Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-04-14
THE RUTLAND HERALD
THURSDAY APRIL z, 1870.
rne cuban Charitable Aid society.

Cassius M. Clay and Horace Greeley,
President and Vice President of the Gu
ban Charitable Aid Society, have issued
an address to the people Of the United
States asking the generous sympathy and
liberal hand of the public for the people
8 Cuba, heroically struggling for inde-
p,ndenoe from Spanish despotism, in COM
parison with which the expressions of
England in 1776 were Liberty itself.
They say to the citizens of the republic
who make the laws, that they shall obey
then and shall respect national usages
but believing in the brotherhood of men,
they shall never ignore justice nor prove
laithless to humanity. They ask the CO.
operation of all classes, ,creeds and parties,
restricting none in their liberty of action
aud utteranoe, save that in their associa-
ton, with them, they shall not subordi-
nate the cause of Cuba to other claims.
The purpose is to arouse and concen-
trate the moral support of the nation in
behalf Of the recognition by the general
government Of the belligerenoy and inde-
prnaeuce Of Guba, when reason and facts
shall make tho demand They express
the a4prltion to see Cuba an independent
llir. ar one of the States of the Republic,
and have faith in the success of the
ause, but should Providence decree the
elup-e Of the Cuban patriots in despot.
SIN, they have projected a charity for
Il hi. desolate and ruined people such as
has not been more deservedly urged since
the Christian era The President and
Vice President of the several States and
Territories, appointed by the committee,
are the only persons authorized to receive
subscriptions of money, which will be
handed over to the representatives of the
Cuban cause in New York, and there
their responsibility will cease. DonA-
tions will be- published in the journals,
and the donors will be made life mem
bers Of the Cuban Charitable Aid Society.
We have faith in this enterprise, and
that Mr. Clay aud Mr.. Greeley will carry
)ut every provision for the aid of the
Il struggling Cubans. Every right minded
American can but sympathise with the
struggles of this oppressed people. As
calm aud observant spectators of a war
waged for the supremacy of despots, we
are not Joyous over their victories. It is
war for the rights of men, the restora-
tian of an obliterated nationality, and the
throbbiugs of the national heart are felt
for this downtrodden people. Millions
sympathise aud pray for them. The Gu
ban struggle brings to mind the Italians
Hungarians and Poles, and every lover o.
human rights harks for the sound tina
will tell of their political rebellion.
Very properly, the Cuban Aid Society
through Hon. Cassius M. Clay, its Presi
dent, on the nomination of Hon. Luke P
Poland, has appointed our townsnan
Hon. David E. Nicholson, Vice President
{ the Society for Vermont. Mr.. Nichol
,a's well-known labors and sympathies
ar all oppressed people struggling tc
throw off the yoke of oppression, make
him an eminently fit representative of this
noble cause. He will be pleased to re-
ceive and forward all contributions the
people of Vermont may desire to make tc
the Cuban Charitable Aid Society.