The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-08

the press began play an important part Or Ryersos
had ayaiied himself Of the CoIonis to defend the Gov
ernor General and through the E1
oy Mr. sullivan, IN series Of letters the signature
OF Legion" As the one was afterwards made Chief
superintendent Of Education ana the other Judge. 10
more than probable that they owed their elevation to
me advocacy Of the Respective causes.
The disruption the Church OF scotland led 10 the
adjustment q the hgna Toronto journal ostensbly
used as the organ the secedug body Tue Globe sprang
rom the Banaer aud Vas first issued as tri-weekly.
y became At once acknowledged reform organ. and
nA uone the party good party into
eNsenee 10 consequence Of Mr. Malcolm Cameron quar-
reing with his colleagues and the Globe denounced II
bitterly giving lis adherens the OF clear grits
YET strange to say the Gi be subsequently became the
organ OF TINS small section Of politicians whom had
first reviled, and 1884 found waglng lercs
fare against the HncSsT acne administration, Of which
MI cameron, the father Of the clear grlts.
bsr So bitter tho Globes opposition that il sup
ported every conservative candidate any importance
who went to the polls IN the general election OF that
year There virtually ahiance offensive and de-
fensve between the clear grits and the conservatives
but notwithstanding THIS unhoiy coalition succeeded
the polls the alliance was abruptly terminated by anoth
formed between the conservatives and the Hnckstes
The clear erits banded Themselves together and
cd 10 the knife against the new coalition, and
they were ably seconded by the Gtoos, for u
devoted all its energies 10 continuous decentralization.
and has spared them from first to last True
enough. there 81 political quieude Tor three
years in which all raries joined, and the organs pre-
served discreet slence the attacks upon the men,
bers OF the old coalition resumed q short time
after Mr. Brown let the Cabinet Globe INDUCED
in a amount OF vtuperaton when dealing with OPP
ponents In the recent elections
The Globe has always manifested remarkable enter
prise, and be cased the most enterprsing jour-
nal In The dominion It, rival, the Le1ds has evnced
creator ability but tails snort Of tho DOE IN point OF
circulation. Mr. Lindsay son-in.ia Of the late William
Lyon Mackenzie OF 1851 notorety has been its CHER
editor since started ago, ard u Is consd
cred the best written paper IN the province bnt u
lacks the terseness aud commemorate brevty OF tho
GoteS editorials, aud does therefore recommend
itself highly to the In spite OF its party BIT
ternsss the Globe good newspaper and much sought
after II Is questionable however If IL has strong
hold upon the pAbio MUD as ii formerly had The
otner uaiv paper published IN this city, tho Ere7s-
ing Telegraph, Is quite small sheet. but has
shown great ability Al times. II is entirely in youthful
hands the publishers and editors alike being compare
lively young men. il has evidently been aiming for
some time suppant The Tender tho organ OF tho
government party bit VIII fail la the attempt the
Leader is certain to The recognized organ now
that It's publisher has seat in the House OF Commons
long since dead, means bringing Mr. Foley,
its editor into notice Under the political guardianship
OF pr Ralph he vas eicc ed to Parliament from North
Waterloo which position retained until turning his
back upon his parry, he becsme Postmaster General OF
conservative administration. Mr. spence IN the same
way gained public position. He published and ed ted
the Dundas Wafder, and beng success al as a reform
candidate in tho elections of 1854 he was ono OF the
lucky individuals selected by Mr. Hncks to go into the
ministry He Postmaster General for three
years. and effected important changes in his de-
parment but has constituency saw it TO reject him,
and being unable ind his way into Parliament again,
he appointed Collector OF Customs al this port
Mr. Brown, OF the G1o entered public NE somewnas
earlier The Globe had made position Tor him, and
there is little doubt that he could at tho time
spoken OF have been returned for at least haif
a dozen constltnencies. When elected for Tins
city also returned for oxford. His popularity,
however has wancd and he will never again he tho po-
htica idol Of the people. Sir John A. Macdonald has
succeeded better that respect and now more popu-
lar than ever but he, too will have 70 succumb for u .
possible that continue practice upon tho
creduity OF his followers much longer. Many q his
best friends evidently tired OF him. and u VIII NOT
require much to disgust them. Great Sir Johns
popularity appears TO be- well enough known that
he for little beyond mnisering to his own amoi-
lion, failing most of our statesmen have had.
bax of lat
upon the affairs OF the country: they are the
Hamilton Spectator and Times, London Free Press Ottawa
Citzen, Stratford Beacon. Huron Sgaa Gait keformer
Guelph Mercury Chatham Plane, and Sarna Observer.
Those journals have bcred earnestly and well In tho
or good government The first named, started By
Mr.. Smiley OF toe ablsst newspaper men that Ca
NADIA has known, mainly instrumental In bringing
about tho coalition which disposed Of the vexed question
Of the clergy reserves ably advocated settlement
of from the FIRST and succeeded in inducing
Sir Allan hacNao ana SIR John Macdonald 20 soop'
Its views The Free Press has been somewhat chang
able and has supported m side aud then the other
II has, nevertheless, exercised much influence ana 10
of the best among tho Canadian daily ewspapers
Tho others local than general influence,
and have well sustained their political status.
The OF newspapers IN what 10 now known -
| the province of Ontario has been very RAPID. In
places where ten ago, there was not one paper
there are now two three. London has three daes
fifteen years ago Lad two weekies. Tho Pryto
| tyne started by Mr. Freeman Talbot, formerly
government superintendent he tired OF newspa-
Der business went to Minnesota and succeeded by
Mr.. Marcus Talbot who SAT in Parliament for short
- as y OF tho Of Nsw
foundand. His also sewspepor man, only
short time before drowned IN Lake Onlario Hero
another young OF great ability newspaper wri
ter, tho contemporary Of young Talbot they entered
Parliament together and although conservatives, the
other, Mr.. Jonn sherdao Hogan. went the OPP
position. An unfortunate rencounter took pace which
estrayed them forever Hogan, too, met an untimely
tho outskirts OF this city Brantford has weekly
papers; Guelph three two OF which now published
daily. There Is scarcely village OF any
quence that has not one more papers, when fnct
probably be accepted evidence Of the intellectual
character Of tho people. We PROFESSIONALLY .
reading people in Ontario and probably support more
wspapsrs considering the number Of population than
any part OF America Literary journals. how ever,
have taken little hold among We too fond Of
politics " enough about literature just yet.