The New York herald., 1872-10-05
Lord Duf1erin, the Canadian
Governor General.
A Confederate Fighters Views
on the South.
ENGLISH OPINIONS ABOUT GENEVA.
Close of the Season and Flight of
the Flaneurs.
NIAGARA FALLS, CLIFTON House, |

the chilly antumnal blasts OF the past few days had
reduced to a condition OF painfully pretcrnatural
pacidty, have been stirred into a lively and pleas
uraby exciting ripple, through the arrival yester-
day afternoon OF Lord Dufferln Governor General
Of Canada. Accompanying him, as stated In tele-
gram sent to the HERALD directly upon his arrival,
were Lady Dulerin, Or more properly speaking,
Countess Dunerin, the Governor General being in
fact Earl DuGerin Sir G. Hastings Doyle Lieutenant
Governor of Nova Scotia; Colonel Fletcher, the
Governor Generals private secretary, and wife.
Some half dozen servants made up The rest OF the
party Great preparations were made to give him
grand military reception; but a telegram, ex-
pressing q wish that there should be no military
turnout other fuss made as token of
welcome greeting, put q quietus on this part
OF the intended programme. Intelligence Of the
Governor Generals wishes in this regard FELL how
ever, like a thunderclap upon the lmpassoncd
ardor of the great military cheltalns of the little
town of Drummondve, who rarely have such an
opportunity to air their expertness in military
mannuvres ana their gaudily gilt uniforms and
hated to let the chance slip. But there was no
help FOR IT, To them the Governor Generals wishes
were command. AS it was, the large crowd who
had gathered at the depot waiting the arrival Of
the party made no demonstration, but simply
looked at them with bewildering gaze the latter.
alighting from the cars, stepped into the carriages
scHJ W Hlceb Inelll anu were WIlFlcu away 10 tUc
Clifton House. Their names had not got dry on the
hotel register before the Governor General and
his party minus the servants, OF course, who
stayed behind to look after the baggage, were of to
see the Horse Shoe FAIL
"Take carriage" vocferated half dozen
greedy hackmen.
mo, thank you," politely answered the Cover
nor General. 1--WE much prefer walking, it is only
a short dstance.v
"Three quarters OF mile, long walk for Your
Excellency," persisted one OF the more importu-
nate Of these irrepressible Jehus.
"rhat's but step, my man." said the Governor
| General, and away they went.
"A pseudo-shoddyite, with only five dollars in the
| world to bless himself WITH" observed gentle
man witnessing the scene, ''would have taken
carriage, and here's man with salary of $4,000
year in gold, more than twice that of the Presi-
dent of the United States, who goes on foot"
"why, bless you," remarked an Englishman,
"that's popularity OF your genuine Henglishmen;
they prefer walking to riding hany day, except it
be riding on 'orseback, and that's what makes
them so 'ealthy."
"what do you think OF the Falls?" Mr.. McOmber.
one of the proprietors OF the horel asked the Gov
ernor General upon his return
"They are incomparably good" rcpl.et.tle Gov
ernor General, "go far beyond my utniosl vcxpecta'
At a subsequent conversation Mr.. Mcomber
broached the subject OF grand reception ball his
partner, Mr.: Col6urn, and himself had arranged to
give In his house tomorrow evening.
II beg you will do nothing OF the kind" said the
Governor General; II came here Tor 1 few days
quiet respite and vastly prefer no public ovation
OF course this put an estoppel on the dance. and
past have been excitingly looking forward to this
expected event and preparing their toilets for the
the disappointment can, as the STEREOTYPE news
paper writer's say, be better imagined than de-
scribed. Meantime, the Governor General, who by
the way, occupies the magnificent furnished apart
70 the Prince Of Wales, win pass his time here in
his own chosen ,numdrum, quiet way. He viii
on on, both sic sides AN and then visit the
gubernatorial headquarters. might devote some
space to describing Lord Dufierin, out as he has
already been described in the HERALD upon being
Interviewer after his arrival in this country, il Is
unnecessary to repeat the description. With the
veins It IS easy to detect esembance Setween @
them. The receptions given him, amounting to the
dignity and Importance OF triumph, in his recent
brief tour through Canada attest the favorable i'm
preston he has already made upon the people. He
has entered upon his new career under The hap
admirable fitness for the place. He is modest, un-
assuming, courteous TO all, and with nothing of
that brnsqueness of manner that in so many men
clothed with only little brief authority shows 1t.
self with such odious prominence. Countess Dus-
retiring disposition lady Of the queen Victoria
school-quiet, unpretending winning smiles and
''' "eiraT THE roIrflcAn s5ly EHH SITUATION SOUTH
:, Among the prominent guests stopping at the
Clifton House is General Buckner, Of Confederate
army memory. He IL splendid pccimen OF q
Southerner, tall, finely formed, and perfectly free
ana a,s ,osutspoken M in his beliefs and opinions.
situation at the South"
81 thinkr he promptly answered. at is the most
deplorable that can be imagined and then he con.
tinued 1.-THE South is under bayonet rule. A much
worse military despotsm cannot be conceived.
-naUJpJS
and lett: We might sell North Carolina
and Florida to day, and they would not bring
is not much better OF. l know people in New
Orleans who would be glad to rent their houses for
"You draw gloomy picture General"
"only the true one, SIR" he spoke out energetic.
ally. "The south is In much worse condition
to day than at the close OF the war;
"TO what do you attribute this ~
ITO the government we have been under.'
$50 the remedy would be a change Of govern.
"Precisely this and nothing else; that is, If the
change be the right Kind OF one"
$50, then u Is clear you are not in favor OF the
reelection OF Grant,
"By no means, and these are not my individual |
sentiments, but those OF all the born white South |
erpers. Grant will get no votes except those OF his |
cafpet-bag minions and thieves and the negroes" |
Gan your people, then, will vote Tor Greeley ~
''There Is no other alternative. We want |
dor Greeley, with ali his mpracticable theories and
notions, might be for the better"
'Iow about the negro vote ~
"They will vote for Grant OF course; they will do
the bidding OF the carpet-baggers; they win be
marched to the polls in semi-mlitary style, and
votes placed in their hands, which they will cast
not knowing what they are. They are told that If
they vote for Greeley, they will be reduced to
how long this sort OF thing Is going to last. 1t is
truly disheartening There Is not an instance on
record OF any attempted resistance by Coniederates
to the government. The people are loyal. Our coun-
try might be made unit, which 1t Is not, and the
south be made prosperous and happy"
The interview was much longer but will give
you no more of 1t. The above Is sample OF his
views upon the present political situation at the
south, and OF course is to be taken for what II Is
worth. This and nothing more"
ENGLJSHMEN ANQ THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
There are several prominent Englishmen Siop'
ping at this hotel only recently arrived rom Eng