The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-23 00:00:00

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&quid (se tionnd nits idling to straggle, even to deaths in
r sacmdeause of freedom. die then entered ono Wag
s,nilication of his own political principles, and esith
reat animation asserted the right of the peel's to vet
as they had acted, before the passing of the late Bills,in
riling for a Reform in Parliament. The MI, &ft were
rich, was now corrected by the mesionret alieded to.:
and N we. unnecessary for than to gite a verdict to
t.r •yent a recut tenet of melt useetiogs, as that was al-
t• ad)• done by the law. They had sariplir to decide on
Inc particular merits of the ease. He supported his opt-
t •inis by referrin to a variety of speeches which
.it been snide in Parliament ; and contended, that his I
eepusitiou was nut 141 catiancr With whar 'bad been ad-
s owed by some of the most itistingidehed characters in
tr.e marker. He desired to know where the Moody
a:!ger was. 'risk and the attempt to connect him
Mt. finis') a ills Mr. t arlile, had a greater tendeney
er. Relict his case with the respectable Jury alto were
try it. than :my thing else. The bloody Jagger had
• , i etistril 4mt in the fevered brains of sech men as
Warren and Mr. Scarlett. By the langustre toted
•• this kubjecr, it was dent, that they wanted to connect
wills those who had lately beets apprehended in
him It was not enough to cossneet him uujustly
t..rh blasphemy, but it was 'might to call him the ac-
i wieldier of ins. This was meaut to be insinuated,
rlionaill it was known dant the wretches lately disco-
% rest, (bat it wow not tot hint to speak of their cranes
as del ware at present untried) whatever their ultimate
of jeet might be, hail ititenileti to make him (11e.
lor of their victims. The black flag hr wonld show,
tad hel.ll stash black, from its being accidentally die-
E•were4.l shat the no previously painted on %thin.
.14140 %Amid not show well. TIP correct the defect it
.4• merle Meek. The motto, .• Equal representation"
dirt nut meau that the people would obtain an equal
e•presentatinii, or die its the attempt ; it did but mean
vial starvation was route, and that death must follow,
is they *ere nut relieved from their distress by equal
re•ereeetitation. He was confident, that if he had omitted
1,. ini•ittion any thing of importance in the mire- of his
. ddre-s, that the deficiency would be supplied by the
videece. lie could not fur a moment believe that any
ery honourable then would find him guilty. Ile
that the cause had been brought to York for
trial, instead of being taken to Lancaster, where Mr.
linlton might hare been one of his Jury. After some
noncan on the evidence of that Gentleman, he stated,
• s eirrelmr,ition of what he hail previously usserted,,
t .1: 4 ptiblie dinner had been ordered, to which lie and
~,t of them with Jsisu were to have repaired after the'
.Tiny. This would show what had been their object.
,owe further übservations, he remarked that the
connsel fur the prosecution would have the right of
e•ply. The Learned Gentleman had great weight, hut
his talents mould not suffice to pnt down the evidence—
•••: Min then site the right of reply—let him use it to es-
, 'nit what lie had said of the dagger—let !dm reconcile
t e zeidence of Halton with truth, and let him produce
0.0 Woody dagger '.
Mr. Ht t r dosed his address at a quartet before three.
stn expression of applause was heard in Court, but it
%% as repressed, uu disapprobation being intimated by the
.
Edninad Grundy examined by Mr. Hi:ST.—MI re-
tired Irmo business; lives at Biloworth, in Lancashire;
e.: a relicts-printer ; had not made any deposition ;
as at Smedley-cottage on the 10th of 'August. tni
iiesdar errecions to the Manchester meeting, saw Mr.
!•ent dwre ; recollects some conversation relative to
t' Manchester meeting, and expressed an intention of
r. titrniug home immediately. He (witeessl endeavour-
, Ito prevail upon him to stop till the meeting ; his ail-
:.-e and request had no influence at that lime ; he left
hint withont Mr. Hunt's determining any thing. He
I..arnt on the Wednesday his istentungs were altered;
r,uw him again on the lids of Augnst, the first time at
!'medley-cottage. lie communicated to Mr. Hunt, that
i•r• beard there was a wrest against him ; he saw him
sai the road to Manchester; be (witness) afterwards
t ailed on Mr. Norris, the Magistrate, with the de-
fendant Johnson. Mr. Norris is chief acting Magis-
trate. He told Mr. Norris, that if there was a warrant
uzainst Mr. Hunt he would pnt in bail; the Magistrate
said, there was no information laid, or warrant granted,
?',,r env intereiou of issuing one He lives about seven
pales ; saw numbers gossg to the meeting, but none
:.;used with bludgeons. He bas property in that neigh-
limo-hood ; had no fears for his property ; has friends
er Manchester, but nothing be saw gave him any tin-
s asillerla.
Cross-examined by Mr. Scanerrr.—He had dined in
the vane room with Mr. Hunt about twelve months
Pcn ; found nobody with Mr. Hunt ' • he went there to
; ay him a visit; saw a letter posted about, signed by
tem. He was his bail afterwards.
James Deson, examined by Mr. Bamford.—Lives at
Middleton, is a weaver; was on the Barrow-fields on
the Celi of Angust last, at ten o'clock in the morning;
there were six or seven hundred men, women, and
children, there. Saw Bamford there walking about ;
he then gut a chair and addressed the people, and said—
" Priem!' and ueighhours, those of you who wish to
joie in the procession will endeavour to conduct your-
selves order!) and peaceably, that you may go as min-
t 'ruble as. puesible ; if any permit insults you, or gives
int offence, take ro notice of bin, for I wake no doubt
but 'lore nit! he persons who will make it their business
el go about, in order to disturb the meeting ; should you
meet with such, keep theta asquiet as possible, and if they
1116 kr you, ,len't strike them again; for it would serve as a
pretext for dispersing the meeting. If the peace-officers
come to arrest me, or any other person,offer no resistance,
but idler them to take them quietly, and when you get.
titter. eadeavour to keep yourselves as select as possible,
with your harmers in your centre, *Cs Met If tiny of
Ewa thoold straggle, you will know where to find one
troatiter b geeing your banners. When the Meeting is
dissolved keep close to your banners, and leave the town ,
as soon as possible, for if you should stay drinking, I
pear mu:toles might take advantage of it, and if they
timid raise a disturbance, you would be taken to the
New Bailey." Thinks he does recollect Bamfbrd saying
there world be no disturbance, or if there was, It would
be on their renirn. Saw some sticks, but only with
those who signally carried diem. He had thought of,
taking one, as he had experiences! fatigue before s be
tonic Ore v.icic to Barrow-hell, where he met a man to
%thorn he lent it; they had not gone above a mile before
line retromod it again. Some pervious called out that no
sticks shoulder° there, that it had been agreed that no
shticks shwa gn, and so he sent it home by his father-
isolaw. He then went on in the procession ; be saw no-
thing but peace anti good order. 'they walked four
a-breast. Saw Bamford go npon the hustings before
Mr. Hunt's arrival. Saw Bamford, on Mr. Hunt's an-
neal, standing near witness, about forty yards from the
&swinge Did not know that he (Bamford) got on the
baiting, after Mr. Hunt's arrival. Never saw him oG
them afterwards. Did not see him any more that der.
Crowe-vermin's' by Mr. Sir t Ilitteeoett.—Of the
Dl idol lesion people drat joineteteea;rocesaion.ebere Wight
be a treatment!, ur net on many. Some at the flanker
sod of the proessaiut had laurel ; be did suit know
whether there were any odic'''. Witness rat ant a
a I; -jollied in as an individual; there were men
sle:ogll by the side to keep order, and when the isolated
tiae step. to tall " right" " left." and so on. Tl hack.
dale and Middleton parties were nearly aqua The
wseeeime had banners; there were banners Morelia
0 Parliaments Annual," sad " Sultrage Universal ;"