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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 272, 1 June 1866, Page 2

A cokkespoxdent to a local journal, writing under the name of " Cosmopolite," has thought proper to attack this journal in that truthful and classic style for which the columns of that paper is celebrated. The letter as a whole, is such a conglomeration of meaningless assertion and frothy vaporing, that as far as '.ourselves are concerned, it would . not have deserved a second thought. But this 'jaau of the world " genius has overstepped the latitude allowed frantic scribs, and has made a charge against the writer 0 f a letter which appeared in this journal, that is as unmanly as it is false and malicious. By implication, a charge is made th a t Mr levine has been induced to. abandon his connection with our contemporary, - a nd seek an alliance with ourselves. This is false. Mr levene, on the removal of the ex-Eailway Engineer, believed tk/it the necessity for a railway investigation was at an end, and bad the courage to say so ; and for doing this he is charged with having, from mercenary motives, sold himself to this paper. SmaM. minds generally judge others from their own standard. The reason for Mr Iryine bringing his letter to the Times is easily explained. Having taken the most active part in the Eailway debate, and for months being the prop and stay of the journal in which he wrote, he (Mr Irvine) sent to that paper a small letter, which was refused insertion. The principle°upon which respectable journals are conducted, are that any letter intelligibly written, not personal or libelous, if authenticated by the name of author, should have a place in the " open column ;" no matter how much the opinions expressed might differ with, those of the editor or the policy of the ' paper. It has been our aim to religiously observe this rule, — our contemporary does not. The subjoined letter of Mr Irvine, which accompanied the communication we puolished, is a" sufficient answer to the

(TO THE EDITOB OP THE BOtTTHIAND TIMES.) " Sib,— l beg to inclose you the accompanying letter; it was refused insertion in the Daih/ News on the score of not tallying with the line of politics assumed by that journal. Aa I consider this refusal on their part discourteous and unfair, I shall for the future send any comments I wish to mate public to you, believing that you will act in a more upright and impartial spirit. — I am, yours &c, Chas. D. Ibvine. May 22nd, 1866.