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Read Ebook: The Grip cartoons: vols. I & II May 1873 to May 1874 by Bengough J W John Wilson
Font size: Background color: Text color: Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev PageEbook has 566 lines and 17050 words, and 12 pagesAmbition's Thorny Path, 52 NO. 1. The departure of Rev. W. MORLEY PUNSHON for England, after a few years' sojourn in Canada as President of the Wesleyan Conference, took place on the 24th of May, 1873, MAY 24th, 1873. NO. 2. On the 2nd April, 1873, Hon. L. S. Huntington, member for Shefford, from his place in the House, charged Sir John A. Macdonald, Premier of the Conservative Government, with having corruptly sold to Sir Hugh Allan, of Montreal, the Charter of the proposed Canadian Pacific Railway, for a large sum of money, which had been used as a Ministerial Bribery Fund in the preceding General Election. Shortly after this, and before any decided inquiry had been made into the matter, Parliament was adjourned until the following 13th of August. The Cartoon playfully suggests the feeling of the Opposition, towards the accused ministry during the "vacation." MAY 31, 1873. NO. 3. An allusion to the City By-Law, introduced by Alderman WILLIAM THOMSON, compelling all owners of dogs to obtain Metallic Checks certifying that the City Dog Tax had been paid. JUNE 14th, 1873. NO. 4. JUNE 21st, 1873. NO. 5. "Sir John courts enquiry" was the oft-repeated assertion of the Conservative newspapers, in view of the approaching session of Parliament at which the charge brought by Mr. Huntington was to be regularly tried. The Cartoon was meant to depict the gallant Knight in his "courtship" in such a way as to render the quoted statement "sorter Ironikal" as A. Ward would say. JULY 5, 1873. NO. 6. A palpable and surely a pardonable pun, seeing that its object was to pay a tribute to the official industry of the Civic Chief Magistrate for 1873--Alex. Manning, Esq. A branch of the Society of the Prevention of Cruelty, &c., had been established in the City shortly before the date of the cartoon. JULY 12th, 1873. NO. 7. JULY 19th, 1873. NO. 8. JULY 26th, 1873. NO. 9. The Ministerial party in the House, headed by Sir John Macdonald were exceedingly anxious for a prorogation of Parliament, the Opposition as earnestly opposed that course. Their counter entreaties to the Governor-General on the subject suggested the familiar scene of the railway passenger and his friends the "cabbies." AUGUST 2nd, 1873. NO. 10. A note here is perhaps superfluous. The faces of the "blackbirds" in the "pie" are those of Hon. M. Langevin , Sir Hugh Allan, Jas. A. Beaty, Esq. , Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Francis Hincks, "Uncle Sam," and T. C. Patteson, Esq. On Messrs. Blake and Mackenzie devolved the task of presenting the savoury dish before Parliament. AUGUST 9th, 1873. NO. 11. General indignation was expressed throughout the country, when, in accordance with the advice of the implicated Premier, Parliament was prorogued and the investigation of the Scandal thus delayed. The words imputed to Sir John in the cartoon had been used by him on the floor of the House, and became a popular by-word while the discussion on the subject lasted. AUGUST 16th, 1873. NO. 12. This Cartoon was intended to satirize the appointment by Sir John A. Macdonald of a Royal Commission, absolutely under his own control, to enquire into and report upon the charges brought by the Hon. Mr. Huntington. The sentiment of the Press and public with regard to this proceeding justified the implication of the caricature, that the accused Premier was virtually "trying himself." AUGUST 23rd, 1873. NO. 13. 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. NO. 14. 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. NO. 15. Apropos of the visit to Canada of Barnum, the Showman, during the Pacific Scandal "fever." SEPTEMBER 13th, 1873. NO. 16. "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. NO. 17. SEPTEMBER 27th, 1873. NO. 18. A Peep into the hearts of the Reform Leaders during the interesting period of Sir John Macdonald's political "indisposition." The "Poor Dear Premier" may be seen, if the reader will take the trouble to peer into the bed-room. OCTOBER 4th, 1873. Add to tbrJar First Page Next Page Prev Page |
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