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(From the Birmingham Journal).
'a Tuesday evening last, the 22d of November,
1;e usual weekly meeting of the Council of the Bir-
Nbarn Political Union took place at the Globe
taVern.
In consequence of the expected renewal
11' discussion on organization, the pressure of the
"w°, Loth in and out of doors, was extreme. The
let Was crowded during the whole evening.
r• ATTWOOD, on commencing business, said,
lit the late meeting at Warwick he had had
14°o to notice the atrocious lies which had been
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'''lgated by the newspapers of the borough fac-
Re had then stated that the object of one of
lies was, if possible, to deceive and alarm their
*sus Sovereign, by representing that the
lam Unioe had sent emissaries to Bristol,
sent 10,000 organised men to London, for
~se of promoting a revolution. The King's
It was true, was not made of materials to be
upon by falsehoods of this kind, which carried
igeln their own refutation but uon minds of a
"ria and manly temperament, it waps well known
boldly asserted and reiterated, were calcus
to act in the same manner as water by fre-
droppings wore away the hardest stone. It
sps, fit that he should again repeat that
eedings and objects of the Birmingham
had been in all respects open, known, and
iaceful and legal. Not one member of that
nor, he believed, of the Union, had ever
A a thought of infringing upon the law in
ect ; still less had any one of them entertained
lima desire of promoting any kind of anarchy,
or confusion.—(Cheers.) It was gratifying
Attwood) to perceive that the patriot
who, by the blessing of God, now filled the
of these realms, was altogether proof against
fel
lehOOdB, threats, blandishments, and delusions
'e borough faction.—(Cheers.) He had, in
instance, nobly put forth his invaluable powers
protection of his people, and had never
from the discharge of his duty in the most
manly, and truly Royal manner.—(Cheers.)
it hopeless to act upon the King's mind in
Y. the enemies of the King and the people
'W changed their tactics, and he perceived by
'tier Paper, that the most false representations
made to his Majesty, purporting that his
and upright Ministers had given encourage-
t°, or in some way, patronised the formation
-eedings of Political Unions. He (Mr. Att-
felt it his duty to declare most positively,
' one member of that Council had ever re-
ale slightest encouragement, either direct or
') from any memberof his Alajes,y's Govern-
°r from any person in office under
°r in any way connected with them. He
Attesoad) said this, not from any disrespect to
upright and virtuous Ministers, but because it
ser that direct contradiction should be given
mean and dastardly assertions which endea-
to make discord between the King and his
sters, by holding out the latter as giving eneou-
, n't to bodies which might be presumed to offer
thet"eral restraint upon the regular proceedings
ieed ntnent. The Birmingham Union had
ion' Tr's° favours from Lord Grey's Atninis-
• ha t r-eedY--neither courted their favour nor feared
Objects had(
Cheers)—for their proceedings
been so entirely just and legal, that
felt strong in the power and confidence of the
and had no occasion either to court or to
the Ministers. The Ministers had shown them
Jr, nor in any way had the Ministers treated
with more courtesy than they had received
Sir Robert Peel, when the Duke of Welling.
Was at the head of the Cabinet. The Union
gathered up its mighty strength under the Ad-
18ti.ati°n of the Duke of Wellington. Before the
is French revolution broke out, they numbered
subscribing members upon their books ; and
1111°°tb of October last year, they had held a
of 3,700 persons in honour of the French
ion and under the administration of the Duke
-ington. It was evident, therefore, that if
.4Clt patronage was necessary—which it was
ch patronage had been afforded quite as
by
the Duke of Wellington as by Earl Grey.
Union had been tampering with the laws,
'felt have been anxious for patronage, although
not likely they would have found it. But the
so had trenched upon no laws, nor would they
loader" any circumstances. "We will violate
1.4w6, said Mr. Attwood, "to injure no
but woe unto the men that may violate the
I.
t 0 injure us I"—(Cheers.) The Union had
red its strength under the shelter of the wreck
lbe,iite Constitution which remained to them ; and
suffiei God that wreck of the Constitution had still
torscellt Power to enable them peacefully and legally
`lever the rights, liberties, and happiness of the
°ate lie thought it necessary to urge upon them,
Ivhielre, never to think of abandoning the shelter
tit ti"e Constitution yet gave them, and to be
Alper4rly on their guard against the seductions of
l'esliti:4lB who might urge them into dangerous or
4° us Proceedings. The people were weak as
llnt when urged against the law, and strong as
Pon on; when act rig in support or under the protee-
-111:1 iit• At Bristol, for instance, a vast mass of
41%Ohiejs,-sao'
tPhoewlearwh, had been brought forward in oPP"s
and let their) mark the weakness
tOlslib„,,R"ilt gave. That physical power had been
Nit s'n a moment by a few score soldiers. Had
physical strength been arrayed in a good cause,
tliou directed to righteous and legal objects, ten
d of the best' troops in England could not
liise"Persed it. The atrocious conduct of a few
Lae " and badly-disposed pet sons, at. Bristol, had
litirt4seed the cause of Reform and produced much
ia,br; It had been stated, that one special con-
%rise?" found to have been instrumental in the
burnin s which had taken place. The
Chit anion ulust be g
upon their guard against men like
Net tubgreeably to their original rules they must con-
-lOthe ell men as enemies and spies. the perceived
feud reports of London, that a Peeress of Eng-
~lßs had been charged with distributing tri-coloured
'410" ue sold at twopence each ; and this lady was no-
!15 for hostility t °Reform. It could not be doubted
t'rg was the interest of the enemies of Reform to
kii:otue Public mind into rash, dangerous, and cri-
els,s esessses, in order to alarm the more affluent
lePpe,4of the community, and deter them from the
liece;'` °f Reform. Before he sat down, he felt it
the ri4alry to state that it had been represented in
orhutul,ie Papers that he (Mr. A.) had received
1,,e le on of Sir Charles Wetherell in favour of
-gaiitY of their Union at its commencement.
the,: 'iv" not correct : Sir Charles Wetherell,
opilp certainly applied to, declined giving his
Ithe 1%1'; Re neither gave his opinion in favour of
1°1(1 th '°° nor against it. But he (Mr. Attwood)
.Ivere eesi ?Pinions of other eminent lawyers, which
al 01_ lisely satisfactory. It had been stated, also,
‘stits‘ Public papers, that he (Mr. Attwood) had
l‘ves xic' "to the workmen of Macclesfield. There
nett 4 word of truth in such a statement. He
any het
addressed any letter or communication to
Lad al Yof men. The addiesses he had issued
addr 'Vs beer, by direction of the Council, and
ood; e 1 to the country at large. lie (Mr. Att-
qr should, now conclude by introducing to them
lraine'es, the able and upright advocate of Per-
th' th rlte'Y Reform, and the real friend of them and
dreae c°untry._(Cheers.) Mr. Parkes wonld ad-
Orgoi.tO them a legal argument on the proposed
illiPortati" of the Union, which was of the last
Attendance, and to which he requested their earliest
g..•
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trLOS s--(Cheers.)
EPII PARKES then rose amidst loud cheer-
fence
wouldU make no apology or personal de-
tyelii_ r attending the meeting of the Council that
tjtijoiy, although not a member of the Political
hliniThe circumstances of the country and the
ess„...°l?). and the nature of the proposition for
go' I ation now before them, justified any apparent

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