The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-01
SLAVERY IN CUBA.
An Address to the President and Pcople Of
the United States by the Cuban
" Anti-Slavery Committee.
q Special Appeal to the Freed
men of This Country.

The following address was prepared yesterday
by the Cuban Anti Slavery Committee OF this city,
Of which Mr.. s. R ScottrOn IL Chairman and the
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet d. D., Secretary, and
Will be disseminated within few hours over the
length and breadth OF the land:-- M s
- THE ADDRESS.
TO THE CITIZENS or THE UNITED STATES
The Interest Offreedom, humanity and Christian
civilization demand your attention. The existence
OF slavery In the Island Of Cuba and the suffering
condition OF more than five hundred thousand
human beings has undoubtedly attracted the atten-
ton and ENLISTED the sympathy OF q large portion
OF affairs in our own land since the close Of
the rebellion, setting questions OF great
magnitude both In regard to our foreign re.
l0tlons and internal improvements, has diverted
the attention or large portion of our citizens from
the war that has been carried on during the past
four years between the Cuban patriots and the
Spanish government. We believe that the time
mas come when an expression OF sentiment on the
part OF our RsSpae On the AFFAIRS Of Cuba is de-
respectable number or men or that race who
have been 80 recently invested with the rights OF
past condition are particularly able to sympathize
with the oppressed and dOwntrodden in every
land, have taken action in order to bring this sub.
United States.
FOR OUR OWN DIsENTHRALMENT
cannoa ran we are @y grateful put We
az our very doors. We regret exceedingly the in
human traific being carried on under foreign
ton Is linked with that Of a particular party, but
as In our own land during our late war there were
one endeavoring TO establish freedom and equality
and the other TO establish slavery and the slave
trade Under these circumstances the question Of
nDerty 1a lnseparaby connected with the cause of
one OF SAID parties and as In this country all lovers
OF liberty and equality were obliged to support the
SO IN CUBA ARE WE OBLIGED TO sYMpArHIzH
Win the army OF the Cuban patriots. They In the
commencement Of their struggle inscribed upon
a mr. ttu tn oil thai
habitants, y while the army OF Spain has made it.
self conspicuous only Tor the energy with which it
slavery, and has committed barbarities that are
foul blot upon the nations history and shame
to the century IN which we live. The patriot
army mas now struggled more than four years
under disadvantages to which q less brave and
determined people would have succumbed, and,
though the cause OF liberty has often been i'm
periled, they stand to-day strong and united, and
ASK NOTHING OF THE WORLD BUT AN EQUAL
with that OF their oppressors, in order to secure
their final triumph.
1t is for the people OF America to decide whether
or not our sympathy shall De extended and an
equal chance given to freedom with slavery and
the slave trade. Citizens OF the Republic, and In
particular the 4,000 900 who have SO recently par
taken Of the fruits OF reedOmthe voice OF 500 900
fellow men, bent beneath the iron hano OF slavery,
undergoing hardships in many cases exceeding the
horrible practices in our own land in days gone by,
not be deal to their appeal.
The following petition will be sent to all who are
sented to our government at an early day.
To General ULYSSES s. GRANT, President of the United
We, the petitioners citizens of the United States duly
grateful for dsenth rallment and entranchsc
wn the H
every land have the honor TO call to the
existence OF slavery in the island OF Cuba and the suffer
Ing condition Of more than Ave hundred Of our
violations Of the most sacred treaty obligations anC
broken faith OF the spanish government in regard Il
slavery in Cuba running through period of more thar
twenty years sufficient evidence that slavery and tn
slave trade will be perpetuay continued In event Of tn
triumph of the Spanish arms In the going Il
that island We respectfully submit that nave tn
fullest assurances that in event OF the triumph Of tn
Cuban patriots the benefit OF freedom will be secured
enslaved brethren. We would therefore pray tina
the government vi the United States accord 10 the Cuba
gallant struggle in the interest freedom justly ente
| them.
| The present movement, which Is the spirit of ou
national constitution, Is not confined to race, cOlo
or previous condition OF servitude and therefore
1t Is earnestly hoped that all classes OF the friends
of freedom In the United States will cooperate
with us in the work OF arousing the Indignation
its destruction may be speedy and complete.
s. X. SCOTTRON Chairman.
HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET, Secretary.
WHAT THE COMMITTEE INTENDS DOING.
Mr.. Scottron and the Rev. DIR. Garnet leave thi.
city next Monday for Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington and all the principal Southern cities
down as far as New Orleans, for the purpose O
holding Cuban anti-savery meetings and obtaining
signatures to the address to the President. 1t Il
also probable that the gentlemen Just mentioned
will wait upon the President to urge the claims t.
liberty OF the Cuban slaves.