Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1883-08-04
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The hr,t printers were the earliest and
uuble,t martyr, in the cause Of humanity and
civilization. The fate 81 Coleman, who was
the secretary Of the Duke Of York, anil one Of
the ht. printers, is sad commentary on the
dcspoii,m and brutality u the early stages Of
Anglo Saxon character and society. lie was
charged with high treason for printing the
news, and wa one II the first victims Of the
Infamous Titus OATES lie wss denied coun.
sci by Chief Justice ~croggs, who found fault
with his religion, and fidiculcd his defense as
he stood at the bar Jchrcys was the prose.
cutof. Oates wa, cTcumstantial in his per
Jury. and Coleman was condemned. His
crime was urging the religious views which he
held, with great learning. diiiusing political
knowledge and cnghtening public opinion.
For this he was drawn on a hurdle from New.
gate 10 Tyburn, amid the noisy insults Of the
mob, and there blrblrously beheaded and
quartcrcl \ lcn year, later, on a chill DC.
toDcr night in 1908, Sir Roger LEstmnge,
The lircn.ct Of the press and his cowafdly
assistants, caught q poor old printer named
John Iwyn, IN hi, house at Cloth Fair, which
va, M.HOns hiding place ia dark and evil
day. \ few sheets and some types were
found Some printed words argued that the
execution of u 'icc and judgment Is as well
the people as the magistrates duty; and II
the magistrate, prevent judgment, the people
,I' ''"''' w ,Ny Jaw ~ wv, 10 execute IT,
"yh almiIe' 'h'l nc pHhteh inc 'heets' bnt
me- ''ld nc ~" u, nun u. mem ana ne hao
".'n I'In 'oi,E "','''nB' loi nus Wo'h' thlt ne
was l"''' ana nc n'I ,'",iy OF sn,ai, ehhu
~" "'P''",", 1P'n ",',' '"' D'e'u' ne OcBBv"
| lW 'l'I')' .', H)IC' 'hc S"ie' justice, Ei"N.y
/ iusultcd and abused him, and declared that he
was guilty IT the most wicked and Infamous
treason Poor old TWIN was dfapprd ON n
hNfn'e ]" ht P''ee Z" execution, huhg ulI
nearly dead, then GU, down, and his body So
muiil'',I lha' u, a''ocny iorblds recital, ms
hran CUT "''' ana ms I"ut quarters huhg on the
Guy gates. lhe'e arc grave ana nhusua, re
'''''' nu' IN tne'S Jay" ~ uhponhued ana uh.
/ appreciated Hee"oh' men sometimes forget
"ha' ~ because 'ney eihet never hhe" "'
! nave lpfb"Uch Wha' utspo'lsm mas Deen.
IN 'ooA' III r. Deeting was expelled rom
parliament ana Cohhheu IN thc lower, ioi
pruning ms speeches. Jehfeys, when ne go'
on inc pehch' pursued the poor printers win
lfhe d'i1' wnlP o, judicial scorpions. Inc
/ NehetaWe Nehoiu naN'ei was imprisoned ana
nnsI "f pruning MS ho'y wofks' kichafd
steele was eNIeh,u rom parliament, ana I'M
Prsoncd ana hncd Tor printing the most harm.
ie'' anu pe'u'l'ui thoughts In 1850, 'hel
justice Hc'F6' declared that' ny the law ol
England n" person whatever could expose to
me Pnhlle knowledge anything That concerned
inc anaiis o. the PuD'e without license IRON
IN, KING Inc harmless Book ot sports was
S"lennY pu,hcu ny 'he Pup'ic hanenan' Long
acts OF Parliament were passed To smut the
mouths ana silence ,he pens OF men. he Sai
chan'pef pe'Pe,t'eu tS most u'Nsrace'ni acts OF
tyranny ana CRIME IN ITS efforts 10 suodue the
press and prohlbt printed thought. Fines,
imprisonment, the piiory' the branding iron,
me rack the h'ngman hire at smlthheld, and
All inc inventions OF deSPo'ic cruelty ana IN
genoiV ana "ickednesS IN the power OF thS
state were Drought w'th unrelenting hendish
ness !" PuhiSh inc printers bui all the acts
oil parliament all the judgements OF corrupt
courts al the royal prociamalions, all the old
haIley lriaIS, all me atrocious lyburn eNecu'
IONS ana not SubJugaie the press: The lives
ct heroic men were found Tor sacrifice until the
demon OF persecution was appeased, and the
DAY began to dawn Those who died for the
hbefiy ct me press IN those long and bloody
years, challenge the fame of the martyrs OF all