The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-10-16
General Lopez

The following article which we copy from
the New York Evening Post, administers a
whitening rebuke to those scurvy, snarlng
ours, who, in the presence of the gallant
Lopez, would skull tremblingly into their
filthy kennels.-but now, that he is dead,
bark their impotent malice over his grave
cit will probably be the fashion of the press
now grown wise by the events which have
passed, to dcnounce Lopez as worthy of the
fate which has befallen him. The world is
apt to make the distinction between a REBEL
ion and revolution to depend upon the
success of the revolters, who, in the one case,
are recorded in history as traitors, in the
other as patriots Lopez will probably be
known, therefore, at least SO long as the
Spanish rule prevails in Cuba, as arebel and
a traitor. In such injustice toward this brave
and high spirited man, we will not be impli-
Gated. Lopez was no hireling no military
adventurer in quest of employment and
plumber, regardless of the rights Of his fell
lows. He was engaged in the deliverance
Of his own country from the most tyrannical
and oppressive government that now exists,
so far as we know, on the face Of the earth.
Though a native of Spain, he was the hus-
band Of Cuban LADY, had resided on the
Island for many years and had made it his
country. He had held high positions in the
Spanish army, and at one time represented
the island, we believe, in the Spanish Cortes.
He was certainly member of that body,
either as a delegate from Cuba or from old
Spain. He had ample opportunities of ac
quainting himself with the puerile and ty
rannicalpolicy Of that Government, especially
towards the country of his adoption, anc
when he returned he resolved to devote him
self to the cause of Cuban Independence, a!
the only mode Of securing any fair share Q
political freedom to the Cuban people
HHe then had the entire confidence of al
classes of people on the island, and was yer,
near effeeting a revolution IN 1913 Hi
plans were discovered, he was OF liged to flee
while many of his less fortunate associate
; were caught and garoted He then came t
}, the United States, where he was obliged t
!, mature bis future plans
], Lopez was no common r1anj much les
!. was he man of sordid motives and mea
Z ambition Hc was over sanguine, like mos
s. - LIS 5DuAAbfS lit lii A4Oh
e and provide for all the contingencies Whic
\ were indispensable to the success of such a
enterprise 70 the nineteenth century, and i
may be chargeable with a criminal indiffe
enee to the value Of human life, intakin
81 such risks as every one but himself felt an
i saw that he was taking. But he rislSsd mo-
I'll himself than any one else did. BE tne
that the Spanish Government had set alliel
% CIR price upon his head than. they would 81
= for any other man il their whole eiipif
Il and that he had no security for the fatu
be but in success BE died as he lived, Ike
ils hero aud gentleman Whether tie eau
Of liberty ID his unhappy lslatd died vi
hun, remains to be seen Ihe blood Of &
patriots IS tie seed Of freedom. and We (
that We should dishonor our Amerlc
ancestry and the country whose lndspe
dcnee their hefoisn achieved + We did
deeply paihize with the efeoles Of W
IN the death 81 Lopez their champion q
aftyF and did not continue to 10