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York Herald, 5 Oct 1860, p. 2

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short but desperate, with the following ‘re- sultszâ€"The junction of Lamoriciere’s corps with the remainder of his troops at Ancona is prevented; 600 prisoners'have been made; 6 pieces of artillery and a flag were taken. Among the wounded oil the enemy is Gen. Rimodou, who fell into-the hands of Cialdini. The loss of the-enemy is considerable. A column of l1«,000 men made a sortie from Ancona, and took part in the fight; they were compelled to re- tire, and are being pursued by Sardinian troops. The Sardinian and Neapolitan fleet opened" fire against Ancona. ,The 600 prisoners of_war taken at Spoleto'are lriSlIinen. .TlIEf Sardinian Government wished the British Minister to take chargn 'of and sendthem home, but he declined, saying he could not regardthem a British subjects.. , I ‘ - J- W Gamble. IS, and awning“ hem. ,- _ , run nurnmnnnrioiv Br rorumrttu. 'rnuanronn Vim. fOr GAMBLE. Jfltttglljdl’lttlw.- I ;. . ARRIVAL OF ,THE «Nome i. AMERICAN? _. , FATHER Pctiv'r,00‘ct.“2. ‘ The North American arrived at 3 am; havin0 .41 cabin rand-114i steera 'e passen- ‘ “ 2, . 4‘ . “5“. “"7 _ . ‘ gers.° {She passed the Charloge Harri- son pn.~the 29th,lbound.west;.she saw ‘ , 0F _ r ‘_ soine icebergs on the 29th. and 30th, ' ., “ ’ '-,‘ f. and had throughout strong westerly winds: .,,, " U .._t,,_,.'._i,_i V I I H I ,_ _ The Neath Amer'z’can‘leftLiverpOblat 2'3Q_gp,.m. on the 20th, andfiLondonderry on the evening of the 215t ult. The ' Canada sails forfiHalifax on' the GENTLEMEN'E‘ ' “You” Williere' this. [have learned that Tam fairly in the field“ asflia Candidate forwth‘e King’s .,S--.DiviSion. .- At . the eleventhnhour it is true, but not too late to, be at theuhe‘ad of the’poll- ‘It is useless. now- tO enquire who is at fault for the delay. The battle has to be fought and that-quickly.â€" The delay to me is less injur- ious than‘to a party less known to the electors. twenty years have I been beâ€" Qth in piste ofthé Arabia. ‘ AUS' 11111,? All Austrian vessels of war were orderâ€" ed to rendezvous on the ' 20th" off the Island of Lizza'in the, Adriatic, consist. iiig'of 741i vessels, mounting 900 guns. The Austrian protest against the in- vasion of the Roman States has been received. , , The Paris Correspondent of the Daily Newssays it confirms the general antici- pation ~‘that ‘Austria'wul not‘interfere at. present, unless Venetia be attacked. The protest, however, reserved in the, fullest mannerthe right to send an army'into Italy, and states tliat'if'Aust'ria now abstains it is in order not; to be disagreeable to cer- tain- Powers, «but that she holds herself free to choose her own hour for attacking the revolutionists. - ,Vienna journals announce the Prince Milosch. S YRIA. Military operations would commence after hot weather. ‘ It is reported that Fuad Pach prevent- ed another outbreak. Achth Pacha, late Governor Gene- ral at Damascus, Osman Bey and Musta- pha Boy who betrayed Christians at Has- beyia, and Qsmen Bey, who commanded the troops at Damascus during the mast sacres, were all shot at Damascus on the 8th. ~ - Bombay mails of August 24th, arrived. General news unimportant. COmInercialreports unfavourable. Cotâ€" ton-«piece goods lower. Produce dull and freights kept drown thereby. ITALY. Considerable uneasiness is‘felt at Paris of a collision between the French troops in Rome and Garibaldi’s legions. There is a hope of more serious com- plications being avoided, chiefly founded yonvairexpeotation that the Pope. intends shortly leaving Home. The Sacred Col- lege is exerting its influence to induce him to seek an asylum in Spain Or Austria. 'If the Pope departs and the French follow his example, Sardinia will at once Occupy Rome. ‘ â€" ‘ it is reported that Goyon’s forces will be increased to 20,000 men. . The Times says the Papal army no longer exists, for the 4,000 men besieged iii Ancona may already be reckoned Genâ€" eral Cialdini’s prisoners. The Herald says that the Papal army has been defeated. but not dishonored. Lamoriciere was evidently outnumbered ; his forces, ill-organized and ill-formed, were no match for an] able army led by ble commanders. f ‘ - . "rm-W ~ "77-â€" ~*' 5* ~ rrrrrr . q The Chronicle says the .~.resultof .the New Advertlsements- recent battle is to transfer't‘o the King of List of Letters remaining in the Richmond Hill Sardinia the whole of the Royal territory P' 0' " . . . , v 50 Rewardâ€"Van hail 'l‘ownshi). min the exception of Rome, Viterbo and $200 Reward, g I Civita Vccchia. ’ ‘ ‘ ' King’s Divtsionâ€"Mootiug at Stoufl'ville.’ The foreign journals notice prominently .D", . D0 al,Ri¢l‘"'°“,d "ll" ' the struggle between the cival and mili- ng s DIVISIOI‘TGambie '3 commutee' tarylcadcrs of the Italian revolution, and Robbery. . , h ‘ _ Excelleutfarin forsale. the subject is adverted to in several of the morning papers. ~ Mr. Gamble’s address. . . L4 , . The Herald says that the fate of Italy i. isinvolved in the struggle between Cavour and Garibaldi. j . j , a; , - " ‘_ -. The Times observes that both men ’ i 4'; “PM W T ' mean the same thing, and are endeavour- ing-to obtain the ionic object ; but Cavour recognizes difficulties which have to be avoided, while Garibaldi belie‘t’es he can ride down all obstacles,sword in hand. Garibaldi’s impetuous systemfl is admirable against his Own countrymen, but Cavour will be ii‘idispensible to Italy ‘as an anta- gonist for France and. Austria.~ “ -- I flame- freisll l0. Ogltvmenflory 01? reafj' CASERTA, Sept. 18, aria. Leghorné» “lng. Raise? s leadmg artwle ll} 1t,,is expected that Capua, will‘capitulate the iEWlfiWlStlg9f'«-y9513rda3’}= to-dayl m” '2 ~,.-~._ , thereiuwmaltes the most fabulous Garibaldilias‘appointed Signor sum pro assertions with a view to induce dictfloooffiSicily. ' . ' fl": ‘ the e’lec.t‘Cli~‘S“0f-King’sa DiVis'ion‘ t0 Baron Brcni‘er will leave Naples on believe tliatwl‘tlr. Perry, sold? and 'l‘lml‘bjdill’ next; ' H _ _ ‘ Mr.“Gatribléi'bOug/rt? the .MOderate Willis repoyted that"the'tMazzim has ar’- interest, ~3n‘,.11]é approaching e100, ille‘lat.Nalllesi . ' tion. lugso fares the reflecting Capt‘jpribaldi wrll leave to-moi-row for portion. mee ejectops are con? i,- TuRIN,20tlI Sept.‘â€"-After the official cemeg’ we 001151303,” \Eimcii be publication-of; Cialdini‘s victory the city S9?“ nous H.) con “blot r5 ee' was on jets. The illuininations were SOFTâ€"bu} the}? are some pflsons general. : ‘ ' who might conclude that if not The Journal Armoria of Florence has defile-dime 355?“qu mUSl be true“ been seized for publishing articles insult: "we therefore give It a most empha- ing to the Emperor of the French. tic contradict-ion.- That Mr. Perry LA’l‘ES‘T. has resigned, we admit; and he After this battle of the 18th, the great- did so, with the consent of his or portion of the Pontifical army capitu friends in order that the Moderate lated. The foreign‘ltrmps will return to Party might notbe divided at the mill". refilledlive counll‘ll‘s- T ipollsâ€"‘éthere was no "sale, and KLamqricieretwitlra few horsemen sac-“=consequeny1y no. purchase in the ceedcd in“reaching-Anemia. Outside there malten ‘ we as]: ‘Our ‘ readers to. is out a single Pontifical battalion“ ‘ mark we” the mode by which Mr. ('1‘: “8,”;“1‘0‘15Ҥl“j"¢““‘“°l;(;“ Pa“; Recsor endeavors to deceiveâ€"he as: . first. me rout charge seal? The followingofficial dgspatcli reached Mr' ,Cfamble’ land‘fhen ad. S S 'I‘uriiILSt‘ht. 1.8”! H: i 1 - ISBSpmlous 'wo'ids‘i"ifioisayfsii‘epm-t' ‘» Lainoiicierewith-‘11.,0CO-uien attacked NOW, what will}th lionest'electors tb-day the po.~ition lately taken by Cial- 0f ngis Illusion Sal,” 1" “in?” out at Castle l’idaldo. The fight was we assure them that the. mole ties in the Various public ca~ paC‘ities ova'us'tice Of the Peace, District, TOWnship and County Councillor, and as a member of the House of Assembly.â€" My political Opinions are well known, they have, at least, kept pace with the age. Ihave no desire to interfere unnecessarily with Lower Ca- nada;'b'ut heart and soul, I am determined that a larger measure of justice shall be done to Canada ,West, than has hitherto beenmeted out to her. It is my. intention to spend what few days remain before the polling commences in South Ontario, and to address as many meetings of the Elec~ tors as possible. My friends must dothe rest. I am, Gentlemen, death 'of w. GAMBLE. Pine Grove, Mills, Monday, Oct. 1, 1860. . THE CITY fllllBl THE-lillllllTY George BroWn says no separation ; Reesor has to say the-same, if you want Justice v.0-1-E FOR ' J. W. ‘GAMBLE ‘â€" ._ ...._'_ RICHMOND HILL. OCT. 5. 1860'. SHAKESPEARE hath it "that, “one “that lies’t/irec-t/zirds, and ‘uses'a‘ “known truth to pass a thousand “ not/rings: with, “\8/101t’ld be oncelieard “and thi'z'ceibcaten.” ‘The sentence For five-and? fore the people of these coun-_ YOur obedient Servant, scandal is “ got’np " and'circul‘ated by Mr, Reesor and. his friends fbu electionee‘ring’? yin'rpo‘éeé. asserts that f‘ a check was drawn», it is said‘! for $5003,” but dues not ‘ _ Reesor sayby whom, or any other partiâ€" cular, and cunningly introducesihe words ""i't‘z's said,” iniorder that he may temper his bold-assertion.â€" We. are-Willing to" admit ‘fit'is said,” but Mr. Reesor would not serve his purpose by‘telling who: “ said" it; and we ‘tell' him that he- and his friends are the authors of the redicu'lous.;*iJIilounded scandal, in order to serve an electioncering purpose... _ We ' ,, were; . present, with about a hundred of the .elec- tOrs, when Mr. Perry _'resi'gned, on the. night of‘Satui‘day. last, and can write with confidence in re- gard to the subjeCt'; We feel satis- fied that there is “not a mani who. Was present. at the timexthat will .not_b_'ear5us"$out5'ifi saying that no- thing. whatever... £09k ,plac‘e upon, that Occasi0n4on‘ the part‘of'cither Mr. Peijry‘ or ‘Gamble,â€"â€"incon- slstent‘..With gentlemen of hOnor.-.â€"'-â€" aMr. Reesor‘should be’carefulâ€"é-his anxiety to become. a great man is so intense 'as'to‘vcauSe him to haz- ard his reputation fortruthfulness â€".â€"-and his determination to injure those“ Who island in his way “is marked by a,total disregard of gentlemanlycourtesy. And Why? is it because .an independent ,clec- tor demanded of him, on the bust- Ings,‘ to produce his qualification Iâ€"-â€" and when- asked bytthe Returning Officer. tocomply, he did not!!! butgave him an evasive answer. Of course the elector entered his protest against Mr. Reesor being a qualified candidate, and that was the proper time for the elector to exercise his. right. This should not cause. Mr. Reesojr to forget himself and circulate rumours to the injury ‘of his neighbors, for selfish ends.” But, what need we care, no sensibleman believes him. canard is to prevent any one mis- taking our motives. lateral? Go "earli/ on Jlfondagy Morning t0 the Polls and Vote .fOr ~GAMBLE, As the Independent Candidate. Themoisbe" v.3,"J; W. Gamble __._. , v- ?__.I A- .,.. _. [T is generally known that :Wil- liam McDoUgall, (brot’h‘er-in-law of Mr. -Reeso_r,), is. the man who does the thunder for the Globe news- paper, under the approval of the ' “ Editor-in-Chief” What could be more reasonable ..tl‘ian to sup- pose that ,Mr._McDougall would do his'utmost.to secure his brother-in- law’s return for King’s Division.â€" Of course there isino one finding fault with that, but,,w.liat we do Object to, and what every lover of truth and justicew‘ill 'say is very 'Objectionablejgis wilful misrepre- sentation louserve party ends. The Globc.~.of_,'Tue's,day last represents ‘Mr. Gamble as a- “seeker for a seat in the Cabinet,” and attempts to hold’him upfas opposed to Re- presentation by Population. All those '* who" have. watched Mr. Gamble-"s [past course, as a politi-' cian and astatcsman, can judge‘â€" and we feel confident that never was’a'rnOre unfounded insinuation sent forth't'o. tarnish the fair fame. of-“a‘n honorable, upright'man, than that "which associates ‘John W. Gambleis'n’ame with " office seek- ing.” He is' no .-'ofliCe seekerâ€" WliiCl‘f' Mr. MODOugall cannot say of himself!!! , .To our knowledge, as regards thequestion of Repre- sentation by Population, the Globe is not correct; and we need only to give an extract, from Mr. Gamble’s speech at Markham Vil- lage, when the Moderate Convené tion metcnl the'-30th June last, and thereby show the unscrupuâ€" lousness _of the Clear. Grit organ when he has an'axe to grind! {Speaking ,.on the several ‘ public questions, Gamble said : ..“,The questionmf Representation by Popu~ liltion I. wusjéolwbys in fqur-of,‘ and I can say probably what no Upper Canadian member .cansay, and that is. that at the time of the ,Union .vliehtTiE'fT‘EOWeril’fiuvieces had the larger. population, 13 wasâ€"thou in ,a glorious minority of ten, who voted to give the Lower Province Representation by , Populationâ€"- tLoud cheers..”) ' .. What»: can be more plain and straightforwardthan this quotation from "Mr. 7 Ga'mblc’s. speech; and yet, forsooth, Mr. McDougall would fain- make it appear that Mr, Gm‘able is oppOsed' to the principle. in‘ order that Mr. Reesor may have a better chance of securing his election. ‘lt is riot by coming for- ward and asserting great prin- ciples, and depending upon his own'merits, ,tliayti’the Clear 'Grit expectsto'succeed-4no He leaves, his opponent to. assert and advo- cate principles, and he will. take his chance in misleading the masses of the people, by ‘means of, a vétt‘al presis. It will not succeed, and before another week rolls round, Messrs. h'IcDougall,‘ Reesor-‘Sz Co., will‘find the truth Ofotir prediction. ___._-....â€"â€"â€"â€", , One hundred and; forty three-I bodies of persons who perished in the Lady Elgin ,disastcr have been recovered. *Our only motive in noticing the V 0 T» E R S !~ Go to the POLLS‘J‘early on MONDAY ' MORNLNG and VOTE The Independent Candidate King’s Division. Tun contest tlidt is’to be decided at the pulls on Monday and Tues- - day-"next, one;"of no: ordinary im- portancegwhetheg; we consider it as a political Struggle,'or as a test of the discernmentand good sense of the electors of the Divisionâ€"- Should the result be in favor of Mr. GAMnLns-eaudthere is. every like.- lihood. of it/be‘i‘ng‘ soâ€"it Will afford another of the many proofs that the people of Upper‘Canada are not to be carried away,~and.i,uduced to sacrifice their beSt interests, by the boastful‘ean‘d: dictatorial para- graphs of the Globe. They will now be called upoiito decide, be- tween a young and comparatively inexperienced man like Ree- sor, Willi his math, hisiuntested political integrity, his ordinary ca- pacity for business, and a man who has’grosvri grey in serving his constituents, who. has, «always proved himself to be of such ninde~ pendent principles and fearless de- termination 10 act conscientiously as to 5reject-the baits of office; and whose "abilities'iu matters of finance and "legislation are unquesâ€" tioned. They'vo'rth of the one is untried, the proof Of his good in- tentions rests ionly on his promises, and all his ")atriOtic reforms are in the mist OfJ the future ;' while the other endpointback. to, years of disinterested parliamentary labor, when he made the cause Of- the people his own, and can return to the duties of a legislator unembar- rass‘ed by touch that. impedes an inexperienced man. ' This Division is one Of the most important in the Province, and is well deserving of a representative who can do‘it honor; and there is no doubt that the personal charac- ter and influence of the man whom thepeople may, choose, are reflected back upon tlIeIriselves.â€"â€" Let them remember this and ap- ply it to the‘case "now before them. With regarif‘do' the slight differ- ences. that are supposedfio have ex- ist'edlbetwee'nzMr. Gambleand Mr Perry, the firsit'is that they were only differences of opinion as to whowould carry the Division with the 7 ' larger maj'é'r'ilyi- 0n . the . ‘Moder- ate ticket. __Mr. ,Gamble’s friends were saiigtiine‘i'that lief (Gamble) was the strongest mung-and rather than split the party, Mu. Perry, in the most :lwrrorabb and...gentle- manly, .waypresigned; his favor, throwingithe whcle of his influence into "the scale. " \Vlien this is the cases, and ,whpu nearlyall our in- fluential inen';'irrespé:c'tive of party politics, unite in supporting Mr. Gamble, we can look for but one result; liouv'e‘ver, the'otlier side have hard Workers among them, and we must, one and all, do our utmost to induce every friend we have, to interest themselves In the contest, andico‘me to the polls to a man! A G0 a tofthe Poll s And putithorr‘iglitimau iu‘thn right place, and Vote for the lndepsndent Candidate ' _ AMB VAUGIiAu COUNCIL. â€"£â€"- The Municipal Council of Vaughan met at the Town Hall on Monday, Octb'Oerlst. The Reeve in are chair. Presentâ€"Messrs. Arnold, Brown and Jeffery. The Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting, which were appréived.‘ " i * Mr. , ARNOLD .moved, seconded by Mr. Babies, that the Clerk be, and he is liéfeb'y ‘i‘n‘struct‘ed to have printed 500wcop‘ies of the act passed duringi’tfiééi'last;SessiOn of Parlia- ment, authgrising.a survey of the Township'be Vdughan, “and to for- ward one hu'iidr'éd of said copies to , each ,QQllucillor in the said ‘townsliii plfoi" distribction.â€"Carried. Mr. Bri'OWN‘moved, seconded by Mr. ARNOLD, that the Treasurer be authorised to refund to Mr. Orr, the Collector, the sum of 4001s., being the‘dmouut Of-taxes in the Collector’s Roll against James McClellandiMand VJohn Jackson, both ’Of whom-have left the Munici- pality.- -Carried. Mr. J EFFERY, ...moved, seconded by Mr. ARNOLD, that the Treasurer is herebyvauthprised to pay the fol- lowing accOunts out of the Road Appropriation Fund,"vi’z. : ‘Ward No. 3.â€"Dayid.~ Wentlierspoon. . . .$12 80 ‘f " 'i5â€"Honry' Burkholder,.'.'... 150 -â€"â€"Carried. “ information. having. been laid be- fore the Cohncil to the effect that two infant children were deserted in the township on the night of the lSth September, = _ .. Mr. JEFFERY moved, Seconded 'by Mr. ARNOLD, that the Clerk be, 'and he is hereby instructed to MW cause to be offering a reward of 850 fer the dis- covery of the person or persons who deserted two children in the township; on the night of the 18th September; and further,,that an= advertisementof the same be ink sorted three, times in: the Km? Heraldâ€"Carried. " The Council then adjourneddoi the first Monday in November. 9 WHO. HAVE VOTES 7 Every male Funnnonnsn and House- HOLDER, LANDLQRD and TENANT, rated on the la‘stiRevis’ed “AsseSSment Roll for" the assessed value of Two. HundredDol- lars or upwards, in house or lands, has a right to vote, and may vote on ‘Monday next. Rememberyourproperty does not require to be rated at its yearly value, but if the real value is..as high as $200, you have a vote, whether you are the owner, or only the tenant of the propertyâ€"and you should 'r.ot neglect to give it on Mon- day or Tuesday next, far that candidate that you, ‘leliev‘e _w.ill..,serve the country most faithfully.-â€"1§cbnormst.p,1 We say, Vote fer Gamble, and, Vote early-pp." the First'1iDa'y. r' , BUSINE‘ss Normaâ€"As the ‘time has now arrived when our Subscribers are'ex- pectcd to havesorne money, and as the majority are indebted, for the Herald,- iiot only this year, but for the year. previous, we respectfully requesttlieui to pay up. Those .indebtcd to us for to do the same. VMr. Edwards intends devoting at least two davs'every Week, to call on our friends. The route we will announce through the paper" the week previous,'wlien,'we hope, they will be prepared to liquidate their small ac-_' counts. . ‘ in future we shall be compelled to in- force CASHfor‘alleob Work and all transitory Advertisements. ‘ i -' Lara»â€" THE MONTHLY FAIR â€"â€"â€"The showpof Stock on Wednesday was larger than we have seen for sereral months past; the quality rather inferior, consequently IOWer' prices were obtained. Buyers were not as numerous as usual, causing the bidding to be less spirited, ‘On the whole. we think it above an average market, and. shows symptoms of‘steady imprevement. ’ Uj’ \Ve beg to remind our readers that the Cashel'and Victoria" Square Union Agricultural-Society will hold their Second Fall Fair on Thursday next, the 11th instant, at Durose’s Hotel._Victoria Square. Eritries'must be made before eleven o’clock. See bills. ‘ . ,HN _ afilraughan Mur icipal' COuncil Oder a reward of $50 for the discovery of the heartless party er parties who . deserted two infant children on the evening cf the 18th ult. See advertisement. 4.â€"â€"â€"â€"- THORNHILL Races-«These Races are advertised to come off on Thursday and Friday. the lltli and 12th instants, over the Union Course at Thornliill. it \ "AA VOTERS} Go forward to the POLLS early on ONDA’Y MORNING !. Vow for GAMBLE, As the Independent Candidate. Abridged from the Toronto Leader. KING DIVISION. NOAH-NATION or ELEVEN - ‘ CANDiDA'rEs. " snvnN OF THEM Wi'rHDnAw The nomination ’of candidates for the representation of the electorial division of King in the Legislative Council. took place on Saturday last in the village‘of-‘Mark- ham. '1 in: attendance of electors was not so large as was expected, seven hundred being the. highest number, estimated to...be present, though In the opinion of many the number did not amount to upwards of five hundred. The hustings were erected in an open field a short , distance south of William lnglis’s “ Wellington "HOtVelf’ and at a quarter-posit one o’clock the plat- form was tuountedv'by the returning officer, Sheriff Reynolds of Ontario, who called the electors to order. Some. time .was spent in colleCtingthc stragglers' int:th neighborhood and in quiet discussion ofth‘e chances of the several candidates who it was understood were to be proposed... The Sheriff‘tbe’n read thewrit ordering him to hold tlie..election,,and said that in order not to delay thé’p’i‘oceedin'gs "tolling" he would limit the time to "three hours and. thus endeavoritoilet the electors return‘ to their homesâ€" some 10f them at a conSidera4 ble distanceâ€"at half-past four o’clock: He then called upon any gentleman to no- minate candidates for the Division. Mi. Calvin Campbell. of Whitby tbw‘n- ship, nominated Mr. David Reesor, of Markham, as a fit and proper person to represent the Division'in the Legislative Council. The nomination was seconded byMr. G. P Dickson, of Richmond Hill. Col. Bridgeford, of Vaughan, nominated Mr. J . H. Perry, seconded by Mr. Burns, J. P., of Whitby. . _, . Mr. Louis Houck, of the town "of Whitby. nominated H‘on. Oliver Mowat, seconded by Mr. William Robinson, of Etobicoke. ' V L . I, ' ‘ Mr. R. L. Dennison, of Etobicoke, no. minated Mr. J . \V. Gamble, of Vaughan, seconded by Mr. Edward Musson, of Eto- bicoke. ' ,Mr. Henry Miller, jr., 'of Markham, seconded by Mr. Daniel Knowles, of Markham, nominated _Mr. John Bell, of Toronto. â€" 3- _V Mr. T; P. '\Vliite,,.of Pickering, sec: ended by Mr. C. Crosby, ‘of‘ Markham, Toronto. Mr. Henry Crasby, seconded by Mr. Andrew Ward, nominated Mr. John Dug- gan,;ofl"l~‘oronto. ; j ' Mr. George Airk‘sey, secondetll by Mr. .f. P. Rupert nominated Mr. Amos Wright, M. P. Mr. John Duggan, seconded by Mr. James Stabback, nominated Mr. Archi- ' bald Barker. ‘ Mr. Charles- E. Lawrence, secondbd by Mr..Thomas Armstrong, nominated Col. E. W“. Thompson. _ Mr.‘1‘hbtnas‘ Burton,» wounded by Mr. Nelson Chapman, nominated Mr. John McNab,. ofV'I'oflronto. Mr: NelsonChapman'secondcd the no- mination. , . 1"i)l$‘difl)0$¢d .of the proposers and se- 'conders. o’clock, and yet there were eleven Speak- erstoaddress thc‘electors. The Sheriff diâ€" vided the remaining time by that number, and. inund‘ he‘co‘uld' allow each gentleman ‘jtistidthirteen Iniinutes. He then asked whether any one desired to consume all the'time; for ifrnot he would divide the balance a'mong'bthcr speakers. Mi‘i'McNab: p‘ropésed that the candiw dates who ldhl'mot ..wish to Occupy the whole-”tliirte‘erv‘miuutes should be allovved. :to' assign theiil to some other candi-- t. 5 :date. - ' The Sher-id cb‘uld not allow that. None of.th candidates declining to take _- less“ time tlian‘tbu thirteen minutes allotted, .1 _the"Sht2I‘ifl" called on. “to address. the meeting. Anj‘Elee-tor saithâ€"Before Mr. Reesor Advertising and Job work,: are notified proceeds, I, as an elector of this DtVlv'lOn, askhim to'show us’his qualification. could be ‘examin‘edat any time. "The"Slieriffr'said it was not for him to decide. but impression was that the " qualification InUst be shown on the liustings when asked for. ’ Mr. O. Mowat Said there were a great manytliings necessary to render a candi- date eligible a .d it Was inpossihle for the returning-officerto try the question. The b‘heridâ€"Suppose an election were made by a show of hands, no poll being demanded. what then? » v decide in that case. The Sheriffâ€"Very Well. ' Mr. Reesorâ€"-lt’s ali Iight. asked for it to day. ' The b‘heriflâ€"‘Very \Vell,â€"-pt‘0cectl. . i'l‘he Electorâ€"91 hope you 'will note my objection, Mr. Returning Officer. Mr. quson then proceeded with his address. He said that as the period allowed him was brief. he w’ould’siinply say now. that there were questions at issue between the political parties in Canada, especially in Upper Canada, on some For iii- stauce, there was the question of sustaining the present Ministry in powerâ€"u question which was put to every candidate, whether Reform-or not..‘who sought the suffrage: of the people.â€" He would simply say 'with regard to it, that if elected he would do all he could,iu a legitimate, constitutional iiialiner, to Oppose the Govern- ment; (Hear, from.) He believed they had ruled; the country against the wishes of the people of .Ullbel' O Canada. for. they had passed measures afi‘octing’tho interests of Upperca- nada, in oyipoSitioii to the protests of a majority of the representatives of that sectionâ€"n majo- rity whom ‘he believed to reflect truly the For this reason, among During the present canvass.wlmever he had gone through- out the Division; he had found the most satis- lle never spoke boastfully of elections; he had been concerned in various townshlp elections as a candidate and otherwise: and he felt confident he stated no more than the truth, that the feeling of nearly two-thirds of tho electors of the Division were in favor of the Purlianmntmy Opposition ; and if he was mistaken in this, that mistake would be shown at the polls, eight or. nine Of this he felt certain, that the general wish of tho electors was to elect some one in whom they could have perfect cOIifid- They were there that day of all poliii- cal creedsâ€"some were Conservatives. some. rodâ€"hot Clear Grits. some VReformers, and For his own part he had al- ways respected the poll ical opinions of those who conscientiously opposed him. and he trust- ed he should always do so Any man who, in advanced a come which he honestly believed forth best interests of the country he (Mr. Rossor) respected.â€" of which much Warmth was felt. r wishes of the people. others, he: opposed, the Ministry. -- factory fueling prevailing days hence . once. ’ some Moderates. opposition to his views, Ho respected a man for his integrity, his hou- esty, or his uprightuous in any political course. sincerity might. oppose it, and advocate a dif- ferent course. -It was for the people to decide ,botwoou‘them. Letthom calmly and dispas- '. sionately consider who was right and who wrong; let them hear patiently the views of all: let them Calmly deliberate and weigh ’ them, when heard, and then take the course , they conscientiously believed to be right.â€" tlio one he honestly believed to he just. He had taken into consideration those measures prepared for the good Of the country, and had formed his own opinion regarding them. And i whatever might be the result of his election, be trusted he would bosonsistent. He knew that in political canvass” many. many means were . rosdrto'd’to for the purpose of injuring an oppo. neliit. He had bbpu injured, or attempts had been made to injure him. in connection With afi‘airs "that had‘occurred in tho Markham ToWushipiCbuucil? 'Now. it'was an old and, settled prli‘iiciplb‘oit‘firitish justice. that a man . was iiinoceut‘nutilfiproved guilty, and , this principle liefjglajmodnthflo benefit of. Some iiirio-.-‘siuc6,'- t’lf’oy. would remember, charges. Wore made agaihst'himsoif in reference to the gmt deal of noise Was made through nest ‘ papers like the Leader for the purpose of dam- 1' aging him politically, without any foundation in truth. He was not charged with any moral erIi-gs-a-l-iis opponents had not the hardihood to do that; but it was alleged that his conduct had been technically wrong. They said,in addition, that thuwholc matter would be brought before the 'Court,’aud the result would show him to be unfit" to represent the Division. Well. they found that’they could do nothing, and did not bring it to Court. He should have been very glad if'tlioy'had‘done so in such a shape that he could’liave defended himsof. and he would hays no difficulty in clearing himself in the eyes of every one. (Hear. hear.) He then proceeded to discuss some of the political ques- tions of the day A great many in Upper Ca- nada, he said, desired a dissolution of the Union unaccouut of the unsatisfactory manner in which the "present union worked. The ef- fect of if was-'to‘saddle Upper Canada with an enormous debt and largely to increase the tax; ation, without the enjoyment of a proportionate share of the public expenditure. These facts were being admitted by all parties in Upper Canada; but it'was contended on the part of the ministerial candidates and party, that if we got Representation by Population, the evils would be removed. He was free to con- fess that if we obtained that measure, he would be satisfied to give it a trial, and he thought it Would be productive of great good: but from the public expressions of leading man in Lower ' Canada, he did not think it would ever be It was now a quarter past two. -Mr. David .tt‘eeSOr, who came forward. Mr. Recsorsaid he had it ready and it Mr. 'M'owatâ€"It is for the House to g I have it prepared at home, but did not expect to be. He might advocate one measure for the benefit of the country. and another man with equal That was the political course he had takenâ€"- printing of-the Markham Council, and' a- tumbliiig tricks printed 100 hand-bills, nemibatcd- William Macdougall, of 's‘l'anled- The}. Wbl’oiitwu two. 8 few of the representatives from Lower Canada who“ saw the justice of the principle, and1 were will- ing to go. for it; but they constituted a var-v sinalliportiou of the Lower Canadian populaa tion. They saw the injustice under Which tho Upper Province laboured, and were willing to- aid in removing it. but the‘groat majority of Lower Canadians were strongly opposed to any measure giving ’ Upper Canada. the iiifluonca her position and- populations entitled her to.â€" It might-be. that after aifew years‘thc' principle would bc‘rocoguized, and if it were; he‘ had the hope that the legislation of the country would be conducted in a- manner satisfactory to Upper Canada. The hope,» however.- was a faint one, and he feared the day ofit's realization was div Upper Canada would never" haw fall control over her own affairs until the present union was dissolve d,‘ believing that Representation by Population would not be encoded by- Low" Canada. If it could, nbt at present he obtain- ed, he was in favor of agitating for ‘both, with? the hope of precuring the one or the other meow sure of relief. He Could not see why the people of Upper Canada had not a right to use their own inouey as they saw fit. They paid two- thirds of the revenue of the whole Province, and perhaps seventy percent. of it Was 01‘ pended for the benefit of Lower Canada. That w as the working under the present system.â€" Ho thought it tho'duty of every man iii tho’ Upper and Lower House to support no Govern- ment that noted upon‘the principle the prosout Ministry acted upon, in Iogislating against the wishes of a great majority of the people of‘Up- purlCnuada. ['Héro'tlie Sheriff placed before the speaker a slip of’pu'pc'r bearing the sugges- tive’ word‘s” “"I‘imje’s up.”]' Mr. Ree-or said he believed-his time Was exhausted. and he therefore took his leave-at present. Ho retired in silence. ‘ ‘- ‘ ' ‘ ' Mr. J. H. PERRY thou came forward and was received with some cheering. He said unto candidates to represent the Division in tho Legislative Council. was one of the mast im- portant that had ever occurred in the Division. might elect would have it sent in the Uppo': house for the long period of eight yearsâ€"being for that time in effect beyond their controlâ€"â€" thoy would at once perceive that it was one of those questions that required to be touched With the greatest coutibu and dolibomtion. [HourI heat] ’13 the thirteen minutes that were alo lotted to him he would endear or to nxplain his views” upon the great political subjects of the day. His address'had now been before them for the past three or {our mouths, and by read- ing it they could not be mistaken as to his opinions. In that address he placed M the first principle the Maintenance of the Union between these two ProvincesofCanadu. (Hear, hear.) And why he dp‘sol Since the year 1840, when the Union was con- suniiuated. there had been no question of lo gl'eut Importance before. the people of Upper Lariadaâ€" no question with which were so closely identified the interests and future pros- pects of the country. Canada, to go back to the state of things exist- Iiig prior to l840. to take a rotrogressivo [top it) this nineteenth century. was certainly a ques- tion of serious and grave consideration. What was the position of Upper Canada before the present Union? Torn usnuuderhv locnl squab- blos. her industry paral} zed. coutihually in diffi- culty with Lower Canada. as it that Province were a foreign cuuu'ry, and unable to import one dollar’s worili ' of merchandise unless that inerclioudizo passed through a foreign territory and was subject to the charges imposed bv a foreign Government. Such was tho condition of the Province at that time: and when that state of affairs was considered in all its relations. no slight consideration should induce us to re- turu to it. (Cheers.) What benefit followed the passage of the Union Act? The first thing of. the splendid line of water communication with the ocean, an advantage in itself of inu- tiuiablo value True. the public debt had in“. and by whom? rouce canals of benefit to Upper Canada and caused by llppcrtluiiadni .Wns not the Grand l‘runk Railway built at an expense of fifteen millions by the sanction. with the approval and for" the benefit of Upper. Canada? Yes, this work was-begun by the ltoforinors of Upput Canada and under a Reform Administration. (Chasm) Then there was the municipal debt of seven millions;-â€"coulu any one say that that was not created by the wish of the pooplo of Upper Canada? pioposition was made to limit the oxpenditu» of the municipalities of Upper Canada, George Brown was the first man to get up and denounce it and allow them to dip Iheir hands cooper into the public chest and rob the country without limit. [Cheers] These wore tlio reasons why our public debt was iiicreAscd, and they were not to charge Lower Canada with the re- sponsibility when it rested solely upon a majori. tyof our. own people of all political parties- (flour. hear.) True. Upper Canada had he: difficulties to contend with, but would the me"- urns proposed by Mr. Brown and his party ro- Inovo them? Would ” Joint Authority” help. us 7 Did not Mr. George Brown tell us that the whole of the Custorns’ revenue of tho Province would go to this “Joint Authority?" Would not the revenue (of the Provincs‘bo di- rected into the earns channels; as at "950m, Mr. fieosor, on speaking on this subject some montlissince. before he contemplated becom- ing a candidate for the Division. said-â€"" To k of a Federal Union! Would not all our Cue. toms’ revenue pass into the hands of the Fed. eral Government. and our local or state Gov- oriiinent. be sustained by direct taxatton?" Ulnar, heat] He nevor said truer words And to see the workings of direct taxation. let them took south of the line 45°. where people ,“id llie science of revenue and taxation was worked to perfection How did direct taxation work i“ Virginia and Kentucky? An assessor comes around. pulls ,out your watch, and if it be gold, you must pay a dollar upon it; if silver. half a dollar. Does your wife wear silk, satin, or cot- ton, you must pay on that; does she wear on ' rings, he pulls up her hair and examines; does she indulge in jewelry, you must papa“ that. Are you blind? ' You have no business to be so; pay fifty cents, and you have the pri-‘ vilege to wear. spectacles. . Laughter. Thi- was the kind of taxation Mr. Reesor required; these the kind-of. principles he contended for. Hear. hear. And-now he Mr. - Perry Came to the grentvque‘stion of Representation by Popuh- tion. For years this principle had been fought for; and now when-wtho time was approaching tor a new-census; when the truerelativ‘o posi- tidu of Upper Canada could‘bo ascertained, and there was a probability of obtaining the mo... ure so long agitated for. it was proposed to cut it aside andrnOt {'0‘ have it at all. In fact Mr. Macdougall had ‘said that he would not take it now if he’ got"it.~' Applause. This was'tho manner they changed from‘ one ground to an-' other: and when they had r'uu'Joint Authority off his feetâ€"and he was so high they coujd'm see over him‘â€"â€"'they would have some other animal. some new idea, to bring up. Ghee", But this was not the proper course to pursue, nor by it could they possibly achieve the desired end. Let us tell the Lower Canadian French that we will have our 'rights and since they would see we ‘tvere in earnest, how much more reasonable to suppose that they would grant the measure than'if'wo went in for dissolution or Joint Authority 'f He did not believe that Re. presentation by Population could not be obtained.» Let it be shown that Upper Canada had a pop“. latiou of 500,000 more than Lower Canada, and Would aiiy‘man believe that the representa- tives from that section would refuse to grant it. Hethen reférred to Mr. Brown’s proposition 0 representation according to territory. and said that on such a principle Lower" Canada. with all her waste and barren lands, Would have a much larger representation than tho Upper Pro- vince. He thenalluded to Mr Reesor’s chan es aiidiiiconsisténciesg ‘Standing where be In Perry stood, in view of the circus-ring in the field before him, it required no stretch of im. aginatioflu to ponceivo Mr. Rocco? in the‘ ring with the canvas-tent over .him.'practisinz bin He’hsd told them howls-not taut. There were many who thought that' the object of their. meeting that day to nomin ' When they reflected ,that the man whom they , To dissolve the Union of done was the opening up. to the western trad»- creased since the- Union. but for what tau-9V . Was not the expenditure of seventeen millions on the Iiiagnificent St. Luv-r And they found that when [,. How then ,were we to be, benefited by in' h ‘4

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