Original Correspondence.

Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1838, 5 March 1863, Page 3

Original Correspondence.

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To Mr Thomas McKenzic, one of the Proprietors

of the Independent.

Sir, — As you appeared to be excessively irate at ray directing public attention, on the Hustings, to the misrepresentation in your paper of what I said at the Public Meeting, held on Saturday last, and a? I have no doubt you will strive to make editorial capital out of the same, I leg that my statement may also appear. I charged your paper with misrepresentation by making it appear that I actually moved a resolution, whereas) I only said " that, in the event of Mr Dransfield not giving a «' satisfactory explanation of his political principles, " / ivas prepared to move that he was «o< a fit and " proper person for a representative." It is true that you have literally reported my words, and if you had confined yourself to that, witness the Report in the " Advertiser,' 1 I should havo had no cause of complaint ; but, in accordance with your usual practice, whenever polities are concerned, you pervert the truth by additions from your own fertile brain — and in this case you add these words, aa part of the sentence, " but it found no seconder and fell still born." Now, how a motion that was not made could fall " still born" for want of a seconder, lam at a lohs to understand, and therefore, to use a mild phrase, call the article in your leader a misrepresentation.

I have long ceased to reply to any article in your paper, which I never read unless my attention is specially directed to any matter appearing therein, neither should I have noticed, otherwise than by speaking on a public occasion, the present case, but I am desirous that in pointing out a misrepresentation on your part, not to be guilty of one on my own.

In conclusion, I believo that Mr Dransfield may entirely thank your advocacy of his cause for the present opposition.

I am, sir,

Your'a obediently, William Allen,

Wellington, March 4, 1863.