Be kind enough to accept for you
and Lady Watkin the assurance of the kindest regards of myself, Lady
Cartier, and my daughters, "And, believe me, my dear Sir Edward, "Yours
very truly,
"You cannot conceive how sorrowful I feel that the result of the
election in Stockport was adverse to you. I was watching the incidents
and proceedings connected with that election with such an interest and
with such sure hope that you would be successful. You have no idea of
my grief and disappointment when I became aware of your defeat. Our
friend Brydges has mentioned to me some of the causes which have
militated against you amongst your constituents, viz. your having
attended at the laying of the corner stone of a Roman Catholic School,
and your drinking the health of the 'Pope' at the lunch which
ensued, and also the displeasure which you have
incurred from Mr. Bright and some of his friends for not having
supported him in his motion for Nova Scotia against the
Confederation. I have already written to some of my colleagues in
Canada to let them know there the 'liberality' of these
pretended 'Liberals' here. I hope you will not remain a long time
out of Parliament, and that very soon some vacancy will
occur which will give you an opportunity to be re-elected, and to serve
and advocate again in the Imperial Parliament, not only the
interests of the three British Isles, but also the Colonial
interests, and particularly those of the Dominion of Canada, to which
you have always attended with such ability, zeal, and ardour, that you
have now the everlasting gratitude of every Canadian.
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