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ADDRESS TO THE IRISH INHABITANTS OF QUEBEC. ■ < w . f Wtl i ^ i'r- yO- :'^' /v /^ V WW" rt'*-«*ii«iii«»i« b v^ro \OT ■■-':: ''- <:» 1 ."CiV. > .-* ;- i V ,» , ■ >\ ' 14 f-- i C v*,:'^*!? » ? T mmm n) 7l^-v-> ^i*." ■'"- «..■.' i /' .]. ;.:.. V I '<^iic:--- ... ;i% ;..r; ■ V ■ ' > '"v*'i ' ,■-■ ■f '':'>•! •; ' . >ui ■Li ' . W'^J*^ f '-V • ^> •;£t '{'jrlJ ADDRESS TO THE IRISH INHABITANTS OF Jrn'n COUNTRYMEN; '■^s'J; ♦^■1 : >^t^.\:i^:v^'>^ THE time is now fast approaching when you will have to give a proof of how far you value your rights as men. In the election about to take place it will be your duty to recommend yourselves to the Canadians. It will be your duty to enquire of them, who are, and who are not, to be depended upon, as patriotick staunch members of the House of Assembly. Depend upon it those men who can submit coolly to the threats of power, and to the scurrility of protected newspapers, are the men to whom you have every right as freeholders or house-keepers, to give your votes; For if you give votes to those who can flinch from power, or be made the tools of it, you will shortly introduce taxation, and then, adieu to freeholds and house- keeping. Irishmen ! there is nothing jnore dange- rous than canvassing, upon it depends our present rights, and the rights of thousands yet to come. Remember that your characters as men are now to be established in Canada. You must now either take part with the enemies of justice, and thereby lose the good will of the men you live among, as well as lose your rights ; or you must side with the Canadians, and shew the courage you so mucb boast of, in opposing' oppression, and gaining the good will of men who have done much for your suffering countrymen. Our courage when attacked openly has never been doubted ; but, countrymen ! I, 4 we are easily played upon. It is now our duty to live on the most friendly terms with the Canadians ; they hate taxation, and we, from having tasted, ought to detest it. I know that as far as the present no taxation exists | but if our fni^bful representatives are sent off for doing their duty^ and every art made use of to collect a more yielding assembly, shall we not open our eyes ? Shall we not behold our unfortunate countrymen flying from oppression, and as we look upon their tattered garments, say to ourselves ; I see thee taxation, I have discovered what thou art, thou art a monster. There are few Irishmen who do not know that the easy manners of our ancestors, to a soft word, a shake of the bandj and a how do you do, from a fine gentleman, has cost their children more than a legion of red coats could have forced from them. Be on your guard, therefore, countrymen ! '< Be as mild as lambs, but as subtile as serpents.'* Yes, country- men ! be cool, but be firm. Those of you who are not determined t^. remain i in- this oountry, would but ill repay the kindness of the Canadians to your poorer countrymen, by voting in such members as would sell their liberties ; and those of you who are to remain, should shudder at the thought, of giving to idlers the hard earnings of your springing fa- milies. That this must and will be the case, there can be no doubt of, if you do not hold with the Ca- nadians. Above all things, countrymen ! beware of wolves in sheep*^ clothing, for such are all who hang about government places. They will stoop to the great, and cover the poor with rags. In others we may be deceived, but in placemen we never can. Let the youngest Irishman ask himself how often he has seen a gentleman go into his father's house, shake him by the hand, ask after his family, and even fawn upon his children, at the approach of an eler Jon ; and the next day after it, pass as if he kn'ew not the house. Beware of such men ; real worth will not fawn. Let us look back to Ireland, let us take a full view of her distresses, f •- and her degradajtion among nations, and let us ask what did all this proceejd from ? The answer will be ; from discord, from want of union. And shall we now, in aland of liberty, (the verv air of which is fatal to tyranny) fight against the ioTers of liberty, and be madly set onr by artful then, who treat us with -liquors, only to rob us, in every sense of the word, of our natural rights as men, namely reason and liberty. Be sober, countrymen ! and think for yourselves. Common sense will tell you that it is your duty to please that community, which clothed your naked, fed your hungry, built, fur- nished, and provided with doctors, hospitals for the reception of your sick. To know that such things were done for any countrymen, ought to make us esteem the Canadians, but to know that they were done for the sufiering Irish ought to make us honour and love them. I beg of any Irish- man who does not believe what is here stated to look a little after the truth of it. I beg of him to take notice of the Ganadiaik doctors, exposing them- selves to many inconveniences, summer and win- ter, late and early, leaving the comfortable fire- side or pleasant party, or what is more dear the affectionate family, to go a considerable distance to visit and give relief to our suffering and otherwise forsaken countrymen. These are facts we cannot deny, countrymen ! neither can the vultures that would swallow us up, and try to keep an opposi- tion, for no other purpose but to make tools of us to satisfy their gluttony. Again, I beg of every Irishman who hears himself insulted, or disrespec- ted, to consider how far we deserve it, if at elections we have opposed, and given blows to the Canadian for the treatment his countrymen have given the Irish. At this election, countrymen, let us avoid all par- ties where drink is given, let us give our votes to those patriots who are worthy of them, and let us see that no money is received to corrupt the wave- ring ; and let us go quietly to the poll, and calmly 6 t^nrtk to tnir hdmes or employments and not be dinbed hy the wicked ones. '' I will say no more atpresent, countrymen, but leAve V<^u to decide; itnd thatyou may decide on uni- tln'lf ifrndy ivH^ flie Gana^aas is the sincere wish ,^0 , r ^ . . - . ■ , . *» oft/isfl A TRUE IRISHMAN; •|f».,» . ; Ybiriiiig , fit? m- Mil a >..,.. •ri: • .;li bur* ■ 1 ':r!.'Tr?'i,tniiO?> . . ; ,. .-/ ; ii'.)jfa't»di wornl a'i ,-.Uj>*^ ■ '\o- »<•.,■• ■! ot :fn;n»o m-avri^- 'ma \ii Jit^fb c-.a-.v ! ~^. -_;,... .. r(i ** •...-T":'(t »^j't J} >l'""i «'"■>'••???' '• { ■ ' unn '■,'>*>' -.y^^. i \1 /^ 5«T^ fit ' ."1 if e . ■-' ■ ■'.. ' ' •■'J »T. i;, , -•. >ir' t - i T. i i < '• .'■' ^ 'VJ:^i5-«v>"i>tP» •-' ■'■«,■ ^^Wl 1 1 . tginaei-o-*— »»■ I v f i i P^ I _. ¥ ■!■ ,