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unfair. and sectarian, it being founded on the evidence of persons adverse to the feeling and wishes of the vast majority of the inhabitants of the Parish, and strongly prejudiced in favour of one particular church, while statements made by others have been entirely suppressed.

"Moved by Mr. W Thomas, seconded by the Rev. D. Price, Siloa:—

"III. That should the contents of these reports be brought under the notice of Parliament, this meeting respectfully but earnestly desires that Sir John Guest, the worthy representative of this place, in his place in the House of Commons, give a direct contradiction to the statements made therein concerning the people of Aberdare.

"Moved by W. Williams, seconded by E. Richards:—

"IV. That this meeting is of the opinion that the evidence of the Rev. John Griffith, together with that of Thomas W. Booker, Esq, Melingriffith, should be printed in the Welsh Language, and circulated in the Parish, it being but fair that Mr. Griffith should tell his parishioners in their own language what he has already told the Government respecting their state of morals, and it being but fair that Welshmen should know of the excellent character given them by Mr. Booker, he being an Englishman, and an extensive employer of labour in the County

"Moved by Rev. B Evans, seconded by Mr. David Williams:—

V. That a copy of these Resolutions be sent to the Committee of the Council on Education, to Lord John Russell, to the Principality, to the Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, and to the Times."

Gwasanaetha yr uchod i ddangos cyfeiriad meddwl a thueddiadau naturiol Thomas Price; ond nid yw hyn amgen swn awchlymiad ei gleddyf. Y mae gyda y fyddin yr ymhyfrydai fod gyda hi ac yr ymddiriedai iddi, sef y dosparth gweithgar. Eisteddai pob peth yn bur naturiol ond cael Price i'r gweithwyr, a'r gweithwyr i Price.

Brwydr arall a ymladdodd yn ddewr yn Aberdar oedd brwydr y "Rustic Sports," fel ei gelwid hi. Yn y Gwron, papyr a gyhoeddid yn Aberdar (yr hwn a olygid gan y Dr.), am Ionawr y 30ain, 1858, cawn hanes cyflawn o honi mewn erthygl ddoniol gan Price, dan y pennawd, "Y Briodas Freninol a Ffolinebau Aberdar." Cynnaliwyd y Sports i ddathlu dydd priodas Victoria Adelaide Maria Louisa, merch hynaf ein Brenines dirion Victoria. Gwnaed hyn gan ychydig bersonau a ffurfient, a defnyddio iaith Price, Clique bychan, crebachlyd, ceintachlyd, hunan-