The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-07-28

Mr.. EDTToR:-The Kuokod of last week
has portion of a couple of columns, one in
English, and one in Hawaiian, devoted to an
exposition of its own merits, which is all
right enough. The following are some of
the extracts:
ain January 1865, it passed into the hands
OF its present Editor, and in January 1867 in
to the hands of several young men of Hawai-
ian birth, though still under the same editor
ship. There has been from the first no
change in its principles, no abatement in its
steady advance. Its position in the literature
of these Islands is well defined and important.
1t will be impossible for the future historian
to write regarding the last few years with
fullness and accuracy without making large
use of our Independent Newspaper. We
point to the Kltobod as proud success"
In the face of much opposition the Kto-
kod has been and is true TO its independent
principles. II has not been hoopilin.eadi to
any party political or social 1t is distinctly
Evangelical in its religious sentiments"
ut will continue as untrameled by oppos-
ers and faint hearted friends as hitherto, and
will when SO moved, continue TO admit to
our columns articles not considered very
'circumspect by those against whom they
are directed"
And We are happy to be able to announce
that arrangements are being made for more
vigorous prosecution of all the interests of
the RNOk0d"
"We calmly wait for the reaction from
the Capitalization of power which is sure to
come"
Now Mr.. Editor, most people in striving
to get above the vulgar crowd, and take the
acknowledged position of leaders of the peo-
pie have to meet opposition, oft times defeat
and it may be that it is not until worn out
and gone, that their loss is deplored and
their success realized.
We cannot, then, but rejoice at the extra
ordinary fortune oftsUO privileged individuals
aud congratulate men so useful and essential
the one to the other, that there are excep-
tions to this rule since the Kttokoa deems
that " it will be impossible TO write regard
ing the last few years with fullness and ac-
curacy without making use of our Indepen-
dent Newspaper. We point to the Kuokod
as proud success"
What pity it is that history cannot be
written at once for the approval of interested
parties, and that many minor circumstances
must be forgotten and lost.
Were it not for the infexible rule that the
historian must come Gfter-sometimes gene
rations after the actors have passed away
were it not for this fact, we could wish Mr.
Historian nothing better than that he and the
successful Editor of the Kasokoa might be
brought together personally.
Who will pick up the spectacles of the
Independent editor, who stands so firm
ly on Right" who has not been hoopilime-
aai to any party political or social, when he
falls worn out in the harness; whether the
glasses of said spectacles will need re-setting
or whether the Optician may insert glasses
of perhaps another color, will pertain to his
friend Mr.. Historian to relate
Ny only wish and counsel to the historian,
since We probably shall not meet in the flesh
is, that when he turns over the voluminous
pages of the Katokoa (may he also turn over
the leaves of Holy Writ his attention may
rest upon Prov, XIV, 16:
''Hast thou found honey? eat so much as
is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled there
with, and vomit it."
Yours, truly, INDEPENDENT.