The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-05-13
NUMBER AZ.

by several military perons Of EEoat exDerienes1n
making saeh eomPalEions.. and hey. on eanDsI-
, ms their different ealcnlafions, agreed thsf 10
mCps than Is. 90 persons were present. as sDs.ss
tors and A. fonninB Pan Of The profession
Tn arriving about Tie eentIe Of The common.
the carriage in which M. F. O'COnnCT and thed d.
egstss were seated halted whilst that IN which a.
monster petition was deposited. took IL station IN
the south SIDE. u ll
In fewmhautes afier The half had been made.
an Inspector Of police approached blr 0COnnor.
and tomIn anc ard % thai gentleman hat me 20
Ice commissioners desired 70 confer with Inn
vi. OConnOf immediately descended f1om he
ear, and accompanied BY Mr.. NJ Grath, proceeded
On Loot across The common in the direction Of The
horm' Tavern, where q was understood the com
mlsSioners and magistrates had assembled In
siIoEt time. Dir. D Connor with Mr. M GFalkl was
OhserFed vending his uay back and his re-apoesr-
anct front Of thecaE WAS the sisnal los ne most
nthusiastic cheering
/ Mo. OCOnnOr addressed he assenlhlaee Al gresf
length, still urgently advising quiet and good order
and TIE abandODusent 0f the psOcess.iOn He en-
LED BY Puiiias The question o VOTE. sy chow Of
Here We resaIns.fhe report frOmfi.e News
he 6etnse Eazaz slIfsozasdiasIhe eorriass asorir
man, Dbeyed the summons and
| M O'ConnOT Tesumed-I appears % me that
my voice y heard 70 considerable distance, and
/ take Il for granted that ali who held an their
hands represent The feelings OF al Others Who sTs
present tories Of eve dO.'1 Tbaf heinz -
then tins petition shall be taken down % tha House
OF Ccnlmons BY the executive committee in ea5s
| and not BY a procession, which may render Vsg
liable 20 be shot BY the armed forces NOW guarjn-
The bridges viii go down b. myself 10 the house
willPresent and support your petitions bo,dly. and
die on the noor Of that house ere VII consent %
see il abandoned.
On Friday next the discussion On yollr pstilion
takes place, and entreat you not 70 ieOpardiz-
or damage the good eanse By any intemperanee
or fo-ly ON Your part. Then, ! ask eli 81 Won
who think the executive have acted wisely
. hTlVelv-fnar he 81.
Gown BY our executive committee 10 he House Of
Commons, and lhat as your representative should
go there alone, and that BY these means collision
with armed authority shaIl De aEOidei-h nod Up
both your hands. lAgain forest Of hands wess
simultaneously displayed amidst loud eheers)
Once more oeseech you hear and adopt the da-
vice Ct your father, friend and leader II YOU see
man breaking into shop, do not hand him over
10 he police, but knock him dOws. Cheers and
hughte-) And do not let il be said We are thiev-
/ ing chutists. When Won have heard the sDeeehes
which val now be delivered BY youT champions,
dispense quietly, but not in procession and return
10 your several homes. But let ever man no4E
/ lake OF ais haf and vow 70 heaven hat he viii
not today violate The law. Che crowded Assem-
oly al once answered the appeal with much appaf-
ent dev0tiOnl My breath il now nearly gone,
and viii only say, when ! desert yOn may God
/ You have BY your conduct TODAY more than re-
paid me iOF all have done for yOu and viii 40
on eon]nefing until you have the land and The Peo-
and long continued cheers, in the midst OF which
The hon. and leaned gentleman, who was evident
/ N la0O-lg under severe indispOsiiOn sank ex-
hansie,i on The shoulder OF private friendl
VIZ. CLARK then moved The adoption Of the follow
ing petition 10 the House Of Commons
II The humble petition Of the inhabitants Of he
metropolis OF England, in public meeting assem-
| oied, sitcWeu; tlat your petitioners have heard
with feelings Of indignation and as0nishment that,
BY olll which l. now before yOur honorable house.
for The Ostensible purpose OF providing more efci
emily ioT The security Of the crown and the govern
ment OF tlese realms IL is sought y alter the la<
relating 20 the indefinite charge OF setitOn, and 70
punish by transportation nat which IS Al present.
punishable by tine and Imprisonment. That your
petitioners regard this BAL attempt 70 deprive
The people OF the night Of expressing their usf hor
ror al the ainOciOus legislation which is generally
practfsed ~ yOur honorable house. and yOur Deti-
toners beg your honorable house 70 stamp this in
famous measure viii condemnation, by is gnsni-
nous and ignOuiiniJus rejection.
Nj kytd seconded the motion, which vas also
supported BY sir Reynolds, and after futile al
tempt on he part Of person, named Spun, 70 in
teriere with The prOceeaings Il was carried unsni-
mOusly.
The meeting vas thsn declared to be dissolved
al quarter 2ast one o clock
n The four large bundles, t0rTnIng the petition
were removed from the carnage and placed IN
cabs, and taken in change Of the executive com
miitee b the House Of Commons
The delegates then mounted the carnage which
W' us itllle OF IL uuIlllllnES aild aecQldt0nss
and with It's eOmpaniOn conveyed % a neigh5OTing
stable yart and a. two o clock not more thsn fOa
i persons were to be seen upon tue common. Many
Of these consisted Of is usual occupants, boys
/ playing al trap ball and other games, and by a
quarter past two. stranger 10 the DAYS proceed
Ings would never have guessed from The appear
ance OF TIE neighbOThOOd that any thing eXraOrcl-
nary had taken place.
i The only interruption of peace, b a partial
extent, seems 20 have occurred in The progress OF
dispersion, after the meeting on the cOmmOr. OF
TINS the following account j. gwen:
n After the meeting on Remington Common had
dispensed, an immense crowd on then return
struggled irregularly along Biaekfriars road. Up
arriving az stamford street, they Of course
face 10 face with The mounted police who refused
: them passage, and ranged themselves ACROSS he
road. Many strenuous attempts were made b. The
: chartIsts "a get across the bridge.
A. fresh numbers arrived frOm Remington
Common, those in advance were pushed forward,
. bat were Immediately driven back By the horse
! patrol without drawing Their sabEes. The metro
pOlitan police made Of their slaves, and nom
time 10 time repulsed the crowd, which grew
: thicker and thicker every minute. Ia about
hour and half, however, the mob made many
vigorous attempts 10 force their way through, and
Notwithstanding the cool steady courage OF me
police. the latter were al intervals separated
i The special cOnstables al these times were VeIy
roughly handled, great many Of them having her
hats broken and being deprived Of theiI slRves
: Showers of large stones were every few mlruies
severe blows, but gave more Than equivalent in re-
3 turn with their batOns. A great number OF men
who were seized By the police for throwing stones
were rescued, and The yells and shOuts weredeat
5 ening. A. halfPast3 O'Clock the pressure OF the
eOncOurse 20 great that the line OF police was
forced and great many Of them carried viii ne
thuOng the bridge, holding her slaves uP a.
) they were borne along.
On the city side Of the bridge great many
.esfs wers. made, as.l The ruo6, which seemed N
4 clined Coz minute 10 make stand. were uni-
: fonly Teptlsed BY the hore PatIol, The sigat o.
2 whose drawn sabres soon put The more noisy and
imPudent 10 fight BOta on this and the other side
5 of The bridge we saw Numbers Of men with then
heads bleeding, and led away Be Their friends. The
e arrests number, we were informed, above %
Westminster bridge beng that which the
1 gigantic petition was threatened 10 be drawn IN
5 procession, was filed with hustle and mounted
I and foot Pslice.
A Alan early hour in the day crowds Of persons
had assembled IN its neishbOrhoOd, and in that o.
: the House Of Commons, 10 await the arrival OF the
4 procession. Up 10 n OF O'Clock very httie pre-
; paTation appeared 10 have been made for LheH re-
cePtion; there were but few policemen about, al
though we understood that there was large num-
Der Suarteted in the vicinity--in the committee
ROOMS and other portions Of the houses Of PaIlla
\ ment, and elsewhere.
a But as the day wore on, and the crowd became
more dense the police might be observed walking
about in large bodies and compelling the people 10
: sulove on "a command which was obeyed some
times with III grace but I'm no case that OBJ
served with any manifestations ealeUlstedfO lead
{ 70 OF which resulted in breach Of peace West
minister bridge The great point Of sttrsction as
III il sPPnshended that il would be the o.
D any collision Which might lake place. The re-
port which had been set aOat respecting artillery.
z Sc, appeared ~ BE totally uniounded: we No
e signs OF anything Of he KIDD