New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-23
CUBAN OUTRAGE MEETING.

| filled seats and alsles and oyerflowed on
OF the largest halls in our city on Frida
night was in many respects extraordinary
A simple call had been published. N
efforts had been made to secure an al
tendance. There was no machinery {
party or Of associations There wa
| neither banners, nor bands of music, no
| badges, transparencies, notices or watch
words. There We're no officers selected
no resolutions prepared, no speakers mott
fed. The people made the meeting. Tn
people made the programme. When w
looked around for the politicians of this O.
that party, usually SO proninentin public
affairs. and whose presence and sentiment!
are looked to with much interest by theil
respective adherents, and witnessed this
avalanche of the people, we remember
ed a dramatic anecdote. When Kean, after
great professional trials, made his first
great hit in Hamlet or Othello, he rushed
home TO communicate to lis wife the
glory of his success. That excellent lady
thinking only OF some titled patron who
had interested himself in the fortunes of
this young actor, asked in much excite
ment "What what did the duke say?'
Damn the duke" replied the triumphant
genius, the '.pit rose at me = He rightly
appreciated the value Of those voices upon
whose acclamations depend the permanent
success of either man or cause. This
immense and orderly assemblage was
composed of Americans OF every
national denomination. Both the
white and the African races were
sented on the platform and in the ad-
dresses There was the entire unitica-
ton of sentiment and Of purpose which
no political combination or compromise
could have effected. And why? The
American flag had been insulted. Amer
can citizens had been murdered for the
motive that brought Lafayette and Kos
,iusko to the side Of Washington. IL was
IN this sentiment that those who had
maintained che Union rallied TO the
lag while the gallant and outspoken
Jonfederates ia the voice of McCaleb
md Zacharie, said that their fight
vas FOR tie more strict construction
# The common constitution and the
irha oc ha
ut that never had they ceased to be
.merican citizens-rever had they vio-
ated their renewed allegiance 10 the con-
titution, as interpreted even against their
pinions. In the exact language Of Con
,depate soldier
This meeting means that We Of Louisiana
ave sunk past differences, and intend to
Il join as Americans and freemen. 1t
eans lastly, that we of this State and the
Iuntry mean to wipe the stain of slavery
om the American continent. 1t means
rat we and us all, brothers in the lost
.use, intend to show the United States
)yernment, il necessary, by our blood,
lat when we took our oath of allegiance,
ter our arms were laid down, that we in
nded to keep it. Now, as we believe we
e on the eve of war, let US al unite and
IN heartily in the struggle. [Chesrs.]
The colored people, in the addresses of
olonel James Lewis and Mr. Kennedy,
ere present % protest against Che con-
luance Of african bondage on this con-
lent and 20 express that sympathy for ,
'ong and cruelty toward white or colosed
ople 20 which their owA history has
ven perhaps peculiar significance.
hen the spectacle is Witnessed Of intel
ent and able colored men advocating
, employment Of national power in uni
rsal emancipation, She wisdom and =,
obable intens OF Providence is conspicu- -.
). These men were prepared by com. :.
lsory bondage for this great and espe- .
7 agency. From barbarous ancestors /!
y have been elevated 20 civilization, .
/ through this means and medium mas y
whole system of human bondage be q
iterateS. Thus, chen, we have seen .
friends Of freedom for white and black q
monte and cooperate. II will be ex- o
ly i'll proportion TO the community OF o
timent and interest that the iarmonies "
uniication os the txo races Will BE- VI
effected Sc
1u President Grant will see In this o
'sing that Louisiana, torn by party disc -
,ionso rs unic Oh the national honor. -
wil! see that superior civilization Of p
american people, which never shot, VI
3, drew or quartered human being 'e
A political offense, has borne most pre-
IS fruit. That even those who fought p
INST the federal government never lost ~
national name, and even when protest -
against what they deemed political CIV
stice, '::sink past differences and sup VI
the national honor as americans and ~
men," To the apologists Of Spain gu
hose who hint that any part Of the ''o
rican people will hesitate or hang back l &c.
lpport Of the government, and to those ~.
intimate that war may bring loss ~
.,ao +b;r ,,,oo.;,,e, Vii ,,ro,,o +bo. tic
iaue, lAIo injecting, VIII prove tnat
rican freemen, without regard to Gu O.
:, past condition OF opinions on other 90
tons, are determined to avenge the A-'
" OF the American flag Even when ny
need by Spanish apologies, a war W
h shall bring about the unifcation Of ~
american people and the oblivion Of W.
differences wculi be cheap at any ~
ousable Number OF millions. The
may then advance firmly on I'm
'ath Of national yindication, assured sol
no opposition, o. even neutrality, hay
be apprehended THAT the Hation is ant
i i'll demanding redress, and that Tor