The Portland daily press., 1867-07-02

up. The Reformers have heretofore comolain-
ed chiefly of the lavish exI enditures of the
government; but that is always the COM
plant OF the outs, and would be taken ND by
the Tories with equal readiness ifthe Reform
ers should succeed to power There is at
present no question of any considerable mo-
ment before the people of the Dominion. Con-
federation Is a tact accomplished, and though
the disunionists as they are called, will hear
from their onpos ition to the Act OF Union, tie
struggle for place in
THE Nnw PARLIAMENT
VIII proceed mainly on personal grounds.
Even Mr.. Joseph Howe viii e elected to the
House OF Commons from Nova Scotia. not
withstandins his opposition to Confederation.
The Toronto Leader predicts that MI. Howe
will be the leader OF tn. Opposition in the
House. Hon. George Brown has been nomi-
mated as a candidate to represent South On
tario, and Mr.. MCGEE will undoubtedly win a
seat. Mr.. Dorion will also be returned, 1t
is said tha. the Catholic priests are syery-
where urging their people to support candi-
dates for Parliament who have favored Con-
federation, and to regard as enemies OF the
church and government all men who may
offer, in word or deed, distractions to the
governments and legislatures, In their honest
attempts to make the new constitution work
well.
ANNEXATION
Continues to be talked about. The ST.
Johns Globe says, "the annexationists have
grown from 'corporal's guard o. described
by Mr.. Tilley in Montreal, to an immense ar
my; and they are as numerous In the ranks
OF the Confederstes as among those who On
posed Confederation" A passage from a re-
cent speech OF Mr.. Galts, at LennoxviIe
touches upon this subject pretty plainly. Mr.,
Calf said =
speak oil the more strongly on this sub
Ject on this occasion because the Question of
Gonfederation Il not with me tho question of
the hour OF this day. have long regarded it
as the one question which offered a future to
this country; for have long seen that. shorr
OF our ability to torn New Nation, there "a
no future tor us except annexation to the uni
ted States. 1t is still more plain now, sir. that
unless we can sustain ourselves under our
new constitution We must join the United
States ;-and how should we join them now?
ltis clear that after We had shown by our acts
that We were unable to govern ourselves, so
shrewd people o. our neighbors would oon-
sider US but hewers OF wood and drawers of
water. NO, epen though zee hare to join them an
the efd, We must snow that We have the sbilty
To govern curse we'd that We are not afraid to
take responsibilities for curse 'ves Then,
whether we Join them or not, We should show
ourselves worthy to be attached to them or any
other country in the world.
Mr.. McGee asserts the independence Of ths
Dominion still more plainly, In the following
words: .-..
We may-I say it advisedly-look upon this
reoens legislation as the last interferencs of
England in oar domestic a6airs. DOUBTLESS the
uotner country will wateh our onward prog
ress with peculiar interest, but the less we
trouble Downing street hereafter the more we
shall be respected by all parties in Eugland.-
we have passed torerer, By oar o1on act, out of
he condition or colonies, and if We still desire
to perpetuate the connection, 1t must be in the
new and as yet to be created character of-al-
lies
John Scoble, NJ. P. p, of st. Thomas, G. g..
is out in a letter defining his positions, In
which he takes ground explicitly against any
reciprocal commercial legislation between
Canada and the United States, as 'surely paw
ing the way 10 annexation-indeed but one
remove from it."
The national flag Is still to be constructed.
The latest proposition is to combine the Brit
ish Union with four stripes, red, white, blue
and greel, representing the four Provinces.
The beaver is proposed tor the place of honor
In the armorial bearings OF the Domir ion,
and the maple leaf for the national emblem.
Cricket Is the rage among the Canadians,
as base ball is here. The Toronto Eleven
beat the London Garrison lately by 1O3 runs.
Two colored men attended the Convention
OF the Young Mems Christian Association at
Montreal as delegates. ..-.
The Oshawa Vindcator saws that during
the heated term last month, an od gentle
man, Mr.. Body, OF Yorkville, having business
in Oshawa, and believing such new-iangied
notions as railways to be unsafe, walked the
entire distance OF thirty-five miles within the
day. The old gentleman is eighty-fve years
Of age. So far fiom being worn out by his ex-
ertions, 1t required all the influence of his
friends to prevent his walking back next day.
A boot-biack is attracting much attention
iu Quebec, being the first specimen of his
race. His demands at present are exceeding
ly moderate-only penny for a satisfactory
'shine." t .....
Lord Monck, 1t is said, Is dissatisfied with
Ottawa as place of residence, and declares
that If he has TO live there he Will see to 1t
that the ministers do too.