Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-14

the blood Of the brave and martyred Patriots
Ia. not been split in vain.
Ere this, the ashes OF the immortal Paine are
win you and, we trust, they will receive
those honOrs which an invincible champion of
Freedom deserves. Forget not the service he
has done 10 his country. and the light he has
been 10 the world at large.
At the lime when the shackles were prepar-
lug tor orr present vassalage this great Poll
ticdf Udrrior published his RIGHTS OF ALAN a
work which made tyrants tremble! tor they
soon found, that should the people receive the
feeblest raw of its brightness, their whole
system would be speedily overturned. They
therefore cowardly endeayored to hurry il
out OF existence. But il has been only DIS fire
smothered tor while, and bursts forth with
an irresistible blaze, too powerful to be eAtin-
guished.
We congratulate you, fellow countrymes. up
on the success that has already CROW ned YOUR
efforts; aud, we fear not, that il will stimulate
you OH from step to step, Till at length, YOU
have surmonntcd the summit of your difficult
ties; then Will you be able to retire TO YOUR
own castles in safety, to receive these bless
ings which nature has gwen in common for the
enjoyment OF mankind.
For nation To love Liberty, il is sufficient
mat she kno~s II and TO be Freed, il is sutfi-
Client that she WiNsit.'
Further, it is i'll the opinion Of this meeting
hiShiy necessary tor the advocates OF Reform
10 preserve Immunity among themselves, as 1t
Is Tie known policy of the British government
To divide and Conquer; we also think, the
able and manly conduct Of Mr.. Hunt as chair.
man OF the Manchester meeting, and the noble
aud decisive part which Messrs. Garlic, Sher-
win, Wsoer and Wroe have asted. in publish-
Ing to the world the infamy Of the British gov
eminent, In sanctioniug the murders commit.
ted there on the 10th OF August last, are emf
nently entitled to the gratitude of our country
! neil at home aud abroad.
The followiD. resolutions were submitted
| and adopted
Moved by Mr.. w. Clark.
4 no al,
meeting are due to the honest aud independent
| Jury at Oldham, for finsms verdict OF riiftf
murder against the Magistrates aud Yeomanry
Cavalry at Manchester.
By MIR. Pares.
2. Resolred, That there he subscription
entered into, to assist the widows and ornhans
OF those who were iuhumanly butchered at
Manchester.
By Mr.. Pares.
3. Resolred, That Mr.. Hodgkinson be ap-
pointed Treasurer for the above subscription.
By Gentleman.
d. Ees0red, That the thanks of this meeting
ne gwen 10 Mr.. Cobbett, for his exertions in
| BY Mr.. w. Clark.
6. ReSOlred, That the thanks of this meeting
| be given 10 the Proprietor of the National
advocate, ior ms polite offer OF publishing he
proceedings OF this meeting, aud that Mr.. Du-
ans be requested to publish the same in the
| Philadelphia Aurora.
BY Mr. Bryan.
u htSOtttu, the tn1IkS OF TINS meeting
! be given TO Mr. HOdgkiuson, for his polite
conduct IN generously Offering his room TO tue
meeting free OF expense
The Chairman then read the following resolu-
tons, which were carried
he'o!rsd, That the foregoing address and
resolutions be forwarded to England, as OK
preESive of the feelings of Briiish emf rants IN
| New York and that they be signed hy the
chairman aud nineteen others in behalf of The
meeting.
Moved by MIR. w. Clark.
ReSoired, That the thanks of this meeting
be given to MIR. Barker. for his a BILE and inl,ar-
| tial conduct in the chair.
| lie address was read to the meeting At first
| entire, but on motion made by Mr.. Clark
each paragraph was read and submitted TO the
consideration OF the meeting aud voted sepa-
rateiy. Oh the two paragraphs relatingto Mr.
faine, d very spirited discussion arose between
three gentle Gone OF whom Ina The nprear-
auce Ut Il clergyman and Mr. Clark; the for
mer maintained there was great iIrele vancy
ana inpropriefy IN inserting the nume of Mr.
fdine IN the address i'll very talented man
! ntr, which was combateu by the latter with
arguments so much TO the satisfaction of the
| meeting, that when ii was put to the yoie
there was majority Of fifty to one in favor OF
! the Insertion. The other paragraphs passed
With little or no opposition.
Inc following persons signed the address
and The meeting adjourned: William Clark
joseph Boston, Francis Pares. VIM Atherton'
John Terry, John n. Wright, John Pares, VIM
Green, VIM Drake, John Cochran, Rober,
Reed, Joseph Merry, Joseph Moss, Jsmes
Brown, Thomas Alexander, Alexander Knox
and james Campbell.