North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-03
ORIGINAL BIOGRAPHY.

PIrRRE Amor was born in 1880 in the
Parish of Vercheres in the County of Yer
cheres He was brought up to agricutur-
al pursuits and was one of the most veal,
thy farmers ofLower Canada. His educa-
ton was excellent and his honesty and in
tegiitv were proverbiaI. In 1916 he was
elected a member of Parliament for the
county Of Surrey, which, according to the
old division Of Counties, comprised the
whole County of Vercheres & a great part
Of the County Of CkambIy. He continued
amember for the County of Surrey till
1880, when the new division Of Counties
took place, he was then elected by the
County Of Nercheres. He was always
found a constant and unwavering friend to
Democratic principles. When in 1927 the
whole Province Of Lower Canada petition
ell the Imperial Parliament for the recall of
Lord Dahousie, who had rendered himself
obnoxious 10 the Canadian people by his
tgrannical conduct, Mr.. Amiot as the Re-
preventative of his County, took the lead
and was present at the great meeting OF
the ireehoders Of the County of Surrey,
which took place at Vercheres on the 9th
December, 1897. Mr.. Amiot was the
Vce-PresIdent Of this meeting and in con-
sequence of the active part he took in it.
proceedings he was ordered by Lord DIAL
house TO give an account Of his conduct.
The condition Of the Governors demand
he nobly refused 10 comply with the re-
suit was that Lord DaIhouse annuled his
commission as Captain in the Provincial
Militia on the 25th June following. AT
the meeting above mentioned he was
named a member of the General Committee
Of the County Of Surrey. His parliament
tary vote upon the nomination Of the
Speaker of the House of Assembly, which
Lord Dalhousie had unconsIitutionally
refused to recognize, was highly approved
by this meeting.
On the olst August, 1880, Lord Aymer
re-nstated Mr.. Amiot as a Militia officer
and promoted him to the rank OF Major.
In February 1884, he voted in favor of the
% Resolutions and had the satisfaction to
see his vote on this all important and vital
question, approved by his constituency
who in the month of November following
reelected him again.
In tie session Of 1886, when it was found
that Lord Gosford had acted hypocritically
and with the design of deceiving and i'm
posing upon the Representatives of the
people, it was resolved to vote but six
months supplies, Mr.. Amiot voted in favor
OF ;hat measure.
When the resolutions of Lord John
Russell were known in Canada, meetings
were held all over the country to protes
against such a fragrant violation of their
constitutional rights. Such a meeting
was held on the 18th May 1887, al ST.
Marc by the constituency of the County |
OF Nercheres. Our lamenled friend was
present at this meeting aud earnestly sup
ported those manly and dignfed resou-
lions which were there adopted. In con-
sequence ofthe strenuous part he took atthe
Proceedings Of this meeting, he was called
TO give al account Of his conduct by Lord
GrsloTd, when the high-spiriied answer he
made to His Lordship's impairment and
WrannicaI questions, brought upon him the
honorable punishment OF being deprived oil
his commission Of Major in the Provincial