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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1885-04-08, Page 2♦ No this Day. Servant wanted—Mrs. J. Reeve. Tn let—Geo. Levagqod. To rent or for sale—Jas- Biggins. FinWr^allenOon—J, B. Wier. Raby Carriages—Chris. Dixon Auction Kale—Mrs. John Craib. Grand opening—Esfete J.Hodgens A REPUTATION OF REBEL RANT. disloyalty has its impotence. Reformers are Vp sons pf Canada awake! The rebel’s heart is dark with war ; Theirihuflled triumph beats atari’ And filled, with rumors iB the air» Riel’s flag hi the Ncrth’west may wave, Yet Glory’a-but sleeping in the grave ; Smite, s.nite them down 1 your country save I Ofc. sumi pf Cunatla, awake—McA. Taylor. The disloyal characteristics of our cotem. have been developed, by the rnfe-llion of Rfel. So far as it could tho Era has for years endeavored to discourage immigration to the Can­ adian Norlh*west,and to foment dis* content and incite to rebellion those that are there. • Fortunately its been equalled by The great mass of • loyal and have paid no attention to the untruthful and atra bilious dia­ tribes which it has so lovingly in-s it premises its corns Fofu?i^g*words to the rebels with; an ^unblushing falsehood : “ From / many previous facts it is quite clear ' that had the Government taken or . dinary, precautions and redressed _ the grievances of the' half-breeds, the rebellion in the Northwest would never have taken place,'.’ . From well known facts that statement is a downriglit untruth- The public records shqw. th,a,t every reasonable .. precaution had been taken; that^ the" ° half-breeds had been given more than they werq entitled to, see GoV, Dewdney’s report; that they had urireasoniihle concessions made to ■ them; that unreasonable claims were ahont being inquired into by a com- , .mission; that the mounted police ffprejiqing -.added tp.gradua)lv^aiKL in such a manneLas not to excite. the.apprehension ot the jealous half­ breed's or the. suspicions Indians. ■ . Nof-a'Smgle. hdlj^breed has been .dis-' possessed of any land he has claimed, whetherthp Governmentconsidered his claim good or -noil, and the Indians have received seed, implements, etc. to enable them to support tlTem-* selves, and in the meantime they liive”.Been supplied "wiHFfoUd—suf-“ ficient at feast to keep - them from . .starving. What more would, you have the Government do, 0 ye. dis- loyid’'press writers? ■ . ; — When the Governrrient of-this Dominion will so far abnegate its functions as custodians of the public d(5uiain and’of tlie public :fund8 of the people as.to give them away to half-breeds, or •. Indians, or whole- » breed white rebels, it will be time, for it to step down arid out. /Tf, there is one thing more than.anol her that the present Government ...des serves credit'for it is its resistance to attacks upon- the public property of* the people -which have-been commit- ted' to its charge. • ■ The giving away of the lands of . the North west to those-who have ijo equitable right, ’to it; would not' have cost the; individual members of the Government anything ;, they could- have been liberal at the ex^ prose of the. people; they braved the , -calumny of a rebel- sympathising press to protect the.people’s proper-. X,“But,” says the disloyal press, “had the Government pursued a R^Mfcruore -liberal policy-tn.v’&ards-.r tlmfi. ■’ u 1 rtry^there 'w0u 1 ddrove"BPeiT no oecasToTTfor discontent or rebellion.” ■ We deny -there has-been'Afeccasiom for discontent” and challenge proof. The mere assertion by. tnbAslass of eo.| ile^wJi o«=asse ut^tli ereAs-gmai^-foh“« — nothing. In fact any assertioiUqf^.' this kind by the partied who make it - blvauld,' considering the unpatriotic > so;urce from whence it emanates,, be at once set down as unworthy of be­ lief." What are the facts concerning the alleged grievances of 'the linlf- ' breeds! 'Well, the' Imperial Govs eminent paid $ 1,500.000 t"0 the Hudson’s Bay Company for tlyrir ___.riuht’Jtitie and-interest in. the whole ■ N:oiTlnvest-'whiehwyas-transfei'-it6d~te“ ■ Canhdn and that, amount paid bv this eoufifry.* ' There .weretlmb' ftboirUlQjOOO'pedple in the territory, 9,860 of, whom were halfebreeds, "4740OOyOOO-aeres-oHand“wereafter- ■ wards granted unconditiowdly to* the half-breeds. About 240 acres per head for each mariLtvoftian ap_d -child of th is “'class- in ,-Mani.robft, Scrip was issued to each" head o£ a family, and. other persons entitled to* land, for the-Complement they were eiihitled to. . Many diij notjo** cate on the land but nold their scrip and moved west. Some of these. > lialf-'breedsjjwho have already. receiv-Z land or scrip to tl’16 extent libe/- ally and unconditionally .granted them,’ noVll want a duplicate' amount of land on same terms. 'Xheir Grit sympathisers say they should have it, Kiel says-they should h ive it. . The Government Day they will.not allow thopeopleof Canada to be'pluu* dared of wlrot. the state has paid for and which it Las made valuable ■by building a rail way through it at an outlay of very many millions, of . dollars odrawn' from the public cli'est, ** Kii’I arouses the jealousy of the hillf"breeds, ably assisted by rebel sympathisers in the Ontario Grit once give you13 sotip for laud which you took. You, or those you sold that land ecrip to received the land -without performing any settlement duties whatever, Whiter who get free grants of land get nd title to it until they have pei formed settle­ ment ’ duties, If you, the half­ breeds,want further .free grants you. can only get it on tlie saiu.e condi tjone as whites. You must' comply with those conditions and then we will give you your deed the same as we«would,to 'a hite people. <■ Instigated by Riel and. a few dis­ loyal white political charlatans, the half-breeds say we must have a dup­ licate” of our first land grants uncon> dilionaUy, Thejr object being to again sell ,it without having* got a title by improving it, They could thus go on indefinitely—getting free- grants from time to time or just so fast as they could dispose of them. The Government very properly say they cannot permit the state'to be robbed in this way. And the loyal people of Canada, Conserva­ tive and Reform will support the Government against .any _ such system of iniquitous plundering. Then tlie unprincipled GriUpress have the audacious temerity to say that the half-breeds are supported by “large numbers of white settlers.’ We do not know that concentrated lying could further go. • For the very same papers have published the official report of the killed' in the first, and only collision at time of • - « <ywriting, which .states that of tho twelve killed by Riel.and the rebel half-breeds, ten were volunteer jvhite settlers, Anil authentic daily dis­ patches do contain accounts of the white settlers in all parts of the ter­ ritory arming and anxious to take part in suppressing the.rebe,ls,- while " we they do not mention, even as'a rumor, one single instance in which white settlers haVegi.vp.iieither moral or material “support” to the rebels.. But' says the local .mouth piece of the rebel element of. the- Reform party.:' “When the Globe and Ad­ vertiser first announced the uprising/ the Tory organs strongly asserted that there waS nothing in ,it, and that these papers were unpatriotic in circulating broadcast, the startling etc.” The Tory' press were quite right nfasserting;there was “nothing • in it.” They stated the positive and ^bribluteTHrifir w h'driTbey said there was “nothing iif jt.” And the most rigid “scrutiny. by any unbiassed mind will foil—to find' that there is WIT—-- • . . tri • ' . * ‘ anything im it—any..legitimate cause for a. rebellion. There is nothing in it or behind it but the unpatriotic longing of the Gr.it' element of the Reform party to avail itself of tli.e influence of--the murderer Rfbl with the hal f1 breeds, to crea te ci vil-waif’for **• ■ ■ . I ■* ■ ' . the purpose pt putting the country to -a great outlay to suppress it&and thus "gain a point-agaiiisttheexisting-GoV-*’’ eminent. ' . . What care these factionists if the plains and streams of the Northwest are drenched with the blood of the bravest and best of our. land so that they can ride into poivhr. “ . -It may be said tliat when they gave moral'support, and for all we know material support,- to Riel that they only intended to embarrass the Goygynriienfr so that it Would be ■ placed in the dilemma of yielding to , liis unreasonable, .demands or .fight. ■ h t mT-;’ Th a t t h e Go v e r n m e n t w q u I d’. "yield arid-the leaders of t,h'e.Opposi- tiori.would thenhaveareal ‘grievance’ . to-air their eloquence over in the House and oni the platform—ffkmely,' ■ tliS’6 tlie- Gdyerriurent >had" Violated their trust and-given away large and' vlauable portions of 'the public.do­ main without any consideration.- . . O, these demagogues,they did not tilteild • to thrust the:, country intq .war and bloodshed.'" Their alleged intentions they say were good, bu.t the road to a hotter sphero than the ■ Northwest in • mfli-winter is said to paved with go'cjd intentions. ‘.‘For. two years past,” quoth , pur potem., “the ‘liberal’ press, have been championing the. wronged people of Manitoba arid the r Nprithwest-’’ This in plain Saxon means that tlie disloyal Grit press-have for that., time been inciting, by the most de­ spicable torturing of'current events' .'and other foul means, those people; to. rebel. “The wronged people I Bosliy untruth,.' They have no wr°ngs, unless-it; ie,-a wrong to edn- vert an unsettled wilderness into a •land of milways and civilization. . “The Grit press have pointed otit that there would be b'oodsbe'd.’’ True, .and none know better than themselves that .they have left no stone unturned to .bring 'about. The wish was father to.the thought ahd their energies have .’been bent to, tlrot unholy intent. Dogberry a^aifi assorts 1 “The wliole'pdlicy of tlie Government has been the most shameful blundering and worse.” It will -'require more . titan the mere ipse diiclt of a notably' partisii.il sheet to make people be­ lieve that. ..Not one. word *of proof is forthcoming. Whereas at two gener’jl elections has the power be­ hind the-throne, a power superionto tho presp, said to the. Govern ment: HVell doite thou good and faithful servants.’’ Where the assertions of two individuals are at variance, weight of evidence’, nettles who is right, The vast 'majority bi the people of this ■ pominion have said the Government has not blundered. Bhilt dogmatic assertions of the puny panderers of the prestf ouh| .......................................................................;l«TTTTT^WTl-.i-r»rrm-.l,TrIlr....li«TWFl»gw<wi,.lwi-.n..Ki»r^T,ff,,,....1....... V-yr ATTnnr*TrYKr qattf atp 1' ’:1. j?a»« jlfaciwfe comywhnddd a murder ’frben bq. movq|l iri Fkrlfes merit, as the publicrecords will show, “That in tho opinion of this House an amnesty should be granted to L. Riel and A. A Lepine, conflitional on. five years banishiiient from Her Majesty’s Dominions.” But our cotern. well knows that the public will not endorse his trea­ sonable effusion for, in this section at feast, j- ... “Treason doth not prosper; what’s the reason ? t ‘ For if it prosper, none d'arq call it treason.” And prosper it will not. So be mouths ‘patriotism swelling in his heart’ but takes good care he crushes it down and gives no trq.ee of it in his writings. The expatriated Cana­ dians, driven from our soil by the incompetence if not wilful wicked­ ness of Mackenzie and Blake, are taunted" with the sneering allusion : ^.‘Why ■ did they not) remain umier ‘the grand old flag that has braved tbe.battle and the breeze ’ ? ” The insulting inuendo that the “old flag” could not afford them protection is quite gratuitous. In the grandly heroic ' lines of McAlpine Taylor, formerly of Clinton, and whom' the Era seemB to have a natural antipa­ thy to, we mighp say ; . . ' — “Behold! There floats the flag triumphant o’er tlie wqrld, . Dishonored never by tFe stain of shame,— The flag that never fell, while British blood. In British Hearts remained beneath its shade,— The flag that rules the azure )vavo, and links, In sympathy, the universe of mind,— The lion-guarded flag of Britain I” Aye/aiid^o the end of time there will be British .blood td guard the, “old flag” and to assert' its suprem­ acy and what it is symbolical of— ■civil and religious liberty ; Jaw and order, and justice. - -- - - ■ : BuCour jubilant rebel sympathiser puts the cap sheaf upon his-news­ paper reared edifice of disloyal aa- JSgGy^publish^ and moment the following precious document which he. is prepared to take his “affidavy” is authentic < . ' “PriDco Albert. June 25, 1884. . “Do not be surprised if you hear-of a ^rebellion up h“ere, we are getting ripe for it, But, understand,, we rebel against be­ ing governed by the eastern provinces , ■ItffArgloyaJ Lq the old country,Lut.wiah. to be governed directly from the English throne.” , ' .. ' . We will assume, the document to" . be authentic'and it shows what man­ ner Of people our newspaper cotem. .'has been corresponding with'. The writer, evidently, did not reckon ■without'.her host when she (for it •was Written by . a la'cly) addressed such a silly, though" .treasonable,- epistle to the New Era. It is of a kind which that" paper^ffelTglfts to ;receive. She must have felt that she had found her affinity when she wrote a letter containing so unequi­ vocally disloyal sentiments to' a .newspaper editor.- And'pray what is the burden of her grievance ?-?- '“being governed, by" the Eastern Provinces”—that is by the.Govern­ ment-of the DonimlorT'bf Canada. She is -“Joyal to’ thejold country,”, but a rebel to the Dominion, this . greater Britain whose, territory, ex­ tends front ocean to ocean; compris­ ing a heritage-which, has within it the germs of the most- glorious na­ tion tlie sun; ev.er» shone’oti; arid, right well will her sons guard jt as eviden'ced: by their universal response a(», all times ..to. take up arms ip .de­ fence of it, arid never at ariy~fime with greater ardor than- on-the pres sent occasion wbeji disloyalty has roiled ns hideous head'in iho*iar-off Northwest. , *T “The man who ' Nbl kindle to a patriot’s fii^oTifejee • A stain upon bis country’s, fame,—- hods. - Uh Worthy of asoldiet's death; .nor should =Ris=ashes’ifmd=a=i’esting=place,'^nffirig=s====‘ -The honored d.ust of hero’s nobly born, ' Or martyr’s gloriously slain, . misrufe, Grit hid^bonndisin. It | veys a wrong impression, means that during the Mackenzie- Blake reign it was uncertain Whether the Canadian Pacific Bril way would be built during the next half cen-* tury, if ever, and consequently the almost involuntary settlement of those who preferred “the grand old flag that has^braved the battle and the breeze” and will brave the fetid breeze of an army of Clinton Eras on our native soil. It means and is a standing disgrace to the poverty of ideas and lack of enterprise of Canadian -Grit. rulers. It means that Yankee immigration companies have made only too good use of the speeches of Blake -and Mackenzie decrying their own country declaring it either a country of swamp and mubkeg or of inhospitable moun­ tains. Jt is most damning evidence of the hrirrii public men of a country, such as Blake and Mackenzie,can do it. It means that when Yankee immigration companies published:,■ Grit laudatory speeches of American soil, climate, resources and govern! ment, and defamatory speeches Canada, they kuew what they were about. The settlement of many Canadians in Dakota is chargeable* to^» large exterit, to the publication by the Grit 'press of such •qntruths'as the Globe has published from time to time and which have been repeated by such satellites as the Clinton Era : ‘That the land |awa of Canada are illiberal and unjust,’ whereas they are far more liberal than those’ of Dakota. Wft contrasted the land policies of the WVo countries Just week/-' Our ’readers will pardon us for repeating them just to show how miserably the sympathisers of Riel-and other annexationists distort facts and de­ fame their country : CANADA. Tho lioad of n family or any male peisftii not less than 18 years of age. is entitled to a homestead entry, . Such entry piay be for any quantity hot .exceeding 160 acres in any lands .op&n therefor,-_tho even-numbered ‘sections .on ' about eighty "mini qns oFLW’ffiFsU'feftirri’ lands being free Tor selection. ■ Until the 1st of January, -1887, the set­ tler will have the right of- preemption of an adjoining tract of the Bame extent as his homestead, which he can purchase at the end of the three years, at Government prices'. ■ ; - . ' '.‘He obtains a patent at the end of three years’ residence .and fiultfeation.. . : He.may have a second'.homestead entry. He may commute, by purchase after one ‘ years’residence. ’ THE'IuNITED STATES. • „ ' Any male person not less than 21 years is entitled to a homestead entry. . ' Such entry maybe for any quantity riot exceeding eighty acres'in the first, or $2,50. class, or* oho -hundred and sixty. acres' in. the second or $1.25' clas.s of lands open therefor. " .. . . - • .The homestead settler lias not tlje right of-preemptipn. ...........:.......... „ : Ho,’obtains’ a*' patent after five years residejrico apdmultivatioh-. ■ j 1 Ilg. cannot have a second hoinestead entry' • — He may commute by purchase after one- year’s residence, bu't it' is recommended that, this- privilege'be modified and restrict- edr- • . Thus it will be seen thar in Canad^ a man can make his homestead entry ,t-wo years before he could in-tha-United State's,., -. and liaye liis deeil~f\vb“years "sooner., In Canada a second-homestand is granted : in the United States,--riot. "InCanada a pre­ emption is attached, to- the homestead,' but not so in the Uhied States—and so on, showing, as we have stated,, that tlie Gov- . ernftent t>f CatattTTS^IT more liberal and fair to the settler.-. , “More have been.killed inthe short time the -rebellion has '.existed than during the whole' uprising of 1837.” Fortunately this, like th,e whole of the trroin points raised by, the• jE&’a.la^t w^eek, is quite untrue. In .the disturbance of 1837-8 at the .village !pf St. Denis, Qiie.,, six loyalists were .killed anff ten wound- ed; at St. Charles 300 of the i.nsurg>. ents were slain, number of loyalists not stated; ab Udell Towq Chapel , LOllaaffi^ arid 'six loyalists killed and. nitre wounded. At Sandwich, rebels and headers, came ovey/froiD Detroit,and killed'seven loyalists in cdld blood but retreated oif the appearance -of .the militia leaving 26- killed and 25 prisoners; at Aloutgdtqpry’s tavern Col. \1 opdie and others w-erekilled; of the rebels in the Caroline and Navy Island affairs a. number of li ves .were lost// VVe. would not, be far astray in saying that...in '111*0.. Fonpleasri ' antries’fjn Canada 1837-8 fully 500 lives were lost, -wher,eas solar iu- tlie presest. rebellion, there have not been 20 lives lost. Supposing that in thepresent disturbance there,had- been many more lost ‘jt would riot be a point Against the iniquity qL the rebellion, nor be any justification . of the, unpatriotic conduct.of Oht-“ ario pYess writers or'of those who. sympathise with them. On the con­ trary, the more loyal liyes^are lost the lhore fearful' the YeckOfring tifrit' the’ rebel element of the Grit party Will have to face both at the bar of. outraged public opinion and in the great beyond. We merely re­ fute the statement that “more have ifeen killed in the short time the present rebellion has existed than during the whole, uprising of 1837” in order to show*how unreliable and reckless are those who sympathise with Riel jipd his compatriots, A conundrum is asked by the Era, fer an answer to which we re- fer'him to tho plotters against the peace and dignity of the. crown and •oftimon-wealth whose ‘cause hie so o^teatiy advocates t “Riel pieces of cannon, where did he get dhenij ” ...Aye,.. whevc t. ,hfe sympathisers in Canada, answer. We will get no truthful answer, fob. it’is a cardinal principle of. all rebels . ernn EDITORIAL NOTES. It now isoseertedthatthe Murdir of Dongola, the ally of the British in Egypt, is called) El Makki and a descendant of the Celtio clan Me*- Kay. Also that Riel’s ancestors liyed in Limerick, Ireland, For .a long time, I* The Hex; Da M. Gfordonn ct Knox church Winnipeg, in bin sermon last Bunday referred to Riels attempt to forcibly, intimidate the government, and said : His. attempt to intimiiR ate the government haB been met with force, and the incipient rebel-* lion .will be of short duration, espes cially as there is not tbo remotest likelihood pf the Indians joining the rebels.! jDur policy with the latter has been one of conciliation,and they have been made to feel that the govs ernment was their patron and al­ ways disposed to deal ont the am> swlest justice. With rare exceptions fiie Indians are loyal, and when Abated right they always give fair 4»lay‘ ' Under process of the .Court of Queen’s. Bench (Crown aide,) of Manitoba, after all due formalities bad beert complied with and Riel not appearing, Sheriff Armstrong, in January 1JJ75 did declare the said Riel “an outlaw, according to the, laW ftiid custom of‘England” Riel having failed to answer lo“a certain charge- of murder whereof he was indicted',” '' A few months later Mr. Mackenzie, passed-through the Par­ liament of Canada an amnesty after five years residence ’ beyond Her MajqBty’s Dominions. Hid the Grit government of that, day riot reprieved Riel lie would be still an 'outlaw, his visit to the Northwest last summer and wicked work among the half-breeds prevented,' and the existing rebellion ay aidedUTeriiy the Grit leaders cannot shirk the very- large share of responsibility which ^attaches to them for the loss of.life; be it great dr small, in the' present 'murderous rebellion brought about by RieL the murderer whom Mr. • Mackenzie pardoned* to again repeat his bloody work- with a ferocity in­ creased fourfold by haying...for ' som&. yehrs1 being deprived of his prey. ■ ' ■'7—. ' CURRENT TOPICS. PENSIONERS Foil. SERVICE. 9April. 1st was pension' day Tpronto, 'and- on the-ddor of iuv office a notice was posted up that-all pensioners under fifty-years of.age inu.->t hol'd themselves in. readiness .for -active service in the. event of warLetween England and Russia. Each pensioner as'he got his inohey had to give his age. - ' Toronto, 'and- on the-door of in the 'WilATbTHE LONDON, ENG., “TIMES” ( SAYS. - . . .. - The Times says tliai the rebels in the North-west territory seeui’ to , have-acted.*;upon .a belief that the offer of-volunteers for' the SoudSri ..campaign would cripple the Ottawa Goyer'uhieilt,- but they have niis-. taken the-temper and -miscalculated the resources of. the Dominion. THE hEBELLJOvX .. ■ At the time of writing no actual collision., othafi" than the -affair at Duck lake, haditakenjpiace. between’ rhe loyalists 'and r.ebels. Those 'holding Battleford and Prince'Albert it is .not apprehended are in a v^ry critical condition. It is thought they will be’able to hold out tmtil help ‘ar ri ve 8.‘““The Tri cHan sUflcT np tappear to be disaffected to any great extent;, ‘ TheL>a£teries1frdm Quebec arid King­ ston had arrived at Winnipeg and. by this time -will have made consider­ able’ .progress, td the front, as also the Queen’s Own, Tepth.Royals, and-7; coritingents from Hamilton, London arid elsewhere. A"’ ready response has-been made io the. call foriri’enf and the Government oannot. accept ' nearly.. a]l. the" offers made'/.'.It. is thought that within the next week 501-0 armed loyalists will be in a-poBt tion to call Riel and his rebels to ac­ count, if they can only find them," It is not likely ..Riel will offer battle* Ijpt will continue-a guerilla sort of- warfare, living on the plunder from settlers^aml Hudson Bay stores ahd when he has-exhausted this he will .retreat across the lines. The Ameri­ can* Government have given strict orders to-maintain order on the bor­ der and prevent marauding expedi­ tions into thp Northwest. Capt. WM< Sheppard," formerly' of-Clinton,', and ex-captain of the Gpderich tp. volunteers, has raided a company at Portage La Prairie and they are on route' to tbs "feont, „ Riol has organised a ■provisional government as he. did in/tlie ‘ Red i River rebellion.:. Tliekidoa ’ being' that ftftor he has fi^adajldJecI'.M^Sft ’ijtheithes ha mity, not he extradited/ WHERE INDEED 1 ' • . ' St!'Catherines News (Reform). ••Then -there is an element, m'ysfery about !the‘weapons these men carry, ‘ How ccim.es it that they 'are armed with the regulation guns of the.United States-^-Remingtons 1 VYliere did they get these guns l’ jlt is more than - likely that there is a- secret, force behind' tlie Metis of more ^trength-^more• to be feared than the few .misguided people who are Dow'under arms. '- , l r of 1.EH22 ’CIUCAGCX -CA2SABJASS. ’ - x. The excitement.over the insurrec- ion -in' Manitoba is said to have aroused the Canadian resident^ of Chicago. To the number pf 250, they are reported'to hav’ej.endered tlfeir'Seryiees t'oTiieTxdver 1 i7fietiTaU Ottawa, asking to be allowed to proceed at once to Winnipeg -to. assist in putting down the rebellion, They are more patriotic than some of 'tbeir home,brethren, .who, while they enjoy the benefits of ' British Canadian rule evidently wish success ,to Riel so that they might rule. . .... ‘------------L- } ' ---------- IPe tbiW, (Z to bMishnctly tinderstvod that toe do not hold ourselves responsible for the yffniwu expressed by Correspoiiaents',— Ed. N kws-Rkcoiki jitdilor A ew8-Jiecor'l. ' ’ " ' - The IhstTssucof the-Ciiaton JVew Era , coxrtairis.an editors! article"fentitled “The Northvlest Rebellion” which cannot Up perused, hy any If) al.subject of Her Ma- 1 jeaty .w’ithp.ut fjellhgs of indignation. The fen?j>c.°!?lpourings of that journal have lon.g been- noted for their atrocity and falsehood,'and little heed has been h ther- to (giyen.tp them, hut.th.e latest, .ravings. ' ofthis Apostle of the-Grit “Book-;b'f. Am ahiaBr (find the open treason therein ex*- presJe.dJjshoiild awake tlie indignation of every lijyAl. man in the Huron District and I for iJtfo, bumble though I,am, will not shriink adornment from expressing my 'senhiments <m tjie subject, and t doubt not they Will awake an'echo fr.om the "true' men of these comities.■ arid promptly let that journal know that soph language can nbt be addressed to* them with impunity. 1 ' We cun not ignore the fact we have now .to,face rind ci'tmh a rebellion m the Northwest, in which many valuable lives may be. lost before.that end ia attained," and the Supremacy ,of the law vindicated, ■ Tl^erc is only one assertion in the article We refer to, the truth of which we can ’ endorse, and that is where it stales that “thefeBS to the county will be enormous, the injury t> the Northwest incalunble and for a long time irreparable.’’ This is truth, but when the fanatic writer of that article proceeds to account for the outbreak,tho oft tainted falsehoods of the apiiclity.fal pages-.of the Grit Ahartlaa arc) large!jf' drawji.fitJdn price mote, and taking the cue from the recent utterances ( of • the “Grit-Iciiflots, the Blake—the Cartwri.'ht—an<Lthe aspiring rival 0am* 1 <jr.(nl>:iVe-aro4old ag^in that while the' ■Holon eXJhp E?*1 “believes the govern* Ynontftis a wholera’re’hsorrilly responBiblo. •gainst Sir John Macdonald,” or art Mr. Blake laid lait week In the Home, “we will bold Sir. John personally rsgpon- eible! |’’ f The sine political »nd peraenal for which Sir John la thus to be hejd perion- ally regponslble are given u» In detail by thia dLciple and follower of the Blake, and the BUI-of indictment contain! the following chargee. He haa not redreaaed the ‘grievance of tbehalf-breeds. Many of the •titles have been crying' out for almple justice and .asking for the settlement of legitimate claims, but the government have been deaf to abeir ap­ peal*. ■ Burden after burden haa been imposed upon them until they have become too heavy to bear, A Hundreds of Canadian settlers were Wtlven out of Canadian Territory by the UDjust operation of land laws, the mon- cpoly-j and the rnou reeoiraition of their just claims. More have been killed in the short time, the rebel I ion has existed than during the whole of the uprising of 1837. Riel. it said to have six-nieces of can­ non with him where did he get them ? Hpw did he get such into, the country 7 with five hundred mounted police fe pre­ serve Jaw and order. Here then are the charges made, and the questions put, and for these we may easily find a truthful answer, Let us now , .take them seriatiom : , _ The first charge is that “he has not redressed the. grievances of the-half? breeds.” This refers particularly to the Saskatchewan half-breeds. Now, it is a well- known matter of fact that on the organization of the Northwest a most liberal provision was made for the half­ breeds of Manitoba, bur many of. them could not, or would not abandon 'the hunter’s life, and having sold their allot­ ments, migrated to the hunting fields once more and squatted on the North and South branches of the Saskatchewan River, wbioh have their sources in the Rocky Mountains, thence diverging till they became about.,300 miles apart, then gradually approaching they meet £50 miles eastward from their source, From the point of junction to Lake Winnipeg is 282 miles. To the Saskatchewan dis? J trict these men, as we Bay, migrated when the land was an open prairie, and they squatted once more.- Here they remained. Others who had no prior claim for compensation settled along the batiks of the river also, and it it were not for the subsequent construction of -the Canoda Pacific Railway the lands ns such would have been valueless to. them; anti subsequent half-breed 'claims could not have had existence. They squatted itr fh~e usual half-breed and- French-Oanadian fashion,—cultivating land m narrowjtripri fronting the river, <which strips could be yun back, indefin­ itely. When the railway was laid out and the country surveyed, the bounds of tbesh squatters claims were-of course ignored, but the question of compensa­ tion and squat er’s rights remained for aTier consideration^ Such of^thesamen as* had already received compensation grants in Manitoba—and sold their laiid grants—cc-uld have had' little, if any, claim for compensation subsequently, and it’hecame necessary to scrutinize nil claims for compensation in a careful manner. , The question has been one of long-standing with the Government arid of much difficulty . ( . The question first came before the Grit Government in 1874 when Mr. Mc­ Kenzie. waidn the pleni tude of his power. In 1875 Mr Laird, theri -a member of that Government, confessed that although’ Mr. McKenzie and Mr. Mills had "applied themselves earnestly'* to the settlement of the claims, no progress had Been made. The opinion of the . Minister of Justice— Mr. Blake, l think—had been obtained, . and some of tljem, it was thought, would have to be recognized arid tlio Govern ment agent at Winnipeg liad been di-, rected to . mnke_.fi return of. all’ these claims to tfie Department in order that they might be withdrawn from the half- breed lands, At-the end of 1878, af’Cr' waiting'four yeaijs for these refnrns, the House was informed by Mr.'.Miils that the paperslladndt yet arrived and. -noth-; ing had been done, and such was tlie position of these claims" when .in Novem­ ber,'1878,; the ^earnest' application" of the Ministry wob relieved by'their dis­ missal- from -office, by the voice of the intelligent electors of the Dominion of .-Canada.'. -Thus, after five years “earnest anplica7 tion” to this queslion by Mr. McKgnzie and bis Government, the details could not even be got-in, and.o£ course nothing had been done towards settling them The Government of Sir John Macdonald have a different record to show". Since then! the claims have:been got,in, some- hate been considered as ^tenable, some are .deficient in proof, and further.evi­ dence :b»p* been . Called for; b-s-' regards some there is n.ot yet,a particle of evi-. (tehee, and the most clamorous for a de- O cision are those of the latter class, but in order to dispose oftbe question for ever a Commission has been appoin’ed and is about to proceed to - the locality to hear evidence and- adjudicate -upon.them. • ..We may.tiiu^ contras' the five vears^want of action of the McKi-tpZie Government from 1875 to” 1879, wberi they shotfhd the- best.- mode of “dijng nothing.” Whilst in the five years .since then-the Macdonald. Government have got, in the . claims and have nearly reached the point at which the final adjudication anddis- postil of them Would talce plftce . ’ Yet this Jb the moment, when the actual grievances of these men are on tlw point of being aedressed,- that the, claimants, or some-of them, have been instigated, to. rebel against. the consti­ tuted authorities of .the land and take =JUlJmris^gamjstU.b£H^^yjeiriigrtf?th.u b= virtual Iwby an act of treason forfetvig any valid claims which they may have ever had. ' ’ , . In answering the first question T con­ sider the second one is virtaia'ly disposed of, namely, that the Gov'ernrrfont have . been deaf to the Appeals of the'settlera for simpleriju-tied That is true from" 1874 .to 1879, when the Grits-Were in power, but from 1879 to 188.4, as I have shown, the (question was earnestly ■push­ ed forward to its present stage*, by the Government of Sir. John Macdonald. . • . I ha.ye taken up your time and space now longer than I bad intended, .but if you afford , me dpace .hereafter..! shall’ resume tho subject in- ;yo.hr- next issue and ero I lefttfe it' 1 hope to lay sufeti evi- -dence before the true and loyal then of :..Hupna^L.will eMblejhemrta.WtfijOIiXK: fitting; measure of justice to those who, lilce.ihe writer in the .New Era, would not hesitate to incite to treason without having the courage to expose their pre­ cious carca83.es toiupportit., From.such breaching and 'sucn ^preachers may. wp hope for an early deliverance. • You-s truly, An Orangeman of 1830. April 4’th,T885'. • Ilolmesvillc. < Mr. Jas Birl<8 of London, is hereon, visit to his father. - * Miss Annie- Laird of Seaforth, is visiting friends in this vicinity. -T. F, Calbick of Brussels, rind Miss' Ella of Hensall, spent theii* Easter hollidays at home. Mr. J. •• R. Holmes will ship a car load of cattle to Brantford this week. Mr. J. T* Coilrticp, and wife paid a visit to their son Edmund in Centra­ lia, last week. Mr’Ben Tomlinson, our village fox hunter, is on the look out for Rey­ nard. . . Cattle feed is very scarce in this vicinity. . Council met here on Monday last, all the members present. - Goderich Township. Roads breaking up,. Mr. Jacob Sheppard, found a 4 year old colt dead in the stairthe other mornhig? The loss will be $150. . * , Mr. John Cluff, B. L., hridjft sawing bee yesterday^ arid one Wil! take place at Mr, .Jacob Sheppftrd’s to­ day. r We expect Id hear of sOnie big work., a . 4 ETC., BELONGING TO <TO BE SOLD BY ^TTBTjIO jlttctioxt, ’ BY DAVID DIUKINSONj AT HER RESIDENCE, * w Commencing at 1 one o'clock p.m., on J ■? w ■ '. Furniture will be on view from 2 jp.m, Wednes- ' day, until time of Sale. ____ " _____ ■ *■ . ‘ O' . ■ .... 1 CATALOGUE.J .» <r GODERICH. .Mr. Murray McIntosh left for De­ troit last week.. Master Dick Cameron spent the Easter vacation in town. Miss Nellie Donagh left on Mon­ day for Detroit. ', • ■ Is .not the editor of the Signal again barking up the wrong tree.’ . . Master Bert Smith left for Picker­ ing College on Monday.. . Mr.. Fred- Macdonald was in town ^for.the holidays. ■ Captain A. M. McGregor left for Toronto onMoridajG • •?--*y Mr. R. Ratcliffe spent the holidays in town. • ' Our Town Fathers will assemble on Friday evening for business. Miss Oliver and Mbs. Imrie spent ■ the holidays in St. Mary’s." "Miss .Maggie Cameron spent the holiday season at home. ? . J^gt. George's was nicely decoratod with flowers on Easter Sunday, Mr. Loftus E. Dancy, Barrister of Seaforth, was in town on Monday. • . Mrs. R. B. Smith is visiting the Queen City,- • . M,ss. Flo Hor.fon is visiting at "Brantford. ‘ Miss - Ethel' Wilder was in town during the holidays. ' 1 ' ' —— Billy Reed is in town.'on a visit to his relatives. ■ Mrs. Crassweller is in town on a visit to her parents.- The roller rinks-bad a big day on Good Friday. Mrs. , Miss. jwkR Master Ernest Malcohnsoil left last ■Friday on a visit ; to the Ambitious City. Mr, R. S. Williams,. manager of Bank of Commerce, spent, the holi-- day in Brantford. Miss,Ida Dickson, of Seaforth, was the guest of her' relative; Registrar Dickson, for a few'days last week; Mr... Alfred Stonehouse, who re­ cently had the -misfortune/to break his arm, is now aroun^Lagain, , Rev. Father Watters celebrated Mass.at the R. C. churchj.Hullettj on Sunday. ■' . ■ • '■• , . . Miss Dora Wilson," pf Seaforth) who ■was visiting’- in- town' last week left for hdr home cm Saturday. ■ . . The usual fortnightly entertain­ ment of the High school Literary so­ ciety. next Friday. ■ ' ~ Mr., and Mrs.. J. (L.Detlor returned f romthe irhon ey.moon -triplas t'-Wed—• nesday evening. - Mr. Harry Arnold is in partner-- ship with Mr.^Ghas.' Davis in.con­ ducting the Princess Roller Rink. • The ice in the river is getting quite "soft, ’anti bids fair to break up with the next heavy rain. The Easter vacation of the Gode­ rich High school lasted from Thurs­ dayafterndon till Tuesday morning. The Wednesday evening service in C-ODMCiioJl-WitlL^tJj-eorge’s will be_ continued .till further notice. ' There was a service ofjsong in the North street"Methodist church on Sunday evening, , . ■' The Common schpo.1 teachers had but a short Easter vacation having, commenced teaching again yesterday morning.. , ' A few'of opr Salt' Manufacturers have formed an .association, and opened an office in Acheson’s block, , West street. • . . ' ■ '; Quite a number of young ladies and gentleman.-Left on..‘Monday's trains for their .various schools and colleges. . ■ Is it not timo to start the C. P . R. .jYe^onld_like_.to_hear'.franL.tho4jaj3L oaWoffttcniai'rwim-weWTeednt strong on this question, at the.forth­ coming meeting, The Snow Shoe club" visited the Princess Roller rink yesterday week, and afterwards marched to the resi­ dence ofMb. Shaw where a few pleas-' ant hours were spent. The young , ladies of the North street Methodist ohurch will prepare' a sumptuous-tea apd an excellent programme for an entertainment in the Lecture Room on Friday evening. Those desiring mental and bodily food shopld pntronize the young ladies of North street* ijlOn'.Monday-a portion of the earth ■over the drain at the corner of West apd Waterloo streets gave way carry­ ing with it a. cowjtliq. property of Mjr. •Clark. A rope and five dr six men soon had the animal above ground seemingly none the worse for its underground trip. 1 Our blind turned out on Good Fri­ day and played the volunteers around town. During the day the band serenaded ft few ,o| our citizens, in, most'1 Instances..-being liberally* re­ warded ’for bo doing. The boys are making rapid progress, phe or two of their marches being played ex* ceedingly Well. On Good Friday a large-number of Salvationists from outside places joined the town division, and togeth­ er had a big, parade Around the Square. When at tbo head of South street the Army, stopped and had knee* drill, surrounded by-Ian im­ mense crowd of onlookers. '. ' On Good Friday morning twenty two, rank' and file, of pur volunteer company were present at parade. After a> course Of drill near tho Ar- mory the company headed by the town band marched to the bank Ulbore blank cartridge firing was some .timo. On its ^^^^^^hh|Unarch back to the Wwfciiili4 • loading Curling heads v. s. Bald heads is the way they do it in’ the circular town, on'Good Fridays. The bald opfes commenced ^the game'by run­ ning away from the Jiairy ones, and when "the game was about half play­ ed it was-iri their favor by 17 shots to 5. - At this stage the hairy ones mes­ merized their opponents, arid gained on them so rapidly as to come off the Tlie score : .Bald heads. Barry Adamson 'Allan Dancy, skip—22 .. Mr,'Ball will sell at the Colborne hptely on Saturday next, at npqn,' a choibeffarm of"S6‘ acres',’ being part of lot, 26, con. 14, Hullett township— On Tuesday next commencing at 1.30 p. tri. at the lady's residence, house­ hold furniture, the property of Mrs. Macara—On Wednesday 22nd inst at the Market Rouse, Goderich, 7 valu­ able properties situate in the town. Some of which are exceedingly choice dwellings. This sale will af­ ford a firat class opportunity . for in­ vesting in eltgable real, estate. Half an hour's observation at one of our Rollei'i’skating Rinks will cph- vince an unitimated person that he can skate just as well as any one, but when he piits on . the'rollers five-sec­ onds are-sufficient to convince him that he can’t do anything of thetkind. To - preserve one’s equilibrium on a' pair of rollers is the easiest thing in the world to -do, in one’s mind, at)d the. novice .ffinds this Jto. be the gospel truth the momenthe attempts the^trick, and he will assunae a sit­ ting posture without design, and to his great dismay the spectators make m er-ry-over-h ispos t.u reniakrngr;....W e suggest as ,ari experiment that each beginner be . furnished with toOr skates—one for each ‘foot,; one for the back' of the head, arid a fourth for another. Valuable spot. In this -way the beginner could move right along with the processipup-avoid-be-- ing walked over by everybody .else, and could straighten rip at.Lis own sweet leisure. ‘ The Goderich gun club had a prac tice match at' glass. . balls on .Good Friday, the stakes being- that the loosing sfdb.Bhouid pay Tor the glass balls used. As the match.was but the. beginning of a numbfer that trip club intend io have previous to their, an- n.uid„opjp.pp..Lhe^ the scorc.canriot be said to be very' bad. Messrs Grant and Seager. chose Seager,' B Henderson, 4 Rutson, 4 Naftel, ,4 JSllard; 8 . 28 victors. The—... , Hairy heads! Walsh, Dick.son, :. ' Strachan, Humber,’skip—23 the scor&.canhot be said to be very' bad. Messrs Grant and Seager. chose sides with the following result:. - Grant, Watson, 14 Chambers, 3 . Campion, 4 • Rretty, .0 .........\ 24 If any thing could give aid and com­ fort to the rebels in the North west it would be editorials like the'on^ in the last issue' of the Signui; Titgim1 person can be found to write sue.h; articles at .such a period of our coun­ try’s history must pause trhe hdarted Canadians to blush with shame.. We are thankful, however, that tlie writ­ er has but few followers in his rant; i“AIWt^'"thd_Wfiding“reforiners^5eiDg! outspoken in condemning the egot­ ism, stupidity and want of patriotism that dictated the article. ' There can be no excuse for the writer except, on the hypothesis that the following extract from ’Burns applies td him: Tam stood like one bewitch’d. ,-Afoi thoiigbthiB very.e’en enrich’dj Even Satan glowr’d and fidg’d fra'pain And. llolcfl'd and blew wi’ might' and main ■ . . ' - . Till just.ae capbr syne nnilher -2 “ Tam lost his reason a’ the gither. SCHOOL BOARD. tt"* 14 A FEW HINTS FOR THE OSE OF ®08E*-” To move tht 6o«f» • els gently, 2 to 4 Pillsf ’ thoroughly, 4 to 6 Pills* Pw< U Experience will decide tM proper dosedn each case* . For Constipation, or, CostlveneM, n®‘ remedy Is bo ellectiv^ as Ayeb’s Pills.- •They insure regular daily action, and JF®*'-.,... Store, the bowels to a healthy condition. . . For Indigestion, or Dyspepsia, Arta'a Pills are invaluablo, anil assure cure. „ Hcart-bura,Dobb of., Ajppetlte, Foul ' _____ Stomach,' Flatulency, Dizk(nen, ■ Heid- - ache, Numbness, Na'uaea, aro-Ali relletttd . and cured by AYER’S Pillbox \ ", JnDlver Complaint, Billons Disorders* , ftnd Jaun.dlcp, AvKii’p, Pills should b* • given in doses largo .enough,.to exalte th® liver and bowels, and remove constihatloHl- As a cleansing inedicino in the Spring,'tires*.-: Pills'are unoquaUed.-y \ . Wormsj caused by a morbid ooridltiomojt ‘.,?• 1 the bowels, are expelled by these Pills.' \ ■*Efnj>ttons, ' Skin Diseases,'and Pileej, . the result of Indigestion or Constipation, ar®\ cured by the use of Avon’s Pills; ■ \ ' For Colds, take Ayer’s. Pills to Open" - -' tho pores, romoye inflammatory secretions, ' . Y and ;allay,the fever. - . ‘ * For Diarrhoea and Dysentery, caused by \ Buddoti-colds, indigestible food, etc.',.Ayek’S - \ Pills are.the trite.remedy. ■„ ’ \ EheuuintlSm,.Cout,yenra1gl®',:anil.- . Sciatica,often result from'digestive derange- ■ c ment, Or colds, and.disappear, on removing "* . the cause by the' usb of 'AYEn’S'i’.itLS*r-. ■' ’ '. ' Tumors, Dropsy, Kidney Complaints, f f arid other disorders caused.,by debility oir >-ohstructioiirare-cured-byTArEn!8-PiLLii.^Ls__.^__ ' Suppression, .and Ta |nfnl’.McnBtru®». Mon, have a safe and ready, remedy in . A AYER^S RILLS'X: Full directions. In’various langusges, a®-”- company each package. ’ .■ • ■ m.PAnt'D wr ' Dr.J.C.Ayer&Co.jLowelljMaw®. .... Bold by all Druggists. ’ *.. (V • Oil, Wluif a Cough- Will you heed the warding i The sig-' • nal perhaps of the sftire.approach of that Tirore terribleTdisease; C.onsiniiption~Ask"" *~ yourselves if you can afford for "the sake of '■ • saving 50cts., to run the risk'and do noth­ in'', for. it We know from experience that -Slu'loh’s Cure will eure your Cough.' - It ‘ _ neVer fails. This explains why more than a Million Bottles were sold the past year.. It relieves CrouL'and Whooping Cough at , once. Mothers,' do nofbo Without it. For ' Lame,. Back, Side or Chest/ use Shiloh's,. 1 Poroils Plaster. Sold by-J^ H. Combe.263y r r. MARKET REPORTS. ' (Corrected eyerv, Tuesday a.tfc«i;nnnnH ... , ... ? CDINTpN. «4 00 to 4 50 ‘ 0 78 to 0 80 - ■.......a.78 to . 0 80 - • • 0 50 to’ 0 - - 0 33 to 0 34 0 55 to 0 60- . 1 00 to 1 SO . Flour, • Fall Wheat, - / , - , Spring Wheat, ■; ■ Barley /. v Qats, . • • Peas, , I ■ . Apples, (winter) per bbl, Potatoes,. Butter . E?gs, Hay, Pork - Cordwood, Beef, . • * 0 30' to 0 35 . 0 16 to 0 18 ' Oil to. 0 12 8 00 to 12 00 5 75 to 6 75 3 00 to 4 00 ■ 0 00 -to' 0 00- The school board met at the usual ‘ hour on Monday evening.' Members all presept except Mr, Malcolmson. -AnnWes^L^previous^-meeiing^RBatLi and confirmed. , Report of school Management com­ mittee stating that the books missing .from the library should be collected, and that the board appoint some one to examine the inventory and notify- the persons having books out to re-' turn them at once. A motion that' the .Secy notify all those having books out to return them at once, was carried. Report of Principal read, shewing ‘the number on roll 399 boys, girls 347; average-atten­ dance boys 302, girls, 251 was receiv* ed. .. . Accounts Were preBented from Mrs Cooke,$8.05 ; Star, 37.25. ' ‘ •1 Mr, Ball, seconded by Mr. Morton, gave notice that he' would, at tdm next ufeeting move the following res­ olutions:— * That at'each regular meeting the secretary shall presont a statement of the -expenditure of the’ previous month, im which all payments (sal- arias fixceptedyshall be itemized,with the name,, payee, work'done or goods supplied, the "amount ’and upon whose authority ordered and r paid. That also statetnant of repairs needed •and articles required shall be sub­ mitted to the board by the proper committee at each monthly meeting. Mr. Crabb gave notice that he would mhve to re consider the suspension of Rodney Adams, and that he would move that be be re admitted without an apology. The board then adjourned. • « ■' GODERICH. . (From the latest local papers.) • < •.Fall Wheat. Spring Whea ..... 0 78 a $ 0 78 0 78 ft ;••0 80 Uata ....... ......... ...... 0 32 a 0 33 ; Barlev...... ............ ,. 0 50 a 0 5A- Peas.................... 0 57 a’0 60 .Bu tter,...................... 0 16 a 0 IT Pork ........................... 5 75 a ■6 00. SEAFORTH.-^ - (From the latest locil-tpaperg.)- Fall Wlfoat......... 0-78 a 0 80 - Spring. Wheat**.... 0-78 a ri 83- . nn>ri6y «•••■««•............... 0 oQ a 0 60 Peas ........................ 0 65. a 0 65 . ** Butter....................... 0 14 a 0 15 ■Pork.......• .00 ft 5' 75- TORONTO. " " .V *■ . • * <•* oA TUESDAY. Fall Wheat................... .0 80 a 0"8^' Spring Wheat........... 0. 78 a>0 82 Barky..*...,............ 0 59 a 0 67 ’ Oats................... 0 35 a 0 37 - . Peas.................... ........ 0 60 a 6 60 Butter..........••• f•*•••< .0 10 ft 0 18 Hogs .................... 6 70 a 5 75 SAtVATtOtf. Silver.— “Silver SEED GRAIN. < SEED WHEAT, - SEED OATS, - SEED PEAS, SEED BARLEY. . -—FOR SALE BY—- At the Standard Elevator, 339-tf CLINTON. FARMERS And Stock-Feeders. BARLEI CLEANINGS ' to and geld have I none, but such as I have give I unto theoFja becoming obsb* lete’with these whoso professed ob- jeot was 4,0 gather in all from tlie highways and by-ways and feed them on highly seasoned alleged spiritual food. Silver collection at the door of the tabernacle is now bosoming the pass-word ero tho hungering soul can In lots of 10 or more Bags, at 10 Cents per 2-Bushel Bag 3B. I^W'TJST " '' Standard Eleva WANTED (Hr . ' 'fcAftOBD#DU for the * ftta