A VOICE FROM AWAHURI.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 69, 27 August 1879, Page 2

A VOICE FROM AWAHURI.

.: _T0 THE EDITOB. Sib,— ld your issue of to-day you charge me with "duplicity, bypocrjsy, and treachery." -I reply m the language of the prophets and others-^'f Sir, you "lie!" If you are not content to accept that character I am willing to" accept the decision of any, chairman who may be. appointed by a Pair' raerston audience, and I am a}so willing :$o bear the whole, or any part, of the expense of a public meeting, to determine whether -joxl or I^ain^deeerviißg-of-. censure -iruthe preset case.— l am, &p., ■ r .' ~ ■ ' ' -•■..".'A. M'DoifAED, • Awahuri, August 23, 1879/ [It is certainly characteristic of Mr. McDonald .thafc.be. - should get nine, miles away before using the " prophetic " lan- . giiage m which lie has indulged. We presume the prophets which he quotes so gliby are Maori ones, • and the "others," Mr. McDonald, jet hoc genus onine." Mr; McDflnald. had fair and ample opportunity of- defending himself at the public jnee&ing at wb ich he was denounced ; bpt we are only too glad •to"- accept his: challange, and ; if he can prove. that we, hare wronged him, he will find that ire will not shirt doing him justice, though the penalty shall be ojjr. own humiliation. We give his letter insertion witH pleasure^-although we do pot. accept what he is pleased, to tfrm a " character^'' — and while dealing wifch him we might mention-that when confronting Mr. ! JohristonratPalTnerßton he quite forgot to CBrry out his promiiib of taking to :task — Why was this ?— Ed.M.Ti] ; .. :•