New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18
Caundn Elections.

Our latest dates are the Montreal Herald and
the Plot Of the 18th. The Herald classes 81 mem.
bers returned, thus: Ministerial 20; Doubtful
Opposition 30 The, Reform presses continue TO
speak in terms OF trust and confidence OF the British
Government, and against all Efforts to mar the
prosperity OF the Colonies BY resort to violence,
or an indscriminating opposition 'rightor wrong
The moderation displayed at the elections oou-
tsasts very sgressbly with the blcodshed and yio-
lencc which marked former contests The P'loi
contains 50 returns, which classes II Ministe
nal. Tory IS Opposition doubtful Mr.. Hneks
with $50 OF q majority is declared by the Govern
ors Judge of Elections IA be rejected, and NJ. Car
roll, though that number behind to be elected J
Conduct like this before 1887, did much to exss
perats mems minds. bat the remedy will now be
oasiy attained. Dr. Davignon, outawsd in the
revolt 10 returned for Rouville Lower Canada,
Mr.. Dumas for Leinster and MIR. Marquis for Ka
mouraska OFF, Lower Canada returns the Plos
olsssss , members as belonging To the official or
ruling party
Fridays Buffalo Erpress contains the following
paragraphs
"ssvsrsi persons who distinguished themselves as
rebels In the outbreak OF sS7s. elected 10 the
ttosiucia Iees-stute, Gnois when lAPiueau arc
ksscn tho two most prominent leaders But these men,
IKE Macksnzie. although mighty II words are srran.
eowss when their personal safety Is concerned ana ~
Be likely 10 avoid any such will brss them IL
collision with the Government
Papinesu and Nelson have last been unanimously
elected fr the Two Counties which suffered terri
bly, in 1851 and IS. by burnings wholesale msssa.
cres imprisonments, transpoEtatioSs, Sc.yet their
frssholders adhere TO Messrs. Nelson and Pspinesu
TO MAN. Perhaps the news OF the aren't cow
srdice has not reached Lower Canada yet, rio
Buffalo. II will be time enough to speak of Mac
kenxie when Her Majesty reversss his outiswry.
The Last act Of Dr.. Nelson wss TO defeat and
drive bach a battalion Of British regulars from bis
villageof ST. Denis, cspraring their howtzer and
during the lass ten years no man or journal in
British America, OF sny party. has hesitsted to
acknowledge his oPportune bravery. AS 10 the
rising" which the Express anticipates, we trus,
that the good sense Of the rulers of ENGLAND. and
the experience Of the past, will render il needless
by the adoption OF a prudent. concha,ns. and ;us,
course Of conduct toward the oolonis,s. She has
conceded much recently, where concession was
wanted.
~ Tho following gentlemen have been elected
by the Argus or Hunker portion Of the Democrs
cy in this City TO represent them in the State Con
vention to be held at Albany ~ toe Goth ins,.
joseph Aibsrtson frsneis H. Cutting. Thorss HAYES
Henry Arcularias. Henry Hilton. william NeNGrrsy,
Charss Mcvean. William :. Consly, Dennis Garrison
william D. Graf wilAm Fsnry, John Crime. Charles
Hashss, Alexander NJ Aling, George Montgomery, and
Lorenzo b. shepard
five may believe the Gio5e and Post, the Dis
trct meetings for the choice Of these delegates
were decidedly unique, in many instances embra-
cling no more than those whose names appear as
officers. The Herald was very appropriately se-
lected a. their organ Of commQnicstioa with the
pubic.