PUBLIC OPINION.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE SOOTHI-IND TIMES). Sib, — If it is not too late, allow me to make a reinirlc upon Mr J. M. M'Clure's recent speech at the theatre. How 150 persons of adult intellect could ait through such a pie'te of cool impertinence a* the peroration of that harangue does certainly astonish me : — to be told "If you have no regard for your character as public men to whom, great and noble rights have been entrusted for safe keeping, at least have some regard for your material prosperity, and believe me when I do affirm, &c." I must say, if I had been among that audience I should have felt rather small. I have no wish to criticise the speech, butmustaffirm without defending or condemning the present or any other Government, that I should be sorry indeed ever to see power in any shape put into the hands of an impudent popularity place-hunter like Mr J. M. M'Clure. Tours, sir, An Electob. Southland, 9th January, 1867.
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Southland Times, Issue 617, 11 January 1867, Page 2
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170PUBLIC OPINION. Southland Times, Issue 617, 11 January 1867, Page 2
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