The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-26
THE DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF the HERALD.

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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.
The Political situation-Tho Confederation
Parsy-CoaIttIons and Commemorative
Election Contests-Pipe Laying and False
hoods.
TORONTO, Ontario, August II, 1857
The political position OF affairs In the dominion
tanly anything but promising We we're led TO believe
that with the union Of the four provinces peace happi-
nsss and prosperity would DO tho immediate result OF
the grand achievement but there does not appear to be
the slightest prospect OF either the other attend
ing upon the adoption OF confederation. BY the
union OF the two Canadas considered . master
stroke Of policy BY others it regarded unfor.u-
nate, ~ least for the interests OF Upper Canada and
the men who now nss upon preventing the full fuion
okshe confederation scheme to be credited the union
Of lSA0 must have been truly caamitous indeed Mode
rate men, however, not inclined to take such an
extreme view, particularly when they know that some
who were instrumental in bringing about confederation
are nov doing their best to destroy the good effects Of
tho new union. Constitutional changes advocated
for fifteen years. from ls4o-the time Of the difficulty
with the rebellion osses-untn 1854. Mr. Brown became
the prime mover and agltstor, and loudly called for
justice 70 Upper Canada. His great remedy was
representation by numbers. Under the Union act the
two provinces assigned equal number Of repro
Wv - ProBfooseo MoIo tsPiuy
than the sister province Mr. Brown and others proposed
increase In the representation Of Upper Canada yet
In order to accomplish that constitutional changes would
have to be made The question srenuousy argued;
convention was called in 1856 10 bring prom-
nerty before the country; but in 1858, when Mr. Brown
went into ONCE with M Doon he found that his Lower
Can adam colleagues would not deal with IT, and during
all the time 1t has been before Parliament only one
Lower Canadian member mr. Somerviel has been found
70 vote for It Even Mr.. sandneId Mcdonald, who was
Premier OF the government in 1862 refused 10 support
the proposition and SO 1t remained the subject Of agta
ton after two conventions and was finally embodied In
the confederation scheme Of 1864.
No government not coalition would ever havo At
tempted to deal with this representation question, for
the simple that could not have been carried
The advocates OF the scheme gathered strength In Upper
Canada and Of all parties favored 1t because they
saw that Lower Canada had virtually the upper hand
the LowerCanadians united and had the assistance
OF considerable number of Upper Canadians In pre-
venting the adoption OF ,aton BY population.
In fact Upper Canada at the mercy OF the other
province, and discomfort naturally engendered. A
solution Of the d.dicllty found In confederation
parties balanced, and finally tbs Brown. Macdonald
coalition devised which resulted In bringing forward
and II honestly carried out 1t Is calculated accord
Ing to nE Browns showing 10 remove ell the Ills
formerly co%paiued Of But. strangely enough. since
covered that the men now IL powcr-three Of whom,
from Ontario his personal and political friends
are not TO be entrusted with the carrying Of the
union project; hence he has organized opposition
against them Ia possible that the gentlemen he
strongly opposes Messrs Macdonald Cartier and Calf,
are AL that he represents them to be- bit he them
for better or worse IN 1884 and looked upon them
Just the men for the OCCASION and his sincerity Is there
fore questioned now when hs tries to make the county
believe that they the greatest Of political knaves
The prctence OF party politics as the ground OF oppo
ton to the government has Deen aoandonsd and they
are treated solely upon their PERSONAL. In the federal
Privy Council there three reformers
tives from Ontario; and the sane in the local pro-
Premier. On political grounds there be good
objection. although 1t is evident that party government
There is any amount Of inconsistency apparent in the
whole thing. Mr. Brown has approved and disapproved
Of coalitions in fact he has been anything and every
ment' We have Messrs. sandaeid Macdonald
and N. C. Cameron in tho government Of
Ontario under the confederation scheme although they
fought II through Parliament and did all they could
defeat It. Mr. Durkn, too, member Of the Quebec
government made the a6les speech that delivered
against confederation. Tho federal governments Is free
rom this want Of consistency; bat 10 opposing IT, Mr.
Brown has lsagued with N. Dorion and the roHge
hing 10 their power to destroy it, such incongruous
tate Of things must ultimately work harm unon
md II Is aoundanty evident that the scheme will not DO
any considerable number OF representatives to Para-
mcn tor their party spirit will be fully evoked, and the
good OF the country will be lost sight Of In the sQuabbe
for power and place. 1t il TO DO regretted political
schemers and sgitators should have succeeded
The first Of the eec,ons-,ho.s for ottawa Kingston
Carleton and south Riding OF Ontaro-take place
Monday The elections FOR the federal and local cgsa
lures or together In Kingston, John A. Nc
Donald uhopposed for the Commons, and, along with
Mr. Strange for the local Parliament will be returned by
reclamation The candidates in Ottawa are Mr. Currcr,
The late member and Mr. McGilivray for the House OF
Commons, and Messrs Scott and Friel for tAa local
LIE gslalure. All the candidates ministerial. The
greatest contest will be in South Ontario, where Mr..
George Brown is opposing tho iats member.
Mr.. Gibbs. Much interest attaches to tho cleo
ton in question, owing TO Mr.. Brown being
leader OF the opposition. The Lomination will DO
made Monday and the polling on the 25tn and 9th
nss There are only about dozen elections ordered in
Ontario, but the will follow Immediately. Il Ia ru
mored that the government have object in keepng
back some OF the elections. Perhaps they have but
charge upon hearsay amounts TO little Governments
drst 30 give chance for defeated candidates.
pecialy members Of the Ministry 1t is fair for one
side the otner and need not be made matter Of
complaint There is great deal Of bitterness Ia the
elections already, and no one tell where will
and Personalities frequently INDUCED In by both
candidates friends The spectacle presented in
Montreal between Messrs MCGEE Deylin is q mean-
choy one and 1t will be wonder II the election is got
over ~ the Western division without The euson OF blood
The candidates lrishmen, yet bitter against each
other and Mr. AcGee Is an object OF hatred to many
account OF the he has spoken against the Fenians
in Montreal.
Never in the history OF Canad, was there so much
msre In the press with regard the cleo
tons present. and IL well known that press
has always during elections been reckless beyond
sure The telegraphic reports OF the meetings from
and opposition papers, are perfect marvel So much
untruih probably never before concocted for
. similar eod aud the difficulty Is to
tell with which side the untruth lea Every morning
accounts are gwen OF meaups held the night before In
some OF rural constituencies and each Ministerial
paper tho report Is the exact opposite OF what appears
In an Ministerial sheet II Is greatly be feared
that the morality Of the dominion will sasr from the
course adopted.
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