The New York herald., 1873-11-17
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choler rise ana experienced lrsxly sense OF the
national humiliation wnDe reaaing ahu urnn mes
sailing under the American nag py the spanish
veuAteers, and the ringing VI hammers, tne sounu
OF ..bow on blow'' TO prepare the gunboats Tor an
emergency has gratefui sound. We want TO see
I q few OF these engines OF war placed on sentry
duty where they should have been before robbers
broke into the sacred circle OF our nationality TO
Insult our nag and murder our citizens, and IL IS 10
be hoped NJ. Fish, now tnat ne ls hall aroused
10 a sense OF what is required OF him, will not re-
lapse again into his cid condition OF indifference
and dulness.
: The Utica (N W Herald administration, and
organ OF member OF Congress) has the annexed
Our first recourse is to SPAN. Verbal apology
simply win not suffice Reparation must be ac-
corded. The murdercrs who, under the garb OF
dark az stained the names Of the Thugs, must be
subjected to trlal. III Spanish law and Spanish
government are adequate 10 fair hearing and
assume TO be true, as stated that the authorities
at Madrid condemn the conduct OF the blood
be unable tc call TO account Then our govern
mcnt must assist Spain, as 1t IS SAID President
directly with the individuals who have out
ragged humanity and assalled our nationality.
spain may accept the offer OF assistance
her cot0nists. She will be more likely TO confess
her inability afrord reparatlon ana leave us to
contingency prudence must be mingled with de-
cisicn. A short road leads to Havana Few dpo-
matte delays need occur in pressing the matter
upon those who assume to rule CaDa.
Whatever other powers may do the American gov
cfnment have but one policy. IL must by
prompt calm decision, make the condemnation OF
this indignty and massacre As exemplary as tue
offence. We do NOT want TO add one feather to
the burden which the republican government OF
Spain has TO bear. But its weakness can not per-
init the perpetrators OF this barbarity TO escape
responsibility and punishment We can Call them
directly To account.
The Washington Chronicle (organ of ex-United
States Senator) remarks that
20 glaring crime against the civilization OF
Gle present century, so recklesSy ana lnhumanly
perpetrated, Unparalleled It's atrocty, deserves
and should receive prompt and enectlve punish
ment. And whatever may be the complications OF
the situation the opportunity Is presented that
sBh0nid NOT be lost. Cnba should be Tree and the
dominion OF Spain on this continent should end.
The Newark Advertiser, whose editor once held
sforeign mission under our government, says:-
1t is to be hoped that the relations OF Spain and
the United States may not be disturbed and that
in any hosttles to ensue we may tight Carlism IN
Cuba and not republlcanism in SPAN. 1t is within
the possibilities OF Just diplomacy that SPAIN de-
manding the surrender to the United States OF the
murderers OF the crew oi the virginius. should find
herself opposed to the point oil rebellion by the
Casino Espanol and the volunteers In that case
we can strike hands with Spain herseli to republ-
canze Cuba. liberate the slaves and drive out the
BOurbons, who disgrace humanity and eat the
neart out OF the Queen of the Antilles. CUBA may
thus become indeed -Cuba Llbre, Tree to remain
''the ever-faithul ise.n to annex TO the United
states or to become an independent Republic con-
trOled by native Cubans She may then follow her
''man1est destinyn-an event which is Impossible
so long as the Casino Espanol, itseli shamelessy
alsioyai, can anu use the army and navy oi spain to
1nsuit The nome government and tyrannlZe over toe
native population.
Says the Cincinnati Gazette administration =
the only question is Was their execution law
ful-that Is. had spain the right to execute tAemY
so far as 1t is an affair OF Spain and the CubaIs, 1t
IL matter with which our government has moth
Ing to do; and ii any OF the party Ameri-
cans and had enlisted with the Cubans, they
threw of their allegiance to this government,
violated its laws and subjected themselves to the
same late as the Cabans. The death OF THIS party
l6 shocking: but the shock to Senslbities does
not alter the right OF the matter. II this was an
expeulfon gong to levy war upon the Spanish
government and the loyal Cuban inhabitants
there does not seem to De any cause Tor inter-
ference by our government