Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-11-10
F o r T. IG N.
From late Foreign Journals.
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STATE or the Lower CLAssEs.--It is most
irue, and of the creates, importance thorough
ly TO be convinced, that Chartism is no novel
occurrence, no transi,ory feeling Of day
II may have borrowed name from the Char
ter, but its essence was long in existence be-
fore the Chlrtcrw1s heard Of. Tho five points
Of the Charter are mere superficial symptoms
the objects which the burning fever for the
moment thrsts for, but they are not the sub
stance of the disease. The true essence Of
Chartism is the disordercd state of the lower
and working classes, the unjust situation in
which the course of modern civilization has
placed them, and the bit,eri feelings Of resent
ment which this injustice calls ivs,!h,
most foolish and most dangerous to think on
Charlism as any thing else than a disease
deeply rooted in the foundations Of our social
state; and most fearfully threatning the peace,
and even the existence ofthe present order of
society. Loud and vehement protests of the
lower classes against the evils of their condi-
ton have been the precursors Of these latter
and moie serious outbreaks. Occasional erup-
tons have told to those who would understand,
Of the fires that were raging below the sur
face. The earthquake came at last. The
connections that disturbed the peace of the
country in past years, the violence OF IN I'D
dites in 1877, ofthe operatives j. ll8, toe
field Of Peterloo, and tho irritated 'efoet III
the people, which made it dangeSous g4
sovereign TO walk through his owl cap.al ~
1880, where all so many indicati. as thsi iae
4 causes OF disaffection were at work f'as ues.
| er before was this spirit SO general, the or
ganiza,ion so powerful, the sympathy in the
tone Of feeling so universal, as it was few
months ago. The quelling Of each success
i've disorder seemed but to make the fire W it'll
In glow with more intensity. The manufac-
turing population were infinitely better agreed
In the objects they were 10 aim at assaults
on property broke out simultaneously in many
parts Of the kingdom, and it has become plain
that il any favoriDg circumstances had fur
nished the opportunity, the men of Sheffield
and Merthyr, Tydvil, Glasgow, and Birming-
ham, would then have united, and would a
gain unite, in single host, against the other
orders of society Hence our danger is i'm
mensely greater, and our prospect OF eradicat-
lug the evil by the exercise of mere force
immensely less. And that we are not single
in this opinion, but that is one generally en-.
a tertained, is proved by the very remarkable
and appalling fact. that all the classes above
the lowest order were SO alarmed by the dan.
ger which so maniiesily threatned all proper.
ty, as 10 combine in a common and determined
opposition to The Chariist. Lord Broughan
pointed out the perfectly novel circumstance
iba, in the late trial OF The Chartsts, the low
est order of shopkeepers could, for the frs
time in the history OF this country, be trustee
on charges Of sedi,ion and rebellion. Man,
will draw comfort from this fact
They will rejoice in the accession OF fore.
! which il promises TO the cause Of order; ant
doubtless this is we'll founded confidence, /
resistance TO the few next outbreaks be alons
} thought Of. Blu, this fact has other and NOR,
sorrowlul meanings. It speaks of the terri
! bic character Of the sentiments that animal,
the most numerous class Of our populations
; Ii bears witness that they are supported by
J union and force so formidable as TO cut off al
> sympathy between the workmen and tIaas
who have been hitherto their natural allies
II is smaii comfort 10 know that il the bsstl
is TO be fought now, we shall have large
, army to fight with The fearful Inih is, tina
there is now certainty OF war; that the thou
, sands of the working classes are the enemie
Of the state that the creeds and common son
timen,s which bind all orders into one nsiio
have disappeared; and that the largest, til
!, most ignorant, and the most reckless olasa
3 stand by the side Of the rest, an attitude {
Q avowed hostility .-Brii,sh Revier.