North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1841-03-10
RTH ICAN

? bee, he never finched before The arbitrary
power OF the day, bat Joined his country.
/ men 10 the nohlr cause Of reform in which
he persevered TIL his death which happen.
/ ed ir December, 1885.
An incident which deserves to be meE.
toned here, s the formation at Montreal.
in the latter end Of the year, 1885, Of the
British Rife Corps. This military organ
isation which was TO be composed of 500
effective men, consisted OF the most ultra.
among the tory party of that City, offered
its services 10 Lord Gosford under the
pretence of protecting British interests in
the Province, but more evidently to deluge
the country, with tie blood OF the Reform
ers, as they eventually did 10 1887 g. 1888.
Lord Gosford, who then had some homes
OF coaxing The radical members of the
House into his political views, babe them
to remain quiet, and cease their oreanis-
alton. But these loyal subjects showed
themselves disobedient and even mutnous,
until royal proclamation, ordering them
10 dssist, gave the last blow to their burn.
ing desire OF forthwith spilIing Canadian
blood. Although apparently suppressed,
this organisation kept incrsa ing under the
appeIlation Of the "Doric Club - which
made itself so conspicuous in The scenes Of
carnage and wholesale buchery, which
afterwards took place in the Province.
10 The last session OF the Provincial Par
lament, Mr.. NORM had introduced billl
to amend the Constitutional Act of the
Province SO far as il related to the comuosi. |
ton OF the Legislative Council Of Lower
Canada, into which body the principle OF
election was TO be carried. The object Of
the Introduction Of this measure was mere
" to detail in The shape of bill The modi-
hcatlons which the people wished to intro.
nuce IN that branch OF tn. Legislature
"h'cn hed never answered the purposes
or which II had been created and also 10
give proper chance to the Commissioners
men IN Canada, 10 appreciate the just de-.
hands OF the people. Oar readers NAV
orH proper opinion Of the great detri-
nent which that body was 10 the prosper !
" OF the country, by the opposition to the
Vellarc OF the Province which puraists,
'acemen and slnecures always brought a
ganst the well known wishes Of The peo. Il
le. BY The list which will be found in the t
Ppendx on the last page marked (N) our a
"'i''' viii Srr, that that anomalous bodv L
'as always composed in very yieions C
tanner, being always formed of nGicial, 81
any 0: whom were total strangers in The p
'uh'fy' and consequently possessing no It
''fcs1 IN lis prosperity and happiness, &c
n attempt for better composition Of tina, re
'uy mad several times been made bui !,
as never composed Of majority OF men le
81 disposed to the country. If an indj. Ill
aual' by his pliabi!ity TO the commands pu
an arbitrary Governor, had rendered. ST
msell unpopular or had been rejected a. flu
candidate Tor seat in the Lower Hons, vi,
consequence of belonging to the torv ME
hoo'' ne was always sure TO he promo,.a wi
be Legislative Councillor. IN ,b;s ri
inner were rewarded the pecuator Of The &c
oiic monies and the officers OF the cyown am
10 by their devotedness and blind s,h ha,
ssion TO the wishes Of the goyerumco, ii,
'e'hef WIN their well-known hatred NJ ne
orm' had won Executive confidence ma,
TACT the Legislative Council of 7 Lowe, n
nada, with few honorable exeeutioo. ma,
always been the asylum Of the enemies tim
'he peoples canse, and never was there WI
iaJority in that body which could co,, Cor
M the respect and confidence If ,ha her
'ac'an people. The only practicable not
edy was then either to abolish il en,;,.. the
" 10 render it elective. This last mod. suff
CHOSEN by The people, although in opr alor
non the total extinction Of that branch sea-
I'D have been far preferable and nerb.,. burr
10 nave frightened England less with reg,
ocra'lc and republican spectres. lion
soon as the second session of the dy a