The Dunstan Times. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8,1875.

Dunstan Times, Issue 703, 8 October 1875, Page 2

The Dunstan Times.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8,1875.

Benea>h the rule of men entirely just the pen is mightier than the sword.

The large majority, which marked the passage of the Abolition Bill through its third and final reading in the House of Representatives should be sufficient (vidence of the popularity of the measure, and that, however our Dunedin contemporary the Daily Times may deplore the result, A holimust be acceptedasalfact. Two votes to one recorded in favor of the movement pretty well describes the feelings of the country upon the subject, and we much doubt whether the dictum of our Dunedin big brother in respect to the re-election of those Otago representatives who voted for the Bill will be realised. Messrs Reynolds and Webb will not be so soon ousted out of the Assembly as the Daily Times would make people believe. Tho c e gentlemen have represented Dunedin long aiid faithfully, and by voting for Abolition in the first place, they only followed the dictates of their consciences. Every sensible man in the Colony hold no other opinion than that the time had come when Provincialism must he abolished, and, although useful over a considerable series of years it had run its course, and, like a number of other things that encumber the earth, although at one period of time of great value had reused to be so any longer, and demanded to be swept away. So much having been accomplished the people of New Zealand will be brought more face to face with the Colonial Government, which, through the intervention of Provincialism, almost represented in its relations to them the legislation of some foreign power From henceforth we shall more thoroughly understand who are our nilers, while at fhe same time we shall take more care who we elect to occupv such a position 1-lappi'v for the Colony the coming elections for the new Parliament are not far distant, and before any action can be taken nnon the Abolition Bill, and the new altered state of nfia'rs it will bring about with it, constituencies will bo able to express their opinions

through the ballot box aa to whom they will trust to give effect to its provisions. There are, doubtless, a number of seats in the Assembly which will never be filled again by the same repi , esentativos ; still, we, fancy that the Abob'tiouists will stand the best chance of re-election, they evidently having shown themselves to be the most progressiveand liberal minded members in the House, and for the part they took, ss we'l as for the views they enunciated the electors will bear them in mind. It would be invidious on our part to attempt to say who should, or who should not represent the Dunstan district in the next Parliament. The people are quite able to choose for themselves, and there is very little doubt but that they will select the best man. In the meantime we would advise everybody to make themselves as much acquainted with New Zealand po'itics as possible, and more especially with the provisions of the Abolition Bill, that when the time comes for recording iheir votes they will thoroughly understand what they want, and who is most capable of giving effect to their wishes* , bdi