North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-12-04
DECEMBER 4.

Mondelef, who had before profrxsr,l Eh.-
ralism so loudly, and had declared that /.
would rather suffer the pinchincs OF po,,,.
~ than deviate from The course he w.,
pursuing, could so lar forget himself, as to
refuse to act for the pablo good from some
(as he said) private cause. IL was evideb,
he had began to waver; in 1888 he was
more than lskewarm, and in 1884 he wa,
a complete Tory, siding entirely with tia,
party. He was at their great meeting n,
Tattersall's, which he addressed. He con.
tinued so until 1886, when he began TO &C..
cede from the ranks of his Tory allies. and
would ngain have joined the Radicals, bu,
they had too much knowledge of him al.
ready 10 repose. any confidence in sucha
shameless renegade. He redeemed HI.
fragrant character 10 q certain extent hv
defending those brave and generous men.
who were falsely and maliciously accused
of the murder OF Chartrand, the spy, near
Lacadie, during the troubles OF 1887. This
act on his part atoned for his unpra,enl
treatment OF DR.. Tracey and Mr. Duvet.
nay, and was probably the cause of his
being thrown into Jail in 1888, by order Of
Sir John Colborne, as traitor. Wbie
in prison he addressed letter, couched IN
very strong Language, TO Sir J. CoIborne;
il had no effect whatever he was re-.
eased some time afterwards. He acted in
The defence of Captain Jalbert, recently
ried for the murder Of Lieutenant Weir al
81. Denis. Such is the man, who after so
many twstings and turnings in his pot.
,al career, has lately been rendering bis
tonnage 10 the repre- sentative of that Gov.
which bad consigned omany Of
lis fellow-countrymen to ignominiom
eaths, and bsnished others from their
ZONES, their kindred, and friends, 10 wear
III their unfortunate existence in slavery
n far distant land. Mondelet will pro-
ably be an apt tlol 10 the purposes Of
'ouett Thomson. What pleasure Mr..
dondelet must have had in meeting at The
svee Of the Governor, Mr.. Laronaae,
'ho had exposed him TO public conremM
or his political :ergiversalion, in a rnml4-
It published in 1884, entitled, "1be
'wo Weathercocks. What may be Mr..
1ondelet's reflections upon his past con.
uct. we are unable TO say but We ven.
IRE to predict that his future lie will be
ne OF misery. Scorned and detested Nv
IS former patriotic adberents, he viii at.
mpt to,find comfort in The ranks Of he
ories, but which he will not get, for
'wever ouiwardly they may welcome
m, (ior the purpose Of serving their own
teresU, they will inwardy, as they ever
I'VE a renegade, view him in the most
ntemptble light.
%. U5-Dominique Mondelet, On elder
other OF the above, and a LAWYER (
ontreal. He was elected in 1881 by lhe
unity OF Montreal, and on that occasion
the hustings, he delivered himself, in
uslon to hints that had been thrown out
speeding the purity Of his motives, in the
lowing style: "I now come to caum.
IS and suspicious. / am seeking place,
IS said; ambition is my prompter! Re-
'mber, with what haste a perverse adj
nistration was receiving the Canadian
10 acre traitors TO their country and L
'ir eeantrymen. Have been seen in
'se times aspiring TO the favour Of the
Ihorlties! Have | even kept that neu-
MY which certain people observe when
lr interest dictates 10 them 10 silence
ir feelings! or rather, have ] not 10
ny instances openly proclaimed, as J
when | first solicited your votes, ard
re not proved by my actions and ser
es, that.my professions were the opln-
OF my past life, ms they ,oould erer lt
my future. Have not been chastse1
"! Is there member OF my family
has not suffered! Is it now, then
! would gratuitously dishonor myself
rs 10 my heart ii is Canada.
to'H be so aluays. !. II be
Is only TO low and mean people 10 su'-