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GL 0 JB 1 OUS , DEMONSTRATION TO WELCOME FB ARGUS O'CONNOR , ESQ ^ TO NOTTINGHAM . The Demonstration Committee having had bat three days'previous notice of the intention--of their General to visit them on Monday , oonsequ * ntly they had immediately to commenoe theit arrangements for his lecepHow .
XBB ORDER OF PKOCESS 1 OS . The msmlers of the National Charter Association KottB , 'With , a splendid band sad green 'banner , with the six points of the People ' s Charter ; a carriage » nd four beautiful greys ; the Notti&sham Association of Chartist Shoemakers , -whose "banner called forth the admiration of all ; , the Chartists of Old and / New Basford , Radfoxd , and Hyson Green , with band and most handsome new green silk flags with appropriate mottoe 3 ; the children , with green Irannera Sutiering in the breeze , and at intervals singing song 3 of freedom ; then came those jrallant fellows , the Chartists of Smtxm , with banner flying , ani an excellent band , monnted on a carriage ; Slansneld inea sad wom = a , in troops , with band And banner ; followed by those of HuckDS . il Torkhard , Baesion , and New Lemon ; the spirited and determined Chartirts of CalTerton , Arnold , iamblej , Carlton , Ruddingtcn , &c . &c
At elsTen ' o'clock , thonzh the rain tell in torrents , the procession began to move after the carrisgc in which wtre Messrs . Sweet , Harrison , Taylor , and Bairstow , down Wheeler-gate , Chough-gate , Church Side , Grey Friar ' s-gate , to tee Raiiway Station ; abous which , and the adjoining meadows , many thousand spectators were assembled anxiously awaiting the arrival of the London train- At a few minntes ta twelve the train appeared in sight , as the cheers of the thoasands ran along the way , while the carriages passed swifily thrown the immense forest ol blistered hands , which were instantly raised in the air lie moment their undaimtc-j General wared his hand for a signal . In a f ? w moments he was
Eurronrdtd bv groups of joyous fr ' tntis—all anxion 3 to shake him by the hand . He called ous for Sweet and others by ataie , who escorted frirn ^ o his carriage , when the . pcetilfioaa drove on . Seven excellent bands of music Bi . ra . ck np—* See the conquering hero comei " The seers was now one which defies description , the ways all totally jammed up with living tein ^ s , and it was several minntes before the carriage could ibovb in the processioD , from ihe anxiety of the people to get a sight of their beloved champion . The cavalcade again moved along Leen-side , IiE&ergate , to Caiiergate . ijp Goosegoie , up Broadstrest , Glasshouse-street , York-street , down
Mansfield-road , into the Market-place . The order and splendour of the procession , astonished the nrMdle classes ; and , notwittstandins the rain te = ning £ owu curing the whole morning , the spacious Marketplace was soon full of people . The Cora Law Repealers candidly , themselves , give us double the number of last Monday ' s meeting , ai whica my Lord Rascliffe presided . On thi 3 occasion , however , thai sterling li ; tle fc-: 2 ow , Mr . James S ^ -ce ? , was nnanimoasly appointed chairman . He opened the meeting by remiacing the congregated thousands , that peace , law , and order was a standing order from the Chartis ; camp , aad he had sufficient confidence to believe tea : u would be strictly adhered to to-day by every main -who loved freedom and hated
eppresaon . Mr . Jonathan Barber , in a neat speech , proposed the following resolution to the meeting , which was seconded by Mr . Dean Tayiwr in his usual ttyle of eloquence : — c That this meting is of opinion that the distress which-prevails throngrout the country 13 attributable to class legislation , and that the evils attendant on the present system can never be remedied till rhe whole people be " folly and fairly represented in the Commons House of Parliament ; we therefore pledge ourselves individually sad collectively to agitate for nothing less . than the whole of the document called the People ' s Charier . "
FsiEGrs O'Cotwob , Esq . rext came forward , amid great cheering and waving of Hats , to support the morion . His speech occupied upwards of one hour . Oas circumstance is worthy of remark , acd that i ? 3 that the wet and ir ^ nse cold did not cause a ma-a to leave the meeting till the business wa ? concluded ; and this we take as evidence that the 40 , 00 * 3 brave £ on ! s who attended thai meeting on Monday are wedded to the Charter , and determined never " again to he sepiratpd from it but with the jr lives . The CHAIE 3 U . 3 then put the resolution to the meeting , and i : wa . 3 carried without a dissentient voice , which speaks daggers te O'ConneH , Cobden , and the League . "
When the morning became so wet , the factions sneerirgly said , " These few poor ragomumns are turned out to meet Feargua O"Conner ;" . bnt daro sny one gainsay that the meenng was one of the most orderly , axtemire , ncajerous , and respectable exer h ? ld in Xoitingham ; and throughout the day it was no : disgraced by anj of these disgusting scenes tuTsriably cxliibiied at Whig and Tory meetings . } lr . JiCSSiXL , in a-very few words , proposed Mr . Gaorge Harrison , of Caiver : eB , _ as a fit and proper prt ; > a for delegate to the fonheeming General ConveBik'H of the iEdnstrions classes , for lhi 3 district , which vras s-remded by Mr- Loxgmibb , and carried rfcar > inv . iUs ! y . Mr Sisntohs then proposed Mr . J . B . Bairstow as £ ir ' -gate for this district for the forthcoming Cor > - Vvr . ro :: in London , which was supported , and . when put u \ - the Chiirmsn the meeting manifested great af . lsiiip .
The Chazbsus then declared George Harrison , of Gai ^ trtoa , tnd Jonathan Broadbect Bairstow , of Le'otst ^ r . enly elected delegates to the Convention for ;> e ci-rric :. Messr .-. Ha 2 s . isos and Baibstow each addressed ihe _ met * : n ^ ; after which , ' ihe v : or : hy Chairman returned thanks for the respitf . * vh : cii they ^ ad that day won for Chartism iron- a )} p ^ rtks by jbeir excellent conduct , and then dismissed the meeting . After cpj . iic- > . uon had be ? n made in vain to the Whig M yor to sp-ant the Exchange Room 3 . and to other parties f ' c-r the A ?> emb 5 y Rooms , Theatre , Biding S . ii ' . ? . i , Jiockley Ch 3 pe , " & . c . Mr . Bean most kiiidly gra ::: cc : ihen ~ e of srmo unoccupied rooms in Iiiiccki-streer . 10 hold the evening meeting , and wi : ioai maJdngany c-iarge , tor which the Chartists of Nottingham -sriii long feel grateful .
At seven oVsock , the ? aid rooms were crowded almost to £ ~ ff nation , ana the numbr of people who could no : ga-. n a-rar . i&uce was reveral tbonsandSj and w : > % leiuciiuily < iie ihey retire from the place . Mr . HiEKifr . 'K Mcsiued . He commenced the bnsness bj consr . tuJattiisr those present on the promnsnt as we !! ^ ' poweriui p-- ; 5 i j ion which the cause had ihat day a . " -ludia Xoitinuha . m -&ud thenintrocseed Mr . ^ O'Cossos . » -ho ^ s > again received by every possible dciao ^ .- - = 5 . tior ^ r affec ; : cn . He sai d the Corn Ls , tt Repi-krs a : tnceavoured to get up as large a meeting ! a ~ Mcr-i . ay as that of to-day , bnt were forced to atkncw ' edjre cur nnmbeis more tfcan docbled ih" : 7 =, cv- ; : though they had a Lord for schi'trmaE . and a Ck _ : : " .-c too ( at least by
profesaon ) . but the people ir < r » not bow such fools as to be esjokd by aristocratic cr middle class profession . He had during th ? Hzt irn jaz 3 learnt to estimate the valn 3 oi Wrii }• ¦• - -ai 4 r-. The Whigs had iEc-cied down the i-- r _ ¦ -v ' -- - with ore basd , by a Earvi ' . ion lav / , as . d v , t ? ;^ d determined to kee p than down with the r-tnJr , ' he Kural Police . In the mofihsppy and ^ -ell p- intec flow cf lan . ijaage he conn ^^ ed tor upwards o- ;« o r . onra , the peT ? piration ponriug off him Ji £ > - wi .-tr I ' Tcra the excessively crowded if : ate" of ; hf r . > ib . Msny a middle class ffian t-rtsent was h ^ ard t rst , " . Weli , this is qaite Fufieieii " , ; I am i . ow fvAy ar ; i thoroughly convinced tfctt tdhirg FhoK oi' t ; . J > . pie's Charter can re more the i-anes oJ ih ? msrr . old n ^ Us under which thenaiicn at Ijt ^ e Ercai ; - - "
At lh- > c £ ' 2 e 3 ! isj = 2 ot . Mr . O'Connor's address , Mr . Dfca T ^ v l . r pre--e :-..- L r ? with an address from lie CL ^ r ' ti-: bed : <> f -i . e t - r . of Nottingham , Kau £ Er- ;] . ; _ r csc .. ] Lzz ;< inr ^ n-c ^ i iLose coble and Epirhid fe ' :. w ~ : hc ' harti-i >'•• = ¦ ! -m _' - ivs of NotHnghse , who are ; h- £ r = tot th- tia- 'J-. s to idestifj them-? elTts as a bady with fir n . ? bty B : OV £ ment . — E 2 K 2 addresses \ Viil b-: fou ^ c n u ur lo'jrih p ^ ge . Mr- SjdiiK . of 2-Iiu > £ tric , al 5 o pr- ^^ enied an address from tie ChEr ^ s-- oJ t -i ? wviz , a > d duriDg the reading pf it great £ j .-pijn .-e w ? . sil : cncd from thu Spirit i ; breathed . ^ li- "Vicxeps wi ? ct-u aiij . i fion : Belper , to rea ? i-nre " lie parties of tbe'r i . cboundcii ionfidence , and the determication of this Iccaluv u stand or tall by the Charter .
The CH . trr : ju 3 then ssit ' . women zvd men of Kotts . jVon hare Wen c& ~ i ! ec rron to shew yourselves in crder to lay before yrnr cemmandt-r , and nobly have yon responds ! to tha- ciiK O'Connor rould JJOtresret that the Whigs had put him fif ; ern months ia a felon ' s ceil for a Jibj-L especially , when he saw snch an army of Chartists at bis command as ho had "that day only seen in rue of ihe Midland cr nnues ; this demonstration had been act up upon thrte a ~' s notice-, and he deSftd either Wires or Tories tr- enm-Jaaod pnblic opinion in tne \ ray it had been exprr i-eep . and conducted ; and ggak- ; l :-.: " king them all for ihtir moral courage and dtponment , be disnjissed ihe meeting .
~~ « . Brsy . —Our meetings of late have been weh at ^ EBded ; tne h ? ll , every nigh ' , is bct ? ) "ell fiii > d . Oe Monday evening last we ) . mi a glork-ns meetmg ; thebali was mcrfy fiJlf d , with a sprinkling oi the Corn Law reptaiers ; Mr . Cooper , from Manchester , was our lecturer , and an able lecture he i&ve , after whicli he invited dircuEsion ; with a deal of trouble , o ^ e cf the LcB ^ trs was ferretted , « Jd a a ? ere casvi ^ ar : on be got . We expect another citcus ? i c-nnext Monday ereiing .
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LARGE PUBLIC MEETING BY MOONLIGHT AT BATH . On Monday last , the streets of this city presented a scene of uncommon bustle and excitement . A man , moantfcd on a horse covered with a white sheet , paraded the city -sriSh large placards behind and before him , announcing that a pnblic meeting would be held in the evening athalf-past six o ' clock , on Beacon-hill common , for the purpose of memoriolizing the Queen , calling upon her to dismiss hex present ministers , and call to her councils men ready to do justice ta the people . It was stated on the placards , that a procession , headed by a band of music , and by persons bearing Dinners , weald start jast after six to the place of meeting . At that time there was a great concourse of people in tbe A . bbey Green , who formed themselves in procession and proceeded in fiscellent order through the streets , the band playing ¦ * lively tune . Great was tae _ excitement Many persons supposed that the gettere-up of tbe meeting intended to burn the effigy of Sir Robert Peel ; hence much curio 3 ity was excited . When the procession arrived on the hill , they planted their banners in a conspicuous place surrounding the speakers ; the l > and led tae people into the valley that they might better hear the spEaktra from thi hill . The number at the meeting was unusually large . The scene was truly imposing , especially as jfc was reflected upon so brightly by the . splendid moonlight .
Mr . W . P . Roberts was called upon to preside over the meeting . He adoressed them In his " usoal good style , and called the attention of the middle cltsses to the present slate cf ihe country ; said the meeting was called in the spirit of the union that had tafcen place between those classes and ihe working people ; and observed that Mr . O'Connnor and other prominent Char- , tists haa called for active exertions among tbe people He concluded an f xcellent speech amid much cheering . Mr . T . JTorth proposed the first resolution , which was to the effect , — " That this meetiag expresses its disgust and indignation at the- cavalier conduct cf Sir Robert Peel , who had mocked at the distresses ard misery cf the people ; and that this meeting lilibves that nothing shoit of a t-j&l repeal of tho Corn Laws would beneat the trading cisxses . '
Mr BARTLrTT waB called upon to pecond the resolutioB , ¦ which be did at seme leDgth . He said he could not join in the condemnation of the policy of Sir Robert , fur he though ; that policy wcnM tend to forward the cause of the people— ( cheers ) . Nor conld he entirely pgree with tha latter part of the resolution . Still he would Etcond it , as there was something to come af : er that would suit tb . 8 nature of the case . He thought , Sir It jh-rrt having refused the repeal of the Corn Laws , the middle classes rrould be brought to a sense of vUit 7 , and be indu ; oJ t ? join the Chartists for . a change in the representative system . He went on to point out tha position of ths " p-opie ; the fruits of the Reform Bin ; &a ^ dwelt some time on the prospects of ths psopii- He next referred to the bass svarem of political jobbing beir ^ carried on in Ireland by the Tories . His speech produced a good impreEsion on the . meeting . Tae resolution was tratand carried .
Mr . PfliLPinan able speech proposed the second resolution , " F # r a full and entire system of representation . " Ee pointed out the evils of the present system , te which he attributed tLo Corn Laws , and called upon all present t : > struggle together mth . a view of getting ri'l of class legislation . He was much cheered throughout Mb address . Sir . Claeke seconded it in a short speech , with ranch efitct-The motion xras passed unanimously . iir . Bolv .-ell proposed " That ' s tpvritid memorial be sent to the Queen , founded upon the two preceding resolutions , calling npL > n her to dismiss her preseat ministers , and call to her councils m ? n disposed to do justice to all classes of the people ' —( cheeripg . ) M * r Ba&tlett s-. conded it . It was put from the chsir , and carried unanimously .
The Chairman made a few observr . tiens , and in reply to the repeated call for the burning of the trfigy of Sir Robert Peel , said tbe Chartuts would cot be a party to snch senseless proceedings . He then dissolved the meeting . A procession was again formed , arjd on the band striking np , it proc = ed-. d through the djffrreEt streets on the wayto ttL-roozi of the National Cha : terA 6 sociation , frotn tie window of which room the meeting ¦ was again addressed by Messrs . Philp , Bartlett , and Bolwell .
The meeting sifter tLis qmetly dispersed . It has produced a good spirit ia Bath , and has Set all parties alive .
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CHAtFOHO . —Mr . Knowles lecrared in the lar , ie and popuku ? viuaKe of Cnalf « r < J , on Monday ni . «? iJ . ja > t , to a crowclt-d audience , in the lar ^ erooru at the Duke of York , which was kiiidly ientiorihc occasion . At the conclusion , of the lecture , twelve persons enrolled thtir name-. BRISTOL . —At a public meeting . hi- \ . at No . 56 . Castle-street , Bristol , 02 Mt-nciyi ' it was resoived . * " Thai the thanks of ihis mi-ciing ars- due to tba Exscutive Council for t- eir services , while sittbx iu Bristol , aEsnring them that their presence here has been the means of adding to the / F ? oc : a : ion ,
Upwards of sixty-six members enroiJtc their nanies daring their stay in Bristol ; we therefore consider the Executive Council deserving the confidence ol every honest Charrist . " Is was likewise proposed and agreed to , " That Mr . Henry Vincent ' > . > : i : titled to the praise and estctm of the Cbart : sts of " Bristol for bis prompt attendance to ctir calls for his presence at all public meeting ? be ) ri ia Bristol , E !;< i the general sosd he is pfrforn : ir . g towards the ccais ' - in the West of England . " The Association meets every Monday night , lor the purptse of enrolling membersand transacting any other business connected with the Assoc : at ; on .
STBOUD . —ilr . KnowIes lectured here on Wednesday the 16 th instant , in place of Mr . Campbell , who fla / d been anuouLCeJ , bui could not attend . Ihe leeinre gave great Eati-iac ; ion . WiLtUM Aehton . —Thisvbtim of Whig persecution will be . libtraiid ircm durance vile on the 4 th of next month , en vshich day the term of his imprisoEjntnt will expire . Eablsheatos . —We have formed hf > re an association , wr . ' . ch i 8 progressir-g rapidly . We arc visiting evcry-door and every factory with our petition sheets . Our Whig and Corn Law . Repealers arc signing onr peHtion ^ onfessins tkcmselves convinced that noihiug but the Charter will do .
Tbob > to . v . —The Chartist .- of Thornton htld lbe : r usual v \ £ ekly meeting on Monday night . The following rosolutxon was tmaniiiiousiy agreed to : — " That we , the Chartists of Tnoimeii , are determined to ' ogitate for , and acccpi cf nuh ^ jg less , than the whole Chatter . " CITT OP rONTSOK " . —Ladiks" Shoemakers — This body-have published a wcil-writieii s- ' -dveEs to their fellow Unionists through the empire , calling npon them to join the Cianer aAi := ! ion . Tailors , Hed Lion , Kisg-stueet . —Mr . Wiialey attended -here ou Sunday ia = t . After the ir . tctfc ' . gtbe earn of 2 s . 6 d . was collected for the widows Joues , " Williams , and Roberts .
Readikg . —Since our last comtnudeatioi we have considerably increased the number of pur members , some of them being p-rsoi ; s ci ' c- n ^ ioc-rabie irifluenc ' in the town . Dui i ; ig the ensuing week Mr . Meac , i . i Birmingham , will de . ivtr . three lectures in th-j Echool-room attached to Hope Chapel , which } a ^ been granted by Dr . Perry for this pnrpose . He had also expressed bis willingness to preside on these occasions . Cambkrwell a > 'd Watwoeth . — Oa Monday last , at the Montpelier Tavern , the following reoo ution was carried unanimousJy : — Thai we cannot ( after detp and deliberate consideration on the contemplated union with the nro'dle classes ) agree to unit ^ -
vn ; h any party , unless they are prepared to adopt and manfaily declare for the whole principles con-1 a : ised in ihe People ' s Charter ; and thai we new any body of men wishing to cuttail or abridge the details of the Charter , as dishonest snd unfriendiy to tbe cause of liberty and justice we have bo long patiently been Btruggling fur : that we pledgo ourselves not to forego principle w serv # our ostensible allies , merely to cairry their expediency measurethe repeal of the Corn Laws . As they admir the right of representation to the working classes , they would belter shew their sincerity by immediately joining the National Charter Association , for we arc determined not to sacrifice onr re 3 olve . "
Mabyiebw * e . —Groodwyn Barmby . Esq ., will lecture on Sunday morning , a eleven o ' cioefc . on u Cotsnmnity of Property . " In'the evening Mr . Eenbow will preach . Lambeth . —A very able lecture was delivered ly Mr . Bamsty , at No . 1 , China WaJk , to a very resociable and attentive audience of tho fustian jacket ? . The worthy lecturer showed in a very forcible manr : ? r ike viilany cf the oppnsfor . and the paJjence slid long-suffering of the oppressed ; and strongly exhorted bis hearers to be on their guard with respect to the Anti-Gorn-Law party , who are at present using all the art they possess to induce us to k " m them in the agitation for repeal .
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Hammersmith . —Mr . Cnrtis , of America , lectured on the Corn Law ? , at the Latimer Room , on Tuesday evening . In the course of his lecture , he put forth the usual assertions that England has not laud enough to grow corn to feed her population , and that America was an agricultural , not a manufacturing country . At the- conclusion , the Chairman stated that any one might put questions to the lecturer , and ha would answer them . Mr . Stallwood steps forward to do so . Chairman—What ' s your naraal Stall wood . Are you an inhabitant of Hammersmith ? No , Sir ; my residence is situate in the parish of Fulham Court , half-adozsn yard 3 out of Hammersmith . Chairman—Well , then , as vou aro not aa inhabitant of Hammersmith , and
the lecturer is desirous of getting back to London , you , perhaps , will forego your questions . Mr . Stallwood—Sir , I am in your hands ; the matter rests with you whether I ehall be permitted or no . Mr . Curtis—If your questions will not take up too much time , ! mil answer them . . Mr . Sialhvood—Will it suit your convenience to have them put all at one ? , or one at a time I M * . Curtis—Oh 1 I shall not have time to answer them . Mr . Stallwood—I will suit your convenience ; I will be brief . Do yon happen to know that Sheriff Allison , and Lord Lauderdale , great statistical writers , assart that the land of England will not only grow corn enough to feed the present population , but the one assctt 3 the
twice ^ amount , and the other i " oux times the amount I Are you aware that America grows cotton , the raw material ? that she haB factories and machinery I and that sho not only manufactures goods for her own consumption , but that she supplies manufactured goods as far as round the Cape of Good Hope ? And , as you are in such a hurry to go , I will only ask one more . Do you beliere the present 11 ous a of Commons will ever repeal the Corn Laws ? do you not think it will be necessary to have a thorough radical reform first ? Mr . Curtis —I admit the first question . I believe the Corn Laws would ba repealed by the present House of Common ? . Mr . Stallwood—You have omitted the
middle question respecting America , manufacturing and exporting manufactured goods . Mr . Curtis—I answered that , with the first , in tho affirmative ; I admit it . What will any sensible man say io " repeal" after this ? Hammersmith-Road- —It ; was unanimously sgreed . here , ou Tuesday evening , that a levy of one shilling be issued on each member of that locality in support of the forthcoming Convention . Shoemakers , Clock House , Castle-street , Leicester Square . —Mr . H . Leigh addressed a aumcroift audience at tins place on Sunday , to thoir entire satisfaction . T . n members were enrolled , and a Secretary , Treasurer , and Council appointed . The sum of 3 * . 7 i : J . vvas collected for the Whig-mido widows Jone ' s Williams , and Roberts . \
Horns Tavern , Bermosdsey . —On Monday evening last Mr . Balls delivered a most able lecture upon the prospects of the people . Twelve mtmbcra were enrolled , and amongst them were some of the most active and leading men of the anti-Cora Law League . BIRMINGHAM—A very spirited meeting was held -at . the Chartist room , Aston-street , on Friday evening , to hear a lecture from Mr . James Duffy , late of Northallerton House of Correction . Mr . Smith Lindon was called to the chair , after which Mr . Campbell delivered a few remarks and retired from tb ^ meeting . The Chairman then
introduced Mr . James Duffy to the meeting . Mr . Duffy was warmly applauded , and delivered an excellent address , which for wit , argument , and genuine humour , has seldom been surpassed , at times elioiting the cheers , of tho meeting , and othera producing bursts of laughter . Ho gavo a heartrending description of the treatment which was given to the Chartist prisoners in the heli of Northallerton . He explained the principles of tho Charter in -an * -excellent manner , and made a powerful appeal to his audience , on the necessity of union , and concluded amidst loud cheers . Mr . Duffy's lecture gave unmixed satisfaction .
Monday Evening . —The usual meeting was held in Aston-streot , en Monday evening last , Mr . Russell in the chair . The meeting was addressed by Mr .-John Mason , in his usual eloquent and iiapas-Bioncii Style . After tha usual business was transaded , the meeting separated . Requisition to the Matoh of Birmingham—A requisition to the Mayor , requesting him to call a meeting of the Inhabitants to consider the propriety ot petitioning Parliament for the establishment of the People ' s Charter , is in course of signature . The naraf s of a large number of voters and members of the Town Council are already attached .
Frost , Williams , and Jo . ne ^ . —The General Committee of Birmingham for the restoration of the above-r . atU' ? d patriots held tkeir usual weekly nieetiBg 071 Wednesday evening last , Mr . Fussell in tl-u chair , when it was unanimously resolvedli TLat the ecur . Jry be immediately requested to form district committees , in conjunction with tho general committee of Birmingham ; and that they imnudiately on formation correspond with this committee , and this committee will give instructions to such committees ., agreeable to a former resolution of . this committee . " All communications to bo addressed 10 John Wilkinson , Corresponding Secretary , 5 , Cregc-3 Terrace , Bell Barn Road , Birmingham .
SOUTHABIPTON . —The council met to transact business on the evening of the 20 th ult . At this mcf ! m ; tbe council came to the following resolution : — "In order to secure thfl services of a lecsnver iu tha southern disincf , a fund be raised by voluntary enbscnption of not Itss then one halfpenny per week ; that the council lik-wise become agents for the sale of Pinder ' 9 Chartist Blacking , rhe profits of which to be devoted to the above object . The retail sellers having agreed to give one penny out of every shilling , to the advancement of tho cause ; we trust their example will be generally followed . The council also hope that their effort in this , will meet with the cordial co-opexation of the . surrounding towns .
Itt * ANSFIEIiT > . —The cause of Chartism i . " making rapid f . rogress here ; we are adding to our numbers every week , and the middle classes are signing the National Petition . Some of the pnb'icans who have refused to fign the petition , are leaJy to do penauce if they can get to sign . From some of tho factories we have received subscriptions in aid of tho Convention Fund , and from ABC-we have received 8 s . 8 d . The repealers had a discussion in their meeting lass week , on the subject of joining the Chartists , but they could net swallow the whola Chsrttr ; but we will promise them a-j soon as they do boli * the whole Chartfr , snonr , bris les , and ta : h they may join us but bhall not lead .
ABER&&VEK"NY . —The Chrrtista of this town nai .- ' . spirited mf * tin »; ou . Momlay 21 sS instant , 111 tbtir liTRe : oom , Frogmore StretS . Tho meeting was artciressed by Mr . Bolwcll , of Baih / . nnrt Mr . Griffiths , g cfcoulicaBtet , of this town .- Tho people evinced a spirit of determination to rest with nothing short of the vfhoiti Charter . AtKWICK . —A cprrc ? nonc ? e : it writes as follows : —As a thcruugh-paced Chartist I hasten to give you iniimation of an agreeable piece oi ' -intelligence obtained in my northern journey . I . arrived at Alnwick , iu Northumberland , —the Duke-ridden town of Alnwick , —on Friday , the 18 ou inat-., where , after I had tran = aeted my bushi' -- * .-, 1 b e ^ -an , as is my wonted c ^ Jtom , to taako inquiry " aa to ' . iho sue
cess of the Charter Petition , and tho proceedings of the . ' iiiti-Corn Law Lvalue , which , I was ' givdn to understand , had recently been ' formed .-in that place . These Leaguers , who stylo themselves ; he friends ef the people , had been exerting-themselves ' strenuously to win over to their views and proeetdin ^ s ths working men , first by the circulation oi antborities against the Corn Laws—then a course of lectures by Mr . Acland—then copies of their specious , cuuuing , and sophistical petition—then the distribution of what they term untaxed bread , (•^ ibs . cf the best vheaten white bread , ) at 6 d . per Juuf , on the market days oi three consecutive week * , snd the hawking of their petition frcrn . houso to house—all of which efforts obtained for them the amiziriQ number of $ omewhcre about six . hundred signatuics , out ot a population of perhapa twelve or thirteen thousand persons , including thosa from the numerous p ' aces adjacent . But , Sir ,
uoiwithptaading all their arts and wiles , the working men have , in the most honourable and praiseworthy manner , demonstrated thut they are not to be caught by Anti Corn Law flummery . They have flocked to ihe standard oi * Chartism , and on tho petition there , in the course of signature , there are already enrolled nearly seven hundred nam « 3 , —names of men who have laid hold of a great and glorious principle , a principle of truth , jastioe , and inalienable right , —names of men who are firmly resolved no longer to _ be tho dupe 3 of shuffling- Whigs , or grinding Tories , —names of men who have enlisted under the banner inscribed with " Truth , Law , and Order ;— Complete Su& 4 ge , and no Eurrendef , "men who have set their faces against giving their weight and influence to an ungTatet'nl party , who are ever and anon throwing in th&ir tecih that they are not possessed of sufficient intelligence to wield the franchise , but who aio withal wise enough to sign Whig petitiai . B .
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BISHOP ATJCKL ^ w p . —A spirited meeting was held on Sunday last , ia the afternoon , whea Mr . G . Binna , oi Sunderland , delivered ar « excellent address oh the lmperishablopriaoiples of freedom , embodied in the -People's * Charter . The meeting listened with great attention , and appeared to be greatly gratified with what the lecturer advanced . The people ' s caiiee is making progress p . niongst all classes of-Vsociety iu ' this district ; they hay « ceased ( o look upon the Chartist as a man with a torch in one hand anvia dagger in the other , but are opening their eyes to the wanx of tbatfiimple , plain , comihon-seuse measure of justice , called the People ' s Charter . Nobih Shields . —On Tuesday evening , Mr . Wilr liams , of Sunderland , delivered a Ion * and energetic address ta the inhabit aiita of this place . Mr . Morris was in the cliair . At the conclusion a great number attached -tiieir sigcatures to the National Patition . ...- , ..- . . * - :
Ousebton . —On Sunday morning Mr . : Williams ' addressed the good men of this place on the rights of the people , and the position and duties of the Chartists .- ¦* ¦ : ; . ' •" . ' : ; * -. - ¦ ' ¦ ¦'¦ - '¦ ' * * * V - . * - Newcastle . —On Sunday evening Mr ? Williams lectured hero on persecution for opinion . -. '¦ - .. WOLVEBKAMPTOW . —JViri ; Jamas Duffeyi of Sbtfiield , lectured here on Moaday , February 14 Oi , at -MPfMogR ' s Coffee HousejSnow Hili ; he dejiverea a mos ; excellent ; address , and at the conclusion , tweuvy-one new mt > mbets enrolled their names . Chartism is rapidly gaining ground iu this town .
Triujipii of th ? Pbinciples of Chartism . —On Monday last , a public meetiug called by requisitipn , was held at the Publio Office , in . thia ; o \ vn , for tho purpose of taking into the consideration , the proposal of Sir Robert Peel , with respect to the Corn Laws , and also what measures should be adopted in the present distressed condition of the country . At thehour appointed for-the meetiug , the room was filled to suffocation and anadjournmenfc took place to St . Jatnes ' s-square . Mr . J Wynn , a middle class Corn Law Repealer , was unanimously called to the chafr . A repolution was moved by Mr . Joseph Walker , a middle class Corn Law Repealer , and seconded . by Mr . Moggj a Chartibt , to the effect that Sir Hubert Peel ' s measure as proposed to the * House of Commons , waa not adequate to reliove the distress of tho country , and Was only adding insult to injustice , and in order to remove that distress , it was
necessary that tho Com Liws should be entirely repealed , and that could not be effected wiohoutXhe people were fully , freoly , and fairly ' represented in Parliament , according to the principles defined in the People ' s Charier ; it was passed uiiaijiuioitsly . A petition founded on the i ' oregoiiii ; resolution and calling upon her Majesty to ¦¦ . ' . dismiss her ; presfent Ministers , and to call none to her councils , but such as would pledge themselves to thoabave principlvti , was unanimously adopfed by the meeting . Mr . Jno . Campbell , general secretary , and Mr . Jamespuffey were on the platform , aud took part in tho proceedings . Tiiree hearty cheers were then given for the Charter ; three tVir the return of ^ FroBt , Williams , and Jones ; three for Feargus O'Connor , and thrte tremendous groans for Sir Robert Peel and the Tories , after which the assembled thousands quietly dispersed . 1
LkcTimE . — Ai night , Mr . James ^ Dnffey delivered a lecture on the eyils of class legislation and the People's Charter ; at tbe Vine ; Inn , Caual-strcot . At the conclusion , twenty-two new members enrolled their names , several of whom took cards of membership . Wir-JGATE GRANGE . Mr .-. Charles Connor , from Manchester , lectured to the Chartist i of Wingato Grange Colliery , 011 Saturday evening , at seven o'clock , the 19 ch inst ., to an attentive , as weil as nnmcrous' audience . After fie lecture , tliere was lO ' s . collected for Mr . Williams , to assist hiin in his defence on Monday , -the 21 st -int't . ' . 'at ' Durham . - DHOGISES 3 A . —A Charter Assooiation has boon formed here , which promises to become very flou ' ri 8 hing . : :
DUBLXW . —Tho Irish Universal Suffrage jALSsoeiation met at one o'clock oh Sunday , in tlieir great rooma . No . 14 ,. ' North Aune-istreet , Mr . Williaui Woodward iu tho chair . Tho Chairman said cliat he had always f < jlt great p leasure , and cotisiderod himself highly honoured , in prosiding at any of . the meetings of li's Radical Refurno brethren , or to speak in . more modern language , hh Chartist brethren—( hear , bear . ) There were but few of the rnembers of thtir body at that meeting , compared wiih the number , of thoac who were iiot inuibers , and who had the kinuuess , ^ ad he might add , tho manliness , to venture into their Jneetingv after all tho denunciations whicii hsd been hurled upon their devoted heads . The Whigs are out ; there are no more places in petto , fox professing patriots ;
placehuntors are uow at a discount . Tho , yixUleuca oi their denunciations of our Association has in some measure abated . The people of Ireland are no . iongtr told , by a high legal authority , and civic functionary , that---it is a transportable ou ' ence to beaCharti . t in Irolaud . Such ridiculous absurdity has had its day . We shall hear no , more of that sort of stuff . Chartism la coming into fashion . The Whigtt are out , and men are coming to their senses ' . The hereditary enemies of public hbei'ty are iu power . We know the worst that can beial us . We muU bo on our guard . We must take care , and keep within the precincts of the law , our enemy is on the look out , and it is our bonnd . en duty to be on the look out also . Our falsei <
iecritfu ^ friends are out , and never can , mivtr shall , never will , come into power again— - ( hear , hear . ) Their whole policy , both at home arid abroad , was one continued , unbroken lino of trick , deceit , and chiaanery . Was there ever such a juggle attempted to be foiBtci upon a nation as that proposed by Lord John Russell ! He and his coll agues fouiid the Exchequer minus to the tune of two millions ster-. liiu ; in the revenue ; and how did they propose to make up the deficiency ? < Vhy , by oho of the most barefaced schemes that ever nsinistcr had tho temerity to attempt—which was no less than that of laying a duty of two shillings and . threepence , a quarter upon foreign wheat , while at the same timp they- professed to be taking tho duty off , for the pii . r-
poso of giving the people a cheap loaf . According to tJ .-cir own accoar . t 3 , the averago duty on wheat Fintre 1828 was-5 j ' i ' . 9 d . a quarter . Now , little Lord Jolm proposed to lay on a fixed duty of 83 . a qasirter , which would in effect ^ and to all iutehts and purposes , be laying on an additional duty- of 2- . 3 d . per quarter , while he and his uiiprJncipJed pupportsrs * professed to be taking off tho duty . ( Hear , in ar . ) And this is the way to get a big loaf , : s it ? The little cheat ! he is out , arid now he wonts to get in again upon a-deceitful , hollo \ v motion , -wh : ch af&rms nothing—( ticar , hear)—but the meaning of which ie , that he "wishes to g t Peel ' s place , and Peel does not like to give up . Now . sutl'Yy tho littlo great tithe-ownor knovv .-j
very well that his friends , tho Chartists , aae tliifbugh 'hte sophistry- and measures . But , said tho Chairraiin , 1 am taking up too much of your tia > c ~( " No , no . ") There aro , a ? I said before , a great rnany strangers here , and if any of them wish , to address tho -rctvting- we shall bo happy to afford them an attciitivo hearing . The regular business or tho meeting tikes precedence of all extraneous subjects , but afterwards it . is conapeient for any one presenE to address ! the meeting ; we shall bo happy to . hear him , even in opjvo ^ itioM to our favoured objeots , Universal Suffrage . Vote by Ballot , Animal PaTlieiaQiits , Equal Electoral Districts , No Property Qualification , Payment of M enibors , arid thongh last , not least , but on the contrary dear to the heart of every true
and sensiblo Ciia . rtis-t , tho Repeal of- ' iho-Union—( hear hear . ) The secretary , Mr . Dempsey , trill .-n . 0 w read tho last day's proceedings , and the orders of the day for the pre ? eut meetiD /? . Mr . Wpodward tbea resumed tho chair , " - ' Mr . Dempsey having read the last day's proceedings , Mr . O'H'Kgins rose and said he had twelve members to propose —( hear , hear . ) They are all farmers . He said thai their principlfes were takicg root every where . H 9 had invited several of the rcsgectuble persons whom they eaw thero that c ' ay . These' geut ' emen were really under the -impression- thai caths were administered iu that association , that they had ' secret ti ^ ns , and pass words , and they wore really afraid to commit themselves to ; laws by coining to this meeting , unul he ( Mr 'H ) a&sured them on his honourthat there was no oath administered in their society , that they had no Eecret-, but , on the contrary , that they looked upon every man as a friend
who ga ve the utmost publicity to every matter and thhn : cf any nature or kind which ho saw or heard at their meeting . With this assurance / the gentlemen were satisfied , and the result is , that we are this day favoured with- ' their presence , and it is very pro babie they ' will go aw » y with far morie favourable impressions than they came . " At all events . they mnst gee that the man who slanders and villifies the members of this societyj an d himself ( Mr , Q'H . ) in particular , so unscrupulously , is , to say the least of him , bnt a bad Catholic , if he were to go to . communion once a Week instead of ofcee ' . ' . ' a- fprtnijiht . When he said that we administered unlawful oaths , here he knew right well that whac he said was nntrue ; w hen he said that this ' associationwas anunlawful a ? sociation , he knew that the assertion vras false , because we took good care to have the ;' . rdfcs and objects of our society put into hia Inands in a week alter they were printed , when he said that the
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objects virere lawful , the rules were good , but that the society must be crushed—( hear , hear . ) Theso were his werds , and the day is not distant . when he will be confronted with them ( hear ) . Yet the maa who acted thus is tno the Bame who boasts of goiDg to communion once a fortnight ( "shame , shame . ") Well , lent is in , and Easter is coming and who knows but ha might make restitution to this society before this holy season passes over . In England , the other day , ho talked about Manhood Suffrage as . a Eubdtitute for Universal Suffrage . Why , this is not quite delio&to in a pious old gentleman ; what does he mean by manhood ¦ . '! --. ( Ht air ,- hear . ) He ( Mr . O'H . ) knew very well wWt medical men mean !; by those iiermf . He also knew what others meant by manhood ; but he had never heard of it as a ' . test of a man ' s fitness
to enjoy the suffrage .. " Univors&l Suffrage ever mean 1 , and meant nothing elsoj thau that every male inhabitant of the full age of twenty-one years and upwards , of sane ffiiiid , audnofc convioted of any ' " -feloniouaoffanoe by a jury , shall have the right to vote for a member pt" pariiament . Npvv , this is Universal Suffrage ( hear , hoar , ) A person twenty-one years of aj ? e can inherit property ^ confcraot niirriage , make a will—in fact , do any act at that ago as \ awfuHy , and of as much force in law as be can at any subsequent , period- of his life . What is the use , t ! ien ; of shuffling and > qaibbliiig about' the exact meaning of Universal Suffrage ? - —( hear ^ hear , and cheers . ) Would any one ttJl him the exacs weaning of the terms " a pettir
fogging qniitiug lawyer ; a political apostate ; a Repealer of the Union , " aud a variety of other terms . Tho creatures who howl loudestj the bnsiest little deceivers about Repeal can only tell you- ' thai Repeal is liepoaJ , and that Mr . O'ConneJJ is a Repealer , and therefore every one ought to be a Repealer . Thia subject 1 a to > fertile . Ke ( Mr ; O'H . ) should not fcben . pursue it further , but would most respectfully direct tho at ^ enaon of their friends to the 13 th rulo of the association , which they would see was sufficiently stringent to guard them against aay ttnlawi ' ul aotB : —• " That no member of this association shall act in , the oapacity of jdeiogate or representative ; and if any person shall assume or presume to act in any such capacity , he shall be forthwith
expelled from the Iixifi Universal Suffrage ^ Ajssociation , and that no person whatsoever shall be admitted as a delegate from any other association . " Mr . U'Higgina concluded by proposing twelve new members . The motion v / aa seconaud by Mr . H . Clark , iii apitity and sensiblo speech . — -Mr . Newton proposed the admission of ten rjaembers . —Mr . O'Coauell ( not Dan ) seconded the motion . 7—Mr . H . CJark moved the adoption of tho new committee of thirteen , seven of whom must always be working men .- —The motion was Eeconded by -Mr . Dyott , who saidr that the mountain was at length comins' to fclahomet . Mr . O'Gonneil had declared
his conviction , both ia a , letter to Mr » -. Ray , and at the recent Corn Law meetings in Ecgland , that a Parliament returned by the present constitueiicies will never do anything for the people . What , then , does he propose to do!—to join the Chartists in remodelling thtisa con 3 tituoncies , on tiie fair and equable principles oi' Universal Suffrage , and proportionate districts , or to go oa With the insane cry ot Repeal ro a Parliament which has few Repealer 3 m it beyond his own family 1 —a Parliament made up of clasa-retuTned Members , only intent on serving the monopolies , to which they owe their existence ? Are Mr . U'Cwuieil'd hearers eo stultified as never
to ask hiiii a few pertinent questions as to the manner in which ho ineans tj repeal the UnionJ ^ wiU they never couiisi the cost or hope ' - . of success attending their wild attempt 1 Will they never think of resharpenmg th « ttijfrage , the weapon of victory , beSore they ' marcit - to the achievement of " . their , national rights ? Is Mr . O'Coanell a Chartist and a rational inua a 5 oue side the Channel , a niyaterious , uucalcuiatinfr , aud unquestioned politicwu at the other ? ( Cheeiir . ) The motioa was carried uuaniv pipusiy . Collecipr 8 were appointed ; ai ' ttr which the thanks of the meeting wero corcliaUy aud enthusiascically given 10 Mr . Wgodward . Threaheaity cheers' wwe then given lor Feargus O'Connor and the Cuartista cf Eiijilaiid ; after which the meeting separated , highly delighted with the day's proceediunB . '
¦ KXlBSAfl'KOaKi— . On Wednesday week , a genoral moeciug of cr >> - association was calted for tire express purpose of hearing the report of our "dele gate , Mr . W . C'ari : uih , who , in conjunction with ihe town of Kilmarnock , was . elected ; ¦ as ' -ou ' r . repfesentativo m the boo ; t-isn Convention ; the following rosolu ' . ionwas ununimously passed at the meeting : — "That this w . cung look with EurprJEe &b the decision come tc by -i'he delegates , coimposing the late Scottish . Conveu . t-foii . as -. they-do not believe them to have represented the feelings of the peoplo of Scct ^ land anent tlio Nariwnal Petition , and that this meetlni ? dp ' use the- utmost of sheir abiUti ^ s ia tupport i ; f the said v ^ tUToni . " The petition sheets are in couTse . of b . L * iii £ ^ tii ' filled , ' At the close cf the meeting , three new m -mbers were eifroHed .: After a vote of approbatifju to the delegate , the meeting was di ^ mifsed .
Arjmioath . —ThttCer )) Law Repealers had a meeting on \ V * MUinj&da-y w'Oik , to denounce Peel's motion , at , which tho Ciurtiacs raided , ' . . and carried'tnpir amendmeut for tuo Charier by an ov * . rwhelming Biyjyriiy . ' ' ¦ , '¦ - - , ' " ' " ' ; Dumfries . —The "Plague" have mceeeded here in sottuclng from Ut ; Mr . Andrew Wararppp , Mr . Johi- Bell , aud :. 3 Ai--. Williaui M'Douali , and thfc % hive already hail convincing evidence Iipw r- ry bootless a tiling -it id tp-ctai ' -iry oifpuch loaders of an enlightened people as may bo weak or base enough to suffer themselves to be entrapped or soid . These worthies made
their appearance at a " Plague'' meetinj- on the 19 th , and were well sottled by the people . The cries pf " traitor , " " renegade , " " turncoat / ' and other pleasing epithets with wnichWardropp wad greeted , were appalling , and with great difficulty was he heard at all . Some of their prepared resolutions they aid not venture to submit at all : those which they did present to the meetipg were negacived in fine style in favour of' a " whole hog" Charter resolution i proposed and seconded by the working men . Their "Plague" petition ' , was carried by a trick , the pepplfi ¦ voiincj for it uudcr the suppobitionthat it was the National Petition . ; See how many Signatures it will get besides forced or forged onc-a !
ELDEysLiE .- ^ -There was an excellent public meeting here on Monday evening ^ for the adoption of the National Petition . A resolution to that effect was moved , seconded , and tinnuimously carried . Mr . Moir , of Glasgow ,, attendfcd , and gave a political lecture ia his iisuai masterly style . '"¦ ' . •' GtiASGOW . — GLORIOUS TRitlMPIf OF STERN Democracy ovee , Whiggery akd Treachev 4 . y . — - Xttti . . League in CfiasgoT / , foltowiug tae uxttiuyie of iheir associates in humbugging thrcugbcut the eouutry , on receipt of the -division va FinclUy ' s . humbug ameiidihent to Peel ' s hiotion , caiitii a puWic riieeiipg in the City Hall on Wednesday evening last , at seveu o ' oloc ^ , fur tlie porpose of . considering and protesting against Peul ' s pvoposed alteratipa of tUa Cora Iiaws . As early
as six o ' clock , groups wtre seen wending-their way towards the hall , and at bail-past six tlie placa wiia about half full . About -this time Me 63 i : s . Moi" and Pieudfoos etiteretl , and were received v » ith deafening cheers . Both gentlemen took their ecata at the end of the platform , and were soon joined by Jack , ilalcolni , llogws , and others , who appeared to be all anxiety to know wiiat was to be tbe policy of the Qhartisis . Ois leainin . n tbaithe chair was to be diBpuU ) d , ( the Whigs ¦ liiiying announced that Waiter Buchanan , or" Shaudon JLodgc , vict-presiUfcut of the' Anti-Corn-Law League , would take the chair , ) they became perfectly iurious . In shoit they appt-areti . tJtake as much interest ' get slug Mr . Buchanan into the chair as ihe Whigs ^ usaibly could ; Kogera , In particular , became perfectly abusive .
At seven o ' clock , the Whig eonuuittee , composing the olite of the . pai ' iy ; . . ascended the platform . Mr . \ V . Buchanau Tvas about to take the chair , when Mr . Jiioir rose and moved that Mr . Proudfoot do take the chair . The Whiga objected to this , but lijpir was dettrmiued not to abandon bis motion , : he put io to the raeetiDg , when a laige m » joirity declared foe Proud ^ pot . ; Stili the tVhi ' gs ohjecied . Moir put it to the ; meeting a eeeond time , with siniiiar results . Tho vV ' higB stiil objtcted ; when M 1 : Moir suggested thafc . Prondioot and 13 achausn should be appointed . jointly to the cfcair , in oidet .. that the business uifght proceed ; to this the Whigs again objected . Mr . Moir then told them that as he had the votes of the meeting in fcis favour , he was resolved to abide by it Things wero now at a stand , the League , thougU seeing the meeting ngainst them , still insisted tiiat the committee had a right to
appoint the chaiimat ; . . At this stage ; Mr . Jack pushed forward to ' the front of the platform , saying he would put ihe matter to right / adding , " The meetiBg does not understand the matter . " Moir , -who -was still standing on ' , the ; front of the platforiny very simply allowed Mrl Jack to take tbe matter out of his bands , which courtesy IgutjsaJMoitwilluptbeKady to extend to another under similar circumsfemceft Jack took a vote whether Buchauan . o « -Prouofoot should take the chair , taking tho vpte' ^ ' for Buch ^ man flrat , thon ^^ Prondfpot was the cpfositlon . Still a decided majority declared "forProudfoot , yet Jack ^^ declared the Wtdg had it Upon this cenriuct there can be but one opinion 5 many told bun at the time what I shall not repeat hete .-r-idr . Otosa ( . Town Councillor , VJ lien . <» me forward and denounced Peel ' b measure and all taxes on fowl / and lifter a Very animated speed ) , mpved the Hollowing resolution : — " That this meeting views with
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<¦ ¦ - ¦ . ^< : £ 4 > : ' U ^ y ^ Z ^^^^^ v ¦ ¦ ¦ f ^ - ; # §^^^' ^^ ¦ ¦ - ^ 2 *^ u ^ £ j ^ ¦ : ¦ ;¦ . ' - : ¦ " ¦ : ' "l . ^ r : ^' k ^^^ : ' - feelings ttt > dAepifit'dlsappo&j ^ itiVandftdfgnaHoii the schema proi . oM . a by Sir Kobert Peel , fot the seUIC- ; ment of the Corn L&wt : &g being iu , their 'judgment , a delibsrate instils to .: a faitherto piSlent an < 3 snffe ? ing people . ' ? , Tha motioa was ssconded by Mr . John WilBpa , at Dondyhani , a ^ d carried unanimsusly . — - The Rev . Dr . King , in a speech of considerable length , moved the second jwsplutibn . , The Rev ^ Gentlemata was repeatedly interrupted with cheers , hisses , and confusion . He concluded by calling on them to unite for a repeal of the Cornf Laws . ( Criea of •' No ; no , never . " ) " That they renew their protest against any laws which reatrictthe importation oE food for thepebple as unjust in principle , pernicious in every ^ form of thde
operation , and creafing such feelingai . bf Irritation and diecontent among ail classes , as seriously to peril the peaceand inalitiitioKs of the country . " Seconded by Mr . John TeDant , of St . Rollpx . Mr . Moir tcs «; dad said he had an addition to move to theresolution ' .-b&i . fore putting ' ; it to the meeting : Kr . Robert Hslcolm , who 1 was stihdiBg on the front of the platform , claimed to be heard first . Tothis the great body © f the meeting objectetl . Slalcolm pereisted , but not one word coutd be Heard from him ; At last the Cnairman put it to tae meeting which should be heard first , and an Pvffl * : whelming majority declared for Mr . Jlolr . Mr .-. ' Moir . in movingtiis . addition toDrKngsresolution , \ yas tb ^ d by the Chairman that the reeolutJon bad been unaniinoualy agreed to . Mr . Moir ^ was surprised to hear that the reaciuJion had been carried ( the fact was , no vwe had been taken or asked on it ) , but as the Chairman declared the resolution to be carried , ho ( Mr . 34 ) wotdd
move bis addition as a substantive resolution . It was as follows : — " That this meeting is of bpinion that tae proposiition of . SirR'jbsib Peel has furnished an addt tional proof to many already given , that tho Hcuse of Commons does not roprefeni either the feelings pr the interest of the people . This meeting , thersfore , is of opinion that to epable the people to obtain a to ^ l repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws , as well as to secure | to them the full benefit of such repeal when effrfcted , a full extension of political power must ; for&-with take place , and that the best means 01 realising this impoitaht object is by making the piiaciplss of tie People's Charter the law of the land . This meeting further agrees to memorialise her Majesty to dismiss
her present jniuistsra , and cill to her . Councils jsncfe ; men only as will m ^ ke the People ' s Chaitcr the law pf the land . " This was seconded by Mr . John Colquhonn .- —Mr . Robert Malcolm said he had an amendfflent to move ¦ it was to the effect that vro denbunca Peei ' a measure ; and . pledging the . mstting to go - for free , '• full , and fair representation . "'—Seconded by ^ ^ Mr . Jack . This amendment wjis received with a storm of dieapprofcation ,- to endeavour / to uHay which , Afr . Aeland endeavoured to bring about a reconciliution , by lequesting the Kioyers and seconders tP retire to the side 100 m , to try and fram < j a resolution that would meet the unanimous approbation of the meetiug . The movers aud seconders , accompanied by Bailiie John
liamilton i and others , retired . But no concniatipn Nv . 'ia eftebtfed . On tlieip return , Mr . Acland stated they hatl failed ta e-icure any' conciliation . —Mr . Moir said he never would consent to anything short of the whole Charter , without ; fifst consulting tbe peopJe . — -Mr . Qo 2 quhoun said he haci proposed to the other party to strike out the word . -. Chartar , as the Lame was yet a little unpalatabie to some ; but ori conditioa the whole : six points should be specia ! iy included . To some of the detait- —Annual Parliaments , No Prop 3 rtyv Qualiflcatipn , and Payment of MembciB—tlia geatlevaen on the other side would not agree ; , therefore , ke < Mr .
C . ) couid not meet . theia . —Messrs . Malcolm : and Jack , endeavoured to explain their undeflned re 3 plution » amidst hisses and contusion . At the suggestion of tbs Chairman , two tellers wtre appointed . On the toiet being taken a . decified majority was declared for the original motion . The announcement was recsived w ^ th deafening c&eers , which lasted'for sozae minutes 'iA cemmittee was then appointed : to see the iiifmorial drawn up , auvi forwarded to her Majesty , thi'ougli Lord Radnor . A vote of thanks was then given to tua Chairman with acclamation , and the vast assemblage broke up about eleven o ' clock .
P . S . —This meeting will not be without its results in Glasgow . The doak of hypocrisy has been torn asunder j the peoplo have gob their eyes open . Many of tho middle class , at : the ciose of the meeting , declared those CMrtists deserved ; credit for their noble stand to their priacipKs against all the influence o £ the middle class . The vipers fostered in our own boscai are now the enemies- to be watched . Let the people be viftuoiis to th . em 8 elves , and those " snakes in the ^ ^^ STass" will -soon become the sepm of all good men . Our petition is being signed pobly . 1 , 175 names Were adhibited to' ii in Mr . Aloir ' s shop last Saturday , in nine hours- ^ all men of mature years . Hac there been room , as many more would have aigced . Is thi 3 tee time to aurrender ?—Correspondent . ¦ - ¦ ; ..
Meeting . ^—An adjourncti meetiDgof the Aasociatien took place ; -last Tuesday evening in St . Ami ' s Church , for the putpose of appointing directors far the ensuing year , &c , Mr . H . Martin in the chair .: The minutes of the last meeting having been read by thai secretary , and approve d Pf , a list of twenty-two was put ih nomination . Mr . Watkin proposed Mr . W . Pattison . Several pbjeeted to . Mr . P . C . Murray oaid it M . c "WatMnpeT . 8 iBted in his nomination , he ( Mr . Murray ) , however disagreeabie the duty , would inovo that Mr . Partiadn'a
name be htruck pflf the list Each name was then voted on the iist separately . Oa Mr . Pattisons Earae beius : put , Mr . Murray moved , that as Mr . Pattisoa had joined the Corn Law Repealers , he was not a fife aud proper parson to be a direstor of a Chaitlst Association . After some pointed animaaversions on the con . ' * daict of Mr . P ,, on the vote ibeuig taken , it was all btit unanimouslytairried that Mr . Pattison ' s name be strdck o& After some other minor iiusiness was disposed of , themeeting separated . . - . " . > ' , ¦ - ' ,-. ¦; , - . -. ¦ - ¦ -: .
LANARKSHTnE . Universal Suffrage Assoc ? a .-xion . —A meetipg of the directors of this association was held in t'Je hall in College Open ^ on Monday evening ^ the 21 st ihstint . : . ^ DuNF £ RAiLiNE . —Oa the 17 th instant , Messrs . Mirsdeh aud Tattersall favoured Duntermlihe with a visit , and addressed the Chaxtists in the evening in the Ma 8 ons ' Ha . i . ¦ ¦/ , , "¦ : , / - -: ' \ : > ' [ ¦ ¦ - "¦¦'¦ : ¦¦' . ' " ' ; ABEROEEN . —SiQN OF THE TIMES *—Many a time and oft have we said , that even here , ; in tea far North , Chartism was omnipotent . Oft have WQ asserted that the Chartists could beat the Cern Ltw repealers hollow , but never was thisiso truly veriSt ( l a 3 the following will attest It was usual for the clique "
always after the meetiog of the '' loensta-: and bioodsuckers" to call a public meeting , and endeavour to wheedle the people into a belief that they syuipa ; hised with them , and further to pass resolutions pledging themselves to petition for a " big loaf ; " and , on sucU occasions , the journals of the League invariably asserted that the , Chaiti&ts had been outunmbered . The Cnaxtists were in expectation that the same course would have been adopted , by the League , this year as formerly , and . . . that they would have an opportunity of again exposing the fallacies of this faction . The thing , we hear , was debated in the AntJ-Corn Law Association ; some were for coming fafcly out and meeting the Chartists npon < honourable srounds , others of tbe . old vromon
were afraid of " ChartiBt interference , " and it was finally ^ agreed that no public 7 > ieeUngsIiouldbe held this year . Accordingly , a fortrifeht ago , the city was placarded , telling the people that the petition for tha total and immediate repeal of the Corn Laws lay foe signatures at a shop in ^ TJnion-atreet-.. " -Now where this petition wa 3 agreed to , we know not , andof thepaties Who concocted it we are equally ignorant . Contrast this conduct with that Of the Chartista . They always come out to consult the : public on any such important guesliens ; and they are not afraid to abida by their aecision . We know tbas the pec-ple will always
decide on the akle of right . Before the visit of tha champion of our liberties , O'Connor , we coaM match any of the factious on fair grounds ; but that Malt Eealedtke fate of tha vile , perfluious crew . O for fiucb another day ! O'Brien is to be here this week , pui teacher ; greatfrood is anticipated from htvTi 3 it to our" city cold . " Wt > axe to have a festival In henour of this unflinching dungcbn-prbof advocate of otas rights . The Charti 3 t movenient in tWB town will receive a fresh impulse from his ^ presence ; ita advecate » w ) ll be'inspired with new hopes , new Tigonr will be infused into their mindi , and all will proceed with railway speed .
_ NBWMiriK 3 , ;{ AYBSBiRE . )— -At a meeting of the inhabitants 0 / this place on the 18 th instant , called on purpose to express their opiEionsou the movement . 'pf the Corn Law League in GJasgpWj the following resolutions were proposed , eeconded , and unanirr . onsly approved of , iat , — «« That this meeting pledge tntmselTea to agitate for nothing lssB than the Charter , as in their opinion it gives justice to all , aiid injury to none ; and they cansider Messrs . Moir , Kobs , and Culquhoua , and the citizens of Glasgow \» ho so nobly snpported
them in thedefence of the prlnciplesof the Chatter ( in despite of Whig ^ cuncing and dnplicity , andi tho traitorous conduct of pretended friends ) are worthy of the thanks of this meetibg . " 2 nd , — - "That this meeting not wishing to differ with their English brethren-la things of minor fmpprtnnce , agree to adopt the National ; Petitfoiz , notwithstanding their inatrnctlons to theie delegate to the Scottlah ^ Convention , who Votedaccording to the instructions given him contrary to IuVj ^^ own opicion . " ' ¦ ; - . ' ¦ ' - ¦ ¦ - . "' : V :. •¦¦ - ¦ ,. "¦ ¦•¦ : . '¦ ¦ "V ¦ - " ¦ ¦"¦ : " - . ' . - ' . '¦¦¦ : ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ; , - - . - ¦ : '
ELGSN . ^ The cause has been rather iu a langnlshing . state here tSis .. thieee or four months past , in consequence of the opposition evinced by pur middle classes , who have had recourse to ' . ' nil manner of persecution to keep down tha rising spMt of liberty , no atone has beeu left nntarnedlby : whlch > chtck cpoliba put uppa oar proceedings . AH places of meeting have been aUut against us , allhppgh they are ^^ given to » H other paitleB , no matter whether a Jump ' . fem , fiww oThiWHnn , ^ penny a "head , or a Corn Law humbug assemWjj no matU > , al ] ore adfraitte 4 ; ftuv no eooner do tf » ¦ Woiking men ask leaye to hold a meeting < fpr which if
gtptea yrpuld , beto the tune olsis shilling ** night ) ia wflat fe . r ^ Kal led the Trade * HaH , to conridesajaa devise meapa ^ by which ;' hemaybwplawd in that a » te of fiocieiy j ^ hkh by bitb , he : iB intiSed to poasean , than he is told by our •« exelusive « " thatnoCfewrtista are to be allowed to get the W oi the halL - Bui thanfai te . ihe teetotaUera , T jrach « a eiril iriHsooa !)• oTercorae , , aii ; ihey haTe tat « a a flat ot frbovm ; Uw partafoos ^^ pt ^ Wi sh x » belngj ^ l tt » own 4 oirBriwd large HaJifpnued , whfch wiHf te op « n io tdlpMtt » s « i then wljl we pay the txclnslvfca bade with a revketaitB ifraeetingswilldoit . : : ;
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Feb. 26, 1842, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct587/page/1/
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