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      COJIJIUXICATIOXS STANDING OVER FROM . LAST WEEK . Newport , Wiles . —At a meetiiig held here . on Monday the 30 ih inst ., resolntiona were -passed deprecating the conduct of Messrs . Lovett , Collins , and others , sympathising with Mr . O'Connor , thanking Mr . Hill , the editor of the Star , and declaratory of the intention of the Chartists to agitate for nothing less than the Charter . Ditbham . —Capital meeting here on Monday the 3 d inst ^ and eloquent lecture from Mr . Williams . A n : animous feeling exists against the " new move . " It is in contemplation to open a provision store , and reading room , where the members may meet every night .

      Carlisle . —Lecture here , Monday week , by Mr . George Julian Haraey , after which a resolution declaring the intention of the Carlisle Chartists to act in conjunction with the Wolverhampton people , and assist in bearing Mr . James Arthur ' s expenses to London , as he had been duly elected by the Executive at Manchester , was passed . Wjjsdsworth . —Weekly meeting , Tuesday week , numerously attended ; resolutions of confidence in Mr . O'Connor , and thanks to Mr . Dolling , sub-Secretary , were passed . Gateshzad . —The Chartists h « re are establishing a news room ; in which we hope they will succeed , GENERAL COUNCIL , FILKI 3 GT 0 X . Tbomi 3 Wholstenholme , weaver , Pilkington . Joshua Briggs , do- do . Thomas Lever , do . do ., sub-Treasurer . John D . ckiusoa , do . do ., sub-Secretary .

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      BRIGHTON . —The following Is a copy of the Brighton Memorial to the Marquis of Xormanby : — To the Most Noble the Marquis ofNormanby , Secretary of Slate for the Home Department , The Memerial of the undersigned inhabitants of Brighton ; Sheweth , —That your memorialists hare heard ¦ with feelings of intense regret that James Bronterre O'Brien , bow confined in Lancaster Castle , for an alleged seditious speech , is suffering from indisposition of a character so alarming , that little hopes are entertained of hia recovery in his present situation . That your memorialists are not only apprehensive but fully convinced , that the lengthened term and rieonr of the imprisonment of the said James Bronterre O'Brien is the cause of the present dangerous state of his health .

      That your memorialists , therefore , implore your Lordship to exercise your inflnecce in procuring the immediate release of the said James Bronterre O'Brien , in order that he may have all the cars and attention which his wife and friends can bestow on him —attention which cannot be given fcim in a felon's dungeon , but which , in the opinion of your memorialists , can alone , if suit thing ¦ will , procure his recovery . That your memorialists beg to urge on your Lordship the fact , that the great mass of the industrious classes ¦ would deem the decease of James Bronterre O"Brien as a national calamity ; and , in the event of this happening prematurely in a felon ' s dungeon , your memorialists are apprehensive that the industrious classes generally would regard it as premeditated on the part of the Government . On these grounds , therefore , your memorialists again Implore your Lordship to procure the immediate release of the said James Bronterre O'Brien .

      CARDIFF . —Mr . Black , of Nottingham , delivered & capital lecture here , on Sunday week , to an audience of about two hundred . A blue bottle made his appearance , yet to his credit , avoided raising a disturbance , listening as quietly as the rest . When the meeting was ended , and . Mr . Black had proceeded the length of a street off , this man came running after him , and after complaining grievously of being ealled a blue devil , he delivered his order from the police-superintendent , Mr . Stockdale , jun . B-. ack is forbid to hold another out-door meeting on Tree Green . This large piece of ground has lately been nsed ( with glorious success ) by Mr . Scoit , an eloquent teetotal advocai-e ; but from this time , iir . Stockdale will not allow the teetotallers to meet here . If Mr . Stockdale believed the object of the speaker to

      be bad , he neglected his duty in not sending hia whole legion to the ground , a ; the commencement of the meeing , with instructions to disperse the people . But the man who could pocket the whole of the reward for the capture 01 Zepbaniah Williams , letting the policeman who ran the risk of" * being riddled , have no share , i « not tfee man of whom we can expect eonsisiency of conduct . From Cardiff , Mr . Black , in company of near twenty friends , proceeded to L ^ andaiF , a village two miles off . The lecture here , was even better than the one delivered at Cardiff . A silly spoony thuu ^ ht to frighten Black banking dowa whav he said . If oar wishes are complied with , rpspei-: in < a resident lecturer , there is little doubt of Cardiff soon becoming a stronghold .

      ISLS OF WIGHT . —The Chartists of the island hold their week ;; meetings on Tuesday ev ° nings . At a recent meeting , after reading the Editor ' s remark * , and oiher information in the Star , the meeting came to the following resolution : — " That this meeting v ews with disgust and ind ^ -nation the union of Messrs . Lovett , Coiiius , Vincent , and others , with that political swindler , O"Cjnnell , and a rump of the sham-Radicals , who have one * already basely betrayed the working classes , and are only waiting for another opportunity ; a enion which has for its object the division and " ultimate subjugation of the Chartist body . ' — " That this meeting highly approves of the manner in whicn the Editor of " the 1 \ orthcrn Star has met the attempt , accords to him its best thai . ks , and hopes he will expose , in the same nDfli . \ ch ; : > g spin :, every effort maae to burke Lniversal Suffrage , whether by treacherous frieiias . OT avowed enemies "

      HTJUi . —Tzmpeju ^ te a > -d Chartism Mvtuallt PaoGEES . iMi . —Scarcely can better evidence be j offered of the steady progress of the principles oi : Chartism in this town , than the fact which recent ' occurrences hare brought to light of their having t actually uprooted the most powerful form ot ' fanaticism which has yet assailed the human mind , ; the mania of teetotalism . Great as are the benefits ' of temperance , and many as are th . 3 a-dvantages J which an immense number of individuals have I derived from the various societies established for its

      promotion , these societies have been gen ? ra )] y ; hitherto crippled in their beneficial influence by the affected exclusion of all political grounds of I advocacy , but which , de facto , was only the ex- elusion of Radical , or honest argument ; while parties patting forth specious pretensions , and I wearing sanctimonious fronts , have actually made ' the benefits accruing to the working man from his adhesion to these societies , to become a new SDurce of injury , and means of oppression and robbery . No circumstances are so favourable to the

      establishment of an overbearing influence , which , in ill adjusted minds , may be u = ed for evil purpose .-, a ? thosa attendant on a prominent pesition in a Temperancs Society . Tne " reformed , chararters " especially , of whom it often happens that the bulk of the native portion of the soc : etv consist , lose almost every other consideration 111 that of gratitude to the man w * o , under the guidance of providence , has snatched them from the pit of drunkenness . Hence it is almost a universal case that the secretaries and other prominent persons in thess

      secieties , wao are generally middle-class men , and full of political rancour , succeed in carrying with them a sufficient number of the nnrefl ^ cting' atEon ^ the members , to mould the society af . er their otvu , fashion , and bo to exclude most rigidiv every ' -sutgect of discussion calculated to induce any politically beneficial result to the suffering millions . In no case has this been more strikingly exemplified than m that of the Hull Temperance ' Society , which is , and has long been familiarly known as " " Mr . Firth ' s Society . " Mr . Firth , a schoolmaster in the town , who ha 3 certainly made great and praiseworthy exertions in the temperance cause , beinz a Whig , and withal— 6

      " A bachelor , a wee piece by the noon ;" with most fastidious conceptions of " respectability " of eourse eschews Chartism , and strictly forbids its j introduction under any circumstances , or in any form , into the discussions of the societv . Such , therefore , of the temperance folk ? as were ' Chartists , and as did not choose to hold all their souls under lease of the " Teetotal Captain , " as Mr . F . has been facetiously termed , set up for themselves , under the name and title of the " Chartist Total Abstinence Society ; " and , thoagh they have no roem in which to hold their meetings , and consequently labour under great disadvantages , they are all active members of the National Charter Association , and they find this an admirable field , for they are yet getting well on , disseminating their principles quietly and effectively among the members of the Temperance Society , through the . mediam of

      individual exertion and discussion , supporting the cause of temperanee , not merely on its own merits ia the abstract , bnt as a mighty jengine in the hands of the many , by which to overturn the oppressiTe domination of the few—while , at the same time , and by the same argument , they show that in order to secure to themselves the continuance of the social benefiu derived from temperance , the people must hare control over the making of the laws , or they will be assuredly robbed of all their Barings from the alehouse , and the proceeds of their increased industry . These principles are being canvassed , and therefore , of coarse , received by very many of those ¦ who , till recently , have scarcely dared to think about them , and the consequence has been a decline in the power and influence of the " Teetotal Captain , " Pjecisely proportionate with the increase and spread of Chartism in his corps , while the several members # ' * nka are becoming promoted by the force of truth , from the posiv . oa of machines to that of Sa £ & .

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      GLASGOW . —The Middle Classes joinisg the Chabtist Movement . —A public meeting of tho inhabitants of the First ; or wnat is generally termed the Westminster Ward of Glasgow , was held in St . Ann ' s Church , on the 3 rd instant , at eight o ' clock p . m ., Mr . Rankin , merchant , in the chair , who opened the business of the meeting by stating that a requisition had been presented to the six councillors of the ward , signed by upwards of eighty electors , requesting them to call a meeting in favour of Universal Suffrage and the Ballet , three of which gave verbal answers against the object altogether . Mr . Dunlop , of Clyde Iron Works , and Mr . Bell , whom the people hitherto considered as friends of Universal Suffrage , sent letters ( . which were read to the

      meeting by Air . Ancott , Secretary to the Universal Suffrage Electors Association of Glasgow ) treating with heartless and bigoted derision the object of the requisitionists . Groans , hisses , and execrations followed the reading of these letters . A kind of relief was furnished to the meeting by the honest declaration of the Venerable Baillie Turner , of Thrushgrove , on whose land stands the monument of Baird and Hardie , who were executed at Stirling , in 1820 , for taking an active part at the skirmish of Bonney Muir , betwixt the King ' s troops and a brave band of Radicals , on whose banner was inscribed the motto of Scotland ' s champion—Sir William Wallace , " Scotland free or a desert . " Mr . Turner , with his usual warmth of feeling , declared he would call the

      meeting if they could only get one out of the five to go along with him . —Mr . Wotherspoon , a middle class man , and a radical ef fifty yea-s standing , moved the first resolution in favour of Universal Suffrage and the Ballot , which was seconded by Mr . Borrows . Mr . Ross , Chartist banker , in a speech of nerve and ability , moved that they should at once swallow the Charter " bristles and all , " amidst great cheering , which was seconded by Mr . Wardrop , in a very sensible speech . Mr . Ancott replied in behalf of the motion , Mr . Malcolm and Mr . Walker , in favour of the amendment , which was put and carried unanimously . —Mr . Moir , in a speech of stirriug effect , amidst universal approbation , moved that the Town Council be memorialized in terms of the

      amendmtnt , just now so cordially and universally adopted by such a respectable portion of his fellow ten pounders . Mr . Wm . Brown seconded the motion , which was carried . —Mr . Ancott moved the appointment of a committee to draw up the memorial to the magistrates , and Mr . Straag moved a depntation to wait upon the magistrates with it . A large committee was then appointed , after which Mr . John Colquhoun moved a vote of thanks to the people of Nottingham , for supporting a Tory in place of a Whig , which was seconded by Mr . Moir . Mr . Malcolm moved an amendment , which was considered rather Whiggish . Thanks were then given in the terms of Mr . Colquhouns motion to the people of Nottingham , and the Chairman , when the meeting dissolved .

      MANCHESTER . —Lectoik . —On Sunday evening , Mr . John Campbell delivered a lecture in the Chartist Room , Tib-street . The Chairman , previous to introducing the lecturer , made a few remarks upon the progress of the cause ; he was very proud to inform that meeting that the females were about to join the National Association next wetk , and afterwards meet once a ¦ ws . k , when they would be addressed by one of the lecturers . This gave him ( the Chairman ) great pleasure , because he-felt confident that when the women took up the question properly , the end for which we are striving would be attained —( cheers from the ladies ; a voice , " Every man ought to let Mb wife come to the females' meeting . " ) Yes , said Wheeler , he was quite asreeable to that ; bnt he would rot have

      the men to make them come against their own inclination . His i Wheeler's ) wife was a Daniel O'Connellite , and he was sure she would not come . He was highly delighted to witness the progress-of the cause , both in Manchester and all ever the country . That room in which he then stood was engaged fer four nights in the coming week , besides the lectures and discussions which would be held in other rooms in and about Manchaster . The Chairman then stated that , according to the speaker ' s plan , Mr . Greaves , sf Oldham , should have lectured there that evening , and if he was in the room , he would be very glad to hear him , and he was very sorry to hear that he had flinched from the mark , and had turned instalment and Corn Law repealer man . He always thoueht Mr . Greaves a staneh man , and at

      the last delegate meeting be acted in the capacity of chairman , and acquitted himself honourably . But not-~" thstanding his turning round , he would be very glad to hear him , because , aftsr his address , a discussion would commence upon anything which might be advanced contrary to going for the whole Charter and no surrender . Such circumstance * as these would more than ever show the necessity of not putting too much confidence ia men , but of sticking to principle , which could not change . Much as he respected F . O'Connor , he was prepared to say that so s » ou as he flinched frura one jot of hia former professions , so soon would he throw him overboard . Indeed , he considered thit Fcirgu 3 would dssttrve mere censure than any othtr man in the movement , because he was most responsible ;

      the people being more attached to him for his former sacrifices and exertions —( hoar , hwr , )—to say nothing of his suffering now , which binds him closer and closer in their affections , and causes them to repose more confidence in him , and because likewise for his previous consistency . And though the nation's voice Mill ring when he come * from his prison , anu thousands assemble to welcome Mm home and to his post , yet , after all this , was he to turn either to the left or to the right , away he goes . ( Cheers and " no danger , " and " Gud bless him , " from the ladie ? . ) This was juit in the position he wished to see the working classes , that is to pay due respect to consistency , come from where it may , and discard inconsistency even from the best man in the movement . iCheers . ) After calling upon

      Lis hearers to support the wivts and families of the imprisoned Chartists , he hoped they would listen attentively to the lettiire , and sat down much applauded . [ Here our reporter wishes to make a remark in reference to Mr . Greaves , which is to the following effect : — That Mr . James Leech , the South Lancashire lecturer , was in the neighbourhood of Oldham a snort lime since delivering a lecture . It was in the evening . After which , a gentleman , who was in company with two others , who are great C- > rn Law repealers , cotton manufacturers , and wta . thy men , came to Leech , in the presence of onr reporter , and offered him s supper , b « d , and breakfast next morning , at the same time shaking a silk purse , full of sovereigns , in his face , and begging of him and pre sing him to stay all night

      But how did Leech treat them ? Why , hear it ye -working men of Lancashire , —he was rather poorly at the time , and fatigued , and had it not been for this offer , he would have tarried all night at his own expence at the inn ; but he indignantly turned and looked upon his tempter with scorn , never spoke to him , but walktd nine miles home that night . The same trick is being played in several towns round Manchester , and any gooJ Chartist may sell himself at this time if he feels disposed , and the more confidence he possesses , tLe greater will be his chance of getting a good price . ] Mr . Campbell rose and said , they were met to discuss their grievances . He was glad to witness the progress of the cause , and its rolling speed within the last few months . The Chartists vrere the only party who were going for

      full ; ind effective justice . It mattered not -what name they went by , -whether Whigs , Tories , or foreign policy humbugs—so loDg as they were nut prepared to give the same justice and right to another as they enjoyed themselves , their ground was not so tenable as that of tho Chartists , -who conceded to every man that which justice , truth , and right entitled him to . ( Cheers . ) It ia btc-iuse we hold out the vote to every man—it is because we S 3 y to the black man , and men of every class , creed , country , or colour , " Come with us "—It is because we go far a full measure of justice , aud not stop short of that , or are led away by any haif and half clap-trap , that the Chartist cause is superior to any and every other agitation . ( Hear , hear . ) What is the state of the country ? He had a favourable opportunity

      of knowing how the causs was going on in all parts of the country . He had been written to for memeersMp cards from a dozen of the largest towns , where the Chanists did n&t exist as a body before , but who are now for joining the Association ; amongst the above towns was Chester , that Tory-ridden hole ; but thanks to M'Djuall for that ( Cheers . ) He had sent cards to Surrey and Ipswich , and many other places ; and hb had received a letter from Belfast , in Irelani , from a young man who was once a member of the Chariist Association of Salford , requesting him ( Mr . Campbell ) to send him word how he must proceed to extend the principles of Chartism in Belfast , aud thus expose those men who have so long ridden rough-shod over the people . Mr . Campbell said that he wa- > aware there

      ¦ was something awkward in corresponding with the people of Ireland politically ; but to obviate that difficulty , he thought he -would not write in his official capacity , but write as a friend . He would not sa > what his friend at Belfast should do ; but he would say what he ( Mr . Campbell ) would do were he so situated . He -would call his friends together on a Sunday evening , or any other convenient time , and get the Northern Star , and read it to them , and write to the people of Englaad for mere Stars , giving at the same time the address of theperson to whom they should be directed , and well circulate them ; and , when they properly understood the principles and the intentions of the Chartists , they would have a room of their own . / Cheers . ) The speaker continued—We are progressing at that speed which in a short time the giant spirit of Chartism will overwhelm all the factions . ( Hear , hear . ) It ia

      because we allow every party to come upon the rostrum after our speakers hare done , and discus the principles we advocate , and object to anything which to them did not appear straightforward or true . ( Hear , and cheers . ) He ( the speaker ) would not belong to an Association twenty-four hours who would not fellow free discussion . ( Hear , hear . ) Why have we to meet on a Sunday evening ? Here the speaker showed the reason which he stated was be cause that mighty org . vi of the people , the Northern Star , enabled the people o . England to converse with the people of Scotland , and caused a union of spirit and determination for the same object Bath could speak to Brighton , and vice versa . iC ^ eers . ; The Star has brought us to a general understanding , and guarded us against being led aatiay by _ humbug . ( Cheers . ) Men , of the same party of which his audience were composed , were met at the time he was speaking , to hear the same principles ad-

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      vocated as were from time to time m that room , in no less than twenty-six rooms within twelve miles of Manchester—( cheers )—and they would go on until they were properly established in the minds of the people , never more to be erased . ( Cheers . ) Mr . Campbell here argued that if the peeple were , comparatively speaking , well off—nay , that if they were fed like spaniels , that would be no reason why they should cease the agitation for the Charter . But , said he , there is another very cogent reason why we should continue , namely , because it is the birthright of evety man in the United Kingdom . ( Cheers . ) Now , he would ask , whether it was possible for the country to be content so long as the wealth is wrung from the real producers , and they left to starve . So long aa there was no

      protection for human blood and bones , he , for his part , would tell his audience whenever be had to address them , that they ought not to be content while they saw , without a speedy alteration , nothing but rain to themselves , and not the least prospect for their children . ( A voice , we neTer will . ) Here the speaker gave the following statement , which he said was not from Chartist authority , nor from Tory or Whig authority—but from Corn Law Repeal authority—that there were £ 700 , 000 , 000 of wealth produced every year by 6 . 000 , 000 of people ; that every man whe works earns £ 11 fi 13 s . 4 d- per year . But do the working people receive their share ef it ? No . The average wagea of the operatives at the highest calculation is not more than 9 s . or 10 s . per wetk . So that upon an average

      every man receives d ~ 25 per year ; the rest is taken from him in the shape of taxes , t # keep a set of idlers who produce nothing . Every man , according to that statement , is robbed of £ 1 13 s . per week , which should be appropriated to purchase food and clotniDg . Let the industrious millions know this , and they will see no reason to be content in their present situation . ( Hear , hear . ) Again , according to the statement of a statistical scholar , he meant Porter ' s Tables , it took £ 12 , 600 . 000 to support the state church ; the Poor Law , £ 8 , 000 , 800 ; local taxes , £ 109 , 000 . 000 ; the rental of the land , £ 120 , 000 , 000 ; the brokers , bankers , and all those who live by buying cheap and selling dear took £ 3 l 0 , 00 » , 000 , and left only £ 25 a year for the real producer . Every man who produces , therefore , is

      robbed every week to the tune of £ l . 13 s . 4 d . Here the speaker commenced bis remarks upon Universal Suffrage , and asked what would or what could be done under Universal Suffrage to better the condition of the people . ' He , for his part , thought that It was the duty of both speakers and writers to show the results which would follow such a measure when achieved . ( Hear , hear . ) No man has a right to monopolise one hundred acres of land . Nay , nor twenty ; and he wouid go still further—not an inch . The land was given by the omnipotent Ruler of the universe for the sustenance and comfort of mankind . On this point he was borne out by the ablest authors , to wit , Blackstone , Paine , Locke , and others , that the land ought to be cemmon property , and this could only be done by obtaining the Charter .

      And at the present time there was a brighter prospect of having the Charter than ever . He saw by report that Finality Jack ( as he had used te call him , but of late he had been glad to alter terms , ) had given notice , after being driven to it far a hustings question , to move a committee to inquire into the Corn Laws ; and if we continued as we have done of late , he will bo very glad to move a committee for the Charter or something else . ( Cheers . ) Suppose the government were to purchase 7 * 0 , 000 acres of land at this time , when distress and -want is stalking through the land , and feuild houses upon it ; this in a very short time would find work for what the Whigs term surplus population . But some of you will be ready to ask , Where will you get the money from 1 To which

      be would answer , that the people must obain the Suffrage , and -would it not be as reasonable to suppose that if a Parliament chosen by the few could give £ 20 , 0 » 0 , 0 » 0 to emancipate West Indian slaves , that a Parliament chosen by the many would grant the same sum to banish Great Britain slavery . ( Hear , hear . ) This would be a very efficient means of keeping up wages , and Repealing the Corn Laws , besides making thuse who only now consume a society of producers . Here Mr . Campbell referred to America , and said that Universal Suffrage was not acted upon all through America ; but in those statts whore they came nearest to it , the people were more happy than in any other part of the country . He made a comparison betwixt that part of America governed by

      monwchy , ( Canada , ) and the other side which was governed by democracy . The first was a systam of tyranny and want , and the latter , of plenty and liberty , ( cheers ') and only about a mile apart Mr . Campbell here related a dialogue -which took place betwixt Pitktthly and some other gentleman , about the Whigs being kicked out of office , which convulsed his hearers with laughter . He next glanced at the objection which was frequently brought against the people having the Suffrage extended ; but Lord John Kussell had , however inadvertently , let tho cat out of the bag . He i Lord John ) knew better than that ; he was not afraid of the people ' s ignorance , but rather of their intelligence The little fellow knew thyy had too much for him : for , said he , " If you grant tho people Universal

      Suffrage , thay will nbolish the laws of primogeniture . They would separate the holy alliance of church and state , and even subvert the throne , and upset all tho good institutions . " Good institutions , indeed ! Th 9 y may be so to such as Lord John Kussell , but are they f-o to you , the working jortion of the community ? ( No . ) Mr . Campbell said , that by abolishing the laws of primogeniture , and giving the Government alone the power of purchasing the land , it would in time again be the property of the whole of the people . ( Hear , hear . ) He then explained how the Bedford fumily came in possession of their estates , anil gave a full account of the conduct of Henry the- 8 : h , and Wm . the Coi qneror , and the other noblemen—noblemen did lie say ? yes , they were noble Brigands ; they were noble

      so far as robbing and plundering were concerned . He ma' ! e some remarks , which would not , although true , have pleased Lord John : and , said Campbell , the little f « ilow was only afraid , that if the people had Universal Suffrage , they would begin to think which was the best way of getting the land back which had been stolen from tluni , and for that reason they ( the Whigs ) must not give it them . ( " Hight lad . ") Base and bad as they have been , he would not take a farthing ' s worth from them , but he would abolish the laws of primogeniture , and every man who wished to sell his land , must sell it to the state , and , it would not be long before the land came in possession of the whole people again . ( Hear , hear . ' He would now take the liberty of making a remark , in reference to his own

      unfortunate country , Ireland . It was the same enemy which inflicted the wrongs upon one country as the ether . Tbe upper and midvile classes were bunded together , to get as much out of the labourer as possible . The interest of th « middle an < l working classes were as distinct as liijht from dark . The one wanted the labtmr as cheap as he couM , while the otlier wished to sell it as dear as he could , or rather get a proper price for it , if possible . But he ( Campbell ) liked the lu . w which would make every man a producer , and would carry out the divine law of the apostie Paul , tbat if a man would nut work , neither should be eat . The speaker then related the following anecdote : —The week previous ho ha < l been opposing the repualers , at a large meeting at Oldham , at which a great number of

      superfine-coated cotton lorils were present ; and in the course of Mr . Paultou ' s address , he quoted tbe first and second verses of the first chapter of the Bible , and

      can call a public meeting , at which , the Chartists would not be able to carry a motion for the Charter . There had bevn a public meeting in the Town-hall , Manchester ; likewise in the Town-hall , Salford , for the repeal of the Corn Laws . At both meetings an amendment was curried for Universal Suffrage . He had ¦ written to Robert Inglis , but not as an apologist for the Corn Laws , stating the facts , and -was ready himself to prove , and could bring hundreds mor « to do so , that the petition -which emanated from Manchester , has nut been obtained by public opinion . As a striking illustration of the progress of denioeracy , it was now abo ut five years ago , when there were but a few towns in England , where they had rooms for the purpose of holding Chartist

      meetings in , or ra ' -her Radical meetings , as Eiiey were then called . TLey had gone on at a rapid speed from that time to tuis , aud now there were as many rooms open in Manchester , as there used to be in all England . The meetings were chiefly addressed by the middle ciass formerly , but now , as soon as one came forward to oppose tNern , thit v « ry moment the people would ask him -where he got his coat—( laughter )— an < t tbe working classes could meet their oppressors and tell them to their Ujsth of their aggressions and iDJustica . ( Hear , hear . ) These gentlemen , who go about the country full of sympathy for the working cl isses , and who wish to give them a large loaf , never advert to the Poor Law Amendment Bill , and to the Banking system ; and if it was not for the latter , their trade would not go an as it had done to the injury of the working classes . We were producing moro by fourteen times in 1835 , than we were in 1797 , and if trade advanced with the

      same space , uncoatrolled as it had been , the devil a bit better would the working classes be by a Repeal of the Corn Laws . ( Hear , hear . ) He thought he had produced sufficient motives for every man before him to come forward who bad not done , and join the association . Every father , mother , patriot , and philanthropist , should do everything in his or herpower to obtain the-fr « edom of himself and ckildren , and declare that ' they would not rear children to be slaves at all event * . ( Hear . ) Now , one word , in reference to the proceedings of last Wednesday evening . [ The particulars of this , will be found in another pare of th « pi per ] He was very sorry indeed to witness the cumtuct of his fellow countrymen , the Rrpealers . We , as Irishmen , ¦^ vere met to discuss our grievincts . The atidress which w . \ s got up was such as no Irishman could ofject to . He ( Ca xnpbell ) had written to the Secretary of the Repeal Assl -ciation , te ask him whether he could indentiiy himst If with such conduct as that which was exhibited in the . * o om on Wednesday night , but it bad done the

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      Chartist cause a great deal of good , for many Irishmen , who never had joined the Association , declared they would do so , seeing that we have justice and reason on our sida . ( Hear , bear ., However , the address would brt sent to nine different papers for publication ; tbe Northern Star , our own paper , the two Chartist Circulars , the Weekly Dispatch , the Sun , and several of the Irish papers . He wished the people of England , and tbe people of bis own country , Ireland , to go together . Since be had been associated with the working men of England , he had bad demonstrative proof that tbe people of England wished for nothing for themselves , but they were as willing to give to the people of Ireland , and indeed it was emphatically the interest of tha producers of wealth to be united in all the

      British dominions , until the light of liberty shine into the mind of every Irishman . Here Mr . Campbell said there was no necessity for anything like an outbreak , bnt bad he been living in ' 88 , his life's blood should have been spilt , or he would have died struggling for tbe liberty' ( Here we lost the last sentence amidst the deafening plaudits . ) He hoped the people would continue united another five months , until tbe " caged lion" should be released from his den —( loud cheers );—¦ and when the mighty fingers of O'Brien would be brought into action in favour of our cause , and when all of them should lend their energies for the purpose of crushing tbe small fry , and by the next spring they would have such an agitation as was never before witnessed in England ; when they would have , not as now , a Convention of ten only , but a Convention of

      three or four hundred , and they would be able to present a petition signed by three or four millions , demanding justice for the wkole people of tbe United Kingdom . Let the working men of England , Ireland , and Scotland never be afraid ef joining the sacred band of patriots , but join heart and band , and assist in breaking the yoke of bondage , and snapping asunder the chains of slavery , which nave so l « ng held both mind and body in subjection . He thanked them for their patient bearing , and sat down amidst the loud cheers of the assembly , which was numerous , respectable , and attentive . A vote of thanks was given by acclamation for bis services , and a letter was read from Dr . M'Douall , which urged upon the committee to exert themselves in getting up a petition for O'Brien , and tbe assembly retired highly satisfied with the evening ' s treat .

      BRADFORD . —On Sunday last , the Teetotal Chartists of Bradford held a meeting in the open air , near the Christian Chartist Church , Longeron-place , when they had the opportunity of promulgating the principles of total abstinence to a very numerous assembly . Tho chair was taken by J . B . Alderson , who opened the meeting by a very appropriate address , and was followed by Messrs . Jonner , Wooller , and Waterhouse . A great many seemed to be convinced of the utility of the arguments adduced : and several signed the pledge . It is their intention to hold another at nine o ' clock in the morning , on Sunday next .

      CHICKENLEY . —The ChartistB here have met and passed resolutions to the effect" that the plan of Lovett , Collins , and Co . is entirely useless , as the National Charter Association comprises in its operation all the means for their redress , except socialism ; that the plan , if fairly meant , ought to have been submitted for consideration to the Delegate meeting at Manchester ; that they will never countenance any national plan by whomsoever put forth , which has not been discussed and agreed upon by a national meeting of delegates ; that they will never give their support to any plan upholden by Daniel O'Connell ; and that they reposo unbounded confidence in , and give their best thanks to , Feargua O'Connor and the Editor of the Northern Star .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), May 15, 1841, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct855/page/2/