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' Yes, the Syndicate will receive hesh assistance. And what will be the result ? Bah ! “ After me the deluge," says the Chieftain. It would be well, however, to give the Chieftain a plunge in that tremen- dous downpour which he regards so philosophically because he thinks that it will not occur In his day. He did get a dip which would have proved of incalculable benefit to him had not an easy and credulous elec- torate been seduced by the ever pleasant cry of better times. ' We are not vmdictive, but we! shall never cease topray that he who is so cynically bringing on the hutly- burly may be in thethick of it‘whenl t bursts forth in our midst. ‘ ' nary thought of stifl deeper subjcct- non to 3. Railroad monopoly is pos- :ible. great and intelligent people has al- lowed itself so to be duped by this boundless lovey of power that the: spear. Little wonder that he is slow :0 move, little wondcr that he picks his steps cautiously. The cause of astonishment is that a There is a dire perplexity at Otta- wa. It is a case of would like but :{fTairL The C. P. R. cormorants have asked Sir John Macdonald for mpre money, but even he is afraid to comply. The exact nature of this last request is unknown. The Toronto Mail and the Montreal Gazette,the great Conservative party organs of West and East respective- ly, differ widely in their statements of details. But both Gazette and Mail openly advocate another ‘come down,‘ both are striving to prepare the country for it and neither 01 those papers ever urges a political move which is not initiated at Otta- wa. \N’e have not the suspicion of a doubt that more money will be given, that Sir John dares even to contemplate arelusal. But in the face ot our exploded N. P., of an enormously increased Public Debt, of commercial stagnation and posi- tive distress.he knows and feels that to reach the side of his one-time friends, his present masters,he must cross a dangerous chasm on a single RICHMSND HILL. Thursday,Mflch ’85 In the Parkdale Tinws of March 20th, We are credited with the fol- lowing extraordinary paragraph :â€" "The nomination for 2nd Deputy-Reeve ‘in place of Mr. Daniel Reaman, deceased, took place on Monday, 16th inst., at the Town Hall. Several gentleman were nominated, but they all retired in favor of Mr. lsaac Reaman, second son of the late Deputy-Reeve, who was elected by acclamation. We understand that the proper notice was not given by the re- turning oflicer, not one half of the rate- payers knowing anything about it. If it had been more generally known a. differ- ent man would in all probability have lbeen chosen, and one more entitled to the honor. As it is there is quite in feel- ing abroad concerning the matter.” Not one word of the above ever ap- peared in our columns, and nor am: word or line which could possibly be twisted even into a semblance ‘of it. indeed, we have no reason to ‘t'hink so meanly of our contemporary as not to believe that through some typo's error the paragraph in quest- ion was inadvertently supposed to "be part and parcel of «our obituary notice of the late Daniel Reaman. \Ve now ask the Parkdale Times to set us right before the public. {We fiihcml. .Changeâ€"P G {Changeâ€"J M Chungev~1 Cr Music Lesson NEW ADVERTISEMEETS DEF UTY-REE VESHIP. INDEPENDENCE. T1;IE 0. P. R. Savage Hamilt asby Miss Bailey um H )uld in all its advo- the Re- {less dis However, if their conv1ctions lead them to put 1h an appearance here. we hope and'trust our villagers will extend to them every courtesy due to rehgious b'bdles, and in the end, 'One of the most rephlsive‘features of the Army is the manner in which the money is collected, the rule be- ing‘to exact 21 fee at the door, the same as any minstrel troupe or travelling show. That thev \are an injury to the various churches and Sabbath Schools is a fmsitive cer- tainty, as divine service is otten disturbed by their shouting and singing on'tlie public streets, and it is no discredit to superintendents and Sabbath School teachers to know that many of their children are 'drawn avi/ay by the novelty and excitement of the tambourine and and drum. ‘ i As to the sincerity of the greater part of the members of {the small detachments few have any doubt, but many are beginning to questlon the honesty of thuse who have charge of the treasury. Certainly those who have no other means of earningr a livelihood and who spend their time in the cause must be paid for their services, but when it is learned that men are actuall) accumulating wealth, it is enough to make people wcnder i all is for the cause ol‘God. a diass would be reached who could not be Jnduced to attend ordinary church service. It seems a pity, however, that such methods have to be resorted to in order to attain the end, as in many cases it is difficuh to tell whether the expressions used are to be taken as sacred or 013.5- phemous. ' the terms on which the building has been offered them. remains to be seen. Should they feel disposed to turn their tactics, and lay siege to some of our neighboring Villages where the Sabbath is not so strictly observed, and where the Gespel is not preached from so many pulpits, their usefulness might be more tan- gibly felt. No doubt, wherever they unfold the banner ofthe Cross,much apparent good will maiiilest itsell, and many persons, especially those in the lowest grades of society, will be iiidu :ed to join their ranks and lead holier lives. But whilst all this may be grant- ed, it is certainly not untrue that a reaction, slow but sure, is setting in against this enthusiastic class of people in many places, and thought- tul Christians are wondering if the good influences exerted on the one hand are not more that counter- balanced by the bad influences on the other. The eccentricities ofthe officers and members, the flippant expressions, and the ievity in which the attributes oi'the Deity are used, have been tolerated by many good church members on the ground that We intimated last week that the Salvation Army was about to hold a series of meetings in our Village It is true, certain of its officers were here negotiating for the Temperance Hall, but whether they will accept the terms on which the building has been offered them. remains to be Those who are pleased and entic- ed by this Independence cry will do well to remember that systems 01 government are not to be put on or ofi‘ as are coats ofdifferent styles. The polity which Is not the natural outgrowth of a people working out its true scheme of happines has al- ways proved, and will always prove as useless to right wrongs as a change of sky to regenerate hearts. \Nhat principle of liberty which is not license does Canada lack to- day 3 In what Single particular does this Dominion sufler from the grasp of oppression ? It the bonds which'connect us With the British Empire were at once snapped,where- in would we be gainers ? Surely not in the exchange of our execu- tive, in its nature far removed from party fury, party greed and party injustice, for 'the sickening, demoral- izing presidential campaign su'ch as we know it in the United States. We trust that we are open to con- viction, and it any person will point out to us one decided advantage of government which the neighboring Republic possesses over our own,We are both ready and willing to recon- sider our wholezground of contention. 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