Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-11-16
Democratic Progress.--Cuba.

We have no doubt, since the election Of
Pierce and King, OF The annexation Of Cuba.
The Locofoco ,hirs. after more slave terii-
tory will not be qucnched even with the &C.
QUESTION Of that island. But when the war
does come-when The youth Of this country
are again called upon 10 defend The stars and
stripes, we wish them 10 understand who are
the aggressors--w are responsible for the
evils which may resul, from the con.es. with
Spain for ,he acquisition Of Cuba.
We krow i, will be said ,ha, tho au,hori.
ties of Cuba have provoked the war-thas
our honor as nation was at s.ake-,hat II
was not war for conquest, and all that sort
of thing. Blu! we wish it remembered sha.
if war ensues, the provocation will be ours
tina. i, will be war for the acquisition Of
slave tcrri,ory-Ihai this country will act on.
the offensivo-Spain on the defensive. Or
This, abundant proof nigh, bo given, in the
course of Senator Douglas, and other lead
ing Locolocn statesmen; in the tone Of the
New York Herald, and other leading Loco.
foco papers, etc. But we have neither time
or space for lengthy argument now. We
give the following artcle, from the New
York Sunday AtiGS, as a specimen Of the
means used by the LOcOioco organs TO bring
abou, this war. The Atlas is edited by three
ex- Custom. House officers. all jealous Loco
focos. We commend the article TO the es.
pecial attention Of those Freesoilers, who
aided these freeboo,crs 10 elect Pierce and
King, in order the beuor 10 accomplish their
pira,icnl schemes:
"THE ISLAND OF CUBA-.THR DRTRRMINA.
rIoN OF TIE AMERICAN PEoPLR.-I, cannot
be doubled ,hal q large majority OF the peo-
pie of the United States have determined
iha, the American flag shall wave over the
Island Of Cuba. The feeling which demon.
slrates this fact, is not limited 10 any section
Of the United States. Ii predominates in
the North as we'll as in the South; and the
day is not distant, when the trained binds
of some bold and daring aduenturers will
iriunlpkanLiy. march from one end of The
Island to the other, carrying tOith them the
BANNERS OF CONQUEST. II the gov.
ernmenl Of Spain be wise, and is disposed
10 save that which, if j, continue The policy
=, il has OF late pursued, will be irrevocsbly
lost, il viii, with as LILLE delay as praclica.
bile. open negotiations for the purchase Of
4 Cuba by Ihe Government Of The United
SIaies. ta
1 "Let Spain reject all over,ures for the
cession Of Cuba, anoth,T year, or six months
and she will find that whuI she hoped 10 re'
tain, has departed !, is impossible Tor he'
10 hold possession Of her Island slnei'
day, IL the people Of tho United States ~''
4 its emancipation and annexation
4 There are now registered, in this city
alone, some ten or fifteen thousand men
who are anxious and eager TO make oe
scent on Cuba; and in almost every con- no
erable city and town in the Union, bands O.
larger or smaller sile are regularly organ
lied. These men only wait favorable .op-
por,un,y, aud the appearance Of leader,
10 march onward. Nor are they destitute
OF the means necessary 10 the consnmma'
lion Of their enterprise. From good author.
: hy, we learn ,ha, there are now. in lbe city
II Of New Orleans. munitions Of war suiticienI
TO equip an army Of len thousand men q, 9
moments warning. independently or that
large fund is deposited in thai city, 10 De
!, employed in a war agains. Cuba. 4 cele'
! braled house in aha, ci,y holds fund amour.
|, ting 20 upward OF million Of dollars; and
lin New York, philadelphia, Boston. and
Baltimore, The dnevs Of war ara abundant.
ly braced. The nex, attack on Cuba will
be found something more than another Lo.
pez expedition. and will end In an easy vic'
n tory. :.