New-York tribune., 1873-12-13
'cstrainod soidiery. acting In the name Of

,., and unrcstrainod soldery acting the name Of
respectfully represent that feel these acts to be
sstgms and disgrace to our comnGn n or
"a nut stop 10 these horrors. ,,
We therefore pray your honorable body 70 speedily
adopt such measures will ia future prevent '"o rec"
renee Of these cruel and inhuman sc's'
sr<S hat the citizens of New-york and vicinity
an mass meeting here assembled most earnestly pray
that the senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES viii i'm
medatey grant behgerent rights 10 the people In the
present contest in Cuba fer independence against op-
preston and the holding In bondage by spain OF peO
ple of different color ana race
Letters were then read from large number OF prom
ineut men all over the country nearly all OF whom
eepcd the invitation TO he present They from
Dix Lieut. Gov John c. Robinson the Hon s. s. Cox, the
Hon Alexander H. stephens wm Conner OF this city,
DR. Albert G. Msckey, Washington Algernon s. Sulli-
van George Ackerman, v CLARK, Past Grand Master
l. o. 0. f.; MaOr-Gen Alexander Shaler, exJudge
lanes C. Spencer. Judge 1arremore the Rev. Dr.
stephen II. Tying, the Rev stephen H. Tying r. Gerrit
swtb. Charles Watrous, Josiah IL. Drummond and
others.
SPEECH or GEN. JOHN CoCHIANE.
Gen John Cochrane was then introduced. 1t is not
often. said he, that assemble 10 discuss the liberties
OF another people but the gravity OF the crisis such
from end Of the land the other there is at
this moment an excitement prevailing regarding the
wrongs and injuries inflicted upon Cuba that this meet
ing tonight feeby expresses. For centuries, Spanish
ruthlessness has trod and desolsed that island
Now ~ sends up its wall 10 Christen-
dom. Come over and help us lAppIansel j. is true rue
that in the OF the contest the United States has
':rfered In honor anu. dghitV but our Government
seems 20 have healed the wound whether sufficiently Is
not for u discuss There Cuba armed to the death,
carrying havoc ordering dsmay, producing confusion
saa securing victories IRON Unrh moman auI com cnn
motion No they are engaged In civil war;
Of such struggle An the potentstes of the world
acknowledge IT, Tue object of that war is not only to
relieve the burden OF tyranny Cubans
but to strike the chains from 1000 slaves You have
resolved that you Will pett.n Congress 10 acknowledge
who will dare to refuse tins requestl Let hip de-
clare himself, for he Will ne reelected. lAp-
pause. Your voice here will be heard al Washington
snd you viii find after this hurrying to and fro TO
Cube this right This will bring her contest to
successful termination In very snort tune we nave
been taught TINS evening that long list OF cruelties
prsc0ced the Cubans by the SpanaTds. TO be
iered The massacre or the passengers OF the virgin
70 have passed out Of the question but one
isnness OF that American citizen Capt Fry The cruel
lies are atty put in this memorial.
rolled back upon Not in the pages OF history
ANYTHING be read like horrors reclted there. This
atrociry What is the duty OF civilized Dations9 That
vengeance winch hurts the msdeed with the misdoer
down into the bottOmless pit Oar duty IS to nterpose
ana declare that the bloodhound ana the bloodhounds
should abandon the false position Of aeuIrahty towards
nation which has forfeited all night TO such neutrality
No more diplomacy hut the arguments OF that potent
ss,n: the coiumhiad. I6reat ap7iausel
REMARKS OF OTHER SPEAKERS.
Dr Mortz EIinger said it hardly necessary 70
any that the Iraelites sympahzed with the
Cubaus, it the Of the oppressed. The
people OF this country would not be satisfied until guar
given that ourages ike these should never
10 repeated. The United States would not stand alone
in making such a demand; every enlightened govern
mont on the face OF the earIh would stand by We
demand that the Cubans shall fair play They
have showa thar they brave men and IN sympathy
ontaTes Of liberal ideas. we should not stand by aud
The murdered but ask the Government to demand
stood fAppluse.l
James j. O'Keiy declined to make speech, and
briefly expressed sympathy for Cuba.
Gen. MILAN companion Of O'Kelly during his Cuban
travels. mentioned some OF the atrocities which had
under his observation, and read list OF WO-
who had been Dar0arOdsy murdered Win the ma
ohete He said IN conclusion that he had seen brave
people saorncng everything for the sake of freedom,
and this people Jock now to the United States to hep
The Rev. John Sharper said ne had merely come TO
hear ana sye h5 symRay b5 4 his PreSe1Te TO the tine
countrymen had filed every American heart with pam
Whether can do anything in that matter or not was
4qnesuOn but could, at least send our sympathy to
those who are .htuc for liberty amid pain and seI-
ing certain. and Cuoa will yet be free ana
show plainly that her sympathy is with freedom for
C:he and ai the world II the people speak oongress
i % bound follow their dictates or the ctZeus OF
America Will SHOW that they eau do without then ser
Wees.
Aiajor Hagcertv said he did not wish that the Amer
can naon should act Ike Don Quixote and 20 around
the world seeking 10 redress me wrongs OF Others bu
-hcud 4e s"laathns al eaS or Tue oeehse o. Ie
own citizens and stretch pQlQk 10 give lesson 10
did America 10 seek war on every
slight preteuSp; but such policy tbat now adopted
by our Government before belonged TO ths he
public. II q sgrace upon Americans 10 may create
4. feeling OF security, but never one OF pride Inc
brutal atrocities OF the SpanisTd had done more 10 es
tabsh independence OF Cuba than even the Cnbans
who had fought it, The Spdniards had wonfor the
Cubans splendid victory but America should also DO
her duty and grant the brave OF Cuba begerent
rights that these Oarbate the record OF which Is So
horrible should cease. Women and children must NOT
have war made upon them, but II the Spaniards would
continue In this manner America must also act
and ayeuge the murdered Cuba must ana shan De
free, aud Spsin's slaves must nave 'ther shach,es
stricken OF God bless Cuba. now and forever.
Tire Chairman Of the meeting made pointed aliuslon
10 the action OF Daniel Webster While secretary OF
state in the case OF Dudley Manu. who was suspected
OF being spy at Vienna. The country was then quick
although only z5OO0O00 SirODg to avenge her hOnOT
How lamcntdblv has the country changed! WIN
100000 of pcOple the Government can now only see
such wrongs which money may hea. Honor Is
nothing; the guinea is triumphant. The whole value
OF 1872 aud tho lives which fell during that stIug.
ye are OF, little avail when policing OF
TIE seas by tyraunca nation like Spain can be over
looked An American ship is captured the Oncers ana
crew executed without trial, the nag torn down ana
under foot, and only saved by u Foreign cap
I'm and foreign ship And yet the protocol only TOOK
tho money view OF the question Such state oil 1eeSl
cannot long exist in free America when SPANS GOA can
osy for that afTOnt He therefore offered resolution
mat the memorial adopted at that meeting shoud DC
seot 20 tho Hon. Alex. H. stephens ana the Hon :.
cox for presentation to the Congress OF the Ouled
si.tes which resolution was carried by standing vote
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