The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-03-29

"NSn'ioi VI the WIolc country.
was null of the strength of Mr.. Woo,
hees most vigorous and vehement elo
4ueilcc, and at the same time Il wn
rePiete with facts that flstcn upou ii,
spanish Government the most barha,
on, cr'elties practiccd within the IRE
sent century. and the American Coy
trllnenf scrvie submission to outrag
upon individual life and national intcg
rity that would take rivers of blood /,
wipe out and purify.
IL IS IN appropriate time to fl upon th,
administration the disgrace and ceusur
wnich must attach to ii from the imbe
enc position which it has taken i'm tn,
national relations toward Cuba.
~ may be justly and properly made ,
part oI the campaign against Mr.. Gran
ana ms party, and il demonstrates tha
ms Administration has disgraccd IN,
country, not oniy with yenality. memo
usm. fraud and corruption, but will
.reacheFy To men who are struggling fol
freedom, and cowardice in the face O
threats and actual indignities.
Were tn +, III thing else than The char
arier OF the warfare which Spain ha.
been carrying on against Cuba for the
last three years. this would be eno,,.rh Ia
demand Of the United States Govern.
ment recognition of Cuba's rights as
hclligcrcnt. States no larger than
Chilli, Perm, Bolivia, and even door
stricken Mexico, that might well be ex-
eused rom attracting the hatred of pow
eriul Spain. have not hesitated to do
ms: And yet the United States. after
gigantic struggle for maintaining a
1ree government in which she demon
straiet strength second to none ON
earth. stands back in silent acquiescencc
Spain fastened to recognize the bel
hgerent power OF the seeded States.
within three months after firing the
hrst gun OF the rebellion: but our Gov
eminent has permitted Spain To trample
Gown struggling people, with greater
claims upon The civilized world. without
extending 10 poor Cabl the smallest sim
OF recognition or encouragement.
Eit the outrages of Spanish warfare.
ms inhunlan AS any in the worlds histo-
~. have not been confined to the Door.
e'ruggling wretches of the rich little
island from which Spain draw. It's bes,
revenues. They have been visited usou
Tree American citizens. have been turn
ed against ships sailing under the Amer
lean fiig, have been practiced in disd in
OF every principle Of International law
and civilization. Not only have Ameri-
cans who took up arms JIM behalf OF On
ban freedom, and " no were entitled TO
all the rights ofprisoners when captured.
been mutilated and butchcred. but
American citizens in the peaceful pur-
suits OF their business or health, nave
been shot down like dogs. Two men
one OF them citizen of Indiana. sailed
rom New York for Jamaica, but were
on the shores OF Cuba. In
armed and without hostile intent. pro-
r>t'hg their innocence and pleading
iheir American citizenship. they were [.
on the spot. AT another time.
.i9ht American citizens were put 10 4
ieath. though engaged in lawful and '
peaceful pursuits. Forty Americans.
many OF them women, who have been
ieiicately reared. are now living and
'ottlng ~ the darkness of Spanish dun
.eon., without protest from Mr. Grant
IL MS government. American ship>
ave been seized, property has been
ancelled-all done without attracting n
lngie sign OF remonstrance from Gov =
rnment that has boosted Of its readiness
Q resent insults and avenge injustice. !
NO amount Of spccious argument can
,llnd the eyes Of the American people toI
hese villainous outrages upon our hon
II. upon our flag and upon our people. 6
{ Is Mr. Grant and his administration :
Who are directly responsible for the
weak and miserable cringing that tole.
afes them. Were there nothing else I
han the. facts themselves, and the
'retched failure TO combat them, the
roof would be sufficient. But the truth by
sand 1t is q pity that Mr.. VOORHEES, did M
OF know it and charge it openly on the r,
DOR of Congress that Spanish Minis.
~ at Washington has been running the q,
tate department of our Government. ne
Ii. Caleb Cushing has been at one and
nc same time the retained counsel. at ~
large annual salary, Of the Spanish tn
government and the intimate personal .
riend OF Mr.. Hamilton Fish, the Secre-
airy OF State. 1t is known that the
'tate dispatches to Spain have been re-
lowed and even dictated BY the Spanish
before they were sent. Thus
ave disgrace and fraud become so
mixed up in our relations with Spain on
'uban matters, that it is difficult to tell
where one begins and the other closes. :
.ither disrcputablc official connivance
n imbecilc and scrvile submission TO
insult would have been enough. but I
18th together are simply damninr and
'cvcr to be forgotten by the American
,coplc.
Shall Spain be permitted to bully and