The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-16
DOMINION OF CANADA.
SPECIAL colHEsporotacs or THE g7aal,

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Political Strategy and New Tactics or
| Party Leaders-Tie Old Csniiilen-J.
| RicDounid as Premier-In naence of the
hsiOus Element.
ToRosro Province Of Ontario, JuIy Is, 1857
Political strategy Is the order OF the day and nj
ters have assumed singular assect shrousa tue ma.
lsdon Of our former party leaders Previous to II
there were two compact parties in tbs ProyinosA
Canada, headed respectively by the joint premiers q
the opposition leader. who for many years Sir Al
McNab. In 1854 Mr.. Brown who was then an sspir,
for public honors, ct to turn against ahe refos
ministry and league with the conservatives, who va
weak Of themselves and succeeded in defeating the &C
eminent, unquestonably with the design OF taking o
With the much despsed tories, whom he had denoune
SO violently Lord EIgin however, probably actii
under the advice OF the deposed Upper Canadian ri
mer, ssdr Hncks, called in Sir Allan McNab Who 81
s'ead OF asking Mr. Brown and his friends to share viii
mem 10 tho distribution OF oficos fell Ia with u
HICKS formed league and covenant with him. al
thus commenced the era OF coalitions I
Mr. Brown banded his few follower to.slhsr III
only showed weak front. and for long time the cos
ton held undisputed sway. with short interval. y
to the formation Of tho famous coalition, which b,
Mr. Brown for one Of It's members
Nothing can DO more apparent than the fact that s.
Upper Canada roformors have been false TO the crn
ItctoSSo~ SpcU0M
Smith, Morrison and others went over TO the cousery
lives; subsequently Mr. Foley joined them for the SAID
OF Office; and Ia 1854 Mr. Brown himself became csa
Zionist and the colleague of men be had desrsf1
and denounced az unworthy OF sitting at tho couno
board with any but the viost Of conuptonsts Eirhte
epdeayored to excite opposition TO his former coeague
bu. without effect Another reformer, Mr. Blair 10
BIZ place in tho Cabinet and tho whole three Messr
Blair, Rowland and McDougall, have again taken ofic
with tho conservatives. Bat that Ia not ALL Sir Joh1
A. Macdonald has made converts OF scores OF other ou
side reormers and has actually succeeded in nducin
Mr.. John sandGeld Macdonald 10 acccp, th|
premiership OF the government Of Ontario, and
as consequence there will be local coalition mid
istry under the head of the reform premier OF 1854
This last dodge of John A 's has completely dam
founded Mr.. Brown, and he really knows not what u
For years Mr.. Brown had assailed the Roman Caihd
Hes and denounced them with the most opprobrious Opt
hsts he could find, ard as msttor Of corse, they dS
all they could against him In the election but he he
discovered his mistake, and has been trying atey
retrieve himself by curryng favor with ths Catholics
With that object the recent Convention held an,
lust he to tho world that he bad succeeded
In obtaining large Catholic support In Ontario II We;
Roman Catholic. had been called upon by Licuisnan
Governor Sisted TO form local administration Ths
gentleman has gone to work in good earnest and vii
announce his government IN day or two. =,
The Roman Catholic Convention held in this city la5j
week, has thus failed In ito object 1t well attended
the proceedings and the whole thing IS ndcuied =
lame attempt on the part OF Mr. Brown 10 catch th(
dogans, as he formerly called them. The Roman c.
tholc vote Of Ontario Is o. considerable consequence
tho elections but Sir John A. Macdonald evidentlI
outwitted Brown and secured the most OF it, Brown
tried the trick Of putting forward the names Of Catholics o.
the reform conventions, only two OF whom
We're successful In obtaining nomination, snt
even they cenisot be elected Macdonald, on tn
other hand is allowing Catholic candidates come for
ward Of their own accord and when ne finds that they
not against him he gives them the full support 81
the government By getting Mr. Sardield Macdonald
into the premiership he completely blocks Brown'i
game. and secures the local government Of Ontario
in addition, to tho federal government 1t is rumorsd
that Mr. Macdonald was only too glad Of excuse 4
separate himself from DR. Brown who some tne sinoi
left public life, but Is batting between two OPT
MON, and only wants safe constituency to induce hil
to run for the Commona He has not yet given Do
cidcd answer to the population appointed to invite hin
10 run for South Ontario a
The game OF intrigue Ia being very successfully played
by Sir John A. Macdonald and Il Is universally admitted
that no has taken the wind OF poor Browns sas b
the last Appearances Indicate that the coalition
will be sustained by large majority and little doubl
exists that the local government with Mr.. SandHsl(
Macdonald at the head Is equally safe, although the
majority will be srnall Il
The anniversary of the battle Of the Boyns, wtsoo
used to be celebrated with such ci0t Time be-
almost dwiudled away. Yesterday II scasoelJ
thought OF in this aud the other cities OF Ontario au
only remembered among the Orangemen by an insig,
nicant dinner in the evening The only celebration yol
hoard OF took place at Barre, some soyentyfvs uisl
from here.