THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 83, 19 August 1868, Page 3

THE GOVERNMENT POLICY.

Tho following In the concluding part of Mr Dillon Noll's speech on Mr Fox's resolution i— How can I oxpcot anything olso hut laughter from lion, members on those [tho Govornmont] benches f— how can I expect that any attempt on my part to call tho attention of tho Houno to details renpcotlng thoso 'ill/janlerfl, should meet with anything but dcrl-ion at their bands ? It Is the policy of thoso honourable gentlemen neither to tell us what they have dono nor what they mean to do | It Is their policy to keep us In tho dark nn to tho courso of ovonts, and not to toll us of tho remedies thoy wish to apply. Wo do not know wliat hour wo mny hoar of more murders and the shedding of moro blood as the result of their way of promoting the occupation of tho Paton district. It Ih no wonder that tho Middle Island mombora, who i aro quito willing to fulfil their plcdgon to tho I Norlfi,fl!iould dcslro information of tho events that aro panning in that dlstrlcti aud It Is most unfair to thorn that thoy should bo placed In tho position of not having tho slightest Information given to them 'as to how tho country Is to get out of tho prtflont difficulty, If It woro not for tho derision with whioh tho Go ' vornmont mot ovory request mado to thorn for Information,! would malco ono laat appeal to thorn —'l would nay to them that thoy do not know what thry ore doing j I would nay to thorn that thoy are arousing In the minds of the momborn from tho Middle Island-- of the constltiionolofl of thuMlddto Island-- a feeling of nlnrm, a folding of doubt, a feeling of mistrust, which strlkos at tho root of tho unity of the colony, Yes, you aro caiifllng dissatisfaction everywhere j you aro destroying the unity of tho colony, nnd helping on tho agitation for tho Hopnratlon of tbo two -islands. Unions you oomo forward to stato what you propono to do, you may depend upon It that tho day Is not far distant whon tbo fooling givon expression to at tho lato meeting a" Ohrlstchuroh witl spread through tho length and breadth of tho Inland, nnd whon It will be impossible for lion, membors to givo that support to the Government which they might now bo willing to give, I nsk you not to try to govern tho country by stratagem, by sudden surprises, or by leaps In tho dark. Lot this llouso know the courso of action you intend to pursue. Avow openly what Is your Colonial and your Native policy. Lot nu definitely know what Is tho aim nnd objoor. of your polilloul cxlstenco, An lion, mombor oomplalucd last night that there wore no stalo-simm to undertake the Government of tbo country, Statesmen I How can ycu expect lo rear fltateomon, when your rulors noltlior give you their confidence nor allow you to givo them yours? Thoy noltlior toll you what thoy aro going to do nor allow you to workn plan out for yourselves, A statesman is uot an intriguer living on his wits, a waiter ou Providence and tho chaptor of nooldcnts. wllllnu to loud himself to any job which tlic necessities of tbo moment may demand, ready to do tho bidding of Ids political opponents, having no fixed purpofio, without friends. or supporters, but simply carrying on a polley from hand to mouth at tho inspiration of tho moment, whoso only artlclo of bollof or rulo of action Is the maintenance of himself in power, I havo known such men in high olilce, nod have boon pained to hoc how arliflce nnd dlimlmulnilon oould for n timo triumph over chivalry and virtue UuC wluit really In a Btatosman? 110 is ono who has a deep and caracal faith implanted in his bronsl > who over openly avows his political principles, nnd strives to give oitect to his own convlotlonsi who rallies around him a party whoso affection he has won, which receives and reciprocates his confidence, Obloquy and difllotiltleß ho must mcotj but ho opposes patlenco lo tho one, and courage will triumph over tho other. If ho nuceoons, ho roups the full harvest of his labourj If ho falls, ho falls at leant honoured and ostconiod, consoled by tho approbation of his own conscience and tho gratitude of bis country, The mon who aro ruling us at tho present timo havo nono of theso qualities to recommend thorn. Thoy Hcom lo forpot that this country Is waiting for the inspiration that Is to guide It, but which It cannot rccolvo. Wn cannot oomplain that wo aro without the hißplralion and guidance of statesmen, for thoro Is no ono sitting on that bench In whom wo have confidence In there then no ono to tako their place who will havo the conlldeneo of the llouso and country? I toll theso honourable gent'omnn that tho dny will como whon they will rogr t thoir reticence and regret having* loft us in this timo of danger without any* principle to guide us j aud I further tell them that they will bitterly rcpont over tho results of this division, for It will speak of the decadence of our pnblio spirit, Yes, if wo would havo statesmen ariao in this country,

wo must think nomotimrn of tho Illustrious names recorded in our history, of tho mon who founded and maintained live liberties of Kngland j tlio fanio of whoso immortal deeds, looming through tho dim vista of time, has como down to us hero for our pattern and oncouragoment i the splendour of whoso eloquence, Oie memory of whoso abnegation oi! "self and love of their country, nro Btill tho moat precious posncsfllon of the llouso ot Commoiifl. I would, i'dr y that our rulers would cinulato thoir Rrcat example and Heck tlio samo imperial! iblo roward I