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      jjx Ebiesds , —Jrom the month of Angnst last to fjie present time , I wnH sot consider myself aayjhlBg Btre fhsn a prlsMier at large . Having , howeyer , ^ lass iroken do &b conspiracy by which , Jadii sneceeSed , I was to have been destroyed and Qarfem ¦ was to have been annihilated . It becomes a gi $ y wKeh i owe to myself and to the Chartist body ju ytmfnmce the -course which in future I mean to TOUsne .

      Rrrfrjj ioweyer , allow me io lake & visw of the . pa ^ i asm ftelength of lame thai has transpired Hnee flieairests in September last , the public mind may bare lost sight « f the question as a -whole . Biting escaped the snare that was laid for me , 1 jnay now mate a free deelaratioa © f the amoBntof gams of irbieh She Conference Delegates were gjffllj . Let matters of this land end as they may , — yfttigher . sneeessfully a at anainonnt of espenee wMch BBgfai 1 » spared , or disastrously , —yon as a thinking ^ odyonght io demand some satisfaonoji for the large " ymonrt of . money drawn from yonfor legal pnrpoess .

      &s one of the delegates to that Conference , I ftgggre you , upon my word ^ npon mybononr , and npon my oath , fhat everything done at it was pnb-Uihed in tie Star of the following Saturday ; and in Its ileEber&lions it had no morv to do with any oiher ioBj , wdi any conspiracy , or -nub . any secret asso-Eauon , ihan onr body bas to do with the Anti-Corn law leagne ! Xeverihsless and uetwitliFtand-Jug oar lEnoseEce , bad the arrests been issde in gmeioiave ensured the trial of the parties at the Special Commisson at Iiverpool , I have no heajaSon in saying , that many of those who were

      iced at Lancaster wonld haTe been feansported 1 ! I inow ins * you bars arri-red at &at period of thoug ht when yon wonld not esteem the man the jnore 5 > r baling committed himself ; and therefore , jjerer having yet been charged with a single iniBscre&on * f my own , I feel myself bonnd , cow that fhe tattle 5 s OTer , —and especially as the canntry was led to suppose that I was the * great offender , * the man who bad entrapped my dnpea , —to assure you that I bad neither band , act , or pan in the darning np of that placard entkled " The Exe-« iST 3 Piscard " ibat I never heard of it until

      afier it bad been printed ; and that then , when submitted to a portion of the delegates , I told ihexD ibat " as long as I was one of their Ganceil , and as long as they relied npon me for piotecdoE , so long TFcnld I , even in the jnidsi of esckemeni like the present , sad regardless ofibe danger of opposing in consequence of the -extsteznent , sffll interpose and save them from the Jaiigs of tie law . I said , " if yon adopt . this doenmsnt by a majority , I will not desert yon even

      mjonrfoily : but when we have all suffered alike , Jhe wise and fhe indiscreet , then if onr folly fnrmshesa warning to onr party , I shall be satisfied : bat I « H yon that by snch adoption yon will snbjeet yonrselTes to the fate of ibe Dorchester Labourers . And npon the faith liat the . delegates bad in me , the document was all bat unanimously rejected i yet the opinion to which the Attorney General wonld baTe led the Jnry , was tint 2 allowed myself to become a prey to the essdng excitement .

      It is quite true that hod it not been for ihat Placard , no charge cevld have been made against ihe Conference Delegates : bnt while 1 ihus designate it « 3 the foundation of the prosecution , I am also bonnd to say that bad that document been adopted by a meeting of Delegates at a fens of perfect trsnqnility , it wonld bare passed wbolly unnoticed by ibe Law Officers of tbe GroKn . Hating ssid so much npon the question of xnminality , I may now be allowed to ssy a word upon tbe TesTjit . I a 3 k yon , tben , -svfeether there is an instance npon record of such & battle f ought

      against the Crown , ibe Sicasnry , aid the sympathies of all tbe influential classes 1 In former cases , ihewboleof what is caBed the" liberal" psxty sympathised with the oppressed ; bat in our case , tbe "Wbigs were , if possible , more rabid than ihe Tories : wbile the Anti-Monopolists or " Extra-Liberals ' far onf-strippedboKi in ferocity 1 While 1 was under the lash of persasnlioii , I demoted six months of my time to opptsoig tbB' ^ smnable doctiinss -of Free 3 rade , by gratnitously editing the Evening Star

      and I conned and won ihe batrea of the lory party by opposing the Messrs . "Walter , at Is&ttingbam . Upon the trial , I did not iinch from my priadples or seek to ~ strajgihen iny own csse by weakening that of others . So far I bare performed my 5 n \ y . 1 bare sailed with yon in the stcrm 2 and can 31 OW join with yon in rejoicing at onr « seap 3 . Bnt ansrk-me I wbUe the triumph of others may be complete , if coming events cast their shadows before 3 tnmp . may be most unexpectedly disturbed .

      JSnce I opposed flie "Walters , at Nottingham , the Ttmss newspaper baa been Sled with the most brutal , -nndieriTe , and bloody attacks upon me . After the publication of tbe fesi attack I directed a OTiiacrion for libel to be brougbt against the reai proprietor , Mr . Walter . To my astonishment upon application to the Stamp Office , I learned that 1 Ms renegade poltroon—Ihi 3 lidous old man wa 3 gratifying bis spleen at tbe expeneeof one " Anna Broaie , " wbo it appears is ihe registered proprieteress Of Mr . Walter ' s paper . I baTe proceeded against && 2 hnes by crril acfion , rather than indictment or wrpiiTi *} information ; as by cml acsion the old brute trill hare the power " to jnstify" and to prodace evidence in support of erery one of bis charges

      "irbereas bad 1 proceeded by indictment or criminal iaforaation , be would not bare boen allowed io do so . As those libels referred to matters lba * occurred at Ifoiimgham , I haTe laid the Tenue in Nottingbamsbire for tbe conTenienee of the defendant aol at its next asszss for that county Mr « "Walter Trill bsre an opportunity of estAbiisJdng fiai of Vhicb be bas asserted be bas ample proof . Other parties baTe made tbemselTes respanable io the "law" ij cirenlating the Times ' s lying statements , while they baTe forborne to circulate Jny denial , or Mr . Beogs * s contradiciiGn . Let such parties "look out . ^ Ihey are sore that tbe ** law " bas allowed me to * escape , " as they call it . They * SEnot grumble , then * if the * law shonlc happen toioH them fast I I bid them to ** look octf' 1

      Ibe tiae ha 3 airiTed when yon vnu require feoa me an account of my stewardshi ? . In next * & £ ? £ Star I purpose laying before tie country my balance sheet , as treasurer of the Uefecee Fund ; and trhDe I shall withhold asy present expression * £ congratulation , 1 may Tenture to assert , and ibat JitGndly , that eTery foend to the cause of the people "Sffl be more than satisfied with tbe manner in Which tbdr monies h 3 Te been applied , and the comp aratively small -amount whieh bas been expended is so man- ? complicated trials , and so many prccrasfinaied iearing 3 before tbe Qjeen ' s Bench . But " » nile my turn friends will Ibank me and rgoice , the enemies of justiceand tbe people wiB lo&k sad .

      As to ourfnture course , I shall address you next "Week 23 io wbat my opinion is upon tbit p ^ int . in * ke 3 B&an time 3 let bs cheer ourselves with the re-SaSon liat the cause ofdemocracy , ^ bt » u £ h checked for tie moment , never takes one backward step - ' ^ here we were stopped in September , from tbat Point wesjart afresh 5 n July , strengtheniiig oursdTes Iswe progress , and making past errors , beacons to warn us of tbe shoals and { raicksands ; and not lignts * o golde us in our eonrse . In ihe mean time I am no * * 28 , iEannncb as I am daily ocenpied in preparing ^ yon a work upon Eracdeal JarmingjWMshl have

      iieTaxiiiy to suppose will prepoises yon more in isvonr of Free Polifical InsdtuMons iban all the ^ Wters Ibare written , or all Jbe speeches 1 have ^ catered upon the Eubject . This I imagine is a "Jaore profitable : application of my time than any Rcfional nse that 3 could make of it . "Wben I am fiSng at my desk , lam speaking to all : and when I bare conclndedjny promised work , 3 BbaD devote aJLfene , firstJ f to the Tepaym » nt of ibe monies afcsneedby tbe several localities for ib © purpose of

      ^ ending ^ elegatestofli ? Stnrie Conference stBir-Sunghim . Tba © is bow a point upon wKeb I wish to iohe disfinctry understood . Itis this : I have spent *> large a snm of iaoney in tbe cause of Chartism , * m * so large an amount bas been stolen ^ Ha me by Govenanent proEecotioBS , that I ** & s > oi now able to spend fifteen or twenty pounds per week in travelling expenses as ^^^ dj ; and IneverwBltiavelainjie at any other

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      man ' s expense . From this , however , yen are not to conclude that I am about to lead a sedeutary life altogether ; but from is I wish you to understand that my -visits to different localities -will be in exact proportion to my means . . I cannot conclude this letter witbont congratn ^ latmg you upon tbe great trinmph which , throngli the 13 W , we have achieved OTer the unked factions that would have used the perversion of the law for oar destruction ! Neither can 1 abstain fronj a word of comment upon your magnanimous conduct with reference to the policy pursued towards you by

      some of the Irish agitators for a Repeal of the Union . I can never , as an Irishman , express my fnll amount of gratitade to you for your conduct on this point . Rsmaia as you are , —a tower of strength to the good man and a terror to the evil doer ! Cast back no taunt upon those who would heap rcvilsngs upon you , while ihey even profess a desire to accomplish a great principle , althongh by other means than we have thought proper to use . From our obstinacy the good shall suff-r no damage ; while from the projected disunion the bad shall find ne pretext for failure I

      . Wherever democracy lifts her sacred head there has Chartism erected her bloodless banner ! Wherever ihe battle of liberty is ; o be fougki , the Chartist body will be ever found on the side of righteousness , of justice , and of iruih . Tnere is only oue thing against which I would guard you ; and that is against entering into any " foreign alliance , " or courting the aid of foreigners , in the adjustment of our national affairs J To my countrymen I would sav , in the language of the immortal Enimett : " Let the Frenekonly gain a footing in Ireland over tbe dead bodies ofber sots . " So said Emmttt in 1803 , and

      so say I in 1843 : for believe me , thai a stronger power never yet was invited as arbitrator by a weak one that she did not se ' za the first opportunity to make herself the possessor ! And raihcr , ten thousand times rather , would I ktow that my countrymen bjra for yet a iiule longer ti . e chains usey have been accustomed to , than ihat they should ca = t them off but to receive those of more modern invention , and which they would be compelled to wear for ever i ! Thought and sobrkty are daily rusting tbe rJTets of their old manacle 3 ; and , before long , these must fall asunder ! Ra'ber , ten thousand

      times raiher , if the alternative on ' y presented itself , would 1 see Ireland united to England until the sonndnes 3 of British mind ehail declare the Union dissolved , than see the connexion severed by the aid of French swords ! Rely upon it , my friend 3 , that you have not yet seen evct the beKisniig of this struggle . 1 aitach but slight imporumca to the bold words of one party , or to the affected moderation of the other party . I view the subject as a whole ; and , as a whole , I see obstacles an J stumbling blocks which nothing frhort of the greatest wisdom , the greatest prudence , the greatesi courage , and the greatest wa ; chluln = ss can overcome ; bat which

      magnanimity and prndoiee will go far to remove . The subject of Repeal is being so fully discussed in the Star that I am spared the necessity of entering fully into i ; hers ; therefore I shall take my leave for the present , by enca more assuriag you of my undiminished attachment to the cause of Chartism , and my unabated determinadoa to go on perseveriuply in its advocacy , as tbe only means by which I shall evar hope ; or shall evti use , io conviijce my irienda of my sinceriiy and my foes of their ignorance . I am , Yoor faithful , nnbongbt , And napurcliaseable friend , Fkasgis O'Coxxob ..

      P . S . I have republished the whole of tbe " State of Ireland " , written by Arthur O'Connor ia 1798 , in two-numbers , at 41 . a nnmber ; and it i 3 my most anxious desire that every Chartist who purchases this work will lend it to those who are too poor to buy it , because from it they will learn the real vaine of Chartist principles , a true knowledge of Political Economy , and the desirableness of establishing the small farm svsteaa as the basis of

      society . In fact , I look upon the "Stata < sf Ireland , " by Arthur O'Connor , as ihe most valuable work that could be published at the present moment ; aud I have mad *> it so cheap that I doubt that any circulation will remunerate me . However , I shall be more than repaid for any loss , if I learn tbatit bas bad tbe effect of enlightening tbe minds of tbe working classes npon the all-important subjects pf Free Political Institutions , and what really constitutes Political Economy and Social Happiness . F . O . C .

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      KEWCASTIiB . —The Chartista of If ewcaKtle and Gateshe&d iitld tbeir bnainess weekly meeting on Monday evening . Mr . John Cain in the cnair . Tbe gentlemen nominated as the Genual Council on last meeting night , having taken their seats , Mr . Johnstone moTed , and Mr . Watssn seconded , " That tbe Chartiats of Jft ^ reEsile an-I Gateshead form themselves into ; a mntual icstmctien class on each Monday evening after the business of the evening is transacted . " Carried unanimously . 2 &t . Johnrtoue having resigned the situation or seertisry , as oe is going to Jeave town , Mr . i 3 * Fariane gave notice that on next Monday evening , he would propose Mr . James Prazer ra the future sub secretary . The eontribntionB for the week having been paid in , and a good deal ef local business transacted , "the meeting was dis «) lv ? d . \

      Repeal . —A public meeting of the inhabitanta of Kewcastle and Gateshead was held in the Perth on Monday evening to petition Parliament for an immediate Bepeal of the Legislative Union of Great Britain and Ireland . Mr . Sinclair having been unanimously elected to preside , opened the proceedings by statieg the ejects of meeting , and introduced Mr . Beesley , ¦ who was received with load applaxise . After a very able speech of upwards of an honr in length , in which he T = ry minuuJy described the state of things in Ireland , ai « l the various modes adopted by the powers that its to rob Uiem of their birtixigbt , Mr . Beeslty moved ibe following resolution , which was briefly seconded by Mr . FranHand and agreed to with only one dissentient , namely , — " That this meeting is of opinion

      that the Union of Ireland Witt Great Britain is inimical io the best interests of that country ; and as it w » s fraudulently accomplished contrary to the expressed wishes ef the great majority of the Irish people , W 8 do most heartily concur with that ill-nsed nation in fhtnr demand of an immediate Repeal ; and do hereby pledge ourselves to use every constitutional means in our power to assist them io procuring , not only & " domestic parliament , ' bnt & parliament that will be a complete reflex of the -whole people , as the sure guarantee tint the Deople will not again be Bold contrary to tbe inclination of the mBJority . The Chairman next introduced Mr . Samuel Kydd , bookseller , of Ssnth Shields , who wss also loudly applauded . Mi . K . commenced by showing the stumbling-blocks placed by tke hireling press of Great Britain and Ireland , in the path to equal justice ; and instanced the Caiteshead Observer ' s remarks npon the public meetiog in the Forth on last Tntsday evening . They were not satisdi

      ned by robbing the influence of the mssting by viding their leal numbers by at leastten ; but they , Whig-like , attributed false motives to houesttr men than themselves , because they advocated ft Repeal of the Union ' and rejected a Bepeal of the Corn Laws . Now , he ¦ i 2 &r . J 3 ~) sras prepared to prove that it was injudicious i in any working man to advocate a Repsal of the Com [ Laws , because snch . a Bepeal would be a curse , and ; not a blessing to the Troridng classes ; bat it iras perilecfly consistent in any man to contend for justice ^ ' theTlriEk people . He admitted that a mew Repeal i of the Union *? ould not fffectaBily remove the gristing distress in Ireland ; but it would Isj a foundation for rood -which , if fcnilt upon by the whole ; people wonld grant them the means of efectaolly Temovingtbeir d > J tress . Tbiacouianotbeariuediafcvourof Com law ! Repeal . 2 * would lay » foundation for evil jandrf Sfltnpon -would create much miswy to theitaiy oppreBsed producen of wealth . Mfc K-lhai wtawM * SS& > tte grievance * * 'Men OeaApM ; resorteu to iuo

      © le had W complain ; the meaua j > j Sfctocacy of Ireland to self their country to England , S ^ ughT protested against by the masses ol the m « t nsrfulindrvidnala in that Island , ana Bhowed th » effects which such * pieee of treachery has had upon toe capabilities of &ia country , ever since .. the ? became the bondmea of Briiain . Xx . K . coBciuoed by proposing the adoption of a petition for Bepeal , which was briefly seconded by Mr . Biggins , ana agreed to unani

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      monsly . It -was then moved by Mr . Frazer , and seconded by Mr . Thomas Ssed , " That the petition now adopted be signed by the chairman on behalf of this meeting , and be forwarded by him to Wm . S . Crawford , Esq ., M . P ., for presentation to the House of Commons ; and that J . H . Hind , Esq ., Wm . Oxd } Esq ., and Wm . Hutt , Esq ., M . P . ' s , for Newcastle and Gateshead , be requested to support the priyer of the same . " Carried unanimously . QUARRINGTON EILL . —A public meeting of the women of Quarrington-hill ^ Casl op , and Kello © i -was holden , on Monday , the 19 th instant , for the purpose of formiug themselves into a Union , to assist their husbands to obtain their rights . Mr . Swallow and Mr . Smith , iiom Elelloe , addressed the meeting . A lady ,

      *• fat . fair , and forty , " was unanimously called to the chair . The following resolutions were agreed to : — 1 . That we forthwith form ourselves into a Union in connection with the MinerB' Association of Great Britain and Ireland j and yee sincerely hope that our sisters in distress , the miners' wives , will immediately join all over the kingdom . " 2 " That from this time forth we wiH not give more than 4 ^ d . per pound for mutton ; 4 d . pEr peck for pptatoes ; Id . for three gills of milk ; and 8 J . per pound for butter . " 3 . " That no woman ought to work in the fields for less than one shilling per day , " 4 . " That a public meeting ba held at

      Thornley , on Wednesdays when the women of Wingate , Haswell , Trimdon , fcc . are respectfully requested to attend . The chair to ba taken at three o ' clock . " 5 " That the meeting immediately adjeurn from this place to Coxhoe . " There conld not be less than 400 womeu present at tbe meeting . As th « y approached the appointed place , after the adjournment , the Ctxhoe band met them on the road . Arrived at Coxhoe , the meeting csmnvenced again , and similar resolutions to those above given were adopted . The utmost enthusiasm prevailed . There is no fear of the work not goiDg on , now that the women have taken it up I Their first meeting was holden on Saturday last

      SBEFFISLD . —The nsual weekly meetings have been held in the Pigtree-lane room ; tut Mr . Q . J . flarney being confined to his bed through severe indisposition , precludes the possibility of a fuller report . OLBHAIE . —On Tuesday last , the female Chartists of this town came to a determination to redouble their exertions in the glorious c * . us » ol human redemption , and resolved to pnt in nomination the foUowing list as fit and proper persons to serve as general councillors : —Mrs . Sarah Barrop , Su # ar Meadow ; Mrs . Sarah K ^ rshaw , Primrose-hill ; Mrs . B&t * y > 1 avail , Bow-street ; Miss E . Winterbottoni , Lord's-street ; Mrs . M . Jackson , Jackson-pits , sub-Treasurer ; Mrs . Catherine Fitton , Side of Moor , sub-Secretary .

      On Suitdat la » i , the friends of the allotment . ofland system htld a meeting in Ihe Chartist room , when the letters of Mr . Gaipin and Grachus were read from the Northern Star , and listened to with great attention . The meeting was adjourned to Sunday next , at two o ' clock in the afteracon . ! In the evening , Mr . Wm . Miller delivered an energetic lecture to a very respectable andienca . O . vMoxdat STr . M'Cabe delivered bis second lecture on Repeal and the history of Ireland . A vote of thanks wrs unanimously passed to tbe lecturer , and the meeting separated highly delighted .

      DEBBY . —Mr . Clarke , ot Stockport , has been delivering lectures and addresses in the Market-place , of this town , during the past week , on the BuVgact of a " Repeal of the Union . ' The magistrates and police have shewn every desire to suppress his meetings , short of using actual force . They have , however , failed -, though the police allowed & drunken mad-cap to annoy the assfmblage , on the plea that be had as much right to make a noise as any one else . TROWBRID GS—The weekly public meeting of the Cbariist body was held on Monday evening , Jane 19 th , Mr . John Harding in the chair ; when the following resolution was proposed by Mr . John Stevens , and seconded by Mr . Alfred Merchant , and carried

      unanimously—•• Tnat we . the Chartists of Trowbridge , in pu- > lic meeting assembled , do express onr w&rm and beaTtfelt sympathy with the patriotic man in our Sister Island , bow so gallantly struggling for liberty ; and do most serioasly exhort our Irian brethren to continue fearlessly their noble and patriotic career ; for , < w men of stern principle , we feel called upon to declare that in class legislation , ' and class legislation alone , will be found the origin of both Ireland' s and England ' s woe ; and , as we believe tbe People's Charter to be the only means of removing tbe existing grievances of botb countries , we most respectfully but earnestly invite our Irish brethren to join us in a determintion never to rest satisfied until that document be made tbe law of the realm . "

      THORNXST . —Mr . P . M . Bropht s Lecture—On Friday * the 17 th , Mr . Brophy lectured to the men of Thernley , and gave eminent satisfaction . The meeting was attended by one of tbe master wastermen , to whom Mr . B . administered a severe castigation for the oppressions he and his fellows are in tbe habit of heaping upon the poor unfortunates doomed , by hard necessity , to earn their bread under tfce groaning system of collier slavery . The blnBh of shame was made to mantle the cheek of the task-master . NOTTINGHAM . —According to notice the Nottinghimshire and South Derbyshire delegate meeting was held in the Democratic Chapel , Bice-place , for the purpose of engaging a lecturer , and maturing a plan for carrying into effect the local organisation of Nottinghamshire and South Derbyshire ; devising means

      for the spread of Chartist principles , and transacting other important business .: The meeting was numerously attended by delegates , and an excellent spirit was manifested . Letters were read from Newark , Mansfield , and SuUon-in-Asbfield , detailing the state of Chartism in those districts . A plan of organisation for the district , and for the -employment and guidance of the district lecturer vr&t agreed to . The Secretary was ordered to correspond with Mr . Doyle on the subject of the lectureship : All sub-secretaties in NottinvbsiDBhire and Sontb Derbyshire are requested to communicate , as early as -possible , witk the Seer etary Mr . S . Boonham . care of Mr . Swann , Temperance Hotel , Drary Hill , Nottingham . The plan of organisation has been sent to us , but we have not space for it tide week ; ¦ we Bhall probably give it next wetk .

      ROCKX > A 1 » E . —On Saturday last , the 17 th instant , Messrs . Hsigh and Taft , of this town , were liberated from Kirkdale Qatil , where they had been confined for eight months , in consequence of their having taken part in the strike of August last To hononr th « ir return , the Chartists of this locality made arrangements for a tea party in : tbeir large and commodious room , which was very well attended ; and among the joyeus company assembled was Mr . Haigb , who is a member of the Cfcarter Association , accompanied by

      his wife . After tea , Mr . J . Cbadwick was called to the chair , who , in a few remarks , introduced Mr . Haigb , who gave an account of his confinement , the treatment of the prisoners in general , and concluded by declaring that his imprisonment had strengthened his abborence of despotism , his love of liberty , and his admiration of the principles of the Charter . The rest of the evening was spent in dauciu ? , singing , and reciting , which was kept np till after eleven o ' clock , when the company separated . Every one , male , and female , appeared highly delighted with the evening ' s entertainment .

      On Sdkdav last , Commodore Mead delivered two spirited addresses to the Chartists of this town , which gave general satisfaction . Mb . Jobdan Chadwick , Whitworth New Road , near the 01 obe Inn , has been appointed sub-secretary for this locality . All communications to be addressed to him . MANCHESTER . —Bbown-street Young Men ' s Locality . —The members ef this locality met on Sunday last , when 10 s . was sent to the defenee fund , and 3 s . 83 . to the victim fund .-

      BIL 5 TON . —On Friday night last , being the usual fortiightly meeting of the Lsagne , a great number assembled to hear a Mr . Dimmock ( a small retailer of iron ) deliver sn address insupport of Free Trade . After his address be solicited questions upon the subject ; a thing never known here before , for when qnestiwis have been attempted , tfce inquirer has been met by the query *• Are you a member or not ? aud if not , walk out of the room . "' It was not so now . The Leagne are becoming very bumfeie . Mr . Isaac Dolfin a poor man who works in the mines , rose to reply to Mr . Dimmock . He could not see bow tii « "working olasseB being fed ¦ with " cheaper food , " -cronld enable tbe manufacturer to compete with the foreigner , unless Ae made a rtdudion in their wages . He should like to know how the " xise of the wages" of tbe artisan , promised by Mr . Dimmock

      as a consequence of a repeal of the Corn Laws , was to enable the manufacturer to make cheap goods ; which was the only means , we were told , by which he could compete with the foreign manufacturer . The talk of an " increase of wages" -trail a mere blind to gull the working classes . To talk of Free Trade in a counter like this , with a debt of eight hundred millions and an expensive army , " and a thundering State Church &nd no protection fot labour , was nothing more noi foss . tban foolery . Mr . Dolfin completely upset the -whole of Mr . Dimmocks " arguments , " and stoutly defended the character of Mi . O'Connor , -which , Mr . Dlramock bad abused . He called upen tile meeting not to be led away by " hearsay tales ; ' ! but to read for themselves and judge for themselves . The meeting broke up , expressing its high approval of Ml-. Dolnn ' s honest conduct .

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      BRX 3 TOJ * . —United Chartists . West-stbeet ' —On Monday evening , 19 lh , Mr . Parsons in the chair ' The Secretary read ( the reply of T . S . Dancombe , Esqacknowledging the receipt of tho petition for Thomas Cooper , and apprising him of its presentation . A vote of 4 bsnk 8 waB unspimonsly passed to Mr . Duucoabe tot his prompt attention and courteous conduct The Sscretary was instrueted to give notice to the members that the election of Council will tafee place next Monday ^ evening , when a , fall attendance is expected . The subject for discussion en the occasion is , the Necessity of a National Benefit Sosiety , as recommended in the Northern Star . " . ¦ ¦ BIRMINGHAM . —Mr . Mason addressed the people of Birmingham , on Sunday morning last , at Duddestonrow . A very large and attentive meeting listened to an eloquent appeal from the speaker , upoi the " the necessity of Umon among the Masses . " A collection was made for Mr . George White .

      At the usual weekly meeting of Chartists , holden at the Ship Inn , Steelhouse-lane , on Tuesday evening last , Mr . Thomas Welsford in the cbAirj several important plans were brought bofore the assembly , having for their objeet the better organ ' zing of the Chartists of the town . Their severul merits were spiritedly discussed by Messrs . Mason , Potts , Welsford , Coopor , and others . : XtONSOr * . —Cut op London political and Scientific Institution , Tcbnagain-lane—a public meeting of the shareholders was holden on Monday evening for the purpose of electing a secretary . Mr . Clingy in the chair . Mr . Palmer , jun , moved , and Mr . Wyatt seconded the con&fnintion of the minutes of tbe laat meeting . Mr . Spur moVtd , and Mr . Edwards seconded , that tbe portion awarding 30 s . per week to the Secretary be Btruck but , and that the present

      arrangements continue . After much discussion , the minutes were cunflrmned by a considerable majority . Mr . Wyatt moved , and Mr . StallwooA seconded , that two scrutineers of tho ballot be appointed ; carried : and Messrs . Sbackletou ami Ro . ttib . Gtie elected . The names of the following candidates were read over . Messrs . Sjlmoni John Wyatt , Stallwood , Cater . Brown , and Road . Mr Wyatt having resigned ; the movers and seconders of the other candidates having addressed the meeting , tbe ballot was tnfcen . The scrutineers reported Mr . Cater duly elected , who briefly returned thanks . Mr . Scallwood reported from the aii'iiting committee , aud read tbe balance sheet as amended by the auditors . Mr . Spur move * . ! , and Mr . Thompson seconded , that the report be referred back to the committe . After considerable discussion , Mr . Ford moved an adjournment for a week . The adjournment was carried .

      Babnsbury Park . —Mr . Fussell lectured on Sunday evening at the Flora Tea Gardens , York-place , to a crowded audience , and was highly applauded . Marleybone ——Mi . Skelton lectured on last Sunday evening , on the subject of slavery , its causes and remedies , te a very crowded audience , and gave great satisfaction . ; Afcer the lecture , a collection was made for Mrs . Cooper , of Letctster , when Bix shillings was collected , which has been forwarded to her at Leicester . . : LESES—Chartist Meeting on Woodhouse

      Moor . —On Tuesday evening last , Mr . T , 3 . Smith delivered an able and impressive lecture on the state of the country aDd tbe duties of tbe people , to a numerous and highly attentive audience , on Wootlbouse Moor . Some of the respectables , to evince their love of fair play endeavoured to create a disturbance , and one of tbem , a shabby-genteel m ' . llocrat , denounced Mr . S . as a firebrand ; while another , mounted upon a horse , which showed much more sense than his rider , came up close to the platform , asjif to ride the speaker down , aDd ultimately endeavoured to disperse the people by riding through the crowd . Several other midilla class respectables also eideavoured to shew their gentility by endeavouring to disturb the peace . The workies , however , m-to wide awake ; and so was the lecturer , lie g : ive these gents such a castigation , as they will not soon forget . ' . They ultimately slunk Bway , followed by thu Lootings and disapprobation of the whole assembly . —We anticipate a numerous meeting on the Moor on Sunday afternoon .

      SOUTH SHIELDS . —Mr . Beesley lectured at Blyth , on Sunday afternoon ; to a Bumeroas audience many of them having from foir to five miles to travel to attend the lecture . The sturdy democrats of South Shields ; engaged the fast sailing steamer Venus , to convey Mr . Beesley and his friends to the place of 'meeting ; a goodly number accompanied him . At the close of the lecture Mr . B . intimated that he should again address them that day fortnight . A Public Meeting of tho inhabitants of South

      Shields was holden on Tuesday evening last , in tho Cornwallis Square . Mr . William Cory , in the chair . The following resolution was unanimously adopted . Proposed by Mr . William Beesley , seconded by [ Joh ^ Gilchrist , — " That it is the opinion of this meeting , that the cruelty practised on Thomas Cooper , J . Capper , and J . Richards , in their confinement , is tyrannical in the extreme . " Mr . Kydd proposed , and Mr . Poultor seconded , the adoption of a petition , which was entrusted to tho care of " honest Tom Duncombe" for- presentation . All the resolutions were carried unanimously .

      EDINBURGH . — A public meeting of tbe inhabatants of this ancient city was holden on Monday evening last , on the Gallon Hill , to protest against the New Irish Coercion Bill , now before Parliament in the shape of an Arms Bill . The meeting was the largest holden in Edinburgh for a considerable length of time . A sreat number of the Irish Repealers were present . For some time before the hour announced were the " boys" seen wending their way to the chosen spot . Mri Crybbace was called to the chair ; and the gathered I thousands wt-re ably addressed by Messrs . Cummerjy , Torkard , M'Roe , Allan , and Peddie ; and resolutions condemnatory of tire Arms Bill were unamnibusly passed . A petition to Parliament on behalf of Cooper , Richards , aud Capper was also adopted ;

      ABSBBEBN . —Mr . Dickinson delivered three lectures in this town , and three more at the Pnntneld , and on Thursday evening held apublic discussion with the Rsv . Mr . Bowes , on the question , " Ought Christians to meddle with politics ! " Mr , Bowes took the negative , Mr . Dickinson the affirmative . The discussion lasted until after eleven o ' clock in the public Market-place . It has taught Christians that Chartism is practical Christianity . DUNDEE . —Mr . Dickinson preached two sermons on Sunday last , and delivered a lecture to a good audience , in South Chapel , Lindsay-street , on " Ireland ' s wrongs and her remedy . " A protest again 3 t the present measure of Government towards her was moved by Mr . Dickinson , and seconded by one of the members of tho association . A petition in behalf of Cooper was also put to the meeting and carried . :

      DUBIiIN . —The Irish Universal Suffrage Association met at their Great Rooms , No . 14 , North Annstreet , at six o ' clock , on Sunday evening , Mr . Josh . Bneriey was called to the etiair ; Kir . Wm . H . Dyott , secretary . Mr . Dyott read the minutes of the last days , proceedings , which were confirmed . He then rea , ^ the objects of the association , and also letters from Messrs . Wm . Fosteri of Bingley ; Samuel Etches , df Notiir »« ham ; Thomas Winters , of Leicester ; M ^ W . Norman , of Ventnor Isle of Wight , congratulating the association on the decided , manly , and unflinching stand which it had made against all opposition , and requesting additional information touching the prospects of the Repeal Movement , and offering the cordial aud

      hearty co-operation of the writers , to restore to Ireland her just / rights ; and stating ihat they will not permit the Tories to enact another " ninetyeight , " in Ireland . Mr . O'Higginsroseto bring forward the motion of which he had given notice on the previous Sunday , respecting the presentjRepeal agitation , and the propriety of the Chartists joining the ranks of theiRepfeslers . He said , that in support of the resolution vtoiich he should submit : to the consideration of the meeting , he had very little to urge with which ; the majority of those were not already acquainted . ( Hear . ) Although he had both written and spoken npon tbe subject , yet he deemed it an act of justice to their English brethren as well as to the Irish Universal Suffrage

      Association to come to a Jdefinitivo resolution upon the subject —( hear , hear ) . He ( Mr . O'H . ) had given the resolution a good deal of consideration , ; the result of which was that lie regretted very much that the Association had i not adopted a similar resolution : some months since . Had such a resolution been adopted and published in the Northern $ lar t it is very probable that the British Chartists would have seen the impropriety of joining the ranks of the Repealers , and would , therefore , have saved the shampatriots the trouble of rejecting the proffered aid . of THREE MILLION FIV £ HU . NDRED THOUSAND British

      subjects , good men and true "—( hear , hear , and " it was a shame and a disgrace to reject , them . " ) The resolution states that a man should not join any Association without a thorough knowledge of the objects of tbe society , and the rules by which it was governed . Had the English Chartists known this , and understood it well , not one of them would have become members of the Repeal Association . They did not know that the Repeal Association is a per * feet oligarchy ; ihat the great bulk fof the people , who supply seven-eighths of its funds are looted upon , and treated as so many serfs . The ^ are allowed admission to tho meetings , but to socak ox

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      to vote is out of the question . Tthat pmilege is only permitted to the payers antl c olk < 5 tora of twenty shillings annually ; while one naan , bo matter who he may be , who pays a shilling for admisMon as an auditor occupies a better place than the poor deluded slave who fcaked oat an JsBsociates card , but who must stand below the bar without evoa the comfort of a seat . Sir , it was t ^ do away for ever with this fufernai system of political inequality and serfship that the Working Mtn ' s Association sras founded . It was to do away v ^ itk it that the people of England petitioned Parliament to make the People ' ^ Charter the law of thoj land ; and will the Chartists so far forget themselves as to join an asso ^ ciation in which the working ma ' n is deprived of the

      right to vote oven after he pays nis money and takes out his card ? If this be Chartism , he r Mr . ( O'H . ) did not yet understand its meaning . The Chartists should know that the " Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland is composed of four distinct classes . Firstly , The unarmed vblunteprs , that is to say , the bishops and clergy who Ipay £ 10 or collect , in shillings , thai ; amount from j others . Secondly , The Volunteers , which means also those who pay £ 10 each , or collect that amount ia ] shillings from 200 mon , who by thus payiug their shilling become associates , but who have no right to speak or to vote . Thirdly , Members whe pay one pound each , or collect it from nineteen dupes which with the shilling of the collector himself , makes up a pound and

      a member at the same time ; aujd this member , th 9 representative of iiinetron willing slaves , has a right to speak aDd to vote , but the nineteen ssrfc have no such right . Fourtt . ly , The associates , the great body of the people , who are a majority of one thousand to one , aud enjoy the privilege of paying their money and listening to the speeches like other auditors ; but who are denied the right to speak or to | vote . And this 13 the system which sbme of the British Chartists were about to support by their presence and their money I How can a Chartist quit the high and independent ground which he occupies , and dbsoeiid to that of an abject slave ? Jtlow can he have ] the faco to demand the-franchise either for himself or hts fellow man .

      when he wilfully joins an association which denies the right of the working mau to a vote merely on the ground that Vie has neither paid nov collected twenty shilliuge ? Degradation can go no further than this . Paying a shilling aud taking outjan aasoaate ' d card , without any other privilego than that of lisienin ^ , is , fay the vury act , a tacit admission of inferiority . The members of the Repeal Association are not eleoted by the associates . Money alone is the criterion of a member ' s capacity . The present House of Commons , with all its faults , is democratic when compared with the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland . Let them give [ the right to ? peak and to vo'e to every man who pays a shilling , & < d takes out a card , and he ( Mr . ( Mil . ) would be so far

      satisfied with the constitution of the society . This would bo making one just movement towards Universal Suffrage . The Repealers teach nothing . They are not guided by any p dit-ical principle . The great ambition of their orators is to be considered leaders . They are j .-aloua of each other , and they abhor and detest political teachers . Now he ( Mr . O'Higgins ) believed that one political teacher was worth one hundred leaders . The poor duped Repealers know nothing beyond wliat their leaders ttii them . He ( Mr . O'H . ) should like to see the same principle carried into operation ia politics which Catholics practice in religion . The pooreat Catholic is taught a creed , aud he is from his infancy led to believe that the great Creator , ' the author of his

      beiD # , is not a respecter of persons ; that there is perfect equality in Heaven , andj that it , is by man's works , and by the faith that is in him , that he is to be judged or rewarded , or punished , and not by his wealth or his worldly grandeur . The Catholic priests teach the people . They are their spiritual leaders ; they possess amazing ( influence cvlt their flocks ; and in his ( Mr . O'Hi ^ g insd ) opinion , justly possess that influence . Sumo p | op ) t > havo gone so far &s to say that the Catholic laity pin their faith to the sleeve of the priest , by whom they are led blindfold . Nevertheless , should auy Catholic priest deviate but one sinjtk step from the ersed which the poorest layman beli ^ VtS to be true ; let him give up but one iota of that creed , for the

      purpose of conciliation or expediency , aud the poorest and most ignorant layman would no longer confide in him ; would no longer follow him ; would no longer trust him ; but would firmly abide by the creed he was taught and pi'yi , iu the priest , the frailties of human nature . Tab poor fellow .- ) heart would sink within him ; and he who would a few minutes before suffer a thousand bullets to . pass through his body sooner than allow the priest of his choice to be molested iu any manner , would in such an event remain firm iu his creed and leave his fallen spiritual leader to his fate . Mr . Ciark rose to order . He said that Mr . O'Higgiag was lauding one particular religion at tho expense or the prejudice of all others , which was contrary to , and iu

      violation of the fourth rule i > f the association , namely , " That no religious or sectarian discussion shall be permitted at any of the meetings of this association . " ( Hear , hear , from Mr . O'Higgius . ) He ( Mr . Clark ) was sure that Mr . O'Higgiu's observations must be painful to the feelings of such of the members of the Association as were not like him , Mr . Clark , Roman Catholics ! Mr . Maiming said that he was really astonished to hear such observations from his friend Mr . Clark , whom he regretted to see had not paid tbatj attention to the proceedings which he had been in theAabit of doing . Had he done so he must have [ seen tnat M . O'Higgji > 8 , did not touch upon religious controversy at all , when Mr . Clarke rose to order , and int 3 rrupted Mr .

      O'Higgins before he had applied his admirable train of reasoning to the subject iu debate . It was very difficult for a speaker in such a [ case , to resume the thread of his discourse . Wheueyer he , Mr . Manning went to a public meeting , ho endeavoured to comprehend the whole drifcand meaning of every word that fell from the respective speakers . For his part he would say now , in conclusion , that it was a long time since he felt so much pleasure , or was so highly gratified by a speech as he was { when Mr . Clark interrupted Mr . O'Higftins . He should just say before he sat down that h « hoped Mr . Clark would not fe » l offended at anything which he had said , ( Cheers . ) Mr . Fowler aaid that ! he , as a Protestant , sincerely and honestly attached to the religion in

      vfhichhewas educated , ieltueeplv ra debt to Mr . ClaTk , a Catholic , for the extreme good feeling he manifested ; but , at the same time he should , injustice to himself and to Mr . CJ'Higgins , also say that he understood Mr . O'Higgins' observations iu an entirely different poiut ofj view from thai in which it appears Mr . Clark understood them . It did not appear to him that Mr . O'Higgins was lauding his own religion . He was simply stating a fact ; and although he ( Mr . Fowler ) might perhaps differ [ with Mr . O'Higgins upon the motion , yet he fully concurred with him in the truth of these observations (! o which Mr . Clark took exception—( hear , hear . ) Mr . Rafter said that Mr . O'Higtfins was merely illustrating hid own . * ft f 7 fj J 1 ^

      argument , aud it would have been better to have waited for the application of it ! Mr . Dyott was of opinion that Mr . O'Higfcina had strayed a little out of the record . It did appear to' him to be a little invidious to have given all the merit of devoted attachment on the part of the laity to their clergy to the Catholics alone . Had Mr . OjHigRina included all other sects , his observations would hav « been quite unexceptionable . Mr . O'Higgins said that nothing could be further from his intention than that of saying one word calculated to hurt jthe feelings of any one present . Ho had not the most remote idea of entering into any religious controversy , or of making any invidious distinction between any Christian creed whatever—( hear , hear . ) Those who knew

      him were well aware that be ( Mr . O Higgins ) made it a rule to speak only of that . jwhich he knew , and as he was better acquainted with the creed of his own religion than that of any ( other , and was also well aware of the strong and ' devoted attachment , mutual attachment , which subsisted between the Catholic priesthood aud the people , he spoke of that with which he vvas thoroughly acquainted with a view to apply it simply as a familiar illustration . But he certainly should say , without , he hoped , the slightest offence to any one , that he was wholly unacquainted with any other religion , between the ministers of which , land the laity , there was so much reciprocal kiadness , and sincere attachment , as there is , aud ever was , between the Catholic priests aDd tho laity . 1 It would , therefore ,

      be both unreasonable aud unjust of him ( Mr . O'H . ) to presume to speak upon a subject , of the truth or merits of which he was wholly ignorant . ( Hear , hear . ) Everybody , knew that j he was no orator ; that he could not make the worse appear the better cause . " His wish was to make whatever he had to say bo plain and so simplej . that there could . be no mistake about it . This was what he always aimed at , and he regretted to find that he was misunderstood by his respected friend Mr . Clark * He was exceedingly anxious to see the Irish people taught a political creed , in the same manner , asd with as Eiuch care , as they were taught a religions creed , so as to enable them to ! discover the slightest . attempt at treachery or deception , on the part of their political loaders . To trust neither Whigs , Tories , nor expediency-mongers , but to support those only , who should giv « ample proof of the true faith in politics . It is short and simple , and easily

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      Ztfysi ' t # V .. c ^ C /^^^^ H > jZhc .-t ' « LO / te /^ ^ = ^^ i $ o ^ /*<* * w ^ ot ~ ^ \ ' \ learned . To trust that maD , and him only , with therepresentative power who will give a pledge , in ' ¦ ¦ writing , that he wiil not support any administration bnt one thai will « i y e ita official advocacy 19 the groat principles contained in tho Peoples Charter—Uai-versal Suffrage , Vote by Ballot , Annual Parliaments , Equal Representation , Abolition of the Property QaaljSba'ion , and Payment of Memberg . The reason why he did not include tha Repea ! of the Union in this category ia because the

      People's Charter contains the Repeal of the Union ; but the Repeal of the Union do ° ? not contain , ihe principles contained in the People ' s Charter . Tne Repeal of the Uuion would not facilitate the extensiorf of the franchise beyond what it is now ; fvberea !* Universal Suffrage ' alone would lay tho sare bW . s of a Repeal of the tfoion—( cheers . ) He , Mr . O'H ' . <{ £ in 3 , stiil doubted the Mncerhy of the great leader of Repeal . He never t « vld his followers how tho . Union is to be repealed . Now , this is tho first thing the / jshould know , yet with the tne-. ns , or intended tBoatr ? of J-tepealing the Union , non ^ bus the initialed staff " sre yet acquainted , and , for oujiht he knew , they may be as ignorant as the poor degraded associates themselves . Where is tha nan ,

      possessed . of one = particle of common sens ? , who coufd" for a ja ^ menfc trust the loader whGseomfell ? rejects rhe aid of three lailliensfive hundred thouSi ' -ud ' Chartists , and meanly courts the assistance xsd co-operatJon of a beggarly ganfjof JNorthof Irelsna sraiigemenfc . ( Elear , hear . ) This miserable , spHefu , policy is calculated and perhaps intended to reaa ? t ' * ato Orangemen in the North . There are but « wi » ways to Repeal the Union ; the « ne is by fi-jhtijTjr , ¦*¦ successful battle for it—and a bloody fijjht it riiii a ' The other way ia to have a majority in the Ho \ r « t of Commons , in favour oi H . large enough to i . t r the House of Lords from off . ring any eSVc ? -i ? e-, or rather factious opposition . Nuw , D 8 Mr .-O'Conse . H repudiates fighting for the

      Repeat of the Union , X nd rejects Iho preferred aid of th *> Char ' L-ts who- - ^ ''raposo about half the mRle popntation of Great Bri 'ain , how does hepurpo ? a carrying the Repeal T S \ ipDose , for instance , that h * had all the Irish mfTB-b * "ts pledged to vote for rhe R peal of the Union , Y 7 ki \ effect would they have against 553 British Merafce rs ? There are only 105 Irish Members altogether , aid if they all voted for tho Repeal of the Uniofci , a eit cumstanee which never will happen , yet there wonk' be a majority of 448 agaiasi-tho motion . It is absi 'rd and ridiculous to suppose that Mr . O'Cormel 1 has the slightest hope or- intention of Repealing the Uaion ; because if he had he would not reject the aid of so powerful , and ir . fljenii . il a bsdy as the Chartists .

      But his motive for rejecting their aid , and for calling upon the Rppeai Associations to hare do connexion whatever with them appeared very obvious to him , . ( Mr . O'Kiggins ); The Chartists are ia earnest ; and Mr . O ' L ' onnell knows right well , that if they once but obrained a friendly footing amongst tho Repealers , they would soon teacH them how to keep him to the point . The / would not permit him to put the question in abeyance in the erect of the restoration of ^ ho Whigg topovrer . They wnu | d ba taught that + iio only feasible mode of Repealing the Union is by acquiring the power to * re-urn a majority of members to tiio House of Commons in favour " of tbit meisure . It was with a view of laying the subject clearly before the people

      of this empire , but more espeoia'Iy before the insulted and ill-used British Charthts that he ( Mr . 0 'Hiegins ) brour ; ht forward the resolution , which h& should now read and submit to the meeting : — Resolved , ""That in tho opinion of this meeting , & man should not join any association , society , or confedoracy , of any nature or kind , without first thoroughly understanding , and approving of tho objects and the rales of such association or society ; that such of the British Chartists as have joined the ranis of the Rcp . a ! ers must have been wholly unacquainted with the rules by which ail Repeal Associations are governed , one of which in particular , is diametrically opposed to one of tho most essential principles of

      democracy—political fqualify , because such rule excludes the great b-dy of people iron * a voice in tho Association , info which they are merely admitted as auditors , under tho more delusive appellation of associates , " and from whose scanty means the chief portion of the funds of that association is drawn , but over the disposal of whieh they have no > control ; that this rule i $ contrary to the very principle upon which the People ' s Charter is founded—Universal Suffrage ; and that therefore a Chartist cannot enter the Repeal ranks as an assaciate , with-O'lt exposing himself to the charge of having , by hi 3 own act , tacitly admitted his own inferiority ; nor oau any Chartist borome a member of the Repeal Association withou * , a departure in some measure

      from that political equality w ^ ich he professes to advocate ? at the same time , ail Chartists may , without any violation of principle , give their utmost aid to the Repeal movmt-at . "— Air . Rafter seconded tho motion . He said that ho fully concurred in every word of th © resolution , and ho looked upon it as absolutely called fi » .- in the present crisis . Their Chartist bmhren in Kng and did not know the low tricks which the Repeal agitation had recourse tov here , in order to get in money . Money , money , was their object . It was stated , and not contradicted , that some of the Repeal Wardens took egn * , poultry , and butter in lieu of money from the poor people . But " naboclish" I A disappointed Repealer will make a good Chartist yet . ( Hear . )—Mr . Clark bad an amendment to move . He did not

      think it very judicious to throw cold water upon : the Repeal movement ; just now ; besides , he considered that a great deal could be achieved by agitation . The Chartists expected to prodttce an effect , and to carry the Charter by the moral force of agitation in England , therefore he considered it to be but bad logic to argue that agitation in Ireland would not carry tfto Repeal . Besides , he was of opinion that the Chartists should join the Repealers in England , and contribute liberally to the Repeal fund . A junction of all classes of Reformers would most assuredly carry Repeal . With these views he should propose the following amendment : — *• That this Association calls upon the British to > support the Repealers by every means in their power ,

      pecuniary and otherwise . " Mr . Fowler seconded the amendment in a very sensible speech , and one eminently calculated to effect conciliatisa . He wa 3 loudly cheered . Mr . Richard Dunn said that he would support the resolution ; and , in reply to Mr . Clark , observed that he ( Mr . Clark ) required tha English Chartists to d » that which he did not do himself—to join the Repealers —( hear , hear ) . Now , Mr . Clark had not joined the Repeal rank 3 , nor did he contribute to their funds ; and how could ho call upon the English Chartists to do that which ho did not do himself ! " Example was better than precept . " ¦ And why was it that Mr . Clark did not join the Repeal Association ? Merely for the very reasons assigned in the resolution , which he

      opposed ; namely , that they took the working man ' s money , and at the same time denied him the right to vote —( hear , hear ) . There was democracy for you The resolution had his most cordial support . He concurred ia every word of it . Mr . Clark rose merely to admit thet Mr . Dunn had given him a right good reoly—( hear , hear , and cheers ) . Mr . Dyott said he should oppose tha amendment and support the original resolution . It way not material that , while , the Chartists assisted by every fair means the Repealers , ou the ground that a victory gained anywhere , or by any party contending for popular right , was a victory gained for all reforms , no matter of what particular country or denomination . It was most material that while the Chartists

      did this they should not merge themselves into the Repeal body . That body in this country , as had been well -shewn by Mr . O'Higgins , was not constituted on the democratic principle—Universal Suffrage did not obtain in it , and they could not therefore bo consistently members of it . What they nought was perfect political equality . The Cora Exchange people had no notion of any such thing Then again , what a poor thing were the Repealers contending for—merely the transfer of a section of an aristocratical Parliament to Ireland . Could it be passible that the people were persuaded such a Parliament would do them any service ? What service had the Imperial Parliament performed for England ? There was much wealth there , no doubt , but who

      possessed it i Not tho people : they were pining m wretchedness which had no termination in anything short of political power . The unrepresented people —with a resident Parliament , were no better off than the unrepresented people without a Parliament , —( hear , hear . ) It was therefore clear that the mere location amongst them of a fractional part of the imperial aristocracy called the Houses of Lords and Commons , | wouid do them no good ; until they had real deputed representatives in the latter , they would be the mero football of both —( hear . ) How / often did be ( Mr . D . smile when he saw poor men interesting themselves in the struggle ofthearistocratical factions—Whigs and Tories , landlords and capitalists . Just so did tha poor Catholic peasantry

      of Ireland exert themselves to procure emancipation and were sacrificed , as regarded their political and social existence , by thai ; measure , which-obtained honours and emolument * for the upper-classes of the liberated religion—( hear . ) So now were the poor . credulousY-short-sighted people struggling to obtain Repeal without making any condition ihafc they should have their shoxeef its benefits— - { hear . ) For who can . say that the labourer or the . artisan will bo the better for it I WiH hot competition , if machinery does not , still give the master-class the power of grinding down , the vrorkinj ; toaato . the 4 u 6 t , unless he possess the protection of theTpte which the Charter proposed , W give himTr ( eheers 0 "Repeal ww

      . however slight * still an approximation to self government , and on that graund tha y were Bepeaa-» rs , and not because th « y considered it at all adequate to the wants of the many , whose propriety depended on their acquixement of political power- ? - ( che-ars . ); The question was then put on , this amendment , which was lost , and the original motion carried . Mr . Simon Tobin was called to tfee chair * and the masked thanks of the meeting were given to Mr Brierly for his praiseworthy cpadudtiaihe chain after which the meeting separated . Strangers , members , and all present having expressed theirgratification at the mild , gentlemanly , and sensible debate *

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), June 24, 1843, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct656/page/1/