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

tons Independence campaign last year-sst Z
work In earnest. They were all things ". Mi
interpretation free trade, reciprocity. eritish
SO long as they won votes They a aSop sss
French Canadian districts, and '.seriy disdsipinS
to waste political lore on such ,attle planksd Their
greenbacks. The tories We q taken by surprise,
but rat up all sight' Tsis' q money and went des.
geranseiy 70 wO nS ~ Sass were mock and neck
tune arrival Of 81. 200 for Mr.. Baker enabled him
to pull tnrougn by IS majority, an annexation
gain or SS9 IN three years And that, too, run
ming weak man against a strong candidste-a
the tories Colonel Chamberlin told me in
conversation that they were good for at least
3oo majority. can assure you that there was
Ts Ssyy III GsaS as aT Py4hus the Syss
such victory" The American party have no one
to blame but themselves. Had they been content
to follow the line fret decided upon and indicated
IN the HERALD, and run respectable" dummy
slightest doubt but that they would have carried
their man. But the advice of the younger and
more confident men was taken, BY the way, the
fact may be quoted II slight confirmation Of the
independence and annexation parties, that the
candidate first selected before Mr.. Hogle was
trotted out was the pious, moral, respectable and
truly loyal bon. John Young. 4 r.f
80 ~ ANOTHER BATTLE FIELD
now presented itself in the shape of Quebec East.
This district Of the city of Quebec Is largely In
habited by shipbuilders and other mechanics or
lab0rers engaged In constructing or unloading
vessels. There has been much distress among
these mon Of late. The commerce Of Quebec
having been transferred to Montreal, and ship.
building having largely decreased, state Of dis.
content existed which has been intensified by re.
cent strikes and riots, and by the late great FIRE,
which left many hundreds of them rooaess and
destitute. These men are all ready to receive
the most violent principles and to 60 to
any lengths to secure their triumph. Anne xaton
has been favorite idea of theirs, o political
nostrum to cure all the ills whereto the body poll
tic 10 heir. Last year 1t was these 10000 men
who formed the meeting, convened by Mr. John
sight Of the flag on the citadel. An election for
the Comnons being about to be held, French
man, NJ. Vain, was brought out on the annexa.
ton ticket against M. Tourarngeau. The former
is rude, unlettered man with little to recon,
mend him In the way of social position and
influence, while M. Tourangeau was formerly
Mayor of the city and had all the government
influence to back him. The Hon. II. L. Langcvin
was sent down to pass round the hat, and the
whole influence of the priests,-which among a
superstitious and ignorant population is such as
free and enlightened Americans cannot adequately
conceive,-was thrown into the scale. After two
geau was elected by the fair majority of II. SO
gross were the practices connected with the cleo
ton, that, at first the returning officer refused to
declare the result. AS 1t is the election will DO
contested.
SPREADING THE INFECTION.
At the same time another actor appeared on tho
scene in the person Of ~ Louis Honore Frechctte
This gentleman is an ardent French Canadian, q
poet of indubitable heat and genius, although his
poems are marred by frothy limitations of Victor
Hugo; His sympathies are liberal, and he is de-
votedly attached to the cause Of Americanisrn
For some time past he has been In Chicago
whence he returned about fortnight since. He
by delivering an Grafton In Quebec, on
a Sunday afternoon, in favor of annexation. It
was rapturously received by an audience of five
or six thousand people. Then he crossed to Lewis
and again spoke on the same subject. 1t is wor-
thy OF remark that at this meeting was present
MIR. Blanohet, member for the county, and
speaker Of the Assembly, and that he listened to
the whole TRADE IN approving silence, and did not
attempt to say one word to controvert the "trea-
sonable utterances" of NJ. Frechette. This latter
gentleman is now engaged in holding similar
series Of meetings among the French Catholics of
the South shore, below Quebec, and ia being well
received. He is the first of the series Of political
evangelists who are to be employed in lecturing
oil over the country to advance the cause OF
annexation. l hear also that there will be
similar series of meetings held in Montreal
East, the constituency of Sir. G. E. Cartier, where
very strong feeling against him exists on &C.
count of the unpopular duties on coal and -four.
1t is no secret that Mr. Carriers late election cost
something like $25, 900, and even then he only de.
teated rank demagogue and BLACKBOARD, NJ.
Lauctot, by scant majority, ell things consid
cred. He was damnably disgusted with the re-
suit and avowed his intention rather than 90 into
such another contest to seek election in more ig-
norant and less expensive rural district, some
"Berks county, Of conservatism like VerchereB.
BEAUTIES OF CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
1t may be wasting few lines Of space, but
cannot refrain from giving two little incidents of
this Carter.Lanctot election, valuable as showing
what success O moneyed organization may expect
among the ignorant Canadians. The Lanctot party
being short of money took to passing off rolls Of
gaspipe on their supporters to pay them for their
votes. They also achieved an immense success
by purchasing 81 goo worth Of counterfeit green.
backs from q dealer on vescy street and a Tot Of
Confederate notes, which were paid out with Law
shness and received gladly by the free and indie
pendent electors who could not read. But the
triumph Of the election was the sending
round of three emissaries Of M. Lanctot, armed
with huge ledgers and inkhorns, like census emu.
merators or assessors. Stopping at the door Of
an electors dwelling they would gravcly ask the
good woman Of the house how many windows
doors? How many chmneys? Any children? If
30. how many? All the answers being gravely
re corded. the officials turned to depart. The wo-
ne f ne sya beng n bas Of rS
urbane officials told her the government Of n.
Cartier was about to impose tax on windows,
doors and babies of dollar apiece / need
hardly add that the electors rallied to the polls
like demons, and pumped against the arbitrary
tax, so that penniless adyenturer and common
swndler was enabled to run the leading Minister
of the Crown, backed by the whole influence of
the priests and respectable people, and mint Of
money, neck andneck race. Talk of your ne
groes What field would not French Canada
present for the enterprise of an accomplished
"carpet bagger' like Whittemore.
AN INDEPENDENCE DEMONSTRATION.
You will remember that public meeting was
mooted in Montreal to take into confederation the
conduct Of tho American government in re tho
FeIian raid, aud to represent to the Imperial
Cabinet the necessity Of obtaining indemnify for
the past and protec for TIL future" The COM
mittee appointed to work the demonstration was
one of the most influential ever put togther. 1t
contained such men as Mr.. Hugh Allan, proprietor
Of the Adams line of steamships and President Of
the Merchants Bank and Montreal Telegraph
Company; Mr.. 3. H. King, President of the Bank
of Montreal; Mr.. @. j. Bridges, Managing Drec.
tor of the Grand Trunk Railway---the three most
powerful men in Canada. The others were such
prominent and wealthy citizens as Hon. Thomas
Ryan. Hon. George Mofatt, Mr. Hudon, Nr. Muir.
ray, Mr.. Thomas Workman, NJ. p; Mr.. Cherrier
and others. The object was, Of course, to create
the impression that all the ,Mealth beauty and