TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST.

Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 200, 4 October 1867, Page 2

TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST.

Sia— l notice in the Independent of this morning a call to the founders of the province to come forward and show their loyalty and attachment to the person of our gracious Queen, by assembling together to do all suitable honor to her royal offspring when he visits our shores. I think we are all of us indebted to Mr. E. Barry, who signs that that letter, for tbe zeal he manifests in so good a cause, and the opportunity thus afforded to the old settlers for meeting each other iv a friendly spirit, and giving the young Prince a hearty welcome. I consider that the right to show themselves in the front rank of the guard of honor to his Royal Highness belongs exclusively to the old settlers — those hardy pioneers who, by the sweat of their brow, their privations and their sufferings, laid the foundation of this now flourishing settlement, and prepared the way for their progeny and successors. And, Sir, this idea is by no means without a precedent. In America, do they not call out the veterans of the Revolution of 1812 on every 4th of July ? In France, do they not honor the old Assembly of thirty ? In Spain do they not revere the Cortez of twentyfive ? If so, then, shout I raise your voices in loyal acclamation, and let the world re-echo with, glad tidings of great joy 1 for never should it be said in Gata that a prince of the blood royal left New Zealand unnonored and unsung. New Zealand aboriginals are sent home for exhibition, or for political speculation. Let us exhibit to his Royal Highness the best specimens we can muster of the original settlers who civilised them. I am, Sec, EUGENK DE BfcRG. Wellington, 3rd October.