The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-01-18

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the Seventh Volume of the HAWAIIAN
GAZETTE. In greeting our readers on
the occasion, to us, of new year, wei fiat
ter ourselves that we can say that we
present to them, without any very osten-
tatious pretentions to perfection in jour
nalism, the promise of a usefulness and
reliability not to be found in any other
journal published in this Kingdom. 1t
has been, and will continue to be, our am
bition to make this paper the most reliable
Of any published here; not only as regards
the impartial publication of what may be
transpiring in other parts of the world,
but truthful record of occurrences here,
which may be referred to in future as cor
rect records of the past.
Journalism, in community like this, is
no easy task; and it is not rendered the
more enviable from the fact that on nearly
every question of Importance which arises,
nearly every man differs from his neighbor
and the neighbor differs from every one
else and of course they all unite in differ
ing with the views as expressed by the
Journalist, who would have the right to be
inconsolable if it were not for the fact that
he is no more alone in his views than any
one else.
This community being a remarkably
quiet one, it is most difficult matter to
fill the columns Of paper with such SEN
sational items of local news as are in
measure demanded by every newspaper
reading people. 1t is undoubtedly most
unfortunate for the prosperity of the pa
pers that in their weekly issues they are
unable to give reliable and detailed ac-
count of some horrible tragedy which may
have occurred during the week 1t is
q cause of great congratulation to the COM
munity that the scarcity of tragedies here
is such that the papers have no space
specially set apart for their record, and
that the occurrence of anything which is
heinously wicked and criminal, is so
very rare that the columns of the public
journals are seldom darkened by tales of
horror. The public is very properly
iulled and assured by feeling of Sc
curity which is felt in almost no other spot
on this earth. For this reason, if for no
other, the reader of the local paper should
congratulate himself whenever he takes it
up, that be lives in country where life
and property are so secure as they are here,
and that there is little danger that he will
be startled at any time by tales, any more
than by scenes, of horror. We even be-
ieve that here, the journalist himself does
not envy the lot of those in what some call
more advanced countries, who have from
day to day and week to week to record
their ever-occurring shooting affrays, stab
bing ARRAYS, daring robberies, horrible
murders and frightful accidents, although |
they are fully aware that many people
1--WE hope not majority, believe that the
newspaper fills in its principal object un-
less it can furnish more or less of such
matter in every Issue. If this is afailure
in journalism, all we can say is, Happy |
Hawaii, that your journalists are obliged |
to fail in this respect
But TO continue; although it is not well
to make too many promises, and although
few are carried out except the honest
promise to do ones best, faithfully ad-
hered to, yet we venture to assure our
readers thai the GAZETTE will continue to
be the most reliable paper published in
he country; that its ann win be to give
he truest ard newest political, commercial.
'ocial and general news; that it will ad-
rocate Its views in plain and unmistakable
anguage, and in courteous manner. en-
never to give ofense to those
Fho differ honestly with the opinions ex-
,ressed In its columns; that its only aim
a the future, as in the past, viii be to use
very effort TO promote the best interests
f this Kingdom. to advance its develop
lent and encourage increased industry
nd thrift among the people. II