New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-12-14
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late number Of the T0r0ato Erami5er con-
tains an address TO the Electors Of the County Of
York from W L. Mackenzie, Esq which occupies
nearly fifteen closely printed columns Of thar pa
per. The objects OF it's to propose to the Flee.
tors of York for the ninth time whether in their
Judgment the public welfare would be likely to be
promoted by his return to the next Assembly as
Representative Of one of their Rulings. The
Address contains vast amount OF historical mat
ter, embracing { great many different subjects,
and all more or less connected with his political
career, and the past and present condition oil Can
ada.
Owing t. press Of matter and other unavoid-
able circumstances, We have been unable sooner
to devote attention to this subject The most in
Nuentia OF the Conservative journals, we observe
treat it " It'll some degree Of manliness and dis
elimination, though evidently inclined to be Sc
we're The Reform journals thouShyery cautious,
receive it with civility and candor. Mr.. Macken-
zie is opposed TO Annexation, TO Independence,
Clear Gritism, and every otherism now in vogue,
from the Red Republican to the High Tory
While we cannot but admire the uutitlng perse-
verance and industry of the man, we cannot but
lament that misguided step should have destroy-
ed his usefulness, 1t is not necessary to occupy
time and space here in pointing out how strongly
we disapprove of the disturbances OF 1873, but
is only fair to consider merit as well as enent.
That the people of Canada benefited very much
must be admitted that the treatment received by
him and his supporters was almost beyond the
power of human endurance. The men who were
always loudest in profession OF loyalty and who
most severely denounced him. have lately under
circumstances thousand times less aggravatlng,
become the advocates of open rebellion them
selves, and it is only Just to forgive or condemn
alike for the same ollense But it is only too APP
parent that if Mackenzie had been wiling to en-
iich himself and others, at the cost OF the pubic,
as was theusual custom then, he Would nave had no
difficulties with the Bond Head Government, nor
would he have experienced outlawry and recent
less persecution. Whatever were his faults IL
cannot be said that he neglected the best IN
terests of Canada and his constituents serving III
the Assembly, under unsurmountable difficulties ;
nor can it be shown that he ever connlyed at the
system of public robbery then practlced. The tact
is that his opposition to it was his ruin.
Canada reaps the benefit though much was suit
fered in the struggle, and he by his indiscretion
became the scapegoat and sufferer. II is absolute
nonsense to be carried away with the cry oil con-
demnation to this individual, while the TACT stares
US in the face that men who raise the cry did not
hesitate to receive L. J. Papineau withopen arms
and pay him thousands oil pounds who 1t cannot
be disputed was at least equally involved IN the
rebellion. Mr. Papineau could be easily forgiven
but not so with Mackenzie He had exposed the
dishonesty OF his enemies and laid bare Their spo-
liaton of the country His destruction was their
gain, and therefore the unmercltul persecution
against him, while men who sinncd with him as
rebels were openly caressed and pampered.
These is reason to believe that MIR. Mackenzie
will be returned for one Of the Rulings, but it is by
no means probable that he will dendify himself
with either of the present political parties To
lead majority of the Assembly, is what he can
scarcely hope to do,in fact, it is out of the ques
ton. The probability is, we think, that ne may
become sort of Canadian edition of Joseph
Hume, and in that position he would prove ben
eft to the country. No man in Canada is better
adapted for that character and all will admit that
such an one is needed. [Bytown W Packet.