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Mr Dkab Fbukbs , —I now rewaw the narrative of m y tear . We have alwadyiweaght it down to C oBBBie ^ fnn reports of whin *! faaKlasliuiinber of tits-Star . Wednesday w the aay * pnBinted for the KiT" *" " ** DancnrtiBtioB « nd Soiree ; and jtshga frfa rafwtuMU owfewra * wl&hhave ccc amiUQai district ia- « aae 4 ntoo » » f »* *» - # the fe » v # km I * B « lie ;^ j ^ d tended & ^ . imataBlam ^ i ^ trpi Wednesday have been { had the weather beenfrVsar-» ble } tiw e » of * aew juBctieo . Y « o reeoOeet WeeBeaiav , ^ **** && in torrentsj the wind ttew
» humane ; , yet , notwithstanding toe natural aad sunataral opposition to our wm , the brave niea of New Mais awl Golaken mikTEniiled under their old burners , and , aooomgaBied bj their Band , Bjarched like dripping statem a ( fturanoe of bibs and seTehn 2 e ^ in spfc qf the weather . AcoauBodtou hnsfinjp -was ereeted ' open ike Irvine road , andia the anet unskelfcend spot ti » V oould " k % r © " been selected . NotwHfestodm ^ aB this , Sbwever , the ^ hofe ^ opnlaiion seededtoJ&ek . * £ tins , spot , and a * sue Vdock , the how Bpp © inted ~ for tifc&jg the ehai ? , aw woiW have -aqspiii ^ edv fro ' si * he etagagBted thousands , thaffiw summer suit warf beamiafc upea
I . gpent \ TaeB ( byia idleness , ttavi is , in writing letters , if wasfcB&Trt idle day f Bad « taee I left York Ca& > ' * al so disastrous is fte'mother of miscbifitto aaa , that I got asewreaad « x « ra « £ afcing rheamatiBBk fn-siy faoej wWek prevented : B » Iroin j ^ onHhig ^ ^ commenceneat . My friesd , Mr .
Gardiner , "lrom Glasgow , € learned reriteed my tbseaee aJifelt , as The wmtrhwd io make Jfeae -peppH forget : aS are tfie Charter , Whea by £ » &ne lor speaking - Bad amred , lanfflw ^ np aod pl * o % led to ike hasfogs iftv tit *; carriaae , asd ^ «^» sto * Ish Bati , * hoagh I leant last fuljy two-tttrds of the meeting ** d departed yet ^ ras there stiH remaining » geacoE army of Chartists . I addressed them at soByeSeB / j ta and ia eonsfcierahlepain , I-adverted to s esRZBistaBoe which > had been related , to me inj jbj way to the hofifcinge— -it was this , th ^ cew me re * pjrtj la the West « f Scotland is nowredaced ,
forteaflely , totwoiaArviswJs ; those twe essayed like Ddc ^ nixote and ius * Squire Sancho to quest- of an idnatare , and lamas learned that a resolntien ^ pfciging the meeting "to a Repeal of '&& Legislatm U « oa between Great Britain and Ireland was to be ^ proposed , they ^ 'lhe hope of frustrating the-end « tTonrs of the Scotefc to proeamtbeonly measure ?^ Ju stice which tfee ^ Irish weald accept o / jthoeght prtper to more « ad second an aaKndmeni for the fefatation of the proposition , and which' ame& 6 sient net with the sappcrt of eeren haad £ , well c&eed in jijjTea . So ended lite demofi 8 trati « 3 ~
( TEE SOIREE . - This was anodier < rf their social iexsta , at ^ rhich & « leading Chartists showed the sfremgth' -of oar ? wise . It was held in the Free Masons' Hall , the largest buildiag Ita * could be , procured , aad was crowded to snoeoaaon . Mr . Saith , froai Ayr , ^» ke to the toast of " The Peo ple , " in a sound and excellent speech , acd Mr . Gardiner , from Glasgow , responded to the Charter in terms to which ny pen ¦ cannot do jastica . I followed , and spoke at cona--derable length , estering upon these seferal -subjects . which are locally « ad generally i&terestieg to our ¦ cmse , and if I a » y jadge from e&ct , end I am < &&ppy to le&rn thc ^ ihe reoolt of zsy visit k likely rfco be increased oaion among oar ranks . - Sa much for Elmarnock .
On Thursday ( I-went to Irriae ; tfeeday was . propitioas , and we iad a glorious torn ^ ont f not -a little swelled by tie patriotic bands who starched from SaiteoaJB , £ ilwinnif >; ,. and . the . SDrrounding rilliges . At one o ' clock we lo&vcbed ia -proud proeessioA , with baods pl » yicg ud baoners ^ yio ^' , to a cofiuaedioos hostinja , rerj appro * . priately erected between a parsoo ^ boase and Jus church , in a { field "belonging to the patriotic John Brace . As soon as the -M"M"n «» r was appointed , he pxeeanted me witk aa address , to which I replied at considerable length , and
which 6 © emed to # t « Badffaetioa . The usual sesohttioaBfoT % H « ion » l Petitioa , aod ia sopport ^ the Charter , wereJFery ably proposed and * eoonded tae first by two wob ^ as men from Irriaa , and the latter in admirable -speeches by two workmg men htm Salteoats ; after which a rote of thanfctf to the Gi&Irman was carried , when we retarn&dln procesdon to the Kin ^ s Axms Hotel , where a somber of osr friends sat down to an excellent publie 4 inner . Iutia erening , weha 4 a soiree in the church , which was literally crammed in-erery place . At this soiree I hid the got > d fortune to'hear from a working man , of
of fee name ei M'Aliiste ^ mB ablest speeches I hate erer heard delirered on the Charter . A eeparate-wport of these seversd meetings would fill two sbeete , and therefore I aa compelled thus to condense them ; hut there was one passage among the naoy ^ aod ones in his speech , which must not be bettered , in speaking of the instalment system , he said , "if a ^ instal men ts for the sect ten years are to be equinkat to my instalments for the first ten years of refoiat , then at the expiration of the twenty jears , I shall haTe paid off all in "this pound of flesh . " As & matter of coarse , I spoke , and
Gardiner frao Glasgow made another eloquent speech ; after which a Miss Donbar , a rery interesting girl , did me the honour to present an extemporaneous address on behalf of the Chartist females of Irvine , and which , from the eonlstirring language and eloquent delivery , elicited frequent bursts of applause . To this address also I replied , as well as to the following address from the Chartist eoal miners of Donra and Sourlie , and which was rendered moreyaiuable from the fact of those parties never before having taken any part whaieyer in any political movement . The address rcas thus : —
" TO FEi&GrS 0 * C 0550 a , ES ( J . " Hosoubzd Sib , —It is with feelings of delight a&d satisfaction , for the proper expression of which we 1 m * words , that we , the Chartist coal miners of Doura acdSoarlie , do most heartUy and sincerely hail your * ft * ppearance amoogst us , to renew t > rat personal inteaonne which for a Beaton has been interrupted by toe tyranny of the most tneacheroiM , " base and-Woody Wtisn that eta mkd tlie deatinle * of this or &DT oQi
« country , " br sending yoa to solitary confine-« 8 w Icr nxteen months in York Castle . And , Sir , we aumot bat express oar utter abhorrence of the wretch ttj&janla employ such means to crash your noble-* J' , erBit M ' . to tender you our heartfelt gratiraoe forputserrices , trhUe we express entire conflo-enceinyou as a leader . Proceed , noble patriot , in tts course you hare hitherto pnrsned , and you will reoem the rkhesi of &U xewxtdM—a united people ' s
M 5 uad in ^ jQf of t ^ a chartist coal miners of ¦ Dour * and Souriie . " A 5 DEEW Botlb , Secretary . " The plain , blunt , but forcible manner in which the honest and hardy coalminer presented the address and enforced his colleagues , claims to their rights had a powerful effect upon the meeting . We ^¦ ere nmch indebted to the excellent fellows from k ^ tsoaa ! , for their evening ' s entertainment , who tened and enli-rened as with anthems , catches , glees , solos , comic songs , and recitations , sung and daliTered inamanner which wonld hare astonished the erities . We remained to a late hoar and separated all well pleased with the entertainment .
On Friday , I returned to Glasgow , when about Hurty of the leading spirits of Chartism had got up a splendid supper , for the purpose of talking OTer the P * st , and deciding upon oar future coarse . James Mwr was intaeehair , tnd Mr . Aocat acted as crou-Pier . We remained together till after one o ' clock , * ad , after a Eight of glorioos harmony , we seperated wift the unanimous resolve that © or motto shoald be tXlOH—OjTWASD AKD SO SXJBRSKDKE . Would to p «> d that erery town throaghont the kingdom eould ^ oist of an equal number of united and equally 2 « &loas Chartist leaders .
I am now come to the last but most important < kyj not only of my tour , but of my whole career . ^ &Uude to my discocrse with the Ker . Mr . Brew-« er ; but , u I ecgaged a reporter to send you a
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oorreet report- » f the proceedings , I seed Bay out little of * he sabject here , farther than this , that in destroying , the proposer aod eoncootor of the eelebraUd Caitofl Hitt re *> lttQon 8 , I assert , without fear of contradiction , that t \ ate aipped In the bad a oonspiracy which was intended onoe awe to plaoe wbiggery in the . aeoerida&t , by . eaoawg iigaiustt . t& the Qjartist n&ks .: Of this discusrfon X needsar bat little , as men from all parts of Scotland ' were present at it , and they will doubtless carry the res ^ U to their aeyeral lecalities . Mr . Brewstoris a clergyman of £ he EstaBUshed Ckurob , woo fur some
years—h « s- « een pufsuing a tnost subpmh # bb aod « rralie ¦ eowae . 'We find bxm now a 'Char tist and v' ^ etegate U the League—to-daf a TJniversal Sa&age « ian—to-aiorrow a Household Suffrage Chani * . He ieolaims agatut physi . eal foive , whik he reoocunends practising with a rifle . He iB a stickler f « r moral ' power , while he hopeB * o gullifis kudienoe with the delusive hop © , that > cnder the , . fliia 8 y . fptrb of a . - reeciauoa . he can also elude &e " eearcbing . eye . of 4 he " law . He ; plwahesantBn ^ while above all other men in SmI ^ landiefoatents dissension and strife .. He has ti *
- came of b « iag the moftt powerful weaker , reaseaer -acd debater in Soetiand ; bat for Sootland ' s sake , « s indeed I may say « nch is the faet , I trust . tai » is « a error . I had h « ped for soDoAthing like aa -opponent aad a debate , and , as dinossion is theory main-spKngof the popular cause , I had hoped-that from oar ' s some benefit would arise ; bat , alas 3 tbow miserably waa I aad the thousands who surrouided as disappointed ; I never had -to weak an o&penent nor so-great a triasiph . He is a miserable creature , not capable of takiag the lead in * parish vestry mangle . He h * £ neither manner , mat ter ^ nor eloquence , « # urage teatper , nor Christianity . He is every inch a Siaie * priest however , de mttiiut nii nisi bermm of
Brewster , nothiag is left but his bones ; and therefere , having written his Biography in tb « se few wevse , I consign him for ev * r to repentaaoe-and the Chorch . Thusvmy friends , fi have taken satisfactiou of tee last of the traitors who aimed that blow which made tfee first breach in our ra ^ s , and tWroggh which th « alert bui ^ oward Whigs so , gladly followed . Brewster is doae , and done for erer , and bew could I aiore cheericgly conolade -4 his my seeoad week's Barrative , tfcan with the atnouncemeet of a traitor ' s punishxtoat . I « n , my friends , 7 oar farthfcl affectionate friend , Fex&qvs 0 'Gcnnoh .
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SOWERBT . —Mr . Clark , of Stockport , lectured here on Saturday night and Sunday morning last , to large and attentive audiences , on the principles of the People ' s Charter . lie particularly requested his hearers to join the National Charter Association EDINBURGH . —At a recent meetiDg of the Edinburgh Total Abstinenoe Chartist Associition , it wae moved , in consideration of Mr . O'Connor's expected visit to Edinbnxgh , " That an address bo presented to Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., congrattiating him on his release from prison , and thanking him for hie exertions io the caase of Chartism . "
ESrWERItANTii—On -Benday evening , ia conse qaeaoe of the announcement in the Star , that Mr . O'Connor weald be at dSaoderland , on November 9 th , a special general meeting of the Council was held to determine the arrangements for his reeeptkwu It was considered « ery fortnnate that Mr . O'Coenor intended eotaing « b a Tuesday , as that is the taaeof war wdfaary dkeeting , when we can get the Arcade-room , ( which is the largest in the town ) , at much less expense thaa « i any other day . taoonseones « e of the extremely depressed state of tnde in Sunder ! and , it was not 4 * emed advisable ** hare a public dinner or tea , bat simply a soiree meetisg admission tickets , to which , to oe charged 6 d . « ach ,
the said tickets also entitliug the parties to refreshment in ihe course of the eveaing . The refreshaient to bo ane cup of tea or eoffee and bread . A table is intended to be furnished with every description of refreshment to be sold on reasonable tents . It was also resolved to hire . a carriage and £ aur hordes . Mi . O'Connor will be met at the railway station , aod proceed from tbeaoe to Bridge-street , where he is ^ xpec ted to address the people . He wiU then , aeeoatfiaoied by bands of music and the proeeesiofl , proceed to tbe Arcade . The tickets will fie issued immediately and very earlyapplication will be necessary , as it is highly probable there will be many more applicants than we caa accommodate .
Chaktist FeKBBAL . —On Sunday afternoon , there was a funeral of a brother Chartist , Mr . Legender , at Sonderland , which , from respect to his character and his principles , was attended by a large number of our members and also by members of the Mechanics Institute , and other societies , with which the deceased was connected . He was a young man of rery excellent character , of rising talents . His ontimely end ( being brought about by some dreadfully severe injuries which he received by the falling of
several large pieces « f iron on his body ) and the remarkable fortitude which he displayed under his sufferings , deepened the sympathies and respect of his friends . While recording hiB death and the respect paid to his memory , we would strongly impress upon our Chartist brethren the importance of attending the funerals of deceased members of our society . We should be united to each other , not merely by comaon principles , bnt by kindly social sympathies . This is the way to advaneeour principles by showing to others our oneness of mind and heart .
Life Boat House . —In consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather , and the numbers who wished to attend the funeral of Mr . Legender , there was no lecture delivered here this afternoon . &TBOi . vE ? fT op Membebs . —Since the new cards of membership have been received , we are proceeding rapidly with the enrolment of members , and hope soon to be in a position to render better aid to the Executive , whose eondncfc meets with tbe entire and cordial approbation of the members . The National Petition will be most numerously signed . Sheets are prepared , and are now on Bale by Mr . James Williams .
? Deligixe Meetikg , Duuham . —The General Council of Sunderiand beg to state that they had no previous knowledge of the delegate meeting which was announced for Monday last , to be held in Durham . They only received Mr . Mowbray ' s letter on Sunday afternoon , and had it not been that a special meeting to arrange the O'Connor Demonstration was previously appointed to be held that evening , they would net have been able to have sent a letter in time for it . The friends , at Sunderland , are of opinion that more notice should have been given , they regret that from want of this , they were not ablp to send a delegate , but they beg that the places invited , will by letter addressed to Mr . Mowbray , or to Mr . Bragg , secretary , Bridge-street , Sunderland , state whether they approve of one being held on Monday , Nov . 8 , h , and also whether thty will send a delegate or delegates to the said meeting-Early answers are solicited .
HONLET . —Glorious Demonstration in Honoub of Hekbt ViHCEJfT . —On Saturday evening last , a glorious display of the lads with the blistered hands , < 5 c © ^ took place in this populous village , in honour of that nnflinching and highly talented champion of the enslaved millions , a demonstration got up in a few hours , which does honour to the tradesmen of that district , while , at the game time , it struck the foes of ihe labourers with astonishment , envy , and vexation ; for in spite of all the hellish plots to which the factory masters and their onder-strappers have had recourse to , to quell the rising tide of liberty , in defianoe of all , they tamed oat in sneb countless numbers to do honour to one who had not only battled with and for elorious cause , bnt who had endured all
the horrors of which refined Whig cruelty have invented , and had come pare from the dungeon ' s gloom , like gold from the fire , more pare than before—more determined to battle with and nproot every existing cause , by which the labourer is robbed of that which natHre ' s God and liberty hare said are his . Mr . Vincent , along with Mr . E . Clayton , started from Huddersfield at half-past four o ' clock ; and on arriving at Berry Brow met Borne of the good and true there . Stopping awhile , tbe more agreeably surprised at the fcoul-enlivening sound of music , which had been prepared for the occasion . Here a small procession was formed , and proceeded towards Honley . On arriving at the Grove Inn-steps Mill , the werd"halt" was given . Soon after thebrave men of Honley , along with another band of music , accompanied with banners , made its appearance .
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The imti "maveb . " was gi > eo , and the prtoefaipa moved , headed by the Honley ; fiag and aand ^ iw wortfct patriot , along with Messrs . Clayton ; Taylor , aad otner ^ fbllowiM ; and the bperatites joined in ihe Tanks ' eiRht deep , aad in this order proceeded towards thtf-p&ee ^ oF destination . * On arrivlaf at Honley the Bight / was most eheeHa | rt-the « attW shining in air Ha loTOlinea ^ U ^ VwidBrapd the distant raa ^ of tb * BacI » W » - * f oST England , in the distance—alounrftit tbeo&eenaxsoandB of musm , and the B * bTi » e «« ht of all the workiag population in regular ana orderly prooession , ( were was upwards of J 000 in * tf * eessioB , ) gav * that subfimity- p » the scene win * none'bat thoae who have seen and feft can wmeefre , a feeling whkshtfre tyrant iaiflocrattnows not of ; nor " chance lordlwre ever knew . " On arriving at the plaoe of aweOur , the Hall « T Stf «* ce ( which the Socialist *
ki » 8 ry granted , ' ) tteee % earty cheers were givee , wskh made the kills reverberate the joyous soubm . The place of ineetng was in a few minutes filled . Mr . wm . Cunaiagham , ah operative , was calte * to the chair , who after a few brief temarks intredvoetl Mr . Vinoent , wbo was received with raptnroes apclause . Which- « BtiB « ed far sotee l&ngtb . of * im _ e < After silenoe sad been obtained Mr . Vafceent delivered a Jang aatnintaire » tfiM | 4 e 4 tBre , wplefr wfth called for mwann aad a » p « iatcfd'pbmdite ftpni the aadienoe . He spote for one'hoar aad a hatf , after which a vote-of thanks was given to the worthy gentleman ior ibis talented lecture , aad tae . Chair' man , the meeting broke ap highly delighted with thb feast of irsason and now of soul . Mwkgqpd will flow from . ibis . Several new . njemaer * w ^ re enrolled . Qodraaeed the cause . : ^ . . 7 / , !
BXRXOXNeBABL- ^ PtBKC Meeting . —The usnal meeting of the tnembers belonging to the National Charter Association was held at their roeea in Freeman-street , oc Monday evening last , Mr . George White in ihe chair . The Chairman opened tfie busines by informing the ^ meeting that < hey would have to efeot a delegate tbat evening to attend the meeting which was to be held in thatTOom on the following Monday ; be « lso informed them that Mr . J . Fussell , <> f London : « wafl in the room and would address tii « ineeting . He then took thekwplnion as to which shoald take preoed « nceywher i it was decided that the delegate should be first elected . Mr . Thorpe then proposed Mr . Walter Thorne as a jiroper person . The motion was peeonded by . Mr . Fassell ,
and after * little discoesion , in which several persons took part , when high compliments were passed on Mr . Thorae for his straightforward advocacy of the people ' s ¦• ause . He was appointed torepresant the Ch&rtista ^ f the Freeiaan-Btreet Association , at tho delegate « weting . The Chairman th » n called upon Mr . JobniFussell , of London , to address the meeting . Mr . Fttaeellwaa received with loud cheers and clapping of kanda . . He said that he attended thereon account-of some reports that were circulated detrimental io his -character , and did not expect to recive such a cordial greeting as be bad met with from the meeting . He thought that *« should have to defend himself from the charges winch were made by the enemies of the people's rights , bnt from the feeling displayed -towards him he thought that no person would feel -inclined to do w . Previous to entering into his own case he would give them a description of what was going on in . London . Mr .
Fussell then . gave a flattering description of the progress which the present plan « f organization was maferng amongst the trades of London . He then entered into an investigation of « the trickery of Attwood , &o . j and described the persecution which he had suffered in Birmingham from -his advocacy of sound < Chartist . principles ; and , after a lengthened address , he concluded by stating his willingness to meet any person in Birmingham who tad any charge to bring against ; hi » , provided they'furnished him with the charge in writing , and gave > him a month's notice of tbe same , as he would be obliged to obtain leave from 3 > is employer to attend . Mr . J . Wilkinson , sub-secretary , and : Mr . Williamson , also addressed thejneetiox ; and , after an address from the Chairman , m which he gave notice that the names of all the aeaabers wonld be called over on Monday evening next , when all would be expected to attend , the meeting separated .
STAZ . TBRISSS . —Mr . John Bailey , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the National Charter Association Boom , on Sunday last , to a numerous and attentive aadiance . After the lecture Was over , five members enrolled their names . CITY Of U > N » ON . —On Thursday evening , Mr . Wheeler , Bab-Secretary to the Coanfcy Coanoii of the National Charter Association , delivered an excellent lecture on the . six points of the Charter , in tbe Political and Scientific Institute , . 55 , Old Bailey .
Political Tract Loam Society . —The committee and subscribers of the above met as usual , at eight o ' clock , at the Dispatch Coffee House , Bride-lane , Fleet-street , on Friday evening . The secretary announced tbat at present tbe subscriptions and donations were coming in , in amount far beyond hiB expectations , and that in an incredible short time the committee would be able to commence their great and important undertaking , by having five hundred tracts in circulation in this great City of corruption , ctarvation , degradation and slavery , but at the tamo
time he sincerely trusted that the committee and ther friends would not relax in their noble and laudable exertions in procuring subscribers and donors to the same . It was moved by Mr . D . Cater , and seconded by Mr . Lane , " That a public meeting shall take place in the City , for tbe benefit of the society , on the 15 th November , and that bills be printed announcing the same . Agreed to . Subscriptions and donations were received , among the rest one subscriber gave a donation of 2 a . 6 d . After which the meeting adjourned till the following Friday evening .
On StDTDAT Mokniko , the Institute , 55 , Old Bailey , was opened to tho public as usual . Mr . Lane was appointed reader for the occasion . O'Connor ' s invaluable address " To the imperial Chartists , " was read from tho Slar ; portions of other papers were also read , and an animated discussion of a very instructive nature ensued . In the afternoon , in the same place the County Council met as usual . Deputations who were appointed the previous Sunday to wait on trade societies and the localities of the Associations gave in their reports of the same , and in many instances were very satisfactory . Other delegates were appointed for the following week . In the evening , and in the same place , Mr . Lane again read Mr . 0 Connor ' s address to a very crowded assembly .
Afterwards . Mr . Brown , of Walworth , delivered an admirable Chartist sermon . It was announced , after the sermon , that some of the . members of the County Council will meet in the same place for lecturing and discassion , erery . Thursday evening . Lambeth . —A public meeting of the Young Men ' s Reform Association was held here on Wednesday evening week , when a lecture was delivered in favour of a repeal of the Corn Laws , by Mr . P . A , Taylor . The Chartists attended , and on a vote Of thanks being proposed to the chairman , Mr . Bainsley stood forward , and after a long speech , moved the following resolution : — " That this meeting is of opinion that the misery and distress so general
throughout the country is mainly to be attributed to the fact of the whole people not being full y and fairly represented in the Commons House of Parliament , and this meeting do recommend to the advocates of the repeal of the Corn Laws throughout the country , the propriety of embodying , on all occasions when they meet to discuss the grievances arising out of the Corn Laws , a resolution pledging the meeting to use their best endeavours to cause Universal Suffrage to become the law of the land . " This resolution was carried , amidst great cheering , by a majority of five to one of the whole meeting , and thus ended the first attempt of the London " Fox and Goobo Club . "
Camberwell and Walworth . —The Chartists of this locality , meet on Monday night , for the first time at the Montpelier Tavern , when Mr . Nodan , gave in his resignation as delegate to the General Council . - . i . j " Finsbobt . —A large and well attended public meeting of tbe Chartists of Finsbnry , took place at Lunt ' s Coffee-house , on Monday evening , when Mr . Benbow delivered a lecture on the subject of the material causes of oar present distress and the remedy for it . Mr . Benbow entered at fall length into the tyranny of the landlords of this country , and quoted some passages from CoL Conollyand Lord Brougham , to prove that the alienation of the lower class from all classes above it , was notieed and positively affirmed by the aristocracy themselves .
At the -WXKKLT Mketimg of the Tailors ' . National Charter Association , at Three Doves , Berwick-street , Soho , the minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . Two new members were enrolled . Mr . Wheeler lectured on Wednesday evening on the evils of a standing army . Middlesex . —London Delegate Council , Sunday , Oct . 24 th , Mr . Humphries in the chair . Minutes read and confirmed , reports received from the various localities and deputations , and lecturers appointed ; Messrs . M'Garth , Ridley , and Staliwood were appointed a deputation to wait , on the silk Bkein dyers , and endeavour to bring them into the Chartist ranks ; and , after the transaction of considerable other business , the coonciladjourned .
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)^ £ l ^ R ^ fie ^ nr 0 ^^^ e ^ L ' fon , Ki ^^ toeet , Wtt * pa ^ and present condition of the working ©•• "SBfcij , ^ . 1 I ; ' t i&tKBaTH . —Sir . Badley lectured at . the aapopiaiioa rw > jiK £ l , CbiBB - walfc , on priestcraft . A 8 # iiited-, 4 iscut fHftfvilowedi . < jt 1 i * .. * ^ ( - WfcSffBiNSTBB . - ' ^ On Sunday Mr . Gwdfellow be * fairM $ t tbe Chatter CoCofe-honee , 'Stwtton-Qronnd , on ( fttfiiriiicip rWonhePeopfe ' a Charter . - . <^ aia * A . -Tb « Chartists of this ' place met at the lfiu » e « O > ffee-hpuse . On Sunday , Hi :. Wheeler toofeur fjnjfce satoiatfoB . of a uwne ! rou 8 " atidl « at » .
<) tV > JBfm $ ay ^« YdniB £ , after the transaction of th * udMk Messrs , ISdmuni , SWJlwood ; 'HMfy Ridlej . aniJohn iNtssell were nominated afemetotas of Jjhe . anwng Convention , line sum of 16 s / was voted to jkoeyictim Fund . Th * 6 ommittee appointed for getting o |> a * aU and riflfe for ; the victims ; reported proj { r > 89 , and a"d j ^ jMft { $ i was appointed to •» aw . * i ! ww ' p ^ v iv ; . ; -.. v . ' i V " . '¦ .. ; > , ¦ , " ¦ . ;; ' . ¦ ¦ ¦ . S&'PAtKHufe ^ Mr . Ridley leotured , on the past atutpveaent ooadttion of theworkiog classes of Great TEfrtlain .. : ; . ; ' . ' ¦ . . . ; . ¦ . ; : ¦ : -:. ; - \ r .:....-: . - " . ; .,., ; ... . , M-a » YtSKi » B . —AmoatinumeroaRand-enthmsiaatic body of Charfiats assembled in their Hail , an ttaaamy laCto v « toflmV tn » tnobW-nrinded republican , Wm . Benbow , when' he delivered a lecture on Freedom . Messrs . Watkins , Martland , Preston , and others , made some observations on the lecture , which were loudly applauded , after which , Mr . Bonbow was nominated Delegate for the forthcoming Convention , The election is to take place next Sunday evening . The collection of this evenisg'was for the O'Brien press fund .
TowisaHamlets . —Mr . PJM'Grath , Mr William Robaon , and Mr . Fo « , Jhave been nominated for the ensuing Convention . The sum , of 83 . 5 d . was transmitted to tbe Executive . The Registration Committee meet every -Saturday night , at the Mariner ' s Coffee House . The discussion on the subject of America stands for to-morrow ( Sunday ) eveainj ? . AMUTOH-VN 9 ER-LTME . —On Sitnday evening the ChartistB of Aehton held their usual weekly meeting , in ' heir room ,, Catharine-street . The secretary read the minutes of the laet counoil meeting , which were confirmed by the members , after which 39 . 6 d . was voted to the Executive .
SAUFOBB . —Mr . Campbell lectured on Sunday night , to a respectable aadienoe , after which several persons enrolled their naaies on the books as members of the association . A collection , which amounted to 2 a ^ 9 d ., was made for the persecuted James Daw 60 B , of Lees . - TOBWORDEN . —Mr . Duffy , the Whig victim , delivered a soul-stirring address here-en Wednesday evening , to a numerous and attentive audience . KEieHXiEY . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr . H . Vinoent , ga-ve an ab ! e fthd interesting lecture on the necessity of sound Chartist knowledge . The place was well filled and the lecture was one of the most effective ever delivered there .
HUSTON . —The Chartists of this town held their weekly meeting in the Association Room , Staffordstreet , on Thursday evening week , Mr . Brown in the chair , when Mr . Mogg , of . Wdlverhampton , delivered an excellent lecture . The room was densely crowded . Mr . Moseloy also addressed the meeting 00 the subject of the Corn Laws and'the factory system . Mr . Browning spoke on the original laws of this country , the antiquity of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Payment of Members , &c . &c . Mr . Stiran , in a very sensible speech , pointed oat to the people the necessity of keeping peace and good order . On Sunday morning also the meeting was numerously attended , as well as the evening one . Several neve members were enrolled .
BTOURBRZDGE . — -On Monday evening , Mr . Mason delivered a lecture in the Social Institution , Angel-street , ozt Chartism , to a numerous and attentive audience , which gave great satisfaction . A number of new members were enrolled . LEICVSTSR . —We are still advancing bravely . Bairstow is now with us , and presided at Mr . Cooper ' s lecture on Astronomy in the Guildhall on Monday night , to a crowded aadienoe . He is to preach next Sunday , and to lecture on Shelley ' s poetry next Monday nigoV . . 1 BVX > 3 > £ ! iSFl ' EU > . —Mr . Vincent deliyered two lectures here on Sunday last , in the Hall of Science , to crowded audiences .
» OTT 1 NGHA « L—Mr . Dean Taylor lectured here in the Market Plaoe , on Monday afternoon . A "breadand beef" lecture was delivered in the evening by Mr . Murray , which was replied to b y Mr . Taylor in an able manner . WABZiET , hub Halifax . —Mr . Thos . Clark , of Stoekport , lectured here on Monday evening , to-a numerous audience . , BOSTON . —At the weekly meeting on Monday evening , several new members were enrolled , and £ 1 was ordered to be transmitted to the Executive for cards . On Sunday evening , Mr . Isaac Barrow preached to a delighted audience . The thanks of the Chartists are due to Mr . Barrow , for his indefatigable exertions in ( he good cause .
BRADFORD , —The Demonstration Committee met on Monday , when mottos were agreed on for soveral new flags and banners for the forthcoming demonstration . Tickets for tho tea party and ball were sent to the following places for sale : —Mr . James Ibbitson , bookseller , Bowling-green ; Mr . Alderson , tailor , bank-street ; Mr . Wm . Barrows , Great Horton ; Mr . Ellis , Manohester-road ; Mr . Smyth , Thomas-street ; Mr . Hodgin , Queen-street ; Mr . Corrodor , North Tavern ; Mr . Shepherd , Robin Hood , Dunkirk-street ; Mr . Goldsborough , Goodman's-end ; Mr . Edmonson , Bradford-moor ; Mr . Kitching , Daisy-hill ; at the Three Pigeons , Middleton-fields ; Mr . Wardman , St . James-street ; Mr . John Arran , Vioar-lane ; Mr . Ruby , Whiteabbey ; Mr . Idson , Manningham .
The Female Chartists of Wapping , held their usual meeting on Wednesday last , at the North Tavern . Several new members were enrolled , and arrangements were entered into for the O'Connor demonstration . They meet every Wednesday evening , at etght o ' olock . at the North Tavern . Mr . Dkwhirst lectured at Daisy-hill , Oldoot , to a crowded audience , and gave great satisfaction . Several new members were enrolled . On Sukday evening the usual meeting of the Council took place at the North Tavern , Northstreet ; A political circulating library was formed , and orders were given in for thirty Executive Journals , the agency to be in the Council . Chartists wishing for any political work or periodical m » y have them by applying to the Secretary , Mr . Smith . Mr . Smith was elected delegate to the West Riding delegate meeting .
SCABBRO ' . —Mr . Skevington delivered two lectures here , on the evenings of Wednesday and Thursday week , in the Odd Fellows' Hall . eTocBjpoiiT . —Mr , Cartledgc , of Manchester , delivered a lecture in the National Charter Association-room , Bomber ' s Brow , on Sunday evening , to an attentive and respectable audience . A number of new meinbers were enrolled . Concert . —A grand concert was held in the Charter Association-room , Bomber ' s Brow , on Monday e vening , under tho patronage of the Juvenile Democrats of Stockport . The concert was well attended .
LOWERPLACE , near Rochdale . —On Saturday last , a public reading and news room was opened here , on which occasion , upwards of 180 . persons took tea together in tho room , which has been beautifully fitted up at the joint expense of Mr . James King , and Mr . R . Crossley . There are upwards of 130 members already enrolled , the terms being 3 d . each admission , and the subscription one penny per week . After tea , addresses were delivered , and Borne favourite duets , selections from Handel , &c , were performed in most creditable style by the parties present .
PRESTOK . —The Chartists here held their quarterly meeting , in the Assooiation-room , Avenhamstreet , on Sunday evening last . The monetary affairs for the last quarter were read over , and agreed to . Appropriate addresses were deliyered , and twelve new members were added . CARXIBLE . —Two public meetings were held on Monday evening last , for the purpose of adopting the National Petition , and making arrangements for the reception of Feargos O'Connor , Esq . The meetings took place at the Ma * ihin « H / Mmo . in
Water Lane , and Willow Holm and were pretty well attended . The National Petition was read over , and met with the decided approbation of all present . A demonstration committee was then formed , for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for the reception of Mr . O'Connor , when he visits Carlisle . The large lecture room in the Atbeneam has been taken , which will accommodate upwards of one thousand persons , comfortably seated , and we hate no doubt of its being filled to excess . "
ORSSNOCS . —Since Mr . O'Connor ' s visit to this place , a Female Chartist Association has been formed ,, in which thirty-two members have already been enrolled , and a code of laws has been drawn up and adopted . Mr . Thomson , pastor of the people ' s church , has been solicited to deliver a lecture on the wrongs and duties of females .
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BARK 8 UST . —Mr . B . O'Brien lectured , here to a nomerpus auditory , on Thursday evening week , The . ( Phartiata . ' lield their weekly meeting on Mon-T d » j erening r when several new members were ' MOBTHAB 1 PTON . —The Chartist Bhoemakers of this plaoe have passed a resolution calling upon every member of the bod ; to give one-third of his * Crispins , " ia support of a district lecturer . , EomBtmOR . —A tea party was held here on Sunday last , in honour of Mr . Sankey . The friends' assembled in Mrs . Gouriey ' s Coffee Room . > Some exwlleBf addresses were deliyered . RUfPQICDISBT . —Mr . Clark , of Stoekport , lectured , here ,, to * crowded audience , on Sunday last . Several new ' members were enrolled . The female Chartists attended in large numbers , and are enthu-Biastio in the Cause . - -
^ HESTfiRTOir , Staffordshire' Potteries . — Mr . Ijianey , of Manchester , accompanied by several choice spirits from Hanley , ; broke Charter ground here , onthe eveniHg of Thursday week , oh which ocoasiol hevras so well received as to be compelled to give anotaerlecture Ott Satnrdky . Much aond i& rf t >^ tVg- ^ Mt > B > ' . , ' ^ ¦ - ' ¦¦¦ - «* - :-v' **<**" **''^*'~^ ' *^ " ¦**** - *~ " : ¦ ¦ . '¦'¦'¦^ - \ ' " ¦¦¦ , , - ' ¦ famu mJbm S ^ wW ^ m ^ W ^^ ^ SW ^ Sundayvwh » n . there was ; a good master .. It ytae detenninedito join the National Charter Aasooiation , and ear ^ jjf anembe ^ p were wnt for . BLAbK&URM . —A delegate meeting for the Nor thern Division of Lancashire , waa held here on Sunday last . Mr . Ricnard Marsdea was re-elected to the « ffioe of leoturer , after a vote of thanks to him for his past exertions ; and it was the opinion of the aweting that the Executive would be much better employed in the country than in being memeers of the Convention to sit in London .
ABBJRDEBH . —On Thursday night week , a meeting of the female Chartists of this locality was h ? ld in the Hall , 3 « , George-street , Mrs . Angus in the chair , when it was resolved that they should present Feargus O'Connor , Esq . with a handsome fancy tartan plaid , as a token of their esteem for his unwearied exertions in the cause of humanity , justice , and freedom , arid a good round sura was collected on the spot . At theconclnsion , eighteen of the " bonnie lassies' * came forward to form an Association , and
enrol themselves under the banner of freedom . We sincerely wiBh them evory success in their undertaking , and hope that the lively enthusiasm which parvaded them oh this occasion will continue unabated , and that they will go on increasing in numbers , cheering us on in the good cause , and aaimatmg o ! e by their example , sbewiog , by their utter detestation of all that is despicable : and tyrannical , their ¦ determination to assert their own rights , and obtain that standing in society to which they are so justly entitled . :
Mkbti ^ o ,--Ou Monday night , the usual weekly meeting of ihe Aberdeen Charter Union was held , Mr . M'Donald in the chair . After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and confirmed , at this point of the proceedings Mr . MT ' ierson entered , and was greeted with enthusiastic cheering . After it had subsided , the minutes of the Demonstration Committee , describing the route of the procession through the town , were also read and approved of . Messrs . McDonald and M'Pherson were appointed to meet O'Connor at Stohehaven . The address io be presented to O'Connor was read and approved of . After a great deal of business had beeagone through , the meeting broke up , highly pleased with the night ' s proceedings . The
magistrates of our good city are taking every means in their power to make our procession a failure . They have issued circulars to the various mill-owners , requesting them not to allow their workmen to attend the demonstration , for fear of-what think you !—why , for fear of a not taking place ' . We promise that there shall no riot occur : the Chartists of Aberdeen have had many meetings , bnt we never yet saw a riot take place . The hammer-men went to them , to get the coat of mail which was worn by Provost Davidson at the Battle of Harlaw , it being customary for them to get it on such occasions aa theprjMent ( but they were told that it would not bo ftvr « H 5 Vtt . * hioyDo » Bl « n . 5 o they told'the Pxovoat that ) . | h | i hex ^ tiiae he wanted them to go in proces-8 i 6 a ~ tor hisand bis : party ' s pleasure , he might wear
thewaiof ^ ilhungelf . ; » TR « iTHAWBW . ---Ovit Demonstration , ou . % 16 th inhoqoor of the " uncaged lion" is another . d ^ ded pcaof that Coaxtism is not dead . The men of Avondale daring the last week , have been indefatigableliB ttieir iabooxs , in forwarduig arrangements , to give a-reception worthy of their illustrious visitor , indeed Whig , ' . Tory ; and Chartist contributed their mite , and vi « i with each other , in making every preparation necessary . Since the commencement of the presen t agitation , Our peaceful town has been the scene of Tory defeat in their impolitio attempt to extend the bounds and increase the temporalities of their Zion . The i Whigs experienced a similar treatment in attempting to force on us their big loaf ,
consequently , Chartists have been in possession of sovereign power in Straven during the last two years . The conduct of the vanquished on this occasion , must be attributable to the moderation displayed by us . their ooriqaerors , and the immutability of our principles . At twelve o ' clock , the committee of the Universal Suffrage Association left the large hall of the Back ' s Head Inn , and paraded the streets , proceeded by three bands of music , and a number of beautiful banners , with every appropriate inscription ; on one carried in front were the words "Welcome from toy living grave , brave , bold O'Connor . " The committee on beiDg joined by their townsmen , proceeded to meet the patriot on the Hamilton-road . On the appearance of the carriage
in which sat Mr . O'Connor and our wor thy president , Mr . Giffin , ( who bad gone to Hamilton in the morning , ) the band struck up M See the conquering hero cornea . " The procession returned to the town , when Mr . O'Connor addressed the largest meeting ever assembled here , from hustings erected in the Common Green ; our number at this time could not be less than 6 , 009 . It was unanimously agreed that we again petition for the Charter , and a vote of confidence in O'Connor and the Northern Star being passed , the meeting retired in the most orderly manner . A public meeting was "held in tho evening in the West Relief Church , when an address was read
and presented to Mr . O Connor , after which , he spoke at great length on the past , present , and future prospects of the Chartist movement . At both meetings the addresses were received with deafening bursts of applause , and we fearlessly assert that a universal feeling of approbation was evinced by all classes present . Some who formerly denounced us as "levellers , destructives , and torch and dagger men , " have expressed their conviction , that philosophy alone has been the characteristic of O'Connor ' s career , and that the principles of Chartism will ultimately triumph , based as they are , on the rocs of truth and justice , —Correspondent , PEBBI « £ 3 . —Spsead of Chartism :. —The glorJQua democratic principles are making their way into every corner of this county . It was resolved a short time ago , to call a meeting of the inhabitants of Peebles and the vicinity , for the purpose of hearing the People ' s Charter explained , the means to be used for obtaining it , and the good it will do the people . The Town Hall was asked from the Provost , and he instantly granted it . The meeting was held there on Saturday evening last , at seven o ' clock , Mr . Tait in the chair . Mr . Kanken , from Edinburgh , explained the six points of the Chatter , and was followed by Mr . Lowery , who gave saoh a swinging address on the means of obtaining the Charter , and the good it will do the people , as will not be soon forgot , by the folks of Peebles . After a vote of thanks to the Chairman the meeting dispersed , highly gratified . A great number of the English Chartist Circular , containing the People ' s Charter , was distributed at the close of the meeting .
NEWCASTLE . —The county delegate meeting was held at North Shields on Sunday morning . Mr , Morris having been oalled to the chair , the secretary read the minutes of the last meeting , which were adopted . He likewise read several letters from'the districts , giving most flattering accounts of the good cause in their localities and expressing their adherence to whatever arrangements might be entered into by the delegates met . Messrs . Caruthers , Smith . Chidwlm , Morris , Sinclair , &o . gave a stogbntiof ' the progress of Chartism in the localities winch they bad the honour to represent . After some minor arrangements bad been agreed to , the meeting was adjourned nntU Sunday , the 7 th of Nov . when it will boreanmed in the Chartist Hall , Goat Inn . Cloth
Market . Newcastle , at one o'clock . The Chartists held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening ; a deputation attended from Oosebntn ; tbe general Vusiaess was postponed , and the amalgamated demonstration committee , of Newcastle and Ooseburn , proceeded to make arrangements for the reception of their chief tain in NewcaBtle , when he may visit them . It was decided that there should be a public tea , and that the same be announced in the Star . The secretary was instructed to send circulars to all the country districts requesting each locality , to send delegates to meet in the Chartisthall , Goat Inn , Cloth Market , Newcastle , on Sunday , the 31 st inst . upon business of the utmost importance . The meeting adjourned until Wednesday evening .
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(/ ¦ : ¦ - . ¦ ¦ ; --.. ¦ BALXFAX . —On the evening of Saturday last , * public meeting was held at the Chartist Institution , when it waff reBolvedio-adopt the National Fetition , - BOMDEBXA *« D . -On'Tue 8 diy ] ev « ning theti 3 aal weekly meeting was held in the'Arcade , Mr . Bragg ; in the chair . Mr .. Wilson , th « masons'delegate , was in attendance , and delivered an excellent sDeech . The meeting Was abo ' addre&tod ^ by' the Chairman and by Mr . Williams . Afr'tiie ' cloie there was » ' consideraUe number of new members- enTolled . \ The aunounoement of the intended visit of Mr . O'Connor , and the ^ repafatio iw for nia receptxon ' were received with great cheering . - DXTBUN . r—Great sensation has been oreated here this week in consequence of Mr .. Sbarmaa Crawford' s admirable letters . They have . spread ; dismay and oonsUrnation amoogot the Repeaiera , Mn » kin » ~ rir % XA . liu lu » i " iuft '» tfirRA < l lll&n t > 1 AAA
letters ; and it is to behoped they will have the in * tended effect , and open , the eyes of the poor , deluded . , and starving people of Ireland before the next tri- , buteday . My dear Ray , and others of the hungry M dependents of Air . O'ConaeU , are already forebodingthe disgrace tbat is about t » fewer , like a cloud of . dust , upon the head-ofthejireaideluder ; and their J own wretched condition , whim must inevitably follow : for no man could read tj | ese . Htters and not . be convinced that * Mr . O'ConneJl ' s , agitation for Repeal is but a mere delusion to get money . Great annoyance . has been given to this members of the Irish Universal Suffrage Association , at their lasttwo meetings , by some of what Mr . O'Connell is pleased to call tbe " young blood of Ireland , " who are , no doubt , in the pay of the propagators of the great delusion .
Thb Ibish : UniverJal Sdffraob AssooATioir : met , on Sunday , at their great room , 14 , Nor th Ann- t street , Mr . Rafter in the chair ; On the minutes of .--tho last meeting being read , Mr . Atkinson rose- ; and said tbat , as every possible -channel by which : > the people of Ireland could , obtain real information I ae to their real condition , which . hfl dflB / triha ^ ^ v puT » vi « , vrua- «( uk'up , t ) ie iiopeaiSe meeting wonld j aaw tt »^ aMBiti « ne to hear the JeJteia of that truly > patriot ^ pnttaniaropist and : Irishman , Sharmaa ' Crawford , read . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Woodward . rose ¦> . and said , that he would not be doing justice to the ' . great cause oFuniversa ! freedom if he did net coin- : cide with Mr . Atkinson on the propriety of reading < the letters referred to . Mr . Woodward concluded :
by moving that the Secretary do read the letters 01 ' Sharman Crawford , Esq . This was seconded-by the ^ whole meeting calling out read , read . Here tha ; Secretary began 4 o read the letters in a very audible q tone of voice . He , ihowever , had not proceeded : ' far , when one of the " young bloods of Ireland" > interrupted him by stating , that Sharmaa Crawford ' was an anti-Repealer , and that the reading of Ma- - letters went far to prove that the Irish Universal .: } Suffrage Association was also opposed to that mea- ? sure . The Chairman here said that if the speaker f had read , the dbjeots of the Association he would ' not say that they were opposed to that measure . ' Mr . Doyle roBo and said , Mr . Chairman and fellow-: conntrymen , I am not a member '« f the Irish Univer- '
eal Suffrage Association . I am an O'Connellito . I f was one , 1 believe , in the womb of my mother . I come > here to-day to be convinced if I am in error in fol- J lowing the dictates of Mr . O'Connell , and from what 1 I heard from the advocates of the Charter , I have ' reason tit believe that they at least have truth ¦ on their side . I look upon the opposition which ' has been given here to-day , to have arisen front ¦ ignorance , and from the parties coming herepre-. " possessed against reason . He concluded with a very sensible and well-timed reproof to the disturbers of the meeting , and protested in very Btroag terms '¦ ¦ against suoh conduct . Mr . Freebairn rose and passed some very trite observations onthe conduct of ¦ Mr . O'Connell , both in and out of Parliament . He
charged Mr . O'Connell with receiving money for voting . against the poor factory children—with bud- 1 porting the Whigs and the Poor Law Amendment Act , and a host of other actions , which Mr . Freebairn said were not compatible with tho character of a patriot or a statesman . Here some of the O'Connell paid party said that the meeting was in ¦ opposition to Mr . O'Connell , and that no true Re- " peaLer ought to listen to such language , nor attend any torch and dagger meeting . Mr . Duggan here ' said that the Chartists had over and over again denied being physical-force men , yet Mr . O'Connell and his party would still impute it to thorn . It reminded him of Parson Gregg and the Catholics : Gregg charged the Catholics with being worshippers
of images and relics ; they denied it , yet he still said it was trae . He put V . to the meeting if the two - cases were not similar . He was answered by cheers . ' Mr . Dyot , letter-press printer , rose and said that he , ; yielded to no man in his admiration of Mr . O'Con- - . nell ' s eloquence and transoendant abilities , but was ' he to give np the gift of the Almighty ( his reason ) to Mr . O'Connell ; was he to allow him or any other man to think for him 1 Then indeed might he be * ranked amongst the meanest of slaves , -and he wassorry to say that many of his Countrymen had so far > forgotten thoirdiKuity as to resign one portion of their thinking faculties to Mr . O'Connell , be- > lieying . that be could do all in time that isnecessary to be done to redeem them from their
present political thraldom . : This , said Mr . Dyot , is the miserable , degraded Btate to which Irishmen ¦ batve reduced themselves by passive obedience to the ' mandates of Mr . O'Connell ; and I am sure ( said he ) I need not look for a stronger proof of this than that ' which has presented itself to this meeting . ; Yoa eay you are ChartiBts . Why , then , do yon not urge ' Mr . O'Connell to join the Chartists of England , and ' thereby gain additional agitators for the Repeal of 1 the Legislative Union ! The fact is , the Chartist * of England are a shrewd , intelligent race of men , ' who prefer keeping their own money to that of giving it into the hands of any speculating deluder . ' They keep their own money ; they agitate for their 1
individual and country ' s good ; and with the assist- ' anee of the most liberal and independent newspaper ' that ever England produced , the > Northern Star , ' they are working their and our political redemption , and shaking to the foundation the fabric of tyranny and corruption . Mr . Dyot gave an admirable expo- ' Bition of the points of the Charter , and he was much cheered throughout his address . The meeting ' was further addressed by Messrs . Atkinson , Durnv Wood , O'Higgins , Dillon , and O'Connell ( not Dan ) , when Mr . Atkinson was oalled to the chair , and thanks given to the Chairman , when the meeting was adjourned until one o ' clock on Sunday next ( to-morrow ) .
BRIDGETON .-A meeting of the Chartists . Bridgeton took place on Wednesday evening week , in their own hall , in order to hear a lecture from Mr . Walker on Education ; Mr . Mitchell was oalled to the chair . The lecture was tbe same which had been previously delivered by Walker , in St . Ann ' s , Church . It met with general approbation . Afte which Messrs . Rodger , Black , and Ewing , mad a few . general remarks , when the meeting dissolved .. . '; . ¦ ' , Calton . —A meeting was held in the Infant School room , Marlborongh-atreet , in order to hear a lecture from Mr . Malcolm ; but , as the night blew a perfect hurricane , accompanied with sleet and rain , the lecturer was not forthcoming , and the meeting being rather thinly attended , some local businesswas arranged , and the meeting adjourned .
KiBK-sTRjsKT , Caltok , No . 23 . — -The regular weekly meeting of the Literary Association was held in their own rooms . A number of ladies ' , ~ among whom we observed Miss Mair , who delivered the address to O'Connor in the Bazaar Hall , were present ; . Mr . Young opened the debate . The subject was , "Whether is the love of man or woman the most sincere and lasting ! " ( A . number of speakers followed , and each taking different sides of the ' question . St . Ank ' 3 Chubcb . —A lecture was delivered on
Monday night in . St . Ann ' s Church by the Editor of , the Scottish Putriot and Chartist Circu / ar upon the . present . evils of society , and the . various remedies ! proposed for these evils . His lecture was one of the , most intelligent and humorous description . When , the lecturer sat down he was followed by the elo-1 quent Mr . F « rran and a Mr . Milles , a stonemason ; after which , Mr . Malcolm and Mr . Munrow deli- - vered splendid speeches . The usual vote of thanks and cheering were given , when the meeting dissolved . .:
RuTtfEHSiEN . —A very * crowded meeting of tbe Char tists of Ruther glen , was held in their hall , when Mr . Currie , of Glasgow , delivered a spirited lecture on the state of parties , which was loudly cheered . throughout . Perhaps no town in the empire , ( and ¦ we ought to say it . without a perhaps , ) can produce a more unflinching , uncompromising body of Chartists than this aucieut burgh , who can boaatof a Kill- , fillan , a Gilles , a Munro , a M'Cormack , and m . M'N « r . WdfcVERBAMPTON . —At the meeting held here on Wednesday week , Mr . Moeg was appointed ' to attend the delegate meeting at Stafford , on Sun- ' day ( to-morrow ) . Mr . Candy was proposed by the meeting as a fit and proper person to be put in nomi-, ' nation to represent the counties of Stafford and Salop at the Convention to sit in London , and it was deter- ' mined to recommend him to the various locaHties , ' The Wolverhampton people complain that the couniy
lecturer visits them on a Friday evening , when all ' the working men are too much engaged to be able to attend . They suggest that hig route should be Wolverhampton , Monday ; Stourbridge , Tuesday ; Kidderminster , Wednesday ; Broinsgrove , Thursday ; Worcester , Friday ; aad Redditch , on Satois day .. ; ' ¦ -- ¦ •; ¦ - ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ / : , - . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ : ¦ -:-,-.. ¦ ; Tub Mov £ MJEKr in xu WiisT . - 'DBriiig . . the pas > week meetings have been held in FraB % Weetbury , Kiogswood , Ac , at all of which Mr . R , K . Phila ( has attended , to bring before the people the Exeoa- j tive operations . Meetings have also been held ia . ? Bath , Trowbridge , Bradford , BrietoL j&e . &c . W . P . Roberts , Esq ., Mr . Phillips , Mr . JBartl « tt » Mr ., Clarke , Mr . Brown , Mr . Copp . Mr . Clif ton * Sir .- ; Tuite , and others , have rendered impoxtaot services to the causa at these meetings , all of which have been numerous , and unanJmoHsly adopted the petition , plan for the Convention , &c . The West will ' now vie with the North . . . . , ^ ^
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 30, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct403/page/1/
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