Resolved, That the members of the Reform Association of the county of Huron hereby desire to express their profound sorrow at the death of the Hon. George Brown, by whose demise Canada has lost one of her ablest, purest, and most patriotic statesmen; one whose powerful influence was always effectively used to further the moral, intellectual, and material interests of his adopted country, and to strengthen the bonds of union with the motherland; whose voice was ever raised in support of constitutional government and human freedom. His unswerving integrity of purpose commanding eloquence, and honest advocacy of everything he deemed for the welfare of his country and humanity, have won for him the love, respect and esteem of the whole people of the Dominion. In him the reform party has lost its most able and trusted guide and leader. Moved by Mr. S. Sloan, seconded by Mr. Joseph Williams, and Resolved, That we tender to the bereaved widow and family our sin cerest sympathy with them in their sad affliction, and that a copy of these resolutions be signed by the chairman, and sent to Mrs. Brown. ELIJAH MARTIN, President. GODERICH, May 12th, 1880. HAMILTON REFORM ASSOCIATION. At a meeting of the Reform Association, held in their rooms, May 11th, 1880, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Moved by the Hon. Adam Hope, and seconded by A. T. Wood, Esq., That in the death of the Hon. George Brown, not only his family, but his party and his country, mourn the untimely end and the premature grave of one of the noblest men of his day and generation. His patriotic labours are written in the history of his country. He was at all times the unflinching friend of civil and religious liberty, and in that may be summed up his political faith. He was throughout life the warm and consistent supporter of British connection, and no uncertain sound ever escaped his lips on that subject, yet he was ever true to the interests of his adopted country, and fearlessly advocated all the rights and privileges due to a great and self-governed people. He laid the foundations broad and deep of that great confederation of provinces which stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and proudly resting upon that great and essential cardinal principle of all Anglo-Saxon institutions, the local authority, and self-government of the various parts of the great confederacy. In life he was beloved by his friends, and in death he has not left an enemy behind him. Moved by Mr. J. M. Gibson, M.P.P., and seconded by B. E. Charlton, Esq., That while deeply deploring the great public loss that has been sustained in the untimely removal of the distinguished statesman and jour nalist who has so long filled so prominent a position, and exerted so wide and useful an influence in this country, it is our desire to express, as an association, the feeling universally prevailing in the community of sincere sympathy for the widow and family of the deceased in the hour of their great affliction. Moved by Charles Magill, Esq., and seconded by A. Copp, Esq., That the secretary is hereby instructed to forward a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the family of the deceased. HAMILTON, Ont., May 12th, 1880. WM. E. SANFORD, President. BOTHWELL TOWN COUNCIL. Moved by Councillor Swalwell, seconded by Councillor Johnson, and Resolved, That this Council, representing the residents of the town of Bothwell, beg to express their heartfelt sorrow at the lamentable death of the late Hon. George Brown, and our sincere regret that Canada has lost one of its most distinguished and able men. It adds to the grief of many when we recall the pleasant social intercourse and kindly aid rendered by him to us when he founded what is now this prosperous and important town. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH-TORONTO DISTRICT. QUEEN STREET PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH, TORONTO, May 12th, 1880. We, the members of the Toronto District meeting of the Primitive Methodist Connection, being in annual meeting assembled, desire most respectfully to offer the widow and family of the late Hon. George Brown our heartfelt sympathy in this their season of sad bereavement. While we do not wish to intrude on the privacy of their sorrow, we cannot refrain from expressing our high appreciation of the noble character of the deceased gentleman. By the too early removal of Mr. Brown, we feel that Toronto has lost one of its most distinguished ornaments and most useful citizens; and the Dominion has lost a statesman whose unselfish patriotism and far-seeing sagacity have done not a little to shape its destiny. We feel it is unnecessary to remind Mrs. Brown and her family that in seasons of trial God is a refuge and strength to His people; and we most sincerely pray that the God of all consolation will most graciously sustain them, so that they may be enabled to bow submissively to His wise though mysterious providence. Signed on behalf of the District meeting, WILLIAM BEE, President. JAMES COOPER ANTLIFF, Secretary. To MRS. GEORGE BROWN AND FAMILY, 154 Beverley Street, Toronto. PORT ELGIN REFORM ASSOCIATION. PORT ELGIN, May 12. At a meeting of the Reform Association of the North Riding of Bruce, held at Port Elgin on the 11th inst., it was Moved by Dr. Sinclair, seconded by M. F. Eby, "That the Reform Association of the North Riding of Bruce take this opportunity to put on record how exceedingly they deplore the loss sustained not only by the great liberal party of this province, but the entire Dominion, in the death of the Hon. George Brown, one of the most patriotic and distinguished statesmen and journalists of his adopted country, the great and unceasing advocate of civil and religious liberty, and also his untiring efforts for long years to secure responsible government; and that his death has left a void not easily filled in the hearts of all true patriots in this country." Moved by A. H. Cannel, seconded by N. M. White, "That this Association deeply sympathize with the bereaved wife and family of the distinguished statesman in the irreparable loss they have sustained, and would commend them to the care of Him who has promised to be the husband of the widow and the father of the fatherless." TORONTO REFORM LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB. At a meeting of the Toronto Reform Literary and Debating Club, held on Monday the 17th May, 1880, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: It is with profound sorrow that this club is called upon to record a great national calamity. That under circumstances most painful and appalling, the Honourable George Brown, while in the full vigour of life, has been removed by death from the midst of our community. With a knowledge of the man, we can with confidence point to a life nobly devoted to the service of his country; to the advocacy of all the great reforms intended for the people's good for the last thirty-seven years; to a heart pure and a character stainless, which in all the heat and temptations of a prominent public career never swerved from the line of stern, unflinching integrity; to an energy and courage equal to the great occasions of which he formed a part; a mental power and breadth of thought attested by the results which he achieved; a geniality and kindness of bearing which will make his form long missed from our streets. He was a man who deemed life's exertions best rewarded by a consciousness of having done right, who regarded a title to a place in the hearts of his countrymen as a Canadian's highest rank; who encouraged in younger men the exercise and development of those talents and virtues so marked in himself. Therefore, Resolved,—That the Toronto Reform Literary and Debating Club expresses its deep and sincere grief at the loss to his country, his fellow-townsmen and his family, of him who was at once a statesman and patriot, the respected neighbour and citizen, a kind husband and father; whose example has been an inspiration to so many of those who, following after him, have battled in the cause of justice and freedom. Resolved,-That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the afflicted widow of the honoured dead, with an earnest expression of the hope that she and her family may be supported in this terrible hour of trial by that overruling Providence whose mercy, however mysteriously bestowed, is over all His works. At the regular monthly meeting_of_the_Caledonian Society, held in their room at Shaftesbury Hall, on Tuesday, the first day of June, 1880, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: This society mourns the loss of the Hon. George Brown, one of its most active members-one who held the office of president for several years; who was intimately known to us all, and who always took a warm interest in everything connected with this society; one who was always ready to assist the poor and needy, to give advice to strangers, to befriend the friendless, and to promote the well-being of all with whom he came in contact. The members one and all desire to express their deep sympathy with Mrs. Brown and her family in their sad bereavement, and to commend them to the care of Him who has promised to be the husband of the widow and the father of the fatherless. (Signed,) WM. ADAMSON, President. TORONTO, June, 1880. [Seal.] COUNTY COUNCIL, HALDIMAND. Moved by Mr. Nelles, seconded by Mr. Montague, and Resolved, That the Council, at their first meeting since the sad event, the death of the late Honourable George Brown, desire to place on record their deep regret for the loss the country has sustained in the death of one of our leading statesmen and one of its ablest journalists, a friend of the agriculturalists, a true patriot and an honest man; and also to express their deep sympathy for his bereaved family. Resolved further,That a copy of this resolution be signed by the Warden and Clerk and transmitted to Mrs. Brown. ADAM A. DAVIS, Warden of the County of Haldimand. CAYUGA, June 3rd, 1880. BOARD OF TRADE, MONTREAL. OFFICE BOARD OF TRADE, MONTREAL, DEAR MADAM,-I have been desired by the President and Council of this Board, to communicate the accompanying extract from minutes of Council meeting of last Tuesday, the same being a resolution expressing sorrow at the untimely decease of the Honourable George Brown, and also sympathy for yourself and family. To the official utterance of the Council, I beg respectfully to add my own regret for the sad event that occasions this communication, and my condolence with you and other relatives. I am, Dear Madam, your obedient servant, MRS. GEORGE BROWN, Toronto, Ont. Extract from Minutes of Council meeting of the Montreal Board of Trade, held May 11th, 1880. Moved by Mr. James P. Cleghorn, seconded by Mr. Thos. White, M.P., and unanimously Resolved, That the Council of the Montreal Board of Trade have learned with the most profound sorrow of the death of the Hon. George Brown, and avail themselves of this their first meeting after the sad event, to express, on the part of the Board, their sense of the great loss which the country has sustained through his death, and to convey to Mrs. Brown and the members of his family their condolence and sympathy in their terrible bereavement. GALT REFORM CLUB. At a large meeting of the Galt Reform Club, held on Monday evening, May 10th-James McFeiggan in the chair—the following resolutions were unanimously adopted: Moved by James Young M.P.P., seconded by John Goldie, Esq., That the deplorable death of the Honourable George Brown is not simply a loss to the liberal party, but to the whole Dominion of Canada, whose architect he largely was, and whose interests, in union with those of Great Britain, ever found in him an able, patriotic and zealous advocate. The members of the Reform Club of Galt, therefore, in meeting assembled, take the earliest opportunity to place on record their high sense of his great and disinterested services to Canada as a statesman and journalist during the last thirty years; their exalted opinion of the good advanced by his unswerving advocacy of sound, moral and political principles; as well as their profound sorrow at the untimely death of one who was not only a sincere patriot, ever desirous of promoting the best interests of Canada and the mother country, but who possessed many noble qualities of head and heart, which endeared him as a public-spirited citizen and a generous warmhearted friend. Moved by J. G. Mowat, Esq., seconded by Gavin Hume, Esq., That whilst this meeting gives expression of sadness on this mournful occasion, they would not forget those related to the deceased statesman and patriot, who have been plunged into the deepest sorrow, but would request the president and secretary to send a copy of these resolutions to his afflicted family, conveying to them the assurance that they have the profound and heartfelt sympathy, not only of this association, but of all classes of this community in their sad and unexpected bereavement. Signed on behalf of the club, GALT, May 10th, 1880. JAMES MCFEIGGAN, President. MOUNT FOREST TOWN COUNCIL. MOUNT FOREST, May 12th, 1880. Moved by the Reeve, James McMullen, seconded by the Deputy-Reeve, Josiah Hampton, and Resolved, That we, the members of the Municipal Council of the town of Mount Forest, desire to express on behalf of ourselves, and also the residents of this corporation, our utter abhorrence of the dastardly act that has resulted in the untimely death of one of our most distinguished. journalists and statesmen, the Hon. George Brown. We regard the removal of the departed senator as a national calamity, knowing as we do his true patriotism and untiring zeal for the progress and prosperity of this his adopted land. Be it further Resolved, That the Mayor and Clerk convey to the departed senator's partner in life the entire sympathy of this corporation in her sad bereavement. [Seal.] THOS. SWAN, Mayor. |