New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-23
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
NEW YORK. Novemb Der i8. 1873

EDITOR REPUBLICAN;
An evidence of the popular tidal wave
was witnessed in this city last night. Upon
short notice a new Cuban League was
organized here last week, and issued pro
clamation for rally of the people last
night at Steinwav Hall. Ere the city gas
Was lighted a terribly cold northeast storm
Sc: in and ragged all eight. With it and
| defiant of it came the Cuban !eaguers and
and responsive TO their clarion call throng.
ing thousands Of the people. /: was az
| early as SIX o'clock and the doors were
not opened until seven. The great
street, tor an entire block in front of the
| hall, filled up with mass OF men seldom
! witnessed at such meetings in New York.
| The capitalists, the business men, the bone
| and muscle middle classes were there, and
| spEinkied thickly through that great assem-
| oily were the gallant soldiers, officers and
| privates in the Northern and Southern
armies of the late rebellion. They were
| united in indicating the national honor by
eXactlug prompt and complete satisfaction
OF Spain. The pouring rain and snow did
not dampen the ardor Of the crowd. They
were earnest and respectful in their patient
waiting. At seven the doors of Steinway
were thrown open and the spacious hail.
with its double tier Of galleries, was densely
crowded in thirty minutes. Then began
| the cheering ard calls for speakers, Free
| Cuba" and Down with SPAIN and when
| Secretary Fish's name was mentioned, a
| cry from the centre of the house, Turn
Fish out was echoed by the Simultaneous
voice Of the whole multitude. The officers
assembled upon the platform Hon. William
NJ. Evarts, eXAttorney General Of the
| United States, one of New York's most dis
| tinguished citizens and profoundest law
| yers, led the way amid the most eDthu-
| siastic cheers. Being introduced, Mr.. Evarts
| commenced speaking. He soon had 70 stop
| His voice was low at the start, and the
serious pressure was so great in the aisles,
arias, the dcorways ard passages leading to
| the street that the people who came TO hear
were too uncomfortable to keep quiet. a
happy thought struck the managers. Tam.
many Hall was a few doors east. on the
same street, and the janitor, who was in
the Cuban meeting. consented to go and
open that hall, the crowd in front OF Stein.
way was notified, and in thirty minutes
at laas. 1000 men were seated within its
walls. For half drowned persons, they
were exceedingly tired with patriotism,
dying from their shouts and digpiiied con.
duct. A delegation of officers aud speakers
from Steinway soon set the ball in motion
in Tammany, and the two gatherings were
unit in feeling. each listening to many of
the bes: speeches. announcing the same
principles OF action. and the audiences re.
spending with an unpuestioned earnes. pur.
pose to act. the resolutions. drawn and
read by Major j. NJ. Bundy. editor OF the
New York Eceai.ag .Nul. embrace matters
Of fact. as sharp pointed as arrows Of steel,
and every man in each audience Endorsed
:hem with a will, and went away as con.
. tented as ever warriors were with :heir
hrigh: quivers filed.
J have thus partculariEei This popular
demonstration, made during q raging sto.m
in the great commercial metropolis o: the
country. because there is something extra
| ordinarily signtican. ab.ut ii. ]: was 10.
the production OF any political q: ring ma
chinerv. It Was a spontaneous gathering
ii men representing every shade OF politics.
The chiefs of the old and the new Tanuanv
sa: side by side. The customhouse and
the anti-custonhouse Republicans mingled
their councils. Fenton men and nking
ord lihac ,sS opR n'i Anin,'
and Wings were induced TO join in this sol
einn and emphatic public denunciation OF a
great crime committed. Regardless Of al
pe,ty State or local questions or federal
Iuarrels. these representatives Of the great
interests Of both city and State deliberately
assembled to notify the Presiden: and gov.
ernIneE. at Washington tina. prompt and
decisive action must be taken. consistent
with dignity, ana International law. and as
Jefferson. when Secretary OF State i'll 1873.
said to Spain regarding her dilatory course
in sup?vessing Indian GUtrages in Spanish
Florida. SO s.,.: the people. as the Washing.
ton authorities are assured IN the resoiu.
:ions 0: S.eiGway and Tammlnv Halls las.
night, TO vii. 'It Spain chooses to consider
our defense a.ains. savage UGtcher!es az ::
cause OF war 20 her. We :i.us; meet her also
in war. with regret bu: withou, fear
This demonstration LAST night Was not
the creation Of iugiti.cs iron, Cuba. no.
tilihus.ers. who are rs numerous y. New
York as file. in SUMMER. AMI are ever IN.
dItfeven: " hetLe. they :u,olve the govern.
nent n trouble .: no:. but j, was IL every
sense an American affair. inspired by
American gentlemen of high character
importers and merchants. the bankers and
brokers. distinguished pu6Ic:sts. learned
jurists. the active members Of the bar. and
leading journalists. tie Governor of the
State giving it his encouragement and the
Governors CT Maine. Massachusetts. Con.
necticut. New jersey. and other States.
sending teiegrapn.. al nails. while The f.
Gerrit Smiths, in the name Of philanthrc
py. invoke a God blessing" upon the oc.
cas.on. The moral effect Of such gather. |
incs is to feassUre ehe government at Wash !
in gtono and 20 !ns pre- :: with confidence 20 ,
act, and TO act promptly and boldly in vim
dicating the honor ana dignity of the
nation against al .3"teesnesS ana aS!fts-
son upon persons Cr property.
Some one of the Spanish paid gentlemen /.
in Washington mas sc: sfoat repor' that |
SPAN did no more whey. the Tornado cap. !
:ured the Virginius upon the high seas than !
the United States government did du:Gng |
the rebellion IN in1erceptiDg al vessels.
neut'a! ard a.. others. suspected q: bein. |
blockade runners. sIc.. = statement is |
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