The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-09-24

ed to show their strength is from an Englls
paper. The editor exhibits no small share o
prejudice and i'll feeling in relation 10 them, o
the business of which it is difficult to Judge cor
rectIy at this distance.
TIE CIIARTISTS' THREE DAYS.
The three days ofthe Churtlst pissed owe
much more peaceub!e than most people anuci-
pated,- Though mot entirely without, riot Ih(
miserable display of physical force which was
mustered, in tho most popular places, ought II
convince the most deuded, that the represen
tntlous Of itnetant orators As to The sentliEen"
Of the great body Of the aborng GLASSES were
false and unloundod.
In this county where the pruc pies of chnr-
tistn have taken deeper root than in amy ohe
district, the fruits Of the long persoyerlnG LAHORE
of their leaders 10 corrupt the multitude NIGH
have been expected to appear. But even il
| Lancashire the 'holiday, failed TO producc the
effect intended. 70 begin with Manchester, the
capital Of the manufacturing district with it,
population Of 95O, 0O0 1t is evident, that there
is no desire on the part OF The working classes
| in that great town, whatever may be their prin-
! ciple 10 seek their success ny force. The uum
| Der Of chartists that showed disposition to be
riotous was exceedingly small. The first party
which the police dispersed, 90 Monday, did
not exceed Two hundred and Of them Il large
portion consisted OF mere boys. They We're en-
gagged in en2cavolug to force the people from
Il factory, and after rifling resistance, in which
one OF tue police was wounded with a sharp
instrument, they were completely dispersed
A body assembled IN another part Of the town
at The same time, consisting OF about one thou
sand persons, headed by Il man carrying Il flag
but or the appearance Of the police and militia
ry they soon took TO flight.--The object of this
party WIS the same as Tint Of the smaller
| one-to force the people out o! the mills; vet on
ly in five instances could the people be Undue
eel TO give up the profit of Il days labor for the
purpose of swelling the ranks of mob There
were some slirmiShcs, during the day, belw cen
parties Of the chartists and the police, bat they
were of n trifling nature, and crowd Of chart
lists which assembled in the evening, in the
neigIIborlood of Manchester, took to their heel,
on the approach OF tue military. On Tuesday
the mills that had been stopped resumed work
and on that and the following day the town
was in II state OF perfect tranquility. In Stafford
the ch"rtists succeeded in inducing the people
TO leave the factory Dut they speedily Dispersed
on The appearance fthe police. The most for
mdahe display OF turbulent chariisu took place
ut Bolton. There was considerable excitement
there OH Monday, created by n procession o
charists through the principal street; but there
was nothing OF u rlotous nature until the follow
ing day. LA the morning an nffray took place
between the police and the mob, in cousc
Quence of an attempt by the latter to rescue some
prisoners. Stones were afterwards thrown al
the military Us they were escortiug those prison
crs to LiVerpoo the Post.ofiice was attacked
and several windows broken Ih ere and i'm 9th
er places. About seven IN the evening the
special constabies that were ordered TO cieaI
the street We're drawn into the Town hall OF
| Little lotion 10y the chariis's who, forcing tho
doors ana windows, compelled lhc cuustabeS
to seek refuge in the room aOov,
where they were obliged 10 remain for two
hours during which time the hall was in the
possession OF the mob The hluyor having al
length given authority to the military To inter
fere two or three biauk cartridges we're disc arg
cd into the ball. and in a short time the place
was cleared. The town was quiet ,Guring III,
night and the following day, though husiues,
was partially suspended. At Oldham and L och
dale tranquility prevailed, the people attending
TO their several occupations usual 1T Bury
there was numerous meeting on Monday, con
| sisng chiefly of people from neighDoring places
THEY were, however, easily dispersed n!tul
the reading Of The riot act, and the tranquility o
the town not afterwards disturbed. A
! Haywood there was considerable gathering
and Il body OF about one thousand Ii We hundred
men, women, and children, proceeded TO Bury
to join the charsIs there, hot on the rol act be.
ing read they returned Deacably to Haywood
On the following day large body proceedac
towards Rochda!e, Tor the purpose Of making
demonstration in TINT town. they We're met OF
tie road by party olthe military and compelled
to return. Middleton, which has long been one
Of The hotbedS of Radicalistn, had also It's dem
onstraton 1t produced, however, nothing more
serious than the loss Ola days work by the sill,
dupes of the chartist fraud. There was som,
rioting at Leigh on Wednesday, aud Il conAic
between the special constables and the cIlurtiss
Such are briefly the particulars Of the proceed
ngs of this county of The three National io
idays,' which were to exhibit TO the people o
England in the form of Solemn professions an,
solemn meetngs-a display of physical iorcC
which would make the friends Of our ancien
constitution trC;nbie!
Nor was the demonstration in Yorkshire any
more encouraging to the ugtators than the dem
onsratlon in our own county. There were some
slight tunults in Sheffield, which ended in tn,
apprehension of Il considerable number of per
SONS g. the committai of three leaders. At Barns
ley, on Thursday, three leaders were capture,
by the police, supported by the military, ant
sent off TO YorlS Castle for trial. At Dewsbury
on Monday, there was n demonstration, an,
nothing more. About two hundred missuide,
men and youths went TO the meeting from BriS
to, Gamersal, Cieckheaion, &c, and, as the