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% — ( Continued from our Sixth page . csHed free ! What does fiction look few ? Dow it b 0 pa to frighten us ? No , never ! Weak though I £# at this moment , yet will I , with a firm foot jag cheerful countenance , march to execution , # needful , and , frowning terror into shame , ^ 8 npon the s eaffold rather than be driTen from the advocacy of your cause . Virtue to . the tnsfcitfcfnl is poison . Honesty is terror , and perseVerjnee is ruin . Your leaders possessed these several I attribntes , which were calculated to give effect to your nolle purpose ; and in consequenra the will of tyranny { jsb selected them for victims . The monsters knew that it was mj intention , as it was my duty , to sit
onto- tns aw * ' eIleerin & on the Chartist prisoners , sna pTiDg ^ tIlat t ° Pe vaic k my presence has CBY 6 I failed to inspire . This was my crime , &nd their intention was to stop me . In this , as far as Stafford TO concerned , they bare sucoeeded . My physician 1 ^ ggnt a certifieata there , in which he distinctly forbid * my not onlT going to Stafford , but also prohibited me frem coming to London . I send , by this night ' post , howerer , fifty pounds , for the defeice of the prisoners , which is nearly all that has been received ; sad , no doubt , our good and intelligent
friend , Mr . Roberts , solicitor , will see to its proper spoliation , under the guidance of a managing committee , who will bear in mind that the money consists of the bard-earned penea of the poorest o ! the poor . Henceforth all sums intended for the Defence Fund mast be adiressed to Mr . G . F . Pardon , publisher , Evening Star Office , 252 , Strand . In this state of things j have only to implore of you to rally with increased determination around the Evening Star and Northern Star yeTrspa t -ers . M tne o ^ jsct *» possible , to crush them , jnd then to make an easy prey of onr cause .
I hsTe do more to say , bat that I am your ever faith Jal , fond , and n npurchasable friend , Feaegus O'Coxxob .
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MR . CAMPBELL'S ARREST . Trom our own London Correspondent we learn the following particulars of the arrest of Mr . Campbell : — Ab ? ut ten o ' clock on Friday morning , three policemen , in piain clothes , entered Mr . Campbell ' s shop , in High Holbora , and after reading orer to him the warrant vrbicb . had been placed in their hands , and telling him that they arrested him by virtue of it , they proceeded to seareh his house . The only property thej thought fit to remove tsa abont 100 blank cards of membership for the National Caarter Association , jarf a lev letters which had just arrived by the morninr ' i post , some of them containing post-office money triers . The letters they retained , but the aoney orders were returned . Mr . Campbell was then conveyed to Bow-street , and , after a short examination , committed . He was permitted to find bail ; bnt its amount was firad at £ 1 . 600 .
Daring the day , Mr . Wheeler procured an intervis ~ with Mr . C . and ascertained the amount of bail required ; but owing to the shortness of time allewed , ( Mr . Cimpbell being informed that he must leave for Manchester at five o ' clock , ) be was unable to procure it for his friend . About half-past seven o ' clock , Mr . Campbell in company of two Manchester cficers , was csnyeytd to that town . The cell in which he was kept darkg the day , was one of the most confined and loathsome descrip ' -ion . . Mr . O'Connor had been confined in si adjoining one , but was , on the certifiicate of his physician , removed to one of a more commodious description . So privately were the arrests in London conducted , Hat ratal the publication of the Evening Star , Tery few persons in the metropolis were at all acquainted with the eiicnmstaroe . From the Evening Star of Saturday we copy the ZoDoving letter from Mr . Campbell ts his wife , and the BxpEnded notice to it by the Editor of the Chartist
daily organ : — " Station-house , Westminster , Sept 30 , 1842 . " ilT deas Wife , —I expect to be removed to Manchester this evening or night . I have been before the magistrates at Bow-street . They demanded £ 1 , 600 bail , ana to have it ready by five o ' clock . This I couli net do ; so of course I had to decline their offer . The police have behaved very civilly to me . However , I am not a stoic , to be as cosifortable here asiif I were at large . I have seen Mr . Wheeler . He sajs that he will see that the shop i » looked after while I am in prison- I have many friends in London amongst the middle class even , as well as the esteem and respect of the whole Chartist public . Thank God , I have never done a wrong act to forfeit their good opinion of me . Keep Charles at Echool until my release . Teach him the respect he oweB to you , to me , to society , and to himself . I am easy in mind as regards your ' a and the children ' s maintenance whilst I am in prison , because-I am sure that the London men will see to that : take care that
the ' Democrat' is published regnlariy ; let but the people support that , and you will be removed from distress Sea Dr . * * *; from the litrle I know of him I judge him to be a good man , and I am sure he will render you some assistance ; so will Shaw ^ so will Sewell , so will Moriirg , Mason , il'Pherson , Soutliey , Goat , Wheeler , Simpson , Dron , Salmon , Miss Inge , End many others tkat I know of ; keep up your spirits . I do not inow of anything they can charge me with . I am innocent of crime . I feel myself in good spirits . Ib cot you fret on any account ; prove yourself a tree democrat , and that you are worthy to be the Wife of Yours affectionately , J . Campbell ,
Poor Campbell was conveyed , last mght , to Manchester , in ordtr to procure bail to the enormous amount of £ 1600 —> iimsR * f in j £ S 0 O , and two sureties in £ 400 each . His wife is in b mest distressed condition , and we beg to recommend her most particularly to the notice of the Chartist pnblic Under her present am cting circumstances , any assistances they can render will be most acceptable . She keeps a stationer ' s shop , at ISO , High Holbom , where the Evening Star , Northern Star , Chartist Circular , and all other Chartist publications are constantly on sale . —Evening Star .
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A VOICE FROM THE DUXGEOX " the editob" to his bzadees . { Northern Star office , Tuesday , half-past three . This afternoon ' s post has brought a letter from the incarcerated Editob to his readers , vrhich , no doubt , they will read with great interest . From it they will learn the sort of stuff a patriot should be made of , if oppression is to be successfully battled and overcome . Would that those who have compassed the destruction of the " good men and true" now in prison , had seen them at their Sunday labours ! and have learned the futility and inutility of attempting to break the spirit and damp the energies of men so grounded in a knowledge of the justice of their cause ! ]
New Bailey Prison , Manchester . . Monday Morning , October 3 , 1842 . " ilT Deas Fb . texi > s , —You have doubtless all heard of mj arrest ; and are donbtless all looking for my own account of it Here , then , it is . I shall give you a brief narrative of facts , without note or comment I skill leave you to form your own judgment of the facts ; while I shall reserve my comment upon the facts for a more fitting opportunity . You all know the part I have taken , both individually and cfidaily , in the discussions to which of neces sity the late " strike" in the manufacturing districts { are rise . Yoa will probably , therefore , be not less surprised tiaa I was to find that I am charged with " intimidating and preventing people from going to Work ! ¦¦ Sach however is the fact
On Friday morning , about nine o ' clock , going up from mj lodgings to the office , to make np the second edition of the paper , I saw Superintendent James , of the Leeds police-force , passing down the street on the opposite side of the way , and evidently making signs to seme one higher up the street While looking at him I felt myself very slightly tonched on the sheulder . On looking round I perceived right in front r f me a very respective looking man whom I bad not previous ^ noticed , and who enquired if my name ' was
Hill ? On my replying in the affirmative , he said , "I ' „ ' T Z t ^ , 1 « n * vou , Sir I have a warrant for your apprehen- i K'toa Heath ; T . B . Smith , Leeds ; Thornton , Bolton ; Abl- I said <• Who are you , Sir ? where do you come ; making with Mr . Win . Scholefield-the dcotort sonfrom ? ana , cere u your warrant ?• " 1 am from Lan- i who is out on tea , a gang of nineteen jolly Chartists , eahire . " « From Lancashire Where do you come \ By the kindly indulgence of Mr . Walker , -we spent from , Sir ? ¦ ' •¦ From Manchester . " Very well , Sir ,: the whole of Sunday all together ; and , considering dr-Kow foryour warrant" " My warrant ii all right , Sir ; j cumstances , m Tory happy day we had . Mr . J . R but I suggest that you had better walk quietly on to the | Cooper , bookseller , of Bridge-street , an excellent Char-Police Office , at once . " James here came np , and j tot , sent in a good dinner of roast beef , potatoes , and
aid " It's aD right , Mr . Hill ; his warrant is properly lacked by a Leeds magistrate , and yoa had better go * Hh him . " Further parley was neither necessary nor OetinUeb This was at the bottom of BriggaU , just by \ he Golden Lion . James led the way np Swine-gate , wo I followed ; my new friend following Tery close tfte me . I afterwards found this person to be Inspector lATLoa , of the Manche » ter " force . " We walked on to the Police Office , where , on my requiring the * H » at to be read , I found it to charge for that f I and various other persons , did on the 17 th
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I ! ) j ! ! day of August , and at divers other times , i at Manchester aforesaid , confederate and conspire together to persuade and intimidate , and with force and arms prevent great numbers of her Majesty ' s ; subjects from returning to their employment" I was . then politely requested to empty my pockets , and place their contents upon the table of the police office . I i did so , and Taylor then turned the pockets of my coat , | waistcoat , and troasen inside out , and unbuttoned my i clothes to search for inside pockets . Having satisfied
! ! i i j himself that he had got all my " traps , " he retnrned : my comb , spectacles , gloves , and pocket-handkerchief j ereTj other article , my watch , my purse and its coni tents , my keys , a few papers , and even the ring from \ my finger , and two bits of sealing wax were all carefully packed up . I was then handed over by ths ; Manchester omcer to superintendent James , who con-¦ ducted me to the lock-up celL
Immediately on being locked up / 1 said to James , ' Well ; here I am . Now , send me pen , ink , and paper . " He replied , " You can't have them , Mr . HilL" I said , " But I must at least send a note to my friends , to tell thsm I am here . " " It won't be allowed . Sir . " And he turned on his heel and walked away , leaving me in the "Stone Jug " to my reflections . Before taking me down , James took aside the gaoler and conferred with him for some time alone . I heard him say : " You will take cara that he has not the least communication with any one . " To which the gasler replied , "He can go into the women's ward .
where he will be entirely by himself " That will do , " said James ; and down we went Whtnleftalone I was in a small yard surrounded on all sides by massive stone walls , and a curions kind of net-work grating of heavy iron , at the height of some twenty feet over-head , coming over and across the entire yard , firmly fixed in the wall on all sides and fenced with chevaux ie fritz Here then I paced backward and ferward , Uke a wild beast in a den , for some time . I had no information given me that this was not the only place to which this yard would lead . The rain began to drop , and I perceived no place in which I possibly could take shelter , except the privy ; to the open
aoor of which my olfactory nervea directed me . While musing npon this pleasant alternative , the gaolor entered with a shovel aud some fire , observing , that as it was wet and cold he thought I might do with a fire . He then opened a door which I had not seen and which led into a cell He made a fire , and left me . I found my fire to be no acquisition , for the smoke , instead of going np the chimney , come all out into the room and completely filled it Nor was it much better all day—so that I had the delightful cboioa of being drenched with rain in the yard , choked with smoke in the cell —( the floor of which was as wet as a well ) —or suffocated with the effluvia
of a privy . About one o ' clock I was joined by Mr . T . B . Smith , and we continued alternately to stove ourselves in the smoke , till we could bear it no longer , and walk in the rain till we could bear it no longer , all day . To this agreeable occupation I had , however , a short respite in the afternoon being cal : ed out to accompany Inspector Taylor to my lodgings , that he might search for papers , such as might S 3 rve for evidence against me . He made a capture of several minuscript sermons—a Chartist Circu ' ar , ' & tract , exhorting the men on strike
to return to labour , and some other papers . He then said that as some of my keys applied to drawers , &c ., in the Star office , he should wish to see those drawers , < fcc I said I can give you no authority : you must talk to Mr . H < ab 3 on about that- However , into the coach we got again , and to the Star . aQ . ce ; when , as you know , Mr . Hobson refused to allow any search to be made . I was reconducted from the office to the Police-office on foot , and agaia turned into my rainy yard and smoky cell , where I found Smith still " cooling his heels" alone .
About nine at night , we were removed to our sleeping cell—in which we had a very uncomfortable straw bed for the two of us—and for a chamber-pot a large wooden pail with a hole through the bottom . We had however , plenty of good and clean bed clothes , but no pillow . We were abundantly provided with food ; and I mnsi do the gaoler and his wife th 9 justice to say that they were very civil , . and I believe as attentive and considerate as their orders would permit At ten in the morninsr , we were ordered
to prepare for our removal ; and , handcufibd together , Smith and I were bandied into a coach , and trundled down to the Railway Station . Inspector Taylor and another policeman , who had accompanied him from Manchester , and a Sergeant of the Leeds Police escorted us . We were put in a second-class carriage , Taylor and the Leeds Sergeant leaving us , and the other man taking us " in tow . " My good friend , Hobson , met us at the Station , and accompanied us to Manchester .
Arrived at Manchester abouS half-past one , we were taken , still handcuffed , in a coach to the Town Hall . We were there regularly " entered , ' as I suppose they call it , on the " charge sheet ; " thename . age , and occupation of each being inquired , and each being gravely asked " How many times have you been in the hands of the police before ? " Several , indeed most , of my friends , had been arraigned , and remanded , previous to my arrival in court I was bat jast able to get into the dock in time to hear the words : — " This , then , will apprise all of you that you are remanded until Tuesday next" I inquired npon what ground I was remanded ; there having been no charge
made against me . I was asked in reply fey an eldrly gentleman , who seemed to be the chairman of the magistrates , whether I had not heard the warrant read . I said " Yes . " " Then , " said he , " that is the charge against you , and you are remanded until Tuesday . ' I again addressed the Bench , and wished to be " informed npon what authority I had been detained in a damp and unwholesome dungeon Tor more than twenty-four hours without a hearing ? " I was told that the court had no concern with what had taken place at Leeds . I said " This is , I submit , a most monstrous proceeding for a man to be dragged from his home and connection—his
; business arrangments interfered with , and himself immured in a dungeon for twenty-six hours before hearing ; and then when brought at last before a bench I of magistrates , to be told that his prosecutors are not ; ready , and will not want him for four days ! It is I clearly a violation of every recognised principle of the . ¦ Constitution , and an outrage on the liberty of the sub-: ' ject ; but if the Court have determined thus to act , I i suppose it is useless in me to contend . You will , of course , take bail in my own recognizances . " " At prei Eent , " r * plied the Chairman , " we shall not take bail . ' Your case will be heard on Tuesday : till then yon are ¦ remanded . ' I then wished to be informed to what sort
of treatment I was to be consigned ? whether to herd with felons , and be treated like them , or otherwise ? I was told , in reply , that there was no intention to pnt me to any unnecessary inconvenience ; that no reasonable indulgence should bo denied me consistent with the prison rules ; that I might have whatever kind of food I chose to sesd out for ; that I should not associate with the felons ; and that every facility should be afforded me for consulting with legal friends , or preparing for my defence . I wsb then committed to the custody of Mr . Walker , the Governor of the New Bailey lock-ups , than whom I never met with a more kindly-hearted and considerate man in the whole course of my life Every indulgence and convenience that comported with his duty and circumstances , I believe he has afforded not only to me , but to all the fine fellows who are here .
^ 4 W" » " « * " " ' I found here , besides myself , the Rev . Dr . Schole field , Campbell , Leach , Boyle , Arthur , Harney , Otley , of Sheffield ; Railton , Manchester ; M'Cartneyj Norman , Wanington ; Atanson , Stockport ; Ramsden , Salford , ( a lad of seventeen years of age , ) Brook , of Todmorden ; Fletcher , of Bradford ; llassey , ot
plum pie , fcc-. for the whole of us . It was eaten with good appetiteB , ana I wish heartily that all good Chartists outside could have fared as well as we did inside . We bad divine service celebrated both forenoon snd afternoon ; the Reverend Doctor officiating in the morning , and myself in the afternoon , For the forenoon we h »^ no hymn or psalm-books ; this kick was supplied by the retentive memory of friend Smith , who gave out hymns from memory , which were sung not less heartily nor less piously than if booXa haabeen in the hands of our persecutors in s ^ me gorgeous church
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The aspirings of the heart after the pure fountain of benevolence are not lets acceptable for being sent forth under unusual and oppressive circumstances . Our worship was performed amid , at all events , as great a propriety of demeanour as I ever saw . In the . afternoon we were laid under further obligations to Mr Walker , who besides lending us a large Bible , borrowed for us eighteen hymn books . We are to day divided into wards . I , Doctor ScholeEeld , T . B . Smith , Railten , and Norman , occupy one cell ; Leach , Campbell , Doyle , Harney , Ar thur , and Otley , are in the next hole , and the rest in another . We are to come np to-morrow morning at ten o ' clock . How things will go then I know not yet I guess , however , that we thall be all committed , whatever the witnesses , if any , may or may not say .
If permitted , I shall write again and tell you all about to-morrow's doings . Till then farewell I God save you . ' and speed the Charter 11 Wm . Hill P . S . —Mr . Walker has at this moment ( a quarter to six p . m . ) informed us of the arrival of friend Parkes from Sheffield .
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NEW BAILEY , MANCHESTER , TUESDAY , Octobeb 4 . EXAMINATION OF CHARTIST PRISONERS , Before J . F . Foster , Esq ., ( who presided ) Daniel Maude , Esq . C . J . S . Walker , Esq ., and G . W Wood , Esq . The magistrates took their seats on the bench soon after eleven o ' clock ; Sir Thomas Arbuthnot . Col . WemysB , Messrs David Price , George Clarke , Thos . Townsend , R . P . Willook , and other gentlemen were also on the bench . Tiie Court was crowded to excess in every part , and amongst the audience were a number of welldressed females , who Beemed to evince great interest in the proceedings , as they never left their seats during the whole of the nine hours which the examination occupied . The prisoners were called up in the following order : —
James Leach , Oak-street , Manchester , bookseller . John Campbell , Chartist lecturer , London . Christopher Doyle , weaver , Manchester . Rev . James Scholefield , minister and surgeon , Man Chester . William Schohjield , Bcboolmaster , Every-street , Man Chester , ( surrendered en bail . ) Bernard II Cartney , bookseller , Liverpool . James Arthur , alias M Arthur . Carlisle . Richard Otley , tea-dealer , Sheffield . George Julian Harney , bookseller , Sheffield . John Thornton , hand-loom weaver , Bolton .
John Norman , joiner , Warrington . John Massey , weaver , Newton Heath . William Fletcher , news-agent , Bradford . Robert Brook , schoolmaster and news-agent , Todmorden . Rev . William Hill , Editor of the Northern Star , Leeds . Thomas Brown Smith , Chartist lecturer , Leeds . - John Ellison , power-loom weaver , Stockport . Samuel Parkes , shoemaker , Sheffield . i Thomas Railton , joiner , Manchester . Robert Mursden , factory worker , Manchester .
Mr . Brandt , the barrister , instructed by Mr . Gregory and Mr . Part , of Wigan , who conducted the case for the crown , appeared for the prosecution . Mr . Cobbett defended all the prisoners except Mr . M'Cartney , Ar thur , Smith , and Railton . Mr . Bent appeared for Arthur ; and the others defended themselves . Before the commencement of the proceedings , Mr Cobbett applied to have free access to his clients . Mr . Brandt said he had no objection , but , on the contrary , wished that Mr . Cobbett and Mr . Bent might have an opportunity of speaking to their clients . Mr . Foster—Oh , certainly .
Mr . Brandt , then addressing the Court , said , he appeared on behalf of the Crown , to state the charge against the present defendants ; which appeared to him to be one of a very serious and Heavy nature . It charged these defendants with unlawfully conspiring together to excite her Majesty's subjects to sedition and disaffection against the laws of the realm , and to cause insurrections , riots , tumults , and illegal assemblies ; and by force , violence , aud intimidation , to prevent certain of her Majesty ' s subjects from following their lawful occupation , or to force them to depart therefrom , and generally to disturb the peace of the Queen . It must be quite within tho knowledge of the Bench that this county had been in a state of great disturbance in the month of August last . Unhappy differences had arisen between workpeople aud their
employers , into which it was not his business or intention to enter ; but the manner of proceeding , and steps taken by the misguided persons who had left work and others , to compel the workmen to leave their employ , were such as could not be contemplated without great sorrow and regret ; they came within the scope of the law , and were , in fact , of a most dangerous tendency . That was the state of affairs np to the 17 th of August , on which day the principal transaction to whisk he should invite attention took place . It occurred within the borough of Manchester ; but it was bo connected with transactions throughout the county , and the charge was one which , in its own nature , involved a variety of transactions , all of which were acts done in pursuance of the conspiracy , and which acts being proved , would be evidence against the
defendants themselves , wherever they took place , whether within the borongh , or in the county at large ; and therefore , in order to go fully into the charge , he thought this case had been more properly brought before the magistrates of the county , than before those of the borough . Either might have jurisdiction ; but that of the former had & wider range , and therefore was this case brought befere connty magistrates . The court was aware , that the proceedings that took place prior to the 17 th August were characterized not merely by those circumstances which occasionally distinguish turn-outs in this country , but by a violent and illegal mode of turning out the hands who were willingly employed ; setting the constituted authorities at defiance ; and , in fact , usurping their authority ; and until the strong aim of the law was ready to be
and was in fact called forth , which it might not have been on the first emergency , this county might be said to be exposed to the attacks of lawless force . Happily those disturbances were quelled , but not till the strong arm of the law bad been called forth . And during the time this state of things existed , the conduct of the parties now before the court took place , which gave rise to the present prosecution . Tfie charge against them was , that they had illegally combined together to foster that bad spirit which existed , and to excite the body of men who had turned out others by force ; and that they , by their resolutions and conduct , did foster and encourage that spirit , and even prompted it ; and that they did hold out inducements to those misguided men to go a greater length . Now , it was weil known , that workmen were all at
liber ty , if not content with their wages , to leave their employ . Combinations for that purpose , however dangerous , were still allowed by law ; but no one could believe that it could be allowed by law , that any body of « eien , not themselves engaged in that labour , and not parties to it , should combine for the purpose of exciting others to turn out , even if it were only to obtain a higher rate of wages . But when that was accompanied by acts of violence ; when the conduct of these parties waa not merely to leave their own employ , but by threats , intimidation , ant ) violence , by the intimidation of numbers even , to induce those otherwise disposed to contdnne at work to leave their employ , then every person engaged in that transaction was illegally engaged in it ; and every person encouraging and sanctioning those proceedings was a gui . ty participant .
But when , superadded to those motives , there was the intention—by stopping the labour of the country , by compelling men to leave tneir employment—to effect a particular object , which object in itself might or might not be lawful by such means as were clearly in themselves illegal ; if this were done for any other object than to gain an increase ef wages , it was clearly and indisputably an illegal transaction . And when that object was to make a revolution in the law of the land , to change the established law , by introducing into it that perfection which some parties suppose might be given to it , and that by means like those he had described , such a transaction was most clearly and seriously illegal . He believed he should be able to satisfy the court , that the conspiracy and combination into which the defendants
had entered partook of all these ingredients ; that they did , baring a knowledge of the violence and illegality ) of which the rioters had been guilty , sanction and approve of those proceedings , and encourage them to go on , and did avow that the object of those pr oceeding 8 was to carry what they called " the Peop' ' e Charter . " If he made it apparent to the court , that these , or any of them , were the objects whir ' the defendants had in view , it was clearly an illegal conspiracy ; one , too , as it appeared to him , verging upon the highest political offence for whie ) j parties could be amenable to the law . The prase at charge , which was one of misdemeanour , appeared to him to be a very merciful view of the sabje ' . -t , to bring it out in that character . He had nenr to detail the transactions in which these parties stof / d charged with being par ticipants .
On the 17 th of August , there appf . ared on the walls of Manchester a placaid , a copy of which he now held in his hand . It was headed , " T fl 6 Executive Committee of the National Charter Association ; " and it was addressed " to the people / " calling them " Brother Chartists . " He did not propose to read all this placard , because he did not doubt that it would be brought under the notice of the nragistrates at the time it appeared ; for they were , ' then actiyely engaged in their duties of preserving VaQ peace > ami gonid not be ignorant of the existence of so mischievous a document He proposed to show , that the defendants , every one of them , were cognizant of this document ; that they approved , of it , and were desirous to publish it , and
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to act upon it . And be must say , that more danserons , mow blood-thirsty sentiments , as it appeared to him , could not be expressed than were contained in that document . When that placard appeared , the authorities were of course exceedingly anxious to ascertain whence it emanated . The printer , bold enough certoinly put his name to the paper .- it was foupd that it had been printed at the premises of a man named Tnrner ; a eopjrof the bill , on which there were MS . alterations marked , was found there , audit was dearly teaced hometo some of these parties . What was this National Charter Association" ? A widely extended association , and therefore tho more dangsrous in the eye of the law . If men wished for a change in the laws ; if they sought such changes in way sanctioned by the laws , there was no reason why they should not t for
sagges , or even press , an alteration in the laws . But when we find an association banded together and makingJntimations like this ; cunningly devised certainly , with the appearance of abstinence from violence ; out really with a strong inducement and suggestion to violence ; such an association became most dangerous . It was found teat this did really emanate ttom what was called The Executive Committee ef the National Charter Association ; ' for they bad their committee , their delegates from different neighbourhoods ,-and probably some of the defendants gloried in the name of Chanist delegates ; but he hoped , If they bad the feelings of men , that glory would be brought down , and that they would feel that they had . been deluding both themselves and others ; and were embatkeji in a cause which could produce only miachiet and anarchy
and certainly no good to any men or any . party . All the defendants , he believed , were connected with this association as delegates , and two of them held official situations in that association . The defendant Leach was not only ono of the Executive Committee , but he was also president of the association . Another patty , not now in custody , named Peter M ^ DouaU . wasaUo a member of that committee ; and be mentioned bis name , because he exptcted to be abla to show , that the MS . npon the printed document was in his handwriting . Another of the partieB before the court , John Campbell , was secretary to that Executive Committee ; and it included two other patties , neither of whom was in custody ; making , in all , five members of the Executive . Campbell , as the Committee ' s secretary , was probably the band employed in sending forth that
document ; and , therefore , there could be no doubt that it did emanate from that Committee . But he would bring it more closely to them , because he would shew that Leach had this document posted upon his own door ; that Mr . Scholefield also , by the instrumentality of his son , wob instrumental in having it affixed on his premises ; so that there was , by these parties , a publication of that document to the world ,. ; -But be should go far beyond that . He should shew , that , on the morning on which that placard appeared , on the 17 th of AngUBt , there was a meeting of different delegates , which \ ias attended by all the defendants , ; and by others , amongst them Mr . Feargus O'Connor . This meeting teok place in the chapel of Mr . Scholefield ,, in Every-street ; and all the defendants wera then present . Ho would call the attention of the Court
particularly to this meeting .. It was clear , from what passed , that there had been a meeting on' the 16 th ( the previous day ) , but be did not give any direct evidence of that meeting ; but from what passed on the 17 th , it was quite clear that at such previous meeting this matter of the placard had been under discussion , for it was then alluded to . At the meeting of the 17 th , a certain resolution was passed ; and , as he had it in print before him , he could more conveniently call their attention to it . Mr . Feargus O Conner was one of the parties then present , and he ( Mr . Brandt ) was now in a situation to prove that he was the sole proprietor of the Northern Star . Mr . Hill , one of the defendants , was the editor of that paper ; and at the meeting it was determined that there should be no publication of what had taken place , except only the resolution then
moved for their adoption ; and it was determined , that that resolution should be published , and it was to appear in the Northern Star ; and accordingly , in the next publication of that paper , after the meeting , this resolution did appear in it . It stated , " That , while the Chartist body did not originate the present cessation from labour , this Conference of delegates , from various parts of the kingdom , expresses their deep sympathy with the working men now on strike ; and that we strongly approve of the extension and continuance of the present straggle , till the People ' s Charter become a legislative enactment , and decide forthwith to issue an address to that effect , and pledge
ourselves , on our return to our respective localities , to give a right direction to the people ' s tffurta . " At the same meeting Mr . O'Connor produced an address iu his own handwriting , for adoption by ttje meeting ; and , towards the conclusion of the meeting , this document [ the placard address of tke Executive Committee ] being produced , it was asked by the defendant Campbell , whether the meeting were to understand that he ( Mr . O'Connor ) would print it in his paper ; and be answered , yes , he would insert it as an advertisement . Hs would now draw the attention of the Court to some of the language of this document . Mr . Brandt then read from it the following : —
" Therefore it is that we have solemnly sworn , and one and all declared , that the golden opportunity now within our grasp shall not pass away fruitless ; that the chance of centuries , afforded to us by a wise and all-seeing God , shall not be lost : but that we do now universally resolve never to resume labour until labour ' s grievances are destroyed , and protection secured for ourselves , our suffering wives , and helpless children , by the enactment of the People ' s Char ter . " Here was a resolution , as they said , upon oath , that the whole commerce of the country should be suspended ; that thousands of workpeople should be thrown into misery , distress , and want , till the laws of the land should be ouerturned , and a new law established upon the dictation of parties like these . The placard then continued : " Englishmen I The blood of your brothers reddens the streets of Preston and Blackburn , and the murderers thirst for more . "
They could not be ignorant of what this alluded to . The civil authorities in Preston having been scoffed at , abused and resisted , called on the military to act ; and no doubt the military did their duty nnder the direction of the authorities of the town . They discharged their fire-arms , by which one or more lives were lost ; and the wonder is , that their forbearance was so great , and that more lives were not lost . These men were called murderera . The placard continued : — " Be firm , be courageous , be men . Peace , law , and order , have prevailed on our side : let them be revered until ycur brethren in Scotland , Wales , and Ireland , are informed of your resolution ; and when a universal holiday prevails , which will be the case in eight days , then of what use will be bayonets against public opinion ? What tyrant can then live above the terrible
tide of thought and energy , which is now flowing fast , under the guidance of man ' s intellect , which is now destined by a Creator to elevate hie people above the reach of want , the rancour of despotism , and the penalties of bondage ? the trades —[ by which is meant , the union between parties to carry out their system for keeping up the rate of wages ] , —& noble , patriotic band , have taken the lead in declaring for the Charter , and drawing their gold from tUe keeping of tyrants . Follow their example . Lend no whip to utters wherewith to scourge you . Intelligence has reached us— [ so that they were not ignorant of the state of the country ] —of the wide-spreading of the strike ; and , within fifty miles of . Manchester , every engine is at rest , and all is still , except the miller ' s useful wheels , and the friendly sickle in the fields . " And how had every engine been brought to rest ?
" Our machinery Is all arranged , and your cause will , in three days , be impelled onward by all the intellect we can summon to its aid . " Yea , " intellect" was the suggestion ; the word was used that it might not be said , that they were recommending physisal force . " Therefore , the ¦ whilst you are peaceful , be firm ; whilst you are orderly , make all be so likewise ; and whilst you look to the law , remember that yon had no voica in making ' it , and are therefore the slaves to the will , the law , ar , d the price of your masters . " They w ^ re par dcularly to remember , that they had no voice in inaki ' jg the laws .
" All effic jra of the association are called upon to aid and assist i ' j the peaceful extension of tho movement , and to for' ^ ard all moneys for the use of the delegates ¦ who may be expressed over the country . Strengthen onrhanf ^ s at this crisis . —[ Wby should these men call upon * the people' to strengthen iheir hands ?] —Support your " leaders . Rally round our sacred cause , and leave the 'decision to the God of justice and of battle . " T 1 there were any word or expression in that docamr j nt to ahow the ultimate meaning of the parties , be thought that the last word would clench it This placard was produced at the meeting ; there was no dissenting voice to it ; the sentiments of this document were , therefore , those adopted by all present ; and therefore they were all responsible for that which was conveyed by it The address , from which he bad read extracts , was proposed ; it appeared that an amendment was proposed , differing from the resolution in phraseology , but to the same purpose , viz .: — .
" That the information laid before this conference does not warrant the people in mixing up the Chartist name and movement with the present strike for wages ; which was originated , as this Conference believes , by the anti-Corn Law League . " What truth there might be in that statement be did not undertake to determine ; but be wonld say , that if the members of that or of any other league ever held out a threat that they wonld pat a stop to the industry of the country , they would be galltjr of illegality ; and , if that could be brought home to them , they
deserved and ought to stand in that situation in which the present defendants were now placed . Bnt that was not the' present inquiry . The court would find , that the meeting approved of what bad been done by the executive committee in preparing this address , and wished it ttf be carried forward . After almost every one else had spoken—( and he believed every one did speak )—it was put to the vote , and the original motion was carried by a very large majority . Therefore , who ever originated this movement , it was palpable to common sense , as well oa law , that these who sanc-
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tioned it , being a case of misdemeanour , wera equally guilty with its first promoters , and became , \' n fret , the promoters of it But they did more . He h » vd not found , that those Who commenced it had indv '' Red In language like that till that placard appeared ; and the Court wonld find , that , at the time the placard was bronght to the notice of the meeting , they were fu . 'ly aware of its dangerous character ; for Mr . O'ConniT said , " Did I not tell you yesterday , that this migrate called illegal ? " Its illegality had been disclosed the preceding day ; and Mr . O'Connor mentioned as a proof that bis opinion of its illegality was correct ,
that , as be said he bad just beard , the printer of the placard had been apprehended ; and so , in fact , he had been : therefore there was proof , from these expressions , that this i placard had been the subject of discuEslon on the prtceding day . ; It then oame forth foe the approbation of the other delegates at this Conference , where the illegality of it was again brought under their notice ; yet after this , the meeting requested , that Mr . O'Connor would insert this addteas la his next paper . Accordingly , in that next paper , they bad , is the way of comment , the very expressions used in the address presented by Mr . O'Connor , and assented to unanimously by this meeting .
"Brothers , these are not the times to hesitate . * * We are fortunate in having an accredited Executive , bearing the confidence of all , at our head . They , too , h&T 9 called upon you ; you will read their address ; it breathes a bold and manly spirit We cannot withhold from them our support * * From unanimity alone can success be expected . " Therefore , the acts of the Conference and the Executive , at the very time , were published and approved by their authorized organ , tho Northern Star ; this address : was published , which was prepared and received by ihe-whole assembly , which approved of what the executive had done , and of tha " munly spirit" in which it was drawn ; and consequently , they were all clearly participants in the guilt of originating , approving , and publishing that placard .
Without farther observations , be proposed to call the witnesses . He should give some evidence , though it waa almost saperflaons , ae to the state of the ceuntry . prior to the 16 th or 17 th August } then ha would show the posting up of thig bill , at the premises of the Scholeflelds , and of Leach ; and he would then go to the transactions of the i 6 tb and . . 17 th August ; and would' call a witness , who wag present on that occasion , who would' tell the court that all these parties were present on the 17 th ; and what took place . But he would rest the case not upon the testimony of any man , but upon the documents . There could be nothing delusive in them . If they were couched in a fair , right , and : hottest spirit , ' then these parties had not offended against the laws ; . but if ,, on the contrary , these documents were the dangerous and wicked productions ,
which be thought them , then the defendants , and all proved to have sanctioned them , ' . wero guilty of misdemeanour . If there could be any doubt upon the evidence of tbo witnesses be should call , it would be removed by a document found in the hands of ono of the defendants , Robert Brook , when ho was upprehended . Notes were found upon his person , in pencil , written in a good band ; partially rubbed , but atill legible enough ; and from them it would appear , that the history he ( Mr . Brandt ) had been giving , was entirely borne out ; because they contained a note of what bad taken place on the 16 th and 17 th ; and that would be evidence , not against the other parties , but against Brook , which would show the whole transaction—namely , that they met on the 16 th ; adjourned , and met again on the 17 tb . by
adjournment ; and then received a report from the different delegates as called upon , who came therefrom great distances , some from Stockport , Newton , Bradford , stating how many persons had attended public meetings held there recently before ; and one of the delegates , Bairstow , from Bristol , stated 220 , 000 persons there to be desirous to aid the movement for the Charter ; but the working people could not carry out the present movement , and so on ; each delegate speaking seriatim . The Rev . William Hill said , that the people did not wish to connect themselves with the strike . Another dolegate , Smith , frem Leeds , said , that there were 80 , 000 at Leeds ; and the feeling thore was against the strike . Having found in some neighbourhoods a good spirit existing ' , they took upon themselves to fos * er an evil spirit ; for the Court would find in the notes of this
man—( and this was very important , though no evidence against Cooper)—that , in the report made . by Cooper , the delegate from Leicester , he says— " The men will cease working if the Conference recommend it , and they want to fight in the Potteries . " That was the language from the Potteries , and he was afraid that that wish had been carried out to some extent . There could be no fact in question here . He should prove that the defendants were all present What they did would be established by their own acts and documents , upon which there could be no question ; and therefore , as it appeared to him , there was no room left to doubt—no one who understood the laws of this land could doubt —that these parlies had been engaged in a dangerous and guilty conspiracy . The Lsained Gentleman then
called—Archibald M'MulIen , Inspector of Police , examined by Mr . Brandt , Previous to the evidence being gone into , Mr . Cobbett made an application ; that all the witnesses might be sent out of Court They were ordered to retire . Mr . M'MulIen then deposed , that prior to tho l ( Jth of August there were serious disturbances in Manchester , to quell which a large body of special constables were sworn in , and the assistance of the military had been called for . These disturbances extended beyond Manchester , to Staleybridge , Ashton , Oldham , and other places . I accompanied Mr . Baswick to the house of Leach , in Oak-street , en the night of the 17 th of August . I saw a placard on a board in the shop ; it is a bookseller ' s shop ; there were several other placards upon it- It was about eleven o ' clock at night when we se zsd it ; but , having been directed to pass two or three times that day , I saw the board at the door : it attracted much attention . We seizssi and brought away other papers and cards .
Cross-examined by Mr . Cobbetx—I first saw the board , I think , after three o ' clook that day . 1 cannot eay whether the placard waa thare the first time or not ; but I believe it was , because there was a great crowd about ; but I waa bo well known by them , that I did not like to stay too long . Mr . Beswfok had the warrant ; I believe he made an attempt to execute ife before eleven o ' clock . I was with him , and in the neighbourhood . The board leaned agaiust the wall , the placard was towards the wall , inside the wall , when we seized it I think Loach bad not long come in , when we took him ; but he might have been .
Mr . Richard Beswick , chief superintendent of the Manchester borough police , examined by Mr . Brandt I saw placards like the one produced posted on the walls on the 17 th of August , and I went to the printer ' s ( Turner ) with a warrant on that day , about ono o ' clock , and satisfied myself that the bill had been printed there . I got ene manuscript there , which I have not at hand just now . That night I went with M'Mullin to the nouae of Leach ; he was in the house , which is divided by a partition from the shop . I told him I had a warrant f ^ r his apprehension , and read the warrant to him . He said nothing particular . I searched the shop , aud found a copy of the placard lying upon the counter . I fpand also a book , containing the names of the " Provisional Executive Council
of the National Chatter Association of Great Britain ; Mr . James Leach , president . " The book now produced is the same , and contains other matters . I found some cards ( whioh have been produced before . ) I saw in the shop a board , six or seven feet high , probab ' . y mere , on which a copy of the placard was posted , i afterwards sent M'Mullinto the shop , and he brought it to the Town Hall . I had passed the shop that morning several times , the earliest time about halfpast ten o ' clock , and I saw a placard that appeared to be a copy of the same—it was beaded the same , and hung upon a board at the door . Mr . Cobbett—Is the Bench of opinion that this is evidence of identity ? I submit that it is not sufficient , and object to its being received . Mr . Foster—It ia certainly evidence as far as it
goes . Mr . Brandt—faleat quantum . Examination resumed—A number of persons were rending the placard . I did not then read tha whole of the placard ; 1 had previously seen and read a copy of it Cross-examined by Mr . Cobbett . —That now produced is a copy of the placard taken by me at Laacb ' s . I have compared several copieB with the copy found a 6 Leach ' s . I cannot swear to it ; hut a number of copies were struck off on thin paper me , from the type in my possession , and to the best of my belief the copy produced is ene of those impressions . I have no doubt of it from the general appearance of the paper .
I received the warrant against Leach , I fancy about noon ; I bad a number placed in my hands that day . I sent persons , not connected with the police , to see if ha was at home , and from them I received information . I could not hear ef his being at home at ail , and was not aware he was when I went to search bis hGuse about eleven o ' clock at night , and found him there : I am not aware at what time he came home . That book was on a small shelf , beneath the counter , on the right as you enter . I found there other papers , and one or two other books in MS . It appeared to me to be put there for the purpose of being constantly used . The counter was covered with papers and pamphlets for sale . He sells penny and half-penny publications , and newspapers of all sorts . book
Mr . Cobbett—As I shall want to refer to this in order to prepare for the defence of those men , I trust there will be so objection to my having access to it at any time . , ¦ ' « .-Mr . Foster—If yoa have any application to make , you had better mention it afterwards . Mr . Brandt—The proper time will beat the end of the case . The book is not in evidence . Nathaniel Higgins , a policeman— I know Mr . Scbolefleld ' s chapel in Every-stieet . On the 17 th of August I was facing it , between eleven and twelve o ' clock in the forenoon , and I saw a man coming front Ancoats Lane with some papers like bills under Ids arm ; be went into Mr . Scholefleld ' B surgery , adjoining the beuse and chapel Mr . Scholefield ' saoa William was at the door of the surgery at the time .. The man went into the surgery , and WiUiain Ss&olefleld went in with bim-They remained a few raStrates , and then the man came ont , followed by WUiiam . Scholefield , who bad a large bill in hisbaaa , wMcfc lie , posted oa the outside wan
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next tha street of the burial-ground which surrounds the buil ling . I read some little of the bill ; nut much , it was soniethinB similar to that ; 1 read the heading ' , and it was the same in s ' zj and appearance : the printer ' nama was Turner . It waa pasted upon the wall . was near the premises again about nve , or a little after , that afternpoh- ; I saw about thirty persons go in ; amongst others Peter M'Douall , and the prisoners Doyle , Lsach , Ellison , and Campbell Those were all I knew . That gentleman ( pointing to M'Cartney ) I believe was there . I cannot speak to any other prisoner . In the . morning I saw the elder Mr . Scholtfitld come out of the a'lrgery door and to the gate , fonr or five minutes after th e biil bad been posted , and about a couple of yards fro . ii the place ;; bat ho might not see it , as he did not com 8 outside . ?
Cioss-txamined by Mr . Cobbett . —It was on Wednesdt y the J 7 £ h ; I know it was , because tho day before r saw Feargus O Connor go into Mr . Scholefield's , out of a coach . I Lava been in the police about a month or five weeks i was not ia at that time . I went to Bee Mi . Fea * g \ i » O'Connor . I was no acquaintance of his ; I ntvsr saw him in my life before , but I saw him tn « e . I heard be was going there from people about the town . It was repotted he was coming in the moiniug . There were many people outside waiting to eeebiin . I saw him at last ami was much gratified . I went ntxt day the saine ; as other foika to Bee whether the monuiuejjt £ HuBt » I would be put up or not . [ Uproar in tho court Mr .-Foster ordered silence to be
preserved . ] Crowds were going , and I went with them . It might be a ¦ forlsni&b ! after , I became a policeman . It was not my anxiety about Hunt ' s monulneatj but my character , thirteen years' servitude under one master , that Kot . ine into the polica . I was out of work , perhaps thr « e or four mouths . I left the last placu I was in of my own accord . I fell out with the manager of Mr . Bines , in Ancoatslane . I was a weaver and overlooker . Mr . Irwin got sae appointed a policeman . I showed Iiiui . my character , and he took me to Sir Charles Shaw ; ai . d they ruafle me a policeman . I mentioned to Me . Irwin what I saw at the chapel , before I was asked to be a policeman ; but I did not think 1 should bo ' asked about it now . Sir Cliarles Shaw was present wlien I was examined about it : and
lo was after that that I was appointed a poticeni-. jn . I was taken to tho Town Hall and there examined by somo gentlemen , wh ' uu I do not fenow . When I saw tbe man come .. to ScholtfieUi's- . with , the bills , William Schokflcld was tt ' . nding at tho door . I was standing oh the other Bide of the street . Theie were other bills on the -wall , but not just there . By Mr . M'C . irtnny—It was on the 17 th that , to the best of my knowledge , I saw yon enter Mr . Scholtfleld' 8 premises . I will not swear it . To tho best of my knowledge , you are tb © peraon I saw in Every-street ;
but I cannot undertake to swear it . I saw a person very Jifee you . —( A loud groan from the back of the court followed this answer . Jlr . Foster saiii , that if that were repeated , the court should be cleared . ) I said before , that I believed it waa yoa . I am not awar » of my name bding on the police-book before I waa appointed . I did not apply till Mr . Irwin asked me if I wished to be one , a : id I then produced my character . The long dark hair is the only thing I can jadge from , that the man was likoyou . The person wore a cap . I have been known to Mr . Irwin some veara . '
M'Cartney—^ 1 wish know under what circumstances you first became acquainted with Mr . Irwin ? Witness—I cannot s > y . How did you . know it was Mr . O'Connor whom you saw go to Mr . Scholefield ' a house ? I only know it was him from having heard people say bo . I never saw Mr . O'Connor b = fovd that d : iy ; I saw him in the morning , and I have seen him onca since . When ? When?—On . the same day , in the afternoon ! By whom were you firist asked to give evidence ? I was applied to by Sir C . Shaw , in the course of my duty as a policeman , to state the p . irticulaTS of what I saw ; but I cannot say what day , but it is about five weeks since . In the event of my conviction , and tboBe who are with rue ,
I do not . I may be turned off , and have to go to work again . I havo nothing offered for my evidence . I have not the remotest description by wiiich I can positively swear that you are the man whom I saw in Every-street oa . that day . I did not swear that 1 saw Mr . O Connor at an open window ; tha window waB shut . Io was the houss window . I believe tke house is a square one- ; I believe it was the first story fronting to Every-street The wall on which thu bill was posted is a low wall ; I do not know the " height of the wall ; it maybe as high as my head . The window where I saw Mr . O'Connor is above the wall , but I cannot Bay whether the entire of the window is above the wall , or only a part of it I cannot stand close to the wall and look over it ; but I was on the oppooite side of the street , which caused me to see better ; 1 cannot' swear whether Air . O'Connor was sitting down or standing up . Mr . M'Cartney—Will you swear that you positively believe I am the person you saw ?
Witness—I will swear that I believe it , but not that you are positively the man . Mr . Beswick re-called— I produce the copy or proof sheet ( No . 2 ) of the placard with MS . corrections upon it , which I found at Turner ' s houst ) , and a corrected copy ( No . 4 ) of . it found there ; and also I fonnd at Leach's house , the card marked A , one of a large number I found there . It ia inscribed " Tho National Chartist Association of Great Britain , James Loach , president ; J'jfen Campbell , secretary . " The placard No . 6 , now produced , is the one I found on the counter at Leach ' 3 shop .
M'Mullin recalled—I produce the placard marked with my initials , ti ken from the board fonnd at Leneh ' s . lalso found a number of cards simftarto that rnarkcdA , made up ina-pneket— [ Tho card prodocad was a card of membership in " the National Charter Association of Great Britain . " ] William Griffin was next called . Mr . Cob&ett said , before he was sworn , he would ask if h 8 believed in a state of rewards and punishments after this life . Witness— Yea . He waa then Sworn , and examined by Mr . Brandt—I have bean a reporter for thi : Northern , Star British Statesman , and the Evening Star . Oa the 17 ch Augaac , I went to a Conference of the National Charter Association ; it was a Conference of the delegates . I went there with Bernard M'Cartney , to Mr . Scbolefleld ' s Chapel . We got there bcetwesn nine and ton in the morning . 1 should think upwards of thirty were
present ; a pewon was sitting in the capacity of chairman ; they called him Arthur ,, an elderly gentleman . I do not recognise him as now present . Feartfus O'Connor waa -present ; the Rev . William Hill , —the gentleman with a pencil in his h ? nd ; James Leach , Julian Harney , John Campbell , James Cartledge ( not a prisoner ) , Christopher Doyle , Thomas Railton ; a person named Parkes , from SbtrftUld ; and Ellison , of Stockport ; Mr . Scholefleld w . is not there ns a delegate ; he was in the room . I do not k . ow Thornton or Norman by name . I cannot swear to the prisoner ( Notman ) now shown me as being there . The prisoner next M'Cartney , Biilton , was there . Thornton was there . [ A ratter curious scene fur a Court ot Justice was here- presented ; the prisoners were cilled forward by name , und the witness was requested to look at them , and if they wjm there—he having all the names of the delegates , but not being distinctly acquainted with the persons of each . ] Tha man with long hair ( Brook ) was there .
Mr . Brandt—The prisoners pushed him forward as Thornton . Mr . Cjbbett objected to the coursa of telling the witness a name , and pointing out the man , and thus enabling the witness to . tell the truth or commit perjury , as he might please . Mr . Maude ( in Mr . Foster ' s absence ) direct 9 dth . it all the prisoners should ba shown to the witness in succession ; Irwin placing his hand on a prisoner ' s head , aud the witness baing required to state whether he recollected tfcafc prisoner boing present
Examinatian-resumed—I believe this person ( Otley ) waa present : I took him for Arthur . I will not swear he was in the chair . I cannot recognise tbat young uiau ( Norman . ) M'Cartney was there ; he went with me . Thomas Killton I know . Campbeil waa there . That man ( John Thornton ) was presant , in a different dress . That man ( Christopher Dayie ) waa there . That man , who called himself Parses ia the Conf 6 ience , was there . I cannot recollect teat guutieman . ( Pointing to Mr . Arthur . ) Arthur—1 ein much obliged to you . Witness—I will not swear to this ono ( William
Fletcher . ) Harney—What is my name ? loak at me straight as Hook at'you . Witness— Julian Harney . Harney—Aye , that ' s right . Witness—I will not swear to the boy ; there was a young boy present that represented the " Youths , " called himself Ramsden ; but I won't swear he is the person . That man ( Robert Brook ) wa 3 there . James Leach was present That man was presejit i' 1 ' . . B . Smith ); the . Rev . Wiliiaui Hill waa present . So- was that man ; I think his name is Massey . Mr . Ssholefield was present , but not as a deiagat * . Daring the Conference , he came iuto the chapel . Whei > . 1 got there , the delegates rose iu turns , and gave in a report . Soma spoke perhaps five minutes ; some pp / baps not so leng A man who answered to the name of Cooper spoke : I am not prepared with my notes her 6 ; but he supported
the resolution which was jafopoyjd by Mr . Bairstow . It was bearing upon the strike , aud rec 3 mmending its continuation . . It attributed U » j strike to the corx-lav league ; and , in the words following , it recommends 1 the people to take advantage . of that strike in advancement of the Charter . FeaiTjas O'Connor recommended a word being altered to , make it legal . I am on my oath ; I will swear to w . y notes , but not from memory . Soon after ( the next mcrrnDg ) I got a printed copy of the resolution . It vwrj put to the vote . F . O'Connor suggested that the word ' " recommend" should be altered to " approve . , " to make it legal . It was originally to recommend 'the continuance of the strike ; aad Mr . O'ConDor recommended it should bo " That the meeting a ? f . TOV , 3 of the strike . " TUe resolution , as amended t . y Mv . O'Counor , was pas ^ d . He niter wards produced aa ¦ -address , which was laid before the meeting and spptovaii of ; and it was afterwards stated at the ( Continued-in our Eighth pctse . J
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Oct. 8, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct451/page/7/
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