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      bv able-b-cied , but desntuie , men and wnmerii Thev called the Chartists rebels . He liked the vrord . At a time when the shopkeepers were on tfee verge of bankruptcy , when the manufacturers were losing raonry by the million , and the working men of England knew not * here to fiud to-morrow ' s breskfa ? t- ^ that was a time when he cared not for being called a rebel . These things were now too much for the Home Secretary . There was now the strictest unanimity between England and Ireland ana he hanged ttiey would remember that Mr Shiel said , on the trial of Daniel O'Connell , that , with Enr ' ishmen and Irishmen united , no government cosld withstand the pressure from without . ( Hear

      fear . ) Let them remember that the umon of the iaiddle and the working classes first brought out freedom , cave them the Reform Bill , and let them remember that Ike middle classes were fast coming towards them . Those were now constrained by huncer who had never felt it bf fore . Let them remember that the most powerful argument -was the plea of hunger , the xrant of bread . He wished tie enfranchisement oi" the working classes , that at length this state ti things might be remedied , that tisev might wits their political power , work out

      their moral arrd racial elevation . He visaed to see their workhouse * converted into 'Normal seminaries for the train ' mg of the teachers o * ytfuth . He wished to see the scfcGvjImaster displace the . hangman ; for ever do a * r £ y with the necessity ' -of death punishments . He "sished these things , ' . Rit he knew the meanwhile'that men and wotr . en -of the middle and working classes are starving , safi ^ eexclaimed , wiib the poet -Hoed'gnat Goii that bresii sb « fc "( J b = so dear . * nc flesh asd blood so eb- < p .

      S « . 'therefore begged to most the resolution , wii-ih bad already been read . Mr ^ Exra-, delegate trcti Aberdeen , rose frith crest pleasure to second lbs resolution , which 'said that it was a disgrace both to their rulers sna the people themselves , thst ^ te people were place ? , in so deeded a condition . New , if it was a disgrace to ihea . th * n their cor / Suct'aad not been whstit ought ts have teen . \ Ytre ~ 'VC (^ then determiner , that it shonld he so no longer , ' tiiat they would feve their own ? Tha » . was tlre ' Sfcestion that eventer / for them . The aristocracy had "robbed them and ^ ould continue to do so—ss'fcng as a man virouVS let them , vrould they do so . 'Let them consider cfit , and

      if they believed tifit the disgrace of England . Ireland , and ScotiaiS . ' was their being s'icrjs , they had bntto determine rn ' ineir own minds , tnd from that Lour they were iro- I-3 nger enslaved ? ce- ' a great philosopherand statesman in Prance hsd'ueclaied , that for a people tobsfree , they had onrj to will it . and were enfranchised from that hour . ^ Ihere had been a great des . 1 of thBc as to what it v ? e . s the Chartists ¦ wanted . Taey unshed peace—pesos ' with all menbut there caul ? be no peace whirs "Sliere was starvation , and until there should be ferstd . In England

      • vear by year fch ; government wssigrinduig down the people , racresrJng their taxation , ' -fcy wrong legislation roi > feiiu ; tirem of their latwcr , and as a consequence they = vrcre becoming potfftr every year , it ? Ireland aTnii ' . Joc had died in a-single year of sts . r- ; t tion . sRiHfiha men of England * vrished to avoid Ireland ' s Ute , * Now ' s the tinie ^ d new ' s the hour / But a fewtjonths longer , « nd the fate of Ireland vrould = bs-t * i £ t of England ; they will die with brrei before Ihcir eyes . He urged -them to exert thftsselveSj-aEc ' promised them tbs-ftil of Scotland ictteir common £ trucg ! e .

      Br 5 ri ?~ CALL felt greet - pleasure m supporting this resolution , that nad . rcenso ably movcd < r . r . secsnfiea' by Mr Kydd tnQ ? £ r Henry . He - « d so becausehe entirely partkr . pfftd and concurra'd in ttc tre'C of those geiftiemfu . He thought the ticrs'had arrived in this cscntrv- when not ' 6 r . lv a chssge'bct a very great < d ' scnge * must take i place , and 'not so long a tircc either rrust -elapse -jrfesn " tbat must take -phce . But the * ristocrasy " ^ ' - " -1 positively fcaow these changes . They ¦ were awcre of the conditisr of this countrj-f 2 nd of the case of the working' ^ en , the damage thct had "been dene to trade , tlietsvthand the entire ^ isorder tlrat esi : ted throughGBt 1 l : s country . No -change

      tiawerer was to be excreted , except from 4 ke s-ork-± ig riaices themselves , Tre government send the . aristo ^ cy knew that-there were grievances of an ascrxvnted character rn the country ; ttiev knew ¦ iiiiibz causes of these "srere fully ripe fonc ' . iange ; tGey : krsw that the soct probable ebance 1 f a Temed- might arise rVcnf-the telling of efeess grievances ; but to prevent psople saying of n ' r . em , to prevent them statingahgTrants cf the stomach , they il 2 d s ' opped their rccntfc . This , in fc « t ; - ' -c-as the 33 OtcriGJS' Gassing EiH . - ' ( Hear , bear . ) Sir G . ¦ Grev-bad passed this bill against speakrag openly and ' sdvisedJy , butL > e ;( Er M'Douall ) would have -thea ^ tt that " the war -toprevent hunger , -wou ' . d have ¦

      fceen to speak outrigfet . -aad that in very j-. liin lan-^ sa ^ e . If an act of parliament will fill the belly , good n = d well , but ifTWt ; any such attenret as this at maintaining the peace of the community , would not : ^ 0 for the fature = He begged to- tell Sir ¦ Georrs Grey that he had seen EuSe > r . 7 . g and want " endured br -nan and women throughout the . country to anaaoart that would put ^ bis bil l at defiance . ( Cheers . ) England , after all , wac not so Temtriabie as a Esaaukcturing and a-eac-niercial peocls , so far as factories and workshops « were con-^ jerae c . He did noMaeaTi to assert for a * moment -that thev were not t&e neatest manufastenng and

      commercial country iisths world , but he could point -out to them still g ^ eate ? establishments in ^ England tbaa any of those demoted to trade . He -wo-jld bid tbein look to where tte-fsctory stands , that a barracks : s not far off ; i : i £ t where the barnid'E stands 3 . prison is not far off : ; -fast where the prison stands rear it is the workhouse and that with She workiOHSeis conjoined , ic'nearneighbouihood , tbemadioa ££ . Was it singekr that the workhouse , the prison , and the madhouse , should le thaicrgest « stsBi ; shments in a country where there ?? as no expressisa of the popular wlii ? The workhouse ctood to receive the depressed but willing labourer ,-driven from the factory ; the prison to punish deeds-in him thatv ? ere chargeable rather on his extreme eircumetances ; the barrack to . orerawe all with military

      power ; and the madhouse to admit the members of the middle classes , who have seen their efforts , ana-Tailitty snd overridden . ( Hear , hear . ) Hedi ^ not beUeve that government would contend against / acts ; but thev ought to remove the causes of , tbem . Setter trould it be to eccapy the people of this eosiEiry than to have a aumereus army , a faast of special . constables , and ihsse valiant men . : too , ( lacgbfer , ) and besides a great body of poliee . Would the government try to remedy the esisdng evils bv . eddressing their e £ orts to some of the . effects . ' * . L step further would carry them to present the fertile causes from operating . Instead of t&at , towaver , they had taken & « £ t the liberty of fredj meeting : to express their opinion , and to agitate for the redress of their grievances . The Chartists had sent aotke to the Lord Chamberlain of their

      intention to present a Memorial to . ihe Queen . ( Here a stone fell cear the head of the speaker . ) That was 2 well-meaot stone for the purpose , but a bad aim on the j&tt of the man who threw it . They had sent to inquire of the Chamberlain when it vrould be convenient for Her . Majesty to receive their MemoriaL A note had been returned , referring them to-Sir George Grey , sad from Sir George Grey a letter had been receivs ^ stating that he alone was the . person through whom the Memorial could be ? ent , an-i it must be plaeed in his bands . They bad sent-back word to him bv a special messenger , not a special constable , ( laughter , ) informing him that 2 speek ! committee had been elected by

      the National Assembly , and was intended by them to present it directly to the Queen hereelf , and they ¦ were not awtre of anj law existing ia &his country to prevent thea havjp £ admission to Her Majesty ' s presence . There was nothing against it but an established custsm , T-iey went forward ;» nth the conviction that the Quees was the last woaan in this country that would prevent them from dyfeving eccess to the throne ; she Lad already expressed her syiupathy for the sufferings of the people o € ; t *; s < X ? K 5 frTt They wished to preseat the Memorial -themeelves for this reason . Also , that it prayed . Her Majesty to dismiss her present ministers : and they felt that it would not be handsome to ask Sir George Grey to be a party £ 0 his own dismissal . ( Laughter . ) The Queea was besides , though a very

      excellent lady , somewhat spirited , and at times arbitrary with , her ministers . Now the effect of the Memorial -could be to show some doings of those by whom she was surrounded , that may induce her to E&ub Sir Gesrge Grey for his pains . ( Laughter . ) They told the ministers that the Queen , in expressing her sympathy with the working classes , had jazde a duty , a reasonable duty , binding upon her , to make herself tborougbly acquainted with the present conditiou Gf these classes , and that the Ckarjtists could not now place their Memorial in the hands cf a treasonable ministry . Now that , at least , was cpen and advised speaking . ( Cheers and laughter . ) It wj | , nevertheless , tin ; truth . He affirmed that ths foundation of society ¦? & « rotten and un-. fafe . They were . 'oremost to save society ; let theo

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      be calm , and firm , anil neacetul , and they mi ght depend upon it they would gain their object . He would leave others to pursue their own course , — the Chartists would be firm to theirs . Some were now going for the Household Suffrage . But if that were gained to-morrow , where he asked vrould be ike middle-classes , the shopkeeper , the journeymen , and the men lodgers ? They would have no vote^—they would be excluded . What then to these what to the many—was the Household Suffrage ? It made things worse than they were now . No , let him have the middle classes enfranchised ; the shopkeeper , the journeyman , and the lodger ; let him have for his intelligence the working man , the married man , the single man , and the apprentice above twenty-one years of age , empowered with the

      franchise , and then Sir George Grey and the aristocracy would be swept away for ever . ( Cheers . ) He hoped that the working men would go for the Charter , the who ' ll Charter , but that they would not stop by sayisg , and nothing but the Charter . No , the Chatte ? was to them 4 means to an em ? , —it was a lever in their har . «? s to pull down the old house of corruption , and to build a nobler house . They were the men thej wanted to begis it , because they could do so fe a workman like manner , a nd tuey were the persons wanted to furnish it , because they could do $ 0 in a workman like way . Having concluded his speech , he calleS upon the ratf . titade , who gave three cheers for the Charter atfS No Surrender , « nd three groans for the Whig gs ^ emment .

      Mr May , in ssrijorting the same resolution , gave : account of fe having been arres&d that day and bound over to keep the peace , for fc&ving attempted to advocate ttre < eause of the Peo-pfe's Charter at a meeting heid nn Hanover-square Rooms , in connection with i \ a ' Self-Supportrfig Village Society . ' He promised « further account tff it on Bishop Bonner ' s-fieldstJP . "Sunday next , anS then retired . Mr Ver * T 3 N then addressaU the meeting , asd said he bad promised , in joining the Chartist movement , to Tttike use of only moral means . They tiaS lately presented a petition , and now they were er . gaged Y . -ith a memorial to iftie Queen . It was no'w agreed ihzt they should * dopt no mere any Kesns of tlttst-art ; that if the ^ titition and the memc-rial shou \ il "; ave no effect on the government , theyvJauld have recourse to other ttraans .

      Tteresolution having been then put to tfaetneeting . vras carried unanimously . Nfr Ernest JoKES . ' in rising to move tfce adoptiotf ^ f a Memorial to the Queen , said , everttful circiretmstances bad transpired since Jest they rots : — eventful circumstances for the government , and they fes'd been dicing for { he superiority with the taeans supplied them by the ^ rssent cundition and the present iHStitu-^ ons of this cotntry . Certain cphrions upon V . ie Chartist moTSoent had been privately propa' gated , with a vigw to make them &H balieve that there are divisraTKTamong the people , end divisions

      among the friends of the people . Bnt % e was proud to know and to teel , that there were 'no divisions among the people , or among their leaders ; they were one party , unfcet : for one purpose , -acting for one end , and opposed to one government . ( Cheers . ) EJe could tellj'Cfcam , however , th » t ifesre were divisions against ike government , and ft ; the govern ment itself . . ( Hear , hear . ) Rutce , Bright , and Cobden , h ^ T&rne out against the-jovernment ; Sir Robert PeelIred come out again 3 t'bfs late friends ; they were ccsr . e out to scramble -for the popalar favour , am 5 ffcsy would not get-a * stagle scrap of it . The middtet ? ksses were now net fcteiing themselves verv secure , 'tnd they were endeavouring to make he

      a cat ' s pawfc : the working raan ^ fcut could assure thenj , "if ever they tried toiise them as such , these classes would find to tbciT'tJOct it was a paw which eemld scratch . ( Laugtitsr . ) They felt they could not 'do without the < sorfcir . g men ; but he could teP / thcm the working nremvere for the Charter ; they ^ stood alone , and cotild' % f 7 ect their object . ; Hnme har > come out with Ires ^ p arliamentary rattle ,, but he f ? as sure it was more than their Hum-on en- ' durance . Skilful traps had htta- laid for the Chartists , and "for the gallant meivofHreland ; and they now koettlhat John MitcheT-fcad been arrested , ; and committed to a felon ' s 'CeH , for a trespass ; aeainst the Gaeging Bill . * Svery step that John ;

      Mitchd tec-k towards his purpss : was as gooa as though he had a regiment of soldiers at his back . " ( Hear , hear . ) But th 6 j * -had not been fook : enougii-to go into it . He > x ; oiBld tell the government that ' . hey should not 'eaten him ; that any- ; thing of-tnat kind was hopeless . He was , thougir youngnn"the movement , too-sld a bird . ( Hear , hear , and laughter . ) Let them catch the Chartists in words ; if they could . Ka ; they would go on in their moTements , steadily , tfirinly , organising . Examples had been aH-uded' to on the continent of Europe , and he lagged to tell them that irsver were the men < cf VF-rance so miserable es thev now-were . How m « nv * a ¦ 'vaz . n awoke in ttre

      morningpnst knowing where to . get a meal . But set them ^ srry out the contrast , ¦ ¦ haw much gluttony was practised daily in Lond&a—4 n Westminster and the City . How many these-were that had no bed to go io . ; 3 ut , in contrast , ¦ how m 2 ny were tfee comfortabia feather beds hi the-r mansions of aristocracy and royalty without occupiers , empty . Wby should there be these supe ^ Sniiiec in the one case and those-eztremes of wast in * fec other ; tens atid twentisE-of beds were to befound in a single mansion unoccupied , while aaotheiwithout a mansion had also not a bed ? Let themr . organise for their object xand they would gaia-dt . ( Cheers . ) The Natinnel "Asaemblv had coflimissioaed fts members .

      to go forth as missionaries 1 a organise the several district-s . They would be -successful if they were active ,-eaffgetic , and united . ;( Cbsers . ) His first effort vrith . the men of London -wauld be , asd was now , to isduce them to enrol -themselves in the books cf the local secretaries , ^ hat made them members . ; there was no moawy required , no Property Qualification . It was the -man and his mind that the ? wanted . ( Cheerei ) -U-. they could , let them sufeeribe to the cause , ; tolbe Liberty Fund ; but if some-cDald not from their , poverty , they did

      not excommunicate them , they were still members . ( Cheers . ) They had formed : aa Kjkecutive , that Executive-could make no promisevwishout the people . That Bsecutive could carry out the organisation and tie-order intended , and . nygbs superintend the funds , znd direct the energies-of the people , but the people themselves must do the rest . Only let them be ttas to themselves zai , z-ne ^ 3 short time more would euffipe to make the iGimrter law , ( Cheers . ) Be begged to move the ^ dpption of the memorial .

      Mr T . Jokss , the delegate from liiwrpool , in seconding the cx > tion , very brieflyA < idEsssed the meeting and recommended faithfulness to themselves in all their movements . The CnAmu&S'hzv ' mg put the Aferaori&declared it carried unanimously . A vote of thaaks was then voted by the aneeting to the Chairman on the motion of MnGaniea , and the meeting broke qp-

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      State cf Trade is Mancheeier . —The -rcarket b this city still continues depressed , as there are cither buyers nor sellers . Tue news from -Frasce , with Bonegloomy aceosntsfrom Leipsic and atier parts of the continent , ias paralysed all operation , and shut out all chances « f immediate improremeoi Scoh a state of things aaiucallv produces stagnation ia all branches cf ttade . asd affects all classes of the working community . T&jre are still from geren to eight tnonsand operatives wholly destitute of employment in Manchester ; hut we are glad to state that cork has this week been given to ab ? ut five hundred induBtrions workpeople , who had long straggled sgfiinstthe poverty brought on by want of employmest . The number of hoasea to be let in Manchester iodicates too clearly the state of the city ; and the poor-rate , being five shillings in the ponnd , [ 3 likely to e increased for the present jear .

      Rotal P < k 5 IechkicIssiitdtiob—paring the past week , Dr Ry ^ i ba ? been engaged in delivering a oinrse of highly interesting lectures on ' Domestic Chemistry . ' In fai < illustrations joftted-ctrines and laws of heat , he ias especially directed his andiencc to the pieLomena tf radiatiQn , r < fiction , and absorption , as applied to ike warmiDg of public buildings . Dr iwhhoffaer is « nga >; ed in an elementary course of electiieity , and by the popular and simple manner with » "Web . he illustrates his subject , renders it highly advatTtag 60118 te tie various classes who visit toifl estab'ishn , ' en ^ - Tteiastitution has never , einco ifcj establish ment . ^ en soerowded as at pe-ient , nor

      has it ev r had so krg © and select a combination of the works of art anu * chetnutry . Many highly k . teresting arts are cmjied on ia this establishment , such as cem and seal engraving , by Mr Gifibrd , sculpture bv Mr Riorrs , ^ Isbs blowing , cotton spinning . &c ., &o . r Jhs addit ion of the specimen of English manufactured p-rce ^ in , frod the works of Alderman Copeland and others , ias elicited much and d- served a'teation Bince the L ^ ening :. The new mode of illustrating the dissolving v iews by fcistor ; - cil ar . d graphical statistics has b ^ en foudxi mest acceptable to the auditors . Three English Kings are buried in France .

      A L- > ndon journal notes , as a carious' unpor tatioD , tne arriral of a wedding cake from alToad . < 3 ae hundred omnibuses pass tbrougb . Q ' zlQl& > fim £ > £ - ? , idon , every hour .

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      IHli NATIONAL ASSEMBLY . SATURDAyTmay ] 3 ro . The Assembly met at nine o'd jck . Mr William Dis ) N in the chair . Memorial—Adjourned Debate , Mr Shirbok rose to support Mr Mackintosh ' s » 0-¦ t ion , and believed it to ba the duty oi this Assembly to vote in favour of it . The delega ' -es were ^ sent there for the express parpose of feeing that Memorial presented , and were expected by the country to present it in the way in which it was intended to have presented the National Petition . He btlieved that large parties going to parliament , or to the Q , aeen , were not illegal in so doing . If then it was legal for them in great numbers to goto her Majesty , the government would put themselves in the wrong by attempting to prevent it . The National Convention pledged themselves to proceed in a body to the UouBe of Commons . He , for himself , went to

      Kenmngton Common with the set determination to go on , attending the petition , till they were stopped by force , and prevented going further . So much he expected at that time and was prepared to d j—so much the nation expected of them—and now the nation expected the Assemb y would take the steps which the Nitional Convention failed ti take , and tlrrefore as these steps had bjen taken by the Convention , it wa 9 their duty now to vote in favour of the motion . In h ' s opinion , no v was the time for them to proceid with this great combined effort . The time would come when the organisation of tbe Gbarfciat body w ,. ul 1 be more complete , but the Executive would tren have no power to collect and gather an immense demonstration fnr th ^ Charter ,

      TJwChaihma- * assured Mr Shirroa andthe Assembly tbat it had been declared illegal for large bodie * to go to parliament or to the Q . eeen . The Act of Charles II . was still uprepeak < S , and therefore it was unnecessary to deceive tfierssalvea . Mr Adams could not give the motion his support , fio had been taunted with a w » sh to put upon others a duty which he was co ' . prewired to take upon hisjself . Now nothing was more untrue . He , therefore , last night had brought forward a motion siraifer to this , which he wsa prepared t j carry out in person if it had been adopted by the Assembly , but it had teen rejected . The present motion , however , ptrt that upon the Executive , certain duties which psrhaps were disagreeable , and which the delegates bad no

      piwer or right to devolve frora themselves i : pon the Executive The Assembly ought not to dictate that the Memorial should be presented in a -particular way , and then transfer the presentation infihat way t > the Executive . 'Nn , he thought they meat leave the Memorial in the h ; nvds of the Executive , nud leare themtottfee such-steps , at such a tires as circumstances sbould dictate . Mr Adams than explained that ha had ndfrtharged the Executive with showing the white feathft ? . Ilia remark yesto ^ ay applied to the wh . o ! e Ksscrably when they eeeiced inclined to back nat of the ¦ duty of presenting the Memori . il The Executive had his confidences honest men , the choice df them all , and therefore he would say nothincan derogation of their honour .

      Mr Coosrakb bagged to move as an amendment , 1 That the ; £ secutive take steps to 'have the Memorial pie ^ ented at an early day , and'that it be left to that body to say in what way it -etall be presented . ' He was astonished at what he fead heard in that Aisembly -aiiout proces&iOES £ fltl physical demonstrations . In opposing them now , he wa » but doing whsfhe ^ adalwayB done . HsiyaB opposed to prcce 8 ron 8 frhen they ""ere nnafiimous in voting for them , a £ d now he * was opposed to them mu , eh mora when tho ? were divided , and vhen the country was ' divided . They had already ffead a demonstration On tbat occasion he saw tfce' power of the government ,-and their determination to put it into e § erct against C& « Chartists ; and ifte how advocated a

      procession*—if he now advised the country to join any deraoKStrRtion whatsoever , 'he would not be saae . Any ' vote of tbat nature , in'iavour ofsuoh a detEcnstTatba , amounted to a declaration of war against the Jgcrernment , and thtf'ought not to be made , st least until the people were armed and prepared . ButMfet tbe Assembly adopt Bnch a course now , > and tire-consequence would be , ' that government would crash them , and either bytransporting or executing some of the members of tfofct Assembly , the delegates wmld thus be the occasion of throwing baok the ¦ movement . He , therefore , in the name of the

      AsfrsmMy , in the name of the Chartists , in the name of hie country , begged that they would notnos # cancitlon &ny such proceediDg . They , as delegates , had already been in a wild-goose cnase ; they had , by t&is course , put the Chartist movement back' for a . greatnumber of yearg . > - ( Cries of 'N 01 no ?) He should ba happy if he tojts mistaken , but « utii was his opinion . Hewasfiorry thatpartiea had thought ppp . Qer to occasion diviarons among them . Se weuld not ' name those partieg ? fcat he was quite suro that though in the meantijne they had given tbe Charter a-severe blow , they woeld themselves , in the end , be crushed .

      The amendment hs 7 ing been seconded , Mr VVEiT withdrew his amendment in favour of it . ' -Mr Peacsck moved the following addition" to Mr Cochrane' 8 amendment : — 'And that Mr "Wakley , flS . ? ., Mr O'Counor , < M . Y ., and Mr Dn ^ corabe , l M . P .. be requested totpresent it . ' -As there was no seconder the proposition fell to the ground . ; Kt T . Clihk said , it was dangerous to-play the "hero , and to do the hnprs , it was tbat which made the ^ Conventisn so little , and this would-e ^ -ctually injure the Assembly , should they attempt it . His "Scotch friends had otton expressed themselves disappointed . He gave them credit for sincerity . [ Ie

      assured them they would leave the A 6 semWy » y ? ith his bigtest esteem and respect for their ability and -candour . They had'omno up to London with certain expectations , without"reference to cirocnretances ; 'but-nothing was more evident than that , as a-member had put it yesterday , they were not prepatei to go intc the streets to fi ? ht the government . He was opposed to all policy of this kind ; it would get a lun ~ e party in opposition < to- them , and it wftuld not aid ¦ their movement . It <« oald , therefore , do > tbeni no ¦ jgotol , and might do tthem very much harm . Until they had the power to-taake good their S 7 ot ^ 3 , let them not pledge themselves to any course whatever . ¦ It-was always dangeronato play tbe hero aatl tvio the

      brave . Mr S . Kydd as one lifeely to be connected -svifeh the future history of this movement , was opposed to demcBstrations in London . For many reaswi 3 . be was ¦ o pposed to them , and forihis—that in Leadom there waaa little world of thieves who would always take sdraclage of any demGnstratien to steal , breabwindows , rob houses , and abjure their neighbour ? , and &U that would not help the Chartists . Tbe , go » 3 rnment , t therefore , might be Bure if they ever fmind bim in another procession , - that it meant actual -war agai&st them . He then alluded to and deprecated the persoadities that had prevailed in the Assembly . 'A-3 for ; the . motion before then ? . , he would Bay that circamstances change cases . When they resolved

      oa theslemonstration at Slencington Common , they considered that the British government were opposed to thefraadoni of debate , auc of the snbject , and-in making that deraonstratioa they were contending , as Jcaios -put it , for the Psllatuum of English liberty . It wAS'far different now . MrsOlark , however , conld sneer abs : t playing the hero-and doing the brave as he sailed it , and thus sneer zt other men ' s conduct , ' HeCMr-Kydd ) complained of nobody . He was opposed then to the motion , fcacsuse the government had declared themselves warlike ; because , when the government made this declaration , the people de ' clared themselves peaceful ; 'because they t ? erc in a podt : Q 2 to carry oat thiir wishes , and becaue tbe ¦ cir ; amatances whish made such a

      demonstration . desirable had ebaaged throughout the country ; . As for their Sootch friends wko had exiiibited ( their enthusiasm , they were very admirable in r&fceir way ; they fead left their own country , it s&eaed , in a state of enthusiasm ,-they had cams up to London with . certain expeotation ? , bat they forgot that circumstances had changed . On tfeet acciant he oppoaed tbe motion . He did not think that demonstrations find large open air meetings wouW aid their cause—tneetings that were far too large to be deliberative . In voting , therefore , against processions , he was sating in accordance with circumstances , and in consideration of his life , his liberty , £ iid his judgment .

      Mr Mabsdkk did not the to blame the London men , or the iixecntive , or tho Assembly ; be essnerated * hsm all , and himself toe . Then tuey might ask him Bfaom he would blame . Tbe fact was , they were in leading strings , and they kad not knnwa it . Like wild colts they had gone to tha end of their totber , and withont knowins it , had parted off still further . Howesrer the pluck back which threw all together on the gwand , let them know their condition . That was their position now , it was useless denying the tratb , or to straggle against it . Mr Carper bad been sent np , like many others , for theBpecial purpose of having a Memorial presented to the Queen . The resolution ? of the last Convention showed that this was the object and end of the Assembly . The public still expected them to attend to this . His constituents would ask him why he had not presented it , and he would be happy to know what he wa 8 to Bay to them when he met them .

      The CmiBiuM knew no better answer than that those members who were to leave London so soon , had met the Assembly , but could not stay long enoagh to effect their object . Mr Stetbksos said , it would be recollected tbat an appeal had been made from the Convention to the country that a certain number of delegates , ( about one hundred working men , ) should be returned to the Assembly . The . Assembly had met ; and now , if he were asked to say why steps had not bsen taken to prsaent the Memorial , his answer was that the country was not represented in that Assembly ; that fbere were not 100 d-legates present , nnd that there was no National Memorial . The names attached to the Memorial proved what he said . It was no National Assembly ; it was but tha old Convention , fri ^ h an additi on of two or three members from London liiUricts that had not sent to tbe Convention , dad ot / oai or five from Scotland , So that England

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      was not represented at all , it had nothing to do with the Assembly . This was not , ao much a National As . sembly as the Convention was . They mi ? ht call it a National Assembly if they chese , but the fact was , he could not ccmiderit in thatlightso longasdenuncia i ms poured in Upon them bam the country , night after night , against in < Jiviciuftl members and egainst th . ^ Assembly as a wlwle . ( Cries of order , order , and considerab . ' a disorder ensued ) The Chairman begged Mr Stevenson to address himself ti the motion . Mr Stevenson . —A question has been asked , and I am replying to it . The Chairman . —The question was put to mo . I have answered it , and you hare ho right to interfere . Mr Stevenson said he had a right , but he found now thai the truth must not be spoken there . He , however , did assert that it was no National Assembly .

      Mr Basskt was opposed to leaving the Memorial in the hands of the Executive ; he waa sot at liberty to eive it up , and he would not give it up—he would go himself and pre 3 ent it . His constituents from time to time were asking him why it was that the Memorial was not presented . Their duty was to present it , and he , aa a man , cauld nob strip himself of the responsibility of seeing it presented . Mr Leach said , he would have to face as large a number of men , his constituents , as any one there , hut he had no difficulty about facing them . He could see a reas m for the manner in which that Assembly lad been conducted . It had been said that the

      country bad called upon them to act like sensible men or to break up and 30 home . Now he ( Mr Leach ) believed if their constituents from ( ho country could only gfet to sei them , —could only manage to look in upon them for ono half-hour , —Shoy would fesve sent the Assembly home . They had ( spent more time in abusing such other than they had in the buBinesa of the proople . But he hoped that gentlemen were not now , at the conclusion of the Assembly , making speeches to show that they were exceptions to the general mass , —that they were brave men in that London Assembly worthy , thenceforth , to wear tba laurels of heroism on their brow . He ( Mr Leach ) was as much disappointed as any man present ; but he knew the cause of it , nnd Ue

      was prepared to go to the country to me every effort to bring back tha people to a state of preparation . He hoped that now , without more ado . _ they would come to a votp . It was no use to blink it , they were not there a National Assembfo—chey did not represent Eneland . —they did not represent the Chartist body . —feey did not represent themselves . Thoy did not represent themselves , their own opinions and convictions were false . They were bandying expresairfcs from one aide of ttie room to another and answering these . He fead represented himself pretty well because he had sat there and said nothing at all . ( Laughter . ) He saw their proceedings with

      sorrow . He had sat disgusted with the Assembly , and ne hoped that no ssch Assembly should ever be taken as representative of England again . He shared the blame with all of them . He vould tell his constituents that they had not done their duty ; that they had been very much abused , but tbat he waa determined , more iban ever , to give a higher moral and political tone to the Chartist movement . 'CHear , bear . ) And ( he hoped that if ever an Assembly should meet again it wou'd bo such an Assembly as no government would dara to insult as they had insulted that Assembly . He hoped now that he should see the business of the Assembly brought to a close .

      Mr Mitchell , < Jf course , was disappointed , for they met to sit until they got the Charter , Now he must leave the Memorial in the handa of the

      Executive . Mr Donovan was glad to see they were coming to a conclusion , which h 6 offered them three days ago , and repeated the offer yesterday , itwas something now that they would scceptit . Seme , however , preferred talking largely of things "Which they knew they could not effect , but still they would talk of it . Mr Child bugged to improve on the idea of the big hoy in leading strings . They vere still to be told what to do . 'and how to doit . They were sent to present a National Memorial ; but the article itself was spurwus . It wia no National Memorial , and they could ndi even ? ay what means they ware to take to have it presented . He would leave it with the Executive , and let the big boys go home and learn to do better .

      On the motion of Mr Bassbt , the votes were reenrded on tba motion , which was rejected in favour ef Mr Cochrane's amendment 1 > y a large majority , who determined that the Memorial Bhould be left in the hands of the Executive .

      Address , Dr M'Do-jALLsaid , the Address , which it was resolved the"Executiye should propose , was nor / ready , and he would , with leave df the Assembly , read it . The Doctor then read the following Address : ;—

      THE NATIONAL ASSEMBFf TO THE'nsOTLH . Fellow < 'Godntbtmen , We arc all of opinion that the time has come when we should -. Ei-rive at a correct nnderntanding bb to tbe con bit action pat upon our relative position and dutieo , go that VTonay both pull in the same direction , and not ia opposite- ways to the grcav £ etriment of anr'Cauae and tbe rejoiciaj of our enenaiea . Wo were , as yon all know , elected by a show of bands at groat public meetings . Ittms been admitted that we were 0 fafc- representation of 'CburtiBra , 'It was your duty to support as . Ic was or . rs te represent your will . It was your right to censure or reci ; 11 unyor all of us . It is oars to defend ourselves-from misrepresentation and against unjustifiable attnrltB . In doing 80 we contend tor principles , and leare persons oat of view altogether . Oar greRt principle is , that all power spninjja from tbe people . We contend , therefore , that to ' . he-people alone we consider ourselves responsible .

      We could not , and cannot as Chartists , for a single moment acknowledge any other power . We believe tbe people are capable of . governing themsolves , othofwiee wo should net now demand the Char * ter . Ac ing upon that belief , and repmanting tbeir will , a majority af us had a right to make our decision law , otherwlio there is no use-whatever in tho existence of s representative power . We contend that , as an Assembly , we oaght only to bavo been ; judged by our actg . What have been our principal acsfr ? lef . Tho summoning together -of one hundred delegates , ia compliance with the deliberate . vote of > s provlrus representative body , and in opposition totbe will of tbe minority . Laws made t-7 the minority we

      conceived to bo nail and void , thot Ib to say , If ire admit Chartismtc be rlgh * , wbereitproclalms that tbe maDy shall be tbe lawmakers , instead of tbe few . 2 nd . Wo unanimously adopted a-coneili = tory ; peHcy with all political bodies agitating Cot . measures short of the P , eplo ' s Cfcsner . 3 rd . We BimpMfud tbe old phc of Organisation , and have placed it before you in a practical farm for your adoption . The absence , of all . organisation we conceived to be oce of the most powerful reasons for our immediately ( resembling in great numbers . We now equally consider tbat tbe carrying oat of that . plan is tbe moit urgoct reason for our immediately returning to our constituencies to superintend its practical and eff dual appliestloa .

      4 th . Wo reoommoad a Llborty Pnndof £ 10 ; OOQ , . finding tbat we bad no < jaeang of acting with energy and . decision without it , 5 ih . We , as an Assembly , dlscoantoeancod and repudiated acy attacfcnspon Mr 0 'C exist la tho same body . -Qu tbia paint there mast be no mfstsio between us . tTcMng that sound ciaw of the question , . we firmly ond emphatically resist tbe domination of email bodies of men aisembled in private meetings , wha , without

      Instituting any inquiry , < mado an attack « gon this Assembly , aud through fiem upon the immortal principles of representation and tbe sorereigHCjr , o ? the people . We advise such bodies to remember tbat justice ¦ holds vrery man ianoeeat . until , by clear erl-dence , ho * e proved guilty , and me recommend them to study ( the maxim of doing unto aihure an they would wioh others tor& > un ' . o them . Wa cannot , and will not , admit tbat the acts of tfce minority in tay Bsoeratly oh&H be taken aa tbe acts of tho whole ; If n-3 did , then wo should justify tho opposition press in condemning the entire Chartist body because of tbe aots . of individuals b ^ ongi&g to it .

      We cannot and cuffbt not to put down men in an Assembly eo long as ithey ezpreBS tha will and fueling ? of their coantituents . If we did , thea we would dlufran chisebyauca a cours * extensive distefcts and populous tOWBB . It is the duty of the people to recall tbeir represcBta . tives if they do wrong , atid thereby Jegitlmaf ely silence them—not ours to violate t&e liberty of speeoh , except where it becomeB personal , which we have done . W <> trust we have now settled , on principle , the late question ef difference in oar raska , an < 3 ( bat union , enanimitv , and cordial co-operation will be tho universcl course pursued .

      united we stand—divided we fatl . Fellow Countbtmen , Wo have deeided , after maturo deliberation , upon returning to our constituents and consulting with thorn on tbe propriety of summoning another Assembly , whose basis shall be broader in proportion as tbe Organisation extends , nnd nhoso power will bo more extensive , because they will represent greater masses of the people . We recommend eamp and great public meetings to be held forthwith , whero the plan of organisation maybe confirmed . '

      Having done all that our present restricted power would permit , we leavi the Memorial in tbe hands of the Executive Committee . 1 st . Because Mr O'Connor has agreed to test tbe House of Commons by o motion for tho Charter . 2 nd . Because wo have correct information that only a limited number of persons are permitted to present nny petition to her Majesty at levees , and we have refused to have it conveyed to her through the medium of her treasonable Ministers . 3 rd , Because wo consider it imprudent to resort to any decisive course , which in oar present disorganised state , wo might be compelled to abandon ,

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      4 : b . IWame it bss pleaneJ somo of the constituencies , without due consideration of thecoDBrqutnces , to wift . draw their iepn ? 6 ent < uives , forsak 3 tbiir duties , embarraaa us in the performance of ours , and we aben our influence with the government , and in the e . veB of tbo public . Under such oireumstacctB , we are reluctantly compelled to r ^ fer the question to tho peoplo them , eelvos , to wrtom we shall make it our business ta ylve a full nnti satisfactory account of the true feeling in tbe Assembly , ond a fair and honest report of its proceedings . We rejoice , in conclusion , to be able to anniunco a most healthy and improved feeling in oar favour in the public mind , and wo baveno hesitation in expressing our deliberate conviction , thit if vrearo snH ' d , rosolute , and persevering , if we endeavour to Instil a high and patriotic tone of feeling into the movement , the Charter may opeedlly beccme the law of the Und .

      O 0 » SAVE THE PEOPLE . Wiiliah Dixon , Cbairmaa . National Assembly , Literary Institute , LondoB , May 12 th , 181 S . It was then moved and seconded , 'That tho Address be adopted . ' Carried unanimously . Mr Leach moved ' That 3 . 000 copiea of it be printed and circulated . ' Mr West seconded the motion , which was carried unanimously . Dissolution , Mr West moved , ' Thatthe Assembly , on its rising , da dissolve . ' Mr Pilling eeconded the motion .

      Mr Shaw ( Barnsley ) moved , aa an amendment , ' That this Assembly do adjourn , at its rising , for six weeks , and that , in the meantime , the delegates be instructed to use their utmost exertions in their several localities to bring the new plan of organisation into active operation , and likewise to impress upon them the necessity of contributing n . propnrtionateahare towards the Liberty Fund of £ 10 , 000 , and that the Executive be empowered to summon all the members of this Assembly to meet on the 2 Gth Juno next , to report progreeB , and to take such stei a

      aa may to them seem beBfc to secure that the People's Charter be made the law of the land . ' It seemed to t » 3 the wishof the rtemberB to return , and some did not see how their continuing to sit could aid the < nii 6 e of the Charter . Well , but if , instead of dissolving , they were to adjourn , and go down with their aid to the country districts , they might meet again with great benefit to the cauge which brought them together . And , in moving such a motion as he had moved , hs was but obeying the injunction of his constituents by letter . Mr Ba 3 Sbi seconded the amendment .

      Mr Ernest Jones ro ? o to support Mr West's mo . tion , and he did ao with peculiar feelings , beeauso they had now heard the funeral oration for that Ae aerably pronounced by its own members . Several member had joined their eloquence for the same pu poBe , there was a division amongst them . When that Assembly met , it was then that the Chartist body saw the elements of popular power gathered together and concentrated ; it wa 3 then that that power might have been wielded for the mightiest objects but amid the desertion of friendSi and the invasion of enemies , the fusee had been trampled out , and the elements ef their energy were scattered to the winds of Heaven . Resolutions had beea received from different parts of the country—but

      how got up , and in Y ? bat sort pf meetings , he would not say—abusing , soroe of thega , certain members of the Assembly , and others the wholo Assembly itsdf . Under these circumstance ? , then , he decided with himself that if they started again , as start they must , they must Btart afresh , start wisb new power , with new energy , with new confidence ) they roust Rtart fresh fnm the fountain head of democracy . Let them not ba the old ehadowB of a departed body . Let them be a new Assembly , and in saying that be caatno reflection on the Assembly of which he was then a member . Yet he could not agree with others in their strictures ; beheld , notwithstanding certain letters to which allusion had been made , that Assembly was a fair and a full representation of the Na

      tional mind and of the Chartist bedy . Ho was bold to affirm , and to maintain , that the Memorial was a National Memorial . It was passed at largo public meetings ; it was no hole and orner production , it had not been concocted , it bad not emanated from amid the smoke of some chimney side ; it bad been discussed and passed at large public meetings of fustian jackets and unshorn chins—the working ¦ men , the stalwart strength of England . ( Great anplause . ) As for that Assembly , they were but sixty in number , they had waited for tbe remain ing forty delegates from the other districts ; they had cot gone forward with the Memorial , and that was tha reason . The best thing now which they could do , was to dissolve and go to their constituents .

      T'h'eir meeting had not been in vain ; they had gained two triumphs ; first—union , and second—indepen-. deDce ; these were triumphB which they bad achieved and which were worth meeting to auhieve . Aftfr these had been gained , he was bow more sure than ever , that ifthe people would back them , the Charter would become the law of the land , ay , and that $ n aa Rhort & time as the most sanguine of their membars were inclined to expect- They were still one , they were still united . Notwithstanding some expressions that had fallen from members , they were still united and not weak . He wouid tell tuegoreroment that they might resist them as they pleased by means of physical force , still there was a bond of union founded on principle , which would triumph

      o ? er all opposition whatsoever , and sweep away every opposing obstacle . With their united strength in v » 3 w , with tbe principles which made the Chartists one , he dared to hurl defiance at the government . iBut he desired it to be understood that it was not by processions they were to achieve their end . Let them enrol their names in the books , now the test and tho Bign of membership ; let every man be prepared with a musket in his band , and he could tell them that the Charter would very quickly be made the law of the land . ( Cheers . ) He called upen them to make a great demonstration on Monday , to

      exert themselves , to bring « very man of Loiadon to show himself , not for the purposes of procession ; but it was doubly of use to come by thousands to Clerkenwell-green , and show the government that thoydnred , in defiance oi old laws , to meet , and discuss , and agitate for their rights . He called upon the men of England , Scotland , snd of "Wales , tocsake similar demonstrations , to keep the country from < and to end in a state of endless agitation , to enroi their names in tne Chartist Association , to sobGoribe to the Liberty Fund , and he could assure them of success in their efforts to make the Charter the law of the land .

      Tbamotion and amendment were put to tha vote , and the motion was carried by a large majority . Public Press . MrSoNoiVAN moved— 'That as all the parties in the State support their own press , the National Assembly recommend the people to use all their influence in extending the circulation of the Northern Stab , the Ejmmsuugh EspREgg , and any other newspappr , or other portion of the press that will support the principles of the People ' s Charter . ' He considered

      the adoption ot such a motion by the Assembly was incumb&nt » pon it before separating . The Northern Star had . aa they all know , dona good ggrjioo in tho cause , and whatever difference of opinion might exist among them ss to the view which its proprietor had taken as to the expediency of holding that Assembly , it oughtnot to make them forget his long and untiring cxertionB ; and when the lengthened report which appeared in that week ' s paper was looked at , ho had done them fulJ justice , and suffered them tospeakfor themselves .

      Mr West seconded the motion . It was , he thought , a matter for congratulation that they possessed area ! democratic press in the three capitals of England , Scotland , and Ireland . The Northern Star in London , the Express in Edinburgh , and the United Srishman in Dublin ; and if the people understood their own interest , they would give the most strenuous support 16 those journals which faithfully advocated their rights . Mr Vernon thought that tho motion waa one whlsh in the present state of ChaHism could lead to bo poaitive result , lie had always been the enemy of expediency , and he was so upon that occasion , because he fett that it was of no use attempting to patch up a unioQ between opposiDg and irreconcileable elements . There was no use in blinking the fact , that a division existed among the Chartists as to the b ? st means of obtaining their objects . One party thought it should fee done b

      y publio meetinge , lectures , and so forth , while the other considered that they should have recouwe to bolder measures ; and he was sure that if the Assembly were , in the present divided state of the people , to recommend any one paper , that there recommendation would be disregarded . He did not understand M * E . Jones when he talked about there being division but not disunion . He said that they were disunited . The 10 th ef April was not a victory as had been asserted , but a signal defeat ; and it was nseless to attempt to heal the sore which had broken opt in conBeqaence of the proceedings of tint day until they bad removed the proud flash by which it was surrounded . There were many of them whs did not believe that the Chartor was to be got by peti tinning and agitation . They knew that they would not get it without working hard fer it ; in faot , tH . it they must fight font .

      The Chairman called the speaker to order . That was not proper language , and its use compromised the liberty of every man in that Assembly . M .- Vebnon was determined to express bis owd opinions . The Chairman . —Yes , you have a right to express your own opinions , but not to compromise others , who do not agree with those opinions . Mr Vernon wauld not persist ; but in conclusion he would propose , as an amendment , that the follow , ing address be adopted by tho Assembly , and sent round as a circular to all tho Chartists ;—

      THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO THE CUARTISTS OF GREAT BRITAIN , SCOTLAND , AND IRELAND . BUOTHEB CnAETIBTB | It would be tolly to endeavour to llink the / act that the eventB of the nth of April last , have led to a diversity of opinion amongst us . One party proclaiaing that

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      a great victory was obtained whicli lias sti- mrtheneil tha causj ; the other tbat a signal defeat ,, suffered which has , vith ( . uecoedlnir events , greatly retarded f ' . o progress of Chnrtism . Unity is strength ; but union enn only exist with a one ness of theught , feel : np , and sentiment . If the one parly rely upon what U generally understood i \ s moral means—viz ., the progression of idesiB , pet ; lion , in * memorialising , public meetings , accepting in = tal . meii tp , till the whole can be obtained ; while the other party-the ' physical force Chartists '— think immediate and more letermincd measures mupt be adopted to jifford Qch-mce of obtaining thu people ' s rights-it 18 evident nn effective union cannot be formed of these opposing elements . fl ^^ f .-L- a ^ b . . JtalH laMfnt t \ t \ /¦ Illlllnli li . t * *~ . ..

      To 1- aolve this que » tion , the voice of the people is appeal' d to hy the National Assembly . The secretaries and officers of all the Chartist bodies in the kingdom are required immediately to t 3 ke the sense of their localities ne to the side they mean to take , and to forward to the Executive CommisEi n in I ondoa the number , pfi near as can be ascertained , of the two parties in their districts . The ( solving of this question will enable both parties to take such measures as will place the movement on a firm bAsi ? , and give to it a decided character , that this Assembly trusts will end all useless discussion nnd futile agitation , and by this means tend to the advancement of the cause which all Chartists have nt heart—the obtaining for the entire population of thtse realms their political rights , and the amelioration of their social coa . dition . Signed by the Chairman of the National Assembly , or by the delegates favourable to this address . Mr Mackintosh sreonded the moti » n .

      Mr Ktdd did not see to what particular part of the motion the address referred to . It was or ) a different subject altogether , and be conld vote for the motion and vote for the amendment also . Mr Adam 3 objected to the motion of Mr DcaovaB , because it called on him to give his snppnrt to a newspaper of which be disapproved . He could not support it , neither would he consent to be mado a tool of . to recommend others to support a newspaper which had dennonoed him as a wolf , for taking the part he had tslsen in that Assembly . If they carried that motion in suppr-rline thr . t paper , thay would agree with it in ca'lioe : him a wolf . ( Heart

      and laughter ) Tbe proprietor of that paper was the editor also , for h had suspended the formef editors ( No , no ) Yes , be had publicly stated that he had assumed the whole editorahip ef the paper , and . therefore , nhonld be loohod upon by thafe Assembly as alone responsible for what ha'l appeared in it with reference to that Assembly , and for the censure which it had east upon honest men , for tak « ing an honest coursei ( Je , for one , would not be dragged through tbe mirp , and would pive his decided opposition to the motion . Mr Adams concluded by raoviner an nmendraent , Jtavinp out all names , and recommending all papers which advOcatod the People's Charter ,

      Mr Donovan said , that the circular proposed by Mr Vernon was no ampndraent upon his motion , and Mr V « rnon withdrew it . Mr ITAttGHKAyES supported Mr Adams ' s amendment , because it would secure all the objects Mr Donovan hnd m viev , and it was better for them to part in unanimity than expend tbeir last hours ia pquabblinp . No one there could deny that the Star had done much good , and had placed the cause of Chartism in its present proud position ; and he did not hf lieve that it waa now prepared to desert them . Mr O'Connor wa

      Mr M'Lean complained * that the NonrnKtiK Star had not fairly represented the proceedings of that Assembly , and aa a consequence he had received a letter fmai Alva complaining of the exaggerated statsments made in that Assembly . The part of the letter to which be rfferrod * was the following : — That tvo the inhabitants of Alva , in public meeting assembled , do repudiate nnd condemn all mere assertion and exaggeration m » de by any of the members of the Chartist Assembly in reference to the district they may have the honour to represent , whether on the moral or physical strength of the question , and we would ca'l yoHlf attention to a statement in the Novthers Star of Saturday , the 6 th inst ., relative to the physical strength of Alva , made by yourself in tho Assembly . That there are agood many rifles in Alva . and also men who can use them woll and would also use them in any extreme case for tUe defence © f life and property , is trae , but thnt there are in Alva 890 riflemen is an intolerable assertion , and , at least , three-fourths exaggeration .

      That there have been in this place for a lonp time past , a large portion of the people involuntary idlers , and have been many of them on the brink of actual starvation , and hava yet but very little prospect of bett ' -rness . That there nre a Inrg 6 proportion of the psople in this place who would be happy to see the people of EDgland enfranchised , is also true ; but that which we , tbe Chartists of Alva , vcant , is the Charter and a fair statement ot the mind of tho people in other districts towards it , and that the wisdom of the Assembly may be brou ^ M topethorto show to the country the nature and fit'llt ft £ Chartism to every man , and the best method to make th 8 document law , and that this may be d . ine soon and sud » den is the earnest prayer of your anxious supporters . The Chaetists of Alva ,

      He denied that he had made any such statements a those referred to , or any exaggera ' ed statements whatever : and whatever others might do , he would neither bow down to a wooden god again , nor permit other people , as far , 19 he could prevent them , to do so . Mr Puling said , that nlthmuh Mr O'Connor may have diff .-rd from seme of them in opinion , he had aright to his opinions ss they had to theirs , and ha maintained that the SfAR had done more for democracy than any other paper in England . It had pubblisfied addresses and resolntiors of the peeple , which had been eentto other papers and refused , but which got admission in the Star as soon a 3 they were sent . He thought that the Star and the Expbess were papers which ought to be supported r . y ail Chartists .

      In 1842 he had been denounced by tbe Star , but was be therefore to oppose a paper , because it had exercjsed ( he right of criticising his conduct , br become the personal opponent of its proprietor ? Dr M'Douall thought tbat it was not desirabla that the SrjBor any other paper which / advocated the rights of tho people should be hawked aboat . Ifr showed want of judgment on their parts to take up such a subject , for , after all , the perp ' e would exercise their own judgments as < o wlm paper they would support , and they might ss well tell them what to eat and drink as tell them what paper to buy . ne waa certain it wouM do no good to the Stab , and he hoped that both motions would be with , drawa , and that they wonld hear no more of any newspaper whatever . ( Cheers . )

      Mr Adams said , he was quite wilhV to withdraw his amendment , if Mr Dsaovan would withdraw the motion . Mr Wheeler said , tbat unless both motion and amendment were withdrawn , he shoald move the previous question . Mr Donovan said , that unless they agreed to sorae such resolution , they would show very little gratitude to the paper which had made them what the ? were . Mr Ktdd said , it was not true , as had been as . sorted by some speakers , thsA tho Star had condemned all the acts of the Assembly . Ifc had in tha leading article approved of several acts of the Assembl y He contended that the writers in news . papers had a full right to criticise freely the acts of public bodies , and those who took offence at it , or who would not allow it , were no friends to the independenceof the press .

      Ultimately , for the sake of unanimity , both the motion and amendment were withdrawn , and the matter dropped .

      Organisation of the Chartists . Mr Vkrnon then moved as a substantive motion , ' the adoption of the circular which we have eiven above as a means of producing a clear and distinct undemacding among tue parties in the various localities , rhey must understand clearly that there were two differ « nt bodies of Chartists , and that they W < m ° tr £ vellin 8 > n somewhat different directions . nnrv ™ ) Jonks rose to opooge the highly ~ . politio and useless letter of Mr Vernon . Its adoDronwoud widen whatever breach now existed iB 22 SmW a ? ? nder ifc PerPetual . He waa no . afraidof GiggmgActs , 'but he was . notgoing to be such a fool as to press his breast aeainst the Sle » f \ 7 ililB fc ^ was unarmed . A very handy thing it would bo for the government and fer government spies to have the name of every man & * 1 . i ° F "J . P ^ ical forco placed ovw the door m black and white . ( Hear , hear . } He onnn ^

      ™ " ° tion , because it would be useless even for the parpose which the mover proposed to gain by ifc . ft would not give the real number of physical foroa men , because many of them would not give K * Z 7 ?* ""• • { £ r ewere many rae ° wbowerep rounder « V ^ righta b * moral means , who . ?« ! ob « Dge of cireumstanceB , mi ? bt be compelled hadH -Pb ? MO ? l - foroe ffien - ^ instance , if they Jj fU ? h i i ^ 8 I { 8 ' the puttin& down of the press . S ; . ru ? ° ther a « 6 W »» na ™ personal and fm-ni J r y A eTwymm w" « i « l become a physical 101 ce man . It was useless to make any distinction Miwwu physical force men and moral force men , ana ne warned them againsc putting suoh a daneerous instrument into the hands of government , M ir t m n a' ? 8 tall seorefc organisation . Mr Vernox . —I said nothing of secret organiga . tion .

      Mr Ernest Jose 3 denounced dividing the people into _ physical force and moral force men , and the placing the names in books . Mr Vehnon did not ask for the narr es to be enrolled in books . The CnAiRMAN said , that tho names of delegates were to be recorded by Mr Vernon ' s own proposi « tion . Mr IIovtE and Mr West doprceated the discussion as altogether irregular and impolitic . Mr Mackintosh , who Bpoke amidst loud cries of 1 vote , vote , ' supported the motion , which after a fewwords from Mr Wheeler , was withdrawn . Dr M'Douau then moved a vote of thanks to their respected chairman , for the impartiality urbaoitv and ability with which he had presided over those proceedings , and id doing so passed a high euloeium ¦ p the private worth and publio ability of Mr

      Mr Siuw ( BarnBley ) seconded the ttotioD . whiuh was carried amidst loud applause . im ™ Mr EtBD said then was anofeer duty , ta ttey

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 20, 1848, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1471/page/7/