North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-02-26

mFHts thought 10 my mrmofy. Those
who dare to doubt my integrity. will open
their eyes when they will behold me ascen.
ding the scadold Better late than never |,
Assure Mr.. Of my sincere attach
meat, and be certain that, although you
may have a more Fortunate, you never
shall have a more sincere, nor a more de-
noted friend 10 Canadian freedom than your
comrade,
CHARLES HINDENLANG.
The friends of Mr. Hindenlang held a
meeting according 10 his desire, al which
meeting they adopted The following reply !:
Montreal NeM-Jai, }
January 9th. 1889.
Dear Comrade. We have received
with The greatest joy, your precious and
welcome letter; we have read it over and
over again; several friends OF ours in this
part Of thi. miserable dwelling, who are
attached 10 YOU, have also been allowed to
peruse il. II we were 10 try to give you a
description OF the feelings which pervaded
our whole souls when we read your letter,
we should no doubt, underrale them. We
are not endowed, by nature, with The Gift
Of expressing things as we feel them. j.!
we had been thus favored, you would be
better able 10 Judge Of our feelings towards
man we respect so much.
We feel highly honored BY the conf
dence which you SO justly repose in us.
You never uttered greater truth in all
your life, than when you called Us your
friends, and when you acknowledged that
we have never ceased to render sou that
justice which is so justly your due. Our
faith in the integrity and honesty of your
principles, has never wavered single in
slant. We never doubted, for minute,
your devotedness 10 the sacred cause for
which you are suffering. Your opinion was
right; we have never ceased for a moment
to admire your generosity and gentemanly
department, but have always justified yon
in our hearts, and thought it our duty to
and even before The strangers who came TO
visit this Jail.
We shall never forget your generous eli
forts 10 obtain for this unfortunate coun-
Try that freedom which we all so much
desire. We pledge youou most sacred
faith, that you shall have in us at all times,
men who will defend your name from the
base attack made upon your character
We shall always be uniriendy towards any
person who shall SANDER you during your
! liie-time, or who shall seek to injure your
memory, should you be torn from us. We
have always been impressed with the be-
/ lief that your acts and intentions were hon
Iorab.e, aud calculated 10 insure The great
est good 10 the greatest number. We shall
maintain the most sovereign contempt for
those who dared TO cast opprobrium on
your wel-earned fame.
| Our hearts feel sore at your fate. If il
is our painful lot 10 see you ascend the a.
| tai block. we shall feel the utmost grief,
we shall mingle our tears with those OF our
/ feilow-counIrymen we shall mourn over
| the fate of a man who deserves laureS
rather than an gnominIousdealh All gen
erous friend ! How terrible for us is The
mere thought of the unhappy death which
mensces you WHAT you, generous
Frenchman! the first and the only one oi
the sons OF our foreiathers, who possessed
enough of disinteresiedness patriotism,
courage and love OF liberty, 10 come and
hazard his life for the suffering Canadians,
after having exposed yourself 10 innumeF-
able privations and sufferings TO procure us
The greatest of all blessings. LIBERTY
must you mount the scaffoid All, how
sad and melancholy is this thought for US
No, il is impossible. the fury OF our enc.
mics and their thirst for blood shall not &C
that length. You have suffered already
enough for Us; your martyrdom will moi
be pushed so far as TO deprive you Of life.
i We address onr most fervent praverg Ia