Original Correspondence.
TBTIIE FDITOH 01 TIM. •Iak.aNAKI IIRIHt.t). ' .Sin, — In the"" diiyn of r nll) l' c excitement, when pariiim rajrinf; witli pnlnii n\ infliinmtion indite In n. jioon« to servi' n purpose, ami '• Clerks or JJ.-nin.is ride mud tl.rongh the «cllli-ir.cut to npur men to tlic exercise of new«born frerdivn," it hc'iov* iiomc of ut !U all r vents to be thoughtful nnd grave j the timp« demand it, ami the public goml It but promoted by those whoic aobriety i» n mniUr Ik. yond dispute. To be grave then, Mr. Editor, will you at ymir carlicit convenience! ondcifour to »olte tho followiiij» (jmve |ircpoiitioni: I.— Doci Oic \Vca!cy«n Misiimiry .Society in London devote nny piit of in fund* in support. | in* agent« intlif Colonus to oMint in R cdinn-j ««rmg fnorciiii-iiig, or »re ilicy <n nt out cxclu«i»uly to prcnoli llu'f;o«p'.l ? H.— Are the Wi-nli-ynn Mivionirim puiil to Uitutimiz' t lit; li'itlion, «i t" up, 'Htlhr ti.vi-rn-mciit ut nil h i •"'■-, and until r nil cncnm>Uncri ? lll.— liltnn iio'titulfo m r in Wiilcvnniiini '» rrroi;ni«c tin 1 p nern tint bo, whether 11117 Julribiile jiiiiiec with nn cqnni h iiul or cithct wise ? IV. — Of what utility h 0 will p. id Wcsleynn MuMOiury in ill 1 iliiiric, if In- occupy nearly all )\U time in mnilrv an 1 iliveii sci-ular I. ll, sin < ? Ii In- pnid ifi n |iicrln:r, or a mnn «f general hu•l.l.l ? V— lf paid a« n prci-licr ru-'m ivnly to the iU(iorir<;, linw iniirh >lo tliiy hen. fit by h 1 Übour.; il t,i ll.t U'/ittc people, do bio riuplnwr* lii.nl In 11 to pri-ich p isiie ob-di'inc mill mill re-i -.tn^oi: t» Oiv.rnm-nt, M'|»i<lr«lc*, mid ,ill tin nfli lil liii-r inliy in (Ii. 1 «tit-? nnd furih r. ire nn-h tupi ■• in y»nr npi ii.n Miitali'o to tin- piilpi:, nnd 10 be r r, 1 m d 1 1) (hi d>c rincj of C lirUtmnny ' 'J hetc are, indeed. Rravc qii-stienis Blftoliuff thepublic Rood, aml.iuulit to In- seriously ninl honoitly nnswrr A. Thr | u'pil in tnpp.ixd to he the vphi c l t ' 11! ucrcd truth, nnil nut n political ronrruin; and tin is who itiii'l in i. »re tuppugrd to be tliu gfnvi■uterpntcri of the $-. ip lire-., and not tho mere ex|ioaitnrn of party j»i|itir«— moreover the pu'-lic laoki to the Cloth, for eximplc »f> Will at precept, Diirmn the wfdc it tins Un fill of polim a, but on Sun.lny it would hear topic* »ni a'dc to the dny ( and bcit fitted to Improve tho inaiinurß and the heart. Youm, Sic. A CiT.'Ziin.
" Sntire fhould, like n polish .1 razor keen, Cut «ilh an c.ige tliat'n B.;.u.e',y ft It or sctn. 1 ' In pity, " Colon," dc.ufit " N'," Sjjaro Ihy rudi 1 epillutii, mil tlun lVrilmnre we -.'I.III " New I'lymou.li" nee 'ihe %entlcmaii he oujjiu t» be. If nnt, ntir truthful "V. ntns," Fur d'iiil>i-y diiicr ficirc^ wi 1 pn, ; Nor Hill Ii C gonne'it quill picwnl, Wlicrt" «. Id'ii i>renuitnt» it) fa I. When w.nlth and lliri- its cum it c-mlrnin Tbo«c li,- ctlls " .is ti n ( ins; " Then tiun, hL\- ! m e »l. /us lh wo, f)i)usor> urc his rx r nits. If from ft goO3e he p'ui k'd h;s rjui I, And anyi a (jooie ita uwnei'u » ill, The l-ird f.ir thin is nol lo bhuio Thoujli " Colon" idioa'd assume it's ninu-. Oh! rara mill, denrrit ■' N," Mine like the black sheep than thr "swjn. 1 ' A pliccp rciurncd, though |alr, lo fold, Reforming us 1 c i< getting; old. Fain would 1 eec consistency, Hut rnian it nil in viciviug thee : Thy present purpose e'er thy guide, Thy writings how they differ wide. At censor's post I do not aim, lint ri^ht of self-defence 1 claun ; And at my post will c'u' he found When " Colon" fl ng« b 1 bile uroUiid. Good public of New Plymouth, view The vor-ica of us jcribbleis two; Say, »here'a (he " gall," and » bat's llio matter I That " Colon" does so often chatter. Scrutatoh. . F.S. Bcf.ire X end , let me expose The thorn that lurks beneath the rose. " New Plymouth," " N," and " Vent i»," . For '' Colon" each nn alias. Arc ahifted 111 bis mind he chiui-rn, I And out unknown in print ho ranges.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 53, 3 August 1853, Page 3
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711Original Correspondence. Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 53, 3 August 1853, Page 3
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