Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-03-21

~ TIE DErnoIr Posr AND THE PATRIors.--A
meeting w,s lately holden at Detroit on the SUBJ
iect of the troubles which have existed, and which
now exist. upon our frontier. Tho meeting, 1t
appears, was attended, among others, by Gener-
al JosErm BaowK, Judge WILKINS, General Bur-
DICK, PETER MONEY, Esq, Mr.. MINER, Mr..
PmLLnrs, Mr.. BACON and THos. c. SHELDON.
The Post tho next day denounced it as FEDERAL
MEETING.
Tho meeting, it appears, was holden for the
purpose of correcting falls, reports which have
been circulated throughout tho country, and
which have created great and unnecessary ex-
element. 1t was right that such measures should
be taken. Hero. in the interior, we are informed
that breast-works are being erocted--that Dstrolt
was expected to be fircd--that the Canadian jais
were filled with American citizsns--that Amcri-
can citizens had been taken in American waters
and confined in Jail by the Canadian authorities.
All, these, and thousand other stories which
have bsen circulated through the country, have
had tendency to create fesling against the
Canadians. as we'll as the entire british domin-
ions. which should not exist without there being
Just cause for it..
It appears from Report which we publish
in another column, Of committee appointed al
a meeting held for that purpose, short tirae
since, tina. most ofthe reports, put in circulation
with regard to the conduct Of the officers and
people on the other side, are groundess. We.know
tho men whose names are attached to the Report
and knowing them, can place the utmost reliance
upon what they say.
We must say that the course pursued by the
Post, during the excitement upon our frontier
has been reprehensible in the extreme. In the
case above alluded to. in particular. branding
such men as Con. Brown, Gen. Burdick, Thos
C. Sheldon and others as FEDEaALlsrs and To
RES, when they wcrc doing what every on'
must acknowledge was their duty, the editor ha
taken stand which is certainly calculated to in
lure the cause which he has heretofore laborct
hard to sustain.
We copy, below, the letter Of Thos c. Sheldon
to the editor of tho Posts
Detroit, 9th March, 1883.
Sr:--I observed in your paper Of thi'
morning scandalous article headed "RoY
ALIsr MEETING" representing that "a secre
. meeting of nearly hundred federal royal
lists of this city was held yesterday morn
ing" and that they had "appointed COM
mittee to draft an address, acknowledging
the sins of the American people, and hum
bly, supplicating the mercy of the tories 81
the other sidc."
This representation is unequivocally false
and take this occasion 10 express my decld
ed and unqualified disapprobation of tn
course pursued by you in relation to tn
movements in violation ofthe laws, in this vi
cnity,and that in my judgment il cannot Blu
be,as it is,generally condemned by the demo
racv of the country, as well as others friend
ly to the laws, good order, and the honor ant
welfare Of our city and country. While pre-
tending to bc friendly 10 sustaining the laws
you counenance, abct, and excite doings i
violation Of them, and do all in your powe
to foment Disturbances and excitement
which lead to their infraction. The mcetiDi
referred-to, consisted of large number G
the friends OF law and order and The homo
ofour city and country, of both political PAL
ties, and its object was to devise measure
to allay existing exctements and to corre'
false reports and misrepresentation respec
ing recent events and occurrences on this b.
der, and the course and views of the freno
of law and order respecting them. Ar
your scurrilous and scandaous article
relation to j, can only be regarded as d.
I signed to defeat the objects in view-ar
foment, if in your power, further dlsturbaI
! ces and infractions of law, disgraceful
:, the character Of all American citizeus.-
I The above are honestly and briefly m
views. Yours, in haste,
THOS. c. SHELDON.
Mr.. B. KINGsBURY,
Ed. Morn. Post, Detroit.