PROVINCIALISM.

Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 805, 23 May 1876, Page 5

PROVINCIALISM.

(To ike Editor.) Sin, — T. do not wish to--be in the slightest degree profane, but the thing is so much of a piece that I must be excused for referring to it. You know that a much neglected book says that a certain old gentleman is to come among us, in a great rage, when his time ia short. Now, Sir, Ido not think this is altogether peculiar to the devil. In what particular relation, near or remote, the Provincial party stand to the old enemy, I don't pretend to know, but I do know that, like him in his extremity, they are bellowing like wild bulls in a net, and that with the most painful cries, as the day of their destruction approaches. Were it not that lam assured, and verily believe, that the editor of the 'Guardian' is a Good Templar, I would be inclined to thiuk that he is in the " horrors." At any rate, the least that should be done to him would be to apply abundance of cold water to his head until he cools down. I have seen it suggested that Sir Julius Yogel and Mr Macanc'rew should each, arm $fceins<?h~es witU l»alf-a.-<lpzen ml* bottles, aa^^

settle tbetf: controversy : m an empty room. It strikes me the ink .should .be red, , for I don',t think black ink would leave an easily distinguishable mark. At least, I don't see why the country Should payfor the miserable affair in the ' Gazette.' If it is true that a lawyer helped his Honor to write the weak effusion to which his name is appended, that lawyer should. .always sign himself Pecksniff Pettifog; but I am disposed to think no lawyer in Dunedin could be so silly. When speaking of lawyers, our old friend Mr K. Stout seems to have been very quiet of late. May it not be 1 possible that he is meditating a move to fairer fields ? Has the siren song been tempting him to other scenes, or, having reached the top of the ladder, is he preparing to come down like a burned stick ? Alas for his Honor ! alas for Sir George Grey ! if in despair ; and viewing their solitary and forsaken condition, thej' have at last to say, with wonderful selfapplication, " Cursed \is he that puts his trust in man?" Alas, that Provincialists should have all the follies and frailties of other men ! Because of this their brightest hopes melt away like the baseless fabric of a vision, and leave not a mark behind. I am, &c, A Victim of Provincialism.