SIR GEORGE GREY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume IX, Issue 2464, 7 November 1876, Page 3

SIR GEORGE GREY.

To Hie Editor o£ tho THAMES ADVERTISER.

Sib,—The noble-minded man Las-. 1 spoken and unbosomed himself to' the ' canaille of Auckland. ' I have read his : speech throughout, and consider it a mere tirade of abuse. Censorious, and reproach' ful of ministers in particular, and everybody in general, who will not swallow his Utopian ideas on the human race, and his nauseous provincial doctrines- In fact, . the speech is altogether unworthy of the founder of a great nation,'and the verisimility is that it was the whine of a disappointed man' in the throes of political mortality. Sir, as one of Sir George.; Grey's constituents,! should wish him to come to the Thames to give an account of his stewardship,,and, apart from his un- , successful efforts on behalf of the ■ whole human race, let us know what lie has.: dono to benefit this district; Undoubtedly, my friend, Mr Greenville, will be anxious to know if Sir George, in his place in the ; House, or as a member of the Goldfields Committee, attempted to obtain redress : for the grievous wrong that has been done to him. The Volunteers to know about

the promised bill to enable them to utilize their land scrip, or to-obtain a grant of money in lieu thereof.' The Miners' Association what ho done about the abolition of tho gold duty. The applicants for ; land behind Grahamstown for agricultural purposes, what has been done for them? Tho Ohinemuri people, why he neglected their intcresls, and permitted them to be absorbed in the Thames County. Tho Thames olectors, why he did not ask for increased representation for the district, and thus upset tho rotten borough system about which he talks so much. The Borough Council and Highway ' Boards, why he voted against them being subsidised, and why, knowing all our requirements, and tho necessity for opening up tho peninsula with good roads, aud the' importanco of a bridge across tho Kauwaeranga stream, ho did not ask for a sum of money to be placed on tho esti-

mates for these purposes ? The public will wish to know why he obstructed the business of the country in talking againsr; time, which necessitated increased hono t rarium to members, thereby intensifying the obligations of an overburdened colony,; and for which increase he voted. Also, why, instead of following the example of,_; other patriots (who could less afford it), - he sought to increase taxation by asking I the House to vote the sum of £5,009 to test the legality of the Abolition Apt Truly this was Artemus Wardpatriotism. Also, why he voted for the Ifeatherston family gratuity. Sir George will probably tell us that he brought forjrard a bill to construct the Thames and Waikato railway, but he will not say that he brought it forward at the end; of .the. session, when he saw no hope of .carrying ;, it through. He .will also say that he got a bill passed handing the domestic water^

supply to a corporation; but hewill noitolk you that he was amere cypher in thtaffair, and that the bill was grafted- by our; esteemed and respected Mayor, who cleverly arranged for its passage through both Houses.; !'A word of advice to Sir George's oveMealous friends: "People, who live in-glass houses should not throw stones." When I first arrived in the colony harder things were said about. Sir George than have ever been said about Bobby Graham or Mr Rowe. •• VVhea. you " slate" a man stick to his public acts, and leave his private affairs alone. I am willing to place Mr Bowe s public acts during last session in juxtaposition with those of Sir George Grey, and leava it to a discerning public to judge which,, of the two has-done most good, for the community.—l am, &c, ,-• AifOTHEB EIECIOK. s