Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-11

city he sat In Parliament at the close of
his brilliant career
Sir John became q member of the
Cabinet OF Canada (then comprising On
tario and Quebec early in is47, as Com
missioner OF Crown Lands. He served
until 1850. He was arain a Cabinet,
officer from 1854 to 1882 as Attorney
General. He first became Premier in
1858. and lad firmly the foundation Of
his subsequent great fame. In 1862 he
was Minister OF Militia and his Govern
ment suffered defeat on the militia bill
of that year. For two years he was tho
leader of the Opposition, but did not en-
deavor to embarrass the Ministry. which
was trying to administer the affairs OF
Canada on the policy OF the double ma
| jority, or governing both Ontario and
| Quebec by its own preponderance OF rep
| resentat YES In the House This effort
was complete failure. In May, 1863. John
A. Macdonald moved in the House a
vote OF want OF confidence in a powerful
and logical speech. ever since remem-
bere1 in Canadian history, and regarded
as one Of the greatest of his life The
vote carried, and from this day Macdon-
AIDS conspicuous leadership in Canadian
politics was recognized everywhere. 1t
was not until the following year that he
|
| the acknowledged leader OF the effort
| for the consolidation 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
| Z, and remained In Europe until the
passage OF the imperial act for the con-
solidation of the North American prov
nces
| He returned TO the new world and was
at once intrusted with The work OF form
ing the first government of the great
northern Anglo-Saxon nationality 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 confederation, and
was knighted by the Queen. From 1857
to the present time he has been the
grandest ngure OF the Canadian nation.
With the exception OF few years in the
early seventies he has continued the
Premier OF the greatest dependency OF
the British Crown. which he did so much
to make great and so nearly independent.
Canada has grown In domain, In popu-
lat.on, in wealth and in influence during
all the years OF Sir Johns preponderance
in her affairs She extends from ocean
to ocean and from the lakes to the frozen
sea. The great railroad enterprise which
was the occasion of his only retirement
from public life has becoms a marked
success and one of the chief glories Of
his long administration He had but,
| just rriumphcd in his last appeal to the
people of the Dominion and been again
| frnc tn1 NniV hn aVf Hhan
| glamour of his name aud his achieve
ments we're the great bulwa ks OF the
Conservative party in all its appeals to the
Dominion plebiscte. He was deemed the
| founder of the party a d the father OF
| Canadian union, and to many electors it
seemed lite short Of treason to vote
| against Sir Johns retention in power.
The majority of the people OF the Do
minion seemed TO be Liberals, but while
they voted W tn their party in the 10 al
elections, they willingly voted for the
continuance in power at Ottawa of the
man who has tcen gratefully called the
creator of Canada.
He was at the very zenith of his great
fame when the summons CAM. He had
not found the sem.-sovcregn republic
which he created ungrateful, for the in
cense 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 remarab c career is at an
end. All Canada sin or ly nouns Par
tisansh p 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 one gone
before:
Fallen at length.
Taat tower OF sirength;
That stool four square
-, ali tho N, e., a. .hot IT,.