The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-16
The Tammany Cuba Meeting-Spcech OF MIR.
Senator Brown.


The Tammany Hall Cuba demonstration Of
Monday night was remarkable affair; the
spirit which pervaded the assemblagc of 'the I'M
terrified" was remarkable drift of the
speeches was rcmarkable-and the fre-eating fill
clustering speech of Mr.. Senator Brown, of Mis-
sissippi, was particularly remarkable
The democracy, after the tremendous damages
which they have suffered from tina. disastrous ey-
pertinent foi Southern captal-that Kansas-Ne
braska bill-sse reduced to the necessity of some
new and populae shibboleth for 1850; for in de.
fault of it, they ae gone-gone, as Mr.. Webster
said, "hook and line, bob and sinker.' Tammany
Hall understands this and the Sachems. from
the workings Of the late Cuba discussion in Con-
gress, have resolved that CUBA shall be the
war cry Of the "unterriGed' for the succession.
The idea is a good one; Cuba is a ponular
word-the annexation Of Cuba = the general de.
sire, and the manifest destiny q Cuba is uni
VERBALLY understood. But we fear Nat Mr.. Sena-
tor Brown carries too much steam, AND that his
hot-headed and unrestrained impetuAsitv has
somewhat overdone the intent of this 1,mmanv
demonstration, in reducing it from greet ma
tional party affair to conventicle of fiji.
busters
The speech of Mr.. Cochrane was seasonabl,
and iudicious; the resolutions of the evening
were evidently well considered; but the speech
Of Mr. Senator Brown made something of bur
lesque Of the whole affair. Let us examine brief.
ly point or two Of this iIibustcring speech.
Mr.. Brown, in reference to the acquisition OF
Cuba, says:
Throe modes have been prsposed--nrsi by purchase,
that regard as the most honorable second by conquest
snd that regard as the most certain appause third
from the agency Of the mysterious operation OF that
known IN political nomenclature by the name Of ibus-
tersm and that regard the most probable (argcr)
but whether by one the othor by all OF tnesc agcn
ces connined say again that Cuba must and email be
QUITE and the power docs not exis. earth to
prevent H. spain 10 disposed 10 sell the island for
one Stand prepared 10 pay pr II. America is Young
active vigorous prosperous, rich and stands prepared 70
pay SPAN one hundred mions If that Is not enough
70 pay ner two hundred millions ofdoars andnore. and
enc oe not disposed TO SELL then my next proposition ia
i,opse an investigation for the settlement o. present.
anu PAST abcues For the purpose o, having Indemni-
" Tor inc past and security for the uturcf spain be in
disposed TO sell would SEIZE Cuba (appause1 seize IL
as indemnify Tor the past and then negotiate far fitnre
security If we can't the government mn N ,ha,
pont-if the proverbal tmdy Of old age which
heavily on Mr. Buchanan and General Cass, can't be
brought TO that pont- they will direct the extent
ing spirit Of American freedom would repea tho nan
rslty laws, and cry Speed to the nbustcrs and let
slip the dogs Of war"
The most remarkable feature of this extract il
that in which Mr.. Brown speaks of " the pro-
verbal tindity of old age, which presses heavily
on Mr. Buchanan and Gen. Glass;" and (which
can't be brought to that pont'--that is to say,
the point OF selling Cuba in the event of SPANS
refusal to sell IL. Now, we apprehcnd that Mr.
Browns impressions Of the tipiidity" Of Mr..
Buchanan and Gen. Cas- arc not due to their