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Las diagrammas suivants iilustrant la m*thoda. 12 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 1*4 kTO THE ELECTORS OF THC COUNTY OF LINCOLN. ToWNSHil' or NiACJ.VKA, October 7, 1840. Gt>iri.K«EN — It wuuiti Ik: sip-jitlii- ous 'ur rtiu lu uticii.pl I.I prove lliol tins frowii'v has bet-u :iiiJ coiiijiun--* lu Imj in.Sk^overnfd : — it w.mhi be likj ttuiiiifi; that the rri'iinnt lieami of '!...■ iiixmiJiiy su» illuminate Cre:ition : thy tiiol is hK. obvious, to aitn:it ni ihi' slii^htowt unt-er- t-intv : niucifar to ik'i^ii jay ihal -•i-ntruls ih-Mii, as ho atrula iigliilv hy us, an we pass " between the wind and his iioluliu ;" if we veutur> d ti Uli'iil the hands of ereeiiv otVn ills, that pray upon our Buhsiance, or endea- vour to caioutaie the enormous suiua of 'iioney annuallv extracted from our ;:r«is, I" uplol'' 'a.' d-^»t-■ i; ' .- ftmi hax/>Jiiiu If ■•iu^'d ut,i ^ %^fittr ney. ihrough the (.'anadas, and m»-w ttie desolation eMsiiiig thcitiil — p iln ■ works ii'-glecU'd and decaying — busi- ness n'irn;^raihrig — p'-ivattt enterprise I hickid— C'liiiidence entin ly lost — la- lourers vaiiilv scekiae » ni[iloynient — the unlori.ij'ite vusiiu-. of llie WeZ/.A manin, lltcnik; as fiLirii a '* i^nd of [les- tileiice and famine.'' or lying slielliT- less and half -Inrvcd abiul .ur other- wise desrrt'd wharv^~ an I dnek-varHs — capiialisib unable to realise ihe pro- fits of their iilV' slineiil — liiolieyk'is a- grieiiilunsts — tailing trii.lfaiiien — Jis- pondmu hopes — ilru'^i iiig pinspeots — a disatistied iK>piilatioii, 'hspn.'ing of Buccour or redress — a heartiesR nioh ot tyrants, iii-'i ipoli iiig ' vry Mtjatinil of eniolumelit and |jo.\er— a hun^rry train of syeophants and exii*H:lnlii«. prepared to renew Willi Irestieiitd vi- gnar their nttieks upon an already .^iio- liattd pti.[)ie ; if we t .xaiiiiii-' into the cau.ie ot llie iiiiser\. runt and u.scm i, whieh deaden tile energies of tills, ahculd-bi nourishing cojntrj, and hf w down the spirit of its inliibit.:iils. The <; are lli'tp' r'laeles >i:Meli ;ircsent iheiiisrivi > loom vision, and si.,i«*p v. r'. the seal of irresistible > oiivieiioii. the endeniahie tact, that we a •■ iiiisgnvern- ed — shaii-'l'iill;, — wi.:kedl . iniBgovirii- ortant iju stinn 'hen |.rr«eni» ili'il". How 14 ■• ir situation lo lie helt-red ? 'I'lin Tiir, would re- ply, destroy the frcciloni of iho Pre?* - - I ralieate every prn., iplij of li'.jeTt)-- put a iniix./li! iipo'. every friiiiian's mou.h— sutfer not the candidate ;tlial is, in tirir vocabulary, tlii- industrious class,, to hove a voi.-r in h gislalion — q .ash Hesponsdiility, and give us (low- er to mete out justice as seeineth to ua righi. 'i'iiuii ravu the [)ara-iti*:a! -"^r- w of leeches, iliat at present drain the i!OiliTs of the C.naihans. wbiUI the aappiiig luid mining, or "inoiierate'' gan|' if »|«;eulators, who wish t.i sciM ihe p ins of power, harp in the frillow- liij; !■ rill- . — ■■ tvlienies nn: always dangeroU' — model ate measures arc best valeulaied to promote prosiHTity : the |Kjo|'le sfould b'-vvilhiig to eonciliale, and leave matters to lie arranged by the lioveriior tieiicral, he is better cpialiii- ed to |iiili;e of their wants 'han ih'-yare themselves, and oe is disposi d to do th m justice." They I'orget to add - «■■ /.new lec /»— Sir l-'nvMis IIkad made as many promises as Loro .Srii- ► SHAM has ever done -wc have been deceived rv thousand ' ima by tumilir protessioiis - noma!. I # . frhi tot*n>- JHT wi'., Ill: eleetiys iraLehise : the liuvernor oeier-' has alrea.ly exhibit- ed svinptonia t i desire to do so."- - Vcs, Freeh ilders, he has bes-n riling nbuul our District, m eompany witfi [.rcteiidel K-lorin-rs, i ndeavorinir to lutOAieste 11, wiih llie " serenity of hii temper, the plainness of 'iis manners, and Ihe simplicity of Ins deporliiienl;" he has advised u^. in answer to an .\i',- dress got uji to " gull hini." !iy some sveophants alimit .-it. falharii.es, to ••- U'l men to Ihe Ugisltlure that v.. II .s. I olid han,'' and inPinated, thai unless we do so, he will east ii oil'. Whibt lie was amongst us, h : coniini-.i him- sill to the s..eie:v of the nuxrral'h iiti- 1,'miiiMis wiinni he intended to "sliain- po in.'-' Itid he visit a single intidligent iarnier in tiie L'ouniy '. ll.d lie en- ipllie into the e.oKe nf th- haekuar I state of our "internal improveiiienu,'' from one man .n whom the people liad conhienco • 11 d he go nmoi.e^l Un- I pji' thenis.dves, and famduirlv con- verse with them, upiii the Mibji.cf of tlicir complaiu! • m'^ grlovancea ? An- swer, ye veie.l s.ealesi ye craven- spiriteii niciiiaig ! who danceil ntlpiid- Sas..|l- ;„e'. his vvt..rsR. I'lS* 'l.^l"n«ii»i riei- lijslru.l. V thouelT it wore a Ineh lienor to Ix' jier- iiiiii .il to atoop down, and unbu -kle hu shne-latchet. Hid he p.iriuu, a aolilary act, or give iitteranee to one plain Word lo sliovv. that he v.as sin- cerelv desirous of eoin, .vi"? * i''i Po- pular demand ? No: on theei'Tiliary, are not the do. umriits enianaiing from him. both of I. public and private . !mr- aeler, shroiuled in that mvstinous, shulllini;, and deceptive " hoteh-poleh.' for «!ie h the .nnssaries of Downing- street have U'cii always eeh'brated ^ — ihi v are more like the eiVusions .if a maeiis, d giiiiester, than the iiiaiilv, inJc|Kindeiit, and st aighlforward pro- i.'ni-'i.ei lit' an c-Mlighti'iie I slad snraii, d-irous of paying a •' .lun il.';. r^'Pe i hi llie vvell uiideriitood wishes of ihe pi vplo," and ar-. in my humble opin- ion, piirpns-lviiilend.- I iiv their author, lo mislead an.l dr.iw. what my l.-rd JSviiFNH-vM imagines !o 111 , Ignorant fa- ni. bans, iiibi a net, in which, if tie v oiiw Uieonie eiiuinjled, th.^y will tin 1 some diiheully to exiricat.- them-elv..s from, an.l I.I "crown his . leeiioiieering lour, h.- . ttH« uji on a li. :-rid»ni noH- ..1/ ./, »^ - ■' •" **'• '"""^ days. never extern;.:., hyoi 1 . larny.-vr.i, or pig stye, in or.ler, foi ooth, to gn- ' ilier inf..iiiiatioii tVom him, rps|ieeting the |K)liti.Ml albiirs of a Colony ilis- traeteil and purplese.l by ipieslions, whi. li even the most sagacious atalc"- men nf Hniaiii. ilcclnreil alimwt bi^ynnd till ir coinpiel..:iisiiMi. Wlnt ■inblusliiiig iinpudi ii.e ' what al.ii.a: ui>on enlight- en.,] s...'ieiy ' nn.l i.i s.s- the ^e/f'Ai- .vtririeii animals fail d.wii and wor«hi| hail, one Would almost iinagni' him an atii;e| or a demigod, sent down 'o .sooth.' the iilll.etains, and alleviate the .b-irew- of p.o. r h.uman nalur.' Hut the Klect.irs ..f l.m.-olii w.-re not w.mt tub' thus iriflrd with, and if my exi»'- ri.'nee of your past eon.luel .Iocs iiol had ineinloinov :r-estiination of your lu.lgiiii III, I aiii.-.iii(id.'iit, that you will diacovct 'lie snare laid for your .^ai- JH,< priTilrgnf or fa run. It will I tiiro. ntnl c.^e^ite ilif sImu^Ii in:<) win' h il PS intfD'lwJ you hIhjiiI.} i'iill. ThH :iiii-"int of th" * •i.vcriiur (i'M.rnil's savings .-iii'l tlnniir-^ 'tr*'. "i my 'i|imD)ri, in;iii(lcti 111 llip »oiJ», "I w\Nr T'^ii.s/' and b« iirtrwi* tbflilte pcopli of Oanadft thalt p«>vi^ Hic » 4 1 c for- mnrs, there is r lufiefrkif y of «tich iim- tprial, V' thfi thap* ol* Torw««lld " mn- t\t:i:.tq iflcu;' let othgm d« at tliw ptri^e-'ror your parlk* b« deleriniiiM bestow; priTiUgnf or (afoia. H win iben hft linn motigh lothaitk And support iiin> , in t'tt mean tiiro, wlhcrt to jour own princip*5»—cont»rwl for your lustrighls. ia>M iipoii yotir ol coiinlabilitv III lii'.' MiiiH inry cnncriifl of ;!u .^olijiiy — a=u;in I sy.-** "n uT^vn <'r;it J'liiu'iation, aiiil an Ciiual and an- prirl'al adiiiini'trjitinti of I A'-cutive p.i- tri.iitigp. Ill ofPcr til th^; altaiiiin-'iil nf Ili"^t dc^ifiililu obj^:-- 't IS (■s>-iitiiilly ret, r-,iio, tliqfc\dM|<)-iUI n-iiirn > ■ lh<: mil'. '.I Lt.gii,^iiii^Hbpr^^'-y''ili\i^^ 'hiil lta\f pas»t-il liirutigii iIil' fu'iy nrJcal, an : [-.iMvrii tlii'iiiM-i\L> l'> Ix' on-i-ilcril, Ftaiiucii, uiul upnj^lii fi i'-nii.-, oi cijuul rin'ii'M — nwd tlii^ hnnKs i..u to a rf-e.x- aiiiinution of tliL* rlniiiw nl Mr. .Mi n- Birr lu yoursupi " Mr. Mt-Riun was oace a Torx. ^imiiietl on all hand*, "he is now a I'ftdicai," not »a rcBildy concefieJ. U'hal ihmk ynu. kefo{incrai waa tho caiHO of his sudduii r.tni»8«on 1 Wimt ■ > Id 1miv#** ti:m > f^t*i^t^\" ^^J9d *i"t ui'rjt^ atio the op- VoJI^ IWiaTattrpiv ^SW|»roo»» Kav.i,inducod th * Kei-rc-t'iiV'*^'' "fa confc^si-'dly cnnat-rvniivr ta\ Anit:- rirabiloi.r nnd admit whrui duty frr.'c! ii \\i\n Cs>r your Itcrrfit, to Ix- siirc ' tin- pom) fvan had no selfish schnnios ti> rtliMn ! oh In* ! thori' arn no niilN at St. (*;il!iarnn s ^wn'-d by Iiim-. !f and ib(; oilK-rmeiubcrnof ihc bt:lc "Compact," whci* su -h wh<^ttl rnn bp- manufiUMur- t\ nnd ifiii^port' d to Montront, as Ca- nadim Hour' Thus th" inunirn-i'iit *'runri-'' iirgijcd— if llic ,\tiifri<'ans nio iH.Miiiitd'd In niirndu.v ihi^ir gram. frr-o "f tbitv. thori' will bo a fair com- P' Iilion -ilic coiHrqiu n-* ; wiil it'i li'Ht UrutK'f Ohrer, and iny-i;; i;miini iMon'p'diso Ihfl biiRinr»s— wo V'" '*•' iribf d lo (bf*|^o•»o of our proiK'Vly at Ml': .iim- pnc's ; now ■ in ordri lo ^rr- «onfihis. I must ;d»> .i dojuk 1*111 ; th', Amc- ri'fin Ir.id'-, bv mikmg it iubjt-ct lo b'-avy restrK'fions, A; m th*i nevtplB'*-, allnwing uK ji in liuiv frfi-, wiM givtt ni'j an opporninify >i' puirlmsmg ul Urn thei'pf'>t nmrk-'f, and di-jp'.-ing tf my l! for my part, I i^-iy^^iTe thru ihjne of|li^' c\ t the Rf-pr»■.^enIaT!Vf of LinoMii ' a run, who in order '» .u , jmph*': hist (i- reittiil proi'^'cu, turns t'rom DUi early p-'nripl.-s, ,iiii-J ( ven gne-s s* (kt, ai not Ui ^criipl'' dcc'aririg, 'hrou^ his friend*, '* thji in CH'-T Rt^spnnsialf Gnvwrrmont I . rft'is^'d. hp 1= prt^parr-d tn in> ft the Ti-'-fion of ..•'I'^^rfi!' 1:1 '" Reformers, wnt< h hiiii, txk'- <-ar»- ih.i' wj do n'>t give bun .vftx'*hold ainon>;st yon ; for 80 siir'>V im be gain> the slightest nJ- x'uWl;' , '•n -;Mr i;' Wi'l !,.; saerifie.; _»ou fff rbL Hlnni ■ of ar, aniliilK'U-^ ^'-If inter- - c-t. lf_\>M ujsb to nbtuin :. ':umpl'In knowl.'dgu of his puitl'j character, you have but t.) refer lo bis pulilic a.-Js. and jf iberrin you Uo lutt fiud exIitLr! J, the iiitist |M-rii(houR and inifjuiioiis series ol r\il d'ling* ever cirri* d on wilhin the liinils nf a Hriliih Coluny ; then ! am Willing .hat my statenn nls slioild b'' treated as base slanders, and held up lo the wnrM with) '^eorn and euntrmpt ; but if uiter ojiamintiun, they are found t < bo true, as I am con6deni they will bo, tlten ii^ what light stands tho«c jtJii luh Kefortn^rs, who are resolved t'» support with tlimr votes, anu wnctioa with th«ir it*fV«o"r', muib ftafitiov out- rues, M ik-i ipcriifltraled bjf Mr. WKKfTT, tf^iMw ^^*«f rrjmn *tf ConutiiansI Reformers, ncrc )ou !o r turn .Mi-. M.. ywi would be in ctTect ■tnving. " we Itearuly approve of liis past eunduct."' \rf you prepared for lliat * you Would be acknowledging ibat ).'■: were always wroog, and lie win ai- W.I-. s right, for nosarwman will pn-tend to li' :iy that h.' has biih- rto e'lUTlaiiiod opinions liiuiii'irically ijpposed to iliose uliii-b you possessed, ami he d-.x-lure'i ihat I, ' 'tlimks now as lie evt-'r has done.* H' '.urn 11 m and you will !►•„• eondemii- iiig voiir--elv. ■;, atid cnnsigning your iKiie ;H and mi niories, lo tii.- rxeeru- ti' n of poi'i'-ntv I yoii will \n; eonfes*-- inglbatynu hav 'been mnf-nih'yshrau-- / ;-v, unable to undfrstnn(i. and unwj;- iiiip l.> learn >fur connnon nghti as ini^n and Hntons ; and that \on aro pr-'ina-d tt> tmpftort any individual, 11' maMer what his p-inciph's, ulnan ill poilrical Intlery of the day, or liie j«ros[W'CtH of II fill li\ ini:, ma\ tempt to hiwibix>'.lt' you ! Hut, i eiinn.'I belk*!.' tliil yon, who have so Kmg ;ind so nu- bl\ led the van of Caimdmn Tleform, w;.! now basel; desert iV'-ni tlie vuun funitf, nnd trait'irorir'v eombini- ■. '' piHagrig uand ol apo-itaies, wnoHeuu- jfe* IS their own asigrandi/ement, and your consoquent d( eradalim and ruin ! tiiirb a coarse on your part would lend to your total discomfiiuro ! Vi.u will not, ahinrsindike, ib-ilroy your own P'lw-r fortlie purpose of furtherinn the inl'-iests, :'nd '■iK'eimg ihe plitiw nf II 4- >ii: TON MiRHiTT, and bis norilid, dri- vidlmi; as'sociatcs ' If you do it your- selves, or permit others to do it tor you, under lite giii«ir of friend?»hip. ymi bava voursidves t" blame. \ ou have liuen iailbl'illv warned — vonr bloud In* on your own iieads ' I am, paillemen V. iroUd't y rv't. fiQf I r \>^ y\,y^m:.i'-?i