Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1905-08-24

council which had been made out in
terms agreeable to the governor.
See that it be writ well and fair
upon the records" said Frontenac.
Then turning to Duchesneau, he con-
tinued: IF NJ. TIntendents hand is
steady enough, he can sign it now"
Duchesneau still smarting under the
kings message, and disliking the tone
of the governor, which amounted to a
command, replied:
''If the council permit, and the sec
retary will withdraw into the adioin-
ing room where We can examine it in
peace and enter it in proper form"
Frontenac blazed up at once. And
keep the governor and the council
waiting? Ma fol! since when have we
attended on your pleasure? Dame!
sign it at once. | would have no Sc
curity that the resolution would be
accurately transcribed, did not see it
signed in my presence"
Stung to the quick, Duchesneau
arose, and motioning to the secre-
tary to follow him, seized the draft
in his hand and made for the door.
The governor, thunder-strucll at his
resistance, planted himself firmly be-
fore it and exclaimed passionately:
"MordiouX! you shall not leave the
council chamber until you have signed
the paper. After that | care not when
you leave, nor how long you remain
away, either"
Then l shall get out of the window,
or else stay here all night" retorted
the intendant, obstinately.
Peace, n. lie Gouverneur, and you,
NJ. IIntendant," said the bishop, who,
although antagonistic to Frontenac,
saw that Duchesneau had gone too
far, "accede TO his reasonable re-
quest"
The intendant looked about him
sullenly, then approaching the table,
signed the document, and turned to the
governor, defantly: - withdraw my
opposition;" next addressing the coun-
ell, Il crave leave, Messieurs, to read
this communication that was handed
me before entering"
So saying, he read a petition from
one of the members of the council,
D'Amours by name, whose chair was
vacant. 1t stated that Frontenac had
put him in prison, because, having OBJ
tanned in due form passport to send
canoe to his fishing-station at Ma
tame, he had afterwards sent a sail
boat thither without applying for an
other passport The governor had
sent for him and demanded by what
right he did so. D'Amours replied
that he believed he had acted in ac-
cordance with the intention of the
king; whereupon M le Gouverneur
fell into rage and said to your petit
toner, L will teach you the intentions
of the king; and you shall stay in
prison till you learn Them and your
petitioner was shut up in a chamber
of the Chateau, wherein he still re-
mains and prays the honorable council
that trial be granted him according
to law"
Duchesneau glanced vindictively at
the governor whilst reading the peti-
ton, well knowing that it would act
as bomb-shell among the members
of the council. He had no sooner fin
ished than everything was in an up
roar
The partisans of Duchesneau were
on their feet loudly clamoring for the
release of their absent member. whilst
others, friendly to the governor. vain
ly strOve to pacify them in order to
gain a hearing for him. The confu-
sion increased, ink was spilled, docu-
ments tossed from the table, fists were
raised in air, and faces distorted with
passion Above the din the voices of
Auteuil Tilly and Villiray were heard
loudly calling for justice, saying that
their own personal liberty was in dan
ger and that they would fight against
such tyranny.
Frontenac had risen with such vio-
lence as to send the hiGh-bacied chair
crashing over on the floor. He stood
detiantly facing the angry councillors.
His anger chOI.ed him, his face and
neck were purple with rage; the veins
on his forehead stood out like great
cords; his eyes streamed fire. At
length he found utterance in speech
as he heard the cries for justice and
the words against tyranny Striking
with his huge fist upon the table, he
beloved "Silence!" and when he could
be heard, continued:
"Ye dOlts and rebels that cry forth
for justice ana threaten to raise arms
against a tyrant hear me! Know "
not that | am governor, that in my
person stands the king? If | have
I,t i-s ]
him. You clamor against my enforce
ments of the law. What would you?
That | overlook it's infringement and
thus give seeming ground for more
lying letters and infamous reports?
Were | to gloss over the transgres-
sions of the law like you, NJ. lIntend-
ant, with your Illicit brandy-trade,
your connivance with coureurs-de -bos
and fur-traders, the king would have
anarchy throughout his colony instead