, 1873-11-18

without trial. condemnation, or conviction. Away. !
then, With tho idea that our citfzcn8 arc to be |
d9ait with In the thought that thoy ware en1gag,
ed - marandtng Do not fcar but the President
ffooing f,g AZ perVades this meoting. Wo doal with
Onba as a community, and no intond to hayo
rodross for those outrages [1oud and |
pefsoF0o pesfss md 'A'sa5'ns a5sso fsa .souv ''0ni
no sueh d!syraeefu1 butehorles nIe|l e!or bo ro-
pohtoa. tncnowed applanso.1 We will roceivo |
from tho government at Spain. though TO dcBiro |
tue Ropubllic to 10 nphold, promises that her
forces fn Cuba. aud II she wants holp wo arc |
no longer control tho actions Of her subtectn no
will SOC to 1t that they will not have inlnuntca
would make tho American people foel that tl1oir !
pcaco would not again DO dHturbod In tho
futuro.
The concluding portion Of tho speech mas re-
eclyed 4, Tith f., uproarouS ohoors, and cries Of
THE HON. 8. y. COZ
waH tho next speaker. Ho olaimed that tho Vir
ginius, at tho time Of tho seizure, was duly att
thonticatcd BY the Government. Our heg right;
clearance. Tho soizurc WAS On tho high seas
not within Spanish wators, not within tho
marino league. There waa no recognition by
Spain Of belligoront rights to the insurgents
It o Es s aa IN a 4 a f of ss azens A9 70 wsx s
Rtreets Of our city parks. Mr. Cox then referred
to tlle barbaritlea praotiood by tho SpaniardB
throughout the whole war, md said that it had
been . war without pity, without remorse.
cry. havo added daily Significance to the aag Of
Spain, which, red and yoilow, ia . river Of blood
between margins OF gold. As remedy for tho
existing state Of affairs In Cuba, 1fr. Cox Bug-
geBtod tho Intervention Of nil civilized nations.
LETTERS OF APOLOGY
Woro then road from tho Hon. Henry Wllson
Vico-prcaident Of tho United StateB; Gov. JOHN
4. Dix, GOV. English, Of Connoctieutj
6sl Geo. aa daov S nes9e s nsf "aad ard
the Hon. Gerritt Smith.
were adopted to the effect that in view Of the war
for tho suppression Of tbs Cuban rebellion which
mas gg on for yS n,np
unteers have outraged tho rights and pesaons
OF American oitizonB, tho pooplo OF tile United
States look to tho great soldier now prcsiding
over tho Government to take tue promptest and
and past precedent OF Our Government.
ANOTHER MEETING.
In consequence of q large number Of people
boing unable to gain adnlittanco to tho hall, an
which was also crowded to oxcoao. Addressed
woro delivered by tho Hon. William O. Robinson,
G. s. Spencer, Col, Frederick A. Conkling,
md othoru.
S7Et%At IttrHith 70 1HE LR{cnHo 1T7Dhfss
GOV. HENDn1oEs TO THE MEETING.
1NDIANApoL1s, Ind, Nov. t7.-Gov. Hendricka
to-day roceiyod tho following dispatch:
- New FonK, Nov. IS, 1873.
rsso Sc ssqa to GxeS s"sv GS Cent
At tho mass-meetang on the ouhan atrocities.
4, 4: i, yis Ms,.aos'' ,11sSs'
suh-Committno.
Gov. Hendricla replied as follows
iSn,AsAro11s, Noy: y, 1872:
iy In Cuba by means which civilized nations rc2urd
atrocous, and in tho CAUSE Of humanity and good
a ts wnea Ss asa now af ff
I. A. 1IENDnIoKs, Governor.
SENATOR SUMMERS yfEWH.
DosToN, Nov. 17.-Senator Summer. In an in
teryiow to-day in regard to tho Virginius affair,
| said that he Ind wrltton, and sent to New York,
lottor to be road at tho meosing there tonight.
This letter embodied bis ylows , on tho eubset'
Sumner hinted, and opinions should
haste M ~ and and hoat @ Of popn1ar ''' o1ninos r
| he did not think calculated to genoratc aouuii
tackled for what haro written ,nleas they sup
press tho letter. They hare contriyod to get up
| d vast deal Of excitement on this question.
There is popular indignation which oyerlooks
taG r0a a., sa1o 4o ooa; Gy' II tho pS0pe }hos
viii listen to calner ylova." Mr.. Sumner also
| remarked on tho attitude Of certain London
| journals on this matter, sou1o Of which, novor
friendly to tho United States, arc doing all tlloy
| Gnu to rouse indignation in thin country. We
need to be very careful, ho thought, how wo nd
! tust our policy to opinions received from
| tl,at quarter. They would bo too glad to involve
III in I. war with Spain. They TO not like Re-
| publicaniam in Spain, and would only delight to
| haro it crushed by tho RopublicaniBsn Of Amer
len. England would rub hcr hands in gloo ii sho
| could mako out tho Yirginius I. second Ala
bamn sho would bo glad it NC placed
ourselves in the enmo position ns herself by
recognizing the Virginiua. Aa to tho legal as
pcctg OF tho case. Afr. Sumner said thoRo ap-
pcnrod to his oWn mind very clcar. Tho fact that
tho ycssol went under tho United States flag does
not necessarily compromise our honor, 1t she was
a llibuater. Tho flag mud tho pnpprs
were only part Of tho pretonHo. 1t would bo
foolish, however, Lo remarked, to make the caso
Of tho Virginius 4 plea for tho recognition Of
Cuba. 1t would DO cruel, too, to prccipitato q
| war with Span unlcsn We wore really driven to
| it, Wo must sarc tue spanfah Republic if pos
sib1o.
THE LETTER SUPPRESSED NJ TIE COMMITTED
| [Yhe letter roforrot to by Mr.. Sumner waa not
road at tic New York meeting last night.]
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