New-York tribune., 1866-12-03
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The second convention Of the French Canadians
OF tc United Sn'g, was h,a at vnn,oh na on & SaqSuy y
cut pnlts of the country Wcr present among whom were
Mc.rs. T. Lo Bruf OF Cohoc. y ~ A. T. hon'.9 Ilo! u
thuru e. Chnlot oi lhilndcphu
At O'Clock Nh GeoIec Batchenr Chairman Of ihc ENeeu
tive Committee called tlc meeting 10 order Col J. boucher
appointed temporary chairman after which the following
gcntgm'n "cr chosen y. ol,'. i or ", T @ No.
,otte Ncclrc'Pcus. Lc HtuL fIcchc'e ana ba''HeI'r
Mr. BUnnon offered series OF resolutions
The hnt resolution urges thc Organization OF benevolent
soccr among Canadians, The second conguiuacs the II
The good example spread nuroad The third recommends
Lc esali.hucu OF weekly paper ~ Ncw-loA TO Iny tho
y Of political and national purposes Inc MN
states thnt the Canadian cniguns nearly al belong To ne nnoi
ing cus therefore invites wclclucutcdnnd patriotic Young
men To settle among their couht!ncn 10 guide ana ShE'n
them The sixth reminds the Canadians Of the great misfortune
That has bcucn their fellow couutlmen Of Qneh,c through
the rrn Quebec ire and Of their duty t1 relieve hc III uv
seventh is found cuoy on the hteJ T. polo ihc Iosl
Be,ied That as French Canadians We voud with bitter
disappointment Confederation 81 me Bnush Pr''lu' ' Noth
America It's measure that would doWn IA tAe % DoG' % s ns
oor compatot, with I'll their might th scheme na1s m
stoc oT em nothing but religious diseno' ha,loal',
vol r,luubr source OF difficulties anu PN''e'
Tie ninth o@ton isc. the press to prepare the popular
mind for very much needed and radical change Ia Tue 'om o
Tie following preamble and resolutions wcro presented
Uhce We are proud 10 be SoLn ia IA A@fa s S,e .,I @ o
good did not denounce 10 the Amen
people erection of monarchy oy Ne so
a Republic Arad the most Crtc1l uoch o' our sahc
struggle patrouzed by ods Russell sud tafdwt ue'e hNat
rejected BY the heis opau"uo oi
a against the uma Sthtes VIC
couiedrfan1u u the British provinces Is ne iast act
q the compact by which spain IN Sosth Amelea'
ffince in Mexico and England In the Notln lnushe
they would territorial expansion and ehuh oul pres
The declaration Of the colonial Ministers plainly
that intentions Of the 20 ere e on our
power which by s principles aud ~ military aoy DauA oy VIC
mott country conutcrpohe 20 AmH' u'vOlal
aud power. In opinion Il j. high time that the hI power
which weighs The north which hugs us q" 'No a. @
hois hands he Icy 0uf OF ST. Lawrence anu Meleo
we,, fed civil trouble, by tie p'aeeI' lea,ns u, po and
by the systematic evasion OF tue blockade whh peeoe ~
lessons Of humanity while choking oppressed Ireland III n'o'' 0
blood
Rorei Is lgh time say that should eea.e to con
against tie and neAhs we
tendency dcm6nds he complete uuhcaono oil paFs q" NORM
America under the siarry Alg ol the imou. &c.. a., =
iored That e. carry into effect the preceding resolution ,no -
ccuuve Committee viii address memorial 70 tougrss shonn
detail sud authenticated manner, the ideas ts nave aohueo
the elaboration o his confederation scheme, end nrns 20 Aet
IT, prevent it. accomplishment whl ne "'i o o
representation the 6ouerunsuis esAhE ' h0t
consolidation Of Power thar Threatened url i'a
Tho Executive Committee for ncNt year D. 'onI"'u vi
M.t,r. George Bltclcler Boucher tLuhoi lir,vts re
Bruf Mo..,er md A. Eolir. Thanks were ut" olei'd
to ihr drlelitrs aid to Che plr.s. ,
TIE different I.".I"us were supported HN 'l'''"'1 RON
Moses. Ia.h,ul Irerlo'tc and LcB1uL Spc.b" W' al F."
u.lc Dos Mr.,r-. E0I.cau. Ia Pierre N'u~ei' T.''Hl'
I.' I.ol grd Others.