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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-22
The Late Election.

The Government Ga=effe, of Wednesday, is
very much exercised lest 1.-THE adjudication of
the contested seats" will prove to be - the
chief business of the next Legislative Assembly,
Whether it prove to be ~ or not, there is evil
IDENTIFY n great shaking among the official dry
bones, lest the developments that may be made
are Of such n nature rs TO prove somewhat disa-
grecablc 20 those of them who took part in en-
deavoring TO bring about n result favorable To
them AMI their friends. There arc very cogent
reasons why the Government should not wish Ia
sec the seats OF certain members contested. and
why il will use every means to avoid the issue
that may result from such proceedings. Minis
tiers are perfectly satisfied with the result rs il il,
and the Government editor, who should have
been ATe attending TO his duties and taking
notes Of passing events, instead OF being on n
wild goose chase over North Hawaii, Is endcav-
oring. by false eoloring, to mislcad the public in
relation TO the facts.
The Government editor very properly intro
duees the subject by stating that the theory of
popular elections il. /. that the voters know their
own wishes, and can make a decided choice Of
the person whom they desire 10 represent them
and again, =. that the value Of the ballot consists
in its secrecy, 20 that the roor, the employee,
the timid, and all Others, who may object To
voting openly NAV be secure in casting their
votes unrestricted b. fear or favor" That il
sound, and that, - far n we can learn, II the
way in which the ballDting was conducted at
Kolala, where the Government elitor was pres
ent on election day, and where. with honesty and
fairness in the election, he came in n DOZEN
lengths behind. But does any one pretend it
was 50 in Honolulu? Could .. the poor, the
timid, and the employees" vote a they wished,
when men in authority stood at the ballot-bOx
watching with evil design every ballot? Could
the .' timid and employee . vote n they chose
when Capt. Mahuka, David Kalakaua and Bill
Ragsdale-all persons in aujhOrity-confrOnted
them face to face. demanding Of them what they
intended voting. and with menacing gestures and
language creating fear among them? Does any
one doub. that SIR. Montgomery held each ballot
up To the light-not To learn whether single or
double, but o. learn the candidates voted for?
The Government editors reasoning may apply
very we'll 10 KOhala, but it has No weight when
applied 20 Honolulu. IL II needless for him to
expain yb.t 4. bribery . i or il not: M one
has charged that any bribery was rc~orted to ON
the oesasiJn. Buf Hhsn he says 81 that other
influences than dirsct afjbery may Dc used, and
are To be deprecated and rsprehendei - de'ns-
ing To the purity aDi 6r.- d tle bail"t-bpx'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-22

must he admitted but could these IN Sholcsomc
practices be brought home upon any OF the sue
cessfui candidates, az hardly amounts 10 a rioLa-
iiOn of The sfafuies.' Here we take issue. The
law is distinct and positive, when 1t declares that
in the case OF any Representatives, who 80 has
been elected through bribery, or ANY OTHER
UNFAIR MEANS, . they (thc Legis-
latiye Assembly, shall Immediately declare his
election null and void"
Now this Is the case Of the Representatives
from this district-they were elected by = OTHER
rSFAIE MEANS" just such as the law contem-
plated might be used, in some cases, whether
without their consent or knowledge is of no ma
teriHl matter. If the language of the official
organ, that =" 1t hardly amounts to Il violation of
the statutes" is intended to forestnll n decision
OF the case. and prevent any action in it, then
we may as well give up the issue at once, and
own that we are n race OF slaves, unworthy of the
right of franchise.
But the hundreds who voted for the unfairly
defeated ticket, and those who went there with
the intention To vote it, are not prepared to Weld
their rights without an effort. Possessed of that
. sturdiness of temper which attaches to every
fecnen who is possessed of the franchise they
are determined To appeal to the Legislature, and
10 public opinion, to decide whether might shall
rule over right, and whether Government officials
shall he permitted thus to defeat the popular will.
If they gain nothing by contcsting this question,
but to show the Government that they prize the
privilege and seek the purity of the ballot-box.
it will have a beneficial result ON future elections.
The main question is whether Government en-
ployecs shall control the popular elections. If
they are to lie allowed to do 80, then arguments
and laws are of no further avail, and we must
quietly submit SO long as might is allowed to
make right.
For these reasons, We hope that the first bust
ners the Legislative Assembly takes up, whether
it has any other business or not, will be 50 the
adjudication of the contested seats"
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IComHlunicltri
2.
"IuE ZIG rIsn EAT me LITTLE oxEs.r

1.-THE BIG FISH EAT THE LITTLE ONES"
1t appears tina; the ministry, taking alarm at the
idea Of Annexation, or under pretext Of alarm have
used such means Of preventing the election to the
Legislature, Of the candidates Of the people. that q
new election in Honolulu will be called for. Two of
the most desirable candidates havs been defeated, on
the ground that they are -fmeriedas. men who are
the best friends OF the natives, above suspicion Of
wrong towards any one. But they are -imerieGns!
As such they have been denounced in the street and
in publications issued from the Government printing
Office, for t~reschery, malice and treason, plotting
against the sovereignty Of the King.
notwithstanding the King appoints the mobiles, the
ministry appear unwilling TO trust the people in the
choice Of their own Representatives They pretend
that any attempt by the people IN elect their own
men is hostility TO the King and Government and
means annexation to the United States. Just as if
these honest men, these friends Of the natives, could
turn over the Islands to the United States against the
will Of the King and of their constituents, the people
One Of the Kings ministers is q Frenchman,
smother Is IN Englishman, who may reasonably be
Supposed to be friendly TO their own countries, and
in case the Islands are 90 fall. would desire that they
hIl into the power snd under the government Of their
nation. l. II because they expect that France or
England vii eventually obtain the sovereignty Of
the l-tAnds that the siaIieis against Amerlcans have
been 50 iudustriously einculatei? l. it for thi. that
such 4 fierce contest was inauguratel az the polls on
the last election day:
Let us consider whether such a finale IS possible.
There are two obstacles TO GHRsIafioH 20 France and
two obstacles 20 annexation 10 England. One ofthese
Obstacles i that there i a certain engagement in ex-
istrnee entered into by France aud England that
neither Of them will take the Islands OF any part
:hereog A. "A urUtect0rate or in any other form. This
engagement ATo-e out Of mutual JEALOUSY. France
hal taken Tahiti, much % the annoyance Of Eng
land. Wy making demands AMI requiring money
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Caso's hosG.

To ne Eiitor OF he 7. e. -AdrertiSer.
SIa:-I learn by the ordinary channels Of commu-
nication, that my fair name has been dragged
through the mire, in connexion with the questionable
proceedings Of some men, who took part in the cleo
ton of members to your Senate. l protest against
my principles being illustrated by the acts of any
politician, in your age of hypocrisy and corruption;
for, though separated from you by two thousand
years, the image of my life survives, to inspire honest
public men with the love of virtue, in which q stole
finds his happiness, and with that entire abnegation
Of selfish interest which he knows how to practice.
Is there one amongst you who lives in sweet accord
with nature; who can see wisdom in self denial and
take pleasure in promoting the welfare of his fellow
men at the sacrifice of his own; who has the courage
TO denounce the brazen impostures in religion, civil
government and commerce which are daily paraded
before the eyes of the people, Let that man wear
Cato's mantle. When your freemen may walk up to
votes-when YOU elect citzous TO manage your public affairs
something stronger-when your Ministers prefer the public
good TO their own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and can retire from osce
without regret, 10 make way for others better qualified than
themselves-then talk OF Cato; and, whilst emulsting his
divine virtue, mourn over his human fraiity.
Although many stoics have reached the realm of Pluto, from
regions unknown TO me when in the upper world, l have not
been fortunate enough 10 meet, in elysium, with any wander
ing politician from the Hawaiian Islands, who doubtless all
pass y To Tartarus- l am therefore unable to convey my
sentiments TO your people in their own language. This agree
able duty l consequently delegate 10 You and your brethren Of
the press whom I know BY reputation recommending YOU al
the same time 10 beware of the peridious race Of official trait
ors- Farewell, CAros GHOST.
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DIED,

WttrEIw-ta honobia, -sntSich f-tsnA.. FebraaFy isSa,
louisa f.aiina, Sgd : years and I n4suth. nirx. u Mr. q. VII
hem. fNsw York stats 4 af.zg and InAs.na G~rnaa "a
pcr- pLa-s eopyI
csesELI-ia Jienossha. February isss- John W. "~sH'
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.Fos WtSpw AaD Poars-Fsr kiLse.- February I.th-Nr
Mason -ni daaghssr. Miss CSaaha, GoS NAhaaleh1a. } ID
Haiai. A W Ma--uan. Aka, Aheha. T. J.nr. Lasreuce
10 cabin and 100 deck pas-sngrrs.
Fsos ssy fasSeIsco-Pcr Itaho. Peb. 21cs-J " LAII
And wiz. X X Ieompsoa snd wife. Mrs Capt CSnror, = Gihon.
viii and saf J J Brown. Wong 10, e. Cummsnss, NJ Phil
hpe, e \ Clark. % Tempoy. An Ching
Faoa SsS FsANctsco-fsr u. q Murray. Feb 2f-yr az1
Yrs pav.nport, Mr. and Mrs Ramsey, Nr Kruger, vic. a1e J
shihirsn, " !. Gunm, Nssss II N Craoks. "a n soedxa. Pc
pr Beyttng sad Js4ss-
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Advices from Crete state that the Turks acknowl-
edged that Ali Pasha has entirely failed in his
mission. 1t is believed he is about to return to
Constantinople. Many leading Turks are beginning
TO favor an eventual annexation To Greece. Seven
more provinces have voted in favor of annexation
TO Greece. The Cretans have declared themselves,
by a majority of 29. 600, free from the Sultan aud in
favor OF Crete forming a part of the dominion of the
King of Greece. Two more Turkish baitalions had
arrived from TheSsala. The Turkish Governor.
Spleakeia. was attacked by the people and driven
back He was unable to take possession. The
commander of the Russian vessel is still engaged in
the rescue of women and children.
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ARRIVALS.

PED. s-sm schr Flying Dart, COD, Is LAY. from Tahiti
16--cnr ka MOI Povsr-, from NtaH-
s--ehr >etre Merrill. Lambert. frnna kauaL-
n-Schr Lila, fram Maiokai-
1s-schr Hattie. frpu Eauai
s-Am IN ID Prszalcnt, Nelly, from cruise with % bbl-
sperm OH
1N-Sshr May, Mia, from KAnaL-
2-Am stmr tdaho. Counnr. III days I'm San Francisco.
2-s<hr Matt Le<, Crane. fruEi Maui
%A--chr Marikia. B~rrin. from Hawaii
@n--shr Ovana, hrum NotokaL
2a-km bark ID & Marrsy, II days fon san Francisco.
s[--rhr Mona Packet. Narcaant. from Hawaii
S--ehr Mary Ellen. Ws-f. from Mani
.---chr Odd Felo~, frra Hawaii
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DEPARTURES

Feb- 1-S,hr Lska. for Hawaii.
E-Stur kLaaea, MeGrexsr, EF Wfndward Ports
E-schr MARY Encn. West. sr Maui
E-Rass his Zaritra, fuseiigs. br Loudou-
B--chr Ma MOI. Powers, Sc Maui
es-echr Nett~. Iynn-ou. 6r kauaL-
l+--chr ffokuier. fr Mani
E--chr LIN. Soc Motokai and Mani.
IS-~ehr Nettsr Merrill. Lamb~rr. &c Kauai
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ships. SlaiI.-
Port OF aoMoLULU. a. I.

Eos wEDw am Pcars-Psr KiIauea, Moutsy.
Fos Saw Fkkxcfsco-Psr tL-1o, "Wednesday ns-t-
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c ~coMHERCTAL-

Tbs stcaa.r fasss bring. n fun eargo, consisting % eour.
grain, and a-.orted merchandise. A portion of the latter Is
from Atlantic aud European poets We understand that she
has a fun return cargo engaged, consisting q rsanery and keg
suxzrz, moiA<ses, pgiu, kc- As she u now = nxture, In all
prshablIry she VIII have al the freight both ways that she
en carry, and the line viii soon require a sseond vessel % do
the business offered This viii be the more probable, shoGA
the Reciprocity Treaty become ratified, ~ The tendency viii be
to increase The prosluetioa q the leading exports, TO the utmost
capacity FRAT the capital and labor available viii admit
The bark D. c. M.rray also brings a full cargo q shingles.
rour, grain ard assorted merchandise She VII Load with
de.pa,ea, and probably sail about the al Of March
The bark Preadsnf, our nrst spring whaIer, arrived on
Tuesday from the Margue-as, via Hawaii. Her report vas
Published last week A JET. no news has been received from
the feet cruising On the lower CaIifOrnia coast, and IL Is rather
early 90 hak yhrit-
Gr Hsaasiu with a cargo Of humber, aud Is therefore nearly
TIE .sssnssa Of our readers Is invited 20 the annual stats
aes Of the Collector General. nor me yeas 1901. which VIA O-
.----s - -. asr page They snow that the outward AMI
inward tahs Of the Kingdom hs nOs been quite ~ large rs
daring The prsvoa. ysaE- In our next ISSUE we viii give our
aana.i review ofths business Ofshe kinsiom-
ITEMS.
.l-assn - cea;s-siae. NTada, where il VIII TAP the Central
f.siGe Ralrs~L-
COVE U,-TAe decay Of the speculative branch Of the pet.
an. papalarsna q Phhob~ city. During IN. height of the pet
D~tos<r sl<stsa "a psu-d bat Binsty -txo yo,--, indicating thai
ss popuA.ton = much I--. than Ico-
es..aal, butter = Bsw making on a similar Plaza Two Eaetores
an New ferk snass have seD IN operation foe Ons seasen, AMI
Gu esauty, sok psz-s At the recent State Fair
Puexr sarsD-Gsssmm~nf ociesrs ~ engaged selecting
inrran Tsrrits.J. Win me timber of wa-hinxtoa Terriiory.
ss . \ IN sl ! = pross M Ne. East.ni .hipbalsss ann a.h.
,erm-n are sfr-siy sitting IN tins rsgao- Three shipyards are
two of whirh ss .Aap.-
ilno- bsds far On n. a srrst rival of Pennsylvania in sup
plying -. erantry With coal Nearly the whole STATE - ansier-
lal Win Inc xhaustfble beds Of bitInuuous cal. scarcely u
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rn~ march an.Ii-e exVost. ennbrae- n tarxr variety q articles,
though m eunshderabIc quantities &c any gwen descriptions
puz1nx the pasf G~ years about 100 BIZ az ESur have b~n
anEually ssnt do~n, LgEfher with q general seiectAon q Other
prcvtssux whsscmsnfs stores, drugs dry ssis- hardware,
bulsiar msleiras. &C. Tbs v1iae % our Imports from Homo
ahz daAns the past tires years has ben distributed among
a. elf.xf -n~ray -
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isso.oss sI2sI,sso sI.Jo3,Ss
The tsunrrr movement between this port and HoroIuIu dur
Ing The pS<f tso years h< bern "a holhowss
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FURTHER ELECTION RETURSs.-The result Of the
election in the Waimca and Nrihau district is as fol-
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QrIcE.-The new coaster Hattie, formerly the
Henry Ho1gon, has been laid on as a regular packet
Nawiliwili, for which trade she appears to be well
adapted. She left. on her first trip, on Thursday
and returned on Tuesday, having been away
only four days, and making the trip up from Nawili-
70 this port in thirteen hours.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12


When the English House Of Commons
came to select Managers to conduct the
impeachment Of Warren HASTINGS, the
name of Sir Phillip Francis, member
Of the House, was proposed as one Of
them. Francis was one Of the first men
in the Parliament, and since ascertained
to have been the author Of the celebrated
letters of JVniGs He had been in the
East Indian service in company with the
accused, and was possessed OF more in
formation upon the matter Of the charges
than any man in Great Britain, and in
some respects was better qualified than
any other to lead the prosecution.
But he was known 10 have been a vioa
lent opponent of Hastings government,
and had freely uttered his denunciations
against him, and in the Judgment Of the
House, was, for this reason, thought
incompetent as a public prosecutor,
and rejected accordingly. They would
not admit to the bar as an official
accuser, one whose mind was tinged with
bias How striking the contrast at Wash
ington now The leading managers
have for several years denounced the
accused as traitor from their seats in
Congress and elsewhere, and discovered
all personal intercourse with him, and
even the triers Of the President, in large
part, are in the same category. This
trial is rapidly degenerating into a farci-
cal proceeding, and would be such en-
tirely were it not for the dignity main
tanned by the Chief Justice and the
Presidents council If it should even
tuate in conviction, it will be treated
in history as hideous mockery, and in
flict disgrace on the nation that will
live as long as its name.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12
From Csnada-The Assassination of
4. D'Arcy McGee.

Il
OTTAWA, April 10.-Rumors relative to
the sudden disappearance Of two persons
connected with the murder Of Mr. MCGEE
have been entirely exploded. There lie no
| doubt that there were many aecomplices in
the assassination, and it is difficult for the
authorities to get clues 10 them. All the
evidence continues to point to Whelan as
the murderer of MeGee.
MONTREAL, April l0.-Mrs. MCGEE re-
fuses 10 accept the address of coincidence
from the st. Patrick Society. as she thinks
it primarily responsible for her husbands
murder.
Three of the prisoners have turned
Queens evidence against Whelan, whose
guilt is almost .conclusively established.
The trial will take place next week. Whe-
Ian has for years openly avowed Fenian
sentiments and hatred to MCGEE in Quebec,
Montreal, Ottawa, and at a prior period, in
Hamilton, Onterior Ia the latter city he
made his appearance about the time of the
Ridgway fight, hailing from Buffalo, and
gave out that he was q Fenian, and used
such sentiments that the authorities there
thought Il necessary 10 arrest aRd detain
him several days.
". .. OcfiLn ana r. II. mcANaiie, prom
inent citizens who we're known to be con-
nected with the Fenian sympathizers were
arrested to-day.
The correspondents which was found in
Ottawa, duplicates several prominent cin-
zens at St. Eustasha.
A man named Leban and his wife, who |
we're in the habit Of numbering travellers
who stopped at their house, attacked a |
traveller, the man with an axe and the wife |
With razor The traveller knocked down |
bis assailant, snd his wife mistakiBe her
husband for him cut his throat. She has /
been arrested and confessed % all Of the
past horrible transactions. Three skeletons
were found in the house.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12

TIE majority against the new Consti-
tuition in Michigan is nearly 10000, but
in the township elections the Republi-
cans were successful, thus showing con-
clusively that the defeat Of the Constitu-
ton is due to the votes of Republicans
themselves This Constitution conferred
the right of suffrage upon the negro, and
ats defeat by so large a majority is con.
elusive upon the point that the Radicals
do not want the negro as voter where
they feel able to carry the elections with
ont has assistance II they cou.d have
been satisfied that they could have sue
ceeded in the Southern States without
the assistance of the negro, they would
not have insisted upon his enfranchise
ment Ii is singular that the more in
telligent among the negroes cannot see
and appreciate this fact
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12

now sit in Judgment on Mr.. johnson in the
Senate House at Washington, or who may
at any future time do 30 elsewhere, 10 con-
slider how far any departures by him from
the beaten path were not justified and
necessitated by still more serious depart.
ures by the Houses of Congress. No i'm
partial person would think Of denying that
the arbitrary exclusion from Congress of
the representatives of the Southern States
was an act 50 grossly unconstitutional, that
beside it the high crimes aud misdemean-
ors charged against Mr.. johnson sink into
insigniicance. The guilt or innocence of
the President must be determined on moral
grounds, and this being the case, the cir
cumstances under which be acted cannot
be ignored. If Mr.. johnson be charged
with breach Of the Constitution, in set
ting at defiance an act of Congress, it is
open TO him 10 show that in the acceptance
of the American Constitution, no Congress
sat in Washington when the act in question
was passed.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12
ANOTHER INJUNCTION APPLIED
FOR.

The Governor Of the State ct ais, were
served on Friday with an official notice
of an application for an injunction by
the corporation of Hickman, Ky, to res
train the issuance of State Bonds belong
ing to the Nashville a. Northwestern
Railroad Company, to w. p lnnes, ct dis,
and for orders to restore the road and
property to its rightful owners-the com.
pany, Of which Mr.. Burns is President
We are glad to note this proceeding as it
places the matter in the Courts Of the
United States, by virtue Of the applicants
location in another State We do not in
this remark, desire to be considered as
casting reflection upon the Courts of
this State; but before Judge Trigg the
question will be free from all the en-
tanglements Of Tennessee politics, in
which, from the Governor g reply to Judge
Hawkins, there is a danger that it
may be involved The step is right
one, too, for the action of the Governor
in the premises is illegal and oppressive,
and the only recourse that corporations
and individuals have. against such
measures is in the courts of law. When
suits are entered they should be vigorous
ly pursued A Radical ofiiceholder, in.
spired by the teachings of his party creed,
is reckless of the restraints and obliga-
tons of law 1t is the essence of higher
lavish, and it is the duty of the aggrieved
to invoke the aid of the ministers of the
offended law to maintain public and pri-
vate rights
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-12

WHEN Willis Blount Senator from
Tennessee, was arraigned before the
body of which he was member, charged
with completely in certain meditated Sc
ditous movements, it was proposed to
impeach him But upon investigation
it was found that he was unimpeachable
In other words, though Senator in Com
gress, he was net an officer offhs United
States against whom only impeachments
lie This precedent is strong one
among others, settling the question now
become an important one, whether
member and officer of either House Of
Congress is eligible under the Constitu-
ton to act as President of the United
States when that Office is vacant