THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 270, 21 November 1878, Page 5

THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS.

r,; Lord Duffeitn said, in tho course of his late farewell epeech iu Canada: r- >" Lord Lome has, as I said, a multitude of merits; but even spots wili be discovered on tbe sun; and, unfortunately, an irreparable, and as I rajay ca 1 ! it, a coogenital defect afctacheß to this appointment. Lord Lome is not an Irishman ! (Grfat laughter.) It far.not his fault— he did the best he j could for himseK (Renewed laughter.) He came as near tbe right thing as i possible by being born a Celtio Highlander. (Continued laughter ) There is no doubt the world is .best administered by Irishmen. (Hear, hear.) Things never were better with us, 'either, at home -or a b real, than when Lord Palmerston ruled Great Britain— (cheers), — Lord Mayo governed ludia — (chtera), — Lord Moock directed the destinies of of Canada— (cheers), — and tho Robinsons, the Kennedys, the Laffme, thaKDallaghaoe, the Gor**-, the •Hennessey&V'-adtniuistered the affairs of our Austr-.llan colooiea and West Indian possessions. (Applause.) Hwe not even the Freoch at last made the a-ime discovery in tho person of Marshal Macmahon ? (Laughter and applause.) But, still, we must be generous, and it is right Scotchmen a'lould have a turn. (Laughter.) Afier all, Sootland ooly got ber i amo because she was conquered by the Irish — (yreat laughtei), —rand if tbo real truth were known it is probable the House of loverary owes most of its giory to the Irish origin. (Applaust.) Nay, I will go a etep further: I would even let the poor Englishman take an occasional turn ut the helm— (i»reat laughter)— -if for no better reason than to make him aware how much bti'er we manage the business. (Renewed laughter;) But you have uot come to that yet ; aud, ( thoogh you hav 3 been a little spoiled by havion been giveu three Irish Governor Generals in succession I am Buro that you will find your new Viceroy '<j personal and acquired qualifications will moro thai counterbalance his ethnological disadvantages." *n.j* L ■■ a.'- 1 '■' ■g"*' t-UJ ■ '.j. ..' ' '. -^>!'r , ~ mm '-!i!uxi;*r»