The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION.

On Thursday evening, the third ten meeting of
this meociatioa was held at the King's Had Tana, la the
Peehey. Is the sterece et Iffir Joshua WOlnsley.
the resident (who was panned from attending by the
necessity of his peones in the Hass of Commas), 8.
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the shalt.
The CHAIRMAN rose aad apeesed Ms regret that he
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WEL (Cbseles.- The expression of regret for his loss had
head an echo la every cooing in which freedom and (thrill-
:oda aim& (Hear, hear.) He begged to sal open
the delegates present to favour the meeting midi any
menial napalm connected with the ells* of
the sesoclatia which aperienee is their dlffieffilt lea-
lidos might gable (them to suggest. The cram' had
resolved to adopt for the future a bolder line of palsy.
(Cheers.) The cosatay would be amend :to fres ime
to the other ; lasi enereatbee would be established oboe
they did not this *eat, is every part of the 1
Every effort would be made by the presort, sad :=
else by the future, council to cause the assalation a boor
the rallyieg point Intel reformers—the only bell -leg
le compact *aka the middle and wocklacelnesse fee the
Wall* of Pat Mad and honest reform, widish at avant
animate the three kingdom'. (Chases.) •Atoong the vari-
ous delegates present, be (the chairman) would propose that
the preadeocie, or post of honour, should be gives to &work-
bag men who bad most successfully carried out the plan of
penny a weak subscriptions among the member of his own
body. (Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE WOODMAN described the rise and
woven of the ass lotion with which he was connected.
They had prepared as address to their fellow working men,
whiph ii was their intention to print and circulate at their
own expense.
The address, which was a production very creditable to Its
authors, having been read,
Sit FRANCIS KNOWLES, after complimenting the in-
telligence of the parties from whom it emanated, suggested
that it should be printed and circulated at the expense of the
emaciation.
Mr. IVENTEER considered that it would detract from
than haat dna authors if one penny was paid for the
phating_exeept from their own funds.
Mr. WOODMAN thoaght the suggestion of Sir Francois
Knowles would be fficompa iblie with the notions of the
personal independence of his colleagues. (Cheers.)
Mr. shim (of DeLeon) was much gratified at seeing
present &representative of that body which beyond all qua-
tion was the base of the pyramid of society in this country.
The CHAIRMAN stated that with view of carting in-
to effect the suggestion of the conference relative to the
mode of electing the members of council, the executive
committee had, afar much deliberation, and taking into
consideration the various practical difficulties which pre-
sented themselves, prepared a plan of electin, which had
been subsequently confirmed by the council, and was then
submitted tor the approval and concurrence of the repo-
autttives of the mimes local associations.
The SECRETARY then reed the following document :
" At a meeting of the council of the National Reform As.
aviation, held at the offices, No.ll, Poultry, July 4th, 1850,
the following resolutions—prepaid by the executive com-
mittee, in conformity with the resolution of the conference
of the 25th of Ap.il—were, sfu r consideration and am, nd-
ment, unanimously adopted—vie.: 1. That the 101 quali-
fication for manta?' ot the council of the National A•4301/1-
14011 be atoll shed in reference to all future elections; the
members of the present council remaining in office till the
31st of December. 1810, fn virtue of the terms on which
they became members for the present year. 2. That in
future all annual subscribers of one shilling and upwards
shall have the right of 'tang for members of council, and
shall also be eligible for snootier. as such. 3. Tat such
anbielbers shall elect one bemired members of council
free nelsons resident in or within twenty miles of the me-
tropolis. 4. That members of parliament who adopt the
principles of the association shall be henerary members of
the council. 5, That the chairman of every local asso-
Galion formed of members of the aseociati-h, through-
out the kiogdom, whose numbers shall amount
to fifty, shall be entitled ez officio to a seat in the council;
and that every association the number of whose members
shell amount to one hundred, shall be entitled to elect a
member of council in addition to the chairman. 6. That
the caned so constituted shall have the power of electing,
each year, honorary members, not exceeding duty in num-
ber. 7. That the council, at its tint mating, shell proc.nd
to elect a chairman to preside over its deliberation?, and shall
have the pre •er to elect a treasurer, earetary, ad such other
officers as the business of the association shall require. S.
That it shall not be competent to the council to alter the
fundamental principles of the association, until empowered
so to do by the vote of a general conference of representa-
tives of the subatibin to the association througlicut the
kiestdom, sp-cielly convened for the consideration of that
subject. 9. That the council shall elect by ballot persons to
fill such vacancies in their body as may acne during the
current year. 10. That the election referred to In Section 3,
as above, shall be conducted in the following manner, viz. :
It shall be announced by public advertisement, that mem-
bers, who shell have become subscribers on or
before the 9th of July instant, are Invited, in-
dividually in aseociation, to tonna to the office
of the society lists of persons as candidates,
with the signatures of the members recommending such
candidates; that such HIM be sent in on or before the 25th
day of July instant; that an aggregate list of the macs so
recommended shall be placed upon the notice-board in the
winch room of the association, and be open LT the inspec-
tion of the members, who, on Thursday the Ist, Friday the
2nd, and Saturday the 3rd of August next, shall peeled to
the election of one hundred names from such lists ; that the
mode of election shall be as follows—viz.: A printed copy of
the aggregate list shall be furnished to each member who
shall present himself at the offices of the association. election 11
Poultry, for that purpose, on any of the three das of
above mentioned, from which list be shall select on the apt
any number of names not exceeding one hundred, each list
to be sigma by the member voting, and to he de:Leered to
the patties authorised to receive it; and four scratine ere,
including two members of the House of Commons, shall,
with the secretary, make out and declare the names hang
the largest number of votes, which names shall be added to
;be council. Resolved, That the above proposals of the
executive committee. as amended and adopted by the council,
be referred back to that committee, with a rec mom. ndation
to take prompt and ellicient measures to carry the same into
effect."
Mr. ALLAM then moved the full swing resolution: " That
this meeting approves of and cordially concurs in the resolu-
tions which have been ad opted iu relation to the reconstruction
and future mode of electing the council of the Nation's' Re-
form As :aviation,' feeling confident that the basis of the con-
titution of the aesociatien being thus widened, the call-
dence of all classes of reformers in the zeal and integrity of
the council will be proportionately strengthened and con-
firmed. And the gentlemen present, representing varieus
districts in the metropolis, and its vicinity, pledge themselves
to use their lest efforts to aid the present council in
carrying those resolutions into lull effect."
Mr. A. WALKER, in - --ee the resolution, observed

Air. a.. in seconding
that the National Reform Association, like other Institutions,
had improved by ego. There was at present great apathy
existing relative to ptliticai subjects, owing to the people
being so engaged, particularly in paying taxes, that they did
not glee the attention to the matter which it deserved.
(Clasen.)
A discussion of some duration ensued upon miner details
of the plan of election propounded by the council, several
objections having been satisfactorily answered by the
Chairman, Mr. il3l/11, Mr. bl'Enteer, Sir F. Knowles, and
Mr. Grossatith.
Mr. SERLE rose to support the motion, and to doing so
said it was very essential, if the association were to continue,
that it should bo worked in &great degree by those who had
already a share in its management. With the awls number
of members primed to he elected upon the council, none
would be excluded who had a right to sit there, for it would
in the present state of the reform feeling be difficult to select
2 0 men who would be willing to give their time
and their names to the council. He (Mr. Berle)
lied previously objected to the aristocratic constitution
of the council, yet in doing away with that feeling, which
was the main element in all English society, as well as eon
stitution, he called upon the members of the National
Reform Association to guard ugliest the opposite extreme.
Sir Joshua Wahnsley had again and again declared that he
would never head a mere middle class movement; and be
(Mr. Serie) advised that honourable patleman never to head
an agitation whieh was exclusively a lower class, nod not a
combined and universal, movement.
Mr. iIiOUGIS thought the resent constitution of the
association a great improvement upon the old roe.
Mr. Baxter Langley, Mr. Oroesraith, and Mr. Slack hay-
ing briefly addressed the meeting, the recdution was put and
carried unanimously.
Dr. DO WK ETT then moved the second resolution
" That the aspect of political affairs in this country, and
the threatened combination of parties opposed to the progress
of reform, render it imperative that the members et the
National Reform Association should increase their exertions
for enlarging theie numb. rs, and augmenting their funds ;
and this meetieg therefore urgently cells upon every indivi-
dual member t
its the association to consider it his primary
duty to further objects and extend its influence, in order
that the whole body of reformers, throughout the kingdom
may be so banded together as to be fully prepared fur action,
as well in the prosecution of their own efforts, as In opposi-
tion to those of their antagonists"
Mr. PRIEST having briefly seconded the resolution, it
was put and carried unanimously.
Mr. BMX proposed, and Dr. (WAY moonded, a vote of
thanks to the chairman.
The CHAIRMAN briefly responded to the vote, and the
meeting separated about ton o'clock.