Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-21

Tas called 10 the chair. Among the wee
,,-aeiden+s were GOV. Dix, A. T. stewart
.Iobn Kelly. VIM. f. Dodge. VIM. & Ton
ar Jndpe Sutherland. zen. slgel- N
Cullen BRYANT, John Jacob Aston. 9rnT-
lias Vanderbilt. Judges l'aly. Fsnchef' leu
with. and Van FoorsI. A. oRky HAL MaN
or aavemeyer, Oswald oftendorier =, l't'ia
field Smith and Wheeler II feek nam
Hon. VIM. NJ. ETarts smahF afh'F th'hg
said
We hsTa a complete under tandine Win
c-oin = the effect that every citizen 90 onr
r6unr-v taken ny them for any act shoni9
have rrial before the proper tribunal ana
hsvea Z. eamDetent legal defender II mere
va nesce hetween this country ana SPAN.
no matter Of what FrimFS these men Neio
entity under the law Of M tlSn-, tnrN
should have been called 70 account bY thr
country to which they last belonged NJ
law af piracy allowed any nation thar
wished 10 punish any offender. but there
WIS no evidence TO show thar the tIrgininS
was pirate. Still, if snr was pirate. We
hold that the law could not be carried out
Al her case withnu" trial. condemnation or
conviction AWAY then with the les thai
our citizens are 10 ne dealt with o. though
they were engaged IN maraudIng-
1 do not fear but inst the President 90 the
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feeling fhst perTRdes this meeting We
deal with Cuba a community. and We IN
rend 90 have redrp=s for these outrage
loud ana prolonged cheering and security
perfect and absolute 7ecuriry thar Do -uch
disrracetul hutcherie7 snail ever again he
repeated renewed applause We WI Re
oeive from the government Of Spain. though
We desire the repnhi0 70 ha upheld pro
mise= that mr. power must b. more ettca
ciau- over hpr own forces In luna and d
she wants neln We arf ready 70 give 81. We
wouid make the American people ieel
thaf their peace would not aCEln be Dis
turbed IN the future The concluding por-
ton If MS speech wa received with unroar-
ions cheer ana crie@ a. 90 War war
Hon. $. $ Cox was the next speaker. lie
claimed that the IrrInlus CT 1He rImf 80
her =ai-urr was duly authenticate iy our
government. our har was riEhtiul.y CT &c.
mat II mad our register and clearance.
ana the seizure WIS on nigh seas. no. with
iu spanish wHte7s nor within The marine
lcarue There wa no recognition hT spain
7f hellirrrenf right o. the in7lrrenr- OF
Cuta. and the legal status cd y=Sse va tne
same o. right II citizens O. wu.L street. nr
rirv park. Letters Of apai1gT wrrf Then
read from .c-- fresldenl " Il-1u. ti0I--
Parker Of New Jersev. inEcrela 0l Con
nacucut ana Hendre-- ai indiana,
Henri Ward heecnel. la.ane. t1rnry
and Grrrit smith. Resolution werr
ad0nt5l o. the ehec- that 10 view Cd
tne War for suppression 1t ih- Cuban
rebellion which hs7 heru gong an Tor nve
YEAR without any evidence oi success am
rhar the Spanish volunteer nave outraged
The rights and persons Of American citizens.
the neoule Of the nired STATE I10k rnf
-rs1f =1.jier now presiding over The gov
ernmenr. o. take prompt ana most decisive
action consistent with the dignity ana past
n-coedenr- OF our government. After ne
abortion OF the resolution Hon. " u. i.
Darling an VIM. T.. Robinson addressed
the meerinr b. eoneeq uencr ct rhf large
number "a people being unable 90 gain SD
mittaner 90 rha hail. sn Imurom7tr meeting
Wa held af smother hall which Wa- sis1
crowded O. e1rr=. AdlrFS-a7 were delTerfi
-- rha- SPENCER. Col. treIer.rL d.
l1nk- nc lion Alrerner ~a-.iT1r. e1
.ludre tarTIu ami others
.-rr1. aI -HI lRrTI-u ClfrsNlTsr I.
-AEl rH rHF -lRcrSIg- aAlT
.yra.. N-t l--lt stated au AID BE-.
lufharltv that the i1rc q aiHoe ms ln-
--rucIel tho british minister at Aiacr.l and
ths ran-u-sl o. Havana and Santiago ana
governor ol .iamalc1. tuar She government
reserve IFS decision 1l the question ~ tne
executions which have already taken r.lef
O. santiago. but VII hold the ~panisa gov
eminent anl a. concerned. responsible t1r
orr t.1ra execution 1. h-
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OlHsH hon aa been rlmmeure1 .u this
SITS rr So lrTuf In7y arr sold ~ e. cents
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