New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-20
FREE CUBA 4!
THE MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE LAST
NIGHT

T. b. ToMLINsoN.
The large Hall of Cooper Institute was
crowded last night with the friends OF Cuba. Great en-
thusas prevailed during the meetncso great indeed,
times that the speakers had 10 beg for suspension OF
applause order that all who anxious say their
word for the struggling Republic might have an oppor-
tuny speak. The fine Hall had been httinCly decor
Rted for the occasion by the fair hands Of the many
Cuban ladies in NewYerk aud the air Of the room was
laden with the fragrance OF sweet flowers and MADE
bright with the flashing eyes Of many earnest daugh
ter OF 'The Ever Faithful Isle" The platform was occu-
pied by several prominent citizens, among whom were
Peter Cooper Prof Martin OF Columbia College. Presi
Albania Of the Cuban Junta and the other members OF
that body.
Greeley opened the meeting with the following
brief address,
SPEECH OF HORACE GREELEY.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: II you will allow me to
make the few remarks shall make this evening before
the organization il completed. It Will CRAFTY me, and
am sure shall have danger OF any disorder have
n few words to say as the gentlemen who caution us
that this meeting ia likely 20 bring Itself into collision
with the Government Of country We shall take care
that IL docs not lApplause.l We have no such pur'
poses but In the long struggle between the patriots OF
what was called the Spanish America and their mother
country. mother she in early boyhood,
10 always the privilege aud right Of the Amori.
can people instruct their Government, and it may he
80 90 strengthen their government IN IT'S better purposes
resolutions. The people did not wait for the Govern
tell them that IL the interest and the spirit
the pleasure or TINS people tlat TINS continent uc
continent Of free republics The people believed H. hey
thCy felt they said it, not in dsreSpect 10 their
people believed IT, and they said it. Now, then few
words in regard 10 this struggle OF which we are VIII
the In the 1r,t place. , is i iSen ana 5e
MED. that tho struggle against Spanish rule IN
Cuba now more than IS months old In nearly every
one 81 those months we nave ucen toa l"5 IAc ePC
he crushed ont and the next month crushed ont Now
81 This taking place on broad continent II
there spaces OF thousands OF miles TO be Travelled 10
get at The opposing foes there might be some eNcnse or
island larger than NewYok State, ana the fact
stale OF hcigerency there. lApp!ause.I
More than their total number has been counted m In
the Havana paper being captured, and still the srug
Ce goes Tins then is fact that after is months OF
ear doubt no Longer that there is actual warfare Going on
50 much hope our government Wll be a1ie TO recoi
There is no doubt the American peopeand do MT
the cout.lcu-belcye President Monroe declared
that this country is no longer proper place for Euro
peau people or European ownership lApplause;l
You desoate spaces II you can mud regions
without ownership ana I'D WHICH mere are Only HHhed
sayaces why, we VIII think about Them Out {he CITls
tan civilized, enlightened industrious people in tins
continent are no longer accordlut 10 we AneSa iuea
20 be ruled by European power sly because European
power choose, 10 rule them. Applause.
We have avowed ana MAINTAINED that doctrine when
our own national existence hung bv thread; az
hrucd with regard Mexico when 10 perOus 10
While vi 'T %e a q0 a G i0 Snian IT, APpauSc
Well. then. about this thing calico Slavery. We have
anJ,9n n. Ia" Is ~ be ad HE time is fniV
utter disruption; and If over there Was to be
time when the Government should say. " We want al
people TO help Us maintain our cause they should
cay spain said il IN south America at the head
Of her armies, after Bolivar and his compatIl"ts
had proclaimed 1t on their SIDE and the peo
= no room for honest douGt on the subject spain on the
other hand maintains Slavery, and insists by her acts
that she will maintain it, Here come her delegates
from Porto keo' ana say ca" pe Ho reform ~
-f I-F- nDf Ik
s,,isi rtsTr,reNf are .ayin, in and fIcv are met
with the that any attempt 10 agtae tue abolition
Of Slavery u Porto Rico stall be an "rouse TO he pun
s pI- N OF ber ayeTy VIII 20 oa Of CUBA and
Porto Rico wncn the spanish flag goes out, and not
unauthorized by one Of the old AbolitoIists OF this
stateI have only 10 name Gerrit smith-to oder $1,000
the Cuban cause dppause and do not see now any
enemy American slavery can side with tie enemies Of
Cuba Spuuaro, that labor ought to be owned
by eaptal tie friends OF Cuba declare that labor snail
eel It,r ana be paid by itself That IS the new Thought
lApplausel God grant her speedy delivcrduce from
her enemies, who although numerous are not inInei1e
The Chairman then introduced Cassias N. Chg, who
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF CASSIUs " CLAY.
lIE. PRESIDENT AND FELLOw-CITIlrNs OF NV YORK.
After eight years absence the service Of tie country
stand before YOU more. lApplauscl come Ike
that name which has become historical IN the literature
OF your STATE Rip Van Wrinkle. hud the Image ot hing
George has been removed and the portrait Of George
citizens OF New York. oder II not wiser man uu>5 he
reuOse Cd personal greed from personal al. Jton
He must he SO lar on that he forees whether lie be
citzc OF NeHYor5 Kentucky before he eau have that
love uf country V al, makes lin proud that he - New
York but pr,ader sin. that he /, an American. lAl-
pisuse Before enter upon the subject WhtH Is The
object 81 tins meeting Jnu VII aLoW ne 10 mae "a lew
Remarks personal self Like ny Distinguish. ieud
the President OF tins meeting am IL Republican. lap
p.auscl DIug ai tho past eight year,; as every man.
every politician who is worth anything knows that J.
Ike others, have been tho subject Of personal attack
rus ls L"t u. lIo oi , u ind ~, ~ il, r
that NY may have full weight with these pco
pic. IL has been alleged against me that Wa uGta
Kingdoms i seat . letter 20 Tie LOad,a HacS which
was und smiled aGd parliamentary ,o pave pave
~, men - NtvN"k vas the substance Of mat letter
Tie urociauauu Of bclliGercucy was perfectly right.
again aud in opposed any such attitude as the "pros
no. IN The discrimination oi bell. .,rcucy. may say ala
liz distmgi sized Americans tnou about London uied
I'm the petition write ;iat letter, and submitted 10 10
them and ,tca.y q" Mr. Molley, VINO apls"tsdM IL
Sir. recall most ilusiIOus passage IN Essh ns'"'y
TN hb.ratlu oi the slaves. aud now when following
n ga our ..',, Ind out Of lclsor That
fsiow-ctzeus. my defence # that be defence IL
be m.attrs MAJ. deserted my .pD7l "hd %e,A 20
Bu-sl. there 10 1@a tae rftHt OF so'> "'J1 , We
coIltudIrg Tor principles mat foI'''s i"i 'bIy nc
peupe 81 certain se,noH but The pr.'r e." 'le whole
iIU, aud IL % b..tc Necessary itt tuDaia 'LO" mo
Es,ft Of q u.u,rr, hero. a. was ihc uaIt u Il
tiatfyr, a'd uHcu u1d tlata.r'I ..- position
Ter,l'.t rt bad usGs p. "a I. -urD,ups' .u .Ic L. =
AruY. fAtrE ualnf SOME oi itr quo tI,r J." re 6l.k
What ji,. ia-t.i. 81 tat, aiJti I'r. e.. cuba
fI,rc followed % ttI.oI- 4ud disconnected .a'CT'lt
st -, 49,, E,,li fr,n, u. 81. r.s,, .,ud AZ
sufficient orut. restored Gao spedn't pio'.' LED as
inside # NJ island SOM, th.ng larger than Noa York
IA tis un,st climate. tire richest t,rlJuts 20 Inc
Wor... 10, pul r.d uT AlucIcs4s aborins at very
door in ,tius&e ~ coi1pa .Nh WIN mat OF our iole