Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-05-07


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When will wonders cease?
The CHARTIsTs.-Th is the title of new
party. composed of the working class, that has
lately sprung up in England and from their
general good intelligence, Qor the working
people Of England are generally educated,)
their determination to assert and obtain possess
sion of their rights, and, witIal, their powerful
numbers, we shall expect soon to see either a
revolution in sentiment of the aristocracy and
large land holders who hold the reins of Gov
eminent, or civil war in that Kingdom
Where education and general intelligence are
diffused among the people, they soon learn to
know their rights, and knowing them they
will never lack courage to assert and maintain
them even at the lannon's mouth. The fol-
lowing from an English correspondent of the
New. York Courier and Enquirer will give a
tolerable idea of the principles of the Char
tists and Of their numbers.--
" Ds .cOntent in England. The polili-
cal situation of the country is very unset
tied and unsatisfactory. at the present time.
The motion of Mr.. Villiers for a repeal
of the Corn Laws, has been lost by ma
jority Of, a majority so large as to leave
those laws, either in the present year or
during the existence Of the present Par
lament at all. The manufacturing and
mercantile interests are disappointed and
discontinued at the prospect of a continu.
alton of the decline in British foreign
commerce, as influenced so clearly by
these most destructive laws-and. on the
other hand, the masses ofthe people in the
manufacturing districts are in state OF
almost openpreparaionfor tEte commences
.nent Of a civil war. What IS termed the
8 Peoples Charter is being. signed in the
manufacturing districts by the people, Of
whom about ], 100000. have already sign
ed this document, and the total number OF
signatures is expected to be 100000 be-
fore the presentation of The petition to the
House of Commons by Mr.. Thomas At.
wood, on the 9Th of May. Petition this
document cannot be precisely said to be,
for it purports to demand" from the
/ Holse of Commons the rights of uniyer.
sal suffrage, the vote by ballot, and the
payment Of wages 10 the members of the
Lower House. This petition will of course
be refused to be even received by the
House Of Commons, and this the leaders
of the Charter party acknowledge that
they fully expect TO be the result, and are
calling on every man who has signed his
name, to arm himself and prepare. for i'm.
mediately fighting for their rights. These
threats of .resoriina TO physical force, and
of overturning thelgovernment, have now
become perfectly gpen with the principal
leaders OF the people, who are now as.
/ sembled in Londonas, delegates to what is
termed the National Convention, and who
call meetings Of the people, at two .oI
which | have recent d attended and wit.
messed the most Tremendous and enthusias.
tic cheering on every allusion to the threa,
tened approaching appeal to arms. On the
other hand, the government is not idle in
It's preparations, for a considerable force oil
artillery and rocket brigades have been or.
dnred from NoNlWich- towards Manches.
ter, which is tia principal focus of the
Chartist cause; aud shouldLondon be made
tranquil, there is very little doubt that The
troops will be able to suppress The insur.
E reetion. should / be attempted after the
approaching OH of MAY.
The plans Of Tie leaders of tie Char.
lists are believed to be directed uafortun.
ately 10 very. contracted and erroneous
:. methods 81. eonlending with The govern.
ment--as, should they succeed il gaining
the victory over the troops, i IS thought
prebable that tie ruclion 81 what tii1es
Term & tle aceufssd factory system, 2 vii
be lhe principal and immediate bushes:
OF the actors % the new condition Sc &C
fairs. The waste Of property which
would follow tie ascendency Of men d
: little education. and of the most conlraclei
views % political economy, Is such IS (
render L lar from desirable that eVel
with ct lhe present of lhs peo
ple, success should attend TOO Tnopenaeltt
which are undoub sdl = ii ton. al
tlle history 81 which Vi probably Sc 81
important par 81 tie annals 81 lie yea
1888.
SPURIOUS oT know Of loco
loco q tbs city who asserts that ho vote
IW TWO times ST The late election. an
Ne neafa aday ri TWO ago another loco
Ioco 5o9s that be- bad voted sa time
/ q oNe Ward under various disgnsas. IS
mat ills brother ad voted twice. Sue
Lacis these are worth Noluass 81
men.s u favor s. 81 slEy