The Hawaiian gazette., 1882-09-06

LAST week the GAZETTE laid carefully
before the public the broad platform which
must unite all sections of society. no
matter what smaller or more private issues
ihey might have between them; we quoted
Washington, Montesquieu and Raynal in
support of what we advanced; our argu-
ment was temperate, almost too temper
ate advocacy for coNsTITUTIoNALIsM! 1t
was with much pleasure that we turned to
the Tuaes of July 7th and there found the
account of the Golden Club Dinners
for what had been expressed in the GA
zETTE, was most ably endorsed by one of
England's most prominent statesmen. The
paragraph reads as follows;
The Earl of Derby, in proposing the
first toast, said, The first toast which ]
have the honor to propose to you as is the
invariable custom on these occasions is
The Health of her Majesty the Queen
Constitutional monarchy is a beautiful
and delicate machine, and like all beauti-
full and delicate pieces of mechanism, it
requires careful handling (Cheers.) 1t Is
difficult to overrate the mischief which
might be done by any Sovereign who
should be bent upon the increase Of his
own authority, and in that pursuit should
disregard those unwritten but well-de
fined traditions which govern our public
life 1t is a great honor to Her Majesty
that in her long reign, prudence and patrl-
otism have led her to resist any tempta-
tation TO move in that direction, and
keenly interested as we know her to be in
public affairs. she has not the less scrupu-
lously and thoroughly respected those in
visible limits by which her practical exer-
else of power is bounded (Cheers.) She
has had her reward, for not only does she
ever hear her name mentioned with honor
and respect in every part of the civilized
world. but it will be inseparably connected
with an age the most remarkable that
England has ever known in amended, in
improved social institutions, and in un-
equalled progress, not material only, but
scientific and intellectual also. give you
with all the honors, The Health of Her
Majesty the Queen (Cheers.l
SIS
When Lord Derby gave utterance to
those sentiments he was speaking not
only to his own countrymen, but to gentle
men representing every part of the civil
lied globe; prominent men from France.
China Belgium, Germany, the United
States, Norway, India, Queensland, Vic
tOria. Spain, Italy, Greece, etc, etc, were
there. The remarks were evidently aimed
to shew how strongly the constitutional
principle is regarded in England, and we
should recommend a careful study of these
remarks to the sovereign OF the Hawaiian
Islands and his advisers.
AIonarchies in the nineteenth century
are ticklish things Conduct them even
upon excellent principles, as long as there
is a faiRt of absolutism about them there |
is bound 10 be not only strong party |
,cithiR the State, but also a strong party |
,rithon, who will, whenever occasion offers, |
be prepared to assist the malcontents from |
pure hatred of absolutism. How great, |
how ingrained this feeling can become, |
how intense the thought, how fearless the |
courage. of those who hate and contend |
against Imperialism, only those can un
derstand who have experienced Imperial |
rule. and have mingled with those who |
hold their lives as water, could they only |
Dv the sacrifice overthrow the baleful I'm
perialism which overshadows their lives.
Such men we have known, such feelings
We have ever honored Wherever the
monarch Of country imprudently or
,gpressively dares to override constitutional
lights. and our readers viii recollect that
many constitutional rights are unwritten,
hough well understood, that monarch Is
lot only deserving Of the hatred and oppo-
ition of his subjects, but he is not fit to
,ccupy the throne he encumbers, he had
,etter give way quietly to some one more
it to govern than himself, thereby saving
he painful repetition of episodes like
hose of Charles /, Louis XVI, Alexander
/ and dozens upon dozens Of despots,
Fho though amiable enough in their pri-
ate lives. incurred the bitterest hatred Of |
heir subjects, because of their mistaken
ieas of what their powers, as rulers, were.
The Queen of England and her husband
he late Prince Consort, very clearly under
TODD their position, and took the greatest
aims to study. not so much their own Z
ights, but those of the people; yet even
hey could make a slip; was such a slip t
yer permitted to be CLOSED over? mol I
'opular as the Queen Is and has been the
sproof has come sharply. So small {
latter as the presence of the Prince Con o
ort In the House of Commons to hear a 2
ebate, was resented at once; the Prince
as compelled to Withdraw, and very n
were comments were passed, though the i
rInce had only gone from motives Of : :
riosity, IN order to hear some fine speak Il
q. A few months ago the same rule was O
1plied to the Prince Of Wales, who was a
resent for a similar purpose. In large :
sues many q popular minister has lost a