The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-19
TAE MOST DAsTAKDLY CRIME OF
THE AGE.
Cuba aud the United States.


of the nation, was checrcd by the radical
populacc to the top Of their bent But
what do we see now? There is mono SO
poor in the whole land, always excepting
obsequiOus offcc-scckcrs, to DO him rev.
erence. He is n failure iucarnate-anl
the fame be achieved as soldier will
soon be forgotten in the foolish infamies
which have marked his administration
Not content with prostituting his Office tc
the bascr purposes of avarice-not conten;
with virtually selling places Of public
trust to the fulsome and mean 1attcrers
who were ready with a check for $4,000
or with house or horse, to buy his Of
fetal favor, Not content with breaking
faith with all who trusted him, he has
been SO lost TO the instincts of liberty as
to use the whole power of the Govern
ment at the corrupt beck Of the Spanish
authorities, to crush out the cause of free
dom in Cuba 1t is n notorious fact that
to-day the whole machinery of tho Fede-
raj Courts and Departments of the Dis
trict of New York, so far rs the Cuban
revolution is concerned, are under the
control Of Senior Zuyer, and every official
bows in the presence Of this august rep
rescnta,ive Of the cicte monarchy Of
Spain. Like Seward; he may only tap n
little bell at his Office in Bowling Green,
and Marshal Barlow rusbes forth to obey
him, and all his subordinatcs are ready to
haudcuf a poor patriot who dares to
breathe word in favor Of the infant re-
public on our Southern coast. His min
ions, who wear broadcl"th and fine linen
at two dollars a day, have seized the en-
lied friends Of the Ever Faithful Isle by
the throat, and dragged them to Jail, on
the prctencc of violating the neutrality
laws. And on what authority here these
outragcs committed? On the authority
Of q grand jury who, if we are correctly
informed, refused, after their names had
been published, TO find more indictments
against tho Cubans. Now, We are not
disposed to censurc any Official for per-
forming his duty in vindicatng the ncu-
traiity laws, but we only express the feel
ing Of the country when we say that the
surrender of our Federal Courts to Span
isl authorities, to aid them in the vain at
tempt Of crushing noble people, is one
of the most humiliating spcctacles which
we have had to witness since tho radicals
assumed power. II is one thing to up
hold our good faith with other nations
it is another to seize citizen at the in
stance of u foreign court, because he has
been merely suspected fcomplicity in the
cause Of Cuban freedom; and hold him,
without BAIL in q fclon's cell Why arc
these outragcs then committed? The
United States authorities, in New York
aud Washington, arc well aware that the
Spanish officials, Of whom they are obsc-
quious tenders, arc representatives Of the
notorious fllibusters who made spccious
pre;encc of annihilating the monarchial
dynasty Of Spain, while they were build
ing up a bastard species Of government,
which has resulted in perpetual rcvolu-
ton. Aud these men are permitted to
send floating arsenals to the Castilan cut
threats Of Havana, twice week, from
New York-but rifle transmitted TO
Cespcdcs will insure the donor IN indef-
mite term in the county Jail. NJ one
however, can be disappointed at the ac-
ton of the Federal representatives of the
radical party, who have disgraced the ma.
ton by their toadyism to Spain. 1t is Il
notorious fact, that they have always been
false to the cause Of liberty. What aid
has ireland ever received ut their hauds
Has prosecuted Poland obtained ought
which entities them to her thanks? Has
Mexico, when the usurpcr Mazimillian
had his foreign heels OH her tender neck
obtained even areyolyer from their armo.
ries, or dollar from their pletloric
purses? No! They bestowed upon
them hypocritical professions of love for
their cause-words cheap rs verbal rub.
bish-to catch their votes at the polls.
And now, in their action against the
Gem of the Antilles, they arc consistent.
They have revived the infamous role in
Which they appeared during the late war,
by making arbitrary arrests on the oaths
Of corrupt spies who have become traitors
10 the Cuban cause, aud who have not
yet dared to take the places of honest men
in the witness box. This we regard as
one of the most dnstardy crimes Of the
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