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TEE NORTHERN STAR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1842.
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TO THE CHARTISTS OP GREAT BRITAIN . fl Brother Chabtists , —The time has come , and is , when every man who has a desire to see his fellows enjoy freedom and happiness , sbonld lend his every assistance to ca ^ T on the great moral -warfare the people are now so n fely engaged in- We behold on ever / hand faettena uniting against principles ; despotism and tyranny are going band in hand together , and have let loose the worst passions of hnman nature . The honest and the rtobie-minded have been selected as theft victims , because they have fearlessly and successfully preached the neTer-dying principles of pure democracy . Special commissions are issued , that the corrnptionista may be snabled to -wreak their vengeance upon all whom they have eot within thsir infernal grasp . The Habeas
Corpus is -virtually suspended ; riots , tumults , plats , and conspiracies are set on foot to entrap the innocent and enthusiastic by spies and tools hired for the purpose . Tfif roaeistra ^ es hare set aside all justice , and exercise a despotic power , destructive to the liberty of the subject I « ° gal meetings of the people hava been dispersed , and the basest reptiles that ever breathed angag ? d to swear a * rcy the lives and liberties of the Tirtoous and innocent , from a Tain hope tt&l they ¦ will be enabled to suppress the growing power of an intelligent psople . Tne constitution is grossly violated by the Government , and its every power lent to assist these who live not by honest industry . Landowners , stockjobbers , fundholders , sinecuriste , speculators , merchants , lawyers , parsons , manufacturers , and all sorts of idlers
who live from the wealth produced by the starving and woe-worn slaves , are protected by our uajn 3 t Government , whilst the people and their labour are left in the hands of those whose interest it is to reduce wages , and introduce and improve the producing power of steam nad iron ; men in whose hearts dwelitth nx > t one particle of feeling , worshipping tt no shrine but that of avarics , b ^ vi : < g no god but gold , and whoso whole stndy h to iEcreasa their own riches , granreur , and comfort , at the expense of those whem they employ ; and by whose unjust proceeediegs thousands have been eent to a premsture grave , eausing misery , destitution , and want , with all their concomitant evils , to spread through this odcb happy land , until the people , driven through desperation to make effort to resist their diabolical power , have been met by the police wolves and the mercenary tools of a cruel Government , and
cut down as the mower cuts down the ripe grass . Men , wom ^ n , and children have suffered alike from the fury of these detestable monsters ; the sabres . of the police have been dyed ia the blood of English men and women ; the bulk-is of the soldiery have pierced the besrts of our countrymen , because they- raised their voices to heaven for justice , and cried to the God of mercy to assist them against the cruelty of their ironkearted task-masters . The shriek of the bereaved mother has been heard ringing through the air for the loss of her dar ting child . The widowed , maddened , and distracted wife has cried aloud in phrerzy for her murdered husband , -weeping , vrailing , and moaning for the partner of her life , and the supporter of her helpless offspring , whilst tha concocters of this calamity have looked on with a hellish grin , and with a fiendish laugh have"they committed their victims to a prison ' s
Arouse , then , my countrymen , from the apathy in which you tiave ? o long lain , and say these things shall not be . Proclaim aloud in the majesty of your maubood that you wid be free . You perceive that faction is about to do its worst ; its minions , tools , and spies are prowling from ^ lace to place , fifing whom they may devour ; rewards are offered for the apprehension of your best friends , and the best and bravest are either driven from your ranks or arrested ; and if you are determined not to make one mighty effort to obtain your freedom , the last vestige of your liberty will be destroyed , and yourselves for ever made slaves . But I have too much confidence in
my countrymen to thir . k that they will now slacken in their exertions to obtain their Charter , when they have perceived the Weakness of the strong Turf Government ; yes ., it has made manifest its weakness by the arrests that have already taken place ; it is gone forth in language that cannot be misunderstood that the strong Government 13 to weak too stand against the verbal truths uttered by the humble advocates of the People ' s Charter , and that truth , ere long , will triumph over fslsehxid , and right over might . The power of truth has already shaken Toryism to its foundation ; axd it now rests with a united people to say when the edifice «>> aii be shaken to the ground , and
" Like the baseless fabric of a vision , Leave not a wreck behind . " Awake , then , my Chartist brethren , an 3 let the agitation be carrier on with renewed vigour . Come forward and diffuss abroad that spirit of freedom so essentially necessary to the establishment of our great principles . Send forth your accredited lecturers into every couiity , town , city , hamlet , and village , to instruct tha ignorant and arouse the ap&thetic to a sense of their duty . Yua , let the messecg-en of truth go forth and proclaim aloud the only pan&eea for the evils which now afflict us , until the people cry aloud aa of old , " Behold how beautiful
upon the mountains are the fatt of those that bring good tidings , that publish peace , that bring good tidings of good , that pafelisb political salvation , t&st snith . unto Britain , thy Charter is established and ju 3 tic 3 teigneih . " The power is in your own hands , if you are only willing to exercise it Let unity and concord guide your every action ; stand flim to your principles , and be led not away by the sophistry , cunning , and deceit of any party . Let those who are now suffering in the Government laughter-houses see that you deepiy sympathise with them , and that you will not sacrifice those principles for which they hava so nobly fought .
In conclusion , let me joit say , that I myself , like many others , are out on bail until March next ; and I am detenciEea to make the best use of my time . I have , therefore , resolved to carry " the Charter , and preach its principles where it has not yet been named , and to be at the service of the Chartists in the . diffusing abroad our principles , and establishing the Association where it is not yet known ; for if I am to be deprived cf my liberty for speaking the truth , I will work double time in making the people dissatisfied with the present system of oppression . And beliave me to be , A determined and unflinching advocate of the People ' s Charter , WK . Beeslet . Abbey-Btreet , Accrington .
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We have enumerated the claims of the prisoners for the purpose of famishing motives for exertion to those who are but partially acquainted with their past public services in the cause , and not for any invidious or rain display ; and we confidently expect that those who profess an attachment to the Chartist cause , will make an tffort worthy of the mmo , and such as the nature of the case requires , and the principles of justice and humanity demand , and thereby evince a sympathy for their injured brethren , together with their distressed
wives and suffering children , as shall show a pre-judging venal press , together with those who live on the present corrupt state of things , that while we are too high-minded to impede the course of justice , we are equally determined to prevent our friends , to the utmost of our power , from being immolated on the altar of cupidity and implacable revenge . Signed by order 6 f the Dcfenos Fand Committee , Shelton , Staffordshire Potteries , Moses Simpson , Secretary .
N . B . We have heard , -with detestation and diBgust , that some of the prosecuting parties threaten their hands with loss of employment if they give evidence iB favour of the prisoners . Is this justice ?—let the public say . M . S .
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THE DEFENCE COMMITTEE OF MR . GEORGE WHITE , TO THE CHARTISTS OF WORCESTERSHIRE AND WARWICKSHIRE . Brothers—The arrest and subsequent imprisonment of friend White , your delegate at the late convention , is , -we presume , well known to you ; also that bail has been tendered for his appearance when called for , and that it has been refused . Entirely precluded himself from taking measures for Mb defence , his only hope for obtaining justice ranst depend npon yon . If tie assertion were true , that there is the same law for the rich as for the poor , there would be no occasien for this appeal—experience has ever proved it to be a lie . In the cast ; of our friend , had be baen wealthy , his bail would have been accepted , though they had been insolvent .
A committee has been formed to procure fands for his defence ; for in this country law and gold are convertible terms , and the committee call upon you to render him all the aid his known honesty and industry deserve . The committee are taking the necessary steps for an application to the judges , on the score of excessive bail , and illegal refusal of those tendered . When Mr . White was before the magistrates he waB told that two sureties in £ 100 each , with himself , would be sufficient . Since then the magistrates have declared they require four j and the governor of Warwick gaol declares , from the manner in which the three indictments are backed , that he should net consider himself justified in allowing Mr . W . to leave unless there were six sureties in £ 100 each provided .
From this it is clear that there is naught te be hoped for from the magistrates of Birmingham should he be tried before them ; and in the event of the application to the Judges being successful , the Committee intend to apply , in the next place , far a writ of certiorari , to remove the trial to the Warwick Spring Assizes . These proceedings will be expensive ; the committee , tharefore , request your cordial co-operation and support . With the fullest confidence that yon will do your duty for the man who has done his , the Committee leave his case in your hands . Signed , on behalf of the Committee , W . Chilton . Sec
P . S . AH communications to be addressed to tho Secretary , lira . White's , 38 , Bromsgrove-streefc , Birmingham . Immediate attention is requested in consequence of the shortness of the time previous to the Sessions . Notice . —Holders of books are desired to psy in the amount of their collections on Sunday afternoon , at three o ' clock , at Aston-3 treet room . W . C .
Tee Northern Star Saturday, September 24, 1842.
TEE NORTHERN STAR SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 24 , 1842 .
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CRUSH THE MOVEMENT j-NEVER WIND HOW ! We have often told our readers that the one design of the factions , was to enslave the people , and deprive them of thiir last remnant of political and social freedom ; and the conduct pursued by their rascally organs of the press and their basa and perjured witnesses in all the prosecutions arising oat of the late Strike , so cunningly got up by th . mselvea , aa a means of at once alarming tho Government into an adoption of their measures , and of putting down the movement , furnishes abundant evidence of the fact .
The disturbances in the Potteries ars well known to have assumed a serious aspect , and it appears that the creatures who are entrusted with the administration of the laws in these important districts are resolved , at all risks , to do their little best to prevent the progress of sound opinion and practical justice , and that they find ready " helps" to their infernalisin in the press . The North Staffordshire Mercury of the 17 th , forniBhes & copious report of the examination and committal of Ellis , for high treason . And this examination , in connection with the unfair and rascally comment of the base tool of faction " wot does the Mercury" gives us a peep into some of the tricks which the * enemies of tho
people are resolved to resort to , rather than secure aational prosperity , by rendering justice to the toiling and starving millions . We have long known that the authority of the constitution is suspended , and thus " this free and happy country" is under a virtual , if not an actual despotism . We also know that this system of misrule and tyranny is sustained by a whole army of spies aud informers , who provide the food necessary to satisfy the insatiable hungerings of the demon of capital and class domination . If the readers of the Star have any remaining doubts upon this subject , we think they will find them removed by the following detail , given in the Mercury , of the means per /> evering ] y and successfully resorted to for the apprehension of " Elli ? : —
" In consequence of the prominent portion he had taken , and the seditious language which it was reported to the magistrates he had uttered , a warrant was issued for his apprehension , charging him with sedition . EUis , however , either alarmed at the turn which affiirs had taken , or fearful that he should be apprehended , thought it prudent to leave the diatriot , which be aid secrttiy , on the 12 ; h of August , and it is taid on thai day he was seen passing through Conglcton . Notwithstanding that diligent enquiry was made , he wa 3 completely lost sight of for a few days , whan information was received that he was hiding in Shropshire , betwec-n Market Drayton and
Wellington , and the police went there in search of him , but be had removed from thence thenight before . It was at first suspected hshad iakenrefugein Wales , bat this turned out not to be the fact , for he was afterwards traced from Shropshire to Liverpool , where he arrived on the very day the Philadelphia sailed to America from that port . It being thought possible th&i ho might have sailed in that vessel—as no further trace of him could be found in Liverpool —his apprehension was considered very doubtful ; but at the beginning of last week a fresh clue was obtained by Mr . Rylcs , superintendant of the Burslem police , who hed a letter E ^ own to him by an inhabitant of liurslem , which he had received from a friend in Glasgow , in which the fact was stated that " Bill Ellis was at work there , " under the name of
George Forrester , and that the writer had seen him . Mr . Ryles lost no time in communicating this intelligence to Samuel Alcock , Esq ., the indefatigable chief constable of the town , who forthwith despatched Inspector Tierney , of the A division of London police , to Glasgow , with tho warrant for Ellis ' s apprehension . The Inspector left Burslem on Tuesday morning , and arrived in Glasgow on Wednesday evening , when he found that the information was correct as to Ellis being there . The Inspector got the warrant counter-signed by the Glasgow magistrates , and by means of a little stratagem , succeeded in apprehending Ellis at the manufactory of Mr . Thompson , in the Gallowgate , Glasgow , without his entertaining the least idea that his liberty was in jeopardy . "
No one , after reading this , can doabt for one moment that there is a regular organised spy system established , both local aud national ; and that , the agents are chosen from the ranks of those who are not by any means troubled with an over scrupulous conscience , or who attach any undue importance to the sanctity of an oath . The following also , from a late trial in Ireland , shews what sort of evidence is admitted , when the object is to convict honest men of crimes of which they were never guilty , but whoEe love of freedom renders them obnoxious to a classmade Government . One of the Government witnesses thus gave his evidence : — -
" I was ' nabbed' in September last . I was eight days in ' crib . ' The first I spoke to about Ribbenism , after I was' necked , ' was Constable JohnstoD , and told him to go for the Provost of SHgo , which he did . When I had conferred with that
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gentleman . I waalet out on heavy bail . After that I attended meetings , made passwords , Ribbonmen , and all that . I made Ribbonmen by the hundreds The police knew that was the business I went on . I was out from September to February . I did not expect to be wanted by the police till about Patrick ' s day—till the assizes time . When I returned , I told them about the meetings . Bj the word'them' I mean Mr , Fawcett , Provost of SJigo , and the magistrates . While I was out of jail , I conoocted about sixty-six
Ribbon papers , and scattered them about as well as I could . The magistrates knew all this . During the time I wrote several letters to people , and got answers . I took the oath of the society once , twice , thrice , four times—aye , fourteen times—I had no farther to go , or I would have sworn more . / am at this moment breaking them all . I get my SUPFOBT FROM THB GOVERNMENT . My C 0 nS 0 ieUO 8 stretohes sometimes . During the six months I was out I was as busy as ever at the old ' trade . '''
In reply to the Attorney-General , he gave the following ominous answer : — " I wrote the Ribbon letters , < $ ¦ <>•» distributed them , and canvassed Ribbonmen , under the direction of the magistrates , but not of the police ; the former were perfectly aware of what I was doing . " And another polios spy , of the name of Cox , on the same occasion , thus proclaimed in open court the means he resorted to for the accomplishment of the villanous services he was paid by the people ' s money to perform : —
" I told the party that I was from Termonbarry . in the county Roicommon . That was a lie . I told other lies on the occasion . That was a lie to say that a man from Stokestown was to have met me there . I may have told other lies then . I think it quite right to tell the lies . It would not answer me to tell the truth always . I consider it was only my duty to tell the lies . When it comes in my way , as a policeman , I don't think much of telling a lie . '
It is plain from all the proceedings of the solons of Newcastle , on the examination of Ellis , that their worships , acting doubtless in conformity with their secret instructions , had a double purpose to serve First , Ellis was to be committed for some offence : what—was not at first decided on , but at all events , he had not been caught to be let looso again ; so evidence must be provided for the accusing of him . It was provided , and so manufactured as to give the humane possessors of " a little brief authority" tho exquisite pleasuro of refusing bail , and of punishing him before trial , by refusing him intercourse with his friends , and the use of writing materials . We have read over all this so carefully—colleoted evidence with more than our usual attention , and we unhesitatingly declare , that a mass of more
paltry and inconsistent rubbish was never sworn to in any of our courts of inquiry . We are certain that no sane man will give credit to the statements put forth , and had Ellis to be tried on this evidence by " a jury of his p 89 rs , " his acquittal would be certain . But he will be tried by a middleclass jury , with whom the evidence will be nothing , but who will conyiot him of any crime with which his persecutors may please to charge him , Bimply because they are told he ib a Socialist and a Chartist It is for his principles that he will in reality suffer , though the smooth-faced hypocrites will not dare to be honest in their villany , and say bo . The charge of Treason , of the committal of which there is not the shadow of evidence , is merely got up as a cloak ; and it is too flimsy to answer the purpose in the eye of every honest man .
But the authorities had another object to serve . Their prosecution of the noble patriot , Cooper , may break down , unless some better evidence than that upon which the warrant for his apprehension was granted can be procured ; and Cooper is to be made a victim to the malice of the middle-class scoundrels , whose heartlessuess and hypocrisy ha has so often and so efficiently exposed . For the accomplish , ment of their noble objeot the magistrates stepped out of their prescribed line of duty , in order to elicit
from the witnesses against Elli 3 eome additional evidence -which might tend to prejudge Cooper ' s case in the minds of tho Jury before whom ho is to be tried , and with whom his acquitial or conviction rests . What , in the name of common sense , we ask , has tho following portions of the evidence to do with the case of Ellis at all ?—" Thomas Smith , boot and shoe maker , of Shelton . He stated that he was a special constable of Hanley and Shelton , and on Monday morning , the 15 : h of August , he was present at a meeting on the Crown Bank , which was attended by a great number of persons—many hundreds . It was what was called a
Chartist meeting , and the principal speaker at it was Cooper ; but witness did not see the prisoner there . Cooper spoke a good deal respecting the clergy and the State Church , and he told the meeting " they must stick to their work , " ( as witness supposed , reterring to what had been . ' agreed on at a previous meeting ) , and moved a resolution " that work should be suspended until that day month , " and by that means " they should obtain the Charter . " After passing this resolution , the mob proceeded from the meeting to Lord Granville ' s colliery , turned all tho men out that were at work , stopped the engines , and plugged the boilers . They then turned a bum bailiff
out of a house , and forced him to go along with them . They next liberated the prisoners from the lock up ; attacked the police office , broke open the door , dashed in the windows , and ransacked the place . After that they attacked Mr . Gibbs ' s , broke the house windows , and ransacked the office . The mob then passed on towards Stoke , but witness did not follow them . From the advice given them at this meeting , witness believed that the mob pursued the violent line of conduct thi » t they hai dono . On tho
same day witness was at a meeting in the tamo place , about seven o ' clock in tho evening . Witnsss observed Cooper speaking again . At that meeting Cooper said , " Lads , you have dore your work well ; not that I ' m going to commit myself by the law—but you have done your duty like n : en . Vou must keep it up , and then wo shall have the Charter the law ot the land . " It was gettiDg dus-k then , and witness retired from tho meeting , anu m company v / ith some gentlemen , he had the pleasure of taking a glass of ale . "
And no doubt while enjoying the pleasure of drinking a glass of ale with " gentleman . " ho struck a bargain wiih the eaid " gentlemen" as to what bloodmoney he was to receive as the price of his evidence to aid in Cooper ' s con riciion . Thomas Firth , ta lor and draper , of Tunstall . About seven o ' clock on the evening of Friday , iho 24 th June ( he believed ) , saw the prisoner u , m \ Capper go to the west end of tho Market-place , Tunstall , when Capper mounted a stool , which he carried wich him , and addressed tho meeting , whilst the prisoner stood by . At first thure were thirty or forty persons present , but they increased during Capper ' s speech
to ' about 200 . Capp .. r said , they must have tha the Charter . He said , " I suppose thoy are bringing the red-coated geuiry to stop us , but there is sufficient strength among tho people ta defeat thuir base tyrar , t 3 and the soldier 3 too . Ho Baid the bulk of the soldiers were gone to China , to murder the poor Chinese—that there wero not more than five soldiers for each town . Capper went on to recommend the people to arm themselves , for a urcat struggle would oertainly take place shortly , when tho pooplo would have to fight for their political rights . Ho said , " The noble-minded Chariists of Yorkshire and Lancashire have armed themselves , do you likewise
follow their noble example . Those that can't afford to get guns , must get pikes ; and those that cannot afford to get either , must get torches . " The object of the arming , Capper said , was " to fight for their political rights . " He said the day was close at . hand when the people must make laws for themselves , for their tyrants were deaf to all their petitions . " All this , and much more of the evidence adduced had nothing to do with the subject of the inquiry , but it could be made useful another way , and that other waywas dearly contemplated by the nwgistrates . Urnis the witness Smith waa interrogated by some of the worthies on the bench : —
" Mr . Wise—Yon say you left the meeting when Cooper had done speaking . Why did you do bo ! M Witness—I left because I was afraid . M To Mr . Ward—I was attending the meeting to see what was going on . It was not possible for the police to have interfered against the mob with effect ; it wonld have taken a hundred more police , with pieces loaded , to have charged them with effect . " To Mr . Wise—The language used at the meeting by Cooper was likely to excite to acts of violence , and when the fires occurred , witness conneoted them iu his own mind as the result of the language that he had heard used .
" Mr . Broade—When Cooper said , ' You have dona your work well , ' to what did you suppose he referred ? " Witness—To the riotous proceedings of the day . To Mr . Ward—Saw Capper at the meeting , but did not hear him speak . Tho last answer clearly convicts the witness of perjury . "Saw Cappbb at the meeting , bui did
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not hear him epeak . " He had just before detailed the substance of Capper ' s address . But suppose that the word Capper Is a misprint for prisoner , then the same fact is proved ; for he had stated on oath that he did not Bee prisoner there . This examination appears to have been intended toeffeot great things . Others , besides Cooper and Ellis , were to be affected by it . Hence the witness Firth , after some remarks which he sayB the prisoner made , tells us : — " The observations witness said were applauded b y the majority of the ftrowd , and among- the applauders he particularly noticed Huxley , Capper , Nixon , and Howard . Ralph Baker was present at the meeting , but witness did not notice him applauding . "
Thus endeavouring to produce in the minds of the Jury class aprejudgment of these several cases ; the examining Magistrates very evidently lending themselves as pliant tools to carry OHt the infamous intentions of their still more infamous co-partners in iniquity . In * h \ a meritorious design , however , the" worshipful" scamps must not be allowed to carry off all the honours ; the press generally of both factions is entitled to its full share of public odium , and in this particular the Editor of the North Staffordshire Mercury is especially worthy of an infamous notoriety . The miserable driveller has done all he could to earn his share of the blood money , which is no doubt to be liberally distributed amongst " the friends of order . " Thus he introduces bis report of the examination of Ellis : —
" APPREHENSION OF ELLIS , ANOTHER CHARTIST LEADER , AND HIS COMMITTAL ON A CHARGE OF TREASON . 'William Ellis , a character well known in this neighbourhood , from the prominent part he has taken as a Socialist aud Chartist , has at length been apprehended , and committed for trial , on the serious charge of treason . " For some fow months past he had been more particularly aotive in his advocacy of the Charter ; and in addition to the usual tirade of abuse which the Chartist lecturers generally pour forth against all who differ with them , as * tyants and oppressors of
the people , ' Ellis more especially called attention to the middle classes , whom he very frequently designated as the mofct impudent , ignorant , insolent , overbearing , oppressive , and worthless class of individuals that ever existed , affirming that they were the class which stood between the people and their rights ; and declaring that sooner than allow them to remain an impediment , he would recommend the people to exterminate them . One of the last times he uttered this language , forsooth , was at a meeting called by the Chartists themselves , to endeavour to promote a union of the middle and working classes , for the obtaining of the Charter ! Although W 6
have mentioned this meeting in particular , we have repeatedly had it reported to us , that his usual language was of the most reckless and violent kind . The only occasion on whioh we ourselves heard him speak , was when he officiated as chairman at the meeting held in connection with the " O'Connor Demonstration" in this district , some months ago ; but at that meeting the speeches of the Charsiats wore the most moderate—including that of O'Connor himself—that we have listened to at any of their displays . On that occasion O'Connor complimented the meeting on the talent of their young chairman , ( Ellis ) , aud expressed
regret that he did not continue the excellent speech whioh he ( O'Connor ) had interrupted , by his appearance on the platform . A stock theme with Ellis was the Mercury ' s dereliction of duty in not giving reports of the speeches delivered by himself and other agitators . " On the unhappy occurrence of the turn-out of the colliers in North Staffordshire , Ellis and bis associates were not slow to avail themselves of it , as a means whereby they might promote their
political objects , and we find him with Cooper , and other Chartists , present at the meetings of the turn-out colliers—or rather Chartist colliers—before and after the riots and arson which characterised the proceedings of the mob on the 15 th and 16 th August ; indeed , it will be seen that one witness swore to seeing Ellis actually present with his face blackened during the fire at the Rev . R . E . Aitkcn ' s , and the next morning saw him at the haad of the mob going in the direction of Burslem , where it was fired on by the soldiers . "
This is clearly intended to so prejudice the minds of the class from whom the Juries will be selected , as to close their ears against all the appeals of counsel , or the evidence that may be adduced in the defence . And what do the wretches intend by all their outrageous violation of all law and decency ? To put down the movement . We are told" A speoial meeting of magistrates was held at Newcastle on Monday , at whioh Lord Talbot , the
Lord Lieutenant , was present . The business had reference to the preservation of the peace in this part of the county ; and amongst other things , we aro told , it was resolved not to allow any meetings to be held in the open air for some time to come . Arrangements for the establishment of the horse patrol in several districts of the county are in active progress ; and in some places the men will be ready for service almost immediately . In tho vicinity of the Potteries tbo horse patrol is nightly on duty . "
And then we are furnished , with the following intelligence , which evinces the reoklessnoss of faction , if it does nothing else : — " The magistrates acting for the Newcastle station have sent the following circular to the proprietors and residents in tho Pirehill district . Of the propriety of such a measure there cannot be two opinions . The troops not being stationed at Newcastle for the defence of that borough alone , but to maintain the peace of the whole district , it ia to be expected that an extended subscription will be obtained in the neighbourhood : — " Castle Hotel , Newcastle-under-Lyme , Sept . 10 th , 1842 .
i " The Colonel commanding the midland district , having signified to the officer in command of the detachmjut stationed in this district , that it is highly objectionable a . nd very injurious to discipline , to keep the iroopa in billet , and that tho Government will be recommended to withdraw the forces ' , unless immediate Hteps be taken for providing a temporary barrack , fitted up with bedding and utensils ; it has become necessary for the magistrates appointed to act for this station to unite with the Mayor and inhabitants of Newcastle , to raise the funds to procure the required accommodation . that believe the
" It is my duty to state to you , I lives and property of Her Majesty ' s subjaots cannot bo protected during the approaching winter , unlesB a military t'oroo bo stationed in the district ; and I therefore tako the liberty of earnestly requesting you to assist tha magistrates in their anxious exertions to preserve tho peace by sending a subscription to 'Tho Newcastle barrack Fund / at Messrs Kinnersly ' s , for the purpose of paying the rent and fitting up a building , which has been seen and approved of by Major Deedes , the commanding officer of the district . "The business at Nowcastle , which is very heavy , is undertaken by Captain Main waring and Mr . Wise .
" Arrangements have been made to ensure the presence of a magistrate at Hautay every night , to be with the troops . " The maddened fools ! As well might they expeot to remove the sun from the firmament , or turn the seasons from their course , as to put down that resolution to be free which is now , through God , glowing with unquenchable ardour in the breasts of millions of our enslaved countrymen . Faction may rave , viotims may suffer , the demands for justice may be disregarded—but as sura as thete is a just God in heaven , the doom of oppression is sealed for ever .
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The Sturge Men ' s NO . "— The simple " NO" of the Sturge men , recorded in our last , as their answer to the applisation from White ' s Committee , has caused a complete hubbub among them . Many of their adherents affirm that it must have been the work of some individual on his own responsibility , and require to be informed who signed the ' * NO" reply : others demand that we should say of whom the Council Meeting consisted . We do not see how this last requirement bears upon the question ; but as we always like to oblige when we can , we give the following list of the persons composing this somewhat famous " democratic" Council Meeting from their own
official organ : —" Joseph Sturge , president ; D . T . Rowknson , Birmingham ; W . Lovett , London ; A . Albright , Birmingham ; John Collins , Birmingham ; George Goodriclc , Birmingham : Thomas Beggs , NotlingtMm : John Duniop , Edinburgh ; Lawrence , Hey worth , Liverpool ' , James C . Perry , Birmingham ; Rev . T . Swan , Birminyham ; Samuel Fox , Nottingham ; Joseph Pumphrey , Birmingham ; Samuel Bean , Nottingham ; J . D . Stevenson , Worcester ; and Hopkins , Nottingham . " There was n « signature t ? ^ , " NO" document , except the initials \ 7 . S . ; , and it will be seen , on reference to the list' that these initials will only stand far '' Joseph StWb . "
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Monet Deak-eabhed . —A correspondent writes us that a poor woman in the neighbourhood of Wigan has paced backwards and forwards from her own house to her employer ' s warehouse as many times in reference to one single warp as have entailed upon her the travelling of 204 miles of ground—the price of the weaving of the warp is 6 s . 6 d . "As Old Chartist ; but kot " The Old Chartist'" must excuse us : we have not room for his letter . The only point in it has been replied to in the Star again and again . The repeal of
the Corn Corn Laws would but strengthen "the outworks" of the enemy ' s citadel . Gbeenock Chartism . —They have not given the residences of their Council—the list cannot appear . Wm . Fairbubn , Wbdnesbury , must know that our correspondents should write on one side of their paper only . Newcastle Chabtists . —7 % « Home Office have nothing to do with the payment of wages to the police : the whole control of their expenditure , engagement , and discharge is placed in the hands of a a watch committee . " Liverpool Chartists . —Their list of Council would
have been printed had the residences of the members been properly given . Lewisham Chartists . —The same remark as the above will apply to their list . The Dunfebuline Victims—A . Henderson and T . Morrison . —We received on Thursday evening , too late for notice in our last Paper , an address on behalf of these gentlemen which would fill more than a column of our Paper . It would be impossible for us to occupy so much space ; but we do trust that our Scotch friends will see that their own victims be cared for : indeed , we trust that all will receive all the assistance which the whole people can give them . Squirb Auty . — We advise him to write again to the
Editor of the Leeds Times . Possibly his former letter may have miscarried , or have been mislaid , or forgotten . We cannot think so simple an act of justice will be denied him : at all events , we recommend him to " try again . " Me . John Pepper . —This gentleman writes to inform his friends that , though driven from home by the bloodhounds , he is neither dead nor asleep , nor yet idle ; but is working in the glorious cause of freedom , and feels disposed to continue to work . His home and family have been well protected by the police ever since he quitted . They have searched his house , drawers , cupboards , and even the side oven , —whether for pudding or bacon is best known to the blue devils
themselves . Robert Adams would thank Ruffy Ridley for his address . Patrick O'Neil writes to us , detailing a mosl gross and scandalous case of private outrage . The ' publication of it would subject us to another libel prosecution , while it would do the writer no manner of good . We really know not how to advise him under the circumstances . He seems to have done all that he can do . The fact is , that for a poor man there is neither justice nor law to be had in this blessed land of ours . Mr . John Watkins . — We have some enquiries as to whether this gentleman be or be not receiving a pound a week from the Slxt-office . We know
not from what motivee these enquiries are made . We know no man to whom , if the Stmoffice could support every one , its support would be more cheerfully awarded . Mr . Watkins has done much to serve the cause , and he has made great sacrifices in the cause—real sacrifices , such as , though he speaks not of them , might bear speaking of . We regret much to learn that he has really become a sufferer in every sense of the word . We do think the London Chartists ought not to permit such a man to suffer . His exertions have been latterly almost entirely among them . If , as we said before , the Star could support all who need supporting , no man would have it sooner ; but this it cannot do , nor has the
country ana right to expect that it should . The Dundee Victims . —The address on behalf of Messrs . Ross , Penny , and Graham has been received ; but we cannot insert all the addresses of this kind that reach us . The best way would be for a General Defence and Relief Fund to be established for all victims and their familiesboth Scotch and English—under the management of a public committee . ; R . T . Morrison . — We have written him privately to say" Yes . " Mb . W . Matthews writes in reference to the General Defence Fund : — " / n some districts I find they are starting funds for individuals : this I think should not be the case ; for it was an error in 1839 , and should not be repeated . Let there
be but one defence fund , and let it be national . Let us have one treasurer , in uhom every man who has a shilling to spare can place the most implicit confidence . Let every Chartist bo well defended ; for the meanest of them is as much to me as the greatest—for all have been ^ in my opinion , equally short-sighted for nibbling at the bait which their enemies had set for them . ' We cordially coincide in our Correspondent ' s opinion and suggestions on this matter . - Carlisle . —A Correspondent writes : — "The Council of the Chartist Association here , acting oh your wise advice , did everything in their power to prevent the late Strike taking place , for which discreet and proper conduct they have been abused , villified , and denounced by certain individuals , who , I have every reason to believe , are members of the anti-Corn Law League , and who have been put forward to propogate their
falsehoods , for the sole purpose of dividing and finally destroying the Chartist cause . They have succeeded in stopping the regular collections , and have been assuming a power which alone belonged to the Council . They are now plotting to destroy , or at least injure , Mr . Arthur , bookseller , a man who has done more to forward our cause here than almost any other individual" We know nothing of the parties immediately pointed to in this communication ; but we know that in every locality such parties may be expected to be found ; and though they may for a time carry with them a few of the people by appealing to their passions , instead of their judgment , the people will eventually discover who have been their best frienis . u Major" informs " Tideus" that he has gone to New Orleans , and would be glad to meet Mm there .
George Clarkson , Sheffield , wrttes : — One thing which appeared in your Paper of Saturday last ought to be contradicted . Your report says , 1 After Mr . Vincent ' s lecture , on Saturday evening , Mr . William ( not Edwin ) Gill announced , that in the course of the present week a meeting of the members of the Political Institute would be held , to take into consideration the propriety of merging that body into the Complete Suffrage Union . ' I know not whether this has been reported by mistake , or for some foul purpose , but it is false from beginning to end . Mr . Gill never mentioned such a thing ; neither has such a thing ever been mooted by that body . After Mr . V . 's lecture the Chairman announced that the Youths
meet every Thursday evening in that room , and the subject for discussion on Thursday evening would be on the propriety or impropriety of joining the Complete Suffrage Union ; but the . Youths are a body to themselves , and only meet in the same room . " We wish the two " sections of Chartists" at Sheffield would exhibit more of Chartist character with in their dealings and towards each other . We know not what the public of Sh ( field feel about it ; but we are much ashamed of it . Wm . 'Park kb ¦ writes . — " With regard to my friend George White , I think that he is bound in his own recognisance for £ 200 for each offence , in all £ 600 , and to find two sureties for each offence for £ 100 each , making in all £ 1 , 200 . - Now
I think , as there are three charges against him , two to be tried at Birmingham and one at Warwick , if the Birmingham Committee were to get two men as stirely for White ' s appearance at Warwick , and two men for each of the other two called offences , —if "the authorities should say no to this , and the people should allow 4 he same authorities to rule this land , we may soon expect to be bought and sold in the market as slaves . My reasons for writing to you this letter are these : — Suppose that the jacks in office were to knock two men down in the street , and that theg were going to place a ton weight on one man ' s body ,-and
50 / 65 . weight on the other man , we should try to get or save the man from under the ton , but not to forget the man that was down under the 50 lbs . weight . I think they do intend to lay it on White as hard as they can ; but George White is not made of flinching nor runaway stuff ' . " James Wills . —We have no room . James Hall . —Thanks for his attention ; but we shall not use the scrap sent . J . C . Grady . —His letter came too late for present insertio ? i or attention . He must write to the parties whom he desires to hear from , as he has their several addresses .
Mb . Dean Taylor expresses his sorrow at not being able , on account of sickness , to finish his term in the East and North Riding district ; and desires that all letters for him may be directed to Mr . J . Rankin ' s , grocer , Greek-street , ChorUonupon-Aledlock , Manchester . Irish Universal StFPRAOE Society . —Tlieir long address should be sent to the Nonconformist , which is the official organ of the National Complete Suffrage Union . A Sufferer . — We advise him to consult a regular and respectable surgeon , and have nothing to do with the quacks . Mb . Dickenson . —We don ' t understand the meaning of the note accompanying his communication . We have always noticed whatever we have received from him . We assure him thai his threat of " sending to some other Paper" gives us no manner of concern .
Notice . —The icsidence of the Secretary to the Frost Williams , and Jones Committee , at Birmingham u changed to No . 2 , Carver'S ' . re ( t . '
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THE POBTBAIT OF T . DUNC 0 MBE Will b « gtwfr to all our Subscribers on November I 9 th . They will be in the hands of all the AgentaTjy Hotembte 16 th ; and by about September 24 th , we ahall'hare Buffident of Doncombe ' a printed to supply those Agents who desire to have both Platen in one parcel . The charge for && Star on the&rthe Portrait of Buncombe is dWribnted wiu be the same as the charge for it en the day the Petition Plate is delivered . ^ The Petition Plates are not yet ready for the whole of our Subscribers ; but as soon as received they will be forwarded to the Agents . The prlee of the Star when each Subscriber receives bis Plate
is Is ., and no more . The Agents are allowed * per centage upon b « th the Paper and the Plate , to cover , carriage espeoces : they can , therefore , n « fc have any excuse for charging more . THE Plates for all Scotland and for Newcastle and neighbourhood will all be sent next week is time for delivery on Saturday next . Those at a distance from Glasgow , Edinburgh , and Newcastle , will receive both : Glasgow , Edintagb , and Newcastle only one ; as we have not snffioient of Don-- combe ready to supply the whole . Those Agent * who receive both will deliver Duncombe on the 19 th of November . B . Dyson , Honley . —The two Plates he mentions , — one for B . Gill , and the other for James Moorhouse , —were , by mistake , enclosed in Mr .
Crossland ' s parcel , of Holmfirtb , who has been requested to deliver the Plates to the two Subscribers . Walter Mason , Harleston . —The gold sent was 3 d . light The other portion of his letter will be attended to . Andrew Fisher . —Other three months for both Plates . Joseph Thompson , Dundee . —Send word the particular Plates he wants , and give his address . Wm . M'Nair . —The same answer . Mb . Wheeler sent an advertisement to this Office last week , on which was written— - *' The advertisement money left at Mr . Cleave ' s . " Mr . Cleave says he has not received it , and does not know anything about the advertisement . The charge for it is 6 s . Robert Adams , Yeovil , may receive all the Plates
he wants by applying to Mr . Cleave , Shoe-lane . FOB MASON AND OTHERS' DEFENCE FUND . £ 8 . < L From Bristol , collected by Mr . Chivers ... 0 5 0 „ London , per John Simpson ... ... 0 18 4 „ the Chartists of St James ' s and St . Paul ' s , Bristol ... ... ... 0 2 0 „ a few ChartiBts at Warrington ... 0 110 FOR THE CHARTIST PRISONERS ' DEFENCE FUND . ; From W . Lacy , Cleekheaton ... ... 0 3 4 „ the Chartists of Kingswood , near
Bristol ... ... ... 0 4 0 M E . B ., Great Berknampstead ... ... 0 10 „ an old Chartist at Newport , Salop ... 0 5 0 _ J . Beckwith , Leeds ... ... ... 0 1 O „ J . D ., Saxon-lane , Leeds ... ... 0 0 3 „ two working conchmakers , Harrogate 0 10 ^ Hannah Mawson , Bradford ... ... O 0 3 „ the Chartists of Sowerby ... ... 0 14 0 „ A . and C . Cheltenham , per W . Martin 0 10 0 _ a few friends , per Wm . Hale , Burtonon-Trent ... ... ... ... 0 6 $ „ the Chartists of Nuneaton , per Mr . J . Johnson ... ... 0 10 0 „ the Chartists of Hull , per James Grasby ... ' ... 2 16 6 „ James Haluall , Preston ... ... 0 0 6
„ the Chartists of Ormskirk , ... ... 0 10 0 „ a few Chartists at Cock-pit Houses , near Wakefleld , per Mr . Bulmer ... 0 3 4
FOR MRS . JONES . From the Female Chartists of Leeds , per Mrs . Showers ... ... ... 0 1 3 FOR MRS . WILLIAMS . From the Female Chartists of Leeds , per Mrs . Skowers —• ... ... 0 13 FOR THE PROSECUTION OF M KINNA FOB PERJURY . From Tunbridge Wells , per L . S . 0 10 0 FOR MR . WATKINS . From a few Chartists at Warrington ... 0 1 10 FOR MR . BROOK . From the Chartists of St . Paul ' s and St . James ' s , Bristol ... 0 2 0
FOR MR . PEDDTE . From the Chartists of St Paul ' s and St James ' s , Bristol ... ... ,.. 0 2 0 FOR JAMES DUFFY . From a few Chartists at Warrington ... 0 110 FOB MRS . HOLBERBY . From a few Chartists at Warrington ... 0 1 10
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CARLISLE . —Revising Barristers' Courts . —The revision of the lists of voters commenced on Thursday , the 15 th instant , before H . S . Stanhope and F . Pollock , Esqrs ., the revising barristers . Many of the objections were of a frivolous and vexatious character , inasmuch as having caused the parties objected to the trouble and expence of attending from considerable distances to defend their votes , they have in very many instances been withdrawn , without having ever been submitted to tho barristers at all . Both parties aro alike guilty of having made objections which they clearly could not sustain , but evidently for the purpose of annoying and aggravating the parties thus objected to , with a view of their not attending the Court to meet the
objections so unjustly made against them . The Whig and Tory attornies seem to make a trade of thus trifling with the constituency , in order that their work may be prolonged , and their profits increased ; for we understand they are amply paid by their respective parties . Many persons have been objected to for the third and fourth time , and their votes have been invariably established by the barristers ; yet they are annoyed and disgusted in this disgraceful manner , so as to almost deter them from exercising their right to the franchise at all . Then have been numerous objections against the old free * men , in consequence of their having , immediatelj after the last election , received the sum of . £ 2 for a plumper , and £ 1 for each split vote , from tho Tories .
Beneficial Effects of Co-operation amonsst the Working Classes . —Lately the working classes here havo taken up the subjeot of co-operating with each other , for the purpose of purchasing provisions at the cheapest rate . They have succeeded , in several instances , to form themselves into small co-operative societies , which has enabled them to save , on ordinary articles of consumption , at least from 20 to 39 per cent . In some instances they have clubbed together and purchased aheap and lambs , which they haw had butchered , and have , in almost all cases , realised a considerable benefit ; having got excellent mutton at the rate of from twopence-halfpenny to threepence per lb . ; whereas , the market price has beenfroB fourpence-halfpenny to sixpence per 1 b . Weart after
glad to see the working men thus looking themselves and their families , and we trust tw spirit which has lately actuated them , will incre «» and lead them on to greater exertions and more ex * tensive arrangements , so that they may reap a "* " * benefits of their own industry . Let them establisa stores and act honestly by each other , and they ww be enabled to have goods of the beat quality J * the cheapest rate . Nothing has tended more w awaken the working classes to a sense of tbeir aiffJ than the insolent and overbearing tone of numbers « the middle classes towards them ; for they » w not only scouted their principles and misrepresent their wants and wishes , but have on all o ^ ^ ?! been most ready fo assist in putting them < w *™ for legally meeting together to discuss w 81 *
grievances . ..-- .. LEEDS . —House Robbery . —About half-P ** two o ' clock on Friday morning , Hales , one o » w « night police , while on his beat in Hanover S 4 ° ~* j observed a barrow reared against a wall cow " ?; with the residence of Mr . Rawson , solicitor , ssa w assist Home one in getting over . He procured w assistance of two other watohmen , and they seaK ° ?| the house , and in the library found a manlaia o" "jj face pretending to be asleep . His excuse was * " r he was waiting to see some servant girl &" ~?
neighbourhood , with whom he h * d an appoiaiw ^ and had got into the houso to sleep away the " ^ vening time . He gave his name / James Gvs ^ r ^ said ho was a joiner living in Buslhigthorp ^ He effdoted an entrance by the cellar window- ^ was taken into custody , and the police after " , searched his houae , and found there four bras 3 » f J handles , which fitted the door 3 in Mr . Rjf&fc house . The prisoner was brought before Uf ' Wright and James Holdforth , ^ te . . $ h Jjfc day . The brass handles were not identified » J ^ Rawaon as his property , but the P « s 05 % of committed for three months to Wakefield " " . T ^ fal Correction , for being in th . 9 house for an u '" turpose .
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THB ADDRESS OF THE DEFENCE FUND COMMITTEE TO THEIB BROTHER CHARTISTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM , SIORE ESPECIALLY THE STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES . Brother Chabtists , —The Committee of the Defence Faud earnestly call your attention t * tb . 6 cs ^ es ef onr luffering brethren now in Stafford Gaol and on bail awaiting their respective trials by special commission , to comtneace on tne 3 rd of Ocio >> er next . Thb cniafeer already charged ire about t * n with being connected one way or other with the late riots in this nei ^ hbourh . od .
We do not thine it necessary , after the spirited and timely address of our respected General Secretary , in list week ' s Star , to trouble you with any introductory remarks , but vill at once procetd to lay the claims cf enr snrl = ring brethren before th- Chartist public , and more especially those of our own district . The first victim \ re shall venture to remark upon is John Richards , a venerable old mm , charged with inciting u > riot ; thu victim has cot only advocated the political rights of the working classes r ^ nea v ? hat may be called the Chartist agitation , but has willingly and gratuitously on all occasions during the last
twentyfour yiars opposed tyranny and oppression in their multiform enapea , whether national 01 local ; he it is that assisted the potters to obtain an advance of price some years ago , by his writings in the defence of their claim *; he also , among others , successfully opposed the incorporation of this borough , and thereby saved this district a many year ' s unnecessary annoyance and expense / he has also supported reforms in our parochial affain , and opposed , on several occasions , the imposition of church rates ; in a word , the old veteran has spent by far the greater part of his years in defending the rights of labour and establishing the reign of justice in this degraded » na oppressed country .
The next prisoner is Joseph C 3 pper , charged with inciting to riot He has also laboured indefatigaMy during & many years in tha Reform cause , and been unremitting in Lis advocacy of the cause of the poor , for whioh be has been constantly exposed to the taunts and sneers of thosa who once called themselves the friends of liberty . William EUi % charged with high treason , a person of commanding and respectable talent , has been marked cut by the more wealthy portion of society on account of his fearless &cd eloquent exposures of their ignorance , tyranny , and hypocricy ; and more particuliiily that of the clerical order , of whom he has strikingly developed many unpleasant truths .
We invite the attention of the political Reformers and friends of Temperance to Samuel Robinson , the bold and persevering advocate of social and political Reform ; his unflinching defence of Democratic principles , in the borough cf Stoke-upon-Trent , has brought down upon him the influence of the police system of espionage in this neighbourhood . The cue of James Oldham savours much of petty revenge , fnittnnrh as there is a paltry charge of felony preferred against him , a thing as foreign to his known principles sad habits as posaible . This is an ardent and enthusiastic yoang man , who has endeavoured to disseminate tbow just principles to which he is so strongly studied , sod tor which he is virtually perlacated .
The persons before-named have , on these accounts , rendered themselves obnoxious to the enemies of human liberty , who have long panted for an opportunity , and they have at last availed themselves of the late disturbances , and raked together evidence to associate them with the riots ; the evidence has been given , of course , by truly " respectable men , " are always ready , when sober , to protect the peace of her Majesty ' s liege BubjecU from illegal violence and ? rumlf The other prisoners charged with - being present at the riots , although they have not taken a public part in the Chartist agitation , are nevertheless good men tad true , and have rendered essential service to the cause , and are therefore entitled to our sympathy and j npport .
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4 THE NORTHERN STAR .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), Sept. 24, 1842, page 4, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct617/page/4/
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