The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-20
A New Independent Government
Definitely Organized-Carlos
Manuel Cespedes Elected
President.
Proclamation of the New
Republic.

Guaimaro a small town in the Central Depart
partment of the island, about twenty leagues
east of Puerto Principe The intelligence is
dated Nuevitas May II, and runs as foows:-
Establishment of the Patriot Government.
The Cubans have established a Government at
Guaimaro with Carlos Manuel Cespedes Presi-
dent; Francisco " Aguilera, Vice-Presdent, Secre-
tary Of State and War; Pedro Figuereda, Assistant
Secretary Of War, and General Manuel Quesada
Commander-in-C Chief OF all the forces They have
put aside all party dissensons and seem determined
sential orSSnzation The CnbaS egsiatura w con es
Quoted their proceedings with great unanimity and
as you have been advised passed an act for annexa
tOn to the United States.
siOnnl Authority.
To the Inhabitants and the Liberatng Army OF the
Eastern and Western Departments Citizens
and Soldiers of the Fatherland The course of
events, which have never dstrusted, without CIV
ing view as to our revouton-a revolution which
is to-day what it was yesterday, and will be to-mor-
row, the constant aspiration Of the people OF Cuba
for independence, brought to the field Of actual
stence-leads me to-day willingly by the hand
before the legal representatives Of the Cuban people
to restore to their hands the double authority with
which my good fortune circumstances, and your
bountiful confidence had clothed me- those of Gene
ra-in-Chef Of the Eastern and Western Depart
ments, and Chief of your Provisional Government.
Now that the House of Representatives, gathered
from all parts OF the island has been happily inau-
gurated in Guamaro, it becomes from the moment
of its organization the supreme and only authority
for all Cubans because it constitutes the depository
OF the peoples will, sovereign of the present and
controller Of the future. All temporary power and
from the very moment in which the wise democratic
system, laying its solid foundations beneath the
gigantic shadow OF the tree of liberty, has come to
endow us-after suffering the most iniqutous rule
with the most beautiful and magnificent of human
institutons-a republican government.
Unfeigned gratitude l owe to the destiny which
afforded me the glory of being the first in Yara to
raise the standard of independence, and the still
greater though less merited satisfaction to see
crowded around me my feow-citzens in demand OF
liberty, thus sustaining my weak arm, and stimu-
lating my poor efforts by their confidence. But
another glory was reserved to me- far grateful
to my sentiments and democratic convictions-that
of also being the first to render homage to the popu
This duty f1dlled having given an account to the
fatherland, in its most genuine representation of the
work which, with the assistance of its own heroic
sons, had the good fortune to have commenced 1t
still behooves me, fellow-citizens, to fulfil another
not less imperious to my heart of addressing my
gratitude to you to you, without whom my humble,
Isolated efforts would not have produced other fruit
than that of adding one patriot more to the number
of preceding martyrs for independence-to you who,
Recognizing in me the principle rather than the
man. came to stimulate me by your recognition of
myself as chief OF the provisional government and
the lberating army.
efforts as nitators OF the struggle against tyranny,
your constancy, your suherings, your heroic sacri-
fees of all descriptions your privatons, the combat
without quarter which you have sustained and con-
tinue to sustain against an enemy far superior in
armament and discipline, and who displays, for
want of the valor which a good cause inspires, all
the ferocity which is the attribute OF tyranny have
been witnessed by myself avg @ SO WIN b [em G'ep
the soldiers of our liberties. commendVou 10 tne
admiration and to the gratitude OF the Cubans Con-
tinue your abnegaton of self, your discipline, your
yaor and your enthusiasm, which well entitle you
to that gratitude and that admiration.
FeIoW-CitiZens Of the Western Departmental IL
has not been your good fortune to be the first in
grasping arms, neither were you among the last In
listening to the voice OF the atherand that cried or
rsvontion Your moral aid and assistance responded
from the very onset to the call OF your brethren OF
the Eastern and Central departments. Many OF you
Sastened to the scene OF revolution to share onr
labors At this moment, despite the ACTIVITY dls-
nloVed nv the Spanish Government in your districts
tie
render more difficult the current or the revolution,
that same Government tremples Deiore your aeoer,
from Havana to the western boundary ana your nrst
deeds OF were the Presage to y99 ana ehe
and worthy sons OF the Eastern anu Cehtra depart
meuts Of new and decisive trlumphs
w-Citizens of all the Island The blood OF the
patrots who have fallen during the rst onset OF the
aqtrngole has consecrated our aspirations with a
glorious baptism. At this moment, Wnen destny
has been pleased to close the mission OF him who
was was YOUR rst leader swear with him by that gene
rous blood in order TO render fruitful that great
sacrifice you VIII shed ne ny yoST S Of our ip
dependence, proclaimed In \ ara. swear WIN me 10
give up our lives thousand times over IN sustaining
lnS Ta,Ipw citizens-Iong live our independence!
Long live the popular sovereignty! Long hVe Ihe
CUBAN fepu'"'' CARLOS MANUEL DE CEsPEDEs
Guamaro, April 10, 1869.
Proclamation of President CesDedes.
To the People OF Cuba-Compatrlots:-I inc esGi-
bshment of free government IN IN oS fnrvent %r et
Dsh' % % v heart The effective realization of this
,~ish has therefore, enough TO satisfy my asplra-
tions and amply repay the services nt' mIS' 70 ny
With Won may have been able 10 devote 10 tne
cause of Cuban independence BuI the WIN vi my iny
comnatriots has gone far beyond thls py lnvesoing
me with the most hOnored OF all dutles-Ihe supreme
magistracy of the repuDhc, ,,.s raou,rad in the
varcise OF the high functions whlch YOU nave PaoSu
in INV charge in these critical lnoihenls, notmiIn
standing the aid that may DC orant of thf
praya responsbility which assume III aCcepns slit
EpresidaneV of our newborn repnOlc. l KNOW ina s
INV weak poWers would be far from pelne 0du' W
ny demand il left TO themselves alonei e,ts mr.
Rut this will not occur anu Vn"V NV'A'
with faith in the future, ,., 49,, o
In the act of beginning the struggle WlIh tlo "
rasaor Cnha has assumed the solemn duty 10 con con
snmmate her independence OF peiis nroent ~ @ sh
ahiigates herself to become repuDncan. ,.,.o,,o
IRIS donble obligation, contracted III Ine @
81 frae America before the liberal WoTlI1 auu' wa va
before % our 6Syoc ewh aad to be 1iraous
tefinlaT tefininT on your heroism rely for the consumnlo
zion of our independence, ana ON your F"'u0 0O"
10 consolidate the republic; o+ion of selr
" Yon NAV count on my abnegalloh vi SCI; 1sn,npu
lou ln"J ~ CARLOS MANUEL DE CEsPEDEs'
Guaimaro, April II, 1862 -
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