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      _ TEv OK THE MIDDLE CLASS V * ^ UNION . t-ifccl from a letter to a friend in [ 3 & " ^ Edinburgh . ) Lancaster Ca » tle , March Slst , 1841 . jp jltf H- 1 * ? * * —r replifi * to my former letter * , I see you fK » J * JlL not overrated the fioverxmatial or r f ** * - ^ : of the middle classes . I h * T » not yet f& * Wtod answer to my last , in which I en-CK ? 3 o » that , their wrfoi power is still af ^ SLaKir political- Should we ( as I anticipate ) & ** & £ & £ that P ' " * ' *•¦ mnat 7 on ^ fita-& 2 T 5 "»» . & *» the n ^ dM 8 M « W *«« i » oolitica and social evils whenever they «^ 5 Jta « &r conrulainR society , « r forming My tee ion

      E »» "T » rnitffls" -with us for purpose , P * rZtimit that we have a perfect right to hold **\ -MiBiKe for those evil » -seeing they will fl * ^ C ^ Tiheni themselves , nor suffer oa fco do so * ** £ ! f ^ 7 ffi « P « s ° n would ^ " ^ unitin g *** ^ L-doss wiii > k nown enemies , our proper i * ^ ScSrtis 15 - is to combine together -as one l 1 ***^ ^ jaiadleclass , tut against them , in order »*•?* - ^ to their usurpations . JtJ " . _; s « Soaie of them are friendly ten ? , *** -Soda them r it Certainly not ; if they **^ nrfnead they " ! riU ™ a 5 te ^^ ^ to get tte }»^^ S ^ y Se » oi , they will exclude themselves . & * \ TZi n-iect * ny ^^> **? class > " * DJ ' 6 o 7 / a * ' ^ u . on mnciples ; nor have we evtr sp urned J ** % anS » « iiddle c ! au C ^ ^ - On **» * * " "' « b&ve alwa ; s received them ¦ with open

      ^^ a £ -will fio so again , even w our persecutors , ^ 4 * t beco me honest ; for there is more joy in **^ teaaesinner thatreptnteth , than for ninety ** ! L ! rva 24 persons . Tlie People's Charter excludes •*" i ^ i rigbts of citizenship ; neith er -will the *? LttHBfcide anybody from their " Unions , " who Q r [ L eictade the Gar . er . But we can form no ••* __ jjh eatei into no compact vrith men who *?" fn » TB , &s the conditions of their joining us , jS ^ mttmm * * & Charter . To renounce the Char ¦ iJHfr oHfr * * ° renounce our own rights—which *^»« idness—or to barter away the rights of ¦ " ^^ Tr onld bs wiciwiaesa . The ChartUt 2 ^ ui » tite termer is tan compos— his acts are «? n « l * s » 2- ~^ ie Chartist irho could do the latt er ^ j 4 traitor to sll whose

      non-enfranchise-. ^ ^ lli » t > B ld saucU on . Wiih -what face can any jTjajsesipliin of Whig or Tory exdusiveness , it he TLTwsaif ready to txciude others the moment the S ^ SchisesneEt is opened to himself ? Why , SgfciUldJwt beabie v > hold t » getht « ne -week , if V , josasd eren the possibility oJ a = 7 portion ot oui Wrbew base enough w baner away the rights of paaa psaej for any consideration -whateTer , pro-Tvaed b sspposed . *^ 0 nna , then , my dear M , that no portion rf Ss saiole dassfcS can be friendly to us who -would —kufc rencnace the Charter . It is asking us to -jjba tends onrselTes , or betray one another . It is mJom as portion of ts to cover ourselyes with discus , if grring onr sanction to the enslaxement of the ^^* B h asking us to be guilty of the same crime towdi me another of which we accuse the comraon

      duluuw It sk ° rt , it is asking us to coininit a douDle n ^ ai weide , one on our cause , the othtr on oar yn ^ Qarter ; for it is asking us to behaf e in such a Vjt , iontdj eoe another , as would at once annihilate a 2 E £ 3 » Jreg * rt and confidence between CLarti ^ t and Chons , and almost justify our oppressors in treating Bi Efe & >?* for Gie remainder of our liYei The man W jBe » ito , Eider the cloak of friendshipj would propoK sac tersis to us are unmiSgated scoundrels , only ens & | 3 M lea base than the scoundrel " Chartist " who nxM itcept them . If we haTe not hitherto jdanai as liberty , we haTe at least done something to team it If we haTe not escaped persecution , ire bnt siur ** & preserred our honour and character as a pctj . if ft baTe not reached the promised land , we 1 st ? it lean the censois . uon ot knowing that we m OB is 'hUh read to it , u > d ihat nothing but

      recreant ffpmnn * * en oar own part on retard our progKB . Bsl onee admit the inf > . morts policy of KtiJBi off " cheap bread" against invaluable prinaglet , of plads ? nun in the same category with brick ! ud mort&r , and sacrificing each other ' s rights to thi pflty iears and enpidity of our enemies—once , 2 stj , * iiit ikax inlamoas policy , and sway goes eTerjl ' eini that nov helps to bind us together in the Ktresgh d cri ^ , poTsr , character , self-respect , mo-£ cal caiitcce , the consciouBness of growing power , the test ? we haTe struck into the enemy , the certoiniy cLsl ^ jmieraceess—in short , we become morally and ptfejaulj defanct to

      I ! ii * cddle classes cio ^ se establish a Household SaBngujsieaL , they can do SO without OUT assistance —indeed , u -well whhont as with us—for we have no tote to jjre The only aid we can giTe any party is the " jsoiare from without" That aid we will give to » g jsty tiat goes for IJiuTtTsal Suffirage . We esaoi k expected to do bo to any party that goes l » iiB * ii , tfur ttit iroold be going against ouiseiresj not & 1 joa foi anything else—for anything that can to £ ** & »• XniTersal Suffrage is not worth getting . Hoos ^ dd Snfirage is not worth " a pressure from Witfwr-Repeal of the Corn Laws is not worth it—MO ^ ttai the middle classes hare hitherto offered a jmaed jg worth it—nothing tbat they ever wiii o £ * » Bi be worth it— Universal Sn&sge alone ia wore it

      " 3 iS » hionttIiesJd of the middle classes , how is fcffif tmi BsSage to be got r This means— " How are Se Botpresented people to get the franchise withc ^ Sie waxnt of Uie middle classes , expressed by SoeeiHKs-siiSiTea m Parliament V I answer that ? oaS 6 B by pnttiag snother—* ' How did the middle *•• l * a » franchise . »" U jstEsirer this qnesticm honestly , yoir answer will J * - " ^; . by taking it to be sure . " Or which ^ wiitofnesame thing , » by letting tbe GoTernment

      " = s « 5 My wsald take it , if not freely and promptly eona * i" This ij the only way that any people hare " » «* enfranchised ; and whenever the working PwptBiU ] a as united and resolute as were the ™ a « cases in 1831 , they will get enfranchised in j ** ^ . - ^ Vrer , nerer , in any other way ; f-jr Jlf ' : ' ^ the middle classes to co-oprrate in such ths ? w ^ ^ Tery qui ntessence of foliy ; at least h to - C 38 TlJ o { s ^ iiring their co-operation , it »^ r t han we can do without it;— unles we can " *¦ ¦ " **» , * " 6 dlill BPViT h « va ? +.,. ;» . iH \ l' > , £ . r . inro » ¦

      ^ W ? ( V alt ^^ —•• w nji . ^ A « JE « VAa f 1 UVMV ¦ ^* *• o » w . *^^ shsJ 1 ^^ more * from ^ " ^ than y ~ yZ ffi *^ for- " ^ astonisiiing how generous ^^ ffle class men ire to those who need noi their f ~ = ! K 7 ; they » m not gradge spendisg twecty »« « dmer to » lordl , cJ ^ tiA M . P ., ^^^ r cnud see you dead and d—d before they PoSaaiw v ^ ° a diflIier . ^ you wanted one . Their tkarkrrL" enct K > UIlt £ rpart , in this rwipecc , of ttag ^*^ - Taey help only those who can help ^ 4 ** ¦ & £ = ¦ . in &od ' j nime , with sll Wk about umtir . g ^ S S * 1 LaSt yearand the *«* ^» to ^ rUf ^ and f ° OlS br' « ht ridicoitJ Pj eraOastajgiy ^ T ^ g on ^^ eonjparatiye g « mor » l and physical force . One set declared Keaa t ^ . * ? Crai > tte oUler for Physical— &nd they OM fist ^ ^^ y ^ eaploy the latter force sgaics : * i * iT * ' ' * ° deC-de Which o ! the two ( fm- « wi Th « - the

      oosasj fa v ^^ common enemy . It never * * i » a 7 ; i ? erents to eni ^ ire whether we nasi Wrt ^ P ^^ oa cf either fiescription of force , a UleT Ka ^ tliat they were taking the ^ aj ^ ai eMJae te jeaTe ug destiiate of boUi . For bin : ^_ izej eonld their unmeaning disputes S * * - I hii ^ J 7 8 eem dis Po » d to play a similar S * Sa ^ > &iBg bet meetings and discussionj " ^ oy Ir ^* to " ^^^ " -whether we ought fe * , ^ mie « ti the middle classes , " while k * IJes ^ ^ J ^ IB J ^ g about are altogeth er * S W ^ f 1617 ' lst > " whether the middle classes ***» it » . ? ' oa "" ^ t coDditions ? and Sad , * Wtr fc !" DOt ^ ^^ " ^^ don agitation r ° * « JiS ™! 13177 n on ^ * ¦*»? t ^ at only brings B a ^^ fPnaapled traders ?•• a 2 » te 1 f - classfca " not ^ to ^* " ' « ^ S ^ Tfc sqMUy clear that nothing ^^^ to Charter wiU accom

      -TO *« s »^ wv e reqmre 5 ^ fay waste breath , then , T ^^ aid ^ r ^ "* ^ or ^ S 111 not to unite 1 ( ** -. lSS'k ^^ " Ab 011 t one half of them are 5 * - ^ ^ , ^ a' ^^ T " 8 " : the miserable Sf" *^*?^ ^ ** tm > ilMlar ' * " e 5 the ^ ^^ MjoOt ^ 7 ? ? 0 body ean trust > or nondescripts ? WS ^ . " ! **« they are wanted ; eve £ if ^* * ld ^ k 1 ° ^ them > Kld c 0 ^ t mst them , ST ^ Chsfe * ES £ ieSS to "• urde 8 S ^ y declared ^ * e fteJv : * P ara * e inaependent part , ^^ C Z ^^ ^ coofitt 7 ; yet weak and r * C& SaffB W ^ d Repeal of the E ^ SafiW * , J 01 ^? tt » CaartisU for fl ^^ oSw 1101111111 ^ - IB " passible that n * ^** ^ ^ * " * " " ° P eaough tTdesire L ^ tSe ^ 8011 * 4 * that be , ilL Kttiy for w ^^ . » i ^? n . m ton ™ on *» h ot . If you ^ £ ii < tr £ ? Eert : " ** n , God willing , I Tfia xae ia opinion once more . ^^ Tours sincerely , James B . O * Bbiek . | |

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      ^ S on ^ HULBIE - -A I" *™ ^> S ^* - ^ CJ l V ereaifl ^ Jm * . in' the As-5 S * fiSSS $ ? i : 8 treet . bjMr : w . sh «« f SiSU wkLr a T ^ "P ^ 4 ^ discussion gj * dose of th i """^ members took part . & ° 'r ^ S ^ ^ withonly" » d 5 iS e ntie ^ ^ 4 ^ 7 «» ka « men and true . SS ^ ^ JL ? l f organiation , and the ? WtiJ ^ SA *^ them from theii baS , ** iTof ^' Tlfi ^ **¦* this meeting de clar * SH ^ e to ^ eECe , ^^ a « n who sc ^ tUori ^ J 0018 ^^^ rmnent , which 5 w ^ Taators of the move to be . "

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      . WEST-RIDING DELEGATE MEETING . A "West-Riding Delegate Meeting was held in the large room , over the Co-operative Store , Dewsbury , on Sanday the 18 th of ApilL . Delegates were present from the following places : Bradford , Mr . W . J . Smith ; Dawsbury , Mr . William Mosely Stott ; Huddersfi ^ ld , Mr . Shaw ; Wakefield , hit . Pearson ; Leeds , Mr . Hick ; Upper Wortley / Mr . J . Dudsou ; Halifax , Mr . Crossland : Sheffield , Mr . Parks . Letters were also received from Leeds , Xelghley , Sowerby , BarMley , and York . Mr . Shaw was unanimously called to the chair . Moved by Mr . CiOSSLAND and seconded by Mr . Smjth : — " That Mr . "Wm . Mosely Stott , hair firesKST , Town End , Dewsbury , be the Secretary , to whom all monies must be , sent , to be by him handed over to the Treasurer . '

      A respectable psrson residing at Dewsbury , was also appointed Treasurer . Moved by Jdr . Wm . Hick , and seconded by Mr . CROSSiAUD : — •» That a Tote of thanks be gfren to Mr . Arran for his services as Missionary , for the last month . " Moved by Mr . Smith and seconded by Mr . Hick : — " That the question of appointing a TV art-Biding Lecturer be adjourned to the next meeting . " Moved by Mr . H-ick and seconded by Mr . Smith . •—" That this meeting -views with txtreme regret the attempt made to supersede the present organization as auopted by Delegates , chosen by the people , for a new one by Messrs . Lovett , Collins , and sixty four others , as developed in a circular letter bearing their names ; this

      meeting being of opinion , that such a change is altogether uncalled for , and must necessarily , if carried out , produce the worst consequences to the Chartist cause , by wasting the energies of the people witbont forwarding their interests ; leaving , as it does , on its very impress , a cruel delay of our political redtmption . And further , that this meeting considers the parties who have given their aid in this business are highly ceueurable , and whilo the position they have taken up is maintained , th ' ey are unworthy the confidence of all Chanista . For ¦ while * the play into the hands of Messrs . Hume , Roebuck , and O Coanell , is pursued , toe most flagrant

      insult is offered to all oar incarcerated friend * , and more especially to that noble champion of freedom Feargus O'Connor ; as it is a well ascertained fact that the whole movement from beginning to end has been concocted for the purpose of alienating the afiWctions of the people from their best friend , to furnish the means of further triumph of that arch-traitor , who is at once the curse of freedom and the sonxge of unhappy Ireland . A ; ainst this , the meeting begs to enter its decided protest ; and emphatically calls upon all the friends of Chartism to rally round the standard themselves have raised ; and by this token of future good , prove they are grateful for post services . "

      A letter from Mr . Pitkethly was here read to the meeting , when after a great deal of discussion , the following resolution was carried . Moved by Mr . Ckossland and seconded by Mr . Smith .- — " That Mr . Pitkethly of Huddersfield , havfng presented a bill to this Delegate Meeting claiming a balance of £ 12 4 i- 6 d . which he alleges is due to him for services , as Delegate to the Convention , and as thia meeting is not in possession of the facts to enable it to judge respecting the justice of that elsim , it it expedient that this meeting do adjonrn to Sunday the 16 th or May , to be holden at tho same place , and that the Secretary be instructed to write to Mr . Pitkethly , and also to the Delegates who attended the meeting which professed to settle with Mr . Pitkethly , requesting them to attend , at the » djoimied meeting , for Vb » purpose of having the matter explained . "

      After ' a rote of thanks had been given to the Chairman , tbe meeting adjourned to the 16 th of May , at ten o'clock in the forenoon , to be holden in the large room over the Co-operative Stere . Dewsbury .

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      m THE EXECUTIVE TO THE PEOPLE , CONCERNING THE CONVENTION . As procrastination might be injurioosto our sacred cause in the present momentous crisis , we haTe , therefore , agraid to perform the duty of convening a public meeting , to select the required number of persons to form the Convention . As far as we have information ou the snbject , three per = oas are already agreed upon , namely : —One of the Frost , Williams , and Jones ' s Restoration Committee ; the second , a gensleman from Wales ; and the third , Mr . Pitkethly , who , we believe is to go in Mr . Moir ' s stead ,

      that gentleman being unable to attend . Ths people of Glasgow have appointed their own representative , and axe dei ^ mined to pay him , so that we can have nothing tadj in bis case ; therefore , all we have to do is , to Bee that six other persons are fairly balloted from the list of candidates already nominated . A public meeting will be held on Wednesday evening , at seven o ' clock , the 28 th day of April , 1841 , to ballot the required number of persons for the forthcoming CoDvention . Tbe meeting will be held in the National Charter Association-room , Manchester .

      Wg , therefore , expect every candidate ' s name will bs in our secretary ' s possession by the forenoon post on Wednesday . James Letch , President , Jas , Cahtuikje , Richd . Littles , Jobs Campbell , Secretary .

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      SALTQfiD . —Mr . Campbell lectured on Sunday i evening to the Ch&nists ; Mr . Leech lectured on j Monday evening , and handled his subject in his I nsnal masterly manaer . Mr . Lund , from Lancaster , j a Chartist of the right stamp , addressed them on , the plans-and schemes of the Corn Law Repealers ; i and , by his calm and collected tone , made a very ) jjreat impression on the meeting . Mr- Horton moved , and Mr . Ranken seconded , the following resolution : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting | that the efforts of those persons—Lovett , Collins , i Httherington , Cleave , Vincent , and others—is noj tiling better thaa a base attempt of a band of Mal' thusxans to divide the people ; and , further , we are I of opinion that these men arc supported by other individuals , holding , in the cant of the day , j 'lofrier -situations , ' , in our opinion , have : bribed the aforesaid individuals ; and , to avoid those , i we are determined to adhere to the present plan of |

      i \ i organization , and oppose whatever may tend to j divide u =, not resting in our agitation until our just ; rights are conceded to us . " The Chartists are also i determined that for the future , so far as Sal ford is \ concern ? ::, neither an English Chartist Circular ^ j or anything else , shall be purchased from any of I that piny . - j BOLTON . —The "New Move . "—On Monday ! evening , at the weekly meeting , the following resoj lution p * Esed nem . con ..- —*• That this meeting views I with indignation the attempt made by Messrs . ! Lovett , Collins , and others , to establish a National i Association in -contradistinction to the existing National Chartist Association of Great Britain , which , if successful , would be subversive of some of the principles contained in tho People ' s Charter ; j that , therefore , this meeting repudiates as leaders , and deems & 3 unworthy the confidence of Chartists , those individuals who nave sanctioned the establishment of such National Association . "

      J Lectceb . —On Sunday evening , Mr . Bntterworth , ' from Manchester , delivered a lecture to the members in their room , Oxford-street , . COVENTRY . —Mr . William Martin , addressed a ! crowded and enthusiastic audience at this place on ¦ Monday evening last , Mr . Buckney , the sab-Secrej tary of the National Charter Association , in the I chair . He addressed the audience in his usual style 1 of fervid eloquence , on the principles of the People ' s i Charter . He is engaged to lecture at Kenilworth , i Rugby , and other towns in the district .

      ' BOLBROOSL—On Monday evening , Mr . Vickere , i of Belper , gave a most eloquent , argumentative , and i impressive lecture to an audience of some hundreds ! of the brave , stalwart men of tbe Derbyshire hills , ! who escorted Mr . Vickera into the village by a band j of music , and paid the greatest attention to the | worthy lecturer , and cheered htm most enthnsias j tically . The friends in great numbers have resolved j to join the National Charter Association . The Hol-Drook ladb are up to the mark , and will stand by the Charter , " come weal , come woe . " WIGAN . —On Monday , the 19 th , a public

      meeting of the Chartists was bolden in the Association ! room , Mitigate , to adopt the petition recommended ! by Mr . O' Connor , and published in the Northern i Scar . The adoption of the petition being moved ! and seconded , was carried nnanimbcsly , and petition ') sheets sent to the different wards of the town for signature . The meeting was addressed by Messrs ! Ward , S ^ reave , Grimes , And Mr . H . Bertwistle , j who moved a resolution condemnatory of tbe new j move project , and also denouncing Lovett . Collins , ! and Hetherington , S 3 unworthy the confidence ot j the people of thi 3 country . Passed unanimously .

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      GX-ASOOW . —A splendid Chartist soiree was held in the Christian Chartist . Church , last Monday evening , Mr . Culkn , Convention Delegate , in the chair . The house was crowded in every part with female beauty along with manly strength , integrity , and worth . Af ter a sufficient supply of the tea apparatss had been furnished to the company , Mr . Walter delivered a very interesting address on the principle of right ; Mr . Pattison followed on education ; Mr . M'Fariane , on the rights of women ; Mr . Ewan , on consistency ; and Mr . Brian , on union . Loud plaudits grteted each speaker during the delivery of their esceiknt and eloquent addresses . Miss M'Donald ,

      with her sweet and syren voice , repeatedly charmed the audience with soDg , and Miss Aitk ' ra with recitation . The celebrated Mr . Collins , Delegate from the original Anti-Slavery Society of America , who was prfesent , 4 eolared he had never been in a happier assemblage of hitman beingB , aud who said , " I cannot see the sincerity and consistency of men pro * fes&ing to wish the emancipation of three hundred thousand blackB , a little removed from the brutes , in America , wbile they oppose the claims to liberty and justice of three millions of their brave , industrious , and intelligent fellow countrymen . The hour of departure arrived ,

      u When each took off his several way , Resolved to meet another day . " ASHBORTON . —Tho cause seems to b « progressing well hen . Several public meetings have beeu lately held at Z : oa Chapel , North-street , at which excellent speeches were made , and the best spirit of patriotism manifested . BUSSAGE . —The Chartists here are bestirring themselves ; they had an excellent meeting lately , to forward the Convention , and to petition for tho release of all political prisoners . They write as that they are determined to have nothing to do with the new move gentry .

      SZARTZiESONS . —At the weekly meeting held at the Mechanics' Institute , Circus-street , very , very strong resolutions were unanimously passed , denunciatory of the new move , and all concerned in it , expressing gratitude to the Editor of the Nor them Star , and regret for tho appoiatment of Mr . C . H . Neetom , as their delegate to tho Convention , and a request to that gentleman to resign . TROWBR 1 DSE . —On Friday evening , April 16 , a public meeting was hold at the Democratic Chapel , for the purpose of hearing Mr . Bulwell , jun ., the Cnartist lecturer for Wilts , who gave a cheering account of tho different places he had visited in South Wilts . He staled that where the NorUicm Star had made its appearance , the people were thirsting for knowledge . Hi 8 leoture was highly approved of .

      . COVENTRY . —Mr . Martin lectured here according to announcement in last week's Star . He had a very crowded audience ; in fact , a great many had to go away without hearing him . After the lecture , a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman , three cheers for the Charter , and three for Feargus O'Connor and all \ h- < imprisoned Chartists ; after which the National Petition was put to the meeting for their approval , when it was adopted . Ten shillings v ? aj collected at the door towards defraying expences .

      CARDIFF . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartist Association of this town , it was tho unanimous opinion , that persons who are not members of our Fociety are ineligible for election to offioe ; aud , in the case of Mr . J . Collins , ihey consider him a very unfit person for a representative ; not only on the ground of his refusing connexion with our Society , on the trumpery ground of " illegality , " but for his being so strenuous an advocate of the insulting " Education" humbug . We look upon him as anian who has sold himself ; not on the condition of openly renouncing hia previous opinions , but for what is more dangerous , as it is upheld by sophistry—for

      endeavouring to cause justice to be delayed , on the impudent , lying pretext of the necessity of education , the water and oil mixture of the Chartists and middle class-men , religious Chartism , and other trickery . If John Collins and other fallen Chartists choose to return to us , they can do so ; and , while they advocate pure democratic justice , they may rely ou being recognised as friends ; but let us not court the assistance of renegades , or the middle class , if we must first compromise justice . We must do our own work , and then we shall know that it is well done . " Resolved , " That the above be s « nt to the Northern Star , with a request that it be inserted . "

      DUWFBIES . —Meeting on behalf of Mb . Peddie . —A public meeting was held here on Tuesday night las :, for the purpose of considering the case of Mr . R . Peddie , and petitioning the Qoeen for his liberation , Mr . W . Wilson in the chair . Mr . W . M'Dowall , in proposing the petition , adverted to the manner in which the Government actedjn order to repre .= 3 crime , or what they consideredF ^ H such , by the infliction of punishment on the offender , after the crime was committed , instead of trying to remove the temptations to vice , by instituting such a system of education as would tend to repress the propensities , and bring into exercise tiie moral and intellectual faculties , and , by making the ministration of public affairs conduce to tbe comfort of

      the subject , and thus identifying the Government with tne people , and make all interested in maintaining its laws inviolate . The barbarities inflicted on Mr . Peddie , at Beverley , were unjustifiable , even if he had committed the greatest crimes . If the principles just mentioned were correct , how much more so , when his offence was cne involving no moral turpitude ! He called upon those around him to cojpd forward and do what they could in behalf of the victim o ! political vengeance , and hoped that all of every shade of opinion , would merge their differeneeB , and if they had one spark of benevolence , to come forward and try to rescue a fellow-creature from that treatment , which wat fast hurrying him to the grave , —hi 3 only hope of shelter , unless

      public opinion aroused the attention of the Queen to interfere in his behalf . Mr . A . Wardrope seconded the proposition , and it was on the principle of humanity that he did so . He entered into a detail of the tortures to which Mr . Peddie was subjected , both bodily and mental—put upon the trtadmill , where he continued , with slight intervals of rest , for nine hours a a day . The exhaustion of his frame , in consequence , as exhibited in loss of appetite , vomiting , giddiness , and dimness of vision , with which he was constantly troubled ; added to this , that he was deprived of the solace which the communication of his wife , family , and friends might afford him , by the regulation of the prison , or the wanton cruelty of his keepers . It was , taken altogether , a refinement in punishment unexcelled by the inquisition . Mr . Wardrope went on at considerable

      length , to compare the treatment received Dy political prisoners at the hands of the present Ministers , with what they received from the Tory party whilst in pewer , and gave several instances tending to prove that though Castlereagh and Sidmouth were sufficiently blood-thirsty , they were matchcd _ by some of the members cf the existing Whig Cabinet . He concluded by stating , that the people , in all efforts to benefit individuals , should still keep in view that great measure which would best enable them to do good to themselves and others , and that they , when possessed of the Suffrage , would be able to interfere with more certainty of" effect , where cases , such as the present , were brought under their attention . The petition to the Queon was then adopted , and it was agreed that it should be entrusted to Mr . Ewart for presentation ; after which the meeting was closed by three cheers beisg given to the chairman .

      CAERXXON ( MONMOCTHSHIBK ) . —GBEAT PUBLIC Meeting . —Defeat of the Weio Police Advocates , AND GlOKIOES TeIUMPH OF THE ChaBTJSTS . — Some time ago , a requisition was drawn out by two well-known characters , and taken round the town to obtain signatures , for the purpose of calling a mealing to introduce a police force into our peaoeably-dispoged town . Most of the Whig party signed the requisition ; others , not aware of the nature of the requisition , allowed their signatures to be attached to it . On Sunday , the 11 th of April , a notice was placed on the church door , announcing the meeting to take place on the following Wednesday , signed by tbe churchwarden . The late Mayor ( once termed the " Prince Bishop ") boasted of his having obtained all the respectable gentlemen ' s signatures in the town , and those who refused were the

      ragamuffin Chartists , who were not worth notiaug . The Chartists determined to retort with equal s « verity on his Worship the term he had so misapplied to them , and mastered all their force to the place of meeting , headed by Mr . J . Brown , sen . Shortly afterwards , the Prince Bishop" and the tyrant king made their appearance . The inhabitants were then waiting for the magistrates to come , before they coamencod the meeting . During the interval , the Chartists and Tories were busily employed discussing the subject , to the great advantage of the former . Presently , Sir Digby Mackworth and T . Fothergill , Esq ., magistrates , entered the room . T . Fothergill , Esq . was called to the chair , and he opened the meeting by introducing the Bubject , and giviug hiB own opinion , which was in favour of the police . He was followed by Sir Digby Mackworth , who in the course of bis address endeavoured to

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      point oat to the rate-payers the benefits that would result from their having a police , and further stated that he had no doubt the adjoining parishes would assist them . Shortly afterwards , the churchwarden from one of the parishes entered the room , and said that he came there , in the name of his parish , to say that they would have nothing at all to do with the police . Sir Digby said no more on that subject , bat before be conoluderf he told the meeting that it would require a majority of two-thirds to put down the motion . The " Prince Bishop" then followed in a long strain of invective and nonsense against the old system , and highly applauded the new police system . He commented on the ill conduct of the inhabitants of the town , but was publicly

      contradicted by . one of his own party , Sir Digby Mackworth , which created some contusion among them . In concluding , he endeavoured to throw a Barcasm on the Charusts . but was contradicted with warmth and energy by M r . Henry Walters . Mr . J . Brown , sen ,, the Chartist leader , having mounted a platform , claimed the attention of the meeting . A tyrant maltster requested the Chairman to silence him , but he refused , and ordered Mr . Brown to proceed . In the course of his eloquent address , Mr . Brown pointed oat to the meeting the poverty of the working . classes—the sufferings they had endured in the past winter , and the inconsistency of enhancing the taxes , when 1 they should rather diminish them . He further demanded to know to what extent crime had been committed in tho town

      that they . should require a police now more than usual . In concluding , he requested the meeting to look at the public journals , and see how crime had increased in the towns where policemen were established , and then sat down amidst the applause of the meeting . The Chairman rose , and put ths motion , when it was lost by a majority of twenty to one . The Whig tyrants proposed the adjournment of the meeting , which was lost by the same majority . They then demanded a poll , as their last resource , which wiJl take place on the 5 th and Cth of May . Tho Chairman having closed the meeting , the ChartiBts gave three loud and hearty cheers for their speaker and their victory . On the Friday following , a meeting to change the churchwarden took place ; the Whigs tried to get one of their tools in the office , but they had the mortification to sea themselves defeated by the same party who defeated them before .

      TIVERTONT . —( Devon )—The United Working Men ' s Association of Tiverton and Collumpton met on Friday , April 16 th , to hear from Mr . Francis Harris , whom they had elected as their delegate to Totness , to represent them at tho county delegate meeting held there on Sunday , April 11 th , a report of which he gave in a pleasing and satisfactory manner ; and also observing that there was nothing wanting but a lecturer in Devon to make it a noble ally to tbe North in the cause of freedom , and urged on his brother members the necessity of getting themselves enrolled in the Natioual Charter Association ; when Mr . Land gave notice that he

      should bring forward a motion to that effect next meeting nij ? ht , when it is expected it will be finally settled . The secret movement document of Lovett and Collins was brought before the meeting by Mr . Wm . Rowcliff , and its principles discussed , and ultimately condemned by all present , as a thing calculated to cause a division in the Chartist ranks , and consequently injnre tho cause of the Charter . The meeting also gave it as their opinion , that Lovett aud Collins were highly censurable for taking part in it . The meeting then broke up , after coming to a decision to oppose all and every thing that came before them contrary to the advancement of the Charter .

      CARLISLE . —Public Meeting . —A public meeting took place on Monday evening , at the Beaming Machine , Water-lane , for the purpose of choosing a delegate to the Convention . It having been announced that Mr . George Julian Hartley would attend the meeting , it was unusually large . Mr . John Armstrong was unanimously called to the chair . He said , my friends , 1 am truly sorry that Mr . Harney IB not here ; the coach has arrived from Scotland , but he has not come . What is the reason I know noi , for he was fully expected . No doubt you will feel the disappointment , but various causes may have conspired to detain him . However , we have other business to do , which we can proceed with . The Council have waited until they

      ascertained what men were chosen to sit in the Convention , before they wished to fix on anyone to represent Carlisle ; and , as that was not yet done , he presumed that the Council would wait until-they got further intelligence The petition sheets are , I understand being well filled . Any person who has them will please to take them down t » Mr . Arthur when filled , and receive fresh sheets . I trust you will exert yourselvea in this respect , for if we do not do all in our power in behalf of those who are Buffering on oar account , we are unworthy the name of men . Mr . Blyth then came forward and moved a resolution , which being amended as below , was finally carried : — " That while the people of Carlisle view with regret the elopement of Messrs . Collins , Cleave and Co ., from the ranks of tho people , as was all who may retrogade in the work of moral and political regeneration , we nevertheless

      consider , that it is rendered imperative on our part , after witnessing the means resorted to by these men to create division in the Chartist camp—and the manner their scheme has been received by that monster O'Connell at the Corn Excbango—to warn all to keep from attaching their names to their circulars , as we believe that their only object is division , and that the plan has been concocted by the Big Beggarman . That wo object to John Collins as being one of the Petition Convention , because he is not a member of the National Charter Association . " Some angry discussion took place as to the passing of this resolution , Mr . Arthur contending , that the best way would be to treat them , the new movers , with contempt . This called forth the vile invective and personal &pleoa of Mr . Blythe , which however , the meeting soon put down , and the resolution was carried .

      Case of pooh Dvffy . —Through the groat anxiety of a son of James DuiFy , for the fate of his unfortunate father , a petition was got up to Lord Normanby , praying for a mitigation of his severe imprisonment aud punibhmeitt . The petition was presented by P . H . Howard , Esq ., M . P . for this place , who , we believe , did all iu hia power to succeed in behalf of poor Duff / , who is personally kuown to him , having once resided in Carlisle . However , as might be expected , his efforts proved unavailing , as it will appear from the following letter , received a few days ago through Mr . Howard : — Whitehall , April 5 , 1841 .

      " Sir , —The Maiqnis of Normanby having carefully considered your application in behalf of James Duffy , I am directed to express to you his Lordship ' s regret that there is not sufficient ground to justify him , consistent with hid public duty , in advising her Majesty to comply with the prayer thereof . " I am , Sir , " Your obedient servant , " S . M . PHILIilPPS . " No ! no ! there ia jiot sufficient ground , consistently with his pufciiojuty , for Lord Normanby interfering in behalf of pilBtDuffy , who is a victim to a system of espionage , countenanced , if not oarried on , by the Government . Had it been the case of some wicked and base offender against the laws , in the shape of a lordling or captain , then , indeed , might Lord Normanby have readily interfered in his behalf .

      PAIS 7 BILL—On Easter Tuesday , the Chartists of this democratic village held a tea party for the wives and families of the Incarcerated Chartists , in a large Club Room , engaged for tbe occasion , which was beautifully decorated with evergreens . The walls were covered with portraits of the most noble am illustrious patriots of the past and present age ; that of Feargua O'Connor , Esq . the caged lion and champion of the poor man ' s rights , in a very splendid frame , was bung in the centre of the room . After a yene had been given out and sung , more than one hundred sat down and partook of an excellent repast , which reflected great credit on tho committee woo prepared it Mr . Joseph Stavely was unanimously called upon to preside . He made a few observations

      respecting tbe object for -which tbe tea party bad been held , and concluded with reading the first toast , " The peopJe , tbe legitimate source at all power , " which was responded to by Mr . Hodgson , In a very appropriate speech . The Chairman then read the second toast , ' The Chartists of Daisy Hill ; may they never relax in their exertions until the People's Charter becomes the law of the land . " Mr . Burnett responded in a neat speech , which occupied an hour in its delivery . The next toast was "justice to one and to all , " which was responded to by Mr . Alderson , of Monningham , in > short address . The evening was spent in recitation , singing , and dancing ; all endeavouring as much as -possible to contribute to the evening'fl entertainment .

      Wbek . lt Meeting . —The following resolutions were passed at their weekly meeting , on Sunday last : 1 st . " That we , tbe Chartists of Daisy Hill , are satisfied with tbe present National Charter Association , and that we denounce altogether the plan of LoTett , Collins , and Co . " 2 nd . " That a vote of thanks be given to Mr . Hill , Editor ol the Northern Star , for his able and manly conduct is opposing the new-fangled scheme . " . _

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      CITY OF LONDON-A full meeting of Charr tists was held , Apri } 19 th , inst ., at the Dispatch Coffee Rooms , Bride-lane , Fleet-street . Mr . Lewis was appointed to the chair . A very warm discussion took place relative to the new move of the Malthusian band of knaves , with the few apostates from the Chartist camp , to destroy the Northern Star , and , consequently , our Association , before our gloriouschampion can personally % ht for us the divine battle of liberty . The discussion terminated by the unanimous adoption of the following resolution : — " That this meeting , having carefully and calmly considered the proposed plan of Messrs . Lovett and

      Co ., are of opinion that it is calculated to divide the Chartists of England and Wales , and to cause a temporary triumph of tho sham Radical Malthusian party , and are hereby determined to continue as members of the National Charter Association of Great Britain , unless it should fail to carry out the objects for which it was formed , and pledge themselves to uphold the Northern Star as the fearless advocate of the oppressed millions . " Messrs . Saunders , Matthews , Hogg , Parker , Cater , Dale , and Henderson were the leading speakers in support of the above resolution . The books for the General Penny Subscription are finally to be called in next Monday night , the 26 th instant .

      East London . —At a meeting of the East London democrats , held on Sunday evening last , at the Hit or Miss Inn , 79 , West-street , Globe Fields , the part in , last week ' s Star , headed " Who will bell the cati" was read , and we do hereby return our sincere thanks to the editor for his able comment on the new move gentry . A deputation of two persons was then appointed to wait on Mr . Neesom , requesting him to resign the office of delegate to the forthcoming Petition and Charter Convention , as we are determined not to countenance or support any of the new move gentry . Mr . E . Pickersgill opened the discussion on the best means of obtaining the People ' s Charter . As there was no definite plan laid'down for the obtainment of the Charter , it behoved every man to study the best means of doing

      so , that it might be discussed calmly and deliberately . Suppooe there were half a million of men organised at . one halfpenny per week , or one million at one farthing per week , which would be much better because of the numbers , it would produce above £ 1 , 000 weekly . Now , supposing the country were to elect a Convention of fifty honest men to establish a national daily press , it would give to those men £ 2 per week , and £ 2 more for travelling expences , leaving about £ » UO weekly to establish the same . At the close of the address , it was moved by Mr . Pickersgill , and seconded by Mr . Wilson" That wo , tne members of the East London

      Democratic Association , consider the attempt of the new move gentry , to turn the minds of the Chartists from tboir present organisation , as impolitic , unwise , and unjust , believing it to be for their aggrandisement , aud that it is not through ignorance of the rights of tho people , but through some sinister motives they have in view ; and we do hereby discountenance any of their proceedings , and will do all in our power to carry out the present organisation . " Tbe other business of the evening being disposed of , it was moved and seconded , " That the proceedings of the evening be , requested to be inserted in the forthcoming Star . "

      Tower Hamiecs . —The Chartists of Tower Hamlets held their weekly meeting , ou the 19 th inst ., at the Bricklayers' Arms , Cheshire-street , Waterloo Town ; tho minutes of th « last meeting were read and confirmed . It was . moved , That Mr . K . Spurr is a up and proper person to sit in the permanent Executive of Manchester . "—Carried unanimously . Mr . Wall lectured , on Sunday evening last , to a crowded audience , in the Chartiets' -room , Tower Hamlets , aud explained , in the most simple manner , bow the work people are robbed b y the stockjobbers of this country . Mr . Wall dosed his lecture by telling his audience that he would , on the 2 nd of May , lecture again on the paper currency . A vote of . thanks was given to Mr , Wall , which he acknowledged , and told the members of the Association that he would attend the Corn Law lecture on Tuesday night , which Sydney Smith is to give at the British and Foreign Day School , Cowper-street , City Road .

      SAKQTJHAR . Julian Harney reached our ancient burgh on Saturday , April 17 th , on his way to Lancashire ; we procured the Town-hall for a meeting , on condition that nothing should be done or said , but what was strictly legal and constitutional 1 Our friend , Julian , being notoriously a " strictly legal and constitutional" speaker (!) we of course had no hesitation in complying with the conditions imposed by our worthy magistrates . At eight o'clock the meeting took place , and notwithstanding tho shortness of notice aud other disadvantageous circumstances , the hall was well filled by an audience delighted with the address of the speaker , which was testified by their repeated and enthusiastic plaudits . This is the third visit of our friend ,

      Julian Harney , and we are sure he will do UB the justice of acknowledging he has found the good cause stronger and stronger each time of his visit . Mr . Harney told us that he hoped , ere he returned to Scotland , to have the pleasure of visiting the " caged lion" of York ; if bo , we beg that our friend will present our sincere respects to our champion O'Connor , together with the hope expressed that if at all possible , Mr . O'Connor will , on his visit to Scotland after his liberation , give Sanqhuar a call ; we are poor , but we hope honest and determined in the good cause , and if we are the serfs of Buccleugb , his Dukeship shall find that we are not willingly so , but that we will never cease warring with injustice , until we burst the fetters that bind nn . ~

      Correspondent . SOWEBBF . —At the weekly meeting of the Chartists of Sowerby , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to—^ . Thia meeting ia of opinion that the plan of the ' London rat-catchers , ' promulgated by Lovett , Collins , and Company , is only part and parcel of the ' rint' associations , of that libel to humanity , Daniel O'Connell , for the express purpose of putting the money of a generous and confiding people into the pockets of a fewmoneymongcring scoundrels , " " That the thanks of this due to the Editor

      meeting are especially of the Northern Star , for his able exposure of tho new association schemers , aud shewing them to the world in their proper character ; and we pledge ourselves never to unite with any society but one formed by the universal voice of the people . " " That we view with feelings of sorrow the names of such men as Vincent and Cleave , appended to the new Utopian scheme ; and , considering them to have boon led away by some foul means or other , we hope they will see their error and turn to the right path again . "

      LOUGHBOROTJGH . —At a weekly meeting of Chartists , held April 19 th , a resolution , condemning the new move , and the parties concerned in it , and also to stand by the National Charier Association , the Star , and Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., so long as they stand by the people as they have done , was unanimously agreed to . It was also agreed that a public meeting should be held at the Fish Pool Head , on Monday evening next , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of reading the National Petition , and exhorting the people to sign it , when the at ' tendance of aS friends will fie este « med a favour . On Easter Mondat , the female Chartists and friends took tea together at the Association-room , Tne evening was spent in dancing , and singing patriotic songs , to the ddight of all present .

      NEWTOWN . —On the 27 th ult ., the Chartists of this town met in their School and Reading Room . After selecting a Chairman , their attention was called to Mr . O'Connor ' s address , and proposed National Petition . The Chairman , in making a few preliminary remarks , Btated that they had wasted much of their time in worse than doing nothing , while their legislators were busy making laws to secure their owh avaricious advantage . He advised them to make better us * of their time , especially at this important crisis , by assisting those nobler

      minded patriots who were endeavouring to effect their liberty . The Northern Star newspapers of the 13 th and 20 th ult . were called for , and the address and petition were read to the meeting ; after which , it was moved , seconded , and unanimously carried , " That the petition be adopted . " It waa also proposed and agreed to , " That the town be divided into districts . " Persona were Appointed for each district to call at every house for ^ ttenaturea to the petition , and collect the halfpence , whiohis going on rapidly every night after leaving work .

      XttERTHYR TTDVIT *—At a meeting of the Chartists of Merthyr Tydvil . Wales , the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — That this meeting is of pinion that the tendency of the plan JaicTdora bf Messrs . Lovett , Collins , and others is to create disunion amongst the Chartists , and should therefore be discountenanced , and that wecannot do less than regard them as apostates from the Chartist cause . " " That we consider that all plans having for their object the organisation of tho Chartists should , in the first place , be submitted to the Executive Council at Manchester , as we consider that body to be the only one recognised by the Ctnrtists of the kingdom / ' " That we tender our sincere thanks to the Editor of the Star , for his able exposure of this matter . "

      XtmDERtAWD . —On SSftda * » ftemw > a , Mr . Bums lectured at the Life Boat house , on' the comparative merits of the Corn Law and Charter agitations , proving iocontefitibly the decided superiority of the latter . Socialism v . Chabtism . — On Friday evening last , the members of the Debating Society , connected with the Mechanics'Institute , bnnderJand , discussed the following question : — " Waether ought Socialism add Chartism to be agitated conjointly , or separately ; and if the latter , which ou ? ht to precede the other 1 " There was an snimatediOiscussion ; on the part of the Socialists it w » s contended that Chartism was a paltry and insignificant change—that not Government , but competition was the chief cause of the oppression and paverty of the people—that Chartism was unattainable , except by forceor through

      . themedinmof communities . On the part of the ChBTtists it was . con tended that Chartism included Socialism , and every other ism , necessary for scouring the permanent welfare of tne people ; that when the people were politically free , they would then have the whole national resources under their command aad be able to adopt any management , or encourage any experiments which seemed likely to increase thtir happiness ; tnat as soon as the aristocracy , raling , an

      Tyranny of the Colliery Viewebs . —Such has recently been the tyrannous conduct of those gentry towards the poor scourged miners , that there is now scarcely a man in any one of the collieries who will dare to collect sigaatures for the National Petition . The principles of the men remain unchanged , but persecution has for a time intimidated them—for * time we say , the time will not be long . Every day experience deepens the conviction that the mighty dormant power amongst' the miners moat ajtain b <> aroused . Year after year since the memorable strike

      in 1831 , the colliery viewers have been encroaching upon the privileges of the workmen , and spongingthem of their earnings by the most disgraceful frauds —the time however will come when they mu « t alter their policy or be made bitterly to rue . They felt the power of union amoDgst the men before , and they will again call that union into existence . The men have once , though possessing far lessintelligence , gained a decisive victory over the selfishness and fraud of their hand-masters , and now with the mighty power of an honest journal to back them , they are not likely to brj less successful .

      MERE . —( Wiltshire . )—A public meeting of the working classes was held here for the purposa of carrying into effect the People ' s Charter . Mr . Tudgey , from Monkton Deveral , attended , with a few friends from Shaftesbury , who addressed the meeting . The parties assembled were , principally , tbe wealth producers ; and the meeting was one of the most cheering description . At the conclusion , a subscription was entered into for the purpose of aiding tho cause . One of our members , while collecting , held the plate to a party of gentlemen , if we may so call them , who were standing on an elevation , on the opposite side of the road , but as none of them thought proper to give anything , the collector walked away from them . Ho was immediately called back by a farmer of the name of Dupe . The

      collector not knowing that he was going among a hot-bed of Tories , returned to them . Our friend having got to them , the old Dupe , leaping over the place where he stood , held in one of hia claws some copper , under the pretence of giving it to the collector , but instead of doing so , he sent forth a stone from his other cJ ^ w , which broke the plate to pieces , and scattered the money that was collected amongst aheap of stones , where moat of it was lost . We thought this to be a striking and forcible Tory argument of tho intelligence of a member of the middle class . Although tvo had police officers at hand , we left this poor . fellow to escape , in hope that some kind friend will take care of him , and have him . confined iu gome lunatic asylum , before he commitsany other depredations .

      ARNOX . D , Nottinghamshire . —On Easier Sunday , a spacious chapel was opened here , which will hold 40 f persons , when two sermons were preached ; in the afternoon by Mr . John Barret , of Nottingham , and in the evening by Mr . George Harrison , ot Calverton , to very crowded congregations . —The principles of the People ' s Charter have taken deep root in the hearts of the people , and the consequence will be , other societies will be compelled to give up . Mr . Vincent paid us a visit on Easter Wednesday—We have established a library , and are going on well . We also intend establishing a Sunday school in our chapel , on Sunday next ; and have also a co-operative store , which is working well ; and in connection with the co-operative store , ' we have commenced a sick society ; it numbers about forty members , who pay one shilling a month , and there is also anqtber co-operative store and

      sick club in connection with it in our village . One sick club , that was held at a public house , has left the ale bench and the glass , and there are others on the eve of doing the same . —The working classes of this village are in a distressed condition ; but , notwithstanding our distresses , we are for the Charter , and for the nobl * motto ot that bold ,- unflinching , disinterested , and dungeon-proof patriot , Mr . O'Connor , " Universal Suffrage , and no surrender ; " and we shall have no confidence in aDyaian , oraetotmen , that would set on foot any other agitation or movement , and we hereby publicly protest against the secret move , and the men who -wonld support that move aro unworthy of the confidence of the people of England . What do they want to ds ? They want to take advantage of Mr . O'Connor ' s imprisonment , and to betray the people of England . If they do , away with such knaves and villains , and the seoner they leave our ranks the better .

      DERBY . —The Chartists of this place held their weekly meeting on Sunday evening , as usual , and the new movement scheme was discussed ceolly and deliliberately , when the following resolutions were unanimously passed : — " That we deprecate the new fangled scheme propounded by Lovett , Collins , and Co ., feeling convinced that it Is a Whig scheme , for the purpose of sowing strife and discord amongst tlie Chartists ; and even if Feargus O'Connor himself sanctioned the scheme , we would denounce anything that Vaa supported by the hoary-headed traitor , Dan O'Connell , feeling convinced , that whatever he has a hand in , will end in deceit and fraud on' one hand , and disappointment on

      the other . " That a vote of confidence be given to F . o . Connor , Esq ., and his ( miscalled ) wild associates , who are for the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing less than the Charter , and that our right hands shall forget their cunning , and our tongues cleave to the roof of our mouths , * rather than swerve one jot from our present determination , viz ., Universal Suffrage , and No Surrender . " We are pained in the extreme to see division in our ranks ; aud Oh , the once patriotic Vincent , Cleave , and Collins , to be a party to this filthy trick ( Lovett we have had a mean opinion of a long time , on account of bis Bilent sleeping in carnal security ) makes us almost ready to siy ,

      " Cursed is ho that trusts in man , Or maketh fl sh his arm . " We would wish to ask lovetfc , Collins , Cleave , and Vincent especially , whether they feel prond of the patronage of Dan O'Connell , the Irish and English traitor—supporter of Trades' Unions—subjugator of Canada—seller of the factory children—promoter of Irish police , and bludgeoning the hungry and discontented—and outstripper of the Tories in royal wages U the above gents are proud of him , they are welcome to his patronage ; but we Chartists of Derby would rather die an ignominious death on tbe gallows , for tbe suppression of our country ' s wrongs , than bask in the sunshine of affluence in Dan ' s palace at tbe ( indirect ) expence of the poor deluded rint payers of Ireland .

      BRISTOL . —At a public meeting of the Chartists of Bristol , held at Mr . Simeon ' s , 1 , Temple-street , April 20 th , 1841 , Mr . Wm . Morgan ia the chair , the f ollowing resolutions were adopted : —Proposed by Mr . Pitman , seconded by Mr . Batter , and curled unanimously " That this meeting i * of opinion that the National Charter Association , if fully carried out , is sufficient for every purpose , and well calculated to effect an extensive organisation of tho people , and this meeting is determined not to countenance any person who shall attempt to create division in our ranks . " 2 nd . Pro posed by Mr . Reed , seconded by Mr . Cummins , and carried unanimously , " That it is the duty of the Government to supply the people with a good moral education , with play grounds , pleasure gardens , baths .

      and so on ; but , believing , as ire do , that Whilst tbe House of Commons is composed of men who represent only a diss of the people , no government will do these tuinga / we ate determined , therefore , never to cease agitating for the People's Charter , which will give as education , and all other thing * for our benefit "—3 rd . Proposed by Mr . Valentine , seconded by Me . Norria , and carried unanimously , " That the thanks « t this meeting are due and hereby given ¦ to Feargua O'Connor , Esq . for hia almost super-human exertion ! in the cause of the people , and to the Editor of tbe Northern Star , tot bis vigilance and watchfulness over our rights ; we are determined , therefore , to give oar undivided support to that paper while it continue in its present course . "—4 th . Proposed by Mr . Tudor , seconded by Mr . Barnsford , Jan ., " That -we repudiate

      with scorn the charge of personal idolatry which baa been brought against us , and are of opinion that tbe patties wbo -wish to « ape the proceeding" of a corrupt and tinselled aristocracy , ' are tbe projectors of tbe ' secretmove , ' as they would fain avoid tbelr share of useful labour , diminish tbe public stock of wealth , and throw their own burden upon their neighbour * . "—Proposed by Mr . Peaaely , seconded by Mr . Berry , and carried unanimously , " That the Editor of the Star devovos too much of bis valuable ipaee to * Moscow' < Instalment' Burns , and John Collins , persons who we consider should be beneath his notice . " —6 th . Proposed by Mr . Valentine , seconded by Mr . Gibson , " That this meeting pratesta against any of the ' secret move ' men being elected on the Petition Convention . "

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 24, 1841, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1106/page/1/