Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-03-29
THE LYNCHBURG VIRGINIAN.
BLACKBOARD TOWNLEY & BILLIARD
PROPRIEToRs.
LYNCHBURG, MARCH %. 1919.
CANADA.

CANADA.
We devote column to-day to the state Of affairs in
Canada 1t of high interest to that cony well
ourselves and is moreover about singular as any
which the year has brought fruitful has
been of supenduus events.
The rebellion Of 1887 confined very much to Low
Canada and its French inhabitants. In the Upper
Province, the peace preserved BY the militia with
out the aid of single company of regulars. The In
peral Government, upon the restoration of tranquility
Notwithstanding the circumstances Of the loyal and high
tory party Of the province, acted in vindctve spirit
and with much moderation couo be expected
Sumo of the leaders transported, and others put
der surveiance Of the grievances complained Of
redessed the provinces united under
government; and in few years act Of amnesty was
passed, and all The exes allowed to return and to enjoy
their political rights without any restriction This len-
", may b. Supposed acceptable to those who
prded themselves upon the title of fsyass Their dis
gust and Indignation soon excited anew BY seenr
those who but lately were convicted traitors not only ia
king their ia the Colonial Parliament but enjavinc
the confidence Of the Executive and being in fact pro
NOTED TO honorable and lucrative Offices We are not
about to write chapter upon Canadian politics 1t NAV
suffice 10 say that party spirit has ragged among our
Northern neighbOrs, with violence of which we happi-
y know nothing this side of the line. In this state Of
things. it hardly surprise any to be told that the
introduction Of bill in the Colonial Parliament for the
ndemnication Of he rebels of 1887 for destruction of
property, direct and incidental and loss of time in CON
sequence of imprisonment and exile reused the indipna
ton of the tory party to the highest pitch 1t would
have been bad enongh had this Indemnity been GRANTED
by the imperial Parliament out of the revenues Of the
United Kingdom, but it held to be adlinr insult to
injury, when the payment provided for by the issu-
ing OF debenues or scrip, the redemption of which was
charged upon the Clonia treasury The language Of
the OyalSt press, pending the discussion was any thing
but loyal. It was violent. threatening and sedirous-
We really cannot wonder blame the feeling Of op
position TO a unparalleled " hat would have
been thought BY the Wings Of that day, HAD 5ils been
introduced into the Legislatures Of South Carolina and
New York, directly after the peace Of 1888 r paving
the tories he amount of their losses incurred whilst ghr
ing against the establishment Of our independence The
proposition seems TOO aosurd to be stated even hypohet
icaly The suppression of rebellion has BEEN in ma
ny instances, followed by redress Of grievances and con-
ciatory course. Wisdom dictates these measures
though her dictates have often been dsregarded and
the crushed rebel been doomed to and aggravated
wrongs. But historical reading furnishes us no case
in which unsuccessful rebellion was Unidentified for lis
losses by the authority which il attempted to subve-
And yet this has been the policy Of the Colonial Govern
ment-fr it must be apparent that such a bill would
have stood chance of becoming law if not sustained
by the Influence Of the Governor General Thus sus.
tanned it finally passed At the last dates Lord Elgn
probably brought to pause by the temper aroused in
the coony-had not signed the biIl and the rumor was
tina he intended to refer it to her Majastys ministers
If, in expectation Of the bill becoming law the tory
press was violent, what shall say Oft now that the
Governor Generals sanction is only wanting 10 compel
the oyaist portion of her Majesys subjects in Canada
pay about million Of dollars the rebels Of lS37 r
their failure TO overthrow her authority If there be
any who entertain the notion III freedom of the press
found only in the United States, we would advise them
to look into the Canadian journals and be convinced of
their error. There is Observation-Disclosures obscure
hints. The .ores-hitherto generally hostile to the
United States and republican Neutrality-suspicious. no
disguise of their preference for immediate annexation to
the great Republic on their border Some prefer fed
era union Of The provinces and strike for Independence
but admit that this is but preliminary measure and
that sooner later their absorption into the great Amer
every
ngs called, and the resolutions and addresses are
couched in unmeasured terms Of indignation and defiance
The doctrine of reputation is boldly avowed 1t is pro
claimed that these bonds will be paid while there
is and rifle the frontier and Saxon hands to WELD
them" Convention at Kingston is suggested in the
event Of the bill becoming law
These diff ulties aggravated BY the preudoes of
race. The anlpathy Of the English coloniss to the
French hGbitans, constituting three-fourhs of the
population of Canada Eas-as the lower provioce s no
caed-is intense Compared with this the feeling en-
terained towards the Saxon by the Cet of Ireland is
kindly and benevolent We believe twice the space i
devoted by nearly all the leading papers to the details of
news from the peltest State Of Europe from Hawaii or
from The Of Hindoosan which is appropriated to
recording what is going among immediate neigh
bors. 1t is time this indifference should cease II is
apparent that deeply interested in all that hap
pens in Canada, and hope hear more Of the paric
uars
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