, 1859-03-18
EENA-STEA LEIRS AT T.1MmANE.

s}n Monday night last the pro-slavcry Dem
cr:cy Of New York assembled i'll Tanlmauy
Hall, for the purpose Of expressing their scn-
ti,ncnts relative to the acquisition Of Cuba
Senator Benjamin. Of louisiana, was advertised
10 I've present. hut Icing detained by business
engagements i'll Washington. lis place MAS sup
piled iy Hem. 4. G. Brown, Senator from Miss
Aiicr the adoption Of Il series Of resolutions,
Mr. Brown was called out. He assumed that
Cuba must and shall be olrs.-tllat the only
question to be determined was rs to the mode
ofgettine possession Of llrr. lie said;
Three modes ],uvc brcn proposed-irst. by
purchase: that regard Us tslc most honorable;
second, by conquest, a1,sl that l regard US the
must ccrtain (alpluuse>; third, fruu the agency
nf tatr mysterious operation Of that power
known in political nomenclature by the mime Of
illihustcrism; and that regard :s the most
probable tlautt,terl; but whether by ono or the
other, or BY all these agencies combined, say
Auin thnt Cuba &nllEt and shall be Ours tclcersl,
and the power does exist IN earth to prevent
it. II Spain is tsrosed 10 sell the island. for
onc stand prepared To pay fur it. America is
young, active, vigorous. prosperous. rich, and
lions, and II tlist Is not enough, to pay her two
hundred millions If dollnrk and more : and If
aile be not disposed to sell, then my next propo-
stiou is to propose TN investigation for tllc~sct
Element Of present md past difficulties. Fur
the purpose Of having Indemnity for the past
and security for the future-if Spain be indis-
poscd to SELL would seize Cuba (arplausc),
seize it us Indemnity for tic past, und then ne
::o'iatc for future security. If VIC can't nerve
.he government m to that point; il tho prover-
on Mr., Buchanan and General Cn.s, can't Ic
brought TO that Tn'int if they will not direct
the extending spirit Of american freedom, I
would repeal the laws. aud cry Speed to the
ilibustc.s. und let slip the dogs Of war"
Having signi6cd lis willingness to have the
people Of the United States taxed to tic extent
OF two hundred millions Of dollars and more.
for the purchase Of Cuba, or for crcn::, larger
sum iii tic shape Of War expenses, to say
nothing Of tue bloodshcd aud national den,or-
alization that would result from scizing Cuba by
force, Mr.. Brown tells the New York pro~
slavery Democracy What Cuba is wanted for,
We quote:
Isrds< CnLd for tie 14tasion Of s}arern.
speak for myself, and not for any party. {Scu-
sation.) Let Greeley understand this let Car.
rison understand this, let all the dirty abolition
crew understand it. (Checrs.) speak for my.
sele and those who agrec with me. We are told
if we take the is.und Of Cuba, re shali offend
England aud France. The devil re will.
incnts should So Oil etilts. We don't bring them
down, d-n me. {Rcnewcd cheering and
fanghter.)
Itell you, now, by conquest, or through the
agency Of hlibnsters, ftco ytdrx TOLL not .laDse
L.fore Cu5a tctn r IN he .,a1race II tie -imer-
acan Union; but it will take bold action-it will
take deterrined action-it will takc tile useurnn-
tion Of NIL the responsibilities which NAV re-
quire money aud bloodshed to get it, md il YOU
are not prepared to give them, why then II is
better not to embark in the enterprise. (Capt.
Rynders- These gre plain facts:) But ! hare
who ase not abolitionlsts, nor in the abolition
interest, that Cuba is slave tcrritory, and TINT
lls acquisition is not desirable on th1t account-
NoT, speaking for myself. and for myself alone,
ana those VINO simply agree with me. i It srtrs
to come TO ut a. frt> territory, and ree ft,yi-
tory a1oa<, tAea my courage seouId fery much
oo.e out at tie points Of my .fngeyx. ani nm.
slavery man; / believe that slavery is Of divine
origin n-faPPianseGshat God decrced it from
the foundation Of tue world {reuewed applansel
that the african rnee, from their creatinn
were doomed TO be slavcs to the wbita man
CONTINUED applause}; and my isnpncss1on IL
TINT every one of you would be better -ufF il he
had negro to wait upon him. Cheering md
They we're given with cncrgy.} have spoken
THO sentiments Of my own heart and Of 4 rat
majority Of tie dt4aocrdcy throughout lie .rhoLs
nLaton. The democratic party arc going into the
next Presidential canvas. upon this {the Cuban)
Hnring thus spoken the sentiments Of lis
own heart, land Of vast majority Of the
democracy Of the whole Union" Mr: Brown
gave way to Aessrs. Cochrano and Rynders.
Inc TWO latter gentlemen, ,.ltowe,rrpahstained
..f.