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 "mPiOTOS OUTRAGE:" 
 
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 A Clear Exposition'of the Diffio.Ities arising out of the 
 South Grey Election, Dec. 1871. 
 
 'HE DOCUMENTARY EVlDENCii IN TEE CA 
 
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 'te Action of tho Mowat Government i 
 
 m the Matter. 
 
 THE Innocent VINDICATED. 
 
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 THE PROTON OUTRAGE.' 
 
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 DaiiDg the two ot three years succeeding 
 the third return of Mr. LkVbUR, in December 
 1871, for South Grey, the Tory newspapers 
 troK one end of the Province to the other, 
 teemed with ai tides abaaive of the OoTern- 
 ment, and the writer of this brochure, in refer- 
 ence to what was designated at the time as 
 the "Proton Outrage." The real facte of the 
 case were, however, little known beyond the 
 lirjiits of the Townships of Proton, Melauc- 
 thon, in the Oonnty of Grey, in the South 
 Riding of which the terrible election outrage 
 was said to havo occurred* The charges 
 rung throughout the land were, that the 
 author of thm small pamphlet, J. W. Lewis, 
 had been employed as an agent by the exist- 
 ing Boform (iDvernment, or Messrs. E. Blakk 
 and Mr.A. MoKkll&b, to lead the electors of 
 South Grey astray, to prejudice their minds 
 against Mr. Lacorb, the Conservative candi- 
 date, and in favor of the Reform candidate 
 Mr. Dickey cf Toronto, by false reprosenta- 
 tiona concerning the valuation which bad 
 boen put upon their lands, and by this 
 means defeat Mr. Ladder's ekcticn. 
 
 Hardly had Mr. Laddkb returned to tiie 
 House after his election in December, 187 1, 
 (he had been unseated after hJs election in 
 March, 1871) before the "Proton Outrage" 
 became the subject uf vindiotive and exclf. 
 ing discussion, on tha &oot of the Hou.ie as 
 well as ij tbe newspaper press. The Daily 
 Telegraph of Toronto, then the organ of the 
 Conservative Opposition, was filled with afii. 
 davits and comments on the "Proton Out- 
 rage," and Messrs. Blaeb and MoKellar as 
 well as the writer (Mr. Lbwh) their alleped 
 tool and agent, were all attaclced in the gross- 
 est, most ritapsrative and bitter languai^e 
 npoQ the floor of the House, by Messrs. 
 M. 0. Cambboh, Lacdbb, and other prominent 
 Ooaservatlves. It was clearly seen by all 
 thoae who reaUy knaw the facta^of the case, 
 |kAt tii9 ftttocks QpoB the QoVdtotae&t tsttd 
 
 the writer were made, not from honest oon> 
 Tiction or in the public interest, but as a 
 flimsy covering to hide the real culprits, M. 
 C. Camkroh, the leader of the Opposition, 
 and Mr. Laudbb, the member for South 
 Grey, from observation, and their own out- 
 rageous conduct in the South Grey election 
 from deserved chastisement. Their real ob- 
 jects were to damage the reputation of 
 the writer in public estimation by making 
 him appear as the dishonest tool of Me8( rs. 
 Blasb and McErllab and to cast unjust 
 odium upon theai by a accusing them of 
 employing, the most unworthy and despic- 
 eble means to defeat Mr. Ladobr'£\ election. 
 They succeeded but too well, in their first 
 object, but they signally failed in the 
 accompliebment of the second. Had the 
 Government of Mr. Mowat, however acted 
 with fairness and discretion, they would 
 have failed in both objects, and the result 
 would have been to establish the fact that 
 Messrs. CAMBRON|and Ladder, bad resorted 
 to the most reprehensible means, to carry 
 Mr. Ladder's election. But of that more 
 anon. 
 
 Here it may be proper to state how it was 
 that the writer become involved in the 
 South Grey election. During the Adminis- 
 tration of the Hon. John S. Maodonalo, great 
 complaints were made by the settlers ou the 
 Grown Lands, especially in the townships ot 
 Proton and Meianothon, in the County of 
 Grey, because the price fixed by the Govern- 
 ment, some years previously, at tbe time of 
 settletaeit, was f^r above the actual value of 
 the landb, which were in many cases of very 
 inferior quality ; and the consequence was tbe 
 settlers were hardly ablo to live upon their 
 clearing, much less to pay the instalments 
 to the Government as they fell due. The re- 
 sult of all this was that many of the settlera 
 were in erreavs to the Ctcmn Land Office. Mr. 
 MACDtffTAti&'s aov6raaeut^t>aflB8d an ^ot U»t 
 
their relief, aothorizlng a revataation of tbe 
 lands in Proton and M ilaucthou to enablo 
 him to me t the di/^lty and make just and 
 fair allowance to ihh ' mplainlnK .-ettU rs. 
 At the reommendal.C" of Mr, Coltin, a 
 member of the Souse, a.id a supporter of the 
 Administralfon, andanom^.ofotherpron^i' 
 nent ConservUivePjthe wrlter,ln consequence 
 of his gr'At c pcrieoce in valaiog tim< 
 ber and laudb, was appointed valuator. B&v* 
 ing completed the work and sent in his re. 
 port to tko Crown Lands OSice, he was peiU 
 op, and returned to his proviona avocation. 
 Not long aftjr the defeat of John SA'doriELO 
 Maoooi)ai.d's Qovernment a new election was 
 ordered in South Qrey. Mr. Laldkb having 
 been nn8eated,aB before slated, it wub thought 
 desirable by some of the leading members of 
 the Betorm paity that his second return 
 ■honld, if possible, by honest means, be pre. 
 vented. In conversation with Mr. A. Olitss 
 on the sulj-:ct, the writer RUggested that ho 
 thoughc Laudxb's defeat could be effected, 
 and thought he should liko to take part in 
 the canvas?. This fact was communicated by 
 Mr. CuvKB to Mr. MoRellab, and a number 
 of the members of the House, and according. 
 ly Mr. MoKsLLAii addressed a letter to the 
 writer, soliciting him, as an old Boformer, to 
 proceed to South Grey and canvass for the 
 Qovernment candidate, Mr. riCESY. I'his 
 Invitation was accepted, and the 
 writer on his way to South Oiey, 
 stopped at the Ameriuau Hotel for the night. 
 After retiriig Mr. MoEellab came to the 
 hotel and waited upon him iu bis bedroom. 
 The South Qrey election was discussed, the 
 writer suggesting that it was too late for 
 him to be of aay great service, as the elec- 
 tion would come off in two O' three days, it 
 being then Christmas Eve. Mr. MoKkllab 
 thonght otherwise, and the writer then rlo- 
 cided to go ou to Orey. Mr. MoKbllab in tbo 
 course of the conversation sail that the 
 policy of the Government towards the South 
 Gcey settlers, would bu based on the same 
 liberal principles that they had advocated 
 when in opposition. With this the writer 
 w.^b satibtied. Mr. MoKeli<ab promided 
 notbirg moie in reft iv nco to the settler?, 
 Bucj he was theoul/ m ^ib.f cf thoGyVettii* 
 
 meat I saw, or with whom I had any com* 
 munication on the subject of the 
 South Grey election. It was then arranged 
 that the writer should leave Toronto for 
 South Grey the n(xt morninir, to assist in 
 canvassing in the interest of Mr. Dickby, the 
 Beforjt candidato. An to what took place 
 in South Grey during the two days ho (the 
 writer) was there canvassing, T*ill presently 
 be seen from the most moontroverlibb evi. 
 dence to bo adduced. As before stated the 
 •' Proton Outrage " became the subject of 
 exciting discussion on the floor of the House, 
 after Mr. Laupbb's return, hi? having been 
 successful in his election in South Grey. 
 At len«[th on the 2ad ol Fob. 1872, the fol- 
 lowing resolution, moved by Hon, Mr Mao* 
 EBNZia, passed the House by a vote of 43 tu . 
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 " That A. W. Laudbb, E-q , a member of 
 the ttoose, having s ated in his place that he 
 had in his posses -ion certain afUdavirs ot 
 John McDjwell, J< hn Abbott, William 
 UnoHBc), William R' bikson and John May, 
 and a lettor Irom Bichabo Lddlow, t.) said 
 A. W. Laudbr, copies whereof were publish, 
 ed in the Daili/ Telegraph newspaper lu Jauu. 
 ary, 1872, to the ett<;ci tuatJoBN W. Lawia, 
 during the late election in South Grey, told 
 some of the electors that he wa^ authoiizHd 
 by the Governm.ut and by tbe Hon. E. 
 Blash. to make certain statements, and to 
 give rtain pledges, a select Commitfea 
 be appolntel'to itquire into acd re- 
 port on the matters stated in said documents 
 and into the circumstances connected with 
 the alleged improper interference ot Lewis 
 in the bloction, and the anth( rity on which 
 ho eo aeted; such Gcicmittee to Lave 
 power to send for persons, paperp, and n- 
 Ci>rde, and to report the evidence t*ken by 
 them ; aud such Committee consist of 
 Mus»rc<.BTKERT, Pardkb, Maodomalo (Lt^eds}, 
 Galbbaith, Budltbb aud Pbingb." 
 
 The ^Committee thus appointed having 
 summoned nnmorous witnesses on behalf of 
 Mr. Laddbb, aud against the writer and the 
 
 Govornment,continued to hold a succoHSlon of 
 meetings till the close uf the session, exam- 
 ining only such witnesses as wuie 
 called by Mr. Laoobb. The accused being 
 advised by his friends in the House, 
 Moisre. W^kll?, MoKbllab and Pardbi, that 
 it would bo most advisable to allow all— 
 M BiiB. Laddbr & C .'3 witnessta— ito be 
 called and (Xi^mintd prior to calling any 
 
 
d any com* 
 3t of the 
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 Toronto for 
 
 aBsist In 
 DioKBY, the 
 
 took place 
 ajB bo (tha 
 ill presently 
 (verlibb evN 
 3 stated the 
 6 Bubj^otof 
 jf the House, 
 having been 
 south Grey. 
 1872, thofoU 
 on. Mr Mao« 
 ote of 43 to . 
 
 member of 
 place that he 
 ailiJavira ot 
 rr, William 
 
 1 John May, 
 LOW, t.) said 
 ere publish* 
 ipor lu Jauu. 
 J W. Lswia, 
 h (irey, told 
 e authotizBd 
 36 Hou E. 
 ints, and to 
 
 Committee 
 
 ALd re« 
 
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 neoted with 
 3e ot Lsfvia 
 y on which 
 ie to Lave 
 arc, and re- 
 e ttken by 
 
 cormiiit of 
 .LD (Lueds), 
 
 ted havinfi: 
 
 )n behalf of 
 
 iter and the 
 
 uccoHBlon of 
 aion, ezam> 
 
 aa wure 
 :U8ed being 
 \xe House, 
 AR0I8, that 
 »llo>v all— 
 itius— to ba 
 ;alliiig «njr 
 
 Witceesea in rebuttal and for the defence, 
 adopted that oourae, as it wad calculated t > 
 save both time and monny ; but unfortunate* 
 ly, as before observe'', the whole remainder 
 of the CiKnmiituo's time for the session was 
 occupied in hearing the witnesses for the ac- 
 cuetation. The defendant was, it is tiu) 
 called by the Committee, but he was not per- 
 mivted to stato'thewhold truth, being tllowel 
 to answer only such questions as were put to 
 him, inKtead of telling tLie " truth, the whole 
 frntti, and nothinn; bat the truth," auoording 
 to the tenor of hia oath. There being no 
 time left for calling further witnesses for the 
 defence, only one side of the case was heard, 
 and thus there was a complete failure of 
 jostice; but had tha opportunity been al- 
 lowed, every aocmation mvJo and the evi- 
 dence given by Laddkr'j witnesses would 
 have bean proved, beyond the possibilicy of 
 doabt, to ba absolutely falaa aud without 
 ev^en toe shadow of foundation, aud the un- 
 mitigated baseness of the slander both 
 Bgllin^t the m'^mbers of the Gfovernment and 
 against the writer would have been 
 clearly pioven tu the satisfaction of 
 the whole country. The Committee 
 of investigitton, however, or a part of them 
 made up some sort of an ex parte report.^ome 
 of tl>e memb>'rs reiusing t.) sign it, and the 
 House very properly refused to racelva it, 
 and aJjournod bo'fore anytning more could be 
 done in thj matter that 8es^3iun. 
 
 Duriag the next Eession of the House to 
 efif>)rt was made to complete the investigi- 
 tion, and no opportunity was afforded the 
 principal defendant to bring forward any 
 evidence in his defence, aud in this the Qovv 
 erument committed the grossest blunder that 
 • ay body ot intelligent men could possibly 
 have oommitced ; Knotving what con It be 
 proved for the defence, and the character of 
 tha evidence, as Mr. MoKbllar, Mr. FAHoitfE!, 
 and Mr. Wglls, and other Liberal members 
 of the House did Know, they should have 
 insisted tbat the investigation should be 
 continued, or that a new committee should 
 ba appointed, the matter rd>openad, and the 
 whole evidence be taken ; but instead of 
 thiii, Mr. MowAT, in ignorance of the facts of 
 the case— the writer la bound to be jve— 
 caade a more terrible bluador ihsku tba &nt. 
 
 H^l ;hoat farther evldenoe than tbat before 
 the Committee, without any report from that 
 Committee, and really without knowing any* 
 thin,{ whatever of the faof.a ot the 
 oa«e, he rose in hia place, and 
 after a mUconoeived preamblt, moved as 
 follows : 
 
 Riioloed, That while in Grey the said 
 Lewis falsely represented to some of the elec- 
 tors tbat he had a pledge from Mr. iJLAKa 
 tbat, if they supported Mr. 0;o&rt, they 
 wonld get the b>;naat of his revaluation ; and 
 to some of the electors that he had a pledge 
 from the Government ; and to soma of the 
 electors that it they did not support Mr. 
 DiosBT they would bo treated as satisfied 
 with the price of their land, and by such and 
 the like represoutations, unduly to influence 
 the electors, and that such conduct is deserv* 
 ing of the severest reprehension. 
 
 Itow, the subjoined evidence will show 
 most conclusively that Mr. Mowat's is false 
 in every essential particular, and that its 
 absolute negative is literally true. Not only 
 does the resolutiou do the most shameful in- 
 justice to the accused party in the case, but 
 delivets the writhing victim, bound hand and 
 foot, over to his bitterest enemies.; withont 
 allowing him to open his lips in supplica- 
 tion or protest, to be the subject of their 
 gib^is and jjera, their insults and malice, 
 through all the rest of his life. Strange to 
 say, however, at the very momant when 
 the vote was taken on Mr. Mowat's 
 abominably false motion, there were 
 leading fidformars present, both in the 
 Government and out of it, who know as well 
 as CAUBaoN, LAnoaa & Co. did, and as well 
 as the writer himself knew, that the resolu- 
 tion contained a tissue of unmitigated false- 
 hoods, yet they voted for it, and never dared 
 raise their voices against the iniquity or in 
 defence of the truth. Alas I for the honor, 
 gratitude and truth of politicians, r ' I vj/, 
 
 But again, Mr. Mowat in hia Woodstock 
 speech, delivered on the, 28th of March, 
 1872; said: 
 
 •'Now when they found parties bringing 
 forward charges against a Government for 
 which there was no fouadation at all, they 
 knew the reason. It was that they had bo* 
 thing to bring forward which had any foun. 
 dation. (Cheers.) After describing the con- 
 duct of Lewis he contended there was not a 
 tittle of evidence against any member of the 
 
OoT«rnmeiBt to popnort the charges made 
 ftgalnst them. Lowia'ii coadact ia telllQK 
 tna electors that U they voted for JJiokbt thA 
 price of their lands woqU bo rec'uood, but 
 that It they voted lor Lioosa it would nol 
 bu redacud, waa wrong and oulmgeout. It 
 was unpardonable to apeak of it without 
 condemuing it, and he was sore it would be 
 denounced by the lleformors in the larongest 
 manner possiblti. He did not bollevHd Mr. 
 JUcKiLLia would takt his word 
 
 Now is It credible I Oaa any one believe 
 the faot ! Tbac the Hon. Mr. McEbll^b sat 
 by when Mr. Mcwat madd the 
 above declarations anvl knowing the 
 nttet falsity of them, and the perfect inno. 
 conce of Mr. Lswis, never opened his lips to 
 set either Mr. M )Wat or the public right on 
 the question. Was not the silence of the 
 former Cjmaalafiloaer of Public Works, under 
 the circumitanjos, to say the least, mean, 
 spiritless and cowardly? So far aa Jar. 
 Mow AT ia concerned, it muat be admitted 
 that he was Ignorant of th« facts of the 
 ca^e, but it cannot ba denied, at the tame 
 time, that ho showed more anxiety to clear 
 Mossre. Blakh and McKELLiu of all odium 
 than he did to ascertain, by full and fait ia- 
 vestigatloa, the real truth invalvod in the 
 ma'ter. Tne following depositions from 
 mftti7 of the most respectable electors of the 
 county of Grey, together with the corro. 
 spondence and extract? which follow, will 
 completely exonerate the writer, who was 
 made the principal defendant in the case, as 
 well as the Government, from all tlie charges 
 brought against him and them by Messrs. 
 Caubbon, Laddbh and Company, in connec- 
 tion with the fo ciled •< Fro on Outrage." 
 They will also satisfy every reasonable man, 
 that Mr. Mowat's speech at 'W'oodstock, and 
 the resolution which was moved by him, 
 and passed by the House daring the Session 
 of 1872-3, were not only unjust, but based 
 ipon a series of supposed facta, which never 
 had an existence except in the brain of 
 Messrs. Camebon, Ladder & Co. 
 
 OuTABio : ") I, Charles Palmer, 
 
 To vnshlp of Melanc- I a resident elector 
 thon, County of Grey, Ha the municipality 
 to wit. I of Mdlancthon in 
 
 1 the County of Grey, 
 J yeonuin, 
 
 BolemQly declare, that I went to J. W. 
 
 Lewis, Esq , on the 27th day of December, 
 A. D., 1871, about two p. m., of said day iu 
 the above named muclclpality In company 
 with one Donald McAulay, of Proton. 
 
 That 1 accompanied the above gentleman 
 from place of our first interview on the 
 above day to May's Hotel where we had aup- 
 per together, after which wu went to a publls 
 meeting at Pate's Hotel, a few rods distant. 
 
 That said meeting was addressed by Mr. 
 Nixon in the interest of Mr. Dickey, and by 
 Mr. Dodds in the inteiest of Mr. Lauder, 
 after which, at the request of electors Mr. 
 Lewis T'ade a few remarks. 
 
 That I have a clear recollection of what 
 was uttered it said meeting, and did not 
 hear Mr. Nizon ov any person say that those 
 whc wished to get the benefit of Mr. Lewis' 
 re-vaination would have to vote for Mr. 
 Dickey or any words that could be ttnthful- 
 ly construed to imply such. 
 
 That I did not hear Mr. Lewis say any. 
 thing abcut having seen the Hon. Edward 
 Blake on his way thither, and of having re- 
 coivud any instructions from him at any 
 time. 
 
 That I did hear Mr. J. W. Lewis say he 
 had seen Mr. McKellar and that gentleman 
 had assured him the Government would 
 carry out the same liberal measures they 
 advocated in opposition. 
 
 '''hat Mr. Lewis did at said meeting advise 
 the electors to' vote for Mr. Dickey, but in 
 conclusion informed them be would do his 
 utmost for them lrre3p«)ctive of bow they 
 would vote. 
 
 'i'bat at the close of said meeting I retnrn- 
 ed with Mr. Lewis to May's hotel where I re- 
 mained iu his company until about one or 
 o'clock a.m., tho following morning. ' 
 
 That 1 did not see Mr. Lewis show any 
 book purporting to contain entries of his or 
 any ro-valuationof any particular lot or lots. 
 
 Did not hear Lewis say anything about 
 writing the wcrd <' satisfied" in connection 
 with any lot, but did hear him say If the 
 electors would vote against a supporter of 
 the Government it was evidence they were 
 satisfied with the management of their affairs 
 by the late Government. 
 
 That the evidence given before the Proton 
 Commitee of the Ontario Legislature entire- 
 ly misrepresented the dontiments and acts of 
 Mr. Lewis when in my company. 
 
 That a gross delusion was practised on the 
 people of the municipality by the Crown 
 Lands Department by the issue of circulars 
 on December 14th, 1871, having the Assist- 
 ant Commissioner's imme subscribed, Inform- 
 ing the people they could valae their own 
 lands, which circulars were used in support 
 of Mr. Lauder's election, and had a poweifui 
 iQflaenoe in his favor. 
 
of December, 
 of Bald day iu 
 ;y io company 
 Proton. 
 ve gentleman 
 view on the 
 ro we bad aup- 
 mt to a pnblts 
 ods distant. 
 Ireaaed by Mr. 
 'ickey, and by 
 )f Mr, Lauder, 
 of eleotors Mr. 
 
 ctlon of wbat 
 and did not 
 
 say tbat tboRa 
 of Mr. Lewis' 
 vote for Mr. 
 
 d be ttathful* 
 
 lewis say any. 
 
 Hon. Edward 
 
 of having re« 
 
 , him at any 
 
 Lewis say he 
 lat gentleman 
 nment would 
 
 measureB they 
 
 neoting advioe 
 
 Dickey, but in 
 
 ) would do bis 
 
 ot bow they 
 
 eting I retarn- 
 tel where I re< 
 about OHe or 
 rning. ' 
 
 swis Bhow any 
 tries of his or 
 liar lot or lots. 
 
 inything about 
 in connection 
 
 hica Ray if the 
 a supporter ot 
 
 nee they were 
 
 t of their affairs 
 
 ore the Proton 
 iBlatore entire' 
 ints and acts of 
 ly. 
 
 ractised on the 
 )y the Grown 
 le oi circulara 
 Dg the Assist' 
 oribed, inform* 
 Ine their own 
 led in eapport 
 hndi a powetfui 
 
 Andl I h«T« madethl« declaration wlemn- 
 ly and conioientloaaly, believing the same to 
 toe trae, and by viitao of an act passed in the 
 thirty .seventh year of her Majesty's reign, 
 intituled an Act for the. tSoppressiou of 
 Voloataiy and iJIxtra Jadi:lal Oaths, 
 
 ' ^ ' Cbables Paluik. 
 
 Solemnly declared before me 
 at Dandalk. in the County 
 of Qrey, this 10th day ot 
 October, A.D., 1874. 
 
 J. J. MiDDLITON, J. P. 
 
 Ontario, 
 
 Township of 
 
 Melancthon, 
 
 County ot Orey. 
 
 I, Kbnnbt? Mo Aclat, of 
 
 the Township ot Melaoc- 
 
 'thon, in the County of 
 
 Orey, Teoman, Towuuhip 
 
 Clerk of the above Municipality, 
 
 Solemnly swear : 
 
 I was at a meeting held at Pate's Hotel, on 
 or about the 27th day of Ut^cember, A.D. 
 1871, held in Mr. Dickey's interest during 
 the Dickey-Lander election, which was 
 addreesed by Mr.Nizoa for and Dodds against, 
 and afterwards, at the call of electors, Mi. 
 Lewis for. 
 
 That at said meeting I did not hoar Mr. 
 Nixon say " that thiose who wanted to gut 
 the benel^t of Mr. Lewis' re-valuatiuu would 
 have to vote for Dickey." 
 
 That at said meeting I did not hear Mr. 
 Lewis say anything about having seen the 
 Hon. Ed. Blnke on his wav and receiving a 
 pledge from him to any effect, or mention 
 the name of the Hon. Ed. Blake in any 
 connoction. 
 
 That at said meeting 1 did hear Mr. Lewis 
 Bay he had seen Mr. McEtllar at the Amer- 
 ican Hotel on his way, and that Mr. McKel< 
 lar bad assured him the Goverumeut would 
 carry out the same liberal moasurt-s they had 
 advocated when in opposition. 
 
 That I did not hear Mr. Lewis say at any 
 time that those who voted for Mr. Lauder 
 would not get the benefits of bis te-valaation. 
 
 That I was located near to Mr. Lewis, 
 when he was addressing the eleclors at tnc 
 meeting referred to, and from my knowledge 
 of the sentimeuto uttered, believe he has been 
 mlsrepreBented with evidence given before 
 the Proton Committee of the Ontario Legia> 
 latnre. 
 
 That I did hear Mr. Lewis Bay that wbat* 
 ever the electors would vote for he would 
 continue to do his best for them. 
 
 Anfl I ht»-^e made this declaration solemn- 
 ly and conscientiously, believing the same 
 to be true, and by virtue of an Act passed in 
 the tblrty-Beventh year of Her Mpj?sty'g 
 
 reign, dctltu^ed " An Act lor tba snppveuloQ 
 of 'oluutary and extra judicial oathc, 
 
 ElNlllTB MoAULAT, 
 
 Township Clerk. 
 
 Bolemnly declared before me 
 at Dnndalk, in tbe Coun- 
 ty of Grey, this flttt day 
 of 0;5tober, AD. 1874. 
 
 Uemut Gbaham, 
 Justice of I'dacH, 
 in and for the County of Orey. 
 
 I, J. J. MinDLiTON, ot the village of Dundalk, 
 in the Connty of Grey, Merchant, and 
 Beove of the Municipality of Proton, 
 
 Solemnly Declare : 
 
 1 . Tiiat I am an elector in tbe Townshlpa 
 of Proton and Melancthon atd that I have 
 constantly resided In the former Municipality 
 8?nce the early part of the y)ar 1871. 
 
 2 That I have a diHtinct recollection of a 
 rolitijul meeting htiUl iu P'lte'd Hotel, near 
 Dundulk, in the motith of Decemoer of the 
 above yeHr, addrosued by Mr. Nixon in sup- 
 port of Mr. Dickoy'ij candidature, Mr. Dodds 
 against, and at the rBpoated request of elec 
 tors, Mr. J. W. Luwi*, for a fow minutes, in 
 favor of Mr. Dickey, and did, previous to the 
 eif'Ction of u Cbaliman, introduce Messrs. 
 Nizou and Ltiwiu, whom I beard express 
 themselves to tbe cffact that tney liad not 
 seen each othar before. 
 
 3. During the atwve meeting I nat con. 
 veuieut to the chairman and speakers, and 
 dli not hear either Messrs. Nixon or Lewis 
 say " that those who wanted to gtt the bene, 
 ht of Mr. Lewis's re-valuation, would have 
 to vote for Mr. Dickey ," or any words that 
 could be conttiUod to imply eucb. Nor did 
 I hear'Mr. Lnwis say " that before leaving St. 
 Catharines he had received iustrcctions to 
 meet Mr. Nixon and both hurry on together 
 so AS to ace in concert." 
 
 4. I did not hear Mr. Lewis say that when 
 passing through Toronto, on his way, he had 
 searched for the Hon. Edivard Blake and ob. 
 tained a special pledge from him to the 
 effect " that if the electors of Proton would 
 vote against Mr. Liuder they should have 
 the benefit of the low estimate which had 
 been made of the balan je of their lands, but 
 not otherwise ;" nor d'd 1 hear him mention 
 the name of ihe Hot . El ward Blake per- 
 sonally in any connection, thout^h he did 
 speak approvingly of the personnel and 
 policy of Mr. Bh^ke'a ailmlnlstration. 
 
 6. He did mention of having seen the Hon. 
 A. MoKellar at the American Hotel, and of 
 receiving an assurance that the Government 
 would carry out as liberal a policy toward 
 this section, and generally, as they baj 
 advocated in UppcEition, and advised th 
 
electors to rote for Mr. Dickey, he beiDg a 
 Buppoiter of the OoTerument, th«y would be 
 mora likely to be iofluenoed by the repre* 
 Hurtation of tbeii frluods than thoir op< 
 poDents, but asHoreii tl;cm, vote for whom 
 they wouid, he (LowIr) would oontinuu to 
 do his l>eBt for them. 
 
 6. 1 am well aci|aaintoi with an elector 
 named William Nethurctit, who resides in 
 MulanctboD, and, coutiary to tiiu eviduiice of 
 William U'JKheB bttloru ttit) Froton Commit, 
 tee ot the Oataiio LugisIatHre, deolaro that 
 Mr. Netherout ^vos not Influenced to vote for 
 Mr. Dickey tbrouKh any sentiment of Mr. 
 Lewis, having been an active member 
 of Mr. Dickey's committee several days prior 
 to Mr. Lewis's arrival in this community 
 during the Dickty- Lauder canvas. 
 
 7. 'J'hat a eircular over the signature of 
 the AHslstavr Commiusiouer of Crown LiiodH, 
 ill efftict, telling the people they could value 
 t heir own lacds, and requoetiog them so to do 
 was freely r(<ed in proof of the achievement) 
 of Mr. Lander and had a powerful efifect in 
 bis favor. 
 
 And I have made this declaration solemn. 
 ly andconscientioutly believing the same to 
 be true, and by virtue of an Act passed in 
 the thirty-seventh year of Uer Majesty's 
 reign, intituled "An Act for the Suppression 
 ot Voluntary and Extra Judicial OathH." 
 
 J. J. MiDDLlTON. 
 
 Solemnly deslared before me ' 
 at Dundalk, in the County 
 of Grey, thid 24th day ot 
 October, A.D., 1874. 
 
 Hbnbt Ubahau, 
 
 Justice of the Peace, 
 
 in and for said County of Orey. 
 
 Ontabio ; 
 TowNBBiP or Pboton, Cco«< 
 TT or Obit, to wit. 
 
 ) I, Donald Mo. 
 I Anlay of the 
 [.Township of 
 
 )Pr3ton, teachor 
 and yoeman, 
 W. Lewis, E-q., 
 at May's Hotel, 
 
 Do declare that I met J, 
 at about 2 o'clock, p.m., 
 Dundalk, on the 27tb day of December, 1871, 
 and accompanied him the remainder of that 
 afternoon, and in the evening went Trlth him 
 to a meeting held at Pate'a Hotel, in the 
 Township of Proton, and during laid muet> 
 Ing was oonetantly near him. 
 
 That the meeting in question was addresn. 
 ed by Mr. Nixon on behalf of Mr. Dickey, 
 and by Mr. Dodds on behalf of Mr Lauder, 
 and afterwards, at the urgent request of 
 electors, by Mr, Lewis, for a few minutes, 
 in support of Mr. Dickey's candidature. 
 
 ^hat at the above meeting neither Messrs. 
 Kixon nor Lewis said anytb'- ir respecting 
 those supporting Mr. Diokey ueiving bet. 
 ter terms in the matter of the re«valuation of 
 their lands than those supporting Mr. Lauder, 
 
 That Mr. Lowls did not say anything 
 respecting having searched for the Hon. 
 Edward Blake and having obtained a pledge 
 from him. 
 
 'i hat he did declare he had sunn the Hon, 
 A. McKeilar at the American Hotel on hifl 
 way, and that gentleman asaured him the 
 Government would carry out tlie same 
 liberal mcaBuros they advanced in Oppoal. 
 sition. 
 
 That Mr. Lowls at said meeting did ad* 
 vise the electors to support Mr. Dickey, he 
 being a supporter of the Government could 
 do more for them than Lr. Lauder, hut ag. 
 eurea them, vote fur whom they would, be 
 (LcwIh) would ountinue to do his utmost for 
 ti:eir getting the full beuefiC of the re-valua> 
 tion. 
 
 That at the clo je of said meeting I aooom* 
 pauied Mr, Lewis to May's llolel, where I 
 remained in his company until between one 
 and two o'clock a.m., the following morning, 
 and did not see him produce nny bonk pur. 
 porting to contain entries of his re-valuation, 
 or any portion thereof, and from a full re. 
 collection of what occurred, am ci^rtain 
 nothing of the kind was said nor done, nor 
 was anything said about writing the word 
 " Satitifled," in ccnuuction with any partiou. 
 lar Int. 
 
 That I met Mr. Lewis the day of the elec. 
 tion at one of the polling placeb in Proton, 
 and on arriving he wa^ intoirogated by 
 several ratepayers respecting the acceptance 
 of his re-valuatiou. When attempting to re. 
 ply, Mr. Joseiiv McArdle, Pobtmaster at 
 Bonaldsay, and Doputy.retnrniug Offlcer, 
 rushed out of the house on to the road in a 
 very excited manner where Mv. Lewis was, 
 aud harangued the electors not to listen to 
 Mr. Lewis, and polntiog t? a circular over 
 t le name of the Deputy Commissioner, as- 
 sured th>)m they could valua their own lands. 
 He farther stated that Mr. Lewis bad striven 
 to get up a mob of roughs the evening 
 previous at Cedarville. These sentiments of 
 the Deputy.Beturniug Officer caused a gene, 
 ral row, or a row commenced at once niter 
 tne expression of those sentiments. 
 
 And I have made this declaration, solemn- 
 ly believing the same to bo true, and by 
 virtue of an Aot paBsed in the thirty-seventh 
 year of her Majesty's reign intituled >' An 
 Act ior the Su ipression ot Voluntary and 
 £star Judicial Oaths." 
 
 Donald MoAdlat. 
 
 Solemnly declared before me ] 
 at the Village of Dundalk, | 
 in the County of Grey, 
 this 10th day of October. 
 AD., 1874. 
 
 f 
 
 
 J. J. MiOCLBTOir, 
 
 Beeve of Proton. 
 
d 
 
 My anjthlDg 
 
 fur the Hna. 
 
 taiued a pledge 
 
 I soon (be Uon, 
 fi Uotol on hia 
 idurud him the 
 [lut ibe same 
 Qod ia Oppofll* 
 
 leeting did ad< 
 Mr. Dickey, he 
 vernmeut could 
 jandor, but as* 
 they would, he 
 ) hju utmost lor 
 A the re-valua- 
 
 aetlng I aocom' 
 Hotel, where I 
 til batwtJUQ due 
 7wiQg morning, 
 
 nny bonii pur- 
 lia Te<valuatioD, 
 from a full re. 
 j, am curtain 
 
 nor done, nor 
 Itin-j tho word 
 :th aay partiou- 
 
 lay of the elec- 
 coa in Proton, 
 ntoirogated by 
 the acceptance 
 tempting to re* 
 PostmaBter at 
 <rning Officer, 
 the road in a 
 Ml. Lewis was, 
 aot to listen to 
 circular over 
 ntult*Bioner, as- 
 heir own lands, 
 wis had atriven 
 (he evening 
 Hcntiments of 
 cauued a gene* 
 at once atter 
 lentb. 
 
 rtition, solemn- 
 )o true, and by 
 tbirty-Beventh 
 Intituled "An 
 Toiuntary and 
 
 ,D MoAuLAT.. ;; 
 
 [IDDLBTOM, 
 
 )eve of Proton. 
 
 Ontario, "j I, Michael Old- 
 
 TtwNBHip (V Mku^nothon, j-tleld, in the 
 County c» Obky, J Oounty ofQroy, 
 Yeoman, solemnly declare that I I ve fre* 
 queutly read the evldunve given butore the 
 Proton Committee of tho Ontario Lt'iiiBla- 
 ture in rdieieuce to thn BtatemcntH made by 
 Mr. LewiB, on the evening of tho 27th of Da* 
 oember, A.D., 1871, at the meeting at Pate'a 
 hotel. 
 
 Mr. Lewis did not at that meeting, held at 
 Pate's hotel, '^■ention tuat ho had had an 
 Interview with Mr. Blake, or that he hunted 
 Buveial hours throui^h Toronto for him, or 
 that be had eny pledge from Mr. Blake to 
 the (ifect that those who voted for Lauder 
 would not get the full benefit of Mr. Lewis's 
 revaluation of their lands. 
 
 The person menticned in McDowel's evi- 
 dence, who inierded \oting for Dickey, was 
 at the Proton polling booth ptTsuuded to 
 turn and vote for Louder by iiitit gentleman 
 in person, by showing a printed bill or 
 placard, purporting to be ssned by tho 
 Crown Lana Department, for each man to be 
 his own valuator, which Mr. Lauder asod to 
 delude the electors. This book or placard 
 was only seen or heard of here the day pre- 
 vious to the election of Dicke:^ and Lauder, 
 1876, and was speedily spread through this 
 part of the South Biding of Grey, which 
 caused a number to vote for Mi. Lauder who 
 were previously inclined to support Mr. 
 Diokey. 
 
 Mr. Ncthercut had promiBed to vote for 
 
 Llw'ik.y, at tho first meeting held here, which 
 
 was addressed by Mr. Dickey, and was can* 
 
 vasaing for Mr, Dickey several dsyn previous 
 
 to the arri\ a' of Mr, Lewis. 
 
 I did not uear Mr, Nixon say that those 
 who voted for Mr. Dicliey would get the ben* 
 efit of Lewis's revaluation. 
 
 Mr. Lewis did say he had seen Mr. Mc- 
 Eellar, and that gentleman had assured him 
 the Qoveinment would carry out the mea- 
 sures advocated in Opposition. 
 
 Mr. Le^is did not say, while addressing 
 the electors at the meeting at Pato's, that 
 those who voted ior Lauder would not get 
 the full benefit of hi^ r^vvaluation, or any 
 words that could be construed to imply such. 
 
 That John McDowell, Esq., J. P., i he most 
 forward supporter of Lauder in th s com. 
 munity, did ofiar me, in Zion Church, 
 (Methodist), Dundalk, a few evenings pre- 
 vious to the Dickey-Lauder election, half the 
 money given him by Mr. Lauder if I would 
 Join with him and support Lauder, as I had 
 ai X-auder's first election. 
 
 Tha^ I was not and am not aware of Mr. 
 Dickey, or any other person tor him, spend- 
 ing as much as one cent in this community 
 towards ibllaeuciDg any person to estircise 
 tbe franchise ib hU iayor. 
 
 And T hare made this declaraitda aol* 
 imnly and couscieutiouHly, believing the 
 I ame to be true, and by virtue of an Aot 
 ) assed in the tblrty.aacond year of Iler Ma* 
 j'sty'ii reign, onUtuied "An Aot foi the 8ap« 
 pietisloa of Voluntary and Extra Jadloiai 
 Oaths." 
 
 MlUHAlL OlDFIBLD. 
 
 Solemnly declared before me at the village 
 of Dimdalk, ia the county r,i Qrey, tbii 
 sixth day of October, A. D., 1874. 
 Henry Qbaham, 
 J. P. in and for said County of Qrey. 
 
 Ontario, "j I, DonaldjBall, of th« 
 Township cf Pro* ! Towaship of Proton, la 
 TON, County of { the County of Clrey, tar- 
 Grey. to wit : j mer, 
 Say and solemnly declare : 
 
 That I was in attendance at one ef the- 
 polling places ot Proton on the 29th Decern- 
 ber, 1871, the polling place being at the 
 house of Joseph McArdle, Post Master at 
 Banaldsay. Mr. Lewis was interrogated 
 by some of the elecfors, and he was in the act 
 of answering when Joseph McArdlo, Depnty 
 Boturuing Officer, rushed out of the house oa 
 to the road, (where Mr. Lawis was), in a yeif 
 excited manner, and harangued the eleotora 
 not to listen to Mr. Lewie', and pointing to a 
 circular over the name of the Deputy Com- 
 missioner of Crown Lands assuring them 
 they could value their own lands ; and fur- 
 ther Btated to the electors that Mr. Lew/'s 
 had riven to get up a mob of roughs the 
 evening previous at Cedarville. Cn these 
 sentiments of the Dapaty Beturning Officer, 
 a general row commenced after the expres- 
 sion of these sentiments. 
 
 And I have made this declaration soleTiiuly 
 and conscientiously, believing the same to be 
 true, and by virtue of an Aot passed in the 
 thirty-seventi? year ot Her Majesty's reign, 
 entitlod, an Act for the Suppresdon of Volaa* 
 tary and Extra Judicial Oaths. 
 
 Dc LD BlLIi. 
 
 Solemnly declared before me ' 
 at Proton, in the County of 
 Crey, this 16th day of Oj- 
 tober, A. D. 1874. 
 
 John Vubt, 
 A Oommmlssloner in Q, B. for taking 
 affidavits in and for the County of 
 Qrey. 
 
 Ontario, ") We, John Mokenale, 
 
 Township of Pbotok, J- merchant ia the vil- 
 Oo. o» Gebt, to wit. j lage of Cedarville, 
 AND Donald Bbll, tanner, in the Towaship of 
 Proton in the County of Grey, both say and 
 so emaly declare that we met J. W. Lawis, 
 Eaq., on the evening of the 28 th day of 
 
i? 
 
 10 
 
 fW 
 
 J. A 
 
 December, A.. D., 1871, et tbe Cedarville 
 Hote', both of ns iiasirg met for conversa. 
 lion with the said J. W. Lewis, and that 1 1 
 the best of our belief thtro waa no formal 
 Dotica given either by Cocsorvative or R»- 
 jformer for a public mdeting. 
 
 That the affildvit m*do, that Mr. Lowls 
 said, if he had made an ertur he could cor. 
 rect the valuation, we deoonents to the bi it 
 of our bjllef did not hear J. W. LsttIs repeat 
 wuch^ords. 
 
 Th«t the affl lavit mede, that Mr. Lewis 
 Baid, that if their lauds were reduced they 
 woald bo ex ected to vote for Mr. Dickey," 
 these words to the best of our iinowledge 
 and beMet were not eaid in our heariog. 
 
 That the affiJavit made that Mi. Lewis 
 Baid, that if the, electors would vote for 
 Dickey the valution »vould be lower," these 
 words to the best of cir kajwi-^dgo and be. 
 lief were not" said in our hearing. 
 
 That the affidavit made th.at Mr. Lewis 
 said " when he addressed the paople ha was 
 the Government agent," thma words to the 
 best of out kiiowiedge and b-lief were not 
 Baid in our heaiiug, and further deponents 
 Bay that at converuation^il mueung there was 
 no public nddreiis mude. 
 
 Ddpunentd further say thfit at the con. 
 PArBational meeting ^vitb Mr. Lewis at 
 Opdarville H tel on the 28 'h Decamber, 
 1871, Joseph Mc^rdb, at that time Clerk ut 
 tbe Township oi Proton, came there and 
 used violent lioguage, occupying the fioor 
 and would allow none to speak on any thing 
 but wh4t suiteJ himselt, and from the mani- 
 festation of ill feeling and violeut language 
 Qsed by him it appearefi to us he had come 
 to raise a rot? if possible. 
 
 Ueponents futther say, that having care- 
 fully read over the affidavits male before the 
 Select Committee appointed by the Ontario 
 Oovernment, that they appear to us to gross. 
 ]y misrepresent the langaige used by Mr. 
 Lewis. 
 
 And we, deponents h«kve made this decla 
 ration, solemaly nnd conscientiously belkv- 
 inj. the sa ve to be tru-;, and by virtue of un 
 act pasP'd in the thirty seventh year of Hijr 
 Mflj^'sty's reigD,pn;ituled »'An Act for the Sup- 
 pression of- Voluaiary and £ztra Judicial 
 Oatbfl." 
 
 John MoE'enzis, 
 Don AM B Will. 
 Solemnly declared before ") j' 
 
 me at Proton in the | 
 County o? Grey, this IBth j. ^"; ^ , 
 
 day of October, A. D, { 
 
 1874. J — ^ ■ 
 
 Jt«N ViBT, 
 
 Commissioner in Qaeen's Bench 
 luc takiig uffi idvue in una tor tho 
 CoQDtjr of Qrey, 
 
 t, Alexander MoPail, of the Township of 
 Proton, in the County of Grey, yeoman, 
 solemnly declare : 
 
 That I am an elector id *he municpality 
 of Protoi , and was so in th-^ year 1871. 
 
 That I am the pornon msntiontdiu Joseph 
 McArdlo's evidence before t*iB Proton Com. 
 mittee of the Ootario Ls^gislature as the 
 «'Beeve" of Pioton who "iook quite an active 
 pait in Mr. Dickey's election." 
 
 That I did not take an active partia Mr. 
 Dickey's election, having attended only one 
 meeting for i<r against him. 
 
 ■J hat I was prjsent at the polling place 
 near Ronildson on the day of election and 
 Qaw Mr. J. W. Lewis come there. 
 
 That contrary to Mr. Abbott's eviHeace, I 
 did not go after Mr. Lawiti to Cedarvilie and 
 induce him to come to Bunaldsayon the 
 abovd occasion or any othor time. 
 
 That tb»i disturbance that occurred was 
 caused by Mr. McAtdle coming from the 
 polling bootn ou to the road (where Mr, 
 Liwis was) witti hat atid coat oft, calliug on 
 tne electors io an ex jited and exoitinjj m-in- 
 ner to not give Mr. Lewis a hearing, as well 
 as otber off ^n^ivo sentiments. 
 
 That a isturbanro did comiuenceby some 
 ef Mr L.ucler's friends endeavoring to assail 
 Mr. Lewis, and Mr, Dicfeey's to protect him. 
 
 That I verily believe there would have 
 been no disturbanne on this occasion but for 
 the influence of Joseph MoArdle, the Deputy 
 Baturuing Officer. 
 
 Tnat a circular was exhibited at the poll- 
 ing place in Uonaldsay on the day of el«ic. 
 tion over the si^^natuie of the Assistant 
 Commissioner, informing tbe people they 
 could value their own lands. 
 
 That the above circular was freely used 
 to influence the elector?, in Mr. Lauder's fa. 
 vor with appartnt effect. 
 
 And I have made this declaration solemr. 
 ly and conscientiously, believing tho same 
 to be true, and by virtue of an A^^t pHSsed in 
 the thirty-seventh yaar of Her Majesty'g 
 reigUjentituled, "An Act for fh« Huppression 
 of Voluntary ana Extra Judicial Oaths." 
 
 Alfx. McPhail. 
 
 ' Solemnly declared before i:.e at Dundalk, 
 in tue County of Grey, on this 19th day of 
 Ojtobi^r, 1874. 
 
 HiNBT Gbaham, J. F. 
 
 I, Nbil MoEkobnib of tbe Township of 
 Proton, in the County of Grey, yeoman, 
 bolemnly dxlare: 
 
 That I am an elector in the Township o( 
 Proton, and was so in 1871. 
 
 That I was c, ' the polling place at Bcinald- 
 say, en tbe day of the por'ug during ^he 
 above yettr, and saw Mr. J. W. Lewid auive 
 there. | 
 
w 
 
 le TowDBhtp of 
 [Jrey, yeoman, 
 
 le manic'pality 
 ?eftr 1871. 
 ioatdiu Joseph 
 
 tj Proton Com. 
 isUture as the 
 
 quite aa active 
 
 tive partia Mr. 
 ended oaly one 
 
 be polling place 
 ot eiectioa and 
 iiere. 
 
 att'8 evif'.eactf, I 
 > 'Jodarville and 
 analdsay on the 
 lime. 
 
 it occurred wa9 
 >ming Irom the 
 :oad (where Mr. 
 at off, calling on 
 id exciting m'in- 
 hearinjj, aa well 
 
 oaTuence by some 
 avoriug to aasall 
 J to protect him. 
 lere would have 
 I occaeion but tor 
 Lrdle, the Deputy 
 
 bited at the poU- 
 th« day of el*ic- 
 at the Assistant 
 the people they 
 
 s. 
 
 was freely used 
 a Mr. Lauder's la- 
 
 ioiaration flolemr. 
 lieving tho Bnme 
 f an A'^t passed in 
 uf Her Majesty's 
 >r fhp Huppiession 
 idicial Oalhs." 
 Alfx. McPhail. 
 3 c.e at Dundalk, 
 this 19 th day of 
 
 r Gbahau, J. P. 
 
 the Township of 
 if Grey, yeoman, 
 
 I the Township of 
 
 1. 
 
 ig place at Eotjald* 
 io)"ag during *.he 
 J. W, Lewis arrive 
 
 I 
 
 That immediately after the anival of Mr. 
 Lewis thH Deputy Returning Officer, Mr. 
 Joseph McArdle, ran out of the house in aa 
 infuriated manner onto the road where Mi. 
 Lawis ¥7ft3 and harrangued the electors to 
 draw Ml-. Liwlsawav, usiat; other very of- 
 fonslve language to Mr. La wis. 
 
 That a disturbance ensued caused solely 
 by tlie action ot the deputy returning officer, 
 in which p»veral bloctors were abused. 
 
 That Mr. Lnwis strove to quell the dig- 
 turbanoe which would not have occurred but 
 for the proiinpting of the deputy returning 
 ofScer. 
 
 That I fir:yly believe many were irducou 
 to vote ior Mr. Lauder through a circular 
 over the si ^nafura o) the Assistant Commis« 
 tiioner of Crowa Ltcda, in substance, inform* 
 iug the electots they could value their own 
 lands. 
 
 And I have made the above declaration 
 solemnly and couscientiously believing tne 
 same fo be true, and by virtue of ua Act 
 passed m tho thirty-seventa year of her Ma. 
 jesty's reign, intituled "An Act for the Sup^ 
 preHSioa of Voluntary an J $xtra Judicial 
 Oaihe." 
 
 his 
 Nkil [X] MoKiCHHii. 
 marK. 
 Solemnly declared before me 
 
 at Dundalk, in the Connty 
 
 of(ire.y, this 18 th day of 
 
 Oct., A. iJ., 1874. 
 
 Hbhkt Obabak, J. P. 
 
 I, WiLMAu NETHBBCf7T, of the Township of 
 Mtilancthon, Yeoman, solemnly declaie : 
 
 That I am the person mentioned in Wm. 
 Hugh's evidence before the Proton Commit. 
 tee of tbe Catario Legislature as having 
 changed vote through influence brought to 
 bear on me through Mr. J. W. Lewij. 
 
 T at I was net influenced to vote for 
 Mr. Dickey in the Dickev-Linder contest 
 here by any utterances of Mr Lewis, having 
 been one of Mr. Dickey's committee several 
 dayi3 yrtor to the arrival of Mr, Lewiii in this 
 community during the above contest. 
 
 That I was present at the meeting at 
 Pate's addiesRec by Mr. Lewis, for a few 
 minutes, anc* firmly believe he did not utter 
 *he words attribute i to fiiai in the evidence 
 in support of the '-Proton Outrage" charges. 
 
 And I have made this declaration solemnly 
 and conscientiouHir, believing the same to 
 be true, and by virtue of aa Act passed in 
 the thir.y-seventh year of Her Majesty's 
 rHJ^r),liitituled «Aa Act f >r the Suppresbioa of 
 Voluutaiy and .Extra JuiUclal Oaths." 
 
 William Nkthbroct. 
 Solemnly decloi 1 ttefore me at Dnudaik, in 
 
 !ho ro'iiaty of Grey, this 19'b day of Oct., 
 A. D, 1874. , , J.J iV'iDDiBrow, 
 
 f; ' Bseve oi Piotoc. 
 
 '''SI - 
 
 I .: ' •:.,: "'W^- ■'■■■':■"■:'■■■ ''^^ f We, Duncan 
 
 Omtabio. I LIjKeDz<-,Bob« 
 
 T0WiISniP*FPBi)TO»,CoCSTT-{ ert Gilleepte, 
 
 Oi- Qbbt, to wit. J Alex. McPher- 
 
 [ eon, ycoraen, 
 
 Bulemly declare, that we are electors ia 
 thd municipality of Proton, and were so in 
 the year 1871. 
 
 That we met Mr, J. W. Lewis In Cedar- 
 ville the evenir^ previous to the pulling day 
 In the l)ickey, LitfJer contest, in 8outh 
 Grey. 
 
 Thut at said iiiterview there were about 
 eiiiht or ten rate.payers present converuing 
 with Mr. Lawis in a friendly w:»y about cur- 
 rent matters, including the electiou, when 
 Joseph McAtdle, then Township Clerk, 
 entered tbe room where wo ware seated, 
 and at once assailed Mr. La wis and others 
 in a violent and offensive manner, without 
 the least provocition, accusing Mr, Lewis of 
 having been sent by the Government, hav- 
 ing, when valuator, placed th? lots cf Tories 
 higher than Beformers ; that he was un- 
 worthy of biing beliaved, as well as other 
 similar utterances. 
 
 That Mr. Lewis replied, declaring the 
 Ocverument had not sent him, that when 
 valuating he had not discriminated between 
 the lo 8 of Tories and Baformers, and in 
 proof produced a memorandum book, and 
 read from it the valuations ot McArdle's lot, 
 his wife's, and a tew others. 
 
 That repeatedly McArdle '^as requested 
 to conduct Hmselt civiliy, witnout eftect. 
 
 That a chaim-an was, contrary to iuten* 
 tion, toward the close of the intervi.4w, ap- 
 po'nted, for tho sole purpose of controlling 
 McArdle in his unHulTerable insolence. 
 
 That McArdle abused ihe mover of the 
 Chairman when in the^act oi doing so, and 
 left the room at once Hod did not return 
 
 That Mr Lewis did not say, as mentioned 
 in McArdle's evidence before the Proton Com* 
 mittee of the. Oatatio L^giLlitura, that « if 
 the electors lands were reduced, they would 
 be expected to vote ior Dickey," or any words 
 implying &uob, or that •• if he had made an 
 error he could correct it." 
 
 That Mr. Lewis at said meeting conducted 
 himself good-naturedly and civiily, and any 
 dlsturbanoe tbbt transpired was caused by 
 Joseph McArdle unaided by any person. 
 
 Taat daring said contest a ciicular over 
 the Hgnature ct tho Assittiint Commis-' 
 sioners of C'0»n Landc, beiuiflg data 1 4th 
 December, 1371, invitina; people to v^lua 
 their own iandi^, was fn^ely ua^u by Mr. 
 L%uder'.s canvassers to icfluenc ) the electors 
 in bl9 favor, which we believe was Eucceas 
 
I 
 
 , I 
 
 i 
 
 !■ 
 
 ii 
 
 F 
 
 fal In delGdinar many to snppott Mr, Lander, 
 oontiar/ to their previous intention. 
 
 And we have made thi3 declaration aolemn- 
 ly oad conscientiously, believlnK'.tha Bame to 
 be true, and by virtue of an Act passed in the 
 thirty-seventh year ol Her Majesty's reign, 
 entituled " An Act tor the Suppression of 
 Volnntary Extra Judicial oaths." 
 Solemnly and sevaraily de- 
 clared be 'ore me at Proton 
 in the County of Gray, this 
 22nd day of October, 1R7'<. 
 
 DUNOAN McE&NZIB, 
 ,.;,,;*!;• ROBT. GlLI^KSPIH, 
 
 Alkx. MoPherson. 
 It may be observed that all the above de< 
 positions or solemn daclarations, except one, 
 were taken in the County of Grey, before a 
 proper officer of the Crown, as provided in 
 sncb cases by the statute, concerning extra 
 jadicial oaths. 
 - „ , ,, Lkqislativb Aecbkblt, 
 
 12th Feb., 1873. 
 
 ^ P«AE Sri ; I raad your letter last nighf , 
 bnt too late *o make use of it upon the de. 
 bate. Had I read it in time I could have 
 made effective use of it. I have felt all 
 along, and I feel more strongly now, that 
 yon have been harshly dealt with. But 
 upon the evidence given there was only one 
 possible verdict, namely, that you did, to 
 some extent at all events, what was charged. 
 I took occasion In my speech — which, by 
 the way, is practically unreported— to criti. 
 else the evidence, particularly of Abbott 
 and Bobinson, and to show thJt they were 
 unworthy of belief. I said ahat the evidence 
 had evidently been cooked against you, aud 
 that yon had no opportunity of making ycur 
 defence. 
 
 What occurs to me now is this : To move 
 for a commiltee of inquiry as to Cameron'd 
 conduct In issuing that notice to the settlers 
 In Proton, and as to Lauder'8 use of it during 
 his eleetloc. I can prove that it wis got up 
 at Mr. Lauder's instance, and that five bund, 
 led copies were taken from the office by bis 
 clerk. We can jiake a very strong case lor 
 a committee of inquiry, and i" we get it, you 
 can doubtless have an opportunity of giving 
 evidence upon your own behalf. 
 
 It would be advisable for you to go up to 
 Proton and to employ the services of some 
 Bollcltoi', or Bcme intelligent law student, and 
 to get affidavits both as to the use made of 
 the notices, and also as to what you can 
 prove on yonr own account. I would mystslf 
 contribute $20 towards this, and could got 
 other contributors. This should be done at 
 once if at all. 
 I feel very strongly in the matter, Mr. 
 
 .y , 
 
 Oameroa, while asEumlng a very high tone, 
 has reuUy committed the cly Proton oat« 
 rage that has been committed. 
 
 YourB truly, 
 ^ • ^ ^ R. M. Wblw. 
 
 J. D. Lewis, Esq. . . 
 
 Toronto, l2th February, 18Y3. 
 
 Mt Dbar Mb. Lbwis, 
 
 Your favor was received last evening at 
 the timo we wera debating the Proton Out- 
 rage, and although the resolutions passed 
 last night referred to you too strongly, and 
 wh-it was considerud rather unjustly, yet it 
 haj created a strong feeling in your favor, 
 aad has drawn a sympathy to you which you 
 would not have got otherwise. I havs beard 
 a great many members f xpress Ih. mselves to- 
 day in that way, Mr. Cniige, cf Glengarry, 
 Smith, tf MiddlffiJX, S.uclair and others. 
 Mr. Mowat brought down the resolution 
 without c'jnfiulting of us, and the difficulty 
 was to alter it, white the Tories was moving 
 BO loiuy amendments to it. 
 
 Curte the Proton rot. 
 
 ' Yours, with kind regards, 
 
 A. Olivbb. 
 
 The followiaa: was addressed by the writer, 
 as will ba seen, to the Hon Mr. Pardee. It 
 was han:ied to that gentleman by Mr. Adam 
 Oliver, to whom Mr. Pardee said, after 
 reading it, that " There was a great deal of 
 
 truth in in it. In fact, there was too much 
 truth:" 
 
 St. Catharines, Feb. 19, 1874. 
 Eon. T. Pardee : 
 
 Sir, — I see by the Olobe of the 12th Inst 
 that the so called Proton outrage has been 
 brought up again, and as I feel that no ons 
 is more inter 'sted in that matter than my- 
 self, I take the lioerty of wilting you. 
 
 I feel that I have been, and am yet, the 
 abused party iu the whole iaYestigation, and 
 do think I ought to be set r(i;ht , for he who, 
 endeavoring to do well, uses his utmost 
 efforts to achieve that end, and yet fails, 
 desei'ves at least reepoct for the good inten- 
 tions. 
 
 ' The Government, aa you are awaro, ap- 
 pointed a committee — Laudor & Co., — who 
 went to work ; and after you loft, through 
 eickness, there was no one to advise me or 
 bring any check upon their doings, so th'ty 
 continued the investigation to the end of the 
 term ; and, as you rvo aware, or at least I 
 understood yon to eay, that I had better do 
 notning, t)ut keep quiet hntil they^L^uder 
 & Co. — got through, ani then I should have 
 an oppoitanity ot ehowino; up the other side. 
 I did BO. But that oppcrtuuity nevvr came, 
 
very high tonet 
 "ly Proton ouU 
 d. 
 
 ;rQly, --. 
 
 K. M. Wbus. 
 
 ebruary, 1873. 
 
 last! eventDpr at 
 ha Proton Oat- 
 iolutioDs passed 
 )o strongly, and 
 unjustly, yet it 
 ; in your favor, 
 o you which you 
 0. I have heard 
 as Ih'. mselves to- 
 :e, cf Glengarry, 
 iir and others, 
 the resolntioa 
 d the difficulty 
 tries was mo7iug 
 
 ind regards, 
 
 A. Olitbb. 
 sed by the writer, 
 Mr. Pardee. It 
 an by Mr. Adam 
 iiBOSB said, after 
 i a great deal of 
 re was too much 
 
 Feb. 19, 1874. 
 
 i the 12 th Inst 
 itra|j;e has been 
 eel that no on« 
 latter than my- 
 iting you. 
 nd am yet, the 
 UYestigation, and 
 ii;ht , tor he who, 
 uses his utmost 
 and yet fails, 
 the good intea- 
 
 u are awaro, ap. 
 or & Co., — who 
 )u loft, through 
 to advise me or 
 doings, so thiy 
 to the end of the 
 ro, or at least I 
 ; I had better do 
 itil they— Lander 
 len I should have 
 an the other side. 
 fii'.y never came, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 between us, or I 
 
 for they contiime<! to bring down erety per- 
 son that would testify, as directed by Lauder 
 t Co., urtU too late to bring in their report. 
 
 When I was called up )n to tettify, they 
 would allow me to say nothing only answer 
 such questions as they put to me ; and they 
 were careful not to ask any quebtions that 
 gave me a chance to explain how I came to 
 see the Hon. A. McKellar, or aj to the con- 
 versution that took place 
 could have nut th?t all righ'. 
 
 When I arrived in the County of Grey I 
 took a person with me by the name of Mo- 
 AuLBT ; went down iato Mtlancthon, took 
 in another person by the name of Palmer ; 
 they were wita me that eve; ing, and went 
 to the meeting held by Mr. Nixon in the 
 interest of Mr. Dickey ; they heard all I saiJ 
 there, so did Mr. Nxon ; after he and Dodds 
 KOt through they (Palmer and Mculey), 
 returned to Maj's where we got tea and 
 stopped all right, I paying the bill the next 
 morning, Tne day before the election Mr. 
 McAuley and i started through Proton ; went 
 to a school house where we met a tew elec- 
 tors, and from there to Cedarville ; and from 
 the time 1 arrived in the County of Grey 
 until I left, there were from one to quite a 
 number with me and heard all I said. Kow, 
 I do affirm I never did say or promise 
 anything they (the Tories) allege my having 
 promised or said, and furrnersay, it there was 
 any outrage committed in Grey that Lauder, 
 Cameron & Co., committed it. 1 did not 
 eay anything to give the least offence or 
 kick up a row aa wa<^ stated by McArdle, 
 \« bo was returning officer at Eonaldsay, in 
 Proton. He left his polling place, cime out 
 into the rotid, made a apeech of some 
 length ; told the people to drive me away, 
 which did create quite an excitement. He 
 was very much a.<juoyed because 1 told the 
 people to elect Dickey, an 1 was sure the 
 present Government ha:1 no confidence in 
 Lauder, and was doubtful wheth' r the late 
 Gavernraent ever had, as they bought him. 
 Mr. McArdle loUowed me the day before 
 down to Cedarville, and there did all he 
 oould to get up a fig'it or a row of some 
 description. Now, I never did m^ntien the 
 Hon. K. Blake's name unless it. connection 
 with the Reform Governmoat ; nor did I 
 mention any other perssou onnected with 
 the Government in aray way, only the Hon. 
 A. McKellar, as saying the present Govern- 
 ment Intended to carry out what they advo. 
 cated while in the Opposition, and while 
 in Grey he (McKellar) was sorry to see that 
 the people there were worse off than he 
 anticipated — which I thought very much in 
 their favor, as he bad been observing enough 
 to see their condition. 
 
 Now, in the foregoing paras^raph, I have 
 only set forth such tictM &i I c«q piove, and 
 
 1 ask yon onghl I, after thirty.fonr years of 
 h^rd fighting — spend^nir time and money 
 o. ten when 1 could ill aff .nd it—settle down 
 Bid become tame and quiet under such a 
 reiolution as that passed by the House, 03 
 the motion of Mr. Mowat. My friends (or 
 supposed frfends) allowing my (or our) ena- 
 mies to take up the whole time ot a session 
 to injure and traduce me, and through me to 
 injure the party with whom I have contend- 
 ed so long— denying me what was granted to 
 others — allowing tnem time and some $800 
 trying to correct some one, and I, after ail 
 this to be made a tool or a scapegoat of ; and 
 when I ask for an explanation, the answer is, 
 the Hon. Mr. Mowat did not understand the 
 circumbtances. How far does that go to ex* 
 honerate me from that acandaloas lolot cast 
 upon mo by that resolution ? 
 
 Now, I am not going to turn Tory-Conser- 
 vative nor Liberal-Conaervative on account 
 of the calumnies in newspapers, and personal 
 bickeringljand falsehoods I need not enume- 
 rate, brought against me by tha Lauder 
 party, but I assure you that every word from 
 an eaemy in this matter ia a wound to me, 
 and a slight from a friend is like a dagger. 
 
 I do think I owe to myself and family 
 a duty, and if no other course is taken by my 
 friends, only what has been done, I shall feel 
 it my duty, and that before long, to clear 
 myself of a pait, at all events, ot the stigmti 
 brought upon me by a faw people of Grey, 
 and also by some Reform members of Parlla- 
 ment, by giving publicity to all the facts of 
 the case by letters and affidavits which I 
 have Aow in my possession, or may still re. 
 ceire. I send this to you iegarding you as 
 a friend, among many others, before resolv- 
 ing on a course which I think of vital im- 
 portance to me. I have patiently waited, 
 stood all the abuse of a purchased fanatic 
 Tory press, and all thai Mr. Lauder and 
 his minions could bring to bear, but the most 
 cutting of all is the resolution passed through 
 the House by my own friends to relieve the 
 Government. 
 
 I am, &c., >;» 
 
 J. W. Lewis. 
 
 BoTHWKLL, February 24tb, 1873. 
 
 Mt Diab Lewis : I wanted to have seen 
 you when I was last down, but could not on 
 ace unt of having so much to do on in bo 
 short time. I have been watching the pro- 
 ceedings cf the so-called Proton outrage, and 
 from ail the evidence before the committee, 
 I saw nothing that was trustworthy in the 
 eridecce t j criminate you. Our own party 
 have done more to hurt you than the Tories 
 could possibly do. Mowat's speech at the 
 election in reference to the affair was un- 
 called for ; >-nd he (McKellar) to sit there 
 and listen te ihat speech withooi uttering 
 
H 
 
 I 
 
 i; 1 
 
 
 one word to clear np the affair ; and, then 
 ag9iD in tbe Asaemblf, Motrat's allasion to 
 you, making 'you tbe scnpe goat for the 
 alleged Bias ot McKullar & Co, was, in my 
 oplai >n, a very cowardly act. To toll you 
 the truth, Lewio, 1 am disgusted with the 
 leaders ot our ymty. 
 
 Kver since I have had the honor of year 
 acquaintance I have looked upon you as one 
 of the most z mious workers in the Beform 
 party, and witbout fee or reward. 
 
 The Tory party say that our party acted a 
 me%n and cowardly part towards you when 
 theie was no necessity for it, and I Intend to 
 tell McKolIar so when I me?t him. 1 don't 
 think he is tae right man in the right place ; 
 tor a man that will desert a friend when be 
 can't help himself, is jxot worthy of the place 
 he fills. 
 
 I expect to often hear of the matter, as it 
 will be brought up by the Tories, to taunt 
 oar party with their meanness towards you, 
 I remain, mv Dear Lewis, 
 Touts truly, 
 
 John Sic Cotton. 
 
 SuiTHViLLB, nth April, 1874. 
 
 Mt Dba.b J. W. Lawis : I embrace this 
 oppoitunity of stating to you that I feel 
 much annoyed at tbe proceeding of tho Com- 
 mittee of the Proton affair, for it is quite 
 evident that a great injastice has baen done 
 to you, and through you a blow was aimed 
 at the Reform parry. 
 
 It will require much olearor evidence than 
 anything I nave y»t se^B to shake my con- 
 fidence in your integrity whom I have known 
 for a period of some thirty-five years. I 
 must say I am not satisfied with Mr. M.owat's 
 course in the matter, and the proceedings of 
 the Committee appear to be all on one sida. 
 I will try and see you when I am in St. 
 Catkariaea again. 
 
 ,i I remain, 
 
 ;,' ? ; ■ rebpectfuUy youra, 
 
 • S. ,■> ,t..---- A. M0B«IB. 
 
 Mr. MoKiiLiiAH replied to a letter of Mr. 
 MoOALLnM'a of the 20th March, 1873, under 
 date of April 9th oi the same year, us fol< 
 lowBj '■--;.;-';'; A >-i;'"' 
 
 ««Mr. MowAT was not familiar with the 
 whole case when he referred to Lswii in bis 
 speech at Woodstock or hi would not have 
 mide tbe reference he did; he is the last 
 man to wrong or wound the feelint^s of any 
 one. Lbwij is an hon^ist and zealous man." 
 
 Why did not Mr, MoE^bll&r rise aad put 
 Mr. MowAT right when he madi) that speech, 
 for he was present and addressed the same 
 xaeeting? And why did he rot advise Mr. 
 MowAT of his error ^hen that gentlemiD 
 proposed his resolation of censure in tbe 
 
 Honse ? Where was his manliness then ? 
 Immediately below Is the evidence of Mr. 
 DoDD, one of the supporters of alt. LAroBS, 
 and one >f his chief orators in the South 
 Grey election, a3 it was given before the 
 Committee of the House. Tbis gentleman 
 accompanied the writer from May's Hotel to 
 the meeting at Pate's, and after the meeting 
 both the write/ and Mr. Dodd returned to* 
 gather to May's Hotel, and remained together 
 till twelve or one o'clock at night, and Mr. 
 Dodd mast therefore have heard all the 
 writer said duriag the whole time they were 
 in company. 
 
 Mr Lacdbs then proceeded to call wit- 
 nessee . 
 
 Edw^ard K. noDD3, of Toronto,— Met Mr. 
 Lewis at Dundalk, on the town line of Pro- 
 ton, at the late eleoLion ; witnesd had heard 
 t^at Mr Nixon had c&iied <% meeting, and 
 went therB to hear him ; heard Mr, Lewis 
 say he had come there especially to put i,he 
 lard question properly before the people, be 
 said tbe present Governmeut would give the 
 land queetioa a consideration favourable to 
 the electors ; did not hear him say he had 
 seen any one ; understood him to mean that 
 he had ttft authority of Mr. MuKellar or Mr 
 Blake, but he did not say he had seen either 
 of them ; thought a cbange took place in 
 the feeling of the people after Mr. Lewis got 
 there. 
 
 By Mr. Pahobb— Witness was ap there 
 canvassing for Mr Louder. 
 
 M ', Pardebi — You understood Mr. Lewis to 
 say that it woald be more to their interest to 
 have the present Government than frhej late 
 Government, 
 Witness— Yes- 
 Mr. Laodbr— Well, bat- 
 Mr, Pardbo— tiold on, Mr. Lander. We 
 won't have ibis interruptions. 
 
 The Chaibman— Wait till tbe committee 
 get through. 
 
 By Mr. Lh^vis— WitneBs accompanied Mr. 
 Law'^ afterwards to May's hjtel ; did not see 
 any books produced. 
 
 Ij not the foregoing mass of evidence 
 which migbt be multi(,lied ten'^old, were it 
 uecessarv, q<iit:e sufficient to convince every 
 unprrj'idiced mind in this country that the 
 writer (J, W. Lewis,) is entirely innocent oj 
 every charge brought against him In connec 
 tion with the South Grey election 7 And 
 d >e8 it not show how unwise, how unjost, 
 arud how uiitfuthful vrm the speech of Mr. 
 Mowat at Wooilstook ? And does it not 
 sliow stiii farther ttvat that while the Qor» 
 
 I 
 
tA 
 
 manliness tbenf 
 
 evidence of Mr, 
 rs of Mt. LAroKR, 
 tors in the South 
 given before the 
 Tbis gentleman 
 >m May's Hotel to 
 after the meeting 
 DoDD returned to* 
 remitiaed together 
 at night, and M?. 
 ve heard all the 
 la time they were 
 
 ded to call wit- 
 
 i'oronto,— Met Mr. 
 towa line of Pro« 
 vitnesd had heard 
 I <^ meeting, and 
 heard Mr. Lewis 
 ecia!!yto put i<he 
 tore the people, he 
 eut would give the 
 ition favourable to 
 ir him say he had 
 him to mean that 
 r. MoKallar or Mr 
 he had seen either 
 ige tooK place In 
 Ektier Mr. Lewis got 
 
 3BS WAS np there 
 r. 
 
 rstood Mr. Lewis to 
 
 to their iuterest to 
 
 aeut than the^ late 
 
 Mr. Lander. We 
 ons. 
 till the committee 
 
 8 accompanied Mr. 
 s hjtel ; did not see 
 
 mass of evidence 
 3d ten'^old, were it 
 it to convince every 
 lis country that the 
 entirely innocent oj 
 dnst him in conneo> 
 ey election ? And 
 nwise, how unjust, 
 
 the Bp^eoh of Mr. 
 ' And does it not 
 that while the Qov* 
 
 emmeni and the Beformera in the Hoose 
 were voting for Mr. Mowat'e iufamous and 
 ' grossly slaaderous resolution t^ey were 
 :; playing into the hands of the enemies of the 
 I Government and ot the writer, (J W.Lawls 7) 
 Cameron, Lauder and Bykert were thrown 
 into gleeful ecstasy by thr.* folly and stu- 
 piaity of the course pursued by Mr. Mowat 
 and his followers. And well, they might, 
 when they knew that the/ thenisflvee and 
 their tools i^Qrey were in fact the real criminal 
 '-y In the affair called the '' Proton Outrage.'' 
 Now, then as to the evidence of their gnilt, 
 i iu exercising an undue, mean and despicable 
 infljenca ever the electors in Proton. Bo-low 
 is a copy of the document issued from Ut, 
 Cameron's office, as Commissioner of Crown 
 Lands, by his deputy, a little before the 
 South Griy election. It will be observed 
 that it is dated I'oronto, December 14th, 
 1871, the election occurring on the 28tb, and 
 what inducement does it hold out to the 
 electors to vote for Mr. Laudtr, the Govern- 
 ment candidate, It only needs to be read to 
 be understood and appreciated at its true 
 value. These notices, it may be observed, 
 were circulated by hundreds in PiOton and 
 Melancthon, j<is< before tho election, and 
 they could not fail to produce a most decided 
 effect upon the result of that election in 
 favor ot the Govermaent candidate, Lauder, 
 who circulated them with his own hands, and 
 through his trusty agents. 
 
 This is a copy of the notice : 
 
 Notice.— Settlers on the Publio Lands in 
 the Township of Proton, who are ot op'nlon 
 that tbeir lands were originally purchased at 
 a price above their value, and who consider 
 themselves justly entitled to a reoluction, 
 under the provision cf the Act 34, Victoria, 
 chap. 20, are required to make application 
 f jr euch reduction to the Rjsident Agent, or 
 direct to the Crown Land Department at 
 Toronto. Such applic»tion must state the 
 •mount of reduction such settlers consider 
 themselves justly entitled to, and must be 
 aucompanied with evidence under oath, of 
 the extent and nature of the improvements, 
 aud ot the payment of municipal taxes, and 
 the time for which taxes have been paid. 
 
 Settlers who are not originally purchasers 
 Irom the Crown are required to shew when, 
 and by what means they obtained possession 
 of the land, 
 
 Tho». H. Johnston, 
 
 Assistant CommisBioner. 
 
 DSIPABTMINT OF CroWN LaMDS, 
 
 Toronto, Deo. 14tb, 1871. 
 
 This dooament was most certainly att 
 elet tioneering fraud of the vilest character 
 Jt i.itima^ies that the settlers are to have 
 Buol valuation placed upon their lands, and 
 snob reductions made, as they themselves 
 suggest to Mr. M. C. Cambbon, at that 
 time Commissioner of Crown Lands ; and 
 all this too regardless of the estimated values 
 and riiductions, made by the Government's 
 appointed a^ent, who had completed and 
 sent to the Crown Lands Office bis ref ort 
 about a month previous. His estimates ct 
 value, and suggested reductions in price, 
 were made out honestly, caretully and im- 
 partially, according to the best of his know- 
 ledge and ability, and without the remotest 
 lefereiice to any coming elections. This un- 
 warrantable document could have been 
 issued for no other purpose than to secure 
 support and votes for Mr. Laudbb, and as it 
 was issued from Mr. Cauebqn's office, and 
 circulated by Mr. Laudib, tbey were, with 
 t heir local agents, beyond all question the 
 parties who perpetrated, and were guilty 
 of the •< Proton Outrage, " and not 
 the Messrs. Blaks and MoKbllab, or the 
 writer (Lb wis) who were all innocent of the 
 charges hrrlud against them by Cambso;!! and 
 Laudbb, to hide their own mean and disre* 
 putabla mode of fnfiuencing the elcctian, as 
 proved in the above document, which ia tiheir 
 own witness against them. 
 
 The affidavits or declarations herein coD> 
 tained, were procured, at the instance, and 
 by the advice of Mr. WBLLSjthe present 
 Speaker of the House, as may be seen by 
 that gentleman's letter, marked No. 1 , in the 
 foregoirig correspondence. After they had 
 been procured the writer waited both upon 
 Mr. Wells and Mr, Mowat, when the former 
 said that it was too late then to take any 
 action in the matter before the House, but 
 that the writer had his sympathy , while the 
 latter remarked that he was exceedingly 
 sorry that tha course pursued in the House 
 had been adopted, and that he really did not 
 know what he could possibly do for them ia 
 the matter, to correc'; the error conmiUed, 
 
 In conclusion, the writer may state that 
 the whole case having been abandoned by 
 the Qovernmeni and their political f ciendg^ 
 
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 b« had CO Alternative left, to vindicate 
 his honor and integrity against the fonl slan- 
 dtira cast upon him bf his political enemies 
 and by Mr. Mowat's false resolution and 
 speechep, but to present the whole matter 
 before the country as he has done in these 
 pages, and thus leave the public at large to 
 form their own opinions of the vile treat- 
 ment he has received, not so much at the 
 hands of his political enemies as from those 
 of his political friends. The latter have 
 been ready enough to express their sympa- 
 thies and their regrets, but of what value 
 are they so long as they make no effort to 
 remove the blackening stigma they have 
 stamped upon his character by the passage 
 of that infamous resolution placed upon the 
 Journals of the House in 1872. Mr. MoWat 
 and his colleagues have doubtless the power 
 yet to cancel that resolution if they 
 have courage, manliness, and a sense 
 of justice equal to the task ; but 
 as they have not shown that they possess 
 these sterling qualities of manhood, the 
 writer, after waiting and suffering ior years, 
 must be content to rest the viadicstion of 
 his name and hoQO» npon the facts ha now 
 
 places before the comtBiunity, so that all may 
 plainly see that he has been made, most un- 
 justly, the saciificial victim of the Beform 
 Government of Ontario. Their refusal or 
 neglect to do him common and even-handed 
 jastice in this matter, will, so long as they 
 hold the reins of power, constitute, ' in the 
 cpinion of honest men, t ' :r voalest blot en 
 their otherwise fair ebou^Ciheon. But the 
 wrongs the writer has endured will in no 
 wise change his political principles, or his 
 attachment to the Beform Party. He never 
 yet, during the thirty-six years he has en- 
 joyed the right of suffrage, cast a single vote 
 for any Tory candidate for any public office 
 whatever ; he cannot therefore be accused of 
 infidelity to his party, or of political incon- 
 sistency. The writer, however, cannot boast 
 of being the only martyr to the ingratitude 
 of his political friends, for it is but too com- 
 mon an occurrence, wh?n men of narrow and 
 se.fish aspirations have attained office and 
 its emoluments, to treat with the coldest 
 neglect and the basest ingratitude, the very 
 men whc have worked longest and mos^ 
 zealously to secure their elevation. 
 
 **ll 
 
iQity, BO that, all may 
 been made, most ud- 
 tim of the Keform 
 ). Their refoaal or 
 ion and evea-bauded 
 ill, 80 long as they 
 , constitute, ' in tbe 
 ,A«9 foalest blot en 
 ou^ciheon. But tbe 
 sndaied will in no 
 1 principjes, or his 
 rm Party. He nevor 
 X years he haa .en* 
 le, oast a single voto 
 'or any pablio ofSoe 
 erefore be accnsed of 
 r of political inoon- 
 oweyer, cannot boast 
 ' to the ingratitude 
 }r it is bat too com- 
 a men of narrow and 
 
 attained office and 
 at with the coldest 
 igratitude, the very 
 
 longest and mos* 
 
 elevation. 
 
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