Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-10-07
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THE CUBAN ORGANIZATION
Ii longer he denied that revolutionary move
to head in Cuba The whole history of this remarka- =
Bile organization would make OF the interesting
books OF the century. There is curious fusion of the
inhexbility OF the brave and obstinate old Spanish
hdago with the fiery zeal and rash enterprise of young
America in the character Of IFS chiefs. About 1924
party Of young Cubans belonging the principal ami-
lies of the lsand passed TO Columbia to confer
with Bolivsr-hen in the brightest flush of bis liberia.
ting vctorieson the possibilities OF Cuban independ
ence. With persevering enthusiasm these youthful
'msslonaries OF freedom opened correspondence with
l.1 TT.se.
States John Quincy Adams, had not interPosed
tive there is tte Gopbt that the Congress Of Amer
lean nations which Bolivar proposed should be heid
Panama, the Spanish American Republics, then at
with Spain would have united IN 1926, IN the invasion
of Cuba, with the view OF aiding her To repub-
lican independence. Fines, imprisonment, and exile
fell heavily upon he heads Of the devoted missionaries
of freedom, but they vowed each other and their
country their efOris until Cubs stOsd
erect, redeemed, and dsenthraed, among the free
tons of the EARTH and for quarter Of century they
have abored faithfully and steadfasty perfect their
vow. All that living still in the work, saeri
cng ease, fortune, family aud country In prison
most exile, and all IN incsnceiyable prvaton but not
one fant-hearted betTayer has been found among
them, fact rarely paraelled IN the records Of eonsP
racy.
1t is nearly impossible for citizen OF this free Union
to comprehend the danger and difficulty OF edecting
anything like and ganlZation country per-
petualy under the gor OF maralaw, where The press
is ietered with the severity, here freedom oi
spceehs objectionable crime, where person. prop
erty and lie is at the mercy OF Captain General,
clothed with absolute power (0mRimOdGs fdcultades),
and where the right OF petition is unknown.
Meantime generation arose in Cuba. generation
fn OF the pride aud intelligence OF the nineteenth cen
tnry in America; generous and high spirited race,
bitterly feeling, and mpatienty chahng under the aceu
INFLATED abasemens OF colonial serytnde and imbued
with the republican teachings and enthusiasm OF sioR
de Lberad Their impciuous desire for action
continually hurrying this class of republican theorists
into partial conspiraeies and local Instructions which,
for Of general concert and well understood combl
ended n q leaders
The time seemed call for thorough plans than
could be effected in Cuba and the old missionaries took
the field system OF action. Ii decided 10
establish in New York the commercial metropolis Of the
land of unlimited freedom, organ for gathering,
rpening and disseminating the principles and plan OF
revolution. This organ. voice has penetrated
every recess, and stirred every family Cuba with
hopes and anxietes, called La Verdad, and began
its in January lslS From that time PROJECT
of Wrestling Cuba from the of Spain has advanced
steadily TO its completion There IS one feature IN this
system Of organization peculiar ITSELF and which
could only spring from the experienced brain of such
long tried conspraors those MsoReros de LibeTtad
Circles and societies formed among the "repubI-
cans" of the Island which, instead of communicating
with each other any dangerous extent, establish
latOns directly with the Cuban Council, securely and
nenty located at the free and sale city of New
York and whatever these local organizations require
from number Of La TerdGd to printing press or sea
steamer, be ordered through its representative 10
the Council 1t follows that no traitor, any should
arise among the betray derange 10 any seious
extent the general plan OF revolutionary action for the
grand locked Up in the councils Of chosen
men, who by placing themselves this SOIL situa
ted to consut plan, publish, and organize with nl'
bounded freedom and advantage Whatever is essen
tal communicate is printed La VeTtad and falls IN
some mysterious nocturnal shower all Cuba, Ii As
the consprators and their enemies, the Span
ish party, with evenhaDded impartality The officials
know this for they visited in frequent and un-
accountable by this pertnacous and unwecome
Truth and it perpexes them somewhat in their system
of arresng all who may receive or have IN possession
The reasonable sheet, for may sometimes happen that
thew themselves the principal and only known recip
tents To make this confusion the more nextricable,
the sectional organizations in Cuba are beginning 10
print and circulate revolutionary sheets on the Island
although in the midst of arrests and espials, which,
falling almost invariably innocent and highly respect
able families, ends in infamng them with rebelleus
sentiments, and creating circles OF organization
Each, forms, knows, through La Hertad, where to
find its chief and send without lear or delay It's con-
tributions and representative 10 the Cuban Council
This Council or tunfa to use the Cuban word, is
posed Of representatives from the various districts o the
island and its members men ol the highest reputa
ton 1t has therefore national dignity and weight IN
the eyes of the Cubans and o course gives popotona
= uneasiness to the government OF Spain which
more comprehend how the laws OF the United States
car protect such organization withnits limits than
Austria could comprehend the reception OF kossuth
In close connection with the revolutionary movement
is the Order of the Lone Star This young Order has
or is planting lis Divisions in every city all the
Union. Men of wealth, talent, and high social position
are avowedly and actively IFS leaders, and they do not
hesitate its members eager TO extend the ares
of freedom take particularly lively interest in the
ssemancpation Of beautiful and oppressed Cuba but
i they do confess TO any plan oi military expeditions
Yet organization numbers thousands OF restless and
daring young men, who from the necessity Of their
American nature, could not keep from Pungng into the
turmoil at the first note Of nsurection Cuba. When
m that may strike, with what success, still sleeps
ol in the unwrtten uure but OF all probabilities, the least
probabe is that Spain will much longer the Pear
If fba Anil in her