The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-05
The New Yorl. Democracy and Cuba.

The New York Democracy and Cuba.
MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEMS DEMOCRATIC UNION
CLUB-THE CUBAN POLICY OF THE ADMINIsTRA-
TIoN ENDORSED.
At large meeting Of the Young Mems Democratic
Union Club held at their club rooms on Friday evening"
Feb 4, H. Carr President in the chair and A. s. Sul
van, Secretary,
Mr. HARRISON, Chairman of the Committee for Celebrating
the Birthday Of Washington reported that the committee
had made arrangements for firing salute of one hundred
and twenty seven guns in honor of Washngtons 12th
Birthday and also for grand ball at the City Assembly
Rooms IN the evening.
After other reports from committees the follow
ing resolutions, offered by Mr. DEFEyDoRF were unani.
mousy adopted
nua Congress- that he be empower
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snd s Se Rs6S:
IN he senate o whom was referred the bill making appro
Saa mOns Of q dollars % g
back s with he mn ss ss
Resolved That hail with satisfaction the announcement
Of the policy recommended the message chief mass
ae %n .nby 1isad 70 saoP as Of Sa
y r9h Of Y H. s saur GroduSCns and d
our shores and its geographical political acquision
10 s is the IT.
aop and be forever source Of pride prosperity and pow
he oplnnns OF our eminent
times during the last half century-that addition to or
coniederacy exactly what is wanting our power
RS patton to The point Of its Interest and woud 6
the OF well beng' that the u lnos
our national interests Of this nelghboring island s but e
inferior TO that which binds the memhere
Union together; that iba gravitates TO the limited
states the apple by the storm or droppns in the
Glness OIL us maturity nom 5 native
bosom OF tne common mother earh and that her ultimate
nexai9n TO this republic will be Indispensable to the connu
ance and integrity of the Union ITSELF"
Resolved That In our opinion the present a suitable and
opporune occasion for hs open the necoia
lions b the PRESIDENT and that trust the bill
Congress- that the reasons urged In that report are
able and will command the judgment receive the
OF the people OF the United States that the the
transfer may be such as TO render Il Of beneficial poca in
portance both OF the contracting Powers being nobnp
the sale that reflects the To he
aell being and prosperity of spain while are ab1
dainty able TO purchase and Spain ia willing SELL mat
ter OF no importance TO other governments and neither
for nor Will submit 10 their interference dcatiop
Resolved That the President shall unable now CON
summae these negotiations and the pride III feeling of
spain shall cause her to reject friendly offer
entedy bde ,he Issues OF time and await with condence
development Of events 70 which the give birth ,,
whatever will the United n Al the
government OF oat island be transferred directly or indirectly
absolutely or condonay TO any of the other European
Powers mat men the present uncertain and tenure
by which the mscaled mother country holds her colony
shall have npsed into dtssoutionwhen
shall have severed the unnatural between tro
governing Power and American subject nat on and
shall have broken an authority having the semblance Of
parental goveI eInmen feeble dependent colony hut
which In fact is despotsm supported the point OF ne
bayone and when at last the Inevitable caas,ophe the
drama OF Spanish misrule in the Western hemisphere h
Rave been developed BY the loss Of her a oohod pos
session therein the law Of political gravaon shall then
work unmpeded and the island the continent shall be
Joined by ties which force can sunder and
which hal endure az long national liberty unity