The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-12 00:00:00

DY.VENTIONT AND THE
.iii :ODLE CLASS S.

( TO THE MEM
.BEtiB-OE-t'HE GENERAL CON-
,
It has long '
'
recom-
mended VENT fON.
been foreseen by the middle classes that
the objects yo
a leave in v ew can never be attained, by
the means pi,
a have so fa r proposed, the truth of which
must now 00
painfully evident to those who have
such short-sigiated and shallow means for
the ar"tainment of such truly gigantic objects.
J. do not for a moment question your sincerity, but I
rr.ost vehemently protest against any man or set of men
iallowing themselves to be carried beyond the depth of
reason and practicability by their own
enthusiasm. I do
not deny that your ultimate objects are just, rat;nnal,
and practicable ! but ti, at, so far, you have failed in
pointing out any practiead course of attainment seems to
me equally undeniable .
As I am anxious my intentions shoul:'a not be mis-
understood or misce nstrued, I will just, take a brief re-
view of the ceise. " You complair. that so far from
your class reelia,ing any equivale-at fat. the services they
render to society .hey are. not only deprived of
anything likes recompense, but in innumerable in-
stances arc actually debarre,:t from the common
necessaries of life, and are I..hus left no choice be-
lt tween starva Lion and the corn mission of crime, which is
Punished wit h the utmeist ri'i,our ; and that, in addition
to all this, :,,-ou are s.).thjee.'ted to every species of insult
and degra
elation." How far this is correct, you arc
perhaps the best judg,es ; but, granting it to be true, 1
!eadilY admit you t.re strictly right in ascribing its ex-
, Istellee to the fact ~f your not teeing represented.
You show, then, that those of whom you complain are
intolerant, despotiee,
ar.a oppressive, and you further
complain that thin;
grievous system is enforced by the
'bayonet and the 1-'audgeon. But here let me inquire,
Whence
not the coneent
came ba'yonets and bludgeons ? Are they
which you r, rated results of your own k..bours,
,adity
again - give
for money, that
you may
Own judo for other produce of your
re-e ,change
'ry to save e ? n s, h I cannot
alai. ,
feo , 'A° ; my businesslif is, with}uri prescribed remedies
r fr,ur long catalogue of complaints.
yon say, " Run for Gold," which, of course, can only
PP Ply to such as have gold to run for, and from your
teAvn showing, in a very limited faegree to yourselves.
' " Deal exclusively," which may be readily done by
1 those who, having plenty of money, are not affected by
high prices or want of credit.
v" Possess yourselves of arms," which are no doubt
ery useful and effective flings to those who know how
use them, and have pl enty of ammunition.
„ "Abstain from work," which is all very well
for those who •
have e.ny other dependence, otherwise
it might cause theY.n to help themselves, get them
transported, and th'us rob them of their wives and fittni-
-1 lies. in addition to, their other privations.
Now, my friends, for even in the middle classes there
are some honest enuugh to consider you as frkaids,
despite, your sweeping denunciation of them en masse,
and who.', but for circumstances they cannot control,
would
openly ally themselves with you, we, too, have
ample cause of complaint. Small profits, long credits,
and bad debts d' not at all accord with high rents, ex-
orbitant taxes, •and enormous extrences 7. it is true we
e.ari, and rem:illy if we choose., avail ourselves of the
facilities offere A us in the sha,T,e of bankruptcy and in-
thsolvency, but such resource; are far from congenial to
e feelings of an honest •man. I 'hope, therefore, you
to
ill admit that you hay e not quite all the grievances
yoursrives.
Weld,, for the remo val of all this you ask—nay, you
.tlr eaond !—" the full
t attai .eat Extension of the Suffrage," but
n this, I air, sorry to find you resort to the self-
Same expedients of which you so loudly complain. Yes ;
, tnisroY,ouar
nor plans may he traced intolerance, despo-
Oppression, added to a recommendation to
4arm to eraforce. Can welt means avail you ? Never !!
tiiesietzet you recomnie'ad the abstaining from excisable
which is a most important suggestion, and would
In itAtielf (if acted on to any extent) be amply sufficient
to accomplish all yoo. desire. The taxes collected amount
'Annually to 53,000400 W., of which tea, sugar, spirits, beer,
and, tobacco, pri.nhysie 27,000,000/., the bulk of which is
consumed by Cite working classes. Here, then, in one
twelvemonth , might be saved 20,000,00)/.—where, let
me ask, is the; power that could cope with the working
millions, ir. once possessed of 20,000,000/. of money ?
Tehen,. 'indeed, you could do without the co-
in °Prat' 400 of the middle classes, besides being
a condition to maintain and make a pro-
-1?f. .r sirs of the advantage. Let me, therefore, in-
treat you to give this subject your undivided and serious
consideration. Be assured that sobriety, intelligence,
and morality, prudent economy, discretion, and'a steady
and persevering determination, are the only weapons
necessary, and they are, besides, indispensable, But,
I shall perhaps be asked, can such as have starving
wives and famishing children wait for the almost
Imperceptible growth of sobriety and intelligence, and
that in a land, and under a system, where ignorance and
ie:imorsility have arrived at maturity, while they quietly
"witness the many heart-rending terminations which
must naturally intervene from hunger and destitu-
tion. Sorry am I to see such fearful proofs of
the urgent necessity of the required change, and the
importance of men thinking for themselves to enable
them to produce, instead of adopting the hypocritical
and pretended opinions of others.
However, to return to my task, I shall endeavour
to show that I have some practical object in
view. In a word, you presented a petition signed
by 1,280,000. Ne,w, as soon as you can producer
1,000,000 of your own class, leaving the remainder for
ours, who can, each show twenty bright gold sovereigns
l l
of, his own; and in his own possession
.. then (and
I much question if ever it will be done before), then I
Say your success is certain.
Torches and daggers, exclusive dealing, and running
for 1,,,,i Au,
will then be altogether unnecessary, and the
dticat of such a plan is morally impossible.
Its practicability may perhaps be questioned by
those who do not think—but let these men
ask themselves a few questions. Let such as have bad
the misfortune to have been long out of employ, or shut
a4P in a workhouse or a prison, answer me if they have
ntd known. the time when potatoes, bacon, oatmeal,
water have even been acceptable. Without going
to extremes, then, for which there is no necessity, who
is there that would not readily forego all unnecessary
Pleasures and enjoyments, and limit himself to bare
necessaries to enable him to save, mind, for himself! in
11;.t ovvo, keeping! the required twenty sovereigns,
particularly when he saw that it would be the certain
means of terminating his miseries for ever ! I hope,
for the credit of the Chartists, such an individual will
never be found in their ranks. The advantages of such
a plan will, I trust, be so completely obvious as to
render all enumeration unnecessary ; if it so appears to
you I trust it will not be slighted because it emanates
high• band, and pretend to sneer at our co-operation,
tr.o longer headed of you must see that without
as (or some plan equal to our assistance) you are compa-
ratively weak, but that with us your success would not
only be certain but easy ! Hitherto your demands upon
miliaie been unfair. To have identified ourselves with
Yo9r:eanse would not only have lessened our prosperity,
Ina in many instances have been our ruin. This was too
much to expect, but from the above:hint you may devise a
plan, in which all (no matter what class) who are
Well-disposed towards you can lend their aid with-
out any of these dire effects. Trusting you have too
much good sense to disregard the advice of the middle
Masses for whom, though perhaps not qualified, I ven-
ture to reply to your appeal, and with the conviction,
that any reasonable and practicable plan will never
Want for support, I remain, at all events, for myself,
Your well wisher in any plan that will add to the ad-
vancement of Truth and Justice.

ONE OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES.

0, THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—.«'e understand that
`,* Queen Dowager will occupy Tor Abbey House, should
age finally decide on residing at Torquay during the ap-
proaching winter; negotiations have been already entered
into for that purpose, which, however, are not yet com-
pleted. The sum demanded for the rent of Tor Abbey
for six months, is said to be 800/.—Devonport Inde-
pendent.
---"Th-e Animal's Friend Society last week caused
the hackney. coachman,
622, to be fined 20s. by Alderman
Gibbs, and the Paddington omnibus driver, badge 1,711,
to be fined 10s. by Alderman Copeland, for having whipped
their horses on sores till they bled. The former was com-
mitted in default. The omnibus driver 513, and the drover
B. were also charged by the Society with cruelty to their
cattle, but they failed to appear.
LIVERPOOL POLICE.—An Act of Parliament
Was passed last session, providing generally for the pay-
ment of police in boroughs throughout the kingdom, and
!pecifying sixpence in the pound as the maximum of the
Impost to be levied for the purpose. According to the
°Pinion of the Town-Clerk, in which he is supported by
Messrs. Cresswell and Wightman, it is imperative on the
Council to order this rate to be laid, notwithstanding the
Police is already and only provided for out of the Corporate
funds--Liverpool Paper.
SUDDEN DEATH AT ROCHESTER.—Madame
anornta had announced a concert to take place at the Sun
'nu yesterday evening, and her husband, who had been in
excellent spirits all day, was anxiously waiting the arrival
°f their son from London to take part in the concert, anti
watching from their residence on St. Margaret's Bank the
arrival of the vans from Gravesend, he suddenly caught
light of him in one of them, and exclaiming " there he is,"
instantly fell dead.—Rochester Gazette.
ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY,
SR"' 9.lThe market to-day has not been so brisk as
that of last Monday,
'et there has been a fair quantity of
business done at former yet
prices. In wool there has been
but little doing, and itseems to be the general opinion
stung manufacturers that prices will be lower.
HUDDERSFIELD MARKET, SEPT. 10.--This
12market
was more animated to-day than last week, and
opes are entertained that the autumn trade will be better
than was anticipated ; stocks being low, and orders pretty
numerous and extensive. Much depends on gathering the
remaining crop, so that should we be favoured with fine
weather, the prospects for the winter will improve. The
Principal demand is in heavy fancy woollens, and plains of
remain
middle
mu qs
uality. Prices are firm in new goods. Wools
much the same. More activity is observable in the
warehouse generall