The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-04-16
Personal Matter.

Some two weeks ago the editor of the Nuhou
had some very indefinite illusions to a fire in
the rear" and no one probably could conjecture
to whom or to what he referred. In his issue Of
April II, he says it refers to a conversation he
had with the editor of this paper on the defeat
OF the treaty of reciprocity and its causes. This
is certainly piece of news to US. We are not
aware of ever having had conversation with
him, in which the =" master and servant" law was
referred to, directly or indirectly. And so far
from ever having assigned, in private or public,
that law as a reason why the reciprocity treaty
did not passive scout the very idea of it, and
what our master and servant law" was, or if
they knew, would ever have cared two straws for
it. Those who know our sentiments, know that
the chief reasons we have assigned for the fail
procity on our part 100000 offered against
100000 asked the unfortunate disagreement
in our Cabinet of 1868, and the still more IN
fortunate selection of the agents of this govern
ment at Washington, including Mr. Walter NJ.
Gibson, who went there without official au-
thority, and probably did more TO defeat it than
any other man, though he may not think so.
"Our Shepherd says that he knew something about
Salt Lake and its Saints some twelve years ago; but
he thinks that our brother ought to be better IN
formed as he was there only some three years ago,
when he met his cousin Partridge, Of brother
Brigham's wives, who must, no doubt give him,
from time TO time, later news of his relatives and
hrnfI rar In bpco liaei In
brother, how was sister Partridge when you last
heard from her? We are so busy with the NttIoH
that we have not had time to write Since, brother,
you have touched upon this subject, we challenge
you to tell all you know.n-NuhOu, April IL.
We consider it no dishonor to be connected
with Brigham Young by the marriage of rela-
tions nor can he be much the worse or we
much the better by the alliance, only as it may
serve to give US the inside track in gaining infor
nation relative to those who once we're Latter
Day Saints, and are not now. From personal
observations we know the Mormons to be q thrift
ty, industrious people, and excepting the stain
of poygamy, worthy community. If the editor
of the Nuhou wishes TO know how Sister Par
fridge is, whoever she may be9 we presume he
can learn by proper application at Salt Lake
Having answered his queries and as he seems to
prefer the interrogatory style, We will respond in
the same way, and ask him question or two;
1st.-Did not Brigham Young baptise person
named Walter NJ Gibson at Salt Lake, y" some
twelve years ago? @
2d.-Did not the latter come here as an ennis
sary of the former in 1861, convene and meet
with the Mormon disciples at Waikiki, Maui
who were then as sheep without shepherd ~?
3d.-Was not Mr.. Gibson made the depository
of the funds of the native Hawaians belonging
to the Mormon faith, who acknowledged him as
Brigham Youngs envoy and if SO, what became
of the funds?
4th.-Did not Brigham Young send out agents
from Salt Lake to recover the funds or property
belonging to the followers of his church in these
islands, and what success did they meet with?
When these simple questions are answered in
an honest and straightforward manner, we shall
have something more to say.