The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1886-02-09
The Trial.

T has been recorded; in a trnthlul lay.
How great man. in his impetuous way,
Cali'd on his chums, Paul John and Charley bold,
Promising them untold OF heaps OF gold
II they would only act on his appeal
And help him keep his place by dnt Of steel
Or lead or brass or some such metal, that
l. often used in the affairs OF state;
And that their welfare. like his own, was bound
On the stout hearts with which tey held the ground.
u also has been shown how one replied.
Heroic. eloquent, too daring chief
How siu-ly he assaulted t'Other side
And how he came too soon alas! TO grief;
What answer Charley gave is not yet heard,
He's cautious, hestate- 70 give his word,
He'll wait until he fairly sees his way,
And doubt. Cen then. IL he should Join the fray.
Not so cood.naiurcd Paul, he came at once,
And said, " III prove ] am 10 legal Ounce
" Twill rout your foes aud drive them all-pc-mcll
'Thr other sIdc Of nowherc.-Wherc that Il
" Is not a very pleasant place | wis.
" But I'll be watchfuI; when / sec my chance,
" III sound a note will make the rascals dance,
" Who dares oppose Us In oar state-craft high.
Folks think I'm too good naturcd-' all my eye
" ] know l am soft hcarted-that's my way
But those who want TO light-won't hnd il play.
WHO should attempt TO bite this legal file.
,'Twould badly rasp his teeth and stir his bile,"
As thus delivered he his s-short address
A reckless writer Of the Daily Press
McatioEcd bland Paul in not polite terms;
" o ho'n said he, - think see the germs
ot something here that shall assist our schemes
" II properly gyelopd-Wildest dreams
% Could not afford a case more opportunc.
' III set the law in MOTION and full soon
III ind out what this fellow would be at
' Or salts. ca, or fefi IA. or
- Any other plan TO pave the way for
Conviction on the charge of burglary
" Or hgrratry. arson, bad surgery,
" Or any other charge that can be provd
/" Against that wretch who has 30 vilely moy'd
- The state against our gentle rulc-Ah we'll,
g / think the nearest / can find is libel
% L viii meet the case-At all events u try
' And never pipe my Cye-nor yet say die
Paul, being shrcwd and running for the race.
To his own judgment trusted not his case
Consulted other jurists, who agreed
he FHgfz nrran ont pd dtt.ar, ush haHf f,Yf1ga
A. bad as bad could bc-'Twoud be quite wTnn.
To leave unpunishcd long so foul song
Against the public government and peace
Paul's duty clearly twas to make it cease
The lncEless scribe soon under arrest,
The jury sitting and the judges drcss'd
In siikcn robe. being mild and not severe.
They satc with patience this fam'd suit to hear,
All hcarkCnd TO the cause with bated breath
Some surmiscd would the penalty be death
by hanging, or imprisunmeni at least
For that misguided culprit-almost beast
Who'd forgot himself as Paul to pclt
And hit him unfairly meath the belt.
We'll the SLOW case went on, the coil unwOund
When fairly, IL was proved, there ground
For the indictment-wOnder filed each face
That such clap-trap should be call'd case.
The prisoner at bar set free,
Tho adverse counsel smilcd-but took their fee,
The people said, when the non-suit was fixed
All" rolrTics AND LAW SHOULD NOT he MIXEDiN
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