Sketches of Reforms and Reformers, of Great Britain and Ireland
CHAPTER XXVII.
Defects of the Reform Bill--Origin of Chartism--The "People's Charter" Promulgated in 1838--The Riots of 1839 and 1842--The Vengeance of the Government falls on O'Connor, Lovett, Collins, Vincent, J. B. O'Brien and Cooper--The Nonconformist Newspaper Established by Mr. Miall--Mr. Sturge--Organization of the Complete Suffrage Union--Character of the Chartists 302