The Tuapeka Times. SATURDAY, JULY 18,1868. " Measures, not Men."

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 23, 18 July 1868, Page 2

The Tuapeka Times. SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1868. " Measures, not Men."

The three' or-'fottfJ which have elapsed since the prorogation of the Provincial Council have been remarkable for the-iramber-of political meetings 'nsi- in 1 almost, every distinct 1 bs' 'tn"e J Province, to discuss the events of* the lai'e'sto'riny and unsatisfactory,session.,,-v^)ne of the most frequent/i.charges, with< which Mr. Yogel and his supjpdrters in the Counc^'^ere J %on|t to,meet those members who, opposed, them was, that their /.was a factious opposition, and was inspired merely by the selfish 1 desire of office.' It is satisfactory .to flhd^ihjNr'this opinion has hoi bee?^p|ijaors*ed by"! the constituencies . '.Which, .those members so obnoxious to Mr. VogeVs Government represent;- but that that these have,! ih case in which their'representatives have appeared before, them, unmistakably .and empha,ticallv show^thali/ they considered that im^ortanf principles were involved in the contest whio'h occupied so much* oF^e 1 session, and as unmistakably tlia>Ttlie side which Mr. Yogel led' was'not that of justice and right. An equally false, and what was calculated tabe^ a far more damaging a'ec'u's'atii'on — as industriously circulated by Mr: Yogel in the " Daily .Times," and embodied in the most offensive and characteristic style Iqy, the^ Superintendent, in his closing aidclfess —has been received with eguajl scepticism The leaders of the Opposition fwere gravely and repeatedly accusejl of being instigated in their rr oppositionby t|ie desire of " bringing .Provin'-"" cial institutions info "ridicule and contempt, and of striving io 'obtain office in order to be enabled more powerfully to assist the' General Government in its supposed designs' upon the revenues and, integrity of the Province.' 1 If true, no imputation could be more disgraceful; but fortunately the only evidence ofHhe: existence of such a .traitorous design was to be found in the fruitful inventions of Mr. Yogel and. his cluOf; and the country has by experience learned to estimate the value of such evidence! ~ It-is diffi-« cult to believe that they themselves imagine that any oiie"' could be' imposed upon by such a gross re; presentation. But j rieltMr *are* scrupulous in the meam Jsiey employ to attain, their .enq§,;_) and in this case they acted, as, F,s %ev~ thought that if they .threw plenty of dirt some would be sure~to-stick. Perhaps by this meanMilheSyihoped to raise an Anti-General Govern-^ ment gale, to enable thejn to stem the tide which-has set in so strongly in the opposite direction, ancjrn^hieh threatens to convert the igoodly vessel of Provincialism, 1-- ere (long,e into a dismantled and -fdundering hulk. [ '"'■> '<■'•■'■ '. At the openings of another se|ss_6i_' of the General Assembly, it-may be worth whUe to compare, tlje o rela,tiye strength of the Central, and Prp-^ vincial parties in Otagd" now, with" what it was at this time '^last iyear, when the idea of superseding 3_rfci vincial institutions was first and prominently promulgated in gtiffi legislature. Last yearf the action, of the General Government in jwith^ Tidying' Sdmitiisi'raticwi!s>ower on •$*c Goldflelds, for reasons persona}

to^ the, newly-elected Superusenddnt, banded "together peopleJaf ;all shades jof opinion, to resenfetfpt only what tjhey considered an jj^j just^able. aggression on ProV^jmF privileges, but a grievous insult to the people, in the person of" their representative All minor dn^ferences were disregarded; and jttiAeßlt of thjffjJCbijlite snowed "the unanimity tar tfter^people, and gave to the upholders of Provincialand authority much more powerfuT than that arising from their personal ■a^6n't^voeaierfeic.'<3e(tttipalia£n saw 4h^-4mj>ossibility^n~these- circurn^ sten&s, o¥ gSvii^ Jefl^bt Jto j fheir : views 'ifi :Otsagd'J' 'But^ during^ the Jast /year ,:p^P i,qpiijip.ft^ fa , jfchisi Province. sgemg:|ft./jp^,ve undergone a comp|p|p diange t t£ enthusi-:<i| asm invoked W the attempt of the WMaftienl ori 'Ue has" given, gtkyyp, §verv" "distftet;" , to ! total indifference m* reference to the questions. Oamarm and Wai£Hh6 'General Government for virtual separation, from '.the. Ero3dn^p. jji\)p Clutha district is striving, to secure for itself, independently of the sanction ,p| s t^e^roylnc^ CpUDic^, share of its land revenue. ' 'Everywhere disaffection *to- Brarinoial 'jinatitutions see,ms to abound and to spread. To wh^at is the complete revolution' in public opinion during .the. ipas't" year to be-atfe?ibuted? Entirely, •wejbejieye, tyMfh uaj.ust ipo&cy of the Provincial and more |esp^ci^ljy its. policy. As long' as monopoly in pastoral purTsiiiJtS 'exists, ; &nd >s^en?qui^g§^ ; as long as settlement is obstructed,wn'ileHhe inteie'st^'fef thousands ate* made^suboDdinate/jfcpytbat of a few, so long shall there exist and increase disaffection to the present 'system 1 tf gOverQm^nfc/arid'a to try aneither.. k 7r-Mr. Yogel alone Is 1 - to-ihe^-eredii - of-the un/ 'pdpularitjr VMeli j ha^ Mleni cfif fro'- 1 vihcMism 5V5 V aM'-while-; he remains at the head^of we have little .hopei ; of. ..any:: :ckange , ; in^ -public opinion. „