THREATENING THE NATIVE MINISTER.

Temuka Leader, Issue 809, 3 January 1882, Page 3

THREATENING THE NATIVE MINISTER.

The following letter appears in the Wellington Evening Post, which paper usually supports the Ministry:—"Sir—ln your leading article of Saturday last you declare yourself totally unable to believe the Defence Minister's little story about the murderous special who thirsted for the Hon John's life's blood. You are to some extent mistaken. The story is true in substance, but defective in detail. The Brycean lackey reported the conversation faultily to his master. As far as my memory serves me, it was as follows : Date—Late on Guy Fawkes' Da}'. Special (to lnckey, unstrapping revolver which he had been carrying all day)—' Hullo ! I say do yon wißh to put that weapon to a special use V Lackey : 'Yes, what is it V Special: ' Shoot Bryce.' Lackey (horror stricken at the sacrilegious tone adopted towards his idol) —' By ,it shall shoot the next man who daresto use firords like that of honest John Bryce, the best man in the country ]' Now, sir, how is it that 1 am not in prison ? How is it that I have not even received a telegram on the subject ? Titokowaru lies in gaol for less. The Bishop of Nelson has been honored for talk far lesa forcible and wild. Ministers are losing their good names. I Bhall pine <mdj waste away under this studied neglect. The only roa,d to notoriety open is to do the deed, and earn the name Mr Bryco gained in, '6B from the Maoris—Te Kohuru.—l am, etc., Ipse Dixit "