The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-07-24
NEW ORLEANS::
THURSDAY MORNING. JULY a


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CubAn Independence had quite m enthusiastic
meeting Of Il in Lafayette Square. over which u.
M Cohen, Esq presided. A nuasbsr Of vice Pre-.
sidents and Secretaries wen also appoined. There
was a good band In attendance, which occasion
ally played soms hyorite tune the single star.
banner of Cuba, and the American stars and
stripes foated proudly over the platform. The
meeting was addressed by NJ. M. Cohen, Perry
warfs d, Capt. Ciendenning, and lastly by Cen.
Felix. Huston. Five resolutions wers passed.
which were ordered to be printed in I'll the city
papers, including the organ Of the Captain General,
La Patria. Il was UNDERWOOD that General Mar.
cissus Lopez was In the crowd. He was lou ly
called for, but II present did mot respond. Whsn
the meeting broke up, the two flags wsre tied to-
gether, and so carried before large procession
through the principal streets of our city. Every
thing was orderly and quiet throughout.
Meeting ofths Frie nds Of Cubsn Liberty.
Pursuant 10 . previous call. meeting assem-.
bled on the evening Of the 2Sd July, in Lafayette
Square. which ives called to order By N. DAILY, ~
8 O'clock.
On m,tion, the following gentlemen were ap.
pointed the officers Of the msstiDg:
N. M. Cohen, President
ltllam mouaxueus oeu NemppoAs Vico AEesi-
j. g. Howard, Richard Howden. Jesse Gilmore,
Durant DsPonte, Secretaries.
The Chairman having explained tho object o.
the meeting, on motion . Commit % Of Five va.
appointed by the Chairman to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting. The
Chairman appointed the following gentlemen u
act as said committee:
P s. Warfield, VIM R. May, veazey, r
N. Goiay, and Jas. e. Brigham.
The committee reported the following resolu
tons, which, on motion, were unanimously
adopted by all presents:
Whereas, Intelligence has been received from
the Island Of Cuba that hostiiieies have broken on
and the troops Of the Queen Of Spain, rendering i
probable that the people Of that beautiful but lons
oppressed island have at length aroused from thei
lethargy, and struck blow for their independ
ence-
And schersas, This meeting recognizes, to il
fullest extent the right and duty = American citi
zens to express their sympathy ~ ehe Efforts o
their fellow men, whenever and wherever made &
achieve their liberties and rid themselves tf intel
cradle oppression be il, therefore,
Rssolvsd, That we hsve received the Intelligence
Of the commencement Of the revolutionary struggI
in Cuba with the hottest emotions Of delight, an
we do hereby tender to the down trodden sons q
ysssf'~s.s~o.
struggle they have auspiciously begun on th
natal day Of our nationsl freedom, and we unite il
prayers to the God Of Battles, that ere long Cub
may be ranked among the free and indcpeaden
nations Of the earth.
RssOivsd, That we adopt the patriotic sentimer
of President Monroe, that the American peopl
should not tolerate any interference by Europea
powers in the political affairs Of America.
Rssoivsd, That it Is the sacred right and tn
imperative duty Of oil true American Republics =
to give aid and comfort, by all legal means in the
power, to the sons Of Cuba in their struggle I
throw off the yoke Of Old Spain, and that thsreb
we shall discharge, in some degree, the debt
gratitude We owe to the memories Of Steuben, Ko
ciusko Pulaski, MONTY emery and La Fayette, an
host Of other gallant spirits, who periled their
to assist US, in " the times that tried mems souls
Messrs Warfield and Capt. Clendenning haviI
addressed the meeting in support of the above Z
solutions,
On motion, the proceedings Of this meetir
were directed to be published in all the morniI
papers.
On motion, the me citing adjourned.
M. M. COHEN President.
w. J. G Howard, Richard Howdsa, Jesss Gilmore, Durs
DEFINE. Secre tnfies