Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1838-01-13

and the first thing he did was to dissolve
the House OF Assembly. As il was OPP
posed TO Toryism, and had already,
though they had met but once, began TO
take such measures as the people APP
proved, but in direct opposition to the
interests of the Tories, Sir F. b. Head
issued orders forthirith for new elec-
tion, and feeling rather doubtful of car
rying his point in the elections, manu-
faclured some two or three thousand vo-
ters, by giving them free deeds of tracts
of the Public Lands. BY this plan he
succeeded in getting Tory majority in
the House, to aud hlm in his evil machin-
ations. Besides all this, recognizing ev-
cry species of vice at this last election,
carried on by his officials and tory dem
agogues, Judges, ShcrifIs and Conslables
Kissing on Orange mobs and other rab..
ble, 10 beat the free and independent
minded electors from The polls, with
clubs and shellalahs. Thus have the
free and independent minded electors OF
UpperCanada had their sacred and dear
est lights. wrested from them by a set Of
unprincipled tyranls.
Is it, then, at all to be wondered at.
that the people have taken up arms in
defence oil their dearest rights, against
an aristocracy more absolute and dcs-
polio than that of Russia The course
pursued by band Of the leaders OF Or
ange mobs, at Hamilton, U. e. to sup
POI this rotten cause, may, perhaps, be
remembered by many. At general
meeting of the freehoIders of the Dis
tIict of Gore. convened by the Sheriff at
Hamilton, in March 1881, for the pur-
pose of taking the sense of the people re-
specting their grievances. The meet
ing was held in the Court House-W.
l.. Mckenzie was called to the Chair by
four fillhs OF the meeting, which he had
no sooner taken than he was knocked
down by Magistrate. The vote being
taken Il second tine, he was again ap-
pointed, and again put down. He then
adjourned TO the Green in front of the
Court House, and was followed by four
fillhs of the people. After addressing
them at great length on the subject OF
their grievances, the meeting was ad-
journed Mr.. Mckenzie and friend
were invited to spend the evening with
a Mr.. Bally, private citizen in Hami-
ton, and in the dead of the night. The
house was forcibly entered MchcnzIe
dragged out by the nape OF the neck in
to the street, and beaten with clubs and
stones until he was rescued by the inhab.
iianis OF the town, lie being perfectly
senseless. By whom was this done p
By William Kerr, a magistrate and Hon.
Legislative Councillor. This is the way
such men regard the laws. Now, can
it be reasonably supposed that any fee
thinking man can get justice done him
in land like this
What have the people of Upper Can
ada asked for, and what have they re.
ceivcd
They have asked the Home Govern
mcnt to allow them the privilege of cleo,
ting their own Justices of The Peace
their own LegislaliveCouncil--ihat they
might have more Court Houses, and not
be obliged to travel $50 miles to court,
as many have to do. They have asked
to be shown in what manner the public
money has been expended. These GER
iainIv are reasonable requests. But the
people have had no attention given to
their prayels--on the contrary, they had
insult upon insult heaped upon them from
lime to time. Government has refused
them the. lands granted TO them by Gen.
Isaac Brock, the first Gov. of Upper
Canada, for services in the last war, with
the United States. And have sold them
to the Canada Land Company, at 20
cents per acre, in order that they might
enrich themselves by making those who
fought bravely in defence OF the crown
during the last war--thosc who feIled
the forests, and made the first inroads
and improvements in the country. pay
them from to 10 dollars per acre, for
the same land they sold to this foreign
company for 10 cents. Such abuses as
these are what the injured Canadians
are fighting against-and who can say
they are in the wrong.
A CANADIAN.
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