PARTY PROCESSIONS.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 630, 1 February 1870, Page 2

PARTY PROCESSIONS.

_ —^ 1 (To the Editor of the Grey River Argus.) \ Sir — I understand that it is in contemplation to have a party procession on St. Patrick's Day, and as all displays of that 1 sort on the West Coast have been accompanied orimmediately followed by breaches of the peace, I hope the movers in this ' affair will pause before they introduce ' party strife into this hitherto peaceable town. It is ffell known that this town 1 has been noted for peace and order when others on this coast have been the scenes : of riot and bloodshed. \ Hoping that the good sense which has prevailed will still have sufficient influence to prevent such scenes being enacted here , — I am, &c, An Inhabitant. Greymouth, Jan. 31, 1870. [We heard something of this a few days ago, but did not ! giye credence to it until ; thus publicly brought under ournoticr. I We join with our correspondent in the , hope that the good sense of the promoters t of the procession will see that it cannot be , productive of anything but heart-burnings , and disturbances — that is to say, if any party emblems are displayed. One Friendly '. Society has as much right to march in pro- [ cession as another, but it is to be hoped , that the conduct which brought about such j melancholy results" at Hokitika; Westport, . and Charleston, will be avoided in our : hitherto peaceful and united community.