The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-17


Ter soldiers.
The Queen was furious with rage
Marshal Wilson gaSped and hoHndered
heIplessIy in the waves OF this great
ocean OF opposition.
The remainder OF tue army struggled
forward, but at sight OF the unbroken
ranks and fierce looks of the soldiers
who had joined the movement for free
dom, they broke and ran.
The cabinet, strong only when op-
preston was all their way, faltered
and finally advised the queen to sur
render.
Amid the shouts Of the multitude,
the American League took possession
Of the palace and granted the queen q
reasonable time to prepare to leave.
The revolution was practically over.
Not a gun had been fired. Not life
had been taken. But the rule of ex'
travagance, licentiousness and evil was
ended.
Gordon, was, of course, the hero Of
Honolulu.
I sat pensively in my cell, wonder
Ing what my fate wonld, and surprise
that the American minister had faile
to secure our release.
The key was turned in the lock. The
door opened.
4 guard stood there, and by his side
was Gordon.
Come ont, old fellow. You are
free as air." he said, grasping my
hand.
What! Has the queen relented'
"Queen? There is no queen. We
are now under the glorious old stars
lnd stripes"
"Good heavens! What are you talk.
ing about? Is the queen dead?"
.'No, very much alive, but not .
queen. We have had little revolu-
tion, and the American League, with
Dole at the Lead, is in possession of
the palace Now can you grasp tho
situation?"
was almost stunned by the sud-
ienness Of the news. I had foreseen
this very thing. but I had expected
bloodshed anil battle and long period
of unrest. Here was a rule of iron
overthrown in day.
I accompanied Gordon to release
Uncle Tom and Mr.. Seacamp.
"Thank God" was my uncle's only
response when he was informed OF the
condition Of things.
But JolIroy Seacamp could not con-
Tain himself He flung his hat in the
air and danced with Joy.
"Hooray,~ he shouted. 'Didn't I
tell you? Didn't 1 say it had to come?
The eagle has screamed, and praise
the Lord for it! Now the gem Of the
footstool will have no flaw. On with
progress. The waves of prosperity
will roll upon our shores! Plant the
Hag-the only fag-high on the staff
of the palace and let its brilliant folds
proclaim to the world that we are part
of it's greatest nation!"
Jollroy went OF to celebrate the
event.
"Come to the Nuuanu House, and
we will pull cork to the new era" lie
said.
''Not now, but later" replied
Gordon.
Uncle Tom went at once to see Mr..
Dole at the palace, and I hurried to
Mr.. Dole's house to inform his family
of his safety and to rejoice with them
over the American ascendency.
For three days there were unrest
and rioting in Honolulu, but no lives
were lost.
The new order OF things was pro-
claimed III Hawaii and the other is
lands and accepted with Joy by q
majority of the people.
Bonfres were burned ut night in
celebration, and an era Of prosperity
was opened.
An election was held, n provisional
government was established, with
:5andford Dole, president, Thomas
Warringford, my uncle, secretary Of
state, and other prominent Americans
filling the other places in the cabinet.
Mr.. Stevens, as representative OF
the United States, at once recognized
the new Government, as did the Ger
man consul. But the English minister
refused to treat and held out Tor the
Guecr. AS he was related to the
royal house, this course was not sur
prisinG.
Dispatches were prepared and sent
to the Hawaiian minister at Wash
intou. announcing the revolution, and
advising him to make suRdry COM