The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-21

| uOb SuOW Clcdrly, Say, IlluG Iut dttculpG u
made only because his adycrsaries have differ
cnt nretensions and a different line of conduc
from his Now, what Is this difference Il
! consists in CiOleRce, deceit, the use OF force
spoliation of the neighbor, for ones otca bene
| .ft; 1t Is deSpotiSm, based on the ignorance in
which the people are kept. have sought te
have the country governed as it is Its wish to
suffrage; your government, on the contrary.
pretend to rule 1t as they see fit. They state
| that they want liberty for the people, whilst
the most cruel deSp0tisnl weighs upon you.
You kn0u, unfortunately, but too well, that
this is the clear and plain TRUTH for you suffer
too many of its sad consequences.
| The people are told that from the United
States will come reinforcements and resources
that there are elements to spare for the con-
tinuation of the war; that the Spanish soldier
carries cartridge box and wears shoes of ra,o
hide, and is short Of provisions; that there arc
no troops, nor will any come from Spain; that
the tareS are running the country, &C.. &c.
Well, /, who do not lie, against whom no one
can cite q single act unworthy OF man OF
honor-in whom the Cubans have always had
their last hope, and through whose veins runs
the blood Of real patriots-T tell you that all
this is illusion, deceit, and a fatal chimcra.
The Government of the United States does
not busy itself, not can it, with the Cuban in
surrection. Look at article 1G OF the treaty of
1877, and you will learn that they cannot favor
the Cubans in the least eflicacious way, with
themselves to coalition against themselves.
That government Is too polished and financial
ly shrewd to compromise itself In a war that
would entail serious mischief upon its COM
merce; and, moreover, there are other mo-
tiyes that would be too lengthy to detail.
Elements to spare are neither in the coun-
try nor in the hands of the New York Junta,
who have made great outlays and now begin
to assert that the Cubans should provide them
selves with arms by taking them from the en-
emy The Spanish soldier is to-day better pro-
vided for than in ordinary times, and he has
abundance Of everything. From Spain have
come 40,0 600 men, and millions would he sent
if necessary. There ar. no taxes; they have
all been suppressed, even the tithe; the GUS
tomhouses yield now more than in ordinary
times; and II the country tloes not enjoy greater
franchises, 1t is due to the situation In which
1t is at present. So you see that you are being
deceived, and not only yourselves, but also the
Junta at New York and the whole world, as
shall prove.
have Just read manifesto of Manuel Que
sada. published In New York, under date OF
the Sth instant, In which he sets astray en-
tirely the opinion that should be formed of the
state of the insurrectIon. / shall tear OF the
bandase. He states that the Cuban army
numbers 81 200; that there are here i've pow
der factories; that firearms aie m 'nufactured
here, as well as swords and barJnets; that
there are thirteen public schools and thirteen
churches; that 5000 shoes are made every
week and 1000 hides tanned every month; that
the soldier receives for daily ration beef, sugar,
cotTee, vegetables and rice at his discretion,
tobacco, &C.; that there are many sugar mills,
grinding for the State; that several ware
houses are filed with tobacco, sugar, hides,
&C., 10 the value of muny millions of dollars;
tl,o iff,r,y yrr,hf q
bans in inSurrection is in q cultivated and pro-
ducing condition, such as has never before
been witnessed, even during years Of the
greatest abundance; that thousands Of percus-
sion caps are daily made; that he (Quesada)
left here under commission OF importance,
after having temporarily put Jordan in com
mand, under instructions, as well as the other
leaders, &C., &c., to an endless length. ad-
dress you, fcllow-countrymen who are there
on the ground of this insurrection whence
have lately come. You, as we'll as myself,
know that all these things are JdLse, entirely
false. o =, sao,-
means and bring arms, with which 10 end inc
insllrrcctiOn, but for what does he need them,
if he has Gl 900 men /? Is 1t possible that 1t
should not occur TO the inhabitants Of New
eahs, eak ,9 scs sS ne @ nas 'e@" s. .isy ss
,oltcn lie has over 10000 arms and can make
more as lcell as p0,cder and caps Why
has not that soldier OF fourteen gears campaign
ina taken possession, with that army, Of one
si1,gle to,Cl, at least, wherein to locate the
goue77unent OF the republic? Why has he not
captured one single port through which to get
aid, export the productions OF the country, TO
the value of millions, and thus acquire
right to recognition as belllgerents Where
are those schools Where are those churches
Hare those at Gualnaro and Slbanicll,
b,tr hUf n
eral, been perchance rebuilt? Why are
the Soldiers uieShod, or wearing strips Of ra.o
hide, II 5000 shoes are made weekly and 4OOO
hides tanned per month Where IS the d61tn-
dance ior the soldier? Where has lie got c0t-
fee, rice, tobacco, &c. Where are those sugar
mills In regular running order! Waere are
those aoarehouSes that contain millions.
Where is that rich gro,oth when not only there is
no cultivation going on, but government orders
to destroy and lay ,oaste the CULTIVATION tnat
was In existence Where are those cup fac
tories Are few samples OF such caps TO be
taken for thousands Then, as to the com
mission of Manuel Quesada and his separation
from command, do yon not know, as wen as
do, that he was ignomln.ous1y aeposeea ,sa Sy me
from his first arrival, his conduct has been
Jla,neuorthy. Under all aspects
Well, then, Cubans, this Is the plan followed
from the beginning Of the revolution: They
are deceivin0 you and our Drelnren III new
York ne we'll rs the whole world. For these
reasons say that the edlice is raised on In.
secure and imaginary foundations. For these
reasons have always tried to uudecelVe the
country and let them see clearly, so as TO pre-
vent Cuba from sinking into the ABYSS wherein
she is intended to be cast. Wlthal nave NOT
been understood. There has been no lack OF
some one who, ont Of eXaltation, and under inc
pressure OF some sad alteration, has qnallneo
nv conduct as reasonable. an! whoever
stoted that knows not even the meaning oi
his words When did ! ever recognize tnlS
government? Never; but, rather nave !
always been in opposition thereto. For as
wish my country's welfare, could not secono
an iNe0al, arbitrary, deSp0tlc government, Iiitl'
Is annihitating our land.
They recognize their error, but they have
not loyalty enough TO confess II, they are
aware that they are neither statesmen, mol
lovers of liberty, nor patriots, and their con-
sciences sting them; they know that | nave
always seen farther Than they could, anu more
clearly: that all my predictions nave oeen
fulfilled; that have been alone in maintaining
cncrgetically my principles, bearing ul
against oil kinds of priration and danger; ano
over them; they know that my past and my
nresent career has been free from all stain, and
they do not forgive me for that.
Well. II to have thus behaved; to have MADE
entire abstraction of self and my interests, tc
look after the welfare Of Cuba; to have done
harm to no one, but much good; far from haV'
ING taken life, to have saved the lives oil many
without distinction Of nationality; to have
respected always the property oil others, ano
never have let my hand touch the lncchalary
torch; TO forward pacifcatlon, wnen know Know