National Republican., 1873-03-08
CUBA AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Mas Coureutiou of Coiored Citizcus-In
tsrcstiss Speeches BY Leading Celors,
Men.

Mas Coureutiou of Colored Citizcus-In-
Men.
A meeting very respectable In numbers and 10.
nuential, from the character OF many present,
wes held last evening In Union League hall. The
%ss w fcs Ss ss S p cS
ored American citizens concerning the questions
Of the
INDEPENDENCE OF cuBA
The late Lisutsnant Governor Of South Caro-
With Robert Puryis Of TIL. city, John Jones Of
presidents, and p. II. murray n a. secretary. "
On assuming the chair, MT. RansIer said
IL was not hla intention TO innict long speech
upon his audience, but he wished 70 thank them
for the honor reposed In his integrity and devo-
ton 70 the Interests Of freedom everywhere. II
llserstiye ss.smbies, but never in bis expert
present. Il was his good fortune TO attend the
Cuban conference meeting Thursday evening at
the reaidenoe nf Mr.. Geo. T. Downing, and this
under matured plan. The size Of the meeting
satisned him that somo error had been com
mitted; that something existed somewhere, OF
cSsrseisr. Here IL %sshnstcn g men are assem-. q M
bled who make laws, and to great extent con.
troll public sentiment; hut enough were present
to do something emphatic for the
In the Spanish dominions, and for the enforce.
ment Of civil rlghta. He had done himself the
honor to call on Charles Sumner, tcheers, land
the name OF that great statesman and pure
patriot never ought 10 be mentioned In an Assem-
bly, OF colored men without cheers-for the pur.
pose OF counsel and advice touching their pro
posed action with reference TO Cuba, and wha
ought to be their policy in view Of international
law.
Mr.. samner replied that the colorcd peopl,
| ought TO feel peculiarly called upon to expresi
I N OutanOkeU aVmnnthV Al faVOf Of fhniF
held by
In chains and slavery, The cause was ONT
| oeed with due dellberation and caution.
In all this movement however, he wished q
have the mere question o. color banlshed from
sight, and TO have sympathetic meetings held II
bshaff Of Cuba under the name Of American
srxRcn or Nh. oRo. 7. DOWNING.
be alive and true 10 the best interests OF his race
| There are ive hundred thousand black men he'll
In slavery on the island OF Cuba, and by th
sentiemen had met al his house 70 mature plai
to 10 70 the world. he was delegatedto to prcpar
aay snS tss1 wi has met tSo APPROVAL @ M of aentlsms, NJ
without them 70 read to the meeting He hai
done allhe could. and was not responsible 70
any defect OF failure In the meeting. The re
suits were not satisfactory TO him, but he ahoul
continue TO work. seven-elghtts OF the popula
tion Of Cuba were slaves, held In slavery BY IN
only slayeholilnR nation that IL civilized. Thes
meetings will create moral sentiment In thel
favor, "
srEbcH oF sErIA MARTIN.
He was anxious for a consideration OF IN
questions before the meeting. He wished 90
Government to accord belllgerent rights to tn
struRqllnR patriots In Cuba. A similar meetln
they would have held weeks ago, but for the e'
tabilshment Of
RrrvbLlc on rm rHpoN or SPAIN,
and they had waited 10 see what the enet
would be, but the change had not acoompllshe
much. and now under Q dictator Affairs weF
worse than ever. The cause OF
LtnHRrr IN cuA
was retarded by the changes In the Goyernmet
OF spain. Al black man, having felt the ste
OF slavery, he would now ask the Government
dash aside ali questions OF International laV
. and accord 10 Cuba belliaerent rights.
lie wanted nothing TO do with certain clai
Of sycophAntic sympathiIers with Cuba, WI
said I" Don't talk too loud; he little careful
: lie did not want man like General Ryan eric
, down. He had learned from him all he kne
: about Cuba. lie wanted eolored mcn 10 spei
I. ont for themselves. He then discussed at leng
: the question Of civil rights.
! After some further unlmportAnt dlecusslOn u
) committee adjourned 10 meet next Monday eve
, ing at 1850 O'Clock, at the Fifteenth-street Pre-
! bytertan church.