AND WHEN GLORY LEADS THE WAY YOU'LL BE MADLY RUSHING ON!

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 667, 29 August 1876, Page 3

AND WHEN GLORY LE ADS THE WAY YOU'LL BE MADLY RUSHING ON !

Sir, — As the word "fight" has been made use of pretty freely at public meetings in und aiound Auckland lately, 1 wou'd like (0 ask (hose gen lcraen who thus indulge •' who are jou going to fig it and what are )ou going to fight about." Those two quei-tioni will take any amount of thinking over. In answer to the first, I fancy I hew i:me one reply "the South." When d d the South show tht'insi-lves less thnn men or unworthy cf b;ing rcc >gmsed ai brothers ? Are they l.ot of the same stuok, h»Ti3 they not always shown their ability to bo d their own against v* ? lhen I fay, %hy thia in emperate and senseless language towards people who buTe ulivayji pro Ted tbezn<e)ve» 1 ore than our rquais. Let Auckland's people and Auckland's statesmen, if there are buci, light for their r.ghts 01 statesmen, as men cil business, as men of seneo, if they exped sympathy or help ; and whilst doing so respect tin rights of others. Ouechairmau of a. meeting went to fir us to siy Le would be f ,»uad nt hi? po t in exit of a fi^lit ; now, that'i what I cill o> Tery ten»tb c n-m irk and a good placa too if the post is large enough to shield the 'carcise. One Aucklund shop-keeper is ceciled with siy.ng he could not afford ih> lime to fight or neglect hi* busmesi i 1 such etirring times, Lut h» would pay u man to fight for him, (that's just what die 'monkey did with the cat' when he got him to fetch tho oho^nuis out of the fire). Ihia Auckland shopkeeper did nut ■jy h->v long he would p y ' his wnrrior' or if he would provide for his widow or orphans. I am afraid that this Auckland shopkeeper apoke the sentiments of many Auckland Patriots. Sir, let thia question be ealm'y considered by erery one, '• Who are you going to fight." The next is what are you going to fight about ? Some say the lmdfund, others lepniation, seit of Government, the native offic>, Auckland ducks, or wate works, the Kaipira rai way, or the B«glan road. It's j ast as well to consider i it's worth fighting for. This much thi Aucklindfiglne»t can rely on that the out districts, Thum^, Waikuto and the much neglected nor h are just as reidy t) fight Auckland for their ri.h s as Auckland ii to fight: Iho 6on th, and wirh more justice on their side. — 1 am, &c A Waipa. Setti eb. Waipd, August 25 sh, 1876.