September 12, 1867
PM CANVASSING IN WATERLOO SOUTH
The prime minister, John A. Macdonald is canvassing in Wilmot, Ontario, in the riding of Waterloo South. Voting is taking place in Waterloo North over the next two days and Waterloo South the following two days.
NOVA SCOTIA NOMINATIONS
The nominations have taken place in Nova Scotia. Anti-Confederate candidates were acclaimed in Guysborough, Shelburn, and Victoria. The government also failed to nominate candidates in Yarmouth and Hants, but polls have been demanded their by multiple candidates who are opposed to the government.
The Nova Scotia elections will be held on September 18. An election preview was previously published.
MCGEE CALLS FOR JUSTICE
Newly elected MP for Montreal West, Thomas D’Arcy McGee is calling for swift justice for the ringleaders of the mob that attacked his campaign committee room on election night. McGee is blaming the riot on Fenians in the riding and believes that failure to punish the rioters sets a dangerous precedent for continued violence.
WINDHAM TO COMMAND BRITISH TROOPS
Reports indicate that Sir Charles Ash Windham has been appointed to replace Sir John Michel as Commander of the British Troops in Canada. The appointment has not been confirmed.
Windham was educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and received a commission in the Coldstream Guards in 1826.
He first served in the Canadas from 1838 to 1842 as part of the 2nd battalion of the Coldstreams which had initially been sent to Québec before being based in Prescott, Upper Canada, Napierville, Lower Canada, Montreal, and ventually Laprarie.
Windham later fought in the Crimean War, commanding the British forces during the Battle of the Great Redan at Sevastopol. He is credited with having saved the honour of the army during that battle.
His most recent field command came in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny where he led an unsuccessful attack at Kampur.
2 SOLDIERS DEAD; SEVERAL CIVILIANS INJURED IN POINT LEVIS
A riot broke out in Point Levis on September 9 between soldiers of the 22nd Regiment and the inhabitants of the village of Blonville.
The riot began after a group of soldiers chased the residents of two houses out of their homes and began destroying the furniture inside. Why the soldiers set upon the houses is unclear but it is believed it was in retribution for an earlier altercation that occurred between the soldiers and others in attendance at some “houses of ill-fame”.
Most of the Blonville residents were attending a circus when they received word of the attack by the soldiers and they rushed home and set to fighting the soldiers in the street.
Order was finally restored once the regimental officers arrived on the scene.
The result of the riot is that two soldiers are reported killed, and several civilians have suffered serious injuries. One, Mr. Thibault of Point Levis, is not expected to survive the beating he suffered at the hands of the soldiers.
DAILY ELECTION REPORT
Final Election Results
New Brunswick
Kent (NB)
House of Commons
- Robert Cutler 4
- Des Brisay 757
- Mr. McInernay 485
- Auguste Renaud (Liberal) 876 ELECTED
Nova Scotia
Guysborough
House of Commons
- Stewart Campbell (Anti-Confederate) -- Elected by acclamation
Shelburne
House of Commons
- Thomas Coffin (Anti-Confederate) -- Elected by acclamation
Nova Scotia Legislature
- Thomas Johnston (Liberal) -- Elected by acclamation
- Robert Robertson (Liberal) -- Elected by acclamation
Victoria
House of Commons
- William Ross (Anti-Confederate) -- Elected by acclamation