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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1891-03-18, Page 4t colleagues end followers, bo• does not tit . lt1U l• i s t r ,jlrete34d that, hitt judgment is l upfirler to that of any other Refertil leader,who- teas faith, la flaa,t:poligy. Mr Blake; hes toe pluck comumr} sdpge tR. belfee that the people at Qaaadawl,l`+fep aside a °use to lair d Woreell, • policy* which la etip,pOrted by the Whole [lp}'if, Qf thanks-- ► e C. Qammeren, Iietgrnt party-inelthdicig the Most ehc- Horas wanteds- [. Pluwateel. PeFheuged bankers, lawyreiea: Menefee- turert!t merchants and boliness men - rt' emess simply becaue he hiMself feels Win e - renoe Zrf ra moreradicalPoliGY The people- of Ontario and Quebec have voted for unrestricted reciprocity, and • they are not likely to revise their jndg- L 13takc's T..etter. ment in consequence of Mr Blake's doubts as to the praotioabflity of such Mr Blake has published a five column a scheme. Mr Blake expresses his loiter, in which he gives his reasons for opinions but he does not pretend that retiring from public life at this junoture they are entitled to mere weight than ` ifs portion of it he says: those of 0iiy other prominent Reformer "The Canadian Conservative policy and the Reform party party as a whole has failed to accomplish the predictions has adopted unrestricted reciprocity as of its promoters. a policy.Three agopolicy 'Its real tendency. has been, as fore- years that olio told twelve years ago, towards disin- was -endorsed by the interprovincial tegration and annexation, instead of conference, at which all the principal consolidation and maintenance •of that British connexion of which they claim provinces were represented, and it has to be special guardians. been growing in popularitfever since. "It lute left us with a small popula- It is not hard to oondure up supposed tion, a scanty immigration, and a Northwest empty still; with enormous difficulties in the way of parrying out additions to our public debt and yearly any proposition of suoh an important charge, an extravagant system of ex- character as unrestricted reciprocity. pendituze, and an unjust and oppres. But once more Governor Cleveland's sive tariff; with restricted markets for our needs, whether to buy or to sell, remark "It is a condition and not a and all the hosts of evil (greatly inters- theory that confronts us may be applied sified by our special conditions) thence to the situation in Canada." Our pro - arising; with trade diverted from its natural into forced and therefore lees ducers wants markets for the products profitable channels;and with unfriendly of their labors, and they cannot be relations and frowning tariff walls, ever made to believe that if they were per - more andemare estranging us from the witted to sell to and buyfrom the mighty English-speaking nation to the south, our neighbors and relations,with Americans, without paying toll to eus- whom we ought t3 be,aslit was promised toms officers upon sales and purchases that we should be, living in generous amity and liberal intercouse. their status as British colonists would "Worse; far worse 1 It has left us be seriously affected, or that profitable with lowered standards of public virtue, commercial intercourse with the people and a death -like apathy in public opin- ion; with raoial,religious and provincial of the United States would impair their animosities rather inflamed than sooth- allegiance to the British flag. As to ed; with a subservient Parliament, the question of revenue, the people pay an autocratic executive, debauched con- stituencies and corrupted and corrup- the taxes, and it matters very little in ting classes: with lessened self-reliance what way they are collected. and dependence on the public chest and on legislative aids; and possessed withal by a boastful jingo spirit, far enough reuloved from true manliness, loudly proclaiming unreal conditions and ex- In the classic phraseology of our aggerated sentiments, while actual town cotem, " to all appearanoes" Mr facts and genuine opinions are sup - M. C. Cameron has been elected over pressed. "It has left us with our hand's.. £led•, the ""late member,- Mr. Robt Porter, by • our future tompromised;land in such a "': substantial majority of 380. It plight that, whether we stand or move will probably require the lapse of sev- we moat run some risks, which else we eral weeks to get -this fact securely lodg_ might have either declined or encoun- tered with greater promise of success. ed in the massive brain of our esteemed "Yet let us never dispair of our friend. There are some other facts oonntryl It is a goodly land; endowed which our respected totem mill not pro - with great recuperative powers and bablyfullyrealize for about the same vast resourses as yet almost nndevel- oped; inhabited by populations moral length of time, if not longer. These and religious, sober and industrious, facts are :- virtuous and thrifty, capable and in- That Goderich township, which gave structed-tho descendents of a choice immigration, of men of mark and Mr Porter 216 majority in 1887, only courage, energy and enterprise; in the gave him 164 in 1891. breasts of whose "children still should That the town of Goderich increased glow the sparks of those ancestral fires. "Under such conditions all is not its majority of 25 in 1887 for Mr Gam- iest ! 'Though much be taken, much eron to 64 in 1891. abides.' And if we do but wake from That the town of Clinton reversed its our delusive dreams', face the stern majority of 52 for Porter in 1887 to 12 facts in time, repair our errors, and for Mr Cameron in 1891.' amend our ways,there may still remain for us, despite the irrevocable past, a That every polling subdivision in the future, if not so clear and bright as we riding showed a change in opinion in once might have hoped, yet fair and favor of the Liberal party. honorable, dignified and secure." One would have thought that this That a constituency gerrymandered strong denunciation of the Govern- to make it safe for a Conservative, has now become a Liberal hive. ment's policy would have some effort That the one issue upon which the upon the Conservative press, but they ignore it entirely, and point to his po- election was fought was that of' unr sition as regards the party to which he stricted reciprocity. That a riding regarded as strongly has so long been identified. Conservative, with the advantages of 2dr Blake does not disagree with his the government in its favor should party upon the question as to whether return a Liberal by a majority of near - freedom of commerce with the United ly 400, seems so remarkable, that it is States would be good for Canada. On difficult for the Conservatives to realize the contrary, 11e goes further than any it is true. We admit our own sur - ardent reciprocity advocate, in per- prise at the largeness of Mr Camer- traying the enormous advantages which on's majority, but at the same time we would follow from the abolition of all believe that it was obtained ,in a, per - restraints upon trade between the two Eerily honorable way. We have known ,countries. Instead of being more loyal all along, of quite a number of Censer• than the Reform party Mr Blake con- vatives, who had expressed themselves siders commercial union preferable to as in favor of free trade relations with the States, and while these men openly unrestricted reciprocity, because of the expressed their intention of supporting difficulty of raising revenue under the the Liberal candidate, it was not ex - latter scheme. He thinks that, under pected that all would do so when the present conditions, with a view to reve- vote came to be taken, as party lines cues, incidental protection is unavoid- have been hitherto drawn pretty tight. able. But he thinks that commercial It is evident that we did not give these union should be discussed as e. prelimi- men credit for all the independence nary to political union. Evidently he they possessed, and we are glad indeed regards annexation to the United States to find that they broke away from .as the ultimate destiny of Canada.- party and acted on conviction. That is where he disagrees with his old We believe even Conservatives will political friends. admit that Mr Cameron will represent Mr Blake does not say that unre• Huron in the House better than its late stricted reciprocity means annexation, representative did, for he had no inter - though be regards it as an impracti- est in it whatever further than to retain cable method of obtaining relief from the support of his party. West Huron the burdens which the Conservatives has not only made a good exchange, have itnposed upon the country. He but it has emphatically shown itself to insi is that the Conservative trade be in favor of the utmost freedom of policy tends toward annexation, and if trade between Canada and the States, bis ot» niche as to the difficulties in the a feature of commerce that must sooner way of carrying out a policy of unre- or later be an accomplished fact if we etricted reciprocity are of any value, are to develop our resources and get the then his views in regard to the evil best returns for our labors. effects of trado restriction and combi- nation are of equal worth. Reformers may fairly agree to accept Mr Blake's views with respect to unrestricted reci- procity, on condition that the Conser- vatives admit the accuracy of his opin- ions and statements to as the present administration and its policy. :flight n'Ve1Qoltts-7aoksohh Bros. Xi S ialttes. Toon Boberteen. Mi inery--Beesley is Co. B}lvel +are.. -J.13., Rumbgll ek Co. fprlie,- Estato ,JQhu Badgeou, FRIDAY, MARCH' 13, 1891. The West Huron Victory. As to trade with England, Mr Blake says that it is useless to expect that the motLer country will ever agree to im- pose a tax upon food, or to discriminate in favor of the colonies in arranging her t:rrif. And he adds that "While that free market, which the united Kingdom opens permanently to all the world, is to us of great value, and while every prudent effort should be mode to enlarge our exports there and elsewhere beyond the seas, yet th, n,suits of all such efforts must be far below those to flow from a freo • throughout our own continent.” 1 his is exactly the position of the I. • 1 party, and yet Mr Blake ex• ✓ ,lnnbt as the practicability of su,h r 'lierr,e. Dot while Mr Blake per, ,r. .ly t P.r„ltains and gives expros- c.k••, ± , 'lots as to tie practicability of tits este v advoeatrd by his former The Chances ;for Free Trade. Sir litiohai I Oilmtwrigitt'tl. ltel>07 011*. Elected in OnttirJ..f)• rCartwright 1 The fofihvnng list gives the members M. has written 0, letter to elected in .Qntawrle, with their majeri ties.VI: near as they Can be got at pre, sent. aonetltusflcv Member Polities Nal Alpine • • ...,4tacduiiuell A4414p1011,,,..,Dewliee... ..... ....Lib,- a2 Brentei Betnervllle . .. ...Lib ...J..000 Brant 8 Paterson , .. ,....Lib.... 566 greasing Weds.......... -.Oen... 172 Bruce N Mahal ..... ,.,,, Con .,. 41 Rowe R... Truax ..... „ Lib.... 125 Bruce W ltowatid . :.....'Lib .., 850 Bothwell Roup rem,......„,'Lib.... 450 -Cardwell White ........ ....... Con .•• 200 Cornwall 4i, St'tBergin ............ .. Con .... 800 Carleton Hodgins ...... ....Ind.... 11 Dundas Ross Con . .. 50 Durham W ..... Beltb,.......... , „Lib.... 167 Durham E ..... Craig . Con ... 60 Essex N moorages •. Lib ,,,. 840 Eaves 8 Allan Lib.... al Elgin E ....Ingram Con ... 42 Elgin W. Casey...... .. ....Lib.... 600 FrontenscKirkpatrick ..... • ...Con .., 191 Grey N Masson Con ... 247 Grey 8 ..... ...,Laederktn . .. .,Lib.... 52 Grey E.,........Sproule .. ... ..... Con ... 160 Glengarry .....,McLennan Con ... 360 Grenville 8 .... Reid Con ... 150 Haldimand . . Montague Con .,. 84 Hamilton 1 McKay Con .... 654 Ryckman Oun , • • 624 Huron 8 ....McMillan , .. ...... Lib.... 855 Huron E ..McDonald....., ...Lib..,. 307 Huron W , Cameron Lib.... 376 Halton Henderson Con ... 101 Hastings N Bowell Coq ... 225 Hastings E Burdette ,.Lib.... 64 hustings W.....Corby .... Con ... 820 Kent .. Campbell bib; .. 487 Kingston ...Macdonald. Con . • 481 Leeds North and Grenville Ferguson Con .... 144 Leeds 8..... ...Taylor Con .... 84 Lanark N Jamieson Con ... 200 Lennox ........ Allison .. Lib.... 62 London.,....... ,Hyman Lib, .. , 183 Lanark 8 lfaggart............ ..Con ... 037 Lambton E bloncrteff Con .,. 666 Lambton W Lister.,, Lib.... 560 Lincoln... ....Gibson Lib 117 Middlesex N ... -Hutchins ..........,,Con ..,, 2 Middlesex 8 ....Armstrong Lib.... 610 Middlesex E....Marshall ..... •,_.,•Con ... 250 Middlesex W.....Rnome Con ... 413 Monck Brown ,. Lib..,. 235 Muskoka O'Brien ..... , ...... Con -•• Norfolk N Charlton , , .. . , Lib. .. 446 Norfolk 8 Tisdale Con ... 420 Northumb'laaid F.Cochrane ., Con ... 120 Not thumb'landW,Hargraft Lib 41 Ontario N Madill . Con ... 225 Ontario 8... Davidson Lib, ... 23 Oatarro W Edgar Lib....1002 Oxford 8 Cartwright ... ...... Lib ... .1300 Ottawa j MMcIntosh ... ..... Con ... 983 Roblllard ...... „Con ..., 457 Oxford N. Sutberlat.d .., ,,.,Lib....1700 Teterboro 1.1Burnham ... ..Con .,. 43 Pelerboro WStevenson Con .., 242 Perth N .Grieves Lib.... 177 Prince Edward.. Miller Con .., 38 Prescott... Proulx ....... Lib.... 69 Peel Fetherstone ..:...... Lib.... 79 Perth 8. Trow Lib.... 5 Renfrew N.... White r Cou .., 77 Renfrew 8 Ferguson Con ... 144 Mussell Edwards . .. ,.,,Lib..., 200 Simeue N 1leCarthy. Con ... 300 Simcee 8 Tyrrwh int.......... Con ....Ace Simeue E Spohr Lib.... 178 Toronto E t'oatsworth Con ...1325 .Con ...1527 Con ... 502 1io.... 261 Victoria 8 Fairbairn Con . 14 Waterloo 8 .... -Livingstone ,_ Lib..-. 300. -W,ioo'N liow•inan Lib.... 89 Weh�1lp�h�� .,.German.. Lib.... 453 on Weiin fN. o ...McMullen Lib.... 169 Wellington S „Innes .. Lib.... 366 Wellington C... Semple ........... Lib.... 157 Wentworth N ..Bain Lib.... 202 Wentworth 8...Carpenter..... Con ... 5 York E McKenzie Lib.... 26 York N Moloch .... Lib.... 500 York W Wallace Con .. 714 t.otitor. aa. Rana his constituents'i South Oxford, ea - pressing his gratitude for their canting' ued confidence and hie belief in the ultimate trumplh of the principles ad - vomited by the Liberal party, closing his letter by these stirring words :-- "We propose to pursue witheut;waver- iag'the line of policy marked out in the successive debates and resolutions al- ready thrice recorded in Parliament on the question of freeltrade with the restof this continent. We are neither blind nor indifferent to the difficulties on the ftnaneial side of the subject which twelve years of gross mismanagement and corruption have imported into the settlement of this great issue, and with these we are prepared to grapple when the time comes, but we sec more clear- ly that this is pre-eminently a oases in which the difficulty of standing still and of aeeing our country drift helpless into financial and political ruin is in- definitely more to be feared than any temporary fiscal embarrassments, and also, that it is our plain duty to select the most feasible method of extricating ourselves from our present position without conjuring up idle visions of obstacles which may never ocour, or accepting loose and haphazard calcu- lations of possible losses of revenue, made in complete ignorance of the data on which alone any reliable estimates can be framed. Two things at least are clear, first, that the general prosperity of Canada, and most of all of the farm- ers of Canada, will be enormously in- creased by free access to the markets of the United States, and that with that increased prosperity will come greatly increased spending power and increased ability to bear any necessary taxation ; and, secondly, which is scarcely of less importance, that the steps that we pro. prose to take to secure this end will in- directly but most effectually lay the axe to' the root of that vast system of corruption which has at present inter - wined itself with our whole fiscal and political organization,and which threat- ens, unless same strong and stringent remedy be applied, to choke out every vestage of honor and self-respeotlfrom the minds of a large number of thepeo- ple of Canada. Of this system I have been, as you know, the sworn opponent from the very hour of its initiation down to the present moment, and I venture to hope that you also know me well enough to be aware that I am mak- ing no idle Roast when I pledge myself to you that I will not cease my opposi- tion, in season or out of season, till we have succeeded in freeing our country from the shackles which the folly, and, ignorarioe of a portion of hes' citizens have imposed upon us." - The Goderich Star should drop the• "Ananias" business now; it is not only stale; but it is an insult to a lot of its own party. The official returns for West Huron were to have been'declared yesterday - Thursday, at Goderich, but as one of the ballot boxes had not been delivered at the time the count was to have been made,though it has since been received, the official count was adjourned till Monday next. Mr John Reith is at l eat 5200 poorer than he was before the election, having forfeited his deposit, and all he has to show for it is the experience he bas gained. Still, if this takes some of the vanity out of him, he will have bought his knowledge cheaply. The Local Legislature resumed its session on Friday, Mr J T Garrow seconding the address in reply to the speech from the throne, Mr Tait, of Toronto, moving it, on which the Globe says: - "Both of these gentleman showed a thorough acquaintance with public questions and an amount of oratorical ability which make them acquisitions even in a body so rich in debating power as the Ontario Legislature." The Globe is entitled o considerable credit for the enterprise and principle displayed -by it during the campaign. Very full, and generally accurate re- ports were given by it, of meetings in different parts of the Dominion, while its editorial dis6fissions were carried on without that disgraceful personality that marked the utterances of the Government organ in that city. The tone of the Globe was decidedly good and pleasing to the large bulk of its supporters, without the bitter personal- ities that have often found a place in public print. Notwithstanding the fact that a gov- ernment wedded to the protective policy has been again successful at the polls, we are still of the opinion that Sir John will make a curve in favor of some form of reciprocity. We shall likely be met with the remark that " Sir John was always its favor of that,"•but we fail to see how this can bo, when he has been denouncing as traitors all who held arch views. It is well known that lie , ill t .ny time adopt principles that he sees are to some extent popular, even if contrary to his own previously• expressed ones, if by so doing he can strengthen his position. And he can• not very well ignore the vote in Quebec and Ontario. Here the sentiment in I favor of freer.trade relations has been strongly expressed. Should Sir John take a tura his supporters in the House would go with him, and it is quite cer- tain the Liberal members of the House would,, for Mr Laurier baa always ex- pressed the willingnoes of himself and party to support any measnre of recd - city introdprouced by the government. Additional Local News. Church Notes. About twenty persons wers taken inks Rattenbury street church, on probation) on Sunday morning last. Miss Lee, a well known singer of the Salvation Army, who has been laid up here by illness for some time, is recovering. Rey Dr Shaw, assistant missionary secretary of the Methodist church, was in town last week. He had been preaching at Wingham last Sunday. The doctor is an old Huronian, hav- ing lived near Taylor's corner, Gode• rich township, in the long-Iong•ago. Toronto W ......Denison . , .. . . Toronto C Cockburn Victoria N Barron.... Election Notes. Sir John Macdonald was elected by a majority of 481. It has been decided to protest Hon. J. M. Gibson's election for Hamilton, on charges of bribery, etc. It is understood that the Dominion Parliament will be called for the des- patch of business on B Aril, 29. It is now stated that Mr Carling will be placed in the Senate and allowed to retain the Portfolio of Agriculture. Sir Charles Tupper and Sir John Thompson will shortly • proceed to 'Washington, with the object of endeav- oring to negotiate a reciprocity treaty Ontario has not done so well for the Liberale in a Dominion election since 1874 as it did on Thursday. The far- mers of Ontario have given a decided verdict for Liberalism and against're- striction. One of the greatest victories of the election was won by the Liberals of London. For a generation London has been held by Mr John Carling, who was defeated by Mr Hyman by a crushing majority. It is likely that Mr Carling will be appointed Lieut•Governor of Ontario and the probabilites are that he has the appointment in his pocket. Western Ontario gave a great verdict for Liberalism on Thursday. Essex, Kent, Lambton, Bothwell and Huron returned eight Liberals and only one Conservative. In another group, com- posed of Perth, Waterloo, Oxford,Brant and Wellington, there were eleven Lib- berals and not a single Conservative re- turned. The Niagara Peninsula, Monck, Welland and Lincoln came over en maase from Conservatism to Reform, "The result is not astonishing to me" said Mr Sol. White, speaking to the Detroit News on Friday, of Thursday's election, but he added, '1 am more than ever convinced that the next issue to come before Canadian people will be political union with the United States. I shall begin work today with that ob- ject in view.' Mr White is the Conser- vative candidate for North Essex in the Ontario assembly and Mr Merdith's first lieutenant. He has lately been lecturing in the United States in favor of annexation. Does he speak for his party ? The Globe says: -As the complete re turns of the polling come to hand it becomes evident that the Globe's esti- mate of a majority of twentyfive for the Government put out on the morning after the election is likely to be sustain- ed. The Liberal candidates, too, are as staunch and reliable a body of men as ever stood for a party, and there is no fear that the ranks will be broken •by any effort or device the Government can employ. They will meet' Parlia- ment on April 29 a solid, united body, and an interesting and exciting session may be looked for. The tenth regular meeting of the Willis church Y PCA was held on Monday, March 9th, •Rev Mr Edge, of the Ontario St. Methodist church, addressing the meeting, bis subject being Methodist missions in Japan. Mr Edge's discourse could not but prove profitable to 'all who were pri- yiliged to hear him, clearly and graphically were the trials and tri- umphs of men who have gone to that country shown forth. A suitable program of music accompained Mr Edge's discourse. SABBATH SCHoor, TEA.- The con- gregation of Ontario St. Methodist Church, gave the children of the Sunday School a tea on Wednesday evening, in the basement of the church. There was a large turnout, and the scholars all appeared to en- joy themselves very much. Rev Messrs Shilton, Osborne and Edge were present and Messrs Geo. Swallow and Jas Scott of the Presbyterian Sunday School. Rev A Stewart was unavoidably absent. Mr Ralph Tip - lady made the report of the school's standing, which was very satisfactory and showed the school to be in an excellent condition. 1C 109tion NOV*, • '.fihere will be seventy neve Members in the new ,jiouse Qt .QODlmgn4, TWO voters in, Kingetoil, wha caught Gold hn going to tato. polio, haves singe died. In South Oxford, the Qonservetive candidate looses bie deposit, in South ,Bixron Mr Reith has lost his, The Empire olaialne a majority of 45 fox the Government, but it inoludee in Oa count men who are just as strongly opposed to thegovernment as PP they can be. Two eleotione are yet to be held, Huntingdon, a Reform etrongheld, where voting will take place on the 28rd inst., and Algoma, whiob is safe Oon- vative, the date of which has not yet announced. been LIDE1ts3 L GAINS AND LOSSES. 041x8• Addington, Brune, E. Huron, W., Lennox, Lincoln, Lender-, . Renfrew, 8., Monck, . Brome, Northumberland, W, La Prairie, Ontario, S., L'Islet, Peel, Perth, N., Digby, Wentworth, S., Welland, Pontiac, Argentueil, Bonaventure, Dorchester, Ottawa county, Quebec county, Quebec W., Rouville, Soulanges, Stanstead, Vaudreuil, Yamaska, Queens, N. S., Prescott, Charlevoix. LOOSES. East Elgin, Glengarry, Halton, NorthumberlandE Prince Edward, Knitting Cotton, Crotchet Cotton, Etching Cotton, Plushesr Embroidery Silks Maputo, and all the Staple Lines. Misatsquoi, Rimouski, We claim the best is none too good for the Ladies of Clinton. Lunenburg, Richmond, Northumberland, St. Johns City, Cooper's Book Store St.JohnsCity & Co, Kings, P. E. I. (2) There is always new designs Fancy Goals and rang Work We have just received some of the latest Noveittee in Fancy Pins, Gold and Silver Boars, Cords, Pompons, Art Materials' Cushions, Bottles, Etc 3 Etc. • dustman. Luis. CoNs. Ontario 43 48 Quebec 37 27 NovaSootia 5 16 New Brunswick. .. . 4 12 Prince Edward Island 4 2 Manitoba 1 4 Northwest 0 4 British Columbia 0 6 94 119 Conservative majority,with Hunting- don and Algoma excluded, 2 4. Outside opinion Concerning West Huron Three hundred majority for Mr M. C. Cameron 4n West Huron. - The -peo- ple of that riding made a serious mis- take four years ago when they elected a nonentity in place of one of the ablest men in Canada, but they have atoned for their error this time by giving Mr Cameron a rousing majority. -Ottawa Free Press. The Montreal Herald says: -No man will be more welcome on returning to his place among the Liberals in the House of Commons than Mr Cameron, of West Huron. His constituency was gerrymandered out of existence, but lie comes to the front again with a bigger majority than ever. It has taken the Liberals of Huron nine years to overcome the effect of the gerrymander, but the heroic struggle has ended in triumph at last. Three Liberals will now sit for Huron, and each of them is a man of whom any constituency might be proud. The Liberals will be glad to welcome back to the 1 ospitable walls of No. 6 that old warrior, M. C. Cameron, who was bea- ten by a small majority in 1887, but now returns with a decisive one. Dr. Macdonald; who redeemed the East in 1887, has bettered that victory and has a majority of some 370. John Mc- Millan, one of the best farmers in On- tario and fine debater, has a "hive," but he recognised that the possession of a safe seat brings with it the obligation to help friends not so fortunately situ- ated, and he gallantly worked in the east and west ridings. -Globe. Hon. Mr Laurier is not at all dis- couraged with the result or alarmed st the prospect. The Liberals, he said, had contended against heavy odds the election was precipitated and imper- fect lists used, and the people had not sufficient time to reflect upon the sit- uation. Yet in spite of these draw- backs the trend of public openion was shown to be clearly against a policy of restriction. Meantime the process would go on in Parliament and in the country, and he was as sure of final success as that right will triumph over wrong. Tho contest had solidified the Liberal party, a14d any dissension that had arisen would pass away as the heat subsided. Not all the cities and towns went against the Liberals. Quebec elected two supporters for reciprocity. London elected Mr Hyman. Brantford gave the invincible Paterson 8 majority of 304. In St. Catharines the free trade candidate headed the poll. Stratford gave the Liberal candidate a majority of 23. Mr Sutherland had a majority of l57 in Woodstock. Brockville gave the Liberal candidate a majority of 414, in Windsor Mr McGregor had it ma- jority of 237. Goderich and Clinton gave Mr WC ('atnoron a majority and Mr German headed the poll in Welland. Fuller returns will donhtless show that many other towns throughout the coun- try gate n[njaritiee fur red prnrity, t South Huron Official Figures. Et m' s d= ti 7. - Bayfield .... --No, 1 30 42 ' 3 News Notes Aroaud The Comity The Choicest Stealings from Our County Exchanges. Mr Samuel Beatty, of Blyth, has c his livery business to Mr Wm. 11 `r Alex Dey,of East Wawanosh,hav- ing disposed of his far, has moved in- to Wingho,m, to reside. Mr Geo Payne has disposed of the British Hotel, Wingham,forreerly own- ed by RP Simmons, to Mr Alex Orr, of Belmore. Mr Hugh Grieve, who has been carrying on a feed and seed store in Seaforth, for some years past, has dis- posed of his business to Mr Ed: Hinck- ley. A gentleman named .,Wbetlaufer,..of -Michigan, purchased the well known stallion, Challenger, from Lachlin Mc- Neil, 16th con., Grey, paying About $1,- 000 for him. Maj. for Weisnriller.... 12 Hay • -No. 2 39 24 2 No. 3 102 60 3 No. 4 80 39 1 No. 5 25 3 1 No. 6 53 14 0 No. 7 43 35 __ 344 181 10 Maj. for McMillan .... 163 Hullett No. 8 59 25 3 No. 9 81 19 0 No.10 48 12 0 No.lr 59 28 0 No.12 25 30 0 No.13 46 21 2 No.14 56 20 0 374 155 5 Maj. for McMillan 219 McKillop .... No.15 61 11 0 No,16 30 24 0 No,17 62 14 0 No.18 32 19 2 No.19 47 23 4 No. 20 27 29 4 No.21 61 10 2 No. 22 31 18 4 351 149' 16 Maj. for McMillan 203 Seaforth No. 23 91 38 2 No. 24 55 39 0 No.25 53 61 2 201 - 158 4 Maj. for. McMillan 43 Stanley No. 26 94 49 0 No.27 39 80 0 No.28 14 48 10 No, 29 32 21 5 199 - 198 15 Maj. for McMillan 1 Tuckers,nith-No, 30. , .. , . 05 34 0 No. 31.... , . 90 19 1 No. 32 100 29 0 No. 33, 65 26 0 1316 108 1 Maj. for McMillan 238 Total votes polled 1845 1990 55 Total majority for McMillan 853, bo• ing 97 more than last time, while the total vote polled (exclusive of Reith's) was 25 more than in 1887. — .-e-- Mr Thomas Robinson has sold his farm on the Babylon Line, Stanley, to Mr Amos Keys, for $3,500. The farm contains 100 acres, with good frame house and barn. The many friends of Mr B. Casson assistant to Rev J. S. Cook, of Hensall, will be pleased to learn that he has so far recovered from his recent' illness as to resume his labors in the church work. Anthony Ailen,Colborno, has sold his imported Clydesdale stallion, Pluvius, to Harry Bates,of East Saginaw, Mich,, Pluvius is within a month of three years old and weighs 1930 lbs. The price is said to be $1200. . John Stewart, 16th con. of Grey, sold an entire colt to an American buyer last week for the sum of $220. The purchaser offered Mr Steward 270 extra if he would deliver the animal in Ohio. Ile declined the latter's offer. Mr Henry Allan, of Harlock, in Hull lett, was loading some cars at the rail- way station, Seaforth, when he got two of his fingers so severely crushed that one had to be amputated. He will have a pretty sore hand for a long time. We regret to announce the sudden• death of,Daniel, second son of David Campbell, of,Walton, in the 21st year of his age. Inflammation of the bowels was the immediate cause ofeath. He was a carpenter and was engaged working at his trade in Anne Arbor, Mich. Mr Chas Wilkinson, accompanied by M H Harrison and his brother Robert, all of East Wawanosh, attended the sale of thoroughbred stook at the Bow Park farm lately and succeeded in pur- chasing three very fine animals. Mr R Corly also purchased one bull and two females. The Expositor says :-The many friends of Rev Mr Casson will be de- lighted to learn that, in response to the unanimous invitation of the official board of the Methodist church, he has consented to remain for a third year pastor of that congregation, subject, of course, to the approval of Conference. The Brussels Post says :-Some peo- ple are wondering if the editor of the Goderich Signal is going out of business owing to the appearance of the follow- ing advertisement :-For Sale. -If you are contemplating the purchase of a windmill a first-class one can be had cheap for cash Apply at the Signal of- fice. A very severe and painful accident happened on Tuesday last to little Ada, youngest daughter of Mr Kenneth Mc- Leod, of Seaforth,aged about fouryears she was on her way to the meeting of the Band of Hope, and whilst walking along the road her foot slipped, causing her to fall and a sleigh which was pas- sing at the time passed over it, break- ing the leg in twe places below the knee. IIarvey Bankert, of Pittsbnrg, aged 17, displayed a revolver in church and Sunday school, and in the afternoon Frankie Smith, aged 12 years, wanted to see if it worked. It worked and Ban- kert fell dead. shot through the .brain, while Frankie is in jail charged with murder, though it is claimed the shoot- ing was accidental. The name of H. A. Maokelcan, of Hamilton, Ont., was on Tuesday struck from the roll of solicitors before Judge Ferguson at Osgoode hall. Mr M'ackel- can had been given until March 3 to pay into court certain moneys belong- ing to a client,and, failing to do tlrie,the penalty was inflicted. John Lester, of Shannonville, and Alexander Lester, of Newburg, brothers, while walking on the railway near Marysville, Ont., were etruok by a train and irstantly killed. John Les- ter was a married man, and leaves his wife and aged mother totally unprovi- ded for. A St. Mary's lady, who is teacher of a public school in Toronto, had a funny experience the other day. Three chil- dren presented themselves for enroll- ment as pupils. The first on being ask- ed his name and age, answered: "John Thompson, aged 13," the second, "Rich- ard Thompson, aged 13." "Oh then you are twins?" Imagine the teacher's astonishment when the answer was given, "No, sir, please ma'am we are triplets, and there's the other fellow." BORN. STmLINn,- In McGregor lt1all,..oa.reh, mos the Wife of Mr Robert Stirling, of a daughter. CARAgOOF.-In Clinton, on the 5th inst.,tbe wife of H. Carahoof (daughter of Mrs Struthers) Bismarck, Dak. of a daughter, McIiAr -In Seaforth, on the 4th inst., the wife of Mr ktugh McKay of a daughter. f' RAM5Ar.-At the Manse, Londesboro, on• Wednesday 11th inst., the wife of Rev. D. sr Ramsay, of a son. VANEOMosn.-On the 51h inst„ the wife O Mr W. D. VanEgmond, Seaforth,df a son - still born. MARRIED A Detroitsdespateh-says Rev. W. NV. Carson has arrived in that city, and it is expected will become a citizen of the United States. Butter has been enormously high in New York city during the last few weeks. Good creamery has been sold at from 30 to 40 cents per pound. An organization to be known as Knights of Reciprocity has been formed in Kansas, and shows signs of spreading to a large extent. It is meant as a counter -irritant to the Farmers' Alli- ance. Two masked men sot fire to the furniture factory of Hess Bros,atListow• el Sunday morning, first binding and gagging the watchman. The factory and a lot of other property were de- stroyed. David Carroll, of Ramstead. hes disposed of his beautiful homestead to Mr Stine, of the township of East Zorra, for $0,000, and intends becoming a re- sident of Stratford on or abont . the first of April, oseses. Hon. Gilbert McMicken, who become prominent in the Government's service at the time of the I'ehian raids, and afterwards held important positions in Montreal, died suddenly at Winnipeg on Surday It athas been found that Mr Magwood, recently elected to the Ontario Legisla • turn for North Perth, owes his election to bribery and general corruption. A petition has been filed against his re • turn, and the case will be decided in the election court at an early date. S'n1WART-DODBwORTH.-At the residence, of the bride's father, 15th con., Godorich Township, on the llth :nst„ by Rev. Jos. Edge, Mr Geo. Stewart to Miss Jennie Dods worth, both of Clinton. SCOTT -CAMPBELL, -At the residence of the bride's father, East Wawanosh, on the Ilth cost„ by the Rev Geo Law, Mr P W Scott to Miss Annie, second daughter of Mr John Campbell, all of East Wawanosh. TAYLOIR-BELL.-At the residence of the bride's father, East Wawanosh, on the 411i inst., by the Rev A McLean, Mr Jno Taylor to Miss Agnes Bell,'daughter of sir James Bell, all of East Wawanosh, JosxsToS-MCKEE.-III Goderich Town- ship, on the 25th February,by the Rev Dr. Cre, Mr Charles Johnston to Ellen Paulina, youngest daughter of Mr Thomas McKee. DUNBAR-MCQcARRIE.-At the residence of the bride's father,b Rev A, McLean, on the 4th inst., R. D. Dunbar, of South Pitts. burg, Tenn, to miss Jennet, eldest daughter of Mr H. McQarrie, of Blyth,Dinsley street. GRANGER-WALSHrIn Belgrave, on the 25th nit•, by Rey Mr Godfey, Mr A. E. Gran- ger, of Denfield, Middlesex county, to Miss Sarah Isabella Walsb, of Belgrave, CRAWFORD- COATE8•-At the residence of the bride's father on the 4th inst., by Rev. P. Musgrave, Mr'(villiam Crawford, of Port - ago la Prairie, MZsnitoba, to Miss Jackson Coates, of McKillop. MCGAVIN.- IEINN.-At 1130 residence Of the bride's father, on the 4th inst., by Rev. P. Musgrave, Mr William Henry McGayin, of McKillop, to Miss Kate Rinn, of Hallett. EDGATtm-MOsonovn.-On the 3rd inst., et the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev W. Torrance, Mr Wm. A. Edgar, to bliss Isabella A. Musgrove. all of Howick. GAUBnA'Tu-AAYs.-On the 4th inst., at the residence of the bride's" father, by the Rev W. Torrance, Mr John W. Galbraith, of Turnberry, to Mise Sarah Jane Aays, of Gorrie. n -TED FIT'LsrMOSs,-In Clinton, on the 811 inst., Banal. Fitzsimons, aged 39 years, 1 month and 2o,days, TICHBOURNE.-In Goderich Township, on Friday,February 2711, Frederick J E„ young- est son Of Thos Tichbourne, aged 6 months and 27 days. Towsns,-At Goderich, February 28th, Mrs Niagara Towers, aged 56 years and 7 m DIATUEonths.soN,-At Goderich, on the 411, inst.' Elizabeth, wife, of Donald Matheson, aged 40 years 1. month, 20 days. GRAHAM. -In Goderich, on the 6th inst., Alice Platt, wife of Wm. Graham, aged 28 years. Carts of Thanks. Goderich, March 911, 1891. The Electors of the West Riding of the County of Huron. GENTLEMEN, Now that the glare of battle is over and things have assumed their normal condition, permit me to thank you for the honor you have done n.e in returning_me-to Pa•liament- by a large maiority for the West Riding of Huron. To those who fought earnestly and vigorously during the contest, and I may say all my friends did so, my thanks are special- ly duo. I do loot claim the victory as a per- sonal one, nor do I claim it as a victory for the t arty of which I am an humble member - but I do claim it as a victory for the princi- ples I advocated and the cause I espoused. I thank heartily the many Conservatives in the Riding who shook off the shackles of par- ty and voted in tine interests of the country, irrespective of Darty attachments. The suit shows that there are many mon in the Dominion who can look above and beyond mere political considerations, to the good oft the masses, and the future wellbeing of the country. 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