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Les diagrammes suivants illuatrent la mithoda. 1 2 3 1 6 TO THE FREE & INDEPENBEIN T ELECTORS OF THE TECUWSETH DIVISION My Old Friends and Neighbours :- The time is tVt approaching wlieii you will bo called upon to elect a Member to reproBont TOU in the Legislative Council of Canada ; and having been enquired of by many ol my old friende that in tlic event of iry being nominated, and elected to that otiice by you, wmild 1 aoroe f Now, in answer to these qnerios, 1 would say tliat I am ready and willing to servo, to tha best ot" my ability in that office, and will, it so elected, use all diligence in the piotcclion ofyonr rights and the promoticn of your welfare. As to my competency, you must, after an experience extending over a period of twenty-eight years, bo the sole judgew, bearing iinnlnd thatlam, in my politics, wholly; and solely guided by those great principles which raised our parent State to tiiat proud and prominent position which she now holds amoHg the nations of-ti»e civilized world; to gnaid a«»ain8tany innovation on these piinciples, I do most strongly recommend that you are <>» the afert and try to keep clear of those designing demagogues wh.«e great object and aim is to delude and deceive from nothing but mere sinister motives of whicii I feel that you are fully satistid from every day occurranccs ; and as a proof of which, if proof to you were at all required, only renews the false allusions held out, and the sophistry in which they were enveloped tor the purpose ot obtaining the consent of manv good men and true in the year 1841, to obtain what was then falsely termed the Union of the I'rovinces and Responsible Government ; after 17 years experience, 1 neeci hardly state to you the dire result. You have every day assurances to prove that the result of that act called the union of tiie Provinces, was and has been to tiirow us. Upper Canada, bound Land and toot into the power of a French taction, most hostile to British laws and institutions, and and differing from us in miyincrs, language, and raligioi]!, determined ciiemies of true liberty and internal improvements, whcee policy is to reduce this, our once noble Upper Canada, to that inanimate state ii which we should at present ' ', had the province of Que bc'C never been divided ; and I think that it will freely be admitted by all impartial men that that thin" called Responsil)le Government i? a total lailure in accomplishing those great ends for wiiicli it'xvaa intended ; it is delusive, and delusive to the best interests as freemen, and altogether inconsistent with our relations as a CoU»ny of that greatest an I freeest of nations, Great Britain. Thou to subvert all those evils, which, froi" our own discordant acts must befall us; we should try, and in particular on all public matters, divest ourselves of all national prejudices, religious animosity, and local bickerings, and let that measure which produces the greatest benelit to the greatest number be established— zea^ and integrity, with a degree of competency be the polar star m all celectiona ior office. We never can beoine a Froiicli Colo ly, and ni»twithstanding that, may that period be far distant that British North America may become an independent State; yet the English language will be that which will be retained and used until timo shall be no more, and British laws, usages, and customs, will be, I hope, the rule of society ; and therefore, the sooner we get rid ot a foreign language, usage, and customs, the better. And as to tlie refoimp which parties seem to seek uow-a-days, they are too ponderous to be com- in an address such as the foregoing, and on that matter you shall hear from me again. I have the honor to be. My old friends and neighbours, At your command, Qodtrleta, lAth Jan*, 1898. JOHN LONOWORTH. To the Free and Independent Electors of the Tecnmseth Division. My Friends and Neighbours: — In continuation of my address to you on the 16th inst, permit mo to draw your attention to the tollowing: , . , . /. , r • i i Among the many political questions that should now claim the attention of the Legislature, the most prominent seem to be, Representation by Populatio i— a i Soctarian Schools, and no separate Legislation for the different sections of the Province ot Canada. The laws besu-ing on tlioso (piesti );is. as t!iey at preseut exist, are evils that call most loudly for Immediate reform and amendment. At the same timo it ought to be remembered that the evils complained of had their beginning previous to the time the present ministry came into office, and that amongst the present ministry' there are those who have strenuously opposed (and raised a party hue and cry against) them. But may it not be called a crime of crimes for such a party to have allowed partial and unjust evils to exist so long. Were the present ministry ready and willino- to repeal the laws so justly comi)l.'iined of, to inti-oduce them again, would be to end that government wliich has done nothing furtlicr for their repeal than raise an ourcry against them. It should always be borne in mind, and claim a due share ol consideration, that those gentlemen who formed the government of the Province, at and immediately after the union, acted in total disregard ot the rules laid down tor thuir guidance, and in thoroagli contempt of all laws, usages and customs. Notwithstanding that the great object the parent state had in view, when recom- mending these laws was to impart a unit >i'iu tone and basis of law, language and custom. That such was the intention of the Briiisli government, I need only refer you to the able report ea in tot disregard ot the rules laid down tor tliuir guidance, and in thorough contempt of all laws, usages dibi'C'f^ard ot the nik's laid down ior tlieir guidance, and in tiioroii^^ii coutonipt ofiili liiWd, U3a<'e8 and customs. Notwitlistandin^ tiuit the groat object tlio parent state had in view, wlien recom- mending these hiWb was to iinj)art a unif>rni tone and biwis of L>w, hmgiiago and custom. That such was the intention of the British government, I need only refer yon to the aide report of the Karl of Durham on IJritish America, in 1831), and in particular to page 124 of that Report, ■which is now as much overlooked as it it never had been intended tor guidance in legislating for Canada. The lino of demarcation at present between Upper and Lower Canada, is as strongly if not more discernablc now than it was in 1839; and 1 consiuer that many of the French institutions of Lower Canada are now far more to the we:tw..r 1 than during ti»o i)eriod mentioned above. How many statntps are in force in Canada West, that have no force or effect in Canada East. One of the most cool, deliberate and glaring acts of outrage is in the administration of justice. In Great Britain wliere the population is above 1!),00i),0lH», — criminal justice is admiinstered by one Attor- ney and one Solicitor General ; and undei such an administration, Life and property are secure. liut in Canada, where the population is oidy about 3,000,000, we have two Attorney, and two Solicitor Generals; a circumstanco that supports,- upholds an I keeps up a m>st hostile spirit of hatred and opposition to the Urilish rac?. Wo never can become a united or a happy people, un- til the several lines of deuurcatioii at present existing between Uppur and Ljvver Canada are abolished. Should the responsibility of representing yon, fall on rae, 1 will use my best endeavours to pro- the best interests of the Division, irrespective of locality. 1 iiavo the honor to remain. Friends and Neighbours, At your command, JOHN LONG WORTH, Godench, 26lh June, 1858. To the Huron Signal : — The above part of my address to the Independent Electors of the Tecumselh Division was left at the Office ot the Goderich Times, for insertion in that newspaper. It was, however returned to me by one of the Board of Contr^d, in that Office, with the following independent and impartial note, from which it would appear that none of the readers or subscribera to this one- Bided, eelf-'pinioned dictator will l)e allowed to express his own opinions however, much or deserv- edly they may claim the attention of the public : — Times Office, June 2Sth, 1858. •John Longwortii, Esq. Dear Sir, — Herewith I enclose the mamiscrlpt of your second Letter to the Electors of Tecum- Beth. It has been persued by all connected with the" Times, and as it is considered that we are tea certain extent,respoiisibIe for the doctrines promul'^ated through our columns, we are com- pelled to decline its pu licatii>n as a communication, ft can be inserted as an advertisement, but of coui-se, being in opposition to the line of policy we have hitherto advocated, we should charge it as an Advertisement, which I believe is the usual coui-se— indeed. Election Addressess are mostly cliarged, as in the case of Mr. Jones, who is paying regular Advertisement price for the publication of his Address. I am, dear sir, yours, &c. E. WOODCOCK. This note reminds mo of something like a Spanish Inquisition, or of a Sergeant Major on the Trivate parade, when he says to the troops, everything must be done through me, and me only. Oh' what a time to live in, when honor, honesty ana independence are so much forgotten. I am not aware that tlero is any thing in my Address to you on the 16th of June, that cm in any way criminate the present Ministry. Ihe present Ministry found on entering into office, many evils exij^^ting, and loudly complained of from the extreme length and breadth of Canada, yet how little has been done by them individually or collectively to repeal the laws complained of. It is true that there anj men to bo tound who know lo' when their own destruction is planned by designing men. There never was a more faithful public servant than Thomi9»Cromwell, the fii-Bt Earl ofCliatham, yet his life was sacriticed for thcgratiticition ofmdigaity, by that composit- ion of iniquity, Henry VllI —and at this period the traciierous C irdinal Wolsey, I'remier of Eng- lan 1; was in league and correspondence with the worst enemies of Great Britain. It is much to be deplored tliat'the greatest evils to nations as well as a community, a wary decep- tion— self aggrandisement, and a thorough for^etfulness of honor and honesty, still liohl their sway la the minds of men. It is a fact that in the history of nations, as well as in the lives of men, there are periods of interest when well directed, insures, honor, praise, and estimation, or misapplied, entails disgrace, mi-ery and dishonor. And there are or has been statesmen, who, by foresight a id k lowledge, avert national calamities. Tiiere are also stutesmen, who, by indecision, vice and moaiiess, inflict the j)enelties of decline and public prostrafbn. The question, therefore, that may be ajiked by every ho. < and true Britain is, can Canada be lonj,'er governed for its prosperity in the in inner it ills b3eii Slice the year 181)? I hops that I may be mistaken, when I say, that at present th<;re are deeply laid plans for the subversion of all British rule on this continent. It ib n .toriously apparent that no eftort is spared by the hostile party to :o',d around the feelings of the disaifocted party the webs of delusion that are so ofts'i woven, ia the unsuspected hour of public danger. In penning the foregoing I have iKiither vanity to feed or malice to gratify ; 1 am impelled by a Benc'3 of duty which 1 owe to my God and ray tellow-men, and in particular to the land of my adop- tion. "' *^ Y m arc about to s'jlect to arduous an 1 important duties a man who will, to a limited extent, hold th3 destiny of Canada in his powo-, an I on your selection the lutm-o prosperity and greatness of VJauadu will, iu some measure, depend. I have the honor to be. Friends and Neighbonrp, At your command, JOHN LONGWORTH.