, 1879-04-05
Reprehenhion OF Macdonald ftr Not Kick
Ing OTer tho Traces.
The Action Of tho Quebec Governor In
Bouncing His Council the Cause
Of all the Row.
Anfefd1 UffprftA 10 T7s8 I1ibunA

E1cellcucy; that to make political capital, str
John committed himself, nt the last acssiop, to
q cousao In regard to 3ir. Lotteillor
unworthy Of nun In his position III the House.
Tic aroused tho feelings OF his French followers
by tho most vlrulent language, and they natu.
rally expected HIM to carry out Ia Office what be
preached in tho Opposition. It is claimed, also,
that Sit John Macdonald had
NO HIGHT TO ADVISE Tun uoyERHoR-aENEHA1.
In relation to the dismissal Of Jieutouant.
Governor. The appointment Of d Lieutenant
Governor Ia undor. the control Of the Governor
General In Council. The removal OF those
officers sccms, from the reading Of the British
North America act, to 10 q matter coming
within tho authority Of tho Governor General
himself apart from his Council, but when str
john went 80 fat as to treat tht matter as ono
Of Ordinary politics, anu 10 ndvisc the Governor
General rs to the proper course to be pursued,
ho should hare been prepared to take the col-
stttutfonal stop which such advice involved. II
Prime Minister advlses certain course, and
the Grown or It's representative refuses to act
upon that adyIcc, thcre is
DUT ONE HONORABLE AND CONSTITUTIONAL
COURSE
open to him, md that Is resignation. The a{
fair has sct tho whola country in blaze Of ex-
element. Dlspaasiondte onlookors say It will
do no good to anY ono; that no prtuciple A.
fccting tho rights and intcreets Of tho pcople
is involved; TINT II Is simply private and party
hatred. The Lower Canada Liberals arc sat!s-
fed With the action Of tho Governor. General,
anl belteye that the decision OF tho Homo Gov
ernment will bo to sustain Lleut.-iov. Lettellier,
aud, judging from the anger a,ld dIaappotut-
mcnt Of the Fsanch-C Canadian Conservatives,
they, too, fear tbfs will bo the result. a num-
bcr Of the French members invited to dine ut
Rldeau Hall last night refused to accept the
Goyernor.Genoral's hospitality.
DISAPPOINTMENT.
8osctot 1tspdtca 10 Tas 7sfeunA
QugnEc, April 4--1lo majority Of tho En-
elish Conservatives Of Quebec aro considerably
disappointed at the action Of Sir John 4. MAG
donald Ia allowing himself to pe bulldozcd into
recommending tho dismissal Of Lcut.-Go
lcttcllier, antl appear to have thought him pos
sossel OF moro moral courage ind true con-
seryativo principles. With reference to tho
right anl dignity Of tho Crown and Its Colonial
General In referring the mnttcr to England
gives satisfaction to nil savo tho fanatlcal pow
crs Of
TILE LATE pEnouoHEnv1Lla GOVERNMENT
CLIQUE,
who naturally dread au English opinion OIL tho
oucstton. Thn uttnoat yIt,,roratIon np,. ahuso
oro a,ra.av nn,no 1oro,oa ~ h.a T-,o1i"a.n ,',
those pretended supportcrs Of the Constit,,-
finn. rf1r courrfr,. fu f,auo,7o- ed1tcd hv AIR
,,o' H'm. ~ ~ ~. ee.t eu4s.a ~ .4!'
nGreat Indgnation- Responsible Govern
ucnt In Thi. rn,ntrv.N md It +. aoII tint NJ q
meeting OF the Club Conservative, resolutions
next door to reasonable were adopt
cd, md MI sorts of uonaense ta!ke,f.
s,,r,, M demoratny lin -oca,, ~ tho 1f.-o,,ts
Tile only result Will 10 tiat honest politicians
will undertake 10 acc TINT moro than ortinary
enthusiasm will attend the coming visit OF tho
| Mornu,. IN thia c,tr,
'"@'4"'7 ;" S3'e ."1'
GREAT E3o1EMEKT.
| abte4at oftpafca to The Trfsnae
OTTAWA, April 4-rhcre ts great excitement
hare REGARDING ,1,e LeteI1ier affair, Tbo INV.
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