The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-18

tents are iaboriDg hard TO turn 10 account. The
union,sts refer to the swell tried character Of
their leaders; while the dissentients snap their
fingers and CRY " treason" The Globs-ths mouth
piece OF the nalcontents- labO1ing hard TO pack
all politics into rutshel, and that nutshell tick
eted " anti. State churchism !; and on this ground
sowing tho seeds Of dissansion as widely as pos
sible. 1t is amusing to notice the very righteous
airs which this journal assumes, although, but the
other day, tho interruptions advocate OF every
Ss cut Of the apps
and transferred patronage 10 other quarters Forth
| with the Globe became patriotic, and now deals
largely IN religious iervor, and very irfegous IN
situations; while its opponents, theErann'e andthe
Noath An0ican show themselves quite q match for
it in the way Of good hearty abuse. One Of these,
the other day, limited that during the terra OF Office
Of the present ministry, the Globe has pocketed
90, 900 in one form another of public plumber The
Gfoaretorts that the editor Of the Eranaa 'ratted
Tor 1920 year for three years. which he has not
that sum for one year, which he has received |
50 isfed that ali these allegations in the shape
il which they are urged, are lies; but the temper
which prompts or permits their rtterance may be
| taken as a sample Of the morality and principle
! which peryade Canadian politics. There is some
satisfaction in being swinded and bamboozled in
England, where the politicians are peers and pumps;
and even at WashitustGan m where corruption is on
bah Our politicians are pedlsrs who fight like dogs
about as many dollars as a genuine man Of the
world could spend in q month. Canada has had its
Wholesale plumber and plunderers, it is true but
those days are over; and nowadays hungry ex-
psctants are Z" thankful for small mercies;' they
would cut mans throat for $1,000 per annum,
i will give you another peep behind the curtain.
! The ratJfd-the only daily paper in Ioron:o-is
deyotipg itselfto writing down Dr.. John Rolph,
who is one Of the leaders, if not the leader, Of the
assai-s DIR. Rolph in terms of unmeasuced abuse,
ebaracserizing him as "mpersonation Of treason,
rspine, revolution and republicanism." All this,
forsooth, because Or, Ralph cast friendly eye up.
on the rebellion Of 1887 las righteous arebellion
history records New what is the key to the P,iot's
abusive hostility! Why this-that DR.. Roll h is the
city, andin this capacity is formidable rival to the
C6as and costly medical school Of the University,
Of which, DR.. Brion, the political editor Of the
Patriot is one of the professors. Dr. O'Bren can
not stand his ground agairst DR.. Rolph, in a pro-
fessional point of view; and so Dr. o. Brien takes
satisfaction to himself by laundering forth columns
Of patriotic abuse against his more successful rival
There is little doubt that the Toronto and Guelph
railroad viii shortly be commenced, with a GER
teinty of being extended, at no distant day, to
the project was held at George,o sn on Wednesday,
and Toronto is prepared to render to it substan-
tial support. The truth is, that Toronto is jealous
of the advantage which Hamilton expects to gain
/ from the Great Western Railway, and will strain
every to divert some Of the traffic from that
pretty and rising place. A line from Goderich to
| Toronto Will drain fertlle region, Whicn W0ulQ
! otherwise be tributary to the Great Western; but
il seems to me that il will al5o divert traffic to
/ large extent from the Northern road via Lake
Sincoe TO the Nottawasaga river, to which the Cor.
poraton of Toronto nave rendered substantial as
sistance. Hamilton and the Great Western folks
very upon the subject, but, after all, they
cannot complain Toronto is but playing the game
which Hamilton tried to play against the Brantford
and Buffalo line; for the closing days OF the Parlia
men lett no doubt of the desire of Sir A. McNab,
and the friends Of the Great Western, to :. burke"
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Hamilton loses, and must now try to bear the loss
with Christian resignation
Arrangements had been made for tho com mence-
ment of the Northern railroad on Wednesday. a
silver spade, costing some Sl6O, had been provided
for Lord Egin who was to turn the first Sod but the
event has been postponed until after the return Of
his lordship from the railway festivities at Boston
city paper hints. to-day, that the directors Of
this railroad contemplate dispensing with the SER
vices Of klr. Capreol, the author, manager trea-
surer, and general ladotna Of the whole adair No
doubt Mr.. Capreol's connection with the scheme
has operated p,cjudieally TO it, in public estima
ton, in this locality; but the arrangements having
been completed, nevertheless, it would be too bad
to throw overheard man who has certainly la
Of his own brain. The Mayor and Cooperation of
Toronto START on Monday, j fancy, for Boston,
where they are to be entertained as puolic guests
during the raiirosd jubilee" II IS hoped tia.
our city nagnates viii return with proper notions
of the manner in which affairs Of this Kind should
be conducted. If the Mayor Of Boston has q spice
Of waggery in him, he will leave the Toronto cels-
brties TO pay their own cab hire after the fashion
OF the Torontonans on the occasion OF the famous
Buffalo visit Of last year.
One word as to tina! memorable "interchango
Of civilitics' between Buffalo and Toronto which
took place In the summer Of 1850 Tie hospitality
OF the great folks Of Toronto that occasion was
paraded throughout the Union, aad certain ofthe
leading mea we've presented with snuh boxes Sy
the Buialo mans: Yet, to this day, larg proIor-
ton Of the deb. incurred in connection with tho To-
ronto festival, Is still upsid Toronto "bis guns
rtaped the honors; Toronto traaosmon pay the
piper.
dare cay you have noticed the abuse with which !
the Hamilton Spectator honors the HaGd, and
especially my humble corresp ondc ace. In my las.
letter, the printer made me TO spssk Of Canada I
" enjoying the fortunes Of the states, Instead of
"envying.o The Esgaeious Spectator failed to lis /
the blunder, and wrote solen article to ex.
pound his view Of the expression. NJ FIRST, he
praised the UsrIs, and abused my letters nov he
lings hard word at both ofus
This will probably be the last letter shall AL
dress to you hence for some time. start south
ward 70. day. ASoLo-AME1 CAN.
MONTREAL, sept. Is, 1851.
Mora1lnt5 of se CdnGfinHS 10 BoSf2B-ST ". I
Dou-7he Weatler, &c.
At four o'clock, this morning, the frJ. train lefs
for Boston, to convey the advanced guard Of the I
grand army Of Canadians invited thther, TO parsi-
cipate In the iabilation 10 DO held in that city.
at II o'clock the main body proceed, attended l
10y Mr.. Daily, the agest for the Vermont Central
line of railway. This body will consist Of several |
hundred citizens from the cities of Quebec aud
Montreal, including the civic dgnitaries judges, |
prothonotaries, and swirms Of enisers belonging
to the regiments stationed in Canada. The Mayer
Of Montreal will doubtless sport his ''collar Of
gold" piece Of civic taste procured at cost Of
Al 600. The links posed Of the rose, sham
rock, thistle and mspl5 leaf, intertwned With \
IL 49, al alfa
tricks antipathy to snakes, and his legacy Of the
shamrock as evidence thereof. Mr. Wilson is ous
Mayors very rec pcctable dealer in the hardware
line and an active pIrtuan Of the French portion I
" the ministry.
Sir W. lon is yet in town. Ho gave pertNnl-
snce last week. aud has been well received.
The cholera has acd since our cold weather CON-
nenced. -, -