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English Corn Laws

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Parent Issue
Day
10
Month
April
Year
1843
Copyright
Public Domain
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fhe Anti-Corn LawLA'ague ij.ive duiii n. aan jn aianciiesier, iov iVet by 1C3, said to bc capab'e of holding 10, ' 000 persons. The site wns g-iven by Richard ; Ciibdcn, M. P. Mr. Cobden sai!, at I ing from onc of his excursión?, to make tip the i fund of L50,000, "If vo could divide ouráclves ! into nbont a score of persoü?, we could raiíe L00.000, or L300,000, as svell aa L50,000.' j A chango is cveidcn'Jy coming over the j mers, who are becoming sotisfied ihat free ! niÍFgion of food would be beiter for them than I the present uncertainty and fluctuations aI i great festival wns held ut Manchester, February 1, commencing wilh a grand banquet. Among the provisions made, were 9,300 pounds nicat, and lL,000 pounds bread, 10,000 tarts and chcese, cakes hc. Eloquent speeclies were rrmde by O'Connell, Dr. Bövtnngi Mr. Cobden, fcc. The Anti-Corn Law League has the name of every voter in the kingdom, and hasundertaken to furniah every one with a library - tlie books are now going out at tlie rate of ten and a half per week. - Emancipalor.fhc Wh'ig State Juunial of last week sa) s: - "YVeshall support no mnn f(r Congress exvept under n pledge to vote for a reduction of thopay of niembers ns iow as eix dollars a day, nnd of their travelling f'ees al least to one half their present nmount." This is n very good resolution, and seems to be special ly ca lied for at present, as it is stated (we have not seen the votes) tlmt Jacob M. Howard voted against Arnold'sretrenclimcnt bül for reductog the pny and mileige of mombers, in cvey stage of the bill.-Wonder if "Honest Jake" will subscribe this jledge, for the sake of a re-electio, after lus ate votes against the rediiction. Hubbard, the Democratie candidate, has )een elected governor of New Hampshire. - [lis vote in all bnt 30 towns was 20 243. Fhe Whigs threw away 11,G57 votes on Col)y,ar.d the Ab li.ionists over 3000 Dane[ Hoit. Qvery. Werc not ihe whigs more han three times ns rooï'.sh as the? Liberly men? Fhey must acknowledge it; for if it be folly o llirow away one vote, il nmst be twice ns I boliih to throw away two, and so on in the iame proportion. When theycall us foolsror 'ol'mg in a minority, it roight be wise in tlicm o bruéh up theit arithmetic a little.

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Signal of Liberty
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