The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-20

after the other, at different tunes, so tnat tnere
il constant succession Of excitement kept up Tor q
long period One Of the most interesting spots IN
the wide camp throughout the land which is now
in commotiOn, is called the Tower Hamlets, which
is a large area IN and around Lendon, numbering
about 900 houses, the tenants Of which are enti-
tied to n VOTE Before the Reform bill was passed.
none Of these hamles districts were represented,
and now it is the most liberal and democratic con-
sttuency in the kingdom
forward there are twSremarkable persons, not alto
getber unknown in America, who are prominent
candidates in this section These two are the noto-
ri ous George Thompson, and the no less notorious
Robert Newton, the hero of the late turn out Of the
amagamated workmen. This man is a remarkable
instance Of the gullibility Of the people, and how
designing men make them catspaw Tor their own
advancement. A few years ago ne was poor
working mechanic in the North of England he is
now q gentleman, with handsome income the
secretary of q moneyed corporation, great insur-
anee company, resides in one Of the handsome
squares of London, and is candidate for Paria-
ment. The history and the means by which he has
raised himself to this position follows Hay
ing distinguished h nsef among his fellow work
men, in the North, az great advocate of Mr.
Owens peculiar views Of society, and having, IN
fact, made himself busy in propagating socialism
and discomfort among the workingmen, he became
obnoxious to his employers, as an incessant aSl-
tator, and not being able to obtain any more
employment in those regions, came up to Lon
don, representing himself az a martyr to the
cause of the working people. A number OF
his trade. the engineers of London, then took him
by the hand and, clubbing together, set him up m
public house in n neighborhoood crowded with
operatives, and supported him with all their custom,
so that the house being made the common rendeg
vous for the working classes, their meetings. &c.
being held there, and be q great speaker on every
occasion, he did good business. He acquired
great influence over he minds of the engineers, and
persuaded them 10 the great strike against their
employers, and led TO the formation of the Amalga-
mated Union. Fands collected 10 the amount
sterling,
being the secretary and great mover Of the whole
concern. Things went swimmngly now; he
fattered the men with the prospect OF certain
triumph, and threw them all at che stroke out of
employment and good situations. for soue we're in
the regular receipt of much as G5 per week wages
But the power OF the society, embodied a corpora
kingdom were obliged to obey and follow the COM
mands Of the leaders. Now, man holding large
sums Of money at his disposal is necessarily
man Of some temporary Importance, and conse-
quently Mr.. Newton was able TO show favor as he
pleased, wherever he might be willing to deposit
the money he held. BY clever negotiation, as it
is said, the money deposited with al insurance
company which was III want of funds, and, IN con-
sideration thereof, Mr. Newton was made secretary,
with good salary. He then sold the good will Of
his thriving public house for handsome sum. aud
withdrew to an elegant and private mansion, heace-
forth gentleman and man of some public i'm
portance Though he has injured and ruined hun
dreds of families of workmen who before were in
thriving circumstances, by infusng discomfort into
their minds, and making them dissatisfied with
their condition, SO that they changed IL for worse,
yet the operatives chung TO him with the belief
that be is their friend and has all along been great
champion and advocate for their rights. Hence it
is not improbable but that he will be elected along
with George Thompson. This latter is very popular,
and is 10 be elected as the representative Of
strong and powerful party-a party which, it may
be sald carries all before it, because it rides
all parties, and includes them all within itself-and
that is the protesting pious and religious party.
&C ~ l,t.n wtxv ss
culiarly lively and powerfully enkindled at this
present moment, by a rallyng cry, which has never
tailed when thoroughly gotup, to excite the whole
body Of professors and that cry is No Popery.
fessors, bitter zeaA aud hatred OF Roman Catho;
hcsm, is test of trne religion; and men feel
they are undoubtedly going to heaven, if they hate
Popery, rs they call it, with true sincerity. They
consider Popery to be :. all evil, ana therefore if
they hate 1t, they feel that they hate all evil =
and are therefore : very good OF course, what
ever evil and wckedness they commit. Astonish-
ing delusion Of religious logic. They reason thus
" Ii hate evil, ] am Of course good man and
going to heaven; but my fellow creatures. the Ro-
Catholics. are evil, and hate them; therefore,
hate evil, aud am going 10 heaven Tor my good
ness BY this devils logic one Of the creates. Of
cIimes VIZ: hatred Of our fellow creatures, moral
murder, i TUNED into great and exclusive virtue
The world may progress IN mechanical Improve
meuts: but surely there is li;tle prospect OF
progress in virtue and happiness. when the
great Of pious people are Influenced BY
principles 50 peryerse ana disbohcL The recent
riots at Stockpor;, the outrages, murder. piage
and destruction there committed. are melancholy
proof Of the undated cruelty, bl"odtnrst0ess and
ierocity Of men aetuated b what they think to DC
religious zeal and religious feeling. The Times
whose leaders generally very fair aud Which ex-
hibits grea5 talent and powers OF Language Ind
fcrocious article the subject, which doubtless you
have seen. in which il retorts upon the Irish and
the Roman Catholics, as having been by their agi-
tations and proceedings. for long time preceding,
version Of reasoning to palliate even, acts of bru
taity, violence, and booished, by reverting 20 any
prior causes. If the lee tatoais became the law OF
society, there would be in an instant total de-
structon and overthrow of all society. refer you
to the copous accounts in the journals Of these ter
rible riots Of religion. If rioters ought to be hung
up, when religion becomes rioter tie bruse ought
not TO escape.
The shipovners recently made great fuss and
complained at the change OF The Old restrictive
navigation laws, and the opening of free trade and
competition IN the matter Of ships and navigation;
but they had no reason TO complain, as facts now
prove There j. no want of employment for ships
and shipping-the shipowpers Of England are not
able TO supply the increased demand. A sim
gular proof OF this has lately been afforded. The
British Government has actually employed Ame-
riean ships 70 carry passengers to Australia; they
advertise for tenders, aid the tenders of Am rican
shps have been taken. The rage and rush for emf
grafton to Australia continue undated, and the
gold also from these regions, continues to pour in
A very singular fact IS now on reSoru-a taihS
which never happened before, viz that the Bank
Of England has now in its vaults nearly one million
Of specie, exceeding the whole amount OF al! its pa
per in circulation. All this money from California
and Australia must get into circulation, and if il
does, it viii produce greater revolution in favor
Of the working classes, than all the enees reyolu-
lutions and rsings have done for the last hundred
years The effect will be to raise the price OF labor,
say Fifty per cent enrching, of course, the working
classes. In England, the wide-awake capitalists
have begun TO take the alarm, and the way they ex-
press il il this they say such an operation viii de-
preciate our sovereign. or our money, hfty per
cent. They represent il as fatal calamity, and
say the effect viii be to depreciate the gold
in circulation | say, the sooner the better such
revolution comes, by which the capitalist is obliged
10 null out of his pocket double what he did before
for the payment. and employment Of the laborer.
Then the laborer viii spend double what he did be.
fore; and then all who supply the great mass of
people, viii find their trade double better than what