Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-07-05

to free her; her song Of mourning is echoed
along Columba's shore, where fond hearts
weep for the "untiring brave"
The effort to liberate the Island Queen has
commenced, and though intermtted, it is
not over; for never can the struggle between
tyranny and freedom cease, while chains are
calling and Liberty is dear. Every age has
Its enor; great error which has all the pow
er and authority of true principle. 1t was
thus in the middle ages, when the Pope claim
ed the supremacy over all temporal powers.
While they submitted, he exercised that con-
troll as his legitimate right. During Its pre-
valence, the daring individual who ques-
toned this authority, was regarded as announ-
eng sentiments so preposterous that they did
but prove his madness Though it had long
been submitted to, the progress Of enllghten-
ment at last dispeiled this error. SO in mod
ern times, not very long since, he who dared
deny the divine right of kings, was denounc-
ed as insane, and hung upon the gallows. In
the same light is he now regarded who ven-
tuies to assert the moral and religious be auty,
the political Justice of those admirable doc
trlnes of progressive liberty, which the heroic
missionaries of freedom sought to promulgate
in 1851. The error of the present day-the
one prevailing in our country, is to suppose
that our government can by any national OBJ
legation refrain its constituents from individu.
ally assisting people to throw off yoke,
degrading to their moral character, hateful
and oppressive to their political energies. By
the progress of freedom and enlightenment,
this error will be removed Truth must and
will ultimately prevail With all the power
of the rising sun, will she gradually dispel
the mists of error and prejudice which hang
around the political world. Then will it be
acknowledged that the liberty giving princi-
pie espoused by the Cuban Liberators, are
morally and politically right; then will it be
universally conceded that men whose gene
rous synlpathies are awakened by people
in Distress whose generous impulses may
prompt them to brave so many dangers to
aid them, ought not be thwarted by their own
government, whose glorious nationality stands
on the very principles which they seek to es-
tablish. If our own immediate government
be not extended, it behooves us as freeman
to recognize the extension of its free institu-
tons and liberal spirit. As far as good faith
is motive, it is certainly under stronger
obligations to faithfully sustain the great
principles which its people profess, than to
maintain the interest of foreign despot. Dc
not mOnarchs instantly take up arms in favor
of their brother monarchs to reinstate them
on thrones, from which they have been de.
posed by their disaffected subjects? Did moi
all the powers of Europe unite to maintain
the claims of one family over the rights o.
thirty millions of people ? Did they no
wantonly intefere and force monarchy on the
French people when they had adopted {
democratic form of government? Then why
shall not republicans, on the great and noble
ground of human rights assist people to re
gain that power which was always theirs, anC
which was wrested from them by usurpa
ton, to which time and tradition alone have
given an appearance of legitimacy.
Our sympathy as people is certainly will
those who, grateful for the happy blessing o
that liberty, which their ancestors obtained
by foreign assistance, emboldened by high
and generous example, delight to prove
themselves worthy to be freemen by offering
the same aid to the Cuban revolutionists
which America so thankfully accepted in hel
own memorable struggle.
The Libersting patriots, God bless and
ton the high aim of their holy mission; the
suffering Island Queen is bound by the dark
unholy bands of despotism, submissive to the
tyrant's will, but there is link of blood which
holds her to every American heart. HaC
our sympathies never before glowed in pity
for her wrongs, they would now spring VI
and cluster with sad vengeance around tn,
land deluged with the blood of our kindred
and countrymen. Her mournful wailins
touches chord in our hearts which has neve
before vibiated, for the blackness of he
gloom has cast its shadows around the hearth
stones of America.
Poor Cuba! long has she wept; but ra
diant smile is breaking over her sadly -beauti
full face, for star has arisen--a bright Joy
promising star--whose destiny is to pour thu
rays Of hope into her sad despairing heart
The night of her degradation wanes, for
The day-sta DER her its bright beams sheds,
Commencing glorious morrow.