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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume XII, Issue 1284, 21 November 1857, Page 3

hat conclusion are we to arrive at from the above description of the attitude of the Reform party ? Clearly, that the more they proceed in the interchange of opinions and the organization of a line of action, the more strongly the two sections of which it is composed become united, by finding that they bold opinions in common, and that any minor differences between them are merged in the general determination to agree in such a policy as shall be agreeable to the large majority of the inhabitants of the Province,—iii action th.-U shall clear away the chief obstacle to useful legislation, namely, the obstinate and selfwilled man wiio has thrown down the gauntlet of defiance to public opinion. Dr. Feather ston and his friends rely on " a split” among the Opposition for a chance of recovering his lost ground. There is no hope for them, no fear for the popular cause, of such an event. ( We rejoice to know that tho 20 Reformers are earnestly and actively at work preparing for the battle, in whatever shape it nay come. We are glad to find them all p'eparcd to select the very best man for the ourposc to oppose Dr. Featherston if a vacoicy should occur, of which there is every likeihood. It is of the utmost importance thntthey should, without delay, communicate thei views to the Country settlers, and invite frun them as unreserved an interchange of opitions ns they have established with the body of tie people in the centre of the Province andits immediate neighbourhood. No time will we feel confident, be lost in appealing for upport to the large number of Ahuriri elecors who stood neutral in the late contest for he Superintendency, or in sending “some proninent man ” to explain the policy of the Radcal Reform party to the Wanganui people, in oiler to bring out the " passive opposition to Ir. Featherston’s Government," described in tat letter from some Wanganui electors whih Mr. Wakefield recently read to a pub lie iceting. No good can come of submitting to )r. Featherston's puerile threats, or of trusing to any tardy recantations which he majmake, however bucked by plausible proI’essins. We must “ go tho whole hog," and !-e yepared to carry “Radical Reform” into tbeillice of Superintendent. All sections ot theiarly appear to be cordially agreed upon Ij'lllnky St. Hill ns " the coming man,” A icaimot believe that he will shrink from Jienoble tusk of endeavouring to relieve the

Province from the threatened incubus of “u| dead lock, ’ and a state of collision between the highest Executive officer and the Representatives uf the people. J he Ahuriri settlers have hitherto, in their treatment ol public affairs, shewn too much independence and good sense for us to suppose that they will listen to the voice of the charmer, without carefully examining the intentions of the party, which has already upset Dr. li.ATHEKSTo.NI i.ATHEKSTo.N and Iris Government. Let them take the first opportunity of calmlv weighing the advantages offered to their par tieular district and interests, as well as to the Province in general, by the Radical He form party ; ami let them not lushly listen to the misrepresentations of that party’s poli cy, which will of course be pressed upon them by Messrs. Featherston, Dudley Ward, Lyon, and the other discomfited members of tho I‘eatiier-my-nest clique.