The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1869.

Dunstan Times, Issue 351, 15 January 1869, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1869.

Beneath the Rule of Men entirely just the pen is mightier than theswoßD.

The victory gained by Colonel Whitmore over the rebellious Maoris, together with the pleasing fact that, more than one hundred and twenty blood thirsty Hauhaus were left dead upon the field, cannot but be received other than, with feelings of the liveliest satisfaction by all classes of New Zealand Colonists, while it the same time, we may feel ourselves assure ! that, those in Australia will equally rejoice at this important step we have made towards the suppression of the Maori rebellion. Colonel Whitmore has been accused by a large portion of the Dress of the hj orth Island of tardiness, in leading his men againH tho enemy, but, there seems very little reason to doubt that, had those,

who blamed Colonel Whitmore been placed in a similar position, they would only have acted as he has done It is far easier to sit in an office, and write about fighting an enemy, than to do so in propria persona. Colonel Whitmore doubtless engaged the enemy, when he deemed his opportunity most fitting, and the result is that, fanatic savagery has received a death blow, even in its own stronghold. The next news we may hope to hear from the North is that, the gallant Colonel has followed up his victory, and exacted ample reparation for the fiendish murder of our countrymen at Poverty Bay. With vigorous measures, ther* is

every reason to hope that, this disastrous Maori war will soon be suppressed. Supplies voted for this purpose at the last meeting of Parliament, have long since been expended, and the calling together of both houses of the Legislature, becomes a work of necessity, and should be no longer delayed. At the present moment, there must be accumulating a large unauthorised expenditure, for which’ the Executive will require to be indemnified, while at the same time, it is nothing more than natural, but that, those who have to *• pay the piper ” should be anxious about the probable cost. The assembling of Parliament will relieve the Executive of heavy responsibilities, and finding their hands free, they will be in a much better position for a vigorous prosecution of the war, let alone the possibility there exists that, some new scheme may be devised, that will considerably lessen its present cost, and still the work of chastising the rebellious Maories be effectively carried out.