SIR GEORGE GREY'S CANDIDATURE.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2152, 26 November 1875, Page 2

SIR GEORGE GREY'S CANDIDATURE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sib, —I hope all the Thames electors read your leading article of the 24th inst., anent the requisition to Sir Geo;. Grey, and will profit thereby. I trust we are not going to expose ourselves to the derision of the whole colony—in fact become its laughing stock—by electing a man to represent us in the new Parliament whose political creed re Abolition is diametrically opposed to our own. I think if we perpetrate such an absurdity it will be a reproach to our intelligence,

and make many of our legislators doubt whether we are after all fit to be entrusted, with the extended representative n,power. at whiph we are aiming. I yield to none in my 'admiration of Sir Gv<|rey\s conduct in the main in the late iessipn. His independence, his hatred of bribjpry and corruption, his unwearied efforts (to!,reform abuses, none can deny. Putfeven for a man of this stamp, one in a thousand, I cannot sacrifice my political principles.' I would ask my fellow electors if they were sincere in voting for entire Abolition at an enthusiastic meeting held message was sent to the Premier, expressing hearty approval of the Government measure. If so, why are the most formidable opponents of that which we'liear'fily approve j^taking it for granted we still wish for Abolition ?' I think the^Thames electors will upon re? flection dblnathigg so fooliihjii adopt 1 the best means to, defeat their own ends. Again, I am not surfe Sir George Grey deserves all the creditsome people accord him. ;■-. When,, J.udge Gillies was, oar Superinteridenfr it* was a very - impression that the reason our province gof. such a small, share .pi r !the.., bor* rowed millions wais 'Judge Gillies* 1 sys-' tematic, persistent opposition to the Government j in> fact any thing emanating.fEom Vogel was sure to be condemned by Gillies. Sir G. is not infallible, and I.am r yery strongly of,opinion that fl if,he^ had been a little moire discriminatinff iri his opposition, and not shown such bitter personal hostility to the members of the present Government, we should now have three members instead of two. -His sins, in the eyes pf.the Government, were visited upon us. 1 I write this in behalf of no,..man, only to .entreat my fellow electors to patis'e before they do that,:for r!wliiciti iil think they will be sqrry*. . Eiectob. Shortland; Friday; 1 : ! !° r'<?;- "'"■