Brown, George, 1818-1880; Canada -- Politics and government -- 1841-1867
_Globe_, the,
founded, 20;
its motto, 20;
its prospectus, 20;
champions responsible government, 20;
advocates war with United States to free slaves, 28, 29;
defends abolition of Corn Laws in England, 31;
defends Lord Elgin, 36;
opposes Clear Grit movement, 40;
discusses dissensions among Reformers, 42, 43;
comments on Cardinal Wiseman's pastoral, 44;
attacks Hincks-Morin government, 48;
first issued as a daily in 1853, 74;
absorbs _North American_ and _Examiner_, 74;
declaration of principles, 74, 75;
advocates alliance with Quebec Rouges, 78;
befriends fugitive slaves, 112;
opposes slavery, 119;
"no popery" campaign, 123, 124;
attacks Separate School Bill, 145;
the early article showing value of North-West Territories, 213-17;
severely criticizes Canada First party, 236-8;
its attitude considered, 239;
Brown declares his preference for editorship of _Globe_ to any
official position, 247;
its attack on Mr. Justice Wilson, 250-2;
the article gives rise to proceedings for contempt of court, 252;
Brown's defence, 252-4;
the court disagrees, 254;
description of building where Mr. Brown was shot, 255
Gordon, Arthur Hamilton, governor of New Brunswick,
opposes confederation, 187;
is censured by British government and instructed to reverse his
policy, 187;
brings pressure to bear on his ministers to abandon opposition to
confederation, 188;
the ministry resigns and is succeeded by a ministry favourable to
confederation, 188
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Head, Sir Edmund Bond,
sends for George Brown to form government, 101;
notifies Brown that he gives no pledge to dissolve, 102;
refuses dissolution, 106;
charge of partiality considered, 107, 108
Hincks, Sir Francis,
succeeds Robert Baldwin, 48;
attacked by Brown and the _Globe_, 48;
policy as to secularization of clergy reserves, 59;
his government defeated, 77;
he retires and gives his support to the MacNab-Morin government, 77, 78
Holton, Luther,
a member of the Brown-Dorion government, 102;
opposes coalition of 1864, 199;
his remarkable appeal to Brown to leave coalition, 200, 201
Howe, Joseph, his relations with Sir John Macdonald, 203
Howland, Sir W. P.,
visits Washington in connection with reciprocity, 193;
his relations with Sir John A. Macdonald's ministry, 202;
defends his course in adhering to coalition, 209
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Isbester, Mr., services in calling attention to North-West Territories, 212
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_Liberal_, the, founded during Canada First movement, 235
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