The Hawaiian gazette., 1874-08-05

EDrroR OF THE HAWAIIAN GAZETTE We have
an Immoral Party-not unknown in other lands
-modestly hiding itself But in Honolulu, great
is mmerality and the AdceTtiss1 is its prophet
No wonder that its members shudder at the
thought Of any rule Of right and morality. Pro-
badly IN no other land claiming to be civilized,
could such an article have been published as dis
graced the columns Of the Adrertiser on Satur-
day last Very strong must be the confidence of
the Minister Of Law and his henchman, when
they boldly fling to the breeze as Hawaii's new
motto In immortality is the strength of the
land" But since they have done so, let me note
what the new departure means ; 1t is assumed
that there are left no men in Hawaii Of decenty
moral lives with the necessary ability to advise
His Majesty the King. In ability to manage
the Legislature is preferred to the weight of char
acter and ability necessary to convince the
Legislature. Will the prophets of this new dis
pensation of immortality consent to put on the
new cash bonds which they propose to issue, as
an incentive to lenders that No morality, public
or private, hampers the enterprise of Hawaii p
This will certainly recommend the bonds to pub
lie acceptance according to the new doctrine.
Considering then. under the new departure,
that morality is a bar to public service, let us
hope that HIS Majesty will fad no difficulty in
filing public Offices. If party could be found
who had swindled a church, what shining exam
PIE Of immortality to Gil an important post Fit
H..
other land had sWindled class of uniortunates
not exactly moral, how admirably adapted such
an one to apply the law Of gnhoy Hawaii Let
us trust the criminal calendar would furnish some
subjects to Gil the minor Offices Shall it never
occur to the appointing power that Hawaii may
in turn suffer at the hands OF such
Surely some encouragement must have led to
such az open avowa Of the superiority of Immor-
ality over Morality. How now, ministers and
mobiles, priyy councillors, advisers of royalty
princes in expectancy, virtuous ladies of the
court, head OF the state. under solemn obligation
to lead Hawaii, how suits the new motto of Ha.
wall In immortality is the strength of the
landl" SO it must be that immortality and abili-
ty are Synonymous in Hawaii, and an appointment
or retention in office will be the patents, gentle
men of the royal service, of your immortality
The thin blooded morality party are to give
way to thick blooded bacchanalians.
No king Of Hawaii ever SO far forgot himself
as did our sovereign 10 late appointment. But
let US hope that such appointments are to be the
exception, not the rule. We will not believe that
His Majesty has committed himself to the doc
trine Of the immoral party, or that the motto
righteousness is the life of The land-paced there
by Kauikeaouli. is to be ruthlessly torn from the
escutcheon of Hawaii There are men enough
in the country whose lives have not been stained
with open barefaced impropriety who have shown
enterprise and ability 10 private life, who might
be called to give strength and vigour to the na-
tional councils, and whose names would give cred
it, not shame, to our country. If there is to be
no lifting up of hands, let there be no hanging
down OF heads in shame
no HAWAII PoNOL