The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-01-24

| for the maintenance OF the public peace
and the protection OF life and property.
Such committee was forthwith ap-
pointed, and has followed its instruc-
! lions.
The first step which the committee
consider necessary is to secure openly,
publicly, and peaceably, through the
medium of mass meeting Of citizens, q
condemnation OF the proceedings of the
party OF revolution and disorder, and a
confirmation IRON such larger meeting
of the authority now vested in the COM
mittee.
For such purpose the committee here
by recommends the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution.
Resolution.
/. Whereas Her Majesty Liliuokalani,
acting in CONJUNCTION with certain other
persons, has illegally and unconstitution-
ally and against the advice and consent
of the lawful executive officers Of the
Government attempted to abrogate the
existing Constitution and proclaim new
one in subversion OF the rights Of the
people;
Q. And Whereas such attempt has been
accompanied by threats OF violence and
bloodshed and display of armed force /;
and such attempt and acts and threats are
revolutionary and reasonable in charac-
ter;
And Whereas Her Majesty's Cab
met have informed her that such Contem-
plated action was unlawful and woIld
lead to bloodshed and riot and have i'm
plored and demanded Of her TO desist
from and renouuce such proposed action I;
f. And Whereas such advice has been
in vain, and Her Majesty has in public
speech announced that she was DESTROYS
and ready to promulgate such Constitu-
ton, the same being now ready for such
purpose, and that the only reason why it
was not now promulgated was because
she had met with unexpected obstacles
and that a fitting opportunity in the
future must be awaited for the consuma-
ton of such object: which would be
within few days;
5. And Whereas at a public meeting OF
citizens held in Honolulu on the 14th
day of January instant a committee OF
Thirteen TO be known as the
COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY
was appointed to consider the situation
and to devise ways and means for the
maintenance OF the public peace and
safety and the preservation Of life and
property;
And Whereas such Committee has
recommended the calling of this mass
meeting of citizens to protest against and
condemn such action and has this day
presented report to such meeting de-
nouncing the action of the Queen and her
supporters as being unlawful; unwar-
ranted in derogation of the rights of the
people; endangering the peace OF the
community and tending to excite riot and
cause the loss Of life and destruction of
property;
Now Therefore, We, the Citizens of
Honolulu of all nationalities and regard
less Of political party affiliations, do
hereby condemn and denounce the action
of the Queen and her supporters;
And we do hereby ratify the appoint
ment and endorse the action taken and
report made by the said Committee of
Safety; and we do hereby further en-
power such committee to further consider
the situation and further devise such
ways and means as may be necessary to
secure the permanent maintenance OF
law and order and the protection oil life,
liberty and property in Hawaii,
Mr.. THURsToN said: Mr.. Chair
man: Hawaii is wonderful
country. We are divided into
parties and nationalities and factions,
but there are moments when we are
united and move shoulder to shoulder,
moved by one common desire for the
public good. Three times during the
past twelve years this has happened
in 1880, 1887, and to day. They say it
is ended, it is done, there is nothing
to consider. Is it so? lCalls of No!
NoI l say, gentlemen, that now and
here is the time to act. Loud cheers.
The Queen says she won't do it again.
Cries of humbug!l Fellow citizens,
have you any memories? Hash she
once before promised sworn SOL
EMMY before Almighty God to main
tain this Constitution? What is her
word worth? [Calls of Nothing! |
1t is an old saying that a
royal promise is made to be broken. |
Fellow citizens, remember it. We |
have not sought this situation. Last |
the sun rose on q peaceful |
and smiling city; to-day it is other
wise. Whose fault is it-Queen Lii
1t is not her fault that |
the streets have not run red with |
blood. She has printed proclama- |
at the same time, perhaps !
sent out by the same carriers, her or
gan prints an extra with her speech |
with bitterer language than in the |
She wants US to sleep |
on slumbering volcano, which will |
one morning spew out blood and de-
stroy us all. The Constitution gives
US the right to assemble peacefully |
and express our grievances. We are |
here doing that to day without arms. |
The man who has not the spirit 10 rise |
after the menaces to our liberties has |
no right to keep them. Has the tropic !
sun cooled and thinned our blood, or |
have we flowing in our veins the |
warm, rich blood which loves liberty |
and dies for it? move the adoption |
Of the resolution. [Tumultuous APP
plause.
Mr.. h. F. GLADE: The Queen