Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-05


invitation did not reach him in time for
the purpose. He (H.) had left him i'm
The night before he quilted Manchester,
IN consultation with his worthy friends
and solicitors, MIR. Harmer and Mr.. Pear
son: but in consequence Of the state
ments which appeared in the London
Prints, that the friends of Reform were
squabbling amongst themselves, and
that something like disturbance
was expected 10 he produced by the
business Of this day, he thought it
advisable not 10 come 10 town. As he
should have an opportunity ofaddressing
the company al length, lie should for the
present reserve what we had 10 say upon
other points. But he requested leave TO
say 10 them now, once for ALL that il MAS
his most earnest wish they should allow
patient hearing TO any man and every
man who should rise To- address them this
evening, however opposite his sentiments
might be TO their own, upon the subjects
before ther-. Every man here who paid
lis money for his ticket, and wished 10
deliver his sentiments, VAS entitled To a
iair and Impartial bearing, and the very
moment any man Was interrupted, and
not allowed 10 be taii!y heard lie (HrsD
should beg leave TO quit the ROOM
loud and general applause. IT; "
evening on The subjec, Of The late Samgui.-
AIRY aud ihhuman proceedings al Map-
chester. He would himself detail 10 them
much on that lameD'able TOPIC and after
that, II Lord Casllrrcagh ana Lord SID
| mouth themselves were III the rOonl and
were 10 address ine Meeting i'm order 10
put the affair in "a different hshl, II the
assembly would not patiently attend 10
them he would quit the room. -(Geuerai
applause. He had been in this room AZ
Public Meetings on former occasions
when II was supposed no man would he
heard, but those who sp' Ike on one s.s:
OF The question, and he had always de-
precalcd such a notion but he row re-
ques,ed OF The meeting that they woufi
hear every man, whatever side Of Ike
question lie might take. He had heard
gentlemen call for music, and two airs
had been beard but he hoped gcn,leHen
would have consideration for the bard.
who had accompanied ihrm from lamp
stead, and had been good deal ,aiisucd
III the course of the day. Another reason
why a gentleman ought moi 10 Ga / for mt
sic TOO frequently was, II should not take
up the lime oi lie evening, and prevent
gentlemen, who were DESTROYS, from de-
lrerlDg Their opinions. There was ano-
thcr point also which he earnestly desired
heard kim. He wished 10 bury in oblivion
all disputes and animosiies whatever that
| might have heretofore arisen amongst
| Rei"rmers OF all classes, and he Was sure
| every jealous friend 10 the cause of Re-
| form who addressed them, must feel the
| necessity a., i,eltiug u,a, the olive branch.
aud not The apple OF discorG. When lie
| saw ihngs going on as iley now were, in
| The straight forward road TO success, he
| must be an idiot indeed, il he did not
| think bis whole affair, crowned by Tie
! business OF this day, had placed INN az
| the very pinnacle of popularity. His
| sincere wish now was TO bury in oblivion
all differences amongst retorn,ers on all
sides.-Ibey must know, that they could
| do nothing without coming TO the people.
| The people were now well informed, and
| would no, be led by the nose by the 'per-
suasion OF any man or party and therefore
| every hope OF success must rest upon tile
people. II The Assembly should nov
have the Police Magistrates amongst
| Them, land he had preseniment that there
vas one Of them, Birnie, now within hear-
ing, and il hearing The sentiments
here expressed, he did not come
down amongst them aud endeavor TO
sci their opinions right by fair ar
gument and truth, he was unworthy Of
| q
he came forward, he (HunD could answer
him as far as his authority went, he should
have fair hearing. .Hew was a Gentleman
and man OF understanding, and capable
OF setting them right. They asked only
for information, aud TO be set right if
they were wrong. But until they were
sci right by fair argument and true pTn-
ciple, there was no force, that could avert
them from their objects. Hewas sure he
had said quite enough on this point at
present ; whoever should speak different
sentiments from any end of the room,
should be fairly heard. He believed all
ar most OF the gentlemen present, were
Universal Suffrage Men but every mao
here had right 10 be heard, as well as he
whono addressed them. He concluded
by proposing toast, which was received
aud drank with emiliusiasm-lhree times
three
The only source of all legitimate power
the People,
The music then struck up, See he con
:. 9uering hero comes,
Hunt then gave as toast
Universal Suffrage aud ANIMAL Pariia-
ments, the universal right of every Briton. -
Drank with three times three, aud continued
applause.
The music again struck up the French
revolutionary air of ca Ira, which va4
hailed with enthusiasm.
The nest toast proposed by Hunt
was
" To the immortal memory of the Reform.
ers, men, women and children, who were mas
sacred at Manchester."-Drank ,tanding, ip
solemn silence.
2 But this melancholy pause was relieved
? from the orchestra, BY the patriot Caledo
Disa air, Scots, Wha lac wie' Wallace 6led
| -(New tliunders of applanse.)