Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-06
WHY WE CANNOT NOW RECOG.
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The reason why we would like to recog-
nize Cuba, is, because the Cybans are fight
ing TO free themselves from the very oppres-
sive and unjust rule of Spain. They have
decreed the abolition of slavery, and desire
to organize a more liberal form of govern
ment than that to which the mother country
strives to hold them.
But the reason why we cannot recognize
Cuba is because there is not yet Cuba
deserving recognition. 1t IS not honest for
us, however strong the temptation,to say we
acknowledge the insurrection as govern
ment, entitled to take its place in the ranks
of pations, when the truth is sperfectly plain,
that no such sufficient government exists.
The reasons for England's recognition of the
rebel organization were far stronger than
any that can be at present cited in favor Of
Cuba. The so-called Confederacy held SC
cure from invasion vast territory, had a
formally constituted government, with Pres
ident, Cabinet and Congress, all assembled
at aregularly designated seat of government.
Its armies were levied and maintained with
discipline and order, in the open field. Its
navy, though contemplate in proportion by
the side of tue National fleets, yet had for
NAL organization and existence. Comparing
these facts, and the others that more space
would permit us to enumerate, with the
present situation of the Cuban Republic, is
but to force the conviction, how thorough
ly impossible it yet is for us to acknowledge
the bcligeroncy of the latter.
Of course there may be facts not ye
known to the public, showing that Cuba ha
n government entitled to recognition a
such, but If they exist, they are not known
If they do not exist it is impossible for u
to be so dishonest and untruthiul as to de
clare the Republic, Of Cuba Government
while it remains to be simply an effort o
revolution. Our sympathy with the eifol
and hope that it may succeed, have nothin
Whatever to do with the National honor an
honesty, which forbid us to declare thing
what they plainly are not.
THE REF UDLA 7ION DEAfOCRA z
1t is evident that however positive SON
of the leading Democrats in Congress ma
be in their condemnation of all Rcpudiatic
ideas, they do not represent the true feellr
of great portion of their party. 1t is 81
nificant, in the first place, that not mo
than half the Democratic members voted {
the late resolution of the House, again
Reputation; all the balance were absent
lodged the vote. The Cincinnati Enquire
denunciation of Mr.. Kerr, of Indiana, allie
ing that he does not properly represent
constituents, who are largely in favor
repudiating the national debt, we have
ready quoted. Other Western Democra
papers take the same tone. The Columb
(O.) Crisis upholds the violent speech of y
Mungen, urging open and bold Repudiatit
and declares that he speaks for the Den
Gratis of Ohio.
As for such papers as Pomeroys N
York Democrat, they are naturally ind
nant at the course pursued by Mess
crooks, Cox, Randall, and the other gen
men who so warmly denounced Mupge
speech. These, says the Democrat,
"cowards;" they must be "weeded oil
They "are not the Representatives Of
people," but ought to be spotted and pla
on a "black list" for future use.
1t is true that Pomeroy speaks in behal
nobody decent, and that the circulation
his vile sheet has declined to unimport
proportions, yet 1t is also true that he reh
the ideas of many members Of his pa
who, because they are aggressive and
lent, are influential and dangerous. T
are all resolutely for Reputation,
whether they constitute majority. or
1t is certain that Messrs. Brooke q Co.
not speak for thcm, In denouncing that
honesty The PEOPLE must Bear these
in mind.