The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-28
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Under the Rule of Lersundi the "Fahth-
fui' Feel Oppressed-A Protest from
the Republican Committee.

Under the Rnle of l.ersundi the "Faith.
ful'' Feel Oppressed-A Protest from
the Republican Committee.
The folio wing document. Protest OF the Re-
publican Committee o. Havana" against the
administration OF Captain General Lersundi, Is
furnished by native OF Cuba:-
The island of Cuba continues under the op-
presslve government OF label de Bourbon,
through her worthy represeD tative, Don Fran
cisco Lersundi, and his satellites, although 1t is
more than two months since we received the
news of the revolution, which commenced on
Sept. 10th in Cadlz, and ended on the Goth with
the downfall OF the throne OF that odious Queen
AS soou az General Lersundi received, ou the
2lst September, the news OF the uprising in
Spain, he called the authorities to u Juuta, aud
there expressed the opinion that the new
spanish Government had translen aud revo-
lut.oDary character, and that the island OF Cuba
ought to remain under the power OF Isabel III.
This opinion was opposed by the General OF
Marine, st. Chacon, who SAID that he was
Span,atd, and that he would accept any gov
eInment which his county might choose to
establish. The result OF this Junta was that
the entire island learned that General Lersnnd
preten nded to offer this country to Isabel III &.
secure refuge 'or the continuation OF her rei-O
in these Spanish domnions in America, intend
ing thus TO follow the example of Brazil.
After this he went on with other manifesto
tions OF adhesion to the Bourbonic dynasty, aud
on the 4th aud 10th OF October he issued invita-
tions 10 reception in his palace ia honor OF
XII Francisco and Queen Isabel. Such pro.
ceeoiIgs could not bat raise great INDIGNATION
all over the island, and on the 10th OF October
an insurrection broke out in the Eastern Depart
ment. with cries OF liberty, and hurrahs for
PTim, SeIrano, and New Free Spain. Tue Gov
eminent carefully concealed these manifesto
tlons, aud tried TO give TO the insurreciion the
character of disaneCtion to the mother country,
with the only object of punishng the
Insurgents rs thieves and incendiaries, misre-
presenting the just causes OF the revolutionary
movement in favor of the new Government o.
Spain. We must state tnat it was not until the
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when the insurrec,ion had already broken out
in Yara, that General Lsrsundi officially pub
hshed in Cuba the change OF government on the
Peninsula; that is, when thirteen days had
elapsed since the telegraph had announced it,
and 1t bad become known in the whole island
In his official address he avoided all allasiou
which might conflict with his royalisl
opinions, taking care not to express his adhe-
sion to the new Government of Spain, and
showing his feelings in these words:-"A
profound political commotion has brought
on as its immediate result the departure
from the Spanish soil Of the august SOVEREIGN
who ruled its destiues. Don't believe that an
unprecedented act of the nation will disturb
your peace and tranquility. As the
I, presCntative of the spanish Government in
this island, it only concerns me to guide the
high interests condded to my care. Be
patient, and wait for the solution OF this su-
preme crisis" This document, which said
good deal in favor of the adhenslon of General
Lersundi to the old regime, did not say any
thlng In favor OF the new one, and, as u was
10 De eSptCleu, Drought lOrtn tue uuenSln9Ss
and impatience that provoked the revolutionary
movement in the Eastern Department.
The insolent manner with winch General
Lersundi received deputation of fifty persons
OF the highest standing in the capital OF the
island that applied 10 him for the adoption OF
the new system decreed by the revolutionary
junta OF Madrid, so that peace aud tranquility
might be restored; the resistance to publish the
orders OF the Government OF Spain, although he
had the exclusive control OF the cable, aud two
mail steamers had arrived from Cadiz on the 7th
OF OctC Der and I'd OF November; aud the obsti-
macy in maintaining In all the pubne offices the
royal embl"ms-show, with complete evidence,
that General Lersundi, by his behavior, has
provoked the revolution of Cuba, and that
he, and he alone, is responsible Tor the
actual situation of the country and its fatal
upon the national will aud character, and
under pretense of maintaining public order and
peace has 1esorted 10 every repressive measure
Spain 10 smother liberty aud to silence the in.
giving to this sentiment u false inter.
duct which Is extremely revolutionary and
contrary TO liberty aud Justice. Therefore
we protest against the government OF Don f.
lereundi, and desire TO proclaim hereby that If
Cuba be lost to Spain-as it may happen, In
consequence OF recent eVents-the whole
responsibility will fall on the Captain-Geueral
who unfortunately governed the island during
the time OF the national revolution against the
dynasty OF the BOurbons.
The REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF HAVANA,
Havana Nov IA I2R9