Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-05-17
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.

md lengthy account of The riot which !
ook place in that city on the 25lh of
April. We make few extracts from
It's statemen's:
The 25lb OF April, 1870, will be looked
upon as black day for Canada. Our chi.
dren will speak OF it as the day on which a
British nobleman. holding the commission
OF his sovereign as Governor General Of the
province, sanctioned, in the name Of her
Majesty, an act which is unparalleled in the
whole history Of the world, and which, in
principle, strikes at the root OF all govern
ment. 1t is but humanity in government,
to forgive the misdeeds OF individuals who
may unjust6abIy rise in rebellion against it,
it is positive destruction TO repay them for
The losses their rebellion had brought upon
His Lordship having seated himself on tho
throne, and The Legislative Assembly having
been summoned to The Council Chamber, he
proceeded TO give bis assent 10 various bills.
The Clerk OF the Crown in Chancery had
read the titles OF several OF them and the
Clerk OF the Legislative Council had declared
the Queens assent, with oil due formaity,
when tho clerk took hold OF the Rebellion
Losses bill, and read, with sufficient distinct
ness, the abomnable tille-"An ect 10 pro
vide for the indemnIfcation OF parties in
Lower Canada, whose property was destroyed
during the rebellion, in the year one lhou>
sand eight hundred and thirty seven and one
thousand eight hundred and thirty eight"
A dead silence ensued for moment or
Two. People held their breath in perfect
surprise. At length, as if by magic, move
took place among the audience, a stamping
OF fact was heard; and groaos aud misses
muttered as the parties made for The door,
which rose into yels and hooting as they
descended the stairs.
The remaining bill having been speedily.
sssented TO. his ordship made his appears
ance in the street, attended by his suite, on
his return 10 Monkand. But still there
was no crowd.
Immediately he was seen, several rotten
eggs were thrown al him, some Of which we
are informed struck him, ard some unfortu>
nately hit the gentlemen OF his suite This
was attended by loud hooriogs. yeIs, and
groans, in the midst OF which the Position
Of his lordship getting into The carriage
drove off al a rapid rate. Rotten sgas con.
lnued TO be thrown ct The carriage. 50 long
as they could take effect. and dizzy sight
the machine exhibited.
A public meeting was then Gale. for
s o'clock that evening, and pursuant TO
the call large crowd assembled, bu,
before anything was done. the cry of
"to the Parliament House" was raised.
and thither The crowd took lis way.
The building was soon fired, and total
ly consumed, together with The public
library. Several other houses were
much injured. The windows of The
Patriot Office, were broken in by the
crowd.
Great excitement prevailed. The
Governor was burnt in eiiigy in several
places, and was groaned and Kissed
whenever he made his appearance. The
crowd hurlded stones and eggs at his
carriage, as 1t passed. He was escor-
ted by troops, who were ordered to
charge the mob, which was done with.
out the loss of life-ihe troops sympa.
thislng with the people, being given as
the cause. This was the state Of af
fairs on the 30lh.
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