The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-08-16
wall Ponoi and the assemblase cheered

wall Ponoi, and the assemblage cheered
most enthusiastically.
His Excellency the Premier then adj
dressed the assembled crowd a stirring
speech in the Hawaiian language, which
was received with repeated bursts of APP
plause. after which he spoke as follows
In English:
"kamehameha was the reputed son of
Keoua, but 1t IL well known that his real
father was Kahekili. who was In those
days the King OF West Maui and of Oahu
and Molokai, and whose name means
Thunder" However appropriate the
name may have been to the father, who
can gainsay the fact that here in the son,
whose eiigy Is here before us. we had a
yeritable Son of Thunder 1t was a say
Ing OF kotzebue, the Russian commander.
with many other commanders of distinc-
ton VINO came in contact with him, was
greatly struck with the character and
department of the Hawaiian Hero-a say
ing which we find In Kotzebue's narrative
of his visit to these Isles, when express
sing his admiration of the King, that 'Ka-
mehameAa ought to have a statue erected
to his memory The prophetic saying of
kotzebue Is accomplished this day This
hero must ever be the most striking figure
In the history of these Islands, He was
hero OF the type which elevates "A ma
ton. II was not by mere force and con-
quering capacity that he became the ere
ator of a nation out OF the rude and war
ring tribes. He elevated them from that
condition into national life. How pre-em
rmundin,,s, a'U' w, me par sur
!" "o. merely 'o"ras
animal courage-whch distinguished him.
In this he was eminent he was eminent
also in his moderation, in his self-denial.
in his pure regard for the welfare of his
people as a thing above all personal de-
slres ana claims. what marvel was his
conquest ana organization or these IS
lands! He showed In his career all those
ct,aracterlstics Which are developed by
.i ttahN Of ID
anu by history. But no! II was from the
darkness OF his age and surroundings
without education, without the guide and
spur OF traditioh ana the history OF great
predecessors ana their works that this
nero came forth panoplied with force,
skill ana high capacity. Caesars and AL
CHAMBERS nave done great deeds, nut what
had they not of backing in traditions ana
| education. Here was a man as isolated
/ from the civilized world as IL his sphere
OF Nfe had been cast in the moon, who
came forward and fulfills the character
of eminent men who started with so
many advantages Kamehameha was not
| wonder-stricken and abashed by the new
beings and their vessels and implements
of destruction. The encounter OF Kane
| hameha with Cook was, no doubt, a de-
termining Influence in the future career
| of the Conaueror. Piianaia saws that the
| hero appreciated the English commander
as a friend, and was adverse to the hos
Titles that ended in the death of Cook,
| He lamented the death of the white com
| mander Though bold skillful and sue
cessful as a warrior Kamehameha loved
Is country more than many victories, He
fought to secure peace and to suppress
turbulence. His wars did not originate in
| a personal ambition and a love of con-
quest He was drawn into them, one
after another by the force of clrcum-
| stances. When we read of Asiatic, Poly
nesian and Indian heroes who have been
great conquerors. we find that the spirit
| l..