New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-23

send TONr Twelve mon oAiOt"' 40
you have sent many times twelve thousand
already during the last four years, but you
will not settle the question, for all that.
Against tyranny there is always the
right OF rebellion, and We who, Tor fifty
years. were always rising against desp0,lsm
can noe deny the right of rising to those
whom We ourselves Cypress Instead OF
sending twelve thousand men to settle the
Cuban question, the Republican party
would settle it by federation, giving the
Cubaus the liberty we had ourselves: for if
the insurrectlOnIsts cry Death TO Spain =
it is because Spain means to them oppres-
sion, tyranny aud plumber.
Mr. President. we have made these
lengthy quotations in order to call the at
tertion OF this body to the inspired bursts
Of eioquence, love Of liberty, wisdom and
patriotism predOminating il the bosOms
Ot these distinguished orators, conspicuous
for their commanding positions in their
government. 1t carries US back to the days
when Chatham, Burke, ClaTksOn, OCon-
nell and WlibeTtorce pleaded with Great
Britain to cease her prosecutions OF her
colonies in North America and the West
India islands; when Phillips, Garrison,
Webster, Clay, Smith, and a host OF other
American philanthropists raised their
powerful voices in pieadings 10 their gov
ernment to strike from the limbs of four
millions of human beings within her limits
the shackles of slavery. The right OF the
United States to interfere at this state Of at
airs in Cuba can not be doubted, and 1t should
be speedy and eticacious. Cuba, the gem
of the Ant Les, gr0ans beneath the burden
of the task masters and her grievOus plead
ings are borne to our ears, through and by
the medium OF her patriots and defenders,
who tor four years have stood up mantullY
aud herOically against the maritime aud
rn n Sn1in America NOT
close her ears to these cries, or be deaf TO
the entreaties OF these people, asking tor
even a mOiety OF those inalienable rights
and privileges so lately bestowed upon
their more fortunate freed brethren. An
enlightened press has torn asunder the veil
which has hidden the horrors OF Spanish
slavery on the Island OF Cuba from the
eyes of the civilized WORLD and laid
bare the Ubiquitous designs of Spain
upon thai land: of the heroic strQgge
of these Cuban patriots in defense OF
their homes, theig liberties and their taml.
lies, and if the comments of an enlightened
and an unbiased press are not sufficient to
urge upon this government its duty to give
to Cuba material aid and assistance in this
her struggle for right against might"
surely the undeniable truths. powerful and
authoritative words of illusriOus Span
iards-whonb no one can dOubt-should
prove sufficient incentives to induce this
government to afford etfcacious and, il nee
esSary, an immediate interference with the
unfortunate complications now existing in
Cuba We have the eight to do this, since
such an interference Is founded on the law
of nations. which gives 20 each government
the right TO decide when an instruction,
such as is now going CD ID Cuba. reaches
the condition of civil war.
In conclusion, Mr. Presiden., Il the United
States government refuses to assume The
responsibility of an interference in this ease,
the least that IL can do at present is to
place these Cuban patriots on the came
footing that il has the Spanish govern
ment. 1t has allowed the latteS govern
ment facilities to construct and purchase
twenty-five or thirty gunboats, arms. am
munition, etc. tor the purpose OF assisting
Spain in her Ubiquitous cl usade against the
Cuban patriOts-these lovers OF liberty.
Surely justice and homer, to say nothing of
the Wanted love of liberty OF tle American
people. should induce the government 10
give aid and comfort to this struggling
people To say to them, "YOur struggle for
liberty has been our struggle Tor liberty;
your efforts to free yourselves from the
yoke OF Spanish tyranny is similar to that
of ours when we struggled 90 free ourselves
from the yoke Of British tyranny. While
we yield unwilliDgly. though necessarily,
to Spain means to enforce her might, we
yield to Cuba more willingly and readily
means to enforce her right" Such policy
assumed by this government toward
Cuba, accompanied with the genuine
well known sympathies of the Ameri-
can people. together with the indom-
liable energy and determination OF The
natives OF Cuba 20 free themselves. will
prove more powerful than all the forces
which Spain could bring TO bear against
them. for thrice is he armed who hath his
quarrel just" As regards the compiled
tons on the island of Cuba. the United
States government has a great responsible
ty resting upon it. With a firm reliance
upon the liberty-loving sentiments of her
people. through and by the humanitarian
principle embodied in the emancipation OF
Of her own slaves. may she he induced to
afford tr thi, enslaved people the succOr
SO earnestly bs.. eched. With this. Cuba
can not but succeed, and we may all live to
See -he consummation OF these beneficent
undertakings. and from the ashes of slave
~ may they advance TO the full fruits of
civilization, engaged IL the calm Occupa-
ton o: industry governed by mild, just
and equitable administration OF laws
framed by her own people, and enjoying
and exercising true and sincere religion,
and Joining to these choice blessings the at
tributes of science, literature and art, shed
over the country Of their nativity such
radiant beams and flashes as will forever
dispel the darkness which lowered over
their pathway during their transit from
slavery to liberty. Then, Mr.. President and
members of the Senate, in the name of
liberty, Justice and humanity, 1 ask the
adoption by this body of this joint resolu-
ton.