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commended to them by the Government. Now
if any master has given, or will give, expression to such
sentiments as these, under the sanction of a Govern-
ment recommendation, he deserves the severest punish-
ment society has the power of inflicting. The Go-
vernment was most anxious that Trades Unions should be
abolished—the Ministry adopted every constitutional
means, short of loading the statute book with sanguinary
enactments, to put down midnight associations of work-
men whose machinations were on the point of paralyzing
the commerce of the country ; but Government did so
more with a view to protect the men than their masters.
Government .saw the brink of destruction towards
which the operatives were hastening themselves, and
dragging their wives and children—it knew that, happen
what might, the poor would be the first victims, and
perhaps the only ones, and therefore in mercy endea-
voured to restrain them. But Government never for a
moment contemplated the reduction of the artizan's
wages—never lent its ear to such a project. On
the contrary the Ministry are most anxious that the
comforts of the industrious labourer should be in-
creased ; they earnestly desire to see the artizans
well. remunerated for their toil, and on the best possible
understanding with their employers. This is their true
interest—the interest of the country—and they know
it to be so. If, therefore, attempts are being made

to impose on the operatives of London to the
effect, that because the Ministry were opposed
to Trades Unions, they are likewise in favour
of a reduction of the wages of labour, we bid them
beware of paying any regard to such dangerous and
malignant falsehoods. The present Government never
did, and most assuredly never will, interfere between
masters and men with respect to lowering the wages of

honest industry.
We think it would be best for all parties to say no
more about Trades Unions, and Trades Union pro-
tests. There is a growing disposition on the part
of workmen to eschew all secret societies. They
are beginning to see that there is no such thing as
separate interests between the employers and em-
ployed. This ought Of be encouraged, by the avoid-
ance of every thing calculated to recal unplea-
sant recollections, and to justify to the men
themselves, by a plea of necessity, the formation of
secret clubs and conclaves, under whatever name.

Neither do we recognize the constitutional right of
masters to force men to sign any tests whatever,
nor shall we wonder should the greatest opposition be
made to such a proceeding. The masters have gained all
that they ought to demand, and we trust they will have
the wisdom to rest contented—at all events let them

not libel the Government as being a party to the im-
position of an unnecessary and unconstitutional re-
straint on workmen.

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS.

LIST OF THE MAJORITY

Of 21 (Tellers included) who voted for restoring the clause erased
by the Lords from the Poor Law Bill, giving remedy against the
father of an illegitimate child.
Benett, John Potter, R.
Briggs, R. Richards, J.
Dick, Q. Rider, 'l'.
Forrester, Hsn. C. Somerset, Lord G.
Hanmer, 11. Thompson, Aid,
Hodges, I'. L. Vigors, N. A
Hughes, H. Walter, J.
Palmer, It

Wilks, J.
Willoughby, Sir H.
Wood, G. W.
Young, G. F.

TELLERS.
CriPPs. J.
Hardy, J.

LIST OF THE MINORITY
Of 26 (Tellers included) who voted on the 11th of August to post-
pone the reconsideration of the Lords' amendments to the Poor
Law Bill till the next Session.
Attwood, M. Hardy, J. Richards, J.
Attwood, T. Hodges, 'l'. L. Rater, T.
Bainbridge, E. T. Hughes, H. Somerset, Lorl G.
Beauclerk, M tjor Kennedy, J. i Vigors, NA.
Benett, John o'. onnor. Feargus Walter, J.
Buckingham, J. S. Oswald, R. A. %Vilalley, Sir S.
Cobbett, W. Palmer, It. Wilks, J.
Evans, Col nel Potter, It. Willoughby, Sir H.
Forester, Hon. C
...,. Young G. F.