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      i —Mr . Jonn Campbell , Town Councillor , eonded the morion , and said lie did so because heinew Mr . Thomason would Tote for what wonld benefit the whole people . The Wbiga were worse fhaa the Tories , inasmuch as they promised more , and pretended to be far better , while all the time they were at heart as bad , if not worse . What had Mr Hastie done for the unemployed , after all that h&d been said about him for bis liberality 1 He bid not giten them threepence to assist them . It iad been said he had offered £ 500 for their asssianee , but not one farthing of that had been appropriated for the purposes intended . After a few concludedand

      remarks , Mr . Campbell , was long and loudly cheered . Mr . Hastie then addressed ^ the meeting , and was received with a great deal of fci 5 siz 3 £ , with Eome cheering , near and on the hustings . When this had ceased , he said—It was his agreeable duty to appear before them in eonsequeace of ha-ring been proposed by their worthy Provost , and seconded by his friend , Mr . Brown . In general he found it very difficult to speak in public ; but . because of what had been said of him by th « mover and seconder of his opponent , he would speak better at present . It had been said that he had not pleased the electors of Paisley , but he could ay that he always endeavoured to do bo . ( Hear , hear , hear , and loud cheers . ) An allusion had been

      jsade to the Charter . He would tell them frankly he was opposed to it . He would not let it be said of him , what had been said of others of the Whigs , that he disguised his real sentiments oa this subject . He then concluded by saying he would be very happy to see them all forward at the poll . —Mr . Thomason then commenced to address the meeting and was greeted with a tremendous burst of cheering . When order was restored , be Eaid—Electors and non-electors of Paislej , yon are called upon to elect & person to represent you in Parliament ; and in consequence Of that I present myself before you . Certain hints hare been thrown out about my being a stranger , and that I am bo , is indeed a fact ; and h is true I am not of the right kidney to sit at the

      tables of the folks with the big houses and broad lands . I have been told by Mr . Hastie himself that he is opposed to the Charter . Oh , what M a change has come o ' er the spirit of some men ' s dreams I " A few years hare indeed made great changes . The Whigs reminded him much of the story told about the pupU in » Yankee school , who , when asked by the master about the various kinds of motions , described one as being the stand-still motion . iGreat laughter . ) Now , the Eeform motions of the Whigs , continued Mr . T . appeared to him to be after this fashion . ( Loud laughter . ) What fcsd'Sfce Whigs done since the passing of the Reform Bill I Look at the Irish Coercion Bill , which so frightfully increased the e-ril it yras pretended to

      lesseu- \ ths banishment of the Dorchester labourers and of the Glasgow cotton-spinners , and many like doings—testifying too well as to what they hare dene . Men who can try such measures as these , falsifying all their promises , cannot now surely ho ! d a , Terj high station in society . We had read of a great many commissions of inquiry appointed sines the Reform BUI ; but what had ultimately become of them all ! There was scarcely any of them of which we ever heard any result—D . Whittle Harvey ' s inquiry into the Civil List for example . Who has ever beard of any report of it 1 His ewn opinion was , dial if the people would only be so good as to remain quiet , and say nothing , the Whigs and Tories would combine to a man to continue those burdens . Mr . T . then exposed and denounced , in a most able manner , the misdeeds of the Whigs , as regards the Irish Tithe Bill , Russeli ' s Appropriation Clause , Canada . eran : stoPrince , Albert , & . c ., and other points ,

      for which we regret we hare not space . He showed up , in a masterly manner , the ridiculous cry raised about the Chartists being opposed to a repeal of the Com Laws , and proved , conclusively , that they ( the Chartists ) are the only true repealers , and that the so-called Corn Law repealers are crying for this measure just as a means to get wages reduced . He condemned in strong terms our promise-to ^ pay system , aptly terming the banks " rag rookeries , " and concluded amidst the loudest cheers of almost the whole meeting . The show of hands was then taken by tke Sheriff , when he declared the majority to be in faTour of Mr . Thomason . The crowd was Terr great . We haTe seen few of even out- door ones in Paisley so large—yet all was quietness and order , excepting where a " rural" lad would make himself too impudently active now and then , in keeping back the crowd from the hustings . 0 / course , Mr . Hastie claimed a poll , and Mr . Thomason declined in consequence of the expenses .

      The display made by Hastie ' B party was poor enonghi ttd the late member r"Tn »» lf made his usual appearance —a mkerable ene of course , despite the nouy spplanse ef bis electoral friends oa the hustings and in the crowd . But , ss might nave been expected , eTery exertion has been made to destroy the activity of the Chartists on thin occasion , as on eTery other , when their influence ia feared . >" o sooner had Mr . Tbomason ' s address been i—ed , than out came a placard from the Whigs , containing the most ill-natured denunciations of the Chartirts , and soon another still more Tiolent in its abuse fhan the first And what was infinitely of more consequence at the time , when Mr . Thomason and his friends proceeded to the Shsriff-Clerk ' 3 office , they were told

      by the Sheriff , that unless they became bound for the half of the expsnees of the polling , kc , which was calculated at about £ 30 . that they wonld not be allowed to proceed to the hustings to propose a candidate . To secure this at all hazards , the required arrangements were entered into ; Mr . J . Campbell becoming surety for Ml . Thomason , and Hx . Brown , of E « ypt Park , for Mr . Hastie , each in £ 15 ; and Urns * u the base design frustrated , and Mr . Thomason did appear upon the hustings , and triumphantly carried the htarts and the bands ef the multitude along with him . The prevailing opinion is , that this demand for the expenses was only ft quibbling law trick , by ¦ which it was intended to frighten the Chartists from their purpose , and that ihe proceedings ot the Shenff -were illegal We take this view of the matter ourselves , and we are confident it Till be decided in this way . But if it be not , we think the Chartists of the whole country ought to take bb the qaestion . and not allcnr Mr . Campbell , who has

      • etsd in a praiseworthy manner , to be in any "way a loser toj the transaction . His condnet on the occasion deserves tie Tannest thaTiVn of working men , and all those at present struggling for a restoration of their tights . This ixstiegs plan of annoying the enemy and of strengthening ourselves , is the Tery kest that ha * yet been tried , xad , therefore , we must not be prevented from putting it into practice . We call upon the ChartUta generally , th § n , to lend us their assistance , in order to settle the natter in such » way as will prevent anything of the Eke occurring again . The aggressors are united in opposing us ; let us be united to resist them . Every devisable means trill be n 3 © d by the factions to destroy the agitation of the people ; and therefore the people onght to nse every means to destroy tie factisns . Whatever be the intentions of the enemy , fet ti prepare for the worst Whether the fight is to be one of words or of blows , let us have our utmost strength gathered , that we may safely cry , " Hurrah for the resistance I "

      Dott—ateick , JrLT 2 . —The election of David Stewart Kerr , Esq ., the juvenile sprig of Montalto , passed off to-day in the brief space of ten minutes At five minutes past eleven , the Seneschal ( Hugh Wallaee , Esq . ) entered the Manor Court Room by tne door of Mr . Kerf ' s office , and shortly , afterwards ins Court was thrown open , when about one hundred Persons entered , the majoritv composed of little boys-Abom fifteen minutes past eleven , Mr . Kerr , accompanied by William Wallace , Esq ., his late nnder-HierifE , entered the Court , and took his seat beside the Seneschal ; immediately upon which the latter gentleman read the writ , and inquired if any elector fi » d a candidate to propose . William Hastings , Esq ., then proposed D . S . Kerr , Esq ., as a fit and proper person to represent the borough in

      Parliament ; William Thompson , Esq ., seconded the nomination . The Seneschal then asked if there was * 2 iv other candidate . After the lapse of a few ttinutes , a tremendous cheer was heard outside , which was responded to by those within . Several Persons who were locking out of the windows , called ° « that another gentleman was just coming into Court ; bnt scarcely had the word been spoken , yaen the Seneschal rose , and with the utmost j&agiaable coolnsss , declared Mr . Kerr duly elected . Tos new made member had barely time Vo thank tbe sectors , expressing regret at the absence of his papa , Wflen Mr . Dixon , the ovlier c&ndidave , entered ,

      • WHBpMied bj Messrs . Michael Martin and James "anus ,, his proposer and seconder . The Seneschal , ; ° a seeing these ge&tlemen , proceeded to collect bis j Pjpers , telling Mr . Dixon that he was too late , as < •«• Kerr had been duly elected . Mr . Dixon Huonned him that he would petition against the ; J ^ rn , on tim ground of not having had sufficient \ ^ a afforded nim , and also on being obstructed J ™ * coming to the hustings . Shortly after the \ r ^ e , the hero of Moot<o mounted the dickey of j **» esarioi , and drove off to Ballynahich , four-in- j f * &d ; his faithful friend , Sergeant Walker , Bailiff i rv taat town , silting on the box beside him . Thei **«* r worthy sported a large purple nag , trimmed \ " » a soaetbicg of an orange colour . Tnus ended < "is most extraordinary election . —Morning Ckron . j

      Cbestql— last week , the election for Members to * "e i s Parliament for this city , took place . Pre" ° « to this , John Jervis , Esq . , one of the late T ^ er e "d one of the candidates on the present •* » oon , thought proper to call a meeting of his sup-^ QB , and which was held at the Albion Hotel , in ** Assembly Hoom . Daring his address , he *» ght proper to allude to the People ' s Charter , 7 * * ter speaking of it in terms condemnatory , en-•*™ wred to exculpate Ms conduct with regard to r * P * rt he acted in reference to Mr . T . Duncombe s f'Bon on the 25 th May last . There was a petition girded from this city to Mr . T . Doneombe , signed , r ^ ffl j , Tery few ^^ ^ ^ g of ^ e men resident r-f ^ Praying for the ' reiease of all persons confined Mi !! k ^ offecce 3 » and ^ at the People ' s Charter nVi ? T *^ the law of the land without delay , and j > cm remained a couple of days longer , the numj ? *<*» most certainly have been doubled . Well ; * £ " » tU knew very well that he was in bad grace ' ^*» y ( tf the « ti 2 M » principally on account of j

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      his conduct with regard to this petition , and for this reason the Secretary ( Mr . Speed ) , by order of the the Committee of the Chartist Association , wrote to him ( as oue of their Representatives ) regaesting him to support ite prayer when presented in the HouBe ; m reply he stated that he was a sincere friend to free discussion , and hoped that something would be done with a view to their release . The Association , from this answer , inferred that his vote would have been favourable to their views , but on inspecting the division , it was found that he had absented himself , asd had not paired off . His attempt at exculpation was rery dissatisfactory to the audience . After having disposed of that part of the business , he called upon Mr . Vaughan , the eloquent and ardent

      advocate of Chartism in Chester , to come forward * ad discuss tbe points © f the Charter with him , very well knowing , before he ventured to do so , that Mr . Vaughan was not present at the meeting . Mr . Vaugban , upon being informed of the circumstanee , forwarded a letter to him , but Mr . Jarvis showed the white feather in his reply . Mr . Yaughan , upon this , caused the city to be placarded with bills ( challenging him to discussion on the points of the Charter , one of which I have sent you . ) This produced much excitement at the nomination ; great numbers attended , and Mr . Vaughan was determined to attend too , for the purpose of confronting Mr . Jarvis . When Mr . Vaughan arose for the parpose of obtaining a hearing , Mr . Jarris , assisted

      by the other candidate , did all they could to put him down , and for a short time succeeded . In a subsequent stage of the proceedings , Mr . Jarvis arose for the purpose of addressing the meeting . Tbe popular indignation now gave rent , and for a time the confusion was immense . As he attempted to proceed , he was assailed from all quarters , with hisses , yells , groans , and criea of " Vaughan , V&nghan . " Ultimately , he was compelled to stand down , and give way to Yanghan , who produced and read to tbe meeting , Mr . Jarvis ' s letter , in which he declined meeting him . He afterwards eulogised Chartism , and on the whole was very well received . Mr . Jarvis only made the matter worse by his attempt at explanation—a good deal of impatience being manifested . The affair has made a deep impression on

      the public mind . On account of nearly the general feeling that pervades the electors , the Chartists very much regret that they did not put a candidate in nomination , convinced as they are , that they could have contested the city with a good chance of suocess . One thing , however , the present members may rest assured of , and that is this , that on a future occasion , so very favourable an opportunity will not be allowed to be flung away , as in the present instance . On the night of the nomination , we had a very numerous me-eting . Mr . Wm . Jones , from Liverpool , addressed it in a soul-stirring speech of an hour and a half ' s duration , which was loudly applauded . ' After which , Mr . Vaughan addressed the audience in excellent style , in which he did not forget the duplicity of Mr . Jarvis , and many of his and the other Members' votes in the Honse . His address

      gave the greatest satisfaction throughout . The meeting retired about half-past ten highly delighted . —Correspondent . Salisbury . —Wadham Wyndam , ( Tory , ) and We Bird Brodie , ( Whig , ) the two old members , were returned- Tb . 8 minority of the new Tory candidate , A . J . Ashley , was fifty-nine . Todxorben . —Charles Towneley , Esq . addressed the electors and non-electois here on Monday last , in the Market Place . He is for free trade , separation of Church and State , Rural Police being maintained , and for the Isew Poor Law being pnt in

      operation . With regard to an extension of the franchise , he said he would not support » measure of that description until the people were better educated . In short , he is a Whig to the back-bone , and he strove to justify the * ' bloodies" throughout the whole of his address . At the close , he was closely questioned by a staunch Chartist , but his answers were far from satisfying the non-electors . Before the meeting separated , three cheers were given for Feargus O'Connor and all political prisoners , and three cheer ? for Frost , Williams , and Jones . —Correspondent .

      East Ccmberlaxd . —The nomination took place on Monday last . About ten o ' clock , the time appointed for the nomination , numbers began to assemble in the Market Place , where hustings had been erected , though they were not of a very commodious de scription . During the morning the yeomen and farmers were seen entering the town by variou 3 conveyances , but there were no processions as usual . This arose from a particular request of the Mayor , who , in consequence of the late disturbance at the borough election , used eTery precaution to prevent , in future , any outrage . The Blue party ( or the Whigs ) were the first to enter the hustings , and on their making their appearance in front , they were received with loud hissing and execrations . Soon

      after this , the Yellow party ( or Tories ) arrived , and were much better received than the former . Neither music nor banners accompanied either of the parties . About half-past ten o ' clock , the High Sheriff , Capt . Robertson Walker , arrived , accompanied by the Under-Sheriff , Mr . Perry , of Whitebaven . After the preliminary business was gone through , the High Sheriff called upon the people to conduct themselves in an orderly and peaceful manner , and not to disgrace themselves by committing the slightest outrage on persons or property . Mr . Howard , of Graystock , then came forward and nominated Mr . William James , of Barrick Lodge , a'j a fit and proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of-the County of Cumberland in the

      forthcoming Parliament . Mr . Gill , of Cumr&e , briefly seconded the nomination . Mr . Crackentborpe then came forward , and nominated tbe Honourable Charles Howard ( brother to Lord Morpeth ) as a fit and proper person to represent the electors of the eastern division of the County of Cumberland in the next Parliament . Mr . Donald , of Linstock , seconded the nomination . Mr . Ha&el , Dalemain , next came forward , and proposed Captain Stephenson , of Scaleby Castle . The nomination was seconded by Mr . Brisco , son of Sir Wastal Brisco . Mr . JameB now came forward to address the assemblage , bat tvas received with such a volley of

      hisses and execration , mixed up with opprobrious epithets , that only a few words comld be heard . The other candidates then addressed the people , but their speeches were nothing but tissues of abuse against the respective parties . A show of hands was now taken foi the various candidates separately , when it appeared that the show of hands was in favour of Captain Stephenson and Mr . Howard , but the Sheriff declared otherwise , by stating that Captain Stephenson , and Mr . William James were duly elected by a show of hands . A poll was then demanded for Mr . Charles Howard , and Thursday and Friday were fixed for that purpose .

      SalpobJ ) . —Respecting this election , the Chartists were at bay for a considerable time ; previous to the day on which the poll commenced , a resolution was put in the- Chartists' room , the purport of which was , that they , as a body , would support neither party ; bat , after taking into consideration the merits ot both candidates , they came to the conclusion that Brotberton had voted well—that he voted for the National Petition , and the release of the political prisoners—that he had attended be'ter and more regular to his duties than any other member of the House of Commons ; in short , that he was one of the best of the Whigs , while Garnett was one of worBt of Tories . They , therefor * , on the foregoing grounds , resolved , at the eleventh hour , to support Brotherton ,

      and so far as vre could have the opportunity of judging , there never was a number of men more united and more determined not only to ensure his return , but to keep him at the head of tbe poll . During no part of the day was his opponent , Garnett , bo near as he was at the close . Brotherton , most of the day , was more than 200 first . The Chartists not oni > commanded and polled fifty votes , but exerted themselves every wav to influence others ( legally ) to vote for him . Butterworth scarcely sat down until it was over , whiie Lanney and Mitchell , of Stockport , and many others were equally as persevering . Not a stone was left unturned , neither meals nor any thing else was thought of until after four o ' clock . The Whigs , the leaders of the Legislative Union Repealers and the

      Chartists should shook hands in the morning upon ' this one point , " and the best feeling seemed to exist tbronghont the day , excepting in one instance , and t at the close of the poll , the numbers stood as follows : ; —Brothe « oD , P 39 ; Garnett , 882 ; majority in favour of the former 117 . There was ten times more ex- j citement and more interest taken , as allowed by all j parties , in thas one single election , than there was ! in tbe election for Manchester . As we have stated j before , the Whig took the lead and kept it , and for ' that reason there was not the least occasion for any- [ thing like a disturbance amongst the Irishmen ,, Brotherton being their pet , and at the head of the } poll , which appeared to please the leaders of the ! Repeal of the Union Association , and who were upon

      the most intimate and friendly terms during the j length of the day with the Chartists . Oa Friday : morning , about nine o ' clock , we saw a number of ! Irishmen come from towards Newton-lane , into great Ancoats-street , myself and Mitchell , of Stockport . j had just come out of Brown ' s Temperance Coffee- j heuse . They proceeded down Oldham-street , until I they came to the street leading to Stephenfeon ' s- j square , where they turned down and went off in the ' direction of Little Ireland , as we have heard , and as will afterwards shew to gain a reinforcement . We went into Mr . Heywood ' s Bhop , where we re- j mained for about three quarters of an hour ; after which we repaired to Saiford , waiting the arrival

      f there men , and to watch thair proceedings when j hej did come . In order to Bare our own craniums , nd make sure of a good place opposite the ppUing laoe , we fixed ourselves at one of the inns con- j guous , and where we waited till about , as near as ! e could guess , ten o ' clock ; and , all of a Euddt"D j ¦ e saw crowds of people coming from towards tho , ' ew Bailey Bridge , the direct road for Little Ireaid . The people then run in all directions to get at of the way of something which appeared to be j imiDg across the Bridge . Shortly after , there pre-, ' » nted to our view , as near as we could calculate , j Xl Irishmen , armed with sticks , staves and j [ ndgeoBB of all dimensions , who , without taking '

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      any notice as to the state of the poll , or of the bustle of the election , proceeded along Saiford by the Town Hall , until they came to a public-bouse close to the Bridge , sear Oldfield-lane , and leading to Bredbury , some of the Irishmen went in , and got some drink , whilst the rest remained outside . At this time , abont 150 men , composed of colliers , dyers , and navigators ( not ChartistB ) , who were said to be Garnett ' s men , made their appearance . Two of the old police came up to them , and told them they had better go back , or the Irishmen would beat them . They , however , refused to take their advice , and proceeded towards the Irishmen , who on seeing them brandished their shilelahs , aad hurrahed in a tone of triumph

      and all efforts of the police proved futile : at it they went , in a most desperate , brutal , andsavage manner , for about twenty minutes , for a stand-up fight , during which time there were upwards of fifty knocked to the ground , and in one instance there were no less than seven in one heap . Donny brook Fair never witnessed a better fight . The " navvies , " however , were rather too deep for our Bister countrymen ; they kept their ranks , and although the Irishmen wanted to get through them , as they were more in number , yet they were prevented by the " navvies" keeping in aline ; and , ultimately , the Irishmen gave way , and turned and took to their

      heels , which gave fresh courage to theirenemies , who followed them and beat them most brutally , knocking them down with one blow on the top of tke head , and laying on them while upon the ground , turning a deaf ear to shsir cries for mercy . This being over , those who could not get away were assisted to doctor ' s shops , &c , and the dyers then commenced smashing the windows of the Whig public-house . The policecame up shortly after , and dispersed them . It was rather laughable to see the Irishmen coming back , hiding their sticks under their coats . The dyers and the " navvies" afterwards collected together , walked through Saiford in triumph , and no disturbance took place after .

      MojfMOCTH Boroughs . —On Wednesday last , the 30 th June , the nomination of a member for the Monmouth Boroughs came off at Monmouth . Up to the last hour there were various reports as to there being an uncontested election and whether Mr . Blewitt would walk over the course or not . Dr . Price , of Newbridge , was brought out at the eleventh hour to represent the Chartists , and would , doubtless , have received all the support of the Conservative interest . It was arranged that the two leading " martyrs" as they term

      them-&el ? es , -ra ., Messrs . Dickinson and Edwards , should propose and second the Doctor ' s nomination , but mark the treachery—those worthies left Newport , the day previous , on pretence of making arrangements at Monmeuth ( distant . twenty-four miles from Newport ) leaving Messrs Townsend and Francis to escort the Chartist candidate from Newbridge , Glamorganshire , a distance of forty-three miles . The following morning , Messrs . Dickenson and Edwards acting in secret concert with the Whig candidate , proceeded to Monmoulh and b ! arnied the Monmonth Chartist * to the effect that Dr .

      Price was unable to stand tbe contest and induced Mr . Buttery and another Chartist to nominate and second Edwards the following morning . Meanwhile , and unconscious of treason in the camp , Dr . Price arrived in Newport about half-past five on the morning o ! nomination and proceeded towards Monmoutb . When at Usk they found every relay of horses had been snapped up under pretence of pre-engageoient by the rascally Whigs , they were compelled therefore to continue the same pair of horses to Kagland and on changing horses arrived in Monmouth by great exertion , still i » ample time , but tbe hall was crowded to excess . After much trouble . Dr . Price and his supporters effected an entrance to tbe bastings , and Mr . Townsend handed to Mr . Edwards a not « to this effect : —•• Dr .

      Price is with us—be is now arrived , you must propose and let Buttery second him . " To the great astonishment of Mr . Tewnsend , Edwards then wrote this reply : — " You must do your own work yourselves , and when your turn comes the Mayor will hear you , " whereupon Mr . Townsend remarked , " By God there i * treason in the camp , we are sold like bulloeks at Smithfield . " The confusion of election then commenced , the Whig member s nomination was responded to by about fifty hands . Edwarda ( who had by false representations induced Messrs . Buttery and Tyer to propose and second him ) was supported by aforestof hands , whereupon the Mayor declared the show of hands in favoui of Edwards , and as a natural consequence , a poll was demanded on behalf of Blewitt The Chartists were

      in raptures of joy— but lo . ' a change came o ' er the spirit of their dream . Master Recreant Edwards now shewed the cloven foot , and in a Sir Joseph Surface sort of speech , in which he played second fiddle to the immense virtues of his Whig opponent , DECLINED THE poll . The execration and indescribable confusion this act of treachery caused , baffles description , which was redoubled oa Mr . Dickenson ' s rising , and most unblusbingly avowing himself a party to such withdrawal . Mr . Townsend , ( solicitor , of Newport , ) then proposed to nominate Dr . Price j but his name not appearing on the revised list , he was precluded doiug bo by the Mayor . A long legal discussion afterwards arose , in which Mr . Edwards anxiously declared his wish to spare his new allies , the Whigs , the expense of a poll . Messrs .

      Buttery and Townsend relied upen the Birmingham case , and refused all bribes or compromise . The poll took place next day , at Newport , Monmontb , and Usk , when it is needless to add , the traitor Edwards did not record a single vote , and Mr . Biewitt could only record about one-fourth the total number of electors . On the close of the poll , immense sensation was created by the publicity of the amount and particulars of the bribery to the leaders , and tbe men of Newport arose en masse , and demolished the whole of the frontage of the traitors' dwelling-houses . The military , under the command of Col . Brown , of the Rifles , alone protected these recreant knaves from popular vengeance . The riot act was read and peace restored about one o ' clock in the morning , after Dickenson and Edwards had been flogged , hung .

      and burnt ia tffigy . We regret to say , a severe Babre cut was inflicted by a gallant officer upon the foreman of the Blanavon Iron Wharf , who w&s inoffensively passing along , and wliich severed his nose and nearly deprived him of both his eyes . Various persona were apprehended next day , and Mr . W . M . Townsend , at tbe magistrates' request , ( or , as he stated , as a matter of courtesy and not compulsion , ) attended the meeting at the juitice-room and entered into recognizances t * appear himself in £ 100 , and two sureties of £ 50 each , to answer any charge that Whig wisdom may prefer against him at the ensuing assizes . The witness against him has

      been disproved by his own subsequent acknowledgement , and has made himself scarce from Newport . The conduct of the worthy Mayor , T . Hughes , Esq , and of Thomas Hawkins , Esq ., the Bitting magistrates , with that of their clerk , T . J . Phillips , Esq ., was truly kind and urbane , and the evidence which Mr . Hawkins gave in favour of Mr . Townsend , -was highly creditable to him as a magistrate . The result of the other apprehensions , Vr'huse bearings are postponed until oar county nomination be ended , to-morrow , shall appear in our next . Alas , for treachery . The pounds , shillings , and pence of bribery shall be unfolded , next week . —From a Correspondent .

      North Leicestershire . —On Tuesday morning , the nomination of the candidates cot the representation of this division took place in the Market-place , the speakers addressed the people from the Plough Inn . There waa no Whig opposition , but the Chartists had resolved to bring out Mr . W . Dean Taylor and Mr . John Skevington , in order that the show of hands might be taken , and the real friends of the people elected by Universal Suffrage . We feel bound to aUte that every courtesy was observed by the Tory party towards us though entertaining the most different opinions . The candidates on the Tory interest were Lord Charles Somerset Manners , and Basil Farnham , Esq ., who were proposed and seconded ; when Messrs . Taylor and Skevington ' s friends moved and seconded those two gentlemen ; after which , the four candidates in succession addressed the multitude . While 3 Jr . Taylor was speaking , the Conservatives cheered most

      lustily . Mr . Cooper , of Leicester , and Mr . Bairatow , of Derby , then addressed the assemblage in terms denunciatory of both the factions , but especially of the " Bloodies , " who winced beneath their castigations . During tbe addresses of the Chartists , the cavalry , of whom there were great numbers at the meeting , bent forward on horseback , with the utmost intensity to hear , and ever and anon burst out inte cheering of the most vociferous description . The Sheriff then proceeded to take the show of hands for the four candidates , when there appeared for Skevington and Taylor a great majority ; but the Sheriff dtclared otherwise , and that Lord Mannsrs and Mr . Farnham were duly elected ! The proceedings went eff quietly , and without the slightest disturbance . The voice of Chartism has been heard in high quarters , and the result will be seen after many days . In the afternoon , Messrs . Cooper , Taylor , and Bairsiow addressed a larg e meeting in the Marke ^ Iace .

      SrsDERLA ^ D . —Mr . George Binns issued an address the day previous to the nomination , which was the signal for such a display of public feeling in his favour that if he had consented to go to the poll but little doubt was entertained here of his election . Mr . Binna delivered a most powerful address on the hustings which completely silenced all opposition for the time . About 20 , 000 people stood , after the other candidates had almost exhausted public patience , and listened for nearly two hours with the most breathless interest to the eloqnence of truth . Mr . Binns had the shew of hands declared in his favour , and at the conclusion of

      his speech was carried home upon tbe shoulders of the people . He tried in Tain to be allowed to walk , but to no purpose , for he bad won their opinion not less by bis talents and Integrity than by his nofcle bearing . He addressed the people from his window on arriving home and again at night . A public dinner will be given to Mr . Binns en Tuesday evening in the Arcade . Let honest men rally ronnd an honest leader of Chartism . Mr . Binns had a fourth part of the hustings assigned to him and no token of disapprobation was heard either from the hustings or the public , during the whole of his address .

      Hull . —No Salvation but by the Charter . — I , > nring the election in Hull , the Chartists have been all eye and activity , and though Col . Thompson , the people ' s friend , by the most corrupt bribery ever known , has' lost his election , Chartism has flourished . The four cvididttei were visited , and written angwerB ob-

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      tained , oi the six points of the glorious Charter . The Colonel , all right in hia answers ; the Whigs promised BOme things ; the Tories seemed to tremble , but answered no , to eTery point . We have held several large and animated meetings . Tke last two were held on Monday and Tuesday , the 5 th and « th instant . The former , to the Freemasons' Lodge , a large and commodious room ; the latter , under the broad canopy of heaven . Oa Monday evening , the room was crowded almost to suffocation , when spirited addresses were delivered by Mr . Duffy , the liberated Chartist from NorthaUerton gaol , and others . The heart-rending sufferings of Duffy , while in prison , in a Christian land , called forth the abhorrence of 8 U 8 h cruel laws used to suppress the increasing knowledge and liberties of the people , a liberal collection was made in his behalf . On Tuesday evening , with the sky for a

      covering , the immense multitude demonstrated their high approval of the principles of Chartism . The following motion was cheerfully , heartily , and unanimously agreed to by the sober-minded listening thousands , only one or two hands being held up against it : — " That it Is the opinion of this meeting that the People ' s Charter is the only measure calculated to permanently benefit the working classes , and save this sinking country from despotism and rain . " Three cheers were given at the various meetings for the Editor of the Star , the "caged lion , " aad all political prisoners . On the day of nomination Col . Thompson had the show of bands by three to one ; this shows how things would go if we had our Charter . Onr numbers are increasing ; twenty-threejolned the Association . OnMonday evening we anticipated a great in-gathering . The Whigs are convinced at last that Chartism alone will save them .

      WEST-BIDING OF YORK DOINGS OF THE PEOPLE ' S CANDIDATES . Friends and Brothers , —Your Delegates assembled at Dewsbury on Sunday , June 20 th , and having thought proper to determine upon putting me ia nomination as one of the people ' s candidates for the representation of the West-Riding , now that the nomination is over it behoves me to address you . This is the more necessary , as while the doings of Morpeth and Milton have been trumpeted forth in the lying columns of the Leeds Mercury , and those of Wortley and Denison in tbe Leeds Intelligencer—nothing has been said in the people ' s paper ( with the exception of the Leeds meeting ) of the people ' s candidates .

      Monday , June 2 lst , 1 addressed a large open-air meeting at Heckmondwike , next morning took the seven o ' clock train from tbe Dewsbury station to Leeds , reached there , went with Messrs . leech and Williams to the Cloth Hall Yard , where I addressed eighteen thousand people for an hour and three quarters—a report of the proceedings appeared in the Star . It was a quarter past two o ' clock when I concluded my address . Morpeth and Milton , and Wortley and Danison , left Leeds at half-past two o ' clock , I had to wait ( my carriage and four not being ready !) for the three o ' clock train . This threw me behind the ether parties , I not teaching Huddersfleld till five o ' clock , in the meantime , the Whig outrage had been committed , alluded to in Mr . Pitkethly ' s letter in the Star of June 26 th—the Whig horsemen riding down the people "without the Bhado w of a shade of provocation having been given them .

      The Chartists had made an agreement with the treacherous Whigs that they ( the Chartist candidates ) should speak from the Whig hustings . More fortunate than Mr . Pitketbly , who was refused admission , and assaulted into the bargain by . the cowardly villain ? , I did get on to the hustings , and spoke after Morpeth . During the whole course of ' rny address , ( I spoke nearly an hour ) , I was assailed with the moat blackguard interruptions from the " respectable" ruffians around me ; one fellow ( whose name I nave down in my note-book ) crying " Throw him over , d—n his eyes—throw him over , and break his neck . " Wednesday , 23 rd . —Addressed a fine open-air meeting at Honley , and returned to Huddersfield that night . Thursday , 24 th . —I want to Bradford , where I had again the honeur of meeting tbe Whig and Tory candidates , and addressed for on hour full fifteen thousand people .

      At Bradford , a deputation fromKeighley waited upon me , wishing me the next day to meet the Whigs at that place . I could not comply with the request of my Keighley friends , having to be at Lepton the next evening . Friday , 25 th . —Returned to Huddersneld—went by way of Aldmondbury to Lepton through a pelting storm of rain , reached my destination wet ta the skin—found no meeting , they having no room , and the state of the weather entirely prevented any assemblage out-doors . I felt a little mortified , and wished I had gone to Keighley . Saturday 26 th . —Returned to Huddersneld that evening , addressed a meeting at Paddock . Sunday , 27 th . —Went to DewBbuty ftom there to Wakefield .

      Monday , 28 th . —Went to Barnsley—met the Whigs . We had a meeting of not less than 12 , 000 people . Morpeth could not get a hearing until it Was decided that I should speak after him and before Milton ; it was put to the people who decided by at least five hundred to one , that they would have the working man before the . Lord ! I followed Morpeth , giving the Whigs an hour and a half 'a dressing . I was delighted with the Barnsley people . They are noble fellows , and , which is best of all , they include in their ranks a band of Erin ' s exiles who would go to the death for the Charter .

      I was expected to address the Barnslcy people again the next day , but two other calls were made upon me . I Lad been pressed to return to Bradford to be present at the nomination as jockeyed first by Wood , and second by Simpson . The Bradford Council was fearful that nothing would be done unless I came , as they were not sure at that time they could get Martin to stand . Second—The people of Doneaster wrote to me wishing me to be with them on the Tuesday , to meet Morpeth and Milton . I took the advice of ths Barnaley leaders to the number of fifty or sixty . They unanimously decided that I should not lecture in Barnsley on Tuesday—that I should not go to Doncaster ; but , that I should go to Bradford .

      Tuesday , 29 tb Rose at four o ' clock , and was just starting for Bradford , - when three men with horse and gig from Doncaster came upon me . I must go with them . I refused . I did not go , but pushed on for Bradford , taking the railway train to Leeds , from there , coach to Bradford , which town I reached by ten o ' clock . Found on my arrival that Martin was there , and that I could have been dispensed wish . I regret now that I did not go to Doncaster ; but what I had done was for tbe bast , with due deliberation and advice . After seeing Martin elected , I that evening walked to De-wabury .

      1 reached Dewsbury exhausted with fatigue , and miserable from the fear I entertained tl » at I should be laid up with a murderous complaint to which I am subject— quinsey in the throat ; finding my fears but too likely to be realised , I that night , and the next day , drenched myself with pbysic . Friday , no relief . I applied leeches to my throat , which did me Borne good . 1 was still very unwell when on Saturday , July 3 rd , word was brought me that Morpeth and Milton were to be in Dawsbury that night . They came , and I was there . 'Twill be long ere my Lord Morpeth will forget the shouts of execration that rung in his ears when be showed himself to the people of Dewsbury . Charles Connor spoke after Morpeth ; Milton then spoke , and i wound up the proceedings . The Dewsbury people know that I did my duty .

      Thus I think I have shown that bo far as health , strength , and means would allow , I did my duty to you , who through your delegates , had done me the honour to select me for nomination as your representative , in meeting tbe enemy face to face , exposing their trickery and exhibiting their villany , and labouring , as I did , to prepare each locality I visited for the nomination at Wakefleld . Monday , July 5 th . — 'Tis not necessary I should give a " full , true , and particular" account of this day ' s proceedings , as the reporter for the Star will have mainly done that for ine . Enough that DeWBbury , Heckmondwike , Earlsheaton , Hanging Heat on , Chickenley , Liversedge , Batley , &c , turned out nobly—we had a glorious procession to Wakefield . At Weatgate Common we were joined by the Huddersneld men , and the noble men of Barnsley—and here I make way for tbe aforesaid reporter to detail the proceedings of the nomination , confining myself to a few comments thereon .

      The Wnigs had moved earth and hell to get such a muster as should ensure them the show of hands ; thousands were brought from Leeds by railway , their fares paid , bread , cheese , and ale found them at Wakefield , and a shilling each given them . Thousands more were brought from Huddevsfleld , Cleckheaton , &c . &c , by > ail way , and in carts and waggons ; their day ' s wageB paid them , and upon pain of losing their employment , they were ordered to vote for the Whigs ; an overlooker was appointed over avery twenty men , to see that not one absented himself . At Huddersfleld , a regular manufacture of bludgeons was carried on for a fortnight preceding . These , thank God , were tendered useless by the energy of the determiued Chartists .

      When Morpeth had delivered himself of bis meaningless string of nothingisms—when Milton had again exhibited his pitiable imbecility—when Wortley and Denison had spoken , Mr . Pitkethly addressed the assembled thousands , and he gave It the " Blosdies" in style . I followed , but ; one storm of groans and execrations met me from the Whigs , and was replied to by tbe deafening cheers of the Chartists . This state of things having continued tor some time , the Whig mercenaries being apparently instructed not on any account to allow me a bearing , and my friends being determined I should he heard , the question was speedily brought to an issue . In one moment thousands of good walking

      sticks were raised by the hands of sturdy ChartistB , while from their ranks rose one long deofenening shout of defiance , that made Morpeth quiver in his shoes , and tbe " Bloodies" to quail , hundreds of whom now scampered in all directions . Again , and again , the shout of defiance rent the air , making the welkin ring . The effect was magical ; in that shout , and in that show of moral force , thft Whigs learned that Yorkshire was not Manchester—that If they were for peace , so were the Chartists ; if they were for war , let them fling down the gauntlet , the Chartists were ready fox tbe game . Need I Bay more ? I was ef course beard , and so far as time would permit , I ( rust I did my duty .

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      Oa the show of hands being taken , the Sheriff declared that Lords Morpeth and Milton bad the majority ; this ought te be the case . I would be loth to qaestion the decision of the Sheriff , and certainly the show of hands was apparently very sear equal for the three parties , but in my humble opinion the Tories had a trifling majority ever the Whigs , and the Char tists a trifling majority over the Tories . Had the rest of the West Riding done as'Dewabuiy and Barnsley did , our victory would have been no doubtful one—it would not have been in the Sheriff's power to have given to the Whigs the palm of triumph —a triumph -which , to say the best of it , was more disgraceful than any defeat could be—a triumph that was purchased by corruption , intimidation , and the vilest tyranny .

      Notwithstanding the decision of the Sheriff , I shall consider myself aad Mr . Pitkethly to be the veritable representatives of the industrious toilers—we core nothing for the suffrages of the aristoctatic and respectable idlers—as such , I shall hold myself in readiness to perform at any time the command of my constituents . I have not done all I could have liked to have done , but I have done all , more than all that health , strength , and means would allow of my doing . Hurrah for the men of Dewsbury ! Hurrah for the men of Bsrnsley ! Hurrah for the Irish Chartists ! Hurrah for the Charter and no surrender . ' I am , brother Democrats , Yours fraternally and faithfully , George Julias Harney . Dewsbury , July 6 , 1841 .

      NEWCASTLE ELECTION . There was a public meeting of the inhabitants colled by placard , to be held in the Long Room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard , en Wednesday evening , June 30 ; to consider the propriety of taking immediate legal steps to secure to Mr . Bronterre O'Brien that seat in the Commons' House of Parliament , to which he is entitled , having been duly elected by an overwhelming majority of the electors , and unanimously by the non-electors of this borough , but which the monopolising factions wish to deprive him of , through a fear of his hone-ty . Long before the hour of meeting , there were three times as many assembled outside as the room ( which contains from 4 » 0 to 5001 could contain . They therefore adjourned to the Forth . Mr . Crothers was unanimously called to the chair , who having briefly stated the purport of the meeting , called upon

      Mr . John Mason to address the meeting , who did so in first-rate style , shewing the advantages that would accrue to the industrious classes by having a few of such sterling friends of the people as Mr . O'Brian in the House of Corruption . He showed how it would be a means ef overturning that accursed system which dooms the sons of toil to be subject to the most abject misery and want , while those cormorants who " toil not , neither do they spin , " are , at their expence , rolling in abundant luxury and superfluity . Mr . Mason was loudly cheered throughout his energetic address . Mr . Hugh Duffy moved the first resolution , which was seconded , in a very humorous and pithy speech , by Mr . Morgan , and carried unanimously : —

      " That this meeting do highly approve of the proceedings of Mr . Bronterre O'Brien ' s Election Committee , in protesting against the decision of the High Sheriff , in declaring William Ord , Esq . duly elected , in preference to James Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., who was really duly elected by an overwhelming majority of the electors and non-electors of this borough . " Mr . Cross moved the second resolution , which was seconded by Mr . Sinclair , and carried unanimously : — " That this meeting is of opinion that legal steps Bhould bo immediately resorted to , to secure that seat ia the Commons' House of Parliament for Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , to which he was duly elected by a very great majority of the electors and non-electors of this borough , and that this meeting pledges itself to enter into a voluntary subscription to defray whatever legal expences may be incurred in procuring justice . " It was then moved , seconded , and carried

      unanimously" That this meeting tender their sincere thanks to Mr . O'Brien ' s Election Committee , for their assiduous exertions , and the straightforward manner in which they conducted themselves throughout , in opposition to the conjoined factions of Whig and Tory . " Three cheers were then given for James Bronterre O'Brien , Esq ., M . P ., three cheers for Mr . O'Connor , and all incarcerated Chartists , three cheers fox the Charter , three groans for the Sheriff , and a vote of thanks to the Chairman for his impartial conduct in the chair , to which he briefly responded . The meeting separated about ten o ' clock , and a subscription was made for the Election Fund . As the night waa coming on wet , the Committee adjourned to their room , Chancellor ' s Head Yard . Mr . Frankland being called to the chair , Mr . Hall moved , and Mr . Bruce

      seconded" That Mr . Bronterre O'Brien ' s Electlou Committee tender their most sincere thanks to Mr . George Binns , of Suuderland , for the able and masterly style in which he personified Mr . O'Brien , at his election on the hustings , on Monday , the 28 th instant " Carried unanimously . It was likewise moved , seconded , and carried unanimously" That , in consequence of the officiousnass and spleen of the enemies of truth , in calumniating the political sentiments of Mr . O'Brien , and ia endeavouring to create a prejudice against him , this Committee would feel extremely obliged to the Editor of the Northern Star if he would be so kind as to give insertion to Mr . O'Brien ' s address , which will , of Itself , foil all their attempts . " To the Electors and Non-Electors of ihe Borouyh qf Netucastle-upon-Tyne . Lancaster Castle , June 23 rd , 1841 .

      Gentlemen , —I am honoured by the invitation of a numerous portion of your body to allow myself to be put in nomination as a candidate for your suffrages at the approaching election . I accept the invitation ; but ia so doing , I beg you to understand , gentlemen , that nothing but a strong sense of public duty , coupled with the hope of being , in some small degree , instrumental in saving the country from its present embarrassments aad dangers , could have induced me to come forward , even at the request of the mea of Newcastle , whose public spirit and intelligence I have long admired .

      In ordinary times you would , I think , he best represented by an inhabitant of your own town , personally known to you all , and well acquainted with your local wants and interests . But in times of unexampled difficulty and danger , you wisely consider , that the best fr iend of your local interests ia he who will approve himself the best guardian of your public interests , as a member of the British commonwealth . Your knowledge of my public career and character has satisfied you , that I will approve myself such , if honoured by your suffrages , Aad to this circumstance alone , I ascribe your preference of a stranger to one of your own townsmen ; for I have no claims or pretensions to represent you , other than my known zeal and devotion to the general interests of the country . Should this

      claim be . found sufficient to command a majority of your suffrages , it will be a triumph indeed !—ons equally glorious to the electors and the elected ! It will show that the men of Newcastle consider the general interest to be paramount to all other interests , whether of sect , class , party , or locality ; and it will place in my hands a constitutional weapon , wherewith I shall be enabled to combat the tyrants , who have persecuted me on your account , and to contribute one legislator ' s share , at least , towards rescuing our country from those hordes of agrarian monopolists and usurers , who , with their standing armies of lawyers , priests and soldiers have uprooted nearly all oar ancient institutions , without substituting a single good one in their room , and brought the most favoured country ou earth to the verge of national bankrupts and a servile

      war . To ensure this mutual triumph , all that is required , gentlemen , is & frank hearty union between the honest electors and the non-electors—a union based upon acknowledged equality of rights aad mutuality of interests . Let the elector bear in mind , that even the present corrupt ministry and House of Commons have declared the franchise to be a trust conferred on the elector , for the-non-elector ' s use as well his own ; and that he is , therefore , morally bound , in the exercise of it , to consult the non-elector's wishes aad interests as well as his own . Aad let the non-elector bear in mind , that however sore he may feel against the

      law which made the unjust distinction between him and the elector , he can owe ouly gratitude aad admiration to those electors who shall practically repeal the law in his favour , by laying dowm their monopoly at his feet , and consulting hiB wishes as well as their own in giving their vetes . Let these consideration but be borne in mind ; aad we shall have the union we require . Without it , we may conquer by the show of hands , but we cannot complete our victory on the day of polling . With it , we may bid defiance to the monopolists and the usurers both on the hustings and in the polling booths . Hurrah ! then , for an honest union between the electors and the non-electors .

      To the major part of yon , gentlemen , my political views and principles are already well known . For the satisfaction , however , of such who know them uot , to prevent any future misunderstanding between us , I deem it my duty to submit the following outline of them ; aud it will be for you to say whether such views and principles shall command the union I desire . I am a Conservative Radical Reformer in the just and obvious meaning of the words . I am for Peace , Law , and Order , in the only sense , and on the only terms , upon which they can be either desirable or possible ; I am . for peace founded upon liberty to all—for law founded upon justice to all—for order founded upon contentment for alL I am for unqualified obedience to the laws ( even where they are bad and vicious ) so long as any hope or chance remains of altering or amending them ; but I am also for giving to the people every facility of altering and improving them in conformity with the will of the majority , so that they shall always command a willing obedience . In abort . I am for

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      making the law what society intended it to be—the abselute , irresistible master of each , bat the servant of the whole . I am for conserving all that is sound and valuable in our institutions , and for radically reforming all that is unsound . An enlightened public opinion freely formed and freely expressed ; I consider it to be the only proper test of what is sound and what unsound , I am , therefore , for unbounded liberty of opinion above and before all things else . I am for the perfect inviolability and security of all property , public and private . Public property belongs to the Whole of . the public Private property belongs only to thft individual owners . I consider , therefore , that only the voice of the entire public ( constitutionally

      expressed by the vote of the majority ) can justly or honestly appropriate or dispsse ot the property of the public . I consequently consider it to be a downright robbery for any portion of ths general and local taxation ot the country , which is public proper ty : &s also church-rates , public endowments , and various other descriptions of public property , which are now raised and appropriated exclusively by those who make the laws , without the sanction or consent of the uarepresented people , to whom all this public property belongs equally as to the other classes of society . I include also among the property of the public , all our uuappropriated colonial lands , in which a mesfc shameful traffic is carried ou by our aristocracy , who are every day making grants and disposing of the best por tion of them , at nominal prices to their own needy

      relatives and greedy minions , until , at last , they will have appropriated all our lands abroad , as they have all our lands at home , and left the great balk of the British public , without any public property at all ! 1 Now , I am for putting an effectual stopper upon this wholesale system of public robbery in the only possible way it can be doue , namely , —by securing such a full , free , ' and impartial representation of the whole of the people in the House of Commons , as is laid down and demanded in the famous act or document entitled "the People ' s Charter . " As well , then , for the sake of conserving the property of the public to uses ef the public and the public only , — as for divers other just and imperative reasons , I shall deem it the first and most important of my parliamentary duties , to endeavour to get the national representation amended upon the plan and principles of the " People ' s Charter . "

      I am also for the perfect inviolability of private property . I consider the public has . iio more right to invade or appropriate the property of individuals ( without their consent ) than iBdiyiduais or fractions of the people have to invade tLe property of the public I Shall , therefore , oppose all schemes of confiscation and agrarianism , and resist svery thiug in the shape of sumptuary laws or other modes of spoliatioH , come from ¦ whom they may . I shall equally resist the attempts of all factions either to rob the public for the selfish interest of the few , or to rob individuals for the pretended benefit of the public , being fully convineed that no country , . however favoured by art or nature , cau be preserved from civil strife , or made free and

      prosperous , without maintaining personal security , as well as strict justice for each and all , and that any attempts to do away with the present monstrous inequalities of wealth and conditiou , otherwise than by the natural effects of just legislation would but injure the rich without benefitting tho peor , while they would expose all classes alike to interminable feuds and dangers . At the same time . I hold it to be perfectiy just and competent fov the legislature to interfere with any and every species of private property , where such interference is required by the public interest , provided always that the parties interfered with be fully indemnified by compensation . In all such cases I shall support the public in opposition to private Interest .

      I am opposed to every species of monopoly , whether of wealth , power , or knowledge . While , therefore , I am for maintaining the rights of property , public and private , I am for doing away with all Jaws and institutions which give one set of men facilities for acquiring wealth , power , and knowledge , denied to other men by the same laws and institutions . I am , conseqnently , opposed to the monopoly of the Bank of England , and to all backing companies , other than mere banks of deposit and transfer . I deny the right of any company or fraction of the people to issue money under the name of promissiory notes bearing interest , whether convertible or not ; it is giving to them and to their accomplices and favourites , advantages over their fellow citizens to which they have no right , and which have

      been the souree of more public and private suffering in every country where such banks of issue ore allowed to ex-ist , than any one other assignable cause of . their social evils . Tiia pteiog&tive of making and issuing money , I hold to be one which cannot be delegated or parcelled out to individuals without danger to the commonwealth ; nor can it be exercised by any but the supreme power of the state , without producing . a series of frauds , panics , sudden fluctuations of fortune , derangements to trade and commerce , and such uncertainty and insecurity in all the business of life , as must sooner or later terminate in general confusion . The tendency of-such banks is to multiply scheming and usury in all directions , and to accumulate sudden

      fortunes for speculators ( who yield no useful service to society ) at the expence of defrauding the labourer of his hire , and the manufacturer and tradesman of their legitimate gains . -I shall , therefore , deem it my duty to promote the abolition of all existing banks of issne , and to substitute for them a national bank (¦ witli such branches as may be required for the public accommodatiou ) which shall afford equal facilities to all classes alike—to the small tradesman as to the big merchanfc—to the mechanic as to the middle . class manand the profits on whose issues and discounts shall be « long to the public , and go to public uses . Of course snch bank should be aader the surveillance and control of a legislature chosen by the people ; otherwise its existence would be a curse , iastead of a blessing .

      I am opposed to all restrictions on trade , commerce , and industry , for mere purposes of revenue , and deubly bo , when imposed , to create monopolies for particular interests , I am more particularly hostile to our corn and provisiou laws , which I cousider most iniquitous , unchristian , and inhuman ; and which taken in conjunction with the enclosures of our common waste lands , and the modern system Jof consolidating small fams into large ones , I take to bo one of the chief causes of our national distress—regarding them as a flagrant imposition or lax on the public for the profit of a single class—the landlords . I shafi vote for their total and immediate repeal ; but I shall also demand that such repeal be accompanied with other measures for reducing the national debt and ofcbtr public burdena

      and liabilities in proportion to the fall of prices conseqnent upon their repeal . Otherwise , the repeal of our oorn and provision laws would benefit only fundnolders , mortgagees , usurers , and men of fixed income ( not immediately derived from the land ) < fec , with a few merchants and manufacturers ; but to the millions of work people , who have only their daily labour to live by , to the numerous body of shopkeepers dependant upon their custom , and to the industrious classes , generally , it would -yield no benefit at all , while it would augment the public burdens of all , and cause injury and ruin to millions of debtors in every class of sooiety . I am , therefore , for a Radical repeal of the corn and provision laws , but not for Whig repeal , which means robbing and no relief where relief ia wanted .

      lam , of course , opposed to all restrictions on the liberty of the press , whether by bonds , stamp duties , or censorship . I will vote for the repeal of alL I am for abolishing all connexion between Church and State ; for applying the revenues of the established clergy to public uses , ( after making due provision for the present incumbentaw and henceforth leaving them , like the ministers of other sects , to the voluntary principle . I am opposed to placemen having seats in the House of Commons . The constitutional law of England is

      that " no person holding a place of trust or profit under the crown , shall be eligible to be a Member of Parliament . " 1 shall , therefore , vote for the repeal of the statute of Queen Anne , which first admitted that most mischievous infraction of our constitutional law . I consider it mest indecent and monstrous to see not less than 212 placemen in the present House of Commons , one day voting the public money into their own pockets , and the next day voting to keep Bronterre O'Brien , and other' Loyal Chartists in gaol , lest we should expose the rogues if we got out . '

      I am an advocate for free trade ; but would first free the industry of the country from tbe enormous burdens and artificial shackles impoed upon it by out present cumbrous , complicated , inquisitorial , and most expensive system of taxation . This , I believe , cannot be effectually done without , in the first place , greatly reducing the amount of the taxes , and , in the next , substituting for onr system of excise and customs a system of direct taxation , to be raised from landed , funded , and other property . Upon these and other points , however , I still feel it my duty to consult you freely and often . I consider a representative of the people to be a mere servant of the people , bound , in all cases , either to vote or act in accordance with their wishes , sr if be cannot conscientiously do so , to resign forthwith . If elected to serve you , I shall act upon that principle . I shall feel it my doty , not only to visit you at the close of every Session , to give an account of my stewardship , but also to obey a summons

      from you , at any time , requiring my attendance at s public meeting of your body to be openly and fairly convened . And should it be your wish at such meeting to have another representative , I shall , forthwith , accept the Cbiltern Hundreds . These , Gantlemen , are my principles ; if they be in accordance with you * own , I shall esteem it a high honour to represent you , and a labour of love to promote and protect your local as well as-general interests in the House of Commons . If they be not in accordance with your'a —if they be too democratic for you—or if I am not to have the suffrages of the electors , without consenting to sink the rights « f the non-electors , then am I not for the House of Commons , your man . I consider the meanest and most illiterate of my fellowsubjects to be as well entitled to the franchise as I am myself , and I consider no man to be the repre sentative of a city or borongh , whe has sot been fairly chosen by a majority of all its adnlt male io labitants .

      I haY © the honour to be , Gentlemen , ' "" You * moat obedient Benant , James Brontebbe O'Bbien

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    • Northern Star (1837-1852), July 10, 1841, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct714/page/5/