THE NELSON EXAMINER. Saturday November 3, 1855.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XIV, 3 November 1855, Page 2

THE NELSON EXAMINER. Saturday November 3, 1855.

At the nomination, on Thursday, of candidates to the House of Representatives for the town of Nelson, Mr. Domett, an old and formerly much-esteemed Nelson settler, was unexpectedly brought forward against Mr. Mackay^the late, and we may say the sole represenTative of Nelson in the three first sessions of the Assembly, for the state of health of the late Mr. Stephens, Mr. Mackay's colleague, prevented that gentleman from ever attending to his duties. We are not here going to discuss the tperits of the respective candidates, because we propose on this occasion, as in all former elections, to observe an editorial neutrality. This may be considered a weakness, but it is a policy which we shall continue to observe so long as the Examiner is the sole newspaper of the province. * When the day shall arrive that Nelson can support two journals, these will pretty certainly become the organs of different parties, and will represent the interests of different individuals in election contests; but in the meanwhile, we think it as well that the Examiner, being the sole journal of the province, and necessarily read by men of all parties, should attach itself to none. While, however, we may feel ourselves precluded, for the reasons we have assigned, from advocating the cause of either of the candidates in the coming contest, we feel under no restraint which should prevent us from cautioning the electors of Nelson against hastily committing themselves by promises of support to either of the gentlemen, and urging them to weigh well the merits of each. The turning point in the political welfare of New Zealand has now arrived, and upon the choice of representatives which shall be made in the coming election, the welfare of New Zealand for very many years will depend. As you sow, so shall you reap. Upon the capacities and capabilities of the men who are sent to the House of Representatives to work out our first Responsible Government, will the destinies of the colony be influenced far beyond the time when the men themselves will exist. We say again, therefore, Electors of the Province of Nelson, judge well of your candidates before you elect them. His Excellency Colonel Gore Brown arrived from Auckland in the Zingari steamer on Wednesday last, and will probably remain in Nelson until the end of next week. Yesterday his Excellency was present at the ceremony of opening the Odd KoJJdvvs' Hall, immediately after which the Address congratulating his Excellency on his safe arrival in New Zealand, was presented to him by his Honor the Superintendent. An address of a similar character was likewise presented to his Excellency by Mr. Sullivan on the part of the Odd Fellows of the Province. His Excellency, as it will be seen, holds an undress levee on Monday next, at the Odd Fellows' Hall.