MR. DRIVER'S MEETINGS.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2384, 22 November 1870, Page 2

MR. DRIVER'S MEETINGS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star, Sir, —Had your correspondent “Volu teer’s ” letter not been suggestive of a fa which voters w'ould do well to_ consider would not have troubled you with any r merits upon n contribution which jtidgn from its gentlemanly and polite tone, ev dentlv comes from some one of Mr Drivei devoted friends who make a point of boil present with large sticks at all his meeting The fact which f refer to is that the su; porters of the Hundreds Act are so conscioi that they are, supporting a bad cause, as n only to shrink from having the questioi asked and answers given concerning it r ported, but also to quiet their consciences b addressing anonymous, untrue, but person; letters to the papers. Your correspondent insinuation that Mr Stout had to be hoote down, every one present at the meeting, ui less per.hance he belongs to “ Mr Driver own,” will deny, while his assertion that. Driver answered satisfactorily all questioi can be disproved by reporting the followii dialogue which passed between Mr Driv and Mr Stout: — Mr Stout: You say that the Huudre< Act was passed to save the squatter fro: injustice. Is that so ? Mr Driver: It is so. Mr Stout; By preventing land being take from them and thrown into the market ? Mr Driver : I suppose so, Mr Stout; You also say that the Hui dreds Act is an Act more calculated tha any other which has yet been passed to pn mote settlement? Mr Driver: And so it is. Mr Stout: That is to say : The Hundret Act while it throws obstacles in the way > persons obtaining land is yet calculated 1 promote in a high degree the settlement > laud. ~ Mr Driver (irate): Of course, if Mr Stoj does not understand the Act, I cant gii him brains to help him. Mr Stout: No, Mr Driver, lam afrai your supply is so limited that you hai barel} r enough for yourself. But, Mr Chai man, I appeal to you to prevent Mr Drivi from insulting those persons whom he bin self has invited to catechise him, etc. Now, Mr Editor, who will not say aft( hearing Mr Driver’s answers that they a' highly satisfactory. But though they be b< I cannot see why Mr Driver’s friends shoul be displeased with Mr Stout, who was tl means of eliciting from Mr Driver answei which greatly raise him in the politic; world. I think that gratitude should rathe be felt by them, and that all our public me instead of “ avoiding Mr Stout should, they wish to establish a reputation for he nesty, integrity, ami lucid explanation court his company. I am, &c., Nemo. '