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      BOWER and JOHN HAIGH , Wood Turners , and Handle-Stock Makers , of Honley , is Dissolved on and from this Second Day pf ; -March ,. 1842 . JAMES BOWER , Hoaley , March 9 th , 1842 .

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      FROH OUR SECOND EDITION OF LAST WEEK .

      BIRMINGHAM . GREAT CHARTIST MEETING IN THE TOWN HALL . One of the most numerous meetings ever held in this Town Hall , took place on Wednesday evening Ia 3 t , which for order , unanimity , and enthusiasm , has never been surpassed . The meeting was originally intended to take place at eleven o ' clock , bat although the use of the room had been kindly granted by the High Bailiff , yet as a poll for the church-rate question was being carried on in the body of the Ball , it could not oe procured until fonr o ' clock , at ¦ which time the poll closed for the day . The Cominifetee , therefore , resolved to hold the meeting at six o ' clock , for the accommodation of theworling men .

      The meeting was ealJed by requisition to the Mayor , signed by nineteen Aldermen and Town Councillors , and 350 electors andhouseholders . The deputation from the Committee , composed of members of the Chartist Association , waited several tames on fee Mayor , and ultimately received a very insolent letter , refusing to call the meeting and stating that he had donbts of the " legality" of the National Charter Association . The requisitionists therefore caused large placards to be posted , announcing the meeting , to which the names of 100 electors were attached , and signifying that Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., and other friends of the people Would address the meeting . The Committee met in the Town Hall at five o ' clock ; and , after the final arrangements had been made , the door 3 were thrown open to the public .

      The Hall , capable of . holding 10 , 000 people , was splendidly-lighted , and Tarioos flags werp extended from the galleries . Frost ' s Committee caused two to be suspended from the great gallery , on one of which was the following motto : — " We meet to seepre the return of Fro 3 t , Williams , and Jones . " A beautiful Union Jack was suspended in front of the hustings , and the beautiful banner of the National Charter Association , with the emblem on the Association csrd 3 painted on it in excellent style , was hoisted over the Chairman—the whole having a most splendid appearance . The Committee deserve infinite credit for the manner in which the whole business was arranged . At half-past five the hall began to fill rapidly . The galleries were soon crowded , and the immense building was filled at a quarter past six .

      Mr . Page , town councillor , was unanimously called to the chair , and was received with loud cheers . He said it was with feelings of great pleasure he rose for the purpose of addressing them on the subject of the People ' s Charter , which was " so dear to them all , and he hoped to see the day when all classes would espouse its just principles . The subject on which they had met was not a narrow one . it was one on which the welfare of the nation and the happiness of all classes essentially depended —( cheers . ) Suppose the Queen was to adopt those principles , she would endear herself to the people ; and if the Government were to take them up , they wonid be rewarded with an approving conscience , and confer a blessing on their conntry . There should

      be iiO orrison on this question between the middle and working classes , as they were equally interested in carrying it into effect . There was one elass of soei-ty whose duty it was above all others to assist them on the present occasion , but they held aloof from those through whom they derived their influence . He meant the preachers of the gospel . The Charter 'was founded on the truths laid down in the gospel , and was therefore worthy of their attention . The gospel even went further than the Charter , for it incuicated the doctrines of love and mercy ——( Mr . O'Connor made his appearance at this part of . the business , and was received by the most enthusiastic t&er-rs , ten times repeated . The scene was truly astoiiishing ; every part of the immense building beiii < crowed to suffocation : in fact , it was admitted

      by all to be the largest meeting ever held in the Town Hall . ) The Chairman then dwelt at great length on the truths laid down in the Bible as " a reason why re-igious teachers should advocate the Pec pie ' s Charter , and concluded amidst loud cheers Tne Chairman then introduced Mr . John Masonj to propose the first resolution . Sir . Masos then came forward and said , —Mr . Cha ^ nnan , and Men of Birmingham , I feel proud of the i onour conferred on me , to move this resolution , and especially so , when I reflect on the great character , associated with the name and exertions of the Birmingham people . Whea he ( Mr . Mason ) witnessed the immense assembly then before him , when he reflected on their condition and suffering , and

      contrasted fijpse with their ingenuity and laborious h&brs—when he reflected on the affluence of the idle , and contrasted it with the indigence of the industrious—wiem he reflected on the resources of these realms , and the masses of wealth which sprung from the fingers of the valuable artisans , and contrasted it with their unhappy homes and starving children , it was certain the government must have robbed them to an awfnl extent . ( Loud cheering . ) If , said he , v ? e survey past history , what a scene doe 3 it present . The happiness of nations and empires immolated to promote the glory of conqaerora , or the ambition of monarch 3 , ana the pomp , the equipage , the extravagance , of heartless aristocracies —( cheer ? . ) And why 1 because those great rights we thiB night

      assert as the inalienable rights oi man , have not been established as the "basis of civjl government . If mankind had enforced those rights , could an Alexander have inundated this munificent globe with blood , to gratify the inhuman desire of glory I ¦ No !• Man would have resisted the desolating progress of unnecessary wars , and have maintained the supremacy of government—( loud cheers . ) Review the history of the British aristocracy and their crimes against suffering humanity , when France lose and © Tenhrew the reg ^ m 9 of th * privileged orders , and proclaimed her liberty ! Did not the aristocracy of this country planes us for years into a vrvr with the bra-re French peop le , wasted the treasure onr indnstry had created , &u 6 compelled ^ s to pour

      forth ont blood to ernsh the rising liberties of that great people—( cheers . ) But the day is past when thej conld make us the mean 3 to execute their Tilt nous designs —( hear . ) We are now too intelligent . We assemble in the exalted character of men to demand justice ; every feeling which dignifies man , and ennobles his nature , animates us in the accomplishment of thi 3 glorious undertaking . We ( sa : d Mr . M ) have suffered much in this struggle ; but , certain of the justice of our principles , we did not shrink : no dungeon has terrors for the patriot . It has sealed the triumph of those principles—( ch ? ers . ) Lord John Russell offered us cheaper bread ; but our reply was , " We demand justice !" This offer could not seduce U 3 from om cSuse , even when suffering ; the working men were too intelligent . They have been betrayed ; they never will be so a ^ aia —( hear , hear ) . No , we will have nothing less ihan that liberty God has conferred on

      manthat liberty no man has authority to violate . But they say the working men are not educated . Why ? becanse -they are stripped of those rights which shot-Id secure to them the advantages of superior edn canon . Why are the other classes in possession of tni 3 attainment ! Because they enjoy those rights so nnjustly withheld from us . Again , they say . we have no property ; but why are we without property It is our industry which has given existence to every fraction possessed by the propertied classes . We demand the Charter to enjoy the privilege of acquiring property , as well as those who have accumulated so much—( cheers ) . Is it not our toil which has cultivated their vast estate ^ , and stamped value on the soil } Is it not our toil which has opened . up the stupendous railways , with all facilities of transit ? Is it not our toil which has erected our large and magnificent cities 1 13 it not our toil which has filled the warehouses with the richest of

      manufactures ? Is it not our toil which sas erected the navy that guards our chores ? Yes , we are the source oi British wealth and greatness ; and shall we toil and perish 1 No ; heaven has stamped a nobler character in the breast of man—( cheers . ) We hoped ; when the middle classes acquired their -enfranchisement , that some great reforms would be effected ; it has failed to confer the benefits anticipated . And surely , we did not expect they should © fil-r so many oppositions to the enfranchisement of us the working men ; but the day . is now arrived when every clas 3 must bleed their exerrion 3 for the redemption of our common country—( tremendons cheers . ) The interests of all would be promoted by the e ? tiblishment of the Carter- —the interest of all are suffering ' without it .

      But if we are to have a union , let is be an honourable one . It must be for the Charter , the whole Charter . Mr . Srurge had proposed complete suffrage . He hoped no attempt would mutilate their ( the Chartists ) principles . He admired the men who would step forth to aid the working men in this straggle . It wag a proof of great benevolence when men of rank and wealth came forward , to advocate the claim of their fellow-citizens , and whatever had occurred , he ( Mr . M . ) was willing to forget for ever , when justice was made the basis of an honourable union , amongst all classes—CLoud cheers . ) He would now read the resolution , and begged leave most respectfully to move it . He hoped the day was not far distant , when all classes would meet to celebrate the jubilee , the freedom and redemption tf ibis mighty empire —( loud cheers . )

      Ma . FotLowd seconded the resolution . Heheartily approved of its contents , and should not trespass on their time , as so m * ny able advocate of the j > eeple ' B cause had to address them . He would therefore content himself with seconding the iesolution . F * argus O'Coksob , Es » . then Blood forward to Bnpport the resoiatiqn . He was received with deafening cheers , waving of hats and handkerchiefs , and every possible demoaetration of attachment , whith eontin » ed for several minutes ; when order was restored , he commented at Bome length on the resolution , and then said who will deny its propriety i Let # very man in thiB meeting who does mot ooasider himself entitled to , 0 / capable of exticsaag ikt right of Suffrage , hold up bis riihi

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      hand . What ! not one hand held up 1 and scarcely a voter amongst you , and all considering themselves entitled to it ! Now , are you not slaves and bondssaen ! Englishmen ! rouse then , tear the slave mark from yom' foreheads , and if you wish for freedom , declare yourselves freemen . —( loud cheering . ) How do we stand to-night ? What is our position now and what was it before the fitajority of 123 ! For Beven long years we were outcasts j our principles repudiated , and their advocates spit open ; while now , the same advocates of the same principles , are eourted by the retry men who prosecuted us —( loud cheers)—and the very factions that contended against those principles now profess to be converts to them ; but take care , and

      beware ! Their conversion is too sudden to be sincere ; and , if they do join in the movement , let them fall into the shafts , -while you remain in the traces ; and , I as a waggoner , keep those behind up to the collar—( great cheers , and laughter . ) They will chatter for the Charter , if they can use you as Chartists to effect their own purposes ; but , if once you merge your strength into their factious agitation , having achieved their object , they will assuredly throw you overboard—( cheers . ) To obviate this is my duty , and shall be my care—( loud cheers . ) If they could get rid of Feargus , they foolishly suppose that they could warp the pnblio mind to factious purposes ; but they shan't get rid of Feargus —( Tremendous cheering , and cries of " no , never . ")

      I remind myself of the old Irish lady ' s red cat . ( Roars of laughter . ) If a jug was missing , Molly says the lady , whore ' s the blue jug ! Wisha , God knows , your honour ; but that thief of a red cat broke it . ( Renewed laughter . ) Molly , where ' s the little brewn jug ! Why , then , I declare but that red divil of a cat made smthereens of it . ( Convulsive laughter . ) Well , at last the old lady was obliged to give the red cat to a neighbour ; and , but sure the tay-pot was missing . Weil , it was the red cat cum back and broke the tay-pot . ( Roars of laughter . ) At last it was decided that the red cat should be killed . And another jug was broke . Molly , who done that ? says the Mistress . Wiska , God knows , y « ur honour , but it was that divil of a cat that cum to life again :

      and sure I always hear they had nine lives , but I never believed it before . ( Immense laughter . ) Well now , I am the red cat , and if you are sold , it ' s the red cat ; and if there ' s physical force , it ' s the red cat ; and if there ' s a broken mug or a broken head , It ' s all the red cat , but believe me if the red cat was gone to-morrow , the heads would be broke ; for as long as corruption lives , there will beared bull in the china shop—Uremenaous laughter ) . Now , do away with corruption , and then they need neither fear the cat or the bull ; but until that is done , Feargus will be the bull in their china shop —( great cheering ) . Now , come , continued Mr . O'Connor , let us go fairly into the account and examine the bargain that is to be struck . The Corn Law Repealers

      say join us / ' " Done 1 " say we , " that is what we want ; come along for the .. Charter . " "No , " say they , u we only want a repeal of the Corn Laws , and wish to obtain your assistance to effect it "—( cheers , and " Aye , that ' s it . ") "Aye , " says I , ** but that ' s not not fair ; you ask for union , while your terms are compromise , and all the compromise upon our part . Isow we dont ask you to give up a pin ' s point of your principles , ana why should you ask us to surrender ours ?"— ( cheers , and " We never wilL" ) Now when an Irishman is about making a bargain , the puehaser says " Bunnayleghaghe" that's value it—( laughter)—and if the vender says " very well , " the purchaser having so far beaten him down says , " agus . Skulkrichee , "

      that s divide it again ; so that you see if we halved it , they would quarter it , and in the end we should not know our own child —( cheers . ) No , no , working men , we have often been about the thing , but now we are about to do the thing , and its the very thing they have always dreaded—( loud cheers , and hear)—and now let us see what the thing will do ; it will simply do this . It will increase and multiply the produce of that land which is now locked up by the restriction of landlords ; while it -will cause a more equitable distribution of that produce , and also of the wealth derived from our present system of artificial production- —( loud cheering , and fi That's it . " ) Now , I will shew you wherein lies your complaint . We will take one

      capitalist , Ariwright , -who has made his all b y machinery . -Now , suppose Arkwrighi to- be worth five millions of money , which he is , and more , and suppose that , in the accumulation of that property , he employed one thousand hauds , and suppose Arkwright ' s share to have been only a million ( pretty good for speculation ) , the other four millions divided amongst the thousand who made all , would amount to £ 4 , 000 ahead , which , at five per cent ., would be £ 200 a year for ever , as a retiring pension for the labourer —( tremendous cheering . ) But , alas , the labourer is never superannuated and receives no retiring salary , save that which the interior of the cold Bastile affords , —( aye , and shame)—and when the jolterhe&ded King of Prussia laDded upon the carpeted town of Greenwich , to witnesB the

      ceremony of the christening cue young Prince , he was shown Greenwich Hospital , the comfortable refuge for the retired sailor , and Chelsea Hospital , tbe sweet retreat for the retired soldier , but they took him to no cold Bastile—that charnel house , where he who supports aM is doomed to eke out in solitude premature old age , brought on by the hellish lust of those who have crippled nim in his youth , blasted his manhood , and then , last , when he required solace , tore him from all that was dear to him , and ruthlessly consigned him to the tender mercies of the fell destroyer—( Tremendous sensation ) . Aye , aye , these are things against which I war , and this is the state from which , with God ' s blessing , I will release you . ( Great cheering . Mr . O'Connor then in a most clear and forcible manner shewed how the interests of the

      manufacturer by sleam and those of the shopkeeper , were at complete variance , while the interests of the shopkeeper and the working-men are so bound up together , that if the belly of the one is empty , the till of the other is sure to be so too . He then entered into an analysis of the whole Charter , and shewed , to the satisfaction of the meeting , that to be complete it must be entire , and that any curtailment must still perpetuate the abomination of elass legislation . He then let fly right and left at the Old Corporationmongers of Birmingham , who had fled from the people to enjoy the sweetsof office . ( Great cheering . ) And now , said he , having directed your attention to the question of English abuses , and the only means for their distraction , let na see whether or

      no a mere Repeal of the Union , and an Irish Parliament , without the guarantee of the Charter for its purity and just representation , would destroy any one of those grievances of which the Irish people justly complain . Let us take the greatest grievance of all—the State Church—and see how , without the Charter , the Irish Catholic people could destroy the nuisance . The Irish land is in possession of Protestants , who look to the Church as a refuge for their destitute , and the land is the thing that must confer the franchise ; and who amongst you is mad enough to suppose that the Protestant landed proprieior will allow his Protestant land to be carved into Catholic votes , for the purpose of destroying his Protestant Church patronage —{ hear ,

      hear . ) Well , then how would the Charter destroy , the nuisance . Why , thus * it would enfranchise the Catholic man , instead of the Protestant land—( tremendous cheering and " bravo . ") Now , just see what the Reform Bill has done for Ireland . It has increased the clearance and depopulating system from the mere dread of giving votes to Catholics . A Repeal of the Union without the Charter would considerably augment the practice . Whereas , if every honest Irish Catholic cairied his title deed to the franchise about with his person , the land ha > ing lost it representative quality , vengeance would lose its sting . The Catholic man would deal with the Protestant church as becometh jastice , and the Protestant landlord well knowing that none were more industrious than the Catholic peasantry , would

      say , " Now that you have the vote , come cultivate the land ; multiply and be fruitful , and replenish the earth "—( loud and indescribable cheering . ) Mr . O'Connor then paid a most flattering compliment to the Chartists of London . He described , ia animated and glowing terms , the glor . 0123 triumph of the men of Marylebone , and the no less splendid victory of the tailors on the same night ; and after entering into a clear and perspicuous illustration of the principles of Free Trade , he aroused every sympathy of his audience by a heartrending picture of the factory system , which he followed By an impassioned description of the sufferings of his countrymen at Rathcormac , and after swearin" that Eagland should never have justice unless Iceland had it at one and the same moment , he concluded thus : —Chartists of Birmingham , ! have stood by you long ; I have stood by you well ; and I will

      stand by you still , when the storm rages , when the tempest blows hardest , when the fury of the breath of contending factions swells the hurricane to its height , then you will see me at thehelm proudly steering the vessel through the shoals , and if she should strike , so help me God , I will sink with the wreck —( the deadest silence was here followed by an outburst of the most general and enthusiastic applause it has ever been our lot to witness . ) The above is not even an outline of Mr . O'Connor ' s speech , which was universally admitted to have been the most powerful of his many triumphs in Birmingham , and the question now throughout the town is , in the month of every- middle class man , O'Connor has made the , working classes too powerful for us , we must join them or surrender to the Tories . Mr . O'Connor addresses the people to night , at the Mechanics' Institute .

      The Chairman then put the resolution , which was & 3 follows : — Resolved— " That Governments ought to exist for the benefit of tbe governed ; and that any deviation from this principle is an infringemeat 0 / tbe most sacred and inalienable rights of man , as there can be no sufficient guarantee for liberty , life , or property without the recognition of those fundamental principles . " That no portion of society had at any time a right to usurp authority which essentially belonged to the whole , under pretenea of superior wealth , or intelligence : sacb wpatiMi feektf in Cert a Absolution ot

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      tbe social compact , for when no protection is given , no allegiance can reasonably be expected . " That , as the history of the wojld , and past ei perierce , clearly demonstrate that all irresponsible Government make use of their power for . their own aggrandisement . It is therefore necessary to the wellbeing of society that they should be made responsible to and hold their power from the whole people , as the only guarantee for the honest discharge of the duties con * flded to them . " The resolution was carried unanimously amidat Ioudoheers . The Chairman then called upon Mr . George White to move the second resolution .

      Mr . White was received with loud cheers . He said they had assembled that evening for the purpose of considering the propriety of petitioning Parliament for the People ' s Charter ; and as the resolution which he had to propose referred to that document , he would endeavour to explain it to the best of his ability—( a slight interruption was here manifested by a few persons Under the gallery ) . Mr . White proceeded . He knew that considerable prejudice existed against him in the minds of some individual * , on account of what had formerly taken place in that hall ; but it should be remembered that they were not met there that evening to indulge in paltry personal feeling ; they were assembled for the purpose of endeavouring to remove the evils which caused

      tens of thousands of their fellow creatures to be famished for want of the common necessaries of life . If any man wished to reply to anything advanced by him , he would no doubt receive a fair and impartial bearing : and , when that was tbe case , no man had any right to interupt another , but in all cases where a hearing was refused to any individual , they were justified in their interruption . The Chartist caHse depended solely on free discussion . They admitted the right of all men to speak at their meetings , and he had no doubt tieir worthy Chairman would claim a heariag for any man who might wish to state his sentiments—( cheers ) . He would , without further preface , enter on the subject which he was appointed to lay before them . Some oartiea

      were now getting up a cry in favour of Universal Suffrage , no doubt fancying thereby to entrap the working men , but a moment ' s consideration would satisfy them that were every man to have a vote without the protection of the ballot , it would be a curse instead of a blessing , for their employers would be enabled to deprive them of the means of living , were they to vote in opposition to his wiehes , and ^ were they to be possessed of tbe Ballot , they would then be no better for they would still be forced to elect either a Whig or a Tory , and he thought that no man of common sense would walk a yard to decide which faction should have the privilege of robbing them , as the present property qualification would deprive them of

      the power of making a fair selection . They would hussee the indispensable necessity of having those three points of the Charter . And supposing them to be granted without the other points , they would not secure a full , fair , and free representation of the people ; for , under the present system , Parliaments were liable to exist seven years : so that , if they once returned a man to represent them , no matter how they might object to his votes , they would have no power to remove him . They would , therefore , see the necessity of Annual Parliaments . And if that were allowed there would still remain the injustice of small towns returning two Members , the same as the immense population of Manchester . Birmingham , Glasgow , and Leods , thus establishing

      the necessity for dividing the country into equal Electoral Districts , according to the number of adult males in each District , giving to each 20 , 000 the power of returning one member to Parliament . No man could question the justice of such a step . It therefore required no further explanation . He had thus clearly shewn the absolute necessity for the establishment of five points , and considered the sixth as the key -stone . One of the motto ' s of the Chartists was , " A fair day ' s wages for a fair day ' s work , " and as the Charter would give them full power to choose any man whose honesty and ability should cause them to select Mm as their representative , they would see the necessity of paying him for his services , as it would be doing a man an injury to take

      him from his business without remunerating him for his services . ( Hear , hear , and loud cheering . ) Besides that , by paying him , they made him what a representative ought to be , namely , a servant to the people instead of being a master , as at present . He would advise the working men to examine the Charter , to weigh it well , and they would find that if any one point contained in it were to be excluded it would not give them the necessary power to send men who would make laws for their benefit . Some people objected to Annual Parliaments , stating as a reason that it would cause turmoil and confusion , of course supposing that tbe business of elections

      would be a tissue of absurdities and intricases , as was the case with the Reform Bill , which ueemed to be framed for the purpose of feeding a herd of briefless barristers , rather than benefitting ; the people ; and in order to see the fallacy of this , bo referred them to the Charter itself , where they would find the whole laid dewn in a clear , perspicuous , and straightforward manner . In fact , he had never yet seen a man who could stand before the public and object to any part of the Charter ; it would be therefore superfluous in him to occupy their time any further , aa there were several other resolutions to be brought before them . Ho would most cordially move the second resolution : —

      " That as the Government of Great Britain has proved itself inimical to the best interests of the nation , by the enactment of unjust and arbitrary laws ; by the contempt witb . which they have treated the lawful and reasonable petitions of a suffering and oppressed people ; and as the Reform Bill has failed in remedying those grievances , it being a heartless mockery of jastice , inasmuch as the present , bo called , House of Commons , is as corrupt as any heretofore in existence , a majority of that House being elected through the influence of members of the House of Peers , and a large portion through the instrumentality of wealthy Individuals ; thereby proving a complete failure , bo far as the interests

      of the people are concerned ; we are therefore of opinion , that nothing short of a complete change in the constitution of that House can secure to the whole people tke blessings of self government , and tke consequent happiness resulting therefrom ; and in order to secure those desirable objects we are determined to exert ourselves by ail peaceful and legal means for the establishment of Universal Suffrage , Annual Parliaments , Yote by Ballot , Equal Representation , the Abolition of the Property Qualification , and Payment of Members of Parliament for their services , as denned in the document e « titied , ' the People ' s Charter ; ' and we solemnly pledge purselves never to cease our exertions until the same be established as the law of this realm . "

      Me . Ekes seconded the resolution . He thought that the resolution which he had the honour to second , was so well explained , that little would be required from him . His voice was not very strong , but he would endeavour to make himself heard . He had now been forty years before them , they had an opportunity of judging nim , and it was his pleasure to be able to say that he had always advocated those principles . He then entered into an exposition of the conduct of the parties who had formerly pretended to be the people ' s friends . He gave a

      pathetic description of the people s sufferings ; and hoped the time was not far distant when those parties who had formerly left them , would return and take their place in the ranks of the people . He had always held those principles , and always should ; be was then seventy-four years of age , aud would hold firm by the principles of the Charter ; believing it to be the only means of delivering the people from the miseries they so unjustly endured . Mr . Ernes made several other observations and concluded amid loud cheers .

      The Chairman then introduced Mr . Bairstow , of Leicester , to support the resolution , who was received with loud and long continued cheering , and spoke as follows : —Men of Birmingham , this is the first tine I ever stood before you , I embrace as a most fitting occasion for the exchange of mutual congratulation , as well as for taking a review of our past , and rejoicing in the present proud position we occupy , ( cheers . ) Why do I see this vast ocean of intelligence , this uudistinguishable mass of heads before me I Why have you left your cottages to assemble here ? Why is the dingy charnol houae of poverty vacant and noiseless ? To what shall I attribute the commotion of this world of human beings—this intense interest felt in politics , but to the laofc that you arrived

      at the conclusion , that until you take your affairs into your own hands you will ever be sacrificed at the shrino of class cupidity , or sectional interest ? The reason why you have left your homes—have denied domestic felicity its tempory gratification , is because the source of social happiness has been dried up ; your homes have been blighted into barrenness . ¦ your hopes have been first dallied with by faction , then delayed and betrayed ; and , anon , blasted for ever . ( Cheering . ) Yee , my friends , I . see here before me to-night , the effect of that master curse , that demon-Cerberus , class legislation —( cheers)—but I see , likewise , the very spirit in this vast assemblage that will ultimately overcome the baleiul cause of its existence , " for poverty ere it be fttite overthrown , Bhall prove itself yet valiant "— ( cheera ) The resolution I hold in my hand obarges the present Government with as much corruption , and of

      being as inimical to the peeple ' s interests as any that ever existed . In that condemnation he most unequivocally and cordially concurred . Aye , he , the Tory Chartist , too —( laughter and cheers . ) H « heard , when he rose , a voice in the meeting , * 'O that's * t Nottingham chap "—daughter . ) He understood the whole meaning of that expression , and he would reply to it , though in the heart of the anti-Tory and Whiggifiedtown of Brummagem —( cheers . ) When he assisted to return Mr . Walter at the first Nottingham election , he did it not from any love of Toryism ; no , God knew he hated that bloated thing . He did it in the consciousness that the Whigs hung to office but by one thread , and that the return of Mr . Walter would cat that last link by which the despicable Whigs kept themselves there . Well , he succeeded in Beveriugth * t thread , —down fell the whole pile of imbeciUtj they had boea trotting for

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      eight years;—ignominious , great , and etetnw was that fall—( Loud applause , ) He did it to force nut the treacherous ; Whig 8 once more upon the ' vantage gtound of Radical principles ; and had h > not sacceeaed t—( shouts of ^ ^ " res , yes /' and tremendons cheering . ) Aye , to Nottingham he " went , fought , and conquered "—( renewed cheering : ) Now , was that enough for the snarling Whigling below him , who yelped out Nottingham J-r- ( laiigbterJ ) Now , look at our altered , but proud position , Be fore , we were Jack Cades , Wat Tylers , Robespierres , and levellers : the Whig press teemed with the most virulent vituperation that ink of gall , a poisoned pen . and hireling , perjured penny-a-liners could scribble , ensconced behind the editorial "We . "

      They ( the Chartists ) were misrepresented , maligned ; the foul fiend of persecution was invoked ; 500 of the bravest men who ever inhaled the light of heaven were immured in damp and putrid graves , and the noble chieftain at his right band ( O'Connor ) , was choked in the suffocating Hell" at York —( loud applauie . ) Look now at Whiggery , and its counterpart * Chartism . "Plain John /* after smacking his lips , after the Bpicy wines of a Whig feed in the " Modern Athens , " had boasted that Chartism was dead , and the sentence had been re-echoed through the realm ; but that night , before 10 , 000 people , he would stand upon its obsequies , and ringing his voice through its death caverns , he would shoot" Chartism J come forth . ' "—( thunders of applause ,

      for some minutes . ) No , but while the very destroyer of Chartism was chuckling in the frenzy of victory —while revelling inthe blind enthusiasm of heralding its requiem , beheld ! the mighty giant rose , struck a blow , and at once levelled its antagonist , entombed Whiggery , and rung its . death peal Would the meeting pardon a parody ?—( yes . ) Then he would ask not " Adam" but " W taiggery ,- — where art thou 1 " And not one solitary tongue ejaculated— " Lo ! here am I . "—( Loud and long continued applause . ) Where we were formerly denounced , denunciation has given place to courtship , and the lips that were yet quivering and bloodless in the effort to stammer out " guilty' ' in the jury box against the Chartist victim , were now lined with silk

      velvet" Begging with baited breath , in bondman ' s key . " " O ! we can do nothing without you—unite with us , or we must perish "— ' ( shouts of applause and laughter . ) Ah ! ah [ but rather perish our right arms than that our subserviency should be purchased by compromise —( renewed and deafening cheers . ) What ! had they espoused the Charter when every one despised it--had they embraced ft , when it was rejected by courtly sycophants , placehunting tools , and richly clad wealth , when power frowned upon it , when adversity scowled upon it , when persecution shot its envonemed shaft * at it , and would they now desert it f—( shouts of " no , no /' and great cheering . ) „ The thunder of that indignant negative he would prolong and reverberate . No ,

      after we had seen Chartism springing out of the soil watered by the blood of patriots who had di d on the field , or suffered death on the scaffold . After we had sheltered it from the attempts to strangle it by the jaggting ef Wfliggism ; after we had purified its advocates by passing through the ordeal of the dungeon ; , after an unparalelled eclipse of its central orb , O'Connor , for sixteen months ;; after the dark deeds of blood perpetrated by the spies » f a corrupt government in Newport , Sheffield , Bradford , Dewsbury , in their own Bullring—after they had been spat upon and reviled , while caressing and hugging it in their arms—after the dungeoned body of a Clayton had released its imprisoned spirit to ascend to its father aud its

      God , to plead there in its defence—after the noble eoulof a Shell had burst its mighty energies and left the last drop of his heart ' s blood to blacken upon the streets of Newport in defence of it— 'after he patriotic but entrapped Frost , Williams , and Jones had been driven from their homes to the antipodies , their wives made widows , and their children orphaned—after every cloud of despair had rolled away from the firmament , and every vicissitude of misfortune had been chased awaynow , when trembling hope had been converted into realization and triumphantcertainty , when opposition quailed aud perfection staggered , when proposals for union were tendered from every quarter— was that . the hour for compromise ; lie , stoocf there firm to every principle aud detail of the Charter , and would swear ,

      by every difficulty vanquished , every enemy conquered , every hope of success cherished before the bod of heaven , each and every soul in that vast assemblage , as he would pour forth his whole spirit in that sacred and irrevocable oath , never to give up their agitation for the whole entire People ' s Charter , till death put a period to their struggle , or victory closed it for ever—( tremendous applause , during which , Mr . O'Connor rose and waved his hat most enthusiastically ) . Mr . Bairstow went on to argue the neoessity of firmness with conciliatidn—the value of union , among all Reformers for the Charter , entered into a beautiful strain of apostrophe and invitation to all classes aud parties , and concluded a most splendid speech amid the most enthusiastic cheering , by giving his cordial support to theresotio 'h : " - ¦ ' - ¦ ¦; ¦ . "¦ - ¦ ' '¦ ¦ •¦ ¦••" '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦"¦;¦ \ , v ¦ .. ; ¦ ¦ - ¦¦' .. ' . ¦ " - ¦

      We cannot give one tithe of the effect produced by it ; the whole mass assembled wero apparently electrified almost at the close of every sentencj . Mr . Smith Lindon then presented himself to propose the National Petition , and was received with loud cheers . He said it was very rare to see a working man like him , in a fustian jacket , appear in the Town Hall , as the mover of a resolution . He appeared before them on that occasion for the purpose of moving the adoption of the National Petition , and hoped that it would not only meet with their cordial apprbation , but that every man and woman who loved their homes and children would

      feel it to be their duty to sign it . He was not in the habit of addressing public meetings , and felt less on this occasion , as the principles for the establishment of which the petition was got up had been i so ably explained and defended by the speakers , who had : . preceded him—( hear , " hear . ) H < J would , thereforey content himself by reading the petition , which abundantly spoke for itself . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Lindon then read the petition in a clear and audible manner , and concluded by moving that it be adopted as the petition of the town of Birmingham , and retired amidst loud cheers . Mr . Wavtek Coopeh seconded the motion .

      The Chaiiwun then put the petition to the meeting , which was carried unanimously . The Hall , at this time , was crowded to suffocation , a dense cloud of steam , arising from the heat caused by the pressure—thousands having to depart , who could not gain admission . Mr . Waiter Thorns then proposed the following resolution : — " Resolved i That Mr , Geoege White bo appointed as a Delegate to the General Convention , on behalf of the town of Birmingham , and that the petition be entrusted to his care fcir presentation to the House of Commons , " Mr . Walter Cooper seconded tha motion , and made a few brief remarks in its behalf . The Chaibman then put the resolution , a few hands were held up against it , amidst the derisive shouts of the meeting . He declared it carried almost unanimously .

      Mr . Mason then proposed the following resolution , "' ¦ ' .. ' ¦ . ' ¦ '•'¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' . ¦ ¦ . V .-. ' - ¦ ' . ' ; ¦ ' '¦' ¦ ¦" _ . "Resolved , that this meeting deeply sympathises with those expatriated patrots , Frost Williams , and Jones ; also Howell , Jones , and Roberts ; and are determined never to rest satisfied until they be restored to the bosom Of their families . " Mr . Mason made a few excellent observations , and retired amidst loud cheers . Feargus O'Connor , Esq ., seconded the motion . He said it was with pain and sorrow he rose to second the motion . They ought not now to be suing for mercy , they ought to have justice . Ho said he

      was present at the whole of the trials , and could boar witness of the shameful manner in which they had beea entrapped . He thanked the m 6 n of England for their energy and perseverance in standing firm by those much injured men ; and the men of Birmingham desrved the thanks of the country for their exertions . He had a chest full of moniorials to present , and only awaited the return of the Queen to the palace , in order to do so . He had ordord a cocked hat and laced coat to be got ready , and would present them in person . The resolution was then put and carried unanimously , amid loud cheers .

      Mr . Stewart moved a vote of thanks to the High Baiiiff for the kind manner in which he had granted the use of the Town Hall on tne present Occasion . . , . . . , , Mr . Follows seconded the motion , and bore testimony to the kind and gentlemanly manner in which the deputation had been received by that gentleman , and the promptitude with which he granted its user-Cloud cheers . ) The CnA . iv . um pui the motion , which waacartid unanimously amid loud cheers ^ ¦ Mr . Page having left the chair , Mr . Follows was called thereto .

      Mr . O'Connob . then rnovei avote of thanks to the Chairman . 1 He was glad to find that men of hid order were no longer afraid to unite with the working men . He liked to see it , and to pro ye that he had no objection to an honest union with the middle classes , he would offer him the right hand of friendship . / Mr . O'Connor then shook hands with Mr . Page , amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the meeting . Mr . Walter Cooper seconded the motion , and spoke of the sincerity of the Chairman in the cause

      of liberty . . ¦¦ : ¦ ¦'• ' ' ..:: ¦ ¦ ¦?¦ - . ¦ ' : ¦ ¦— . ¦ '¦ .. ¦ . ; Mr . Follows put the motion , which was carried unanimously , amidst great cheering . Three cheers were then given for the People ' s Charter , three for Feargus O'Connor , three for Frost , Williams , and Jones , and Jones , Howell , Roberts , and Jones . After which notice was given that Mr . O'Connor would deliver a lecture at the Mechanics' institute on the following evening , whea all who thought proper to join the National Charter Association would be supplied with cards . Notice was also given , tliai iar person will

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      ing to join the association , might do it at the meetings in Aston-street , on Sunday , Monday , and Wednesday evenings . The immense concourse then slowly dispersed , and thuB end « d one of the most enthusiastic , peaceable , and unanimous meetings ever beldini the town of Birmingham . jlfj O'Connor intends to visit Bilston , Wolverhampton , and ^ eighbourhdod , on Monday , March Uihi He will arh . 'e by the train from London , at noon ; and will acqomp > ay ' the procession to Bilston .

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      Communications not noticed in oue lase , —Bromsgrove—Wie did receive a "Worcestershire Chronicle . John Shepherd— We are always sorry to see ' professed' Chdrtixts aitaele each other per-: sonally : ive cannot , therefore , insert his letter . A Chartist , of Glasgow , writes its a letter which ' vie can by no means understand , about anew Paper to be started in Glasgow , 6 y the Corn Law repealers . He seems to fear that the Chartists may be deceived by it : wedonHfear them . If it be a Chartist Paper they will know all about it ; ifnotythe"Scots lads" will not easily be hood * winked . Plymouth Chartists—Wr have not room for their letter to the Executive ; nor is its publicatio n at all necessary : their sendina it to

      the Secretary is enough . A Chelsea Charust' — : We have no room . Chartefatus—We must decline his letters , at kast for the present : we have not space for long letters . A Mansfield Correspondent suggests that , to keep the new-born Chartists of the emtiCorn Law school within something like reasonable bounds at public meet ' ings , and to defeat their purpose of " getting up a row" and saddling the Chartists with it , it might be well , wherever mid whenever a League meeting is going to be : held : , that a deputation from thti Chartist Committee , if in a borough town , wait upon the Mayor i ifnotin a borough , uponi thenearest [ seniorcountymagistrate , and state that in case an infringement upon the law

      ts apprehended , the Chartists , one and all , are ready to be sworn as special constables , for the purpose of preserving the peace at the meeting George Ashwell— We have ho room . Matthew Fleteherr- // is long rigmarole , occupying , eleven slips , written on both sides , would ill repay the trouble of reading , or the space occupied by it . It merely confirms the report it is intended to deny . W . Knowles—We have no room . Wm . Cooper , Weldon , Northamptonshire , writes thus : — "Last Tuesday , J was canvassing this place for signatures to the great National Petition , when a . young man , named Alien , pretended to be about giving his signature , took the sheet from

      me , with about seventy names enrolled , and placed it in afire , and thus consumed my labour , and the property of the National Charter Association . The Chartists of this locality requestyour opinion of the . matter . " Our opinion is that the rascal may be prosecuted for the robberyy and sent to the treadmill . Spectator should have given bis name and address . We do not insert such stories without good authority . Christopher Dean ^— We think his reply to Mr , Stotfs letter should have come sooner . We do not purpose , unless an urgent necessity be shown for it , to occupy any more space about Mr . R . J . Richard-Bon . We think the people have had enoughof him . J . L ., Markinch—His sixpence has been returned to his address , through the post .

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      Mb . O'Connor has appointed Mr , G . M . Bartlett , 8 ' Trinity-place , Walcot . Bath , reporter to the Star , f&r Bath , Bristol , Trmobridge , and Bradford . Mr . B . beys the sub-Secretaries of the above places lo give him timely notice of all public meetings about to be held in their districts , that he may attend and report the proceedings at all such meetings . I . F Parties who send communications herewishtheni attended to they ' mustwriteonlyt on one side . We invariably lay aside , without reading , every

      letterthat we see written on both sides the papers Charles Bowman , Droyhden , shall hear from us by letter if he will give the particulars of his address . Charles CAMPBEL ^ ofBaibriggan , Balisttery , County Dublin , will be thankful to make good use of as many Stars as cun be seat to him . They are much needed and wanted in this locality . Will the party who has lately sent the Gateshead Observer to John M ^ Farlan ^ of Northampton ; favour that individual with their address , per ' post ? ' ¦ ' , ¦ ' ¦ ¦•; . . - ¦ ¦ - .. - . . ¦' .... ; ¦ : ¦ . ' . . - . . :-A Correspondent writes us to say , that : —

      Those Lecturers who are desirous of doing good by diffusing sound political knoivledg amongst the people can find ample employment in the pursuit of their noble and patriotic tnlling by visiting the North of England , viz , Westmorland ^ Cumberlandydnd North of Yorkshire , tchere they are desirous that lecturers should visit them , there being ho regular lecturers employed , and , consequently , seldom hear the voices of those who proclaim peace , and carrielh the glad tidings of the Charter ; they should not , therefore ^ be neglected , but the principles of our glorious Charter should be carried into every town , hamlet , and village , and every slave should be made to know the degraded condition in which he lives , arid be

      taught to spurn from him the tyrants that oppress Mm , and break to pieces the manacles that have so long bound him , and give his every exertion , to obtain that freedom which it is his inherent right to enjoy . Morb of the System—A Correspondent from Halifax writes us : ^ - " Ah -old widow woman , aged fifty-five years , of the name of Elizabeth Dyson * who ^ has bee n in the habit of getting a livelihood by selling a little fruit in the season , was , somewhere about a month since , taken before the magistrates of this place on a charge of obstructing the public thbroagbfare with her fruit baskets , and fined with cobW , to the amount of 17 s . the old woman told their reverences that it was not in her power to pay the money at the present , having nothing for a subsistence but the scanty pittance she could make by her fruit . Being in depressed circumstances , she was liberated : but the money was to be

      paid when she- was able . / During this elapse , she has frequently been asked for an instalment by the constables when they met with her , and has as frequently to'd them that she could not get money to supply her necessary wants The old woman ' s circumstances becoming more and more' embarrassed , she was , at length , obliged to make application to the relieving officer for partial relief , which ahe did on Wednesday ^ February 23 rd , but was denied it on the pretence that she had hot made the application at a propertime . On Monday , February , 27 th , she had oonie to purchase a few necessaries ; and to prevent her applying for relief at the proper time , the constables met her in the street , took her into custody / and dragged her eff . io the police-office , and thence , the same afternoon , to Waktfield House of Correction , without even telling her how long ehe was to remain there . "

      James Syme has our thanks . We had a report of the meeting in type before we received his favour . J . H . M . — "No , " lo both questions . Thomas Dunning . —Politics may be legally discussed : on Smidays . John Smith . —The report of a meeting on Tuesday , the 1 st instant is a little too stale . : Pro Bono Pubuco should have sent us his name and address . We cannot give statements like his without knowing our authority . CoBKESPONOENTS .- ^ - Will Mr . Thomas Hurst , whose name appeared a few weeks back under this head , be so kind as : to se ? id his address to Mr . George

      White , 39 ,: Br 6 msgr 6 ve ~ sireet , Birmingham . The " Northern Star . "——Any reader of the Northern Star wishing for a file of the first two years Papers may hear of one , perfectly clean , ' andingood condition , by writing to A . C ., at this office . George Whitbv . —You cannot slop the expence of . the smoke-jack out of your rent . If the landlord won ' t remedy the grievance leave the house . If you have no special agreement with him you must give six months' notice , so as to quit at the end of an exact year . . A WooLwipH Cadet is in type , but displaced by other mailer . The following Alteration came too late to be inserted in its proper place : — - "The Ddrlaston and Walsall Association to be at Horsely Fields precisely at ten , a . m ., and wait the Wo ' verhainp-: ton and Bilston Associations : the whole body then move to the Railway , and . arrive there at twelve at noon , to receive Mr . O'Connor .

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      The Shareholders at Hull are requested to call at Robert Luhdy ' s , news-agent , 25 , Mytongate , Hull , on { Saturday next , the 17 th instant , at six o ' clock in the evening . NOTICES OF CASH Received left over until next ¦ ¦ . week .. ' ¦'¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ '••¦ .. ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦¦ . ' .

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      We number at the present time about sixty members ; and through exertion , out of a population of betwen four and five thousand , we have succeeded in obtaining , u ^ to the present time , nearly a thousand signatures to the great National petition ; and as the time for presentation is extended , we have ne doubt but we shall succeed in obtaining several hundreds more . ; On Wednesday evening ,-pubno notice haying been given , Mr . Snelling brought the subject of ^ Sturge's declaration before the society . After full discussion * the following resolution was carried : — " That though we rejoice at the middle classes taking up the agitation for complete suffrage , yet having adopted the wholo of the principles of the People ' s Charter , we do not consider it advisable to agitate for anything short Of thai full measure of juttae .- '

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      HAWICat ^ --Oh Monday last , Mr . Andrew Wardrop , from Dumfries , gave an address on the subject of union among Reformer * . The Town Hall was : obtained for the purpose , and was well filled , Richard Purdie In the chair . In the course of his address , Mr . W . took occasioa to enter into an explanation and defence of his conduct at a late meeting In Damfriea He characterised the report of the meeting which appeared In last Star as false and calamnlooa . At the close , Adam EaatoH moved the adoption of the resolu tion for tha whole Charter agreed to at the Dumfries meeting , which was carried , one solitary hand b&tag held up against it On Tuesday evening , the Rev . l £ r . Thomson , delegate from tha Leaguers here to tho

      Anti-Corn Law Conference at London , gave an account " of his mission , in the East End Church , to a numerottf audience . To prevent him from being betrayed by bis feelings into any extravagance of language , the Rev . Gentleman had committed what he had to say to writing . He went over the treatment the Conference bad got from Feel— -alluded , in a pointed manner , to Cromwell's hurling Charles from hi ? threne—attributed all the evils , under which the country labours , to the Corn Laws—stated that the Queen was on the side of the people—called upon the people to rise in their might and sweep the Corn L » wa from the Statute Book—and woe to the Government , said he , that would measure its strength with an awakened people , &c . &c . At the close of the address , Mr . Wilson .

      manufacturer , leader of the Whig party here , after a few observations , proposed three cheers for our young and virtuous Queen , which was : partially responded to , being strongly intermixed with groans and hisses , whe ther for the Queen , ; or the proposer , we could not decide . Three days after , the Anti-Corn Law Associa tion issued a memorial to the Queen , requesting the inhabitants to attach their signatures thereto . After earnestly supplicating her Majesty to place her Royal confidence only in such advisers aa are favourable to a total removal of all restrictive duties on articles of food . The following prayer appears , which we deem , entitled to all the publicity which the extensive

      circulation of the Star ia capable of giving to it , as tending to show to what lengths the Lsague are willing to go rather than join with the great body of the people in their demand for their just rights : — " We would also humbly entreat your Majesty , tbat those of the landed interest who claim a pecuniary protection on such articles , had rather , with great advantage to your impoverished subjects , b « placed upon your Majesty ' s Civil List upon the removal of such protectioa , and though still a burden on your oppressed people , would thereby , in a great measure , remove the obstructions to an extended intercourse with foreign nations , which have so long fettered the energies of your Majesty ' s long suffering and industrious people . " What next ?

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      • ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ..- ; .:. PORT 3 MOTJTB . : ¦ ' .- ; , ¦; . ; ' ¦ . : A public meeting wa 3 held here , on Tuesday even * ing last , in pursuance of previous notice given , at the Commercial Inn , Landport . Mr . Councillor Ross inthe chair ; ¦ ¦ ¦ " , . ¦ ¦ ; ' '¦¦ : ¦' ¦ - .. " ¦ .. ¦ . ] : ¦ . ¦' ¦ : ' : ¦}¦ ¦ ¦' - < ' ^ - : - The Chubman opened the business of the evening by stating that every effort on his part should be made to give to every person , whatever shade of politics they may please to advocate , a free and impartial hearing . The meeting , as they : Were aware , was called for the purpose of considering the propriety

      of adopting the National Petition for the People ' s Charter , In discussing ; a : question ^ of so much importance , he hoped t ' aat the subject would be entered into , in as friendly a manner as possible . Mr . J . Dodd directed the attention pf the meeting to the many gross abuses at present in . existence , described the condition of thousands of our fellowcountrymen , of the vast amount of profligacy and luxury among the ruling few , and the social degradation and cheerless homes of the toiling millions , and concluded by proposing the following resolution : — ¦' " " " ¦¦¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ¦¦¦•¦ ¦ .. " ¦¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ . , ¦ ¦ ¦¦;¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦

      " That this meeting is of ppinvon , the many blighting evils existing among the industrioasolasses ' , arise immediately out of that monster evil—class legislation ; and are alone to be remedied by the speedy enacting of the People ' s Charter , whole and entire , asthelawof the land . v v Mr . ;• : j ; D . Leggett called the attention of the meeting to the formation of the House of Commons , the character and conduct of the individuals who are entrusted with the power of making laws affecting the interests of this great nation , ' poke of tie necessity of a Radical Reform in that House before the people could have any voice in electing those who possess so great a command over our happiness and welfare . He , therefore , cordially seconded the resolution . '• ¦;¦ - ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ' " . ¦ ¦ "' ¦¦' ¦ : - ' : '" ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦' ¦ ¦

      Mr . Vijjcunt opposed the resolution in a long speech , talked of Tory bribery , Whig bribery , intellectual bribery , universal confusions , and a lot

      more nonsense . . : , Mr . ] 3 rannon replied to the objections . No other opposition being offered , the Chairman put the resolution to the meeting , which was carried unanimously , no other hand being held up against it , but that of Mr . Intellectual Bribery . Mr . Henry Johnson , in a neat and manly speech , proposed the next resolution : — "That , as in the opinion of this meeting , the objects sought in the National Petition for the People's Charter , are founded in perfect and natural justice , we do hereby adopt it ; and pledge ourselves to obtain signatures to the same , and otherwise add to its importance . " v

      Mr . Brannon , of the Isle of Wight , in seconding the resolution , entered into the principle of the People's Charter , explained the necessity for its adoption , its advantages above every other agitation , and concluded a speech of some length and full of argument , amidst long continued cheers . The resolution was carried unauimously . '; . ;' ¦ Mr . Alderman Bilton expressed the great pleasure he felt in seeing the working classes coming forward to : assert the great principles of liberty , humanity , and justice , lie was almost ashamed of the class to which he belonged , the middle class , for their conduct to their more humble brethren , the operatives : he was of opinion there ought not to be bo much distinction , seeing their interests were coequal . The middle classes were glad of the support

      ot the working men , when they wanted their assistance to carry the Reform Bill ; aud he , for one , would dp his best to repay the debt of gratitude , by going with them for their Charter . He had taken sdme pains to inquire into the ^ principles of tha People ' s Charter ; he had read the whole of the Chartist Circulars , and some other Chartist papers he found nothing in them bui a pure spirit of liberty and morality . He would throw caste and class to the winds , and stand by those men who advocated equal right ? to all mankind . It would be impossible to do justice to the speech of the worthy alderman in this short space : he was listened to with breathless attention , aud only ; interrupted by the oft-repeated cheers of the delighted auditory ; He concluded by moving the following resolution-: — ' ¦ . '¦ -. .- ¦¦¦ ¦¦ .- . ' ¦ . ' : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ '¦/ -.. ¦¦ .- ' :-. ' - ' : ;;¦ . '¦ - , ¦ : '¦

      " T hat the aforesaid petition be sent to the Con ^ vention of the industrious classes , for presentation to the Commons' House of Parliament . " Mr . Dart seconded the resolution , which was carried unanimously ; Proposed by Mr . Brannon , and seconded by Mr . Cheeseman— ; : ; , " : ; ---: ¦ - '¦ ' . '¦ . " .: ¦ " : C ; . ¦ . " '"'¦ ''¦'' . - . ' . .. . "That a vote of thanks be given to the Chairman , for hia able and impartial conduct in the chair . '' The Chairman returned thanks , and the meeting separated , highly pleased with the proceedings of the evening . ¦ -. . ; IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT .--T 0 ESDAT .

      The Lords were occupied with the consideration of tvvo Bills for Legal Improvement ; and the Commons with Various matters of little import to the people . ; "¦ ¦ ¦ ' ¦'¦ : .- ' - ; .. ¦' .. ¦ . ' . :- ¦ . ; : - " ; ¦¦•'•" ¦ ¦ ' : '' - , ;; - : .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 12, 1842, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct745/page/8/