THE COMING ELECTIONS.

New Zealander, Volume 11, Issue 986, 26 September 1855, Page 3

THE COMING ELECTIONS.

An Auckland Provincial Voter, with his own mind made up, and not oire who " When two wits on rival themes contcs*, Approves of both, and likes the wcrst the best." [By the New Zealand Poet Laureate] I am a voter, staunch and strong. Upright and downright, scorning wrong; I give g>od weight, a;td pay my way, I think for myself and say my say. If ever a rascal strives to pass Instead of silver money or bras?, I'll take my hammer, and declare with a frown, " The money is spurious—nail it down.** I am a voter, firm and true ; You could not cheat me in i' two and two." If seitish agtter-, might and main, Darken and twist the clear and plain, I'll sea through the mattes of their speech, Tl e simple (bought beyond their reac't, And crushing their logtc, say with a frown, '• The coin is spurious—nail it dow.i.'' I am a voter, will maintain the right, Through storm and shine, in the world's de3ptle ; It' i';.o!s or quacks, should desire my vote, 'Doised with arguments learnt by ro:e ; Or by coaxing, threats, or bribery tried To gain my support to the wrongful side, " Nay, nay !'* l'ii say, with an angry Grow*, " 'The coin is spurious — nail it down." Iv'e been told that kings have right divine, And that the people are herds of swine: That uobl.-s alone weri' fit to rule: That the poor were unimproved by school ; That ceaseless toil was the proper fate Of all but the wealth, and the great, 'lis false! attd I d-elite with a frown " The cult is spurious —uail it ti</iu>,." When told that events might jitsriy A mad and reckless policy ; That a decent hope <>f fu'.ure good Might excuse depasture from rectitude., And a lie, if white, wis a small pfl'ence, ShoulJ be forgiven by men of sense—- '• Nay, nay," said Council, with sigh and frown " The coin is spurious — nail it dowu." V> henever our rulers our eyes would blind V ith false pretence of such u : ind— With humbug, cant, and bigotry—Or a spurious sham philosophy V ith wronj| dressed np in the guise of right, And darknrls passing inste-.d i»f light, Jet ail Auckland's voters exclaim with afrova A raj., ''is \: uriuuj n-il it, : :c:-it." A ,!<•* : a!.<!. 2t'u Stf:>remb2r.