THE VALUE OF HONOUR.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 161, 13 June 1883, Page 2

THE VALUE OF HONOUR.

(to thb editor of thb .standard. Sir, — For some weeks . past the readers of your paper have been led to understand "that the Palmeraton Volunteers purposed exacting the fullest satisfaction that tbe law can afford, from those persons who invaded the privacy of their ball on the 24fch in* Htant... J ndgethen* with-whafc feelings of contemp t and disgust, I perused the paragraph m last evening's issue stating that the outraged honor of the Cor^s ha-^ been satisfied by a paltry donation; black-mail would hare been a more suitable expression. It is a well-known fact that immediately after the occurrence, the offending parties tendered an apoloejy which would have satisfied the honor of any less~chivalrous body, but which oar scrupulous corps, rejected with' scorn at the time, bat. wjbiea it now appear* thsy have accepted, because accompanied by the necessary donation. I think I, am correct m stating that the late occasion was not the first time an insult had been offer* d to the Corps by" some of the. persons- lately implicated.and the offence condoned m a similar manner. Truly we have reason to be proud of those gentlemen who play at soldiers m Palmeraton, whose sense of honor can be appensed by a donation, and whose feelings can be outraged with impunity by any one who cac afford the luxury. If oi|r country's defence is entrusted to such as these, then it behoves as to pray fervently that we may have peace ■ m oar time. Apologising for trespassing on your space. lam | &c, Civilian. Palmerston, June 12. , - [We think bar correspondent is undo ly hard upon the Volunteers. The simp-e fact was that through the Hall not being licensed, no criminal charge against the parties could be sustained. It is much to be . regretted that the crime mover m tbe escapade should have got off scot free. The other two were less guilty, though they have expressed their contrition ' more sincerely, and there is no doubt they had symV pathy m many quarters. We fear jthe precedent established is rather a dan* geroas one, and is likely to be taken advantage of hereafter. The young' gent whoniras" specially~wanted' will be well watched, m .future. , The volunteers are able' to vindicate thY step taken, no dpnbt.— Ed., M.S.!