THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, November 29, 1860.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 214, 29 November 1860, Page 3

THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, November 29, 1860.

The Election writs for Wanganui and Rangitikei have not yet come to hand, It is supposed they will not leave Auckland till the receipt there of the new Electoral rolls, which are sent off. from this by to-day’s post. In that cases three weeks will probably elapse before the writs are received here. No mail from Auckland this week, and no information, so, far as we can learn, as to our late member’s movements or intentions. A report is mentioned in the New Zealander of the 17th inst., that it was possible he might oppose Mr. Stafford,; if that gentleman .stood for Auckland city.. .. This we do not think very likely, but believe that it is probable be may offer his

services to the electors pf Rangitikei. In that case Wanganui shouTtf look out for a representative. We .have heard three spoken of, any of .whom" would, ho doubt be popular with the elec tors,“namely, Mr. Cameron of Marangai, Mr. T. B. Taylor,, and .Dr, ..Allispn ; but we. are no.t .aware if any of them would come forward even if a requisition were presented.. with signatures • numerous enough to make liis election certain. rr .n .

There is division in the camp of the radicals in (Wellington. Their leader, Mr. Wakefield, has turned the cold shoulder on his two best henchmen in provincial contests Messrs. Hunter and Atokes. > He has issued'* an address threatening fire and sword against the government,, the Constitutional' party, - the Maories, the : Missionaries, and his two most respectable supporters — ; against everything, except an Utopian “ -new- Radical party and everybody, except himself, Mr. Bowler, and Mr. Park, whom he puts on the shoulder, believing that they “ will co-operate with me in carrying out the above opinions.”- But it appears from their addresses, for they also stand for the city, that "they do not co-operate with him in his opinions. The. one says so expressly, and the other leaves the various questions open except that of the war; “ A house divided against itself cannot stand but a house thus divided into four opposing parties must fall immediately. The question on which the greatest stress is lain by these three gentlemen, in coming forward as opponents of the late members and Mr. W. W. Taylor, is the war question. Now, for all practical purposes, there is absolutely no difference on this question between the two parties. Abstractly, Dr. .Featherston holds an opinion which perhaps is not shared by a majority of his, constituents; but, with regard To the vigorous prosecution of the war, until we can compel satisfactory terms of peace, all are at one. There is no “ peace at any price ” party.' And it is in vain that the radical party make this' their electioneering cry. It will not go down with any sensible man. Is a party cry of this kind, respecting a matter which is' virtually, settled and shelved, to divide the constituency at a time when so much for Provincial interests depends, on a “long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether ?” . Are the electors to deprive themselves of a substantial good for a mere idea ? Are the men who have this yea.r ,gajn,ed Tor the .province, to be disbursed; to-it .this .£BOOO, and who, if they are seut.back-to the house, will next : year obtain <£15,000. or .£l6,i----000 more, to. be set aside for.the gratification of a whim ? We have no fear of the electors thus stultifying themselves. But we have made these remarks to draw attention to what will be the party cry /of any one who may come forward here in the same interest. It is not likely that any such, candidate will appear, simply because he can receive no en-. couragement/rto promise, of a possible success. The electors here are/;we trust, too sensible of the good done for this province'in particular, and for the whole 'of the provinces in general, during the past session by our late members, to send mbn to the new house who willthwart, -and neutralise Their influence. And if. there are .any whose: opinions .might lead them to wish forr a change in this direction, we have no doubt they are too sensible .of the hopelessness of the attempt, and of the numerous and great evils To a harmonious community like ours, That might arise from a contest which could do their party no good, to encourage such,an opposition. There is a sound and practical lesson in the answer of the Parisian gentleman to' one of two theological disputants on the Boulevards. Hoping to find a supporter, one of the disputants said to him, “ Are you an atheist or a deist ?” and received for answer, “ I happen to be neither, sir, I am a dentist.”’ It is useless to enter into contests by which nothing is to be gained.