THE LATE MEETING AT THE BIG BUSH.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 119, 30 May 1868, Page 4

THE L ATE MEETING AT THE BIG BUSH.

, To the ■ Editor of the Marlborough Express. ' Sir,- —There appears in your paper of this day’*, issue, a report of what is termed an Education Meeting at the Big ' Bush,/Having reference to a report made by me to the inspector Of Schools.! ‘ I am quite reconciled to' 'euclua lbw:aud scurrilous attack- made upon me, iUasmhch as is not at'all in keeping with the principles ■of' theplaiiitrulli. The point at issue was very? ingeniously evaded' at the meeting ;it therefore remains intact,-and rests 1 with The Board of ■ Education, who very clearly understand it. Objects appear differently when thketi from different polnts‘of view ; and when this-in-atter is viewed in the light of truth, it has quite a differ-;-ent face to the one given to it in tbat report. lAllovy me now, sir, to ask who vyas your reporter' at i-he : i meeting; and the reason l why the whole of the letter, written to the inspector Was'not published,'because ■ when I forwarded that letter to 1 him, I'considered It public property. 1 J ani called uu assassin at the meeting ; and if the fact of ex posinga public : nul- ■ Banco deserves that 'appellation; T plead guilty; ‘As for the master’s -'fawning friendship, that bus but Tittle consideration with me, > when cOiiipared j wsth the success of the school; Reference is next made (by a person prompted for the purpose) to a jetter signed'* 4 Peeping-Tom.” ■ No wit may be reinem- : bered that at that tea meeting, There was no conimitteej ■ 1 was not; there,; and who could have furnished tpe subject-matter of that'TeUCk'Tmt the '. . ‘

muster himself. I admit the writing therein, but not the initiation thereof. It is no part of my intention or business to be dealing in invectives (like the master when he wrote the report), or I might have enough to do, but simply to correct a glaring evil, which seems to me already very much improved. Indeed, sir, I look upon the report of that meeting as so much bunkum, concocted to deceive the public ; but wait a while. All letters connected with this little matter will be published ia due course. ' '' l "V,‘ : ! ■ 1 ••• 1 | -/! > In conclusion, sir, I have only to say that since my plea was so carefully evaded at the meeting—as such 1 have avoided it in this—it therefore remains untouched, i have taken the proper course—the only one allowed by law—to exercise an independent right and duty, and would do the same again to-morrow, or any other moment that 1 might see the same reason for it. —I .am, kc., ! ' Edmond Stratford. Lower VVairau, May 28rd, : 1868.