The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-18 00:00:00

LONDON :
THUISDAY MOWING, AUGUST 18, 1842.

We have abridged from the Manchester Guardian
a report of what took place at a meeting of Delegates
ict-M4metiester on Wednesday, which seems to give a
more definite idea of the objects of the Turn-outs, and
the means of obtaining them, than anything we have
previomly seen. There were present 141 Delegates,
who have all been collected for this special occasion.
That fact alone indicates organization, forethought,
plans, and power, which may be exceedingly trouble-
some, if not carefully managed. Though the ma-
jority was in favour of going for the Charter, no in-
considerable number was for confining the agitation
to obtainipg an advance of wages. Some of them
even sitte strongly and energetically in fitvour of an
immediate raturn to work. It is. plain, therefore,
that the forethought and the organization have not
yet found a clear and definite object in which
all are agreed.

As to—present means of success, they seem to have
non?. They are aware that they have no resources,
and cannot live without wages. One of the orators,
indeed, :•eterre'l to the standing crops on the hill-
ides, having the conduct of the Scotch colliers pro-
bably present to his mind; but he was told by an-
other; who entertains a just idea of property, that they
were ,the inalienable right of another. There is in

that difference of opinion' evidence, therefore, that
they will not, unite, unless some great necessity
inrcc them to it, in a system of pillage. " In-,
to any schemes," says the aifanchester Guardian,
" of pilla* or incendiarism, like those which have dis-
graced awrektr district, we are quite confident nothing
will impo4- the working classes of this neighbourhood."
As they are not disposed to be guilty of such acts of
outrage, Yet them be hardled with respect, let them
not be outraged under the authority of law—for it
has long been unhappily the case, that outrages on the
people are sanctioned by the law—and there is every
probthility that they will speedily return to their ac-
customed habits of quiet, patient industry.
To carry off the heat of passion, there seems no-
thing the valve of an oißdn mouth. When the
Converhion met in London all alarm ceased after its
proceedings, which were uninterrupted, had been
twice ov-,thrice reported. Out of Parliament, .as well
as in Parliament, orators talk the heart out di' every
subject. For the promotion of divisions amongst the
Delegates and their constituencies, and for restoring
the workiiig classes to their ordinary habits, we can
conceive vothing more serviceable than such meetings
at that at :Manchester.

Could at...vthing better serve the cause of order
'than the :ro,-..ommendation to return at once • to
their work ? Cob.ld anything weaken and dis-
hearten the Turn-oui.s more than to find that
their leaders differ mated 11 as to what they
should do, wad are ready to Mpute as to the means
they shout employ ? What a mockery, too, of a
grunt insurrection, to have the meeting discussing a
resolutio: for the management of trades' clubs.
Public ineatim,•s bring vague passion to the hard test
of material wal practical measures, and blow off at
once the over-eharg-d high pressure boiler of each
indivicNd's own feelings and wisheA.
Believing that it is only 're4iiisite to treat the Turn-
outs with respect, in order to bring about a speedy
and peaceful adjustment, and ling also con-
vinced that such meetings ventilate the mine
of discontent, we egfet that some of the
Magistrates of Manchester should have disco-
rated that the meeting. of Delegates was illegal,
because some timid persons were frightened at its
pd seilAe consequences, and shouldl have thought it
the lir duty to irderfere and put an end to it. Their '