New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
THE TAMMANY HALL MEETING.

Steinway Hall being entirely inadequate to
contain the vast assembage OF people that gathered in
Fourteenth-st, and even filled the lower portion OF
Union-square, the Committee caused Tammany Hall TO
be opened. The surplus crowd filled 1t at once, aud an
impromptu meeting organized. The audience were
less demonstratve and more orderly than its sister
noeetino although the enthusiasm intense. Prom
nent among those on the platform were the Hon.
Algernon g. Sullivan, Col. Frederick A. Conkng, Cap
George w. Brown, late of the United states Navy r. F.
Farrell ex-United States Consul to Cadiz Lloyd Aspn
wall DR.. ]. b. Brady, Col. Mansfield Davies, and
Ferdinand Macias.
At $50 o'clock the meeting was called to order By
Cant a w Brown. Col. f. A. COnklng was chosen
Chairman OF the meeting and Gen Aspnwal its secre
tary Col Conkling made few remarks, In which he
offered TO raise a regiment, and lead it to Cuba himself
Col Davis then read the resolutions submitted to the
other meeting. and the Hon. AgernOn s. Sullivan was
subsequently introduced.
ADDRESS OF A. s. SULLIVAN.
Mr. Sullivan said that little four years ago IL
vas his privilege TO meet some OF his feow-ctzens
steinyay Hail. at mass meeting, TO consider whether
OF not the time had arrived for the United States to
recognize in the patriots OF Cuba bellgeren rights
number of gentlemen were at that meeting aud made
addresses who were either in steinway Hall or be
fore him. He was asked TO speak then and he
said that every day and hour which passed
without recognizing the independence OF Cuba
would lead 10 serious complications embarrassments,
disgrace and dishonOr to flag and to our nation
Then that these poor struggling CuDans stoVo 10
maintain their independence as our forefathers did IN
our own country. Cuba had been trodden down under
the feet the spaniards the Cubans have had to sup
mort them and they controlled the wealth of the entire
island There Is law In Cuba, SAID the speaker, ex-
cent the will of the Captan-Gen and there is no
wonder then that Cubans should have felt their bosoms
swelling with love Of independence and liberty Inc
time then the Cuban gathered together ana
resolved to establish republic. One OF their first acts
was 10 carry far as they could their Ideas ana
principles that all slaves should be set dree Cheers
They organized their army. elected President anu
Congress- aud the institutions OF free govern
ment ICheers Then IL that people demanded
thai the Independence Of Cuba should be recognized az
Washington. But since then the american lis has oeen
outraged and nsulted by the Spanish people al one
time serious and solemn NEGOTIATIONS were pehuinH. oI
which the United states officials We're c9gnlzsh', lot
The acknowledgement OF the Independence OF Cda Inc
arrangements were that Spain would recogu%e .e nut
Sd a Of 500 for the pubic property &c Sec
rotary Fish knew of plan aud approved OF IT, But
1t fell through simply spain demanded first
condon that the nslr gents Ia Cuba should lay down
their Then the Cubans began 10 understand the
bloody of the Spanarus II the Spanish scheme
succeeded most horrible massacre would nave been
result And now over $1,000 Cubans have either
died the battlefield or have been brually murdered
know OF another black scheme and some prominent
IN this country were deep IN IT. IL was IN ese that
If Cuba would pay over slOGOc s2oOo0VO OF sjC0COC
into their hands they would guarantee that tue United
States authorities should recognize the independence o
Cuba (hssesl but the Cubans were manly enough 10
such aid tCheersI The horrible Outcheries at
created the greatest IN the CIVIL
lied world, and the blood OF the victims cries ALOUD Tor
vengeance. have a little sympathy for spain because
OF their attempt to form repnOhc az home But SPAN
cannot control Cuba aud what IL to be donef We eau
not afford TO see our citizens slaughtered by blood
thirsty bandits. In conclusion the speaker said that
Spain must learn lesson, aud IL was the duty OF The
United states 70 teach II To them. tAppauseI
SPEECH OF W. L. ROBINSON.
W f. Robinson said that unless ample Teparaton
made at once there only thing left-wari
even to determination Of the Republic Of Spain,
sf oc,fon He had int
duced resolution into Congress some yeara ago 10 the
effect that should recognize the begerent rights OF
Cuba. The resolution passed the House. only three
four votes ceing given in the negatives but the Senate
Thought that the time for recognition had not yet
arrived Since then the Cubans, said he. have been
deavorng gain control over the island The President
of the United should order vessels
enter the of Santiago de Cuba and take the Vr
grnus out, by force, If necessary. lCheers Our Gov
eminent mas not discharged duty and we have suf
fered outrage from the spaniards and hag has
been ipsulted
We should not wait until Congress reassembles Or.
der the navy! Surround their cities, and demand
that cutthroIts and Inc principal butcher, the
Captain Generdl be delivered up 10 our Government
ana We will deal with them a. they deserve! We de
mand an eye for eve aud u tooth for tooth No
apology De received, and especially not pa
per only We must have the Vlrginns back, the same
head, and Il must be salu,ed and honofed
by those who insulted 1t! [Cheers.l The captain
OF the Tornado also be brought here to suffer for
his crime. We must wipe out this insult in blood and
not IN ink! Poor John Browns body hes molderng In
the grave, but his SOU goes marching on" aud with
RYAN, though they have tortured his BODY his spirit still
lives ainons us Cheer Ana when Cuba shall be
her portion OF the United STATES the
OF Ryan aud his murdered associates will live forever
lCheers.I
REMARKS OF OTHER SPEAKERS
Col. Dawes tnen introduced Charles s. Spencer, who
said that there must be some very strong influence Ia
place him orator upon the platform OF Tammany
Hall. fLaughterl He would make inperious de-
mand for full reparation by the spanish Government
for the atrocities that had been perpetrted by
States was mbece IL 1t did not demand from the Span
ish Government the full pound flesh He called mon
the Government TO take immediate action II had stag
gered bndy In It's diplomacy long enough; and II the
Administration refused ~ take immediate aud decisive
action In the matter IL wsud seal its doom with the
American people. tApplause.l
The next speaker was Gen Joshua T. Owens Of Phila
delpha He said that had ourselves set before Cuba
the great example OF human liberty Now that We
have taught lesson said he should we refuse
to encourage themf Spain has subjected our flag aud
citizens 10 indignities which she would have
offer 70 the subjects OF any the older Govern
ments In Europe 1t is time for the American Govern
ment TO teach spain that We are not 10 be trded with
If the representatives OF The people Congress will de
clare war, the people Will maintain the dignity and
Capt George w Brown, recently OF the United states
Navy, then made few remarks. He said that II the
sympathizerswth the Cuban patriots would ht out aud
ship for him. he would promise go Cuba aud
would make inc persons guilty OF the late vrgnius out
greatest oenso that could, according 10 belief DO
charged against the Nrgnius "A violation Of the
laws OF the Republic Of Span and that
punishable with death. Capt Brogns address elected
great applause and created not little excitement.
ID. O. Birdsall next addressed the meeting He said
that there had been too much talk tDis subject
already; action, prompt action, was necessary.
ICheers.J II good news to hear that tie Goyera
inent mad employed 100 men IN the Brooklyn Navy
Yard That shows that the Government intends 10 do
something and In the future shall this little lone
star Of Cuba added 10 the bright stars our flag
ICheers The late atrocities at Santiago dc Cuba
not the irst the kind. The speaker acquainted
with Dr. A. T.. Phillips formerly Consul at that
place Dr Phillips most inhumanly treated by the
spanish Volunteers, aud he wrote account OF his
sinerings to Hamilton Fish. Kisses, and cries OF
Down with Fish :" We have had too muca Fish
already Somehow bis letters were publisbed in the