Current:

Northern Star (1837-1852), 6th May 1843, Edition 1 of 5, Page unpag, Untitled Article

Page unpag
Page 1
1 of 8

On this page

  • Departments (2)
    • Ct>arti£t ZnteWtrrnte
    • T0 TaE IMPERIAL CHARTIST?.
  • Text (7)
  • Transcript

    • Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. The text has not been manually corrected and should not be relied on to be an accurate representation of the item.

      Additionally, when viewing full transcripts, extracted text may not be in the same order as the original document.

      Untitled Article

      ptiB Ts ! Kn > b—Of coarse my present poHJaill be imP le apology for n ° letter apon the ti ° n iu fixis week ' s < & « *¦ Mayhap that while you ^^ LdiB * tkU ' * m * y ** once more **** i 1110 * * * 72 % 3 l . Well ! be thai as it may , when my esPfc 6 ' ** ** ^ g OT ** ** *^ » * ^^ " tarn *** ^ jth nndiminished energy , and I trust with t * f * ired institution and intellect . I must now ff ^— fer the worst , andanticipite Borne separation : F \ ! Lx 9 is the power of innocence to resist the

      ri ban d of oppression » ^ short time shall be deToted to your sernce , J * l 1 perform in the shape of advice . He » r n « , *^ »« d mark me ; I hare etscggled with you oje ' thm ten years , as man never stb . t ; g < 3 Led roar order , and with a sincerity that none can rais- Many obstacles have been thrown in our **^ $ of which , from time to time , we hare * nI «> B > e ; until , at length , we have become so *"\ I / n ] L to be a terror to tyrants , and a stumbling

      ? L * jd the way of misrule . I never for one r ^ j entertained the foolish notion that I should * \» T the fa ^ g 5 ° f * be law , when those for whose f * jj j { i 3 framed discovered that I waa neiiher '" tTbeagb . t , sold , or intimidated from the advocacy j nsa c * use . But in proportion as the law rJljBes a ^ j I ^ * right to expect your co-opera-*^ » d support , especially when I ask nothing tet fidelity to yourselves , yoar country , and your » That cause sustained itself through my jt emw , ind the absence of better men , for maDy *^ is aforetime ; and it is as valuabl e now a" it w&s ^ AB , then , &&t 1 rc ^ uire ° f y ° u i 3 * ° ^ P the !!^*«> irk alkht , until , if removed , we shall once in xhe

      _^ e join glorious struggle . Tor B ! 5 ^ * * nothing ; bnt I beg for the wives i fatties of my brother prisoners . Do not iggrt&em , as you will thereby augment the terror d the l » w * ° ^ power of faction . If your new wfcB , who may ha * e to supply our places , shall -artel aseoj ! themselves , at once abandon them ; as 2 "Iri art their country ' s good , will be their \ L l } bto thaiiadumlitti » M iilnufcth—k ataTspa the rabjeet of rural por « HB ; asd see ^^ ey fee tnre upon die Land , its capabilities , and « m i » v ^» B » B " ^ ***• * nd ^* PPT b-ome ; for , ^ eBd ^ aa it , that after all , in the Cottage on the TjjmTis the only saft asylum for the sons of toil , now -ji lamber by machinery , and surplus by

      over-TjtidaeBOtt . Die pl » ce so ably filled by my friend and your foal ^ Rev . Wb . Hill , should be share a felon ' s ij , ^ 31 , corusg out absence , be supplied by one a wboa I have the most unbounded confidence , j ^ one in whoae councils I have found ¦ Bch wisdom : one who understands our position '; wbe is hearty in our cause ; who knows our grievimcs and the remedies for them . The Star has survived all the shocks of the oppressor , and shall survive the worst that is now ji » ed at it . For , after all , the great object of the present persecution is to destroy the Star . But as irdl m » j they attempt to * raze Olympus , " or to inni the sun from its course .

      Be firm ; iove one anoihei ; unite as one man ; and , lioTeall , cultivate a iriendly understanding with jccrliish bwthren ; for , believeme , e ' erloDg , all the sessof labour will see with but one and the Fame eje ; » Bd t ^ iek , juggle , and chicane will cease to blind tie understanding . Fight the League to the list ;/« if you dont beat them they'll beat you . fern FOB -k MOJtEM ESTERTAlS THE NOTIOS OP jobok with thk Lsagcb ! If , to-morrow , they were strong enough to form an Administration out of be

      thoi p * rtj > yo ^ 1 slavery would complete . The Poo Liw Bill and the Kural Police Biil were the fstwps thrown w > their newly-created power ; and cue Bike them supreme , and both would lose their hiflMumess in their further enactments for the prosaaon of labour . Of all the horrors that could ; n « Ki ! itself to me in the dungeou's gloom cone « ck equtl the announcement that you had formed irjbrotherhood with that hellish faction . Look to vdc Cbixieb and the Llm > ! and let faction of all

      caoBnatioiii waste its sweetness on the desert 1 k » fe made the best arrangements , in coiijunctitttrith our intstimable friend and adviser , Mr . Esiert ; , that circumstances would admit of for the i&stt of all : while my mind is made up to go to faijBEiii tomorrow as I would go to a bridal facnl , WDTineed that the puny endeavour of the Crtnm to crush us will have the effect of giving & teJald nreugth to our principles .

      God blfss you , my poor but honest friends . If in wortd deferts yon , I will remain your friend to ii * list ; asd whea I return from the dungeon ' s pwa , should faction have scattered you , I will aw more rally you and make you a fresh terror J » » bj frtih tyrant that may present himself l&a 1 repeat that I ttili hbeak oppr essions UlS , OS OPHRESSlOa SlUIi BBEiK MT HEABT . LkIBE CHARTER , JiAME AND ALL , AND )* 0 SrHRKsDER , be ycur motio , and Union 7 ®? wa « aword . Ever your devoted friend , FkaKSUs O'CoiOiOE . LoidoE , Wednesday evening .

      Untitled Article

      BlRMDiGHAM . —Tailors . —A meeting of the « i « n trwie- » m held at tit Ro } al Oak , Little Charles-* tK * t < m iScsdsy evening . Mr . John Barton wu Bfl « j to the ebaii . The Chairman opened the bnainew « fts ereaffig b / sutiug that a fctr frienda of the trade tJvagHiet tci-th&r they had resolved upon forming ™ P « ta « into » poliUcal eociety , independent of the ttKs soctty , asd he hoped that they would be unani-Eoueii shKiE > jttt ilr . Charles Thorp moTrd * cd U ^ Wm- Talbe * . stcocded the following resolution : — J * \ < Jist « a and suffering which have so long ^« ri » od ^ 7 bit bt * n caused by that monster evil ^«« f »» tkm , md being convinced th ^ t uothiB « abort « Jk easetoat ef the principles as contained in the ramcect entHled the Pcopk ' s Charter can render

      j *«* iad prcaperity to the oppressed ardzics of these j * " * ^* ^« efore resolve to enrol cnrstlves as jBtm-« a of tfcfc BirmiE £ bini and Midland Counties Lbarter *« ca | 5 oc , frt-n a fira coLTiction that a powerful «™ of the w ^ ting das u the only means whereby ^« & ? eaid docomrat will become the law ef tbeae ^^* - Tie rwolnUon "wkk passed tmaaiiiionsly , after " ** » Ecmber of indiTicoaia handed in their sub-« npjD » i jEsttbers cf the associaiion . —ilessrs . E .

      }«~ at > e tnd Jvmes Ntale were elected sub-Secretary «* ir-ifnrtI . . pn i ^^ y ^ Jofcn > J a £ On tben > st ^^ « it . tf length , ncQrejs « 3 the Keet : ng in a most ener-^ . . M « " showed tie necessity of the diflerent r ™* I 0 ra : " >? UstmselTtss into jkOitical todies , as the . ttaai of ciicing thtjj jMt rights . The ihaoks of ^ T ^^ ^^ g been gmn to Mr . Mason for bis - » o r 6 U ] and to ^ ctairman for hlg CODl 3 ua jn the fcT' . f «^« was adjour ed till Mondsy ever .-Wlon- ^ ° " «* . at the same pkee , where the an- * , K ! ts *** Association will continBe to mctt every « -ay evtacg * , m fnnber notice . c ?^ r a : MEETI ; fG - — ° Sanday , the first meeting /^ twie . &l CoaneU of the BirminKbam and Mid-Sttoti ^ ' ^* ' . Charter Awociation aseimbled , aceord-7 * Mtt OedatJn Of fl « Ttrf-Tirm * i \»\ bv » Ai > mwrinc .

      to ^ ? ° ^ lder *^ on " ^ maturing proper measures tO" -sZ . a r ' 8 ° K « u org ^ n zitioa tlirongbont the * ir * « ^ Warwick , Woieetter , and Sthffjrd . p x ? . m ^ following p ! aces were prfe * ent : — ^ a js-nnmefcam , ilr . Mason , Mr . Newboose , Mr . TWv m ° * Bl Hr " Pl - " and Mr - ^ elsford-, I > ttj ] ' ^' - Bonaldaan ; Coventry , Mr . Hemmiugs ; TfZ ' k ^ - Wiliianuon , and Mr . Watt * : S ^ orbS ^ ' ^ " Ffiro 6 T ; B : lBt 0 D ' Mr Wbite ' tfattTv -d " & >* J'eUo » " 11 > lr . Cbarce ; Lye h *» «» orreit : Red < 3 itcb , Mr . E . Co- ^ k , asd Mr . . «; W a ^ au , Mr . W , tks and Mr . Perkins ; Old-Ht Pota ' : Staffjrd » Dd Brorosgrove , by letter . Wd bTl !^ noanjmonily called to the chair . He ^ » « ml 4 sot bet feel the weiiht of the task tee&tf ! r ? Z * beD be witnessed such an impertant jn ^ V mfcttbtra ef the council as were then ttea « ± T ^ 'd not deUin them . bnt would ca 1 on B oT S" * sl !! ! ocee < i ^^ bashes * . He would * iwt-. " v , ^ CTet » IT . Mr . Mason , to * e * d ovei tb © I ^ ^ Uie delegate meeting of April the 16 th . The ttefr ^ rZ ^ f read toe ainnte ., Mr . Welsiord moved *« rs * 7 S * ^ Cairitd- wm eoB . Mr . Donaldson Mat ouS , !?*• thtt te feU dedroui to learn in oi coudcu anouia tnen

      *¦» - tlwm-Ti — «"" cr » con-^ ri ^ T ^ wtkerised to met Hb had not yet *« tf « l ^ ropposed roeh fu the case with ¦** la » h ^» 3 J 0 0 De cotii fefel more anxiety to fc , ^ « abu « Mng eftctire o ^ anieition In the g ^ -., eot saw more tbe Deeessity of rcdi as awocia-Be tot > ed ^ : ! lf Sbont to be adopted , than be did . ^ ts kla , Kmt of th 0 " e tten Pr « tnt , and who **«» tniiS * T part at the P » c « liiig meeting , $ *** & vf iT eXECt f 0 ^ 011 " » * hich they were ^^ isUcc ' s n ^ ° ^ that he ct' ^ flered Mr . ii > t it * o * »> qaE f ¦» & « net oUy vtry vrcper in * * u tiir * J te P er «> BaUy waa coECcrned , bnt that ^ fttiai for the tatisfaction of every one

      Untitled Article

      present It waa over all things neceasary in public affairs to render even the numberless undertakings successful that men should understand clearly their position : and , had the instructions of . the delegate meeting been properly respected , the explanation now required would have been unnecessary . This , hewever , was always the result , when individual opinion over-ruled the opinions and decisions of bodies . He begged to Btate to Mr . Donaldson that at the meeting of delegates , it was agreed that tbe whole list of name * then nominated should be submitted for election in each locality , s « that tbe council might be invested with the highest moral influence which tbe public Toice could confer en a delegated body . Fer by this mode of constituting the council , each member

      would possess the confidence of the entire localities , as well as the particular place which he would directly represent , and no one would gain a seat without carrying with him the esteem and universal confidence of the people . Such a body , guided with wisdom , would soon prove a formidable power against despotic authority . A public meeting waa to be held on the day following the delegate meeting , and it was fully arranged that tbe whole list nominated to serve as council for the entuing three months , would have then and there been elected , so that each councillor would have held his ' seat in virtue of tbe public ' rote of the people of Birmingham until tbe various localities could have bell similar meetings .

      How this had been set aside be did sot know—be had to tetve the meeting . Mr . Donaldson—Had that been done all would have been right Mr . Mason—We must therefore proceed a * a provision *! council . He waa proud to witness tbe numbers then present , Bad tbe spirit which pervaded them , it augured well for future soeeeet . SeTwal of the members eatpinnod their atttofaction , * ad xafgwted that they tbonld proceed to eooaidar whatuwi xmaroea bad been prepared by tbe provisional committee . Tbe Chairman then called on tbe secretary to read the plan , which would be afterwards discussed seriatim . Tbe secretary read tbe plan as follows : —

      1 . That the Union comprehend tbe foQowing places in the counties of Warwick , Worcester , and Stafford , viz ., Birmingham , Warwick , Worcester , Stafford , Leamington , Coventry , Wolverhampton , Bilston , Walsall . Wednesbury , Darlaston , Redditch . Bremsgrove , Sfcouibridge , Lye Waste , Dudley , WestBromwieb , Tipton , Oldbury , Smethick , Great Gredga , Nuneaton , aach each other places as may hereafter desire xhe assistance of the association . 2 That tbe Union be called the Birmingham and Midland Counties Charter Association . 3 . That a General CouBcil be elected every three mouths for the government of the Union ; the members to be fairly and proportionally chosen from all tbe localities .

      4 . That a General Deleg&te Meeting take place each three months , to receive tbe report of the Council , aodit tbe accounts of income and expenditure , and nominate a new Council for tbe succeeding three months . 5 . That tbe whole list ef candidates be submitted for election in e&cb locality , where they shall have the power tproper reasons being assigned ) to reject such names as they may think proper ; tbe General Council having tbe power to jodge whether the objections are sefficient to refuse such persons as may be objected to . 6 . That there be a President , Secretary , and Treasurer chosen by tbe Genera ) Council from amongst themselves . 7 . That tbe members of the Council will adopt , individually and collectively , every proper means of raising funds to extend tbe Association , and promote tbe sacred objects for which it is instituted .

      & . That tbe Association bold inviolate tbe document entitled the People ' s Charter . 9 . That any of tbe officers of tbe Association betraying the principles be is entrusted to preserve , or failing to do bis duty should he see those principles endangered by designing men , or damaging tbe interests of tbe body by misconduct , shall be subject to expulsion by "vote of the General Council . 10 . That tbe Council employ their talent , wisdom , and rsal , to cultivate patriotism , to diffuse intelligence , and inspire the whole of tbe mtmben with the love of liberty—to promote social intercourse , esteem , brotherhood , and temperance throughout our Association . . 11 . That tbe Council , as soon as possible , devise some means of raising a fund for the relief of members in distress , misfortune , and sickness , and to take such other measures as may conduce to tbe general welfare of the working classes .

      12 . That tbe Association be ever ready to co-operate wi ' . b their suffering fellow countrymen in any measures for National re-organization which may hereafter be adopted . 13 . That agitation in the places comprehended in the jurisdiction of tbe Birmingham and Midland Counties Charier Association be essentially , for tbe time being , nuder the superintendence of the General Council . 11 . That Sub-Treasurers be appointed for the various localities , to receive subscription * for the general fond . 15 . That the contributions of the members be voluntary and in proportion to their means . Tbe plan having been read , Mr . Reeee proposed , and Mr . Ball seconded that tbe first article be adopted . After some discussion , in which Messrs . Donaldson ,

      Mason , Fallows , Beeee , ssd Farmer took part , it was agreed to son . con . Mi . Chance moved , and Mr . Watts seconded , tbe adoption of the third article . A creed to without discussion . Mr . If ewhonje proposed , and Mr . Heece seconded , tbe adoption ef tbe fourth article . Mr . Hemmings said he was afraid the expence would be grat . having delegate meeticga so frequently , as some bad to come a great distance . The rest of tbe members considered that it ¦ would be very injurious to the cause , to bold them Ie * s frequently tt-an once in three months . Agreed to nem . con . Mr . Reeee proposed the adoption of the fifth article , and Mr . Welsford seconded it . A lengthened discussion essned , in which all present took part ; it was finally agreed to without a dissentient Tbe remainicg articles were then agreed to withont tny discussion . On the motion of Mr . Mason , it was unanimously agreed that the Council recommend tbe formation of Provisiocal Committees immediately in the various localities to aid in cariying out tbe

      measures agreed upon Mr . Fallows -was elected President pro lem ., Mr Mason , Secretary pro tern ., and Mr . Ketce , Treasurer p > o tern , and the followuig gentlemen were appointed sub-Treasurers : —Mr . Fallows , Birmingham ; Mr . Wright , Dudley ,- > ir . Robinson , Coventry ; Mr . Danks , Wedneslnry ; 3 Jr . Griffiths , Walaall ; Mr . Stevenson , Worcester ; Mr . CbaDce , Stoutbridge ; Mr . Forrest , Lye Waste ; ilr . Ball , Oldbury ; Mr . White , Bilston ; Mr . Bromlee , Leamington ; Mr . Donaldson , Warwick ; Mr . > 'icbols , Djrlaston ; Mr . E . Cook , Redditch . Tbe Council then adjourned for a montk . On Monday evening , the montb . y Conference of Birmingham Chartists was enmmontd to meet in the Aston-street Room ; but , such uas tbe crowded state of the place that an hdj ; uTiitiitnt was carried unanimously to defer the metting une -week . Tbe Conference will meet again on Monday evening , the 8 th in * t , at half-past seven o - clock , in the Malt Shevel large room ,

      Princessstreet . KEWTOWN , (> 5 o > tgomertshike ; As has bten the cate at oltfcT places , the DiBs * nters here have fiercely attacked the Factories' Bill ; the woiking men , however , have been at thsir posts , and taking the good parts of tbe oiU as an instalment , have thrown overbeard tbe petition for its ntter rejection , and carried amendments in support , not only cf a regular system of education , but also in favour of tbe stringent clsuses which so pinch the manufacturing tyrants , who wish to keep the power in their own hands of torturing their slaves as they like . NEWCASTLE . —Mr . Beesley lectured in tbe Chartiei Ball , Goat Inn , Cloth Market , on Sunday evening , on tbe fallacy of the arguments of the Anti-Corn Law League .

      The Chartists held their weekly business meeting on Monday evening , Mr . Young in the chair . The : minutes of the previous meeting having been read and , coi . fiinied , tte fallowing resolutions were unanimously agre . d to -. — " Tbit the secretary be instructed to remit : to Mr . Cleave , as treasurer to the Defence Fund , the ¦ twe&iy-six shillings realised by the tale of M'Douall ' s ; portrait , presented by Mr . John T . Young . " " That a j requisition be got op to tbe Mayor t « call a public , meeting to petition Parliament for the adoption of the j People ' s Charter . " " Tim means be ustd to ascertain when Mr . O'Connor can come to Newcastle , and , if posgible ,. fix tbe meeting so as to have him present " That ptrsons be appointed to make out a list of tbe various localities that are likely to send persons to assist in ie-organ : zlng the district" " That such places be written to , requesting then , to send persons to attend a meeting to be held on the day of tbe meeting in ttie Gnttdtaall . "

      EDINBURGH- —Mr . Dickinson gave his second lecture in Whiiefield Chapel , on Monday evening , to good audience . DUNDEE . —On Saturday last , we were bonourt ^ by * visit from Mr . Archibeid il'Donald , fremAbeideen , who is at present thrown eut of Ms employment for bis steady adherence to tbe cause of tbe people . He delivered a lecture on the above evening , "On the past history , present position , and fntnre prospects of the Cbartifct movement" After votes of thanks to tht > lecturer and Chairman , the meeting quietly separated , highly delighted with the lecture .

      O > " Mosdat £ T £ Ji"J > G , Mr . BoBert Peddie , of Edinburgh , delivered a lecture on the " dreadful destruction and sacrifice of bnm&n Me at the shrine of existing institution * . '

      Untitled Article

      GLASGCW . —Cbubl Tkeatmbnt of the U > - emploted . —For a considerable time past several hundreds of these poor men have been employed in levelling some ground at the west end of tbe town , contracted for by the relief oommittee ; and , in order to encourage tbe men to do well , this humane committee resolved that tba . men abould work it by tbe piece , or tkty should have no work . This , to say the least of it , was charity with a vengeance t Piece work at such a job to tradesmen who had nevtr wrought ft day at out-door labour in their life was crselty in every eense or the word . However , tbe poor follows were glad to accept of it , and wronght with as mnofa alacrity as though they had been brought op to It , and well paid for it . For some weeks , the work being

      favourable , they earned from 7 s . to 9 * . per week . Circumstances are now altered , when tbe men should from two months' practice be able to work harder , tot some weeks past they have not earned above 5 s . per week ; that is , when they have bad full time ; bat , from wet weather and other casualties tbe great body of them ma from Is . to 3 s . 6 d . The work is paid by the square yard . A meeting wan held on Tuesday , in Mr . Miller ' s Arena , to hear a report from tbe treasurer , Mr . Bennett . About 1 090 were present The report was most minute , detailing every penny received and expended . On tbe motion of Mr . James Adams , « sseconded by Mr . J . Colqubouu , and carried by acclamation , a v » te of thanks was tendered to Mr . Ben * net , foi Ms servicea as treasurer , and his untiring efforts is behalf of tbe poor .

      LOCREE . —Mr Archibald M'Donald , from Aber deen , leetand here on Friday la * t . A committee waa then appointed , asd vote * of thank * given to the chair mas awl tectarer , when the meeting broke up , highly delighted with the information they bad received . BRAS FOBS . —On Sunday , the Cbartiate of Little Horton met in tbe school-room , Park-place , when the plan of Mr . O'Connor , for getting en tbe land , was discussed and adjourned to Tuesday evening . Tbe sum of 5 s . wascollectod for the defence .

      On Sc . ndat Afternoon , the council met in their room , Butter worth Buildings , wben the following sums were paid in for tbe defence : —New Leeds , 3 s . Id ; GeorgB's-street , 3 s . 2 d . ; Wapping , Is . ; Three Pigeons . 3 s . 6 d . ; Daisy-bill , 3 s . ; Ttiomas Story , la . ; A . B ., 6 d . ; AS , 6 d . ; J . C , 6 d . ; B . E , Is . ; J . Bulmer , 3 d . The council adjourned to six o ' clock in tbe evening , to enable tbe collectors to make up theis books . In tbe evening , the following sums were paid in : —B . B . Lane , Is . 2 d ; New Leeds , 9 d . ; Shear Bridge , 2 s . 2 < 1 ; Little Horton , 5 s- Tbe following resolutions were unanimously carried : — " That the coum il do meet , for tbe future , at six o ' cUck on Sunday evening . " " That tbis meeting do adjourn to Monday

      evening , at eight o'clock , to meet in the co-operation shop . Chapel-lane , when all books for the defence are to be brought in . * On Monday evening the council met at the cooperative shop , in Chapel-lane : the following sums were paid in for the Defence Fund : T . M . Is . ; J . Qreenough , Is . ; Holms Lane-ends , 4 a . 3 d . ; Idle , per Sugden , 3 s . ; per Wm . Neale , 3 s . 7 d ; G . Bishop , Is . ; S . Tomer , la ; Bottomley , 9 d . ; J . Crowther , ° d . ; Mrs bmith , Cd . ; Clarkson . 6 d . ; Shear Bridge , 4 d . ; Bottomley , Id . ; White Abbey , Is 6 d . It waa resolved " That a public meeting be held on tbe 16 th of May , to

      take into consideration the establishing of a Chartist book and stationery shop , tbe meeting to be held in the large room , Batterwortb ' s buildings . " " That tbe sum of £ 2 12 s . 3 d , be paid to John Arran to assist in defraying his expences to London . " " That every exertion be made by the luembers of tbe Council in their various localities to raise subscriptions for tbe Defence Fund . " " That Mr . Smyth do continue to be agent for tbe Council , to sell tbe Northern Star , andothet Chartist publications , and that the Chartists be requested to use their influence to circulate the Northern Star and other Chartist publications , in tbe neighbourhood where they reside . "

      On Sunday Evening Mr . Arran lectured in the Council Room , on tbe present state of society . At tbe conclusion four and sixpence was collected for the dtifenoe . On Monday evening Mr . Smyth lectured in tbe Association Room , White Abbey , on tbe Corn and Provision Laws ; at the coucUuion Is 6 d was collected for tbe defence . - The Chartists of New Leeds met In their room on Sunday morning . Tbe meeting was thinly attended , and an adjournment took place to Sunday stxt at ten o ' clock In tbe forenoon , when it is hoped that every member will attend , as every exertion must be made on behalf of the Defence Fund . Tbe sum of 3 s lOd was collected and ordered to be paid to tbe council for the defence .

      EUNDERLAND—The Lids of tbis place have taken a new room to hold their meetings in , and are progressing in the right way . Beesley has been lecturing , and has roused a new spirit among them . Sunderland . —Mr . Beesley lectured here on Monday nitbt last , in the lecture-room of tbe Whole-hog Chartist Brigade . Five new members were enrolled-MANCHESTER . —South Lancashire Dele " gate Meeting . —Tbe South Lancashire delegates held their usual monthly meeting , on Sunday last , in the Chartist Boom , Brown-street , Manchester , wben there were delegates present from the following places : —Manchester , Mr . John Nuttall , Mr . Wm . Grocott , Mr . William Gresty , Mr . John Siddelcy ; Halshaw Moor , Mr . James Ga > k ? ll ; Hollinwood , Mr . Joseph Brierly ; Stockport Youths , Mr . James Hibbert ;

      Oldham , Mr . Richard Haslem ; Salford , Mr . Rilph Buckley ; Chartist Painters , Mr . Peter Cameron ; Rochdale by letter . Mr Nuttall was unanimously called to tbe chair . The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting . On tbe motion ef Mr . Gresty , the minutes were confirmed , with the exception of that part of them which referred to the address to tbe South Lancashire Cbartists , which had not been attended to by the committee appointed for that purpose . The following sums were paid in by the delegates : — SOUTH LA ^ ASHIRE FUND . £ B . d . Carpenters'Hall 0 15 0 Stockport Youths ... 0 10 Chartist Painters 0 2 0 Ashton-under-Ljne 0 3 4 OJdham 0 10 8

      £ 1 12 0 IRISH FUND . £ S . d . Carpenters' Hall 0 16 Stockport Youths 0 10 OldLam 0 0 3 £ 0 2 9 After a very pleasing discussion upon the best means of arousing tLe various localities to a sense of tbeir auty , in whieh several of the delegates took part ; tbe following resolutions were passed : — " That each locality announce through the Star tbe name of the lecturer and time of meeting " . If this is not attended to th « local lecturers will not bold themselves responsible for any disappointments that may take place . " " That the Secretary do write to the various localities that have so delegate present , the result of tbis meeting . "

      " That each delegate come prepared to the meeting with the opinions of his locality , concerning the engaging of a lecturer for this division of the county , and that the Secretary do request those places to which he writes , to forward to him , betwixt and tbe next meeting , their decision upon this matter . " " That the levy be discontinued for the next month . " " That each delegate lay before bis constituency the subject of tbe levy , and that they report accordingly at the next delegate meeting . " " That tbe Secretary do write to Mr . Henry Harridge concerning his non-attendance to hia appointments during the present plan , and also to ascertain if he intends being put on the forthcoming plan as a Chartist lecturer . " ' That this meeting do adjourn until this day month . " The thanks of the delegates were then given to tbe Chairman , and tbe meeting separated .

      CaBPENTBR' 8 Hall . —Two lectures were delivered in the above hall on Sunday last , by Mr . Cbmtoper Doyle . The audiences were not bo large as usual , but listened with marked attention to the remarks of tbeir old and tried friend . LONDON . —A public meeting was held on Friday evening , at the small room of the Crown and Anchor Tavern , 8 trand , in support of the bill brought into the House of Commons by Mr . Elphinstone . " for establishing a court for marriage * and divorces . " Mr . VerBon having been called to the chair , in an eloquent address , showed tie evils of tbe prestnt system in a social and political point of view . Messrs . Tasker , Brook , Ridley , Wheeler , and others addressed tbe meeting . A resolution and petition founded upon the bill , hut carrying its provisions still farther was adopted , sad a deputation appointed to wait upon her Majesty's ministers to secure their support to the BUI m amended by the resolutions of the meeting .

      Cbotdow , Surrey . —At the usual weekly meeting here , on Monday evening , at the Bald Faced Stag , Mr . Paml was called to tbe chair . After taking into consideration the proposed plan of Feargus O'Connor , Eeq , for ameliorating the condition of tbe working classes , the meeting most cordially coincided with the proposed plan , and pledged therBBtlves to do all is tbeir power towards carrying the same iuto effect

      Untitled Article

      AN AlWOOBNED meeting of the Council of the Rational Charter Association resident in London was held on Sunday afternoon , at the Hall , Turnagain-lnne , Mr . Robson in the Chair , when , after considerable diaoosslon , tbe fourth and fifth clauses were carried by large majorities . The sixth clause was amended as fellowa : — " That on the first Monday in every month , * public meeting of the Chartists resident In London hall be held , before which the proceedings of the Executive and the Council shall be laid for their upprob * Won , and for the satisfaction of the country generally . " The seventh clause was altered in the following manner : That tbe accounts of the Executive shall be audited

      by five persons chosen at the monthly public meeting , who shall report the result at the next ensuing meet . Ing . " The eighth clause was agreed to , wl » h the additton of , " or any othei member o ! tbe Executive , " and the alteration of the word " removable" into " busjwsded . " Several other amendments were proposed , h » ving tbe effect of reducing the number of persons necessary to carry the provisions of this rule into effect , but they were all negatived by large majorities . The ninth clause was adopted , an amendment to reduce the salary of the Executive h . ivln ? been lost by a considerable majority . The Con l then adjourned until the following Sunday , to meet at the same place , at two o ' clock precisely .

      A Public Meeting of the Shareholders of the Political and Scientific Institution was held at the Hall , 1 , Tornag&ln-lane , on Monday evening , to receive the balance sheet of tbe affiirs of the Institution , to elect a secretary , decide upon his duties and salary , and also to decide upon the double return of Messrs . Knox and Williams , as directors ; Mr Wartnaby was called to the 4 kjabr . and after , some discussion regarding the order of bustneea , ' Mr . Salmon read the balanee sheet , from which it appeared that tbe receipts up to March 25 th , 1843 , bad been £ 284 15 s . 6 $ d ., the expenditure £ 297 17 a . Old ., and the liabilites , £ 278 19 s . Od . After

      some slight discussion , Mr . Wyatt moved , and Mr . Wheeler seconded that three auditor * be appointed , which being carried , the election fell on Messrs . SeWttll , Bolwell , and Stallwood . A letter of resignation was read from Mr . Knox for the office of director , and from Mr . Knighton for that of Secretary . Three separate motions were then made that tbe salary of the Secretary should be 10 s ., 20 b ., and 30 s , per week . Considerable discussion took place , in which Messrs . C . eave , Parker , Wyott , M'Frederick , Read , Stallwood , and others took part , and the meeting eventually adjourned until Tuesday evening next .

      The General Council of Surrey met at No . 1 , China Walk , on Sunday last . The discussion on the land was gone into and again adjourned . Mr . Knighton gave notice of his intention to resign the secretaryship in consequence of acting aa secretary pro tern , to th « committee for getting a hall . It is hoped all will attend on Sunday next , in order to appoint a person in bis place . Mrs . Peplow made a demand of one pound for posting bills on account of the Surrey Demonstra tion . Messrs . Brown , May , and Knighton , urged the necessity of its payment . One shilling was collected for the purpose , Cd . of which Mrs . Peplow gavo to the Victim fund , which with 8 d . otherwiaa collected waa handed to the secretary . Several important matters were gone into and the council adjourned until Sunday next .

      MR . Brown lectured on Sunday evening at the Political and Scientific Institution , 1 , Turusgain-lane , to a numerous audience , and was niuch applauded . The chair was filled by Mr . Bolwell , who addressed tbe meeting at some length . Messrs . Wheeler , Salmon , and others also udddressed the audience . A Meeting of tbe Anti-Corn Law League was held on Monday evening , at the Horns Tavern , Kennington . A slight rumour of their intention having got abroad , tbe Chartists of that district prepared to oppose them . Mr . Warburton took tbe chair , at which time tha attendance was very limited . A resolution was moved and seconded in favour of a repeal of tbe corn laws , when George White , Rnffy Ridley , Mr . Brown , and a few other Chartist speakers having arrived , they attempted to gain an admission to the platform , but were immediately assailed and thrown down by the Gents in possession . Riot and confusion were now the order of tbe evening ; the police were sent for , and the

      speakers in vain attempted to gain a hearing . Order being eventually restored , George White moved , and Ruffy Ridley seconded , an amendment for the Charfer , but , such was the confusion which prevailed , that even tbeir stentorian longs were unable to secure them a bearing . After three hours of interminable disagreement , cheering and hiasibg from tbe respective parties , tbe chairman essayed to put the resolution and amendment , when both parties claimed the majority . A division then took place with the same result , and between eleven and twelve o ' clock the meeting dispersed . The League in this instance , by delaying to announce the meeting until the last hour , rather stole a march upon the Chartists , but they took nothing by their motion . The South London Chartists , anxious to show to their brethren that they are still on tbe alert , adjourned to the parlour of tbe bouse , and m ; ide arrangements for a large open air demonstration on Kennington Common for the ensuing Thursday .

      Paddingtom . —Mr . George White lectured here on Sunday afternoon . Ten new members were enrolled on Monday night . Lambeth . —At a meeting of members in this looality , the subject of the land was disouBsed , and after an animated discussion , was adjourned till next Friday , then to be considered in coi . neotion with the question whether a repeal of the Corn Laws would render the land easier of obtainment ! The diaous-Bion to commenoe after the lecture . Mr . Rainsley will lectura here next Tuesday eveeing , at eight o ' clock . The Cambrrwell Locality met as usual to transaot their local business on Tuesday evening .

      The Somehstown Locality met on Monday at the Goldbeater ' s Arms , aud after transacting business received a deputation from the Maryiebone locality to request our co-operation in getting up a public meeting at Hampstead Heath on Whit-Monday . A committee of three was appointed to aid in the above object . Notice of motion was giren for iitxt Monday to consider whether it is advisable to continue or discontinue the Sunday evening lecture ; the members are therefore earnestly requeued to attend to consider the above and other important matters , on Monday next .

      Chartist Triumph over Anti-Corn Law Physical t'oi ; ce . —A . beautiful specimen , of the real dibpo » itioii of those pretended friends of the working classes , was exhibited at the Horns' Tavern , Kennington , on Monday evening last . Immense placards had been posted for a week previous , announcing a public meeting for the above purpose , and at- the time for commencing business , Mr . Warburton , of dissecting notoritty , was called to the chair ; after which the Rtv . Mr . Burnett , a dissentiii U paison , moved the first resolution , and delivered a long and prosy address . The resolution declared tha * . the land of England being incapable of growing sufficient for the support of the poplation , it was neces > ary to struggle for a repeal of the corn laws . "

      The motion being seconded by a person on the hustings , the chairman proceeded to read the resolution previous to putting it to the vote , whereupon Mr . George White , of Birmingham , who attended the meeting at the request of the Lambeth ChartistB , arose in the body of the Hall , and addressed the chair . Mr . Warburton asked the name of the individual who desired to address the meeting , and on Mr . White's name being announced , loud cheers were given by the Chartist party , responded to by hisses from the broad cloth gentry on the hustings . An indesoribable scene of contusion followed this exhibition of feeling , and shouts of * - ' Go on the hustings White , " arose from all parts of the crowded and spacious hail . Mr . White then proceeded towards the

      hustings , and Messrs . Ridley , liouse , and other active Chartists moved' forward at the same time . This was the signal for a general row . The Anti-Corn Law men ob tbe platform rising in a body , clenching their fiats , and placing themselves in & fighting attitude , headed by the parson , who had moved the first resolution . Mr . Ruffy Ridley being the h ' rst to ascend the hustings , was unceremoniously knocked off by the fighting parson , another of the gentry at the same time striking at Mr- White , but having missed his mark , Mr . White seized him by collar and threw him into the body of the meeting , and the Chartist body proceeded at onc » to contest the platform , hand to hand , and in five seconds put the whole troop of well-fed middlemen to the rout . The Anti-Corn Law men attempted to take a table which was placed on the hustings with them , but it was wrenched from them

      by force , and Mr . White immediately mounted it amidst the enthusiastic cheers of tbe meeting . Meesrs . Warburton and Co . immediately dispatched a messenger for the " Whig body guard / ' alias the police , and on their arrival they again ascended the hustings . The uproar was now at its greatest height , and Mr . Warburton endeavoured to make the police do that which his cowardly sqaad were incapable of , bnt finding them reluctant in the matter , he ordered them to take Messrs . White and Rouse into custody ; this they ata ) declined , and Mr . White still held his position on the table , wel supported by his friends . He attempted sevexa ' times to obtain a hearing , bnt his voice was drowned by hisses and yells from the Anti-Corn Law party . He then challenged them to discuss the proposition put forth in their first resolution , and told them that aa they had tailed in tbeir attempt at fighting , they

      Untitled Article

      should have a chance of trying the more creditable and peaceable mode , namely , free dFcu . 'sion . A violent akeroation took place , between Messrs . Warburton and White , when some rough compliments were exchanged . The excitement was now at its highest pitch , the cheers of tbe Chartists , and hisses of the anti-Corn Law men formnig a most discordant noise . A slight pause now took place , caused by mental exhaustion , and Mr . White again commenced an attack on the fallacies propounded by the anti-Cora Law party , he was hissed by tbe League men and loudly cheered by the Chartists , and in the midst of the confusion , Mr- White addressed those in front of tbe platform , and moved an amendment to the first resolution . Another storm was then created , in the midst of which Mr . Warburton declared the meeting dissolved . Loud shouts of " Ridley take the chair , " resouuded from all quarters , upon which the Chairman again

      resumed his position , and was again received by groans and yells , mingled with , " Go down you Whig humbug , " "Off you body snatcher , " &c , &o . Mr . Ridley then ascended the table , and seconded Mr . White ' s amendment . He was loudly cheered by the meeting , bat could not gain a hearing through the noise of Repealers , who were backed by the " blue bottles . " The noise and confusion created by these pretended Liberals had the effect of causing hundreds of tbe working men to tetirein disgust , as it was quite clear those polite gentlemen would remain as long as they had the police to protect them ; and , seeing the improbability of anything being done , we left the meeting , whilst Mr . Ridley was still on the table , previous to which three obeers was given for O'Connor and the Charter . Mr . Rouse , above alluded to , is the man who stood by Mr . O'Connor when he was bo basely attacked in the Town Hall of Birmingham . A Looker On .

      Lambeth Youths . —Mr . Brown lectured to this body , at Mile-end , on Sunday evening , after which an interesting discussion took place . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , delivered a talented lecture on Tuesday evening , at the Hall of Science , John-street , Tottenham Court-road . Mr . Fussell lectured en Sunday evening at the Flora Tavern . Barnsdury Park . —10 s . waa voted to the Defence Fund . A Public Meeting was held on Tuesday evening at | Hemming way ' s Saloon , Mile Enu-road ; Dr . Bowkett having been called to the chair , addressed the meeting in the usual talented manner . Mr . Frazer moved the following resolution : — "That this

      meeting considers that the evils under which the country are suffering owe their origin and continuance to class legislation , and that the investing the whole people with legislative power by the enactment of the People ' s Charter is the only remedy for such evils . Mr . Frazer in an eloquent manner supported the above sentiments , aud in apoUgizing for the unavoidable absence of Mr . O'Connor , congratulated them upon tho presence of Mr . Hill , editor of the Northern Star , and Mr . G . White , which was received with tremendous applause . Mr . Sherrard ably seconded the resolution . Mr . Hill , on rising to support it , was greeted with enthusiastic cheering , waving of hats , handkerchiefs , &c . He stated that he thought they had appointed him to a

      sinecure office he had all his life been fighting against ; they had assigned him a post with no duties attached to it . The resolution needed no support , it supported itself to the understanding of every honest man , and they had already given him sufficient indications that they were satisfied with it . The time was nearly gone by when | Englishmen , and especially working men—men who had no interest but the common interest of mankind needed argument to convince them with reference to the subject of the resolution , and he would not insult their understandings by attempting to shew that nature never designed , nor nature ' s God contemplated that despotism should erect its horrid front and desecrate tbe fairest forms of creation .

      They knew the evils they had to endure , and the source of those evils . They needed only information as to the remedy ; this was the true , correct , and most important field for their inquiry . They must persevere in their agitation ; they must concentrate thir energies to the attainment of their moral , political , and social rights ; they must endeavour to make all the powers which now worked against them work for them ; they must make nature stand for the first time in the history of man right end up , the Charter waa the lever by which they could lift any weight no matter how ponderous , and to obtain it they need but to unite their energies , to concentrate their actions into one focus , and no power could stand against them ; the union he

      recommended was a union not of the tiger and the lamb , the hawk and the pigeon , the kite and the sparrow , not a union with those whose interest it was to thwart them in their holy struggle , but a union among themselves . Let the working men be united among themselves before thev went about claiming the aid of the middle classes . There was power enough in the hands of the men of London , if united in the holy cause , fo laugh to scorn the opposition of any Government . View it with its boundless streets , its innumerable courts and alleys , it was indeed , as Cobbott termed it , a " mighty wen . " Let anyone reflect upon the immense mass of working men there stowed away , all of whom were , or ought to be , Chartists , and for

      whose enfranchisement the Charter was designed . See these men , crawling like slaves upon the face of God ' s earth—men whose intelligence called into existence all the splendid edifices and improvements th « y saw around men whose sinews formed that which their intelligence designed—if these men could only see their own interest , and concentratedly pursue it , the very shadow of opposition would vanish . It need only to be known that they were united . It needed only for the flig of union to float over their heads and tyranny would crouch before them like a spaniel dog . Mr . Hill addressed the meeting at considerable length , and departed amidst the rapturous plaudits of the assem-> ly . Ttie resolution was then unanimously carried . Mr . Brown , in an eloquent and long address , moved , and Mr . Ulingworth seconded , the following

      resolution : — "That , notwithstanding the difficulties we hare to contend with from the apathy of some , and the persecution of many of the middle and aristocratic classes , those here assembled determine that they will continue to exert themselves unflinchingly in every legal and constitutional manner for the attainment of that object for which they have so long struggled , namely , the causing the People ' s Charter to become the law of the land , George White , in an eloquent aud humourous manner , addressed the assembly for upwards of an hour , and was greatly applauded . The resolution was unanimously agreed to . Mr . Mantz moved , and Mr . Drake seconded a vote of thanks to Messrs . Hill and White , and a condemnation of the Government for their persecution . Messrs . Wheeler and Frazsr moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman , who made a suitai le reply , and ihe meeting dispersed .

      NOTTINGHAM . —The Female Cbsrtists of Nottingham met at tbeir room , St Anne-street , on Monday , when a lecture was given by a member on the political rights of women . The room was densely crowded . Each member being allowed to bring tbeir female friends . A unanimous vote of thanks was given to tbe lecturer . At the close of the lecture a subscription was entered into to enable tbe members to purchase books for the use of the Female ' s Adult and Children ' s School . MACCLESFIELD— Mr . Thomas Clark , of Stockport , delivered two lectures in the Chartist Boom , on Sunday and Monday night last , on the people ' s distress and its remedy .

      OLDHAItt—On Monday evening last a spirited disensslou took place in the Chartist Room , on the subject of tbe Land . The speakers with great energy expressed their anxiety of immediately commencing some practical operation , in order to alleviate the suffering which we axe daily experiencing through the introduction of improved machinery , and with great warmth urged tbe necessity of falling back on the land , which was the only source for our salvation . At the conclusion a goodly number enrolled their names with a determination of carrying out the above object Tbe meeting was then adjourned to Sunday sext at two o ' clock in tbe afternoon , at the same place . BKEGBY . —At the usual weekly meeting held here on Monday , it was agreed that 5 s . should be sent to the Defence Fond . This is the fourth subscription from this small place amounting in all to one pound seven shillings .

      XJUBfclN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association held their usual weekly meeting on Sunday evening last , at six o ' clock , at which hoar the meetings will ke held mntil the latter end of August . On the motion of Mr . Woodwsrd , Mr . Rafter was called to the chair . Tb « venerable Chairman said that it afforded him the most Ineffable satisfaction to have the opportunity ef announcing to the meeting that the Chutists had outlived prejudice and ignorance , —combined as both were with malignity and aerdid peculation , and plunder o hia poor , duped , deluded , and warm-hearted country men —( cheers ) It waa no longer a transportable offv , D 6 ) to be a Chartist in Ireland—( bear , hear ) . The giea liar and flippant Whig had been forced by tbe o ' ^ iuioni of tbe law officers of tbe Crown in England , and th < opinions of the Judges at the recent trials in ' that coun

      Untitled Article

      try , to Bhiffc his ground , and now has the consummate meanness to accuse tbe members of this association with Infidelity and Socialism—( hear , hear ) . But the old cheat will be found out yet ~ - ( hear , hear , hear ) . If the poor pecplu whom he cheats out of their money under tbe false pretenee of repealing the Union with it , knew but a tithe of bis roguery there would sot be one ' stone upon another in his house in Merrion-square in four-andtwenty boars after . Look , too , how bis canse has ever been tracked with the blood of bis countrymen . Da we not all remember the oath be swore before high Heaven that he would ' never pay one farthing tithe , and the horrid and impious denunciations which he hurled at tbe devoted heads of those who would pay tithes ? Look

      at all the bloody , nnatoned-for murders that followed from bis advice ; fourteen persons shot dead st Newtownb&ny , on the ever-memorable 18 th of June , 1831 nineteen killed at C&micksbock , on the 14 th December following ; ten murdered at Castlepollard ; seven at Wallstown ; five at Moselain ; twenty-three at Kilkeel ; betides several others , and poor widow Ryan ' s son , at Ratbcormac , on Christmas Eve , 1834 . And , in addition , the numbers wbo died martyrs in the prisons through Ireland . Seas of blood have been shad by following tha advice of this wieked old man ; and after all a base compromise was entered into upon the tithe question . Tithes have been converted into rent , s » that the people must pay—( bear , hear . ) Bat then the people should know that Maurice O'Connell has

      nothing to livs on bnt tha odious impost tithe . He married Bindon Scott ' s only daughter whose whale fortune was n tithe , and no doubt he takes care of tbe tithe at any rate—( hear , hear . ) He never proposed a measure yet that he did not betray when he fonnd it his interest to do so . Let any one who donkLs this read his letters to Brie , npon the Catholic question , and how he worked himself to oil for the purpose of getting a vote of confidence torn the Catholics of Ireland ; but thank God he vras disappointed and defeated in his wicked attempt to sell tbo Catholics of this Empire . Before bo pat the Repeal in abeyance he prevailed upon John O'Brien , Tom Arkins , and that great goose , Brennon , the poor rale collector , to pass a vote of confidence in him . at the Trades' TJ . ion , soon after which the

      Repeal was put in abeyance , and his son in law—the beautiful anil elegant repeal member— Fitzsimon , hopped offto the Whigs , and sold the county Dublin to a Nan-repealer , fora fat Whig place—( hear , hear , That ' s true , we know that )—Depend npon it that the greatest godsend he could get now would be some sort of coercion act , because that would give him an opportunity o ( . kicking up a great dost about tyranny , behind which he would retreat with the thousands of pounds he has got from the people . This is what he is looking for . Tbe scheme is a deep one , but be has been at every sort of scheme to make money by a short cat since ever I knew him . Well I remember what my lamented friend , the late Very Rev . Dr . Hamill , said about him It has come to pass . I shall mention it

      upon a future occasion . He calls us infidels . Let him . answer the admirable arguments of our excellent countryman Con Murray . It is by raising the hue and cry against us that he hopes to escape detection and exposure himself . Bat thank God we are rising aa we ought to do in public estimation . The people are beginning to see that the shillings of the poor will not Repeal the Union . They are beginnins to doubt that this year , 184 ? , is the Repeal year . They ask how can we Repeal the Union when we cannot return Repeal Members for the city o * the county of Dublin ? How can we Repeal the Union when we cannot prevent the passing of an Irish Arms Bill . * It is heart-rending to see how the people are cheated . Mr . Rafter resumed hia seat amidst the repeated acclamations ef tbe

      meeting . Mr . D / ott read the last day ' s minutes , and the objects and rules of the Association . He then proposed for admission , Mr . Simon Tobin , iron-founder , and Mr . Patrick Carr , carpenter , who were admitted . Mr . Dyott said that be regretted very much to be forced to bring under the notice of the meeting the strange conduct of some of the members of the Association , men connected With bis own trade , letter-press printing . The men to whom he alluded were all Scotchmen . And it would be in the recollection of tbe meeting that those men had solicited to became members of tbe Association at a tifije when Mr . O'Connell accused the association with the crime of being composed chiefly of Scotchmen and Englishmen ; nothing daunted , we hailed tbe accession of tbe Scotch type founders to our ranks ,

      we receive them as brethren . For awhile they attended our meetings . They began to fall off ; the reason , assigned then was that we held our meetings during their Kirk hoars—we changed the hoar of meeting from two o ' clock in the day to six o'clock in tbe evening , ef which change they received due notice ; they said that this honr interfered with their evening prayer . They attended oar meetings occasionally . But what be Mr . Dyott complained of , and what he conceived the whole Chartist body bad just cause to complain , is , that upon several occasions during the winter months when large parties were brought into these rooms for the purpose of overthrowingus , and of which our Scotch friends had due notice , instead of coming like men to our assistance , they absented

      themselves npon all those occasions , leaving us to Sgbt the battle of ignorance , intolerance , and prejudice , as well as we could—( Shame , shame . ) Well , it was consolatory after all , that we were not defeated , for here we are gay , hearty , and triumphant , cheered on by the conscious rectitude of our own principles and the approbation of . every good man in the community—( cheers ) . We regret the defection of our friends . We are not angry with them , but sorry for them . It la but just to ourselves to say that were we in England or in Scotland , and acted in a similar way we should look upon ourselves as traitors to onr principles—( hear , ) .

      Mr . O Higijins said that there was a notice of a motion on the books foe a vote of thanks to Mr . Crawford for having defeated the emigration swindle . Mr . Crawford had justly earned not only their most cordial thanks , but the gratitude of tbe whole community for having defeated one branch of this nefarious project—( hear , hear ) . The other branch of it—the Catholic Emigration Swindle , that in which he regretted to say the Yery Rev- Dr . Yone , is concerned has not been bronght before Parliament yet He begged leave to save Mr . Clarke ' s motion for tbe next day of meeting . The thanks of he meeting were then voted to Mr . Rafter , after which the meeting separated .

      COGGESBAX . L , Essex . —At the weekly meeting of the ChartiBt Association , on Monday evening , tbe attention of . the members waa called to a paragraph in the Star of Saturday last , by which it appeared that the Chartists of Croydon had spoken of the late meeting in a very handsome manner , and likewise accorded a unanimous vote of thanks to tbe Chartists of Coggesball . It was resolved that the best manner in which we could respond to tbe friends at Croydon would be to follow tbeir example , and immediately the sum of five shillings was collected for the defence fund .

      MANCHESTER . —The Chartist youths held their weekly meeting in the Association room , Brownstreet , on Tuesday evening last , when Mr . William Dixon addressed them upon the necessity of the young men of this country applying their minds for the purpose of obtaining knowledge , not only upon questions of policy but upon every branch of useful learning . The youths have opened the above room on Saturday and Monday eveniDgs for amusement , their object being that of preventing the youths of Manchester , if posiible , from attending the ' free and-easy' and the singi / ig saloons , by which so many are led from the paths of virtue . Admission , gentlemen , 2 d . ; ladies , Id . The amusements are conducted upon total abstinence principles , no person allowed to bring intoxicating drink into the room . There is also to be a public lecture in the above room , on . Tuesday evening iu each week , admission free .

      NAKTWICH . —A public meeting was held in the Chartist Room , in this place , on Monday evening last , when Mr . Dixor , from Manchester , delivered a lecture upon the land and its capabilities , to a highly respectable audience . At the concluf-ion a vote of thanks was given to the chairman and lecturer and the meeting separated . BRADFORD . — On Tuesday evening the Rev . Thomas Spencer , of Bath , lectured in the Temperance Hall , ou Complete Suffrage . TODMORDEN . — On Sunday last , Mr . David Ross , of Manchester , delivered two lectures in the Odd Fellows' Hail , both of which were very well attended . At the conclusion of the last lecture a vote of unlimited confidence was unanimously passed ia Mr . Robert Brook . Mr- Brook started for London by the eight o ' clock train on Wednesday night .

      Untitled Article

      TO THE CHARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND . Brethren—You will learn by this week's Star the turn which affairs have taken , and the present position in which our friends are placed . 1 shall not dwell upon the particulars , feat I write to ask you most seriously to consider the glorious victory which most , ere long , crown onr movement , if we do our duty . We must hope for the best , but we must prepare for the worst Oar friends are poor ; their families have already suffered much ; and some of them have bad bard work to raise the means of coming to London . It was necessary that they should come , and this , occasioned much expense . I know one who has had to borrow the means necessary to ensure his appearance , m Court ; and that , too , under circumstances to which , I will toot now allude further .

      All this expence , dia » qt and indirect , is thus incurred in vain , and will he iararred ow again , should the court overrule the objections raised by counsel , and proceed to judgment . Yo » have not more , and it may be less , than a month to prepare the funds necessary te complete om triumph . Now , let every man be at bis post , and do all he can to aid in giving a legal , peaceable , bat cT . etenuined death-blow to despotism and mis-* & ! & . 1 do not call upon you to aid these men ; the ear . se is more your ' s than their ' s , and I will for onoe appeal even to the principle of self . Let it not bo said that while a few were ready to sacrifice their all for the cause , the thousands of working men failed to support them , and that , too , while tbe pipe and pot went freely round . We must have an amp le defence fond provided , and that without delay . Up then , and be doing , and God bless you . Your ' s , in the good cause , ^{ j SJ .- ^ W ? ^ # | U ¥ * S *»* tt £ 1 ftO «

      Ct&Gt;Arti£T Zntewtrrnte

      Ct > arti £ t ZnteWtrrnte

      T0 Tae Imperial Chartist?.

      T 0 TaE IMPERIAL CHARTIST ? .

      Untitled Article

      VOL- VI- NO . 285 . SATURDAY , MAY 6 , 1843 . ""«^ SS ^ , y £ Sgr * "

      Untitled Article

      m m T ' sHb i ^ m Nf is ^ ril ^ l til i ^ 'Uv ^ Hsf IbSSm ^ IIHI' ^ v > JJ £ JsavVuukXKi J 9 lHl » — & \ ^_ y \ ^ y ~ jr / AND LEEDS GENERAL ADYEETISEE .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 6, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1211/page/1/