enham as to choice of returning
officers and polling places, 290; his defection from Sydenham's
government, 294, 296; opposes some of the most beneficial measures of
government, 296; loses for a time sympathy of Reformers, 299, 307;
Sydenham's remarks upon his manoeuvres, 305-307; opposes Sydenham's
Bill for local self-government in Upper Canada, 323. =R= Resigns, 122;
forms party with Hincks, La Fontaine, and others, 122; moves resolutions
on responsible government, 122-123; in the Metcalfe controversy, 126,
128; his scheme for a provincial university, 149-152; his resignation,
152; his University Bill of 1849, 157-159, 160; secures disallowance of
School Bill of 1849, 182. =E= On responsible government, 28; his
political attitude, 30; forms ministry with La Fontaine in 1842, 31; his
greatest desire the success of responsible government, 32; his conflict
with Metcalfe, 34; in opposition, 45; returned in elections of 1847, 50;
on parliamentary government, 51; sent for by Elgin, 52; attorney-general
for Upper Canada, 53; remains in office until 1851, 85; sound views on
parliamentary practice, 90; his capacity for discreet, practical
statesmanship, 93; carries measure for creation of University of
Toronto, 93, 94; views on Clergy Reserves, 102-103, 160, 162-163, 164;
his resignation and its causes, 103-104, 112; his retirement from
politics, 104, 107; and death, 1858, 104, 220; his strong views on
Imperial connection, 229-230; his value as a statesman, 236. =P=
Alliance with La Fontaine, 168. =C= Forms alliance with La Fontaine, 16;
called to Council by Bagot, 16; resigns, 17; called to power again,
1846, 18; "great reformer and good man," 97; his influence with La
Fontaine's against racial antagonisms, 97; with La Fontaine, 99; wins
constitutional battle, 100; circumstances which led to his retirement
from politics, 132. =B= Called to Cabinet by Bagot, 16; dispute with
Metcalfe, 19; "father of responsible government," 21; criticized by
Ryerson, 22-23; his views obnoxious to Metcalfe, 23; his wise leadership
of Reformers, 24; forms administration with La Fontaine, 33; burnt in
effigy at Toronto, 36; legislation of his ministry, 39; government
defended by George Brown, 42; his retirement, 44, 47, 48; approves of
MacNab-Morin coalition, 78; leader of movement for responsible
government, 261; disintegration of old Reform party hastened by his
retirement, 262. =Md= Brought into Cabinet by Sir Charles Bagot, 18;
resigns, 1843,