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The Luddites, who commenced breaking up machinery in manufacturing towns in 1811, again committed great excesses. Tumults occurred in London, and the Prince Regent was insulted in the streets on his return from opening Parliament. The Liverpool Cabinet gave way to panic, and quickly resorted to extreme measures.
Thou know'st, Maister Ned, they do say, but in course oi knows nowt about it, as he be the head of the Luddites in this part of Yorkshire.
The same men had been the leaders in the attack on Cartwright's mill. Mellor, Thorpe, and Smith were executed three days afterward. Fourteen of the others were hung, as were five Luddites who were tried before another tribunal. After this wholesale act of severity the Luddite disturbances soon came to an end.
Why didn't you tell me about it?" "Yes, Maister Ned," Abijah put in, "and they say as you blew up about a thousand of them." "Yes, Abijah," Ned said with a laugh, "and the pieces haven't come down yet." "No! but really, Ned, what is it all about?" "There is not much to tell you, Charlie. The Luddites came and broke open the door.
I don't think they are likely to be wanted again." "That they won't be," Luke said confidently; "the Luddites ull never come near this mill agin, not if thou hast twenty toimes as many machines. They ha' got a froight they won't get over. They told me as how some of the chaps at Varley was so freighted that they will be a long toime afore they gets round.
What brings you back so early? it is only seven o'clock now. How do you do, Mr. Sankey? Why, papa, how dirty and black you both look! What have you been doing? And, oh, papa! you have got blood on your hands!" "It is not my own, my dear, and you need not be frightened. The attack on the mill has come at last and we have given the Luddites a handsome thrashing.
"Is it the case that the Luddites made an attack upon your mill the night before last?" "It is true, sir." "Will you please state the exact circumstances." "There is not much to tell," Ned said quietly. "I have for some time been expecting an attack, having received many threatening letters.
The water-power being so greatly lessened, I must either stop the mills, or work them by steam." "Do that, then. Set up your steam-engine." "And have all the country down upon me for destroying hand-labour? Have a new set of Luddites coming to burn my mill, and break my machinery? That is what Lord Luxmore wants. Did he not say he would ruin me? Worse than this he is ruining my good name.
Accordingly, Sidmouth obtained new powers for magistrates to search for arms, to disperse tumultuous assemblies, and to exercise jurisdiction beyond their own districts. In November many Luddites were convicted, and sixteen were executed by sentence of a special commission sitting at York.
The questioner proved to be a friend who lived the other side of Liversedge, and who had been aroused by the ringing of the alarm bell. He had not ventured to approach until the firing had ceased, and had then come on to see the issue. Hearing that the rioters had all departed, Mr. Cartwright ordered the door to be opened. The wounded Luddites were lifted and carried into the mill, and Mr.
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