"(To the' Editor 'of ? the Argits: : ) Snt— When the present ■discussions about muircipal affairs; 'first began; I was rather surprised s*at seeing' thet prominent atitioii la'cen by v Government officers at meeting.*, where I should; hajet; thought, delicacy alone would have dictated their absence. Expcctring they ,wpuld.be wise, enough to foresee the consequences' of their" imprudence, and retire in time, I thought nntp t more of the matter, but to ihy amazement I fpund'ihat two nfembcrs of the Government staff had allowed themselves -to- he nominated/ and one had been voted to a seat in our lniiriicipal bodyl Cortainlj^ S\r,<yoiV!wUl .agVee-with ine'th.at punishm ent. followed quicker s than usually, inasmuch, as the , astounding -'spectacle was exhibited 'the other' evening', of 'tHe Resident I Mairfs^ite lind another ofmiil being obliged iifo defend> themselves iiil rf '- "rowdy"' meeting ra«ainst a moat violent and insulting attack on their cha'rnctwra arid actions. Jßut they / had provoked the storm, and however false ' may have .beni ,the iinjppachin^nts . ijiaile ajg iiiist them; thore^is no one Initfis convinced tli.it they 'have emerye^with* damaged reputations. ' ■ :«: ..»Avv ,(;i i~i?: f . ; -These gentlemen do not seem to understand why they should 'lio't take apart in political meetings [along,, with the restjpf their fellow townsmen, and thinking their course cf conduct has arisen chiefly put ,< f iguorauce, I| will try and explain the considerations which .ought, to;guide them in keeping away from such' meetings. J -■■ V-;." ' ■ '■ Unlike merchants, traders and others, a Tjovcnlln^n;t^i9ffipijlt^.^^M£ v^lrhel];.;'his''dny > /l .work' is over divest himself of the official .clyvrac.tej' '' attache'd^p. Jiis.person in ; viiiueof "the position* lie' nils' "He" is fahvaya in- the eyes of the plebs. a representative of the Thrniio, and arerion bound to preserve peace •mill {)nleiv«T,t. .alltimesiahd. jn all places. . r £his i&what i§ coaled tlie ' " majesty l op tlielaw^" "T>nt can resiiect^fprthe lawjje what it should when bfficials ? take sidda'in 1 , pai^y ilisseu"sions, and' cp^.e to be looked iiponby the iipiiosit'e-factioii'- as T merely afgiiers of 'a bad cau se ?. Again, jn .a municipal jneeting strong words may sometimes' be uttered a««ainst Oovermnent. measures and men, and can Government officialSjjS.it. ami; heai;. ancLVQte oh a' riibtipii whicK ' may* be" in a'directioii Entirely opp6sed?ftpi the- views . of their j G6vernmont?. Being unable \vith delicacy to vobo pii such oisCasidns, they ;Siirely *cannot f .lirly be considered the fit representatives: [of the citizens' ih'tlie'munibiparcouhcils. 1 t Jn conclusion, Itcare nofclto'point out to those gentlemen I have referred to, hpw iiinfch ,;their v «ac,ent Sonducthas i acted against their own interests, but shall be truly' glad if they will takeniy adyice, and for, the future spare the pitlilrfe 'ike : painfu'i' ! -spectacie i ; of persons •, |be]|oved , and ; re^pecterli ; in , private, stultifymg themselves jand thoir- Govb^ihent' ill pilb'liC ••;••>.*• --y ~y>- < : - . /i>.,'^ r ;-.-' y /*■ : - ;.■ v- f iV. ramv^&bi,' O*iM;r, 1. ■ ■■;■<;. :■■!.-. w.m,. ■^ — ■■'•■■ •- :■'••■<'"'* tf'.-u::; ■..: •
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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 180, 7 March 1867, Page 2
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