New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-23

deeds are done, which make ''earth sicE
and heaven weary" But how can brins
these indescribable horrors home to yor
unless particularize ] men ton three OF
four instances. Nor will these include
those who were incuipated in instruction
| In February, 1872, Mr.. Voorhees,. member OF
| Congress from Indiana, in bis seat, aftel
| mentioning many cases OF Americans mutt
| lated and shot. referred 10 the case U1
| young Seakman. of Indiana. a sailor bound
| for Jamaica. whose ship went ashore il
| Cuba. Utterly innocent. be was seized at
nlghtiall, and at sunrise shot. ''He cried
| OUT said Mr.. voorhees,. 'witi, his diving
! breath, that he was an American citlZan
His appeal died on. on the air. The sol
drank his blood This. 700. was at SAINT
iago: Albert Wyeth, of Pennsylvania, fell
at the same time. No wonder Americans
doing lawful business III Cuba. provide
British passports. Four young Americans
in Havana, innocent OF the emblem or ITS
meaning--wear blue neckties. They are
Get upono One is done 20 death by Valma.
sedas butchers. Is there any redress. DIR.
Houard was relieved after long debate in
Congress. He had sold some medicines to
these who had become patriots. He was an
American citizen. La defiance of treaty and
decency he was imprisoned thirteen months,
then drum-headed into an African colony,
and only rescued at the last moment bv the
action of Congress. Bat tor the eight schol
ars butchered in the winter of 1871 there
was no relief, no appeal. Do you recall
their late! The facts are painfully authen-
tic. A Spaniard, Castanon, was killed by a
Cuban at Kew West. His body was re-
moved to the Havana cemetery. and
placed in one OF the inches behind a
glass plate. Some students frolicking in
the graveyard marked the glass with
diamond. Says our cousul, The glass
was not broken, the wreath not touched; no
insult was intended no one was injured
Thirty OF these students were condemned
to the chain gang; eight shot. AT night
fall they were arrested: at daylight they
were in line, and the fatal bullet sealed
their LIES rOseate morning in blood The
eldest was but twenty, the youngest but
fourteen, and that bright, harmless boy,
sobblng his heart avay-even crying in his
agony tor the mother who bore him--Was
butcheredo TO make a volunteer Cuban
holiday Suffer LITTLE children to come unto
me, said the Spanish butcher, that / NAV
strangle their precious young lives1 God is
now. l fear me, wreaking his divine ven.
geance upon tina: country and that island.
where such things are possibie-wheye such
barbarltles are unredressedo
The recent butcheries at Santiago are the
fit. because horrible sequence 70 these
deeds without a name. Do you ask me for
remedy! | answer. the intervention of
civilized nations to stop such atrocities.
The great powers interviewed to stop the
Ottoman in his bdrtaric war upon Greece
Is not this a case IT similar aggravation!
But if not that. then recognition Of bel
hgerencys nay. botE. We could sell 10000
Remington rifles to Spains and send out
thirty gunboats 20 suppress the patriots.
We strained It point for the oppressor.
Now let US do something for the oppressed.
Spain was quick 20 recognize our rebel.
hono Sumter was fired on in April. Spain
recognized II in Juneo All but it is said
we have conceded to Spain 'he right of
seach in the treaty Of 1895. But this right
is only to a bel!igernt, and Spain does not
Yea recognize sha. actual war exists in
Cuba. 1T Spain Is at war, then there is
more than one 6eligerenr. In that caseo
let our people go and come to and from
Cuba. at their risk. if you please, to help
liberty and defeat oppression. Let them
beat their pYowshars into swords and their
pruning hooks into muskets. and we will be
both honorable and courageous before the
Wor!do Those are the sort OF Mysteries that
make credit and commerce. honos and glory
tor a nation.
Then Cuba will We free and independent.
lien she VII! be 20 us a friend and neigh
boro Thea our commerce and our ships
may NC edte 4.CiI' did european anu Otntf
Then her oppressive export
duties vii! stops then her vast resources
VIII DO good: then. III good time. under q |
law higher than the tes g.5.tt"hso Cuba will |
gravltate toward or federal system. and !
become incorporated with our Interests and +!
destiny IEere IS law. higher than that /,
Vi congress. Gr OK treaties: 81 -. that the /!
weaker AMI iisorganizeG nations and PEG. f:
pies mus. os absorbed by che strong and !
organized. Natioralities Of inferior grade !
must surrender - those of superior civiliza- |
lion and po!ity. Whether Spain like St or |
no's whether she .- :. 'epnblic q. q mon I
archve whether ruled by CASTELAR, or a |
Charles. This irre:ocabie law will drive !
CIDa. by her position, her interests. her suf. !
'erings and hes history. 10 the greater and !;
more ;.ustrlous state for protection and |
and advancement Under this !
Jaw nations like men, are inUtable. AS |
surely as the Geca: o! autumn is tie herald |
II spring. so surely will that islanG-where. |.
tuf tor the ravages OK man. the richness Of !
IA soils and ;he beauty ot alb skies would |
contribute 20 endlss. production: where the !
'ernal blooms are ever s.esh and The breezy !
iee!,s that surround Hey are fragrant with I
III UniaGlng yri.Ie-join the band ~ the |
MON. Time. which has seen the conste!. !
atoms change their places glove US, anu !
ne Southern Gross itself move down from !
he northern skies. 70 shine as an emblem !
u salvation~-tlne has its revolutions of !
ar:h as well as Of heaven. and in the yicis. |
l,udes Oi empire nothing IS palmer than
he horoscope which casts Cuba within our
II States, 20 add q slo.ioDs gross
" oaS e0stayTed ensign.