The New York herald., 1870-04-05


daass these cur.
vii labor on till s mission Is accomplished And In fur
lions as expressive Of The sense Of this meeting, be for
waed the Of the people in Congress aud
The MAYOR-You have heard the voice Of Cuba ex-
pressed in these resolutions. Snail 1t be the voice
OF tins assemb!ageY loud cheers and cries OF AYE,
aye.") | now propose three cheers Tor free CUBA.
tB0isterous cheerlng)
After music by the band the MAYOR, In highly
complimentary manner, introduced as the next
speaker Congressman Fitch, OF Nevada.
SPEECH OF MR.. FITCH.
The speaker on presenting himself was received
with loud applause lie ald-W natever results for
tune shall have In store for those who contend for
the eniIanchlsemenr OF beautiful Cuba, shall never
regret tnat my nrSt uterance5 in the United states
House OF Representatives were made In behalf OF q
recognition OF her independence good frlend-to
whom last December communicated my intentionOf
addressing the House upon this subect-aSked me
the question. "What interest has Nevada III CubaS
She has neither commerce TO be advanced. nor manu-
featuring nor agricultural interests to be promoted
by Cuban independence-why should you interiere"
answered "Sr believe that 1t Ii ut once the duty
ana the interest OF this government to forward by
all honorable means the cause Of Cuban Independ
ence. believe that neither the diplomatic tradl
OF the last administration should be permitted to
say. AS for Nevada, the gallant people Who have
dcmn my action In this respect, nor will they marvel
at my choice OF a toplcn Will not deny that my
wish for Cuban independenceis. perhaps stimulated
by my dislike OF "a power which has repeatedly
outraged American citizens and inSulted the nag
OF my country, and ! hope that those who con-
appreciation OF the fact tnat with nations as with
men, those only can escape dish0nor who are
with shame and humiliation when recall the TACT
that an American vessel was recently seized upon
the Tine e ~ sSe se S
have no words which Will adequately express my
emotions when remember mat an American Con
sui was driven out Of the town Of Santiago de Cuba
by Spanish mob tappausel for the offence OF per-
forming his duty In communicating to his
own government the details OF Spanish outrage ana
not only driven out but compelled TO march through
the streets OF the town under the shelter OF the Brit
ish nag. held over him by the British consul.
(hisses) do not desire TO unJustly or Improperly
condemn the action, or rather non-acti0n, OF our
State Department; but remember that England sent
generals across an ocean, and over an Airi
can desert, and into the heart OF the Abys-
fire and sword, and smote down a dusky
king in the midst or his bewildered legion all TO
an outrage perpetrated upon her consul. (Cneers)
hope and trust tnat the ardy course Of our growth
10 universal respect may oe fastened, that our
diplomacy may sooner or later quicken into vigorous
life and that our flag mf'r some day become
potent TO protect our repre sentatives IN Spanish
CESSATION OF vigorous foreign policy Is too tedious
ior my appreciation or our degradation and my
estimate OF our duty. Ii | mad the power 1
with orders TO obtain the release Of the Lloyd Aspn
wall Ia SIX hours or cut her out from under the
that feet should be anchored OIL san ntago de Cuoa
with orders to open fire. and continue firing until
the houses and walls, aye, the very stones OF the
pavementS which witnessed the outrage upon the
nag and the representative OF my country, should be
ruins. tCheers.) L would 90 this first and
open negotiations with Madrid aiterward.
Gaughterl suppose that SUCH course
plan would be 10 renew the assurances OF our most
distinguished Consideration mildly rs"onsSrate with
mower IN Madrid and meealy reque st apology for
tue very ungentlemanry conduct OF the people OF
Santiago de Cuba. And inasmuoh as our foreign
policy Is now shaped IN most cautious manner ana
directed In a most unaggressve channel, advise
the expelled Consul that the Spanish Minister seems
would be well for hun to exercise more care
In visiting Secretary Fish thsses) than he displayed
IN telegraphlng him. Perhaps he might better re-
main away altogether unless he can induce Mr..
Thornton, the British Minister to meet him at the
railroad depot (nisses) III washington and give HIM
the protection Of the British nag from there down 10
the State Department. (Laughter.) But, whether
government shall protect ITS citizens and vndicae
us honor not, whether the Will OF the American
people shall be headed oy Congress and the admin
istratiOn or not the prediction OF the dying Lopez
will find fufment, and Cuba Will be free. Cheers.l
Through whatever OF sacrifice through whatever of
sorrow, through whatever OF suffering. Cuba will
be free. Though Spanish gunboats encrcle her
coasts though Spanish advocates malign and deride
her defenders, though Spanish gold corrupt her
friends though falsenood environ her and disaster
encompass her, Cuba will be free (Cheers.l The
fates that spin and cut the threads Of ma
tonaI life have severed the unnatural tie
noas ns nd @ om e merry SDan Soom
Of battle there floats golden thread which points
nOrthward toward the magnetisms Of freedom, and
waits but the shuttle or time and the orders Of
master workman to be woven into our own broad
vestments OF liberty. The voice OF prophecy vi.
brates IN swelling numbers the lrrepressibe song;
1t finds an echo in history. and philosophy itself
takes up the reirain-Cuba shall yet be free
Though her soil may be soddened with the blood of
her sons, though her air may be heavy
her waters may babOle through land
(Cheers.) The soul OF the dead Lopez anmates her
generals, the spirits OF his followers ride uDon the
swords Of her warriors, and never again shall SPAN
grow rich upon her resources and arrogant upon
her abasement. Perhaps there occurs to you that
many times repeated question: Where are her
neets2 her prize courts2 ner seaportSY her
cities9 l answer where were ours, when
the cross OF st. George Haunted from every
nagstan on the Manhattan Island, and the
snoeless feet Of our fathers crinsoned the SHOWS
OF Valley Forge? Where were those OF the Dutch
republic when the troops OF Philip OF Spain tossed
sieged between the invaders and the sea? Where
were those or Mexico when the capitol OF that repub-
mountains, where Msximian reigned in the
turers Of Paris and Vienna held high carnl-
val over their baby empire? some unmarked
maniac discrowned Empress in an Austrian asylum
memories Of struggle ana success by the Zuyder Zee
and annual celebrations OF independence day-these
all tnat is LETT to remind the world OF tyrannes
once arrogant and powerful. And ere this century
shall pass away the present generation Of Cubans
will point their boys to building plumed with tue
dancing stripes and stars and say This in the days
Captain snans ceaera % Hppause a'0 i was E vls s
Spain and France In Mexico, with Portugal In
Brazil, with England In the United States, and
with spain In Central and South America so shall 1t
be with Spain and Cuba The God who rolled the
ocean between Europe and America decreed tnat
the nations or this hemisphere should live their
lives and fashion their own destinies untrammelled
by Old World influences. Spain did not consult
Cuba In OverthrOwing the throne OF Isabella
Why should Cuba consult Spain about over
throwing lsabellas former satraps? Cheer
ing and laUghter) Except the Cubans
themselves, no people are more inter
In Cuban independence than the people OF the
United States. Discriminating duties against the
productions OF the United States, or the prOduc-
lions Of any part OF the world when carried under
the nag OF the United States, are a part OF the
Spanish policy. On nour alone OF which the Cubans
consume over $4,000 600 worth annually, there is
duty OF nearly four dollars In currency per
barrel, and 1 am informed that American -four
Is sent from New York to Spanish port
on the Mediterranean there un0aded, trans
ferred into barrels or Spanish manufacture
reDranded, resnipped on Spanish vessels. and de.
livered at Havana for less than 1t can be landed
there from American vessels Our manufactures or