— a — . Pi 17s THE EXAMINER. ac ae ileal : on ial Resoluti but he stood alone ; and that Resolu-| forth be emancipated from the rule of Toryism. The only last, and, merging the pas eaut iain ini ha hie ne ’ sofenarts } ate -] 8 P at ’ ssolution yu 1e § ud 9 ne ; } é ‘ f - : 1 least, impaired the harmouy of the meeting ; ana, particularly, | out of the hese s then finally agreed to, was the candidates for its representation, at present named, are Messrs. Heath Haviland as a candidate for the suffrages of Me

horised declaration of | tion of the House which wa

hoet, not only to the Central Academy, ; schools throughout the Island; and and parmoniously acquiesced in by all | parties, until last year ; when many out of doors having been | | dto believe that the working of so impartial a rule |

as they who esp eiuljy noted the unaut qd . 2 . ' } °) PO. Mr. Stark, knew very well it would not be allowed to go into | general rule, with r A ‘ : ‘Se eee effect. With respect to the Bible Question, as it is called, | but all other peptic in general, L am proud to say, that, on its being left to the | was most cheerfully ow d sense, good feeling, and moderation of the people, f . : “eee eee to deeide it for themselves, no misuncerstanding er, induced t stitioned the Legislature, as they lisagreement arose concerning it except in one|wasa grievance to them, petitior 5 ’ a es ad ean aa, +f ~~ aain done, for its redress; and some hon, members| solitary instance, with respect to a school on Lot 43. | have now again cone, oT ads of 3865. cea ik Now, as to the Normal the Board of Edueation is! of this House repudiated their oor of 1s * r eee empowered to make, by laws, from time to time, as they WiAY | question ; as | suppose they wi : now go again, ” see fit, for the altermy the course of instruction in our public | poeause they are become better Christians than they then schools, as respects the books which are to be used therein 5 ° some other cause, I will not undertake to but such by-laws canno: take effect unless they shall have been Whatever it may be, however, which has sanctioned by the Government ; the by-law, therefore, which a change of sentinient in the minds of

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were, or for determine, occasioned so direct

» “an : . ' . >! the Board of Education passed, to authorize the use of tie Bible, | ee agence thing an a clase beck in thet institution, heving been disallowed by | some honorable members, on this subject ; of one thing L

the Gove.nment, because they were of opimien that ifallowed | feel quite certain, and that Is, that the grounds ene to go into eperation, it would be an interference with the rights!them to declare, 1n 1845, that nothing cou e more of conscience, on a regard for which our present system of injudicious or more unjust than to adopt any compulsory public education is based; and also because. as we al know, | poocures for the introduction of the Bible, as a Class Book, its allowance, by the Government, would have made it as much | ‘ato the Central Academy, are precisely the same as they the law of the land, as if it had been distinetiy enacted by ®| shen were. It was then ngreed—-most justly agreed—by So Ee Ee ee en ear aie 96 ah them, as well as mysel/, that as the people generally were accordingly. But another arrangement respecting the reacting | em, a: ; Pe ae So ae Reed ofthe Bible in that school, being In no wise objectionable, wir taxed for the support of the Academy, : ough ; 'd I

freely approved of, which was that a B ble lesson shouié be} to all, and that secular instruction therein — mm given, daly, to all pupils whose parents might desire it, either practically, be withheld from some, uiicss they would consent be fore the commencement, or afier the closing of the business | ty receive it at the expense of conscience. [| most certainly of secular education ; and the maser said he had, no objection | consider it to be the duty of every Christian parent to to read a chapter of the Bible daily, in accordance wih | instruct duly, or cause his children to be duly instructed, in such arrangements, to those amongst his pupils, to whom thetr ‘the principles of the Word of God; and, were it practicable, parents wished he should do so ; and this mode, L think, is a far} ‘™ r pie lati oe tabs > aaamabiadr al ate more effectual way of making children acquainted wiin the | without a 7 — of the rig B 0 ¥ a 2 - ys i Scriptures, than causing them, im their very imperfect manper, have the Holy Scriptures read in the Centra Academy, to read portions of it, verse by verse each, in turn, Now, if! would be as earnest in the desire that a regu ation to that this be done every day, for the benefit of the scholars whose | end should be carried into operation, as the Hon. member parents desire it, about ten minutes, or a quarter of an hour, | for Princetown (Hon. 'T. 11. Haviland) who has just submitted before the opening of the school, for the greens Supinese 4 resolution to pledge the House that it shall be so, or,

turtion ; so far from there being involved, in such a regulation, | egucmopauns, * ae “ : a ol “ii eer annoyance or disappointment to any, I do not see how it perbaps, as any of those who, from geuulne purity ot a : can fail to give ceneral satisfaction. It will, certainly, be much | have subscribed any of the petitions now before us which

better than detaining a Bible class, twice a week, for halfan| pray for it; but, so Jong as no law exists to prevent the hour, after the rest of the scholars are dismissed. But, should | reading of the Bible in the Norma! Sehool, or any of our we agree to force, by law, the reading of the Bible, im the | public schools, in Town, or country, by scholars whose parents Normal School, at any time during the regular hours of tuition, | sia}] desire that. they shall read it therein; and so long as we would, by so doing, greatiy narrow the sphere of its utility ; it¢ is clear that arr ‘ngements, which cannot reasonably be Goda i Taek, Ponnne. i Tonew © puever Srecgrnmes Peatneee, ‘objected to by any. may easily be made to that end; 1 shall conducted in accordance with the enlightened policy and | O° OY any, may “Linge te - Nasional diffusive liberality of the age, to the standard of a mere | Sustain, with respect to the Bible, that Bystem of J — exclusive sectarian or denomimational seminary. The liberty | Instruction which is, at present, and hus, for the last thirty enjoyed, in onr country District Schools, with respect to the | years, been happily established in this Island; and to the use of the Bibie, gives general satisfaction ; then, why should | wisdom and propriety of which our Judges, our Crown not a similar measure of freedom, with respect to the use of/ Jaw Officers, and our Legislature have, hitherto, borne the Sacred Volume in the Normal School give equal satis- ‘testimony ; both as regards the share which some of them faction to all who are immediately interested in the rezulations, ‘had in framing the original Academy Act with the test- discipline, or management of it? No good reasons, 1) prohibiting clause; and, afterwards, in approving of it, as feel certain, ean be assigned why such an arrangement for | ‘Tyystees of the Academy, and in confirming it as Legislators. the daily reading of the Bible therein, as that of which I have (To be continued. ) R. B. Invine, Reporter.

just spoken, should not be readily acquiesced in by all parties. | © nim . Che Examimer.,

And, as for the Centra] Academy, which has now been in CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.1., MAY 17, 1858.

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| operation for thirty years, and which, throughout that period, | has been extensively useful in imparting sound, useful, and; ~~ scientific learning, amongst all classes and denominations of’ professing Christians in the Island, the introduction of the| : Bible, as a class book, or test, itito it, is expressly forbidden.) PROGRESS OF ELECTIONEERING MOVEMI by the very law which called it into existence; and which, | _ Sigeaiadaeapeti hes 3h through so many changes of individual composition and | PRINCE COUNTY. opinions, in the Legislature, has sustained it to the present lice eich time. The clause of the Academy Act, to which I allude is FIRST DISTRICT.

We have received a letter from a friend at Kildare, Lot 3,

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‘McIntosh particularly, as well as by his opposition to the

sentation of the district: a better proof of his attachment to

tor in the politician, Propose Mr

people?

and | Surely he could have deputed that office to some :2yman enter

taining opinions on the Bil ion j : : | g op 1¢ Bible question in accordance with hig

Goorge Sinclair and John Ramsay — two young, talented, highly respeeted residents, and staunchanembers of the Liberal party. The Hon. Mr. Montgomery appeared at a public meet- | own. Bat *‘ tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streetg ing held lately in the Royalty, but perceiving that the new of’’ Georgetown, that the same Reverend Andrew Lock constituency were determined on returning two Liberals, wise- moved by a holy zeal for the Protestant Bible, did inconti- ly refused to have his name put in nomination. The Tories nently advocate the nomination of Andrew A. McDonald, Esq could not bring a better man into the field than Mr, Monigo- as equally fit to represent the Protestant religionists of the mery. He is not willing to encounter.a defeat, and he retires ‘Town ; and passed a warm eulogy on that gentleman, noteith. with all his honours. Messrs. Sinclair and Ramsay will be standing that ‘ the gigantic schemes of Popery”” in this Istana unquestionably the new members. — The Islander of Friday ‘formed the subject matt: last whines dolorously over this change in Princetown Royal- public meeting hel ty, and affects to ‘* trust *’ that two Tories will again be re- / Bible turned for that place. Ie may ‘call spirits from the vasty | deep, but will they come 2”? and he may ask Princetown Roy- alty and Lot 18 to return two Tories, but in tones of thunder

r of his indignant denunciation at the d at Charlottetown on the subject of the in the schools, and formed the staple of his letter, abusive of Mr. Kenny, which graced the sanctified columns of the Pro. tector, To those of our readers who are not acquainted with sing Will ites es | sana — omy ” ee to inform them that Mr. ald is a Catholic, and voted against the compulsory jn- troduction of the Scriptures into the Academy and Normal ey” School, while Mr. Haviland is a Tory of the first water, and Tue people of this County ure fully determined to sustain voted for their use. Perhaps the Reverend Mr. Lockhead will their long established character, at the ensuing election, as enlighten us upon the merits of political, professional and per- the most steadfast and faithful adherents to the cause of Sonal consistency, and at an early day inform us, through his Liberalism in this Island. Notwithstanding all the machi- ¢hosen journal, on which of the horns of the dilemma it will nations and misrepresentations so freely resorted to by the Please him to deposit his sacred person. Tories, and their efforts in every direction of the County, | By the bye, when his hand is in, will his Reverence answer there is no doubt that the returns will give nine Liberal the editorial of the Protector, wherein it is asserted that the | question to be decided at the coming Elections should be be- eee tween Protestantism and Romanism? How could - FIRST DISTRICT. his support of Mr. McDonald with that oui 1 aly

It will be seen from the report of a public meeting at Rollo | yorence has let the eat out of the bag with a vengeance

members for King’s County, and probably the whole ten.

TING AT GEORGETOWN.

Oxr of the largest public meetings ever held in Georgetown

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former are well known to be identical with those of the’ Government, and we believe he stands as high in the estimation ; : : took place at the Court House in that Town on Friday after-

of the people of the District as he formerly did when he i ‘ : noon last. It was called for the purpose of enabling the

ral ] » aga ac] it fi Pers 3 K niol 2 ‘ eany ne presented a. As regards ae. Knight, he mg Liberal’ electors of thé Town dha Royalty to select enuther given satisfactory proof of the faith that is in him, by his Liberal candidate to represent the place in conjunction with | having been a staunch supporter of the late members—Mr. 6 MieBeneld: Gi Peet hag, * ‘ : ; Av Asi mud, keq. The hour appointed for the meeting wag

three o'clock, and at that time the Tories collected their f former members, Messrs. Macgowan and MeWachern, after -

Mr. Kniglit

was one of the first to lend the weight of his name to the re-

in andaout the Court House, Hon. Mr. Palmer and T. Tle they had betrayed the confidence of the electors, i : : , ; ; ats ’ Haviland, Esq , occupying conspicuous places in their ranks, on os phages copie i” Nothing was done, however, until four o’clock, when the quisition calling upon those parties to retire from the repre-! (1) mial Secretary and Mr. Whelan arrived from Charlotte- , Colonial Secretary : wees edi arrive rarlo town. Finlay Me Neill, Esq., proposed by a Liberal elector,

Liberal principles could not be desired. We are not aware

: was then called to the chair without opposition, and made a yhether it is the intention of the late member: inte : . . whether it is ition of the late members to e ntest the very suitable address, cousmenting on the important nature of

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motion to appoint George Poole, Esq., Secretary to the meet-

ietriet « a 313) rlantin i lw as ids »s L. . 5 . . district at the ensuing election. The only candidate spoken of the questions that would be submitted for discussion.

on the Tory side is Mr. McEachern : we are quite sure the dis-

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trict will dispense with jis services, and spare him the neces- was opposed by the Tories, but the majority of Liberals

sity of developing his fighting propensities within the halls of. in favor of his appointment being decisive, the chairman de- Altera little delay, the Hon.

| Mr. Coles addressed the meeting at considerable length, review-

the Legis!ature in any future Session. clared in favor of the latter.

THE SECOND DISTRICT ft : ing and defending the various me

ails : : asures of r0ve Will give the usually good account of itself on the election | the. Governments

: is : and showing the important beneficial chang ‘ been We aresatisfied the return of the late members— Messrs. | 7 ' quetiehind

day. , . ; J effected for the improvement of the country since the esta-

this; “ And-beit further enacted, that no religious test shall be used in the said Academy, in order that the classes in the simé may be free and open to all." Now. if we were to dee|are, by law, that the Bible, no matter which version, the Protestant or the Catholic, should be read daily in the Academy ; should we not, thereby, be entirely setting aside a fundamental law of the institution, and actually breaking faith with the people? Most undoubtedly we should ; for, by doing so, we would virtually enact, that there shall be classes in the Academy which shall not be free and open to all. And, were we merely to repeal that clause of the Act which prohibits the use of any religious test in the Academy, we would, in my opinion, commit quite as serious an error, as if we were positively to enact that the Bible shall be a elass book, in the institution ; for then, the quesiion, whether

: P | Dingwell and Whelan, who are both again in the field—will |... in which we are informed that a public meeting was held at a ee ig ener blishment of the present form of Government. 'be easily accomplished. Their election will be contested by |. ; ; , a a was unanimously chosen as a candidate to represent the First |. A : ; : . e ; former may poll a respectable number of vetes, the latter will The Hfon. Mr. Brenan, of Char- | : ree : ; ai . (command no support worth speaking of. We think he is too lottetown, was also chosen, with like unanimity, as a ecandi-| , ; : ere Sa elie ; ; : \canny to throw away his three pounds for his nomination, date to represent the same District in conjunction with Mr. | \ yar ‘ ‘ . iy Warburton, provided he pledged himself to support the present | a

Tignish on the 10th instant, whereat the Hon. Mr. Warburton T. Heath Haviland, Esq., next addressed the meeting, He

‘ox, and Dr. Jardine it is supposed; but although the

complained that he had not been invited to attend—said that it District of Prince County. showed want of courtesy, and not in accordance with the spirit of British justice for any persons to eal] a meeting at | ; a=, Which he sapposed his political death warrant would be signed, ind will not grace Georgetown with his presence on the 17th

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}man seemed to labour under the impression that he was still

without giving him a chance to defend himself. THIRD DIstRicT.

{ that his politieal principles exactly agreed with Mr. Warbur-| The Hon. Mr. Thornton will offer for this District, and ihe ember for the Town, and that the Liberal electors had no _ right to put forward aman who would advocate their own

| Government —the meeting appearing to have been assured

_ton’s. We do not know whether Mr. Brenan authorised his} wil], beyond doubt, be triumphantly returned His colleague

name to be used in the manner described, and if so, whether) will be cither the Attorney General or Mr. Ronald Walker. principles, in opposition to him.] After discoursing on the

ie ; ic A ae : 40S jee is imaging rrongs fora fe 2 avi- he led tle people of Tignish to believe that he has changed his} 'The latter has canvassed the district for several weeks past. subject of his imaginary wrongedioan Siw weousnty, Dr. TEE

it shall, or shall not be so, would be regarded as left undetermined by the Legislature, and its decision referred to the Trustees or Governors of the Lustitution, in that respect |

e ° . . » . : 9 . ny " i ‘ 1 =< ‘i . i alata , 2 | vy 2 > . »rativoa 24 eu ” ene unfettered, might, at one time be in favor of the Bivle’s | with the Tory party before that time and since. Weshould/ Mr. Thornton will be compuratively easy. Mr. Thomas being made a class book, therein, and, at another be exercised | heartily rejoice if we could believe that a gentleman who is so to exclude it ; and thus, the public mind a state of uncertainty lhighly respected, and by his talents and long commercial

concerning it, would be liable to be agitated concerning it, |

almost at the will of any man, possessed even of only the | most common influence, in the community.

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| | se | polities. We know, however, that he was a member of the | and has received much encouragement ; but it is expected that

Tory Government in 1854, and has been supposed to fraternise | he will give way to the Attorney General, whose election wi >

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tanding exercises so large an influence in the community

enerally — has at length perceived the justice and necessity

reference to the Journal of the House, for 1845, when this | of adopting the enlightened and progressive principles of the

question was, as now, brought before the Legislature by a| Liberal party ; but before we can indulge sach an encouraging | W : ’

number of petitions, seventeen I believe, praying that the | Bible might be introduced into the Academy, some honorable | members who then thought, as their votes testify, that it) would be a serious infringement of the rights of conscience, on the part of the Leyislature, either to authorize the |

introduction of the Bible, asa class book, in the Central | for Mr. Warburton, if he espoused the political principles of |. 44 1]

Academy, or simply to repeal as much of the Academy Act | as prohibits the use of the Holy Scriptures, without note or | comment therein, by children whose parents or guardians | suall not object to the same; are now, with respect to the) same question. of an opinion quite the contrary ; and maintain | that the exclusion of the Protestant version of the Holy | Scriptures, as a Class Book, from the Academy, is a grievance of which the Protestant portion of the community have much cause to complain, and the redress of which ought | to be forthwith granted by the Legislature. With reference to this question, L find it stated, in the Journal of the House ! for 1845, that the House went into Committee on the consi- | deration of the several petitions, praying that the Bible may | be introduced into the Central Academy, and all other | schools throughout the Island, receiving grauts of public | mouey; Mr. Aitken in the Chair; and that on the House’s| beng resumed, Mr. Aitken reported that the Committee had | come to a Resolution. This resolution, I ‘find is preceded | by a long preamble, which, after quoting the words of the | several petitions, states that as the committec, “ deprecates uny plan of Kducatiou which does not recoguize free liberty of conscience, it cousequent!y approves of that system of national instruction established by Law, now ia progress in the Central Academy—it being based on a due respect for the rights of conscience—which leaves the Institution open to all; and whereas the introduction of the Douay Bible, as a Class Book, into the Central Academy, would give offence | to one portion of the community, whilst the introduction of a different version thereof would be coudemned by another ; so nothing can be more injudicious than to make the reading | of the Bible a necessary and indispensable conditiva of | receiving the advantages of secular education ; nothing more unjust, than to impose a tax upon a large portion of the people for supplying the means of general instruction, and yet, by compulsory regulations as to the use of the Holy Scriptures, to exclude them from a participation in its benefits, unless they thought fit to accept it on terms of winch they conscientiously disapprove.” Then follows the Kiesclution,—* Resolved that this Committee deem it inex- pedieut to adopt any compudsory measures fur the introduction o! the Bible, as a Class Book, iuto the Central Academy, or the other schools throughout the Island receiving grants ol public money.” I, being a member of the House, and prevent at the time, not thinking all the preamble necessary, moved that all but the simple {esulution siould be struck cut; avd my motion was carried by a majority of one, Theo

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alias the ** Buck Rat.’’ as Mr. Heath /him, if he does not get a tremendous worrying on that in-

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belief, we would require a public declaration from the gentle- | man himself, to justify the expectations formed of his political | views by the people of Tignish. There isno man who would be more readily returned on the Liberal interest as a colleague | that gentleman, than the Hon. Daniel Brenan; but if he has not done this, nor authorised the use of his name at the Tig- nish meeting, as a Liberal, in the sense in which it is general- | ly understood — then the people of Tignish have done a very

foolish thing in putting him in nomination.

SECOND DISTRICT.

Robert Gordon, Esq., is, we believe, the only Liberal can-|

didate in the field for this District, and no doubt is entertained |

of his return. The Tory candidates are, we understand, a son of Mr. James Yeo and Mr. David Ramsay.

THIRD DISTRICT. Messrs. S. F. Perry and J. A. McDonald are the Liberal | The District is most |

candidates spoken of for this District. decidedly Liberal to the back bone. and Mr. Perry’s long and |

‘consistent services in the cause of Liberalism will secure him | lan easy return. Mr. McDonald seems to be a favorite with | both parties, and besides securing all the Liberal votes, will

Wesee no reason to doubt his return.

The Tory candidates for this District are Messrs. James Yeo and Allan Fraser. We hope the former will find, on election day, that he has made ‘‘ a bad job whatever’’ in deserting an old and faithful district for a new one; and as for Fraser, layiland used to style |

teresting occasion, we shall be much mistaken.

FOURTH DISTRICT.

‘ ° ‘ | There are four candidates named for this District —two on)

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each side: The Hon. Mr. Lord and Mr. Muirhead on the Li- | beral interest; Mr. James C. Pope and a Mr. Howatt, from | Tryon, on the Tory side. The return of Mr. Lord, as one of | the new members, is regarded as certain. It is believed that |

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election are very nearly as encouraging.

opponent will be Mr. Pope. Mr. Lowatt will be nowhere.

PRINCETOWN ROYALTY AND LOT EIGHTEEN.

Dir. Macleau moved that the word * compulsory ” be struck

ha munication from the reverend gentleman on the subject of his, | previous attack upon the Head Master of the Central Academy,

go for what it might be worth, well knowing that the active

he'will head. the ‘poll.;.and: that Mz. Meirhend’s chances of | , 1.5 in aie had while the othes utebedl thé hacked and the shade, by the boldness of his efforts as an electioneering

His most formidable |

We congratulate the constituency of this place on the change | tering the political arena, what could have induced him to

land addressed himself to the numerous publie questions so often now discussed at public meetings—viewing them from the Tory stand point of view—and stated his claims to the confidence of the people of Georgetown on aceount of the zeal he had always shown in promoting their local interests. His | Speech was patiently and respectfully listened to, and on the

Owen and the Hon. Mr. MeAulay are spoken of as candidates on the Tory side ; but they must defer the indulgence of their

hopes for legislative honors for a few years longer. rhole w: ’ the best we have hes - a | whole was one of the best we have heard him deliver.

FOURTH DISRTICT. The Hon. Mr. Wightman and Mr. George Harris, of Murray | It is understood that Mr. Philip Beer, of Montague, and Mr. Finlay MeNeill, of Georgetown, will appear in opposition—it is not,

The Hon Mr. Wightman then addressed the meeting in his best style and at uvusual Jengih, ip support of the policy of the Governwent, and alluded particularly to some of the more prominent questions before the country. He concluded by proposing Mr. George Parker as a fit and proper person 10 be put in nomination for the representation of the Town and Royaliy, This announcement was received with loud applause ‘from the Liberals, aud with hisses and whistling from the

pores mee, Parker, who addressed the meeting at a later GEORGETOWN AND ROYALTY. |

Stage of the evening, admirably rebuked the unmannerly It will be seen from the short report of the public meeting vated mind, aud a highly independent spirit.

arbour, will be the liberal candidates for this district.

however, certain that the latter will contest the election for this district. At all events, the return of Messrs. Wightman arris can be easily secured.

conduct of his opponents, and gave evidence of a well culti-

at Georgetown on Friday last, that the Liberal cause isina! Andrew M‘Donald, K'sq.. having been nominated as a can- fair way of asserting its triumph in this constituency, and | didate, on motion of Liberal electors, briefly reiurned thanks, that Georgetown will henceforth be animated by the same! Mr. Coles having again spoken in reply to Mr. Haviland, free and independent spirit which governs the rest of the and at much greater length than in his former speech, the County. Toryism, formidable and offensive, will find no Reverend Mr, Lockhead, Presbyterian Minister, who was in attendance at an early hour, and manifested great interest in the political discussion, came forward and proposed a re- We shall notice in our next No. the progress of electioneering solution, to the effect that T. H. Haviland, Kixqr., merited the confidence of that constituency, and was entitled to their sup- port at the ensuing election. The Rev. gentleman made a mm? /speech in which he warmly eulogised his protege, but every- Tue true motives which induced the combination of political body feit—and none more keenly than those of his own parsons round the editorial throne of the Protector have been | congregation—that his Reverence was out of his proper fully disclosed by the conduct of the Reverend Andrew Lock- | SPhere, and paid small attention to his harangue. Having said his say, some person behind him suggested that Mr. |MDouald’s name ought to be included in the resolution, as he also enjoyed the respect and confidence of the constituency; whereupon the Rey. Mr. Lockhead again’ rose, and made In the Protector of the 5th instant, we find a com- | another speech longer than the former, in which he compli mented Mr. M‘Donald, and readily agreed to the suggestion |to have his name connected with Mr. Haviland’s,—said be did es of Mr. M:Donald’s principles in all things, especially in one essential matte aning relig! fession, asserts that he has no wish to ‘* intrude himself on the | ition i avoid oa coplecmataete tee is a was influenced by a Christian desire to throw oil upon the troubled waters, &c. &e. Ke. | Mr. Whelan then came forward and spoke for sbout am hour—congratulated the Rev. Mr. Lockhesd on the change that had taken place in his feelings and opinions with respect to at least one Catholic; and ironically addressing himself to Well, some might be temporarily blinded as to the real Mr. M‘Donald, congratulated that gentleman on having ob- springs of action which converted a herald of the message of tained the benefit of clergy to secure his election; and

peace into a political partizan, when his first appearance in | expressed his conviction that the worn out but offcnsive cing about “ Popish ascendancy” and priestly interference at

he lists was that of ¢ : ; : the ee seinen for the Protestant version of elections, would never more be heard of, since the Rev. gentle the Bible ; and verily. like Balfour of Barley, he held that’ man before the meeting had left all the Catholie priests in

lurking place amongst the people of King’s County.

movements in Queen’s County.

head, of Georgetown, whose ‘zeal without understanding ”’ has led him to make a public practical confession which ought to make him blash for the position in which he has placed

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notice of the publie.’’ We were disposed to let that statement

interferencgwhich the reverend agitator has taken in political matters, since he erected his Ebenezer among us, was duly ap- preciated by friends and foes.

dinted brand of this world’s warfare. But we ask the rever- P2son and a member of the church militant. Mr. Whelap

end gentleman, if a desire to have the Protestant Bible read | then directed rs arin oe oe ee > — a

in our schools was the sole motive which actuat d him i he ice coma ee | Wanted actuated him in eD- | refutation of Mr. Haviland’s arguments.

Hon. Mr. Palmer was the next to speak, and occupied the

that is certuin to occur in its representation. They will hence- ‘attend the political meeting held at Georgetown on Friday ‘time of the meeting for nearly two hours—apswering some