THE HAMILTON BUTCHERS AGAIN.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 536, 26 October 1875, Page 5 (Supplement)

THE HAMILTON BUTCHERS AGAIN.

&Nt,— It was not my intontion to reply to •' Butoher Boy" and Mr Wood. Both appear to be better hands at abdse than argument. As they never adduced a single iota of argument, I oould hare afforded to treat their letters more as corroborative proofs of the truth of my own than of anything else. They only shewed the weakness of their cause. One accuses me of being " a pound of steak gentleman." Well, if I am; what than ? Butchers are glad enough to sell, and t do not see that I shjuld be abused for buying. I believe there have been times in the career of both " Butoher Boy" and T< Wood" when a pound of steak would have been very acceptable, but with extortionate profits they can afford to forget those days, and to wax fat and kick like their own bullocks. As to the doggerel verse in ''Butcher Boy V letter it was wqrthy of him, and as for Wood, his letter is simply a piece of flippant irapndence. He appears to be incapable of reasoning. His letter, to lay the least of it, is " bullocky," but he deserves more to be pittied than blamed for that. As to his invitation to see him personally, and his hixits of per; sonal violence,, I can afford to treat them with contempt. Perhaps if I were to call upon itr Wood he would not , be so very anxious for a p,?r*onal interview. I dare say his bark is worse taan his bite. From his " blowing" and .bumptiousness I should fancy him not a very dangerous person. I am sorry to Bare to say these hard things, but the impertinent tone of his letter invited them. I knew his nature, and foresaw in my first letter what his answer was likely to be when I begged him to be civil. I rcight have known thtjit such a thing waa out of the question. But, Mr Editor, I should like to hoar Mr Potter's viow§ on the subject of the butchers' charges. Probably he would deign ta inform us whether it was those same extort.onate charges that made him, see an opening for opposition to Wood and " Butcher Boy," add whether in his opinion, those charges have been since reduced. If I remember rightly those were his reasons for starting Business. In conclusion, allow Me ( to suggest to Wood that when he a<»ain writes he will adduce argument and not vulgar impertinence, lam, &e. , Patebfamilias. Hamilton Eaat, Oct. 21st;, 1575. [This correspondence must now close. It has not been very instructive on either side, and we disapprove Of the argunientum ad hominem stjle. - E» W. T.