Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
The GuibOfd Case
A Montreal despatch says:

Iut UaiuVfo SsSe.
A Montreal despatch says;
The volunteers are drilling nightly, but
suspicious circumstance is that no Catholic
members turn out. The Protestant GENE
terry vault gates have been doubly fastened,
and guards are at it night and day, as an
attempt to break in and get Guibord's bones
is feared The French have sworn to haze
and burn them, as well as take Doutres
life. A general feeling of insecurity pre-
walls.
The Montreal Witness Of Saturday. says
A visitor to the Catholic cemetery, about
ten this morning, found about seventy-hve or
one hundred men and boys lounging about
the gate and several groups of men scattered
through the cemetery. The belief prevailed
that Guibord was to be brought back again
to-day, and they were there determined TO
prevent his burial. A young Freneh-Cana-
dian working man of ordinary intelli gence,
who may be taken as representing the feel
ing of his class. said the French-Canadians
were all opposed to the buria! OF Guloord,
but the Irish Catholics did not take so much
interest in it. His opinion was that Gull
bord had died bad Catholic, and mad re-
fused the priest at the hour of death" He
said the clergy had not instructed the peo-
pie to oppose the burial but were letting
them do Just as they liked. Upon being
told that the military would probably ac-
company the BODY next time it was brought
back, he admitted that this would make
matters more grave, but, said he, Nv hat
can the military do against the people :?
The Montreal Siar of Saturday says
Several meetings have been held, We are
informed, by the French Canadians, when
pledges were taken to combine against
every attempt to carry out the DEGREES OF
the Queen, and an organization perfected
for the guardianship OF the cemetery. 1t
was reported that the irish Catholics in the
| West had also resolved upon proceeding TO
Join the French, but up TO the present we
1 have no reason TO believe that they have
shown any feeling, one way or another
] Yesterday, not a single Irish Catholic was
seen in the crowd about the cemetery gates,
( and from what we have learned from the
French, they have not promised any assist
ance.
The Taaneries French have spoken up,
and resolved upon aiding their brethren
from the East and ST. Jean Baptiste Village
The cemetery gates are 10 possession OF a
crowd OF roughs about 200 strong. \ mum
Der are clustered around the entrance OF
| DIVERS hotel. but most Of them are in
the plot opposite the gates, and they are
armed with a1e-haIdles, tsnce-rails and
clubs Of wood stolen from piles in tbs
| neighborhoOd They are all fellows Of the
verv lowest class. They declare that they have
arms in abundance and that no police force
in Montreal need approach them, because
they can gather. in a few moments, IRON
the woods near by, a force three thousand
strong. There Is a Suggestive collection OF
( haayy cedar beams 10 front OF the gate, which
vere I'd. thaFe yesterday, and on enqulring
VIVA. they vera inteldai iar, We we're IN
formed that they were for building purposes,
a. gardener dwelling near intended run
ming IN a shed. They do not look very much
ike building timbers, and seem more TO
carr ont the idea that they are 10 form part
| 0: the defensive erections which have been
talked Of about town. One of the guards at
the gate informed IL il confidence that they
were about to build har.icadasi mi j nc
accused Guib0rd OF the pr0testants came
they would be blown higher than Gilderoy :
kite. for they were going to get cannon and
/ plentv Of ammunition. And then the fellow
/ pulled out q selt-cocking revolver which he
said be knew how to use upon police or Mi
itsry. lie was ready to die for the cause
and 20 Ssra a. d his companions.
They declared that il tho buTia. $50 ..
tempted they would take the coffin from the
hearse and make bonfire Of the remains,
while. a. for Mr. Doutre. they would hang
him # be made too much fuss.
LETTER FROM REV. CURB EoUssELor.
The Iaaro7 L.s received the following letter
from Key car1 Houzssiot
OFFICE Oh rEz WoKks AID tAhk'gca I,
or NoTRE DANE,
MONTREAL, sept. C, ls75.
NJ. NIg5r.-If credence must be given
( l. the rumors circulated, We have to fear that
I trouble. % : more serious nature than those
/ OF yesterday vii t-se - the cemetery wher
the body OF poor ! Guisora E.li -gall LC
presented there 1t i impossible to toresee
how lar the ezasperaiion Of a nationality viii
% when il i attacked IN lis religious feel
inr- What a misfortune it would be II any
/ blood were split See, therefore, Mr. Mayor
/ /! n v0ur wisdom and YOUR high position
Won can come 70 cur assistance and avert
events which might TGSAi. II sequel not
now 70 be calculated for al! oGT population
no, oal7 in this present instance, but also IN
/ the future
| beg leave. Mr.. Mayor. to offer ny pro-
found respect. and 10 ask you to believe ne,
Your- humbly and deyotedy.
Y RousSELoI, Priest, S,
euss q Notre Dame.
The Montreal Witness Of Monday say
Without considering what the Orange
Z Society (which seems 10 have weighed ike a
nightmare on some Of our Roman Catholic
/ eontemBGgzries Of late) may or may not do
in the ci,cuM,tsEcas i may safely be a.
serted that those interested ~ having the
decree in the Guibord case carried ouf raj
wait TO see what the civil authority can Do
IN the matter before thinking Of other re-
sours-- Ii may be taken a. significant IN
the meantime = see such fears expressed As
to the consequence - irving T. pat the
Pope before the Queen, in tanaa--
Saturday and Sunday the owners OF or
ahsrd. had hot times about Cote des
Neige. Thl roughs who had collected
about the cemetery yisi,Sd tle orchards IN
crowds. The inhabitants came out ana
fred of their guns. laden with charges Of
powder. but nselessly, as the roughs pulled
out revolvers and fired back, several
rersaas having narrow escapes Rev.
Cure Marecna. earned his people at
mass not to 20 near the uemstsrT Thcr the
burial of Guibord took place. and 70 abstain
from any acts Of violence.
SENSIBLE REMARKS.
The B.eu Pubic. while maintaining that
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