New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-11
FREE CUBA.
The NleeIiDg on Sunday.

| sengers of the Virginius on Tuesday morn
| ing, caused an immense assemblage at
Globe Hall on Sunday. Many of those who
came to take part in the proceedings went
| away again before the meeting was organ
lied, but enough remained to fill the hall to
overdowing. Although small it was worthy
OF such an assemblage. The old walls, the
solemn drapings, the dim shadows that the
imperfect light created, all had in their
dumb expression sorrow for the murder
| that had been committed. The audience
that assembled there was one of the most
remarkable that ever met on American soil.
The taxen haired Saxon and Celt and the
dark eyed Latin mingled with the African
of every hue. The dweller among the ice
and snow was crowded close to the child of
tie sun. Rich and learned men jOstled the
poor mechanic and pressed toward the
platform where Quesada sat. They came
for one single purpOse-tO express their
execration at the tyranny of Spain which
had massacred four. Of Gods creatures,
while not one of them had power to raise a
finger in his own defense. 1t was not sim
ply because they were Cubans, or that
wretched, unchaste Spain was the aggres-
sor, but it was because every lover of man
hood and liberty had felt his blood tingle
in his veins when he read the tele
graphic report of the murder. Four
honorable men, without trial, without hav
ing raised their hands in battle or injured
even in thought hair of the head of any
living creature, were sent to eternity with
such precipitancy that the regimental com
mander had net time to receipt for the pow
der that sped the bullets. 1t was this that
made the assemblage a motley one, and the
same burning words that caused tears to
flow down the cheeks of the Cuban, made
the eye of the red-haired Norther water,
even though he could not comprehend the
language. Frank and Latin, Puritan and
Cavilier, freeman and freedman, animated
by one common impulse, children Of re-
sisters of oppression or those who carried
on their own bodies the marks of mans in-
humanity to man, thronsed around the
raised dais and shouted viva" and 'hur-
rah' as the outrage was denounced.
General Quesada called the meeting to
| order, and was elected president. A list of
vice presidents was then submitted to the
assemblage, and received their approval.
Many Of the most distinguished citizens of
New Orleans were present, and some occu-
pied seats on the platform. The whole right
was filled by ladies, whose smiles and tears
added zest to the words of the speakers.
Among those present were w. G. Brown,
Esq. State Superintendent of Education;
Senator =. B. S. Pinchback, Senator A. E.
Barber, General Longstreet, B. F. Jouhert,
ESQ, Senator T. T. Allan, Judges Staes
and Mccullough, Senors Hava, Lapeyre,
Zayas, Turla, Baes, Hon. w. NJ. Burwell
and many other distinguished lovers Of
liberty.
After the meeting was organized, Colonel
Lewis moved that a committee be appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the senti-
ments Of the meeting. The motion was
carried. and General Quesada then ap-
pointed the following gentlemen: Colonel
James Lewis, chairman; James Longstreet,
DR.. Zayas, w. Nj. Burwell, DR.. Hava p B.
s. Pinchback, j. Baez, William G. Brown,
L. Turla, B. +. Joubert. S. N. Lapeyre, j.
NJ. G.. Parker, J. Agala, l. Cabalero.
After the committee retired General Que
sada rose and spoke few words. At every
pause in his speech the audience burst into
applause. His address was in Spanish, but
the following is fair translation:
Friends and fellow w-citzens-Th cause of
Cuba. which is the cause OF Justice and
freedom, will conquer against the mean
tyrants that oppress us. Although lately
we Lave received blow, and have lost
some of olr best brothers, we are not dis
mayed. The war has its chances. To-day
the enemy has obtained triumph to-mor-
row we will achieve victory. Let the
Spanish wolf be fed with the blood of our
friends and brethren, still Cuba, which is
to-day his feeding place, will tomorrow be
his hurying place. Let the orphans and
widows weep; let the cross be put on every
grave, while We say, forward forward
With heart broken for the loss we have
sustained, have wished to assemble you
here to say that, for every misfortune we
may have, there is bright ray of hope in
nv heart
With these convictions, | am bound to
face all kinds Of danger. | am resolved to
carry another expedition to our dear Cuba.
l only hope that every one of you will help
me to Go this. Cubans, forward ! and let
us say, hurrah for freedom! hurrah for
Cuban independence
A contribution was then proposed Be-
fore any one else could move Sonora Belino
offered her contribution in the name of the
ladies, to aid in conquering the indepen-
Gence of "Our dear Cuba" Other contribu-
tons followed thick and fast. Women laid
their jewelry on the table and men pledged
their wages, and neither had the desire of
tors OF 1915. The total amount collected
was over $4,000.
The committee having returned, Colonel
Lewis, the chairman, stated the resolutions
had been prepared in Spanish and English
and would be read in these languages. DR..
Hava read them in Spanish and Superin-
tendent Brown read them in English, as
follows:
WHEREAS. This meeting has learned with
profound sorrow and indignation that the
Spanish authorities in the island of Cuba
have put to sudden and summary execution
certain unarmed passengers captured from
the Nlrginius, claiming To be- an American
vessel engaged in a commerce protected by
the law of nations;
Whereas, 1t would appear from the shame
full precipitancy with which this act of
barbaIsm has been perpetrated that the
Spanish authorities do not deem themselves
bound by the law of nations, nor OF human
ity: therefore,
Resotced, That in the opinion of this meet
inc the government of the United States