The southern press., 1851-09-17
Cuban Meeting,

A large number Of the citizens of Columbus.
Georgia, met (September 5th,) at Temperance
Hall, to devise means to prevent the transporta
tion of the l55 American prisoners to the mines
Of Spain for life.
On motion of Mr.. Richard Hooper. Gen. p j.
Semmes was called to the chair and p. A. Clay.
ton was requested to act rs secretary.
Capt John Forsyth addressed the meeting in
his usual eloquent and impressive manner in
behalf of the unfortunate Lopez and the l55
prisoners, which was received with unbounded
applause by the audience, and offered for the
consideration of the meeting the following reso
Iutions
Resolred That this meeting has learned with
deep and heartfelt regret Of the disa -trous ca,as
rophe which has oyertaken the expedition
which recently left our shores under Gen. Lopez
to take part ir the struggle for Cuban liberty
Resolped, That while the i'll fatei 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
t,ne Of war should turn against them, yet that
this meeting, in common with every true Ame-
rican heart, revolts with disgust from the policy
IF government thit knows no clemency to po
litical opponents, and whose whole political his
torical annals are written IN blood. That true
UbgU NNiHlN Hnu SpuUu DOllCV Hllke 0lCIule0
free pardon Of tie disarmed hfty.one prisoners
who were barbaronsly murdered by Spanish
soldiers, ard that their mnrtyred blood will be
come 10 Spain the seed Of myriads of enemies
Resoired, That Gen. Narcisso Lopez has dis
played in life a daring courage and heroic pa
triotism, and died, like soldier and man,
sacrifice Of tyrant power, 10 noblo cause of
popular liberty.
Resolped, That this meeting cntertains TIE
liveliest sympathy for the condition Of the I55
Americans, who have been condemned to trans.
portation TO old SPAIN and a life Of toll and
chains IN the mines That the government of
the United States, as the national gu1rdi IN Of
its citizens wherever fund, whether under the
f,lds ofts own flag. or under The fig Of liberty
wherever IL streams in the cause of freedom is
| hereby earnestly invoked IN interpose its arm
and 10 use every effort proper and jnstfable by
the laws Of ) atoms, in appeals to the humanity
of Spain, II IL have any, and in remonstrances
reaching it, sense Of responsibility IN the world
| for tie recti.ude Of is actions, TO rescue our
brave hut unfortunate countrymrn from the
felons doom OF lifelong Labor and imprisonment
to which thev have been sentenced
Resotp.d That tho people Of Cuba have
right to be free, and that 80 long a- they exhibit
them selves worthy of II. by manly Efforts to win
that priceless born, they will have the sympa.
thies, and are entitled 10 the aid, If every Anne.
rican who chooses 10 give IL, to the same extent
that this people were from the European patriots
who nocked to our standard in the struggle Of
the revolution.
Res,lred, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published ir the city papers, an thst its
chairman cause a copy Of them to be forwarded
TO the American Secretary Of STATE.
The resolutions being seconded, were adopted
by large majority, and after n few thrilling re
marks on The canse Of Cuban Independence by
Mr. +. r. Saead. and few impressive remarks
svmnathising with the unfortunate sufferers by
DR.. J. B. Hoxey, the meeting adjourned.
p. j. SEMMES, Presp,
II. A. CLAYTON, Secretary