The New York herald., 1868-03-28
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
sscAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.


the Eiec,ion-Defeat Of the American Tici.es-
sample Of Honolulu ElectiOncerin g-NIls-
cellaneOns.
The election for representatives to the Legislature
Is over and general feeling Of dissatisfaction PEI.
vades this city at the result. The government, -
rather the anti.Amercan ticket, carried the day -:
Godfrey Rhodes $50; E. II. Boyd, 348; W. Pinehasa
Wood 329; j. w. Makalena, 1923. The opposition. or
as the government dubbed 1t, the Annexation ticket,
was defeated by small majority:-James W. Aus.
tin 274; 8. p. Kalama, 275; A. Francis Judd, 26S; j.
Kahai 25s.
The government left no stone unturned to gain
their end. Deception as to the proper Interpretation
OF the Registration law prevented many from quail
flying themselves, and thus lost many votes for the
opposition. captain in the army, who also holds
the important position OF Overseer or manager Of
Kings lands In and around this election district, was
placed at the polls and fast as voters presented
themselves interrogated them as to the ticket they
held and II answered 1.-The Austin ticket, demanded
IT, and to enforce his demand, threatened them with
ins rnwn @ M e w4b lana s ey dea cs
ened them with lawsuit to recover moneys due
some government official. Parties interested In the
opposition ticket protested to the inspectors O
election, and TO the Minis Of Foreign Affairs, ana
head Of the police force, but no attention was shown
them and the fellow held his position until tbs
government were certain Of their game. The most
Infamous piece of work was however, the issuing
OF broadsides from the government press calculated
to lnce the natives against Americans and tns tO0s
at time when they have an envoy extraordinary %
Washington begging for reciprocity treaty, Dy
which they hope to secure advantages which WIN
save them from bankruptcy and ruin The docu-
ment which did the most mischief, being intended
to frghten the natives, was devoted chieny 10 tao
subject of annexation. Annexation, II properly un-
derstO0d by the natives, would not alarm them; bus
they have been told that once annexed their lands
would be taken from them, that they would De 70
duced to state OF slavery or even worse-driyen IS
the mountains as the Indians have been. WIN
give the substance OF the brOadside:-
Hawaians rememberi Our chiefs spoken evil Of Or
kingdom going to be taken by cyl minded s cn .n
70 i. ID The he ws Gs 1
R5yss Rs 9
but but elect % who wish to n zs n o va % az
Ensdom To- BE- seized Violently, as Certain foreigners
';as ss:
sns s s
this letter !. educated foreigner from,hs United
sss
King IN this letter. proved
S 1st ps' S sisss
majority Of foreigners in yhe next Legislature
disturb the action the to see. oecaac.
government
Abiding to the return OF Queen Emma on the
United States steamship Vanderbilt 1t says
this Philadelphia letter Mr. Austin ia spoken OF a. think
mira Thatcher The King Of the country is not ser ant g
eihe brought back the Queen at the command OF hn
government and thanks given him for by the Mniasss
OF the King
One Of the writers OF this exhortaton ia said to b0
the Hon. David Kalakana who is one OF the parties
named as successor to his Majesty. Should ne ever
come the throne Americans will know what to ex-
pect from his administration
The election was hotly contested. A strong party
of annexaoniss Is the result OF the defeat OF the op
position. Men who have In times past used their In
nuence against annexation now stand forward a.
unnn fart he MARTY n
tested in the Legislature but fancy with little hope
Of success.
The schooner Emellnc Is being fitted for whaling
voyage to the Galapagos Islands. Fifteen coolies
are under arrest for assault the Overseer OF sugar
plantation near HiO, and coOlie on the plantation
of Mr.. John II. Wood, Is also in durance vile toR
making an assault on Mr.. Wood with o hatchet.
Her Excellcney the Governess Of Hawaii, sister .
his Majesty has been seriously i'll for the past week.
She has been attended by Drs Hlllebrand ana
McGrew, by whom she Is now thought to be oue
OF dangerf