A DREAM.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1270, 11 May 1883, Page 2

A DREAM.

. — t [Contributed.] '-Our life is twofold ; sleep hath its own world— a boundary between the things misnamed, death and existence." " I had a dream which was not all a dream." Methought a curious onlooker I stood, and watched a contest, desperately fought between two hostile armies, both were led by skilful, cautious, wary generals, and in the vanguard of each army rode the leaders. One a perfect stranger seemed. Methought I ne'er had seen bis face before, but truth seemed stamped on ev'ry lineament, and his broad brow the mark of genius bore, and when he spoke, from his bold lips there fell sucl> a rich stream of fervid eloquence, that even bis opponents felt the spell and longed to fight for such a noble chief. "A change came o'er the spirit of my dream." The other leader had a gallant mien, a smiling, gay exterior, .but his hand, outstretched incessantly, appeared to ache, as if it had grown weary of the touch of all the palms he'd rashly vowed to shake " From Lankey's Creek straight down to Brunnerton." He too harangued his hearers, but his voice expression gave to such weak utterance, such sophistries, such feeble arguments, so superficial, so illogical, that it evoked scarce one applauding cheer, e'en from the ranks of his most zealous friends. " A change came o'er the spirit of my dream." This second leader seemed so popular. Methought I asked, "From whence does he derive the power to way a fickle multitude ?" And a low voice replied, "From party strife and I petty, mean, degrading jealousies. Divided into faction, people grow too blind, too deaf to recognize the ring of the true metal from the baser coin. There was a time, not very long ago, when this same bland and gracious aspirant greeted with ill-disguised" contempt and scorn some of the* very men, who now consent to be the instruments of his ambition, the stepping stones by which he seeks to mount towards the pinnacle he longs to reach, (Those whom the cap fits are at liberty to wear it.) •

"A change came o'er the spirit of my dreain. " M ethought that on a certain day and houi-, these two opposing parties, met and fought -'■ Such a hot sharp encounter then took place, I could not wait the close, I turned and fled while ignorance was bliss, 1 could riot wait to see which side was victor, which was vanquished. Electors: of Inangahua, the foregoing may have been a dream, but the contest that is to take place on the 14th' of May will be a reality.. It remains for you to decide, whether, honour shall be given to whom honour is due, whether, the best man shall be fir-si at the winning post Electors of Inangahua roll up, roll up. D6 not sacrifice your country and your principles to the mammon of self-interest, your votes are still your own. Donot bestow them on an undeserving object Do not vote against your conscience and your good sense. Donot vote for one who has to serve his political apprenticeships-vote forhimwhouuderstandsyour wants and your grievancesand can plead yourcause in the most able, forcible, eloquent — there's no getting out of it, you must hear me; manner possible. Vote for him who has the dictionary by heart! i TO^aMxhlCaSFthß W^t«tyi>gTab ; Biig^ lish vocabulary, and still have a reserve to fall back upon in an emergency. Vote for him who will never stoop to be the tool of any Government, nor a cipher in the House. Vote for the railway, for the gold duty abolition. Vote for honest and independent representation. Lay all monetary considerations aside and set an example of brilliant disinterestedness to future electors by returning on Monday next, at the head of the poll — the working man's friend and advocate, Edward Wakefield. Go it boys for Wakefield, «' Stick," to Wakefield like " gum " and Wakefield will stick to you, and l>e " stiff" aft "Starch" to his opponents. By a Wakefieleer.