MR. VOGEL’S MEETING.

Evening Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2403, 14 December 1870, Page 3

MR. VOGEL’S MEETING.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,— The evident anxiety evinced by his "Worship the Mayor to place his services at the disposal of the “free and independent electors” of Dunedin, has been notably illustrated at the notorious meeting of discord recently held at the Princess Theatre. As an humble citizen, I cordially endorse the opinions expressed by you on the matter, and if your contemporary had the welfare of the Province at heart, and did not indirectly encourage rowdyism in order to serve interested political cronies, the aspect of our political horizon would not bo sullied by the recklessness of a few malicious itinerant intriguers. I, with many others who have taken considerable interest in the welfare of our adopted land, earnestly hope you will continue in your praiseworthy endeavors to save ns from the political disrepute into which we are apparently drifting, to a considerable extent through the mis-state-ments of our sol disant leader of public opinion, the Times. With respect to the action taken by the police at the meeting above mentioned, I must agree with your correspondent “Saxon” that more care should have been taken to prevent mercenary buffoons and political blackguards from displaying their chronic propensities under the dangerous mask of citizenship. Certainly Mr Commissioner Branigan was ever equal to such emergencies, and I only hope our present Commissioner will follow his example. The constables appear to be all strangers, and have, in consequence, no influence with the general public : this may have something to do w'ith the present difficulty of maintaining order on public occasions, as the police in this City cannot bo acquainted with the rowdy mob that generally infests such places. In conclu-iou, sir, I must thank you for the clever exposition of the present political crisis contained in your leading article of last evening. 1 am, &c., " A Cult. Dunedin, December 13.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,—A letter from Mr G. Lloyd, of Green Island, appeared in the JJailg '1 imen of this day, commencing thus ; —“ 1 and many of my friends have been highly delighted at the reception the ‘ Great Wizard of the North’ received on Thursday last at the 1 rinccss Theatre, and assure you we heartily endorse the demonstration made by the citizens of Dunedin,” &c., &c. • Now, sir, I think if the foregoing is true, no stronger argument could possibly he advanced to show the utter moral degradation of the Green Island settlers in a clearer light, or to show more the necessity for immediate action, by progressive advancement, to open up, and settle, and civilise the interior of this Province, as the only means to prevent a relapse from the present fury of intolerant rowdyism into a state of utter barbarism. I am, &c., J. E. A. Dunedin, December Id.