Document Information Date: 1864-07-12 By: The Globe Citation: “South Oxford Election. Nomination at Ingersoll”, The Globe [Toronto] (12 July 1864). Other formats: SOUTH OXFORD ELECTION. — Nomination at Ingersoll. — A THOUSAND PEOPLE PRESENT. — The nomination of a member to represent the South Riding of Oxford in the Legislative Assembly, vacated by the acceptance of the office of President of the Council by the Hon. George Brown, took place yesterday (Monday) at Ingersoll. The hustings were erected on a vacant lot of ground were present near the English Church.… Read more “South Oxford Election. Nomination at Ingersoll […] Mr. Brown Re-Elected by Acclamation” The Globe (12 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-12 By: The Globe Citation: “North Ontario Election”, The Globe [Toronto] (12 July 1864). Other formats: NORTH ONTARIO. — Speaking of the contest in North America, the Hamilton Spectator uses the following language :— “ Much as we have been personally opposed to the Provincial Secretary, we must regret this state of things, knowing as we do that his defeat will break ip the arrangement entered into between Mr. George Brown and the Conservative leaders. We have the most positive assurance that such would be the effect… Read more “North Ontario Election” The Globe (12 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: The Globe Citation: “The New Political Combination!: The Proposed Constitutional Changes! Public Opinion!”, The Globe [Toronto] (11 July 1864). Other formats: The New Political Combination! THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGES! PUBLIC OPINON! (From the Saugeen Vindicator) If […] correct, and the plan is carried out, certainly the […] injustice to the populous […] […], and Upper Canada will have no cause to complain. In the course of a shot time probably the other Provinces will […] into the Federation and British America will attain to the… Read more “The New Political Combination!: The Proposed Constitutional Changes! Public Opinion!” The Globe (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: The Globe Citation: “North Ontario Election”, The Globe [Toronto] (11 July 1864). Other formats: NORTH ONTARIO ELECTION. — We find the following in the Kingston Whig:— “We cannot see that THE GLOBE and minor Grit sheets are doing right in denouncing the Hon. John A MacDonald and the Conservative party, because Mr. M. C. Cameron intends to oppose the re-election of Mr. McDougall. How can they possibly prevent it? Mr. M. C. Cameron represented this constituency in the last Parliament, and Mr. McDougall put him… Read more “North Ontario Election” The Globe (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: The Globe Citation: “The Constitutional Movement”, The Globe [Toronto] (11 July 1864). Other formats: THE CONSTITUTIONAL MOVEMENT We publish to-day a large number of extracts from the press, commenting upon the policy of constitutional reform recently adopted at Quebec. Those which we give are but an instalment of the great number of extracts which have accumulated upon our hands, and which continue to pour in upon us. It is our intention to continue the publication of these “opinions of the press,” in order to show… Read more “The Constitutional Movement,” The Globe (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: Edward Cardwell Citation: Despatch from the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to the Administrator of the Government (11 July 1864) in Journal of the House of Assembly of the Province of New Brunswick (1865) at 124-130. Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Downing Street, 11th July, 1864. SIR,–I have the honor to transmit to you for your information, the enclosed copy of a Letter from the Foreign Office, enclosing copies of Despatches from Her Majesty’s Minister at Washington, on the subject of… Read more Despatch from the Right Hon. Edward Cardwell to the Administrator of the Government (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-11 By: Richard Graves Macdonnell Citation: Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to the Lieut.-Governor of PEI and Administrator of the Government of New Brunswick (11 July 1864) in Journal and Proceedings of the House of Assembly of the Province of Nova Scotia, Appendix No. 3—Union of the Colonies (1865). Other formats: Click here to view the original document (PDF). Government House, Halifax, N.S., 11th July, 1864. SIR,— I have the honor to inform you that his Lordship the Governor-General of Canada has applied to me… Read more Despatch from Lieutenant Governor Richard Graves Macdonnell to the Lieut.-Governor of PEI and Administrator of the Government of New Brunswick (11 July 1864) →
Document Information Date: 1864-07-09 By: The Globe Citation: “Federal vs. Legislative”, The Globe [Toronto] (9 July 1864). Other formats: FEDERAL VS. LEGISLATIVE A contemporary argues that under a federal form of government the tendency to dissensions and sectional antagonisms would not be at all lessened. For proof we are asked to look at the system in the United States, and the dissensions in reference to slavery which have there led to a civil war. In reply, we beg to inquire how long it is likely that the Government at Washington… Read more “Federal vs. Legislative,” The Globe (9 July 1864) →