THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1872.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1307, 7 October 1872, Page 2

THE Grey River Argus. PUBLISHED DAILY. MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1872.

Grbymouth was vastly jubilant on Saturday over the sudden and pronounced success which Mr Yogel achieved in proposing an expression of want of confidence in the Stafford-cum-Cnrtis Cabinet, and there is no particular reason to suppose that Greymouth was exceptional in the extent or direction of the feeling which, was then exhibited. There is reason rather to believe that the feeling which was expressed with such emphasis, and with so much "sociability," pervaded the majority of the intelligent communities in the Colony. If the constituencies had been canvassed for tbeir opinion as to the overthrow of the Yogel Ministry, that opinion would undoubtedly have been favorable to a majority of its members retaining office. Public opinion, so far as it was expressed, never favored the resolution by which Mr Yogel and Mr M'Lean were ousted from office, and the selfishness of their successors in holding a plurality of appointments alienated even those who were disposed to be friendly towards them as untried men. Such sympathy as tbeir successors may have secured by their fair promises to proceed with the public works which, according to their lirst declaration, they had determined to abandon, was rapidly waning as the public realised the extent and evils of tbeir aggrandisement of office, and the carrying of a motion expressing a want of confidence certainly could not be considered a surprise. It was an event inevitable, if there was left among the members of the House the slightest sensitiveness as to the conditions under which political office should be acquired and held. It was, however, a source of surprise, as it was also to many a source of gratification, to find that Mr Yogel was able, at such short notice, to achieve such a success as he achieved by the division of Friday. There was surprise because people had prepared themselves, for a prolonged debate upon the merits of men and measures, such as had occurred in ago. There was gratification because this unnecessary debate had been avoided by a division being at once called for, and by its resulting as it did. The gratification would -probably have been greater, as the surprise would have been less, had the division been taken after a debate ; for it is reasonable to suppose that the majority would have been more numerous, and that a more emphatic expression of dissatisfaction with the Government would have been recorded. It is sufficient, however, that the object aimed at has been achieved, and that the Ministerial benches are once more accessible to men whose ability to conduct the affairs of the Colony has been already and abundantly proved.