The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 928, 18 November 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1881.

If the Hall ministry lmd in the rccS of its services to New Zealand no enH but the one which related to the ?flg haka episode it would have deserßJ the lasting gratitude of the colc9K There was a certain amount of liorojH in undertaking sucli an expedition t|H time when n single false step woH| have injured the party at every electM booth in New Zealand. The call 1 duty evidently influenced the ministry more than the necessity of winning in election contests. The Grey ministry when in power sacrificed the administration of the country to the elections the Hall ministry on the other hand was prepared and did to ;i certain oxtent sacrifice the elections to the administration of the affairs of the country. The expedition to Tarihaka has fortunately turned out to be an unqualified success. Every man, woman, and child throughout the colony feels proud of the determination displayed by the Government to end the Native difficulty once and for all. The oolony is olated at the courage and foresight displayed by the Hon. John Brycr, in carrying out tho minis terial programme, and is enthusiastic over tho alaoity with which our Volunteers obeyed and even anticipated the call to arms, The cheerfulness with which they endured fatiguing marches, exposure to the elements, the steadiness with which they advanced to the hostile camp foarless of the possible death which awaited them there, are beyond praise. They have, though the campaign has been a bloodless one, acquitted themselves as men and their re-appearance amongst us evokes an enthusiasm which has been far stronger than that which cheered them on their departure. The whole colony feels more self-reliant now that its Volunteers have shewn that they are no mere Sunday parade goers, bnt are men who can be relied upon to do tho work of a soldier when occasion demands it, Next session public opinion will compel the Government and the House should either the onpoj'the other need such compulsion to e'eal liberally with the Volunteers, The Parihaka expedition has given a healthy impetus to themovement which will be felt in every district of the colony. The half-drilled men who left, us throe weeks ago have returned as trained men, and will demand a higher standard of drill in the corps with which they are connected than that which has hitherto obtained. The Government has an opportunity-, now which it has not had for many years past of making the Volunteers throughout New Zealand well trained corps. We hope that advantage which will be taken of It.