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      Mr O'Connor And His Accusers. The People...

      S ? ' _^' _Troneate . on Monday , the loti ins :. Mr Til raaa Reid in the chair . Mr _O'Cnnor's ! _ette-8 ¦ were _i ead , and discussed at great length by tb n ? e present , _»* Jea a _resolution wa > pr - > p * _ssd , and _carried _"cna-rimou-dy : _ ' That ws deeply sympathise with ilr O'Connor for the position in wbich he is placed b > the attempts marie by his enemies tn destroy _h-s _character ; and _that _' wc do record oar en-ire confidence in him , a . 3 regards the Land movement , as well as his character as our political leader , and pledge _oar-wlves to stand by _Iitm so long as he pursues the _straightforward and indep endtn * . _e-u-se he hss huhsrt . i done . ' ' That the secretary be r quested to write to Mr O'Connor , requesting him iop . iv _Gil-HO _^ a visit as early as he c mvenient _' y can , so tba _^ we may h _ave an opportunity , _personally , of _tenacring onr confidence . '

      Paisley . —The two _subjoined resolutions _wer- - _sdopted at a meetine held on _M-. mday _evei . in ? , in ; _iie Hall , Gilar _^ _e-street , composed wholly of _delegates : — That this _rseeting cf delegates from all ths _district , workshops , and factories in Paisley , is _sinoert-lydfsironsthat an expression of confidence in Mr _O'Con Eor bs reecrdei in the _NsniaEas Sta 3 of Saturd . iy nest and deeplv _regre ' . s lhataay manife _> tation " 1 suscicion towards that _piUiou-3 _genteman sb' »> d h . _va been _msds by some of tbe member- ot the National As _vembJv , snch _p-Jicy beis _^ b > th

      unwarrantable and untrue , acd _b-: mc only cilcu _' atcd t _,--create division is eur ranks aud thereby _eui-bla t- c er _. _eaj to take advantage of our divided state ; Mat this meeting , therefore , will _fontinuo to give Mr O'Connor its undivided _support so long as ce _continn s to pursue the same prudent and man _' y policy wliich hv hitherto characterised hira ' ' Thn thi * meetins feels sstonnded as to the wish _impressed b > some of tha _delegate * ia tba National As-cmb y t " _shr . n ; e tha name of the Charter As-ociation . Wei * such a course adopted , it would end in the ti . tal

      overthrow of the Chartist movement , as , in _givimno the name , we si-re np ths Charter . This cne < jticg is , therefore , " of opinioa . that without all the points contained in that _Go'i-lika document—Universal Suffrage , of itself , would ' all short of tho _requireiBcnts oi tbe people of this country ; and that the name of the Charter , until itis made the law ot the land been retaicel and constantly _aoheiei to . Hartlepool — A . lecture wa ? delivered oa _Thursday evening , the llth inst , in Mr Bells Schon ' _-roam , Ts . mg-sin . ci , in tfci 3 town , _oy Mr William Byrne , ¦ t _Newcastle , on ' the Six _Pokts of tbe People ' s Car ter . ' After _cxplain _' the points of the Charter , Mr Bvrae entered at great length into the state _-t tho country . Mr Robinson teen moved , and Mr _R-i . vs- seconded , a vote of confidence in _Feargus O'Connor . Esq ., v . hieh _passed _« ith acclamation After _sundrv cheers for the _Chaitir , Mr O Connor , the chairman , and the lecturer , tho _meeting separated .

      Gosrosi . —The _foilewing was pa = sed and _csrriso crianirnausly at a meeting of members _belonaing tthe _Gospnrt district of toe Land and Chartist _merabirs : — ' That we _r-lace _entire confidence in our great friend sad cha . _mf-i-. n _, Feargas O'C . vr . or . E _^ q . =. nrf we . tender hia onr sincere thanks for _hisnoiile ex : rtions in tbe manly struggles he has had to cont'nl with _r _; n bj ' salf of " the _rigbts of the wo ; king _ck- _^ ts of this empire , _ajainst the _machinations of our cr , emie =. ana evil _designs of pretended friends . _Hoping he wil ! continue ia hi 3 strsighforward rxertion , until ev = ry slave is placed in His own castle , _tm hia own estate . '

      Bbthsal Greek . —At a general _meeting of the Globe aid Fri ? _ndg locality of the Nations ! Charter Association , on _Snoday evening . _MsvTtb , the _followingTCiolntion was carrier ] unanimously , with thc excaption of two dissentient * : — ' That- this meer ; _-.. ' _^ h ' cs the greatest confidence in F . O'Connor , E-q ., and ever will have , so ion * as ce pnrsnes the same Una of condjet , as he Mtheito has done . ' At a public meetin ? of the Chartist and Land members , and others held on Tuesday evening , May , 9 : h , at the Globe and Friends , the foil wing rtsjlution wa 3 _nnanimcuslv carried . _Msved by Mr Kendrick ,

      seconded by Mr _Whitell : — ' That we have the _greatest couSdence in Mr O'Connor , as a _thoronsh-goirg Chartist . ' A _'Hscussion binb place eonnernins Mr J . Shaw ' s spteoh in the _Moexlvg Pcst and Daily News , which Mr Shaw _positively contradicted ; be considered it a 3 a libel on him , as h _? never said such words as were imputed io him . ' Mr Shaw was _exonerated from any stigma on bis character as a _delegate and a tree Chartist . Mr _Preston will * lecture ai the Globs and Friends , _Morgan-st-eet , Commercial road , on Snsday _, Vlay 21 st . Chair to bi taken at eight o'clock .

      _Hnxrox Xbw Tows . —At a pub ' . Ic meeting held on Sunday _evening , May Tin , the following resolution _, wa ? adopted : — * That we , as members of the National _Charter Association , do _olaca our implicit _CiT-Sd' -rjce in _Faargus O'Connor , E q ,, for his _indsfat _' _gsr-le exertions in the great cause of democracy . ' Wallace _Beic-ade , Charier Coffee-house , Westminster . —Mr Kydd gave a very able lecture at tbe above nlace , oa Sunday night . At a meeting of t ' ce _menbers on Wednesday evening a resolution was passed to tbe _effect that _though not _entirely _agreeing w th th ? lett ? rs of Mr O'Connor , yet tbey wou'd do'him the justice to say that they b ? liev _> -d those letters were r . _ot written with the _intents of giving _offence to anyone , and tendering him thciraiRct-re thanks -or h s p -.-t services in the people ' s cause .

      Haslet . —The following resolutions were _passed at tbe weekly e ing held on Tuesday evening : — 'That _s-e , th ? _ membeis oftho Hanley and Shalton brancii of the _J _\ 'a « onai Land _Compih y _, declare we _fcnve the fullest _conS-ience in _Fvargus O'Connor . E q , as manager of the Natioaal Land _Corapasv ; £ nd we further declare , that we cannot place any eoirSdence in any _othor _individual as manager ; and we shall _coatinue tbe _sima confi 5 enc 5 in onr _wellcebved _Feargus O'Connor , so long as he continues to act in ihe manner he has hitherto done . '— ' That fir-dine , from past experience , that _certain individuals have crept into the good graces of tbe National Laid _Company , to crea ' e disturbance ? , nnd bring _ab-JnuJivisioa , we are of opinion all such nsrsoss _shob'd be discarded , and held ni to pnbiic scorn . * — 'That we th ' _-nk it unjust lhat Mr O'Connor should be put to expense in sending witnesses to acd fro through the eonntry . and that the expenses of the la * e witnesses to London be paid ont of the expense fund .

      Mebthtb _Ttdttl , _—rl'jaamiA— That we , tbe _members of the Cbartist Association of Merthyr Tydvil , ia public _meeting assembled , view with deep regret and heartfelt indignation the bis ? , cowardk , and unmanly conduit of certain individuals in the _National Assembly , in attacking the cbaracter of our _leader and cbarapian , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . 'Resolved— ' That we do unhesitatingly express our unshaken confidence in our heroic _lear _' er _, F . O'Conno _=-, Esq , M . P ., for his straightforward conduct ; and we trust that snch persons as do declare theni-Eeives friends _tr _> _scffiTing _aomaEitj , will hereafter avoid _sici _bitkeriags . '

      _Bkamhops . —At a meeting of the _Chartists _euplived on the _Brarahc-p 3 contract , Leeds snd Thirsk _PLail _^ av , the following _resalations were unanimousl . r ad . pted : — ' That this meeting reposes entire _confiden-: eiQ F _^ _arjas _O'Connor , Esq . M . P . '— - Thatthis _mt-f _lin-j is of opinion , that if the National _Aa-esrihlv canfisd no batter employment than that of finding fault with ear public men of unblemished charae _' er ! an 1 _especully when tbe object of it 3 dennEci : itions is the _? e ! _f-dar . yi £ g , _discreit . acd indefatigable tnembfr for Nottiagbam . —tbat _Assembjj bad _beltedis-iolve at ore--, snd its _mem _^ _rs return home , and _sarr-nderiheir _delegated office into the hands cf tht ire astituents . ' TJ THAT _NOBI . _TT OF XATDRT ! , FPARGC _^ o ' _c-ISSOS , EfQ . _Jleprcteni _.-ztive of thc Working Millions in ( he British Parliament .

      E ' London Demonstration. Th Northbrnjta...

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      *R*£Om Da We Dab Tho Gensjcmaa ! The Kna...

      * R _* £ om da we dab tho _gensJcmaa ! The knave , the fool th- brut- , If they in * own tail _tith 9 of gold and _lrper a costly suit ! _Thep-iTcbm-mt _icroRof-iileci line , ihe ribanu at the knee , Cdr . . _iti'l ivffiea U _ralif _; and grant r-ucb hi . _-h _dsgrie : B \ i : Sstare , _w-. th a matchless hand , sends f jrth her " nobly born , _Andlf . _ngbs ths psdtry _attribates of wealth and rank to ECOrs ; Shi moulds with care a spirit rare—half human half

      nivine , And cries exulting , ' 'Who can make a gentleman like _mise ?' There are = o : ae spirits _nobly jasf _, _unsrsrped by pelt or pride . Great in the calm , but greater Btill _wh » n dashed by ad-- _virss tide ; They held the _rask no king can give , ko station can dis' ( Trace , Katnre puts forth her _geatlgraau , snd _monarchs must give place .

      _"VvYiriht Sox 0 ? A HOST SOBLS SlHE —Te , the _members of the Barasley branch of the National Land Company , hasten to assure you that we svrnp & vr . Tse wi ' . _-h your sitaation ia the Iloa _^ e of Commc 3 S _, aud keenly f eel the insults heaped upon yoa in your absence , in the National _Assembly and the wh _iles-ile ' ving journals of the day ; but the ma _» naniin t ? and ' Ghristian heroism you have displayed in _reoeiiing their _feol attacks , have won _thonsm d * over to -ot principles , aud raised yourself , theCharter , tbe Land Plan , and tbe Laud and Labaar Bank , a tb _usand degrees higher in onr estimation . We tbtrefcre conjure you by the elevated position in wb _^ eh yoa stand to us an *! the _warld , and the filial to

      _relMionsbip we bear to you , never a _^ ain take _ku'i _^ ' _kdsa of their * _bellowings , ' but to le . _ive the * _Brajers' ia the hands of your * Old Guards and _joink Recruits , ' and g ? on building in the ' Temple of Freedom , ' until the superstructure of Chartism is ooraujetsjd , witb _ihs shouts if fret-men that shall _ms r the Jaad 3 ofthe rose , the _sharsrock , and the _thiols , _rejoke and blossom as the rose , and bring forth _abuads-stly for one and for all . Tfee aspirations of griteful _multitudes , in every , town and city of the Briti _s h , eapire , hark you forward to certain victory The _jodjinitable T . S . DaneomU _, Esq ., is raost anxious to be _^ at your sid e . H- > _os . like sglorious star , Efemal Troth , and Ju tics , ' like a eunfceam , rntamillioasof manly hands , womanly hearts and

      yl . _utufulvu- _- . s , _wait your bidding , echoing and _reechw ne the noble sentiment you have bo long and eo ab _' y taug ht them—Onward and wi > _conqusr , backward nnd we fall ! Th- P _. opl _^ ' B Charter and No Surr . ader ! And when the father and _founder of the Land Plan shall make his _ip-ended tour through the country , _Baoisley we trust will not be _forgotten , nor _b- * the last to receive a vi * ife from him , as it has always been lhe first to defend him and that glorious luminary , the _NonrHER . v Star and Natienal Trades Jeurnal , from the assaults of _hypocritical friends and open foe j . Moved hy Frank Mirfield , seconded by Peter Hoe ? . —2 ' That wo deprecate , all idea of Feargus _O'Connor , E'q declining the honourable trust reposed in himbelieving ; that snch a step would be

      , | attended with ths destruction of the Land Scheme , ' a _..-d therefore _piedge ourselves individually and coli U--tivelv to throw around him the _sh-eld of our pro' teciion _' and a _^ ain call upon Feargus O'C onnor , Esq ., 10 leave the' scorners' to _t-heir scorning , the ' barki crs' to iheir Parkin * , ard the * yelpcrs' to their . _t-lp-n-rs' Moved and supported by George _Hai _^ h , ! L- _> ke _' _Hob-or , and _thosaa-i _iIebden .-3 . ' _Tnat a _c-upv of the ndcr ? ss 2 nd rendu lions be _f-rwarded to _F-sVl-us O'Connor , Esq ., and to the Editor of the Northers Star , for insertion therein . ' Moved b y Ge _^ _rse _Hainh , spconded by Willhm Pearson — _•" _"uneo on behalf of a meeting of the members of the _B-i " rns !* _-y braneh of the National Land Company , ¦ el d iB Mr U ' . ' ev ' s Jar _^ e room , May 9 th , 1848 . — ' i _' im-tht _Bate-i Chairman .

      LewKE W ' _ahlev . —At a _meeting held at this place , on Tuesday , M -y 9 th , the foil-swing resolutions were _a- ! _o- ; ited : — ' Th .: t we . tbe members of the Charter _Association asd the _National Land _Company , view with feeling- of deep regret the differences that exist between Mr O'Connor and the members of the National Assembly . ' ' That we have the f-rea ' es * c mfidence in ihe integrity and ability of Mr O'Connor , in carryiDg out the Lind Plan , and feel _indigent at tbe b ; : se attempt '" that ; are being made to - ' nake the cnnfid > nce of the people in bis honesty . We also approve of hia r > "litica * conduct at thepresent _crisis . —Charles Messs . vcer , Stc .

      _Te-osmouth . — At a meetins of tbis branch ofthe Cha'tis- _A"f relation , it _vr--s _resolved _uoacimous _' T : ' _; hat the thanks of Ih _' ' _^ meetirig bs given to Pearens O'Connor , E-q _, M . P ., for his' _ztoIous and _priispworthy conduct-both in and out of the House of Commons , and at tho same time to assure him of onr _apfrobafi-in of his conduct , in reference to the _Nations ! Assembly , and onr condemnation of the _ingratit'ide . and impudent £ 3 _sumption of the parties wti hive trumped up the rnalicious _cV-a'ge _? _agains f him ' _Fisn-p ' s _Wsarmu'th . —A mepting of the Old _Gii-. _r'lsand Land Members of this branch , wa

      in- ram _Devokfirt —The _following resolution was passed un _.-ji . _'im-iu _. « iy on Mond _* _y _evening . May Sth . 'Tbat t- is Afs _^ _iation di ep _' y _regrets the proceedings of ¦ ever *! merohc-rs of thc National Assembly with ref erence to fh- _* conduct and character of FearguB O'C' _-nunr . E > q . nnd heartily _exnrfsa their _entirrconfidence in 'hat _gent'eRiaa ' s policy , firmly _believinj hira to bo a _ra-nio-. s , bold , and determines ' ea .-l .--r of ( li ? Chartist body . Newp ie . —On Monday a public meeting waB held

      hfre . when the _fallowing re ; _=-lutien was passed _una-Dimouslv : — ' ' 'bat the thanks of this meeting : are duo . and are hereb ; _heastily eiven , to our uncompromising chief , F _^ argu ? O'Connor , E « q ., M . F ., fer his oas " _. services nn all occasions in _tlipjugt cause of the _p- ' _-vle and wc be * io assure tbat _entlemar , tbat the _Chartists of _Newi-ort at leatt are not _unjrateful ; reitber ar ? tbev quite so silly as to fi l ow in the wake of men who have made such a da ? _tird ! y a * tempt to divide our ranks , and thus make us an easy _rtrtv to our enemies . '

      Clitheroe —A * a _meeting of the Lnnd members the to-lowing _resolution was passed unanimously : — ' That this mee ' . ins- have the fullest confidence in the judgment and h -nestyof Mr O'Connor , as the _corjp-sny ' s bailiff , and view with indignation tbe conduct of those p _' _TFO'ia that f ? ctioin > iy condemn the cinduetot M _> OTonnor . 3 nd . in addition to his labour _? , subject h M to _nepdlpss and vixntiouB es-P n ? p . ' At a _tEee-in ? of th" C _^ _ar ' iV Association . Mr J'rues Clitheroe in the chair , Mr B .-if ? gs moved , nnd Mr _FranklaEd seconded , the following

      resolution : — ' That in the opinion of this meeting ths policy and _liiie of agitation _p-irsued by Feargus O'Connor , Esq . is one wbicb we concsive to be pre _eminently calculated to bring our movement to a successful termination , _ir-asmnoh as hc _recommends peaceful , conciliatory , and constitutional mean ?; a _^ d Tre ar _>? further of _opinion that the a'tacks upon Mr O'Cennor ' s _character a _~ e _uncalled for , _andunjustifiab ' e , and we p ' _o-lse _ounelvra to support him aca . _nsthis _enemies and ca _l umniator * , so long as he pursues his present line of policy . ' Carried unanimous-v .

      _I-amble y , Nottingham — At a meeting of our b _snch of the Land _Comoanv a _resolution of tinbonnded _canfidence in Mr O'Connor was passed _unanimmi-ly . Oldham —A Female Chartist Association ba 9 been form- d in the _sshoo ' -rnom of the above Hall , which promiFe 3 fair to _beiiim _* a _numerous and useful auxiliary to the cansR c f _Ch-irtism . The _c _; petineB nr _« h > _- ! d _fvary Tuc .= diy oveninsr , at _bilf-pasfe seven o'clock . Fema ' es , attend and enrol yourselves in this pa _t riotic band . Ireland . —Pre ? 3 of matter _compelled ns to _withhi ' . d the commniiicatioB from our Irish _correspondent ? a 3 t _vesk . We nnvr _pive anextrna * therefr- > m : — 'We find that Mr Feargus _O'C- _'Mior hug given _nmbrasc to _aseoti-. n ofthe _Eng lish Chartists , At

      this—though Irishmen will regret the c _i rcumstance —we are not surprised The _wonder ia , that tbe jealousies of ambitious would-be rivals , and tb ° _r-ntioatliy _trhich too many Britons still _retain towards Irbhnvn , did not raise a _--torm ahout , that brave _fe'lo w ' s head before this . We know , however , that Mr O'Connor is not a man tobe _frightened at straws We know he is blameless , and we have no fear for the issue of any paltry opnnsition which he may ex perience . We , in Ireland . are more proud than ever of our enterprising frier . d and countryman . We always looked on him as bold , determined , energetic , and unflinching . We are now rejoiced to find tbat , with the courage of tbe Hon , ha _posws-ieg the wisdom ofthe serp ? nfc . Ther quarrel with 0 'Conn .- _> r because he eould not sasotinn tbeir mad _degiunv , and forever ruin the great cause , in _which fur years he has bsen embarked , acd for wbich he renounced ea-e _atid enjovment , and risked fortune property , health ,

      liberty and life . Mr _O'Ciinnnr . bv his prudent , sa _gaoious conduct , _rieserves well of every good nnd-patrintie man in Great Britain and Irel and . Tb & re is a report here also that a new rival to the Nortrsrn Star is to ent-r tbe field one of those days , which is to flins that old , _aed steady , and long tried luminarv entirely in the shade ! Mr O'Connor , I am sure , will _n _< t fret , even should such an ev-n' tike place in a week . Minds like his are not ruffled at trifle ** Besides be is net a trader in the craft of the ' Fourth estate . ' So that I am certain tho treading of an _? _pp-isHic-niston his heels wi ! l not disturb his _equanimity If those who ' _b'rk' so wa < pisMy at Mr O'Connor . csn ' bits' only at the b .-oad -sheet of the Stah . thev hsd better - uofc ' _shrnv f Sieir - teeth' at all . They only make themselves ridiculous . O'Connor and the Northern Star will live wben those puny creatures and their tadpole ' Instructor' will be _forgo'ten . '

      . _SurTojr-iv-A ? nFi _3 LD . —At n _pnblio me _. 'tinc it was _sg-ceed— _'Taafc we , the _Oh-irHsts of _Miittnn- ' n-Ashfield , rep -se tho _greatest _r-nnfiilence in Mr O'Connor , a _^ d pledge ourselves to virdicatc him from the attacks of those who wish to _sr , w tbe seed nf dissension in onr ranks ; and we are of opinion tbat it is rift a time for s ri e , _hicfeerin _*; , and jealousy , but a time that we should unito as ode man , and show to our _esernies that we are vror hy of _liberty , acd are deter mined to have it ; and is Ions as Mr O'Connor advocates the cause of liberty , we shall own no other leader . CnESTER —At the weekly _rneetiag of ( be members of this branch , a vote of confidence was passed in Mr F . O'Connor .

      Brighton . —We . the _members of this loealify of the _National Land Camoany and the Charter Assoc . _st on , bpg to assure Mr F . __ O'Connor , that our confidence in lhat gentleman -till _remains the sam _< unshaken , both as regards tbe Land Company and the Charter . And we condemn the conduct < f certain _members of the National Assembly in attempting _tfake a _^ ay the character of that _gentlemin without eoed cause . W . e subscribe onr niaies at ¦ _fficera of tbe Lind _Company and Charter Association—William Fiest , sob . treasurer _; John Brown , secretary ; Char e 3 Parkinson , scrutineer ; William Dixon , ohairman . _Tivsrtoh . —At'he monthly meeting of the Chartist Association , the following resolution was unanimously _adapted : — ' That wc place the most implicit confidence in Mr O'Connor , and _b-g to assure him that _notwithstanding the invidious attacks that persons in the National _Assembly have made on his cbaracter , tbat our confidence ia unshaken , and our affections na deep rcotrd as ever . '

      _Bausstaple . —The following resolution haa been passed by the Chartists of this place : — ' That tbe _Chartisis of this locality view with feelings of deep regret the recent uncalled-for attack of some of the _members of the National Assembly on the political conduct of that _honest ar . d _coasisteht _patriot , Mr _Fear _^ U 3 __ 0 'Connor . We cannot _forget , tbo greatthe manifold—tbe _stedfast and _long-oonticued services _atad sacrifices , physically and _pt-ouriiary , _oceusionedby his ardent advocacy ofthe rights ofthe people under the most adverse _cirounutances . We bail him as our leader , and think him pre-eminently calculated to _conduct us in the wisest course to the speedy establishment of the People ' s Charter , and the settlement of tba people upon tbe Lr _« nd . That this meeting , therefore , expresses its unlimited confidence in the honesty of Mr O'Connor as regarda tbo _Lasd Company . '

      Monkt ) N _Devbrim ., Wilts . —At a members' meetirgof tha Motkton Deverill branch of tbe National Land Company , an unanimous vote ef confidence in Mr O'Connor waB adopted . Stockport _—Reiolved : — ' That we , the members ofthe Stockport branch of the Land Company , place the utmost confidence in Mr _Feargus O'Connor , and request him not to allow tho ? e disappointed men to draw him again before the public on the same subject ; and farther , thit we pledge him our entire support go long as he continues to pursue the _samo straightforward course he hitherto has d _: > ne . ' An address in accordance with the above was also

      adopted-Wixchistsr . —Resolved : — * That we , the members of the Land Company and Chartist Association , do sicn onr names as a pledge to you , sir , to support you in your noble and honest work , and we regret to hear that the secret enemies are trying their arrows against you , but we feel a strong persuasion that our _united efforts will throw the cowards to the dust . ' _Cuarterville—Ptesolved : — 'That ic ia the opinion of this meeting tbat the policy of Mr O'Connor has ever been beneficial to the Chartist cause , and that the general management of the Northern Star deserves our commendation ; these opinions have been formed frora an intimate knowledge of the movement io the various districts from whence we came ; we furthrr earnestly desire our brother Charlists to desist from denunciation , and uuite more closely for the attainment of the People ' s Charter as tbe law ofthe land . '

      Blandford . —Resolved : — ' That we , the _Chartisls and Land members of Blandford , seeing by the Northkrs Star that some delegates in the _JVational _Assemb ' y have unjustly assailed Mr O'Connor for his motives and policy respecting such Assembly , and that tho Nohthekm Star has been denounced , we _unanimouslv give the country our decided opinions that Mr O'Connor is the only man we can place _impUc't confidence in as a leader ; that we will not _reoognise any other as long aa he acts with that honesty and integrity of purpose which have hitherto marked his career , nnd that we will give him and tbe Star our mental and physical support if necessary ; we , at the samo time , censure those parties who have so treacherously attacked Mr O'Connor in his absence , and we . beg to remind thoso parties that the men of Bar-Jet will not support the viov _,-a of _suob men , if tbey are called the representatives of the people , which we very much doubt .

      Lonoton . —This branch of tho National Land Company , in special meeting assembled , unanimously adopted the following address : — T _3 _FEARQUS O ' COHNOR , BS _9 .. M F . ' Bear Sir , —Tne urjust attacks which bave been made upon your honour and reputation by _profeising Chartists has drawn forth expressions of the liveliest . = _iTmpathy in yonr behalf . Be not cast down , dear lather , you still retain our confidence and esteem , the extent of which we cannot find language to express . You bave brought vis out of the da rk and _almost impenetrable passes of ignorance , and placed U 3 upon the highway to liberty and happiness ; though your labour has been long and tedious , you have never allowed us to be pounced upon by the enemy withont timely warniDg ; when traps and gins have set upon our thorny path , by your vigilance and care we have been enabled to keep clear and steer our course ; never through the journey has vour _zeal or ardour abated , but when we have

      slumbered , your rallying cry has been' Onward and we conquer , Backward and we fall !' _Shsll we then at the command of a few raw recruits turn round , and desert our old friend and tried leader on the very verge of victory ? No 1 a thousand times , no . ' Press forward , brave general , you a .-e St to lead us to both the Land and the Chavter , and we hope you will stick to the Land , ( we know jou will . ) and while you direct its course , we are convinced it will be conducted in the same manly and rtraightforward manner as heretofore , and we will rally around you with tbe alacrity and spirit that will

      stifle the snarls of division-seekers , money-hunter ? , blood-suckers , hypocrites , ChartistB , when there is pickings , —sut npon the vagabonds , ihey are not fit for society ' s gaze . Keep up your spirits , it is necessary for your health , —there is no division here , wc are with you to a man . Y _^ urs in the cause of human redemption , on behalf of tho members . James Majer _, chairman , and Stephen Amison , sub-sec ' Aitir tba adoption of thia address , a voto of confidence was passed in Mr O'Connor , and a vote of censure to those delegates who have attacked Mr O'Connor and the Star in that gentleman ' s absence , to be transmitted to the chairman of tho National _Assemb ' y .

      Bilsio . v . —A public meeting was held in _Pipe _' D Meadow , on Monday , the 8 th inst ., for the purpose of memorialising the Queen to dismiss her Ministers , and to call to her council men who would _mako the principles of the Charter a cabinet measure . A gentleman from Nottingham , whose name we could not catch , warmly and energetically advocated the right of the people to memorialise the sovereign as a constitutional rigbf . He concluded a zealous harangue by _proposinij— ' That a Memorial be sent to her Majesty . ' After which , tbe chairman called upon Mi J . Linney to move the Memorial , which hs did in a spirited , yet consistent manner , reading it to the meeting , and crramenting on the several items as he proceeded . _II-s speech evidently mode an _imprts-iion on the meeting and police , as tho

      commandant ordered tha last sentence to be taken down . The Chairman next called upon old Daddy Richards to s _. _co-jd the Memorial , He commenced by observing _, that he was in the hopes of seeing some of hie oid acquaintances ' rom West Bromwich _, as he bad been honoured with their _company on two occasions when he had been there . The oid Daddy then commenced a _Isasfcy glsnce at the British constitution , from the time of the Great Alfred , showing that , when that constitution was young and strong , then the people bad the election of all the officers of state , from the sovereign to tbe village constabie , and just mentioned a plan by which the police might be done away with ; observing , that by the old Saxon _institutis , the whole of the village were bound for the honesty of all the men of the village . Thus _evi-ry man became a policeman , and a » uard over the property of the whole ; for , if anything _wss

      stolen , the whole village had to make it > ool . —Mr Mason , of _Birmingham , supported tbe resolution , and defended the right of the people to approach the sovereign at all proper time ? , either to [ resent petitione , or memorials , or remonstrances . He ; hen cited the Magna Charta , and shewed , that if the king departed from fulfilling the enactments of that Chartir , then the barons had the power to attach tbe person of the soverei gn , and to keep him so attached until be returned to the principles of that Charter . Mr Mason continued to reason on Magna Charta for some time , and concluded a most brilliant address , proving thatthe Charter was calculated to restore the prosperity of this once happy iand , and to give happiness to' the _cottage , _security to the throne , and respect to the laws . After a _v- > te of _ihsnks to the chairman ths meeting peaceably separated . Tbe numbers present were abo jt twelve or thirteen hundred .

      Ipswich —Re lolved— 'That this meeting places the _areatest confidence in their old tried friend Feargus O'Connor _; and as a proof , determin- to assist to its utmost to e _^ _abliah and support a daily paper , which paper ii to be under the entire direction of that ge _.-ii . U man - , and further , resolve on taking shares iborcin ' Resolved— 'That this meeting regrets fho attempts made by some ofthe members ot tbe National As senibly to cause dissension amongst the _great body of the Chartists , by endeavouring to alt < r its name , and casting obloquy on tbe character of Mr O'Conner . This meoting conceiving that co good can accrue to the Charm-. movement by a protract , d sitting rf tbe National _Assembl y , as at _rn-sent constituted , it therefore calls upon the members of tbat Assembly to make as speedy _arrargeinent-. aa possib ' e for thc presentation ofthe Memorial to the Queen , after whicii tn dissolve at once , that another and hitter constitut < d body may be brought _together , which this

      locality will do its utmost to support . ' _Nvseaton . —Resolved— "That it is the opinion of thiB meeting that the gross and unprincipled attack of certain _individual . enemies who have attempted to calumniate and undermine the characttr of our leader , F . O'Connor , E > q . ' _, M . P _., for tha _jurprso of erf atins a disunion and marring our glorious cnuse will mest with that _censure they so justly deserve ' It was further resolved— ' That this _meeting do place tha utmojt onfidence in F . O'Connor , & q ., m p for his manly and straightforwa rd conduct and pledge themselves to support him to the la _' jt in struggli ng for the just rights of an oppress * d people ' Swindon , Alva , Lyns , _Macclesj-ihld . T > _rqi-ay Egcles , Bingley , Colchester , and Chuff . —Addresses Irom the Chartists _ar-. d Land inembsis of these Realities have _bo « n adopted expressive of tbeir _oonS'Ience in Mr O'Connor , aBd thanking him for the _cvatiovs advise contained in his letters , ncd _congratulating him upon bis conduct on the 10 th of April .

      TO F O CON . VOR ESQ . Mixesden _Stocks —Tne following was unanimously agreed to : — ' Wc think the present a proper time to thank tbe founder and father of the Land Plan , for the philanthropy , the integrity , the patience , the forbearance , ai'd the indomitable perseverance he hss manifested in _propbnndingand putting in practice the glorious Land Scheme , which has been ti us a _bright star ot hope for the future . In the midst < _-f Buffering and privation unparralleled . _itbas kept ative within us a single ray of hope . Aud we beg to assure you , that it was our confidence in jour wisdom and integrity tbat first caused us to join the Company , and tbat that confidence h _* s heen _stresssther-ed _byevery attempt made by your acd our enemies io weaken that cwnfiderice We can never

      place the same confidence in any other man or set of men wo p hce in you , and your giving np _themanagement of the Company wo , Id be ths death blow of vur h » pes . But wa hope tbat will never be ; and our prayer is , that you may live till you see tba whole of your children located on their own land . Dear fathir , we tha « k you tor ycur unprecedented exertions in our _causo , and hope that tho _uratuurJa nnd affection of tbe sons of labour-will over _kee- _p pace ( it p _^ sible ) with your exertions in our _causfj . BsisTOL . —Resolved- _^ ' Tbat we consider tha base

      ,, i ¦ , and unwarrantable attack made by a number of delegates in the National Assembly upon the chaiaoter of Feargus O'Connor , E _< q ., M . P _., was uncalled for , and unmerited on tbe part of that gentleman , and that whilst we repudiate sucb a manifestation of ill will on their part , and are of opinion tbat their object is to divide the Chartiafe body into stcti- ns , and ultimately break up the movement , we must express our unqualified confidence in tbo political integrity of our long-tried and unimpeachable representative , and his trustworthy and honeet coadjutors of the Jata executive . .. .. ..

      . . Darlington . —On reading the proceedings of the National Assembly in the Star of the 6 th inst ., we find that some of the members of that bod > have made an unmanly attack on the character of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M P . ; it waa suggested to me to bring forward a resolution at our Land meeting , on tbe 8 th inst ., and in accordance with the request ol a few of the Old Guards I drew up a resolution highly approving of the conduct of tho above gentleman recently . We think that his _conduct was highly praise _, worthy oa the 10 th of April , inasmuch as he was the means of preventing a great sacrifice of life . 1

      submitted the resolution to the _meeting , and there was an amendment made te it , which was carried by the chairman giving _hisoasting _^ vote , of which you will in all probability havo received a report , - there was a very thin attendance , of the friends of the abtve gentleman , as _vi-ry few of them were apprised of anything of the kind being brought _fi-rward . It is our intention to have a public meeting at our earliest _convenience . Tbo Chartists generally of thia locality have the greatest confidence in the honesty , integrity , and uprightness of that champion of liberty , Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . —William Carlton , One of tbe Old Guard .

      WonSBRii" Common , near Bar . nsley . — -Address to _Foargus O . Connor , Esq ., M . P for the borough of Nottingham , Propounder of tbe National Land Company , and the unpaid advocate of the rights of the toiling millions . — 'Dear Sir , —At the present tifflO , when you are assailed ¦ n all sides by the scribes ofa hireling pre ? s and time Eerving politicians , we deem it a duty on our part to teuder you our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the able , _disitterested , and manly manner in which y < u have conducted the cause of right against might , iu despite of the base calumnies _brought against you ly pretended friends and aristocratic _enemies , for no other earthly purpose than to destroy you , and through you the cause of the people , which by your leadership has attained

      that pre-emiDenco that the enemies of the people _bigin to fear that thei * - day ol _oppression and niisrnie will . In a short lime , be b _/ ought to an end , if the people will act by your advice . And sir , we beg to assure you that , in our opinion , there is no one act in the whole of your agitation , that has obtained for you more political and personal esteem than jour conduct on the 10 th of April . Yes , sir , _although you may bo abused by . a _fov for that day ' s proceedings , vet wo are thoroughly _convinced that tbe Cbartist ranks are _considerably _increased . There are also some who denounce you for your letter _publialied in _tbeSiAP . of tbe 22 nd of _A-pril , recommending the postponement of the _National Assembly , and your opinion of the law on that Afseinb _' y . N _^> w , sir , we

      beg leave to difi ' erin opinion with those whodenounce yeu . Because all men nre net lawyers , and that letter being read in every district returning a delegate , every constituency would Eee the position in which the delegatea stood , and whether ihey were prepared to supprrt them if anything _unpleasant took place and on these grounds we look upon it with feelings _ofrespeot and admiration . And sir , allow ust- ) express onr gratitude to you as the leader of tho Cbartist movement , and lather of tbo Land Company , aad may health , aDd long life , and prosperity attend you , until the _li _^ ht _* and liberties of those for whom you have so long contended are aehieved , and your children of the Laud Company

      _plncc-d in their own castles provided by your care , whero you may be alluwtd tb visit ttom unto a good old age . And believe up , that any plan of operation you may devise for their accomplishment , shall _tuve our support , either morally . or physically . Wigton—Resolved : — 'We , the members of the Wigton branch of the National Land Company , do hereby tender to F . O'Connor , M . P ., our sincere and undivided confidence and attachment , and feel it pnr duty to support him , with ; ill our united ability , _11 silence and banish from the ranks of the Chartist movement all who endeavour to scat . tr tho _seedsof contention , in order to gratify the minds of thoir base employers .

      _Lbajhkoto . v . —At tbo last weekly meeting a vote of confidence was _passed to the Provisional Executive _C-uncil , as elected by the late Natior al Assembly j but that thi * raEetiDg express their ean . est hope that . in the list of persons nominated and elected aa a permanent Executive Council , that Mr Feargus O'Connor ' s name thould not be omitted . Accrington . —At a meeting of the Chartist and Land members , at the Land Office , Accrington , the following resolution was unanimously adopted ' - — ' That we , the Chartists and Land members of Accrington , bave the most unbounded _ce-nfidence in F . O'Cont . or , M . P ., and the North- bun Star , _notwitnatandmg the attacks made _upi-n them by aome members of tbe National _Assembly . '

      _ Armlet and Woiitlry —This branch of tbe Chartist Association held its weekly meeting as usuul m Monday ni S _*» at Mr _J-seph _Barker ' s room , worHey , wben a discussion arose upon the uncalled tor attack upen the character of F . O'Connor . E-q . M . P ., and bis _conduct on the _lOrb of April , when it was unanimously resolved : — ' That this branch having unbounded _confidence in il : _at gentleman , da deprecate lhe _calumnies brought forth by some of the members of the National _Asembly . ' to p . o ' oonn' _-r , esq .

      Dear Sir , —It is witb feelings of the deepest regret , that we are called upon to revert to the conduct and language of certain individuals , with reference to your general policy nnd conduct , not oolv as thu leader ot the Chartists , but alsb as the proprietor ol the Northern Star . We feel it to be a duty we owe to you , not only to defend - our character inany eruergencg / but also to _sympathise with jou , in whatsoever trials you may be called to pass through , iu _defence of those great principles which you havo so laboriously advocated , both in and out of Parliament ( especially so witb reference to the National Li : nd Company ) ; not only do we approve ofyour policy , uith retcieuce to the lare important movement acd * its results , but also thc _ad'n & _ableness _>¦{ _jos-p-jninp the meeting of the Aesebibly . And wo ar- - - anxious to and do

      hereby tender you our warmest thanks , for your un flinching advocacy , your deep interest for the rights and _literties of the people ; and it is our _unanimous _determination to give you that decided _s-upport which we think you are so justly entitled to and itis our eacne > t wish tbat you may be spared to see those lowering clouds disperse , wbich bnverecently hovered over the political hemispheres and that the glorious sun may again appear in gorgeous splendour , and shed its genial rays on all the ions » f _tuil _, _ripening those plana bo _judiciously matured b y you . L , concluuoa , we beg once more to tender you our thanks , and the assurances ot our attachment to your \ eisson and the holy cause . I bave thu bon ur to remain , Sir , your obedient servant , Edmoxd Barker , ' (' or , Seo . _Signed tn behalf of the Chartist Association . Norwich , May 8 th , 1818 .

      Halifax . —At a meeting of tho members of this branch of the National Land Company , ou Monday night , May 8 th , the following lesolutions were _agreed to : — ' That the _mettinj-s , in future , bo held on Saturday _ni'ht , _instend of _vVidni-ed . _-iy night , at the house , of Air George _Buekky , Friendly Inn , _CWhi-treet , from eight to ten ' o ' clock . ' ' That on May 22 : id , the members and their families have a teaparty at tbe same placo ; tickets to be bad of the landlord and the secretary . 'IVa on tbe taWo at five o ' clock p recisely . ' « That wo ' aCo the greatest

      condence in Mr O'Connor , M P ., for his _unflinching and never tiring z _« al in advocating the ' people ' s rights , and censure the conduct of these persons who got up the meeting in Dean-street ; we deem them enemies to tbo werking man and i _ests to society men in our opini n , who would _dc-itrov thc confidence ol the members of the Land _Company by taxing the founder with deceit ; but we arc _determined to stick to hira like wax , and never ibis ike him so long as he omtinues in the course be is at present pursuing , but support him wiih as untiring zeal as he does the cause of tho working ' class . '

      RoMFotiD—At a meeting ol tbe Chartists and shareholders ot tbe National Laud Company , held at the Lamb Inn , Romford , Essex , the _fbl ' owiug . reaolion was unanimously agreed to : — ' That we view with great concern and sorrow , tbe malevolent feeling that exists in tbe minds of some of tho members of the National _At-sembly towards Feargus O'Connor , Esq , M . P- * and we hereby express our _disapprobation of such conduct . At the same time , we repose the utmost _conladence in th 9 integrity of Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . ; and wa bi . il with delight his strong _determination _toputs'ieur _tiinchingly the same glorious path and undeviating rectitude he baa hill crto followed . '

      Holmfirth . —At a meeting of the Chartist acd Land mt Albert-, held in their room , Ucderbank , the following resolution was unanimousl y adopted , — ' Tbat we , tho members ofthe Land Company and ' of the National Chartist Association , view witb * feelings of _indignation and regret , tho great annojani e ahd inconvenience to which our _s _^ otis and indefatigable propounder and manager of the Lund Company , Mr Feargua _O'Conn-ir , has been subjected to on many occasiors , by men _n-hoae only object seems to ba the destruction ot his character : \ y _" e are perfectly satis- _, fieri _with tbe arrangements rode by Mr O ' _Oonnosfor the completion of the different estates , and we respectfully request bim to adopt such courso as be may think best calculated for the _vrelfaraof _therein bers ; and wo are also fully satisfied that _uhar son tleraan is duly mtUled to the _confidence of tba _Churtieti and Land members of thh locality . '

      _buuTiuiirroN .- _'lho Chartists of this town rcetas usual on . _WcoBeeday evening , May _lo . b , at the Bur on Ale house , _Orehavd-lane _, when tbe following resolution was adopted .- ¦ That _>*« _, _iho _Chaitiatirf this town feel indignant at the ' base utempt l brow overboard our _obampion rtid leader _SlS O'Conner , Esq _M-P . i and we beg to as _,, _« tba

      c „ , „ iu „ l » _uvh , _« M . antir 8 _confidence , and may _| Star , thatthey have our entire confidence , and may rely upon our support . ' , _DARLirGTON—Resolvedi- _'That we , the Chartists and Land members , view , with _fediURS ot deep regret , the unmanly attack made upon the character and conduct of our champion , Feargus O'Conoor , Esq , M . P ., by a partof the members of the National Assembly . We have the greatest confidence in the honesty , uprightness , aud integrity of the above gentleman , and we siill hope that he will continue to maintain the same proud position that he now occupies , both as regarda the Land and tbe Charter move * ments , until tyranny and oppression are laid prostrate with the duot . '

      Over-Darwen . —The Chartists of Over-Barwen in public meeting assembled , do hereby unanimously ag r ee that after having c . iret ' ully w * tched and traced out Mr O Connor ' s character since he commenced agitating lor the People ' s Charter , that _honesty of princip le demands us to say ( not confining _ourselves to one particular act , but summing the general tenor of bis character into one _aggregate , and then tracing out the annals of history , and searching into all tha heroic characters that have preceded him , ) not one can be discovered that ever possessed more of that honesty of principle , that faithfulness , that _stedfastness , that soundness of judgment , connected with ail your _aotions up to the prtsentmoment , _weaay , then , on tbese grounds alone you _demand eur warmest sympithy . T ) F . o ' c NN 0 R , KfQ M . P .

      Newark . —The Chartists of this t jwn have read with feelings of deep concern an . i indignation , the unjustifiable attacks which have been made upon you by aome members of tbe N > tional _Assembly . We hereby express our _unqualified approbation of tha whole of your past conduct , but more pai-tioularly of the dignified , and at the same time conciliating policy which you have pursued during the present agitation ; and also our unbounded confidence in your integrity , and ability to carry out the gre _.:-t objects we bave in view .

      _Burxlev . —At a pablic meeting ofthe members of the National Land Company , held on Sunday , the l'lth inst ., it was unanimously resolved : — ' That wo h ; _ive the utmost _confidence in Feargus O'Cuanur ' s management of tha Land Compa & y ' s affairs , and we repudiate the foul aud unfair means that Uuprinciplcd _individual hare taken to destroy the character and _usafulnes-i of one who _haatervel us so disinterestedly . Likewise , we have unanimously agreed that _. t _' . ie unnecessary expenses that he has bsen put to ia defending his management of tbe Company , be paid by the Land members . '

      Swindon —Resolved , at a publio meeting of the _Chartiuts of Swindon—' That it ia the opinion of tha Chartist body of Swindon , after reading and studying Mr O'Connor ' s two last letters in the Northern Stab , relative to tbe National Assembly , that ws _earnestly concur iti thc opinion therein expressed _, and _atill _cantinue to hold Our former explicit COtlfi * dence in tbat _gentlemiin . ' Mr Arkell waa requested to state tbe above to the _Assembly when he returned . _Nottingham —At a numerous meeting ofthe _Chartis-t _Association , held at lhe _Nook ' s Ark , on Sunday , it was resolved : — ' Thnt thev place the most implicit confidence in Mr O'Connor , and highly approve of bis conduct , and at the same time deeply regret the conduct of a few of tho members of the National

      Assembly , for their rashness in condemning , without a cause , tho conduct of one whose _Bhoes they are not . in a political point of view , _wartby to carry ; iar wbere iithe individual _horct _, politician that can condemn Mr O'Connor , whose whole life has been Bpent in a straight line of agitation , which he challenges his enemies from all ranks of political quacks , who are seeking , in an underhand way , their way to popularity , which they wiil never obtain by condemning the conduct ot a true friend to the poor _mun , like _Feargus O'Connor . ' Worcester . —At a public meeting of the Char . tists and _eimens of Worcester , held in tbe Corn Market , on Thursday , May llth , the following resolution was unanimously carried : — 'That Feargus O'C- nnor , Esq , M . P , is worthy of the confidence of tha unenfranchised millions of the British

      emp _ire , as he , has proved to bo a consistent advocate of equal civil and _religious rights . We believe _iim to be a true patriot and unpurchaseable friend of tbe working classes ; therelore , we consider him lhe moat fitting person to lead and direct the Chartist movement ; we believe , aleo , that those persons in the Natioaal Assembly who have attempted to tbr _^ w _coltquy upon Mr F . O'Connor , have m . t d very unwhe , and not according to the principles they profested , and that We will stand by him so long as he pursues the same straightforward courso of action which he has . puraued for a number oi years , '

      Dkn . _sy . —At a meeting ot the Chartist Associa tion ut this place , held in tbe Odd Fellows' Hall , on Friday , the 12 th inst ., to take into consideration the conduct of the National Assembly with regard to tlieir abu . e ot Mr O'Cinnor , tbe following resolution was unanimously adopted : — ' Tbat this meeting record tlieir laqualitied disapprobation of tbe _incane conduct pursued by the National Assembly in abusing our tried and valued leader , Feargus O'Connor , E _^ q ., for what we consider lo ba the truo line et policy to obtain our rights , namely , tbat recommended in his letter published in the Northkrs Star of April 22 r . d . That wedeclaieourunfeoundtd _conhdenee in Mr O'Connor as our leader , and our closer attachment to bim f"r bis conduce on , _* nd

      advice s . nce , the memorable 10 th of Apiil . We declare our want o ! confidence in any Assembly which does not co-operate with and acknowledge that gentleman as their leader , his name alone having the magic to unite the pto , ; le in this part of Scotland to struggle tor the Charter ; and all his acts hitherto appearing to us to be dictated by consummate _wisi ! cra . we look to him for guidance , and shall not desert him untii we find he deserts his principles , which we think to be impo _.-sib _' . e . ' ' That the Northern Star being thc medium _through which Mr O'Connor conveya hb _instructions to us , we condemn the conduce oi any member of the assembly—or the

      assembly collectively—for proposing to start a \ a er in opposition to that Star , by the true and _unvarying _liyht of which we first groped our way , then boldl ) steered for the port , and are now alongside determined to be moored to the Charter ef our rights . Lke grateful _voyagers , we return eur heartfelt _tiianks to tho pilots of tbe people ' s paper , whose watchlul skill conducted us through the breakers of factum into the bright and placid waters of fraternity . ' ' That we will gladly welcome any paper which will advocate the rights of man , but detest the want of principle which would strive to crush the friend who guided us through _daiknessand ad vereity . '

      _Dalstoy . —A special general meeting of the _Denton branch ofthe National Land Company was hold on Friday evening , May 12 . Mr John Murdoch was culled to the chair . 1 he chargu brought against Mr O'Connor having undergone an animated discussion , the _fallowing resolution was moved by Mr Thomas _SotTtifby _, and _secuBdcd by Me Arthur Leidi . _*— - 'TflaJ wo . tbe . members of the Dalston branch of the National Land Company , having read tba charge brought against Feargus O'Cenuor , Esq ., by Mr Dowliug , do hereby censure- tbe conduct ol that

      infatuated and stlf-intercsted tool ; and ben to express our most sincere thanks and our unqualified confidence in the _ht-nesty _, the integrity , and ability of our distinguished , indefatigable , mfliuching , and unpaid lather , friend , and champion — Feargus O ' lonnor _, Esq ; and further , this meeting being _convene' that the success tf the National Laud Company _( _ioiiond . ! wholly upon tiie _peraeyeraDce and the sta . bi . ity of the members themselves , ' The chairman _having put the resolution lo the meeting , it was carried without a _disstntie t .

      Dalston . —A public meeting of the _Chartuts of _D-Ustuu was held on Saturday evening , May 13 , _ft . r tbe purfiote of ascertaining how far a portion of tbe National Assembly wa * justified in denouncing the conduct of our chief and champion , Feargus O'Con nor . Mr Wiibam Johnson , one of the Old Guards , was called to tne chair ; and a discussion on tho above subject having ensued , th . 9 following waa moved by Mr Thomas Sowrrby , seconded by Mr John _Murdoch , and oarried unanimously : — ' That we , the Chartists of Dalston , view with feelings of indignation and regret the conduct ofa portion of the

      National _Atssmbiy , who have endeavoured to cast disrepute upon tbe character of cur chief and champion , Feargus O'Uonnor , Esq _, wo therefore beg to tender our sincere and heartfelt thanks to him , for his patriotic and disinterested perseverance in the cause of human redemption , and that we place unbounded and unqualified confidence in him as our _political friend and father ; and further , this roteting pledges itself to Bupport both Mr O'Conaor and the Northern Star , by every means in its power . ' A vote of _thank 9 was given to the chairman , and tba meeting _separated .

      Gctuam . —We had a largo meeting on tho _HiMside , where nature shone with all iti loveliness , to read from the Northern Star Mr O'Connor ' _sleitcr to the Old Guards , and to engage Mr Skevington , of Loughborough , to give us a _locturo , as we . _iave never bad ono a * . Gotham . ' At tbe cluae a $ the meeting , a vote of thanka and _confidence was . passed in Ma O'Connor ae our leader , na an honrafc and upright gentleman . _Obvtaldtwmtle . —The members of this branch of tba National Land Company nnd Obartist _Association be « to express their most sincere _coaSdenco in Mr O'Connor , and hope ha will continue * to hold the situation of General ,

      Burniby . —At a publio meeting _bsbl on Sundav , the Utu m _, t ., it was proposed , _<• Tbat this _rm-eimo _detpiy feels and sympathises with , our unequalieu _chumpion in social and political liberty F O Con nor , Esq wbo has Buffered so ninth from publio and private enemies , and that « ve confidentl y _declare our cjtaial and tnhhaian _eonadoaoA in tbe integrity and ability oi our champion , not only as a fit and propei _ni i I" , ' _^ P _^ ' Political movement of the , day , but also worth ) of our acquiescence as to the prstjiocing ot the _National A , seinbly . ' ' That we , tho _Ctemists ot Burnley , consider that the _lar-guagt used b y some of tb 5 delegates in tha National Ass _. mbly , resaeoting tha cbaracter a » d conduct ol Mr U Unaor , is a cowardly , _unmanly , and ungenerous attack _up-mUtati gen . tu > msm . Carried unanimously .

      London Demonstration. A Great Public Mee...

      LONDON DEMONSTRATION . A great public meeting was convened of the London _Chassis , to meet the delegates of the nation on Clerkenwell-green , on Monday evening last . The attendance at stven o ' clock was numerous , and it increased rap idly as the night advanced , till there were not fewer than from 3 , 000 to 4 , 000 , some said 5 , 000 persons present , respectably dressed mena most enthusiastic Assembly . The arrival of Dr M'Douall , Mr Ernest Jones , and tbe other delegates to the late National Assembly , was hailed with loud cheers . When order had been restored in the multitude , it was proposed and seconded , that Mr M'Crae , the delegate from Dundee , and late Vice . President of tbe National Assembly should preside LONDON DEMONSTRATION .

      at the meeting . This being unanimously agreed to , Mr M'Crae said , working men of London , we have come together this evening in order to exercise a great constitutional right , that is to memorialise the Queen ; to tell her the grievances , and to specify the sufferings endured by the British people . ( Cheers . ) This is our only resource . The Whi g government have destroyed the _petition whicii we presented to the British House of Commons , and we have no opportunity to make our grievances known , the evils under which we labour—the miseries of

      tbe people of Great Bri'ain , except by appealing to Her Majesty , the Sovereign of these realms . But I am convinced that snch is the kindness that exists in the bosom of our gracious Sovereign , that if she knewof our grievances and our deteriorated condition , she would certainly do something towards giving us redress . ( Hear , hear . ) I cannot for one moment believe that she who voluntarily came forward at _tiie opening of the present Session of Parliament , and from the _Tbron-. - declared that she sympathised with the sufferings of the people , and C _3 _« irniserated their degradation—I cannot believe that she would not now take immediate steps to alleviate their sufferings —( cheers)—and raise them from their

      disgrace . ( Cheers . ) But the Whig Ministry by which the throne is surrounded , have cut all connexion between the people and tbe Queen of Great Britain . ( Groans . ) We cannot at the present time get our grievances redressed , because the Whig Ministry are in power , and have determined that they shall not be so much as named in the hearing of H _<* r Majesty , Can I believe that the Queen would continue to frequent the theatres and places of amusement , and lavish her immense income upon the hireling _songsiers from Italy and other foreign countries , if she knew the circumstances in which the working classes are placed ? No , I cannot believe that she

      • would do tlm ; 1 cannot believe that she would ask additional accommodation for herself ; additional palaces and increased grandeur , if she knew that thousands and tens of thousands of her subjects were wret' _-hed and naked , and without any place _vrhere to lay their heads . ( Cheers . ) She _vrould not countenance soon a renewal of those levees and magnificent assemblies at Buckingham Palace , where tbe gold and lustre of tbe scenes was enough to dazzle the eyes of any human being—if she knew that so many of her loyal and attached subjects were living in the utmost misery , without a morsel to put into their mouths . I believe that if she knew the

      present situation of tbis country , she would not encourage the prodigal squandering away , for the purposes of magnificence and vain show , of the money which is expended upon the aiistocracy and the place-mongers of society , while it is true that the working men and women of this nation are in misery , clothed in rags , depressed in degradation—who bave neither bread to consume , nor house to _shelter them , nor a single article wbich tbey can call their own . ( Hear , bear . ) I think if these things were represented to her in their true colour , that she would not suffer thera to continue . But this is tbe last time

      that we mean to appeal to royalty . ( Hear . ) I mean to tell her our grievances , and if there be no sympathy for us , a time may come , and will come , when _, she must and will redress them . We mi g ht tell them we w sb it may come , for the sake of all classes , and we ask the ministers of her Majesty ' s government whether they wish to see the institutions of this country upheld and respected by all ; whether tbey wish to see all hearts and affections united for the support nf them ; whether they wish to see the throne itself established on the principles of justice ? then we ask them to consider and to redress the

      grievances of the working classes : ( Great cheering . ) if they sbould not choose to do so , then on _tl-em rests the responsibility . But meantime let theiu lock around them and take warning by the events which are falling out in the neijrlibouring nations . Let thnn look to the consequences which have fallen upon the crowned heads of Europe , so that they are no : safe in their own country , and cannot even find a resting place in the land whicii a little time ago they called their own , ( Loud cheers . ) Yes , the trumpet of liberty bas sounded in France , and shall we be the only people in Europe who shall not spurn away tbe cbaiu nf our slavery and trample the broken links in the dust ? No , it

      never shall be ' . ( Cbeers . ) The trumpet of liberty has sounded in France , and tbe nations abroad , once deep in _despotism , have risen , and now call on us to awake from onr slumbers , to break away our chain , and to stand forth free , and to show that we are free , to advance marshalled in the cause of triuh , justice , and reli g ion : and the wants of humanity and the God of truth lay it upon us to volunteer in the cause , and call upon Englishmen , Scotchmen , Webbmen , and Irishmen , and men of every clime , everywhere to break away the bonds oi' their degradation . ( Cheers . ) We are here this evening to make the last test , the last moral experiment which we shall ever make , and if ever we meet again , it sball be in a different guise , for I will never consent to call the men of London together unless

      either to do or to die . ( Cheers . ) He tken m « formed them tbat they bad been referred by the Lord Chamberlain to Sir George Grey , who bad said , tbat no Memorial could reach tbe Queen except through him , and continued : It is quite useless to waste our time in this way . I have no doubt but the Memorial must fail ; but we want to prove that tbe Queen of England is no longer connected with the people , that she is cut off by a treacherous and a dissembling ministry . But , I say , if it is determined that the _people shall 110 longer have any access to the Queen , then , let tbe aristocracy , let the ministry , then let them pay tbeir salaries out of their own pockets . If we cannot now bring our sufferings and our grievances to the foot of the throne , it is high tjme that we bad no throne at all . ( Hear , hear . ) He begged at once to call upon

      Mr Kydd , who rose to move tbe first resolution to this effect : — That tho present social condition of the people of _Hag-JtiDd if » _disffrncfifu ' , olJJio to our rulers end the peopio themselves , nnd that wo hereby _rosolvo t « unite oar _efforis _, ond endeavour , with our _otraeat power , tt > alleviate the _calainltios ofthe working classes _. The chairman had told tbem tbat be believed the Queen had no desire whatever to see the people of this monarchy miserable and wretched , and , he ( Mr Kydd ) quite agreed in that opinion , He most thoroughly believed that her gracious Majesty was a gracious little woman , being a kind mother , and , certainl y , no disciple of Malthus . ( Laughter . ) But be believed that she entertained opinions very far from right concerning the condition of the people ofSugland ; that Britain , whicii was but suraonarchy

      in name , was an aristocracy in fact ; that , we bad no liberty ; but these things , and many more that mi ght be particularised , ha was inclined ! to lay , not at the door of her Majesty , but at the door of her Home Secretary ,. Sir George Grey , _an-ii her Prime-Minister , Lord J * ohn Russell . London proved the state of the empire—London , with its . contrasts of rich and poor—where 6 , 000 beings were doomed to wander without a _hssae , and to liv _& from ni g bt to night in ths- streets , while listless ladies and pampered scions-of the _aristocracy _were-.-tolling in luxury and magrafifcenee abug _Bomtatreat . London , that could boat- at tbe same time with the AnJ ' over Union the St Pancras bonoa-crusbing -workhouse . ( Hear ,, bear . ) Yea ; the death ' s _he-jd and cross _fcones were- the emblem of the condition and

      glory m ISnglami . It was w _.-ii-iten _everywhere , on her palaces as . well as her _hovak . It was _ssiprinted on the brow ef her subjects .. It was this condition of the working men that he _iesired to sec-alleviated , _ar-jl be would never caase agitating till be saw it accomplished . Was it ri ght , he asked , that their taxes should increase _annuall y to _tie amount cf £ 800 , 000 , and the wojkhouses _shauld _iucreass--that while the cost of the raw material was b _0- _" * fallen to one half its original pries , wages sheuld bave fallen also a half , although the labour ol the poor man was _aggravated , and his burdens too ? They told him of rights secured by law—of vested rights—but he told tbem that God ' s law to man was

      _stronger tban man s law to man . Ho told them that man , by the divine law , had a right to live , and that was stronger—yes , than tbe Queen ' s rig ht to the throne . The legislation of this country bad been for the benefit o f the few , aud to the detriment of the masses . The rich man was protected in bw power of wealth , and the poor man was crushed , and tha _vrerkuousea we , _thereCore , _u \ H

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 20, 1848, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/ns3_20051848/page/6/