The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-27


Of rsT to have always been an open
lier asrkably bold principles, am loath to be-
.te this without more accurate evidence.
, The cventfui night came. The Mayor, Mr.. ".
Workman who says annexation would be desir'
ablo were IL only for the advantage OF preventing
burglars and defaultsrs from fleeing across the
lines, was In the chair, and all the rcspectability
was around him. A couple Of speeches were
made, and received in silence, when the moment
thu Objectionable resolutions were read the signal
ff-s "PnILIsrINEs BE UPON THEE
| was the word. perfect storm OF Kisses broke
from the crowd followed by counter cheers, ana q,
''Inde pendencc p Mr.. Young advanced to the
platform. and his appearance was the signal for a
redoubled renewal of the tumult. The independ-
ents cheered, the loyalists yelled. the people on
joke to the pandemonium produced by
these $500 people. After twenty minutes
aproar, the crowd being hoarse, Mr..
Young managed 70 read his resolution, at r., the
the crowd engaged again, and his speech became
practically pantomimic. NJ. Lafanme followed
him with wild gesticulations. Then the Mayor
put the resolutions in dumb show, but IL was i'm.
possible to say who had the best of it. There
upon the house divided, and such rush was made
across the benches as cclipsed the thunder on
Jura. Yelling and cheering were removed, and
the French Canadians present struck up "a Ia
Claire Fontaine" and LA Marseillaise," adding
musical element to the discord. Mr.. Workman
declared the amendment of Mr.. Young, calling
for an adjournment, lost and the main resolutions
carried; but the division was 80 close as to render
decision almost sheer guesswork Mr.. Spelman
assured me that there were between fifty and 100
majority for the "loyaP' resolutions. The crowd
then bedlamized so that all further speaking was
impossible, and the meeting broke up In confu-
sion.
PAULINE CONVERSION.
| One little incident wish to mention. Mr.. Dew
A H. Al Til Noxt A.
| floor with the Independents, and has, indeed, all
along protested liberal views on the subject. And
| one of the most active independents present was
Mr.. Alfred Perry, Of the Royal Insurance Company
| and whose decoration by the Emperor were at the
| time reported In the HERALD. Last year, just
| about the inception of the independence move-
ment the Canadian correspondent of the Tribune
was badly bambooZled by noted independent,
who induced him to publish pretended list Of
annexationists among whom were all the promi-
nent tories in Canada. Mr. Perry's name figured
among these, and he was one of the loudest In his
vindications of his loyalty and in his subsequent
denunciations of the Independents. Mr.. F. B.
MacNamee, however, afterwards asserted in let
ter published in O New York journal that at the
Governor Generals banquet, Mr.. Perry being
shouting for annexation In the very presence of the
representative OF royalty. This fact seems borne
out by late events, and the conversion Is notable,
as more violent tory than Mr.. Perry was formerly
it would be impossible to imagine.
THE SITUATION REVIEWED.
Looking at these three events Of importance it
will be seen that the HERALD's resume in former
number has been proved substantially correct,
ard that its candid appreciation Of the political
situation WAS accurate. There is perfect organi-
cation existing, and in its ranks the independ.
dencists and annexationists are labofing with
nimty, although they may openly deny their COM
plicty. The policy pursued In Missisquoi was pre-
dicted, and the closeness Of the result has
proved that nothing but the departure in one
particular from the scheme previously laid down
prevented the securing Of an annexation victory.
The work of political evangelizaton has COM
menced, and is being actively pushed forward.
And, finally, the most sceptical are becoming con.
WINGED that annexation can be openly avowed with
q possibility of success, and that money can be
procured both in Montreal and New York for It's
support. The independence meeting at Montreal
anent the Fenian raid shows that the mass of the
people have not'yot formed an opinion on the SUBJ
ject but can be and being handled by the lead
ers Of either party.
THE INDEPENDENTS AGAIN.
The independents having been pretty thoroughly
oars of late. There has been nothing more heard
OF the independence League, which Mr.. Young, in
private letter, said he was forming. There was
some talk Of the party buying paper but as
when the Mail of this city was for sale Mr.. Hunt
ipgton said he could not raise $500, and recon-
mended the applicant to try the Yankee lumber.
ers, don't think it will come to much. Mr..
on hasn't much faith IN the idea
&C., was held in Montreal last night. Several
speeches were made. Overtures have been made
on the part Of the moribund Star, the organ of the
party in Montreal, to its former manager to re-
sumo charge, and declined. So much for Buckng
ham.
NEW RICHMOND IN THE FIELD.
A couple Of days since one of our Bohemian
morning contemporaries, or, rather, post-tempo-
raries, Announced the departure for England Of
Mr.. W. II. Morrell, who had gone over to sound
the English Cabinet on the independence
question. Mr.. Morrell was proprietor Of the Albion
until couple of years ago, and has been from the
first an advocate Of colonial independence. His
Emission" to England has been undertaken utterly
without any communication with the three men
who form the independence party at Montreal, or,
at least, my telegram to well informed cores
pondent failed to elicit any information.
1t is not likely that man of
any education, and at all versed in
the ways of The world, would be such idiot as to
go all the way to England to pump Mr.. Gladstone
on subject as to which he is reticent in tho
Commons. He would not be likely to gain an In
terview for this purpose, or, II he did, the pract-
cal good resulting therefrom would be hardly
visible to the naked ear. So must put the hy-
pothesis that Mr.. Morre goes on account of tho
Independents, or on his own hook, completely out
of court. have an idea that Mr.. Morrel goes ON
behalf of the Canadian government
TO SPY OUT THE LAND.
Mr.. Campbell is in England on formal embassy,
and his Intercourse must necessarily be guarded
and official; whereas Mr.. Morrell proceeding from
New York, will not be scrutinZed by special cor
respondents, and in pleasant halt.bour's CONVEX
sation can draw out precisely whet they want to
know at Ottawa Ny reason for suspecting this,
in addition to the surmises above gwen, because
know Mr.. Morrell to have been already engaged
in pleasant little intrigue for the Canadian gov
eminent and to have been on confidential terms
with its leaders. 1t is an episode in private pot.
cal history yet unwritten. In the late winter of
1868 journalistic duty called me to New York,
and after concluding my business called on Mr..
Morrell to see the Canadian papers. He then
showed me an Ottawa despatch, from leadinsy
member of the Cabinet, giving in advance some
news as to the Cabinet changes, and The converse
Hon. Joseph Howe was making in Nova Scotia.
II was then that Mr.. borrell assured me that Howe
was for sale, and was very hard up, and indeed,
that he was in negotiation with the Speaker to
shown Nr. Howes letter, and told, If remember
rightly, that he was to receive $1,000 year, Of
which $1,000 was to be paid by the Canadian