The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-15
Cuban Meeting.

A large number of the citizens of Columbus.
Georgia, met (September 5th,) at Temperance
Hail. to devise means to prevent the transporta-
ton of the l55 American prisoners to the mines
of Spain for life
On motion Of Mr.. Richard Hooper, Gen. p. J..
Senmes was called to the chair, and p. A. Clay
ton was requested to act as secretary.
Capt. John Forsyth addressed the meeting in
his usual eloquent and impressive manner in
behalf of the unfortunate Lopez and the 1916
prisoners, which was received with unbounded
applause by the audience, and offered for the
consideration of the meeting the following reso-
lutons:
Resolred, That this meeting has learned with
deep and heartfelt regret of the dsa- trous catas-
tronhe which has overtaken the expedition
which recently left our shores under Gen. Lopez,
to take part in the struggle for Cuban liberty.
Resolved That while the Inflated men, who
have fallen victims to the bloody ferocity of
Spanish policy have but met the doom which
they fully anticipated in the event that the for
tune of war should turn against them, vet that
this meeting, in common with every true Anne
rican heart, revolts with disgust from the policy
of government tn knows no cemency to DO
litcal opponents, and whose whole political his
torcal annals are written in blood. That true
magnanimity and sound policy alike dictated a
free pardon of the disarmed ffty-one prisoners
who were barbarously murdered by Spanish
soldiers, aud that their mnrtyred blood will be.
come to Spain the seed of myriads of enemies
ReSoired That Gen. Narcisso Lopez has dis
played in life daring courage and heroic pa.
trotism, and died, like soldier and man,
sacrifice of tyrant power, in noble cause of
popular liberty.
ReSoLUed, That this meeting entertans the
llveiest sympathy for the condition of the 155
Americans, who have been condemned to trans.
portaton to old Spain, and life of toll and
chains in the mines. That the government of
the United States, as the national guard "A Of
It's citizens wherever found, whether under the
folds of its own flag, under the heg Of liberty
wherever it streams in the cause Of freedom is
hereby earnestly invoked TO interpose its arm
and to use every effort proper and UNSUITABLE by
the laws of rations, in appeals to the humanity
of Spain, if it have any, and in circumstances
reaching itS sense Of responsibility to the world
for the recti.ude of is actions, to rescue our
brave bat unfortunate countrymcn from the
felons doom of lifelong labor and imprisonment
to which thew have been sentenced
ResoIpsd, That the people of Cuba have
right to be free, and that so long as they exhibit
themselves worthy of it. by manly efforts to win
that priceless boon, they will have the sympa-
thies, and are entitled to the aid, of every Anne
rican who chooses to give it, to the same extent
that this people were from the European patriots
who focked to our standard in the struggle of
the revolution.
Re@lreh That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the city papers, an that it's
chairman cause copy of them to be forwarded
to the American Secretary of State.
The resolutions being seconded, were adopted
by large majority, and after few thrilling re.
marks on the cause Of Cuban independence by
Mr.. +. t. Snead, and few impressive remarks,
svmpathsing with the unfortunate sufferers by
Dr. J. B. Hoxey, the meeting adjourned.
p. ]. SEMMES, Prest.
II. A. CLAYToE, Secretary