The New York herald., 1872-12-04
Our Volunteers fsr Cub..

Our vOAumtcore nOr O0Doe
The response which has met our call for
volunteers to Cuba, as proclaimed in Sun
days HERALD. is most flattering proof of the
manliness. pluck and ability which are dis
tinctive of the average American The unfor-
tunate withdrawal of our correspondent
Mr. Henderson, from the scene of his
duties before the accomplishment of his
missaon' under the brutal threats of the
Spanish soldiery, has evoked the aspirations
OF thousands to take the post of danger who
were, perhaps. until the Sabbath morning,
when the HERALD was laid on the breakfast table
before them. quietly settling plans for future
OF mercantile peacefulness. This is not sur
prising; the determined men from all classes
who trooped to the HERALD Office for the
purpose of Offering their services were the
stun that heroes are made Of men who, no
matter how deeply immersed in business,
turn readily to things which offer
honor as the end of tolls dangers and priva-
tions. Those who have watched the alacrity
with which during the late war men of the
most undemonstrative natures and refined
bearing adapted themselves to the rough-and-
ready amenities Of soldering with WILL
would not have been astonished to observe
mon of this description among the applicants
at the HERALD Office yesterday and Monday.
Brokers, merchants, lawyers, artists and actors
offered their services. with every guarantee Of
good faith. Men who generally float around
when any stir is made-the professional
nicko- ~ s,oc cL
bers as tyro in such matters would have
expected there was too great an air of reality
and too little outside show to attract them.
Men from the humber walks Of life, but with
sturdy frames and lion hearts, mingled
patiently in the throng anxious to secure
post in the Cuban service of the HERALD.
Thoughtful men predominated, who ex-
pressed their views with the calmness of
true courage, although number of wild,
hair-brained, devil-may-care individuals called
with all sorts of visionary schemes. Our cor
respondence on the matter, much of which,
from its mere quantity. remains yet unex-
amined, presents so far as conned over, tho
same mingled characteristics Of the nation
alities Of the volunteers, the names Of those
given in the article on the subject published
elsewhere will be fair indication.
With these and others noted privately,
the courage of the entire civilized
world was represented Outside Of Ameri-
cans, North and South, our adopted citizens
held the largest place. Germans and French
men united in the cause Of the HERALD. Irish
men, Englishmen and Scotchmen, the former in
largest number, vindcated their respective ma
tionalites. The brave children of down.
trodden Poland and the sons of Hungary
claimed the opportunity for fame through the
HERALD. Swedes, It,linns and one Spaniard,
joined with Greek doctor in the application.
1t would, of course, be premature to speak of
the tendency of our decision in the matter;
but the patent moral is already visible that
there will be no lack Of first rate materials
for proper selection.
We cannot with our present information enter
fully into an explanation Of the failure of Mr..
Henderson's effort; but the strongest circum-
stances which brought it about and which
have already been published show the diff
culties which will attend the HERALD
expedition that will take his place. It is cer-
tain, however. that the work of examining
impartially and in spirit Of progress and
humanity the workings Of this mysterious
warfare will be accomplished. If Cuba has
no knowledge Of the mission of free press it
will bea glorious portion to teach them. None
but moral towards and the champions of in
vincible ignorance win place obstacles in
the way Of its success. A Cuban organ of the
Spanish government, in commenting on the
presence Of HERALD correspondent in the
island, said that if every American journal
sent out especial" Cespedes could form an
army corps Of them alone. The preju-
diced writer little knew that he was
about to witness the extraordinary fact
Of thousands of American citizens volunteer
ing to brave oil the dangers, which it brutally
insists should be their lot, In the service Of one
journal, and that the paper whose representa-
tive it went out Of its way to insult. In view
Of the encouraging spectacle we feel assured
that there will be food of impartial light
thrown on the subject, whose brilliance
Spaniard or insurgent cannot question.
The Police Raid on Policy Dealers.
Of all the sharks who prey upon the poor
and the ignorant in New York none do more