MR. MACANDREW.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 122, 27 August 1875, Page 12

MR. MACANDREW.

Ma M.VOAinjBE'W seems now coming round to common sense and justice in his view of the education question. He has got thus far apparently that as an honest mnn and consistent Christian, he is bound to treat Catholics as ho would wish that they, under like circumstances, should treat him. Hitherto ho and bis party seem, in the treatment of Catholics, to have ignored this plan and fundamental principle of Christian morals. You suspect his sincerity. But wait and see. Time will show him in his true colors as an honest man or a canny dissembler in this case. You ask "ishe in earnest." I say may- be aye, and may-be no. The celebrated Junius had so bad an opinion of Scotch sincerity, thai he said he never saw a Scotchman smile but he felfc an instinctive inclination to guard himself .against mischief. Mr. Maeandrow now begins to smile a little on Catholics — let us hope he means them no harm but good, in spite of Junius 1 venomous remarks. If he only prove true to the principle he enunciated at Port Chalmers, and follow it up, we may yet have him on oui side. Junius spoke of Lord Mansfield as " that canny Scotchman whom some verily believed to bo an honest man." We must not speak of Mr. Macandrew that way as yet. A shrewd Scotchman he certainly is. Nobth Briton.