The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1868-10-28

In the 18th article Of his letter, we find
him stating that petty despotism holds
dominion here, which SURPRISES free dis
cussiou, abrogates constitutions. jeOparii-
ses a vast amount Of foreign capital, and
rests as an incubus upon all the moral, in
tellectuai and industrial interests Of the
Islands"
Surely. the writer of the letter could
not have been present at the Celebration
of the lth Of July. 1867, at which time,
he SAYS. American sentiment on the
Islands had reached poin, Of enthusiasm
and high expectation and heard the ora
ton Of the Rev. Eli COrwin, who, by a
singular coincidence. had been in this
country exactly the same length Of time
which the writer AYERS himself to have
been. and who likewise occupied an in
finential position He could not have
hesrd or read a certain sermon. preached
and printed, by that DIVINE, in this town,
in the early weeks Of the present reign ;
be certainly has never read an article
which appeared in a little periodical pub
Tshed in this city, in October, 1865. known
under the name of the Male QHaTiev'ily,
and issued under the direction of Mr.. c.
J. Lyons, for had he heari and read these
several productions, he could not possibly
have written and set his name TO it, for
although the name Is now suppressed in the
publication, vet it is subscribed TO the Origi-
nal. which was written for the use of -
with the Honorable Secretary of State at
Washington, and other Influential members
Of the Government" We say that the
Influential gentleman could not have
heard or read these performances, for if be
had done so, he would be subject to an
impatation on his veraciiy which no gen.
tlelnan likes TO incur. II. indeed, onr
unknown. influential friend has resided
among US ten years, aud has seen and
heard the publications and diScOurses
spoken of. and other discussions, both in
print and by speech. aud still thinks tha.
this Government suppresses free discus
siou-oue may well ask what his ideas of
free discussion must be.
Often repeated assertions have their
effect in the course of time. 1t is true
that this maligner gives no instance in
which this Government Il has thrown any
obstacle in the way Of prosperity : none
in which there has been any attempt TO
exercise any deSpotism.- whether pet
~ or otherwise; no instance in which
any capital, whether foreign or other
wise, hAs been jeopardized by any act of
the Government none in which Z" free
discussion has been suppressed" or at
tempted to be suppressed. He points out
no way in which this Government which
has striyen, and is striving, to advance the
sehools-to execute good and wholesome
laws-tO use The limited resources Of the
country ecOnoulically.fOr the public ben
eft Is an incubus upon the moral, intel
Iectual snd industrial interests of the
Islands, But how shsll those who have
not lived among Us, and who are obliged
to rely on the statements of Others. know
that such assertions are absolutely base
less-ss they surely are.
We purposely omit any comment on
the injustice done those who are striv-
ing to do their duty, and limit these re-
marks to the wrong done to the public, by
seeking to destroy public confidence and
public faith By these untruths- Surely,
fellow citizens, be who has lived among
you in an influential pOsition-eljoyed the
social intercourse, and. IT is TO be pre-
sumed. Hberality Of some of you-been
protected in his rights of person and prop
erty by IS free and light Government as
exists on earth, has well repaid your kind
mss, and, IS he says, has been in the habit
Of well repaying and justifying your con-
fdenee. II. at some day, God should
call him TO another field of usefulness
great viii be your Ioss,-great viii be the
gain Of those to whom his services may be
transferred