MR PLANT DRAWING IT MILD.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2839, 21 March 1878, Page 2

MR PLANT DRAWING IT MILD.

(To the Editor of the Ernrnr» Bxia.) S»,—lt may be presumption on my part to attempt criticism on jour leader of this date, but your arguments (to draw it mild) will not suit common senae and honest men. First you state that the item fixed upon to cavil at will not gain sympathisers (question: time may prove a different storj). Allow me to inform you that lam not a political hangor on, and therefore do not require sympathy further than honesty demands it. As to loyalty, don't mention it. If men will betray the trust imposed in them in small matters, I would not trust much to their loyalty. I should think that one loyal reception is quite as much as a small place like this can afford. The Governor has on a previous occasion received that at the hands of citiiens of the Thames. (Remember the parable of the widow's mite.) Would you as an honest man think of entertaining jour friends at the expense of your creditors, although they might not-he able to prevent you from so doing. No honest man would do so. The position of the Borough and County I look upon as similar.—l am Ac, W. Plant, March 20th, 1878.