The New York herald., 1873-11-18
THE TAMMANY HALL MEETING.

The great meetng ia lainmany nah was o.Sioo
to order by
General CosKLIN, who was appointed chairman.
In the course ol proceedings he retired and MS
MACE was AIKEN by Colonel Mansfield Davies.
Resolutions similar TO those read and adopted at
the Steinway Han meeting were read and passed
AMID tumultuous applause.
Alter some brief Introductory remarks from the
Chairman Mr.. ALGEkNoN 5. SULLIVAN was intro
duced AS the first speaker He saiu that little over
four years ago it his privilege TO meet some OF his
fellow citizens AZ Steinway Han, where they were
assembled to consider the question whether or not
the time had arrived for the United States to re-
cogaize the belligerent rights OF the patriotic
Cubans. On that occasion Mr.. Charles A. Dana
tCheers) and Henry Ward Beecher lCheersl
were among the speakers; and it fell 10 his
(Mr. Sullivan's) lot TO say that the time was
coming for them, American citizens, to speak
out. He SAID then that every day and every hour
that the United States postponed the recognition
OF the beligerent rights OF the Cubans would bring
about great trouble and difficulty, and would
result in
DISGRACE AND DIsH0N0R
on their nag and nation. (cheers.) He said then
that the time had come when the struggling
patriots OF Cuba ought to have beIlgerent rights
accorded to them by the United states. tCheers.)
At that time the Cuban patriots had an army in
the field as large as General Washington had
when their Revolutionary fathers were encamped
at Valley Forge. (Cheersl The Cubans were
making struggle of the same character. What
was Spain to Cuba but distant country that only
regarded Cuba as q place 10 be plunderedf No
native OF Cuba allowed to hold civil office in his
was Spaniard. The island was divided
into districts, and In each district there
meo was spansa paong oier the amy GnSan hs was va AZ
detailed for serqice somewhere away rom the
country. The population OF Cuba was some
where over miIlon; yet $4,000 persons, CON-
posed OF snopkeepers, walters and officials con-
trolled the whole wealth or the island. Cuba was
o magnificent estate where the Captains General
appointed by the Spanish government found op-
portunity to rob and plunder There was no law
tnere but the will OF the Captain General; artal
Cubans were now determined TO make
their own laws and establish republic on
the Island. CHEERS. One OF their first acts
TO carry out consistently their principles. TO
proclaim freedom through the land, and that all
organized an army, appointed their President
elected Q Congress-and thus II was that when
lower itself ON many battlefield. Thus it was
that the whole native population were in favor Of
ade hat the eaera
should recognize the 1ndependenCe OF Cuba
(Cheers.) The administration did not do IT, Sew
eral times since then tue American nag had been
outraged by the spanish people, and the admins
tration remained quiet. He would mention TO them
what was not generally known, that there were
time serious negotiations pending, OF which
United states officials were cogulZant, for the
recognition OF the independence OF Cuba, and .
messenger left this country, with q safe conduct
from the Spanish Minister, TO go TO Cuba and ne.
gotiate q treaty there with the Spanish authori-
ties by which Cuba was to pay $780, 900 for the
general property, and that having done SO, her in
dependence should be recognized. or this pro
posed treaty Mr. Fish was cOgniZant, and ap-
proved OF Il But II fell through. The Cubans
would not agree to Il, because Spain exacted as
first condition that the Cubans should lay down
their arms. The Cubans rejected this condition,
because they understood
THE TREACHERoUs CHARACTER OF THE sPANIARD;
and II they mad laid down their arms the bloody
deed OF santiago de Cuba would have been exc
cuted on every one connected with the movement
Fifty Thousand Cubans had been massacred or were
killed IN the field fighting for their cause. He
knew that IN t!ls ring-accursed land there were
men nigh in authority who expected that II the
Cubans would grant them some $1,000 900 or
$l5,c 1900 out OF the purchase money their inde
pendence might be accomplished. He did not say
that Mr. Fish was a party TO such discraceful
and ungenerous proposition; but men there
were VINO disgraced the name OF Amer
can citizens by such an offer and who
"dlckerean with the agents OF Cuba; but
the Cuoans noble enough to spurn 1t.
(Gheers.l This question could not be postponed.
The wrong had come home to their doors
The bioodest murder ever perpetrated In the
name OF lawn the name OF authorlty-had been
committed at santiago de Cuba II he might except
the murderous shooting OF some boy students In
the streets oi Havana, whose only offence was
otncia. They were TO consider what they were TO
say as American citizens. Their brothers hood
crled out with voice OF thunder. and every civil
ized nation asked did they approve or condemn
the bloody deed OF santiago de Cuba7 Did they
hear OF IL with patience, or did they send up a
prayer Tor righteous vengeanceS Cheers and
cries OF "fes, yes, AYE, aye.') What could they
dor What ought they TO dor
SEVERAL VoICES-"Fignt, fight Down with the
SpanIardsl Hang tnem!n
Mr. sullivan continued by saying that, In one
re pect, Spain commanded his sympathy. The
honest Doruon Of the Spaniards were making
good enort TO establish republic, and the only
embarrassment that the government OF the United
States now had was that, as
THE FRIEND REPUBLICS
she desired 70 give spain generous hand and
word. But the lact was spain could not
control Cnba. The volunteers in Cuba
deied Spain, and spain could not compel
tlons. Under these circumstances his proposition
an American citizen and lawyer would be TO sag
70 SPAN We cannot walt or you any longer; We
nave already waited for you i've years, and you
have not been able to establish your government
IN cuba; yon cannot maintain peace, you cannot
put down the insurrectlon; yCu protest against
the people of this country granting belligerent
rights TO the Cubans; you made promises that you
and IN undertaking to put down the nsurrection
you have taken all the risk. What has been the
captured our vessels, killed our citizens
and committed crimes worse than those
ever before committed by the bloodiest bandits.
We notify you that we intend to arm navy and
send IL down 10 Cuba, so that II Will be strong
enough 70 enforce respect ior our nag. Cheers.J
The facts and circumstances justified them In TAX
ing that position. II was not llibustering, but 1t
would be acting In accordance with principle
known TO International law. He wanted IL to be
Understood that the thing should be done with
proper respect 10 international relations, that
government should be established in Cnba friendly
10 the United States. and the stability or which
government would be an assurance that all its OBJ
iigations could be fulfilled by Cuba tCheers.l
ApDSEss or MR.. w. r. ROBINSON.
Mr.. W. T. Robinson, having been introduced, said
In the course OF his speech that unless ample repa
ration was made by spain there was but one single
thug iet Tor the United States, and that was war
TO the last extremity, even If the Republic ofSpan
which they loved better than the monarchy, was TO
iall. IL was now five years since uba struck the
blow; the Cubans were five years IN the field,
where they had maintained a reputable force and
they were entitled by all the laws extended TO
othcr nations, 10 the rights OF a Deigerent
POWER. tCheers.l What were they TO do IN
that position How were they to vindicate
We rights OF American citlzens2 How we're they |
70 a'enge the deaths Of those who had been shot |
IN the slaughter house OF santiago de CubaS what
steps would the President take tn vindicate the |
rights % American citizens2 lie might take all /
steps except declaration OF war II he MIR Rob
insohl were President he would send a ship OF war
10 the naIhQr OF SautIa0n dn lnL.a A.ol.