, 1879-06-07

It will be remembered that tho Rev.
HEanY Ward DEEouER recently accompanied
tho Thirteenth New York Regiment to Cam
ada in Ills oiflcnl capacity as Chaplain. Tho
reverend gentleman, profusoly aud gor-
goousiy axrayed In black mud gold, and
mounted upon high stopper oapariBoned
with equal disregard OF expense, created n
great sensation in Uanala as ho pranced
through tho stroets at tho head Of tho 1cci-
mont of fino.Iooking follows whoso ml1itary
souls aro in his kosping. He was the OBJ
served OF oil observers, though not formed
for sportivo tricks nor mndp to court M
amcroua looking. .glasa" Flo was courted
aud feted, wincd and dinel, and at the BAN
quot which closed the fcstivitea, under tho
influence Of tho good ohoer, AIr. BEEouEn
made speech in which ho gave the Cana
dians taly" to their hearts' contont, in ro-
ply to Bomo OF tho same kind of stuff with o
Royal trademark concooted by tho Marquis
Of LonsE. In tho course Of his speech h1r.
DEECIEn said:
''Tho Government Of tho United Statcs desires
to expresa principles Of amlty and good viii to-
wards al nations. We aro not wasltko pcople.
for which wo live. We want M mora territory.
Wo want population. Tho brooklyn Thirteenth Ia
tha arstsrcglncnt that ever conquered Canada
[Checrs.1 Wo ca1ne smpolled by generous ssn.!-
ment Of good nniyhborhood. Wo said Canada ia
destined to iiye a. separate commonwealth along
our borders for thousand years."
II Mr.. DEEouEn and tho Thirteenth Regi-
mont Baid TINT Canada Is destined to live as
separate commonwealth along onr borders
for Thousand years, then 1t Is quito evident
that Mr.. BEHouHH and tho Thirteenth Nog1-
mont didn't know what they wero talking
about, mud, in military parlance, wont oil
hait-coeked. We fancy, however, that thoy
said nothing of the kind. but that tho re-
mark WAS ono Of thoao Hlittering gencrnliza-
tions that Ms. Bzzosgn Is apt to mako. II he
is afflicted In this n,annor In hig sober mo-
lnonts Of calm reflection, un.nfluanced by
! surrounding objsots,' 1t Is but natural to nup-
pose that on an occasion like this ho would
| 90 clear of tho haudlo. It must be romem.
bored TINT br. BExcuEn was arrayoa in blnok
aud gold; that ho was, go to speak, q oyno-
suro; that stars aud stripes, stass aud basa,
and stars aud CROSSES wavod oil around him
that ho Ind q sword Rlung on his gen-
oroua girth; thht gentlemen with ribbons
and gartors and decorations Of honor had
boon coluplimeutiug him that tho tablo was
loaded down with good choor; TINT live
| Lord had pattod him on tho baok, and that a
Princess Of blue blood bud gazsd upon him
with adniring looks. It was under such iu.
ilucnces as these that hs put himself on rec
ord in this remarkable mannor, and utteroG
AZ great truth such twnddlo about couu
Try with which he Ia unfamiliar, and about
pooplo Of whose sentiments he knows M
mors than be does Of the Patagontana.
In striking contrast with thus efIervosoen
nonsense arc tho declarations Of Prof. aolp
WIN sMrru. a Joep thinker ard close Oh
server, who Inns lived In England, Oanada
aud tho United States. mud has lnado himsel
acquainted with the sentiments Of all thas,
peoples, In a lottor to Mr.. r. 3. Por7En
member Of Tho English Parliament from
1soohlale. touching tho question IT the new
Canadian tariff, Vrot. Smith says.
"cauada II merely tho border OF the habltab1c nn
cultivated portion OF this Continent. shu Ia no
oven IN unbroken border, but bEoken by IN un
culiyaled trkck between Manitoba and Eirtis
Co!aa.oia. by mountain rangoa, through which th
| protectors OF Tho Pacao Hallway havs not 70
found practicable routp Cut nG ibis border by
customs liue from tho rcst Of thu Continent, an
you will hare commercial atsophy and hnanctI
deficit. Tho true remedy II commercial union wit
tbs rcst Of tho Continent; but this Empire fos
bids, and 10 tho Canadians. tn ststo Of dssp com
1noscal depression and with shols Government U
the high road to bankruptcy, ats foFosd to II
| something slse.
''lt Canada had bten In the Union she wou!
have turned thu acals 10 completely III tayo. {
freedom against slavery TINT thsFe would moi
| likslY haye been no ctyt! wnr. 1t xto Wsfe In th
, | Union now she would IN tho sama way feud.
, hopeless the sttsmps Of tho South 10 regain |!
asecpdsncy In conjunction With ths Dsmocrat'
which Is sppureatly going 70 oFosd fresh troab
on this Continent"
! Those are tho statements. on tho one haut
Of clergyman off on q juukoting tour, for
! can hardly 10 considered that the religion
necessities Of the Thirteoath wero preasiu
| arn,uh IN fsfya him mnrjl rrrna.u or,1 IL