CORRESPONDENCE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume IX, Issue 1001, 19 November 1881, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[lYe do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our eorrespondonts~\. TO THE EDITOR. Sik,—-Having heard the speeches of the three candidates who, during the current week, have addressed this constituency, in McFarlane’s Hall, electors are now in a position to form an opinion of their respective merits as speakers. There can be no doubt in any one’s min’d as to which of the three the palm should be given. Mr. Gannon is not only a good speaker, but what you may call a “ Heaven-born orator" of the Wakefield stamp, full of “ wise saws ” and ideas which carry no weight with them from the fact of its being known that the words flow from the lips only, and are not the sincere utterances of a prudent and conscientious speaker. The great Washington, the founder of American Independence, was a man of very few words. General Grant scarcely ever spoke in public, and General Arthur, who now holds the reins of power in that great country, is termed the “ Silent President.” Some of the most influential men we have had in the House of Representatives of this Colony, have been silent, men. I refer to Sir David Monro, Mr. Studholme, and others of that ilk. The greatest talker does not always make the best Representative. There arc other mental qualifications besides that of being able to express one’s thoughts in words. Some of the moat profound thinkers, and philosophers of the present day are men who naturally are of such nervous temperament , that they could not, for the life of them, face an audience. Therefore, I say that it behoves the electors of the East Coast Dist rict to select as their representative, one who will serve them honestly, faithfully and independently; and who will uphold the honor and integrity of this important district, even though he should be a man of but few words.—l am, &c.. Rusticts.