The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-14 00:00:00

NATIONAL POLITICAL UNION.

Another general meeting of the members of this Union
was summoned for eight on Saturday night, at Saville
House, Leicester-square. The great room was thronged
at an early hour, and many members could not obtain ad-
mittance. Indeed, it t',e members attend in such
num-
bers, no room in London will be sufficiently large to con-
tain their me, tinge. Upwards of fifteen hundred new mem•
bars were admitted in the course of the day, which makes a
total of nearly 5,000 new members within the list four days
—another proof of the reaction spoken of by the Tories.
Mr. BULLER. was called to the chair.

The CHAIRMAN impressed on the meeting the im-
portance of the subject which they had met to con-
sider, and the awful crisis of the present affairs. No
period has been snore fatal or dubious in the annals of
England, for the question is now whether we are to be
governed by a Polignac Ministry.—(Tremendous hisses.)
He used the term " Polignac" advisedly; for there is no
other person in the nation—none in connexion of polities,
or demerited determination, at all to he compared with
the French ministry, or one snore capable of leading a
country into the same mischievous consequences as (you
know who Fmean) the Duke of Wellington.—(Repeated
hisses.) The Duke of Wellington is now the Minister of
this country (He'll not be long so :j, and of course will en-
deavour to prevent Reform, and to keep, by every means
in his power, the people down.—(Repeated cries of Down
with him, and hang him !, But, gentlemen, I beg
you will not give writ to your feelings ; deeply
as the people may feel indignant at the insult
thus put on them, it is better not to let their
feelin; evaporate in idle exclamations, or harsh exe-
crations, but to let their resentment have a legitimate ef-
fect, and show that they feel deeply, but calmly, and then
their Bill will be certain and speedy. The Duke of Wel-
lington has said, the rejection of the Bill will be but a
nine days' wonder—(A voice, He's a liar !)—but the
people of this country will show him it is different. But
his Grace has selected rather an awkward phrase; for it
reminds the people of a three times three—of the three
days' wonder, and the results of that three days'
wonder, in France, and what the people of that
country effected not in nine, but in three days.—(Clie, ra
repeated ) But we have a task that must be done in
time ; and it done quiety will be done securely, and it is
quiet public resistance that will insure liberty and tran-
quillity. The Duke of Wellington may try to entrap the
people into acts of wrong or outrage, that by force cr
fraud lie may triumph over their liberties, and sabre their
persons. He cautioned them against any vio'ence. The
Duke of Wellington, it is said, has had it indirectly re-
ported, that he will bring in a Bill equally efficient as the
Reform Bill, for the purposes of keeping place, as he had
formerly betrayed his frie!iels, and rode into power and
place on the back of his betrayed friends, by adopting their
measures, just as he is attempting to do now. But he
trusted the people will slio.v their peed sense and spirit
und,r every vicissitude ; and should oppression raise its
head or arm, let it be opposed, but opposed by every legal
means that passive resistance puts in your power.
Major REYELL-Gef.tlemen, I am about to submit a
proposition of the most important nature. It is one, 1 think,
which coining from so respectable a body as the National
Political Union, should be looked upon with the greatest
attention. The Resolution is—

" That in the present awful crisis any person Nsho may advise
his Majesty to di,molve the Parliament will be an enemy to the
country."
—The time was when any meeting for public consideration
would have been despised ; and that those persons, how-
ever respectable, whatever their number, though the party
of the people was few, would have been marked—it was
then the habit to call it a farce. This Political Union,
they will do well to remember, though only one of many,
yet there arc hundreds of thousands who look up to the
metropolis as their leader, and who depend on it as to
what resolutions shall be adopted. The Duke of Welling-.
ton will not now, surely, call it a supreme farce?—l would
ask—what is the power of an Institution like this, whose
heal is composed of persons as well informed as any, who
are at a great sacrifice of time, and make great sacrifices
in leaving their concerns, for the sake of their country ?
Our success depends on union; and the sentiments of this
meeting may be said to be the voice of the people of Eng-
land. In order that that voice may be heard, and be attended
to, the Council have determined, that whatever proposi-
tions are submitted to them will be based on honesty,
supported by prudence, and will have for their object the
happiness of a'l. And do they say our decision of a former
evening was not wise ? The Common Council' and the
Common Hall of the City have come to the same resolu-
tion—so address Parliament to stop the supplies. I am
happy to have had the honour of submitting this resolution
to your notice. All the supplies derived from the Cus-
tome, the Excise, and all other taxes, should be placed in
the hands of Commissioners, as our wise ancestors did in
the year 1642, when the people and the Crown were in
opposition. The Crown found that the people had all the
power in their hands : and Charles was advised (unadvisedly,
however) to oppose himself to the people, and thus com-
menced that revolution which terminatei in the loss of his
own head—in the destruction of the House of Lords. A
similar cir..umstance led to the deposition of Charles X. of
France. When he was, on account of the opposition of
his Parliament, about to call a new one, there was a
society established, calling themselves Conservators of
the Public Peace ; when the new deputies arrived they
were introduced to this society, and were asked only
this one question, " Will you stop the supplies ?" A
majority had agreed to stop the supplies—and his
power was gone; and by issuing the lamiius ordinances
the Crown was in immediate collision with the people—
the crown fell the victim, and Charles now honours us
with his presence at Edinburgh. Would to Grid that the
unfortunate gentleman who came to-day from Windsor to St.
James's would hold a little conversation with Charles X.
He would have presented to his view his miserable Court,
and he would see his destitute means and political degra.
elation. He will receive better advice than will be offered
by a lick-spittle House of Lords. It has been said there
has been a power behind the throne greater than the
throne itself—that the Crown has been under petticoat
government. Now I wish somebody would convey whole-
some instruction to that untortunate Lady ; he would tell
her, that when Charles suffered, in consequence eb rebel-
ling against the people, his wife, who was supposed to
have been his chief instigator, and the adviser of the
tyrant act of his couacils, was compelled to leave the
country, even without proper clothing. Here is a lemon

that mortality ought to attend to ;.—here was a woman,
the daughter of a King, the widow and the mother of two
Kings, whose abject poverty was such, that when a Dutch-
man (Salmasius) published a hook to prove that the
English were unjust, the Queen was anxious, intensely
anxious, to get two copies of the work ; she sent for
them, and the Dutchman said, " I will let you have
them, but give me the money first." Now what
lesson does this afford ? Consider how great, how
intense her anxiety, to see that book that was to be
the champion of her party, and )et to great her poverty
that he would not trust her with the price of it. 1
only wish Kings and Queens would hut read a little hoe];
published by a friend of mine, in the preface of which is
this
freaks
remarkable
andfrolicspssa inge vic—‘ When fortune wants to show
her issi udes, she always plays her
tricks with Kings." One of the Emperors, one who filled
the throne of the Ctesars, who was deposed by his ne
phews, had cultivated his taste for music while an Em-
peror. He was afterwards compelled to offer his services
at the cathedral of Augsburgh—a church in his own do-
minions, for employment as a chorister, at 15s. per week,
and they would not have him. One of the Kings of
France who was deposed, and bad retired to Amiens, want-
ing a pair of boots, the man, before he wouid make them,
said, " Trouble you for the money ; when you were King
you treated rue with indignity and insult, and now you
shall not have these boots without payment." The Major,
in continuation, made some elaborate remarks on Kings,
who were not appointed for their own gratification or
glory, but for the good of the people. He non rhed on
the uncertain destiny of Kings, and on time results, if the
people would generally requite gold, which would spread
a panic through the country, and a run from town to
town, that would inevitably be more certain, even than
stopping the supplies, of securing the return of Lord
Grey, and the passing of the Bill. He subsequently com-
peted the Government of this country with that of Ame-
rica, where the President has only five or six thousand
a year, and hoped, that ere long, Government would in
England be similarly cheap. In the time of the Romans,
when any person was denounced as an enemy to the coun-
try, he
.was denied fire, food, and raiment, and -he hoped
that similar results would follow the same denunciation in
England, to those thus publicly declared enemies to their
country.

Mr. DANIEL WAKEFIELD, in remarking o❑ the Duke
of Wellington's Bill, trusted the people would make them-
selves acquainted with all the bearings—(" What, all the
Barings ! " roared oat several voices in the crowd)—ot
the case. He then made an allusion, in an ironic ,1
manner, to the hisses given to his Majesty in passing
through Hyde Park from Windsor :—This is a source of
great regret and disappointment to him, who before had
received every mark and manifestation of respect and love
—a King that before lived in the hearts of his people, but
now " fallen—fallen from his great estate ;" and if he does
not change, the people will be able to show him something
more than signs of disapprobation, and that the people
were not made for the King, but the King for the people.
—(Cheers.) He contrasted with this reception the
cheers of gratitude and affection given to Lord Grey, when
he was met accidentally in Parliament-street—(Cheers.)
He next marked with reprobation the conduct of his
Riyal Highness of Cumberland, in parading with intent
to have outrages committed ; but he hoped that all
would refrain from acts of violence. It is not by petty
acts of outrage—not by contemptible little acts—but by ge-
neral simultaneous movements that display the bead and
heart managed with judgment and caution, and supported
by courage and vigour, that the glorious victory will he
achieved. He then referred to the election of St.mford,
and the general election that may result from a dissolution
of Parliament ; and, subsequently, he referred to a Tory
Nobleman setting, unwillingly, a good example of having
cash-payments of his funds in a banker's hands, by send-
ing his servants separately, and having checks of 4001. or
500/. each cashed, to the amount of some thousands of
pounds. Now, if a Tory thus evince the instability of
the Government, it should be the prudence, if not duty,
of the people to follow.
The resolution was then read, and

Mr. Powfue, in remarking on the supposed dissolution
immediately of Parliament, referred to the inconsistency
of not exerting the prerogative on behalf of the people, in
regard to one Reuse of the Legislature, and the attempt to
exert it against their interests in the other House—despite
of the voice of the nation in the latter instance, and
baffling the repeated and general demands in the other—
in withdrawing support from one Ministry confided in by
the people, and giving power and influence to another,
whose object is to insult the nation.—(Loud cheers.) He
did not denounce the measure from fear of its conse-
quences, for the people will be similarly prepared for an
election, as in the late instance, when an appeal was
made to them—and this time they will be enabled and
willing to answer such an appeal with redoubled effect and
energy—but because the people have made up their mieds
to support the measures brought in by men whom the
nation trusted and esteemed ; because they will not be
deluded by any delusive promises; because they cannot
trust in the Duke of Wellington, who has once betrayed
his party for the sake of Weer ; because they are unwilling
to repose confidence in those, the tenor of whose political
lives has been oppression and injustice; and because the
people are anxious and de'ermined to give the honour of
emancipating the nation to those whose public lives have
been an honour to themselves and a credit to their party,
and who have supported the cause of Reform with inte-
grity and and constancy ; and because a dissolution of
Parliament, in the present state of the country, would be
prejudicial to its interests, and endanger its tranquillity ;
for the attempt will be to drive the people to acts of out-
rage, that arguments may be afforded for tyranny and op-
pression to thousands and tens of thousands. There-
fore it is that he who could advise a dissolution in the
present conjuncture is an enemy to the people, and a trai-
tor his country. Mr. Powell then alluded to the banish-
ment of Charles the Tenth, which he said should serve as
a warning to Kings how they trifled with the liberties and I
just desires of their people. He then alluded to the doc-
trine of treason, alleging that treason can be committed
against the people, as well as against the chief magistrate
or government of the people. The speaker then glided
into a consideration of republics, to which, he said, acts
like those under discussion would inevitably lead ; and
earnestly recommended the people throughout the country
to call on their representatives to stop the supplies, if ne-
cessary, or to call on them to resign their trust. He re-
commended also that all payments should he enforced in
gold, and that all paper currency should instantly he
castled. One Noble Lord had that day purchased a sack,
and gone to the Bank for the pure.se of obtaining gold to
the amount of 35,000/.—(Cheers.) The object of this
p would be to compel the monied interest to take up
the question. He had, however, no fear; the people had
united together, and against their united force all efforts
must he unavailing.—(This met with decided marks of
approbation.)
Many Members called out to substitute " traitor" fur
" enemy" in the resolution ; but the Secretary having in-
formed them that the word had been considered and re-
jected by the Council, the meeting was satisfied, and
passed the resolution unanimously.
Mr. MURPHY came forward to move the next resolu-
tion. He was glad that they bad not inserted the word
traitor in the resolution just carried, it being a word
which had been so often applied to the best friends of the
people. He considered the expression, enemies of the
people, to be much stronger.—(Cheers.) In reference to
the Lords, he had said at a parish meeting in October
last, in the words of Scripture, that they should dung the
unfruitful tree, and try it another year. The gardener
had, however, neglected to do his duty.—(Great cheers.)
They all knew whom be meant by the gardener.—(Yes,
yes, the King.) What, then, could the gardener expect
but that he must take the consequences that usually fel_
lowed when a servant ventured to disobey his master?--
(Loud cheering.) Whoever might nominate the Duke
of Wellington as Minister, the people of England would
and must reject him.—(lmmense cheering.. )
The King
had long chosen his Minister, it was now time that the
people chose theirs—(Loud cheers)—and if the Duke
of Wellington were appointed the Minister of Kim;
William the Fourth, let the people choose Lord Grey
for their Minister.—(Loud cheers.) He earnestly called
on them to abstain from violence.—to conquer by peaceful
means alone ; but if force should be attemp•ed to be used
against them, then he would be one of the first to devote
not only his mental but his physical powers to the support
of the good cause. He enforced the great advantages
which would result from calling for gold in every quarter.
—(Cheers.) A placard hail just been put into his hands
which had been printed at the expense of a banker in this
city, who preferred the national benefit to private advan-
tage, which was as follows :
" To stop the Duke—go for gold !"
(Great cheering.) After alluding to the great increase of
intelligence amongst the people, he called the attention of
the meeting to the resolution had been intrusted to
him, the object of which was—a vote of thanks to those
Members of Parliament who had voted in the majority on
Lord Ebrington's motion.—(Applause.) The speeches in
that House had recently been of the most noble character.
The Members looked to the people, and the people looked
to the Members. He would only say to them, watch arid
be ready. Events might soon call for all their energies.
—(Cheers.) The Council had thought it proper, under
existing circumstances, to have some distinguished badge

for Unionists.—(Loud hostas.) He concluded by pressing
the resolution upon their adoption.
Mr. DETROSIER, in seconding the resolution proposed
by Mr. Murphy, remarked on the necessity and advan-
tages of knowledge to the people, in order to undersand
and avail themselves of their rights. He showed that
power without knowledge is useless; and that had not the
Americans been intelligent, they would not have been able
to have secured the results of their revolution. He made
an animated appeal against the use of ardent spirits; and
-bowed that principally by a simultaneous forbearance of
the Parisians during the late revolution, they li id been
able with a steady hand to take a certain aim, and insure
success. He eulogized warmly the conduct of the House
of Commons of late, and their acting in accordance and
sympathy with the desires and demands of the people;
and was proud that Mr. Gillon, one of the most deter-
mined of that patriotic band, was present to receive per-
sonally the thanks of so large and well-conducted a meet-
ing. Mr. Detrosi 1- concluded with the following sentence :
—The poor mail's hard-earned penny shall tot be spent
to give assistance to his enemies to cut his thro it.--[Hete
the whole of the persons assembled rose, and gave a tre-
mendous burst of cheers.] The resolution was thee
c o i ied unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN now announced that there was one of
that glorious majority of 2,88 present, in order to ac-
knowledge those thanks which had been so properly given
them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. UILLON, M.P., then came forward. He said that
lie r• se. with pleasure to acknowledge those thanks which
had been given to him, as well as to the other Reformers
of the House of Commons, for the conduct which they
had pursued, which had met with such approbation, and
which they intended to pursue. He took the opportunity
of vpitearing, there to enrol himself as a member of the
Union.—(Cheers.) He belonged to other Unions, and
.heir enthusiasm in the grand cause was as great as that
which he had witnessed on that night. During the late
recess lie visited Scotland, and he could say that his con-
stituents there held the same opinions as he did then.pre-
sent. A: the same time, he could not but regret that
many of' those returned for boroughs—many of those who
were opposed to Reform—belonged to that country of
which lie was a native. The great majority of the people
of Scotland were, however, overjoyed at the prospect
which lay before them of their delivery from the cor-
ruption which had reigned for so long a time; and he
had witnessed the outbreathings of their delight when
the news of the passing of the second reading reached
them. Mr. Gillon then alluded to the course taken by
toe Bishops, who adopted mammon as their God; and
etoallete
mannerdhtheipat in which h
g— (he who had i
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eo_ ka h
d d
ecietiteerdt o beepthem.
This was the way in which they always had been treated
by the descendants of the House of Brunswick.—(tre-
mendous cheering.) [Here some confusion was flees-.
sioned by a cry of " Question," and by a member of the
Union stating that there was one in the room who had
kissed the speaker from the commencement of his ad-
dress. The meeting on this gave three cheers for Mr.
Gillon.] He then alluded to the influence of the female
sex over the King—influence which, if it bad not been
properly, met by the people, would have cast the country •
into a most degraded state. What wis the kind of Mi-
nistry likely to he appointed? He heard that Mr.
Baring was thin Chancellor of the Exchequer_a stocka
jabber—a man who had made millions by the restoration
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of the House of Bourbon. Would the people accept Re-
frm from such men ?—No. Earl Grey and his colleagues
must give it them. The Hon. Gentleman then said, that if
the new Ministers would persist in taking office, and acting
against the voices of the people, they would be justified
in refusing the payment of taxes. He should support
such a course. He considered it his duty to do se. The
Hon. Gentleman spoke of the enthusiasm and union he had
witnessed that evening, and said that it would be an in-
centive to him to persevere in the course he had already
taken. Mr. Gillon then eat down, and was lordly cheered.
Shortly afterwards he rose and intimated hie intention to
go to the Bank on Monday morning and draw out all the
gold he ItAl now in it.—(Cheers.)
An Ind,vidu tl, who said he came from Manchester, ad-
vocated the necessity of London showing the example of
meeting and taking every course to gain their object.
Loudon waited for the example of the county towns and
the North, and they waited for London. Let them, then,
do their duty speedily and efficiently.

Thanks «•ere then moved to the CHAIRMAN—In as-
knowledving the honour, he said, that 1,400 Members
had enrolled themselves within that day, and the total
number of persons now belonging to the Union was nearly
Is,ooo—(Cheers.)
The Meeting theu separated—it being a quarter to
twelve &clock.

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