New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-12

their country's cause.
The demonstration the Park commenced at ~ O'clock
and according to the programme was to consist OF music
by band and salute Of 100 guns. Shortly before that
hour the Governors ROOM and the balcony over the
main entrance to the City Hall filed with Cuban
ladies and gentlemen and others.i Prominent among
them being SehOr Lemus Senior Csneros Senior Alparo
Fernandez TANGO, and Col Ryan The ladies ana
gentlemen nearly all carried miniature Cuban
flags ands there were three large hags
suspended from the balcony. MISCELLANEOUS crowd
gathered in the Park at the hour indicated and when
the music and salutng commenced u nunps[eu apotS
abrupt termination at o. and after Is rounds MAD
been fred by the premature DISCHARGE OF sh9 nasma5
Eandrus Num- residing at the corner OF Goerek ana
Thirdsts, badly as TO render ampntatoh necessary
The event cast gloom the assembaRe, ana the e1
pressions Of sympathy for the unfortunate man VIII
doubtless take the form Of something substantial iOr Ills
benefit
AT THE COOPER INSTITUTE.
The Grand Hall of Cooper Institute was
crowded at an early hour last evening by large pro-
portion Of the Cuban exiles now resident In the city
among whom three or four hundred ladies'. ire
the opening Of the doors there was fine display
of fireworks which attracted large coneourse OF spec
tators, and so great the crowd collected at the
various entrances to the hail. that considerable difficulty
was experienced by the woudbe participants in the Gel
| ebration in gaining access 10 the building.
The hundred columns of the hall were wreathed with
evergreens and the walls were hung with banners on
which inscribed the glorious names OF those WHO
have fought and died for the independence OF Cuba
Prominent among the names Of the victims OF
Atares In ls5OyOung CrittendeB and his 80 eompatots
nearly all Americans followers OF the unfortunate Lopez
was Mr.. Ducgan, who said: The cause of Cuba ls the
cause OF Republican liberty wherever ON the lnhaDted
| globe advocate ts undyng principles, Wherever
people struggle TO free themselves. No man claiming
fraternity with his felowmen can stand a1oi ana andre re-
rights. lApphuse year has passed ana tne eu is
| I'm he EurOpp
/ add. indifferent Americaf | know the spirit OF ny
pendence They have chereed triumphant march of
the gallant Cespedes and his patriot bands and the mes
OF voice OF Congress and the will Of the people
OF America. As one loving liberty and understanding
Justice ask the Executive and his Secretary Of state H.
when at Yara, year ago. the flag of Cuban independ-
ence was unroed the archives of our Government held
treaty OF amnesty and peace when the spanish o9tNs
In the hour Of national peril had not voatedf Does
any demand the proof Before high Heaven Spain
stands the guilty compeer Of national foes abroad.
Shall the flag of Spanish cruelty shall the flag of eIer-
ner shall Cuban liberty be ground 70 powder
beneath the Invaders, feeti That single star
the Thought that the American Of native or foreign BIRTH
le lie President Cabinet minister SENATOR or Represent
the battle Of freedom against tyranny Of right against
wrong OF humanity against savage barpartles OF CUBA
| traitor so stepped IN base ingratude and damning
l selfshness that the crime OF our Amer,
presence. IAppiausel II such there be. his
name through all coming time will 90 down to
| and unsung Applause In the name of liberty for
which fathers periled life property, and fame in the
half OF the brotherhood Of nations and the rights of men,
protest against the lnacton OF official authority in up
holding this late hour the accordance OF belhgerent
| rights to the struggling patriots OF Cupa. ZAP.
execute lAppiausel When the voice Of the American
people heard az the portals of the capital action must
characterize the Executive and the Cabinet The Span
ish Minister points TO neutralty-hs Government long
since violated and asks defense 10 its broken man
Congressional purpose The silence the Government
In this nonent0us matter will end In shame and degre
daou Let the Government accord the rights mat come
youchsafel IN the conservation of justified reyoln
top and give to The Cuban . tac nalsna ,h
| parchment Of American Independence. Applause
Grant To cuba the rights that belong 10 nations ana by
her sword will she carve her night To recognition among
the powers Of the world. For the Cuban claim
VIVA, fathers claimed when sundering the ties that
bound the colonies 10 the crown. lhPpihuSeI oh .no
granite steps OF Quebec Montgomery shed his martyr
blood for human rights Camden's field the brave De
Kalb gave up his life for liberty Does not that granite
grave upon the Hudson speak nations gratitude for
heroic sres abreast to victory with these mmor
tai patriots The ground OF Cuban liberty is as holy as
that bloom on its bloody surface Spanish gold
wilt no Castilan treachery can blight; Tremendous
gonery, "A Lafayette, Pulaski, De halb and Steu.
| ben steal from these free shores al midnight and
disguised aid people in throwing off OppreohOus yokef
Unaded and alone the army Of Cespede as unyiedmg
now as when II drew tne s%o,u anu r away p seo
sheath sword till victory has breathed upon the gilt
| INC banners. IAppausel No atrocities. treacnery,
mo- deceit the Creole from his holy cause. ZAP
plause1 For the nrst time in the history Of the world.
ihe black man and the white united In com
| mon cause Does any one doubt the success M
| such an aIliance-dghting for their homes.
far liberty for their lives, what may they not achieve
Rather than Cuba shall fail in the holy cause OF
eeIifaI neutrality beneath feet lAppause Soldiers
of Cuban army fight on yonr cause has Heavens APP
proving smiles The army OF the Omnpotent Power wil
Shield you in your purpose You shan not IAN. lap
plause The reemen Of every land wait the achieve ,
seas beating hearts send you paernn greetings ana our
friends exile from your native land Once again IN the
name OF Liberty will YOU climb your hills and walk your
wales ag Of the single star above your head aud the
soil Of freedom beneath your feet AppaIse h1r on
Government whose foundations VIII be laid In the eternal
PRINCIPLES Of universal freedomcementcd by the blood OF
her noble and consecr9ted by the sacrifices offered
up on affairs OF Cuban liberty In The name OF the
great Jehovah and the rights of man. Tremendous APP
!sNior Nest Vaiente and Senior j. Palma were then
I successfully introduced, both speaking in Spanish
Mr.. j. O'sullIvan was the next speaker and said:
Twelve months ago, when we first heard that the
patriots of Cuba had initiated the example which we had
SET for them IN Revolution, who would have dreamed
when twelve months should have passed we should
have had such TAM anna s osoaness a
patience, aud OF their success that such an enthu
together in New York for the purpose OF congrauaton
and rejoicing cannot tell you how much regret that
dress myself in language that will be understood by all
shall remind you that present the Cubans for their
when u months had elapsed after the declaration OF
United States had not advancedso
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ton In this connection another which history bears
out When twelve months had elapsed after our decara
ion tho OF American independence had not taken
that hold hearts OF the people OF this country ana
much less OF any people IN any other country as na OF
the struggling CuDans has In this country Applause
No cause will ever in tho long run succeed In TINS
| world governed by Providence unless II DO good
| cause. None will succeed unless It possesses that
which will take hold OF the hearts OF the good people inc
sensble people one evidences that the
ia mat the cause will produce In the hearts
Of mere momentary excitement. bat WIN eaten
hold OF them and them and dwell there not one
month but many. | feel, my Cuban friends who are
the earlier meetings OF the friends OF