North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-15

pfess oDoc saofe before dy'ug, these 80
hesoFoi children, snd asso to bod eternal
sdies 70 has Old sn1 respectable father.
Who waa felugrc in ,he States.
The fatal dsy vas At hand, alone 10 his
eeA, he vas me3stauag. she's ihc Provost
Marital gave h,ru lhs orjcf 10 BE- prepared
for the awful moment soon after The
pubic erecgiioBef entered bls dungeon
sol psnsoBed hls arms. Whca Nt. De
Lofimief came into the passage, be bed
sdses TO al the prisoners there presen, and
WISHED them 70 show hfmneas. As soon
- he SAN his fellow sufferer Brig. Gen.
HlBdeaisng he exclaimed" eoufage, il /
shall soon be over" He was answered BY /
. cheerful voice: % Death is nothing loF
frnehm6n who dies Tor the cause OF /
LibeHy." The NEXT moment they were
matching towards the fatal block. Mr.
De Lofmief's department on the scadold
was dignifed, L. showed that he felt that
be was martyr TO the cause Of liberty. Mr.. Il
Hndenlang spoke, at considerable length,
and st different times Mr.. De Lorimier |,
was seen approving him. When Gen. II. !
shouted " Pive Ia Libcyte," our friend r
smiled and gave marks of appreciation with I
his head.
A few minutes afterwards the signal was ),
given, the drop fell and Canada had 10 b
mourn the death of one Of its noblcst sons. Il
fI's suffering seemed TO be very short =
His body was afterwards given TO his :"
amily who had il buried in the city of
Montreal. Mf. De Lorimier was SO years GO
nd some months old, OF rather middle
taiure, bis complexion was dark, his ewes -
lack as also his hair. He left a young Q
Tldow with three small children. He
'as a man beloved and respected by every
nc, even the tories were forced to bear the
lost honorable testimony as to his private wo
nd public character before the Court Mar inq
al. Such are the men whom the bloody T,
olborne desires to sacrifice.
As we have already said, Mr.. De Lori 70
Ter had taken precautions to have his III
'litical sentiments at the hour of death. Ell
ade known 10 the public at large, by Pre-
cans Of the public presses Of the United or
ates. We shall close this biography by als
ring his letter, certain that the reader tric
Il find in il sentiments that every Repub- bee
an will approve. exp
MONTREAL JAIL, IS Feb. 1889. } scrv
IL O'Clock, at night. nle,
The public, and my friends in particular, traa
,;roen,s ~ ,hs Ca,aI Loo. ".J h;oh " my assa
arate me. from this world, as these opin- and
S are always looked upon and received pre-,
h more credence. The good chris "a,
throws of at that moment, the veil
ich has obscured many of his actions. IRON
'eveal himself in broad daylight. In chil'
'sts and passions expire with his lie. very
my part, at the eve of rendering nv ne n
IL to my Creator, | wish to make
wn what ! feel and what think. | Us
Md not take this step, If did not fear entiT
? would misrepresent my sentiments. enga
know that dead man speaks no more trial
the same state-policy which causes 81
10 suffer for my political conduct on the ''u''
told, might well labricate injurious IN "
} about me. have both the time and NEAR
on 70 anticipate such iabrlcatons, that
-. :" W. us faithful ana solemn from
surrounded hv an ;nsa,;atIa ooa' hard
ting for blood, but amidst the silence der
tehec'iohs OF dungeon. certai
lie without remorse. | desired but oo,a;,
Of my country, in the late -
rections. My views and actions were nu'
re, and were not furnished by anv unjust
that dishonors humanity and which GERS a
g are but too common amidst the eff. nurno
scence Of unbridled passions. Since 49,,
Is years, have taken an active par,
popular measures. and eyer Ala paa' hired,
the sincerity OF conviction that INV procee
$ nave been Tor the independence Of they
How countrymen. We have been Rr;,;sl
lar unfortunate. Death has cut off :,
al OF my brother laborers MANY of '"' ..
are IN chains, and a still greater And j
'er OF them are in exile, their proper- more S
estroyed. and their families abandoned poepas
'ui soecor 10 all the rigors Of Ca ,ho -.
n winter. Tue ma
50 many ,;sro,,,n the HI
art remains undaunied, and enter Jesse
better hopes for the future. NV mas ha