that the government entertained grave doubts as to whether the remedy for starvation was a liberal supply of cheap food. If they were suffering from nakedness, he wondered whether the government would doubt if a supply of cheap clothing was the proper remedy. They had a third duty to perform. If the government still turned a deaf ear to their representations, and refused to relieve the wants of the poor, they must return to their constituents, and tell them that they had made representations to the government as to their starving condition—that they had pointed out the means of relief—that the government had turned a deaf ear to their remonstrances—that they had nothing to hope—that they had finished their work—had performed their duty—had stated the distress and the remedy—the legislature had refused the remedy; and it would be their duty then to say to the people, "God help you, for he only can."
Mr. John Bright then addressed the meeting. The alarming state of the country, he said, justified the assembling of deputies twice in one session, and he proceeded to give a statement of the distress, every particular of which would be proved before that meeting, and the proof reported to the public:
