LORD NORMANBY'S FAREWELL ADDRESS, AT DUNEDIN.

Kumara Times, Issue 748, 21 February 1879, Page 2

LORD NORMANBY'S FAREWELL ADDRESS, AT DUNEDIN.

[PKESS AGENCY^] t)y2»BDDr, iWuary&l Bus Excellency the Governor, iri repty£ irig to the addreaß presented by the Mayor of Bunedhi, said, inter alia—lt is my duty to eschew anything df a controversial «i! patty character, bitt there is one point ttn whiiJh t had determined, if an oppor* tunity offered* tti make a few remarks before leaving the (Joldny, aoid t know of ttd occasion on which it could be done ad fitly as this, wheii 1 see this large assemb* lage ar durid me. Since I came to Netf Zealand, I have traversed its shores from elid to end, have visited its principal towns aiid rural diatridtSj and in all parts' have met withaibyal reception, combined with arl expressidh of veneration for the old cdutltfy: I plaßß implicit reliance irl ttiese heartfelt eStfredßidtiS, and I venture to believe thai the adVdcatßS of separation from the Mother Country will receive very scant approval; I have heard with much regret that df late it has beeri advocated that it would be id the advantage of New Zealand to have* instead of a representative of Her Majesty to preside over it, an elective Governor—[Cries of "No! No !"] tam glad" td hear thosd exclamations, t krtow' thai the sUbject has been modted, and consider I am Justified in mentioning it, because it is not only of local but afed of imperial interest. lam not gding to enter into the" argument as to whether an elective Govern iidfifi agddd dr" bad thing: Intelligent Americans, of whom f have met nianys have told me that they consider the" one difficulty in the working of their constitution is that the head of the Government df their Country is elective; but I watit td put it plainly—What id the meaning of this idea df an elective Governor 1—• Simply separation from England. If this Were put plainly before the people, they would not entertain it for a mpment; but under such a covering as is now assumed) it is possible that it might become d politioal cry, and ortdd star'tedj the people might be carried away by it dttd mischief 5 arise/" t anl not speaking as your Govern nor, and you can simply take my words' for what they are worth ; but of this you may rest assured, neither the the Parliament, rtdr the people of England would ever' think of recognising a Colony that would refuse to receive Her Majesty's representative—(Cheers). I have spoken warmly on this subject because I feel strongly on it, and t should grieve to see anything occur td weaken the ties now existing between this Colony and England. Finally, I must again express my gratitude for the reception 1 have been accorded here to-day, as I consider the greatest reward I can receive is to feel that I have gained the respect and esteem of the inhabitants of New Zealand—[Ldud and prolonged cheers];