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      3 Ir I ^ Ensxs , 1 ^^ 1 * 1 tis month , of August last to ;« present time , I could not consider jnyselTanv ^ sgjDfaeSaaaa ajnBorer at large . Hating , howjjtTjSi tsl oroken down the <» nspiracy dj Trblchj v ^ it succeeded , I was to hare been destrojed « ad ( jariisin was to bare ^ eenaimihilated , it becomes a jBJtjTdBch i-owe to myselfand io ^ &e Cbarfist body i « announce tbe course wMeh in future I mean to

      fSXBOB , - . Brsflj , Bwrever , stflosrinB io lake » view of the _ j ^ 5 as in ttB length of time tn&t las transpired ^ ae ^ rKtein ^ S ^ lember lasi , icejiublic mind -jjjjuTe lost sight of ihe qu £ sSon-23 ;» whole U » viag escaped * he snare that was laid former I _ jjj jjqw t" ^ b a ires declaratioa of the ' amount of j ^ aa of irhieh tb * Confereiice Bdegates were vjifljy . Let matters of this Mnd end aa they may , — jj ^ ber socessfnl 3 y at an amount -of expeiiee -which ^| B be spared , or disastrously ^—you as a fh ™ yTijr yaj ought to demand Bome saiisfaciioa fox the large poffl ^ oT jaoney-drawn&om ycafor legal pnrpoess . that

      2 s * ae of She dele ^^ es to Conference , I j ^ nre jon , upon my Tfrdrd 7 "npon my honour , and upon ^ y toth , that everything done at it tfs 3 pab-^ hed 5 a ffee Stor of ihe foliowiEg Saturday ; and in 5 s deEboaiions it had no mom to do ytiih any other jpijt , with any conspiracy , or vnih any secret assooB ^ oOj than cor body ias io do trith ihe Anti-Corn j » w loEne ! Keverfheless and netwiihstandjg-onr innoeecce , had the arrests been made 5 n gfcnBiola ? e eDEnred the trial of the . parties at the ^ leeal CoasmJssaB si Liverpool , I nave no ieaijgcnln saying , ihat many < $ those who were

      Joed at IiEnca 3 ier -R-onM hare been transported I j -llaow that yon haTB arrived at that period of ^ ig hsarnai JOfiTronld Bot esteem ihe maa the Jtra fiff hiring cdmnfitted him ^ F ^ ana i&erefcre , -jsrer iiving yet been charged wijh a angle injscreSen of my own , 3 feel myseff bound , now that gselatfle is over , —and espeeisEy as ihe -country ^ s lea to sipposaihat I was lbs " great offender / -fas tp « " wio had entrapped my dupes , —to assure tcu that I lad neither band , act , « r part in the jawing up o » * bai placard entitled u lHie Exejsare Placard f ifaat 1 aiever beard of it umil

      - $ er it had been printed ; sad that then , when jibnaiied to 3 portion of the delegates , I told -jfem ihat " aa long a 3 I was one of their Council , and as long as they relied upon me At protection , so long would I , even in the jsM of excitement Bke the present , and Teg&rdless jf ihe dasger of opposing in consequence of the Tixotemenir stiD interpose and save them from the fcp of the law . * I said , *• if you adopt this fcesmeni by a majority , I will not de 9 ert you even

      -jijonr folly : but wcea we nave all snffered alike , i » wise and ihe indiaseet , tJien if our folly fcr-^ hesawsrning to our parly , I shall be satisfied . kt I tell you that by such adoption you will Ebjtefc ypuTEelres to the fate -of the Dorchester Fltbonrers . And upon the faith that the delepits had in me , the docninent was all but nna-^ smcusiy igecled : yei ihe opinion to which the ^ feKney General would hare led the Jury , was 23 t I allowed myself to become a prev to the

      osting excitement , I It is guile trne ihat had ii noi been for that , ficcard , no charge csnM have been made against \ ± i Conference Delegates : bnt wiiila I thus deag-, 3 ^ eit as the foundation of the prosecution , I am iso bound to say that bad that document been ^ opted by a meeting : of Delegates at a time of per-3 s $ tracquflity , it would baye passed wholly nnvgcedbytheLaw OfBcersof tha Crown .

      Sxriag szld so much upon tie question of snamalirj , I may now be allowed io say a word iponibeTesei ! . ' I ask yon , tbeii , whether there is s iustascs uj'cn arecord of such a battle fought ¦ g ^ nirei i&e Cxotsu , ihe Treasury , and the sympa-BS 3 of all the isflaenfial classes % In former cases , asinioleof what is called the " LIbersF ps « y symaibised vrila fiie oppressed ; but in cur case , the Ungs were , if possible , mors rabid than ihe Tories ; g 3 e ihe Ajm-Msaopolisisor " Extrs-Liberals" &r stripped both ic ferocity I "While 1 wa 3 under ielashof persccutiGB , I devoted six mesths of my

      as to opposing the damnable doctrines of Free hsi&e , by gratuitously editing &e JSvening Star .-ad 3 courted and Won the hatred of the Tory jmy by opposing th& 3 > £ e £ srs . Walter , at Kottmg "» tti . Upon ibe t ^«^ I did ntoi -flinch from my prin-^ les or reek to strengthen my own exse by weak-BHBg ^ 3 . t of others . So iar I haye performed my fciy . I haresaiitdwiih you in the storm ! andean sirysa with yen in rejoicing at our eccaps > Bnt rsik ma 1 while ibe triumph , of others may be comjite , if coming events cast their shadows before , bib may be most unexpectedly disturbed .

      Snee I opposed the "Walters , at Nottingham , ine TWi ^ T newspaper has bees filled with the most istal , TindictiTB , and bloody attacks upon ms . j Jfietths pnblicalionoJ lae first attack I directed & znl « &on for Ebei to be brcught against lie real ' praetor , ilr , Walter , To my astonishment ^ snipplicatica to the Stamp C £ ce , I learned ihat & itnegadc poltroon—this yicions old man was lalsfjiDg bis spleen at ihe expence of one " Anna i ioak ^ whoitappearsis the registered proprieteress l

      iSr . Wzirer ' s pap = r , I baye proceeded against is Times by ciyil adion , rather then indictment or jTnmnfl infojjnaiion ; & 3 by < i » ii action the old fa » w 21 hare the power " io jasafy" and to pro-QxeTidence In support ef CTery one of his charges " Kress had I proceeded by imiletaiem or criminal i i 5 mnat 5 on , iie would not have been allowed to do so . h th ? ffie Bbela referred io matters t >> Bt occarred sA StangTiam , I haye laid tbo yenue in Soviingaaishire for lbs convenience of the deiendant :

      « * t Ibe ness asszis for that county Mr . filter will haye an opportunity of establishing is rf -wiach he ha . ^ asserted be has ample proof . ^ Qsr par& 3 haye made ibemselTes responsible |* fc B 3 aw" by circclsling the Times's lyicg a - ^ Seffiests , while they haye forborne to circulate H » fieaSal , or ^ ir . Beggs ' s coEtradiedGn . I * t such j Stia * look out . " They are sore thai , the * law " 1 * a 2 owed-mc to " escape , " S 3 they call it . They a * K 4 £ TEmble , ihen . if the law" shonld happen B ** £ & than fast 1 I bid them to " lock ont" !

      H / Stt finre has andred -srhen jon will require H ** tte an account of my stewardship- in next 9 ^ Slzr I purpose laying before ibe country my H * sate dieet , as treasurer of the Defence -Fund ; 9 y- ^ als I diafl withhold any present expression M * « a » at ^ auon , I may yenld « io assert , and that 3 ^ fcmjiiat tTery friend to the causs cT ~ Jhe people M ^ fe iswe lnaai satisfied with the manaer in m ^ & iheir Etaies haye been applied , and the com-H ^^ ajaasll amount whi ch has been expended a * UBa 2 T « jmplicated trials , and so oany proc-ras-^^ hearlng ? before the Queen ' s Bench . Bnt

      j ** ej own friends wiD thank me sad rejoice , ¦^ Esacias of jsstiee and the people wili lock » \ ^ to « nr fctare tsjnrse , I shall addre « 3 you next ?* * s to Tsiic my opinion is upon tbsi point , in f- ^ aa tini ^ kt us cbeer onrselyea with tLe re-^ eijLs : ^ Lc causa of ^ caiocracy , though cbecked use moment , neTcr takes one backward step ! J « e we * tre = topj > ei in September , from that ^ Tresisriasea inJuiy , stre 3 gthaEi : g ourselves ^ F » 5 res , End msMug p ? 3 t errors , beacoss Jo ^^ fthe shoat iiid qnickands ; andnotiighis J « w as in t ^ course . 13 vl . e mean time I"am not as am

      ^ jifilaacch I daCy eceupied in preparing v ^ f ^ CT kupon Prscueal Farming , which I fcs . 7 e ^* % to iup posa will pitposses yon more in ^^ « f Fita Political Institutions tban all tbx ^ T * ll 3 Te writtfB , or all lbs Epeecbes I bay * ^^ 61 iqrna the rabjeci . This 1 imagine is a ^ S ^^^ le application -of my time than any S ^ Bseihat I could make of it . When I am J jg atiay desk , I am speaking to all : and when ^ T ^ dndtd my promised work , I shall devote rjj ^ S firaSy to the repayment of the monies ^?* 3 b y-the Bereral locafiries for the purpose of ^^^ Megatestotbe Sturge Conference

      aiBir-^ Z * SS ^« ^ 13 OW * pomt vpOB viit ^ 1 TiBn * ° jjj ^^ a cOy understood . It is this : I barfrEpent ^^ * saa of money inihe cause cf Chartism , 5 ^ * ° ^ ge an amccnt has been stolen ** to ? 6 ty Goyenonent proseeuii&Hs , that I y ^ law abla to 5 p 6 td Sheen er iwenty ^^^ Jti wetk In travelling expeBses as ^^^ J ; a ^ IneyerwiH trayelamile at any i&er

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      man's expense . From this , however , yon are not to conclude that I am about to lead a sedentary life altogether ; but from it I wish you to understand that my visits to different localities will be in exact proportion to my means . I cannot conclude thiB letter withont congratulating yon upon the great triumph which , through theJaWj-we have achieved over the united actions ftat would have xised the perveraon of the law for onr destruction ! Neither can 1 abstain from a word of comment upon your magnanimous conduct withTeferencB to the policy pursued towards you by

      some of the Irish agitators for a Repeal of the Union . I can never , as an Irishman , express my full amount of gratitude to yon for your conduct on this point . JSamain as yon are , —a tower oj ^ strength to the good man and a terror to the evil doer ! Cast back no tannt upon those who would heap revilings upon yon , while they even profess a desire to accomplish a great principle , although by other means than we have thought proper to use . from our obstinacy the good shall suffer no damage ; while from the projected disunion the bad shall find no pretext for failure !

      Wherever democracy lifts her sacred head there has Chartism erected her bloodless banner ! "Wherever ice battle of liberty is to be fought , fhe Chartist "body will be ever found on the side of righteousness , of justice , and of truth . There is only one thing against which I would guard you ; and that is against entering into any " foreign alliance , " or courting the aid of foreigners , in the adjustment cf onr national afiairst To my countrymen I would say , in the language of the immortal Emmett : Let the French only gain a footing in Ireland over the dead bodies of her sous . " So said Emmett in 1803 , and

      so say I in 1843 : forbelieve me , that a stronger power never yet was invited as arbitrator by a weak one that she did not seize the first opportunity to make herself the possessor ! And rather , ten thousand times rather , would I know that my countrymen bore for yet a little longer the chains they have been accustomed to , than that they should cast them € & but io recfcive those of more modem intention , and which they would ^> e compelled to wear for everlJ Thought and sobriety are daily rust ing the rivets of their old manacles ; and , before long , these must fall asunder 1 Bather , ten thousand

      tunes rather , if the alternative only presented itself , would I see Ireland united to England until the soundness of British mind shall declare the Union dissolved , than sae the connexion severed bj ihe aid of French swords ! Rely " upon it , my friends , that you have not yet seen even the beginning of this struggle . I attach but slight importance to the bold words of one party , or to the affected moderation of ihe other party . I view the subject as a whole ; and , as a whole , I see obstacles and stumbling blocks which nothing short of the greatest wisdom , the greatest prudence , the greatest courage , and the greatest waichfalness can overcome : but which

      magnanimity and prudence will go far io remove The subject of Repeal ia being so fully discussed in the Star that I am spared the necessity of entering fully into it here ; therefore I shall take my leave for the present , by once more assuring you of my undiminished attachment to the cause of Chartism , and my unabated determination to go on perseveringly in its advocacy , as the only means by which I shall ever hope , or shall ever use , to convince my friends of my sincerity and my foes of their ignorance . I am , Yonr faithful , unbougbi , And unpurchaseable- friend , Feat . gus O'Cosbok .

      P . S . I have repnbiiEhed the whole of the "State of Ireland " , written by Arthur O'Connor in 1798 , in two numbers , at 44 . a number ; and it is my most anxious desire tLat every Chartist who purchases this work will lend it to those who are too poor to buy it , because from it they will learn the real valae of Chartist principles , a true knowledge of Political Economy , and the desirableness of establishing the small farm system as the basis of

      society . In fact , I look upon the " State of Ireland , " by Arthur O'Connor , as the most valuable work that could be published at the present moment ] and I have * made it so cheap that I doubt that any circulation will remunerate me . However , I shall be more than repaid for an j loss , if I learn that it has had the effect of enlightening the minds of the working classes upon the all- important subjects of Free'Political Instiuitions , and what really constitutes Political Economy and Social Happiness . f . o . a

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      iiSWC&STZB . —The Chartiata of Newcastle and Gatasbtad bti& theii business -weekly meeting on Moaflay evening . Mi . John Cain in the chair . The gentlemen nominated as the General Council on last meeting night , haying taken their seats , Mr . Johnstone moved , and Mr- Watsan seconded , "That the Chartists of Kewcastle and GaUssaead form themselves into a mutual instruction cla&a on each Monday evening after the hnsint ^ s cf the evening is transacted . " Carried unanimously . JAr- Johcstone having resigned the sitnaticn of secrctEry , as he is going to leave town , Mr . M * Farlau 3 gave police that on nt-xt Monday eveninsr , he would propose Mr . James Frazer as the futuie sub secretary ; Tee contrioations for the week biViEg been paid in , and s good deal of local business transacted , the meetJig ^ ss dissolved .

      2 zpejii _ A public meeting cf the inhabitants of Newcastle and Gatediesd was held in the Forth on Monday evening to pelitk-n Parliament for an immediate Hipeal or the Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland . Mr . Siacsair having keen unanimoUEly elected to preside , tpened the proceedings by stating the objects of meeting , asd intrednced Mt Baealey , * rho waa receivfed -with iond Eppiause . After a very able speech of Btrsrsrfis of an hour in length , in Which he yery minutely descriLid ti-t fetate of things In Ireland , aud the vciions hso ^ vs adopted by the powers that be to rob them ei tfceir birthright , Mr . Beesiey moved the following re&JnticB , which was briefly seconded by Mi . Fianii ^ cd and agreed to with only one filsEentieiit , . namely , — " That this useeusgis of opinion that the Union of Irelasd with Great Britain ia inimical to the test interests ef th 3 t cc-catr ?; and as it wss

      iracdEleniay Accomplishfea coatrar , to the expressed -srisbes &f the great majority of tee Irish people , ws do most htsrtU 7 coccar < sdtn tha : lil-ussd nation in their demand of an immediate Repeal ; ar d do hereby Dlfcdge ourselves to use evc ? y coEsti ' -tiiciuil means in our power to assist them us yrcmiiDg , not only a " domestic parliament , ' bat a pfi-riiam- :. t tLat -will b « a complete rtfits d the -whole psuile , u the sure guarantee that tie people -ffai not agein be * o ? d contrary to fcB inclination of the it ; jjr » ty- Ti z Chairman next introdnetsi Mr . Sann : el Kyid , bo-ts-fcller , of S uth Shields , who was also ltnflly app ' iaaded . Mi . S- commraicsd by saiomng the stamia cg-bkscks i-Iaced by t > e hiitEc ; Dress of Great BriUiin nad I ret . .: d , in thepath to-equal joaSce ; &ad instanced ti , e £ Weesbtad Observers kvsZxzs apon the public iseeting ia Uie Kot-Ji on last TnasdHy evening . Tissy wsra not satis-Dy

      fied by lobUag the uflsence cf the m-cb- ^ ai ^ mtfceir esl cambers by 2 i iuast ten ; but tbsy , \ V r-ig-iwc , attributed false moti 7 < 3 to honester mta in ^* tb * mielvts , becans tbsy adroated » Repeal of u « toa and ejected a Bepeal of the Com Laws . Kow , he ( 2 j K- ) was fxoparcd to Tx <™ that it was ajuaicious Inlny wtking man to aa * oc * te a Repeal cf ttw Com lAWfi because such a Kepcal would be a curse , ana not a blessau : to tbe workjug classes ; bnt it was perfectly conasttnt in any man to contend for jnstisa to STlriBfa people . Be admitted that a mereHepsal of the Union ¦* oald not t&ctB ^ lj remove the exislaag aMresEiB Ireland ; bat it would Htf a foundation f « ftem « f dfertuoUy amovingtheir

      l ^ t aremeans . ** SS Tbi . could not be snutd ^ ^ our of Corn lay i ^ -1 It would lay a foundation for eTili and if SE ^ o ? ^ 5 S creat e much ata » to the atreaiy Sr ^^ aur oaucerscf yreaia . Mr- K , thensnteredat S ? men ° ^^ . ^ r ^^^ ^ TS the adODBon ' of a ptuuen for Btp « . al , ^^ ^ £ 4 Saeflly ^ H ^^ ' and agreed to uaam-

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      mottaly . It web then moved by Mr . Frszar , and seconded by Mr . Tbomas Seed , V That thepetttion now adopted be signed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting , and be forwarded byi&n to Win . S . Crawford , Esg ., iLP ., loi presentation to the House of Commons ; and that J . H . Hiod , Esq ., Wm-Oxd ) Esq ., and We Hntt , Esq ., M . Y . 'B , lot Newcastle and G ^ teshead , be requested to rapport the prayer of the same . " Carried unanimously . : QUARPONGTON HIIX . —A public meeting of the women of Qnarrington-bill , Gislop , and Kelloe , -was holden , on Monday , the 2 Qth instant , for the pnrpose of f onaiag themBtlvee into a Union , to assist their husbands to obtain theii rights . ; Mr . Swallow and Mr . Smith , from Kelloe , addressed ihe meeting . A lady ,

      " fat , fair , and forty , " was unanimously called to the chair . The following resolutions were agreed to : — 1 } "That we forthwith form oiiraelves into a Union in connection with the Miners' . Association of Great Bjitain and Ireland ; and we sincerely hope that our Bisters in distress , the miners' ^ ives , will immediately join all over the kingdom . " 2 ' That from this time forth we will not give more than 4 Ad . per pound for mutton ; 4 rf . per peck for poiatocs ; Id . for tairee gilis of milk ; and 8 d . per pound foribiitter . '' 3 . " Tbatno wioman ought to work in the fields for less than ona shilling per day , " 4 . That a pttblic meetiDg be beld

      at ThoMilej ' , oa Wednesday , \ rhen the womeu of Wingite , Haswell , Trimdon , * c are respectfully reqnested to attend . The chair to be taken at three o ' clock . ' 5 . " . That tke meeting immediatelyjadjaum trora thiB place tqCoxhoe . " There could uotbfelesa than 400 woman present at the meeting . Aa : ^« y approached the appointed place , after the adjournment , the Coxboe band met them ou tbe road . Arrivediat Coshoe , the meeting canrae&ced BgaiD , asd similar resolutions to those above given were adopted . The utmost eaihusiasni prevailed . There is no fear of the work notigoinx on , now that the women have taken it up I Their first meeting rras holdea on Saturday

      last-SHEPFIEtJJ . —Tha usual weekly meetings have been held in the Figtree-lane room ; bnt Mr . G- J . Barney i > ei £ g confined to his bed through severe indisposition , precludes tbe possibility Of a fuller report . OLD HAM . —On Tnesday lasf , tbe female Chartists of this town came to a determin « tion to redouble their exertions in tbe glorious cause of human redemption , and resolved to pat in nomination the following list as fit and proper persons to serve as genera ! councillors : — -ilrs . Sarah Harrop , Sugar Heidow ; Mre . Sarah K-= rshaw , Primrose-hill j Mrs . Betty Mayall , Bow-ttreet ; M . iss'E , Winterbottom , lord ' B-street ; Mrs . M . Jackson , Jackson-pits , sub-Treasurer j Mrs . Catherine Fitton , Side of Moor , Bub-Secretery .

      On ScnDAT last , the friends of the allotment . ofland system held a meeting in the Chartist room , when the letters of Mr . Gslpin and Grachns were r 2 ad fium the Northern Star , and listened to with great attention . The meeting was adjourned to Sunday nest , at two o ' clock in the afternoon . In the evening . Mr . Wni . Miller delivered an energetic lecture to a very respectable audience . Ok Mondat Mr . M'Cabe delivered bis second lecture on Bepeal asd the history of Ireland . A vote of thanks was unanimously passed to the lecturer , and the meeting separated highly delighted .

      PERBY . —Mr . Clarke , of Stoctport , has been delivering kctoies and addcesaei in the Maxket-place , o ! this town , dorin ? tbe past week , ou the subject of a " Repeal of the Union . '' The magistrates and police have shewn every desire to suppress his meetings , abort of using actual force . They have , however , failed ; thongh tbe police allowed a drunken mad-cap to annoy the a £ * embl 2 . ge , on the plea that he had as much right to make a noise as any one else . TROWBRID GE—The weekly public meeting of the -Chartist body % ras held on Monday evening , June 19 th , Mr . John Hardirg in the chair ; when the following resolution was proposed by Mr . John Stevens , and seconded by Mr . Alfred Maichant , aud carried

      unanimously— " That vre , the Chartists of Trowbridge , in public meeting assembled , do express our warm trad heartfelt sympathy with tbe patriotic men in our Sister Island , now so gallantly straggling for libeity ; and do most seriously exhort oar Irish brethren to continue fearlessly their noble and patriotic career ; for , as men of stern principle , we feel called upon to declare that in class legislation , and ciasa legislation alone , will be funnd the origin cf both Ireland ' s and Eagland ' s woe ; and , as we believe tbe People ' s Charter to ba tbe only means of removing the ' existing grievances of both countries , we moat respectfully bat earnestly invite our Irish brethren to join -us in a determintion never to rest satisfied until that document be made the law of the realm , "

      THORNLET . —Mr , P . M . BROPHT S LECTURE . — On ^ Friday , the 17 th , Mr . Bropby lectured to the men of ' Thornley , and gave eminent satisfaction . The meeting was attended by one of the master wasteraen , to whom Mr . B . administered a severe castigation for the oppressions he and his fellows ; are In the habit of heaping upon the poor unfortunates dosmed , by hard necessity , to earn their bread under the groaning system of collier slavery . The blosh of ehame was made to mantle the cheek of the task-master . NOTTINGHAM . —According to notice the Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire delegate meeting was held in the Democratic Chapel , Bice-place , for the purpose of engaging a lecturer , and maturing a plan for carrying into effect the local organisation of Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire ; devising moans

      for : the spread of Chartist principles , and transacting other important business . The meeting was numerously attended by delegates , and an excellent spirit was manifested . Letters were read from Newark , Mans * field , and Satton-in-Ashfield , detailing tbe state of Chartism in those districts . A plan of organisation for the district , asd for the employment aud guidance of the district lecturer was agreed to . The Secretary was ordered to correspond with Mr . Doyle on the snbjeet of the lectureship . AD sub-secretaries in Not-. tanshsmshire and South Derbyshire are requested to communicate , as early as possible , with the Secretary Mr . S . Boonham , care of Mr . Swann , Temperance Hotel , DmTy Bill , Nottingham . Tbe plan of organisation has been sent to us , but we have not space fox it this week ; ws ihall probably give it next week .

      ROCHDALE . —On Saturday last , the 17 tb instant , Messrs . Haigh and Taft , of this lown , weis liberated from Kirkdaie Gaol , where they had been confined for eight months , in consequence ' of their having taken part in the strike of August last To bononr tb « ir return , the Chartists of this locality made arrangements for a lea party in their large and commodious room , which was very well attended ; and among tha joy&us company assembled was Mr . Haigb , who is a member of tbo Charter Association , accompanied by

      bis wife . After tea , Mx . J- Chadwick was called to the chair : who , in a few remarks , introduced Mr . Haigh , who gave sn cctonnt of his confinement , the treatment of ibe prisonrrs in general , and concluded by declaring that his imprisonment had strengthened his abborence of despotism , bis love of liberty , and his admiration of the principias of the Charter . The rest of the evening was jspent in daneina , singing , and " reciting , which was kept np till after eleven o ' clock , when the company separated . Every on * , male and female , appeared highly delighted with the tvening ' s entertainment

      OS Sukdat last , Commodore Mead delivered two spirited addresses to the Chartists of this town , which gave general satisfaction . Mia . Jobdam Chadwick , Whitworth N * w Road , near ; the Gioiw Insi . has been appointed sub-secretary for this locality . All communications to be addressed to him . ISAKCHESTEB—B » o"ws-stmet Youxg Meh " 9 Locality . —The members « f this locality met on Sunday last , when 10 s . was sent to the defence faud , and 3 s . 8 d . to the victim fund .

      BXX&TON . —On Friday night last , being the usual fortaightly meeting of the Lss ^ ne , a great number assembled to hear a Mr . D-aj ^ ock ( a smfiU retailer of iron ) deliver an address in suppuit of Free Trade . After his aiidi ess he solicited ques-tions upon the subject ; a thing never known hure before , for when questions have been ; attempted , the inquirer has been met by the query *• Are ytu a member oi not ? and if net , waik out of the room . " It was not so now . The League are becoming very humble . Mr . Is&ac DolSn a poor man ^ iioTrorfcs in the mines , rose to repiy to Sir . Dimmock . He could not see how the working c ? asses being fed Twin " cheaper food , " would enable the manufacturer to coinpet * with the foreigner , unless he made a reduction in their wages . He shonld like to know how tin * " rise of the wages * of the artisan , promised by Mi . Difliniock

      as a consequence of a repeal of the | Cont Laws , was ^ to enable the manufacturer to make -cheap goods ; which was the only means , we were toldj by which ie could compete with the foreign manufacturer . The talk of aa " increase of wages" was a mere blind to gull the working classes . To talk of Free Trade In a country like this , with a debt of eight hundred millions and an expensive army , and a thundering State Church raid no protection fot bibouT , was nothing ] more nor less than foolery . Mr . Dolfin completely upset the vbole of Mr . Dimsnocks " argnments , " and atoatly defends the efctrdc-ter of Mr . O'Connor , whicbJ Mr . Dimmotk bad abuE € ^ . He called upen tbe meeting not to be led away ; by *¦ hearsay tales ; " but to read for themselves and ju

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      BBX 3 TO& . —UWITED CHARTISTS , WEST-STREET , —t > n Monday evening , 19 th , Mr . Parsons in the chair The Secretary read the reply ot T . S . Dancombe , JSsq . acknowledging tha receipt ef the petition for Thomas Cooper , and apprising him of its presentation . ^ A vote of tbaafoi was nnaniraorisly passed to Mr , Dancombe for his . prompt attention and courteous conduct . Tbe Secretary waainstructed to give notice to the members that the election of Council will take place next Monday Evening , when a full attendance Ib wtpeot ^ d . The Bii > jecfcfor discussion onjthe occasion ia , the Necessity of & ¦ National Benefit Society , as reeommended in the Northern Star . ! BIRWIINGHAOT —Mr . Mason addressed the people of Birmingham , on Sunday morning last , at Duddestonrow . A very laice and attentive meeting listened to an eloquent appeal from the speaker , upou Uia *< the necessity of Union among the Masses . " A collection was made for Mr . George White .

      At the usual weekly meeting of Chartists , holden at the Ship Iun , Steelhouee-lane , on Tuesday evening last * Mr . Thom ^ a Welsford in the chairj several important plans weie brought before the assembly , having for their object the better organizing of the Chiiriists of the town . Their several merits were spiritedly discussed by Messrs . Mason , Potts , WelBford , Cooper , and others . : IXJWDON . —City o » Lobdon POLiTiCAt And Scientific Institution , TuBNAOAis-LiNE . —A public meeting of tbe shareholders was holdenion Monday evening for tbe purpose of electing . a secretary . Mr .-Puffuy in the chair . Mr . Palmer , jun . moved , and Mr . Wyatt seconded the ; con 9 rraation of the minutes of the last meeting . Mr . Spur moved , and Mr . Edwards seconded , that the portion awarding- 30 s . per week to the Secretary be struck out , and that tho present

      arrangements continue . ; After much diecusBion , the minutes were conflrmned by a considerable majority . Mr . Wyatt moved , and Mr , Stall wood seconded , that two scrutineers of the ballot be appointed ; carried ; and Messrs , Sbacfeleton aud Rathbone elected . The names of tbe following candidates were read over . Messrs . Salmon , John Wyatt , Stallwood , Cateri Brown , and liead . Mr . Wyutt'having resigned ; the movers and seconders of taa other candidates having addressed tile meeting , the ballot was taken . Tfao scrutineers reported Mr . Cater duly elected , ' who bru ' fly returned : thanks . Mr . Stallwood reported | from the auditing committee , and read the balance sheet as amended by the auditors . Mr . Spur moved , and -Mr . Thompson seconded , that the report be referred back to the comniitte . After considerable discussion ,, Mr . Ford moved an adjournment for a week . The adjournment was carried .

      Barnsburt PARK ..-4 Mr . Fussell lecture * on Sunday evening at the Flora Tea Gardens , York-place , to a crowded audience , and Was highly applauded . Marleybone . Mr . Skelton lectured on last Sunday evening , on the { subject of slavery , ita auses and remedies , te a very crowded audience , and gave grant tuitisfaction . Afcer the lecture , a collection was mnud for 2 dts . Cooper , of Lfictster , when six shillings w :, s collected , which has beeu forwarded to her at LsiceBter . A Public Meeting was held oa Monday evening at tho Britaama Coffoa Hou-e , Waterlooroiid , ou behalf of Thomas Cooper . The meeting was well amended . A petition was agreed to , an 4 consigned into the hands of Thomas Duucombc , Esq ., to bu presented .

      A Public Meeting was holden on Monday evening , ia Bcraiondfey-square , to consider tho best means of opposing ! the Irish Arms Bill . . ; Messrs Bo ! well , Mantz , Maynard , and others addressed the assembly , which was large and enthusiastic . LEBES . —Chartist > Meeting on Woodhouse Moob . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr . T . 3 . Sjuith delivered an ' able and impressive lecture on the state of the country and ihe duties of the people , to a numerous and highly atUmtivo cudience , on Woodhouss Moor . Some of the respectables , to evince their love of fair pUy i ndbtivoured to croite a disturbance , and one of them , a sLabby-R-meel nvllocrat , denounced Mr . S . as a

      flrebraad ; ^ vhila another * mounted upou a horse , \ thich snoT-. tf-i rnuch nior « sense than his rider , came up close t <> ibf j . 'l .-aforin , as tf to ride the speaker down , itnd uitunBit ;)> tude&vuured to disperse the people by riding through tbe cro ^ vri . Several other uriddlt class respectablct > aiRj ewlfravoured : to shew their gentility by endeavc-urivg to disturb , tlie peace . The worbita , however , were v . ide awoke ; and ao was the lecturer . He g ^ ve these i ^ enta such a castigatiou as they will not soon forget . They ultimately slunk away , followed by th « Lootings aud disapprobation of the whole assembly . —We anticipate a numerous meeting on the Moor on Sunday afternoon .

      SOUTH SHIELDS . —Mr , Beesley lectured at Blyth , oa S'tnciay a' : moon , * to a uumeroua audience many of them har ^ from fo . ; r to five mile 3 to tTavel to attend tho lecture . The sturdy democrats of South fehieltb eugaged the fast sailing Steamer Ventts , to convey Mr . Beesley and his friends to the place of meeting ; a goodly number accompanied him . At thec'osa of the lecture Mr . B . intimated that he should again address thorn that day fortnight . EDINBURGH . —A publio meeting of the inbabatants of this ancisnt city was holden on Monday evening last , en the Caidm Hill , to protect against )

      the New Irish Coercion Bill , now before Parliament ia the shape of an Arras ; Bill . The meeting was the largest boldenin E i in burgh for a considerable length of Uuw . A great number of t ' io Irish Repealers wero present . For some time before tho hour announced were the " boys" siuu wending their way to the chosen spot . ! At . Crj bbace was called to the chair ; and the gathered thousands were ably addressed by Messrs . Cummery , Torlrnrd , M'Roe , Allah , and Peddie ; and resolutions condemnatory of the Arms Bill were unanimously passed . A petition to Parliament oa behalf of Cooper , Richards , and Capper was also adopted .

      ABBBPEEN . —Mr . Dickinson delivered three lectures in this town , and three more at the Printfield , and on Thursday evening held a public discussion with the Rev . Mr * Bowes , on ihe question , " Ought Christians to medale with politics !' - '' Mr . Bowes took the negative ^ Mr , Dickinson ihe affirmative . Thediscnssionlasted until after eleven o'clock in the public Market-place . It has laoght Christians that Chartism is practical Chrititi&nity . 3 DIWDEE . —Mr . Dlckjnson preacljed tvro sermon 3 on Sunday last , and delivered a lecu . ro to a good audience , in South Chapel , Lindsay-stirot , on ; " Ireland ' s wrongs and her remedy . " A p . otesf against thepreeent measure ofiGovernment tonards her was moved by Mr . Dickinson , and seconded by one of tbe members of the ^ association . A pviition iu behalf of Cooper was also put to tho usaeting and carried .

      CUBS . XN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association met at their Great Rooms , No . 14 , North Anustreet , at six o ' clock , on Sunday evening , MivJosh . Bricrley was called to ^ the o ^ air ; Mr . Wra . ii . Dyoti , secretary . Mr . iDyott read the . «» inua-os of tho last days , proceedings , which were conn med . He tiicn read the objects of the association , and also Iftfrs from Messrs . ' Wm . Foster , of Binjgloy ; Samuel E ' . ches , of Notu& ; j ; ham ; Thomas Wiu'ers , of Lc : ce .-ier ; M . W . Norman , of Ventnor Iple oi ' Wight , con ^ ratuiating [ the association on the decided , mauly , and Hiiflinching stand which is had

      made against all opposition , and requesting additional information touching the prospects of the Repeal Movement , and offering the cordial and hearty co-operation of the writers , to restore to Ireland her just rights ; and stating that they will not permit the Tories to ftiact another " ninetyeight , " in Ireland . Mr . O'Hig » ins rose to bring forward the motion of which he had given notice on the previous Sunday , respecting the present Repeal agitation , and the propriety of tho Chartists joining the ranks of the Repealers , 'lie said , that in support of the rssolutioa wh . ch he should submit to this

      consideration of tho meeting , ho had very little to urge with which the majority of thoBe were not already acquainted . ( Hear . ) Although he had both written and spoken upon tha subject , yet he deemed it an act ofjastice to their English brethren as well as to the Irish Universal Suffrage Association to come to a definitive resolution upon the subject—( hear , hear ) . He ( Mr ; O'H . ) had given the reso ^ lutioa a good deal of coiihiu ' r on , the resnlt of which was that he regretted very much that the Association had not adopted a similar resolution some months since . Had such a resolution - ' been adopted and published in tho Northern Stari it is very probable that the British Coai-ridis would ! have seen the impropriety of joining the ranks of the

      Repealers , aud would , therefore , have saved the shampatriots thfe trouble of rejecting the proffered aid o ! XHBEB MILLION FIVE HW » UED THOUSAND British subjects , " good men and true "—( hear , hear , and " it was » shame and a disgrace to reject them . " ; I The resolution states that a jman should not join any Association without a thorough knowledge of the objeots of the society ! and ! the rules by which it was governed . Had the English ChartiBts known : this , aud understood it well , not one of ihetn would have beccme members of the Repeal Association , They did net know that the Iv ^ eal Assooiatisn ts a perfect oligarchy ; that _ the great bulk of the people , who supply seven-dghtbi of its funds are looked upon , and treated as so many serfk They are allowed admission to tho meetings , but to speak or

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      to rote is out of the qaestion . Tuat privilege is only permitted to the payers and collectors of twenty shillings annually ; while one man , no matter who he may be , who pays a shilling for admission as an auditor occupies a better place than the poor deluded slave who takes oat an associates card , but who mast stand below the bar without even the comfort of a Beat . Sir . it was to do away for ever with this fnfernal system of political inequality and serfahip that the Working Men ' s Association was founded . It was to do away with it that the people of England petitioned Parliament to make the People ' s Charter the law of the land ; and will the Chartists so far forget themselves as io join an association in which the working man is ( deprived of the

      right to vote even after he pajs n ' n money and takes out his card ? If this be Chartism , he , Mr . ( O'H . ) did not yet understand its meaning . J The Chartists should know that tbo " Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland is composed of four distinct classes . Firstly , The unarmed volunteers , that is to say , the bishops and clergy who pay ( £ 10 or collect , in shillings , that amount from others . Secondly , The Volunteers , which moans also thole who pay £ 10 each , or collect that amount in shillings from 200 men , who by thus paying their shilling becomo associates , but who have no right to speak or to vote . Thirdly , Members who pay one ppund each , or collect it from nineteen dupes which with the shilling of the collector himself , makes up a pound and

      a member at the same time ; and this member , the representative of nineteen willing [ slaves , has a right to speak and to vote , but the ; nineteen serfs have no such right . Fourthly , The associates , the great body of the people , ' who are a majority of one thousand to one , and enjoy the privilege of paying their money and listening to the speeches like other auditors '; but who are denied the right to speak or to vote ! And this is the system which some of the British ( Chartists were about to support by their presence and their money How can a Chartist quit the high and independent ground which he occupies , and descend to that of an abject slave ? How can he have tbe face to demand the franchise either for himself or his fellow man ,

      when he WHiully joins an association } which denies the right of the working man to a voto merely ou the ground that he has neither paid nor collected twenty shillings 1 Degradation can go no further than this . Paying a shilling and taking out an associate ' s card , without any other privilege than that of listening , is , by the very act , a tacit admission of inferiority . The " members of tho Repeal Association arc not electod by the associates . Money alone is the criterion of a member ' s capacity . The ] present House Of Commons , with alL its faults , is democratic when compared with the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland . Let them gi re the right to speak and to vote to every man who pays a shilling , a id takes out a card , and he ( Mr . O'H . ) would be so far

      satisfied with the constitution of the society . This would bo making one just movement towards Universal Suffrage . The Repealers jteach nothing . They are not guided by any political principle . The great ambition of their orators is to ] be considered leaders . They are j alous of each other , and they abhor and detest political teachers . [ Now he ( Mr . O'Higgins ) believed that one political teacher was worth one hundred leaders . The pp ' or duped Repealers know nothing beyond what their leaders tell them . He ( Mr . O'H . ) should hko to see the same principle carried into operation in [ politics which Catholics practice in religion . The poorest Catholic is taught a creed , and he is from his ( infancy led to believe that the great Creator , the author of his

      being , is not a respecter of persons h that there is perfect equality in Heaven , and that ! it is by man ' s works , and by the faith that is in him ] , that he is to be judged or rewarded , or punished , ard uot by his wealth or his worldly grandeur . The Catholic priests teach the people . They are their spiritual leaders ; they possess amazing influence over their flooks ; and in his ( Mr . O'Higgins ' a ) opinion , justly possess that iBuuence . Some people [ have gone so far i . s to say that Ihe Catholic laity pin their faith to the sleeve of the priest , by whomf they are led blindfold . Nevertheless , should any Catholic priest deviate but one single step from the creed which the poorest layman believes to be true ; let him give up but one iota of that cireed , for the purpose of conciliation or expediency , and the

      poorest and most ignorant layman would no longer . coufi . de in him ; would no longer folloy ? him ; woald no longer trust him ; but would firmly abide by the creed bo was taught and piiy , in tho priest , the frailties of human nature . Tne poor fellows heart would sink within him , * and he who would a few minutes before suffer a thousand gullets to pass throueh his body sooner than allow the priest of his choice to be molested in any manner , [ would in such an event remain firm in his creed and leave his fallen sj / iritual leader to bis fate . Mr . Clark rose to order . He said that Mr . O'Higging was lauding one partiouier religion at tbe expense or the prejudice of all others , which was contrary to , and in violation of the fourth rule of the association ,

      namely , " That no religious or sectarian discussion shall be permitted at any of the meeting ? of this association . " ( Hear , hear , from Mij . O'Higgins . ) H * i ( Mr . Clark ) was sure that Mr . O'Higgiu ' a observations must be painful to the feelingsjof such of the members of tho Association as were not like him , Mr . Clark , Roman Catholics . Mr . jManningsaid that he was really astonished to hear ) such observations from his friend Mr . Clark , whom he regretted to seo had nut paid that attention to the proceedings which he had been ia the habit of doing . Had he done so he must have seen tljat M , O'Higgins , did not touch upon religious controversy at all , when Mr . Clarko rose to order , and interrupted Mr . O'Higgins before ho ha > i applied his admirable train

      of reasoning to the subject ia debate . It was very difficult for a speaker in such a case , to resume the thread of his discourse . Whenever he , Mr . Manning went to a public meeting , he endeavoured to comprehend the whole drift and meaning of every word that fell from the respectve speakers . For his part ho would say now , in conclusion , that it was a long time since he iUt so much pleasure , or was so highly gratified by a speech as he was when Mr . Clark interrupted Mr . U'H'gwms . Ho should j-ist bay bofore he sat down that ho hoped Mr . Clark would not feel offended at anything wh ' ch hja had said , ( Cheers . ) Mr . Fowlei-said that he , as a Protestant , bincorely and honestly attached to the religion in which ho was educat ¦! , feitdee-jtv inf debt to Mr .

      Clark ,, a Catholic , for tha txrremegoojd feeling ho manifested ; but , atth « same time he thouid , injustice to himself and t ? Mr . O'Hi « gins , also say that he understood Mr . O Higgins' observations in an entirely differ out puiut of view ii-oui thai in which it appears Mr . Clark understood them . It aid not appear to him that Mr . O'Higgins was lauding his own religion . lie was einiply stating a lact : and althaugh be ( Mr . Fjwler ) might perhaps . iifajr wiui iMjr . O'Higgins upon i . ha motion , yet he fully concurred ! with him in the truth of these observa'ijns to which Mr . Clark ; ook exception—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Rafjter said ihat Mr . O'Higgims . was merely illust-ating his own argument , and it would have been fitter to have

      waiff d for the applicadon of it . Me . i ) joi r was of opinion that Mr . O'ttigsiua had straytjd a little out ef the record . It did appear to him to be a httle invidious to have ftiven all the meiiti of ctavo'ed ; : itachment ou the part of the la 1 ' to thVir cleruy to the Catholics alone . Had Mr . O ' 'iit £ ak incimiecfali other Sects , his observations woulo i . &Vf bctii quite unexceptionable . Mr . O'Higgius said that uoiiiiug c ; uld be further from his intention thau that of saying one wovJ calculated to hurt the feelings of any one present . He bad not the most rJniQte idea of entering into any religious controversy , pr of making any invidious distincdoa between aay Christian creed whatever— ( rear , hear . ) Tho ? o' v \ . o knew him were well aware tnat he ( Mr . O'Hi ^ m .-. ) mu Is ita rule to speak only of tlia' which hr kvcw , aul

      as ho was better acquainted with the e . cvii of his own rc '< gicn thau U-- * t of any otb . r , a ; ncl svas abo well aware of ? V : & : roi : g and drvotrdJaUaphmeii '' , mutual at .-achme ; : «; , wfiich Eubs ^ teu jbetwi . e > n the Catholic piiesl-hjti auc ! the people , he spvke of that with which he w-slhorou-hly acquaiated with a view to apply it . simply as a familiar illustration , but he certainly should say ,. { without , ho hoped , tho b . igh ^ eBt offence to any one , that he was wholly unacquainted with any other religion , between the ministers of which , and the-laity , thero was so much reciprocal kindness , and sincere attachment , as tbcra ie , and ever was , [ between the Catholio priests acd tho laity . It would , therefore , be both unreasonable and unjust at him ( Mr . O'H . ) to presume to speak upon a , subject , of the truth or merits of which he was whoDy ignorant . ( Hear ,

      hear . ) Everybody knew that he was } no orator ; that he could not make the " worse appear tbe bet * ter cause . " His wish was to make whatever he had to eay bo plain and eo simple , that there could be no mistake about it . This was what he always aimed at , and he regretted to find that he was misunderstood by his respected friend ] Mr . Clark . He was exceedingly anxious to see the Irish people taught a political creed , in the same ianner , and with as much care , as tboy were tau . ght ; a religious creed , so as to enable them t-. > discover the sHghteet attempt at treachery or deception , cn | the part of their politioal leaders . To trust neither Wh'gs , Tories , nor expediency-mongers , but to support , those only , who should give ample ; , joof of the true faith in politics . It is short and piwole , aad easily

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      C / PA / yy ^ i ^ s < s ^ fG-c ^ t * - ^ r-wv * &xv * " I ^^ s-l ^ - ^^

      learned . To tru ? t that raan , and him only , with the representative power who will gi ? a a pledeo , in writing , that be will not support any administration tut - ^ ne that will give it 9 official advocacy to the preat f / rinciples contained in the People ' s Cha rter—Universal Suffrage , VotP by Ballot , Aaaual Parliaments , Equal Rsjjre 3 entation , Abolition of the Property Qualifioaiion , and Payment of Members . The reason why he did not include the Repeal of tho Union in this category fa because tha People's Charter contains the Repeal of the Union ;

      but the Repeal of the Union does not contain , the principles contained in the People ' s Charter . The Repeal of the Union would not facilitate the extension of the franchise beyond what it is now ; whereas Uui versa ! Suffrage alone would lay the sure basis of & Repeal of the Union—( cheers . ) He , Mr . O'Higgins , stiil doubted the sincerity of the great leader of Repeal . He never told bis followers how the Union is to be repealed . Now , this is the first thing they should know , yet with the means , or intended means of Repealing the Union , none bat the initiated : staff are yet acquainted , and , for ought he knew , mey niay be as ignorant as the poor degraded associates themselves . Where is the man , possessed of one particle of common sense .

      who could for a moment trust the leader who scornfully rejects the aid of three milliens five hundred thousand Chartists , and meanly courts the assistance and co-operation of a beggarly gang of North of Ireland arangement . ( Hear , hear . ) 'This miserable , spiteful policy is calculated and perhaps intended to resuscitate Orangemen in the North * There are but" two ways to Repeal the Union ; the one is by fighting a successful battle for it—and a bloody fight it will be . The other wajr is to have a majority in the House of Commons , iu favour ef it . large enough to deter tho House of Lords from offering any effective , cr rather fictions opposition . Now , as Mr . O'Connell repudiates fighting for the Repeal of the Union , and v jects the proferred aid

      of the Chartists who compote about half the male population of Great Britain , bow does he purpose carrying the Repeal ! Suppose , for instance , that he had all the Irish members pledged to vote for the Repeal of the Union , what effect would they nave against 553 British Members ! There are only 105 Irish Members altogether , and if they all voted for the Repeal of the Union , a circumstance which never will happen , yet there would be a majority of 448 against , the motion . It is absurd and ridiculous to suppose that Mr . O'Connell has the slightest hope or intention cf Repealing the Union ; because if he had ho would not r ^ jacfc the aid of so powerful and fcfluential a body as tho Chartists . But his motive for rejecting their aid , and for

      calling upon the Repeal Associations to haveno connexion whatever with theta appeared very obvious to him , ( Mr . O'Higgins ) . The Chartists are in earnest ; and Mr . O'Connell knows right well , that if they once but obtained a friendly footing amongst the Repealers , they would soon teach them how to keep him to the point . They would not permit him to put the question in abeyance in the event of the restoration of the Whigs to power . They would be taught that the only feasible mode of Repealing the Union is by acquiring the power to return a majority of members to the House of Commons in favour " of that msisure . It was with a view of laying the subject clearly before the people of this empire , but more especially before the

      insulted and ill-used British Chartists that he CMr . O'Higgins ) brought forward the resolution , which be should now read and submit to the meeting : — Resolved , " That in the opinion of this meeting , a man should not join any association , society , or confederacy , of any nature or kind , without first thoroughly understanding , and approving of the object * and the rules of such association or sooiaty ; that such of the British Chartists as have joined the ranks of the Repealers must have been wholly unacquainted with the rules by which all Repsal Associations are governed , one of which in particular , is diametrically oppoaad to one of the most essential principles of democracy—political equality , because such rnle excludes the great , body of people from a voice in the

      Association , into which they are merely admitted aa auditors , under the more delusive appellation of " associates , " and from whose scanty means the chief portion of the funds of that association -is drawn , but over ths disposal of which they hare no control ; that this rnle is contrary to the very principle upon which the People ' s Charter ia founded—Universal Suffrage ; and that therefore a Chartist cannot enter the Repeal ranks as an associate , without exposing himself to the charge of having , by bis own act , tacitly admitted his own inferiority ; nor can any Chartist become a member of the Repeal Association without a departure * in- some measure from that political equality which he professes to advocate ; at the same time , all Chartists may ,

      without any violation of principle , give their utmost aid to the Repeal movement . "—Mr . Rafter seconded the motion . He said that he fully concurred in every word of tbe resolution , and ho looked upon it as absolutely called for ia the present crisis . Their Chartist brethren in England did not know the low tricks which the Repeal agitation had recourse to here , in order to get in money . Money , money . was their object , it was stated , and not contrarfjntod , that uomo of tbo Ropi wardens loot eggs , poultry , and butter in iiea of money from the poor people . But" nrvboelish" ! A disappointed Repealer will make a good Chartist yet . ( Hear . )—Mr . Clark had an amendment to move . He did BOfc think it very judicious to throw cold water unoa

      the Repeal movement just now ; besides , he considered that a great deal could be achieved by agitation . The Chartists expected to produce an effect , and to carry the Charter by the moral force of agitation in England , therefore he considered it to be but bad logip to argue that agitation in Ireland would not carry the Repeal . Besides , he was of opiuion that the Chartisms should join the Repealers in England , and contribute liberally to the Repeal fund . A junction of ail classes of Reformers would most assuredly carry Repeal . With these views he should propose the tollowing amendment j" That this Association calls upon the British to support the Repealers by every means in their power , pecuniary and otherwise . " Mr . Fowler seconded

      the amendment in a very sensible speech , aud one eminently calculated to effect conciliatisn . He was loudly cheered . Mr . Richard Dunn said that he would support the resolution ; and , in repl y to Mr . Clark , observed that he ( Mr . Clark ) required the English Chartists to do that which he did not do himself—to join the Repealers—( hear , hear ) . Now , Mr . Clark had not joined the Repeal ranks , nor did he contribute to their funds ; and how could he call upon the English Chartists to do that which he did not do himself ? " Example was better than precept . " And why was it that Mr . Clark did not joiu tuo Repeal Association 1 Merely for the very reasons assigned ia the resolution , which he opposed ; namely , that they took the working man's

      money , and at the same time denied him tbe right to vote—( hear , hear ) i There was democracy for you ! The resolution had his most cordial support . He concurred in every word of it . Mr . Clark rose merely to admit . thefc Mr . Dunn had given him a right good reply—( hear , hear , and cheers ) . Mr . Dyott said he should oppose tho amendment and support the original resolution . It was not material that , whilo the Chartists assisted by every fair means the Repealers , oa the ground that a viotory gained anywhere , or by any party contending for popular right , was a viotory g&ined for all reforms , no matter of . what particular country or denomination . It was most material that while the Ghartists did this they should not merge themselves into the

      Repeal body . That body in this country , as ha 4 been well shewn by Mr . O'Higgins , was not constituted on the democratic principle—Universal Suffrage did not obtain in it , and they could not therefore be consistently members of it . What fchsy bougM waB perfect political equality . The Cora Exchange people had no notion of any such thing . Then again , what a p < ior thing wcro the Repealers contending for—merely tho transfer of a section of an aristocratieal Parliament to Ireland . Could it be possjblo that the people were persuaded such a Parliament would do them any service ? What service had the Imperial Parliament performed for England ! There was much wealth there , no doubt , but who possessed it \ Not the people : they were pining in

      wretchedness which had no termination in anything short of political power . The unrepresented people —with a resident Parliament , were no better off than the unrepresented people without a Parliament . —( bear , hear . ) It was therefore clear that the n > firo location amongst them of a fractional part of u . o imperial aristocracy called tbe Houses of Lords and Cooiiajas , lwQu ! d do them no govti ; until they had real deputed representatives in the latter , they would be the mere-football of both —( heat >) How often did he ( Mr . D . smile when he saw poor men JDterebiiUg themselves in the struggle offchearistocratioal factions—Whigs and Torks , landlords and cupuauctB . Just so did the poor Catholio peasantry of Irel&nd exert themselves to procure emancipation

      and were sacrificed , as regarded their political and social existence , by that measure , which obtained honours aud emoluments for tho upper classes of the liberated religion—( hear . ) So now were the poor , creduious , shortsighted people struggling to obtain Repeal without making any condition that they should have their share # f its benefits —{ hear . ) For vfho can say that the labourer or the artisan will be the be . ter for it f Will not competition , if machinery does not , still give the master-class the power of grinding down the working man to the dust , unless he possess the protection of the vote which the Charter proposed to give him —( cheers . ) Repeal was ,

      however slight , still &n approximation to self government , and on that ground they were Repealers , and not because they considered it at , all adequate to ihe wfrats of the many , whose propriety depsnded on their acquirement of political power—( che-rs . ) Theqnesriou was then put on the > amendment , which was lost , and the criminal motion carried . Mr . Simon TobTn was called to the chair , and the marked thanks of tho meeting vrere given to Mr . Brierly for his praiseworthy coaduct in the chair , after which tne meeting separated . Strangers , mem * bers , and all prea&nt havisg oppressed their gratification a » tbo mild , gemkicnuly , and BenEibte debate .

      To The Imperial Chabtists,

      TO THE IMPERIAL CHABTISTS ,

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      VOX- TL KQ . 293 . SATURDAY , JUJSS 24 , 1843 . ¦ ' ^ ITSSK . ^ Sfc "

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1218/page/1/