The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1870-01-19
DemasoEues.

This Is not the only country IN the
world where approaching elections are
the signals for INSCRIPTIONS demagogues,
disappointed plaee-Seekers. and would-be
leaders Of public opinion, TO launch their
denuncistions against the existing order of
things and to mAlign the public servants:
pretending 10 predict disorder and ruin in
the quick future # their warnings are not
needed, and their plans O. carried ont. To
hear them talk, those unaeguaintei with
their style Of ora5Orv would imagine rev
olution and anarchy TO be imminent
among most peaceful and eontented
population; that famine and death were
stalking abroad, where, in fact, plenty
reigns; that corruption and villainy hold
high carnival. where. in fact. they only
exist IN the dreams and aspirations of the
Demagogues themselves. No one. by rea-
son Of his exalted position, of his long and
faithful public service. Of his known and
respected honor and integrity, is exempt
from the ISLANDERS of these people. The
learned and just Judge, with the honest
and loy2l citizen. must suffer TO see their
names and characters. at such times.
coupled with everything that Is wrong:
with . bribery and corruption :" and to
hear the independent middle and work
ing classes" appealed TO. TO protect them
selves against their villainy. Other
countries have an equal proportion of
Demagogues with this. and, judging from
what they sav-from their .misrepresenta-
tons, and their interruptions ISLANDERS upon
public men-we should say that they felt
SIS little responsibility in regard to truth
or decency as they do in this country. 1t
Is our good fortune TO be able to boast
that in No pan Of the world IS less heed
paid to the ISLANDERS Of people Ike those
above adverted TO than in this. They
nav have heretofore had more power to
perver1 the minds of men than they now
have, but at present, if we are TO believe
the intelligent independent middle and
working classes that influence Is gone.
We are assured, every day, that those
who have. for years. used what little
ability they possess to embarrssS our
Government and people at home, and dis
credit and. bring them into contempt
abroad. have lost. among the very people
of whom they boast Of being the cham
pions, all faith and confidence that NAV
have heretofore been rePOsed in them
We have been told by those who have be
heved IN their honesty, whatever opinion
they may have had of their good sense,
that their constant assertions that they
are. and have been, solely guided BY their
honest convictions as TO what Is most
beneficial TO this people and country. are.
BY their actions. proved to be false, and
that they are solely guided by their per
sonal likes and dislikes- Indignantly re-
vengeful. they would not, nOtEithstand-
ing their boosted loyalty and patriotism,
hesitate to betray their King and country
at any moment when opportunity for
doing so should offer. We are told by
those who know. that II Is true. as would
appear from their writings, that they are
constantly hoping for some complication
to ariss. that would plunge this country
into difficulties which would render it
necessary to resort to the active pnotec-
ton Of powerful neighbor, and which
could only result IN our absorption by
that power, and the consequent evils TO
the native people of this country.
As fair, and not over-naIignant sam
pie Of what or demagogues can do, we
would refer our readers to an article in
the ,Ado9fiss Of last Saturday, headed