The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-20

spite of a certain manner which
sometimes might lead to other infer
ences, a reverential nature. Certainly
the old doctrines and beliefs did not
commend themselves to him on
account OF their antiquity. The
antique was not suited to his taste.
He was q modern, as think, In the
best sense of the word. believe that
he found In the "Sermon on the
Mount and in the personal teachings
OF the Saviour that which he lived by
and died by. No one who knew
Henry Castle can doubt that, If his
life had been spared, he would have
been an element of strength to this
country and to the public interests to
which he devoted the latter part Of his
life and for which he died.
J. A. Magoon, in seconding the
motion of Judge Hartwell, said:
The sacrifice for liberty and consti-
tutiOnal government in Hawaii was
not complete when Charles l. Carter
died. Our call for help reached the
far distant German shore aud there
found Henry N. Castle, whose heart
beat ia perfect unison with ours. His
enthusiastic response showed that he
was not prompted by a mere sense of
duty to come to our assistance, but
that it was a glad work of love. He
had fought nobly and well for us, and
when, as he supposed, the battle had
been completely won, he took advan-
tage of the opportunity which pre-
sented to add new treasures to his
already richly-stored mint by study
in foreign lands. For nearly four
years, beginning in December, 1889,
with both voice and pen, he had la
bored in the cause of good, honest
and clean, government in this land.
The appearance of the DAILY MORN
ING ADVERTISER, edited by this
young man, was looked for
with no little dread by the wicked
and corrupt Government that existed
prior to 1922, and with no little eager
ness by those who were battling for
the right, and for intelligent and just
government in this land. When the
abandonment of wickedness seemed
to hold entire sway; when the strong
est heart grew faint and timid, and
when the actions of the just seldom
found in high places an approving
voice, Henry Castle stood like q
mighty warrior of old in the shock of
battle; never f1inching, never swerv-
ing from the fixed beacon he had in
view. For days, weeks, months and
years he fearlessly exposed evil. He
knew, and we all knew, thaG he was
liable at any moment to become the
victim of the assassin's bullet; but
the very consciousness of this fact
seemed to act as spur to urge him on
in his noble work.
On the 30th day of January last the
good ship Elbe, with it's precious bur-
den of three hundred human souls,
was speeding through the mist and
the fog of the North Sea, among the
number was Henry n. Castle; and as
he contemplated the great expanse Of
land and sea that separated him from
his beloved Hawaii, he must have
been almost wild with impatience.
He was bringing back with him to
the land of her birth one of the
dearest treasures he had on
earth-his little motherless child.
A sudden culver, terrific
crash, and in q moment all were
struggling in the icy waters of that
tempestuOus sea - doubtless locked in
the tenderest and last embrace,
breathing a prayer for all the loved
ones left behind, father and daughter
sank beneath those cruel waves.
Above the storm we hear in fancy
the sweet refrain:
"And such the trust that still were mine,
Though stormy winds sweep DER the
brine,
Or though the tempest's fiery breath
Reused me from sleep to wrecS and death
In ocean s cave still safe with Thee,
The germ of Immortality"
1t was not our good fortune TO have
met him often in the forum-his work
in this direction was scarcely yet be
gun; but his rare comb nation of men
tai and bodily gifts, bis high intellec-
tual attainments, his uncomprOmising
stand for truth and right, make 1t
certain that a brilliant career was in
store for him at the bar, and enables
us tO cOnfidentIv assert that thore WAS
no position of honor or trust, that this
nation could bestOw, beyond his
reach.
Henry n. Castle was cut off in the
prime of health and mental endoW-
ment. A dutiful son, loving hus-
band, an affectiOnate father, an
honored and distinguished member of
society, one who was in every way
worthy of the proud name he bore.
His martyrdOm was not the less COM
plete because he did not die in the
clash of battle
AS long as the story of Hawaii's
constitutional triumph shall be told,
the name Of Henry II. Castle will
stand boldly forth In the front ranks
upon the roll of honor.
I am proud of being permitted the
honor Of onding these resolutions.
Addresses fitting to the occasion
were delivered by Attorney.General
Smith, Justice Frear and Chief
Justice Judd.
It was ordered that the resolu-
tions be spread upon the minutes
of the Cour,, after which adjourn
ment was made until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning