The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-04


A Strange Spectacle Orleans.
There was procession the other night through our
OF the supporters and admirers Queen Isabella
Of SPAIN and Of the lovely dynasty OF Spain and the is
The Il.
renue found difficulty in arraying men, banners, and
music for the occasion II quite respectable pro-
cesson poist nf numbers and appearance There
not few in The line who claimed TO be cizens of the
United Sta,es-who have naturalization papers--who
vote at our electons-nay. more who bear the com
The old square where, forty EIGHT years ago, the broad
banner OF Spain lowered give place the stars
and stripes OF the republic They proceeded with the
order and gravity Of their TO march through our
principal Streets TO the choicest selections from foreign
airs and marches, dscoursed by the same band whose
services are held in equson in all our national cele
and sonorous tones "Long live Isabella the Second p
death TO Lopez p rTaH
strange sight, truly, was this in republican city,
upt rule OF the Spanard and has since continued
in the enjoyment OF republican rights and principles
We never saw heard read Of the like before in the
history OF the United States. Professions and huzzas
participated in by American citizens in honor of Queen
Of The most absolute and corrupt despotsm in the word
on this free SOIL where every veetge OF monarchy
swept away many years ago, and where taught
look upon all such forms OF government despicable
and damnabe, and their supporters enemies OF human
against the interest and happiness of
mankind The administration OF Mlard Fillmore is
the OF this strange and notable Its fruc
tfyng rays have warmed into life the seent that our
foIeathes many years ago trod under their feet and
This bold and open demonstration in favor of despo
tsm, the streets of New Orleans owes its conception
to the proclamation Of Mr. Fillmore, in which those who
would expose their lives and their all to rid our neghbor-
OF Cuba OF this oppression are held Up robbers and
punderers Now Is our day." exclaimed the parasites
friend and we will snatch the opportunity OF
his protection 10 proclaim the glory OF Queen and the
grandeur Of the Spanish monarchy in the very faces and
under The windows Of these naughty 5epubic.ns And
hey Rndm adQ nuhf
such cries never heard before the United States
Now, attaches higher value than we do 10
liberty Of speech and opinion. But think there are
Limits and prophecies be observed in the enjoy
ment OF all rights II strikes that the wide limits
and large license allowed by laws transcribed by
those who get up public parades, and cesb
tons in honor OF system OF political institutions sgaina,
which our own have declared uncompromising war, and
the entertainment OF which makes individual an alien
10 our laws and government II these claimed az
rights due to foreigners resident among from the cour
tesy Of nations. the inquiry arises If there any recpo-
city in such rule. Will the government Of Spain-w
that OF the island OF Cubsalow proce and cele
braons in honor of republican institutions in their
townsl Will they allow their streets TO resound with
yvas to liberty TO the people and the peoples champions
The question Is idle Its very simplicity would
provoke laughter and among a people who have
only to BREATHE to think much less 10 whisper thought
Of liberty, 10 secure dungeon in the Csbanas, and
speedy death al the garote.
We think, therefore, this 10 one sided business dur
newspapers prohibited admission into the island of
Cnba. The possession OF Delta is overwhelming evil
uehCe against inHaoanl OF tnas Ana Yet
our own city the Captain General maintains a journal
which exhausts the vocabulary Of ST. Giles TO defame
and caumna,e people and institutions This s not
done with the expectation Of producing any effect here
But when this journal goes into Cubs-6ed with SIAN
ders and fasehoods so gross that here soope 10
notice them-the unsuspectIng asd uniformed Cubans
induced to attach some importance to them, from the
fact tina, they uttered here imagining that they would
not be permitted If there was not some truth in them
Such are some Of the consequences OF the exraord.
nary of President Fillmore in reference to the
movement for Cuban independence In history il will
be characteristic OF his administration, that it was the
first to imboden despoism and Spanish incidence, 10
speak ont in our land and TO proclaim is disgusting de-
basement under the windows and the Of freemen
and republicans.