MR. HORNE'S RESIGNATION.

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 507, 22 May 1869, Page 2

MR. HORNE'S RESIGNATION.

(To the Editor of the Westport Times.)

Sie,—ln your issue of Saturday, May 15th, a letter appears signed " Brightonian," abusing and reflecting upon Mr G. W. Home. Had this letter contained the truth I should not have taken notice of it, but I was present at the meeting where " Brightonian " states Mr Home abused Mr Curtis, and I am positive that this classical dignitary cannot contort any part of Mr Home's address into abuse. The epistle of " Brightouian " is shallow, and endeavours to attack a public man, to gratify the writer's private malice ; and why ? For no other reason than that which has been so plainly stated by Mr Home.

Mr Home resigned. His precise reasons for so doing I cannot exactly state. If being vilified and abused is the cause (I believe it is the sea voyage) he, Mr Home, is perfectly justified in doing so. A gentleman who has given his time and money for the benefit of the public interest deserves more than abuse from those whom he has tried to serve, and that is the case with Mr Home. "Brightonian " has not knowledge enough to comprehend the political patriotism of Mr G-. W. Home—a gentleman who devoted his talents to the representation of his constituents, and who, by so doing, incurred loss of business, money, and health, resigning only because he would not be spat upon, maligned, and vilified.—Tours, &c, Faie-Play. Charleston.

MR, HOKNE'S RESURRECTION,

(To the Editor of the Westport Times.) Sib, —Ou the principle that "one story is good until another is told," I have to request a little space in your valuable journal, with a view of offering a few brief observations touching the resurrection of our late M.P.C. I understood tint that geutleman was politically dead, but I find "from in. formation received" (as our worthy Dogberries say,) that he was only in a trance—now in a state of resuscitation. I wonder what great medicine-man operated so powerfully on the unselfish late M.P.C. as to bring to life so quickly, and infuse, as it were, into the defunct political body, such apparent health and vigor as to enable him once more to step forward on the broad platform of independence, and herald with such thundering guns his resurroction from political death to political life. Is it possible that there is looming in the distance something so captivating as the Chairmanship ofthe new County ? By St. Patrick the verv thought of such a thing is enough to resuscitate any " old fogie." Why, sir, the very idea of only being per' mitted to vegetate in my own humble way, in a County of our own, free from the influence of the Nelson Philistines, has inspired me with poetical fire, let alone bringing a man politically dead to life again, and, under such influences, be merciful to my first effusion :

Hurrah ! hurrah ! for a County, So jolly, and so free. From Westport to old Cobden, United wo shall be. Our business men and miners, Together they will stand, And join in the hip! hip! hip \ hurrah! Success to New Westland. Hurrah ! hurrah! &c.

Well, sir, ambition is a wonderful thing, particularly when it operates on an effete old body. It is like some oH maid making love. You can conceive the picture, and imagine how productive of laughter it must be. But I think the labourer is worthy of his hire, and when the time comes, the new Westland County people will, no doubt, select a gentleman to fill that chair, who will reflect credit on himself, and be an honor to the County over which be will preside. Now, touching the resurrection of our late BfLP.C, I see in your issue of the 18th instant a long rambling epistle, consisting principally of several lengthy but learned disquisitions, or sarcastical chad 7 , interlarded with a considerable amount of plagiarism, on the " reduced gentleman/'—a little worthless advice, gratis —and as it seems he has been sojourning in the silent tomb for some time, heappears on the platform now with several scraps of Latin, &c. jSTow, sir, to analyze this bumptious epistle, does Mr Home think for a moment that Young Westland will payany attention to his wooing, or attach any importance to such a string of rhapsodical nonsense as appeared in his late epistle ? If Mr Homo thought proper to treat his constituents with such gross contempt, as he has done by desertion and indifference to the wants of the district, it is but natural that tnese men who went to the expense and trouble of electiug him should show in some public manner their just indignation at such reprehensible political conduct, and it surprises me exceedingly that Mr Home has the impudence to write such stuff, the whole of which bears the impress of bad taste and vulgarity. Is it possible that Mr Home thinks he cau with impunity ride the high horse after his recent reprehensible political conduct, and that he will be permitted to add insult to injury by dragging forward hi' effete stale private matters to which no gentleman would attempt to referBut enough. It is said brave men are merciful. I will try to be brave under the circumstances, and decline taking any further notice of such Billingsgate. It is something lite ""

miserable twaddle at Brighton. When a man cannot find more suitable and gentlemanly language in which to express himself than the old stereotyped thread-bare vulgar style of " ostriches," bad Latin, and " asses," it is high time he should retire, and let a better man take his place.—l am yours, &c, Bbightobtan, Brighton, May 18. [Mr Home has given his final reply to " Brightonian," and as the correspondence has become rather personal on both sides, it must close.]