Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-06


proceedings of the Chartist Convention. The
delegates reassembled at o'clock yesterday
morning at the Literary and Scientific Insti-
tute, John street, Fitzroy Square.
The Secretary (Mr. c. Doyle) said that he
had received written communication from
the Police Commissioners of the metropolis,
stating that the national petition would be al
lowed to be taken to the House of Commons,
but that no procession would be permitted to
take place through the streets Of London.
The delegates left the hall with Mr.. O'Con-
nor at their head, and took their place in the
car prepared for the delegates.
The DELEGATES PROCESSION TO KENNING-
TON CoMMoN.--Mr. O'Connor and the princi-
pal members of the Convention were loudly
cheered by the crowd, assembled outside the
Institute as they took their places in the car,
large and strongly-buit vehicle drawn by
six horses, sufficiently large to contain up
wards of so persons The delegates car was
proceeded by another car of the same Kind,
intended to convey the national petition, and
drawn by four horses. Both cars had been
expressly constructed for the occasion, and
were gaily painted and decorated with flags,
banners and mottoes. Upon a largo banner,
at the head of the first car, in the Chartist
colors of alternate red, white, and green, were
inscribed the "six points, of the Peoples
Charter, viz: universal suffrage, annual Par
liaments, vote by ballot, no proper qualifca-
ton, payment of members, and equal electo-
rial districts,
! The cars left John street at five minutes
past 10, amid the cheers Of the crowd. MIR.
O'Conner occupied centre seat in the front
row of the delegates, and was supported by
the other members of the Chartst executive
committee, Messrs McGrath, president, c.
DOYLE and T. Clark the second car was
followed by Chartists on foo, eight abreast,
amounting to about 200 persons when the
procession left John street, but whose num-
bers received considerable accessions as they
marched onwards. Proceeding down Totem
ham-court-road and by st. Giles Church,
where considerable number of the women
of that locality had assembled, the first car
stopped before the Chartisl Land Companys
office. Here short delay took place while
the ''national petition" was being brought
out and lifted upon the first car. The petit
ton was rolled up into five huge bundles re-
sembling bales of cotton in size, and placed
upon platform appointed to receive it on
the car. This having been accomplished a.
mid oh of bo tha
was again put in motion, and slowly advan-
ced along Holborn. Most of the shops at the
Western end of Holborn were closed: but as
the procession approached Holborn Hill, the
shutters of very few We're up, and no alarm
appeared to be felt. The windows of the
houses throughout the line of procession were
generally filled by spectators, mostly women.
but with scarcely an exception ne marks of
sympathy were exhibited in the objects of the
procession.
The cars reached the bottom of Holborn-
hill in safety, and here crowd were assem-
bled who cheered the delegates. The shops
in Farringdon street were for the most part
closed A large concourss of persons swelled
hill and Fleet street, and the spectacle when
it arrived upon Blackfriars bridge, had be-
come very imposing. The narrower thorough
fare had compressed the crowd into vast
moving mass, and the shifting sunlight of an
April day gave increased effect and anima-
ton TO the scene. By judicious arrange
ment, strong body of Chelsea pensioners
were drawn up on the city side of the bridge
and stationed on the floating pier, at such
distance from the crowd that their military
clothing and accoutrements could be discern
ed without exposing the more feeble and su-
perannuated forms of the pensioners to the
criticism of the mob. On the Surrey side of
the bridge a strong force of police was sta
toned, and this was the first point at which
the police force presented themselves 10 the
notice of the procession.
! By the time the procession had reached
the Elephant and Castle it had received great
accessions of numbers from St. Georges road,
the Borough road, Newingion causeway, and
other populous thorough-tares. and, as far
! pdCh dc INC eye Couiu icdC'l diUu8 the lLOIl-
don road, the footways were crowded with
persons hurrying towards the place of meet
ing, but forming no part of the procession
At the Elephant and Castle a cheer was CIV
en-, and from this point along the Remington
road to the common, the crowd presented the
appearance of moving mass of upwards OF
10000 persons.
1t proceeded almost in silence until the
cars arrived within sight of the congregated
thousands already assembled upon the COM
mon. The delegates We're now surrounded
by an enthusiastic crowd, and received with
deafening and prolonged cheers, which Mr.
OConner and his brother delegates acknow.
lodged by waving their hats. The scene
which burst upon the view of the delegates
at this point was certainly grand and impo
t sing.
The procession of the various trades anC
societies which had already arrived wer'
, drawn up in military array at the outsk irt