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i "~ !~ 1 Li I Jr 1!1 r i h • - OUTRAGE AT MANCHESTER. Crown and Anchor Tavern, Monday, Oct. 11, 11119. VfOliN CA IIO4HOUSE, Esq. in the Chair. ."Als a SitETCNG, • pecially summoned, of the COMMITTEE appointed by the ELECTORS of WESTMINSTER, assembled in Palace-yard, on Thursday, theld of September last, to afford relief and obtain redress for the:Sufferers by the recent Outrage at Manchester, it was re solved to report as follows to the Subscribers to the Manchester Fund, and to the Nation at large : Thai in consequence of the proposed co-operation of the Com mittee, appointed by the Electors of the Borough of South , wark, and of many respectable individuals of the County of Xici e dlesex and of the City of London, with the Westminster Electors, this Committee will henceforward take the came of the METROPOLITAN and CENTRAL COMMITTEE, and beg to be so addressed by.their Correspondents, &c. &c. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Sir F.' Burdett, ALP. £2lO 0 W. Hallett Esq. Denford J. C. flobhouse, Esq. 1 0 0 0 House, Doris - 5 5 Major Cartwright and Marq , uis of Tavistock SO 0 Friends - ,C. 54 14s. 6d. G. Evans, Esq. per J. T. T. Clarke, Esq. 10 0 Perry, Esq. - .50 0 k Richard Phillips 5 5 Hon. H. G. Bennet, I.P. 5 0 Jertmi 'Bentham Esq. 5 0 J. Thelwall, Esq. PIT. .Psoprietors of The States- praetor of the Cham man - 5 5 pion S 0 The Star Newspaper - S 0 Edw. Ellice, Esq, M.P. 25 0 Mr. Phipps, Editor of the Duke of Leinster 10.5 0 News - - 5 0 Eatl Grosvenor - 50 0 Hon. D. Kinnaird, M.P. 26 5 Charles Callis Western, James Crompton, Esq. 10 10 Esq. M.P. - 20 0 Mrs. Morgan, Queen S. Graham, Esq. M.P. 20 0 Anne-street 50 0 The Duke of Hamilton Walter Fawkes, Faq. 26 5 and Brandon .50 0 Subscriptions previously advertised £1437. 6s. Id. A Factory of Piano-forte J. It a Radical 1 1 makers, in the neigh- The Mites of Seven La bourhood of Fitzroy- booting Radicals 0 14 square £to 10s. 6d. Bathoniensis 2 0 A Shilling Subscription, A few Friends meeting at by the Electors of Dean- the Fountain, in Bread strut. Westminster 017 street, Golden-square, George Simpson, Upper " Let the monster Des- Brook-street 5 3 potism beware." 13 0 J. V. Earle, Winchester 2 0 Mr. D. Grant 1 0 A few Journeymen Cut- Mr. W. Skinner, 3, Bed lers 1 0 ford-place, Brighton 2 2 Subscription incorrectly stated will be immediately corrected, on application to the Secretary, at the Crown and Anchor Ta vern, any day between eleven and two o'clock. Subscriptions are received by Mr. S. Brooks, No.llo, Strand; Sir. Galloway, 69. High Holborn ; Mr. Dolby, Wardour-street, and 999. Strand ; Mr. Giles, 5, Wych-street ; Mr. Haskell, 94, York-street. Westminster; Mr. Parr, Great Russell-street, Co vent-garden ; Mr. Penny, 5, Tyler-street, Carnaby-market ; Mr. Henry Whittle, West-street, Spital-fields ; Mr. Wooler, 76, Reef -street; at the Office of the Statesman, Salisbury-court, Fleet-street ; Mr. Harris, 27, Nortometreet. Portland-road ; Mr. Barron-cliff, 6, Fish-street.hill, and 40, Drury-lane ; and at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, Strand. YORK COUNTY MEETING. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14. The greatest bustle prevailed throughout Yor k yes terday, in consequence of the arrival of some of the most distinguished personages of the County to at tend the Meeting this day. At eleven o'clock, Earl FITZWILLIANI and Lord MILTON arrived, and were received at Etteridge's by a number of the most re spectable Gentlemen of the County, who had also arrived to attend the Meeting. At two o'clock, his Grace the Duke of Noarotic, attended by the Earl of SURREY, reached town. Many otheedistinguished Noblemen also arrived in the course of the evening. Before six o'clock, on the morning of Thursday, the sound of drums and trumpets announced the ap proach of the different Union Societies from Leeds, Dewsbury, and the adjacent towns. They marched in close divisions, mostly arm in arm, and many of them carrying the sticks (chiefly small) which the working classes and peasantry, of this part of the country, are in the habit of walking with. They en tered York soon after nine o'clock, preceded by bands of music, playing popular and loyal airs, " Rule Britannia" and " GOD save the King," were played among others, and loud linzzas followed each tune. In the groupe, which consisted of about 5000, there were several females and boys, and about fifteen silk flags, of different colours, borne by respectable look ing ; they were all bound with crape, and nearly t he mottoes inscribed upon them as those employed at the other Meetings in the Northern Counties, viz.allusiens to the melancholy proceedings at Manchester. the distresses of the times, and the inalienable right of the People to constitutional- re dress. It was a remarkable and singular fact, that not a single flag among them all contained an in scription that had the slightest allusion to the doc tiine of Annual Parliaments, or Universal Suffrage. On the approach of this multitude, all the shops in York were closed, but the people paraded the streets peaceably until the hour of meeting called them to the Castle-yard, into which they marched with drums beating and colours flying. At this period (a quarter before 12 o'clock) the principal Noblemen and Gentle men, who had signed the Requisition, entered the Castle-yard, accompanied by the HIGH SHERIre, and ascended a large and commodious hustings, elected for them, opposite the central building in the yard, which is a space considerably larger than Somerset- House. At this time there were about 20,000 per sons assembled in the great arena in front. On the hustings we observed his Grace the Duke of Non rock, the venerable and patriotic Earl FITZWILLIAM, the Earl of EGREMONT, Lord DUNDAs, Lord MIL TON, Sir GEORGE TOOLE, Sir GEORGE CALEY, the Honourable Mr. PET RI, Mr. WALTER FAWKES, Mr. SMART -WORTLEY, M.P. Mr. FONTAYNR WILSON, Mr. MARINADHEE LA wsom, M.P. Mr. WHARTON, M.P. Mr. Itasuross, M.P. Mr. STRICKLAND, and a number of other distinguished Gentlemen of the County. When they had taken their stations in front of the hustings, the multitude assembled in the yard, greeted them with three cheers, and the Leeds Union hoisted their board, on which was inscribed the word "Order," and their several bands of music struck up the airs of i 4 OM save the King," and " Rule Britannia," while the Gentlemen on the hus tings, in obedience to the call of the People, stood un covered. As soon as silence could be obtained— The Huai SHERIFF addressed the Meeting as fol. laws:—"Gentlemen, in compliance with the request of a number of most respectable personages—men distinguished not only in all the relations of private lite, but also in their steadfast and devoted attach ment to the best principles of the Constitution, I have called this Meeting. I have, in obedience to their Requisition, called a Meeting of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of this Cottony. I have done it with the greater pleasure, beast*, at every period of my life, I have been uniformly Vbe advocate of Popular and County Meetings.(6/4111 applasas).---I have always held, that it is to the link:em:it the separation, ofthe i higher and lower classes of society, we must alwaysi look for the peace, happiness, and comfort of the community at ldtge, and the prosperity of the et:inn , trp—(Applause). For form sake the Requisition will now be read." The UNDER SHERIFF then read the Requisition, as already given in this Paper. The Duke of NORFOLK came forward, and was re ceived with loud and reiterated cheers. His Grace addressed the Meeting as follows:—" Mr. High Sire riff and Gentlemen—l am totally unaccustomed to speak in public, and certainly this is the first time in my life I ever had the honour to address so nume; rous and so respectable a Meeting. Y have made an effort, Gentlemen, to overcome my embarrassment, in order to have an opportunity, under the present extraordinary circumstances, to express my sincere , and cordial attachment to the legal and Constitu tional rights of Englishmen—and not only to express my attachment, but my readiness, to give them every honourable and legal support in my power. Gentle men—The late disgraceful occurrences at Manchester, so fresh in your memory, have 'violated these rights— the power of the sword has been substituted for the power of the law—and the people have been driven, by a military force, from their undoubted rights to assemble and petition for a redresi of grievances. In the execution of these disagreeable scenes, the most shocking outrages have been committed, and unof fending persons wounded and trampled under foot. But, Gentlemen, What followed these events?— Scarcely had the afflicting news reached the Metro polis, before measures pursued with such violence, received the sanction and approbation of the Mini sters of the Crown. In the history of this Country, since the Revolution, no instance parallel, I believe,- is to be found of so 'gross a violation. This, Gentle men, is the moment for the exercise of our legal and Constitutional rights. It is most gratifying to wit ness so immense a concourse of the Freeholders of this great, this opulent, and this respectable County, called together for such a purpose, and I sincerely hope that your example may be followed by every County in the Kingdom."—( Applause).—His Grace concluded by moving the following Resolutions : " 1. That it is 4e undoubted right of the Subjects of this Realm to hold Meetings for the purpose of considering any. mat ters of Public Interest, and of adopting such Resolutions and proceedings thereon, as are conformable to law, and may ap pear to them necessary for the maintenance of their Constitu tional privileges and the general welfare. " 2. That it is a direct violation of law, and an alarming in vasion of the rights of the People, to disperse by violence, and still more by the employment of a Military force, a Meeting le gally assembled, and peaceably held for such purposes. 3. That we have learned with unfeigned concern, that a Meeting, held at Manchester on the 16th of August last, avow edly for such purposes, at which it has not hitherto appeared that any illegal act had been committed, or that previous pro clamation to disperse had been made aecording to law, was sud denly attacked and dispersed by a Military force, w hereby the lives of a great number of his Majesty s Subjects were endan gered, many of them wounded, and some killed. " 4. That we have seen with surprise and regret, that his Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been advised lib his Mi nisters to give the sanction of his Royal approbation to the in terference of the Military, attended with such fatal consequences; whereby t h ey prejudged a most important subject of ju dicial inv estigation, and have proclaimed a proceeding to be meritorious which has the appearance of being illegal and highly criminal—s measure full of danger to the unbiassed and equal administration of justice. " S. That while we strongly deprecate every tendency to a breach of the peace, we feel it our especial duty to resist, by all lawful mean; any attempt to infringe the rights which the Constitution has solemnly sanctioned for the protection of our common liberty, and which it Is equally necessary, for,the se curity of the Crown, and the safety of every rank in the State, firmly to maintain. " 6. That without adverting to the objects to which the Meet: ing of the 16th of August last was directed, we are of opinion that the circumstances connected with its drslon, call for a full investigation, in order that measures, which, unexplained, tend to establish a precedent of the utmost danger to the liber ties of the Country, may be Constitutionally vindicated, if found to admit of a satiafac n =ustification, or, if net, that they may be authcritatlvely with due censure and , con. damnation. " 7. That an bumble Address be therefore presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, imploring him to assemble Parliament. with as litAodelay u possible ; and to revenue:4 to their immediate cars, a solemn Inquiry into these transactions." ' The Hon. L. DUNDAS, M. P. seconded the motion, as follows :—Gentlemen, in coming forward tooecond the Resolutions of my Noble Friend, I shall not feel it necessary to take up much of your time; for, though it is a subject on which a man could for hours dilate, yet it is at the same time one on which it is unnecessary to say much, for the feelings of every British subject speak the language of truth and na ture on the occasion. The question is really one of the shortest that can be put to an Englishman, for it is simply this—Are we, Englishmen, to live tinder the enjoyment of the Constitution of our Ancestors, or are we tamely and basely to sacrifice it, and live under a Military Despotism ?—(Shouts of " We never will.")—Some ground, indeed, it is supposed, will be furnished by the Magistrates at Manchester, justifi catory of their conduct. Why was it not shewn at the time?—(Hear.)--They had, it was said, some grounds to warrant them in apprehending some indi viduals on a charge of High Treason, and they did so apprehend them on that charge. How, then, did the result bear them out in that act? Why, the men they arrested and threw into dungeons on charges of High Treason, they themselves bailed for misdemeanor —(Cries of hear, hear, hear.)—So much for the va lidity of the information on which these Magistrates acted, even upon their own sheaving—(Hear.)--If legal Meetings are to be dispersed by violence, what becomes of that great bulwark of our Constitution, the Bill of Rights?—(Hear.)—The Bill of Rights says, " The people shall have a right to petition the King for •a redress of grievances." What say the Manchester Magistrates ? That the people shall, on no occasion whatever, meet to consider of their grievances. Excellent exposition of the Bill of Rights! Excellent privilege of the people; they have, forsooth, the right to petition the King, but they dare'not meet for that purpose. Thus, their right is rendered nugatory by the acts of the very persons who are by law bound to protect them in the exercise of it. He regretted much to find, from circumstances that ha since transpired, that the per sons who did the Work df execution at Manchester, bad shewn no reluctance in the performance of the ungracious office assigned them. They went with swords sharpened for the occasion --(Hear, hear.) Those who were armed to preserve the peace had thought fit to send townsman against townsman, to send neighbour against neighbour, in hostile array; and this too, at a moment when, if they pleased, ' they might have employed for the purpose the re gular military force stationedin the vicinity--(Hear, hear, Afar.) Such was the fact. Let us at least in Charity hope, that out of this scene of mischief some good spect u m p a c y n seise. You men n the land it. You see the most distinguished i n have on b e ef b or ene e. y fi c c l i t a , l i r n esu th it e l p ro ro- m h u Y s o t i u n coming forward to protect your rights , and entify .. themselves with yonr best interests -(Loud cheers. Let us hope that this dreadful event will unite id_ classes together by the closest ties, and bind them together with the strongest affections—(Hear, hear.) It will shew us the necessity of peaceably , yet firmlystepping forward to maintain and. support the rightsand privileges of the Constitu tion of England; their Constitution, which it must be the anxious h o p e of us all to hand down to our children's children an d latest posterity, in that firm and integral character in which it was transmitted to us by our ancestors, who fought and bled for its establishment. Let u then shew ourselves worthy of our descent, and not less susceptible of the value, or worthy of the privi leges, than our progenitors, who won them by their - d va io lo l u y r sec an o d nd ste th rn e s p e a s tr o i l o u t t i posed by my Noble Friend—.(Applause.) On the question being put from the Chair; i sin or f s wLhiocuhdhlvee sheers.) pro. nbt cor Mr. STUART WORTLEY, M. P. came forward , but the uproar which his appearance created was so great , that his voice was .drowned in the general opposition. Mr. Walter Fawkes and other Gentlemen at length succeeded in-obtaining for him a hearing. Mr. S. WOR.TLXY proceeded—Mr. High Sherif and Gentlemen, I entreat you to listen patiently to what I shall have to say to you. lam quite sure that there is nobody in the County, much less among my own constituents, a ill refuse a hearing to the • to represent them in Parliament—(Cries of " No, no, person whom they have deputed by their suffrages you do not represent us.") [The uproar was here so great that the Honourable Gentleman vainly tried to be heard.] Lord MILTON, who was loudly applauded, earnestly entreated a hearing for Mr. Wortley. Mr. WILLAN, of Dewsbury, one of the Society of Friends, here came to the front of the hustings, and said—My brethren, I hope you will hear every one who chooses to address you. Act impartially, and you will .act justly--(hear, hear)—otherwise year enemies w ill triumph—(Hear.) Act justly, I entreat you ; you can only do so by hearing all sides--(Hear.) Mr. STUART WORTLEY again stood forward, and proceeded as follows:—" I have to thank the Gentle. men who stood forward to obtain for me a haring. I had begun, Gentlemen, by expressing my convic tion that my Constituents would not, at least, refuse me a hearing. I thini ; I have a right, at least, to ask you to listen to me—(Hear, hear). I may, perhaps,l differ from many of you upon some public topics, but it is my practice, when I do so, to state my opinion to you boldly, face to face; and I tell you, that I have the same right to deliver my sentiments that you have to deliver yours. I have my own feelings; they are, I trust, manly ones; and I will not be put down—(Disapprobation). What will be said of you if you convene a Meeting, and that Meeting put down all discussion ?--(Hear, hear.) I throw myself upon you for a hearing; an appeal which cannot, I trust, be refused me by any thinking mind—(Hear, hear). Now, then, to the point of the business of the day. I thought it, Gentlemen, to be my duty to come f or ward at a Meeting of this kind, even though it should be my misfortune to differ from you, and to state in what that difference consisted. If I differed from you' ten times more than I really do upon this occasion, I, should still not shrink from boldly avowing the sen timents I entertained. lam here to do what I con ceive to be my duty—l am here almost alone to per form it. My friends, who think with me, have du. elined attending, and published the reasons (satisfac tory to the Meeting) for taking that course. I, how ever, thought it right to attend among you. I came with pleasure, and expect to be heard with patience. I shall begin by asserting, that there is not one of you who hears me —no, nor one man in the empire, who honours, who venerates, or who has a greater love or warmer attachment for theLibesties of the People aye, for their liberties in the most extended sense, than I have. W. may differ on certain minor points—we may have our shades of distinction in our respective views of political questions; but on the great and mighty point of the Liberties of the People—on their paramount right to meet and discuss their grievances, to petition for a repeal of obnoxious measures, or a change of laws, or an assertion of privileges that did not go to subvert the Constituiion-aI say, for these I yield to no man—for these rights I stand firmly up —these rights are mine, they are yours, and with my blood I am ready to defend them !—EThe powerful emphasis with which the last words were uttered, rendered them audible in the most distant corners of the Meeting, and they were loudly cheered.] But in agreeing with you, as I heartily do, in those promi nent points of which two of your Resolutions are de claratory, I cannot yet extend my concurrence to the others which are annexed —(A voice cried out, Why?') Have patience, and you shall hear. Let me first in treat you to believe that I do not stand here as the apologist of any set of men, whether they be Minis ters or Magistrates. Of the acts of the latter at Man chester I know nothing, except from the Public Prints,. but it is my firm persuasion, that in a Court of Law, ' and there alone, can these acts be suitably inquired into. Of all other places, that is the best that can be devised for the purpose. You want Parliament to be called together to discuss the matter. I should be glad to know what it is Parliament is to do res pect.. ing it ?—( Cries of To punish Me guilty, to punish murder; what remedy in a Court of Law f—Are not the Bills thrown out ?') I repeat, that in a Court of Law alone, be the parties ever so culpable—l stand not here as their defender —can real justice be ob tained. Where can the guilty be more speedily or effectually punished than in a Court of Justice, by the verdict of twelve honest men ?"—(Cries Packed Juries?) EAt this moment a considerable sensation of alarm was manifested in the crowd, and many rushed to wards the gates of the Castle-yard--some said the Military were coming.] The HIGH Situates., to remove the apprehension, addressed the Meeting in the following terms I can assure you, Gentlemen, that your apprehensions are groundless. I shall take care that no interruption shall be offered to you here, whatever has happened elsewhere. I'll t a k e care t h at you shall be all safe from danger; be not, the re f ore , a l arme d , but remain quietly where you are"—(Loud•applause, and crder was instantly resumed). Mr. STUART WORTLEY again endeavoured to 're- Mr. W iLLAN appealed ee ak sumo hi s speec h , but lie met with con:;2eraV e • III! tuption. Mr. Dui.DA!,' and Mr. WALT! P l' A s.. vain tried to obtain a hearin? s for hi ru. The rhkeof NORrotx-6entlern,T.'cl rne e ., you to be sile nt , an d to h ear with silezcT- 0 -1.,,, be assured, TDM 7AliPluTt tilt t a yse.tn p you have assembled—(H ear, hear). . The uproar still cont i nu i ng, pealed to the M tint - in the folinwing ir 4nr , -6 ' .. Brother -Reformers-t ifs you deny a hea:in g to individual, you sac r ifi ce your own characterlA —and your undoubted claim for equal iti.;.ice: H ali, arid bear every thing in fair and impitr;i4 iiit If you do not, I again tell 3 on, you sacri6ce ) 0 -. lr , ratter, injure your cause, and give our comm.% i mies a great advantage over ns, ~ vhich oz'ae m i sei can never attain." • d i o ee e 6 n ng th ; at if ve it hal Mr. STUART WORTLEY resumed—" Th e G who spoke last.has told you, widi perfect ter the cause of Reform, for which r ru ' h ' many 3, ro u anxious, cannot be advanced by conduct hie subject of as tl l ii m s d ea a n y But I do not mean to say a ',void about Reform gen ii not tin be assured I should not shrink from deliverin g i d e l r e its su u day 's Meeting ; the real question of to-day. I hope I dull deterred, here or any a here else, from delive r i ng ,conscientious opinion upon public affairs. Ia • say, that I can see no good its the way of i , • which can result from calling Parliament t on this particular business. I see no coursel4 good as that which can be conducted in a Co in - Justice. Let it be examined before the grave learned and sworn authority of a Judge efthel. upon the oaths of witnesses, at their peril only facts ; and in the presence and before the tr nal of twelve honest Jurors. Befoic that tr , I:m111, say, let the legality or illegality of the titiesliez • tried, and the parties punished or justitied, ac ing to the issue. Let no min nic , eire•ent me saying that I am an enemy to the !cal incuiry ask. GOD forbid that such a tt•an,action as drat Manchester should take place in E. , ;;land, and Englishman not know where to have a legal j.., ment pronounced upon them—(Herr). It is ince; I want, and the most effective inquir;— or , ground alone I put the question. The only ,r iffece•• between us is as to the form of that ingi.4. respect to your Resolution, which has reference the approbation of his Royal Highness the hi , . Regent, all I shall say is this—the time is an& hand when Ministers, in their places in Farliame must answer for that on their own conoiti.nal sponsibility (kear)—and state to the Peop.e the . sons which influenced them in taking that s tp. branch of the affair is also, I admit, a fit subject inquiry, and GOD forbid, I again say, that the Ye' should in that instance, as well as in every 0:1 want the means of knowing where to Ask and every necessary explanation. There are men in 1' liament who will not fail to requir-e from M:r.: all that is now upon this head desired by then. sanguine amongst you—(A'cry of Will you theme). I will, if I think them tight (disap tion)- 7 in such a case they shall h:tve my sup if wrong they shall not have it. I repeat,. if I be convinced they are right they shall have my • port. At present I mean to promise nethiag explicit—(Much approbation). I have at this meet, I declare; formed no opinion on the Marc ,ter business—nay, my fiends have not, they want inquiry, and only differ with you as I do, as the proper course to be taken on the occa4o.. I not ote void as to the legality or illegality of Meeting at Manchester; notwithstanding ad reading on the point, I am still in ignorance ; the legal part of the question--(Great •tproar Cry of is it not legal to nreetfisr a re , %,-f;;s2,c7i.. swan. 'Yes, I say it is right to meet :er re,'.:. of grievances. I know it to be an rig; of the People to. meet, if they conduct thcmsei legally and peaceably, But the questioa here was the Meeting at Manchester a legal and pc able one? That is a question of law, to be deer • upon sworn facts. And there again, I say a of Justice is the obvious place in which to conducts grave an inquiry. To the laws leave it"—[here the Honourable Gentleman again experienced the rot violent opposition, and Mr. Willan was unsuccessid in obtaining silence for him]. Mr. BAINES (of Leeds) stepped forward, and . a , !• dressed the Meeting—" Gentlemen, I claim the r:gl.t as an bumble freeholder of this county, to •addrN you. I tell you that you lose a great and valuallt opportunity for full discussion, by refusing to 1;!x Mr. Stuart Wortley. He has asked you, who can u! that the Manchester Meeting was legally and peace ably assembled ? There is a Gentleman here crt solve that question—he can tell you that the Meet ing was legally assembled, and that it was peaceab!! conducted up to the moment of its dispersion (Heer!.' Pray, therefore, hear the Hon. Gectlernan ; the more particularly when such an answer can be given to his doubts. There are many present who can sye'.k of the peaceable demeanour of that Meeting, and Let ate who can contradict that fact. Why, then. I :e -1 peat, do you object to hear the Honourable Gentle. Man, when you may derive so great an advantage from the reply which you have it in your power to give ?—(Hear, hear). You lose a golden opportunity by the interruptions you give. If no other Cientlemaa shall come forward and reply to him, I pledge elY l ' self to do so, and, I trust, satisfactorily—Wear, intr• For GOD'S sake, therefore, hear him ; he u ill do the cause of inquiry more good by his opposition tha day, if you hear him out, than can he etlected by anY Gentleman who supports your best interests." i(:red Apfia e‘ • ). Mr. STUART WORTLEY iesumed—" Will you hear me? —(Cries of Yes, yes.')—"lle worthy Gent:c man who has just addressed you says that the Meet ing was peaceable, therefore the better for the lei' lity of your point in a. Court of Law. Ido not that the Meeting was otherwise than legal, but 1 r'` assert that to be a question which can be hater set tled'by the Judges of the land. On the legality . cr illegality of the Meeting must depend the iticulranno or exculpation of the Ai ag ist r ates. I will not take :h' loose statements promulgated on either side, to lex: . my mind to a conclusion. In a Court of LA W, a c ,_ cording to the const i tut i ona l forms provided in .rich cases, can the matter be satisfactorily concluded Again and again I says this is the only way t o the whole matter at issue; and if Parliament met times over, they would do notbing"—( Loud kale and cries If You arc right!' resounded tiro:tpc... Il