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Tous laa autras axamplalras originaux sont filmto an commandant par la prami*ra paga qui eomporta una amprainta d'imprasslon ou d'lllustration at an tarmlnant par la damMra paga qui eomporta una talla amprainta. Un das symbolas suivants apparattra sur la darnlAra Imaga da chaqua microficha. salon la cas: la symbols — »> signifia "A SUIVRE". la symbols ▼ signifia "FIN". Las cartas, planchaa, tablaaux, ate, pauvant Atra filmis i das taux da rMuction diff«rants. Lorsqua la documant ast trop grand pour ttra raproduit an un saul cllch«, II ast film* « partir da I'anila sup«riaur gaucha. da gaucha A droHa, at da haut an baa. an pranant la nombra d'imagas nAcaasalra. Las diagrammas suivants illustrant la mAthoda. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^OVA SCOTJ4 PROVINCE HOUSE <..-»A*.»»..a; 's^'^s^isieaiir^x ' "THE DREADFUL END!" "THE AWFUL SCENE! THE SUPPER!" V Bt BODERlfcK McQBEGOR, Esq., Nkw Glajmjow. \ REVIEWED BY A fliGHLANDER. Vi 1 FOR S^LE BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. Price 12^ cents. I ^ ^^ Q,Xi^ ' ii >:HJ^» W, -Ji m .iwA u^^^m. I .'•V For the "Eastkus CiinoNicLii:. Messrs. Editors. — Since you have pivon the influonro of your press iiiid talents to ])ufr and proflaiin to the worhl the success of these Ilij^liland (ianies, I consider it to be the duty of every lover ot foLriety and good order, and especially of Christians, Sons of 'J'( niperance and jxnod Templars, to raise their solemn ))rotcst HL^ainst the dec eptions used hy the Iligliland Club or the Con'niittcc of nianajrement, they had printed handbills circulated throutrh New (ilaspow, some of ^xhich wei-e sent by the police to the illegal — for we have no lejjal— rumsellers, prohibitinfj them or any others from sellinj^ intoxicating litpiors, on or near the ground selected for the games, or even in New Glasgow. The clerk of License in concert with them issued his prodaiuation, offering a reward to any person who would give him iuformation of the sale of intoxicating licjuors on that day, in New (ilasgow. Yet, strange to say, in a barn close by the grounds in the posses- sion of the Committee, there was intoxicating liquors; and here friends and guests, were united to quench their thirst. This, took place, after solemn pledges that no intoxicating liquors would be allowed in the Barn. But mark the end — the dreadful end — the .nvful scene — the Supper — The door and windows open to the public gaze! If the half that is reported by eye- witnesses, is true : it is one of the most diRreputabl e drunken Bcenes, whii li has disn:raced the place for years. Is it any wonder that the youth of the place, the children of the chuicli. and Sabbath Schools, should imitate drunken habits before they nc out of their 'teens, when such scenes are attended and countci meed, if not joyfully participated in by Hon. M.L.C., M. P. P.,ai)d old grey headed elders of the Church, Sabbath School Te;i hers. Sons of Temperance and Good Templars. God can ni;.ke the wrath of man to praise him. He can bring order out of confusion, and light out of darkness. And I pray God, that uKiny may take warning; and that no Son of Temper- ance will ever darken the door to countenance such scenes. I again ^oUmnly protest against such temptations being pre- BCnted to our youth. yours. &c., New Gla>;iow, Sept. 18, 186G. Rod. McGregor. iP z4 ^ r ::^J r W^f^f^'^^^T^^TSIf^ '4 TO THE READER. Tiir. forpfjoinfr article liavin^r nppoarrd in llio Eautrrv C/jro/nV/c, ])iirportiTijT to be tlio fir--t epistle jrciieral of Rory to the Caledonians, I take tlie liberty of reviewing this veri- table apostle. It is generally believed, that it was written iinder the shade of an immense sqnash, in the east side of New Glasgow. The writer like Jonah under the canopy of a gourd, a.s a uiiserable mi.'^anthrope eager only for one thing, the destruction of Nineveh. I am not personally acquainted with the apostle Rory, and If I were, I have no desire of becoming a controversialist ; but as his aim seems to be to malign our Scottish Gathering, ridicule the performances, and scandalize the spectators, it becomes every Scot to appear on the defensive. He must pardon me therefore if on drawing the sword I throAv away the scabbard, and run a tilt against this prince of skinkers, or get up a tournament in honour of this modern " Peter the Hermit," or Rory the Crusader. In 1859, I had occasion to bring him to book for a grievous misdemeanour, In company with other political zealots and some divines, he was concerned in the manufacture and sale of a blasphemous pamphlet, in which the Supreme being Avas represented as the God of Politics, (that is specially and peculiarly Rory's politics.) The doctrine of Dassive obedieuce to his mandate, was propounded, and the anathema maranaiha solemly declared against all electors who did not bow down before this con- clave and worship them. In short to quote from the pam- phlet, " Those who refuse to support us at the Polls, and help our adversaries, are crucifying Christ afresh and putting him to open shame." The flagellation administered to Rory on that occasion had a beneficial tendency, and he behaved himself tolerably well, until liis countrymen assembled to I I' I ^ i 6 cominoniornto a National r;atIicriiRr i„ X^.^ Gla^-'ow on Sept. llth, ISCO. " n , • It may ho as well to roniark tliat tlir ol.ic<-t of tlic Calo (loiiian (Mill), is the proscrvalioii of tli.- laii-iiair,', Itfratiiro, imisic, poi-try, dress, and manly athl.-tic -ainos of the people ol Scotland ; so much hy way of introduction. ISfa.-'s wrath i)ent up for' seven Ion;r y^.ars, now hreaks loose — he runs to his amanuensis with a rhapsodv— a farrago of arrant nonsense. lit; invokes the deity to pro'teets himself and the remainder of thu elect, from Barns— Supi)crs— Wine and Wassail. He concludes with the most fearful impreea- tions a;rai„st IIij,dilander.s and their jrame.s. This wiseacre should know tlua Caledonia's National ( Jatiierin^r recojrni/es no .such distinction. Jt is open to every Scot, and many of the successful competitor.^ were '' Low- landers." After blundering tlirouirli such a .solemn preliminary, the Avriter, with a pH-urlo-reU'^hms scowl, decks himself in the })luma;,'c of n preacher of riirhteousness, and, forsooth ! reads a homily to " Christians, Sons of Temperance, and C.ood Templar.s." These terms are to him evidently svno. nomous: why, then, trouble his reader.s with repetitions'":' Tlie lirst count of the indictment is the violation of certain mysterious signals, that parsed between the police of New Glasgow and a certain functionary, called "Clerk of Licen.ses." The police of this metropolitan city is o-en- crally supposed to be a myth, existinir only in the crazed imaginatimi of the writer, and his fanatical compeers. Then follows a legal disquisition on hair-splitting, draw- ing nice distinctions between legal and illegal riunsellers ; forgetting, however, the '-essential element" — the dilfer- ence between selling and gratuitous di.stribntion. This brings us to the scene : a barn. Well, what of it Y A table is sometimes spread in tiie wilderness. It matters little, so that the reclpient.s are needful of refreshment. Both inns and barns have some bright pages in the world's history. Our Bles.sed Redeemer was born in one of them ; and a publican's prayer is also commended. So much for the barn, and, in juxtaposition, the temple. The writer now w-orks himself into a terrific attitude, and ay in that '• barn " there was iutoxicuting I .. f goes on to lA :'i/ *:fe 1 TS^STT ^^-^^^r »T%^ .• f * liquor-, mid fr,K.^ts wore invited to quench tlicir tliirst. This I u.itiicr iitlirni uui- d.-iiy ; hut it certaMdy .speaks weU for lh(! (iieU(}H (lud f,Miests, that, after the sport's were ended and tlu! harn eh)sed, tlic united Press and the most uhra- tcniperanee men a^^ree (with the exception of this contemp- tible scril)hler), that the ;,'reat multitudo were sohir and orderly, with(JUt a sin;.de exception. Tiie thousands present, as compotifors or spectators, at the Society's gatherinjTs uotwithstandinj; the dehu-tive ar- ran;:enuMits for the accommodation of such a multi iide, ^jetierously threw the mantle of charity over all short- comjn^^'s in maiuigement, bein^' fully persuaded that all m>re doing for the best, though the novelty of the proceed- ings left many ignorant of the iii'tdus operandi. After all, there was not so much intemperance exhibited by the whole party, as by the writer, in his unwarrantable assertions, vile inuendoes, and malicious slaud-rs. lie must understand that tho ramifu'ations of the word Intemperance extends to speech. " Yet, strange to ^ay, there was intoxicatiu'' drinks. Did the writer ever read of a scone in Galilec,"wh('re there were friends and guests, where was also the ^sinner's friend, })lus the wine-cup";' If this paragon of moral excel- lence were there, would he wait on the guests ? would he countenance the innocent festivities of the marriage i)arty, or enjoy its socialities? Xo, forsooth! he would dip li'is unwashed Pharasaical platter into the Brook Kedron, and proffer it to his Christian friends. This is what may be termed being righteous above measure, or intemperate "zeal. As to the phrase legal and illegal rumsellers. it may be as well to remark that the General Statutes of the Province, and local regulations, are at variance. Liquors are im- ported, reciprocal treaties between Provinces are formed, commodities are exchanged in a commercial way for mutual beneiit; our " assembled wisdom" in the Legislative Halls recognizes the importation ; nay, more : anticipate its arrival, and provides a tariff to meet it. Duties are paid, or it is stored in the Queen s warehouse, in bond. It is thus, in the cardinal sense, legalised as fair and legitimate tra(ie ; and it is also tangibly felt in the suut total of our Provincial revenue. But lo, and behold I a clique of beetle- wmim^i^mmmmm. ■'- "^ -" ■■'^*-^ j^^:'crWi5'^,J '•■*''5'' ' ■ y pp ■i?: ill lieaded nin^nstratcs, of the MoGrogor (jenus, meet ; invuli- (lutc all h'jrislntivo ciiuctincntH ; tamper with frraiul jurors: and declare sueli Kale.s wicked and s'iiriil,nnd that hciiccfortli no licenses will he },'ranted hy this auprust hody. In short, that, a.'ter mature delihcration, the tribune have come to the conclusion, that nothin-; less than a ten-;,'allon drink is lejial tcn.h'r, and whoever touches an ordinary frlasa commits the unpardonable sin. A few of the divines acquiesce, and poor Mac. is fully persuaded that this miserable abortion bears the impress of truth. Now, I will freely concede to the writer all his just and Ic'^'itimate rights. I will also define his position, as he seems nnable to do it himself. As a Christian parent, he has a rifjht to f^overn his own household, perhaps, in meat and drink, food and raiment ; as Elder of a Christian church, he may rebuke and exhort the tlock ; as the Scriptures are useful for correction, instruc- tion, and reproof, he may "hold forth" in this way if he deems proper ; but here his commission terminates with the flock. He may, however, exercise further liberties with himr.elf personally. He may, if he choose, lacerate his emaciated carcase with thongs, until it assumes the cadaverous appear- ance of a shipwrecked mariner, who has has been for months on short allowance of juTik and biscuit. He may drink tlie stagnant cesspools of New Glasgow, or the saline waters of the streams passing by. In religious matters, he may pros- trate himself on all fours before the sun, like a Pagan, or follow the car of Juggernaut. He may draAv out a liturgy in the hieroglyphics of the ancient Egyptians, and worship a crocodile. AH these follies he may perpetrate, as his fancv leads. There are, however, certain things wliich he must no\ do, and will not be tolerated. He will be made to eschew the degrading occupation of pimp and eaves-dropper ; to refrain ♦'rom meddling with what he knows nothing at all about ; and in charity, I would recommend him to "retain the little share of common sense bestowed on liim, and not make an egregious fool of himself, and scandalize hi., countrymen. He must never so far forget himself, as to presume to dic- tate to ten thousand in matters temporal or spiritual in a baru or elsewhere. f K ,^ I I J± — "Vi- .' ^ K % d %r I X 9 In rcferenoo to prayer? as the writer speaks so emphatl- eally of their etRoary. suffice it to say, tliat they may be phired in the satnc cate-ory as other commodities; their mtririsic wortli depends entirely on certain essentials : the actnatinj; motive, -governing principle and spirit. Wh. u these follow, they invariably ascend to their destination with sweet smellin^r savour; bnt when they are a compound of self-righteousn.vss and self-esteem, they are not likely to attain a <,-rcater altitude than the immediate atmosphere of the speaker ; or if, peradvcntnre, they do soar up as kites, the recording' an-el of heaven's chancery will only drop a tear of pity on the miserable oblation, and extinguish it for ever. Such was the fact in the case of a certain Pharisee, who weiu up to the temple to pray, and said : " I thank thee, O God, that I am not as other men, or even as this poor publican ! " The writer seems to be the antitype of this worthy. The efficacy of his praver is, therefore, an open questton. In reference to the sneering allusion to these Highland names, it may be observed that the Apostle Paul must have been acquainted with the performances of Grecian and Roman athletes at the olympian games. He has not, how- ever, exhibited such a captious or fault-finding spirit as our inodern apostle ; but is pleased to introduce these games, to illustrate the force of the immortal truths he was teaching the Gentiles. His reference to "clouds of witnesses,'"' "running the race," &c., shews that he was by no means a disinterested spectator ; much less could he descend to vile personalities, to malign the performers. It is quite possible, that if he were now living, and to write an epistle to ihe Caledonians of New Glasgow, he might have enjoined them to enter that barn, and participate of the mercies set before them. He might give such advice as he did to Timothy, to take a little wine for his infirmities. Hunger and thirst arc closely akin to the infirmities of our common nature ; and he who neglects to supply these wants, when the means can be honestly obtained, is, in the legitimate sense, intemper- ate. The apostolical injunction is, " Be temperate in all things." I am happy to be able to record that our people understood and acted on this principle — at least in two vices, as there were no exhibitions of gluttony or drunkenness. ,-i ■- form. Let his temperance friends come to the rescue one and all with pyramids o( Eastern Chronicles, to break his fall. Mosos is generally supposed to have been inspired, Hear hnn ! Deuteronomy chap. 14. ver. 2;Jrd to 2Gth. "A nd thou Shalt eat before the Lord thy God, in the place which he ^hall chooso to place his name, when the tithe of thy corn and of thy wine, and of thine oil, and tlie firstlings of thy herds, and of thy flocks, that thou mayest fear the Lord thy God always. " And if tlie way be too long for thee, so that thou art not able to carry it, or if the place be too far from thee, which the Lord thy God shall choose to set his name there where the Lord tliy God hath blessed thee. " Then shalt thou turn into money and bind up the money in thine hand, and shall go into the place Avhich the Lord thy God shall choose. And thou slialt bestow that money for Avhatsoever tliy soul lustetii after, for oxen or for sheep, or for _ wine or for strong drink, or for Avhatsoever thy soul desireth, and thou shalt eat there before the Lord thy God, and tliou shalt rejoice thou and thine household." But after all what of Moses ? "What of all prophets and apostles. It is not a comparison, but a contrast. Rory ver- sus the prophets and apostles— from the sublime to the ridic- ulUDus is only a stop, — but again as to the new-fangled Tem- perance creed, where Avas the Avarp and Avoof foimd ? Per- haps it might bo in Jeremiah, c. xxxv. v. 5. " And I set before the Sons of the House of the Rechabites, pots full of Avine and cups, and I said unto them drink ye Avine ; but they paid, Avo Avill drink no Aviue, foi- Jonadab the son of Rechab, our fatlier commanded us saying, ye shall drink no Avino neither ye nor your sons forever." Ou tliis basis tlie Temperance altar Avas raised in New GlasgoAv, but the principal part of the pedestal Avas omitted, and hence it is a shapeless mass of confusion, — vide text and context, read on. Neither shall ye build Houspk nor soav seed, nor plant Vineyards, nor have ary ; ')Ui all your days ye shall dwell in tents, &;c. Noav if Mr. McGregor, is goin"- to raise his standard on this part of the JoAvish economy, 1 demand a revicAv of the last verses. Has he built a house ? . 1 J%.-^Mv^, -: ■■.-^•^,'/%:■ . i ■ '*^^:m ©p*. f^;' -;-^ ;-M*p I 1 sown wild oats, or attempted a vineyard in miniature, — or was this learned effnsion of liis composed in the tents of Ham. The latter must have been the case. He might possibly before connecting himself with the church, have read of what he terms a drunken scene, not in a barn — but in a tent, perhaps a " Rechabite's." Possibly Noah was a Rechabite, at any rate we read that he got drunk in his tent, and it is generally conceded that he was the first man that had a " wee drap in his Eee" on this planet; but the rotiscence of the inspired writer and author of Genesis, is remarkable, it merely slates that Noah was drunk in his tent. But on the sequel to that hangs a tale, — his unworthy offspring the prototype of Mac, Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the naked- ness of Noah, and done exactly what his antetype is attempt- ing with the exception of one great difference, Noah was drunk. The gentlemen comprising this grcnt national gathering were sober. If Mac claims connection with Rechabites, he must pair off with a representative of the order. An Arab of the desert. He does not build houses, sow seed, nor plant vineyards, neither does he drink wine. He is therefore a Rechabite, Mac is not, and evidently misconstrues the signification of the term. He and a Mr. Forbes, wer^ fellow labourers in the teetotal vineyard, uniting their voices in ecstatic rap- tures exclaiming Eureka ! Eureka ! In commemmoration of the discovery they built a craft and called her the, " Recha- bite". In matters of finance the worthies differed, their fraternal embraces were anything but friendly, the salutes were how- ever, reciprocal, and it is believed that " Barney came off second best," This was the " Dreadful End." " The Awful Scene," The Melee ! It may be asked what is the origin of teetotalism. It is not . a doctrine of the Bible, or New Testament. Whence ihen is it V It is from the great Republic of Yankee Notions. A few topers who had spent their substance in riotous living, and wanted to raise the wind, met in New York, formed themselves into an organization called " Sons of Temper- ance." The phrase does not occur in the Bible, unless it be a modification of the term '• Sous of Belial," which in some cases would be no misnomer. A horde of itinerant, half , I T5r f \ ^ ,ttlj I'^zT, 13 educated, half-reclaimed, topers arc let loose on the British Provinces, to teach the " blue noses" morality. The Gouphs, Iliellys, Davisons, &c, rehearse with touching pathos, their glorious experience in bacchanalian revelry in days gone by, how they were once drunk— and are now sober,— how they were lost and are found. This sort of thing may be very edifying and profitable. The proceeds might be appropriated to establish the nucleus of an annuity for a few more venders. A Grand Division is formed, — that is to say a sort of perennial fountain to wash our Provincials, from the sins of intemperance. They are to be then bled to the extent of ten per cent, to fill the coffers of Brother Jonathan. He is wide awake, If his disciples drink they pay a fine. If they abstain they have to pay for the privilege of being sober. It is thus a prolific source of revenue in either case ; the former is said to be the most lucrative. The paraphernalia of G.W. Patriarchs, Scribes, &c, is only a burlesque on sacred Writ. The patri- archs of old, would not tolerate such Tom-foolery. Then follow " Bands of Hope," and " Watchmen." The former is composed of babes and sucklings,— that had better be about the apron strings of their mammas, — the latter instead of meeting in Country School Houses, to reheare their juvenile delinquencies, and convert School Houses to a " Confession- al," would be better employed in supporting a good circula- ting library, and storing the mind with useful knowledge. The inference to be drawn from Jonathan's estimate of our morality, is that, although we h..d a preached gospel, and the ordinances of grace abounding, although temperance, with every other virtue were inculcated from the legitimate chan- nel, the pulpit,— yet, all this was insuflicient without his aid. The Nutmegs of Somatra— the spices of the East, were insipid and tasteless: therefore he must supply us with wooden nutmegs and hams. Bible Temperance was insuf- ficient : we must have bogus nostrums from Yankeedom. He entered into both speculations simply to Make Money. _ But Ham and Rory, are yoke fellows, only the latter beat him all hollow, as he attempted to uncover the nakedness of M.L.C., M.P.P., &c., and possibly he may think he has un- covered his father's nakedness too. In this I am happy to be able to state that he has failed, — his memory is still fra'Tant I WWWK^W IHT^I* ■■«'•'? 7 14 among the Hi'nrlilandcrs of Pictou, and his degenerate olTspring can neither act tlie part of Ham, nor condemn liis revered father, who partook of a social glass, and yet never so far forgot his dignity as to sneer at these highland games. Patterson may make a fool of himself attempting to do what he could not do, a biography of his grand-fatlier, Rorv the elder of Primitive Church — may contribute in "polite liter- ature" to the E.G., uncovering (as he thinks,) the nakedness of the churchman Scots. Mac failed, hi.^ friend Patterson failed. But this modern apostle, has certainly accomplished one essential point, he has made a fool of himself. I have kicked the contemptible scribbler out of the Bible and New Testament, and I am done with him. I merely raised him off his temperance ahar, and leave him on the horns of a dilemma. And now gentle readers. I bid you farewell in Scottish Gaelic, 'an la a chi 's nach fliaic' with no other apology than subscribing myself, A Highlander. Halif^x, Sept. 18CG. \^ i m^*\isx^ ''nmmmivm'*ma^f'mc^ ^^^ ?ag^^ i<.,4J*S"*^^^*^^^^ ADDENDA. \ S) ■) Since the foregoing avrs written, another of the would-be ,; ^v.se men of the East," a veritable Daniel, has appeared in the Halifax Presbyterian Witness, with a long and lachryma- tory letter, on this very subject. This individual has the presumption to assert, that, to be a "total abstainer," is on a par with being a Christian. If total abstinence from spiritu- ous liquors will constitute a claim to the name ''Christian " and ^'Serva7it of Christ:' as he (Daniel) would fain call lumself, then some of the wildest " teetotal " savages in the .South hea Islands, and in Patagonia, may rub shoulders, and vhum alliance with him and the other teetotal magnates of ^ew Glasgow, — savages, who, if thev had a hold of J. B. Gough, or of "Rory," or of " Daniel,"' would eat their flesh, suck their blood, and crunch their bones ! As the following letter to the "Halifax Express" disposes so effectually of thil pseudo-religious scribbler, we leave him to his fate. [For the Evening Express.} Silt,-- A person subscribing his name "Daniel McDonald," and dating from ^ew Glasgow, has a long letter in the Presbyte- rian Witness, in which he attacks, with consummate virulence the managers of the late New Glasgow Scottish Gathering, for their hospitality to guests and strangers on that occasion. After describing the Gathering as the largest that ever took place m the county of Pictou, and that, '< the sobriety and decorum, tvuch characterised the people, elicited universal approbation," MacDonald starts off in a tissue of abuse against the mana-rers tor having refreshments in the shape of wine, porter, and ale Tn a barn near the field, for the use of themselves, competitors, judges, and strangers,(connec.ted with similar societies from a dis- tance,) and for having entertained their friends from a distance at the American Hotel, when the business of the day was over ihe account whicli this person, MacDonald, gives of the supper in the American Hotel, is a gross tissue of falsehoods frombemn- mng to end. I was at the Hotel on the ev«mng in question, and , f 4 IM f r. ■' '-■^'■.< .'-s : • V I mmm m^Mi idWi 'A ttTif.fc -K&i*: V f 16 I can solemnly declare that there was not that " uproari noise," no " smashing of champagne" or other bottles, and one individual left the supper room in a state of intoxication, have been in Scotland at dinners of clergymen of the Church Scotland, at which there was as much noise, and at which clergy managed to put themselves outside far more liquor tl was done by any one at the New Glasgow supper. It is said that MacDonald is a bigotted tec-totaller, hence animus against the managers of the Scottish Gathering, for the tertainment on the ground, and at the Hotel. But even adi ting that Mac is a teetotaller, and that he kept a School, sur commoa sense should suggest to the silly creature, that ho is o bringing disgrace on an otherwise respectable cause, by pro gating gross falsehoods and calumnies against his neigliboi Had this teetotal rooster contented himself with crowing on own n^idden at New Glasgow, I would not have deigned to noi him ; but having come to Halifax, and taken up his posit under the wings of the P. Witness, I feel called upon to aech that his account of the New Glasgow Supper is totally destit of truth, and is simply the production of his own intemper,* and wretchedly fertile imagination. Yours, &c. A ScoTSMA> ^ai^( iti'Ti li^iaiaai '-*^>*' v.-» ;