The New York herald., 1870-09-10
CUSA.

Memorial or the Cuban League 20 the New
York Republican State Convention.
The Executive Committee held meeting yester-
day and decided to call general meeting Of the
League at the Spngler House on the evening Of the
18th inst, at eight O'Clock.
The following address was submitted to the Re-
publican State Convention by the Executive Com.
mittee OF the Cuban League OF the United Siatcs:-
OFFICE OF THE CugAN LEAGUEl
OF THE UNITED STATES,
NEW YORK, Sept. z, 1870.
The undersigned, Executive Committee OF the
quest permission to lay before this Convention the
following memorial
The Cuban League Of the United States, in whose
behalf the undersigned are acting Is composed of
American citizens who believe in the right oi an
American people to throw OF foreign and most
cruel despOtism and establish for themselves gov.
ernment based upon the popular consent: that the
people Of Cuba in asserting this right 10y armed re-
6aon have ~ uss bo claim n to M he sympadhy and
ana to Impartial neutrality IN the exercise OF the
executive authority OF this nation; that wnIle the
popular sympathy has found frequent and unmis
taxable expression the ac!ion OF tne national
Executive, based upon @ forced and unnatural
~ me OF eMg aw MAJ hry IN t sa ana
gle now In progress in the island OF Cuba that this
struggle has nevertheless been maintained for two
years with heroic resolution and IL slll maintained
by the people OF Cuba, who contend almost without
arms, against brutal enemy amply supplied with
tue Appliances OF war purchased in the ports of the
United States by the proceeds Of indlscrnlnate rob
berry confscaton and plunder. Firmly persuaded
thai the great mass Of the American people OF all
parties are in earnest sympathy with the Cuban pairs
OTIS ana most truly desire the destruction on this
Continent Of Spanish power and oppression,
We as strongly believe mat this end can
be speedily accom- sfed by the Cubans themselves
if permitted to Obtain at our hands that favor and
assistance which has been freely afforded to their
enemies. The Cuban League OF The United States
through their Executive COmittee, respectfully re-
quest upon the part OF the representatives OF the
republican party o. the State OF New York in con-
ycntlon assembled such declaration or principles
a. will tend ~ secure from the national authority
the common Justice Of impartial neutrality Which
we owe as Il simpe duly TO Kingdom or colony en-.
gagged IN war, and which the suffering people OF
Cuba have he right, f not tie power, to
demand Of IL. 1t is tic hrm conviction
or your lnemoiialists that appeal for SYM
patsy aud Justice offered In behalf Of
struggling republic, Whose first act was the abol,
tOn OF human slavery and tie establishment Of the
perfect equality of the citizens before the law, can
be made in vain 10 the assembled representatives OF
the republican party ol the STATE VI New York very
respectfully,
General G. X. Graham, General WIN. ". motifs,
General Frank T.. Bllir. General J. H. Van Allen,
General Cassns NJ Clay, Hon. Douglas Taylor
General Alex. Shaer. Hon. Glieon J. tucker
Mr. Ethan Allen General Jos. j, Bartlett,
General Gordon Granger, Hon. John Oakey,
Hon. Thos. H. Stewart, Mr.. Bernard Casserly,
General {. w. Darling, Mr.. Il. {. Stedman,
Hop Chas. A. Dana, General ADran Duryees
Colonel j. NJ. Macias,
General VI. I. MCMAHON, President.
III. &. LOCKWOOD Secretary.