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Auckland Star, Volume V, Issue 1486, 14 November 1874, Page 2

True to his craven instincts, Mr D. M. i Luckie bounds into the ring, and jumps on the Superintendent. There is a class of men who never stand up in open fight, but when they think they see a man down they are impelled by an irresistible impulse to kick him. Mr D. M. Luckie is one of them. He thinks Mr Williamson is down. He thinks there is a run on him. Now is his opportunity, and he will enjoy it. We are not the defenders, neither the apologist g of Mr Williamson ; nor is it our intention to makfi special reference to the visit to Europe, which we learn is now abandoned. No one that has known the career of Mr Williamson—no one but one with the instincts of Mr Luckie, would attribute any such project, whether wise or unwise, to any other motiv c than a desire for the public good ; for we defy any man that has ever had opportunity of knowing the Superintendent, to say that there is in New Zealand a man more sincerely actuated by a desire for the advancement and welfare and happiness of his province. For that, his property and his years have been sacrificed ; and however any may deem the projected expedition imprudent or unwarrantable, at least the justice should be done of admitting that it was born of sincere and disinterested motives. By those who knew anythiag about it it was at all times known to be contingent on circumstances that made its realisation improbable. Opinion has been strong and general against it, and it has evoked warm disapproval; but the insinuations of sinister and improper intentions levelled against the Superintendent in relation to it are simply contemptible. So much for that. But Mr Luckie becomes imprudently aggressive and perHonal on those who can answer for themselves. He has the old cpiarrel with the late Provincial Treasurer. The late Provincial Treasurer is now out of harness, free from restraints and official responsibilities, and prepared to talk to Mr Luckie. He will do so.