The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-14
Public Meeting.

y large and very enthusiastic meeting of ma
tlves and foreigners was held on Thursday eve
ming at Smiths Church, to consider the Pro-
clamation, and nominate delegates to the con-
vention called by it. Several speeches were
made in Hawaiian, and the following resolutions
unanimously adopted
WHEREAs-Tbe Royal Proclamation, published last
Saturday, the eth inst converting g the Delegates
of our people. for the purpose of consulting on the
revision of the Constitution of our Kingdom, and
consulting upon the public good as well as to pro-
vide ways and means 10 carry on our Govern
ment," aims at unlawful measures TO alter or
abrogate the Constitution under which we live,
G~epriving US of its protection and those rights and
privileges which it now grants and are so sacred
and dear to us; and
WHEREAs-It is alleged and believed that a revision
of the Constitution as foreshadowed in the Procla-
nation, would pave the way to the establishment
of an undesired Church, as an appendage of the
State, to be supported by tithes or taxes imposed
upon the people ut large; THEREFORE BE IT
Resolred, That we emphatically disapprove of the
method proposed in the Royal Proclamation to revise
the Constitution, believing the same end can be OBJ
tained, if necessary, by following the mode prescribed
in the Constitution itself, and that ne SIIner mode is
justiiable. ~
RGS0Ired That the members of the present Legis-
lature were lawfully elected, and that they must be
convened within the time prescribed by the Constitu-
ton to consult upon the public good and provide
ways and means to carry on the government, other
WISE IL SOHStitullOuN Will VIC uSotIOSSu'
Resoired, That we nominate the statute number of
candidates (4) for this election district, pursuant to
the Royal Proclamation, for Delegates to be balloted
for on the 18th day of June next, at the same place
and in the same manner prescribed for electing the
Representatives of the Legislature, and We earnestly
solicit the electors of every election district through
out the islands to do the same.
ReSolred, That the candidates shall be known and
tried friends of the King, Constitution and people,
and that no occupation, whether sacerdotnl or secular,
can be a bar to exercising the duties of a Delegate,
and we earnestly desire that the electors in every
district may view this matter in the same light.
Resolred, That in the opinion of this convention,
it will be the duty of the Delegates, when convened,
to take into consideration the revision of the Consti-
tuition, or the expediency Of 50 doing, and nothing
else; that they appropriate no public moneys for any
purpose whatever, and that their expenses as Dele
gates be betrayed by themselves or the voluntary
contributions of their constituents.
Resolved, That in the opinion of this convention,
there is no good ground of discord between the cler-
gymen and laity of the Catholic and Protestant
denomination, in regard to the matter in question,
and that we cordially and earnestly invite them to
act in concert with us and permit no schemes to
create diSsenslons among US.
Resoired, That we are loving and loyal subjects of
our good King Ka~mehameha ", (long may he live,)
and that We have confidence in his love for us and
his desire to protect all the civil rights graciously
granted to us by his beloved predecessors, and that
we shall love and support him, though his Ministers
of State may betray the great trusts he has contde |
TO them, ana we most respectfully ask that he re
move them at once from office, and Danish from his
confidence strangers to us and enemies TO our civil
and religious rights.
The resolutions were discussed with great
spirit, and the reading of them, especially the
last resolution, drew out the most vociferous
outbursts of enthusiasm We have ever witnessed
in Honolulu. The church was crowded to ex-
cess on the occasion, and for once Protestants
and Catholics appeared united in politics.
\ committee Of nine was appointed to nomi-
nate delegates and report to an adjourned meet
ing on Monday night. at the sam place.