The New York herald., 1873-11-16
The City Hall Meeting.

The CITY Hall Meeting.
meeting was held in the City Hall Park yester.
day. at half-past three O'Clock, in which all SYM
pathizers with Cuba were asked to assemble in
mass meeting in the Park to denounce the killing
OF the passengers and crew OF the vrginius and to
denounce Spanish despotism. At few moments
before the meeting was called there was gathered
together about 100 men and boys, among whom
were scattered bali dozen Cubans who did not
exactly seem to recognize the Meeting as being in
favor Of their ideas OF nationality The police made
no attempt to keep the enclosure open for the
speakers and 1t was with some difficulty that, at
half-paSt three O'Clock,
/ SHORT. STOUT LOOKING MAN.
with blonde moustache and little round blue
felt hat, asccnded the steps OF the Hail and pro-
ceeded to open the meeting. This gentleman gave
MILDLY ENTHUSIASTIC REMARKS, -
Mr.. Bell introduced the speaker Of the occasion,
right hand, which he waved wildly above his brow.
he denounced Spain and said that Cuba was des-
tined to be free, and declared that it was the duty
OF every American citizen to repel and strange
Spanish insults to the nag. Following Mr.. Pack
ard came a Mr.. Thomas Dugan, who informed the
HERALD reporter that he was sexton OF st. AIMS
church in Eighteenth street. and an undertaken.
Mr. Dugan offered series OF resolutions as follows,
which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the meeting,
which now numbered over 1000 persOns:-
THE RESOLUTIONS,
Whereas submission 10 Spanish outrages BY ouI gov
ag and repeated slaughter TO American citizens
ans S IA @ % n @ s 20 a e
the captain passengers and crew 70 the number OF 10
and wheiess The hauling down Of the American nag
studied insult 70 the sovereignty this offended Repub
responsble res @ one at the broadsde Of an American rrste
and that the cowardy massacre and wanton insult
% this nation should e st ans
and se the wholesale buehse Of her
ciiess and bloody hands therefore
sm0ns the Of m the nv wCIa having M rights
e on the high
solemn duty of the American government due to its
ana 1a msy
she @ 3 has aw IN an 50 a a @
mpunity and which she now means to defend under
cannon.
Captain Courtney, OF the Royal Marine Corps,
then addressed the assembage which had by this
time, become very boisterous, and asked them to
adjourn and meet in Cupa thirty days hence O0 900
strong. This sentiment was received with great
cheering and the crowd dispersed asking each
other "Who the devil is Dugan.n The few Cubans
present seemed very much displeased and re-
gretted very much that their cause had been made
public jest OF. When Dugan gave his resolutions
snatched them from his hand and carried them
away with wild yell to a corner OF the City Hall,
where he read them to his own satisfaction and
gave them up very reluctantly to the reporters.
The majority OF those present at the meeting were
also present at the sailors meeting, which took
place at one O'Clock in the City Hall Park.
Cuban Leagu Mass Meeting.
The Executive Committee OF the Cuban League
met yesterday afternoon at the Astor House to
perfect details for the mass meeting which is to be
held at Steinway Hall on Monday night, to express
the general sentiment OF indignation at the
conduct OF the Spanish barbarians Mr.. Charles
watrous, the vtce.President, occupied the
chair, and Colonel Henry c. Lockwood, the
Secretary, recorded the proceedings. General
Kilburn Knox announced, on behalf OF the commit.
tee appointed for the management OF the mass
meeting, that invitations had been sent to promi-
nent. men IN various parts OF the country. Every
preparation had been made for the meeting and
the committee was now awaiting telegraphic re-
plies from various speakers in all parts OF the
country.
MR.. WILLIAM n. EvARTS
has been requested, and has consented to preside
at the mass meeting, and great number OF vice
presidents including nearly all the prominent men
named BY the Executive COMMITTEES. The
following gentlemen have been invited to
Sumner General Banks, Henry Ward Beecher,
Governor Parker, OF New Jersey; Governor Hen
bricks, OF Indiana; Gerret Smith, Ex-Governor Sey
mour, Colonel Forney, Judge Pierrepoint and
Others
The following members OF the League were ap-
pointed as subcommittee
on Spedkers.-General Van Allen, Charles A.
Dana, Douglas Taylor.
on Northumberland Mcmahon, Ethan Allen.
Major Bundy.
on Receptton-General Burnside, Colonel Charles
Stetson, General Charles w. Darling.
on Police and HQM-Genera& Kilburn Knox,
General Abraham Dufyea General J. J. Bartlett,
on Oncers.-Douglas Taylor, General Alexander
Shaer General c. X. Graham
on Adpe91tsing.--Coonel Henry C. Lockwood,
Edmund &. Stedman, Bernard Casserly.