North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-04
jcel but a leader like papiuesu htiaesI
desniation. ruin snd mourning upon has too
much couhding COUNTRY"
Westernvilie Blsck-2ivAf Canal. I
February 18th 1870.

wenernvjlie Blsck-2ivsf Canai. }
February 18th 1870
MEssHs. EDiToNs.~ ~li's matter 81 sstauina.
mesil 10 ne, from What source you procure 50 eas-
ny Interesting documents ~ have adorned the
columns ef the North American
Ever number tina, anpeats contains Facts and
stalesne Sc thar greatly advance the cause al LIZ
bsriy ~ thst iaed Of oppressloa, where Tytanay
and Despo,isu have bounds. Then. &c mare
iain such 81 inestimabe Periodical. and 10 keep
II from dying the death the tories sf Ganaaa and
che allied traitors Of this Republic would wish Il to
die. let u, as iaf a. u Is conssient wiIh our
circumstances, support Jourual, The discontinue
ance Of which @oud HepFeciaw thu cause Of uni-
versa Freedom, the cause Of Civil and Religious
Liberty aleHg the biood-stataed shores OF the N.
Lawrence,
Messrs. EDITORS Keep close to your test I;
publish your psrer with The impartial and bold
spirit yen have heretofore show no favour 10
traitors and pretended friends. whe,her Prizes or
Laymen. 'hiuk every honest Patriot will JUS.
ttv YOU IN the exposure DC The great Generals
! who by bis public and private dlsconrses brought
the people 10 Rebellion, aud then He'd. When
ihiak Of the sioat Grafton / heard him deliver in
Napetyllle. county OF Lacade. at the hause Of
DR. Cote, on tho l7ib Of July 1897, and when
read over his diseourses delivered on other ocoa-
sions and other places. and then hear OF his
sifcakng of TO France, tn escape the risks and
dangers ihai attend The Patriot cause IL makes me
think Of portion of the Holy Scriptures learned
when a schooiboy, il runs thus -
. But he that IL hirelipg, and no, the shep-
herd, whose owa the sheep are NOT, sceth the wolf
| coming and Ieaveth the sheep and fecib, and the
wolf eateheth them and scatereth the sheep"
| 81 c hireling iceih 20 Franco because he is
hirelng, aud oareth not for the sheep To such
hirelings, TO traitors and pretended friends, may
be ascrlbed every discontinue the Patriot cause
met with in both Provinces And until all traitors
and pretended friends expelled from our ra nks,
we may expect nothing but discontinue and defeat.
Men possessed Of estrinsic patriotism are the
greatest enemies Of the cause. Some such sense.
less sconndrels, flied with agions depravty IN
fest this part of the country, but when they are onnd
out, they fly for refuge 10 some other part OF The
country accomplish lncir dirty work. There is
ore sagahond here that holds correspondence with
VietorIas butchers. He accuses young man here
from - IN the province of Lower. Canada. Of
writing The letters to your paper that appe AIRED
over the signature Of p Nv and also accuses
BIN OF being supporter of the North American
| and Mackeazle's Gazette : and saws for the same
he will have the blood-hounds OF Canada seize and
deyour some properly which he owns in that poor
oppressed, and deserted land. In my estimation
The quicker he leaves His par, Of the county the
better. Through his nstrumeniality much mis-.
| chief has been done the other side Of the Saint.
Lawrence.
There are now thousands Of men working on this
canal, but think as quick as The lberaiors Of
Canada strike or begin 10 prepare osrike for free
dom, they will desert their picks and shoves and
shoulder their rifles, and rally round The twin
siarr'.i hammer" Amongst them are several Re-
lngees and they are not idle Ia telling The tales
of misery that have befallen their country 7he
blow is siFuck-and if there is inst God in flea.
ven, as all christians taught 10 believe, before
many months are expired, Canada will be free /; il
not III mingle with the dust
Yours, SC. p. Ny.