The New York herald., 1872-12-14

H. .. w.
SAMUEL r. SCOTTRON.
The following resolutions were then read and
adopted
Whereas we co,ored citizens Of the United States,
Of the 1 s and &
for fore ~ n with n
CUBA, who in state of slavery undergoing the
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from sister and t9lins constantly under the lash OF the
Whereas have watched with deep interest the strug
tween patriots and the spanish government is
Resolved, Thatit is With feelings Of deep regret and
That after careful survey Of the situation
and Of Tie 81 ths S
a the
chains Of slavery on our brethren, establishing i
African slave and the cooIe rahc dniteiy
Gsraced an enlishened ase that The success Of the
Of the Moaa 5 ye to hs
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naSs to shs1 that
rights should appear conspicuous in the
are
Resolved That therefore, after four years patient
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end Congress % accord the Cuban patriots that favorable
freedom entities them
Mr. ScorTRoN first addressed the audience, as fol-
lows:-
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-A
motion for liberty is always in order. We are met
here to take action in support OF the resolutions
Just read and to adduce proof Of the assertions
made therein, and show reasons for supporting
Cuba and condemning Spain in the fight now going
IN. In this regard will consider two points.
First-Does the exigency of the situation demand
such positive action2 Seconds 1t good policy to
undertake that action nows Will it expedite the
object we have in yiewg The rapid strides which
me world has made toward human equality within
che last decade create hope that the time is
not far distant when all men are to be
free. The Western Republic has been the pioneer
In the movement foremost among Christian ma
tions In the common work, but the work will not
be complete until all nations are educated up to
our standard of universal freedom. The gallant
Cubans have battled for more than four years
under the dag and symbol of universal equality
and nave insisted for twenty-five years on the abo
iiton OF slavery. The first act OF the Cuban insur
6abitants in the Republic OF Cuba absolutely free
Let the colored people avail themselves OF their
right Of petition to secure the interference Of the
placed arms in the hands OF all who are willing to
achieve their own liberty, As an evidence OF
colored soldiers captured Ii arms are remanded to
slavery. gIhe speaker here read an extract
Slavery Society to the Parliament OF England set
ting forth the horrors of Cuban slavery and the
tion, according to this extract, demand any imme-
diate action There are two parties in the island
one whose eobject is to establish slavery, the other
to establish freedom. The interest OF humanity s
mseparaby connected with the cause OF the Cuban
patriots. Is not every moment precious We
then read the reply Of Earl Granville to
the anti-slavery men, admitting that spain had
been tardy in her opposition to the slave
trade) The question may be asked, What are
we going to do about 1t Just that question was
asked OF Lloyd Garrison. Wendell Phillips, Charles
Horace greeley
they commenced their great work OF emancipation
IN our own country. We must commence quickly
Rev HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET was then intro
auced and spoke as lollows:-
SPEECH OF HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET, n n.
In the call that lreceived ior this meeting re-
cognize the call OF Liberty and the groan OF a
dOwn-trodden and tyranized people. / passed
through the terrible ordeal OF the struggle Tor Free
dom and equal rights, which in 81 brought two
one against the other. In the annals OF poetry
there is not truer stanza than that which tells us
that
Bequeathed irom bleeding sire to son,
1 have here letter which Ireceived shortly
before teft home. 1t Is letter from the
serven n the cause o resom 'InS T. r np at
war. tHere Mr.. Garnet read the letter, In which
the writer expressed himself In full sympathy with
the Cuban patriots) dndin the twenty-fourth
article OF your constitution the following :-"Al
the people in Cuba are absolutely tree" But not
now, for the strong hand OF tyranny is clutching
the throat OF liberty. But when the nag OF Cuba
shall noat DER the island then win the last
shacke be stricken from the wyist OF the slave and
be forever broken. We cannat giSe you the material
AID we would wish to, but we can create moral
sentiment which win force our. government into
recognizing your rights. / have been in Cuba and
have witnessed all the horrors OF slavery there ex
hipited, and allow me to state That IN our worst
days we were not an approach 20 the awful barbar
tty exhibited toward slaves in Cuba When Pacedo
was led forth to execution you all nemembcr what
ne said "Ohl Freedom. hear you, cal.-God-lke
voice Cali we to the frozen regions ,oi the North
thy birthplace and thy aboae.n Even:now the peo-
n hie
example and perseverance to the iast AZ said be-
fore. we cannot give you the material AID wish
matte relations with Spain. would that we had
none. You ali remember the story ofthe ID. d. who
wan'ed isa1 TO get senate a.S TIE ys ga e
door and the doorkeeper toformed him that
none put ministers were allowed In there 81 am
"Then you can't come in, said the Sesgeant-at-
Arms "ior the United states has no plcazstic rea-
tions with the Court or Heaven" Hayti has disen-
thralled herself and severed the tyrantis might,
America has done likewise, and when Cuoa shall
have succeeded the last black spot on the Ameri-
can Continent viii have been wiped ont. Our gov
ern9ent may be tardy IN giving you RECOGNITION,
dyed crimson with the blood Of struggling patriots
who are emnlatng ber noble example say that
the United States, which has whipped every one
tnat mas yet forced her and who lately turned
around and whipped herself. will not alow this
sTPaaish tyranny to go unchecked much longer.
me 10 but the beginning OF the end. which Is near
AZ hand Let us pray and work aud success will at
iass crown our Efforts.
. VI lhe conclusion OF Mr.. Garnets speeeh. Mr.. |
6crotton introduced
A REsOLrTION
appointing committee OF nine to secure the pub. !
Hcstoo oi the proceedings OF the evening In pam.
pnlet iorm, and TO procure rooms In the city 70
serve as headquarters, where all Information in re.
gard 10 the subject OF Cuban emancipation could
be obtained-the committee 10 Include the chair
man OF the meeting and to be appointed without
regard to race or color.
THE COMMITTEE
was appointed a. follows james r. scrotton Rev
a. u. Garnet DT, r. w. Ray, w. U. Saunders,