We
are far from imputing evil motives, or even indiscretion,
to that functionary; but we are of opinion that the moral
feeling of the country would have been served by the
publication, and we are sure that undue steps were taken
by the member for Tankerville to procure that injunction.
No inquiries whatever were made by the police in reference
to that attempt at murder, and we do expect that some
member will ask a question on the subject in the House.
Would such culpable quiescence have been allowed had
not the unfortunate lady whose name we are unwilling to
mention been the daughter of one of the colleagues of our
present Prime Minister, the gentleman who fired the pistol
another of them, and the presumed lover, who was fired at,
also another? We think that we need hardly answer that
question.
One piece of advice which we ventured to give Mr. Gresham
in our former article he has been wise enough to follow.
We took upon ourselves to tell him that if, after what has
occurred, he ventured to place the member for Tankerville
again in office, the country would not stand it;--and he
has abstained.
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