ment from Mr. Alex. Davidson, a literary friend in Port Hope,
afterwards of Niagara. He said:--

I have had an opportunity of seeing most of the provincial papers.
They exhibit a miserable picture of the state of the press. The
conduct of the editors ought, I think, to be exposed. I have been
afraid that from such unmerited abuse, you would quit the
_Guardian_ in disgust, and I am glad to see that, though your mind
may be as sensitive as that of any other person, you remain firm.

Another indication of the reaction in regard to the "impressions" is
mentioned in a note received from Rev. Ephraim Evans, Trafalgar. He
says:--

Mr. Thos. Cartwright, of Streetsville, who had given up the
_Guardian_, has ordered it to be sent to him again so that he may
not seem to countenance the clamour that has been raised against
you. Mr. Evans adds: "I am happy to find that the agitation
produced by the unwarrantable conduct of the press generally, is
rapidly subsiding; and, I trust, nay, am certain, that the late
avowal of your sentiments, will be perfectly satisfactory to every
sensible and ingenuous mind. I am, upon the whole, led to believe
that Methodism will weather out this storm also, and lose not a
spar."

_Dec. 6th._--Among the many letters of sympathy received by Dr. Ryerson
at this time, was one from his Father, in which he says:--

I perceive by the papers that you have met with tempestuous
weather. I devoutly hope that the Great Pilot will conduct you
safely through the rocks and quicksands on either side.

_Jan. 6th, 1834._--In a letter from Rev. Anson Green, at Augusta, it was
apparent that the tide of popular opinion against Dr. Ryerson had
turned. He said:--

I have been very much pleased indeed with the _Guardian_ during the
last few months. There is a very great improvement in it. In this
opinion I am not alone. Your remarks on the Clergy Reserve question
were very timely and highly satisfactory. A number of our brethren
have wished me to express to you the pleasure they feel in the
course which you have pursued as editor. There has been very great
prejudice against you in these parts, among preachers and people,
but I think they are dying out and will, I trust, shortly entirely
disappear. I hope we shall soon see "eye to eye."

_March 5th._--In the _Guardian_ of this day