PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 81, 14 November 1874, Page 8

PROSPERITY OF THE COLONY.

Whateteb be the cause of our prosperity, there can be no Question of the fact of its existence. We have many prophets of evif amon* us who predict that a crash ot- " criais "is impending. Be that as it may, -Mr Vogeland his supporters deserve no small amount of credit for the peace and prosperity we now enjoy, and the evil prophets may prove false prophets. God grant they may. As yet the people have no good reason to question either the judgment or integrity of Mr Vogel and those associated with him in the public business of the country. A good share of Solomon's wisdom has fallen to him obviously, and the colony has been fortunate in the beneOt of it The art of ruling is a very difficult one, whether the ruler be a parent a schoolmaster, or a Prime Miui*ter, and many allowances should 'be made for mistakes and shortcomings. The mass of the people cannot judge well of the soundness of any "policy" except by its fruits Under ordinary circumstances, the people should confide much in the wisdom and knowledge of those in whose hand, by the providence of God, the Government is phced. My impression is, Providence sends the people of New Ze ilai a much better rulers than we deserve Provincial institutions I hope will be continued. They will— as an English M P. who advocates Home Rule for Ireland well remarked— relieve the central Government of much troublesome work, which can be much better done by a local legislature— big parish work in short. Auckland.