The Hawke's Bay Times. Published every Monday and Thursday. MONDAY, 11th JUNE, 1866. THE RECENT ELECTION.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 7, Issue 384, 11 June 1866, Page 3

The Hawke's Bay Times. Published every Monday and Thursday.

MONDAY, 11 th JUNE, 1866. THE RECENT ELECTION.

“kuluo» iDmcxcr* jdkiik i» txsba hasimiil”

Oub contemporary at least cannot reasonably be charged with “ seeking to make political capital out of the result of aa election when there is no victory to record.” On these occasions he certainly does say very little. There is no leading article to comment on the circumstance ; but an unassuming local paragraph simply record* the fact, with the remark that “ but little interest was taken in the matter,” or, “he thanked the electors and declared himself to be no factious oppositionist.” Of course this is quite proper, and we commend it for rejoicing on the occasion of a victory, and quietly acknowledging a defeat. For the result of the .Waimarama election, in strengthening the hands of the (not factious) opposition, must be alike annoying to tho Government party, and cheering to the popular one, as it shows that even iu what may be termed the stronghold of the squatocracy, Government influence has declined, and the electors are willing to assert their independence by returning their own man in preference to one coming before them under the auspices of the Government. It likewise shows us the direction of the current of popular feeling, and gives an earnest of what we may expect to be the result of the general elections, shortly to come off on tho basis of the new electoral roll.

It is gratifying to find that the disturbing causes which a short time since threatened to leave the government of the Province entirely in the hands of the dominant party, — the departure of J.M.Stuart,Esq.,for Europe, and the resignation of W. Colenso, Esq.,— have been counteracted, and that the sum total, of forces remains precisely as they were before those causes existed. True, indeed, the people’s men have to fight against the long odds of two to one, —but they are strong enough to expose flagrant abuses, —to ensure proper ventilation of every measure that may be brought forward, —and to prevent the perpetration of any great abuse by the party in power.

A brief notice of the Waimarama election will be found in this morning’s paper ; and we regret being unable to supply a full report of the proceedings, which, wo believe, were of un interesting character.