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En 1815, il a étéfut élu dans le quartier Ouest de Montréal, et a continuécontinua par réélectiondes réélections subséquentes à représenter cette circonscription électorale jusqu'à 1837.
 
Une politique conciliantede conciliation, jugée nécessaire par Sir George Prevost pour assurer la fidélité des Canadiens-français durant la guerre de 1812, et reconduite par ses successeurs immédiats, apaisèrent les aspérités politiques qui avaient presque conduit ces Canadiens à devenir les fougueux rebelles que Sir James Craig les supposait être; et les défenseurs vigoureux prouvés du drapeau britannique. Parmi ceux qui s'enrôlèrent se trouvait M. Papineau, qui devint capitaine de milice. IlOn esta raconté deà luison sujet que, enalors conduisantqu'il uneconduisait un partiegroupe de prisonniers de l'armée de laHull en coquepartance de Lachine, une bandeun régimentairerégiment des militairessoldats deréguliers carrièreentonna al'air heurté vers le haut dude "griffonnageYankee de YankeeDoodle", àpour lahumilier honte lesces unfortunatesinfortunés, sur lesquelsquoi le capitaine Papineau afit roulésortir sa compagnie hors dedes la lignerangs, déclarant qu'il n'encouragerait pas une telle insulte. Une fois rapporté, au lieu de réprimander le capitaine pour l'insubordination, le gouverneur l'ale recommandérecommanda pour sonsa considération humanitaire.
 
A conciliatory policy, deemed necessary by Sir George Prevost to secure the fealty of the French-Canadians during the war of 1812, and continued by his immediate successors, allayed political asperities that had nearly driven these Canadians to be the rebellious spirits that Sir James Craig supposed them; and the proved sturdy defenders of the British flag. Among those enrolled was Mr. Papineau, as a captain of militia. It is related of him that, when conducting a portion of Hull's army prisoners from Lachine, a regimental band of regulars struck up "Yankee Doodle", to shame the unfortunates, on which Captain Papineau wheeled his company out of line, declaring he would not countenance such insult. When reported, instead of reprimanding the captain for insubordination, the Governor commended him for his humane consideration.
 
Mr. Panet, who, for many years, had presided as Speaker of the Assembly, being called to the Legislative Council, all eyes were turned to the young Papineau as his successor, and the House, in January, 1815, only echoed the public voice by electing him. Young in years - in his twenty-ninth - with only four years parliamentary experience, in a quiet time, he was so matured by study and steady action for the post of first Commoners - the highest position in the gift of his countrymen - that he was preferred above all his veteran seniors; and he continued to hold that position till the end of the last Parliament of Lower Canada in 1837, by continued reelections, sometimes unanimous, and always nearly so. The Speaker of that day, when we had no responsible Government, and no responsible minister in the House, was not a mere figurehead in a house commanded by such a minister, but a reality - the head of the commons - the first commoner - really their Speaker - to guide deliberations, defend privileges, and make their voice felt in the government of the province. Earnest and conscientious in the discharge of duty, leaving to others the frivolities of society and care for private concerns, every thought of his life became devoted to public affairs, and to thoroughly fitting himself for his high trust in the coming storm, looming up in the immediate future like the clouds preceding a whirlwind. He held place, not for his honors or emoluments, but, rising to the dignity of position, he felt that he should be what he truly was, the grand tribune of the people; and, deeming the honor and dignity of that people to be involved in the respectability of their chief, he so maintained that dignity and respectability through all the phases of more than twenty years, that no friend had ever anything to blush for or defend in acts of his private life. His high honor always reflected honor on his supporters.
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