The New York herald., 1851-08-04
was required They should send to the struggling
patriots Of Cuba, men, arms and means.
1udO nj clo of adj 0f-

was required. They should send to the strugglin
patriets Of Cuba, men, arms and means.
Judge WALKER, at the close Of his address, o!
fered the following resolutions -
Resolved, That greet with joy and enthusiasm th
recent intelligence from the Land Of Cuba indcatv
Of heroic resolution and devotion Of that people
OF their purpose to make every sacrifice to achieve the
Resolved That the eubans having given an earnest OF
their sincerity and consistency in the struggle for liberty
1t duty brother republicans and men to aid
by all means in our power their efforts, until they shall
Resolved That committee Of ten be appointed by the
Chairman OF this meeting TO draft address to tbs ct
zehs OF Louisiana and the United States In behalf the
Cuban revolution
Resolved. That committee of ten be appointed by
the Chair to be called the Committee for the Prom
Of Cuban Liberty whose duty it snail be to collect con-
trbItions from our citizens to aii the Cuban patriots
and TO forward the same as speedily as possible.
The PRESIDENT put the question on the adoption
OF these resolutions, aud un luim )us aye pealed
from the assembled multitude. He said there was
no necessity in calling for the nays, for he knew
there was no man among them wno would say
nay.
The following named gentlemen were then ap.
pointed, in accordance with the fourth resolution
committee on colleotiOns:-
NJ. NJ: Cohen, D. |. Ricardo Joseph Genois, Malachi
Kelly, j. J. Fitzpatrick, J. L. Levy, j. L. Carmau, Gard
ner Smith, Emile IIiriar, Chas H. Noble, WIN. Buras T.
w. Perry
The PRESIDENT said that he could not i'm ne H.
ately appoint the committee on the address, but
would do so at as early an hour as possible.
AT the call OF the meeting, Gen +. Huston came
forward and spoke for nearly an hour. He said that
We had sympathsed with the South American
States when struggling for their Independence, and
in 1925 the people of New York fitted out ship and
loaded her with men and arms to aid Greece in her
efforts to overthrow the power Of the Tarks. In
1886, when Texas hoisted the single star to tae
breeze, the men of wealth came to her aid and
those who had no wealth brought to the cause of
freedom strong arms and stout hearts.
lie contended that an American citizen had the
right to aid Cuba in her struggle for independence,
and con ,uded by asking three cheers for the dscla
ration Of Cuban patriots which were given long
and loud.
At the close of Gen. Hustons speech, Gen. Lo-
PEE appeared on the stand, and was received by
cheers perfectly electrifying, which were continued
for several minutes amid the waving Of hats a nd
handkerchiefs. He spoke as follows in Spanish,
which was translated to the meeting by Mr.. Sigur:
Although would wish to address you all night on
the affairs Of Cuba, and her relations with tho
United States, am yet compelled to restrain my
earnest desire by the knowledge that my words
cannot flow directly from my lips to your glorious
hearts 1t isnow publicly known that the patriots of
Cuba have struck the first blow in behalf Of indie
pendence-that they have raised their own arms in
their own cause-yet no one that knows not their
helpless condition, and the terrible tyranny under
which they suffer- form an estimate of the hero
ism of the effort which they have made. For my
part, can say that, having myself early ondea-
W yOred to SOW the germ Of liberty in the hearts Of
of the responsibility they have assumed, and Of the
obstacles they must overcome in order to achieve
success. know that they have looked to you, the
noble American people, the pioneers in the cause of
human freedom, for sympathy and aid in tho cause
they were about to undertake. They knew not
your laws; they were ignorant Of treaties;
but in the confidence of their hearts they drew
the sword, believing that you, who had pointed
the way, could not forsake them when they had fol-
lowed in your footsteps They knew not that there
any prohibition to your extending the assistance
which your example had given them right to
pect; and they were conscious that there was per-
vadng principle in the human boso IN which prompts
universal sympathy for suffering people, strug-
Cling with an oppressor. But in this enthusiastic
assemblage see before my eyes the evidence that
the hopes of the Cubans were not unfounded, and
that you will not suffer them long to languish be-
meath the tyranny Of Spain In conclusion, gen.
tlemen, / thank you for your kind reception of
yself, and for the enthusiastic feeling which you
manifest towards my oppressed country.
There were frequent calls for Judge Larue, Ran
dell Hunt, and Capt. Clendenncn. The latter gen.
tleman finally came forward, and addressed the
meeting; after which a motion to adjourn was
put and carried