The New York herald., 1873-11-18

there was no pretence Of this sort put forth the
o e nag or te Sa te
OF the vlrginius was intended to make plunder
upon the land: Whatever the ylrgnius was
it does not fall under that head II
our citizens or parties OF our citizens
under this d.fnition OF the law OF nations, and it
was admitted that they were liable to punishment,
we do not admit the right to punish without trial,
without conviction, and without q court. ZAP
plause.) We may recognize the necessity where
aparty having been overpowered the captor may
the yard arm" as it Is called at sea- be-
cause the power that has him IN
coars or subject @ to the
OF law. But what would you think OF
pirate captured.n the Indian Ocean or the Carib-
bean Sea by an American ship OF war and brought
to New York, where our laws give us supreme
dominion, and that pirate being taken ashore and
tried by his captors, as they might DC gathered to-
gether by drum-bead court martial, and at once
shot at the Battery or in the City Hall ParkS ZAP
pIause;, Away. tnen, WITH any OF these Jnstinca,
be excused or submitted TO on our part on
vague pretence that they were engaged in ma
the real question. The true position OF the Cuban
authorities is this:-That as they conduct their
mode OF suppressing the rebellion insurrection,
as they call H. everything Is law against rebels,
and everybody that actively sympathizes with the
hopes the efforts and the aims Of these rebels
as II they were subjected to the law OF
Spain. loud cheers) Against such position
that all civilized nations must cry aloud. II
citizens in peace violate the laws OF Spain they
TO be dealt with according to treaty and inter-
national obligations; II they in time OF war aid
are to be dealt with according TO the law OF ma
tons and the laws OF war. And If any OF them
become enemies upon the high seas and scour the
seas as pirates, no summary execution OF any one
OF them is TO be justified except 1t is on the sheer
otherwise. Now, gentlemen do not doubt that
the PRESIDENT and his advisers-the government
and all men in authority have the same feelings
that this assembly now mantfests. tremendous
applause and cneering.l And, do not fear but
as it is will, notwithstanding, respect the
rights OF others while we have such strong
been shown to us. (C6eers} We, among
our other national characteristics and traits are
other nations shall abide by the law n in dealing Ing
with us. lCheersD We have no mode OF resent
ing in kind such acts OF barbarity ana cruelty as
plore, and While the rage Of the American people
red hot as IL is-denounces the outrage inflicted
S1 taRe vengesnco upon qe helpless 'cUrn Victims as
II they were thrown into our hands. We shall deal
WIN spain, ana we intend 10 have redress. up
ence arose, shouting and waving hats.) We intend
TO have redress and security-absolute security
repeated during The future life OF our ma
tion. Great cheering) This we shall receive from
the government OF Spain In good time. We
sympathze with the present government OF Spain.
We desire that the Republic OF Spain may be up
held. We desire that the sentiments of Justice and
honor which the Spanish Republic embodies shall
succeed and that II shall be made eliicacious and
influential Ia the restoration OF good government
in Cuba Ana II spain cannot succeed in this
without our help we willing TO hear
and ready to grant her request when she
makes it. = (Cheers.) Now, we are in
difculty, because there exists neither state OF
peace nor state OF war; nor Is Spain in that
dition as nation where public law and civilization
has been accepted and maintained during this
present struggle In Cuba. We understand per-
fectly well the right OF government dealing with
rebellion TO exert all the power and proper
methods OF war to repress it. We demand respect
from other nations for our own rights OF repres-
sion when we exercise them but when we have
successfully repressed rebellion, we understand
that vengeance and bloodthrstiness are not neoes-
sary exhDitions OF nations triumph or power.
(CheeIs.) We do not believe In any unauthorized
interference by other nations with our own right
iul exercise OF sovereignty in suppressng rebel
non, ana we know now, after our rebellion Is sun
pressed TO deal with any neutral nation
that we think has trespassed on or interfered
with our rights tCheers.) We know how to do it
without passion, without vengeance, without war.
and " WIZ ~ hard with ps II thus dominating re,