[COYNE] THE TALBOT PAPERS ISS 



SO doing enable me in future to separate the tares from tlie wheat, the 

 sheep from che goats, the true Briton from ""he rebel, who would lay 

 waste and desolate your happy homes. 



In the mean time I should like to form some idea of your feelings, 

 and desire that every one who is in favor of the King and constitution 

 should hold up his right hand. Instantly almost every man at the meet- 

 ing rose his hand and lifting with it his hat — cheered and re-cheered 

 until the woods resounded with the echo. Three cheer were then given 

 for Sir John Colborne and three cheers reiterated for Col. Talbot. At 

 ihis unequivocal demonstration of loyal feeling the Col. seemed pleased 

 beyond the power of expression- — and approaching again to the edge of 

 the platform he said such of you as are in favor of a republic will be 

 pleased to hold up your hands, upon which a young man who stood on 

 the platform simultaneously lifted both hands as if his very heart were 

 ascending with them : being the only person that was willing to acknow- 

 ledge his republican principles, the circumstance created much laughter, 

 with cries of toss the Jackson man overboard. But we are informed that 

 the young man had committed a fauxpas from a mistaken idea of the 

 motion, and we believe it to be the case, for he looked as if he had been 

 rocked on the tail of a thunder bolt for the last half hour. After this 

 Mr. Ermatinger read the address, a copy of which shall appear in our 

 next. It was a lengthy argumentative, and as far as we could judge 

 from hearing it read, a Avell written document ; it was received with un- 

 bounded applause and in about an hour after the meeting, concluded, we 

 saw upwards of 800 signatures to it. We have heard the number of 

 persons at the meeting, variously estimated at from 1500 to 2500, we 

 think the number exceeded 2000, but what proportion of that number 

 may have been Canadian reformers, (if we may so polute the term) it is 

 impossible to determine till we ascertain the exact number of names 

 atfixed to tlie address. If however we can form any estimate of the 

 strength of that party, from its silence, it must be weak indeed. ISTot a 

 breath did we hear breathed in favor of their principles for nearly an 

 hour after the meeting was concluded, when Dr. Goodhue attempted to 

 address the people from the Balcony of Burbee^s inn, he was listened to 

 for about 5 minutes, during which time he eulogized the King and the 

 British Constitution, but finding it impossible longer to obtain a hearing 

 he desisted; and thus terminated we hope forever that agitation which 

 has so long disturbed the peace, harmony and liappines of the Talbot 

 settlement. A more triumphant, a more unequivocal, a more glorious 

 victory was never achieved in favor of British Constitutional principles 

 in any part of the world. Not a man ever dared arraign them. \Ye 

 heard one man and only one, a stout looking Tennessee Negro, hurra for 

 Mackenzie — all else was order unanimity and triumph. 



