Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-11

/ the struggling patriots o. Cuba Geo. 7. Down
J Rotary. Mr.. Downing seated the object Of the
meeting, and said he could not but feel synpa-
thy for our weak neighbors, the Cuban insar-
/ that be mast say his own race in this country
were restrained from going TO their Resistance
4 He thought bin should have passed the late
| Congress according belligersnt rights to the
\ Cubans. He then read an
ADDRESS ON CTvIL RIGHTS AND CUBA,
which he had prepared for the occasion, which
commences as follows: "The presence here in
Washington OF a large number of coiored per
sons, representing most OF the states in the
union-persons known to take G deep interest
the welfare of their race-is IN lde the ooea-
ston to say, though a great and pleasant change
for the better IN relation TO the respect due csl
ored persons as decent and orderly citizens has
taken place, they still suffer under indigrities,
aspirations, and insults which their sense Of
manhood revOits at, aad they are earnest in
Tier desire to be relieved from the same,
The address Then enumerates the disabilities,
and oontfnues:-"we expected the Forty sec
ohd Congress TO pass law supplementary TO
the civil rights bin. We do not take it kindly
the FOrty-third Congress, stimulated by the
happy reference to the subject by our worthy
President in his Inauguration which he has
our hearty thanks-aff rming in It, as he does
that We are not possessed OF the civil rights
which citizenship should carry with it, that
this is wrong, and should be corrected and that
To this correction he Glands committed so far as
Executive influence can avail, will. when il
shall convene, be NEST prompt to make good
pass bill fully protecting our rights. Should
IL fail to do 30, we shah feel that faith has beer
broken that honor has not its proper infiuerce.
h ,nat Justice Is outraged, and that Citizenship
After further remarkE on. this head, the al
dress sayx-''Had We net feaE that We would
OF it to Immediately declare SeiliSerent rights
- those herocalty struggling in Cuba To De free
from the proverbial perfdy OF Spain, fighting
as she Is against hsmanity," &c.
is hy n
j. Seila Martin, p. n. Murray, Jshn Jones, X.
r. Greener, George Levere.
Coupled with this address were
RESOLUTIONS
in accordance with its spirit, and thanking The
President for his eBdeavors to secure ciril
rights to the colored race in this country.
Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina, effered a set
OF resolutions of like teRor, and calling upon
the UIited States TO interpose in behalf of the
ueatyobligatiOns.
LIVELY DISCUSSION
ensued rs to which resolutions should BE taken
up, durkag which Gen, y. y. Banks entered the
room, proceeded by Gen. w. A. C. Ryan0 and
walked up the middle aisle OF the ek1reh
amid great cheering.
j. Sella Martin said he thought belligerent
rights shoald be accorded the struggling
Clbans. fhsE they should have the same priyi.
lege Of going over into Florida for supplies that
Spain had Of reaching her long arm over TO
New York for supplies Ter her army at home.
and to assist in keeping Cuba under heel.
CIV. BANKS ON CUBA AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
.
the meeting at considerable length. He said
the great point OF interest now Is that 500 900 |
black people in Cuba are struggling for free
con CON There was sut one great question OF
vlfal interest TO the black people of our country
which was civil rights; their rights as they |
affected the colored people of this country are |
the same rights as are now being contended for |
in the Island of Cuba by their brethren. The
speaker then went on TO eh2merate MANY COM
mercisl advantages which would accrue TO the |
tes ssstss by the Of this island
country, like that OF the credit mObiIier, was a /
little mixed just now. but wOuld soon be |
a man who is Mt 10 fight for his own liberty. he
hung when captured BY his opposers This |
government should not hesitate to saw whether
Of Or not man shall be hung like dog who has
During the delivery of his remarks, Gen.
Banks was frequently applauded.
Mr.. RAINEY DIssESTs.
Mr.. Rainey, of South Carolina followed Gen l
Banks, and paid high compliment to his elo- |
Iuence and to his ability as chairman of the |
committee on foreign relations in the House OF
As to the ACCESSIBILITY of ac- |
cording belligerent rights to the insurgents OF |
Cuba. he took issue against it. This country |
has no right to 10 so. Whatguarantee have the
slaves OF Cuba that their condition would he in 1
any wise improved under their new masters |
This country should beware how 1t lends its aid |
% any such cause. But it is right and proper |
that the government should say to both the l
authorities of Cuba and the leaders OF the in |
surgents that II prisoners of war shall be treated
rs beiiigerents Further than this, he was OBJ |
posed to asking the government to take any re- |
,ponsibility which would eyelltaste in inttrm;- |
nable difficulties.
At the conclusion, Mr.. Pinchbaek. of Louis
ana, was called for, and was about to speak.
Nhen Air. Robert Purvs, OF Pa, got the fool |
lhd advocated the dropping of the discussion on |
Cnta and taking up the civil rights matter but /
s siter p snort wrangle the floor was given to
MI. Pinchhack. who was received with applause |
ioN PfNcHBAcK FIGHTER AND NOT POI 1
ICY NAN. |
He said he was fighter by instinct and not |
'oliey man. He was in favor OF the indie |
EVIDENCE OF Cuba. As long as a slave lives |
anywhere in any country the effect will be to |
eeoil on us. If colOred men wish to be respected |
wear the sb mo. kerm Sne Of theT NUMBER to
unerers in the matter Of civil rights, il is per
laps because slavery exists so near our doors l
In this land of equal rights all that they ask j.
20 be equal, as Heaven has given II EN- the /
alent to be equal. For himself he did not pro |
pose to become The trucking tool OF any faction
ar, md Just as long as colored men lie sl,nineIy
m their b,, us waiting for better times for them
n the ordinary q, curse OF events, 50 long will |
hey be in the same degre. degraded. He asked for
liberty everywhere, and to-nf:,,. especially for |
he abolition OF slavery in Cuba. /
PERSONAL. !
DT. Purvis here offered set of resolutions |
.,.,,,. -"s ated immediate interference on the |
n Cuba. He support,.s them IN an earnest
neech' during which he mae come ss ia" ner ]
onal Iaps at Mr.. Rainey, charging that he
anne here to play the part Of toaAy. and that
lis resolutions did not amount to anything, a.
hey neither asked nor demanded any thing.
After DIR. Purvis had relieved hinx elf. Mr.. |
sainey rose and stated that he thought himself
ully capable Of discussing his eyH resolutions |
and thought he knew full as much
bout the subject did Purvis, who though |
,e thought hipself man of learning had yet !
much TO learn abOi.. Cuban aftars,
GEN. RYAN HEARD FEON.
ar arl. NIL naN a
glowing description of the condition OF affairs |
visiting in Cuba as witnessed by himself, and |
;lesed by reading lengthy preamble and reso- !
ution After Considerable discussion As 10 |
which OF ts ,S resolutions il as proper to adopt
he address and resolutions submitted by the
hair were adopted.
At about midnight the meeting adjourned.
|
ForE DIVORCE CASEs.-In the equity court |
Judge Wyhe has made decree OF divorce in |
The ease of Louis Nell agt. Matilda Nell. The |
bill of complainant charges adultery and deser- |
ton on the part OF the defendant, and sets forth
that the parties were married at the city of
Cologne. in Germany, in the year 1860, III WHICH !
year they emgrated to the United States; that
for three years after they arrived they resided
In the city of New York, when they removed to
the District. The testimony shows that they
bearded at the house of John Fredericks, No. |
1:TS X street; that at the same time there also |
boarded there person bv the name OF Julius
iller hatS hmm tla .lafa nj in.