THE MEETING AT THE TOWS HALL, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 262, 3 May 1867, Page 3

THE MEETING AT THE TOWS HALL, CLYDE.

(TO THE EDITOR 0? THE DUXSTAN TIMES.) Pear Sir, —I attended the meeting last Monday night, with a "view of hearing the statements of Messrs Hughes and Shepherd, or any other gentlemen who choose to address the people, in reference to the struggle now taking place between the Provincial and General Oovernmoms,and ! free'y confess, that I cordially endorse the opinions which fell from the various speakers. If there has been a time to cause not only the miners, but the whole population of the goldfields to" unite together—that time is the present, when it is proposed to hand us over to the whims of one irresponsible individual. Mr Bradshaw will be responsible to no oae, and we know perfectly well how a man of his stamp is likely to use his patronage—for his own personal aggrandisement, and in no way else. 'I he miners will be placed in a most unfortunate position should the General Government succeed in carrying their point—they will be vii tnally cut off from all appeal, or only such an appeal as wes suggested to the meeting by Mr Hughes, which is worse than useless, it would I e far better were they ruled by a despotism at once—they would then know who are their real masters. It is to be hoped, however, that there will be such an expression of opinion on the various Gold Fields, that the General Government will not dare to persist in the course they have recently adopted. I would fain c'ose this letter at this point, but I wish to say a, few words in reference to Mr I'azletl's Conduct at the meeting. It seems to me, this gentlemen attended j the meeting for no other reason, but to cast ridicule on the whole proceedings—he had not the moral courage to come forward and state wherein he differed from the various speakers, nor even to propose any amendment, but contented himself by easting sneering reflections at the gentlemen who were speaking ; I think conduct like this is not only highly reprehensible, but downright cowardly. "he question he proposed to Mr Shepherd, asking who were to pay them for coming up to Clyde, was an insult to Mr Shepherd and to the meeting as well. If Mr Macandrew, acting I presume, in concert with the Provincial Council, thought proper to send two or three gentlemen through the Gold Fields, to explain the action taken in the present political crisis, I hope the Province will support them in spite of the sneers of the Uazlett clique. I spoke to several parties after leaving the meeting—they one and all agreed that the. remarks made were very improper, but were afraid to oppose him. I have no such scruples—rot being under any obligation to Mr Hnzlett; I cannot entertain that profound respect for his abilities, which many persons seem to do. Yours, kc, If. 11. MtTTFCBD.