The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-19 00:00:00

MORNING EVTIOrt

doubt or deny that the Corn-laws, and this P 1
paration for mortal strife, are CO-OXiStillg
nomena, and by the manufacturing-
ai.c said to ha cause and effect. ta.
We would caution the clergy against inu°.,
ing, on this occasion, in any of their usual tirades,
about the wickedness of human nature, al
against contenting themselves with that (logn_
as a sufficient explanation of the threats that ate
Classes
they
used. Whatever wickedness there is in 11 11311/0
nature, is as largely shared by the law-rneke
and
the clergy as by the manufacturers,
nOthiart.
the dogma, therefore, will do
towards exonerating the Corn-law Tnek,es
from blame. We would caution the 14°r1,e1;
too, not to follow the clergy, and ascil, ts
all the ill-feeling in the manufacturing distrie
to a seditious press, which a tyrannical G0ve!.17,,
meat will suffice to repress. The
which Chartists and manufacturers alike LipP,o_,
to, has its origin in physical privations and sutle,clr.
ing, brought on by class legislation, by lors
pressly made to keep the people hi poverty al
distress, and to add to their sufferings will °I)1
hasten and provoke the strife which is already
th
Like a Morning Contemporary, We
letter to Mr. SMITH., SO make our readers dire__,
sntrao;
of the thoughts which now find a ready
into the minds of peaceful manufacturers, s",'lh.
are in general only
intent on the pursuit of weal'id
It is right and proper that the farmers 5110110
learn that if they persist in supportin gal
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which plunders the people without
them, that they do it at the hazard of Pr°"klte
bloody strife. It is right and proper that et
landlords and the clergy, who are obstinate,
at
publish three
their injustice, should be at once made aware
sub,
that
there is a limit beyond which men will not slily
mit to wrong, and that this limit is now eiye:
reached. It is right and proper to Inal-Le
classes aware,
gistature be constituted on the principle of 0.1
before the elections, that
taming all_the present monopolies, and in Plot
cular the giant monopoly of the C°lllf the
the Legislature itself will be unworthAe.
respect, and will fail to command the obe'le'
of the people.
Therehoe
are some laws which no mojority, thy
ever numerous or tyrannical, can make
rice of;
of obedience. Tile law to enhance the Pricar
food beyond its natural level, and to take et is
from the purchaser a portion of his profc7ol,*
the price, and give it to the owner of thuete et
if Oleo.
is such a law. It is a plain and PalPa",.-atise
of theft, far worse than any common theft, he It
it is practised under a hallowed nailleske4
will not do, therefore, for the Corn-101'
to fancy that their selfish and self-willed oittst
is to be honoured and obeyed, as if it were
atislo
and righteous enactment. Nor is it e°!llPoasti'
with the peace and safety of society t° %via.
tute the Legislature on the principle of 111,81there'
ing that act of legal plunder. We thinV.,estet
Manufacturer for his boldness,
fore, that great praise is due to the l'el" and
his far-sightedness, in having warned thi.evreia
tors in time of the probable consequence city ei
sending to the House of Commons a mar ant
men resolved to make and maintain a In°7
just law. •pg
It may be well enough for the T°l.l-; as°
make laws for the purpose of plunderislirtioeei
debasing the people, to preach up
his lionestPciec,
submission to whatever laws they make; bat
to,
public, as is evident by the letter, l'egale tot
unco--ut the
take a very different view, and to cone°
topose.
laws which are made for this nefariotts,P.froal
must be resisted, not obeyed. In
fact, le` sob
its being the duty of men to OheY
#
laws, it is their duty to resin
Suppose the aristocracy were to Inot ad
law commanding the poor to P
their children beyond a couple to deativ-d? Set
such a law, ought such a law, to be eheYe,
in what does such a law differ from a ltivr ore h
will not allow the people to get food it)fidloat-
than one or two children, and of itself; with
asking their permission, effectually starveissels°
rest out of existence ? Clearly there are to air,
which men are bound at almost all rie'-ist at% •
obey, and equally are they bound to re,' foie.'
to Wale
Legislature constituted expressly
make such laws, 5 add'il:
The object of the letter-writer, we mu tiotea-e.e
not as the Standard alleges, to provoke lioa
but to guard against it. A great rey°etts,
taken place in our knowledge, our inannerefola),.
opinions; there must be a corresPoncliegdaettlre
tion in our laws. The Leicester 1011-0,01 ht
is for a great revolution in the lawis'tiaa
warns those who resist this great rev°ll e eau -f
they are provoking a bloody quarrel, base .g
which no man can foresee, though eveWhetlViler 11,1
of
•
it will be marked with destruction.
ai he "
language be the most temperate eticeß,
or exactly accordant with the usuaTileall
fine writers, or beyond the bounds °` rae'eige
cussion, are matters wholly futile and i'eateae
the great cause at issue. The land is rheaterilir
au 000
with great calamity—there can be no gra
cause the parent ofcountless calamities
~stiser7
lature pledged to make or maintain
and without, perhaps, nicely Leic`
yet with great force and effect, the pax
he 1)0d1.
Manufitcturer has solemnly warned t b
of the consequence of creating such
_lataai
Honour, say we, to this bold straight-fon"
4. You
.
The Tories are undoubtedly inconsis of °
weighing. ..stet
unwise. Does a poor man comPleilicooteated
institutions, he is described as clis,-01,11,11,,-e
with his natural lot, envious of haPPler - OPP.
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only anxious to bring down all above 0 sal Ar
own wretched level. Does a rich Inajorest`ir,
Corn-laws are unjust, and our cominereacentaasis
tions improper, his own great fortune 5 thr°,v:
ted by his industry under this systeT gaiteLlat
in his face, and he is asked how a inil"°,000411-
04.
him can find fault ? The Tories are
in condemning all who do not agree theal/
1001'
in nothing else. # W." AO
• They have set up a howl agains", and
LLOYD, because he, being a successf°` iteo,l-0
man, desires to see our comm to see sY ea tP
formed. They are very stupid n°'r
Wes'
the argument tells against them e his o
re,
JONES LLOYD makes no coin faint as 60
p no e,
resources ; he does not say that io-ar. be of
lessened, that banking business is be alber.o
file 01.1 l'ori
not ask for a change to increase f
his clients. If he did, the reproaches° teos'7-01
d treesi
would be just; butwhile he iS rich anci 511 e. 3
lie can feel for the wants and the-.sje
others. Inquiry has convinced. 11"1".feettt
system is totally wrong, and with Peltalte 150
terestedness he comes forward °go
`goof
against it, though under it he hasgreispi, 10'gra
because his poorer brethren have he-Thst
4 or.,
by it to distress and starvation- d too. oss-
JONES LLOYD, a most successful an
reat the
lent banker, takes tile lead in the good i° ,191 e
talent in the City, is gall and wort° t elcavete
Tories, because they dare not, with
tactics A
before them, indulge in their tole-1 oriotlei
presenting all Reformers as needy, e
desperate adventurers. e.
hat 'fr'
o
t
We see by an advertisement 0;000 tvepr
Tooxr. continues to put forth Preteois ist lip
present Finsbury in Parliament-
ever roe
impudent. The only requisition
the On Sea
oelit
soliciting this attorney to stand fel., tile° fib°
proceeded from himself. It vad esniene 111'
round for signatures amongst trades 5004- that
served institutions in which Ile iderstan itt
dr
iluenee, and they were given to lin 6ig
did sta
they would lose custom if they t° e 0
Tool' roce
Thus Mr. TboxE requested Mr- ,etit
and on the strength of that imP'''_r vote rof Al;
ing he now asks the electors for their
sines)
anbad oeto
He has no chance whatever of
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the electors of Finsbury cordially
~.everes $
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i
Why he to as
and hypocrisy. desire as EA •
knows, except it he from adoe
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purse, and probably will not rn.„, aloe id harass the prcssnt
rata) e
thousand pounds or two to g th •
.0;
To make him harass only leer • .
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