The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-07-24
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
Y. JULY 81.

II is a melancholy spectacle to sec n PAPER pro-
Tossing to be the moathpiece of the Hawaiian
Government, 80 lost to all sense of shame rs to
utter statements which are n gross perversiOn OF
facts. To undertake to refutc them is a useless
work where the truth is SO patent to every I'M
partial person who has lived in the community,
and who knows the weakness OF the official paper
in this respect,-a proneness to defend Its parti-
sans, right or wrong, and abuse and traduce all
who differ from il.
The organ processes to speak for the public,
and insists that we do not. Well, We will not
quarrel with it, rs the fact remains in spite Of
his assertion. The members of the little cOterie
or Z" ring" in which the managers Of the Gazette
hold n conspicuous position, after every issue Of
our paper, are accustomed, it seems, to- meet the
Ministers and pattiDg them upon the back say to
them Never mind the Adreriiser; your selec-
ton Of q judge, or other official as the case may
be, is an excellent one, every body likes t.
Upon which the Minister, once more happy, and
his sycoplantic friend, retire to somc corner and
talk over the late job, and lay the wires for n
new one.
We still claim that n person who has not re-
ccivcd a thorough legal education and training is
not a ft person to elevate to the position of As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court that a
person who is interested as principal or agent in
Il billiard room and drinking saloon, and on the
transactions Of which business he receives q COM
mission, runs n dairy and a sugar plantation, be-
sides enjoying the reputation of being the head
touter for n leading mercantile firm, is not the
person to put upon the Bench. With such a
number and variety of occupations, ii IS erident
that has o,cn or The peoples interest ,0iH suffer.
To be interested in so many enterprises, and
thrown in contact with n large portion of the
community in business matters, are not good
reasons for clevating such n person, to such a re-
sponsible trust
1t is but lately that we read of a New England
judge whosSas so conscientious in n detcrmina-
ton to keep entirely aloof from any transaction
that might bias his Judgment, that he refused
the gift OF some trifle from n grocer with whom
he traded saying that he desired to pay for all ne
received. This same determination led him to re-
fuse to invest in stocks or other investments so Gag
eriy sought after by capitalists. Yet this man led
n long life of usefulness rs n judge, honorcd and
respected for many sterling qualities of head and
Possibly our Ministry and those who pat
them upon the back would have looked upon
as a simple enthusiast or mild lunatic, who
ought to be cared for by his friends.
The Gazette says that : a gcncrous-minded man
would have given him n chance, before proceed
ing to insult him, or endcayoring to make his
harder by exciting prejudice While we
ieny that there has been any insult given, or
hat 1t can fairly be so construed, we as
that n journalist has n duty to perform for
he public, which renders it proper to be just be-
Ore being generous. 1t is but just that the
public should be heard when an improper ap-
has been made, particularly ono so i'm
,ortant-
What can be thought of c~lcvating a man to
he Supreme Court Bench who could coolly say
o n person who felt aggrieved at the loss of a
.ontract, which he knew by right should have
awarded to him, YoU DIDN'T WORK IT RIGHT.
'ossibly this strange reply may be so explained
. to become perfectly innocuous or made so clear
hat a person having n case in Court may know
ow to proceed in order to ensure success.