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SOLD AT ALL BOOKSTORES ^ \N 1 T N E S S " PRINTING HOUSE, 1874. A I JT lON/O SriLLE TTO'S POKT I Z A.TIOjSr or Tin: iNriciKNC sta';i ok thk GREAT PACIFIC SCAJiDAL '% I ANP or Tin: rF.rrr.RAi r.i; srrr:rii ok LORD DUFFERIN IN RKIT.Y TO A HKALTII TOAST \T A DINNER r.rvKN HY rl~^ THE HALIFAX CLUB. Null nrnnis moriar ; miiltaciuf jmrs mci Vitabit l.ibitn.im. WITH ENGRAVINGS. PUBLISHED BY REQUEST. I>IiICE, TWE-N-'XY-FIVE OEaSTTS. SOLI) AT ALL HOOKSTORLS. MONTREAL: 1S74. ,iy CANADIAN PAClinC. In rage he spcak>i, nor further wastes his breatli, I5ut turus Ills (Ligger t'.* tlie worlv of derilh. —/'o/>r. Dear reader, a stranger, not loi\g in the place, 1 thought in the journals, the news 1 would trace : The first in my way had been named the Gazette, — -As handsome a sheet as 1 lately have met ; On last of fourth page, I believe you will see, It has, for proprietors, Whites R. and 'J"., ^Vhose ofhce is near by the corner of Craif'" And St. Francois Xavier — sure as an egg. Unfolding its columns, to read something new, The seal of tlie city came plainly in view: ^' Concordia Salus" in Latin I read ; Then something exciting, in English was said ; Proclaimed by the Mayor, in language not mean, Requesting the citizens all, to convene Upon the old»war-camp the city contained ; Because the inhabitants loudly complained, 'I'hat something was wrong with the country at large. Dame Rumor had said, that a serious chart^e Was made ;; ^^ainst Ministers, high in the land, Which caused the said call, to approach a command. The fifth day of August, at seven o'clock, Was specially named for the people to flock, To where I have mentioned. Then I perceived, That orders were given, for none to have grieved The pea':e and propriety, while they attend To what would be useful, their homes to defend ; And all had been signed by a friend of your bard ; A noble, good citizen. Mayor Bernard. When this had been read, I sat back in my chair, And folded my arms in a silent mood there, And gazed at the door of the St. Lawrence Hall : Now, one that v/as near me, both handsome and tall, Desirous of speaking as soon as I'd cease, Was watching me closely, when reading the piece. Ah ! what can this mean .'' I remarked to myself ; To this he responded ; " It means X^CidX for pelf ^ The nteti -who ruled Canada sought^ and would place Our country /w debt, and themselves in disgrace I" Oh, dear me, kind sir, do you mean to tell me, Th-^t such as you speak of, can possibly be.? " Can possibly be !" he responded again, " Why, where in the world could you lately have been } Has no one yet told you } nor are you informed .? Concerning discussions, that lately have warmed. The members of Commons, since Huntingdon brought Grave charges before them ! with wickedness fraught? Have you never read, what appeared in the Press ? — I rather think not, or, if so, you might guess, And readily tell, why the Mayor proclaims, A meeting backed up by such wonderful names. Yes, hundreds of citizens, noble and true ; Desire to bring vampires more plainly in view. And place a strong heel upon necks, that will crush Their heads and their bodies quite into a mush; And send them below! where they rightly belong; For while they are out of it, all will go wrong !" This spoken, the young man fell back in his chair, And panted for breath, a few moments, while there ; I 5 Rut when the excitement had left him and gone, I ventured to ask him to coolly speak on, And tell me the facts of that which had occurred ; Tiiit caused hirr to thus, for 1 had not yet heard — Nor had I yet read, for I had not the time To hunt the newspapers, in which so much crime. He then, smiling blandly, quite coolly rejilied : " To give them in full, it must now be denied, Mut meet me, the morrow, at ten a. m. clock, Just where we now sit, and the whole of tlie stock Of that which is writ, and has gotten about, Will hardly be told, ere the day has gone out. Enquire for Alphonzo, if you should come first, Alphonzo Stilletto, a name never cursed ; Because of a fashion I kept from my youth, Of always desiring to speak but the truth." I looked at Alphonzo, and he, then at me ; And gave him my hand and said : Glad will I be To come, and to learn of the whole that transpired, Which causes Canadians, thus, to have ired. We then took a glass of cold water, of course, The best of all fluids, the River its sourc-e, And bade a good night; but to soon meet again. To learn of the sins of our rulers and men. k The clock, on the morrow, had just but struck ten, When I and Alphonzo assembled again : Good morning Alphonzo, I see you're on time. " Good morning, my dear sir, the weather is prime : Be seated, I pray you, till packages come ; The proofs I bring with me," said he, looking glum. Then, each of us seized on a velvet-armed chair. And drew to a corner, and down we sat there ; To give us more faith, we upon the five [)oints, Of Fellowship Masois, did limber our joints. This finished, a servant cried ; " Master, the ass Is standing without, heavy laden en masse ; NVitli muikUos of papers, now at your comm.md." Alplion/o rcsp(jti(litig said, " 15rin^ thoin In haiul ;" And tiirniiij^ around, unto nic lie remarked : " 1 thought I'd show proofs, and I have them embafke I Hence, now I wMl ^ive you the whole of the facts, IS capif ad Cauda m however it racks My Ixuly and mind, when 1 tlunk of the things, Concernin}^ our Knights, and their (lovernnient rings." This caused me to rise, and 1 boldly assured; ,. ,, That hut a synopsis could now be endured ; I begged to excuse such a consummate pack ; Hence, they were sent home with the servant and Jack. Then, gently reclining myself back in my chair : We doubtless appeared an incjuisitive pair. As he to me thus : " I suppose that you know, To tell you the facts, I must manage them so, That nothing offensive to truth will l)e heard : \'ct, how to get at what has really occurred, Will puzzle me some ; for two sides of the game, As played, have been written and handed to fame. And, first, 1 may tell you Canadians, sought To build a great Railroad, which by them was thought, Shoidd run from Atlantic, their boundary East, And reach the Pacific, ere it should have ceased. Of course, to do this, would requiie a great deal Of money, and lands, and give chances to steal. Be this as it may, many rogues made advance. And organized companies, seeking a chance ; They pushed for the job, with their swords to the hilt, And each, took a name, from the Road, to be built. Canadian Pacific, the first one that formed; Like Reynard with flies, it was heavily swarmed, With such as would suck out the last drop of blood From any known land, though it run like the flood. Soon, something went wrong, as in *' Paradise Lost, " cod : ick. ;ht, ilt, A rupture o. ( urrc-d, ni)(l it all ihcir hopes tost: Whatever its cause. I will yet hope to learn, ' liut those in the ring can, at present, discern. '^ Tlien, like unto Satan, with those whom he ruled, 'lliere came a newi)ody, one not to l)e fooled — The leader of which, would control them below 'I'han rather he led. where the good |)eoi)le go : And hen( e, it is seen, that two companies came To seize on poor Reynard, already their game, Canadian Pacific, the title of one ; The Inter-Oceanic, competitor run. 'I'he great leading men, who expected to get The principal slice of the work to be let, , - ^' Were Knighted Sir Hugh, a Canadian Scot, And I). ],. Macpherson, one from the same lot: Respectively they were the presidents eai:h ; Both, hardy and fierce, to adhere as the leach. Kach acted his part, with a desperate will, And sought for his Road with remarkable skill ; Mut one must be beaten, as both could not win. And here was the cause of the whole of the sin. I say that the cause of the sin began here. And you can see plainly how this will appear; For, had there not been such a wonderful strife. Their tr/c^s of to-day, would have never had life. They would have survived, although not as n^amc. For doubtless they then had not got such a n-^me ; Hence, what appears now .as a rascally thing Would brightly have shown through a patriot's ring. Benevolent men, for the love of our Queen, Possessed of a fortune, for which they were keen. Would soon have been putting on nobleman's airs! Instead of which, now, they are needing repairs." Alphonzo, exhausted, had curiously rolled His eyes in his head, as the breakfast-bell tolled, While quickly I ran to the hydrant in force And drew him a drink of cold water, of course ; ,M.* S.' 8 Which, when I presented, so closed were his teeth, It mn out at corners of mouth and beneath His iiiiok, next the skin, where it caused him to sigh, And take i> long breath, and right loudly to cry. I soo'.i got him quiet, and told him to get Mis breakfast and rest for an hour, and then yet, To meet me again, and continue the facts Of Romans and Britons, of Danes and of Sax. He next made a bee line, for something to eat ; While I took a stroll, away out on the street, And when we returned, my chronometer told, That one was the hour he began to unfold The wonderful tale, that has caused so much fuss ; And that is yet known, not a few, to nonplus. Alphonzo '^"'l braced himself firm in his chair, And clung to its arms, to support himself there, Ere thus he continued : " You see, it now seems, That something was wrong, in the whole of their schemes. To have hrit Canadians be in the ring, Each had to pretend oiherwhc they would swing, Macpherson declared, that Canadians should Build all of the road, if they possibly could. He made this a cause for competing with Hugh, Bat he was u-iable to carry it through ; For when he endeavored to get up his clique, Not quite a whole dozen had money and cheek : Throughout the Dominion, so small was the lot, That it was unworihy of forming a knot : And those that were named, by one Beaty to Hincks, Were, none of them, cradled within the precincts Of this noble country they wished to relieve, Of money and lands, with their mouths on their sleeve. These quasi Canucks^ doubtless, thought the Sir Hu^n } To build such a road, were a sorrowful few ! He, hence, had recourse to the land of the Stars, To help the slow coaches, give place to the cars. I I i nes. 9 Now, this was ibe cause of the whole of the noise, From men of both parties, and also from boys, Wliich made otir good Mayor, the riti/ens call To meet, on the war-camp, the great and the small ; Of which you were reading, when yester(iay I First made your ncrjuaiutance ;" he then heaved a si-h • •' And here, if you '11 let me, I'd like to di^-^ress, And note what Lord Dufferin ma.le .^nown through the Press; I then will return, and continue to tell Of each of the projects concerning the sell," I hence to Alphonso, said, " Speak ns vou please ; That which you relate should make noblemen sneeze; And, doubtless, the Governor has sure enough, By this time got hold of a pinch of the snuff." ' " Indeed you are right," said Alj.honso to me, " The people, disgusted, as well they might be, Seui many petitions, and asked him to So What they had thought best, that would carry him through, The storm that was gathering, (hreaten'n j State With total disruption ! How sad such a fate ! The noble Earl, too, had observed with some care, If such were the end he must leave in des|)air! He then having lost his Canadian b.r.,!,* Afust go to high latitudes north of this earth. Where he and his lady, and doubtless your bard. Might dine with the man, who, of late, found his card. e. Be this as it may, our good Governor thought It best to say something, before the onslaught; And hence, in reply to a henlth-drunken toast,' He proudly gave vent to the following boast • First, having returned, to the Halifax Club, His thanks, for receiving such excellent grub ; He thus: * Be there one ohlig-ation v,,-!] kixavn * Of whose great importance I tuore can j.ercei\-c ■Jary. $50,000 a.; 1 p.rqnisitcs nnnual'y -double of !l,c TV,-u,lcnt of ih.> f„ito.l .St.,.. ■ismHi wmmm IMiillBI LORD DUFFERIN. Tom T»>nc aist, iS::(> 11 2ist, lS::(' ' Than that of another attached to the Tlirone, * Concerning the functions, of what, I believe, ' Must lead in my duties through sunshine and storni ; ' // ts the great absolute^ paramount one^ ' Of seeking to act as the ^tteen would perform ; ' }]y doing, for you, as that she would have done : ' Maintaining, not only, an outward defence, * Or attitude, rather, impartial to all ' I'olitical pf;fties, no matter from whence; ' 'ihat here, as in Britain, are rolling their ball, * Xot only, indeed, will my efforts thus be ; ' Hut, also, still more, to preserve with great care ' That inxvard more subtle, fine balance I see ; ' r,y which I must govern: which acts on the s«]uare ; ' That balance of sympathy, judgment ->nd thought, ' Which elevates him that performs for your Queen ' As her representative. Such an one ought, * Above all suspicion, most nobly be seen. ' Victoria, sovereign, has ever herself * A brilliant example most carefully set : * Hence, those of her Parliament, never for pelf ' Could gain, from her, favors that they should not get. ' It makes me feel proud to possess svch a gtitde ; ' And I, as her viceroy, have no other aim, * Nor, even ambition, than float on the tide ; * As she would have done, will I also the same. ' Then follow her footsteps I certainly will ; ' As she does in England, I'll do without fear : ' Her Parliament, there, is the same agent still, ' Of which, but a model, was made for you here. * Of course, gentlemen, through the year that has passed ' The time was too brief to permit me to make ' These sentiments known, and eject them broadcast, ' Where everyone might, of such knowledge, parta n every subject affecting, entire, ' The country in which I am placed in the van. * I sometimes discuss, and I often converse ' With those who instruct or inform me that may; * lii leed, it would seem, that it might be much worse, Were I to be hampered in any known way. I n:j:.k : ! : 'T would be, I am sure, an unfortunate thing, ' For me, if this freedom of intercourse ceased vVith all of the classes and parties that bring ' Canadian comforts, which, thus are increased : From which I derive so much pleasure and good— ' It would, I repeat, most unfortunate be. If, lest that the Press might conjecture I could ' Have, incomplete action, or were I not free. My freedom, in speaking, should not be denied, ' Nor trammeled by dread, lest the papers declare Unfavorable comment — nor either, beside, ' Become the foundation for inference rare. ^ I ! ' No, gentlemen, no! I my duty too well ' ?Iave got in my breast, to allow of my sens-, ' My judgment or sympathies, any known spell, ' To be, thus surprised into partizan tents. * My thoughts and desires are the welfare of all ; ' Of Canada's Union, of her as a whole; ' To maintain her honour, and nut let itfall^ ' Prouiotc her prosperity, body and ioul. 14 ' 'I'o ;u-.t in the right, with her people entire, ' Is all my ambition will lead me to do ; ' And which, when performed, is my highest desire, ' Jlowever the Press may have placed it in view, ' And when I converse with your great public men. ' It scarcely occurs to me where they belong ; ' Reformer or Tory is, each in his pen, ' i'o me, the same animal singing his song. ' [ \v(5uld not remember their party nor creed ; * I only see in them the service they do, ' While each, for his rights, is desirous, indeed, ' 1 act for the country, with Gentile or Jew. ' The only great star, and the guide to my course ' In conduct for holding my official views, ' Relating to men, and concerning their source, * Is Parliament^ where, 1 expect to find clues ' To govern my action, in all that I do; ' Receiving advice, as a matter of course, ' From those that are given to carry me through ; * Be they "mcH assembled from any known source. ' In fact, I suppose, that I stand quite alone ' Unshaken in view of its wonderful power : ' Of all in^ the Canadas^ I am but known^ ' Whose faith in its wisdom will stand like a tower ! ' INFALLIBLE PARLIAMENT! Yes indeed, TRUE ! ! * Each one of you, gentlemen, only believes * In Parliament while it accords to your view ; ' Or, during the time that your mind it relieves. ' But I BELIEVE, GENTLEMEN, PARLIAMENT'S RIGHT, No MATTER WHICH WAY THAT It's VOTES HAVE BEEN CAST, ' Those whom it supports, and with all of mv might, — ' To such men, alone, will I make m^y self fast. ' With those that alone I in Parliament find, ' Deliberate men of confederate see, ' Who from the Dominion to me are assigned ; * In such men alone can my confidence be. * And whatever party they happen to head, i f 15 * Must be an indifft-rt'iit matter, indeed, ' 'I'o one with whom party will ahcays he dead, * Voiir Governor-General ; mark it and read. ' An Jong as the Parliament gives tJient a place ^ ' So iong, is he bound in eacJi one to confide; ' Maintained in position while holding such sjiace, ' With counsels he'll help them as onward they ulidc * His unreserved confidence all will obtain, ' And he will due deference give to advice ' ( )!' those who are sent \\\x\'\froni ai;y domain ' Throughout the Dominion^ hence that should suIVk ( ' And when, through misfortune, or factional strife, ' Vicissitudes place other .men in their stead, ' IJcHl welcome successors, as long as there's life, ' With equally open and loyal-like tread. E! ! »-i lNCAST, IT,— - His friendships, in private, which he may haw fornud ' He claims, as a right, to forever retain, A reasonable being, he oft will have warmed ' In favor of i)olicies differently lain: ' but such speculations are wholly abstract, ' Devoid of a practical, doubtless, effect ' Upon the relations in any way trai^ked, ' Concerning his actions in every respect. ' The head of the one constitutional State, ' Engaged in the Administration as well, 'THE GOVERNMENT, PARI/fAArENT- <'.7r// \ howsoever they leuse. ' Innocuous, too, as the discipline jdied, ' At times to their idol, by ignorant ones ' Who worship old Mumbo de jumbo with pride ; * Or, other great gods ; of whom, they are the sons : ' When harvests are short, or a irmrrain doth rage. Destroying their flocks, and thus making thein feel ' That they are hut mortals^ and not over sage,, ' Whom death will soon visit, not heeding appeal. * Now, gentlemen, I ajn most certain of this, * Although he may sonietivnes in judgment Ix- wrong, ' Or fail in a wish, through which something may miss, ' To serve you as well as he would the whole throng: ' A Viceroy,, who boldly and honestly seeks ' To do his zvholr duty impartiallv here — ' Who candidly.,Jt ankly^ and openly speaks; ' From none in the land will have reason io fear. * A "^''iceroy, with whom the Dominion is held ' In every respect in the highest esteem,, ' Whose honor, as dear as hts own,, to be felled, ' Would cause a regretyai*' too great for a dream ; ' A Viceroy, who steers in a straight even course,, ' Unmoved and indifferent to pleasures or pain, ' Between the political strifes and divorce, ' Can never appeal to the to the (confidence and gener- osity of the Canadian) people in vain ! " " Now, do you not think, sir, that that is a speech That comes from a nobleman no one can reach ? That sounds of good metal, and has a clear ring ? And if he act to it, is it the right thing ? Let echo respond, sir, for I will not say That he is in earnest — if so, he is gay. I.. 3. HUNTINGTON, Bom May i6tTi, 1827. 18 More plain^ nor yd louder, than that, through the land Which lightning disposed of on every hand, Olympus, where Gods had once had their resort, Gave never a thunder, -when yovc would retort. It tells to the people, who seek without stint, To cover him in with petitions and print : That he, for their game, is too large, does it not ? That hence, they are wasting their ' powder and shot.' And now, to return, as I promised to you. To where I digressed, and continue the view : It seems that the men who first thought of a road, Like this in discussion, with names thus bestowed, Were Kerstman and Waddington, who, it is seen Expended much money, and for it were keen : That once, on a time, G. McMuHen wjis sent. To meet in convention, at Ottawa, bent On widening canals, and enlarging the same. In contact with him, these two gentlemen came. They brought to his notice, the Road to be built, Unselfishly he ran his sword to the hilt Deep into their plans, and examined them well^ And promised, when home, many friends he would toll ; He lived at Chicago, a place that's well known For men of jreat parts, when there's something to bone. This happened in March, eighteen seventy-one ; And here is, I think, where a mischief begun ; For, on his return, young McMullen iiideed. Obtained many others, as he had agreed. Now here, I will state, with due justice to Mac ; That he had selected as hungry a pack Of men, from the land where the Eagle hath screeched, As any one man could expect to have reached : The Smith's, and the Browns, and the Joneses he got In one grand assembly, where quickly they thought The bait was a good owt. And hence, they all s«K>n Expected to eat from a bright silver spoon. A few of them, then, with McMullen as guide, 10 Set off to New York, and they also, beside, Advanced to the city of Brotherly Love,* Where after six weeks, they prepared for a shove. 'I'hey next came to Ottawa, where they might be informally known, and to where they would see The members of Government, whom they could show ; 'I'luit they were respectable whether or no. 'i'hey only, however, then happened to meet, With Sir John Macdonald, and also discreet One Sir Francis Hincks, and from these they soon learned; That they were too fast for the whom it concerned. Yet, after conversing and quizzing around, The Government wished to bring matters, they found ; So prominent men, with Canadian names, Might join and assist them, in all of their games; Hence, leaving address they departed away ; With such understanding, ere many a day. That John and Sir Francis would send them a line ; But which, for the present, these seemed to decline. And now it appears, but it may not be true, That Francis and John made a cat's paw of Hugh ; For next it is seen, and I think it no myth, Advised he sends letters to Charley M. Smith — A colleague, this latter, who had been induced To join with McMullen for what might be sluiced In on, and, to ravish their coffers, now lean. While they would be calling out " God save the Queen I" In those which he sent, it would seem that Sir Hugh Had stated, distinctly, that he it was through Whom Government would the said union effect ; That each had been formerly led to expect. Well ; this, to be sure, was a ticklish spot, F'or soon it was learned that Sir Francis had got A notion to oust this McMullen one side. For which he already with bankers had tried; But who, to him said ; that they would not go back On any, now with them, for fear they might crack * Philadelphia. 20 The shells of the eggs upon which they would set. And lose all the chicks they expected to get." When this had been spoken, an Alderman came Up near to Alphonzo and called him by name : " See here," said the latter, as he raised in his chair, " I see, by your ring, you are not on the square ; Too well I have known of the tricks of your kind, Who cringe as they creep while they rob and they bind * And, sir, let me hear not a word from your head ! " Or, doubtless, I'll send you to lie with the dead !! " This spobcn, Alphonzo was clinching his knife. When out ran the Counsellor saving his life. I quickly seized hold of, and sought to assuage Alphonzo, and quiet his illy-timed rage : He turned and begged pardon, for what he had done. And said that his thoughts, ever since they had run On acts of the scoundrels, of whom he had read So much in ♦■he papers, had quite turneur dinner I answered we'll try, A. tiess, we then can obtain a supply Of V *nd scats, if we make it be known, That tve would be private, and sit quite alone ; Meantime, do you tell, ere the dinner bell rings, Still further concerning these rascally things. " Then listen, dear sir, give attention to me;" Alphonzo replied, *' and hence thus it will be : It seems that Sir Hugh, as already I've said, Was placed in the foreground, and foolishly led * With taxes. ^ -^ SIR HUGH ALLEN. 22 'Jo make correspondence in such a queer way That Government might have its something to say ; That is, please remember, while nothing went wrong; Ox, that it might not ha^ a part in the song If anything happened like what has occurred; Hence> thus^ it could dodge any charges preferttid. Sir Hugh, I believe, was the Government's man ; Although, he denies it as much as he can ; His action, however, speaks louder than v/ord, And hence, to say otherwise is so absurd. One head, of the Government, George, the late Sir Whose body from state they did sadly inter, Was, doubtless, a man of whom much might be said ; But I will refrain from disturbing the dead. I need hardly tell what a pity it is That George has departed, however ycu quiz ; And hence I'll not mention concerning the fact : That Cartier for money gave Hugh the contract — Which gold was obtained, by the spear of old Mars, From men in the land overruled by the stars, In order to heal the great injuries done By knighted Sir Hugh, in the battle begun. And which, when collected, and paid out again x\rr.ong the arch rascals — political men — Had not the effect they intended it should, F'or Cartier went over, by all that was good! Nor will I affirm, for perhaps it's not true, Two contracts were drawn between George a^d Sir Hugh The thirtieth day of July, that were signed — The one to be used, and the other a blind. Sealed August the sixth, eighteen seventy-two, With much queer conniving and wire-pulling, through The whole of the troupe, which the job was upon, Not even excepting the Premier, John. These things, I had reckoned, because that Sir George, Was since settled down, where he cannot disgorge, i ' ■ 23 Ought not to be mentioned, and hence, I pass on, And leave him in peace, while I speak of Sir John, And other great men, that will each have his name Disclosed, to describe how he tackled the game. Sir John Alexander Macdonald has been A longer time serving our, noble, good Queen Than many who now are in Parliament used To keep the Canadians from being abused. And as he, meantime, has our Premier grown, We'll trace him from when he had first become known. Tn eighteen fifteen, in the year of the peace Of last of our wars, there was then an increase Near Frontenac Fort, which is Kingston now called : On January eleventh this mortal first squalled. Some say that in Paisley, one jolly fine morn, Near looms of his father the youngster was born. And many have said, which perhaps is not true, That even at birth he'quite darkened his hue P>ecause, that he could not just have his own way ; But doctor and nurse, when together they lay Themselves for a struggle, they frequently win ; Hence he, as a babe, had to bear them and grin. They conquered, and laved, and dressed him, in fine ; And did, what was best for the youth, I opine : They left him in care of his parents, all right ; Yet never, thereafter, did John become white- Since, nothing was heard any more of the boy ; Till, when they would wean him he sought to annoy. Of course, he was cross, and as other ones would, He tried to get hold of such things as he could : Whatever he saw, he would pull with great force, To gum it, or bite, like a baby, of course ; And as they would keep him from every queer thing, His mother once bought him a fine rubber ring. And this, on a ribbon, put round the lad's neck ; Which, doubtless, a time kept the urchin in check. As Johnny grew older , he being in luck, i 24 She bought him a chair on account of his pluck ; For, he had demanded, as youngsters but can, To sit at the table and eat like a man. From, since he was born, until three years of age, Young John was obeyed, or he'd fall in a rage : And thence, to the time of his going to school, It has been well known, he was nobody's fool. For music, he had a most wonderful ear, Which made him, to young folks, remarkably dear: Among the great instruments mastered by him 'Vhti fiJd/c ranked first, on the which, if in trim, VmI/cxv were his equals, in drawing the bow; Wherever he went he enchanted them so ; That no apple Rearing, nor dance cojild get on^ Without the real presence of Jolly Young John. If more you would know, of this lad as he grew, Just purchase a book on the Parliament few. By Henry J. Morgan, a lawyer installed : * Canadian Companion ' the book has been called. 'T'was printed by Lovell, and now is for sale At Dawson's, St. James, and to buy it don't fail : That is, if you have a gold dollar to spare, And many a pedigree you will see there ; Providing, their ancestors had been alive Since Julius Caesar in Britain did thrive ; Through whom, it is said, not a i^w of them trace Their origin, up, to the Numian race : While others, there written, can only fall back To Heptarchal times, after which is a crack In family matters, where all appears lost : W.th Scots, or the Picts, or the Saxons they're tost. And some, the book tells us as, plain as is mud ; That none, of their parents, were clearly in bud Til! e.^ht twenty-seven, when England was joined In one common country, that Egbert purloined ; From which, to the time that the Bastard was King, Not onej^din be traced up to any known thing. But then, and thereafter, when he did advance «* ^ SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD. Born Jany. nth, 1815. 26 To England, from Normandy, north part of France, It seems, that a nest of these great noble men (?) Prepared to be fathers of those whom we ken To be present leaders ; whose tricks also too, Like those of posterity, carried them through. Alas ! no improvement, this side of the Styx, From those who were fighting in ten sixty-six ; The blood of the fathers still rapidly runs Through veins of their children, now ignoble sons; Whose pride, without doubt, far exceeds that of sires Whom, had they known better, they might have called liars For telling; that Browns, and the Joneses and Smiths, Were also their offspring, a pack of known myths. Be this as It may be, if you would know all The pedigrees written, ^ive Dawson a call ; And launch out a dollar, to purchase the book, It helps the digestion of those that will look. In it will be found, that our hero, young John, Surmounted obstructions and marched himself on, From gallantry, dancing, and violin airs To that of our Premiei-, heeding no cares. You there, will perceive how that ere he got through, He pulled many wires, and he, like the Sir Hugh, Impressed our good Queen with so much of delight. That she was well pleased to make John, a Sir Knight. And now, having come to his zenith of fame. Sir John was much loved, for he had a good name. He ma;^netized all wheresoever his head. While Tories like lambs to the slaughter he led ; Reformers, as sheep, he had also bled too. The lot were disposed of, with little adieu. If you would observe his exploit of the day. Examine reports of the Parliament's lay ; And there, you will see, how this limb of the law Would make of our people a slrt^Jc cat's paw To draw, for young Sam, the hot nuts from the fire- Alas ! ere he do so, the times shall be dire. # 1 ik 1 27 Ere f/ifi^ shall the blood of the Saxon and Celt, The Dane and the Norman de everywhere smelt; Already the Goddess, with dagger in hand. Determines, these rascals, to boldly withstand : And, though it be sheathed, and is lightly but touched, In anger it yet may more tightly be clutched, And then, to the vampires, re blow -will be struck To send them below, far away from their luck. To show that these wars are not far from our view • vVe only need prove that a Government few Would sell to Americans what they should keep Within their own fold for Canadian slicep. And here ,1 may tell you, that Sir John is in luck Because of the death of Sir George, through whose pluck, The pivot of action was cniy himself— 'Twas HE that sold all for an ignoble pelf! (?) But as to the terms, not a ?nortalwill knoxv, For dead men arc quiet with friend or with foe ; Hence George will remain with his secrets interred, Ana never respond to the charges preferred. Now, that being so, they might possibly fall. If so, the more luck for the noblemen all; Unless, a plain proof, from a some unknown source Should suddenly show with remarkable force. 28 That this can be so, there appears to be doubt, If Royal Commissions know what they're about. For, thus ; it is hinted, the Government man Will smother the xvhola, if he possibly can : Hence, if one be chosen, oi •w'latcver stujf^ It may not outvalue a pinch of good snuff ; Because that our people, throughout the whole land Object to intru:;ions, that en them xvill brand Tyrannical power^ from any known source; The which, to repulse, they will rally in force. And, through representatives, shall have advised Concerning their liberties^ more to be prized Than else upon earth ; and to which are allied The hopes of their children, in whom, is their pride. Whence, to the great meeting to be on the camp. As called by the Mayor, many thousands will tramp ; And there they will hear of the pros and the cons Concerning transactions of Hugh's and Sir John's. And there you will doubtless hear reasons set forth By niiu that have come from the South and the North, The East and the West, with a noble intent. Demanding, that scoundrels, with Charon be sent ; Their sonorous voices will ring in the breeze. That gently blows over the camp and its trees. Reformer and Tory will each play his part In loudly denouncing the sins of the mart Where men have been purchased through wicked device- Alas ! it's too true, every man has his price." This spoken, Alphonzo fell back in his chair, The face became pallid, and vacant his stare ; I thought, for a time, he would surely have died, And shouted for water — not leaving his side ; But ere I could wet him the dinner bell rung. And, sounding melodiously, loosened his tongue. Before he would leave me, however, he turned And said to me : *' Stranger, my bowels have yearned To tell you much more, but at present my nerve Will never permit it, and hence, 1 reserve k 29 •rtf The balance till after the meeting has passed ; Meantime I will study their acts to the last ; And then, through the post, if you can be addressed, I'll give Information concerning the rest." I thanked, while I raised him, and had him conveyed To where a good dinner will soon have allayed His sensitive nerves, after which a soft bed Was promised by Geriken, Christian name, " Fred." When he is refreshed, and thinks proper again '.ro speak of the virtues of ignoble men. Or others with whom the Sir John or Sir Hugh Have acted, I'll write and disclose them to you. Till then, my dear reader, please show them v^ur eye Observe them yourself— for the [)reseni, '\,ood4)ye." Akion, ERRATA. Page 4, read, "Huntington," not Huntingdon. Page 6, line 13, read, " T!ie gently reseating myself in myjchair." 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