The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-21
THE CRY or CUBA.
VIII the RepubHcsn Party Stand IN the side
sf Tyranny and Oppression

fO" Ne Great s;ss e Ss. J 5sgsss the H0S'' I"
We recognize Il as war when there s~a con-
tcst between forces opposing each other, In which
contest life may be destroyed; where there rs an
en any Of 6ss@ Sp ar. involved in the
present eontes in cuba not wsv Wen sn wan s mere we
not recognize ~ The only thing these STRUGGLING
patriots ASK us to recognize Ia. whatf Their indie
stios; ,ha, Il ali. They DO not ash Us 10 intervene
or make for item. Nothing OF the sort. Bpt
they ask US, in the name Of huminiy 10 Ieeiare IN
war; that men killed on both sides; tfat guns
and other instruments OF death are being used there's
that there Is armed organization; thst battles are
| fought and men slain, wounded, aud captured on
both sides In fact that there Is war This b what
And why do they ask hist 1t is simply that they
may be treated as civilized peing@ not ne eayases
that their contest they snail not be butchered In cold
blood that they shall not be burned TO death that
they sbal not be dsembowelcd; that they stall not
be to submit 70 e orr IF q the earh Ia
violation Of the dictates Of ci'iiizauon and Chris
,ianty; but that you sLal declare them human ne,
ings at war with certain other people and entitled
to have the same rights OF humanity accorded TO
them as you grant to tho Government or ,peo.
2" ~, l%s' T sum ,ctai Of mi, f proposition
| But Spain IA a Government, saws the gentleman,
with powder and munitions Of war TO be used
against the Cubans. Yes, Spain IL Government
s % s s M. e sscp aven rom her throne and
IL q wnnderer upon the face OF the earth, not
permitted TO return to her nome; ,et to-es .na,
| composed Of Pr'm and others. And while II stands
forth patent before the world that this so-cailed
| Government OF rrm Co. II nothing more nor less
than q struggling anarchy within Itself, scarcely
knowing from day to another who Is a. It's head
or who IA It's ruler you recognize with all Its oppre
sions You must aid that old, broken-down. eneto
ghost Of government to Cypress and conquer these
| treasure in behalf Of liberty and indeI cndence.
| Rut sir / think can show the reason why there
IL so much opposition to recognizing the Dellirer-
a,cy of cuba IL Il not because afraid OF
| war Has Spain made war WITH the other powers
| snnin when she recognized the southern people
| who were fighting against this government NO
sir; what proposed Is slmpiy 10 teSS4Hhe .,e
That is all there is In the proposition Now, let us
| see the reasons Of this opposition. ~,
| A certain gentleman wants Cuba. They are reach
inc ont for II row he almost has his grasp on II, or
| at least portion OF It. can now N my imsgina-
lion see that fair island Of the Antilles AZ 1t glides
| away from under tie possession OF he monarchcll
| rule Of Spain, aud from the control OF the people
who are contending mere anu shue n,o .ne h M
| OF somebody, | cannot sag whom, over In New
| York IL L. a nice little job: and out OF the trans
action large sums OF money wIi ee MADE, ana IN
crease OF individual power aud influence De gained
| Does not the gentleman from Massachusetts, INT
Butier) know that IL We recognize Cuban belliger-
ency those in that island viii have an indepen.
dent government Of their ovnf They do not want
to annex themselves 70 US they want TO be Tree and
independent as they ought to be. But II You recos
nize Cula what IL the RESULT WHY, the result Is
or will be, that It's patriotic inhabitants viii escape
the personal ana predi1 nsa1' OF ,p u we ring
a certain Gentleman has gone from New York to
Madrid IN the interest OF lew individuals, ana is
| Their. to-day perhaps making bargain with Prim
for the purchase OF Cuba Y they can hold y under
the protection Of the spanish Government II II can
be purchased, what then IL is TO be turned over,
| against the consent OF the Cubsns, TO the United
States Government, for the trihe OF $10hOc,OJD;
this to be collected out Of the revenues OF thii sand.
This is the secret, this is the milk In the Cocoa
nut" this the "mest In the egg Now let the gentle
say he can that thls is not the fact that sohe-
body is now Madrid trying to make this arrange
| ment / happen to know something Of the secret
workings OF these plans Taere is no value to these
| Cuban bonds which a-e an1at In such proiusion as
the gentleman says; but II they get the island OF
Cuba In their haf IL there will be no necessity for
bonds Then tile island itself is rich treasure
as the mines of Go .conda cuba, With its broad
acres its beautiful wales, Its rich soil ts countless
resources, expeeie to pass into the hands o. afew
| Let me appeal ~ this House not to allow this
sci enc 70 be ried cut While this brave band Of
| p.trios are wrestling for the dearest rights know
10 man, tue right OF seligovernment, should we
| hesiuate to make the silple and single declaration
which VIII save then 1Sm being robbed ana mnI
prinenes ofliberty, Justice and equality 10 all men,
.aGa ,S'S s V5 ana shcr following the example
which We have furnished, hanged, drawn and quar-
terea, with most atroGeus brutality, without the
protection OF any flag Gods earth, and not raise
our voice e.ainst thu inhumanity so much 80 10 de-
clare taai iHere Is q eontsst-a warf This poor
boon Is all they ask, and in my Judgment 1t can be
denied TO them BY none but bearuess men. LAP
plAuse. ~ n,,, - AL,
Of the House owe Il to themselves TO take the side
Of the oppressed. II there be any doubt implors
the House let Il be In favor Of Cuba by taking The
side OF Cuba against Spain we are true to the In
stncts Of our or anizaton in sympsthi zng with
! | people suffering under oppression. IL VIII shov
| that you do not sympathiIe with despotism. II vii
show that now. a. heretofore, the Republican part
| sympathzes with struggling humanity seeking Tree
| dom and Independence. Never let 1t be said tina
| The Republican party sympathzes with the oppres
, | sors against the oppressed warn you that NJ
statesman and no political party ever had long lii
In this country which did not love liberty matte
4 | from where the cry came, whether rom bout
, | America or from Mexico, or nom our own slave
y when hey were held Ia bondage. When the sout
n American States raised the standard OF rebellio
!, | AGAINST Spain We sympatbiIed with them; who
o Mexico did the same thing, she also had our symp'
n | thy; and gentlemen should not forget that II wa
The Republican party that gave freedom and frnI
n cBise TO four million slaves in our own midst. L.,
| gentlemen carefully examine the history OF III
country before they cast these people of and col
sign them TO The merciless horrors OF spanish wa
n | are Read ana mark well that no party ever SUI
ceeded which refused justice or sympatiized Wit
ie the oppressor against the oppressed
"a II The party which abohslel slavery the pari
which in the irit OF justice citizenship to 81 o.
DC who were freed ny II; the party which has alwal
lv held itself 10 be the great exponent Of tree prime
pes and justice 70 AL OF liberty ana hsma1 NY,
glorious record ami nd moral support ana msterl
aid 70 spain In lite cruel crusade against the revol
tionists OF Cuba, Il mu't inevitably go down unu
the indignation Of the people VINO now make up
Formidable numbers. II however, We shall give Il
n. aid which Ia asked TO encourage and sustain siru
ce Cling humanity II We sial help nese Iupns ny
b. | inc Tor Independence; n we shall do that whit
ed every dictate justice demands OF US In the eme
va | ceDcy: In word, II We he true 10 Tue oocrin
and principles We have eLuLclated, then the hepu
40 lican p,t:y will live 10 ride safely Tor many years
- coma through the bosterous storms OF politics, nj
will override In the future II las oofe IN the PAT
a all such theories as secession and rebellion IN o
ON Government and all that antAgenistlc 70 tue III
yersal liberty OF man. lAppiausel