The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-22

iento believes that finds itself in the case Of raising its
voice to her Majesty when written that insult OF
humanity and the enlightened century IN when We are
living by which with contempt and regdessness ior all
PRINCIPLES admitted and recognized by International laws
there attempted only 70 satisfy the specuaths aspra
tons and Interested views OF country oy mean tnc
opprobrium Of honorable government ana Oh
people which see in the color Oh tne,r banner
long array of glory, of everlasting recoiiest0ns Oh
greatness and herosm AS to this assertion we shall only
repeat what we heard two members of Ayuntamento
and Of those who signed the address Whilst making
moekery Of IT, The one saa 70 s uv sicous 9 yS S
wrote the address with such evident irony tnat 90 not
know how could escape from the perspcacity OF tho
Governor" And relative to the passage just quoted By
U.S. he continued in this Yes, all this is 'front.'
cal for the outrage humanity and the century wherein
we are living is the brutal state IN which we are kept,
kind at the mercy of soldier whose will is the law, and
who bent enrichng himself and on keeping US in sub.
mission makes feel all the effects Of his greedness and
the whole rigor Of his nsoen PRIDE And what will you
saw he continued Of that government ptibe
to its honor when has just bunged the question OF
Mexico in the most ridiculous manner because 1t did not
dare to declare against ii, and finds itself always
under the dependence Of France and England which are
constantly mporuned by it in order TO be protected by
them its quarrels with North America whose provoca
tons endures without even daring to threaten herr
But the most infamous and most disgusting OF the whoe
affair is that which speaks Of the long series OF gores
great remembrances of heroism and honor, which IL
pretended binds the Cuban people to the coors AKA
flag OF Spain. But this will do for there is no one
who can believe that Cuba could even for a moment,
confound her flag and colors with the flag winch was
borne in the battles against the Moors, or Win tna.
which waved at the conquest OF America oy Uu
SPAIN with that which oated to the breeze IN the
hard fought battles of St. Quentin of Pava ana epaho
can see nothing but and irony III al ths mas
much in the present coors and flag OF Spain We DC
hold of these boosted gories We see nothing put
defeats, disasters losses of battles ana agrace mson
the Spanish flag has encountered in all the four quarters
of the world for the last hundred years Ihese surely
not the exploits of the armies OF TOTO ana baan-
guinga .,,. u,
the merriment was the Regdor of the Ayuntamenso
said, "The fact is what aud an people now s oyno'i III
these coos and flags of the present day IS the folly and
tyranny Of Spain and our own oppression ana disgrace
This naturally fills with hatred against Spain, and with
the desire join any other flag whatever which would be
able 10 rescue us of the humatng position in which
we are placed But especially do we desire to join the
glorious banner of the stars and stripes which, wherever
oats-eyeu the barbarous shores of Arcacarries
along with it liberty, civilization, wealth and material
well being to all people Blessed be the day when that
flag shall Then shall we be free, then
shall be masters, and stand before the world
the character Of free and noble citizens of great
nation, and not as miserable coloniss OF the most de-
graded and most vain glorious nation in the world.
Gentlemen said the other member OF heAyuntamiento,
half frightened and half peased-while he rather hung
down his head Gentlemen, said he let drop this
husiasm recolect that the walls have got ears" Hav
ing said this, he made himself scarce and went of in
hurry Upon this the rest of also dispersed and
went away in different directions looking each OF with
anxiety first side and then the other, if
perchance some have overheard even in the
retired and secure place where we had conversed for
feel himself safe in any place in country
where tyranny rules and spies are scattered abroad in
every direction.
The Governor of our island, however, may repeat his
old and convenient tricks often he peases all the
world knows that his management in this matter and
other similar affairs are mere laughabe scene of the
theatre
We Cubans ashamed Of being his miserable tools
Our hatred against the degrading rule and domination Of
Spain increases daily more and more Every day
we encourage ourselves with the delicious hope Of
speedy redemption continue hborng with faith and
frmness 10 obtain delverance at the soonest possible
ment. Such are aspirations and than yield
them up would prefer to perish in one common ruin
with oppressors and see our country buried in the
burning ashes Every day put up earnest prayers to
heaven that the Congress of the United States may
the noble views Of the wsest and most usrous of its
Presidents, and would take TO enable TO
joy share Of its ample liberty. Such prayers
and may they be answered. else Cuba in its despair
will, like second Troy become the prey OF destroying
flames and be buried beneath the ashes OF the oppressed
and the oppressors SOME OF THOSE
Who may have signed the memorial to the Queen