The Sun. — 1842-02-18 (London, England)

THE CORN-LAWS AND THE CHARTISTS. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT,) When will reason govern mankind ? Another Chartist opposition, and, according to the Chartists, another triumph ! Triumph over what ? Aye, indeed, over what ? Over justice, humanity, and enlightened freedom. The wretched and the desolate, the unemployed and the poverty-stricken, the pale, wan, and dejected thousands, ye shall remain so ; there is no hope, no bright and cheering anticipations for the future; you aredoomed to mourn, and perish by the most exquisite and protracted torture—the Chartists will it ! Ye shall not be fed and employed, without it be accompanied with a vote ! If ye have not a vote, ye shall not have bread ! Wise resolve, patriotic determination ! Let reason examine, and sound, reflective impartiality decide. The Charter is a positive political question, supported and defended by one class of politicians alone. The repeal of the Corn-law is energetically demanded by, and imperatively required for, all grades of politicians. The repeal of the Corn-laws cannot impede the progress of the Charter, unless the people will be in a worse condition to prosecute their rights with a full belly instead of an empty one. As many of the League, especially the leaders, are strongly in favour of a broad extension of the suffrage, whilst the acknowledged and accredited leader (Mr. F. O'Connor) of the Chartists, actually voted in favour of the continuation of the Bread-tax, writes in its support now, and would again, if he had the opportunity, vote for the perpetuation of that unholy law. How, then, can the repealers join him ? As well coalesce with the aristocratic bread-taxing Buckingham as support the democratic (?) bread-taxer O'Connor! A food-taxing Chartist is equally as obnoxious to a Corn-law Repealer as a bread-taxing of on monopoly,asters as the noted Bernard Cavanagh. The suffrage will tTmodryo%nlyTfihte3t'o areleg itshl ate e Sfii an.mseuscebvoluntary twins never be obtained by practising rude violence towards the middle classes. Every Chartist who sincerely wishes for a repeal ought to aid, or at least not thwart, the present gigantic struggle for the mighty accomplishment of that desirable consummation. Let the Chartists remember, that that man (11. Hunt), whose memory they revere, invariably had written upon his banner, in immense letters, "No Corn-laws." Let them recollect that that was the rallying motto upon the blood-stained Peterloo, for which their intrepid leaders were incarcerated, their friends cruelly wounded, and their relatives brutally and savagely murdered ? Let them reflect .and never forget, that the Corn-laws have been obtained by their blood, and are now maintained by their famine rulers at the expense of a total annihilation of commerce, and the consequent heartsickening poverty of England's hardy and industrious sons. Let unity prevail, and all those hearts that are now sad and desponding will be happy and joyous; the tear of anguish will give place to the smile of contentment, the hitter complaint of perishing thousands will cease, industry and employment revive, the starving widow will bless, the orphan rejoice, and millions of grateful human beings pour out their prayers and thanksgivings for this God-like change.