The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-08
OUf NEXT ACoUJSIiIgN.

The Political Earthquake In the Dominion-
State ssnnnshi which has Achieved 10.
Own D6mnntion-The Agitation Prcpnrn-
tory TO Annexation TO the United states.
Corresnondcnce OF The sun.
OTrAwA, Canada, Jan. 4-Mr. Albert Richards,
the duly commissioned Secretary OF the would.be
Governor McDoucul Of Red River, reached here yes
terday, and duly reported at headquarters 1t would
appear as though Mr. II chards had suddenly de-.
serol his fallen chief and hurried home 20 give M
ornvcrsion Of the affair prior TO the arrival OF His
ExceIency himself / say 1t would so appear, for a
quasi opposition newspaper Of Toronto, In abiding
to the matter, says; ION his way eastward, he
Qtichmds) halted for q few hours In Toronto, and
conferred freely with his friends here as to the
aspect Of the affair" The same journal adds.
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But, although INDUCING In a balthcartcd opposi.
tion to tho present Dominion Ministry, the editor,
In attempting TO battle with "the Hon. George"
ex.Presidcnt Of tie Privy Council, injudieiousIy
lets slip secret. which, to say the least illustrates
the manner In which the incumbents OF once here
become confcderationifts OF ALL He says:
was Mr. Brown who pre- plated the whole OF this
regapd s ass. sendraie IS Srf ne" M Si
whc aeS sS' to G s
nary combination In 1884,"
Here is the weak point Of points In tho whole con.
federation scheme. The leaders, or rather those
who stole the leadership in the beginning, were
tUsinoerc ) and secondly, when they we're forced to
nj mi md a.l-
naturally adhered TO the old exploded Tory maxim,
that they the trieksters par ercentnee, were born
to rule, and they accordingly proceeded 10 do So,
without regard to the wishes OF the separate
Provinces" Exactly so this is the very rock upon
winch Nova Scotia first struck and was only foated
OF with the aid OF over two million gold dollars
coupled With ten year - annuity and the political
decaptaton OF her trusted pilot, who, for tins.
kcnt 70 ne true course, regardless Of the newly
But this little nght--a. I recently sivisei you
from Toronto-grows interesting spacc, and the
hpeck which has again but recently risen ab the
hnrz IN Red River Valley, will yet result in DO
htical storm which, when II reaches lie height, NAV
Of tire sclfconstitutcd Knights OF Ottawa of what
ever degree and give "a the tole British American
peoplea government In accordance with their just
aspirations.
1t Is amusing, however meantime. to watch the
squirmings and twistings OF the nariow-mindcd
but ever-subservient ministerial press Throughout
the country Sir Johns pocket organ here has
leading article from his own pen, headed. "Justice
Asleep-The Return" with the iurthcr significant
motto, Jusuca aliquando dormt: nunquam mori-
tur," In which he stoutly belabors his political op
ponents Of the province OF Ontario for prcsuming
to criticize so hastily the general ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of
the Government. then aiudts to the Red River set.
tiers as set Of ignoramuses whose knowledge OF
tie outer world extends very little beyond tue price
u mink skins" and finally charaeterizes Gov. Nc
Duugall us 1.-The agent OF the Dominion" whose
only duty was to take quiet possession Of landed
estate which had been placed In the London market
Tor sale, at the instance of Earl Granville and other
interested parties. and which had been bought for a
certain stipulated price, TO be paid on delivery OF
Possession by tie Dominion OF Canada" but incon-
sistently adding In the next breath, That d" he cD)
went after receiving possession. rule orer tie peo-
Pc, 70 etu5t.Sh snch GCterntaet as Ri0M suggest
itsey t1king With him the nuclei OF governmental
machinery only" But ali this only shows more
clearly the imbocy OF the band OF political mani.
IuaiOrs oGwhich or John A. Is himself the painted
chicr In iact II IA evident all sides that a very
Important political storm Is now brewing for the
youthful Dominion. and unless arrested by an early
oV'rihrow OF tue Ittsebt Government, accompanied
by marked change Of policy IA tl,u administration
OF aH1irs generally te days OF this budding State
are already numbered. aud the political dcath-knei
OF all tie knights OF the British American wilder
hess les already been sOunded.