Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-08
SECOND CUBAN DEMONSTRATION IN NE"
ORLEANS

| ORLEANS.
On the night of July Goth there was another large anu
thusnstic meeting in New Orleans WHICH ""
| ,I,prcd the following resolutions:
Rcs,lvrd That we greet with joy and enthusiasm
ccnt intelligence the Island Of Cuba, az M;
,he heroic resolution and devotion OF that peoIe h
purposc, TO make every sacrihcr 10 ue'''''e $3.50
Received That the Cubans having gi"en an IN int" !,
their sincerity and cnnstancy in Their sluS va no nj The
ia nur du,y as brother republicans anu men, 70
means IN our power t'lelr tiof1s, ui'''' my
ed with success. 80. ho onnoined BY the
;n If This meeting TO draft an address 10 me cuzens
" nuisiunn and Of the United States in behal Oh ''
ban revolution 49,. T., o,nonied nv the
ti n he called he cnrnnlre for the prnnoloh Oh Su'
ban Liberty" whose duty it shall on 10 cosca ~
from our citizens, aid the Cuban rafio'S "u ~ ''
rho inc us speedily as pnsshle rr,. r.
G.w minutes the tall. stawar and lirsh2 hsule " .''
,.rnI apuearcd the stand, aud was Eree'eo WIN W
,,,s ,nnIuuse The General made capital Speech lu'
Of nalpabls hts genial humor and pnrotlc le.he re
ciured that he had been evolutionary cha'rc'e I'D @
% nad volunteered in 1921 defence ot Greece ana was
-. prevented from proceeding 10 the Sccne n Struggle ny
h Of the Holy Alliance In the Texan sttns
, hc had raised five hundred men, who were encaipGh
~ Nncez The District Attorney sought in vain to bring
hm under the law. He was of the same stun ho" ana
ob he was mt rch he wUui sny that he had lew o"S-
w. If peaches offer the altar ot Cuban Liberty
r., @ auuh er and appause) Ii wanted 10 90 10
:nba 10 fight for liberty, and unable 10 tq"p himself
h. GGen fl would divide his last cent win him II was
;rh arms in their hands and determination in their hrat
There must be a regular military orgaiz 10 bring it I'M
der the terms Of law which ANYHOW was behind the splfll
nj The age and discreLiabe ~ the republic.
The General proceeded at Some length 10 the great ntisiac
ton Of the assembly in urging the meeting TO active ana
earnest e!orts 10 help the Curious Cause lie showed tur
dancer OF Cubas falling the hands vi Great Britain VINO
would thus command the Cult and DC ready
10 threaten and nure our commerce. Snc an occurrence
| would be fatal 10 The prosperity of New Orleans
The Ganeral concluded a speech which frequently IN
tcrrued by the udes applause by proposing three checS
Tor Cuba and liberty which were given with the most nearly
eancsiness.
Al this point of the proceedings there agitation in
the crowd and number of persons seen with dcl-
" making their way through the dense mass and som we
discovered ascending The platform the tine cnun'cnancc ana
manly form If General Lopez Though stranger TO nearly
all present he immediately rerugnz and The whole
assembly burst firth into the most vocileros and trcen'
dnus cheers heard within that old hall. The
General bowed his thanks but ~ great was The fhasn
of the crowd that minutes elapsed before silence
cund be procured
General Lopez then proceeded address the meeting in
the beautiful md language OF mis- country and
though few in the crowd understood the aneage hey
gathered his meaning from The expression OF his fine cnun
tenancc appauded what they knew was patriotic and
high toned n;. -
Mr. L. Sigur translated the Gencrals Speech "hich was
as '0''"' GENERAL LoPEZS SPEECH.
Although would wish address you all night on the a-
fairs Of Cuba and her relations with the United Suites am
VET compced TO restrain my DESIRES by the know
ledge that my words cannot How directly rom my lips your
generous hearts.
struck the first blow in behalf Of independence that
they have raised their arms in their own cause
vet no one that knows their helpless condition,
and the terrible tyranny under which they snier can
form an estimate Of the herolsm OF the effort when
tncy have made For my part say, that hav-
ing myself carly endcavored the germs of liberty in
The hearts Of the Cuban people, can appreciate The masnl-
ude of responsibility they have assumed and The obS
cles they must in order 10 achieve SUCCESS.
know that they have looked y0n the noble American peo-
nile the pioneers in the Of human freedom for sypa-
| Inv and aid in the they were about 10 undertake
They know not your wsthey iennnnt of treaties
but in the confidence OF their hearts they drew lie sword be-
eyine that you had pun;cd the could not fosnke
them when they but followed in ynnr footsteps They Enc"
not there prohibition TO your extending TO c
the assistance which your example had ver them right TO
expect they conscious that there was pervndln
principle human bus0m which prompts universal sym.
pathy suffering people, struggling with an uppresor
But in this enthusiastic assembage see before my eyes,
the evidence hopes u the Cubans not inbound
ed and tina, you will suffer them long TO Anguish be-
meath the tyranny of Spain. .
In conclusion gentlemen, thank you for your Kind re.
cepton and for the enthusiastic feelings which you
manifest towards my oppressed country
Al the conclusion of this Speech three tremendous cheers
were given for Lopez.