Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-01-29
Torch LIGHT MEETINGS.

The London correspondent Of the journal Of
Commerce under date Of Dec lila says:
The Chartcrists are "rcgcueratng" the country,
az gold Is tested by fire. The meetings bv torch
light have struck terror and dismay INTO every
pcacesbla heart. and throughout the no. th Of Eng
land the greatest CONSERVATION prevails, all who
are opposed to the Wild visionary aud aud schemes
Of the rreolutlonares. are threatened with death
and their property with destruction. Already
have the Inceudiatles commenced their woIk-al-
ready have the flames done execution, and the agI-
tatots scen the awful cOns-u""-ces OF their eXhUr
tations, in the smuulderlng RUNS Of mauutactory.
A boy in the mills Of Messrs Jewett cotton spin
uers, at Ashtou-under. line. was discovered IN the
act Of scattering uciiers throughout the building
and adludged by the magistrates TO few weeks
imprisonment. The Rev. Mr. Stephens and Fer
gus O'Couuor appealed from this sentence 10 the
people. They denounced the magistrates and
threatened the prosecutors IN language not 70 be
mlslakcu--in words plain, simple and uuequyocul
in phrases stirring, reasonable and demouiatal
and So well did their de.uded hearers the i.uo-
rant, weak minded, aud prcjudlced splnncrs, under
stand the orders Thus given, that at the present mo-
ment Mcssrs Jewctts factory is IN ashes.
-Four hundred persons were employed 10 it
where are they now ? without food, aud only
ing themselves from actual starvation, By the DIS
posol of their roimeu,. Is tins the boon that was
held out to the poor WretcAes by one who calls
himself Christian pastor. aud the other who u
surps tho title Of uun,ucLug aud iuoXorable pat
not Yes This lie oil that they have prolted, rs
yet, by participating IN this fou and monstrous
deed The iaw VIII do the rest. a man was seen
caeclIng his escape from the burning pe, by wad-
ing through a stream, and when searched, ucller
matches were found IN his pockets. In reply 10
Inquiries he declared that 'nauy more lucots
would be in requistion before that day week"
Thus II is evident that there is some system plan,
and organization aloat, or else this fellow, with
the gallOws staring h.m N the lace, would never
have spoken with such careless Indifference and
conf deuce. This is a horrible state Of things and
must be romedicd Men Of all parties save the
chauerists-agfee to this, tina. strong measures
should be adopted forthwith, and that The nngca-
ders The men Of education, the Stephens, the o.
Couuors, should be at once indicted for preaching
scdlton. thus preventing, IN time sad serious and
ir-h,tol rebellion, and save those lives whcA her
harngucs have eudaugosed
Tie government organ Of this day cries aloud
Tor the vengeance OF The law, and demands the i'm.
mediate lntcrpositon Of the Home Secretary aud
Indeed tie hour has arrived when the government
are impcra,yciy called upon to interfere. IT, the
Gazette Of this evening We have tie following
proclamation
By -uE cUEES-A PR0CLhMATtDS.
Jicioril R.--Wlefcas great numbers OF evil
disposed aad 1isuroefly persons having lately. IN
some parts Of Gicat Bnlaiu. assembled together
sitcf sunset, BY ,orcA-hgAi 90 large bodies end 10
a tamuituous manner with banners. Gags, uuc o.
Their cnsgas, and have continued 10 assemble ULlll
q late hour Of The night aud duung the TINE They
were 80 assembled, have. BY loud shouts Bn4 noi.e,
sad by the discharge Of fro arms, AM he display
Of Weapons Of offence, greatly alarmed Tee iuuao-
ltauis a. ihe ueigL1oTACuL o. such Hztemb Ic. aud
endangered lhe peace We Therefore be.l. sc--
slJ.c ui tae ml-cAie,Uus Consequence 10 DC lp.
pretended irom sucA illegal meetings. aud Of Tie
caugefgus tendency thereof 40! ol.y To Tie peace
oi OCT KING 1m, bat 90 lAo aNea and properties OF
yar s-t.-c,s d. hereby Usra end commend all per-
cone io oe-.s, 10 -ucl assemblies % their g.ll
sud Go iatlael command al Justices % Peace.
ahcuf-, Constable sIa oJher Peace OGaer-. 10
are '-c.f utmost CD1clt0is Go pte,eut s.4 slla u-
sss. essea.sl,s, aud ~ tnls TIE o1-l-ers 20 ,1s-
lCc.
GseE e. our Count a. W.al.1f. l4i. iue.0A csy
.f Dscen.ef. 90 tie year os.ieea h.al.cs an,
tlts eight, end lu Zoe second year T.. or A-s e..
Cyt ssre ~ Qassa.
CASH LOOA.
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