The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-31

system is no doubt in operation along the whole
frontier. The custom house officials are, as mat
ter OF course, all torres, except in the cases in
which vacancies have occurred since the present
goveDme nj came into power. These things, also,
have no rifilng effect in making all men Che Off.
Gals excepted) desire thorough change.
A protest, got up by few lawyers, Judges, and
Office eXpectants, against the Montreal manifesto,
is being circulated for signatures but hundreds,
whose loyalty has never before been questioned
refused TO sign il. The concocters held private
meeting, TO consider what was best to be done, snd
they all agreed that IL would be unsafe to risk
public meeting! What would become of them If
they should be ouvoed! 1t was also contended
by several, and agreed 10, that il would be dam
gerous 10 attempt 10 reason with the annexationists
" II we reason, SAID tory lawyer, ''we are lost {"
The first election since the open movement in
Montreal, is soon TO take place. The vacancy oc-
ours, In consequence of the creation of the new
chsncery court, (of three ludges,) and the eleva.
non Of Mr.. Blake, late Solicitor General, to the
Chancellorship. Mr. Blake was fierce tory in 1898;
turned Ieormer in 1913 !; was elected representa-
i've by reform constituency, IN 1913; was made
solicitor general sat one session IN parliament;
made speech, defending the rebels of 1887,
whom he had helped to put down, and denouncisg
the tories traitors. nurderers, &c /; brought in
a bill to constltute new Court OF Chancery, with
two additional Judges, and as soon as it became
law got himself spponted chancellor, the head
OF The old chancellor his senior in years and at the
bar. His constituents, as may well be supposed,
are in high dudgeon. They have solicited Mr..
Peter Ferry, an old refoImer, who sat IN parlia-
ment many years ago, 10 become their representa-
tive. He has consented TO stand, and avows him.
self an anneXatonlst. Mr. Baldwin, the Canadian
Premier, hearing that his old friend, Peter, was
coming ont on this ticket wrote him letter sig
n'iymg his Intention 10 cast oft from his party all
whc adopted The new creed. Peter hardly degned
TO aDswerit. The Globe, goverumen nj organ, tried
TO commit Peter, by announcing that he was OPP
posed to the Montrealers, and a firm tnend to re-
sponslble government. Mr.. Perry denies these
statements most emphaucally, and the Globe, in
consequence, declares that he must be opposed
He VIII, however, be elected. in spite OF the Globe
and the Attorney General. IL is doubtful If any
body can be found TO run against HIM. Then you
will hear this astounding annexation fact, that
the third riding OF York, constituency embracing
seven populous townships, in the immediate vicini-
y OF The now capital of the province with popu-
aton Of fifty or sixty thousand inhabitants, choose
man Tor their representative IN parliament, who
declares himself IN favor Of severing the connec-
ton with Great Britain, and joining her great rival,
the United States And this, too, IN opposition 10
TIE wish and influence Of the present government
and their newspaper organ, the Giobe. Tell that to
General Scott and the cabinet at Washington.
nj TrT