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The Huron Expositor, 1872-10-18, Page 4- • 4. • - • •• , , • .. 11 • - THE • HURON EXPOSITOR NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Fall Made Dairy Butter—E. Cash. Insurance—J. Wilton Kerr. • Apprentice Wanted—Alex Stewart. Teacher Wanted. -T. Livingstone. Teaeher Wanted—X. MeGee. Caretaker Wanted ---Wm. Hill. Oxen for Sale—Wm. Hollingshead. Britannia Lodge Regular Meeting. Strayed Cows—Thomas Downey. - Strayed Colt—Richard Docking. Estray Steer and Ram—W. McKenzie. Teaoher Wanted R. B. Laittlaw, Blyth. Horse for Sale—J. McGinnis. Butter Convention—T. Kidd, Chairman. Sale of Wet Cottons—A. G. McDougall. T. K. Alderson, Merchant Tailor. lee urn txpooitor. FRIDek Y, OCT. 18, 1872. Should Branch Agricultural So- • cieties be Abolished? Should Branch Agrictiltetral So- eieties be abolishedis a question which is frequently asked, and to which a diversity of answers bah been, given. Some maintain that there are too many Agricultural • Shows, and •that the Shows held by Branch Societies are generally on so small a scale that they are .pro- duetive of Iitele or no good. Those who argue in this way advocate the larger, are feeders' to them. As such, then, they should be supported and, encouraged, attd, if those who decry them would lend their assist- ane'toward making them more pros- perlsus, they would find that both the! larger and smaller societies would be the stronger from their ef- forts, and they would themselves feel better satisfied. I But, aside from fhe benefits de- rived from, these exhibitions in the way of competition, the good which they accomplish in a sescial point of view should not be lost sight of. They generally occur at 'a season of the year when the farmer has leisure, and can leave the cares and toils of the farm to attend to them.' An ex- cellent opportunity is th u s afforded for social intercourse between neigh- bors, A local show is usually sim- ply a gathering of neighbors. None are strangers; all are on terms of intimacy with each other. • New ac- quaintences have.not to be formed, but old friends can meet and con- verse as to the het and most profit- able means of conducting their farms or rearing their stock, and after the day thus spent they return to their -homes reinvigorated for the battle of life. At alarger fair there is no such opportunity for social converse and friendly interchange of Opinions. A farmer going to one • of these - abolishing of Braneh Societies, ancr shows knows but few, if any, cf the giving of the funds nsed by.) ihose present; he eaunters - around among a crowd of etrangers, for a day, yeturitiog to' his home in the evening weary and done out. We believe that in the way last ilidiea.ted these local shows are productive of much good. In tact, we do not know but the benefit thus derived is almost equal to that done by the coth petition obtained. But, taking botletogether, we think there are many who will agree that the good results attending the Branch_ Agri- cultural Societies are too great to be lightly or thoughtlessly cast aside.' them to increasing the premium • awarded by County Societies. There are some, too, who even go further • than this. • They say that County Societies, as well as Branch Societies should oe abolished, and the funds appropriated towat d establishing Central Fairs at certain places throfighout the country, such as the existing Western and Central Fairs. We ca nnet agree with either of these propositions. We maintain that the Branch Societies are as useful and as productive of good, in their sphere, as are the _larger and more pretentious County and Central Faits. We do not belies e, ho wever, in keeping alive, or attempeing to keep alive, a miserable sickly town- ship society, mainly fir the name of the thine. If one township is not sufficiently large or wealthy to keep a Society in a healehy condition, there should be a union of two or more townships. Tf this were done, there would be less ouscry against Branch Societies. As it is, the prin- cipal opponents of the Branch. Soci- eties are those who never exhibit, anything at agricultural shows, or the owners and exhibitors of first- class stock. It is quite natural that these two classes of the community should desire the abolition of Branch Societies. The hest take no interest in the working of these Societies anti begrudge the time it occupies tc:, atten d the sh o ws, for, though., wen t those who violated the laws they believe they receive no benefit of that Province. But at the binie from attending them, yet their , that a 4onitoba, mob took the lavr cariosity will not allow them to re -lint° its own hands, and caused the main at home ---they muet come out death of Thomas Scott, there was tthno authorized authority. to see w ta air neighbors -have 1 h to ; The coun- - show. But, if til:were no sech ; try, was at the time under British shows, the temptatiOn would be re -1 'rule, and the British 6oyernment mov-ecl, and their tine° woutd not be were responsible for the safety of wasted!' The secprcY do not con-!! those 80 under their rule. Scott, sider it worth _their while to take J however, was a Canadian . snhject. their superior stock and Articles to It was, therefore, clearly the duty a shoW wnere the premiums and : of the = Canadian Government to honor are small, and, consequently, bring the subject of his murder -be- desire to have the funds taken from , fore the British Government, and through them to secure the punielel • Not a Parallel Calais: The Toronto Rail, in a !Liberec] ar- ticle excusing the Dominion. Govern. ment for their negligence in not bringing Louis Riel, the murderer of Thomas Scott, to punisment, re- St marks Th «f the Government are not respon th 10th inst., aged 72: For nearly fifty yeras he occupied a prominent • position in the public affairs of the United States. Mi. Seward was twice Governor of -Os State of New York and was for a long tiree a member; of the -United States Senate. In 1860 he was looke upo I as the probable Republican candiel ate for the Presidency, but i the hicago Convention was def ated n the principle of expecliene A bra - r. Sew- • 3r, all ham Lincoln nominatid. ard subsequently bec me S of State in MI. Lincol '5 Ca position exhich he fil ed wi ability. To his disc0 tier. t gaciou 3 management o affairs the civil war is attri uted people of the United 5 ates t interference of Europe n po that struggle, which a often inevitable. Mr. Sew d will rank in history as one of t e able.t and greatest statesnien. hist coun ry has ,produced. ' 1 . • On Friday, llth inst!, Mrs. James Parton, better keow as " anny Fern," died in New Y 'rk, ag ,d 62. The decea.sed was a siS er of Nath- aniel P. Willis, the wel -know Am- erican poet, When uite youeg she married a Mi. Ehridge, upou. whose- death she was ]eft in in ligent ciicumstances. - To stir port 1 ers:elf, she began to write for the lepers, and her sketches, writt n tin er the non t de plume of "Fan y Fer ," be- came so pepular as to -ender their author not' only farnons but compar- atively wealthy, Som year.. ago, • she married Jarues Par on, ti e bio- grapher.. Her best -k own books are a series of sketc es en 'tied, "Fern Leaves " and n an obis:- grephical story "Rose lark." For some years she has wri ten, a 7eek- ly sketch for the New ork L dyer, and her somewhat pique st and racy iirtieles will be missed -y the read- ers of that'paper. A serious uprising 0 the population of Arkansa has place. Large bodies - o ':iarnie groes parade the streets if the cipal cities and pillage he inl ants to their hearts contei t. A has seized the white pop lation many of them are fleei fro ate with theft! families for s ie United States trc ps ar if cretary in et,' a h rare nd ea- cl tiring by the )e non- ers in eented eir way to th'e‘t State t quel ble for the gutting of a newspaper office rioters. , by a Manitoba mob, it ought to stand to tt ate., sommon sense that they are not responsit 1 ; ----,-- • ble for what may happen when a Manite- . ECuron at the Western; F ba mob takes- the law in its hands and ad- As nearly as we could Rem th ministers its will from a drum head." lowing is a correct list of the exhi _The etc° casee are not at all par- wat the Western Fair, from • his 0 . ho were successful in carryu g off p izes : allel. ._ At the time .of the "gutting Thoroughbred stallion -4 y ars ole• and of the iiewspaper office," the Pro- upwards, Ist prize_and hiplc a,—W. J. vince of Manitoba was under the Bailey, Seaforth. . , - rule of ea -authotized local Govern- Best road and carriage yeaeling colts-- ment,_ consequently no person ! at- tenapts to blame the Dominion G-ov- ern ent for not bringing to punish- earo •te • akeu 1 ne- prin abit- anic and • the fety. on the ir. fol - tors unty 10 the smaller societies and given to the larger oues, where they do ex- hibit, that the premiums may be made larger, and the house and pe - men t of his murderers. The Cerra- dian Government failed to do this, an it is for this failure that the peo- cumary rewards to exhibitors en-• ple of this country now hold them 'tensed. This latter is, in itself, ... res ponsi hle. . They are guilty of . one of the stron'gest arguments for I. gross direleetion of duty inthe mat - the contin trance of ebra e-, nch societies I ter, and all the sophistries in which. . and exhibitions. If there were noee ! 1 the Hail may indulge will not free but the larger exhibitions, the less i them from -this guilt. wealthy class -of farmers would -have! , ,„ „ . A s no chance to compete, and would be I i OUR READERS will be pleasen uo deprived of the stimulus to fin -prove_ I learn of the .safe arrival in*Toroneo, neighbors. Theae larger exhibitious opean tour, of he Hon. Edward are now monopolized mainly by the Blake and famil_y. We are pleasee larger - stock -breeders. and morel to learn that Mr. Blake is much im- wealthy agriculturists, and the proved in health. He received a smaller and less weal thy members hearty welcome un fitting reception of the fraternity never think of atr. from his frienclS in Toronto, -on Ms 4 • the simple reason that, were they to FilLiaiimarmams.„„.,.. do so, they would only be subject- NEWS OF THE WEEK. ing. i themselves to ridicule. Any one who has read, year after year, Prince Napoleon, cousin of the the prize lists of our larger shows ex -Emperor and son-in-law of 'Vic - knows well that many of the same tor Emmanuel, was last week dis- names appear annually'. as risk- - d • merit enjoyed by their more wealthy 'on Wednesday la,t, 'after their Eur- , tempting to compete with them, for arrival in that city. coveie to have 'attuned to Paris. As there were rumors of a Bonapart- _ wealthy farmers, men' who can af- ist movement for the restoration of ford to lay out liberally of their the Empire, aud as the Prince w as means to improve their stock and suspected of working secretly in fa - other products. The names of the vor of the :movement, the Thiers less wealthy class of our farmere Government him peremptory are rarely, if ever, seen in these notice to leave the Country, which lists. If, therefore,,our smaller ag- he complied with, and left for Turin. ricultural societies and shows were The victory of the Republicans in done away with, and attention di- the recent State elections has been meted entirely to the larger, the received _with hearty expressions of less wealthy farmer would be de- satisfaction by the English Press of • prived of the healthy stimulns af- nearly all _shades of politi& The forded hirn of competing, year af- arowed sympathy of Mr. Greeley ter year, with his neighbor. The for the-Fenians„ which be expressed Larger exhibitions are very useful in so often, at the time of the raids, their place, but the smaller on.ez are and the uniform anti-British tone ef none the less so. The smaller ex- his paper, the New York Tribune, hibitiant are those at which the Air- will to some extent account for the' mer prepares himself to take' part in unanimity of English feeling on the the larger ones. In fact, the smaller prospect of his defeat. - societies and shows, instead of de- William H. Seward died at his g from the usdulness of the ?residence, in Auburn, N. Y., on the takers. These are the names cf A a. _In • Vin. Alexander, Waveanoehs e Best single carriage hors ,—Th ioas i ' Felton, Exeter. : Second best-- general purpose yea ling colt,—Wm. !Herbison, Goclerich t wne ship. Second best .gen.eral purpose 3 -ear - old colt,e-John Hunter, Ilsbterne. - Second best . general purr ose . fo le— Richard Hunter, Usbome. _ Best 3 -year-old heavy draft state T. Colquhoun, Hibbert. ' , - "Best 2 -year-old heavy draft stallioh, — Wm Peck, Stanley; 2nd do, Th as Werry. Exeter. Best draft stallion, any age, ---Thotaas - Colquhoun, Hibbert. 1 Best aged Durham ' bull,—H. &lel', Ilullett. 1 - 1 - . Second best Cotswold ram, three sh axs and ever,—H. Snell, Hullett. ' - . Second best aged Suffolk boar,--jehn Cumming, Hallett. - Best small breed boar, under one year, —John Cumming, Hallett. . Best small breed sow, under one y .are —John Cumming, Hullett. Third best iron plow,—G. William n, eaforth. • Bent double mould board pl w,—Mon- ro & Hogan, Seaforth. Extra prize for Iron -beam low. -4G. Williamson. Seaforth. • Best pea harvester, —McLeo & Mihs, Rodgerville. Second best Fanning mill, —J ohn Swit- zer, Stephen. Second best dark Braham f J. Bailey, Seaforth. •Second best silver spangled II aniburg fowls,—W. J. Bailey, Seaforth, - Second best factory cheese, A Mel- colm, Rodgerville. Best water -color painting,— . Glass, Clint 00 • Second best landscape paintin color, —Win. Glass, Clinton. • With regard to the harness by Mr. Fanson, of Exeter, th .Advertiser remarks "Willie of Exeter, exhibits a fine coil single harness, bridles, and la gents' saddles. His set of single meunted in gold, is elaborately aud shown to good advantage on a stuffed horse. This set is $200, and attracts considerable a Hullett. FARM SOLD. —Mr. Charles L Hullet, has sold his farts to .a g named Steve,ns, for the sum of $3,006. , Water- ,. xhibited Londc,n Fansola ction .'ef ies' aed harn est, finisheduniforpi ralued t tention, wrie, Of ntlemaie This farm was Lot No. 3, cone Ilullett, and contained 100 acre i& a good grazing farm.; The it a good log house, and an frame barn, and a bearing - or over one hundred trees. The w ertir is selling now, this farm cheap. SHIPMENT or CATTLE. --An u large number of cattle and she shipped from Seaforth station day last, October 14th. all of the cattle were fat, and them steers and heifers. The among the several droves some v looking animals. The sheep wer small and young. Messrs. Go and Case, were, we believe, the p shippers. THE QuANTITY of goods sold a cAN & DuNcAN's proves that is t in Seaforth to get the greatest b Hiclison's old stand. ssion . Thes e is oh xcellent hard of y prop- s very usually p Nva u Moni Nearly ost o e wer ry fine mostly renlock incipal Deer - place gains, • OCT. 18 1879 THE, REFORM DEMONS1RATIOR. A ORAD GATEBRIXG 0.F RE- FORMERS. Ancording to previoue Announcement the lieform Demonstration took place ab Seaforth on Wednesday.last, and. we are grItified to be able to say that it was a success in every respect. The weather, although a little chilly, Whs clear and pleasant. The arrangements of the cora- rnittee were complete in every particular, and all passed off harmoniously and pleaeantly, .. The main street of the vil- lage was tastefully decorated with arches of; evergreens, surmountedwith appro- priate mottoes, and presented a gay and attractive appearance. • At an early hour in the morning carriages came streaming in bearing their due quota of the yeo- manry of the neighboring t6wnships, and at about ten o'clock in the forenoon there could not have beeo fewer than two thousa,nd visitors in the village - This number was largely at.gmented by the' crowds who carne on the trains from the east and west. Large, however, as the attendance was, there ;would have been many more present hal it not been for the unfavorable weathei1 of the few preceding days, which rendered the roads in many places almost impassable, thus preventing many of availinthemselves , of the opportunity of listenii g to the ad- dresses of the able statesmen who were present. It is very rarely that occasions of this kind pass over without those in- tereted meeting some dieappontment, and the present demonstratioirwas no ex- ception to the rule. It w9 hoped that Hon. George Brown -veould I have been present, bnt on the day previous a tele- )) grain was received from -him y the Cora- mittee regretting his **ay to at- tend. It was also confident y expected that Hon. E. .13. Wood would be present, but a few minutes before the' opening of the Demonstration, a telegram was also received from. him stating his inability to be present, on account of unexpected private business, ,Efowever, although the absence of these honorable and dis- - . . tinguished gentlemen cause some de- gree of disappointment, their laces were well filled by those who took art in the proceedings. At about 11 o' leek A rnocaeseoN Was formed it the station. . The proces- sion was headed by the bawl wagon, drawn by four grey horses, ftilowed by a carriage containing the gentlemen who _had been invited to deliver addresses, vit. : Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, ...Tames Young, M: P. for South Waterloo, Joseph Rymal, MI P., for South Went- worth, and Mr. Patterson, M. P., for South •Brant. This .carria,ge was follow- ed by another containing the local repre- sentatives, together with other promin- ent gehtlemen ; and after this came a wagote cleawn by four horses, in which were -seated the members of the menace - mg Committee. The carriages were close- ly followed by an immense concourse of people on foot. The processio marched along Main Street to Murra 's• Hotel, where a halt was inadee and tiwe allow- ed fox the speakers' and others o partake ot After luneh was served; aud the cravings of the inner man fully sat- isfied at Mr. Murray's liospita le beard, the speakers were driven to th GROuNDS, ' - • Where the intelleaual _feast was to be dispensed. -Here ; the crowd were in waiting, and upon the carriage contain- ing -the speakers being driven up, three hearty cheers were given them. Here also was a comfortable and capacious), plat- form emoted for the speakers, and !seats placed in front thereof for the con- venience of the listeners. The chair was taken by J. S. Sinclair, Esq., of Goder- ia, who Opened the meeting with a- few well chosen. remarks, deliver • d in his usual fluent manner. 'We are s rry that the space left at ouhdisposal t is_ week forbids us giving anything like a report 0 give • a Mg the he of no there - merely d upon st called of the, speeches delivered, and t mutilated report would be d speakers an injustice and would benefit to the public. We sha fore content ourselves- by giving the heads of the subjects touch by the various speakers. The th upon was Mr. HORAcE HonToN, member for -Oen tre Huron, who, not having previous- ly expected to be called upon, merely thanked his friends in the Centre Riding who had exerted themselves in his be- half to secure his election. He felt that the public questions of the day vtould be dealt with by the speakers who were to succeed him, who from their long ex- perience in peblic affairs had more amele opportunity of becoming -familiar with these questions, and would therefore deal with them more ably than heacould pos- sibly be expected to do. M-tliterefore gave way to . Hon. ALExANDER MALKENzrE, who livered one of the most able and con- oing addresses lever listened to! by the ople Lof this county, Mr MaCkenzie mmeheed by expressing the pleasure felt in being afforded an oppottunity meeting with and addressing the peo- of this section, although he must con- s that his pleasure was somewhat al - ed by the knowledge of the fact that interests of the Reform cause had not ed as well in North as in South Huron. wever, he felt sure that the failure in North Riding was not attributable to fault of the Reform party there. He w they had foaght a brave and noble tle, and he hoped that ere another tion the electors of that conetituencv- uld have time to regret their late eel , and would then reverse their de - on. The Reform party have reason to ice over a general victory. the Province of Canada, or' what is now wn as. the Provinces of Ontario and bec, the Reform party have gained h a majority as to leave little doubt the days of Sir John A. Macdonald's ern raent were at last numbered. Even , the Ministerial party acknowledge they can only hold power by affirm - that one Dean from the far west is as as ten from the Provieces of ()nuclei° Quebec. That is, if they couild re - office at all, they could only do so ugh the support of the representatives Manitoba and Itritish Columbia,each, f whom did not represent more than th part Of the number represented embers from other Provinces.' He ved, therefore, that it was impoesible ny Government to hold officelafter had lost the confidence of al vast rity of the people. When Govern - is ping down it is well known from • de Vfn Pe CO he of ple fes loy the far Ho the any kne bat elec wo tem. rejo old kno Que sue that Gov now that ing good and tain thro from one o a ten by m belie for a they majo meat past experience, that it only requires one kick from their ( pponents to bring out any number of their friends vtlio -will give them a shove to send them further down. The members of the Reform party are united to a man. There is no dieision in their ranks. The grand principles which forni the political faith of one are the foundation stones of the belief of all. All are agreed, and all are united. But how is it with our oppo- nents ? - Their ranks are composed of a mass of incongruous and irroconeila,ble elements. Place and power is the only cement which binds them together, and as soon as that cement is cracked, the whole fabric will crunible to atoms. Mr. Ma ekenzie then followed the political history of the countryfrem 18G4until the present time, and dwelt upon the Re- ferms which had been achieved by the party during that time. In alluding to Confederation he stated that Sir John • would fain take credit to himself and his party for the carrying out of that great scheme, but he (Mr. Mackenzie) could truthfully assert that Sir John A. Macdonald and his party were entitled to but an infinitesimally small modicum of credit. It was the Reform party who first introduced the sch eme and who were the main agents in carrying it to a suc- cessful issue, Ile also referred to the connection which existed between the Dominion Government and the Local Government of John Sandfield. Mae,clou • aid, and showed that the latter was ever used as a subservient tool to advance the _interests of the former. He also re- ferred to the reckless extravagance of the presenb Government in their administra- tion of public affairs during the past five years, and showed how they had abro- gated to themselves the functions of Par- liament in their mode of dealing with the • Pacific Railway. He also set forth the ex- ertions which had been used by the Op- position to combat these unconstituitonal and ruinous acts. of the Government, as well as. the efforts which had been niade by them to gain a pure election lew and other reforms. He concluded his remarks by warning his friends when they heard et 1 h to e L0 f rumors that a Conservative Governmea will follow the present Ontario Gov -ern mene of Mr. Blake to pay no heed them. A Reform 'Government will b formed which will carry out -the princ pies enunciated and held by the Refer party, and which will receive the con hdence of the party. More than thi the Government which will be forme will have in the _House during the ilex session a reliable majority of from 20 t 25. He eould also assure them that th merabers of that Government would be unit upon their policy. Notwithstandin the rumors whiehhad been put forth o dissensions in the present Cabinet h could -assure them that froth the tide th present Ontario Government was formed until now, there has not been a singl ripple of unpleasantness to mar thei harmonious working. With regard t the Dorninion Government, he woul make bold to say that there was no pos sibility that that Government as at pres ent constituted could live through the first session. We read statements in the Ministerial Press to the effect that the Government are going to recehote an al- most unanimous support front, Nova Scotia. But he had received letters from gentlemen in that Province who had been classed as Miuisterialists saying that they are not Ministerialists. After a_ few further reniarks, the Honorable gentle- man closed his address amid loud cheers. Mr. Mackenzie's address occupied over an hour, during -Which • time he was lis- tened to with the closest attention, and • frequently londly applauded. • Mr. ParaIAL was the next speaker, and, as was anticipated, his remarks alluding to the division of this County were most amiteIng. But. although Mr. Itymarsre- • marks are usually witty, his speeches do not leek other elements to instruct and convince, and he at times launches forth in truly orateeical style, treating his hearers to sound argument and. close reasoning as well as original wit. On the present occasion he delivered an ex- cellent speech which was well appreciat- ed by the audience. After Mr. Rymal came Mr. James 1? -90 -NG, who delivered an address both able and eloquent. Al- though most of the ground' taken up by him_had previously been gone over and enlarged upon by Mr. Mackenzie, he brought forth several new points which he dwelt upon to the evident edilication and pleasure of his hearers: ' He strong- ly approved of the system of voting by Ballot as, at present successfully operat- ing in England and the Australian col- onies, and thought that until this system were adopted it would be impossible to secure entire purity of elections. Mr. Young. is a young mart and_ a young politician, but through his superior abili- ty is fast working himself up to a high positon in the political world. MreTnow was called upon after Mr. Young, and made a short but stirring addrees. He also took the opportunity thus afforded to thank his friends for their exertions in his behalf at the late election. He gave his views upon sever - el of the leading questions of the day; and etrongly condemned the present Government for their extravagance and mismanagement of the public affairs of the country which had been intrusted to e them by the people. - Mr. PArrEttsoit followed Mr T townships of Huron, from Clinton and Goderich, as well as many from the ad- joining County of Perth. We were also pleased to see present a considerable number of Conservatives, Their presence on the occasion stewed that the bitter- ness and animosity—if any there were— engendered by the late political -contest errch, President of the Centre H though differing from them in politics, edibles had been diecassed the Chair was taken by Mr. J. S. Sinclair of God - highly creditable to the ability of Mr. Murray as a caterer and host, After the are prominent in the esteem and confi. past was certainly a sumptuous one and. deuce of their fellow -citizens. The re - to pay a tribute of respect to men, who, has subsided, and that -they are wiuing uro Reform Association; the Vice -chair by Mr. Archibald Bishop, of Usborne 'War - second Vice -chair by Mr. den of the County of IferHonu,ghan'd_Lotvhee, Sr., of Hay. The Chairman was sup- ported on either side by Hon. Alexander Mackenzie, Mr. Joseph Rymal, M. P.., _Mr. Jante,s Young, M. P., Mr. Patterson, M, P., Mr. Horaze Horton, M. P. Mr. Trow, M. P., Mr. U.'hoiria,s Gibson, M. P, Mr. Gibbons, M. P. P., and others. The first toast was the "Queen," given by the Chairman, and drunk with all honors; then the Governor-G-eneral," and then the " Army and Navy and Vol- unteers," coupled with the name of Ma- jor Coleman. Major Coleman in respond- ing, said he was proud of his connection with the Volunteer force. They were an honor to the country, and if ever brought face to face with the foe would give a -good account of themselves. • Captain Campbell, on behalf of the Navy, responded in a few amusing re- marks. The next toast was the "Members of the Ontario Government," which was received with cheers. The Chairman. in, proposing this toast paid an eloquent tri- bute to the Ontario Government, both as regards their personal charaeter and their o• fficial acts.. on bebaif of his col ea,gues and himself, was erateful for the earty reception which had been accord - d the toast. He was a member of the Government now, but would continue o be one but a few days longer. At the ormation ef the present Ontario Govern% merit he accepted a position in it with re- s, luctance, and only yielded to the urgent d solicitation of Mr. 131ake and other inem- • t bers of the party, intending to retire as o soon as it had got well under way. e Though the Dominion Government had a passel the Cestigan bill, to prevent Min- g self arid Mr. Blake longer remaining in f the Ontario Governeeent, that bill was e so clumsily framed that, if they acted up e to the leder of it, they could still Main.- , tain their places. But they had deter - e mined to retire for two reasons, they did ✓ not think it right to take advantage- of o an imperfection in the act, and they had d as much as -they conic' a tend to in the Dominion House. The took office to effect the organization f the Reform Party. In doing this it ecame necess- ary to forget and overlook many unpleas- ant things. If we constantly remind each other of our faults, we would never come to an understaiicling, In forming . the Ontario Government they gave the party the elements of cohesion it requit- ed, tend now that Government was quite able to walk Without assistance from either himself or Mr. Blake, The ap- prehensions of the Conservative Press that the party would be so weak as not • to be able to carry -on the Government would be disappointed. The Tories need not be alarmed. that they wourd have to midertake the labor of forming a govern - 'meet in Ontario for many years t7) come. He believed they did not toast the Gov- ernment only as representatives of the Reform Party, but as representatives of the whole people. The present Govern- ment had endeavored to so conduct the affairs of 'the country as to do justice to all persons and parties. No Govern- ment should attempt to punish a con- stituency or county which retarned rep- resentatives in opposition to them. An opposition is as necessary as the Govem- ment itself. Any Government, however pure at first, would in course of time be- come corrupt, if not watched. aud con- trolled by an Opposition. For this rea- son there should always be an opmition, and. it shoaldreceive due respect and con- sideration, The late Government under- took to punish constituencies which went in opposition to them, an instance of this was in the case Of Hamilton, from which it removed the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, because that cite had returned Opposi- tion members to the Local House. The present Governinent acted on a different principle from this, and though in the late election Hamilton had returned two Ministerialists to the Dominion l'arlia- ment, they had lately chosen it as the location for the new Inebriate Asylum. He -was glad the Local Government, dur- ing the few months they held office, had succeeded in winning a place in the affections and esteem of the people, and he was quite sure his colleagues whom he was leaving behind would carry out the principles and policy under which they took office. Referring- to mon polities, Mr. Mackenzie said ollowing a certain course a Gov. ent might keep • power after had lost the confidence • . e people. Sir e John Mac - d followed the practice of the trader in buying followers when he not command enough of his own. he policy of bribery must come to d. The Liberal Party were stronger han at any time since 1847, when in and Lafontaine swept the court - Mr. Ma,ckenzie referred. to the lei - of dissension in the Ontario Gov- nt, which -he said were without a w of foundation. From the forma - of the Government to this hour ny and good feeling had prevailed. id a tribute to Mr. Blake, whosltheee nt mental powers, geniality of dis- n and ability as a debater had him in five years to the highest n his own Province, and to a posi- econd to none in the Dominion ent, and, in his opinion, superiqr thers. Mr. Mackenzie referred lee antlers and personal attacks to he had been subjected by the vative Press. He had _ceased to fair play from that quarter. He mself never resorted to that mode are, and he hoped that there was coming when a man could appear lie life without being met with the s and scurrilous attacks Which the stock -in -trade of his oppon- Mr. Mackenzie concluded by say - Government could. long stand t the moral support of the people. as the reason he thought the Do- Governmeiat raust fail. The feeling of the country was over- ngly against them. He believed hen Parliament met, the Govern. Domi. by f rnm hey o t clonal slave • could But t an en now t Bald w try. MOTs ernnae shad° then. harmo He pa brillia positio raised_ place i tion s Parliam to all the sl which Coneer expeet had hi of warf a time in pub slander formed oats. ing no withou This w minion moral whelmi that, w . row • and made a speech replete with wit and humor. Indeed Mr. Pattersou bids fair to rival Mr. Rynial as a "witty orator." Ere has also a happy faculty of turning his witticisms to good account, and never fails to make a point. Mr. Patterson is a elever and popular platform speaker, and his short address has gained for him raany admirers, and would be sure to secure him a hearty welcome from a Huron audience on a future occasion. Mr. M. C. CAMERON was the last - speaker called upon, but owing to the lateness of the hour. and the tat that all were chilled with the cold, after remain- ing so long quietomd in one position, he declined deliverilng an add -res ,s but pro- mised to reserve his remarks for the evening when he would have an oppor- tunity of addressing many of the present audience at a supper which was to be held. After three cheers for the Queen, three hearty cheers were given for the safe return of Mr. Blake, which were followeti by cheers for Mr. Mackenzie, the other epeakere and the chairman, after which the gathering dis- persed. THE ISA.NQUET. The supper in the evening was as suc- cessful as the larger gathering in the earlier part of the day. About 150 gen- timer' were present, among whom were not only the prominent Reformers of the immediate vicinity of Seaforth, but an excellent representation from the several • OCT. 18, .1R72. zaent Would soon be forced to resign) himself and other Reform mem would have a chance to cross the floe tae House. • The next toast was thee" Reforne position in the Dominion Paeliamen The Chairman explained that Mr. M. Cameron, M. P. for South Huron) 7 WaS tO, have sleekem first in respons this toast, had been compelled to 1 train,vetihnlyailtIghsiistorpresenceehaving:pontowasi: et 4 k ri :elt! - on 43enpigthe a parteoaeknowledges he has not s oeungmu•Neinctdr,at his home. fle then ca Air. ItYMAL began with a, cornpihn tary allusion to the present Parham mad to the leaders e the Reform pa emen that body. He adverted in term. heonorous ridicule to the position of party men. The man who eramot eh dent mnid to make a choice. Bewar the uncertain politician. Better fo ' constituetcy to have for their repres tative a Jack-in-the-box tlaughterl would not -open his mouth, but WO vote straight. than an individual of that they could. not expect to have 14 wttillieesewlinnewkda:abireeeoim-efienrifgesao tocotnaheratoonrrillje cumsteneez, had. boldly sold their ve" • eut that men above want, in alfiuent i for filthy lucre. He warned his heai representatives from -corrupt oonst ism in Canada about over. He alev toral contests. It was only too ani encies. _ He believe(' the reign of Tc thought that the right would. prevai t Po 1.13%vuirdisenbefeor 3312, ittttiepewbr [Laughter.] We read of the Devil be loosed for a little 'season. [Laught He hoped the time of his loosing now about •over, and that we we soon enter upen the thousandyeare peace and prosperity and good tii which was to follow. [Laughter.] felt sure•that, when the -country had joyed a thousand yeaie of a Referee O eremente it would be in no haste change rulers. [Laughter. 1 At the t when constitutional changes were ' sired, they had made a brief trace e Toryism. He had never approved this. Toryism was like the Cae thistle, [laughter,] it would spread.1 from the seed and the root. We Ali put our foot on Toryism wherever find. it. -There were two or three di ent kinds of politieiaus in Canada, evl might fitly be represented by bird] the air and beasts of the field. [Lai ter.] One class might be represente( the vulture. They could smell the 1 pots afar off. Of this class was Wil Washington McDougall He (Mte mal) would. classify McDougall as 0. 11 tical politician of the vulture -t1 [Laughter.] After some further Marks of a highly humorous natuee, Rymal resumed -his seat amid. long tinudd applause. - Mr. YouNe regretted more of th ] form membets were not present bo the demonstra,tion and this eVell:111 witness the extensive gathering o Reformers of these Counties and to the generous hoepitality with which] bad been treated. Mr. Young refe to the iraproved personnel of the Parliament, and predicted. that the 1 lation would_ be of a different char,' 110131 that of the last. Th'e Liberal I had every reason to be gratifio their position and prospects.Mr, : kenzie would be supported by '0 ninety members in Ontario andQi alone. In the new Parliament 1 lines would be more. distinctly dr and the farcical pretense of a coa between parties whieh the Govern endeavored to keep up would he away with. Mr. Young went i ' spealrof the progress and develop ef the eouatry and its resourees - concluded an eloquent sae& by s that, though the reeklees mann which' the Government was earrit eometinees M-ade hina tlespondeni hoped. the result of the recent ele evoirld be to put different men in e and. if Mr. Mackenzie were at the of affairs, he would have no- doubt e the future. Mr. TROw was the next speaker adverted to the late election in In constituency (South Perth) and I course in the Local House. He fee -while a member of that body, tali ultra a stand as some thought he S have done, but, in the eirean* then existing, he had acted accord • his best judgment. He wouldhe fel future closely identifying himself the Reform Party, and cm:belle potrtleidto.l ng_reh. Mackenzie, who, he :li would obtain the position be 'W ti4 Mr. 11ORTON said if there was t in Canada who should be proud ; position it was hiinself. lie had selected to represent Centre Hurt for his ability or. services, but b his ea friends, who had. known ..", or 30 years, had confidence in esty. .He assured them they NPR find their generous confidence nth] but that, at the time of voting, he be found in the right place. Mr. PATTERSON, M. P. for South was the next to respond. He ri epitome. Mr. Inillevat address, of IN/ • regret we ea.unot give even tile . BisitoT, Vice Chairman, p' the names of Mr. Gibbons and N son, M. P. P.s for south a.4a the toast, toast, the " Reform M of the Local Legislature," coupl. Mr. GIBBONS, in responding was glad to be present at tirtil demonstration of the Counties of and Perth. He only regretted tli. was not represented here. That' had done nobly in the late ole returning Blake and Gillies in Ilurden and Sproat. He rem when Huron, Bruce and Perth 1 but one representative, alow th he believed, more than a dozen, ferred to the euccess of the Onta ernment, and hoped that in tbe ion Parliament the present -01 would soon be the Government Mr. GIBSoN said that the iese late election was just the same • which had decided. the fate of Ontario Government. It is t question now in Ontario that pie's representatives shall have trol of the people's money, end ed it would soon be tne same it impinion. He referred to the d: the County and said that, u circumstances, he coniidered th which had been achieved in tt Riding one of the greatest of tW they had not ese • made before long, which. would reon of the County would convenient and less anon aient , Hainithe:erei8pti North Riding as well. He ho "The L, Learned to dnProfessbioyns' next i