THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS

Marlborough Express, Volume XIII, Issue 1081, 23 November 1878, Page 7

THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS

Lord Dufferin said, m the course of his late farewell speech m Canada*. — " Lord Lome has, as said, a multitude of merits ; but even sputa wil be discovered on the suq ; and unfortunately, an irreparable, and as I may call it, a congenital defect attaches to this appointment. Lord Lome is not an Irishman ! (Great Laughter). It is not his fault— he did the best he could for himself. (Renewed laughter. ) fie came as near the right thing as possible by being born a Celtic Highlander. (Continued laughter. ) There is no doubt the worid is best administered by Irishmen. (Hear.) Things were never better with us. either at home or abroad, than when Lord Palmerston ruled Great Britain — (cheers), Lord Mayo governed India — (cheers), — Lord Monck directed the destines of Canada — (cheers) and the Robinsons, the Kennedy's, the Laffans, the Callaghans, the Gores, the Hennesseys, administered the affairs of our Australian colonies and West Indian possessions. (Applause.) Have not eveu the French at last made the same discovery m the person of Marshal Macmahom? (Laughter and applause). But, still, we must be generous, and it is right Scotchmen should have a turn. (Laughter.) After all, Scotland only got her name because she was conquered by the Irish — (great laughtpr), — and if the real truth were known it is probable the House of Inverary owes most of its glory to its Irish origin. (Applause.) Nay, I will go a step further : I would^even let the poor Englisineu take an occasional turn at the helm — (great laughter) — if for no better reason than to make him aware how m ach better we manage the business. (Renewed laughter). But you have not come to that yet ; and, though you have

been a little spoiled by having been given three Irish Governor-Generals m aucession, I am alife that you will find your new Viceroy's personal and acquired qualifications will more than counterbalance his ethnological disadvantages,"