North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-24
RTH MEXICAN.

"a iArH Opposition 10 TIE popular party
, Ia The elections OF 1854, the Calhosic cler
: gy threw their Insignificant inaoence ini
the scales against The patriot party nn'
ranked themselves among those who wer
supporting the actual system Of misrul
and Colonial grievances. But alas 10 thei
eternal shame and disgrsce, they found
that as coon as they had initiated, Judas
like, the trcaohetous conduct Of this Apos
lie towards his master, in abandoning lhei
hoek 10 join the British standard, tina
same people, who up Ia that period, re
specied and veneraled them, grew less anc
less So bsefvieni every day, and finally de
when the Almighty had decteed tina. King
| William the 4lh had lived long enough e
torture the poor Irish pcasantry, and that
he was 10 be succeeded by brainless
young woman Of 18, who thought more o.
Masquerades, tea parties and leyres, and o
all the foolish gailies Of The world, than ol
deyisihg means 10 alleviate the sufierings
Of the millions Of souls which blind fate
had placed under her dominion, His Lord
ship in his prediction for British institu-
lions, INSTEAD of shedding tears over The de-
plorable state oil his native country, which
was hereafter 10 be governed according 10
the caprices and selfish views OF q young
girl, whose political views must necessari.
! " be limited, on The accession Of Queen
| Victoria 10 the British throne, ordered
that prayers should be read in each paro-
ehial church, 10 thank the Almighty God
FOR having blessed Lower Canada with a
Royal "petlicoat" government. The
reign OF the blessed Queen Bess was
openly referred TO as being the model
which Queen Vic was To initiate. But
The Roman Catholics 10 the Province had
repudiated The foolish and impious idea Of
returning thanks 10 Providence for what
bad been the mere result OF chance and
which by men ofexalted minds. was deem
ed rather a disgrace than a just cause OF
rejoicing, and Queen Victoria began her
reign in Lower Canada, with the curses
and haired.of apeople who fell their own
degradation. Whenever hymns Of praise
were sung in the churches. the people
would Immediately desert them, and even
went so lar, in some parishes, us 10 pre-
vent the bells from being rung as a sign OF
rejoicing.
The Sons of Liberty" decided on
holding general meeting Of their body in
the city Of Montreal on The 9Th Of Nov.
The tory Magistrates Of the City, who
were willing TO pass unnoliced The military
organisation Of the {" Doric Club" upon
hearing o! the intention Of The Sons Of
Liberty" Issued Proclamation calling
upon these TO desist from meeting in a
body on the specified day. But the Pro-
clamslon was disregarded, as the Young
patriots were resolved TO exercise their I'M
doubted right Of converting together in a
peaceabe and lawful manner. The "Dor-
ic Club Immediately organised and be-
gan TO insult the " Sons OF Liberty" who
had assembled in a spacious yard near
the Hay Market. They passed twelve
very bold and spirited resolutions from
which we extract three, see Appendix 10
No. Al letters igg), 10 show 10 our readers,
how easy it is TO make declarations and
threats Of retaliation when danger is re-
mote, but when the time of actions and
of sell-defence is arrived, are very careful
10 listen TO that great law OF nature which
is known under the name OF seIf-preserva-
,ion. During the time that The /" Sons OF
Libertyn were within the yard, large
quantities Of stones were thrown upon
them from without, by which many with
in the yard were wounded. The proceed
ings of the meeting being al last over, the
Young men started for their homes, when
they were haseiy assaied by the tory moo,
which had already assaulted them in The
yard. A general conflict then ensued and
The Sons Of Liberty" were victorious
over The Doric Club" although many Of