New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-01
THE NEW DOMINION.
THE ROSE BANQUET.-CARTIERs LoYALTY-CoN-
sui DARTS SPEECH.

THE ROSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LII ii-NV-'-
Sui DARTS SPEECH
MONTREAL, Sept 29.-About 200 citizens OF
Montreal were present last night 10 the compliment
ary banquet given to the Hon. john Rose before
his departure England Speeches were delivered by
Mr. Dart Consul General for the United States by Gen
Windham Sir George Cartier. the Hon A. ii. Dorion.
VIM Workman Mayor Of Montreal; DIR. Upper and the
Hon John Rose The chiefs of the Conservative and OF
the Liberal parties being there. the speakers abstained
from politics Sir George Cartier confessed neverthe-
the Crown of England and that his successors N
power shall alwsys be Her M9esys 6 rryy o oo"Rf 1
Consul Dart had occasion to speak ID as
tative of the United States Among other Things lie SAID
Years ago It was saG OF the country have the honor to
represent, commercially thatit was non without BONES
aehieyements aud her rapidly approaching maturity,
cannot fail to perceive that inc carthage mas DecOno bone
at length and It is eth expanding and maturing No
one examining the map North America can fail 10 per
that the vast extent OF territory embraced within
this Dominion with her unbounded forests and rivers
vast in extent undeveloped mines and agricultural
resources future under favorable circumstances
southern neighbor."
SKETCH OF THE TWO POLITICAL PARTIES, THE
BLUES AND THE REPRESENTATIONS OF
THE LIBERAL PARTY--EFFEcr OF CoNFED-
GRAFTON UPON THE COUNTRY
MONTREAL Sept. ia short sketch OF the
two political parties Canada will not be without some
interest TO the readers Of THE TRIBUNE and may at the
same time recy certain popular Until 1912 there
was hut one party Canadatha OF open resistance to
On unjust tyrannical and proud British minority whose
object fortune at the expense OF the liberties
ana rights of the Canadian people For long time THIS
minority tried 10 deprive the inhabitants generally OF
their right OF and the French Canadians.
in particular OF their Language and institutions tom,
the treaty OF 1903 When 1870 America took up arms TO
fbS sE,ei ~ csnadn people and to pre-
vent them from accepting the ones 10 the Dy
their courageous Delgbors, Thought III 10 make some
but after se was forced acknowledge the
American flag, her oppression began anew; A..
English fanatlcism cond not brook that French nation
ay should live under the protection Of the mother coun
try and did not hide Its contempt FOR the OFFSPRING OF
and had IL not been for the proximity OF the states
rights guaranteed TO the French Canadians by treaty
aud patriotism would have been unavang IN 1897 the
patience Of the people at az end the English party
supported by the Nf - nSt nn be Iepa
tive Assembly chosen by the people and the Canadians
reckoning on assistance from the United state, TOOK up
England however awoke to the character OF the PEG
pie with whom she had to deal and thought u prudent 10
Change her policy She sent Lord Durham Canada de-
wise the best 10 satisfy theEngsh co0nists and 10
Upper and Lower Canada and them after short PERIOD
when the minds Of the people were prepared to extend
PROVINCES This he boasted would bethe deahblo to
French Canadian nationality England has followed
the two Provinces were united and she has now sue
ceeded IN imposing confederation npon ner NorIh ae ,
Parliament and Government to amuse u.s. but we do not
'f Party . d f and anite however sim
tinuod. ON the hand, was the Blnc' pa1ty,-the
united with the upper Canadian Conservatives; on tho
other the Liberal Rouge" party, united with the
Upper Canadian Liberal Cleargrt" party The Con
sentative party or Blues" Is composed Of all those who
belong the throne OF the English and Catholic eler
and the governed by their influence; OF the le
establishments and wealthy merchants maintaine~Sby
English capital of the friends Of English Toryism ana
the great number OF public employees or those who as
pre TO the position. The Liberal or Rouge party, the
true French element is composed OF all VINO nave not
forgotten the misdeeds Of England OF the riends ana
relatives OF the martyrs Of 81 and IS: OF all who believe
in republican form of government and liberal reforms
and OF opinion that the bad administration OF the
country only lead 70 pauperism and bankruptcy.
The Conservatives. headed by Slrs g. l.. Cartier ana
John A Macdonald have been al the head OF the Govern
during the last fifteen years spite Of the talents
and struggles Of the Hon George Brown and the Hon A.
A. Dorion, leaders Of the Liberal party On two occa
sions the LIBERAL party succeeded In attaining 10 power
but the fst their term OF Office lasted Only twenty
four hours aud the second but eighteen mOuths The
same reasons which gave large majority 20 the Con-
seryayes IN Lower favored the liberals IN Upper Cana
da. In Lower Canada the Liberal party was weakened
by their alliance with George Br0ua while In Upper
Canada Conservatism held In check and denounced
for being allied with the Priests and Papiss OF Lover
Canada" But the strength OF the party
IN Upper Canada the Liberals cond not succeed III re-
tanning Office. Established By the Hon. l.. j. Pappineau.
tile Liberal party has had and still has. IN Its ranks the
most distinguished professional and bnsiness men, but
lacked prudence. Instead OF cOpteniiDg Itself with
opposing tho wrongdongs of The Government, IL
undertook TO overthrow and oppose every thing
that did not hsrnoniza with tba srial IDEAS Of