The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-18

stones upoa which the nsgnlaosnt struetuEs o. the
Cuhsn republic must BE- built
beisve gentlemen, that II will not be Inconsistent
with the object o. our ssseubage bore, TO emt fer
ideas upon the srcies Of this believe tn at
in serving the Of Cuba aud esdon whether 1t
in person. or with the mind. or with money be Ii In
whatever mode II may 1t IL rendering of honor to the
memory Of Narciso Lopez and of the martyrs who have
died for Cuba and her freedom.
Naiopal lode pepsence for Cuba Is the rst article Of
revolutionary programme In this you will perceive
how far from the thought Of Narciso Lopez and the
leaders Of the revolution the iaes Of aunexing Cuba
to II United States By that IN worthy,
humAtng and deroeatory 70 the dignity Of the people
OF Cuba In this you wi how great must be
and high minded Cuban that the government of
the Unite tatesthxt is the government Of the model
yubic where We the Cubaps, have strengthened
souls with the solid principle Of Independence ber
Of the rights and dignity OF II is the american
which deavors to a.quire possession of
Cuba by means OF purchase. as X y were grazisg
farm OF vile cattle that may improve the breed SPAIN
gentlemen, Is unjust mo her-Span is . cruel and
natural mother; but still she ia a mother, and the
stripes the insults aud the oppression of mother
have brought infsmy to her innocent ciilcrsn.
The Spanish government in Cuba Is the thief that
but the of tho United States the ravsher
thst violates and dhonors her. ], in h. name Of
Narco Lopez in the name OF the people Of Cub in the
bosom Of THE and IL the presence OF Almighty
God make this solemn protest against the rayisaer AMI
yolaor of Cuba
If the idea of the annex alton Of Cuba to the Uaed
States has had the sgates. consideration In the
revolutionary programme Of the chisfs and apostles OF
the revolution it has been ri the understanding the.
this attainment should 10 the suit Of the sovereign u
OF the Cuban peooe without stain disboaor to Cuba
that Il beautiful AID rich macen emaacipat fro NJ
parental authority, she may select from her admirer'
the bride groom hat hest pesses her AMI thus fu the
station OF sIady and that Of sad redeemed slave
If such lie destiny Of Cubaf such the will
OF the Cuban people in full nj their territory
and in the OF their proper sovereignty, ely MI
not be lie that shall ceDsure regret it. Bat Cuoa
bought Cuba sold Ike n vile cstte fsrm TO he improves
nj
and the Gull Mexico, than that the true and honor
loving of Cuba shall thus contemplate their IN
cishonOr.
There is point OF our revolutionary programme
upon which I would improve the present oscasion 70
emit few ideas that consider of the highest imp IT.
aud of the gestst trapscendency in the not
very distant future of onr beloved country.
On other anniversaries of the frs of Septenher as
the present. have beard among the Cubans wid not
say censure, but cettaBly heartfelt complaints that
the Catholic church has not permitted TO honor the
martyrs for Cuban freedom with those funeral
MES that We are In Catholic countries
with the ostentaton and p,mp that We have desired
Upon this point wish TO De very explicit
At the present time. when We are on the eve Of our
revolution and OF the establishment OF democratic
republican government 1t Is necessary that acme Cuban
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dependence, that there be civil liberty where
there is not religious Independence and freedom
Wherever and however the church Is connected with
the State and that which IL called the religion of the
State ia established, there and then no other end
can be attained than change in the form of slavery
Be tie religion whatever 1t may, Christian Catholic
Christian Protestant Chr stan Greek, Hebrew, Ma
homeian and under whatever form of government, alb
solute monarchy constitutional arstocacy democratic
republican it il the same thing for wherever the tate
and the Church eagued together there must
ry exist double political and religious slavery; III re
shall We behold people oppressed by tyrants and de-
ceived by impostors
This principle Of the independence or separation Of
from the Ct that it is in With the doctne
of him of Nazareth eMy kingdom he says, sis not
of this world and VIXEN he asked tribute shonld
Nm On rsnou-
Caesar the things which be C@sars, but unto God the
things which be Gods" In whatever manner the drec-
ton and doctrine Of Christ be violated and the church
mixes itself In political affairs unug with the govern
men then the church exists in state of concubinage
in state of adultery which is than concubinage
separated from her Ieg innate husband and delivered
to the embraces Of the temporal powsr in order
Its views its caprices its nachinatqns, and worldly in
teress Those whom Christ intended stou be ashors Of
dies into tailis and catchpoies normers and nqnisi
tors Of Permit the Church aud State to league
gether and you win then the cathedral Of the Holy
Ghost transformed into tribune from which to pro-
nounce funeral orations and panegerics with fulome
praise Of kings and emperors Of great and
querors WI ON none of us perhaps would wish to mi
tate for the greater number Of them have been the
scourge and terror of humanity. Then you will not be
permitted to celebrate with panegeric and funeral
monies the defenders Of the rights Of the people,
those who sacrifice their lives for the Of liberty.
Wee to Cuba gentlemen, If she estao hes the not loss
II She does not establish, as her fundamental political
the absolute separation Of the church from the gov
mint OF the republic.
1t is not only the material force Of arms that is
IlOytd to perf tuate the dominion of spain in Cuba
aud to frustrate every project for revolution Other
arms even terrible used against Cuba and
tie CubaDs. diplomacy and logic are set to work to
ma ntain what is called order, the status quo in
Cuba. We have already seen the government Of the
United States interfering more than occasion
In favor of Spaip to make abortive the plans and pro-
ects for hberating Cuba. AT this very moment With
consulting the wishes Of the Queens and Kings Europe
without even deemiDg the wishes and interests of the
people of Cubaefthe legitimate owners of the SOIL and
who according to the American theory decalogue
the true for nain Of sovereignty-worthy Of being
suited even in indirect manner. We have just
France and Ensl.nd soliciting more Ale. in order to
progress In her revolution and to interfere with her
social condition and economic interests which the Gu
BANS and only the Cubans have the right TO regulate
To this end the opposition press lends
employing its logic to dscrect the Cuban revolution to
destroy the prestige Of it's leaders and apostles using
now sophisiy, now diatribes and even ridculng the
Among ts sophisms, that which has been most often
repeated. against the Cuban revolution Is the follow
That the people of Cuba are not prepared for liberty
nor are they capable OF directing their interests
the people Of Cuba not prepared for liberty and
not Of directing tt cir own interests what
Spain taught in the three hundred and sixty
Of pus AND ss e
madness TO continue to pay, and to pay dearly
ter who does not know the ar the processes to
The truth is the poor spanish people have been srug
cling for6ty years for freedom and popular represent
atiye government and even has launched itself into
a revolution to revaldaae the few rights il had
quered at the cost of It's blood and the most generous
sacrifices The Argument which is made against the
and self government Of the Cussns is the
one that best proves the necessity of dischareng the
master and learning to govern Themselves beginning by
establishing the most complete civil religious and com
mercial freedom
Another of the charges that is made against the
people Of Cuba is that is vile and cov0dly people,
incapable Of conquering its freedom.
This il another rophism, gentlemen which propose
to ccnfute by single fact which the Spanish govern
ment and those who its policy, have taken good
care to hide This fact is that among many Cubans
those who have died in defence Of the Of their
country, be it the field Of battle be it the rcaod
neither the Spanish Government, any Of its crea
lures have been able to deuouuce one single coward
Those who have died upon the field Of battle fell like
brave men, Sighting, one against ten; and those who
have died upon the scafold, from Joaquin Aguera to
Narcso Lopez, have died like s'she resolved and
steady to his trust" surg in the sublime verso Of
Horace:
'..houh the whole frame OF nature round him break
In ruifl andcC nfug ,onh hurried