Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1859-03-26
The Demccracy-and Cuba.

| DeA0Ccr6cy. ana cuba.
Our N. Y. exchanges contain full
accounts OF the late Democratic Gu.
U Da' demonstration at Tammapy Hall.
Inc meeting waa largely attended and
addressed by number of nrom;nan.
democrats, amongst whom Hon A,er
Brown, of the United States Senato
seems to have taken LEADING NO..
The sentiments expressed and endorsed
by the meeting are just what we n;abr
expect from such a gathering. Th;s
meeting is looked upon as the anan;nsr
OF the Presidential Campaign, and >
few quotations from the address OF tho
leading speaker, who was uproar;ousIv
applauded. will indicate. the cloctr;ras
upon which the Democracy propose to
enter the next National contest. The
acquisition of Cuba was the .moy;nr
ldea OF the meeting, and it Is under,
stood that the demonstration was ,,.d.
as declaration: that tie posses,;nn ~
that Island will be 4 democratic ;ssn.
IN the approaching campaign Mr.
Brown opened his speech with ,ho
/ i""o' auce lhat - Cuba
m ist and shall be ours. The decr,.a
has gone forth, and none can resist r
1t only remains to consider now i 81 OH
come to pass" But listen to his. dos
trine: W.
ny what means shall we make ,ha
acquisition? Three modes have beau
proposed-first, by purchase that T
regard as tns most honorable; second
oy conquest, and that l regard IS t,,I,
most certain (app'ause); third from th,,
agency OF the mysterious operation OF
that power known in political no;nen.,
ciature by the uame of fEbusterisn v
and that | regard as the most prohalI
| (iaughter}; but whether by ore or tbs,
other, or by all these agencies comh;n,
ed, say that Cuba must and shall be
ours (cheers), and the power does nnr
exist on earth to prevent it.
! If Spain lie in.
disposed to sell would seize or,
iianplause), seize it as indemnify tn-
the pot and then negotiate for fu,ura
security.
| | would repeal the laws, and cry
"Speed to the fiiibusters," and .lef
slip the dogs of war (Cheers.) For
one, my frllow-citizens, I have grown
weary Of this thing, of Ila, ing younu.
pron'i, glorious America KNOCKING At
the door of Spain, and asking for sd.
mission. would hay. no more dol
lance with Spain-Voice-"Ner with
any other country! ''-Yes, or with anv
other country. (Appiause.) I, ma
be asked what do vou want of Cubaa
ii tell you what We want Ct it. First
we want it for territorial expanyion
We want Cuba for the purpose Of ma
tIonai defence. The island laws r;obt
IN the mouth Of the Gulf of Nip,,co
and blocks up the Mississippi with al
Its products. We want Cuba for .
purpose OF extending our agricultural
, resources.
We want it for the extension of orr
commerce. Down the Mi<sissipni mn
on the banks OF the Father of Waters
there lives not n man, woman or child
who does not glory in the EXPANDING
commerce OF New York. We want
Cuba to extend the commerce of New
Iork. We want Cuba to extend the
commerce Of Boston. Philadelplia
Baltimore and New OIleaDs as well as
that of New York-to each according
to its deserts Capt Rynders-'Bos,
ton would get very small share, then.
| reckon" Uaughtcr) Then I have
a little private reason of my own, which
1t would not be proper for ne to keep
from you. | rant Cuba for the erte,s-
sion Of slavery. l speak for myself
and those who agrees with me.
We are told if we take Cuba. we
shall offend England and Frence. The
devil we will. CHEERS and lauchter)
Suppose these governments should 90
on stills, if we don't bring them down.
d - n ME. Renewed cheering and
laughter.) What is it to us whether
they like it or not:
And in this strain continued the hon
orable member of the Senate of the
United States, boldly and unequivo-
cally advocating the acquisition of
Cuba by force. simply because we
want it. Bat to what low ebb must
the Democratic party be conscious of
having fallen, when everything like in
ternational law and Justice, and nation
al honor, are thus boldly sacrificed in
order to bring again into cohesion its
scattered fragments.