New-York tribune., 1869-03-26
THE CUBAN CAUSE,

SULLIVAN. -,
The meeting of the friends Of Cuban freedom
Mt steinway Hail. last night. was grand and enthusl
sstIc demonstration. At an early hour the hall
was full TO overhowlng, and many were un-
able TO gain entrance. At o'clock the speakers
and n large number Of prominent gentlemen made
their appearances on the stage. This was the signal LOT
long continued applause, many persons rising 10 the
feet swinging their hats, and cheering enthusiastically
The stage was decorated with Cuban cooTs IN the
renter and the Stars and Stripes on eaoh
aide The following VicePresdents were named ana
unanimously eleeted Gen. John c. Fremont, Messls
John Ruham Frank +. Howe Vim. Hastings, Aiexahdci
Taylor, John X. Hackett Henry A. Smythe, JA"0'
Parker and j. b. Morris secretaries Fletcher lPe'
Stuart NJ. Taylor James NJ. Bendasy, and Wa n"eson'
Mr. Dana Of TheSm arose. and moved tha' ms honoi'
Mayor Hail. be invited preside over the meeting Inc
motion was adopted amid oud and prolonged applause
SPEECH MAYOR HALL
Mayor Hall forward anna lohS-eohuhueo ap
nlause When silence sufficiently restored, he said
Gonebt the banner which hangs in front OF this door
Ia drooping But citizens Of the Island to
which IL belongs preaching TO the spanards practical
sermons that old saying Those who would be Free
themselves must strike the blow" lApplausel And to-
night yOu my felOwctzens have assembled to preach
TO span and TO preach to the Cubans from that grand
old text" Love thy neghbor as thysef" In vain might
we rejoice over the destruction OF African
Slavery in Republic unless we preach the striking
off OF The chains from the slaves in Cuba, that they may
DtCOinc
especially proper that the Mayor Of this great city should
be tonight lead you in sympathy for our negh6or
neghbOr. 1t is not alone patriotic view we ought 70
take Cuba bnt it the shapeof expedenee ana
yoteal ecouomy What has Cuba done since last OcO-
6eri on the 10th that month l27 men marched out
dav iS7 towns cities aud villages Of the
beautiful island are already in the possession
naled rcvoGtionsts little leaveh has ieavened the
whole lump Is there anything to be found in the history
been witnessed in the revolution In Cuba There Is an
ny marching in the Of Cuba, greater than all the
Rrmes Spain can send there It's the moral force ana
The sympathy OF the whole civilized world lAppiause
Ihe moral force Si hs srsn Ga has WCe 5s@I TO-
ward Cuba. And there is still another
work must be by those troops before Summer sets
in, they Will be met by Yellow Jack Applause
Inspiration from tho fragrant Havana We believe he is
ready to TAKE ms S Ss PTss sUe
dent had this day as 70 Hayana
and when TO strike for the rights OF American ciuzen
(Appausel The Mayor toward the close OF MS speech
referred the ineeDdiary and obscene sheet distributed
through city during the day by the emissares Of
Spain. When reference was made to this publication
This city. said. its cosmopolitan character had
been the asylum OF the oppressed Of all nations ana
it was meet that New-York should now express ule
warrnest sympathy for Cuba Tremendous and long
Tie Chairman then read the following resolutions.
ported by the Committee as expressive oi the opec'S
osd That the present struggle independence
soa @ @ E Is @ , s M i1S SOsy 81 All friends Of pcpa
e. p-oe every kOd assistance that other nations
oSSs That Can Is just and that the against
which the Cubus have rego are such should rouse the indignation
o. Hsnnno nlAs . s0ey 40 tdsS S xv ~ pe1clusiSp ef an
1sd The s.5s Res Of s1'SP i1a tSs Dso, Of
Cuba conclusive evidence Thar they share the most .SessUs
which e and govern the proioundes' thinkers and
E,ro That ell countries must view with inter
got and bOpe the uprising Of cuba We q sas 81 zoe & ~
GOn toward tbd patriots who are tOhng and Sighting Tor ITS euanGPa
Ssi TSs our Judgment n the duty Of Government to
Recognize the begereut rights OF the Cu6ans AZ lh earliest
sSs those Who contend Pcsm cpPOu and that
rsay delay dsei,ysy dealing With this great subject ~
Ii IS impossible to describe the enthusiasm with Whch
these resolutions we're received.
The Chairman then introduced the Rev Henry Ward
Beccher. ...............
SPEECH OF THE REV. HENRY WARD BEEcMERi ;E, ~,
was received with loud and prolonged cheers. After
some preliminary observations, when the enthusiasm
my death when the tidngs that any people. however
Ample or remote, or dowp.trodden who have felt the
treycment OF their liberties shall fan to arouse IN my
heart responsive sympathy Though DO not M speak
knows but one language They that have gen; gen
e-ous sentiments and true A., litio manIOOu ana ana
eel lSewise While sincerely rejoice IN the ready sym
patty which see tonight my desire is not so much to
See n nariotc meeting here and nothing more but to
hear a thoroughly able discussion OF this sul9ect-tO
spread the intelligent conviction bow the whole Amen
can people stand, without distinction OF parties on this
Cubiu question for desire TO see Cuba shaking OF
the ackels which she has worn 100 long dese 10 see
stand absolutely free and unfeteFed the most 0eau
fu Isle Of the Gu large enough TO be independent with
res1luton to do aud dare or sr rights osse . !ron
my heart to the day when the iron cham OF despo
Ism win be no longer her hands or ankles and when
she will be able to stand among the Independent nations
Of tie earth great and glorious lCheersl VIII you,
then indulge me while make few remarks addressed
rather TO your than to your feelings which per
cevc already need no excitement lLaughterl rms
meeting is not called to set forth any "is OK nhAa
feeling toward the spaniard ana ePa1sn ~, IN
their own proper sphere ana dominion eot ia fa
saw TO the spaniards, and especially TO that
patroc class Of the citizens OF Spain VINO nave encOur
sgrd aud so far achieved the revolution. we
enemies" but We say we their friends and desire to
become more friendly. While We see them waxing from
INA Ieons w6ich ages Of tyranny have taught tno,n
We are not disposed to look with Jesl99s eye on d "a
has moi vet lost its strength and purity ana st the
Spanish people are destheu & aUI f iberty soanding
IN her ears. 1t is sounding ,lrS, nOM, "Fr Epaedom
people arouslng from theg si aSaS Kpowedee
independence honor, hope, virtue, anu pair
are the feelings that predomnate. ~ & ,a"S ~ Won
Tor Cuba to-day APPLAUSE Leth9t inc e@Tene%s. @ % USV ~
he most yrnent pa1Ss a hostile 70 spain Let them
and MS send this TO spain; As long as you are
for freedom for gence for patriotism for virtue so
'one you have our hearts aud our affections
would not have the force OF uis meeting
broken by having IL supposed that it IS meet
Inc of sefinterests masked with patriotism and love
Tor liberty Not at ell The motive which has brought
me here tonight. aud which am confident drew us ali
together is not that by andby Cuba ay be annexed TO
the United States hope she Will be left Tree TO do tha
Independence arc almost analogous, and she should be
tree that point she should DC Independent as wen rs
free IL it Is best that she should nave gO'eTbeht
modified one way another and desires 10 JON the
United States, she at perfect liberty to make appli,
drag her from under the Spanish cOors aud bring her
under the American that stand here before You TINS
night Cheers IL Is not in other words. masked selfish.
ness that leads to address yon Why. may ASK :
But let me first ten why Cuba should OF necessity
be independent FIRST because she Is seperate eri1fy
she was some province the peninsula OF spain tat