To The Editor Of The Nelson Evening Mail.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 279, 20 November 1873, Page 2

To The Editor Of The Nelson Evening Mail.

Sia—Mf Levien,'t se<e, has ingeniously intro-; duced into bis letter published yesterday, -be 1 cry of the working-man against the " aristocracy ." ,pitherto,lhad rbeen}iinder the impression thit there was no ,c aristocracy "exceptthat of real, worth—of which every man may be a member—in a colony where, thank goodness, our , institutions are thoroughly democratic. Working men we aW are';' we emigrated. from the old country with the full intention of working our way upwards, some of us bydint of-bodilytoil and manual labor, others by the use of our brains. The colony cannot advance without the aid of the bones and sinews of the sons of toil, neither: can it make one step forward, if reliant on these alone. Muscles to execute the work, brains to direct how it shall ba, dpne. JBoth equally valuable, either of them' useless "without• the aid of the other., jg|qijw ainpg&pa pqjsesf; both, qthara only^oi^ of 'these twoltju^l^iions so! jssentii! tb thei welfare of hi^wh^caists'iiislbt in a new

country. They are hot.ahtagohistic, bufc eacti is : the true ally of the other, and he who seeks to . create a hostile feeling between the two js the common enemy of both. Mr Levien, for reasons best, known to himself, endeavors to create jealousies and heartburnings between the various . members of the community, all of whom areequally interested in the wel&re of the province. I, on the other hand, look at the present contest for the Superintendency from a totally different point of view. ; I say tl^fc if tit be good for the ! working man t^a| thii. jor Jiip.t candidate be"*, v elected, it is quite as adv&nfageous td those whom Mr Levien is pleased to call the " aristocracy " and vice versa. The Superintendent who . will promote the interests ot" the one jnust of. necessity be a benefactor to tbe other. Wehave one common end in view, namely, the welfare ._ bf that pdrtietilar portion- of New Zealand In -_ '- which we have settled, because the district can- . not progress without benefiting_each_ . individual,, that resides in it. Do hot~let^ us" follow the ■ mischievous lead set tis by him r whose greatest delight.isio throw down abanetof contention for the sole purpose of .enjoying the snapping and snarling of those who are foolish enough to quarrel over it.p Let every man go,- to the. -poll,, with a full determination tb Ms vote for , that candidate whoi after giving the subject full con_iderat.<_n, he thinks, is best calculated to do good to himself and those who belong to him, ' setting aside all such silly contentions and class distinctions as Mr Levien tries to give rise to. Perhaps, Sir, I may be allowed to say that ifc would be a good thing if Mr Levien were himself more of a working man ; if he were compelled to earn his daily bread instead of devoting himself to button-holeing people in the streets, and pouring into their ears poisonous insinuations and mischievous gossip. In my younger days I was taught thafc fc "Satan finds some mischief still for idle hands to do." Since then I have learned from experience that he can find work for idle tongues aa well as for idle hands. For many years-past he has provided fall employment for Mr Levien. 7 7 A-Tv I am, &C.'. ' 'T.v.7.-:. 7^!t4-^ BI ' soiaAir--s_Si__K__ia_Sc__£s__-si_Es-iiaMa£M