Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1870-08-29
{. THE THE DOMINION.
Abandoned by the Mother Country
what the Kanucks Think About

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careful computation made by English
officers, year or SO ago, it was decided
that Canada was utterly defenseless by
any force short of 100000 men and al
enormous expenditure for Notifications
Even then it was concluded that if il
should ever become necessary for Eng
land to defend Canada against the Uni
ted States, she could only do it by hold.
ing fast to Quebec and Halifax, and
spegging away" with her navy at oui
seaports in an offensive war. Canada
itself could be taken at any time by q
moderate American force in ninety days
In view of these facts, $4,000 regulars
whom England has heretofore main
tanned in Canada were held to be nc
better than fourteen would be. If the
flag alone would not protect Canada
nothing would. banola a'e
The loyal Canadians are full of indig-
nation at this "cheese-paring" policy OF
Messrs. Gladstone and Lowe. They are
especially indignant that Great Britain
should have thought necessary to sell
out some 5000 tons of guns, shot, shell,
iron and gun carriages, besides gun
powder, horses, harness and camp and
barrack furniture-all at auction, to
the highest bidder. The Toronto Tele-
graph thus explains the loyal Canadian
Indignation:
"This is how England's Radicals dis
pose Of the British guns, the British shot
and the British shell, which we Canadi-
ans have been foolish enough to think
were sent here for the purpose Of defend
ing the British flag and the British peo-
pie of these loyal colonies. Old iron,
old iron; all old iron. Roll up tumble
up; any way to get up, gentlemen.
Now's the time for your old iron. So
says the George Robbins who sits in the
chair of England's Prime Minister to-
day; and as he shouts alond for custom-
ers, and expatiates on the merits of his
wares, he points to the guns which have
bristled on the brows of Canadian for
tresses for a century, and orders his as
sistants to roll out the shell which were
sent across the water to protect Britons
and British rights on this continent.
Going; going; this is your last chance.
Did ! hear bid from you, General
0'Neill2 Or was it from you, my friend,
| Head center GiD00nSl
"It was not enough for Mr.. Gladstone
to put his notice in Canadian papers,
Had he done that we might have kept
the shame to ourselves But no; he
must publish our disgrace and England S
disgrace to the world; he must ask Yam.
KEGS and Fenians to the auction; he
must give our enemies an opportunity OF
purchasing our weapons, and he must
afford those who hate us the satisfaction
of witnessing our humiliation.
"The greatest sale of the season, gen.
tlemen and Fenians Everything must
be disposed of, at any sacrifice. Great
guns and small; shot, shell, and scrap
iron. Now is the time to lay in q stock
for the invasion of Canada. All goods
warranted to kill Canadians. Thank
you, General O'Neil, for your liberal
offer Much obliged friend Gibbons; the
wares are yours Going-going- third
and last time--gonel Throw in the
great seal of this Dominion, Mr..
Gladstone. Offer the portrait of
Her Majesty as o special prize,
Mr.. Gladstone. Could you not get bid
for the royal coat of arms, Mr.. Glad
stone2 Why not solicit tenders for the
Union Jack, Mr.. Gladstone2 Haul down
the red cross and hand II over to the
highest bidder, and then, Mr.. Gladstone,
place On the auction block these four
millions of disowned denationalized, hui
inflated British subjects = who hang
their heads with shame for your acts to-
day, who sorrow for ihat glorious birth.
right that you have robbed them otcTsad
then ask the world to bid Tor their ma
tionality. On with the auction, MIR.
Gladstone, Flag, country, traditions
people, allegiance, loyalty-all In the
market, all for sale by Engand's. first
comrnoner. Going-going- gone.
The Toronto journal is not alone IN
this feeling. At Quebec as a party OF
soldiers were removing d piece Of artli-
cry to the chip, q royal Canad'ssn fe-
marked to theta; r~r r~r. d
"You have forgotten something.
"What?' was the reply.
THAT answered the Canadian,
pointing to the flag flying over the cita-
del. Never did coy maiden shirk the
responsibilities Of her majority, or regret
that she must assume the dignity and
dangers of independence, as Canada
regrets that the mother country should
play the step-mother But there is no
help for it. Great Britain refuses even
to leave powder enough to FIRE the noon
day gun at Kinston, which has for fifty
four years daily called tha people Of
that city 10 their loyal dinners. Great
Britain can make nothing ont OF Cana
da, and, as nation of shOpkeepers; she
is bound to expend nothing upon Cana
da. Hence WebsteEs magnificent SEN
tence about the reveille of the British
soldier accompanying the sun, and her
aiding with an incessant drum-beat his
progress around the world, falls through.
from the reluctance of British Chanoel-
lors of the Exeheouer to pay the drum