Large subscriptions to the Association-imputation of selfishness—O'Connor opposition at Leeds—public dinner of free-trade members of Parliament.—meeting of delegates—council appointed.
Delegate meeting in London, February 1839—Sir Robert Peel’s adroitness—Cobden as a speaker—chartist outrage—delegate meeting at Manchester—Mr. Villiers’ motion.
Establishment of the League, March 1839—The Anti Corn-Law Circular and tracts—the League abused—retirement of Mr. Poulen Thomson—election of Mr. R. H. Greg.
The campaign for 1840—erection of a pavilion—meeting of deputies there—list of deputies—free-trade banquets—the delegates in London—interviews with Melbourne, Peel and Graham, Russell, Labouchere,and Baring—Mr. Villiers’ motion—important resolution.
Starvation in Ireland—report of committee an import duties—Leaguers itinerating—M. Fred. Butipth defence of English ladies—petitions and publications.
Campaign of 1841—the Walsall election—retreat of the Whig candidate—vituperations of the Whig press—lesson to ministers, and their probable fate—agitation directed on Parliamentary boroughs.
Meetings in Manchester—the import duties—the Bible on the Corn Law—Mathew Henry.
Proposal of an eight shillings’ duty—the League’s address on total repeal—the whig budget—O’Conner chartists and physical-force—Dr.Sleigh’s mission—where farm produce goes.
