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    • €T m ?° th0 a ? owed » toe erect, the manly foe, Bold I can meet, perhaps may turn his Wow; But of all plagne3, good Heaven, thy wrath can send,— Save, save, oh, save me, from the candid friend." TO THE VERITABLE CHARTISTS. v "
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      Mr Fbiesbb , —I hope you will read the above lines ; they were composed by Canning in answer to t&B flattery of one of his professing fidends . I thuSr-that the working classes

      wereneTejrso neataBtruggle as they are at the present-moment ; and I receive constant communications from different parts of the country , informing me of the dy and artful manner in which some of your professing leaders , ana my professed friends , are endeavouring to destroy that popular power which I have so long held , and bo honourahly and independently exercised . But as such attempts have been frequently made before , hut have invariably failed , I sna p my fingers at my re--rilersand your cajolers .

      Now , my friendB , best Tuesday week Pariiament will meet . You see the state of prance ; and ifcyoit read the Times and the CAroiriele you -wifl Jiaiif that those two leading journals are not aa ' sanguine in their expectation that * perfect tranquillity would be established in France , as they nsed to be . I believe a great number of your order are now clubbing your , pence to come up to the < Jreat Exhibition in May next There is something ¦ wonderful anticipated from that Great Exhibition ; and I think Coloxel

      Sibthobp gave the House of Commons a very curious definition of the effect it would have . He said , and several times : — " Mr . Speaker , I'll tell you the effect that that ExMbitkm > m , have , ^! ERA « GEBS " WILL COME ; H ^^^ FOfiErGNERS " WILL COME HERE . — THEY'LL

      STEAL YOURFUKNITUBE , THEY'LL STEAL TOUR . CROCKERYWAHE , THEY'LL STEAL YOUR PLATES , THEY'LL STEAL YOUR DISHES , THEY ! LL STEAL YOUR KNIVES THEY'LL STEAL YOUR FORKS , THEY ^ LL STEAL YOUR DOGS . THEY'LL STEAL YOUR CATS . ( Trementions laughter ) . " . He might have added , they willjpof steal your National Debt .

      Noyr i a great - many people , and foolish people , are of the opinion that those foreigners who . visit England wiil be for the most part Republicans ; while I tell you that they will all be \ CURIOSITY SEEKERS , and will think no more of politics than Colonel Sib-IHobpe does . ; My friends , I have received several invitations to visit different towns in the North , during thenext week . I have answered some —namely : Stockport , Tuesday , the 28 th ; Ashton , Wednesday , the 29 th ; Oldham , Thursday , the 30 th ; Rochdale , Friday , the 31 st ; Bplton , Saturday , the 1 st of February ; Padiham ; Sunday , the 2 nd ; . and Bradford , , * n M 6 nday , * ihe 3 rd . I have been invited to

      Middleton , Huddersfield , Sheffield , Leeds / and several other places '; but those engagements having been made , my friends of Middleton , Huddersfield , Sheffield , and Leeds , muBt see the necessity of excusing me for the present , as Parliament meets on Tuesday , the 4 th ; and it will be necessary for me to attend to my parliamentary duties , as I think it not at all unlikely that a tremendous struggle will fake place ; and if absolution of Parliament does take place—which is not at all unlikely—you will then find that a number of trafficking politicians , who have supported the government as long as their seats were secure , will then begin to change their policy to cater for popularity , if a new election should take place .

      I think that nothing can more convince the government , and your opponents , of the little respect and regard that you have for yourselves and your advocates , than the trifling subscriptions that are coming in to pay off YOUR EXPENSES—and not mine—in 35 badshaw ' s ease , and the WINDING-UP OF THE LAND COMPANY . I feel firmly convinced ; that , if you will abandon all antagonism , and seek to establish your own principles , that the government will yield to those principles ; whereas , if you remain disunited , they will be mocked , and you will be kept in a state of slavery .

      My friends , notwithstanding the antagonism against which I have had to contend , I am , nevertheless , determined to persevere in the advocacy of yoar cause , until I see your rights perfectly established . Your Faithful Friend and Advocate , Feargds O'Connor .

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      Ccltivaiios of Flax . —On this subject a New York paper says : — " If it should turn out , upon further trial , that flix prepared in a particular way can be substituted for cotton , so as to enable Great Britain to dispense with our southern staple , a mighty effect will bs produced upon the value of property in the southern Btates . The price of lands and slave property will at once be diminished , and business arrangements entered into upon the present value of that species of property will , after the ; have matured , produce a crash that will be felt over the entire country . A lesson would thus be read upon the mutability of human afiairs , and the political consequences resulting from the change would be most important . Should flax be made to

      supply the place of cotton , then will be exemplified the impolicy heretofore pursued by the cotton States , of relying on one leading interest to the exclusion of all others . If that great system of American industry , first recommended by General Hamilton , and since enlarged and enforced by Mr . Clay , had been adopted here in the south , no such catastrophe could befal her . But , unfortunately , that system was rejected . It is difficult to foresee tha effects of this change . South Carolina , now Btandiug on the brink of secession , might be induced to draw back , should she look into the future . " Pitmen asd Mathematics . —A paragraph has appeared in the papers , stating the iact that the booksellers of Newcastle bad observed that most of

      tne standard mathematical works were purchased by pitmen . The following anecdote is in point : — Some years since , a gentleman , on bis passage from Newcastle to Shields in a steam-boat , went into the engine-room , and found one of the books mentioned . —namely , Emerson's Fluxions— 'lying on the table rather blaok and smutty , evidently much read . He asked the young engineman who read the book ? Ha answered that he did when he had time . Rather surprised at the fact , and presupposing that he was a young man of superior talent , be questioned him upon the subject , stating that himself had

      studied these matters at the University—bad passed , lie believed , a fair examination—and obtained a creditable degree . With this prelude they entered into conversation ; aud from that time the stranger used all his influence to bring the studious engineman into notice . The engineman is now a celebrated mathematician , and the author of many of the very works alluded to . He had , a short time previous to this interview , risen from a bank-trapper to a breaksman" in a Newcastle coal-pit , as stated in evidence before the Lords' committee last session ; end is now—Professor Hann , of King ' s College !—Gateshead Observer .

      More Xiseveh Scdtpicbes . —a letter has been received from Mr . Iflyard , dated Bagdad , November 20 , 1850 , in which speaking of the sculptures he is Bending to the University of Oxford , he says : — * ' The sculptures were unfortunately oa the same raft with one of the lions , which was wrecked between this place and Burrah , and above a month elapsing before their recovery , they were too late for the vessel by whichl bad hoped to forward them to England . They have since , therefore , remained at Burrah with the rest of the annu ities ; but I hone to shiD them next month , and it is probable

      thevmav be with you in the spring . * ur . i * yara also regret * that "the scriptures which ought to have be ^ n shipped two years ago arc still lying on the beach at Burrah , and have suffered irreparable injury . " He further says :- " I have now deserted Xineveh for the time for Babylon , but have not actually commenced excavations , being without tne necessary documents from the Porte , and the country around Bagdad being in an unexampled state oi confusion and ° disorder . In fact , scarcely any one can leave the gates without a good chance of having his throat cut , or making a triumphal re-entry in bis shirt"

      . . A Mosstee Saw . —Sheffield is active in contributing articles of its industry for the Crystal Palace . Messrs . Speares and Jackson are having a circular saw made with segment joinings of five feet diameter , to be the centre of well-finished smaller satellites of starry-edged teeth . This will , it is supposed , to the largest circular saw eTer miay&ctured .

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      NATIONAL CHARTER ASSOCIATION . Ojeu-U , Southampton Street , Strand . ' The Executive Committee of this body held thei * 3 E . " 5 s F * « a ^ S £ S « WM 2 . "KS " E Grassby was called to the chair . Correspondence was read fromihefollowing localities , SJSSS Ilurnley , Dundee .-Hastings , Hudderefied E ^ K ^ lr ^^^^ ^ On the motion of Messrs . Joses and Mm it 3 * asunanimously agreed- "Tfiat the secretary be instructed tostate . m reply to the various localitiea

      who ^ ad applied forthe services of the two membare of the Executive on the proposed tour , that such tour should be commenced as early as possible ; that one of the Executive would proceed to the north and the other to the west ; and the only amount the localities would have to pay would be the travelling expepses from one locality to the other ; and also that the localities requiring their services be requeste * to forthwith correspond « & » the General Sewetary . 'V . ¦¦ . * i « s ?' -3 fe 3 & | fip ^ QQ - ^ moUon % ^|^| M £ iigJ also unanUnoualy agtee l ^^ pppi ^^ subscribed for Chartist purpos ^ W henceforth amalgamated in one , to be called

      THE NATIONAL CHARTER TUXD ; andlbat all agents or sub-secretaries , when forwarding subscriptions , be especially requested to forward , them for that fund . " . On th ' e motion of Messrs . Milne and Habsbi , the following was unanimously adopted as . the

      ADDRESS OF THE EXECUTIVE TO THE CHARTISTS . # FEttoy Countrymen , — Last week wo issued a list of constituencies requested to send Delegates to . the National Convention . The interval before the meeting of that assembly wedesire to devote , as much as possible , to the task of strengthening our movement . We do not believe that the time has yet arrived for laying before you any detailed and ulterior plan of action . Our first and paramount duty is organisation , so as to prepare ourselves , that we may be able to base our plans on the approaching disunion of parties , and the aspect of our own association . We therefore

      intend to concentrate all our present efforts on the establishment of new localities , and the growtfi of those already in existence . Before the meeting of the Convention , two ^ members of the committee wilV . it is hope ^ b ' e able to visit the principal localities in th ^ country —• and , according to the course taken by our Parliamentary opponents , and toe amount of strength and support we shall find the Chartist movement able to supply , the measures will be regulated wo 8 hall propose for your adoption . We believe great mischief has been done by attempting to do too much- —but that , by a wise direction of our powers , we may be in a position to achieve a great advance this session . Certain measures to which we should

      especially desire to direct the mind of the Convention , will be submitted to the country in sufficient time to enable them to be discussed in the several localities , prior to the assembling of the Convention . Our wish is , that from the meeting of that assembly , should date a new era of the Chartist movement . We , therefore , implore all those localities mentioned in the published list , to bestir themselves in time—matters of the most vital importance will come under tbe consideration of tbo Delegates--and they will be sitting at a period

      when a great convulsion will be tJBangpjacejn all political circles , and when , above all others , the assembly of a national representation will be required . We , therefore repeat , that the best service we can render Democracy will be , to take all steps that can ensurea fall , a . fair , and an effective representation . There is certain business required to be dose —and we simply direct your attention to the mode of doing it . The first step is organisation—for which funds are necessary , and we beg here to remind you , that all funds subscribed by the country , will be devoted to the country

      —the Metropolitan agitation is self-supporting . We have received letters from several rural counties , and from other places , where no localities exist , informing us that such might be established were lecturers sent down , but that they themselves are unable to supply the

      means . , The next step is the assembly of the Con * vention . To this our chief energies must be concentrated . We shall watch intermediate events , and avail ourselves of them as they arise . We likewise wish to direct your attention to the probability of an approaching dissolution of Parliament You should prepare for this . Nothing spreads our principles more prominently than availing ourselves of a general election . Wherever practicable , we would advise the immediate formation of Election

      Committees , the selection of candidates , and a preparatory organisation . In most places , a Chartist candidate might take the field , in many might contest the poll , in several might carry the election , in all would further our progress . It is not too early to begin—for Parliament will meet in less than a fortnight , and a dissolution , should such occur , may then take place at any moment . In conclusion , we beg to assure all the friends of Democracy , whether they be the advocates of Social or Political Rights , that toe are the advocates of both ; and that the Chartist flag will be found in the van of either . But we also wish to state , that we wilt not allow , as far as in -us lies , the old Chartist Association to be broken , divided , or impaired .

      On the motion of Messrs . Arnott and Jones it was unanimously agreed : — " That the Hall of the Literary and'Scientific Institution be engaged for a public meeting , to be holden on Tuesday evening , February 4 th , for the purpose of reviewing the Queen ' s Speech . " Mr . Holtoakk then moved , and Mr . Milne seconded , the following : — " Reference having been made in the Northern Star to a conversation which toolt place at a previous meeting of the Executive , in a manner which raises a question as to the correctness of the report published of that conversation , resolved that the annexed report be inserted in the minutes , which the Executive unite in declaring to he accurate . " Mr . O'Coxxor having acknowledged that the re port was correct ,

      The motion was unanimously adopted , and the Committee adjourned to Wednesday evening , January 29 th . Mating of the Executive Committee , January 8 th , 1851 . Mr . O ' Connor having stated that he had to lecture at the South London Hall , for the benefit of the Polish Refugees , was then about to retire ; but Mr . Harney said that before Mr . O'Connor withdrew , ha was desirous of asking that gentleman a qwstion . "Would Mr . O'Connor be so kind as to state who were the professed leaders of the Deoole

      to whom he referred in his letter in the Star of Saturday last , addressed to the " Slaves of England , " who were actuated by " sordid motives , " who " are struggling for popularity and gain , " who "know nothing of your princi ples , and care not a straw for yon , but merely think of themselves , " and "who create disunion for the mere purpose ef elevating themselves , and living upon your disunion and credulity ? " He ( Mr . Barney ) hoped that Mr . O'Connor would speak out and declare the names of the Belfish and sordid " leaders , " and say if he meant the Executive Committee .

      Jlr . O'Cossob commenced by Baying , "I will . " Ho then said : — " I did not mean any one in particular ; but I may say—• When caps amongst a crowd are thrown , Those they fit may wear them for their own . ' I did not mean this Committee , nor any member of

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      this Committee . But I willing- what I have often saio \ that ninety-nine outTifevery hundred are trafficking politicians . If- they were getting one pound . nfteen shillings a week for advocating the Charter , and they could get two pounds a ' week by turning against the Charter , they would forthwith desert . Chartism . " Mr . Harvey . — "Mr . O'Connor ' s assurance that ne did not mean the Executive must be satisfactory so far as this body is concerned . But if Mr . O'Connor reoiting ' TVhen caps amongst a crowd are thrown , &c ., ' means to insinuate that the cap fits 4

      me ,-ret feLiiaauainuatkm . And as regards those wno would abandon Chartism for an extra , five shillings weekl y , I believe that charge to be wellfounded as respects some of Mr . ^ Connor ' s most intimate friends ; but for myself , Mr . O'Connor ^ well aware that to maintain my principles I have maae a sacrifice , perhaps greater than any . other Ch rtls * » nj position ever did make . " . , ; ,: Mr . 0 Conxor .- " i Will gay what I have said a hundred times to Mr . Jones ; that I always regarded Mr . Harney as . one of the most honest , consistent , and disinterested of Chartists-Mr ., Jonea ; -fiavo I

      Mr . JosKg . — " You have . ' . ' ¦ "• £ ¦ ¦ ' ¦ - KBSte"" ^ - '' ¦ ¦ pwflr regrelted ^ hen we W ! M ® ffl $ g& & * Mr . Harneyi ^ I believe jjpMiviipawwwi 1 !! ii good many likehim . ' Signed on behalf of the Committee , John Abnoit , General Secretary .

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      FlSSBURT . — -The weekly meeting was held on Sunday , in the room at . Turnmill-street , Clerkenwell Green . Mr . Wells in the chair . Mr . Philip Johnson moved : — " That the resignation of their secretary he accepted , and that Mr . David Cater he elected secretary for the next i three months ;" seconded by Mr . Weeden , and unanimously carried . Moved by Mr . AVeeden , and seconded by Mr . Jordan : — "That a delegation of two members of this association be appointed to wait upon the city locality of the National Charter Association , to confer with them , on the business of nominating a member for the City and Finsbury , at the Manchester Conference . " An amendment was moved by Mr . P . Johnson , and seconded by Mr . Osborn : — " That

      this meeting do forthwith proceed to nominate a member to the Convention , to represent thi 3 l > o rough . " A rider to the above wa 3 moved by Mr . Fuzzen , and seconded by Mr . Pool : — " That the question be adjourned for a fortnight ; " which was lost , together with the original motion ; and the following persons were put in nomination , viz . Messrs . Osborn , Bezer , Pussell , Frith , and A . Fuzzen . The greatest number of votes were given to Alfred Fuzzen . Mr . Osborn reported that the committee had two or three places in view which might easily be converted into a local hall for the Chartists of Finsbury , and forcibly urged the mombers who have not taken up shares to obtain a hall , to do so without more delay . It was then resolved

      — That a supper should be held on Wednesday , January 29 th , at the Crown Tavern , Clerkenwell Green , to commemorate the birthday of Thomas Paine . " All friends of progress-were invited to attend . Mr . G . W . Reynolds iff ' the chair . RocnDALE . —Mr . T . - Dickensbn , of Manchester , lectured on Sunday last ; on Papal Aggression , to an attentive audience , and gave general satisfaction . The weekly meeting of members took place on Monday evening last , when the editor ' s remarks were read from the Star , and other correspondence , and tho following resolutions were agreed to : — " That we , the Chartists of Rochdale , place all confidence in the proprietor and editor of the Northern Star , for their manly and straightforward

      perseverance in the cause of the people , and that that confidence will not he shaken so long as they maintain their present position . " It was also resolved , " That we get up a tea party to welcome the champion of the people ' s rights , F . O'Connor , Esq ., M . P ., on his intended visit to Rochdale . " After the financial affairs of the locality were settled the meeting separated . Cur Chabtist Hau . —A public meeting was held on Monday eveiiinz at the City Chartist-ball , Golden-lane . Messrs . Holjoake and Lo Blond . attended as a deputation from the Executive " . Committee . Mr . Holyoake was called tu the oboir , and ougm ^ e ^^ d fy ^ < JHartwt % dy atthe present juncture . Mr . Elliot moved , and Mr . Mauley seconded , a resolution in favour of the People ' s Charter , which was unanimously adopted . ; Mr . Bezer , in a long and excellent address , moved a vote of . confidence in-the Executive Committee .

      Mr . Finlen , in an eloquent manner , seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously . Mr . Le Blond also addressed the meeting . A vote of thanks was given to the deputation , for their attendance , and also to the chiarxnan , for his services . Lower Warlbt . —At a meeting of the members of Sowerby and Warley , held on Sunday , the 17 th inst . —Mr . John Wrigley in the chair—after transacting the business of the meeting , it was proposed by Moses Robinson , and seconded by Jas . Mitchell , — " That a public meeting be called for next Saturday evening , at seven o ' clock , for the purpose of electing a . delegate to the Manchester Conference . " The motion was put , and carried unanimously . Troposed by John Lawson , and seconded by John Fielding , and carried unanimously : — " That we highly approve of tho manner in which the Star has been conducted for some time past , and more especially of the articles on' Chartist Policy . '"

      Fissbort . —A pulic meeting was held on Tuesday evening , at the Fraternal Home , Turnmill-street , to consider " the conduct of the press of IGreat Britain towards tbo working classes . "—Mr . Fuzzen was called to the chair , and proved that the people of this country were kept in their present degraded condition chiefly by the instrumentality of a venal and party press , and that no great change would be effected until they had a free , unstamped , and unfettered press . —Mr . Bezer developed the operation of the press upon the interests of the working classes , and , in a humorous manner , showed how even the most liberal of the press , excepting the Northern Star , and other Democratic journals , misrepresented and distorted every meeting of working

      men , when they condescended to notice them . When a jeweller ' s shop was broken into at Caniberwell , during the meetings in 1848 , though it was well known by the evidence on the trial that it was done by a gipsy , who knew nothing about Chartismyet even UoyH ' s , a professing liberal pai . or , headed their account of his trial with the words— " Trial and Conviction of another Chartist Leader . " Mr . Bezer then showed that it was only by encouraging the Democratic press , and by establishing adult schools in neglected neighbourhoods like the one in which they were situate , that they could effectually combat the antagonism of the press . —Mr . T . M . Wheeler ably addressed the meeting , showing them that ignorance enabled the press to mislead and

      betray them ; that knowledge was power and happiness ; that their salvation was entrusted to their own keeping , and that , once united among themselves , supported and defended by their own press , they might bid defiance to their interested opponents . —Mr . Osborne spoke with considerable effect upon the utility of establishing an adult school in that hall . —Mr . Fuzzen addressed the meeting at considerable length . —A vote of thanks was given to the chairman , and the audience were invited to the Paine Festival , on the 29 th . Several policemen in uniform were in attendance , and seemed to take great interest in the proceedings . Nottingham . —On Thursday evening , January 16 th , Mr . Kydd lectured in tho Town Hall , on tho

      " Leading events of 1850 . " Mr . J . Sweet , who was unanimously elected to preside , introduced the lecturer , who said , hia subject was ona which would touch upon a variety of events , but perhaps the most important were the two following , viz ., " The progress of National Education , and that of Civil and Religious Liberty . " He compared the manufacturing prosperity of the past year with the agricultural depression—showing the bearings of eachand broadly and fully declared that there was a surplus of both capital and labour in this country , and argued that the small farmer , under the present system , mu 9 t be ruined . Another subject occupying the minds of men during the past year , was "The Secial Condition of the People , " but he clearly proved that the condition of the people had not kept lace with the increased wealth of the state . The

      Hyde Park Exhibition was reviewed at some length , as was also Protestantism and Catholicism . —Yotes of thanks were given to the lecturer , to the Mayor , for the uso of the Hall , and tho Chairman , which he briefly acknowledged , when the meeting broke up . highly delighted with the proceedings . KEiau . LEY , -On Sunday last Mr . Kydd delivered two addresses in the Working-man ' s Hall . Subject : " A Review of the Events of 1850 . " Mr . Kydd has frequently had an opportunity of addressing tbe inhabitants of Keighly , but on no former occasion has given more general satisfaction than on Sunday last . In reviewing the progress of educational movement , he very ably upset the objections of the opponents of a good secular education , especially the objections raised in the House of Commop . a . II * also reviewed the Sabbatarian Movement , showing clearly that bigotry had gained nothing ty ^

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      struggle / He noticed the mission of Cardinal Wiseman , together with many other important subects and throughout the whole succeeded in rivet-!; "S Me attention of his audience . It is the intention oi tne fnenda atKeighley to have Mr . Kydd ' a servicea again before he returns to London GwaQovr .--. TUc Cbaytists of this city seem at preu-V ?*? aomowhat backward in the movemon t whiohisTriOw occupying the minds of their brethren throughout England ; not that they are less zealous in the great cause now . than they were in times gone ny . ^ or they , are as numerous and energetic as ever out they-appear to bei of opinion that little good can ; Be . effected by them while there is so much personatbiekering and unnecessary disputes , paralisine the powerand destroying the labour of their London

      ana Manchester friends . Deeply do they deplore those petty feuds , and fain would they act to settle the . quarrel ifthey knew how ; but -they are afraid that their interference would make the matter worse by . raislng ^ p quarrels-among themselves , ar id thus assist others [ in exhibiting to the world their folly and , consequently , their ' weakness . They are resting on ; their . bars , and will not , I believe , pull a etrqtea untiVthey t see the fleet in something like Oyder . J-They are ; however , in a good condition to c dmmgni ^^ other ^ anipaign . They have a splendid ; Hallj ^^ "is ;^ lP ^ pp 6 rtin ^ br » eans of < t ?^( < manageWeadingiroom , whi ^^ m ^^ xfen - wll it . Here may be seen the old veterans of-Chartisw m goodly numbers at any time ; -particularly on Saturday evenings , when they hold Dublie discussions .

      ihey are , however , beginning to have some hope since the Star is assuming ; a higher moral tone than wasjts . worit , and will no longer be a " manufactory of Billingsgate . " . The friends of Mr . OJConnor were agreeably'surprised at a letter which appeared in-me of our newspapers ( tho Sentinel ) last week , ot fthe character of that gentleman . Tho -writer who signs himself Spiro , after showing that it seems to be tho lot of the O'Connor family to suffer in the cause of down-trodden humanity , " says : — "Let us look at the man ; he is standing nearly alone in the front of a battle , sustained now for years , in which he has lost health , friends , and ' wealth , and found little - save hard words , and . harder knocks , sometimes for his reward . He is taunted with the failings of schemes thatcouldnotexist

      for one moment without him , and which no inducement can prevail upon him to abandon , while the men for whom he strives have not honesty enough in them to save"him from the enemies he has made for their sake . " Here the writer goes on to show that the error is wHori * ourselves , and also that Mr . O'Connor ' s fault is in his too honest supposition , that every Chartist is as earnest and indefatigable as himself . Ho concludes the letter with the following just remarks : — " Ho is still 'dreaming of faithfulness and freedom to come . ' -Such is the feeling that now prevails in the hearts pf ; the friends of freedom here ; . and their English friends may depend on them for a strong lift when once- they agree among themselves , but never till then ; To Mr . O'Connor they never can bo ungrateful . That is a crime too black for them But , on the other , handthey do not wish to make

      , him a despotic leader , nor do they believe his generous soul ever thought of such a position . But they do not see why ho should not be a Chartist , nor why he should not be a member of the Executive , if fairly elected , nor why he ' should not give his advice like another Chartist ; and if his word , goes farther with the body than any one ' s else , " it simply proves that his disinterested labours have won their confidence in spite of every calumny . Let our English friends , then , for the sake of justice and humanity , agree to move on together ; and if they cannot do that let them separate , and march in two distinct bodies to the land of freedom . Although every truo friend must be sorry to see them adopt the latter course , still it will be much better than standing on the way quarelling with each other , while the enemy remains at a distance and laughs them to scorn . —A Correspondent .

      Sheffield . —On Tuesday evening , Jan . 14 th , a meeting was held in the Democratic Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street , to elect a delegate for the Manchester Conference , when , through the briskness of . trade , only a small number attended ; and , in order to obtain a better meeting , a larger placard was . issued , calling a public meeting , to be held in the Halljjf \ 8 c . iencej . RQckingham-street , on Tueada O ™^^ t »| t f 8 fc ^ ? pnMMn " diy ^« e&Hn'r- Jv meeting of members was held , when the previous quarter ' s accounts were considered satisfactory , and

      the following persons were elected as councilmen for the ensuing quarter :-H . Milner , William Holmes , Thomas Lye , N . Robinson , Wm . Roberts , Thomas Hague , John Seivard , James Mitchel , Thomas Rooke , H . Flanagin , James Whaley ; Geo . Cavill , corresponding secretary ; R . Buck , financial secretary ; and John Allinson , treasurer . Tho meeting then adjourned to Sunday evening next . — On luesday evening , Jan . 21 st , a public meeting was held to elect a delegate to the Manchester Conference . —Mr . Grayson was called to tbe chair .

      —Mr . Robinson moved the following resolution : — ' That a delegate be sent to the above Conference ;" which was seconded by Mr . Wm . Holmes , when a number of the opponents commonced a scene of unutterable confusion—so much so , that a considerable number left the hall in disgust , —The Chairman took the vote , which appeared equal . However , amidst the indescribable confusion tbat followed , he said he thought the protestors had the majority . —The meeting has done much harm , in consequenco of such disgraceful conduct . —G . Cavill .

      Sheffield . —At a public meeting , called by placard , held at Mr . Cavill ' s Domocratic Temperance Hotel , 33 , Queen-street , Sheffield , on Wednesday , 15 th insfc . —W . Linton in the chair—it was moved by Mr . Higginbottom , and seconded by Mr . Whaley :- " That a delogato be sent to the Man-Chester Conference . " The following amendment was moved by Mr , Bagshaw , seconded by Mr . Jackson : — "That , being desirous of seeing an union of all Chartists , this meeting regrets to see the obstinate stand of the Manchester Council and others , to hold a Conference in opposition to a majority of Chartist localities , —to the Executive Committee at the head of the movement , and also in opposition to the principles of Democracy , and we hereby resolve to take no part in such Conference . " Tbe resolution was carried by a large majority .

      A meeting Was held on tho 19 th inst . at Mr . GrayaoiTs Temperance Hotel , of Bolton , Stool House-lane , and Sheffield Branches- of the National Reform League—Mr . Bagshaw chairmanwhen it was moved by Mr . Jackson , and seconded by Mr . Dyson : — " That a public meeting be held on Sunday evening next , at seven o ' clock , to take into consiueration the propriety or impropriety of joining the National Charter Association . " Tho resolution was carried unanimously . Warrington . —At a meeting dvily convened on Sunday evening , January 10 th , Mr . G . J . Mantle , of Manchester , was elected to represent Warrington in the Manchester Conference . .... «¦!« ¦ ¦ . in r ¦ ¦¦ ^ ¦ ^

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      GREAT PUBLIC MEETING IN MANCHESTER . On Sunday , the 19 th inst ., a public meeting , announced by placards , was held in tho People ' s Institute , Heyrod-street , Ancoats , to elect two delegates to the Manchester Conference . Mr . Sutton was unanimously elected chairman , and commenced the proceedings by reading Mr . O'Connor ' s letter from the Northern Star ; after which he informed the meeting the reason they were called together , viz .: —to elect two delegates to the Manchester Conference . After making a few observations , ho called upon Mf . Edward Clarko Cropper , who nominated Mr . O'Connor in a neat speech , seconded by Mr . Joshua Gutteridge . Mr . Donovan also moved James Leach , as the colleague to Mr .

      O'Connor . Mr . Donovan give an interesting account of the circumstances as they had arisen from tho commencement of the dispute to the present time , to the satisfaction of the meeting . Mr . William Murray seconded the nomination of Mr . Leach . The Chairman repeatedly asked the meeting if any person had any one else to propose . No other being proposed tbe Chairman called upon Mr . Leach to address the meeting . Mr . Leach was loudly applauded , and made an able speech on what he considered ought to bo done b y the Manchester Conference . After his address several questions were asked , and satisfactory answers given . The Chairman then took the votes for the candidates , placing Air

      | . O Connor first , who was carried with only two noes . After which Mr . Leach was carried with only three noes . On Monday evening the Council held their weekly meeting in tUo large Ante-room of the People's Institute , and after transacting local business , a councilman wished to ask Mr . Leach what time he thought tho Conference would commence its sittings ! Mr . James Leach suggested that it commence on Monday , the 2 ? th , inst ., at ten o clock hi the forenoon , in tho People ' s Institute , Ueyrodstreet , Travis-street > Aucoats . He also stated to I the- Council that tho arrangements were complete fop giving a public dinner to Mr . O ' Connor on the above-named day , and that Patrick O'Higgins had promised id attend , ^ hich would be seen from the

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      following letter , which the secretary had received from that gentleman : — « T .-. » a , ; "Dublin , Jan . 17 th ., 1831 . . uear biR , —I have received your polite invitap ° " \ dlniler to bo given to l ' enraiu O'Connor , Esq ., M . P . on Monday , tho 27 th inst ? Be so kind , sir , as to inform the Manchester Council of the National Charter Association , that I feel highly honoured by their invitation , andrthafj shall have great pleasure in joining them at dinner , or in any other mode of testifying the gratitude of the peoplo to a gentleman who ba £ I-may say , forsaken Ms ? nX 0 T ry ' and evinced hispo&ionin aociet y * for tho sole purpose of raising the condition of the prostrato and down-tvodden working-classes of England . It . grieves me sorely to see any division amongst the Chartists . Had they h ^ d the S C ? S r- - ° Fear « O'Conno ^ 'Xce from the beginmng , , their power would long since have been irresistible . Again-thanking you Ind the Manchester Council of the National Charter AssociaiioH | . ¦¦¦ *• . ¦ " I am , very faithfully yours , . '• : " " P . ATBICK O' HlGOINS . nn ! £ n re ! Alcoo , > Cor - Seo - 12 « Byrom-stwet , Upper Duke-street , Hulme , Manchester . " ^ . ¦ a fiwaart ^ fr *^^? - '' --- ^ - ! - ;• .: ¦ . / " ™ i a .

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      THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT . TO THE EDITOR OF THE S 0 RTHERS ST \ U SlR ,-Ibpg Ie : ne to be : illo «« l . thronMi vour raoJium , to enter my protest asruii .-t .-n ' v o'her question being pinned to ClMHisnr . 1 nm in favom * of moral , social , and political rights ; 1 am lik ' cwisa in favour of co-operative associations . 1 , !„ no !; ttnnk I should bo against a Republican form of governing the nation . But at the risk of bcinc ; ca'lodan " enemy , " an "ignoramus " or a : i "imt po tov , " I say one thing at a time , gentlemen : let us get our Charter first , and I have no fear of ait improved moral , social , and political condition of , tho people . Stand i ,, the Charter !

      Yours respectfully , Va m t . TllOS . DlCKlNSO . N iNo . 10 , Reyn er-street , Manchester .

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      HUNGARIAN AND POLISH EXILES . A public meeting , on behalf of the Refugees , ^ a 3 held on Wednesday cvenintr , at tho Literary Institution , Carlisle-street , l ' ortman-market Tha attendance was very good . Price- of admission twopence . Messrs . O'Connor and Jones were announced to attend , but , by some mismana gement , were not properly informed thereof . Mr . Wheeler having been called to the chair ^ stated that they were called together to expres 3 their sympathy wit . h > Huflgary andToland—two nations , who for ¦ courage ? arid devotion to the causo of Liberty and National Independence , could scarcely be paralleled in tho annals of Modern Europe . By the combined power of overwhelming " numbers and treachery , they were for the ' present , sunk benoatli tne

      power of their oppressors . Though defeated they were not conquered ; thQ spirit of resistanco was still rife among them . They still cherished tha lo > eof liberty It was to keep alive that spirit SJ , ut i « ? thc proscnt were-held , and ha ? nd nl ^ V ""™™ f « distent when Poland anl llungary would join in ono general banqueb with he represent atives of every ration in Europe ! m celebrating the attainment of Political and So ! tffr'SS&I ^«! *»» ^ airman then showed BS' ^ * - ^' ? - their ^ station o * -S ? h T- v ° P Pr' ] ctlced In Austria ' , Bussia , of anv other nation ,, and-to- vindicate tho honour oV humanity b y holding up to ignominy tho deeds of Uaynauand his brother military assassins . He then spoke of the death of the gallant Bern , and vS ontod his name from the aspersions attempted to ha cast upon it by his adoption of the Moslem frith , and concluded by an earnest appeal on behalf of " tne Jixiloa . h

      Refugees then gave the ' Marseille " and other patriotic songs . EnsEST . JoxKS then entered the room , and was loudly cheered . He explained that neither himself nor Mr . 0 Connor had received any intima t '"" of the meeting until the middlo of tho da . " , "id complained bitterly of the practice of arching persona names to a bill without their c'sent , and pleadod ill-health as an excuse fomot addressing the meek n £ He then left the room . ' Mr . M'JJoii \ i . L addressed the meeting at

      considerable length in an eloquent manner . He contrasted the answer of Lord Palmevston to the demand of the Austrian Government . for the prosecution ot Barclay ' s men -with' tbfe reply of " Webster , ' the American Minister , relative to Kossuth , " charac-. emUigtho-. foriner . as being mean and bvasive ^ and the latter as being manly' and dignified . i . ' .-.: ¦ Mr . Brown also addressed the meeting , and stated hat in a Turkish newspaper which he had seen and heard translated , it wns stated that Bern bad' been poisoned , and that an inquiry was buing made respecting it . ., ' ¦ ¦

      A vote of thanks was given to the chairman / who acknowledged the same and the meeting dissolved , highly gratified with tho evening ' s proceedings . A handsome collection for the Refugees was received at the doors . During the evening , tho Grand March of Kossuth was played on the guitar , and a variety of Foreign and English songs given by the Refugees and their friends . - - -

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      THE-POLISH AND HUNGARIAN REVU GEES Wo , the . committee , rcCTDi to havo to announcethe death of one ; of the . Refugees , which , we think " , was accelerated by want of sufficient food , and other necessary comforts ; Every assistance wa 3 rendered in our power , but tho only consolation of the deceased in his last moments was , that his friends and comrades stood beside him . A public funeral will take place on Sunday next , for particulars see advertisement . , We have now four men ill in tho hospital , and three at the Fraternal Home , and wo call upon the patriotic and humane .- to supply us with the moans to support those bnivo exiles for a short time longer . Monies can be sent to Mr . O'Connor , Mr . Rider , Mr . G . W . Reynolds , or to T . Brown , secretary , 41 , TurnuuU-stvoot , Clerkenwell . Monies sent to any other person should be specially directed for Turnmill-street , to prevent mistakes . T . Brow . v , sec .

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      THE NATIONAL CHARTER LEAEGU . On Sunday evening last , at tho usual weekly meeting , in the absenceof the announced lecturer , the past conduct and pivsent position of Chartism was ably discussed by Messrs . Clark , Side , Grant , Doyle , and Hurst . On Tuesday evening a meeting of members was hold for the purposo of discussing thc propriety o ( sending a deputation to the Conference to be held at Manchester , on the 27 th instant . Mr . Doyle oc cupied tho chair . The following resolution was , upon tho motion of Mr . M'Grath , unanimously adopted : — "That agreeing fully with tbe Manchester Council in tho propriety of establishing an

      oreanisation for tho Charter , in which the sacred ri » ht of freedom of opinion shall be fully admitted and acted upon ; .. ! ir , d agreeing absolutel y with them aa to the causes under which Clartism has been stigmatised and dishonoured ; this niectin « agrees to co-operate with tho Manchester friends , and to send a deputation of three of our body to said conference . Mr . Nobb ? , in an intelligent and able Bpeech seconded the resolution , which was unanimously adopted . Mr . Allnut , in a series of complementary observations , proposed;— ' 'That Messrs . A . Hurst , P . M'Grath , and T . Clark , compose tho deputation . " Tho resolution was seconded by Mr . Williams , and carried with acclamation .

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      Wreck of II . M . Steamer Firmer on the coast of Atiuca . —By tuo Cyclops steam-frigate , Captain , the Hon . George T . Hastings , which arrived at Spithead on Sunday night from the coast of Africa , we learn that the Flamer , steam-vessel , Commander James A . St . Leger , has been totally wrecked on that coast . This disaster took place on the 21 st of November , on some rocks about fifteen milea below Monrovia , to the south of Sierra Leone , whilst the ship was in tho immediate charge of tho commander ; the master acting under his orders . The wreck was complete , the engines having gone through tho bottom of the vessel . We have not heard of any casualties by the wreck . The Flamer has only been in commission since August last

      , when she was commissioned at Woolwich , taking out the November mails to the coast . About forty of the crew of the Flamer have come home in tho Cyclops , who will be landed at this port ; and a court-martial will , of course , be the result . Tho Cyclops brings homo tho mails from tho coast . On the 21 st of November she took a prize oif Ambrize ., having 630 slaves on board , 270 of whom she con veyed to Sierra Leone , only losing two on th # voyage . This prize , and the disposal of the slaves , were tho causes which detained tho Cyclops , and a coui-t-martial , as reported by the Birkenhead . When the Cyclops left St . Helena there was no vessel of war thero . There was an American merchant vessel which had been made a Drizo of bv tha

      Hauler , as although sho had no slaves on board , there was a large quantity of very suspicious articles . She was nearly fiill of merchandise Tho Cyclops left the commodore in tho Centaur near Ambrize , but it was his intention to proceed to St . Helena , to spend the Christmas there . Captain . Buckle , of the Centaur , comes home in the Cyclops , invalided . The last 275 miles to Spithead the Cyclops ran in the short space of twenty-five hours Tub Quee . v ' s Sphech . — The Queen is gnid to have been highly dissatisfied with the paragraph of the Speech , as drawn up by Ministers , relative to the Papal aggression . Her Majesty considered it lukewarm , and framed in such ambi guous terms as might be employed to shuffle through a difficulty instead of expressing the honest feelings of a Sovereign and a Government insulted in dignity and in authority . Her Majesty , in common w ! th the great Z , rL ° , h ° V fleets , feels very strongly on tho

      Kf *» on ° on which the Sovereign may strong personal opinion . -DeHfy News . biWBT Weight is CoAis .-Tho affair of Captain « ay , the coal merchant , aud Messrs . Cuthbert aud ^ o ., was again brought before the Alderman oa luesday Mr . Coomhcs , of Darkish-wharf , Scotland-yard , appeared , as he was tho party bv whom , the coals were actually sent . He represented by nis solicitor that tho short weight arose from tha negligenco of the carmen . Under all the circumstances , and presuming that Mr . Coombcs did not benefit by the short weight in the delivery of the coals , the Alderman convicted the defendant in tha penalty of Is . for each sack named ia the summons , and ordered him to pay the costs , amounting to £ 1 9 s . in all . The money was then paid into court , It was stated that nearly £ 100 had been subscribed on the Coal Exchange for tbe purposo of carrying On those and similar inquiries .

      The Birkenhead Riots , —Mr . Sergeant Wilkina , it seems , is not engaged for tho persons committed for the riot at Birkenhead . Mr . Roebuck is to bo assisted by Mr , Seageant Suee and Sir George Stephen .

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      msmmmmm ^ STREET , PORTMAN S QUARE .. ' " ' " A public meeting was held at this Institution on Thursday evening . The meeting was well attended , and Mr . 0 Connor and tho other members of the Executive were loudl y cheered on entering the room . ° Mr . Hunnibeu . was called to the chair , arid , in an excellent speech , showed that a want of unity a one prevented the democrats of all nations from obtaining their . , rights . Their princi ples were hecoming universally known and appreciated , and they only needed some denned plan to be Jaid down to ne ultimately successful . . . Mr . Q'ConXor , who , on rising , wasreceived with loud applause , moved tho 'first - resolution as follaws : — "This meeting being convinced that " tho document , known as the People ' s Charter , is based on the princi ples of truth and justice , . and that its recognition as -law would effect not . only the Political emanci pation but , also tho Social elevation of the industrious class ; ' we therefore hereby declaro . nottoresisatis ' fieduntilits enactment-isiully a <* comphshed . " If lliey were all united , as the Chairman had trul y tola them , they would have liad . thd Charter long ago . The bill calling tho meeting informed them that they were also to review the position of affairs abroad . What did they think of the President in France , and the state of thiugs in that

      country , where a / man could not oven write an article in a newspaper without attaching his name to it . Let them look also at the position of affairs in Austria , Prussia , and Ireland . Ireland always was , and would still continue , ono of England ' s greatest difficulties ; . the Whigs-. would no longer receive tho support of the Irish ; memhers , and the combined difficulties . at homo and ' abroad -wpuld -.. driveLord Jolnvfrom his seat in tho Ministry . " T . ne-Financial Reformers told Mem that , they would be benefited by a reduction of ten-millions in taxation ; but they as working men , knew , that such would ' not . ba tho case ; if taxes were reduced wages would be lowered . The Financial- Refotiners were not even'in earnest m their-Bohem ' o f < rt a reduction of ' taxes '; he I o-Iieved that-if it came to even voting in the house on

      a motion to that effect , they would bribe one member to vote against it , that it might he rejected . ( Cry of " No . " ) . The . man thafc " said that did not know them as he did . ;; The Financial Reformers wore chiefly manufacturers was'it likely that they would vote for any measure calculated . io raise wages ? ( Cries of " No , no . ? ' ) If a large manufacturer only lowered the wages of his workmenfourpence or sixpence a week , it amounted to a fortune at the yoar ' s end . In past times the stamp of tho value of a man ' s labour , was to be found on the article he manufactured , hut the present system of manufacturing made a workman the mere slave of tho machine , no ways interested in the article lie manufactured . It was , in fact , a system of robbery on the workman . Mr O'Connor then gave a hus 3 lle

      . ^ S |^^^ fByfflittS |^^ W ? ? » - ^ ? .-to Manchester ; in goinghe ' always went by the third ' and came back by tho first class train ; giving for his reason , that when he went he took money with him and likgd- to go with honest men ; but coming back he consulted his ease , and returned bvtho first class . Mr . O'Connor then went into tho Land Question as the chief means by which they could dramthe surplus labour from an overorowded market . In Guernsey and Jersey they had a population of 1 , 200 to the squaro mile , in England only 300 , in Scotland 250 , and in Ireland only 100 ; vet , with this great population there was not a pauper or a criminal to bo found in those islands . This arose from them all boing fully employed upon the land . Was it not monstrous that they should have to pay eight millions a year for poor rates in this

      country , whilst they had millions of acres of idle land ? He was determined never to cease ia his CXoptions until he had made tho question of tho Land plain to all their capacities . He was always thinking how to improve the condition of the working classes , and however he might bo abused or vilified , he would still remain truo to the Charter , and he called upon them to keep to the Charter , and nothing more and nothing less . ( Cries of " our Social rights . " ) If they got the Charter they would soon get all they wanted . If , when they had tho Charter , the national mind expressed itself in favour of Socialism , they would have the power to achieve it . ne was in favour of Socialism in its true acceptation . It meant the fitness of things to society . Mr . O'Connor then entered into other interesting subjects , and left the meeting amid loud cheers .

      Mr . Holyoake seconded the resolution , which went for their Social Ri ghts as well as the Charter . Mr . 0 Connor was perfectly justified in wishing them to keep to the Charter aloHO , if such was in his opinion tbo most beneficial course . He ( Mr . Holyoake ) thought it would be advantageous to agitate at the same time for their Social Rights ; but it was a matter for thc public to decide upon , and lie should be willing to follow any course which the majority mi ght deem best . Mr . Iloloyoake conoludGd amid much applause . The resolution was unanimously carried .

      Mr , Bkzkr moved the following resolution ; - "That this meeting , believing that the Executive Committee of the National Charter Association , as a body , deserve the support of all truo Democrats , we therefore declare our determination to render them all the assistance in our power . " He had confidence in the present men , having known them for many years . To make the agitation they must join the Association , and provo by their zeal that they were really in earnest in their professions of a desire to raise themselves in the scale of social society . Mr . Stallwood seconded the resolution . He was glad to see that in the resolution previously passed , they had mentioned their Social Ri ghts . YersoiV

      Mr . , who was received with cheers , stated that he had been in tho provinces , but had been compelled to come to London to attend a trial brought by his solicitor against Mr . O'Connor for his ( Mr . Vernon ' s ) defence . The whole of the other counsel had been paid , and it was but fair that Mr . Nixon should also be paid . He thought that the late Executive had not been active enough in seeing the debt settled before this ; if it was not speedily settled , it woulil have tO bo paid with heavy coats , if Mr . O'Connor paid tho money , it would not come out of bis own pooket , but out of the pockets of the people by subscriptions , which was his usual way of repaying himself , not only for his public but private actions . Mr . Arnoii explained relative to the late Executive .

      Mr . Wiieelbr denied that Mr . O'Connor had ever been repaid for the cost of any of the legal expenses which he had been compelled to pay . He thought it was extremely wrong of Mr . Vernon to make such statements . Mr . Vernon said he had only given his opinion , and , if wrong , ho was willing to be corrected . Mr . Flaxuan supported the resolution , and wished to ask where Mr . O'Connor got his money from to pay those expenses . ( Hissing and confusion . ) The Chairman called the speaker to order , and the subject was dropped , and tho resolution was carried unanimously . A vote of thanks was given to tha CaaMnKHi . MHl to Mr . O'Connor for his attendance .

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      Loud Wiurxcliffe has w ithdrawn from acnnfpnf with Lord Redesdale for the chairmaS pTc 2 mittees in the House of Lords . Lord Redesdrtfr election is now certain " euusiaaiQ a abi ' uTi o ? ofc AK 7 T- - ; P re 8 ent lm 5 & 's mark Tr !» Si H welva fect « Wo high water Sts o M th <> Present gale well ? and two R «? th S compa 9 s aro alv ™ sheltered in Portland-roada with smooth water . '

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      AND NATJON ^ JW ^ S' jnpRNAL ' WAT mn — „ ^^ 1 ¦ — - i . l V-r V _^ V ^ XVI 1 i- _ l _ JLJ »

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      ™!^ J !! iJ !! dL » - LOHDflH . sATmmAY MniulTM " ™ , m *™™ c * — - — " '__!!__ F iv « Sh »« i » K » a « d Sixpence per «*» n « cr

      €T M ?° Th0 A ? Owed » Toe Erect, The Manly Foe, Bold I Can Meet, Perhaps May Turn His Wow; But Of All Plagne3, Good Heaven, Thy Wrath Can Send,— Save, Save, Oh, Save Me, From The Candid Friend." To The Veritable Chartists. V "

      € T m ? ° th 0 a ? owed » toe erect , the manly foe , Bold I can meet , perhaps may turn his Wow ; But of all plagne 3 , good Heaven , thy wrath can send , — Save , save , oh , save me , from the candid friend . " TO THE VERITABLE CHARTISTS . v

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Jan. 25, 1851, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1610/page/1/