ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Wellington, 14th December, 1848.
Sir, — When profession"*! men undertake public duties; it is at leastiexpedt'eil they will conduct them, however violent their feelings, with that propriety for which their education should qualify them heyond the ordinary mass of society. I was consequently* much astonished at the meeting held at Barrett's Hotel yesterday evening, to hear the chairman in his. opening 'denounce those of his brother^' Colonists differing ! wifh J him 'in jplitics, who liad adopted a line of conduct dissdnant to his views, as «itber knavesjfob¥s;'br liars; vile epithets, inadmis'- 1 sible at- all times, but more especially so from a president of -a public meeting. in>- reprobation of a public act, and which instead of casting opprobrium," as, intended o& oiherd, wijl most assuredly call it down'c»Athimself fj:6m every weil.regulated mind. ■, t . u^ '"i -/_•■ I am/ Sir,," *v - -*"' *'" ' Your most' obedient Servant, \ '" \ , ' , , "A n IJiyiEND,xo Order..' '•
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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 352, 16 December 1848, Page 3
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157ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE. To the Editor of the New Zealand Spectator. Wellington, 14th December, 1848. New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 352, 16 December 1848, Page 3
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