The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 310, 29 July 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1868.

The Commission selected to enquire into Mr Kynnersley's conduct in connection with the Addison's Fiat disturbance in April last* and the prior procession on the 17th of March, has commenced its sittings, and yesterday was the first day the gentlemen appointed fairly entered on their duties. On evry ground we sincerely regret the enquiry, as we cannot, under the most favorable circumstauces, see what possible benefit either the district or the gentleman most materially interested can derive from it. There has been an unanimous desire not only felt but expressed, that bygones should be bygones, and that the smouldering embers of reel gious or party fanaticism on either side should not be again raked up, to be possibly blown into another flame, or at least create heartburning in the community. Though we have not the slightest doubt Mr Kynnersley wi 1 attain the end helms in view, by insisting on the enquiry, viz., complete exoneration at the hands of the Commission from all blame, and though, regarded in an official light, that may be all that can be desired, still the people of the district have, and will have their own opinion; one section will applaud and another condemn the course he followed. With full knowledge of the circumstances, these contrary verdicts have been arrived at, and mentally recorded by the inhabitants on either side, and if the Commission sat for ten years nothing that they can say or do will alter them. liet any one for a mi ment reflect on the surrounding cir.euni.. lances-. Mr. Kynnersley stands in

the light in fact, of being his own accuser, iiiai ho is guarded and supported by a phalanx of omcial-dom, that even a very strong and determined onslaught of opposition could scarcely hope to break through. In attacking him, every civil servant considers himself attacked, and the ramifications of influence thus enlisted, are almost endless. On the other band, we find no one willingtopress the enquiry, a lukewarm if not an absolutely defunct opposition, and how is it likely that the issue will be anything but a triumph for Mr Kynnersley ? There is no one to marshal opposing evidence, no organisation on the part of those who signed the memorial, and (he whole matter becomes a waste of time of the most wearying description, it is quite possible that there may have been faults on both sides, but be that which way it may, we regard this enquiry, and wo express the opinion of as least nine-tenths of the residents, at this length of time, as neither more nor less than an unmitigated misfortune, without a compensatory feature of any description. We have now said all that we purpose saying on the subject, we may add however, that the sooner the Commission closes its labours the better will all be pleased.