, 1870-06-09

The Volunteers 4t Ottawa-Speee
uxIha fs0TRYnar General

The Vaunteers Mt OttAwa-Speech
oStho Governor General.
0ttatea Ok tJute a. Despatch 10 tho 7bronto Globe
1he volunteers OF t1lis section returned to-
day, and were entertained at q deie.aer in the
Skating Fink. Sir John Young, Sir George
Cartier, Hon. a1r. Howe and Hon. Mr.. Tilley
were present.
After the usual loyal toasts, the ,,o.1.h =,
the Governor General was propnded nd ha.r. ~.
ily received. >0'o "<'' n'"s'
lhe GoseiHor General, in responding.
spo6s a1bstann--uy as followu: al a1n yoFy
e.ad ensi! ~ ~ present, moro particularly that it
euao|ses NE to render duo tribute to the pluck
az gallantry and readiness Of tho volunteers
, who came forward OH the last occaaion on
which their services were required and it l1as
been a cause Of qualification to mo when
reporting all the events Which have taIen
place to Lord Granville, first as regards
the raid threatened in April last. and
then with respect to tho raid, which really did
take place, to be able to state that at the flrst
sound Of alarm, at tho first menace OF inya-
E;siop. the volunteers Who were called upon a.
enthusiassa for the defense OF thar country
Their numbers daunted thuse wou1J~ta ;1o.
vadera and averted tAa 80 loudly threatonaa \
devAatation, which waa to sy.an nver
Canada; md in the last iustance when
they .eatsemtled and really did attSmnt star, an
INVASION OF Tue country, their reception was
too warm FOR them to court contin1onca W. 80
it, and they found that, in surplisneiy ub,pt ~
tpace Of 1iuc. after i couple Of yoifers IN
fact, that the proy they were exulting over
was, after ALL. not within their grasp. and
that tho men whc had been semi to defend
tho frontier we're not eiIeninate. but were
OF pluck and muscle, inspired with joyo
for their country. We hayo bean
to,d t9' over and over, again.. and time
after 1ime, that those who sought to inEado
Canada wcro men drawn from ali parts OF the
United states; that they were the rofuso and
the d1egs; the most reckless OF the large t.it;en
Of The Union, and that in thousands thcv
would come over and occupy and tieyastate
Canada. These men made the promised At
tempt, and the result waa that not oao Of them
lad gone further over Canadian soil than two
Inilee, and that not one OF them had stopped an
Canadian soil one brief hour. This Is AZ It
should be, and have experienced very mucl,
qualification in having to report this satisfac-
tory account Of the Canadian volunteers to Her
Majestys Government. In Lis speech of
thanks Gen. Lindsay sail-"Why PARTICULAR
SUCCESS Of the day WAS due chiefly to Tie t ac-
cnracy OF the flring:" and I hopo that every
Volunteer will bear this in mind, that skin ID
the nso Of the weapon placed in his bands. and
accuracy In tl!a management OF It
1sGula yalunteer. be r,ass the ,al1 ai@ % Of every
with very slight expenditure Of trouple in
ever practicable. Indeed, tho prsctice Of the
rifle Las bscome 10 al1-inportant that It should
DO eaeoursged b. tie giving Of suitable re-
wards by the Minister of Militia to yuccessfr1
1naIksmcn. With regard to the 1usnufactuTe
and use Of the rife it has been said that eyery
improvement has been made. Indeed have
been told by General Lindsay, than whom
fanf in t.,
and other competent Judges % nothinr
has tended 80 much to the 1ate improvements
to augment tho defensive power, and this il
especially tae case in Canada. But beforo
closing my few remarks, desirk to say some
thing Of the result Of the last two .iuonths'
It must be most cretlitable
aud gratifying to I'll parties on this side. to
the people, tho department, and the militia.
that the raid, when it was last attempted.
was 80 easily repel]ed; ne1t, it is no tess
gratifying to learn from the sentiment Which
WAS reused from one end Of the land to Tia
other 1t the first sound Of alarm, that the
people were Satisfied, content and daFofe,l
to their country. they must be con-
teuted with the freedom Of their mode Of Gov
ernment, since they rose like one mau in de-
fence Of their country. The people know the |
are proud Of it and determined to uphold It.
And now, TO sum up the consequences Of
this expedition, here is reliable extract OF
the proceedings at the Fenian Council. It is
dated the 29th OF May. They call the last |
raid la1nentablo failure, and they say that
they have to annGunce loss Of LIE and war
material which has bccn silently gathered to-
gether for years you have bafIied them, and
Or the spoifs Of many years. gathering, you
have deprived the enemy. (Cheors.) These |
are the results ; and you have also in your |
conduct proved that you arc prompt to meet !
every hostile movement, and that you are able
70 defend Canada against any invader. There
Fiu hc spirit abroad in tho Dominion Of ia- |
'reascd security, which cannot bo two much |
'ejoiced III, and which spirit Of increased 10
:urity cannot have too frequent repetition.
members of the government. said e7cnts on |
he frontier had shown to England and the
United States that they had d Canadian army |