Part 6

Hon. Mr. Huntington refused to acknowledge the Royal Commission appointed by the accused Minister, and declined to submit his case before it. The motive imputed to him by the Conservative Press for this refusal was fear, and in the eyes of his partizans Sir John sustained the attitude represented in the Cartoon.

AUGUST 30th, 1873.

WAITING FOR HUNTINGTON!]

NO. 14.

“Wanted, a Good Stout Boy.”

There were those, of course, who saw an evidence of weakness in the Governor-General’s use of his prerogative of prorogation in accordance with the advice of the accused Ministers. But perhaps a “stouter boy” would have done little better in that difficult and delicate case, and certainly few “boys” could have done the work of the “place” generally so as to secure more of the peoples’ respect and admiration than Lord Dufferin enjoys.

SEPTEMBER 6th, 1873.

“WANTED, A GOOD STOUT BOY.”

CANADA TO BRITANNIA.—“IT WAS KIND OF YOU TO SEND HIM OVER, MOTHER; HE’S A GOOD BOY ENOUGH, BUT HE’S TOO LIGHT FOR THE ‘PLACE’!”]

NO. 15.

“The Irrepressible Showman.”

Apropos of the visit to Canada of Barnum, the Showman, during the Pacific Scandal “fever.”

SEPTEMBER 13th, 1873.

THE IRREPRESSIBLE SHOWMAN.

BARNUM WANTS TO BUY THE “PACIFIC SCANDAL.”]

NO. 16.

“Blackwash and Whitewash.”

“Illustrating,” as the legend goes on to say, “the recent great opposition speeches, and the doings of the jolly Royal Commission.” The Reformers, of course, lost no opportunity of painting Sir John in grimy colours; while it was generally acknowledged that the Royal Commissioners and the Conservative press did little more during the excitement than “whitewash” him.

SEPTEMBER 20th, 1873.

BLACKWASH AND WHITEWASH.

ILLUSTRATING THE RECENT GREAT OPPOSITION SPEECHES, AND THE DOINGS OF THE JOLLY ROYAL COMMISSION.]

NO. 17.

“We in Canada seem to have lost all idea of justice, honour and integrity.”

So said the Mail, the leading Conservative organ, on September 26th. Grip sought to point this lugubrious confession with an illustration drawn from the topic of the hour.

SEPTEMBER 27th, 1873.

“WE IN CANADA SEEM TO HAVE LOST ALL IDEA OF JUSTICE, HONOUR, AND INTEGRITY.”—The “MAIL,” 26th Sept.]

NO. 18.

“Progressing Favourably.”