The Sun.
London, England, 1832-05-12 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER MEETING.

(Concluded from our Paper of yesterday.)
Mr. O'Coreteer.r, said these were the times to try men's
souls, and soon, he had no doubt, it would be proved what
Englishmen were made of. An alteration would snoa
take place.—(Cheers, and a cry of " Republic.") He
knew there was not a man in the room who would be a
slave to the vile boroughmongers.—(Cheers.) The period
was came when Englishmen must he true to themselves.—
(We will.) The people could not longer be enslaved by
the Tory oligarchy, who had bnidened the nation with a
debt of nearly a thousand millions —(Groana.) The peo--
ply of England would see what hid been done by the brave
Netherlanders.—(Cheers.) Wotild Englishmen be behind
those foreigners, when they .were engaged in a• glorious
struggle for their liberties?—(No, no.) Would they not
do as our ancestors had done, when the Barons obtained
the Charter from a tyrant King?—(Cheers.) English
history proved the noble deeds Englishmen were capable of
of performing. They all remembered the fate of Charles
the First, for listening to the advice of a foreign wife.
--(lmmense cheers.) The fate of that Monarch ought
to operate as a warning to others. Englishmen in that
glorious contest against Charles, beat down his armed le-
gions, and brought him to the scaffold.—(Cheers.) He
(Mr. O'C.) did not like to shed blood, and never on a
scaffold. __(Cheers, and cries of " Hear an Irishman.")
Yee, hear an Irishmsn.—(Hisses and cheers.) He did
not feel it a disgrace, but as honour to be an Irishman.—
(Hear.) He (Mr. O'C.) next alluded to the conduct of
the people of England in the time of James 11. The
people groaned under despotism for a long time, but they
burst their bonds, and cashiered the despot.—(Cheers)
The people of England would now, as they had done in
former times, do their duty to themselves and to their
country. A dreadful crisis had arrived, and the people
would show they were determined in the cause—the glo-
riots, cause of Reform.—(Cheers.) Sons of freedom, hold
up your hands —(All held up.) You will enforce 'your
rights at all hazirds.—(We will.) Yon have no un-
friendly or disloyal feeling towards the King.--(Groans
and cheers.) You would support him in that splendour
which is consistent with kingly authoi ity, but you will
possess )our liberties.—(We will.) You will be free.
—(We will.)

" Then know
He who would be free himself must strike the blow."
He did not doubt that the glorious cause would yet be
triumphant—it was a just cause and must be carried.—
(Cheers.) He hoped they should be able to carry back
the Ministers on the shOulders of the people of Euglaud
to their places as Ministers of the King.—(Cheers.) He
(Mr. O'Connell) had occasion to complain 'of the Minis-
ters, they had not treated him well, they had persecuted
him fur disobeying a proclamation, and he would always
disobey a proclamation that was not founded on law.—
(Cheers.) He put the. 'Conduct regarding so humble an
individual as himself 'out of the question, he would bury
it in oblivion, knowing, as fie did, that the time'had
arrived, when of necessity the people of England and
Ireland would unite and Het themselves of despotism of
every kind, political or religious. Despotism and bigotry
would wither at the universal cries of this ft4men of
England now resounding throughout th't Empire.
A great revolution was about to take place.—(Hear.)-4.-
Republics would rise up in*every part of the world, and
the stones of Russia would rise up against he despotic
ruler.—(Cheers.) The revolution in this country would
not he to depose a King, but to annihilate an infamous
band of oligarchs.—(Cheers.) The people would have
the Reform they universally desired, or they would not
pay titbes—(Cheers)—or taxes.—(Cheers.) They might
distrain the people's goods, but, as Pat says to his brother,
" if the goods are sold, there must be somebody to bily."—
(Cheers!) And who would.purehase ?—(No one.) The
whole nation, he hoped, would assemble that day in parish
meetings, and show that, unless the wishes of a whole
people were attended to, they
.would refuse to support
Government by withholding all sopplies.—(Cheers.)
The whole nation hid risen as One man, and he did not
despair of success, because when Englishmen were so
united, and so resolved in a cause so sacred, they would
never sit down till they had effected the dearest object of
their. hearts.—(Ckeers.) The Learned Gentleman, after
a few more observations, concluded a very powerful 0.134
energetic speech.

Mr. C. A. TULY felt considerable difficulty In coming
forward to address the meeting after the eloquent speech of
the Learned Gentleman who bad just sat down. He, how-
ever, ventured to trespass on their patience for a few mo-
ments, and it was only the resolution be had to propose
that supported him in the difficulty he laboured under.—
It was an arduous duty they had now to perform, in
opposing these despots to society—the borouehmongers......
(Hear, hear.) Ile called upon them to be firm, and set
together in the great cause—the cause of freedom; and
the time would not be far distant when they would gain
that d. scription of Reform they had so long eagerly sought
for. He then proposed the address, which was seconded
by Mr. Dawson, and carried amid load acclamations.
It was then proposed and seconded that the two Mem-
bers, Sir F. Burdett, and Sir John Cam Hobbouse, pre-
sent the address to the House.
Colonel JONES, in a long speech, proposed the fifth
dissolution.

At this moment a most interesting scene took place—e.
three gentlemen, Mesert. Scholefield, Parkes, and Gray,
forming& deputation from the Birmingham Union, entered
the room, bearing an address from that body to the .House
of Commons, to the same effect as the one now adopted.
Upon the names of the deputation being. announced,lim-
mense cheering took place, which lasted several minutes.
Sir F. Burteirr (after order_ had been restored) inteo•
duced Mr. Scholefield as the Deputy Chairman of the
Birmingham Union: The gentleman addressed the meet-
ing in a speech which appeared to afford the greatest
delight. He described the people of Biriitingbam as being
mai ted do a, man in .thiceauee of freedom. ' •
Sir F. Buanetr, in returning thanks, said helia'been
too long acquainted with his fellow-eitizena to render it
necessary to say anything of his past or future eonduet.
He had always endeavoured to perform his duty.--(Cheer)
The people must now be firm and resolute in the stepalbey
take, and at the same time avoid any premature act that
stay thwart the great object for which they are contend-
ing. From accounts received from all puts of the
empire it appeared the people bad exhibited an union of sea-
timent and feeling unparalleled.—(Hear, and Cheers.)
And instead of desponding or having- misgivings on the
subject, be thought they ought to adopt a tone of exulta-
tion of anticipated tritunph..—(jrnme4ee eneeis;) -711 e
deputations'froM various parts of England, expressing the
sentiments of millions, had satisfied hint that " the lion
was roused," but he was anxious the triumph should be.
obtained at the least possible inconvenience to the people.
—(Cheers.) Instead of speaking of the Birmingham, the
Manchester, or Lendon Unions, they would have to speak
ef the Unions of England, Scotland, and Ireland. But it
was no nee wasting words, though he must dechuq
that it was a piece cf dariag boidne4 on
part of the boroughutongers •to -stand up against
the will of a nation.--(Loud chee•rs.) He howeier
treated them and their infamous efforts With contempt,
and they ought to think tbeeneelves well off if they
escaped without serious animadversion. In 1795 by
first urged the etcessity of union to carry Reform, and
that object having been effected, the result must
fallow.—(Loud and long cheers.) By union they were
certain of euecess. The tyrant exclaimed, " Divide and
weaken ;" Englishmen exclaimed, " Unite and be free."--
(Berets of applause.) He would go down to the House
with feelings of triumph, and present the petition with
which the meeting had honoured him.—(Cheers.) He
again thanked the meeting, which gave him nine cheer.
and separated.

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