THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879.

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

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOOK P.M. Resurrexi FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1879.

The meeting of the members of the Liberal Association cannot be said to hare been a very satisfactory one, when it was admitted that the adjournment was proposed because confusion seemed to | have taken possession of those present, and the prospect of anything of a practical! nature being done very remote. It was quite evident that a difference of opinion existed in the minds of the members as to the objects of the Association : a number being of the opinion that the resolution passed by the public meeting formed the groundwork of ita constitution, and others that it came within its duties to select a candidate for the House of Bepresentatives pledged to the measures mentioned in the Governor's Speech, and to support the chosen man during the coming election for the Thames seat. The public meeting held on the 25th of August carried the following resolution, " That an association be formed to be called the Thames Liberal Association for the purpose of promoting the Liberal measures indicated in the Governor's Speech." There can bo little doubt but all those persons who joined the Association formed under that resolution did so upon the conditions contained in it. When it is remembered that one of the principal speakers, and the convenor of the meeting, stated that it was not called to support the views of any candidate, and, further, that the meeting, in carrying the amendment which struck out the words " aud such others as the circumstances of the time require," expresseda desire that no other subjects were to We introduced than the measures mentioned in the Governor's Speech, we cannot see the wisdom of the alterations attempted to be introduced by some of the members at last night's meeting. Had the pnblic mooting not been so emphatic in defining the objects of the association there might have been some excuse for introducing the question of the advisability of tha Association declaring in favor of some particular candidate, but as matters stand it was manifestly outside the professed object of an Association, foruuad upon the resolution of a public meeliugi to iutroduce such a

debatable subject. We do not wish to be understood to say that we object to any association being formed which would' include such a subject in its programme, but, until the resolution of tho public meeting is rescinded, or tho members agree to a new constitution, such & Bubject should not be introduced. The members, or any number of them, may declare in favor of" adding to their programme, " That it be one of the objects to secure candidates for parliament pledged to support the measure mentioned in the Governor's speech," or may go even further, and decide that the portion of the resolution proposed, and struck out by the amendment of Mr McGowan, be included, namely, " and such other measures as the circumstances of the times require." It is probable that the result will be two Associations —one to include, in its programme, all matters that can affect the Liberal movement, and the other, strictly to promote the Liberal measure! referred to in the speech of tho Governor.

The Opposition are at work, as may be seen by a telegram which appears in another column, intimating that the Governor has taken certain steps in relation to the Ministry. It reached us yesterday, but, so absurd does it appear, we did not think fit to give it publication. It, however, appears in other journals, and is evidently the work of an enemy. The high opinion we have of Sir Hercules Robinson, and the knowledge we know he posieiscs of his duties, leads us to say there is no truth in the statements made. The Governor has more sense than to ground his opinions upon such statements as he may find in the columns of the Press, and without official information from Parliament, he is not supposed to know the position of the Government. Sir George Grey has pledged himself to introduce one of the measures of bis policy at the earliest moment, and will no doubt be prepared to stand or fall upon the result, tinder such circumstances, it would manifestly be unfair for the Governor to pre-suppose the defeat of the Ministry, and to take action upon such • presumption.