The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-11
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10 the subject Of political parties in this Kingdom (;
they have dwelt upon the LEX Of eohereney among
the elements that compose the great majority Of the
people constituting the opposition to His Majes'y's
Government, as conducted At the present time They
= ask men 10 unite in their efforts and sustain a p-
li,ical movement and = party which, while il may At
times be II fault in some minor matters, i yet cor
rect in It's main objects and principles, and which
time viii sLow To have been in the right"
They support certain principles. because whenever
the change so universally desired may take place
they believe il will enlist in favor o. the Government
- the .ymp=thies Of ! large class Of men who now
stand aIoOf, and Of a class who are perhaps as likely
to lie annexationisis As anything else because prin-
eiples which they know TO be true are ignored and
are likely TO continue 10 lie 80 by this Government
Isymp=thise with very much that has been eI-
pressed in your columns Oh the subject Of parties,
the more 80, perhaps, because for a long time in
dulsed in the same pleasant dreams Of a Government
founded upon the very principles which the writer
declares are likely TO be ignored. l think the time
has come, however, when We can honestly doubt
whether such hopes arc practicable under the cir
cumstanees in which this Kingdom is placed.
Il is with extreme regret that / am compelled to
differ with those for whose opinions | have great re-
spect, and that I ain lei To the belief that, as az M
dspsafeai nation, the HIt5Iiiaa people ca. RsrsT
enjoy u free GOrerHasHt, the free exercise Of their
iaalieAa5Ie rights. or IA. sHjOynsni q such liberties
as "a other eOasfifufiosGf nOHGrehiss are enjoyed by
me psoDls. Nor 10 | believe that, ere1Pi as Other
GorsrHmenis hold his ia su5 eiiO7. tgiI the riShiS
Of GHy fOrsigasTs or class a foreigners D. secure
should they chance 10 incur tas diSpIeasHrs Of those
,rAo hare 50 wrongly ssi=ei The rsiRs Of poirsr from
the constitutional Gaihoritiss in hiS land.
The=e are opinions which have grown in spite of \
wish 10 think otherwise, and l propose 10 consider
Why We cannot hope Tor a change while still pursu-
ing our Independence as a nation.
In the first place, as a permanent necessity to .
Constitutional Government, there must be a mutual
respect between the rulers and the governed. The
rights II all classes must lie held inyiolate, and above
all must reign the supremacy OF the law
Now, / hold as n fact, which l am convinced none
will gainsay, tina, while the people Of this Kingdom,
both naturalized and native born, hold the Throne
and Government Of this Kingdom in a degree Of re-
spect which speaks volumes for their patience and
regard for peace, the ruling class show no respect
whatever fr the people or their opinions. y class Of
men are now in power. both in high Offices and low,
who have hardly ever hgd a heartbeat for this
people. None Of the Ministers now he-e have ever
had the slightest utilization with them they cannot
speak the language, and know nothing Of their Gus
toms. In private life they hold them in contempt {;
are utterly REGARDLESS Of these desires and Pecu-
liarities Of the people which rulers elsewhere are desir-
themselves for their several positions either by studi-
ou-ly regarding the idicsyneracies Of this people, or by
that prominence in any department of life among men
in this country which should mark those called TO high
positions in q Constitutional Government. Their in
huence upon their subOrdinates is not favorable to an
afectiouate regard for the people, and to those who
have watched closely the progress Of affairs for some
few years, their influence upon the King and chiefs
has been regarded with unmi-ed regret vt times
their cringing sutserviency in carrying out measures
which they have been weak enough TO ayOw them
selves opposed to, instead Of honOrably ~resigning
when they found their convictions opposed TO the line
Of public duty they were compelled 20 follow, has lost
for them the respect Of a large part Of the community.
In a constitutional monarchy such 4 Ministry would
resign or he dismissed from Office. In this country no
constitutional course Is open to the people to procure
their dismissal from office. Now as to the rights Of
all classes Of citizens
That this people have a legal and moral right to
ali the privileges enjoyed previous TO the coup Of
1864 none can deny, and yet they are restrained from
their enjoyment. The great right Of representation
in n separate house is a right that conprehends all
others, for without that they are rendered utterly
powerless to assert and maintain any rights or liber-
at all. There is in this Kingdom, at present,
practically no representation Of the people.
The governing classes have deliberately, and with
determination. placed tie people in this
thus showing how much they regard the
rights Of the nation, and in what degree they really
desire a Constitutional Government.
In regard TO the respect for che law, which Is so
essential to inspire confidence both at home and
abroad. / have shown with what facility the funda-
mental law Of the Kingdom was set at nought, and
row \ hcile Court was led to yield to the iuperious
dictates Of authority.
We next consider whether by any political CON-
or parties. desirable changes can be effect
ell 1 AN led to answer negatively AMI to conclude
hat these evils are beyond ordinary remedy.
In the first place what could 4 party in opposition
to accomplish No possible prePOnderlnce, nu-
nerically. could suffice to make a majority in the So
allied Legislative Assembly, if tine Ministers chose to
1ert tine powers they have arrogated to themselves
: il easy 10 say they would not exercise all the pow
rs they might but their course heretofore, aud
specially lately, cannot lead any 10 look for mo-
Grafton. Again, the Government patronage, which
hey have inaugur4ted the practice Of using
gainst the nation instead Of for it, is beyond
hat Of .ny other Government. In comparison To the
oting population, and gives them a power which is
ntirvly opposed TO eonsti;utionalism. The use Of the
Inds Of the Treasury 10 sustain newspapers, and
means Of brow-beating any who may chance TO
ifer with them the centralizing desPotism, by
hich every department. Of the Government, even the
dietary, i under the control Of the Ministers, and
hich can be, and are used, for the oppression Of
by who dare express sentiments Of opposition, from
ie Judges TO 4 deputy shipping master-against all
no party could make any headway except by
ctual revolution, even were there the unity Of &C
on and combination from which 50 much is expected.
Again, the conviction grows irresistible that We can
u look and hope for the lofty sentiments Of patriotism