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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3141, 22 July 1881, Page 2

The position occupied by the Napier members is rather a peculiar one. They found themselves between the horns of s dilemma when Mr Ormond went in opposition to the Government. On their election Mr Sutton and Captain Russell were taught to learn two things, their duty towards the Government, and their duty towards Mr Ormond, and so long as these two masters were one and indivisable their path was clear of thorns and snares. But we can imagine the look of startled surprise they must have given each other when the two gods before whom they had been taught to bow the knee parted company and started off at a tpngent. The donkey between two bundles of hay is the only parallel case of which we can think Conscience must have sternly whispered " stick to your colors, and go with tbe

Government," while their brains convinced them that it was wiser to bail tbe rising star than worship the gleams of the setting sun. Virtue, however, has prevailed. They could not serve two masters, but between what presented itself to them as two evils we think they have chosen the worst.