Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-12-20

will never be cemented, but which will
20 on. increasing, until one OF those sud
den, those unforeseen events, that attend
the march Of time, affords US fit oPpor-
tunity for assuming our rank among the
| independent Sovereigns of America
Two SPLENDID opportunities have been
lost. Let US not be vnPrePared for the
third.
| A glorious destiny awaits the Young
Men of these Colonies. Our faith
trs have passed long life Of vexation,
in daily struggle against every degree Of
ydespotism. As they pass from the world,
they leave an inheritance improved by
their patriotic sacrifices. To US they
commit the noble duy Of carrying on
ward their proud designs, which in our
day must disfranchise our beloved country
from all human authority except that of
1.-THE bod Democracy residing within its
bosom.
| With such an invigorating prospect
spread before us,-such high RESPONSE
bibity resting upon US, it becomes our
imperative duty, laying aside the CAV
frivoIi,ps Of youth, to betake ourselves to
the serious consideration of our coun RVS
politics her wants and her resources -
10 increase her wealth by encouraging
her manufactures and her produce; and
to preserve her Strength by disseminating
the consumption Of articles brought from
beyond SEA but above all, to arcustom
ourselves TO constant sacrifices, and so 10
curtail our personal expenses, by avoiding
excess or superiority, that we may treas
ure means for supporting each other in
the struggle for life and liberty in which
we must sooner or later be engaged
when the day Of glory arrives that will
see US emerge from a long, dark bondage
to the splendor OF light and freedom.
WHEREFoRE, we, the Officers and
Managing Committee Of the Association
; OF the SONS OF LIBERTY" in Montreal,
in our own mans, and on behalf Of those
whom we represent, pledge ourselves to
our abused country and 10 each other,
that we will devote all our energies, and
be prepared to act as Circumstance may
demand, in order to procure for this Prov,
ince a reformed system Of government
based upon the elective principles OF re-
sponsible Executive the control bv the
Representative branch Of the Legislature
Of all pubic revenues, from whatever
source derived the repeal Of all Laws
and Charters passed by foreign authority
encroachin2 upon the rights Of the peo.
pie and their representatIves-espe specially
those relating to the property and tennres
Of land, whether belonging 10 the pubic
or to individuals; an improved system o.
selling public lands, whereby those who
wish to become actual settlers thereon
may be able to do so at a small expense
the abolition of pluralities and irresponsi.
biIitv of Office. and an equally before the
law for all classes, without distinction o
origin, iangWGg. or religion ;-and de.
pending on GOD, and strong in our right
we hereby invite the You've MEN of the
Provinces to form Associations in thei'
, several localities, for the attainment OF
good, cheap. responsible Government, ant
for the security, defence and extension o
, our common libertis.
=, ANDRE OrMET, President
: ! ! MIR Il B'1"d'y, Vice Presidents.
n J. @. B 'nudriiau, Treasurer.
0 G II. E. Therien, Recording Secre!ary
l. c. BoucherviIle, Corresponding Sec y
Francois Tuioch, Assistant do.
s is. Npvsmith, F. Tavernicr, Tous
i saint Demcrs, Joseph D1fan, y. L0fren
r tere, Joseph Lndlc, Casimis Arcone'
o PAU aI1rtin, Pierre Grenier, P. c. Da
T. monr, Louis Dumnis, Henry LocaiIe, l.
!. p B3rvin, Pierre Larcaneur, Amabe S
> mard, N. Barthiaume, J. B. Label, Jo
$ seph Lettore, Joseph Gaudry, Narciss
5 Valois, James Finey, Fl. Carron, LOU
Leban, Louis Barre, II A. Gauvm, S
Of mon Crevier, Andre Lqcroix, Andre La
o. pierre, L. G. Perrauit. J. B. Brien, :. d
IS Lorimer, A. B Papineau, n. LarocheIlt
10 r. Desriviers, Andre Giguire, Rcmi Cou
l. seIles, Thomas Barbe
v Montreal, Oct. 4, 1887.
l. A strong sympathy being manifest in tn
c. north part Of the State for the cause of tn
l. revoutionists, Governor Jenison has IT
% forth the following proclamation:
=, STATE OF VERMONT
d A PROCLAMATION,
r By THE GOVERNOR.
s, It is known to my fellow c;'izens th1
n, disturbances have broken out 10 the reg
l. boring province of LOWER CANAD'
l. which have resulted in bloodshed. In
., head of the Provincial Government hS