ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1123, 24 November 1879, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMAEU MAIL. : Sir, —As your paper is justly esteemed for promoting all useful and important matters, whether of a' social, moral, or political nature, you will oblige me by inserting a few remarks on the political situation which may interest some of your readers, It appeared tliat the clique noy | occupying the Government Benches were certain that, either by fair or foul means, they would atihieve the results which have taken place since' the late elections. At that time I had a conversation with an influential- and Strang- supporter of the clique. What he then predicted has, so far, exactly, taken place. In speaking of I Sir George Grey's reform measures,he said that they are undoubtedly gdod for the working 'classes'they represent'.] My reply was, 'that this class comprehended nearly all the community. What are business people—all the professions 'and trades—the farmers and others 1 They are all working people in their owa way, after their particular callings. None of them have the anticipation of inheriting large fortunes Or. estates. What is conducive to benefit any of those-must be suitable to the whole, because in their relationships they are beneficial to each other. I ; was told that Sir George Grey by his : twaddle had put, a deal ir\to the people's heads they might never have thought of, to make then} discontented and to infuse | animosity into .their mincls against the i party that he had displaced ; that he had proposed those] measures knowing, that they would be readily accepted by a large majority of the people upon whom he would depend fbr support to keep him in power, which is his chief object; that, so long as he kept in that; position he was unconcerried whether his measures were carried out or flat 5 that he is fond df power, which,, aa the Premier of' the Col<aftyi h<i : wield Id suit his purIp'oaSi' "It g'a,te liiiii an opportunity to , retaliate on the Imperial Government, ■who had removed' him- soriher than he wishedfrotn being the' Queen's representative, jxi • Goloaies,; |f[e said that it would -be.seen that-his opponeiits would manage: .to . get>/-liitn iremoved. That, neither he nor jhis., measures, nor the importance people attacked to them, nor their desire, to, keep "-■. him in -.officei, t,o execute them, would be studied. Out he must come.'"'-And, -what is better, they Wguld- take, cape that ,hjß would qeyer get bacfiltothait positiop execute those or any other measurasV ™at he wanted to I put-his foot on the necks of the squatters to crush them; but instead of that, he w'ould'firid that '-they would sufedue him. In getting-rid of him . t,hsy trusted that hjs , pleasures, wqv\l4 soon disappear. ' If ■' hot, : the^' 'would ; 'get■ rid' '-'of them in the .'bSifc ~ : "way -i theycould. He [staged, that, some of- .the ,-.leading- news-* | papers were now turned against hum, who first supported. Biih,; arid;th©y were likely to prevail with those people who were undecided. I ask,' Did * Sir George Grey-show hiinself eager to obtain office? Was ho not rather reluctant than otherwise in coming forward'to assist in dis--placing the/clique" who hajl wrought so much .mischief 1 tci the Colony. With their overthrow and consequent exposure, Sir-George Grey has brought-upon himself the unmittigated ire.of. the squatters and tKeic, friendsj who wanted everything their own wsvy without restraint, irrespective* of-the interests of others. As regards ' the ' traitorous conduct of some journalists,-who formerly supported r him, we may well ask~ what has he done .to ,their ..displeasure,o.or that of any ■others 1 Has he neglected any goldiec^

opportunities to carry into effect a H all, of his measures? Has he notH constantly fettered with an «verp ow -B| opposition when any attempt was malrßi carry his measures into law? \y* B1 the ■ chief ' 'of Kawau summoned flf numerous entreaties- to leave his t taent to stem the- current of ininJfli which would have plunged the CoilB? sooner ( or later into perpetual He came ; forward to deliver 'S. people from jthe dominion of those 1® had done them grievous wron»s .9. whose unjust 1 dealings would have"bed- : in timd, if not checked, as oppre3siv. n the Egyptian ".bondage of old was u.jßi Pharaoh. Tho Grey party will I decided wrong to the community if t ),B allow any alterations to bo made in tj ; B measures. We must have them cntj!B " the whole hog or none," as they ni a jH wise and just provision for the v ar| H wants of the people of the Colony. j. jH a" pity that a person possessed'of ability and the position of Sir Grey, after being placed at the top tree, should be allowed to come amongst the branches before ing the grand object of his missi have no doubt he would (although of other motives) have gladly from the strife of public life, and UH'' place to those apparently needy viduals who have succeeded him, Would his colleagues, who , desperately eager to get into office. got hold of the by stratagem, and now hold fiantly. It must be admitted that fluence of public journals produces minds of the people very decided Tlie Waitaki constituency is a. this, being formerly subjected toa teaching than that which at present Whenmatters were presented in in which they-are now'received, new era''dawned on the peoplo q||H district. To the teachings and influetß lately exerted on the public mind byH Oamaru newspapers is to bp' the ardent zeal manifested by tlio constituency in their attitude generally approved measures of poliyß reform left as a legacy by the late GoveM meat. The people and their tives are alike decided, and' 'liavo unswerving to their colors. To be this said, for it is more than c® said of the changeable, unsettled a number of others, who in supporting the new measures, whom no dependence can be They do hot seemingly know want. The new reform measures must ultimately prevail, as the of more than two-thirds of the demand them. The great strug; ■ present in the Colonies is for tinction. A certain party wish' to the old country in laws and the origin of which dates.from ages. The accumulation -of: jwealtljHt large estates were unjustly to protect and foster these have since been made. Such of things is not compatible free and enlightened state of in the colonies. There is no nected with the British ,constitutioiß| desperate as the one , which occurred at Government House, ton, when our professed rulers shown by a majority "of the House they had not the confidence of the and the people loudly protested should leave the Government' BencHf Yet, with a daring and unparallßl audacity, they still keep their seats. dß* plot secretly together how they can b'tfl their opponents with the public' fuifl with compacts or promises..-4ritavy had B authority to make- or offer witftfjufc |B sanction pf tlfe House, met to do all tlB financial and other important businessH the Colony openly and fairly. What s<H of men are they that would be boujfl over with money or otherwise, that deicH their party in their straits, without haviß consulted their constituents ? It mayß truly said of such men that they legislaß for their friends and themselves, and dI for the people they represent. Mr. StuS holme, I am is one of ■ favored party of 'the Piako Swamp xaJI that 4000 a<| r ss fell to his share faM BK Being such a recipient of was necessary that every H| should be used to secure strengthen the rotton cause of and to prevent it returning-' The public must keep a sharp see that there are no more swindles. The clique, evei- : Grey Government deposed: office, have been making the rate efforts to return. They floundering like a fish out of very existence seems to be their position on the Government with the full control of the public where no doubt they hope, seemingly determined if possible, t^H;; themselves to a high position, found an aristaoracy in which friends will become the chief although it may be obtained at the pM|j expense, and at the am, &c.,