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      GKAKD DEMONSTRATION IN m&NCHESTEB . TO CELEBBATE THE LVTING THE FOTTXDATIOX STOXE OF A MOXUMEM TO BE ERECTED IK HONOUtt OF THE LATE H . HUNT , ESQ .. AND THE PRINCIPLES OE WHICH , TILL DEATH , HE WAS A SINCERE FAITHFUL , UNCONQUERABLE , AND

      UNSWERVING ADTOCATE . This Ivudable , praiseworthy , and patriotic undertaking has been long in contemplation by the Chartists , the Monument Committee , nnd ofcosr admirers ' of-the man "who never deceived them . Daring the last week pi icsrds were issued , which vere crE-iitible both for size and boldness , to the Committee of Management , and worthy of the great and glorious object they had in "view , tke following of which is a copy : — "< iraadproeession on &ood Friday next , Mareh 25 tb , frr the purpose of laying the fonndation stone of a Tnonumtnt , about to be erected to the memory of the late Henry Hunt , Esq ., in the bnrial ground belonging to the R-iv . James Ssholefield , E ^ ery-street , Ancoats , by F . O'ConnoT , Esq . -

      " Order of procession—the members of the National Charter Association to assemble in their respective sooms , at ten o ' clock in the forenoon and moTe thence to Stevenson g-fquare , -where they wiil be joined by the Associations from the surrounding districts , and those trades who haTe determined to take a part and join in tie procf-ssicn . " ThP procession mil more from Stevenson ' s-square precisely at eleven o ' clock , in the forenoon , headed by tvro marshals on horeebftcfc , aloDg LeYer-Street , Piccadiily , Portland-street , Brook-street , Rusbulme-roid , to

      ATdwict-gr en , where it will wait the arrival of Mr . O Connor , th » n to moTe along Lsndon-TOnd , Piccadilly Market-itreet . where the procession will stop and the bands play the " Dead Mirch , " then move up Mosleystreet , P . ceadilly , Lever-street , &reat Aneoats-street , and E wry-street , where 31 r . O'Connor "will- proceed " with the interesting ceremony of laying the foundationstone and briefly address the assemblage . Favours to be "worn in the the procession green and white . " Joseph lissei , > xt ™ - * ,. ^ " Gabkiel Hargeeatzs j xa - - - - .

      " Men of Manchester , Salford , and their vicinities , coma forth in the greatness of yonr strength , and shew by y&nr eondnct thai day , your desire for , and lore of , liberty ,- ani . let both Whigs and Tories see that persecution has not had the effect anticipated by them . " Again , we call upon you to come forward like men , determined to drlye slavery from your tome s , and Injustice from your country . And let your motto- be peace , law , and order . " By or > 1 er of the Monument Committee , ¦ ' Johs Murray , Chairman . " William Growcott , Secretary pro tern . " An early application for tickets for the tea party , and ball will be necessary . Admission into the yard one penny , platform sixcenca each . "

      Previous appeals had been made by the steady , sober , and industrious committee to the democrats of the surrounding towns , the result of "which was that they likewise made arrangements to come in procession to witness the anxiously-ocpected ceremony , and many ¦ were the prayers sincerely offered that the weather would be * aTottraM& on the morning in question the gods were propitious ; the"BUn came out early , the wind calm , and the atmosphere warm , according to the season . By Beven o ' clock , hundreds were seen walking through the town , distinguished , many of them , by an Exesutive scarf , others with green and white rosettes . Whilst groups were coming in from the surrounding Tillages , the Chartists at their rooms wer * buisily engaged preparing the flags , banners , &c .

      The fine morning—the object of the day ' s celebration —the prospecj ; of a grand display—the opportunity of once rore seeing their great chief , Feargus O'Connor , and many distant friends—besides strengthening their cause by shewing the factions the m 3 jesty of their numbers , ail combined | o put the people in high glee , and to make their hearts bound and almost burst with enthusiasm . And surely the day will be remembered and handed down to posterity as the most glorious ever " witnessed , and hag hastened the day when universal justic 3 sha : l bs established , and political inequality , injustice , tyranny , and oppression abolished , and when all shall l : ve contented , happy , prosperous and free , supplied with their natural rights , viz ., good food , good docking , good shelter , good education , and proper protection .

      Shordy after ten o ' clock , the sounds of drams and of other mufeic , were heard from one end and side of the town to V . ' . a other , processions coming in at all the great thoroughfares from the surronnding towns . The procession frora Oldham , Fails-worth , and Ifewton Heath , COnjoinCy came dovrn Erczy-street , headed by an excellent brass band , the musieiaiis tastefully dressed for the occasion . At the burial ground , the band halted , H-ft the procession for a . few moments , went into the yard and played the Dead March without any solicitation . This having be * n performed in a solemn and proper manner , they took their place at the front of ins procsssion , struck up a § im sn < l the mujac / fiais , ¦ banners , the respectability , and immense number appeared , to have

      quickened fcat part of the town . They proceeded thenee up Chancery-lane , dewn Ashton-stTcet , under the Railway Bridge , up Travis-street to Brown-street , ¦ where rn ^ ny of the Manchester Chartists had assembled- N « wly in sight and within hearing of the band was tile procession coming in from Ashton , ilottram , Stilybridije , Openshaw , and Droylsden . The procession hETe ! halted for a few minutes , whilst the procession of about seven thousand from Stockport were coming up Ashion-sfcreet from the London-road , which made tfer procession altogether more than half a mUe in length , "which was followed in about flTe minutes after by the large Ashton procession . In the above processioes the youths , adults , and females took their various situations , and walked with the most precise

      discipline , order and regularity- Boring this time , processions "Were coming in composed of people bom Rochdale , Heywood , Mild . eton , and other . villages contiguous in those town ? . The people were likewise entering from Warrington , Ecel&s , Halahaw-m&or , Bslton , Alicclosfisld , and from all parts of Yorkshire , Lancashire , and Cheshire . Every raiiway train was erowded , and hundreds coming in spring carts and on foot . Such was the dense mass , that the square , which has been calculated to hold upwards of forty thousand , "was wedded so much that it was m » r = dly impossible for the marshals to arrange the procession according to the programme . To obviate -which , those -who were "

      appointed to lead the procession moved down Lev&r-str ^ ct , in order to make -way for those in the adjacent-streets , who before conld not get into the square . Thus having been properly arranged , the marshals gave the word " march ;' ' at the instance of whics all the bands struck up at once , and proceeded dotrn Lerer-3 treet , Portland-street , David-Street . Qarratt-road , Brook-street , and Rasholmc-TC&d , to Ardwick-green . The streets , for upwards of three-quarters of a mile and nearly thirty yards wide , "were completely crowded with human beings to meet Feargns O Connor , Esq . at the Shakespeare Inn . Some idea may be formed from reading the annexed extract from tbe Ifoncftester Times , a Whig Corn Law League

      paper :-" The length of the procession m » y be judged of from the fart that when the rear had arrived about half-way along Ut London-road side of the Green , the bead -of the pr-fusion was opposite tha Shakespeare Inn . At this tiiE-:. the number of people assembled to witness the spectacle was very great " WM : h the precession remained stationary Here for the spcee of an hour , Mr . Hargraves took a carriage and four , with postillions , the horses being tastefully , but not . i-iudily , decorated for the occasion , to Mr . SchoIefield ' s . Erery-str-cet , when Tn . Hnlly , the R * v . Mr . 5 clloltS-. lS , Messrs . Hurry and Hailton , the latter tw «

      Were B ill of Science victims , poor Bhutan carrying his arm in a s ' -ing , got in and came at fail speed to the Shake- 'x » a . re , for Zdr . O'Connor , the roads being lined with ij-. ring ^ ar ts and peop ! e , which made it difficult fo- the canine to pass , even s ] ow ] y , with any degree vr > afB ; y . The Marshals were notable to move along vdtfl their horses . Some idea may be formed of the pressure vrhen we state that it tooi nearly ten minute to ma'fee &n opening for Mr . O'Connor to mate his way to the carnage . As soon as that gentleman -made hi- * appearance , he was saluted by the acclaiming thousands with the most rapturous applause , which Tibratti and made the -welkin rice .

      The cirriage having -wheeled round towartl 3 - jlanchestw . the pK ^ c ^ ion then , -with fligs flattering in tue breeze , music ckimiingly playing , moved stately and majestically of from the Shakespeare towards Ardwici Green—the people greeting the gentlemen in t ' w carriage as they passed along . To attempt to give a description of all the flags , banners , and other democratic emblems , was , from the crowded state of the streets , impossible . The mottoes alone woula have STis- ' l three columns of the Starsuffice it to say , that we counted three hundred splendid Sags , banners , oil paintings , and other emblems . The following are , however , a few : — B ? Had the carriage , and fastened to a spring cart ¦ w as a laTge , splendid , and -well-executed oil painting , giving a full representation of the Petsrloo massacre , which caused great attraction , got up expressly for the occasion by the brave Chartists of Brown-street ,

      Manchester . - Motto— " 'Murder demands justice , ** The Manchester Times said , in reference to the banners , " The number of banners was considerable . " There were full-length ofl paintings , bearing the likenesses of Henry Hunt , Esq ., O'Connor , O'Brien , Frost ; Williams , and Jones , snd iI 1 > onaU—all bearing apjropriate mottoes . A large banner , an oil painting belonging to the youths , bearing the impression of the card " of the As-Kxaation .

      A beautiful flag from the Joiners . —Motto— " We . JeinenrjiJti for the protection of labour . " . ^^||| l | iSp | rfere large flags from Rochdale , Stockport , , ^ Q ^ 3 ^^^^^ Uf ^ - » . toyraa , having -various inscriptions ~ on ¦ ^^^^^ SHf ^ BP " . noticed the following only a 3 a few : — - "* -W ^ pPpjIu ye that beat ye my people to pieces , -v \^ " ' : ^ ^ p ^^^ P * ° f Mosta 1 " " Universal Suffrage , Annual pfc ^ . ' ^'^ Jh nM ^^^ ^ r . te ' ifrf . Sslford Branch cf the National ^¦ g ^ fr £ ¦ * *> : ¦ " jffr ^ jw 1 | Muffin 1111 This-vras a rich green silk Flag . tS- ^ V '^ - , ' " " " y . Thrlti ^ wp "''' - - destroy public credit or public cte" ^^ t 'WzA f \ ::: / . I ^ x&z ' : \* g& 3 ££ * - - -r ' ?* . - . ¦

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      dit will destroy them' " A government that neglect * the physical and moral -wants of the people ought not to exist , " " Down with class legislation . " ' LabouT is the source of all wealth . " A . black flag surmounted by the French , blood-red cap of liberty and a large banner "With this inscription , " Freedom ' s ba ' tie once begun , Bsqueath&d from bleeding sire to son , . Thoughbifikd oft , is evei won . " " We have set ourselves upon a cast and we will stand the hazard of the die . " The procession proceeded down London Road . The windows , balconies , tops of hoose 3 , and every convenient place -was crowded with people , who cheered mos * luBtily—men waved theut hats , women their handkerchiefs and shawls , and in some

      instances their caps , which they kad taken off their heads . On coming down Market-street , Mr . Scholefield stepped out of the carriage to go to the burial ground to prepare for the arrival of the procession , and Messrs . Heywo&d , Higginbottom , and Cooper , of Leicester , stepped in , and on being asked what tkey thought of the procession ? Mr . O'Connor , Dr . Eully , Higginbottom , Cooper and Heywood , all concurred in opinion that it was the grandest and most magniflcient display they ever witne 33 ed . There ware many very large and splendid flags hung out in various parts of the town . In going through Victoria-street , and over Victoriabridge , the sight both -ways -was truly dszzlinf , not peing ab " : e to see the end oi tha procession either way . The procession continued to move through

      Salford ; the expressions and enthusiasm cf the people bafikd all description either by pen or tongue . They turned into Chapel-street , Saiford , thence by New Bailey-street , Bridge-street , Deansgate , and Peterstreet , tili they came in view of Peterloo , and here halted , -whilst the bands played the " Dead March . " Theace moved forward by Mosley-streefc , Oldhamstreet , and here was . presented another grand and magnificent sight , while casting the eye both ways , whieh was a dsnse , solid mass of slowly moving human beings . We could just discern the white hat of Linney , as far as the eye conld carry—he being above the heads of the great erowd , mounted on a horss , and on looking

      to the end-of the pioeession , could not be perceived . When we arrived at the New Cross , end of Oldhamstreet , and on standing upright , endeavouring to see both ends of the precession , -which was then the full length of one street , and a quarter of a mile in the other , we found it impossible ; Great Ancoats was crammed , which is forty yards wide , and upwards of three quarters of a mile in length . ; the causeways linerf aii the -tray -with closely packed groups of females , anxious to get a glipse of O'Connor , and who manifested marks of admiration and applause in every possible manner , heat the same time politely acknowledging the respect paid by taking off his hut , and moving in return .

      When we arrived at Every-street , it was so packed that it was dangerous for the carriage to proceed up to the gates , Linney came up by the side of the carriage to give Mr . O'Connor % medal , which was one of the first Cbartist medals that came out in 1835 , stating that it was utterly impossible for him , with his horse , to get any nearer , requesting him to put it ( the medal ) under the stone , which was done The carriage was at this time about forty yards from the gate ; and many would have been very severely crushed had it not been for some one opening the gate of the lower yard ,

      which is capable ol holding about ] 2 , 000 people . This having a little eased the street , the carriage proceeded , anfl mi . OConnoi , accompanied by the other gentlemen , with very great difficulty obtained a passage into the yard , which was then filling rapidly , there being three separate doors to admit of an iagress . The yard in which the ceremony was performed is about thirtyseven yards square . There were three hustings fixed for the accommodation of the spectator ? . No . 1 was fifteen yards by eighteen eleven inch planks wide . No . 2 was twenty-five yards by ten planks . No . 3 five yards by twenty plants wide .

      A Corn Law League paper here says— " At the period « f their arrival the street was much crowded , and considerable difficulty was experienced in getting admission to the chapel yard . And the yard was crowded with spectators in a few minutes . " There being as many in the yard as could comfortably stand , and it being then , as near as we could guess , three o ' clock , the ceremony commenced . The Ktv . J . Scholefield descended from the platform , followed by Mr . O'Connor , and took their stations by the base of the intended monument , the Salford Chartist Band playing

      " The Dead March . " A cavity , lined with lead , had been prepared in the stone , forming the centre of the foundation , for the reception of memorials ; asd Mr . O Connor placed a copy of the " Memoirs of Henry Hunt , Esq ., " a copy of his " Letters to the Reformers of Great Britain , " written during bis confinement in Ilches ; er Gaol , " An Account of the Massacre at Peterloo , " a full length portrait of Feargus O'Connor , and a medal , together -with the following inscription , written upon strong paper , which was read aloud by Mr . ScholeSeld : —

      " A few friends of liberty , animated by the love of justice , raid having witnessed the dreadful massacre of their fallow-men on the field of St . Peter ' s , when they were assembled for a perfectly legal purpose—namely , to petition the British Parliament for Universal Suffrage and a repeal of the Corn laws , Tote by BalH-V , and a reform of . tha people ' 8 House of Commons , they -wctb assailed by a drunken and infuriated Yeomanry Cavalry , and slaughtered without mercy . Therefore , t-s shew our detestation and horror ef such an unprovoked assault upon an unarmed and peaceable people and to perpetuate the memory of H < -nry Hunt , Esq ., and also those who fell on that occasion , it was resolved to erect a monument and thus shew to future generations how the people estimate sterling worth , and how they appreciate genuine patriotism .

      Therefore , we , the undersigned , members of the committee , have requested Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., Barrister-at-law , the man of the people , and successor of Henry Hunt , Esq ., to deposit this our humble , but sinetre testimony , along with the ' * Memoirs of Henry Hunt . " the "Peterloo Massacre , " and other tokens of that bloody day , the 16 th of August , Anno Domino , 1819 , under tha eentre of this pillar , and Which waadone amidsc thousands of honest and approving spectators ) this 25 th day of March , Anno Domino , J 842 .

      COMMITTEE . James Scholefiki . d , Treasurer . Philip Kxight , Chairman , James Wood , henbt Paket Bennett Charles Cholton , James Rawrottom , Peter Rothwell , David Appleto . n , Samuel Booth , Thomas Railton , John Cooper , Johs Cocksuott , Joshua Joh . \ S 9 >' , J oux Murray , George Exley , Gabriel Hargreaves , Joshua Lomax , Allen Newton , Joshua Kogbrs , Peter Campbell , Andrew Melvill , William Growcott "

      These documents having been inserted in the place prepared for thsm , a small s ' ab or stone was laid on by Mr . O'Connor , who teok the trowel and spread the cement , and used the mallet like a skilful mason , and adjusted the stone . A rough drawing presenting an elevation of the intended monument , was suspended over the door of the chapel , and pointed out to the spectators . It is to be about thirty feet high , and is to consist of a plain neat pyramidal shaft , rising from a square pedestal , the sides of which will be about two yards in width . Under the niunument there is a large vault in which those who prove faithful to death in the people's cause might be interred , if the people desired . The ceremony being completed ,

      Mr . O'CONNOR again ascended the platform to aadress the paople assembled . He saiu they bad come together that day to perform a sacred but a mourr . ful duty , for the purpose of doing honour to the memory of one of the boldest , bravest , and one of the most honest public men that ever lived , in any age , or in any country . ( Cheer ? . ) He ( Mr . O'C . ) thanked G * d they were met there to raise a monument to bis memory , and although he was no more , yet his spirit , even at thut moment , animated every heart present , and bore ample assurance of what was to occur for the fntnre . mear , hear . ) That great and good man had hi » trials . Those who had come after ( he , Mr . O'C . amongst the rest ) were sailing upon coaipartively smooth waters . He lived in times ¦ whe n to do "what they were assembled to do would

      have led perhaps -to another bloody massacre . That was not the first time he had peiformed an act of duty on behalf of the departed . It was kis paii > fai and mournful duty to preach the funeral oration over the bodies who were butchered at Rathcormac . It was truly encouragiDg t-o those engaged in the cause of the people to know thac their names and character -would be respected after their dfcpanur «; Lad he himself cor contemplated that he should be respectrd not only when living , but after dea-. h , he wuuld have flagged long fcince . He was happy to be looked upon as one of the followtis of the bite Henry Hunt , and in ai ;» ding to the massacre he contended that justice on the murderers was denied . The day would arrite when in the rsreBence of a just Qod neither the Quibbling of council

      nor the dictum of a . jndi , e would 8 i 76 them from tLt punishment ; they would be ariaigned iu the awful presence of that great God who rewards virtue and punishes vice , and btfore that great tribunal would Henry Hunt stand as wit ; : eiS against them for tbislaughter of an innocent , inoffensive and oppressed people . Mr . Hunt lived in times when if he bad possessed the disposition of an angel and spoke in defence of the poor , and devoted his good character , talents , property , and all , for the sake of right against might , he would be considered a devil by tbeir oppressors . Mr . O'Connor then showed the difference of the present times frem ihose when Hunt laboured , and attributed the liberty of speech of the present uay to the growing omnipotence which public opinion

      had Created . Mt O'Connor then said that he had come 270 miles for the purpose of attending that meeting , but be was amply paid for all his trouble and expence by discovering the public sympathy for that patriotic , honest , and good rnnTi Henry Hunt . If they had forgotten him , would it not have been less encouraging for every man to go forward in their behalf at the present day ? Would not the good work which they ha ; begun that" day stimulate avery man to go forward with more fortitude , vigour , and perseverance' The movement had arrived at that strength and eminence , when it was out oi the power of the factions to awe it down , shoot it down , sabre it down , or put it down by any other means . Time and ctrcnroBtsncea have made public opinion of the present day , quite different to what it was in Hint ' s day ; yet , he weilded i \ honestly , boldly ,

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      and bravely , and never deserted it . The people had sunk lower and lower in the scale of misery and destitution—they had become more impoverished , and they would have to make a new nation . It was their duty -who remained behind , to Bwear to each and each to all , tb » t they never would deBert the principles of him whom they had met to honour that day . Though the man had doparted , his principles hsd not ; and . if there waif anything worthy of rema-k for commemoration in a public man , it was that he should die consistent . Those who had met that day for the purpose

      of paying a token of respect to Mr . Hunt , would riot be now taken from their object for any political straw -which might be set btfura them . There were-thousands upon thousands who really could not obtain a place to witness the ceremony . Napolean , who had murdered millions , had but few to follow his real remains to the grave , as compared with the hundreds of thousands congregated only to lay the foundation stone of a monument to Henry Hunt . The one being known to the world as a murderer only , while the other was revered as a hero . Mr . O'Connor then told them he had to be

      at another meeting that night in Manchester , after which he would go to Bury , thence to London again , and he had eaten nothing that day ; he thought it was time that he got b ' -s breakfast ( laughter and cheers . ) Mr . O'Connor then begged of them as they aiimired the principles and conduct ; of Henry Hunt , to return to their homea peaceably and quietly ; and on referring to the Lite onslaught at the Hall pf Science , he hoped alien would not take place again ; they must , as he had done , forgot and forgive . Every Irishman and Englishman should take each other by the hand , and continue in one great legal union for the overthrow of that unjust and oppressive system which operates alike on the working men of both countries ( cheers . ) Mrv'O'Connor then spoke in a very complimentry manner of priest

      Hearne , for remonstrating with his flock and countrymen , respecting their rash and disorderly conduct . He next spoke very highly of Mr . Scholefleia , wh « he aaid deserved their most sincere thanks ; he hoped some notice Would be taken of him—he had watched him well . he had watched him long , and he had never found him iu the it-ast to deviate from the line of truth . He then called upon the vast assemblage there , under the broad canopy of heaven , to swear never to desert the principles of him , ths foundation atone of whose monument they had just seen laid . Mr . O'Connor then concluded amid the most rapturous applause , which seemed to animate the whole assembly . On silence being restored , several voices cried out fo * Julian Harney .

      Mr . cooper , of Manchester , came forward , and moved this resolution : — " That we , the Ch . irtiats of Manchester , Salford , and their vicinities , feel grateful to the Rev . James Scholefield , for his exertions in procuring the erection of this memento of our departed friend , the late Henry Hunt , Esq ., and we pledge ourselves to afford that Rev . Gentlemen all the support in our power , whether pecuniary or otherwise , until the work be completed . " Mr . C . said—The friends of freedom , his fellow-country men , and particularly the inhabitants of Manchester , would a ? ree with the resolution when they heard it read . The speaker then read the above resolution , which was followed by marks of applause . . He felt confident that his friends would fully agree with the

      first part of the resolution , us it alluded to a gentleman whose conduct had been so long before them , and -who had been wen tried , and always found faithful Mr . c . then mentioned the many times which he had seen Mr . Scholefleld exerting himself at public meetings when he himself was too young to take part in politics . They had moro particularly to thank birn for the design of the present undertaking , as on that rested the latter part of his resolution . It called upon them to pledge themselves to support him . Mr . Cooper then alluded to the bloody affair on Peterloo in 1819 , urged their assistance for the completion of the monument ; and hoped their future conduct would be such , as became men who were determined to be free—( loud cheers ^

      Mr . Leach came forward amid loud cheers , to second the resolution . He was proud to see them there upon such a laudable question , namely , to pay a tribute ol respect to a man for having stood firm to principle . Mr . Leach then spoke in eulogistic terms of the gentleman alluded to in the resolution , for his exertions with them in their struggles for freedom . He was glad to see likewise the successor of Hunt there that day ( meaning Mr . OConnor . ) And be hoped the day was not far distant when they would have t o lay a foundation stone not over him , nor any one present , but over that abominable and monstrous Byatera of iniquity —class legislation , which has enslaved and was now

      pressing an industrious people to the surface of the earth —( cheer * . ) It was the duty of every man to lend a helping band for such a glorious purpose ; because , until they ( the people ) -were prepared to break their own chains , they never would , be broken . He quite agreed with the vote of thanks to the Rev . Mr . Scholefield ; but let him call upon theni to purge from their breasts everything calculated to breed division until they had gained that object upon which their minds and affections then rested ; namely , justice and freedom for themselves and posterity . He would conclude by seconding the resolution , which was put and carried unanimonsly .

      Mt . Scholepield came forward and said , fellowmen and countrymen , allow me to thank yon on the pre . « ent occasion for the good feeling , order , and unanimity which they in their thousands had displayed that day , which had been a glorious one , and would be long remembered . It was near two thousand years since Christ , the Saviour of the world , shed his blood , and the drops of blood which were shed in their cause ; of which Henry Hunt was the advocate , bad given fresh animation and still lived , together with the principles . Reference had been made to the blood which had been lost the other evening at the Hall of Science . He forgave those men . He loved an Irishman—( cheers )—and forgave them most sincerely—icheers ) and he hoped that they would be united until they had

      gained the liberty of mankind and the liberty of the world . Another duty he had to perform , which . was to inform them that the very cement which had betn used for ths laying of the foundation blone was promised on the last night that Mr . O'Connor lectured . The gentleman who made them such promise had given them half a hundred weight of Roman cement—( Name ; name ) Mr . Warren , the Corn Law Repealer— ( Nogood . ) Nnver mind that , said the Rev . Gentleman , in answer to the above remark ; he has done one good deed arid for which he would thank him . He had received likewise ten shillings from Hebden Bridge and £ l from Dr .

      Hully—iChtersj . He trusted he should continue to receive what persons had to give until it was finished , anii then what money be bad as overplus after the monument was paid for , he would band over to the Chartist fund of that town—( cheers ) . After a few other remarks , the Rev . Gentleman retired amid the plaudits of the people . " . . Many voices cried out again for Julian Harney , when Mr . F . O'CONNOR came forward amid load cheering and said that he had a duty to perform , after which Mr . Harney would address them , because he ( Mr . O'Connor ) w « as compelled to leave . He therefore begged to move a vote of thanks to his brother stone-masons who assisted

      him to lay the stone—( laughter and cheers ) . The Mover pat it , after being seconded , and it was carried by acclamation . Mr . O'Connor then retired amid loud cheering , which rather confused the meeting for a short time , by the pressure of persons who wanted to get to shake him by the hand . Mr . Harney gave way for Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , who said he could not stay with them long . He belonged to an association of nearly a thousand Chartists of Leicestertcbeers ) . But he bad seen such a sight that day which be had never done before , and it really- did his heart good . He had seen half a million of people assembled that day—jhear , bear , and cheers . )

      It will do the people ef Leicester good also : it bad done him good once more to see their great chief , Mr . O'Connor —( cheera , and cries of " God bless him" )—which had more than compensated him for his journey . He then mentioned Henry Htat , and said he bad used to read of that great , good , brave , and indomitable champi » n of the people when he was but a boy , and there was no Radicalism in that quarter in Which he resided ; but he was glad to say that there were ' . now Chartists in that part of the world—( cheer ? . ) There are a few Chartists there . Mr . Cooper said they ( the people ) could see Charti 3 m on a fine scale ; they might txpoct a glorious taTvestand ingathering to their ranks during the ensuing summer—fcheers )—all coming for the support of the Charter . Mr . Cooper then went on

      to shew the prejudice which had hitherto existed against the Chartists by persons who did not understand what the intentions and olji'cts of the Chartists were ; but when they came to hear the principles of Chartism explained , they exclaimed , "O ! is that Chartism ? if u is , we are Chartists "—( cheers . ) Mr . Cooper then recommended tettutalism ; after which ha was about to conclude , -when he -was saluted with voices from the crowd , requesting him to proceed . " Goon , " "About what ? " sai 4 Cooper . For they musi know the short time allowed for each speaker would not allow him to txvlain much ; and if he began to explain the Complete Suffrage move , he mightgive offence . (" You won't , ' ) Last Monday , they ( the Chartists of Leicester ) gave a blow to Complete Suffrage ; they would not have it there . ( 'Ho , nor we either . " ) They were determined to have the Charter—the whole Charter , nnstripped of any of its details . But , strictly speaking , there were bo details in the Charter . Mr . Cooper then

      shewed clearly , plainly , and logically , the superiority of the Charter movement to that of . tne Complete Suffrage movement * by commencing at the first point in the Charter , and finishing at the i&st . In reference to Annaal Parliaments , he denied that they could have Universal Suffrage without them , even according to the standard laid down in the Charter ; for if , said he , a man was twenty years of age at one election , unless they had Annual Parliaments , he could not , when of age , receive bis title to vote . If it was a three years Parliament he would have te wait two years , till the election came on again , consequently be deprived of his vote for that length of time ; hence the superiority of Annual over Triennial . ( Loud cheers . ) Mr . Couper showed that the Charter neither could nor would be allowed to be uijointed , nor taken to pieces , if it would confer the intended benefit upon the industrious millions . He then congratulated them on their grand display , and the respect tLey had given , not only to Henry Hunt , Esq ., but to their ntfle

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      O"Connor . ( Cheers . ) ; He was not -ashamed- to be considered a man-worshipper , ' he coDaidered Pym , Paine , Washington , and many others , as the personification of great principles . And what was F . O'Connor ; ao long as he said he would and did go for the Charfcer-a man who gave his labours , his talents , his wealth to the cause of the people , but a personification of great priHoiples . Then he ought to be respected in the same proportion , because be has no intarests save that of the millions , consequently no interests in deceiving them . ( Cheera ) Af ^ r an admonition not to be led from the Charter , Mr . Cooper retired loudly cheered by the peop le .: ' " ... ¦ , - ¦¦ - . ¦ ¦>¦ '¦ ¦¦¦ .. ¦ ' ¦ . " - ¦ " . . " . . ' . ¦ ¦ ' -V " : ¦ . . " .. Mr . Hasnev next came forward amid vociferous cheering , which * when it ; had subsided , he BaJd their

      rcspeoted and reverend friend , Mr . Scholefleld , ha 1 told them it was nearly 2 , 000 years since the Saviour of the world was nailed to the cross , who was the founder / ef Christianity . Why was it that he was put to death ? Because he was the advocate of justice , equality , and right , and for doing which he was accused and condemned for 8 edifcipn . ( Hear , hear , and long continued cheering . ) He was not of party , or faction ; he taught no creed but that of " justice to all , " unless they would call that a creed , which was that of Feargus O'Connor—{ cheers . ) The great / the good , the patriotic of every age , of eveiyclime , and , of every country had had the war-whoop of the factions , of the tyrants , an d the selfish against them . Wherever a good man has distinguished himself for the love of liberty , of the people ,

      and of his country ; wherever hi ? has come forward in defence of right against might , justice against injustice ; aud truth against falsehood , the cry of sedition and blasphemer has been raised to destroy bbthhim , his influence , and the good he was ^ calculated to do—( loud cheer * . ) There are men who would hunt down Jesua Christ at the present day for preaching similar doctrines to those he did nearly two thousand years ago , the same as they hunted dowa poor Henry Hunt to the grave—( cheers . ) After a few other remarks , Mr . Harney said they were called together that day to wash off the stain which has rested upon their heads sines the death of Henry Htnt , a stain which had never been eff . iced till that day . He called upon them to stand by their principles , as ha did- ^ icheers ) He was the

      same in 1830 as he was in 1820 . He , like O'Connor , was admired for his consistency in the House of Commons and amongst the people—( cheers . ) They must not be led astray from their object by the Sturgites . They were humbugs , and every other iU , that would not go for a full measure . They wore philosophers only for their own interests , and they—the peoplemust be philosophers and politicians for their own interests , and not be made tools of for any party , or fer any selfish or factious interests —( cheers , and " we won't . ) No , no , they ; must make them come to the sticking point—come to the standard of justice—banish expediency ( before they will deserve or can btain the assistance , support , and confidence cf the industrious but oppressed and enslaved millions—( cheers . )

      The universal cry of the people must and ought to be the Charter whole and entire , and no compromise , no expediency , no mystification , nor any surrender —( hear hear . ) : It was now three years since he had the pleasure of seeing some of hie friends from Ashton , Stalybridge , Hyde , Bolton , Rochdale , Oldfeanv A ° . , many of whom he then saw before him . Since that time he had been the self-same man aa he was then when he was taking a tour previous to the first Convention , and always was , prepared to do all and suffer all for the rights of the people . Mr . Harney , who had walked all the way from Sheffield to be > present at the great demonstration , then retired amid enthusiastic cheering . , ; ¦ -. . ' ¦' . ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ;' : ; . ¦ . ' V /' '" . "; . - . - Mr . J ones , of Liverpool , late North-riding lecturer , next addressed the meeting . They had assembled to

      pay a tribute of respect to a departed friend , one who was persecuted , spurned , and scoffed at by their oppressors , because they , like himself , tbeir noble O'Connor , and the preceding speakers had dared to tell them of their' ' long-witheld rights— ( hear , hear ) . If they looked back to history , they would find that those men who were most virtuous , indomitable , unconquerable , and prominent in the agitation of the peoplej had ever had the shafts of the law arrayed against them to crush them , and were watched by the Government as objects of their persecution , torture , and destruction : Many of those had boen put within the gloomy walls of a dwngeon , and there , i n many i nstances , left to perish ; others had been consigned to the gibbet—to transportation , and the scaffold—^( hear , hear ) . He stood there

      not to flatter them , but to tell them the tr « tb . The Government would riot have carried out their designswould not ha , ve been so powerful only the people in the hour of trial—in the hour of trouble , when firmness was most demanded , the people themselves have ruehed to mad persecution , which had hardened the selfish rulers in their career , and both government and people had scorned and laughed at the downfall of a patriot , and thus have ! men in by-gone times fallen a sacrifice to the cause of human freedom . Mr . J . then warned the people against such a line of procedure for the future , and called upon them by all means so long as their leaders were consistent , to stick by and support them by their countenance and every other possible way which might

      ba required . Mr . Junes exhorted them to teaeh the people to cherish that divine principle linplanfced in their bosoms , namely , ; an '' sternal hattBd to tyranny , in any and every shape iu which it might shew its monstrous , ugly , and deformed head to eradicate all feelings of servility to injustice , and plant in its stead . aneverfading love of liberty —( cheers ) . Mr . J ., in a moat eloquentand feeling manner , shewed what cruel and dreadful havoc had been made of good men as a warning to the millions to keep them in servility and passive obedience . He then exhorted them to press on wards and tbey would conquer—their demands were just , and victory would be certain . He retired amid repeated cheers ¦ ¦; - - ' ¦'

      . . Mr . Josh . Linney , one of the marshals , then came forward , and returned them his thanks for their conduct that day , because they were deserving of better usage than they received at the hands of those whom by their industry they bad to keep , and who , by classmade law , prevented them from even receiving the common neeeasarits of life . Mr . Linney then shewed up in a mabtarly manner the conduct of the ^ nti-Com Law League , and deprecated a Government , whttner of Whig or Tory , that had to be supported by the sword , the bludgeon , ths sabre , the scaffold , and the

      dungeon , instead of the virtne , spirit , intelligence , and affections of the people . They must remain firm , udbrqlfen , determined , and united advocates of the People ' s Charter , and no power under Heaven would be able to much longer withstand their righteous demands . No Complete Humbug , no Househquld Humbug , no Two Points Humbug , no Twenty-five Years ' Humbug , no other equivocation , manoevering , or capering , but the Charter , without any mixture or appendage ; and theu down with class legislation , and up with the people —( loud cheering . )

      The meeting then dissolved to repair to the Hall of Science ; and thus ended a glorious demonstration of numbers , splendour , and good order . : The bands , the marshals , the committee , and all who took a part , performed tbeir work admirably . It was the unanimous opinion of both old and young , and men ef long standing in Manchester , and active politicians , that the display of that day far outrivalled anything ever witnessed in Manchester . -Not a drunken , bad tempered , disorderly man , wom a n , or youth , was to be seen all the day .

      The writer of this report witnessed all the demonstrations at Birmingham in the year 1838 ; but they fall into insignificance , aa ^ compared with that of last Friday . The Manchester Guardian , which has frequently represented a demonstration , which has been Allowed by competent judges to consist of ; 200 ;<) 00 to be about 5 , 000 , states that " there were 15 , 000 in the street by the Chapel Yard . " And at tllis time Ancoate-street was filled for riearly haff-a-mile . So that parties knowing the the character of John Edward Taylor , and the opposition which he gives to oar camse , will conceive what a magnificent turn out it was . Not a single accident happened throughout the day .

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      them as to make them sufficiently powerful to beat the Other party ( hear , hear and cheers . ) -And . when -the two fftCtiQuB saw ; the people becoming united , resolute , and determined , th « y would coalesce to put them down ( hear . ) But they were ready to encounter theija ( cheera . ) They ; the meeting before him , were eat to their humble meal , and , though humble as it was , it was not often they could so eDjoy themselves ; yet it was from their sweat and blood that the dainties and luxuries emanate which spread out tht Queen ' s table . Mn O'Connor then said that a portion of the aristocracy believed that they were born for no other . purpose than to eat and drink . He called them the itiaw-worms ( laughter ;) Hadthey not , whe » they . Cspeakingto tke meetin ?) Had been taking their gambols in the fields , seen , if they

      knocked a clod over or a ttone , a nest of pismires ? althongh he asked them this question he knew it was riot frequent they csuld evjoy themselves so . -Had they not observed the pismires / every one taking off its egg . Just so it was with the House ' of Commons . 1 hey were like a-nest of pismires ; there were So many interests and each wanted to carry away ita own egg ( laughter and cheers . ) He had never deceived them , and he could tell them that if Sir Robert ' s Bill passed it would destroy the present organization of society . He then related what he had told them in his letter , . and informed them thai Mr Wakley had recently read oner of bis letters , dated 9 th of March , in one of their meetings in London , in doing which he excited much laughter . Alluding to

      his " pro-Tory policy / 'he said be had been mush accused for that step . Had he done wrong ? ( Voices from every part of the vast assembly replied , " No , no . " ) They had the Whigs under thenu Where was Norrnariby , Fox Maule , -Little John Kussell , and plain John Campbell , who had presumed to have buried chartism ? They had beaten the Corn Law League . Where is their strength ? They hardly knew . Which way to look , nor how to look , when they ( the procession ) were passing the Exchange tbat day . All the strength and numbers they possessed could be held very snugly and comfortably in one room ; whilst the wide streets of Manchester were too narrow to contain the Chartists—( hear , hear ) . They had beaten down the humanity and emigration humbugs , and they would beat the Complete Suffrage

      humbug , when it came fairly into the field —( cheera ) . These Quakers were apparently the most affable and disinterested Creatures in Christendom . Joseph Sturge , the leader of the Complete Suffrage move is a Quaker , all single-breasted—( laughter ) . Joseph Sturge was interested in trying to obtain a repeal of the Corn Laws , because he was one of the greatest corn importers . But then finding that the League object had failed , ; he was more cunning aud wily than the Philips , Gxeggs , and Cobdens , by making it appear directly that he wishes to give the people the suffrage , yet indirectly he only wants a Repeal of the Corn Laws . ( Some one cried out from the $ ody of the Hall , and asked what Com-: plete : Suffrage meant ?) Mr . O'Connor replied by saying he could not tell his friend what they meant

      by it ; but he couhi tell him wb ; it the Chartists and himself meant They would go for the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing but the Charter . They were there as a political-body ( party they could not be called , because they were willing to give the same privileges to others they claimed for themselves ) , one hundred : to one to the' faction ? . What th « n have they ( the Chartists ) to be afraid of . ? The laws had been framed for the- benefit < f the few ; he Wished them to be made beneficial for the whole of the people —( cheers . ) If they aaked him . . to expose the vices of the working classes , be irould tell them that be could not , nor . would not de so , because all their vices were the result and offspring of the bad institutions of society , and their virtues were characteristic of their nature—( cheers , ); He respected the men of Manchester for their constant 'inherence to principle against the force , influence , money , intrigue , and plots ,

      plans , and tricks of the Corn Law League , who wished to make tools of them for their own factious interests , fie now ' .: doubly respected the working men of Manchester , and he would promise them that his coming amongst them for the future should be more frequently — - ( cheers ) He would give thenv three more lectures—( cheers ); one ou the effect , of class legislation , in connection with the State Church ^ another on the effect of the middle classes holding with tUe aristocracy ; the third subject was lost amid the deafening c&eera . He was glad that there was a kind , of a pie-baid Tory got into the House in the person of Mr . FerraBd , who had declared that he would expose tyranny come from what party it may—( hear , hear . ) The speaker then sarcastically told of the doings of Ferrand amid the convulsive laughter of the audienee , in showing how that gentleman had exposed the cotton and commercial lords who would skin a flea for its skin and leather .

      What were their profits made of but labour ?—( hear ..- ) And where had those ruen got their property ? boasting , as they had done , that the manufacturers within twenty miles of Manchester

      army of the press . The one party doing business in the House , whilst the great body of the people Were supporting them out of the House . If they co » Vd arrive at such a position they would be able to beat the factions combined—( cheers . ) The Chartists of Manchester , assisted by their local leaders , deserved immortal credit . The League had exposed their wives and daughters for the pu > pose of getting . £ 16 , 000 by the bazaar * wkilst he ( Mr . O'Connor ) and them had done more execution than they had , with only three night ' s lectures &iu ) £ 45 —( cheers . ) He had come two hun < irt : d and seventy miles to be at the demonstration which they had held . He had spoken twice in Manchester , and had again to speak tbat evening in Bury , aftsr which he would have to return again without

      any sleep . They , had commemorated the memory of one of tue bravest and most indomitable men that ever lived Hunt braved public opinion even wb ^ n deserted by . his own party . Publicopinion was seldom wrong , and never long together . Hunt wasr scarcely cold in his grave when the people saw their folly . They thought he was no more , and therefore gave themselves up to the guidance of the Whigs , and they had deceived them , which had taught the people a fine and Useful lesson ; they would not , with all their cunning and craft , be able to cajole and lead them astray again —( cheers . ) They 4 the Chartist ¦) must , therefore , stand firm * o their principles If they saw one of their leaders take a wrong step , they mufrt argue with him , and . if he was determined to persist , why , then , throw him overboard-mhear *

      hear . ) They have had a body of men in the Executive who had renderefi Valuable services to the cause ; he never . knew a body of men moreuseful , nor men Who btistowed better energies on behalf of the cause , and still the worse paid by the community . Leaders are essential—nay , highly necessary inall great movements ; but , then , they should be well watched by the people , and they . ( tue people ) ought to be tbeir censors , in order to keep them h » riest —( hear ,: hear . ) He never was more ; amply paid for a jouruey than he had been that day . After a few other remarks , he concluded by stating that he would never cease till they had gained the six : poiuts , included iu that important document called the People " a Charter . He then retired amidst loud cheers .

      A fine Youth , belonging to the Youth ' s Charter Association , then advanced to the front of the platform ^ amidst loud applause . Ho said he would not detain them long , because Mr . O'Connor said he had to go . If ever mere wa-s a time when it was necessary , and when , every man ought to come forward in the cause , that time -waa the present-r-icheers . ) A great deal had been said about the Charter , and what it would dp ; : but . for his . part , he would give but little tor it , unless it would give them a GoveriimfEt based ofl the principles of Republicanism . He wisfee < A that all the support possible should be given to Feargus O'Connor , so long as he abides by principle , and when he do >; B not , why then throw him overboard . iLond cheer ? . ) The youth , who appeared to be about fifteen years of age , then called the attention of the audience to the following address ,- ^ Ubud cheering , )—which he read in a clear , distinct , bp ; d , and powerful t » ne , amid the admiration of the whole meetinc : — .

      " Address of the Chartist Ypuifis e / Manchester to Feargus QVounor , Esq , Ma > ch 25 tlt , 1842 . " Honoured and esteemkd Sir , —We , the youths at the National Charter Association , resident in Manchester , beg leave most respectfully to offer you our sincere cpngratulations upon your recent escape from the murderous attack made upon your person by a band of infuriated ruffi / tns , hired and instigated by men WOO not dating to meet ; you iu discussiony knowing the powerful effect that your captivating eloquence would have had upon the minda of their dupes , and being aware that if you were allowed to he heard the whole of their fallacies would have been exposed and incontrovertibly refuted , to the total annihilation of the system of delusion , cant , and hypocrisy , at once agreed tbat their only hope was in working upon the passions of their followers by representing you as an Orangeman , as an eheniy to the Catholic religion , and asasmpporter of Toryism . ;

      "We l-pjoice , Sir , iliat their ntfarioua plans were unsuccessful , a * d although we cannot but regret that you have been personally ipjured , yet the lend burst of popular indignation , which has bean already expressed through the length and breadth of the land , with the manifebtions of devotadness ; and attachment to your person which this base attempt upon your life has called forth , must be gratifying to your feelings , as we assure you , Sir , they are to burs , knowing as we do , that these proofs of attachment have been jusUy merited by the undeviating conflistericy of character and conduct , with the many pecuniary sacrifices and disintereated * xertiona which have . marked the whole of your political career . : ^ .

      - ¦; , ' . ' Webailyon , Sir , as the representativeof those ( great and glorious principles which were advocated by the immortal and ever-to-be ^ amented Henry Hunt , Esq ., whose jatrioKsm we' have this day met to perpetuate . When that ; sterling patriot was removed from us , you , riobieminded Sir , descended from the ranks of aristocratic . diBiinction , Btepptd into his place , and arnid

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      the treachery of false friends anu the base calumnies of avowed enemies , pursued your noble career , promtik gating and defending the glorious caugb of democracy , ; regardle 83 of . goyernHiental persecution and imprison-. ment . ' ¦ . '"' . '" ' . ' .. . . ¦; . ¦'' ¦ . ' ; " ¦'¦ '¦ . : " \ ¦''¦¦ ¦'¦ ¦; . ; ' ¦ . ''•¦ ' . ¦ ' ' ¦ - 11 In conclusion , we hop 0 , Sir , that you will not think us too bold , if we entreat you to pirsevere in your noble and praiseworthy exertions to beneflfr an oppressed and much . injured people until pnr glorious Charter be established as the basis of the future constition o 4 our Country , and the top stone , of the temple of liberty be crowned by one univsrsa ] burst ol enihaslastic ra p ture , reverberating fidm shore to shore , and proclaiming the downfall of tyranny , with the establishment of happiness and peace throughout the world . '' '' That you , Sir , may be delivered from the malice of your enemies , and have the satisfaction or seeing England , Ireland and Scotland ' great , glorious , and free'is our sincere wish . . ; ' " ¦ ¦ ' " ¦; • ¦'¦ ' ;

      " Signed on behalf of , the Manchester Youths' Chartist Association , ¦ : " John Hargreates , sub-TreasuTer . " JOHN ScHOtEFiELD , sub-Secretary . " This was followed by long-continued cheering from the meeting , the ladies joining most lustily . The vouth theii commenced , before banding it over to Mr » O'Connor , to say that tbero were many fathers and mothers present who had cheered him . They would not be acting consistently if they did not send their sons to the Youths' Association , where they wisuld learn the true and genuine principles of democracy—( loud cheers . ) ' -. '¦ , " ¦ ¦ ; : '" . ¦ ¦'¦ .: " " '' •¦• / " ; '¦ ¦¦ ' ¦ " ' : " ' ¦

      Mr . O'Connor then stood with the boy ' hand in his , expecting the boy -was about to present the address , when the youth said , stop a bit- ^ bne more word , then he had dose- ^ - ( loud laughter . ) Little Lord John said they had buried Gijai tisra ; but tbey had shows him that Whiggery had been buried in the grave which waa made for Chartism—( loud cheers . ) ¦ ' ¦ - He then in a very polite manner s » id , Feargus O'Connor , I here present you with this Address on behalf of the Chartist Youths of Manchester . ; - ¦'• Mr ; O'Connor said , anxious as he was to depart he had been highly gratified with the manner in which the youth had performed his duty : He would not detain them by any remarks ,: but content himself by asking how many thousands a year would many of the aristocracy give for such a . youth as that ? ( toud cheers , f Mr , O'Connor then retired for Bury amid the applause of the assembly . ; - ~ \

      The other ' .. parties ' , who had n o t tak e n t e a t h en took their places , arid were served : After which , the clotU was drawn ; the tables sided , and on order being restored , The Rev Mr . Scholefield was called to the chair , and commenced by observing , that as the ladies wisked to have a little amusement , the speakers would be brief , the time for the Manchester speakers being only five minutes . He then gave as the first sentiment , " The people , the legitimate source of all power . " The Patriotic Salford Chartist Band played the ^ . Marselliase Hymn >

      Mr . Cooper , of Manchester , was called upon to speak to it , and said that he would not trespass long upon their patience , after the remark which had been made by their worthy Chairman . . The subject to which he bad been called upon te speak was as-important one , and ought to command the attention of every honest and right-minded man- ( Cheers . ) What wonld » nation be without its people ? When ho thought of the mighty mass of the people he concluded that they were the source from whom ail wealth sprang that was in the country , and therefore being the producers of all wealth , they are , and ought to be , the only legitimate sou r ce of all power . It was impossible for any . power to be legitimate unk » 3 possessed by the people . They , the industrious people , it were who dived into

      the bowels of the earth to get the minerals , and afterwards formed and fashioned them into useful articles . They till the land and weave the cloth , and it Was the labour of the millions which produced every thing valuable in society . The people , the legitfuiate source of all power . If they were the source of all legitimate power , how was it that without exception , they were the most miserable people : in existence ? If the people of this country were to have their rights—right must reign . predominant / over might—( hear . ) There had been a grtat deal said within the laet ten years about the people ' s rights , and he knew that there were parties who pertinaciously denied that the . power ought to be

      lodged in the hands of the many , and argued that they , the privileged few , had derived their right to govern from divine origin , which he the speaker denied ; and if it could be proved , according to the rules of justice arid truth , and according to the laws ef nature , that such power was not of diviue origini but usutped by unjust laws and class legislation—the sooner they were deprived of it and it given to . the people the better . After a few excellent remarks , the speaker urged the people to unite their mental and moral powers for the establishment of that which they were seeking—( cheer& ) The Chairman gave the : next sentiment , " The 1 mmbrtal meniory of Henry Hunt , Esq . "

      Tune—" Dead March . " . The Chairman then introduced Mr . Coeper , Editor cf theICommonweoithsman ,: of Leicester , to speak to the sentiment . : . ' . : •;•• - ' ; ''¦¦ ¦ ¦¦ -: ¦ - ¦ 'V ' : ' Mr . Coofer came forward amidst the plaudits of the meeting . The immortal memory of Henry Hunt . ' Would not his name and principles be remembered by the working men and women of Manchester ? for those were the terms in which he liked to address them . They had , at Leicester , left off those terms of " Ladies arid Gentlemen , " and he would advise the working man of Manchester to leave such fulsome terms off also , and let those use them who could do so with more assumed manners—( hear , hear ) Would cot his memory be remeraberod ? ( Yes . ) If they walked into the Cathedral

      of St . Paul ' s , ifl London , they would find that nearly all the flue statues were in . commemoration - of some Generals or Admirals , or some of the class of butchers . There were only few exceptions , such as those of John Howard , the learned " Dr . Johnson , and William Jones ; the rest were inen . -of blood , celebrated for . their activity and generalship in d ° airoying their fellowcreatures . But Hunt would live in the memory of the working classes , because he was ft friend of the people—( cheers)—although he was treated by his and their enemies with scorn and contempt Mr . Cooper then alluded to what had been said about him in the Morning Chronicle , which he said he mentioned to shew that he was the man spoken of ; and that he was not ashamed to own it . He gloried in it . He then

      exhibited a p ; ece of a Whig flag , which was taken in the contest ; and when he came into conversation , with a middle class man , he usually pulled ofT his cap , to show him the trophy of Chartist victory . No ; he was not ashamed to do what he did do at the last Borough election . Had they , the Chartists , stood alone , they could only have commanded thirty-seven votes . They , therefore , helped one faction to cut the throat of the other faction , in order to give the people the power to cut the throat of the remaining faction . He told the Tory candidate fo hia teeth that they were about to use him to cut the throats \ of the : Whigs , in order that they , the Chartistaj might cut the throate of him and bis faction afterwards . Had the leaders , who stood upon principle , done wrong ? ( OrieB ef " No , ho . " )

      After a few remarks upon the pro-Tory policy , Mr . C . asked ^ them to permit him to ^ congratulate them again on the glorious display which he had witnessed that day , and ; tfit magnificent meeting which he then Btood before . Ha was glad to - hear tbe youth come out for Republicanism ; he wished they had more of such boyp . They would then begin to think that crowns and sceptres were only baubles and play things . He had read , when , very yopngi the Black Dwarf , the Poor Man ' s Guardian , and many of Cobhett's wotk 3 v and had , while working at his trade , made himself master of five different languages . Mr . ; Cooper animadverted upon the conduct of Francis Burdett and Lord Melbourne , the latter for moving a tote of thanks in Parliament to the Yeomanry for cutting down the people , at . Peterloo . He then retired amid loud ¦

      cheerB . .. .- '¦ ' ¦ ¦¦ : ¦ ¦ . " . ' . ' '¦;¦ , ¦ . ' . ¦ " ¦' ¦¦ •; - ¦¦ , ¦¦ _ ¦ The Chairman then : gave " The Charter , and maj Hspeedily become the law of the land . '' : / ; Tune— " Scots wha ha ' e wi Wallace bled ; " > :-.. - . Mr . Jones , the North ^^ Riding ^^ Lecturer , rose to respond to it , and on coming forward was greeted with enthusiastic . cheeringv He said he would occupy but a very few momenta , because he saw so many young ladies present who were prepared for other aiauseiuents-- ( Crie 3 cf •« Go on half aa hour . " ) Mr . Chairman , ladies , and geptlemeri , it was with extreme pleasure that he came forward to speak to the toas' < given by the worthy Chairman , because he firmly agreeii with the sentiments ,, believing that the obtainment cf the Charter would give political justice to the people ; andit

      . was therefore the earnest desire of his heart that it shouid become the law of the land . Chartism contends that every honest , industrious , sober man , has a decided interest iu the good , judicious , and proper government of tte country , and to give him his share ia the making of the laws by whicb all were to be governed ; as by it was determined the interest and destiny of man ^ ndividually and collectively . And why _ should he ask for the whole power of legislation te be lodged in the bauds of the many instead of , as now , the hands of the few ? Because he knew , politically speaking , there was no distinction between tbe nob . and the poor , the high and the low —( cheers . ) They had all an equal ri ^ t to that power by whietv ¦ " % ! " ** ^ d pro ^ rty should be protected . He saw no difference between the child of the poor man and the child of ; the rich mari It they could show that nature had given authority , and had placed a mark on the rich

      man ' s © bild tegoTern , and that servility and atoyety were engraven upon the brow of the poor man * child , ha for one would Bay that the former Should COHl ' mand and , the latter ob « y bat until ie wold beanown the Buperior mark of the affluent and wealthy , and the inferiormark of theiadustrioun Mpoor , wlulstpaturehad gyven no distinction j he would denounce the system which allowed , fostered , and perpetuated it—leheers )—and would contend that on » portioo ought to enjoy privileges to ^ hich tbe othgc was deprived . Taa aamep ^ wer wbicb . galled one iato existence called the other , and although one might be born in tha midst of splendour , and pities , yet it possessed the same feehngs , wants , and faculties as the child born amid the _ to ling elp , fqs . Ee saw the same features in the nch man ' s - child as the poor man ' s child ; . tae day breaks the same upon one as the other ; the fertUisuig Showers « J . « Bcend the same in the neighbourhood of one as tbe ^{ her ; the sdii ^ the bright luminary -of ^^ natore , ( Continued in out sebsnihpiase . J

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      TEA PARTY AND BALL AT THE HALL OF : . „ . . ; -SCIENCE . - ' ; ' ' '¦ . ' - :. The party was superintended by Mr . Higginbottom , and servedup in excellent style , by thu raa'iagers . of the Institution . About half past s ' x o ' clock , the . first party had just finished taking their tea , when Mr . O'Connor entered , and wasgreetud . with every manifestation of applause . After sitting for a few minutes , Mr . OCONNOR came forward to the front of the platform amid loud cheers . He said , as he had proniised to be present with them that < syemiig , and as Mr . Scholefield had not arrived , they would try to m : vhage without a chairman . He had been requested to address them for a short time befbra he set off for Bury . He then

      congratulated them for the order , numbers , and magnificent display which he and they had witnessed that day . It had hitherto been , aud was the object of their enemies , to endeavour to mate the m'llions . conceive meanly of themselves , and to think powerfully of them . But he for his part thought powerfully of the working classes and meanly of their opponent ? . ( Cheers ) They had by their indottiitable adherance to principle , by their unswerving consistency and / unconquerable courage , they bad been enabled to beat down all the flimsy , weak , and shuffling arguments and Bophistries of interested parties , there were parties who said they were favourable to the Gharter , but they did not like the name--another called out for their help for an undefined project called Complete Suffrage ; a third called out for a twenty-five years Suflfrige ; si fourth , the Charter Suffrage and Vote by Ballot -a fifth came forward with a Manhood Suffrage , but did not define when they

      considered a man sufficiently old , to have possession of the franchise , whether at forty or at eighteen yeora / . Mr . OConnor then contended that according to tlxo definition of Manhood Suffrage , a youth at eighteen years , if he could perform as much work as a man at forty , waa equally eutitl ^ d to the vote . ( Loud cheering . ) The ChartiBt ' s Btandard for the Suffrage was , therefore , most proper , tangible , and . ¦ ' defined .. '; They took the law for ; their guide , and were in that , too , supported by custom , because males-were arrived , at age at 21 years . They would , because justified , continue to agitate for the Charter until they got it , with all its qualifications ( cheers . ) He should be plaia with them because he liked plain dealings with eacn oth-r . He saw no utility in wrapping a principle iia iriysterious words , which could not be comprehended . They , the Chartists ^ had beaten one faction , and the same power which they possessedj by unityand perseverance , would so fortify

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), April 2, 1842, page 6, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct424/page/6/