The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-12-25

devoted to quiet slumber. The news which
reached US to-day from our distant and much ~
native land has filed our hearts with ioy and
joicing too great TO be passed over in silence.
For months past, that loved country has h.
agitated from its center to every part of its circums~
ence by no ordinary political excitement. For -
first time in the history of our country has n To-
political party been organized upon sectional pro,
and raised the flag of disunion. Well might We h
Serious apprehensions when that great bulwa,L
our Union was assailed and the Constitution dec,a,s
to be an absolute and worthless thing that ouch,
be disregarded and set aside Well might We g.
that organization which in the vain hope of remors,>
one social evil, would strike at the foundation Of =,
national existence and destroy that fair fabric wb;l
is the wonder and admiration of the world u
could not believe that the spirit of disunion woI,
prevail. We had faith in the honesty of purpose and 5
in the discriminating wisdom of the American reo,I. {
The news that has reached US to-day has reassural Is in -
faith and belief. We hail the election of James Buchanan ~
American people as a triumph of conservative and democr'@ass
principles against u combination of all the fanatical isms # y
day. De
of the stability of republican institutions. 9nA
1t is not only hailed with joy and rejoicing by Americans :,
it is a cause of graduation with wise and good men and ~. "
years since had its beginning in a few feeble colonies. nI3Dtai Is
the wilderness, has grown with magical strides to take IT, on -.
ton as one of the most powerful of the earth. There is NC
this time a place on the earth where its influence is not fMt a
not a sea on the great deep unvisted by its commerce. NM ml
since the creation of the world has there existed any goyernnso
which, has to so great an extent, developed mans canacHv os
resources and been so productive of human happiness 81 ~ ana
Republic. The Constitution, the charter of our liberties, and tn
bond of our Union, which has proved so beneficial, must and WIN
be preserved. The spirit of disunion has been met and defea,ea4
and must never prevail. Our country will go on increasing IN
its greatness and influence, and its career VIII be as permang,
and brilliant as the track Of the sun in the heavens.
After taking a few oysters, the procession marched
to the wharf where the Yankee was moored, and the
band seranaded Capt. Smith, who came up on the
deck of his vessel and invited all on board. The
vessel was soon crowded, and speeches were made.
expressing thanks to the captain for the manner in
which he had telegraphed the news three hours in
advance of his arrival.
BY this time the procession had swelled to upwards
of six hundred Americans of all parties, residents
and scattering men from thirty Or forty vessels in
port. And these were accompanied by four or FIVE
hundred foreigners and natives, making more thana
thousand persons in the crowd.
The procession formed again and marched from
the wharf to the residence Of Capt. John Meek, where
more speeches were made and toasts drank from
thence to the front of the POlyneSiaa office, where
nine hearty cheers were given for HIS MAJESTY THE
KING, the band playing ''God save the King;'' thence
to the residence of the publisher of the Commercial
.4duertiser. where nine cheers were given for the
g FREEDOM OF THE PRESS, accompanied with The
star spangled banner" The procession then marched
by invitation to the Commercial Hotel, where it re-
manned long enough to receive tie congratulations Of
the worthy host, who said that, although a British
subject, he had much sympathy with Americans, and
heartily united with them in rejoicing on the election
of q new president and vice president. After leaving
the Commercial, the procession marched to the resi-
dence of DR.. Guillou, late Surgeon in the U. S. Navy,
and called the doctor out, who expressed his pleasure
at the good news received. After which the band
played { Yankee DOODLE with variations, and the
procession returned to the Club Rooms about 8 O'Clock,
A. NJ.
While the procession was passing the stores Of the
American merchants, three cheers were given for the
merchant and whaling feet, and at the Sailors Home,
three more for 9 Free Trade and Sailors Rights
which were heartily responded to by the sailor in
mates. The whole affair, got up without any pre-
concert, went off in the most orderly manner, COLI
sidering the large number in the procession. and was
one Of those spontaneous outbursts of national enthu-
siasm for which Yankees are renowned and which
they find it impossible to leave at home.
The speeches, it will be seen, are decidedly Demo-
cratic in sentiment, but viii be read with interest.
We give them as a part of the news of the day. We
are not among those who thought that the fate of the
American Union depended upon the result of this
election. The bond which unites the people Of that
confederacy, is not SO susceptible Of ~breakage as
many would believe and, under the leadership Of
James Buchanan, whose services have made up q
part in his c~ountry's history, we have no
but that the American Union will advance as
much IN the next. as it has in the last four years.