The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-25 00:00:00

CHARTIS3I.

A work has recently been published, entitled
"Chartism,a New Organization of the People," em-
bracing a plan for the education and improvement
of the people, politically and socially ; addressed to
the working classes of the United Kingdom, and
more especially to the advocates of the rights and
liberties of the whole people, as set forth in the
People's Charter, written in Warwick gaol by Mr.
Lovett, cabinet-maker, and John Collins, tool-maker.
From chat we make the following extract, in order
to inform our readers what is the new organization
these deservedly popular leaders propose:—.

PROPOSED PLAN, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, OF AN .4S-
SOCIATION, TO BE ENTITLED, THE NATIONAL ASSO-
CIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, FOR PROMOTING
THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE

PEOPLE.

Vbilc general or local associations are not wanting
for extending in charity the dogmas and exclusiveness
of sects, or proclaiming the ostentatiousness of pride—
for spreading knowledge and sympathy abroad, while
both are greatly needed at home—for the mitigation of
the physical and mental ills of life, while the originating
causes are neglected—for the acquisition of languages,
literature, and professional skill—for refining the tastes
and enriching the imaginations of mankind—tot inves-
tigating the properties of all nature, from the most mi-
nute object to the must stupendous—and for rendering
the pow2rs and uses of every element subservient to
the production of wealth ; there seems to be wanting
an association paramount in importance to all—one for
politically and socially imp-oving the people. To sup-
ply this great national deficiency, it is proposed that
an association be established, and that the following
be its objects :
First. To unite, in one general body, persons of all
creeds, classes, and opinions, who are desirous to pro-
mote the political and social improvement of the people.
Second. To create and extend an enlightened public
opinion in favour of the principles of the People's Char-
ter, and by every just means secure its enactment ; so
that the industrious classes may be placed in possession
of the franchise, the most important step to all political
and social relormation. . . .

Third. To erect public halls or schools for the people
throughout the kingdom, upon the most approved prin-
ciples, and in such districts as may be necessary. Such
halls to be used during the day as infant, prepara-
tory, and high schools, in which the children shall be
educated on the most approved plans the association
can devise ; embracing physical, mental, moral, and po-
litical instruction ; and used of an evening for public
lectures, on physical, moral, and political science ; for
reading. discwsions, musical entertainments, dancing,
:md such other healthful and rational recreations as may
serve to instruct and cheer the indust7ious classes after
their hours of toil, and prevent the formation of vicious
and intoxicating habits. Such hall; to have two com-
modious play-grounds, and, where practicable, a plea-
sure garden, attached to each. Apartments for the
teachers, rooms for hot and cold baths, for a small mu-
seum, a laboratory, and general worksuop, where the
children may be taught cxperimsnts in science, as well
as the first principles of the most useful trades.
Fourth. To establish, in such towns or districts as
may be found necessary, normal or teacher's schools, for
the purpose of instructing schoolmasters and mistresses in
the roost approved systems of physical, mental, moral,
and political training.
Fifth, To establish, on the most approved system,
such agricultural and industrial schools as may be re-
quired, for the education and support of the orphan
children of the Association, and for instructing them :n
some useful trade or occupation.
Sixth. To establish circulating libraries, from a
hun-
dred to two hundred volumes each, containing the most
useful works on politics, morals, the sciences, history,
-and such instructive and entertaining works as may be
generally approved of. Such libraries to vary as much
itrsopmototbletfr4wontr: o
e,rsch other, and to be sent in rotation
f
village in the district to another ;
there
to be placed in the hands of a responsible person,
to be lent out according to the rules, and, after a stated
ticae, forwardad to the next district.
Seventh, To print, from time to time, such tracts and
promotingpaniphlet aitssth3
,Association may consider necessary for
to publish a objects,
n;sonnt,, J;hen'its organization is com-
plete,riodical, a; ouartcrly national pc-
',

. Eighth- To offer premiums,tib whenever it may tae cqn-
sidered advisable, for
of children ; for the bestie description
essays on the instruction
many
t i c
missionaries
of school-books far
infants,. juveniles, and adults
promotive of the social and political ." for any other object
welfare
athe
maypep p
1;1 ea.
Ninth. To appoint as m-an
deemed ne,,..a.;sary, to visit the different districts of the
kingdom, for the pi.,4-)ose of explaining
the views of the
Association, for promoting 44
organization, for
lecturing on its different objects, tot efficient-,
, =ng the different
schools when erected, and otherwise the
tentions of the general body are carried into effect fl-
ect in the
several localities, according to the instructions
they may
receive from the General Board,