Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-07

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To retire quietly TO their homes. Mr.. Hunt
then rode from The meeting on horseback,
and M very short time The people dis
pe,sed.
Numerous meetings have lately been held
IN d,tereDt parts OF England on the sublecl of
Parliamentary Reform. We give the follow
ing al specimen of the spirit aud feeling
that pervades the minds Of the people on that !
subject. IN. Y. Nat. ddr.
MEETING AT STOCKPORT
A meeting OF Reformers took place at |
Stockport on Monday week, pursuant TO the |
following notice, which had been sent TO the |
various Union Societies, aud was signed nv
several names =" We. being householdcrs of
the township of Stockport, having presen,ed a
Requisition TO the Rev. Charles Prescott, 10 cali
public meeting, tor the purpose OF taxing
into consideration W hat steps are necessary to
be adopted 10 get Our Peutlsns 10 the Throne.
and OF making solemn appeal To the rpop,e
OF Great Britain, praying them To join MS i'm
torminga National Union also the proprie-
~ or consi'iering whether the people do or do
not possess the power of DESTROYING the Rank
- being convinced that the main ones.
tion TO be decided is whether We shall ,ubmir
10 an additional burden OF taxes. or borough
mongers and usurpers shall submit to a rsdi-
cal reform ;-snd he having refused 10 call
| snch a meeting, we therefore do convene a
public meeting. tor the above mentioned rur-
pose, to be held on Sandy Brow, OH Monday,
About one o'clock. Messrs. Knivht. Fittop
Ogden, Harrison of Stsckpo william of
Dewsnnry Who presided at the first Hunslet-
,noot melting, near Leeds. and several others,
ascehded stage made of two carts Mr. Har-
risop then read letter from BapgaI.y adj
dressed TO the meeting, dated Chester Castle
III Which II was urged - that the Deity created
,h nc" 10. napp'hess, and sufficiency of goad
th'ogs to make all men happy bm. that the
ma1orityof that meeting being miserable in the
highest degree, the intention of the Deity had
| eeem Illustrated by their rulers; that when
a government was guilty of DESTROYING or di-
mi'@shing the happints s of the pconie such
Go,ernment acted ia direct Opposition to the
WIZ OF Heaven. and rebellion against il was
! an imperative duty" The writer then pro-
fore this the word" Spy" was buxzed abou+
anu immediately followed by a tremendous
DO" iunicted on man by an individual. who
w wen, oeniho MN tor that purpose. with large
such. ne was III the act OF repeating the
| blow, holding his weapon with both hands
When the by stauders told him il was quite un'
| necessary, tor his victim was already dead -
lne unfortunate man was carried of the
gtou"u IN q state OF total insepsibilitY and me-
oica' AID beng obtained, he recovered The
arrival OF tue chairman TOR the day, Sir Charles
| oiesiy, Bart. OF an ancient house ia Stafford.
| shire, nov put business into :. ,,ora r,
train. '""'
Sir Charles being called TO the Chair. said
| rehoemen, ihave paid my visit TO Stock,
| port upon this occasion. Tor The pnrpsse of Civ
ing my sanction tn the proceedinos of Tho
| Friends of Radical eform havinp Nd rot;
Gus iutimatior OF the menaces that had been
! held out to iniimdate them i'm the per forn,,nce
OF Tue greatest OF all duties viz. their political
| salvation (dppluuse.) l am determined Ills
day TO see the brave men of Stockport have
| 'sir play. who'll am sure need not ask for as
| ISSUANCE IN the preservation of peace and rood
| oiuc', "n'cha alone can make them defeat the
| Vaccinations OF their enemies and brinr. tho
cause Tor which they are contendius IN a S,ee-
| ay and favourable issne (rsry great oppIauSp
| now, gentlemen, with your leave will read
over me keqnIsition. calling you TO enter up
| on This important occasion (Sir Cbarie, than
| read over the Requisitiou
| lie men proceeded, "If | had no other mo-
i've TO takt ca"se with the people of England,
.ne aa.!elihG reception which have expert
erced from this numerous BODY of INV conntrv.
| men would be a sufficient inducemen, for me;to
| struggle win them in The requirement of their
rights and liberties; nor am Indifferent m
.ne .apI''ahce OF the spot of ground on which
| We siahd-to the victory that has been achi.y.
| ed oy the proves aud valour of NV fellow ci-
hzenS, who, naked and unpreparediu the ~
srcse OF their rights. were attacked bya law
IeS ,a nunu,iti, every one OF whom ought, ii the
| law hau been administered with impartiality
| 10 nave been committed for breach of The
| peace their infamy, however, recoiied mon
tner own mead, and instead of wrestling from
! rendered the name of Sandy Brow sacred to
| the cause OF Liberty. (Brauo, 6rapo hoist fbe
Cap, roeysrated from thousands } II Won wish
TOT me Cap ct Liberty. Gentlemen, il shall
/
| The Cap, Gentlemen, is now gone for aud xitl
oe mere III few minutes i'm the mean time
VIII you permit me tn state that letter OF in
.hsLioh 10 attend THIS meeting was sent 10 me
III the early part or last week, and that su cI,
/ ietter never came TO my hands A paIpable
| Iact mar there has been foul play somewhere
Our enemies are here again defeated, and I
a,h PROUD 10 say, mat am not here as an i'm.
pressed man, but volunteer in your ranks
! (trenendous APPLAUSE My taleut gentlemen
| Tor pubic speaking is not great hut can as.
| sure you, though you find ME with a roupb
| roht' you snail prove nae TO have warm heart
~ your service, (gieqt AppiuuSe.) 1 suppose
| there must be number Of peace off,c.rs il,
/ tins meeting, TO whom beg to address a fcw
words; IN the exercise of their authority shall
expect tney VIII not be the first to break the
| peace !; u they DO, allow me TO tell them as
CHAIRMAN OF this meeting, that thew must fax @
lie consequences Or their own shoulders and
| that II VIII be my duty 10 take cognizsnce of
every transaction that is calculated 10 disturb
| une harmony OF this great assembly of the ppo-
pic. iWlsh, at the same time to address q few
| WORDS 10 set OF yermin that SJ,noutI has
| sent, as curse through the land, mean the
| ,p,.s anu in'orhefS. ~ there be any present,
| let them step forth and hear me DISTINGUISHED
| thein take down the words the chairman shall
| utier IN The hTSt instance, and then they NAV
calculate upon luXurant bounty for their
uay idDour. Let them tell Sidmoutii, Cas-
| IltIedsn, ana The mountehank George Cam
| nlng, mat there is no love lost betw cen them
| serves ana The People OF England for these
gentry having long since shown their hatred TO
'he 'dbonI'DS classes, we, "the Lo,crr orders
may, in Just retaliation declare thai we not on.
~ hate but we despise and abomihate them
all aiike, and that we do not intend TO snffer
our haired to exaust itself in idle ,oords, but to
use our elldeavonrS to bring them speedily TO
account toT their manifold and aggravated
misdeeds, ca uaireTSm cry of bring them ~ fri-
al, BRING them to friaL) After few other Ie-
ks,ihe Chairman said, thank YOU. gen
.leIhen' Tor Your polite attention. i will no,
n 10
Tie business of the day"
several resolutions were afterwards put, and