrage ; but he wonld tell them a bit of olain truth ,. ; if we were too ignorant for the Suffrage , wo were also too ignorant to understand their new humbug of the Corn and Sugar Duties ; tho fact was , we were too enlightened for their purpose , they were afraid to trust animate matter with tho Suffrage , but would fain transfer it to inanimate bricks aud mortar . Mr . Morgan , of Bristol , said those who expected to hear a long or an eloquent speech would be disappointed ; they might exclaim , what . . ' a member of the Convention , aud not a goo
Mrs . Frost , with whom he was personally acquainte < i , and detailing the insults and iujuries eke had received from professing Christians in Bristol , where she now resided . The Chairman then put tho resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Wheelor moved the third resolution , " That a doputation be appointed to wait on Mr . J . Temple Leader , and Sir George Lacey Evans , calling upon them to support the foregoing resolutions , by their votes in Parliament ; " seconded by Mr . Tredwill . Mr . Skevington , from Lougliborough , most cordially supported the resolution . He trusted that the men of Westminster would look well to their members ; he was otfo of the actors in the Nottingham election ; much cant was used by the press on this question . He had been told that if the Tories got in power , the reign of tyranny and persecution would commence ; but he defied them to show ttiat the Torie 9 had ever
acted towards' political prisoners in the brutal manner the Whigs had done ; they had encouraged the people to break the laws , to refuse to pay taxes , &c , when it suited their selfish purpose ; but no sooner were they iu power , than they turned round , imprisoned the people for merely following , and that too , at a humblo distance , the example set them by the liberty-loving Whigs . The Tories would long , ere this , have taken office ; but as Sir Robert Peel confessed , they were useful out of office ; if they were in power , they would be compelled , spite of themselves , to pass liberal measures ; but which now , by their opposition , they could crush ; as long as the people were content to be led by either of the factions , the Whigs were gratified and the Tories
satisfied ; but he trusted the men of Westminster would follow the goo'i example that was set them at Nottingham and Sandwich , and destroy the one faction by the aid of the other . The men of Leicester were determined upon the election of Feargus O Connor—( immense cheeriag ) , —or at any rate to turn out the Whigs ; he could not at that late hour enter into further particulars , but he was commissioned , by the men of the provinces , to tell them that , if there was to be no plenty , no happiness in the cottage , they were determined there should be no peace , no security in the mansion or the palace . Mr . Ridley , M . C ., supported the resolution in an animated address , and ably descanted on the profligacy and partiality of the Whig Government , as exemplified in the case of Cardigan , Waldegrave , Duff , Keane , and . others . The Chairman then addressed the meeting in a neat practical speech , stating , his
reasons for adopting the line of conduct be pursued at Nottingham . He took the hazard upon himself at the risk of being called a traitor to the cause ; but iie was happy to find that his conduct had been approved by the country ; an open foe was bettor than a deceitful friend . The conduct of the Whig-Radical members was a great injury to our cause ; by their half measures of reform , they deceived and deluded the people , splitting them into , Motions and parties , thereby aiding ministers iu carrying their Poor Law and Rural Police Bills . He threw oufra suggestion that the men of London should walk in procession the day the petition was presented ; if it was carried out with ' spirit he thought it would be of great assistance ; but he left it to the men of London , as being the best judges of the practicability of it . The meeting concluded with the usual honours to the Star .
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XOWDON . —At a meeting of a few Hint shoemakers , subscribers to the Victoria fund , held at thn Ball and Bell , Rope-makers , Moorfields , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : —First . " That ten shillings be forwarded to the Star , for the aged mother of Mr . Mellon , who has suffered persecution for advocating the Charter , and circulating the Northern Star , the people ' s paper , in Ireland , "Sesond . " That we do continue our weekly subscription as usual , and that it be applied for assisting the persecuted Irish Chartists against the threat held
out by that deceiver of his country , Dan O'Connell . " Third . " That the money in the Treasurer ' s hand , collected for the wives and families of the incarcerated victims , be withheld until tho appearance of the balance , sheet , and an account of the Easter Monday penny subscription . " Fourth . " Tnat this meeting has the greatest confidence in that nobleminded ^ uncompromising foe to tyranny , deceit , and hypocrisy , FeargU 3 O'Connor , and tho reverse to Daniel O'Connell " The collection being appointed for the following month , the meeting dissolved .
WEST RIDING DELEGATE MEETING , — The adjourned meeting of tho West Riding delegates was held on Sunday , May the 16 th , in the large room over the Co-operative Store , Dewsbury . Delegates were present from the following o ' aces : — Dewsbury , Mr . William Moseiy Stott ; Huddersfield , Mr . Edward Clayton ; Halifax , Mr . Croeslaud ; Bradford , Mr . J . W . Smith ; Lootou , Mr . Whittle ; Sowerhjy Mr . J . Hallewell ; Wakefield , Mr . J . Waring . * M r * J . W . Smith in the ohair ; the following resolutions adopted . Moved by Mr Cropland , and seconded by Mr . Clayton , " That a lecturer for the West Riding be appointed for the ensuing month . " Moved by Mr . Crossland , aud seconded by Mr . Whittle , " , That Mr . George Julian Harnev
be requested to become a West Riding lecturer . " Moved by Mr . Clayton , and seconded by Mr . Hallewell , " That the beoretary do correspond wirh Mr . Harney , with the view of enga ^ iiig him . " Moved by Mr . Clayton , ami seconded by Mr . Crossland , "That in consequence of Mr . Pukethly being detained in London , his case ought to be left over until the next meeting , so as to allow Mr . Ptkethly an opportunity .-of attending . " Moved by Mr . Clayton , aud seconded by Mr . Crosaland , ' * ' That this meeting be now adjourned to Sunday , the 20 ch of June , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon , to be holdon in the large room over the Co-operatjve Store , Dewsbury . " After a vote of thanks had been given to the chairman the meeting separated .
LEEDS . —At a weekly meeting of the Association on Monday night , the quarterly r port waspubaiirted to the members . It gave a very choaring account of the progress the Association has lua- ^ e ; during the three months its numbers ha ^ e been very raituh augmented ; it concluded with this very gra'ifying intelligence , that the Association was in a very prosperous condition ; its members had bosun to feel the importance of their object , and redoubled exertions were the result . We would say , Go forward in your noble cause , and soon will the tyrants' power shake before such determined spirits . After the report was read , three friends addressed the meeting in glowing and eloquent terms ; Mr . O'Connor ' s letter of la « t week was touched upon , and strongly recommended
as one , if carried out into practice by all the Chartists , that would be the most effectual way of obtaining the Charter . It was shown that the tradesmen have very erroneous ideas as to the powor and worth of the working classes . They think that they depend upon the higher classes of society ; this is a general opinion amongst them ; they think nothing of a working man's penny , but when a carriage happens to stop at their door , even for the smallest trifle , wo see them all attention , and read y to do everything which is commanded of them . In fact , as Brougham once said , and he said very truly , " they are the most cringing race that people this earth , " and to a set of persons who bring no benefit at all to them . It was said further , that this state of things wants
altering , the middle classes want convincing , and that by the most convincing of arguments—au empty till , that they depend upon the working classes ; it was shown that nothing was so likely as exclusive dealing , recommended by O'Connor , and tbo members were called upon to support uo one but who would support them in their struggle for theif rights . Only let the Chartists see this in its proper light and act upon it , the Charter will not be long before it is the law of the land . The Chartists have the power , let them wield it in this manner , aud down falls the tyranny of the middle classes . —On Monday night , tho propriety or impropriety of starting two Chartist candidates for Leeds , at the expected election , will be taken iuto consideration . Chartists attend to this .
TImTWISTIiE . —Mr . Butterworfch lectured lure on the 15 th , and gave great satisfaction to a crowded audience . CHESTER . —A meeting was held last night { Mondav ; , in this truly prio 9 t-ridden town , to petition Parliament for the " free pardon of all incarcerated Chartists , " and also that the " Charter become the law of the land . " We could get neither bill-sticker nor bellman that dare undertake to post our bills of cry our meeting . Messrs . W . Speed and John Burkhill posted the town wilh bills , amidst the smiles and scorn of this old city . One working man said , while we were posting a bill on the Maypole , Handbridge , " He would si # n a petition to han ^ us all . " At seven o ' clock the meeting commenced , and was very numerously attended . Mr . John Vaushan
spoke for two hours and a half with a wonderful effect . At the olose of the meeting , niuety-five signed the petition . A gentleman of the name of E . -V . Parey , a * the close of the meeting , stood up to oppose what our speaker had advanced . He made a miserable attempt indeed . At length he said his time was short , shewing ho wished to make his escape , but he was stopped by the groans end wa ^ ish remarks of the meeting . At all events , we never expect to see his honor there again , npither will he soon forget the reception he met with . Upon the whole , Chartism is going ou very well in Chester . Priestcraft is on the totter ; the workies are be « iuning to think for themselves , so that our prospects look chearful . A Chartiyt sermon was announced to be preached to night ( Tuesday ) by a Mr . Chalmor .
DUBIiIN . —The Charter Association hold their usual weekly meeting , on Sunday the 15 th instant , Mr ; Rafter in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Messrs . Brophy and Dillou in support of the Charter . The subject of the " new niovti" was discussed , and the following resolution wa ^ passed : — " That while wo deplore tbat anything should came a division in the Chartist camp , we cannot but censure the concoefcors of any measure short of iha Charter . " Several new members were enrolled . A communication from Mr . Rigby , of Chorley , was read , which elicited the approbation of all present . Chartism is now sure of success iu Dublin . The great Reform Meeting , held at the Exchange , on Friday , was a couiplete failure ; there were not two hundred persona present , and there were more of the working classes than of the respectables .
DATS ? Hilt , ( Near Bradford . )—The following resolution was unanimously passed here , at the usual meeting on Sunday : — "That we , tho Chartists of Daisy Hill are highly satisfied with the proceeding of the Petition Convention , and we . pledge our-Eelves to use our utmost exertions in obtaining money towards its further Bupporc Bhould its sittings continue another fortnight . " NOTTINGHAM . —At a meeting of the Chartists held last night , the following resolutions were agrcd to . "That this meeting highly appreciate the important services rendered by the Convention to the cause of freedom ; and further to use their strenuous tiforts to raise menus to pay tho mem bora bo long as their continuance be found necessary . " " ¦ That a letter be sent to the Convention and the Northern Star , to say we approve ef their sitting in London a fortnight longer . " " That notice be given by the Council to tho various news rooms of pur determination , to support the Convention . "
The following resolution was unanimously passed at a meeting of Chartists held at the King George on Horseback , "That a vdte of thanks is due and is given to the Convention now sitting in London , for their zealous conduct in the cause in which they are engaged , and we recommend that the Convention sit a fortnight longer , in order that they may complete the business ; and we will render them all the pecuniary aid in our power . " . BIRMINOHAIW .-tThk Dying Struggle of " Whigqebt . —Although the Whigs have granted a Charter of incorporation to the Town of Birmingham , in consideration of the eminent cervices rendered them by some of the leading Members of the same , by endeavouring to . upset the " National Convention , ' '
yet the Government will find that they have got a " sorry bargain , "' and that their allies in the far famed 'Brummagem' are so many rotten sticks ; as witness the following account : —We are told by the Journal of Saturday last , that a meeting was held on the Wednesday previous . That the meeting was called by Circular , and that several leading merchants attended the same . This " Hole and Corner " affair occupies two columns of the immaculate Journal , whilst a public meeting which was numerously attended ( from which the editor of the Journal ana the other Whig props , had to make a hasty retreat , and at which a resolution in favour of the " People's Charter" was carried unanimously , ) was thrust into a corner , tad occupied some four or fire lines .
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> /; < " * r * 'v v-T—t-tiJt- 'NOW FOR ANOTHBB ' ttSTXHCX OW WHIG A > I ) SriAK Radical PoPULAKitT!—A . meeting of thosefavourable to a repeal of the Corn Laws , was caiitd by circular , to be held at the New Inn , BroBisKrov © - £ treet , at eight o ' clock on Friday evening hu . Tho thing was , of course , to be kept snug , and rioce but friends were expected . At the appointed time Messrs * -White * Taylor , and Green , made their appearance , and found two persons in the room , oue of whom proved to be Mr . Gameson , the porsoa who called the meeting . The other was above six foot of mortality , rojoioing in the name of Linnet ( i tiieen one . br the bre ) . In about half an hour after ,
Alderman Weston , Councillor Rodway , Messrs . Primer , Lowe , and three otbere made their app 5 avu ;; ce . This was the sum total of persons , who attcnotd the meeting . * After a little whispering with M ** ra Westou and Rodway—Me Gameson » rfts » , i » 'i declared that he . . had taken npon himself the * reat responsibility of calling the meeting . Ha i ! k : i read a copy of the circular , and moved that Mr . 'Primer phould take the chair ; this being secondedj Mr . Palmer , afcer a little delicate reluctance , wa ; duly installed . Mr . Dean Taylor rose to address : he meeting , but was interrupted by Mr . C / Vnineil'or Rodway , who protested againss any pereo » addiossiog the meeting unless he had received a circular . Mr . Alderman Weston moved that any persoii should he allowed to address the meeting who coni / ueied himself properly . Jle said that he was very wrry he could ' not attend the meeting which had be . ¦ h > ld
on the previous Monday at the Green Man , ir . l > -ritend , as he understood that some excellent ;« -chea had been delivered by the Chartists . Howov-r the same parties were then in attendance , and Is .: hoped they would be permitted to state their views of the subject for which they had met . Mr . George White stated that he should state what he thought proper , without asking . leave of any person present . Aiderman Weston then arose and begged leave to withdraw his motion . He did so because it-appeared that Mr . White was determined to bully them . Mr . Lowe moved that no person should be penniueu to speak except , thobe who had received circulars . If they did not do so :, they would be choused ut of their meeting in the same manner . as tho jjouy l * of Deritend , as they were not able to make epe ? . <; hes so well as the party opposed to them . Mr . < Jo-i ; . i ! lor Rod way seconded the motion . Mr . White re : tcrated his determination to take no notice of th « r v .. tea
Ii was a paltry affair , altogether unworthy or' notice If they wanted to have a private meeting they had better go to oiie of their own houses , as it wag a very tmall room that would not hold eight or nine people . He should not be guided by any vote they . ' cuuia to . After a little further discussion it was agreed that all parties present might remain , provided tl ^ y did not interrupt the proceedings . A motion was attarwards carried " That acquisition should be y ce-anied to tbe Alderman " of the ward , requesting him io ciU award meeting , to consider what steps hhonIJ ba taken relative to . a Repeal of the Corn Lawj . " Mr . Weston communicated to the meeting that it was
the intentiouof parties opposed to the present -y ^ tsia of Corn Laws , to call a meeting at the To » yu-h «! l , to consider the question ; but that if any person a ; , ' oiuied for the purpose of creatiug a disturbance , they would be removed , as it was determined that tho m' 1 ' - ' -rion should be either an affirmativo or negative oua on the Corn La * v question . Mr . White answered ihat , if such was the case , ho would advise them to u : m any man out of the meeting who expressed a word more than the following sentence : " We want a- K ' -p-ai of the Corn Laws . " A discussion then tool ; plac © between Mesars . Weston , Taylor , tireen , anri R-. ; iiway , after vrhwfi this demonstration of Whig s ' . tenyih evaporated , "
Another Dose for thb Whigs . —Fimlmg that there is no earthly chance for them in the large towns , the " League " or" Plasjue , " ( as Mr . u'Couaor justly terms them , ) are betaking thomseivtL- to the villages . They accordingly announced a me tii . g to tak < 3 place on . Monday evening last , at a vil !« g . j ca iled Smethwick , three miles from Birmingham , where they calculated upon having no opposition . But they were woefully dif appointed , for a few good mea and true attended at the Chartist meeting room , Frceman-street , on Sunday , requesting the usri ^ tuuce of a few speakers from the Chartist "Dp <« "at Birmingham ; their request was cordially tosyonded to , and Messrs . Taylor and Green were deputed . They wero accompanied by Messrs . Barra ' u , 0 ' iS ' , Benjamin Hill , and others , who completely overthrew the faction , exposed their villany , an » i carried a resolution in favour of the People ' s Char ^ r .
Chabtist M ^ txino . —The members of the Ns' ional Charter Association , held their usual wecklv meeting on Monday , evening last , at the Chartist meeting room . Freeman-street , when a lecture was-delivered by Mr . George White , on the bright prospec ; . oHhe ultimate success of Chartist principles . The meeting was well attended , and promises to do much i ; -. > od . Anotner room has been opened in Dartmouth -met , tor the purpose of lecturing , aad promises well . The lectures are delivered every Tuesday evening . MOTTBAltt . —Mr . But'erworth delivered a very successful lecture here on Sunday .
SHSPPIELp . —Release of Duffy . —" Wn have got one of our friends home from the Heli Hale at Northallertou . James Duffy has be ° n libeufyc by the merciful Home Secretary , lest , like poor fi jyion , he bliou'd be liberated by tho more nitrciful iiau < i of death . He is a mere shadow of himself , ' tni ; 't is erident the villains have released him rath r t / iaa incur a second charge of murder in the &-. ¦ ¦> < ,: an election . Duffy addressed a meeting tin M-.-iiilay nitjht , and was heartily aud cheerily weic meii by his townsmen ; The Sheffield . CiiAitTrsrs hare taken the Fig-Tree Luiie room , in which they will meet on riu ^ day and Monday next tor the firsc timo . The Chartists of SnEFFiELDhave determhrd on inviting Col . Thompson as a candidate for t ^ iu Borough on the uext election .
SACRESTON . —On Saturday evening , W -srp . Carrand Mowbray , of Durham , visited tins place and laid the foundation stoue of democracy , o- unfolding to the people the principles of the Cniiicer . Although there were only a few minutes lioiice of the meeting , yet not less than one hundred aud fifty assembled to hear , and listened with the "ivatcat attention to the speakers . A meeting wa 3 announced for Saturday , evening , the 29 th inst . BOLTON . —Julian Harney . —On Weiin ^ day week , it was announced by placard that J naa Hartley would address the working men ot B Iton ia the Town H * ll on Thursday evening . Jiy > onie raismanagement on the part oi" the Council , t-it ice had been seat to Mr . Harmjy that the-,. > . ' ) .. ¦ ting
would uot take place tili the Tuesdayfi /! nving . However , a special messenger haviug b .- r . despatched to ilaucheBter for him ,:, he . arrived at a quarter to nine , on the evening staled ; aici , i-u hia arrival , was most heartily welcomed by &a \> wdQ& and delighted audience . R , Marsden was ci-, il"d to the chair , and immediately after , Mr . Ilatnvy ; onxmenced addressing the meeting . He enioiod into a history of tho progress of the democratic prinoiplo from the war of the American Independence' io the present day ; dwelling pmicularly ou the F-eiiob Revolutions of ' 89 and ' 30 , and tho strut ; : ;!' :- and eff .-rts of the Radicals of Britain aud Irebd- ! froaj ' 93 to ' 40 . Inspiring his audience wi' . h hmh coufidenco in the ultimate establishment of tne y , ¦ ; nlo ' s
Cnarter , he Jaughed to scorn the paltry f « u » r of persecution to impede , eren fora single inK ., ; -, the spread and progress of our heaven-bwrn prmiiptoa , and showed that the people were iiicrea ¦•¦ , r ia knowledge and power . They were inipregjsaiite to all the modes of attack which the enemy—kun .- ..- < md tools—have as yet invented . Mr . Harney t ! i « i , wont on to show we had every reason to be proua oi' our present position , and that bo long as we . ki such meu as O'Connor , O'Brien , M'Douall—men p .-dsuBsing the rare qualities of philanthropy , dbm ^ r . stedness , integrity , skill , and activity—with ; v i ; m : dred besides of sterling honesty at the head of the
Chartist movement , we had no cause to doubt , being , at no very distant period , put in possession of > oiitical equality , liberty , and justice . After votes oi thanks to Mr . Harney and the chairman , the form r came forward , aud proposed three cheers for i'V . rgug O'Connor , which were most enthusiastically given , aiong with ' one cheer more by the people themselves —( Henry Hcthsrington , would you had liea-. d u 1 Let it cheer O'Connor in his cell)—three ibr U" Brien , and the r » st cf the incarcerated patriots—ta : To for Frost , Williams , and Jones—and three tor Wi ; Star and the People ' s Charter . The meeting iul-li separated at eleven o ' clock .
Cobn Lsw Repealers . —At the conclusion ; cf 3 fr Harney ' s address on Thursday evening / th « 13 rh iust ., Mr ; Dicks , of Liverpool , intimated ; to the meeting , that he had repeatedly challenged' M -ssra . Pail Iton and Gobden , of the League , to a-pafAin discussion on the subject of the Corn Law Repeal , but that they had either refused or failed to nm-t him . He had , however , been more successful wMi Mr . Ballantyne , cf , the Bplton Free Press , filo had agreed to discuss the question with hint ia the Theatre , which , he believed , would take" p ' uee on , Tuesday and Wednesday week next . He ' -aid he had come to the conclusion , after long a / I'd deep consideration of the subject , that no benCrU could accrue to the workiDg classes from even a total repeal of the Corn Laws , so long as thejfhatl biieh a weight of taxation to bear , and steam power io
conend against . Steam power and inachinWy of all kinds were competing with the people in itiv iabour market so successfully , as to leave mamiaP labour of Buch little value , that a repeal of tfce 0 > 3 i Lawg would be as nothing compared with the ^ Wants of the working ibW . ' Property , landed and'fecrsonal , ough . t to pay the taxe 8 , ' and labour belefVme . This the cofiou . J ^ rds kiiew right -well . IV w ^ their dread of haying . this doctrine agitated , rifck prevented thetr paid lecturers fr 6 m meeting £ ikh Mr Dicks stated to the nifieting that be ^ a& oa ^ o thei r omi order , unpaidj and unconnected , with » a £ party . Ifgaln or pay - > h * aa beeuii ? 8 ttbjfe < j t / 1 » VbJf culy ta offer hia own terms to the Repealer ? , who were ready- 'to purcaase any man who ofLrod to shout their fallacies , a ; id do their unholy work , lia ww warmly cheered on retiring .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 22, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct380/page/1/
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