THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, December 27, 1860.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 222, 27 December 1860, Page 2

THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, December 27, 1860.

thak Weilington ; [will return to. v the : .General Assembly ■, a band ©representatives of,-ope mind regarding-the important constitutional questions which the Stafford ministry.wished ..either to ignore or |o, recognize., as., suited tjheir convenience. If truetp. herself and return men who allow their party, to be split into factions by any inferior questions-—such an opposition will be formed! in the House as will oblige the Stafford Ministry to resign. The copyjction that "they pre not able for the post they hold "had; been gradually gaining strength in'ihe public,mind even before the beginning p£A the late Session 7of the Assembly. And tliat";. opinion T t»as keen confirmed both by what, they attempted ’janj.what- they did not attempt during the sittingvOt-the .House. Notwithstanding the higlCliancfed manner in winch they tried to carry all . before.,them at its commencement, and the apparent weakness of tbe opposition; the latter gradually grew in strength while the ministry became weaker, until the session closed : on themrrrrdisappointpd, dispirited, andidefeated. How comes it that they 1 thus lost, strength ? . - Mainly,, because their inherent weakness was discovered ■ and exposed. For all that was good in theip native policy they were indebted to a'sovirce which

Iratßibe «gl«8e ytdv acknowledge, uivtib forced to-do sp t 6 wards ;: -H)e Cfinrtl of' session;?? Eon all 'that the?'evil ■lias greatly:preponderated overt werC‘ indebted 4o: themselveS";' v they 'hawing either 1 br-bndorsecl- the- leading points tif ' the policy which has- brought :fhe Colony intorsuch critical stated>The measures liaving/respect- to/the colenistSy-’proposedK' by them- to meet theexisttng/datiger, ba'Ve been shewn to be alikei-injudiei6ns ;and - impracticable ; and their'-general have been imitations of similar measures at home; or-the product'of minds “crammed’Mor the occasion, having-mo regard to brOacbprirtei[iles, no pretensions to‘far-sighted Stiitesmariship, and some of them* at respect to present circumstances.

■ Why is it.that the/, opponents bf -ihe4niriistry gradually gained a position-in which -would «• have- enabled--4bcm; had; -they wished, to oust the ministry I'i-arid'tliiat the most uncompromising- -of these opponents —though-ab;rirsb WPry been returned by triumphant, majorities to the new Assembly* while, the qthers • may. fairly;:count on ' beyig; also; re-elected ? .- Chiefly because.it lias been-found,that, they/ riot .onlyncted;.c6riscieiitiously, .but-with.-.a perfectiknowledge ;b f > v hat; tl>ey ; wpi/e.about ;, and because - they/ are thpro.ugh.ly; reliable,:j»en--r*rJ3ot place-huntors, not political adventurers, but;:.;independent, honest, politicians,'und unflinching advocates of the constitutional rights, of the., people,/: ; -;Thus, if their votes were at,- flrst: few, their;moral power was great and that: power cthey successfully used in -.resistingv.tbe?, starrchamber ‘ men* sures : pf the governn>erit,?an!ds in enforcing, the adoption pfvliberaband.; 'pses'j measures;, i: But them work waa-orily;:vbeguii*:,j»nd4he Constituencies are doing,well in /giving4hem an..opportynity.; carry!;,;on^ ; measures. ?dfi .-ryetrenehnientmnd.; refesinvdlie necessityoft'tvhicli tl;eyxunderstand*;«vand:,-.the ;ability /to wliiph- they .have' shown, that they pQssess; - :•.