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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 644, 27 May 1878, Page 2

•'•' Mr. Burns, M.iJ.B., denies tJiat lie has any intention of resigning hi.i seat in tin: Assembly." Weil done, Mr. Bchns. There is really no reason why you should part with the chariimi.g "M. 11. i!. : ' and t!ic delights that it brhms you. IV" 'pie suppos ed that he would resign bej-i'sse it was discovered that his views were uoi m accordance with those <•:' I.i-s What an idea ! Fuel: :.:iU<tna-;ed ::olioiis are growing out of dale, li'-ins representatives may adopt a i ■-■'■cy. aii-.L adnoic; to it with tile .s:■:":./: -.nines.? ..£ Muk-s ; but there are others who are libera:, read can adapt themselves to circum-itaiices, and Mr. Bvkks is one of this class, lie was invested with the dignity >ii a rcpresentative because of the harmony that existed tuents. When ho had secured his seat, and got to Wellington, he discovered that lie had committed a grave em-r in pandeihiic to the notions of those- whom he had left behind. They were all wrong, and he would endeavour; educate them

up to such a standard that they would appreciate the Atkinson Government and all they did. They were not half such a bad sort as he at first thought they were, and were liberal beyond measure. He was sure that there would be no harm in doing what they wanted him. The telegrams from his 'constituents were a little annoying; but '._• -.-.•.■ Hid trust to his powers of oratory

when he met them atKoslyn to set everything right. By sticking too closely to i--!!t',s constituents, there is not much chance of becoming Premier—although we believe the position of Minister of Public Wurks would have satisfied the representative for Poslyn. Well, after the business of the session, Mr. Burns came, he saw—rather more than he cared f„ r —and didn't compier, as he expected he would. Ho is a little unpopular just now, because unkind people said that he was toadying to the late Government instead of minding the business for which j he was sent to Wellington, and because of the opinions that he has imbibed through mixing with the big bugs in Wellington. If the honorable member for Boslyii is let alone he will come round all right. He would have liked it better if his constituents had fallen in with his views ; but seeing that they did not, we have little doubt but that he will stoop down to theirs.