The only Head of the Liberal Party.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3327, 21 August 1879, Page 3

The only Head of the Liberal Party.

, : : . • (nelson . colonist. ) That the defeated Ministry was clear of faults 'many and grievious, the most ! earnest Liberals are not prepared to say ; but they have fallen, not because of them so much as on account of the principles ♦hat the people are ready still to uphold. The House was elected when the Provincial question was agitating the country, and members were choseu according to their views on .that matter. That battle ' Delnij fought out, it became possible for the first time in the history of the Colony for parties to be formed on broad and general grounds. Sir George Grey appeared as the champion of Liberalism, while;the Opposition, that calls itself now Conservative, new constitutional, really represents '^Tdryiiinf in its most odious form. The people indeed might have votes so long as a dominant clique could find a way to v aqguire their birthright. The aristocracy * :'pf mer^'w,ealth'".care nothing-for forms of government, provided they have the coveted facilities for sharing among them-

selvei ths public estate. Peace in the *-W tprjth l ( liaJahid','prosperity throughout the C6ld!Dy\ are 1 of liitie moment to the speculators, who hunger for Natire lands ; or the squatters, who, would fain exclude population, and ocbnpy millions of acres of land with sheep. Sir George Grey.has no doubt made some mistakes, and certain .tirieongenia'l .and illrchosen colleagues n'hindefed'the'accbinplishment of his views ,^qr, f jthjß ,peqple'9 welfare. The Jesspns ;i^'wiji'bjß,flseful'to\;hiiflV-a.nd i he is freed from '' seierifil^mbarrissinfirAassociates. So long as ne^emains in public life, it is idle to talk of another Liberal leader. He began the movement, and if he" remains .firm' be will ibftisupported till; his main object is sec^dr^theland for theipeople^ and the p. peopie i j['or:the ; lah,d.> •■'>'* " ! \ t.- :