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MAY 4, 1878. 5 | Last Night’s Meeting.

Last night the Liberal-Conservatives | epened the political campaign with a bril liant and successful meeting. Seldom have we seen a gathering more unanimous or) tore enthusiastic. Mr. Pope, in his ad- dress, dissipated the slanders which have been so industriously circulated with regard to his vote in the House on what has been called Protection. The crowded meeting heard his explanations with marked appro- val, and recorded its confidence in him by a strong resolution. If the cause of Liberal- Conservatism has, throughout the Dominion, everywhere gained as much as in Char- lottetown within the last few years, Sir John may reckon on a grand triumph.

It will be needless for the Davies faction, which after all forms the pith of the so- called Reform Party, to attempt to under- rate the importance of last night’s meeting. It was a demonstration of that nature which contains the very germs of future trinmph—confidence in the cause, and a determination to achieve victory. Mr. Pope inay well rest satisfied with last night's pro- ceedings. He received what ought to be the highest ambition of every public man— the unqualified approval of his supporters. {t was deplorable to hear him tell of the system adopted by the McKenzie Govern- ment, of listening to no one who asked for improvements in the Province, if he were not a supporter. The niggardly treatment which, on this account, the Island receives at Ottawa, is a subject well worth ponder- ing over.

We are happy to see that a resolution provides for the complete organization of the party in this Province. So that, in a few days, the same determination and har- mony which prevailed last night will be found working throughout the Province for the defeat of a Government which has in. variably treated this Island as a step-child.

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‘Tue Stipendiary Magistrate of Summer- side was in this city to-day.

Cc. C, Garprver, Esq., has retuyued from San Francisco. He looks well.

Mr. Hitt, of Her Majesty’s Customs has veturned to Halifax.

Two sailors, who asked for, protection at the Police Station last night, were the only appearances at the Magistrate’s Court to-

day. They were discharged.

Dominion Day. — Grand Temperance Demonstration and Tea in Charlottetown. See advertisement.

Serine Orpentna.—Weeks & Co., Queen Street, are opening to-day large lots of NEW SPRING GOODS, received by first ateamer.-—2w

Barkentr& ** Ethel Blanche,’ Graham, with a cargo of general merchandize from London to Peake Bro’s and Co., arrived here on the 4th inst.—24 days.

THE steamer Prince Edward sailed for Pictou this forenoon. She will there dis- charge the balance of her cargo, and return to this port to load.

Very heavy rains, accompanied by thun- der and lightning passed over this city at one gélook last night. No damage was done.

Tue ship Midas, owned by Messrs. James Duncan & Co., arrived from Glasgow with a cargo of general merchandize to-day, after a passage of 24 days. :

One of the Island steamers will sail for Summerside and Shediac at 5 o'clock on Monday morning. A steamer will also leave for Pictou and Hawksbury at 5 o'clock, a. m., on the same day.

Temperance Lecrurs.--Mr. C. P. W Nims, of Boston, Mass., has kindly con- sented to give a Lecture under the auspices of the Reform Club, Reform Club Hall, to- night. Admission free; lecture to com- mence at 8 o’clock, p.m.

EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIANISM. —James Duff Henderson, of Toronto, started May Ast to walk a distance equal to the earth’s circumference. He proposes to cover forty aniles each secular day for two years, walking in the United States, Great Britain and the Continent, and is to receive $10,000 if he accomplishes his task.

AN assault case was on trial before Theo. Desbrisay, Esq., J. P. yesterday. Donald McFayden was the Plaintiff, and Angus McEachern and Alex. McFayden, defend- ants. The alleged assault was committed on the West River Wharf on Friday last. Eight witnesses were examined in the mat- ter. After which judgement was reserved till Tuesday next. Jn the postponed case of Leonard vs. Murphy, judgment was given against,Murphy with $2.00 damages.

Ar 8 o'clock last evening Coroner F. D. Beer, M. D., held an inquest on view of the body of Denald McInnis, who committed suicide in the jail yesterday morning. After hearing the evidence of Dr. McLeod, Messrs Geo. A. Harvie, William Semple, Donald McNeill and others, the jury returned a verdict as follows :—‘‘ That the deceased came to his death by cutting his throat while insane.” The body of the deceased was delivered to his friends to-day, and taken to Strathalbyn for burial. We will publish the evidence takev at the inquest

on Monday.

- ” SPEECH OF THE HON. J. C. POPE.

RPSOLUTIONS THANKING ANP AGAIN NOMIN-

\TING HIM UNANIMOUSLY PASSED.

Short Addresses by Kinnon, Baq., Gun. F. Brecken, and E. J. Hodgson, Esq.

On Friday evening the Market Hall was Many lead- A very large

filled to its utmost capacity.

ing citizens were present,

number of electors were unable to obtain seats. On motion of Councillor Harris, Artemas Lord, Esq., the chair. The Chairman explained that the meeting was held for the purpose of giving Mr. Pope an opportunity of explaining his opinions upon the questions of the day—es- pecially on that of trade—and of giving an account of his services in behalf of the public, since elected a member of the House of Commons. He then called upon Mr. Pope, who, upon coming forward, was

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received with cheers. Pope spoke to the following effect :—

Mr. CHairnMAN AND GENTLEMEN :—-I feel extremely happy to meet you all here again. I may say that I am greatly gratified at seeing present such a very large and intelli- gent audience and at seeing you all looking so well. My only regret is that the times are not better so that we might all be more prosperous than we are.

ON MY RETURN

from Ottawa I deem it right to meet as many of my constituents as possible—more especially as we are within a few weeks or months of a general election—to explain to them the course I pursued while represent- ing their interests. I have been accused by the Government press with inconsistency. | feel myself that I have done my duty to the country ; and [ feel confident, too, that when fully untlierstood, my acts will be en- dorsed by my friends here present and throughout the Province. Last year the

QUESTION OF TRADE

came up in the House of Commons. | am what is called ‘‘a Free Trader,”—I ama Reciprocal Free Trader. Our great object is to get back Reciprocal Free Trade with the United States ; and I think we should use every possible means in our power—we should make it our main objeet

TO OBTAIN RECIPROCAL FREE TRADE,

Last year [ voted against the following re- solution :—

‘*That the said resolution be not now read a second time, but that it be resolved, that this House regrets that the financial policy submit- ted by the Government increases the burthen of taxation on the people, without any com- pensating advantage to Canadian industries ; and further, that this House is of opinion that the deficiency ia the Revenue should be met by a diminution of expenditure, aided by such a readjustment of the Tariff as will benetit and foster the agricultural, mining end manufac- turing interests of the Dominion.”

That was the resolution submitted last year. | votedagainst it. But I also voted against the duties upon malt and upon tea by the Government, because I believed that they would bear hurtfully and unfairly upon the country.

THE TAX ON BARLEY

operated against our farmers, and while barley was taxed, millions of bushels of American corn were permitted to come into Ontario—duty free—to be manufactured in- to bad rum, whiskey and brandy.

THEN TEA WAS TAXED.

I considered that the revenne required eould be more fairly obtained from the wines, brandies, silks, ribbons, and other luxuries of the rich than from tea, the beverage of the laboring man. I will quote what I said last year upon this point :

**While he was prepared to vote against all amendinents and resolutions which favored protection, he felt equally bound to vote against the increase of dutice proposed by the Government as bearing particularly hard upon the ae and poor man, more particularly at a time of great depression, such as now ex- isted, when he felt that the Government should do all in its power to relieve the laboring classes, instead of putting increased burdens upon them, * * * * + As regarded the tea question, it was well known that the more wealthy class took coffee for breakfast, dined late, and, perhaps, took another cup of coffee; whereas the laboring and middle classes had teathree times a day ; consequently, the greater portion of the in- creased tax would fall upon those least able to bear it. Ifa larger revenue were wanted, why not put the additional duty on brandy, spirits of all kinds, high-priced wines, broadcloths, silks, satins, Sree ribbons, feathers, etc., so that it would be paid by those who eould best afford to pay it.

THE RESOLUTION THIS YEAR.

Now, this year a similar resolution came up for discussion. It, however, ex- pressed that the object is to obtain reci- procity—and I am in favor of Reciprocity. The First Minister said : ‘‘I will take this resolution as « motion of want of confi- dence.’ I felt that it was my duty to vote against the Government; for if I voted confidence in the Government, I expressed satisfaction with their acts in general, to which I am strongly opposed, and with the unfair duties against which 1 protested and voted last year. Now, in regard to ‘‘free trade,” I will read you what the Premier (Hon. Mr. McKenzie) said only last year :—

“There is no principle more consonant with the advance of human freedom ; there is no principle more in accordance with the great —— that prevails in our time—the great intelligence that prevails m every country of the world—that the absolute freedom of com- merce which I advance as the right principle, where it can be obtained ‘or achieved, and if we are not able on this continent, in British America, to carry this principle into active

MBETING INMARKET HALL.

|of raising a revenue.

Daniel Mc- |

hose actual circumstances are such as to compel ux to the adoptiva of «policy which can neither be characterized by the name of Free Trade or

Protection.”

To carry out ‘‘Free Trade” principles we must have a uniform tariff for the purpose Taxes must be levied upon everything alike. But, under the ex- isting tariff, a very large proportion of the articles imported, are imported duty free. Why are they allowed to come in free / For the purpose of encouraging the indus- tries of the country. The present Govern- iment when they got into power and began to increase the taxes of the people, tried to make the tariff more uniform. The tried to levy a tax of 175 per cent. upon materials used in shipbuilding—-which were before admitted duty free. But those who saw that the proposed tax would have the effect of crippling the shipbuilding industry combined against it, and represented the matter so strongly that the Government

were obliged to withdraw their proposal ;

and now the highest tax put upon ship- building material is one of five per cent. on its value. Butif the Government had been permitted to carry vut their policy, what would have been the effect upon this Prov- ince! Why, $500,000 a year, now expended among our laboring classes, would be lost to us. The men engaged in shipbuilding would have been obliged to leave the Prov- ince ; and it is calculated that, on every intelligent workingman who leaves the country, it loses $1,000 a year. Owing to the shipbuilding industry, the price of oats in this Province is from five to ten cents higher than it is in Ontario. In the fall a number of new ships, built during the summer, are ready for sea and must be loaded, and their owners must come into the market and buy oats. They must have oats; and, conse- qnently, in order to get their vessels away in time, they are compelled to purchase oats at a much higher price than they otherwise would, The gain to our farmers on this account is from $100,000 to $150,000 a year. By carrying out the policy of the Govern- ment, the shipbuilding industry will be de- streyed, and this great field of industry and source of profit will be taken away. The fact is that the revenue tariffof a country must be regulated according to the circumstances of the country. That is the kind of tariff I am prepared to support, and to help to carry out. In ,all new countries industries must, to a certain extent, be fostered, in order thatthe whole community may prosper. _My venerable friend there (Hon. W. W. Lord) knows—and every public man in the Province knows well— that it has been the policy and constant practice of the Governments and Legisla- tives of the Island, to encourage local man- ufactures by permitting machinery and raw materials used in them to come in duty free. Why have we now so inany articles on the free list? Simply and only to en- courage home industries.

Now, as I said before, our main object is to obtain Reciprocity with the United States. How are we to get it? How did we get the Reciprocal Treaty under which the country once prospered ? Why, we put on a hostile tariff, and we seized United States vessels which encroached upon our fisheries. The Government of the Colonies assisted the British Government in protect- ing our interests ; and L believe that, by their active co-operation, the Government of this little Island did more tewards bring- ing about reciprocity than the Governments of either of the other Provinces. Now, if you again want Reciprocity, you will have to make the United States see that it is to their interest to consent to reciprocity with you. But this you will never do while they have free trade with us and at the same time prevent us from competing in their markets.

Take the article of oats. You will be sur- prised when I tell you that the United States send into the Dominion, free of duty, very nearly as many oats as we in this Island ex- port. Last year the oats shipped from this Island amounted to 1,718,707 bushels, while the United States sent into the Dominion, free of duty, 1,697,706 bushels. Then of barley they sold us, on the same terms, 368,426 bushels ; of peas and beans, 8,042 bushels ; of rye, 65,414 bushels; of corn—-with which to make poisonous liquors—they sel. us 8,260,039 bushels, and of wheat 4,589,027 bushels, —in all, 14,988,654 bushels admitted duty free. If ten cents a bushel were levied upon these arti- cles, $1,498,865 would either be gained to ¢he revenue—and other articles might be relieved of duty to that extent,—or the United States would lose a large and lucrative trade; and, by losing it, would be practically taught that it is their interest to unite with us in pressing for a treaty of Reciprocal Free Trade.

The present Adn:inistration profess to be Free Traders. Here is an instance of the way in which they carry out Free Trade principles. They passed an order in Council permitting the Vine Growers’ Association of the Domin.- ion to manufactare 80,000 gallons of brandy and 240,000 gallons of wine, without paying any excise duty—thus giving them a protec- tion in the manufacture of bad brandy and bad wine, and encouraging traffic in strong drinks. Besides this, they allow 8,000,000 ot bushels of corn to come in free of duty, to be manufactured into bad whiskey and and bad rum—thus encouraging to a. still greater extent a traffic which dees not certain- ly add to the wealth of the country.

Well I am a Reciprocal Free Trader. I said last year: ‘So far as his Provincewas von- cerned, they wanted reciprocity with the United States, ”

That was my opinion last year. That is my opinion this year. And I say let every man do his best to get back Reciprocal Free Trade. The value of the goods which come in from the United States is $51,390,479—more than half our whole imports. The total value of all the Dominion Imports is $95, 300, 483 —showing that considerably more than half of all we im- port comes from the United States which pro- hibits us from selling to them the productions of our farms and our mines. We buy more from the United States than from all the rest of the world. . If they will not reciprocate, we may as well as not have a little more revenue out of them, and relieve from duty articles produced by other countries, which we are obliged to import. ‘The burden will be no heavier on us, while an increase militatin

operation, because of our geographical position, }

} le ra the United States will tend towards procity. This.is just as clear as that the

(that matter—showing

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the advantage of a larger export trade to the Dominion, The Government will, however, do nothing. They profess that they are Free Traders. But from which side do all the Pro- tectionist resolutions come? ‘The Resolution to protect flour was moved by a supporter of the Government and seconded by a supporter of the Government. The Resolution to tax coarse grains came from supporters of the Gov- ernment. And more lately a supporter of Mr, MeKenzie (McKay of Cape Breton) brought forward a resolution asking for protection of seventy-five cents on coal, These resolutions were brought forward for the purpose of in- juring members of the re who would not vote for the proposed sluties except there was a general scheme under which other duties were lowered or abolished. We have money enough from the duties levied. It is not neces- sary to raise some duties without lowering others. Itis true that the present Govern- ment have year by year had a deficit ; but the late Government, under a 15 per cent tariff, had enough money and to spare. The present tariff ought to yield money enough. All that is needed is a READJUSTMENT TENDING TOWARDS RECIPRO- crry, and reciprocity will be obtained, just as soon as the States see that their trade is beginning to be crippled. It is true we have not the Fisheries ; but our trade with the United States has in- creased to such an enormous extent that its loss would be severely felt by them ; and they wil] think twice before they lose that trace. By the award of the Fishery Commis- sioners a fixed value has been attached to our fisheries; and if we take the proper business- like course, there is no doubt that we shall again, very soon, be able to use them as a powerful lever in obtaining Reciprocity. | see it asserted in the Opposition press that a duty on flour will very largely add to the price of flour in this Province. 1 venture to say that such a duty will not increase the price of\ flour tive cents a barrel, because the price of flour all over America is made in Chicago, and the prices in Chicago are regulated by those ruling in Mark Lane. But it is said that sucha duty will destroy the carrying trade between United States ports and the Maritime Pro- virces. Well, four-fifths of the flour we use comes direct from Canada and"pays no duty; and we can—if freightsare wanted for our ves- sels—bring Canadian flour in United States ports. Canadian flour is the best flour, and it is just as well to bring it here in bond from the United States as to freight our vessels with American flour. THE POTATO MARKET.

The want of Reciprocity is never more felt than when searching for a market for our po- tatoes. Last year several merchants sent large quantities of potatoes to the English market. But they lost every cent they laid out. The year before we sent large quantities of potatoes to the Tnited States ; and our farmers paid in to the Treasury of the United States duties

jamoyunting to $173,000—or, at least they would

have been $173,000 better off had they Reci- procal Free Trade. They would have been able to obtain the prices ruling in the United States, without being first obligec. to pay 15 gents in gold on every bushel they sold in the United States. This shows that it should be our main object to obtain Reciprocity. That is what I attempted todo, That is what I hope to accomplish. (Applause.y I might, of course, do otherwise, Last year | was offered§a seat in the Mackenzie Cabinet. But I would not take it. (Cheers.) I would rather stand by my country and my party, and endeavor to promote the interest of my constituents.

There are alarge number of articles now admitted free from the United States which might just as well as not be levied upon for a duty toadd to the revenue, while other ar- ticles coming from other countries might be relieved of duty. There are the articles of cot- ton wool, candle wick, cotton and flax waste, which alone would yield $66,000 towards the revenne, if a duty of ten per cent. were im- posed upon them. A duty imposed upon these articles would enable us materially to lower duties upon other import- ed articles.

SUGAR.

There is the article of sugar, in the manu- facture of Which a large number of men, ves- sels and capital might be employed if the duties were lowered upon raw sugars. But, by their policy, the Government have killed out the sugar manufacturing industry as com- ao as they would have killed the ship-

uilding trade, if they had had their way with it. The men engaged in it have left the coun- try, the capital invested in it has been lost, and vessels no longer carry on a profitable trade between Canada and the West Indies. The Government refuse to lower the duties and the country suffers.

COAL,

The Opposition Press has raised a great hue and cry respecting the cost of coal, if a duty calculated to make the United States coal owners join us in asking for Reciprocity, be imposed, With coal mines over in Cape Bret- on and Pictou, what difference would the im position of a duty on coal make to us—espec- ially if the duty on other articles be propor- tionately reduced? We import very little coz!, and we would therefore pay very little duty. Nearly all the coal we use comes from

eye own country, which is one of the best coal

producing countries in America, and which only needs reciprocity of trade with the United States to make her coal mining industry flour- ish as it did before the Reciprocity Treaty was abrogated. f

TO SUM UP.

The resolution submitted this year looks ior- ward to Reciprocity. That of last year did not. If I had voted against it, I should have voted confidence in the McKenzie Adminis- tration, and expressed satisfaction with the unfair increase of taxation levied by the Gov- ernment last year—because McKenzie made the resolution a motion of want of confidence. : ore no geyeeancs = the McKenzie Adminis-

ration, 1 am strongly in favor of Reciprocity. And I believe that i acted more somiabdid y and more in accordance with the wishes of m constituents by voting for it, than I would if J had voted against it.

OTHER MATTERS,

‘Mr. Pope *spoke at some length about th work (and play) of the iin. He ke how the public business had been retarded to investigate the Moylan matter. He explained how Moylan in 1862 ae work for the Government for which he had never been paid by the Government of the late John Santield McDonald; how his accounts had been mislaid by that Govern- ment; how Sir John, sees by “Moylan for unable to investi matter thoroughly, had advanced” tees

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LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC pag as oot That meant nhieal position and! procity to us, while they have free all Moyaln had not done the printing,and had not

been paid the amount due him ; how the Me. Kenzie Government had appointed Moylan to an important office, and kept him in othes and paid his salary, and had never even asked for repayment of the money advanced ;

with a full knowledge of the circum. stances, had frittered away time which’ ougut to have been. employed in trang. acting public affairs in endeavoring to fasten suspicion of corruption upon Sir oha McDonald. Mr. Pope also explained the ‘- Nixon Scandal,” and referred to the foul libel promulgated by the Hon. Mr. Mills, the ‘* Globe” and other papers, to the effect

Sir John Macdonald was drank durin Z

twenty-seven hours’ session. ‘To the libel he

gave a flat denial. He detailed the circum.

stances connected with the twenty-seven hours

sitting, — showing that Mackenzie—at the

suggestion of his Quebee followers—refused to. adjourn at the usual hour, and tried to force

on a divison in order that the vote might have

political effect in the Sunday afternoon. meeting held throughout (Quebec,

that the Opposition determined to sit and did sit until the Government gave cme Oe it was supporters of the Government who, for the purpose of interrupting Opposition speak- ers, made the noise and confusion which dis- graced the proceedings. Mr. Pope pointed out that if the Opposition were triam t in the coming elections, Prince Edward Island would obtain the seat in the Cabinet to which she ij entitled, but of which she has been depriy by Mr. McKenzie. He also directed attention to the shabby treatment the Island is receiy- ing in the expenditure of public money. While millions are beat spent upon the canals of Ontario, Prince Edward Island is only allowed some $35,000—$20,000 of which is to make good the loss of Souris’ Breakwater—which might have been prevented if McKenzie had taken the advice of his own friends on this Island. Mr. Pope concluded by expressing hig appreciation of the honor of representi

larges and one of the most intelligent tuencies in the Dominion, and his hope that the course he had pursued in their interests would meet with their approval. (Applanse.)

Daniel McKinnon, Esq., of the firm of Me- kinnon & McLean, Esdale Foundry, proposed the following resolution :—

This meeting having heard, with great ga- tisfaction, the able and exhaustive speeth of the Hon. J. C. Pope, fully approves of the course pursued by him since his election ‘te the Dominion House of Commons. We be- lieve that he has not only ably and fai represented the interests of Queen’s County,. for which he was elected; but that he has heen indefatigable in advocating the rights of the whole Island ; ;

Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be tendered the Hon, J. C. Pope ior the ser. vices he has rendered ;

Resolved, That the Hon. J. C. Pope receive the nomination of this meeting, as one of the Liberal Conservative Candidates for Queen’s County in the approaching election for the Dominion of Canada ; !

Resolved, That a committee of jive be ap- pointed to confer with delegates from various sections of Queen’s County, to nominate a can- didate in conjunction with the Hon. J. C Pope.

He said he had very great pleasure in movi the adoption of the cannon He was — pleased with the explanation of Mr. ’ respecting his action on the ticklish and intri-

cate question of trade. In this country, cannot have either Free or ultra Protection. But we

must have a judicious re-adjustment of the tariff. All will admit that Mr. Pope is the best man—the right man to represent Prince Edward Island. Before Mr. Pope was elected the Island was misrepresented—or rather not represented at all. r. Pope has at least done one goo. thing—he has made the dumb speak. While it is evident that Mr. Pope is the right man, it is also selfevident that the corrupt and hypocritical combination at pre- sent in power is the wrong Government. W. C. Bourke, Esq., of the firm of Messra. Bourke, Son & Co., seconded the resolution. Each pass of the resolution was put tely, and eaca was carried with the utmost possible unanimity and enthusiasm. P Mr. Pope acknowledged the compliment given him. He said there is nothing so grati- fying to a pudlie man asa_ public ition of his services. His only pugs hott hae how he could best carry. out the i trust confided to him; and» his only regret was that—owing ‘o the refusal of the Government to do anythirg for any representative who was not also their supporter—he had not been able to do more for the Province than he had done. He hoped, howeve., that under another and better Government—in which the Island would

_be directly represented—the Province would

receive more substantial justice than has here- tofere been zccorded to it. With regard to his nominaticn for Queen’s County, Mr..P asked his friends to let that matter remain open for a few days.

Hon. F. Brecken being called upon, said that there was at least one gratifying circum- stance resulting from the election of Mr. Pope. The Minister al Party never before thought it worth their while to send an “‘editorial corres- pondent” to Ottawa. He thought, however, that the atteraptof that correspondent to prove that Mr. Pope was a disgrace to the Province, while all its other representatives were able men and good speakers, was rather “too thin” even for the most credulous of Reformers. Mr. Brecken s at some length upon the Trade Question— showing tha: the “one-sided in” with Brother Jonzthan would never be changed under present, conditions. He argued strongly

in favor of reciprocity.

KE. J. Hodgson, -» Went forward after repeated calis, He came to the meeting to hear Mr. Pope give an account of his stewards ship—not to speak. He thought it extremely proper that Mr. Pope should do i as he was about to deliver up the trusts

ided to him by the people of Queen’s County.

Mr. Hodgson said he would never have for- given Mr. Pope had he voted confidence in the Government which tried to deprive our young men of the franchise. With res to the disgraceful scenes enacted on the floor of Par- liament, are they to be wondered at, while ioned °

vulture rules where once the : Mr. i n condemned the hon Rs alism of the men who now di i-

_ ; a gee a short but el et orcible with an expressi ne and firm be ief that the country wil aren | general election, be relieved of the intol incubus of the “ Organized Hypocrisy.”

On motion of the Hon. F. Brecken, the thanks of the meeting were conveyed to the chairman, three cheers were given for Mr. Pope, and the meeting adjourned.

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