The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-07-05

soldiers, who, from Lexington to
Yorktown, fought their way to indie
pendence, and earned the right to
establish a government of their own;
bare footed, clothed in rags, poorly
fed and opposed to heavy odds, they
were led by that peer of tactitiOns,
whose victories were won by retreats
and whose practical application of the
principles of grand tactics and strategy
have since been the admiration of the
military world. The likenesses of the
men conspicuous at the time, views of
places and buildings memorable in its
history have passed away; but the
federal republic established by the
heroes of the. revolution remains and
has rapidly risen to take its
place amongst the formost nations
of the world, with union that has in
creased from sisterhood of thirteen
states to forty-four, and from five mill
lions to a population of seventy mill
lions. After they had won their in
dependence and the peace of 1888
| became ratified, the leading statesmen
met in convention and agreed upon
the constitution of 1857, the most per-
feet guarantee of absolute liberty ever
promulgated within the recollection
of man, and besides which the great
magma charta becomes, as it We're, a
goddess of liberty. By the conditions
of this imperishable specimen of
human sagacity the sovereignty of the
people is a conceded axiom, and the
laws established upon it's foundation
are cherished with faithful patriotism.
The victory won and independence
obtained, the struggle for national eX-
istence became a hard problem to
solve, with the Industries of the
country paralized, commerce ami
Inflated and poverty universal, the old
monarchies of Europe made every eff
fort to crush us out by embargoes,
navigation acts, impressment of our
seamen and other means of persecu-
ton, till finally we were forced into
another war. The unity of our people
and victories upon the seas by our
little navy soon made the mistress of
the seas again bow her head in sub
mission. Notwithstanding this severe
lesson the powers of Europe continued
to harass the United States, up to and
during the nations graduating eXer-
cises from 1861 to 1865. England,
our implacable enemy, even go
ing so far in her efforts as to
assist a dissolution instantly de-
claring the States in revolt a belliger-
| ent power. But the strength of our
| political system was too strong, and
! Instead of ACKNOWLEDGMENT we came
| forth more united than ever, having
graduated with the highest honors
and proclaiming in our valedictory
that in future we were perfec-
ly able to take care of
no further interference from out
| side parties. When we came forth
from the great struggle fully matured,
the world witnessed the unprecedent-
| ed spectacle of vast armies, lately Op-
| posed to each other, quietly returning
| to their individual homes to take up
the duties of their several peaceful vo
| cations, ready at any moment to an
swer the call as united force against
! a common foe. Our old enemies recOg-
niZed at once the nation calculated in
| the future to dictate its own policy,
and one which will be the teacher of
the world for ages to come. We have
no .&ssifs to.s&rhthHeh t eisR, and w While
| the nations of Europe aspire after
| change, our Constitution engages the
admiration of the people. N fact,
| since we declared ourselves in the de-
Tense of the equal rights of men and
hoisted the starry emblem TO the
breezes we have had potential inf1u-
ence throughout the civilized world.
| We have the Brazilian and French re-
publics to our credit, and we have in
| creased the uneasiness of most crown
wearing heads. In Begun the peo-
pie have recently secured an extern
sion of the elective franchise, and the
German Reichstag has repudiated the
military despotism by rejecting the
Army bill. England is attempting a
republican solution of the Irish ques-
ton. The revolution in Cuba indi-
Gates the nourishment and growth of
republican sentiment, and the recent
| blOodless revolution on these islands
was the OutgrOwth of only fifty years
of American tuition, and marks the
era of emancipation of the people and
the dawn of peace, liberty and pros
perity. We are frequently referred to
as the English race, but [ thank
God L am an American; though we
speak apparently the same language
we are no more English than the peo-
pie of that great nation are Germans.
For a time the colonist retained some
of the peculiarities of the Mother
Country, but it was not long before
they assumed an individual character
in their political, religious and social
institutions. American thought
nodded what we have adopt
multiply mans power and les
given results; in all that tends tC
tighten the burdens of the people and
increase their comforts and intelli-
gence, we have far outstepped the
world. With us peace is maintained
without the aid of n large military
establishment, and the Behring sea
matter shows that the American code
of arbitration can peacefully settle al
international dispute between the two
greatest nations of the world. A free
press, teeming with the choicest pro
auctions of all nations and ages, com.
bines with a most perfect system o
public schools to educate the masses
A public document of general Interest
is Immediately brought within the
reach of every citizen. Our extensive
facilities for travelan4 easy means o
/, communication closely bind the oc
cupants of the two extreme section:
of the country as neighbors, and oul
constitution neutraliZes the influence:
of foreign principles and fearlessly
: opens an asylum to the unfortunate
J and oppressed of every cline. While
we are reeounting the manifold bless
ings OF national virtue, we must no
forget we owe much of our greatnes:
to the grace and social influences o
FOUR women and the independents,
and respect accorded them mark one
of the DeculiaritieS that distinguish