The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-16
FIRST EDITION N
Q u B n.
Address of the RevOlutiOnists to the
People of the United States
A Recital of Wrongs
Committed by
Spain.


States setting forth the causes and prospects of
the existing revolution in Cuba, and the claims
of the struggling patriots upon Amerlcans:-
To the People of the United States:-Seeing
that freouent misrepresentation of the revou-
tionary movement going on in Cuba are made
through the press / beg leave to answer them
by laying before the public brief statement of
taeta connected with that movement.
Revolutions never go backward. They may
be checked for n shorter or longer time, but
finally burst forth with Irresistible impulse, and
roll on to a successful issue. SO with regard to
Cuba which has failed in several attempts To
overthrow the tyrant over her, but is likely TO
cue iced now in the struggle for freedom and self
government. To review her efforts for national
existence, and sketch the grievances which
Justify the revolution going on within her bor-
dere are the purposes of this address, which is
,espectfully submitted by the Undersigned as
general agent of the Cuban revolution
Ever since the close of the war of independence
in South America the Captain-General of Cuba
has been clothed by special law with all the
powers given to commanders OF besleged places.
This severe measure arose from the revolution
ary attempt which then defeated through
the interference of the United States Govern
ment lest universal freedom i'll slaveholding
Cuba should affect slavery in the Southern States
of this country, rs Mr.. Clay remarked at the
time, in explanation of his opposition to the mill
tarv expedition which Venezuela. then at war
with Spain. fitting out to help Cuba toachieve
her Independence; so that Cuba has been
since that time groaning under a relentless
shake il off. Her endeavors have brought about
not only the persecution or execution Of many
ilustrious Cubans but also that of many high
minded Spaniards, such General Lorenzo, who,
while Governor of Santiago de Cuba in 1885, pro-
claimed there the liberal constitution pronul-
gated in Spain, and was prosecuted by Captain
General Tacon, who sent from Havana a heavy
body of troops against him and his constitlI-
tonal followers. Several years later, many
Cubans who demonstrated against the slave
trade were prosecuted for having done SO, and
nearly all of them driven into exile. Shortly
thereafter military commissions were set mt work
all over the Western Department of Cuba to sup
press an alleged conspiracy among the colored
people. The guilty parties were found chiefly
among the rich free colored men, whose pro-
perty was, of course, confiscated and their lives
taken by wholesale on the scaffOld, while not
few of them died under the lash, which was
freely and mercilessly used to compel them to
confession. The suppression OF this alleged
conspiracy was followed few years later
by a real conspiracy of the white people,
under the lead of General Lopez, who, being de-
tected before his plans were matured lor an
uprising in the central part of the island, fled
and came to the United States, whence he sailed
in 1850 at the head of some 800 men and landed
at Cardenas. He failed in his attempt to free
Cuba and returned to the United States. During
the subsequent year partial uprlslngs TOOK place.
and Lopez sailed for Cuba once more with about
$50 men, to assist his friends in their efforts to
achieve Cuban independence; but he again
failed, and himself and many OF ms loI-
bans perseVerng in their determinatlon
to be free, renewed their plans to that
end and a well-organized movement was started
under General Quitman, but fell through, IN 1893,
with the loss of valuable lives and the bGnish-
ment of a great many distinguished Cubans, to
sly nothing of heavy outlay OF money Yet,
nevertheless the Cubans, not despalrlng, a lew
wears afterwards began TO work again Tor their
freedom and when the late Spanish revolution
broke out they were finally maturing their plans
t. free Cuba from the military sway OF Spain
That revolution improved their opportunity, and
O the 10th of October last they rose up III arms
as appears from the following extract ol their
declaration OF independence, dated at Manza-
milo on that day, VIII
q, Snan we must according prece eient in all civilized
tries proclaim before the iHo %GG kas , % S S h
bIe disturbance upon the present will insure the happi
Is well known that Spain governs % the Nj island ,H Of Cuba
the latter deprived Of political civil and religious liberty;
Hence the unfortunate Cubans being IN liM
in times peace Hence their being Segt m from public
state hence their remonstrances against the evils that
st being Locked , pqR o as ar e be%nd o
silence 5e never sns ep%RE t5sGs gegqs o So G
hUng SSia aSa a6o 5o Hence RsT from public
stations and wSn5 OF aSee Re Toseons to Which uS
with them is H. a S know IN Srdsr snd to ksSp
their rights amy shape or form @ a ways na then eRes e
70 make them bend their knees and submit their neeks to
% ,nder which they labor and which would make
them all perish in misery but I2 nS @ 'Ds T S'y an & oa
on9ht TO- because white iia s her p5t y
srtfully kept from her shores DS s1 i n GnSs M nv m
s1ect our rghts without having thoHo h h pro
misses she continues to tax Us heaa a, M Ds 10 f Ii if
ony 9ronerty our liver, and our honor her
domination have reached atpr o be
from revolt against similar dra%Ge % after to te1aaSstGd
peadings for relief we despar oi ron m
rea sonng and cannot longer Nv" deprived oi the
LIME which other people enjoy, are constrained TO ap
m
shers6ing da,eert tas nope excuse Tor this last re
sc rt to redress them and secure our i%utn % %iad %ed t
va submit the sincerity OF our PURPOSE NengeanGe doe
mo- msead u.s. is ambition our gmae we o4S n.y. van yam
10 Ds isriaa ali mankind TO be. Our earnest belief
1s ali men are brethren Hence our ye OF toieraton
a sIsyery with decentralization; we admire uni
yers Al ufrage, u nsures le I l rits a
n va as The basis Of freedom and national greatness
Sncb are the facts showing the oppression
Cnha and her efforts TO be free up 10 the lotn
Sot~her last. Since then then the Cuban lbe
tine army has been gradually increasing, not
,.ithsfandinc the losses consequent upon y steld.
comnaign and now comprises some fSOVO Hei
ndar q M Cespedes, who Is the conInander-lh
chief of that army and the head Oh tle repuollca p
'arnment duly established within the lines o
the uberators. Their lines run IN , iIn1eS :
Sirection from the eastern end OF the lsland !
So',a Ia Grande, without reaching the seaDoarc
a;,6er North or South for want OF lne requl
;.a armament TO hold IL. But tne IerrlIol
aointed out is nearly two-thlrds OF tne area =
TPha In which slavery has been noollhheu, an
Hup',, Hut,,ah NE Snnnish control only the Srouh
h"ra ~ thew are kept at bay. This has peeh @ oou
". the nafriots in a comparatively SNORT twlul' w
Notwithstanding their sad denclency i9 War ,, a., ho