llarney ' ti explanation, und reassuring that gentleman of Holyoake moved a briefer statement ( omitting superlatives ), expressing satisfaction at Mr. Ituffev und Mussey moved a resolution exculpatory of Mr. It judiciously confined itself lo u Htuteinent of the fiictri. A report from the Chartist executive wan read. On Tuesduy evening u public meeting, culled ut the John street Institution, to consider the " Ministerial Crinifl, " but it wan wholly occupied with thu perHonuI crisis between Messrs. Harney, Holyoake, Hunt, Joncu, and Reynolds. Thornton Hunt then read un address and programme of business, which wan unanimously agreed to : " That the addressee and progrummet * submitted bo referred to a Hub-committcc, consisting of Mesara. While voting the postponement of the Convention, having resolved to summon that body at a date earlier thun June, should any political event render such a step necessary, the committee earnestly appeal to the Chartist loculities to use every exertion to forthwith obtain the necessary fundn, in order that the Convention may be summoned at an early date, uhould the change ) of Ministry render » uch a step advisable. ( iranby necouded, the following as un amendment, which was carried : " The Executive , O'Connor seconded, " That, owing to the disturbed Htate of public affairs, the National Convention assemble in London on Monduy, the 21 th of March en « uing. Holyoake dissenting ) - " That the question of the postponement of the Convention till the' first Monday in Juno be re-considered. Jones undertaking the theĭrawing up of the said statement. It was unanimously agreed : - " That a statement be drawn up for that purpose " Mr. Jones read a letter he had received from Sir George Grey, with reference to the case of William Cuffey, which stated that he ( Sir George ) could not receive a deputation, but that a statement of the case in writing would meet with proper attention. Those from Greenwich, Leicester, Marylebone, and Merthyr Tydvil approved of the late vote of the Executive relative thereto. Letters from Cheltenham, Coventry, Hamilton, Nottingham, and Staleybridge requested that the postponement of the Convention till the 2 nd of June be Correspondence was received from Derby, Glasgow, Halifax, Hastings, and Nottingham Bristol, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Liverpool, Loughborough, Peterborough, and Tillicoultry stating that at present they were not able to take part in sending delegates to the Convention, but the majority were of opinion, that if it was held in May or June, they would be enabled to do bo. The Executive Committee of the National Charter Association met on Wednesday evening last. Let this be a warning to our country friends, who cannot fail to see that personalities are a trick by which the few can ever divert the many that disputes are more dangerous weapons the police ever seized, the most fatal tyranny, or intrigue, or antagonism, can wield against us. Great importance, when they had the good fortune to rind a reporter among them, who secured for them the attention of the entire Chartists of London, and the distinction of a public meeting being devoted to their semi-private sallies. The Conference at which it took place was falling itno forge tfulness neither its numbers nor its deliberation won for it any But he contrives to select an offensive episode which good taste would have suppressed and which to the credit of those who spoke the words, they did not report themselves.
A provincial reporter hears in the course of fouT days discussion very much he cannot report, which he properly thinks not worth the trouble. Thus much to the public in provinces is necessary, as they may think it wise in their spheres to imitate the men of London. And every man feels more or less the truth of the aphorism of a great political teacher, still living among us, that, that " a man who is always running after his character, has seldom a character worth the chase. He has, to his credit, again and again said that he had no personal vanity to gratify and that he could take care of his own character. that dragged him on the stage of personalities. Harney, no doubt, was pained at the public meeting. , Executive get up a case respectively ? And if they do, where will it end ? We shall not hear of the Charter again for six months. Why are they not entitled to this distinction as much as the gentleman who has just enjoyed it ? Why indeed, should not all the Reynolds would thereby obtain additional and flattering prominence, and engross many nights of other public meetings called to consider the Ministerial Crisis.
If the Executive hold themselves responsible to do what any public meeting may ask of them, it only needs that some one ( a friend can be got, as in the last case ) to move that these charges be investigated by the Executive. Reynolds, the charges laid at his door by one antagonist or another, Ire more vital still.