Brown was not only a member of parliament and an actor in the political drama, but was the founder of a newspaper, and for thirty-six years the source of its inspiration and influence. As a journalist he touched life at many points. He was a man of varied interests--railways, municipal affairs, prison reform, education, agriculture, all came within the range of his duty as a journalist and his interest and sympathy as a man. Those stout-hearted men who amid all the wrangling and intrigue of the politicians were turning the wilderness of Canada into a garden, gave to Brown in large measure their confidence and affection. He, on his part, valued their friendship more than any victory that could be won in the political game. That was the standard by which he always asked to be judged. This story of his life may help to show that he was true to the trust they reposed in him, and to the principles that were the standards of his political conduct, to government by the people, to free institutions, to religious liberty and equality, to the unity and progress of the confederation of which he was one of the builders. INDEX A _Albion_, the, Peter Brown contributes thereto, 2 Anglican Church, exclusive claims of, 11, 51, 52 Annexation manifesto, result of discontent aroused by Rebellion Losses Bill, and repeal of preferential trade, 37 B Bagot, Sir Charles, Governor of Canada, friendly attitude towards French-Canadians, 16; accepts Lafontaine and Baldwin as his advisers, 16; accused of surrender to rebels, 16; his action threatens to cause ministerial crisis in England, 16; denounced by Duke of Wellington, 16, 17; recalled at his own request, 18; illness and death, 18; begs his ministers to defend his memory, 18 Baldwin, Robert, father of responsible government, 21; criticized by Dr. Ryerson, 22, 23; his wise leadership, 24; victory at polls, 33; achievements of his ministry, 33; the Rebellion Losses Bill, 34-7; discontent of Clear Grits, 39; the Baldwin-Lafontaine government defended by Brown, 42; resigns because of vote of abolition of Court of Chancery, 47 _Banner_, the, established by the Browns, 5; descriptive extracts, 3, 6-8 Belleau, Sir Narcisse F., succeeds Sir E. P. Tache as head of the coalition government, 191; his headship only nominal, 191 Bennett, George, employed in engine room of the _Globe_, 256; discharged, 256; his conversation with Brown, 256; shoots and wounds Brown, 257; on death of Brown is tried and found guilty of murder, 258; his mind disordered by misfortune and by intemperance, 258 Blake, the Hon. Edward, speech at Aurora advocating imperial federation, 240 British-American League, the, advocates federation, 37 _British Chronicle_, the, established by the Browns in New York, 4