The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1894-07-06

To-day the challenge comes 10 US
from thoughtful men of America,
that we hold thus fort in the central
sea against the alien races until they
have learned to march with steady
step to the music OF our own civiiiza-
tion aud can be safely enlisted in our
own garri-oDs.
Let us, therefore, with the memo
ries Of the Mayfiower of 1920, and the
memory of the Mayflower of 1920 be-
fore US, and with the spirit of the in
trepid signers of the great Declara-
ton, made in defiance of a powerful
army and navy, accept this challenge
ana, in enforcing a new and broader
Declaration, "pledge to each other our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor"
PC. Jones was the next speaker.
He said:
FELLOW CITIZENS:
AS my speech is not on the pro-
gramme, / will announce my subject
now, which Is "Great Grandfathers,
or "reminiscences of the Revolution;
With a Few Side Remarks on Great
Aunt" very has lily prepared, but re-
spectfully dedicated to His ExcelleDcy
| Sanford B. Dole, President of the Re
public of Hawaii.
Mr.. Dole, in a speech made on the
Fourth of July some years ago, said he
always like TO have me speak upon
such occasions, as always had some
thing to say about my grandfathers,
who took part in the American Rev
olution-or words to that effect-heuce
nv dedication of this address to our
worthy President.
/ purpose today to do up the grand
father act by telling what know of
mine.
Like all other men, l had four
great grandfathers. On my mothers
side both of my great grandfathers
participated in the war for independ-
euce. One of them, Captain Isaac
Baldwin, who was killed at Bunker
Hill, l have spoken of on former
occasions, and 50 will not refer to him
again today.
My other maternal great grandfath
| er was also an active participant aud
| from all | can gather of his history,
he was prominent IN his opposition TO
Great Britain, aud resisted to his ut
most ability the oppressive laws,
which caused the American colonies
to revolt.
His name was Peter Mcintosh, a
blacksmith by trade and native OF
Boston.
He was a leader in the Stamp Act
riots in Boston, and had the support
and approval of the best men in the
town. He also assisted in throwing
the tea overheard in Boston harbor.
have reliable authority for stating
that when the "Indiansn assembled
for that purpose they went to his
blacksmith shop and blackened their
faces with the SCOT from his forge. |
am not so sure of his going on board
| the vessels, out as he was a great
friend of Paul Revere, who was one of
the 'Indians it is safe to say that he
Joined in with them.
He was also the first Captain of the
"SOns of Liberty"
He no doubt received great inspir-
alton by a constant attendance at the
town meetings and hearing the patri-
| otic utterances of John Hancock, L.
p. Otis, Samuel Adams aud other
| leading spirits of the Revolution.
He was always present at the 'Old
South Church, to hear the annual
oration delivered, "Io commemorate
| the horrid massacre of the 5th of
March, l770, by party of soldiers of
| the Twenty-ninth Regiment, under
command of Captain Preston"
An Grafton was delivered on this
subject for many years on the ami
versary of that event.
He was firm believer in the town
of Boston, and felt confident that
Great Britain was indebted to Boston
for its importance as a great nation,
and was at the meeting of citizens
held May Is, IVA, presided over by
| Samuel Adams to consider the action
taken by the Home Government to
close the port of Boston, when the
following resolution was passed unan-
imOusly by its citizens
"That the trade of the town Of
Boston has been a link in that vast
cnain of commerce which, in the
| England to what it is, the Southern
provinces to be what they are; the
| West India Islands to their wealth,
and, in one word, the British Empire
to that height of oppulence, power,
pride and splendor at which 1T now
stands"
Mcintosh, as a young man, was a
perfect terror to the royalists OF that
day. Had he lived in Honolulu a
hundred years later | think he would
have given our friend Murray hard
rub for the presidency of the American
League.
After the war he was, with Paul
Revere and others, one of the founders
of the Massachusetts Mechanics Char
liable Association. l remember him
when | was very small boy then an
old man of nearly four score years and
ten, quiet, gentle and mild, having
been greatly tanned by nearly ninety
years of lite.
On my fathers side find that my
great grandfather Peter Jones died
January 10, l772, his son Peter was
only five years old at the time of the
war, and his son Peter (my father)
and his son Peter tmy self were not
born, so you can readily see that none
of the Jones family were ''in it,"
My remaining great grandfather,
my fathers mothers father, was a
resident of Charle-town aud his house
was destroyed by fire by the British
during the battle Of Bunker Hill. HIS
name was John Hay. While be was
not actively engaged in the battle he
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