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      K'iMSAli MOO ft DEMONSTRATION .

      TV f »«» t mrmt * ntettag of tW »«* ti of &hpL LuKv ^ it * l « 'i > k pt * r *« Kent *! Mow «*» - S * iuiJ * y huC No ir . catt thnt h'f hhtndrd dc »|> oti > tn w > d Kly tjtKtrj- could t « fl tbrnarltm of / o pnfrtt opvr * - ** 4 vnrkii f cImm * from atteniiUtf it w * r * M-gWttd \ y tbe Gomrnrnt M » d ( be Bitiicenter . MftscbeMer tu cro »« W with « ra ! ry , kjfcnfry . and trtillrry of the mo * t formidable d * # - eriptk *—tie yeon anry «» d pfuMsnTi wrr » called Baser anc—f pedal cooj-tabfr * were inrcrn ir » , and the crettcret of both factiont exulted in the idea Cknt tome circumstance or otbft would arU * wbich % wU fire tlem na opportoni'v of icbrntng their

      mod * in the people r blood . > at were thett wbolrfEtk me& * ure » oT intimidation left unsupported b \ ether * of a more pftty and miserable description . The magistrate * , io * ti ** t «> d fey the mill-owwn . kraed a TOafciVtir © , tailing cm ail wtlUdifpowi ywii" Dot to attend the meeting , and requiting ¦ wsterv and rmployer * touw their "influence'' iriih tbeir mpuiU and workpeople to keep them awny ; ¦ ad in coowquence of this the most barefaced and flagrant menace * * nd threats were resorted to bv out oT the cotton lord * to intimidate the factory people , atd prevent them from obtaining those political rights for which , ia ^ their own case—tie repeal cf tke Oora Lawt , for instance—thej are ererlaat ¦ nriy bawling themsek-es . Bit neither threat * nor entreaties ( if the tyrant * , indeed , condescended to the latter ) produced any other-effect on the natn and women ot South Lancasldre than strengthening their

      determinationeosBe weal , come woe—once more to'assemble in tbeir might , and prove to the entire world , by tbeir « oonge in asserting their rights ud their constancy ia maintaining them , tk&t the day is for ever gone trj when any party or faction oeuld delude them to neglect their own liberties to promote those of « ar mere section or clasu of the oommanity . "The ^ different Associations accordingly nonstered ^ arly on 1 b * erentful morning ; and frotn ten tiUJBrselve "o clock procession aJter pracesskm poBred in continuous streams through the dense masses whose impatience had already called th « n to the scene of "tiar triomph . It would be impossible to enumerate the ¦ whol e of the Association * , or the cxdlese -raiietT of banner ? , < fec . by which " . bey ¦ were accompanied ; but the following sts . tetc . enl of the most prominent features of the processions rsay give oni TBftdeM some faint idea of the- spleadii display made bySonth . LiEca ^ hire cm this interesting occa-Bm . They arrived on the Moor pretty much in the following order : —

      Rochcale and Middleton Radical Associations : Banner *—•• Uniiy is strength . 51 ' -The Rights of Man . " " Taylor , the PoepleVUnfiinchicg Friend . " " ** We hive set our liv ^ s upon % cast , and we will stand theLazard of tbe die ! " ^ 'United we stand . divided we iall . " "We know our-rights , and we -will have them . " " Tyrants , tremble , for the people are awake ; " and others . They were accompanied by two bands of music . Manch-ister and surrounding districts : —Mr . Benbow , one » f tbe marshals of 'tLe procession , ob - korsebick . Three flags , bearing , the rose , thi > tie , *» d shamrock—an open carriajje , = with the committee of the Manchester ^ Uidoa- ^ splfndid banEer , """ . Manchester Political Ur . icn ; Vote by Ballot , Anim = U Paniament * , and Universal Suffrage . " Then followed alnrg procession of men and women twelve « nd eight abreast , acc > : ^ Hipanit : d by several bands . and &d imHirE » e vari-tv ot -flag * , of " which the mo . < t

      L-iouiiur-ntbore the folioTinpinscription ? : — "f eiaalt * Political Society of Ashtoit- Stepiecsis ocr friend " ¦ w ith s portrait of the factory children ' s fiierd " Rights of Man . " Huline and Chorltoc—MuTder deaaanos Jcstice . " "Labour is the source of wealth . " ' ^ Pelitio-. l Ssciery of Fesiian Shearers . " - The men of Stalybridge : we \ rin follow where freedom iea ^ s tie way . " » Ke that is Eot for t > s is agaias ; us—Stephens for ever S" *• For a nation to be free it inefficient that ? he wiHs it . " " Universal Saffrageor Universal Deva- ; tatisn . " " Feargcs O'Conccr . tiie coasistent advocate of the people ' s r iuht ? . " " Reason no longer ¦ vri ' . htrrants : man has bntorce to die . " "Hyde Radical Association , " - * c- &e . The rear of this procttsion was brooeht co by an open earriaee and fonr . in which" were Fer . rens O ^ Concor . Esq ^ and Dr . Tajlor , wko were received warn dea-t-ninij cheer * .

      Radic * l Ass-jciarions of Hyde -and Ashton : Banner *— " Equal laws and equal righ . t * . " *• Fi-argas O'Connor , tke ccssrltutional friend of the people . " " Vrhat-xnean ye that ye b . at raj people * nd grind tho See of ihepocr . ' saith the Lord of Hosts ; '' an d cohere . F 2 iL >* -onli REdical A- ^ cnatinrL : — "The people art dtterrnined to ee frf e . " Bury Associarion : —This proc-r sion was led bv I > r . Fletcher , on hor * -ba . ck . -who repeatedly acknowledged the cheers w ; ti wldch hs wai ree ' eireJ by bowing right and left . Then came banners with tse following- ' mnttos : —~ Abolition of whin- slsverv . " ' ~ The Hunsworth Union . " " Taxntlon -without represr > Etauon , crjust . " ~ The Union of the People . " " L ° t England ' s sor . i beirm and nnited . ani » eyer rekx in th-ir exertions . " Tri-coloared flag : —~ May we smuggle lor ourselves that the people Bay bless us , " 4 cs . &c .

      HejTOod Iladical As . * ociauos : —Banner— "Englasd expects every man this day will do his duty . " ' Bokon Working Men " . * Association : —Baiiserj " We would rather die for liberty thin live in > lavery . " u Universal liberty and p- ace . " "No Com Lurs , " < fcc . dec . They \ rere followed by the BA : ou Penrale Radical Association . Working sea o : ' Leig-h .: —Banner—" ifanier deffiflnds and u . &il hs . re jiLstice . " Hindiey Union : —Baaner— " ^ Ve demand Briih fi-ghxs . " Blacow Bridge : —3 acn ? r = — " Steplpns for ev ? r . " Aad on the reverse— -We are for the People ' s Cherter , and the Champion of Liberty . " " The Cebss of th = People : ' e : £ ngl&jid ' s sor s ' be firm and united , and receive n * -ver to relix th-ir exertioo ¦ wtile oppression lasU . "

      Ilatcliffe Union : ^ Banners—~ Libertv is the source of Wealth . " ^ Abolition of Whit < - SlaTery . " Heyweod Radical Association : —Banters u Woe tnte bim that oppr . s . ^ es -the Poor . " " l ) own w ^ th the Baitiles . " _ " Stephens for Ever . " Totge Political A «* oci £ tion . —Banner— " Let - us be United in Brotheriy Lo ^ e , cur rights and Liberties to gain . " " ¦ . M « n of S ' Gckport : —Splendid procession with maac asd batners to the nczaber ci forrteen or sixteen .

      By the time the last procession had enived , the immfnse amphitheatre , at the Joct of wlich , the law-iiifs were erected , wos » ntire ] y" cot { -red with ccrantlt ^ s tioug 3 xid 5 ; and the entire laxdscope , a ? seen from tie hustings , w .. & $ iranfformed into an agitated sea of hacian life , wLich , to thf eve of the IJemocrat , nust have prfsecied a spectacle clc « dy bordering on the sublime ; while it wa « calculated to 2 aake _ the red colour forsake the cbeek of the tyrant Aristocrat . It will be « e < n . from one of the resolutions , that the committee fcr condnctinE the meeting estimated th * numbers "present at 500 . CO 0 .

      Before the business of the meeting commenced , a scrubby-lookixg fellow presented himself on the testings , and , on being required to pay for hi * ticiet , cooDy replied that Le was wnt a-s a reporter for ike police . This blackguard , who rejoices in the ccgnoinenofHolt , was treated with the contempt due to hi « insgnificaiice . and suffered to remain on tbe hustiDe « , instead of beirg kicked from them as ie deserrea . The trumpet now sounded attention , « nd Mr . G . H . Smith , of Hulme , moved Dr . Fletcher ¦ of Bury , into the chair . The motion having been seconded , aad unaniiZneusly carried amidst immense cheering ,

      The Chairman opened the business of the meeting . He ? poke to the following -effect : —Men of Sonth Lancashire : I will nocexpress regret that , on this important occasion , you have not . chosen a person of higher station and exalted rank to preside over you ; because , however homble . may be my station , and however humble my rank ; I will yield to u-andmdual whatever in that det « iiined , persevering and unflinching adherei . ee to " the cause of fiie people , which ha » hitherto ob : ained"for me their best ifuppurt . Bnt ~ I could have wi .-hed that one more conversant with public meetings , and better Texsed in the knowledge requisite for their proper managenipnt , had been this day chosen U- conduct the affairs for which ; hia grea ' . gloriousccd most

      , ¦ trinznphar-t assemblage h 4 * been-cilled . together . ^ LoudchecriEg . ) And great , glorious , andjnost triumphm ' . itmustiiEdonbtedly Le considered , if we consider s&lsly the countless thousands of wl ? ich it as cempoird— -cheers ) ; but- more e .-pecidly must ¦^ re so consider ir , when we refiect that thiimeedne i * s been calUd on a holiday-indeed , the favourite ii ^ hday o , the . oppressed people-of this district ; Mid « i » t yon have thi * day ncblv L *^ i awa liom JOVT HWCRte Einnirtaa ' , - , in crdrr tLai job msv dtmenitrate to the whole world your detscsinatioL to carrr xjetA ^ e prnciple * ycu hare so solemnly adopted ' . < Lheers . ) lh : s civcumstance at ooce £ ives a « uffi . « ent reply to the charge of indifference u > the cause ix-cugiit ? . gsni 5 t the jjecple by its entities . The

      * oammtee Lave dc-aid Cut iLe > p : iiker . en tbi * occesi'Hi must he very brie ! in their acdre .- * - s , es the races m te cwnmeace hi two o - clr ^ k , kl ~ & they l » Teagrted to give up tLe ground by that time J \ ow j . a ? chairman of this xiettiug here to cn—y tMeagrrtiarntisto eiftct ; and -von wfll the ~ -Sore perceive mai k vi ;] be p ^ ri : cak / : " y wrong in n ^ e to cccujy too Euch of ycur time , hzsli ^ ' CIVe fcewect to tiii , bnt to show - oar .- ! vea . ( Great cbeenng . ) 1 ca m . -herrto show my ^ l . '—you to show vvTxsc- ^ e * . 2- ^ c I to coLg .-atulate ' yoti that you have ishovm yo-jr ^ -lres m s-jch numbers , and " that-i » ***? £ * . * J iTao [ o { g-d tempered zeal and or ' der « iich wi . ! dirteat the ma ' . ice ct yocr enc ' nii . - - * ; and ^^ rP ' ^ . ' - - ^ tc ?« of tLo » who thought vou -w = cc ! d eituer oe cluiied with apathy to the cacse ^ or jtai 02 to sack axis of premature v ' iouT-ce as would destroy thf prospects of jour onward i ^ cTt-meut ( fitsfit . ) I v-h es ^ T occupy your tiite f-r a short

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      • par * ' lr > t ? . » - '\ nt »«»»»<• (¦ - ¦ •|«» I in » l . i < h ii N * tiitniil ( " > u * i-6 turn In- * i ! t mui <•! - > u u , \ ' . ¦ •• > . milffil t «> I hi" tnirtl'lf . > S inr \ ift- lit 1 ,- » i ¦ i t . j ; , < , to t % W \*§ tt ^ t ) mp » tk >« of BVt » ri"r a' «< urt < i ait iJnpri-friil ni «»—ihM h *«» tb ^ t icUt llmt We nhotk *« ii till th * - P ^^ lt # ( Tiartrr- ~ ot r n » fny « Tf > fi > -ii : t !(« , l null— -hall \ n \ - httn r * jrct *< i by Paritefinm . I Ibbik tt . |» rr -. ihitri eff r * rr } n * t j and ro doi b » (!»«¦ Co » wBtU « win \ i baTp # o acted 1 nd not other curum » taae . » srifer » o make them alttr their ditiraiuftiioo . If » nj « pr ! ogjf » hn * Dfco-nrv t . Jiiiti T the our * tier hnve Inkcti . it m . i : ld" bv found in thrfart that Li ' rd Jobn HtiKrll aa « cn ) Y A ooi no half of the r < n nitr . i'T to arm n | n i !!< t tli d » htr half—ard called on tile WMil'Hfr ciH *«»» Ktc

      arw tbcR : wl \ c » in o'Jer to prevont ihv wi > rkjn < cl «* - * ri througboflt ih ^ corntry from obtiining their righti . ( "Sb ?< n . e ' . " Btd " Thev np \« r » V . sli !') ! Htn infonuvtl yon Vr . vc nire to tf e deterni ' natir « to rA for arm * . " Now , 1 wwuld » iMk yon to pet abontit i p a lrgal end c n « tirutirn » l marnc-r . > Ve should not likt * to hear of nrracd Vf ^ ig ncd Tory Ai >» o « it \! k > o-i ; and , thfrefore , we Trust not re . 'k to arm rursehv * ft * Radical Awodntion * . Yon mu « t , iherefom , cull public meetingn of yotr refuective to « n !< to form « ach As . * ociati > n * a ? LiTd John Kus ? ell den : re * nil well-dispo « ed and orderly ptrserig to do ; and if you don't , yon will tacitly admit ycu ara evil deposed and disorderly ; and then cai ! on the GorerLment to fumi ^ h you with armi . They must , then , ei : ber

      r OTni « h von with them or refuse them to the rich . ( Cries of , " We ' re ¦ % » t them now . " ) I will now read the questions pat by the Conventions— " " NVkether you will be prepared , at the r * qu ^ st of the Convention , to witlihold all rasas of nsoney you may have iucividually and collectively plnced iu the savipgs' banks , pr ' vate bBnks , or ki the hands oi penonhostDe to your rights ? " " Whether , at the < ame request , you will be prepared immediately to convert all your paper money into gold End silver ?" The adoption of tkis plan will ot itself be amply sufficient to achieve your object . The working classes hare upwards of tMrteen millions of money

      deposited in various string and other banks throughout England ; and lei them abstract but * ne million at the present crisis , and they will crush the whole power of the Government and the moneyed classes , and will force a restitution of their lout > withheld rights . ( Cheers . ) w Whether , if the Convention shall determine ; hat a sacred month will be necessary to prepare tha millions to secure th .-Charter of their political salvaticu , you will firmly resolve to abstain from your labour during thht per icd , a . x well as from the use of all exciseabV arfides . * ' Ko » , this is the last and most efficienf , and most undoubted meaw of p . chievirg your libercy , when all other mears sh : i . ll fail . It is no

      cew proposition . It has f rr years be . TJ a favourite project with the real friend * of the people ; nnd the enly dosbt has beeu th&t-a body oi eo . b c uld be found who would have the course to call on the people to adopt it . Snch a bedy had now beta lonDd , however , but it i * -sr . id that the people will not act upon their advice . Well , then , the body who advised the adoption of . « ccha iseans vrill have done their duty , and the disgrace of cot carrying it into effect , will fall upon the pef-ple theicseJves . { Loud cheers . ) " Whether , according to your o ' constitutional right—a ri ? ht which modem leg ' slatora would fain annihilate , you have preptr d yourselves with tbe arms of free * men , to defend the laws and constituted privileges \\ mt ancestors

      brq ^ ueathed to you ? " The legislature has defied th ' right to possess arms ^ but z-w t \ ej have bt-en reluctantly compelled to acknowledge the right ; and Lcrd John Russell ha ? himself dcclr . rrd that the people Lad a right to p-- \ sess arm?—a right which they -will n ? t forget , ( Loud cheers ) ' Whither ycu wili provide yourselves with Chartist c « ndidhte . » . po rs to be prepared to propose them for your reurestntative * at tLe nett general electiou , r . nd ii returiied by a show of hands , st . ch candidates to consider themselves veritable representatives of the people . To meet in London at & tim ^ hereafter to be determined ? "' Sach cat-didates will be provided , and I also feel sure that the people will receive them . ( Cheers . ) u Whether you will resolve to deaJ exclusively with Chartistf , and in all ca « t : s of

      persecution ra ly round and prjtect all those who rnav suffer in their righteous cau «* : " The meetiiigi ' s familiar with those means of war f are ; it has been tanght them by bitter exyerienc-, and you will now be prepared to adept tkem yoursehe * . Whether by all ard every iteaan in your powor . you will persseveringly contend for the grebt objtcts of the People ' s Charter , and resolve that eo cnunter agitadet lor a less mt- 'Esnra of jrstice , i-hali diver 1 Tou trcm your iight « rott « ca ? . se : ' L ' e nut diveried by any minor agnation , from prosecuting your coiuplets attaiuiseiit of all tie rights and vr . vilt ges »^ -t

      furih in the People ' s Charter . " Whetler th ^ pe-O } . J .-will deiermuie ta obey all the jnst and cc-n > ' itutional r ; quests of the m . j ority 'of tbe Convention : ' The m-mbt . rs of tLe Convtnriva hive b . right Xv f xpect this at tbe bands of the yeo ? ) e . Ti . ey have Krtrn pli-ed by the people at tee post of re ? poDsi-Lilr . y and dai ' ger ; ai : d they are iinbie to be impended or recalled et any moment , at tie will u ! the people ; therefore they have a right to rxpect fr- ra the people the ataoitnt of CRnstituticnal ibedience required by the propesirien 1 bed ju .-t read . ( Lotd cheers . ) The Chairman couciud'd by ihaukirg the meeting for thsir atieritii'n , and tlien call-, dupeii

      Mr . Walkkr , who nuoved the resolution * hich i . » as tollows : — u That it is the opinion of this meeting , that ; be peace and prosperity o : ' thi < country canunly bf secured by her Majesty calling to her councils tho ^ e men who are pr .-pared to grant to the people a fa ) : ineasure of Reform , based on the principles cf the People ' s Charter . " The Whigs an ! Tone * , continued Mr . Walktr , had the consummate hnpud ^ nce to a *< ert that thf working classes were too ignsrant to vot * for members o' Parliamect ^ aid thus they had no ccLirol ever the voting oi those taxes they were all bound to p ^ y . There ntver were a baser &et than those who ha , governed the country these las : fe ^ years

      p . nd bow both factions were fast , aud the mscline o : Gcvercm ? nt wag at a stand still . In this prtdicement th " . enly rational course for her Mnjesty to pur . « ne , was to summon to her couueih men ot cl ar hoad « an ^ round hearts , tieat ty their prudence and firmpfss the vessel of the state ir . ijibt fee kept froiu sinking . As for tl-. e Wbigs and Turies , the former Mood in the same relative pcri'ion towards tiitlatter ss a pickpocket did towards a tbiei . Your Tory » sj a highwuyman , who boldly called upon Jihii Bulltoj « tand and deliver ; whileyotr tree Whig was a quibblinf , mean , pnd contemptible fellc w , who pretended to gympattize with you at the memtnt he was picking ycur pecket ( Cheers and lau kter ) T £ e-. Rev . W . V . JACs . so > -, o { Manche 5 ter , seconded

      the rtf&olution . When he reflected on tlie dirfreceful manner in wLich both fsiction * had n . ugcvt-med this great cation , he thought the Queen could not do better than turn to the number * of the Convention for counsel . ( Applause . ) He wa $ convinced that nothing would go " right in this country till the two factions weie utterly destroyed—root- and branch—and men of sound Chartist principle chosen in their stead . ( Chet-rs . ) Th < n , and theii only , wonld the miseries of the people , vhich Lad been inflicted on them by both Whigs and Tories , cease at once and for evtr . But much remained to be dan ? before this happy coBsummation could be brought about . The opaque spectacle ? presented to her Alejesty by Lord John Russell and his helluh crew must betaken from her ; and the trne frit-ECs

      of the people must furnish her with new one ? , so that her eye might be able to eee , and her ear to bear , and her heart to feel for the distresses of her suffering people . ( Cheer * . ; Liberty they must , liberty they wonld , and liberty they should have . Were either of tbe base faction * prepared te give a jurtjneasure of Reform to the people ? No ; they wi-te not . Some of them , iiTdej-d , proposed what—Household Suffrage . And some advocated a little more-than : his and some a little less ; br . t the p ; ople had set their minds upon the only real remedy ' their ¦ sufferings—Universal Suffrage ; and if it was not granted , they would he would not sayuse force , but they knew perfectly well what he meant . ( Loud cheericg . ) He believed nothing but the adoption of the Peopled Charter weuld savt the country .

      Mr . O ^ CioxxoB was then introduced to the meeting to' rapport the resolution . After the cheerint Lad subsided , he * pcke nearly as fellows : —Wr . Chairman and Brother Radicals of South Lancashire , I am L . ere to-day because tbe magistrates have declared this meeting to be an illegal meetins ; I am hereto-day , because the proclamation of the Queen tag declared it to be an unconstitutional meeting ; I am bere to- ^ ay in my own person , as a barrister , to prote that , at all events , I consider it to be a legal and a coxstitntional me # ting ; and even if it were not , the numbers present lolly justify the course I have ported . ( Lond cheers . ) 1 am here because I consider thi ? the poFt of d&Eger , and th » re every man should be who , lite my * elf , has co&tributed . to put bis share of leaven intlie loaf . ( Applause . ) This moor was yesterday a scene oi arrauseieeiit ; but to-. dny we combine duty with amusement—bartewss witii pleasure . I tare not umch to » ay on the prrmsit occasion ; and even if 1 had , the state of my health would prevent my

      addressing you at any ifegti . However , I vrill endeavour to illustrate the position I laid down in my opecir . g remark ? . And £ r ? t , tie magistrates' caution i * illegaL Why ? Because Lord John Rus .-ell hs . d himself declared that it was perfectly legal for the peosle to meet cr-d discuss tteir grievances . ( Applaud . ) Kt- % ' . as to the Quecn ' ^ proclamation . Now , either this document was Enconstimtiacal , or the Pailiajupnt were t . tet of cowards and vaga-L / ondi —( lktghte .- )— for a proclamation should onl ) De had recourse to as a l : ist resort , in ca * e the law shculd ne ; d to he strengthened ; and i / fechwtre the cafe , -fthy did Peilipjnent . when they rose , adjourn / er fo great a length of time ? Sure ' ly , if tbf-y apprc-Lt-nded decger , llicy ic-ust indeed have beer p . coyrsrtny set of pclfrccv " tk ^ to l- ? ave their po . t .-CDd leave our yourg and innocent Queen to bear all tue oc : um tr . d reipcniibiliiv of theprcclamatlcn . ( Cteeis . ) Keyer did the Q . een look jo gracion ?

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      I-. I IU \ < y * ! i "« h-li ' \ ir < ii *( il- »»» tl t f I ffll' * , *» h <> w f ? - tr ; ii'K » ti- » ' . b » u ' . utp a rbontiuf ( Ji'mhtiu'ivt ftir i t , w . - ! -., \\ <; u'ltiiici't ; ftir 1 Lnvf lx > f << r « to |(| jros iKnt ii t ! , i- Vvh ) i (» nr « t ' . t-viU , the Torim art &t \\)» in { .- H . W » , if Ow TorJef h * & oncwded in oftttlft . ng th » ( i > . vfrBn »* fit , yon hfi # ht » wonld havwboen < ri « m"d »> itU nrtillerj irctrad of jm . r brotler Charii * r # , t-j »\ thf " fi «* rjr Pt . Ve" would bave been ¦ e « dy t » » ne t ' . f word " fite ! " juct to kttp lit * ni . il in . ( Htar , hi «> r . ) 1 r » f . e « t , the Oo «* f& B « v (» : ij p <« :- < l » o li-Tely in n » y » -je * m » t thin time , brii'iP ' .- 1 heve been aimured , ' on \» rt $ c > vd aoihority , ; hht at the mine liu . iru-nt the >> a * e tlnBavcnnti club ' u I . diu ] i > n werr > |> 1-Vwg and cciitriring to drtlironc be Qurr , nnd » r ; b » titute a bloody CMtibrriand in

      h r y ' . ate . In curb a c ;> ^ »* tbu I wonld n «> self put oti and c (> at- — althcu ^' h I think a L ! ue coat nr often cint-r * tut tnie a heart as a red cue— iind I wonld c . dvifc you , like wine , under suck circiru . « taiicr ? , to rv voh agavnet a dr ^ jnrtic King , Bud r > jiinst the fiction * , in favour cf our constitutional Queen . ( CLcon . ) Poor thing !•—* he at least has done no harm . We should always lock with indulgence upon tbe fault * of yourg person ;* , and pHriicularly ft malri «; and if tbe Qrn't-n has done wrong it i * cot her fault , but the fcuk of the damnable faction * who surround her . ( Mach cheering . ) Iholdiumj band a cumm . ns to appear before the Court ot Qaeen's Bench , to mis-wer for a misdemeanor . I received it at twenty-fire minutes past nine last

      night to appear at ten yesterday mornirg . ( Cheers . ) This may be very goad Irish law and Irish justice ; but 1 do not doubt you will consider it too bad for either English law or general justice . I do not mean the , slightest disrespect towards my Ldrd Dtnman , CLief Ju-tice ol the Court of Queen ' s Bench , in what I am going to say ; but I wish it to go to the country , through the medium of tke press , that t would not , even if I could , have obeyed that summons , to the neglect of this meeting , which I consider one of parr . mount importance to any affrdrs of my own . ( Loud and long-continued cheering . ) I have stood by the good cause " through evil report and good report ; " and what is the position iu which we at present stand ? On whose side

      sr <* '" peace , law , and order ? " Ou ours . Ou whose > ido are war , strife , and injustice ? On the side of those who , while they denounce physical force , would govern by the musket and th > , ' cannon . ( Cheers . ) Evea if tbe troops were now to be let loose upon you , I would advise the Chairman to dis-> olve the meeting , in order to prevent the tfl ' usion of blood ; and we would then advise you to meet at ten o ' clock at irght in your respective towns , . \ nd take counsel of your leaders a . « to the course you ought to pursue . ( Tremendous applause . ) I was at Birmingham yesterday . I arrived there in the morning , . ind left last night for fear I should sleep too long this morning . ( Laughter . ) I travelled in the suae train witb a mnn named Joe Nadin . ( Hear . )

      tie wns formerly a di-puty constable here , aud has rr . ? . ie A 2000 a year out' of the unowned deposits of thieves , and now says he milks eighty shortboni'd Ayrshire cows daisy . Hesaidhe was quite sure the military would be le : loose upon this meetise , mid that he would willingly go a hundred rnHi's on ki < knees to s ? e Feargus O'Connor hanged . f Loud laughter . ) I suppose this roan is one ot the coadjutors cf John Ei ward Taylor , ( Editor of the Manchester Guardian . ) 1 hold in my hand the opinion oi John Edward Taylor on the massacre of Peterloo . John Edward Taylor here states that the people have a right to have arm * , and to go in order to public meeting ? , and train ami drill . Job a Edward Taylor has H ; ed langusg . » which assuredly

      no discreet or sensible member of the Cocvpution will make use of ; because the latter rii ' . 'an what they say , and Jchn Edward Taylor wrote only to entrnp the unwary . ( Cheers . ) For tbe last six mouths ^ -e huve been winnowing in the National Couvenlion . We have lad men among us who would push matters to a certain point to suit their own purpose . * , but not budge a » tep farther ; we have now happily got rid of tbose men . We wain to tret the canse into th © hands of men in fuslihii jp . ckets aud witk uohorn chins—men who threw the sLuitle hnd wield tie haiuroir —( cheer *)—and when we have done this we shall be contented . But my voice is gok-sg , and I shall be unable to nddress you miich locgrr . Mr . O'Connor then proceeded' craw a con . 'pari . « on between the miserable pittacce

      V-aid to the poor for their labour and the enormous profit : * paid to tl ^ ir hard-tn * k masters . Thus , when the workman received 10 * . for big labour on the rnw material , th ? master received £ 10 10 > . for tbe in : u ; nfactured article ; and thus tbe masters gambi ^ d on the labours of the poor , ^ fte r alluding to othi-r injnsticcs of this description , Mr . O'Connor iciitiiiL-eu : 1 rejoice to find the trades generally nre ¦ ith sbe p : oj > le ; though iu some plac . iv , Nevrcjt ? tle , for in-tar . cf , it is cot so . Ac oMham an etttmpt had bcrn mnde to get up a little tlivcrtisscmeia—a iittle by-play ot ihi-ir ovtn—a , < ort of holK-aud-rorner rnet-ting ; but 1 paid to mjself , the petple of Oldhani rcti . « t cotce , will come , ar . d shall come— ? o 1 went there this morning , and I have now t ' . ; e pleasure of inforicing v * u , that half Oldbam is in the crowd .

      ( Cheers . ) Ii thewfrkiug icen stand firm together , they rr ay dify the world ; but let them b . > disLni ' . ed and broken into factions , and they will fall on ea * y pri-y to iheir enemies . Nevermind Household Suffrage , that is all a humbup ; and if you give way to that cry , the opportunity wiil be taken noi only ' . urther to withhold fnm y < u your own peculiu ' r cliims , b-it tvvn Hoiis » 'h < . l , { Suffrage will be denied . Look t ,- ycer own frHnchist—the franchise of y < inr own nini--, the franchise of your own hoar's ,, thtfr . < i . chi .-e cf j (; ur own industry ; and so help me ( iod —( nnd let thi « go forth iLrough the police rep < rter , who is > . ittiiig at ruy back—the ^ fittest place t r him;—so help me G : ; d , I am determined to haw t ' nivers « l Sulfrage , or I will die in tke attempt . . Mr . O'COi nor tben cat down amidst tremendous cheer * . wh \ ipgof hats , tfce . < Xrc .

      Tht- Chaihman then put the resolution , which was carried nern . con , Mr . Timothy Higuiks , of Asbtcn , was then called upon to rn-. ve tLe next resolution . He faid—Mr . CLairuni-. ai ; d Men of South Lancashire , —Nothing cri ! pof .-ibly give me gnater pleahure tl . nn to yte so mc . ny of uy lei o- « -lht > curer 8 asttmbled to ^ etlur fur the 1 'urj . ive of s-hc « irg to the country ihst they are •' . tU'rmir . i-d tb < : Charter shall beccroe ' tlia law of the laiid . ( Chef re . ) We have been too lorg chfated by thjfvt-f : on rbf oce hand , and by oppressors m the oiher , into the notion that we * have no right to be frre ; thr-t we have no right to po » i = eg « the safirpge ; that we have r . o right to hav » anything , to hear auytb ng , or to se .- anytlJng , unless ttey tbiiik proper .

      ( Hear , hear , an ,-, cbeers ) The cloud is just eow paseirg HTTiiy frcKi before ycur eyes ; and all the factions can do . vritk all their laws and proclamations , and military , will never ulter the opinicn of the people as to their present position . ( Cheere . ) Mr . Iligeics tVeu proceeded to state , that be for cne di . i not bel ' eva there were traitcrsia the Convention ; but the people hnd so often been bamboozled , vilified , cheated , and denounced , by their pretended friends , that it was quite natcraf they should keep a watchful eye over those who were entrusted with tbe care of tbeir interest ? . ( Loud cheering . ) He would gire those drlrgates who had resigned ihe credit of not havicg done so from weak hearts , but because they had wenk heads ; and if they found themfehes incapneitated to retain office , it

      was their duty to resign . ( Hear . ) Whin he . considered hew tkny had been treated by a set of rascally tyrants fcr a number of years—men who had looked upon and treated the people as slaves , —he felt great pleasure in witnetsing their determination to gain their rights . They moist now be watchful of tLeirown interest ; nnd if any man was to be found so perftntly destitute of principle as to betray their cause , by playing into the hands of their enemies , he would say , woe to that man ; for although tkey woald not wish to take his life , he would for ever be covered with f-hame and banished from society ( Loud cheers . ) He concluded by moving the folio * irg resoluticL : — "That any member resigning bis H > at in the Convention , without pnbJicl y assigning a caUFP , be crr ^ idered to have deserted the interests of the People , and is not free from the suspicions of Treason to the cause of Liberty . "

      Mr . Holrovd , of Askton , said that it was witb feelings t , f great pleasure that be seconded the reso . lution . 1 he delegates they had sent to tbeNational Convention , bad bten tent there for the purpose ot devisirg nnd carrjitg into execution the best plan that wcuM cauee the People's Charter to be made the law oi the lRtd ; they were instructed to obtain fcr the people Universal Suffrage ; and he did not expect tbat the Convention would break up until the banner oi Liberty , inscribed with tbc . t motto , wzs seen floating in the United Kingdom . ( Chee : s . ) They had met to express their sentiments on this important subject . lie knew that they had several difficulties to contend with . There was the aristocracy , the fundhrJders , and an army of pardons arrayed against them . The fundholder , who was so great an advocate ef the national faith , could not enter into lbo distressed condition of the poor

      weaver , which was occasioned by tbe bad eystem of things . Should they submit to this degradation and misery ? ( Cries of " No , no . " ) Forbid it heaven ; they would , as Er glishmen , stand up for and obtain their rights . ( Lond cheers . ) There were two or three portions of society that had not joined tLeii rank ? . Whtre wns the matufacturer ? He was eniployed in petitioning against the Corn Laws . Where were the middle classes of society ? They had unfortunately left the people to themselves , and ke was sorry to gay that mere wae e portion of the wcrkiug elates that had not joined tteea . It was with grf at pleasure that Le seconded the resolution ; and the prespnt meeting wonld stimulate the Convention in ( heir just and holy cause , until at length all Europe slcutd catch th * flame , and imitate the rxarople of Erg ' and in ciiffcsir . g tbe principles ol liberty througboct the world . ( Hear , and lend , and Jong coiitiimed cheering . )

      Dr . J . Ta * Lon , ot Glasgow , was then introduced to srpport the retclutioc , and was received with ivcewtd cheer ? . He said-Mr . Chairman and Enghelmen , I rpgret cuch that the Ir . bours which j hr . ve ltitely uiideivone prevent me speaking in that toce which I c&vifi visb s bicfcute I could wish evirj

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      lMijr ) i * tt > £ N > ll t << \ p Mf O . I ti'i * t ! i ,-i k iitiu ' t > I till- ' !!¦ ¦ nlny , whicb b \ U mr . n-ii'd ilr , in » . l u « * ill it 11 vcm Nt > rU *» m brftliicu , ij , « t von ! , «»« ' tu . t y « -i * ... ¦* .- u . ti |> t b * htbtt of fully oWtHii iiiK )'<•¦ ' -r f « # bt » (< . i . <> r ) - toeiic * ftMy , I > np # . | boi i-brnlfJ it c < in * to au ^ ttf v \ m I Mink li « mcttatlmi > tufiici'iit « r otr < rifntt . » v that wt arc * ute of irl . tutiiing th' m . ( 1 ^ tu . cV « - > - ¦» f •) ' ¦ * ' ° iff *»\*« f . 'Nf ti'fl » i > , wc liien Pirn ng y « . ii ; ii prove * thatt ! «• jnuiVrrj en InriHl aroutid yonrroni'im wblo Htvitijrf ) , b » s rawd you to * Milt * of * lwry , nnd prei'Hred yon t f toml your riftbtn . \ lh \\ ttf doue no , the issue cannot Ung be doubtful . The first > tep toifcurd * beJiig free is t- » kuow that yon « iv flati-p j the it con d in to wi » h that you were not no ; the third is to try to ' niter it ( ch « en ) , « uid tlioni th « game in won . ( CWyre . ) Now \» n i nd I are-yerv

      jit-nr this f \ agi > j and if you giu * your enprnios n ' »> handlf , bv holding yonrBU'etlngKneBcefully . lcgally . Bite calraly ,. »» j < uare doing tow , you willwiou bV on the winning side ; for the gam-.- is wiiinii g it »» M for you . Vo ' ut enemies are nearly divided—they anvjiicely balanced ; don ' t throw your weight upon their side till ycu can crenh both factions together . I have travelled ] C 0 miles to Tench this meeting in time to-day ; and I am about to go back to my tarn in . the North to see how my dogs are coming on . 1 * ont to see if they are iu good trim for the ehftse . They are notg'iiiK to run except in one way . And I should like to tell them tbntjou have this day given proof that you a > e prepared to assert your rigb ' ts , and determined to gain them . ( Cheers . ) Let the

      magistracy ride round the course ; let them bring their troops if they will ; let them take a lesson from you ; for if I am not much mistaken , they have never been ko imII behaved th ' . mselves ( Applause . ) I don't know the . fellows , nor do 1 wish to know them ; but for the last two or three days , the different local Magistrates in the various towns of Cumberland have honoured mo with a body-guard of dragoons , wherever I went . I am quite fond of my new livary servants ; but if they had been here to-day , they might have seen the folly of placing themselves in collision with the people thus determinedly demanding their fair , their just , and their natural rights . ( Cheers . ) However , with such men as your Chairman and Feargus O'Connor , and others that I aee around me , by my fide , there is nothing that ought to be impossible for us in the attainmeat of human freedom . And with such

      meetings as these , there is no enemy we need to four ; nor need we have any doubt as to the pacces * of a cause such as ours , sustained a * we are by the power which now surrounds ns . ( Cheers . ) However , I must not detain you longer . I would willingly jnve up my last breath in the cau ^ o ; but if I would de it well , I must keep the power of making a noise for another wvek with me . ( Cheer ? . ) I thank you for this glorieus display . It will be news to my boys when I tell them ho < v you are going on ; for I never saw so many human beings brought together before for any purpose . ( Cheers . ) I hopa you will go forward hana in baud likis brothers , and th ' - 'n you will proceed from conquest to conquest till you have nothing more to gain . Dr . Taylor then snt down amidst loud applause . The Chairman then put the restiuton to the meetirg , wLeriit was unanimously carried .

      Mr . K . A \ vsoN , of Bury , moved the third resolution . He said he had , iu company with their cl . airroivn , attended a meeting in Liverpool on Monday last . It was not , hjwevtr , a meeting like that he was addressing—for the higher orders of society—theintelligei . t :: ien of that intelligent town , had th ught proper to interfere with their proceedings , and they employed a band of 200 ruffians , whom they made druuk , to molest and disturb them . Ho was glnd to tell them that they had not succeeded in their contemptible and uujustifiablo interference ; they could not succeed in silencing their tongues , or preveut them frpin giving utterance to the expressions bf their seutiinent' ! . He would conclude by moving the re * olution put into his hands : —

      " That in accordance with the recommendation of Lord Jehn Russell , we , the inhabitants jf South Lancashire , in public meetirg assembled , to the number of 500 , dUl ) good mea and true , all of us interested in the protection of life and property , do hereby instruct our chairman to apply in our behalf to thii Hume Secretary for 500 , 000 utand of arm * , coramissarifct Hinmncuion , ( fee , suitublo to tke emergency anticipated by the Noble L < rd . We further assert thnt if ihe law allows a search for the arms of tW poor , the law also justifies a search for the arms of the rich ; and , therefore , should our application for arms be refused , or our houses searched for arms withoutcur consent , we shall conclude it is tbe Government ' s intention to arm the ricl ; against the poor—a course of policy which we shall consider a viilation of tho Billot Rights ., and treat as addclaralion of war neahist the industrious clashes , "

      Mr . RuRHTON , of Manchester , seconded the resolution . Ho would tell tha meeting and their leaders that that should be the last meeting which would be assembled until they met on a subject far more gratifying—until they were prepared to contrratulate them on the recovery of thoee rights which had so long been withheld from them . ( Loud cheers . ) Ho was quite sick of these dr-monstration * —of meeting from time to time , and then not further advancing in the cause . He believed that the time would soon be past when they would be able to meet as legally and peaceably as they hail done ; end the day would come when the Government snd aristocracy would compel them to meet in such a manner , ¦ which to them would result in their eternal ruin , and Ihe eternal happinass of the people . ( Loud cheers . ) The resolution called upmi Uovernmeiit to supply them with arni ^ , and they had ad ( iptt d this n-kolution in consequence ot Lorfl

      John Russell , flaring to supply a certain portion Of ihe people with arms , for the protection of life ard property . They , tke working classes , were not desirous of destroying life or property . They would , an the contrary , hold put tho ohvp branch of peace to the middle classes , and were willing to sacrifice every minor point t xcept the grand principle for whicsi they were contending . If tho Chairman could not obtaiu arms for them , he would tell them what to do . Let them go to the constables in their respective neighbourheods and demand arm * , and t <* swear allegiance to the Queen . Let them , in imitation of the Queec , who said she would rather « nk to the level of & subject—determine to come down to tho lowest degradation , rather than submit to the Poor Law -Union . Let them swear at the altar of their God , that rather tban suffer the wives of their bosoms to be torn from them , to suffer death first . He had great pleasure in seconding the resolution .

      Mr . James Taylor , delegate to the Convention , for Rochdale , supported the resolution . He said that in doing so he did nothing more than support what Lord John Russell bad been proposing to the people of this kingdom . He was for calling upon the nation to arm , and he was for finding thorn musket * to do it with . What was it for ? Why did ie request tte people of England should be armed r Were the Rns-ians coming upon us , or the Frenchor who ? He thought this was the first time that any one of the ministers of the crown had ever betn known to call upon one part of the people to arm themselves against another portion of the same people—those who were in possession of property against those who had no property . ( Hear . ) And

      if the ministers of the crown proposed that that class should arm themselves for the protection of their property , why should not the working man be armed fcr the protection of his labour , which is his only property ? ( Hear hear , and cheering . ) Who eaia that property was in danger ? Who ~ b . ad plaeed it in the condition in which it was in danger ? ( A voice— The . Aristocracy . " ) Nay , the Shopocracy . Don't you know we . have had a reform bill for several vears , and tke middle classes , as they are called , have . boasted that they have had all the power in their fcwn hands ? And were they not aware that the government were in such a precarious condition that they were calling upon thoso who bad property to arm themselves , and to unite around them those

      lickspittles who had always proved themselves the willing tools of the aristocracy ? Lord John had calledupon all loyal subjects to aid them and be was a very loyal subject . A loyal subject onthegood old primitive principles which placed tbe house of Hanover on the throne of England ; that wa * the best priEciple . ( Cheers . ) If they had no business to arm , her Majesty had no business to sit on the throne of these realms . Lord John Russell had no busiiichs to call on the people to arm if it was not a constitutional right . Let them go to tbe government , and ask for arms , ( shouts of " we ' ve got ' em , " ) and leare it to themselves to jxdge whether they were proper persons to be entrusted with them . ( Cheers . ) The molution was then put from the Chair , and was carried amidst tremendous cheering . Mr , Aitkin , of Ashton , moved tho fourth resolution . There was an old adage which he had no

      do « bt vm well known to bis hearers , namely , " that every dog had its day . " The aristocracy bdd had tleir day , and tow tbe people should have theirs . They ( the people ) were at lt'Dgth aroused to a Bccse of tteir own duty , and were resolved at all hazards to obtain . their rights ; and if any attempt was made to shed their blooi , tliey would to a man rise to defend tbemselves . He strongly advised tha meeting to be alive to their own interests , and if after due application Lord John Russell refused to furnish them with arms , they must spare a little of their bard earnings and buy them . ( Cries of " We have them in thousands . " ) He ( the speaker ) was glad of that , and would tell them that if they had had them many years ego , they would not have been reduced to the condition in which niany tbousands of them now were . Mr . A . concluded by moving tbe folio * ice resolution : —

      " That this meeting pledges itself to support the Delegates of the National Convention , so long as they honestly discharge the constitutional duties Hgsigned to them b y their constituents : a » d should the « aid Delegates be placed in peril , by any party or faction whatever , m contravention of the laws we ehall defend them against such party or faction b y every means , moral and phjvicaJ , at our disposal . ' '

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      Mr 111 ?• Mt * , »»! , \}; Ult ;| l' "I * f , *» l ** 4 i- « ith «" ' *»»« r » lu-¦ 'l <> i » in » L'rnif ! t « »}««•»< , itt . t'r * tiich It fan put t « i the mi ^ tinjrt itii ( l «« frifil uniiniratitu ' y . Mr 1111 in as , mi . eufy . in the . Sinu < v . ; i »* f «» r l \> Ji » ticat I ' liion , tnuvel lite tUtti remlutiua . which ••* > : i ft >! lu »*;^« - ; w Th «« t wiy ' ihe pfopli * or . ttft ! vfh , ' f , « nri ! i >< ns « pprov . ' ol i . h < v'Mftni !«*« tu i *« ti « d by lh > CVmvwniion of the indutim'u * cta ^ V't , aud hWi » fjy pledire ourcolve * , one and « il , to carry out the ulteijor tnea * urc « recommended in the iikra * , by et'err moan * in onr Ho then , in * very eloquent speech , proceeded to advocate the ulterior me > sure * propounded by th . u Ccnveutiou , aud rend tu iko meeting by the Chairman . Mr . Thomas Uinn , of Burv , seconded th <* motion , and particularly urged oh the working cIashm the

      withJruival of tltur money from the Sarings * B : \ nlj , us a peaceable means of obtaining tbt-ir rights . Mr . IliciiAHL' 8 , from the Pott- ries , spoko in favour of the resolution . Mr . Essli : r , a disrenting minister from Stockportj Jtlso Jiddretned tho meeting . In the course of his Addre . ^ he particulurly alluded to tke Northern Star . He said—either the factions would crush the Slur , or the S / ur wouli crush tkem ; aud called on nil presffn ; to support that paper and proprietor to the best of their ability . The Chaikman , before putting the resolution , said that he would again read over the propositions of th « National Convention , and would submit them either for their approval , amendment , or rejection . The propositions , already given , were tlien read and carried , separately , with loud cheers , as wa ; also tht resolution .

      The Chairman thanked them for their attendance , ( or their peaceable conduct , and requested them to go-to their homes at once . Three cheers were givan for the Chairman ; three for O'Connor ; three for Stephen ?; three for Dr . Taylor and tho National Convention ; three for Oastler ; and three groans for the Manchester Guardian , The meeting separated a little after two o ' clock .

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      ~ GREAT DEMONSTRATION AT BIRMINGHAM . On Friday lait , a great meeting of the Radicals of Birmingham , took place at Hollo way Ht-ad , " for the purpose of adopting an address to the Quear , agreeably to the recommendation of the Ganeral Convention . " A precision took place , and the * persons assembled outside the house of Mr . Wilkes , Edmund-street , frem whence they proceeded , headed by a band of music , to Holloway Head , Upon the banners ( wimo of which were of the moe . t beautiful description ) were , »• Pt > rmaient to Protect , and r .. ot combined to injure , "— " Let the oppressed go free , "— " Be ye faithful unto the end , "" Britdxt and her cause . —'" No-slavery , "— " Repeal

      of tlw Ucioh , L niversal Suffrage-, Vote by Ballot , " " England , thy children cry reveng ? , "— " Concordia parvw res crescimt , "—and many other mottos . As soon as the urocvsidon had arrived upon the ground where the meeting was to be held , the band strnck u ;> the tune of" Rule Britannia , " in a most lively manner , which having been concluded , Mr . Porter , upon the motion of Mr . Follows , took the chair . The Chairman said , that he was prend to see so many assembled there that day , but ht > would much rather have seen many more ; but he was pure that those he did see were good and trne men . ( Hoar , hear . ) Whim he recollected that that day was the anniversary of the birth of her Maj sty Q-ieen Victoria , ho ( Mr . Porter ) begged leave to

      propose that th ? y commence their proceedings by giving three cV . eers for therr Queen . ( Loud applause . Three hearty cheers were then given with the groat , st enthusiasm . ) Their motto was " peace , " so long as they could maintain it on all tenable grounds ; but every man was determined to have hi * rights —( bear , hear)—peaceably if they could , of course . Let them be prepared to defend themselves from their fnemies , who wore inclined to enslave both the Queen and her people , and that they were that day determined to do . They were determined to stand up for their rights , and for the rights of -their Queen . ( Hear , hear , and approbatiou . ) He would beg to introduce to the meeting Mr . Kirkhoff , as the proposer of the first resolution .

      Mr . Kirehoff , upon coming forward , sai j , that he held in his haud an address to the Queen , which he would read ; but previously to doing so , he would remark that that day was a day in which he cams before them with exceeding great joy . They tad been humbugged now quite lo- 'g enough by those pretended Radicals , who had spoken so largely , and talked so much about the people's rights and liberties . But the mai > lc had at length fallen off , and what were they found to be ? Why , wicked and place-preserving Whigs —( hear , h » ar)— nothing but corporation mongers . ( Laughter and lou . d applause . ) A voice in the meeting , " They are worse than the Tories . " Mr . Kirkhoff resumed—They had now become the people's bitterest enemi ^* , and had resorted to all possible ways to slander them . They called tbe people bloody-minded men , m « n thirsting to shed blood , and to destrov

      property , instead of the bold , the generous , aud the brave . Against such men the people ought to be prepared to defend themselves , ior chey might bo assured that any men acting as they ( the Whigs ) bad done , were plotting to destroy them , or to deprive them of their just rights and liberties . These , then , were their frit ads . These were that glorious band of patriots—the members of the Nati&nal Convention . They Mere now the friends of the people —( loud and long-continued applause)—and ' bile they continued to advoc . ite their rights and liberties , they should be united and faithful to them , and to the caase which they professed to serve , and they should persevere till they found tbeir wrongs redressed . Their < nemies might tell them that they

      had forsaken their God and their Queen , and had become traitrrs to their country—let th : m tell that , ami it would nit dismay them , for they were showing their love to God by their love tovrards their neighbour . ( Hear , rued applause . ) They would , < how their regard for th ir Queen , by a rogarJ for all the pood existing institutions of the country , and l » y thuir firm reaolve to thoroughly purge out all tho bad ones —( chef rs )—and they would show that they were no traitors to their country , by their de . termination to be at all times p repared to defend her against the machinations other enemies . He wns surj that the germ of freedom was not extinct in the hearts of Britons . Acts of tvranuv might be

      attempted , but whenever they were made , that germ of freedom would vegetate , nnd tyranny would recede and siuk into nothingness . They had assembled that day with lovo to God in their hearts ; with a fervent desire'for ths happiness of all man- ^ kind , and with a determination to ba faithful to the true interests of their country . That being the case all would yet be well , and peac , and happines ? , and lovo would yet p .-rva'le society , and bigotry , superstition and tyraitiy would be for ever lost . ( Lond applause ) hi : ' Kirkhoff concluded by proposing the adrption of an address to the Queen , which he would then " read to them . He then read as follows : —

      " We , your Majesty ' s loyal subjects , in meeting assembled , do beg most sincerely to offer to you our most ardent attachment to your person ; and in return we most anxiously implore that the interests of the working men of Birmingham and the country in general , may not be deemed un ^ worthy of your consideration ; and that we , your Majti-ty ' s subjects , as a body may find that protection which will ensure the safety and stability of your Crown ^ hoping you may call to your Majesty's council * men who will sanction and promote the adoption of tbe People's Charter . "

      The reading of the address was received with loud applause . Mr . Follows seconded its adoption with the most cordial feelitgs , knowing it to be tha duty of every Englishman to stick by the Crown so long as the Crowa stuck by them ; and he hoped that they would not disgrace themselves by flinching from the Crown at the very time when it was in danger , but that they would boldly and fearlessly step forward to vindicate their rights , and the rights ot their fellow-countrymen at large , as the means of defending the rights of the Crown whenever they should be infringed upon by those insidious and worthless

      beicgs wno had so long guided and governed only for their own selfish purposes , which had far outstepped all previously known bounds . They ought to come out and crush such determined villauy , and he trusted that all would feel it to be their duty not to desert those who had been thrown into prison for nothing at all , except that which was tbe dnty of every man to do—to demand hie rights —( cheers ) —nnd-he would have them shew their determination , not only upon that day , but berereaCter , when they would be called upon to manifegt moro clearly those feelings which were now lying nearly dormant . ( Loud cheers . )

      Mr . Fearqus . O Connor was received with ere ? t enthusiasm . He said—In the first place , he must rc S ? , V f lBS P ector Fiel ( 1 > or Policeman Jenkins , or Mr . Tax-gatherer Chapman were in thatmeetiu- * , listening to words which they would afterward * pervert , he ( Mr . O'Connor ) bt ' gged to invite them to a place upon the platform with the reporters , where they would have an opportunity of making tbeir notes without fear of their elbows being shaken . Ha hoped , having givan them that invitation , with the that

      assurance they should have a tranquil spot there , that they would accept it j or h ? ( Mr . O'Connor ) V 7 ould not believe their evidence , whatever the language slight be that would be uesd . ( Hear , heer . ) He heard one of the ruffians psrjure himself before —( hear , hear)—and , therefore , he should liit « to Lave the three blackguards then placed beside ¦ v ' , ( LaB S hter . ) He heard Mr . Porter Tegrt'tting that the meeting was go small . Why . it was almost all hagland , for those who were not at that spit v ere * nown , and ho k aew wb ere to fia-i them . H « Hue * perectlv well that if they were ia Birmifct ' -

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      HHHHHBMHHHHHHMHHBtiHHBai ^^ MBi ^^^^^^^ M ** -- ^ : ' ' .- ¦ " " " ¦ " " -- " - -:- ¦ BS ^ ' ^^^^ fl « Mffwp ^ p ^ ¦ MR , tk * e *« u » , « b 4 tbe wirii of d » « . # » .,. mjnukmtj tef kU W A «« , iirtSo ? 2 ttf&ffj ?! If * * ** * - Otimf ) . 8 J think if ri f ht . If , < m » ctm » te mi klad ol » d r . fom \ i # * pwt the ttboarfu m £ u > p . u , mtl tofoiiou , Mtd b « fcjiftftofof UmnMltM . Wh 2 th » j ' - « tni talkisg ofloytUr , he hoped tb # » ¦*» % b # , 1 n . t the awrw , aid & hjtA ^ ttS ^ SSJ Hr « t ; nnd if the Queen tu loyal to them , and «« them ht-r protection for their allejUMw , then from their low of fair pltjr , they would be loyal u > h » uciiiuuaira l

      wcrn uon Rumcinnuy « rn to etrrr » , » . Charter of Univew . l Suffrage ^ thwwelwT u ! « w , on Toenday lut , mere than half miiiion ° . men a * wmbled together in one field—< cheer ») -ar » l at the name time assembled in defiance of an ilWal caution _ of the magiatrates , and in defiauce of «« o 6 constituUonri proclamation of the Queen , and that assembly waj an honour to the cause . He h ii to anuoonce that within the last week » l ;> rio ! w deinonstrations had been held—one at Newciu ' tU where Kere 140 , 000 tradesmen , collim , mechanic aad hardy sons of Vtilcan . They had a ghtvani meeUn | r at Liverpool , one in the connty of Durham a meeting or half a million of men on Peep Grees ' and there bad been demonstratisna at HulL NorI Bath "

      thampton , , Glamorganshire , Montgomerv shire , and in many other places ; bnt at NeVtown " m Y& **? 1 *' ' ?* 0 ** the ^ legate fro m that place and Mr . Marsden , were threatened with an arrest ' if they dared to hold a meeting . ( Cries of "Shame ** : " ) But in Birmingham there ' was "SS strength When they were talkin g nonsense , a nd kad but few people to talk to , they were allowed to spont their nonsense to all eternity if thev had 1 iked but now it was being worked into a practical form ' it war thought that tbe fewer who listened the better , aHd the fewer who spouted it tbe better He ( Mr . O Connor ) expfcted to meet thousands of persons m Yorkshire and Lancashire , for there thev were in , a state' of starvation ; and they were cow beginning to nnd their courage oozing in , because cheir money and their means of livelihood were

      receding from them . ( Cheers . ) Since the meeting on the ^ 6 th of August , they had been occupied altogether m winnowing the chaff from the corn . Then they _ bad great men and a great platform , and why ? Because the great men knew that they were doing their work . Why had they not the big men . with them then ? Because they saw the people domg tbeir own work . He ( Mr . O'Connor ) would rather see a , Iittle band of patriots come together to jegister their own vows for their own cause , than he would see them as vile sycophants , bowing down to others . Speaking of Robert Kellie Douglas , as that gentleman was termed "when the names of the Convention were called over , Mr . O'Connor said he reminded him of an important personage in the

      Irish ariMr about the year l ? 98-aman of the name ot Fo . Now he was always looked upon as a section of the army himself ; and if it was asked how many were going to mess , the reply was thirty-seven and Po . How many were going to the theatre ? I wenty-seven and Po . How many going to the ball ? Five acd twenty and Po : so he ( Mr . O'Connor ) supposed , if Mr . Douglas had been at Peep Green , he would have given in 400 , 000 and Robert Kellte Douglas . ( Hear , hear . ) Some allusion had been made to the arrest of their delegates and friends , but they had not seen any correct rvport of the evidence which was given before the magistrates , and it was necessary that they should do so ia order that they miaht see

      the .-leader thread on which the magistrates stcod Ic ^ aa necessary that they should know how far certain men led them on in 1832 , and how far they would hold them back in 1839 ; and it was necessary that they should know how far the evidence of spies * ould be taken against them . With regard to the Address to the Queen , he did not wish to oppose it , tor he bad no objection after they had looked to their own nffairs , to see them looking to the protection of the Queen ; and he shonld wish to see tho'Whigs and the Tories eating each other like Kilkenny cats to the tail ( laughter ) , and when one of them was eaten out , and the other left conqueror , then they should soon be able to overcome him . trom the petticoat interference of-Master BnV . hv

      and the silly old Duke , he thought the Whies were thrashed for the present . Bobby did not like tha ladies to remain ia the Court who were already there no ; and what guarantee had the people , that if th . y had allowed Sir Robert Peel and that damnable hellish faction to have remained in , that they would not Lave surrounded the Queen as the PrincessCharlotte was -mrrounded ? He ( Mr . O'Connor ) coald phow that tbe Queen ' s Proclamation * as caconstitntional ; nnd then he could show frsm tho proclamation of Lori JohB Russell that eims were not necessary . The Parliament had takerj a longer leave of absence than was customary at this time of the year , « nd yet there had been issued a proclamation which was only necessary noon a sudden mer .

      g . ency ; and , surely , there could be no such emergency , or why did the Parliament retire for a loncer time than was usual ? His advice to them wa ^ to be loyal so long as they received protection f « . r their allegiance , and let every man who had no sword !^ U his garmont and buy one , and let the mcttc on that sword be , " with this sword I will protect the Queen and her rightful authority , so long as -he renders protection for the allegiance I give her—So hel p me God . " ( Cheers . ) Let every man do that , and crall that his constitutional charter ; his weapon of defence ; and the Queen ' s weapon of de ence . if any dared to offend her . They wonld then rally more triumphantly under those flags , which We ; such glorious mottoe , and mottos which they would ?•¦ llwishto tee carried ont ; but the moment thev

      £ ave up a single jot of their own cause , that moment it would die a natural death . If they kept within the law , they could be more bold thsm vhen they were outside of the law ; and when tf-ev had obtained a sufficient bedy of strength they Wid stamp upon taat law ; ' bat where was the use- of him ( Mr . O Connor ) , putting his little finger upon i * which , at thepresent , would have no wekht . Therefore , if they remained within the law , and rere not afraii of those fellowa who wonld endeavour to induce them to break the la * , they should be secured from all the machinations of their enemies . ( Cheers . ) He ( Mr . OC . ) thought he h&i as much ri » tt to speak to them as any man , for he had gone es far as any one , and further than most . He had never flinched from giving his advice ; and he had been ri *^??** !???»»» atallhoursand ail

      , upon occasions . How did ho meet the insinuations whieh were thrown ont against him ? By fact .. . He told them , when they called him " bloodv , " and tb m-« elwj " moral , " to contrast tbeir wndrct . They could not stand a two months' siege in 1 S . v 2 , wiihcnt . experiencing confesion , anarchy , arson , ai d detraction ; while , for the s * ven years he had been with them , not a single man had been brought before a magistrate to answer for his conduct ; no blood had b « en spilled ; and no property had been destrcved . I heretore , he would"look on this side and on that , " and ask which were the best men—those who had counsell d them to freedem and peace , cr the men who had counselled them to obtain freedom end bloodshed at the same time ? He was not so able ¦ to address a public meeting at that time as he was -some time ago , fer his health was irreatlv imnsirpH . he

      ^ nd should , perhaps , be going from among them . 1 heir excellent fnend Brontcrre O'Brien would then follow him , and , : would resign his trust to Mr . M-DouaH , kr . M'Dosall to Mr . Collins , and Mr . a 1 a- ° ^ ^ ' P * ° > and so on ; for if the ? did their duty , they should all be dying liko younk chickens , with the ip . ( Cheers , end laughter . ) A e » ^» 3 travelling in the coach , there was a men ? hft aT ° Nadm ' Who wa * once deputy-constable , and who was worth two , thousand a-year ; if ] m t n w % talkmg about the Charusts , and he AL r } ih *™ ™™ n \ , he would let slip all ttf n 0 fff ? W on . . them to-morrcw ; and a , for w «« i / L ' K 5 ? ° . ' <« nor , he ( Mr . Nadin ) would go a hundred miles on his knees to see him hung . ( Laughter . ) ^ He ( Mr . O'Connor ) therefore , because he wished Mr . Sadin-fo know iho he Lad been talking to , took that ODDortnnil-r nf Wtm < r Wm

      Know who he xvas . The fa ' bw had paid a " imihr ^ mpli ment to their friends Richardson . M-DocaD , and Donaldson , ^ r he said he would go a great way to N « w f H hUUg ' v I 1 Ot 80 ^ as to seio'CoDcor . t ? 7 \ i A -r ^ a ° y aangiag in the question , fehS f ° i ? ° WOnld ? ° to see Nadin hung instead of his going to see him hung . The speaker W ^ - ^ " ^ dV ^ A ? . 0048 of th « Council of the Birmingham Pohtical Union , and asked if tbov had e whL b t h , \ f I T I *}? laid ^ fore the L ^ ion , & \ Z . tJ ody of the meeting shouted that they had not—they could not eet thPm -nrVd — after which he staid that tff ifftdfy SeS w 2 to ^ nt » S t « K eeHfg l Kersal MooV ^ hfch wa , expected to be the largest that wag ever IM in

      one ana . ( Hear . ) It had been -itated that ihe uiiliury were to be ordered ont , therefore , if they heard any rumours of . depredations or viSce , tbey must not stu : a single inch till they had an amtUa-£ ^ l meeting , and knew tho " acrifice of life which had been made , and then they r « u « t toko their wive ? , and . danghten , and chUdren cnon tSwir arms , without their caps or bonnets , and wlti their hair dishevelled ; they must tako them to the hill * and there remain till the time ; when they heard * ba : hey were to do ; and they must make a great lamentation for their departed friend ^ which weald l !? f i ff . ^ ° l lnto their enemies than if thej ^ t » kxllbalfof them . ( Applause . ) Mr . O Ciunor next neticed the recent arrest of Messrs . B- ' o ^ a and rassell , whicli called forth loud cries of i ' nam ^ and disapproljation , and concluded his most ene :-

      gene address by asanring them that at whatever day , or at whatever hour , or wberever the cause pig ' require his ass-stance , ho should b 3 alwpvsrea-ij " render % more especially in the hour of dagger aad ofneed . ( Tremendous applause . ) ^ Mt . O'Bbiev rose aniidsb very general 'c ^ cennr ; which having abated he . observed , that iiu-ar fn- « end his iriend , Mr . O'Conaor , had told Hit « Le ff 8 ; { Concluded in our Seventh page . )

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 1, 1839, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1059/page/6/