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Queen's County in the Commons :

JAS. C. POrk

The Issue:

WILL WE OR WILL WE NOT TAMEI- SUBMIT TO BE UNJUSTLY DEPRIV ED OF REPRESENTATION{IN THE CABINET ?

DO WE OR DO WE THE ACTION OF THE DOMINION GONERNMENT IN REMOVING MR. LAIRD, AND NOT EVEN OFFER- ING HIS VACANT SEAT TO A RE- PRESENTATIVE OF THIS PRO- VINCE ?

NOT APPROVE

FORE TH® PEOPLE OF QUEENS

COUNTY.

Che Examiner.

Charlottetown, Ney. 29, 1876,

THE « PATRIOTS” LAST MISTAKE.

ir is said that the great Napeleon was at times, towards the close of his career, — ven ia the most critica] moments of a bettle—seized with a sort of mental torpor. We very much fear that some such afflic tion has overtaken the whilom open-eyed and watchful editor of the Patriot. From the commencement of the present election contest, he seems to have been in a deep, though troubled, sleep. triumphs long since past--the defeat of Sir John A. Macdonold three years ago— and of victories yet to be achieved. — when a “ Protectionist ” shall oppose him on the battle field of politics—have ab- sorbed him quite. —knsown nothing—of the shifting scenes of the drama enacting before him. He has been equally blind to the Globe's article on “Cabinet Representation and Maritime Union” and to the able letter of the Hon. Mr. DeBlois on the interfer- ence of the Local Government in the Do- minion election now pending. Napoleon —even when the torpor pressed most heavily upon him—never blundered half so brilliantly as the Patriot has blundered in the present contest. His last blunder is, also, the most notable. He reflects most unjustly upon High Sheriff Watsou —whose impartiality is unimpeachable— and he grossly insults the intelligent elec- tors of Queen’s County. He says:—

“ELECTORS, ATTENTION!

« We wish particulariy to call the atten-

THIS IS THE SQUARE ISSUE NOW BE- |

Dreams of |

He has seen nothing |

In oeither case will they ‘Jose their vote.”

The overbearing interference of the Put- riot should be resented ; and the bare- faced attempt to mislead them by stating that if they make their mark opposite Pope's name they will lose their vote, should be punished. IS THIS FA in REPRESEN- » ATION? Ontario Quebee

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TAE POTATOR ARGUMEN?7.

Everysopy who has heard Mr. Wm. Weish on the stump is aware that his speeches are mach better caleulated to -amuse than to edily, While, sowever, | it is quite amusing to hear him dilate on such themes as where he was born and where he intends to die and be buried, \itis only when he undertakes to teach | political economy, that his entertainment | becomes first-class, Mr. Welsh has been | in the habit of exporting the produce of | this Island to different countries; but

| while these transactions have resulted in | profit to himself, he has not, evidently | been greatly concerned on questions of advantage to producer and consumer. He |has heard somebody say that the duty 'our Government imposes on tea is a cost to the consumer, and he consequently infers that the duties imposed on our potatoes by the United States, fall entirely oo the American consumer, and is no loss to the farmers of Prince Edward Is- ‘land. When he ansounees his views ou | this matter, and talks loudly about his | businesss experience one is reminded of the oriental Prince who: — Kuew that the moon was round,

Was also certain that the earth is square ; For he bas travelled filty miles,

And dil not flnd it circular anywhere,

The farmers of Queen’s County are much truer philosophers in this :atter than Mr. Welsh. They have a vivid res collection of having received 2s. and 2s, 6, per bushel for their potatoes in the days of Free Trade, and the fact that this year they can searcely get 16 cents, although potatoes are known to be scarce and dear in the United States, is somewhat sug- gestive. Every school-boy knows that price is regulated by supply and demand. If the American duty of 15 cents a bushel, in gold, were removed, and we had enough potatoes to spare to sensibly affect the supply in their markets. the price would fall. But Mr. Welsh and the would-be _ Stewart Miil who stuffs him with noa~ | sense know very well that, after our own 'markets and those of Newfoundland are _ supplied, all the potatoes we would have ‘to spare for the United States would not affect the supply in that market (except in a very small degree. On | the removal of the duty, trade would, | like water, find its own Jevel. The Am-

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eriean market, being the largest, would, ‘undoubtedly, regulate ours. We would

tion of the electors to aliempts now being | not waste a word on so plain a subject,

made by Pope's party to nullify voting pa- pers or mislead electors. Sheriff Watson has been made a party to the proceeding ; we cannot believe wittingly. He has been deceived and we hope he will take steps to undo the deception. In his notice ta the electors he publishes the names of the two candidates and puls the X opposite Pope's name. This from the Returning officer is il- lt is calculated to mislead electors, many of whom wiil believe they must make their tickets similar to those officially pub- lished by the Sheriff, Mr. Weish was first entered in the Sheritt's Book. The Sherilf however transposed the names, put Pope's first and worse than that put the voting mark X opposite Pope's name. Let no sup- porter of Welsh be deceived. Only pul the X opposite Welsh's name, Don't pul any mark opposile Pope's. Mf you do, you will lose your vote, Mr. Watson has been male the dupe of de- siguing politicians.”

Now, we have the authority of High Sheriff Watson for stating that no man, or

party of men, advised or interfered with | He was guided and |

him in this matter.

dicected solely by the letter of the law |

und by his own judgment. Section twenty-seven ot the Dominion Election Law provides :—

27. The ballot ef each voter shall be a

mie

paper fin this Act called a ballot paper) showing the names and description of the

candidates alphabetically arranged in the |

order of their surnames. or if there be two

or more candidates with the same surname, |

in the order of their other names, and the ballot paper shall be in the form, Schedule I to tts Act.

The following is the Schedule referred

Yeoman.

to: > oS oe DOE. @. i | (John Doe, Sowsship)

I. (of Nepean, County ° \Carleton,

ROE. (Richard Roe, of town

Il. jor Prescott, county of X Grenville, Merchant. |

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STILES.

\(Geotfcey Stiles, of 10!

Election for the Electoral District of

Bar-| rister-at law. i

| IIl.. Sparks Street,Ottawa, Physician. | STILES. i

| | (John Stiles.of 3 Elgin: | IIlI. |Street, Ottawa,

Unless the alphabet be read backwards, this section exonerates Sheriff Watson from the charge of the Patriot—that he did vot put Mr. Welsh’s name first. As to the placies of the X opposite Mr. Pope's name, »o intelligent elector intend- sag to vote for Mr. Welsh could be de- ceived by it. With the laudable motive of explaining to electors how the law, with which they are unacquainted, directs that they shall vote, Sheriff Watson evused a form of the ballot to be printed on the notice paper, with the mark elec. tors are required to make placed opposite the name of one of the candidates. This was advisable and necessary. But after the explanation was made, any elector in- tending to vote for Welsh and placing his X opposite the name of Pope, would be neither more nor lesa than a fool. And the Patriot's passionate exhortation,

“ Only put the N opposite Welsh’s

name. Don't put any mark opposite a. Tf you do you will lose your vole,

isin the last degree insulting. What business has the Patriot to interfere— to direct voters what they shall do and What they shall not do? Let the free. men of Queen's County vote for the sup- porter of the Mackenzie-Cauchon Govs eroment if they choose. Let them vote ong Pope, the opponent of the Mackenzie- Csuchoa Goverameni, if they choose.

We are willing to believe |

| were it not that we wish to draw a couple

of inferences from Mr. Welsh’s “ potatoe argument,’ which we hope the farmers of this County will not lose sight of on Wed- nesday next.

Ist. Since Mr. Welsh is so absurdly mistaken ou a matter about which everys body is a judge, is it not fair to assume that he is the victim of still greater de- lasions on questions of greater difficulty ? Therefore, he is not the man to go te Ottawa.

2d. Sinee Mr. Welsh believes that Am- erican duties on our produce fall entirely | on themselves, and free trade with the States would bring our farmers no better | prices than they now obtain, is it at all probable that he would be an ardent ad- voeate of free with the United States, if elected to the House of Com-

trade

mons? Therefore he is not the nan to | go to Ottawa.

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Prince Epwarp Istano expects every man in Queen’s County to do his duty on elec-

_ tion day by voting for Pope, the able de-

fender of our Provincial rights.

| cteenccengtoennne o— De e@-o ——- } }

STEEL RAILS AGAIN.

| Tur Hon. Peter Sinclair in his speech | at Clifton attempted to explain the Steel , Rail job. He admitted the Rails were | not wanted when they were purchased, jand he did not venture to say that the } markets were favourable at the time. But he said they were bought in order toe | shew the British Columbians that Mace- | kenzie was sincere in his promises of | building the Pacific Railway. A nice wdmission truly! These Rails were bought for $750,000 more than they would have cost at alater date, and this amount besides interest has been lost in order to throw dust in the eyes of the people of British Columbia and cover up the bad faith of the Mackenzie Gov- ernment! This is part of the policy which Mr. Welsh declares in his card to be “ just and statesmanlike.”’

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MR. POPE THE BEST MAN TO SEND TO OTTAWA.—I believe truly and conscis entiously that Mr. Pope will do more good Jor this Province, at Ottawa, than Mr. Welsh, and, therefore, feel bound to support him as a Candidate to fill the vacant seat. —Sena tor Haviland. :

nie nani et A COMPLIMENT RETURNED.

We commend to the attention of our gentile contemporary (the Patriot) the

following paragraph,—copied from the Toronto Globe of the 10th inst :—

UnpesimaBLe LNDEPENDENCE cF CHARAC- TEk.—The independence that makes rude speeches, and does not care whom they hurt or offend, because the rude speech comes handy, and a gentle speech would have re- quired time for framing, time for curbing the spirit, and would not have gratilied a moment of sovereign indifference or of ill nature, is the independence of which we think but lightly. It is the independence that makes a coarse speech, too, because it happens into the mind, and it would be too much trouble to suppress it, er because it is desirous of creating an audienee for it. It is the independence that asserts, without liber- ty of appeal, ideas original with itself and conclusions thought out by itself, and pub- lishes a loud contempt for those whose genuine ideas and conclusions have not reached the sameend. It is the indepen- dence that, when its evil is proved, declares another course could only have been fullow- ed by another person, as if the presentment of that particular personality were vital to the integrity of the universe. It is the in- dependence that takes its pleasure in low forms, heediess of reproof, so long as it re- ceives no interruption. It is the indepen- dence that obeys the diclales of bad tasle to the last limit, so long as no Violation of the civil law takes place. It belongs to us a}! in more or less degree, and is only kept in abeyance by persistent effort; bul once give u ils head, and there is no endo the mis-~ chief it can do. "

“BIG PUSH” This is the letter which George | Brown— the real Jeader of the Grit | Party-- wrote to Senator Simpson «~~

“ Private and Con fid ntal.] [Copy]. “Toronto, 15th August 1872.

“My Dear Str,—The fight goes bravely | on. but it is hard to work up against the | enormous sums the Government can lidates | have in their hands. We here have eX- | pended our strength in aiding the out | counties and helping the city candidates, | but a pig pash has to be made on Saturday |

‘and Monday for the East and West divi- |

sions. if we are not to succumb to the casi | of the Government. We could carry all | three divisions easily but for the cash | against us, and if we carry the first on | Saturday the other twe will go with us in spite of all the cash they can muster. | We therefore make our grand stand on Satui- day. There are but half a dozen people that can come down handsomely, and we have al! done wha! we possibly can do, and we have to ask a very {ow outsiders to aid us. Will you be one? I[ have been urged te write to you, and compiy accordingly. “ Faithfully yours,

GEQ. BROWN.

This is what Judge Wilson said (on the bench) about the letter which George Brown—the real leader of the Grit Party—wrote to Senator Simpson:—

“ It is @ leiter written for corrupt purposes to interfere with the freedom of elections. It is an invitation to the receipiant, as one with some others and the writer to concur tn com mitting the offence of bribery and corruption at the polls,”’

Aud this is what the Toronto Nation, an independeut journa!, suid about the letter which George Brown—the real leader of the Grit Party—wrote to Sen- ator Simpson :—

*¢ Under his own hand Mr. Brown stands convicted of an offence of the same char- acter as that which hurled Sir John McDon~- ald from power, with (he additional aad darker stain of hypocricy from which Sir Jobn McDonald was free.’’

And this is what Senator Simpson the President of the Ontario Bank wrote to Shareholders :—

“ Because if they (the Mackenzie Govs ernment] are sustained our Bank and other Ontario Banks wiil have the use of the governs ment surplus until required

And these are the figures which shows the result of the letter which George Brown— the real leader of the Grit Party—wrote

to Senator Simpson : — Ot

Interest on $346,000 for 1876, $20,760 & ** 428,000 for 1875, ,25,680

"25.680

$72,120 —— mt 00 -

Tus “ New Era Exrra,” to be published on Tuesday, will contain Sir John A. Macs donald's great speech at Simcoe.

REPORTS.

‘+ 46 -428.000 for 1874,

Reports from the country continue favorable beyond expectation. From Long Creek, from Bonshaw, from Cra- paud, from Belfast, from New London, from Cavendish we leara that Pepe will friends or Tracadie,

receive more votes thaa his himse!f anticipated.

Mouut Srewart, Fort Augustus, Rustico, aré simost uvapimous in opposition to MecKeuzie and Cauchon. At Long Creek, West River and Saw Mill Bridge Mr. Pope will poll fully half the votes, and in Wiltshire fully a third,

even

** POPE and Representation in the Cabinet orever.'’—Electors, let this be your motto on Wednesday next,

HIS SEAT.

We are pleased to learn that the long enquiry into the late election in Charlevoix has resulted in the dismissal of the pe- tition against M. Langeviu- There will be some curiosity to read the judgement of the court, but we are not likely, owing to the extreme distance of the country from the chief cities of the Province of Quebec, to have it for several days. Curiosity has been whetted, not because of any pos- sible revelations of corrupt practices, as or- dinarily understood, but because the judge~ ment will bring before the readers the character and extent of clerical interference in the contest,and the importance which the presiding Judge has attached to it. The evidence adduced shewed clearly enough that M. Trembelay and his friends were in no position to fling stones at M. Langevin end his friends in respect of this particular factor in the contest; and in any case, we assume, that Mr. Justice Routhier would not be disposed to go as far in the censure of elerical interference as Mr. Jus. tice Keough. The confirmation of M. Lan- gevin in his seat leads us to believe that the cures who interested themselves in his behalf did not go beyond the permissible limit of interference :"we are quite satisfied they were not more z2alous or energetic than those who laboured in behalf of their “dear friend’, M. Tremblay.

Whatever the grounds of the judgment may be, we are very much pleased that it has resulted in the retention of his seat by M. Langevin, than whom there are few harder workers, and more earnest, clears headed men in Parliament.— Toronto Mail.

Keep it before the people, that Pope isa Free Trader-

Keep it before the people that the King- ston [Ont.] Whig. of late date says :—

“ The probability is that the Government wil, DURING NEXT SESSION, VERY MATERIALLY INCREASE THE TARIFF in order to meet the requirements of the limes.

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AND LOOSE.”

WELSH RETURNS TO HIS OLD LOV&—BEER’s LATEST DODGE TO CATCH THE CATHOLIC VOTE.

It is reported, on good authority, that,at the meeting in Fort Augustus, on Satur- day evening, Welsh repeated his speech— delivered in the House of Assembly—re~ lative to the giving up of town taxes and the abolition of Prince of Wales College ; and the allowance of all parents in Char- lottetown to educate their children in their own way. He is also reported to have said that Beer, at the time, agreed to back him, and, if necessary, leave the party with him.

It is also reported that Beer appealed to the electors and said that the Mackenzie Government gave to the Northwest Seps arate Schools—what Catholics wanted here —and, as Welsh was supporting Mackenzie he did not see how they could vote against him.

But the dodge was not a successful one, The people of Fort Augustus donot ap- prove of infringing the Constitution even to obtain denominational schools,

It appears that the declaration of Lord Lytton that an Englishman who maltreated a native in India, ought to be punished for it was the result of representations made to the Queen by the Prince of Wales, who was Seandalized during his visit to India by the discourtesy with which -the native princes were treated by British officers, and the harsh treatment of the natives by the British generally.

The farmers of Wyandottee

, yando Count having been for several months annoyed by horse thieves, appointed an extermination

day, hanged two of the culprits Sis iesh cuh of thon aaa and drove

‘was convened in the New Hl,

MEE! va YR UNT

STEWART.

PU

Pursuant to advertisement, a Public Meeting of the electera of Queeii’s County at this place, on ‘Tuesday evening, 14th inet, The meeting was called by Hon. J. C. Pope, who did not arrive tii lorg flor the hour (6 o'clock) named, owing to the bad state of the roads. Proceedings were commenc- ed by the appointiwent of Joha J. Fletcher, Esq., Chairman, and the undersigned Sec- retary.

Mr. Pope requested that the Hon. Mr. Haviland should first speak, which the Hon. Senator did by complimenting the people of Mount Stewart on the neat appearance of their spacious Hall, and said it was the first time be bad the honor to appear be-~ fore them as a speaker- He then most satisfactorly explained his reasons for sup-~ porting Mr, Pope’s candidature for a seat in the Dominion House vf Commons, when he had at the recent General election op- posed him on the School Question, by stat- ing that Education was a matter exclusively appertaining to the Local Legislature, and the Dominion Parliament could not inter- fere with it. He regretted that the sub- ject of Euucation should have been brought forward at the present time, and declared it introduced solely for the purpose of ins flaming the minds of Protestants, and with the view te prejudice them againt Mr. Pope. He, (Mr. laviland), thea defended himself aga nst the slanders of the Patriot newspaper, and said Mr. Pope occupies 4 more independent position than Mr. Welsh, and is capable of doing more for the Island as an Opponent of the Mackenzie Adminis- tration, than a servile follower of it would be. Said Mr. Laird should not have ac. cepted the Governorship of Northwest till he received assurance that the vacant seat in the Cabinet would ba conferred on one of our Island members, aud we had noth - ing tothank Mr. Mackenzie or Mr. Laird for. He did not justify any man or party of men in practising corruption, but, said both parties in Canada had been in the habit of bribing voters at elections.

Money was needtul for election purposes in the cases of persons of limited means, as without it, aman of wealth without brains, might carry an election in prefer- ence toan abler man. He knew the sens timents of Mr, Welsh well, and would be told it is quite common for pure minded men in Canada to bribe.

In the Eiection of 1872, much money was spent by both parties of politicians. The offence of Sir John A Macdonald’s Govern. ment was not a criminal one, for Sir Hugh Allan paid his owa money and received no consideration, in proof of which he adduced the fact that when the contract entered into for carrying the mails by Allan line of steamers had expired the Government of Sir John Macdonald reduced the subsidy by one-half. It was necessary that the Pacific Railroad should be built and faith kept with British Columbia. The line of Railway should be entirely through Can, adian territory, in order that the lands on each side of it should be settied, and the vast resources of the immense expanse of territory, with its millions of acres be de- veloped, and censured the Mackenzie Gov. ernment for connecting the Pacific {Rail« way with American Railways, where com- munication might be interrupted at apy time, and that emmigrants would be in- duced to settle on the American soil, and the tide of immigration would not again be directed to our Dominion; whereas, if the line were through our own country it would be sooner occupied and the land settled, The credit of the Dominion had been injured by the Globe new-paper, or the Railway would have been in course of construction. He, (Mr. H) was a Free Trader,and hoped as Mr. Tilden was said to be elected to the Presidential Chair in the United States there would be Free

crats were Free Traders.

Hon. W. D. Stewart said he was weil pleased to see so many persons present, who he believed were discerning men and knew consistency. He joined issue with Mr. Haviland, and believed Mr. Welsh would receive more voles than Mr. Pope. No man could be more pure minded and honest than Hon. Alexander McKenzie. Agreed with Senator Haviland in estimating the valuable resources of the Dominion, and the necessity for the Pacific Railway being built, but it could not be constructed within the time the MacDonald Govern. ment promised it should be done. Alluded to the Pacific Railway Scandal and thought the late Government of Canada guilty of corruption. Incidental Protection he con- sidered as great a delusion as Protection pure and simple, and made light of the attempt to deprive the young men of this colony of their votes as the McKenzie Party had, and t0ok greatcredit for them in having placed an Act on the Statute Book against bribery, and for reducing the debt of the Dominion by $150,000 this year; concluding his address by advising the electors to support Mr, Welsh.

Hon. J.C. Pope in his turn compliments ed the electors and the people of Mount Stewart on the improvement of the place since the construction of the Railway, and the appearance of the Hall in which they were assembled. He then explained the part he took at the recent Election on the question of education, and said he felt bound to abide by the verdict of the country—that the House of Commons of the Dominion, in which he sought a seat could not interfere with our local affa rs. He, Mr. Pope, had done his duty and noth. ingmore. The state of the schools in the City was disgraceful, and good schools ought to be assisted from the public funds and peace and harmony maintained. We are paying 65 or $70,000 per annum for education and have now more than [100] one hundred schools closed. Mr. We sh offered to take him under his wing to Belfast and get him elected if he would alter his mind on the School Question, and he might now be one of the representatives of Charlottetown if he had so acted; but,

he refused. Mr. Pope then alluded to the inconsistency of the late Minister of Interior, Mr. Laird, in voting foran Address to the Queen, praying Her Majesty to use her influence with the Legislature of New Brunswick in order to induce them to alter their Free School Act, with the conduct of his supporters in this Island. He deserved credit, he thought, for carrying forward the Railway Bill without appealing to the people, as it would be impracticable to reconcile the conflicting interests of any section of the country, and therefore, it was better’ not to attempt to do so, For this reason, he had been charged with getting up a Railway Ring for his own benefit, but it was easier to concoct a! charge, than to prove it. His successors | had been ebliged to carty out his plans and policy, and gave the contract to the same parties for the construction of the Branch lines, that his Government had employed to construct the Main Trunk Line of Railway. He, it was, that suggest- ed to the Canadian Commissioners in Eng: land that $800.000 skould be given to purchase the rights of the land owners and

obtained from the Government of the Dos

minion $25,000 per annum, more than Mr. Laird and his Goverument were willing to take for entering into Confederation. After the first Election for the Dominion, when the ‘members from this Island went to Ottawa and a caucus was held, Mr. Laird attended it and was introduced subsequent ly to the House of Commons by Sir John McDonald, and promised him support with the understanding thit ® seat in the Cabinet would be given to this Province, and he, Mr. Pops, regretted that the seat vacated by ;Mr. Laird should be given to Ontario. If elected, he weuld insist on having a seat in the Cabinet restored t

this Island. The Government of Sir John A. MeDonald had reduced the duties by 5 per cent., whilst the present one had increased them on articles and materials for shipbuilding purposes.

William Welsh, Exq., said all the news. papers of the colony were against him. The Presbyterian particularly so—and he was only favoured by the Patriot. He had no axe to grind, and was elected for Bel fast by the majority of the people, and had taken a stand on the school question, and thought aid ought to be given to the city schools, but could not get any of his party to agree with and join him. Mr. Williams Welsh then praised the McKenzie party, believing them to be honest, and if elected for Queen’s County, would support them and do his best for the country. Said the Pacific Railway could not be built in the time named by the late Government of the Dominion; but their successors in the Ministry will build the Railway by de» grees and as the money can be spared. He did not approve of the clause in the North» west Act, establishing separate schools, and thought it strange, that of the 204 members present, not one of them rose and objected to the measure. The seatin the Cabinet, vacated by Mr. Laird, had been given to Ontario, but if returned to the House of Commons, would try to get it restored to the colony. He would never takea shil« ling of money for his public services, nor had he ever done so; and concluded by say~ ing he was in England when the bill for the construction of the P. E. Island Railway passed, and had nothing to do with it.

Donald Ferguson, Esq., then came for- ward, and with his usual well known ability addressed the meeting; but under great disadvantage and interruption, for the late hour [midnight] had caused persons to re- tire to rest and others began to follow their example ; nevertheless, the major portion remained to listen to the talented gentle- man, who said he would not detain them longer than possible to reply to the chal» lenge of the Hon. W. D. Stewart, to afford proof that any member of the McKenzie party had heen guilty of bribery and corrup~ tion, and produced and read a list of forty names of gentlemen of the party who had been unseated [seve al of them twice,] by the Judges of the Dominion, for bribery. He charged the Hon. Alexander McKenzie with hypocrisy in avowing himself a Free Trader and yet using the inflaence of his Government in order to return Protection. ists to support him in Parliament, thus showing his weakness, and jocularly allud. ing to the converse between “ Christian oy and “ Talkative,” in the “ Pilgrims Pro- gress,”

He furthermore added that the Mac» kenz'e Government had tried to injure the Ma: itime Provinces by increasing the duties on shipbuilding materials, and breaking faith with the people of this colony, by giv~ ing the vacant seat in the Cabinet to On- tario; which Mr. Laird could have bestows ed on one of our Island members.

Willism Welsh, Esq., moved, and Hon. J.C. Pope seconded, the motion: ** That the Chairman do leave the Chair, and that Dr. Brine be called to it,’’ and ‘ that a vote of thanks be given the Chairman for the impartial manner in which he conducted the meeting. which was done accordingly.

Mr. Fletcher briefly returned thanks, and

Trade with the Republic, as the Demo-..

the meeting dispersed.

Epwarp B. Atierng, Sec'y.

| Mount Stewart, 15th Nov. 1876.

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| MORE GRIT “FREE TRADE" PROMISED.

A McKenzie-~Cauchon organ—the Kings- ton [Ont.] Whig, of late date says :—

“ The probability is that the Government will, DURING NEXT SESSION, VERY MATERIALLY INCREASE THE TARIFF in order to meet the requirements of the times.

~~ <me-- UO

Toe “ Patetiot” or Satrounpay’s Exec- TIONKERING DopGe.—To set voters cross, he pretends there is a trick about the ballot. There is nol. Alphabetically arranged, P comes befere W, aad Pope first, then Welsh after on the card. Voters, read carefully the card, and only put one mark, and only one~a cross—opposite the name you wish to vote for. The lying Patriot says you lose your vote if you mark opposite Pope's name. No you «don’t, if you wish to vote for him. Put a cross facing the mame you vote for, Put no mark but X on the ticket. —Presby- lerian.

FootsaL..—An interesting and friendly game of foot ball was played last Saturday by eleven lads of Prince of Wales College Club and eleven of the St. Peter's School Club, The first goal was won by the §, Peter's boys after a well-fought struggle. The second goal fell to the share of the Prince of Wales College Club, who played admirably, and were well practiced in the art of “coaxing” the ball. The third and conquering goal was won by the S, Peter's boys, whose fielding and catcning shewed them to be no novices in the game. The game lasted an hour and three quarters.

The introduction of the Woosung Riil- way has set the Chinamen crazy. They fear invasion by spirits and hobgoblins everywhere. At Woosh they were in such fear of demons that they closely examined every traveller and every arriving boat. One day recently, five strangers, three of whom had knives, arrived ina boat. The searches, concluding at once that they had come to cut their queues off. speedily cut their three heads oft witi: their own knives. The two unarmed implored to be taken befo e a magistrate, when the interpreter explained that the three decapitated men were pig butchers. At Soochow a party of deceivers were caught who frightened the natives, Among them was a pretty girl who confessed to making paper sprites and letting them flutter in the air at night. The missionaries get the credit of all the mischief.

ORG pence

‘Tam willing to risk my reputation as a public man,” wrote Edward Hine to the Liverpool Mercury, © ifthe worst case of small-pox cannot be cured in three days, simply by the use of cream of tarter. One ounce of cream of tarter dissolved in a pint

of water, drank at intervals, when cold, is a certain, neverfailing remedy. It has cured tholsands, never leaves a-mark, never cause ed blindness, and avoids tedious lingering.” toissichiieaiialiaial a cc Six steel carvettes have just been order- ed by the British Admirality.

Mr. Tennyson is now 66 years old—a

man still in his prime of thought and capas city for work. e only ill he is heir to is an annual hay fever. He is six feet in height, is broad shouldered and raw-boned but not stout. His hands and feet are en. ormous. His face is long and resembles, somewhat, that of a Dante, save that it has not the rigid mold and expression of the great Florentine, and the nose is not so aquiline, His hair is long and very black; his complexion is olive. Once upon a time, in speaking of Mr. Tennyson’s per- sonal appearance, Buchanan Reid called him a ‘dilapidated Jupiter,’ a piece of de» scription at once, picturesque, acute and humorous.

I shall record my vole infavor of the Liby Conservative Candidate, tre Hon. J. 2. Pa and shall advise any Liberal a who ask my advice lo do lie same thing. G. W. DeBuots.

NEW ADVZRTSEWENES,

STOVES!

REGISTER GHATES,

The subscriber has been instracted by

Simon W. Crabb,

to sell by AUCTION,

AT HIS STORE, QUEER oT. On Friday, 24th

November, al 2 O'CLOCK,

A Woll-Selected Lot of STOVES,

CONSISTING OF :—

Waterloo Cook Stoves for Wood, Niagara “ ” "

Star oe ™ ’ Magician * $s for Coel, Harmony “ es * National ‘ “ ”

Argand Base Burner for Coal,

12 Register Grates,

Mode! Parlor, for coal

Gem Franklin,

Scout, a

Parlor Stoves for Wood,

Orion Stoves for Coal,

Box Stoves fur Wood. —ALSO—

1 bale BUFFALO ROBES,

1 bale Hom. BLANKETS,

Terms at Sale.

ARCH’D McNEILL, Ch’town, Nov. 20, 1876. ah Auctioneer.

SITUATION WANTED!

S A 10 years experience; 7 in London—3 in Charlottetown. Undeniable reference. P.O. BOX, 329. Ch’town, Nov. 17, 1876.

IMPORTANT. For the Benefit of all Cencerned.

f\HE subsariber would intimate to ALL persons indebted to him upto Ist October last, that AN EARLY SETTLEMENT OF

coilec tion. HENRY BEER. Southport, Nov. 1876.

Davies, Jun., of Charlottetown, in

Charlottetown, been duly appointed agent for James C.

the coming election at Charlottetown. 1876.

W. R. WATSON, ’ Returning Office-.

PUBLIC MEETINGS,

ing places:

Monday, 12th inst., 7 p. m., Harrington Schoolroom, Brackley Point Road. Tuesday, 14th inst., 1 p. m.,

house near Ellis’, Tracadie Sand Hills. Same day, 6 p. m., Mount Stewart. Thursday, 16th, 2 p. m., Saw Mill Bridge. Friday, 17.h, 2 p. m., Pisquid School- house,

ley’s, Brazil’s Bridge, Saturday, 18th, p. m,. Smith’s Corner, Fort Augustus.

Same day, 6 p. Schoolhouse.

Nov, 13. 1876.

Notice to Debtors. IIE subscriber hereby begs to notify al persons incebted hand, book account, or otherwise, that unless the respective amounts are paid before the 20: hday of NOVEMBER, tust.,

they will posilively be SUED for without urther notice.

m., Grand Tracadie

>» ahs

HENRY BOVY Southport, Nov. 10—2i

POLITICAL

M® POPE will meet the electors of Queen's Co. at the following piaces on

MONDAY, 6th'November; Rustico Bank at6 p.m. 1

gow Hall at 2p. m. SAME EVENING; House at 6 p. m.

St,

Hall at 2 p. m. _ THURSDAY, 9th November; ;Springton School Heuse at 2 p. m.

FRIDAY, 10th November; Crapaud Hal! at 2p. m.

SAME EVENING; Kelly’s Cross at 6

p. m. SATURDAY, 11th November; Bonshaw School House at 2 p.m.

SAME EVENING; Bryau’s Cross at 6 p. m.

MONDAY, 13th November; Lon Creek at 4 p. m.

TUESDAY, 14th November © Mount Stewart al 6 p. m.

THURSDAY, léth November; Saw Mill Bridge at 2 p. m.

SATURDAY, 18th November; Corner, Fort Augustus at 2 p.m. MONDAY, 20th November ; House, St. Peter's Road at 2 p.m.

Ch’town, Noy. 6, 1876.

Srfith’s

10 Mile

AGENCY

P. E. ISLAND PRODUCE,

HORATIO B. SELLON. Commission Mechant Auct’r, &c.,

Bedcford Row & Sackville Sreet,

IIALIFAX, N.S.

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Consignments of Propuce solici

sited, and Cash advanced, or Goods forwarded as de — All kinds of produce purchased fo