New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-15
ENGLAND.
The Chartist Programme.

The following in the programme adopted by
the Chartst Convention on the 10Th OF April
THE paramount duty OF a Chartist National
Convention is to promote chartist organisation, to
keep that organisation distinct from every other
political movement or ally, and 10 spread through
all classes political and social knowledge TO the
utmost Of tspoWer.
81. Its, therefore, resolved for the better re-
organisation Of Cbartism
a. That since by each and all of the franchise
measures now before the people Excepting that
embodied in the Charter) the middle classes
would gain far more votes than the working class,
which would plscs the latter in more powerless
position than at present. the Charter must be agi'
lated for its entirety-that the omission OF any
one of its points would impair the utility OF the
remainder and that, therefore, popular support
must be withheld from all franchise measures fal.
ling short of its provisions.
80 That the clause in the original bill for the
Charter specify ing that every male adult should
have the vote unless convicted of crime, be mod.
fed to imply a deprivation OF the vote merely
while undergoing punishment tor crime, slnce, the
punishment for an offence once undergone, no
after penalty ought in justice, to attach to the In
dvidual.
"3 That a national petition for the Charter DO
presented to Parliament, such petition TO be pre-
pared on the following plan Simultaneous meet
ings for passing the petition to be held in every
town or borough, where practicable. AT such meet
bers present the petition, together with decla'
ration affirming the numbers la favor OF such petit
ton, to BIO signed by the tellers and the Chairman
Of the meeting.
"a. That in anticipation of dissolution Of
Parliament all bOroughs where the Chartist body
are strong enough to contest the election forth
with 6z on candidates pledged 20 the Charter in
its entirety, from election committees subscribe
funds commence agitating the district, and bring
their influence to bear on the constituency. That
where the candidate cannot go 10 the poll, Chart
ist be put in nomination upon every hastings in the
Kingdom, when it is possible TO seize that oppor.
tunity for spreading Chartist knowledge.
:" III. Municipal and parOchisl power should be
vested in the hands of the people, since olsen
frsncbisement in local matters Is as unjust as the
restriction Of the elective franchise. Therefore
il is resolved
/" l. That the assistance which Chartist organi
cation may derive from municipal and local
power be not lost sight OF, and that practical
steps be taken in all townships and parishes
where democratic organization is in existence)
to CONTEXT the municipal elections.
80 That addresses be issued 10 the people
relative to municipal and ptrochisl legislation,
and that the question of municipal and parochial
universal suffrage be brought before the public
on principles analogous TO those OF the Charter.
"lll. IL il further resolved that the agitation
Tor the Charter be carried among the trades, 10
strengthen both movements through mutual aid
executives OF the trades unions the various trades
bodies, and associations OF working men. for that
purpose, pointing out the reciprocal advantage to
accrue from cooperation between the great Sec
lions of reformers.
"IV. That the agricultural counties be divided
into districtr that tracts aud addresses to far.
mers and laborers be prepared and issued.
THAT missionaries taking with them supply
OF such tracts and addresses be sent into the seve-
raj districts, and that public meetings and lectures
be held In the rural towns for the pGrpoie Of es.
tablisbiDg localities.
4" That Missionaries be also sent TO the Irish
people, and 20 the golfers, miners, and railway
laborers.
1.-The expenses. where necessary, to be borne
by the National Chartist Fund.
1.-THE Convention is further Of opinion, that the
hest way 10 enlist sympathy with the Ohartist
movement Is TO show It's bearings on the grew.
snces Of all suffering classes, that those classes
may be taught TO see in Chartism the leverage Of
their hopes that the best way 10 Impress and /
weaken class government IL 20 shov those who |
yet support il That the Chartists will do the more
good than class governments can or will afford;
pouring one continuous stream Of agitation on
class government from every portion Of the toll
ing community; attacking every one of its mono.
ponies assalilDg every one Of its strongholds and
breaking them down in detail, even 10 their foun.
dstioD.
The Convention is also Of opinien that a DO
llteal change would be inetfiacious unless accom-.
panied By social change; that a Chartist move
nent, unless accompanied With social knD Wedge,
would result 10 utter failure that we ought to en-.
list, not merely the politician, bat the man OF bus.
mess that we cannot claim or receive the SUD- |
port OF the laborer, mechanic, farmer, or trader.
unless We show that we practical reformers- !
that power would be safely vested in Chartist |
handi-that we know their grievances and how |
A . rHar. 81. 49,.
mem positive, immediate and permanent bene. /
IT. and at Dice increase alike their comforts and /
reBources-
The Chartist body should, therefore, stand for |
ward as the protector Of the oppressed each suf.
lerlIg class should see in il the redressOr Of it's
several wrongs II should be the connecting link /
1oat draws together, on one common ground, the
BOW Violated bodies Of the working classes-self |
interest being the best tie able to bind them 70 |
scb other
IL is, therefore, time that the self interest of
every one Of the classes demands a measure of