North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-08-28

When John Bell buitoned up bis purse
and sworr he would not give another dol-
I lar, the tories of Weniwofih and Hsltor
hegsn to learn the A. b. c. of democracy
Even The bank oil Hsmilton or Gore has
gone Tor the responsibes and against Sir
Allan McNab and family. The Hamilton
meeting was presided over by the Sheriff
81 the District, and McNsb and Chisholm
defeated IN every resolution they moved
Do the s6,h of July the Dundas meeting
took place, and the Hon. James Crooks,
a dependant on the family compact, took
| the chair.
The speakers were DR.. Thomas, Messrs.
Chisholm, Holt, hoffman, Hopkins, Chris
tie, Benn, Burnett, and DR.. Hamilton all
OF ihese seemed 10 be of one mind with
respect TO The necessity Of carrying into
effect Lord Dufham's remedial principle oil
Responsibility. This was affirmed TO be
essential 10 the existence OF the British
Constitution in Canada.
DIR. Thomas, Editor OF the Hamilton
Journal, explained with much force and
clearness that to deny this principle, 10 re-
fnse to allow It's thorough application in the
I administration oi the Government oi Can
ada, was virtually to deny the right and
benefit OF Representalion.-He argued un-
answeiably that when representation was
given 10 the province Responsibility was
simultaneously given and that whatever
might be the ultimate consequences OF
such Responsibility they were the insepa
rabIe, necessary, and natural consequences
ol representative Government. He con-
tended, ana showed clearly, that this Re
presentation, and responsibility were link.
ed together, that they had been given to-
gether as a boon TO Canada, as the nalien-
able rights Of British subjects and that the
Responsibility in question could not be
denied 10 them without virtually denying
them all benefits OF the other.
Mr.. hopkins, the honest and worthy
member for Halton, in the Parliment
which in 1886 was dissolved bv that trail
tor To his country Governor Head. spok.
well 10 answer to Mr. Chisholm who had
tainted him with being a member Of the
" Mackenzie" Parliament. Mr. Hopkins
observed that he had never had the aid of
a tyrannfcal Governor 10 assist him in get
ting votes al the hastings; and he Showed
Mr. Chisholm that if that petty desDot.
Governor Head, had not trampied under
loot and denied 10 the country the yeru
principle ofthe British Constitution ,ch;eI
Lord Durham had affirmed, and which
me people were now met TO assert and de-
nand, there would have been no Rebellion
that neither Mackenzie nor Rolph VOID
lave rebelled, and that when they did rebel
was rebellion not against British su-
'remacy, but against heightened inveter-
he Colonlal misrule, felt by them TO be
desperate and incurable.
The meeting which took place at Ham.
lion The day following was equally bappv
lis results. There We're perhaps not
rss IMAM 1000 persons present. and all be- |
'aved with tolerabIe decorum, There q
we're some 90 or 80 of Mr.. McNab's noisv ,
runken neighbours who ATTEMPTED TO inn. /
eue ana interrupt The business of the s
neei'ng' bot they did not find materials 9
dapted TO their purpose. After the meet. t
ng mad dispersed and long train of wap. D
ons from Ha'ton had stared quietly home /
Yards lew OF the panthers and tiper
'.om the lowest novels Of the town assail-
one Wagon which carried flag bear n
lg The inscription "Durham and Res s
and attempted unsuccessfuIIy f
take the standard from them. They
'ized the horses and struck several pef- =
pms, and threw large stones at Others q
ut they gained nothing but some sore i:
unishment IN the struggle for their pains. C
ne Wagon, the horses Of which were ;,
lied, Mr.. Binkley's) defended itself ef- u
c'ualIy, and then joined the peaceable ''
lvalcade. ] am told at.four of the viIest e
'scrlpuon OF tipping houses in Hamilton .
ere hired by some Of the irresponsible"
'ntry TO furnish refreshments and blue =
an 10 these savage tools OF power.