National Republican., 1873-11-27
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
INDIGNATION MEETING LAST NIGHT.

Il
INDIGNATION MEETING LAST NIGHT. |
v hat tho People Of the Dis'rIct Think OF
tho Matter speeches BY Dr. q. u.
Purvis, rrefe.-er =. NJ. L.sesstea, A.. /
NJ. Green, Jos. William. and Oihes.--
Re.siutisns Adopted.
In response to publication that mass meet
ing would be held at Legislative hall last even
Ing, to express sympathy with the beliieerents
10 the island Of Cuba and condemn the action OF
the spaniah authorities 10 the recent butchery
Of the passengers and crew OF the steamer vir-
sinlus, about seventy persons, two thirds OF
whom were colorcd, assembled and participated
Ia the proceedings and discussions OF the night.
Among those present we're oeorsc W. Downing.
rrof. John N. Lsnustou, rrof. A, N. Green, DR..
Z. D. Purvls, Lewis iE Douglass, bf. J. L. N.
Bowen. Dt. s. n. watts, G. N. Thomas, Prof
Sss% s,rn. rs, SaTSS TSss.on tsTT iGsssS @
IepT, P,pcr, Prof. sampson, Joseph Y. Mat
tIngiy and Captain reck Dukehart
s %ssT s.sS as,.s e Ss y D., RSssn
was TO sympsthise with Cuba.
A, N, ureen was elected chairman, and Geo.
7. pownins. being nominated for vice president,
Island, and u wouM look presumptuous for him
70 tsle PAT, in meeting where hc did not prep
"R 4. ssssser. c. n rurvis, l.. II. Douglass and
isaac shiner were elected Vice presidents, and
pr. J. l. n. Bowen and Dr. \ X. Watts, secrets
10, % mo,,ca. .,cmm,,,cc Of ate on re,o,u,,on..
consisting ot Nessrs rcrry Carson. u. a.
rhemas. Ares cofna, W. II. Icwis aud frof.
stcrum, were elected
be called On 70 preside a, the meeting. hut did
anticipate making q few remarks, and thought
that time a. favorable for the purpose a. any
lie pfrsnmel Thai all would eoucede that q
xross and violent outrage had been perpetrated
On our nag. and most naRrant and csusclcss In.
sui, thrown into The face o. ,he nation: All VIII
end children now the victims OF slavery 10 the
island Of Cuba shouid be enectualy secured and
maintained. Who are responsible for the state
| OF things which are the grounds Of our Just COM
plant, and how can the evils complained of be
most effectuaily relievedf Our Indictment has
been made, and the voice OF the people is for the
of ne a.fotsSSsie 70 Sicsiu,s y spanish Sutcory
and the insult TO our nag.
rwoy. John ". LAsasros
was then Introduced, and said that he had been
invited TO attend q meeting 10 sympathy with
the movement how going on In the island o.
such character that man risks Considerable
Ia saying anything In regard TO II, unless after
careful thought aud reading, and then, too, he
must be very much In sympathy With the spirit
wherever humanity struggles to free Itself
from It's chains or 10 emancipatc t'self from
despohc government there my sympathies nnd
place 70 encourage and support, 10 lnspirit and
sustain. IL Is perfectly natural That one WHIT
has won his freedom By einsncipatioq or his no
eriy through the bloody thtoes OF revolution
slaves who pant for freedom. At least Ike
number OF insurgents long for independence
and feiease frprn tyranny.
in favor 81 any proceeding which says the mslci
Of repubicanism In Spain. the rather bid thil
movement hearty God speed and for lis abls
constant prayer. Nor have 1 one word % urg,
wise, hinder the speedy, the unconditional, abo
then, emancipst tion--ihe estabiishment Of fre
Institutions: may add, the enjoyment OF inde
pendenco and self-goyernment, u not anuexa
Wpon The outrage perpeuaied by the SPANS
officials, and the violation Of international law
as Indicated, i may not now dwell. Already tn
, sentiment the public Judgment OF our counti
intelligent end earnest phrase upon this subjec
: All agree that humanity has been outraged, an
, one has only 70 reoolect the sayings OF great 2,
z diction Of great nations upon their vessels Z
: they course the waters Of the high seas and u
: rights Of their subjects upon such vessels, an
! suits and capture OF the vlrginius. to accept u
Judgment with regard TO this subject, so unmt
tskably uttered by the people, as well as th
4 1 Admitting that humanity has been outrage
!, and that International law has been grossly vi
Y lated, the insult done our nag. still
. NY VOICE Is As YKr NOT roR WAR.
e Il has been left for our nation to set to the n
u lions Of the earth the example Of information
I. arbitration In the settlement Of information
u grievances, whenever such mode OF adjustmeI
. can be adopted without sacrifice OF nation
70 honor and advantage: Reposing. therefor
o would prefer that we exhaust every honofab
ID means OF peaceful redress before We resort
the "dread arbltrament Of war" The Admin
s ssapIs, ana nd sstisasd @ he juas@eat q me CIV
lied worlu as we,i =. thu rantion and tho
gait, that have s sSSn sna IN
a sive for war In case resort thereto be necessaI
W and the promptness and sagacity with which
has gwen notice q Its demand aud the chara
r. Especially are we, as q nation, pleased wi
II, such demand--one 80 comprehensive, state
manlike, and humane--for II Is reported that :
ri demand which we make through our Admin
as tration, upon Spain IL, nrst, the restoration
the virginius, second. the punishment OF all O
10 GERS Responsible for the execution Of our q
w gensj third, indemnity for the wives and fau
lies Of those executed aud fourth, the imme'
Y. ate and unconditional abolition OF slavery-t
u latter as the source OF our grievances, and
former As q guarantee for future security to 0
citizens. So much, II Is hoped, the AdmlnlstI
lion has demanded, aud will demand. such
mand civilization and law must sustain.
ID. Augusta Straker followed, and spoke brief
ed ooinciding principally In all that the previd
he MT. q N. Thomas, from tho committee
to resolutions, reported the following;
oi THE RESOLUTIONS.
- Rosotrei, That those true lovers OF freedt
p. and equality In Cuba, who have been strugg
~. ~ stricken on, as far as they could, the shack
ds from the slaves held iu bondage under Spani
'' law, have our warmest sympathy; further n
this, we stand ready TO extend to them all {
4. aid consistent with our respect for Information
d Law and our duty as American citizens. =,
Resolved, That the many outrages' which q
noble band Of persons has endured, and the
suits which our nag and country have receive
giverise to an Indignation which requires all
restraint Of . civilized government and
10 Cuba, and redresslng by force the repeat
insult. Notwithstanding this indignation bul
ing within our breasts we are nevertheless mlr
patriot, who, had he full control. would esta
Iish such republlcansm In Spain as would pl
h. tect the citizens Of other nations from ins
" Resoirsd, That we respectfully suggest t9. @
Government that In demanding reparation' 'frs
10 she spaniards for the outrage committed on Q
sTs the a0o
Resclred, That We have confidence In the !
ministration, and believe that with Presid,
W Grant a. us heau u Will MAINTAIN tne ulGn
which we, Is free Americans, proudly cherish
W. MR. GEORGE 7. DOWNING
4, ssld that there never had been an hour since
vi lived but that patriotism burned In his breast
matter how many outrages he had undergo
o. He suggested that they be thoughtful In VIII
ever was done touching the subject OF Gu
Our country had recently allied itself with n
OF power called arbitration. IL was one he glor
Is, In, aud one he hoped would be consulted. tn,
must not be too much haste, lest In the eyes
:, the world the finger OF scorn will be pointed
NJ US. He believed that Cuba would be free, q
IN public, and ours; hut this would oil be acco
plished In o short space OF time. He did
M think there would be any war, but believed
on whole df1culty could and would be settled
=" arbitration.
NM. JOsErH WILLIAMS
was next introduced, and said that the high 8
are the common territory of all nations, and
ship at sea Is part Of the territory Of the nat
u.s. whose nag It bears. In vindication of this d
he trine the republic In Its infancy, In the year IL
TO without hesitation went to war with the q
an most powerful nation Of the earth, and sill
an that time the doctrinehas not been seriously
iii troverted. Spain, BY the seizure Of the vlrs
lus, has committed an act OF war against
ne United States. For several years the Span
", Government has been pledged to the world,
he especially 10 the United States, to wipe out 4
tn relic Of barbarism, slavery In the island OF Gu
ire yet for years that Government has been false