They might say, "Why does not Mr. Williamson come out ? " Perhaps he is not able to come out ; that is, he is not a man of independent means to eome out ; he wants a requisition to bring him out. (A voice : " Why didn't he retire as a subordinate to Whitaker?") It argued well for him that he has not prominently come out until requested to do to by the constituents. He (Mr. R.) did not know per sonally as to hi* wealth or as to his pecuniary embarrassments. He had heard rumour* abont it; and there were a great many in the same position. (Laughter.) It was the duty of the province, if they wanted a man elected to bring about a more prosperous state of things, to bring him out,without expense, and without patting him in a position of greater pecu niary embarrassment, (Hear.) fle would more as an amendment, " That a. deputation be appointed to wait on Mr. John Williamson, and ask his opinions as to the policy enunciated, and, if favourable to it, to pledge the meeting to support him, or to support any other gentleman who will support this policy," (Hear.) Mr. Richard Twamley seconded the amend ment. Mr. Castlbdine supported the amendment. Mr. William Morgan said he should not like the meeting to be divided on the subject before it. He thought they were all agreed as to what should he the future policy — that retrenchment was abso lutely necessary, that the native lands should be open to fair competition, that the system of education should be improved, and that they should have a railway to the Waikato. He hoped the amendment would be withdrawn ia favour of the resolution. He would support the resolution. It had beeu said that that meeting was premature— that they should wait until after the nomination. He thought not. The country settlers were alive to their interests in political affairs, although it had been said they were dead, and had no real interest in such matters. That meeting had been got up for the purpose of expressing their sentiments to each other on political subjects, and to decide on what should be the policy of the man who might be elected as Superintendent. The original resolution embodied his views on the subject, and therefore he would support it. 