The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1877-02-08
Il Lively Englishtnan Makes Capi-
tai Dinner-labie speech.


At banquet Of the National Club of
Canada, at Toronto, on the evening of
the twelfth, Lord DuiTerin, in response
TO toast spoke as follows: -,
Gentlemen, here must be permitted
to say that consider il no small part
of my good fortune that my conncc-
tion with Canada should have occur
ed at a moment when she is probably
in~the act of making one of the greatest
strides toward the establishment of
her prestige, stability and inportsnee :
which his hitherto been recorded In
her history. ! Cheers. Even q casual
observer cannot >have failed to mark
the decisive mauner iD-xhlch she -
gradually asserting her posfS>ARes q one
of the most Important, communltse =
the civilized world. lGreat applause
This circumstance has very visible
effect upon the public opinion of Eng
land and of the United States. In
spite of that preoceupstion in their
own affairs natural to all communities.
Canada on several occasions has not
merely attracted the sympathies, but
has compelled the admiration and at
tention of the thinking men of both
countries. Her school systema heH
federal arrangements, her municini
institutions, her maritime regulatiQ
have repeatedly been cited IN RECENT
years by English statesmen Of au-
thonty and distinction ias Worthy of
imitation. [Cheers. AS ior the United
States, although they may be too
proud to own 1t, there Is net citizen
of the nSighboring republic who does
not envy the smooth and harmonious
working of our well balanced AID hap
pily adjusted institutions. Applnse.
OF one thing l am quite sure, hat
there is not an American politicln
between the Atlantic and the p
who would not at the present mon
be conrent to give half his fortune, and
perhaps great deal more, to possess
that most serviceable and useful thing,
governor general. Great laughter =
Indeed the acquisition by the United
States of so valuable parsonage has
of late come to appear such u prime
necessity-would prove such an obvi-
Gus mode of solving their personal
difficulties and of remedying the de-
fects of their governmental machine
that have been extremely nervous
laughter about passing so near
the borders as l had to do on my
way hither. There is no knowing
what might happen in the case OF peo-
pie under such stress of temptation.
Renewed laughter. Raids have been
prompted sometimes by love as we'll as (.
hate. In fact, the tame ceremonies of
modern marriage are but the emascu-
lated reproduction of the far more spii-
tied principle of capture [laughterl by
which brides in less sophisticated ages
we're obtained. Who knows to what
lengths Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hayes and
the millions of their respective adhe-
rents now drawn up in hostile array
against each other might not be drivena .
in the agony of their present suspense.
| Laughter. A British governor gen.
eral What cutting of the Gordian
krot! Great laughter. And so near,
too-just across the water. A gunb0at
aud sergeant's guard, and the thing
Is done. Continued laughter. And
then think what they get in him. A
person dissociated from all sectional
interests, prejuaices and passionf,
elr, hear who can never become
stronger than the peoples parliament
or divide the national vote. (Applause.
A representative of all that is august,
stable and sedate in the government,
the history and the traditions OF tho
C 'untry; incapable of partisanship.
q I'd hfte! far above the atmosphere Of
action; without adherents to reward
or opponents 20 ouSt from office; do
cile to the suggestions of his ministers,
and yet securing to the people the GER
tainty of being able to get rid OF an adj
or parliament the moment
either had forfeited their confidence.
Applause. Really, gentlemen, think
| had better remove nearer to the north
pole; [great laughter for am sure
you will believe me when / say that
after having been made to feel for so
many years how good and kind are the
people of Canada [cheering Having
had an opportunity of appreciating
how high an honor it is TO be connect
ed with dominion so full of hope,
with such a glorious prospect before
her Lgreat cheeringl-1 shall never be
induced, even under the stress Of vio-
lence and threat of being "bull-
dozed," loud laughter to sit foisone
moment longer than / can help in the
presidential chair OF the United States.
[ Laughter and cheers. Should ! go.
you may expect me back by the under
ground railway. Renewed laughter
Nay, more-so deeply attached am to
our Canada that the Pashalik of Bull
garia shall not tempt me away. laugh
.erl even though full domestic estab-
lshment, such as are customary in that
country, should be provided for me
out Of the taxes of the people, laugh
ter and Lady Duiferin gave her con-
sent, which Isl doubtful. [Great laugh
ter.