The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-22 00:00:00

they are the result of political light, the work of our
own hands, aided by the circumstances which, having first
ground us to destitution, are now by their retributive
operation 'alleging them to thcir senses. We hail with
gladness their approach to reason, and it is because we de-
sire their further advancement in political knowledge that
we deprecate all language that is merely abusive or vio-
lent. They are apt to think, and we confess a leaning
in this instance towards their opinion, that hard and harsh
expresssons are seldom resorted to except where there is
lack of argument.
Besides the subject into which w© have gone at length
we had intended to speak of " Christian Chartism," and
other phrases by which our objects arc mystified ; but our
letter is already too long and we forbear. To us all these
distinctions seem very nonsensical. THE CHARTER—
neither more nor less—as a means of universal happiness,
is what we seek for ; and convinced that our claim is founded
in justice and truth wo know that it wi l ultimately prevail.
Every person should be at liberty to advocate the Charter
or any peculiar views that he considers calculated to ad-
vance its progress; but he ought not to make those pecu-
liar views a ground of distrust or hostility towards others
who have arrived at their conviction by a different road.
" Christianism," " Teetotalism," and the other " isms"
(we forget them just now), what are they but the various
paths tending to and terminating in the same glorious
Temple of Liberty, CHARTISNI? Why then quarrel with
each other— what can it possibly matter how we get there,
so that we get there ?
Our own opinion is that Chartism and Christianity not
only support each other but are identically the same ;
but seeing that wherever the holy name of religion
enters, discord. by some unfortunate necessity, is sure
to follow, we would rather recommend its avoidance
in general discussion. Let us learn from the harmoni-
ous conduct of the " Clergy of all Denominations,"
when temporalities are attacked, to act in the spirit
of unity and the bond of peace. In " spiritualities,"
indeed, they tolerate every grade and shade of difference;
but in temporalities—tithes, dues, pew fees, and so forth
—they are, as one man—firm as rocks—immutable and im-
movable. There they arc all true to the Catholic faith.
Chartism is our temporality—to save us from want and
the workhouse—our Easter dues, our voluntary offering,
our tithe commutation. Let us first get that, and then we
can quarrel ourselves to peace. We very much doubt the
policy of confounding Chartism with maters to which it
does not necessarily or properly belong.
We conclude then in the earnest hope that the origina-
tors of the Address signed by Messrs. Lovett and others,
will feel it right to postpone their project till it has re-
ceived the sanction of our Representatives—the National
Charter Association; and that in the mean time they will
do all in their power to discourage by their writings and
conduct the supposition that there is any division in our
ranks. To Mr. Hill we tender our thanks for his services,
and hope that he will receive our advice in the spirit which
actuates us in giving it—the sincere desire to pare off
from our advocacy all that is wrong or unseemly.
Our polemical friends at Birmingham will, we have no
doubt, understand us ; the thing, indeed, is too pla'n
for a mistake, we cannot afford to go into ecclesiastical
matters just at present.
To all our friends in the cause of Universal Freedom
we conscientiously tender our advice to encourage to-
wards each other a spirit of forbearance, and to suppress
every tendency to division. Events arc working fur us
more rapidly, or rather more extensively, than the wildest
speculation has reached. We must keep our men together
—helping the weak, urging the slack, restraining the free,
and quarrelling with none. A great portion of our
battle is being fought by the power of public opinion act-
ing on all. The Stock Exchange—but enough—all is
going on well.
In the earnest hope that we may soon be able to con-
gratulate each other on the consummation of our wishes,
we beg to subscribe ourselves,
Your sincere Friends and Fellow-labourers in the cause
of Democracy,

EDWARD PAYNE,
JAMES WATTS,
JOSEPH BIGGEN,
JAMES HULBERT,
WILLIAM HARFORD,
ISAAC LESTER,

JAMES HASWELL, Vice-President,
Joiri 11loottE, Sub-Treasurer,
HENRY ADAMS, Sub- Secretary,
(Councillors of the National Cliarter Association
Trowbridge, kril, 1841.