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311-3 MARY ANN WALKER ON THE PEOPLE'S CHARTER . ' \ crowcf < l and most respeciablv composed E eeti 3 i :. «•! . veiled by pnblie advertisement , was held j ^ t ii-:-L-3 T eve ning , in the spacious and elegant vjj { > v ; h ; Saiioa&l or Comp lete Suffrage Associatloa , H : ^ a K-Jxborn , for the purpose of hearing Mi ?» ViA Aha Walker deliver a lec : ore on ihe social i ^/ winch : £ Ls ' - the State , and on the People's £ va ; : 4 r ^ - the remedy , and the only remedy , for the —jnoTii o . " * : ho * e eviis , and resrora r = on of the hsppi-„ .-.=. ; -ni i . ; d-. otr . iai ; ce of Grsai Brr . ain And her
ce-¦ p ^ acLCi ^ . J ££ r-c-tsg rras convened for eight o ' clock , 2 nd c-i-a sner ihit h mr ihe hall b ^ gan to all rapidiy in ^ 2 i : -r : s . T ' . e rD- ; e :: ng at this lisse hegsn to mami ^ i iHi ; jaiiesee to hear M iss Wa-. ker , by loadlv i-3 .: u-X on the S * or , as a FJgsai to h&Te the cbafr ji ^^ i . Ai ^ ssi t £ e mass of penons present , "was a iii « . 2 pr : 'p : rroa of Tery elr ^ antly crested laoies , j ^^ t of -rrh-.-m Trere of the superior classes of ~ x ^ = ^? z _ i ; ii » jst : ea minutes pas : eight o ' clock , a sinml-* £ i-- "i = bvii =: of applause fr ^ ni ail pans of tee j ;;; .:: > : £ , as ^ t-nsced the pre-fuce in the hali of . Mirs V . ' i'ki " - Srie was attended by numerous friends . ? S-B- -1 -re ::-. ia -we ' "ere glad lo see the enciara ^ in ^ « r ; ss ! ' ? or ; i . - . j £ presence of mauv ladies : atid as she
jjri ^ Jcd Bp ir . t fci > dy towards the platform , the apj > - -r cci . ; -t " ; Eg of cheerio , c ! sp , ;? ne of handV fTi ' . z : * ol h-StQEerchitf ? , luii ^ led wlih the lou d "S 'zziJ ** :. i > d other cc 2 jor . « : raii <> 25 cf trelcojne , r- ^ a ^ t lEiTK-. d aLd entirc-i ^ -tic , alniost hiyocd de-5 iii ?' -02 . There were a few bai spirits in tha ; part o : : i- t ~ lery to she rl ^ ht of the pLuibrin ; bu : th- _ : r t :- ' - ' ~ l ' - " ~ - ~^ --ces i > r ii . ih ? : T , a- d : he more to their d . ; .: - ¦ e—A . »«¦ . '—WcTi OTcXivheiacd in the rever-\ -r- ' -- ' - - ' --- of £ « : Injniifc-a . On Tracing the p-atf ^ s , 2-aIr = Walktr was aijain anu S £ & ; n Icudir el ^ -. rri , 2- roap ^ ria : Tvhieh ^ . e acknowledged by t . ; V .:. " :. . L : : ? pea := ciy to the stance , the was r-- !• 3 S mourniiii ; . a habh ' . vj . x . ; it is her calamity ¦
:, ; « - - ' - --e fleat " : ot ner Ii : i ; . r , of wTi' -m she r . as K :: e ^ v : v E : tVE .. ii . ; . 5 O ; r : ; v d . T : e body of K : cr-.-.- vr ^ paril-iliy asd fcc .-offi-iixlj low , ^ i < ¦ p _ i ; ~ - ~~ a Til 7 > sraec : ' BJ basi . ul .- ; : ieac-jag : o St t oS !• : ir-i : ex iu : ert-t a fi ^ r . re and form of ictire ^ r-Ej ? p 7 . / . 'TV . ot £ . jbe app-ared is-jre ibvh u-nailj wan L ; Cv = i : " ^ ioce , the . S " -ci . doubtif-sj , o : htr anx . 'cij ' U'i- j- i-:: cr to her snoject , aud conr ^ y insirn . — , ; &n < j ; -i " ..= £ ¦_ - ' . i ^ u i ^ i i . tr aucirii&e . She wtre a ' . g"t = ; . r ; c : " ' -T-pe -carf , or iugv , l £ , ait ^ chea jir ^ eiiuJy j .. . s- i \ . a .-iz : r > $ crapt-ry-.-se from , her arois , the Ef . c : ' - c : l 4 ius-.-i ' . f hti ca ^ - a . i , euliTeai ^ s ; aud c : r : ri-: . £ w :: h t :. v rlaek niatcr . ai . A j = t naklace , r . T , " , , . ¦ i' 2 " Lrt-i "
' -Vrhia 2 J = ~ -s mishi ' kiss , zr ,-i inSdels adore . " a-:- > r :. -i ' : r ,- oosom . xiYtng a fin :-ri to her contour . I ^; .. us .-.. y aLd tx-: i : fcnsfci » t o ! the an sJc .-ic ,-was eo » - v . - v .-u-i ' - ? io tils highest pit-in to have ihe ito-Qi-iLz- ± c ' .-sn _ ciiee ; ana , on the ttoiion of > -r . Or r : < - --- sec- » u : ed hy Mr . Cii £ uy , Mr . Bills was t ^ LLj ^ iy Cailed to the chair . ri _ - coa . a iiut . he obssrred , but feel honoarei : at tnx . ' . i , b-j-n eaaec upon to take the chair on iV . i 2 ^ Te ^ . izi ^ occasion ; ijireTt ^ xiiiir , because they--were u . ^ ljVi-u iiiat niih : : o h ^^ jr th-s ereai , thei '
anJaEri . - _ si prlLcipitS oi ' ihe Peopie ' s Charter' denied si .: x .-5 " o-.- ; id by one ot the softer and hfrjer sex-( , i ; y * . ii :-c-j H-o considered , a ? " Tne Peopk ' i C ^ jji-. r" " . Tas tu remove thu misery "a ' uich lS ctvd j _ : boro cowr . tne people of th : s country , that ihe fcnili ? r . s . ? - - i-sihi to be Jiaiji-d in the cau .-e as the i ..- ; ¦ _ " pra :-.- . is . ' : i * 0 T 5 / ' iMuf-h laiurhtero Hecoap :- ; i . s ! --i > , * ha- ifTcat praise was due to M 15-IV ^ . k- " " a ^ c M : ;« IiJfc-e , for hariu ^ coiae forivard ia j v _ fJus i ,: i > j < rir conatry , ai : o of humanity . ( H-: aT , V- -. ilia Jspi- ' iu ^ fe ) iJ L-= s Walker had == 'Q ihe
tL- ¦;• - i" - i ^ •• va .-i eref ? itaole to n-r to come forvrarc Lu i .- _ .-: ; ¦ _ = ¦ a-i-Tsu-iua , aad to show tha : it vt ^ - - 5 .. >; j .: ie . f _ Lu- of corrupt '" C : ass Le . ^ hirei ;/' lii ^ r . Lc ^ r , in < i cheers . ) She had come fonvard lo ; - - -:-t : Lc I " c < t > ie in adTaLcisg ^ The P « sop » e "* 3 C ' ^ r : ci " ( Cceer- ) He therefore claimed thtir L-j ; - ^ - ec in her favour . " < Kear , hear . ) It ivas t : i i-t : ime—he irii ^ ht almost say her first—of accz ^?~~ a c ^ eit public assembly , acd he , therefor- ^ , V-pli :. tV ' . vr . nSd hear her without inierruptk-n . A : : ;• - e-jLc-iiiionof the sdiires ? . Miss Walker TTiiuld £ ... - !¦" - ? ai-y q-esiions wh-ch p . isht bs put io her . Il-r Tv . > i .. d E ' =: icDjcer detain them than to express t .-T ^ rv iTca : pl-rasuie which h ^ felt in iniToiutiug t- ric : r nt ; : ce , 3 i 33 ilary Ann Walker , ( Liud : « id Icll' cjiii : n ~ ed cheers ) , amicst Tvhich Miss Waiseb i-. ~ r £ i . Q ii :-i . ihe cl = pIt fols the difficuhv of ner : tn ci ;
s :: ^^ eveDina , bnt feeline , at the same i : iEr . icok c «> Jj on the stijeci of her £ reat and •¦ . v- ; j -... uiitry ' s Tsxong ? , and of her feliow-coaatjy-E : iV i ^ d - . roaec ' s snSiriEfrs . sLe had no apology : ¦• e ;» w for presenting herself before the mreila ^ il . i : i" > MiiB i " . It "was a bold xbinsr , she aJmhted , k : iTi , Ei 2 ; o sup out of her retirement ; and oi ^_ i- ' : ^ ere wou ^ d be always leund persons who ¦ Bi ,::. i pj : ; oui c istrnciiuns on her motives in ordii tic-. jrs . ju- hro . vhirb-ck . vH ^ . 6 r , hear . ) And ii ' ifjerf k-:- ijT ia that assf-irJ ^ y who a-ked why .-he ( M . -s V , _ i-. r ) cxiac oo ; , to hi . a she answered , " She fiius i-. r-. s : i- ^ r coutitry ' s call . "' If the human Brsrrv k-.. — < . 2 . v .-. U iiic prfpic of tnU crrsl con ^' -T vrab I-ITC 2- ihe jxj » vc-r of man io control—if is tti 5 thtf C * l . li :: oa oi Pror : denee , thea itouIJ it be mau = C ';* T lo ^ iios t ; but vrnrn such was not the cusp
v . yru ~ : im ? . sr . e would say , that man aroused nim ¦ se .:, sno ouihi ro resist its cao ^ e . ( Hesr , hear , md k' ^ a rheer ^ ) There never was a time wnen England jf -Txs ^ zd .-u-h abnndaace as at present , ( tienr . ) lii-wKash , then , she would ask , tha : tsro-drLrds o : lie Dt- ? -i . M ! oii were , ii the face of saci a f ^ i , w-ItLc-u ; jood ? ( Hvar , h : ar , kir . ) How was it tia : :. :-: t cou ! d eo ; take up a pa _ per , but th :-y were i ^ cip a ^ d s * aiu £ Q lo read c ^ iiie Jriijhifui a ^ d i'z-rSi . z fu ^ 'ide I ( . Hoar , h < : ar ) How was it th ^ i ic : 3 fes- days a . ^ o , a jonnjj girl , of about fourtf-en y ? ir ? of agp , cemmitTrd 5 u : c : ue ? A nd , be it remcinterei . she was of a respectable :: niuy , but had disc : I : £ rd her lather—how " , brt b-. t ; use " she could not JKI cnip ^ oyiueiit . how tt ^ s it ; hat the women oi Z ^ KJ rd wer-e rt-dnccd to msie i-hirts for one penny ei ; h , £ iidhjid : o £ cd thrcac ta ; of t :. a : l ( indi ^ -
rsn ; enrf el " sname ' irom a : I pi . rts of the ha ;] . j H-jT was i- rhar Mr . C-myn , a sur-ron , for whose dsmc :. r ihe { Miis Walker ) eiitertainrd the highest i ^ ptft , had recently called a mextin- ; on behalf of 'f ¦ - ¦» - poor rhirr makers ? How caiae he to kuow of tn ^ : r circuffisranccs and most dt p ] arable conditicii ] 4- ^ - j ir ^ Ti ^ ' a bcivic ^ be : n ca ^' ed in to one of I £ i _ 2 L , Wiio io puf an end to h-T aiiserics , hid taken V . tri . - . L . ilj ^ ep ^ enss ; : Dn . ) 7 kii pror creature had wirs ; d for y-jfceit hour * c dop jo ~ .--ixpntcc 1 ( llor-I-3 T . acc ^ Epaniid by cries of '" Shaiue , Sr ^ ame ?' jvrr ^ d-. c and ran through the mc-.: nK . ) This had iea * ° ' - ? " * S'lit ' -cn-n raj . ii' }; . those poor sLir :-ESi ; r ; , ~ would b ; fiii ^ Sed w iih oi : c pem-. y more . " Ju : r ; r . i . - .,- (^ r ~ s V / a krf" ) <; id no : a ^ rte Tri : h hsm . iiv « y-wrt tT . 2 ii ^ r-. s sac 5 . -ia iav ^ -a iair reniunera .-t . je tree for tre r labour . CHtar , hear , aud tpp-:--e > She irquir .. d si a -r ^ r-kcertr ' s . an em-} .-.. j-t it 1 I 55 way , oa ihe . nr . j » . ff of the " penny a -: t : r ^ Euneraiion ^ and ~ 2 s icKirmei by him isj : ii- tsxes o ^ li ^ eu -fciia to ^ ive tin ? link ,. cr * Ji tncii set herself to tvc-: k to it-am ^" "f _ jrairita _ by lhose tax- ? . ' ¦' The Blr . cJ-: . " : " ¦ * " ¦" -th > he held in her h ^ ad , would acsvvtr . tii ' -sr , i . ear . ) _^ cd she would scvise eTery poor , { r " ' 7 K"'K : Ei ; -IBail to po ^ iftii ~ liimz £ i & 7 thai . 3 i = t . T : rf :. ires . l-: i theta tsie the ic ^ ome of i 47 "VX 0 a-\ ~ -L' c ' ^ ^ - - ^' ~ -- ' ¦ a csy . Then there was the 1 ]~ - ^ Cnmbirr ; 3 cd , now Eins ff Hanover , wi : h h .-v i ' ihw . -Groans . ) She ( Miss Wu . ker ) wculd a ,- £ . v-r . j ^ hcuM they keep wx , sr-r i » -Te him v : ie fv " r ' y ' -hcusand a-year . vr i 57 10 s per dx . \ : uuar . h . ar . groans for his " Hanuverian" iJaj .- > : v , aza < ± ^ t ? Tor Mi ~ s Walker . ) Then , there _ wL \ ^ . -f' --: ? K : i-E pensioned en irero , Leopolci of SiSe * - vt' ¦" - " -. f"C'W King of the RJ ^ sn ? . > wi ^ h CJarej " - . t ,: Ic . aee ; why -was he i-tcr ^ ins > £ S 0 , ( .-00 3 y ^ -ar ir . 2 : - oppressed country . ( . H-.-ar , hear . ) Why , 5 r " :- ~ ' . d further ask , were the people of . th ' if- " -3 " ry ^ rc ^ r . d d ^ ws as they were , : srvd lo keep a ^ - --2 l > o-R-a ^ er—Queen Adelaide ? who . besides the - »¦ . ' -: - " ' ? si ; or and Palace cf Haicmon Court , ire ¦ t- -s 3 ' _ u ¦ domains of Bashr . 2 ^ 0 Maribori-c ^ h £ 'f =-w in Pill Mall , two parks , and thrre Bc-y- i "' * - ^~~ . drew frora the taxes of Ei ! g : r-EG £ l \) - ' 'O U ' -T . or i' 274 per izj . ^ Sh = asc , shssae . ) ^" liy J * ¦ : - . . - Ai . c ^ . e ( Mi ' ss V . ' sii-e-- ) wo :: id a ? k huw ia o . c niJ ^ " cc- "; ' spend it . ( . ilesr . Mid cr . Ccr ? .: ~ - ^ y " ^ - ^—? re j ; iv- ; s h in charity " . tCcann-jtifn ) " ~; - - -- " - Ws'ker Tctt Ecch c ^ rirTrcr : ti a ^
H-jw-^ -r . j ; e -p- ; tug ^ t . c , s ' . d ttst " oid := aj " ' 5 t , r . L - . i 1 " ' - ^ -J . ircm tbe t-nie she £ rts b : < till tic time s : *• ? - - ? Ij hd . X . ^ igLtcT in tbe metticr . and Hj " uch " L - = - " I-:..: . - tt-ctlon " cf T .-rlts in the gajjery en L : ; ~ c- - S . f O ' -I ^^ "VTalktr Aid net qc-ii-tri « i'S tt' - W- - ; ;) .: ^ r : r-T for wij ; tie : « : ; but sht- tt ^ r ^ -t it " ~ }¦' - ' . - .-s ' iry : o ttep ier coaifortable -b ; u 3 j b » ii . iSr "^ - - " - •' ¦ * «—t Kfcre this Ench was ciTfn ter , ti--^¦" -= ' - ¦ 1 H ; : ac curt : to K- paid bct ^ T : r : u . ir L" f" ; E- ; r , kar , and -d : ee-s . But the ce :. t 2 rii ,:-n ~ ? -li Cli' . s— hid sii-i thattbs Q-een D .-wcfrr i . M f _ ¦ ¦«¦ r ivr } htr •! c , » t in ct ^ Tilv . I ^ cekter . . ' It fr : - t- 'sc'tririic c-f Ei ^ iisticen to be cecercas ; ba :- tire 11 ;} vi-itc . r .. TtTiLt : cJS , to J * e tit- E . o ^ ty thrj i ; tl - ; - T- — - .-. .-C : sr ttirpc-sei , r 3 X ^ cd - Hear , h = _ r . She i : - "»* " :- ivT czsls there to txplsin rstionil 5 > o 5 ; s ^•^ - ' - - - -. nirTi ; cts , ard ste "wc-s ies < :- } Tei 3 to tiL' ^ r : " - ^; rr -Lria . in bKc zt . A jr ^ Tate . 2 H& od al ' i o . c-ri ... s . Cr 5 f 5 t f " Etsto : ::: t ! "Walker : " "Bear . " Er - liters Mis * WiifcT then teftrrvd the attentior . c -- Eut'Jrg to the t > cit £ in tbe Neir Pvx-r Law F 7 *" - S ; , cr j tsirstt d . es ec irstsree cf its inhumanity . ~^ ' L-2 ~ ' ~ it & jv rr wtEia ¦ wl . cm sLe saw reduced to so " ^ - ^ J ijisb . ^ te : Mif ^ TVali fr . fctw ber- She b = d ' ^ - -r i . L ;' ..:-f , u . from ¦ whem iht "was Kt-aiattd . . [ Much r "* TT -i " - ^ :. to ttc t > roce * airc < frci-i " slictr-ttil kn ^ t c : *~ ---- ' 'ir tie rillcry . TCicb cttd ite chairman to ~ - - ' : u-v-ti r ; j ; g Uueat-fL . to ru-r . sry cne cut ¦ who --:: ci-: ^ -v the i-rccttdites ; ss'l Mr . Cuffay to " ~ rTe *^ -s * : r ii > - ( rat- -wrnic . te fc-7 tfcr party tn " t-- _ - :. r »_ io : ti-csn Jf ; i ; r } tclUTr . ; ^ iss "Walker r-- -u ^ :. TL- rrrt " . £ K * a "who tt-as - -- ' . . rrcytvd her s ' - ¦ 'Er siislr .-:. "— . rt » E . e . tt .- -rf —a * : a " if thy V "~ ' " : ; - " - - "• - ¦ rrr . rre sreb ic- - ' r _ - tt . ri - firs i- rir - n v _ -.- ^ . . .- ^^ . . - jjyrrcr f .-r :... - . ¦¦ .. r .-. nw-i «> : r ¦ ' ; - ¦ . " - .-i ; . ' . ' . trkfle VJ- -= A-:- . . ; ¦ :: ? iin :-ir = - ¦ " - s ^ i-j x- ; iBidE s-T ^ tr , tfc- 7 -E-. ir uc : wci ^ y t-i ¦
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been reading of the condact of Lord A-binges in his judicial capacity on the Special Commissions , ( Groaaa ) and being in the Chartist Hall when the subject of the Charter was discussed , her ' excited etate of mind ; aad sympathy -with her ^ suffering fellow creatures in : that commiasion , the ' Political Victims , " led her to
speak on the subject . Tee Times , on teat occasion , maiie berthe sui . ject of iu leading articlta , covering her with ita sciffij ana gibea ; but where it meant to do harm , she traa glad to £ ay it had done much gooi ( Great cheerier . ) iiisa TTalter then stated that she was » eeri » in « letters from all parts ef the ¦ wutld , eneoaragiag her to go on , and at that moment held one in her hand , which emanated from a public meet ' ng in Psrth , signed •• John Shannon , secretary , "' and highly complimentary to her . She concluded by assuring the meeting that if she were satisfied that hot tosaing oui had the eSecl 0 ! a ^ eTiating the trouble oi eyen oaei > oor fellow creature , she wooM feel herself for life repaid , and would ga on in that virtuous coarse , let the obleqcy and the consequences that wonid attach to her be what they might ( Loud and enthusiastic cheers , amidst which Jliss Walker resumed her seat . !
Miss Emma Miles then moved , and Mra . Watts seconded , that the thanks of tha meeting be given to Mi's Walter , -which were accorded with , great acclamation . A young gentleman named Foster , here put two questions to Miss Walker , namely , whether in her attacks on lord -Abiuger , she meant to include the whole judicial beiica ? aad whether in her strictures on the Rev . Mr . Robinion , she meant to attack the whoie of the citrgy of ; he Church of JSn ^ iand ? ( Great cenfusion , and cries of "Order ! order ! " "Spoke ! spoke ! " The Mteting is over / ' & ? ., followed Mr . Foster ' s questions , j -
Miss Walker , hdwever . came forward , and having assured the meeting that she had no thought or intention of making a sweeping charg-s , observed , with regard to Lerd Abinger , that inasmuch as one diseased * shfcfep spoils a whole ftick , and as one diseased limb wiil contaminate the whole body , to prevent which the . skilful surgeon would at once amputate such limb , so , for tae honour and purity of the Judicial Bench , and of j tne clergy of the Established Church , sha would have j Lurri Asinger cut off , by removal from the one body , j and the Rev . Mr . Robinson from th-a other—( great and i long-conticu-. d cheering . a : nidst which Captain Acherley I proc ' . ai . u . d this > iiss Walker bad nobly done her duty , I and protsstsd against auy more q-iesiisns bring put to her . ) Mr . Foster said that be was" satisfied with Miss Walkers ana wprs , though he had nothing e' . se to think aer for —; iaughtir ) . " , ThiiAs vf * te Vuen voted to the Chairman , and the ' mitiiiif- sepaniie-J , hig ' vy ^ eUghtn-i , and niiich . eaiiied with thu procccaiugs . —Evening Star .
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first of an . to say > -few WOMs With K > glr < J to the la « e tna . s . His services in defending the : prisoners in the north had showed him many painful scenes ; but even in tha midst of these h * had cause to be happy , for he had thereby become acquainted and had opportunities of conversing with many good and honest Chartists , whom he should probably have never seen . Mr : R . related » conversation which took place between himself and Mr . Cooper upon the subject of the sectional differences -which so unhappily divided the Chartist body , wherein he portrayed the folly of division , and the great necessity of union amongst trie working classes With regard to the sentiment before them , he ( Mr . K . ) _ - most heartil y sgreed with it Ke ^ as not what might be termed well - / acquainted "' with Mr . Ddacombe ; but he could g ^ y this of him—that he
, was no section man , but a teal Chartist ; and was . in fact , wherever Chartism was to be found ; and as long as Chartism was the subject of discourse / he believed he cared not whether it was from the lips Of Mr . Stur ^ a , or from those of Mr . 0 Connor , Mr . Geo White , or anyoth « t man . He seemed equally delighted from whatever quarter it came ; and , though Mr . Duncombe was one of the aristocracy , yet it was not surprising to find the name of Thomas Duricombe , Esq ., in any proceeding of Chartism . Mr . Robeits then gave a vivid description of the Crown and Anchor meeting , and gave a very interesting account of the iate trials , in which he explained tke reasons for being bo azious for separate triajp for the prisoners . Mr .
Baberts thonght the subject of defence- ought to be taken up more warmly . A great batUe was to be fought , and a large iportion of that battle was to be fought with money . The mere traverses would amount to £ 1 , 500 . Ha hoped those who were out of prison would make larger sacrifices th-in heretofore ' , for what , he would ask , was a fiw shillings , when compared with t . FO years' imprisonment ? arid . they were all striving for one causa , ind were as much implicated as those who were undergoing terms of iin ' nnbomnvnt and transportation . Fjr himself he should be happy inpusiug his whole life ia dt > fendi ; - # his poor and oppressed fallow-Chartists . Mr . Rjljixta sat down amidst gruat aud uuaaimotta appluusa . : ¦ ¦
A vote of thanks to W . P . B-jberts , E > q ., Jor his conduct in defending the . prisoners at tUe lavs ulaia ' sii . as then agreed to by acclamation . After which a recitation upon the desolating effects of war was given by a little hoy , and responded , to in some veiy Euitasle reiuarks by the grandfather . Mr . Chafel said , ene of the' purp ' qses' for which they bud met . that evening , wast to commombrate th » e 3 tablislmier . t of the Northern Star newspaper . He felt well pev .-uadeil of the great benefits to be derived from the press , and tru y grateful-for the assistance which bad been aiForded to ; : the cause of Churtism by tbit exoallent aemocratic ' paper the Northern Star . They had now another paper , which bid fair to become a powerful organ to their cause , and harbinger of good things—he aliuded to the Evening Slar . ( Great chearing . ) He would , however , read the following resolution , and leave its support to those more able than himself : It was as follows : — ' " ¦ " " .
" That in commemoiftttng the establishment-of the Northern Star , this meeting hails ' . With satisfaction the general character and tone of that able- advocate of tbe people ' s rights , and hope thut it may long continue the pilot of the people ' s cause , aided by its contemporary tbe Evening Star . " ' ¦ : ' : . '¦' ... ¦ -. Mr . TwixE ; in responding to the above , said he bad at the commencement haileil tho appearance of the Northern Star with the utmost gratification ; he had observed its progress during tue fira years of its establishment , and lie could now s . iy that it bad always beea the unfliushing advocate ef | tus Charterand th «; p 8 ople ' s right 3 , and the . protector- . of . the . oppressed from the stroag Band of tbe opprepsor . It h ; id been tU » only true and lashing defender of those noble patriots v ? tio were now suffering for their advocacy ot * the cause of the
people ; and for itbis it deserved the warmest Consiiiera * tions of the working c- ' . isses ¦ He wio . hefl he could see the youcg men of thia country come forward more generally and unite with their elders in endeavouring to obtain thoae lights vrhich the Slar hud continusd so abiy to advocate . It was a disgrace to them that they did not do so . It-was the young men Ana the young women who ¦ would have to suffer most from the present state of things , and if tht . y did not come forward now to assist those who had been sacrificed in ' advocating , their rights , they would deserve their ' sufferings ' , ' let them come as heavy as they may . He longsil So see the day when the bright light of liberty would find its . way n ; to every corner of the globe , and tyranny shbtild . be
heard tf no more . Their iut « ntions bad been falsified , and calumny after' calumny heaped upon them by their opposers , but they bad found a noble defender in the Northern Star . Mr ., Twite then related an instance o ? a poor man—a CuJlr . tist , at Di . y ! z 53—who had been insulted , and even whipped by one farmer , for the sole reason that he was a Chartist ; and who had had a small tenement which pe had built entirely destroyed ; aud the materials Scattered over different pacts of the common by tbns « jfory persons who ha ' ve baen ploasc-ii to t . ti H » tis 6 the Chartists tis "destructive . " Tho luan had placed the matter in the hands of an attorney , and was likely to njolce theje persecutors ( who hud expressed a desire to compromise the affair ) repent their diabolical
outrage . . '¦ . ;• . ¦¦¦ . ¦• : ¦¦ > lr . W . J . ExeiAXD , in rising te support the motion before tuetu , said , that "the freedom of the press " was at tue present time but a' byword in this kin g , dom ; for it coald scarcely : be said such a thing as freedom of the press existed . Though the pn-ss iu this country was not no immediately shackledJby the G-overninerit ss in some count'ics , yet it bore bonds more stout , and which made it more injurious 1 to the interest of the people . The great nnjonty of the press of Great Britain , instead 0 : bein ^ the advocates Of thq freedom of rhe many , Were the base and pandering slavts to party spirit of the most rancorous description , and the upholders of tyranny and inpprfcssion in its -worst shape , against the oppressed Tand iilused working classes . Many portions of tho
preps , too , were to be found pandering to the sinister motives of individuals in direct opposition to the public good . This was a deplorable state of things . a : d it grieved him to the heart : that- that which was of so much importance to the prosperity of any country ;—the independence ¦ of . the . - pressshoud be found in so low and groveiling-a state , as was at present the case-iii Grent Britiio . It stemed 59 inconsistent too , that tfwso of tbe-p ' rivss who . we ' re cvntinua'ly making siijbleud outcries of their devotion to their country and ' ita government ; , should be such deadly ' enemies to "' any and every thitip ; th object of which is to raisa the cucumstaneea of the working population , who are the source of all the wealth and al ! the power of the country , and that they should cenr tinualiy seok to destroy those without whom their Had it not
boasJtd constitution eouKln ^ t tsist . been for the falsified statements of ths pnss at tlie time of the trials of Frost , Williams , and Junes , those noble spirits , would never have been ban : sb « l from the shores rf their native country . And did the press possets but a slight share of true patriotism , the present Government would nevt-r have < iared to exhibit their pt-r ^ ecutirg spirit in the late urijust procte . rtings at the trials in the north . Th « press , which , when conducted n ' c i-tly must be the harbinger of the greatest beuefit to the people , ami the mighty protector of their liberty from the tyranny of their governors , must also , when basely ; avplying its influence , be the destruction of every social tie , and of every political right , and the most certain instrument in mnRing a f . ce nation a nat ' . on of slavts . But
thougli the great majority of the press of this country may be said to bo . opposed to the rights of the people , yet there were a few , would to God there wf / e more , exceptions to this , and foremost in these exceptions stood that paper which tho . motion he had the honour to support referred to—tht Northern Star . When Chartism first d : iwned in this country it waB a dark time ; black cloutls filled the moral and political atuiotphere : but a slight breaking took place , and c ' iscovir- ? 5 to tha ainht a . smutl portiou of cla ; ir blue s-ky , and this was Chartism . In the mhtst of this bright spot sppt&r . ed the Northern Slur , which had rwiliscd 5 u its services the truth of its naine . for it had indeed been Xbe yotot slar of C ^ anism j it had nobly defended the working men from the malignantly asserted falsehoods of their enemies : it had piloted thtin through the
btoim-, ar . < l had . been the means of saving Ctnrtisin i ' .-. rai-spitting upen the quicksands of the rauny internal iiivisic | iis aniyngst tlltiiis ^ lves Yes , had it not been for Uie "n-a ' chful eye Cf ihe Northern Star , which bad cauti . 'ued tbe Wi-rkina ; men of the sophistries of their tutvi ' . rj , he believed Chartists woui'i iruve now beconir < -xv . i c ; v . s ; i bi . ^ . j ' i and been divided in ' . o a l 3 uncri ; a uiff . rtnt scctkns and v trfita . In reference tp the lute iii' ) Vfrimrnt of tne'Oiiipii : tt ) i ' eflrape party-he ' would ask if th ^ - hi i sho-rii UiHiiseiyts to be huuest lu-in ? \ no ) He t ' . icuiiit not- For if they wtre truly uesii \; us of obtaiiiiiu : the Charts . r , as accordiat ; to their professions they vrerfc . 'wiiv not h .-iTe joined tte A . 'S 6 ciationsa ) r-. ai 1 y
fc > tme-: i '• r th > t-purpose , instead of forui : ng-a . 8 . tparate cne tor tbe same oij-o- ?—( hear , hear . ) They had now , ha was happy-to suy , aiso a mobt valuable acquisition lo their cause in tbf Erenih Star , which , like iti contempo : ary in the North , had for its so . 7 object , the peMpk ' s Tklr . 3 , and if proptTiy . suppoiteti by the working miiiiocs . would be a means of further enlkLtening the public mind , and of firniiy establishing Mitt truth of their cause in tht puW ; 6-estimation ; and eventuaily jnr . f , ing t ;; e csv . se , of tee people to be proclaimed victorious . Mr . E . tb ? n impressed upon them ihe importance of rallying Tound Vfcese btanaaius of tte Charter , acd sat down amidst crtat clietriDg . .
Severiil soegs , &c . > ere afiei'H-nrds aucg , and three cheers for Frost , Williams , and Jones ,, and the rest oi the suffering Cbr . rtists ; arid . tb ' ri-e cheers for Eeargus 0 C-jiinor ; md the Northern and -Evening Stars having been given , a vole ef thanks ¦ was rtturitidla the Chairnirin , the meeting stpara ' ted , st a iato hour , highly grat-. fitd with the tveninz ' s enteita ; i ; 5 iierit ...
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ESSAY ON THE . PRESENT SYSTEM . ; PART VI . Feelin ? that Government oppressed instead-of protecting them , aud that society had grown most un-BOcia . 1 to them , the ¦ workins ; classes were compelled , in seif-defwnce-and for self-preservation , to form unions fiuch as trade unions , benefit- clubs , &c . To support vhes 9 , they have to tax themselves in addition tu the f ; xes which they pay to auppuri ; Govercment , and it is a question wJiethe * i . he good lioue fcutbalancw the s . iciinces of time JanS money . We should be incliafcd to bay nut , when'we see nieii who are z-.-aious supporter ^ of the system ; citrouisa some of tfeese nuions . Witness Colonel Sibthptp , Wuo , I beiieve , is an did F . linw . Besides these , partial remtdies arising from
the necessity of the cas-j , seme disiiiUrested anfl some seif-int = rested men have proposed others of a more speculative character . There is Robert Owen , but the best advice which he has to oifer a starving p pulatioc Is to go and bay tend i He tells us to enter iuU > community—to leave ofl' coinpeUtion . T !\ e great error of Owen ' s scheme , as of most otLfcr schemes is , thsit it lets Government aloM ; it doe 3 not meddle with politics—it shrieks , as We *! ey did , from any contact with thegreat fountain-head of all our lniserKa , and thus it renoers iiaeif non-feffectiva , for a watcbniaker might as-well- think of setting a watch righi ; by ic-constractini , 'or rcmadelliDg some of the smaller--. wheels ,-and leaving the luftinsprlcg unregukUd—th 6 gt ^ at fly-wheel that sets all the rtat atjoiiiir . We mislit :. fi
well endeavour to repair a mill usim without first tr . rnina off the strtani . Why . as fart ts « e etoppfed uj one hole , the water would burst out at another , am " overwhelm us evtn at our -woi-k . Community ! wfca ; avaiis it to pen the sheep iu the fold , it tlievo ' . f cur kap the fence ? If the hawfc sits upon th = highe&t- ' .-perch ¦ > n the dovecot , c&n he uu make a prey -whtn he plt .-. sts ? Nor _ is - \ advisable to do awiy with competition—sply with tb « exesss of it . . C-mpttition is a principle in . -bur . ia ' i natura that' < xciies to emulation— « o noble floods There is not a boy ' s game but derives its z ? st from c ^ m petitichi Kist follow the te-itotDlUTd , who go _ t ;; ci the assuliiptiun tbut u . U ilia yic « . end aiUery ; it . - til world is Ciused by ijitenix-eiBact ; but -wVat ciUi « ' UiU-m ' perance : ? I heEitate r . ttto ^ y , it L « i \» sysion which dtiTts xtans a mun to uru : k , and uu . ^ w . a !
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otSers . Are not sin-shops licensed and buili with , aa alluring front ? Does ' not Government . derive an iramense revenue from intoxication , even as tbe . Pope 'does from prostitution ? Now it is of no use dealin g with tffrcts while the j ^ and csnse of all is left in full , iu free operation . NiJ partial lemedy can suffitd to cure a genersl evil . Wo mustpo to therootr—it- m-ittt-rs not Icppitij ; tff the ' 'brsnehes . . . Others , talk , 0 / a r . . peal « . f the corn ! . \ w 8 j . of tbe poor Uvwja , of rcsulfttiv g iufc t labour , of t&s : n >; micKinery , of einigriiitiQn , ana I . kuow . not whst ; , tmt none but the easie-eyed CaertUts- . ca ' n look the real remedy in the faeo , and thiii is the sunlike Charter . E . r » t , Uaiversil ; Su 3 Vist I Have we not a TJniveri-al- Father ? are not ail tqual in hia eyes ? do not even the bishops toll us thit Christ died fcr ' ar . ? that " all may inherit heaven . How is it then th . it such distinction should be niado on earth ? Go' ! ia uo respecter of ptrsous—he snfi ^ ra all—he > shower his K ' fts-siika 00 ail . Nature is a »( rea : republic ; nor does i : require more th ;» n a ' year for the e&rth vo make its revolution/— tor the sun tado ail tho iMisinoss cf all the
seasons . It i » saul . iiat the planet Saturn takes seven years : o chcle the ju : v , aad-that'the climate tbers is in cowtqiuuM toocolsl u > r " life .. ; We find that otti ssnators , who tiikv screa ye-irs at a time to do the--people ' s r . uslness . grow vrry cool about , il—leave it ahiione—do eniy th-rir nvrn—fill into a stupor . If we Uave no prop rtj qualification , we must havo paymeut of iueuil * rs . Tr . e geutlesiuen that --at present serve us in 'Parliament have no oth-r qunli £ catio > i but a property qualification . Qua wouM ttiiuk they must . ' . -have a - . . groat love for us , for they profess to sertu . us for nothing , but we fictl that thvy are serving tiwmsclves all the while , and s-e . 'vir . g us Vtry scursily . No '; . let us h ^ ve a personal , iu place of a property qualification—let us pay our servant?—let euea msiu "have a voice in their eleciioa , ^ r . t 5 choiisd vrhoui he likes , whether by ballot or iu- > t . Tt : is ' i » -ih < s Peoples Charter—by this the people would rtrcain the rights wh'en haVe b * eu fiiched frv > m rhemwith tkeir rights they' wou ! J regain power to prevent wrong , aud to justifj xtieiusolvts , ( To be concluded in onr nexi . j ;
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THE EXECUTIVE .. , Brother Chartists . —We have . gone through Bi . auy ihoeka , and survived them all ; but ttiio U ' it shock upon our credit vijl be' the most d-ffl . ait to . recoyer from . I have often observed that the thing which , . ' shove all others , keeps men from joining au Assocratiou , is their want of confidence in eacli ochtr , ¦ Anil their fear that the funds will be mi » .. pp'ibd . I was in h « psa that tl ^ ose w ' aom we : appoint'JiI to the highest piaca of trusi ; and vshom we- ' liberally yaut , wouki . me have deceivcM us ; and Ttiy sorry I s « i ta find that they , evin they , li'ive not ktfpt their" tdnsui from lying , and thtiv fingers from stealing . " On , it ia » sore reproach—the treason of the "new niovvrs" wts nothing to'this . It is enough to destroy all confitibuce i :: us , aiid to keep ail support from us . A . s f ^ i as I can see , the Executive had no excuse fo > r this peculation I fonder at Dr . M'Douall to ' set . such an esaiuplo . He niust hav * known th ; it the " receive ' is aa baa os the thief . " and that the ten shi ' iiings a-week ex ? ra , was atoltm out of the funds wanted for bt-tttr
purposes . . Tiie money spent in flying ia sadly misapplied , but it spptaw t !; at motley has- .. also .- . been . - ' misappropriated , ia . " tber ways by the Executive , and ths suspicions of emlH-zzkiutnt raised by stivt-raV ¦ 'items- -in tho balancesli ! o ?' . li ' avi } been convertmi to certainty by the manner in . \ thich the secretary * refused to ansxyer inquiries for i-jiu ' ivua&Um . Tuis is very ' barf ,, and \ rorx . e whtn we consi'ler that Rimy who' > ubscribcd to the fiin ^ pinched cbtiuseives to do it . Surely : £ l I « s . a-weefe is wage enough for doiue mutins ^ -it is tbretj tunta ns much
fis tU '< J labourers who subscribe' to pay it get for hard days ' " works ail ' thV week . . it is now very evident that the Exi-t ! Utivd are of no use ; except as lecturers , and that ttii-y . could be , witb :: ut neinR an Ext .- . utive ,. We want no sinecures , neither in ' . ' 'Governiutiit , nor in Chartif . iii . It se «» ia that , in addition tu thoir p . ty as ; iu Ex ' ocutiva , thoy y , -erc getting as much and uiore for lecturing ut the sum , ' time ; an . ' , appear , to have bei n actuated by the desire ' oc f tittiug all they could . We don't 'blame than for this , if .-only they got it honestly , and not by fraud and di-Wption . But they Lave inmie U 3 pay dear for thetir advocacy of the cause . ¦" : ¦' .. '
Lpo ; i the wnole Iain of-opinion , wiih the Editor of the Star , that an unpaid Executive would be l > est . We should tiien see yho would 8 erye thi' cause tor lovo of 11 , and not -bycause' of ti ' . e loaves and fishes . Siinitithiug must be liocedifferuit from what has teen done , or CJiaitl-ii ! -will sick , " . 1 itou't sec aiyy gvia * . use for a parmaiujnt iix-cutive ; if they have nothing to do tuny will do Jiiitcliie . ?—l > evj » iise tlicy think they must do soiiiethins ; to earn t ' ntjir salaries . The F ;; ac ! i republic hid : in EsVc ' u ' tiye .-Diitetory ; Imi that was' not bvfore , but after , tf-e republic ^ 'as gaincti , and thcD they had the Government of tte country to ndmimbtet . TUa Secretary and the Treasurer should not be '• cne " person , . because : tneii there is no ch ^ ck upon him . -How the enemy scoff at ua fur this affaii- of tbe Executive ! Thry Eay , we do not deserveit-he , Suffiage-because wo ch » oas mtn that cheat us . ' , Any man may . be odcb ( ft-coived . Tney ought . 10 ; clear their ctaracf « ra < jrr < iMga for thtt good of the cause . ' : Yours , 'A-CHARTIST Cpt- 'NCILLOU . London , Dt ^ . 7 th , 1842 . ; , .
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Fchkduecs have been served on the mana ^ prs of d : ' . s"ii : iii , ^ con ;> rvi > . ati « ii 9 V requiring r * ti ; i n .= of tha ri « .- ;» t-reuis-of « i : 5 ji-tfisj tvith a view to irnposc a prop r » y tax on th ^ ui . , Compassio . naTk Ji bge in Ttx \ s . —A : very Ir-arned aiid ( ioDiV'i > - nna' . e ju'U ; e iu Ttxas , on i > ii . » siiiK t * ntc-ufi ¦ ¦' ¦ on oub Jo . iii Jo « . fS .. whp had been ci > ii ' vic : ? 'i of n . iir'ier , cuneiuUed his r'Mnaik-i as fellows ; : — " The tact , is , Jon <> -, tha . tlic C ( . ' ur : did not inandvo order }' i , u to btitx' ; cuiod before- next spring , but ihe wcat ' i < r i , s very . raid—our gaol , unfoi tunaicly , if in a very bid condition—mac'h of the glntB in thfc winri ( ,-. vo 1 . - ; broken—tise chiniiiiea are in bucli a
dilapidiitcd sis-ie tha :- fio fire , ciin ; e mane to render your a '! arim . . ' uis-coruf < jrtabl . 3 . ; 'bebides . 6 v < inj » ' .. to . the ^ raki . numb . Lr . &'f-prisfciitrs , yot tnore . 'than one blanket can be aiiowvYl to ach— to picep soundly and comfcrtabiy , ihertfi . 'V ^ , - ' wiii be out of . the qut ' sticn .. - Ii . . cons ' . deratiiui ot ' thise circumstance's , and wis-hiLK ^ u Jeb ^ ea your ? iifi ' Titit ^ a-i much as possible , the Court in tha eX ' -roise o ; 11 a humanity and compasfion , d <> hertby I order you to be executf d to-inorrow h ; orniiig , as noon j after breakfast a ^ iuayijt- convenient to . th ' u eheriffand j a ^ rsea bJc to you . " ' —Quebec Gazette .
¦ Ri ' iLWAY AcciDiuN . T . —On Tuesday cyrning last an aH 2 oc ; ou 3 uAtuipi w > s made to throw theLondoa i mail train off the Birktuhead and Cbe . ner Kaiiway , ¦ by piaciuR . a . lavgo beam of wood , caJkd -a-sleeper , ¦ about Line feet m . ldMh , i such a posificn as ^ to ! f oaein convactWith the engine janditba ^ Ci ' . ZZ ..-ij 1 peneiratrd tlie ensin ' . . t" v '««« v . iac boileT , 01 it ir-ight j hr . vy tur .-t . Tho hijury- ; wa . 9 not so \ e&cneije as to ' pre ' vtnt'lhe train , from passing .-to its- 'des ' tination , . A : ix un 0 ; tho . uanie of Morton is in cur- ' . CK \ y on ihe ! ehureo 0 'hirisv beon-guilty of this wicked act . j 1 » j _____
; \ jl I Vfc * ft . * J . W »* V * . - * 4 L »* \^ - § I h u 14 * J V " * . »•* # - r w ^ - ^ — — KomiKilY CF THE ' CAS-ILECOJlUf-il MaIL . — -Oa v / euii . i . aay morniuiiJast . as the . pe .- > t-bc > v- > h ¦ pro' ¦ -. c-fcdii . ji ircn :-Cr . sik ; ..-i . j-si '' tb 'Erl' . yi-ij . gei ? ,. ' with the ; Durri ;\ v _ iii'iBuliyraj _ i ; ctMnaii-baKS , he was stopped i b two iiiw ., ? . ! iou _ wo miles from Caitlcccmcr , ana . ' d ' . ? i-v-.-o- . ot ' . ; it . e l >__ s . ' . ' The ' . bsgs were subssq _ Tntly i ici . ; . Oil a . itm-kiln near the spot . One bag was y ! :. f . ; i ! c ';; i-d i-. " i the other opeued , but the letters bu <_ - V-. u * - ' ^ - no i ' . ^ Z ' rj—CtirlvUj Sentinel , ¦' - . - •' ;• '¦ : '
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BATH . TEA MEETING TO C 0 MJ 1 EH 0 R VTE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE "NORTHERN STAR . " Oa Miuday yret-tz a Tea Meeting wa « held in the Chartist Rjums , No . 1 , Galloway - -buildin . i , 9 , for the p ; irp ~ s 9 of comm-moratiug the estubliahment of the Nortfiern Slur , ^ nd tjsj mpathizs with the late political victims . The meeting was one which bore ample testimony to the f _ ot that Ciiattitni ia Hot dead in Bath , for the
crovrdci room contained many a trua Chartist and tried , and the hereditary genius of democra ? y showed itself iu its proudest : md truest bearing , from the grandfather to the grandson ; aa-I the smilts etf the many ladies , true eeznecrats , -who w _ re there , showed that tbe patriotic spirit still held a high Btition amongst them , as trell as in the breasts of their i . tha-s and their brothers . Tea evrnmenced at six o ' clock , and true soeLd convi- ? ial .: y abounded ; and at length , on the removal of the rattling apparatus bt ^ an in true earnest
" The feast of reason and the flow of soul . " Ofl the motion of Mr . Hopkins , seconded by M . r . T-wite , Mr . Pbiliiva the father of Chartism in B : itb , ¦ n-ris appointed President ; Mr Hopkins Officiated as Vice President . Tie President then , in stating tbe object of their asr -mMiug that evenin ? , sail ? , they were met there as Chartists—aa men . and as women who ba 1 the
in-. terest of Uieir fellow creatures at heart , snd who were ; endeaTouricg to obtain £ _ r all their rightful share of . power iu that Government whose laws they were called . upon to obey . They weTe mot for a double purpose—: of commemorating the establishment _> f the Xiorihcni Star , that upholder of the people- ' s tights . wLich had ko ¦ abl 7 eefer . 'U ^ d t . hem from their enemiea , anil piloted _ th . m t * : r ^ u ;; h the storm for the last five years ; and '• also totspr-88 their sympathy with these persecuted patriots «? ho had bten wade the victims of a tyjfctm . cal Gcv- ' -rnment a :. d of a partisan Judge—( cheers ) . It was ' too tras many had bt-. n taken from tiitir ranfes * had ' bei a tjrn from their comestic circles , and cait i » to tl ^ e ' . ; . ' ¦
ctih of piisons ; yet thtra was another c ! icun : ot : ince \ 7 l . i-St v , cL 3 calcuiate' 1 to do more h <_ ra _ to thrir ' ecuse tb : in t _ L s ; b < _ iiier . ct . if ttey a' . lowe-i ihrisii ^ jWi . ; to bo c _ ivid ? a ; for as the Government had impri ^ -nfii thr ; ir be . ~ t r ;;^ n . all they hs-i to do -vras rie ^ r tt > t-ii hont- 't to tbeu . st . iyes , z . r . d to sjinpathise - » i : il tha fiit , SVrtrs for tbrir c . iuse by every ineuus in their power , ; aiit they wcuia thereby aiieviate ia some measure , thtf sufferings of those who -srera undergoing the iifcntench 01 t'leir tyraiits , and the c ^ u 3 e cf the people muit bedome victorions . He bcIi . Yed rbe present G-Vernictnt fjati do . a much to for card the Chartist cauau- by- tbe late prosecutions—the . _ r , hear ) . Many whobifura were wav = iins _ in tb ^ ir opiniov . s were i : o ^» b € bciiev : ti , firm Chartists . The ; .- tyta bad bten « u-n * = _ , a ; . d they
hsd become cisruiiied by thuse tyrannical-prccstdinp-i , and ltd to see tbat nothiag but th * Charter couid bniig about a rig ht state of things . He would , therefore , csli opon them to U :, it-e for the one puipuse of cairying tie Charter ; for it was unity : i ! "ne wlsich ctml-i ncccnipiish this , and every othtr nivisure unciiiig to the wtlfitre of their f . ilow creatures —( applauie . ) So :: ? , " Xs-t liberty ' s &ig be spread cv . r the w _ * rlJ . " —iLr . Hoptii _ 3 . Stutiment , The People—the source of all legitimate power . " Mr . Boi'WEL . in responding to the sentiment s&iii he belie-yeu iict oniy that tbe people were the source of all lecitiinate pow-r . frrm his incre'y having heard so , but he was aa observer of inaa and of things , and frcrn Ions ext ; erience and deep < . ¦; serration he was
convinced—; he hid no doubt on the miitter—he knew that they : - were so , and that the time was not far distant when ' it would be icahsed in the truest sense of tho wort '—: ( fctar , hear ) . Jt was hut a question of time . He i would not pay it would occur du-. ing his l ^ fe ; but [ that it would be realised was ctrtain . It gratiiied fcira to see so nirii . f hapi'y counter ; aEO--s there to-night ; : —so many patriotic spirits met around tho social board ' "sho were strmni ; . for their rights ; r . nd "not o ; i '; y for ' : th ' .-r own r ights , W ' or the right ^ c-f nil . Bs « - ula tpurn tbe man wtw . eca ^ ht only fur right for himself , j i They vrtre social btincs ; they badfehown thvinsclves to ! be so t : > -n : siiL TU ; ryvo - £ eES - ^ reasouabJe facultief , and { j virtar-u ? ^ fTrCti-.-ss pvcuiiar to their cJ :.- - - . vhic ' a ! i ; a '" c i 1 tLeiu bo . and thioh set them infiuitfly abovt ! the ' i rest of creation . A s . ' . cred duty dtvolvfd on them all , j . ' in : ! espd . ii'y ihe female portion of ll : e comn : uni'y , } ¦ U > do - ^ b ^ t they cauia for the aQVr . r . cenn . nt o £ the . mcrai and ptl-Iiill Oicnity of tteir fellow-crei . tuics j ! He haj said the fuiualcs especially , bo-.-ause" of the ) ' moral de _ radation of so lurse'a Dumber of their sex . ; Ltrt th ^ . u iook to E . rh . aud to the mar . u ' acti-rirg dis- j 1 iricts , :: nd they cou .: ! cot but be etrurk with the ; I truth of his assertion ; ltt them turn their attention to j London—the city in which the Qattn rr-sidtd . in ¦ which i ! 'he ariytoc ; r . ey resided , £ Jf , and in which so many cf j the bishops resided , too . who receive so much money j j fur the purpose of pro : aoti ! . g morality and religion ; j a" - ! t !_ -:. v , they vrere to . 'd , by 6 s ? cnlations . ' o-: tte ecb- , j-ct , were to " cs fousd : ; o less than SO , 000 f . miles j j ] . vj ; -g by pro :-tiiuti . a . Tha cU-ray leU us this is for , ¦ want of education , tut why did they cot educate the ¦ peop . 6 ? Ha would observe that it was ^ ot the edu .-• cation which taught p : i * sive o _ ved . enci ? asd noa-resis- 1 tance tbat would xeintny this state of things ; but i they must have that Icaruing which elevated the j ch-Ticur &m \ show , d m : in in the f--rm of bis ' ¦ Mafetr . He beV : eve-. _ tiicre -were souls prtsent wDo ; made it a vrai . tic-3 to read , ur-rk . and iuwariiiy »_ : « e-t , an i i _ w _ i 5 _ be k ; iowK" < i »; e _ . a .:, ea by tnis uicaus . whe ' n £ : » -.-i a ii : an ioT a cU Z : i «• : ' . i . e uorirt . Mr . BjI ¦ - .- ! i -fctn pio-. urr ' . l t " : e inttllcdu A * t _ it ; _ « . ¦ £ tiid work-; clans ' . J in this c . u .-try pr ^ v . ^ ut , to tii ^ . - CLart ' . st pgitu-! tien , an ¦ showt-itt-e ; progress of iiiit ^ -c . aui ia . pr-. tve-: ' ¦ j , : ' : ' ¦ j i ; . ] ; ^ ' , ¦ | : j ¦ ' [ . 1
1 jutrt a :: " t .. ii :. c :: I : rt-. . I' . wrcv s i , ct _' aa : pcr . od , ocspiit the fi-r ^' . ^ . Mc aT r . ; y . i pwer f _ c £ : r . _ . t it . Mr . B-. rftll ! also txh ' . b . ied tne ndvar .-. areon 3 stat- _ cf tha C- _ : iitwt bo < . y cow 10 wLat it *? . ** Sve jva s B 50 , and tcoiuht , whtn it w ; . a co : id ' .-rc-i wna . ttey Lm toe . nt * -. na with . tLere t :, s-: ocis ? f to desi » o :. d thaf . they J ; : ui not j ^ t obfaire-i tte Gii ^ r . r . line -ysum v ; h > -. ti tUe Ciiurter j pror ~ s ~ . 10 reform bsi fx : - -teii lor agrs . ard was sup-• p < tiei ' i by thebiotrj uf lvl-i- w . It was u . t , iheref - . re , to . be Fupi > osed tbat it v . u- - zo " ce aiterrii iu a mumitnt . ; Ti ^ y ruus . bp more u ^ irt-: before ttey couid txpetft to j cai . i their object , for he km convinced th . ' . t no . hiiig but thtf fir !\ i dttcrr . ii ? : . ti--n cf tbe people to be free , : wi / uii tVtT sl-ake the v : ^? frt £ y * veni to its fountiation . . Mr . B . nr . re' 1 those pT .- > ri _ t 10 unite- for the Churt-r , and i attt-iid the meeticis ¦¦ £ lue Association , tnd sat down snifift i'rer . t apj laus-e . i Afrer a patriotic fen ? by . Miss BjJweU , " The : Departed Pitrid ' ^ , " was given as a sentiment , and j acknowledged in deep- tileuce . : iir . Twite , an o '<<\ vtUran in the causa of Cba tism , _ in Tcfp-nd-Dg to t ' aia stct-mec ; , spukv v ^ hii much ftel-. ing . ' ar . ' . i in trae cemecrutic spirit , cf the worth fcr _ ' . l i tcoa qu : i . titS of tbos _ - patriot :. ; Ci-a tiits -who had de-! p 2-t ? d tfci ~ life e 5 bc * the con . me-3 Ccmt . nt of th ? af iw-: ' : ! : or ; . zzc dwelt upon the lo ? s wc ; ch the Hath Jnyociz-\ t ' . i-t _ TCvre paT ' . cv- ' . ar ' . y b " -d t-xj-e-ietctd in the dtaihs of ¦ Mr .- ?) - * . . Mtciicirsad B ' . rtlett . ^ rr ^ :-r 3 ¦ . p . itiio ' . ic a :. d i-. cial senn ? . duits , and glece . ^ c re s-u : ; g . ar . d tcnliuitnts giTtu a ^ a it ? pi / :. cl-. u to by t "_ ^ f ifcStnr . V ; vu " T ^ p nr £ : > ch : _ . " ' Fr : ; . ¦ _ :, ! cf tl-e Pe . ^ .: * , TDusc 11 . be . t-q , . u . P .. " rtinj tiver .. tL- - - P . - < = s : de ^_ ^ ' v ? u ; . r , W . P . K > -: ; . - , H-o . t . i st : ke a :- « pv- . _ - > . - ¦ « r . K-: 'i ; :-: .. iy = _ - . ;>; ; . ws .. ^ aj r .-, ;•_ . ir ; 'i II »" . t _ " U ^ b t : : ¦ - ^> . ¦ t . rzs c" . " s'j ' r ; ,..-:. jt " . ttuy ' r . Ml . tK . Tii t _ . -5--=, i-c X .- * . ± vL \ Li Cii ^ t , : i : iiifi ,- « i- . ' >• ¦ = iu ^^ W-wvi
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^ Miss 'Wsrter ' s ; notfee— . Hear , hear , one ! loud cheers . r Tbe p-jOI 'Wonian to ¦ ahom she Lad referred , was ' drsgf , -d and separaU-d Ircm her children , sent to Norwood , s-ca not allowed to be prefect to close the ejes qf oce € f them at its dying hour . She ( "Miss ; Walter , hesitate ! not to say that a law , under
whichcrudity was practised , wa 3 a mest inhun : _ m . a nsost bar-^ Arous law—iOft-repealt > 1 cries of hear .. Bat iet them loot at the prorlsfa ^ s of the tile law , aci the expences of workiajit —( H-ir . hear . ) . £ ¦ s . a ToThre * ComTa :. « c _ : ' : ra at £ 2 . 00 J per anncm each ... ... ... 6 000 0 0 i" Sbatce .- ) To S-cretiry ... ... ... 1 . 200 0 0 To AssL'tict Secretaries , cc- _ - at £ 700 , - " and sj forth ... ... ... 1 , 258 0 0 To Assistant C ^ mnnssicmirs , eightetn at £ 7 < H ) eich ... ... ... 12 600 0 0 TrsTe .-icg txpenirS those tichteen CammiLsi -ners , i _ u > i EiiiarirS to their Clerks ... ... ... 15 . 318 1 1 G-nt-ast , she w _ n ] d say , this and other pr-. fl ' . ijatt exprndsture of this oppr ^ siTe law , with the work- i hij-j-e cietirjfor •_ se ab . ' c-bouied pauper , " aad take as an txainple his Svr . day fare : — j - ¦ 1
Breakfast j Dinner . ; j : Bread 7 > . z . G ^ i-il 1 J pt . 1 Bicon 2 i cz , pat-itos 3 lib . And as to EUpp * -r , it jus ' , amounted to a few ounces of bre . ui and one ow . ee ofcJiiese . Tiere , sbe repeat . d . was Sunday fare" for -n ' -abVovidied pauj > er . - ' Bu : ia this soaruuful wa ; was it " . r . st tbe poor of Et :-. iand ¦ =- » = re treitfc-J . -K-falle the comv .-zsi ^ n ^ TB of the law arc w i
tlJMr tjOQsani-- ' :, and from tfcoawids to millions—; ^ ncn ' cr — frcUi the rates if » i = d on tbe peupio lax > Tt . ief of the poor . " Oh ! i : was too bad ! In this ; way iLty tviiij 01 ; , while the pysr infirm persou . aad ' t-ii = s tbove stvei-tj ycurs of age , were io be aiiowed ouc cu :. cz of Ita , with milk . icTt-n curxes of sugar , end - . kJcs : ob--Cc 3 and a h » : f of ba . t-r , instead of srael . ¦ ¦ weeiriy . : _ 5 iian ^ e . » TicTe ' s fcr jva , ontiaued Miss ; Wa _ i = r , a i _ -in of tey-zti . y years oi a- 'e , should be in Terr good cuDiiitruii to live on test —( tc 3 r , hear , r . n-i l-njjhtcr- ' _ D : riIe . f ; r instance , the cae oanse of tea into f : nrte-. ! : parts , tnri K-e how far that wonid c— 'heir , Leir , aid lauihter . ) But .. aft >; r ' a ! i T :. a ~ , the CummisKior . ers . perhaps , in the ex-ercis- ; of ' iL- _ r croiii : n ? , carefuliy c » l ! &ci '' the leaves , " and s .-cd tfertii bick aga ' a to tii / ir croccr 3 , to Ys dried aad re- ' ¦ ¦
lssn ^ a —( lond and lone c mmus-i laugb-t ^ rj . Yet , with j ail tb ^ icbum ^ nirj- o . ' t :. 'e * 5 workhi / ase re ^ Uictions , such as their t .-arioz Lusban-i from wife , and parcl ts fro ! n ' children , thos ^ Cv ; mTnisiio _; ers called them . " TJr . iuns . " j —threat lsuihtcr ) . >' j-sr , a gieittr mUnomer was nev-r j . £ c- _ Td of—( uesjt , hear , eh . " ts , aaa ' augbtir ) . Tuniinj ? ' back a ^ ain to the Rojjti ualacas , and contrastini ; these doinis to the poor , With those withiathe R-jjai menaje , \ tfct-y fonr > d the txpfer-Cis "f the Lor 3 Stevrari for one i year , for the iteni if icint iions , £ -J 550 ; for Hqaors . £ . liiZ- and fur ale and : eer , £ . - 2611 . J « uvr fti ^ z -was ' prcity we ' i i-. r one y-or ' s work—t .-aughterj . When she ; 1 : Mi = s "W a ^ ktri read thoie things , she w ^ s not st aii _ , urprised at tne roja ? narse being < : iscoT-cred ia a siate of ' int ' isicati ' . n "— : gTcs . t and contir . ued laughter ' . . Bat : she w < U ; U Zik . how it was that these things were per- initt = -i . ? How it was that this sy ? tem was carried on ? — hear , heari . Sar found tb-Jt It a . arose from " c ' -iss
It-ciilation , " and tbat of all the parsons sent to the I Hjnse of Comriions , not cne was smt to represent the i " w , jrking-nicn "—aear , h ar , and cries of " shame !") i H ^ : l--jzk > Ij - of a : i . kinds had iti prvtiCti- 'a in tba- ; House —• f . ^ sr ) . "The Aimy" hai its pr . uecti ^ -a . - the > " -tj , ~ "the landed ir _ ip ? .-st . " "the C-ritalkt , " ard 5 : 0 : furgetiia ? " thfe Ct-urch "— ll-uchttr)—all hurt \ l ^ iir \ .: ou-czion , except labour ; acd the House itself in {^ c :. was "the very 'key-sione * of monopoly "—j ihrsr , hear , he ^ r , cheers , and n ; uch laughter ) . * It W 2 j b-cause she felt that the P . opie ' s Charter w . u ! ' . re . ^ v-dy those and kj ] ctfc _ -r soc '^ 1 tfrils , that she stood before that great mest'nr t ;> tni . esTonr to explain it in ' , all its pLiinti Miss Walker li > = n "sveut over the sis s po . nt . ' of the Charier , in consecuiive ordf r , commencing ¦ with TTniversal Suffrage . th > a proceeding onward to j Yc-te i-y Baiiet , Bribery c * Elections , Annu 3 l Pdrlia- mints . IS ' o Pif . pEity Quaiifieiticn . and Equal Electoral : D :=+ r : ct _ s , each of which the tinef'iated in a Very abie a :: d dmpre-irDsive manner , infirdu-iy to b ? r own credit , ac 5 rre £ . -. ] y to the edification cf her audience . Were ibat cxamezit tae law of rhe iand . she saM , soldiers ac . ' . sailors wi . uid have a viA-- ^ s well as otter inen . iE the T ^ pr ^ E-n- _ v _ U-n of XZ :- Cfuctry , and for tier i > l ; s 3 ^ idicr ' si part . ? ht : did ^; ot £ - _ -s ^ -cy tcoss t ~ o cl 25 . rS of men , tbe-. ^ fe :: ' 5 tTS of thtir c ¦ untry , the Dghlvn of "the kittles of their count ™ , thottu T . r . i have a v . ;> "S— i . hrar , her , and applause , ) SHc felt tbat they ou ^ hi to iisvs ; and slie hoped th .-r wcnld i ? ercr res : c-jsttnt ni-ti . th-y compel tbe Suii = sge to be extended to them— - . E-: U " . csi ^> tic ch-: rr : r . _; . ) If tie CLUi _ try , the t
r ^ j . 5 - d . bm the Charter , it w u ! d no lonptr \* ± dugracid by the nts of bjt : f . ^ =. n" aDd " bay- c-n-t" iaw ct eicCtio ^ P , dr : ^ k : nj , Tea tier , * c , fur the bcilot woa ! d cure all : _ at ; bribery , : U" --. r ir , -Kith TiiTirK- ;! SuSriqa wouiii be iaii > . s- £ i :-i = ; for to h ~? a -vote ia ijaat case , v-c-uid be lite i "bry ' Tij ? .-pic in a p ^ tc . "—( nr-eh liii ^ hiori—and * ucq :. tv . a ? " Mr . Feargus CConi-or woald be ia P __ t- liiia-. nt 25 repres . ntstiv rs of thei-rople . Thit gentie- ' ffiis , who h-. i - dene much service in tbe cause of th :- ' : cjaitry , a : ;! wl _ o was £ 0 fav . hfj . to ih * pe : p 2 e , had j been . el- , e ' ed , bnt was declared clzq- ' -zV "^ - ! to sit , be- j e : awifffis allr'cei he haa not iufiijient "Property ' Qailiiication . " Couid anyihin * . the wonld asb , bet m .-re kl- ? urd than that ? ( Hear , hear . ) An 4 Wflat )
r ~; =. ;! on there ^ ras between tbe standard of " gold" and ¦' i . ttlUi : i .:. cc" she was Quite at a loss to Snow . In i olher vcrdz , was 50 I 1 J to be nia-le the stacuajd nf in- ] tffilU-t ^ c .- ? iCi . efrs . ) She wiull illustrate ths ab- ] sar . ii-y r-f this property qual : fica . ti « a still furthrT , by aj refrrrrce to the eltcdou of Mr . Hall , of Marrlrbone j Tin ^ ccr- . . liuin s qaiiiscatien w __ derived from his ] wiiV- He cas eltcted in the morning , the died ia the i csw-e of ti _ e day . and hs vras net a intmbtr of the ! iioursnr . ib ;© H-usfi" in tLe ercnicg . Sue : ben j referred ti-e atieniion of the nitef ' n ? to Lord i A ' o . ng- r ' s tonduct at the late Sptclal C ^ miHission s . j See - was sure , she said , if the C .-. rttr f was
¦ a-ici : -i , tLey Would nvt hare such a judie ; us . tbat—Each "a modem J < frits' - on tba ' . jcdic ' al btci . 3 . ( Hear , hear , h-ar . great birs ^ g at ; U- ;^ j ; : ti ; t : in t-f bis iordship ' s nsai ., and cri- ; s of ; ' ¦ Gil - k him . Miss Walker [' > Xo . sn ? h conduct ts ho tt . is ^ ii ii " j of vru-iidnot , were that document the law » f tb- ja :: d . be al . ' ovred to p ? ss with imi unity—;\ : ~\ t , hear . —aad the Bench wcuid be thoroa <; aly par . aVd fri-ni * i-cb ctarscttiE . And the Magis . rates , wouir . thi-y U uaowej . an :. ? that document , to play sueh p-. ^ tfcs as tl-j had ] . f . criy bern indnlsir -j in ?—( Hear , hear , anc . c . ncs if waTiji i ) Oc tiii ? sa " pj 3 ct , she alii : d * d to the f . xtraord : sr . ry und culpai'ls tltcisiou tf the vaagistzzti i-. 'iic Xcvr C - . T 3 baci , in tie ca > e ut the giri " Mrr- g- ~ , " vho Tras , she said , so slisintfuliy ar . ii ui . iv . ~ t ! y c-.-uin . ' itcd Eoair d ^ vs ba cjj , ? . y a c . > u : try ju ^ tict , for haTJssj t .-en tniity of the tffi . ee of orjrcticg to pass tbi > u ^ U tht Ufa ' s bf . ' .-rov-m while thry were in their . irtit . Tnis -iiusijn produced creat groaning icainst tLe uiigirjrate in qutstion , \ . bich ~ aa followed up on r- ; i » - > Wu . licr ' - ; yirv just critiiji-ous on ths conim ' : ; ral of th = poor cirl to ; . r ; a * .-n , and ths rtraily im-rc : ?'! : . as ¦ wrj : ns 7-u .-r .-c 5 tE " cct on her rrrs ' fcts in l : e , Trricb Eocli iccs-& :- - _ ::. oii , cnnnectvQ wivh the rovitty it mi « L » lead to , n'j ght be productive of . She ; then referred to the church , and to tk :-se holy pas- tag ^ s iu the BiV . ie ¦ which proueunce destruction to the » u 3 cice . and comraertcd on t )> at spec e ; i ° ' co - dntt cf clergymen of : he Estab' ^ s ^ ed Church , and iiiacistrat ' - 'S , wi-ich brings poor creatures dovru to po- Trrty , an-j thus leads tiitin to self destruction , the pni ' . t of ¦ whiih . and the petil of lieir " sooTs saivaticn , " > he chr . r-.-ed on the Ltaus ef those m 3 » , istTE _ es j-sjj rar-¦ —ss .. J- ' -ie rest allndtd to the crusade of tbv R- / t . Mr . lI-.. ' 1-ins'On , cf Holboin , Ejaic . ^ -r h : sparishioners , s-me if _ vrhi .-ni te nas tLrown in Chfcnc-ry , aud exprs-ed to h-. a-. y cxy-cEce i ? that most vxc-t-osi've Court , in v ^ rs-uit ' j ! L : s tithes She handled the Rev . Gfeiitleinaij Ttrj - s-T-. r .. ' y . Sb-J dwelt on lie oath Ue had ttkezi fit hiv cTr . \ :. z \ iov ., on the Holy ETacs . ali ? ts . to tse effect . " Tr . at I : w ; s not you or vi-ars he sought , but / ou only . "" aud ^ i-. eii tha . t be c ^ stt . io ba j-tc-se cnttd f . sr TtTj _ . j . f-r ticlatun t : ihai ma t solemn 02 th , as in tte . % ce -f tirO ' . icc Lis j : r :.-L . 't ' - ^ rs ir , to Chanctry ( T __ t r-,. _ :-¦ _;• - _^ : i ^ a w . g _ -.- "_ r _ y c : -ToQ . > Thm , wjtk r . - >;_ i - to tr ^ _ Tta : fri-tr ^ iT . -r . «^ c . " ti _ at Court ot Ci-r-i-. ry . tLe r ^ r . id : ^ t- rcsu ; L i . f an mterriew ' - > :: .: ¦ _ -i-e had hcii \ r ; Ui tbe L-.-rd Cbincei . or en tLe itthe c ^ se
- - .: _ :-c : t . " ar . ciUii ^ a bi . i sr ^ i-f an a ^ rd , i : ^ : , . vf her-. iisiueJ J . cLs . « - i : o ba 1 betn most op-I-rv -is - . v J . y d ^ r : w . - . L f-y a iJr . Join Brut , of Crawford- ' . -: r .-. ' . 21 . & ii . s : that his L ^ rd-hiv- ' i . ' . Jv . r .- w hir y . 2 s to r " r-z . nil . tir nrit s ; rp in T ,- } . i ; h Wvi :: ii c . st i- 'J . Kt-r a £ r . i I ' viri-d was a pv .-or wi . H . vr , & ! . ¦ ¦• baa h" " t . d i ' t u . arT ^ . srs : n > iu 2 t .. i ; uj- ^ qiure . Tte i'ru . a . rreatir .-. 2- . ¦ n-i-l . ii «? . e had rtcci ^ cA w-s t-imes : tfcyond t-eli-. f . K :-r . hrar . ) For tcrse ca ; -s she >? . - * . _ £ en ttt-t - < . -.. ^ vr : s-r ; er in h . r t . c * e . alcost is a state . ; 5-u . rT ^ - .:,-.- ! , a : a ttrn r . rst Kfd tt . rcfiLni m 3 p ^ iit - ^ - it ^ . x ; -mi c "_ un ^ Lr the Eaccuvn of cia > s made law . SLe r-- / :.. r _ e :-. itvi tht .. -e consideK-ii .- ^ s to the notice > . f the Ti :..-: s . : f ihe r-r-.-r'sr frcm lizt paper wtra pr ^ s-nt T , _ x ^ ^ -: r . ' . oii of th . crvitity pr ^ c . ; £ e < i in the abo ^ e vase . tLr ¦ £ ¦' ¦ : - " ..- r-irz-cu ^ ais cf whi _ h prtss uf oth . r metier Ett 1 . ^; :=.- ^ us to fiait , txciled vilnf \ : 6 . f . tJ : r . £ S of i ^ n : p .:: 7 r : d niscust in the meetuir . R-.-ftTT 3 ns i * * be boa .-: i ; -: : e I > y a gtn . le ~ . an in the gallery cf ti-e Qiccn Dowa-zcrs Charity , " Miss Walker put it to the eeu- = lemin -n- hcil cT-i-te the Quetn D-jwaEt-i " : winM visit th 3 t poiir w :.:.-w with her charity . She a .: uvied , in a Tery . Vuc .: t r .= TtiL , to these ' £ .:-Urg" < fficcxs of the aaj , vt-j x-a : a nsccjcrre nnifcrm , with goid epuule . s . gu thr : i ..-t . v . i =. * trEt into < ir .. trircircor ! .-, and thtOMh the P _ ri . = : ..-a ? -ivj stt .- wouid co : Lave any objeci--i > n to 'h : -r L-. l . n ::: ^ F . tid Mdr-tr- '? . pioT . ced thc \ " CvUi . ht t _ . v " r w . ; . vi . : . > then-, " or -Le jr . sciple of ' win y . nr lj-tu- - * — i - « -. ur iti-i . - Vu : i > . i ; green create : es , - ~ iio pUTih ^ sr ti ^ rr wsv rp . Tir lie htals ef " brave Ecu , " -t- - ¦«• - " - > i .-tl : ^ aitiie : r-r vrctr , ^ he had no p .-t :-rcwi- ? . r ? - _ r ii r : ^ : eni t _ . s a ^ . "hrr tf the bid tfi ..: ^ cf ' C ::-5 L- =. _ t -. " . 1 --, . - L ..-S . - ¦; much k- ^ lfei fc ' - ' z ^ -A 'i- ? ' - - ¦ - ' - ' : i ) .- - ¦ h .: " - ^ .. r-. « r :: ; tr . t > r-. ar &ri _ -. ^ . . iS " :. . r ' . ' £ , " vh-n » r . t w ^ j £ r > t dii ^ n ret 5 n : ' ; :-: .-. s "_ . L . ' -L :..: : h-.-c . ' . - . t -A \ t .: ' tj ; h ^ ± tJ t .:. h .: r : .:. ; , Lu tie L-J 1- itEt cTt- ^ -i
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Robbery at Norwood Em—On Thorsday night , five H - * n with their fcces biackeried , forced an entrance ino the reside i : co of the buo ' s-ktepir-of .-the C ; . tsLerfield Canal Cun _ puiiy , at INorsvood End , and \ vi h p . ^ tt-i * in th- iv huiiO . ^ deuiiniued th- ; keys c : the boxes , desk ? , & j . Jriuvjusr : hu « obiaiiu d pbs-_ = fs ! - > u . ot the koys , tiicy proceeuoti . xo M-ir ' . h foi ir . "•> . ai-d oLtaiiico a - -urn of . atcut i : ' 2 uy , wu ! i .. Lei . iliey ^ oi clear oil . T « e oEic- rs of juc-ii ' -fe ure , '<•¦ ¦ h-.-or , ni pursuit . 6 Tti ; i . s (; : aarii !! i burg . iii > , a Jd . Wt Lv . '> .-e i ^ t-y wiii aoou tccc e .. iii CiiiJ tiii i ' o ih-. is ..,
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ORGAMZATION OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . PROPOSED AMENDED PLAN OF ORGANIZATION y pit the national charter association , BY MR ,. ' COOPER , SKCRETARY OF THE SHAKSPEARIAN ASSJCIAIION OP LEICESTER CHARTISTS . ¦ '¦ ¦ ¦'¦ . ' ¦ : '¦" ¦ -
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NOBTHEEJf STAR . ' . ' Sir—A .. few hiuta given by yoain tha Northern Star of to-day , and a letter of a ccirefpondent on the subj-ei of our prganizitiou ^—impel me to lay btsfore the veneral body au outline of an amended pian of organisation which I have already broached . in- ., substance ' .-to ; Dr . - M- 'DouaU ( during our brief companionship at the Stuirge contest for Nottingham ^ , to yonrsfelf ( durini ; my first interview with you at Leeds ) , to Mr . OCinnur du several conversations ) , my beloved friends . Bi-. rstow , Julian Hatniy . Qdorge White , and Skeviuston and to my own ; brigade , on various occasions . The fact of the outline having been approved , in whole or for thtgreater part , by every one to whom I h > ye described it . inclines me sti'l rr . ore to offer it to tlia consldi ralion of my brethren at a . time whtn bo inij ?;» r : ai <' : a subject se « ns likely to cUim their serious attention .
1 . The government of the general body to be yeattd in an Annual Convention ,-to be asatmbled in London , Birmingham , andManchester alternately , in the first week of A ~ priyjn each ' year , ' . arid to close its sittipgs at the end of the third week in each year , or earlier , if con-Tenient . . . 2 . The said Annual Convention to be ' composed of 'delegates from Chartists districts , ther districts to be an ^ injfed by tkejirst annual couyeation ; and rearranged , as heed may be , in succetdir . ij conventions * ; 3 The . firat business of the said 'Annual Convention to bd the election , of a presKient , ' secretary , ami tro ' -iMvrrr ; and its last Inisineaa to be tho apjioin ' . HlBnt ot an E . KCtliive Committee to be cjwiposhd cf ths . prtsidi- ' nt f ) i Convention-, tbe secretary of Convention , the treasurer at Convention , ami two other meiiibisrs of . Convention then and there chosen . .
4 . The Said Executive Committee'of ihe Annual Con petition to assemble tdiiethtx in L < nition for one week dating ' -the month oi July , —in B . riiiinithnm for on & wtck curing the thdntti of'Octobsr—aul in Manchester for one wet > k during the month of J . inuary . 5 . Th- * Secretary ot Convention to bathe o > dy annual officer occupying his whole time with the general' business of the Association , amt receiving ; from its fumis ' . r . fixed Weekly salary ; other ' .. member ' s of the JSaeatlive Committee to occupy theihselves- with the general business of the Association , aud to recrivo from . ita funds a :: a ! lo ffauce on ' y for the three weeks of meeting nt'entioiit-U in article 4 . with travelling exoences to anrt from , &c .
6 . Tiie-Siild Secretary to furnish eiich Charti 9 t locality iu . ' -Eagland and tVates , with a yearly c / asi hook and monthly class-papers—arranged on an uuifovm plan , from ; time to iiuie , by tho Annual Conventions , or th « Executive Committees , at their siUings . and also with cards of inem < # ersh ; p of the Natioiiiil Charter Association , and the ssiid Sectet . iry to reo ^ ive a monthly accouut of the nuiuber of iuenib ^ ra in bis locality , froui the Sut' -Secretaryia each locality , and to publish the same for tue information of the genL-ial i'ody . 7 . Th « fitnerat Fund of the National Charter
Association , from which . the expences of the Annual Cqriveiitibne and of the Executive CommiUoes , as well as the salary of the Sfecret ;) vy , the cost of cards of meaibership , uniform class-books , &c ., shall be defrayedto be raised by the collection , ot' one penny , dn the first Monday of each culandar month , from each member of the Association who can afford the same , by the charge of one penny for each card of membership , and by the payment oh tho part of the localities , of such a suin ' . for the class-books as shall be aeveed upon by the Auuuai Coavention : or Exebntivu Conimitt-jes .
S . The local funds of the Association to be raised by the collection of one penny on the remaining Mondays in each calentl ! ir iiiontu , from each member of the Association who canaftoid the tame , — aud by . such other 111 eans as tbe mambers of the Gdnotal Council resident in eacti Chartist locality may dtivisi . Without going into the details of election of general councillors , sub-secretaries , &o . is , the fore-going inr . y auffi ; e , Mr . Editor , to show the urifc of my propoaed anitndmenta—if my brethren think my hints deserve that name . .
But what would fee the advantages . of the proposed altoratioiia over usages which now prevail ? I answer : - . ' First ,. ' the -asswiibiinjj of an Annual Representative Body'Would giveau established and imposing character-to our agitation , in the public eye , and would train the unenfranchised class in ihe iniportant practice of legislation . The government of the Association . ' by such a body would , ajao , be easentially a eovtruraeilt by representative democracy , while tae government by a directory of five iuay , in its very nature , lie termed au oligarchy .
Secondly , the election of an . Executive Committee by the great represcut .-itive body , Could not f : til to issue itv tha appomttuent of five men of manifest fitness foi office : ^ the men . of real business , of energy , of prudence , would be sure to " atand out on the canvass" of each picture of the Convention ; they would-. be marked by their fellow ds ) egate 3 . Thus , the mockery of saltcting five men , iii the-dark , according to preuent custom , would be avoided . ¦ I say in (/ ledaifc , for it la ncthing better to circulate lists of » score of names amoni . ' themetabers , and to request tnem to mark Jive Jit
men ,, whereas many of the members bave noi aeen or hoard fi ? e men , of any kind , out of the . score . So much for the mode of electing the Executivo : ani then the office of the Executive would bo freed , at once , of much ofits present irksome chitracfer to themselves , ami also of all ; its prssejit apparent irreaponsibilitiea , inasmuch us the Exocutive would be merely the Cominittee of the Annual Convention , instead of-a ' -- Government appointed ' , by il . s people , and would have 'restricted powers , ii-ayinif all weighty questions that could conveniently be so laf c , for the decision of the ensuing annual Convention .
Thirdly , the association of tue treasurer with the -Executive would " . tend , to si ve that officer-somethirii ; like his proper ah'rd of opportunity for giving advico on the affairs of tho general body , anti for becomnu acquainted with its coniUtion . At present this highly important officer seenis to be a meie name . : Fourthly ; the furnishing of each locality with uniform yearly claes-booka for the Use of the sub-Secretaries—in Other words , witli registers of the members , deBCiibin ;; their names , residences , trades , ages , amount of family , franchise , &c , ( These books to be of v ; irious dij / iensions , so as to be adapted for large or -smaU locaiiti « s . ) - aud also with monihly claaa-papers , ruled and prepared for . contaihiEg a' - d'iw- or more names to be visited by collectors ; the act of regularity and punctually furnishing each locality with these , materials for . sound local orgau : z * tion could scarcely foil to secure it . I need scarcely remark that tbe proposed monthly account from each sub-secretary , of the nutiit
ber of membera in his locality ( that account to ho a classified one , —describing the proportion of men > V > er . < - of fcither sex , of what age , 4 tc , &o ., accorain ? to a mode fixed by the great Repres ' en ' tatiya body)—would also promote ths same desirable object . Fifthly , the collection of the primary monthly penny , distinct l y for the General fund of the Association , would bring the afClation as a whole constantly before tbu mind of each individual nieinber , giving it value and importance then , proportioned to , its real consequence The grand ' . National bond arising from this perpetual presea ^ atipa of . the movement in ita UHiyersality — in its e ' i ant might—to tha thought © f each individuiil memu .-r would , —ov I am asanguine dreamer , —speedily render uspoliticatly omnipotent Feiringthat I have already tresspasaad too largely on your limits , I am , Sir , Ycuis , most respectfully , Thomas cooper .
¦ Leicester , Dec . 3 , 1842 r * Tho ChartUt ' delffftatea to the approachtnc Sturge Conferecce to be empowered by the people to make a temp&rary amnsremfcr . t of districts for the election of delegates to the Fiist Annual Convention .
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TO THE MEMBEliS OF THE NATIONAL CHAHTEli ASSOCIATION ; : BROTHER C £ fARTISTS . —Mr . Lonch , at the Defecate Meeting ist Mancht-ster , in his defence of the Executive , faying ' epufeen of a plot or plots against thai hotly , iu which my name is mentioneci . I deem it a . iiutyto j u >> : i-lf to stiite , that I have had 110 connection with , nor knowledge of , any plot , and it is tho -first word ,. I have heard of my-name beiira put forward ; is a candidate for a new Executive , or ot ' such a body being in c ^ ntoniplation . . It is . true , haying ' observed what I censiderfici improtier'proceedir . gs : pn ' , the part cf the Exenrtive ' -of 18 il , I ¦
joined , with i :: y brother delegatta at "' Leicester , in expi ' essi'ig . my dia-ipptobation of the same , and consi . Im tliat it was nty duty bo to do ; for iiov . - voiiM-1-consistently eonderiin-. the . ' conduct of the ( ioytrunient , and connive at siinifar conduct in the head of our own body ? but it is not nut-wavy for me to entef into any dotiiil . - as-the whole su > . j < ct has been Jafd beforw you by the Editor of the Northern Star , wbu , I consider , ia entitled to the thanks of . the psoyjle . Thus inuch I may Bay , that , as one : of-the deiegates wbiia the pl ? n was reconsidered , tint J have a perfect rtcollfcction that . ' Maiichfsier v ; as -fixed .. oa the pkca of its sittincs . : ; " ' . ¦ - . ¦¦' : ¦ ¦'¦ ¦ . " . . ' .
2 I « fl the subjact been a mere personal affjir , I sluiuld csrtiiiily not 'bave -inteifertd , as I wiiu'd m-. ihi wiiiingly bear anything mysolf , ratiier vuan cause strife , wliich I have not done , though I ' have b ~ -Mn cotUiectbd with the Movement previous to the first Convention ; wax a member of that boUy and of the one ii 18-Ji ; have refresh , ted my own locality ; n four national -iitle- t'a'te i . iefctings , bosideB local oies ; have given them my si . rvices as lecturer , generally bearing i .-ty . own excisucts . in visiting the-yiliat ;?* ,- ' arid . doihi ; my best to kec-p the cause agoing , —and can say I never a ^ ked ; in ir . divi
I am , brethren , Yours in the cause-of right against ' -michf-i " ¦'¦¦ JOHN SKSYIKGIOX . IiOughVovough , DbC . 5 , 1842 . P . S . Tbe fronds herw aucgest that * uch of tbe delegatts at the Biimintrbnui Conference that inny ' h ' H CP ^ n to bsniembers of the General Council shoo Id bava the pov ? er-to . investigate and decide upon tliu subject .
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