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The Polynesian., 1840-12-19
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TRADITION.

4 change in government at Maui many
Sears since, was handed to us by friend,
sho wrote it according to the Hawaiian
i]iom. Just as he noted it down from the
mouths of the natives. We should have
6ridsed it, if it had been possible without
breaking the thread of the narrative, but as
is, it ia curious as affording some insight
hto the customs of the. country at that early
eriod.
] In the reign Of Liloa, king of Hawaii,
kther Of Uni, Piilani being king of Maui,
talamakua of Oahu, and Manokalanipo
Hing of Kauai, Kalamakua took to wife
Helcanuinohoanaapiapi, chief woman of
uaui who had been stolen and carried
eptive to Oahu. They had daughter
|4Ied Laielohelohe who was married to
plani, king of Maui, from whom de-
Blended daughter called Pikco, son
Lonoapi, daughter Kalaiheana, and a
|bn Kihapilani; four children. kihapila-
n lived on Oahu with his mothers broth
r.. Pikea was married to Uni, son of
oa. Lonoapii lived at Maui with his
bther.
Kihaplani's uncle was angry with him
Fcause he pulled up and consumed his
bod. Kihapilani asked his mother,
Where is my father? This is not my
ther. He is man who gets angry at
[ e." His mother replied; this is not
|lbur fatilar; your father is at Maui. The
by replied, will go there and live with
y father. To this his mother assented.
Qhe made ready the canoe, provided the
BOD, and said, go, you will find your ia
per keeping the Ava kapu, and no canoe
Iill be allowed to land if you reach Ke-
awaiki at Lahaina, do not fear if the peo-
e attempt to resist your landing your
ping afraid will end in the burning up Of
Ae canoe with fire. Land on the beach,
kt all the men remain on board the
anoe in charge of her, but go yourself
ehore to the large man sitting at the door
q the house he is your father, sit on his
hp, and if he asks you whose boy you
Ne, tell him you are his, am Kihaplla-
y. If he places you at his left hand,
pat is your place; there is no land on
at side; the right side is the place of
4nds. There will be two cups of Ava,
be one in his right hand represents your
der brother Lonoapii, the other your
elf. He will drink first the cup in his
light hand, then that in his left; then
Pike pieces of potatoe in his right hand
hd left and cat them in the same success
ION; then a banana in each hand, eat
ng them in the same order after which
e will eat fish and poi, then the Kapu
9 be ended. If he offers you the cup
4d potatoe and banana which are in his
4sht hand you will be the heir, if not,
@ou have no Inheritance.
Kihaplani heard the words of his
bother, and sailing arrived at Maui,
yhere he found every thing as his mother
ad told him. On landing he found the
As man, sat on his lap, and being asked
rs name said it was Kihapilani. His fa-
Per kissed him and seated him on his
PIT, but the boy leaped over to the right
Pde. The father then said to him, you
hye taken your elder brothers place ;
nd without the consent of his father he
ontlnued to sit there. The father put
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
TIprrrANnE CLrB :


Once 10 two week. aar ears are saiu'sa with one
orAs m-s. u7-a-th.y noises imscnabe-sa'a %
4nrra,s rem l4ai # hard CIDER baehaaalans-
ul7 --ert or t.c bersdt of,he plb5c wes.-'5 COM
II, over fhs FAIRS rr'he -atIo1. I,waai perhaps
be well 70 give ~ outline Of he order lpoeera.lss
50 that our distant friend, nav appreciate The pa
tra,c motives Of our worthy citizens IN tbs matter
We wil commence 30 order
ir Ringing Of bclis-PresIdeEi takes his scat
tie Iac1I.u-s OF the Log CABIN descubei-song-
"Od Up the aatterug prospects Of drinking a
barrel Of sour cider at one sitting discussed. The
scene change Harrson--ihe Iion-a:s IN war-he
IS described as tie beautiful symbol Of heavenly
hope 10 peace--SonP-I laui,on's military exploits
a. Tie battle OF Tlp'--loasrs, Sc. Scene chan
pes-A popular speaker who IS kept expressly for
grrst OCCASIONS mounts the barrrl--he calls on the
,eomanry OF the country to rally and defend tbs
SACRED symbol Of theit faith cider barreI) not to
sand mmely by and see The sacred rights OF .nd-
ylras trampled on, SC. &c. Tie soldiers OF the
Dhard cider club" rally around their great leader
rush forth TO DO death upon any who may oppose.
The leader being man Of blood has two or three
cats executed in the most approved plan, Just to keep
Up he spirit of heroic bravery BY the smell OF
bool--eurtan falls upon the dreadful havoc OF war!
We suggest the following song for the edlfcaton
| Of the Tippecanoe Club Of Columbus;
| BRAY asses, bray frr the pride Of the Jewelers.
Stretch out your long paws to the TrcoIor' praise
Oh for a chief Of PausNan jewellers
Mong us the standard in earnest to RAISE
| Oh Tor a hangman bod
Worthy our flag to hold,
Onward TO lead us 'gaInst order and law
Loud would Clan Donkey then
Ring from lis deepest den,
| GLORY and freedom lureVerl--Ee-aw
Ee-aw!
Plumber and pJage forever! Ee-aw!
| Ee-aw!
HANG ON, your RAG, on the lnfdel's Upastree,
Root and branch dripping with poIsln and blood
| Basphemv treachery, treason, and sophlSlry,
These are its fruits, and ,hey prove the tree good
Rooted in sin and lust
Deep in our hearts, It must
Flourish, while strength from a vice Il can draw
Virtue shah all around
Pine DER the puSon'd ground,
While we sing Reason forever ,--Ee-awl
Ee-awl
Reason and Rapine forever Ee-aw
Ee-aw
When last to the banquet we gatherd around hel
TheSeine lorthreed days with ourltastng wasdyec
Blestparis we left more ensaved than Weioundhe
And Bristol in flames to our reve replied
Up with her here, my sons
Silly and wicked ones,
Harrison is lion who values straw
II the poor brute should roar
Bray round your trcnIor,
! Donkeys DER lions forever !--Ee-aw
| Ee-aw
Donkeys DER lions forever !--Ee.aw
i Ee-aw.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

General Harrison's Popularity With m w
SoIdiTS.-l have noticed communications '&
editorials in many of the whig papers, 'sse'taI
that all the old campaigners who served unoHUt
neral Harrison, hail his nomination wIhIorm
support him with the enthusiasm Of devoted M
attached friends. ] be Cincinnati Gazette ancN
the rest has published several communcaIiOh
purportlng TO be conversations with old soot"
who served under the GeneraI in which they ~"
to create the impression that they, in the WHO %
tnusiasm Of their attachment forgot former PRIr
clPLEs, and are willing to sacrifice the oeH
terests Of their country in lending their AID 10 E
vate man to an office his age and talents uOn
him for, from the mere fact that he was then u'r
era, and they his soldiers. Now all who paw
any acquaintance with the veterans otthe Eessa
army,know them to be men who would not sacf"''
their principles TO any personal attachment WIS
ever. There are many Of them who bear upU.
their bodies scars (bages of honour Of woueu,
received in battling for independence nha,', !.
Islander is it, then, to suppose that they wouO I,
their old age, forget the principles that go'sII'
them through life But now, to show The ioODO'
ton these Wing assertions are built upon wu'
now in this county, Logan fourteen Of the W.
western amy, thirteen Of whom supper! i.
| Van Buren,, and all the measures oil Inc Ao'D'''
tralloE.--Ohio Statesman.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
The color Of Harrison's pettlcoat.
GEN. HARRlSoN'S THINKING COMMIT
TEE


GEN. HARRlSON'S THINKING COMMIT
TEE
The correspondence recently brought TO light in
the Oswcgo Palladium, and which we published in
our last is thus humorousy summed up by the Penn.
sylvanan:
OswEGo UNroN Accommodating General
what do you think of National Bank, OF the mode
of dispnsing petitions for the abolition of slavery
IN the Dtsuict Of Oolombin and oi a General Dank-
rupt Law
GENERAL HARRIsoN. What do | think-phi-
think Do YOU wan, me to think myself to death
Here, Committee, what do think about these
things Tel EN-, committee.
THlNKiNG CoMMrTEE.--The General has thought
good deal when in situations which allowed of
that hazardous amusement; but it is not proper for
candidates in training to indulge in thinking, espe-
cialy in thinking aloud for they may think wrong
and lose votes as It is not easy 10 think in popua
manner when people are so apt TO think in different
ways.
| GENERAL H.--No, It's out Of the question Let
one strain his thinkers ever so much he can't think
upon two horses at the time, like circus rider.
| There are too many things TO think about just now
to make it possible for me to be unanimous. and
therefore prefer remaining sort oil anonymous.
THINKING COMMITTEE Exactlyso the Banks
have suspended specie paymentS for fear Of being
used up and General Harrison suspended thinking
for the same reason. When he resumes, well lei
YOU know. But to satisfy you as 10 his opinions we
wish you distinctly to understand that Gen Har,
rson having done no thinking Of late, thinks just
as he did before.
OswEGo UNION AssocnrloN. But there are new
questions
THNnEG CoMMITTEE.--Do ''maniftst little
generous confidence and think that the Genera
thinks about them just as you would have him think
Why don't you generaze in a harmonious manner
and cry $50 it, Tip, and come it, Tyler"
This modest Recommendation o. the "Thinkine
Committee" to shew little generous confidence
aud to 60 for Harrison without asking questions, j,
pretty well versifed in the following chorus TO The
last hard cider song, as given in the Madisonan:
CuoRus. Wen 70 for Harrison, therefore,
! Without why IN a wherefore,
And him we wI hurrah for
Hurrah, hurrah hurrah.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

II has been whispered that Gen. Speght has
endeavored to depress the Union bank IN his lc
gslatye capacity, and that he lent his influence
to deprecate the paper of that institution. THIS
is false. We know that Gen. Speight is lndebt.
ed TO that bank that he has also been Cypress.
ed by that debt--but knowing the man as we do,
never can we be made TO believe that he has 9TH
er feelings than such US prompt the actions Of all
honest men. At the early part Of the last SEES,
sion, on the introduction Of his resolutions, ont
Of which grew our wise, and as we believe il wil
result, sautsry bank reform law, he made the
Union bank an exception. We differed with the
General on that point. We discussed the imro-
hey of making an excepGon-he persisted, end
would not have lent his influence TO the final pass.
age Of tho repeal bill, had he not been satisfied
that an exception would net be taken by the mem
bers Of the legislature These are facts, and are
in the recollection OF our readers no doubt--but
party prejudice has in degree smolhcred that
bright spark Of truth IN some envlous bosom, and
this political SANDER is cast forth to float down the
tide with other filth emitted from the political
sewers Of whigism.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

NEW NAME ron THE FEDERAL PARTY
Our correspondent, +" Fair Play" hits the nal on
the head. Dodgers" is certainly the most ap.
proptm,c cognomen that could be applied to the
heterogeneous mass composing the present oppo-
son. They have been "dodgng," twisting and
tuning, going this was and that assuming every
poss,bte pu,.s aud shnpe, ever since the lorma.
ton Of the government, Their history shows
that you cannot tell what they are, or where they
are upon any particular measure Like Paddy s
flea, "pul your finger on them and they amt
there" They "dodged the law nud The const
tuition when Hamilton ordered bank notes to bo
received IN payment OF the public dues. They
,dodgedn the constitution when they got the
Allen and Sodltion law passed. They we're par.
licularly ndroit IN "dodgng' the British during
the last wOr, and they even gave the red coats Il
lesson IN the ant, when they held out "bue lights
to enable them to "dodgo" American privoteers
4 late specimen Of their skill in lodging" wa,
exhibited in tho Harrisburg conyention--in tina
| uOu(s lh'1 'uuuptu NV IulHiil'thls--d tNPl's
SION of then opinions with regard to principles o
measures. Millions PaLdemonium did not con
tain a more heterogeneous mass than did tha
ANAL gamatcd ossembage of Fcderasis, Alb Ii
tonists, Anli.masons and Conservatives. We
these black spirits and white, blue spirits AM
gray all agreed on one point, and mingled har
monously IN "dodgng' every question Of com
INITIAL They nominated an lmbeclle old man 70
their candidate, who has been remarkable 70
scarcely any thing but MS skill in "dodging" bot
in peace aud war-who Supported the black cock
ade administration Of John Adams, and after
ward. declared himself to be Jeilersonlan re
puhlcan.-who denounced national bank il
1922 as Unconstitutional, and in 1885, professe
his willingness to sanction the charter of such al
ns,ltuton--Nho is an aboluontst and an antI-abo
litionist---one, IN fac, Who is any thing aud ever
thing, and who has very recently "dodged" SC
yera important questions PCT to him by his ow
friends, aud now hes snugly ensconsed behind
committee Of three, who have been duly const
luted his conscience keepers.
party so characterized, and who have cen
icssedly no principle except that Of opposition t
Martin Van Buren, may be very justly denomu
aied Dodgers" The name Its them to a
y and they shall wear it,
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

What viii The people gam, il the banks are
carried into court on the information of QUO
,ca,7an'o Nothing Lawyers, clerks, and
sherltis, will be the benefited parties The plan.
ter, and all Iaborlng men, would be deprived OF
what little money they might hold during the
suspension of such banks Has this law placed
he banks out of the reach of the judiciary D.
Not will facilitate the <sue--it will bring 10
justice the horde Of swIndlers in far briefel pc.
rod than they would have been reached IN any
ether mode.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

LOOK our!-A daring attempt was made night
before last by some villain TO set fire to TO the
brick building one door west of VIM NJ Cozar's
store, on Main street. AquantIty Of chips and
other combnstble matter was ignited in the cellar.
Fortunately the fire did not communicate 10 any
part of the building. 1t was discovered early in
the morning by the smoke issuing from the cellar.
This iucsudiary auSmpt should put our citizens
on Their guard.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
THE TRUE ISSUE.

Shall our, De a GOVERN.UE.NT or TIE
BANKS or a GOFER.N.uE.NT or THE
PEOPLE2 SHAH ace hare a cons llItI TON
AL TREASURY, or an UNCONS1lIu1lON-
AL NATIONAL BANK Shall tce haue Cos
srITurIoNAL CURRENCY o. GOLD and SILVER,
or one Of IRREDEE.n4DLE P4PER7 Shat
ve lace under The despotum Of MoSEyEp AEs-
rocRAcY, or under the safeguards Of FREE
CONSTITUTIONS ashnpton Chran.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

Gen. Spstgbt, 90 The subIoI1ed communication,
., right m cay NJ that the reform bank iaw passed
r., che last legislature does not meet The crzts.
There Is Too much Of Conservatism IN IT. II, as
Jhe General says, the law bad euloiusd complete
and final resumption at SONS fixed period, such
a Iaw. laI iu,laHc,, as the legislature Of Peun-Jl-
wanna has recently passed. il would have been IN
Gn,,cl, better Tor The community. Gen. ;. ud.
yocaied zach a provision ia his resolutions, and
he did not 1--WE it up until he found that It was a
hopeless case to urge is passage The Lass, as
passed, he supported and approved Of, not rs the
be,t calculated to meet the crs-, but as the best
that would 70 down with The legislature. The
Areu. j. an N error in saying That the resolution
passed by the meeting held IN this place in s3s,
IN winch The nght OF repeal by the legislature vas
recognized, was iboughllessly adopted" All
the resolutions We believe, were fully discussed
aud delberaled upon, aud no doubt reflected the
true sense Of the meeting upon the important
subject Of refdfm. The truth is, the denial Of
the rsh, Of repeal by the legislature was an after.
thought, originating with the bank wings, aud
o,ners interested in The banks:
Columns, April Il, 1910.
To Richord EraaS, Esq
Sir-You stated IN your speech at the court
house on Monday the 18th inst. that the bank re
form law Of N, last session, contained feature
binding tho stockholders IN their individual capa-
city for the amount Of stock by them owned.
reminded you at the moment that such WAS not
the fact but you persisted IN your determination
by affirming that 1t dld--that you had carefully
examined The law Having examined the law
myself find It contains no such principle. itr
much 10 be regretted that such pains should b.
taken to prejudice the public mind against thu
measure think tho day has come for the PEG
pe to net and il ever they intend 10 set up 70
themselves and assume the rcigns OF govern
mcut, now IS the time, OF at once give up to tn
Banks aud to those who profit by their existence
The law, as it finally passed, does by no mean
meet the crisis. II should have required a tni
resumption on the lst Of Apnl. IS it is, 1t lega
ICES 10 certain extent the suspension. Some q
the banks that were paying specie for oil the
notes, immediately on The passage Of the law su'
pended, and on the LIST of April resumed on the
s. notes, and intend to follow up the law in i
gradual resumption Now, what are We think {
such conduct! II they could pay specie beior
the law, why not sincel When see tho Occur
| rcuces Of these times. and witness tho effort
that are made to justify them, can but fear thu
tho days Of genuine liberty ore past
/ j. SPEIGHT.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
THE PLEDGE.

Martin Pan Buren,, in has Inaugural nd.
dress, care PLEDGE that no bill ini'rler.
ing Nth slarsry in The District u Columbia or
The Siaies should srsr eesIre has constitutional
sanction. THIS should be made a TrsT ours
TtoN by he STARE 'hoidag Siaie'. tJ-THE
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WILL Ne
YER VOTE FOR ANY MAN as PRESl-
DENT OF THE L. STATES. WHO WILL
NOT GIVE THIS SOLEMN PLEDGE.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

" Should be asked u there BE- no ,ray by rhIch
the GENER.L GovERSMtNT can aid fhe can'e Of
E.h,4.NCF.4TION, ! aRsrer, II ha, Ioag been
An onIEcr NEAR NY HEART. 10 see fhe UHOLE
SURPLUS REFE.NUH Appropriated 10 that OBJ
jsct." WILLIAM H. HARRISON,
Wing candida for the Presidency
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
THE MISSISSIPPI UNION BANK.

y NlVN IN
We learn by letter from Jackson, from n
source to he relied upon, that the Directors e
the Union Bank passed resolution on the l1th
instant, requesting the stockholders TO assemble
and surrender the charter OF the Bank THIS re-
solution was opposed by President RunLels.--
The operation Of losing SO lucrative an office as
THAI which he has had The honor 10 hold, and the
capacity to I'LL, is no, quite SO agreeable as the
acceptance of it, The residue Of the directors
having taken their share of the spohs, and but
little prospect ahead Of another dlriiead, are
therefore willing to give the she'll to the people
after having sucked The egg. The appetite Of Pre-
sident Runnes, however, is not so eas appeas
ed
What sad commentary on the banking sys
tenn, does this hopeful institution present. TIVE
wears have only elapsed since II commenced ope
tons with an actual capital OF nearly five mdhon
OF dollars. and now the very men that have man
aged the institution since It's commencement, de
Glaze by their acts, that It is hoPelessy lnSoIven'
tttakes dozen Mississippi "boys" TO d's,m
bowel "a monster" of this magnitude IN sucI
ehoTt order
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

CAUrIon TO PEN.sUcKERs.--The blue inN ~.
in use has suficlen; prussic acid, in single OS.
if uncombned, to produce death. SO young ~
who are writing billet doux with ''irue olue ~. .h,
must be careful moi to put the pen IN 'he'f oo-~
while they are thinking Of their sweet nea'''
Pen. STATE Cap. GG=.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

THE DODGERS.

r lIes.rs. Editors The Nord "J0dger" used
ul.h faach pasa, III YOUR AS: paper strikes me as
peculiarly applicable to The "sh.gs" as party.
Taking retrospective view Of their Polt1a.
career. we find them after he adoption Of the
constitution by The United STATES, hghung under
tn BLACK cocRADL FEDERAL FLAG, for IaiI-
,ud,nous construction Of that instrument, thereby
enabling them to create National Banks and levy
one-ous taxes though the high tariff and inter
nal. improvement systems, ali Of which tend TO
consolidation and monarchy. Alter the defeat OF
John Adams by Mr. Jefferson, We find the fed
eral party dodge" from their old name and a.
don't that of " FrDERAL REPuRLIcANs.' 10
changing their name, however, they did not lose
their old principles. Under this flag they COM
balted the Democratic or Republican party un-
I'll 1928, when finding the people did not like the
federal lalul attached to their sobriqusi, they
'dodged" the word "ederal" and substituted
d" National" making their flag read "NATloNAL
REPuBLIcAN." They were defeated under this
banner by the Hero Of New Orleans, notwlth
standing the Great Western alias, Harry Of
the West" alias, the "renowned Henry Clay, y
led the van under the .NatiOna! Republican flag.
The contest Of '2S proving Waterloo overthrow
to the National Republicans" they lodged
suddenly from the inscription on their banner
/ and popped up, with The honest Webb OF n. ior<
| in the lead, the time honored name Of "WHIG, y
until polluted by being made cloak TO hide the
delormity Of modern federalism. These "dodg
ings" did not cause them TO lose sight Of th'
principles on which their party was originally
based, for after the lapse Of nearly half cenlu
ny, we find the democrats contendlng with th'
federasts under the fched name of "whg," io
the very same principles advocated by Jefferson
and Madison, and which are now secuted BY
modern "whigs' as they were in the DAYS of yor
by Hamilton and Adams.
look upon it as morally and politically wron,
for the democrats to recognize the federallsts b
the name Of "Whg," which they have assume
contrary to every principle OF honor or honesty
Let them be called by their right name by tn
democrats; lei THEN title to that which they hay
(raudulently assumed, not be recognized.
In addition to the "dodgngs' before enumeI
atcd, the facility with which these modern whg
dodge" not only in our State legislatures, but
congress also, whenever the vote on an import
ant question is about being taken, and the Pec'
liar dy.dappsr "dOdge" which those who ha
been shouting for CLAY for years, have take
under the petty Of old Mrs Harrison, cn'
tie modem wing gentlemen, without any mjsak
or equivocallon, to the title Of " DoDGERs"
contradlsnction to that Of modern "WHIGs.
am a great s,ckler for the good old fashion
calling things by their right names, and therefor
| shall hereafter call all FEDERAL Wines
DODGERS" -,
rITD tU
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

The New York city charter election took place
on the 10, IA and 10Th insts. ]. l., Varian, Esq.
the present Mayor, has been nominated by the
democrats for reelection. A Mr. Phoenix. we
believe, is the candidate of the feds Both par.
ties were very actlye-result doubtful, We shall
most probably get the news before our next.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25
FAIR PLAY

VIRGINIA. election FOR members or NS'
Legislature took place on Thursday last The
contest was no doubt severe one, but we feel
sangune that the Democrats have carried the
day. However, the result viii soon be known
and it would be useless to speculate upon IT. In
some fifteen days, it our mails come regularly,
we shall be able to inform our readers whether
tho Old Dominion is hereafter TO be represented
in the U, States Senate by two democrats or two
rederalsts. Vote for Harrison she certainly ne
yer will no matter how this springs election may
terminate.
Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1840-04-25

very quiet man being asked by his compan-
ions in a mob, whether he could not contrye 10
"Aick up dust very good naturally sand " No;
but it you let the fetch my wife, she can do 1t in
little less than no time "