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I.Non ; it was, whether they shOuld obtain their
kis as Eoglishroen, or lie down at the feet of
if oppressors in miserable and abject Shivery.
It was therefore his intention to propose, tha't the
present Meeting should pledge itself to exert every
means in vindication and support of those indivi•
duals, so illegally seized and detained, both in the
employment of Counsel sold in every other way, so
that their innocence might he made manifest, and
Marne and infamy be brought down on the heads of
the sggressors.—(Cheers.)—Should this proposi-
tion meet their approbation, he should next pro-
. pose, that Mr. Harmer he the Solicitor appointed
to go immediately down to Manchester, to collect
evidence and information, sod to take the neces-
sity b-gal steps, preliminary to a prosecution.-.
/Applause.)—lle congratulated the country that
,the Reporter of The Times Journal had been taken
Into custody by these infuriated Magistrates; not
from any feeling of disrespect towards that gentle-
"man, but because if the facts he related had come
from the pen of a Reformer, they would perhaps
have het n disbelieved or contradicted. to reading
the necioint that gentleman had given of the atro-
cities committed, it was extremely difficult to re•
strata, the feelings, so as to express them according
to the letter of the law; and, for his own part,
lie was well aware where he should soon be),
were lie to titter one half of what he fell.
( Laughter trial applause.)—lt was wort) y of
remark, too, that these sanguinary ucts had been
perporrtril by the Manchester yeomanry,composed
of the son. and nephews of those master niansifac-
tartrir who were systematically reducing their
miser:it:le workmen to starvation.—(Hear, hear,
oed great applaure.)—lie should also propose a
vine of thanks to the regular troops in Manchester
on that eventful day, whose conduct, when placed
in comparison with that of the yeomanry, redound•
rd highly to their credit. Mr. Jones then alluded
to the conduct of two of the yeomanry towards Mr.
Saetnii, the Editor of the Manchester Paper, as de-
tailed 43 the Tines' report ; and after dwelling at
•si.nie length in detail on the circumstances, he in-
ferred that though these men (The yeomanry) were
sufficiently malignant to bathe their swords in the
throA of women end children, yet they would rather
Cave !bloomed them in the bor.ms of the conductors
Of the independent Press.—(Load cheering . )—lle
caritended also. that Mr. Hunt would have been
j ossified in discharging a pistol through the head of
elle Officer who came brandishing Ins sword over
biro. Ile then said it was dte altered duty of the
Meeting to call upon the widows and relatives of
the sufferers not to let their mangled remains be
ertmemit.ed to the *dent tomb till inquests had
been Fuld, and bills of indictment preferred against
the wretches who had immolated them ; and he gave
several instances where Magistrates were brought
to trial at the time of the riots in St. George's-
fields. lie agatuoichorted the Meeting to do every
thing to bring the perpetrators of the tragedy to
conclogii irualsissuesit, and concluded by airman).
',hieing them.

Mr. %Von (AR'S Resolutions were then put seria-
ti.n. and carried unanimously.
After these Ite.olutions were thus disposed of,
Mr. Gs La Jows-s proposed that the following
Ra..olotons should also he adopted:—

Tivit the thanks of this Meeting be given to Major
Csetorizlit, fur his able exposition and defence of the prin.
iples of Radical Reform, which it has beea again proved
cannot be euiiqurred, even by the sword. And that he
be requested i•• accept the office of Treasurer to the Com-
mittee.

12 That this assembly du pledge itself, both with their
pn,.cs and their person., to afford every legal and consti-
itinissl support to the individuals arrested and imprisoned
at the late Manchester Meeting; and in furtherance of ibis
Resolution, !hey recommend Out a Subscription be Immo-
dowdy entered into for the purpose of procuring Counsel,
sad such legal aid as inay be necessary for their protection
and support.

13. That James Hartner and afters Primo be appoint.
ed S dicilun, fur the purpose of visiting tbe persons
pilouneil at Nlanehester, and obtaining correct information
tespeeting their situations.

N. That thanks be given to Henry Hunt, Erg. for his
cool, einuly, and prudent conduct upon 1111111Cf0111 public
occasions, during briny years, ender circumstances of
imminent danger, particularly previous to, and as Chair-
man during the late peaceably assembled Meeting at Man-
i bestir.

Daring the perusal of the Resolution as to the
appointment of Mr. Harmer, several voices cried out,
•• fears )n. Pearson ;"—" Pearson and Harater ;"
and the Resolution as amended. with the addition
of Mr. l'earson's name, was unanimously carried.
A person in the crowd—" Is there to be any
subscription ?"—" Yes. yes, of course."
Several voices—" AU right—we're satisfied."
The CHAIRMAN Inn the Resolution appointing
Major Cartwright as treasurer, and oh. ..tilted, that
I praises on the gallant veteran's conduct were
o•killy unnecessary. Every man who knew him
loved him ; those who do not know him, stren his
orrysenemies, respected him. Trifling causes pro-
diked great changes. Hatupden's refusal to pay
5.195: produced the must important results—the ex-
pulsion of the Stuarts and the Act of Habeas Cor-
.pus; and he hoped sincerely, the treatment pur.
sued towards Mr. Hnnt, would be attended with
the most lieneficial corisetpiences. Other countries
had suffered severely, but no country had suffered
tome than Eriglatiti, and no people in the world
suffer more than Englishmen iron% a grinding taxa-
tion. They should all recollect the old Saying.,
41 Look at home," when people talk of the pro-
sperity of their condition.
Thanks were now proposed to Major Cartwright,
and. after the tumultuous applause which followed
it had somewhat subsided,
Major CARTWRIGHT rose and sad—" I can now

I nly chank you sincerely for the honour you have
conferred on me. It has hero ob►erved. that 1 son
t.ow an object of ministerial persecution; an
ha. certainly been preferred against me, but,
of trial arrives, that 1 shall
s one of the most im-
hms been rendered to

'ard, and en.
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been arrest-