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    • to THE" MAGNANIMOUS IBISHMENj RESIDENT IN GLASGOW, WHOM " THE P4CTI0NS DARED TO CANVASS 4G AIXST ME, BUT WHO VOTED FOR UE 1GAT5ST THE TRAITOR BREWSTER AND HIS FaUaTXGaI HYPOCRITES.
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      ob : irion , when compared with a question so riUlly a £ &cting Ireland ' s freedom , and my ©• nntry ' B fil < " 7 . Let me now tell you why and wherefore I attach hreat imporiuwe to Mr . Crawford ' s letters at any time , bat more especially at the present moment . Firstly , then , I find that many who , like myself , h * re been dismasted with the means used for the accomplishment of a Repeal of the Union , ! reason erroneoosly npon those letters , outface _! .- * •* _ 1 3 il . ¦ . ** !

      the censure of Mr . O'Connell ' s general coni duct upon the subject « fc jastification , for their ; deseruon or lukewarmness . No man lias gone further . than jcux humble Berr&nt in exposing and denouncing tbe » e * aderinga and windings of Mi . O'Coimell j in his devious path ; yet have I at all times , in the ' midst of torrents of abuse from those calling themselres Repealers , adhered firmly to the principle ; and , while I would allow every man fall right for the ; free expression of his opinion , Iclaim the privilege ; of declaring on my part my extreme astonishment at the « pproTal oTMx » - ^ BAWMBt » ' s ktlers , "By any " ! man professing himself a Repealer In fact , they furnish m easy escape to those who would gladly !

      seize upon the advent of Tory domination as a fining opportunity for the abandonment of Ireland ' s cause . Many will now desert the standard , whose ¦ patriotism it would haTe been death to doubt , when the practice of sopping-off was resorted to as a means of conversion . Atain , my countrymen , the letters of Mr . Crawford are peculiarly inauEpieiouB at the present mom-nt , bvcause we are engaged now in an imperial struggle . We are now about to petition for the 1 Charter ac ^ a Repeal of the Union ; aud some men , ' with old women ' s nerves , have already begun to : question the policy ; aye , the policy , of mixing up the two questions , and . Mr . Crawford ' s letters , if > cot met , would increase this weakness . But what will yon say when I prove , as I undertake to do , that . even the Chirt-er , the whole Charter , wonld be an inadequate measure of justice for Ireland , if not accompanied by a Repeal of the Union " I say accompanied by , as England and Ire . laud most Lave justice at one and the fame momen :, and ru ; of the samb agitation . 1 feel assured that Mr . Crawford fully feels the necessity of his o ^ a p . an , a'ld the insufficiency of the plan now in process of station ; aud , therefore , I shall deal wkh . him a ? a friend , who , in my opinion , has gone astray .

      For the presen : I would recommend all those who have re&'i Mr . Crawford ' s letters to read Mr . Djaai ' s re ; lies to Nos . ] and ' 2 . 1 have only seen those two numbers , which 1 recommend , especially the Jaiter , to ibe sericus reflection of every in 3 n . I : has reLi . - ¦ diiie o ; much of the bush-firing &sd jietail = qaa . b > -:.-i ^ . He answers every one of Mr . Crawford ' s forebodings about colonial and domestic policy , commercial reciprocity , aDd separate interests , in a uost easterly manner ; and , as much weight is very pi . pcrlj attached to Mr . Crawtor a ' s ui . bkn ; i- ' i > ed and honourable character ; give me leave to sav iLai no man can boast of

      a more unblemished cl 3 racter than can Mr . Daunt . I have known him : roin infancy ; and I beleve that a more sincere Repealer , or a mm of more unbiem . 'shed charaorcr breathes no :. 1 have thought it moie ihe necessary io say « o much in consequence of the corrnptar channels into which the defence of poor Ireland had fallen . My beloved countrymen , havh : £ .-aid so much upon the subject of Mr . Grawford ' s letter ? , 1 haye but small rpace to d ? rec : your attention to our present position . The Tcries are now in power . The Irish liberal members instead r > - meeting them as the English Chanists met them upon the very inreshold of office , left them an unopj . 3 itd field . In fact , they

      ran away , wane Crawiord , Duucoaibe , aud the brave thirty-nine , and Fieldeu and the brave fortjtvro were disputing the ground inch by luc ' a . Had the Irish Liberals stood by us , Crawford would have had more than lOU votes for the Charter , while Fielden ' s motion for stopping the supplies would have had a tremendous influence nil ovtr the world . In this state of things we can hare no hope for any improvement in our country except thxuugn the agency of EDglieh agitation ; and now that we are upon the eTe of procuring four millions of Bmis ' a signatures for the enforcement of Irish Justice , we find that the denunciation of that force upon which lrc : 2 ci mus : rely , increases in the exact proportion in -which a better understanding be : ween the working iieopie of both countries increase * ..

      I re ; y upon the judgement , the candour , and the patriotism of the Irish in Engiar . d , to = ec tnrough iud to d : ssip _ : e th . 6 mist , -which has so long ol ^ c-.-c-u our vision . You are told to ha -o uothing to d-j with the " Torch and dagger C ;~ r ;; = t 5 . ' Good God ! did yoa « ver hear such nnmenst Wha : ! :- ^ ve nothing to do with the only ford upon which jou can safely re ' y for succour and support ? Now , my countrymen , thank Gvti that I have lived to receive the fir ;; fruits of compensat ' un ior the urr ' iist and ungenerous abuse of which , for ncajiy

      niiie JtSJ ^ , 1 have been the victim . It jj now more than seren weeks since a deputcuon o ! my couiiirymc-n wn :: ed upon m ^ at Eccle ^ , to request that 1 would ce : * ie to denounce Mr . O'Conuell ; asd that the re .-uit would be a junction of English Char :. ; -. ? ar . d Ir ^ h Repealers . Weil , I diu pledge mjrcif , and from that moment to the present , I Lav-.- ab > t-vned from the mention of h . > name , while I sr "" i constitute-the stock-in-trade of ihe Royal Loyal ' s abnse . Well , 1 can iifjrd t ., b-nr it ' so Io ; , ; : 85 1 continue to increase in ny

      conn : ryED ? n ' . ~ y . n-onz . la ccuclusion , coar irishmen , I thank you ; a : id in return for your suppi . n , rely upon the unremitiing , untiring , and ucfi . uchirig support which one humble Irishman can bring to bear upon his country ' s cause . I have long strugileu for onr country , and will c-cnv . r . ue to brave auu = e aud danger , resolved to pee Ireland free , or to .-acrifice comfort , ease , future henl . h , or life , if n-: ce . — _ ry , in the establishment oi n , y c-. 'ufitry ' sjiteconi . Ever your ? L : cere And affiCtinuate countryraa : i , FeaRGUS O'Cn > N' ) B .

      TO THE CHARTlsTs or aCOTLAXD . My vi :. v DT . sii Fkii M ' . ^ , —Af-f-r the kiuaiy lecepi :: n u . ad suppon -ivjth vrii . ch 1 was honoured by you on : < : v recede tour . I li—k I may assume , without vanijy , thai in Scotland ihe democratic principle i * in the asi-fiiiiatit , and ihst my rxertiota to r-akf : ¦ ' . rohave ' -,-n duly apprtcia ; -: i by the Scy . ch

      Kever in the c > .-u ; &c of my iucesaant agnation was 1 so amply rewsrdtd iar all my labours , as I have been during tne mo : ; ' ! - of my sojourn in the land of cakes ; and therefore to one and nil I return no coJd-and formal a--know ] edgments , but my warmest Irish gratitude and thanks . Yes , for although you were labouring for yourselves , yet it must bo pleasing and gratifying to me to he acknowledged as a zealous fpllow workman .

      My friends , of the t ' cui conspiracy which , with joizt asH ^ tance , J -wes enabled so triumphantly to mett , t'j combat , M > d to o-enhrow , I shall say but lit tie ' ; as many of you have already seen those cocvruents now in uy po St ; siuu , which establish I .- yond doubt , its origin , ii ; c jcct =, and its means cf accomplishrri ^ t . You iviil bt-sr : i-iijd , that a rer the Leeds iueetin £ . and vreTlua-. y to tb-3 document aEnouBcir . ^ the

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      as treasurer , I hare undertaken to raise a loan of one hundred jwjaidfl & & ¦ &&& }« a porpose / This will render h ) m more Mmtoajite to the cause , and such men most not be fl ^ ft ^ pj therefore , I have now , as treagnror , to a * ailt || t fr * m mtk town ; for if the poor hateb « iotia « jiiprtr » j | * % rule , yet , do I trust that th « mow comfortable Will see the justice and propriety of assisting the more cheerfully . I know Scotland will do its duty , and also that my 8 eof « A friteds , will pardon me for concluding my letter of thanks , with an appeal on behalf of a countryman , who does ( hem honour * I aim , ily dear firieads , % Yoj * faithful and affeefcionat * fiiend , , - * ¦ •!>¦ ' FKUtouaO'CoHNoa . . ^ — _ -- » ' . _ ¦

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      MANi »» £ »~ -Ihe oauM to jWU Jpropreaeing in spice ° ^^^ ks Si ^ S ^ fei ^^ rt Petition in ngnTgood ^ Bnieet , aad « r « ^ Kemine ^ o do our share towards the four millions . LOUGBBOROUOH . —Mr . Dean Taylor preachud a sermon in Lough borough Market-place , on Sanday , the 14 th of November , to a crowded audience . bath . —On Sunday evening last , Mr . G . Bartlett delivered a discourse on the importance of , necessity for , and advantages resulting from free enquiry , to a highly respectable audience in the room of the Chartist association , Bath . STOCKPORT . —Mr . Donovan , of Manchester , lectured ou Sunday evening . Great distress still pervades this unhappy town .

      HAN LEY . —Public Meeting to " congratulate" the Queen . —A placard appeared on thewalls of this town , calling a public meeting of the inhabitants to take into consideration the best means of testifying our loyalty to our gracious Queen , and celebrating the auspicious event of the birth of an heir to the throne . The Chartists here felt that this would be a most favourable opportunity of proving their loyalty to their Sovereign , and attended in considerable numbers , prepared either to support an address from those calling the meeting , if they could approve of such address , or if they could not support that address , then to propose an amendment , or otherwise move an address of their own . Eleven o ' clock was the time appointed by tho Chief Bailiff ,

      E . J . Ridgway , Esq ., for the time of meeting , when , without ever boing proposed , he , sans ceremonie , took the chair , and opened the meeting by reading the placard , and then introduced Mr . G . Fourdrancer to the meeting . Of course we expected to have heard from that gentleman something like an address to her Majesty , when , to the surprise of the people , he proposed a public subscription by the people , to provide a public feast to Bomo few favoured individual ? , in a public Market Place . Every one contributing to the fund should bo provided with tickets to the amount of his subscription , and be at liberty to distribute such tickets according to his own pleasure . During his address , several voices exolaimed "Wo want justico , " "None of your charitable

      guzz ' es ; " " Give us our rights , and then we can provide ourselves with all we want , " The gentleman then submitted , through the chair , that such a subscription bo instantly entered into . On this boing put to the meeting , only very fevr hands were held up ; but , on the contrary , a forest of palms was held up . Here the Chief Bailiil declared t \ ie meeting . it a close , and instantly tha whole Whig and Tory clique , parson and all , abruptly left the meeting . After Mr . Ridgway had left tho meeting , our friend , Mr . Samuel Bebbington , was called on to preside , who , in aiphort but neat speech , called on our old friend , Brother Richards , who immediately came forward and addressed the meeting . Ho lamented that , the Chief Bailiff , and those calling the meeting ,

      fahould so soon desert their post ; and argued that , if their loyalty was no better than their courage , why , then , the Queen would have but sorry defenders , tor tho gentlemen rau ,, awy before one single shot had been fired , or a single unpleasant word been expressed . He next adverted to the distressed state of the country , shewing that whilst the Queen had every comfort , thousands of cur beloved countrywomen were suffering tho severest Borrows , when they should havo been in a comfortable stute . He next read from the Northern Star tho Birih Extraordinary , and the contrast at the foot of the paragraph , commonting in Lis usual style on the extremes of luxury and destitution , made manifest in that contrast , and then read an address congratulating her Majesty upon the

      " auspicious event , " informing her that thousands oi virtuous and modest women were passing through liko natural extremities upon bads of straw , without even a pillow whereon to lay their heads ; that starvation and misery were pervading the whole land ; attributing this ptato of things to class legislation ; and praying her Majesty to instruct her Ministers to j > 3 is tho People ' s Charter into a law ; further praying that her Majesty would at this period of Providential interference for her own safety , remember the sufferings of Frost , Williams , and Jones , for whom thousands of her subjects were in mourning , and recall them to their homes and families . The Rev . W . V . Ja"kson , from Manchester , ia a moat masterly and eloouent mnnner , satirized the conduct

      of tho callers of the meeting by their running away , showing that hud they but possessed the courage oi a mouse they would havo stopped through the meeting and have seen the upshot of the whole . Mr . J . Capper , from Tawtall , followed , and in a humourous stile lampooned without mercy tho conduct of men who called the poor Charti . stb dishonest men ; and ye ; , themselves , niauy of them , had found their way mto the ( , ' azcttc , aud psid 15 s . ( id . in the pound for all their debts . Three defoaning cheera were then given for Feargtis O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jouey , and three for the Charter , and the meeting quietly dispersed to their owu homes ; thus proving to the wholo nation , that when the Chartists arcunited theyaremore thanamatch for Whig , Tory , and all opponents .

      NOTTINGHAM . —On Tuesday , tho Oth instant , Mr . J . Murray , of Manchester , lectured in the Democratic Chapel , Rioo-p ! aoe , Booker-gate , to a most crowded audience , Mi . J . Wall in the chair . Mr . Murray e-. i'ii-avourud to phew that a total repeal of the ( orj ) Laws would prove a panacea for all our maniR' . d national evils . The working men were not to be cajoled by ? u " , h sophistries , and at tho couchisio ;) of ( he lecture , Mr . Ituasell moved the following re-oliitK'n , wi'ich was peconded by Mr . Barber : — " That thi : ; meeting is of opinion , that tho Corn Laws v .-crc the enactment of but a small portion ot the nation , therefore , unjust , iniquitous , and ought to be repealed ; but if rcpualed under existing circumstances , an irresponsible government could enact other cqi : il ! y cruel find unjust iaws ; and further , in the opinion of thib meeting , no measure

      short or ' the l ' eopio ' s Charter , could put the working cla ^ octj in a portion to protect thoir labour . " To which the men l > f tho Lta . ^ iu , moved the following amendment : — " That the Corn Laws are partial and unjust , and oiK ; ht ti be repealed . " Tho Revieiv and Mercury report that Mr . Russell's resolution was carried by a majority of two to one . This is too bad of a press , wivch wnmd b .- > cdle-J Liberals , inasmuch as the scvibeK lic > ivd th * C ! 'airm ° ii C'nint the hands heli up tor Mr . Murray ' s amendment , and declared tliem to be under thirty , while the chapel which holds from Tour to five hundreds was tilled to almot-t putfoeauon , and ovory oilier iiai > d was for tiie resolution . On Monday evening his :, Mr . W . D . Taylor deUvorcJ o :. j oi ihe most spte ^ uui ltuiuvcs ever heard « . \ tho present and future prospects of Chartism . Mr . J . iiavbw was in t . ' . o chair : at the copohi-- on of * ¦) . ?¦ address

      ihiny-niiic newr / icmbers johi ' .-. i this usM » cia ! i < -. ! :, and sheets for sW : ni ) Uucsto the thn IsVio . ; ii Petition were ha . ' ided to vavioti . s individual ? . CAKIilSLE . —Jmf'okt . vxt Meeting in uf-. hau- " ok Fnosr , Williajis , and Jo ; sES .--Jn comtquc ^ co oi ihe birth o : a Print .:-, the Mayor ami Curuo . ^ non of ( . ' ariisK called a public meeting to u--uk " the health of the Vi i' ui , I ' nuce Albert , and tho yaanx I ' viuoe . Thev afsunbl . 'i accordingly , at tho Cofko IW-o As-einbly Ro-.-in , but in such miserable number .-, t ; , at the whoJo alfa . tr was a perfect faihue . However , this circumstance gave rise to very great excitement on too pait ot tho public , and tlvy consiqueutly called a public meeting for the usirpose ,

      with tho permission of the Mayor . A mooting was called for the purpose above named accordingly , at the Town Hall , on Monday , November tho 15 th . The following is a trief report of the whole proceedings : — Mr . James Arthur was called to the chair , wtiea Mr . J . B . Hanson moved the adoption of an addresB , which was carried most unanimously . To © address , couched in most respectful language , after con . i-ranilaung her Majesty on the suspicious event , rr . x "< . cs to remind her that the joung Pr . i : ce m ; r . ' - ¦ • - eitl cr a blessing or a curse to the people whom iio is ^ o . ^ tined to govern , and to insist upon the necessity of . ' . is being well and morally ( raiued ^ and conc . udts v . v . h a- prayer f-r tlie restoration of Frost , Williams , and Juiii-s . Thank * were voted to thu Mayer , for the u ^ o of the IV . vn flail , aud the meeting closed .

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      - ' SEOHIUu—Mr . Cockburn preached a sermon here pa Sou 4 * j , froai these words : " Bat do not y » after their works , for they say and do not ; for they bibd heavy burdens , and grievous to be borne , and tarttaa on . jaw ' s shoulders , but they themselves Wyi |! 4 B » Wjii » m with one of their fingers . " Matt . JglQpfat ^ fcfP > ) wadled the subject well , which ' ¦ fl lpwiiPMf Ift * R ^ 5 o 5 giott 9 prejudioea utounBJntirikmmilw laaJitj t for tbefaotioaa with which v » ham to do hare Tijry wdostriously cirouculated that Chirtistn is syHonymous with infidelity , whereas Mr . C . proved to the satisfaction of all present , that Chartism was synonymous with true Christianity , and that they , by their conduct , were the ingdela . After tho sermon , many of the friends to awy « rj »! freedom adjourned to a private house , ** lwiBKlfc ! M enrolling themselves in the Na-| HH ] ms | 0 D . Here , Mr . Sinclair IPfl ^^^^ 9 lpt fl ^ iiiilde . ihe following < gentlew ^ ftBKKmikmm » i ; - . MehWK WBpP ^ Htoarch , Victoria-row , William

      Langlands , ditto , Stephen Morris , ditto , Robert By era , John Moody , Barrows ' -row , Joseph Moody , ditto , sub-Treasurer , Joseph Simpson , New-Square , sub-Secretary . All in Seghill . After whiob , Mr . fmiUlli Wlll' 1 fl ' % Simpson seconded the I ^^^ BI ^ H BHft ^ midi was carried unani-| MHHH | MmMI ^« some Leoturers in this neighbourhood , by interfering with trades ' local grievances , and thereby rendering themselves obnoxious to the ill-will of the employers , this meeting do hereby recommend that all Lecturers in future be requested not : to interfere between master and man , " Moved by Mr . Langlands , seconded by Mr . Byers , That this meeting return sincere thanks to Messrs . Cockburn and Sinclair , for their £ errices in the cause of freedom this day . " Carried unanimously . Mr . Cockburu having replied , and a voto of thanks having been carried to the Chairman , the meeting broke up , highly gratified with the aspect of the cause in beghill .

      CORNWALL . —Mr . Powell's Toub . —After the meeting at Helston , reported in our last , Mr . Powell proceeded to Saint Colomb and "Whea ^ Bridge , where ho lectured to overflowing audiences . On Tuesday , the 9 th , a large open air meeting was held at Redruth ; an enthusiastic spirit was manifested , and although the bellman had refused to give publicity to the meeting , it was numerously attended . —On Wednesday , the 10 th , Mr . P . lectured in the open air at Cranbourne ; about 12 , 000 persons were present , and a great effect seemed to be produced . Tho Chartists of Cornwall arc most anxious for missionary assistance .

      HAMILTON , —Chartism is going gloriously on here . Since the visit of O'Connor , many have been added to tho ranks . A deputation from the colliers at Dalziel colliery had waited upon the Chartists there , to ask an explanation of tho princi-S les of tho Charter . These were ably explained by Ir . Archibald Wa , Iker , after which it was determinod by the colliers to join the Association , and they pledged themselves to the whole Charter . They are 29 iu number . STHOUD . —Tiio advocates of universal freedom and justice have to encounter many difficulties and great opposition from the middle and upper classes , some even of the working classes are so ignorant as to oppose the justice of our plans . The Anti Corn

      Law Plague are doing all they can to disunite the ranks of the working men . In spito of the obstacles flung in the way , the cause is progressing . Such is tho degraded position of the working men of Stroud , you may see from five to seven men dragging a cart load of stones , because they aro dependent upon their masters through tho evil- of class legislation . Wo need i . 20 , 000 , 000 to do away with slavery in England , and until tho voice of tho people is heard at the bar of the House of Commons , despots in Btnwardi-hip will take upon them the act of tyranny aud imposition . A lecture is ; , vi a every Sunday night , at the Association Rooinf . Working men , join in union With your fellow men for justice , liberty , and love . .

      DODV 7 OR . TH . — -Mr . West lectured here on Sunday night . Tbo room was filled to overflowing . Applications were made to two public houses for a room , which was refused , the landlords having been informed by one Richard Wilcock that their licenses would be in danger ; a deputation consequently waited on the ina # i = trate , who denied all knowledge of tho intim . Nation f ^ aid to havo been perpetrated iu h . j name , and said that the Chartists had a perfect right to meet for legal purposes . He received the deputation very courteously . WOLV £ RHAIWPTON . —On Sunday last , Mr . H . Candy delivered ar ; excellent lecture . There was a numerous con /; "cg : ; ; oi ! , and some fresh members were enrolled . Every Sunday evening hereafter a lecture will be delivered at the Association Room , Snow-hill , and all our Chartist brethren are requested to give us their attendance .

      WINCKCOMB . Tho cause is progressing rapidly at this place , through the labours of our friend Milsom . Thore io a staunch little band of the right sort ; they rceet at the l : nuse of Mr . John Sextie , shoemaker , an old Radical of many years ' standing , ior the purnjse of reading the Northern Star , Vindicator , and other Chartist publications , every Monday night , at seven o ' clock . On Sunday last , Mr . Milsom delivered a mosl eloquent and animated address iu tho opca air , which lasted nearly two hours . About 401 ) persons were present .

      OLDHAIYI . —According to prcvions notice , a delegate meeting was held on Sunday , the 14 th inst . at Mr . Leonard Haslop ' s Temperance Coffee House , Oldham . Delegates were present from the following places : DeJph , Mr . Jame * i- ' ontefract ; Waterhead Mill , Mr . James Lues ; Midd . eton , Mr . Joseph Marvill ; Lees , Mr . Reuben Haigh ; Hollingwood , Mr . John Kay ; Oldham , Mr . Thos . Lawless ; Mossley , Mr . Samuel Lees j Shaw , Mr . Francis Buckley . — Mr . T . Lawless was callc ! to the Chair , when the following resolutions were unanimously passed : Moved by Mr . Reubeu Haigh and seconded by Mr . Joseph Marvill , * ' That Mr . James Duffy be engaged to lecture in this district , for ono tortnight ; that he lecture at the following places the first

      week , viz . Fausworth , on Monuay , the 22 J Nov . ; Shaw , on Tuesday , the 23 rd ; Mossley , on Wednesday , the 24 ih ; Waterhead Mill , ou TI . uT&day , tho 2 oth ; Lees , on Friday , tho 2 b ' th ; Dolph , on Saturday , tho 27 th ; and Middletou , on Monday , the 29 ih . " Also , " That a delegate Uieetiug will again be held at Mr . Leonard Haslop ' s Temperance Coffee House , Manchester-street , Oldham , ou Sunday , the 28 th instant , at ten o ' clock in tho forenoon ; and it is requested that each Delegate- will come prepared with his quota of thn expence . . Manchester , Rochdale , Asbton , Stayley Bridge , and Hyde , are requested to attend . " A vote of thank i vva ^ then passed to the Chairman , and the meeting adjourned to the 28 ; h instant .

      BrxSTOlSJ . —A general meeting of tho Chartists of this town was held iu the Association Room . Stafford-street , on Wednesday evening Uit , whi-n it i waa re&olvL'd , " That u jrcq'irait-ion bo drawn up , ' signed by householders , and bubmitted to the High Constable , requesting him to call a public meeu % , of the inhabitants of the township of Bilston , for the purposo of taking in'o consideration the pro- '• priety o ; petitioning the Parliament tc adopt tho People's Cuartsr , that it may become the law ot the land . " j On Thuhsday evening , Mr . G . White , of Birminz- ' ham , lectured here to a numerouo assembly ; eevtral j new members were enrolled .

      Sunday . — me morui ) ! : mectii : ^ ' was well attended . Mr . Pdoirg lectured-m ti . i- afternoon . The evening meet : uir was ui ' uiri- ^ - « i oy . Mr . Stiivri . The National Petuiou was read by J \ L-. Brown . Several new members we-vc enrolled . A spirit ¦ ' . unanimity prevailed , seldom witnessed in Mich assemblka ; the people seem deiemiiriea on having the Charter . KAWICK . —T ! . e annual meeting of the Hav-Ick Ciiartiat Provision Sioro w ;; a hold in tho Caartist Hall , j on Wednesday , Ihu llth November . The work of cc-1 operation here goes bravely on . It is now two yeara j Bince a few active Ct artists in this Email but conspicuous town detevminol to co-operate rind supply their ' families from a oh « p of tbeir own , anil t > 7 that means j relievo themselves entirely from that ciass ot money- j huntera ( alias ah'ipki ^ psra . ) and to keep the profits to themselves . Wht-n we conniienced business upon our own account , many werotho insinuations anJcal -. runies

      laid against us . Some of the Knights of the counter aud till-worshippers would ho ? d tlu ir hands upon their s !« ek sides , and Bay , " Oh , it is just a bubble that appears upon the surface of a troubled lake ; it soon will burst , und disappear for ever . " Othera saiii that we wished to get a stock of goods , and distribute them among ourselves , and turn bankrupts . But behold the change ! Some of them that made these insinuations have fallen into the pit they had prepared for us , while we are going on , and increaai ^ g in strength and capital , far beyond tbe exuectntions of its fondest admirtts . When we took our store-iojnis , the whole amount of our capiul was , £ 13 —a small beginning for a grocery and { . n . vision ohop . without a fraction oi credit , but still wo perseverea act ! Graved many difficulties , and now our capital amoi ' . nta io £ 103 , aud tb . 9 Bales for the last twei 7 e mouths were £ 1 ! . 75 . This will show what we aro doing in this town , whoso population is little more than G . 000 .

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      fa . - " ^ caT - ~ ^ -T fo ^ & A ' . A . ' . f- ^ - ' * , ^^ , z f $ ~ / # 4 ^ BltSDBW . —Mr . Thoraas Kitowlcs , from Ke ? c : ey : " delivered a k-clura . or . the principles of the Cha : : er , in tho Chartist A ^ cciatfon Room , to an sittei . i / , audience , when sevuvtl new members were enr-r ' et f ,- - PORTS !*! ''i . TH . —Tho members of tka TVorkine , Men ' s Association ins ' , on Monday evening Mat ; and ' , unanhnoasly dis ? olred . Twentf-tbni cardsof ^ nipmbership of the National Charter Associaiioh were disposed of . . ' 8 BLJ'A » T , T-The Chartists of thw place held their quarterly njee ting oCtJio 9 Ji inst , wbap , after passing tfee acoounts , a flSfimitteewas appoini<o . . draw up in address ; and the Secretary was dlrefeted l to write for one hundred copies of tho National Petition . ¦

      RYDB . ( Isle of Wight . )—We are most happy to announce that the ^ ood men of Ryde are beginning to restore themselves ; they have * weekly meeting in the large . room of the Nag's He *< i Ion , Tfae Kswpoxt friends YJsi : ' them occasionally , and tney are very anxious for a lecturer . B . SBDEN-BRISGE . —On Tuesday , Mr . West , of Macclesfield , the West Riding lecturer , Visiwd this place ; our assc-iation room has been ealarged so that it will now contain between three and four hundred people and the room was crowded nearly to suffocation . Oa the day following at one o ' clock , Mr . We ^ t gave an sole and sterling address'ia'a school room , in Coldins , about three miles from Hebaetf-Brrdge , where Chartism was noTer before sounded .

      LONDON . —Mr . Iloyland lectnred at trie Three Crowns Inn , Richmond-street , Soho-square , to the Chartist tailors here , on Sunday nis ; hfc . Speeches were a \ so made by > 5 s 3 r 3 . Dale , Knight , and Cuffy . Six new members wove enrolled . 55 , Old Bailey . —Mr . Parker gave in his resignation on Tuesday evening , on account of removal . of reaideiice to the w ^ st end of the motro polis , vith . the full intention of stirring up the tailors in tha great cause of Chartism , a class to which he belongs . Mr . Cater moved the following : — " That it is the opinion of this meeting thai Mr . Parker is deserving ttbfttUftlfiMtfi . the mettbeta present , and 19 hereby given , and of ill the Chartists in general , for his persevering and unfli nching services , even to tha

      sacrifice of his family ' s interest , in the sacred cause , for a series of years , especially in this city . " The motion wis unanimouply carried w < ih much applause . On Sunday evening , Mr . Cameron preached an instructive -Ji . d convincin / r Chartist eermon , which w « a received with deur . p . su'ations of approbation by a full cou ^ regation < f respactable working men and lovely wome'i . A discussion of a very interesting character followed . The preacher received a vote of thanks . Air . Cater announced the sale of the following invaluable nar csin the Hall—namely , the Northern Siur , Vindicator , Executive Journal , nnd English Chartist Circn ar , which he hoped , ere l' -ug , through tho instrumentality of the City Tract Society , would be pr . " ,-ha « ed and read in this metropolis , instead of the corrupt , bigoted , and crafty newspapers now so generally read .

      5 a , Old Bailfy . —At a meeting held on Mot lay evening , in ai

      Wands * -oeth . —The friends here have e » g efid an cxcelloiit room at the King ' s Head , for their tu . ure meetings . No doubt their numbers will increase , as they purpose to engage lecturers , and to appoiir , an . evening once a week for discussion . Beb . mo . nds ' ev . —The National Petition ha 3 teen adopted at a public meeting held at tbe H ., ms Tavern . CHBSHiBB .-Mr , Doyle ' s Touk . —Mr . Doyle has lately held successful and enthusiaatic meetings at Srockport ,. on Thursday evening ; at Motfram , on Monday ; at Hazle ^ ro ve , on Tuesday ; at JUaeclesfield on Wednesday ; at Congletcn , on ' Tnursaayj at Lane End ( Potteries , ) on Friday . Here Mr . D . had an over-flowing audience , Mr . George Mort , who is a host in Limself , was called to the chair : he

      opened the meeting in a neat , sensible aud beautiful styie , and made some slashing and well directed hits at our short Bightcd , imbeej ; . ; an « l unfeeiingnii ^ rt ; srs . Llevtn joined tae Association . Oq Tuesday last , twenty joined ^ making thirty-one ; Inst . woou r ;* tj more enrolled their names upon tha books . 1 hey are certainly a fine set of men in the Potteries . Oa tho Sunday following , he lectured again at Mac iesfield ; attended a , publ ; o meeting for the adoptic i of the national petition at Hyde , on Monday ; on Tuesday , at Nev ) :. ; Ils , ia Derbyshire , where twenty members of the National Charier Association i ^ ere enrolled ; on Wednesday , lie turned to Stockj-ort , attended a pulil ' c muotint ; for the petition ; ar , i on Thuwday , agaii ! vieited Ilaz ' egrove , for a meeting of the iike purport , whence he again proceeded to Macclesficld , Congleton , &o .

      KinSEnZKiKSTER . —The Ciwrtiota held their weekly meeting on Momiay evening , Nov . loth , when the-following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : " That a soiree and ball be held en the 28 th day of December next , tor the benefit of the Chartist cause . " " That tea shillings be sent per Mr . Kitchen , to tha lecturers' fund . " " That Mr . Kitchen be r- ' quested to write to Feargus O'C-onner , Jt ? q . requosu ., ^ -, hiai to visit this place at the earliest opportunity . " ' That the proceedings of this meeting be bent to tho Northern Star for insertion . " FOCHD /' . IiE . —Mr . Barrow preached twice on Sunday last , ' to overflowing audiences and appeared to carry the feelings of his hearers with him .

      ESLBTT . —Mr . Jamef Leach lec ' . ured here to as overflowing audienco on Thursday evening veek , after which a vote of confidence ia the Executive Council was unanimously agreed to , and thanks having be . n voted to the lecturer and the Chairman , tbe meeting broke up . GHLASCrOW . —Kandlooji Weavers' Committee . —At a , meeting of the representatives of twelve thousand hand-loom weavers , of Glasgow , and suburbs ; Mr . Adam Smith , of Poliookcihaw : ? , in the chair . Mr . John Wilson , sucrotary , stated that he , along wiih Mr . M'Kay , and the Chairman , waited , according to instructions , upon Mr . O'Connor , on the 4 th instant , in the BJack Btili Inn ; and they

      found hir . i in company with his committee . They stated tho object of their mission ; and ( said he ) our reception was of tho mou gracious description . Wo expectbd to mtet a hi & h and haughty aristocrat , when we would require to bow and beck , and scrape our feet on tho floor , with our scrapers in our hands , and ask his high honour , with simpering accent , whether ho would accede to onr request . Wo , however , had betn previously informed by Mr . M'Kay , that w , would meet a gsutloaian v . un whom we could speak-on equal terms ; but folk like us , reared in humble life , cauuot all at once get rid of cur impressions ; but true it is , we were received by Mr . O'Connor in the most kind and weicome manner . He entered into our views with the most amiable frankiiesp . Mr . Smith presented him with a copv of

      our appeal , which he hando-. t over to his conespoadent for publication in the Northtfn Star ; bat , as we have igreed to make alterations in that appeal , we have nut yet sent it oil ' . lie will deliver his lecfcnre for our benefit on the third or fourth of January * who - the Scotch Convention meets in Glis % ow . Therefore , \\ u have our rfnty ohaiitod out , and mat cwisiat / a ia us using our best efforts in filling the hou ^ e , and telling as many ticksts as we can . Several of the delegates delivered their opinions ; when it was proposed and Beeondod that a vote of thrums be given to Mr . O'Connor , which was carried with universal acclamation . Three ch « ers were then £ ; vcn for the Charter of our rights , and three for the speedy termination of misery ana oppression in Great Britain and Ireland ; after which ihu ni-. ctirjg adjourned to the 20 th iust .

      Port Glasgow . —A Chartist concert was heJ . l in t '; Tuvy and priest-ridden town , on Tuesday w-ek , in iiio T' wn Hall , which wascroH'ded tc : ! iffucar ;' on . Mr . Moir , ir -m Gias / jow , delivered an addrcsf ., in which lie bhuvved cif with his u .-ual wcI : ! : ¦ wa ability the extraordinary extrava < rance of our c > :, sslegiclative Govcrnmont . His vm ' -ns and weli-coU > tati . nic-iit toiU ii ! . o claps of thu ; v cr on the minda ui' the hi . horto quk ? : cnt Portonioiici . He wau fol' o ' . ved l > v hi'ncet Turn Giliespic , who rattled through

      tho five whits of the Charter in his own eloquent , k'ood humoured , and commanding nanner . Seeds of liberty have , therefore , been sown in the barren town of l ' or . -t Glasgow , which will , in duo season , bring fonii ample fruits . The singing and other amusemei . w ^ a ~ & ampie satisfaction , and tbe happy and well pleased as-omoia ^ e broke up with very different feelings rega-rding the British Government than what they had when thoy as-embled . i'hus grows our cause , 'Mid thus triumphs onx glorious principles I

      Bl \ ck Quakbt . —The Chart ' . sts of tlii 3 aiatnet assembled in their cow Hall on Tuesday last , to hear a lecture from Mr . Gardner . The house waa crowded , and the business went off in glorious iL . yle . Amjeesto . v . —A meeting of the inhabitants cf thaft district was held in their own Hail , to hoar a lecturt from Mr . Moir . A . numerous party assembled , who hailed the sentiments of the eloquent speaker with enthusiastic bursts of approbation . After discntsing some local business , the meeting adjourned , after

      giving the usual votes of thanks to tho iectujat aniL .... Chairman . Xw ^/ C \ j '" (' ¦ MOTTRAM . —A dinner waa given . h 3 j ^ Ufflfii £ i *' 5 ' ^/ v Wheeler , on Sunday last . The eomiyifu ^ mDi » r * -v ¦ ' .. » addressed by Messrs . Wheeler and Bi&TEnftwfe ^? :-. x-- ; Manchester , and Beveral others . fo £ ^^ & " 'i ¦ •' . ' ¦; ! i " ^ £$ iy ^ ' ^ ^' - ^ jf S / JB ^ J ^ r ^ f ^ M ^(^§ p /^/ - ^ '^ SJy 0

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      VOL . Y . ISO . 310 . SATURDAY , NOVEMBER "jp , 1841 . v " ^ 'vS ^ g , ' . ^^ " " " ' ' " ¦ ' * ¦ ¦ ¦¦ r— ¦ ¦ - — — ' " ^ " ¦ ' - ¦ ' ¦¦ ¦¦ -.. „ ¦ , M . 1 ? fc _^_ — - - — - " ¦ -- >'¦¦ ¦¦ .. ' ¦ ' . . ' -. . . * * " *¦ ' * _'

      To The" Magnanimous Ibishmenj Resident In Glasgow, Whom " The P4cti0ns Dared To Canvass 4g Aixst Me, But Who Voted For Ue 1gat5st The Traitor Brewster And His Fauatxgai Hypocrites.

      to THE" MAGNANIMOUS IBISHMENj RESIDENT IN GLASGOW , WHOM " THE P 4 CTI 0 NS DARED TO CANVASS 4 G AIXST ME , BUT WHO VOTED FOR UE 1 GAT 5 ST THE TRAITOR BREWSTER AND HIS FaUaTXGaI HYPOCRITES .

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      ilt mcch ioved ComrrsmBf , —You cannot by tfT possibility make * . gsees * t « M . fMBOiiat . ( -f ^ snre , deligb * , & ** 8 * iisf » eti <» wteii - yoar < re-Micas , yoar noble , and ind ^ eutteiit conduct upon tv recent eonfiiet lwtwcen ib « Brewsfceriles w >< J -yself , afforded me . I was toid- * t kaltpast ax

      I t j ; I | ' n ' eloek on the ere of battle , ibxi oar eseaiies had ! j ^ ealfcied upon a large master of Irak , to take ; gjyeftction for my defence of my oharvttflr again ? 1 1 ^ tmm&iily , mfllicious , asd eoBtinooos assaults of i ^ jj . ( yConuell . Yes , ny conn&yBieB , ay Chris- i ^ ja opponent having no merits of his own to rely , jjpea , endeavoured to array against me all Vhose j -jjocs who were either politically , personally , cr Tindictively opposed to me . Th « OConnellites , i

      | Com Law Repealers , Teetotallers , Whigs , Tones , I ud the Chartist Church Synod of Glasgow , were all j jgtjed upon , all summoned , and all polled ; bat , ^ nfrs to yon , my countrymen , and to the teejolliers , the fanatics , tie cheap bread brawlers , ad the two political factions , were pat to shame , to , aateion , and to Sight . And now , Irishmen , having thus received at yonr luads the first solace for the denunciations I have teae from a swindling faction for nearly nine years ,

      | kcaase I would not be a party to my country ' s aie and her people ' s bondage , permit me to direct your ( . ttention , briefly for the present , to the nelan-^ jolj and heart-breaking condition of oar devoted , Vai-V o-fee-redeemed couatry . I say briefly for ti » pjesMi-f because it is my intention , when I shall Ixtz received all the cumbers of Mr . Shaman Crawford ' s letters upon the Repeal question , to jaswer tiem seriatim , objection by obj&ction , in a cb&o pjmpblet , containing his letters , and those rJ Mr . Danrt in reply , together with my answer .

      The question of the Repeal of the Union holds , nd eicr has held , in my estimation , the preesdence tf ill other Irish questions ; and therefore do 1 feel myself justifrd in accounting for my silence jad tbe silence of the Xorihern Star npon the po-Etion recently ia £ en ud by ilr . Crawford upon the sirjeet . 1 b ihe first place , then , I hold i ; to be both wise siid feir «> w ^ - ! t t * ^ i ^ . Crawford ' s whole o = e sbal ! hare been made ont and submitted . in ihe second place , ihe dernaiid upon the columns of tie Slzr is so great , that tbe required portion could no ; be given up fur Mr . Crawford ' s letters iM Mr . Da ^ nrs replies ; and the Ediror considers

      Ka : ii wcnia : > e unjusi % o giTe one vritnout ize pucr . Ia ine third place , auriDg my tour in 5 » t ! &nd , I had not leisure to notice Mr . Crawford ' s letters ; and in my opinion , from ihe ignorance ¦ ffh . icii prevails throughout England and Scotland , upon : he subject of the Repeal of the Union , tie publication withcat cote or comment pf the false and untenable jx ^ liions , the stretched titicipirioas . ike Jachrymore forebodings , and bccrcirj £ cosclcsicns of Mr . Crawford , forced upon the favcurable ccnsideratioQ of many , very jsiij , by the just estimation in which the vtmi is held by all frr his poli :: ? al m : e <; riiy and ffionl wcrth , wcuid have ensvLrsd for t :. em a value a wiici 1 hope lo provs thev are n = t e _ tii . ea .

      Yes , my countrymen , I undertake to prove that Mr . Crawford has fallen into that error which has sailed Mr . O'Cozmell to consign so many good and iattsi me 5 io oblivion or to dearh . He has allowed his hestiiity io the meafi 3 used for the atiainmect d Repeal vo vrarp his judgment , and lead his atten-& » i from the consideraiiori of the principle ; whereas bj d-vj , a& an Iriahman , was w have eriucavt / ureo to e / anbat the evil means , which might nave been elected wlthoc : ::. 3 .: cting damage upon the principle . Ihsse letters , if u-. i fairly raet and eriuciliy espoel , weald be pre-ezniBendy calcoiatea to taidan-£ 3 fee cause of Repeal ; and therefore I a = k but for a son pause before rav country shall ha ^ c been Kissed to pcrperu jQ i > oiidage . 1 utdcriake io irsTe tba : the tSVc ; of 2 * Ir . Crawford's federal

      Buon , woiLd be to create tne very feucs , contention lad nrlfes , which Le aDticipates from an iadepenc = £ ! le ^ iilation . I undenake to prove , that his system Ttcid create a vast amount of government patronige , withoat retani r ; g one single advantage to Ireland . I imdertake to prove , that his system ¦ Fotld giye birth to % ira ^ e Batioual corporation in Ireland , which would represent the Protesiac siaes h . i « corporate capacity &t home , -while it vedd compose the workiDg machinery for repreaencrg itseli in the Imperial Parliament . I

      undertue to prove that an Lrisn Parh ' ament , under a fcisi acministration , would be a cur = e , and would sable the British ministers of the day to do as ail BiEsfe ahdsizTS since the Union have done , — : * insure his Irish Ersj ^ riij by tie Wi ? es of szreprion paid in Irish Catholic hOood . 1 ¦ adertake to pro ^ e thit Mr . Cravrford ' s hope from KtalrtpreseiiiailoJi even with I " n ; ver 5 al Suffrage ; -f : it cbserve , he speaks thrr-u ^ ' ecu : of the present sisdard cf fraEchhe)—so fsr from rtlievicg

      Ire-3 td , -Rceld c-on 4 Q-. rp . blj increaae and mit ' . piy her cSkl ;> : 5 and persecutions ; while ihe increased ^ ffiber of Irish representatives in an English Par-^ saat , irould cm increase the number cf Irish be ^ gcrai ;* on the Britis . li sta 2 e , witboiii giving to T i- called the Liberal party any accession of pcirer . In short it would but serve to expose our Ktnrrj ' s dissentiocs tfc :-more aud mt ; rc , while it fot-d more than double the injustice and injury of i : Hi ; -:-t : sm . I -nndertike to t-j-ore tit ? the amount

      *• P ^ u ^ iC O pinion v . jilcii iveala insure ; . r ; success of * i . Crs-iTfc-rd ' s p-I-n , would insure a repeal of the ^ K 3 il r ^ lon , and gian ; to Ireland an in-^ 5 Ksd ? r : Parlismfrr . I u .-: der ; ake to prove "^ i > thg cj-eacc-d izizesc-e of Mr . O'Cor . ndl *~ -i it- a rpijjiv in : he federal assembly , while if * « uizi ' . 7 used is .. an Irish Parliament it vrculd ^ a cia at once . 1 uuderiake to prove , tha ; no ^ --try csn be j iy . lj governed vrhese represenia' - 'S compose but a rumor : > y of a representative tc : ? bST" -i . t ; mere eiien ^ ive and district fur . ctifiE = ' 3 —j . iiT te thaa tL :-:. ; w :. ' - ~ n ^ f-: c- . the inverci ' . ot 1

      7 --aiu-- ns : e . Azd 1 : ' .: . ' l--i nndcrtaL'e to prove , * - - S ° ^ 3 i ; Eprpy-:. neL ::- irc ^' . patibie vritbforeigc J- ' - ' ~' - ^ . on ; snd tiu * i : o izn . ie a re ? rect ; " r ihe - ^ " 5 aid . ' or the pb \ sic-ai . imeUec . aal aiid moral im-^ - - 'SEeaicf a people , the domesti" iesis ' arors sitist ^^^' . ti-ibe answtriblt -nd rt = pon--ibie to tbe ;" ¦ ¦ " — - " ¦ - -H *« nej le ^ iri ^ -t ? . ^ ua to tiem ^ lone . *~ " -: t : : as I _ iTe more thpu cr . ee befcre obserr-. a , " "V 2 tH return to their cor . riituents a : the cio ? e cf * - -c 5 =: on , ; o rece : 7 e their ? hl : c ? us Thc rt - -vrard of , "";; ' - '* tceir fro' . 7 L = as a pun : jutent : cr vice . * --- "» ske to t-rove iLa : th-:- m ' x' -re . of tvru

      bftll'i-^ - - * - - -- pirt : es m tne Erghsa Hcn-e of Com-~^~ ' -- ' --s the British Minis : ¦ : - means cf op-: **""" ~^ : - E "« . ii .= h people , whic ' i he ^ vould not r " . ' i ^ t ^ S-iid had an irdependent Pariiamc-nt . I ^ j " " . " --- lQ pr-jve th ^ : ; o long a . i Ir . ;' :. pationsgc ^ ' "" ^ tcs a iar ^ e pjition of the Briton IviinisterV „ ' J " 1 £ - H-j ^ se of CommoES . -o I ^ n ? wili the

      ^ "" - ' - ' - ' -- - 3- ' - pii-Mrr existing Detwe : U il . i COUa * ' ¦ - ' -yrraif mcs : pr * juvIiciiDy against the interest ., V ' - £ ~ £ - - working ckf . es . In shrrt , I me ' er-^ " ~ - - " to v ^ euioit ^ tratic . r ; . that eo long a ? the ^ T . * ^ ' ' esi ? : s > Ireland must be a slave la ^ ' '' ° v ' * nei : CC the Engliih capitalists can at u " r- - " " at ' ^ " - iSOli - :: ' * i ^ r all purposeE , and ' ij Tl ' ~ V' ~ - c : ' - IEEr . d a Ir . bour reserve which U £ 3 b mea-s ef reducing the value of *«» in ; he EaglL-V l aa-v ..

      a - _ " : = ^ rit -- - :- - -uuti-jliitii , :: is a ^ ony to me ' j ^ - - ^ coapL .,. 1 to o ' .: > r from a man Hi . - r ^ ^ Cra ? nwQ , cf - ' ac ~ I enteitaiu th . . 6 ° s es- ' -i -.. , . ' ^ . — . ¦ ¦ ' ¦• ¦ " ; ' -- ; or -whose integrity .. " .- _ ., i " ^ ' ^"' :- - ^ c —• ric ' er , 1 have the highest t ( l * v . ' Whul £ ' " " -- ^ ^ a perscml friend , ! I J ^ tiei ! sJ ' j . Ye : n : ust ail rhese ties fs . de into

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      A * , ^ -y . _ * * *^ ^ » * . * _ . „ . ? . _¦ *¦¦ 14 New More , " I charged the 9 ri £ inak » ra with b # ing in concert with Mr . O'Connell » and that the object was to get rid of Fearpu O'Connor and the Northern , Star . This aeBertjon' waa stoutly denied ; . but , thanks 'io Abraham Duncan , who put me on . the soeut , and to Mr . Jenkinson , of Alloa , who placed the original document in my hands , I can now prove that the " new movers , " who denied all connection with Mr . O'Connell , were in correspondence with him spon the subject . I have shewn this letter to many personfl , who were literally astounded ; and I merely mention it here for the nurDOse of introducing &

      curious fact . When anj party chooses to attack me openly or secretly , they demand , a < s a right , fall and free license to abuse me in the Northern Star ; and then the " lovers of fair play" call out , O , yee , publication and discussion , by all means . " But as Boon as I come to crumble the crumbs , and , in my own defence , to show-up my opponents , then I am met with requests not to publish anything which might hav « a tendency to perpetuate disunion . You , mj friend * in Scotland , will ua . dergtaad , thte . It means , ** ihm * 0 PGf&l % itft'if we can , without appearing to take part against him ; but , should he turn and bite , | then cry shame !"

      | You will not have forgotten ay propheoy relative ] to Church Chartism , Knowledge Chartism , and Tee-! total Chartism ; and that I was not a false . prophet may be inferred from the appeal of i Brewster to the total abstainers , as also from the j sneaking and cowardly manner in which the Chartist : Synod of Glasgow sought to use the poor blunt ; thing as an instrument for my destruction . But here | allow me to discriminate between the shepherds and ' the flocks , between the committee and the body of i teetotallers . In Glasgow , a knot of unemployed ; Methodists have endeavoured to constitute them-{ selves into a kind of Chartist Presbytery ; and ac-I tually had the insolence and presumption to threaten ' Mr . Thompson , the able and virtuous teacher and : pastor oi Greenock , with suspension , for not having i his credentials from the Synod of Glasgow . It was their intention to have mad « Brewster the High 1 Priest or Bisiiop of the body , had bis bye-play with the rulers of his own church succeeded in rousing a great national sympathy in his favour . But it i 9 impossible to serve two masters ; and Brewster was too cunning to throw out the dirty State Church notion until he had insured a large draught at the Charter Church opening . That the flock have not been deluded by the shepherd , however , let Thursday night , the 24 th of October , 1841 , prove ; while the fact that the preachers of Glasgow form an

      exception to those of the rest of Scotland is fully established . At Greenoek , Mr . Thompson ; at the Vale of Leven , Mr . Thompson ; in Edinburgh , Mr . Lowery ; at Dundee , John Duncan ; at Arbroath , Abraham Duncan ; and , though last , not least , at Kilbarcban , John Wallace M'Crae . I have added Wallace to his name mjself , as James Moir says he alvrayg reminds him of what Wallace ' s appeals must have been to Scotchmen . Now , these tix go ^ d men are all Chartist preachers ; but they prea-ch not exclusive Chartist theology , and tbe result of their teaching and preaching is , that their districts aro the best united in Scotland , while they are universally beloved by their owu order , and respected , though hated , by both Whigs and Tories .

      This conspiracy of Brewster " s has been long r i embryo , and many who have secretly cherished a hope of its success , have yet to make atonement or bear exposure . What think you of the consistency and courage of Brewster , who , in the same breath , on the night of the 24 th , said , " No , I don ' t charge Mr . C Connor with being a false man ; I believe him to be a true man , and a good man , but a misguided man "; and in a moment after , whui ho found that blarney was no go , he blustered out , " Well , the . n , I arraign him as a traitor J " Was there not much clerical finesse in the words " well then . " Did he not mean , I will dress the diah to 5 our palate if I can ; and if not , 1 wi \ l at

      ail events , appear to die game . Having said so much of the Chartist parsons and tho flocks , let us now turn tor a moment to the Teetotal abstainers and their Committees . It was to tho COMMITTEES of the TOTAL ABSTAINERS , and to the Teetotallers that the wily Churchman made his appeal for meass to get rid of Feargus O'Connor . But to the honour of even the Committees , they in most instances auswered his appeal by eendin <; addresses as far as fifteen and evea twenty mi . ' es from their bodies to be presented tome . Thus have I proved myself a true prophet as to the \ ne which wily knaves would endeavour to make of Church Chartism and Teetotal Chartism , whilu the kna 7 es themselves have been frustrated in their

      desire to use an uuripe truit . iJy friends , you will best recognise the value of ' <\ ir iriumph over Brewster in the fact , that the \\ hig press takiug his lying representations of the Paisley meeting as truth , are full ofexultatiou ; while not a word of the Dumirics , Aberdeen , and Glasgow ( irnjbings has dtfiJcd their column 3 . No , no , that io noi tiie fitting foud ior the orgens of faction . 1 have much io ^ ay and little space to say it just now ; th < rtiore , I must run from subject to subject , and my next shall be tLe coming Scottish Convention . By all means 1 trust that tbe fustian jackets will attach due and sufficient importance to the election of delegates , and will not allow the nation to be m-

      SUU--G by a state priest occupying all the time allowed for < l :-: ussion in the abuse of better men than himself . 1 mean the a-buse of such men as John M'Crea and Mr . Melville , of Markinch , and others ; and I further hope and trust that no more Hu . lley \; will b-: s-nt to watch the National Petition 1 : 1 ili presentation , iudeed , the election of delegates tu the forthcouiiog Convention , is for England and . " rotiand , nia : *» -r of the very deepest import . I ;' one jail : uore thnn another injured us in our first end it the careless and

      -.-. r . uar , Mas unguarded manner j in v . uich mettles allowed Mr . this , Mr . that , nnd , Mr . the other to nouin . ate delegates without a nio- ' mtr .- ' si previous notice ; and believe me now , that a iotu ; chaps , who like Mahorr . -n ' s tomb arcsuspeuded bet wet ., the new aad ol i luine , much inclifi : i / g to tliu iornifci' if they darcj , wiil be proposed as tit and > proper .: dogates ; but we must be on our guafd . Lei U' n . wo none Lu ? tried men ; good men , sou . id men , bt-. ¦ mtn , predeut men , and , above all , I do hope a ; . - ;;; : sc that the working men in each local ! lj ' w . ll dt ; L . anu a sufficient time iu canvass the merits

      of cai . uidai . < , und that the } - w . ll not scud a single man to Londou upon whose principles , honour , and fidein , ) they Luve not a m ^ si . pevi ' ect reliuuce . Here I must be allowed to express my deiigiu upon learning that thuse t > vo good men und brave men , Messrs . Mt > ir anu i ' io'dd : uot , have bee : ; elected to represent Giat ^ ow ; ajw glorious to i ' v . ul the real working mch thus S' -Iccud ^ ' persons of ui . tioub : ed Z :. i \ , courage , und taiem , to repre-eut uk-ui . Next week I cu : iiiij . i ..- "e my Euijlish tour for signatures and tnlist" / ijj remits for our Association ; and u . 3 the cards t .-f ud : ra « ion furniih all the means

      upon whicii the Jixecu . ive caa rely , I hare a li ^ ht , to expect a rich harvest ior them from my coming ; labour . 1 ought to be able to add , at , least , fifty thousand new members to our several Associations , as it is roy intention io rettam at the close of each , meeting to receive signatures to the petition , mem-, bers to theafsoc atiou , aad theu to perform a work ] of well-merited kmduess to a friend . I will here j mention it . No man on the face of the earth has bc-eu more honest , zealous , and persevering in his devotion to the piople ^ ca'ne than Dr . M'Douall . No act-has been more fervivnble thau his defence ;' and now we mus : testify oux approval substantially . I find that L ;' s ail is gone , while ha has several dn ' -ics—domestic duties to per . ' orm . It is his wish 3 Dd Cue desire of his Chartist friends , iLn he should i be established in las prcfession at Manc ' neiter ; and , !

      .C^Arttjbit Inte Lligence.

      . C ^ arttjBit inte lligence .

  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), Nov. 20, 1841, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct729/page/1/