The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-17

Movements of the Chartists and Rcpea Iers.
EDINBURoH.-A meeting Of the chartists of Edin-
burgh was held on Monday last on the Cation Hill,
for the purpose of sympathisng in the cond
ton of Ireland. At eight o'clock there might have
been about 600 persons present but before the pro-
ceedings terminated the numbers were considerably
increased The chair was taken by Mr.. Walker, who
introduced MIR s. Macdonald, as the proposer of the
resolution which had to be submitted to the meeting
The resolution the that the chartists and
repealers OF Edinburgh viewed with indig nation the
conduct of government towards Ireland which, in
their opinion was base unprinciped, and cowardly-
first to the repeated acts of injustice which the law
sustaned second dsavoring to provoke her into
premature rebellion third, on account Of the
pension of the habeas corpus act there and that they
considered the people of Ireland perfectly justified in
resisting, unto the DEATH the wrongs which
attempted to be inflicted her. The speaker re-
Marked that the present meeting should have the eff
feet of organization seeing that, without pacard
any public announcement whatever, such numer-
Gus meeting had been convened He then limited,
that it was time to be up and doing. and concluded
by saying, that there were 10000 fighting men in
Ireland and that it quite impossible for govern
ment to put them down If they were united. Mr. Pc
ter Duncan succeeded, and, in seconding the resou
ton, said that there had been many noble patriots,
but none more so than the lustrious lrshman, John
Mitchell. (CheersD The speaker then made direct
alusion to the late instruction in Paris which he
characterised as a laborer's war The workmen there
had been betrayed by priestcra and foreign gold and
France would never be quiet till the rights Of labor
granted 1t was the same thing in Ireland, and
the the battle began the better Monarchy
tumblipg down in all all the Kingdoms of Europe, and
republicanism advancing with such giant strides ard
with SUCH irresistible strength that was impossible to
arrest its progress The chartsts of this country must
give something more than sympathy to Ireland they
must evince their determination to do something The
resolution was then submitted to the meeting and
carried with reclamation. Mr. Rankne followed and
strongly recommended Organization He said that
great many clubs existed in Edinburgh and ntioned
among others the Gerald Club. the Emmett Club the
Faugh Ballagh (cear the way) Club, the Muir Club
the Baird and Hardie Club, the Wallace Club, and
Washington Club, which already were in opera
The plan to be pursued in them in accordance with
WI at had been resolved in Londt to make the clubs
consist Of 100 men, divided into ten compa MES each
with its leader, and in that they would be
exhortaon to order and quietness from the chairman
the meeting quietly separated
[From the Liverpool Journal, July 20
Liverpool was but is no longer in danger. The vigil
lance and energy of the Mayor and magistrates have
provided most efectually for security; and their
endeavors have been eagerly seconded by all the
spectacle and orderly portion Of the inhabitants.
Nearly 10000 special constables have been enrolled
and among them are most of the merchants and
fend and discretion to protect it in the desirable
way. The police have been augmented to 1900 consa
bes; the pensioners are put permanent duty. and
the tents for an encampment of 1000 military at Ever
ton were rising rapidly yesterday On Tuesday. the
first tent was pitched and during the week the officers
have been busy securing lodgings for their miles In
the pcighborhood. Arms in large quantities have
rived from Chester and the specials WILL of course pre-
fer warke weapons to stunted turned piece of rotter
| wood. The military are further strengt ned by ar
tillery and dragoons and the whole Cheshire Yeoman
ry Cavalry instantly available Ii is idle boast
against any outrage or conspiracy. No need en-
terrain the shade Of shadow of fear But neverthe
less vigilance must not be relaxed and all honest
will continue firm their resolve to the peace