Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-09
rur ,I,nr,I,pOM OF LOPEZ.

Nm ,rros,ondcul fully represents the reVuison oil ieei-
ioo which all true men will entertain, III hearing OIL INC
death Of Lopez whose hnrril details are 100 SosE GU
Grncd b. The Empire City at New York. II ~ e''oe"' ''
Fo,ez was fatally deceived in his hopes "i s"ecor i'o. me
,.lcs The liberal cause in Cuba may, by this sacrifice oil
,,y oo his Gallant comrades be- deferred little longer
hut il is ratl; resaduwc that at no distant pcfou INC
snl ( freedom will prevail in Cuba ana 'h' 'he SHOCKING
murder of Lopez and his brave companions VIII DC o' '
least spring alyngcry in the noble resistance - oPp'eS
sion.
ia Mc Editors Of The Enquirer.
80 " NasnlSGToS CITY SErT. d, 1851.
The ncws from Cuba which reached yesterday via New
OIcans has saddcned many hea und cast g'oon o'er
entire community :,
canue Of opez and his Spartan band Is So or Is but
~ mi. i"rincnce y the trcacIcry, pcrldy and
cowarcc OF the natives, The cvnc Lopez c"hslsnGu
4, il. Illuminating death OF the gGrr0iG; worse llc Dchls
bs nmuaniuns number executed and diners are sent
for lifetime penal colony OF Spain ohc Is lo scic
of the first act of the rma The opening o inc next ac'
NAV or mas not record tale OF sudden ana lerh rcnn
lun; not alone the Spanish authorities, but inc co"aidy
mscren,s who nycgcd the band Of gallant sprlts by their
peridous promises of succor and assistance 10 ao e
contemplation of which fills the hear! anu mind OF every
American with emotions of the deepest pain and grief
isin evidence that the motives OF Lopez were hOnora
bic and patriotic native OF The Island himself nc was lu'
" aware Of and had felt the grinding oppression onae
which his fellow subjects ved mbued win inc spirit OF
liberty and an enthusiast in the cause oil his oppressed
country he conceived the patriotic purpose OIL scVernS e
chains of tyranny which cnthralcl his counrymen ana be-
ouea thing 10 his loved Island and an inheritance
among tie Independent nations o the Earth IN ls none
prnosc The most ardent professions y! sympathy from ms
t,n,ryin reached him from all portions {" the stand
tho many and voluntary oilers Of elective aid and
means encouraged his hopes and gad,lcned his heart
With lively faith in these professions and PROMISES he
comes with the enthusiasm characteristic OF The genuine
potrio To the only people who truly sytnpahlze Win
he subjects Of oppression and cruelty With bold deter
ina1ion and hearty coul will did the gallant spirits OF the
south and West uck his standard The failure OF his first
expeiitiyn (!andn. CarIcnas) is matter OF history,
here was however the national traits OF The Spanish
and Cuban rter-pery and cuwadlce--were plainly
exhibited Vet he does despair escaping from ms
hc aGain rallies another and formidable hand rcsoVed
with his own right arm and the bravery OF his chosen sso
cors Ia wine every vestigc nt tyranny from his native ahd
rh. fate %. Crtcn,cn, Kerr and their gallant coiian-
inns and more recently Lopez md his Spartan band Is
pnw known TO the people OF this connyi and while be-
moaning their unhappy fate, they will make up their own
verdict in regard the policy of the plans and movements
of the inv adrrs Rut AMERICAN trust VIII IAN 10 &c
cord 10 IuprZ his band martyrcd PATRIOTS honesty vi
PURPOSE and enlarged and elevated parlutls wht on
The other hand the cXccraon of chrstendom should ash
on The cacerous and cowardly mlscreants VINO invited
those patriots the fatal cpasl Of which they nave JUST
been made parakers Painful will be the lesson 10 Inc ma
tive Cubans if their chains of oppression shall henceolh
prove more CALLING than heretofore The American hea Is
ever ready 10 svathsr with and succor the oppressed oil
all nnrios such wrelccs, who have proven to the
world that they how 10 appreciate the blessings OIL
civil and religious liberty that heart can have no feeling or
Scn,irnnni nC sympathy or coincidence. EPSILON.