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      MT Dsa Fbiehds , -There is no cirenmstanee wiiich so manifestly pnms the hold that onr principles hare taken / upon men ' s minds , than the fact that we camiow discuss calmly all the details of our machinery without creatinf suspicion in our ranks . Upon several occasions I have not shrunk from the performance of a duty which I fitt « wM bring me into collision with sonieof the bestmenin our ranks . I . hall now allude more especially to my proposition in the Contention of 1842 , to the effect that the Section of an Executire by the Convention was a more democratic mode , a more wholesome-, a more safe and satis&ctory mode , than that now in practice . I stated my reasons then , becauseithe present nude gare rise to unwholesome agitation , to local caavass of fitness , to local jealousies , partisanship , and invariably , ended , to local squabbfcs and

      dis-Pntea- . r It is the duty of every man to guard against every probability , or even chance , of creating dissension in ear ranks ; and although I received a vote of censure from my London constituents for supporting my own views upon this subject in the Convention that met at Manchester in 1843 , nevertheless , unseated by the threat of the repetition of such , or nor © extensive censure , duty to the cause , to you , to myself , and to every succeeding Executive , prompts me to lay my candid impression before you . Firstly—It is indispensable that the Executive Committee of the Chartist Association should possess the undivided confidence of the whole body .

      Secondly—It is all-Important tbat they should be 80 elected as to carry the conviction to every man ' s mind that they have been elected for their fitness , and without undue partiality acquired by seasonable and interested agitation . As to tbc first then , so long as yon have a divided election , as now , jou will tare antagonist feelings enlisted on behalf of fevouriteeandidates in the several localities . Ton willnot have , joucannotpossibly have ,

      the several claimants for your support so placed before you as to enable you to judge of their capacity , their ability , and fitness . A knowledge of detail , an Aptitude for business , are more necessary qualifications than eloquence and professed zeal . You can only judge of the latter qualifications—you cannot judge of the former from a mere public harangus ; and , therefore , it is impossible for you , upon no better scrutiny , to select wisely or judge impartially .

      Sow for my second head . If under the present system Manchester and the north vote one way , and London and the south vote another way , it is impossible , wholly impossible , so to amalgamate this contrariety of feeling as not to leave some rankling fibres that will grow into local disaffection , if not distrust ; in which case the Executive cannot possess the undivided confidence of the body . Upon the other band , one locality expresses a vast preference for a candidate , who upon being subjected to the only ordeal capable of judging , the Annual Convention , prove * himself unfit for the duties of the office

      imposed upon him bj that locality . In that case lh » Convention takes fire , Imbibes the feelings of distrust , and very properly communicates that distrust to the several localities from whence the delegates come . At any moment the whole body may be Jeopardised and endangered by the rashness , the folly , or die treachery of its Executive Committee ; upon the other hand , when you elect a Convention , we must presume that that Convention possesses sufficient ef your confidence to vote in such a way as would ensure the suceessofyour principles , the safety of your cause , and your protection against the wiles of the law .

      In all matters , sxra that which involves the Terr greatest risk , you give them uncontrolled power . You allow them , and properly so , so to alter and amend the rules as to bring them within the compass - « f the existing necessities . This is one of their -chief , iadeed their almost only duty ; and yet , after Laving conferred this power upon them , and when they have modelled your constitution according to existing eircumstaneeg , you deny them the indispen-¦ table right , the useful power , of saying who are best qualified to carry your delegates opinions into effect . Row , some men , whs profess to be better democrats than Feajgiu 0 ' Connor , would urge the mode of electing the American President in favour of the present system .

      My friends , in the first place , there is no parallel , none whatever ; and in the second place , if there is one circumstance more than another which tends to create party feuds in America , it is the present system of electing a President . And what is of still greater importance , it has this evil tendency—it strips the Congress of its dearest right , and it con-¦ siderably reduces the value of the elective franchise in the mind of every elector . Now , if the Congress Lad the power of electing the President , the electors would attach infinitely more importance to their votes , while the contest ont of doors would at once subside , and the whole people , aa well as those who rspre . sentedthem , would feel much more confidence in the first magistrate . Our Conventions are elected by

      Universal Suffrage . We are trying to inspire confidence in a Parliament elected by the whole people , and how ¦ can vonsounequivocaUyestablish that confidence as by proving that you can trust them ? Indeed , the withholding this power is a proof of your want of confi-• dence ; while I will now shew you that it would be Impossible for your delegates to abuse that purer . You surely are not mad enough to suppose that any delegate would vote fora bad or incapable man , or one who was not trustworthy ; and which , after iaving sat together , transacting business for a month , a . fortnight , or a week , do you think , the Convention who had watched , er a constituency that had merely listened , would be the most competent Judges in such case I

      I will new take another view—you should be desirous of attaching pride , honour , and distinction to the office of Executive Committee-man—and for myself , I may truly say that I would not feel half the pride , half the honour , or half tho distinction in beiug unanimously elected , under the present system , that I would fael in being elected by a small majority of the Convention . Now , those who are apt to canvass my views critically , and to talk flamingly , I aon't say unpretendingly , about their love of democracy , must in fairness and justness allow me to hare my own notions upon the subject . It has been very much the fashion to charge me with

      being a dictator , but that folly , I rejoice to think , lias gone out of fashion of late , and for this simple reason , because I always claim the most minute and searching canvas for everything that I propose , and I invariably act according to the decision of the majority . I wish the Executive to stand upon tenable , fair , intelligible , impartial , and honourable grounds . 1 wish to see them possessing the undivided confidence of the whole body . I desire more now , if possible , than ever to 3 ee union , confidence , and harmony reign in our ranks . I desire to seeevery cause of quarrel , irritation , or strife , for ever banished ; ¦ and above all , I desire to sea the disaffected disarmed

      -of every cause and pretext for quarrel or dissatisfaction . Of course these are merely my own opinions , perhaps some part participated in by my brothers of the Executive , while I feel assured that they will be ever ready to give their support to any proposition which is calculated to give stability and respect to our cause ; and I feel equally confident that they , or any others chosen in our place , would reject an office to which they had not been elected in the moat creditable , honourable , and unsuspicious manner . If they differ irom me in opinion , of which I am not aware , they will concede to me that right which , as an individual , I am always ready to concede to others . In my opinion , the very hut duty to be performed bj the Annual Convention should be , that of electing an Executive to carry out the mode of agitation , and

      the plans kid down by the body . I think it should be the last work , because the longest possibl * period should be allowed to judge of the capacity of the several candidates . Upon the other hand , I think the country sh 3 uld nominate the candidates for the office . I have written this letter , not more for the purpose of reiterating my frequently expressed opiurcns , than in the hope , and with the view of setting at rest an Ill-feeling which is spreading upon this subject . I trust , therefore , that all who read my letter will read it cautiousl y and carefull y , and , however tiny mar differ from me in opinion , that they will express that opinion as boldly and as respectfull y as I have expressed mine . I remain , my dear friends , Your ever faithful friend , Feargcs Q'Cussob .

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      GREAT PUBLIC MEETING or the FRIENDS OF POLAND . On Wednesday evening , March 25 tb , a public meeting of the friends of Poland was held at the Crown and Anchor , Strand , for the purpose , as announced in the bills , of " evincing sympathy with the Poles in their present struggle for freedom . " The meeting , which was called under the auspices of the "Democratic Committee of the Friends of Poland , " was very numerously attended . Notwithstanding the -very ^ nferotntablc state of t&a weather , the large hall was densely crowded in every part , chiefly by persons of the working class , among whom were a sprinkling of the fair sex . On the platform we noticed many distinguished democrats , comprising patriots belonging to most of the European States , particularly Polish , French , and German . On the motion of Fbabovb O'Cojikob , Eso ., the chair was taken , al eight o ' clock , by Mr . Philip M'Gratha working man .

      , The Chaikmas , after reading the bill convening the meeting , called on Mr . flarney , the secretary , to report the replies received in answer ) to invitations sent to public men to attend the meeting . Mr . Hienet reported tbat the committee had , in the first instance , applied by deputation to T . S . Buncombe , M . P ., to take the chair .. Mr . Duncombc had answered that he had engagements for that evening which would prevent him taking ! the chair , but be would try to attend some time lq . the course of the evening , and take part in the proceedings . ( Cheers . ) Sir Do Lacy Evans , M . P ., was next apnlitut tn TTa « tiB «* AMAf 1 ilift rtnnii + ofinn ttinf Yi * 1 rnAw Miau

      | jui » u tv . . UD ( Mian vlCU Ulu u&puvauuU ) uc oucn nothing of the present state of the Polish question , and declined attending the meeting . ( Disapprobation . ) T . Wakley , M . P ., was next waited upon , and replied to the deputation that ho was already engaged to take the chair on that evening at another meeting . He , however , sympathised with the Poles , and would , if possible , come to the meeting lome time in the coarse of the evening . ( Applause . ) Besides those three gentlemen , letters had been addressed to nearly thirty public characters , only a small number of whom baa deigned to reply to the letters sent to them . Mr . Barney then read the following letters : —

      "House ol Commons , March 23 rd , 1816 . "Dear Sir , —I have had an engagement of long standing for Wednesday , and yours is tho second invitation to take the chair for that evening , which I have b « en compelled to refuse . <* " Yours , very obediently , 'John Bowriho . "G . J . Hamey . " " P . S . I am much disposed to doubt whither a demonstration at this juncture would aid the Polish cause . " [ The latter portion of this letter called forth expressions of disapprobation . ] " 34 , St . James ' s-place , Tuesday , March 24 th , 1846 .

      " Sir . —I have had the honour to receive your letter of the 23 rd inst ., inviting me in the name of the Democratic Committee of tha Friends of Poland to a meeting , to be held to-morrow evening , at the Crown and Anchor Tavern , for the purpose of a public demonstration in support of the cause of Polish liberty . " I am always gratified by any proofs of interest rathe cause of Poland , but having very fully , and very anxiously considered the subject , lam not of opinion that any attempt to elicit the expression oi public sympathy for the Poles is likely to be advantageous xo them at the present moment . " I have the honour to be , sir , "Year obedient servant , "DCDLBI COCIIS SltJARI .

      ' "GeorgeJulianHarney . " [ This letter was received by the meeting with manilestations of dissatisfaction and censure . ] " Bryanstone-sauare , March 24 . "Sir , —I have received your letter of yesterday requesting my attendance at a public meeting to be held to-morrow evening , March 23 th , in support of the cause of Polish liberty . '' Although I wish success to the cause of liberty in every country , and nowhere more than in Poland , to reward the renewed efforts of its gallant people , yet , on this « ccasion , I regret that an imperative engage nient must prevent my giving personally the attendance and assistance you request at tho demonstration about to be made in their favour . " I remain , sir , your obedient servant , "Joseph Home . " George J . Hamey , Honorary Secretary . " [ Approbation . ] "Tuesday Evening .

      " Sir , —Your invitation reached me so late , that I do not feel quite assured whether I will be able or not to get free in time from some other previous engagements . I will certainly do my best to attend , but should I not succeed , I still will join you inspirit and with fulness of sympathy for your praiseworthy effort * . The cause of Poland is a . sacred one—sacred from its imperishable ri g ht *—from its importance in the movement of the Slavonic race—from services paid long ago to ungrateful Europe , threatened by Mahonunedan invasion—from the brave deeds and martyr-sufferings of its devotees—from the unparalleled wickedness and atrocities of its crowned enemies . There may be , amongst the friends of liberty and progression , divergencies about political forms or social systems . There must be only one feeling about the rights of Poland and the iniquities of her oppressors ; and this feeling , now subdued in

      many of your countrymen to a cowardly silence by a deplorable want of faith and by secondary expediency-worshipping considerations , but still living within the heart of every honest man , will ultimately conquer . They may sign ukases , pour armies upon armies ; suppress , for a while , insurrections ; set prices—from the metropolis of the European China , Vienna , which was saved some two hundred years ago by the Polish Sobieski— prices of ten or fifteen florins on each patriot ' s head , but , depend upon it , sir , they will not succeed . They may persecute , but they must tremble . They may kill men , individuals , but not tha thought . The thought is traconquerablt , everlasting : diamond-like , it emits light at every blow . The land , which gave us the first discoverer of the earth ' s motion , Copernicus , will not , and shall not , be condemned to perpetual slavery and immobility .

      " I am , sir , your most obedient servant , " Josiph Mazzisi . " 103 , High Holbora . " [ This letter elicited repeated demonstrations of sympathy and approbation . ] The Secretary read a somewhat lengthy letter from W . Howitt , Esq ., in which the writer apologised for non-attendance , on the ground that he had been compelled to adopt a rule not to attend public meetings , contenting himself with advocating the cause ot liberty with his pen . The writer added , that havin »

      resided some years on the continent , and studied the state of things there , he felt not surer of the rising of the morrow ' s sun , than he did that the day would come when the people of Poland , France , I taly , and Germany , would punish their tyrants for the treachery and cruelty with which those tyrants had rewarded the services and sacrifices of the people . The writer expressed his ardent sympathy with the Polish cause , and best wishes for the success of the meeting . This letter was responded to by repeated bursts of applause .

      The Chaibma-v said—Ladies and gentlemen , you will , I trust , give me credit for sincerity when I assure you that words would fail me if I endeavoured to express my sense of the high honour that you have conferred upon me in placing me in this proud situation this evening—I return you my cordial thanks . I regret much that the uncompromising champion of man s rights , Thomas Duncombe , is not here to occupy this position . We have assembled here for the purpose of performing , not an act of grace , not an act of charity—we have assembled here this evening for the performance of an absolute duty . We have assembled here this evening for the purpose of expressing our sympathy for tha purpose of affording our pecuniary aid , to assist the struggling people from those manacles with which they have

      been oppressed for the last century . Poland is in arms—Poland is struggling for the achievement of its rights—Poland is struggling against three of the most tyrannical governments with which Europe at present is cursed . I consider it the imperative duty of every true Briton to yield them all the support in his power . Friends , there is not , I believe , a spot upon the faee ot God ' s earth where such gross tyranny has been practised as there has been in Poland , li is , in fact , made the footstool of Prussia , Russia , and Austria . The Poles are now struggling for thepurpose of relieving themselves from that despotism .

      W here is the man that will refuse them his sympathy—that will refuse them his aid ? ( Cheers . ) You have heard the letters read by Mr . llarney . fcrom these letters , how apparent it is that we cannot expect sympath y from the aristocracy of this country ' . ( Cheers . ) It must be from the working classes ol this country that support will be given . ( Cheers . ) If the aristocracy sympathise with any one it is with the tyrants , and with tyranny . ( Cheers . ) The Em . penrot Russia came to visit our fair shores , to pol . lute us fair soil Ihat monster , blackened with the perpetration of every kind of crime , was received oH ^« T ^ J Pn « cc Albert and our gracious Queen , lhose hps , which never move but for the

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      purposes of vengeance or oppression , were allowed to kiss the cheekof Queen Victoria J And when the autocrat went to Ascot races , and played at snuffboxes with the anstocracy-the fair aristocracy of England-theyraue ^ loudacdahnsinwelcomeofl lim . Pohwd iBstrugglingfor that in which you are all interested ; for if Poknd is saccesrful / it , success will redound m every land of this broad world . The movement in Polasd is not a weraimorement for nationality ; it wouM be possible to establish nationality , and yet hare daspotism , Tho conveners liiVrZ . rt ! eetm ? "f ftr-wroflum nationality . They are for tliosft nghta * hreh the God « f nature has

      destined for every man . ( Great chering . ) That being the case , I hold the Pole * as being entitled to the sympathy oT every man throughout Jk » length and breadth of this land . Thaglorious meeting will be tneprecursor of many others ; I dohopfrthat weshall have many others in Lonfion-they iriB not only benefit th » cause of the Poles , but will also benefit the cause of Englishmen . Tki » meeting will be the precursor of many more meetings on behalf of iho i * oes ; and such a cheer will be raised in their behalf as , wafted on the breeze of heaven , -rollfan the flame of freedom in Poland , and in every aation 5 n Europe . ( Great cheering . ) Mr . Clark moved the following vesolutioo ?— .

      That thii meeting , recognising Ihi sternal rule of rtglit at the only juit Uw of natieas , dsnouixes- the lateral partltioni of Poland , and the « eti of the . Co » gHH of Vienna relating to that country , u crime * ef tho blaekest dye . And tbit meeting hoMing th « t kingly brigandism , however successful , is still but wholesale robbery and murd « r , to be resisted and puinisuea a&such , recognises the right asd duty of the PeJUh piople Jo reltue themsthei from the rule of their oppreuors by an ; and every meant at their command . Thit meeting therefore , juitifiet tha present ituurrertion in Poland , and invokes for the Polish patriots the iympathT and support of the British people . '

      He said—Mr . Chairman , ladies , and gentlemen , I think the conveners of this meeting may congratulate themselves upon the magnificent answer you have given to the call they have made . I think also that it is exceedingly happy for us that the working men present are not members of Parliament , otherwise their long standing and numerous engagements would preclude the possibility of their attending . ( Cheers and laughter . ) I agree , Mr . Chairman , with the sentimentsadvanced by yourself , that if anything in England is done for Poland , it must be done by the degraded working classes of this country . The cause for which the Poles are now struggling is the cause of the working classes all over the world . ( Cheers . ) I agree with the resolution where it savs that kinelv

      brigandism , however successful , is but wholesale robbery . I am net going to say that the kings of England have been robbers . I should not like to stand in the way as a libeller , though I am aware that the nearer we come to the truth , the nearer we com * to the character of a libeller . Austria and Prussia , not content with being robbers , are become absolute murderera . We very frequently see lour moral law exhibited in Newgate . The murderer , if a poor man , is hung for the improvement of the morals of the people ; while , if the murderer be a rich man , having fought a duol , he is set at liberty . I recognise no difference between a murderer and the king , who takes the lives of thousands at a time . The Emperor of Russia was received with ereat

      courtesy at our court ; but , thank God , that feeling was not participated in by the working classes . 1 am informed that the greatest caution was taken to keep the Emperor of Russia from the sight of the working classes ; and I am surprised that the sight so odious in the eyes of the working men , should be thought a fit sight for the fair daughters of the aristocracy . The time may come when members of Parliament will think themselves honoured by the presence of the working men of England . The time may came when the working men of England may use iheir strength—I do not menu to say that they should use their strength in the same way as Poland , for there are better means to employ in England than they have in Poland . ( Ilear , hear , and cheew . ) Some say this is not the time for Poland to arise . Despotism never believes it to be the time for Justice

      to arise and resist wrong . The same answer is always given to the working classes of England when they seek to be represented in the House of Commons—that it is not the time . I maintain , however , that it is always the time to express truth and to perform a just ; act ; and the Poles are doing not only an act of justice to themselves , but an act of common human ty to those who will come after them . I understand that upwards of 100 , 000 francs have been raised in France to assist the people of Poland in ; their gWiou 3 struggle . I think the course for the people of England now is to express their opinions . It is our duty to express our approval of this movement , and let the world see that we are not silent . The despotic governments of Europe are not governments of the people , they are the governments of the aristocracy . ( Cheers . ) I feel gnat pleasure in moving the resolution .

      Mr . Wheeler said—Mr . Chairman , it is with feelings of great pleasure Isecond this resolution . 'It expresses my sentiments , and has my most unqualified approbation . I hold , sir , that the dismemberment of Poland by the governments of Austria , Russia , and Prussia , to be among the-blackest acts , of injustice , and the greatest infractions of the rights of nations ever committed : they were acts which will stamp the perpetrators of them with eternal infamy ; they will remain a stain upon the history of those countries when Poland shall have risen far above them in the scale of moral and political power . ( Cheers . ) I hold with the resolution , that kingly brigandism is wholesale robbery and murder . The powers of Austria , Prussia , and Russia , have destroyed Poland , and almost blotted her out of the

      scale of nations , and scattered her children to the foir quarters of the globe . They have inflicted every crime upon the inhabitants of Polai . d which a despotic government can inflict on an unhappy people . Is there an Englishman—is there a Democrat here , who does not plead the most fervent aspirations and prayers for her success in her present struggle ? ( Cheers . ) Let Poland bea freeand a happy republic , and soon would a change come over the face ot European affairs ; we should have Poland calling upon Italy , Italy upon France , and France upon England ; and 1 think England and Ireland would not be backward in the general agitation . ( Cheers . )

      What if they fail ?—there is more glory in going forth and dying in defence of our country ' s rights and liberties , than a whole life of mean and truckling subserviency . ( Great cheering . ) But , my friends , Poland has not yet failed—Poland is not a lost nation . ( Cheers . ) The blood which tyrants are spilling in that unhappy country will bring forth a harvest of freedom . The deeds of hor oppressors will rise to the judgment seat of God—will speak with trumpet-tongue to tell of the woes of the Poles . Let us hope that Poland will saun experience that happy ^ change she so richly deserves . ( Great cheering . )

      Mr . O'CoNNon , who was received with great cheering , said—Mr . Chairman and friends , f think that when the members ' of Parliament read of the proceedings to-night , they will have reason to congratulate themselves upon their absence , for their speeches would have shown such a contrast with the eloquence we have heard . from working men , and the eloquence which is yet in store , that they would suffer much by the comparison . We have heard that this is not the time to express sympathy with Poland . 1 wish to know when that time will arrive ? ( Cries of " Never . " ) I suspect it " will arrive on Tib's eve , which is neither the day before nor the day after Christmas . ( Laughter . ) 1 maintain that this is not only the time , but the very

      time . Would to God , England and Ireland had been previously cognizant of the intentions of Poland , and if repeating it , whisperingjt , sighing it , would have damaged the cause , I am sure the working classes might safely have been intrusted with the secret . ( Cheers . ) It such an event could have been anticipated , we might have been able to render them better aid than now , ( Cheers . ) Even yet it is not too Jate . This is not the time!—is it not ? Ah ! the aristocracy cannot serve two masters—they could not smile on the tyrant who visited our shores , and then sympathise with the Poles when they attempted to throw off his despotism and tyranny . The aristocracy have an interest in suppressing liberty is Poland , tor i I it were restored there , there would be some tears lor the stability of oligarchical tyranny in England . The aristocracy received the ' tyrant ' s favours from the Queen , who got a smack of his fair lips , dawn to

      tho policeman who got a diamond ring . Thanh God , he was obliged to apply to the police for protection for himself when in England . ( Twinendous cheering . ) He took care that his visit should be celebrated every year by giving a cup to be run for at Ascot races . What a glorious aristocracy we have!—what sympathetic patriots ' . They ave ready to give their sympathy to the Polos , when the Pvk * bend and crouch uuder tyranny , but when they mo up for frccdnm , they exclaim , " This is not the time . ' " ( Cheers . ) Who is there that has not read with tear .-in his eyes of tho transactions that have recently taken place in Poland ? Good God ! what is so furious a sight as a nation rising for liberty ? ( Grei cheering . ) The tyrant of Austria placed s > vwis it ' - the hands ol " the Polish peasantry , and tentli'iril them large bribes , to murder the patriotic leaders ol the gallant insurgents . Lut iet them beware ! They

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      caanot recall tho se arms ; and the peasants having accomplished the designs of their brutal employers , wjdl find out their error , and take ample vengeance on the tyrants , and at the same time put an end trtneir own slavery . ( Tremendous cheering . ) Notwithstanding what the base press of Russia and Austria , aye , and even the base press of England , may say , ' the revolution is not extinguished , aub-! ite ? tdown - ( Applause . ) The press has been » a h ^! e i ^ ! but « thank God , it has been "SS " .. ^ a fifth estate-public opinion , more powerM than Uself . ( Cheers . ) I have never fl » t-~™ 1 p I /? F a mw base , servile , truckling , t ^ ' a d P . erfid lous Press , I have never known « any country ln the world . ( Loud cheers . ) I am sure tftat the gentlemen connected with the press who are present will feel thatthey receive much more , I ^ ~ " " ~»* * w « VA 4 MV VUVJ AVU VI 1 W UIUUU || J | jXv

      than . a compcnsationforr > y opinion of the several organs theyrepresent , in being permitted to attend thw meeting , where they hear something very diftereatirom the tbrice-told tales in the old twaddling House . of . Commons . ( Laughter . ) The resolution recognises the right of Poland to rise when opportumty ; presents itself , and God forbid I should be on | wjb » would say to a nation struggling for liberty , . ? W ? ' blow , though your lives and liberties aro in dang « r . ( Hear , hear . ) I hope that England w .. neTier ^ Pte (* d in the same situation ; that national opinion will be too powerful for tyranny . ( Hear . )* Our duty is , to march onward until the public voice shall have levelled the thrones of tyranny with the'dust , and erected on the ruins the temple of liberty . ( Cheera . ) Tliere was never a struggle yet that did not occasion suffering and sacrifice , but even though patriots were destroyed their causi ? must succeed : —

      M They n « ver fait who die in a great cauia ; The black may s » ak their gore , Their heads may sodden in the sun , Their lunbs be strung to city gates end castle walU , — Years may elapse , and others share as dark a doom , But »« U their spirits walk abroad Ana serve to augment the deep and sweeping thought ! Which overpower all others , and conduct The world at last to freedom . " ( Greatcheering . ) The resolution was carried unanimously , as wer ° all the resolutions . Mr . G . Julian ILutNEY moved the second resolu tion : — ' i

      That th ! i meeting , being convinced that a stats of locietj which recognhea privileged snd unprivileged clams—the former enjojiag the advantages of the social » tnte , ' anil the later suffering it ) burtheni—is the great cause of ! the calamities afflicting the mass of manWnd—while demanding the complete restoration of the nationality and independent lovereignty of Poland , regards the accompanying reformation of Polish society to be indispensable for the freedom and happiness of the Polish people . And as the Cracow manifesto of the 23 rd of February , 1846 , proclaiming the abolition of all class distinctions , and the commencement of the equal political and social brotherhood of all Poles , embodies our viows of political and social justice , thiB meeting recognises the said manifesto as the ba » i » of Polish action , and entitled to the support of tlu people of all nations .

      Ho said—Mr . Chairman , citizens , and brothers , we have met this evening to perform a solemn duty , th * t of protesting against , the injustice done to a brave and noble people , and declaring uur sympathies with that people in their present struggle for rijjht . That this meeting is called by the Democratic party , and mainly composed of . the Democratic party , is not our fault . Wo desired that men possessing the influence which station and wealth commands should have taken the initiative in this movement . . We waited for Lord Dudley Stuart and his aristocratic friends taking the lead , but we waited in vain . We looked to the Liberal members of the House of Commons to set an example , and place themselves at the head of the . ' popular

      manifestation in favour of Poland , but we have looked in vain . Hence we have been driven to speak for ourselves , to act for ourselves , and declare tiiat we will not be answerable for the blood of Poland . ( Cheers . ) That if Poland is doomed again to succumb beneath the blows of her tormentors , she will fall unaided , not because we have so willed it , but because we may not be able to prevent it . ( Applause . ) You have heard the excuses sent by those who have replied to our letters of invitation . Strange to say , they have all engagements to attend to . I must say , that refined as the feelings of the higher classes are said to be , they feel not as I feel on this question , or they would hardly allow of any possible engagement or circumstance preventing their

      attending here this evening . ( Cheers . ) After the experience I have had during the last fortnight of the cold-hearted indifference of the aristocratic and the " respectable" classes , I deeply regret that we did p ot call this meeting a fortnight ago . ( Hear , hear . ) The heartless indiiFerenceiwith . which the aristocratic and middle classes have regarded this struggle Im been but too faithfully represented by the London press . The Horning Advertiser alone has exhibited anything like sympathy for our unfortunate brothers . The Times calumniated the Poles as " rebels , " and dared to . talk about the " rights" of the "three powers "—( hisses)—their only rights being such as robbers and brigaids claimed . ( Cheers . ) The ultra-Tory papers , the Post and the Herald , hailed with a

      shout of exultation the re-occupation of Cracow b ) the Austrians . ( Shame . ) , The Liberal journals affected to pity tlie Poles , aid talked about the time being ill-chosen . The Poles did not chouse the time , the time was chosen for them , and forced upon them by the oppression of their tyrants . ( Cheers . ) Even the Da il y News , which had grievously 'disappointed the friends of liberty , had indulged in sickly sentimentalisms at a time when its editors should have been putting forth all their strength to rouse public sympathy for the sustainment of the Poles . 1 wish that the genteel liberals , who advise the Poles to wait , and always say , "this is not the time "—1 wish they had a taste of a Russian dungeon , or a Siberian mine , their sympathies would be

      wonderfully quickened ; they would soon think it was " the time . ' ( Cheers . ) The resolution 1 beg to propose is an important one . It enunciates the principlcson which we base our sympathies for Poland . We recognise the nationally of Poland , We demand the restoration of Poland ' s independentsovereignty ; but we also demand something more . We demand the political equality and social emancipation of the entire Polish people . ( Great cheering . ) A mere nationality revolution we could not sympathise with . A revolution th : it had for its objects the restoration of the old Polish system , under which tho nobles were all , and tho people nothing , we would not support . ( Applause . ) A revolution that had for its object the plating of a certain Prince

      upon the Polish throne would be regarded by us with aversion and hostility . ( Cheers . ) We are neither Kiug Adamites nor MacAdamites . ( Cheers . ) Europe has been too long cursed with thrones and kings . ( Great cheering and partial hisses . ) I understand those hisses ; but I repeat it—Europe has been too long cursed with thrones and kings , and we will not consent to add another dynasty to those at present existing . ( Enthusiastic cheering . ) Nor w . ll we support a resolution for the restoration of the Polish nobility to their privileges ; they ruined thiircountry before . ( Hear , hear . ) There is a faction and a fraction of the Polish emigration who have elected Prince Czartoryski , for cheir king ; these men hive declared that thcpresentstruggleisamerenationality struggle ,

      and not for the purpose of establishing what they call " . wild thcorieaof government . " But I place against their declaration the Cracow manifesto , attested by the blood of the patriots in arms sacr jlicing themselves for their country . That manifesto declareci that aristocracy must henceforth sink into the ranks of the people—( cheera ) , —that the reign of prhilcga and class-distinctions must cease —( cheers ) , —fckat all the Poles should form one brotherhood of free and equal men —( cheers ) , —and that the land , which had been usurped by a few individuals , should become the property of the entire nation . ( Great cheering . ) Would to heaven , a people laaver home had , as much sense . ( Cheera . ) We are ruled by the sc » s of robbers , but no length of tis «! can sanctify , a wrong . ( Renewed cheers . ) The ' Simes has raised against the Poles the cry that they have adopted " -the horrible doctrines ( if Communissue . " No matter what ' . Ivy

      call the principles oi' the Cracow nmnifesto , they are the principles oi" the European Demwracy . In this country , fifty years ago , tho llefoimwa were slandered and persecuted as "Jacobins ; ' " ' in 1810 they were persecuted as " Ksulicab ; " and ia 183 U the press m : \ db the name of Clwi'lkm odious , and tho UharlUt * were hunted to dejih . ( Mr . O'Connor : " No , no . " ) Some of them were hunted to death—( cheers)—and justice should »> e had tor their deaths yet . ( Renewed cheors . ) Now the Poles arc denounced as Communists , and under that name aro to liu persecuted and destroyed . Wo must never more let the question of Polish . Ubaity slecu—we must this nigh , commence the organisation ot a crusade which must be kept up until -we have overthrown tiic op picssors of Poland , anil established the independence , irocdim , equality , and happiness of her children . ( GircuL applause . )

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      persons , because they are too contemptible , generally , peaking to be meddled with . ( A langh . The privileged classes o every country , coLunonly called the anstomev , have onfy kept pace iW robbery increased . We have always found the lai id belonging to the people taken by the robbing few . Privilege ! Why should there be such a word in our vt wbiilary ? I hate it . What virtue is there in privil ego ? Do we see it in the House of Lords , or in the House of Commons- ? What talent do we find there ? If there is virtue in robbery . then it ia a common thing among the anstoemy . The Poles have been curled with tlie privileged classes of Austria , KusBia , and Prussia ; and in their recent manifesto they lined out apnafrit daumng equality for all men as Brothers , se- that they might besoeiallv unA nniitio , \ 1 W

      happy They declared that the land which God ma de fc T . ^<; hat * . » W theory ? 18 that robbery ? Ifecn I Wish . to , God the whole world were robbers . I kate injustice of any kind , and will atraeele ra . apinst it in thweountry , ; but if I wS L ^• ^ '"• "W of B Wedt is denied ! SAt weapon I could grasp I wouldseize upon toannihilate every . monster that blaekened thesoilofray cow £ try 4 Loud cheering . ) Is it a wild theory toprS God ' s law and the few of nature ? For I denv that there »_ any . anatocrat who eaB show me W honest title to the- land he poMesses - he S Tt fathers . With these views , was it to be expected that a noble : people like the Poles would go to war only , to to made serf ' s on tha soil , and ' to be subjected to tl » curse of kings ? , ( Cheers . ) IcaUiipon the workingmen never to fight unless it is lor liberty . ( Cheers . ) God speed the Poles ! ( Greatcheering . ) Menial annihilation to their enemies ! ( Cheers )

      Ia that sedition ?* ; No . Is it treason ? No The democrats believe that God made the land anu that in its natural state it is the common property of the whale Iranian family . If , then , it is taken from tho majority ot the people by force , are they hot cntitted to resume it whenever the opportunity occurs ? ( Cheering . ) I hold , then , the manifesto ot the Poles to be a great and glorious one , and 1 wish to see such a mamtesto emanate from every people on the lace of the globe . ( Great cheering ) lhe Giuiiuun naid-1 have much pleasure in calling on our German friend and brother , for . Charles Schapper , to speak to this resolution . ( Cheers ) Mr . bcHArpKBaaid—l beg to say a few words expressive ot my sympathy with the cause of Poland whioh 1 regard as the cause of Europe and of the whole civilised world . ( Cheera . ) Poland and Italy the two nations at present most oopressed , and deprived ot their political existence . ' oubIu to r .. nniv »

      the thanks of Europe , because , when the barbarian * were under the walls of Vienna , the heroic sons of Poland came to the aid of the house of Hapsburc , which , but for the . aid of that noble people , would not now have been On the throne of Austria . ( Cheers . ) And shame to the house of HaDsburg for the manner in which they have requited the people ot Poland . ( Cheers . ) Italy , too , which twice gav « civilisation to the world , is prcseU and trodden down by . tiac stio civilised . But it is now time that every honest man , to whatever nation he may belong , Bhould raise lug voice and declare that no longer would he associate with the tyrants of those two nations . ( Cheers . ) Though our fathers nei .

      minea a uase action , that is no reason wkj their children should tolerate the foul actors . " ( Hear ) Noble , generous France , has not forgotten the generous semiinenta ske uttered in 1702 ; for tho peoplo ot that country have come forward and expressed themsulyes nobly in behalf of Poland . In the Chamber ol Peon the most generous sentiments have been uttored for Poland ; 200 francs have been subscribed by the invalids of the Bicetre towards the sacred cause and a noble-minded patriot , Armand Barbds , condemned to imprisonment for life for hia noble efforts to ireft his country , has addressed a letter of svmpathy to the friends of Poland , and subscribed 100 trancs towards their aid , besides the promise of ten trancs a month so long as tho struggle continues . * rom Germany you do not hear much , but be assured that Germany sympathises ardently with Poland , lhe Germans know by experience how hard It 18 to be oppressed by a foreign tyrant , how hard it

      is lor a civilised nation to be deprived of the rights which they deserve . The Germans are not allowed to hold public meetings , as in England ; wherever ten men assemble together , there spiesare sent to see what is done by them , and even servants are induced to betray the secrets of their masters , and tell the government if they are against them or not . ( Cries ot " Shame ! " j There is no free press in Germany ; lor everything favourable to the cause of the people is put down by the censor . The Kings and lYmee * ot Germany , when they lay prostrate at tho feet of Napoleon , appealed to the people , and promised tu to give them tho liberty of the presa , trial foyjury and other privileges , if they assisted them . The people did assist them , but as soon as Naooleon was

      « rivcn out ot the country , these king-princes did nothing lor the people ; they even threw men into prison for reminding them of their promises . But lie could tell those kings and princes that a nation of 36 , 000 , 000 of inhabitants would not quietly submit to oppression , especially when they saw France and England free . ( Cheers . ) The Germans will be Iree ; and when they are free , the iirat use they will make of their liburty will be to restore to Poland and Italy those provinces of which they have been robbed . ( Great cheering . ) Allow me also to say a tew words aboutthe Cracow manifesto . This is truly a noble manifesto —( cheers ) , —and the Polish youth have understood the spirit of the nineteenth century , whhh is the spirit of democracy . ( Cheers . ) They will not fight for a Poland for Prince Czartoryski , but lor a Poland which belongs to Poles ; for a

      Poland iu . which all enjoy equal political and social rights . ( Great eheeriHg . ) Yes , the love of liberty and equality prevails everywhere—but liberty anil equality are goods too valuable , too great , to be easily obtained . It we wish to obtain these goods we must enlighten the people ; we must free their minds from ignorance and superstition , for these are our greatest enemies ; and when once the people have joined moral force to the physical force which the / already possess , there will bo no power on earth which can resist their just claims . 1 tag leave to conclude with the most carmst and ardent wish that Poland ami Italy may soen be restored to their political existence and independence , and then I am convinced that these two countries will nobly assist th « people in the great struggle for the political and social regeneration of Europe—of humanity . ( Cheers . ) Mi 11 Ridlkt addressed

      .. the meeting in support of the motion , which was curried . Mr . Li . nton moved tho next resolution and petition : — That a petition bo addressed to the British Parliament , requesting tho intervention of tho British government in support of the restoration of Polish nationality and freedom , and that the ioUoniiig be the petition : — To the Honourable the Commons of Great Britain and Ireland , in Parliament asiembUd . The petition of a public meeting , holiitm uc the Crown ami Anchor Tavern , Strand , this 25 th day ot' March , 184 C , ' Shew « th , —That your petitioners regard with just anA uut ' iilterinj ; abliomicu tlie great politic . il and aiuriil eriiiiti known as " thu ( Usmoiiinnvmvst n ( Pnhmil "

      .. That the sereral partitions of Poland iu the ytarg 1713 , 17 !) 3 , und 17 BG , were acts of unqualified roUbciy and murder—crimes visited with tho severest punishment * alien committed by private individuals—nini jour petitioners beiug uutUe to exeu&e ia kings ivwl goverumeuta what they would condemn if poetised by private individuals , denounce the several partitions of Poland urcord . ingly . And as no length of ihnu can suutttiy a wrung , your petitioners , in the suwigest possible terms , urndemn the nets of the dnsyotic govurniiu'&ts . of Russia , Austria , aud Prussia , as srimes against limimnitv and worthy of eternal rftirob . itiou .

      Ihat th ^ ac t the Congress Yuhuw , as regards Poland , jour petitioners . louktijion as thu fourth partition of that uuhaupy country , which jiaiiiiittiu ( your petitioners Viush to ncK $ 6 nled | : c ) liatl thu sauuiiun of the liriiish government , who , without profiting by the act , participated iu its infamy . That ,, although yimr petitioners repudiate tho nets of the Congress of Vienuu , they are aware tbat the said aets were und are recognised by the British government ns . binding upim all the yovernments rentssented at that Congress ; yet the art of tho said Cungtess , as regards Poland , ua » lit en repuaudlj violated by tl > o Uussiun government , without i-xeiiinjjun ) opposition or vumonslv-. vnee from il \ u UritUli uuverunieiit . The Empcrur Alexander gnvo thu su-i'MUnl " Kingdom of i ' oland" ft Churtur . which , jMioiigst other

      things , guaranteed treedom of speech to the luwnbors m the l ' olish Diet , and the publiration of their dotoitvs ; Wi iu the year l&H die Tssiv issued an ukaso , orderingfirst , the deliberations of tUo DU-t to b « in scerci , knii without the ] p > t » i > nce of tho fmMiu ; second ., Uiai on \; such subjects should be discussed « s wevo suiwiiited tl the Divt by the government—the said govi-rnnu-ut W-iv . the ltu ^ uin Emperor . That the Clmrtav granted by llii Kmperor Alexander was subsequently destroyed , aud ih I ' olish Diet suppressed by the present limm-rur Nio \ uil ; is who has violaiid every remaining right gusiruir . ) vl l lie so-eailud "Kingdom of Poland"by the Gon ^ re .-ji i Vienna , even to the entire extinction of thu tnmtit . butwaeu Poland nnd Hussia—thus vudueiu ^ the " uin . liom" formed by tl : o Coupes of Vienna tu a more mvince of thu llussiau Kiviuive .

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      ThatttlthitHha kit few weeks thy so-called "Fie . " Republic of Cracow has been invaded by liuiiian and Austrian troop » , and the inhabitant ! subjected to foreign military law , in violation of the act of the Congress of Tienna , which eitablished the Republic , and your peti * tioners have not litard that the British gorernment ha * r «« non « trated against the said violation , or demanded tnff withdrawal of the BuBiian and Auttriau forces . ¦ That your petitioneM , renumbering the great ; wr » nff . done to the Poliih people by the di « aienibermentof tbeir country , their » ubj . ctlon to the rule of s « n > i-barbarou » and anti-progriniv « t'ovMnmenU , the mereileis persecution waged by the Kuuian gorernment against the Polish jtopu , the thousands of victims of all claim who h » T » p » rishtdims «« bl y by the bullet , t j , knout i and priS 8 ntortures ; the thousands who linger and suffar iu tb « Russian mints and in Siberia , and the muuy hundreds who wander in exile ; remembering the children torn from their mothers , the womtu flogged , the schools suppressed education falsified , language prescribed , religion con , demnad , and the horrible persecution of priests and u '

      —remembering tbeso crimes , together with tthsr barbs * rities top shocking to particularise , your petitioners * consider the present insurrection in Poland to be pirfrcdj justifiable , and claiming the sympathy and jictiYp ' aiiist . ance oferery enlightened people . ,. ' '; , . "f . ^ M . Tbat so longasoppressionesisU . it is aisscred ^' g ht and indispensable duty for the op ' ^ siitd' lo rVsSt tha oppressor ; your petitioners therefore innst'ifriticTpato continual insurrections , yiolence , and' bioO ^ inerf n tip

      tast of Europe , bo long as Fuland ^ , eoHtiuuea » ' diiiaembered and enslaved country ; therefore , to ' ' rejiau" , M _ -l ^ r . r as possible , tbe wrongs of the past , and U ? j >» vent Jh * future effusion of blood , your pttiUohers " conslBer th » restoration of the independence and freedqmtttf Poland ' to be indispensable for tbe happiness 6 f tbeTollATf # ft > ple > ! for the true interests of the neighfaoqrilf'itf ft # j *» riU for the consolidation et the peace Of Europe , 'M wjn ,. /' That , for some years past , the British eoveinment ha » affiwted to act upon what i » called <• tho pritutipfontrionwtervention as « gards foreign -countries ; " a Miflc ' ipto j'our petitioners repudiate , because they hold thak thi iutmutUm of the strong to sar * th » : weak fro * * op . P . reswon is a duty a * ttueh binding 'tiponnmtion .-i ' nioB

      '™ TJ . »»* «» "nowntemhtkn » . pfin $ pl , i » only the . Sooted , not tfei reaipoliey oftoe foveiitaent of , ! ' J ^ V " " ' of lsto *••" » P «* edlT Intei-ftrod with tha aff » wr . of o *«* . nations >* r , for in ' staac . Spain , Fwtugal . BBd g . xa . ^ »^ di ^ a ) the present tot , inarfenug fa th . a « ir «! of ; 8 wiiwh ^; and tb » BepabW of . th . Rio . day . iEtotarij Xoujwrtilimjwf , « h « eto « , m corajtlled'to fctUetethat this jptM ^ to ^ r " non « unJemntIon"'i « -r * al ] y , » t pacogniKd by the British goTernmtat / . butoulj put for » wd at c « rt * m . tunes as aa scuse for no * . taking jwrti with lhe oppressed agalwt ta » oppreswr * . Your-petitioners ; conB . que » tly , consider ?¦ at the Britfah government hae no jjubi grsund f .. r now heritating to-iaterfera in the affoirs of Kasitrn Eutoj >» , for » ne purpeue if aoinr , | mtic « to . Poland .

      Tour petitioners , imprsMechrilh the several consider * , tioas herein sufemittod to'jourhonosrablehouM , and confident tbat th 6 . < ri * ws expressed in this petition am snared by the grsat majority of tbc Britioh people ; do now respectfully buC urgantly pnj your honourable house to » forthwith uddrew L « r Majiotj * thfr Qlweivprajimj her Majesty to take Sato-bur consideration the prtsent ktate oi Bmstorn Europt , sad dsuse , with-the assistance of hor Ministers , sueh ehmuukk * s ahull r « BtiIt ijuherest&iatioi * of Poland to the fall , extent other ancient boundaries and the securing for . the P 3 }» h people tlie blessing * at . freedom and self . giwer » nient .

      And your petitioners -will evenpiay ^ . Mr . Linton processed to contend that Hie-Bolisli insurrection was not suppressed , but increasing .- The journal * may ; leave-- out what , they please , but the truth is oozing oat ftonulio S « rman pa , crs .. Gracow was purposely abandoned ,, but tlia muskets and the men who carrieditliem were not taken by Austria , and guerilla bauds are constantly , haiausiu * Ualhcia . ( Cheera . )• As to t :-. c plea of non-intervention , there was a titu * when England would not have let such a pretence silence her before the Russian fiend or the Austrian asaasain—vjinuit chcerhmk but we have sunk now from Cromwell ond'Miltunt tor Peel , : mrl Aberdeen , aaU Cobden . As we elaim personal liberty lor a man that he may be enabled to pursue a path of virtus a « dinilustry , s » we claim I or nations that independence which will i-uable thtnito devclope their natural resources to improve their national character , and thus promote the « ood of the

      wuoie community . The heart * of tho Euglish-pcople rise against such wrongs as-have been pernotrau 4 ia 1 oland—we Englishmen revolt at injustice wherever shown , and we regard lioneBty of fteiin&and national honour as of more worth tha ' n all the forms of dklomacy or the gains of trade- . -. ( Cheers . ) , Mr . II . Roassecondcd the adaption of the petition . The Rev . J . L . Minos , ofSwuthiunptou , declared himself the unflinching iriend of liberty and the working man , but the determicfid enemy of all . privileycd classes . When he was in the Established GUiurel 1 , which he had lelt for conscience sake , he waa also the friend of liberty to every human being . He avowed himself a man of peace , and an enemv of war , and saia tlmt ho would much prefer tlii « Ubtrtf should bo given to the Poles without the shedding of blood . He was sure that the Eagl . su j-ovornment had only to say the word , -, that Queen- Viutoriiv whom God long preserve —( partial hissingV—had onlv to say the word , and Poland would bo free ! ( iUheere .

      Mr . IIaises then moved tk > lo . irth resolution : — That this meeting , recognisiug . tin brotherhood . of thr human race , rxpres .-. their grateful ; thanks-to- tha ' ptopl * of France nnd Germany for thcnuble hjidjjuiI . j shown b y them in behalf of the Polish people .. And this , au-eting appaals to thtir fellow men of the entirn civilim-ii world to ( fire their generous aid to the caune of Poland * - regeneration , ' The speaker proceeded to deliver- a most . energetic , eloquent , nnd exciting addie » s , of , which wo ca » only give tlie merest outline . Ho said , if tliere was a clock in time Hull , limed by ; , Lord Dudley Stuart , no doubt it would tell me this w > * iiot the tiaie to > make a speech . ( Laughter . )/ lam sum to find General Evans so suou descend into the inere

      follower ot the aristocracy . ( GkewO . ' When he inteifcred in the affairs of Spain ,, was-. "it the time ?" ( Cheers . ) We often hear of Lord Ashley , Lind Jolin-Miinmrs , and othera , intetltring on behalf of the poor dressmakers , and very- justly t o , buf dressmakers , though poor nnd enslaved ,, are not violatedby Imperial command —( loud oJieers)—they still preserved their purity from a brutal , soldiery . (( Great cheering . ) Where are the men without cellars who ? affect to have great hearts ?; Why are they nut here to sympathise with the Nuns of Minsk I ( , Veh « ueivt cheering . ) The Emperor Nicholas has bi-cii over here , and , as if desirous ofifnmiahing ; Mibjeets for " II . B ., " had « ot Victoria to uke tlie j . art of tlie Lady Una , whilst he had played the Dear . fiLati » lUer . )

      Talk of Christianity and Catholicity—Nicholas had been to visit the Pope—not thu Hist man , by the- bye , who ,, under the garb of sanctity , had stolen into a house to rob its inmates —{ hear , hearfe . bitt if the Pope had , or dM confer a blessing on siicli a deimim , Christiitn Catholic tlu .-ugji he wns , he suul , ueii . « h that power and that system .. dUnal vheusiug . ) The speaker then referred to the daspi . tism' ot ' tho King of Hanover in laying-restriction ' s upuiunaintiage , and afterwards stated , on : the authority <> f & ( tleryynian who had been four years in a llthsi ? n tlua ^ eon , that the course taken by Russia toward * I'oliutd was

      tne barne as that followed by our govornmeiit . tiuwards Ireland . They had an . Arms Bill . in Poland ^ « "J ia every district of tlmt country Vniimmigh . i be condemned to death forheiug . outof his own Uiise alter sunset . In conclusion , iiecalladiuponithrm ts » Ibim societies in London nnd . the subuibs , to assi > t iu working out Pulis . frtedoni .. If ouos forniwi . ia Luidun , these sodetit * would . extend to the otih « 'y large towns of the country ,, uml thon it wmil- U ;<;< . niu aa English question . Once uu English qiu / . -tii-ii . ths fangs of the bear would be torn out , so t mut iu > longer would he be able to treat humanity as v , ib were no > more than the ium-stxarriaii .. ( iGbQi-iis ) ,

      Mr . Cukfay spoke in favour of the ncso / .-ation , remarking , that as-adesceadant of a West Ilwlia slave , it would h'jeona ! Uii » to-bo the friend o ; al& who were struggling for irge « luni ,. Mr . Kkexs . moved and Miu Mora , s&touded the fifth resolution :: That this ini't'tinj ; ujji-taU sjjoi'UUv t « . the people of Groat Britiwtiiiiixd behind to eshibiti tiieifr suiipallij fur I'oland by ]\; t » iniury sul ^ orintions , bj folding jiutdie meetings , 'Mid . by pe&tious ami mldrrKv * to the Pail anient und . government in ., su ^ wvt < rf > \ fye caum «{ tuUsta . liberty . Tihat u cuaiwittee be now t >) iia * d , to bo entitled " Polan& ' a . ltugencirntiim Co'jitnittt-e , "" bar thu piiijiosu uf guardisg . the intr ^ sts-of tin- IJoIish canst , nnil promoting ,, by ove .-iv . avsiilabiii itiviui ! ., t ! ic testoiraijoii ot l'tUml

      On Hie motiwi of Mrv StaJiWkc ** , seromlcd iriMr . Brown , the following » . * rsuns w ^* appointed a " cuiumiitee , with power to add ao tlu-ir luini ' ji-r : — Mwsra . O'Gwinor , Uaiiney ,. ^( sppt'i * , C ! ark , poyle , MSaritth , "Wheeler , llcthcrixstuti , * L , int < . c ,. lli-. t-s . > 3 oll , Mieielot , lvsne , \ lt \\ m , pumiiiyi , Guffny , iGiu ^ hlaivSiiiw \ iSem eth ,, liltihu , Miiy ,: mil Bauer . The Qjaiuman &nnounm \ that a pu & . aicotirg ; would be held fos ? uland o » Mmixlay » tennis next , at eigit o ' clock precisely , At the ' Suyfch L « mlor Chartfet ] faV h liSacklViav ' s ^ road . ( Gr- ^ u aUcuiing . )

      It now wanted a ouart « r to twelve »>; n nek , and tho wottMsas stii \ « cavly i \\\) . Mv . ¦ O'Cininur pn > posed ji vateot th : inl ;» to the- chairman , wbifeli : \ Xii > seconded by Mr . Suhapi'L-r . and enri'icd by 8 ( toli . i !;» . ti . u . Mr . 0 * Gl ) i , uoy then proposml throe ti » j ; s t love ( . liters tor I olaud , ami success t .- . thc inswrcvotioi ! M-tlin o hdjub tor the iiirctt despots ( . 1 1 ' oh ^ iJ- ^ Hwi c chocs for ¦ Fr ost , ¦ Williams , juul Jones-Vwvi- ¦ for "Tliinms lXiucomW niivl the l ' copK- ' Vv Chsvter—and lhna tw Ouhl Ireland . Tho rcsnotbw wi re * . t * a most tremenduu--. eliaractev . Tbe wceiwg luen separated .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 28, 1846, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1360/page/1/