The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-25

crowned with success, and that his
government will reward him as he
deserves. 1t is not often you will
find man taking risks that might
result in the loss of high position
only obtained in life time; yet,
when the hour came, Captain Wiltse
did not hesitate, but acted at once,
and the prompt measures taken by
him were the means of preserving
life and preventing the loss of pro-
perty. When the Stars and Stripes
rose over the Government Build
ing, it proclaimed to all Hawai-
ians, that the popular will should
occupy the throne of sovereign
ty, and that the only monarch
which freedom would tolerate on
these islands was public opin-
ion. Our government is Republic
founded upon purely democratic
principles, one in which the people
rule, distinguished from a monarchy
under the rule of one, or an aristo-
cracy under the rtlh of few. He
who can claim the United States as
his home is possessed of a priceless in
heritance. Without permitting ma
tional pride to degenerate into ma
tioDal egotism,we can boast of a great
Republic where manhood, enter
prise and ambition are the ruling
forces; a nation where all the doors
are open to everyone who has the
courage to cross the threshold. Our
principles of government and liberal
institutions came down to us from
honored sires, ancestors who had
the true ideas of liberty taught them
in the severe schools of adversely
and hardship. Nor has it been but a
little more than century since our
people earned the right to establish a
government of their own to which
we are not bound in servile thoughts
of distant past, but are free to dwell
upon the blessings of the present
and the promises of a glorious fut
ure, and know that from the very
first our flag has stood for freedom,
liberty and political equality. That
flag is the beacon light to which the
eyes of the oppressed of all the
world are turned. From the abyss
of despotism and political slavery
the hands of down-trodden men are
stretched out towards it for help and
assistance. 1t tells the story and
sings the song to the breezes of
heaven that the country over which
it floats and which it represents is
the asylum, the home and the pro
missed land for the victims of politi,
cal injustice, persecution and in,
equality upon the earth. We there,
fore extend to you an open welcome
. and ample protection, and trust that
} it will not be long before another
star shall have been added to the
brilliant constellation of the Amer
lean flag. Opportunity has been the
) inheritance of each generation. anC
: when you took advantage of this oc
5 casion you erected milestone il
Hawaiian history from which w,
!, will march united, charmed by th,
j.. prophetic music of hopeful future
and upon which the names of JOIN
: l.. Stevens and Captain Wiltse ar,
: shown in bold relief. One wore
j, more. We celebrate tonight no
: only the virtues of men, but the be
ginning of new and progressive
J. policy upon the part of the United
l States. Annexation in the decade
f to come, deriving it's impetus from
: the Hawaiian Islands, may be tn
:. watchword Of continent; and ther
a may be those here who will live t.
!. see the time, predicted by Benjamin
g F. Butler, when the American fla,
: will be planted so far north that tn
0 Esquimau, coming out of his hut il
:. the gray of the early morning, shal
: mistake it for the Northern Lights
t Yes, and more; the time may com
i when from the blue ramparts of tn
Q northern ice to the blistered ripple
of the tropic seas all men will shar
@ our pride in the flag of the constel
: lated stars, and hail it as the toke
@ of common citizenship"
i Three cheers were then given fo
d Capt. Wiltse, followed by thre
4 cheers for President Dole.
@ President Dole thanked the com
r pany for the honor done him, h
n presumed as representative of tn
@ movement. The citizens engaged i
<, that movement had simply take
S advantage of an unexpected oppo1
l. tunity. If, as predicted by Lieu
o Young, Hawaii was to become a sta
,r in the galaxy of States, that was a
d the success that could be desired b
3 those who participated in the move
h ment. (Applause.)
h. The next dance was then al
nounced by the floor manager, an
10 by 1:30 this morning the ball wa
le over. Below is list of the commit
" tees that carried out the whole ell
le tertainment:
g Finance-F. M. Hatch, E. /
sr Jones, HI. w. Schmidt, G.. p. Castl,
IS H. F. Glade, M. p. Robinson.
10 Invitation-G. w. Smith, II.
he Lansing, 3. l. Spalding, T. G. POI
l. ter, H. f. Wichman.
X Arrangement-E. F. Bishop, Ge'
Mcleod, S. b. Rose.
IS Refreshment-John Ena, j.
Patty, H. Gum, H. Renjes.
Reception-H. w. Schmidt, F.
Hatch, E. A. Jones, G. p. Castle,
p. Robinson, III. F. Glade, G. v
Smith, E. l. Spalding, t. F. Lansin,
II. G. Porter, I'll. r. Wichman.
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