Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-08

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SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. s.
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Political Renalafes In Canada.
Upon this subject the New York World
says that for period cqusl to the ordinary
lifetime or . generation Of men Canada
has enjoyed On honorable reputation for the
magnanimity and wisdom Of ito policy in
regard to those who have broken its laws
under the influence Of political motives.
Thirty years ago that justly distinguished
statesman, Lord Durham, then Govcruos
General Of the Canadss, in language as ios
chile a. wss compatible viii the dignity Of
bis high Office. expressed III disappssbsGion
Of the vindictivs cosrss adopted toward.
the prisoners taken IN ths then recent rs>
bellion. referring partieulasly 70 the execu>
ton Of Lount and Masthsws, two Caaadi>
ans, whose faults evidently ~ not any do
Aciency Of attachment 10 their country, but
that they had loved |. unwissly, and thus
committed acts for which, under the domin.
ion Of weak and short sighted Governor,
Sir Francis Bond Head. they paid With their
lives the uttesmsst psualties prescribed BY
The laws they nd broken.
The memorable report Of Lord Durham
ini,iat-d new csa in the colonial policy Of
Great Britain. Instead q urging he exc
cution Of the offenders and the costly sys-
tom Of repreasing di~lcysity By force, he
recommended the redress a csloniol eriev.
ancss and The development Of that systsa
Of self.goverumsnt under which political
communities ars usually sesdy y sndure.
because they are self inflicted. burdens tens
fold - onerous - these sgainst which they
are ready to rebel When imposed On them
by cxtransous governments. giving them no
Just OF adequate reprsss ntation.
With the introd uction o. THE change. the
removal Of the causes Of complaint, disaf.
fiction ceased in Canada. The resell vas
In no degree owing TO the deplorabls execu.
tons Of political offenders. The Canadian
people. through their Pss,;Aasss, aid ~
that remained In their power " atone for
irrctrievabls acts. They passed laws to in.
dcmnify the rebels Of those days for their
osses. The surviving leaders Of the sebcl-
lion. who would have been brought to the
scsfIold il they could have been apprehend-
Cd In Canada 1t an earlier date, we're per.
United to return 10 the Province. William
Lyon Mackenzie. the chief iuciter Of ths
movement in Upper Canada bscsns again :
member Of The Colonial psrlmment,
fully satisfcd with The existiss
system Of government and Car
tier. Of the Lower Province, became The
Minister Of tho United Provinces, and was
the guest q the Queen Il Windsor Castle.
Men Of less distinction in life returned
again to their homes. and the career Of Can.
ada since the adoption Of such policy Ia
been one Of tho most progressive and In
siructivc known In history. Her friends in
the United States would regard with spprcs
hension and the deepest regret her return to
a sanguinary policy. initiated by the execu.
ton Of the Fenian prisoners now under sen.
tence of death. Repression by these means
will fail. u the evils sustained by the Cans.
dams can ever be rsmedied, il is by liberal
policy on the part Of the home government,
toward the suffering aud dissire ctcd men,
bers Of the British Empire.
The course Of the CANADIAN government
should be determined no more by Temporary
feelings Of evaporation among their own
people than by boasts Of revenge from their
enemies. Those who know Oh. people Of
the Provinces will concur in the opinion
that they are moro likely To be goa,lrd by
threats into acts which The friends Of hu.
mainly will regret than that they will 10
influenced BY cowardly fear. Their dangsr
Is that they may pay so much attention to
blnster - 70 retaliatc by acts which are be-
You'd remedy or recall. and forget how we'll
they can afford 10 overlook any Temporary
triumph Of few unrcasoning individuals
among their enemies. II they win well dc.
served esteemed BY such policy Of wisdom
and msgnsnimity % other nation will At
once appreciate, and tho cooler verdict Of
future historians will further sanction.
a Radical Senator - she eiaua.
ol0a.
Senator Fesscndcn, on his way to Wash
ingson. had . reception At the roons Of The
Union Cub League. in New York City, on
Wednesday last. Ia his remsrks upon The
occasion he referred 70 The general resules Of
the recent elections ~ - just end eaphstic
verdict Of tho American people In favor Of
the constitutional amendment" end strong
y condemned any compromises calculated
70 destroy OF injurc the legitimate fruits Of
'hs war, and especially compromise which
would place premium on treason BY such
. theory - that Of ''univsssal ansesty for
impartial suffrage" lie held that "the
question has been settled BY tho people, and
their wish il was the duty Of their repre-.
sentat'vcs to make Tangible and Efficient in |
the legislation Of the country and its prac |
teal enforcement" Mr.. Fcssenden occu-
pies high 'eat In The radical synagogue, |
and his views may Be regarded "a those en>
terta'ned aud which viii be acted upon h 4
the radical majority IL Congress.
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ACCORDING . the AecsA Telegraph,
(0ecrgiO the authoeitisa Of that city are
call.d % 10 farniAh from six TO ten cofans
per day y bury nssre panesrs. There 10
probably net N abls-bsdiei nsgrs in the
Sossh Who might nss Be snplsvsd if he
was willing 70 work. There b demand
for labosess In Ill pafts 81 the Ssulh-a de-
mand occssionsd BY The rapidly diminish.
ing supply. Oas Of THE active asssciss IN
producing diminuticn u supply l. in
dictated in the foregoing slaasuenG So
long as there in 4 ssffpc<1man'a h,,vea,," in