North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-04-26

that tho hands that handle the pick can. II 1t needs
be- handle the pike and the sword. (Chcors.) As
some proof Of the spirit that animates those dis
ifcls. | may inform you that proyions to The DEM
obsiration held on Christmas-day. It rumorod
that the intended meeting would be inericred with
/ BY the selaiery, former occasion. The
ne ehbofiug villages sent their delegates 10 know
# they (thc OF the surrounding dislriets) were.
on the day Of the meeting, to bring thelr arms with
/ lAem (Checrs.) Again, on the news Of the ar
rest Of our glorious advocate stephens, reaching
i Northumberland, the villages that eve assembled
/ BY moonlight, and tho following day, Sunday
thew sent their delegates 10 the Council to know
II they 'rfrc 10 begtn' (Cheers.) But one word
was wanting from their leaders, and the peopb
would even then have struck such blow wouli
have made dospois quake and tyrants cover. Loai-
ing those districts | visited Cainbe rland and u
Carlisle ] had the honor TO make a speech, whicl,
thanks be To God, frightened the Shopocracy Al
Dalston, IN Cumberland, | attended meeting ca
led by the drum and fife, one man marching D.
front, stcord IA hand, and enolher bringing up The
rear, with his BaUSket-arrived at the head of a
street, be in the rear fired off his muskct and lie |
~ front proclaimed, sword in hand, that the mea-
ing would be held in such place at such an hou
(cheers,) and the mon, when they came, brought !
their tcaikiHS sticks and bread aud cheese knires
with them. This Is the way to call and TO hold |
meetings. BeHeDe me, there is no argument like |
The stcord-Gad a musket is transferable |
have also visited Lancashire and Yorkshire and |
tell you, my friends, that Peteroo has not been
IN valn-that the factory system and the New
Poor Law have done their work everywhere: the
people are enthusiastic and determined. | have
visited Manchester, Preston, Bury, Ashton, Staly-
bridge, Leigh, Bradford and several other places
In Ashton and Staybrldge, came in contact with
the devoted followers of Stephens: found that
ms flock not only loved but adored him. and tell
his oppressors that those men, ave. and those wo-
men too, who adore this rghteons man, will shed
their heartss blood rather than allow him to be
sacrifed. Men of Derby Women Of Derby
you Will also stand by beloved Stephens
lCnes OF " We will.') lfyou will, then, give ,
1lm three hearty cheers. (Threc enthusiastic
cheers were accordingly given) That is well; $
nought you would protect him; but how protect {
I'm VIII tell you-you must freely give yout
renee to support him, to enable him TO dash the II
'ppressor from the Judgments seat, and then bv I
Iod's help he will triumph his enemies or t
mould destiny have decreed his fall, then there are v
nose VINO VIII take his place-men certainly not v
possessing tthe of his magnificent talents. but O
Who would have the burning ZEAL and honest heart
hat he posscsscs-men who would fearfuly ayenge i,
rs fall. Bat fall he never shaI-for if the pence ri
all we Will try the pixies If gold defeats us--we o
vii try the virtue of steel Enthusiastic cheer
ng) we have met here to-day to demand orr +,
lshs we have assembled here TO tell our tyranis d
hey snail tyranize no longer. We demand Uni. as
efsal Suffrage because we believe that Universal HI,
uhfage VIII BRING universal bappiness-for uni o
ersal happiness there shall beor our tyrants shall n,
NO. to their cost, that we will have universal mis-
fy' we will have happy homes and altars free to
by the God of our sires, oppressors shall n,
rare that misery we have too long endured. liz
In the Derby Mercury of last week lll
nd, under the head of Police" that a sy
ian by the name Of Thomas Williamson Z
as brought before the magistrates char IN
with begging in the streets. 1t appears Va Va
lat he had before been charged with an
mI,ar otfence-that is, lie had been gull no
oil being hungry-he had been guilty Of 20
caring bad coat, Of having no shoes to
5 feet, and, like Jesus Christ, no place no
herein to lay his head. He had been i'm mr. mr.,
isoned Tor these crimes and-wouId Won The
leve 1t my friends this audacious arr
lmlnal was found guilty of the like often tyr
second time he was proved to have lie
en- guilty of being as hungry on the dav
his discharge from Jail as he had been
the day OF his commitment! Dronica
eers.) The Derby Mercury states that =
magistrates found him guilty of being CON
ogue and vagabond, and sent him 10 i
I'd labor in the House of Correction for viii
weeks. (Cries OF "Shame r') In Lon
same number of the Derby Mercury. DC Z
nd an advertisement respecting blue al al =,
yhonnd, supposed to be stolen or stray peo,
lie advertisement states tina, who. to r.
r Will return her 20 the owner will he thei
Il rewarded, and whoever detajns her this
be prosecuted with the utmost rioor lhel
he law. Now observe the care and AMI Gnu enu
exhibited on behalf Of the blue grey
Ind, and contrast it with the fate Of
omas Williamson there is no reward r.
red Tor him, though straying from his !,
ne-for he had no home TO straw at
mo one is threatened with the ven, the
nee OF the law FOR harmng him: on ings
contrary, he is punished with the " NJ. b. .,
{ flsor' Tor the crime of being poor y
my friends, who would not rather. in on
present state Of society, be blue prev. I
nd, in preference to being poor man try
!. ask, shall this bloody state of thinos the
lnue Forbid it, Justice Forb5;d by p
Irtue Forbid it, Men of Derbvi som,
" Snatch from tho ashes of your sire, Lon
Inc embers of their former fires, even
And he who in the strife expires II
WIN add to theirs name of fear NJ =
That tyranny shall quake TO hear. co
ana eave his sons hope, a fame. w,
They too will rather die thar -. QulTt