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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mAthode. by errata led to ent jne peiure, apon A 1 2 3 32X 1 9 4 S e To the Frc of Gen'TLK£mek, — On the unanimoiu tion and at the urgent rciiueat of t gttc* atHembled ia convention tft th Hull, to select a can'Jidate opposed Mercier a'^ministration anJ in fuvoi deBouof ervilie GovHrnnient, I h though reluctantly, accepted the and am now a candidate fur your i at the present election uf a reprea of the county of Ottawa in tlic Lc Assenib'y of the Province of Quebec If, as I have suited, I was unw a«rept the nomination, it was not h was inseueible to the gi eat honour c upon nie by the ch«ice, but for reasons which it is not necessary to v/ould have preferred that sum Bta 'dard'hcHrer sitould have been and weve thip a mere partv contest have prubal v persisted in decliu honour.' Hut- on the result of this the welfare of the Province, and part this district, so largely depends Uia that my fluty to my couutry re()aire accede to the largo and influential de who considered that under the pres cumstances I was the porson niost li obtain the support of the majority electors of this largo and populous c ncy. Ti»e astounding revelations which J the di&nds»ul of Mr. Mercier and ;agues, the appani:,ment of a new U; ad the present appeal to the people ell known thtough the length and the I'rovinco to require recapi re, and have roumed feelings of indi d dismay, r..>toii)y amontrst 1 onser ut also nnxmg Ihoge Natiomiiists a ralf, who had put in plicit oontiduiii lunesty end integrity of Mr. Merc Ais associates, hut who are shocked volted by the frightful and increasinj lootlling and lav shuess which the f eveiy department of the Governm tabiishing against him. To this is ( pport which the new GovernnifMit Fo the Free and ZndepencEeiiit Electors of the County of Ottawa. Gkntlkemen, — Ou the unanimous uonrjna- m and at the urgent rciiueat of the dele- te* oaitembled in convention »t the city of all, to select a candidate opposed the late ercier af^miniatration and la favour of the Bouoferville GovHrnmeut, I have, al- ougli reluctantly, accepted the poaitioni d am now a candidate fur your sutfragea the present election of a representative the county of Ottawa in tliu Legislative iscmb'y of the Province of Quebec. If, as I have suited, I was unwil.ing to rept the nomination, it was not W.cause 1 18 itiseuaible to the gieat honour conferred ion nie by the choice, but for personal ai«ons which it ie not necessary to state, 1 >uld have preferred that some other 1 •dard«bearer should hhve been chosen ; d weve thii' a mere psrtv contest I WiUuLd vo prubal v persisted in declining the nour. ' Hul- on the result of this election e welfare of the Pro\'ince, and pattiuiilarly is district, so largely depeuds ttiat I felt \\t my rluty tn my country required me to cede to the large and iufiueiitial delegation to consid<>red that under the present cir- mstances I was the porson Uiost likely to tain the support of the majority of the ctors of this large und populous conatitu. I'he astounding revelations which have led the di&nds»al of Mr. Meroier and his col gues, the apponi^ment of a new nanistry, i the present appeal to the people are too U known thtough the length and brciulth the Provinco to require recapituiution -e, und have routied feelings of indignation 1 dismay, n.>toiily amongst ( onservntivea, t also nnumg tliose Nationuliats and Lib- If), who had putiii plicit oontidmuc in the lesty end integrity of Mi. Mercicr and associates, but who are shocked and re- ted by the frightful and increasing list of tilling and lav shuess which the records iveiy department of the Government are iblishing against him. To this is due the ; iport which the new Governniunt is re- ceiving from thousands who were formerly adnerents of Mr. Meicier. And to this I owe the duclaratioua which many Lil>eral8 and Nationalists in this county have already m^de in luy favor. And I now take the opportunity ti saying that on I his occasion tbe electors will be divided by lines broader than thoae of parly, namely, the line which saparatcs tl ose who (iesire an honest and economical government aud those who are williug to have a coutin- nance of the extravagance and borsdling which have characterized iho administrulion of Mr. Metcier. l^lweea those whode8ire»uch strict and honest aduiitiistraLiuu of the tinanccu of the i'rovince ka will reestablish the balance between revenue ami eX|)endi- ture aud those that are willing that the same lavish courstj which o^cusioucU.in the last year ''I deti'MC of two miiiion di^llard, :;ud in four years has addeU tbirteuu miilious of dollars to the debt. Aod «n lue nud«t of ail this i'xce.ssive expenditure and iho boodhiig 'iy wluciiMr- Mercier und his friends have enricneU themselveii, ho louad U expedient to reduce hy six thousand iollars a year the graiiib t.) ctdonizatiuu roads in this county nor cc.uiil he adbrti ane cent to our cheese lactones although he niadij grunts to those in other counties. Aud uimn these grounds I call upon the honest und mteiligeat elec- tors m tiiis county, without diatinction of party, to assist, by electing mo as a sup- pjiter of the deiJoucherviile t»«verument, in btiuffing about that rctrencnmeut necevsiry to save us irom bankruptcy and heavy direct taxation to which we were surely aud rapidly drifting. With respect to myself 1 have only a few words (o say, for I feel that wiili the tre- :renduu4 issues involved in thia contest, personal qualiticaiions must be of email ac- count, and shouhl my opponent, be ho who t e iiiiiy, be in many respects superior to lue, that circumstance should have little weight with tlie voters if he favors Ur. Mercier. But this without vanity, I may say, in tiie dayof trial and iuiheday of triumph, iu storm or iu Butitiiiitie, 1 nave been and I am a staunch though moderate Conservative, buc if elected to represent you I s. all always re- member that i owe my duty to niy country tirsr. and to my party after. My U:>ine and all I pos«e3a in tnc world are in ihe city of Hull und county of Oitawa ; tacrcfore the electois of that county need no assurances from me that 1 will uo inv i>esk to promote our connnou inttnests. Aud in this respect ji can HSdUie the eie<-tors that from Ueclara- lions made by memh rs ot tbn JioUs these taxeJ ail hough uomuiaiiy imposed ou tlic Jl^oiberers' and iniuers' atlect indirectly, the farmortt and the working men fur the more the mauufactu.erB liave to pay the goveruuicnt, the li^sj tuey hnv« to pay for labor anu supplies. 1 think 1 saould here allude to a report wJuch was circulated some time ago, aud will probably Ite levived by my opponents, to tue eUecc that I had signed the r.quiiii- tiou for tue calling out of tnc militia during the strikce of the mill men last autumn, i give that staieineut my most unqualified de* uiul. 1 never eigue.l any sucn document nor tooK any part in invoking tiie aid of the military. 1^'ar tiom bein^oppused totlie work* ing men. lim andtiave always been their tin- cere friend ami it elected will do everything in my nouer to promote their intereai-s, aim wilt assist in repealing the barraaHing law passed by the Mercier Government, and supported by the vole of our late represen- tative. J mean the law which allows tne lioiy.uru of unearned wages, and obligee who •imploy^ r lo go every month to com t to make a new declaration so long as the ilefeudatit remain in t)is employ, anu the debt aud costs am not entirely satistied. In conclusion 1 must solemnly pLdge my- xett If elected that i will honourably and •;(uiecientiouhly, to the best of my ability do my duty to my country aud my Luuuty. lours iiuly N. TKTKiCAfT.