Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-13

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Independence of our dear Cuba.n
There was q general rush from al
sides of the house to the desk of th,
secretary, each contributing according
to his will and ability. One lady cami
with her diamond ring, and anothe
laid down the offering of her jeweleC
earrings. And finally it was announc
ed that the cigar-mak ers, of whom
there were a large number in attend.
1 ance, in an impromptu meeting had re
solved to contribute two days. wages tC
freedoms cause.
THE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
L These scenes of excitement were
brought to a close by the announcement
of the committee. Colonel James Lewis
said the report had been prepared both
in Spanish and English; that the Eng
lish report would be read by Professor
Brown and the other by DR.. Hava,
which was accordingly done, as fol-
lows:
! Whereas, This meeting has learned
with profound sorrow and indignation
that the Spanish authorities in the
island of Cuba have put to sudden and
summary execution certain unarmed
passengers captured from the Virginius,
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gagged in a commerce protected by the
law of nations;
! Whereas, 1t could appear from the
shameful precipitancy into which this
act of barbaTism has been perpetrated
that the Spanish authorities do not deem
themselves bound by the law of nations,
nor of humanity; therefore,
| Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting, the government of the United
! States should define and enforce her re-
lations with Spain by the following
measures:
! First-By demanding an ample apol-
Ogy for any disrespect to the American
| flag involved in the capture aforesaid,
with atOnement and reparatiOn for any
outrage on the rights of person or prop
erty protected by the American flag. -
| Secondly recognizing at once the
belligerent rights of the Cuban patriots,
that they may be at least entitled to the
rights of civilized warfare, and humani-
| ty no longer shocked by assassinatiOns
protected by the pretense of law.
Third-In view of this vindictive vio-
lence of the colonial authorities acting
under the sanction of the Spanish gov
eminent, the government of the United
States should request the government of
Spain to disavOw this MOdoc warfare,
and pledge herself anew to observe and
abide by in future the rules Of public
warfare as applied to civil war.
Resolved, That in the event the Span
ish government shall decline to give
such guarantees, she will have forfeited
all rights to recognition by the civilized
powers of the world; the time will have
arrived when the United States, as the
representative of republican civilization,
should gravely consider whether she
should not terminate all treaty relations
with a power which will have thus
proved herself cruel, perfdiOus, and a
dishonor to the circle of republican en-
pires into which she will be thus proven
TO have shamefully intruded.
The resolutions bore the signature Of
each member of the committee, and
were received with a perfect storm of
appreciation.
SPEECH OF MR.. PINCHBACK.
Loud calls brought Mr.. Pinchback to
his feet. He said he came to the meet
ing because he saw by the call that
every lover of liberty was invited; he
had intended to prepare an elaborate ad-
dress on the Cuban question, but at this
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warmest sympathies are with Cuba in
her struggle for liberty; there were, he
said, seven hundred thousand people of
his own race in Cuba who were held in
bondage, and for that reason the cause
of CuOan independence had found
response on the American continent;
for that reason more than any other, his
heart was enlisted in favor of that cause.
He hoped soon TO occupy a place where
his utterances would do more good than
if uttered here. If, said he, get my
seat in the senate of the United States,
every utterance shall be to free Cuba.
Tremendous applause. But he would
not be content with simply freeing
Cuba. He wanted more than that. He
would not disguise the fact that he still
belonged to that prescribed race, ami
nothing but the flag of the Union over
Cuba would satisfy him. Cheers. I
Cuba we must have, peaceably ana
bIoodlessly if We may, but forcibly If we
must.
GENERAL LONGSTREET.
Great anxiety was manifested to hear
General LOngstreet. but his nOn-ap-
pearance with the committee when the
resolutions were reported had not been
observed. The calls for him were
answered by Colonel Lewis, who ex-
planned that the general was suffering
from neuralgia, and had retired. The
colonel himself was next importuned
for talk, but was contented with saying
that he indOrsed, with all his heart,
what had been said by Mr.. Pinchback.
SPEECH OF MR.. BURwELL.
This gentleman said he appeared in
fnn niaoraatar nF oriorinoE
man. The present condition of Cuba,
he thought, was the legitimate result of
the doctrines taught by the people of the
south. AS an original southern man he
desired to see the people accept the situ-
alton, forgetting everything that is past,
seeking unity, and doing nothing calcu-
lated to stop the wheels of progress. 1t
was by no means certain that the prop
er development of this country hinged
on the struggle of the Cuban patriots,
and that their success alone would
assure the future of the south. 1t was
bis wish that the great principles of re-
publican liberty might be carried to
every spot where God has made ground
for man to stand upon.
REMARKS OF SUPERINTENDENT BROWN.
He regarded the present large and en-
thusiastic meeting as a cheerful sign,
and said he believed the government of
the United States would take cOgni-
zance of .the outrage done to the prison.
ers taken off the Virginius. He said the
sympathies of every colored man in the
United States were enlisted in behalf of
Cuba, aud he had no doubt but that the
government ought and would intervene.
REMARKS OF DIR. HAvA.
This gentleman is the present agent
Of the republic of Cuba in this city, and
his remarks were listened to with pro-
found attention. He said ne felt great
satisfaction in being able to address the
meeting. In the name of the republic
of Cuba be thanked the citizens of the
United States who had participated in
the meeting and given their assistance.
They have well presented the principles
involved in our struggle, and done our
cause Justice. We Cubans are here the
recipients of their hospitality, and l
have no words to express the gratitude
we feel toward them.
But we are in the midst of great sor
row; we have lost one who was first to
embark in the cause of the revolution
General VarOna. It seems that his
voice rings now in this hall, for here
you heard him not long ago. He is
ere, and his spirit, his love of freedom
loves me to speak. He, who would
never sign a sentence of death even of
his bitterest foe, has himself become the
victim Of Spanish ferOcity. General
r. Quesada has told you many times
that the Spaniards in Cuba are the enc
mics Of humanity. They have stupified
the whole world with their crimes, and
now to-day amongst themselves, in their
own country, they destroy each other
like wild beasts. Their history is every
where the same-the dagger, blood,
vengance All! fellow.citizens, they
may cruelty murder hand-cuffed patri-
OTIS, but they cannot tear out the
pages Of history which record them as
the shame of the world, the abnegatiOn
Of all progress. justice and every noble