The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-22
Montreal.
Correspondence Of the Herald

MONTREAL, Sept. l3, 1874
n County Election-7he Bello,vs-D. B Tiger-
a Row-Frdmce-D b. Papinean-Am ediS-
Lafontaine-W II. Drapr-Rcceiver General
Morris The Duke Of Heiiimgton and the Union
The Catholic Ciergy-Bishop Lartigus-1hs
Jesuits- Peres Cbiats-John Nelson.
Mr.. EpIToR-
The county elections for this island were held
thirty or forty years ago. as now, at the little vii
lage Of St Laurent, two and halt leagues behind
the city; and, on one occasion, say thirty-five
years ago, contest, in which Sir James Stuart,
brother Of Archdeacon Stuart Of Kingston, was
candidate, was the occasion of unusual excitement.
Sir James, though loyalisf, cour.ed the Canadian
interest; divided the population Of French origin;
was bold. able, petulant, active and eloquent;
professed to be in opposition that he might head
larger party; and his appearance at the poll, on
the fifth or sixth day. was expected to be the signal
for regular row or fight, which udicrous occur
renee, in which the lovely Miss Grants (now Mrs.
Montenach) chesnut mare figured 10 considerable
advantage, only delayed for a lew hours Ladies
in these days voted their freeholds, but the
gallant Engsh parliament have recently disfra.-
chlsed them.
village, and seeing large crowd on the road oppo
site the backsmih's shop, actively engaged in
tossing and tumbhng his great bellows, halted to
inquire what the novel operation meant. AT that
very instant stout, portly Engshman pulled
huge jack knife from his pocket, cut the leather
of the b lows all round-his comrades lifted the
Top ofi--and out jumped thn, slim, tight built,
active Canadian advocate (counclor). with grin
begrimed with Vulcans charcoal and SCOT, that
have rarely beheld sight more comic. He was
the leader OF the ultra. Canadian party IN that eec.
tion-ihe soul of Sir Charles Metcalte's CO lony-
Ron
Keen, shrswd, long. sighted, and intriguing
popular in his manners, fluent in his speech, indr-
fttgable IN the pursuit OF his object Viger saw IN
Sir james dangerous competitor for power, whose
connexions, principles, and policy, we're adverse
to his own, and he had therefore given to Porte
lance, Sir James opponent, an efficient support
Tue fight had been n hard one, and well kept uD
hut in the end the allies had the better If il, and
Viger's forces having been totally routed, hr was
chased into the blacksmlth's shop, where he took
shelter under the bellows, and finding the aperture
below large enough, actually got into the blowing
app iratus, where IT was found impossible to dis.
lodge him. They could not shake him out of the
unwelldy machine, but they contrived 10 cut him
out OF his citadel; he scene was so droll, that !,
dlsarmed their anger, and he was allowed to re-
turn to town unlnjured.
Whether he can be as easily cut out of the more
powerful citadel of British favor, in which, At 70
years OF age, he seems TO have strongly intrenched
himself, is, as yet, an unsolved problem.
Thirty years OF peace in Europe, presents France
without an arstocracy, without law OF primo
genlture, opposed 10 free trade and adherlng, not
10 your protective tariff, but to sys emat,c prdh
btion Of British products and manufactures, on
which Lord Alihorp's seductive offers, Dr. Bow
rings arguments, and your friend MacGregors
figures, though backed by Hume's statesmanlike
report on custom duties, or freedom from them,
produces no effect Ireland has 10 600 landed pro-
prirtsrs-France &, C0o, 600 England has colonies
France keeps her troops in motion, and educates
in Africa the men who may hereafter lead her CO.
horts 10 victory on the banks Of the Rhine and the
Danube, or the Volga and Vistula.
Pressed by manufacturing and cemmercipl men
on the one hand, and by chartsts and repealers on
the other, powerful landed interest in England,
yet IN control OF the national Legislature, and Sc
duced by Visions ct returning prosperity, and oi
nigh rents, war prices, an immense patronage, gor
g-ous prizes to successful commanders, and the
arrangement of French policy, foreign and domes-
TIC, look upon War as ths true remedy for state dis
orders and widespread disafectlon.
Whether the continental pOtentates will respond
as faithfully 10 the wishes Of the landlords Of Brl.
IAN as IN the days Of Napoleon and the era of III.
French revolution, may perhaps be doubted. Al
all events. II is OF the deepest importance, in III.
view Ut British statesmen, TO conclliate Canada
aud the French Canadian people ring rell-
gion, laws, language, manners, customs and habits.
from Their immediate neighbours on this continent
are taken ,aio especial favor-the rebels Of 1887
placed IN Office the leaders OF the me thodist
tnoIic. and protestant episcopal herarches cherish.
ed; and the Vlger and PapIneau families made the
centre OF royal patronage, as means Of sustaining
British Influence on this side the St Laurent.
Mr.. Vger IS nearly eighty years Of age, married.
but without children !; was for many years leader
IN the old Canadian House Of Assembly, and at
length called, by Sir James Kempt, TO the Senate
tor HE, but was lett oat OF the new list, at the
Union. He was for many months in London, az
agent tor Lower Canada, at a salary Of $4,000, sno
kept noof AS u Is supposed, from the revolt o 1887
On the An OF November, 1898, the very momen,
the second outbreak commenced, Mrssrs u. b
Vger, with his oppon-oi, i.ouis Hypoie Lafontain,
Gate premier OF the rrsponsib- fsction.) his rela
i've, Lewis M,chael Vigrr, Jean JOSEPH Grouard,
afterwards offered the crown lsnos denari,nens.
aud $4,000 year, which he reiustd,) ana othe
Fiencn- Canadian leaders, were arrested by III Il
Boron, justice OF the peace, al the request u
SIR John Colo"rne, and I'M rlsoned ia The common
sil, "uutil further orders There was no all.gr,
ofence--no Indictment by a grand Jury Som
eighteen months after, Mr.. v. was let out again
the county where the revolt OF 1887 commenced
elected him, in triumph, over Mr. T. Peel; and he
is now the principal and by fur the most able and
efficient adviser Of the English Governor Gene