, 1876-05-06

the barbados Hines and the Reporter,
our hope was not destined to be realized.
On the contrary the disloyal and acrimonious
spirit 10 which the Editors express theiE Opln-
ion, shews, that however unpleas ant it may
be to do SO, that truth and our duty TO the
community, and to our friends In the mother
country, neoessitate our placing the blame on
the proper shoulders. A terrtbla outcry is
raised against the Governor aud his supper
ters, because it Is said they made public the
policy Of Her hajesty's Government.
1t ls sald that q certain unenviable class OF
people should have good memories now let
US see who really have appealed to the pso-
pie and who are really responsible for sush
agitation IS has existed. The Globs in an
article bearing date June 34th, 1875 writes
thus
Never before we believe 10 the annals Of
Barbados, has such a large Political gathering
"oF ALL CLASSES OF THE COMMUNITY been
/" drawn together on any one occasion, as that
+ witnessed to-day 10 the spacious Assembly
rooms Of the Public Buildings.' On this
" occasion the Honble. N. ROCKINGHAM spoke
/" as folIows:-
1t had been officially announced, that Mr.,
john PoPR HEvNEssy is TO succeed Mr..
"RAWs0N. And if 1t IL proposed TO make
" any alteration In our constitution, when he
Leaves England, he will probably receive
instructions as to what course he is to pur-
sue In carrying out the measure. Ii they
did not take this opportunity to express their
views on the subject, he may come here I'M
der the impression, that be will have an
easy task to perform.-But, he thought he
would find himself miataken. (Oheers). He
" was convinced be will meet with opposition
sat every point, (Oheersy, 1t would be az
"unseemly spectacle, to see the representative
of TINE CROWN IN ANTAGoNIsM With the
Legislative bodies AND THE PEOPLE. and 1t
i" was therefore IL order to avoid this, that
+" they had met here to-day"
Mr.. PHILLIPS following, said -
We had a Governor who was the Fepre-
sentative Of the Grown, we had a Council
which represented the House Of Lords and
"a House Of Assembly, composed of rspresen-
"~tatiyes of the people, which performed the
"same functions 80 the English House Of
Commons. Cheers. Az wac the ease In
" England, the POWER OF GOVERNING was
vested, not in the Governor. In the CounoiIe
"or tho House of Assembly, BUT IN THE PEOPLE
!" {Oheers). 1t went from the bottom upwards,
" not from the top downwards."
In another leading article which appeared In
the Barbados Glo6s under date July LIST, the
views expressed by a member OF the House OF
Assembly, and one claiming to be considered
az a great constitutional lawyer are fully
supported.
ave would simply take advantage OF the
" time al which THB PEOPLE are called upon
" to exercise their power and their might in
" the Government, TO urge THE IMPORTANCE OF
" yHB POWER THAT THEY WELD. AS We were
" told by one of the representatives for S..
" Michael, at the late meeting, 1t Is the duty
" Of the press TO educate the public mind In
=" these matters, and we think, that one great
/" duty that lies before the press at this juno
" ture 10, to keep the power of the people
" BROADLY AND STRONGLY BEFORE gHE EYES
" OF The PEoPLR."
In its review Of the year 1878, published
in another part Of our columns, the Agrss"ItG-
raj Exporter was very ~sxultant over she MOB
sTER MEETING under the presidency of the
Hon'ble N. FoDERINGHAM and others, and
commented thus on what took place: "The
" Anti Federal Demonstration which was held
In Bridgetown and several of the other parish.
" es, for the purpose Of eliciting a pledge from
" the representatives to oppose all attempts at
" Federation, or the introduction ofany c%onstitu-
" tionaI innovations. The movement originated
" In Bridgetown al the suggestion of Mr.. JoHN
" INNIss and kindred patriotic spirits, while 81,
" Phillips, ST. Thomas, st. Joseph's and st.
"Lucy's parishes followed suit, and convened
" meetings having a similar object In view.
The results could not have been otherwise
" than gratifying to the antioipations Of the
" most s~snguine. The circumstances of the
" case are so fresh and prolific, that it would
" not be necessary to reoapitulate their details,