The New York herald., 1878-10-22
THE McTAPPERTIT.
From the London World. |


| what would 90 promotion IN some Gases may be
exile in others. The appointment Of the Marquis OF
Iorne to the Governor Gensraiship OF Canaoa, and
MS departure 10 the scat OF his authority,
can only be regarded as the GROWING symbol OF
| that ostracism from his order aud his adopted
kindred 10 which he has long submitted eJ home,
but OF which there signs that he beg inning TO
grow somewhat restive Born TO immense power and
10 hign hereditary honors The Queens son-in-law
underwent deliberate process oil seli-e1acement by
taking position within tue glare OF that fierce light
by which only kings and princes are visible Estab-
| fishing himself on the dangerous intorspace which
/ separates subjects from sovercgns he found that
| no could not become a parsonage among
tho iormer, and that he was cipher In the company
! OF the latter. By nature courteous, not devoid OF
| ambition, and endowed with feeble order Of mental
talents he found himself imprsened on bleak tabc-
| land OF existence, with no career on which 10
| feed mis- hopes. encouragement for the cx-
ercise OF his intellectual powers, nothing to crafty
or stimulate the kinder Instincts or his disposition.
He mad ecpsed tho ancestral honors Of his house by
pcrlous proximity a house In which he never was
nor could be az home. He was anomaly IN society
'Gnd with his political party. Hc was an In.
| truder among princes ana mock prince among
| peers. On tho ono hand his presencs was rs-
sonted; on the other II was suspected. Had ne been
of and independents character he would havo
up his line, and have shown that the heir
10 duKedom could DO political success even though
he married tho daughter OF tho Queen. But Lord
| Lorue Was not tho man 10 withstand tue numb ns,
| paraiyzing inhueuce within whose sphere he had
| come. He was noncntity in the House oil Commons
as no was nonen.ity out OF It. Hs sxsr-
csel hs intellect upon tho production oil nlth-rate
literary compositions IN prose verse; and the
aeiiyery Of little lectures In hgnapd towns But all
| this time the event proved, thcro siunbered
| strong Ambition beneath foeUle win. RocoRnzing
fact that his connection with the Court fatal
| obstacle TO HIS achievements AZ politician he re-
solved at last what could be done by embracing
l fha md ann nl
The iamy Of MS wife had tacuy enacted decree Of
partial banishmont against their new relative iher
| new relative now proceeded 10 banish himself IRON
the party OF which ne was nominally member
IN the House OF Commons, and OF which his
father is difident oracle in the House OF Lords.
The Imperial lities bill was brought forward and
the Marquis Of Lorno voted with Tho government that
had The peculiar confidence OF the Queen, his
mother.in-iaw Tue policy OF that government on
Eastern question was discussed, aud here again The
Marquis oil Lorne oade The ssmo bold defiance 70 pa
| In accepting the succession to Lord DunerIn Lord
| Lorne pursues the fato OF banishment yet furtner
Coartisrship has ~ last secured hun an aver, but
that he should have TO go out from his own nome aud
| reality OF tuat sentence Of exile which pro-
upon himself seven years ago. Yet he sailIss
forth with light neart, and even with The eation OF
| ignorance ana burnpuolsness He leaves bshind him
IN Argyieshre reputation when even sovsroign's
son-inaw scarcely envy; and ne has brought the
present stage OF his home political career TO close
IN tho most pJudicous and offensive speech that has
bssn delivered during the present recess Into what
biunders want Of tacL aud an exaggerated self
| sufncieucy can lead man Lord Lorns boldly
/ ADVANCED a. lnverary.s He neglected The laws Of
st,quotte currsnt on such OCCASIONS. He informed
n,s co that no hoped noarers would
1 upon ths period Of his msmDersnip a. equivalent
20 protest. against degrading theory that rep
| resenlaars was = dsisga,e--a taunt which q
peculiar stgninoanco when addressed 10 electorate
wnom Lord Lorne mad alieuated by hls votes on the
| E,npress OF Inuia UL That measure, he sxId, was
nocessary because was desirable 10 nsoiidats our
Indian Enpro, 10 improve ths Relations between
| Her Majesiy and tho native Indian princes and
10 intiniase 70 Russia that shero was point
beyond which her aggression must no. 90.
Az 49, anahy hA rAl no RoAn n
and tho native princes, with their inde-
pendent armies about 10 os rssdJusted We are on
the brink Of war with Aigbanstsn; Russia is our
declared enemy in Csu.ral ASIA IN India. Aud
now Lord Lorns has made mp his mind that Canada
shire C"urt. He has thsreore consid-
cred it desirable 10 approach tue inhab-
iavor Of their prsjudlcss or foiDIss. with an
inissct that lar AZ all Canadian Affairs and SEN
IN the .roo spri. OF III. Invsary speech - exactly
In Accordance with the traditions Of modest wisdom
declined 10 meet Lord Dunerin before crossing the
Aantc and abruptly refused She courtsous aud con
s,dsrats oGcr made ~ mis- ytsa predecessor OF eoan-
sel and montions which are the results OF lons,
varied aad auccessiui experience.
Thus is ths experiment 10 be tried of governing
Canada by the ideas OF the Clan Campbell aud the
presence of royal Princsss A less intrepidy ad-
venturous Aipistry might be deferred from making
such ATTEMPT NJ sucu u time. rne omens are un-
propiIous there nothing That Ia not orbidding In
the crcumstance Of tse effort. The advent 20 power
OF proIsclionst governmcnt 10 Canada under
Tie abest ana not the most scrupuous statesman OF
the Domlnon cannot be Without tendency to result
10 the alienation OF Canadian sentiment from rec
trading Eugand, and rapprocheneBt TO the protec-
tonisl Unlted Ststes That, we ssy, 10 the tencency
Il might be obv,aied by policy Of experience and
w.sdon,. The balance might bs held evenly,
tue imperial equilibrium secured by Governor
&C. nera VINO had some more soliu than
tuoraipats concst aud the insoience spgendored Uy
high connections anu SLENDER abitass. IL would be
monstrous 10 expect that Lord Lorne SHOULD prove
u ready made, heaven born administrator Of do
pendency Of which no uas no sniscodent knoWi-
edge. But u Is not unreasonable to expect that
uUAtn ahn tails nf
fusng TO proht BY the opportunity OF oon-
versing with the one man hving who has
otLor OF tue Queen, The smiaoiity OF her
But she eau Al besi De nothing moro than lhe
visible aud rallying point ior Admirable
sentiment In EngiAnd she has been q private lady
OF royal descent. In Canada sue viii DO exposed 10
mparabls d,iculties, between the extremes
almost ssrvie homage Of the ncpls ON
ihe one nand almost fanatic detsstation of II
tho othor. protectionist govern ment la Canada
must, under any circumstances, tend 10 cement Tho
commercial relations Of the DOMINION and tns United
States aud commerce Is an integral factor IN npe.
rial politics. Nor Is u only The republican feeling Of
the United States, brought into closer union with
Canada Ny the policy VI ST Joba Ascdonaid's govern
neni, that the new assertion OF an imperial
msnsrcny on the bauks OF tho Ottawa may be OK
pected 10 tail 10 concriss There IS strong rcpuo-
iIcan lsaven In Canada itssii; and it dopeIds en-
tirely on the personal influence Of tho Governor
General whether that snail be fused into tho VI
loyal devotion 10 tbe Engiish Grown, 10
haruened Inio stubborn, aggressive, irrscon-
s,sO.s snsss,.. 0'si .oeal Sr,ses sud "s pslsc.u.
giits, by investing himself with of win
nlng popularity. W tho costly Of Gov
srnnent House, where political aud even cons,itu-
Sional dinerencss have Deen ignored, succeeded Ia
keepiug u dangerous iactor In Canadian sentiment in
abeyauce. Lord L0rne ~ without tue ndventti0us
TO succsss winch large private means consttute
while 10 Can be found inflated sense oil
mis- wisdom, In nature once weak aud oDstl-
nate, and IN absolute and wniuiiy uneniignteued
suoranee OF mis- duties he Will lack no sings guar
anlee oil failure
rhe enthusiasm which greeted the announcement
that Epgish Princess was going 10 live among our
colonists ppezrs have uiod away IL may revive
tbs Princess Louise places her foot upon Lana-
DIAN soil But nations are not governed by onthusi-
asm aioEo IL 10 not Canadian devotion 10 tho Eng
Iish Crown which Will enable the Mar.
quIs 0i Lorns to surmount tho diilicullIes
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