Chartist Movement in Britain, 1838-1856

Editor Gregory Claeys is at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London. His publications include (ed). The Selected Works of Robert Owen (Pickering & Chatto, 1993), Political Writings of the 1790s (Pickering & Chatto 1995); Modern British Utopias (Pickering & Chatto 1997) Contributing libraries The Central Library, Manchester; Houghton Library, Harvard University; Columbia University Library; the New York Public Library; The British Library; Brown University Library; Central Library, Norwich; Staffordshire County Library; Northamptonshire County Record Office; Bolton Metropolitan Library; Central Library, Dundee; County Library, Dorchester; Bath Central Library; Cincinnati Public Library; Fife Council Libraries; Central Library, Plymouth; Carnegie Library, Ayr; Central Library, Aberdeen; Kidderminster Library; Central Library, Birmingham; County Library, Newtown; Local Studies Library, Sheffield; Central Library, Liverpool; Huddersfield Library; Central Library, Bradford; Central Library, Nottingham; Leicestershire Record Office; The Mitchell Library, Glasgow; Sunderland City Library; Bristol Central Library; Central Library, Kingston upon Hull; City Library, Southampton; Below Central Library, Wakefield; Swansea City Library; Cirencester Bingham Library; Central Library, Oxford; Central Library, Northampton; Stourbridge Library; Local Studies Library, Brighton; Derby Local Studies Library, Divisional Central Library, Burnley; Bedfordshire and Luton Archives and Records Office; Local Studies Library, Oldham; Carmathen Library; The Sussex Archaeological Society; Central Library, Coventry; Kilmarnock Library; Central Library, Newport (at John Frost Square); Trowbridge Library; Central Library, Doncaster; Bury Library; Irish and Local Studies Library, Belfast; Frome Library; Central Library, Gateshead; Shropshire County Council; Carlisle Library; Local Studies Library, Cheltenham; Chelmsford Central Library; Reading Central Library; County Branch Library, Owestry; East Sussex Record Office, Lewes; Local Studies Library, Rochdale; Ipswich Record Office; Worcester City Library; Stoke Library; Barnsley Central Library; Tameside Local Studies Library; Calderdale Library; Alloa Library; Bedford Central Library; Tavistock Library; Central Library, Stockport; Local Studies Library, Nuneaton; Kettering Library; Banbury Library; Leicester Library.

'represent a major contribution to the literature and promise to help shape the next generation of interpretations concerning the movement that was the first great class-based agitation in British history ...There is no question that Chartist historians will be in his debt.' The Historical Journal 'Few scholars can match Claeys's ability to render 19th-century radicalism and socialism coherent' London Review of Books 'makes easily available items that are of concern to any student of nineteenth-century radical thought and should certainly be part of any library offering research facilities in the field...it is to be welcomed by teachers and researchers.' Times Higher Education Supplement

• VOLUME 1: Acknowledgements, General Introduction. The Chartist movement: a brief history, Selection of texts, Further reading, Allen Davenport, The Life, Writings, and Principles of Thomas Spence (1836) Humphrey Price, Reasons in Support of an Extension of the Elective Franchise to the Working Classes (1836) London Working Men’s Association, Address and Rules of the Working Men’s Association [c. 1836] London Working Men’s Association, An Address to the People of Canada [c. 1837] Robert Lowery, State Churches Destructive of Christianity (1837) London Trades’ Committee, An Address From The London Trades’ Committee, Appointed to Watch the Parliamentary Inquiry into Combinations, to the Work[1]ing Classes (1838) Rich and Poor. A Conversation Between Thomas Tomkins and William Wilkins (1838) Humphrey Price, An Address on the People’s Charter [c. 1838] ‘A Committee of Twelve Persons, Six Members of Parliament and Six Members of the London Working Men’s Association’, The People’s Charter (1838) London Working Men’s Association, The Working Men’s Association, to the Working Classes of Europe, and Especially to the Polish People [c. 1838] London Working Men’s Association, An Address from the Working Mens’ Association to the People of England, in Reply to the Objections of the Press [1838] Peter Bussey, An Address to the Working Men of England, Especially those from Eighteen to Thirty Years of Age, who are Capable of Serving in the Standing Army (1838) Humphrey Price, A Glance at the Present Times, Chiefly with Reference to the Working Men (c. 1838) Joseph Rayner Stephens, The Political Preacher; An Appeal from the Pulpit on Behalf of the Poor (1839) J. R. Stephens, The Political Pulpit, Nos 1–13 (1839) ‘The Trial of the Rev. Mr Stephens for Uttering Seditious Language. Before Mr Justice Patteson’ (1839) [George Mudie?], The Book of Murder! A Vade-mecum for the Commissioners and Guardians of the New Poor Law throughout Great Britain and Ireland (1839) VOLUME 2: Robert Lowery, Address to the Fathers and Mothers, Sons and Daughters, of the Working Classes, on the System of Exclusive Dealing (1839) R. J. Richardson, The Right of Englishmen to Have Arms (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 (1839) Anon, A Chartist’s Reply to ‘A Few Words to the Chartists, by’ One Styling Himself ‘A Friend’ (1839) James Bulkeley, The Ballot (1839) Richard Carlile, An Address to that Portion of the People 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 (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 (1841) William Jones, Chartism. Authentic Report of the Speech of Mr William Jones (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) VOLUME 3: Report of the Proceedings at the Conference of Delegates, of the Middle and Working Classes, Held at Birmingham, April 5, 1842, and Three Following Days [1842] David Ross, The State of the Country, As the Effect of Class Legislation; and the Charter as the Remedy. A Lecture, Delivered in the Chartist Room, Manchester, April 10th, 1842 [1842] Cosmopolite, Moral Force Address to the Members of the Infidel Pirate Government of Britain (1842) Henry Solly, What Says Christianity to the Present Distress? (1842) The Council of the National Complete Suffrage Union, to Political Reformers of All Shades of Opinion (1842) Samuel Wellwood, A Letter to Feargus O’Connor, Esq. (1842) William Lovett, A Letter to Daniel O’Connell, Esq., MP (1843) [William Lovett], Letter from Mr Lovett to Messrs Donaldson and Mason (1843) George White, An Answer to John Humffreys Parry, of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law (1843) Patrick Brewster, The Seven Chartist and Military Discourses (1843) [James Leach], Stubborn Facts From the Factories, by a Manchester Operative (1844) Feargus O’Connor, The Employer and Employed. The Chambers’ Philosophy Refuted (1844) Address From the Members of the National Association for Promoting the Political and Social Improvement of the People, to the Working Classes of France, on the Subject of War (1844) An Humble Apology For Peace, by the National Association for Promoting the Political and Social Improvement of the People (1844) Address of the General Council of the National Charter Association, To the Inhabitants of Manchester and Its Vicinity (c. 1845) VOLUME 4: Thomas Bailey, Rights of Labour. With Proposals for a New Basis for the National Suffrage (1844) [William Lovett?], ‘All Men are Brethren.’ (1845) [William Lovett?], An Address to the Chartists of the United Kingdom by the National Association for Promoting the Political and Social Improvement of the People (1845) [William Lovett?], An Address … to the Working Classes of America, on the War Spirit that is Sought to be Excited between the Two Countries (1846) [William Lovett?], An Address … on the Subject of the Militia (1846) [James Leach], An Address to the People of Great Britain on the Protection of Native Industry (1846) Fraternal Democrats, Address of the Fraternal Democrats Assembling in London to the Working Classes of Great Britain and the United States (1846) Feargus O’Connor, A Practical Work on the Management of Small Farms, third edition (1846) [William Lovett], Enrolment of the Militia for Immediate Service!! [1846] [William Lovett], Proposal for Forming a People’s League, Addressed to the Radical Reformers of the United Kingdom [1846] People’s International League, Address of the Council of the People’s International League (1847) ‘Alastor’, An Address to the Chartists of the United Kingdom, on the Attainment of the Charter by Means of Building Societies (1847) Anon., Report of a Public Meeting ‘To Explain the Principles and Objects of the People’s International League’ (1847) Fraternal Democrats, Address of the Fraternal Democrats Assembling in Lon[1]don, to the Members of the National Diet of Switzerland [1847] William Lovett, A Proposal for the Consideration of the Friends of Progress [1847] Benjamin Parsons, Tracts for Fustian Jackets and Smock Frocks, Nos 1–17 [1847–9] VOLUME 5: Peter Murray McDouall, The Charter, What it Means! The Chartists, What they Want! (1848) George Bown, Physical Force. An Address to All Classes of Reformers, but Especially to Those who are Unjustly Excluded from the Franchise (1848) ‘A Working Man’, Moral Force: A Reply to an Address entitled Physical Force (1848) Samuel Kydd, Direct Taxation, Financial Reform, and the Suffrage. A Letter Addressed to All Reformers (1848) [William Lovett], The People’s League. To the People of London and its Vicinity (1848) National Association, Address to the French People (1848) ‘H. G.’, Address to the Working Classes of Great Britain (1848) Thomas Cooper, ed., The Land for the Labourers, and the Fraternity of Nations: A Scheme for a New Industrial System, just Published in Paris, and Intended for Proposal to the National Assembly (1848) William Lovett, Justice Safer than Expediency: an Appeal to the Middle Classes on the Question of the Suffrage (1848) Joseph Barker, Aristocracy and Democracy (1848) Ebenezer Jones, The Land Monopoly, the Suffering and Demoralization Caused by it; and the Justice and Expediency of its Abolition (1849) Robert W. Russell, America Compared with England. The Respective Social Effects of the American and English Systems of Government and Legislation; and the Mission of Democracy (1849) Thomas Cooper, Eight Letters to the Young Men of the Working-Classes (1850) James Leach, John West and George White, Chartist Tracts for the Times, Nos 1–2, 4–7 (1850) VOLUME 6: William Linton, The People’s Land, and an Easy Way to Recover It. Three Letters to the Editor of the ‘Nation’ (1850) Thomas Clark, Reflections upon the Past Policy, and Future Prospects of the Chartist Party. Also, a Letter Condemnatory of Private Assassination, as Recom[1]mended by Mr G. J. Harney (1850) Propositions of the National Reform League. For the Peaceful Regeneration of Society [1850] [R. G. Gammage], The Charter: What It Is, and Why We Want It (1854) William Linton, Republican Tracts, Nos 1–20 [1855] Ernest Jones, Evenings with the People, Nos 1–10 (1856–7) James Bronterre O’Brien, The Rise, Progress, and Phases of Human Slavery (1885) Appendix: Some Biographical Notes Respecting Persons Associated With the Chartist Movement, Index.