Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-28

Henri Hunt and the Radicals. Henry Hunt
is glthrough the centre OF England
harsnguing the people-abusing the Whiss-and
endeavoring to form party among the people on
the principle of universal suffrage, annual Parlia-
nents. and vote by ballot. The working class
es, as contra distinguished from the middle class
es, appear to take-a good deal of interest in the
movement. In the House of Commons the party
counts only Hunt himself, but out of the House,
it seems to be gathering strength. Hunt has pro-
posed an efficient OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Sc
parate from the political unions Of the Whiys.-
The following extracts throw some light upon the
matter:-
WEDNESDAY,, November Q.
HINTS Usafo MISUNDERSTANDING to the
announcement on the walls. Of the intended visit
of Hunt to Manchester, and the triumphal entry
purposed TO be given him BY his partisans, the
people calling themselves the Political Union Of
the Working Classes that body, on Tuesday
last. about half past twelve o'clock, left Manches-
ter on their road to Stockport, to meet their dis
iinguished orator and patriot, accompanied by
the whole of the tag-rag md 6ob.faa of the town,
the principal part of the working classes being at
their usual occupations in the factories. The
members of this Union extended considerable
distance, blocking up the road on both sides, by
linking their arms together. Two bands OF music
attended upon them, and number of flags and
banners, bearing the following inscriptions, were
exhibited: " The Manchester and Stafford Poll
cal Union of the Working Glasses" A banner,
with portrait of the Man of the People, with
the inscription, I" See the conquerng hero comes
Here is attachment without interest. The
voice Of the People is the voice of God, and must
be obeved." Another, - Vigor and determine
ton will do every thing No Corn Bill. An
nuaI ParIiaments, Vote BY Ballot. and Universal
Suffrage" A quantity Of black flags and pictures
of the scenes of the 10th Of August, 1919, with
flags bearing the numbers of the districts of the
Union, made up the complement Of favors, with
the exception of each member wearing the Hi co.
Tor.
Upon arriving at the place appointed for the
meeting, the arrangements which had been made
on the spot did not appear TO please MIR. Hunt.
and. previously to his addressing the assembly,
he loaded with abuse several carriers who had
placed their vehicles in the way, so as TO prevent
access for the carriage 10 proceed to an eligible
spot. The carts were filled with men, women,
and children; and Mr.. Hunt very hunanely ad.
vised the mob either to tun. them mt or turn
them ousr. if they did not move out Of the way.
Silence being obtained, and Mr.. Hunt having
commanded all TO sit down excepting himself, he
commenced his address by hoping they would not
call for silence, for those persons made the
mence by proposing three cheers,-not for the
King, not for the Queen, not for the Tories, not
for the Wings, not for the Bishops, not for the
Devil,-but for the People. Great applause. J
Three loud cheers having been gwen for the peo-
pie, Mr.. Hunt proceeded. He was sure it was
possible that he could be heard by half Of the peo-
pie present, unless they gave him exclusive atten-
ton. He was delighted to find. from what he
he'd heard of the late meeting in Manchester, that
the people had begun to know their rights, and to
exercise them: they had resolved to be no longer
the tools of the Wings, the Tories, or the Devil
Ia gh)-those factions being alike hostile to
the liberties of the people, though the Tories had
never shown themselves half so badly disposed to
the rights of the People as the Wings. Hear,
hear.) Since last he had the pleasure Of meeting
the Radicals on those plains. the naughty Lords
mad thrown out the Wing Reform Bill, and yet,
for all that, he did not see any of them crying for
its sad fate.
(Mr. II. here instituted parallel between the
fate of the Reform Bill, in story about brick.
child, and the moon, which was so extremely
applicable and sprghtly. to say nothing of its hu-
NOR. that even his own particular partisans look
ed more than usually grave. He had been study
ing ever since he had left Manchester what degree
the Wing Reform Bill would be of service to the
working classes, in case of its passing into law,
and had not been able to discover hat any benc-
fit could arise to them from it. He was sent to
the House of Commons by the working classes of
Preston, because they thought that he would adj
voeate their interests in that House as faithfully
as he had invariably done out of it. and that he
had done alone, and would continue to do, in
spite of all the falsehoods issued against him by
the public Press, which was paid by the Wings
out of the secret service money to libel him.
Loud cheers) Notwithstanding all these attacks
he was now in Manchester, surrounded by co.
900 of his fellow subjects. and did he look any
worse in health or appearance than when he was
addressing them before.-(Cries of "no'' No!
lies break no bones certainly. But he woald ask
those now before him # ever he had done any
thing contrary to the interests of the working
classes-tCries of no, no, and yes yes.'')
Mr.. Hunt here observed those present who