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THE CAMPAIGN.

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Prince County—-The Liberal-Con- servative Candidates.

\ Cornetivs Howart, Esa. ( } Epwarp Hackett, Ese. 4} King’s County—The Candidates. ( Austin C. McDonatp, Esq. (

} Dr. Murrart. oak Toe Datty Ex: MINER, 3. SSUES ID AMO, © nse

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‘The Clifton Meeting.

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Ir is acknowledged that Messrs. Pope and Brecken and their friends had much the best of the debate at Clifton on Friday afternoon and that they engaged the sym- pathy and support of a very large propor- tion if not a majority of the electors pres- ent. We regret that a vote was not taken. The Liberal-Conservatives are greatly strengthened in New London and the sup- porters of the Organized Hypocrisy are correspondingly weakened and depressed. It is thought now that Mr. Sinclair’s home and private duties will not admit of his re-

engaging in the service of his country. ‘dlsise caneitltttipnn dibasic The Campaign in Prince County.

From the moderate tone of our article on the Tignish meeting the Patriot concludes that we have “not the slightest hope” of the election of Messrs. Howatt and Hackett. The Patriot is over hasty to jump to a con- clusion. The article on the 'fignish meet- ing was written to appear in the same paper as the report of the Tignish meeting, which showed that of fully five hundred electors less than two dozen were opposed to Howatt and Hackett. This undeniable fact—which can be attested by five hundred men—is a far better indication of the prospects, of Messrs Howatt and Hackett than columns of mere “opinions.” We can assure the Patriot that if the feeling of opposition to the ‘Organized Hypocrisy” and to Perry and Yeo is anything like as strong in other districts of Prince County as it is in Tignish, the election of Howatt and Hackett is ab- solutely certain. For ourselves we have no fear at all that Howatt and Hackett will not both be elected by a large majority-—if only the canvass be conducted fairly, squarely, unitedly, systematically, and ac- tively. The people of Prince County have had five years trial of do-nothing, say- nothing, good-for-nothing representatives. They will haye a change now—if only Howatt and Hackett appeal to them as they did to the electors of Tignish.

Grit Professions vs. Grit Practices.

A “ Mercuant,” in a series of letters to the St. John, N. B., Telegraph, has been mercilessly exposing and refuting the slan- ders and misrepresentations of its Ottawa correspondent. His conclusions will be en-

-dorsed by hundreds who, like himself, as-

sisted to put the present Government in power, hoping that their practice might ac- cord somewhat with their professions; but who are now disgusted with their record of bribery, corruption and mismanagement. His last letter in Monday’s issue thus con-

cludes :—

When the change of Government took place, andthe present men obtained the reins of power, the present writer, whose nom de plume so trouble your ‘‘anonymous’”’ correspondent,

ve the members of the Reform party here,

is support. He voted for Reform members for Saint John city and wes and there were elements of opposition so under his influence, rt was of value to the said mem-

bers. He has never sought place, office,

“ emolument, or position from the present Ad- * ministration, and his present attitude towards

it is the result of his observation upon the pub- He has seen a strong Administration, with loud professions ef economy upon its lips, but practicing a prodigal and wasteful extravagance. (Sur- pluses under Sir John McDonald $10,000,000. ‘f'wo years deficits under Mr. McKenzie $3,-

000,000.) He has seen a party preaching ~ purity in administration of the finances, yet

' rewardi

be issui

partizan supporters, Foster, Young, Norris, Vail, Speaker Anglin, Blake, Ross, Workman, Jones, Oliver, Davison & Co., Cooper, Fairman & Co., and others, with il- legal payments from the public chest ; a party loudly a ae of Parliament, yet keeping members of Parliament and high officials in its pay; a party proclaiming its at- tachment to purity in elections, and bent on ‘elevating the standard of public morality,” by an acknowledged leader, such a etter as the following :— ‘*Toronto, August 15th, 1872. “Hon. John Simpson, President Ontario Bank :—

‘*My Dear Sir,—The fight goes bravely on.

* * We have expended our strength in aiding outlaying counties and helping our city candidates. Buta BIG PUSH

has to be made on Saturday and Monday for

* the East and Wesi divisions.

, ' Ss ee

_ therefore make our grand stand on Saturday.

’ ‘There are but half a dozen people that can

~¢ome down handsomely, and we have done all ‘we possibly can do, and we have to ask a few

©

‘outsiders to aid us,

Will you be one? I have

been u to write to you, and comply ac- cordingly. Things look well all over the Prov- ince, : ‘*Faithfully yours, ** (Signed) George Brows.” In commenting upon this letter, Mr. Justice P¥ilson has said; “‘It is a letter written for

¢ rrupt purposes, to interfere with the freedom f elections. It is an invitation to the recipient a3 one, with some others and the writer, to concur in committing bribery and corruption at the polls.”

“Merchant” has seen more than a score of Ministerialists unseated by the Courts for bri- bery and corrupt practices, including Walker, of London, concerning whom, upon the trial, Mr. Justice Gwynne said :—

‘«* We can as readily believe it is possible for the respondent to have been immersed in the lake and to have been taken out dry as that the acts of bribery, which the evidences dis- closes to have been committed on his behalf, almost under his eyes, in his daily path, with means of corruption proceeding from his own headquarters, and from the hands of his con- fidential agent, could have been committed otherwise than with his knowledge and con- sent.”

“Merchant” has heard coalitions denounced by the heads of the Reform party, yet has seen Messrs. Scott, Cartwright, Coftln, Ross, Burpee, Smith and Cauchon brought from the ranks cf the opposite party into the Reform Cabinet.

He has seen reasons to regret that a Party so incompetent, whose acts while in power have been so inconsistent with its professions when in opposition—ever obtained the reins of power in our Dominion; and to hope that the day is not far distant when the just sentence of the people, given against it at the polls, will displace this set of nen from supreme control in the public affairs of our country.”

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The Meeting at Clifton. SPEECHES BY SINCLAIR, POPE, BRECKEN, MC- GILL AND CAMPBELL, —LIBERAL-CONSER- VATIVES RAPIDLY GAINING GROUND.

Anovut three hundred electors assembled at Clifton on Tuesday last. After waiting an hour or more for Messrs. Pope and Brecken—who were delayed on their way to the meeting—they organized by the ap. pointment of John McLeod, Esq., as Chair- man, and Mr. D. M. Mclntyre, as Secre- tary. Peter Sinclair, Esq., M. P. said that he had something to say, in the first place, in reply to some unwarrantable statements made by Mr. Pope at the last weeting ; but, as Mr. Pope was absent, he would not say it until Mr. Pope arrived. He then went into figures. He admitted that $25,- 000,000 had been added to the net debt of Canada since the accession of the McKenzie Government; but he claimed that this amount had all been legitimately expended in public works contracted for by the late Government. He contended that Mr. McKenzie and his friends have been very economical in the expenditure of pub- lic money; but he admitted that the pur- chase of 50,000 tons of Steel Rails—many years before they were required—chiefly from a firm in which Mr. McKenzie’s bro- ther was monetarily interested—at a net loss to the country of some $2,000,000— was ‘‘ rather injudicious.” He spoke of the Northern Railway, and its subscription to the fund raised by Senator McPherson to support the widow and children of Sir John McDonald. Then -(Mr. Pope having arrived) he said Mr. Pope’s statement that the $5,000 of public money, obtained for the improvement of New London Harbor, was all that had been obtained for the County through the instrumentality of its Grit representatives, was incorrect and un- warrantable. He enumerated a few hund- red dollars expended by the Government upon lighthouses, buoys, beacons, etc.

Mr. W. B. Clarke asked how about the lighthouse and the dredge for Crapaud Har- bor.

Mr. Sinclair said that $500 had been vot- ed for that service.

Mr. Clarke said it was never expended, though—and only voted just before the elec- tion!

Mr. Sinclair then touched upon the trade question at some length—going ever the oft- repeated statements (or mis-statements) with some fluency.

Wim, Campbell, Esq., asked how, under the present tariff, the Government expected to meet the annually recurring ‘‘deficits’’ ?

Mr. Sinclair said they trusted to the re- newal of trade. He continued to speak about what (he said) the Liberal-Conserva- tive Party proposed to do in the re-adjust- ment of the tariff, and was patiently lis- tened to till the close of his speech.

Mr. Pope was then called out. He first rebutted, one after the other, the charges made by Mr. Sinclair against the late Mc- Donald Government. He showed that the fund to which the Northern Railway sub- scribed was raised while Sir John McDon. ald was supposed to be on _ his death-bed; that it was raised in recognition of Sir John’s great services to the country; and that there was nothing connected with it which was not honorable and, in the highest degree, creditable to all the parties concerned. After dealing fully with Mr. Sinclair's worn out charges, Mr. Pope turned his attention to the public works done in the County. He called to mind the fact that he had obtained the passage of an order in Council for the erection of 13 lighthouses aru and the coasts of this Pro, vince,and to the fact that one of the first acts of the McKenzie Government was to annul that order. For the few small amounts ex- pended by the Government for the im- provements of iight houses, he thought Mr. Sinclair entitled to no credit—because the Government was bound under treaty to maintain and renew them when required, and they are maintained and renewed, not through the good offices of Sinclair and his friends, but by means of the Depart- ment of Marine and Fisheries. Mr. Sin-

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ported into the United States; and he showed that the only chance we have of getting Reciprocity again is to do the same as we did when Reciprocity was first ob- tained. While we give the United States the advantage of the free use of our markets, it is unreasonable to suppose they will take one cent off our potatoes, our oats, and other articles we wish to sell in their markets. Our only chance is to make them contribute to our revenue as they make us contribute to theirs. When we do this, we may hope they will see it to their in- terest to yield us Reciprocity. At any rate, they will not yield Reciprocity until they see it is to their advantage to doso. Having dealt fully and clearly with the tariff ques- tion, Mr. Pope went over the various jobs in which the present Government has been concerned—the Steel Rails Job, the God- erich Harbor Job, the Georgian Bay Rail- way Job, the Fort Francis Lock Job, the Kaministiquia Job. Then he referred to Mr. Sinclair’s political record and his Dash away Policy,—and concluded,by expressing his confidence that Mr. Sinclairand the Gov- ernment, he | subserviently follows, will both be sent about their business by the people when the day of election and retribution comes. Mr. Pope spoke for nearly two hours. He was attentively listened to by all present—except Mr. Henry Lawson and the ‘‘ Brown Boys.”

‘‘ Mr. Brecken” was then called. Mr. McGill's name was also mentioned. The Chairman said he thought it would be fairer if Mr. McGill followed Mr. Pope,and Mr. Brecken spoke after. In this view Mr. Brecken concurred. But Mr. McGill said he would rather be excused just then, and so Mr. Brecken proceeded. Mr. Brecken had not spoken five minutes before he was interrupted by one of the Brown boys; and he thereupon-told the story of the little dog which barked at one of Spurgeon’s meetings. The application was evident. Mr. Brecken made a capital point upon Reciprocity ; and he went on to contrast the professions and the practices of the party in power. He spoke eloquently and well; but briefly. He was,however, greatly annoyed by the interruptions of Mr Henry Lawsonand the Brown Boys. These he took in good part ; and when he concluded, he was heartily applauded by the andiénee.) [The ‘‘ Brown Boys,” we may remark, do not belong to New London, or, indeed, to Queen’s County.

A motion was made that Hon. W. Me- Gill be placed in nomination; and Mr. McGill then mounted the rostrum. He spoke very briefly—thanking those who nominated him, stating his claims upon the Liberal Party of Queen’s County, and bid- ding defiance to all opponents.

Wm. Campbell, Esq., M. P. P., was next called out. He summed up the facts and arguments of both parties, quoted from the Public Accounts, and _pro- nounced distinctly in favor of the Liberal-Conservatives. He said that if Mr. Pope was worthy of belief as a politi- cian, the views he propounded on the Trade Question should be endorsed; for, in his opinion, they are sound. Mr. Campbell adduced hard facts and figures in support of the position he took.

Mr. Moore, of Crapaud, was addressing when our reporter left the meeting.

-—_>-———— The Island of Cyprus.

A London special despatch of the 18th says that England has concluded a defen- sive treaty for the maintenance and integrity of the Sultan’s Asiatic Dominions. The Porte has accordingly granted to England the right to occupy the Island of Cyprus immediately. Of the value of this Island in the hands of Great Britain the St. John Telegraph says: ‘‘Cyprus is the only island of any size in the Levant, and, in the hands of Great Britain, will give her absolute control of that portion of the Mediterranean. It is within forty-five miles of the coast of Syria and less than two hundred and fifty miles from Port Said, at the entrance of the Suez Canal. It is connected by a submarine cable with the Syrian coast, and therefore is in immediate communication with the outside world. Its area is about twice that of Prince Edward Island, its soil is fertile and its climate ex- tremely healthy. No better station for an army, in a sanitary point of view, could be found. Butits principal value lies in its position with regard to the Suez Canal and the Asiatic dominions of the Sultan. The far-famed Euphrates Valley is but one hun- dred and fifty miles distant from the coast of Cyprus, and the power that holds that island could always prevent a Russian ad- vance into that region. The first fruits of this new alliance will be the construction of a railway down the Euphrates Valley to the head of the Persian Gulf, and eventually to Bombay. With such a line England would more than éver command the trade of the East, Syria would become far richer than in the days when the galleys of Tyre carried the commerce of Europe; and the armies of India could be poured into Armenia and Asia Minor to the defence of the Sultan’s dominions against Russian aggression. Ac- cording to the best authorities there are fifty millions of people, mainly Musselmans, in Asiatic Turkey. The soil and climate are all that could be desired, the resources of the country vast. Nothing but good government is needed to make the people of this territory rich and prosperous, and

, under British protection good government

will be insured to them. ‘The result of this new policy of Earl Beaconsfield will be to make England and Turkey one power, so far as Asia is concerned. The aggressive movement of Russia or Armenia will be

clair might have exerted himself to get a grant for Victoria Breakwater and other public works. But he failed to do so. - He! did not get justice for the Province because | he did not try to get it. He says he got all | that was asked for; and he, there-| fore, did not even ask for those public works required by the Prov- ince which have not been performed. Then Mr. Pope went into the Tariff Question. , He showed that under present arrange- ments the people of this Island lost, the year before last, about $173,000 paid in

duty on the potatoes alone which they ex-

stayed, the Russian march on India by way of Khiva will become an absurdity, and, in short, the Eastern Question will be solved.

_ A sap case of drowning occurred at Stir. ling, Ont., on the 5th inst. While two daughters of Mr. J. A. Vandervuort, Misses

‘Mary and Eva, aged respectively 24 and 12

years, were bathing in a creek two miles

from Stirling, the youngest getting in a

deep hole, and Mary going to her rescue, was caught in the arms of her sister, and

‘both were drowned before help could arrive.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

emencenince tines att

oe mae ee

Gathering of the Clans |

rHX\HE Annual Scottish Gathering,

under the auspices of the

CALEDONIAN CLUB OF P. E. L, will be held at

CHARLOTTETOWN,

~~) N—

WEDNESDAY,

the 7th of August, next.

Ramway and SreampBoat TIcKETs, good to return on same or fol!owing day, will be issued

at reduced fares. The day will be observed as a PUBLIC

HOLIDAY. : a® For complete Prize List, etc., see Pro-

grammes. JOHN McPHEE, | A. A. McDONALD, Ree. Sec’ President. |

July 10—1 aw wk! t date

TRADE SALE.

W* will offer for Sale, by Auction, on

Saturday, the 13th inst., AT 11 O'CLOCK, A. M.:

15 chests TEA.

49 boxes SOAP,

50 do TOILET do.,

20 doz. PAILS,

50 do BROOMS, oy 20 boxes CLOTHES PINS, 100 reams WRAPPING PAPER, 20 M PAPER BAGS,

50 doz. BLACKING,

20 boxes T. D. PIPES,

Cans Pepper, Mustard, Ginger, Boxes Coffee, Pearl Blue, AxleGrease, Matches. Lot De- canters, and Fancy China Mugs, 1 bbl. Bluestone, etc., etc.

MACKENZIE & STUMBLES, Auctioneers.

Ch’town, July 10, 1878.—pat

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Cee nn

ENDERS will be received from parties willing to contract for the

Raising and Enlarging of Zion Chureh,

according to Plan and Specification to be seen, on application, at the office of J. McPhail, Esq., Chairman of Building Committee.

Contractors will be required to give security in two Responsible Sureties, for the faithful performance of the Contract.

The Committee does not bind itself to aceept the lowest or any tender.

The Tenders, sealed, to be addressed, up -to JULY 15, at 4, p. m., to

SAML. C. NASH, Sec’y Building Committee.

July 9, 1878—t 15

~ . a F j . Revision of Voters’ Lists. WING to the Supreme Court being in ses- sion, the sitting of the County Court at Charlottetown for the revision of the Voters’ Lists has been adjourned until Turspay, the

Sixteenth day of July instant, then to meet at the Court House in Charlottetown at ten

o'clock a. m. : : HENRY BLATCH, Clerk, Ch'town, Sth July, 1878.—4in

EXAMINATION

—FOR—

SCHOLARSHIPS

IN CONNECTION WITH THE

Prince of Wales College, Ist and 2nd August.

Open to all Candidates, 18 years of age and under, except to those from Charlottetown.

In EnGuisu.--Parsing, Analysis, English Grammar (Currie’s Grammar), Writing to Dic- tation.

In History and GkoGRraPHy.—History of England, Geography of North America,

Ix Maruemartics. —- Arithmetic, Algebra, to end of first set of Simple Equations, in Col- enso’s Algebra. — Geometry: Ist Book of Euclid’s Elements.

tn Latin.—--Bryce’s Ist Latin Reader—the passage to be selected for translation to be taken from the Roman History, at the end.

The Board of Education has authorized Kirkland d- Scotts Elementary Arithmetic for use in the Public Schools, and has also retained Smith andl MceMurchy’s smaller Arithmetic.

EDWARD MANNING, Sup’t of Education. Ch’town, July 8—2w

| NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. GRAND

PIC-NIC!

HE Members of the acameatio Irish Society will hold ‘their es

Picnic on

St. Dunstan's College Grounds MONDAY, JULY 15,

in aid of the funds of the Society. {— —:0:—— -"

The spacious Hall of the College has been aes for Faney Dances, andthe best Musicians in the City have’ beei engaged the occasion. . fae «t

A REFRESHMENT Sranp will be on the grounds, where suitable refreshments can be yy ot SS

HE COMMITTEE will s no pains to this Pienic the best of ana ag

Tickers 25 cents, to be had at the gate. FRANCIS P. McCARRON, July 6, 1878. "Secretary.

PIC-NIC St. Patrick's 7. A. Society

vy.

HE Members of St. Patrick's Total Ab. stinence Society will hold their Annual Pic- Nic on

WEDNESDAY, JULY 17,

ON THE BEAUTIFUL GROUNDS OF

ST. DUNSTAN’S COLLEGE. |

Games of every description will be provided, for which libe izes will be given. = * A first-class Refreshment Booth will be ca the grounds, conducted on strictly Temperance principles. eere . The arrangements for Dancing and_ othe amusements will be such as to’ please’ all parties. | Admission 25 cente; Children half price. + Tickets to be had at the Stores of W. R. Watson, Owen Connolly & Co., 8: W. Dodd and John Gahan, Esqs., and at entrance tothe

grounds. ‘ THOMAS ‘HAGAN, of Committee. Ch’town, June 26, 1878.—twaw _-

THE CAMPAIGN |

General Meeting of Delegates |

HE LIBERAL--CONSERVATIVE BEL- a BORORS of each Polling Division’ of jueen’s County are | ested to call meetings, with as little lier a ible, tonthe purpose of electing Two Delegates from each of the said Po Divisions to meet ata GENERAL CO NTION of the Liberal-Conservative Party in Charl

On Friday, 19th duly

next, at the hour of two o’ctock in the after-

ew" ALLIN'S HALL, ~~

to nominate TWO CANDIDATES to repre- sent the County in the Dominion House of Commons at the next Election. - .

C. F. HARRIS, Chairman. Ch’town, June 29, 1878—

DR. WILLIAM GRAY’S SPECIFIC MEI ' The Great oe amie cure

eae that kage, or “xpeeknae we desire to cand tonberaealh toevery one, WM. GRAY & CO., Windsor, Ontario,

a@ Sold in Charlottetown by W. R. Wat-

sumption per pac postage. °

son, Dr. Dodd, C, D. Rankin, P. G, Fraser at Apothecaries Hall, and by all Druggists

anywhere.

FOR SALE.

A THREE-STORY HOUSE, situated’ na 41 Euston Street, (near the residencé of Admiral Ba

eld,) containing nine rooms, with

Stable and h-house attached. For further particulars to. CHAR HEARTZ, Queen Street,

Ch’town, June 27, 1878. 4 in taw

Bex THE DAILY EXAMIN for the latest news—-local and tel.

POSTPONEMENT

20%

FANCY SALE

del TP conen

‘St, Peter’s Church Sewing Society,

‘advertised to take place on 10th July, is postponed until further notice. 'Ch’town, July 8—pat 31

SS FOR SALH, (Wants, Lost, found, Yr. A Lot of New and. Second-Hand a a Wagons—the cheapest in the city. | Advertisements under this heading, in space Please call and examine at not exceeding half an inch, will be insert.

P. H. TRAINOR’S, ed for Ten Cents per day. 7.

Unsutiie Rockin Hees

July 8, °78.—6in eod ANTED—A HOUSE containing 6 or 8 rooms. Apply to JAMES A. GASS

46 Queen Street. Ch’town, July 9—tf

| Tanted—A good ae Blacksmith,

W to work on new work in the city,

Apply at this office. >

July 8, "78.—3in eod

[OR SALE — An 8-HORSE POWER

STEAM ENGINE & BOILER. Appl to DUCHEMIN BROS., corner Prince and

_ Sydney Streets. ;

| Ch’town, July 6—5i

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