The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-07-14
a Caucus Meeting ofrhs " Dsa lite Party"

a Caucus Meeting 1f the De5 lite Party
MR. EDIroE: II was my privilege L :ew day'
ago to be present "a. = meeting 81 the -'oPf0ai-
zion party" held Tor the purpose Of considering
she political situation. The meeting opened by
eIectiug Bro. Early Peiy ChHirmsnr and Bro.
kamu KuIa SecretIry A. near "a could per
ceiTs, th@ first meeting of the party was
composed eEtiEsly Of people connected with 'he
different newspapers here A. soon a. the meet
iug had elected Officers. Bro Elriy nff-re'i up a
short sud most ferSeUt prayer, ia which ne in-
s;ructed rhe Lord that 1t was clearly his bounden
daty 70 look down upon them and bless them.
aud grant them ~ their desires. aud also to
confOund and bring Hsncht all the plans Of
their eneIuies, SoJd, bah or indifferent. II
the cDucII~Ion OF this short aud appropriate sp-
peal Ill present responded With InC=t earnest
- Amen"
The chairman thea proceeded to state the ob-
jeet Of the Inestingas follows: 'Brethren when the
foTefsthers had been few years in Plynoath it
"a reported that they held meeting and Re-
solved ir-t, The earth il the Lords and his
peoples Second Resolved We are his people.
After this, possession oi everything in the land
the object Of their desires -becHT..s easy snd
convenient. Now. yna we'll &now brethren,
for about half n century, rE- party Of which We
are the shining light lni lponents has held
fnli tenure and possession Of all Offices ct honor
profit OF trust Dy much the -, arguments and
reasons a. the forefathers heil possession Of
plymouth colony. Bur unfortunately within
the last few yenrs a change hs- come about.
Certain detestabie new comsrs - have made
their appearance. aud have not ouiy dared to as
pire to political Office. but, curse he on them.
have actually succeeded IN securing control Of the
government in such way, that entirely
left ont ia the cold.
Now brethren, it must be PLAIN to all of you
without any argument that this matter has been
allowed to on altogether too lar. Something
mast he done. and that right speedily to remedy
this condition OF affairs.
A. you we'll know brethreH 1 a most earn
-at and devoted follower Of the Lord, / ain also
D full aud earnest believer IN the truths and
preceptS of revealed religion. However, there
are certain rnaxIms enunciltel in the good book
which have for the good OF OUr party. Taken
upon myself for the time bsiug eutirelyiguore,
especially that text about. - tniuking evil.
and speaking no evil, >" etc, aud about being
gentle and easy 10 bs sntrea.iei ''.' returning
not railing for r,iiin@, bat contrarywi~e bless
in8 AM OtHers L ullLut i1Snllcn.
When VIC again come into our ancient rights
and EN- a'iIm~Gt-- IIch ~e expect to do shortly
Il will Jr7;yo then T.. remember what hurt
IL has been To my feelings 10 ~ entirely forget
thc-a sIcred prscspts, ~ 1 have done in Iny
tcsItty opposition organ, AMI 20 gig. due
credit therefore. and liberal share Of govern
IneHt rarrOnag-." Just acre nc rncuID-rs Of the
meeting saraiei - D. somewhat uneasy, and
sh- worthy chairman proceeded: - A. You
well know for the sod II party ] have not
he-it4trd. week by week to pouT out sbuse and
yiI.h-asirn - make Iiy "opPsitian neatly run
With SANDER Oysrlowiug sewer runs with
nitL. Fhi- b-iug thoroughly aud entirely
ioreist. 10 noth nav aAture aud my religion. you
viii easily what trial II has been TO to
sacrifice ray feelings Tor the COMMON good"
HerS two Of the members seemed tU have
= risin9; IN III. throat. Bro. Early proceeded
80 30 great has been my desire 90 see our party
succeed ia removing this wickod and audacious
government az present in power, that have not
only considered il best 20 forget sacred writ,
but ~ great extent common sense as WELL
have - you well know tor uanY long months
RUG the chInges ON The hackneyed snbject Of
Isprosy--aSsIiring the worii that ii was greatly
the iucrsa4e here, thai u was an ''emnentIy
contagious di4aIss, although why some of our
party have not contracted Il. II it be so shall
have 10 confess Is = puzylr-, even IN tue case of
sorns who are associated in @r1an whowill now
sud then step asiis apd become tIrej and dizzy
and lie down BY the S.y+;l" AMI NJ prone to ir-
regularities wot Of. Nevertheless learned medi-
cal men have assured "a that the disease men-
tionei Wa - =nliusutly contagious and be-
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20 the world. 50 that all might see that the gov
ernnent now IN power clearly responsible
fOr this calamity being among Us The fact that
the di-"t=s has been known heIe for sixty years,
aEi to- Ministry has only been IN power one
year eats igura IN the case. These evil
ones. who have dared to occupy the seats of
honor and profit which by right belong to Us,
must be got rid Of. have never lost sight oi
shat point for one instant.
How these medical men can reconcile the fact
that they sent u man With an - s;niuently con-
tagious' 4 isesse to infect i friendly nation,
have not stopped TO enquire. 1t is sufficient for
me to know that / have most actively aud with
all my might trumpeted it forth to the world 50
that the enemies Of Hawaii and opponents of the
treaty might know fully the extent Of our do
m-stic trouble. This have done 50 that pub
lic feeling might be created uRfriendly 40 those
N power, and With the hope that so We might
oust our opponents and place ourselves in those
possessions which we are longing for with a
most earnest longing People - soon forget
that the fact that more iepers are now segre-
gated than ever before will not count and as be-
tore this. the matter that public ai ction has
Ieven been used to make political capital out Of
makes this subject fine handle, and a. you vel
know have used it unsparingly. Now that q
great scare has arisen ar,i the enemies of the
treaty on the coast are usin g with great effect
ny diasribes against tLis government 50 "a tc