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be law, or else it would be a moat fluctuating Constitu:i
two. A
find if any laws be added to it, it cannot remain
the Constitution, I must change, and sometimes be!
totter and sowetiut. s worse. " Vagabond orators,''says
the speech, weie to effect improper things. Harsh ex•
pfession in any !MCC, hut more so as applied to me. I
tree endesioured to stop the progress of vice and irre-
thigion,which arc abounding in the present day. The cheer-
,,g stoctri DCA of redemption have been my constant theme,
and are still the delight of my soul. If it be blasphemy to
glory in the truths of the Gospel—to be grateful that our
wine 54110117 came flown from Heaven, and took on him
the "tare of man, for the purpose of securing us a victory
err sit', hell, i.n.l the grave—then indeed have I been a
eirationd orator"—theu have I been a blasphemer.
ionsphlete, containing. insproler things, have been cir-
„dated ; but I considered it An Englishman's right to
rad every work, and then think of it as be feels proper.
slut cautiot be considered as a right in any man for the
evercise of which he may be punisheri.—Mark the
bats," Gentlemen : we hare rights, but if once oit-
esind, they render men liable to be punished. At the
„woof at *Stockport, one-fourth of the inhabitants only
were at the eieeting. Surely one is nut a match for
!Az; but, indeed, it has not been proved that any terre•
pepad was used. I hope it will not he cod here,
o was said in Scotland, that Seoteh law is not English
sad that Cheshire law is not also English law. It
is eut {toss your prejndices, Gentlemen, that I expect or
feu for say thing. hope you will not defile your oaths ;
and if you give a verdict contrary to the evidence, you
will do W. The leaders of Reform are charged with
"whining military training; I know of none who do
so; and if socUiracties s a ere now followed, it would be
aosiast the lasTf That I know ; but Men it is because
of a recut enactment that males it illegal. But the
Reformers are charged with every thing to bring them
into there/tote. Wi.at is said orlarge meetings of the
people, equally applies to election and other comity
meetings. I shall not say the indictment was framed to
murder two innocent individuals—no, that would be too
strong: I dare not sr so; but I say, the sabre has pierced
to the vitals, and was only prevented killing because it
'odd not reach for enough. Then we hove something
on the Coto-s'rect conspiracy, as it is called, I suppose,
to whiled u:e kith those foolish, absurd, rash men, who
engaged iii such an enterprise. Souse gentlemen behind
me won't let me speak. Perhaps there are some men
who n t old aceese me of participating with the men on
•ehows sentence was sis solemnly pronone^-1 this morn-
ing; but of that lam 11111011 T Frailties,. Why was syn.
tear.. pronounced on them thus morning, it not in some
mess Ire or other to be connected with me by some asses-
etatiou tot ideas? The attempt at Birch was au injury to
site, an injury to the cense of Reform, and if I saw the Ulan
lift the pistol against him, I would have interposed and'
rayed lout. Birch behaved to me like a gentleman, like a
friend, and I ha:r the mat) alto could attempt to assassi-
nate Imo. I Inc had lime designs, if we were such villains
as are iiesrribeil in the Learned Judge's speech, we would
deserve the ;mai:bluest that impends upon us. I do
hot think it mona while to comment on the praises given
the Alagistr.icy. The Chester Yeomanry " flew to
astes."—cull war. gentlemen, " flew to arms," not
against the Snanish, not to tut clown the French or Ger,
mans; and ilionkl not I he very neglectful to Myself. if,,
as it may be, you are sos-ie of these praised people, not
to notice this speech. Yon are all strangers to me, but
you are Ettansiaiten, and every Englishmen I love. But
we are " pretended Ittformers ;" still hypocrites—that 1
hurts me; we have been tealisits and sincere, and Wed
have shown ourselves in earnest to obtain redress Ter
our grierances. We have grievances, and while we
use every to procure Reform, I calling abide it
that we shuuid lie called hypocrites', pretended Re-
ferratne.--(involustary Iteghter here burst forth, from
the taallt%Mi f* *Often the hest passage wee
expressel.)—You might have hitherto heard that
Juries have done their duty ; so tar good. I hope all
Jarboe well do their duty. So moth for the Learned
Judge's speerh as far as refers to one inilividnal. I
can't suppose my ditatino on his speech will offend the
Learned brig'', fur he -looked coon me while I was
sluing •o with a very pleasant countenance.—(loud and
cantihneil langhter thronoli the Conet.)—tlentlenien of
the Jury, I bold in my hand another help, unhought,
nnasked, unsought, and unexpected, as if that Provi-
denee who knew my condition had oh-en me a help
'when most I needed it. That help is—".l few brief
Remarks by Jeremy Hentham"—(a laugh)—a great
lawyer, one of the shiest in England, perhaps I might
say in the world-, and I dare say, if their Lordships spoke
of him titer Would say the same. lint, Gentlemen, I
Nave rot yet read errs the indictment, and I shall pro-
reed to read it.—(Laughts r.)—Ile here read it as we
have given it in the early part of our Report, and
:is he read, it excited tine eontinnrd risibility of the
enords who hoard him. He now commenced (a quarter
before seven oVock) reading Ileniliam's remarks.—
Ilia 'perch, one of the must singular and enthusiastic
eta delivered, occupied the Court nearly three hours.
Ile then concluded us-relic, as lee said, to accommodate
the Learned Couesel of Mr Charles Wolselev, and
%slats for fear of tiring the patience of the Jary. The
Wu! commenced at nine o'clock in the morning, and
was not adjourned till eight u'clo:k at night.
. The ATTMANET-Ott4IIIAL to commence his reply
to-morrow morning;, at nine d'cloek.