TO Mr. VERITAS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 2, Issue 64, 11 December 1858, Page 6

TO Mr. VERITAS.

Per favour of the Savok£s Bay Herald,

It seems the only way you have of writing against Mr. Domett is by offending Christian charity and using hypocritical cant against a highly talented man — a man whom you know has occupied the most responsible situations in the colony and filled them ably, — and whom you are aware left here only because, without seeking the honor, he was elected by his former fellow colonists in Nelson to represent them in the General Assembly of New Zealand. And you know well how much the real colonists regretted his leaving us. Many will remember that when we gave him a dinner to testify our respect towards him, previous to his departure, he took occasion, in replying to the toast of the evening, to tell us it would be as good for us as having two members to represent us in the General Assembly, he going there to serve his old Nelson friends for never would be effaced from his memory the happy days he had spent in this then new settlement. So it has proved ; methinks I see in that extract that was published in your issue of the 27th ult., an evidence of Mr. Domett's zeal for the welfare of this district. If my fellow settlers will take the trouble of reading that letter, it of itself is sufficient to shew he has kept his pledge, by working hard to get the New Provinces Act passed for the welfare of this settlement; instead of a Municipal Act, that would merely have conferred the great privilege of direct taxation on yourselves, leaving all Revenue — Customs and Land, to go to Wellington as heretofore.

Really, 'Yeritass,' your communication is so long that it is not worth while wa-. ding through it ; besides I put it down that the w often cries w first ; and as for Mr. Domgtt not being a man of honesty of purpose, an untried politician, a lazy incividual, &c, you know this to be -utterly untrue; There is not, Ido believe, a rrfore' experienced politician, with honesty of purpose at heart, nor a man that has done more for New\Zealaud, in the council or out of council, or with his not-to-be-beaten energetic pen, than Mr. Domett, ft appears to me, Mr. Veritass, that you are afraid to get such a straight-forward honest man to open your council for youI am, &c, ' Mbecatoe.

To the Editor of the Hawke's Bay Herald,

Sir, — There are two things I would impress on you to advocate, first, to get every man that is qualified on the new province Electoral Roll to fee registered, so that they will be ahle to record their votes for men of their choice. Second, to give certain self-seeking politicians a hint that the Bribery Act, passed during last General Assembly, is in force here. I am, &c, Elector.