Kammala jumla mai zuwa: A siyasa, Smith ya kasance mai ba da shawara ga 'yancin Katolika na Irish kuma ya yi kira ga nadin Katolika na Irish zuwa matsayi na tallafi. A shekara ta 1872, ya yi kira ga Macdonald don sakin sannu-sannu na
Fenian Raiders waɗanda suka yi ƙoƙarin kai hare-haren soja a ƙasar Kanada don inganta 'yancin kai na Irish.