The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-06-11

city he sat in Parliament at the close of
his brilliant carer
sir John became member Of the
Cabinet of Canada tthcn comprising On
tario and Quebec, early III ls4,. as Com
missioner of crown Lands. He served
until 1850. He was again a Cabinet
officer from 1854 TO ls5>. as Attorney
General. He first became Premier in
ISIS, aid la q firmly the foundation of
his subsequent great fame. In l>62 he
WAS Minister of Militia, and his Govern
Il eat suffered defeat on the militia bill
of that year. For two years he was the
leader of the Opposition. but did not en-
d"ayor to tmbarrass the Ministry. which
was trying to administer the affairs of
Canada on the Foley of tn" double ma
iority. or governing both Ontario and
ou"bn by its own pref ondc"an"r Of rep
rcs"ntat ve> in the House. This effort
was complete failure. In May, is63. John
A. Macdonald moved III the House a
vote Of want Of conid nee in a powerful
and Logical speech. ever since rcmem-
bere in Canadian history. and regarded
rs one of the greatest of his life The
vote carried. and from this cay Mardon-
aid conspicuous leadership in talladian
politics was recognized everywhere. 1t
was not until the following year that he
again took a Cabinet Office and became
the acNunwlcdg' d leader % the effort
for the consolidation Of ali British North
America into the dominion. He was 4
delegate to the convention on Prince
Edwards Island in lSfi. where the
union was first projected, and the leader
in the second conference. at Quebec.
la ter in the year. He was chairman OF
the London colonial conference of 1866
{, and remained in Europe until the
pa>sige OF the imperial at for the con
so,idation of the North American prov
inrcs.
He returned 10 the new world and was
al once intrust"d with he work of form
ing the first government Of the great
northern Anglo Saxon nationality of
which he hal dreamed from his first
entry into p1lbic life, and to which he
had devoted mans years. He became
Prem or OF the new confederation. and
was knghted by the tiircn. From 1sti.
tn iii. present time he has teen the
grandcst ngurc of tie Canadian nation
With the exception of few years in the
early seventies he has continued the
| rcmicr o. the greatest dependency of
the British Crown. which he did 50 much
to make great aud SO nearly pendent.
Canada has grown in domain in ropu-
lat on. in wealth and in influence during
all tn" years of Sir Johns rrrpondcranco
in her affairs She extends from ocean
to ocean and from the lakes to the frozen
sea. The great railroad enterprise whic h
was the occasion of his only retirement
from public life has bccom, marked
success and one OF the chief glOricS of
his long administration He had but
,,I,n 10 ius al 70 I,n
people of the Dominion and been again
trusted with The government. The
glamour of his name aud his achieve
mcnts were the great buwa.kS of thu
Conservative party in all its appeals to tho
Dominion pfebi>cite. He was deemed tho
founder of the party a.d the father Of
Canadian union, and to many electors it
Sc med lite short of treason to yot,
against Sir Johns retention In power.
The ma :ority of the people of the Do
| minion seemed to be Liberals, but while
they voted W tn their party in the local
| elections, they willingly voted for the
continuance IN lower at Ottawa OF the
man who has icrn gratefully called tho
| creator of Canada.
| He was at the very zenith of his great
fame when the summons cam. lie had
not found the cm-soVereig n republic
which he created ungratoful. for the in
| cenSc of the approval Of the people came
still fresh upon his senses from their
| last opportunity to express it,
The greatest Canadian has fought his
| last fight; his remarkable career is at an
end. All Canada sin CT " mourns Par
| ii ansl, y is forgotten At this visitation
| Of death. a nat on is in tears. AS tho
! sweet singer who wears the laurel of
the empire has said Of another one gono
| before:
| Fallen ut length
| That tower of strength:
| That st'o four square
| To all the Minds that blow.