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      FEARGUS O'CONNOR ON THE COMPLETE SUFFRAGE QUESTION . We take the following from that prinoe of cheap periodical * , the Entfish Chartist Circular : —

      "TO THE WORKING PEQPiK . " My deas ? bibi \ I > s , —II ev « r tiers -was a time when it behoved the industrious classes of these conntries to bestir themselves sbont their own basinets , it is Bow . My space will not admit of much circumlocution , sad , therefore , I come at once to the question of to you—the most vital importance—the question of tte suffrage . Many converts hare recently been made to the principle—that is , to a confession of the abstract light ODe set of converts declaring in fa ^ irai of tha Ch&rtej , tpfor certain ~ TaeroaliO 7 is ~ to detailST Another set approving of the principle , but starting at twenty-five years of age instead of twenty-one as the qualifying period . Another set speak of manhood suffrage .

      Another mt will give us Universal Suffrage , Equal Electoral Districts , and the Ballot ; whiieanotber set talk of ' CotnpleU Srfrage . ' Now , it ia to the latter ] tribe of converts I shall first direct public attention . Ihis section is headed by Mr . Staige , " of Birmingham , a most excellent person—a man , as the world goes , a century before his order in all the distinguishing quali- ties which mirk progression , shewing that he is aware i tjuit the fcoman mind will keep pace with civilisation J and scientific improvement 3 isy , more , t&ese may be the characteristics of art and cunning ; -while I am free j to confess that he is as far in advance of his com-1 pardons in all those attributes "which should adorn man , as he is in the onward march of the science of poli-1 tics . Thus I deal fairly and openly -with a political i

      opponent , giving to character and mind all those advantages of which I never desire to see them stripped . I In fact , I declared at the outset , that I esteem and j Talue Mr . S targe more than the whole party -with "which he is mixed np ; bnt I do not esteem him as much as principle , neither shall 1 allow myself to be led from tha true path by the fandfnl light of his imagination . In short . I shall deal with the ques- fcion and not with the man , well knowing that all men are not Stnrges , and that to his proposition many ¦ would be parties not influenced by the same nobleness of mind or good intention . What , then , -does complete suffrage mean . ' If it is not intended as a false light to lead us asiray , must it not mean , firstly , ; the possession of the franchise , and secondly , the mostJ

      fall , ample , beneficial , and cohpxkte application or use of it ? If it does not mean this , it is not the Charter , and should be denounced . If it does mean this , it means neither more nor leas than ttie Charter , and shonld be declared so by tb ., 2 aJoj-tion of tie chartet An nndefined political term is pre-endnently calculated to lead men astray . Thus , the principle declared in the Reform Bill , that " taxation and representation should be co- extensive" ms the principle for ¦ which , in 1 S 32 , you contended ; that contained the whole of the Charter principle ; in it was embodied the principle of " complete suffrage ? ' and now mark yon ¦ well the shape and form into which the Parliament that arranged the details of the Keiona Bill has moulded the measure to class purposes . Let us now clearly

      understand tie value of what is called " complete suffragervs defined in Qie speeches and resolutions of those-worldng -with Mr . Sturge . They say first , get the vote , and then a Parliament elected by the whole people must AiiKA > "GE the detail . Let us , then , take Westminster , to wit , and see in how far the mere election by Universal Suffrage -would be " Couplets Svrrs-SGE , and whether without the very points of which they will not hear , namely , abolttios of prop . eb . tt qualification . a > "d fatmest of 3 I £ 3 ibeks , it would confer more than a mere possession of these rights , while it would ¦ withhold its beneficial use and COMPLETE application . "Under such a Suffrage , is there one single man in Westminster commandinz your confidence and esteem , who

      would be qualified to represent you ? Not ' one—you may elect , but it must be a man having NOT LESS than . , £ 300 a-ytar . Mind , not less , while his only chance -would be having very much more . I wish to instruct yon well upon this point ; . £ 600 a-year is the LEAST qaaliaeation for a county representative , and £ 300 a-ytar is the LEAST for a borongh representative . 2 S " ow mind , that Is the LEAST ; so it is in the present House , and yet see how many , how very many , possess fifty , ninety , and more tha * i one hundred times " the amount of THE LOWEST qualification . " This , then , is my position . Firstly , debarred of the fan right of free choice , the constituent tody -would be iniinVrent ; firstly , as to the attainment of the franchise : and secondly , as to its application

      And instead of destroying bribery at elections , one of the evils now most conplained r f , it would but open a Trader doer for corruption , ' and thus throw a mnch greater ¦ weight into the golden scale , increasing by fivefold tise pressat e ? i " s of doss legislation . A man with . £ 300 a-year in Wesminsttr would hot have some chance , -while a man under Universal Suffrage , and no more , wodd tine no chance whatever for Westminster . Each election would be a contest between the -wealthiest and the merely qualified of the upper and middle classes ; and this is the proposed nostrum for the Abolition of Class Legislation . Now always bear in mind , Esy friends , that we are the Anti-Class Legislation Army of Chartists . Snppose then a parliament elected by "CriverKil Suffrage of qualified membera . They are

      there for seven years , and being all class supporters there , e ^^ ery session -would be devoted to the detraction and annihilation of thasa o'htr Chartist principle * to the recognition of which they look for the overthrow of their rule . The Charter Suffrage -n-ouid not rob any man , while it would protect anA enrich all , while complete Suffrage would merely tantalize you with the possession of a thing which you could not use , and would entirely prostrate labour to capital and speculation . The Charter Suffrage would , firstly , more than treble our production , now locked up , restricted and narrowed , ¦ while it would cause a more equitable distribution of the increased production . Complete Suffrage would not increase the production , while it would monopolise sS . that "was produced . Repeal of the Corn Laws ¦ without the Charter would make one great hell of England , and would only benefit steam producers ,

      merchants , and bankers , "without eiving the Elighest impetus to any trade , save the trade of slavery , while it Tr onld , from the consequent improvement and multiplication of machinery , break every shop-keeps * and starve cne-half cf our population . On the other hand , the Charter "would 5 n less tlian Efs months from tie < Liie oi its enactment call forth all tbe Industry , energy , and power , of every class in the state . Every trade ¦ wonjd be at fall work , every shop-keeper would be in full business , and whatever price the loaf was at , every belly vrould be full also . The two great things to be effected by tse Charter are these : firstly , the destruction if those restrictions by ¦ srfnch mine 3 , fisheries , and land are locked up ; and secondly the more equitable distribution of \ he ccnseqtirnily increased produce of HOME ; * nd Hiicfl , after all , you must be grei * . at honie r * fore von can ~ he srre ^ z abroad . The po 2 iUC ; : l

      * eiEcfiii = ts wilW make yon dependent cpon- tee foreigner fcr your three meals a-duy , and in ease of scarcity - ^ culd esiWe him t >* starve you ; and ail to rsake money for the jn » st cruel , gripine , heard-hea : ted set of s ^ Tre- ' -HT . ers r-. at ever lived ; whereas the Charter tvc-dM make j- ^ n independent of the Tfh 6 ) e world . They wish to iiiake oar movement auxiliary to their Biovenirr . t : it is for you now to fiecide ¦ whither or not . after ten years' trial of and as many yt-rja of rrfiietion ¦ urder , c / ce Rrfnrra Bill , yon -trill notr -H ? = te your energies r-j confirming rhe po-wer jr . the hands of tsc * e who alone were beceStted by-the former ineasnre . The fact is that nitn -who have made millions under the pres-nt system . riOTB-vi-b for a gross minium of circulaii-. n to enh 2 xce their tumbling speculations , and th-. v lock to the Izzd cf the -crcrld ss a mint too small to coin a iDra ? iir ; - ade-qnare to their capacion 3 ileiires . " Working men . s ^ md by your order—tue ^ osle AE . MT OK CHAB . TISTS . " Ever your faithful frisnd , " Feakgus OCo :- > ok "

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      DR- : J-j ) uUALL AXD MR . DUXC . VN , " Or DUNDEE . 70 Ti : E XDJTOE OF 7111 : > 0 JiTUEIl > " ^ T- ' . I-. Si ? . —I resrtrt to see the turn ¦ sLieh Dr . . ' I'D ¦ :: izM . rj . bl- _ -:: irin the Xonhern Star of tbe 5 th ;• .- ' .. Lis giT-.:. : •> my uiscrLS-ion < "ii 3 L-sii ; rt-gard : nz tfc *; Pel : ' . 'D of the En ' giish Executive . 1 had hoptl the l-. it-. r 1 vnc .- y . j-a on the 21 s : -wou ' . u have been : ry I ^ t on tL-e ssrjri-i ; b ^ t the Deetor , having sir . c ^ ci ' -sen to iniik ; r ; -rit and falsify my sentiments , as ¦ we ll :. s tc > intr- luce charges and insjnutitioss seainsf roysslf y :-er-80 ; -iiy . I cannot avoid ; : £ : iin aaaressiag y ^ a , uor y > i : l you , I hope , refuse- me the opportui . ty of &o ~ z . s sa

      A ; - the Doctor charges me Tsrith having u . t : ouuced prr « :-, Hties in : o wy former lt * : er , it is p . ; L ^ psa 5 well to cirar n ? this rn . '; trcr at the cursi-t . Mj . first l = t . » ir mads no -Dsrsorml ailnsion of irsy X ^ mJ , 2 ; or did KV S » MEd , 'With tha exception of a single s-ntenee , rendered nece ? Fi'y by the Doctor ' s o ^ n unjustLiable cOEduc-. The excVprion I aiiude to -was tiLs . Ia his aiis ^ trT to my crrt " letter , he though" proper to bring a charge against me , -which , if true , ought at once to destroy my political character- He charges me in effect , ¦ with haviBg knowingly and wilfully attempted to mislead the public on a subject of vital inipartance to the

      cause . In ay rejoincer , I indignantly repelled the siandtr , as every honest man would do ; frhile the Doctor iiis no honest man would do ; has , in his subsequent letter , neither a ^ ologu-eu for his conduct , nor attempted to justify it , by pr-.-ving tie truth of his eharee . Ke has -passed ovtr it without a single ziluEitn : With this exi _ epiku , my letter referred solely to the Cuctt' . on ax is-ue ; and , if ' . he Doctor cuts b'at a E&rry Egure in it , thu fault is his own , not rain ? . I feave , therefore , hvA no iircl in introducing per * : i ? - alitits into the corre ^ posdeno ^; and it would , pvrta p ^ , have /» ie < i as -vifeU vri-ui tt . <; Dector liad be iuil-j-wtd a

      shiulsi cenrsr . I E 0 ^ proceed to notiea his last letter : —Upon the merits of the English Petition he finds it pruien : to ssy little ' or nothing ; but directs that part of his letter to the rij-Lt cf piot ^ sting against it : in other words , lie endeavours to nuintcin his old ground that tha Scottish peopl ? "had no right to pursue 3 course difF ^ rent from that recommended by what he callB "the majority . ' ,

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      Such , of jod" *«* ders aa may have read my former letters , w ? " > perhaps remember , that I met this on two groti—ns > I maintained , first , that there vretB sahjecta upon 'which it wm incompetent for a majority to dictate to a minority ; and , secondly , that in this case no majority have ever declared for the English Petition In a way to debar the Scottish people from deciding upon its . merito . These -were my positions , and I adhere to them . In support of the first I stated what appeared to me the legitimate power of thB majority . It was , that their decisions -were to be confined tomsttenT ' th&t' ^ did not Interfere with the private opinions of memberi of our > ody on other BubjectB . " The justice and propriety of this" is so evident , that I imagined none -would be hardy enough to dispute it . Dr JFDouall seems to have felt

      ta force , for , instead of attempting to argue Bgainst it , he takes u > toe usual resort or foiled disputants , that is , calling namei , and characterises it as " unsophisticated expediency ! " An easy way of overturning an unassailable tratb , truly ! If he made use of the term in ignorance of ita meaning , his ignorance is to be pitied , and his presumption in using words he does not understand condemned : but if he did so , to impose upon the ignorance of ethers in whose minds the base expediency" practices of the Whigs may have excited a dislike to the name without knowing ite exact meaning , then his knavery is strongly ^ to be reprobated . In either case , he has not met my argument fairly . Nothing

      can be further removed from expediency than the rule in " question . Expediency involves an abandonment of all principle . The rule just quoted is sterling principle and nothing else . The one is a paltry and crooked Bhif t , had recourse to for the purpose of gaining a temporary party end ; the other is based upon a great truth , the observance of -which is of the utmost importance to society in all ages and in all countries , and the neglect ef 'Which is morally certain to break np any party , or convulse any community who may ba so ¦ unwise as to contravene it "¦ Unsophisticated expediency" ! quoth the learned gentleman ! I should like to hear his difinition t-f the term .

      The Doctor , having declared the voice of the majority omnipotent in all things—or at least , having made no exception , I put a case , with the view of testing the soundness of this sweeping doctrine ^ I asked whether , if the majority of our body had * Ofcided that we were all to join the Romish Church , he thought the minority should give in ? This , it will be observed , was calculated to bring him out If he answered in the affirmative , and -said that they should , then the absurd nature of his position became manifest : if be answered in the negative , it was tantamount to an admission that there were cases in which the majority had no right to dictate to the minority ; and having admitted this , it would become necessary for iilm to define the powers of the majority—to draw the line to which , they might go , but no further , a task which , if he attempted , would bring him to the sentiments be immediately afterwards repudiates as " unsophisticated expediency . " He " was in a comer , " as the phrase is , and he saw it , for his answer is this : —

      Answer (?)— " Speaking for myself , I would not be disposed , for expediency ' s sake , to take up the crucifix of the Irish Church to please the priests , any more than the creed of a Christian CbartJ 3 t Church to conciliate tke fanatics . " This " answer" \ is no answer at all . The question was not what the Dector individually , or " speaking for himself , " thought of the scheme of joining the Irish Church , but what he held the duty of the minority to be , in the event of a majority deciding that we were to join that Church . It 'was not whether the Doctor would join the Romish Church to please the priests , but whether the minority should do so to please the majority . This is tne question , and to this the Daetor gives no

      answer ! Ths sneer in the latter end of the " answer" is no doubt aimed at the body of Christians -with -whom I have the pleasure of being connected , and of course , at myself also . Such sneers come with a very bad grace indeed from any professing Chartist ; for , to be consistent with his principles , he has no right to assume that hi 3 brother Chartists , in the exercise of their religion are otherwise than sincere , unless he can prove theiii so ; and it comes -with a peculiarly bad grace from Dr . M'lJonall , who has himself , on more occasions than one . acted the part of the priest " to conciliate the fanatics ; " my " fanatical" friends of Dundee with their brother "fanatics * in Danfcrmline , Kilbarchan ,

      and no doubt other places can testify ! Were this the proper place , I am willing to defend my congregation , and my connexion with them , from aijy charges the Doctor can prefer against us ; but as it is , I simply con * tent myself with assuring tbe Dactor , that I had rather fsr join a Chartist church to conciliate the fanatics " than enter into competition with " Old Parr , " " the immortal Morison , " and other , to uss the Doctor ' s own ¦ words , " professional and non-professional quacks , " to fiil . my own pockets . I shall be glad to hear thst , aft-r -a t-welvemontha' trial , the Doctor ' s patients are as well pleased -wita his doses us I have r-ason to think the Dnndee fanatics" are -with iny labours amongst them .

      _ So much for my first position regarding the general power of the majority ; my second , namely , that in the present case no fair majority had ever been ascertained , the Doctor also toucces upon . On this subject I said , ' The Petition -was concocted by one or two individuals , and no proper mrans -were taken to sscertuin the sentiments of the Chartist public concerning it ; " adding , " it is eontrary to the spirit cf the Charter to pursue a certain line of conduct when they are not consulted ia utterminiiis as to whit llua of conduct should be . " TiioDoct-ir suppresses all this , -with ths exception of the -words , "Tbe Petition was concocted by one or two " individuals , " which he quotes , aud , byawoidor tvrc , iXiinuates that my objection arose to the individuals and not to tbe conrse adopted ; than which nothing is dsib faise , as ¦ wiil be seen upon reference to that part of the se . nter . ee- which the Doctor found it convenient teomit . [ We here omit a paragraph or two which might have led to farther controversy . —Ed . N . S- ]

      I have little to notice in t x -e rest of his letter . It is entirely composed of either misrepresentations or a species of small wit ; which latter , however well it mi ^ ht be received from a tavern orator or a third-rate circus clown , is not tbe lansuage -we should expect to hear from one who is discussin ; matters of deep interest to the happiness cf so many human being ? . I therefore pass it over . Bat cf his misrepresentations I may cite an instance . In speaking of the difference existing among the Cburtists as to the use to be made , I took occasion to express tfci * sense I entertained of the i ^ reat good doae by Mr . CTBri en in thl 3 particular . JThe Doctor quctctf this part of my letter , and has actually the audacity in the quotation to insert the words " and ra-Erlf his disciple" after Mr . O'Brien ' B

      name , thus attemptiDg to make it appear that the encomiums I f ' . lr it my duty to make regarding Mr . O Brien -sv ; re meant tqually for myself . He then sneers at this " mountain of modesty" charges me ¦ with egotism snd conceit , -while tbe enly passage from which the sh £ ~!' - - » 7 of such , a charge c-uM be det ' ueid , istlw cat frafin ^ J . t ^ in * ro < 1 uce < l by himself . TTpon such conduct . I Urtd jj ; : J ; i-n- > j-mart , the reader ¦ K"i !! no doubt ( i'dlj titiuisli Uie slit ruth oi t " ce Doctar ' s causa , as well ns his nu .: e -A CcfcC'iing it , when such meats us thei- arc rts . n-d ic . B-f ^ -is conducing I have another small matter to settle *« mh ti . r Doctor In a former letter ! : e talked very L-ig » -f " puii : ; cal trafick . " " masked faces " i :., ju-l a * if tbes - w-.-e peculiar to Scotland . I took occas " :: >; j i ln < . n "> rr to > rtrrr ^ ve ai . y Impression Tvhlch ^ e Dolors Uiit «^ g-- might biVv co-. iVeye-. ii to fxprrfs ray cpinior . i--. it th- re -3-as as much of tL 2 t ir , Ea j ! : u ; d as in j »^ utiu ! iil . and put the question to the D--cv : r watthcr : i was u-. it so ; instead of answering he teils me coolly •_ hat I know my own f .-ier . fis ami er-rresp- - -ntU-nts » ietttr rhtn he does , thus 0 , -j ^ j aciu- ; ij ) £ as vi bi : iuz a trailer . IfL&ihinis I am -one tiisposta wm-.-lv to bear such - ' . imicro' j 3 imputations from him or fn-m any one c :--, h « t-H 3 lnistik-. n iiin . 1 t *> ll Peter Murray M'DoujI " . tl-si his ehi . Tge is a false one , and that he has ma-ie it ¦^• Jt :: wut 3 . t-hid'j ^ ' of proof . If it be r . ue , the sexier he 5 bo ^^ it the bett-.-r . If as J m . - . in : « in > it be f ; ilse , vriut tst- " . Ki . " ite are ¦« j f ^ r as si . fulijr to ii ; i :: Jrr s . : nan ^ vbu h > ; i Hi-VC'r pabliov jittackfe'i him , arv ? fn . jjj ¦ r ' noni : n r-riv . it _ l . fe , tee i' « v-r txp-rier . c ! r . l' . gh' . "at fritndsafp . - As it is . foe TP . n-z tiily . t rr -vc ii : s ( han ; e or i r . is iL-r a conv ^ cteu s . aa-itivr . in '"i ^ pi- >« : tiou I k-aT « him . 1 a ; 1 .:, izc , JOH-N Dl"NC . lN . Dundee , March loth , 1 * 42 . fAs this c 3 rresp . ' ::. ; Ciice is n :-w bor ; .: i :: n < i merely pr-rs ^ nal , it asutr V .-ts ^ j ^ h : ;\ : itast ::: ?¦¦ f , r as the CLilnmns of this pa ^ er ; -. r , ; cc-: ; c = raeil . Ed . ]

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      THE EXFCUTIVE COUNCIL TO THE MEil-B £ K 5 OF THE SATlOSAL CHARTER ASSUCIATImN . Brotuhr Oija : ixjsts —We have had the good fortune to serve vou mu-, ; - months "without the slishtest accusation hav : u ^ been proagh ' . atainst us , as an Executive Council ; ar . J , itren ; t ' cened by yr . ur confidenct-. ¦ we have ur-aramoutly D-: opte-i tli 1- various addretses tvhirfi have been Ia : u htf jt ~ jc-a , at each time rcceiviui ; thinks frc . 'i the pdop ! e for oar services , and always having t ' utir KDpp-rt i .: the coursd which we rtcoinxcer .- ^ cd lo be pursue'i by ths members of the Association .

      It -sronld net he natural if tve did not feel much gratification in preserving the esteem and confidence of so many of out fellow isen , and in tbe siine prc-porti' -n -pre feel fcxtraineh sen iUve -when the { -li ghtest doabt is raised as to cur pohticr . l integrity , - beoause , like CtesiiT ' s wife , the Executive Counci should not oniy b « virtuous , but- free from ail suspicion . We jss respuuidbie U ; tLi yaople for evary act and advice . We tubiuit tc r , } other autberity ; : \ ud , when ¦ R-e auTiss ¦ wi th our constituents , we first ( liberate on the best cruise to t-e juri'atd ; and , st con iiy . lay our resolutions btf ^ re the Association for the sr . uptiou and app : uV 3 l c-f its m £ :: ifcers . * tfiiouiu tie ptoi-l-j return a favourably ; tnsvrir , we p ^ nc-uiv-e it to be vte test of tbe justice of cur vie TVS ; bnt sLould tfl&y (^ H ^ h they have net yet done ; Tttu'n an r . sswer , dLsappioviDg of our sets , tre are then hound : o amend cur acts , ur give place to others who are ruord capable of con-Iactmg the business of an Executive .

      In last week ' s Slar , we , in an aadress to the people , poiuted ont the causes ¦ which hiui induced many < f thd . middle classes to profess Chartis ; principles ; we alluded to the difficulty of ou ? position in as far

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      as we anticipated , that many might be deceived with the professions of the middle class , and wander from the grand ' object of our agitation , the Charter , the whole Charter , and nothing leu ; we laid down the landmarks by which we should steer ; th « y were tha Charter , as tiie polar star , and on either hand the Aasochrtion and the National Petition . ' ' Our advice regarding public arrangement , may be too strong for some , bit by do means unnecessary at this important crisis . Our advice as to public meetings in regard to resolutions , and particularly in reference to the returning of Chartist members to Parliament , has a ! so been generally approved of , with the exception of the Editor of the Northern Star , -who has entirely dissented from us in respect to the two resolutions proposed in our address . ..

      The Editor of the Northern Slar , conducting an organ acknowledged s-s the organ of the movement , is in the right to criticise the productions of the Executive Council , and simply performs his duty when he points out anything which may be wrong or unadvised in the conduct and proceedings of a public or responsible body like the Executive Council . Tbe Editor has our thanks for the support be has afforded ns in the past , and for the opportunity he has afforded us now of explaining out reason for offering two resolutions to the people for their approval ; but while we thus amicably proceed to explain ourselves through the Editor to the country , we must , in the most friendly , but determined

      manner , protest ajainst the Editor associating the Executive Council -with , the humbug trap and the Bath conference . We have the greatest possible respect fer Mr . Hill , Wr . O'Connor , afid Mr . O'Brien ; but we must say that the former is not justified in making the Executive answerable for aught save their own acts as a body , or in mixing them up , as a Council , with the private proceedings of Mr . Vincent , Mr . Philp , or any other mau ; and although Mr . O'Connor and Mr . Hill ' s conjoint advice would influence the people to a greater extent than that x > f the Executive , we are not justified in acting upon their suggestions , except they reach ns through the public voice , from which quarter we are ready to receive instruction without asking .

      The members of the Association will excuse our blnntness of expression , and justify us in saying that we conceive ourselves responsible only to those who elected us , and that we are determined to act independently , or cease to act altogether . We are resolved , as heretofere , to give our advice to the best of our ability . We throw ourselves entirely into the hands of the people ; and the moment out ability to act , or our sincerity in advising , is doubted , we Bhall not injure the future existence of an Executive Council , but instantly give place to better men , who can more earnestly support the character of a body responsible for their every act to the people alone . The Executive Council is the key-stone of the Association , without which all would be confusion , every one advising and no one obeying .

      We leave Mr . Vincent and Mr . Philp , if they have done wrong , to answer to the people . We will do likewise , and Btate why we recommended the two resolutions to be adopted . We proposed the first because of its theoretical and practical justice . The second , because after the abolition of the monopoly of the suffrage , all men who are Chartists are resolved ou the abolition of all other monopolies ; and no man who is nvt a Chartist would consent to the othor stringent rules and regulations laid down , or believe in any benefit arising from the abolition of the Corn and Provision Laws , until the first resolution -was carried .

      There was a great want of nnauimity of action throughout the country ; at Marylebone meeting the resolution adopted declared , in tbe outset , its unqualified approval of the principles of free and unfettered trade . At Biimingham entire representation was mixed up with the lepeal of fie CoTu Law . At other places no representation whatever ; we thertfore considered it to be part of our du ' . y to advise at such a crisis , and recommended one resolution to be adopted as the first at all meetings , mixing np nothing with the Charter , but presenting one entire principle , without alteration , mixture , or deduction . We were fully aware , also , that in various localities onr strength

      differed , and at Corn Lzw meetings especially , our amendments had to allude to the object of tbe meeting , therefore we gave a second resolution , which condemns all taxes on the necessaries of life , points to the monopoly of the suffrage as the cause of the Corn Laws , declares a -want of confidence in all Governments appointed under the prtsent system , and pronounces its conviction that the repeal of these obnoxious laws ( which we suppose the meeting to be discussing ) can only be effected through a Parliament representing the whole people of Great Britain and Ireland . We cannot suppose that tbis is a handle for the Repealers , and if any man believes ws cftered it . is such , we repel the insinuation with the utmost indignation .

      We might , it is true , have altered t :: e terms cf our resolution in the fallowing manner : — " The total and entire repeal of the Corn and Provision Laws can never b _ - beneficial except when made the act of a Parliament representing , " < tc . As we gave it , and as it stands , we cannot for a moment suppose that , any nia-. i who agreed in spirit and in principle to the first resolution , would be base enough or have the means to do injury through tha second , and therefore in offering them to tile peeple vre gave them both out cf a true desire to keep the association to th 9 Cnarter first , and if they would have it , the repeal of thy Corn Laws or free ainl unfettered ttadu lust . We most earnestly request attention to the first resolution , and as each locality is fully aware of its own strength , let them on no account avoid an opportunity of passing it . and if they cannot , by all means have the Charter ia first , the Corn Law last .

      We hsve ] aid an address before you , and it is for the members of the association to deliberate upon the instructions therein contained Let it be clearly understood that our resolutions have to bu confirmed by the people , and should Mr . Hill , Mr . O'Connor , or any other men draw up better resolutions , we are ready , with the permission of the majority , to withdraw- ours and ? ive placs to theirs ; but until Wi- are duly informed of such a decision on the part of onr constituents , we must abide by our deliberate resolution . We remain , Brother Chartists , Your faithful representatives , James Leach . P . M . M-DoCall . K . K . 1 'iuti : Morgan Williams . J . C . oiPiiELL , Secretary .

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      THE STONE MASONS ON STRIKE , FROM THE SEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT , AM ) - NELSON ' S MOM'ME . M , LONDON , AND T 1 IK V . ' UOLVJCH DUCKY Alii ) , Toihe Public and the Trade * of Great Britain and lie ' a ~ nd " When men lie dispt-rsed v . i : i ; -.: ut concert , order , or d :.= c ; 2 ' ] jne , co ; iii ; : un ! r : ; t ' c-n is ii ^ c ^ rts :. ] , counsel ( V . ln ; ult , and reih-Ume to oppress : an inii > r . iciic . ble . V » i . > ire men are pot ; -cqu linied with each tj ' . htrs ' J . lii . eiplfes , « tpfcriei : c . il in ; -. ich others' intents , nut practLsed in their mutual habitudes nnd di . tpcis :-tioE 3 , no person ; : ' cnnfiiienw—no friendship—no common interest subsisting V > tt ? . 'eeii them—it is evidently iinpo . .-i"ie that their inter > st nrd rithts can be defended with u . iii \ . nniiy ami i-iffct . * < o man should fliit ' tr himself that bis .-ingie , unsupported , and un .-j sk-niatic ei- ' ^ vours arc tHfTu-iently

      powerful t > iiti- _ : it tee sultl-i ilstigr . s and united cabals tf those vrho live on tL-j vituis oi his industry . " Brethren , — We are rov . - in t ' ^ e tweity-seventh week cf our it .-ike , otruqiiiiug in an u \ kill iigiit against tha combinul c £ ' . > r ; s ' -f a t- ) .: ; i-. : ci . ' t >! ¦ iuvtrmnn ; t , a c ! ass-cbosi : i ! t > : i *); : tnrc , and su >! .:.:. Jfious , an uiifc-L >] - ing , and r . pacious h : ^ i of iu . i-. ti - capita ists—men professing Uie prec ;» - . s of t " : v- . *' . i .. i : 'ty , " iVllilo practising the decre : s < . f iiis t > atj . n ; c :: i ; j . ; 'y At . tiiu i ! Hies uf I ' j : i ; 2 « it ! : v . uutvith .-taiiding tbe report cf the " Survey . r , il .- ^ iij . ^ r , :-. ' . u \ Architect , ' ihat " tlie vrorki < : - ' . s s ^ icuJid pila are now in active progresj , " liit . o , vtry little , is pi-rceivubio as the yxogress nv . iCt ) since uur liiciubi-rs ; -. it ; una on Saturday niga ; s . v < . r ; : l i . f thi . ii'inotc liliL-ieZit blinds , froni-about Dundee . ' . i " c the w-. rk 3 .

      At tbe Moiinmei-. t , v . e c . t ; . nul see any nifference since we last vepoiteil . Til' ; i ; u . i ; )' . r Tiow on binke from these wurks ii ; un = huui'ieti uu-. i t-wtiYe Th- - folio ^ iug p-asage occurs in a letter from our delegate at Pcurj-u , in Cor . iW . J ] , lek ' . ive to this column : — " The Jf'i .-. ns , v ; ho are at the Monument , have sent a letter home , stating th : y are tired of their job—that things in London ure in a very disturbed state , and .-ishintj themselves !> aek a ^ ain . " Tuese gents- -wanted u ^ to give them £ 10 each to take tlimn honiti—1 u : it was " no cu . "

      A rcsp ' ctable mastev builder of Perzance , one of the intelligent , acd consequently enfranchised class of that locsatf , La 3 issued a m-iaifesto , of which the-following is a verbatim e-py : — " March Gth , 1812 . " Gents ., This evening any Charti&t Uuiomst of the Tradesmen ' s society in my employment shall no longer bo in rjy service , aud wind up all—a ! l accounts next -week ! . . . " A . BEBRTlMAN . " - In relation to our strike at Penryn , our delegr lte ¦ writes : — ; " Mr . Hosiins ( now onr only opponent here ) in c , ompletely iu v . corner—ho says , if he cannot get oa setter ha iiu ; t give it up . "

      Circuiustanccs have not proved so fortunate-as our ti-ileeate a .. titipated they v ? onld ha ^ ^ ( jone when he wrote la > t fuTtniirht , coD ^ equtntly u iRe are ye on th « funds in that place . From Dartmoor our delegate writes , — " They will be forced to do somt-thing ; at the quarries th&y are in a miEerable way . Frazier , Q . & P . ' B agent at Wool ' . ncb , has been here , and condemned a great quantify of stone ; he declared he -would not receive \ tr ~ tbat- it ifl not like the thing at all . Things never looked so well here as at ihe present . "—Kamber out here , forty .

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      From Woolwich we have received the following information , dated March 15 th ¦ ;— . . "A number of the blacks were discharged on Saturday last , principally for the want of stone ; and , to all appearances , if there ia not a moro plentiful snpply the job must inevitably stop ' altogether .- It ia quite true respecting the piece work ; excepting two or : three all are working task-work , and I feel conscious that at no very distant period the day will be our ? . Number out here ,: thirty-eight . " , v ; .- ¦ - ; - \] ' ¦¦ ' ; . ' - : ¦ ' ::: '' , W . . " .. ' ; ' \ . " - - From Plymouth we have received the following : — - ; *• A cargo of granite coping has been sent from Mr . Johnson ' s to Her Majesty ' s Dpckyard , Plymouth ^ sixty stones in number , twenty of them dressed by ou * iriembers previous to striking ; the other forty ' : by the blacks since . The forty dressed (?) by the blacks are every stone condemned by the dock-yard receiver . Number out here fifteen . "

      Such is the position we at present occupy , and from which you will judge- - '/ whether , " with a continuance of yomr pecuniary aid , the aspect is not sufficiently-healthy to warrant a steady prosecution of this } all-important straggle— trhetber oar minds shall , rise superior to any difficulties that may present themselves f or crouch with obsequious subserviency to the iron hand of oppression —submit

      " To live a life half dead—a living death Among inhuman foes . " It is pretty clearly shown in the lines placed at the head of this report , that in the want of an intimate and extensively organised union - a reciprocity of feeling and of action amongst the working classes—imay . bo traced the cause of their pveser . t miiserable and degraded position . ' : ¦ ¦ ' ¦ : .- ; - ' - ; . All other classes , castes , and grades , are united to a man in promoting and protecting their several interests at the extonce of the toiling millions . 1 be priest , the doctor , and the lawyer by legalized act-of-Parliament unions ; the landowner and the capitalist by corn bills and a monopoly of legislation ; but the interests of the working classes are not only not thus legally protected —not only preyed upon by a combination of all other classes—but , by internal dissension , by division amongst themselves , all but wholly neglected .

      The intensity of suffering njanifestiy existing amongst the producing portion of the community—the poverty , the . wretchedness , and the misery to which existing usages of society have subjected them—should arouse the most careless aiid apathetic to an immediate and calm consideration of the question , " Why are they subjected to such nnmeasured and unmitigated ills ?" Why the sweat tHat flows from their brow should generate fortunes for the idle , the crafty , and the indolent , leaving no traces of ' improvement in the condition of its hapless and poverty-stricken producers ? : ¦ ¦ . . ' The following quotation from an address by Eli Moore ( late a member of Congress of the United States of America ) to the members of trades' societies in New York , may not be inappropriate here : —

      "It has been averred , with great truth , that all Governments become cruel , and arisf jcratical in their character aud bearing in proportion a 3 one part of the community is elevated and the othtjr depressed ; and that misery and degradation to the many is the inevitable result of such ill state of society . And we regard it as equally true , that in proportion na the line of distinction between the employer and employed is widened , tbe condition cf the latter inevitably verges towairds a state cf vassalage , while that of the former asceitainly approximiitea towards supremacy , and that whatever system is calculated to make the many dependant upon , or subject to , tbe few , not only tends to the subversion of the natural rights of man , but is hostile to tho best interest of the community , as well as to the spirit and geniuB of our government .

      Fully perauaded that the foregoing positions are mcontrovfeitible , we , in order to guard against the encroachments of aristocracy , to preserve eur natural and political rights , to elevat a onr moral and intellectual condition , to promote our pecuniary interest , to narrow the lino of distinction between the journeyman and the employer , to establish the honour ami safsty of our respective vocations upon a more secure and permanent basis , and to alleviate the distresses of tb ? se suffering from want of 'employment , have deemed it expedient to form ourselves into n , Gontral Trades ' Union . ' .

      " It may be asked , how these desirable objects aro to be achieved by a ' Q-ei ;« ra ! Union hf Trades V How the encroachments of aristocracy , for exMiinle , are to be arrested by our plan ? We answer , by enabling the producer to enjoy '' tho fall benefit of-his productiou , and tlu 3 diffuse tbe stream of wealth more generally , and coueequontly ' more < jqu : tlly throughout all the rami-( ici . tiotistf society . Tliia point concerted , and conceded it must be , it is not requisite , we conceive , that tb « line of investigation should be dropt very deep , in order to bring it up tinned with proof that the verity of our other positions ntcessarily follows . "

      Theso , fellow workmen , are tho opinions of no mean authority , and are the result of practice and experience ' Why , " again asks this author , " should not those who have the toil liave the enjoyment also ? and what better means can be devised for promoting a more equal distribution of wealth than for the producing claaaes to claim , and byvvirtu * of union and concert , secure thei r claims to their respective poitions ! ' ' The strength of union is ni ; uiif

      In once more thanki .-ig you for tho dignified in . ia : ; er in which , by your pecuniary aid to us , ' you have mark-d your disapprobation of tbe inhumanity of our ]; it . e employers , we are Compelled from cvrcuinstances to call upon you at this niorritntous crisis to continue your best and noblest energies in dt-fendiny the rights of imulterl labour , to still further assist .. us in our endeavoui-. s to annihilate that system ' cf despotic rule which , admitted with impunity , would prostrate tho noblest fanuities cf the human edifice , aud place the honest artisan in a worao position than beasts of burden . ' We beg to Subscribe ourselves , Gratefully yours , the Masons' Society , THOMAS SHOKTT , SeC . C , Agnf s Street , Waterloo-road , Lambeth , March 16 th , 1842 .. '

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      TO THE KDIT 0 R 'OP T 1 IK NOKTH ' EIl ' N STAR . K . uiibui'Kh , Sr ' ii'Muich , 1812 . Silt , —From theindu !^;! : t )«' . UiH ' v'r in whirhjou Lu ? o inst-rted my furmer connimi : !' . - 'U ' diiiirt'apacUiie ; tlicUtLvtinent of Mr . Robert Peddie :-. y the Whin , "Goviinimont , 1 now beg leave t <> troublo y > u v . 'ith a fe-. v n ^ tes taktn from one of his last lettett ., ¦ ¦ '• Inch shows that bis c <>; aplaiiits aru not much me > i ( ie < . —that he his on y gt . t out of tho frying p-m in-fc- ¦ . fi .: tire , " and that the tender mercies of tbe wicked : tie sail eruet . Every Deiition t-ent . ifi iiis favour , either public or

      private , still receives tlit ' j k-. tuo i ^; ulj-iuade lithographic answer from the Hoine-oflici-s ; ^ o ti . i . t it is wident , aotwithstandiiu' all tlio palriatiiig circuu . stances that have been iidvanctil iu iis . s'fuyt- ur— notwithstanding ' cbut us a yuvof or' their morcJ virtue ui / d veracity , sonic-of the accredited , spies , who iiivcif ,-., uti ugainni him , are in tJit ! bauds of jui . t . c « lOi dti .- 'ii . i of crime that will not hide , it'is still « v »( . * ji > t Vl-. at ho w . ll h : ive to asrvu *> ui tlK : fail term uf iii .-t loii ^ thri c years' iniprisonnicrt , if hl-i sJiatu . Tt'd ccjiistitutj :-: j is " uiaile Hiutt for tho hm-iien . "

      . H :.: l Mrs . Ptiiidi not i-ietn : i v . ' iuVian tf the rno .-: t constuninatu iiiiiusi-rv and ^ vupfifty h ' je couhl neveriia-ve ' kept , iierseif : u : ; 'l h : v family ;; fli .-iit in the rtspei'tr . bla manner in which she ) : aa i ! ioifj— -jn a manner which ,. ii-jtw'ithst : iiuti » jj her liiiKfo .-tiM - , ^ , has excited tho tuvy uf her neighbours Fur I ij . iist confess , that in th '" . i ( hotocd ' o ' f \ VUig | j , isiu , vi : y . Httlo sympathy'is shenr ^ fo persons in rmy way coiiiit : i . t , « ii with the pe-se ^ med Cinrtists . It . " is , -th-. refora , the'bpundon iluty of that boiiy to ai-JiiiinJstertve-iv it ! it-f iu their pov tT t 0 jj- - Pt . ddi ' L ' -: u ; a his family . 1 should not . h » - , , . j ^ reflections , but from ' tho uiltnce of you' contemporaries ; jot were it not for the public r iOtiCea ¦ whiai have occasionally appeared i ; i y ° tu'j ^ mrnal , it would bo a aiatttr of doubt whether or > . s ' uch ! t mnn was stili in existence . .

      Mr . Veddis has also otlier juat matters of complaint , foi- although ho has b- ^ en denit . d any interccurse with his friends , or fcrse visits of a ' belovert'wife-anil 'daughter , for these two ytars past ( yet has he often been exposed to an idle cuiiosirv- . aud exliibited to gratify the visitors of the establish-. ' . jt , nt , from the liveried footman to the scullion of ti > kitchen—fr-mi the goaiy priest to the cher amiofth ^ iatrate ! &ucJ \ things , although perhaps- trivial in themselves , mus > ., to a . man of his acute and sentimental mind , ba in V \ e highfst dPgreepainfni ; ftiui , as a proof of which I shall only further troublu you with a . few-verses , which must prove interesting , fro ' . n . tbe remarkabla circumstances under which they were compose *! : . Let me first premise th " . t Mr . Peddie is < : fcasionally indulged with a look of Chaiubera ' s-escelleri ' t Edinburgh Journal , throrigh the goodness of the Governor . . ¦

      " What gave rise to the following ' trifle , " Mr . P . observes , " was from reaiiin :, ' , Iii the last part of Chambers' Journal , a few -Jays ago , a poem , entitled Winter ' s no that far awa , ' introduced ns a- production of merit by the Editor- I . tho . ught the day-was . passed fur such t ifles pas ^ i . i ! - for good poetry , ' : but the rhymo pleased me , so inymuin , in ' the course of half an hour , or thereabout ,.-prptluced it . Tho original yeas said to b 9 written by a self-tiuaht genius ,, under ail the . . concomitant evils attending on poverty ; tut in regard to depressing circumstances , I think 1 have not been surpassed . Mine was composed . / -when 1 was walking in the prison-yard , in . a round ring , with , some BCore of

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      thieves , and a mucMe idle chield in the midst of them , to keep the rascals froni speaking to , or looking at each other . Let Willy Ghambera' poets beat this if they can . . ¦ '"' . . ; ' -: ' - ¦' . ¦; : ; ¦ "' ' . ' ¦ -- . [ '¦ /¦ '¦ " . - . /¦ ¦ .: ' . ' . ¦; . ; . ¦ .. / . ¦ ' . ; ¦

      SUMMER'S SYNE NO FAR AWA ' . When the sun clips short the gloainln * , And on the hill aide melts the snaw ; When younkers thro' the glens are roaming , Summer ' s syne no far a . wa ' . When to the joy of ilka miller , Their dams do f esl the loosening thaw , And their clappers-win them siller , Summer ' s syne no far awa ' . . When naema . ir round farmer's ingle , Lads and lassies merrily ca \ Jests wi' merry sangs to mingle , Summer ' s then no far ftwa ' . When nae mair bauld BoreHS storniing , Threats to gie ' s a . roofless ha ' , And noisy linas gie o ' er their foaming , Summer's then no far nwa ' .

      When Tod Lpwne leaves the planting , Sbunniiig tar the farmer's ha" , Flying to the distant mountain , SuiiHuer ' s syne no far awa ' . When the Robin leaves the : biggin , The merlin leaves the ruin'd wa ' , And sparrows build within the riggin , Summer ' s syne po fat awa ' . When clear and purs , wi' gentle motion , Burnics rin , ami tho sea-maw Leaves the fresh loch for the ocean , Summer's syne no far avra \ When the trees put on new cledin ' , And round them whurs . th ' e noisy craw , When exves upon the heights are bleating , Summer ' s syoVno far awa ' . Whenamang the woody bracken ,

      Nae Diair ye hear the woodcock ' s craw , But mavis' notes the shades are wakin ' , Summer ' s then no far awa ' .. When ti 3 greet the early mornin ' , The lark' doth bail day ' s gowden ba ' , Wben draps o '< law ilk leafs adonmi ' , Summer ' s syne no far awa ' . When the thorny hedge is fragrant , And on it hangs the ripening ba ' , When wanders wide the aged vagrant , Summer ' s syne no far awa' . When the cuckoo's notes are booming Down nmang the birken shaw . When the yellow broom is blooming , Summer ' s syne no far awa ' . When the harebell and the go wan ,

      Makes our glens and meadows braw , And roses on the briars gvo wing , Summer ' s syne no far awa" . When the grievs struts up the furrow , An' wide abroad tbe seed does ca' , When tho hind yokes to ths harrows , Summer ' s syne no far awa ' . When the oats anil b" ;; r are brairded , ' Tatoes in the ground an'a " , And the drills frao craws are guarded , Summer ' s syne no far awa ' . When hij ? h upon the lefty summit , Of North Berwick's lofty law , The mornin' mist sits Jike a bonnet , Summer's syne no Tarawa ' .

      Robert peddie . Beverley Houso of Correction , 21 st Feb ., 1842 . In conclusion , I need scarcely remark , what a man capable of expressing such sentiments must feel when placed in such company , and how well deserving ; he is of our ¦ sympatl . -. y for his unhippy fate , a'jd that of every patriotic lover of his : country . I remain . Sir , Yours respectfully , W . R . S .

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      the chair that dayi With respect to ^ Mr . Oastler , those whom ne had the pleasure of addressing were ^ aa well svequatnted with ' -that gentleman as ke was himself . They all fully appreciated his merits and hl « worth ; many of them , probably , had ha « l greater opportunities of knowing bJm from the fact ^ f having reBidod in the neighbetohood in which he bad lived , and they were all equally earnest with himself in their desire to obtaiiivhis liberatioh from prisOU—( hear / . JJe knew not of any better plan to aCcpmpliBh that object than that of a liberal subscription on the part of his friends and admirers—( hear , hear );—and although the amount they had ag yet received was not large , still

      the sum Was highly respectable , Juasinuch aa ; it had nearly reached \ £ 600 —( hear , hear , )—and that , too , without any efforts having been made in the manufacturing diatrictsi where / ilr . Oastler was far better known and esteemed . He sincerely trusted thatthe endeavour to raise : a subscription would be attended with complete success—( hear , hear ) . They were many in the room who wcro associated with the manof icturing portions t fine kingdom , and he doubted not but that they would * exert / themselves riiosi strenuously with a view to attain the object they bad that ' day ' -assembled ; ' to promote-r ^ hear , hear ) , lie would conclude by proposing the following resolution : —^

      '' That in the opinion tf this meeting Mr . R . Oastler is entitled to sympathy and : support on acccuat of the unceasing and arduous efforts : which he has inade > and which " he still continues to roake > for the . welfare of the labouringclasse ? . " - -i ; ^ Mr . WiNG seconded the i ^ roposition with the greatest Satiffactibu . Mr . Oabtler had beeeh cna of the most uiiflmctiing and zealous advocates oE beiiev&lence othis day : he was one whose wUoie life bad been signally marked by a , strong feeling of sympathy for the misery and sufferings under which others had existed , let it be remembered , too , that throughout his fxertions in the cause of benevolence Mr . Oastler ' s conduct had at all times been distinguished hy a veneration for the institutions of the country—( hear ) . The resolutiou was then put , and unanimously agreed

      The Rev . J . S . Cox movedy as the second resolution , " That this meeting approves of the scheme which has been proposed for raising a testimonial for the benefit of Mr . Oastler and his family . by means of a public subJCription , " and said that he had become acquainted with Mr . Oastler through the performance of 4 iis public duties , and if it were not deerned unbecoihing in a minister of . the established--cburch : tx > do so upon mch an occasion as the ' present , he wonld Bay that tbiitgeijtlemaa had gained bis approbation originally by his attachment to that church , aiidby tne va&t stiuggleahe had made to alleviate the distresses of others—( hear , liear . ) He had derived the greatest pleasure in the intercourse he had enjoyed with Mr . Oastler and hia family . That Mr . Oastler ' s exertions had been invariably those of public btneyolence it was imijossible to doubt , and they bad abundant evidence to prove that those exertions had been attended with very

      considerawa success—< hcar , hear . ) It was not aiittle strange that the manufacturing districts of this ci uutry should havs been SO long left without spme . lesislative check ;; but such had been the fact , and roany circumstances which had come to light clearly showed how necessary it was that some wan like Mr . Oastler—r . man possessed of a-powerful - ' , mind , swayed by patriotism and humanity of feeling , should have brought his energies to bear on the subject —( hear . ) The result of that gentleman ' s labours' in . the cause had been that the manufacturing dktricts hatl at length become the object ef legislative enactment—( hear , hear . ) The successful exertions of Mr . Oiistier oil the factory cj . uestion ^ -his enueuvoura tt gam an alleviation of the miseries under which ths poor factory children were labouring—were known to all the world —( hear , hear ) Thai , relief had been in a measure gained by the means of an tsmctmtnt r f which many of thfe millowners themselves , he bolieved , were now ready to ; admit the bei : dfit- ^ - ( hear , hear . ) 1

      Mr ; 'Ramsay , '" in'a speech euologising the benevolent and powerful exertions of Mr . Ojstier , seconded the resolution , which' was carried unanimously- . ' . '¦¦ . Mr . J . Percival then proposed . " That n committee , composed of the following gentlfeiuen ————/ with power to add to their number , be forhie > Jf ior the purpose of assisting the undertaking iu London ; and it is strongly . Kcbhiniended to Mr . O . istier ' s ¦" friends , in the country to form similar couimittees , and tbat they communicate the results of their labours' to the Sacretairy in London ;" . and went oh to reiiiarfe th ? . t in a lengthened iDtercourse with Mr . Qastler , the Oiily faults that he' bad had to find with him were , that his

      libb ' rality was too unbounded , whilst his kindness of feeling had been too fine —( he ; ir , hear . ) , " /• ¦/' . ' air . Underwood seconded the resolution most cordially . He had been acquainted with Mr ; . Oastler upwards of seventeen years , -and a . more-. worthy , a more behiivolent man , never t xisted— ( hear , he ; ir . ) He wa 3 beloved ; and estsemtd , esyecialiy by tho wdjKin ' g classes , by all who knew him— . ( hear , hear . ) He was satisfied that his powerful opposition to ibo . New Poor Law Bill had been the cause of the - . 'Irritation ( -f Mr . Thorn-hill , who thereupon'had urged Iiis claim against him . . , , ;; " . ' . ; ' ¦ .: ' . ; . .. . ¦ "' .. ' . : ' ' - ' . ' . The resolution was ennied . ¦

      Mr . Fekkand beggc-J to move a vote of thanks to t ^ o Noble / lord who had so ably presided over them on that A-ntetestiug . occasion—ilieur , hear . ) He was cciiEdsut -that evsry . friend of Mr . Oastler ' s , as well as that gentleman ' "himself , would f * el ' most'deeply- gtiUtul to the Ngifts Lord for his kindness in fafcing- 'the .-chai-t - —( hear , hear . ) He had known Jlr . Oistler for twelve years , aiid the first time lie had become acquainted with him was oit the day when ; he had ca . led a meeting in defence / of the poor factory / c / jMren ; - ' and , as a . proof , to what . an extent fiad been tho attuchnient of the working classes t ' the man , and the # r <; -at confidence they bad reposed in him , he would infovm the meeting that it . was'tbe ; largest assembly that had ever been witnessed in Yorkshire . Ths vast masses of the country

      had assembled . that day for the purposayf ; being guided by Mr . Oa , stler—( hear , bear , r . nd loud cheers . ) In fiat county there appearedto ' Iie . ; on ' e feeling f . ; r him ; be was' beloved and reispected- ' - by . all , / and the general opiuioft tbeve was , that in his conduct towards-: hi 3 master he had been a sincere , active , / and faithful servant . ( Hear , bear . ) Like a previous . ' . speaker ,---he believed that Mr . Oastler ' s powerful opposition to the Poor Law wa 3 , the aole ami only ground ¦ which had induced Mr . Thomhill to take any step against him—j ( hear , hear ) . The whole of lits life baa . been devttad to' this cause of . ' philanthropy ,--manifested by a restless

      anxiety toal lev into the -iiiisGnes of his fellow ' . creatures — ( hoar , hear)— and if his friends in the manufacturing districts , every man ciaimiug ; to " himself an interest in the -M ^ elfarc of the f lutory classes , exertsd themselves , Mr . OastR-r wi ' uid , ere Jong , again come forth into the ¦ world . a . free man , unfettered by any claim which his l . itp mnsterhaivha'd upon him— - ( hear ; hear ) . The Hon . CJuhile ' inantheu passed a very . hii ; a ' eulogittm on tbe Nvblh Lord , whose conduct through 2 Ifo bad been niiirked by considrration f jr the . humbler oruera , and v / lioSH txp . TQplu he v ; ished were more t ' -xtoiLSveiy foliotv-f-r . He con ' c ' u led by moving ; i vot ) of U : auk 3 to hii Lordship .

      Mr . Gi ; a . \ T seconded the -resolution , and stated tliafc tbe liberation of 'Mr . Oastler would be hailed with loud exriressii ) na of deag ' at tliroughout L' . ' . uciishire as y . ell as in Yorkshire . ^ The C ' UilMlAN having , in the iia . uds 6 ui . csS : tt-i-ins , acknav 7 ioi « jct * d . tae eoniplinic-ht , and ur ^ d that strong i re-rtibns shoiiid be ihjuo to effect th 3 olject they ' had ia vievv , ' : / . ' , Tlo . mettiag broke up .

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      THE-OASTLER TESTIMONIAL . On Thursday week a meeting of the friends of Mr . Oastler was . held-at the British Coffee-house , Cockspurr street , for the purpose of promoting the subscription proposed to 1 ) 0 raised in commemoration of the exertions of JVIr . Oastler in the cause of the labouring classe ? . Amongst thusa present we observed the Right Hod . Lord Feversh : iiii , "Mr . Ferraiid , M . P ., Mr . Walter , Mr . J . Percival , Mr . Wing , the Kjv . T . S . Cox , Mr . Underwood , Mr . Grant , ( from Maucheit ^ r , ) &c . On- " the ' motion of Mr . Walter ,

      Lord Feversham was called to the chair , and on assuming thnt position his Lordship said that it afforded hhn great pleasure to have the honour of filling such a post on Such an occasion . It . would not bo necessary for him to state at any length the object for which , they had assembled , because they were all- fully aware of its character . They were also \? ell aware of the situation in waicn their friend , Mr . Oastler , 'had been placed—he had been an inmate of the Fleet Prison for a period of sixtten months , for a debt due to Mr . Thoruhill . During- that time Mr . Oastler bad undergone many bar Jships , and his health bad been cor . sidrarably impaired . At the r-mue time , however , be had received tho visits of a number cf his friends , and he eivjoyod the tymcathy

      of a large ' body of the public—two facts which bad tBflded very much to alleviate that distress of . mind which he would otherwise have undergone . ( Hear . ) The immediate object © f the present meeting ' . was ' not merely to effect tho liberation of Hr . Oastler ,. however desirable tliat object would of itself be , but to-further-a subscription which had been instituted tor the benefit and future .-comfort- of that gentleman and his family . ( Hear , hear . ) Of course it would be an after , consideration amongst the subscribers and contributors generally , as to the particular way in which the money collected shftuld . be a ' ppropi'i . iiteii . If a fund could be raised si > fHciently large to enable them , after having gained Mi " . Oastler ' s liberation , to place him and bis family in a . comfortable-and' iuJepeiider . t position , it would be txtremelygratifying ; but , at ail events , the'firat .-anxJety

      was to rescue him from his present confinement , aii end which a very large proportion of the pebple ¦ were must urgent to see accomplished . ( Hear , hear . ) He had known Mr . Oastler for many yeara , and it had been a source of great regrtt to bira that he should have baen placed in his present painful situation .. '( . Hear , hear . ) He most sincerely hoped , however , that the ( lay was net f : iv dist : i ;; t when i . bey should have the satisfaction of accomplishing his Iibovntiou . In the Jiieantirno let liini ( Lord Fevtrshuiii ) press upon the meeting , and upon ail the friencis of Mr . Ojstlw , the aecassliy of tx . ertion hi the obtainmeut of coutributious , so . as to effect thut dbj = ot , iind he trusted that the funds collected wouid , as he had aireuuy intim-. ted , be so-. l < tr < : e as to t : !; ible flew to placo Mr . Oastltr and his family in a po-sitiou of comfort ami independence . ( Hear , hour . ) ' . ' ¦ .

      Mr . ATKINSON ( the honorary secretary ) having been called us . iju by tho uol >' . ts ci-. airma . u to state what progress hiu ' . lii ijn made nith ' y-business , . said that early in the last y ^! u' lie had btco :: ! i . > pt-rsonally acquainted vvith Mr . Oastltr , and dining his visits to that gentleman in prison he had had occasion to observe his great exertions for tin- public goed ; ar . d at the S : ime time , unluckily , toreniatic that those exertions of mind had impaired ; ar . d liim ' . e prent inroads on , his health ; and oventua : ly , in tho mouth of July , he was confined with a ivy <; ro fever . It bad al ? o come within his knowledge that he ¦ w . ' ts suffciing the greatest anxiety of muid upon the . snbjeet of the situi . tion of his family , arid cf others who wero itfepviiulont on him fo ? support . In countquence

      }} q lial wi"itt « ii to tha noble Lord who that d . iy so Idndly presided ove ? them , kuQwiug tlmt ho lwd bee p a friend of M i . Oasti . e ^ . Eventually tlio . nobiV V . 'V . I ana himself ua . fi hail : m interview , in tbe coixvsi o' -which it luu ! bue ! i an-uiigoo t » jat tliis scliciiie for accoinpiishing Mr . . Outer's Ubp- .. ltion sijou ! d be put iu circulation anioiji ; -g . Uiaold friends at the -c ^ vlicoS moment . But previously > 0 that having been done , it was ; 'deointd pfuilt . nt' *" ' ! aat ho should visit some of the chief nianufacturi-yc districts ; and accordingly . he bad gone to Caven-^ V . ¦ J 3 i-rn . iiDghain , ' Liverpool , Manchester ,-. Bradford , Htfddersfie'id , Leeds , Sheffield , Nottingham , and Leicester , and in all these pl-ioes lie had met with the most cordial reception , all parties maa'festing

      a warm anxiety for the success of the undertaking ; 'hear ); and , moreover , each expressing a . d-isiie . to contribute towards the proposed subscription . ( Hear ) Hs must here say > that in the progress of the plan the public press had displayed an anxiety , to fu-v ' tner the cause , and most nobly and effectively had they supporttd it by their writings , ( Hear . ) On his return to town , tbe first step adopted was that of framing the wheme which was to bo Bent forth to th © world gener rally , as well as to tue private friends and admirers of Mr . Oastler . The worthy speaker here read the paper to which ha referrad , which has already appeared in o ' hr column ? . He niightadd , tbat tbe Noble Chairman ,

      biv George Sinclair , Bart ., Mr . Walter , Mr . Ficlden , M . P ., and Mr . W . . Ferrand , M . P ., had accepted the offices of uusteea-- ( hear , hear . ) The amount of subscriptions already received was £ 5 oX , and they had that day been favoured with a check for £ 50 frbm M ^ r . K . FDuntayne Wilson—( hear , hear ) They had also received £ l 00 from Mr . Tathani , Nottingham , and £ 25 from Mr . William Tatham , of the sauie place , ; arid five guineas from the Courier newspaper- ^( hear > hear . ) He could 'assure . ths meeting that the canntry ^ especially the-1 natufacturing-. ili 3 tri . cfa , were quite alive to the * ub- jeet , and that being the case ' . thetu cuuldbe no doubt of the speedy accompUshmeufc of tho object they had at heart—( hear . )

      M-. WALTER said , that in recommending the resolution '' 'which had been intrusted to him to propose to ' tiie . ' -meeting' he thought it would : be tjnneesssary for him to occupy the altoiition and the time of tbo 3 e around bim' by any lengthened observations . . Such a course , -indeed , was rendered tha less requisite by the candid and full statement ' which they had just hearii from the . Noble Lord who bad done them the honour to preside over them on that occasion , and to whom he , in common with all the otlier friends of Mi-Oastleryfeit « 5 trenielygrat § f . « l for his kin ' dness | p ^ ijair

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      Thf ; body of a . whale was rec ^ . i-ly v ; air . cd ashore , neai- Basiia , Corsica , which'bord . upon its body the mark § of a shark ' s jaws , ana liaa no dou'oi qnit ' jjd the-. open sea to ' avoid this-is . vR . zc civ iny .

      Cor-n Law Repealeks' Move or co . vducii . vg Discussions ^ A corrcspondeuf -who - ^ i re ;; hrs name , wmes ti . s- the . followinsfaccouiu ot ' a set ci . si ;!> s ~ 5 on in t'lic i -a « ovania . 'Rooms ' , Lo ' . ' . < lot \ , be ' -wctn thu Ghautista an

      be better to . ' adjourn to a Rv . aund H '; . o : ' -, iar he \ yas afraid :, the floor of the room they . wor '

      Asti-Co . kn Law Yapqvbiko—Notjun £ - - ^ M the stomach of the " jjtii ^ Ki" apout ^ rs as to bo Colapeiled to discuss the principles cfiJitaiiied in their addresses , with any one likely to kiiow any thin ? about them . Of -thi < a reuvirkohie instance waa recently afforded by _ Mr . Kno ^ k-ciF hats Sidney , tho " plasruc" man who iiifests i , iie ; neiyUb ? urliQod ofthe Mc'trupoHs . This worthy , someVfow ; \ vyeek .- ; ago delivered a lecture in the Western Institution , near Leicester-square , Mr . Leader , MP ,, in the -cbair , and the room was - moderately filled . -After ' the spoulcr ^ had delWered himself of his stocJc of cut " aii ' d ciry piiilipp . 'cs against agriculturalists and a poor attempt at an attack on tho ' pri ' ncij . J < s of Homa Colonies , a gentleman present , couneciod iv'ii ' li tho John strcat Institution . ro ? e , and rrqur ^ iod p ^? n : is-.

      sion-. 't-o- i'ep ^ y . " This vfa 5 sh . iVffle' 1 ' . ' Qir'Uvc" pica of '" lute hour , " and ? he Hon * Cliakios . ^ ^;;^ sicd r ' ha ; the , sar'ies nhou' - d discuss tii-s . ' quo . stivii a : : i ; i .:. ; . !; x-T tim ° . Mv . SmithjOQ being askcl if iw % "fiiis ; w ^ Hajs ( 0 do ; so , asssnted with great seeinin ^ cji-ai ' " fhero the rnatier dropped for th ? . z uigfl *' r - - . : ^' -y . next day the lecturerwas / writ tea * '' J a tho to nieet ^ the party and sstt'' -: . ; . : ' ,. - '' r qu ; -rcd answer beit : g returned- ¦"" . ~; . Pi' ^ -iiiiiiiar : ¦» . No aftev- t ;; ic lapsti of- ' - : f ^ ^^ " - ¦ yr . f » . 'v-p ru . te'd preparing frr *¦ » - „ ^ everal days . : 'Ho ' -,- ' , v , is loo Uusy Cont-pr ^ AA -I / ^ Anti-Corn LxwVonKri ^ The ibro&F ^ - ^ -J W ' tor-t fMift ^ l y : ln- ^ a oal e ^^ r ' : ^^ am pf a bullying Wie ^ ardiy . . Me , which , of necessity , put an end to tii- coaespondeKCo . ¦ ;

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      GROANS FROM BEVERLEY . " The flesh -will qiiiver where the pincers tear , tjuff ' . rints , hy ^ iiig . coiitiMii . inco . / jro . w en pain ; liut ii-csu ara foteiRii to th . ; s .-. xsl , not minu TJx proaiis that issue : on tho t .: ck 1 -scorn thee ! "\ W \ t > 1 nut thus rei ' ujc-ii , Hum wouhlst not know Tij ; . t . t ! ius rtuuct'ii 1 tiare tk-fy t . ' iea stilf . ' " Yoii >/ y ' s Revenue .

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  • Citation
    • Northern Star (1837-1852), March 26, 1842, page 7, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/ns/issues/vm2-ncseproduct883/page/7/