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ilT DBAS FarETn > s , —No matter who may assert to $ e contrary , we have now arrived at & pariod when fckmr rnait and shall , after a long period of oppression , jfeod np boldly for its own" lights and privileges . It is J 6 THX yean since I told you , that the auction day was dose st hand , and that you wou'id be purchased at the fllue which you bad stamped nptm yonnelTeB . Selfrespect AitD selp-bsxbem were the two thing * to * fcich I looked as tba msana of enhancing your price in gje political market , and what unbounded joy it conteys to me , when I find that ypn hare become passing
ric h in those two easentiala-ssLF-HBSFECT A 5 D selfbsiekm . I think I miy say , without being accused of waity , that no Ban , in any age or in any country , fca erer stood by his political party as I haTe stood by mine from the beginning even to the end . I have been a mark for envy , hatred , malice , and revenge . I hare been pointed at by the finger of scorn , Bud have been selected by lewd authority as the one point against which all the missiles of faction might be aimed , without danger to my assailants . I bare stood all for your sake , and haTe gone far in making yon what in truth yen now are—the dbead op
itba ^ ts , and the estt a > d apmikatios of srabovmhsg sAXloys . The question , then , is , shall we , after ba-ring reached the sammit by the craggy ascent , burl ourselTes headlong from the high place , and grace our enemies' triumph , by onr fall and prostration ? Teur protestation " to die freemen rather than liTe elsves , " has alarmed the plunderers , the slave drivers , and iMe heartless monsters who haTe fattened upon your earnings . The cormorants , wha brought you to yain , and mocked your misery , now profess to feel anguish for your suffering , and express a desire to enfranchise you with the means of self-defence . Pitiful
fessves , sycophantic tools . They would giTe yon a 0 harter raw in Hen of that to which for years yon have attached allhepe . Yes , Biggs , of Leicester , trould , with the approbation of the dissenting wolTes , lite yen freedom . Ah ! my friends , if I had no other doss of objection to a political more than that it emanated from a clerical junto , I would cast it from me . Bat why do they offer us their poisoned bait ? and what do they offer ? and when do they offer it ? They efer it because they find thst we can do without them . Ifcer hare offered too much all at once , after hariDg ,
while in power , refused us anything but' stones irnexi we asked for bread , and Coercion , Poor Law jsieadBient , and a Rural Police , "when "we asked for jusuce . What do they offer ? They offer to giTe the franchise to males of twenty-five years of age—to giTe m Triennial Parliaments—and they would abolish Property Qualification . But see how Biggs , who dares to find fault with y « Ji leaders , shows the doTen foot in his reasons for acquiescing in the abolition of Property Quali £ » tion . Now what docs this saa say is his reason for not objecting ? " Why he
says" As a MATTER OF CHOICE , we would unquestiodMy rather fr >>«* legislators should be men of some fortune , as the first of these accidents would secure a strong personal interest in the securiiy of pro rw Ah , Bkgs ! you silly fellow , you "let the cat out of ft £ ba § " loo soon . At a matter OF CHOICE ! Aye , V , a matter ef choice—but now that you have no choice , what will you and your co-hunibugs do ? Now , you foolkh man , will not eTery working man , whose sweat yon hare coined into gold , witness in these few words the horror which you must experience in offering thus
to sacrifice all choice and footing at Ike shrine of expedience ; and will not labour say that if the possession el property is necessary to insure its protection , the landowner alone can insure the protect-on of labour by being its representative himself ? In your poor wrath you btTs dared to speak contemptuously of the leaders of the people . Fool , I am one of them . You are one of their blood- suckers—one of their oppressors , ileasnre onr Tilue to their cause by our respectiTe amounts of profit lad lUEs , and then yon will find out which they are most likely to lore and bust ; the man who lives upon what is plundered from them , or the man who spends
Ms every hour and eTery farthing in trying to make you fierce some of labour's rights . Yoa simpleton ; hew due you assume to yourself the proTince of public censer ? You say that we " haTe alarmed , abused , and mined thote whosa assistance was indispensible to their success , and without whose concurrence they bad not a shadow of a chance : we have alienated Mends , strengthened enemies , obstructed practical sea .-:: res of relief , and hsre sided to restore rhai party to Government from which we hare not the smallest dance of dislodging it ; and yet with all these merits sad Performances
" Pull blown , and fresh as May , " tffect now to wonder there can be no union between us , sad the middle classes ,- when we ourselves are the guilty authors of the separation . " I never read worseEng-Mi or greater nonsense . Why , the silly man , what practkie mtasure of relief did we obstruct ? Was it the CotrcienBill ? the Poor Law Bill ? the Rural Police Eli ! or what bill ? But ice can do nothing tcffluwl them ; and tee have ALARIIKD them . Faith we have md will again ! for that ' s the only way to their
Working men , Biggs and his beTy of dissenting ministers ' , the Lord defend us ) would as booh join the 3 >« Til as join yon if they conid help it But why * ist * time upon the folly of this modern Lycurgus ? I wili annihilate the " well-booted" money-monger at ones . Xow , jnst look here . What mnst be the Talue of the " new moTe ? " Mnst it sot insure the « K > pir » tion of the largest number of the
censtitasa body to command success , according to the cjoaieas of those who tell us that through the constiteeat body alone can we hope for success ? Well , do we £ aJ this ingredient fconcUialionJ in the plan of Bi |? s ; Xo : the beauty of our plan is , that it disfranttees none who are now enfranchised , while Biggs commences j ^ amciliaiwji by disfranchisiEg eTery man of SI , it , zz , 2 i , and up to 25 , of the present constitosicy , freemen anS all !
sow , there's a pretty law-maker for you ! there ' s an eriendin ^ of rights for yon ! and thsn the man goes on to ay , that maturity of judgment is necessary for a Isolator , and thst he doea not arriTe at years of dis-« s £ on till he has attained his twenty-fiita year ; and fi « n be nukes tii 3 qualification of a simple Toter equal to the qualification of a legislator ! Sow , » aat say you , good Chartists of Leicester and of Qs Midland Counties , to your modern Lycurgus ? If Hb qualification for a Toter and a legislator be equal , why _ celegate power at all ?
5 Q » , my friends , I tell y « u the fact , —we haTe fixed & 8 old eaemy . They cannot go without us , and they * b&T * t& triOi tu fob theihowspubposes . There is ** & ore species of Chartist—AN OUT AND OUTER . I to of that genus ; and by the blessing cf God I will BeT > ' ith life , budge from it I will alarm them **<« tnd more ; but justice , and full justice , they shall * ° to your order . Biggs talks of the Charter having * " Wore the public for three years . It has been
"& > k ths people for forty and three years , and it has *** £ before than , remodelled by me , for nearly seTen j ** * - in i'J present shape and form . We will haTe ** i * bole aiid entire—do surrender . Twenty-one years ** & Sstfc ijonjs TfQut , j a Tbia Biggs' moTe ia a branch « iis old - " new moTe . " Cbvsh it , as we did its parent * vul ^ tind aloue , and we will conquer or die in the stte * J « . Pitch them all to the Dsril , and stand by *** ° » a order of right , labour , justice , and ^ fostrj .
Ever your faithful friend , TBX 2 . GVS O'COXUOK . P-S . I shall be at Leicester on Monday next , the * & , ad win ^ prepared to support the Charter of ** -i * BS ag&instt > ie Charter of the ytoltes . Our * i 2 TEE FOE ETES AXB KO SBBBEXDER , —NOT * tor . f .
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-WiLTOWi—The cause continues to progress in this g «** : aew members enrol themaelTes weekly , and j ^^ rvs are being obtained to tke petition in such !" - «** « gives general satisfaction to the friend * of r * ° wn in Boltou , taking into consideration om JWtt » ry mattes . ¦ ^^ aSBURY . —This town has been drvided into ^ tocts , and three coundlmen . appointed for each T ^« t . to distribnte the printed petition sheets , and ~?«» denatnres to the National Petition . Sereral jg « wn sbeets haTe been already filled by our country 2 jpf » at Hurdeott , Winterbouin , and Wishford , near S ?* wy- Great praise is dne to Mr . Shergold , of jJf tt'Jrd , he ha-rine got one sheet filled with signag « . _* hoily by tinuelf , in that pariih , and Newton . £ « CoimcU beg to obserre , that the assistance of any « k members win be tftiHikfnlly receiTed to aid in " ^ praiseworthy ¦ undertaking .
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SHEFFIELD . ( From our own Correspondent . ) Public Meetisg . —The usual weekly meeting of the Chartist body was held in the National Charter Association Boom , Fig Tree-lane , on Monday eTening last , Mr . George Carrill , in the chair , when the rejection of the National Petition by the Scottish ConTention was taken into consederation . Mr . Hamey said , he had intended to haTe addressed himself that evening to his fair friends , many of whom he was glad to see Dresent , upon the propriety of forming themselves into an association to aid and help their brothers in the righteous cause in defence of which they were battling , but the Star of Saturday haTing made known the rejection of the National Petition by the Scottish ConTention . it
was resorted by the Council that consideration of that untoward eTent should tike precedence of any other business . ( Hear . ) It appeared that the National PetL tion had been thrown out by the Scottish Delegates on the casting Tote of their chairman , and this had been done upen grounds friTolpua in the extreme ; what were the objections advanced by the opponents of the Petition ? Why , that the petition itself contained ' extraneous matter ; and , secondly , that the peop ] e of Scotland had not been consulted before its fisal adoption . What was the extraneous matter complained of ? The two brief paragraphs where the New Foot Law and the Legislative TJnion of England and Ireland are denounced as grieTarices . ¦ . Now , be held that in such a memorial it was necessary to as
folly as possible set forth the grieTances of the people ; it was necessary net only to shew what were the rights , but also what were the wrongs of man—not only to demand that a just syBtem of legislation should be established , but to shew what were the abominable effects of the present- system , based on injustice and fraud . ( Hear , bear . ) He thought the fminers of the petition bad done wisely and well in including in the list of yrievan&s that monster curse , the New Poor Law . If he thought they had erred at all , it was in not going a ~ step further , and denouncing the Scottish system of Poor Laws , a system , in some respects , even more disgraceful than the English system—a system under which the Scottish labourer , when he had fallen " into the stre and yellow leaf , " and was no longer
able to create wealth for idle diones to consume , deemed himself fortunate if ke could get the -vsretched pittance of half-a-crown or three shillings a week to subsist upon ; and this was by no means the lowest rate of relief ;—included in the princely domains of his plunder-ship the Duke of Sutherland , was one parisa where the reLief of those receiTing the highest amount was rather less than 6 i per week , whilst those wbo received the lowest relief had father less than three-halfpence per week ; but horrible as this was it was not the worei ; in the adjoining pariah the highest amount of relitf giTen to the recipients was three shillings a year , and tb . B lowest one shilling a year , which , reduced to a weekly allowance , gives to the more fortunate something less thaTi three farthings a week , and to the
worst paid something less than one farthing per week . Now he thought , that instead cf finding fault with the introduction of the English Poor Law into the petition , the Scottish delegates would have acted far more wisely had they introduced their own system of Poor Laws , as a crying grievance—one of the X 7 pasfruiis of clas 3-legislation . With rtspect to the repeal of the Union , he considered its introduction into the National Petition to be one of the wisest acts of the framers of that Taluable document Already its geod effects had been-. seen , in conciliating to a considerable extent our Irish brethren , heretofore prejudiced against us , •" because , led to belieTo by crafty knaTes , that the English people were opposed to the liberty and happiness of the people of Ireland ; but
bow that they saw we sympathised with them in their sufferings , and were anxious to co-opereta with them in their struggle for a domestic legislature , they were fast coming oTer to our ranks , and the day was not distant when Ireland would be united with us to a man . ( Cheers . ) As regarded the objection that the people of Scotland had not been consulted in the adoption of the Petition , It was a paltry and contemptible objection . They were as mnch consulted as the people of England . The English Executive had drawn up the petitionsome party must haTe drawn it up , and why not the Engiiah Executive ?—meD who represented a far greater number of the-democratic party than any other constituted body in Great Britain . When drawn up , the petition was published , and that was the time to
haTe raised objections , if any could haTe been fairly raised ? The petition was adopted without dissent by the Chartists of England , Wales , and Ireland . Yes , and he would add , by the great majority of the Chartists of Scotland , yet had the Scottish ConTention thrown it out , but did the majority who threw out the petition really represent the majority of the Scotch Chartists ? No ; they were a faction elected , and therefore a faction's majority , a motlev band , Brewsterites , Corn Law Repealers , &c , agreeing with each other on two points only—love of Whiggery , and hatred of O'Connor . ( Bear . ) But such are not the men who represent the gallant sons ef Auld Scotia , he knew the brave men of that country , he had traTersed their land from end to end , he knew the feelings and sentiments
of the people of Scotland , and he knew that the great , the OTer whelming majority were heart and soul with the people of England ; sure he was that their Scotch brethren had but to be shown the eTils of disunion , had but to be shown how necessary it was for themselres and they would snap the chains that b'nd them to be united with the people of England , and they would forthwith TcTerse the decision of their ConTention . ilr . Harney concluded a lengthy address by proposing for adoption the following resolution : — " That this meeting considering the union with the people of England and- Scotland to fee indispenaible for the political salvation of both countries , -views with extreme regret the rejection » f the National Petition by the Scottish ConTention . " Mr . Freer seconded the resolution , which was carried ananimously
The two following-resolutions were also unanimously adopted : —Moved by Mr . Prior , seconded by Mr . Clayton , * ' That this meeting , regarding the Baid rejection of the petition as being the act of thoBe representing an inconsiderable minority of the people of Great Britain , hereby respectfully but urgently call upon their brethren . ; - the Chartists of Scotland , to reverse the decision of their delegates , and to give their support to the National Petition . " Moved by Mr . Smith , seconded by Mr . Melluh , That the thanks of this meeting are given to tnc > se delegates who supported the National Petition , as also tu the men of Irvine , for their noble resolution published in the Star of aaturday l&st—a resolution which we trust will bs acted upon throughout broad Scotland . " Thanks having bt * n Toted to the Chrirman , the meeting dissolved .
Female Chartist Meetisg . —The Female Char tists afterwards held a- meeting , and unatiiaiously resol Ted to join the National Charter Association .
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OPSNSHAW . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . J . Cartledge , of Manchester , delivered a lecture on the productive powers of the soil , ¦ which gaTe the greatest satisfaction . WEDNESBUBV . —On Tuesday , Mr . Mason delivered a lecture on the rights of the working millions , the utility of the People ' s Charter , * and the means of procuring it . TODMORDEN .-Mr . Puffy lectured to a numerous audienee on Wednesday week , in Mr . Greenwood ' s Large Room , LumbulFs . —On Friday night , Mr . Candy , from WoiTerbampton , delivered an address upon monarchical and republican princ ' ples ; he contrasted one with the other in a very eloquent style , and showed what a debasing , enslaving , and immoralising effect monarchy had upon society .
HX 71 & . —Mr . Jones , the lecturer for the East and North Riding , addressed the inhabitants of Hull , on Monday , in the large hall of the freemason ' s Lodge , at half-past seven . The cause is looking np in this town and neighbourhood . At the conclusion of the meeting not less than 150 signatures were attached to the great Rational . WATiKINjSTON . —On Monday evening last Mr . Bairstow deliTered a lecture , in the Reform Hall , to an attentive meeting . He was cheered throughout most rapturously . Several newmembers were enrolled . ' - ' . ECCLES . —Mr . Bairstow lectured here in the Association Room , to a crowded meeting of the industrious artisans , and did ample justice to the subject ef the People ' s Charter .
HEBDEN BRIDGE . —Mr . Knowles , from Keigaley , lectured nere on Monday last , to a crowded audience , and at the conclusion was nominated for a member of the ConTention * On Tuesday night , he lectured in Calding , about two miles from Hebden Bridge . At the close of the lecture a i Association Traa formed , and twelve persons enrolled , their names . BINGLET . —At the usual weekly meeting of the Chartists , on Tuesday evening last , it was nnaaimonsly carried—** That this meeting is of opinion that the straightforward , npright , and patriotic manner in which the Executrve have done their duty , is such as te entitle them to our esteem and entire confidence ; and that we do recommend all Associa tions in tae United Kingdom , who approTe of their conduct , to express the B&me . "
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BIRMINGHAM . —Anti-Cohn Latt Delegate Meeting . —A large placard was posted on the walls of Birmingham , calling on the operatives of each faotory , to send delegates to meet the Anti-Corn Law Committee on important business , and informing them that tickets of admission would be supplied to the delegates at the Journal office . The meeting was advertised to take place at the Public-office , at halfpast seveH o'clock on Teusday evening ; and at the time appointed , the large table , in front of the magistrates' bench , waa surrounded by members of the Anti-Corn Law Committee and their friends , whilst the petit and grand jury boxeB were tenanted by friends and members of the sarae body . The factory delegates were , of course , obliged either to Btand in
front of the prisoners' bar , or retire beyond hearing of the chairman . Mr . Giles was called to the chair , 8 nd after aTast deal of conversation pro aud con , as to the business for which the meeting had been called , the Chairman stated that they merely wished to know the numbers employed in each factory , and how many of them were willing to join the Ami-Corn L % w Association , also the amount of wages they then earaed , compared with what they got formerly . He concluded by stating that no other business or discussion was anticipated . Several members of the committee then addressed the meetingon the misery that existed in the country , and said that the Corn Laws were the sole cause of it . They declared their determination not to
submit to a aliding scale , but to have a total and unconditional repeal . After the members of the committee had spouted forth what they thought necessary , a long conTersation took place as to whether the operative delegates were to be allowed to deliver their Bentiments , and those of their constituents on the subject of the existing Corn Laws . Several of the committee thought that the working-men ought merely to deliver in statements of the number of persots in their various factories ¦ who were willing to join the Association , and supply them with the other information , mentioned by the ChairmaD , at their office on a future day . A working man in the Grand Jury box said , that he had derived more real information from the few speeches
which had been previously made than from any other business which had been transacted during the evening , and hoped that every delegate present would be allowed to s ; ate his sentiments on that subject . Mr . Smith Lindon , delegata from a large fender manufactory , then addressed the meeting . He eaid he had been deputed by his shopmates to attend that meeting iu order to lay their opinions before that meeting , and he thought he should not be doing his duty if he neglected to state their Tiews of the subject . . They admitted that the Corn Laws were unjust , but they also knew that the imposts upon tea , coffee , and other articles of consumption were equally ucjust . They also regretted the amount of distress that existed in the country , and
had good cause to do so , as the working classes wero the main sufferers . They were of opinion that the democratic axe must be laid to the root of the tree of : monopoly before any good results could accrue to the sons of industry ^ for if the people had the power of voting they could soon get rid of the Corn Laws and all other bad laws . The fact of calling the working men together was a proof that they admitted their competency te judge in the matter . Why then did they not asssist them iu getting their rights , and then there would be no further occasion to agitate for the re peal of a single law , as they would have the power of sending men to Parliament who
would repeal all bad laws , aud enact others in . their place calculated to secure the happiness of the whole people . ( Hissea from the committee . ) They might hiss him as they thought proper , perhaps they had an idea that because he wore a tu .-tian jacket that he had no business to speak his mind , but he would do bo in defiance of any man . He was determined to prove their sincerity © n the present occasion . If they really wished the workiDg men to assist them they would help them to get the People's Charter . He denied that the Corn Laws were the sole cause of the miseries that existed in the country ; it mainly arose from the cupidity aud competition of the masters themselves . He then cited Beveral instances of
masters underselling each other , and making the wages of the workmen suffer for their avarice . But did they imagine that foreigners would give up thpir manufactories to grow corn for the people of England ; for it was well known that they had avast amount of machinery in operation , which was increasing yearly ; ho then shewed the ratio in which machinery nad increased ia America of late years , and adverted to the reduction which had taken place in the wages of the operatives of Lancashire , within the last thirty years , although the consumption of raw cotton had increased twelvefold , thus showing that increase of trade was no guarantee to the working men of an increase of wages , but the contrary ; he next alluded to the boast so often made by the
Anti-Corn Law repealers , of the high wages and cheap food of the artisans of America ; but , said he , they forgot to inform the working men of England that the working men of America had vote 3 , and that their whole government cost less than the amount required for the expences and 6 aiary of the Lord Lieut , of Ireland . Mr . Lindon concluded a very able address by proposing—* ' That although the Corn Laws were an admitted grievance , yet the working ciassts were not justified in agitating for anything short of the People ' s Charter . " The Committee refused to accept the resolution to be proposed at the meeting , knowing well it would be carried . Mr . Richard Thomson , delegate from a factory iu Rea-street , handed iu his credentials , and
stated that his shopmates had instructed him to staie that they considered that the Corn Laws were not the sole cause of the nation ' s distreEB , but that the whole resulted from class legislation . They were therefore resolved to agitate for the People ' s Charter , and nothing less ; and as his friend Lindon had entered so fully into the subject , he could . not do better than state his perfect concurrence in his Tiews , and would cordially second his proposition . Sereral other delegates handed in their credentials , every one of whom aTowed themselves Chartists , and said they looked forward to the Charter as the ouly real remedy for the grievances of the people . Mr . Ashmore , button manufacturer , member of the anti-Corn Law Committee , said that he also was a Chartist , and had been a member of the Political Council when the National Petition was agreed to . He had not the same hopeb of success in the anti-Corn Law movement as some of hia brother
committee-men , for he must confess he expected nothing from Sir Robert Peel ; at any rate , his refusal to accede to the wishes of the anti-Corn Law repealers would strengthen the people ' s hands in their demands for an extension of ike franchise . Several other members of the Committee declared themselves friends of the Charter , after which the Chairman made some remarks on the speeches of the working men , and said if they did not wish to assist the Association to repeal " the Corn Laws , they perhaps would have no objection to give them the necessary information required . Mr . George White then addressed the meeting in vindication of the policy of the Chartist body , and wished to meet the Corn Law repealers in lair diHussion . This was declined , and , after a resolution , calling on the operatives to supply the necessary information as to the state of their trade and wages , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman , the meeting separated .
Freeman-street Meetikg . —Sunday Etemng — The usual meeting took place at the Chanist Room , Freeman-street , on Sunday evening last , Mr . Fred . Corbett , in the chair . The Chairman introduced Mr . John Mason , Chartist Lecturer , to address the meeting . The Lecturer proceeded in his usual clear and spirited manner , to point out the excellence of Chartist principles . He showed the ceitiinty of their ultimate success , and asserted that events would overthrow the present system of misgovernment . He was warmly applauded .
Moxdat Etening . —The weekly meeting of the National Charter Association was held at their Room , Freeman-street , on Monday eTening . Mr . J . A . Fussell was unanimously called to the chair , and called on Mr . George White to address the meeting . Mr . White proceeded to analyze the various parties that existed in the state , and was followed by several other members . The Secretary , Mr . Spinks , then read the minutes of the first meeting of the new Council , at which Mr . Ashton wa 8 appointed Treasurer , and Mr . Spinks , Secretary . Mr . Thorpe wa 3 also appointed assistant to the Secretary . The minutes wer& passed unanimously , and the meeting separated . All communications must in future be directed to Mr . E . Spinks , locksmith , Lancaster-street .
White's Defencx Fund . —All persona having any communications for the Committee to the above ftind , are requested to direct them to Mr . J . A . Fosseil , 7 * , Bordesley-Etreet , Birmingham . Delegate Mbotikg . —Notice is hereby gi ^ n , that the next delegate meeting for the counties of 'Warwick and Leicester , will be held at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Sunday , Februray 5 th , at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon , when a delegate will be expected from each town , and also from those places connected with the lecturer's fund .
Bi £ HiN « Hi . ii Petition CoMMiTTEB . —The members of this Committee hold their meetings eTery Wednesday eveniBg , at the Chartist Room , Freeman-Etreet . Every friend of the People ' s . Charter is requested to attend and co-operate .
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WEX . LXNGBOHOUGH . —Dr . M'DouaU haa been lecturing here with good effect . NORTHAMPTON . --MT . M'Farlane has resigned his office as councillor , because he could not attend st the time fixed by the rest of the council , an * Mr . Henry Male , shoemaker , was nominated in hia stead . BRADFORD . —The General BaptUta have lesolved to join tb « Charter Association in ; a body , NEW Leeds . —Mr . Smith lectured bore © h Sunday evening . ; . " ; . ¦ : ¦ . - ¦¦• , " : " . ; . ' ¦¦ ¦! ''' . '"' ¦' " . ¦' ' "¦ ' . ' ¦ ¦ SiANHiNGLEy . —Mr . Brook lectured here on Sunday eTening . . : . , _ ;¦ ¦ - . ¦ .. ¦ . _ . . - .. ' ; , ;¦/ ¦ . y- : \ . HYDK-Mr . Wm . Griffin deliTered a Iectore in the Working Men's Institution , in Hyde , on Monday , the 17 th Inat , to a very attentWe andience , SURY .- ^ Mr . Charles Connor , of Manchester , lectured here on Monday eTening .
STALY 3 RIDGB . —Mr . X Bairstow , of Leicester , deliTertJd a lecture in the People's School , on Saturday evening , Jan . lfith , to a numerous and respectable audience , when six persons enrolled their names bb members . ; ' Ma . John Leach , of Hyde , deliyered a lecture on Sunday evening , Jan . 16 th , in the Association Room , when four persons enrolled their names as members . - CO NGZiETO « r . —On Thursday week , by permission of the Mayor , a public meeting was held in the town Hall , on the distressed state of the country—its causes nod rttnedy . Powerful speeches were made by Messrs . West and DiylQ ia support of the Charter as the only efficient remedy . A Socialist named Campbell moved an amendment , for which , when put to theTote , ten hands were holden up .
IiONDON . —The Eastern Division of Boot and Shoemakers met on Sunday evening last . This body of Chartists meet in the large room of the Star Coffee Honse , Golden Lane . Two new members were enrolled . : i Shoreditch . —The meeti » g night * for this locality are Sunday and Monday , at St . Maittin's Coffee House , 3 , Church-atreet ; time , eight o'clock . Mr . Knight lectured on Sunday to a full house . Westminster . —CHAKTBaeoEFEE House , Strettou Ground . —The members of this locality ha * e prepared a large room for public meetings And other purposes connected "with the Association , They hope now to go about the business in right earnest .
THE O'CONNELL " RlNT" IN THE BOROUGH OP Sowthwark . ^ —A correspondent says— - " It ia a fact that not one farthing has been subscribed for Dan ' s Rint by the enrolled Repealers of Sbuthwarky although a Mr . Chatter told the Repealers of this locality that Mr . O'Connell was £ 30 , 000 in debt . " Tailors , TiireeDoves , Berwick-street , Soho . —After the usual business of the ABSociation , on Wednesday evening last , it was resolved , " That an harmonic meeting be held at the aboye rooms , to aid the Masons' Strike Fund . " Mr . Bibb , the Secretary to the Tailors' Trade Association , has kindly consented to take the chair on the opening night , which will be on Wednesday evening next , and continue every week during the strike , and a book will be kept for weekly payment . ¦¦; , ¦ ¦
Three Crowns , Richmond-street ;—? The tailors of this locality held their usual meeting on Sunday last , when Mr . Ruffy Ridley deliTered a lecture upon tho appropriation of the soil , shewing the evils arising from the present distribution of the land , its injurious effects , and the great benefit which would result if the land was distributed iu small farms , as recommended by Mr . O Connor . S : MK ..-R . VFFT . Ridlet deliTered an argumentative lecture , on Tuesday evening , at the Black Bull Inn , Hammersmith-road , showing that all property originated in land and labour ; pointed out the proper appropriation of the Boil ; and proved to demonstration , that the people never will possess anything unless they first achieTed the Charter .
LIVERPOOL . —Mr . Bairstow lectured here on Tuesday evening last , to a numerous and attanttae audience . / , ¦ ¦' . . ' ¦ ¦ '¦''¦' - ¦ Special Meeting . —A special meeting was held oh Sunday evening last , at Mr . Benbow ' s Temperance Hotel , Gerard-street . When the Secretary had read the report , the following persons were nomlnatad to the General Council : —Mr . Win . Morton , Mr . Samuel Cowan , Mr . Charles G . Williams , Mr . Edmund Joues , Mr . James M'Kenna , Mr . Wm . Earle , Mr . John Cowan , sub-Treasurer , Mr . Evan Davies , sub-Secretary . The weekly public meetings are in future to be held every Wednesday evening ; to commence on the 9 th of February next MANCHESTER . —The members of the Manchester Operatives' Mutual Improvement Society hold their weekly meetings in the National Charter Association Room , Redfearn-street , MillerrBtreet , where' all questions of popular interest are subjected to the test of aiscussion . Ail parties are invited , and allowed to give txpresaion to their opinions . The end of tbe Society is the moral and intellectual improvement of the working class ; the means , a discussion class , and a constantly increasing library . The weekly contribution is one penny . Waterhead Mills . —Mr . Griffin , of Manchester , lectured here on Sunday afternoon , to a very attentive audience .
The Redfern-street room -was crammed on Sunday evening to hear a lecture by Mr . John Crowder , from Lees . On the same evening , Mr . Thomas Clarke , of Stockport , lectured at Brown-street-. Lectures were likewise delivered in three other rooms . The cause is doing . welL A Friend in Manchester has signified his intention of presenting to the members of the Executive five splendid tri-coloured silk acarfs , as a proof of the rega > d be has for that body for the straightforward manner they have advocated the cause of the people ; the scarfs will be a sample of a number he intends having manufactured to be worn by the Chartists . AXOSSXiE TT . —Mr . Josh . Liriney . of Manchester , lectured here on Sunday evening to an overflowing audience .
A 3 HBUB . TON . —( Devon . )—A lecture was delir vered at the Zton Chapel , in this town , on Monday last , by Mr . E . P . Mead , of Birmingham , who kindly favoured the Ashburton Chartists with a lecture on bis return from Cornwall . ¦< Ouseburn . —The Chartists of this place met , as usual , in their reading room , near Byker Bar , on Sunday morning last , Mr . Kidd , in the chair . A subscription was commenced to defray the delegates' expences t « the forthcoming Convention , when a good round sum was subscribed . It was then ni 9 ved and carried , " That Chartist meetings be held at Ouseburn and Byker Hill , on the day that the Prince of Wales is christened—proTided it be a general holiday . " The Secretary was empowered to correspond with Mi . George Bines , to attend the meetings as he is a great faTourite here .
ABERDEEN . —On Friday eTening week , at a public meeting , held in the Temperance Hall , George-street , called for the purpose cf receiving an account of the mission of Mr . James M'Pherspn , representative for the inhabitants of Aberdeen ia the Scottish ConTention , the following resolutions were , after much discussion , carried by ; great , majorities : —After '¦ ¦ ¦ Mr . M'Pheraon had giTen an account of the proceedings at Glasgow , Mr . Nicolson moTed , " That this meeting highly approTes of the comiuct of Mr . James M'Pherson as representative for the inhabitants of Aberdeen in the Scottish Convention , held in Glasgow . " Seconded
by Mr . Pullar . Mr . M'Donald moTed , " That this meeting Tiews , with the strongest disapprobation , the surreptitious ineana used by Mr . John Mitchell to obtain a Beat in the ConTention ; and further , that they express their utter detestation of his . conduct in obstructing and misrepresenting the wishes and sentiments of the inhabitants of Aberdeen in the aforesaid Con-Tention . " Seconded by Mr . Bremrnur . A protest against his sitting and Toting in the Convention was carried at a public meeting held on the 6 th of January , but not in time for the ConTention . After a Tote of thanks to the Chairman , the meeting broke tip attwelye o ' clock . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦'¦ . ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦ • v ,. '¦ ¦' - . ' . . - . y '¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' :. ; ¦ ' , v
On Monday sight , the weekly meeting of the Charter Union was held , Mr . James M'Pherson in the chair Mr . M'Donald addressed them en the doctrine of majorities . Dr . M'Douall ' s letter was read amidst applause . It was agreed to write to Mr . Ross , Treasurer to the Central Committee , in order to ascertain the amount of money receiTed by him from Aberdeen .-r Several other important matters were transacted , and the meeting up .
SACRISTOW . —Mr . Mewbray , of Dnrham , visited this place on Monday last , and expounded the principles of the Charter to some of the good men and true . He showed in a clear and lucid manner the adTantages which would accrue to the working classes by being put in possession of political power , and urged upon them tke necessity of union tot the attainment ef so great a measure ot justice . The National Petition was adopted , and a committee of three appointed to obtain signatures in this district . .
TORS . —The York Demonstration Committee intend to dispose of their splendid " Triumphal Car" by lottery , in shares of sixpe . nce each . The lottery to fee drawn on the 1 st day -of March , 1842 . Any friends wiabing totake a chance for the same can do so by for--warding the amount , r ^ , pojt , to the Secretary , Mr . W . Cordeux , at 26 , MkKiegate , York .
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HALIFAX . —On Saturday eTening last , Mr . Duffy lectured here here to an attentive audience . 1 SCARBRO ' . —Mr . Joneb lectured on Wednesday and Thursday evenings . A memorial for the Welsh victims was adopted , y MERTHTR TyUVIli , —At a fall meeting , Mr . Miles in the chair , after some good and sensible spetches were delivered by Messrs . I ) . Rees and Henry Thomas , and others . Mr . John , jun . was called on to read the able letter of Mr . M'Dou&ll , which appeared in the Star
of last week . He afterwards moved the following reso lution , which was seconded and well supported by Mr . David Thomas , and passed unanimously : —¦* That we highly apprbTe of Mr . M'DoualVs ietl « r , whicb appeared in the Star of Saturday 'last , and are of opinion that the conduct of the Scoteli Delegates in regard to it e National Petition is highly in jurious and inconsistent , and tybis Association sincerely trusts the Scottish working people will unanimously co-operate with their working brethren of England , Wales , and Ireland , in signing the NationaV Petition for IS 42 , as it stands .
HONLY . —MEETING O-F DELEGATES ;~ , Nanie » of the Delegates : ¦ HuddersHeld—John . Leech ; Honly—Charles Boothroyd ; Holmflrth —• William Cunningham j Lepton—Matthew WhittVs ; iShelly-r-Hugh Green ; Stock 8 moor—James Stephenson ; Berry Brow—George HargraTes ; Paddock—Samuel Gaukroger . Names of Conncilmen ; John Chapman , John Beaton , George Armitage , Edward Clayton , Reuben Megson , Josiah Thomas , James Shaw , and Geurge Hirst . —The first business which occupied the attention of the Delegates was the reading of a letter front Air . Candy , proposing to come and lecture for one month , on condition that he
should be allowed to coma on the same principles as others bad done before . 1 . It was agreed that a single man should have twenty-five shillings per week allowed —if married , thirty shillings per week . 2 . that a Delegate meeting be held at Honly once a month , and that two Councilaien attend with them j also that the books be brought with them , that all moneys may be entered as received from the various Delegates attending . It was then moved and seconded , " That a vote of thanks be given to the Leeds Chartists for the noble part they displayed in carrying the Charter , at the Music Hall , in epposition to the Anti-Slavery party . *
HALSHAW MOOR . —This little village has already obtained about 3 , 000 signatures to the petition . To the last one they only got about as many hundreds . So much , however , for the spread of Chartism in this quarter ; .: ' ; :. y ; ' . '¦ • . ¦ ¦ . ' " ¦ ' - ¦• ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦• ¦ ' ¦¦/ - . ¦ SALrORB—The ^ youths or Salford held their first meeting on Wednesday evening last , when the meeting was addressed by Messrs . Hargreaves / Nutt . UI , and others , members of the Youths' CtwrtLst Association of Manchester . The speakers urged on the meeting the necessity of tho youths of this country enrolling themselves members of the National Charter Association , and balled on them to render all the assistance they possibly could in the gteat work of pbUUoal xedemption . On Sundat EvENitJG , the Chartists of Salford held their weekly meeting , when Mr . Story , of Ashton , deli-Tered an able lecture . ' V On MdsDAV EvBNiNG , an adjourned discussion took place on the principles of Sooialism , as advocated by Mr . Owen , and the benefits likely to arise from the adoption of the People ' s Charter contrasted . The question was ably advocated on fcotii sides . Anadjouruaient took place until next Monday evening . SHEFFIELD . —On Monday night , a public meeting was held for the purpose of laying before the public that precious document called the Midland Counties Charter . It was read and ably commented ; on by Mr Otley , who showed the meeting the . uttsr absurdity and injuttice of the scheme , when the following
resolutionwas moved by Mr .. M'Kottrick , * and seconded by Mr Buxton , and carried : " That the working men of Sheffield have heard with attention and care the document called the Midland Counties Charter , publiahed by a private individual for the adoption of the public , that we , the aforeaald working men do not find in the document before mentioned a full recognition of the just rights and privileges of the working classes , and therefore see no reason why we should abandon the assertion of par just and unalienable rights , aa demanded by the PeopWfl Charter . " Mr . William Gill and Mr . Richard Otley were each nominated as tit and proper persons to be members of the forthcoming Convention .
TYLDSLEY . —The National Petition has been numerously signed here . A number of the middle classes have signed it , but thu majority of them haye insolently refused . Never was distress so general ia this village as at present . Hundreds of the working classes are sunk into the deepest misery ,, in a many instances to a complete state of destitution , yet , the most influential portion of the shopocrats have not only refused to sign the petition , but have actually used the meanest language to these persons who waited upon them for their , signatures . If the working classes will only adopt a system of exclusive dealing , the day is near when they will not only sign their petition , but like
Sir Robert Peel , with the Ten Hours' deputation , ask them for their advice . There is one thing worthy of notice , a great master—an extension of commerce man —warned hia hands not to sign the National Petition un ^ er penalty of losing their employment , in other words , their bread ; but the anti-monopolist was a day too late , for about 590 of bis hands , or those dependant on him , had signed ; and this man who is an advocate of free trade—this man who is ao anxious to better the condition of the working classes ,.. not ^ fortnight ago , reduced from . is . ^ 6 d ; to Is . 4 d . work , that forty years ago the weaver received its . for . His dressers likewise are undergoing a heavy reduction , some of them at the rate of forty per cent , and this is one of the Bls ^ va . r
KIRKHEATON . —At a meeting holden on Monday last , at the new School of Spien < se , Shop-lane , Mr . J . Marshland in the chair , it was resolved : —1 st , . •'• That it is the opinion of this meeting , that all the distress and destitution of the labouring classes of this country , is to be attributed to class legislation , and that this meeting is perfectly convinced that the upper and middle classes of society will continue to oppress the labouring classes of this country , so long as they have the exclusive power of law-making . " 2 nd— " That this meeting will aeither join nor eouiitsnance any other agitation
than the political enfranchisement of the wholenialeadult population ^ aa laid down in the document entitled the People ' s Chatter , beUeving aB we do , that no measure ia so calculated to secure to the whole people their just rights . " 3 rd—•• That inorder to secure a free and full representation of this country , we , the inhabitants of JCirkheaton . at present assembled , do resolve to join the Natienal Charter Association of Great Britain , which has for its object the attainment of the People ' s Charter . The members meet every Monday night at eight o ' clock .
STOCKTON-ON-TEES . —The Chartists met on Monday evening :, at seven o ' clock . Mh Umpleby was called to the chair . He opened the business by saying they were called together for the purpose of better organizing the Chariiat body , and also to impress upon the members the necessity of using all the power they can . in getting the whole of tbo Ch artist inhabitants united into one body . He then informed the meeting that the Committee appointed for the purpose of engafting the large room belonging to the Working Men ' s Mutual Instruction So ^ -
oiety had engaged it for Wednesday evenings ; and in futuie the Chartists will hold their weekly meeting on ; Wednesday evenings , at half-past seven o ' clock , instead of Sunday , as before . After a good deal of discussion * Mr . Piumpton proposed , and Mr . jRobinson seconded , * That this ^^ meeting view with feelings of sorrow and regret the divided state of the liberal portion of the inhabitants of this place , and at the same time , with a view to the reconciliation of divided parties , this meeting adopts the following address" : —
The Chartists of Stockton and its Vicinity to the Inhabitants of Stockton . ¦ ¦' ¦ FaiBNPS—for such we will call you— -we only wish you to take your own cause into your own banes , that we at this time call on you once more to come forward with your wonted vigour , and by being united Jn ono consolidated bod y ^ we can , with greater ease and more effectually , agitate this part of the country ; audj by our united efforts , we may , with greater facility , cause the spread of Chartism . For , friends , we are a long way off the mark at present ; and we wb ^ ld have you take it into your serious consideration the great obligation that is laid on you , seeing that society is in this most deplorable condition , and you standing aloof from
this great and glorious agwawon . ± » ut now that we have got a large room to meet in , we do hope that you will eee the propriety of coming forward to assist , us in getting the various good and true advocateB of our principles to come to Stockton—as you know , we , the small number that are at present joined , eannotr get all the speakers that we woula wish . We will conclude by req \ iffiting all that have any pretensions to Chartism to come to the next general meeting , which will be held on Wednesday evening , the 26 th of January , at . our room in Albion-street , when the present Committee will lay before the meeting the plans that they have drawn up ; and at the same time there will be a fresh Committee chosen , such an one as will suit all
parties . - " ' . ¦ ¦ ... ¦ ¦ ; . ::. - ¦'¦ ¦ ¦ ' : ¦ : " . ¦ ¦ . ' • - .- ¦ ' ¦'¦ ;¦¦ --Signed , on behalf of the meeting , Joseph Uwleby , Chairman Jan . 26 fo , 1842 .
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< £ k 4 ^ A / - fa A / % ~ J&-& £ ~ SU&BATrl . —At- a meefclngW the Durham ChirtlsU , held at Mr . Craig's , on Sunday last , Mr . Mowbray moved the adoption of tiie National Petition , which was seconded by Mr . Dreghorn , and carried unai'lmoualy , after which the meeting separated . OLD HAm . —Mr . Griffin lectured here on Sunday evening . The room was crammed , and hundreds anxious to gain admittance had to go back again , oaabto to get in . SaWERBY . —On Friday week , Mr , James Daffey delivered a very interesting address to tho OhartiaU of totephce —On Sunday , Mr . Candy , from WolVeAampr ton , lectnred in the afternoon . The room was crowded neailytoBufibcation . y
NOTTINS » Altt ^—I ) £ LEOiTE MEETING—At this meeting which stood adjourned from the 2 ndinst . till Suuday morning , the 16 th inat , and was holden t * the DeiL'pcratic Chapel , Mr . W . D . Taylor , was k appointed for three months , as lecturer for Nottingham Bhire , from the 1 st of February next . A ^ resolution having been carried at the previous meeting , " That an exchange take place for one month between the Nottingham county lecturer , and the regularly tmployed lecturer of nny other district , if practicable , '' thi » wa « again passed without a dissentient Mr . Plant thoaght that mocft good would result from holding a county council msetfng' ; - monthly at N 6 itlngha : n . Mr . Russea said he cord * ially agreed with the last speaker
in opinion , out coMfefared that circumstances would prevent this being pat in practice immediately . A motion was then made and carried unanimously , that the Notticgham Council call the first monthly meeting as soon as practicable . The ConvenUon was the next busines brpi ^ ht under notice by Mr * R usgell . Mr . Anthony and Mr . Wilson thought the best mode of raising means for theBupporf of the Convention , woald be to make an estimate of tha snm which each locality would fee capable of raising . Mr . Boatock said many would support tSeConVentioff who did not regularly contribute to tbe ; aaBociatlon . ifeEveley thvaght tha # £ 25 was the suitf xequired to be raised in the district . Mr . Russell explained that £ 3 ( f was afterwards
stipulated as the Bunifora district retnraing two persons to the Convention , and , according to this statement , ; Nottingham and GainsboK » ugh , £ 15 ; Eeiceatershire , il »> iferbyshire , £ 8 . Aftsr aome furthe * coaversatioa , it was resolved that all monies for the support of the Convention be paid into ^ the hands of Mr . Jjimes Sweety &ooaegate , Nottingham } . Qeneral Treasurer of the Diateict * on or before the 3 = 2 th of February . 1842 . And further that the sub-Secrotaries of each' locality iminc-. diately forward to the district sub-Secretaty , Mr . Wm Russell , a faithful return of the members of their varion » localities duly qualified to vote . Sab-Becretaries failing to do this will totally disquEUify such locality from voting . The candidates for Nottiagham , Leiceiter , Derbyv Lincoln and Rutland , ate Messrs . T . R ; Smart , Cr . Harrison , J . Skevington , \ V ;> . Taylor , and « T » B . Baurstow . Out-of these , two are to be returned to sit in tha
Convention , meeting ia Xondonyin February next Let each member of the National Charter . Association , writethe namea ef two ^ of the above uponaslipof paper , being their choice ; placa the same in the hands of the local sub-Secretary , who-shall carefully scrntinise the numbers by icomparing : them with his bookat After doing which , he shall mak ^ his return to the district sub-Secretary , who wijl send the number votir * for each candidate to the ( General Secretary . Mr . Haakin proposed , and Mr . W « st seconded , the conttnuaiKr * of the Sunday local lecturer ' s plan , which was carri I unanimpusly . A delegate then asked what progress was being made in procuring Bignatures to the National Petition . Tho Secretary said that 16 , 000 signature * were now obtained , and many more sheets out . A yo \ v of thanks was given to the Chairman and the meetingseparated . - .:. ; . - . -. ' . ¦ . . ¦ ; '¦ ' . - ¦ ' ¦¦ ' ¦ " . ¦ ¦ ¦ , . - ¦ . ¦ . - . ¦ ;
On Monday evening last , the Chartists held fcbeir weekly pvxbUc Tfteeting in the Democratic Ch&pel , Mr . Smart in ths chair . The usual business was transacted , and arrangements made for the public nievtiug next Monday evening , ab seven o'clock , t » Tote for two members , to sit in the forthcomiug Convention , at London . .- ' .. ; . ¦ - . - . . > . " ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦" ¦ ' .. '¦ - , / ' - ¦¦ ' . DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Snffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting , on Sunday , the 16 th inst , at their great room , 14 , North Ann-street ; Mr . H , Clark in ihe chair . The Secretary read Hie minutes of the last meeting ; he also read a letter from Mr James Hebblewaite , of Belfast , containing the names o ! eighteen persons resident in that town , and
requesting that they be admitted members of the Irisk Universal Suffrage Association . ( Cheers . ) Mr . O'Briea moved that Mr . W . Wood , of Chorley , be admiteed * member . Mr . Dillon rose and said he felt great pleasure in seconding the admission of Mr . Wood , whe had for the last two years contributed to tha furtherence of the Charter in Ireland by sending Siar * tracts , and other valuable information . Mr . Forbes rose , and moved the admission of Mr . Beatty , of whom he had given notice at the previous meeting . He said he bad lately come from England , and the Chartists there were all for extending the liberties of Irishmen , without reference to breed or party . Each man should act upon this principle , and the Charter would Boon
be the law of the l&ad ; it was this , for eTery man to bring another . He had been here but a few weeks , and had the honour of introducing four members . He would now conclude by giving notice for the fifth He then gave notice for the admission of Mr-W- Beatty . Mr . P . O'Connor Bald he concurred in what had fallen from the last speaker . They ought net to rest satisfied with expounding their principles ia that room . He was aware that in the Irish Universal Suffrage Association there were at least 300 registered Kepealevs , and were they te hear Mr . O'Connell charge them with taking illegal oaths , and not go as one maa to the Corn Exchange and demand to be heard in their own defence , and if they were hot heard , what would
the people of Ireland eay of Mr . O'Cennell ' s love of fair play and even-handed justice ? They had seen that their Secretary , Mr . Brophy , had been treated as a common ruffian . Their President , Mrv O'Higgins , had been called a midnight assassin ; and within the last fortnight , he had been again arraigned by Mt . O'Connett and accused of deluding them and administering illegal oatha . Could anything be more base or more unfounded than these assertions ? The feelings of the people of Ireland wore in favour of the principles of the Charter He knew ; well by whom they weredeterred from adopting the Charter . He was a Roman Catholic and ha would tell any , or all of tho Catholic Prieets in Ireland that they had no right to interfere in the political
opiniona of the people . They had a perfect right to discountenance all illegal societies , but many of them had declared the Chartists to be illegal upon the ground that Mr . O'Connell had said so . In his ( Mr . O'Connor ' s opinion ) they ought to enqiire whether Mr . O'Connell was not interested in propagating such ridiculous falsehoods , Mr . O'Connor concluded by recommending that the whole of the regis tered repealers whe are Chartists sh « nld meet and go to the repeal meeting and put forth their principle * , and if they were not heard let them not pay , bos countenance iMr . O'Connell longer . Let them remember that it was by the pence and shillings which the working people in this country subscrib « d that Mr . O'Connell
was able to play such fantastic Bchemes as he did , th « jr had only therefore if refused to be heard in their defence * and as members , to stop the supplies . Mr . O'Connor was much cheered throughout his address , of which we give but an outline . Mesars . M'Mahon , Brown , B-yrnev Kelly , O'Brien , and a host of repealers all concurred in the opinions of Mr . O'Connor . The following vote of VhankB to the proprietors of the Freeman ' s Journal , Drs . Gray and Atkinson , was carried by acclamation . ' that the thanks of this association are eminently due and are hereby especially given to Drs . Gray and Atkinson , proprietors of the Freeman ' s Journal , for their manljr intrepidity and promptitude in inserting our reply to the groundless and offensive assertions and insinua
tions regarding secret oaths contained ; in the report of a speech made latoly at tho Com Exchange by the Lord Mayor of Dublin , and that we consider tbo Conduct of Dt& Gray and Atkinson enhanced by mfilantcholy contrast with that of the Register * which , with & liberaUty , we hope peculiar to itself , inserted Mr-O'Cqnaell ' a observations la a still more objectionable shape , and yet refused us the arraigned murderer's privilege—that of being heard in our own defence . " Tka Secretary , Mr . Brophy , rose and said , it was to him a matter of surprise that the subject ot which Mi . O . 'Coftnor had spoken , had not long since been acted upon . It bad been spoken of in that room before . but neves with the same spirit . It waa by adopting such a principle
that the Cuartists in Great Britain were able to upset all the humbug meetings that had been got np , whether to congratulate the Queen or to keep in the Whigs ^ but he would ad-siaei them to act in a . manner different from that which they had seen acted to that room when Beynolda , Ainger , and tb « notorious . Luke Kelly , the natter , and others , forcedv their way into that room , and with clenched fists threatened some oi the members , And in the passage broke the window Those who intended to go to the Corn Exchange , he was i > ure would not act in any way but that in which even Mr . OConnell , as Chief Magistrate of the city , would give them credit Jor , although he waa sure Mr O'Connell would hear them very reluctantly ; but they must be determined to vindicate their rightaas citizens , and aamembara ot the Bepeal Association * Mr . Brophy
concluded by exhorting the meeting toremain no longer inactive and supine & the circumatances . of the timea called for their exertions . The recklaes indifFerenc of Mr . O'Connell , and all those by whom he waaeas-. rounded , towards , the interests and happiness of tbb working classes of Ireland—the ignorance aud indif * ference of many of their own claaa , through which they had permitted themselves to be made passive tool in the hands of those who . Boagbt neither theirs war their country's good—the cheering fact , that the struggle between daikneaa and tyranny on tb % ona hand , and light and Uberty on the othsr , is Btriously eomuienced , and calls upon ua with a voice , which cannot be misunderstaod , and which for our own and our children ' s sake , ° se ought not to neglect— - : . ;; ; - y-y / -- ' " - ¦/ .-. ; -
Let , us prove to Mm world "we were \ an not for slaves , ¦¦ ¦ . •¦ - . ¦ ' ¦ ' : " ; ' ¦¦ -y-T ¦; ¦ " : " ¦ ' ¦¦¦¦ ¦ ¦ ; ¦ ¦ -. ¦ ¦' .. ¦ ' . ' '¦ - - \ If tyranny frtynquera to will he o ' er om grates . The meeting was farther addressed by Messrs . DufT Lynch , M'Kenna , and Woodward , Mr . P . O Connell was called to the chair , and tba ttuuoks of the meeUog given , to Mr . Claik for hia impartial conduct therein Mr . Clark returned thanks Iu a neat speech ^ wben tha meetiog separated .
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