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Federation would give all the advantages of dissolution without its difficulties. Mowat's speech was received with much favour, and the current had set strongly for federation when George Sheppard arose as the chief advocate of dissolution. Sheppard had been an editorial writer on the Colonist, had been attracted by Brown and his policy and had joined the staff of the Globe.
It was not until there had been several meetings, and a feast in the fort, and Donald Mowat's violin had exercised its soothing influence on the savage breasts, that harmony was produced in some degree between the two parties.
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