The Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4,1868.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 70, 4 August 1868, Page 2

The Star. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4,1868.

-< J>™ Till? meeting Inst night nilbrdod a vory gratifying and convincing proof that tiio pooplo are awaking to tbo danger ouh ponilion of nlluirfi in -tho North. A. full attendance of mon of ovory claim liiitenod with ramtu-knblo putiouco for ihroo lioui'H nnd a linli', while apoakor ufter opciilior explained the wtnte of the ciiho, nnd brought forward faoln to HiibaUintiato their argument**, In iipito of an ingoniotifl attempt on tho part of Mr Grrigg to negative ono of tho re«olutiona, undor tiio plonof mipportingit, und. in npito of tho ciYortti of Mr Wnki>* field to cmbaliluto bin own viovvn for tlioso contained in iho rcHolutioim, tho mooting panned thorn nil with a nearly uimiiiinoiiH voico, Tbo resolution*! ondoiwid by tho mooting involve vory important oonso* quoncoH, And though it in nui to pou-t-lib le that thoy initjr nofc bo adopted by tiio AfiHCinbly, it is nofc pOHidblo that thoy can fail to attract attention in tho llouho of Representatives, If tho ooal. of all futuro Nntivo diflturbanoou enn j;o made a local elmrge, and tho roapoimtbiiityof managing tboNntivoK.bo lmndod ovor fco fcho jn'ovinccfi, tho people of thin inland will hour very littlo more about Maori warn. Tho absurdity of sittompfcirig to hold lands in tho heart of fcho diimflcotod diutrictis was plainly dompn/il/Mtod.* It wn» wbmvu that tho oonllrtcatod Ja'ndrt can bo held only by forco of armri, nnd that tiio moaiiH aro entirely wauling to hold thorn in thin mnnnor. Tiio inevitable conclimioti ti tared tho mooting in tho i'neo— a choico remained only botwoon war nnd giving up fchoeo lnndti. Tbo -mooting fowled to do tho latter, and wo think decided wiaoly.