The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-09

reign was struck in those words spok-
en- to her mother on the day OF her
coronation. in answer to the question,
Are you not afraid OF me great charge
you assume today?' The reply, worthy
to be written in letters of. gold. was,
No, because | am sure of my inten-
tons, ana | know that love truth and
justice. In that answer we read the
secret of the rich blessings outpoured
upon her and upon England. Con-
trast the gracious reign of Victoria
with those other Queens of England.
|, Eleanor, by the wrath of God. Queen
of England so wrote Eleanor of Aqui-
/ tain. Vanity of vanitIes, all is vanity.
These words are written in the only
known autograph of Queen Margaret
of Anjou Queen Mary Tudor. after
years unspeakably tragic in their
depth of misery. forbade even the SEM
blance of a crown to be placed upon
her tomb. 1 am weary of my life
said Queen Elizabeth; and then the
old crowned loness of England eoiled
herself up in her desolate lair to die
it was, it has been said. with the whole
/ Book of Ecclesiastes written upon her
heart. Contrast this with the death
bed of Victoria, passing away sur
rounded by her children and grand
children, loved and honored hy the
civilized world.
What changes have taken place
| during her reign in the governments
of the world. The fall of the Orleans
dynasty in France; the rise and fall
of the republic: the rise and fall Of
the second Empire: Paris wrapped in
flames by her own sons-takcn by her
enemies. In Italy the Kingdom OF
Naples, the grand Duchy OF Tuscany.
the Papal states have disappeared; in
Germany the Kingdom of hanover: in
South America the Empire of Brazil
An Emperor OF Russia. a Sultan Of
Turkey and King of Italy have been
assassinated: an Emperor of Mexico
has been shot. an Empress has lost her
reason: King of Bavaria and a crown
prince OF Austria have died by their
own hand: two presidents of the Unit
ed States have persisted by the hands
Of murderers. \ a ope has had TO flee
from Rome: an Emperor from Vienna
Queen Of Spain has been deposed.
King of Spain, q King OF Italy. a
King of Bavaria have abdicated
Throne after throne has been shaken.
and city after city bathed in blood;
but the throne OF England's Queen has
remained as at the beginning. only
more firmly established upon the 10y
atty and affections of her people.
On the occasion of her accession
over sixty years ago. in St Paul's
Cathedral. the Rev. Sidney Smith. ris-
ing on the wings Of prophecy. said:
What limits to the glory and happi-
ness OF our land. if the Creator should
in his mercy have placed in the heart
of this royal lady the rudiments of
wisdom and truth. and If. giving them
time to expand, He will grant her
long sojourn upon earth and let her
reign over US until she is well stricken
in years. What glory. what nappi-
ness. what JOY. what bounty OF Cod
Look. have not these aspirations been
glorioussy fu4Alledg Speaking on the
same occasion 10 the Church Mission
AIRY Society. the Earl OF Chichester
said: A star has risen above our po-
litical horizon. star OF beauty and
promise. and from thousands Of Brit
ish hearts there are rising daily pray
ers that the dawn of her reign may be
the dawn of her country's glory. that
herself rejecting the beams of the
risen Sun of Righteousness she may
gladden. and refresh our drooping
land Look. hare not these prayers