Kennington Common was the appointed place of meeting and was the great centre
of attraction to all who felt an interest in the proceedings. At an early hour
on Monday morning, a few straggling groups had assembled there; but, until ten
o'clock, the numbers present did not amount to more than a few hundreds. The
arrivals during the hour or two that followed were far more numerous, and
before the approach of the delegates, the crowd consisted of several
thousands. They all belonged, almost without exception, to the poorer classes,
although few of them wore the distinctive dresses of labourers or mechanics.
There were not among them 100 women. At half past eleven, the great
procession, which included the delegates to the national convention, came in
sight, and a general rush to meet it took place. This was the great spectacle
of the day. First came the Chartists of Whitechapel, headed by a small banner.
Then came those of the Brick Lane district; and then those of Finsbury. One of
the most numerous was the "Emmet brigade," which consisted of members of the
Irish confederation. ...
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