THE GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST.

Evening Post, Volume VIII, Issue 112, 13 June 1872, Page 2

THE GOVERNMENT NEWSPAPER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE EVENING POST.

Sir — The newspaper called, upon the lucus a non principle, tire Independent appear s to feel its ticklish position very acutely. Its enunciations, directed by Mr. Harrison, the honourable member for the Grey Valley, who visits the Government Buildings every day for inspiration and instructions, are marked by the fluttering indecision of the moth, immolating itself at the shrine of a kerosene lamp. The street walker of polities has lost sight of the course of events, is like what our Kapiti whaling friends used to call " a cow in her flurry," and does not know where to look for its daily bread in case the firm of Fox, Yogel and Co. should collapse. It no longer hopes to be permitted to worship Stafford. It is in a dilema as to who is likely to be " the coming man." It halts in its gait with the indecision of a man who sees a dun approaching, and is afraid to advance and ashamed to retreat, but; who is still prepared if opportunity serves to borrow another shilling. Tbe Independent has even stooped so low as to attempt to cajole and flatter Mr. Edward Jerningham Wakefield 1 This is small game, but small may be, it is not likely to droop its wings to the punywings of the Independent bird-catcher. What -will be the nest attempt of that essence of " flunkeyism ?' Both the employers and the employed are prepared to swallow any amount of dirt ; and they are also capable of floundering about in it to an unlimited extent. One feels quite de-i pressed at the sad case_ of your humiliated contemporary. Guessing that its present employers are at- their last gasp — only pay- ; ing their ordinary and extraordinary tradesmen's bills with the last lucky hit at the gambling house — and timidly diffident at the idea of holding out the right hand of friendship to Stafford again, lest he should! not be the comi&g man. The Independent > just now brays as might" a donkey between; two bundles of hay — squeaks like a rat 1 about to leave the sinking ship, but uncertain whither to torn Its steps in order to' reach dry land. ¦ How proud the electors of the Grey Val-^ ley must feel of their "Independent" representative ! Cannot some charitable Christy Minstrels blacken their faces, and sing the glee of "Poor Insect," in three parts, the proceeds to be invested in. a. Government life annuity for the newspaper, its Ikiitor, and its proprietor ? Wishing your contemporary a less moral editor and a more practical proprietor, I am, &c, De litnsATico Inquibendo.