, 1869-03-29

ssc nov fighting for thcsr liucr1: Ae -nopca IT
hoped they would pour out their nches Tor the I
sons ot Cnna who src struggling 70 aehsero = 60
NJ. John Sherwood ne1t addressed the meeting
lie declared the feladunz between Cuna md Spain
American people proclaimed themselves free from
tireAt Britain He claimed the Cuhans had estah
Isned right 10 5ecognition and, as this nation II
1ei6 recognized the Independence OF the EpanAh
colonies Then struggling In South America for In
dependence, ne xhnoh now recognize the iosieptn-
world bcss fhe VI and ihs T Te1 q oaoa' aad az aaa
xcrernmert TINT eyer cursed the earh
ME. AEeFnon & Sullivan and Hon. Dwight
Townsend followed with two strong an0 Well-Fc-
eeived tpeechest ind Mt. Lempr!eF-, formerly
sse Isl ne0pa peSs5s ct et napa s
might nch4eyc her tndcpe At the eonG,n
tton Of the rpeeches, Mr. XIII a9aln sang The
anpI.a1sa elal aosased h.nner" which was 'apfaF0a
TIE NEUTRALITY LAwp 70 1A2.
The Mayor then begged the attention Of the - ~
ther. some one had asked him during tne epeak.
Ing II 1t would not be violation Of the NeuIauJ
law 70 assst ne cuosns u any VAT u a 1sp Ends
Of aAslktance would not be In violation o! neanSr
1ty. II person subscribed to send pruning nooAs
10 lula lot lt$9iC111u1al PQ1pDttH5 bAs 80
Island had ty magic teen transfornea .hte =, rn 3h-
thing more harmful no an'e n9 enu!4 Ssae1 enels n
Z, tnuIa moved thc adoption u . neplu.un ,!t ~
Ht1uctng the of1tcers of the meeting 70 tot"a.u
eony u It's proceeding. tu the Secretary oi Stat7
to the New Yort Eenaters and last 6at not sasI
10 the Captain General OF cni,a .t.,,1 ,,uet
was ra.z unanimously. hI1 me lne.uX ae.uet
anti5 se1arate'' Will enc'ls 10' >0t>'A'
While the meeting was eioat 70 Ire Organized.
S51uff5 1nfn M ftr1Hph
ti'e hajl. md thrust into the hands OF every mAo
and woman who appeared Al the door:
r,,o7xs1 Fxox srAN1su nEslnESTs-
CITIZENS oY THE UNITED STATS: You hare been
Tronr, Hear, then, also The ToAce OF truth; for
question. But before al, let NC remind you Of
WhIch 5on cannot ignore, without also Ignoring the
history 0! yonr own country. Spain, amongst ~
e1eti, settled and civilized aisthc nations Of her
oeean. tse iea1 ye e.tlzsna HAD spain ne xsl res
for supporting In any phce of America her heroic
nag, the Eacred rag employed !or tedeeming ne
Ssw x'na Il ~hss fen !. ne Vas es ia
Alne1sca ought 70 AID their contingent H
reminds them Of the dnrning nt their Me
Even yourselves citizens Of the United States q!
America, are Indebted 10 Spain for no small hnasc
Of YOUR Independence. Let you read your history,
and there you will ice consigned tho aid and sup
Port given 10 you hy the government OF Madrid
when Spain Kas yet one of ne gseatest poxess TO, on
mcntasnl, and look at the question IN the stnnt-
point it Is oukei l's your most eloquent speaker
South, hut what Spain is doing Today against the
Cuban lnSurrtcts We oftcu tuFpect thht England
IL paylnR larEely for your meetings IN order 70 set
| tle III her own Kat the Alabama question You In
lend to support yant Claims against England, and
ut the kame time you meet here with the p@ispGse @
lsuf, even vi were re- ihs mol lneonssient 1h the logic
Of reasoning, would accuse 5oo. As bad patrtots
before the American people, which you claim 20
represent here, Yes 70 70 Cubs u you can; tender
to tie Cuban insuTects your moral support result
ing from recognizing them az belllgesrnta, nnd you
ses VIA sas " q ySs snd noi,ns
uwn deeds The New Tork He,utd Bars, and more
might ise scnr policy Of to-day tovarls Spain, for
asserting and supporting your clalnis Of ycsterdAy
aeaiat England And be advocates the right Of
,erns: len And are these The ideas Of morality Il ie
comes to spresd among Christian people who a.
ptre 70 ts the most enlightened On The face Of tht
neIen1 d IT, dsniy e sonae Il Jour paSr nj
10 espIse m 5Gn pne o. o3 Goa 'Ds Dea e.
whether II Ia lawful to argue and to act IN the
nineteenth century without any other guidance
hat the save9e instincts which Euls the ac!onl
rens! The right oi the stronger, perhaps woult
Il aeecisal1s e {on when s N en.y L. esn
nneaE1re the Resources ind the Fef-denEA
of others by their oHn llaugittnesa TheJ
know not that sra,n haa decided to tight 70 III
Inst: that she has powerful navy, EarE that III
human industry could improvlse. no matter wha
ft'tne public men may ray, or IN which way IN
The isnoTan as " Even M IN the Ielaye % snalineas he
The Commercial transactions Of Spain lies the hui
Of her strngth against the nations pIrsly CONNIE.
| HrruM recommends az the hest to succeed aRalus
Spain, % you also BELIEVE that 1t would succces
AGAINST Eng!and when Sue shoald answe1 you
eyer1 lie who says you orr onlhipotent, natter
you in the most miserable way. No, you arc no
Lay aside the Justice md The fight which, In I'll
arHa. cdzensi Tney tleo.iSe 20 700 s1so when M tne
sa as snd thai a . a5npa sans no Z evtasn sSs
men who - 20 loud! eonplaa seoat IT,
u he 4e fssfs ss ,ee ne
q rhsh 5en oush, o r
will tel you whether II is tsuc, what here state
:. Some cui'ans wtsl'e1l to haze violent change
: ing 10 aeccde to ti,er wishes, she commenced III
niedAtely TO put on the same footing her aiimlni
dratton with ths administration II the West lniie
lattntlE injurious TO the wealth Of tho countr.
and since then the discomfort commenced /
+ spread snh to Show uum!stakablc signs OF an opc
9 rupture Not long after Ta,lical change WI
ra@'e in the government q Mulrts1; and the ne
! government Raid Immediately 70 the Inhabitants {
EEtsa and Purlo Rico: On and after this t!ay yo
shall he our equals; send Jour representatives
the Congress; en}oy the freedom OF tAe press, III
IL iaci, every ee.o,n b. Ehle We ca, c. be cn1sh
eneti In order to hArnonZc our common interrst7
!. rId hereafter nothing shall he done respcctin
your country but What 1t khall he uircallt to yol
g Americans: Tcll a. now. sincerely, was this III
! proper moment for tebclng themselves asatns
! Spain, TIE men who for thrre AMI half cent?
/ mes, had Suffered without scarcely complaining
the most tlesposIc ruief Tie same Cahaus VIII
under the alleged despottsm Of the Colonial GoscEl
the arms when sraip said to them: Let u be a
the came, for Sou onr hrothern. As the ulatt<
' now stands anybody would Ear that the CnhaI
d proclaim the contrary. Shall ii le That mey Al
;. afraid ot falling into the ZANE desolaslons tn,
Q hcEtsrheres Of thc car1i,: Indeed they raised I!
nag Of tnc 1,sei!!W; an sen sva{s gcnero1,
! i lf1enier they lonps,. lor an, te which n,
J. | their nag. And do yon know how they repaid d
y generosity. Mrrdestue felonto1sir several d
Q fxnceless Spantarus, and Increasing tho sanks
:: men o1 course, fpain cmplosea then the ION
Of arms wherever she was compelled 20 to DO, al
Ss'Sea Ed Tic cghan iFom svs5 s5on
y Cruz, L. Guanal,. Masart: and NOW thes arc ri
b ming awny md Wandering In the mountains: tht
hare no permanent standpoint, real or apparel
: government no c!ytl or military organliauo.
l. turning cye1Jwherr their backs to Il
Z s,auth soldiers, and a11aainG thcEscltc
i IN muTiertnG the defe1ceiess Epauis
Q lai.orc,s aud farmers who arc nj
u | lucky enough to fall i1tp their hands 1nd
. sett.nf nre 70 tho plantations they passed By 6
) their retreat Al thelf cause ts d lost one, th<
appeal to the supreme remedy employed By you
: selves, mud they would sell themselTes, sOri Al
> bosiy, 10 the very dey, provided thcy could CO.
ceal 70 the world their utter tnpotencs. They e
l. that they nrc gaining ground, aud they know n
where 70 60; thAt the revolution + successful ~
. they come 10 this country Us quick as they can.
J | cntrrat you 10 give them aid and support Anne
8 ican citizens. NheI you were In var against Il
r Suth did you ever have any mcctinla In any Il
y c!:n country, or did you Ask support from anyood
j good Cnusc Il supported by nothing but itself
! New York, March z, 1se9.
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