ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 73, 16 November 1864, Page 3

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WE DO NOT IDENTIFY, OUESEI.YE3 IK ANY WAY "WITH THE OPIMTON3 EiCPBESSED BY OUB COHEESPOKDENTS. ■ TO THE EDITOX OP THE SOTTTHInLNtD TIMES. SlB, — 111 the letter -which I inserted in the Southland JVWs yesterday, there is an error in which Mr. Chalmers is censured' for giving out the contract for the Motomoko Jetty. Mr. Chalmers did not accept that contract, for I find it was accepted long before he was Deputy. I was led into the mistake by his having inserted in the Gazette the acceptance, and published it on the 13th of December, that is' five weeks after he was Deputy-Superintendent. I was thus led to suppose, from the Gazette, that at the time it was published it was accepted. Of course, as a member of the Executive alone, he has to bear the responsibility of the act. I exceedingly regret the mistake, and reinain yours, &c, W. S l . TARLTON. Inrercargill, Nov. 15, 1864. •-. - -. ■ ■ . * . .'■■'« . ■ ' "'..■-■ ' ' TOTHE EDITOR. OJ? THE SOTJTHI.AKD TUEB9. '" Sib,— Being present at the meeting convened by Mr. Tarlton, I felt a deep sympathy for that gentleman. >. I considered that he had been deeply injured, and that, haying '.conscientiously and fearlessly: exposed the shameful and dishbnest conduct of Mi\ Chalmers,. I came. io~. the conclusion not only to support him mdiyidually,but to use my utmost endeavours and influence, : Tvhich. is not a little, to put him .in at the head of the poll, notwithstanding anything that the newspapers might urge or allege against, him. When I was present at -Mr. Ohalxaers'-'ineetingj I naturally expected Mr. C&almers to contradict it, 'but t believed .Mr. Tarifconfor ail that. I certainly Sm staggered when a merchant, of s ; standing j (Mr, Calder) said- before the pubUomeetuig, ; thafc. Mr. dhahners'; statement was substantially; correct, Tet I thought it was : only • a .clique :Bgwn3t Hf « Tarlton j ancl nrhen I received V^pfcperi containing : the whole statement of Mr. -Ttalton in^print I -vtm satisfied that Mr. Tarlton was not only? straight* iforward and'honest/but tliat heiWM there the^Superintendent ;to show ; ; fl»t?ho did : not flinoh -from the of ■ the:/entire teuthiOf v_hit Terbd»and; wUteU'Statemantri v ifow t yQu,c«U;ima« I glho'th'e humiliation arid slwune I ifoUion hearing Mr, TarltODi proved a — — , I'll not etyyfet&o- M& • Oliainaera'emphafciealljr denies Mr. Tatltoii'Mxieen insinuations about clean hands jv Mr*- Gal^eKs©** i-oborateß -Mr. Ulwlmers' gfextemenfc j nai hJ&ti •Menaies ooufirms ifc by otatihg that -Mr; £arU<m ■was misled! ;; ■■' V'< : i-'i : >i ■-. Now I leave it to any upright man Vfhetjhei? :■ Mri Tftrlton's tioal friends aro not justs.i«3l in .'deserting' a man who bo cruellt; attempted to| in* jure a fellow man and neighbour in his most tender :pifft > ;vizis'hiß:'.int«^it^~BO:v^t^:tih«j|ttp«.---iport or the whole of us will begiren to Jari : VJialmers nntl tho other^ tJiTcc 5 — :X? f^tr»aipj ■ yitJs - wrrovf) ; v ' . Qsfß OR TIIOSIS WSO KAY* &mm s ■■■■ : :r^^^ ■■