ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1292, 28 May 1880, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

THE ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARU MAIL. Sib,—There is a worthy man living in this oountyj who professes Liberal principles, and he considers that to liken him to one of a pack of hounds is a personal insult. Now, sir, I hold that there are some nobler dogs than men in the world, and .no animals are more faithful, and worthy of our eateem than our canine friends. To liken the Liberal party to a .pack of ;hqunds is a high . compliment, be they, stag, sleuth, wolf, or greyhounds. In times of peace they frequent their kennels, but when in the field they are a noble sight'to see. Once on the scent, what will turn then*} Away they stretch over , hill and dale, through brake and bush, breasting the broad river and lake, intent on their quarry. Bold are the huntsnien who follow their headlong course, and when they meet at the death, they fear not the. fangs of the wolf, nor the antlers of the stag. Yes, sir, our Liberal pack are sturdy J broad-chested, honest, fellows; they have confidence in each other, and will run the wolf down, despite the snarls of the village and rural mongrels they meet with in their course. I am, &c.j .- Huntsman.

' TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARU MAIL, Sir, —Mr. Reid's speech to the electors contained not one single hint of any kind of scheme on the future policy'to be advocated by him if returned,, further than his determination to retrench by stopping all public works, especially railways, and dismissing at least two-thirds of the public servants. How many here are of opinion that there is already more than enough of unemployed, and that it is absolutely necessary to proaeoute public works to enable the unemployed to live—whether the works will pay or not —until such time aa the country can otherwise absorb the unemployed,—l iam, &c., ' • '' - Kakanui. Kakanui, May 27, 1880.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE OAMARU MAIL. Sir,—A correspondent .of your contemporary asks that, some steps should be taken to protest against that most abominable Wat Tyler to the Hall property tax. Permit me tQ aay that the most effective protest which can be made against it will be by rejecting the Hall gandidate, Mr. John Reid. This, X trust, the electors of Waitaki will see to.—l airi, §o., J.H.