This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... in Upper Canada was an equal fiasco. There was a great difference in conditions however. In the one case the large majority was actively loyal and there was no element of racial enmity. In the other the large majority was passively sullen, with racial considerations struggling against religious ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1902 edition. Excerpt: ... in Upper Canada was an equal fiasco. There was a great difference in conditions however. In the one case the large majority was actively loyal and there was no element of racial enmity. In the other the large majority was passively sullen, with racial considerations struggling against religious convictions and commands. The latter won. The centre of trouble in Upper Canada was around Toronto. Mackenzie's series of meetings throughout the Province had their natural effect, and by November drilling and rifle-shooting were being practised at sundry places and some fifteen hundred men had volunteered to 'take up arms. The military plan--if such it can be called-----was to attack Toronto upon a certain date, capture the 4,000 stands of arms in the City Hall, together with the Lieutenant-Governor and leading people, and then to proclaim a Republic with Dr. Rolplr--a man who had succeeded during this whole period in keeping upon good terms with both sides-----as President. A mistake was made in the date decided upon for marching on the city, and this increased the inevitable futility of the whole movement. On December 4th, three days before the time Mackenzie had arranged for, Rolph issued orders for the advance of eight hundred men who had meanwhile gathered at Montgomery's Tavern, a few miles outside of Toronto. They had been drilled for some time by Van Egmond, an old-time ofiicer of Napoleon's, and were led by Samuel Lount, a blacksmith by occupation. Two unpleasant incidents had occurred. A City Alderman named Powell, who lived to be Mayor of Toronto, was captured, but escaped by shooting his guard. Colonel Moodie, a well-known settler and popular gentleman who had served with distinction in the British army, was...
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