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r ^ m . * "TTVT . " ivs ^ nvuivATlONS OMITTED LAST J . „ -WEEKJ ¦ :.-- ; MB . OTJIIElf TO HIS FRIENDS AND CORRES . POKDE 2 TTS . M-, % O'Brien feeg * ,. * " *^ the medium of the Sto " , to ' Acknowledge and jretum bis grateful thanks for , the reveal congratulatory addresses , invitations , and other ^ pjstolMy c ansmnieaaana which hare , been presented to i ^ ffom-nniinli parti of England , awl Bwtlas * ^ noe ins liberation , thltogkiMxi . OBrien , 3 d * ,-Hey-^ ood , and ® ther < 4 annebr ; " : and begj i » anm hi * f . Tjixte Sfid PQTTT ^ f ^ * i r ^ *^ ' ^'" "' '"""""" icaH fTlB aBaded to shall command hi * . reapietful . atteotiea , the moment be fete relieved frdmbls present engagement * n linotshire tad Yorkshire . He has noted down toe name ! md addressee oTaa the parties , i * ol » Te ^ riitten . to tiin » nd irtmfi-reply to them immediately
but-, aadj it impossible to answer aH , partly owing to the npidity of bis mowment * from town to town , and partly to extreme bad health ; which readers him , for tbe present , incapable « £ . a « y further exertion than is absolutely necessary to meet tbe engagements on band . Be -wishes also , when he does -write , to be able to inform Mi friends , ( ia the distant parts of . England and S-otland , ) of the precise time the ; may expact him in Ibeii respeettro . localities , —which be cannot do now , oto | to the causes already stated , particularly to the precarious state of bis health , which he somefimts fesn will compel his to postpone his intended visits to Scotland and the West of England till next summer . Owing to this latter caase Mr . OB , after attending sixteen great meetings -within the first seventeen days of
his liberation , ( in Westmoreland , North and South Idncashire and Cheshire , ) was compelled at last to take to his bed on Monday last , and pat himself into the doctor ^ hands , -who tells him that he -will not answer for his life , if b » resumes agitation otherwise than slowly and leisurely , sot lecturing or addressing crowded assemblies oftner than three tunes a wtek , and even thea always taking caw to get to bed as soon as possible after-th « meetings . are over , wtthoet subjecting himself to cold or sudden changes of temperature * ' in consequence of his illness Mr . OB . W 3 S obliged ( Tor the first time ) to disappoint the men of Oldhara on the evenings of- Monday and Tuesday last , but thanks to Messrs . Doyle aod TineenJ , who kindly volunteered to take his place , and thanks to the men « f Oldham , themselves , whose humanity and considerate feelings
were eonspleaoos on the oosason , toe- disappoiument was not felt , sa * B on Mr . O'Brien ' s own account Io prevent the like disappointment'in future , Mr . OB . will net kare mow thsff three or four meetings preananged { or him within a given time , and in and at specified dafi and places , during the remaining portion of hii palltiol tour , hot if bis health , and strength wiQ permit , he will visit other placet in the immediate TieMty , on the intervening days- . Whan Mr . OB . finds himself eooTalesoemt , he wiU kddresilus friends at grater length , through the Sior , sod meaowjii lfl he wishes all future communication from them , ( till farther notice , } to be addressed for him to the care of Mr . Heywood , bookseller , Oidham-otreet , Manchester ; as Mrs . O'B . and family , are about to rexneve bom Lancaster . . ¦ . h _^__^_
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BrDDEESFiBLD . —Mr . DuiFy lectured here on Monday evening to a crowded audience . Hackset . —At a public meeting of Chartists , held at Mr . Westoa ' s Temperance Hotel , on Tuesday kit , Mr . Rowland in the chair , Hz . Wheeler delivered an fr- ^ iont lectare to as iBteUigest andiecee , oa the principles of the People ' s Charter , proving it to be a compiete remedy for the numerous political evils which sffikt society . At the coaeiuaion of the lecture , Mr . Rowland , in an eloquent address , supported the views of the lecturer , aod recommended , in glowing terms , the Norther * Star newspaper to their notice , it being
the only English newspaper that advocated the right of iabocr .- The address of the National Executive was then read £ roa tbe&yte * Chartist Circular , and highly approved . { The spirited proprietor of this work is yi gWy to be commended for the prompt m ^ nny- ia which he has inserted this and other national documents * T" » n « Hnf from the Executive . ] Several new members were enrolled , class-leaders appointed , a coonril elected , sod this young branch cf the association having got fairly under weigh , will , we trust , speedily become the parent of many others in this truly ahopoentie district May it increase and multiply .
St . Pascals . —Mr . Martin delivered as excellent address , at the Feathers , Warren-street , on Sunday bet , on the best means of obtaining the Charter . An excellent spirit was evinced , and much good will be the remit Lahbeth . —Mr . Sfcallwood lectured here on Tuesday last , at the spaeions Hall , China Walk . Subject— " The BBOBadty of a change . " The lecturer in an able manner depicted the evils of our present system of legislative begaatity , and showed the superiority of the Charter over every other proposed remedy . Middlesex . —A driggate TnnciHng -was held October 1 C& , at 55 , Old Bailey , Mi . Rowland in the < haix Beporti of a satisfaetcry nature were received from t& 8 TarJOBS depotaMans appointed to wait upoa Jbe looiiUas . M « eh dissppointnMat was toyrwed at the
d « i « t » i « m * appointed to wait on two bodies of the Ufloa having neglected to attend according to engage * meat Credentials were received from Messrs . Bale tad Mills , as delegates from the city of London locality ; the sum of £ i 6 s . Sd . was received towards dealing the loans doe on account of public meetings . The deputation appointed to attend the discussion on the Charter , at fee Social HaD . Jehn-etreet , Tottenham-Court-Road , gave in a satisfactory report , ani announced that the subject for the ensuing "Friday evening would be " The Comparative Benefits of the Repeal of the Corn Laws , and the attainment of the Charter ;" Messrs . Martin and Goodfellow were appointed to attend . Mr . M'Grath , assisted by Mr . Knight , was appointed to attend a discussion on the following evening , subject— " Were the People intelligent enough to possess the Franchise . ' The various lecturers and deputatious to the localities were appointed . The offer of the shareholders , of 55 , Old Bailey , to allow
the eounefl the use ot their room for lecturing every Thursday evening , on condition of paying Is . $ d . per sight for lighting , £ c was accepted , and Messrs . Date , Martin , and Watkins , appointed a committee to manage the business of the lecture-room . After considerable discussion on the subject ot the late article in the Ditpahb , headed " Political Bloodhounds ,- it was carriad , by a majority , that the council should not waste its time in discussing the frivolous or malicious attacks of those parties who , fearing our strength , and dreading out honesty , were anxious to sow the seeds of discord amongst us . Much indignation was expressed at the conduct the new journal , the Weekly Erpress , in kidding for pnbli * favour , by promising to give faithful and extended reports of all Chartist proceedings , and treating the St . Pancras meeting in the manner it had done . Mr . Martin gave notice of a motion condemning the vielent language contained in the sermon pnWished by Mr . Watkina . Mr . Fussell moved , and Mr . GoedfeQow secondedthe following resolution : —
, "That this meeting , havmg obtained the professional advice of Mr . QConnor regarding the payment oT the Id . per month to the Delegate Council , declare , in answer to the correspondence from Finsbury , that it is their opinion that it is strictly legal , and impress upoa them the necessity of immediately furnishing their quota , " Carried unanimously . Various loans were dwbirged , and the meeting adjourned . WESTJUKSIEB—On Sunday , Oct 10 th , Mr . Stallwood lectured at the Charter CoEee House , Stretton Ground , on the " Necessity of a change .- He stated jaat manjrjnd continually boasted of their intelligence , their wisdom
, their knowledge , arts , science , * a as if tfcu learning led to happiness , a * though we were not surrounded by want , misery , prostitution , and r ™ = ; "e House of Commons , instead of considering fiowfn their measures would benefit the people—how n » ttey would be creative of happiness , eoasidered only now arthey would square with our ancient and vener-* it ^ L S 2 * T ^ lectoec UieB took a cursory re-Tiew or the three estates , Qoeen , Lards , and Commons « rffi £ !! y J' 5 re '« aad " ^ 7 « w ; he showed the evil « s * ts of the Same Laws , Enclosure Laws , Enlistment n ^ tJSf" ^* ** ' ** " <****> *«¦ dearfy demonstrating the necesEity of a chaniM : he then showed k
«» e voice omni potentof England , Ireland , Scotland , ^ W&les j cnedalond that the change should be the Mrf Pf Charter , showing the advantages which all i ««»» ould derive from its adoption , and concluded ~ * 2 »« t and powerful address , amid the plaudits of y » ^? ' ~ Taey * " « * g ° o * K » m here , and if •^ meafcen in ^ loeality .. ^^ ^ exsI % ^^ tiJTU i ? bflt ^ e **** to get tiw steam up , " brtMi ? , donit ihat 8 " ** SWd might be effected to ^! ^? y pec ) pled lo < aii t y' Lecturers can be found w serrJces , bat they in retarn expect an audience , ol mh 'J 0 TIISG Hamshibe . —On Monday evening , * rm ^ t ^ l - ™ ttons gave aleeture at this place , to " «^^ a ^ attentive andience , and the result was hid ^ Z v ^ ) yrheK tt 8 standard of Chartism teaS ?*^ ? ia 6 d ' *» roeeeeded io establishing a ^^ schKi sSoaai Charter Association , and also a
nowi ^ i ^ ' ~ On Wednesday evening last , an over ^^« bng of ribbon weavers of Congteton ^ P ^ ein toe ChMtkHooms , Moody ^ teftet , to eon-« A » S £ : ^ bon MaaJ ^ ' * . «« wl * l , Jjj ^| £ ™« to entering on the business delivered SfiS . * ^« TSfuxfX ^^ b ^ 3 ^ TOiUyreaMiag rednetiea of wage # wMiontifce &m * S ££ £ * ' TheiBeeSk-eni-dhn-S 5 f ^ - ^ J ^* * W » 'emarks , and . .. general JW Prewjfed in favour of joining the association « - » efQa £ w «» Proceeded with their Immediate buid" ° »> ana ssasunoaaivavmmi t ^ ^^^ ^\^* r >~ m ** A _ .
K ^ VJ ^ . * ^^ *• ton-cmt » by every means to sTf ^ lS , ^ Eduction win amenntto from Is . ht tiJrtiZ *^ Onent » n stated that for several weeks Xz lteA ^ Z ?*^ " *• eara Ss - P « wee * » ««» tiS ^ & ^ JZtsifszz
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Chelsea . —A public meetine of Chartists took place at eeorge-btreetiOirMtmday . Oct 10 th , Mr . DalHbarin t ^ e chair . Minutes were read and confirmed , ibe Secretary reported'from delegate meeting . ConsiderabJiB discressfdn arose on the tihango of the meeting night from Mcmdajpito Sunday , wheaitwas resolvBdto wntiDOe to meet on Monday evwrtagji lite the '' bansscUon of busineas , and devote Sunday erenteg to lecturing . It was resolved that in-fotare w » meeVat * bv& oWoj * instead of eight ' Tn ¥ Committ 88 ajpoktod ; te p $ * p ««» W * pnblieineeting at the "Bith -GsinJeiM i ^ vtn * ' related test &e coUftcHoi for ihe * inSftttnr hka -d ^ ra ^ eia ill the « speBoes > Mr . Bunker m « v * d and Mr . Wneefbr sMofnded a vote of thanks fot their energeafesfenflegs ) Trhid ^ Trascterfed onanfinbusly . ' The address from fire-Executive
wra * teen dbcassed ; some objections were raised reepeetmg ( he nnmber of delegate * for Middlesex and the sniTotmdfnf counties , and other * , minor details , but evwDtraBy-Hr . ' StaJlwood mond -that-the Address be adopt * d , » hien , being seconded \ ry Mr . Wbeekr , - was earned vnaahnonaly , Mr . Wheetar wa » instructed to eomnmrdcate with the Executive for petition sheets . Mr . Stallwood was appointed to lecture- on the Corn Laws , © nth © ensuing Sunday , and Messrs . Wheeler , DaWbaivaHd Bowling , on the following Snndays , in consecntive order . Mr . SuSwood , in consequence of the Increase of members , wsV ^ eeted by a majority of foer over Messrs . Heath and Dowling , to the office of Delegate to the . London CouneiL The Treasurer was authorised fr > transmit to the Finance Committee the
money for fifty cards . A vote of thanks was given to the Chairman and the meeting * dj « Lrtw < £ ¦' - ' '¦ Tbtjeo . —The Chartists of thisplaoemet at Mr . Jo ^ n Eudean ' s CoflFee-house , No . 1 , Castle-street , when Wm Wale , jun ., was called to the . chair ; he addressed the meeting with good feeling and spirit , calling on them to unite for the purpose of . Tipportlng the movement under , the guidance of the Executive Council of-the National Charter Association . Having laid the fuMre plan of operation before them , and the nottoe calling a
deJegate meeting at Bath , a resolution was passed to support to their utmost , any decision they , the delegates , might come to . A good feeling generally seems to prevail amongst the working classes , sad many raiddlecifcss men , and the bard hands anticipated at a future day-thaMbe bold and true to the cause ot the poor , win pay them a visit in his agitating tour . The cause pots on a new face ,- a fresh impression seems to prevail , and the people . anxiously await the arrival of some good and determined lecturer amongst the miners of Cornwall .
Wiuchcohb . —Mr . Melsom , of Cheltenham , lectured here on Sunday last , to an tudienoe composed of upwards of two hundred agricultural latwuwrs . fle yas accompanied on his-visit by Messrs . Perryv "Welling ; and Haywsrd , and much good has been done in the district ¦ J- . - ¦ _ Wigas . —The Rev . J . R . Stephens paid a , TWtTto this town on Tuesday , and in the evening deliifired an eloquent and impressive discoone In the Commarcial HalL ¦ At the conclusion , a vote of thanks was moved by Mr . Dlxon , and seconded by Mr . B \ rtwistle , to -the lecturer , for his able defence of the right * of the labouring daises . . , Oldham . —Mr . Doyle , of Manchester , and Mr . H . Vincent lectured here , to numerous audience * , on Monday . Mr . O'Brien was to have lectured , but wm unable from indisposition .
MACCLWFiKXD ^ -On Monday evening , Mr . Lmney , of Manchester , delivered a very impressive lecture in the Chartist rooms , to a crowded audience , who seemed deeply impressed with the wholesome troths Vblch Mr . L . brought forward . At the close of the lecture thirteen members wen enrolled . BiRKixGHii * . — -Progress op Chartism . —The good cause is advancing steadily here , and nothing la so much required as a large place of meeting , in a central position ; such is the increased desire of the people for political information since the
demonstration ,, that Freeman-street room is found to be too small for the accommodation of the pnbllc . The members of the council have therefore determined to procure a larger place as soon aj possible . An association has also been formed at the Ship Inn , Steelbouse-lane , at whleh place several of the most active and leading members of the old political union have taken out cards . Another is about being established at the Domestio Coffee House Henrietta-street , and it is hoped that ere long there will be a place of meeting in eonneetion wUh the National Charter Association in all parts of this densely populated town .
Public Meetings . —Tbe mtual weekly meeting of the member * of the National Charter Association was held at their room in Freeman-street , on Monday evening last , Mr . J . Williamson in the chair ; the Chairman delivered a long , instructive and humourous address , in which he ably exposed the villanies of the present system , and concluded by stating that be had been a Reformer throughout the course of a long life , and was determined to finish bis course in the same way . Mr . Gsorge White then addressed the meeting at some length , he reviewed the opposition which the Chartist had t » contend with , the steps which had been taken to break their spirits and intimidate them , and then alluded to tbe glorious position -which they held in defiance of all opposition ; he then shelved suOBlanttal
reasons why erery working man and every friend of justice aad humanity should give their active support to the Chartist movement , ani eonelndfxl by proposing " That the general meeting should be held on the first Monday of every nonth , when , the secretary should call over the nanes of the members , and each person would afterwards be expected to pay up his arrears provided he was in employment" The motion was seconded and carried unanimously , after which Mr . Fossell addressed the meeting concerning tne charges which were made against his brother new resident in London , and stated that his brother was determined to c « me to Birmingham to have them investigated . The usual notices were then given , after which tbe meeting separated .
ScsDAt Etbsikg . —The nsual meeting was hwd at Freeniaa-streeb on Sunday evening last , at half-past six o ' clock , and although the rain descended in torrents , the attendance was numerous . Mr . George White delivered an address on the principles of tne People's Charter , and the benefit * that its establish meat would confer on society , and showed up the infamous robberies perpetrated under the present system ; after which the meeting separated . Chabxist Meeting in Steelhoose-lane . —A numerous meeting took place at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening hut , for the parpoae ot entering the name * of those who were willing to join the National Charter Association , and also to elect member a of the National Council . Mr . Taylor , printer ,
SteelheoBe-lane , was called to the chair , and opened the business by reading the circular and address of the Executive Council , and then stated bis willingness to to bear any person who thought proper to address tbe meeting . Mr . Horsley then rose and stated , that they had met there for the purpose of strengthening and assisting the National Charter Association . They also meant to embody themselves in tbe Associatisn , and ¦ would endeavour to conciliate * and heal up any breaches that might exist amongst the real friends of liBerty . They had bo intention to create division , bnt intended to act in the same spirit as they had done at the demonstration . They had a good example shown them by Mr . O'Connor , whose every speech breathed a spirit of conciliation ; and he hoped to see tbe same spirit
breathe throughout . He would propose that they immediately proceed to elect a Council as they had now got the number of members which they had originally fixed upon . Mr . Feliowes , of Monmouth-street , seconded the motion , which was put from the chair , and carried . The eltctaon was then proceed with , when the following persons were unanimously elected . Mr . 8 ampson Davis , Marshall-street ; Mr . Horsley cabinet maker , Steelbouse-lane . Mr . Tayior , printer , Steelhouie-lane , Mr . Samnel Davis , boot and shoe maker , Newton-street , Mr . Burdett , Pritchard-street , Mr . Richards , of Moseley-street , sub-secretary , and Mr . Followes , of Monmonth-street , sub-treasurer . It was then aereed that a report of the proceedings should be Eeat to the Horther * Star , through the reporter for that paper , and also to Mr . John Campbell , secretary to the Executive . Mr . George White
afterwards addressed the meeting , and expressed bis satisfaction at the good feeling -which prevailed . Mr . Eames of Lionel-street , delivered a feeling and truly patriotic address , in which he commended tbe manly , consistent , and straightforward conduct of Feargus O'Connor , Esq . and expressed his approbation of Mr . O'CoBnor ' s manly and honest bearing , as contradistinguished to the vaccillating manoeuvres of Attwood and Co . Mr . Eames concluded by expressing a hope that every man that held Chartist principles , and intended to carry them out , would do so in a friendly and amicable spirit . He was louly cheered by the meeting . Mr . J . Wilkinson , sab-Secretary of the Association at Freeman-street , also addressed the meeting , after which it was adjourned to the following Tuesday evening , a vote of thaufc * being previously given to the chairman for his upright conduct .
Fbost , Willums , * Jo . ves—Tbegeneral committee of Birmingham , for the restoration of Frost , Williams and Jones , held its usual weekiy meeting , on Tuesday evening-last , at the National Charter Association-room , Freeman-street , Mi . Crtssvrell in tbe chair , when it was resolvtd , " That in future all communications for this committee be received by the corresponding secretary . " A deputation was also appointed to wait on Mr . Guest , to enquire concerning -Mrs . Roberta ' s soiree , in order that this committee may fix tbe time for holding their soiree fbr the benefit of the funds . Haslet ( Staffordshire ) . —Dr . M'Doaall delivered one of his able and talented lectam , in the Urge room of the George and Dragon Inn , New-street , Hao-Jtey , October 5 th , to * crowded audience , which has done immense good in the cause of Chartism . iatills district * and caused our numbers to increase , - ¦ -
TpDHORDSH . —The Chartist cause is getting' on bravely here . Since our last notice in the Star we have got twenty-four new members , and we have formed a debating society connected with the society , which is likely -to do a great amount of good . At . the weekly meeting , October I 2 th , it was resolved , "That the Secretary write to either Mr . or lira O'Brien , to ascertain the reason there is no answer come to the letter we sent some time back giving aim an invitation to ccme to -Todmorden ; that a number of Chartist publications be sfcfit for to distribute amongst the indifferent to the cease ; and ihat Mr . Bill be sent for to give a lecture osLihv CQta Um . "
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S ^ iptqh . —Mr . Enefwlest o ^ KeighleyT ktiid | srrtv « ni ^ nother visit , last night , OctBth , He lectured on ( be law of primogeniture ,,, and shewed ia a masterly style that cisjss " legation «? 4 the source of all the po , verty and distress which prevails in this fggAty . :,. Tredeoab . — -The men ; of Tiedegar and the neigh ' bourhood met on Monday , the 4 th of Otfobejv tt fora » A reafityig roam . « n < t debating Viofietgy -JWr . Joseph Perijfwaf Ballad rtotha ftbalfc ^ Mj > , { War Powell delivered an . address ?* thje neceasiti of ; apieawttng Intelligence amongst tf » , working ; « tapaef , aad after other boaine ** had been gone through , MRrfo-Fowell moved , and > l r . Tho * . B » y seconded ,, 0 » -Wttowin resolution : —"• Viewing , u we do , the ptejeafcatataof society , with the ^ latreased condition of the industrious millions , it is the-determination of the members of this wfctety to fegalre into tbt&oao , aa < 3 d& aft 'in their power to remove the evfi . "' Tne resolution waftmiuinouly carried . ¦ •¦¦ ¦ - - •' - «• = »•¦ ¦• • - •¦ ¦¦ ¦¦ - . - •
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STRIKE AT'THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT . ., NOTICE TOs THE PUBLIC ! V We , the masons empidyed * r the above works , having observed intbepubho papers . of the metropolis repeated' attacks upou our character , relative to our reoent strike , vre therefore oonsidexed it , our duty to defend ourselves through the ' same channel we were attacked ; but to our Burprise we found boA channelB only open to oue ade . 61 tiie quesiion , which must at once convince a , discerning public that » ur opponents' position cannot be maintaineel by fair and JQ 8 t means . In consequeace of a letter having appeared in theTi 77 tes of Monday the 4 th instant , sijmed Messrs . GriBsell and Peto , we felt ourselves called updo to answer the same through theTBfldliith of the same journal , and therefore sent ' the following letter , which was refused insertrotf , ta'd which has also been refused by several of the daily press : — To the EZUor of the Times .
Si a , —A letter having appealed in the Timos of thl day , signed Messrs . arisseU and Peto , stating that tbe charges made by the Masons lately employed at the New Houses of Parliament , against Mr . Alien , their foreman ,. are without the slightest foundation , aad that the secession of the workmen has not originated in any oppression on the part of their foreman , we trust in your-sense of justice to give insertion to the following reply in vindication of our rights aa men , and to substantiate our charges : — ' - It would take up too much of your valuable space to enter seriatim into a refutation of their atsertions ; but , suffice it to Bay , that we regard them aa mere glosses aad evasions . Allen himself has not denied our charges , and Messrs . Grissell and Peto have merely made an attempt to shift tbe question , and to throw the blame npon what they are pleased to term oar idleness and inexperience . This charge comes with an ill grace from them , after having posted bills on their own sates , declaring us to be sober and industrious .
W * would alao beg to remind Metm QrisseUand Peto that they , themselves virtually admitted the troth of our charge * against AUea , far when w « made a complaint to them , on a toaster occasion , they promised thai Allan , should alter Jtia . oeadactu U 4 < lld attar It * But . how ? He merely changed from one specie * of tyranny to another . He adopted tbe system of maaaf raging what they are pleased t « term chaslngt whereby one man who might be gifted with greater physical ability than another could be excited to do mere work than his companions ; his performance is then made a standard for the quantity of labour demanded from all
tbe rest , who are bullied and abused if unable to oome up to this mark . We do not wish to have the nomination of our superintendent ; but we wish that a tyrant might not be appointed ; for no man possessed with a spark of manliness can submit to have his feelings outraged in the manner which Allen is constantly doing . Tbe public will bear in mind that we are not the first who have struck against this man's tyranny . The masons of Bir . mingham struck against him in 1837 ; and Allen , we are sorry to say , baa not mended in temper , if he has in circumstances .
In conclusion , we beg to reiterate our charges , —we could add to them , were we disposed to do so , and are prepared to prove them by the evidence of tbe sufferers and eye-witnesses of his tyranny . Instead of shrinking from them , we court public enquiry and investigation into them ; we challenge it . and are ready at any convenient time and place to meet it , It is not of the quantity of work required , or the rate of our wages , that we complain , but of the unbearable insolence and oppression of a taskmaster , who resembles those of Pharoab ; and who would reduce us to a bondage worse than that of tbe Egyptians ; and because we complain of it , it is to be said— " ( Jo to , ye are idle »"
We have all along separated our employers from the tyrannical foreman , for we believed that the conduct of tiie latter was not tolerated by them . We are , therefore , surprised and sorry to observe that they have now made common cause -with him , and identified themselves with him . But they eannot justly constitute themselves arbitrators in their case , any mere than we in ours . All we want ( and surely -we do not ask too much ) is that a more civil man than Allen be appsinted as cur superintendent , and in the mean time rest our cause upon the candid and Impartial consideration of the public . FaoM rnE Operative Masons , Paviers' Arms , Westminster . Oct 4 th . 1841 .
This has been thought unfit to appear in the ' liberty loving" and impartial daily press of the metropolis . But mark their honerty : an article appeared in the columns of tho Times of list week , containing the greatest amount of unprincipled falsehoods in so short a space it was ever our misfortune to behold . Mr . Jackson , of Pimlico , ( to whom the said article principally alluded , ) was eo disgusted with its audacious falsehoods , that he immediately contradicted it in the same Journal the following day , but , nevertheless , it appeared in almost all the metropolitan press , both daily and weekly , although it must have been obvious to them all that they were promulgating the grossest falsehoods . Under these oiroumstanees , we have been forced to the alternative of placards , by wfaioh means
we beg to state to Messrs . Grissell and Peto and the Public that we struck against a system the most degrading to the human character ia existence . We have maintained our position , hitherto peacefully and manfully ; and however far they may have recourse to error and mystification—however far they try t » persuade the public and us that injuries are not injuries , we have , felt the lash , and have withdrawn from beneath it 3 excruciating inflictions ; and when they are prepared to remove the slave driver , then , and not till then , are we prepared to resume our employment . Resting our . cause with an impartial public , we subscribe ourselves , . . Your humble Servants , . ¦ The Masons lately employed : ax thk Nbw . Houses of Parliament . Thomas Cartes , See .
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|« ^ ° f ° P . "!» J . Jfifigeaier . ; - with an assertion that be ( Auen ) would not keep a job open for any man that leps ^ pf ^ la ^ aaider au&diottinaUuices . > . It haaala ^ be ^ . qaite eaatoaarr fcr AHea to ord er , in tbMQQIt . domineering : maniw ; many a go « J trade * man , t * 'fpfekvpibiitool * afar- 1 * $# , ••< Mfttrei& ^ d be ^ . | nanyfiiap £ tfiatiihe |« lr < rataofo 4 the-m 3 eVtri 8 ln& ! ££££ ! r £ V « N 8 ^ « % m <» tiftn «|« tofloB : Witbeoithe lea * ocnsultatttoa . to Whethe * l&y were felameable « r nob ? A ^ ainvsott 8 ' ot 4 n # itieti hWl h&Eleg : brofeeu £ r * faU fcbm ! ttieTacaflbM , iilviroto"ti& Wfctftto
MsvwkveifcMtlngv of 4 » a » B ^*» htf ftid beiBBlameffin J ^ lf " ^ ^^ PMS »* < tha «< % fcey woald ^ bjWfioe *? j £ *« Wm !** k / . Bat no * ADetflmmedidteJV'iisflhargwJiWaj ; with am execution tlfet he Wante 4 n » a < J Bj » & * T- ^ -tobD Hng . feUovw a « hlm < there . >• " I ? ££ " . foreman toldon * of our sWpma ^ , wbo hart b ^^ nome ^ r ^ ioiM- 1 ^ w ^! i ^ ^ ffl * *« ? lttl ' * W * , * » k fos # ** outhis * M ^** f 0 k « ft » mui ) dte ta bVwantfanf in « i ^ iiJ » olhl * 4 * sorip 4 ionj > . WaJimawdbte ^ rnjkfc a ooOectlon « or , bin »» f , to . « iabU ( hlaB to MbcuNfOod for WiBaelf and WaslCkwife . - .. uM ¦ . " v-, i ¦ ¦ - ¦( -:.,-ia ~ . iii - sr mi \; ¦ ,
; Another , vt > th « ! men - * && ¦ ¦ titeta called fronTnis work toatUnd the death-bed of bis Wffef ana ' wteii he oamafromthatieeneto * Ida wokk , ^ waVtoM-id'go fcwkand die with'ter , and be darned . In fact , his general conduct bai « b « ed bo debttsed a ^ tolje « ofte nnkearabla . He damns , blasts , and ctir ^ ff at every torn ; and 1 » terrify ui ; * a » made a praetieV ^ threatening to discharge two orthree detiea & o » at a t&n * . if wo even eomplained of smeb conduct ! ¦ '¦> ~ r ¦•' We «» w leave you tojudg * how far we are JustifiaWe in the BteprwahaTO taken to suppress sudFinhaiaajn , monstrous , and Intolerant ooaduct ; aild while we return thank * to those trades whleh have so eenerdodv
tendered us their aid , we mllelt that amount of assistance irom our fellow operative * who have not yet done so , as shall eaable the working , tolling millions to maintain that independent position In society which , as the producer * of all wealth , they have' a right to occupy .. ¦ • ¦ - . ! :. ¦ . - - ' : . .. •">¦¦ ¦¦ ' ; •;¦ . ¦ ¦ .. " . ¦' : ,-. We remain , Fellow Workmen ; < ( " . .. :.. ¦ .- •; . ;'! ¦ _ Your - B , KspeetfuHy , ¦ ^ ¦ ¦ " ¦¦ - '" " - " ¦ r ^' THS ^ ASOfcs'iATii ^ ^ IvOTBJDii ' .: ¦ - HketiSf yv ^ i < J £ pA ^ uMENx . ; : ' . . " L >• i . "• ' , ' > . ' ; : " ' - Thomas ( Ubter , See . P « vi «? irArm « , Westminster , "• '¦ - - ' ¦ <<• ¦ ¦¦• - ' • • ' - •¦¦¦'¦ ¦ October . 1 S 41 .
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1 » \ KJ TH 6 EDITOR OF TUB NORTHERN STAB . , . Sir , —I expect as an act of justice , you will insert this , my reply to the letter of Mosely Stott , to 0 . J . Harney . ¦ I am , Sir , Your obedient servant , ¦ Mark Crabtres .
. XO ME . GEORGE JULIAN HARNEK . . Sib , —In the-S ^ ar of 2 nd October , a letter appears front tk Ml . Stott , Secretary to the CbartisU of Dewsbury . In this letter he states , on the authority of four persona of the same ot Haigb , Atkinson , Wa s * , and Bimpaon , that 1 said " that the Chartists , er leading Chartists of Dewsbury , were a set of poor , mean , shabby humbugs ; and ttds , aaid he , Is the opinion of William Martin , of Bradford , and poor George Julian Harney . Ton behaved in a most shabby manner to poor Harney , said to ; you paid him a * your lecturer , a paltry thirty shillings per week , ' while I paid him fl « e-and-forty shillings per week during the late West Riding election ^ that after this , Thomas Wass challenged him to prove bis aMettion on the Market Crostf next momiBg at ten p'docavand be ( Thomas Was *} would at the aame tim& ¦ engage to prove to a majority of the inhabitante that ilark Orabtree was a lying , two-faced political villain . " ;; Now , Sir , I aak you whether , during tbe time yon
was at tba Convention , and at any t ime you ever met me , you found me to act the part of a doable-faeei man or . even a " two-faoedpoiitlcalvillain . '' : : Yob . all knew my sentiment *} i never dlsg « l * ed them . I throw back , with seorn , the tBrmoittafw upon ( Haighand Ca , with the contempt they deserve , and assert that they are base and infamous liars , when they state I ever mentioned-1 bad paid you 45 » . per week during the WesVaiding election . I did say , that the Chartists of Dewsbury ; were / m mean , " AC ; no far they tell the truth i but I did not say I paid you weekly such , a Bum . I did say , and do still say . that , during the election , I let you have money , because I felt that the man who was doing the dirty work of Haigh and Co ., and ¦ enlightening their ideas , upon the Five Points of the Charter , was meanly , shabbily , and rascally paid at 30 s . per week . What money you bad from me I never considered as politically advanced ; but as a stir has been made , perhaps you will let fte » Chartists know how much it wai you received
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fto ! a ^ Bo ^^ isi 5 nQtmyJSee * u ^^ r 0 TtInnatil ^ am « and Co . feritjjtjrsji . ftpm , who , sent you oa % . to . aapiie to senatorial honours , aTOpt ^ tHat ^ t tVould nk on&tobJsjourhey ^ sab ^ beKif fie ^ .. '¦ : \ ' . ! i > i A ^ . i «^) m ^ w'i ^^^^^ - \ tiM ' m ^; but these m ^ im Chartists of Devilry , think t ^ rtfiayir , * BWr ' wanti . Weir . ^ h ^ 'to ' - ^ JBiwftj'if ^ rl , * ^ F ^^ M ^^ ^^^^ i ^^ W w ^^ t jTo ^ caas ^ i _ ^ mui t' be remembered by the t ( hjB * 6 ats ^ '^ a ! lWtheflkt « Coutflnttofl , ' aa ad ^ iesa-was issued , advifltog the pefj ' tfle , In case theycould not wtte a Ciaruaf'iCaHdiaatfi , jfe do all Ini their power to refartf v a- $ orV , BM-: ybn taen ; t jiay , received Tory mon ^ i ¦ yoa " worild ; onlf have acted in accordance to flw ' ContBBtfcna ) » ffTO ? Tou mUrt be paid for what ^ t / ievbr l ^ d yt * dAd re ^ Jve t % , nwn « y—I never - tmti ^ W j ^ t iMW ffi ^^^
political honesty , and . I wUh you would to . to ; Mj * ibury . * ndinstil a Httledf ttiaVboBettylato the tailor , and hi * three ' £ « 3 se , for they eeem ai deflclent in politic * horiestyi \ ti $ they ar ^ ^^ in the ^ owledge at d practice of | fiA tifn tfi C / nnmarif i ""^ " ^ - , , \ .. ' -. " .-^ •' :: ¦' . ' ' ' ' ' ¦ ' ianj , " . ' .:-. . , / , . :. ;¦ ' '" ' ,. " . ' . ' ' . " .., ' . : - ¦ - - " ' , ' : Sir . Harney , ';/; ,.,. . " / . '• ' .-. '' . ;' ; . ' " , V ' .,, ¦^ . ; " 1 flojo » oWlt . J »« r 5 r » nt »;; . v : '' . ' . " ¦ '' , ¦ ' ¦¦ ' .- " , ' - ^ iAJRK . CaABX _ BEB . ¦
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a new mode of paying off the National debt . TV THE EDITOK OF THS KORTHKRK 8 TAH . Sib , —On tbe 4 th of last June I addressed a letter to Feargus O'Connor , while be was In York Castle , requesting bis opinion npon tbe subject of which it treated . To that letter I received no answer ; but i have learned , within thea * few days , that it never reached the imprisoned patriot A friend of mine was at the late demonstration at Sheffield , and asked him U he could recollect receiving a letter from Holmfirth , about the beginning of last June , signed "Abraham Wbitebead , " and the answer be received from Feargus O'Connor was , " No never J" My friends , and your friends , the readers of the Star , have prevailed upon me to write out a copy of tbe letter to which I have alluded , and request that you will insert it in the Star . With this you will reeeive the copy , and I hope you will find room fot it in your next impression .
And am , Sir , Yours , fca , ABRAHAM WHITEHEAD . Scholes , Holmfirtb , Oct . 9 th , 1841 . TO FEARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ . Dear Sir , —Ever sinoe you commenced your career as an agitator for the rights of man—the People's Charter , I have watched all your proceedings with great care and attention , and it gives me great pleasure to be compelled to acknowledge you to be the most zoalous , the most upright , and tbe most determined opponent of corrupt Government that ever lived in thia or any other ago . You have displayed such admirable tactics in the arrangement of your forces , that you are iu a fair way of gaining a complete and triumphant victory over all who oppose you .
Such-being my opinlen of your honesty and skill , I have a sincere desire to have your opinion upon another " new move" which has begun to shew itself in this neighbourhood . He . ia one of your own " fustian jackets" who Is . at tbe head of It , and one , too , who would not , for his life , utter another word upon the subject , if any one can prove that , by so doing , he would be injuring the cause of Chartism , or that the Charter would be retarded one moment longer from becoming the established law of the land , in consequence of him giving his opinion upon another but not less important subject—the National Debt The individual to whom I have just alluded has delivered two lectures upon the National Debt , and the best means e £ liquidating it
' He declare * that be has discovered in the taxes whkh are appropriated to tbe purpose ot paying tbe interest of the National Debt , a mine of wealth , which may be worked with ease ' and advantage . Its treasures may be easily made available for the benefit of every class of men in the United Qaeendoa . Trade may be promoted te almost any extent , and universal prosperity reign-throughout the tand for ages to oome . Our present currency he designated a paper currency , based npon a metalioatasdatd of value * , that its base Is too small , that its diameter ia too limited to bear the immense superstructure of paper that is necessarily builtuponit .-in order to raise the taxes , and carry on tbe trade of this great nation . The eonseqmence la , taat when the paper building ia raised sufficiently
high for tbe purposes for which it was designed , it looses the centre of gravity ; the line of direction falbr without the base j aad down wouldtopple tne whole superstructure , If the buildera did not discover their error , and . be glad to take i ( down with as much ease and promptitude as they had manifested a short time before in buildiogr it up . Hence it Is that we nave such fluctuations of the enrrency—such universal bankruptoy anddlstresa .. The case 1 * tbe same everywhere where paper money eXista m thertpresentatWe of gold . And why 1 Beeause , If there we » a * much gold aa ia repreaented by the i » pe » ia circulation ; there would be no need whatever for a pap « currency It ia the want ^ of gold to exebange toe paper that is the cause of auchr awdMan alterafloM in the ******* I money . . But wddea and minoue alterattau in Um value of money ia toaeparabte from ajjap ^ -flaraBney that isvbased apoa a atctalie atavdard of vane ; for , as n ? l £ at ! £ 3 fr * eon . « t « ad : with nmn « a upon Its rftt
ape » ti * o , neitLi * i « itf . « t- ****»? £ i ^ L ? moustroqs phpeTbaUoB balance itaelf ^ onthe limited « rcuinfereiioe )( rf . » goWen » vew ( ig « . i ^ iMjy V ^ So much te the lflctutfir ' aoplnlon or M » cfatae principle , apont Which « rf P « aent eurwnejr ^ fottodeiL LetuaPQw ^ et irliatheproposet at a remedy . H « says his propodtioiM tor the remedy rf the evil * of which be has been compWalng , are the strangest propositions that ever were made in the world ; but no less strange than practicable . He says let the Government turn bankers—let the stock of the National Debt be converted into a floating capital , and the taxes which are appropriated to pay the baterest of the debt be converted into a bank stock for the redemption of the capital so created . . Let a national paper be issued to be ' called crown notes of the value of £ 9 and £ 3 . Let not one of these notea be issued without paying off as much dsbt as the declared valne « f tbe note * Xttew netes . to be > legal teadtr , and costinuo
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^ tntt tobe , « oloagfiTtBey arein exisi 1139 , for taxeroi any thing els& . . Afly , % « ottOt-of deoUV « ing ^ dUcharged , the interest vrffl W-fefMV that amount of interest so fooa d , » hata »« r-it-J # , to be employed for the purpose and for no other pnr ^ p | e ^ han | be redemption of the taotet . ; . / -. .. ^* " ?" - '"' ¦ '" -. ' . t ^ ' v - n .. ¦ ' ¦ -.. .- " .- ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ! * ; : _ . - \; : ; l _^; : r . } J ^ iX ^ kluaf . . u , r ¦ : ¦ hn : Suppose the Govtenment « wb Wih * Governor tod Comr ^ any of the Ba ^ o ^ ''England tjie sum of tve mllUons of pounds , for wftteh tfcey a ^ lpsiyfiitf flvtf | e * cant PafMoteuntAdf ^^ th ^ £ 6 t ^ ^ einiefet will thea baase , and-ai the end of twrtW mdaffii tha totoest saved-wiU 1 >« a mrphiibf tax < ssof jg 2 fi 0 , 0 ( rtleft that amoant "< r f Uhm / note * be eolfected byJho fit [ fi » ^ na » of tiM'TSxebe ^ uer , ' ' or some other person
prpperiy : awthorised / and b » desteroyed--- ! et them .. be barnea , thea- will » mu <*^ of « be National Debt be reduoed toamokeand aabes ; 1 and ' ao on bf any pUjer amnont ¦ .: ; - ¦ ¦ ' , ;¦¦¦ . - - .. ; >¦ ' - - ¦ & : ¦ " - > . -r ., ;^ . . . - '/¦¦• - . . Again , the National Debt Is said to be ^ SOI . OOO ^ de ; five per cent of that WWHT be Just ^ tO . OOO . tOO . ^ If five per cent * « toek * 6 paid off te'tfie * noWto each credftor' whdhas ^ stock , for Which he recite * intorestatflv » per « Kil per aknami wd « a 4 6 » jea . . tnlo , ami theta «««« ontibidayaie same / that' amount of ^ ta ^ se notesmight be annually destroyed . - * ; ''' " ¦"' ,. Thus bymakisgiaoDay npon the jnew prinwple wbich he re « 9 mn ^ epdB r th > ^ aytmal debt would be rapidly Iiq , u | da | ed , wltboif " Imposing any additional buthen upon an / Class of thapeofilo ; a healthy tone would be
given to trade and the . , rety , enue , and individual and national distress would janiw tepm the land without noiae and tumult . Theaa notes , being legal ttmdeV would . soon find tbelr way . into ; the Banks , and would be equal to -so / mu ^ . added to ^ helr stock of gold : while tfeese nojes l * et ^ d they wbul ^ never under tb « necessity of parting with more gold , jafc once than tha diflferepoB between a five ' and a threepound note , Some persons . may be ready to compaxe these notes to tjie ; asslgnanta , - ^ rblcb ; drculat ^ i in . Franca from 1786 to 1780 , '; ' but la the opinion of- the lecturer , U » e comparison cannot be node good , ithe wignanU werja
a mortgage on" the national estates , and , nomeans we ^ provided for their jcedem £ Uott . , Tbejpeaas fbr ^ jto redemption of the Crown notes are pr 0 Tlded , and wpuld begin to , p perate the momeat ' -Jthe n « te * were lsSUe < fc | . ' . . , ' j , .. "' . '' . '¦ , - .,.. ' ' ' ¦' . ;¦ ¦ ¦''¦¦ -.. ., . ' ' . ¦ _ ' -I Hoping that , I have saldjenoo ^ hfto enable you to understand the nature of the acheme , it « nly remahu for me to request that you will , ' give tie your unre served opinion upon it , in tlnie for ^ the next lecture , which , is to be d >« vere 4 on Wednesday the ilk , last , ia $ rbe& : ' 1 :..,, ;¦ ¦] - ' . >¦ _; : ' : ¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ ' ,, ¦ ; ¦ Sir , to s ^ bacribfl myself , , , . - . " ¦ : ' ¦ . ¦>• . ; . . YolttobeeMeritwrraiat , : : : t . ¦;¦ ' ..: ABBAHAM WHITEHEaD . ' Scholes , Holntflitbi June ith , 1841 . . : '
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TO THE CHARTISTS OF THE COUNTY OF ¦ ¦ - ' ¦ - - V DURHAM . ' ¦ There will be a delegate meeting for the above county at Mr . Bradford ' s Temperance Hotel , Durbaai , on Mon * dayKthe 25 thinstv at eleven o ' clock in the forenoon , when delegates are invited from the following places ' : ¦« - ; Sunderlana * , BishopAucfaand , .. .. Gateshead , West Auckland , South Shields , . Baraard Castle , < Stockton , Haxtlepool , . Darlington , South Hetton , .. Durham , Thomley . "' . " . ' To take into consideration the fcetter organization of the County . : ' . - ¦¦<• ¦¦'• ¦ "• - " ¦ ¦¦ "¦ ¦ ¦• ¦¦¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' '•' ; Communications to be addressed to John MoWbray , 39 , Framwellgate , Durham . Y out ' s , he ., " JOHN M 0 WBRAT .
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TO THE CHARTISTS GENBRALLY . ( From the English Chartist Circular . ) The position in whleh we End ourselvea justifies us In earnestly directing attention to the following communication from a Correspondent of the Northern Star , as Inserted In that journal of the 9 th inst—TO THE JEDIT 9 R OF THE N 0 BTHSBN STAR . Deab . Sib ., — -I have just learned from what I have every reason to . believe is good authority , tbat the proprietor of the English Chartist Circular does not find that encouragement which the excellence of the work and the cheap , rate at which it is published , fairly entitle him to expect It is , I am told , at present , a Icsing concern ; and this , I must say , ia a disgrace to our extensive
body . This work eught to be in the hands of every Chartist , and no Chartist who smokes tobacco or drink * beer , can say be cannot afford to take it . If he will aot forego ike price of a pipe of the one , or a small portion of the other , in order to find good intellectual food for himself and his children ; be ia , in my opinion , unworthy to be considered a worker in our glorloua struggle , jalnce he provas , by his-acts ^ that he prefers to support the revenue of a corrupt Govern * meat , rattier than aid in the maintenance of the Char * tiat press .. ' I bope this ' hint will be extensively acted upon . I would also propose that every Chartist Association should spend sixpence in the purchase of Circulars to be sent to the parsons , magistrates ,, and other influential persons in each locality . Thus , the work would be made to pay , and tbe glorious principle of the Charter would become more generally known .
I will conclude by requesting tbe lecturers to stre * nuou&ly recommend the work wherever they go . I am , yours , A Chartist . Hunslet . We are in utter ignorance of the source from which the above , originated ; but , whoever its author , we thank him most sincerely for the favourable mention of us , and forcible statement of our case ; < regretting , of course , that the talent he evidently possesses should not rather have had an opportunity of congratulating na , and those for wham we labour , on our permanent establishment , instead of thus fraternally appealing to the Chartist body to extend to us that " help'Vwbiebj failing—we perish .
It will easily be gathered from these remarks , thafc our friend , " A Chartist , " bag correctly stated that " the proprietor of the English Chartist Circular baa not found that encouragement which be had expected . " The Circular has now reached the fortieth -week of its existence . ¦ Of each number has been printed a quantity which , if wholly disposed of , would barely cover tho mere cost of paper , composition , and press-work , ( leaving out all consideration about editing , publishing , &c ) , but we must add on no one occasion has the week ' s sale done this . There Is , therefore , a heavy stock on band —that is to-Bay , the proprietor baa from first to last sustained a pecuniary periodical loss , which in tho aggregate amounts to a Bum that may take years of toil—if ever—to recover .
Hitherto , and unreservedly , we have spoken of the Circular aa a matter of trade , and the only question a casual reader might infer would be , whether it shall stand or fall as a remunerating publication . Bat we have higher ground to take . H ia due both to the Chartists and to ourselves , that we should place the question in a different light We entered upon the task of establishing the Circular in tbe high hope ot becoming usefuf to the masses in their struggle against oppression . We aimed at becoming a medium in the bands of Chartist readers of expressing their feelings—of aiding the extension of their principles by evidencing their justice—of strengthening the community In the one great cause ; not the whole
that we sought to become a sun round which body of Chartists might revolve , to tbe exclusion of greater lights , bat an earnestness of purpose—a conviction that « ur own eneigiea ought to be employed In the utmost degree to forward that great social and political change , the necessity and justice of which wo have long asserted and believed , induced us to foHdly Imagine that oar exertions would be appreciated—tbat we might be accepted as an interpreter , a mediator , and a teacher by the Chartists themselves . Confident in our own integrity , we have laboured in the good work . Shall the labourer sink for want of a helping hand from those with v-hom—fw tthom be has toiled ? Shall he be suffered to lie in exhaustion , and nore put a cordial to his lipa—his energies prostrate for
ewsrr ;¦ ¦ ¦¦ : •¦¦ - ¦ : We appeal to the great body of Chartists for support or rejection ; by their decision we must abide . It must be speedil y pronounced . If adverse to us—Bheuld they tacitly allow us to close our career fey not granting the aid weiieek , we ahall carry into onr retirement the same deep hopes for the restoration of the millions to their , rights ; White we ahall of a surety regret that thef sphere of on own action—we caa assame from the -kind patronage we do receive—out owa uUlity- —has been narrowed . It is for otur Ch » rtlst brethren to declare whether the Circular '"" fliall coma to an antUnely end , and itr proprietor be thus crippled in a pecnaiary view ? Chttrlisls dnsaer--shall v * go on with you f .
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SdMKTaiwa New . —The pupils of a school in the neighbourhood of Wolverhamptoff , haying exhausted every ordinary pretext for obtaining a holiday , hit upon a newoiofc , which defervei ^ notree . They Signed a round robin , expressing flieir anxiety for the health of their masters , and- begging theto tatekesi toliday . wbieh tbe ' the pup ^ , on thepairt of ihern-¦ fehee and guardiaiia , would yrilUngly consent'to ftr the sake of the precious health of their " much approved good masters . " r ' ; ; '
Thk CastIbon Oenahents of Bkbi « . —The r » w ore from which they are manufactured doea sot coafc more than ls . 6 d . perowt . ; bat wwogatintoeaB ^ rings , thejralue becomes ^ 734 2 u 6 d ^ per owt * ; and made into shirt buttons , about £ 3 , 000 por cwt . It -would not be easy to point out any other metal in which art can increase the vain * of the raw material 40 , 000 fold . —[ Wo should like to know bow maoh of this inorease goes into the pockets of the artisans in the shape of wages j and how muoh i 6 absorbed in profit « . j--rBd . W . S .
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THB OPERAT 1 YB : STONEMASONS LATELY EMPLOYBD AT THE NEW flOUSES OF PARLI A&ENT TO THE TRADES OF GREAT BBITAIN . Fellow Wobkkbx . —Seeing that a great mlsnudirstaaQlng exitbi among thia' Trades ^ of Britain ' relative to ourreaaM * tat wlthdjiwlngfrom' © uit , employment , and which we have every reaso )} -to beUfeva , has been caused by tte'r tport * that have been drjitilite ^ through the medium- of MM Time * and Observer , wMfa we are pre pared to prove ' ' are thrgtossest faJaBnoodVlt la-ln the power of man'to ntter , —we , fiberefbre , take the opportunity « f laying before yon a few ( acts , ( sh $ which we challenge the- ' world to deny ) that ' wereHhe cMuse of us withdrawing tfom our employment , and thea leave you to judge between us , our foreman , and our employer ' s . In the first place , one of our shopmates had the unwelcome intelligence from Manchester of the decease of his mother : he informed Mr . Allen ( the foreman ) of his wish to go and see her interred , ' stating that he would have to be absent for a week or fortnight ; when Allen informed him , if that was the case ,
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, -,: ¦ -:. ' .:.-. ¦ , - ¦ . ¦ ¦ : . * m : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ' ' ; i ^ QtteE TO ; BjRICKLAYERa A false ' statement ha& been circulated in the neigfebonring ToVdh roond MsncHester , thai the dttikb had been settled , and men -were at liberty to go to workTigreeable'to all parties ¦ Bricklayers , this statement is false 1 The Brick-Jayeraof Manbheeter are as determined not to go to worb as ever they w « re ,-uritl ! -their former rights iad privilegos are-granted . Therefore , be < titii deceived by any false pTCteucea ; fbr the three hundred men are still on- the atrite ; ahd feel themselres called on to-disabuse the public ' mind relative to aplacard , gi rporting to have einfcnatfed from Mr . George C . auling , where he appealB to public opinion " rqspeoting ^ the charges brotrght agftinst him . by the operative bricklayetB of this town . . ; . ; Heaffeots to dewtnat men's wage $ have been reduced ; add atty ^ iwpl ; Irbyfr / an'd * few inferior merii flVery 6 nflrittp 4 id 5 ? . pefrdaY . :
Thlb statefttenj is thQdOrtctjt for when a new hand claim * fiiHAvages , the' ^ sfce *^^ is ^^ that . Tery few get fif « tfiilHng ^ per day , " and several good men left , ratber * han erouch , while othert have to crouch , lest their families should want . He states that ho advantage is taken over men . > ; ^ ! , Now , reader , listen . Men have been stopped on Saturday ; because it being what we'teall a short day aad one / man Tef used to * stop off work while there wasiplenty : of work and- plenty of materials . On refusing to Wop , he wa » discharged j bat would not leave the ground without bis wages , whereupon the police wab called to-take th « man , 1 suppose to a duDjreon . The man resisted tbe police , and was
paid before he left the works . Weil , why did not the police apprehend him 1 Because the man ' s cause was just . The said man get work in another place , and Was pursued by the parties ^ aad turned off by his next employer . / ^ Again , another man was ordered to throw down bis trowelj and tetbriokB with his tw * hands , though one of his handB w » e bleeding , yet he w ^ as cursed and damned by Mr . Paviliflg' himself in person . AnotheT man got kicked , and several were threatened to be kicked , treatment isuch as renders Mr . Pauling
intolerable . The men are cursed and abused in such indecent laHgusglEf as the framere Of this appeal ranst ghrittk from publiflhing . Another man was discharged on the . spot for having been makint * inquiries who were in benefit in the Bricklayers ^' Sick and Burial Chtb , though thesemquiries wero not made in working hours ; which instHutfon llrnot only xeeognisM by the most respectable authorities in tbe town , and appreciated by the wiseatj bat even based on Acts of Pariia ' ment ;
Biit it is hot the protection of widows and orphans —it is not the support of honest men laboariag under accidents , that Mr . Pauling aims at . No ; but . to tranfple npon , and to debase , and grind , and pauperise the poor man . That is his aim , and he has proved , to a demonstration , that he is the ' decided enemy of the workingMasses . . ' W < s have stated our grievances before public opiuion , which wei thd operative ! bricklayers of Manchester , look np to as the throae of honour . We were neter trampled on b ^ s tny contractor . We esteem par character as men , and we respect the laws ; we were the first class of men in tbe kingdom to expunge from oar Society that which we found illegal , namely , secrecy . We support a Society with a view rather to relieve the wants of one another than to raise wages beyond our value .
WiththiB appeal we make to public opinion , we ask , must our cause perish \ No i a thousand times no I Thk Operative Bkicklayxbs of Manchester . October 13 th , 1841 .
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the room which had been previously taken could not be spared on the following evening , which cp ' mpletetr frustrated the' arrangements . Persons waited-from three o ' clock tiil six , but no Yinoent came ; and at length a message was received to say he would be there on Wednesday evening . The iHlfanau went round in the forepart of the day , and in the evening , at eight o ' clock the room at Bomber ' s Brow , was nearly filled . Had no disappointment tatenplaoe , al&rgerpom would bare been maimed Mr . Bradbarn was called to the « bair , and after a few remarks introduced ilx . yincent who delivered anexoeUent-af dress on the profreiaof the cause wblcH convulsed the audienoe with laughter him
Stockpoet . —The Stockport Committee hMfrbig , of Mr . Vincent ' s arrival in * Manchester , and wishingto pay them a visit , appointed a depuU-tion to wait upon him for that purpose , who saw him in a . few minutes after he left the train , and to , whom be promised he would attend on the Tuesday , evening . In accordance with this , the 8 te < jk {) ort Council took tbe Socialist ' s Koom , appointed a person to m $ et him at the Railway Station , according . to promiee , jord « re 4 the bellman to go - round to announce it , and made alt necessary arrangements . Nqtwjthstandingyw above , some persons in Manchester persuaded him to go , to Qldbam , oonaeqttentiyhe did not come , on the . Tuesday . evaning , and
at times . An address was presented t ^ from . toe y * H » g men of Stockport , and a resolution OQnTeyiM ' . ' » vpte of thanki anti ' confidence was moved by ^* lB . Clark » , sdcanded by a pefton ln the meeting , a > d ,. canted unaai moosly . ; A Tote of thanks was Ukewiae tendered the Chairman , and tbe meeting dispersed , highly grat » 8 « d \ The CommHtee attach no blaine to Mjr ^ Vincent , though they regret Oat the cause ahould ^ be injured by apparent neglect No one had any right to engage with Mr . Vincent for Tuesday , after they knew he had , given his word . - It was given put at a laqje ineetlngr on Monday evening ; at the Socialist ' s Room , the oonBe ^ uence was that tcorea of people went who na « to go'iwaj / not knowing the reason of there being no meeting . " \ ,
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; . ¦¦¦ . i ¦ ¦ : .- ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦ - ! ¦ ¦ - , ¦ ¦ ' ¦ " ¦ : i ( --. '' i ' T" 6 TBE MA ^ bks LATELY EMPLOYED AT
THE NEW HOUSES OF PABLJAMENT . .,.. Sies , —The energy which you have displayed Jn-, xa . slating the tyrannical proceedings and oeu 0 « cfc « f Alles > have won for you golden opmiona from youibtethtenin every part ef ( he empire . _ .- ; : ) ,.= ¦ , ¦ ;¦ . .: .. fi '; : ' Moraaadnioxi am I convinoed that omethingbe * rides a mere trade asaodation is requisite to proeuw for the toll and industry of our working population ! ' an adequate degree of proteo ^ ienagainst the encroaohmenU of legalised but unchristian power and insolent domi * nation , and without constitutional libttst ^ i without ta » aaf egoard of \ h » franchise , without I tbe fair , Jurt , and adequate representation « f yaw labour and Industry in the Commons House of Parliament without nch to be
protection , be assured , th ^ t you will continue em « ployed aa mew machines for * ceompUahing the aw bitloua projects aad luxgxieus gtttifloationof a sordid , tyrannical , au 4 h ** d-hearfiedaristocracy . , ¦¦ ' ' For the moaent resist to * mandates of the cruel and vindictive disposition and temper of the tyrant Allen , and for the future , with a vie w to the permanent and legal establishment of your rights and UberUes , not onlyas workBJej ^ . * ot as good eitfeent and patriots enrol your names at members of the Charter Aasodatki of Great Britain and Ireland—unite with us In the arduoua but gloriooa vndertaking of achieving tbe emancipation of ouraelvea and of out children , from the monstrous tyranny of exclusive legislation ; with its long train ef iuauiU , misery , degradation , and
May the blearing of < 3 { od—of that God who Is the avenger of the oppressed , accjapany and reward , with the most ample suooess , the undertaking in whieb you are embarked . . ' I have myself been a persecuted man , and have more than onee been made the sport of Allen ' s despotism and caprice . ' Your friend and well wisher , A Warwickshire Chartist , ' ANB AK OPfiRATIVE ifABOft .
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The Masons' Strike . —To the members of trade societies , and others , throughout Great Britain and Ireland . —Fellow workingmen , at a general meeting of " The Original Friendly Society of Carpenters
and Joiners , '' held at the Running Horse , Dukestreet , Grosvenor-sqaare , on the 4 th of October jit was unanimously agreed that a circular should be addressed tp you , and to coffee-shop and publichouse keepers , expressing their sympathy for the masons now out on strike from Messrs . Grissell and PetoV employe and to caH general attention to an artiele eoittaine * MH ' ^ WVeWif Dispatch of tne 3 rd of October ^ beaded " The strike at the new Houses of Parliament , " wherein by Us mifirepreaentationg | he interests pf tn ^ wo TkiDJjf " c |* 88 e 3 are very , injuitously aSected ; and . that they therefore pledge { bemsefves to digcontinue thejr Bupport of that papir , * eooknmending alt friends to the rights of industry to adorit the same resolution .
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IO THB EDITOR OP THB WEEKLY DISPATCH . " Tia a cruelty to load a failing man F-rS / iakespere . Sir , —Weekly attacks baying appeared in the Dispatch upon me or rather upon a sermon of mine , I trust you will permit me the right to reply—and first I would state my astonishment at the severity of these attacks , from one who " neither knows me , nor is known by me . " I can only account for this on the ground that yoa have been actuated by the prejudices of others rather than by your own , and , if so , candour will incline you to hew the other side .
I am s-eounbry Chartist and cannot but think that the Chartism in town ia not so healthy , nor so free-toned , aa tbat in the country . There are many country Chartists in London , but their efforts are in a great measure neutralised by the town Chartists . I am not opposed to these men personally—but their opinions . 1 wish a line of demarcation to be drawn between them and us—that they may separate themselves from us and not come among us for the purpose of sowing dissension to create division . It was to effect this , to make these individuals disclose themselves , and be known for what they are , tbat I preached the sermon complained of , and it bad the desired , effect I was challenged to a discussion , the result of which was more effectually to separate tbe sheep from the goats—the chaff from tbe corn .
Now , I would aak with what trnth can it be asserted that I would kill or even barm tbe men ? Tbe very passage you have quoted , though picked out for the purpose , will not sustain such a-charge , and I could pick out many passages that contradict it , that confute it . As for instance— " I wauld not barm these men' 1 would not hurt the serpent but to make Tho serpent huitless . Let us set a mark upon them tbat all men may see , and know , and avoid them—then let them depart and freely . '
I cannot consent to your opinion , that tbe sermon ia a " disgrace" to me ; it has beeu pronounced " right , " useful , valuable , well-timed ; too lenient , &c ., by men whose judgment is morally , and not physically , directed . I readily admit tbat some portions of It might be modified with improvement to the whole , butsbonldnot some allowance be made for the heat of that indignation which is prompted ! by pity and by seal for suffering humanity 1 I om , Sir , Your obedient servant , John Waxkins . No . 9 , Bell Yard , Temple Bar .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 23, 1841, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct402/page/7/
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