THE R.M.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3578, 15 June 1880, Page 2

THE R.M.

(To th« Editor of the EvEKXirot Stab.)

Sir,—l was much, pleased to see your excellent remarks and the letter of '• Junius "in Saturday's issue. About a month ago it was whispered in my ears that the petition referred to was on the wing for signature. I could scarcely believe it, so I enquired of one who was certain to know, and found there was truth in the rumor. I said at once if that be a fact, no stone should be left unturned by the right minded public to prevent any such consummation. The fact is now publicly proclaimed; it, therefore! behoves all lovers of righteousness in the administration of the law to be, up and doing. As for myself, I hare always held strongly that a just and upright magis*

trate does much to keep a community in order, and the Thnuios people know'the risk I lately ran by ray condemnation of unrighteousness in such an official. A strictly honest and -just magistrate is a gentleman in bis private as well as bis official position, though he is bound to administer the law—such as it often is— as he finds it, without feav or favor to any ope, yet he will do so rather upon principles of equity and mercy than after the law's strict letter. Now, my observation tells me that such a Magistrate is Mr Xenrick, and the Thames community would suffer great loss should his enemies gain their point and gel him removed. There is, however, not much fear that anything they can do by their underhanded and nefarious proceedings, will produce such a result so long as the general public stir in the matter. What citizen will come forward and take the leadP What citizen will call a public meeting ? It only needs one such citizen to begin, and he will find that not a few will rally round him, and pronounce wholly in favor of our generally respected It.M., and if need be will canvass the Thames for signatures to petition the Legislature for his wore-removal. Then his enemies would find out that their little game was nipped in the bud. We have had enough of favoritism, discretionary powers, and all that sort of thing. The late ring is now broken, but the fragments still exist and may again be joined together and then—what P Why revenge. We had a dastardly specimen the other night of this kind of thing. That was illegal certainly, and I hope the scoundrel will get his deserts. But many illegal acts, if not revengeful ones, have been done at the Thames under the wiDg of officialdom. The evil birds are still lively though the nest is routed and they have lost their plumage, but they require watching lest they do harm. It will be the fault of the people in general if thesebirds of prey apain get strong and full fledged. I hold that it is the business of all rightminded people in a community to do all they can to prevent the corruption of that community. Such people are like salt to meat, they preserve its purity and prevent its getting rotten. So long as the present imperfect condition of things lasts let us do what we can in the interests of justice, righteousness and mercy, that magistrates " way be a terror to evildoers and a praise to those who do well," but if enactments press heavy on the labouring people, which in the present depressed condition of the population, in the matter of Miners' Eights, it does, then let means be adopted to get the impost removed altogether.—l tm, &c, William Wood,