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YOS GXAMINER, Tuesday, June 17, i551.

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One of the most interesting incidents ‘connected with the politica] revolution lately consummated in this colony, is the attempt which haa just been made by the Charlottetown tories to win the good opin- ion of the country people. Ha hberal from town, put himself to the trouble, in ‘the bad‘ old times that are past, of canvas- sing a country constituency, either for himself or fora friend, those straight-laced tories, who fared sumptuously every day at the public expense, and fancied they

enjoyed the “right divine to govern |

wrong,” turned up their would-be aristo- cratic noses, and.d—d him for a dema- gogue, seditious caitiff, and popularity. hunter. It was matter of sma!l conse- queace to them what the common people as.the mass of our population have been disdainfully etyled) thought, felt, or de- sired in reference to public affairs,_they enjoyed the rich livings of their offices, and belicved that no earthly. power could take thera away ; they ancthematized the complaints 6f the peuple, as disloyal and seditious,—and trampled upon their lead- ers whenever they could do.so, under the slightest i. of law. But time has at jast “set all things even,”’and transferred the people from the degrading position of servitude to a Government faction, to that pre-eminent one in which they can anni- hilate any Government by the expression of their will. How true it is, that “ If we do but watch the hour, There never yet was human power Which could evade, if unforgiven,

The patient search and vigil long * Of those who treasure up a wrong.”

It 1s certainly the most astounding pre- sumption that can possibly be imagined, to find individuals who laboured all their lives to perpetuate “ wrong”-doing in the administration of our Government, now taking up the occupation of travelling po- liticiane, which they had formerly de- nounced as disloyal, and siriving to worm themselves into the goud graces of those whom they had so long oppressed. But, thank Heaven, the people have the spirit. as well as the power, now to resent the wrong, and manfu!lly to reject the profler- ed alliance with the invaders of their li- berty, and the traducers of their fame. The Havilands, the Palmers, and the Long worths —the chief men of the Tory party—have put their influence to the test in Prince County: the groans and

hisses with which they were almost every:

were received —their precipitate and dis. graceful retreat from the public meeting at Grand River—their narrow escape froin personal violence at the hands of the Tig nish French—all clearly demonstrate the deep-rooted hatred of the people in that county for the principles of the fallen par- ty. The return of the Liberal candidates —-a watter beyond the shadow of doubt— will be another and more significant de-

— monstration of this fact. The friends of

Mr. Gall and Dr. Conroy cannot console themselves. under the reflection, when their champions are beaten—as they, are eure to be, and beaten handsomely too— that the result might have been different,

had they been more active and energetic

tu their canvass, [udeed, they could not have been more so. Since the General Klection. of last year, the Doctor has not lest a single opportunity. of ingratiating

himseif with the constituency of the third Distriet, to the end that he might supplant

Mr. Pope when the change of Government occurred ; and since the acceptance of offices by the latter gentleman, as well as by Messrs. Warburton and Fraser, the foullest and most despicable means have been used by individuals who assume the aspect of moral, Christian gentlemen, to induce the electors in the three Districts to vote against their consciences. In- deed MrYeo is kuown to have told some electors in his neighbourhood, that in England people frequently vote contrary to their consciences, and they ought to do sohere! It is, however, gratifying to know that the people of Prince County have not yet learned from either Mr, Yeo or his unprincipled allies how to set aside the diciates of their consciences ; and that their political principles are not to be purchased by any of the base bribes in- sultingly offered to them.

The Obstructives have done many foolish acts in their opposition to Libera! principles, but their saddest blunder is the opposition now offered to the return of the official candidates—involving on their part the high moral and legal offence of gross bribery.and corruption,—when they might have known that THEY ARE SURE. TO BE BEATEN.

“ Every body believes the Islander al last.” —(Islander of Friday.)

This is pretty conclusive as to the con- viction of its editor, that ‘ every. body” did not betieve the Islander at first. But the fact that it is as thoroughly disbe- lieved now as formerly, is proved by the contemptuous reception its principal sup- porters lately received from the people ot Prince county, and by ethe honours and applause which every where attended the objects of its hate.

The Islander is sadly in distress for a subject of complaint against the Govern- ment, when it is reduced to.the miserable alternative of reprinting the oath taken by members of the Executive Council, which we described last week, and paint- ed out to be precisely the same oath as

that which was taken by the patrons of the Islander, when they entered the Council. We know—and so does every body know—that the Islancer’s great an- novance is, that the Tories have been re- lieved from the obligations of:that oath. It is eminently creditable tothe new Go vernment. that, notwithstanding all the vague and incoherent grumblings of their adversaries, the only serichs charge that is proved against them, is, that they have taken an oath which their predecessors rook, anid which they would take again, if they were allowed to doso. The ex- solicitor General—taking bis cue from the Islander—insinuated, in bis rambling Speech at St. Kleanor’s, that the obliga- tions of an Executive Counci:lor’s Oath of office rendered Messrs. Coles, Pope and Warburton, unworthy df public con- fidence. We wonder that his audience, when they knew that he took the same /oath himself—had forbearance enough not to piteh him out of the Court House window, for daring to insult their under- standings by such a falsehood.

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BOUNTY TO THE INDIANS.

Thursday, the 12th instant, having been the day appointed for presenting the Government bounty to the Indians, usually given on the accession of a new Goveruor, very nearly one hundred of the tribe, male and female—‘or the most part decently clad—walked in procession, on

the afternoon of that day, to the Go- vernment House, led by the Indian Com- missioner, Henry Palmer, Esq. On sr.

riving there, they gave three hearty cheers for His Excellency and Lady Bannerman, who, surrounded by the members of the Executive Couneil, and many ladies and gentlemen of the Town, stood ou the Balcony to receive them. Mr. Palmer then presented to his Excel- lency a newly-elected Chief (soo of the late chief) Thomas Le Bob, to whom Sir Alexander gave @ commission, vnder the creat seal of the Island, ratifying his election; after which the Commissioner read, on behalf of the Indians, an excel- lently written address, in which His Excellency was warmly congratulated on his assumption of the Government,and the unhappy condition of the Indians eraphically and characteristically des- cribed. His Excellency replied extem- pore, thanking the Indians for their good wishes towards himself and his lady; ex- pressing sympathy for their destitute condition, and promising the use of his influence towards promoting their im- provement. His Excellency then handed to the new Chief a bag containing twen- ty-five pounds, desiring hitn to distribute the money. amongst his tribe. Lady Bannerman having provided an abundant collation, consisting of Bread, Meat and Wino, the Indians were invited to partake of it, the gentlemen in attendence serving it out tothem. Before and after the re- past, the Indians exhibited some ingen- ious specimens of their handiwork; and amused his Excellency and his party by their curious modes of dancing and sing- ing. kady Bannerman was most unre- mitting in her attentions to promote the happiness of the tribe; and made them several presents of money. As may be well imagined, those children of the fo- rest were enthusiastic in their praises of her Ladyship.

[From our Supplement of Saturday.)

News from the West!

Tne Hon. Mr. Pope, who arrived in Town yesterday from Prince county, has com- municated to us most cheering accounts of the state of public feeling in that part of the Island imreference to the approaching elections. On Monday last about 400 people assembled at Mrs. Barrett's, Lot 19, at least three fourths of whom pro-

nounced theinselves streng}y in favour of the Liberal cause, and will] of course vote toa man for the Libera) candidates. The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Pope, Coles, Warburton and Lord, on the one side ; and by Messrs. Rae and Mont- gomery.on the other. The editor of the Islander wa8 present, and though urged to come forward, and substantiate the calumnies he has. been constantly cireu- lating to the prejudice of the Government and the Assembly—preferred the safety of inglorious silence, and held an obscure place in the crowd. Montgomery and the Speaker, who appears j» have thrown himself body and soul igfo the. arms of the Otstractives—sneakéd off from the main body of the meeting, and having mustered their "ha who/were chiefly Duncan Maclean’s “New London “yahoos” —attempted to cram down their throats4 every falsehood propagated by the Is- lander for the past twelve months, Mes- srs. Coles, Pope and Warburton, hay- ing given their own meeting full explana- tions touching the varions political topics of interest_came over®to where the Speaker and Montgomery were entertain. ing their andience, and the way in which they. were ‘used up,” in one or two effec. tive speeches from the Liberal side, was a caution to such political charlatans. Jn fuct many of their own friends. felt ashomed at the canner in which their treachery was exposed.

At St. Eleanor’s on the following day, when Messrs. Warburton’s and Gaul’e

nomination took place, the expression of public opinion in favour of the Liberals was most: marked and significant, The Court ilouse was, densely crowded, and Messrs. Pope and Warburton addressed the electore amidst the most enbounded applause, After the close of the Sheriff's Court the discussion commenced jp good earnest,— it was conducted op the one side by Messrs. Pope, Coles, Warburton, Lord and Adains, and by Messrs. Palmer

T. H. Haviland, and Rae on the Willer side. The latter gentleman was hooted

out of the Court House for his tergiver-

sation and renegadism, and the two for- mer were listened to with great reluet- ance, and were frequently groaned. At the close of the debate the Liberals were enthusiastically cheered, and the “ Muz- tlers” in general, and the “ Pensioner” in particular—as Mr. Adams styled xgr. Haviland and his friends from Charlotte- town, because they objected to his ad- dressing the electors whilst the Sheriffs Court wag open, he not being a voter in Mr, Warburton’s District— » ere treat- ed to a perfect hurricane of groans. The learned Doctor kept aloof frotn the melee, thongh repeatedly called by the Hon. mr. Lord,—and of course passed unscathed by the fire through which Mr. Haviland, Mr. Palmer and Mr. Rae had to page. Mr. Adams, familiarly known as “ Jobn Bull,” gave the late Secretary a dressing which he will not easily forget.

At Bedeque, Tryon, and Grand River, other meetings were numerously attended, and public opinion manifested most de- cidedly in favour of the Liberal candi- dates. The Obstructives—smarting un- der the castigation they received at St. Eleanor’s—thought proper to keep away from those meetings, to avoid further

punishment. It is true they made a melancholy attempt at getting up a meet- ing, on their own hook, at Tryon,bat when the friends of Messrs. Lerd and Pope,who were acconpanied by a Band of Music, and a variety of flags, were aware of the fact of the Obstr being in their neighbourhood, thageboldiy marched up to them, passed thro’ their little gathering, playing their merry airs, tethe no small confusion of the poor Speaker, who was vainly endeavouring to geta hearing from his tory friends. If these people had a particle of common sense they would not have run their heads into a contest which, in its issue, is sure fo cover them with dis- vrace—excite public feeling against them more strongly than ever, and involve a most foolish expenditure of woney.

MORE NEWS FROM THE WEST.

Aceounts from the * far West” received on Saturday, ioform us that Messrs. Warburton and Coles are doing their work handsomely, and exterminating toryism from Prince County. They have attended many public meetings, and every where received a most gratifying reception. Notso with their opponenta. At Tignish,.on Sunday. week, Mr. Gall and some of his supporters, while ean- vassing the Freneh, commenced abusing Mr. Colos, as cowards would, in the ab- sence of that gentleman, when the Frene’ turned upon them, and would probably have hung them@p on the nearest tree, had they.not made a speedy exit.

We erred in our Supplement, stot ng that the Charlottetown tories absepied themselées from ail the meetings heid * subsequentiy to the nomination ai St Elesnor’s, Those, gentry did presuine to shew their phizzes at Grand. River, bet the people there intimated to. theo that

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