The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-10-24

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ishment. Bat now We were confront
cI by a strange and distu. DING con.
dition OF affairs.
We. the Liberals, holding the reins
Of government, were at war, tigura-
tiveiy, with the Royalists on one hand,
and tho United States-tie very power
We depended upon to befriend us-on
the other. The Royalists, seeing their
advantage in the presence OF n friend |,
" force, became mcnacinG and bold.
Buildings were burned, fired by mis-
craaatS ii night, and nlacards lett pro-
claiming the supremacy OF royalty.
Whether these outrages We're con-.
mitted by persons Of good standing
in the Royalist ranks, or by lawless
people glad to seize upon any pretext
to give free rein to their 6>predatory
proclivitieS, L do not know. But it is
certain thai under the impetus given
10 lawlessncss by the strange attitude
assumed by the United States minis.
ter, Honolulu was kept in horrible
condition Of unrest. We OF the Amer
icaa League did not know what mo.
mcnt the guns OF the United States
ships would open OH lis.
There was one hitcn.
President Cleveland had insisted
that Queen Liliuokalani grant general
amnesty when she became reseated
on her throne This she refused to
do. Sac stubbornly insisted that
Dole aud all other members OF the
government should be beheaded.
Willis stood appalled, before this
menace, and moved neither backward
nor forward,
AID chaos reigned.
a soldier was struck down by q
stone, thrown by an adherent of the
queen. Gordon soon brought the
culprit to justice.
The ladies of American families
we're terror stricken and remained
secluded, as they were continually IN
suited if they ventured out.
The true condition of affairs was so
distortedin the minds Of the Royalists,
that the more ignorant among them
thought they would have the protec-
ton of the United States in any act
directed against the provisional gov
ernment.
Captain Jobbs had uttered inaendi-
Try words and had been dismissed
rom the service. He hung around
Honolulu for few days and then dis
appeared.
Some person set fire to the Nuuanu
Hotel, aud it was burned to the
ground before the 'laggard fire depart
ment got to work. [ never saw a
more exasperated man than Ssacamp.
1 saw him day or two after the fire,
1t the head of lot of workmen, tear
ug away the charred ruins OF his once
famous inn.
What are you mp to-" 7 asked.
Going to rebuild the Nuuanu?'
NO, sire,she almost roared. Il
I'm not going to rebuHasth the Nuuanu.
The Nuuanu is gone forevefs''zssa
more shall hotel of mine bear that
neathen name. But I am going to
ouild hotel, and I am going to call
1t The American. Yes, sir. The
American. Well see how the blamed
niggers like that. And if they burn
it down, I'll build another, Let the
eagle scream! Beat the drums? Let
the eagle scream? He is muzzled just
now but he'll scream again. Don't
you worry about that"
Seacamp's patriotism was earnest
and true, but somewhat inhammatory
in it's nature.
A few days after this I met Gordon
in town.
'T was going to hunt you up," he
said. There was look of eagerness
on his face.
"Have you heard anything?" I
asked, anyiously.
"Not definite. I received word
from a scout, just few minutes ago.
that band of natives were encamped
at the extreme end of the valley, a1d
were performing some of their
old-tirne deviltries-idols, sacrifices
and all that. There is going to be a
great dance tonight, and sacrifice
offered to the goddess Pele, or some
other heathen deity, to obtain help in
restoring the queen. We will take a
file of soldiers and witness that affair,
and see who is to be sacrificed. The
daughter of Portuguese sailor is miss
ing, and French girl who was a SER
want in in the family Of Mr.. Seldom.
The fanatics must have one of these
or Winnie. Whoever it is, We will
save her."