New-York tribune., 1869-03-26

pathy and encouragement they have been able TO hold
out long, how win it be when the shenng NM ,hot al
and Pray @ fSG them snSa ana 90 tSat Rese
with the cry do or 9s; % d vTu n NV voice would
say Better die heroes than live as saVes-Sol1r
thousandfod that their island should s,k sans6 ~ rule
eontDusd the Epesker. ali 1 ask you TO restrain
y0TF"ey yomE Enthusiasm. because have good deal to
saw yet Time is not so valuable, Dnt l am
afraid that you will get so hoarse that yoS %o' ~ pe C
10 cheer me when need it most lLanghteIl IL Cupa
were to governed by foreign nation SPAN is tue
last nation IN the world to DO IT, Is sne dso Ses
She has slumbeed long tat sue mas forgotten every
aS Da ne e15 ike Rim Van Winkle is looking about
musingly on the world to ind ont lost customs ana
usages Spain has not yet learned France has not yet
learned italy, England Turkey aud America have not
yet learned what God did not mean that body should
learn" How TO govern foreign people who are reiuc
tant 70 be governed" We used 20 the broad and
unobsTueted highways Of liberty that we cannot under
Cubal They arc not made in Cuba. No citizen has a
voice there There is no foundery there where you can
mod Ed laws S ana set them up Az or e e %sder e what
would be your condition If your laws were manuiacture1
by the Car and imported from Moscow like patterns OF
French calico with this difference, that the latter you
could shape TO suit your own convenience but the former
you could not / would pity yon, but would pity the
the interests Of the Spanish Government desire that CUBA
should be SPANS sponge, with which she may suck her
resources and squeeze then into the Spanish exchequer
Is there Spanish noble who has squandered his own Tor
tune riot luxury aud dissipation Send him to Cuba
as GOvernorG GeneIal, and he will in few years
regain the value OF his lost possessions and
turn home 10 live again his former he OF
dissipation. The Government from the Captain General
down to the lowest officer is shared by no natives Ihe
island is used as use whetstone. to make my AK sharp
There s no anneel from the General there lie
is despotc Nero OF old Since 1928 CuDa has Deeh
under military ana sbn T SsSsr aos Of oTr
Southern shore there should rule such despotiSm I'M
checked-in island too which is governed by foreign
laws Thsis scarcely conceived by Americans. l hold
that Cuba has right to selfgovernment II she mas
right to throw off despOtsm she has right 10 throw on
Spanish deSDOtSm.
because ali her past Is like nightmare dream on that
her. Thou not that despised and foolish creature
men would make thee appear; hit up thine eyes ana Dc
hold myself bright glorious, and free" Not onetwen,
uetb part her land cultivated Her vast sources OF
mines are not yet developed Take instance of span
barrel on the -four She imports from Spain. aughter
Jnt laugh yet II brings flour from any other com
indeod Yet look on the other side Her exports are
also taxed though she sends per cent OF her produce e
Spain per cent to Germany and France "a per cent 10
Great Britain and 80 per cent to Americashowng
where her friends are; and yet all that she
STanary as well as her market Let her build
her ships and send them where she pease Let her
trade where t is her interest without foreign taxes anu
what glorious future she viii have Yes, give her
liberty, and every space OF ground IN the Island VII DC
garden What future is IN store for ts blessed gem oI
the Antilles. Now am frightened II we TAKE e tne
ground that we DO II VIII DC Cast agasf ~ @ hs a6awa T
question and the stand England took during the recent
civil war In AMERICA Mr Beecnef eGneiuHea S1Ua a
tional lfc and shall we not declare she is right When
blockade runners conveyed ammunition 10 tue oOutn,
said may the night be dark the vessels sink or be
captureG but now when ships convey munitions OF war
10 struggling Cuba, pray them good speed hope to
live the day when her flag, which we have assisted
in hostng shall visit shores and hear the mutudes
of Americans cry out, 81 helped the CuCans to make
that flag" lCheers.
The next speaker was the famous African explorer.
NJ Du Chaillu In the OF his remarks this gentle
man gave description of the Spanish prisonisland,
Fernando PO. After NJ Du Chau concluded his speech,
the Chairman announced that as matter OF recreation
they would have the Marseies Hymn-inusic ON the
organ and words by Mr. w. j. Hill The music excited
much enthusiasm OF the speeches had DONE ana
Mr. Hill, who sang with great and effect the soul,
stirring words Of this matchess production was called
out for another stanZa.
Mr. John Sherwood then made few remarks. He
followed by Mr. AlgernOn Sidney Sullivan. Mr. Sullivan
thought the time would come when Cuba would be
admitted TO the family OF nations The 10000 Cubans
who were struggling for freedom with the help that We
could give them would succeed Should they have
our helpl lCries OF Yes Yes, and great applause.
The Hon. d. Townsend was next introduced lie delN-
cred most eloquent and tirrng speech OF Is minutes
and was frequently and loudly applauded The next
speaker was NJ. Lempriere, formerly British Colonial
Secretary for the Bahamas.
After singing the star spanged Banner" the meeting
rhpn adjourned