Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1852-10-27
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TIE late Monster meeting" tas it is cnlled) held
in New Orleans, rs said to haze been not only the
largest bu, tie most stirring, enthusiastic and ndig-
nan, gathering ever witnessed in America. 1t was
tsays The Dea) grand mighty multitudinous out
pouring of the people, The whole population gather
ed On Lafayette Square and in the vicinity. Twenty
thousand people would be the smallest estimate of
the crowd.' We deem this number no exaggera,ion,
for the unusual number Of Secretaries appointed and
approved by the meeting, amounting to over Two hun
dred, argues m overwhelming concourse.
The occasion WAS what is generally termed an
Indignation Meeting" on account Of the recent in
suit offered by the Spanish authorities in Cuba to the
J" Crescent City, The speeches delivered upon the
occasion We're full of martial spirit and fire. Among
The speakers we read the name of the Hon. J. =.
BENJAMIN., United States Senator elect. Mr. B's
remarks although decidedly more calm, impressive
ana effective than the rest, still breaed tone Of
defiance and revenge In his concluding remarks he
compared contest with Spain to :" a moincn,ary
storm, which, when it passed away, would leave an.
other star added to the brilliant constellation which
glittered on the banner Of brotherhood" clearly
evincing both by his style and language that "his
voice was still for war"
stronger among the inhabitants Of our Union, md
especially those Of the mighty West. Although the
course Of our Government in relation to the Cuban
invaders has stamped tho rebel upon their brow. still
our cun,rymen deem it in truth, +" Rebellion foul
dishonorng word,' and decide by their acts TINT
those gallant souls who sleep beneath the Cuban soil
need nothing that conquerers have
"But llistorys purchased page to call them great,
A wider space IN ornamental grave. [as brave. :"
Their hopes were not less warn their souls were full
Brief brave and glorious their bright career, and
had they fallen amid the scattering columns bayu-
net jar';-Or
-" Where showered
The death bolts dra'llirst the thinned files along,
Even where the thickes, Of wars tempest lowered.
Had the sword laid them with the mighty lOw, then
might their cunnlrymcn fy lingering by their ne.
elected graves pray for their gallant spirits bright re-
pose, and say
Peace be with their ashes-fur by them,
Ii mcriled, tie penalty Is pali."
Bu, that they should have met the infamous cxecu.
ton of the Garruic amid the iauts and siccrs OF all
unicclins moh-lhat the gallant LoPEz and his brave
followers should thus descend unlarelrd and inglo
ronsly to rest, their blood unuvenged and their mou
deing bones bleaching gastly white under foreign
sky-nu name nor emblem spread their neglected
graves, upon whose lonely sod no refreshing dews q
sorrowing pity descend, and whose last sad resting
place no mourning maiden decked with volivc flowers
or cypress wreath seems to have aroused the indig
nation of their countrymen. The blood Of LorEz
and CRITTExDES, and KERR calls aloud for ven
gcance and while there flows tear Of pity for tn,
brave their fate cannot be forgolten-thrr banne
though torn and broken still streams like the thundc
storm against the wind, and their trumpet voice
though hiscd and still, has left its echo luuest ye
behind, for they claimed to be freedoms champions,
And to the last kept,
The whitenrss Of their bones, and thus men DER then
wept."
So argue, or would argue, a majority Of our West
ern counirymcn, whether they be right or wrong i
no, OURS to Judge, nor ready to condemn. Th
contest with Cuba has heen commenced, aud win
can say when or where i, will end l, is particular
| ly trne Of our nation that those who war with thei
own hopes, and have been vanqnished, bear silence
| but not suhmiSsiun-n their breasts fixed passion
holds his BREATH and within their hearts n1nust cor
vengeance lies enshrned, until the hour whic
atones for years shall have arrived. If so, it ma
yet he in the power Of our countrymcn to punish
forgive.