The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-14
UP WITH rHE FLAG OF THE FREE,
Wipe the sweat Of shame from Amr ricu's
Brow-L.t IL strike for the Cause OF
Free Cubn-The Address OF the Cuban

Brow-L.t IL strike for the Cause OF
Free Cuba-The Address OF the Cuban
bengur.
To The Ropls OF tie Tinted .States. The people
Of Cuba are lattling for indcpcn encc. They have
been 80 far per'evering sefsacfihciug, heroic Tie
recital Of their wrongs should awaken for them the
sympathy Of Cl-isenlom Tho blood o. their
martyrs already shed In vindication OF their riVhs,
has cunsecrated their laDd 20 freedom and given the
story ol another Spaitan strus ge' TO the Li-lo.
rian " fltrre generations. Cuba looks 10 the
pcorle Of the United States fdy such aid ana c 1m.
fort As may be found IN the open acknowlcdg.
ment Of sympathy She asks q little, very little,
no more than hearty " God speed yuu,' from hose
whose fathers have trod the same Terri le patti.
Shall she look In vain for this rood chcerf Shall
We. by using 10 the patriots OF Cuba tho support
of public expression of our good vii, on tho plea
that ncutrsl- We can have no interest In their
cause, thus stigmstize as warton mcddlers
In tie affairs Of ott crs, the names Of la'ay.
cite and kusciuskof Because of the init.
na'o commercial ard social intercourse be.
tween the people Of CUBA and II the United
states bcc use OF their near relationship gencra.
phicallv. and more ttan this. because Of the boni
OF brotherhood which should unite those who nave
achieved. aud those WHO are striving for selfguv-
eminent, Cuba has the right to expect from us tho
hand OF friendship; and to deny tlis right OF to be
false frierd. after having lured her people TO
their present condition by the force OF an example,
| IL to brand ourselves tile lscnriot Of republics
How stands tie record ~ Che pre,tn, time And
mems the oppressed against the oppressor been iu
diledt
before the world as wanting In ordinary charity 10
Cuba. Tie indifference with which we hear Of tho
misfortunes Of hor PATRIOTS, OF her helpless women
and more helpless children, Changing their homes
from the palace to the cave suffering. starving aud
dyine for their devotion TO principle, convict US
this indictment
We arc ariagned on the charge OF helping tho
strong against he weak, OF falsely embracing, when
we should -mite, and Of shifting where We shouli
embrace. The presence OF 30 Spanish gunboats in
Cuban waters, all made aud armed in the port Of
New York tour neutrality 10 SuainL and the seizure
of ,he Little Hornet In the harbor OF Wilmington
(our neutrality TO Cuba forces us TO confession VI
the truth ~ this Indictment
We are charged with imputency In not protecting
our own citizens against spanish violence Cuban
soil aud In flushing our Indignation AT unnumbered
Fellow couutrymen It IL due TO ourselves. as well
to CuOa that this record should be reversed. THIS
has not been our record heretofore with Other Hirug
giiug nationaltes and We are persu lded win re-
main 50 nov, when our citizens are brought to q
Knowledge OF the facts as they are.
We do not propose, nor IL necessary, TO violate
our lave. But We eve ~ Cuba, charity, good. sl.
and above ali, impartial neutrality, and II tie laws
stand ~ the way OF meeting O. II debt, then change
the laws. We the Pc. pie, are tie source Of power
and dictate the a~ and cannot therefore shied
ourselves behind statutory phr4 from the
odium Of not fulfilling our na.ursl obligations toward
people sru Cling to be tree Lei W so speak that
In Congress, stal extend be,iseiCnt lights To- the
| PATRIOTS ana all will be wei. We are not re-
qured to raise or 20 equp battaions Of men, or to
iuruis 4aiu- u N"r; ~e are Cnly called upon 90 sy
| uat tile heart Of tho nation II with tie oppressed
| Uuhans, ana to demand OF those who represent Us
that neutrality. which Is really impartial. shall be
| observed. with such ancutra,y secured the 4u.uN
! ruartucd Cuban heroes may obtain for themselves
| he equipments of war, when ~ ain obtained hci
gunhoas, and after that, lair htld and NO favor
| aud God defend tue right
| TIE uban League OF the United States" is or
gnnized 10 give practical consolidation TO the sonti
| ment OF American citizens, and the moral support o
tie In securing To Cuba by all legal means. th'
inalienab.e right OF seligoycrnmcnt IL II proposct
| t. 30 arouse public sympathy, By mass mcctugs an,
through the press, that the rights OF bcllFOTt ut
shli be secured TO tue patriots.
RE league Will huld grand mass meeting
Cuurpt l. siuc, In the city OF New York the "a
of Aprn next. II il desired that branch orgauiza
To- ru-sIH the sane night of the meeting ia thi
CITY that meetings he held in other prominent cite
I .. fNt onion Ffituis throughout the nation " In
ulN tvll thla address, viii assist materially II tie
WiI org uizr at once, aud rcpur, progress az well
| .uly lor information 20 lie President, 2is Broad
| Wa. W. earnestly request the COOPERATION OF al
}H nNt.uulc men and Wuutu Ia this cause. Thi
o Hrcs- - isrued 10 all cia-so~ aud conditions o
ci.zcns, Whatever may be tter political or regiOu
mons. lu grateful recollection Of those win
crossed the ocean to ielp uur fathers nearly cen
tur ago, let u do now wat l. necessary TAI en-
courage tlose who are repeating the story uf Wash
ngon and his coWU,trs Prom the North an
from Ne South, the E,-t ana West, let one unit.
| voice proclaim belhCrrent ri-hts to the patriots
| and youu tuba. 40 once powerful because of sue
r. NJ. NIL -clGr she asa,iahts from lcr soil,
| take her place "a u IN tie auily of teuubhcr.
| Er-Itctu'y, Ethan ALLEN,
WM. H. MORRIS
4 y STFNARr.
| A. DURY F.
j. N. MA1IAG.
j. j. BAl1IETT
Commute ON behalf Of the Cuban League q u
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