The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-11-29

deep in the blood OF their patriots and
with plundered homes and dssecrAtod
nrosides Of their fathers, looming up in
every section of their unhappy island,
protested again and again against an usur-
patton that wsa accomplished by treachery
and porpetua.od in blood. Those scenes
Of bloodshed and slaughter which for
seven hundred years have desolatsd their
land, ELECTED the sympathy OF many but
the help Of mono. As the Proms.hean APP
posls from tho summit of Mt. Caucasus
tho cries Of Irish patriots penetrated the
heavens themselves and called worlds of
witnesses to tho bleeding spectacle Of
English legislation. America was then
strong and powerful and while the pre-
vsiling disposition Of her people WAS war,
q puslllanimous dimplomacy maintained
peace. fot she 10 to-day prepared TO
wrap her flag round the scattered frag-
mcnn Of n pseudo patriotism. o tom.
pors, o mores
II she forgot her obligations TO
France, she ought TO, n. least, rsmem Der
them with Spain. Let her look back TO
those dark sges.of her history when the tot
sering fabric Of American independence
| could only have been saved by tho
generous hcroism of Rocham-
bean and Lsyfsyot,c. Let memory
still bear her thr ough tho vistss Of ages |;
let her pause in tho land of cbivalry and
romance, and entering tho court OF Fer
dinand and Isabella, pay homage TO the
Graded infancy of-America. But, "tcm-
pora mu,antur OF nos mutamur in ills"
Times change and We change with
them It's with Spain as it is with indi-
| vid
| Gle that doth public good for multitudes
| Finds few are truly grateful"
These are our views; wegive them for
what they are worth. If the Cuban au-
thorities, acting on their own responsible
ity have violated any law, We are conf
don't that an enlightened policy will char
scterizo the course Of Spain. If they
have violated the laws OF humanity, a
higher and better tribunal than can be
found in either Spain or America, will
judge their guilt. If this government
following the customs of enlightened ma
tions demand retribution for outrages in
flicted on innocent American citzons wo
are safe in the assertion that Spain will be
prompt to respond.
We insist that tho United States keep
her fingers out Of tho pie. Let her be
consistent with herself, however. Some
are rejoiced to know that England
pats her on tho back. Wo say to tho
United States-bewarc
1t would be national calamity 70 pre-
cipitate useless war that might involve
tho destruction of thousands Of our citi-
zens and open up another sinking fund
for the resources Of the country. Are the
people prepared, at this moment, to assume
an additional load Of ta1os? We think
not; then-"let las have piece that glori-
GUS boon which alone can cement the
union Of tho state and preserve the hap
! piness OF its subjects. To tho multitude,
as Milton saluted Cromw we'll, we would
cay: "Pence hath her victories no less
renowned than war"
An universal usage prompts us to be
kind to ourselves frat. Let tho estute
policies Of Fish, focus upon the outraged
condition Of the South, and at least give
feel-that we are at peace with ourselves.
Our own international affairs adjusted, let
us then raise the hammer of philanthropy
and sail out into tho ocean to suppress a
nero ripple of disturbance God bless
us, wo arc brave evon to a fault; we
could pray TO the gods, that tho apathy of
an ungcnerous posterity should never
wrap the mantle of oblivion around an
epoch in our hiatory that cried peace to
our enemies and death to our friends
God bless us again if We can't TAKE
Canada We oan subduo the Modocs anC
perhaps, snatch prop from tho totterinl
form ola Spanish cripple
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