SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3352, 19 September 1879, Page 2

SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE LIBERAL PARTY.

To the Editor of the EvstfiNa Stab.)

Sib,—lt hai been said that tk» man who carries out the conception of arfother man is at great, if not greater, than the eonceirer himself, but the man who both conceives an idea and carries it out, is greater than either. Sir George Grey has been called "a lotus eater," " an old dreamer," and " an old ichemer " for the matter of that; but, no matter what all the Foxes and Atkinsons cay to the contrary, he has shewn himself to be possessed of the crowning virtue of being a leader of men. He has promulgated to the people of this colony a bill of rights in the form of the Liberal policy, the contents of which I question if any other politician would hare dared «r(B to speak of before Sir George Grey's appearance on the scene. The main features of the policy are in the mind of every working; man in the colony. Let him treasure it, and allow no departure from it, as it is his charter of liberty, and that of bis progeny. And the man who has given them this charter, shall he be forced to stand ■by and watch others tending, and, perhaps, by careless treatment deforming the tree he has planted and nourished in its infancy ? No, I say " Sir George "Grey has given us this Liberal programme, and he is the man who will carry it out." Don't let us lose light of this point. In tbo coming session of Par* liament they will try to aim a blow at the roots of the Liberal organisation by depriving it of its leader. But we must not

allow any half measures, or coalition miuistries. We must have men in that Ministry who are good and true, and in the coming election for this constituency we must put in the man who can be the most trusted, as a thick and thin supporter of the Premier, Grey must be tbe pilot and steer the ship, and people must not be allowed in with new-fangled ideas of tbe best way of doing this or the correct manner to legislate on that. Our'watch* word must be " The liberal party led by Grey," and no oue but Grey.—l am, ice., yours, Juntos.