The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-29
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.

\ very large meeting i'll sympathy
with the Cuban revolutionists WAS held
in Steinway Hall, New York. last
Thursday evening. Quite one-third of
the large audience present was COM
posed of Cubans of both sexes, resi-
dents and refugees, and they applaud
ed to the echo every friendly sent1-
ment uttered by the speakers. AT the
back of the stage the flags OF the Uni
ted States and Cuba were intertwineu.
Mayor Hall presided and made
brief speech, in the course of which he
protested against the barbarities OF the
Spaniards. complimonted the President
upon the selection of Mr.. Plumb as
Consul. General at Havana, whom he
characterized as a man Of the Jackson
ian school, and closed with these words:
"This city has always been the asylum
of the oppressed, and 1 am proud every
day to welcome in this city, as do,
people from Cuba who come here to in
struct US, and who come here 20 obtain
funds, and who bring funds and who
send out something for the support and
assistance of the brave revolutionists at
home."
Mr.. Charles A. Dana, OF the Sun, Of
tered the following resolutions, which
were adopted amid the greatest APP
plause:
ReSOLVed, That the present struggle
of the Cubans for independence and
selfgovernment belongs in the same
category with the American revolution
of l77G. 1t should excite the sympathy
of all friends of popular progress and
deserves every kind of assistance that
other nations may be able to render.
ReSoLvcd, That the Cuban cause is
inst, and that the wrongs against
which the Cubans have revolted are
such as should rouse the indignation of
mankind, including as they do taxa
ton without representation, the forced
maintenance of the institution OF sla-
very, the exclusion of all natives OF
the island from public service, the de-
NAL of the right to bear arms, and of
all the sacred privileges of citizenship
and nationality.
RcsoLvcd, That in proclaiming the
abolition of slavery the patriots OF Cuba
have given conclusive evidence that
thew share the most substantial ideas OF
modern democracy, and that their po-
litical principles are in unison win
those which inspire and govern the
profoundest thinkers and statesmen OF
the age.
Resolved, That while men of free
minds in all countries must view with
interest and hope the uprising of Cuba,
we, as citizens OF the republic OF North
America and near neighbors of the is
land, recognise a special obligation
toward the patriots who are tolliug and
fighting for its emancipation from En-
ropean tyranny.
ReSoLved, That in our judgment it Is
the duty of our government to recog-
nize the belligerant rights of the Cubans
at the earliest practicable moment, and
thus to show the world that this nation
is always on the side of those who con-
tend against despotism and oppression;
and that we earnestly entreat the Exc
cutive at Washington that there may
be no unnecessary delay in declsively
dealing with this great subject.
Among the vice presidents of the
meeting were VIM. C. Bryant, and Jno.
G. Fremont.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher was among
the speakers who addressed the meet
ing, and had very enthusiastic recep-
ti0n