The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-02-11

p0Fs anu losing ms balance fu rom ms percn 1nu
the water.
Great applause followed his remarks. When thu
confusion occasioned by his sudden exit had subsidized
asagacious lookir. ~lady-frog took the floor. "Unac
customed as she was to public speaking she said,
"she implored her friends to look before they leaped,
and not do anything rash. She didn't think
Here the speaker was interrupted by a perfect storm
Of Kisses, in the midst Of vhich she retired and hid
her diminished head in a cluster of kalo.
She was succeeded by a dapper-looking character
in a yellow vest, who mounted the stand amid the
welcoming thunders Of the audience, and with a
graceful wave Of his hand proceeded in substance as
follows: Brothers, | am not one of those mean
spirited frogs (sensation) that would submit tamely
to such oppression as this. (Cheers) We have been
cruelty treated; but, oh, fellow frogs, you do not yet
know all the malice Of the atrocious two-legged mon
sters, called men, that have thus outraged as. Some
Of our mortal foes are here upon this island. every
eye riveted upon the orator.) Yes, there are French
men in Honolulu, (here three groans and a halfstifed
sob were sudible) and I am credibly informed that
one Of them remarked yesterday as he passed by, that
frogs were vary fine re eat Oh my friends, who
is there SO base among you as not to love his liberty
and life. (Cries Of no one from every side)
Then, since we are 50 united in one harmonious
whole (shouts Of . good good bravo,') let us
form a great league which will make the world tren-
bic. In the words of the immortal poet,
.Hic horrdus munnikins, fsddIedum boo,'
(the frog version of a well known line from Virgil,
meaning "never say die-")
The thunders Of applause which followed this speech
heroic and beautiful.
The next speaker was an old fellow with a speckled
back, who had hitherto sat a quiet spectator of the
1850, slF- lfoIa-o%or . ratl Ho 0T fhipE Uo
ought to take time TO think about this proposition.
In fact I don't think that such a course viii accom-
plish-." Here he was met by a perfect storm Of
groans, and cries of I" order,' &" order,'' "down,'
down. "tyrant.' (" let him speak, put him
out,' "hear," hear Six frogs ,ufed his ears,
and his nose was badly scratched. and three teeth
knocked out BY a seventh; and in manifest confusion,
terror and pain, he yielded the floor.
1t was some time before the hubbub subsidized sufh-
ciently to allow of another voice being heard. At
length the Moderator succeeded in restoring order.
Another then succeeded in obtaining the rostrum and
implored the assembly to &c lend him their ears"
cloud shouts OF yes yes 'goon.') He said that
he knew the hearts of his fellow frogs, and he knew that
they would join in the high resolve for resistance to
oppression, and if they should fall martyrs to fate and
find tombs in the stomachs of their enemies, they
would at least have the proud consciousness of having
done their duty. He then launched into a torrent Of
invective against the last speaker-stigmatizing him
as a traitor, a hypocrite and a brute.
At this ~juncture the individual referred to, frantic
with passion. sprang to his feet. "The rascal alludes
to me- said he. al am insulted. My blood boils.
I demand satisfaction. 1 will eat him alive. 1 will
ievour him without butter or salt. call for a bum
blebee and a cactus thorn (the frog substitute for
coffee and pistols)
The previous speaker maintained his ground. He
." scorn to retract my words Mt the threats Of
, speckled frog; and in a proper time and place 1
shall be ready to maintain them. Speckled backs are
noted for cowardice, and I move that all speckled
rogs be excluded from the meeting"
This was the climax. Every frog sprung to his
eet The Moderator, who happened to be a speckled |
roe himself, made n dash at the unfortunate speaker.
rho shouted murder at the top of his lungs and for
moment I thought there was going to be a general
mock down and drag out affair. At length the COM
,atants were parted-the hubbub was stilled, and a
,enerable old fellow, who seemed to be the patriarch
Z the tribe. arose, and ~clapping his fore paws together
0 secure attention. thus addressed the congregation
"I am gri wed. my friends. that this subject has
roved such a lone Of contention. Listen to me and
hen decide. The ties which bound us to home and
have indeed been severed, but severed doubt
,ss for g0O1 ana wise purposes we are the nrst
ioneers of civilization in this beautiful spot. We
ave everything here which we require The fields
re very vast and exceedingly unbounded. Can You
xalt your eyes to the ETHEREAL dome of heaven which
anopies this kalo patch, and which is so full of fat
les and bugs; can your breathe this balmy air, alive
delicious mosquitoes; can you behold this velvet
rass and yielding mud, teeming with animal life, and
ct believe that you are imposed upon 2" "a doubtful
,ovement among the listeners-mingled Kisses and
heers-cries of 50 no. " no. from an enthusiastic
oung poIywog-) Think it over seriously" said
and in the meantime let US eat and grow fat,
multiply, and fill the air with the music OF our
oices. 1 move" he added, as he resumed his seat,
tina. this meeting now adjourn"
The motion was carried without a dissenting voice;
ut as they were about to separate, the Moderator,
no had by this time entirely recovered his dignity,
rose and said that previous to adjournment they
ould sing ~forty-four verses Of their national melody
to the words of " Paddy got drunk-unk-unk.'
nd rs I walked home I heard their song far down
he valley.