SIR GEORGE GREY’S CHUM.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5768, 24 September 1879, Page 2

SIR GEORGE GREY’S CHUM.

(From the Auckland Fni Lance ) “ I desire tins man to be A companion for me."—G. Grey. “ I'm a bad man.”—John Lundox. “ Birds of one feather will flock together." —Old Proverb. To give the public a little insight as to what maimer of man is this John London, whom the Premier desired for a companion, we quote a few extracts from that worthy's speech at tho Bay of Islands. “ I am proud to this day to say that I caused some 300 or 400 names to go on that roll. ... I certainly aw a bad man. . . The crime laid to me was that I stoo l by and witnessed tho signature of papers when tho parties were absent themselves. I admit it ; and I would stand by and see a hundred or two hundred such papers signed by a man, or see him cut his throat either. ... If I can cross a goldfield's boundary and gain my point, I can gain plenty for you. I could do a swindle for you all in Wellington. . . . You all know the letter Sir George Grey - sent to Heta te Haara, asking him to show kiudness to me, because I was some good. Sir George Grey knows a good man when he sees one. So, what more do you want 1 Sir George Grey had confidence in me when I was in the Provincial Council, and has it still—and a good reason why. ... I admit having paid PEOPLE TO PUT NAMES OX THE ROLL, AND I SAID I WOULD FATHER THE WRONG, —AND SO I 130 I I AM EVERT BIT AS BAD AS ANYBODY ELSE.