The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning. Tuesday, February 19, 1889.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 262, 19 February 1889, Page 2

The Gisborne Standard AND COOK COUNTY GAZETTE Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Morning.

Tuesday, February 19, 1889.

Be just and fear not; Let all the ends thou aim’st at be thy country’s, Thy God’s, and truth’s.

The meeting yesterday in regard to the expected visit of Te Kooti ought certainly to convince the Government of the terrible results which may happen if they do not avert the murderer’s purpose. We are fully in sympathy with those whose sole object in resorting to extraordinary measures is to protect themselves and families from a danger which they fear. This point was made clear at the meeting ; it was stated there was no intention to seek revenge, or to run any risk of a disturbance further than taking what action was considered necessary to maintain peace. When many of the settlers in the outlying districts consider it necessary to remove their families nearer town for safety it is no cause for surprise that ordinarily peaceful people should be roused to action. We hope that the Government will, before it may be too late, step in and take such action as will prevent Te Kooti from coming here at all, and thus save all further trouble. WhenTe Kooti was pardoned, the then member for this district, Mr McDonald, had some very warm words with Mr Bryce, and things are developing just as Mr McDonald predicted they would. From information received it now appears that Te Kooti has delayed his visit, so that what has already been done may have had some effect, and until something more definite is known it is well that nothing should be said which might increase the excitement. Major Westrup is not of that bounceable sort who talk merely for the sake of talking: his mettle has been tested and proved in the days that are too deeply impressed on the memories of the old settlers.