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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1878-10-18, Page 44 _ THE HURQN EXPOSITOR. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Dye Stuffs -Hickson & Bleasdell. Fine Felt Hats -john Rogers. Reaclymade Clothing --Thomas Kidd. Corn -j. Brownell. • Estray Sheep -James Patterson. ' Important -Wm. Hill & Co., Seaforth. Posts for Sale --Alex. Robertson. Notice -William Logan. Estray Cow -Thomas Kidd. Farm for Sale -Thomas Atkinson. Dress Goods-WM. Hill & Co. Farm to Rent-Titnothy Ryan, Seasona,ble Goods -B. Jamieson. Ram Lambs for Sale -M. Heffernan. Teaeher Wanted -George Gibson. Estray Heifer -Mrs. Berry. Strayed or Stolen -Homer Leavens. Housekeeper Wanted -James Hatt. nrou txpo$itor SEAFORTHI, OCTOBER 18, 1878 Oentrs Huron.. The writ for the new election in Centre Heron, to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of tilr. Hor- ton, has been issued. The nomination will take place in, Seaforth on Saturday, October 26, aid the election on the fol - Lowing Saturday. The candidates id the field are, the Hon. R, J. Cart- wright, late Finance Minister, ancl Mr. Samuel Platt. :Of Mi. Platt we need not say one word. He is already suffi- ciently well known to the electors. Of • Mr. Cartwright we have a few words to say. He, also Is well known. to the ratepayers, if not personally, at least by reputation. He has; we maY say, a World-wide reputation. His able • speeches have been read by newly every ratepayer in the Dominion. He • is universally acknowledged to be one of the most able and. 'talented of our public men. Having, like the leader of the Conservative party, been defeated. in his ONVU constituency, it has been deernecl necessary, in the interests of • his party and of -the country, that he •should. have a seat in Parliament. The electors of Centre Huron, now have it in their power to give him that posi- tion, and -so confer a, very great benefit Upon their country. Mr. Cartwright is • generally anknowledged to be one of the most able and -competent financiers in the Dominion. His position an head of the finance department for the past five years has given him oppoetunities of gaining knowledge not possessed by any of his • colleagues. Tho competent and honest ma gement of the finances of the country is of prime importance to Reformer and Conservative alike. No matter how honest a government may be, it is in the interests of the country -that its management of the finances should be closely scrutinized and watched by comPetent persons. on the opposite side. This necessity is very much more apparent when the Govern- ment is backed by so lerge a, majority of supporters in Parliament as the new Government will be, and especially when the previous conduct of those who are at the head of that Government was not of the most commendable character. There is no man in the Reform ranks so well qualified to exercise this, health- ful supervision as ]jr. Cartwright. This wrigbt.11 Some of ti formed, making a canvass of therid their utmost to cams Reform ranks, and N their allegience. W an are, we are in. vigoroui personal ng, and are doing disserntions. in the in Reformers from would warn our • friends to be on th alert for .these ir, characters, a,nd. if aly are approached . by them with their foolish but cuuningt ly: devised Stories, let them be sent td the right about unceremoniously. There . are numerous publie meetings to be held in the tiding. These axe the places where all stories .shOuld be told and complaints made, so they ca,n be met and refuted, and our friends may rely upon it that any stories they. may hear from these persons in their pri4ate can- vass, are gOt up and told withi the i in- tention of deceiving. i I - We would also warn Reformers that . the most determined efforts are being - put forth and not one stone will be left unturned by our opponents to defeat our candidate. It behotes Reformers, there- fore, to be active and vigilant. Let there hot be any lethargy or ' indiffer- ence such as that which resultedso dis- astrously to our cause at the last ejec- tion, hilt letevery man be at his poet, I let every man do his duty, and &Spite tie Most strenuous efforts of our opPon- ents we will return Mr. Cattwrighf._ by 1 e, larger majority _than ever a Reform candidate received in. Centre Huron. If theReformers will take our advice in _ i .this matter, they may depend upon it that the country will be the gainer, and they, personally, will , share largely in the general benefit. ' being the ease, we again repeat ' that it is in the interests of the country, of Reformer and Conservative alike, that he should. be in Parliament We had hoped that the leaders of the Conserva- tive party would take this view, *and that they - would permit Mr. Cart- wright to enter Parliament unopposed • at this three. The fact that they have not done So, and that they are offering him the mot strenuous and determined opposition, is the best evidence that they do not desire to have their Conduct properly criticised, and that, if permit- ted, they intend doing that whieh they ought not to do. It now remains with the Reformers of Centre Huron to say whether or not they are preparea to al- low therreselt Government to carry on the affairs of State without this effi- cient I check upon their tinan- ciai management: We are much mis- taken in the electors of this Riding if they will do enything. of the kind. It would haveleen a graceful act on the part of the leaders of the Conservative party, . had they' allowed Mr. Cart- wright's return unopposed. They have now a large -a _dangerously lerge-ma- jority in Parliament. The- gain of • a seat is now !sif no importance to them. Were Mr. Cartwright elected by Ina am_ ation, it 'would not have reduced theie majority evtn one, end would only be the substitution of one opponent for another, the only difference being that theletter opponent, by virtue of his su- nerior keen -lodge, wilI assuredly be a, more efficient check on wrong doing than the former. The strenuous efforts now being put forth to defeat Mr. Cart- wright, to say the least, look suspicious, and should cause the electors of Centre Hurou to be doubly vigilant and active in his behalf. We would warn our friends • to be careful iu giving heed to false tales, and net to be led astray by misrepresenta- tion. We understand the Comity is. now swarming with 'Indere-trappers and minions of the Conservative leader% of the stamp of J. X, Hawkins, of Brant- ford, Gibson, the temperance orator from Oxford, and a, men named Roe from Letinex. Thee° men and others we need not name, have been sent here to hound down and villify Mr. Cart - The Policy of Misrepresenta . don -and Slander. We think we are correct in saying that much of the ill feeling end' bad blood engendered at political elections owes its origin to the 'policy of misre- presentation and slander indulged in by the political press and spoliticel agi- tators. - No sooner is a man nominated as a candidate for political honors than , he is pounced upon, an.c1 abused end villified., His charaCter may have been hitherto irreproachable and his veracity, unimpeachable, but the mo- ment he becomes the 'standard bearer of his political pease 4oth ' these char- acteristics which stoocl him in sueh 1 good part in private !life are thrust aside, and he is assailed as being un- truthful ancl dishonest.' We do not say that the press of eith4 political party are entirely free from this charge, but from an intimate knowledge of both, we do most unhesitatingly say that the Conservative Press are the greatest of- fenders. This is notobly true as* re- gards the Press of the County of Huron. With respect to ourselves, none can truthfully say tleat we have ever treoted a political opponent ,er an oppoSing candidate with aught Vat respect and courtesy. We have not pursued this course because of lack p' f opportunities for a different and less creditable one, as many of the caudidafes which have been- brought forwerd on the Conserva- tive side have been anything but invul- nerable, especially in is° far as their private characters and personal fitness for the positions to which they have aspired were concerned. We have ever considered it, however, beneath the dignity of a respectablepublic _journal- ist to resort to personal abuse rend falsi- ficatiOn, even it by so doing a point in favor of its party might be temporarily gained. We believe that the . public acts and utterances of public men are fit steibjects for comment and criticism, end if these are not sufficient to com- mend or condemn then in the, eyes of the public, no permanent gain will ac- crue by a resort to personal abuse and misrepresentation. Wilik* WO on this I side have taken this vie* and have rustled this course, !We regret that truth forces us to say that our oppon- ents have seen fit te take a very differ- ent one. To prove thietwe have no need to go further back than the late and the present election contest' in this county. The foul epithets and, slanderous accu- sations put in circulation against the Reform candidates in South Unroll, daring and. after the recent campaign in that riding, have uot yet been fergot- ten. The same course Was pursued to- wards the Reform Call date in Centre Huron. As au install° , we need only mention that in order t Midden:cc the wo king- men against ,Mr. Horton, the 1 Co servative organ in Goderich eireu- latod a story to the effect that he had invited a number of. workmen to aid MI et ereeting a . wind -mill at his residence, i i and after they were throngh with their work he, as pay for theiis services, Offer- ed to take them to a tavern and. -treat them. This alleged conduct on the part of Mr. Horton was contrasted *itli that of Mr. Platt, who, it was said, had employed a couple of men to aid in re - 1 naoving-a, piano and had paid them 25 parts au hour for theie services. Now if this story had -been true, it would have put Mr. Horton's conduct in a very mean and penurious light as coixt- par d witli. that of Mr. Platt. •But it _ was not tine. It was simply. a slander. Mr. Hortou was in Seaforth and. had bee4 here and in the vicinity for two day prior to the date that the work on the ncl-mill was performed. •Had the organ svithdrawn the slander aiad apolo- gised for it when its untruthfulnes was known, •the public , might hare concluded that it was put forth in er- ror and not wilfu day no withdrawal made. The slan and the readers of in the belief, if the Mr. Horton was wasfalsely represe Again, more re ly. But until this - or apology has been er was circulteted, he organ were left did believe it, that he mean an he tea. to be. I ently, it has been positively stated th t Mr. Horton wa forcedi to resign is seat for Centr Huron, and that r. -Certwright wa forced _upon ! the Reformers of th Riding. Now, the acts of the matte are that the Refo i. ers in Conventio assembled, after fu 1 eiplauations sver made to them, . vo untarily gave thei free consent to the resignation of Horton, and as .eely selected Mr Cartwright in his stead. Yet thes journals persist in i pudently assertin that a bodereof men, qual in intelligenc and independence t any similar bod of equal numbers th t could be convene in any part of the N orld, were fbrced t do what they dicl.n t went to do. Mr Horton has stated ublicly and plainly that he did not ask, was not offered,and has not received at y consideration fo reigning. Mr. Hor on has been a resi dent of Huron for t irty years. He i one of the oldest b iness men of th County; he has fill d successively sev- eral of the highest a td most honorable positions in the gift of the .people, and his integrity and tru hfulness have nev- er Until now been d ubted. Yet in the face of his plain st tement and these patent facts, the Co iservative journals persist in stating, w ok after week, and day after day, tha he has sold. the county, and that e has been liber- • ally paid for 'resign i g his seat. They accuse him, in fact, of wilful and de- liberate falsehood nd deception, al- though they do net, and earn not, put forward a, scintilla o evidence in proof of their accusation. We will only give one more of the i any instances we could. bring forwar. The Seaforth emiaespondent of th • Toronto Mail,a few days ago, in rep rting the proceed- nas . of the Conser ative Convention held here on Frid last, said: "A ‘‘ number of promin nt Reformers, who hacl previouSly s pportecl the Grit "cause were prese t, and expressed "their disgust et the (Irsgraceful conduct "of the late member, and their deter- " mination to secure he election of Mr. cts are that there ent Reformer," or kind at the said nsequently there sof disgust utter - The statement alated for thepur- riners and deceiv- South Huron he will be elected, either with or without the sympathy of the Times. Should a different selection be made, the person selected, whoever he may be, will receive Mr. Bishcp'shearty and enthusiastic support, even although our contemporary should bathe him in tears of sympathy. It vsould be as well, s probably, for •our contemporary to be- e stow less attention to the affairs of its s neighbors, and More to the affairs of its - e own political household. Jud ;ing from ✓ ; whisperings which we hear, ehere are n . one or two prominent members of that e household who willyequire all the Etym.- ✓ pathy it can spare to console them be - r. fore the campaign for the total Legis- • lature opens. Is it not so, brother? e g ; SIR JOHN MACDONALD has been busily O engaged for a week endeavoring to form y I his Cabinet, but up to the latat date he d l has not succeeded. It is asserted, how - o ever that all arrangements will be com- • pleted, and that the new Minieters will be Sworn in to -day or to -morrow. A superabundance of material is the diffi- ✓ culty with which Sir John has to con: - I tend. • "Platt." Now, the was not one " promi " Reformer" of any Convention, and c 'could be no expressio ed, such as reported. is a villianous lie, cir pose of annoying Ref ing the public. In view of such di creditaple.and of- fensive 'tactics, is it al y wonder that Re- formers should. feel . urt and offended at the conduct of th ir opponents, and • that illsfeeling sliould be engendered be- tween the two parties We believe that there are meny.respe table and high- minded Conservative who do not ap- prove of this system 1 wholesale mis- representation and Id Mention, and we appeal to them in the interests of 'truth and respectability to se their influence to cheek this daatgeroes and disgraceful mania on the part of; heir organs. We believe in fightieg bra elnand manfully in the interests of . o r principles and • their 'exponents, and , we like to see others do thesarcte, bt the fight should bcT carried on honestl and honorably. -To engage in slander and falsehood, is neither honest nor honorable. We hope that, hereafter, there ill be an improve- ment on. the. pert of ot r County contem- poraries in this. resp et, ancl that we may not agaan, in the interests of truth 1 and fair play, be comp lled to refer to so disgraceful a subjecti As so -on as one fals Goderich collectorshi is disposed of, moth° is uowbeing eireulate Mr. Horton did not r tion, was because .M eut incumbents refuse facts of the matter are ton desired the positio erument wished to gi was no. necessity -for Doty at all. The Su pa,ssalsby Sir John, g ment Power to .supera officer who has attaine years:, Mr. Doty, we some five years older could, consequently, h animated, and the o cant, whether he de _ hood anent the end Mr. Horton is set afloat. It that. the reason ceive that posi- Doty, .the pres- to resign. • The that if Mr. Hor- t and the Gov - es it him, there consulting Mr, ranenation Act, es the Govern- nuate any public I the age of 60 are informed, is than that, and ve been super- ce rendered va- ired it or not. This should, we think, dispose of this story. What will be the next? The Goderich Collectorship ought, surely, to be nearly exhausted. • ii, a fountain from which to draw electio enng fictions. OUR Conservative ontemporary of Exeter is dreadfully ex rasedbecause a couple of paragraphs h ve appeared in:a London paper mentio mg Dr. Stewart, of Brucefield, as a suit ble candidate in the Reform interestl f r the Local Leg- islature. This meal° of Dr. Stewart gives it an opportuu ty of shedding crocodile tears over w at it is pleased to term a slight to r. Bishop, the present efficient repres ntative. We all ' know how much the imes really loves Mr. Bishop, and how nuch sympathy ! „ it has for him. We cal assure it, how- ever, that its syropath in his behalf is It entieely wasted. Sho d Mr. Bishop o be again the choice of he Reformers of c News of the Week. A TOWN IN Asnes.--The town of Ed- enburgh, Pa., has been almost swept away by fire. TNVO hundred a id twen- ty-five buildings were destroyed. • There is much suffering among the losers. A CONFLA.GRATION.- A conflagration at Ritezin, near Moscow,Russia, destroy- ed 23 blocks of stone houses. 3: blocks - of wooden houses, and 70 large ware- • houses, valued et over two million rou- bles. UNPRECEDENTED COTTON CROP ,-From information received from reliable sources, the eitirnittes of the co ton crop in the United States for the pre ent year will be from 5,250,000 to 5,500,1 0 bales the largest crop ever grown. PURIFYING THE CLYDE. -A b 11 is to be proposed in next session of Parlia- ment to'enable the municipal author- ities of Glasgow to do somet ing towards purifyingthe Clyde, a mat r w ich has occupied ettention for a very 101g time. The propOsal has been made t. inter- cept the sewer and carry it to 1 almuir, where it would be run into ta ks, and the solid reparteted from the lig d mat- ter. • THE ELECTRIC LIGHT. -Ther is con- siderable Warm among Enalis hold- ers of gas stock concerning , Edi - son's ,electric light. Edison I as per- tected his invention in secret so that it will supersede gas at' one-third of the latter's cost. A company of weal hy cap- italists has been formed and t e new light will shortly be introduces to the public. Patents in the Unites States have been granted, and papers I re des- patched to secure patents abro: d. • FATAL THEATRE -PANIC.-Las • Friday night during a, performance at t e Coli- seum Theatre in Liverpool a fi ht oc- curred under the gallery. The 4 dime& hearing, but beingdinable to see he dis- turbance became alarmed. A cry of flee was raised when a terribl panic commenced, people rushing or the doors, and sliding down the p' tars of the gallery on the heads of the oc upants of the pit. IA postimpedenhe xit and 35 men and lads and twci wom n were suffocated, nd many persons s riously injured. There were upwards of 5,0.00 persons in the building at the ti ie. Mr. rtwright's • Poli iced • I , Career. Brough ip a Conservative cif the Conservatihs, it is to his credit hat he never allowed his personal ade antage to stand re the way of his see pathy free from the taint of corrupti In he with political Liberalism. Partially many years ago was one of a few members of the Conservative pun y who boldly notified Sir John A. Mac • onald that if he did not change his habits they would have to change their allegi- ance. He gradually drifted, lir. t into an independent attitude tower s the Conservative Government, and finally into opposition to it on all im ortant questions. From 1870 to 1873 e was in his views far more in uniso - with the Liberal leaders than with h's for- mer associates. In 1872, an still more poiutedly in 1873, he warn d the Macdonald Government of the angern ous nature of the financial polio they were pursuing. He predicted th com- ing of the depression from whi h we have been suffering for five year:, and urged the G-overnment to take i but in vain. He, was sheered at t nd. re • viled as a " croal0r," a "Cessna( a," a "pessimist," and his warnings fe upon unheeding ears. How true his redic- tions and how well founded his o mions were, the country has since leer ed to its cost. But it needed the,Pacific Scan al to cause Mr. Cartwright to break tterly with the party he formerly belon red to, and, with 'others, to assist in t Truing out of powen the perpetrators A the worst political crime in Canadi a an- nals. • His speech on that occasi n was studionsly moderate in substanbe and temperate in tone. He cut I imself__ free from the associations of a it etime with regret, but he did not hesit te„ in making his choice between suppo iting a man stained with a quarter of cen- tury of corruption • and workin with men whose record was stabiles and whose policy was in all essential oints in accord with his own. He no doubt counted the cost when he took so raper - tent a step, bet even he could hard- ly be- prepared. for the vindicti eness with which he has since been fo lowed up. Had he been a less form'dable antagonist he would have receiv d less attention; but as he has not his notch in the Honse of Commons as a fin: mild critic, it it not surprising that sue per- sistent efforts should be made o ex- tinguish him. Formidable as h was to Mr. 'Tilley in 1873, he will Le far more formidable in 1879, it the elsctors of Centre Huron return him as their member. Five years of office hay add- ed immensely both to his knowle aP of finance and his xtvoir ,faire. H has greatly improved as a debater, ai d he has the fonts connected witi the finances of Canada more comple ly at his finuer ends, than any other •I an in publicelife or out of it. Knowin the danger they are in from their "N:tion- al Policy" promises, the .Conse ative eaders stand just now in mortal rror f the ex -Minister of Finance. o one an detect blunders more quiekl and expose thena more trenchantly, and they feel that after the unfair treatiiaent he andshis policy receivecIfor five years at their hands, they have no pod ground for expecting any mercy at his. -Lon- don Advertiser. Centre Huron --Political Con- ventions. • The following is a report of th.e pro- ceedings of the Reform Convention held at Seaforth, on Thursday afternoon, of -last week. In the absence of Mr. H. Snell, Chairman of the Association, Mr. D. D. Wilson, of Seaforth, was ap- pointed chairman. The convention was organized by the following . delegates being duly acknowledged: Tucker - smith -John Sproat, Wm. Payne, W. McMurray, S. Landsborough, R. Char- ters, John Hannah, James Dallas, J. Laing, john Doig, George Walker, A. Archibald, James MoEwan. McKillop -A. Murehy, Wm. Bell, James Mc- Donnell, P. De Centel:in, James Scott, B. McMillan, John Horan, Thomas Mu'tray, A. Govenlock, Alex. Kerr, R. G-ordon, Rich. Pollard, W. Drager, Geo. Murray, James Dodds, T. Grieve, John Atchison. Goderich- E. Martin, S. Malcolm son, R. H. Cousins,. G. H. 'Par- sons, J. Wilkinson, M. C. Cameron, J. Smele, J. Williams, A. Smith, W. G. Smith, 0. G. Martin, S. Sloan, John Atkin 5, jh MM 11 H 11 tt W o n. cs u en. u e - . Cole, R Jackson, J. Howson, A. Wood- man, R. Scott, T. Moon, W. Armstrong, John Petrie, J. McMillan, W. Smith, R. Knox, H. Wallace, G. Sprung, W. Laurie. Colborne- J. Morris, R. 13. Scott, J. Glen, J. Symington, J. D. Stewart, Wm. Young. Grey -A. Stew- art, J. Garrow, J. Crerar, T.' Strachan, J. Hislop, D. McNair, D. Steward, W. Milne, W. Spence, J. Strachan. - Brussels - D. Scott, John Stewart, J. R. Smith. Seaforth-H. L. Vercoe, D. D. Wilson, W. ,Dallantyne, W. M. • Gray, M. Y. McLean, S. G. McCaughey, Dr. Campbell, John Campbell, Wm. Campbell. The chairman then said the meeting had beei caled at the in- stance of Mr. Horton, M. P., upon . whom he called to address the meeting. Mr. Horton said he appeaxed under peculiar circurristanCes. It was only some twenty days Since he had bear elected to represent Centre Huron in the House of Commons -an honor he deeply felt. Yet he wished to have the advice of his friends in regard to retir- ing. Tkere is, he said, a necessity for able:men to cement the Reform party and represent, them in the House of Commons, and he, had been asked by Mr.:Maeltenzie and the leaders of the party to give way to Mr. Cartwright -a man who has been Much maligned. In view of the promised fiscal changes, it was essential that a gentleman of Mr. Cartwright's abilities should be in the House. He had, therefore, resolved -if it met with the approval of the tribunal which had conferred the honor -to give the seat to Mr. Cartwright. It would no doubt be said. that it was a case of sale, but there was nothing of the kind. The law so stands that he could not re- sign, there being no Speaker, and the only way in which his seat could be va- cated was by his acceptance of some office. This he had done formally, without the slightest intention of filling the office. To devote his time to it would require his peesence in Ottawa, 1 and he could not neglect his interests in Huron. His action was dictated solely by a desire to further the interests of F the Reform party. He did not believe : 1 that the party which has recently ob- tained power can 4retain it mac than ' one session, if so lou, and he deemed it of the utmost consequence that a man ; it' of Mr.. Cartwright's i special knowledge should have a seat: (Applause.) He fu -le closedby saying that he felt deep per- o .. communicated with by telegraph and accepted the! . nomination. Addresses were then delivered by M. C. Cameron, -M. P., and W. Patterson, M. P. for South Brant. Mr. Cameron confirmed what had been said by Mr. Horton, and highly extolled the generosity of that gentleman. The defeat of Mr. • Cart- wright was a great loss to the party and matter for Much congratulation on the part of our opponents. As for the election rendered necessary by the re- tirernent of Mr. Horton, be had no doubt the Liberal party would carry it by id thousand majority. In reference to the office to which Mr -Horton had been appointed, it was simply a means of enabling him.to resign, and he would not occu y it for twenty-four hours. It is a mat er for pride that there is in the ran of the Liberal party a man so devot d as to give up his seat with- out the lightest hope of pecueiary re- ward. e Closed by giving some good advice t -Liberals on the question of organize ion. Mr. P tierson, M. P., spoke of the defeat of Mr. Cartwright being a calam- ity attri sutable tohis efforts in other constitunicies, and said he was absent from the Convention through, motives of delica y. It is of supreme moment that he si ould be in Parliament; and every na: • in the Convention should. put his s Boulder to the wheel and work to roll up the majority. He referred to the har ing back being done by the Conserve, ives on the trade question, they hay ng discovered that the country is not in uch a lamentable condition now as it was three weeks ago. (Laugh- ter and a plause.) He gave a clear ex- position 41 the fallecies of the Protec- tion the° y, t and received a very at- tentive h axing. Before losing, the Convention unani- mously • assed the following resolu- tion, on es otion of Mr. Youug, Reeve of Colborne, seconded by Mr. George Walker, if Tuckersmith : "The eformers of the Centre Riding of Hue° , in.. coneention assembled, take thi opportunity of expressing their ren wed confidence in Hon. Alex- ander M kenzie, notwithstanding the overwhe 4 li•Lig reverse which has over- taken the Reform. Government under his leade ship, and express a fervent hope that in the not far distant future he may o ce again be the Premier of a Reform overnment ; and. we, further- more tak this opportunity of stating that, as 1 dayss of prosperity we had implicit c nfidence in him as the leader of the Go ernment, sye DOW give in our adhere= to him as the leader of the Reform p rty of Canada, in opposition." 'THE CONSERVATIVE eoerremots. 1 i On Fri ay a Conservative convention 1. was held in the Towh Hall. There was a fair attendance, but not nearly so many as at the convention the pre°, ed - mg day. The object of the convention was to se ect a candidate to oppose Hon. Mr. Cart right. • The Pr sident of the Association, Mr. James H.1 Benson, took the chair and opened. the meeting. He said that the object of the meetiug was to chose a candidate for the coming election. ,Bee ing more han probable that Mr. Cart- wright w uld accept the - nomination which 11: • been teiidered him, it be- hooved t e Conservatives of Centre Huron to :elect n reliable and. strong man to •ppose him in their interest. When las convened together, they were reparing for a hard struggle, and on he 17th ult. they had. their highest roPes rea zed in the downfall of 'the arty of 6urity, and the reinstatement f the P:rty of Progress. Altholigh heir call sIdate was not elected, he had he satisf ction of knowing that the ejority f his opponent was reduCed y over 501; and Ilea the same systeni f organiz don existed then as had been formed si ce, his election would have (nett certa n. But while Centre Huron ad been lost, the restoration of Si aCdonald had been gained. That statesman, against ry calumny, no matter how as hurled, bad again been ewer. He advised the dele- ent to select with caution, s one man in their resolve to very way possible whoever choose, and to have but one t -victory. sonal regret at giving up his position, but he did so with. the greatest pleasure in the interests of the party. In reply to Dr. Vence, Mr. Horton said he wa,s not positive reg,arding the office to J, which he had been appobatea, but he be- lieved it was a clerkship in. the Finance w Department at Ottawa, and it would a easily be understood that he had not P 'the slightest idea of acceptinaband fill- g ing it. (Laughter and applause.) He had lett-finked for fee or reward for re- ,a tiring, he had not been promised such, 1' and lie did not expect to receive any- gr thing.. He resigned the position solely in what he believed to be the interests ni of his party and the country. • ' " It was then moved. by Mr. P. De e Cantillon, of McKillop, seconded by IVIr. T John Doig, of Tuckersmith, that Mr. b Horace Horton be permitted by this • B Conveution to resign his position as re- , D presentative for Centre Huron in the S. House 'of Commons. - ; 0 • Moved. by Mr. Win. M. Gray, second- 1 '2 • ed by Mr. James Dallas, that this Con- S vention desire to convey to Mr. Horton bY their deep sense of the magnanimous A and patriotic course which he has B taken in the interests of the Reform er party and of the country. • ID This resolution was carried by a IY standing vote, and three hearty cheers H were given Mr. Horton. Mr. Horton Se i came forward and briefly thaked the G Convention for the resolution t i ey had 13 passed in his fever. While fully:ap- iflO preciating the hearty and fri4ndly man- : ea ner in which the Convention had : to treated him, he must say that in doing ! de as he had done, he considered he' was doing his duty and nothing more. He th concluded by nominating Honorable R. no J. Cartwright as his succesSor. Mr. : th „ • Cartwright's nomination was received of with cheers and was endorsed I:math- reously. •The Secretary then read the : to following letter from Hon. Mr. Cart- wright: , , m "Ottawa, October 8, 1878. a MY DEAR Sin, ---While I fully appre- m ohn A. Cheers.) hom ev trocious, laced in ates pre ut to be ssist in hey neigh eat obje The foll ade : M d by Mr. limas y Thos. S all. Dr. . T. Doyl Jacks° resswell, uckersmi eaforth. Joseph ndrew emote S ich, seco rth. Mr Dr. Col ugh Joh ymour, oderich, y, Hullet minatio eh nomi briefly r red him. Mr. W finked th minetio e same, giving hi ght t u. Mr. W. uch his i ming the an had fo Mr. C. Cra wing nominations were then . S. Platt was nominated by b, of Goderich, and second- oseph Eyans, of McKillop. 'dd, of Seaforth, nominated ephens, seconded by W. H. Coleman, of Seaforth, by Mr. , Goclerich, seconded by G. , Egmondville. Mr. G. E. uckersmith, by S. Wallace, h, seconded by T. D. Ryan, Mr: 13. T. Doyle, 'Goderich, eck, Goderich, :seconded. by een, Colborne. James H. forth, by W. H. Ball, God.- ded by Thomas Kidd, Sea - W. J. Shannon, McKillop, man, Seaforth, seconded by son, Goderich. Mr. Wm: °aerial, by George Evans, conded by Mr. G. T. _Stall- . • There beina°no further s, it was --resolvecl. to allow ee a few minutes in which ply to the -nomination ten- : . Seymour, of Goderich, gentlemen present for the While declining to accept e _expressed his intention hearty support to whoever e final choice of the conven- : • • • • .cutte the extent to which you are seen- an ficing your own inclinations to what ap- op pears to be the wish of the party, I de- , sire to, add that I can only consent to 1 avail myself of your kind offer on these d two conditions: First, that the gentle- men of the convention tboroughly un- t d.erstand and approve of the arrange- c ment which would appear to be the , C only possible mode by which you can • f now vacate your seat; and, secondly, . I that they feel certain that we run no , Wo serious risk in openin e up the coestitu- the ency at this juncture. It would be a great error to expose ourselves to de- no feat in a riding like yours, and only c6 hearty and combined action can ensure ti w .t, success. If, however, the Convention, g d after full explanation, are satisfied on both points, I can only say I will esteem it a very great honor to serve, if elected, as their representative. I remain, Yours very respectfully, R. J. CARTWRIGHT. Horace Horton, E sq., M.P., Goderich." Mr Cartwright was immediately . Shannon regretted very ability to assist Mr. Platt ast election. That gentles aht the contest manfully, d greatly red.uced the majority of his Portent. He would give him (Mr. latt) his h arty support, if finally se- cted by t o convention. He begned to cline the omination. Mr. Jam s H. Benson felt delighted know th t he had been nominated to ntest the 'ding in the interest of the nservati s of Centre Huron. He it that it as not an empty honor, but hile nimbi to accept the nomination, •• uld pro se to lend leis services in future a, in the past. Mr. T. Doyle did not regard the nab:tat-ion tendered him as a light mpliment He thanked the conven- n for t eir expression, but beg - to dec e.- He would assist in any y the ma. chosen by a unanimous vote. • 'Mr. ,G. E. enter into t cline the no Platt as the and would Means. H ter be Una Cresswell not desiring to e contest, would beg to de - 'nation. He regarded Mr. man most likely to succeed, • ssist him by all possib e advised those prese t imous, and by perfect o 111 OCTOBER 18, 1878. ganization elect the man ef •then Dr. Coleman felt vetygrateful for the , the nomination nation on account of his buss honor done him, but beggea :to decline of organization, and . . , na- nenssoncno:enaehctiisointl.tenHtioenaolfshomatr1;:ysess• upa. commpr.lestaemsuyesitepmiatt. was received. with Pp:or:ob.-1:g ledfic%hPeleartts.' He was pleased to be able to thank those present for the hearty manner in which they had work- beedeefoernehoimura,ageudrinbgy tthhee, cgraelnaPtlayigireaucBeil majority of his opponent, and would en, ter the present contest with strong hopes of success. Work should. be the watch- word, and thorough organization the plan. If the delegates present would only remain united paad in harmony, they would be able to send MT. Caen wright back to LennOx and elect hin (Mr. Platt) by a good. -round majority. (Cheers.) He intended to do his ut- most, and trusted thatthey would lend him every assistance. As he wouldhove many other opportunities of addressing them, he would merely thank theta heartily for their unanimous non:lino- fsot for reDei u3 eimr..13h1:: Platt t party. he hearty support of the Ilolmes, of 'Brussels, would not the time of the convention. by a but would venture to predict A business meeting was theu corn- menced, and canvassing committees struck off. The Blyth Show. • The Morris Branch , Agrieu3tural4 ?how was held at Blyth, on Thursday lend Friday of last week. The good People of Morris and Blyth are usually very fortunate iu the way of favorable weather for their show, but this year they did not seem to be on so good terms with the clerk of the weather, at least they were not favored as formerly. Thursday was as fine a alaiy as could be desired, but Friday, thS ; second and • more important day of the show, was as unpleasant as its predecessor was fa- vorable. Rain commenced• at an catty hour in the forenoon, and continued to pour down all day, thus putting a seri- • OUS damper on the ' whole proceedings, and in a measure goilina what would • otherwise have been a 41endid show. The attendance of spectators, although large _consiaering the weather, was nothing in comparison to what it would have been had the day been fine. The show was, so far as exhibits were con- cerned, the best ever held in Blyth. Every department, both intiae and out, was well filled, and competition was keen.. The quality of the exhibits also was of a high order. Both in quality and quantity the exhibits ekcelled those of IllOSt local shows held in the County - this season. :a was a pity that so good a show shoal& be spoiled by so baa weather; but better luck, next time. • The following is the list Of successful competitors: . • PRIZE LIST. , • IfossEs-IIKA.vy DRAUGHT. -Team of mares or geldings, lst J. Lyons, 2d. Neil McDonald. Brood. mares, lst Mrs. T. McMichael, 2d Jas. Tabb. Two year old gelding, lst A. Nichol, 24. J. Beam- ish. Two year oia filly, of known. One year old. gelding, 1st 3. • mis, 2a N. 'Cumming. One year old fir , er, G. Watt. Foal, lst Mrs. T. McMichael, 2(1 Wm Henry. Bank of England' foal, Alex. Watt. Gmner, Punrosz.=---Tearn of- mares i or geldings, lst T. Dicksoh, 211 Robt. Mutch, jr., 3d II, Snell & on. Brood naves; lst Sohn Cuntralfitg, 2d A. Watt, Jr. TWO year old gelding, lst W . Mc- Gowan, 2a 3. Williams. Two year old filly, 1st 3. Shoebrook, 2a : H. Cottle. One year ad gelding,-lst N. Cumming, 2d J. Garrott. One year old filly,' lst A. Cockerline, 24 G. Watt. •Foal, 1st Jas. McConnell, 2d A. Watt. Ro.eeseens.-Spen carriage horses, lst T. Barr, Jr.'2d 3. Monk. Brood mare, 1st 3. Domerston, 2d J. Rose. Two year old gelding, lst G. Gibson, 2a J. Rose. Two year old filly, A. Diugwell. One year old filly, -1st M. Braithwaite, 2d G. Stewart. Foal, 1st R. Laidlaw, 2d J. Rose. Saddle horse, 1st Morrison 'de Co. 2d A. Taylor. . Buggy horse, lst T. Ha:11, 2a 3. Henry. , ' CATTLE-THOBOUGHERED.-111i1Ch COW,- ,..., lst H. Rose, 211A. Fersytn. Two year old heifer, lst 3. Cumming, 2d Thos. Ross. One year old heifer, R Med. Heifer calf, lst T. ROSS, la A. F-orsyth. Bull calf. A. Forsyth-. •, Gneen CATTLE.Yoke of working oxen, lst C. Floody, 2d. Jte W. Auld. Milch cow, lst je_Ityott, 2d i J. Shear - brook. Two year ola heifer, 1st James Match, 2d T. Ross. One year old heifer, 1st T. Ross, -2d IL Cottle. Heifer calf, let T. Ross, 2d R. Mead. Yoke two year old steers, 1st 3. Lyons, 2d G. Stewart. 13eeve, lst Joseph Lyon, 2d Dr. Sloan. SHEEP-CursweLD---Aged. ram, 1st R. Errott, 2d 3. McConnell. Shearling ram, lst Snell & Son, 2d. J. Cumming. Ram lamb, lst and 2d 3. Cumming. Pair aged evtes, lst J. Dale, 2d J. Cum- ming. Pairfihea.rlino ewes, 1st and 2d a. Potter. Pair ewe °1-ambs, lst J. Pot - tern 2d J. Cunaming. LEICESTER. -Aged ram, J. Shear- Innolc. Shearling ram, Snell &- Son. Irani lamb, 1st W. J. Grieve, 2d Snell .e m. Pair aged. ewes Snell & Son, Pair shearling ewes, J. 1a1e. Pair ewe lembs, lst W. 3. Grieve, d Snell & Son. Fat sheep, 1st J. Cumming, 2d. 'W. J. Grieve. Sourneowee-Aged r4in, Walter Me- GweV Si°Ps HZ:::7 ran Marsh. • Ps -7 -Boar Marsh, Sow, X. Govier. • Sewn, Bnnen-Snenomn-Boar over one year, S. Wallade, Brood sow, not known. Boar,letand.s 2d J. Govier. Sow, lst 3. Govier, 2d A. Nichol, BERliBIIIRE.-Bottr oVer one year, G. Snell. Brood sow, N. Cumming. Boar, lst and. 2d G. Snell. Sow, let and 2d N. McDonald Poueenv.-Pair turkeys, -C. Floody. Pair geese, C. Floody. •Pair ducks, W. G-rieve. Pair Leghonis, 1st and 2d Rev. G. Clark. Pair black Spanish, Rev. 'G. Ciark. Pair Bra.hreas, let 3. Rose, 2d A. Wilson. Pair Homburgs, lat Rev. G. Clark, 2d 3. Culleton. Largest col- lection of fowls, lst Jas. Barr, 2d Jas. Muteh. • - biPLEMENTS.-Lumber wagon, int J. Brunsden, 2d Wm, Snowball. Iron beam plow, 1st W. R. Wilson, 2d John Elliott. Wooden plow, Thomson & Williams. Pair iron belt -rows, Robert Douglas. Single open buggy, 1st John Bruneden, 2(1 Wm. Cole. Single cover- ed. buggy, T. & G. Watson; Double buggy, open, T. & G. Watson. Cutter, OCTOBER 181 mownseinemeseennowsnman ,utaohioiaggart, 2a- J0/1 Cabinet work, Lowrenci -.Cultivator, Bell & Son. _ yerguson. Gang plow, e „Green cradles, ist TMasa Zulletron. Turnip • drill, .: Specimen of cooperts-work DOXESTIC MAN'CPACTUR114 Ift111010t11,,1St MiSS O'Ret young.. Ven yards home Astinen -14 and 2d Miss „yen& flannel union; Misi rear home made all, wool.1 j. Rose, *d Miss Ilamiltoial blanketsD. aialth. Pat Miss McDonald. 2d. J. W. j terpane, lat Miss Cowan, 2( Log cabin quilt, let JaS Bt. Young, White .qUilt Cowan. Coverlet. James pair wooleu stockings, lst ; 2a. Miss Pollock. Pair Se Hamilton.„ 2a James Browai mitts, Miss Pollock. Pai Miss H-amilton, 2d j. Troui • work, lst A. Wilson, 2d jai Fancy knitting, 1st Mrs.T. 2d A. Wilson. Fancybaskt ridge. CarH3. board work, shaw. Gent's shit ti, est 'The 24 T. Patterson. Gent's sti Whitehead, Hair fleNgers; Pencil drawing, Dr., Cavil tion of pittures, framed, Berlin wool work, raised,J Berlin wool -work, Asti -- Berlin wreath, Miss Trua.i Sowers, Miss Hawksbaw. Belfry & Oo. EmbroideryI MeMiehsel. Best 33ra1dis • Co. Sofa cushion, Miss pi mat, Mies Cowan. Rag: Denham. • Pair Gent's Sheroot. Pair eflari3E3 bOOU Set double harness„ Johi Set of single harness, joli Stocking yarn, Miss Mimi on.Gent's pants, Miss Cunai on sock or stocking, lstMis Mies Aobertson. - thurg.+-Senec.a. fall whel ter, 2.1 5 iBeaixuh Th' wheat, lst J. Bearoiah,d =other kind_ fall wheat, A. _wheat, dames Barr, ; kiva spring wheat, 1st -2d. G. Stewart. Burley, • Large white oats, let 1 2d. Wm.. ROSS. Small wl „-J. Barr, jr_2. 2d. N. Cm, Neas,lst X. Barr, in, 243. peas, 1St C. Floody, 2a D. = othy seed, J. Barr. Roors„-Early rose pet .B. Laidlaw, 2d 3. Beamist TOtS, let J. Gerritt, 2a J.garden ' carrots, ist a. Eaii ' vier. Swede turnips, 1st non, 2d R. Mitch. - Beets 2d R. Shortreed. Mang 1st E. Govier„ 2d Dr. Sloan -.J. Lyon,. Squashes, J. S' er melons, j, Barr. Mus Tyernas.n. Onions, 5. B, - H. Fraser. ,Cabbage, Mi Caulifiower, i. Vievier. lirm,Dymond. • DAIRY Pnonuen..----Tub than 48 lbs.., lst J. W. Aul Butter in rolls or pinta, - -2d 5: Barr. Dairy cheese, Honey, lst and 2a A. Tye -sugar, Belfry & Co. Map Dymond. Hoine-nasde Itose, 2d J. Lyon. Bake ' fry & Co. s 7.d FRUIT, -Four named v apples,' lst Wm, Ross, „Four named. iotiesfa Broadfoot,2d 3. Henry. sets, lst. G. 'Snell, 2a Northern spy, lst IL B. Hoare- Snow apples, 1. -2d Farrow. Rhode Isl it R. Shortreed,2E1J. .zenbergs, 1st H. Edwar Baldwins, lst J. W. An Gowan. Fall pippins, is • -2d J. Hoare. Mammoth - W. Auld, 24. W, Dy/31011 variety apples, 3. She , pears, 5 Mullen. Fall Gowan.: Tomatoes, it -G. McGowan. Grapes, -J. Sherratt. Two named 1st Dr. Sloan,2d.R. Shor let IL Farrow, 2d. T.11 flowers,. Dr. Sloan.. Ca Tyermon. • 41MGES. Ilorses.-Alex. Innis. Fisher,.:Colborne - • Pigs. -Thos. Andersot Chas. Lowrie, Morris.;: • Poultry and Trilplem A. Coekefllue, =John Willianas, Fa4bur Ladies' Department. bell, Blyth, Mrs. R. IC borough ,Miss McDona Grain, Roots and Dal • Hamilton, Blyth. ; R. let ; A.BQsc, West Wa.„ Fruit Luta Vegetables. Watson, and W 33,. Mit Cattle. -,john Mason _ Mead West Waweemel:' • -Mr. Von Neubron teacher in the New :sehool,.has one of t -complete eolleetions 0 seen -out of a, publio • gentlenaan deserves er lie ha taken in zolleet and thli3 ingenuity displ nig the different speeies and instruction -of his p .kaction Friday, Oet. 18, on McKillop, Farm Stock. liven, preprietor; tioneer. Friday, Oct. 5 o Efiallett, Farm Stoe Walter Haimah, proprie -auctioneer. Wednesday. Oct. 30, *Stanley, Farm Stock a Airs. Wm. Blair, P3P Brine, auctioneer. Saturday, Sept. 19, Ilouse Brussels, at 1 Farm Etock, Inapleme hold Furniture, John piietor ; C. R. Cooper, Death Tuckersmitho ,_-davgliter of Mr. johu o • 4)f 14r- Ailam Turnbull* d.ays. Exeter, 4M 0 431 Xt. -George Swats, Beignore, _Itr4ndoxi, aged.34 pan. St. Marys, 43n BM, father.of T. to sgett 77 years.