The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17

SPECIAL cuBeespoHurHcs OF THE HERALD.

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of the HERALD.
Vast and Widespread Corruption Of the Flee.
tornI Body-No Pay mo- vote-Corpornte In-
| daIion.-G overnment Maiority-The Lead
ership Of the Commons.
ToRosro, Ontario Sept. IA, 1867.
There In slight lulI In the election excitement for
the ministerial party finding themselves largely the
majority are not making the exertons they did the
early part of the campaign. The defeated party
busy throwing dirt at their opponents. and variety OF
charges is preferred show that the contest wasun
fairly waged but impartial folks know that nvthng has
lost on either side Both have done their best and
10 no use now calling names. The most disgracefal
means have been resored to. and vast Of money
have been expended in corrupng the Stree and euight
en.d.n One side says government money all
powerful and very likely 1t was; but the other side
used lust as much as could be afforded and between
them they have left good deal in the various
tuencies 1t is an undeniable fact that We have men
calling themselves freemen who actually refused to
without being paid. Hundreds hung back, waiting to
sec which side would pay them the most, aud many
were badly sold in not being bought at all, as they
held out for too high price. Votes were
bught by tho score a. prices varying from 50 to $780,
just as II was necessary to secure them at almost any
price. AGENTS of candidates seen lourshing
money, and candidates did not scruple to say, Chow
much do you want?" An investigation into the way
the have been conducted would show terrible
state OF things but there difference parties,
Of course the thing will not be done.
Apart from the OF money, intimidation was resort
cd aud is well known that the government instruct
ed their officials every direction to do all they could.
By law OF tho Provincial Parliament officials
cuded from voting for lbers OF Parliament but ap
pears that many Of them did VOTE and all sorts OF
tried to induce others to violate the law Employers
on bol sides against those in their employ
mont, and compelled many among them to vote con-
try 10 their intentions In some places they were driven
up like dock OF sheep and made TO vote just as their
employers wished under the wa,chfu eye Of an aten-
dant employed for the purpose would be hard to be-
leve hat such things could be done IN free country
like this but alas for boosted freedom in elections
II nothing done by Parliament to remedy the evil the
revelations 10 The English boroughs will bear
psrison 70 what will be wi;nessed here
Que of the government journals has exposed Z plot
iatended carried out in the county of Russell The
plan was the withholding OF number OF the commits
by the returning officer appointing his deputies,
having only issued those IN the localities where one OF
Inc Candidates. Mr. Bell certain Of majorities The
tr ck WAS discovered and remedied in time, As both
candidates were minstealsls it is argued that the
does not appear probable II Mr. Bell had been oppo
nen, tn he accusation as bearing upon the govern
neDt might be admissible. In Quebec another course
was tried, and that the utter disiranchsement oil
kamou aska the present. On the allegation that the
returning officer intended disfranchise some OF the
parishes mob entered his house. carried OIL the docu
mens and books and burned them thus preventing HIM
from even holding nomination. The consequence Is
no election. n Chapais. member OF the local gov
ernclent was Candidate, but his election has been
frustrated, and Kamouraska will be without memter
in either the general or local Parliament This Is dong
hngs witsi rather o high hand.
As II Is new evident that the government OF the de-
minion VIII be sus aimed by large majority, there
very little interest felt In the remaining eject ons The
last on the list OF nominations for Ontario took place
ye terday, for the county OF Peel at Brampton some
twenty miles from this city. Tue candidates Bon.
j. H. Cameron and Mr. Robert Bar6er for the House VI
Cowmons; Mr.. John Coyne and Mr.. Robert Smith for
tue Assembly. The county has long been represented
by srr. cameron, who is an old politician, formerly
solicitor General and the leader Of the Ontario bar He
DAD beSn absent from the country for some tme in the
capacity Of Grand Master Of the Orangemen OF Canada,
and only returned 10 time be at the nomination His
fame is such that his return Is unquesoned. Although
opposed 20 the COME eraon OF the provinces, he will
support the government, and strongly advocates egs-
la,iye over edeial union In spite OF his position
head Of no Orans emeu no always secures the Roman
Catholic vote in hs county. Mr. Coyne is also pro.
mineDl OraDgeman
ar Stephen Richards, who was defeated in South
eds, last week. 10 member OF the local government,
and will require seat in tho As emily He Was nom.
mated the other day, but IL said he will not be cand-
date there are two others already in the heid should
he fail to be eeced the Premier will Lave to replace him
with some one else. He is Commissioners Of Crown
Lands Ibis is the third time he has been defeated and
has not yet held seat in Parliament All the members
or the general government have been returned except
Mr.. Tilioy, VINO 10 . candidate for st. John, N b.
The leadership Of the Commons it 10 thought will BE-
assigned ~ n. Doron, the Rouge leader In Of Mr.
Mackenzie being eiscted, he Will take the lead Of tue
Oaario section Of the ant-minsterai party II IL
sidercd . cSiel thing OF Mr. brown 70 nominate Mr.
BaKe leadership in the local Legislature in the
face OF Mckears canddaure In Boutwell, for that Par
lament Our politicians play all SORTS OF FRANKS with
smother but pacing new man over old and expert
snced representative Is something Mr. Browns friends,
generally will not sanction. Mr. Blake is the only rep
resentavo on the opposition side who will nave seat
two Psraments. HIS popularity is something strange,
when is considered that comparatively uDtred
politician His fathers fame has done him good srvce
and will be his fault IL he does not make his
mark His ability is not Of the highest order but being
pushing fellow, he Will succeed.