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Edinburgh , 5 th June , lgtt . cr o __ A general election being to all appearances , ^ 7 U band , I deem it my dnty to send yen for pun £ Sio 8 » WW * Iefcter X fa * *** *""* ^ O'B" * en . j 5 Te to the course -which Chartists should pursue r ^ e event of an election taking place . J » *^ I am , Sir , * & , A . M . Lancaster CasUe , Hay Slat , 1841 .
« peas M »—I fcro received the Diodes row *** o * 28 Ul Jnst > * ° * m P 1 ™ " 1 to flod that ^ Editor ' s views , touching the coarse the Chartists At to pnrsue at t * 16 approaching general election , " lu fejrmoniae with our own . I see he has headed & 2 ^ ju » article on the subject with s short extract Safoiie of my letters ; which extract he has made his LefoT » T e 3 " * 1 1611 * P olitical sermon . With every j ^ , oT bis article I agree . Our tree policy as Coar-TS . , I r epeat , to know no distinction between £ 5 , and Tory at the forthcoming elections—to side ¦^ neither faction—to discard * oth alike even as 1 « bive discarded us—to have oar own mtn ready in * t
l **^ ' " _ ^ . wi Xw * ft ^ % nit * » n ¦ * £ *»* aY j * . aU # ^^ & >^ M ^_ * ^ hta _ L r ^ g put nomination eTery election throughont Lt » t ' Britain—to carry them oa the shoTr of hands rToTErwbelming majorities ; and the moment they axe « carried > as carried they aw sure to be ) , that moment S evacuate the ground , by retiring from them in a CUy is haying no farther interest nor concern in S « el ection ) , and leare the two factions alone in their % rr v > po ^ l for & ** honour of crucifying the nation , Si jo veritable representatives be « mpowered to St both ° Qt 1 ° J 1 * 1116 and by the authority of the Lson itseH II "wo ^ d be "well , however , just before . ^ arniiig from the scene of action , to enter a solemn ^ est a ? ainst all the subsequent proceedings ,
declarer tiem to be farcical , "mm , roia , and ornoefieet , " r ^ estimation of the people . Tbe protest , which ought to be vigorously worded , j ^ ld be read aloud from the hustings to the aasemu ^ d thousands by their representatives ( those jnst Soeen by show of hands ) , and after that the multitude L «} d instantly depart , leafing not a single Chartist j ^ jad , test , by his presence , he should seem to -Batenacce , or attach any Taloe to the anti-national Zfoxt or doings of the factions . S&ei , I think , ought to be the course generally folded throughout the country . The only exceptions ¦» , where the Chartist candidates might hare a good ^ sjcs of succeeding on the poll , as well as by the junr of hands . In such cases , our man ought , by all > po , K to go to the poll ; and th © Chartists , both Toters pi non-voters , ought to leave no stone unturned to ucsre his election ; so that he might hare a seat in the peaif * bouse as well as the people's house , and $ stfcy be able to do us double service . Yours , affectionately , James B . 0 Brle >\
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GREAT MEETING AT BRADFORD . Os S&turday , the walls of the town -were placarded jifli large bills of the old Radical green , intimating the Qjfing of a meeting of non-electors , for Moni ' . ay evening , jjm Tib , for the purpese of recommending to' the jjertors a ** S 1 L ^ prop 211 person to represent Bradford is the uat Parliament . A requisition had been predated » the Constable of tne township , requesting lim to c&n the meeting , but tha ; gentleman declining fediso , the requisitjonistssummoned the meeting themi ^ tcS . Gresi vras the dismay of the Whigs , and all 2 s dirty snouted koaTes could do was done to prevent gg meeting . One fellow of the brown bread school , a
aila and draper in Xew-street , did his best to cause gg meeting to be interfered with . This worthy is a ley picas , religious , ey&ngelic&l customer , a Sunday Kiool teacher , it and only last Sunday remarked , that " if that fellow Julian Hamey dared to address a meetja at Bradford , he would be put where be would be fesnd again "— i . e . jailed . This shopoerat is s-upported tiioIlT by the working , class—has wrong all his wealth from that class he would trample upon . But if the TOkiiig class ha- ? e that good sense we hare always pED them the credit of possessing , they -mil not fail to iris ? him to his senses ; leare him an empty till and a tocan pock , " as our Scotch friends say . No remedy jk these gentry Eke exclusiTe ^ lealing .
Thfi meeting was announced to be held in front of & Ibbetson ' s shop , the ngent for the Northern Star , abated in the Bowling-green , the principal thoroughfcs in the town- By half-past six o ' clock the people Tere locking to the appointed spot , acd by half-pact wren one mighty mass of human beiugsfilled the street , ad it the time of the ehair being taken there certainly odd no ; be less than ten thousand persons present . lbs speakers addressed the meeting from the leads of fc . Ibbetsoa's shop front . The balcony of the arijoin-3 $ hoase , the Bowling Gr » en Inn , was crowded by the sop-fallen Whigs , but who , in the course of Mr . Hnr-Kfi address , -srrithing under the eastigation they rei ^ TEd , slnnk one by one away , the band becoming 11 noil by degrees and beautifully less , " nniil all but « Mhtary and -woe-stricken wight remained to see the rad-np of their disgrace in the contemptuous rejactien « t ; he Whig candidates by the assembled people .
U about a quarter to eight o ' clock , Mr . j £ . \> "i > 'G wed , seconded by ilr . Aldersos , " That Mr . We Bbtots do preside oTer this meeting . " A forest of ) m . -l f daclarsd th « nnsaimons Tote of the people . lie CHAIRMAN read the requisidon calling the aeeung , and aft * r some pointed remarks upon the bu-Raass Vhty had to perform , introduced Air . Wiil Smiih to the meeting . Mr . Sxith moTed the adoption of the following relOfctJOD : — " That the hour baring aniTed when the Whig ScTenanent , no longer able to retain the reins of jo * er , are about to appeal to the country , it feehofes fce people to express their sense of the acts of those this in Dovrer have shewn themselves to Iw the Tilest
i tjTscts , the most hypocritical of kn 3 Tea . They Sered office with the pledge of ' P * ace , Retrenehaat , sad Keform , ' upon their lips . Instead of peace fey hare engaged t >| i » country in the most unholy and Saaceful wars—wars not waged in dtfence of the ijjt t , be : in support of the wrong , wars waged to put 4 m liberty in Canada—to establish the craft of iRrers and money swindlers , in Spain and Portugalhssppors of the abominable pricciple of ' legitimacy a the LeTant—a'ni in coercing the goTernmtnt of Qaa far ths benea . pt British poisoners . Instead of 1 reaenebment , ' their career has been one of unmitipad profligacy—until now about to leare office , they k"i behind them an increased deb" . —an increasing Osaditnre and decreasing revenue—and impoverished
Jwjfe- Thteii ' reforms' have been mere juggles w * 43 i p'lace and p 3 y . Ttey have robbed the people of fea right to sabsisteiice in tee hoar of distress , they in * Slied the land with rural pjlioe , goyerument f » s ^ ana laariot trai tors to their fellow men ; they ; bn crowded their dungeons with the wise and tha W , sad exiled from their country those who bu : , *» pt its weal ; they haTe equalled in tyranny , and 6 » eded in cruelty , the most despotic cf goTernments x hsre preceded them , turning their gaols into asETtlcaij , and making torture a science ; they haTe , a aart , shown themselTes to be wholly unworthy of s * 5 deae « as legislators by their heartless , treacherous , !
* 8 ijrannicaJ conduct as men . And this meeting ^?** Is to the country to hurl from power this plunjjsing , peculating , pauper grinding faction , who seek aalead bnj to betray , and whose hollow-hearted ppxrisj , unblushing knavery , horrible tyranny , and ^ ssoas treachery , will consign their namsa and ^ sarita to the execration of all posterity . " I fc . BE . oosES seconded the adoption of the res « ln-; . ** , trhieh during its reading h * d elicited the of I ^ * s « od applause of the people . Ava Chaismax put the motion , when a mighty host wf Baa •»«« raised in its favour ; on the contrary , » ot P ^ ilirT hand wa « upheld . The Chairman ' s an-F ^! aKasnt that the res .-lution was carried unani-; . *^ J waa received with three hearty rounds of
^• Jessikgs moved the second resolution -. — ' Cat the non-electo .-s of tb ' u borouja pledge ^ = * . ' Te » w exercise their legitimat-e inf uence in pro-^^ ihe election of those m embers whose principles ' ^ aset tbeii approbation . " ^ aded by Mr . Edmonson , , t t * Chaiemas put the resolution to the meeting , - •^ Steiared it carried unanimously , not a hand being v * i tp aaiast it . S ^ j * Cha ! iiha 5 said he hau much pleasure in intro-^^ to Use meeting a tried champion of their cause , - *^ 6 * orge Jajiajj Hamey . V ^ Har . xei , who was received with repeated ^*^ g , than commenced an address which occupied ' ^ P * <* etiT « 7 an hour and a hal f , in the course of /¦ J ^ ths s peaker reviewed the conduct of the Whig *? Soring the last ten years , showing that instead of fcvar -we had been involved in the most disg' aceful
- reeked wars ; instead of " retrenchment" their , *»* lad been one of jobbing and profligacy ; instead r ^ onn" they had laboured to destroy all that was ** is existing institutions , and bring this country *** Ss vilest despotiHn . . ? sJ ** reSret that ve « annot give a report of Mr . -J ** speech , which tore away the veil of hypocrisy ^¦ J-J&Ued the loathsome features of Wbiggery in ; , « ar horrid deforniity . We hardly need add , that i w *?^ responded to Mr . Harneys address by iV ^ * " burst * of approbation . jt ~ J isii 5 Gs moved the third resolution : — ffi this meeting recommend * to the electors of fey ^^ a gh , the necessity of supporting candidste ^^** o advocate the principles set forth in the Peo EL *» tter , to vote for the restoration of Frost , Wil-E ^_** Jones , and the liberation ol all political
• te ! i ? - EaS 05 ¦ eC 0 Qded the resolution , which , like j r ^^ ng « wo , -ras caried unanimously . to ' tEXA 3 *^^ ^ y "" now to Iubmit to ^ T ^ eetors" choice the names of th » men who -w « re i ^^* Public as ean diiaUs for the representation of rjg" **; He -would first submit to them the two £ *> * ea the Tory , and lastly the Radical . ( Cheers . ^>^ 1 b . m . a 5 then asked , " All you that consider wT ™ * & and proper person to represent Bradp ^ r ™ "P your hands . " > 'ot a solitary hand was ( J *" j Sai £ Mi 5 then asked , " All you that consider * i * b * ^ ^^ f 10 !^ Person to represent Bradford , > "P your hands . " A rain not a solitary hand was
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The Chaijlmis then asked , " All you that consider Mr . Hardy a fit and proper person to represent Bradford , hold up your hands . " Again not a solitary hand was shown . Shout * of derisive laughter burst from the multitude , as thetate of Whig and Tory -was shown in the non-support of the people . The Chaibman then asked , ¦• All joa that consider Captain Wood a fit and proper person to represent Bradford , hold up your hands . " The mighty mass raised immediately a forest of hands , followed by the the most tremendous cheering . The Chaibkas declared tkat the choice of the meeting had fallen upon Captain Wood , and thereby the non-electors recommended Captain Wood to the electors as a person worthy of tkeir suffrages , and every way qualified to represent the town . ( Cheera . )
On the motion of Mr . THOJtAS CaRRODUS , the thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr . Jbbetsox , for his patriotic conduct in the accommodation he had afforded for the holding of the meeting . 13 r . Harvey having again addressed the assembly in a spirit- * trrring appeal , thanks were voted to that gentleman and ~ the Chairman . Three tremendous cheers being given for Frost , Williams , and Jones ,- three for Feargus O'Connor ; three for Bronterra O'Brien and all tie martyrs ; three for the Charter and no surrender ; three times ^ three for Captain Wood ; not forgetting three dismal greans for the Bloodies , " the people quietly iispersed . Thus concluded one of the most glorious gatherings ever held in Bradford .
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Meeting of Cobdenites at M-akchestjsb . —Thbie BrctaL Treatment of the Chaktists . —On Wednesday last , an immense public meeting took place in Stevenson ' s-square , Manchester , convened by the Mayor , for the purpose of giving encouragement of the anti-Corn Law movement . On the previous day , Mr . Daniel O'Connell addressed the' ^ pisaatry , " at Carpenter's Hall , in favour of a repeal of the Union ,, and having wound up their feelings to the highest pitch , he commenced an inflammatory harangue , by exhortiBj them to support the League on the following day , even at the sacrifice of the agriculture of " ould Ireland , " and hinting a desire tbatthej would not absolutely hurt their opponents ,
the Chartists , but jrive them something they would not easily forget . He eventually "sluuk" from the post of danger , by quitting the town . The consequence flras , that the Irish Repealers assembled in great numbers to support 'A-. e Corn Law Repealers , each being provided with a bludgeon , A vas , t number of ihe factory hands were then ted up to the assistance of the Cobdeuite ? , having been promised 2 s . per head if the Corn Law Repealers succeeded in out-numbering the Chartists . The provocation , together with the intoxicating drinks that were supplied , had the tendency of disturbing rather than preserving the peace . On the arrival of the procession of the opposing party , ( the Chartists . ) with the insignia of their political
principle * , the two factious of repealers drove them back , and destroyed tome of their flags . In a few minutes , however , the Chartists had reinforced their numbers considerably , and again pressing forwards , succeeded in presenting themsslves at the meeting . The numbers at this time in attendance are vanonsly estimated at from 10 k > 13 , 000 persons . The letders of the anti-repealers now found that the hustings which they had erected at their own Shaw's phad been taken possession of by Sir Cbas . consequeolice-force , norwonld they give way . The expecs * , nee was , that one or twoof the speakers were obliged to crave accommodation upon the principal hustings , where Sir Richard Potter , Mr . Finnigan , Mr . Cobden , the Rev . Mr . Hearne , the Catholic
: Priest , and other leading repealers were placed . Dr . Slsigh , of the London Agricultural Association , wa 3 also present , with the intention of replying to ; he arguments of the ami-Corn Law party . Mr . ¦ Richard Cobden . took the chair ; and although in opening the meeting he talked abont " a fair and > impartial hearing "— " deliberate discussion , " &c , 1 yet , after the first anti-C ^ rn Law motion had been proposed and seconded , be declined to allow Mr . : Jonathan Bairstow to move any amendment . Mr . ¦ Baimow and others then begged the chairman would j ascertain the senfe of the meeting upon the point ; and ahhougb Mr . Bairslow had the authority of a large majority of the people in favour ; of his speaking , the " liberal" and " impartial "
Chairman wouid not al . ' ow him to proceed . This , of course , ; gave riie to an expression of disgust and opposition . Dr . Sleigh iu vain desired to say a fevr words ; but he wa 3 absolutely thrust from the hustings amidst the ehctrs of the brawlers for fair play . The police-iorce , who bad doubtless received their orders as to how they should proceed , at particular junctures , now attacked with their bludgeons every person who appeared in the character of an opponent to the voice of Mr . Cobden , and this system was carried on in such a disgraceful and merciless manner , that ihe affray was in danger of terminating with frightful results ; indeed slaughter was so general vha ; men and women were carried off to the Infirmary as fast as thev could be gathered ; and
one elderly man , just in front of the hustings , who was in the act of inveighing against the "base , brutal , and bloody Whigs , " as U'Connell denominates them , wai struck upon the head , and savagely iil-treated whilst lying insensible on the ground . Upwards of twenty-six are now in ihe Infirmary ; and one man , we have jusi learned , is dead from the wounds he received at this meeting . By such nuan 5 the opposition was at length silenced , and therenpon the chairman declared the object of ihe meeting to be carried . Not a single anti-repealer was allowed to speak ; and it will be a comfortable consolation to the party who got up ; he meeting , if they can say that the disturbances at this meeting were not on their parts premeditated A great many persons from this town joined the meeting , pro and con ; and some of the latter came in for their share of the outrage . It is somewhat remarkable that , with one exception , all those who
were ill-treated at this meeting , are oppemed to a repeal of the corn-laws—the repealers having been distinguished with ribbons tied to their bntton hole 3 . The same evening , a large meeting was held in the Castle Yard in this town , when Mr . Bairstow , and others , gave a frightful picture of the brutality which had been inflicted upon the people at Manchester , because of their opposition to such a repeal of the Corn Laws as Mr . Cobden would fain give the electors . The language was strong and emphatic ; and Mr . Cobden was unanimously denounced , and declared to be unworthy to represent Stockport in Parliament , and the meeting thereupon pledged themselves w > use their best exertions to prevent his return . Three of the leading members of Mr . Cobden ' s commiUee- ^ Sir Ralph Pendlebury , Mr . Alderman Barker , and Mr . Charles Hudson , were present , and appeared grievously distressed that the tide cf popular favour should so soon have been turned against their pet . —Stockport Advertiser .
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Ipswich . —In our last we informed our friends that Goodwyn Barmby , Esq ., was expt « ted to take the field for this town in the Universal Suffrage interest By the Svjrolk Chronide , we learn that Fitzroy Kelly , as a Tory , and Rigby Wason , as a Whig-Radical , have already started . Mr . Wason ' s address , in that paper , contains a vast deal of rigmarole on the monopoly questions , but not one word about the Suffrage ! Xow , we tell Sir . Wason , the Suffrage is what we want to hear abont ; and that nothing less than Universal Suffrage will send him to St . Stephen ' s , ilr . Win . Garrard , one of Mr . Birmby ' s warmest supporters , says , in a letter received by a friend , * " Any further information relative to
electien business I must pestpone for a few days . We shall shortly call a public meeting , and submit onr -views to the elecUrs . Remimfeer , we BhaU go the whole hog ! The Chabtkb , a . nd xothixg LESS ! If either party will support a candidste npon our principles , we will support them . If not , out must go the Whigs , and no mistake . Even the talismanic influence of a Rigby Wason will not save them from eternal destruction . " Bravo , Ipswich ! Barmby , of Yoxford , and his family before him , are better known in Suffolk th y * ail th < j . Wasous in the troild ; and it is even rumoured that an older racer will join the young colt in distancing at . the goal the political hacks of the two factions .
Mabylebone . —Vflliers Sankey is in the field for Harylebone . Let the people look oat ; there are various other candidates , bat none other are the people ' s man . Citt or LoxDOjr . —" Little John" sticks to the Cocknies—he -dare not approach Stroud , lest he meet Vincent ; Frost haunts him—the people curse him—the devil waits for him .
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GENERAL COUNCIL . BIRMINGHAM . Joseph Perking , sheet-iroo r # Uer Mr . Barret , sign writer William Owen , pan maker John Owev , ditto Thomas Taylor , publican Alex . Painter , blacksmith Thomas Bloor , din-refiner Charles Pemberton , stonemason Fredrick Corbett , sheet-iron roller , sub-SecreUry
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BIRMINGHAM . —Wednesday Eybsing . —At a meeting of the National Charter Association , held at the Chartist Room , Freeman-street , on Wednesday evening , Mr . T . P . Green in the chair . A deputation from the Christian Chartist Church , Newhallstreet , attended ; they informed the meeting that the Christian Chartist Church had formed a committee for the purpose of returning a Chartist candidate for Birmingham , and requested that the National Charter Association would depute some of their body to act with them . Mr . White objected to the request of the deputation , and said that the Association were about calling a public meeting in order to choose a committee of non-electors far the purpose of choosing Chartist candidates , and otherwise conducting the affairs of the Chartists at the next election . Mr . Chiswell . one of the depntatiou ,
replied that the committee , which had sent him , had determined to select candidates that evening , that they had pknty of money to go to the poll , whereas the working men had not ; he therefore thought they ought to send a few from their body . Mr . White answered that the men who formed the oommiuee were acting the same as Whigs and Toriesrthat they had not been chosen by a publio meetingthat , in fact , the publio knew nothing of their proceedings , which was decidedly a hole-and-corner affair . He was determined that the ChaxtistB of Birmingham should have a fair opportunity of electing their own committee and choosing their own . candidates . He considered the proposition to be an insult to the Chartist Association , and should move that the application be rejected . The motion was seconded by Mr . Barlow , and carried unanimously .
General Election . —The Chartists of Birmingham have deterzniued to act their part at the forthcoming elections . A preliminary meeting was held at the Cnartist-room , Freeman-street , on Monday evening , to consider the steps that should be taken by the Associated Chartists on this important occasion . Mr . Thompson , of Hurst-street , was called to the chair , and introduced Mr . George White to address the meeting , who proceeded at some length to describe the important duties that devolved upon the Chartists at the forthcoming elections . He recommended to the meeting the propriety of holding an open air meeting on the following Monday , for the purpose of electing thirty persons to act as a non-electors' committee . He suggested the
propriety of appointing forty-eight canvasser ? wlio should visit the electors , and request their votes for two Chartist candidates , and that if two could be found who were well known advocates and supporters of the People ' s Charter , they should receive the support of the Chartist body ; it not , they ought to start two working men , and take the show of hands at the nomination . He said that vho time had arrived when it would be proved whether Englishmen were determined to have their rights and whether they were prepared to resist the usurpation of the tcn-pounders . He considered that they should test public opinion on the present occasien , and prove to the usurpers of their rights that they were not'the people ' s represeotative * . He proceeded to explain the enormous extent to which the people were plundered by the parties who called
themselves the people ' s representatives , and concluded by hoping the men and women of Birmingham would set an example to the rest of tho country . The proposition was warmly received , and a subscription entered into with spirit , for the purpose of defraying the expences of the meeting . Two hundred bills have been ordered , and there is little doubt that the gathering will be numerous . It wa 3 the indention of the parties appointed to arrange for the meeting , that it should be held at Holloway Head ; but for some reasons unknown , that part which used to be appropriated for the holding of meetings has been dug up , and the remainder is in a state of cultivation . It was , therefore , determined that the meeting should take place on the open piece of ground near the railway station , D :-. ddeston-row , on Monday evening next , at five o'clock .
Chabtist Meeting at Dartmouth-Stbebt . —An open air meeting took place on a large plot of bniliing ground , situate in Darimouth-street , on Tuesday evening last , which was well attended . The meeting was addressed by Mr . Wm . Dean Taylor and Mr . G . White , on the principles of the People ' s Charter , and the injuries inflicted on the people by the present bad system of government . It was announced at the conclusion that meetings would be held there every Tuesday evening . Gosta Green . —It will be recollected b y the readers of the Star that Messrs . White and Taylor were interrupted by the police when addressing a meeting at the above-named place , a short time ago ; and on Tuesday evening last , a person commenced preaching some sort of doctrine , without theslightest hinderance from the "blue bottles . " The inhabitants of that neighbourhood ordered the man off , and told him that if the Chartist 3 v / ere not allowed to meet there , nobody else should .
It has been rumoured here amongst Mr . Schofield ' s friends , that he had voted for the release of the Chartist prisoners , and that he had sent a letter io Birmingham to that effect , and wondered that his name had been omitted . If such was the caso there was a majority in favour of the motion . Chartist Reading Hook . —It is the intention of the Chartists of Birmingham to establish a reading room and * hop , for the dissemination of their principles . Several persons have put down their nam « s down as shaiehaldera at 5 s . each , and the plan will be proceeued with as seon as convenient premises are found .
Mb . William Dean Taylor . —As the time for which the above-named gentleman has been engaged by the Birmingham Council will be expired in the course of a fortnight , he will be at liberty after that time to attend any other place , where his services may be required . Any letters for him may be directed to Mr . G . White , 3 , Court-place , Essexstreet , Birmingham . A resolution has been also unanimously passed by the Chartists of Birmingham , recommending his services to any place wanting a lecturer ; and referring applicants to the Secretary for the Lecturers' Fund , Mr . Josh . Nisbett , 21 , Cotirf , 5 House , Weaman-street , Birmingham .
Frost , Williams , axd Joives . —The Restoration Committee held its usual weekly meeting at the Association Room , Freeman-street , on Tuesday evening , Mr . Thorn , in the chair . After an animated discussion , the following resolution was unanimously passed : — "That a general committee meeting be held for Tuesday next , to take into consideration the propriey of corresponding with the Secretary of State , as to what course shall be taken respecting the memorials of the couutry that have been entrusted to thiB Committee for presentation to the Queen . The honorary members of the Committee , with th 05 e friends who have assisted in getting up the public meetingB where the memorials were passed , are requested to give au immediate opinion to the Committee . DEWSBORT . —Mr . Harney lectured here oa Tuesday night with great effect .
QUEEN'S HEAD . —Mr . Harney lectured here on Friday evening , Juue 4 th . His audience was an overflowing and enthusiastic assembly . SHAW , near Oldham . —About 180 persons sat down to a Chartist tea party here , last Monday After which an excellent lecture was delivered by the Rev . Mr . Jackson , on Scriptural Chartism . MERTHYR TYDVXL . —On Monday evening , at four o ' clock , Mr . Vincent arrived in this town by the train , as was expected . As soon as he came outside of the station-house , he was greeted with loud and hearty cheers from the thousands who went to meet and welcome him into the town Banners were flying , and music playing , long before he arrived . The great mass then moved up to' the
New Market Square ; he was repeatedly cheered as he went along the street . As soon as the car arrived at tbe Square , Mr . Vincent was again cheered from all quarters of the meeting . Mr . David John , jun ., was called to the chair , and introduced Mr . Vincent in an appropriate speech , after which Mr . Vincent addressed the meeting for an hour and a half , in a style of eloquence that made the Whiglings , who had wandered to the neeting , shrink . Hearty cheers were given for Frost , Williams , Jones , O'Connor , and the Charter ; after which the mass formed in procession , and perambulated the town with bands , banners , efce . Mr . Vincent lectured in the evening , at the Crtsa Keys ; the room was erowdtd to sufibcation .
BOLTON . —Host . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . R . Marsden delivered a lecture in the room , Oxfordstreet , on the present state of society , and the bjstera by which the factions maintain their power over the liberty and prosperity of tbe working classes . At the conclusion « f the lecture , Mr . O Connor ' s appeal on behalf of Hoey was cheerfully responded to by the poorest of the working men present , contributing their mite . The sum of 4 s . was collected for the poor Irishnan , which has been forwarded to Mr . O'Connor at York Castle . This fact onght te can e O'Connell ' s Irish bludgeoners , in Manchester , to blush .
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CITY OP ZiOKDOW . —At a meeting of members of the National Charter Association , held June 1 st , in the Political and Scientific Institute , S 3 , Old Bailey , Mr . Joaslyn in the chair , it waB agreed that the sub-secretary should , without delay , forward the Easter penny subscriptions then in hand to the country , which amounts to 626 pence , and not wait any longer for the rest of the , books held by the procrastinators . —Oh Sunday ,, a meeting of shareholders waa held in tho above place , Mr . Cater in the chair , when it waa agreed that a special general meeting of the same should be called for ten o'clock in the morning of tha 13 th inst ., to consider the best means to advance the sale of jhe Northern Star among them , &c , and for other important business . The large room is let to the County Council , who will meet there for the future , every Sunday afternoon . Mr . Calverhouse delivered a very , excellent lecture in the evening . A meeting of the Citv
members of the above associatio-n was held in the same place on the 8 th instant , Mr . Batramp in the chair . New members were enrolled . Mr . Catcr's plan of visiting the members , and the collection ' of their contributions , &c , was highly approved ' of , and ] already works well . Mr . Josslyn ^ aa unanimously elected a member of the County Council , ' instead of Mr , Saunders for the City . Eight shiUings was voted for the members of the Pretition Convention . An : interim committee is formed to invite all those . in London who are favourable to ' th « PSbjflys Charter , especially the electojris ., ta .,, ineet at seven o ' clock in the evening of the 13 th instant , in the above place , to forma metropolitan committee , to devise the best means of furthering the adoption of the Charter in the forthcoming goneral election . Mr . Wall is solicited to attend , in his official capacity , as reporter to the Star . We do not know his address . i .
LAMBETH—At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of this district , the following resolution was passed unanimously : — " That we the members of the National Charter AssociatioH , resident iu the borou-jh of Lambeth , express our entire satisfaction at the mannet in which the delegates of the late Conv&ntion disposed of theimportant duties entrusted to their care , and that wo offer them our sincere thanks for the untiring zeal and ability displayed throughout the whole period of their sitting . " The sum of two pounds five shillings was ordered to be Bent to the Victim Fund Committee , and the Bum of one pound to the Executive at Manchester , four new members joined ; and a more commodious place is about being taken , to suit the convenience of our increasing numbers .
Bermondsey . —At a meeting of the Chartists of Bermondsey , the following resolution was unanimously carried : — " That having heard with surprise and regret the calumnies issued against our friend John Rose , late Member of the Petition Convention , impugning his honesty , we wish to record that wo believe them to bo totally without foundation ; that we have every confidence in him as our sub-treasurer , and his persevering and unremitting attention to his duties , as a Member of the late Convention , entitles him to our confidence . "
NORTHAMPTON . —Mr . Smart , delegate from Leicester to the late Petition Convention , paid us a visit last week in the character of a pioneer to a Chartist candidate , ( Dr . M'Douall . ) when we had the pleasure of hearing the veteran deliver a lecture on Tuesday night , the 1 st oF June , in the Town-Hall , the use of which wa 3 granted to us for the occasion by the Mayor . The subject of Mr . Smart ' s lecture was the " natural , moral , and social rights and duties of the operative classes . " The hall was
filled to excess , many were obliged to go away without hearing him , they not being able to get up stairs . Tho lecturer handled his subject well , aad was repeatedly applauded . Before he sat down he introduced Dr . M'Douall , by name , to the meeting , and explained to the electors the claims he ( the Doctor ; had to their suffrages at the next election Mr . Smart left us on Wednesday morning , but we expect to havo his presence and assistance again at tho ensuing election , when we hope to return the little Doctor as ivl . P . for this borough .
SUNDBRliAND . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Binns delivered an excellent lecture at the Life Boat house to a numerous and attentive audience . Mr . Williams delivered the second of his course of lectures in the evening in the Golden Lion room . OLDHAM .-The bloody work of the preceding week , at Manchester , wrought up a spirit of excitement hero that filled tho Chaxtist-lecture-room to suffocation . On Sunday , Mr . Butterworth , from Manchester , was heard with attention and enthusiasm . BA . RNSLEY . —At tho usual weekly meeting of the people , a strong resolution was passed on the projected melo-drama of Manchester , accompanied by a very proper hope that the people will not allow themselves to be driven into any partial outbreak or violence .
CARDIFF . —On Monday , Mr . Vincent was » t Cardiff , on his way to Merthyr Tydvil . We are delighted to find him still one of the right sort of Chartists . HYDE . —Mr . Charles Connor lectured here on Monday to a very large audience , after which a strong resolution , denunciatory of the bloody police of Manchester , waa unanimously passed . SOWERS Y . —Mr . Harney lectured here on Whit-Monday . Mr . Campbell lectured the succeeding evening ; and after the lecture , a convivial teameeting and soiree were held . The proceedings of both evenings were enthusiastic , but peaceful . DERBY . —At the weekly meeting , held on Sunday , the people resolved to support a Tory candidate in preference to a Whig ; but to join either party on condition of their splitting with a Radical . A strong resolution upon the projected Manchester massacre was also passed .
OUSEBURN . —The Chartists met as usual , on Sunday morning , in Mr . Rutter ' s School Room , Thompson-street , Byker ' s Buildings . The Manchester meeting of " Bloodies " was read to them from the Northern S ( ar and caused much excitement . A resolution was passed , pledging the people if the Government do not interfere and put a stop to such proceedings , to make due preparation against the time they may be invited to such a treat by their "friends" in that part of the country . A similar resolution was passed by the Newcastle Chartists , at their meeting on Wednesday evening . The report seems to have wrought a thorough disgust of Whiggery in all classes here .
NEWPORT , ( Monmouthshire . )—Public Meeting . —Pursuant to a requisition , numerously and respectably signed , the mayor of the borough ( Thomas Hughes , E ? q ) convened a meeting at the Town Hall , which was held on Monday last , at six o'clock in the evening . His worship being confined to his room by illness could not preside , and in his absence , therefore , Thomas Corsbie , Esq ., was unanimously called to the chair . After the requisition was read , the Chairman called on the parties to proceed , whereupon Mr . Dickinson proposed the first resolution in a neat spe « ch . Mr . Black seconded the resolution , which was put and carried unanimously and was as follows : " That this meeting strongly censures the conduot of the present pretended Liberal Whig Ministry , having
promised liberal measures and given us cruel oppression . That in their declining state it only depends on the electors whether they be entitled to another trial or otherwise . " Mr . W . M . Townsend , solicitor , of Newport , moved the second resolution , which was as follows : — " That this meeting at its rising be adjourned to some convenient day , to bo announced by publio advertisement , to be held in this room , or at some other more convenient place , at seven o ' clock in the evening , and that the member for the borough be requested to attend to give an account ' of his stewardship , and especially with reference to bis vote for a grant of £ 50 , 000 per annum to Prince Albert , and also to explain to the electors his sentiments on certain great measures , and shew what further and fair claim he has upon the electors for their further support in the coming election , and that this meeting
expects any candidate for the suffrages of this borough to support future applications for a general amnesty to all political offenders . " Mr Townsend made » very long and eloquent address , and was loudly cheered . Our old friend Mr . W . Edwards was next called upon , and proposed the following resolution : — That this meeting pledges itself to make use of all constitutional means to obtain a fair representation of all classes of the people in the Commons House of Parliament , and that this meeting cordially returns its thanks to Thomas Hughes , Esq . the mayor , for having convened this meeting . " Mr . Ebenezer Rogers seconded the resolution , and it was like the former onei , carried unanimously . Thanks were voted to the Chairman , Tho »» 8 Corabie , E $ q ., for hit able , and most gentlemanly presidency during ( he evening , after which the meeting broke up .
FINBBDRY-At their wklj meeting , held on Mondaj , the Finsbury Chartists resolved— " Th » t , having the highefit respect and esteem for that honest , tried , and disinterested patriot , Feargus O Connor , Esq ., we resolv * to do all in our power to assist the General Council in their exertions to * get up » demonstration to welcome that noble patriot into London on his release from the power of the traitorous and tyrannical Whig faction , and hereby call npon our London brethren to use their utmost exertions to make the forthcoming demonstration one worthy of the man , and the great cause of Universal Liberty . "
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SAdFORD . —Mr . Littler lectured on Sunday evening week with great effect . On Monday , the " Plague" had a meeting at the Town Hall , at which Campbell , of the Executive , attended on behalf of the Chartists * , and " bothered" the orators a good deal , by forcing them into an argument on the question . Cold-blooded Cobden had the impudence to present himself , but the people very properly refused to hear him . . CHESTERTIEI . D AND BRAOTPTON . —At ( the weekly meeting on Monday , thanks were voted to S . W ^ and Y . for their donation of ten shillings to the cause of liberty ; to the members of the late Petition Convention nud to T . S . Duncombe , Esq .. M . P . A strong resolution of censure wasalso passed on the arch-traitor Dan .
MANCHESTER . —A public tea party was held'in the Brown-strtet Chartist Rooms , on Friday evening last , for tbe benefit -of William Benfcdw , prisoner in Chester Castle . About one hundred and fifty sat down to tea . Mr . James Cartledge-was unanimously called to the chair , who , after a short address , called upon Mr . B&iretow to address the assembly , prior to the commencement of dancing . Mr . Bairstow then delivered a splendid oration on the advantages to be derived from such occasions of festivity and Social intercourse . After dancing and singing for a time , the chairman gave ' Mr . William Benbowy the incarcerated and undaunted friend of the People ' s Charter , "
which vaa responded to by the Kerv . 'W . ' V . Joek « on , in an eloquent and impassioned * speech ^ after which , dancing , singing , and recitations , continued for some time longer . The chairman afterwards gave " Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., add the rest of the brave men that are now suffering in the Whig dungeons for nobly defending the rights of the working classes . " ( Rapturous applause . ) Song-, by Mr . Christopher Doyle , " Load roor'd the People ' s thunder , " . 4 cc Mr . Doyle has a good voice , and did justice to the song ; he received the plauilits of the assembly for this grand treat The festivities were kept up till morning , and all upon the entire abstinence principle .
BnowN-STitEET . —Mr . Bairstow delivered a most eloquent lecture in the Chartists' Boom , in the course of which he gave the Whigs a sound lashing . Mr . Lewis , of Oldham , and Mr . Cartledge , . of , &Ian .-chestfcr / . gave them many good kicks after , . Newton Heath . —A public meetiny-was ^ hfeld in this village on Friday evening , to take into consideration the conduct of the Whigs at the b'tephensoh ' a Square meeting . The first resolution was moved by Elijah Dixon , seconded' by Mr . Mahon , and supported by Mr . Leech , and carried without a dissentient : — " That the present measure of relief proposed by the Whigs is an insult to the tollworn and suffering millions of this country , and proves that they have no
desire to do justice to the people . They have also proved , by eight years heartless profligacy and misrule , that their most solemn promises are not to be regarded , and that they are unworthy of the people ' s confidence —that although the Corn Laws are unjust and oppressive , yet the present House of Commons , being adverse to the people ' s rights , will not repeal the same , except through an agitation bordering on revolution . " Moved by Mr . Gradwell , seconded by Mr . Campbell , and supported by Mr . Doyle , and carried unanimously , " That taking the conduct of the Whigs into consideration , we deem them unworthy of our support , and frhall oppose them , at all hazards , at the coming election . " A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , and tbe meeting dissolved .
B 1 LSTON . —Through the exertion of our friends we are making great progress . Oa Thursday eveuing , Mr . N . Camly , from Wolverhampton , lectured to the colliers at the house of Mr . Robert Gitton , Oxfordstreet . He was most attentively heard , and his bold and impressive way of address , with tbe illustrations of facts which he brings for ward to support his arguments , carry conviction to bis hearers , and he makes many converts to the principles of the People ' s Charter . He is getting very popular in these districts , and we are organizing ourselves through his assistance in eotuo what of a systematic manner ; we have now opened four different places to lecture in , and are about to have a good demonstration .
At a meeting held by the members of the Bilston Charter Association , oa Monday evening , June 7 tb , at Mr . George Dudley ' s , the following resolutions were passed :- — " That as a dissolution of Parliament will speedily take place , we think it highly essential that a public meeting be called on Tuesday evening , June 15 , to be bold at tbe Ball-court , when the working classes residing in the surrounding district be earnestly invited to come and hear for themselves those principles which are calculated for the well-being of society and the carrying out of the People ' s Chatter ; and likewise the necessity of being united in their operation to secure the return of their present honourable Members , Messrs . Villiers and Thorneby , as believing them to be the sincere advocates of the rights of labour , and consistent in
their parliamentary duties . "— " That those staunch and able lecturers in the people ' s cause , Mr . George White , of Birmingham , and Mr . Dean Taylor , Chartist Lecturer for the three counties of Warwick , Worcester , and Stafford , be invited to attend in co-operation with our friend Candy , to promulgate the doctrines of Chartism , and advocate our cause on that day . "— " That an acting committee be formed , consisting of four , with power to add , to carry out the designs of the meeting , and superintend its arrangements . " " That a band be engaged , and that cur Birmingham friends , through the medium of Mr . George White , be applied to for the use of what banners and flags they may spars us for the occasion ; and likewise , that the adjoining towns of Wolverhampton , Walsall , Wensbury , Darlaston , and the localities round about be placarded by a
bold and stirring address to the ' workies , ' stating the object and intentions of the intended meeting , and cordially inviting all classes to attend . " "That we , being working men , wishing to disseminate intelligence to our class , so that their political and moral condition may be ameliorated and benefltted ; having no other object but thit they may attain that standard , and enjoy those privileges which an irresponsible government ami class-legislation have robbed them ofthat right which is the heirloom of every Briton—namely , a voice in sending a representative to make those laws which we are compelled to obey : we , therefore , hope that all sincere friends of their country , its rights , and its liberties will give us their assistance and co-operation , and that the minutes of this meeting be sent to the Northern Star for publication . "
WARRXNGrTON . —We are doing exceedingly well here ; our numbers increase every week . A spirit of inquiry has taken place since Mr . Leech's lecture , and we anticipate the most pleasing results in this hitherto Tory-ridden town . At our general meeting , on Sunday night last , we had a numerous and respectable attendance j and , after the business of the society was concluded , the Convention address was read , and we entered ou a very interesting and animated discussion on the Corn Laws , in which Messrs . Houghton , WebaUr , Croly , Lowe , Barton , dec , took a part , which ended to the general satisfaction of the meeting , that it would be useless and utterly incompatible with our present position to agitate for anything sliort of the Charter . We have a very good room here to meet in , and every
week shows that our society approximates nearer to a more uniform and organized system . We hold three meetings a week , Sunday , Monday , and Wednesday . We purpose , on Friday , June 18 th , to hold a teaparty , in our room , in consequent of Newton races taking place that week , which causes a holiday in this town . It is to be a Chartist convivial tea-party . We are making excellent arrangements for it , and vre anticipate that it will have a tendency to much good , by keeping the members of our society in the paths of sobriety , and the full and perfect enjoyment of that holiday which the races causes in this town . The tickets for tea will be one shilling , and all who purchase tickets will be entitled to admittance to our entertainments in the evening .
BRIGHTON . —Whitsun Holidays —On Whitmooday , the Chartists of Brighton held a public tea party , a short distance from the town , at a place called East America , the profits of the tea party to be devoted to the fund for establishing a newspaper , to enable that neble of nature , Bronterre O'Brien , to express his thoughts freely to his suffering countrymen . Many of the Chartists brought their wives and families with them , it being a fine day , and th « holiday being kept in a most delightful spot , in full viow of the aea Happiness was tho order of the day . Many of the men amused themselves with games of manly exercise , while others , with their wive * and daughters , enjoyed a cheerful dawe oa the green , keeping time to the band of muaic provided for the occasion . After the tea drinking was over , amusement rec * mroe « ced , until it waa announced that Dr . M'Douall was coming over the
Downs with a party of friends , wh « had stayed In Brighton to receive him . Tbe Doctor , having take * tea , addressed the meeting at some length , aft « r which tho whole party returned home to Brighton in a body , and ¦ pent the evening pleasantly . On Tuesday evening , the Doctor delivered & lecture im th « Towm Hall , which wm r ¦ merouily and respectably attended . Tho following is a mere outline of his lectmre , which ccupied full two ho * r » i * the delivery . At hair-past seven , Mr . John Good was unanimously called to tbe chair , and , in a few brief sentences , introduced the worthy Dootor , who commenced by saying tbat the People ' s Charter waa intended to improve and exalt the condition of the working classes , as well as to secuift thow commercial advantages to this country without whfch we must dwindle down to as to fall below the weakest ol our enemies . He next gave a meat graphic descrip
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tion of the . present Botts * of Commons , on one tide of which there , sat a great many of the representatives of land , whilst on the other side sat a great number of the representatives of shipping , stone-and lime , &c , seasoned with a most spicy lot of lawyers , faadholdurs , pensioners , place-holders , aad place-hunters , of all kinds and colours . They would find in that House , misnamed : the " Commons , " the representatives of every kind of property except that et labour ; they would find the effects of the labour of the working man represented—they would find the dead matter ,
which that labour alone bad made valuable , of ten re presented by equally ( in a moral sense ) dead matter ( Hearty laughter . ) The Dootor here described tbe ridiculous scene which often takes place in the Home , and then proceeded to say how , in his opinion , the House of Commons ought to be formed . It should represent the opinions of all classes , and its duty would be simply to deliberate on , and devise the best me . " - snres for the public good . They would then find that If there was a party in a : justly constituted House of Commons , it would consist of the greatest number of able men ; who intended to confer benefits on the greatest number of the people . He then spoke at length on the apparent struggle of the two selfish factions , but there was one point on which the factions
most cordially agreed , ; that . was , that the people should neither be socially happy nor politically independent ( Cheers . ) He . then proceeded to denounce the " Masters'laws . " On toy Saturday night , one man might come forward , and say to five hundred labourers / ' ¦ I will take away five hundred sbiilings front you ; I will reduce your wages at the rate of one shitting each . " What power had they to' resist It * ( None . ) True , they had power to refuse the wages , and what was the consequence ? They must Btrike ; but if they dfd so , and returned to theu ; . homes , and only three of them should come together , ami eay , " Let us combine together to resist the combination of onr niastera . 'ythen immediately the law made by those masters fell upon them ; they were declared guilty of
all , or any imaginable crimes , tried by masters' juries , and , 89 in the case of the Dorchester labourers and the Glasgow cotton-spinners , banished from their country . ( Loud cheers . ) If the working man dared to tesiat the encroachments of the master—if he dar / ed to present any front , why then the masters , ' few , bronght out the-bayonet ,- ' jmd-dyed British » t * sel in ^ Btftfeik blood . ( Loud cheer *) ' TMe © oetor then ; j ? o ^ W ^ to pbow how , by the operation of the License Laws and Police Laws , the poor man and his family were brutally punished and plundered if they attempted to employ themselves and sell their own produce . He illustrated this by some individual cases , which created a strong impression on the meeting . But , then , there are places of refuse provided for the poor . What are they ?
The station-house , the prison , or the hell-spawned New Poor Law B . istlle : ( Prolonged cheering . ) The Doctor then exposed the fallacy of Household Suffrage in a moat masterly style , and at great length proved the superiority of the Charter to the satisfaction of the audiejice . With respect to the coming elections at this moment , the Chartists were placed' in a very sipgplar and extraordinary position . -If he addressed them as wdritng men and Chartist electors , they occupied a prbuder position than had ever yet been attained by the struggling people of this country—they Were in appaitibn / where , having a party On dach hand , they stood in the middle of the beam , which they might either kick up er kick down . They ' had them equally balanced , aid with no other alternative to get out of the difficulty
but by uniting together ; and that would bo such an unnatural union between Whig and Tory , like the union of cat and dog , that it weuld last only while at arm ' s length . The Chartists , therefore , being in possession of a portion of tha elective power , found tbat the two factions had been at it ; like cat and dog in the House of Commons , and at last had come to a resolution to have an electoral battle . They had been preparing their ground in the House , and would shortly come forward to appeal to the suffrages of the people . The Chartists stood between' two enemies , and the advice he wished to lay down was , that they must neither be the dnpe of the one , noY the prty of the other , it was their interest as Chartists to stand neutral —to unite—to husband their strength—to prepare foi
battle ; and when their services were required between the contending parties , to give a smile to the one , and a blow to the other , and take tbat course which patriotism would dictate . Their chief duty was to return , if they could , a Chartist . He had had the honour of being solicited to stand for Northampton , and it was whispered that either party were , disposed to split votes with him . The course he should pursue was , what he should advise them to adopt ; he should take care to keep bis forces in proper order ; and as it was a matter of very little importance to him with which party he might gplit , as it was a matter ef no importance to him what devil ' s back he stood upon , provided he got into Parliament , he would ascertain which was to be trusted best , and if he found they deceived him , ho would take
the course which he considered it best for the People to take ; he would take that course which woul 1 destroy the present Ministry , and give a little power to the Tories , who , when in office with a small majority , mnsfc of necessity have another electUn in six months afterwards . ( Much cheering ) He wished to see a few Chartist representatives in the House of Commons , for this simple reason—first ,. if the Whigs should have a majority in the House , then having a small number of trustworthy men there , they wouid be enabled , at any time , in great party . vptes , to kick them out ; and , in the second place , if the Tory party was in , and their strength was great ; they would try to put the Chartists down ; they would turn Turk upon them , —and in that case it was best to have some Chartist
representatives in the House , that they might speak there , when they could ¦ speak newheru else . ( Great cheers . ) It had been generally supposed fey the Whigs and Tories , that the Chartists had very little policyvery little generalship—but he would pledge his life that Chartism would be more respected in this country btfore an election ; and that neither faction would long possess that power which they had so long swayed to the injury of the woridng" man . The small band of Chartist electors would fight the battle ; they would be supported by the millions of the country ; and whilst they wtre playing in the most cautious manner —whilst they were giving one a blow , and another * pat , that pat was only illustrative of the second blow that was to follow . Let them not suppose there would
be in their policy less dislike towards Whiggism , or less hatred towards Toryism . ( Cheers ) The working man was equally opposed to both . It was possible they might return a Whig here and a Tory there . He believed , however , the - better course and most judicious stroke was to kick out ( he Ministerialist , and to send the Tory into his places ( Cheering . ) They were placed in a position in which it would be necessary , firstly , to return a Chartist candidate ; secondly , to support those Members who had voted for the release of the political prisoners ; and , lastly , if they could not get in the Chartist , then vote for the Tory candidate . But they should have returns from all the kingdom , and would not let either party have but a small majority . The Doctor very happily ridiculed the humbug
measure of the Whigs brought forward at the eleventh hour , to serve them for a husting ' s topic , and concluded a powerful address , amidst the most enthusiastic cheers of the meeting , in which the ladies present heartily joined . Mr . Flowers proposed , and Mr . Allen seconded , a rote of thanks to the worthy Doctor , for his able lecture , and expressing the joy felt by the Chartist public of Brighton , that the bitUr and brutal persecution he had endured had not deprived his suffering countrymen ef the expression of his noble intellect on their behalf . Carried with rounds of cheers . The Doctor expressed his . feelings at the brotherly
reoeption given him by the men and women of Brighton , and moved a vote of thanks to their esteemed chairman . This was seconded by Mr . James Osborne , and carried by acclamation ; after which the Chairman , Mr . John Good , addressed a few : brief observations to the meeting , thanking them . for their excellent behaviour upon all occasions , and contrasting the order kept by the Brighton Chartists in their meetings , with the rows and personal squabbles displayed so frequently by tho middle classes at their parish meetings , vestries , sas Three hearty cheers were given for the Charter , three more for the release of all political prisoners , and themeeting dispersed .
On Wednesday evening , the Charter Asseciatioa held its weekly meeting at their rooms , at the Cap of Liberty , 12 , Portland-street The usual business was as quickly despatched as possible . Mr . Osborne read a most excellent letter from Portsmouth , respecting the doctor ' s visit to that > lace , and suggesting the propriety of a combined system of action for tbe Chatter , by the people of Brighton , Portsmouth , Isle of Wight , Southampton , fee . ; this was heartily responded to by th members , and away the body went to spend a farewell hour with Dr . M'Douall , at the Artichokes Inn , because the Association-rooms were , not large enough to held the numbers . At the friendly meeting thus brought together , M » . Good was called to preside , tbe doctor was called upon by all present to address them before
bis departure for Portsmouth ,, which be did aVgreat length , and with great effect , after which Mr . Woodward wished the d « ctor in the name of the Chartists here , to carry their kind remembrances to / Messrs O'Connor , O'Brien , Richardson ,- and MarsdenTwhen he might happen to see them , for that his friends at this town , never forgot a kindness and al ways had memory for a friend . Mr . Colling likewise thanked him for bis visit , and in the coarse of a neat-argumentative speech called upon the men of Brighton to join the Nation *' Charter Association , and help the good and gloriott cause forward . It was too bad for them to let all tha expenoe fall on theu * sincere brethren , and then merely cheer them on , He hoped bis observations woild be taken in good part , and that every roan woald soaks it
convenient to come up to th * " Cap of Liberty" in Portland-street , on a Wednesday evening , and jol » their brethren . Mr . Osborne remarked that iiu ehairman , the worthy doctor , and himself , had net « Mh other in th * flr » t Convention , and he euaeatly hoped aad for * vsntly believed tbat » vury short tin * would slapse befora tha aristoeratical reptiles in tha presaat House would either be effectually r » form » d , or pmt down by a universal and well-organised movsment by the whole people , and that tha legislative body woald emanate from , and be subv 6 rvient to , tha whola people , and then and not till then , should tbay receive the ^ MbadPT ^^ ^ of all their exeiWons and sufferings in tbe cause dtMb&J ^ AfN . against might After * pleasant evening , ttES& ^^^ trA broke np hJ « hly delljbted with theii three * 3 § 3 sf ? jjfXv > f \ ¦
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