The New York herald., 1870-02-15
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reppbl;c its citizons had reason to DO proud
Of their country anA government II was
respected. too. by all nations. The Nag was
hailed everywhere as the emblem Of freedom
and right. None but despots, monarchs ana
the priyeyed aristocratic orders OF the Oid
World hated or were unfricndly to the United
States The mass OF tho people in oil countries
looked to this land of liberty as the hope OF
tho world-.hs country which, through Its
example, growing power and active sympathy
in the cause Of freedom, should in time
rcgenerate tho world. Never did people
struggling for liberty and independence look
in vain to the great American republic for
encouragement In former days oceans
and continents even we're no barriers 70
American sympathy for those who were strug-
Cling to be froc. In tho Polish and Hunga-
rian Instructions, in the French, Italian and
other revolutions, and in tho struggle for
popular rights in Ireland, England and else
where, the people who rose against their
oppressors found friend and hearty God
speed in the United States Friendly interna-
tional relations with the governments or rulers
against whom tho people rose did not prevent
the American Congress from proclaiming Its
sympathy with tho oppressed, or Of giving
them every encouragement possible. Nor was
the republic afraid Of war in defence Of the
rights Of Its citizens. Every student Of history
knows that the war of independence was
brought on by resistance to an unjust tax
only. II is known, too, that tho war of 1912
with Great Britain, the first Power in the
world then, sprang from a determination to
protect tho flag, which had been insulted by
tho claim of England to the right of search.
Our fathers did not weigh the consequences OF
war, even with the first Power of tho world,
when principles Of right, national honor or
national policy wcrc at stake.
but how is it now! AT the very time when
this nation has proved itself to be the most
powerful one on the earth; when no nation or
combination of nations could wage successful
war against it; when the greatest Powers
could hardly be driven into war with it, this
mighty republic has abandoned the cause Of
freedom, has become the friend and ally of the
worst despotism, and has failed to protect its
owa citizens abroad. Yes, it cringes and
trembles before the threats OF third rate
Power. We do not exasgerate. Look at the
conduct Of the government in tho case OF Cuba
and at the outrages upon American citizens
on that island. II has given effective aid to
Spain to crush the Cubans, has prevented, By
an overstrainod vigilance, any assistance TO
the Cuban patriots, and has obstinately
resisted the generous impulses and will
Of the American people in refusing to
recognize the belligerency of the Cubans.
And this we understand, and have reason to
believe, is because the administration, or at
leas. the Secretary Of State, is afraid Of war
with Spain. The cunning aad Dragging Span
iards have made this timid administration and
weak man in the State Department trcmble
The same tactics the Spaniards have followed
| in Cuba--the tactics Of bombast and false
| hood-to suppress the insurrection they have
used effectively at Washington. The same is
being tried upon tho press and people Of this
country. Blu! they will fail here, for the inde-
pendent American press cannot be influenced
in that way, and neither it nor tho people are
as cowardiy as the administration. As
specimen OF the bombassic and meniacious
tactics Of tho Spaniards we publish the follow
ing letter just sent to us by
AN INDIGNANT spANrARD
NEW YORK, Feb. IL, 1870.
To THE EDITOR OF THE BERALp:-
10 to-t;ay's HERALD you write again on the Cuban
question and you manifest the Same NONSENSE than
ever III ai your Articles 1t seems to n,e increabe
claim 10 be leaong journa, state 30 many blum
ders IN order 70 misiead the people. You say tnat
the policy OF the government should be open and
whcr5 are ih0 eiSies, t61asiis ana porta OF
the rebels TO declare bcigerent rights as provided
by tue International laws OF all nations This Is to
talk like child, without sense OF any kind.
II Congress grants bai1crent rights 10 the Cubans
the Spanish government has the right or search to
AL American vessels not only the line OF blockade
nut ON the high seas, and this would DO worse for
the American commerce.. This right OF the Spanish
goyerpmens IL provided IN the treaty OF the year
l790 and wOnld be enforced by our navy.
You say that war with Spain would be like
q chiid's play, and you would take POSSESSION or
all Spanish America IN less than one month. What
q nonsense. TIE Whole American nation could not
take possession OF any Spanish domain II the gov
ernaeDt ana people OF Spain are willing to DEFEND
them as they are now. Your navy that you call
powerful cannos compete With ours In any respect
and am sure that II the nations were at war
you would suffer the worse of It. because our from
c.ads are newer and 10 wei bu,t and o.fcercd
that you cannot present one IN ail your
to any oil them. Ii the Americans could laud In
any spanish possession they would light IN battles,
and this ~ the best OF all Tor cur disciplined soldiers.
The war IN Cuba has not ended, because they
always ny from place to place IN large and snail
bans aud our soldiers caanoL find them Ut all ready
10 nRnt. Tbs state OF war cannot 10 ended as III
pitcaed battles aud 1t IL necessary To hunt them like
wuu ueasts IL their places.0f conceament-
SERAFiA BUSrU, ls7 Pearl street.
1t would be superluous labor to attempt to
answer this exalted Spaniard, and we only
notice the letter to show the ignorance, bonn
bastic pretensions and folly Of the Spaniards,
and dle sort Of stuff which has made Mr..
Secretary Fish, other members Of tho admins
tration and MIR. Sumncr tremble in their
boots. We can hardly think General Grant
has sunk 80 low. We canno. believe that the
man who proposed to march an army across
the Rio Grando to drive the French out OF
Mexico-.hat he who was ready to measure
swords with the frst Power in Europe-is