FICKLE POLITICIANS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 240, 8 October 1872, Page 2

FICKLE POLITICIANS.

To the Editor qtb xhb'.Nblson Evening Mail. t • -_s-i;»sii»Y*'*, , 9;ri'i , - , '';r-j/---!S-fi P ,■='''>.'- ;.<■■' 'Wi.-; ,^i.- ; ',•■*, "cvs'Jf ] Biß,_--aj.wpnder-:wheto whose pbl_ti<»ffl^ pf^Ggyeramenjtr^agd will^now.caiise.; another,, or, sbme"thibg:_s*liad,ev(Br took 1 into consideratib-i ithe frightful cost,- and'other evils ,to the colony, their conduct must, inflict. The direct money loss, thousands of pounds though it be; is the ■• ismallesfc^M^^^ ; useful _leas_--B.l>btb , ■ publicarid private, retarded,

between Mr Yogel find Mr Stafford. I dismiss the Maori, whose motives can be easily fathomed, nndwho is. not expected -to have higher objects tharVjto serve his o^ri individual purpose. Thfe; Legislature has itself;. to blame for submitting to ; Mr M^eaVs .proposal, and for admitti g to its;; deliberations those who are incapable of iudependent deliberation. But I may be unjust to the Maori members. It is not clear but they may be quite as independent and have as exalted views of what is for the welfareiof the country as many of t'e Europeans, amongst whom they sit. I leave Mr Crcighton to be dealt with by his constituents, but I' must express my surprise at the behavior of " our " Mr Shephard. Was there not some connection between his recent vote and disappointed expectations of securing the Superintency ? The curious in these matters point to an editorial note in last Tuesday's ; Colonist, and rexpress a belief that the 'two' gentlemen : therein indicated as having quarrelled irreconcileahly over a diverse vote, will, now be ftund embracing one another: Peqcheni and Locket fashion, and exclaimingtlt ;Brother,-brother, we are,' both in the wrong." It is rumored' that. the. magnanimous Peachem has : sacrificed his ambition "at the altar, of public ' [private ?] ti duty, and. made a "paction" with' ZociEei!,,ahd;thit whenever the great opportunity offers, instead'of' being his rival, he will be his (fast friend m<UMs}Y '" ; ■T " >.-/. " \ ." • ' I anis' '&6.V " I '"': '' ,'! „...<?' •. A Waimea. VoiEa. : October 'iY. *'