Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-08-02
The Canadian Governor GeneralShip.

The announcement is made ia the
London Post, the heightened Conser-
vative organ, that Lord Dufferin will
be succeeded in the GoAernor General
ship of Canada by the Marquis of
Lorne, known principally to fame as
the son and heir of the Duke of Ar
gyll AID the husband of Princess
Louise. Whatever native ability the
young man may possess-and there
is no reason why he should not he
fairly endowed in this respect-has
been effectually concealed by his mar
riage with the Queens daughter.
While his father lives he is of course
excluded from place in Parliament.
One so near the throne would not be
permitted to take an active part i'll
politics except as hereditary peer.
Ills activity in any other sphere Is
limited by the same consideration,
aud while thus practically extinguish-
ed by the obligation to do nothing
imposed by his peculiar situation, he
has been snubbed and socially sat
upon by his royal brothcrs-in-law,
who regard the scion of the house of
McCallum More as no fitting mate for
one of royal blood. The Governor
Generalship of the Dominion will pro-
baby he an agreeable change for the
Marquis, and next to the appointment
of one of the royal princes will be the
most popular selection that could have
beer made, So far as the Canadians
are concerned. The eXuberant loyal
ty Of the people of the Dominion will
be excited by the fact that the mis-
tress OF Rideau Hall for the next five
years will be member of the roya
family, and their warm attachment t
the throne will probably be manifested
by most enthusiastic reception Il
the new Governor and his lady. Dis.
lance we know lends enchantment t.
political as well as natural views, ant
the Canadians knowing little of TIN
practical workings Of monarchy, tina
are considerably tempered to them b,
the intervening three thousand mic
Of ocean, entailing comrarativel
slight cost on them, have sincere
though ideal attachment to the Britis
Crown. The very light and fr2gil
nature Of the colonial bond renders
t the more endurng-with even
. slight degree of tension it would hav
1 snapped long ago, even more east!
than did ours. 1t is perfectly under
? stood that the representative Of roy
atty at Ottawa is not there to govern
but to receive social homage, to pre-
i, side on grand occasions, to make nea
and appropriate speeches, and main
tain the still considerable pomp an
circumstance of royalty once It
moved. Ills residence furnishes
neutral ground where embittered fat
;, tionists meet and lay aside their pal
- tisan strifcs for the nonce; and tn
. Governor by discreet and judiciou
i social pressure, the tact of assume
y; Difference to the advice of his counse
u or3 and the def utilization of the fee
: ing OF loyalty and respect for Englis
opinion, can often accomplish niue
~ more than appears on the surface.
is II position requiring great judge
ment and mental balance, owing
the conflicting claims Of parties an
+ sections which must all be taken inl
account without apparent prefercaC
or prejudice. Lord Lorne is unfOrtl
r. nate i'll having as his immediate pr
- decessor SO able and successful an az
- ministrator as Lord Dufferin, as te
y, ~ mea could hope to equal him in IL
:, measure in which he has gained Il
:. good will and esteem of the countr,
- Ills youth and want Of expericnc
will make 1t difficult for him to avo
> errors, but under the circumstanc,
~, ~ the Canadian people, will be willing
:; r overlook few mistakes, which the
- might have resented i'll others. ii
- >, appointment is in the line of Beacon
~ fields Imperial policy, strcnsthenir
- the ties which unite the widely sea
!" tered sections of Britain's empire.
- will be regarded as au addition
! guarantee, were any needed, that Il
y Manchester school doctrines oflettir
Il the colonies go as useless incur
y ORANGES is utterly repudiated by Il
r. party now in power. Boston Trace
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