The Sun.
London, England, 1835-06-06 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM POLITICAL

COUNCIL.

On Wednesday evening last, the adjourned meeting of the
Council was held at the Public-office.
GEORGE EDMONDS having been called to the chair, said
that he did not think they could well proceed with any busi-
ness that evening, as they had not yet received any commu-
nication from Mr. Attwood. Mr. Muntz had been obliged te
leave Birmingham for London the evening before, and he be'
lieved his sole business was to consult with Mr. Attwood on the
propriety of re-establishing the Union.—( Cheers.) In conesequnce of the mis-statements which had appeared in soni
of the papers, respecting their late meeting, he hoped the
gentlemen of the press then present would announce that the
meeting of the Wednesday before was intended to be confined
to the members of the Council. The public had been givers
to understand that nobody had felt any intesest in the Union
being revived ; such, however, was not the fact.—(Cheers.)
He could assert, after having made extensive inquiries among
the people, that there was a strong anxiety to re- organisAtt e the
woo
Union.—( Cheers.) If it was the opinion of Mr,
be,
and
and others that it ought to be set in motion, it would ,
then the gentlemen who had misrepresented their prb.eee„d
ings would have to give a very different description.---(1'13-
cheers. ) The situation of the country was now different fron3
what it formerly was. There were neither Tories nor Whigs
in power, but an intermediate class. But he was quite sure
that, if the Tories were again to take office, the people would
put them out. The cause which the Union had ever advo-
cated was the cause of truth, and he was quite certain that, if
it was re-organised, it would again command the respect and
attention of the nation.—( Cheers.) He felt confident it
would be revived in some shape or other. There were many
ways in which it could be done, but, as yet, he did not wish to
say what were the opinions of the Council, or say what course
they would pursue. They would, no doubt, profit by the
example of the Tories, whose industry was only to be equalled
by a certain gentleman, of whom it was said that he went con-
stantly about, like a roaring lion, seeking whom he might
devour.—( Laughter and cheers.) Now, if the Reformers
again started, they would have all the advantages arising from
their industry without any of the sting of the gentleman wh°
set them in motion. He thought it better to adjourn the meet-
ing until they heard from Mr. Muntz or Mr. Attwood.
Mr. BLAXLAND concurred with Mr. Edmonds.
One of the deputies from the sectional rooms here stated,
that they had come prepared to lay before the council the lists
of the names of those who were willing and determined to or
port the Union, but he did not wish to state publicly what or
had to say. He was not like the Tories, either ashamed
O
afraid to make known his proceedings, but when they read to
scandalous and lying reports which had been given of thelt
former proceedings, by some papers, he thought it better )
to afford the means of again misrepresenting them.—(Cheffsio
The deputation, the Chairman, and others, then retired
a private room, and during, their absence,
Mr. SHARMAN addressed. the meeting. He thought it
attaching too much importance to the lies of their enernies
retire on their account. He would not hold any meeting 1..
private, because, as the deputy had said, they had nothing
their proceedings but what they wished to make public. id
fact, he rejoiced at the lies of their opponents ; they b,%
done good, for they, could not fail to disgust the people Orr
the system, which stood in need of such base means to supP° t
it.--( Cheers.) Besides, it would work its own cure.
them look at that leading renegade, the Times newspPe'i
}Vbat was its fate? By its lies and infamy it had sacrifice
itsei'f, and would go down to posterity as a disgrace to liters;
ture.' i such was the fate of the leader, what must be the
of all the rtilall fry ?
In the course
of a few minutes Mr. EDMONDS returned, ad
.
announced that he 1 ad received from the deputation a requis!:
1:
tion signed by 2,000 who had pledged themselves e;
support the Council. They were members of thirty section::
rooms, and had for weeks past ;laid up their subscriptions r
gularly.—( Cheers.) He was also r.. fore
that if the Councl;
would take the lead, there would be a.,
that day week.—( Cheers, and cries of D,;:ible that number. /
000 subscribers ben.,,
Under these circumstances, he thought the C. 2 until ought to
take some speedy and effectual steps to exhibit .
itself befqe
the Union, and to show to the revilers of the people where its
strength lay.
A resolution was then proposed and carried, that the meetingshould adjourn until called together by the Secretary; 41.
after an answer had been received from Mr. Attwood.
Mr. T. C. SALT next addressed the meeting, and was
re-
ceived with great cheering. It was gratifying to him to gee_
the people of Birmingham again aroused to a sense of the!'
condition. No doubt they would be, as before, misrepresented,
and calumnies the most unfounded would be heaped on there'
The people, however, should recollect that when the Voice
was in power, they were subject to the same lies and abused
although in the midst of it all the body rose in power ang
strength, and commanded the voice of the nation.—(Gre„at
cheering.) Before the Council again came out, they must PIA
forth a declaration, to let all know what were the objects, 37,
the course which they intended to pursue. By so doing, theJa
would at once see where the strength of the country lay, I'l,l-
- would also prove to the timid, that there were men at tae
head of the Union, who, although determined to obtain justif
for their fellow-men, yet would be alive to the interests of a"'
and maintain undisturbed the peace of the country.—( Cheers
for some time.) The Times paper had already got up an al'
tide upon the Union, and bad declared it could not be reviieN
The writer only wished it might not, in fact he feared it wow"'
for no man could read that miserable article, and the report t°,
which it referred, without seeing that the Tories and their
agents were in fear and trembling at its re-organization.--"
( Cheers.) The proceedings, however, of that night proved t°
him (Mr. Salt) clearly, that the Union must be revived, and iies
now said it would be revived.—( Loud cheering.)
Mr. BOULTREE was of opinion that, if ever there was a tine
e
when the people ought to unite, it was the present. The 1.0,i
ries were strong in union and money, the great influence,
they used it for their bad purposes, regardless of all conse,"i
quences. Nothing but union, on the part of the people, cool
prevent them from falling under the Tories.
Mr. BIDDLE said, if the bodies of men, who had that night
returned themselves as supporters of the Council, would have
confidence, and rely upon the Council, the calamity alluded to
by Mr. Boultbee never could befall them.—( Cheers.) IA
Mr. Titow had no doubt that the working classes won
come forward. They were aware that the other classes bad
not now the same inducement to action which they formerly
had. They had got the franchise, still he did not think they
would prove ungrateful, and not assist the non-electors in
their struggle to obtain it.
the
Mr. HARLOW said a great deal had been said about
debts of the Union, and from the mis-statements which bed,
_rot aln it •i"; f'.1,1 Union. (tonser,t,enc,o
them, could not be t evivcd. Now lo: asserted, most pOsitivel lea
that there was not 1001. due by the Union--(Cheers)
that sum was not to the people one farthing.
A gentleman in the meeting here said that, amongst other
lies which had been published, respecting their former pr"