RESIGNATION OF MR WARDEN LOWE.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 610, 14 December 1869, Page 2

RESIGNATION OF MR WARDEN LOWE.

Within the last few days' it has become known that Mr Lr>we has resigned his offico of Warden of the Grey district, Nelson side. On Saturday afternoon last apublicmeetingwas held at (rough's Hotel, Ahan ra,- of which the following report h:is. been furnished us : — Mr Davies was voted to. the chair, and, opened the meeting, stating that it had boon called in consequence of Mr Lowehaving expressed a desire to answer publicly a i> umorouslyTsigned letter which b.ad Injen s'^nt 16. him asking him to reconsider hu determination of resigning his office. He was sure he carried the feelings of most of the inhabitants of the Grey district when he stated it 'was with great regret th«y had heard of Mr Lowe's intention to resign. (Tho following is the letter referred to :—) ■ [copy.] "To J. Henry Lowe, Esq,, Resident Magistrate, Warden, &c, Co'iden, — " Slit — W«> the undersigned inhabitants of the Grey Valley having heard with the greatest ivgret that you have resigned y-iur position as. Resident .Magistrate and Warden of the' Nelson Souths West' Gold Fields, do most earnestly beg that you ivtil reconsider your determination, and withdraw your resignation until the wishes of- the majority of the population in your district have: been ascertained. >For this, puvpi'fc a inemoriai will be at once sent roun'l fur signature, which we have every reason to believe will be signed, by. almost every man in the district, "■We have the honor to be, "Sir, "Your most obedient servants, "L. Davies, W. Morris, S. M. Mackley, M'.P.C. ; Win. Nn'rris Franklyn, M.P.C. ; J. D. Pinkerton, DenisPoyle, Christopher Penny. R Fraser^ Benjamin Gmigh, John Wright, , John Hamilton (Cobden), J,. Creed, Edward Drury, Felix Stratford;; George Bannqn, .A. Campbell, John Brennan, John Hamilton, George Nelson, Win. Dargan, Win. M'Kinlay, John Foster, Fredk. Austin, A.* Dow, Wm. Smith, W. 'M. Butler, Denis M'Kenn?, J. C. Warwick, J..Murison, W. H. Las!', L. Blake, John Byrne, 'D; Magee, M Savage, D. Beattie, Thos. Duncan, J. C. Craig,, J. D. Erling.", V. / : V \~- v ~ Mr Lowe then thanked the meeting for the opp< >rtunity afforded him of .publicly expressing his hearty thanks fpr-'the, letter which had been sent him. He had been very desirous 'of -this- opportunity, particularly/as many persons he had lately met appeared to . think he resigned in consequence of aspersions lately cast upon him. He hope;! those, who had expressed such kindly feelings, towards hhn would give him credit for better, sense than. to- notice any such remarks. If he had any belief that the animus displayed lately by the editorials and letter writers of the'QreyEiver Argus represented his district, he should have deeply regretted it. > But he thought it was not so, and-.. the expressions of friendliness he had met on all sides during the l&st few" day 3 made him confident that he had the good-will of the people. He owed it to them to state the reason for his leaving, which was private affairs requir ing his "attention in England. He felt great regret in leaving a part in which he had taken great .interest, and iv which he had already been assured of the confidence of the.Government. ; and after the expression of the confidence and esteem of the people, of which he was now in , enjoys ment, those regrets were nuich increased, The matters which called him away had been impending for some time, and were now too pressing to admit of a longer ab L seiue from England, so that, a reconsideration of his. resignation was out of his power. .. . •.. ; Mr Pinkerton addressed the meeting; stating that he, with many qtlierp, liad

learned with 'deep' regret that Mr Lowe intended resigning. He was sure the whole dfet^icf£united with him in feelings of indign^tjofiagainst the false and malignant -article's' of the Grey ftivtr Argus. He was glad to hear it was not -those which induced Mr Lowe to leave. Be proposed that a testimonial should be )3ent round-for signature; expYessilSf'tHefeelings of the public towards Mr Lowes r and censuring the attacks of the Greiy Iliver Argii-s, : DKtTl^*thMghr&«^'fflo'B'tfd^(Be ; ia iS '' the articles referred to would nndnly elevate the. writers of such 's^urrilQus', and unmanly, attacks. He it was scarcely in good taste to diScusß the^naHjter before Mr Lowe, and moved the nieeting do adjourn. : . This 'was seconded by Mr M'Kenna, who at the same time wished to state his. couviction that the. whole community would join in mopt sincere ' regrets at losing an officer who hud now their con-« fidence and esteem, The motion was put to the meeting and carried unanimously. '".„.■ Before the meeting separated, Mr Lowe again shanked the meeting: for. jthe kind: expression. of their, feelings- 'towards him. He could carry away no reminiscen.ee; ; of New Zealand more gratifying or valuable to him than. such an assurance of the godd. wishes of the public as had just been given him, ■