About the Book
Containing over 100 pamphlets, this edition provides a resource for the study of Chartism, covering the main areas of Chartist activity, including agitation for the Charter itself, the Land Plan, the issue of moral versus physical force and trade unionism.
Table of Contents:
Volume 2 Robert Lowery, Address to the Fathers and Mothers, Sons and Daughters, of the Working Classes, on the System of Exclusive Dealing. And the Formation of Joint Stock Provision Companies, Shewing how the People may Free Themselves from Oppression (1839); R J Richardson, 'The Right of Englishmen to Have Arms: As Shown in a Speech Delivered at the National Convention, on Thursday, 9th April 1839' (1839); John Jenkinson, Our Rights: or, The Just Claims of the Working Classes, Stated, in a Letter to the Rev. T. H. Madge, Curate of Kettering (1839); John Collier, Common Sense, Under a Government 'Pro Tempore,' Addressed to a Body of Gentlemen, Deputed from Certain Large Districts for National Purposes (1839); Francis Close, The Female Chartists' Visit to the Parish Church. A Sermon, Addressed to the Female Chartists of Cheltenham, Sunday, August 25th, 1839, on the Occasion of their Attending the Parish Church in a Body (1839); Anon, A Chartist's Reply to 'A Few Words to the Chartists', 'by' One Styling Himself 'A Friend' (1839); James Bulkeley, The Ballot. Some Objections Answered with a Modification as Prayed of Parliament (1839); Richard Carlile, An Address to that Portion of Great Britain and Ireland Calling Themselves Reformers, on the Political Excitement of the Present Time (1839); William Lovett, Manifesto of the General Convention of the Industrious Classes (1839); Anon, The Way to Universal Suffrage (1839); Anon, Political Monopoly Hostile to the Spirit and Progress of Christianity (c.1840); Finsbury Tract Society, The Question 'What is a Chartist?' Answered (c.1840); Anon, A Few Hints about the Army (c.1840); Thomas Hunt, Chartism, Trades-Unionism, and Socialism; or, Which is the Best Calculated to Produce Permanent Relief to the Working Classes? A Dialogue (1840); William Lovett, Chartism; A New Organization of the People, Embracing a Plan for the Education and Improvement of the People, Politically and Socially; Addressed to the Working-Classes of the United Kingdom, and More Especially to the Advocates of the Rights and Liberties of the Whole People as Set Forth in the 'People's Charter.' Written in Warwick Gaol (1840); R J Richardson, The Rights of Woman: Exhibiting Her Natural, Civil, and Political Claims to a Share in the Legislative and Executive Power of the State (1840); R T Morrison, Class Legislation Exposed; or, Practical Atheism Identified with the Advocates of Property Qualification for Legislative Enfranchisement (1841); Anon, Chartism v. Whigism. A Letter to the Rev. R. S. Bayley, F. S. A. in reply to his Charges against the Chartists (1841); Feargus O'Connor, The Remedy for National Poverty and Impending National Ruin: or The Only Safe Way of Repealing the Corn Laws by Enabling Each Working Family to Produce a 'Big Loaf' and a 'Cheap Loaf' for Themselves, at Home! (1841); William Jones, Chartism. Authentic Report of the Speech of Mr William Jones, upon Responding to the Toast of 'The People's Charter, and May it Soon Become the Law of the Land'; at a Soiree, held in the Queen's Theatre, Christian-St, Liverpool, on Monday, 27th September, 1841; in Celebration of the Release of James Bronterre O'Brien, and Feargus O'Connor, from their Dungeons (1841); [William Lovett?], The Radical Reformers of England, Scotland, & Wales, to the Irish People (c.1841); [Edward Miall], Reconciliation between the Middle and Labouring Classes (1842); Thomas Spencer, The People's Rights: and How to Get Them (1842); Feargus O'Connor, The Land & Its Capabilities. A Lecture and Repeal of the Union (1842)
About the Author :
Gregory Claeys
