THE NAIIVE WAR.

Southland Times, Issue 1116, 1 March 1869, Page 2

THE NAIIVE WAR.

(TO THE EDITOR UF TUB S;)CT:;L\ND TIJIi:S ) Sjk — Immediately after the lii.sf ivssini; news reached us of the mnssaciv ;.t Turang&nui, and the s..ilF.j rings subsequently endured by the ivfugi j s from tli;;i lii-t'an-d locality, there was so. we t nl k in town of a [iwliv mealing bohi^ got up !o express, in cotninoa witn other provinces, uuf hearty and substantial svuij).it.i!y with those of our k-Uow colonists in the North, thus ruthlessly bereaved ana ruined. .Surely, Hr, such a j^ood inten tion is not to be allowed quietly to laj)s.c. Fresh horrors have since then been perpetrated, and sco!'.-- 1 . of hitherto prosperous settlers arc airaiu flocking inio the to aus for safety, leaving rneii (H'operlies to the tender mercie.-s of' ■■' relentless enemy, and it will be a lasting disgrace if we calmly, eveu although times may be hard and cash scarce, allow them to bear the full weight of their misfortunes, without stretching- forth our arm to succor or alleviate. i t becomes. Sir, every colonist in New Zealand to make the cause his own, to look the stern reality in the face, and honestly to s'. l his heart to conquer. It may not, nay, it is not, either convenient or wise, that we should leave our own inure immediate duties, and go personally to

j do buttle with t!ie s ivnj;c, but we must j : not stand idly bvy ;i:id say it. ;-on.-crns n> j , n.it, simply 1)lh-;hhc i;navii ii c tlan^t-T < Joes not. t"!i!V,!ici] us. While- wo can ; misc liun>l/'ei!.s of imam's for niocs and I ot'licr attiusoini.-'iiis, ue mu<t not say we can spare nothing to relieve those « ho are bearing the linmt" ot' b:i!t]i\ i Dirifjinee and porsoniil sei-nrivy v/ill no( I absolve us train our rrs;)O!i-;ii)i!ili( j s. In i the shape oi" increased" i :x:i:l>a we must { bear our slvuv, at least, ot" fie uhei'i.ir | consrqnenccs of [!u> wit 1 , hit'; we arc nui \vorthv of' our prog-r-ml ui's ii \v^ r.'sr ! s;r. isfi.':l wiih conf rii>u! in .* only what is | wnmj; (Vo;n us hy the t.'.x ■rat'ifrcr. I' ■( I i lii- [jeojiu- of' tin; .Norih k'."l that thrv | liavfiioL otily ! h<-' syinp v.hy of our iifvirrs, ' but" tho i-.'soiiiws oi' our purse, that n\; ! fV;'! the stru^:;lc to he ours us well as '. th.'irs, ;'.!>! fiiov will iL'ht w;.h in.-iei-* 0 ! j vi.;or ana wilh reviving :;->;v:\ Ino s> -n.r we n:a';e oue m'^a*"- cil'ort — but an I'iTn'i h i'.mst b '. •/.■•>!• i ".v of mi!- ii-aiiit ions ] — the sooner will tin's .Mstiy, harr.-.ssiii j. ami !)loo;iy rehi'llion be at an end. Wo must Jcani, Sir, to hoar sacri'lc; 1 --', if iici-ess.irv, to t'luliire hai'd-h ; p ami priva. tiou, in uiaiiii:ainin<jf inviolate th • sanci itv of out 1 hearths, and in ii 4 a ' i1 1 -_c '-of our lilv.'j-iies. Trusting tha: S-)u-i!:inl, atlo.i.st, will b.s; ir ihs'sulf au.l r,'iid 'r h i arly licip i:i uoii.'_j bii'le wii" 1 ■ l.; M i"i"i. — j. am, cb;.-., Co.M.MoNv.'KAi/nr.