The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-19
THE osTEND CONFERENCE EXPLAINED.

At the democratic meeting in New York, few days ago
Daniel Sickles esq., spoke boldly and effectively in sup
port Of the democratic nominations and particularly upon
the 0stend conference:
He said upon this many erroneous Judgments had been
passed by the antagonisc portion Of The press TCheer
for the 0stend conference When the representatives Of
the United States At the courts Of Gai Britain France
encourage or promulgate doctrines spoIiston but
protect the rights and safety Of their country against
cheerngJ One page in the history Of the United States
that would rebound to their eternal honor was that hey
had never wrested by force one inch Of territory
sT ssensd d so hsd ana paid fog what
consent Of the inhabitants themselves fGreat APP
Pausel There was nothing uttered by the 0s,end
justice, which had been the polar Of American
policy At the time when il written Spain great
ly troubled, and the government Of Great Britain con-
stant jealous Of the growing power Of the United States
sought take advantage Of Spanish perexty and weak
as 10 check in the southern portion Of is
tineut She sndeavored TO induce Spain Acanize Gu
southern frontier Canada is upon the north Bu,
Canada Is too far away from the Of Englands
tended operations AT this time the antsavery idea
predominant in England and the Antslavery Society
Exeter Hall London actually proposed TO the democrats
Of Spain subsidy Of two millions TO assist them in
luonzng SPAIN IL they in the hour Of success would
emancipate the blacks In Cuba which would make II
TIRE whence they could with impun carry their nea
rious schemes against the social peace Of southern
brethren IL has been said that the participants Of the
0stend conference in league with the red republicans
Of Europe Theact is this The policy Of the European dem
ocras in 1884, when fostering their in Spain
tOpocure the armed ofhe United States their
side and they would leave the people Of Cuba 10 decide
whether they would be annexed the American Union
remain under the Spanish government Now, il viii be
By the 0send letter that this whole matter
ed from entirely American point Of view. Our
merce bad been suffering series Of outages inflicted upon
by the Spanish-Cuban government until the spirit Of
people would brook them longer and II became alb
Soutey necessary for government TO consider what
they should do Our ministers the three courts spe
fed met ostend and said that Spain persisted in OPP
pressing her thereby driving her subjects into terri
tory, where they excited the sympathies Of people,
she compounds with foes among the European govern
ments and assists their machinations she with them
see 10 establish colonies Of free negroes in vicinity 10
disturb the peace Of southern States let offer her
equal 10 all the island Of Cuba worth and purchase
IL Applause Then IL she will neither accept ths
desist from her aggressive and annoying policy let
slider the great paramount law Of preservation and take
the island paying for il any reasonable price aferward
Tremendous cheeringl This is sound American doc.
trine and the American people win sustain It. Renewed
applause Would our opponents do otherwige2 II 90,
then you have only everw helming reason why
you should vote for the party which Is American
honor and American rights lLong-continued and
thusiastc applause