Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-05
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RICH NOND, OCTOBER 8
The day of evolution, or even OF Par
iiameuiary Reform, in England, srems
not to have yet arrived. No men Of
transCendant abilities or popularity have
yet slept forward 10 direct the energies of
the people. Arms are waniing-No moral
and military organization appears 10 mark
The proceedings of the di. affected. We
wish HE day had come when Great Bri-
tam should form one great Republication
srsat must she be, with sucI, kruw ledge,
such ingenuity, such resources of mind
aud Of treasure. Her sons were among
The foremost IN establishing the theory
OF human rights let them have but
TAR opportunity OF practising upon these
principles, they must form one OF the most
brilliant 81 'ctacies which Ike world has
ever behe til. The British people ought
To- be ashamed OF supporting The misera
bic mu0imery OF KING, Princes, Lords
aud hierarchy. Ii is the most d,seraceGul
farce which was ever praciised upon the
human understanding and il is almost
astonishing that such thinking people as
the English nation should so long have
submitted 10 il. But mankind are gene
rally disposed 10 submit 10 evils as long
as they are suilerabie and the govern
ment has on lis side most imposing
organization ami all the military power.
re, the day must come, " hen the weight
OF the national debi, the artificial forma-
ION OF lis society. the example OF Ame-
rlcan prosperity, and the energies of the
press and oil discussion, must threaten
Tie present system with rum. The En-
giish and the Irish people cannot for ever
remain HE slavesoi one of Tie most q ties
tn LIZ lE.1.s - A
cheat The srDses of mankind.
The proceedings of Manchester are
marked with the grossest abuse OF mill
tary authority. The most authentic ac-
eouni we have seen of them is from the
pen OF slor: hand writer who was en-
pioyed by London ministerial paper 10
report the events OF HE day. He detesis
the principles of Hunt aud his party vel
what evidence does he furnish! He was
by the side of Hunt when The Manchester
YeOmanry Cavalry attacked The meeting.
Hunt was al that moment addressing them
In an unlnlpassioned manner: The people
we're uDcommuuiy quiet and orderly.
The people III the outskirts gave way 10
the horsrmeh, who drew their swords aud
brandishedilie tiercely in the air. They
proceeded 10 The cart where Hunt was
llarangning the people; '' moi brick bat
was ihrownat tie soldiers not a pistol was
fired during this period; ali was quiet
and orderly, as il the cavalry had been
The friends Gf the multitude, and marched
rs such into the midst Of them" They
surrounded the carl, aud the officer in
advance said 10 Hunt, brandisiIing his
So ord, Sir. lhave a warrant against you,
and arrest you asmy prisoner" Did Hunt
resist No? Did he exlIort the multitude
to resistance No; h exliorlrd them 10
Tranquility, aud then replied totlIe officer,
| will willingly surrender myself to any
civil officer who will show me his warrant :"
" AS soon az Hunt and Johnson had jumped
from the Wagon, a cry was made by the Caval-
ry, Have at their hass In consequence,
they Immediately dashed not only at the flags
which were IN the Wagon, but those which
were posted among the crowd. cutting most
unfortunately 10 the right and TO the left,
IN order 10 get at them. This set The people
running IN all directions and il was not TIL
tins act had been committed that any brick :
bats were hurleda them IIitary. From that mo
ment the Manchester Yeonlanry Cavalry lost
communal OfielnpRr.
person of lie name Of Saxtou, who is,
We believe. the Editor OF the NamcheSter OBJ
serrer, was standing in the cart. Two privates
rode up to him, " There, said one of them,
" IS that villain SdxtOn do yOu run him thrO
the body" No" replied The other" had ra.
thrr not-I leave il to YOU" The man Imme-
diately made hinge at SaxtOn, and il was
only 10y slipping aside that the blow missed his
life. As il was, il cat his coat aud wAistcoat.
but fortunately did Lim other injury A
man within five yards of us in another direc-
ton had his nOse completely taken off by a
blow of a sabre whilst another was laid pros.
trate, but whether he was dead or had mere
Is thrown himself down to OBTAIN protection,
we cannot say" ."
Tue short hand writer declares, that
Hunt both received cut from the sabTes
of the soldiery, aud blows from the stats
of the consiables. The latter treated
him IN manner neither justified by las
nor humanity, striking him. with their
rode over or cut down. II This be the
Boosted liberty Of the subject, or the
governments respect for tie laws, woe
be to Tie people OF England