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was I necessity. He agreed with Mr. Blake that the subject, was worthy of grave consideration. The Reformer: would, of course, hear what the people bad to say. He was not opfwsed to the manufacturers, and would 0 all in his ptmer tn promote their interests, but not M the expense 0' the rest of the commu- nity: (Cheers and counter cheers.) The words of the Free Trade Fin- ance Minister, no doubt, faithfully enough reported in The Mail, will bear being remembered, and will be handy to have on the record. He holds, then, that protection means taxing the many for the benefit of a favorvd few. "Our very foolish National Policy” has cut ofl the foreign trade of the Maritime Provâ€" inces, while Ontario and Quebec manufacturers have interfered with their domestic trade. For these Provincus freer commercial relations with the United Statesâ€"in other words, annexationâ€"is the only sal- vation. He denied that the National Policy had done any good to the country, but considered instead that it had been “a tremendous blunder and mistake." After this the Canadian people will surely be very simple and gullible souls in- deed, if they believe anything else than thisâ€"that Sir Richard, if he had the power, would quickly de- stroy the N R, root and branch. Every word of his carries a warning to them to stand fast by the present G0vernment,an(l not to trust the Neâ€" tionel Policy in the hand of its hitterest enemies. Read it over again, we say, and judge if every line of it does not breathe threatenings and slaughter against the National Policy. Mr. Blake being in sore need of something to help him with the peo ple. Sir Richard obliges him so much as to repeat that old refuge of lies, a thousand times exposedâ€"that the necessities of the revenue will be sure to compel the keeping up of a tariff that will give sufficient protection. Both these deceivers of the people (we can call them nothing else) know full well that a reduction of the tariff from 35, 30 or 25 per cent. to 17 1-2 or 15 per cent. would pro- duce more revenue than at present, through the enormous increase it would cause in theimportations. Of course, our own factories would have to cloae, but what matter to Sir Richard and Mr. Blake? Meantime, let the public read over Sir Richard's words until they have them by heart with regard to that j“treinendoue blunder and mistake,” “our very foofieh N. P.,”and then say what chance the policy aforesaid would have of life were he and Mr. Blake in power. now [he Grit Pa tv Stand Condemned on 1heu- own Evmeuco. We have shown by extracts from Reform papers that, prior to their discovery that Riel would surely be hanged, those papers could not: sufficiently caudemn his crime, that they insisted upon the death penalty being inflicted upon him, that. they no- knowledged that he was fairly tried and that they treated as absurd the plea. of insanity set upon his behalf. We will now see what thny had to lay of the verdict and of the sentence. The follow- ing are a few extracts on these points :â€" “Reformers and Conservatives in On- tario. u e are. gflnd to see, are almost unani~ mm: in (in-airing that Riel shonld be hanged. In lebec both political parties deslre his avqlll) tal. In due enurse of law the fellow has been sentenced to the gal» lows. The men of Outmio desire lhmt Igenmnce mrried elmâ€"the men of Qlwluo 'wiwh to we it nnnullcd."â€"St. 'lbuman llournal. 1885. RIEL’S VliRI‘llC/T AND SENTENCE. may have upen iunncunt, mm! was guilty. : - __ - There 1mm Man been any doubt on mat 1 Thouhfi’omte I “mt caSt oat the puim.”--\V’\nni; cg Free Press, Aug, 1835. beam that is in tbme own eye, and “ Am,mnm\‘.y the Gnvvrmxrent propose then sha‘t thou see clearly to pull the Maiatmg in r m ere-ape of tin ir old fnend ; mad my, mu, hm: chuy cannot do so. on r mote out of thy brother’s eye. “ The jury, who had the best opportu- nity for judging, hold him rvspunsiulo."-â€" London Adveruser. Aug., 1885. “There is no question. there could be no question, in the marina of the 0333. R161 committed treason, and he deaervea the puniunmvnt which rightly follown those gunlry of this heinous oflenoo."-â€"â€" Btuutford Exp ,sitor. “ Af er lengthy and impartial trial Rial, the NorthWVcst rebel. has been declared guilny and has been sentenced to be hung on the 18.,lx of September. This is simply what \he public had a right to expect, and the only fear now is that he may yet os- cape the hands of justlce."-â€"-Waterford Star, Aug. 1835. “It will be seen that the evidence against the accused was so clear and con- clgnive that no other verdict was open to [he jury. . . 1n viaw of the evi- dence submitted to the court, the most damaging of which was in the shapeuf doouments written by Riel hinnelf, he Certainly daaervea to be hanged if a. man ever did."â€"â€"-Hurou Expositor. Aug., l885. “ After a fair and impwtial trial the try returned a verdict of puil y against Tel, with a recommendation to mercy."â€" Barrie Examiner, Aug” 1885. “The vernict, so far as we can gather from :he telegraphic reports of the evi- dance, appvars to have been the only one possilde,”~Halifax Chronicle, Aug , 18%5. “ Rm! has been sentenced to death. He has ‘nrfeited his Mr. and tor a crimo which admin; of no palliation.”â€"Kingston Whig, Aug“ X2585. “‘ The judge did wisely in hn‘dinq out no hope of a reprievel’fiâ€"Kingeton Whig, An“ , 191?}5. “The walle of the Riel trial was not A surpriso m the pnniic. N-abh'ng else could have! been ex, acted. Whoevur r180 may have L‘pen iunncunt, Riel was guilty. There 1mm Man been any doubt on mat puim.”--\V \nni; cg Free Press, Aug. , 1835. “ It wuqu pumlo a Phi'adelphiu lawyer to state on what grounds the anch an‘rnnnewt could haven right to inter- fere with Riel‘s just sentence, or b w the Freud) pvnplo shnuld be worked up re~ “Th4 UN, speedy conviction, and ten. twee of’ Rial, the arch-agitator and in» ohm of murder and rapine, is I rusuit tum-tine“ ormlit to the court and jury.” “BeneviUe, Ontario, Aug., 1885. fl H} m" SQ», mas h-il fate.”~â€"â€"G-uulpn Merbury, “ The «diet again“ Riel was the only one which could have been renderéd in accordauoewit-h tho plain factu."â€"Moutroal Wltneaa, Aug., 1885. " That. the Men's chief should be fmmd guilty in parfeotly natural, for his chme w to open and notorious."â€"Richmond Bill Lulu-ml. Aug. [885. the ground that he has been declared in- lane. Those who tried him have: decided that he is of sound mind and should answer for hm ofl'cmea. That was the question specially submitted tothtm."â€"Wiunipeg Free Press, A113,, 1885'). “ The trial, We believe. was a fair one. There was abundant evidence that Riel headed an insurrection againut theGnve- n- mwnh, which was oniy uuppreased with loan of life and destruction of prop4»v1'ty. The jury could not, m the face of that evidence, find him inoocnnt of the orimr uh‘rged against him. The judge could only pronouuca the sentence pvemihed by law,"â€"â€"Hamilton Tnnen, Aug“ 1835. "‘30 fat as our reading menus us the Liberal press is unamm- us in considering that R6} was fairly and promptly tried and shonld be prompt y exocutr‘d. . . . The Liberals want Riel hauged."â€"I’ictou (N 8.) News. Aug, 18% “The verdict. notwithstanding the {den of insanity, was the only one éxpe ted by those that had follows!) the proceediuus of the court.."â€"Whitby Chrumule, Aug., 1835. “Nouhadow of adouht remained that he was guilty an charmd in the indiuc- mant."-â€"Glube, Aug” ISSS. All of the above extracts are from Re form pap-era. And mough the opmion ex pressed in them is that the Verdict was acoondlnz to the evidtance and the sentence just, all of those papers, with the excep- tion of The \Vinnipeg Free Press, since the 6-164 utlnn of Rial, have nevrlr coward to declare the very reverse. 'lhey have deliberately eaten their nwu WOldE and br-nded themaolvaa us being utterly re> gardle~a of consistency and truth sol' ly fnr 'he purpnne nf turuill out of tflice thv Government that dam-:3 to hang Rir-l. And their lradern have done the BJIHG. The Reform parcy and [H838 stand coudemuua‘ on thu'u‘ own evidencu. The following appears each day in The Globe, the object being to pre- judice Sir John Macdonald in the minds of the Catholic People of Ontario :â€" Blake at Malvern. sz’y 2‘2, .387 :â€"â€"~ "I can assure you there is, in my be- Iief, a general cun- onrrence of seuti» ment between m, including Sir Rich- ard Cartwright." We are proud of that paper, and glad to have it support us. THEY DWELL IN UNITY. wi-h a pleasure which I am sure you will share, that in the history of that great journal there has never been a time when its circu- lation was so large, im advertising an extensive, or in financial prosperity so great as now. (Loud and prolong ad applause.) Long may it endure as an independent expo- nent of Libmul views. And you French Canadians listm} to your friendâ€"that “independent exponent‘ of Liberal Views ”â€"â€"The Globe, when it has no hope of get- tirg your votes. SIB JOHN MACDON- ALD ON THE MAIL. We are g‘nd to have an able Con- mrvalive pmer like The Mail support- in us. I‘L .~ A "I believe that in wealth and num' bers and independ- team, that of The Globe hem: it (Le , The May) all hol- That grant Con- servative paper, The Mail. “I am glad to know that (126., The Globe’s) its proprie- tary are in general uccordmoe wnb the Liberal party, and that it ably mniu- tains in \ts general "our" Liberal prin- ciplnl. "'I happened to he_a_r yesteyday, 10 W. " MB. BLAKE ON THE GLOBE. IT WORKS TWO WAYS. It suggests anot' E “ If; would give us great pleasure to I vhmk that th 0 French Canadians Were really hrfll‘th on-adjut. m of the‘ Upper Canadian Ro- formers. but all the ind onions. point the othar way, and it appears h 0 pin g agaimat hu e to anti- cipate Ni 1. Their rave, Meir wlwiun, thmr habits, their 1"], nor-(Inca, allure (Lgnirwt it." ‘ Under oer tni n 1 conditions dxfined i by R-nnan Calhulip i authorities, it )5 ‘ duemed law In! for a ‘ Catholic to ewntr \ mine the truth. her parallel : 1 nu GLOBE 0N IRISH \ omuoucs. Cartwright at \Ves- ton, Feb’y 11, 1887 :â€"~ “Unv- very foolish National Policy. I consi er the Na tionul Policy a tre mend-ms blunder and mistake. I be- lieve that the peaple have been injured by it." “ The Catholic in ripely aware shnx meuducizy assumes the status uf a car- dmal virtue Whtn culplnyed to advance the in’erents of Mother Church, mm but; what is black as soot to-day may be white as snow to-morrow if mois- tened with a syringe of Holy Water." “ An [ri l1 pried is not mu] co. not b: Ira/(ll to our Qweu or Empire or our pwo pic. Hr has no pm! or lot :01): us, He has no interest in us. He ia an alien, though born within the bond. and [in out}; of jam/1y 1': the km of Julius. He [men to so we Rome," “ ’I’ho ignoraure and degruducmn n] the, prim-b4 farm the gmm’rn’er “spa/t 0/; Nu: [zfltu'reâ€"s ring ing {mm the lowzsL cuts 99 of p worryâ€"- they are notoriously illiterate and imâ€" moral." TEE MAIL 0N IRISH OATHOLIOS. Hessiana in poli- ticn. like Hessmna in war, are entitled to the dirty shilling for which they have oovtnunwd. â€"" If Pupist priest: were to inculcnte the hope of saws.- ll'on through the Savior, the income weuld pariethuucs and old buuea, lugs and relies, woufld at once he rejected by the {aim {11L rut-l Poppry would dip of it» own r¢)(£ev.1:,e'sa." A race in which the herding insane: is main Biruufl. “ Rome in the most. lewd moral pestilence With which our fa‘len world was ever vex- ed, and her course is invariably tracked by ignorance, irre~ ‘igvou and crime." The alavonthlmur utterances of Mr. Blake on the tariff question, came to late to lend any strength to his cause, and on the contrary only tend 00 increase the suspicion wlth which well-wialxera of Canada have long regarded him and his following. A lmwo man, convinced of the truth of hi: can”, d 185 not snultify his for- mer position by suddenly espousing a principle he has persiatently con- t‘zmnvd, but the waverer does, for there is always a longing in the breast: of tlm irresolube and unwise, to he on ths popular side. The workingman of this country rou member when this very party, which now seeks their sympathy, rolled in tha fate of Offices and filled the capital with the merry sounds of their fairi- vity, while outside their doors stnnod a famishing crowd of idla men clamoring for work or bread for their starving families. This was before the: time when Hum. Eiward Blake For close denigm and crouked counsel: fih, treacherousiy plotted against and do- posed from the leadership 8 working- man, who by intelligence and honesty had raised hiumelf to a commanding position before the people. V The Workingmen also remnmher that when {ha Mackenzie Govern- nwnt, which, having no policy, th almut coxrecting what it considered defects in that of its predecessor, had brought the coun'ry to the verga of min, when penury stared its people in the face, and when its boilers were forced to turn their backs upon their native land and seek tln 1‘ living in the cities of the stranger. Sir John Macdonald canno forward with a proposition to so amend the tariff laws as to secure our markets for our own manufacturers. Then the howl began. From one end of the Dominion to the other the party of the wreckers arose as one man and cried with one voloe, “ This is infamous." Sir John Mncdonald and all who stood upon Ins side were assailed with all the vituperative adjestivea at the com- mand of the Reform press and Re- form speakers, and it must be admitr ted that their vocabulary is bulky and gran with the days, and the re- sult was the grandest victory the Conservative cause ever scored in Canadaâ€"4} victory that astonished even the leaders of that party. He can point to tlw great railway streiching across the contimnt. hear. ing timwealihv tribute of the Orient, and my, “I did in” He can point to the great confederation of pro- vinoes reaching from an to sea, and say, “I achieved this." Be can point to cultivated prairie farms and praspvrous homes, which a year ago ware not, and say, “I made this wanihle." He can point to a land (seeming with workaiirvps and fac- tories, wherein nil who are willing and industrious can find profitable work, and say, “I brought. this about." He can point to a land when: life and property are safe; But in Ontario he must pursue I diflnrent course. In this prospemm Province Iecession is not popular, treason in not profitable, and there are few but would 'not come out of a rebrllTou poorer than when they entered it. None of the old lays will charm this audience, so the captain of the wrecker: change! the pitch of his instrument and touwhing npopular chord, softly and seductively bids the people follow him to destruction, Orpheus made swewter music than the symm and carried his ship safely away from them, and on this occwion the old and honoured man who sits calmly at the capital, confident in the respect and eat; am of every rightrminded man in the land, wil be the Orpheus who will guido the uhip of state far out of reach of the lures of the wreckem, leaving them derelict on tlw barren roulpI where they would fain have us all keep them company. -â€"ntfll ufl'rctlng fun. Usurps I patriot}. all awning name imagines that it in patriotism to tako up every little petty cry directed against the Government of Sir John Mucdonald. with the hope that a little popularity may be ewmcted from it. that he may pose for a moment an object. for the plaudits of a far-tion. Since then, up to within I few weeks ago the Hon. Edward Bhke rarer ceased to sneer at; the National Po1icy,to question the honor of its advowtes, and to holime its efiect. What has brought about the remarkâ€" able change? The unatable man who favors seceswiun in the Maritime Prov vincma, who looks with leniency, if not approval on fireason in Quebec, whom voice abets reLeHion in the North-Went, and whose general course is inimical to the unity of the Dominion, that has been so patiently, no e.ny and so honorath built. up. is a seeker after popularity. The mun who THE POLICJY OF THE WRECKERS. fiUPPLEMRNT. whore virtue, the companion o! thrift, dwells in hospitable homo- sbeadl; where plenty fills the store- houuea from sill to ridge-pole ; when pence, uniling content. and all the happineis, that we who labor, can 110;»! for on this earth, greet. the wuyfnrer, and my, “ He hath blessed their labor, and made His people great.” And the people, who honor the past for what it has brought b0 tho present, looking with contempt. on the Blaka a; 00. pro- paganda of falsehood and destruction, which tends to destroy faith in every- thing they have been taught taro were, will turn again to the great man who bu ever been faithful to them, as the oniy one who can nova the young nationality from the do atrnction with which the wrecker: threaten it. W’hilo Hon. Edward Blake is ap- poaling to thu prople on the ground that he will not interfere with the “MIT. The Globe in calling on gods and men to witness; that the price of wheat, is lower than in 1878, and mat therefore this iniquitous tanfi' must go. The Globe in not honest. Neither is Mr. Blake for that mailer. But to The Globe. It is not honest be- cause it does not state the case fairly. The facts regarding the writ? Ind the price of wheat are these 2â€"Liverpool being the duciding market as to price for the surplus 0 grain exported from this side of $0 Atlantic the measure of the vafue of the N. P. will be, not as to the price in Liverpool and consequently the price in Canada, but the nanmosa of the Canadian price to the Liverpool price. Now see what the figures show : Sept. hit. Sept. 22151, Oct. 6th, U II Oct. I‘ C. NGV. 3:11, ll Nov. 17th, New. 33d, 1878 1‘28 82 46 “ “ 1836 96 76 2x) Nov. 17th, 1878 127 82 4!) “ “ 1886 88 76 12 These figures establish beyond con- tradiction that the National Policy is saving to the farmers of Canada on every bushel of wheat we export from 16 to 37 centa There can be no gaiusayiug this point. Although the Grit orator. and new; papers are terribly wandulized bruauae iha High Commissioner for Canada in London thought it unoeuary, whoa furuiuhiug his house, to provide l fow «imam for his friends to drink out oi, yet Mr. Mackenzie, when he wan in oifiua, did not objzct to the representative of Canada abroad appointed by him having_ a good time. Wa have already nlluded to the case of Mr. Jenkins. “ Agenb‘Geueral " in London, and his expenditure: for a “ door plate,” “ die for causing buttons for porter's coat." 810., and we now prepare to say a word or two about Mr. Juauph Per- rault, Searumry to the Canbennial Com- mixsion, who held his little court, in Phila- dalphiu from in April to 30vh Nuwmber, 1876. During this period, just. 244 days, Mr. Peimult diuburaed far " living ex- pensee " in Philadelphia, 87.62587, or $31.25 per day, and in addition to this he was paid $6,500 salary and nllowsd $3 386.88 for traveling expanses. Oh i there was nothing mean about. the Mac- kenzieGovernmeut when can of its friend! wanted to “ whoop it up.” The details 0! these “ living axpemes “ were laid before Parliament in 1879, sud although they are not as full as could be desired, a good deal being lumped under such general heading: an “ provisions,” "groceries," “general axpennes." “polity expensm," m, utill they arc interesting. Generally nummnr- ized, they may be divided as follows :â€" Rent of furnished home, 8 Cah hire (one item 3216 50). “ Gold watch presented ” (to wh< m the preaentation wan made is not mentioned). . . . . . . " General expenses " (no details). “ Petty ex peusee ” and miscel- laneuus item» (only partial de- But there is another point. There were only three months in last year when we export/ed any wheat at all, or in other words, oniy three months when the price of wheat at Heli- r'ax was not greater, less the freight across the ocean, than the price in Liverponi. The effect of this was that while in 1878 we exported 1,519,703 bushels of wheat in 1886 we oniy exported 373,099 hushele.‘ Yet. the production of wheat in Canada in 1886 was nearly one-third larger than in 1878. The National Policy not Only gave the farmer the very highed price for his wheat, but it. gave him the home market, and brought. in thousands of artizanl to consume his products. months...... Proviiious and grocerieu (includ ing some liquor bills) c<1al,lnilk, bread. fee, and washing. .. . . . . Servants“ .. ........ Ram of silver and linen . . . . . . . . "Dinnera." “oybtern and porter," Oulya few of the bin: for " liquid ra- frmhmenhs " are given in data”. thc remainder being, presumably, included in " provisions " and " groceries," “ general expenses," etc. What are given, how- wer, aggregate as follows, and evidence THE PRICE OF WHEAT. tails. . . . Total............ .. CEN‘I‘ENNIA l. JUNKETING. Date. 1878 15356 1573 1578 1886 1878 1886 1878 1835 1873 1886 123 96 127 93 1‘28 96 127 88 ....Z...52.eas 72 ..S7.625 87 2,526 50 445 I5 350 00 332 12 322 65 269 00 369 75 343 98 l: Somo of the " dinner: " charged for leem to have been quite raohucho main. 3: for inunnoa :â€" George Hausa, ll dinufll......u 3 50 00 Cuntl‘ibutivm to dinum‘ . . . . . . . . . . 16 00 Lafnyn!_tn Rustauman. 32 dinners, iimen.........IA......... 250‘ Imfnyotu‘ Restaurant, flowers. . .. 10 7O BillaoHu-e,ato................ 1300 Amongst the miscellaneous we find som- curioul Mane, one. for hiltAnoe. ‘ which appears seven! limes “ Annie 3‘30," ' “Annie 310," 3:0, It doe- nut Appear 3 what “ Annie’s" functiuno were, nor what services she performed, but she is a factor in the accr‘mnta to the amount of $60. She could «carcer have bseu 3 tot vunt, for nearly $450 in charged for " aer- a vantn," " cuok," “ maid"â€"-in one instance Mr Peruult being so rxacc as to particulv urizs " Alvid Senph, 8H)," and in (maths! “a‘rvm t maid $10. Pnuv annean con nected with mud. 80 cents." It. wouH not appear, thrrafom, that “ Annie" wan V mnnluyed us a servant, sud what W!!! the nature n! (ha serviuou for which ah» ra- ceivud 860 must rmnaiu a mystery. $omu of the uxmurllanvou» items are somewhat 445 homes” .... . . ....Cost, 33'5 45 l3gallom Sherry “64 per gallon. $52 00 1‘38‘.‘.......... . . . . . . . .. Lafayette Restaurant, 5 Cham- pnigno extra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . thy’ we Re-buumnt, 50 cigars. . Lafayettc Rdtuumnh, 1 box cig- There is one curious feature in the bill, and that is the almost total abs-tune of glassware There is an item of $35- for rem of “silver and linen," but an mfna sums to mm or purchase of glass Ware, exmpt the following :â€" Stfeuk Bro-*5" loan of fine cut Eng- remarkable; tuck as 2 gram loungmn. . . . . l [mu-ken corkscrew . Dimiunnries Inz. rouge........ . 21m. grapel . ... .. . i " Quart ” 12., § " wine; glasses............ 1 2.7; a} “ tumbiurl......n...... 6‘1 Thin wnuid seem to be a smail allow- ance of glassware hr so large a. quantity of flunk; but, perhaps, the Grits warn practising the theory they now preach with regard to the High Commissioner, that itm “extravagant” for him to have 31 mm for drinking purposes, tbs infuvemk I) in; that he uhnuld drink out of the bottle. The dilfnreuoe bmween the High Cmmninioner and the Centennial Sucre tary seems to be that the former chargud for tha glasses and not for the liquors, if may, put into them, while the latter chargrd for the liquor, and eiiher did wiLho-Jt gimme; or charged them under some what head. After reaxiin the above we think It will be admityw that the Grits were m'i'» n‘ggardiy to their repre- sentative at Philadelphia. extenu" power of auction on an. pm or the Secretary to the Commission and his friend... 216 bottle. Bau' Ale... . . . . . . . $40 50 18 “ Urbanue Ch am- Huh 3 4 8( Shade Bum, loan of Engfisb star ciaretglass.................. 4! Steele Bram, loan of 1 B hn stock glass ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Steele Bras” loan of 1 English 51:31- wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Tue only purchase: in the way of glasu‘ wane appeared to have been :â€"- Out of each $100 useasmeutn and per- nonal taxen there were in arrears in x In Toronto the vahxe for wessmnm purpnws wan over 349000.010 in 1878. In 1879 it was $49 75H.OOO. showing an mam-me of show. $700,000 For 1886 thv Mnosam mt value was 572,5 0,000, an for 1&87 it In 383 510,000. showing an in- omuse of 81! 000.000. In other woxds, ‘uhe compans n is as fallow: :â€" Uuder Grit Free Trade rule “3 70101) Under the Comervubiva N.P.. 11.U00,00i! 1876. lb'77. v878. 1879. The we»! goods transport busineu of Canada w" I For 1879.... ................$27.165 789 For1885 . . . . . ............... 38.730.569 The “wings of the passenger traffic on Gauntlian flilWflyl was t In 1878.................... 3 $386,325 [u1835.................... 10,559,796 1 dozen gallon jams But at the sums time the cost per ton of freeght wu : In 1878..........................$1 66 [n X885.......... ................ 136 The number of passengers carried by the railways was: In l878............uu..u.. 6.4419?! In1835...................... 9.672.599 The tom of freight carried by the rail- wxya wan : In“‘79......................$ 8328810 In 1885.......... ........... 14,659,271 The earning: of freight for Canadian railways wu : For l879....................$12.509 094 For1885.................... 19,962 058 Under the pro‘eo'ive tariff tFe farmers 11' Canal: have i a! retinal f: r them tbs- amm‘nt mf grain»; ' fall Ends, nud fl ur im- pomvd f om the Uuited Staten into Canada all follow: I Seven years. 1973 79. ......... Seven yearn. nude: N. P. ..... Impartafion 0! article: of food and drink during Re- form period..............~ Du. during the National Policy p riod. . . . . . . . . . .. Average aarly inmorta under Cu twnaht tarifl‘. . . . . . .. . 342000000 Do. under National Policy. . . . 17.000.000 And there no half a million more people (a Candi tow than in 1878. The import: of raw material for mum faonuring purposes WM 1 In 1874 to 1878............8 45.750 000 In 1880 b01885”.,........ 105500.000 l'or your under Free Tram 9,2 0.000 Do. under N. P~-........ - 17,600,00Q 36 HARD NUTS FOR GOOD GRITS. In (not of home market. . . . FREE TRA D E. Claret . . . . . Superior 01d Wine . Sauwrua. . o- u Pearl of Culflorniau Hwnnuuy'n Bran y. Spill Catawba. . .... Clavella Claret. . . .. Shvrry . ..... C h at can Lafizts paigue . . . . . - - - - . Roodarer C h a m- paigne...“ . . . Puffin: Vang; Wino.......... Sparkling Wham... Spykiing Wine \DE. PROTECTION. .817 40] ISSO........$‘25 40 .‘23 ()(Il 1881.”...n 3' 4n . 23 8“ “film...” ‘23 50 . 3170 1854......" I9 Gil 1185......” 14 30 (Mata): . .. ." ..... $169.000.000 National . . . . . . . . 106,000,000 Purt Bunhnla, 65.000 0m 30,000.000 35,030,000 $367 45 $12 ()0 50 5 0(1 15 $480 176 00 $520 2800 4800 18 00 15 00 15 00 7 50 17 50 12 50 37 " Will somebody tell us what'dif- ference there is between the two par- ties beyond the scramble for office 1" ask: a so-caJled independent paper. Well, if our esteemed contemporary will come down off the fence long enough to incline its capacxoun ear hitherward we will endeavor to em l‘ghton its somewhat benighted un> deal-standing. Now, see that mauhool dolmsad to the moot atrocious depths of de- gradation at the call of parly exi- gency. Now, see thxt banner trailed in the mud of race contention and trampled under the feet of trea- son. Now, sea those great principles made the football of the political scum that gathch about moral put-ri- faotlon-the butt of political Thugs. Now, see those great leaders rupluced by men whose highest idea of public morality is success, who know not the meaning of integrity, and in whose mouths probity would be a re- proach Now, see that bright shield turned into a dripping pan to catch the foulness that flowa from the lowest political sewers to dish up the-garbage for the delectation of a following too deganorate to appreciate more intel- lectual food. Now see the white garment of Reform purity wrapped about the bloody corpse of rebellion ; see its cleanliness stained by contact with dark treason, and the garb of justice flung into the ditch to make way for the red clook of dis- loyalty to country and to crown. Now see the good in politics trampled under foot, justice relegated to. the attic of forgetful- ness. Right only heard when sneer- ingly flung from the mouth of a. hy- pocrite, and Truth emawulutcd to serve the purposos of faction. Now see, where stood the great men of old, the rubble of treason mongers, law haters, secessionist rebels whose weapons are calumny Ind slander WHAT DIFFERENCE, IN- ' DEED? and vituperation and abuse, men who revile with viliaimous hearts and foul mouths. who ussnil the weak and defenceless, the woman and children, stab in the back and slaughter in the night, strike from bahiud and through the hearts of loved ones, who regard nothing that -â€"a brood so dateatable that the old-time Reformer still left in the ranks, horrified at his surround- ings, pray: God to raise up anon-her Moses to lead them out of political bondage. is right or just if it stand in their wayâ€"a rapacious horde of character assassins, scandal monging political hucamneers, without the mercy of a pirate or the manliness of a garo'tter These be the type of the Blake- Rialite party in the field tn-day. Plenty of thnoid waorm party nreleft. Many of them are in the Conservative ranks, many of them still cling to the old name but they are not in the active zervicu There iawno place for (/1071 in the present party's field of battle. They look in vain for leader- that may be trusted, and companion: that are not. a. reproach. So theyare crowded to the wallâ€"they are out o! sightâ€"again we say tho Refer. party as a party of Reform no 10113:} exists. What difference between the twcq~ parties! The diflemco karaoan loyalty and treason, between faulty and rebolfion, between Law and Crime, between the welfare of the country md robbery by individuals, bebween good government with pm' great and corrupt government with ruin. ed in the house of one’s friends is to be “rounded unto death. \thn the House adjnnrn'd, after the episode above described, Mr. BI:d(!"S note to Mr. Wood was found upon the floor of the Legislative chnmbor. It rend: ,“Yon had better speak nowâ€"«Ed. Blake.” A " Young Conservative ” lake Tm: gunman to furnish him wit-la the: facts of the " Spunk Now ” agi- node, which figurea m largely t'ma po'iticnl snnals of this provixme. Briefly cho factl are these x Having accepted the provincial} Premiership upon the inauguration of Vonfederation, that sterling old Reformer, John Sandt'mld Macdi-n- aid. for fom' years mhninismmd our affairs carefnliv, ecomimicaily, and. succpssfully, accumulating a surphu upon which his successors have b84911 trading ever aiuce. But. there arose) u Riel question then as now. Mr. Blanks. as leadvr of the pruviucial Opposition, inuisted that it. was Mr. Maorionuld’s duty to ar- rest and punish Riel. though the latter was far away in the then in- nccvssihle wilds of the North-West, and was not, and never had been, within the jurisdiction of this pro Vince. Mr. Hake propmed that a reward of $5,000he oliered by this provime for Ricl’u arrest. Mr Mac- donald properly held that. it. wan not crimpeteuc for the Ontario Govern- ment; to take any steps in the ma'ter. Mr. Blake knnw this as well as the Premier did, but he had m‘comyliuh. ed his ohjact in raising the Ki I cry, just as he in seeking to accomp ish it now by joining in the cry of rcvengu for Riel. In that iustancr‘, as in this, he waved the bloody shirt, but now it is Riel’s shirt; then is wan Scott’sâ€"Riel’s victim. A LEAF FROM THE HIE- TORY OF OUR OWN TIMES. Shortly after Mr. Blalm’s demand that a. reward be offered for the arrest. of Riel the life of the Legisla- ture expired, and Mr. Macdonahi went to the country upon the merits of his policy. Mr. Blake mot him with several cries, first and foremos‘s among which was the Riel cry, which was turned into an anti-French and anti Catholic cry, Mr. Macdonnld being a Scotch latholic, Mr. Nac- do'nald returned with a. reduced ma.« jority, owing to Mr. Blake's succesa in deflecting a percentage of the Pro- twstant vote. Between the date 07: the elections and the open- ing of the Legislature poti» Linni were lodged againat the return of a number of Mr. Mac. donald’a supportersâ€"eight, if we recollect qright. When the Legis- lature opened these men were in their constituencies fighting for their seats. In their absence Mr. Blake sprang his Mtack, and a long and heated debate followed. Mr. Mao- donald was perfectly safe of a narrow majority, until Mr. Blake sent a noto across the floor to Mr. E. B. Wood, Mr. Macdonald’s Provincial treasurer. Upon the receipt of Mr. Blake's note Mr. Wood promp‘ly arose from hi5 seat among the Ministers, and, to tho amazemont of evaryone except Mr. Blake and himself, proceeded to of” tack his loader and his colleagues. Naturally, that settled the mob- ter. The gallant old Gleugarry man could fight tho foo in front, huh a stab in the hack in somntliing no mortal can meet and survive. Ila resigned, and not; long after died, his last years embittered by the malig- nity of ono mun and the treachery and ingratihnleof another. To be wound~ Rohtivo cost of three artic‘es of consumption between G’rib and Tory rule:- The above is a short. plain, unvnr~ nished and truthful starement of the) facts in Ylle muse. “’0 make no cnm- ment upon thmn. Our correspondent â€"nnd all men. Whig or Toryâ€"can draw their own inforencvs. Those facts speak for themselves, land pro- claim, with all the force of trm‘h, and all lhe authority of history, that Mr. Mackmzie was not the first; Scottish-Canadian pol iticn] lealler who Mr. Blake smote in the dark so that. he fell. I878 1378 I 878 II the question answered! MORE N. P. FACTS. 4,252,700 31,175.99: 1.562.574 ass‘osa IUOAI. 11.01933! 83.201160 29¢. 16,438,337 3.289.974 ‘ 180. HOME?“ mmm 33,557,733 we. 19433.9» 1.3M“)! _ an. Caner!“- Out par lb Outpost III»