The Sun.
London, England, 1819-11-08 00:00:00

FOR THE SUN:

HR. EDITOR—As no Englishman who wishes
101' the welfare of his Country can reflect with in-
hfierence oo the spirit of the present times, and
events which are daily passing before
eYest many of them pregnant with mischief, I wish
t° offer a few passing thoughts, which may cm-
tuPy a place in your highly respectable Paper,
Mould they appear to you worthy of inser-

lion.

I am one of those Englishmen who feel sincerely
anxious for the preservation of all those Rights,
Intl Liberties, and Privileges, which Englishmen
have long enjoyed, and which, I trust, will con-
tinue to be enjoyed, not only by the present ge-
beration, but by generations yet unhorn.—lm-
PAessed with a hope like this, can I view with in-
difference the mischievous machinations of wicked
Ind designing men, whose measures seem to me
Well calculated to destroy the Rights, and Liberties,

Snd Privileges of Englishmen, and to substitute in
their roost all the indescribable evils which follow
t the train of unbridled licentiousness.—l am one
those Englishmen who consider all the Public
Meetings which have been assembled in different
/4411 s of the Kingdom, for the purpose of passing
1 CenStlre upon the Magistrates of Manchester, as
Pregatant with mischief, because the highest rank
"ti the greatest respectability of station have
been prostituted at these Meetings, to the encou-
ragement of those mischievous disturbers of the
1,13111)11c peace, who, under the specious mask of
Reform, are actively contriving the machinery
lich, if its movements are not frustrated, will
effect a Revolution.

Having formed this opinion of the Meetings
*hie!) have laken the liberty of pronouncing a de-
741ed judgment on a case of the greatest national
Importance, upon very insufficient evidence, I
74441 Rot witness the proceedings at a late Meet-
the County of Norfolk, without feelings of
111:' concern—So truly anxious do I feel for the
Z'elfare of the Country at large, and so particu-
IIY am I interested in the welfare of the County
°F Norfolk.

Being well acquainted with the characters of a
"'ite portion of the Requisitionists for the Nor-
lOIk Alevin., I feel persuaded that there is not
ttle Radical Reformer amongst them. But let
Etnt 64k, how is it that such men as those at the
of the Requisition, who are doubtless men
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sense, of reflection, and penetration, how is it
t
ha
t
/Inch men can be so blind to the machine-
p"s of the Radical Reformers, as to lend them
h4ll h'lPing hand, which they certainly have done,
i'l• direetty encouraging their tumultuous Meet-
:43) when passing Resolutions of premature cen-
thlite °ll the proceedings at Manchester, proceed-
which, however they may he lamented, are in
)tes3tlrte of investigation, and will, in dne time,
ett with condemnation or acquittal before a
`44Petent Tribunal.
„ft ''artitot but observe, in looking over the list
in Nrortolk Requisitionists for a County Meet-
tl4) that a large proportion of them are either
'e
enants or the obsegious Adherents of a few
tlsPicuotts Leaders. As the Planet Jupiter is
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"in to have his Satellites, so are there certain
cte,
t nten in Norfolk surrounded by Adherents,
c4n scarcely he said to have an independent
4il .11i°" of their Own, and whose movements, in
rll4tters of a public and political nature, are
o:itivelY confined within the sphere of some
the attraction. Let it not be supposed that
Ile 411okt:ions passed at the late Norfolk County
).:etir'g express the sentiments of the County, as
14,1 l'reenniputouslv declared by one of the most
Speakers.—I hesitate not to pronounce
114 those iyho are now signing their names to a
o-r
14tt Iszt'r against the whole proceedings of the
D.), "folk County Meeting, will, by their num-
.
azier"4l respectability, effectually counteract the
Are, * it'll that the sense of the County has been ex-
-41,, ell by the Resolutions passed at the late
I at
conclude, Sir, with an observation
qe the lamentable spirit of the times obliges
liker) e"aite, viz. that Sedition and Blasphemy,
tl wit) sisters, and kindred spirits, are now
kthi "nnected, they walk abroad, band in hand,
I.l(.4riligly scoff' at every restraint.
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are Messrs. Hunt and Carlile closely as-
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e ite(l.--the latter has, indeed, received a check
la bid, "0(1 silence a common spirit; but his seems
defiance to every Law, both human and di-
ri B°lo on bath declared—" He that being
t: m
1 reProred hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly
tiet;"tr`led•"—l do not wish to see this awful
t "ratio
tit o Whiled upon the convicted Blasphemer;
'Pith Christian Chari:y, I earnestly wish that
tikttv
1.
‘',il It; to see his errors, to confess them,
make his peace with (ioD.

Sir,

Your bumble Servant,
A NORFOLK FREEHOLDER.