The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-11-03

.,,,,rerv NJ this world. which cannot be
,-n;Jsd nv mere desire to do right, and he
who uses printers ink, has terrible respoh-
sibilitT if his views be not sound as well as
honest.
remember to have met with an incident
which. am glad to think, not inaptly IL
lustrates the position Of parties here to-night-
I refer to the record OF certain love pas-
sages stated to have occurred between Mr.
Rumble ard the respected matron OF tne
establishment in which were spent tne car
lier years of Oliver Twist.
You nav remember, Sir, that in the course
Of that memorable drinking, Mr. BUM
HE had used an expression with REGARD 70
his hostese's cat which had induced the
lady to call him hard-hearted; ana that so
long as they sat opposite each DINER, the
marion would not be prevailed upon 10 Is
tract the harsh reproach. In consequence,
MIR Bundle pushed his chair farther and
farther from the lady's side, and what was
Tn. result Mr. Chairman, II was round
table and Mr.. Bundle was greatly surprised
no DOUBT, to find himself $50 near and yet
so far In the words Of the historian the
two chairs touehed,h and when they dld
$50. Mr. Bundle stopped"
/ will not drag before the public gaze a
scene so tender as that which ensue1, but
state in brief that the reconciliation was
complete.
Mr.. Chairman, "one touch of nature makes
the whole world kim Our round table Is
the contract system, with the lshmaelites
on one side, and the Planters on the other,
perhaps we have felt that we had some
reason to call our opposite neighbcrs hard
heartedn but when Mr.. Carter admitted at
the close OF the last discussion that We
must have some restriction, l felt that he
had begun backing and that, very soon our
chairs would touch. When this happens
trust the peace and harmony will be OF long
err duration than / grieve to think Mr..
Bundle enjoyed.
Mr. Chairman, It is easier to break down a
theory than to build one. and in common fair
ness, think / ought to state, what appears
to me to be our true course.
1t seems to me sir, that instead Of one
great want, we have two, which We per
sistently represent as one. We want labor,
and we want population.
Now, sir, the planters want labor, they
are willing to bear all the trouble and ex-
pense of procuring II, neither do they want
any subsidy, as urged by the gentlemen
who have not come to our side CT the table.
But the other want is a general one, which
concerns the planter as citizen exactly as
1t does every other citizen; and | maintain
that il is as unfair to ask the planter to
provide for the nations want, as TO ask the
nation TO supply the planters want.
The planter has perfect right to get
illegally OF eOurse) exactly such laborers as
suit him best aud it is for the Govern
ment to take such steps to regulate and
supplement his efforts as they may see 1T.
But 1t cannot be just that because the Plan
ter needs labor, he should be also COM
PEELED to provide for bringing families to
meet national want In which he has nei-
Their more nor less interest than his neigh
Dor.
The most reasonable plan for dealing with
the difficulty seems to be that the two parties
should cooperate, and while the planters pro-
vide for the supply Of their laborers. the nation
generally should arrange for the introduction
of their wives and families, who might be in
dueed to come.
am convinced, sir, that on no other basis
can we hope to deal with these questions. IL
is useless for the one class to try to shrk its
duties on the shoulder Of another, and il gentle
men are sincere in their protestations let them
cease this unfair and unneighborly abuse Of
the planters. who are perhaps rs good citizens
as those who cry them down, and let them
study diligently the share Of responsibility
that honestly belongs to themselves.
Mr.. Chairman. the abuse Of thing is no ar
gument against its use. There are many with
in this building who came to this land rs
did, under contract The land is perhaps rs
much indebted to them as it is to those who
came here without any contract. but merely
headed up in casks, run-aways from other
land, or Adventures, seeking in foreign coun-
try that success which was denied them in
/ their own.
The planters are tainted with the fact. that
nearly all the plantations have. ruined their
originators. / say sir, Rll honor to them for
their enterprise. and sympathy for their losses.
and let not those. who have merely secured
/ their profits on the bond and mortgage Of other
mems energies, be too ready to sneer at their
misfortunes, or to cast the first stone even at
their faults.
Mr.. Thomas Hugees had been frequently
interrupted during his first attempt to address
the assembly, by what our neighbours report
er is pleased to term 90 ironical cheers and
rising to speak again, was cried down by loud
cries Of question.
Judge Montgomery then endeavored to get
hearing. but Mr. Carter and others strenu-
ously objected, and the Judge had to 90 with
out getting of his speech.
Mr.. Harris asked for few minutes to reply
to Mr.. Carter, but they were memorable.
Calls for the previous question we're made,
and the Resolution was put 10 vote. and car
ried. after which the meeting adjourned.