Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-06
9ailp genrleber 50nrnal.
Annexation.

sarcastic vein the Mail denies all and sew
eral the limitations made in our columns
that annexation sentiment is growing in
the Dominion, and reminds us of the an
cient proves of the Bluenoses displayed
on the CORY fields of Madawaska as a suf-
icient reason to deter our people from
attempting forcible annexation.
There lived once in Nova Scotia man
by the name of Thomas Chandler Halibur-
ton, born and bred on the soil, an educat-
ed and noted man in the politics Of the
province, Judge OF the Supreme Court.
member Of the House of Assembly, who
at last went to reside in England and there
was elected and served as member Of
the British Parliament. This Judge Hall
burton wrote and published book entitled
"Sam Slick of Slickville," in which
he portrayed the character of his
countrymen, the Bluenoses Of Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick. in very in
teresting manner, and drew a striking con-
trast between them and the New Englan-
ders. Before our Halifax neighbor again
makes comparisons between the people of
Maine or New England and the Bluenoses,
it might be well for him to examine this
book, written by Haligonian (or next
thing to that. In one place he says Of
the Bluenoses: They put me in mind OF
"a great big hulk Of horse in a cart,
that won't put his shoulder to the collar
lat all for all the lambastin' in the world,
"but turns his head round and looks at
'you. as much as to say, What an ever
".astin' heavy thing an empty cart is,
isn't ftp An owl should be their en-
"blem, and their motto, lie sleeps all the
days Of his liie.' " In like manner, all
through this work the Bluenoses are ridi-
culed and held up to contempt for their
want of enterprise and push as compared
with the yankees. The Halifax people
he likens to an old minister with a
pretty "darter" who had many admirers.
none of whom he would permit her to
marry, because, as he said, she was too
Young At last she had an offer, and "off
.she shot to Rhode Island and got mar
"ried," saying. Fathers too old. he don't
"know." ''That's .jist the case at Halifax"
says Judge Halliburton. The old folks say
1.-THE country is too young. the time will
"come, and so on; and in the meantime
1.-THE young folks won't wait, and run off
"to the States, where the maxim is, youth
lis the time for improvement; a new
country is never too young for exertion !;
push on-keep moving-go ahead"
Now if our Halifax neighbor don't like
this picture he must remember that it was
not a New Highlander but a Bluenose who
painted it. The provinces have made
some progress since Judge Haliburton's
book was written. but the United States
during that time has shown what it could
do rs a warlike power. and still outruns
the Canadas as much in enterprise and GO
aheadativeness rs it did before the South
ern Rebellion. The Canadians are coming
over the border into the United States in
swarms. The young men and women know
what is best for them, and the old folks
cannot keep them at home. Every one
that comes over swells the sentiment in
favor of pcaceable annexation. for all see
that annexation would give the Canadas
the markets and other privileges of this
great and prosperous country, and put
new life and energy into the Canadian
people.
A glance at the history of the people Of
Canada shows that they have led chan
geable life politically, are divided as to de-
scent into rival natonslties. and have no
special attachment to their form of gov
eminent to cause them to cling to it.
From the Micmacs to Governor Lorne
they have been In chaotic state. Jacques
Cartier discovered the country for France
in 1884. In 1923 Canada tell into the
stored to the French. In 1859 it was re-
conquered by the British and coded TO
that power at the peace OF Utrecht in
1868. Its government has been as change
able as its fortune in war. 1t has never
ventured to cut the leading strings by which
1t Is bound to the British government. Itis
vet . British dependency. and will be
until it follows the example of the fra
mers Of the Declaration of Independence
and takes its destiny into its own hands
A people with such history have no bond
ofunity to hold them together. They have
passed several times from the dominion
OF one power to that of another; it would
sunder no strong bonds of governmental
association of long standing ii they should
convert themselves by voluntary annexa-
ton into free and independent States OF
the United States.
The elections in the west are not reli.
able test Of political parties. Many issues
entered into them which will not appear
in State campaigns. In Chicago the
saloons and dens of prostitution supported