The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-10-23

'e'"S mem OF her success and the birth,
OF her children, were unnoticed and an
swered She must have felt indeed
that the hearts of that father aud mother
her sisters AMI brothers must have been
hardened against her. We will say no
more. That scene will live in our memo.
~ while we can remember the holy love
ola father, mother and kindred.
Lola Montez Giving the Canucks piece
of Her Mind.
! TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONTREAL WITNESS !:
SIR: A gentleman Of that city has Just
put into my han'ls copy of Your paper,
IN which you make an unprovokel attack
on me, and recommend respectable people
not to hear my lectures.
Now, sir, in the notice which am about
to take Of you, do not suppose that am
moved hy any idea that what You say will
influence people Of real Responsibility anil
intelligence. The public press must have
already informed you that it is precisely
from that class that my lectures receive the
largest patronage. but a feeling of justice
to myself compels me 10 ask YOU what
motive any fair minded man can have for
assaulting me in the pursuit of an honora.
Ole ana Uiaineicss callInI{
Is it not, sir, from the dcpravity of vour
own bad nature that this atiacl; has sprung
am not earning my bread as respectfully
AZ you are yours ?-and rejoice in knowing
that in the midst Of all the malice and
falsel,ood which have been heaped upon
me, have never vet, to my knowledge.
been thus assailcd by any man who was
himself Of n fault'ess life. Nv assuilant
have been from the ranks Of men like
yourself, who have no visible means of
getting character but hy shouting at the
top Of their voices against vice; men who
having worn themselves out in tile service
! Of sin, act up to he especial enemies Of sin.
ners. My manner of life il suuarey anil
prominently before the public. and scandal
itself does not dare 10 say that it is not
morally blameless.
Of course, cannot here enter into any
defence OF my past career but there are
hundreds Of honorable men OIL this side of
the Atlantic who know that, until circum-
stances threw me into the stormy arena Of
politics, there was far less Of evil report at
taced 10 my name than to that Of almost
any other lady Of my profession in Europe.
Tie causes wlicI, afterwards led to the vil.
lification Of my name throughout the world
are beginning-to to he partially understood,
and with devout relrnce of the Justice Of
God, am patiently waiting for the rest to
come. That my life has been without er-
rors do not deny but that ever deserv.
ed tho abuse whicl, such as you would
heap upon me do deny. and history will
one day vindicate my right to say this
| of myself ...-
Sir, if you have wife, sister or moth
er, trust that they are Of bla.neless life,
but cannot be more so than the one which
! I am living; and may the. day I've Far off
when some wicked and bad hearted man
shall do l,y them as you would do by mo
Sir. you profess to be n Christian, but how
will you appear before that Being who has
said "Judge not that ye I've not julge,l."
How will you meet Him wl,p has snil Let
him who is without sin cast the first stone" :"
! Practice upon the precrpt of the "Master,"
and you will never more throw stones at me
or any other human being.
II you can find and fault with my present
life you are welcome 10 do so; If you can
show that my lectures arc undcserving of
tile patronage which they have, almost
without exception received from the most
respectable and the most intelligent portion
Of the community, you are welcome to DO
that also but you are not welcome to do
what no gentleman ever will do-assail a
lady who isi honestly e,,leavoring to make
the best use size can Of such opportunities
and abilities as God had given Her. ~" .,
;; Sir, I pity you, and forgive you; and
It is will, the hope that ! may be ii,e means
of making a better mannercd and better
principletl mah Of you that | address ysu
; this note. .'.....
LOLA MoxTEz
Aonterai, August q, 1857.