North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-22

Ht dChFC paw AA'. Dloict haa ''"~"b
attracted the vengeance Of the tyrant
Dalhousie, who summoned him to APP
pear before him at Varennes, on the 18th
June following, TO answer certain accnsa-
tons brought against him by Colonel De
Martigny, violent French Tory.
The Governor saw fit 10 delay the in
terview to the Goth, when Mr.. Drolet with |
several other gentlemen also accused by
the same Colonel, were introduced before
the Governor. Mr.. Drolet requested of
Lord Dalholsic, copy Of the accusations
against him, the Governor replied to him
briefly, " that's what you shall not have"
Mr. Drolet then wished TO know II 1t
was as a militia officer or as political Of
fender, that he was called there to which
the Governor replied, that sit was not as
miIitia-oiiicer, but still that militia-olcers
ought not assist at Radical meetings; he was
therefore unworthy OF holding commits
sion from His Majesty's Representatives >
Mr.. Drolet then told His Excelency, "that
his political conduct had been unmoved by
influence or un-awed by fear, and that he
had not overstepped the rights and priVl-
leges guaranteed by the Constitutional
Charter, that he did not regret in the least,
what he had done and, if it were to be re-
enacted, he would do precisely Similar
At these words, the Governor turning his
head to his minions, said Is he is insolent,"
and addressing Mr.. Drolet, he said, ''your
name, Major, is struck from the list, and
you are no longer an officer )" to which
our departed friend answered in a firm
tone, "my expectations are realized" He
Immediately withdrew and on the 22d Of
same month, his Commission as Major OF
the I'd Battalion OF the Richelieu Militia
was rescinded. Thus for having dared to
express his honest opinions, was Mr.. Dro-
let visited with a pretended disgrace by
the tyrannical Dalhousie.
But the reign of terror soon ceased in
Lower Canada Dahousie was recalled
in complete disgrace, Gall his violent mea-
sures having been disapproved By the
: Committee Of the House of Commons.
j Sir James Kempt took the reins Of The
4 Provincial Government and made it al
, imperious duty TO show all marks Of res
a pect to those who had been abused by hi
predecessor A Bill had been passed b,
r the Legislature for the amelioration Of tn,
Richelieu River Commissioners were II
{ be appointed under this act, and the ney
: Governor thought none filter to fill thi
important Office than Mr.. Drolet. TIL
S choice met the approval the people VIII
: resided on the banks of the river, and h
o was consoIed by the reflection that his pc
e litcal integrity had been rewarded by pla
h ces of trust, from the successor of the ma
o. who had endeavored to disgrace him.
The administration OF Sir James Kemp
q was very soon superseded by that OF Lor
r. Aymer, who arrived in the country wit
is seemingly good intentions, as he declare
is in his opening speech to the Legislature
ID that every morning +" in putting on h
d pantaoons" he asked himself what
N could do for the welfare of Canada. Anon
m his first acts was the reinstatement of thoS
Of officers who had been unjustly dismisse
by Lord Dahousie. On the 9th Apr
al 1880, Mr. Drolet received his new commi
ly sion as Major the local government ha'
IN ing thus acknowledged the injustice and i'll
Mt gality Of his dismissal.
ne One Of the Representatives Of The Cou
nd ty Of Vercheres having also been dismiss
he His Majesty's service on account Of h
y. political sentiments, was in 1882 called
as the Legislative Council probably to r
e. ward him for having been one Of the vi
OF tins Of Dahousie's petty vengeance. TT
a circumstance created a vacancy in Il
he Representation in Parliament OF the cou
ng ~ of Vercheres On the Slst of Jul
IS, same year, the electors OF that county we
Of called together to make choice Of Repr
nd sentative, when by reclamation, J
he seph Toussaint Drolet was nominal