The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-08-11

an alleged violation O: the neutrality
laws and completely with General Lopez
IN his Cuban expedition. He Instantly
resigned his office of Governor of Missis
slpli, and repaired to New Orleans, but
The prosecution was abandoned, notwith-
standing his demand for trial.
In 1858 he finally agreed to accent
the leadership Of the movement for ey.
oIutlon IN Cuba, and under his guidance
large sums OF money were contributed by
the Cuban patriots, and a large force or.
ganzed to descend upon the island and
form nucleus for the revolutionary for
ces. In 1855 General Qnitman WAS ar.
rested III New Orleans, 10y order of Judge
John "A. Campbell, on most unwarren
iau'e aud uGiounded pretext. The Grand
Jury had refused TO indict him, but the
Judge without any precedent whatever
ordered that Gen. Quitmap, Mr. Thrash.
er and Mr.. Saunders, should give bonds
to keep the peace for nine months towards
the crown of Spain. On their refusal to
do this he issued the order for their ar.
rest on the 3d day Of July, 1866, and in.
media,e'y left the city. The flbus,er
excitement was strong at this time. and
crowds collected around the hotel where
the prisoners were held 10y the Sheriff,
and declared that if they were taken to
prison they would raze it to the grouLd.
The excitement was very great, and it
was General QlitmanS inteuurn to have
resisted the iyraunicai order Of Judge
Campbell by writ of liabeas corpus =
but as the next day was the national hol
'day, and the Judge in abandoning the
city had left discretionary power 10 meet
the circumstances and avoid n collision
with the populace, large number of the
peaceaIiy disposed citizens called upon
General Qniman and urged HIM TO give
the bonds required and save the city from
,umu,. o.. this occasion his love of
order prevailed over his sense Of right.
and tie LumdS were given.
Causes which have not been made pub.
lie led to the abandonment Of the enter
prise and the return 10y General Qmtman
10 the Cuban Junta OF tie authority
winch had !een conferred upon him. In
council of the American leaders in this
undertaking, after Il lu,i review Of the
iacts aud discussion Of the probable fu-
ture results OF the failure upon the cause
aud the men engaged i'll in it, it was do.
urmlned to MAINTAIN silence under what
ever accusations might be made agains,
them. An eXpos"re of individual acts
| which Lad rendered The abandonment no
ccssary could produce no good, while the
acts Of individuals should moi l.e laid in
general charges against the citizens Of
either country. Throughout the whole
Of these operations General Quitman pre-
served his high character for integrity
and honesty of purpose, and nutwiths,and
! ing the unjust accusations that have been
made against him, it is known that he
was large peeuniary loser 10y the enter
prise.
In 1855 he entered Congress as repre-
sentative tor the filth district Of MiSsssip-
! pi. to winch he was re elected III 1857
without opposition. In that body he
he'd high position, even his most bitter
political antagonists %ecorliug to him n
high regard. lie was chairman Of the
military Committee, and WAS devoted in
hIs attention To the interests OF the army.
IL was his eXerlionS that succeeded in
passing the bill Tor an increase Of paw to
the men and officers. Though not look.
ed upon as regular officer of the line, he
probably commanded the confidence OF
all the officers of the army more than
any other man ont Of its ranks. During
his Cuban preparations very many Of them
offered to resign their commissions and
follow him wherever he might lead.
General Qntman was looked upon
th, oughout the country as the leader OF
that progressive school known rs the "fil.
ibusters, "aud he,moie than any other man
embodied the American spirit Of the ma.
tion. lie looked to our future suprema
icy on this Continent not through the
rule of strife, but through that Of peace
tuI organization and good government
under liberal Institutions. Though ready
at all times 10 lend his purse and his
| sword IN the aid Of such cause, he was
no adventurer. no invader Of the rights
Of the people anywhere, nor did he be.
lleve III an indi.crimnate participation in
The struggles that mark the history of
Spanish America. His place rs leader Of
the fiIi5usrers will hardly be filed by a
soul so chivalrous and noble.-N. y.
! Herald.
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