I can, however, quite understand their motives, and the cause of the cry which they so loudly raised. In times past Governments have gone in to effect great reforms, but being composed iv some part of compara tively poor men, I cau quite understand how they have been inlluonced from various sides until they could hardly call their souls their own, hut in the case of Sir George Grey it is entirely different. They could not buy him over, for whenever he put his foot down he was determined to keep it there. (Cheers,) And because they found that they could not get Sir George Grey to fall iv with their views aud to support their interests, because he has treated their op position and their overtures with disdain and disgust, they have reason to hate him. I will not detain the meeting further upon this subject, and yet, before passing on further, I 'may say that I do not think I am called upon on this occasion to enter largely upon the subjects before the country. This is my first meeting, and as I have decided to address the electors on two or three occasions I will then have opportunities of going more deeply into such matters. I wish iv this contest to deprecate the introduction of personalities, to guard agaiust Hying to the extreme which has been reached in another elector ate. I wish when the contest is over that I may bo able to say to Mr Clark, " I have faught this light as a gentleman, and you have been beaten, (cheers) but there is not a word that has passed my lip?, and not a word that has passed your lips derogatory to either of us as gentlemen. That is the object I have in view, and I hope when your feelings are excited you will bear in mind that this contest is not one between Mr Clark and Mr Speight, but between support, pure and undivided, of Sir George Grey, his party and policy, aud the support which will give another vote to the Opposi tion. Under these circumstances I claim that I have a right to be elected for this constituency to support the Government, The matter is one of public importance. 