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bore the devies of the three Kingdoms—the Rose, the
Thistle, and the Harp. The Ripponden Union flag
represented a half-starved ragged man, in the act of
weaving ; above him was inscribed, " The Poor
Man's Labour is as dear to him as the Rich Man's
Property ," " Universal Suffrage." Last, though not
least in respect to the multitude, was a flag which
exhib ted a most dissimilar similitude of Mr. Hunt,
pointing to a scroll, on which was the single word,
" Union, above him were the words, " England
expects every Man to do his Duty." A cauliflower,
Ite/f devoured by catterpillars, was also exhibited on,
a pole, and was explained by one of the crowd as an
emblem of poor England devoured by a host of
placemen, pensioners, and sinecurists !
About half-past one o'clock, the Committee of Re-
quisitionists arrived on the ground, and along with
them Messrs. KNIGHT, SAXTON, and MITCHELL, and
other itinerant Orators. After they had arranged
themselves in due order upon the hustings, a line was
opened for the admission of the female Reformers to
them, and three of them actually mounted upon the
hustings, and took their share in the proceedings of
the day. Of these one was a decrepid old woman,
habited in black ; the other two, young girls, dressed
in green spencers, with mourning veils, and orna-
mented with black ear-rings and trinkets. After the
ceremony of receiving them was finished, Mr.
aids, who is a Baptist Minister, thrice called for
silence, with most stentorian lungs, and, as he him-
self said, without any circumlocution proposed that
Mr. A. Toone should take the Chair—(Chccrs)

This motion being put and carried by the Reverend
Gentleman, he thought it tight to inform the Meeting,
before they proceeded to business, that it was assem-
bled to obtain the greatest good which Englishmen
could desire—a Parliamentary Reform. As peace-
able men, they ought to endeavour to obtain it by
peaceaMe means, in order that no resection might be
cast upon their conduct—Wear).
Mr. ABEDNEGO MOORE (a person in the employment
of one of the manufacturing houses in Halifax), re-
turned his thanks for the honour which was confe►red
upon him; and, after sundry apologies for the defi-
ciency of his talents to preside over such a Meeting,
concluded by telling them, that he would do his best
to merit the favourable opinion which they had
formed of him—(Cheerv).
Mr. KNIGHT (one of the sufferers under the Sus-
pension of the Habeas Corpus Act), next stepped for-
ward. He exhorted them most earnestly to remain
silent, if they wished to understand the subject for
which they were that day assembled. That subject
was not of importance to one family, to one village,
to cne town, or to one county, but to the whole corn-
munity ; and, consequently, was highly worthy the
attention of every individual whom he saw before
him : it was, how they could best obtain redress of,
their grievances? Those who had lived as long as
he had, could not help being aware of the great diffe-
rence which a few years had made in the comforts
and happiness of the people; it was needless, there-
fore, for him to point out that circumstance to their
notice ; all he should do would he-to address them,
in the coarse of the day, upon the cause of their pre-
sent distresses, and to point out to them what he
thought most likely to prove the most eili..ient re-
medy for them. At that moment he would do no-
thing more than again enjoin them to silence, and move
the reading of a series of Resolutions, which hart hpen
provided by the Committee for their deliberation.
Mr. MITCHELL then presented himself to the Meet-
ing, and said, that for form's sake he seconded the
motion of hi% worthy friend. He was also quite as
eloquent as his predecessor upon the necessity of si-
lence, if the business of the day was to be conducted
with regularity. He advised each of them to endea-
vour to stand firm, to avoid pressure upon his neigh-
bour, and, above all, to be on his guard against any
false alarm. For if any man should say, as had been
said on Hunslet-moor, that the soldiers were coming,
a run would ensue, from which much danger must
naturally occur; nothing of that kind could ensue
without .causing the death of several individuals :
therefore, he implored them not tit give way, until
they were quite certain of the reality of their grounds
for alarm.

At this moment, and while the orator was in the
very middle of his • harangue against alarm and
alarmists, a general scamper took place among his
agditors. A report was circulated in the immense
crowd, which could not consist of less than 70,000
persons, that the special constables were coming, and
terror- and dismay immediately pervaded every
bosom. At leak 5,000 persons took to their heels,
and more were preparing to follow this example,
when it was discovered that the alarm was false. A
cry of " No cause, no cause," was set up by the Ra-
dicals on the hustings; and also three cheers to rally
their flying followers. This was effected with some
little difficulty, and in order to prevent a similar dis
pension occurring again, the people were informed
that their worthy friend, Mr. Stocks, the Magistrate,
was on the field with his two sons, and was deter-
mined to protect them from injury. This assurance
re-inspired' confidence ; and immediately afterwards
an amusing scene was exhibited to those on the hust-
ings. Several of the fugitives had lost their shoes
in the rapidity of their retreat, and several of the fe-
male Reformers their bonnets and shawls: the lost
property was afterwards exhibited to the crowd upon
the sticks of the Reformers, and restored to the owner
on proper application for it. When the crowd had
again settled into something like order, a great rush
took place to the hustings, and a large body of fe-
male Radicals, who were stationed just under them,
were so much distressed as to be in danger of suf-
focation from it. One or two of them actually
fainted, and it was proposed by a Gentleman on the
hustings, that they should be taken upon them for
greater safety. This, however, did not appear good
to these universal philanthropists, the leading Radi-
cals. One of them opposed the suggestion with all
his might, and thought that he had done enough
vihen he asked the crowd to draw back, and not to
press upon the women. Fortunately, the humanity
of the multitude was not like that of this speaker,
merely speculative: they did draw back, and after
some exertion the women were withdrawn from
the crowd.

Mr. J. SArrow then deemed it requisite to use his
influence over the multitude to recall them to the
business of the day. He told them that he was well
aware that the task which he had undertaken, the
task of addressinglbem, was one which required all j

the energy both of body and ex-
ercised by man. He assured
thvoemiceththaatt could
mis-
takeiittldiebe
un
false
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fande
moriginated
wfrobdemiinhgae
congratulateda m
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sacrifices for them.—EMr. Stocks, who was the indi-
vidual to whom allusion was made, now appeared
liberties of his country, and was ready to make great
with his two sons, on horseback, and was loudly
cheered by the multitude.] As soon as order was
restored, he (Mr. Saxton) would second the reading
of the Resolutions.
At this moment a loud crash was heard, and the
hustings, which were formed of loose boards laid
on the top of two carts, gave way, and precipitated
many of the speakers upon the ground. This cir-
cumstance created as much alarm among the leading
Radicals, as the idea of the special constables did
among their followers. We are sorry, however, to
say, that the slight manner in which the hustings
were built rendered the alarm more just is the one
case than it was in the other. We have been told
that the shoulder of one woman was dislocated, and
the thigh of another broken; but we cannot posi-
tively vouch for the fact.
Mr. MOORE then came forward to read the Reso-
lutions. He read about one-half of them, when he
found that his voice was beginning to fail him ; he
therefore put them into the -hands of Mr. J. Saxton,
who read the remainder.
As soon as the Resolutions were read, Mr. SAXTON
again stepped forward to addres; the Meeting. He
could not allow the Resolutions which had just been
read to them to pass without offering his opinion
upon them. He believed himself to be known to
almost every individual upon the ground ; but if
there was any person then present who was ignorant
of who apd what he was, to that individual he would
say, " My name is John Saxton."—(Cheers).—He
was one of those persons to whose lot it had fallen
to witness the hideous and horrible atrocities of the
IGth of August. He was on the hustings at the
time, when a quiet and peaceahle Meeting—a Meet-
' ing as little inclined to tumult and disturbance as the
one which he was then addressing, was charged and
inhumanly sabred by the Yeomanry of Manchester—
(Cheers).—Yet though he was present at that scene
of carnage, he could not adequately describe to them
half its horrors: it was a scene to which no pencil,
no pen, no tongue could give any just or equal co-
louring—( Cheers).—What would they think if they
saw their wives and children savagely sabred for
having innocently met to exercise a Constitutional
right? But he would refrain, whilst yet he could,
from entering into that question ; he would not har-
row up their souls by placing the dreadful picture
again before them ; Goo knew they had it too inde-
libly engraven on their hearts to require being again
told of it—(Cries of " We hare").—He then quitted
this subject to comment on that favourite subject of
mob or.arry—Parliamentary Reform ; and atter la-
menting that all the nearest alld de:nest tics of human
life had been invaded by the system of espionage,'
trickery, and knavery now established in this coun-
try, maintained that the dungeons which had for-
merly been intended for the victims of religious per-
secution, would in a short time be crammed with the
victims of political fanaticism, if a timely stand were'
not made. They would clearly see this to be the
case, if they looked at the various modes of political'
persecution which were now practised. Thera wawa
prosecutions for libel, there were prosecutions for se-
dition, there were prosecutions for blasphemy ; in
short, there were prosecutions for all who attempted
to publish the truth and to advocate the cause of the
people—(Cheers).—This evil would, however, be
soon remedied : English Juries would shortly vindi-
cate the cause of liberty--of that liberty which was
once the possession, but was now merely the boast of
Englishmen—(Cheers).—Why, however, were such
prosecutions instituted ? He would tell them: it
was because the people were not fairly represented,
because their voice was not attended to in the House
of Commons. Let the people then study their rights;
let them stick to that Cap of Liberty which was
worn by their ancestors, and which had been trans-
mitted by them to the, present generation.. If they
did, there was no doubt but that victory would be-
come their own—(Cheers).—He then expressed his
approbation of the Resolutions, and moved that they
be adopted.
Mr. Krimr had a few observations to make,
which, if attended to, wou:d be of benefit to his
hearers. It was said by the opponents of Reform,
that the Reformers were wet Reformers, but Revolu-
tionists. Nothing could be more false, nothing could
be nioie malignant than this assertion. It was with
a view of preventing the people from listening to
their real friends that he, and those who adopted his
principles, were styled seditious, and those who list-
ened to them deluded. In fact, these observations
applied, not to the Reformers, but to the enemies of
Reform, who had originally overturned the Consti-
tution. He would shew this to be the fact, by re-
ferring to the former conduct of those who opposed
the people's lights. It was well known, that a Bill
establishing triennial Parliaments had been introde-
ced at least a century ago : this of itself was sufficient
proof, that before that period Parliaments had been
more frequently held. Could it be said, that this
change in the law was a revolution ? blo. Subse-
quently to that period a Bill had been introduced,
making Parliaments septennial. Could this be called
a revolution ? It could not—it was said to be the
law of the land. These Acts were not, however,
pleasing to the people, and ought to be repealed.—
If the making of such laws was not to be considered
a revolution, then the unmaking of them could not
be considered so. But he would go further than this.
An Act of Parliament had been passed which de-
prived every man of a vote for the county, unless
possessed of a forty shilling freehold ; from this it
appeared that the right of suffrage was more ex•
tended. If, then, the making of this law was not a
revolution, neither could the unmaking of it become
w.timeliee wouldwhen still make mnnatknerianufsurpthnnermosh.dsearyv.ahtnnionk.
was
the
introduced, it was for the purpose of registering the
lands possessed by the Gentry of the country ;" at
that time the greater portion of the land was vested
makeon conditions
ins hi
ma te tehfe
po ce
aceuep at:spisateydhthime
mKiirnitgartyo
in a few individuals ; but mark on what condition
t
iaersnd
' service in time of war, at 'their own expense. The
great Landed Proprietors held. their land on these
conditions, but they shortly got rid of those condi-

eons, and threw the burden upon the people. The
Orator proceeded to attack the Corn and Woollen
Laws at very great length, and said that, as they
were intended to separate the interests of the poor
and the rich, they ought to be repealed. He con-
cluded by saying, that nothing, except a Radical Re-
form, could administer permanent relief to the dis-
tresses of the people.
Mr. MITCHELL next presented himself to the As-
sembly. He was informed, that this was the first
Meeting which had been held at Halifax, for Parlia-
mentary Reform, for many years, and the circum-
stance of its being their first Meeting must be the
excuse for the intracticability which they had that
day exhibited. He hoped that all of them felt and
would act as Englishmen, upon the subject of their
grieVances. He had atterded in order to aid them in
devising a plan by which they might be redressed.—
His worthy friends, Knight and Saxton, had also
attended for a similar purpose. He then went into
a long argument to prove the advantage which the
country was likely to reap from itinerant Preachers
of Reform ; talked of having, not a funding, but a
refunding. system, to pay off the National pcht ; and
railed in the worst style of abuse against the Duke ofl
Bedford, Earl Fitzwilliam, and Mr. Coke of Norfolk.
After speaking for nearly an hour, he entered uposa
strain of reasoning so irrelevant, that
Mr. \VILLAN, of Dewsbury, rose, and suggested
that this itinerant orator had better confine himself
to the subject of the Requisition.
Mr. MITCHELL awed that he deserved the cor-
rection of Mr. Willan, and• concluded by moving
the 25th Resolution.

The following Resolutions were then put and
carried : .

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" 1. That it is the Inalienable right of Fatglishmen to Petition
the Throne, and either or both Houses of Parliament; which
right is not only reasonable, but is also particularly provided
for by the Constitution.
" 2. That, in order to exercise this right, the People must
assemble and deliberate; and every attempt to prevent such de-
liberation, whether by 'Alilitary force or Civil interfrrence, is,
in its spirit and direct tendency, a declaration that Englishmen
shall not Petition.

" 3. That while we, for a long 'Piles of years, have been
strangely supine in watching over our immunities and rights,
they have been undermined by men in power, who are actuated
by avarice and ambition ; so much so, that we have but very
little left of personal safety and freedom, except the empty
name.

" 4. That we, in common with all his Majesty's faithful sub-
jects (faithful alike to the dignity of his Crown and the rights I
of his People) feel most poignantly for the wanton violation of
our most sacred rights, on a recent occasion, in the illegal dis-
persion of a Meeting, convened according to law. and peace.'
ably conducted, at Manchester; whereby the persons of our
fellow-creatures were dreadfully mangled and their lives de—
stroyed, with a degree of savage barbarity unprecedented in the
records of history.
" 5. That wicked and designing men are attempting to per-
vert the operation of our wholesome laws, by opposing the mer-
cenary jargon of lawyers to the ..imple testimony of men, who,
according to the established custom of this country, have no-
thing more to do but simply to relate •such facts as have been
presented to the organs of sense.
" 6. That this base procedure is countenanced by men in
power, who appear to have no other object in vie* but that of
establishing an Oligarchy in this country ; and that the truth of
this is apparent from their having returned thanks to the cul-
prits, even while their hands were reeking with the blool of in-
nocent men.

" 7. That it is with the utmost regret and heartfelt sorrow
that we have to notice any thing in the form of a sanction to the
proceedings at Manchester, as coming from his [loyal Highness
the Prince Regent : and we are persuaded that. if the I'rince
had known the realities of the tragical scene at Manchester, he
would not have lent his Royal approbation to answer the pur-
pew.. of mon who cannot Le gra.re.4 rarrirci aml 'rids b 1.0.1.
" 8. That the individuals composing the Meeting at Man-
chester did not assemble with hostile intentions, but merely to
give their opinions on the defective Representation of the Coun-
try in th.: Commons House of Parliament ; as they were totally
unarmed, no other inference could be rationally drawn.
" o. That so long as the House of Commons is filled with
men who represent nothing but their own purses, it is notorious
the nation will sink still deeper in ruin ; that we shall always be
saddled with Corn Bills and Wool Bills; that though we live in
a time-of profound peace, we must be perpetually called upon
for additional taxes; and that our earnings, extracted from our
pockets in the shape of taxes, will be extravagantly divided
among Tax-gatherers, Favourites, Pensioners, Placemen, and
Sinecurists. That when we petition, we must be sinwered by
imprisonment, with chains, with halters, with the trampling of
horses, wild with the bread which ought to feed the hungry,
with sabres in our hearts, with death.
_ _ . .

" 10. That death Itself is piefelsble to suck a state of degra-
dation as this ; and as it is our right to meet, we will meet, and
nothing shall hinder us, except privation of life; ands we will
never be satisfied till the moral order of public justice is re-
stored, and the House of Commons cleansed from that vile cor-
ruption which lodges between its walls; till the blessings of the.
Constitution are restored to us, according to its letter and spirit,
and until our voices are respected in the legislation of the country.
" 11. That there is a deficiency of labour in the country, and
that wages are depressed below their natural level : that a large
number or our countrymen are now smarting under the direful
effects of these dreadful evils, and that many families and indi-
viduals in the town and vicinity of Halifax are reduced from
that respectable condition in lite to which their avocations, their
habits, and their years entitle them.
" 12. That this want of labour and its diminished value is
occasioned by the Corn Bill, the Wool Bill, and the burdens of
taxation : by the Corn Bill, because the foreign farmer cannot
take our, manufactures in exchange for his produce ; by the
Wool Pal, because it is calculated to advance the price of the
raw material, making us less able to compete with other nations
in the market ; by taxation, because the high prices of many of
the necessaries of life require a larger portion of labour than
would be called for if our burdens were lighter.
" 13. That codsequently, Corn Bills, Wool Bills, and Taxa-
tion, are the causes of that wide spreading calamity which is so
keenly felt in the land ; and that those evils have been forced
upon us by the House of Commons, being composed of men
who will not listen to the voice of the People, and who there-
fore do not represent them.
" 14. That on these grounds we feel ourselves imperiously
called upon to use every lawful means, adapted to produce a
change in the Representation of the country; and that such a
change as is contended for, is the only rational expedient adapted
to relieve and satisfy the coantry.
" 13. That our enemies may not say we find fault with the
present form of Representation, and have none of our own to
substitute, which will embrace the interests of all classes, we
earnestly recommend Major Cartwright's well-arranged method
of extending the elective franchise to all who ire liable to be
called upon to defend the country, or who contribute, directly
or Indirectly, to the support of the State.
" 16. That the Halifax farrago, misnamed " Loyal Declara-
tion," which stigmatizes the Reformers as revolutionists, anar-
chists, and plunderers, Is a wicked and malignant libel on a large
majority of his Majesty's most faithful and most loyal subjects;
and this Meeting condemns its absurdity, and condemns its atro-
city; and we look on the moral and religious phrases impressed
into this hypocritical production, as so many gems removed
from their proper situation, to be sullied and buried in rubbish :
and with regard to the cheering hope of a future life, on which
so much stress is laid, we assert, that we regard that great ob-
ject, and respect religion, and practice it as much at least, as
those who make so much parade 'and cant about it, but who for-
get to fulfil one of the shortCommandrnents," Thou shalt do no
murder." We call upon the abettors of this Declaration to ad-
duce proofs in defence of their assertion., and we pledge our-
selves to answer and confront them in any way they may choose
(by argument) to set up a defence.
" 17. The substance of. this Resolution was, That a Petitioa
should be presented to his Royal Highness the Prince Regent,
praying that k would make common cause with the People
against their common enemy, and that he would institute a
%WC% inquiry 1149 the wantou and cruel outrages coromitted at

the oManchester
on the 16th of August, with
a el,* of
" 18. That the Parish or Halifax cont-i 9 -
t7tpwo:fureeofPer"Td,osiw:jaasstlhtnlgirptesTisfooerbrthatabaelosnrue,:tiffihfoasacururelbttitelloonla.da:cncjoea-u.c,clnt:ti.lic,f':,'oci.:
who the individuals are, or by whit means to
asLion of the mariner's compass.
" 19. That as one of the leading objects of this
i'
to bring the Manchester murderers to justi;e, kid tt
widow and the orphan, we therefore propose that -
be immediately entered into fur the :hove purpose,.
" 20. That at proper times, one person pitted
Branch Union shall have access to the books
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Union, at Halifax, in order to satisfy every i"scri4.
faithful appropriation of his money.
" 21. That the Thanks of this Meeting be trft,„•mir
public-spirited Gentlemen why roily stood f ti'
Meeting, at a time when the earth was reekingg qty tl
c'f!l•2."Til.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be 7i7,.„
Pollard, Esq. for his manly and humane condu:t is 11.:c
objections to the raising of Yeomanry Cavalry 25.11",1
overturned that wicked project, and who probabh-
Halifax from being deluged in blood.
" 23. That a Vote of Censure be passed on
individuals who first affixed their names to the MU,
Declaration, because they either knew they wee [.
sanction to talsckoods, or were culpable for not eta:
principles of the Reformers.
" 24. That the Thanks of this 'Meeting be givez
to Hunt,the cause, , tah:d e IfloerrothoefjUldtitur's4 pfart4omnhis ht.l7istitcteettt
ing from all exeiseable articles.
" 25. That this Meeting highly approves of the Pt
ing and opinion on the subject of a Reformation in tl
tentative System, end general amelioration of the P,
tering*, be;ng' concentrated as much a; possibly the'
low • and cannot but approve of the idea thrown
Leeds Meeting in their twelfth Resolution, and pie
selves to aid and.assist, tee the utmost of their power,
tutioaal measures to promote the well-bei!g of our ce
Miss ANNE FLODDER, a Radical Reform
stood forward. The main object of this L.:
tendance was to present to the Meeting a c:
berty, accompanied by an Address from e4l
Reformers near Halifax. It unfortunately
that it rained heavily at the moment; ii
heavily, that all present, save Miss Floddet
sister, who had umbrellas, were in a moment
the skin. Miss fodder endeavoured to ate
Chairman, but was quite overpowered by
ings ; she seemed to have forgotten her spa
took a paper from her pocket and endear
read it, but she was unable to go on. Her it
Jane Plodder, came forward and read it as
Ma. Cuaartmax—Sir, here is our Adelreis to yob
ertade choice of a Brother Reformer to read it for us
you will receive it as the pure effusion of our be&
painted language of our souls. If this day's labour
the smallest degree, benefit the rising generation, it
solace of our minds in the evening of lifts May Hi
upon your exertions, and crown this day with bl
perishable!'
Mils JANE then turned to a Gentleman
hustings, and said, " Lord, I am surpris‘
my sister so de/ ; at home she is a very spi
This young Lady several times during the
expressed her satisfaction at the glorious spi
form which was abroad.
" Mr. Chairman, Sir—lmpressed by a ,1-rse of de
males have come forward, to concentrate ear eats
those of our brethren, in the laudable cause of Pal
Reform. We have, Sir, eyed the movements of
- other parts, and we are determined not to be the last
our most strenuous exertions to a cduse, fraught wit'
good. In whatsoever direction we turn the rye of
we
tionleuthkee
the hehsunEinmtphiere neylsu
evening,
ourried voter
rirbts
and
fast sinking below the political horizon. We see,
rosins skis •Icylua Able state of things. Is it not se
state of the House of Commons, that we are to ate
wanton shedding of human blood which has =urn
cheater? At that place. did 114 X the. Yeomanry Cts
murderous intention, cut up the father with the son"
not savagely mangle the innocent and lovely mothe.
helpless infant ? And for these worse than diaholizal
have they not been thanked? Believe us, Sir, oar. !-
within us, to assist you in removing a caux so bin
personal safety and well-being.
" You will please to direct us in our duties ar.d
we pledge ourselves to execyte your plans faithful}
Reve, Sir, that the objects of this Meeting are attain
exercise of our rational faculties, and, therefore, •
flounce (what our enemies have laid to our charge)
obtain a Reform by our physical powers. To-day,
confront those who have libelled us; a Declaratiot
from Halifax, testifying that our actions are dictated
lity. One word more, and we will give way. It i
601 to abstain, as much as possible, from all excisew
and strictly to take care that our earnings do not arts
the pockets of our enemies; and, in our domestic eapaeit
the suckling at the breast, and the stripling by the bar'
they inhale shall be filled with the principles of Ref(

The young Lady, who was to have made
then handed to the Chairman a cap olliberr
of silk, and splendidly ornamented with
tassels, and had a gilt half-moon in front.
have been hoisted upon a pole, but the
prevented this part of the ceremony, leg tl
6cent present should be spoiled. By thi
heavy rain had driven some thousands from
A vote of thanks was given to the Ladies,
they curtsied their thanks. Before the M
persed a penny subscription vas entered im
a few minutes, more than half a dozen h:
money were handed to Mr. MITCHELL
thanks was passed to the Chairman, who
thanks, and the Meeting quietly separated.
There were not less than 50,000 persor
when the rain began.

On Monday there was a Meeting at 1,
Bradford ; but, on account of the great :NI
Halifax taking place at the same time, the
detained the Meeting for only a very short
Resolutions similar to those at Bramley were
and a Subscription was made for the Sufic]
Manchester.

It having been proposed by many Gem
Essex, to sign a Requisition for the calling
ing of the County, to take into consideratie)
transactions at Manchester, C. C. NVEsri
one of the Members, has addressed the
Letter to T. B. LENNARD, Esq. the Gentle,
wrote to Mr. WESTERN on the subject :
" Buxton, Septeml
"Mr nawa SIR-4 think, upon the whole, I bad I
sign the Requisition,• because I have had no oppoi
communicating with my friends upon the subject
cause my health will not permit me to attend the
I am, however, decidedly of opinion that an expi
the Public voice upon the events of the fatal dry at 3laiu
is infinitely to be desired ; and I trust the County c
will chew its determination to defend the rights and
which have been trampled upon by the Magistrates 7
titers. At the same time, lam equally confident
we
be found to countenance visionary projects of Belot
would lead us into anarchy and end in despotism.
" 'Believe me, most truly yours,
" C..C. WES.

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;end the Meeting ;
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