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Meeting Of the Democratic Central Union Cuba
and tie Democracy. - O.
A special meeting Of the Democratic Central Com
mittee was held at Tammany Hall last evening, for
the pur of adopting series ofresolntions against
the accumulated impressions OF cuba towards the
American flag. The chair was occupied by Jonn
Cochran, Esq.
The resolutions were then read by Mr.. Murphy.
and adopted separately, as follows:
Rasoloea, That the tidings which reach sus OF re-
curing instances of Spanish interruptions OF our
commerce, and outrage our flag, require that en-
durance be replaced byredress, and recommend that
national honor be committed to the care OF national
strength However deeply impressed with the i'm
porancc of Cuba the restriction of our meaning to
lis peaceful transfer renders the refusal of Spain to
negotiate the limit of effo is for its acquisition
But the grievances that awaited their adjustment In
the success of the effort have not only been unre-
lleved by its failure, but having become more OPP
pressive by accumulated aggressions, demand, with
resstless energy immediat e PREPARATION for injury,
and atonement for wrong.
ResOlUed That satisfaction for individual claims IS
inadequate to the exgencies of violated flag, and
that behind pecuniary indemnities granted, 1.-The
wrong and insult to the nation remain" The cap
ture by armed cruisers Of vessels covered by onr
flag-the right of search enforced upon vessels in
prosecution oflegitimate commerce-the firing upon
unofcnding steamerS-the detention Of and lnterte-
renee with, the public mas-the causeless arrest OF
peaceabe citizens, and of official representatives,
their imprisonment and the atrocious violence upon
repaired by anything less than the "reproot OF the
wrong doors" and disapproval "by signal marks OF
displeasure" Of the conduct for which atonementls
sought.
HesOZced, That the occurrence during ten years,
Of as many instances of national outrage, is sufl-
cient evidence of the studous disregard by Spain OF
American rights and of the nsincerty of her offers
to adjust them. Her refusal to allow "quallhed
diplomatic intercourse between the Captain General
of Cuba and our Consul at Havana" her rejection
of the Thought that insult has been offered to the
flag of the United States, the recent attack OF her
cruisers on the Ell Dorado and the Magyar, the dis
honor on her territory of our national Standard and
the imprisonment of our Vice Consul, indicates
determination to persist in her aggressive course
We therefore believe that further discussion will be
useless and that negotiations should be closed with
the demand that the United States shall be vindica-
ted in the past, and be respected for the future.
But should our application be disregarded, and our
demands eva1rd-should justice be answered by di-
plonacy, and reclamation be met by delay-we shall
have exhausted all peaceful endeavors; and we,
therefore, do further
Resolred, That whenever such an cXigency shall
arise, the national Legislature should be convened,
and the national cause committed, whether for peace
or for war; to the arbitrament of the American Con-
gress.
Resclced, That the Interference of England and
France to crush the Cuban people in their struggle
for libertyhe open declaration that the island shall
not pass from the thraldom of Span and the insid-
ous effort to obtain the consent ofthe United States
to its perpetual colonial dependcncy-are only so
many Indications of course of policy in reference
to the affairs of this continent that well may alarm
the American people.
ReS0iced That the doctrines of Monroe is the
dinal tenet Of political faith that any effort
the part ofany foreign power to suppress the rising
OF the Cuban people against Spanish oppression. Will
furnish this government with legitimate right of
intervention. In like manner, any attempt to Afr-
canZe the island of Cuba, with a view to make it an
element of disturbance, or to place it beyond the
pale of useful acquisition, whether stimulated by
fanatics at home OF enemies abroad, will meet with
prompt resistance from the democracy ofNew York;
will they to its transfer to either of the
intervening nations, or to any other foreign State
Resolred, That we rely with confidence that the
administration will promptly and efficiently meet the
crisis that events have preciptated. Its noble sup
port of the national honor abroad-its careful guar
dianship of the rights of citizens at homes inter
position between careless legislation and the interests
of the people-its efforts to vndcate the nation and
to guard its interests though batled by the irrcs
ponsible action of the last Congress-are sufficient
guarantees that when honor is at stake, care will
be taken that the republic receive no detriment.
John Cochran Esq, then addressed the meeting
relative to the approaching crisis between this coun-
try and Spain. Notwithstanding the latest news
from Spain is that they intend to do justice toward
this country for the wrongs done ourag it is known
that she has heretofore kept the OATH suited her
purpose 1t is not for the purpose of publicity or
debating that we, as body, have adopted the above
resolutions but for the purpose oflettng the
nifty know views body with respect to the
conduct ofthe Spanish govt MOTHER method should
be resortcd to for eecting reparatiop unless it be
by negotiation. The resolutions submitted to might
have had this object in view. They are objects,
which if not acceded to by Spain, will greatly de-
teriorate from our fame as nation. These objects
should be made subject of national PREPARATION.
The United States have been held up to the world
as band of gladiators, ready to unite and form IA
band of filibusteros at a moments warming for the
purpose Of proceeding to Cuba, and by force subdu
ing her. After making all honorable demands for
peace, then is it proper to call on Congress nnled
means that we will discard all mputations of fbus
tering Intentions 1t is by this means will show
the world that We demand justice and right.
Mr. Cone thought there was danger near, and it
was their duty as faithful and watchful guardSmen
to sound the tocsn Of alarm, that the Federal Gov
ernment might be on the lookout, and be prepared
for it.
WoMANs SPHERE-Charles Dickens wrote
anything more beautiful and true than the following:
" The true woman, for whose ambition husbands
love and her childrens alteration sufficient; who