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—~^^^^*** i ™^ l »« CHEAT VEST-filDISG MEETIKG . ^ g W . ^ JSStari-sass »^ e |« rposa of electing delegate s to serve " in the ^ ttJgriGoroDtKm ^ nd of voting an ad drew to fSJr& ^ LJ ?^** 1 her ^ disin 5 * ** faction Shr ^ SL . ?!?* * £ t 0 ch 9 Of * * * Mini-. trr « WPWU ^ r ^! T - *** " Principle on Vhkb T tfafid ! Charter u f 0 Q aded to become the ia * ld , 2 TT ? i . « - J ^ Harewoo- ! , Lord « * re ^) ect » ble householders , favourable to the vaarter , was la $ t week pr&sented to his LordAip at toreodence m Won by a deputation of the menote of the oeoDJe . Hi « T . nwi .- > , ; r m » j v-
gJ Kife ^ nslit to refuse caKng the ^ neetinp " ; » dths rvqtDsmonip thereupon availed themselves « f tteir ngtit to can if theniseJvpg . V ^**^* * ° ?]? , » PP « t , ^ v ^ ntortal offence to fte « £ *? unpaid of the Ridiaf . Th ? vimin * diatelv « tat WakeheMta the nombrr of twenrr-fonr . Bj yUcrrded the district ^^ tb huge bills , * SrniD * per Majesty i > subjects not to attend ilWal (!) jneeu ttgs , aad _ tn ; vatenin the publicans ! iEd beer-hop Iraejwn witk divers pains and penalties if thevpre-« aaed t » sell fermented or spiritcooa liquor- at &nv sockiaeetiiie * . Noriras this the only measure taken 6 y thepeoDies oppressors to fright , n them from e * erv . * ang thru constitutional and iualienable rieh : of D ^ euag to address tieir Que * -n . Special > * --***»«» -were sworn in ; pensioners were called \ -at jwanaary fot nnder arm * - , marching and oant-r ! marchings of the military , hor . * e . foot , aod arrillerv . the
were order of th r 8 av ; and 110 stor ;* wa * ] */«" • cntnrawi in the br-pe of patting down the irreat isorai denronstrjitioa iolended by the people " But their wasares *«¦ - * ^ orse th . n i 3 <^> . lbey overshot theraark ; and confirmed , rathe' iLsn snook , the determination of tbe people . < > the appointed day , procession after prjce < aoD . - * irh nn « c aid banners of all colours and d-vicarmed at the place of roaring- from almost eivr town , Tillage , and hamlet ef the ridiae , and > ook np their position as near the bn .-tecgs a « th . v iui , hr tfaoih was for ¦
^ u impossible er ^ -tenth ofth sa > t assemblage to get within ear-shot of the > p-ak * - 's _ At about twelve o clock , a ioD £ and enthn-i ^ tic slujnt annooi > c-d the arrival of Mr . O'Connor , vh-y drove oa to tne ^ roH i ; d in a chaise and four . ' li . srfranced to the front of the pUtfcrm \ o aciro ^ - Jedge the ueafcnin « cheers vrlth -which he -w-, * TecejTed , asd it was obx-rred with rr ^ e : that hi ? conntenaDce do longer presents the " » r . ine fiorid appearance of health as formerly . The efivct * o ' ew-exeruoii in the cause are visible to alL
Tbe trumpet s-V . orily after sonnded attention , ecd ttebnsy hem of the immense assembl-re imin--cL-ately ent > s : ded into comparative » iience . The meem *? , as a : this time seen from The platform , wweated & mo .-t cheering prospect . The dsv had hnbercobeen overcast and threa : « rD ; D ? . ba : noV the Kua burst forth , and threw an air of jria b > e-s c-. r-r the landscape which was reflected in the countenances of all pre ^ rst . We find it dimcuji to eoiue to aay decided opinion of the number .- pre ** nt ; tome . stated them as low j ^ Io *> . < XW . and others a ' tugh as 2 k > . 000 ; perhaps w ^ should hrrive prettv near the truth , if we sail ^ tX ' . OOO , ihe ffiei £ between the two pxtrenaes . Mr . SiiifEL Dkkessox , of Almnr . dbrrt-, wax Buatimously called to the ch-Eir . aEd tork Li- y-. r amid * -. gTear applanse : after which ih < - byir . u vfli ^ h appfiared in the -WrM / r ; . ' w « r o : Wt " werk . \ r -
sarg . aoaa ^ -ai-r . p-t appropriate prayrr Jor th-Dhin bie «*« ig on ihe cau > e w «* ofizT-dsp bv Mr . Thorn : on , of Bradford . Ttf . CsAiaiiAS saiikei ^ JisidereQ j ; an nn « p-a'k-* b ' e hoEOT > r toiaT-h- ? -n c ' : m- »? . to prt- ^ - . ue on f . S occasion . He wei . d notions cetain "beta . r . > Cii 3 ^ of the Navit-nai l ^ elegaies w-r * urv . s ^ at w > o ha . ; ini-onnaTinri to rire . Ther ^ wa < a e--at d : ti-rfnc' - letwe-n this metiirg ai : a th las :. Tneir i . um :.-crhad now swoiiec to Imndrrds of tiioa > ar : 'is . Jjoi wilhi-taiiGir . g tbe prociamttioL ^ o : ibe Qu- ^ n si- ; ctarlon * o : th * MaE . srr 2 . cy . He Lc > p- » d f : rv wt-r prepared to carry out whi-. ; : hev : > rsi ? -jnoV ; v b- ^ -. t ,
and tsat every ore prt > eLt w . - ' - ^ d act as a >« i : i : constable , and haad o- « er to jti ? uc sjiv one ^ -hj cxjinmitted a breach of the peace . ( Cheers . ) Th- ; . ¦ were tsld th-y had no i-Sunr to anr :. b-ea ; se t } j * -v had n ? p'opertr . Now L- ihc-uzht the pior \ i-.--v . had as much right to arm a ? tae rich . Th- r .: ' . ; inan saia he ann- 'd to defend i . is properly Ircai r' -bber ?; bnthad cot the poor man ai »(» hi « -wifr aud chiidrei . aad home to drf-nd * . ; x > : Tbe po ; r isan b-ad anoti ' jer de * cnpuoa of robb-r to deal vrkh . Let the rich arm against the midLifht . and the poor man against the daylight robber , ( . \ hich cheering . ) He wooH dow ci . ll en Mr . William Thomuaii . u : Eradfora . to move the H : ii resolctioD .
Mr . Thorktox tien adcr----.- < : tbe meeting as feilow- > oiirrKr > under tyraciiiciii ioveixment . The people bii si&de just , ccmanes joid had been Ert ; - iected , aud Uie V * hig soph-st * ccu : d not deny it : bat iiistcad ol erautine tfeeir tie > t * tnf-y iii ? nitec tiie peopie lur a * iiisg for thPTC . In fcci the pre ^ rDt GoTernmcat was no Govermnent at all . Tl . ry were a stt ci pisue ' eaug villaini . wuiiVept oiacc for the bsxe ol salary , power , and plax ^ . and who did rot bliieh to ackiiow ] e ge : htir own imbec £ ii : y , lor th-v-y coniessea the Torirs virtu illy go-MTiie-i the couL ^ ry . ( Cheef . ) Lit them throw tiie . r eyes on Uie ^ nig Goverumtn * . and sij if they knew * 2 XTtb : 'j § worse on this » ide Leil . ( Much chetrrit ? ) Accirdins to their own accounts , the
farmers cojld iiot make both endi meet , the merchants were on the rerge ol bauicrupicy , aud the labourers wei © wretched in the la * t degTee—and all tki » waa the fruit uf tneir mifcrnl ^ . Bat they wt-re now on their last legs—and : bey wtrebut wooJeu ouej < . ( Laeghttr . ) The Whi g * were the children of Uje Geiii ( ojt ; , fcyr)—infamous in morals , aud htllL-Ji in gu \ eniment ( cheers ); and the lories would hand them over to the people , who xouiu l * ava th ^ m to fester in the infs . ray of years . ( Cheers . ) If xhe poor of this country did not bve their native laud they would emigrate ; " but if they would wi » h lo lav tteir bone * in the country wh-re ttev were cradled .
thjij muat rid tht-mseives frosn th < = " iiifarc us n hifs . Wlliggery . '—what i * Whig ? err ? ( "Rascality . ") It is rascality , pejiary , Tiliany , aad tyranny . ( Tremeiidouf cseer ^ ig . ) Let tLs people beware of the vile s ^ ie * and ljckipitdtis whom the Whigs sent among them , aud who wo aid bring whsir hodies to the grave , and their souls to ihe deiil . ( Ch-crs . ) Slice the Whigs hid been in o 3 ice , they had uided £ 3 u , l"X ) . 000 10 die national debt . ( Shame . ) Th y legii »»* U-d to * ei thcm > K ; lveii ap , and throw every one else down ; they made theinssivea happy , and they crucified the country . When the People ' s Charier became the law of the land , the people would be cju-ed for . asd not till then . He then moved the
first resolution , as : ollow * : — ~ That this meeting , seeing tbe determination o ' GorernB » ent to resist the just demands of the peuple . con « ier it an izoperirive cury on every lover of freedom and his country , to rally round and stand by that Charter , which will Tildmately be the con * - ; - Titor of their lights Mid liberdes . " ' Mr . Thohas Vevers , of Hudderstield , seconded tftw restlutioQ . Tbi * wj ^ the first time be had a < ldi »« ed so large an assembly , and the first time he cooldsay—" meet always thu * : be steady , and be firm , and the deril himself cannot withheld your rights . " ( Cheers . ) He trusted they vronld so ? xfirtaae their mental power ? , m to guide tbe exertioD of th-ir DhT * ieal ones in the defence of their wive ? .
their cnQireB , ana tieir fireHde . * . ( Applause . ) The people were no * worse off than ever—lor even ia the days of political darkness ihe aristocracy iid aot d ^ re to keep their sire * , whom they held in ¦ fuhicKijrm . without means ef living . He undersJood » pie # were in that meeting , sent ont to report ( a ? their prompter ? koped ) the nakedness of the lane , and a preaons tale they would have to take back A prettv eieht that magnificent meeting met be ix tkem to " we ! ( Cbeere . ) He * uppo * ed they woaid earry 1 icv accoanU to Neddy Bain ^ s- ^ oEe ior iw private ear . and the-other ior his lying jonnj-U .
{ Grpat laughter , und cheering . ) He hail lately goar iitehrisdrftd iniie * to mbks . ibi , ro-esrog a i ^ gal one , anu he Lid sftr-a something uf its in ^ ie of W hi g drawing-rcoin ? , and the outride of Whig jackaJs end lickspi ^ les . They talked of the i ^ iiorunce of the - working ciw » ej ; b ' -nt he never saw anvuisig u . hdrlif ^ more > two id than tie condnct of fflose who calledtbemselve ^ tbe ^ crperior el&J « e-. The Guvers-Ejefitwftnted soldier ?' , Wit if the l&hoaring cV&mhb knew iiseirJDteresit they wpukl not ealiit ander me hxaxiMii © f tyraots , to B ^ ijt af ainyt tbe liberties of Uteir . frllow-in ^ n . tlifir wi \ e * , a&d famiiifs . He tnxiiei thai w-ii-z vrodd * taad bt iLsir : n ^ u > l » i <
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&ej were imprisoned . ( - We will . ' ) He tnwted ' -hey would defend their liberties to the death , iiwajs taking care to * tand by the law . The puor man g wife and children were as dear to him ** the nch man ' * , and the Book of God itself authorised defence ofa just cause . He would conclude with the » ords of the poetx ^ V * ^ thlt bklh hi 8 1 *" i 1 " - Ar . 1 he bat naknJ , t"b .. ughUck'J up in susd , Hnose conscience with ii . jastiw i . corrupted .- ' The Ch . ubjiax said he now had tbe unspeakable pleasure of introducing Feargus O'Connor . Esq . to the meetiEg . ^ " ^ ^' - N ? i 0 R l ^ en r 08 ^ - and the applnnse which had greeted him on his arrival was again msewed . Aterithad mbsided . he spoke nearly as follows : — o ' * i- Chiurmal 1 a ? d broth-r Radiotl ' s o ! the West-RidiHg of 1 orksbire J Thu i ^ a royal proclftmation meenng ; and had it not been for theunconMitminoU
preclauianon of the Que . en , « nd the illegal proceedii . ^ s of the rnagistrates , I should have been silent ou this occ * s \» d . Thi * i * the largest meeting 1 ever attended in the We > t-Riding—the largest . I Ifcmk , I ever witnessed in Knaland . ( Hear , bear , and load ebuerini ? ) By the Constitution of this country tbe Qa « -B may net illegally as well I as tie working m » n ; but it i * . " in my opinion , more rnminaiin the King to uct urjconst ' . iutiotittlly than m the people to act illegally . ( Cheer * . ) Do the . HiagiMratei . think of putting down our met-tings bv acU ^ of Molei , ce ? I , for one , think they do : and . , shonid wt- be anackea to-day , com- what willv " m ^ ' ^ " >"—1 fm deter : Diu -i no house shall cover my head ro-jnght . ( Tre : aendou < rheerin ? . ) I am . juiv rt-K'iy to sur .-CTibe to the uoctrine
il -Mr . \ evers to «; ar , a by tee Jew . and uot xo give our tyra-ais tin' Ji ^ htt ^ t ' jl dvai . tRge in Htt ; ' . cki !) g us : n - ? t-r . on- ; bu ; , shouii they .-raplny force » cuia < t u « . 1 nHi for rep ^ . iing atrack h ? attnek . ( Ch-ers . Ti .-e working cls . s > f * o ' . Sheiweli held a lurjee mating on Monday . P . ui ihe nia . tjwtrau \» caiie . ; nut thf ye ^ mpjiTY ; but they dared not attack ihe people m the exercise of their oo :. sntu : i ^ nal r : eh ; s . 'l'her ^ are- a s-eat many of the arisiorr .-. tic trade-whn stand giuof from our nv-exitigy ; but we mu » t rake Ta ° 3 . s ' . r . ^ for uLit-. ag in one common cau ^ « 1 ) iho * ^ who : ! iiiik they nrt- p-yiva f > o dear lor thi-ir wais : ; t « . (< . Titt-Ti . ) 1 j , Ln i :. ahif to nddre » s yon at m > y l-. * iit ; th to-cp . y : but here i * my vr . iut'U iiit-nd Mr . Bront rr « U ' ririe ; : — c ,. efr »)—who v . : \\ * p ,-Hk t . jr uie . aid I hav . ' ; hat coi . li ; .-uce il L-: n itiat 1 will a .- * ent to al : he > iys . j air . !¦ - re t ! .: s dav to reiui .-r
) u l ) r . li Bcci'Ur . t i' ! the t-xercue ot ; ' : ¦! > r- piivrer ? Wittl which you h :-. ve invf . r-. " .: me . 4 \ 'y ui » i- - " niu told . i jfive ti'L ' - < x \ ei-le j vonriug to improve \< ni c-oTidi'icn . neither tur :. in ? tw th ^ - right mr to * ihe i-h ; BB < i I \ rii ! ? 0 on Tail 1 tr . iin rni > erv . n 5 uU .- « ye . or die iu thr U-t dud . ( her" the loud shouts ol > he meeting dr ^ wi . i-.: ihe < pe&ker ' * voice , aLd the reyorter \\> . s ui . abie to ca . tcn the conclusion of the sentence . ) J may no ~ con-i irr ra } selr ou : ny hni . - yearly iriy ^ ec ' . ioi :: ar ; J - when I ia ' . k round o ' n this tremendous int-etn ^ , i tlri'k 1 ne \ er k-. i-w > ncn r
vast 3 . *« eixiDiiigf ui moral power more cajMUie o ; being trained to phy > ica " uurpos-. 's . ( L » ud cheerr . i I trust the pr'ipV of t ! : .- < country wi , l w \ rr io--sitLt o > I ' liiversil S' :: T " ige—tnever , never )—! . u Liouil they do so— -houid tti-y he de ' iU ^ i'd t > V the ' cry of Honsehoid SoflraiT' -. a . n > l join tnese who hnw deceived them before , 1 w ^ ui'j beifin the Universal . iutfrogt ; agi ; iUon ovi « r ag ^ in . Thtf 1 orii-.- h .-. vt- au rxcellrut --me" , and they ;•<• : n ¦ i . - ent ot power the other day ; bu : Lor-i > i-. ' » -jur !> e , \ csio is a capital h ' -ri t « -m-n . a :. j ford o ! it :- ch ; i-. —a :..- ! . « . m .-thins . e- < e ~(•? . u-.: h : ¦ : . — .. -on vrb . ; i ;» 'ij oil < h < - Vfiping 'L-.-. ty ' p ^ rY , ana is b-. w on a / . <•;> r -cc : it ' iUau ' e \ ef . : ( Lr . eer . « . ana ln'jtrh er . ; I : i « j . ' o - jabie a gener , < . l : t-:-t ' ^ ol . wil l shortly uk- v . ace . ni : ii the people will be a > k » 'd to \ c ! e Ijt ll . ) u-rhoii > iitlra * t' . Now . we *]' . ! not ht . ri : h- "e llmj . . ii < -id . > iif ; rage gi-iuieiiiea . br . t merely t-- our coi .- ; . tu ' . i ( . t . ; ii . lt ; i \ s . In ^ r —? J 2 iin * t-. 'r : ii 4 o * . ei ! o ^ : )¦ t ! -. 'ti .. \ e ci-n-tnniojiai
. ; niij' * — coii-atu ' -ionM c . « > b- > t :- *— c < Mi- - . uutn > i . ; ii rf » tt- » u eg ^ -. ( Laughter . J Now . whv can't we iu « ke a c' > r- -n ; urio ! ia . i ?!> ind o ; t " ' -i < sr . rt loo—( -- " ¦ sr . ht-:-. r ) — iiud set our iri ^ ud 'Ib ^ rnton hert-Vj lay hHii _ : » on aru const JuUou . ii . / .- n ! e - . » v ^ itii-. u-: « : !¦">¦ : ' , un . ip . iiui ca . ri ); .-: (( weal ri-. eernii ; . ar ; :. i- 'j ^ nier . ) i . ' : e t ^ a-- !! a- '' . ¦ .: ;^ ht ti ' . to i .-.-ur ; t ; . riv : \ rn < i' : i .- -: to p :-i > -Li tii- p . d - lru : p . li ^ frUii : —b' ; t how ha ^ it b-en ohey-d > . N .. w . ] i 5 . » u > -I two y : t > -. .-ta ; at ; uj' —!¦ :: ? ! o li ^ ht . i : e torch , ana ibe o ' . h .-.-: o , \ :: r ; i : u : « h it—and ! H » -y -. vere u ! i .-vt .: to the letter . 1 i . e wxi prv . - iiiittii r 1 i- > u ^ > -.. hji he one ! nr vh-. rh Vii'Veri : ii ; eut > L " - j- ' -pireJ—> 'ne whic : i wiii " " •"<" -i-i ^ ri t ^ e wraN mii-di o : t - » .- ¦ Ji-: - > . rdiy \ N ; . ; « - ( Cheer * . ; Shor'J t ! ie s . i } -1 ; t « ; ire " : ; ary or .,- . J wonM sdvi- ^ hi-u to O'it urn >> -e tir > t h- > : > - h-
ctnn ^» to—v . avf-r mira iji's'tnis ; th- ' cro . » f-r . ' - (' . j . ti £ -1 ' 'T ' j — ; ii . d : i > e ruid-: ; f ci . s--. s will .-you i' - ' n ^ l-. ienrd &' tnese pr ' . cev ' . mcT .-. p : j'J jo . n m r : r .-J-rihrg ti ; e ( j . ; H r .- ! i . r-l ; t t < 5 ilo I ! ic pe ,, pl jn-tic . I t !;; tik a ii ; a : i yer-ef ^ y ju ^ t \ i < -i n rm . iiii . t' -nvwbr . 'e - -h- _ n Ix ' . i iiv i . » i : ; dunger . and J h ^ 'i ra' > : t > .-« ee all ihe rn-ckery in Lhri-ifn i-.-tu irjken th ui » -. child ' s h ' nct-r hvt . (¦ 'irt-a- Li ' . ghti-r . and appla'is-. . i rSut 1 > hall hiiTi-i < . vpr ih- r-ii ] j'ii > r oi nv iiix >* ' n > 1 lironterre 'JBriet ' . ccm . 'ii ' . ini iu *« -l ! witti aJiimj thit the < p ' r . x w ;; irh 3 n : ii : - -. t >< -bi * rueetin ^ wiii 4 . M . ! r > rth ovtT the King (" ' f ; m aDtl r <\ -r Iv'op- . tL"h-ei > . p 'Ihe late p ? . r'ial uBiP-fsk i-i Krunre has » trei . j ; tUeiii- 'd th ^ duveriiine'it anJ the ari > : ocracy : k-t us . vhetl We RCt . hct ah to ^ t-tht-r . -ii . d > up ,. > Tt Pucb . other at the risk 0 . ' life itsrh . ( Muca chr-eri :: j ; ) Tne t ' uAii ! . j \ . » , th » n pt . t tue rrsoiutivn to ' . [ . >' vote , when it v , i , ~ cvirried ' .: U ; i :: itu' ) usl 7 .
Mr . bAiiruL Hi-. L ! v , ;> f l ) ' -. T » hury . t ! en r ? . - < n » " or ' -VArd lo propose the sf- - .:: d r-.-.-jlution . Tr-ic c'reat iD' - ^ ting -w . uM coi vi-ic > - their en ^ rrr-e * that tbe pe--p ' : e were df :--rm : nf-d to hr . ve tb"ir rijjhts—ar : d i , i ir , i-U \ -e . ( Lic gh'er . ) \\* -wi ^ uM ie \ i ihei r haughty trranrs that if fhey w ^ rc n t soon in-id " ' re-e- si-A hp . Tip " . rbe < jir ^ ful trp . gedv of Sodom nii ' ( iom ^ rrah ' * onld be r ^ -enae : ^ i ; : this luxuriousration . ( Cheers . ) i ; i orde to hii i .-r tbi > the law .-inns ! be made by thr » people ' s rfpr ^ sentatives . ar . 'i not tho-f vrho merely repre'eute'l brick- and ; nortar . He iraj ior Universal inflrage at idl ri-k . <—ar . d he woui-i oh ' s . iji it morally if he might , forcibly if he icuit . The rcsoiunon he h ,. d to submit r-u ;
tiius : — " That this meeting beg * to Rfsure tie < i . veniment th ;' . t , thi / r . siii ' . Ley have hi'herto a !> -:-ine (! frJ . n actirg rpou the uggestions of Lord Howick , they are n * vertbele « - detfrmiied to hsve that \ o : cin making the law-- - ^ hich coustifTfi : be difiVrf-nc between freemen and ; but nr the same tirre they wi-h Vo imiiresf * vj > -u his Lor-i- 'hip lb- Incr . tLa r . if Governm ' .-ut persists in r > 'sis ii-g thr \ T jn-i \ demands , they caucot b * an . 'weriible for the derds of . men driven to cesperation by insult and oppression . "
. Mr . ( iLOKGE H HITE . of Leeds , seconded the resoloiion . The last time he met them th-. Te he ¦ idled ihem siaws . but now he would call them brother freemen—for he v / o-ild U ^ fy a :. y governir . fn ' —let thtm pasU * their paper br . l ! et . » as they pleas * dto pal down such ; i meeting as he sjw before bini . Txiey were tyraniiit-ei < ver loiig enough , but miw they were etetrnuined to bear it no longer—and that was phin sptakine . ( Laughter . ) The tinse was approaching to mr \ ke a srauc — . tnd if thsy di 1 n it do so « bor » ly , tbe jig wouli be up . ( Laughter . ) He sincerely trusted tk » t meeting would stand by the Convention , aad not tee thein utracked witi . iiopuidty . ( Cheers . ) The Cb . uhm . ix had gr ? nt plea-ure in now introducing , to the meeting Mr . Brcntt-rre 0 "Brien , Delegate to the Comvntiou .
ilr . O'Ublen then cae forward rvnd was very warmly received . H ° spoke Vj th fv-lVivtitig effect " : —M-r-n of the West-ridicg : I hav . ' c . me this day from Manchester to a * k y < u a s . im ; lnr q'je > no : i to oue 1 . put U > a meeting there held iu Betty ' s Circus . That question i * "Are you up to the mark ?" (" Yes , yes . " ) 1 iiii Iu understand th » -a that you knew well what 1 mean—and ho mi-enke ; and . certainly , if you mean what 1 mesa , 1 haxe no doubt but we shul ! s ? ooir g » t onr rig ' i . ' . s—a < wa ^ exprvssed bv a previous speaker—ppaceablr if vre may . forcibly if w ? must . ( Lnughter > md cheer . * . ) 'Die middle clas « e < obtained power bv fore , and thev
sdil keep it by force ; sinJ ii they have done so why ibouldyou not do the > a ; ae—r . h-Ai i « -ance for g ^ cse is sauce Ior f under . Tue electoral Suffrage is no t ciercisi .-d by one truth p ; irr of the popuiation idoii ^ — -and U : ur u-nih the worf . tenth ; atui if : bey doir . i tb ? right of ke ^ picg this privilege by fcrc » , , « ur- ! y be other nine tenths would " be j' ; .- fifv'i in taking it from thpia b ' y dmilxr mi-aDs . ( C ~ p rs . ) At tV same time , no man Tf ; l l-o fnrther t ; - prt'vent forct thai ! I will—1 would h * ve yun exhaix rtery legal and cODSiitqtif'iiai dear ^ s in inj pres * iny •>» th »]»» fj "> - iatorexif thi * co ^ nrry ja-ur iix * -J det ; rrDi : iario : i to obttiu voijr iibfrUtf * , »< j that ' lie C ' . imnirni * ' 1 K >! i-p sb » I ; no : reLUi-iij iu Ui ^ n : cd 01 : iw a . iU <'> u ~ l *! iJ ;
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and then that Hou ^ e will be placed iu such a position , that it must either cencede . at once or declare it will govern against the will ef tie nation , in which Utter cu * e the peoplo would be perfectly justified in using force for the accomplishment of tneir freedc m . When 1 reflect on the battle of Waterloo— -a battle which determined the de * tiiii »> s of thirteen Dyna * tiee , and k hundred and thirteen DHl ; edona ^ and Coronets —and when 1 remembtr those destinies were decided by SO . OOl ) British soldier *—a oBKbtr which would be ccarcely misled in this magnitioent meelinif—I cannot avwid putiing it to yon whether you will much loug ' . T thus submit tamely toi » governed by impotters and robbers r ( Tremendous applause , ) Ouly let u * selecc honest leaders , and we shall place our tyrants in such a position that they will be compelled to grant oor demand * or ^ U ^ pend the IaVs-rr to concede Universal Suffrage tft' establish a des'i potism . If they choote the leftieT ' alternative we shall be disioivel abd Aat
. a ^ om our aJlegjM ^ will be the signal for A general H « ij | r . 'lKJon ' t care-whion mey do . lh \ loixv «^ StjflW . w ^ Me-ilw ^ aao mied widely , if would glftv ^ vertBiSrwbVe ' raW silence to a moderate share-et-fetfuitry .. fSo it would . ' ") Their representatives would then nominate a coir . uiittei ' , whose busine . <> ' it would be to inquire how 77 , 000 . 000 of acres had got into the hands of eo . 000 , or 100 , 000 individual . . ! while you possess none . They would ( run . mons intelligent men before them , to I'xphiin to tht-m by what virtues ' , talents , and merits tbo ? e individuals got all the lnnd . and you wonld double . » s derive very great benefit from thf explai : atiou . But it might by possibilily be louud tiis laud whs acquired by brigandism lrnud , robbtry , aud wrong—and iu that case you *" ould curtaiuly benefit by it , for it would then belong to you asinuch ah to them . ( Cheer * . ) ThfD , Again tut re are f . lOOO . OtX ) acre « of colouinl lnndi * 4 gained in war * paid for by tMxing the people—and uo ; p . u of ii i- vScir-i —( sbame )—the physicalforce aristocrats huw laid hold ot it . There is
another reason for demanding I ' nivernal Suflrage . Tke tuxes this yenr amount to upwards " t \ V */) 00 . 000 . Last yeAr they were £ !> 4 . 000 , 000 , but ilijs yeat , owing to Whig economy , they amount to ^ . 'O , jji 1 . 000 . Now , as the amount of taxes is public pr . perty , Universal Suiirivge would give the people ¦ ui ^ pportuniry ot' deciding whether they should lie .- iu- < -d 111 all—au-i , if rai .-i-d , Low they should ^ ¦ ¦ ippropri . ued—f « r those who do this : it pres-ijit uo !! t a > k us . It might be that much of the private , 'u > per : y 1 h ¦ fore spoke ol comes fr >> ru thi ? * . iurct-. r -u'ers . ) Theu , again , iheru an- £ 10 . 000 , (>!)(> ot c ' . iurch property—b > , t it would be endless to fn « - ; i > : r : iu- the robberies coratnitted on the peop ! --, kUS V ^ ? y I" I-ropt-rly trented till cvoiy oliiciM . fr-im th- Li r . Chiincciior down to the pettv constabk-, ' ¦ < «; j r' ¦ int .-d by th ' ' peypl- tlv .-uisi'iven . Well . theu . I il i .-ll y , u what you miiRt do . I'll tell n-u * b . a : I mean to do . 1 have no * come here [ for iiot . iir . ^ . . \ r tbe nrxt generi ;! el < 'ctiou we must
. r . mc Ltj : rti > t » as our repn- ^ eutBtivrx , and wh- n hey have } u ^ < -iectt > d bv a show of hand .-, we must ii .-i-t on Iip . v i ; g a 'onn . il return t . » 'hut efc-ct made -. jy tue rrUrijiujr oilier . We shall thus have a i ' : irh ilJ . ent leg ; ily cho .-eii ur . d-r the Qupen's writ—. i-Vf : « l-und we « h : ili tl . eu mwii show our tyrants t" e . ^ h ; ..-rviiCL- L-iw ,- u a P . irii :-jD « -nt d , iniimted by u : ne or ten m .: iou .- and our deeter ! by three or f .-. r hui . dr .-d tbu-d <; iiid Eonopolist * :. Tr e People ' s I ' . irl Liy ., ' :, t wi ! l meet at Hiriiniiglinjn , Aud thru it may ^ f iifce .-snry that o < m > . o < X > ol tb'ar constituent ^ -n-ul'i pr . a-- vi t . i . thi-r lo yroiii ;! them in the discbarge of their li-giiiativs dmies —(< beers)—anil wl en ih-y k : > all th ' u < aM .- ^ mbled . then I'll tell you v . lmi 1 mean u > do—but not tiil \ ben . ( Ufeat Uu / h : cr , ai ; d cheering . ) I'll riot make , a step lunher till l ' ra stroD ^ er than >> oth ihtt law and t ) e coi ; . titi : tioii . ( Chfem . ) You support the wholf - . ril , o lai , dholJer >' . fnndholder * , ar " d two millionB
... i : itM . i ... H awd- krjn m .-uvs ^ v , toRi > tlier -wi ^ Iih . i . ' . mi p . ,, titiitc ^ m Ixjndon » ior . ' ' . ~ - ^ Vtiy ' , 1 » frr ) iTi \>; . uot Iwiv .- ir . x ! h-, it :.. n- to iu : ili ^ tl ^ -e p ' "opl .- ge ( ¦ iit-i . " i ^ ::, / 1 :.. Qm ^! : _ . _ - ( ,, i- t-... SutVriige would : \\ o .- iC- * pin tU- t-nn-. ' y wition y > nr j » ra < j .- . Tae Ni :-tuuu ; l ^ r- ' ut i ; a- b-t-n i , e ir . y ci . u >^ . i < ince tbe " , " - ; : ce . I' > 'u :- luve n : e ! eB--il Ircm i . iur niiliiuiis t-. ! -rty rui ' ii'T . s s . nct- the rt-iun o : James II . 10 ( 1 ;><> -jbJ . stick , i' worth three uine .- a » mnch as in 18 lo > haii vre r . ot , then , tpe ^ g nil t ) . -. ut length sny to ; hi-e 1 mi' 00 :-. nu robber- — "Tl . u- lar shah thnu no uid iio inrtii .-r : " _ The ^ ' aiioimi I- tition will be " 11 ¦ : > lice t-. ' ijuu . aud t ! : ey » ii : vrrs shonh- be serv «* d -- ¦<¦ r ' ¦<•¦ — " ¦ ' . j-i-Lu-. t-iu . ( Laufcht-r . ) 1 will ; . O" ro ; n , ' . o by t-an : f » uy »> nr r ' aling you tn c - ¦•• -. ' : ^ -.: ! i ! : .- ( i > ri' -rnl ( , u : ivii ( i .- » » — ^ ' we will . st .- ^ . ii ''; -. : i ,. i abov- all ihi :. f > t . ; i ,-id prt-m . itur -ud n i : i .-.. oii ' . ' . u-ak " . \ : > t lnv- ]? . n-Jjen-v .-r 1 mm
r » -, .. i -. wtiai . ^ -r miy i . e .- -Tne . r , Ml ,- — VHj | Tindor-- ¦ -H ' iJ tlrTf i * , t warr .-nf ..: lt atr :: ins : iu . - —1 sh'ill U > iiiy j . i ' s . --i -r .-Hti . njvucKte tin- princi ple , that th p oj ) L' ( U 6 hi oii . y id bi- i . ' o \; ' : ! , »•< : b y the peop )» ^ u ^ iiiv iv •• . -.-. > ii . < j iltien theu > -tii Jovj u ainid .-t = " ^ rr : ; j ~~ - The C iiAiKMAX then put tb" >—< cud re > olutioji . ¦ ¦ tin-W ii-- u-cih-. ei to be curr ' n ^! r , rm . cu / t . Mr . ]<¦ ¦*' . in Si ivi . in i : pi -uo .-. l ( he tliir-i rf ^ ol-oi ; oi ) , in >¦ - s ' -. rl but rl 5 ecti \ e sj - . ^ Hch , iu which ] n Sf . vrei y 1 i-ht * d tti ; -1 p' . rlicu of tL » . * orking cln--e-- . vho Sawn . ¦! : ' ! criDge to their employer :- ; au . j .-u j g :--.-l t :- . i :.- > r ; : cU < r of tb .- Co *» ..-fii : on goivruilv . r . . d o ! . Mr . ' ) Coi . nur in particulu :. The r-. ' solntiiu , ¦ ¦ r « - n . » f ¦ : ]¦<* ¦ ¦ -: — "Ihii \ l ,: * iiicfting feels th ^ |> i 6 u : e- ? t confidence in tl . t :. oitl ..-r-wh , , c . - Ji , st ; ti .: t' th- Convention for
> _ :. *• . pnr ,-. - »; " t > l . trtii : ing the iisn gr ^ . ai principles o 'he 1 ' -. yie ' s Ch . irter ; » nd H ; vJ . r . we solemnly jTl . iTt ^ : h ; , t ii !! : ¦ Coti . rnori ^ ' Hu' ) - ^ jnutil .-tt »« or reject tl- -nni- % w ,- ere ueterrnined to be gni'lei in > inr fur-. r-opp .-ati ) ns by such ulterior inea » ur--s a . s tht- . iu tluir -x-isooin may thiuk iif tc -Jirect . " . Mr . M . \ .. hn , o ; Waketiftid , seconded the resolution . Th < -luagisirates of his loxu Lad done tli-ir best by caliing aut tbe troops , placroiog tb > - wall .-. A-j . to m ^ utei , t he ¦ p . 'ou k ; fro : u dgjiaUng . Though a great deal h'itl b-vu ^ did about physical force , yet he thought thut laurd ] IHfaus , backed bv Mich ine-rii . p- n ? that he had tbe houc-Hf to u ' dt' . ros-.. wonld b ^ MifYiriem to trarnlorm w . kiU into plough-- ^ hr . r- ^ ; ia _ l «; ..-ar ? into pruning-hcoM .
Air . V , ilm . ui Ashtos , of BarE «! ey . supported th » ie .-vlu' . 2 on . Iio diil' -rvd from iji »» lasit speaker 011 the .-u ' f . jrct of the t ffu R'i . ey of mural force , ije would co ' . iu-uo I ^ iat Miural force w . i- inefl ' icient to protect ihv ; people froju uppressiou . Il it wn . s si . f ' nci-.-ni . how could they account lor tbe late scenes at V \ . . -tbury , JX-w ^ o , ' A ;; . ? Tbn < : « , j , v .-iitioji w ; i . » iiiroa : ei . i .- ( i by in ,- \\ higs ? , and Ivp trvwi ^ d that mee-tiiiL' would inner dcseit theirrep .-pyeiitaii vir * . If thev diJ , it w ^ uld recoil ou tueir d »< ttrd ] y heads . There \ yas no luviab-r of the Couven ! ion ri » - aduiired more than Mr . O ' Loniior—he consider ! liim to be tbe laniiiM .-riujj of the agitation- ( he . r)—r ^ nd if the ^ r - . . fati . iu : i >< ! he bloody crev . —Cpat that down > eudy }—depi . veJ him ol lilr , viouid they not visit ' . he ly . auis with retributivR jusiio- ; ( Cheers . ) He -wore in liarn > l :-y thai tbe d . iy Uif Convention «»« j : « orgaDi >; d . shoi . lJ be tre day oi' ju « iice and retribution , am ; he would not Maud by aud * ee those vrho cju « - ccra . tfd their lives and property to the ¦ e rvice ( f the people , full a racriifce to th « :
'pprc «* ors . Thj Ciuih . m . n then put tti < rttolution , which was unaDiiiou-lv carried . . Mr . Akiux , ot Bradford . tv > v tn propose tbo ; ourt '' . resolution : — "That ui-s the o ^ iuiou of tin- mating that civil liberty is in p-jne . 1 . yiecmtntwiUi ihf precepts held lu-tii tiy the io ; aidcr of the Chr ! -iti . j ,. rr-li ^ ion , Jesus Chii-t ; iin-i thi . t all ministers v , b < a ; e faithful und true to thir odiuijj will uphold Un » same . We acr therefore resolved not t ( . attend any pUof of worship where tbe admiui-tratiou of thn be- \ ioes are inimical ro civil iitertj . or wh . ir . / tho Tmnir ^ is refuse to declare the whole truth unto tbv peool * -, urtcoutaine-l in the Word 01 l . «( j , , -iim will th > : ro : ore in < .-et in such w . iy and manner in our separate loc&H ' . i e in future , as the trying circuiu-tacce . s oi' : be case require . ntil the mihi \ i of all
:: *> r- demjminatwns como furward to aid us ic our iuon holy aVrnggle in the establi-hmfnt o ! the whole of our n Ptiiutioni ? n ^ on that golden rule which says—• j > o u : ; tc others os ye ¦ vouJd th' . \ v ih . nld c ' o nuto you . ' " Hi- ( Mr . Arr-iT . ) thought tlmt ii f . JU ? re wts one evil greater tl » au iAii <» Jie / . it v . at that pri ^ thood whi . . rere imported " i-y tb-i pocce o" tLe people—men who claim n ^ . lVa-jtlioriiyiuJe . sn * : Christ , tbe greatest democrat who e « vrbreatf . e < l , to deckretbat God made rich aud poor . It wan a gr ^ f jjj isreprvsent . itiaii . The trap KiWe dociriae teachee th » ( quality o ; uftii ; there whs 00 such thing ax kufirior and s > : bordiuaia ackijowltidg'jd b / Jam * Clj-i ^ t . The Scriptarfs .-ay— ' * GuJ has lunik- o oue blood all men to dvfdl togelher ou the earfb . " J : i Sam . i . 8 , God ¦ inl y ai-kuowledged the- nov , re pify of the pe . iple , - md ct' : i-l' -iaaeJ L-rael j ^ r ciioo .-ing a king . Those
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Helf-styled minintern of Christ were no better than false prophets , wolves in sheep ' s clothing , blind leaders ol the blind , who pretended that the miseries inflicted by man upon his fellow were the will of divine providence . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Benjamin Rl'shtom , of Ovenden , seconded the resolution . A . s there were several membra ot tkeConveution yet to spwftk , he would merely observe , that the 'parsonic' order had the power to right the people in cix months ; but those felloww wouldn ' t . ( Great laughter and cheers . )
$ * he (? haihma \~ then pot the resolution , which wa » carried new . von . He then stated th » t Air . Crtbtree , of Barnsley , would next address the meetings and read the addreso to her Majesty for their adoption . . ; Mr . CiiABTKi't ; wait glad to embrace the opportunity of again- advocating the cau * e of the people . Tlrey had many times petitioned Parliameiit of their great mercy to grant them that which was their own . ( Longhter . ) i-Tkey w'eVe iow goinig to address A higher qtiartrir : juniiX tjieyfajlad th « re , # hy , then r ^ i » y ., wpuld > lbiJ ?« e % « elve 3 . ( Chwr » . ) Much had been . vaid about majjistrateu ^ nd royal proclamations . Why , those fellows were never wanting p plan * to plunder each other , aad thoiie proclaift ' aUoiis aitbrded them ample scope for that purpose .
The odds in Hdrnsl .-y wore thirty to oce on this iuterpitintr occasion : — Four to one —» ix to oneteu to one— Crnbtrec doesn ' t go . " " Twelve to one —sixteen to one—twenty to one—O'Brien doesn ' t j ** j" *• Twotjty-two to one-twenty-six to onethirty to one— ' 'Connor doesn ' t go . " Now , they nrr all h . 'rf , ati lu- wrvtches ' . nve lost their monfv . ( Serve ' m reel . ) Yes ! but whoever lost or won , tVic W 0 » ey bl'lonxt'ci toyi . u . the working cla . < s * -s , out ol LiCiJosfl ** t'Rt hiuI labour if . wan wrung to be thus f **« uu-iully jraiubled . ( Cheers . ) The factions ^ pntnd to get up h tij » ht to gbow their strength Vv £ » ttt the people woul . ln ' t iiuluk'e them vet—when
they were ready they would siu . d ' ein word . ( Lnughtei ' . ) He would now read the address for U . eir approval ; but first he would btg , if there was amfcjrnd of the M " rcnry presiMH , thrtt he would vrite down sunn-thing like tin * truih ; f < r on n former occusion he bad been made to talk about blood , Icillets , murder , and HrtcriKce , when be had breathed nothing but Christian charity aud forbearaace . ( Fu ' . l chorus o' "WbureV Neildy : " ^ Pnt that down , Ne . ldy ! " cVc . * c . Af . ) Mr . Crabtree thru , having retld tl :. » address , which will te fouui in another column , moved its adoytion ft » y theme-ting . ! Mr . 1 ' ltkh iJotY , of Uarn ^ K'y , secoudeil the
motion . The Chaiiiman then jtated that Mr . Juraes Tay-^ r , of Koch'iale , j ) e legite . to the Conventioii . would addr-. 'fH the meeting in support of the motion . Mr . J amks Tayi . oii was received with three cheers' . He concurred perfectly with the addres * , which w « s only proposed to throw tbe DToad hhield of U 10 law ov .-r the mimenso muititnde bt'tbro him . \\ 'hen he * aw such an asgenoblaKe as the present , he w » - ^ naturally led tj ask tbe question—vvhy ? It was wt too reru'ily nmw red . It whs tin account of fhiir > ufl-. 'riiigs . They had . ; t right to vxprt'ss their ' grii'VHnc .-s to tht ir r .-wu ' .-ctit . itive > . but untorttir . alvlv tnevhdd none . ( "No . ") Y **! thi-y fcn-w it w ^ l ' what
^ ni ctmtiinially reininded them of it ? ( " Our infferiiigs . " ) Yes ! they ' suHV-rr . i . vnd obtaine . l no redress , although they as .-i * v « l to ret ' ottn the House and make it what it oujiht to be . Hell now they htid got tbe retorni for which they made such a noise , and lor which tbe middle cl . vses wvr > - so out . rageoti * . ( -Neddy ' s tliree groans lor tu . < Qjren ! " ) H ' elJ . they had uot the . Ilousn n-fonnid . awd what hn . i it doM- ? It had passed the New Poor Law . V" We won ' t have it ! " ) Aye , that was rigUt , but p . ot en-. u »!« , tli »» r . iliyiug cry of the working cl * s * fs % » - . «* t be , v . Ve'll ha' L ' liivcrsal Suffrago or uowt !" ( Great chwrit . g . ) Y ^ n hnveforwarded your petition to the Convention , but it was not pres iited because t'ae U ' hi'js suddenly qu-. tte d ¦ uiViee . But they soon
c « me bdok : ign : ti . Why ? iii- would tell 11 k hi , b-.-cnuse thj Tories funkrd . ( Lvtighter . ) Sir Robert l ' eel t * iks ab * ut ladies of the bedchamber . i > ah U was bec- \ n . se they ooul ) not make tip their accounts . ^ Cheers . ) Ilec . 'Heil on the reporters to j . ut thatdown—thoughit w «« n subj . ct some ot the r . ews-| . ; iper . « did not Hk « tlieiaje vrs . Tht * bo . > ks n-.-re all wrong . ( Cheers . ) The Chancellor of the Kxche-( juer could seme gt-t on . The Rink , whk-n i-all . ? : ! it . elt the Bank ol F . Jigliuui , iuk ! which was well known as the ()\ A L ^ Cly ot TiirciUM : ew ] le-crf « t—Had been takt-ii ' 11 lat .-ly . She was short ot bro .-itii . » nd ha- ! s n : for ; i -b . ci r —( 1 uuhtei)—ard he hint pronou ; ce . l her in : i highly daum-rous .-tnte . T :- > ere wire muny . prfsent who took their m ^ n .-y from thf
banks . Wlint did they d » th-tt for ? The banker . " 'lidn ' t like it ; tU-y got quite cross over i' ; and h heard one say , the " other day , " I think all the poopie ari gi > : ng mad . " ( Laughter . ) The tr : i ¦'< > > . cio . ties , too , wi-re withdrawing their fun < : s tr-. ;! n thtbanks ; and if others did not look . sharp they would be too late . The Whigs and Toric-s wouli ; fft it all , and leave no » : e for them . Tho pfin , j le . -i . ouid do » 1 \ in thtir power t > t « mh ; irra > s the Iio v--r . meat , harass the finances , and cause a run ou the bunks . A m . ui told him th- ( other day , that thf Old . Lady would certuinly die s . nne da)—or , pt-rhaps . some night , ; uid be found dead in thf mi . ru ing . ( Cheers . ) Let them think of this , and act for them » elvos . ( Much cheering . )
Mr . Mills , delegate to the Convention for O 1 Jham , was n .-xt introduced to thu meeting , and wry w « .: mly received . Why , he would a « k , had ihe insist rates madp so much noise in tha country , by swoaring in con .-tnbh'F , and i .-sning cauttoi : * M ^ ninJt illegal meetings ? Was it come to that point , tliat a country meeting rotild not bn held to adun-ss htr . yUj-sty without the illegal interference 01 the mut ' istrates ? It such wore the case , it v » us indeed hij ^ h time that a n-inedy . shoui-J be t ' onnd for such a gn vauce—and th . it rc ; u « . y , he doMbU ^ l not , v > or . \ 6 hi' found in the hearts anil ou Ihe lips of each individual in the mighty rua . ** before aim—Cniver > u Suffrage ! ( Cheers . ) But ! . 't thein btnvar . > ot' fal .- ,,. frienis—let thei : i beware of the trap ! Hundreds oi
p ^ ice men had be .-n let loose on the country—and for what ? To make ihe Chattists bloodthirs ' iy , an ! f-Tce them into a premature outbreak , in orle ' r t ! : r more easily to put them down . He knew that ceita ; n policemen had boen required to concoct plots , in order to bt-tray the Clmrtista . ( Shame , shame I ) The statement was perfectly true : I . e would not . otherwise , have made it . lie would recommend them to follow the advice just givun them by Mr . Taylor . Let them look atter their own v ropenyand all would be right with them , for the factioii .-wen- certainly " wrong in their books . " ( Cheers . ) Mr . l ' iTKKTHi . v , delegate to the Convention for the West Hiding , was received with cheering aivl great applause . He said—Friend . * , —1 stand bVon
you this UHy , hohlin « tie proudest situation any mim ever held in the West Ri-Jiug—the r . al repnseit-Utive of the people iu comity meeting assembled . L am sow come to tpnder'back the trust you have reposed in me , and to explain to yoa what 1 have been doing to forward the important interests conri led to me . I shall be happy to answer any question whatever nay individual ih this vaflt ttssemblaij . ' may think proper to propose to me , and 1 hopu 1 . •( hall be able to satiaty hiia that I have devoted my time to the service of my constituents in the best manner my capabilities would allow of . ( Cheers . j You have met this day in numbers actually terrific for that very little " man Lord John Finality . —( laughter )—and sufficiently strong to np . set auv
g overnment if your energies are properly directed . They now threaten you with a Rural Police—the very worst description of forcer—but they dare not carry their throats into execution . They know that if they broDght any kind of force whatever against the men of the West-riding , that in the course ot a few hour ; - 1 shan ' t sny what would happen . but you knew as well ns 1 . ( " Ves , ye *!") You would Irighten into convulsions that poor little Lord 1 spoke ol , who is about the h .-ight ot ninepenn ' orth of copper . ( Great laughter . ) It will be impossible , if you go on steadily , and avoid committing breaches of the peace , for the coir . bined power oi the two factions to prevent your obtaining Universal
Suilrage . Go on thus , and yon are as safe to have it ad though you had already % ot it . ( Cheers . ) The banks are nearly done up . I . have conversed with eminent financial men on this subject , and I am perfectly satisfied that if we were to uaraM them by withdrawing our property , causing a run on them , aad acting altogether in that way t > which Nedi ' v iiaines h : is such particular objections—1 ata convinced , I say , that were we so to act , that tho wliol ? system would not be long before it gav * up the ^ host . ( Choers . ) The late turn-out was a Miserable intrigue of both parties ; the VV ' higa have now got back to placa again ; and I should not wonder iu the least if , in tke course of an » ther fortnight , you
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should be asked to support candidates on the ground of their supporting something as near as possible to . Household Suffrage . ( Very great confusion , and cries of" VVe won ' t have it . " ) What , are you jealous of my giving up the agitation of Universal for Household Suffrage ? If the Parliament will give if , J certainly would not refuse it—( " No , no , we won't have it" )—and I would get all I wanted afterwards notwithstanding . ( Cheers . ) At . 1 public meeting at the Crown and Anchor the other day , Dan OXJonnell was very werm on the subj ct of Household Suffrage , and attacked the Chart'st * in his usual abusive style . Now . wiii this meeting believe that , though Mr . Sankey , the delegate to Convention , got up and defended our principles , and though I did the same , the newspapers of the next day , though they gave an account ot the meeting , never " mentioned a word of the . matter iii Huestiou '? ( Shaw , shame . ) We were accused at that meeting of being' physical-force mea , but I
showed them that it there were any physical-lorce man theni it wasO'Conr . ellhimself , lo » you are aware he offetetf'the-services of 'hi « couutrymea to- put down tite Chartist * . ( Grouus , ) . Why , the middle classes , at the time of the IteJorm Bill , were fifty 'ime » more outrageous in their conduct . than the Chartists have ever been . ( So they wer--. ) Uaines tot up figures representing the Qm : en iu breechts and the King in petticoat' —( laughter )—and proposed three groans tor the Queen at a public meeting . The same party got up a procession with a bloo . I y axe and a col ' iin , intimating they wotild kill the King if he did not g ive way in his opposition t « them . My Lord i'itzwilliam relumed to par taxesund e \ cry body has htard of Lord Brougham ' s threat about turning king ' s heads iiito footballs . They likewise caused the burning of Nottingham Castle , and all this , and much more , in order to carry that veiy llei ' orm Bill , uiuk-r which you Mr m ^ re grievously oppr-ssed thun ever . JVlr . Pitketb . lv tbi n sat down amid general applause .
The Chairman thru announced that Mr . Peter UiiHspy , delegate to the Convention from Uraiilord , would a ^ ilress the meeting . Mr . JSuftMKY was received with the most enthusiastic applause . He spoke to tke following ett ' ect : —Men of tho \ V .. > st-llid ' ng , —I am most ha ^ py that so many have heM thu day sacred to libe : ty , and that they have given up a ihiy ' s labour to assemble iu public mejiin *; , nndtfr the blue c : i ; o | iy of heaven , to swrtir to use every exertion ot which their minJs and boJi . 's nr capable , to obtain t . ' . eir emancipation fmm that political aud social iioiidaae in which they have so long be .-u helJ ei .. iluv »« d . The const . tution-dt »» t royi'ig Whigs bav > now a bill in progress through tht ' llouses of Legislature , to ouclosu the comiuou on which we now
hold our meetings . They ar « , in my opinion , not only cwnxtittttioE-Uestniyirif , but base , bloody , and brutal Whigs ; with uoc u single particle oV honour or honesty abcutth . m , from Lord John Russell to Lord Puhnerston . ( Lheers . ) Stninge reports have been circulated , and proclamations issued , aho-At this liu't'ting to-day . Some pretended that there was to be a review of the troops held here on the occasion of our assembling . And then ; has been a review—but a review ol the ; . rmy of oil Ktiglaiid as it t ' . ssi-mblrd in the days of ' old , wUeu Kngti .-hiueii knew nothing of hired a * sns- > iu * in red coats , pnitl to murder their Mlow-wim at the rate of I 3 d . a-lay ( Ch . ' r-rs . ) Lord John him- ^ lf acknowledges that Iingl shmen have aright to keep arms by them for s ' . 'i : ' -de ! ence . Of course they have . ' There need
no ghost to come from theitrave to tell us that . You h '*\« M of you heard , no aoubt . of Lord John ' s t'fter ol arms to the middle r . l . oses , for thi * protection ot their live * and properties . Now , I would advise you to dissolve your Northern Unions , and form yourselves into societies tor th-. protection of life aud property . Let them furnish me witli tbe names , ages , occupations , residences ' . ' vVjc , of all those who are able and willing to fight—not those who are unwilling . ( Great cheering , aud langHter . ) Thi ; requisition , being ilr / ivru up , sV . all be sent te the Lor . J Lieutenant , whose business it will be t ~> rbrvurd it to Lord John ; and thus I trust every man amongst us willing to right , will receive arms bought with those tuxes wrung from the working classes . Let Mr . Baine . ip-it that down . ( * Put itifowu , Neddy . " )
'Die ai » wsp . ipiT press and snore particularly that ot ' i ' re . 'ton , accuses us of wishing to destroy property . It is as bnse a lie—ns loul a calumny , as ever was ( jeiii . ed . M'hut , dts ' n-y property ! tUe work of our own hand ? ?—lor all property is created by tbe oppressed working classes . Ne ! we will preserve i : religiously ; tor tie day wh .-u ju ^ t laws will insure a better liislnbuli > n of it is approaching , and th-n " rachniau will have enough . " (( ire . it cheering . ' And then , too . us to our shedding blood . Why , you might -deluge the country io l . lood if you wisiie > . They lie in thi-ir t ^ i-r . h , and they know th < y li ^ , when they thus accn « e us . ( Lund chneritig . ) I i-ordially approve o ( ' tho proposed address to the t ., - ' ! ' it . —( h .-ar , hear)—and had provided myrot with an address to her MaWty , not knowing that and did this
oiu ^ had be ^ n deiennined on ; I to throw the hrond shield of the law over this meeting , as wa * s < - > hnppily expressed by Air . Taylor . Should h r M-tjosty be pleased to grant the pray .-T » t it , it will have the elV .-ct of removing from about her those g : unblit ! g , swiulling , aristocratic vagabonds who now JuLder her from hearirg the truth . There i . > one d g ) . t which ought to stiike h-r Majesty , and awaken her mind to compassion for the poor of this country . Fn-m Whul-or ( Castle she m « y every < biy >' e ;> Stoke P . ^ s 1 ' iiii . n Workl . onse . li she woulO r . flfct it m ' gl : t contnin some who had been instrumental in building her gorgeous palace , or in prcc ' ucini : part of its costly furniture , f-iit ; might be led n > do bume'lrnn ior Oh * poor imprisoned , iialf- ^ tarved inmates of th » Bi-s'iles . Let thpm address her
MnJ !\ -ty , then , and at ali events make Jier to know , if possible , the truth . I now cou ^ iuer iuy duty as a rli'Iegatf at an (* u < l . We hive met to elect others . I therefore ask yoy , should the base , imconmtutiohul Whigs . seize on your delegates , what , would yon do ? ( Lou . l crien of " Have '• 111 out !") N < - ' ¦ have Ot ' irrs iu their places . ( Cliyer-.. ) I ' rovi .-iion for that ought to hnvrt been made to-day . \ i the . Convention w . ' . s simultaneousl y arresiei ' ., others should be randy to . « upi > Iy their places . As to the Assjciations tor the 1 ' rotectiou <>( ' Life ami Property , he hoped th-y w ; : uld t > ke the advice he had jusc given them . Let them force Lord Jo'aa to refuse thnt to the poor which he gave to the rich—and thus draw a broad line oi distinction b .-iwivn them ; and then , if they should one day brin . i , ' him befora ft jury of his c Jtintryinen , to answer tar his l'lanifoli misdeeds , they would no d « nbt find tin guilty , and all would respond to tbe justice ol his execution . ( Creat clieerintf . )
The Chairman then put tke Address to her Majesty to the vote , and declared it to b « caviwd \ 11 \ aui inously . Mr . PiTKKTHt . v proposed that Earl Stanhope should be requested to present tae Address to her Majesty . The Chairman then put it to the vote , and declared it carried . He than called on Mr . George Barker , of Huddersfield , to propose the aext resolution . Mr . Gk . OIIUK Bahkiih would re « . d the resolution which had been placed in his bands . It was a * follows : —
' That this meeting fe > l . « deeply sensible of the important services rendered to tku cause ' of Democracy by the splendid talents and devoted per . se verance of Feargu * O'Connor , Esq ., aud repjs . s the greatest confidence in the Honesty and integrity o ! that long-tried and disinterested patriot ; and that it pledges itself to support him to the uttuost of iu power in his career of patriotism . ' Though he ( Mr . Barker ) was utterly nnable . to do justice to the resolution he had just read , yet ho was . « ure that every hand , heart , and voice in that great meeting wonld respond to it . ( Cheers . ) Fcargns O'Connor , was a disinterested patriot , uud a friend to the poor ; and had done more for tbe cause ol Democracy than any person whatsoever . If they looked back they would find him side by side in the
House of Cpmmons with the veteran Cobbett , combatting ag « in 3 t the Poor Law liill . Then when Ire-1 j . n « i had treated him with ing ) at . tude , and he thanked Ireland for . that , as she had thus given them the best'Wader they overbad—when he was thus treated by Ireland , he commenced his labours for Universal Suffrage here—rind they all knew how much be Imd done to farther the cau ? e . ( Cheers . ) He was always to be . 'found in the front 1 auk of the people , rendy to sacrifice his li ' . ? . and projerty in their cause ; ; ind whetbfr they c < ni « id-. Ted bis emightened advocflcr of t '* i » rights of labour— or his patriotic opposition to the unconstitutional New Poor Lnw-r-br- hi * benevolont appeals in the causa of the factory chikrea—or his strenuous exertions in the cause Jl rhe Dorchester lab-iurers—or hid emphatic denunciatiptosof the . injustice iuiiic ted on ihe Clissrovr cot-
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ton-epinuers— -jb whatever wajr , in fact , they considered Ms cendrc ^ ,, tn « -y mx . * t fo * -l thej owe 4 him eterttal gratitade-r ^ cheejw)—and thi * wns the iaan whom their enemies now wisred them to forgftke . ( Never , never . ) vfte trusted ttey never would , for he wns their benefactor , and the btnefactor ol" mankind ; and when tlr . ey taught tKeir children te pray , ho trusted they would teach "' them to lisp the name of O'Conncr , and thns do tneir part to cause bis memcry to be venerated by geueratioas yetunbbrn . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Abraham Hanson l . atd great pleasure in seconding : a re ; olution Of confidence in the best friend tbe working cla «« s ever had . The Chairsian then put the resolution to the vote , when it was carried amidst enthujiartic cheering .
Avote of thanks to the delegates of the West-RidiDg lor their services in the Convention , and requesting them ., to continue those i ^ yices * wts tUea . carried ^ t 7 h . cop . TUejrewgnation of Mr . Rider wa » then put to tbo DW ( 9 tiBfcffW # ¦ Hc * BPW ^—only ft few hundred hands bemTP ^ M "gamatri fc ' J ! r •^*** & * y- ¦ A vote , bf utpijt s to flie West- Riding m 8 gist rates for prtjvtnting liquors from beltIg sold on tb * ground was linanimonsly ' carried an : idst gTtat cheering and' good .-biiindur . ; Three hearty cheers were then successively . proponed and given for the *• Members of the Coiivtution "— " J ' . R . Stephens ' —and ' - the F ^ ople . " Three groans were also given fcr "Neddy Baines . " ' ¦ vy A vote , of thanks -was passed to the Chairman , who then . di'clarud the meeting dissolved . It would be unjust to the Committee who conducted ihe business of the met titig , not to express our admiration at the mvnner in which it was
earned through : a more orderly , well-conducted afrajr , trom begiuning to end , wan never , we firmly believe , witnesied in thecountr \\
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^ h TO THE MEN OF SHEFFIELD , LEEDS , BRADFORD , AND OTHER TOWNS IN THE WEST-RIDING OF YORKSHIRE . Nvwjiort , Monmoulhuiiirw , Jlay loth , 1 K 59 . Brothkk Chartists , —I ar . ticipat .-J much * p ! ea » nvf in mei-tuin yon ilntiii ;? Whitaun week . I esteem it an honour , a tJr .-Hl hunouT , tlvat my public conduct tias rec . ivetl yi . ur ayijirub&tion ; but circuinsvancts have reii'ierfil it iinpi-n .-iivt that 1 rciuHiitfur loiuie tinii-in Wales . The lulmg laction , in >> ur conntTj , »' iiven to ile 8 pcraii » n by our firm ., our peactfiul , aaJ nur determiner ! attiiiiiit-, K »» I : aJ r .-ciarne to me ns nut instilled either by law or euiiinu . ii uru'Vuce . TIik autlio
ritif- here hare r . ocian . d their Jeteriiiinati . in to put ns dovra hy tore . " ; they say that we shnll meet in . longer excaja unjc . nit ! peril ol lile , and they aru u > ing tvery moans 111 iheir l »> wer to arm one clj . ^ sol the coriimunify against th ;! other , and to destroy the imlustrior . 4 classes ot ' wcit-ty because ihty v . i \\ uoV starve in ailence . Tb ' w , cuunirtuien , i .-i a learlu ! itiite ol things , hit I a' ; . * a ( L > fie j that we are "qaal to th « i-intrj ( Piicy . \ f e will meet theae men auovg in tUt wK-scioui-Di'ss tif the jiwticeof our cause , anii uii » U « fcf-n in uiir t ^ eieruiination u > .. btain ' our liberty , we wii ! s « o the iinluntriotu ci : i <« aes in eusj cucum&talictB ' . wt" will :. o- > their lii . u-ea liil . J with those thit >«* whi « U ten <\ to mnke life hnypy ' . ' . we will see old England powerluland prosu ^ rou « ! I !
tin TueHUay tho / th ot May , . Mr . \ h cent , the telrgaU lor Hull , was apprehended ih Lniidnn , nuder a warrant issued By ihe i \ iai < i .-tratrs of this Borough . Nothing kIigwhmi unitItlie wcnliBi-oi * of acausv , us when men in anlhoriiy tuder pititul l-j .-linga to goveru thflm and not th-ir unders ' anJini ; . There is a . digniiy m justice , which oj » -t , af » , tve ,. in tl ) - ? meKiicH : oILeer :. ppuintud to adhiinixler thn Ishs ; uiiith rr . in ^ H him above those petty feelings which inlluence th . jse eng » fcfd in a bad cans . . . \ Vhen Mr . Vincent wad i . rri-. ^ tc-. l , I applied for permisniun to » ee hiui , for the purpose ol advuino : inmait to the course which he should punttie iu hi » exi < nutations ; 1 was t . 'l . i that this magU'TatfA hnd giveij perrunitorv orders ' . hat l ^ sheulil not M « e liim . Air . Cobbeit it ' as empl »\ s-i ; a « a soluiior , and I . e vi »* rc ( u * ed pernxwion to fere Mr . Y , ; i cent !
, » BJ Mr . Vtiicent ¦ wo ) brought into thu etunilry , pUc .-d a 4-viM teHMfiut : d ol . an . o ( r « . u < : « , « aa > ° . » ufidjateb tommit :. . \ to pn « MRg ^ l : out any opportunity tu . see ¦ uvyiiu ' e caj . abV " 1 U ' lvidSjrhim . l . s this the way U > iiiduc > the pe « utt > tu ¦ •• spect ntelaw , or iis jidiuinisratcrs ? Are thos ^ n no rilt ' > ii the bi-nch-to giv >» way to private feelinj ; H , ah ^ . r . littred , uutlice , anJ all uhcbariuiblene « a , and are we still t .. b ? to ! u " that our law * are ilieunvv and admiration el the world ' ¦ ' ' ' Should the jroH cut .. r have every facility on the part ol tl ) authorities to charge ami s ! iall every otmtac !<; t » thrown ii ! the . way of < h « i-. ccu-. i-d pnr : v to dnfi > nd ? What jnslicn » -.. bfl expected when we find active parti / . ans ik > '!»>; . « \ - > iit > have the pbWur to deti . le ' { Wliiu cm tend to li . i \ er i ! ie bef . cb m .: much , as to gee intemperate nu n sitting to disfoiutejuttiti ; , instead of calm an . ! honest laen ?
We are t »> ld thut our I ins pr-jsume in : mc <> nc >; until sjpilt W proved : if thU be tkt ; law , it is nul re . uced \ o predict * . Purely nothintc inure can be required than sicu . ity lir the per * m npj > cnruig tn tak . ; bis trial . If the bail r > -e , iu ? ed be -,. > eiiorinruts that the -piisuner c . iinot obtain ii , hn u : ay b- > i ) iiiti » he « l , and piuiisned sewrely , though innon-i . t < l tbs ulT .-nce with which he is'charged . Punubment , citi'irsi . clt circumstanccu , d »> e , s not depend on guilt or innocent- *? , > nt simp ! ) on the will of the ciiiiinitting magistrate , snni » h « . i : i < Ua be base inoup . h , hf iu ; iy send a man to priiin u . r mr mtfiithri , gniUU . 'Mt of any i . fl ' ence , by ri-ijuiriuif hail so dn-, 'rujiorfi . inate t «> the means of the prisoner , tbat it would lender in . po-sitle the obtainir . g it . A ! r . \ 'incent iscouiini'ted for the want of bail ; tin : . I :: ti , v < hid the moderation ty require ba . il , himself in . ^ . V ( I , »* , } tno sii rtit-8 in ^ " 250 each , to :. ppnnr at th" A . s . -iz-s in . » ..: ^ iur , aiidalvo that h » - sh-u'db ^ of good behaviour fort ivelv * - in .. iuh . s . li tliU ii a state ot freedom , tan any vue tuli me nhui d ^ spotUm means V Mr . Vincent \ k accused ol auesiiiin ^ i : i > -- ; a ' mei-tiii ^ s , ami- « f using bngua ^ -e tilcjlated to excite . IUcoht » nt in h .: r ilajesty ' s subji'ctu . 1 ! bail wo given i .-u ihr- ; - conditions —il a .- > py ( of which ther ^ are plenty ) were in awear th * t Mr . Viv > c- ; ni hao uttered language having a t .-n .. . i-: ic > ( ..
cxri ' . i . discontent in her . Mi-jestj s suiject . s , tl , e m :. g :-t'Ht . 3 might issue fresh warrants ; they might require bail ( -.. uial in auiouut , and if a packed Jury were to iind il ,: \ i »< -. ,, i guilty , the rcc- ) giiiz >» ncehvrou ! dbe forfeited , and ke impri ^ o , -d lur life , or a » long ; . » this b' . e . s 5 « d system lasts . Il M , n be ! uw , th .-re is no urn s * it / to snepoud the //« i .-u . v ('¦ . ¦/ j-,, ! f the magistrates havo a power of this sort , we tire si . 'v . * mi every » en » n of the word : onr t .-ngurs are stopper ! a * 1 li ' -eui ally ; tu they aro iu Russia . I r . KAuf ihe . opinion that liu : . -na ^ 'mtT-ates of . Monmouthshire have exceeded their penvvr : t ; : i . * iiflUir will be ! Tougbt immediately b .. fur » the Que .-n ' s bem U , i : » d we shai ! thenn ^ e wiiat are the b . a « u-d lilterl ii n ol which wo hear so much .- If this conduct be justified by the law- u a set bfUnoriiiit and arbitrary fellows , invefted with aittti ..-rity , can imprison us at ( heir pleasure , upon » hat uu-v n a- ; be ph-ated to call sediiiuus language , an . ! il we hav * ,- i . ' , \ , r > t-rdion , is it not full time . Men uf Vurkshire , that «• >• 1 . -.. - recurse to tho .-e mrans whiah our ancient ( Juiistiuinun , ai ; J human nature , aUd common set s * e point ont to U . " " : ' 1 li ; .-, , J . a de . uperare Ramp ,-played by the nri « : ocracy : tHry pln < -.- t t ; ; r lit ' e-Uecdn outh « point ot the bayonet . Oar w .-. < p . * i . A w . wt been , and 1 hojie will still be , in our great cause , ileus < u Alay we have ri-courso t « other .
>' aiti . fai ! y jours , JOHN KROSr
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CHARTIST MEETING AT DUDLEY ' . jlo'lce havinjf been giv < -. n on Monday that Mr . Brown , m ; other delegate ** flow tho Cwnvetitiun , should bo in » ti > jiit ' . iir . ct > , —in coos ijnenco of tiiin aurtonncement , tie room of h . » Kouiider ^ ' Tavern , Klood-stre-t , w .-. s lilie . l by cuns ' ob ' . es , an \ they teld Mr . Hingley , the landlord , that if he su / n-red :: n / me * -ting of th ») Chmists to be held in hi * h-. us- > . that h % wobhl lose his iicencrt . The Queen ' s proclamation w ; . Hr-.: J , and the peopl . ) were warned from attending . TV . 1 . 1 \ vj « ., » Monday evening last : in c « ns ; q : ienre of thU thr ^ ai being made , the meeting was held iii the .. p .-n -.-. ir ; but in ccns .--guence of the state of the weat"n » r being : in . favo \ ita . b \ e , the landlord declared that , iV h « \ uslhi * lic .-n-.-, he wunld have the- meeting iM hU large reom . Mr . li-o ^ J and Mr . Marsden . being in attendance , the loom wai rroA-. ' e . l to excess . Mr . Stoke ** . , High Coastable , nud other j .... ! ic .: ih .-,, were alsra in attendance .
The proceeding * were cumiuenctij by Mr . Mursdeii beiii ^ j introduce *! by the Chairman , and he was received with irernendoua cheering . Mr . A'AK >« UEN very powerfully , aud with great ell , t , depicted the misery of the poor weaveis of tbo North , and the meeting expressed ifcair nyrapathy with them , and their * J « -t-rmination to » . isix : them in ihe struggle to destroy fl .. ii -. ysleni which senda . tno-usandu of their countrymen to a p' ---matnre grave , and that by the slow progreui of sta .-viin . i ,. Mr . MaiMleu conc \ TWed , alter addressing tham for ;; u h-jur and a half , amidst the most deafening cheers . Mt . Hrown v » a » tVien ' introdtictd , aud w » 8 received . vi-. it louilcheci-t . There hnving been some inl . miutl . n W so . u . ; constable , Mr . ttn . wn « aid , that not having coin- th re f ., r the purpoau uf breaking tha peace in any w . y whatever , \ ,-. ' . •' 0 propagatn the princi p le . *! of the Charter , and to p .-iiit out * plan to the people whereb y they may obtain a rodri-. s » of th- ir gn « vante » , —thrareforp , if any pernon uttempt ^ d tn iii ' .-rrupt that meeting , be he constable or any ol ' ser person , h- w ,, i ;; , ) show him me door , and it" tuat hint would do , put him out -. t on « e .
Mr . STOKES , the High Cemstsbl * , then callei upon H * meeting to be ord-rly . Mr . BROWN rrferred to the wcred month , » nd to th - run upon iho baukii ; and uaked . the meeting ; if they would . i ; tho « eliieaatires , if neo-snary . The . usembled liiuliitin ' .. ' r ; ---poniled to the call b y holding up their haj . du . and Jeciar-d they wjuld stnkn work , or anything eUe , if tailed uj .: by the Convention . Mr . Brown concluded a long ador- -.-amidst tremeiidoTw cheers .
Avoteot thar . ki wan then given to Mr . Stokes , to n ^ . a ! !• -, for bts ^ ind anl geiitlumanl y comiuct . Mr . 6 TOKtS then said , fcUow-tewnsinen , wh « -n I chti-. here i I aid not expect fd Iind so much giWi fopling w . hrti . wtiiih has been < li : - . plaji < d here to-night , ami i ci . n a . ^ ure > ¦ -., tli « t 1 consider that the yaperuJwo misrei . r .-sesit . d y . < i \ , '¦ : ¦ . ' / for my ownpart , Iprouiise y-., n , that mi ln ^ g ; s you ' k . ep ttirt peace , there shall be no interruption from Lie , " iiud 1 sh .-. 'd of ( en attend yonr moetinys . . * wfim % JJr . ritukei the » shoutt . band * i with M « s » rji . { : r < TvW 3 ? l » . Maredcn wtihii . g them success ; the nieetingjii ^ u fiAlk A * & haarty ehepru and one chev-r -mr . ~ i ii . iljiKit 2 | fc _ aiffiT ) lr »» di » peir « i . ; - ' -: XJ 9 Ja 3 > mi ^ J' * i
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Northern Star (1837-1852), May 25, 1839, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1058/page/1/
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