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TO, THE IMPERIAL CHARTISTS.
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jfr Joshx , —Frcan tbe month of August last to aieii reseDiniDB , I « ould not consider myself any-Ifog more than * prisoner at large . Having , how-^^ jj last trokai down the conspiracy by wbichj ^ tsncceeSe 3 , I waste hare been destroyed and Siiism ynsio i » T » b « n anmTiHsted , it ^ becomes a ^ jrhiti I owbIo myself audio the . Chartist body ^ jbbwh" 56 tie -coarse -which in fiuure I mean to
jjrsne . jjrslly , lowerer , aBowme to tale a view of the ^ gij as in the length of fens that has transpired S bo ' sb * arresfe in September last , the publio mind "" -jy h * va Jos * ^** * ^ ^ gnes ^ on ss a- -whole ^ ratg * 5 i » pea ¦ & » snare that was laid for me , I pj now make a free declaration of the amosnt of jjjg cf which the Conference Delegates were ; j j } jj . Let matters of ibisiind end as they may , — ^ Qjer successfully , at an amount of expenee "which ^ y ie spared , cr ^ Esasfcronsly , —you as a flunking jjjj-wighi to ^ eroani Bome satisfaction forihe large ^ jgjntt of money drawn from yon for legal pnrpoess - 2 s * ne ^^ ^ e'egatea to that Conference , I iajejoii . npon niy wor 3 , npon my honour , and npon
« T-o 8 th , thai ereryfting done at it was pnb-^ e 3 in die-Star of the following Saturday ; and in 3 j SeEfcastions it ia ^ * " > more to < lo with any other jjojjiritb any conspiracy , or withany secretasso-^ gta , than obi body has to do with the Anti-Corn jjtr league ! Nevertheless and netwithstand-*» ear innocence , had : the arrests been made in ^ e io haTeensnred tie trial of the parties at fee staai Commission at Liverpool , I have no hesijgoa in saying , that many of those who were sad at Lancaster would hare been transported ! I jissfw that yen hare arrived at that period of fenigni when yon would not esteem the man the ire for having committed himself ; and therefore , yet been with
j ^ rer iaviug charged a single infgosSoa *> f T& 1 vwa , I fed myself bonnd , now that je "battle 3 s t > ter , —and especially as the country 2 ^ led to snppose that 1 was the ** great offender , " je man "ffho had entrapped my dupes , —to assure ¦ ea Hat I ^ jad neither hand , act , or pan in the jawing up of that placard entkled " The Exeggre Placard f that I never heard of it until ^ er it had been printed % and that then , when _^ naaed to a portion of the delegates , I told £ a that " as long as I was one of their jjgari 63 > and as long as they relifd npon me £ protection , so long wonld I , even in the « 3 st of gsatemeat like the present , and regardl&s of in of
/ ih * naa ^ er © pposiiuj consequence the jusKinent , sfill interpose and save them from the ^ p of the law . " 1 said , "if yon adopt this icstEKnJ by a msjoriiy , I will not desert yon even iyssr io& s : bni when-we iave all suffered alike , as wise and ihe indiscreet , then if onr folly fureses a warning to onr party , I shall be satisfied ) 3 1 tdl yon ihat by snch adoption yon wiD ^ eei yotnsclves to the fete of the Doiehesler iibonrers . " . And npon the faith that the delejKB yi * A in me , the document was all bnt nna isondy rejected : yet the opinion to which the jjjomey General wonld have led the Jury , was 38 1 allowed myself to become- a prev to the
ssong exeitemecv . It is qnite true thai had it not been for that TJasTti , no charge & > vld have been made against a Conference Dstegales : bnt while I thns desigjseis as iLs ibnndatjon of the prosecution , 1 am j 3 o boond to ssy that had that document bees tested by a meeliog of Delegates at a time of j > er-JS 4 rangn 3 ity , it "wonld have passed wholly nn-Kcedbj the Law Officers of the Crown ,
Having aid so much npon the question of snnuaSly , 1 may now be allowed to say a word am jfce result . I » = » V yon , then , whether there is a is = ianee npon record of snch a battle fought pinsi the Grown , ihe Treasury , 2 nd the sympa-2 ss © f aH &e iE&nential classes ! In former cases , jetisole of what is called the " Liberal" party symsJnsedwith the oppressed 5 bnt in our case , the IMgs were , if possible , morerabid than The Tories t mis the Anti-Monopolists or " Extra-Liberals" fax fetripped boli in ferocity 1 "WhSe 1 was nnder slash of perseenfion , 3 devoted six mombs of my
ass to opposing ihe damnable doctrines of Free Ssde , by ^ grainitousl y editing the Evening Star .-si I eonrteS and won ^ ie hatred of ihe Tory a £ y by opposing ihe Me = srs . Walter , at 2 iotiingasi ! ^ pon the trial , I did not Sinch from my prin-^ lsi or seek to strengthen my own case by weaksmgthai of others . So far 1 have performed my siy . I have sailed with you in the storm 1 and can » w jcia with yen in rejoicing at our escape . But SEkma 2 whfla the trinznph of others may be cornfee , if coming events cast their shadows btfore , £ nemay be most ¦ unexpectedly disturbed .
Snce I opposed the "Walters , at Nottingham , the S un newspaper lias been filled with the most taial , vindictive , and bloody attacks npon me &erihe publication of the fesi attack I directed a in ! aeiion for libel to be brought against the real wpr ietor , ilr . Waiter . To my astonishment 3 oa&pp 3 ieaaon to the Stamp Office , I learned that & renegade poltroon—* bfs vicious old man was tadfymg his spleen at the expence of onB "Anna aSfo ^ whoit appearsis the registered proprieteress i Mr . Walter ^ s paper . I have proceeded against hTimes by civil acfion ^ rather th ^ n indictment or
smnai information ; as by civil action the old teaewill have the power " tojustify" and to proaee evidence in support of every one of his charges Tkress had I proceeded by indictment or criminal ^ nna ^ on , he wonld not have been allowed to do so . is those Ebeb leferred to matters that occurred at Safingham , I have laid the venne in iNotting-Ssn ^ ure for the convenience of the defendant ; * 3 at the next assizes Sox that county ilr . TjQier will have an opportunity of establishing ^ J of -ffMeh he has asserted he has ample proof . Set parties nave made themselves responsible
a Hie ^ la-ir" by * ircn ! at 3 Dg the Times ' * lving Siements , wLSe tb . ^ have forborne to circulate ij daual , or Mr . Uecgs ' s ctmtradiction . Let such 3 ghs - look out . " Tney are sore that the " law " fciallowed me to " escape , " as they call it . They Sana grumble , then , if the ** law" dionid happen ^ iaH than fast 1 1 bid them to " look oat" 2 lie time has arrived when yon will require ^ 38 3 ds an account of my stewardship . In nest ^ bSw I pnrpose laying before the eonntry my
** & « sheet , as treasurer of the Deience Fund j sd rnnle I sirall withhold any present expression * OBgratnlation , I may venture to assert , and that *« % j that every friend ro the cause of the people ^ ie more than satisSed with the manner in 1 Nk their monies nave been applied , and the com-^ Kn-dy cmal ] amount "which has been expended * so manv compacaJed trials , and so many procras-^ ed hearings before the Queen ' s Bench . Bnt % -bj own friends will rTumlr me and rejoice , « t eaenues of jasaee and the people will looi sad .
As to-ocrfainre course , lihaB ad-5 re = s yon next ^ £ s as to yrhai my opinion is upon that point . In ^ Jnsan Una , let ns cheer onrsElve 3 with the re-« aoEihat i >! E esnss of democracy , though checked ^ ihe momait , never takes one backward step ¦ ¦}*« we tfETB stopped in September , from thai fetivEslart afresh inihilyjStrengtbeniEg ourselves ** e progress , and making past errors , beacons to * a _ as of ihe shoals and qmcksancs ; and not lights * SEiee as in our course . In the mean time I am not f ^ naaanch as I am dafly occupied in preparing * Jraairerknpon Praedeal Farming , which I have T ^ ft j io oppose ^ ri 31 prepossss yon more in f ^ of Erea Polifieal Instiiuiions than all the ^ P ^ tave -written , ^ all the speeches I have
^^ arf npon the subject . This I imagine is a ^* jrcfitable application of my time titan any 2 * sal nse &at I eonld make of it . When I am fj Sfcg at my desk , I am speaking to all : and when _***« condnded my promised work , I shall devot * * ¥ *** * fe % to tb » lepaymwit of the monies " ^ j ^ by the several localities for the purpose of ? % dele 8 ate 3 S ) the Sfnige Conference atBirifti ^? ts now a point npon which I wish to lB 2 ^ Bc ^ yiC [ nderstood - It is this : I have spent *~ & a sum of money in the cause of Chartism , !_ <* £ > Jarge an amount has been stolen ~^** Ee by Government prosecntioBB , that 1 j ^* " : now able to spend fifteen or twenty 2 * T ~* per We ^ ^ fea-j . ^ ning expenses as " ^ asa * J ; and I never win travela xtf ? - at any other
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. man 3 expense . From this , however , yon are not to conclude that I am abont to lead a sedentary life altogether- ; but from it I wish yon to understand that my -visits to different localities will be in exact proportion to my means . I cannot conclnde this letter without congratulating you npon the great triumph which , thrpngh the law , we have achieved over the nniied factions that wonld have nsed the perversion of the . law for oar Restriction ! Neither can I abstain from a word of comment upon your magnanimous conduct with reference to the policy pursned towards you by
some of the Irish agitators for a Hepeal of the Union . I can never , as an Iriihman , express my fnll amount of gratitude to you for your conduct on this point . Remain as yon are , —a tower of strength to ihe good man and a terror to the evil doer J Cast back no taunt npon those who would heap revilings npon you , while they even profess a desire to accomplish a great principle , although by other means than we have thonght proper to nse . From our obstinacy the good shall suffer no damage ; while from the projiSJted disunion the bad shall find no pretext for failure '
Wherever democracy lifts her sacred head there has Chartism erected her bloodless banner I Wherev ? f ine battleof liberty is to be fought , the Chartist body will be ever found on the aide of righteousness , of justice , and of truth . There is only one thing against which I would guard yon ; and that is against entering into any " foreign alliance , " or courting the aid of foreigners , in the adjustment of our national affairs ! To my eonntrymen 1 would say , in the language of the immortal Emmett : " Let the French only gain a footing in Ireland over the dead bodies of her sons . " So said Emmett in 1803 . and
so say I in 1843 : for believe me , that a strongerpower never yet was invited as arbitrator by a weak one that she did not seize the first epportnnity to make herself the possessor ! And xaiher , ten thousand dines rather , wonld I know that my countrymen bore for yet a little longer the chains they have been accustomed to , than that tney shonld ca&ttbem off but to receive those of more modern invention , and which they wonld be compelled to wear for ever !! Thought and sobriety are daily rusting the rivets of their old manacles ; and , before long , these must fall asunder 2 Bather , ten thousand
tunes raiher , if the alternative only presented itself , wonld I see Ireland united to England until the soundness of British mind shall declare the Union dissolved , than see the connexion severed by the aid of French swords ! fiely upon it , my friends , that yon have not yet seen even the beginning of this struggle . I attach bnt slight importance to the bold words of one party , or to the affected moderation of'the other party . I view the snbject as a whole ; and , asa . whole , I see obstacles and stumbling blocks which nothing short of the greatest wisdom , ihe greatest prudence , the greatest courage , and the greatest ¦ watchfulness can overcome ; but which
magnanimity and prudence will go far to remove . The subject of Bepeal is being so fully disenssed in the Star that I am spared the necessity of entering fully into it here ; therefore I shall take my leave for the present , by once more assuring yon of my undinanished attachment to the cause of Chartism , and my unabated determination to go on perseveringly in its advocacy , as the only means by which I shall ever hope , or shall ever use , to convince my friends of my sincerity and my foes of their ignorance . I am , Your faithful , nnbonght , And unpurchaseable friend , Feabgcs O'Cokxoh .
P . S . IhaveTepnblishedtbewholeoftbe "State of Ireland " , written by Arthur O'Connor in 1798 , in two nnmbers , at 4 d . a number ; and it is my'most anxious desire that every Chartist who purchases this work will lend it to those who are too poor to buj . it , because from it they will learn the real vaine of Chartist principles , a true knowledge of Political Economy , and the desirableness of establishing the small farm system as the basis of
society . In fact , I look npon the " State of Ireland , " by Arthur O'Connor , as thB most valuable work that eonld be published at the present moment ; and I have made it so cheap that I doubt that any circulation will jemunerate me . However , I shall ba more than repaid for any loss , if I learn that it has had the effect of enlightening the minds of the working classes npon the all-important subjects of Free Political Institutions , and what really xsonstitnies Political Economy and Social Happiness . F . O . C .
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NEWCASTLE . —The Chartists of Newcastle and Gsteshead htld their bnmness weekly meeting on Monday evening . 3 d * . John Gain in the chair . The gentlemen nominated as the General Council on last meeting night , having taken their seats , Mr . Johnstone moVBd , and Hi . Watson seconded , "That the Chartists of Newcastle and G&teshead form themselves into a mutual ipitrnetien class on each Monday evening after the nnsineBS of the evening is transacted . " Carried nnsnimoHsly . Mr . Johnstone having resigned the Hinatian of secretary , as he is going to leave town , ilr . MTarlane gave notice that on next Monday evening , he would - propose ilr . James Fiaxer as the fnture sub secretary . The contributions for the week having been paid in , and s good deal ot local business transacted , the meeting was ^ issolred .
, Repeal . —A public meeting of the inhabitants of Newcastle and Gateshead -was held in the Farfh on Monday evening to petition Parliament for an imme-4 iafe Bspeal of the Legislative Union of < Jreat Britain and Ireland . Mr . Sinclair having been unanimously elected to preside , opened the proceedings by staling the otjects of meeting , and introduced Mr . Beesley , who was received with loud applause . After a very able speech of upwards of an hour in length , in -which he very minutely described the state of things in Ireland , and the various modes adopted by the powers that be to rob tnan of their birthright , Mr . Beesley moved the following resolution , -which was briefly seconded by Mr . Frankland and agreed to with only one dissentientnamely , — " That thiB meeting is of opinion
, that theTJnioa of Ireland -with Great Britain is inimical to the best interests of that country ,- and as it -vras fraudulently accomplisbed contrary to the expressed wishes © f the great majority of the Irish people , we do most heartily eoraur -with that ill-used nation in their demand of an immediate Repeal ; and do hereby pledge oniselves to tae every wmstitutionBl means in our power to assist them in procuring , not only a » domestic parliament , ' but a parliamtnt tbat will b * a complete refiex of the -whole people , as the sure gcauintse that the people -noil not again be sold contrary to tLeindinstionof the majority . The Chairman ntxt introduced 2 klr . Sanrael Kydd , bookseller , of Sutrtb shields , "who -was also loudly applauded . Mi . K . commented by sho-wing the stumbling-blocks placed and Irelandin
by tfee hireling press of Great Britain , the path to equal justice ; and instanced the Calveshead Observers remarfcsjipon the public meeting in the Furth on last Tuesday evening . They -were not satisfled by robbing the influence cf the meeting lydmjtoB tkeir leal numbers by at leasi ten ; but they , Whig-like , attribated false motives to houester men tha * themselves , because they advocated a Repeal of the Union and rejected 8 Repeal of the Oom l * w * . ^ Kow , he i ^ x- Xl ) was prepared to prove that it was injudicious L any working man to advocate a Repeal of the Corn Iaws because such a Repeal -would be a curse , and not a Wing to the -working classes ; taHt = »» perfectly consistent in any man to contend for justice to Selrisk people- He admitted that a mereBepeal of-the Unton wonia not effcetartly imwa the _^ ti ug would foundation for
SS » totota 57 but it lay » woooVwhlch , if bunt npon by toe whole people wonld fSthSntbemean . of dfeetnolly wovmgtbarg * Sea Thii could not U arjuea in favour of Com Iot TtBW . It -would toy a foundation for evil j and if ^ es idproaucentf wealth . Mi . K . then entered at SSSSSSSb griavance , of which fte rrish peo-S l ^ w . complam j the means "sorted to by the IrLtocracv of Ireland to sell their country to England , SSSv SSSt- ***** * i ? " \ £ ? j £ iSulLdMdualsln that Island , and showed the effects ^ nich such apiece of treachery has had upon the capv Srft to country , ever since tfeey became the £ S 5 m of Britain . Mr , E . conduded hyproposing ihe adoption of a petition for Repeal , which « u l 3 r f 8 r skondea by Mx . Higgins , *** » S «* d to unani
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moualy . It -was then moved by Mr . Frazsr , and seconded by Mr . Thomas Seed , « That tbepetitiori now adopted Designed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting , and be forwarded by him jtoWm . S . Crawford , EsqVM . P-, foi presentation to the ' House of Commons ; and that J . H . Hind , Esq ., Win . Ord ) Esq ., and Wm . Hutt , Esq ., M . P . "« , for Newcastle and Gateshead , be requested to support the prayer of 1 the same . " Carried unanimously . QUARBINGTOW E 1 HL . —& public meeting of the fwomen of Quarrington-hill , Caalop , and Eelloe , was 2 iolden , on Monday , the 19 th instant , for the purpose , of forming themselves into a Union , to assist their husbands to obtain their rights . Mr . Swallow and Mr .
Smith , from KeHoe , addressed the meeting . A lady " fat , " fair , and forty , " - waB unanimously called to the chai ? . The following resolutions 1 were agreed to : — 1 . ; That we forthwith form ourselves into a Union in connection -with the Miners' Association of Great Britain and Ireland ; ana -we sincerely hope that our sisters in distress , the miners' ¦ wives , will immediately join jail over the kingdom . " 2 . " That from this time forth we-will not give more thanU ^ d . per pound for mutton ; 4 d . per peck for potatoes j Id . for three gills of milk ; and 8 d . per pound for butter . " 3 . " That no ¦ wouian ought to work in the fields for lesa than one
shilling per day , " 4 . " That a public meeting be held at Thornley , on Wednesday , vrhen the woman of Win * gatei Harwell , Trimdon , fee . are respectfully requested to attend . The chair to be taken at three o ' clock . ' * § i " Thattke meeting imniediatelyjadg « TKn from this place to Cpxfeoe . " There could not be less than 400 women ' present at the meeting . As they approached the-appointed place , after the adjournment , the Coxhoe ban * metjthein on the road . Arrived : at Coxhoe , the meeting commenced again , and similar resolutions to those above given -were adopted . The utmost enthusiasm prevailed . There is no fear of the work not going on , now that the women have taken it up ! Their first meeting was holden on Saturday
last-SHEFFIELD—The usual weekly meetings have been held in the Figtree-lane room ; but Mr . G . J . Harney being confined to his bed ^ through severe indisposition , precludes the possibility of a fuller report OLDHAM . —On Tuesday last , the female ChartiBts of this town came to a determination to redouble their exertions in the glorious cause of human redemption , and-Tesolved to put in nomination the following list as fit and proper persons to serve as general councillors : —Mts . Sarah Harrop , Sugar Meadow ; Mrs . Sarah Kershaw , Primrose-hill ; Mrs . Betty M&yall , Bow-street ; Miss E . Winterbottom , Lord ' s-street ; Mrs . M . Jackson , Jackson-pits , sub-Treasurer ; Mrs . Catherine Fitton , Side of Moor , sub-Secretary .
OS Susdat last , the friends of the allotment , ofland system held a meeting in the Chartist room , when the letters of Mr . Galpin and Gracnns were read from the Northern Star , and listened to with great attention . The meeting was adjourned to Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . In the evening , Mr . Wm . Miller delivered an energetic lecture to a very respectable audience . On Mondat Mr . M'Cabe delivered his second lecture on Repeal and the history of Ireland- A vote of thanks -was unanimously passed to the lecturer , and the meeting separated highly delighted .
T 3 ERBT . —Mr . Clarke , of Stockport , has been delivering lectures and addresses in ; tne Market-place , of this town , during the past-week , on the subject of a ' Repeal of the Union . '' The magistrates and police have shewn every desire to suppress his meetings , abort of -using . actual force . They have , however , failed ; thongh the police allowed a drunken mad-cap to annoy the assemblage , on the plea tbat he bad as much right to make a noise as any one else . TBOWBRIDCE— -The -weekly public meeting of the Chartist body -was held on Monday evening , Jane 19 tb , Mr . John Harding in the chair ; when the following resolution -was propesed by Mr . John Stevens , and seconded by Mr . Alfred Marehant . and carried
unanimously— " That vre , the Chartists of Trowbiidge , in pn > Uc meeting assembled , do express oar warm and beaTtfelt sympathy with the patriotic men in our Sister Island , now so gallantly struggling for liberty ; and do most seriously exhort oar Irish brethren to continue fearlessly their noble and patriotic career ; for , as men of stern principle , -we feel called upon to declare thai in class legislation , and class legislation alone , will be found the origin of both Ireland ' s and England's woe ; and , as we believe tha People's Charter to be the only means of removing the existing grievances of both countries , -we most respectfully hut earnestly invitsrour Irish brethren to join us in a determintion never to rest satisfied until that duenmont be made the law of the realm . "
THORNLEY . —Mr . P . M . Bsopht s Lecture . — On Friday , the 17 th , Mr . Brophy lectured to the men of jTnemley , and gave eminent satisfaction . The meeting was attended by one of the master wastermen , to whom Mr . B . administered a severe castigation for the oppressions he and his fellows are in the habit of heaping upon the poor unfortunates do&med , by haTd necessity , to earn their bread under the groaning system of collier slavery . The blush of shame was made to mantle the cheek of the task-maBter .
NOTTINGHAM . —According to notice the Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire delegate meeting -was held in the Democratic Chapel , Rice-place , for the purpose of engaging a lecturer , and maturing a plan for carrying into effect the local * organisation of Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire ; devising means for the spread of Chartist principles , and transacting other important business . The meeting was numerously attended by delegates , and an excellent spirit was manifested . LetUrs -were read from Newark , Mansfield , and Sutton-in-JLBhfleld , detailing the slate of
Chartism in those districts . A plan of organisation for the district , and for the employment and guidance of the ] district lecturer was agreed : to . The Secretary was ordered to correspond with Mr . Doyle on the subject of the lectureship . All sub-secretaries in Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire are requested to communicate , as early as possible , with the Seer etary Mr . 'S . Boonham , care of Mr . Swann , Temperance Hotel , Drury Hill , Nottingham . The plan of organisation has been sent to us , but we have not space for it this week ; we shall probably give it next week .
ROCHDALE . —On Saturday last , the 17 th inBtant , Messrs . H 3 igh and Taft , of this town , were liberated from Kirkdale Gaol , -where they bad been confined for eight months , in consequence of their having taken part in the strike of August last . To honour tntir return , the Chartists of this locality made arrangements for a tea party in their large and commodious room , which was very -well attended ; and among the joyous company assembled "was Sir . Baigb , -who Is a member of the Charter Association , accompanied by
his wife . After tea , Mr . J . Cbadwicfc -was called to the chair , -who , in a few remarks , introduced Mr . Haigh , who gave an account of his confinement , the treatment of the prisoners in general , and concluded by declaring that his imprisonment had strengthened his abhor en ce of despotism , his love of liberty , and his admiration of the principles of the Charter . The rest of the evening was spent in dancing , singing , and reciting , which was kept up till after eleven o ' clock , when the company separated . Every on « , male and female , appeared highly delighted with the evening's entertainment .
OS Sunday , last , Commodore Mead delivered two spirited addresses to the Chartists of this town , which gave general satisfaction . Mb . Jobdan Chadwick , Whitworth New Road , near thB Globe Inn , has been appointed sub-secretary for this locality . All communications to be addresBed to-him .
MANCHESTER . —BROWN-STREET YOUNG MEN ' S Iocalitt . —The members of this locality met on Sunday ; last , when 10 a . -was sent to the defence fund , and 3 s . 81 . to the victim fund . BILSTON . —On Fiiday nijjht last , being the usual fbrt&ightly meeting of the League , a great number assembled to hear a Mr . Dimmock ( a small retailer of iron ) deliver an address in support of Free Trade . After his address he solicited questions upon the subject ; a thing never known here before , for when questions have teen attempted , the inquirer haB been met by the query Are you a member or noi ? and if not , walk out of the room . " IfwaB not sonovr . Tbe League are becoming very hunitle . Mr . Isaac Dolfln a poor man ¦ who -works in the mines , rose to reply to Mr . Dimmock He could not see how the -working classes being fed with " cheaper food , " would enable the manufacturer to cbmpeU with the foreigner , twjfess he made a reduction
in their wages . He shonld like to know how the " wse of the wages '" of the artisan , promised by Mr . Dimmock as a consequence of a repeal of the Corn Lawn , was to enable the manufacturer to make ' cheap goods ; which was the only means , we were UA& , by which he could compete with tbe foreign manufacturer . The talk of an *• increase of wages" was a mere blind to gull the working elaBsea . To talk of Free Trade in a country liktt this , with a debt of eight hundred millions and an expensive army , and a thundering State Church and no protection for labour , was nothing more nor less than foolery . Mr . Dolfin completely upset the whole of Mr ] Dimmocks " arguments , " and stoutly defended the character of Mr . O'Connor , which Mr . Dimmock had abused . He called upon tile meeting not to be led away by " hearsay tales ;** but to read for themselves and j&dge for themselves . The meeting broke up , expressing ita high approval of Mr . Dolfin ' honest conduct .
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BRISTOL . —United Chartists , Westsxreet . —On Monday evening , 19 £ h , Mr Persons in the chair . 5 > e Secretary rea 4 the reply of T . S . Duucombe , Esq acknowledging the receipt ; of the petition for Thomas Trooper , and apprising himjof its presentation . A vote of thanks was nnanimonsly passed to Mr . Duucombe for his prompt attention and courteous conduct \ The Secretary was instructed to give notice to the members that the election of Council ; will take place next Monday evening , when a full attendance is expected . The subject for discussion on the occasion is , the Necessity of a National Benefit Society , as recommended in the Northern Star . . \ BIRMINGHAM—Mr . Mason addressed the people of Birmingham , ou Sundayj morning last , at Ruddestonrow . A very lame and attentive meeting listened to an eloquent appeal from the speaker , upo : i the " the necessity of Union among the I Masses . " A collection was made for Mr . George White .
At the usual weekly meeting of Chartists , holden at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . Thomas Welsford in the chair , several important plans were brought-before the assembly , having for their object the better organizing of the Chartists of the town . Their several ! merits were spiritedly ? Mscussed by Messrs . Mason , Potts , Welsford , Cooper , and others . LONDON . —City of ; London Political and Scientific Institution , ttt . bnaoain . lane .- —A public mertjng of the shareholders was holden on > londty evening for the purpose , of electing a secretary . Mr . Cuffay in the chair . Mr . Palmer , jun . moved , and Mr . Wyatt secondedtbe confirmation of the minutes of the laat meeting . Mr . Spur moved , and Mr . Edwards seconded , that the portion awarding 30 s . per week to the Secretary be struck out , and that the present
arrangements continue . After much discussion , the minutes were confirmned by & considerable mnjsrity . Mr . Wyatt moved , and Mr . Stall wood seconded , thai , two scrutineers of the ballot be appointed ; carried : and Messrs . Shackleton and Rath bone elected .: The names of the following candidates were read , over . Messrs Salmon , John Wyatt , Srallwood ,-Cater ,. Brown , andRbiid . Mr Wyatt having resigned ; the movers and seconders of tha other candidates having addressed the meeting , the ballot was taken . The scrutineers reported Mr . Cater duly elected , who briefly returned thanks . Mr . Stall wood reported from the auditing committee , and read the balance sheet as amended by the auditors . Mr . Spur moved , and Mr . Thompson seconded , that the report be referred back to the coramitte . After considerable discussion , Mr . Ford moved an adjournment for a week . The adjournment was carried ..
Barnsbury Park . —Mr . Fussell lectured on S . unday evening at the Flora Tea Gardens , York-placej , to a crowded audience , and was highly applauded . Marleybone . Mr ; ] Skelton lectured on last Sunday evening , on the subject of slavery , its auses and remedies , te a very crowded audience , and gave great satisfaction . Afcer the lecture , a collection was muds for Mrs . Cooper , of Lsicbster , when six shillings was collected , which has been forwarded , to her at Leicester . A Public Meeting was held on Monday evening at the Britannia Coffee House , Waterloo-road , on behalf of Thomas Cooper . The meeting was well attended . A petition was agreed to , aud consigned into the hands of Thomas Duucombe , Esq ., to be presented .
A Public Meeting was holden on Monday evening , in Bermondsey-square , to consider the btst means of opposing the ; Irish Arms Bill . Messrs Bolwell , Mantz , Maynard , and others addressed the assembly , which was large and enthusiastic x » EEDB . —Chartist Meeting on Woodhouse Moor . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr . T . 3 . Smith delivered an able and impressive lecture on the state of the country and the duties : of the people , to a numerous and highly attentive audience , on Woodhouse-Moor . Some of tbe respectables , to evince their love of fair play endeavoured to create a disturbance , and one of them , a shabby-genteelmillocrat , denounced Mr . S . asa
firebrand ; while another , mounted upon a horse , Which showed much more sense than his rider , came up close to tbe platform , as if to ride the speaker down , and ultiraattly endeavoured to-dispense the people by riding through the crowd . Several other tuiddlt class ireBpectables also endeavoured jto shew their gentility by endeavouring to disturb ; , the peace . The workies , however , were wide awake ; and bo was the lecturer . He gave those gents such a caatigation as they will not soon forget They ultimately slunk away , followed by the hootings and disapprobation of the whole assembly . —We anticipate a numerous meeting on the Moor on Sunday afternoon .
SOUTH SHlEfcDS / -Mr . Beesley lectured at Blyth , on Sunday afternoon ; to a numerous audience many of them having from foor to five miles to travel to attend the lecture . The sturdy democrats of South Shields engaged the fast sailing steamer Venus , to convey Mr . ' Beesley and his friends to the place of meeting ; a goodly number accompanied him . At the close of the lecture Mr . B . intimated that he should again address them that day fortnight . 1 EDINBURGH . —A public meeting of tbe inbabatants of this ancient city was holden on Monday evening last , on the Calton Hill , to protest against
the New Irish Coercion Bill , now before Parliament in the shape of an Arms Bill . The meeting was the largest holden in Edinburgh for a considerable length of time . A great number of the Irish Repealers were present . For some time { before tbe hour announced were tho " boys" seen wending their way to the chosen spot . Air . Oybbace was called to the chair ; and the gathered thousands were ably addressed by Messrs . Cummery , Torkard , M'Roe , Allan , and Peddie ; and resolutions ' [ condemnatory of the Arms Bill were unanimously passed . A petition to Parliament on behalf of Cooper , Richards , and Capper was also adopted . :
ABERDEEN . —Mr . Dickinson delivered three lectures in this town , and three more at the Printfield , and on Thursday evening held a publio discussion with the Rev . Mr . j Bowes , on the question , " Ought Christians to meddle with politico ? " Mr . Bowes took the negative , Mr . Dickinson the affirmative . The discussion lasted until after eleven o ' clock in the public Market-place . It has taught Christians that Chartism is practical ! Christianity . DUNDEE . —Mr . Dickinson preached two sermons on Sunday last , and delivered a lecture to a good audience , in South Chapel , Lindsay-street , on" Ireland ' s wrongs and her riinedy . " A protest against the present measure of iGovernmect towards her was moved by Mr . Dickinson , and seconded by one of the members of the association . A petition in behalf of Cooper was also put to the meeting and carried .
DUBLIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association met at their Great Rooms , No . 14 , North Annstreet , at six o'clock , on Sunday evening , MivJosh * Brierley was called to the chair ; Mr . Wm . H . Dyott , secretary . Mr . jDyott read the fflrinutes ol the last days , proceedings , which were confirmed . He then read the objects of the association , and also letters from Messrs . Wm . Foster , of Bingley ; Samuel Eiches , of Nottingham ; Thomas Winters , of Leicester ; M . W . Norman , of Ventnor Isle of Wight , congratulating the association on the decided , manly , and unflinching stand which it had made against all opposition , and requesting additional information touching the prospects of the Repeal Movement , and offering the cordial and
hearty co-operation of Ithe -writers , to restore to Ireland her just rights j and stating that they will not permit the Tories to enact another " mnetyeight , " in Ireland . Mr . 0 ' Biggins rose to bring for- j ward the motion of which he had given notice on the i previous Sunday , respecting the present Repeal agitation , and the propriety of the Chartists joining the ranks of the Repealers . ; He said , that in support of the resolution which he should submit to thsconsi-, deration of the meeting , he had very little to \ urge with which the majority of those were not already acquainted . ( Hear . ) Although he had i both written and spoken upon the subject , yet he j deemed it an act of jastice io their English brethren as well as to the Irish Universal Suffrage
Association to come to a dennitiyo resolution upon the subject—( hear , hear ) . He ( allr . O'H . ) had given the resolution a good deal of Consideration , the result of which was that he regretted very much that the Association had not adopted a similar resolution fiome months since . Had . such a resolution been adopted and published in the Northern Star , it is very probable that the British Chartists would have seen the impropriety of joining the ranks of the Repealers , and would , therefore , have saved ; the shampatriots the trouble of rejecting the proffered : aid of THRBB MILLION WVE HUS » RED THOUSAND British
BubjeotB , " goodmen and trae "—( hear , hear , and"it was a shame and a disgrace to reject them . " ) The resolution states that a man should not join any Association without a thorough knowledge of the objects of the society , and the rules by which it was governed . Had the English Chartists known this , and understood it well , not one of them would have become members of the Repeal Association . They did not know that the B ^ peal Association is a perfect oligarchy ; that the great bulk of the . people , -who supply seven-eighths of its funds are looked upon , and treated as so many serfs . They are allowed admission to the . meetings , but to speak or
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to vote is out of the questi in . Tnat privilege is only permitted to the payers tvad collectors of twenty shillings annually ; while o'ie roan , no matter who he may be , who pays a 6 'billing for admission as an auditor occupies a better place than the poor deluded slave who takes out an associates cord , but who must stand below the bar without evea the comfort of a seat . Sir , it was to- do away forever with this fnfernal system of political inequality and serfehip that the Working Men ' s Association was founded . It was to do away with re shat the people of England petitioned Parliament % & make tbe j People ' s Charter the , law of the laud riand will the Chartists so far forget themselves as to join an association in which the working man is deprived of the
right to vote even after he pays nis money and takes out his card ? If this * be Chartism , he , ' My . ( O'H-. ) did not yet understand its meaning . The Chartists should know that the " Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland is composed of four distinct classes . Firstly , The unarmed volunteers , that is to say , the bishops and clergy who pay £ 10 qr collect , in shillings ^ that amount from others ^ Secondly , The Volunteers , which means also those who pay £ 10 each , or collect that amount iu shillings from 2 UU men , who by thus paying their shilling become associates , but who have no right to speak or to vote . Thirdly , Members whe pay one poujnd each , or collect it from nineteen dupes which with the shilling of the collector himself , makes up ja pound and member at the time and this memberthe
a same ; ( , representative of nineteen willing slaves , has a I right to speak and to vote , but the nineteen serfs I have no such right . Fourthly , The associates , j the great body of the people , who are a majority of one thousand to one , and enjoy the privilege of paying their money and listening to the speeches like other auditors ; but who are denied the right to speak or to vote . And this is ' the system which some of the British Chartists were j about to support by their presence aud their money ! How can a Chartist quit the high and independent I ground which he occupies , and descend to that of an abject -slave ! How can he have the faee to demand the franchise either for himself or his [ fellow man ,
when he wutully joins an association which denies the right of the working man to a vote merely on the ground that he has neither paid nor collected twenty shillings ? Degradation can go no further thau this . Paying a shilling and taking out an associate ' s card , without any other privilege than that jof listening , is , by the very act , a tacit admission of inferiority . The members of the Repeal Association are not elected by the associates . Money alone is the criterion of a member ' s capacity . The present House of Commons , with all its faults , is democratic when compared with the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland . Let them give the riiht to speak and to vote to every man who pays a jshilling , a > c takes out a card , and he ( Mr . O'H . ) would be so far
satisfied with the constitution of the society . This would be making one just movement towards Universal Suffrage . The Repealers teach nothing . They are not guided by any political principle . The great ambition of their orators is to oe considered leaders . They are jealous of each oth ' er , and they abhor and detest political teachers . Now he ( Mr . O'Higgins ) believed that one political ! teacher was worth one hundred leaders . The poor duped Kepealers know nothing beyond what their leaders tell them . He ( Mr . O'H . ) should like to see the same principle carried into operation in politics which Catholics practice in religion . The poorest Catholic is taught a creed , and he is from his infancy led to believe that the great Creator , the author of his
being , is not a respecter of persous ; Jthat there is perfect equality in Heaven , and that it is by man ' s Works , and by the faith that is in him , ihat he is to be judged or rewarded , or punished , ai * d not by his wealth or his worldly grandeur . The Catholic priests teach the people . They are their spiritual leaders ; they possess amazing influence over their nooks ; and in his ( Mr . 0 'Higgins ' s ) opinion , justly possess that icfluence . Some people have gone so far as to say that the Catholic laity pinjtheir faith to the sleeve of the priest , by whom they are led blindfold . Nevertheless , should any Catholic priest deviate but one single step from the creed which the poorest layman believts tojbe true ; let him give up but one iota of that creed , for the
purpose of conciliation or expediency , and the poorest and most ignorant layman would no longer confide in him ; would no longer follow him ; would no longer trust him ; but would firmly ! abide by the creed he was taught and pity , in the priest , the frailtieB of human nature . Tne poor fellows heart would sink within him ; and he who ) would a few minutes before Buffer a thousand bullets to pass through his body sooner than allow thej priest of his choice to be molested in any manner , would in such an event remain firm in his creed and leavo his fallen spiritual leader to bis fate . Mr . Clark rose to order . He said that Mr . O'Higging j was lauding one particular religion at the expense ] or the prejudice of all Others , which was contrary to , and in violation of the fourth rule of the ! association ,
namely , " That no religious or sectarian discussion shall be permitted at any of the meetings of this association . " ( Hear , hear , from Mr , f O'Higgins . ) He ( Mr . Clark ) was sure that Mr . O'Hjggin ' s observations must be painful to the feelings of such of the members of the Association as were not like him , Mr . Clark , Roman Catholics . Mr . Manning said that he was really astonished to hear such observations from his friend Mr . Clark , whom ho regretted to see had not paid that attention to the proceedings which he had been in tbe habit of doing . Had ho done so he must have seen , that M . O'HiggiDS , did not touch upon religious controversy at all , when Mr . Clarke rose to order , and interrupted Mr . O'Higgins before he had applied his admirable train
of reasoning to the subject in debate , jit was very difficult for a speaker in such a case , to resume the thread of his discourse . Whenever he , Mr . Manning went to a publio meeting , he endeavoured to comprehend the whole drift and moaning of every word that fell from the respective speakers , j For his part he would say now , in conclusion , that it was a long time since he felt so much pleasure , or was so highly gratified by a speech as he was when Mr . Clark interrupted Mr . O'Higgins . He should just say before he sat down that he hoped Mr . Clark ] would not feel offended at anything which he had said , ( Cheers . ) Mr . Fowler said that he , as a Protestant ,
sincerely and honestly attached to the religion in which he was educated , felt deeply in ! debt to Mr . Clark , a Catholic , for the extreme good feeling ho manifested ; but , at the same time he should , injustice tp himself and to Mr . O'Higgins , also say that he understood Mr . O'Higgins' observations in an entirely different poiut of view from thai in which it appears Mr . Clark understood them . It did not appear to him that l | lr . O'Higgins was lauding his own religion . He was simply stating a fact ; and although he ( Mr . Fowler ) might perhaps differ with Mr . O'Higgms upon the motion , yet be fully concurred ] with him in the truth of these observations to which Mr . Clark
took exception—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Rafter said that Mr . O'Hig-ginfi ; was merely illustrating his own argument , and it would have been better to Tiave waited for the application of it . Mr . Dyott was of \ opinion that Mr . O'Higgins had straye | d a little out ; of the record . It did appear to him to bo a little ; invidious to have given all tho merit of devoted j attachment 0 / 1 the part of the laity to their-clergy to the Catholics alone . Had Mr . O'llisgin | included all other sects , his observations would hayo been quite unexceptionable . Mr . O'Higgins said jthat nothing could be further from his intention than that of say- j ing one word calculated to hurt the feelings of any ' one present . He bad not the most remote idea of i entering into any religious contTovexsyJoT of making
any invidious distinction between any Christian creed whatever—( near , hear . ) Those who knew him were well aware that he ( Mr . O'H-iggins ) : niade it a rule to speak only of that which ne knew , and as he was better acquainted with the ^ creed of his own religion than that of any other , and was also well aware of the strong and devoted attachment , mutual attachment , which subsisted j between the Catholic priesthood aud the people , j he spoke of that with which he was thoroughly acquainted with a view to apply it simply as a familiar illustration . But he certainly should sayi without , he hoped , the slightest offence to any ono | that he was wholly unacquainted with any other | religion , between the ministers of which , and the laity , there was so much reciprocal kindness , j and sincere attachment , as there is , and ever was ^ between the Catholic priests and the laity . It would , therefore , be both unreasonable and unjust of him ( Mr . O'H . )
to presume to speak upon a subject , of the truth or merits of which he was wholly ignorant . ( Hear , hear . ) Everybody knew that ho was no orator ; that he could not make the " worse appear the better cause . " His wish was to make whatever he had to say so plain and bo simple , that tUe . ro could be no mistake about it . This was wn ? A he always aimed at , and he regretted to fin-ij that he was misunderstood by his respected friend Mr . Clark . He was exceedingly anxious to see , the Iriah people taught a political creed , in the same' manner , and with as much care , as they were taught a religious creed , so as to enable them to discover the slightest attempt at treachery or deception , on the part of their political leaders . To trust neither Whigs ^ Tories , nor expediency-mongers , but to support those only , who should give p . mple proof ofi the true faith tu politics . It is sfcort and simple , and easily
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learned . To trust that roan , and him only , with tho representative power who will gbe a pledge , in writing , that he will not support any administration but one tha * . will give its official advocacy to the great principles contained in the Poople ' s Charter— Universal . Suffrage , Vote by-Ballot ; Annual Parliaments , Equal Representation , Abolition of the Pronerty Qualification , and Payment of Members , The reason why he did not include the Ka « peal of the tJnion in this category is because th& People ' s Charter contains the Repeal of the Union ; but the Repeal of the Union doss not contain , the
principles contained in the People's Charter . The Repeal of the Union would " Jjot-facilitate ; tbe extension of the franchise beyond what it is now ; whereas Universal Suffrage alonff would lay the sure basis of a Repeal of the Union—{ cheers . ) He , Mr . O'Hi > ginsi stiil doubted the Fi ' ireerity of tho great leader of Repeal . He never told las followers how the Union is to be repealed . Now , this is tfe 9 first thing they should know , yet with tEb rrieans r or intended means of Repealing tho Union , B » ne but the initiated staff are yet acquainted , and , for * ought h « knew , they may be as ignorant as the posr degraded associates themselves . Where is the atan , possessed of one particle of common sease who- could for a moment trust the leader
who scornfully revets the aid of three milJiens &V& hundred thousand Chartists , and meanly courts tri © assista&ee and co-operation of a beggarly gang g % f JNortho ? Irelandarangement . ( Hear , hear . ) Thismiserable , spiteful policy is calculated . and perhapsintended to resuscitate OTangeraen in the North ,. There are but two ways to Repeal the Union ; the one is by fighting a , successful bxttle for it—and a bioody fijjht it will be . The other way is to have a majority in the Hou ^ of Commons , in favour of it . large enough " to dtier the House of Lords from offering any effective , or rather factious opposition . Now . ag Mr . O'Connell repudiates fighting for tho Repeal of the Union , and rejects the proferred aid of the Chartists who compose about half the male
population of Great Britain , how does' ho purpose carrying the Rapeal * SupDose , for instance , that he had all the Irish members pledged to , vote for the Repeal of the Union , what effect would they have against 553 British Members * There are only 105 Irish Members altogether , and if they all voted for the Repeal of the Union , a circumstance which never will happen , yet there would be a majority of 448 against the motion . It is absurd and ridiculous to suppose that Mr . O'Connell has the slightest hope or intention of Repealing the Union ; because if he had he would not reject the aid of so powerful and influential a body as the Chartists . But his motive for rejecting their aid , and for oalliug upon the Repeal Associations to havo no
connexion whatever with them appeared very obvious to him , ( Mr . O'Higgins ) . The Chartists are , in . earnest ; and Mr . O ' Ldnuell knows right well , that if they once but obtained a friendly footing amongst tho Repealed , they would soon-teach them how to keep him to the point . They would not permit him to put the question in abeyance in the event of the restoration of the Whigs to power . They would be taught that the only feasible mode of Repealing the Union is by acquiring the power to return a majority of members to tho House of Commons in favour of that measure . It was with a new of laying the subject clearly before the people of this f mpire , bat more especially before the insulted and ill-used British Chartists that he ( Mr .
O'Higgins ) brought forward the resolution , which he should now read aud submit to the meeting : — Resolved , " That in the opinion of this meeting , a man should not ' join any association , society , or confederacy , of any nature-or kind , without first thoroughly understanding , and approving of the objects and the rules of such association or society ; that such of the British Chartists as have joined th « ranks of the Repealers must have been wholly unacquainted with the rules by which all Repeal Associations are governed , one of which in particular , . is diametrically opposid to one of the most essential principles of democracy—political equality , because such rulet excludes the great body of people from a voice in the
Association , into which they are merely admitted as auditors , under the more delusive appellation of " associates , " and from whose scanty means the chief portion of tbe funds of that association is drawn , but over the disposal of which they have no control ; tbat this rule is contrary to the very principle upon which the People's Charter is founded—Universal Suffrage ; and that therefore a Chartist cannot enter the Repeal ranks as an associate , without exposing himself to the charge of having , by his own act , tacitly admitted bis own inferiority ; nor can any Chartist become a member of the Repeal Association without a departure in some measure from that political equality which he professes to advocate ; at the same time , all Chartists may ,
without any violation of principle , give their utmost aid to the Repeal movement . "—Mr . Rafter seconded the motion . Ha said that he fully concurred in every word of the resolution , and he looked upon it as absolutely called for ia the present crisis . Their Chanist brethren in Engiand did not know the low tricks which the Repeal agitation had recourse to here , in order to , get in money . Money , money , was their object . It was stated , and not contradicted , tbat some . of tho Repeal Wardens took e&tis , poultry , and butter in lieu of money from the poor people . But " naboclish" ! A disappointed Repealer will mako a good Chartist yetl ( Hear . )—> Mr . Clark had an amendment to more . He did not think it very judicious to throw cold water upoa
the Repeal" movement just now ; besides , he considered that a great deal could be achieved by agitation . The Chartists expected to produce an effect * and to carry the Charter by the moral force of agitation in England , therefore he considered it to be but bad logic to argue that agitation in Ireland would not carry the Repeal . Besides , he was of opirion that the Chartists should join the Repealers in England , and contribute liberally to the Repeal fund . A junction of all classes of Reformers wonld most assuredly carry Repeal . With these views he should propose the following amendment : — " That this Association calls upon the British to support the Repealers by every means in their power , pecuniary and otherwise . " Mr . Fowler seconded
the amendment in a very sensible speech , and one eminently calculated to effect conciliatisn . He was loudly cheered . Mr . Richard Dunn said that he would support the resolution ; and , in reply to Mr Clark , observed . that he ( jWr . Clark ) required the English Chartists to do that which he did not do himself—to join the Repealers—( hear , hear ) . Now , Mr . Clark had not joined the Repeal ranks , noz did he contribute to their funds ; and how could he call upon the English Chartists to do that which ho did . not do himself ! "Example was better than precept . " And why was it that Mr . Clark did not join the Repeal Association ? Merely for the very reasons assigned in the resolution , which he opposed ; namely , that they took the working man's
money , and at the same time denied him the right to ¦ vote—( hear , hear ) . There was democracy for you The resolution had his most cordial support . He concurred in every word of it . Mr . Clark rose merely to admit thet Mr . Dunn had given him a right good reply—( hear , hear , and cheers ) . Mr . JDyotc said he should oppose the amendment and support the original resolution . It was not material that , while the Chartists assisted by every fair means the Repealers , on the ground that a victory Rained anywhere , or by any party contending for popular rrght , was a victory gained for all reforms , no matter of what particular country or denomination . It was most material that while the Chartists did this they should not merge themselves into the
Repeal body . That body in this country , as had been well shewn by Mr . O'Higgins , was not constituted on the democratic principte—Universal Suffrage did not obtain in it , and they could not therefore be consistently members of it . What th « y sought was perfect political equality . The Cora Exchange people had no notion of any such thing Then again , what a poor thing were the Repealers contending for—merely the transfer of a section of au aristocratical Parliament to Ireland . Could it be possible that the people were persuaded such a Pasliament would do them any service I What service had the Imperial Parliament performed for England * There was much wealth there , no doubt , but who possessed it I Not the people : they were pining in
wretchedness which had no termination in anything short of political power . The unrepresented people —with a resident Parliament , were no b& ^ ter off thau the unrepresented people without a Paj } jaaienfc . —( hear , hear . ) It was therefore clear that the m « re location amongst them of a fractional part of the imperial aristocracy called the Houses of Lords and Commons , j would do them no good ; until they had real deputed representatives in the latter , they would be the mere football of both—( heat . ) How often did ho ( Mr . D . smile when he say ? poor men interesting themselves iu tbe struggle of the aristocratical factions—Whigs and Tories ,, landlords and . capitalists . Just so did the poor Cataoiie peasantry of Ireland exert themselves to pracure emancipation
and were sacrificed , as regarded their political & $ d . social existence , by that mea 3 urj 9 ^ which obt&jaed honours and emoluments for the upper classeaof the liberated religion —( hear . ) So now were the poor , credulous , short-sighted people struggling to obtain Repeal without making any condition , that they should have their bhare « f its . benefits —( bear . ) Foe who can say that the labourer or the arjdeau will be the better for it 1 Will not coap&tiiita ^ if machinery does not , still give She . mastej ; -claas the power « f grinding down the wor-king m » n to ike dost , unless he possess the DTot « Jtie » © i ; th » j vote which the Char ^ L ^ ! * "Mr- ( chewa Repeal
^^ m wa however elight » sull » a apraoximatioa to self government , and on , t& * ground they were Repeal ers , and noV because they considered it at all adequate to the wants - of the many , whose propriety depended on their aoo uiMineiit of political power—( che-rs . ) The quesV . du . waB then put on the ameadment , which was J ' ost , and the original motion earned . Mr . bimqn £ obin was called to the chair , and the marked tjuKukB of the meeting were given to Mr . iJrierly for his praiseworthy coaduct in the chair , alter which 1 frne meeting separated . Strangers , members , and a ) i present haviag expressed their xraiincfe * 1 Uon at tbj mild , gentleBanly , and sensible debate .
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Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1843, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct807/page/1/
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