THE "BRUCE HERALD " AND THE MEMBER FOR BRUCE.

Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 166, 7 September 1877, Page 6

THE " BRUCE HERALD " AND THE MEMBER FOR BRUCE.

Tlic following concspoi}.tle.uce has besa handed, to us for piiblicat-ion : — Milton, August; 13, 1877. To W..A. Murray, Esq., M.HvR,., Sir,— Wo, the undersigned electors of the, district, of Bruce, exceedingly regret to notice that you are from time to time made the subject of most unprovoked and j malicious attacks by tlio editor of .the Bruce Herald, and . that vile, and • unfounded inshmatiom are persistently made in that journal intended to injure your private and political reputation, and mar your usefulness. We also notice that in that journal it is constantly asserted that you neither represent the mind of the constituency nor give attention to its irants, and that consequently a feeling exists that you should resign your seat. We do not suppose you pay much heed td anything that appears in the Bruce Herald, as you must long ago have been iivrare o,£ the unreliable.) nature of any asser ti^ij^ made in that journal upon any subjeeS.j&'liatever. At the same time we feel thaiits repeated attacks aro calculated, to cause you annoyance, and also to affect your influence in quarters" v/here their unfounded and malicious character is unknown. We therefore dcciv it our duty to give you this assurance of our entire confidence in you as our representative, ! and of our esteem as a personal friend, i We assure you that tho attacks and. in- | situations of the editor of the Herald are j utterly opposed to the rahul of youi- co:i-. siisuents, and art; repudiated by the public generally. They arc' Hie sentiments of the editor' of tho Ilruce ilerald alone, and are regretted and condemned by tho' entire community,-. ■"'...,• We again assure you of our entire confidence and esteem, and are, Sir, ■ Your ;inost obedient servants. [Here follow the signatures of a large number of electors throughout the.Tqliov mairii'b Plain and the electoral . district of Bruce generally,] ;

.. ;;■:• ; . [REPLY.] ..,....- ' - ■..--• Wellington, August,- 17, 1 877. Gentlemen, — I have received your much valuedlctter of the 13th. August, expres- ■ sing sympathy with, me on. account of the at|tacks p which the person.: who edits the paper which is called the Bruce Herald," persistently makes upon' my public and private reputation.' I need seaivjcly 'assure' you how gratifying it is to me to receive from so many,- whose opinions I so highly , esteem, anch an expression ; - of -confidence - and friendship. ; ... -• '

•;;: Much of my time (five months "last ' session) is occupied in public matters, and. as I havo extensive iniprovomexiiis going ua upon property ■winch; I have 'in : another: part of tho Colony, which requires: my. ■persona,! supervision, have proventod my boing so .- urn eh fiii Ofcu.go li a,3my\ir,icliiiaition prompted; 'but you may ,• rest .-assured th'^fc v/hefi ray engagements permit, my-'pu-rposW and wish is to : spend a considerable, part of ■my time 'in- Bruce, which. l always must' regard as my/" homy," : no v matter. Where

.- r --;V . ' ■ £ -{JJ-.J.S f 1..-. ■V,, , .£,- j, .3. j..-," -.Vy ; . .tV.' >01'--in s \vliat plac'4.;Pmay bfe/--l3oiind ; ii|>-'as"it Despite the "stateriieiits of ''.above- , referred -^to ■G i dit6r' >;i io tHc. contraryy 'the Vp.lace .wKero •■! 'have ' opont' tire r bpst part =, of imy. life, ,ivlierfe > .Ho..',many .gentlemen -live vwhom-. it /is my. privilege <vto ■ -regard as my- : .■olclost,': mast,-!: valued, 1 -and tried | friend^ , /syill always :"b,e ; preferred b^. : r4e.;> ''• -._■. ••'U-.i ■■] .., ; r The.Bi'.ucQ Herald . j^.^pWjlittle regarded. My b'rotlieva , and - L l>a ye., long . coaled to, ha ve_ anything to r do with it,., and ti'oat.'it* >' with contempt V^ienco;, possibly, [30mb .of. the :amm'osity : shown* fcOAvards -"us. • 'whiblr witlr -all -the willy lacks the 1 ability id injure" me., ; Indeed, I: am-'perslonally rtlm'ost' ob-' ■Jigod-to tho .editor,. for being the. means of : . inducing so .many ox- my f i-ienda -to; oxpress ..the^iselves-,..m .jsu.eh -rkmillys. tevhis, -•• for.: which ,-I,,.agajja; .repeat , my sincere- thanks, arid you may ■re.st l ass,m;e<i. that*.-!- w|ll. conthiue to strivo ' ho clcsorvo.by doiiig' niy duty. — I- am, &c., , ' ' '•',- -■•"' : -"- -'■'.. - ■■■ ; ' ; ' War. Arch. MueraX' :_ ' l '