The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-29
gpIToR'S CORRESPONDENTS.
New YoRK. August ~, 1851

i X,
The meeting in the Park last evening was not INFERIOR
either in numbers responsibility. enthusiasm 10 those
held al the place Friday and Saturday last The
officers and speakers for the part new, though
equal ia standing and ability to their predecessors, most
Of whom also present feature is also deve
oped in these latter gatherings and that is the
ment that something besides speeches and resolutions
are being elected by the proceedings in Cuba men and
money, arms and ammunition, being raised aad pro.
yided for the assistance OF the PATRIOTS and the redress
of the cruel wrongs inflicted upon unfortunate coun-
trymen The excitement is increased by the news which
IS brought hourly by the telegraph and daily By the
mails of the demonstrations OF indignant feeling which
taxing place in every part OF The country; though the
excess TO which matters have been carried IN New Or
leans is very deeply and generally regretted.
Much allowance is to be made for our friends In that
city. The sight OF the muulaed remains OF their gallant
and beloved fellow citizens and the knowledge that so
many others, equally chivarc and equally dear, who but
few days before had left them full OF life and hope
and generous aspirations, had been like them hurried
without preparation into eternity were enough 10 drown
reflection os the moment and drive them TO deeds which
calm consideration would condemn. But Americans
should never forget that insult injury 10 those whom
circumstance have deprived OF The of selfproec-
ton matter what the provocation, is wholly uniusi-
able, and actually at variance with that magnanimiy
which has been, and should be, our national
characteristic. Such OF procedure is emlneny
Spanish. The annals of Spain are full OF such enorml-
ties. From the time when CorteZ and Pizzaro ground
the happy and hearted but hep less and eemnale.
aborignes of Mexico and Peru to dust beneath the iron
heel of conquest binding and scourgng their gayly-
painted chiefs, and stretching their feather crowned
kings on beds OF burning coals-from the time when
the Duke of Alva, Of bloody memory, exercised the
vicerega sway OF Spain with such nhuman ferocity in
the then colony of the Netherlands and his fierce
soldery ravaged like pack of wolves the country they
sent to protect and defend down to the present day
to the moment when our counrymen were butchered at
the Fort Of Anares" uietis two TO the vanqushed
has been the Spanish moo and hard, indeed, has been
the fate OF those who fell within their power Let be
remembered however, that such conduct is to be pun
shed, not initiated: the sword must fall but while in
hands not upon the unreslstlng.
While in view of this topic. which has now become
one OF aengrossng interest, cannot help falling into
train of reflection similar to that induced by the events
of the last war with Mexico. 1t to that of
the present deploable occurrence, out OF the
of the Alamo and Of Ftnnng's regiment, will arise
OF those memorable instances OF retribuon which provi-
dence ever later from cruel and bloody
minded nation.
A love OF sangninary scenes OF every description-a
des Int in the mangling, manning, tourns aud
ing of the whole animal creation, whether brute hu.
manwoud appear TO be characteristic of the Spanish
race. Look at their national sport-the bull ght-to
which crowds the population OF their cHes-no only
men, but women, girls, and children OF tender ageio
witness AMI exult the agonies OF the horned beast
thrust through with spears and darts, the generous horse
gored and dsemboweled, and his rider pierced and tram
Piled upon until VITA difficulty exrcaed perchance life
less, pechance with broken limbs To view such scenes
unmoved, they count evidence OF hasdihood and
courage but there greater iaacy. Some OF
the bravest men who have ever led the van OF battle
Of The most gallant gentlemen who have ever tfod
the field OF honor-have been unable in cool blood
look upon the dying rangs OF man or animal without
offences, civ and ecclesiastical. In Spain and in lis
colonies death has almost ever aud always been the lot
OF political offenders, while the "horrors OF the Spanish
Inqusiion familiar TO the OF the world, that
the very mention OF them has become by word and
term used to characterize the revolving cruelty and
oppression. To their unresrained in time OF
war, scarcely need aude a, present. their whole
history is full OF instances of inhuman feocy. rapiue
lust, and cowadly barbary, which would be incredible,
had we before eyes examples of the ates, date
vieing in atroci'y with the earliest and the worst
Now, OF such this Providence always sooner
later exacts bloody rerbution. We have scfplual
authority for such belief: "Whoso she ldeth mans
blood by shall his blood be she'd" saith Holy Writ
unusty, cruelty, inhumanly, of be under
stood We have the evidence OF history, sacred and pro-
fame, in favor OF this position. Look the nations who
made their children pass through fire to Mooch and filled
the affairs of their idols with human sacrifices they were
of utterly and destroyed by the express command OF
God, and by the swords of his chosen people Look al
ancient Rome who in the cruelty OF her gladiatorial
sports and her countless and babarous massacre closely
resembed SPAIN the hardy nations OF The north swept
down upon her, and the mistress of the world became
the slave OF the Goth and the Hun. History full OF
such examples and unless greatly before the hand
of Time turns many of her pages another will be added
10 the list. II.
Board of HeaIth.A stated meeting Of the Board win be
held Saturday, 3oth inst, al ~ o'clock, Auge