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o > co > ~ 2 fOB in account with ike ^ bteral tusds to which he has ¦ " sees treasurer . TO THE FUSTIAN JACKETS . jrT feiikds , —I address yon , because I bare dia-^ rf jll other classes and support . Iam reaUv vrorse I ^ sd tfcan any murderer has ever been treated in bar-^ " ^ jMt AH attaeki upon my conduct towards my * J ^ fc * TiBg failed , and ruined the assailants , the j * vL ) es now attack me as your treasurer . Tee , a
~ L # l of eaves-droppers im about asking , "Oh , what ? Ij Qjis fond , and 'what about that fund , and what \ Z flje other fund ? " and the interfering brats , not ~ fr ehatter , but write letters to me , and to the office , ^ lL . aot f or information , but for mischief * sake . **^ then , hear an account of all my treasorerahips . lit C 3 > ph * Hi Fond—Not £ 4 . Merge * into Stephen's nggace Fund , by desire of the people , at public ^ ing , expressed . j-i siep hea's Defence Fund—Paid in full , as per
^ d and 4 th- General Defence Fired , and Frosts jj ^ jnee Foad—I > ae to ™ e , upon settlement , as ten jj * gjpnblished , between £ 20 » and £ 300 . jjfc , jfo . Frost ' s account—Settled , as per her receipts jiJiBury , * * & n ""^ * received up to that time , ^^ jjg » half penny upon every paper publiahed on * b » rtb of > oTember , and £ 5 being a quarter ' s amount J £ 30 » ye »> whicn * P * 7 *• Ml 8 > Frost F ° * 2000 j $ m papers , J receiTe < i D 0 additional halfpenny , yet Tpud upon erffr paper printed . & M'lH ^ n * 11 Fund—Paid in full , as -per receipt , 25
oddya . Mrs . Clayton—Paid in full to Mrs . Clayton , as w Bgnatnre in my Cleric ! book , about tea days ^ e , when she called and thankfully received £ 2 *> ^ T err property thanked Mr . ArdiH for hi « trouble ' i ^ bear in Blind , every additional fund attaches yfi&aal labour to him , without any additional ggabnxtcnt . g& . Conv ention Fund . —Promised to pay £ 60 , and to fend the balance to the ExecutiTe—paid £ 6 « the ystatt a treasurer was appointed , as per receipt The upeeftaads to credit of the Executive , as per
agreejia , Tictim Fund . —Paid in full , as per Treasurer ' s yipt This Jfund I always looked upon as jttad d Ssvinp Bank , and that it was not to be £ jriBiabed below a certain amount , while so many Bsasert were under sentence for xuehtong terms . I ton r ^* many efforts to raise it to a permanent jtoek of £ 100 . I should hare succeeded before Christ-BS bet far the resolutions condemning me at Sunderhad , foe the appointment of two lecturers to be paid ijapetf , or by raiting the Star for the benefit of the ifeiiBS , I had contemplated a large increase to this { nd , 1 will say that I hare exercised some interf er occ crrer the disposal of this fund , and I « h ^ l al so * £ t reasons . I knew that we could not depend mag the thing being kept up , so as to insure a safe to
g ^ pfy from band mouth four years—2 imw born the fact of the Committee living in the jywt of the distressed victims , and from the humane fcs Sngi that they would ( as I should hare done if at fezge ) Jure dealt it out as long as it remained ; and I by fan shillings , and sometimes less , per week , coming a . Is all my correspondence with the Committee I fen found the * most polite and reasonable . I bare nt aoney in larger sums than it has been required , MI lave now paid all that has been received . In fact , 1 Sd hope , and do yet hope , to place my remaining fejesdi' families abore want , when I get my foot once more tan , but always to hare some reserve . To raise funds tribe ExecutiTe , and the families of the remaining mob s * , shall be with me a primary object
1 uso deem it necessary to say a word upon Mrs . ftasti account Tery little , if any , money was received itay ofice for Mrs . Frost , I regret to say , from our fesse&ement till last week . Mrs . Frost has transacted iBber own business like a perfect gentlewoman , know . aj each week , upon reference to the Star , the amount wared , and applying to me when she required pay-¦ tct of it -, but not writing on Monday for every five iffiiings collected during the previous week . Mrs . host knows , that to me it is a source of extreme
pleasee and gratification to be the humble mfdinm of VnmTn ; her sorrows , and rendering any little eonsolakkm lor tie heaTj loss she has sustained . She knows , fe her heart , that I would wish every penny was a smrdgn . When she writes she addresses me as I TxM exped from the wife of such a husband , and as I deserve ; but some who w » nld destroy her Imsband , a the hope of destroying me also , have no delicacay : they presume to mention hf * r Tr > ma as authority for fiat vQlanous slander .
I have paid to familifti of incarcerated victims , &r * agh Mr . Clears and Mr . Heywood alone , over iljt , with strict direction never to mention it , lest iishoBld damp the public spirit in subscribing . I bare paid to George White his full wages when Mi principles lost him his work ; I continued his fan wages to his wife during the whole time of his iaareeaHta , and to the moment of my appointing hia to an office of £ 52 a-year ; and let White say if , iirstnm , I ever said , " White , I wish you to go one 7 &d to me , or to say one word on my behalf . " Never iantrlife ; and , thank Gad , he , at all events , is pateM , and does not slander bis benefactor . This , and other gratuities , are independent of the amount paid bj Messrs . Cleave and Heywood .
Kow , I sak yen , my friends , if you will allow a P »» el of contemptible , little , idle rascals , to go abont ¦ B eonnby wounding me in b » th sides ? "When , in the history of this world , was there such * account of nine treasarerships of the funds sf tbs poor working ™* n ? No deductions ; no P ^ &ijbflij , no postage . Bah : the pettyfogging ras-¦*• : they are wild because I make them work , and oat allow them to plunder or finger tie r ^ h with fiior sticky claws , and this is their real cause of hatred . £ » the triumphs these fools give me , by allowing ¦* au opportunity of explaining what otherwise might "ssaaiiB doubt
I » taeir endeavour to ruin me they will not stop till SwyBterally canonize me . But this I tell them , that I am no child , and - * nll not be intimidated out of my •¦ w , so long u my hn \ fiinv thorn ig beneficial to my •* y inends , the poor , who subscribe their pence upon 8 * kith of Vii-rn who faithfully administera them . I *^ os a Treasurer for Mrs , Frost , and agitator , when I W ott , for her and for you . It is the least reparation ' * m » te for betraying her ku&and . Tour Fr i end , to death , Feaegcs O'Cox ^ oe .
' ¦ 3 . If this work go on , some of the gentlemen will Saate than they bargained for , from a blistered hand , •¦ e fiae day ; and , when I get out , the wretches will ** kQ * n tails and run to their hiding holes . J kre tad a long and interesting letter from poor ***• > it shall be published next week . He hopes ¦¦» irill be ne division . I say there can be no divi" iolong as Feargus O'Connor , the old list , and the ***» are united , and that will be till the Charter is * fc » cf Q ^ l ^ nrj . ^ F . O-G
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^ T-OPIICE « RDERS . —All persona sending ^ a ey to this Office by Post-office Order , *** especially requested to make their « uen payable to IHr . John Ardill , as , by * recent alteration in toe Post-offire arrao « neat « , any neglect of tnis would eaa ni a great amount of trouble and * uaoyance . * obe , we trust it may be for the last time , we f" ° w- friend * thai if they will load us , as they 5 v ^ on « th ' » teeek , trith matter enough , by * £ * &y ' j post , to fill two papers , they must r ~ tfrge their disappointment on us . We have
leZJpKQ on oter table more than a hundred Z ^ . / rom all parts of the country , most of them j ^ r ^ ns information which tee would gladly f ° t Sound room for , but most of them arriving r ™« a i % me of the week as that , this is the C ^ r nafcc * vMch can u taken oj thevu j £ nZ !! 5 iM ~ " ^ Cheltenham correspondent has S ^ rf t ° w some remarks , in reply to Hollis ' s that ) i f 2 £ d in our iasi > in * hicfi fe & <* & cWn ¦ nejforts of the " new move" gentry have ^ T ttwtfecrtr * in that town . We are rejoiced fcj *™ 5- «• Having , however , notified our deter-^ Z ^« to withhold all individual communica-PtfrLgf *** ' to the new move ? we cannot give « i * SZ ?** sendbUkueT - Thanktfor C ^ t ^^ . Ioj ^ jjj ,, Kill do UUer fe ^^ ' prmt .
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Teb " Lisss to Chartist Wives akd Mothkbs " are declined . Stocktok Radicals . —We have received from the committee an address , calling upon the people of their locality to throw off their apathy and bestir iheiHselves for the Charter . We have not room for its insertion . W-. Elliott will best obtain the information he seeks relative to O'Brien ' s printing press by referring to the Secretary of the O'Brien ' s Committee , Mr . IUingvorth ' s , White Horse Inn , Vtcar Lane , Leeds . Lrag Smallky . —We believe he-may . John Bainbsidge . —We stated last week * lhat we should insert no more individual communication
on the" new move . " His letter contains nothing new : it is merely a repetition of the statements of Messrs . Cleave , Hollis , and Sandy . A FtrsriAjr JACKErrBD Chahtist sends us a spirited letter on the cost of the Poor Law Commissioners : tee have not room for its insertion . "A Chabtist of . the right sobt" sends us a lamentable tale of suffering from poverty and tack of employment ; tut he gives no name , nor any reference . "A Democrat op the oldek tixs , &c . "— We have not room . William Thompson , of Saltcoates , writes us to complain that he has received by railway , from Glasgow , a very small parcelfor which he has
, been charged a shilling , and which would have come by the , common carrier forfourpence . He thinks , and we think he is right s that railway companies , and all other rntnopolists , should be fubjected to the controlling influence of the people . Bkkj amu * Skwkll . —We havt no r * om . William Bkilbt must have seen , from notices in the Star , again , and again , and again , that it is to no use asking us to insert the items of every subscription list : we cannot do it . If we do it for one place we must do it for all , and if we do it for all the Star would not hold one half of them .
Robert Tubkbull . —The men seem to have been duped ; but we see not how we can interfere . Sheffield Chartists . —Their news has always been inserted when it has arrived in time . We suppose that we must have given notice forty times , thai we can guarantee nothing that does not reach us on Wednesday , or , at the latest , on Thursday morning rand yet wt are every week inundated with letters on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning , to scores of which it is , therefore , impossible that the slightest attention can be paid . An old Watch-dog bites too keenly . Geobge Cowikg , Hull , must seek some other vehicle for hit abuse . Henry Jones must take the same answer . Victim Fcnd . —We are compelled to omit the Balance theet till next meek .
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Me . Cook , DukinJUld . —Get a specimen from Heywood . The 10 s . and Is . from Wigan , for Convention , noticed in our last , should have been for Airs Frost . J . Kentowl , Chief . —Had only had the paper twice when the Plate was given . H . E ., Baxsstaple . —All the Plates will be sent in one parcel when we hear from the Agent , to whose account we have placed the Is . Thb 6 s . for IVidoics and Families , noticed in our last , as being sent by the Working Men ' s Association , Alva , should have been 6 d ., from a friend , by J . Stein , Alva . E . Hobso . n . —The letter was £ 5 12 s . Id . The as . from Sheepshea d , near Loughborowjh , in our last , teas received by the Convention , axd should hace been noticed as such . J . Clat . — Why are the Post-affix orders sent payable to tits Editor 1
FOR MRS . FROST . £ t . a \ From the Chartists of Honley ... ... 8 10 0 „ Ricearton , by Clackmannon . 026 „ W . Thomason , Vale of Leven ... 100 „ a few friends at Kipon 0 5 2 _ a few friends at West House , near Otley 0 2 6 .. Mr . Whittle , Lepton ... ... ... 0 2 6 .. the family of J . T . Mills , London ... 070 - * Wolverhampton , Bilston , Walsall , and West Bromwich 10 0 „ Q . Wright , Accrington 0 16 „ 3 > uckinfield , per Mr . Cook 0 10 „ the West End Friends , Cheltenham ... « S 0 ., a ' few Hand-looom Weavers of Wadsworth-row , near Hebden-bridge ... 0 10 0 _ tto O'Connor Radical Association , meeting at the Labour and Health ,
Halifax 0 10 0 a few friends at Bradford Moor ... 0 2 6 the Chartists of Sutton-in Aahfield ... 1 1 6 tho Cnartists of Loughborough ... 9 5 0 the Greezmck Universal Suffrage Aaaosociation ... 0 10 0 Kettering , per George Harding ... 0 7 0 Mr . and Mrs . Isaacs , London ... ... 0 10 two friends at Cund&ll-green , per Q- . Halton , Preston . 010 T . Smith , Esq ., Liverpool ... 10 0 the Coartists of ditto 10 t 1 0 Campsie Universal Suffrage Association 0 10 0 Chorlton and Holme National Charter Association 16 6 Arnold , near Nottingham 0 7 0 the Charter Association , Ashburton ,
-per & Mann 0 10 0 „ Salferd Co-operative Society 0 7 0 ,. do ., W . 3 ., is . ; J . B ., Is . ; Friend 6 d 0 2 6 „ Bury ' s silk-dyers , per J . Ledsom ... 0 4 10 „ Salford Chartist Association 0 11 11 _ oidham Charter Association 0 15 0 _ Lion Sills 0 i 0 „ a Friend ... 0 1 0 .. J . Cleave , London ... ... ... 0 9 6 „ Mr . Williams , Sunderland 0 13 10 _ a Leeds Goose with a Chartist head ... 0 10 „ Kingstown , per James Arthur , Carlisle 0 2 0 _ a few female Chartists , per J . Arthur 0 10 POLITICAL PRISONERS' AND CHARTER CONVENTION
FCND . From Newport , Monmouthshire 0 10 0 ^ Pitlissie , per W . Archibald 9 3 2 _ a few friends to the Charter at Great Malvern Worcestershire 0 5 6 ^ Elgin , per J . Kintrea 0 5 0 .. T . Nixon , Cockermouth 6 7 0 _ Bamstaple , per H . E . 0 6 0 „ Hexham , per G Proud [ the 5 s . noticed in our last should have been 10 s . ] 0 5 0 „ Agricultural Labourers near Brighton 0 110 .. a young Ratcatcher , Lewes 0 2 0 .. Mansfield ( 2 nd sub . ) 0 10 0 „ Bristol \ 2 nd sub . ) , per F . W . Simeon 0 10 0 . » Wigaa . „ 0 5 0 FOR THJB -WIVES AND FAMILIES OF THE INCARCERATED
CHARTISTS . Fr » m Lepton , per Mr . Whittle 0 2 6 _ the Radical Association , Warley ... 0 4 Q „ Williams , Sunderland 0 16
FOR MRS . CLAYTOK . From the Chartists of Brighton ( 2 nd snb . ) ... 0 3 5 .. Mr . Williams , Sunderland 0 5 9 FOR MRS . PEDDIB . From the Campsie Universal Suffrage Assotion 0 10 0 FOR MR . MELLOX , OF IRELAND . From a few Shoemakers , of if oorfleld , per W . Holiday 0 10 0 FOB THE COMMITTEE FOR SUPERINTENDING DAN . ' s CHABTIST WELCOME TO LEEDS . From G . Wright , Accrington 0 0 6
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THE PETITION CONVENTION
SATURDAY , May 15 . The Convention reassembled this morning , at nine o'clock , Mr . Cullen in the chair . The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . BuUer , M . P ., entered the Ha ll shortly beftre ten o ' clock , and he was immediately followed by Mr . Hawes , M . P . Those gentlemen were very warmly greeted on the . r entrance , and both declared their ¦ willingness to co-operate in every measure contemplated by the Convention for the liberation of the prisoners , and enacting the People ' s Charter as the law of the land . Dr . M'Douall said that when he last visited Mr . O'Brien , he found him bo reduced , that he was satisfied that if he was kept in his dungeon he could not exist long ; indeed , even if ie was liberated he could not survive the « h * bvng -which his constitution sustained by imprisonment He was labouring under a severe organic diseaie .
Mr . Martin visited Mr . O'Brien . His dungeon was a frightful place , the window of it was small and so high , that he could not reach it Even the day room was a dark and miserable place , provided with a small window , which , even in the day time , did not admit as much light as a dark evening afforded . The treatment he experienced was also cruel in the extreme , and there was llttte doubt of his life being sacrificed by a cruel and unrelenting government { Heer , bear . ) He ( Mr . Martin ) knew that offers bad been made Xo Mr . O'Brien to write for newspapers which would pay him £ 7 or £ 8 per week . Bat he could not avail himself of these offers in consequence of a prohibition being issued against his wilting- for the press , iShame , shame . ) Mr . Hawes—Every effort , should be made to obtain his release , as he considered his case to be one of peculiar and unprtredented severity . ( Hear , hear . ) with Mr
Mr . Buller^—Dacidtdly . I a ^ rre Hawes , that Mr . O'Brien ' s cjss should me 3 t with prompt and hnmt - diate attention , and that his releai 3 should be immediately secured . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Martin eulogised the sutnly and humane conduct of Messrs . Buller and Hawes , and gave notice
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of a motion , That the Chartists should , n the event of a general election , give those gentlemen their support Thanks having been voted to the Chairman , Messrs . Cullen , Morgan Williams , an 4 Pitkethly left the Hall , with Messrs . Buller and Hawes , for the purpose of waiting upon the Marquis of Nermanby , with a view of ascertaining whether they could present the memorials to her Majesty , and in the event of a refusal to ascertain what course should be pursued respecting the memorials . As soon as the depnrntion left the room , Mr . Morgan was called to the chair . Mr . Buffy Ridley read a letter from Mr . Leader , expressing his readiness to rote for the ' liberation ef the prisoners .
Mr . Skevington read a letter from Nottingham , stating the desire of the Loughborough and Hathern Chartists that the Convention should sit another fortnight , and expressing their willingness to support its funds . A petition was handed me from Forfar , bearing 3 , 027 signatures ; a letter from Mr . John Booth , which accompanied the petition , stated seven sheets containing 766 signatures , had been lost The Convention having adjourned , reassembled at five o ' clock , p . m . Mr . Morgan in the chair .
Mr . Callen said that the deputation accompanied Messrs . Hawes and Buller to the Home-office . On reaching the office , they ascertained that their letter to the Marquis of Nonnanby had not been forwarded to him , in consequence of its not having been marked kt Private . " They , therefore , did not see his Lordship uiitil fova o ' clock -when they had a lonj ; conversation with his Lordship , who informed them that it was quite foreign from the rules of the office to receive a deputation in favour of criminals . He would , however , waive those rules , and was willing to hear what the deputation had to say . ( Hear , hear . ) He said that it was impossible to obtain an interview with the Queea , bat that if they forwarded to him their memorials and their wishes , that they should be attended to , and that he would present the
memo-Mr . Pitkethly then presented to his Lordship two petitions , one of which was in favour of Mr . O'Brien . The Marquis of Normanby repeated that a deputation could not be received : at the Home Offioe , on any matter connected with criminals , unless when mixed up with extraordinary circumstances . He suggested that the applications and memorials should be as brief as possible . It was for the Convention to say how the deputation should act , after having been informed that they could not obtain an interview with her Majesty . A conversation then ensued on the best means to be adopted . >
Af ^ er some further discussion , it was unanimously recommended that a public meeting should be held at the Crown and Anchor , after which the Convention adjourned . A public meeting was beld in the hall immediately after the adjournment of the Convention , Mr . Wylie in the chair , for the purpose of adopting measures for holding a public meeting at the Crown and Anchor . Messrs . Wheeler , Skevington , Wall , Ridley , and Wilson having urged upon the meeting the propriety of holding a publio meeting in the Crown and Anchor , and resolutions to that effect having been passed , Mr . Sewell waa appointed treasurer , and Mr . Wall secretary . Several contributions towards defraying the expencea of the meeting were handed in , after which the meeting adjourned . Mr . Ruffy Ridley said , that he had constructed a machine for rolling the petitions upon , and that it would be immediately brought to the hall . ( Hear , hear . ) MONDAY , Mat 17 .
The members assembled this morning at nine o ' clock , Mr . Cullea in the chair . The Secretary having read the minutes of the last meeting , when Mr . Pitkethly said they were not a Convention , as the time for their sitting had terminated . The Chairman—Shall we then adjourn ; or is not this an adjourned meeting ! ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Pitkethly—A Septennial Parliament might as well continue its existence , by adjournment , as tnis Convention . Dr . M'Douall—But the business of the Convention has not yet closed . The accounts , for instance , have not as yet been passed . ( Hear , hear . ) There should be two auditors appointed to examine and report on them . Mr . Pitkethly had no objection to submit his accounts to be revised by any two friends ; but as a member of the Convention would do nothing .
A spirited conversation then took place , in which Messrs . Pitkethly , Ruffy Ridley , and Williams , insisted thai the period for which the original Convention were appointed having now expired , their powers were now at an end ; while Messra . Rose , M'Douall , Smart , and Wall contended , that the business for which their constituencies sent them there being unaccomplished , they bad no right to dissolve until they had done all in their power for the accomplishment of that business . It was ultimately moved by Mr , M'Douall , " That the Convention do dissolve , and resolve itself into a General Committee , for the purpose of completing the presentation of the petitions , and awaiting the result of Mr . Duncombe ' s motion in the House of Commons . "
Mr . Wall seconded the motion . Messrs . Williams and Pitkethly would not object to that motion , as Buch members who approved of it might join the General Committee . The motion was put and carried . The General Committee then adjourned . The following members of the Committee affixed their signatures as members of the General Committee : — P . M . M'Douall , John Skevington , Thomas Wall , John Rose , Ruffy Ridley , William Morgan , William Martin , T . R . Smart .
Mr . Pitkethly moved a vote of thanks to Messrs . Parker , Bates , and the other proprietors , who obliged the Convention with the Hall , which was seconded by Mr . Williams , and carried . A gratuity of ten shillings was voted to the doorkeeper .
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THE GENERAL COMMITTEE . Monday , Mat 17 . The first meeting of the members of the General Committee was held this evening , at five o ' clock . The Hall was densely crowded on the occasion . The attendance of ladies was very numerous , as was also that of masters and employers . Mr . Skevington wai called to the chair . Mr . Hall acted as secretary , and read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . Skevington stated that he received a letter from Nottingham , requesting him to remain until the petition was presented . Dr . M'Douall moved that an agent be appointed to receive money , and that a vote of three fourths of the Convention , sanctioned by the Chairman ' s signature , be required for drawing any money from the Treasurer .
Mr . Smart seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Dr . M'Douall moved , and it was carried ncm . con ., that Mr . John Cleave be the agent appointed by the General Committee to receive all monies collected for their use . Mr . Culleu said that be would act with the General Committee until he heard from Glasgow . He was anxious that the memorial should be presented to her Majesty . He found every obstacle thrown in the way of an interview with her , still he would persevere , as he was resolved not to compromise one particle of principle . ( Hear , hear . ) He was not acquainted with court etiquette , and perhaps through that ignorance he had not discharged his duty ; he therefore was willing to make a second trial . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Pitkethly suggested that the petitions should be confided to the London Petition Committee , as he was of opinion that Mr . Duncombe's motion could not come on as was expected on the 25 th , in consequence of the many notices that were before his . Dr . M'Douall considered that they had a sacred duty to perform , and that duty was to see that the petitions be presented to the House of Commonsthat the memorials be presented to her Majesty . ( H ear , hear . ) That duty they should and they would discharge . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Martin considered that the Convention had a right to rouse the country . ( Hear , hear . ) He cared not for etiquette ; he looked for the support of the country in carrying the Charter , and that support they would most assuredly obtain . ( Hear . ) Mr . M'Douall inquired if the London Committee were willing to oblige the General Committee with their hall .
Mr . Parker replied that they might have it during their sittings . Mr . Ridley moved , and Mr . Rose B « conded , that the following circular be addressed to their several constituents : — 55 , Old Bailey , May 17 , 18 < I . Dejlb Sib , —It has been moved , seconded , and unanimously carried , " That the Convention do dissolve , and resolve itself into a Oknsual Committee , for the purpose of completing the Presentation of the Petitions , and awaiting the result ot Mr . Duncombe's Motion in the House of Commons . " I am desired by the General Committee to place this resolution before you , for the purpose of ascertaining your opinion on the same , and the propriety of toe Country supporting the Members of the Committee in their humane and sacred duties for another fortnight
Tours , respectfully , Thomas Wall , Secretaiy . An immediate answer is desired . The Committee referred then to the exertions made by Mr . Parker and the London Petition Committee in the good cause . It appeared that Mr . Parker brought Hp a petition from Pontypool on behalf ot Frost , Williams , and Jenes , signed by upwards of
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3 , 186 persons , also a memorial from the inhabitants of Wakefield . He likewise presented to the Convention ihe returns granted by the House of Commons of all political prisoners confined in her Majesty ' s prisons , with their sentences , &c . A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr . Parker and the London Committee , for the efficient manner in which they discharged their onerous duties . The following letter was received from Trowbndge : — Sir , —I have sent by this evening ' s post , four petitions to Mr . Duncombe—one from Trowbridge , with 1885 signatures , one from Kinston and Monkton Deveralls , with 448 , and one from Shaftesbury , with 193 ; also one from Idere , with 1480 signatures . _ „/ Johk Moobs . To Mr . John Cleave .
Dr . M'Douall was happy in being enabled to state that letters from all parts of the country confirmed his opinion that the people were resolved to support the Convention . ( Hear , hear . ) They had many strong and irrresistible reasons for continuing their sittings . The result of the interview with the Marquis of Normanby was not yet known . It was not fully ascertained whether they could or not have an interview with her Majesty ; and , if not , her Majesty ' s Ministers were , as a kind of ultimatum , to be seen . ( Hear , hear . ) How could they go back to their constituents , while those objects were uaattained ! The question was asked , nave the memorials in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jones been presented ! ( Hear , hear . ) Has the National
Petition been presented f ( Hear , hear . ) No , they have not . Why , then , should they depart without at least ascertaining from the Manchester Executive and the Birmingham Frost Committee how they should dispose of them ? ( Hear , hear . ) Had their authority been delegated to them to confide to others those memorials and those petitions ! Certainly not . ( Hear , bear . ) They stood not on form ; they were sent to present those memorials , and they should remain until they were presented . ( Hear , hear . ) They were not sent to London for the mere purpose of waiting upon Members of Parliament , and knocking at the doors , and submitting- to the insults that were repeatedly offered them . at their houses . No : they were in London to struggle for
the restoration of the banished to their homes ; they were in London to obtain the liberation of the imprisoned Chartista . and they were also in London to carry their Charter . ( Hear , hear . ) It was also their duty , in the event of a dissolution , which was daily and hourly expected , to instruct the country how it should act in the elections . ( Hear , hear . ) He for one would never stir until ho presented the petitions and the memorials , and until he had made every effort to have an interview with her Majesty , and , failing in that , until he had an audience of her Majesty's Ministers . ( Hear , hear . ) Any ether conduct would be degrading to themselves , as it would be insulting to the country . ( Hear , hear . ) Again , he asked what was the result ot the interview of the deputation with the Marquis of Normanby i { Ham * hnjLr . )
Mr . Williams—When Messrs . Buller and Hawes came out , they told the deputation that when they were admitted , they were not to ask the Marquis of Normanby any questions , and that they were only to present the memorials . Mr . Cullen—The Marquia staked that it was contrary to the rules of the office to receive deputations connected with criminals ; but that he waved etiquette and admitted them . The discussion here dropped . Mr . Morgan presented to the members of the Convention , a complete set of the Chartist Circular , which Mr . Cleave begged ef him to hand to each delegate . ( Hear , hear . ) . The Chartist Circular , in bis opinion , was one of the most useful cheap publications that could be distributed amongst the working classes . ( Hear , hear . )
A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to Mr . Cleave for his kind present to the Convention . Dr . M'Douall moved , and Mr . Martin seconded , that a deputation wait upon the Marquis of Normanby , with a view of ascertaining the possibility of the General Committee presenting the memorials in abody to her Majesty . The Committee then rose .
TUESDAY , Mat 18 . Mr . Ruffy Ridley in the chair . Mr . Wall read the minutes of the last meeting , which were confirmed . Mr . Skevington read the following letters : — " Sib , —I am requested to acknowledge the receipt of yoars dated May the 5 th , and at the same time to inform you that we anticipate a dissolution of Parliament , and have made arrangements and commenced a canvass upon principles , viz ., to support any candidate who will pledge himself t » advocate and supparfc in Parliament the six points contained in the People ' s
Charter , and if you will allow yourself to be put in nomination for that purpose , it will greatly accelerate our exertions , because it is the wish of the Radical electors that you should do so . But if it is not convenient to you , perhaps you will have the goodness to name one in whom you can confide . Without nattering , I say that you are the favourite , and a favourable answer will oblige the Northampton Working Men ' s Association , and with others in their behalf , " 1 am , yours respectfully , W . WlLLST . To Dr . M'Douall .
Mr . Skevington . —I read that letter , which , as you perceive , is directed to Dr . M'Douall , to save his blushes , as I know he is very modest . ( Hear , hear , and a laugh . ) Mr . Wall . —All that Dr . M'Douall requires is the qualification . Dr . M'Douall . —Oh , that will be easily arranged . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . Skevington then read the following address to himself . " Sib , —Your letter addressed to friends meeting at the ' George on Horseb&ck , " came to hand yesterday ,
and they kindly and promptly handed it over to us . We do highly appreciate the very important services the Convention has rendered the cause of freedom during the short period you have been in London , and we are fully alive to the absolute necessity of your continuance to prosecute the business for which you assembled to a successful termination . Conjure heaven and earth to your aid for such a result ! Only succeed in opening the dungeon doors , and restore Frost , Williams and Jenes , and Chartism , at this momentous crisis , will make such a mighty impression upon the public mind that cannot be resisted . Already both factions are courting our favour .
" To night we hold a public meeting , to show the people the necessity of the Convention continuing for a little longer in London . No exertions on our port shall be wanting to afford you the sinews of war . We shall begin the system of individual petitioning , and continue on while the mischief-doers sit in London . I am , dear Sir , In the Cause of Freedom , and on behalf of the Counc il , Yours faithfully , Wm . Russkl . Mr . W . Slater introduced to the Committee Mrs . New by and Mrs . Wiles , a deputation from the Eatt London Female Chartist Association , who presented 83 . 6 # d . collected for Mrs . Frost on the previous evening at a meeting held at the George the Fourth , Globe Fields .
A yeung man , named Erie , presented himself and stated he had been most strangely treated on the previous evening at a Corn Law meeting , held at Anderton's Hotel , Fleet-street . He merely dissented frem some observations that were made , when he was dragged downstairs , brutally treated , and his clothes torn from his back . The Chairman and the members of the Committee regretted and condemned the cowardly attacks upon Mr . Erie ; but they could not interfere in the matter .
Mr . Wall waited upon Sir Benjamin Hall ; five other inhabitants of Marylebone accompanied him . Mr . Hail expressed his readiness to support the petitions and the memorials . He was asked if he would present a memorial to her Majesty . He replied that twelve months had elapsed since he was at Court , and he was therefore ignorant of the etiquette at present observed . During the Reform Bill agitation , he presented a petition to his Majesty ; he did not therefore see why he could not do the same at this period . ( Hear , hear . ) He however pledged himself to attend Che presentation of the memorial in favour of Frost , Williams , and Jones . He was then informed ( that a deputation waited
upon the Marquis of Normanby , and that the members of the Convention waited in the ante-room while Messrs . Buller and Hawes had an interview with the Home Secretary ; alter which they were introduced to the Marquis , but were not permitted to make any observations upon the memorials , that being the etiquette of the office . Sir Benjamin Hall expressed much astonishment , and said that they were very foolish indeed not to p peak after tbey were admitted to an audience . Mr . Wall then asked the Hon . Baronet if he would accompany him ( Mr . Wall ) to the Queen , bo that he might be enabled to present a memorial to her Majesty . He said he would . ( Hear , hear . )
Mr . Martin suggested that Mr . Cullen , who held a memorial , should be introduced to Sir Benjamin Hall , with a view of having him presented to the Queen , bo that he could submit to her Majesty that memorial . Messrs . Skevington and Cullen submitted the propropnety or hastening the answers from their constituencies , who no doubt would forward their instructions how they should act respcoting the memorials .
. Mr . Cullen expressed his willingness to accompany Sir Benjamin Hall to the Queen . Dr . M'Douall read letters from Daventry , announcing that it had forwarded petitions , and that it was Mr . Thomas Webb and not Nebbwhohad written to the Convention last week ; from Hanley with a petition contain- ' ng 2 , 267 signatures ; from Newcastle , Gateshead , stating that the petition from that place had 15 , 674 signatures ; from Aberdeen , announcing that the petition from that town contained 6 , 692 names ; from Caledon , stating that
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the petition from that town had 337 signatures ; from Great Malvern , announcing that the inhabitants had forwarded their petition : and from Leamington requiring a form of the National Petition to be sent there . Mr . Wall said , that or the following day he would wait upon Lord Teignmouth , and for that purpose prayed half an hours absence . Granted . Dr . M'Douall conceived it to be of the first importance that they should hold a publio meeting at ha Crown and Anchor . It would be much better than frittering away their strength on sectional meetings . ( Hear , bear . ) He , therefore , moved
that measures be adopted for holding that meeting . Mr . Wall seconded the motion . He had already received £ 1 towards the expenoes . The motion was carried , and a committee appointed to fix on the day for holding the meeting , which will be either on Friday or Monday next . In reply to a question , Mr . Wall said that he had applied to ascertain the charge for a room in the Crown and Anchor . The large room would be fourteen guineas ; the second room would be either seven or eight guineas ; the other room would be five guineas ; but it was too small . He would recommended the second room if the large one was too expensive .
Mr . Cullen said that he had examined the accounts in a very hurried and dissatisfactory manner . From the columns of the Northern Star , he ascertained that £ 79 had been received for defraying the expenses of the Convention . He also ascertained that Mr . Pitkethly had received £ 62 , and expended £ 53 . Dr . M'Douall stated that Mr . Cleave had gratuitously . printed the "Address of the Convention . " ( Hear , hear . ) The printing cost Mr . Cleave 15 ° . Mr . Cleave also promised to give it insertion in the Gazette , and the Chartist Circular .
A vote of thanks to Mr . Cleave was moved and seconded for having gratuitousl y printed the address , which was unanimously carried . Mr . Martin said , Mr . Cleave had that morning presented him with £ 10 worth of the most useful works . ( Hear . hear . ) Dr . M'Douall inquired if each delegate had calk d upon his own members . Mr . Skevington replied that he did , and that he reported it . Mr . Smart knew it to be useless to call on the members who renresented him .
Mr . Rose had made arrangements to call upon the members for Middlesex . The result of his interview with Mr . Hawes was known , ( Hear , hear . ) He also waited upon several other members . Messrs . Culleu , Morgan , and others stated that they had waited upon other members . Dr . M'Douall would wait upoa the Marquis of Normanby and Lord John Russell : Mr . Hihdley , and the members for Birmingham and ' Manchester should be also waited upon , and required to support the objects of the General Committee . ( Hear . ) Dr . M'Douall said that when the last National Petition was left at Mr . Attwood ' s , it was accompanied by a very large body . He would wish that the same numerous attendance should accompany
( heir petition to Mr . Duncombe . ( Hear , hear . ) They would not be allowed to accompany it to the House ; still , after leaving the petition with Mr . Duncombe , they could file past the House , and let the Members know that they were there . ( Hear , hear . ) They should avoid anything calculated to injure the banished or the imprisoned . ( Hear , bear . ) Mr . Wall trusted that all the tomfoolery which characterised the presentation of the Dorchester Petition would be avoided . ( Hear , hear . ) They wanted no high priest in canonicals . They could leave it in the lobby of the House , or , if necessary , walk into the House with it . ( Hear , hear , and a laugh . ) Mr . Martin hoped that at least 200 , 000 men would
accompany the petition . After a short discussion on the propriety of addressing the Trades upon the necessity of their going in procession with the petition , ( and on which discussion Messrs . Smart , Skevington , and Cullen took a part , ) it was resolved •* That the Secretary be instructed to take steps for informing the Trades of London , that the petition will be left with Mr . Duucombe on the 24 th , and to request their attendance to accompany it to his houBe . Dr . M'Douall moved , " That Messrs . Smart , Morgan , and Ridley be appointed to arrange the various plans of organization recommended in the address of the Convention , with a view of having them discussed on next Thursday . "
The general Committee adjourned at half-past seven to nine o ' clock to-morrow ( Wednesday )
g . WEDNESDAY ,. Mat 19 . The members of the committee for general business assembled this morning at nine o ' clock , Messrs . Ruffy Ridley , Cullen , and Smart were present . Mr . Cullen read a letter from Scotland , stating that the Rev . Patrick Brewster , a clergyman of the Scotch Established Church , preached , some time since , a sermon to a congregation of Chartists , and for that offence he has been cited before the synod . In consequence of this act of despotism , the people of Paisley called a publio meeting , for the purpose of throwing the shield of their protection over the Rev . Mr . Brewster , who is a clergy man of the most spotless character . The letter to Mr . Cullen was signed W . Brown , secretary , Lanarkshire Association . Letters were also received from Stookport , stating that the petition from that place , contained 39 , 000 signatures : from Stalybridge , statins 3 , 050
signatures were attached to the petition from the district . Letters were also received from Malvern , Yeovil , and other places , all speaking in the highest term * of the manly conduct adopted by the Convention , and expressive of the people ' s determination to stand by their representatives . A letter from Aberdeen , signed " George Smart , Saoretary of the Charter Union , " stated that the Aberdeen petition had 6 , 952 signatures , and that the people were confident that the last death-blow was about being inflicted upon corruption . A letter from Mr . Malcolm , of Callander , stated that the petition from that place had 337 names ; and a letter from Mr . Henry Roberts , of Malvern , announced that the petition was signed by u pwards of 114 inhabitants of that locality . A letter from Mr . Simpson , of Honley , Staffordshire , to Mr . John Cieave , stated that the petition from the National Charter Association of Hanley had 2 , 620 signatures . The Committee then adjourned to evening .
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THE EXECUTIVE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Brother Chartists , —We call upon you at once and without delay to send into the General Secretary , the returns of all your votes . We had intended the result of the elections should be published in the Star on the 22 nd inst ., but must now postpone it in conse quence of there being so very many places to send in yet . At all events , we will not wait asy longer than Tuesday the 25 th inst , and after that no return will be of any use . We may also state to you , that as soon as the elections will be decided , the permanent Executive most 13 called together . Can they be called together without funds ? No ! Then we would impress on all of you , the absolute necessity of clearing their debts with the Executive , as well for their cards of membership , as for their monthly contributions .
Every member of the National Chatter Association , has , according to the plan of organisation , to pay one penny per month to the Executive to forward the great work of agitation . Hoping that after this call there will be no necessity to place this affair before you again , and informing yon that the balance sheet will soon t : published , when the Association will have an opportunity of judging the real merits of this matter . - We remain , James Leech , President Richard Littler . James Cartledge . John Campbell , Secretary .
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FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT . Wednesday Evening . Mt information relative to the determination of the Ministers not to resign has proved correct Her Majesty's Ministers will not go out . They are resolved ( to use my Lord Palmerston ' s words ) " to die game . " They are now to make another effort , and the question of the Repeal of the Corn Laws is to decide not whether they are to resign and acknowledge their impotency and incapability for office , but whether they shall embroil the United Kingdom in all the turmoil and the anger of a cont ? 3 ted general election , and whether they sbaH creato all that ill blood and ill feeling , which are invariably attendant upon elections , especially general elections . Lord John Russell has declared that they
will bring before the House the Rep 3 al of the Corn Liws , and that if defeated on that question that they will dissolve the Parliament , and appeal to the country . It is certainly a subject of great laughter amongst the people to witness how these two factions are endeavouring to outwit each other . The Tories were of opinion that the Whigs would go out , if fc oaten , on the last debate , and made arrangementa accordingly . So secure were they , that they actually arranged , as a matter of expediency , that all the old Tory Judges , old Masters in Chancery , and all the old Tory magistrates should forthwith reign ! Daily communications are reaching the Convention from different parts of the country , containing offers
from the several constituencies to support at the next election any member of the Convention Who may offer himself as a candidate . The Committee will make such arrangements respecting those offdra as the country shall recommend . To avoid an erroneous opinion going abroad , in consequence of all the members of the late Convention not affixing their names to the document establishing the General Committee , it may be well ti state that the absence of their signatures is not caused by any difference of- opinion between them and those who signed , but merely originates from a scrupulous feeling to do so , until they bad the approbation of their constituent * for it In all other points , they are unanimous in their , efforts to cany out the objects of their mission to the Metropolis .
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The National Petition at present measures 1 , 115 yards , and is wound up on the machine furnished by Mr . Ruffy Ridley . Other petitions are joined to it » % they are forwarded to tho Convention . The pttition will be finally filled up on the 24 th , on which day th « machine , with the petition , will be left at Mr . Duacombe ' s house , preparatory to its presentation on th * 25 th . Every thing , at this moment , promises success to the efforts of the Convention . The Chartists hold a proud , influential , and ¦ commanding position , from which they never can be disturbed , bo long as they abide by the noble and patriotic principles which at present influence and direct their efforts in the cause of universal freedom . The Wh ' gs have convened public meeting for to-morrow , in Covent Garden , ostensibly with a view of repealing th&Com Laws , but in fact to ascertain how public feeling beats . The meeting is called for one o ' clock , an hour when the working classes eannot attend . The Whigs are indeed dying a lingering death . '
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HOUSE OF LORDS—Tdksdat , Mat 18 . The royal assent was given by commission to a great number of publio and private bills . Lord Hastings ( late Sir Jacob Astley ) took th « oaths and his seat for the first time . Some petitions were presented for and against any alteration in the Corn Laws . Their Lordships then adjourned until Monday next .
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HOUSE OF COMMONS , Tuesday , Mat 18 . The adjourned debate was resumed by Mr . Sheil , who contended thai it was futile to struggle against the slave trade by means , of differential duties , which raised the price of a necessary of life to the labouring classes without benefiting any olass of the community except the monopolists . Mr . Herries said that the finances of the country had certainly been reduced to a most alarming condition . This he attributed to the Government , who should have kept up a surplus revenue , and who were the first Ministry in this country which had ever failed to keep up a surplus in time of peace . Mr . Viixiebs expressed much disappointment that the Right Hon . Gentleman had not pointed out what he thought Should be the remedy for the serious evil be complained of .
Sir E . Kkatchbull regretted the length to which the debate had extended , because , duriDg the eight days that it lasted , all the great interests likely be affected by the Government propositions were placed in a state of incertitude , and were of necessity at a stand still as regarded commercial operations . , Mr . C . Buller designated the resolution of Lord Sandon as a rare specimen of the most refined fanaticism , and strenuously advocated the doctrines of free trade .
Sir R . Peel said that every argument was so exhausted by previous speakers , that he shouiJ not have risen were he not convinced that he had ne alternative but to deliver his opinions before th * debate was brought to a close . He must say , then , that it would neither be for the honour nor the ininterest of the country to open the markets of the country to slave-grown sugar , and being of this opinion he would give his vote for the motion of his Right Hon . Friend ( Lord Sandon ) totally apart from his opinions upon the Corn Laws or any other
question . Lord Palmerston contended that throughout the debate the weight of argument was most triumphantly on the side of Ministers . So far was his Right Hon . Friend , the Chancellor of the Exchequer from asking the Right Hon . Baronat for a budget , that he came prepared with one to supply the financial deficiency , not by means of fresh taxation , but by relieving the people from a portion of their present burdens . Lord J . Russell replied , after which the Houst divided , when the numbers
were—For the original motion .... 281 For Lord Sandon ' s resolution 317 Majority against Ministers 36 The announcement of the numbers was received by loud cheering .
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aUNDERLAND . —The Chartists of Sunderland desire to accquaint their brethren with the cause of Mr . Deegan ' s absence from the Petition Convention , to which he waa elected . - Previous to the election taking place , Mr . Deogan had expressed a wi ^ h to visit hia friends in Liverpool and Ireland , where h » would hold himself in readiness to proceed immediately to London , if elected . On the intelligence of his election , or the earliest day ( Sunday ) after it arrived , a meeting was held , at which it was resolved to remit him the sum of £ 3 to defray his expences . This was accordingly seat by post-office order , and they therefore fully expected that Mr . Deegau would be in London on the-Thursday following , at the Jatest . On that day , ^ hdwever . they received » letter from Mr . Deegan , stating that ho bad received the order , but could not get it paid , because the
Postmaster at Sunderland had neglected to send a letter of advice with it . This functionary was immediately seen and remonstrated with , on his neglect . They , however , fully expected tnat Mr . Deegau would , on the receipt of the money , proceed direct ta London , but on Saturday last they received a letter from him , from Mount Mellink , dated the 12 th inst ., stating , that on receiving the money , he went to Dublin , but could not get a vessel for Liverpool till Monday , the 10 th inst .. at noon , and that he would not have arrived in London till the 12 th , consequently he considered it too late , and did not proceed further . They are of opinion that it would have been better for Mr . Deegan to have proceeded to London or written a letter of explanation to thfi Convention , but the chief blame rests with the Postoffice authorities . Mr . Deegan may have erred in judgment .
Life Boat House . —On Sunday afternoon , Mr . Williams delivered < an address at this place to a large audience . His subject was , the rights and duties of the people with reference to publio meetings . Co-Operativb Hall . —A meeting of the Chartists waa held here on Sunday evening , when Mr . Hemsley presented a financial report . A letter was read from Mr . Deegan , stating the reason why he had not gone to the Convention . Mr . Williams moved and Mr . Small seconded a resolution , whicli was carried unanimously , " that the sum of £ 1 10 s . contributed by the frieads in Newcastle , towards Mr . Deeg&n ' g
expenses , should be returned to them accompanied by a letter of explanation . " It was also resolved , " That similar letters should be sent to Stockton , Bishop Auckland , and West Auckland , and the opinion of those places'taken respecting the disposal of the money contributed by them . " Mr . Williams delivered a short address chiefly upon the business affairs of the society , and urging upon tho Chartists of Sunderland immediately to re-organize them * selves . He also announced his readiness , in order to promote that object , to deliver a course of three or four lectures , on Sunday evenings , in the Goldea Lion Long Room , admission free .
DURHAM . —The usual weekly meeting was held here on Monday evening , at Mr . Bradford ' s Temperance Hotel . Mr . Thomas Carr having been called to the chair , Mr . Mowbray rose , and after a few appropriate observations , submitted the following resolution to the meeting , as a means of eliciting their opinions respecting the recent conduct of Messrs . Lovett , Collins , and Co . l . "That having carefully considered the plan of Lovett , Collins , and Co ., we are of opinion that , though good in itself as an auxiliary to the present plan , it is calculated to retard the progress of our glorious cause , inasmuch as it is put forward as a leading movement , without being first submitted to the National Executive . If attempted to be carried forward , it must
divide us into parties—a thing more to be dreaded titan anything else . We therefore trust , the parties will , at once , like honest men , give it up , and join the National Charter Association , and thereby prove themselves worthy the confidence of the people . " Mr . Mowbray aga n rote , and moved the following resolution , wnicn wa % seconded by Mr . Quilt , ana carried with but one dissentient . 2 . "That the thanks of this meeting are due , and are hereby given to Feargus O'Connor , Esquire , and the Editor of the Northern Star , for the prompt and able manner in which they exposed the character and teudency of the new-movement . " Mr . Williams being Dreientwas then invited to address the meeting , lie began by stating that having previously been engaged with some of their members in an animated and interesting discussion respecting the utility of Corn Law Repeal , he thought that it might be productive of some good to lay before them his
views upon this , the " question of questions , " as 16 was called . Mr . W . then delivered an address upon , the subject , and at the close invited discussion . Mr . Green and Mr . M'Carthy at the clo : e of Mr . W ' s . address , had a short though interesting conversational discut : ion with the latter upon the subject of hisl- j ture . The City of Durham is already in a state of electioneering exoitement , three candidates are in the field and more are talked of . Now is tho time for the Chartists of the City of Durham to do their duty * . by starting * Cnavtifat candidate . This can be done at a very trifling expence , if properly managed , and if done , will afford an admirable' opportunity of reviewing be Tore the electors and freemen , the policy and principles ( if they have any ) of both factions . From what we know of the freemen , we are sure that such a candidate , though with no other gold than that of principle to recommend him , would meat from them a hea iy r . tepiion .
STOCKTON . —The Chartists of Stockton havfc arranged with the proprietors of the Reading Room , to meet every Sunuay afternoon for the purpose of paying their contributions and holding their weekly meeting . The room will be open every Sunday from two till four in the afternoon , for free discussi on and eading the pwers of the week .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 22, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct707/page/5/
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