The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-06 00:00:00

" MEN OF BIRMINGHAM.

" It has ever been the policy of the agents of the League to im-
pugn the motives of the Chartists and asssail their conduct, as sti-
mulated by the Tories for factious purposes.
" We, the Chartist Committee, elected at a public meeting held
at the Hall of Science, to watch over the interests of the people's
cause, deem it our duty, therefore, to repudiate all sympathy with
either Tory tyrants, or factory tyrants, believing that every class
who deny us, the working men, a voice in the government of our
country are enemies, whatever they may pretend. Fellow-
workmen, we are slaves, and neither the Tories nor the League
will make us free men. Poverty and misfortune follow us from
the cradle to the grave, though the industry is ours which pro-
duces the endless wealth possessed by our oppressors. Shall we
allow our wives and children to sink in misery? Shall we allow
our judgment to be warped by loud pretensions from the holy
struggle for substantial justice ? That justice which will give to
every working man a power, throUgh the laws of our country, to
protect his industry, both from plundering nobility and the tyran-
nising, griping master. Go to the Town.hall, and demand for
every speaker a fair hearing. No factious opposition, no disturb-
ance; demand fair play, and listen patiently and judge for your-
selves, We have appointed Mr. Mason;to represent our opinions.
Truth and justice must triumph. The Charter and no surrender."

At eleven George White, one of th, leading Chartists, entered
the organ gallery, and was received with loud cheers by about
twenty or thirty of his friends in the body of the hall, and hissing
by others. A scene of confusion ensued, and it was fully evident
that a party had taken possession of a portion of the hall, deter-
mined on interrupting ,the proceedings. In a short time after, W.
Smith, Esq., Charles Geech, Esq., Charles Cliffbrd, Esq., Mr.
Cobden, M.P., Colonel Thompson, and Mr. Moore entered the gal.
lery, and were received with loud cheers and hissing. Mr. Smith
said he had been appointed by the Committee to take the chair on
that occasion, and he would put it to the meeting to say whether lie
should do so or not. An immense abow of hands was exhibited in
favour of Mr. Smith taking the chair, upon which he did so. Mr.
White moved that Mr. Saunders, a working man, should take the
chair, but only a few hands were held up, and Mr. Smith proceeded
to address the meeting in a very powerful speech, amidst the hissiugs
and hootings of a few, and the counter cheers of the meeting. At
the conclusion of his speech Colonel Thompson came forward,
and was received with groans and hisses by the same party, He,
however, obtained a hearing, and laid it on the party who
had hired themselves for the occasion. At the conclusion of his
speech it became evident that the opposing party were only a hand.
ful—that the thousands assembled were favourable to tho meeting
—and that it only required perseverance to enable the promoters
of the meeting to carry their object. Mr. White, finding he could
not be heard, left the hall, amidst great confusion, after which Mr.
Cobden addressed the meeting at great length, and his usual ability.
It was attempted to put him down by hissing and hooting, but the
party from whom the interruption came, being clearly so small,
Mr. Cobden demanded to know, would the assembled thousands tee
trampled upon by some dozen men sent in for the occasion P A
general burst of indignation was raised at the interruption, and the
people in the body of the hall at once proceeded to eject by force a
few who had disturbed the nieetit.g. This done, Mr. Cobden re-
sumed, and fresh interruption arisftg, the parties were put out of
the hall, until the place became as perfectly silent as possible, and
the proceedings were carried on without the shadow of interruption
till the close, when a subscription of 8501. was raised in half an
hour, after which the meeting broke up. The hall was densely
crowded, and the town has given by this day's proceedings the
roost unqualified support to the League.

LORD GRENVILLE v. SIR It. PEEL.