The New York herald., 1870-08-02

| suo uioLho On England, ana OecibIc moe ".Ai' Do
she does as they desire they will demand heir IN.
| dependence. But the annexationists nave 'ne
weather gage, and their platform VIII De sure 70
! be popular. 1t follows the platforms iaid down
by the American people In the Declaration OF IN
dependence, and by the French republicans IN
1880, IA declaring that the people shall decide
/ upon their own future. And the hint that,
with the stars and stripes waving over the
1 citadel at Quebec, the French Canadians now
| dispersed all over the American Union would re.
tnrn to Canada, is master-stroke. IL will take"
with the mass Of the people. especially the young
men, who enthusiastically love their country aud
their nationality and entertain dazzling hopes AZ
| to the Influence Of the French In America. IL is
like the French idea, that they are the standard
bearers Of Europe. This "new idea" is like that
| Of the
! RETURN TO JERUSALEM
| Of the Jews. In q few weeks you will hear all
over Canada new political songs sung to the airs
80 dear to the Canadian heart, LA Belle Cana
dienne," or LA Marseillaise, or that splendid
song written at just such'a crisis OF excitement
! by Cartier, ere yet he became Baronet:-"O
Canadd Non Pays, Mes Ansours." 20 Canada;
My Country and Ny Lovesl ,o.. -,
halt one whit, and appearances would seem to
indicate that Missiquoi will again be the battle
field. The Honorable Sir A. 4. Gait has been IN.
yited to deliver the annual Grafton before the ag.
ricultnral society of that county, just as Mr.
snaS S'-sp' Sn The county si ''' membeS, ar Mr.. Mr.
Bakcr, and consequently the loyalists
trleu 10 get square by arranging tnat preeenLd-
ton OF stand Of colors should take place on tho
same occasion to the county volunteers who dis
tnguished themselves during the late Fenian raid.
This was deep and desperate dodge, and doubt
whether the feeling would not have
ELIMINATED IN BL0ODsHED.
Fortunately cooler counsel prevailed, and the
presentation was deferred. Still 1t shows what
both parties are prepared 10 DO, and am no po
| ltical prophet if am not called upon to report
| riot and bloodshed ere winter.
In my last alluded briefly to probable split
| in the ranks of The rouges, between Mr.. Hoton
and Mr.. Darion, on the question of independence.
| Mr.. H0lton has just declared his position in let
| ter, wherein he says
| Regarding the attempt to introduce the ques-
| ton Of independence into the arena Of practical
politics as extremely unwise, and as fraught with
great peril to the liberal party in Lower Canada,
whose fortunes l have so long followed, my aim
was, by calm and earnest statement of some
| considerations lying at the threshold of the sub
| ject, to arrest the attention Of valued friends,
| who, there was some reason to believe, were
| about to commit what could not help consider
| ing grave political blunder, by assisting in the
formation OF distinctive party to agitate
the question of immediate independence.
Highly as are the uses of party and party
fidelity TO be esteemed in countries possessing rep
resentative institutions, it would be absurd to pre-
tend that on question 80 momentous as this tho
ordinary obligations. of party fealty can be in
voked to bind the consciences or control the judg-
ments of the members of party organized for
purposes within the usual scope OF political par.
ueS. vi tue contrary, tnlB QuesuOn Is rediy
made practical one it must necessarily
supersede old party issues and lead to
compile recast of parties. My
own position on this question can be very
present circumstances of the country do not re-
gard independence either desirable or attainabe.
No adequate cause Of revolution exists among us,
and, in tho absence of any such cause, do not
believe our people be induced to demand
, such revolution. Holding these views depre-
cate an agitation, which must be fruitless 30 far
as its avowed object is concerned, but which may
be fruitful OF disaster to the country, by weaken
ing il not destroying the legitimate liberal party,
now rapidly gaining strength throughout the whole
Dominion"
Such are the last dying words OF Mr.. Hoton,
and rarely is political conjecture so accurately
and speedily verified as that made in the New
YORK HERALD. Since June, 1859, that journal has
predicted the complete obteration OF party lines
as sure to follow when independence became at all
popular. More recently, reviewing Mr.. Holtons
situation, il took occasion 10 allude to the schsm
between him and his colleagues on this question
| OF Independence and put into his mouth the very
words which he here employs concerning rising
| superior to party ties. Mr.. Holton Is walking
| right onward to coalition with Sir John A. Mac
| donald, and the most weatherwise politicians at
| the capital declare that if within the next two
| months independence anne xatiOn gains ground
then the coalition will be formed to prevent it.
| In fine the HERALD still seems to deserve the eulO-
| gium passed upon 1t by poor McGee, who, on one
| occasion In conversation, observed, :" The New
dred political predictions than any other paper in
the world" However, this letter has not to do
with
JOURNALISTIC NFALLIBuITY
SO let me get on. Mr. Mackenzie is well known
to be strongly opposed to independence, and
remember that one of General Averill's
first first articles last year was was written
with view OF drawing him out. He
has since declared himself decidedly enough
Heaven knows. Mr. Gait is in quiet quarters at
Caeouna or Cushing's Island, endeavoriDg to solve
the conundrum, What are the wild waves say
ing ?" He fights very shy Of his own bantling,
independence, and his friends accuse him of wait
ing to see how the political cat is going to jump
ere he declares himself. know that the General
last year complained that Mr.. Galts colors were
not sufficiently pyOnonce. In few days, how
ever, he must come out fat footed, or else retire
into political obscurity for the rest of his life.
| The loyal press, with that amiable insanity
which characterizes 1t, has been foanlng at the
mouth over the hostile reception which met Earl
| Carnarvon's very foolish notion In the Lords
| thanking the Canadian
BOULp soJER BOYS
fopgepressing the Fenian troubles. All this in-
dignation is useful as showing how preternaturay
exacting Canadians are towards England. No
slight whatever was conveyed in the rejection of
| Earl Carnarvon's foolish motion; but the motion
itself was an insult to the dignity Of the House,
and 1t Is looked upon in this light by the wiser
spirits hero. In course Of conversation yesterday
| with Colonel Chamberln, than whom there is no
more enthusiastic Canadian and who, as the most
distinguished 'herO' of the recent war of Chicka-
biddy Lick should feel the slight keenest, slight
| there were, he said, very sensibly:-
England votes thanks to Nelson or wellington
! after the Nile or Waterloo. We simply did our
| duty. We hadn't man scratched in two petty
| skirmishes. To expect that the English nation is
| going to formally vote rs thanks is ridiculous.
can stand swords and medals, but even can't
| stand that"
| He, however, Is one Of the few men of bis party
| who have common "horse" sense.
Talking of volunteers reminds me that Canada
| is to have
STANDING ARMY.
The government is evidently pretty well salts
fed, has been foretOld all along in the HERALD,
the English troops are to be withdrawn and the
task Of defending the Dominion thrown on tho
people of Canada. Ships are sailing from Quebec
with guns and stores removed from the Citadel,
| barrack stores and bedding are everywhere being