A UNITED PHALANX.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4408, 30 December 1875, Page 1 (Supplement)

A UNITED PHALANX.

To the Editor of the Herald. Sib, —Never was a time -when political feeliug ran higher than at the present moment, and never was it more important that this feeling should be rightly directed', for now is being determined what must affect the weal or woe of this part of the colony for many a long year to come—Separation or Centralization. Sir George Grey or the Ministry soem, however, to be the issues most prominently put forth. Nothing more vague, and possibly deceiving, conld ba imagined. At a time like this, anything of an undefined, uncertain nature, which may mean "this" or "that," according to interpretation, should not be endured for one moment. The issue is not only too chaotic, but too cramped, for all our party to meet oa. Do your very best, and some districts will return members pledged to a united colony, whilst others will send representatives to advocate Insular or some other Separation; and we shall again, as heretofore, oecnpy the humiliating position of the " House divided against itself," and become an easy prey to the designing, and a laughing-stock to the colony. The Herald hit the right nail on the head when it said, in effect, let us leave the details for the present while we rally to the cry of justice to the North—fair representation and an honest division of the spoils on which our Southern friends have grown so strong and so impudent. Here is something defined, which means one thing and one thing only; whilst "Insular Separation, and Separation of the Auckland province er a united colony, nay be good or bad, according to the conditions attaching to it. Why then put forth a cry that may mean everything or nothing, and lose sight of the only fair principle on which, as constituencies, we can either expect or insist on nnity among our representatives. Let as not again make the mistake of playing tho game of our Southern neighbour*, who are most anxious to give us Separation—and as speedily as we like —but only that they may be rid of our importunity, and enjoy in peace and quietness the " good things' all to themselves, and without that uneasiness of mind which they at present experience. Has not jfacandrew been returned in Danedin by an overwhelming majority, simply because it

Is felt by his constituency that he has but a single word in his political crted—namely, " Otago." Let u$ beware of that man; he has but one idea; such men are dangerous and not easily thwarted: ■ In the name thenof the interests of every man, woman, and child in Auckland, let us not march to a false sound, but let us be led forth under the banner of right, fair play, and justice, and let no Ministry receive the support of a single member who will not make our demands a cardinal feature in their policy.—l am, &c., Nemo.