Rubuta ci gaba don wannan sakin layi - A cikin 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 'yan Fenian masu kai hari a hankali
wanda ya yi yunkurin kai hare-haren soja a kan ƙasar Kanada don inganta 'yancin kai na Irish.