CARGILL STREET DISLOYALTY.

Evening Star, Issue 7248, 27 June 1887, Page 4

CARGILL STREET DISLOYALTY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —lt is very unfortunate that there should have been any damper on our loyal demonstrations on Tuesday ; that when this commercial city of South Britain was doing due honor to our glorious Queen, there should have been an Irishman (born in the Highlands) hoisting the St. George's Ensign (with the harp and crown inverted) half-mast high in Cargill street. This man's house and premises were seen by a passer-by, who, having obtained mental counsel, sought the assistance of our brave Volunteers, who would have had the whcle shop down were it not that the disloyal indivdual, after knocking ono noble soldier down without the aid of a rev lver, and attempting to deal similarly with another, fell to mother earth, when he was successfully secured, leaving the enemy masters of the situation. It may be explained that this Cargill street denizen when hoisting the flag only partially succeeded, leaving it half-mast high, making him doubly criminal when we consider that he is blind, ami ought to have seen the rope was not entangled. The thanks of the public are due to the gentleman who first saw i>ur old fUg (St. George's Harp and the Crown Ensign) treati-d thus ; also to the Volunteers, who would have quickly demolished the enemy's camp if not secured, as he was; and wo can all rcit confident of our noble defenders to give any enemy a warm reception.—l am, eta., Boulevards Dunedin, June 23.