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      In R Isl?? " 1 Boo*O*R*-A Lecture Was De...

      ¦ ^^ X ^^ aW round , and low wages aU ** "in , f ' " ^ ^ iSttonato difference caused by high wages •¦ ^ S ev produce , and the share of that produce : « totheir o ^ a lot to consume . If wages were % i & 1 U « nd each shoemaker would pay a hurlier price ^ LTI ' d each hatter a higher price for hi * shoes , £ " h '* bat ' hut as each produces more in value than he : ' i = ° on : and therefore , sells more than he buys , each ' >*** ' I balance oa the favourable side ; and all who ^ : d ! 'fhonr would share less of the produce of abour * & : T All attentats to raise the value of labour ^ t £ ; Z ' „ « conspiracv against consumers . ' Those ;^! d 0 ^ ., f Crv kcep ca refui lj out of sijrh t the fact that f ' ^ 'f- » rsar » al = o consumers ; bat all consumers are j . ? iters ' " Tfhzt is required in society is neither ex'i ^ "i ^ nes nor excessive chenpne « , but the medium . s " - i-rfoni abundance ; a result wbi .-L can never be " ''^ -bout l » v * buying in the cheapest market , and j-. tf ^ * , cdearest . ' And the more that the doctrine oi - '? 3 r * \ t n / hesier men . ' who have made it a rule to quote * . » * . * 1- * "J * . *« it : ^ r .. __ —C 0 ^ r * . * U _„ n .. ti . ^ Uaih wnui ouiuu suit

      _ - i'p " t portions or we . ga w < e men c * ** = V . jr 3 examine ! into , the more evident will our i * nf . heir- vstembeeoae . f i « « a »" ta never entertained the opinion that any pro-- \ v ~ | j the « Wealth of Nations' would be turned to » % part ? account , and made the staple delusion of a *•' : " *" " Every w e'ul reader of his woiks knows that his " ^ -n ^ in " favour of Home Trade in preference to ? V < ta Trade ; and his remarks on the "Navigation Laws ; a * TOOs :, d to the one proposition of the 'Manchester men . ' ^ f-a ' SmitU is far from being an axiomatic author ; he was * , » 3 nd a useful thinker , a plaaamt thoa ? h loose 5 . V In the proposition on which we hive commented , vfwavered to sovernments an impo tant lesson , tCiChii-g ? am not io unnecessarily interfere with the acts of sub v ** he ' found capitalists in xiany case ? trammelled by ^ rfirences which had been retained after society had , > * Vs ind < ment , outgrown their limits ; ha desired that

      - irs should change to suit the wants ot man , but lie never j « -aied of finding any seance of his , picked from its eon-!« t ' and exhibited " as a ' settlement' of the rights of nboar , Cvpital , and Exchanges . In almost e < ery section of r .- 03 k , he warns legislators , statesmen , and simple cities to ' guard against the monopolising spirit of iner" 'bin ' s and manufacturers ; an examination of the history Vcomawrce impressed him with the necessity for snch * -raai «« - thev were made in sincerity , and were r . ev-jr ' ' are needed than now . Merchants aud manufacturers , * --h honourable exceptions , have leagued together to possiarise a deliuiou . a fraud up n the people , and through k'n- 'ODleoaiue ' esislaturc . Such men have resolved to

      • "ing to one dogma—and one dogun oniy , and on a gratui-• oaa assumption of its truth * naturally and necessarily , ' iev are prepared to leave the weak at the mercy of the - . rluz . and the simple at the mercy of the cunning . Such working men as may read this letter will do well to be on their guard against a ' settlement' to which they jive not been originally consenting parties . We , en their be ' uiif , desire to havo a ' settlement' of a more compre-< ta ^ . ve character than is to hs found in the phrase ' buy Aean and sell dear . ' It is necessary , first , to unsettle -ii ' " ' settlement ; that once done , the whole matter will - Monen for investigation . It will then bs found that tho Manchester men' with Mr . Cobden at their head , have wn-omewhathastv in their assertion , that ' Adam Smith -ni o ' . ers , ' had , in so summary a manner , * settled the Weanc ' ioa of labour , Capital and Exchanges . " * GRACCHC 3 .

      1a Iiw The Star Of Freedom.

      1 A IIW THE STAR OF FREEDOM .

      Men And Principles. Mr. Edixok,—It Has C...

      MEN AND PRINCIPLES . Mr . Edixok , —It has certainly fallen to our precious lot to live under the reign of Humbug . I do not suppose the modern world could go on for a dayit would stand still on its axis nut for the grease of Humbug . The man who does not belieTe in Humbug isvoted an ass by the men who are wise in this generation of Humbug . If I do not humbug my neigh-Ixisr and fleece him , some one else will , —and why not I ?—I am humbugged , every body is humbugged . That is its exquisite philosophy ; and I verily believe that one-half of the world would reject life as a sneezed orange , while the other half would spurn it rs a soar apple , but fr-v the delicious oil and nectar of

      Humbug . People like to be humbugged ; there can Ik ; no mistake about that . There is nothing half so sareessful as Humbug ! It lolls in luxury , reeks with riches , and its lips drop fatness , while poor Truth is driven out of our midst , and made to house with those srrim companions—Hunger and Cold . Humbug is ihe Proteus of the nineteenth century , and has its countless manifestations . People go to the martto 03 humbugged ; they could not trade ut all with plaiu , honest dealing , —they go to cheat and to be cheated . People go to church to be humbugged . Tbey have encased the preacher especially to humbug tbem . IToeTto that man who shall disturb their

      devotions at the shrine of Mammon , by giving them any uncomfortable qualms of conscience ! No reference to their darling deceits and bosom sins , he must p itch into the Scribes and Pharisees and such like miserable s , inners f -who have been dead these eighteen centuries , and who have no living relatives who could possibly feel wounded by hearing them denounced and damned . The Government is a Humbug ! The Priesthood is a Humbug ! Trade is a Humbug ! Demagoguism is a Humbug ;—but the ¦ world is not going to give up its cherished delusions for all that I A friend of mine has made a reputation

      for wisdom , something beyond that of Plato , simpl y bv the way in which he wears his spectacles—they look so wise ! While fellows with just enough sense ti raise themselves from the insignificance of duncehood to the dignity of bores , are looked up to as Tritons among minnows , aud make their fortunes with their talismanic utterance of an ' ahem . ' Such is the almighty power of Humbug . But , as there are some fish in " every stream tbat swim against the current , so are there some men who , from tbe necessities of their nature , oppose the current of things as the world goes . I am one of these , and do not believe in Humbug . I am not one of the herd who fall

      down and worship everything that is uppermost , and I will not cry' Long live Humbug . ' As I hate said , it has countless manifestations , but , I have noted few more mephistophelian and mendacious than one or two which have come under my notice of late . One of these consists of the canting , hypocritical cry which has been raised against what has been amusingl y termed the ' personalities' of the 'Star of Freedom ' Humbug ! What , if I am stabbed in the dark , am I to remain silent and satisfied , when told that nobody saw the blow dealt ? If I see thieves breaking into tbe house opposite , am I to raise no alarm , for fear it should break the slumbers of my neig hbour 1 If I

      know a man to be a sharper and a rogue , and see him picking the pockets of the people , and fleecing them , under false pretences , am I to make no mention of it because it may be accounted personal ? If I see Trickery gulling simple , ignorant people , like those boys who say to their unsophisticated dnpes , * open your mouth and shut your eyes , aud see what God will send vou , ' and then dan ina lump of dirt instead of the expected plum , am I not to cry shame upon the rascality because it may be personal ? ' If I seo Vice masquerading in the stolen garb of Virtue , am I to refrain from raising the mask from her horrible

      features , for fear of personality ? Are we to permit any miserable vindictive man , who may be such an egotist that he preys on his own heart , and eats his own excrements , and who , toad-like , epits his malice and spleen upon the waters of Freedom , so that the people shall not drink ; or , like a toothless , brokenwinded bull dog , lies in the way , aud makes amends for his dilapidated toothlessness , by the ferocity of his howling , and frightens the travellers on the Democratic road ? Are we to permit tirii , I say , and not denounce it , because it is' personal ? * Surely this is the acme of Humbug , which can no farther go ! We misbt as well throw the same protecting shield around

      the devil-hearted dog Nicholas of Russia , and Bonaparte , the burg lar on a national ecale , and tbat aleek young dabbler in blood , the Austrian Tyrant , including butcher Haynau , the hoary old murderer Radetzkv , Bomba , Ward , and other worthies in the same " sacred band , and lay the finger on the lip of Silence , lest by naming them we should be denounced as dealers in'Personality 1 ' Another shape which Humbug has taken in these things , will be found in a doctrine laid down the other day , by an assumed exponent of Democracy— * Do not look to men , look to principles ! No matter what a man may be , so

      k > ng as he advocates our principles . ' What a start-Hngly novel moral code for Democracy ! In every way Worth y of that beastly brothel , the court of Charles the second ; a most appropriate toast for the """ "hi anhood of brigands and courtesans that kold their saturnalia at Bonaparte ' s Elyaian revels ! I " , what a beautiful spirit of Equality and Fraternity it opens tbe arms of welcome , and offers the emwace of affection to all Eogues and Shams , Tricksters ? nd Charlatans , Hypocrites , and Traitors whatsoever , " " they will but advocate our princip les ! So , it matters nothing if a man reckon up in his own single

      we the sum total of vice and villany ! He may be jj » e rottenest reprobate , the most degraded drunkard , ^ e vilest slave of sensuality—he may have deceived gu cheated all who have put faith inhim-he may be /^ ropt of all credit and conscience—he may hare ji bbed the poor of the earnings coined / rom their 'God ,. and tears—he may havej violated he dearest

      Men And Principles. Mr. Edixok,—It Has C...

      and nearest ties of life—he may have written that which shall circulate like poison in the veins of the nation , and blighted the young and noble life of Humanity , and he may ba the Procurer for Hell who weaves the lewdest sorceries to enchant the people and render tbem an e ; isy prey for Death and Damnation of Body and Soul ! And for all this we are to receive him as * one of us if he advocates , or pretends to advocate , our principles ! Oh ! but this is too terrible , and too mournfully sad for jest ! All this has been done , and is still done under the garb of Democracy , and it could not grow and flourish under such a curse . But what sublime audacity f '* " any

      Impostor to look upon this withering curse and say it is good , give it benison , and consecrate it ' The impious words or tbe Parisian Arch-Bishop in blessing the red-handed myrmidons of Napoleon the Little , were hallowed and holy in comparison . Spurn such a doctrine to hell , all ye who love Democracy . "It is to the men and to the lives they live , that we have to look ; if they he not pure and noble , their advocacy is not worth an anathema . This enunciation was a fitting manifesto of principles to usher in the man who , we are credibly informed , delighted to boast of his debaucheries when ho lay in gaol , and would lie and tell his fellow-prisoners how he had

      seduced the wiv « s of Chartists , notably one , who had given him a month ' s food and shelter when ho was hiding away from the grip of the Law , gloating and glorying in his shame S Democracy spurns the advocacy of such miserable wretches . It needs a divine man to utter anything divine ; it requires a good man to champion a good cause . A bad man , though never such an hypocrite and accomplished Sham , must damage and do harm . His advocacy is sure to be fatal in the long run ; he blights all he puts Ms hand to , and utter damnation oozes from a thousand pores . The Slave , the Sensualist , and the Coward , cannot be good Democrats . Men cannot

      be Democrats unless they live their principles in their lire . ' , which should be grand and God-like . They who cherish our principles should keep thcra unsullied as the heart ' s first love , and amid the worst surrounding circumstances they should treasure some corner of the heart as a temple of the beautiful , fit to enshrine them in . How can we decry the vices and crimes of a bloated lecherous aristocracy , while we tolerate the like shame amongst ourselves ? How can we cry out against other tyrannies , if we are to bend to this tyranny of mendacity and ignorance sought to be imposed upon us , the filtered sediment of all other tryannies ? No , no , my friends , if we

      know a man to be a knave , a liar , and vice-ridden , though he be zealous as an apostle in our cause , let us scout him , for he is none of us , and do not let us bring down the odium and obloquy of a mocking world on our holy . Cause , by permitting such an one to represent it . This cause of Democracy in which we battle to-day reckons among its exponents and champions the pure and large-hearted Nazarene , who died thorn-crowned on Calvary , and whose dying smile has lit the gloom of eighteen centuries ,

      and whose life gave a newer and nobler out-budding to the whole human existence . And that splendid spirit Eienzi , who , in the midst of dark ages , worked such a wondrous redemption for Home , and the immortal patriot of Sempach , and a Avhole host of heroes and martyrs who have lived and died for Democracy—the world ' s purest , and noblest , and greatest . And this cause of English freedom in which we long to prove ourselves valiant and worthy workers , is rich in heroes and martyrs , heroic memories and thrillinsr associations . We aro of the- same

      race , and akin to earth's wisest and loftiest , who have left us their noble names as watchwords for us to battle by . Milton was of us , and held the faith we hold . It was to us that he and tho greathearted heroes of his magnificent era , entrusted their infant cause , as they , its parent , sank with uplifted arms , and the tide of destruction swept over them . Shelley , and Burns , and Nichol were with us , and pleaded our cause , and shall we prove traitors to the trust they left us , by handing it over to the advocacy of any political Charlatan , foul-mouthed Bully , and fouler-hearted Traitor , who may come to us in hypocritic guise ? Nay , the banner of Democracy must not be entrusted to those who will trail it in the

      mire—it must be given only to those who will bear it with a brave arm , nerved by a true heart , inspired by a glorious purpose . M . Louis Blanc remarks , that when leaders of the People cry , Follow us , tbe people have a right to ask , Whither are you leading us . Let the people exercise their prerogative in this case . Let them enquire where such and such a policy will lead them to , and remember that a man who is a slave and tyrant in private life cannot be a virtuous public man . We have too long sacrificed principles at the shrine of men , instead of men at the shrine of principles ; and this is why we have made no more progress than we have—this is why we are stranded in the middle of the nineteenth century , no nearer to the realisation of our hopes and aspirations than we appeared to be sixty years ago . Your New Contributor .

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      jar Our Friends will oblige by forwarding reports of Chartist meetings , and other Democratic proceedings .

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      CHAPvTTSM . THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL CHAiTiu . it ASSOCIATION . TO THE CHARTISTS . Brother Democrats , —The present is a time of sorrow and of danger , —sorrow for the friends of freedom , —danger for the existing remnants of European liberty . The reaction is triumphant throughout the continent , and even hero it is triumphant also . It triumphs amongst us , not by means of the bayonet and the sword , by the brute force of hired slaughterers , but by far more deadly weapons—by the apathv of the people , by the selfish ambition of professing friends , and by the folly of those who have been induced to fight the battle of faction , and by creating disunion in the movement , prevent , or , at least , retard , the triumph of our cause . However piinful to us to employ the language of

      uondemnation to the acts of men who have been counted of our party , tha dictates of duty leavo us no alternative . Tho late sham " Conference " at Manchester , with its attempts at usurpation and dictation , every true Chartist is bound to repudiate . The enemies of Democracy could have imagined nothing more hurtiulto us , as a party , or more likely to bring shame upon the cause we labour for , than this attempt to set up a despotism in the guise of democracythis practical denial of the principles of democracy by "Democrats" themselves J There exists in the country a large class of men who know little of Chartism but its name , who have heard of it o dy from its calumniators , and who are , therefore , its

      opponents . Its truths they might love , if they came to understand them . But are they likely to be converted by , or even listen to , men who so flagrantly violate their own professed principles ? To dispel prejudice we must repudiate the conduct of those who bring disgrace upon ; our' ( narae by their insensate intolerance . The experience of the last fifteen years would be utterly thrown away , were we to adopt the " Smashing Policy , " so absurdly enunciated by the sham " Conference . " Ifot by " crushing " and " smashing , " not by rant , swagger , and falsehood can any good cause be advanced . Calm and dignified argument * must be our means to prove the worth of our principles and their potency to establish the freedom and happiness of the entire people .

      Let those who have been deceived pause and consider the consequences of the course which they have taken . Let them remember that this blow is struck at the Democratic cause at a ttme when of all others it most needs the support of firmly united defenders . The faction who seek to make the Chartist movement subservient to their personal interests , have sought to disguise their proceedings under cover of necessity . There were , they said , errors of organisation which it was needful to amend . There may be errors in our organisation ; but that organiiation was the work of a national delegation , a full and free representation of the Chartism of Great Britain , and we have ever esteemed it onr duty , as others should have done , to bow to the national voice .

      We have received suggestions relative to the amendment of the organisation , which we think may veil be considered by a legally elected conference , but which it would be treason on our part to attempt to act upon , because contrary to the rules laid down by the Conference of 1851 . It ia not necessary to review the several acts of tha " eight , " who represented themselves , and who elected three of themselves a dictatorial triumvirate . Their meeting being anti-democratic , and consequently nrcordine to the principles of Chartism , illegal in its origin ,

      their acts were necessarily illegal , and m the estimation of all true Chartists will be deemed null and void . But we feel bound to add our voice to that of the great mass of tbe natty in opposition to tho most glaring of their attacks noon our principles ; we allude to their attempt to set up a narticular journal as the one " sole " aud exclusive organ of Democracy . This attempt to ignore , stifle and suppress iournals long devoted to the advocacy of our cause ; this bare-faced outrage upon tbe right of free thought and free ex pression ; this plagiarism of Cossack dictation , may g ladden the hearts of tyrants and slaves , but demands the fcornful and indignant repudiation of all true Democrats ,

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      of all who cherish the freedom of the press as ono of the most valuable and sacred of tho rights of man , To the noble Democrats of the West Riding of Yorkshire we tender our earnest thanks , for their steadfast adherence to the good old cause , and their signal condemnation oi faction and intolerance . "With Yorkshire in tlie van , we have but to march in union , to ensure victory over false friends and open foes . We have been reproached with inactivity and neglect of duty as an Executive , because we resolutely resolved to fulfil our first duty—that of rescuing the party from the

      atigmi of debt . That stigma is now removed , our hands are unfettered , and we are free to perform the duties appertauunsr to our offfrc ; hut our action must greatly depend upon yours . Furnish us with the sinews of war , not for self-appropriation , but to put ( he machinery of the Society into active operation , and you will see , to your satisfaction and to our enemies' confusion , that we are not cither deficient in fidelity to our principles , nor in tho energy necessary to make the Chartist movement once again powerful and respected , and calculated to achieve real and lasting benefits for the people .

      As a first means towards tlie obtainment of funds , we have printed a large number of cards of membership , the charge for which will be as heretofore , in accordance with tbe rules . We invite tbe sub-secretaries of localities iu existence , and active friends in districts where the organisation has had , but bus not at present , any existence , to forthwith order cards from our secretary , and sot to work with courage and energy to reorganise the Association , That the Executive Committee may carry out its mission enlcicntly and successfully , it is necessary that certain seats , at present not really occupied , should be rilled up . It is not necessary that wc should comment upon tho utter

      impossibility of Mr . O'Connor remaining a member of the committee . Mr . Linton ' s continued absence from London ( he having been forsosie time past resiilinc ; in Lancashire ) preclules us from having his valuable co-operation . You will , therefore , seo the necessity of electing two earnest and able Democrats to supply the place of those gentlemen . Sometime since Messrs . Shaw and Bezergave in their resignation , subject to tbo will of the localities ; but the expression of that will being opposed to thoir resignation , they have returned to their duties , and their colleagues can answer for them , that they will not be the last or the least active in labouring to promote the welfare of the Association .

      That the election of two new members in place of Messrs . O'Connor and Linton may be no farce , we earnestly desire that the localities bo forthwith reorganised , Of " course members only will be allowed to vole . The nomination of candidates we hereby fix to take place between the dates of Tuesday , June the 22 nd , and Tuesday , July the 20 tb . The election to take place between the lust named date and Tuesday , August 3 rd . Every candidate must have been a rnembsr of the Association for the last six months , in accordance with the rules and regulations . Many topics remain for comment ; such as the general

      election—the employment of missionaries—tbe convening a conference , & c , and on which we will fully express our views in our next address . On the first-named topic only we will now observe , that although the eleventh hour has already struck , and although there is but brief time to make preparation for the representation of Chartism upon the hustings , still all that can should be done to vindicate tbe cause of the unrepresented classes , and to thunder in the ears of the privileged the voice of the people demanding their sovereign rights , nn ^ , James Grassbt , Secretary . 96 , Regent-street , Lambeth .

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      SKME 8 EECEiVEO . M . R ., 10 s . ; A . B „ 2 s . CJ . ; W . T ., Is . 6 d .: C . J ., Is . ; A Friend , 5 s , ; H . Y . 3 s . ; Y . Z ., 3 s . ; Total , £ 1 Gs . Jambs Gnwsfiv , Secretary ;

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      Cut Westers Locality . —This stoadily-increasing locality held its usual weekly meeting on Saturday evening last four new members were enrolled , making a total of twenty one persons , none of whom are members of any other locality . The following resolutions were carried unanimously : — "That we , the members of this locality , cannot but express our satisfaction at the debt of the Association being finally paid , and that the legitimate Executive arc resolved to carry out a wise and energetic agitation ; wo hereby pledge ourselves to render them all the aid in our power . "— " That the character and proceedings of the falsely called Convention of * eight , ' at Manchester , are in direct violation of the first principles of Democracy ; and that violation having been instigated by Mr . Ernest Jones , we feel bound to declare our entire want of confidence in that individual ' s political honesty , and our firm belief in his utter incapacity to bo the leader of a great and righteous movemement . "— "That tbe practice of some

      persons in London , calling themselves Chartists , going about from district to district inventing new localities to assist to elect themselves to the Metropolitan Delegate Council , for tho solo purpose of bolstering up a mushroom dictatorship , is—to use no harsher expression—dishonest , and it is hereby resolved that all members of this locality pledge themselves to belong to no other , and refuse to accept any persons who fcona fide heRmg to other branches of the Association . "— " That as the Into proceedings of the afore-named council has been characterised by bullyism , rather than calm , fair deliberation , we hereby request our delegates imme'iiately to withdraw . "—Messrs . Campbell aud Bezev have withdrawn accordingly . —Tho secretary having been instructed to order fifty new cards for this locality , the meeting adjourned . — Mr . F . Mason presided , and Messrs . Johnson , Campbell , Bezar , Bridge , Dodd . Hatchard , and other friends , took part in the proceedings .

      BtooMiBDHT . —The membars of the above locality met on Tuesday evening last , and , after considerable discussion , adopted the following resolutions , two dissenting . These dissentients had joined the same night , for the express purpose of disturbing the proceedings : — " That we withdraw our delegates from the London Council , having no confidence in the measures of that body . "— " That we recognise tho Executive Committee elected by the National Charter Association six months ago ; that we congratulate them and our brother Chartists upon the payment of tho debt , and hereby determine to aid chera so long as they shall aid the truth , consistently , honourably , and without abuse . " " That this locality repudiates , iu the strongest terms , tbe ' smashing policy , ' and earnestly calls on all the advocates of the cause to promulgate our holy principles by calm argument , -without baring recourse to slander or

      scurrility . "— " That in the opinion of this locality , it is advisable that a Committee should be formed , composed of the oldest and most respected members of our Association , to be called a ' Committee of Inquiry , ' whose particular business shall be to inquire into the characters ot all advocates , whether writers or speakers , wbo shall henceforth come amongst us ; the Committee ' s decision to be final , This locality believing that the great drawback to tho success of o : ir movement has been the receiving into our Councils political adventurers , and the permitting our ' advocates' to telect us , instead of us selecting our advocates , the painful result being , in too many instances , that they have betrayed us , divided us , and picked our pockets ; that a ' Committee of Inquiry' would , in a great measure , prevent all this , by expelling the unprincipled , encouraging the good , and thereby make our cause worthy of popular respect and support . "

      Joh . \ -street LocALur . —The members of this locality held their usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening last—John Milne in the chair . A letter was read from Bradford reporting the signal defeat which the recent attempt at dictation and despotism had met with in that town on Sunday last , and on the motion of Messrs . Piercy and Levy , the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : — " This locality expresses its great satisfaction in learning tbat as that barrier to action—the debt—is now finally removed , the Executive Committee have resolved to do its utmost to reorganise the movement ; and we hereby pledge ourselves to render all the aid in our power for that purpose . "— " Being the advocates of a free press , we cannot but repudiate and condemn the acts of a petty faction , at Manchester , in attempting to ignore those valuable journals

      which have so long and faithfully enunciated our principles ; and we trust that every true Democrat will do his utmost to mak » such an effort as complete a failure as it deserves to be . "— " That having heard the report of our delega s es to tlie Metropolitan Delegate Council , and being satisfied that , as at present constituted , no measure of a truly progressive character will emanate therefrom , we hereby resolve to withdraw our delegates , as wo entirely disagree with the system of bombast and deceit there practised , in order to support an organised faction . "— " That the best thanks of this locality are due , and are hereby presented , to the sterling democrats who attended the West Riding Delegate meeting at Bradford on Sunday last , and nobly defeated those who have evidently done their utmost to bring the principles we honour into scorn and contempt . "

      Bradford , Yorkshire , —The adjourned meeting ot the Democrats of this town was held oa Monday evening , June 14 th , 1852 , at Mitchel ' s Temperance Hotel , Union-street , for the purpose of more effectually completing the organisation of the Democrats of Bradford , and receiving the report of the delegates to the West Biding delegate meeting held on the previous day . —Mr . M . W . Brawith presided . Messrs . Ryder and Stainsley reported from the delegate meeting , and described the infamous conduct of the partisans of the Manchester Conference . A resolution was unanimously adopted , approving the conduct of Messrs . Ryder aud Stainsley . After a friendly discussion it was further resolved : — " That in the opinion of this meeting Chartism has been retarded in the oast by obitructing the

      efforts of men who ask for measures short of it . We deem it necessary , that to make Chartism respected , we should for the future oppose no man who asks for less measures , bnt , where practical , give them our hearty support . " Twenty new members were enrolled , and several more promised to take out cards as soon as issued by the Executive . The following members were appointed to serve on the Committee : —Joseph Stainsneld , Jonathan Hartley , Thomas Wilcock , Thomas Carr , George Demaine , President ; William Sramsby , Treasurer ; Robert Ryder , Secretary ; to whom all communications for the Chartists of Bradford must for the future be addressed at the Co-operative Store , Bridge-street . The meeting adjourned to Tuesday evening , June 22 nd , at eight o ' clock .

      Qduensubad . —A meeting of the Chartists of this neighbourhood met at Mr . Wright ' s , on Saturday night last , to take into consideration the designs of the Manchester Conference . Mr . James Crossland having been called to the chair , tbe following resolutions were carried unanimously : — " That in the opinion of this meeting the calling of the Manchester Conference was an act of usurpation , which we can neither sanction nor approve , as being , in our opinion , opposed to the principles of Democracy , and in violation of the rules of the National Charter Association . "— " That this meeting deploring the evil effects of the antagonistic policy , hitherto pursued by the Chartist party , deems it prudent to

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      abandon thai policy and pursue a mora conciliatory cause Holding as wo do tliis opinion we cannot but deprecate tbo conclusion which has been come to by the Conference which has lately met in Manchester ; and we , therefore enter our unqualified protest against the policy recommended by tbat body . " The resolutions were moved and seconded by Messrs . Yates , Walmsley , Bates , and Sandford Newcastle-on-Tyse . —The members of the National Charter Association met in the Democratic Hall , Nu . rmstreet , on Wednesday . June 9 th , at eight o ' clock ia the evening . Mr . William Johnson in the chair . The protest which was entered by one of members against the resolutions past on the 20 th May , condemnatory of the policy and proceedings of tho late Manchester Conference was brought forward , and after a very animated discussion was rejected . The following persons were elected as council , to conduct tho Association , through the ensuing quarter : —C . B . Knight , Corresponding Secretary ; Philip Shotto , Financial Secretary ; James Charlton , Treasurer ; William Johnson and John Cockbourn . —0 . B , Knight , Corresponding Secretary , 2 , Lambtonterraoe Gateshead-on-Tyne

      West Riding Delegate Meeting. The "Smash...

      WEST RIDING DELEGATE MEETING . THE " SMASHERS " SMASHED . A West Riding delegate meeting was held at Mitchell ' s Coffee-house ; Bradford , on Sunday last . The following delegates were present : —EUand , Abraham Hanson ; Pudsey , William Mitchel and Henry Wilcock ; Leeds , William Brook and George Shaw ; Gibbit-lane , near Halifax , John Lawson and William Maude ; Kaighley , James Smith ; Wheatley , Charles Appleyard and Nathan Ashworth ; JS ortbowraii ,

      David Saylor ; Labour and Health Locality , Halifax , Francis Mitchell and William Dennis ; Quoenshead , John Bates ; Bradford , Union-street Locality , Robert Ryder and William Stainsby ; Sowerby , James Mitchell ; Huddersfleld , Thomas Hirst and John Bradley ; Cinder-hills , near Halifax , Robert Worrall and William Ramsden ; Croft-street Locality , Bradford , Thomas Cameron and John Sunderland ; Bingley , Robert Roper ; Bradford Democratic Association . George Luscombeand George White ; Lower Warley , David Lawson and John Wrigley ; Midgeley , James Greenwood and James Sharp ; Oscndcn , Samuel Magson .

      Mr . Geobge White moved— " That Mr . Brook , of Leeds , preside over the meeting . " Mr . Cockbopt said , before they proceeded to elect a chairman , tboy ought to scrutinise tho credentials , for it was quite evident there were numbers there pretending to represent localities where previously no associations existed . Mr . Cameron objected , Mr . Rtdkk said he thought that the delegates would be able to manage thoir own business without being dictated to by Mv . Cockroft as to who could sit and who could not . It appeared from what had fallen from tbat gentleman that he and his friends were the only true representatives of Chartism . He seconded Mr . White's motion . Mr . Cockroft again protested against a chairman being elected until they had decided as to who were qualified to

      Sit . Mr . Clisseii having followed on the same side , Mr . G . White said he could not sit there and hear his right to sit at that meeting disputed by either Cockroft or any one else . What could they think of a man who came there to dictate who were to be allowed to sit , and who were not ? He ( Mr . White ) represented the largest body of Democrats in Bradford . He could produce his book and show them the names , and show them too that they were not a newly jumped-up society , but had existed for soma years . The factious conduct of Cockroft towards a man of Mr . Brook ' s character and standing in the movement was outrageous . Mr . Cockroft said he could not agree to allow men to come there and sit as delegates who had been elected , as he believed some of them had , by two or three of them assembling at a public house , and appointing two of their members to represent them at that meeting . Mr . Smith having spoken ,

      Mr . George White asked Cockroft how he dared impugn his right to sit there as a Chartist . He was there to represent the largest organised body of Democrats in Bradford , or perhaps in the Riding . Cockroft had charged them with being newly sprung up . He threw a card ou the table , aud asked Cockroft could he produce a card as far back as that ? If he could not , let him cease his bullying noise . Mr . J . Lawson moved : — " That the delegates proceed to business . " Mr . Naylor wanted to know if the credentials were to be scrutinised who were to be the judges ? Was Cockroft and the small knot of partisans on his side , to take upon themselves to determine whether they were to sit at that meeting ! If they were , he would ask tbem if that was their democracy ; because if it was , it was a democracy from which he entirely dissented . Mr . Ciissett supported Mr . Cockroft . Mr . S a aw was opposed to these proceedings . They ought not to spend their time in cavilling , but get to business at

      onee . Mr . NATLoasaid a West Riding meeting had been called , all localities had been invited to send a representative , and were they now to be told by Cockroft ' who appeared to have taken upon himself the office of dictator ) that before they could sit there they must ask his leave ? If things had come to that pass , it was time to give up . After anothf r speech from Mr . Cockroft (!) , and speeches from Messrs . Stanisby , Cameron , and Bates , Mr . White wished to know what Mr . Jones had been brought to that meeting for , if it was not to overawe tho

      meeting , and turn its decisions in his own favour ? Mr . E . Jones said ho was there as a reporter for the press (?) and denied that he ( Mr , White ) was a Chartist , or had been sent there by Chartists . Mr . Wuite said he was not there to see tho principles of Chartism and tbe business of that meeting cut up to please Mr . 3 ones and his party . Mr . Hirst wanted to know whether there was any precedent for the course they were pursuing with regard to tho delegates . He was in favour of every one sitting who had produced his credentials .

      Mr . CiiesEir would like to know what all these delegates were there for , if it was not to put Mr ; Jones ' s party down ! Mr . Brook denied that be and his colleagues had come there for tho purpose of putting any one down . If Mr . Jones ' s friends thought they would do him any good by their outrageous and bullying conduct , they would find themselves mistaken ; for thoy had done him and themselves more harm than all the enemies they had could bavo done them . Bis constituents had not taken any part in those meetings lately , because tbey thought they could do better at Leeds . They had come there to day because they

      understood that arrangements were to be made to bring out Mr . Kydd at tho West Riding election . They had borne tbe whole oftheoxpenso themselves at the last election , and they thought if the whole Riding were to join , it would be much easier , and better done ; and this was why they were there . Some of them talked about two or tbreo persons who were to set themselves up as judges as to who wore to sit there , and who wore not . He could assure those who talked that way that the Leeds delegates had not come there to be bullied and insulted as they had been by certain parties in that room . Their conduct was perfectly disgraceful .

      Mr . White again moved , and Mr . D . Lawson seconded" That Mr . Brook preside . " The motion was put , and carried by a large majotity , Mr , Brook , ia opening tho business , said if the delegates would only go to work in a right spirit they might do good , but if they gave way to a factious spirit they would play the game of their enemies . Mr . Cockroft moved— " That a committee of three be appointed to examine the credentials . " Mr . Smith seconded the motion . As an amendment Mr , Cameron moved— '' That all those who have presented credentials be allowed to sit . " Mr . Ridkr seconded the amendment , and asked why Cockroft and his friends were so alarmed at such a number of delegates being present ?—they ought rather to rejoice . After some words from Messrs . Bradley and Sunderland , the motion and amendment were put to the vote , when the amendment was carried ; all the delegates were therefore allowed to sit .

      Mr . Cockroft rose in a great rage , and attempted to open up the question again . This was the signal for a party of ruffians , whom he had brought from Halifax , to commence playing their part ; and forthwith they created such a noise and confusion , tbat it was impossible to proceed with the business . The Chairman called tbe gang to order , and protested that he objected to this bullying and dictatorial spirit , by which Cockroft sought to obtain his ends . Mr . Gbbshwood laid , that he and his colleagues did not fear the strictest scrutiny , but he thought all the persons whose names had been delivered in should be allowed to sit . It was then resolved : —• ' That no delegate be allowed to ¦ peak more than once , except the mover of a motion in reply , and that each speaker bo allowed to speak only five minutes at a time . " Mr . Cameron moved that the minutes of the last mooting be confirmed .

      Mr . White said , before they could conSrm the minutes they must be read . The Secretary then read the minutes . Mr . White said , it appeared to him that the whole question turned upon the minutes . If they confirmed them , they at once set aside all that the Manchester Conference had done . The principal resolution stated that they were to pursue a conciliatory course , and they were not to elect an Executive until they had raised an ample fund to pay them . The Conference bad voted an antagonistic policy , and had appointed an Executive without any funds being raised to pay them . Having thus violated the conditions on which the men of tbe West Riding had promised them their support , that Conference could have no claim to it . ( Here the noise and confusion of a band of " smashers , who had arrived from Halifax , rendered it imto with the

      possible proceed business , or hear anything that was said for some tine ! ! . ' / J ) Silence having in some measure been restored , Mr . Hirss asked for the first resolution in the minutes to be read again , which was read as follows : — " That we agree to the resolution which has been come to respecting the Manchester Conference . " Mr . White said , the resolution explained nothing . They would have to go back to a previous meeting , to find the decision that had been come to . The previous resolution was then read , which authorised the Manchester Couneil to call a Conference as soon as a majority of the organised localities in Great Britain should give their sanction thereto . Mr . Whits said , that this resolution placed the Conference in a worse position than before . For it declared they were not to call a Conference until they had the sanction of

      West Riding Delegate Meeting. The "Smash...

      a majority of the organised localities in their favour . Ho would ask if tbe eight men who met in Manchester called themselves a majority , or even if the letters which they had received added to them , formed anything like a majority ? ( Great uproar !!!!!) Mr . Cameron said , the resolution concerning the money and the policy ware merely a recoaimendation , and was not considered to be binding on tlie Conference . He was in [ avour of supporting the resolutions which the Conference had come to , at all hazzards . Mr . Hirst said , he did not agree with all that the Conwvnf ° . doIie - Cockroft had talked of opposing the SJnffl , Mn if they wcnt for I * Charter , and Jones , lil i . u- of cashing" into their meetings . He could not «& " * to throw of this kind . ii , rl ;' * . V ? saicl ' that the Po ^ er which called the Execullt , 1 cx , sten ce was the onlv power which had a right to wnUn ? . , ? existence . The Manchester Conference was an usurpation , and hadarrnmred to itself thenower

      withontS- ¦ » thepe ° P "' o ^ ' Ho wiild . therefore , Sfin ^ te si , kr ' »» nutes move the following the deleoatM » h » i . i a tr'ecl ! nE cannot recognise the acts of ConfoK co ! S £ T . in , »* eBter at a self-styled wnlSrV te tbrDrinbl ^ r ^ - ^^ 11661 " Gouncil a ° SJSiJf staysiSTr * '' , ! i ^ to call a ConferenceW & SttSiS , B | hf on behalf of , the National <^ Z & £ }?* *" ' " * Mr . White seconded the resolution . Mr . Rider moved as a rider — " Ti . „ f „ . „ i , no Executive but the ExecutTve 0 f if NationTn aTr Association . " He contended that tha Ex cuSad doS m / hV ? hVi , - nS ^^ Po-ver mb ^ iu ' S Mr . Holyoake had done his best to carry Chartism inr « quarters where it could not otherwise have gone ami Mr ° f , « ! J" . M ? Leader ' had done U 8 I »« service . He thought K ill-became anyone to talk of throwing them aside , and setting up a batch of unknown men . ti . „ A ,. DEIlsaldthe true Executive had not been fairlv dealt l > y . n , " . f ^ ° ? 1 and Us " ^ '"ors complained that the Jld Execu . ' n a , * b " } fcMy c ' ecied ; hut how had this new tangled one tan n ^ -OTV' eiSlltme » »« ad metin XandiMter , oiufelceted fount ™ f tn ? , « ; ' f'on } «« -ir own body , without consulting the ffl' * * V He de ,, iei tllc ' % »* of the Lancashire men to K . wiK one set of men down to set anotherand set hij

      up , a worse . Mr Pr , ^ . ™ " i . ' « " « u "'« a , u a worse ecc . bS % ™ f \ »? e to ° b- *; t to the delegates , aud i . stod the fhVtnm ^ « he had written to the localities on former occasions n-l ^ tlS 10 had done now ? the Secretary replied in he affirmative . Executive * ™ tl , en entered int 0 a tiradc of abuse a 8 ainst t , ie old nW ^' v ^ r *? ^ Executi ™ was still in exigence . He thought Ann . nn » , 1 catne "ith a ver' - bad P"rac " - f'om men who had aoue all they could to injure and destroy the Executive . « n o . 'lfol" ? , *' 0 ^ wrorosion c &^ eH by the ' smainers' now became so Rieat that it was impossible to tell what was Koing on . ) Kmm . i . 1 ™ . . ' n had oeea observed that he had no right to sit ; K ww »& ' T . ^ ' * " » old a Clliir <> 8 t locality ns any hecSnV ™™ « ^ i ? , ey liad 1 KVDrbpen entirel"Jbrotel"P : o " heirTn V , 1 ha , ? a collccti « S money to build a room of thtttZl \ J * i . h 5 aJfd C f krnft lmd Sl > me others complaining t « P «? ! 'ad n 0 tVOtedfor < lleoId Executive , and that therefor ! 1 " , ™* f . « not vrovMly elected . Kow , tbat was strange iTisMw ^ i take - n place ' and he contended that if they had not voted the fault lay in themselves , and not in the

      Execu-« nn t £ ' i J ' ^ 8 ckn ° wfedged no Executive but the old never wSdoof Pan in th ° se pavty sa - uabMe 5 > and Mr . Jonis demanded a hearing before the question was put irfjIikS "^^' ml ? " o anyone speaking who was not a de ' egate . A * hK- L - rl sbt Mr ' Jone * to * «' "If * to interfere wih ,. bllsl ° e ; iB ? " « *» Piece of insufferable impudence ; « f l . = i , ere r , , : to be cheated out of their senses by any ot ins lawyer-like clap-trap . ™^ ' , ^ f i ™ P"En ed the right of Mr . "White to sit as a dele . § w ' i , , o £ „ the Democratic Association being established a rll ^ fc ^ ° t ¦ He clla . rged the delegates that tfiey also Had no right to sit , not representing organised bodies . Jn . ' ? J cP ea ^ t the Bradford Democratic Association ™ C 2 . fi rte " - C 8 ; that , the , p & nt ru , e b ° « « " •» ^ o m » « wcIT t 0 JhB t * 17 « of ti , e ChMUrt Executive ; that Ernest i " n ^ "" to him as Secretary of the body , to get up a meeting for him . and they did so , and paid all expenses . It was rather strange that they were capable of tmine their monev for onanist

      purposes , and then were to be told tliat th ? y had no right to elect delegates to a Chartist delegate meeting . The other delegates to whom Mr . Chssett referred , had distinctly stated that they were elected at public meetings of their v . irious ' localities . for the express purpose of re-organising tho Chartist body , having been members ot that bndy previously : that oho oi" them , tlie delegate from Queeneheail , hud Informed them that although they had not taken any part lately , on account of the division existing ) still they had subscribed one Jiuodred pounds towards building a Chartist Hall , all of which facts were passed over by Mr . Jones , whom be had been watching whilst taking notes for the ' reopte ' s Taper , ' in which , it was clear , a one-sided fabrication would appear . His friend Hanson , of Elland , and the other delegates who set on each side of him , had watched Mr . Jones in his fac ( i ., ui manoeuvres , as whenever anything that snited his purpose , ennnatod from the factious clique who supported the doings of the Afanchesti r sh . im Conference , his pencil was immediately at work , but when tha fallacy of the statement was shown by other dclepates , he took not a single note . He dared . Tones to deny if , and stigmatised his conduct ns factious and utterly repuirimnt to Democratic principles . Mr . Hanson mid others confirmed Mr . While ' s statement .

      Mr . Jones rose m a great fury , and asserted his inviolability as a reporter for the Press , and stated that as such he would report tenen he liked , as he liked , as much as lie liked , and as Utile as he liked !!! Mr . Wbite said if that was the case he hoped he would not send his report forth to the world as the truth . Did Mr . 'Jones think that they i \& not know how to manage our own business without him coming nil the way from London to teach them ? The'Smashers , ' finding that Jones was not likely to be allowed to speak , and that they were likely to lo » c tho confirmation of the minutes , and that the vote of repudiation would be passed , Mr . CocsRorr rose , and moved— ' That the mteting stand adjourned to that day week . ' Mr . Bradley seconded the motion , The motion for adjournment was put , and only f even voted for it . ( It Islutterly impo'sibleto'describc the uproar , bullying , andblackgiuudism , that now ensued on the part of the * Smashers , ' who had ome in a troop from Halifax . The landlord came , and implored that they would behave themselves , fur If they did not he might be indicted for keeping » disorderly house !!!!!)

      The Ciuuiman , speaking of the' Smashers . ' said they were a perfect disgrace to any cause , and if they thcu ^ ht they were lerving Mr , Jones by such conduct , bath ho and they were mistaken , for they would do him more harm thank would be possible for them to repair . He ( the Chairman ) had no : yet said anything concerning Mi ' . Jones ' s attempt to speak a ; that meeting , but he intended before he went to do so . ( Here tho blackguard npr « ir was renewed . ) Several delegates called upon the chairman to put the resolution and the amendment , Mr . Cockbojt again rose , and moved , 'That we proceed to the election business , and postpone the decision ou the present motion for one week . ' The motion for adjournment was again put , and lost . Mr , White said it wai * quite evident that it was the intention of certain pa- ties in the room to prevent any vote beinR taken , seeing that the vote would be against jthem ; but if tbey were prevented from taking the rote , they could , and would , sign the amendment with their names .

      One of Cockroft ' s brothers , who was standing at the back of the room , said , * You are not going to have it all your own way , for t « e have brought a farce from Halifax , and mean to put you down . Several more of the same gang called out if the amendment was put they would all vote ! Mr . Mitchell , the landlord , again entered the room , and told tbem he would be obliged if they would take themselves aw . iy—he would not have such a disgraceful noise in the house . If they had more ousiness to do they must gointo tbe back room to do it . The delegates then removed , and were followed by a large band of the * Smashers . ' They had no sooner entered thi « room than confusion became worse confounded . To attempt anything like a description of the bullying blackguardism of the Jonesites wuld be impossible . Under these ^ circumstances , the Chairman said he should feel it his duty to dissolve the meeting , and all those parties who itvtendtd to vote for ( the amendment must retire into the smnll room , and sign it with their names . The following delegates came forward , and signed Mr . Hanson ' s amendment , with Mr . Ryder ' s addition , as follows : —

      That th 8 mnetine cannot recognise the acts of the delegates who lately met in Manchester at a self-styled Conference , considering that the Manchester Council acted contrary to the principles of Democrary , in culling such a Convention ; believing , as we do , that no party had a right to call a Conference but the Execuiivo then acting for , and on behalf of , the National Charter Association . That we acknowledge no Executive but the " Executive of the National Charter Association . George Luscombe , \ Democratic Associatioo , George White , ) Dradford . Abraham Hanson , Elland . * John Smith , Keigh William , Staiasby . 1 Union-street , Loea Itobert Ryder , J Bradford . William Dennis , } Labour and Health calityi

      Francis Mitchell , ) Halifax . John Wrigley , UowerWarley . David Lawson , ' ' * James Mitchell . Sowerb y . David Napier , Northowram . SB , f Gilbetlane , Halifax . John Biitis , Queenshead , Samuel Uagson , Uvenden . Charles Appleyard ) w «« n . Nathan Ashworth , j * WeatI * George Shaw , leeds . William Brook ( Chairman ) , Leeis . C . Shackteton , Wo » t Hiding . Secretary to the National Charter Association

      John Smith Had Left The Place, As Had Ot...

      John Smith had left the place , as had others , In utter dig gust , before the signing took place j but as he had signified his in . tention of votlngfor the amendment , I have felt my self justified iu attaching his name . All the others signed with their own hands . —Reporter .

      Freethinkers' Meeting At Bradford. — A D...

      Freethinkers' Meeting at Bradford . — A district meeting of tho Freethinkers of the Weit Riding of York-• hire was held on Sunday , the 13 th inst ., at Mitchell ' s Temperance Hotel , Union-street , Bradford . The following delegates were preaent - . —Bradford , Mr . Thomas Wilcock , Mr . George Demaine ; Keighley , Mr . J . Firth , Mr . B . « or «} M ^ , * hfa i ?/ T n Buokle ' Mr SUBifitld ; Leeds , Mr . W . Miller , Mr . J . G . Hughes ; Ueckmondwike , Mr . J . Eclam , Mr . T . Bickerton , Mr . F . Field ; Haworth , Mr . E . Tidswell ; Wilsden . Mr . A . Robinson . Resolutions having been passed recommending the formation of a Freethinkers Association , the meeting further resolved : — " That the dele * gates recommend to the Freethinkers of England to organisa

      themselves provisionally in their localities and districts , for the purpose of ascertaining their strength , and if they find themselves sufficiently strong to give influence to a Freethinkers' Conference , that one be called as soon as practicable . "— " That the delegates present recommend to the advocates of freethought the propriety of treating tha opponents of those opinions with respect and courtesy , but still witU firmness and perseverance , to show them that we have truth and humanity for our guide . " The meeting then adjourned till the first Sunday in July . Joseph Firth , Chairman . Thomas Wilcock , Secretary , 32 , Adelaide « street , Manchester-road , Bradford , to whom all communications must be addressed .

      Mr. O'Connor. On Wednesday, Mr. O'Connor...

      MR . O'CONNOR . On Wednesday , Mr . O'Connor was released from the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms , and , accompanied by bia Bister and other friends , was taken to Dr . Tuke ' s Asylum , at Chiswick ,

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 19, 1852, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns2_19061852/page/5/