THE ELECTION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1273, 6 May 1880, Page 3

THE ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARTT HAIL. Sot, —The columns of the North Otago Times this morning contain a letter signed "Justicia," wherein I am unmistakeably pointed at as the writer of a tetter signed "Lea-rig." " Justicia" is guilty of the doable offence of impertinence and injustice, inasmuch a3 I did not, directly or indirectly, write or dictate the letter signed " Lea-rig," or any portion of it, nor was I aware that any such letter was written, or intended to be written, by any person, nor did I express to any person any of the opinions therein appearing, although I heartily approve of many of them. " Justicia" is doubtless one of the rabid supporters of the socalled " great Liberal cause," and naturally upholds its humanisingprinciples by making false accusations, couched in language worthy of its source, and indicative only of that easy-going style of Hi-breeding which appears to be the natural gift and only polish of, alas, too many of our Colonial Liberals. If "Justicia" is entitled to ht3, in my opinion, ill-chosen nom de plume, and is possessed of common decency, he will publish an apology for his offensive letter, and if he is possessed of even a grain of common sense he will, when next he makes a charge see that it i 3 not utterly fake. I have, so far, done with " Justitia" and his vulgar impertinence; and as regards that portion of his letter which touches the political situation, I may venture to say that if the electors can succeed in returning a member to occupy the seat so creditably filled by Mr. Hislop, and who will be in every way suitable to run in harness with the other member for the district, great benefits may be expected—a knavish Ministry may be defeated, the business of the country proceed like clockwork, the tone of Parliament Parnettised and brought up to the Tasmanian standard, Oaraaru made the seat of Government, the now reclaimed Piako Swamp again resound to the lugubrious croak of the bittern, once more to afford a congenial domicile for the eel and the pukaki, and the regal mantle of the tender-hearted Tawhiao descend, as it most fittingly should, on the shoulders of the greatest liberal humbug in New Zealand. These and other too uumorons to mention are almost within the grasp of the electors, let them see to it.—l am, &c., J. O'Meaghkk.