The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-06-10
city he sat in Parliament at the c,ose OF
his brilliant career

city he sat in Parliament at the c'ose OF
his brilliant career.
sir John became q member of the
Cabinet OF Canada (then comprising On
tario and Quebec early in ls47. as Com
missioner OF Crown Lands. He served
until 1850. He was again Cabinet
officer from 1854 TO 1888. AZ Attorney
General He first became Premier in
1858. and la d firmly the foundation Of
his subsequent great fame. In ls62 he
was Minister Of Militia, and his Govern
ent suffered defeat on the militia bill
OF that year For two years he was the
leader of the Opposition but did not en-
deavor to cmbarrass the Ministry. which
was trying 10 administer the affairs of
Canada on the policy of the dpub G ma
iOrity, or governing both Ontario and
Quebec by its own prepondc an e OF rep
rcscntat ve' in the House This effort
was complete failure. In May. 1863. j ohm
A. Macdonald moved in the House Il
vote OF want Of confidence in n powerful
and logical speech. ever since remcm-
bored in auadan history. and regarded
as one OF the greatest Of his life The
vote carried, aud from this Cay MaCdOn-
aid s conspicuous leadership in canadian
politics was recognized everywhere. 1t
was not until the following year that he
again took a Cabinet o lice and became
the acknowledged leader OF the cfforo
for the ConsOli latiOa Of all British North
America into the Dominion. He was a
delegate to the convention on Prince
Edwards Island in 1864. where the
union was first projected, and the leader
in the second conference, at Quebec,
later In the year. He was chairman Of
the London colonial conference Of 1866
:, and remained in Europe until the
passage OF the imperial Il t for the con-
soidation Of the North American prov
inces
He returned TO the new world and was
al once intrustad with ihc work Of form
ing the first government of the great
northern Anglo-SaXon nationa ity Of
which he had dreamed from his first
entry into public life, and TO which he
had devoted many years. He became
Premier OF the new confederat ton, and
was knighted b. the Queen. From lsG7
to tbs present time he has been the
grandest ngurc Of the Canadian nation
With the exception OF n few Years In the
early seventies he has continued the
remicr o. the greatest dependence, of
the British Crown. which he did so much
10 make great ana so nearly independent.
Canada has grown i'm domain. in nopu-
lat on, in wealth and in influence during
all the years of Sir Johns prepondcrauce
in her affairs. She extends from ocean
To ocean and from the lakes 10 the fro en-
sea.
He was at the very zenith OF his great
fame when the summons cam. lie had
not found the sem sovereign republic
which he created ungratcful, for tn in
censc Of the approval of the po Cpl came
still fresh upon his senses from their
last opportunity TO express u
The greatest Canadian has.fought his
last fight: his remarab career is at an
end. All Canada sin er ly nouns AZ.
ti,anship is forgotten. At this visitation
Of death, nat on is in tears As the
sweet singer who wears the laurel of
the empire has said OF another olc gon9
before:
Fallen ut leng H.
That tower OF strength;
That stOo four square
so AL the win is that bow.