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

EVENING Pipit__,.lo24%

doubt or deny that the G.;ra-laws, and this Pre'
paration for mortal strife, are co-existing Phe.
nomena, and by the manufacturing classes the)?

are said to be cause and efiect.
indtlif
We would caution the clergy against
ing, on this occasion, in any of their usual tirad
about the wickedness of human nature, an
against contenting themselves with that dq:ll3e
as a sufficient explanation of the threats that.ao
used. Whatever wickedness there is iu innT
nature, is as largely shared by the law-Ino-e0
and the clergy as by the manufacturc
ig
the dogma, therefore, will do
notheri
towards exonerating the Corn-law ma
l
from blame. We would caution the Tor
too, not to follow the clergy, and Bscilcbts
all the ill-feeling in the manufacturing d'sff"il,o,
to a seditious press, which a tyrannical Goverog
ment will suffice to repress. The ill-fee lo'
which Chartists and manufacturers alike ler,
to, has its origin in physical privations and su
er
Mg., brought on by class legislation, by laws.
pressly made to keep the people in porel:,tiY:ly
distress, and to add to their sufferings w`,;„---litiv
hasten and provoke the strife which is
threatened. h the
Like a Morning Contemporary, WC Publis—
re
letter to Mr. SMITH, to make our readers Oa ce
of the thoughts which now find a ready eatralo
into the minds of peaceful manufacturers, ,s'.th,
are in general only intent on the pursuit of ve'ula
It is right and proper that the farmers siliet
learn that if they persist in supporting
which plunders the people without enrieking
them, that they do it at the hazard of Pr°v°ti‘the
bloody strife. It is right and proper that io
landlords and the clergy, who are obstin3-41,at
their injustice, should be at once made aware b,
there is a limit beyond which men will Lot aril'
mit to wrong, and that this limit is now ivlea• all
reached. It is right and proper to make e'
classes aware, before the elections, that if t"-
gislature be constituted on the principle efll3,llrti•
tanning all the present monopolies, and ia Pio()
cular the giant monopoly of the Corn-
the
the Legislature itself will be unworthy 0
respect, and will fail to command the obeale-
of the people. hoe
There are some laws which no majority'
ever numerous or tyrannical, can make vl;onre:of
of obedience. The law to enhance the Pr.-,;11
food beyond its natural level, and to take "4')O
from the purchaser a portion of his proper liar
the price, and give it to the owner of the et
is such a law. It is a plain and PalPabl„Re uge
of theft, far worse than any common theft,.he"- It
it is practised under a hallowed nallie'aiet#
will not do, therefore, for the Corn-ID-wt/Lace
to fancy that their selfish and self-wine(' -a-ittst
is to be honoured and obeyed, as if it Were
and righteous enactment. Nor is it conlPaot'
with the peace and safety of society t 0 c,-00°
tute the Legislature on the principle of intlere
ing that act of legal plunder. We think, ,t pster
fore, that great praise is due to the Leis and
Manufacturer for his boldness, his honesl'ejer
his far-sightedness, in having warned th,.e.-gsia,
tors in time of the probable consequence °' rty of
sending to the House of Commons a nuelt tor
men resolved to make and maintain a 111°5-
just law. obo
It may be well enough for the Tories' aid
make laws for the purpose of plunderirlf.oool
debasing the people, to preach up uncondei the
submission to whatever laws they make bt14,5 to
public, as is evident by the letter, hegithat
take a very different view, and to coneltiverpos°
laws which are made for this nefarious Inifroai
must be resisted, not obeyed. In fact, far 500
its being the duty of men to obey the°.
laws, it is their duty to resist 1.,e
Suppose the aristocracy were to Of." 'Oll
law commanding the poor to Pu'voula
their children beyond a couple to death's? JO
such a law, ought such a law, to be obeYedighiell
in what does such a law differ from a la.:;:roote,
will not allow the people to get food I°' •thoeb
than one or two children, and of itself; 111 the
asking their permission, effectually starveo 3
111,0
Test out of existence ? Clearly there are sel:o."
which men are bound at almost all risks, an}'
obey, and equally are they bound to res7.o or
Legislature constituted expressly to.noilill
make such laws.
4(l'
The object of the letter-writer, we Inlls-t ai
not as the Standard alleges, to provoke via": 05
but to guard against it. A great revolatie
taken place in our knowledge, our manners;Olte
opinions; there must be a correspondingtreettirer
tion in our laws. The Leicester Malluft,-(1 be
is for a quiet revolution in the laws, Lti" that
warns those who resist this quiet revolutilol of
they are provoking a bloody quarrel, thet:ase of
which no man can foresee, though every Ph' et 10
it will be marked with destruction. Wilt.et-,Torldcb
language be the most temperate in t'e,,tee
or exactly accordant with the usual Prat
fine writers, or beyond the hounds of ,ego to
cussion, are matters wholly futile and for -„iteo6v.A
the great cause at issue. The land i 3 °ire- r,be#
with great calamity—there can be no gre°ledir
cause the parent of countless calamities". 3
lature pledged to make or maintain an uniusfor*
and without, perhaps, nicely weighing biri':ceitete
yet with great force and effect, the ---tobly.
Manufacturer has solemnly warned the rboLli
of the consequence of creating such 5,01
Honour,
say we, to this bold straight-forwa'
'o°'

if 1'
The Tories are undoubtedly inconsisten"f
unwise. Does a poor man complain °,teotel
b
institutions, he is described as clise°lo 0:4"
with his natural lot, envious of happier Ir.!, t°tbe
only anxious to bring down all above iL:ti
own wretched level. Does a rich 1011,:e9tri
"c'
Corn-laws are unjust, and our commerciaoole
tions improper, his own great fortune ace,
ted by his industry under this syston, ,t 4 10,
in his face, and he is asked how a mil/WI/1'00;
him can find fault ? The Tories are c°ll9
in condemning all who do not agree them
0
in nothing else. .I°ll ft
gr. tic,

They have set up a howl against - a
LLOYD, because he, being a successful 211teiti
man, desires to see our commercial sYsee t‘lis
formed. They are very stupid not t° s
the argument tells against theniselgqis 00,11
JONES LLOYD makes no complaint as t°
of/ i'J
resources ;he does not say that hi,' r tof
lessened, that banking business is bad'
ober
not ask for a change to increase the oil, elorimel
his clients. If he did, the reproaches of °Gee(
would be-just; butwhile he is rich and 5115504 L
he can feel for the wants and distrlo7,
others. Inquiry has convinced hire dts
system is totally wrong, and with Perfle
terestedness he comes forward to tageoltPui
against it, though under it he hasgrow° `veal ht
because his poorer brethren have beell,thot
by it to distress and starvation. ost 017;
JONES LLOYD, a most successful and 111,it 00;4
1
ent banker,lakes the lead in the gre" to le
ment in the City, is gall and AVOrillW°osoll3.,,e,
Tories, because they dare not, with thiltios of a
before them, indulge in their usual tae.otts, 11/3
presenting all Reformers as needy, en
desperate adventurers. Oh
r. e•
We see by an advertisement tilt"; g 0 to
Toox s continues to put forth preten Tsi? is 011,,
Terpresent Finsbury in Parliament. ,er g°t
impudent. The only requisition e oor°„et
soliciting this attorney to stand for tilethen ,5110
proceeded from himself. It avtis ~e 0
des.-- I.'
round for signatures amongst tra nroe t
ds_ tbtt
served institutions in which be llcitierstendi it,
fluence, and they were given to oil ot
they would lose custom if they did 11,,, to Oita',
Thus Mr. TOOKE requested iNlr. Tl9°l‘ nroce`
r
and. on the strength of that imp- vote-' aIP
ins lie now asks the electors for thel,
cee, for: ,
nev,
He has no chance whatever of toetio:Ai
the electors of Finsbury cordiallY irt..ees 11°buit-tia
and hypocrisy. Why he Per.sesteoi o,o°°Yloog
b ndilig
knows, except it be from a desire - as a Is
harass the present Members. a seen-
aiite.
thousand pounds or two to gr- ,r the
purse, and probably will not
ant:fl
yri toiCifie°Gri
To make him harass only bitaseo! . •