The Morning Chronicle is publishing a series of extracts from
the original correspondence of the Orange chiefs, some of which are very curious, and prove that the disloyal designs which have been imputed to certain members of the body were not hastily taken up for a tem- porary purpose, or under the excitement of political ardour, to be laid aside in cooler moments, but that they formed essential and well- considered portions of the Orange policy. Fairman seems to have been in the habit of corresponding familiarly and confidentially with Lord Wynford. It will be recollected that Mr. Hume read one very singular epistle from the Peer to the Secretary in the House of Com- mons last week ; and here is an extract from a letter written by Fairman to Lord Kenyon, in which the former refers to a letter from Lord Wynford- Lord Wynford, the soundness of whose judgment few persons would be no hardy as to call in question, was kind enough to write me word he had read with much pleasure the report of my proceedings at Birmingham. I believe I mentioned that I hod c •nsulted ' is Lordship on the propriety of my continuing to introduce the Duke's name 11w prominent shape I had previously done, and with the polity rf which he seemed to agree."
Writing to the Duke of Gordon, on the Ilth August l832, Fair- man (who had been invited to spend some time at Gordon Castle) says- " our institution is going on prosperously, and my accounts from all quarters are of the most satisfactory kind. By our nest general meeting, we shall be assuming, I think, such an altitude 'f boldness as will strike the fie with awe ; bat we inculcate the d,etrine of passive obedience and of nowresistance too religiously by far. A Catholic Cabinet, with a Popish Premier, should be ostensibly opposed bya Protestant People.
Otir illustrious Grand Master was pleased to honour me with a conference a few days since. and appeared to be in excellent health. Lord Kenyon and the Marquis of Londonderry wrote me from Durham recently, as did Lord Langford and the Viscount Cole from Ireland, in the highest spirits. Our brethren in that country are determined to resist all attempts that shall be made by a Whig Ministry to interrupt their meetings or to suspend their processions ; but they complain of our not affording them that support which would give rigour to their proceedings, and which would be an eternal source or terror an to the enemy.' Fairm sent a most absurd epistle to the Archbishop of Canter- bury on the kith of August (no year given), in reference to some insult his Grace had received from the mob. He assures him of the sympathy of all " sound Orangemen," and concludes thus- " Menaced as our altar, our throne, and our households are at this crisis of peril, it behoves good subjects of all persuasions to hasten to the rallying-point for their rescue. heir protection, and their defence. From a retrospect of the events that have recently gone by. the contemplative will look forward to the future with dismay. The visita- tion now dealing out death and destruction in an appaling and terrine shape through- entitle flatten, may he eansiested at a Judgmertt, and the vengeance of lleaceu for the abominations and iniquities cif tke people. That fish n clear instance of divine areal may turn the impious train their wickedtatas to the immediate appeasement of an offended yet merciful Creator, and to the slay of a more awful examine by an iafuitely less desolating havoe, must be the feettent prayer of every true Christian. " With profound sentiments of respectful veneration. &e. Sm."
This was "doing the grand" with a vengeance, Mr. Deputy Grand Secretary !
It appears from several parts of the published evidence, that the Orangemen affected to call their Grand Committee a Parliament ; they had a mace, regalia, &c. Thus, on the 7th of February, about the time when Mr. Chetwode, Fairman's predecessor, retired, the sub- joined order was issued by the Duke of Cumberland-
" The Deputy Grand Secretary must be aware, that the mace must he Mid upon the table when the Grand Ludo assembles. which is fixed for Thur•day the pith of this month ; and therefore, in case Mr. Chetwode catered attend in person, he must deliver up the mace, the medal of the Grand Master, seals, and the sashes of the Institution, into the hands or Mr. Fairman ; who is authorized by me to give him a receipt for them. "Kew—St. James's, Feb. 7. 1832." Endorsement—" Doke of t 711111berlaud's order for the regalia." Fairman was Commissioner, "by virtue of a special authority from Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland," to appoint represen- tatives to the Orange Parliament. It does not appear to whom the two letters from which the subjoined extracts have been made, were addressed ; but Fairman is the writer— "Sunday Evening, 13th January In% "Dear Sir—On quitting you I went to Stockport, where I saw Mr. Winterbottem (the Mayor), and Mr. Gilpin (the Minister); the former of whom has become a member of the Growl Committee, and the latter I have added to the list of Deputy Grand Chaplains. As I shall also put Mr. II ytle on the Grand Committee,the brothers in your neighbourhood will be well represented in the Orange Rouse uf Parliament, where those gentlemen will now be quid ju d to takeatheir seat:. in the nest Grand i.odye."
" I enclose you Mr. Hyde's certificate of being a member of the Grand Committee, which will enable him to take his seat is the Orange Parliament; so that Glossop as well as Stockport will hare a representative there to pr, feet the int, rest; of those districts, which prore highly gra,ify nj to them bolls. Air. Materluttorn and the Reverend Mr. Gilpin will represent the latter place."
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