CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] JULIUS VOGEL AND THE ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 355, Issue VII, 22 August 1874, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] JULIUS VOGEL AND THE ABOLITION RESOLUTIONS.

(To tbo Editor of tIieWAiKATO Times.) Sin,— Julius Vo> hI i xeMordoy t ho obscure journnlisf — 10-tl.iA tiic great (Julomul JStaii^iuan, cureli-'sly I hruwmg measures on the floor of the House, which roused the country from end to end. But yesterday, struggling for bare existence — to-day negotiating loans of millions. How long} since is it that the haughty Stafford would have thought the man honored by his bare recognition, whom ho now follows as an ornament to his triumptial car ? How long since Jesuistieal Gillies, who has become a humble follower of the successful financier, would have scarce considered him worthy of one of his lightest sneers ? A. few short years ago his greatest efforts scarce were able to obtain for liis opinions the passing attention of his fellow-colonists— now his lightest words are flashed along the wires to the remotest parts of the country, and all New Zealand waits breathlessly for his next utterances. Driven from colony to colony, from province to province by the necessity of the day — for years without a settled habitatioa, — a nameless wanderer, his genius has at last triumphed, and his lame will live in the pages of New Zealand history. But arc ne fortunnto in possessing him ? Will the startling schemes he denises for our welfare, the daring policies he has inaugurated make or unmake the country. Will our infant colony develope under the tremendous pressure put upon it by Julius Vogel into a nation ; or drift into hopeless bankruptcy ? Has the time arrived when a check must be put unon th<) headlong speed with which he is rushing along his political career ? Is his ginius tempered with moderation ; are his progressive ideas combined with prudence ? Is it possible that in the exhibition of victory he is courting disaster? I answer, the time has come when the safety of the country demands that Julius Vogel shonld pause. Be must pause ere the desire for his country's welfaro give place in his mind to reckless ambition — ere tho power his talents have won for him be exerted for his personal aggrandizement His political abilities ; his liberal statesmanship — his restless energy are so many weapons to stab tlio heart of New Zealand if they ore not guided and re-trained by patriotic feelings, and I fear such feelings find nt present no home in the bosom of Jnlius Vogel. Success bos rendered it impossible for him to bear disappointment, and the man who meeting with reverses in the conduct through the House of a " State Forests Bill" will endeavour to revenge himself upon his opponents by throwing pettishly upon tho table of the House tho now famous " Abolition .Resolutions" shews himself capable of sacrificing the welfnre of tho colony to his own private pique. What confidence can the peop'e plnce in a politician \s ho tampers so recklessly with the constitution of his country ? us he has done in introducing these resolutions. If he has long meditated the change ho now proposes why has lie not given long ero now some notice to the country of his intention ? If they nre tho result of a sudden inspiration he has betrayed an unstatesmanhke impetuosity which proves him to be intoxicated by success and no longer worthy to b« entrusted with the public interests. Let tlie people of New Zealand demand tbnt their wish upon such a vital question as these " Abolition .Resolutions" be better ascertained before Julius Vogel dares to tamper with the constitution of the country thnt has given him shelter and u name. Let them shew this already spoilt child of fortuno that though success may entitle him to u ceitain consideiaticm in their eyes, lie will not bo permitted to indulge his feelings of pique at their expense. And let them once for all place a limit to the rush experiments of the man whom succes has spoilt, w hose selfishness has overshadowed his patriotism, and who has shown himself capable of preferring revenge to the interests of the people ho professes to serve — I am, &c, COLONTJS.

(To the Editor ot the Waikato Times.) Sib, — In reference 'to the last match between (Delaney) and Skelhe for one mile. I have rote a conterdition of the itatement that appered in the issue of the 4th inst on Several occasions and. you still hold Back fromo Publishing my letters which is sume what extraordinary as the Representive of TboB Skellie I beg to state th.it he has never run the mile in the time 4 minutes and 42s and moreover that he was a novise having never run a match for staks beforo only with Mr Low of Auckland for 5 miles for a small sume. Having informed the Public as to the time of one man which I think was not dowing Justice to skellie would you till us the time that (Delaney) run it in as you you state lume to be a runner of now mean order trusting that you will give sumo information respecting the forth coining rase betwen the above named men. — I remain, Yours, <Le, James T. Camp. Cambridge, August 19, 1871. [We have been constantly pestered by Mr Camp with letters, had they been even a» intelligible as the above we would have inserted thorn. — Ed. W.TJ]