Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-07-08
The irish RepubIic.n Platform.

States of America in national conven-
ton assembled, in the city of Chicago,
Illinois, on the fourth day of July, 1859,
have made the following declaration of
principles
Resotved, That it is the duty of the
Irish people in this republic, and of all
men over the world, to give their sup
port to those who on principle contend
for the right of all to perfect liberty,
withot regard TO race, color, creed or
SEX.
ResolUed, That loyalty to the Ameri-
can Republic, is fixed and unalterable
determination to stand hy the only free
government on earth; and to defend
and preserve it against the attacks and
Vaccinations of all its enemies is the
first political duty which the Irish
citizens of this country are called upon
to discharge.
Resotced, That to spread the princi-
pies of freedom is duty that we owe to
ourselves and to the oppressed people of
the earth, and one which by all means
consistent with International obliga-
tions we are bound to discharge.
Resolved, That we ask for the oppress-
ed people of our native land, for Cuba
and the down trodden of all enslavsd
lands, the sympathy and support Of the
people and government of the United
States.
Resolved, That we protest against the
presence of the armed despotism of
Europe on this continent, and pledge
our hearty cooperation to any plan
adopted for their removal.
ResoLrcd, That to Senator sumner,
of Massachusetts, aud Chandler, of
Michigan, We tender our thanks for the
noble effort made by them to secure
Justice for the insults and injuries in
fiicted by England Oh this country and
which are known az the Alabama claims;
and that we declirg our readiness to
stand by the goVf,nment of this Re
public in insisting upon an ample apol-
ogy for the wrong committed, and full
compensation for the loss sustained.
Resolued, That free trade, falsely So
called, being cunning and selfish de-
vice of the enslavers of mankind, saps
the very foundation of American pros
perity and independence, and that we,
in the interests of the entire American
people, claim full and adequate legisla-
tive protection TO American industry,
and othose only who maintain the prin-
ciple of protection and who will make
honest efforts to embsdy it in protec-
in America be given.
ResolUed, That the tendency which
induces so many to neglect the cultiva-
ton of the soil and congregate into the
great cities we regard as an evil, and
one which is consigning multitudes of
the Irish people of this country TO life
long misery we therefore declare our
to take measures to af-
ford facilities TO our fellow countrymen |
to settle down in the free and fertile |
lands of this great and glorious coun-
try.
ResolUed, That we rejoice in the tri- |
umphant success of the Republican !
cause at the late Presidential election, |
and pledge to President Grant our cor
dial and earnest support in preserving |
and defending the great principles of
human liberty at home and abroad.
Resolved, hat the existing neutrality |
laws being instrumental only in aiding
the monarchies OF the earth in sustain |
ing their oppressive system of govern |
ment, and having on various occasions
placed the American government in the |
anomalous position ofusing their power |
for the support of said government, and
only i'll return active and
open hostility from the British govern
ment, we hereby pledge ourselves to
labor for their entire repeal.
Everybody will recollect Hunnicut,
the Virginia hot-head Radical, who two
years ago went almost to bloody ex-
tremes in support of his impracticable
views in opposition to tn rebel Democ-
racy. Well, he now turns up as the
candidate for Congress, and
the Richmond Whig, which before de-
nounced him without measure, supports
him with all its might. A strange state
Of things indeed it must be that brings
about such fellowship. Another candi-
date of the Conservatives is Gen. Charles
P. Stone, of Capital Prison memory,
now running for the State Senate. A
of the most palpable kind.
the Democracy of Virginia find no diff
Guilty in supporting him.
Cuba-The Spaniards Attack the Rebels
and are RePulsed--The Rsbs Com m and.
ed by General Jordan. ~ 9'7I' Il,Il
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 5.
The Cubans here have the following
advices: The Spanish troops between
the 22d and 25th of June attacked the
IOrces of General Jordan near Holguin
and after fight which is reported to
have lasted eight hours they were re-
pulsed and compelled to take refuge in
.he town. The loss of the Cubans was
nearly 200 in killed and wounded. -
Among those killed were 20 Americans.
The Spanish loss was about the same.-f
The Spanish troops consisted of two