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of the very foundations of the vast Tory society 

 whose opposition had greatly increased the horrors 

 of the contest, as well as prolonged it. These do 

 mestic enemies were resolutely refused either pro 

 tection, indemnity, or even immunity, by the treaty 

 of peace, whose terms^were dictated by our commis 

 sioners. The public exasperation against them was 

 deep and universal. No act of oblivion was passed 

 by any of the States, but banishment and confisca 

 tion was the rule. The leaders became fugitives 

 and beggars. Even the rank and file fared but lit 

 tle better. As many of the former as the British 

 fleets could carry away, sailed with the troops for 

 England. The vast remainder, thus abandoned by 

 England, fled the country from every outlet by 

 which they could escape. The southern Tories 

 sought refuge in Bermuda and the West Indies. 

 Those in the middle and northern States escaped to 

 Canada and Nova Scotia, where they settled in 

 numbers so large as to give to British power in 

 those regions its first successful momentum. The 

 breaking up of families by this terrible exodus occa 

 sioned indescribable suffering. Thousands fled from 

 rich homesteads and ample means, carrying with 

 them little else than the clothes upon their backs, 

 losing all they possessed, and being refused permis 

 sion to return. The less active Tories, the mere 

 sympathizers, who secretly desired the British to 

 succeed, just as the sympathizing traitors of the 

 present day desire the rebellion to triumph, re 

 mained in the country. But they lived despised 

 and hated. Honest men shunned them, and society 



