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      AHHITEBSABY OF THE RADICAL ASSOCIATION AT BOCHD ALE . On Monday last the Radicals of Rochdale celebrated the anniversary of the formation of their Association by dining together in a large room adjuKsfthe ' Theatre . At four o'clock the tables were ioftdetf lift the most excellent viands , pastries , &c SSrideTS- the landlord of the ^ Clock Face , " in Water Street , Mr . , and in a very short time after the doors were opened , there wa » ^ scarcely a «* t to be obtained . There were probably from 150 to 200 persons who dined together on the oc ^ asiou ; and though there might not , perhaps , "be said to be much of" the wealth" of Rochdale at the festive board , there was at least a considerable share of the intelligence and virtue of that place . After the cloth Traa withdrawn , the party adjourned to the Theatre , ¦ where a public meeting "was held , and which wan crammed to excess in a few mi&ntes after the doors were opened .

      . Mr . J ames Taylor was unanimously called to th e chair , JtT"i ^ the enthusiastic cheers of the meoting . He said he felt much obliged to the meeting for the lionour they had done ™ m ia placing him in the chair ; though he must confess he wonld rather they had elected some one else . Since , however , they had elected trim to ^ hw office by Unit-roil Suffrage-, be hoped they would rapport him in it ( Load < dwen . ) They were Btsembled once more to celeibnxe the Radical anniversary . ( Cheen . ) He need root tell diem of tHte p rinciples which they were met to advocate , and which tbey ^ considered to be trul y those political principle * which must be * dont « d if ever tto country vat what it ought to be . ( Hear . ) TheT had tried varions suffrages of late ; they had

      "be ^ n under a Reformed Parliament , called together ty the most enlightened constituency that ever were represented in England —( laughter)—men who possessed ill intelligence , virhie , and integrity—{ hear , hear )—these were the men that were represented by the advocates of the Reform Bill as the only peisons who were fit to be represented in Parliament . It was an old observation , however , that the tree must be known by its fruits . ( Hear . ) This class had now ; been represented in Parliament for upwards of six years , -and what had they ttone for tbe people ? < Hear , hear . J . Had they represented the non-electors . [ No , no . ] Were the interests or the opinions of the people at all represented ? ( No * no . ) This was evident enough irom

      some of the Whig acts . ( Hear , hear . ) There was one of'their-acts , the Poor Law Amendment Act . ( Groans . ) Was tue passing of that act agreeable to them ? ( No , no . ) Was it not said that tbe people , who ought to live upon the land , were eating the rich offtijeiresratps ? . { -Y-eryby Brongham . ) Why could not hi * Lordship have ask ed himself another qnestion—•* How came it that the poor were eating the rich off their estates ? " This was the question ¦ whi ch ought to have been ask * d by Lord Brougham -and such like legislators . [ Hear , hear . 3 If the propJe wer itnared thai they were rectdviuj ! more at tbe parish board than usual , there inu > i have been some reason for it —[ bear]— and those ¦ w ho were the law inak'ers- 'roeht **> teire a > ked what

      "was the cansf , and to have remJwd it , [ Cheers . ] Thev nevtr considered , ho » nver , thaf millions oi acre > Lad been taken from the pour of this country , and placed in the hands of the aristocracy . [ Hear , hear . ] . Millions of acres oi public property were taken , on which thousands of happy cottagt rs fed their geese , ai : d ducks , and piss , and sometimt-s were « uabied to raise a little cow , and all was taken from them bv acts of Parliament , and yet they had the audacity to say they must be driven from the parish board . [ H-ar , hear , hear . ] If the people haa beeu represented in Parliament , would they have snfferedm >* n like these thus to rob them : [ Cheers , and never . ] No , it was nut to be conceived . Ale said , then bv the deeds of ihe Reformed

      Parliament , we should to judge them , and" bv their deeds they should stand or fall . [ Hrar , and loud cheers . ] Lord Bronaliain had been instructing tht-m , but th * -y were as iguorant a-s ever . ( Hear . ) He nad bren teaching them about the Rums of Pompeii and Hercolaneain . He had given them a number of accounts in Natural iLstory , &c . ; but he never "taught them any thing about Universal Suffrage , Annunl Parliaments , and Vote hj Ballot . ( Lnujrhin , and cheers . ) These were plain and simple -things , like the iirst principles of all good governments . ( Hrar . ) ( At this moment Mr . O'Connor made his appearance , and was receired with deafening cheers . ) They had laid down those princi p les time after time , and there " was only one thing necessarv to test the mattei fairlv , and that was this

      - —that the people might Lave a trial of their principled ju > t for three years . ( Gheers . ) Jf they did not mo something towards paying off the National Debt it shonld not be the people ' s fault . ( Hear , hear . ) But they were going to get up a great demonstration , and he " hoped they ¦ wonld jcome ont and let the connt / y - cee how many they all were , ( Cheers , and laughter . ) And how many there- were on the people ' s side ; and if the Whig ? liked they would pnt it to the vote . ( Cheers . ) Bnt he would say no more at present , for all be could say could only be like dry bread tn them . ( No , no . ) There were some gentlemen present , however , -who brought plenty of butter with them , and he did not doubt that they would lay it on pretty thick . ( Cheers . ) He should , therefore , consign the meeting to their hands . ( Cheers . )

      Mr . Taft then rose to move the following resoln-¦ £ on ;—" That the House of Commons , as at present -constituted , the least represents the opinions , and is the most opposed lo the interests of the people , of any Rouse that has ever sat in the memory of man . ' And that no Housed Commons will ever serve the people but upon the principles ' of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Vote by Ballot , No Property Qualification for Members- and Payment for serving in Parliament , " ~ Hb saidif the principles of government were not of the amplest character , they were not at all likely to procure and preserve the interests of the great

      body of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) He was convinced , that as nature had adapted , every thing to tie circumstances of man that was most conducive to hl « interests , it was equally so with governments . A House of Commons " elected by the great body of the people , could not fail U > attend to the interests of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) "When the people had the mart to do , with their own . affairs they always managed them Ihe best . ( Hear . ) What was the ca-. e now ? Instead of being happy and comfortable , as in the days of King Alfred , they had to toil h * ke slaves and were miserable Into the " oar-^ ain . ; They must , therefore , have Universal Suffrage bfforetht : irgrie >~ ances could be properly redressed . YCheers . )

      3 Ir . James Bcttebwobth seconded the motion . Mr . O'Cosxtmthen rose to support theresolurjon « nd was received with several rounds of cheen . He * aid he rote for the purpose of expressing his approbation of the sentiments contained in the resolution which had been moved and-seconded . He regretted much thathe had lost any portion of an admirable address by their chairman , out the little with which he was favoured , spoke all the sentiments which must be dear to every genuine Radical . ( Hear , hear . ) ' He also agreed with his friend Taft when he wud that the objects of Government were often more to mystify than to explain the laws . It was indeed ^ aimost impossible to-shape their conduct so as to be effective in their agitation because they were met by

      legally-constituted plunderers with whom they were sTHToimded on erery side . They stood , however , as . a . party , in- a position which- they xierer occupied ' before . They wer * not now recognised by either of the two great factions in the state ; but though neither vparty would own them they stood like the immoveable rock amidst the ocean , against which ^ thra / wrath mijfhr dash its most fnnnus waves , iut which would still have tapartinIoam ?< Hear , hparj Not a little of their real weakness , howerer , ' Tft < nwirtg tft thfTng ^ ivpR , fnr fha fln / KpftU haA 'hocn more detrimental to their own cause than either Whig or Tory . ( Hear , hear . ) They as parties -were firm and mated—{ heai ^ hear , and cheers ;)—-and . if wit aJ their , dim eyes they might discover

      a vice . amongst ' themselves or their leaders it was glossed over . They magnified their virtues and supported their rices ; bathewassorry tefsay that the Radicals took- a contrary course . ilpw . w . it possible that with two parties ^ contending tkgainst them they conld . ever -ihope to- . uhtainT their lights wilhout a union . and organiiation which . Bbthing conlAi * ast ? Whik one party sraa « miog at one ^ hing 3 &L& another at another , theyinerer could hopa * o en ^> y any thing like « b »« . ' Now . bftwewr ; they had got hold of . both endtfof tbe rope , airf -with the Tories em one giae and - the Whig * on Ae other , they would " either paB it from jfiieHi altogeflserDr . crush : riem to pieces . < Loud dieers . ) ~! tef-baii heard afreat deal about the ioA&toJaonal miaonBr of carrymg a law into forcco-He -had ieard Lord Althorpe say in the House of Commons Hist tbe vn 4 popularityjof fa law ^ as ^ nitai aromdfint reason for

      justifying ihe repeal of tnat law . TE&siaot ihU si JostampealtoT Qierpeople a * to irhether ttey were , satiatedmflt auymesRire srhaJi the WMgt-ttight ! pastr . sBuf whatiiaw * h ^ fi ^ paeedrsS ^ lhe p ^ pleicodsiteredspOTnlarf , &ttt . fiieyi «© tppeUtiJ ¦ oned againsteretyila ^ tbsy . taa CDBcted . .- .. ^ bq Whigs were now practising the vBTy-mma thing 4 h ^ fotme&y -aenoxmc *» . t Jto lSjarai ^ -JSB ; - ^^ the Whigs « rek ») OT * lor- *) Ste& , S ^ J ^ H « bhoojf resorte ^ . to tbe old fidS ofig itatibst-J-Jar . there wju a common ground on : ' -wiue ^ iheT « ll : fou « ht tkeii hatdesj ireland-raBd he . m& < ioVJh *; Tone » ^ AA leag asyon renudntmipowa ^ rto cany , jroarlawg intd > effi « t , yonnrastiifliar ^ hite s ^ alwr , ri ) tind every Toxn ' a aeek with an « xpcutiaiier by hit aid « i or . a » ldW belnadhuback , "wiAibfOayoiie t fixed . " JKd we ased to-ga < fai back ? to i look for a « mflarinstance ? Wita « ss-Dewabury on Monday i «« t . [ Mn O'Connor herferelsied'to the msetine the I illttl Ibk i / BWBlHU

      " V ^^ iir " ~"'~«~' ' ««» piOCIS . J 1 && Monday , and wh » fcTrai » ibtmd reported in ^ BSBtSa ^ sn of onr paper . ] There were , said he , so attfcoyicMicrs and metropolitan policemen all trring to ¦ Cran@poverty down the throats ol the people . ^ ph ^ r ^ g ^ ameJj The Whigs were now about to

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      govern England as they had governed Ireland , aud the people might depend upon it they were now preparing a Coercion Bill . [ Cries of *» We won ' t have it . " ] Why , said Mr . O'Connor , if that would stop it , it would be hushed at once . But did they not say that they would not have the Poor Law Amendmeni Act ? Did not they say they would have Universal Suffrage ? Bnt he did not blame them , because they had been sbainefiilly betrayed by their own party , and tampered with by both the Whig and Tory factions . He hoped , however , that every man would begin to bestir himself , if he would not lose the game . The times were changed . Witness the demonstration at Birmingham . It was a glorious sight to see a quarter of amillion of freemen resolving that they

      womd die freemen rather than they would live slaves . [ Loud cheers . ] It was the men of Birmingham who carried the Reform Bill ; and the same power was now augmented for the attainment of Universal Suffrage , in which there was more virtue than in all their Reform Bills . [ Hear , hear , and cheers . ] Had it not been for tie promise of Universal Suffrage , the people wouldnever have contended for the Reform Bill as they did ; and the . men of Birmingham finding they were disappointed , would never have used half the exertions they did to obtain that worthless measure . [ Hear , hear . ] Mr . C ^ Connor then referred to the manner in which the pre * s had handled Ins speech at the Birmingham- meet * ine , obserring that a man was never great nil he arrived at the dignity of being Imted .

      They would not allow him to go on in Yorkslure and " Lancashire , but they must inagn fy him into importance by making him the subject of a leading article in every one of their jsapers . If they wanled to d- n him they ought to nare been nlent . If to elevate . him , then they could not have taken a better course to do » o . ( Hear , hear . ) The Radicals of this country were now become too enlightened to be led away by the caprice of either Whig or Tory faction ] and " if there were any course that could prove more destructive to the Radicals than another , it was one of two courses . He had been taunted with recommending physical torce ; but he bad never done anything of the kind ; he had always told the people that the man who marshals physical force wonld be the very nr ^ t to desert their ranks . ( Hear , hear . ) Every revolution gained by bloodshed had been more or less nntavourable to liberty ,

      for at the very moment when tbe last blow had been struck , the people were apt to rest in quiet , thinking that their interests were seenred , when every thing w&s yet to be done . One of the greatett barriers that could impede physical force would be the very idea of physical force . It was easy to talk of physical lorce ; but afterwards when it came , where was the man prepared to meet it ? They talked of nioral force . He was willing to try it ; at the samn rime he would never shrink from telling them , that it moral force failed , then il there was a deierminatiou to resist the wishes of the people , he would be among the first to lead them on to death or glory . ( Lond aud continued cheers . ) They might che « r ns they pleased , but their cheers would not do for t . em . ( Hear . ) Had they yet tried their moral power to its fi _ ii- extent ? ( No . ) Had he nut stood aloue for ti ..= years , agitating the . ' counties oi Yorkshire and Lanca > hire . and if there had been

      mneieeu others who ha 1 gone at their own expense , and laboured in the same wr . y , they wonld have had Universal Suffrage long wgo . They had not , therefore , vet gone as far as moral iorce could go , and till they went to the full extent they had no right to * penk of physical Jorce . ( Hear . ) Was ther >; a man among them that would not rather eke out his . existence in the wilds of Siberia or Arabia , than .-heJ n drop of blood ? ( Hear , hear , and '' Yesbut we must have justice . " ) There was another thing that was becoming very fashionable ainoug the Riidic-dls , which wai to give their support to tin * Tories rather than the Whigs . Now he would tell them , that if the Tories came into office to-morrow . he would work day and nkht rill he drove them from

      office again . ( Cheers . ) He had not forgotten tue iniquities of the one in the atrocities ot the other . ( Hear . ) But while , they despised the Tories , they were not , therefore , to tolerate the Whigs . ( Hear , hear . ) They had sufficient power amongst them to discomfit both parties^—( cheers)—if they only acted properly , and refused this choice of evils . They had had a trial of the Tories before , although he admitted that even under the old borougumongeriug Parliament , the representatives of the people . then did not dare to pass such measures against the people as the Whigs had done under the Reform BiU . ( Hear . ) Every act they had passed since the passing of the Reform Bill , had been aitne < i at the liberties of the people . ( Hear , hear . )

      And now they were to have a recess . Ihey had done all in their power'to-crush liberty a ; home , and they were now going to itinerate to prepare themselves tor the coming campaign . ( Hear , hear . ) Mr . O'Connor then entered into an amusilig and livrlj description of the differ ^ ncJ between a candidate for a seat in Parliament , wnd a Member of the House of Commons . He said , if there was one th , ng more than another for "which the Whigs deserved condemnation , it was for their treachery towards O'Connell . At the conomencemi'iit of the session , they-took him by th ^ hnfls , and walloped the Tories right and left with him . [ Cheers , and laughter . ] He ( O'Connell ) went into

      tne House of Commons like a greyhound , with a long tail behind him , but he walked out with a little scut behind him . [ Much laughter . ] Mr . O'Conuor continued for a great length of time to address the people in his usual energetic style , meeting reguently with the loudest and most hearty responses . He concluded by showing them the necessity fcr strict and determined union , as well as vi g orous individual exertion . " Let every man , " said he , w suppose he is the only man who can do the work-, and whpn he supposes this , he will receive the approbation of aD goeo men . [ Loud cheers , ] Let every man put has hand steadfastly and perseveringly to the oar , and then we shall soon see our lirue vessel floating in the harbour of comfort and repose . " [ Cheers . J

      " They never fail who 3 ie In % great cause : tbe block may soak their pore ; Their heads idbj BodQenin the snn ; their limbs Be strung to citj gates and castle walla—¦ Bntstill then- spirit walks abroad . Though Tears Elapse , and otben share as dark a doom , They hut augment the deep and sweeping thoughts Which crrerpower allotkera , and conduct The world at last to freedom !" Mr . O'Connor then sat down amidst tremendous cheering .

      Mr . , ( this name was not announced ) moved and Mr . Robert Holt , seconded the next resolution , which was , " That this meeting will cordially join in any constitutional mean * lor the obtaining a House of Commons 'formed npori the afjreinentibned principles—and } tbat they cordially approve of the stepB lately token by the Great Northern Union , amd the Political Union of Birmingham , for the purpose of securing this important object . " Mr . Vlscent was then introduced to the meeting to support the resolution . He was received with loud and long con tinned cheering . He said , it gave him tie greatest pleasure to meet upon any occasion with a number of the people of this country , but jriore especially . with those who held political

      opinions in nuison with his own— -those who were attached to the principles of a Democratic in opposition to those of an Aristocratic Government . ( Cheers . ) They had passed a resolution which declared that the present House ef Commons was the worst Hotwe that was ever known within the memory of man ; &fld he declared that according to his political knowledge , on no occagion was there ever a House filled with , such a set of miserable , < H" - - wling , time-serving knaves -as the present House of Commons . Who were the Membere of the present , HouBe of Commons t The representatives of the intelligent constituency of England ! And , who were the ' constituency ? The ' representatives of brick * , " mortar ,. and land . ( Hear , hear . ) - ' . The

      present * ufirage was founded npon the principles that a man " possessing property only was qualified at elections , ncv matter whether he had brains or not . ( Hear . ) He would put it to Mr . O'Connor , if he had not / Been far more intelligence amongst the mechanics in the diSerent towns through which he had travelled , than « ver he had seen amongst the present legislators of the county . ( Air . O'Connor stated that he would not so far insult the people as to compare them for a moment to tiie jpresent race ofJeg i ^ latoreO The CJonstitunon told us taxation wiih-Orftreprpseniation wBstyranu ^ andsbprild be resisted , -Y % -aad"iVghouW be resisted till the old political fjretem was ' pulled down , and the great inass of the peeple ' oT . this country were lifted up , without which

      njey must De Glares of every opposing pohtica . power . " ( Hearis hear . ) The great " question , howet 8 r , ror the Radicals to' consider was j" how shonlc Isheyget UmveraalSoflBrage ?! ' They were all conoapejof Us necessi ^ .. The time for action was at hand .. ; 'Theyhad seen the B * rpiinghain demon ^ tratioa ; ^ bey jr onld be called upo n to make a similar o ^ monsti ^ tion ill the southern di vision of Lanca * 14 i ! ei ' -. ^«^ hej prepared to move , for Universa Stiflr t « e T , That was the practical question . ( Hear , hW ^ , tod lwidVcileeri : ) The ^ mxi ' st combine theli intelligen ^ il ) u ! Slig their physical force in the fcacl grot ^^ Jfeff bjptti ^ ie - ^< f aet ' - wol ^ " scare th ( An » toc > lJqr' : inWPiiDthiBgne ^ . 'TGheers . ) Then was nothingifottbtm ' ^ mt nnion . They mutt b * * . ' Mnnchester . on . Monday three weeks . . an 4 shew the

      Ariitoctief ^ aiatj -u ^ irerer irttctfTliey intended tc ? 4 » Smf > ral rf rortsS' ^ ere ! irts » po 1 refl ) enmd it wtecl ^ Irtfr-rjwied intoicaifty wo&ld" 5 } ast : ^ C " * P ° ; err aiiyiteM of d «* b&ti « m "" that ; etttr was conceived < Loud cfceers . )^ Tiey"W «/ tf have Universal 1 8 affrase ; . tiheteliris noiwtake abontthat- ^( cheers ;)—• bnt it depended upon their union J » w . « oqu tnej shonld get it . fHear ^ he ^ r . )* He did no t wish tc wear ont his life in taDcing aoont abstract rights ; he vS ?* " ! 0 J ^' WJw ^ gAeit doctrinef rt ^ practice , JLQheer uX ^ He ^^ i ^ Ltei e legidating for 4 h ^ pxej ^ it . f . au ^ jit ^ e&g tgd ^ wn . 4 b gteke a . Wojr phien « 5 rotld , Jor OTer mpplftr- thw Government and giwi poEtii ^ JiJpwer ' to the people . < Hear , hear . ) Now thej were going to have- a Parliament of the peop ' e independent of the House of . Commons .- The plan had been laid down by the Birmingham Union : and

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      he trusted the people of Rochdale would back tln-in in their efforts to select the best men they could get-This would be a government " of the ptsople , becanse as they had not got a legal government , they would have one for themselves . ( Cheers . ) The object O < this parliament would be to represent the people ; and they would go to the House of Commonis and ted that honourable body , that they wonld no longer suffer the peop le to remain as they were that they wanted an answer , "Aye , " or "No . ''( Cheery ;) Then Lord John Russt-11 would get up and say , "Gentler men , we cannot receive these petitions , they come from a body of people who are our enemies—whoi are anxious to destroy all distinctions of property . Taesw petitious must not be received . " Then would

      come the " tug of war" —( cheers );—because if the House of GommoHS rejected the petitions of all the people together , what step were they next to take ? ( Hearyhear . ) Tnen it wonld be the duty of the people ' s parliament to proclaim , that the people should strike veork in all parts oi the country , ami not resume work until parliament granted them their rights . ( Cheers . ) If they only did ! ihis , the government would come and petition the people to return to their work . ( Laughter . ) This was a common sense view of the case ; for they could no ^ do without the people a single day . ( Hear , hear , and cheers . ) During the time of the passing of the Reform Bill , the Marquis of Londouderry said , that '' if this bill passed he would leave the

      country . Lord Brougham then rose and asked , " when the Noble Marquis intended to go ? because , " said he , >• when you go , you had better take vour laud with you . " ( Laughter . ) But when the people stood still they would ; carry their land with them . Th ^ ir capital was . their mlelligence and their labour — that which was the " ¦ nation ' s strength anil greatness — that : which built up the great power of tyranny , the power which made the people slaves— that which was the means by which tue people could overthrow the proudest despotism tkat ever cursed the world with its influence . [ Cheers . ] To obtain Universal Suffrage , then , they must have confidence in themselves . [ Hear ] They could not trout the aristocracy ; they had been dece . ved to

      by them , and they now no longer proiesseu we Inendly to the principles of democracy . [ Hear . ] They were now drawing a broad line of di «> uucfioii between them ; those ou the one side are for a deinocracy , and those on the other side belong to the aristocracy . He did not know to whom they [ the meetng ] bflouged , but he belonged to the people . [ Hear , hear , aud direr * . ] They all belonged to the power which constituted the greatue ^ s of every country , and they would have a Government representing their interests , or ihey ¦ would blnst to atoms every Government that inigh . oppose thein . [ Loud cuecrrs . ] Alter rt ? femtig more iu detail to thd Govemmentot the Whigs since the passing of the llttJonu Bill , Mr . Vincent adverted more particularly

      to the Factory question and the Poor Law Amendment Act . He said , wh ^ u they got Universal Sutfnige they would have no more of this humbug . [ Cheers . ] The New Poor Lhw ouglit to be resisted , not by lorce , but by refu > ing to pay a single fate unJer thut law . Tut ; House of Coinmons liad net riaht whatever to tuact it ; and they [ the people ] were j'x-stiKe i in resisting it . [ Cheers . ] . Bui , 'iuuepemJeiil of all these luiuorqufstion ^ thfy were never lo foiget tliat the only ihiug which itwas worth their puins to contend for , waa Universal Suffrage . [ Ciieers . ] Alier the contempt with which the tinuse . ot Commous had al * a > s treiiud their p * Hi-( ion ^ , wouid it . not be a disgrace aiid dfgradatipij to them to petition the House tor any further change r

      Let the people go to it upou the plan recommended by the Binniughiim Union and say " We demand Universal Suffrage , "—( cheers)—because till the people were represented there would be no security tor the preservation of their interests . ( Hear , hear . ) In conclusion , he could only tell them that he felt the deep importance of those duties which they had to perlonu toward * themselves . No one mau ever existed , or ever would exist that could eluvate them Co political life . Jl depended upon themselves , and uot . iing was of more ati > Jiutage than that they should feel their own superiority aud iuielligeuce . They

      had heard much about Physical Force but if they had Knowledge , they would be better able to unman ttte strongest fortifications of despotism . [ Hear . ] It they wished to have the foundation of their government secure , if they wished as it were to cousulidutK the institutions of their country , let them be builtupoutheintelligenceot tkeinnltitude . [ Cheers . ] He called upon thsui to lay aside every vice , and to have no more bickering and strife . ( Hear , hear . ) To feel an interest in each other ' s welfare , and to join iu every laudable way to further the great object which they had in view . Mr . Vincent sat down , loudly cheered .

      Mr . James Paul Cobbett next rose , and was received with loud cheering . He said it was the first time he had haa the honour of meeting wjch thenien of Rochdale , buc ue was fully sennible of the liouonr tney had conferred upon him by their invitation . It became him , in aduressiug them , that he should be . frank in his declaratious respecting those subjects which had beeu already laid before t ' lem with » o much ability . Mauy persons looked upon all further Rclorm as unnecessary . ( Hhht , hoar . ) Hh doubted not that those persons had the greatest re .-pect for the ingiitutions of the country ; but they did not seem to know that we have already had iu Eugland all the changes for which we now seek . ( Hear , hear . ) They were told by the best authorities that the taking of the Suffrage from the people was nothing less than an encroachment on the part of the Aristocracy . They had been told by other authorities , thnt any law which makes the Parliaments shorter than a year , would be a blow at our constitution . But in answer te these

      authorities , they pleaded that it was- inconvenient for us to have any further reforms at present . It was only right , however , that retorm ahonld proceed till they obtained the political rightu of the whole English people . If they looked at the question of the Extension of the Suffrage as a matter of law , no one could fail to be convinced that the fiillest extension of the Suffrage had been enjoyed , and that parliaments had been convened every year . It appeared absurd to some people we should have parliaments so short ; but it was altogether a matter of convenience , for if their member * were good men it would be easy to retnrn them again , and if they were not , one year was quite long enough to . be troubled with their services . One grand consequence of such an arrangement wonld be that ^ the members , if they valued their interests , would think a great deal more about their constituents' interest . He maintained that the man who had the least

      property had the greatest stake in the country , presuming him to be an honest man , and able-to serve his country independent of his capital . The rich man might take his property in gome shape or other and concentrate it an it were into some small compass , arid transport it to another country , therefore , he might take away all his service from England and betray his conntry . The working class could not go across the channel and run away like the rich ; they were therefore mutually dependent upon each other . The greatest benefit might , be anticipated from having the fullest extent of the suffrage and short parliaments . ; There were not those dangers tobe anticipated from such a change which the rich

      seemed to anticipate . ' If the poorer classes of Engh ' shmen were so stupid as not to be able to judge of propp . r " persons to represent them , he should be dishonest in taying tbftt they bught to have the franchise . He vas , -however ^ by no means of opinion that they -were ' unfit to be in possession of such -a right . ( Loud cheering . ) After many other remarks from Mr . Cobbett , which were listened ' to with the greatest attention , he concluded by saying he thought they ought all to feel very much' obliged jtd Mr . ^ Attwobd ^ for the great exertions hewas making at present . It was nothing but the fear of the men of Birmingham that obtained the Reform Bill . - He questioned whether Mr . Attwobd ' s views on the eurreftcy Question , if put into practice , would'be productive or any very beneficial

      results ; but still he was a zealous aud powerful man , of great talent and ihtiuence , ' and onei whom they ought all to jmpport . He would only say in conclusion , that he jrethoped to see England . what it ought to be , and what he triisted they' would use their best endeavours to obtain its being before long . Mr . Newby moved ihe ^ next resolntion which was , ^ That as the 2 i r eu > Poor Law was intended lo lower the wages . of the working classes , nnd to reduce them to coarser food' , ' the . thanks of this Meetiggbe givea to John Fielden . Esa RichardOwtler , JE ^ q ., Rev . J . R . Stephens , and ' the some 12 or * o agitators ! who have so boldly and persevenngly opposed that uniust , cruel and unconstitutional enactment . " He deliveredalpngari ^ ene ^ efic speech , in which he dejprecated the eri ^ ojT ' the present system ef govera-Tneht , ahd ' advocate 3 T , tie . necessity of a change .

      Dr . FcrrcHEB , of Burjj seconded the resolution . He delivered a long- and interesting address chiefly relating tothe New Poor Law ,. in which he entered fuily into ^ he : history of the qu estion . ¦ He related also a number of facts , some of them of the most thrilling descri p tion ^ particulariy ene of a poor wonuiuiaiionaon , * b < tj though in ; a stateof labour , wa » rera » e * a 4 mi »«^ intb-th » workhouse , and'was ¦ delivered of ; abcWWi " wliile laid apont wo chairs , by a muigebn i » ' Me street , ' and 4 tt the' presence of se-¦ T 6 ru ' ¦ hnndred men and boy * . ^ ; ( The effect prodnced by , thigttatementi'Waa very treat . ) -: Mr . GRiMssavivrakthen introduced to the meeting . Hedtliver « d' » . 'lonr and animated address , which

      • dr » ir forth 4 jt « h' « pphft »! - W& are sorry that bur report , already rnir ^ itsUnuta , prevents ub giving a part of hii « celleiit' « pee < 3 i . ' Un some future ocoa-« ion however , we may probably have a better opportunity of doiitt kirn'greater justice . Mr . GrimshwrliwiHlr finished his speech , — ; ' Mr ; O *(^ ifBoJi -liovei * Vote off thaiAi to the chairiHan ^^ iecoTOpMjyMig the motion" - with » - ahort , ¦ bu t powerful , speech ^ in which he paid a < high com * pBnlent to . theirfriend and chaarman ; MryTTaylor , which was respduded to with the most enthusiastic cheer * . ' ' ¦ ' - . - " ' ' - ; Mr . Ta-vloii then rose and in terms as expressive as those in the compb ' ment , observed that he could

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      only thank them lor the comphment they had paid him ; the manner in which they had ^ paid :.- "it admitted of no reply . Three ^ time s three ^ chears and one cheer more were : then § fiven for Messrs . O'Connor , ^^ Vincent ^^ Taylor , Gobbett * Fletcher , and others ; and after three cheers and one cheer more had been given for ( he-Northern Union anidl ihe Radical Association of Rochdale , the meeting broke up at about eleven 9 'dock , emen ^ lightened with-. the evening ' s proceedings . ^ This was one of the ntpst enthusiastic Hadical meetings we ever witnessed in Rochdale .

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      A -WJEW- PRETENDER . One day last week , a person of middle age and decent appearance called at par office iand having req ^ ue » ted an . interview with the Editor ,. presented the following documents , which have been presented * he says , to the Lord Chief Justice , and to the Board ot Clainn ! . They hive also been published in one or two newspapers , and have beenposfed at the Bars of ^ the City of York . The man persists in ^ declaring himself the real I > ake Of La ^ ncaaler , and the tightful heir to the thrpne of thesf realms . The following is a verbatim et literatim copy of his documents .

      No . 5 , Albion , Building * , Bartholomew Close , UndpiivFaby . 10 , 1838 . My L ud , —I hope the Hardship , of my Case will be a Mufficient excuse for intruding myself on your LordshipB Botice for never could greater wrong and Cruelty be enfliicted in : the state of Algiers than hfes been used towards me ' . and my unfortuhftte family . My Grandfather ilandefHarland was Born at Calvis HallnearThirske ; in fte Nprtli Riding of yorkshire he . was the Lawful Hen * and Descendant of John Duke of Gauiit arid Lancaster , Report says he was Crown « d king by the title of James the Third , in the 17 th Centaray But Owing to an nnfortunate Castrough which happened in Crossing the Cartmiil

      sands where he lost maney of his friends and followers , party Deputies rauning very high at that time about Religeion he Retired to the parish of saiut Saviours southwark where he took the Menial situation of Gfooni to to Mr . Thrale or Barclay an Italien the great Brewer , he afterwards worked for Mr . Goodwin , a Dyer of the same parish , But he being Discovered was Assassinated in the year , 1748 , when my father , bis eldest son Being then 'inder 10 years ot Age was Siript of all his forefathers Estates placed in st saviours workhouse and Brought up in ignorance maney of the marriage and Baptizemal Registers of hik fainiley , being Distroyd Combined with his great poverty he Could not form his pedigree

      But he still retaned a great Bundle of title Deeds Relating to the property pi' his forefathers . My late Brother Charles Harlarid and myselfe by Care and ihdustTey Accumelated property which ¦ we have Been riiost shamefully Rob d off by the Conspiracy set forth in my Declareation . Immediately on the Death of my Brother Charles Harland , one Henery learuley anil William Davison Became very active aud made themselves very Bnisey in the affairs of my late Brother-and endeveourea to get me aiid all the next of kin of the intestate Charles Harland to sighn away their Rights in . a fraudulent trust . Deed thry prepared lor that purpose and in which Davison maue hnnsKlfe a truste . This trap I opposed with all my might and proceeded to Discover the pedigree

      of my family with success—And my Deeds papers aud pedigree have Been Examined at the Mansion iionse iu the City of London Before the mayor aldttrman Kelly arid Mr . Hobler , on the 16 th may 1837 at which time william Davison produced susau Harland to id « utefy her as my lawftill wife . 1 dia not know she was alive as she was stole away from me nine years Before at which : time-a large sum of money was also stolen and taken , away from my house in the City of London when they sent her to America wh- ^ re I find she was Rexideing in New York with Capt . Berkeley a man lame with one leg Reported -. to . be a . lonBdrp out of vvedlock-.-to u person Calling himselfe earl of Berkeley , nor have I ever seen her since she was produced at the Mansion houio .

      M-aiiey years ago it was Customary for the Different Couipaiieys of the City of London to erect stands on each side the street called Cheapside on tht * 9 th of november when the Coperation of the City of Lwiidon Ufed to iuvite my father and place him in one of those Booths or stands in Order that the New Lord Mayor , might pay Iris Respects to him as h « pass , d . And my Ancestors as I iun informed it was useal to Quarter the 3 nuier , de- lis ,-in the Royal Arms of Engiand , who Can Account for their Disapuearauce out of the present Ruyal Arms is it because the Brunswick fainiley is not irititled to them , My late father Jaines Harland who died in the year 18 U 1 was followttd to the Grave by 80 of his

      shopinates he having wrought 40 y « ars in one shop . I Janies Harlan-: left my home when 1 Was 10 years of Age and wrought in an iron foundrey for two shillings and sixpence a week this Being all I bad to provide me witU Board Lodgeing and washing . Bui 1 mustsay my late Brother and myselfe Became goodworkmen at our trades and Received great wages , we were very successful in our business And ray late Brther left a personal Estate of four thousand pounds which was the produce of Care arid industry Obtained by the sweat of our Brow in the youtiitiill Days of my familey And of which said property we Kave Been so shamefully Robd off by this most Horrid Couspiracy against my familey .

      My Lord excuse me now i begin to write My duty prompts me to begin to tight . N » t with the Righums : the wicked is my aim , The Duthey of Lancantcr my Lord i claim , My GrauJsiie nnudered ; wa « by fraud bereft . The secret Oath : my Lord points out the theft . Turpin the highwaymen : Retained traiu of Humanity Such has not been sh ' ovvii to my starving familej 1 am ruy Lord much wronged , LAiNOASTER . ToLordCheife JusticeDenham . N . B . I have sent Lord Denraan and the Attorney General Copeys of this Letter with my Declareations But Can get no answer .

      HIS CLAIM TO THE THRONE . We haw » also been served with a printed note , of which the following is a copy . Copy of a Letter delivered to the Board of Claims , Whitehall . Mv Lords , —I , James Harland , now residing at No . 5 , Albion Buildings , Bartholomew Closa , City of London , do claim to be your lawful Sovereign , iu and by virtue of the several Acts of Parliament made arid passed in the reign of those Kings of England , viz . : —

      HENRY III . EDWARD III . HENRY IV . EDWARD IV . HENRY " VII . And by which Statutes so made , provided , and declared , the Crown of England inseparable from the Duchy of Lancaster , and settling the same on those Kiugs arid their right Heirs fir ever , And VVhereaSj' DV the Grace of God , I claim to prove true right-and lawful Heir of the above Kings of England ^ In witness whereof , I hereunto set my Hand and Seaithis Twenty-sixth , day of May , iu the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Eight . ; ¦¦ ¦ : •¦ * : ¦ ¦ ; : ¦ .: ¦ . ' ' ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ . ¦• .. ¦ ¦ ¦¦

      . . . Seal . JAMES DUKE OF LANCASTER . My Lords , permit me seriously to impress on your mempry that 1 ask for justice . I cried unto the Lord i p my trouble , and he graciously answered my petition . The Lord from Heaven informed me , first in America , and again at Liverpool , that I am the Lawful Eniperor . of Germany ; . ' ~» Lawlnl Ring of England !! f . History will Lawful King of France ' !! f attest this Lawful KingofPortuga , !!! I ! ! J To the Lords Commissioners of the Board of Claims ,

      Whitehall . This is the Lord ' s doing , may he direct and guide yon to perform his will .

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      TO THOMAS DOUBLEDAY , ESQ . 6 , Upper North Place , Gray ' s Inn Road , Ang , 10 , 1838 . Sir , —After the considerable delay that has transpired since I received ; your fall ana clear statement of facts respecting ; the interruptipn of yprir publie nieetirig bjr the inilitary , <» " n . thie day of the coronation , I will npw proceed to give you an outline of what we have been doing , by which you will per ; - ceiye &at the delay has not been occasioned by any remissnesS on pur part . In the first place , the deputation waited , ' , a few di y ^ acc prding to your reqriest , to : obtain the plan of fee meeting , ana the petition which you .. had ,, forwarded to Mr ^ skley , whose ilhiess preyenfed him from " coinplying with

      your desue , either , to accompany us or to present y our . pet ^ tipn , On the irec ^ ipt of the plim ' ^ n tion . we Vrpte'to ^ LordJohnRuasell , requesting him to' appoint a time to receive the deputation , and after a few days we receired tie following letter : — ; . ¦; . ' Wh ^^ J nj ^ si , 1838 . i Sir , —Lord John Russell has desired me to inform yon thai he will receive the « tepntatipn from the London Working Men ' s Association at the Home Office ^ on Monday nex t , the 23 rd instant , at one o ' clock . As Lord John Russell ' s time is so much occupied ^ ¦ ¦ % have to request ; that the deputation may not be composed of more than five peraons . " I ^^ ain , Sirvyotir obedient Seryaht , CHAS . GORE . Mr . Wm . Lovett . : .

      We accordingly went to the Home Office at the time specified , sent in our names , and waited in the anti-room for : about twenty minutes , during which time several persons : dame in and intenitly surveyed usfrom head to foot with s . peculiarity of ino ^ uisiitonal doBbt of i our ' intentions . They then went n $ to the table and , carefully glanced i » to our hats as if -to satisfy themselves npoit- some ; * dbubtj [ ul ¦ pointy and alter theyhadbeenin and out several times we Wlere ishpwn in to another rppm , as we thought to seft his Lordship , bnt , lo ! it was only the Under Secre , tary , Mr . Phillips , who politely informed us that Lord John could not see us , as he was so very busy t

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      We told him that he had made ; the appointment to see 'is , arid we wished to-know if another day would fee more conveinient 7 IJo , he tbooght not , forhi « Lordship had wished thai we would leaTe our mensage or coinmunicate out wish to him ( Mr . Phillips . ) Having no other altprnatiire we gave him a brief history of the affaitfr- ^ howed hini the plan- <> f the naeeting , and th * petition yp » had sent—read over my letter and yours to him , of which he wished copies to be left with him—and ^ ai ' ter g iving , onr opinion respecting the injustice of such proceedings v arid the consequences that might follow , if such precedents were ' to be coontenauced . ^ by thpsW in p ower—we left the office ,. Mr . PhiHi p * prontising that Lord John ' s answer and our documents should

      be forwarded to ns in a few days . I niay here observe , that it seems rathtrsingjilar" conduct iu one of her Majesty ' s ministers , who , after he had made an appointment ^ and who , we believe , was in the next room at the tiine , should have made such a paltry arid shofBing excuse as he did . If the ^ st , who composed the deputation ^ had rtnldered tliem selveB any way obnoxious to his Lordship , why did he nbt at once refuse to see them , and honestly say so in his letter ? ; It may be * howeve # and . this we say in charity , that the gentlemen before referred to , made au nnfavourable report of us to his Lordship , as per » 6 n ! j iaor * calcalatedto woandbytruth , than please by flatteryi However , after waiting for a week and upwards , and not receiving an anawer , I wrote to Mr . Phillips , reminding hmi of his prfrmiw , and requesting him «> forward me the dpA cuments I had- left with him * . The- iiextydny I received the following letter :-- ., ' *'

      , W > itehaiL Augusts , 1838 . ! Sib , —I reply to youi- letter of the 1 st instant : } hare to inform you that on the same morning on which 1 saw the deputa . ti 6 n ^ I' communicated" their staterhpnt to LordJphn Russell , together with t 6 e petition and other papers . Lord John Rnssell immediately direc t ed a " letter to be writteii to the military authorities , _ requesting that an inqniry might be made , relative to the alleged interruption of a meeting at Newcastle , by the military . Lord

      John Russell has not yet received the information tor which he had applied , and is therefore unable , at present , ti > return Hny answer to the deputation ob tfe-e subject of the petition . The petition and other papers having been transmitted , m original * to the General Commanding in ChiefV ( withCa : view to pre * vent delay . ) I am not able to return jfchem- ^ imi mediately on being rettirned they shall be forwarded to you . ' - . - ¦ . ' ' ¦ ' ¦ : ' ¦ ¦ . - '¦•¦¦ . ¦ . ¦ ¦ ' . ' " . ¦ - ¦ " ; . ; I am Sir , your obedient Servant , Mr . W . Lovef . S . M . PHILLIPS .

      T haw therefore waited patiently for an answer , as I knew the inquiry Was being made , and yesterday I received the tbllowiag :- — ¦ ' Whitehall , August 9 , 1838 . Sir , —I am directed by Lord John Russell to acquaint you with reference to my letter to you of the 2 ud itist ., that inquiry has ber-n made into the circumstances contained in the petition of certain ini habitants of Newqastle-upon- fyne ,-. relative to the conduct of this military towards a meeting held on Ihe Town Moor on the day or'her Majesty ' s coronation , and to a 5 f . » ure you that there was not any intention , on the part of the military , to interrupt the meeting in question . I . am , Sir , your obedient Servant , , Mr . Wm . Lovett . S . M . PHILLIPS . , P . S . Thft petition and the plan are herewith returned to you . ¦ ¦ " .

      The petition and the plan have been handed over to D . W . Harvey , Esq ., M . P ., to present to PainV ment . With great respect , I remain , on behalf of the Deputation , your fellow-citizen , . '• ¦ - ¦ WM . LOVETT , SEcnETARY . This in as it is written .

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      No . III . TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND . Fellow Countbvmen , —I am aware that the plan I have proposed may startle many of my Tory friends—bui let us reason together awhile , before you condemn and reject my counsels . You boast of your attachment to the " ancient institutions" of your country . Tell ine how , by any other means , tht * y can be restored ? If you are disposed to live and see them utterly destroyed—I am riot . Remember —the People arc Loyal—it is the Legislature who are Tbaitobs and Rebels . Yon are afraid , that by by propounding these constitutional doctrines , a Revolution must , ensue . Ah , my friends , your fears are groundless : —the Revolution is- already in

      progress . Have we not seenaXori / Chuneellor propose a Bill which he declared to be unconstitutional ? Is not that Revolution ? Have we not seen that avowedly unconstitutional'Bill passed by an overwhelming majority , in both Lords and tfomuious ? That is Hevulution ! Is ? it not Revolution to destroy the prerogative of the Grown , and to . govern England by Laws unknown to the tyueni and unknown to the Lords and the Commons ; by Laws issuing from paid Commissioners ? What orxt'Revolu ' tion can authorise three paid Commissioners , . to shut the national , "the po < it man ' s Church '' against every panper ? and to laugh at the Churches moot sacred ordinance ? What is it bat Revolution ,

      to destroy your local constabulary protection , and to deliveryou over to the cutlasses of a foreign police ? Are spies allowed to infest the land , save under the influence of a Revolution ? Truly it is Revolution and nothing but Revolution , to destroy your local self'governinfi boards—to surrender your poor into the hands of strangers—to separate your families , arid to break up your cottages 1 It is worse than Revolution , to poison , under Commissioners' Edicts , thousands of the poor ! Then again , is it hot Jievo ~ lution to invade the rights of your Lords Lieutenant , to degrade your Magistrates ; and , by amotk election of Guardian ^ to insult and rob the- ratepayers ? What is it but Revolution * to infest the

      land with swarms of mercenary government tools and spies and vermin of every kind , under the names of Assistant Commissioners , L ' ouimis « ioners ' Valuers , Surveyors , Stilly Magistrates , Clerks , ; R ^ lieving-officers , Auditors , Treasi ? rersi MetropoKtan police , and I know not what besides , over Whom , nobody has any control ^ either 88 to their duties or their salaries , but the three Ibaitor Kings ? Truly , my friends , you are already in the Mist of a Revotuiioti—yov " now lite onder a-i law , which the late Venerable Earl of « Ei » pp » declared " that the Legislature of this country Add no contti tutional power to enact ; " a law which he , denouueed » 3 " THE MpST EXECRABLE Law EVER ENACTED 1

      in a Christian Country . " Arid whatdid that Noble Earl say besides ? He told , that true patriot , Earl Stanhope , lk that 'most execrable' as the law was , such was the infatuation of the Legislature , that it never would be repealed j tihtil the > pe 6 ple ot England came to their senses » £ ud resolved ,- that It all risks they woulddeltvet ' the Constitutionfrmit the hands of 1 vi . Ki . iana , " or , to use the Noble Earl ' s own words , u mothing can be news f itfc the Country is . reaoy roR ; it . ' - : ¦ ¦ - - . - ¦ ; ¦' ' ¦ : ¦ -. > Think not that itis anew fancy of my own ^ to recommend resistance to the New Poor Law ; remember what Chief Justice Abin « £ » . said , \ x $ tbe . house ; pf Lords : about it , his words were— "It it a BUl-iXjhichthc

      people of England wiUtieversi ^ mUtp "—Xhenagdht , His Right Rev . Lordship i of Exeter , ' said , in his place in the Lorda ; an 4 I heard him ,- ^ My ] Lpfdfl ! , rehiemDering who I am and where I am , T'havVnb hesitation in saying , that it is a law Which the people , as Englishmen , can not submit ' jlp ' i—4 f- ' is a law which , aa Christians , they daie not su&niU to . " What say you to this , Sirs ? Areypnr leaders wont to be bpniDastic ? or do they Biean what they jRay ? Now , brother Tories , nothing jis so self-evident as is this truth—The country never ctin be * ready to resist the treasonable . laws ^'" -p'tV / aa ^ armed , bind of Government TRAitbiis , _ until- the i people thefdselves are armed , or , as Earl Eudoi * said , ' Wtil the ?

      are ready tor it . " It is not the first time that I have startled you -with my \ propositionsj' yo © have never yet , howeveJ V found me gpeakirig or writing one word beyond the ^ pVmciples " of Toryism , and npwy you' will find that I am right ; the constitution being- as- heretofore ^ my p olar star . The expediency of Peel cannot save youl fhe principles , of die Constitution « anj ; - Engiand U'a * . before this Revotutioii&a wtitaiyofsctf-governl iuglUpubliGs ^ xinfeTime : controuling , ; luai ted , ' . ponistitutional . monarchy . The RevpJ , utioa has trans formed her into one vast plantation , of aUtteg—undef threenionstersi '' D o ^ yori ; npt ;' see ^ y , J ^ end ^' ihat the Revolution' you so niuch " dread , ; ¦;^ hai' already arrived" ? Who can doubt that we" airein a refoiutiprj , when it is allbweii en all hands ' that ; liie ^ nlljii

      O'ConWell , » the governoi of thii great aj 4 dbuc « powerfat nation ?¦ ' It i « h « s whoV ^* ith fas tei ) , manage $ thfe whole ; system of tncb an ^ treafdMIt ° He is the ruling dictator of the land ; : and' yon Toriefe wonld deceive ^ yoareel ye * i ty doping to restore . thi conatitutiQnrby expediencyi !; fOpen jbtueje ^ iet not Pebl bh " nd and , delude yon any , longer . Hurr » h ! then fox the restoration of our . f old fashioned England Constitution I ! Annj then ^ - ^ artts , ; my fellow countrytneri against this w ihp » t eJtecraol « law" of tyrants 1 . ! Arm ye sons pf Bn ^ , ; whp » ft souls are in the ark of the Con ^ titritiori tf Armband mike the traitor * panse and trfeniBie . ThtfJJtrke 6 f Welhngton *« e « f that thi ^ "f in 6 s * « tejchible ^; Ufw . was unoonstiturional-LoWBroaghart loW % m » R and so didl- and he withba - ¦ eye * open ? said . ' « 4 f this bill be refused rinder theipresent poplar miniei try , ihatv \\\ be a bo » Government whiehn » hal ^ hereafwr dare to propose it again , r ( or word g to that ; effect . ) He might as wellhoye said , andifc would have been more like the houeat straighttorwardi ¦ IXoke , —t

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      ? 'lf tbjtf ^ miniBtry , this * 'delndaig ^ nioistrrW " ^* b ^ ministry , this ^ tbimbfogS ^^ ^; : ifthi » minMtry of " agitator ^ ' tl t rluxS ^ mwndiane ^ who ., aided by their 8 ate ! ES dmen the people- ef Enrfand te- fenzy- 7 bViS ? S ^* t ^ S ^ V hellion ; < withe ^^ ^ 2 ^ OXpnnelL Btahee PitzwilHaniw ftusselT-ffift and many . oeber *; V , if these watches , whS& ing ^ availed UieinsehreH of the , fojndarify ^ their >> violentv ^ imfiammatory ^ and trea ^ aS speeches' ^ have-pbtaMied for them if tbes&felJ * cannot suceeed ia enslaving the people , in < J ^«? ing the Cbnsttutipn , in . uniiltihV t&e Oi . ^ V ^? s »^^^ s ^»« l la inese

      fynjcraaug ««; yvvr : ; --u SGOtmdrels areiw « W « to beset Bigfend with traps ; and to ' 3 f in . an nnconBtitatipnal net , and tans erislav ^ S , peeple ,-- ; the dopes , who in th « rfirenCT , trusted surfi mpnaterS ; if this popular Government fianlJI cb « at thepepBle on * of the Constitdtion--n « M » r ^ miiwtry pan /^ tt wan , however , jinlik « i ' tU'Sffi ' toassist ^ edishpnesiVnayes in theirwork of trearoii lonea , lfypu are not now connnced ^ that this-istLJ ^^^ W ^ ry ^ fetmanto a vail himself of to lastconstitutionatr ^ AA't neither wi > nld ybubenffll suaded , though oae rose from the dead . " ; -v ^ ;^ etme ^ akrbeg ' pf you , my feU 6 * coun tryra 8 a . til ewryrank , ^ riph ^ iind poor , to leave offxllvselessfmtil anttlearn to walkaod mp ^ iniine , ^ 6 ne , iwo ; andftr 2 deep ; withbttttrip ^ ing tip eachptbjM '» heels : imZ

      »» roDnaajiawJteei ywithoutconfaffi ) n ; practiw ^ suort by lens and twenties ! it wiUbehealthy eae ^ dse ; but do nofi interrupt any passehger ^ ni take ™ . AM ; ypn . hay * . not yonOarms . with yonrJeS them at home , , Let every htUe band chu ^ the nto * ^• . andin telligent of iU members for ateacW and . then follow his orders- lnypnr mbvemeats . 6 iri him your names ,, and let him arrange the time ' aS p lace for . these : amnsements .: X ^ t this be " da& uistatiteri everytphere ; so that when yon . waffiu towns you may no longer jostle arid iricomriiodi each otben if any magistrate , or btoer omcer ; shoSJ fancy , that by playing at this game v you arfroffendint against fhe act * to prohibit military training , W » hr then , try it , in one ' s arid two ' s—the point is to Wn

      ; o run ana wa * like men with souls in your bodiei teening your heads erect , and yonr sboolders . wei ) ack . In < ase of sudden fires breaking pduyoa Ka be better able . to extinguish them . Let no o » b « ornament be cared for ui your houses , but brigk and weU-nimde arms ; no other sport be practiild but widt I have described above . Then let jLcn | iowicK know , that yon will neither u kill ni b'jrn , " no * goto Bastiles ; and let him laugh-i you tvg&vxiiftkenhe dare . . . a Do this , and without one drop ot' blood' tkj Demon that now threaterivto enslave you!—thai mocks and jeers at yoar petitions J will dream m more of-KiraAt Police , nor threaten you with inv prisonment , separation , and Death . - '

      Let those who have money lend to those Who h « t none , to enable them to provide arms : but , at ' a events , even if need be , let the poorest " sell his eai . ment , tliat he may be able to ^ a sword " BeUeve me , if you openly , and quietly , and univej sally thus arm , there mil be no-fii-hting ; bnt , if yd resolve , at thin critical jnnctnre , to leave yourHelvei and your Que <> n without protection , yon « tij deserve to have your petitions once morelanghedii r-the chains you will then be expected fo wear , ^ beccnie you well ; but youwHi ' notbrookthem , and when loo late to gain a bloodless victory , your spiriti will indignant rise , and at mieven odds you will it forced to fight and bleed , and die ! ikdetenca of on ' ancient institntioris" as your forefathers did .

      Arm , then—Arm for Peace—Arm for Justice-ARM for the rights of all . You will have no need it learn the tis ? of arms . The fact , that youareknoi ! t <» Repossessed of them , m \\ be enough ; it will teid Ho \ vick and Co . no more to laugh at your petition ! , That is all that is at present required . Does any Patriot , any Christian , still start > 1 this advice ? If so , hehus yet to learn what it hit be * or deserve to be , a Fhbeman . The real strejiiH of a good Government is in an armed people , ad therein lies , also , the greatest dread of a bad tin vernnient . A patriotic constitution *! Governniwt needs no force but such a people , and such apw ) p ! e will make a sneering , laughing , Government of aEBELS and of traitors treriible . '

      Once more , let me remind and exhort you—n secrets—no more great meetings at present —( tint are very dangerous tiow . J Take care also to behw with becoming reverence to all magistrates and or . sons in legal authority . Answer all questions titls . out guile . Letthem , if they wish it , hear youieguments and inspect you r ¦ arms , ; Keep notKtj back / Let masters be treated with respect , and « rvants with kindness . " Let love be without dissimilation , abhor that which is evil v cleave to that vfhitl is good . " . _ One thing is certain , the Government cannot con . plain { Brougham , Radnor , Rutland , Richmom , and FiTZWiLUAM cannpt cprnplain . They say Ait the people are all happy , and . all deliehted withik

      New ? oor Law , so that if the happy and delightd people are armed , nobody need fear them , buttle " dozen agitatprs /' and the few "idle , lazy , dissolute villains" who oppose the New Poor Law . We shall see , soon , who grumbles , when the people areiis state of defence and self-pre > erv * tion . " ¦¦ -. . Fellow Countrymen ^—At all risks I havenowdoiie my duty ; but remember , the \ evil Spirit , againrf which you have , to contend , and which now possesa your governors , goeth not out but by pfayeraild tas < ting . " ^ You have , each one your own part te act . Advice is only gbod to those who ta ke # . I hopejoo wives and daughters will give you no rest until fte ; see your family Altars daily fr equented ^ arid per uiantel pieces duly adorned with burnished andssviGeable ^ arms . ¦ >

      After this , if you remain unarmed , talk no noi fA f aa oppressing Government . You will thehV your , own oppressors ; but I do hope that your « iw and children will shame you into a lore of C ' omtith tional Liberty and Freedoni . "Oijrfdthem found this Island poor » Dd rode ; Withsocial joys they cheered the solitude ; , They gave it lnws , rcUgion , powefj and state , They gave it all , that makes a nation great ; ' And ahaiV , in after times , our children My "We gave the dear inheritance away ? : What !^—We the 3 ear inhentajice fbiego—No—by the spirit * of our fathera-r-No !!"

      Prove yourselves worthy of your fathers ; i * givie youncbildren canse to curse yon . Be Mnwl that » the Lord will avenge the poor ; and mainlja the cause of . the heltilegs ; " if , howeVer , the ginsrf this nation can only he purged by blood , ) neverfor |! i that " they that-be ; filaiii . with -tiie sword are ¦ ¦ && . than Uiey- that be slain with hnaiger ; for these ^ i «* away , stricken thfoflgb . for want of the fruit of tin field . " ¦ B ^ ab het ; Mvigilant ^ --be MBK l I am , my fellow-cpnntrymen , Yonr most faithful friHnd and servant ,

      RICHARD OASTLER . Fixby Hall , near Huddersfield , : , July 27 tb f 1838 ? ¦ ' Pi S : I know that the vUtomey-Gerieral is ot * iopk out ftir Ibttib : I am ever at his service . If » thinks / that ^ ; advic £ r to * tht * 'peop ie-pf £ n ^ is itreasoDdi ! ; let him' say ; so ;> and ! before' an EBf »* judge and jury , ' I will prooe i ** tHkt every fre ^[ ™» y » )> y ^ feirth-rigbV hkve , and- « ise , ar / n s forw ; -preservation and defence J' - Nay , 1 ^^ will 4 oH * j " * liW ' j jroyei '" that the la * of EnglMdf « si ^' f eje > y Englwhrnan tihoiild bep » yi 3 ed mthitml " &d thenj , I . willprove '¦\ : ?' . ihat-: t 6 ra , ' . H . owi . «« V . trrf . Ht'fnnl ttK » ri -h «» inuoKairi at , tMa n ^ iitinni Ou ^ r .

      lion ' s of tiBarmed'Englishmen , Kecaufei tljey ' # *• not 'burn and . kill . V" I will further prove ^ those 'legislators' mh ' d ' t ^ tNcoristituabttarWf are nothing less thair TRii ¥ t >) fti 8 » 9 nd Ri » i * ' ^ though i ttiey mayy : deface ¦ ' « he p * opfei * y ' , « " ? " . tbemselTe * . Tonweon « erTatite ^^ W ^ dicab ; andiwhat is ^ more , I will ask ho > & *!*? ¦ help rndkl fr ,: / -., - ¦ ¦ ¦¦¦¦ ¦ :-..,:- ^; -- - -, ¦; ..- - ; ¦ . . ;? ' * ¦ : ¦' - ^ - ^ vijjj ' ¦ , ; Thi f is my Jast Letter fromthiB beanufch f $ and hitherto happy spot * , 1 weep when * I : tp ^ j , its-o ^ rierv after hwiag fpi ^ eri ufr tbirr / f «^ n o * retqrning to his pRtrin > oriial estate ^ to ^ T Three Traitor ^ Kirigs ^^ ^ in Enslaving his qwBP ? ^ Whose t for Centurieshas beerif E

      * pas - ; - ;^ ^ ' aOVErtNiCD" by oVr owiir : "FiixB < v " 'LAw » . * V 'yJS ^ him t 6 btfi'mbii ^ exeellJmr man ; and I *> K ¦ that ^<* h Mf- te has TeadW Kere tcwm , M »^ fttisfteA , ' . t *( at F « iBTf ^^ aod ^ the New Poor I >« f ^ ; nevet « wbrtw « ll ^ tpietber ; « -= ¦ ¦< - : ^ 'i . '"^ t I Commend the following to the 8 erioug coa « ° ^ tion , of-all those i » im » leton ^^ whd mink ^ iJ jpritialk ; airmyrifillNtryi to ^ rce . ttteirJaw ^ 'Ji uipthera , jaad , ^ » sterB i ^^ and ^ brpthejsi'W ^ ^^ ; cWldrei » , and theroielves uMfti ^ wttie ^ oyMg ^ for flip : TBr ^ iDevil Kia g ^^ agam ¦ & . }!*? ¦¦ the GonstitutidnV and the People . ,, ' . -, ¦ ; , # ! ';« v verj iUly , fbotish , dmdffied ^^ f ^ Si iidfldnir ' agd , to SiibWe nieh'dpfimnft , ^ f- "S

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Aug. 25, 1838, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct354/page/6/