North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-07-25


!. . well known fact. that 10 Canada, the
power OF The Attorney General 10 as IN
| limited. rs /, is uncontrolled. He there
| fore made use of il for the open purpose OF
committing acts OF the most fagrsnt in
Justice. He first began by prosecuting the
very press OF which he had himself free
and liberal use 10 denounce and even 10
yiify the acts OF the local government.
II is already known that the liberia press
was always prosecuted 10 that province.
But fortunately there was sufficient spirit
and energy in the Canadians to resist OPP
preston, and the more the popular press
was prosecuted, the louder were its denun-
cations Of the tyrannical acts OF the Gov
eminent officers.
The arbitrary administration OF the de-
spotc Earl OF Dalhousie, from 1920 10
1928, afforded favorable opportunity for
James Stuart to prosecute all that had the
appearance Of being liberal. II was under
this administration that the " Canadian
Spectator was started by the late Joce-
Ign Waller, one of the most able, talented
editors that ever wrote for public jour
nal. During the two last years that this
paper appeared in Montreal, il was print
ed by Ludger Duvernay, Esquire, who in
January 1927, established French news
paper called the " .Minerre." That same
year Mr.. d. published also an electoral
paper called the "Argus," which was
edited by Chas. Mondelet, Esquire, now
in Montreal, but then Of Three Rivers.
These journals, in consequence OF their
difl'using liberal principles became obnox-
ious to the apostate Stuart. Criminal
prosecutions were entered against Messrs.
Waller, MondeIet, Duvernay and James
Lane. The latter was printing French
paper at Montreal called the +" Spectateur
Canadien," which was edited by Leon
Gosselin, who afterwards became the pro-
totype of the aposrale De BIeury.
The long wished for departure of the
Earl of Dalhousie, and The arrival Of his
successor, Sir James Kempt, who, like all
the other Governors, began to play the
liberal at first, put an end, for the moment
TO all these vexatious prosecutions. A
great number of suits had been Instituted
by James Stuart, as Attorney General of
the Province, against the radicals because
they had not polluted their consciences in
voting against their own political feelings,
and in supporter the odious administration
Of Lord DaIhousie, one OF the greatest
tyrants that ever ruled Canada.
In my next, | shall entertain you with
some OF the high misdemeanors Of which
James Stuart rendered himself guilty,
which forced Lord Aylmer to suspend him,
and finally brought about his dismissal
from the Office Of Attorney General. And
yet this same individual is now the Chief
Justice Of the Province.
Your readers are undoubtedly acqnaint-
ed with the fact that Mr. James Stuart
has been replaced in bis capacity of Attor-
ney General by Charles Richard Ogden,
who rivals his predecessor both in malice
and hatred towards the Patriots. But
fortunately he is far inferior TO James
Stuart, both in cunning and talent. This
Ogden spent his younger days at Three
Rivers in idleness and libertnism. Several
times the late Honorable Judge Bedard,
who was one Of the most vir,nous and pa
triotic men that ever existed, was forced
to send him 10 Jail for contempt of Court
or other breach Of the laws. II is report.
ed that Ogden is now SO much affected by
the consequences Of his former debauch-
cry, that his mind is completely brulifed.
His friends have advised him to ask for
leave of absence and go to sea, in order
TO repair his injured health. Such are
the characteristics of the rulers Of Canada a.
| shall soon write to you again, Mr..
Editor, meantime | remain your devoted
friend, A CANADIAN RErueEr.
New-York State.
7th july. 1910.