SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1865.

Evening Post, Issue 214, 14 October 1865, Page 2

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1865.

The feeling is abroad that no Ministry formed out of the disconnected little things which compose the Opposition would stand for one week against the supporters of the Weld Ministry, and that the House of Representatives have done an unwise act in ousting the late Administration. When Mr. Weld took office the country was ia a «ad state and rapidly rushing on to destruction. A new policy was at once adopted, which did not at first obtain general approbat.dn, but as time advanced its success gained for its promoters a complete justification of the course they had pursued, and left their critics without defence in the colony, and will expose them to the severest censure elsewhere. Two years: ago we were but as a child sent out to nurse, helpless and dependant on England for succour and support in time of trouble ; now we Are as a strong man, able and willing to defend our rights and take care of ourselves. So much for the self-reliant policy of the Weld Ministry, But further, every act of theirs not only gave dignity and independence to the colony, but was fully approved of by the people. Every right-minded man thought that Mr. Weld and his colleagues were thoroughly honest, upright men, fully determined on advancing the interests of the community, even at the sacrifice of their own. This state of things made Mr. Weld's supporters in the House lethargic ; they felt that having the sympathy and support of the country, as well as that of a majority of the House* 1 nothing could remove them from office. But in this they were wofully deceived, for while they slept ttupid gentlemen, blindly led on by Mr.

Vogel, gave their support to a resolution the effect of which they did not fully understand. Since Wednesday night many of them have been on the stool of repentance, arid have repeatedly and openly stated that they would support no ,other policy than that adopted by the Weld Administration. It is more than likely, therefore, that the Ilonsje of Representatives will embrace the first opportunity of rectifying the false step which has been made, and restore to office the gentlemen whose services have proved of such benefit to the cotintrj'.