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Evening Star, Volume III, Issue 834, 8 January 1866, Page 2

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sir, —The remarks in your leader of Saturday evening in reference to the close of the twentyfirst session of the Provincial Council of Otago, are so just and forcible, and withall so much in accordance with public opinion, that it affords me pleasure thus to testify my approval. The puerile reasons urged by his Honor the Superintendent for dissenting from the expressed resolution of the Council, desiring a dissolution, are of such a nature as to induce the painful thought, that personal considerations of a somewhat sordid cnaracter have been more his actuating motive than any heartfelt desire for the public good. I think it high time, after the discreditable coup d'etat of the sth, to disabuse the minds of his Honor and the Executive of their expressed beliefs, that the Council, as at present constituted, fully represents the public, and nothing will so quickly and effectually do this as the carrying out of your suggestion of having a public meeting. I find it difficult to express my astonishment, and hard to find a sufficient reason, for ignorance so gross, and presumption and arrogance so bold, as was manifested by a member of Government on Friday, as to public opinion,—unless by attributing it to the blinding effect of a fancied security for a definite period of place and pay. In conclusion, although no admirer of Grant, nor apologist for his crotchets, vagaries, and personalities, yet, I must say, the conduct of the Provincial Council in their treatment of him as the representative of 433 electors has been the reverse of wise and politic ; and now is seen the result of dealing with him personally, instead of discussing his motions on their own merits. Had his constituents asked him to resign, then, and not till then, had the Council any right to ignore and disregard both him and his motions. Trusting to see immediate and decisive action, taken in this matter, —I am, AN ELECTOR. Dunedin, £th January, 1866.