The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-19 00:00:00

GREAT CHARTIST DEMON-
. STRATION.
(From the North British Daily Nail.)
Yesterday (Monday) the Chartists held,.an open
aia
meeting on the Green, for the purpose of making
demonstration of their numbers. The meeting vr"
called for three o'clock; but, long before that tint., the
Green was enlivened by the appearance of severs!
parties who had come from a distance, accompanied
with bands of music and banners. At three o'clock the
ground presented a very
beiug then between 40,000 and 50,000 people present;
but only about 10,000 took part In the proceedings-
After walking round the Green in procession, the
principal parties ascended the platform ;
animated appearance, there
wse
motion of Mr. John Cameron, Mr. James Moir
called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN having read the bill calling the Meet"
ing, he said that was the warrant calling them tog as
but before he proceeded to make any observations fg
wou
chairman, the committee wished that the meeting
unite in singing the Scotch Marseillaise Hymn., th' ja
The persons on the platform attempted to pertore3
e"
feat ; but after singing two verses in the most dol 1.111
and on the

manner, they ga-e the matter up. sy uer
The CHAIRMAN said he rejoiced to see SO IOW)
sons assembled together in peace, and law, and order, tto
assert their rights as freemen.—(Cheers.) Was, toheehe
understand that they appeared there as attacbea
and
people's charter? Were they determined legally yea
peacefully to persevere until they obtained it?---(``
yes," and cheers.) He was exceedingly delighted. .
hear them say so, for he had a bit of advice to t
them before he stopped speaking. No. doubt, tige
to
don
meeting would be as variously estimated as
numbers attending it as was the meeting in D
on Kennington Common. He dare say es one libeled
gentleman would give them the credit of basing farassel3
there to the number of 5,000; others would go as ,-,s
10,000; whilst he had no doubt that some would dec";-
there numbers to be about 50,000. He was exceeding
sorry that, after that demonstration had been held, 0
number of persons present attached to the prineiPles
the charter would he just as much a matter of disenw
as it was before. That week there would be two assei
ciations formed for obtaining the people's charter, t%itle
his advice was, that instead of further wasting their te
in assembling in that manner, which still left theirs 170;
bars a matter of dispute, they should enrol thern":o
universally as members of one or other of those 9i;
ciations.—(Cheers.) And let him tell the effect of tie
if 50,000 of them appended their names to one or bold
of those associations and subscribed id. each, they.tres,,,
establish the fact that there were 50,000 of the 111`1,-;;;
trious people of Glasgow favourable to the Pe0,1"4
charter, and enrolled for its attainment.—(Cheers)
besides establishing that fact, they would leave behind
them the sum of 2081 6s. Bd.; • and if
they
came for f
to the number of 100,000, they would have a sum °
4161. 13s. 4d. which would enable their executive eeln;
mittee to put a legal gentleman at their head, to coed?"
their affairs in the best manner, and that without it hetes!
felt as a burden.—(Cheers.) Ho exhorted them tstitibst
help to preserve the peace, and he as chairman 13`
meeting, constituted every honest man a special COil;
ble in his behalf, and suppress any thing kariri
appearance of disorder.—(Cheers.) Now, they ue-03
earnest as he was in the cause, resolute as he Was; ;s6-d
as ready to meet their opponents as he was, he aulta
them to enrol themselves as he had done, and they nor
do better for themselves than they could by' an/ 12t to
means.—(Cheers.) It would be injudicious \for hire m
detain them longer, as there were so many gentlemen
speak to the resolutions, and be should, therefore, c:t,
upon Mr. Daniel Paul to move the first resolution. i 0
there were as many persons behind the platter° n'sts be
front, it was thought that it would be as well Ins-ea
resolution should be proposed on one side, and see° ee
on the other. Mr. George Adams would second
resolution.—(Cheers.)
Mr. D. PAUL, victualler, said ho was proud as sn:
victual to see so many persons assembled on suc"id do
important occasion as this. He hoped they WOe'bie et
all their duty like men, men worthy of the great object
all the
they had in view, namely, the enfranchisement
entire manhood of the present united kingdom efeGsdreto
Britain and Ireland.—(Cheers.) The motion bery-sisf,
propose was as follows:—" We, the citizens of G0165-.op
and the surrounding districts in public meeting
bled have experienced the ruinous effect of class i,egciel
lation on their moral and social position, are centl'auge
. the time is now arrived when a great organic clot{ it
must be made in the constitution of these realms; 6 ~ to
is our decided opinion that the surest and best Iv fiJfor
effect that object will be to continue the agitati
on
no
the principles contained in the people's charter. LI its
they are enacted as the law of the land."—(Cheere.)wot
regarded the principles of the charter, they were
ell upon
known to all around him, that he would not cisre"
them then. There were various kinds of moven 0,
some of which were looked upon with comparisteinvesegy
difference, while others were calculated, from the en
Lion
employed by their supporters, to convulse a;whole 00:
from its centre to its circumfetence, and he held tin"...se
movement for the attainment of the people's charter "ro
to be classed with the latter division.--(Loud °le.e is
It was like the rod which was cast down and beeltbe
living serpent, and eat up all the bad pretensions o iir
ancient magicians.—(Laughter.) As regarded all uhaa
cussion he had had on this important principle, it 'for
turned more as to the line of action they should take tto
its attainment, rather than as any person denyin ,sd
justice of the principles they held. A great des 'I;
been said as to moral and physical force. Now, 0
the people obtaining the people's charter, by moral O'
M
his moral sense told him it was right they should do IV
but he would use every physical energy of his boil 111 A
attainieg that principle as the law of the land.—(l-4e;
cheers.) lie concluded by moving the resolution he rev."
Mr. G. ADAMS seconded the resolution, which
carried unanimously.
Mr. R. WINGATE moved—" That we, the citizens of
Glasgow and the surrounding districts, in public meet'
ing assembled, view with regret the very great amount
-A
of poverty and consequent discontent which has elate.-
among the people of Ireland for the last twenty yesersti
and is daily increasing, and which is principally 007
by the unnatural union forced upon them; and we here
l
pledge ourselves to use every lawful means in our pow'
to assist them as far as possible to obtain a repeal es
the legislative union between that country and Grey
Britain."—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. Duercate seconded the resolution, which Ws°
carried unanimously. follows
Mr. T. FRAZER moved the third resolution as ,iiijir
—" That we, the citizens of Glasgow and eurrotieues,
districts,in public meeting assembled, view with Wilgus:a
Lion, the present atrocious attempt to invade the be the
liberties possessed by tho people of this country bin,' sue
everlasting deceivers of the country, the Whigs' Oil
troducing and hurrying through Parliament e'o,loo
entitled ' A Bill for the Better Security of the `',l We
and Government of the United Kingdonst' eneyerY
hereby declare our determination to oppose hYs,./ing
lawful means in our power any party capable of a'ri-re to
recoursec r
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fwur
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agreed to nem. con.
Mr. THomas CLOOOH moved the fourth resolutilol
" That we, the citizens of Glasgow and the surrenn.uotes
districts, express our confidence in the ability an Lens
grity of the National Convention, now sitting Instant:
don, and pledge to resist, at all hazards, the anwelyieel
able attacks on the liberties of the subject by tb!rhioodf
of Acts passed in the reign of the persecuting a" ction
tyrant Charles 11., and hereby express our satikeos
at the prudence and determination exhibited by woo
under the most trying circornstancessin conducting, of
the fan
ero
people' of Loildon toltebloodleis victoty
the armed mercenaries of the.Goisernroent."--(Cheoet
Mr. 1101. Ev seconded the resolution, which, a tot
a few remarks from Mr. JAMES ADAMS, was agrefoki
On the motion of Mr- GEORGE Ross, a vote of Us 101
was passed to the chairman, and the meeting dispel
quietly.