THE Wairarapa Mercury. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867. THE LATE PUBLIC MEETING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 11, 16 March 1867, Page 2

THE Wairarapa Mercury. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867. THE LATE PUBLIC MEETING.

The reports of the Public Meeting and the Races occupy so much of our limited space that we have no room this week for leading articles. It is a pity that one of these events should have followed so closely on the heels of the other. Of the numerous topics touched upon or suggested at the late Public Meeting we shall have only room to refer very briefly to two, viz;— Mr. Renall’s proffered resignation of his seat, and the forthcoming East Wairarapa election. With regard to the first of these topics a few words, fortunately, will suffice. When Mr. Renall was elected it was distinctly understood that he was only going into the Council to secure one object, and that he was only elected for one session. He did not secure the object he was sent to the Council to attain, and the only grounds therefore on which he can seek to retain his seat, are Ist, that two sessions are renuired to do what he at first thought could be done in one; and 2nd,, that his constituents expressly wished him not to send in his resignation. We failed to gather from his remarks at the meeting that he had any intention to prosecute the inquiry into the administration of the Crown Lands within the Masterton Hundred, and we are quite sure that the tone of the meeting did not convey to him any indication on the part of his constituents that they had any wish for him to retain his seat for a longer period than that tor which he had been virtually elected. Under these circumstances we consider that his right course will be to forward at once his resignation to the Superintendent. As we think that he will most probably do so, we have had less hesitation than we should otherwise have had in holding over most of the letters we have received on the subject until our next issue.

It will be seen from our report of the meeting- that Mr. Revans is now an avowed candidate for the representation of the East Wairarapa. It will also be gathered from that report that, if elected, lie will ioi-m one of a team, sent from this district, which cannot fail to have weight in the Council, and which may probably result in at last securing for the Wairarapa its fair share of the Provincial revenue. For this reason we think that every person interested in the welfare of the district generally, and of the Eastern portion of it in particular, should sink all minor differences, and mere personal considerations to secure his return. Even if. it is the desire of Mr. Andrews to become a Provincial Councillor, and even if it should be the general wish of the electors to confer upon him that honor, it can be a matter of little importance to him or them if they postpone the attainment of that object for one short session. On the other hand it is a matter of the most vital importance to the interests of the district that in the forthcoming session the able services of Mr. Revans should if possible be secured. The single vote of the East Coast member will have but little weight in a division, but the four votes of the Wairarapa members, united with those of the members for the Hutt, Porirua, and othercountry districts, will enable the Wairarapa to turn out an Executive which represents only the wants and interests of the City of Wellington. Mr. Revans, equally with Mr. Bunny, is most anxious to obtain a railway to Wellington. Mr. Revans would most ably cooperate with Mr. Bunny to obtain justice for this illused and long neglected district. For these reasons we trust that Mr. Andrews, will, for the present, retire, and that Mr. Revans will he elected.