New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-09
THE CRETAN MEETING.

~ ,os held in the large hall at Cooper Institute l"o
ling The audience included some OF the nos' a.,
800, nersops m the city. Among those sea'cu % ia
inen' - vrn, Cuep Bryant the Rev. Dr. HoWAru
slaso Pew DR.. Henry W. Bellows, the Rev Henry
-, ~.eoher Peter Cooper Henry l. T's'.ou+
Ward b. .oodford and others VIM. Cullen bryan
Lieut.. Gov. N.
presided. ne Hon. a. Oakley nan
In organizing the meeting
said: =, .n,. c,,v bss
been designated 10 call this meeting 10 ~ tbe En-
cay stt snbr,ri1e So many and various POM,
zeal faiths. and creeds. ana nS Sbo does not
heaSty svTnsf6ze with the objects OF thls mesung
IAppause However may be az 0sn bearfy represent
she whole Sentiment Of this great metIopols 20
in the earlier sngces @s1o poets Who ny mned praises
90 (jrecian liberty. one was ron Hra are two living
1IoIiecF They are both dead But tnoIo a III 49, h9
Han, With ne tonight aud AIN sure we an agree inGD
Il ought to long before any one have aver scorned
oppresson and always ready TO s'IIHe nsims ~
praise OF liberty. lAppauseJ anu - -, uS s ot tSiS
8nt IN nressnt them you tonight as OhotIs VI ls
meeting by the selection Of the Committee oI course
You know whom refer ana 'aeeEg aI and
pbanthropst as well as poet William Cullen Brya ant
fapplause and for Secretary, the man Oh gdct4ul anu
strong verse, Henry I. Tuckerman lApplause'
Mr. Bryant, in taking the chair said;
REMARKS OF MIR BRYANT.
LADIES AND we are e VIII m stated afe ' to
You and her claims upon your sympathy ana your ana
no emf ably
Crete You know, is Of the finest islands in the Lee
vant twice as large, al least our own Long Isanu ana
rasp race In Crete was the earliest dawn European
civilization Crete the first or the Greek commune
f long time Crete was Republic on the democratic
model and acknowledged the sovereignty OF the people
snt0uty Aud when Igreat legislator OF Sparta was
about to frame code for his people, he visited Crete as
these things my friends doubt that the thought
arrives within your minds that the people OF that and
they to whom God gave II, and have ever dwet 1t
are entitled under what goyernment they NH Te
Yet 200 years ago-2oO This very lel 1nuS cue
wrested the island from the Veneans, after - years
war. The power OF Turkey ri tnat uhT SSs Gs have
everywhere multiplied. The Turks have become lever
AZ d and eSS Ss Ted IKE Fruit a TIER
social system Crete has bided her time, ana now she
follows tho advice given by the poet Co"pei To the en-
"wat till the dsvHug Of brighter DAY.
And snap the chain the moment that you may.
The CretaDs have risen TO break the yoke which they
have long and patiently worn ana 1 say-t ,,cry you
1t has been well said that the Turks are only encanped
.in Europe. They are encampea IN CIfe; anu
for the purpose Of domineeIlng over te nlei'O
1Dhabltants, and wringng rom them an uni~llins
pathy Of the friends liberty every country. when
we threw of the British yoke Crete deserves your sym
we have reports from COnstantnope 10 the effect that
the Cretans nave surrendered to the Ottoman anthor
ties and that the struggle ia Do not believe H.
They have sent TO Athens 10000 Of their women ana
children with the design 10 surrender few weeks AFTER
ward They sent them away TO them from the bra.
taes OF the Turkish sodiery They sent them III order
that they g S5 & Se2es We're
by their Oppressors. la regard to these reports,
are still $1,000 famisned women and children at
Athens who need succor. Even If these
ritory Of Crete backened with fires, strewn with
ruins, struck With want ana misery. IheTe is
also the Conference Of the great powers soon to assemble
10 decide the Eastern question Aud they must under
the voice OF the civilized world requires that
Crete be freed from the Turkish yoke lApPhuse.l IN
$780, when these powers arbitrarily assigned Crete TO It's
right to Intervene IN case OF any outrage committed upon
the rights Of humanity The time TO intervene has now
shocked the conscience of the civilized world IN giving
Meantime, II becomes our land the youngest daughter OF
European civilization, TO stretch out the friendly hand TO
her eldest sister IN her time OF need II becomes Re
public which threw of oppressive yoke in its infancy
TO sympahze with the people who have 10 break
more Odous and oppressive yoke yoke imposed npon
them by semibaTbGrOus tribe, alien TO them In orr
GIN In language IN religion praetclnS
accused race what we shall DO Tor Crete my iIeh9s
will be received with no lack OF gratitude, and VIII be
recorded TO the honor of the American name in the pages
WILL the deliverance Of Crete. lAppauseJ When the
American Minister 20 Greece Mr.. Tuekerman, arrived In
Athens 700 tretan children came under 'hg "do%s Vi
his hotel and sang hymn OF gratitude He had been
than wv years ago. the sympathy then shown the
sS ne the es and enShe8 the Of
the asserers Of Cretan liberty. Loud applause
Mr.. Bryant then read telegram from Gen. shanks,
stating that he could not be present The Rev. Howard
Crosby then read the following dispatch from the Cretan
1T is with great satisfaction that we hear that public
opinion the United still ltset
an favor OF the struggling Cretans and that there some
hope of speedy recognition OF Crete as an independent
State This generous measure on the part OF such
nation will have great influence the political recOgn
tion of island The Winter season has brought about
But Notwithstanding their immense difficulties, the
Cretans have not and will not cease fighting for their
liberty One Of greatest drawbacks is the want OF
provisions and munitions OF Although Greece, the
whole Hellenic race and the friends Of civilization and
humanity through the world, have never ceased
supporting the Cretan cause these obstacles with which
we have had TO contend very great and we appeal
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shown themselves the friends of Cretan liberty"
Signed by the Provisional Government,
n F. f sKoGIoGBEs'' B. P1R1vaR i1''''
COuntersgned by the Chief Clerk, J. zATorLAIus.
SPEECH or THE REV. DR. BELLOWS
The Rev. DR.. BELLOWS said wish could report
myself Mr. President and ladies and gentlemen. here
had simply the pleasure Of sailing around that island and
stopping at various porte not on Crete itself but Of the
able to gather some opinions and form
some opinion OF my own In regard TO the
Importance OF this question In spite OF what
excellent MayorI call him excellent because hope
he will prove so Applause has said that the whole City
OF New York Is OF opinion In regard TO the Importance
Of the Cretan question, afraid that American
Intelligence and NewYOrk intelligence, Is hardly yet
adequate TO proper estimate OF It's real merits Indeed
have had it before the public mind less for the
last three with little impression npOn the Aer
admirable and devoted lover Of Greece and OF Crete DR.
Howe, has warmed The whole population with the feryor
alone sent some $4,000 IN money and goods TO the relief
American people astonishing apathy and indifference
20 the vasness and merits Of this struggling people aud
the relative bearings OF the question OF Crete upon the
Eastern world IL we were ali Of one mind in the CITY OF
New,1Sfk' ana ID. mat mind was one Of -, earnest
every part OF the world would hardly be necessary to
call assembly like this which is for the creation Of
lively and intelligent public this ques
fiOn. Crete you her upon the map very little
place and looks great way OF; and vet venture 10
that she is nearer far the opportunities for
reaching her concerned than New Orleans itself was
when than nifty years ago on this day Gen jackson
q If Great