The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-30
Indignation Meeting In New York ON the
Black Warrior" Affair,

We perceive from the New York papers tina, several
hundred persons assembled in room on Broadway,
Monday night. in pursuance OF the following call:
"SPAMsH IssULr-The citizens OF New York, prospect
Two OF party requested assemble in their might this
(Nonday) evening, March a. 1854 600 Broadway, to
exercise their Indignation at the hRhhanded
rage of Spanish officials in the OF the United States
steamer Black Warrior All lovers Of liberty in favor Of
the extension Of the bounds of freedom and liberty Speech
and opposed tyranncal oppression in every land
earnestly invited 10 be nnd by their expression OF
the sentiments OF the people of New York, teach the
ardy menals OF Spain that demand speedy repaaon
for the insult offered to the American people"
The meeting was presided over by John Clancy. esq
and number Of gentlemen wee presidents.
Captain J. Nj. Tanner read the following resolutions
which were adopted
Whereas the recent onuages committed with impuniiy
,ke more recent insult offered to our flag by The unlawful
seizure aud detention OF the Black Warrior
OF commerce that provides tor aud Whereas the
attacks the Ame people oppor-
tuny by the Spanish officials demands speedy and
necessary action by our government to peu-
ton such Illuminating ouirages upon the American people;
Reofpsd, That the citizens Of New York. in meeting as
sembied, view with Indignation the late insult offered
by the Spanish officials, by the detention OF the Black War
of at Havana, as the browning gnominy under which the
Ameiicsn people have suffered TOO long.
Rssosrsd, That we call upon the President take such
the defiance offered us by the Spanish government
Hss0rtd, That IN opinion tue hne Imposed the
steamer and the conscaon OF her cargo addng insult
to the injury and we demand reparaon equal less,
the Insult offered
The meeting was addressed by Captain Turner, Z, O.
Perry, esq, OF Tennessee. and Hon. Thomas ~ Carr
all OF whom spoke in strong and exciting terms of the
recent and former outages committed upon flag by
the Spanish authorities, and urged that IL the i'm
mediate duty OF our government to demand and secure
full and aaple reparaion Tor all past wrongs from that
quarter This is, Of course, the sentiment OF every
American; We endorse !, with our whole soul, and
II is needless for to add that patriotic heart in our
broad country feels keeny or more sensihly The
insults offered flag by inferior power Ut would be
the !, our eQua than does President Pierce
and feel stronger determination to compel The
Spanish government 10 answer for the outrsges.
We regret that some OF the speakers were so much
excited 10 indulge in unreasonable attack upon the
administration, and cast for it's taking Cuba
first and practising diplomacy afterwards We think
the mind o. every dspassonste statesman and paro,
vi. perceive the extfavagance OF suob ground Of cen
sure. The President, IN this emergency has acted and
will continue TO act with due degree OF moderation.
and yet with perseverng hmness and hazard nothing
in ssyng that when the issue shall be fully presented
be will be sustained by the people Of the county with
unanlmity