Goldwin Smith

The United States lias no stouter friend in Canada than Professor Goldwin Sinith, who for many years has urged the Canadians to cultívate the closest relations with us and who is now the acknowledged head of the party, that wishes the United States and Canada to become one nation. He was bom in England in 1823, studied at Oxford, where he greatly distingoished hhnself. Mr. Smith early became noted for his advanced views, and was often in hot water on this account; although nobody denied his great ability. For severa! years lie held the principal Professorship of Modern History at Oxford. During our civil war Prof. Smith was - together with John Bright - the champion of our cause in England. He wrote many pamphlets for us, the best of which were "Does the Bible sanction American slavery" and "On the Morality of the Emancipation Proclamation." In 1884 he visitad our country, where he met with an enthusiastic reception. On his return home he published "En:lan and America." In 18(58 he settled in the United States as Professor of English and Constitutional History in the Cornell University, at Ithaca, a"post he occupied until 1871, when he removed to Canada to become a member of the ' Senate of the University of Toronto. Since then he lias lived in the latter country, where he has been the most implacable foe Sir John McDonald bas had. In season and out of season he has been busy with his pen in favor of his American friends and scarcely a week passes but that an article trom him appears in some of our newspapers or magazines. During the last campaign in Canada Prof. Smith worked uneeasingly for the Liberal party and no doubt he will, when that party again comes into power in Canada play i very important part in Canadian politics.