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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 5, Issue 256, 15 February 1862, Page 3

J. BUCHANAN, ESQ., (Per favour of the Editor of the Hawke'sJßay Herald.) Sib, — When any man thrusts himself prominently before the public by the people addressing use of either bis tongue or his pen, he hangs up his shield which any one by the permission of the Marshall of the Lists may strike, known or unknown. I trust solely to the truth of my statements and the fairness of my reasoning ; but with these you will have nothing to do ; your reply is no answer. If I have fairly broken my lance on your crest, your wanting to know who hit you, or erroneously charging your unknown assailant with imaginary offences, cannot be supposed to convince the public that you are right, and still less that your withers are unwrung. Truth and reason hit you ; the public is your judge ; and you cannot escape from its sentence as you try to do by throwing forth an inky cloud of nothingness like an absquatulating cuttle-fish. The general opinion is that the remarks you made and for which I called you to order were injudicious and incorrect ; but if you will abstain from any repetition of the offence, it will soon be forgotten like many other things of more importance. I am, &c, QUID PRO QUO.