The New York herald., 1873-12-13

despatch q t.e american Minister TO the stae
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but 5000 had been captured with arms In their pos
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but do look TO this great american people
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Vicente Mestre Jose Diaz Haro cisperos; Pedro
ADDRESS or GENERAL cocHRANE.
General JOHN CoCHRASE said II was not often
that they met to discuss the liberty and the claims
their % own affairs. But the present meeting was
only feeble expression OF the popular ieeling IN
favor OF tne inaependence OF % CUBA. HAVING GSe Se
he said that the people OF that Island were
struggling TO be free she was only separated by
turies oppression had swept CuDa, and now she
was suffering rom Spanish rutnfulness. Cuba had
sent them message-'Come over and help usp'
There had been indignity offered to the American
nag In this Cuban trouble, and the government had
seemed to have settled 1t. But what iurther
tns mat,ep Tser Voce resoSunded in favor OF
liberty to the d0wn-trodden inhabitants OF Cuba.
Five years ago the tocsn rang, and from that day
to this 800 battles had been fought with varying
success. Many Spanish soldiers lay dead beneath
the soil OF Cuba one-hali OF the island was In tne
possession or the patriots, and yet this was only
called popular commotionl For fve years the Gu
bans had held their ground and rolled back the tide
OF Spanish oppression. the Cubans were not en-.
gagged IN tumult They were engaged In civil
war, and, that being the case, America was bound,
under international law, to have that fact IecOg-
nized, so that the Cubans may have the rights OF
persons engaged in state of regular war.
in Cuba and said the Cubans had declared that the
slaves in their island should be free. The
United States was called upon by, by the
the Cubans, and where was the Senator or
Representative who would dare to refuse
ii fpri n,.II
elected; and not to elect Senator or Representa-
tive was to cast him into utter darkness. tCheers)
h uned aes Of the Of the
Cubans would be OF vast Importance; and the
The people spoke out on - this great
the propriety OF concedlng those beeerent rights.
He spoke OF Captain Fry in tender language
like man and Christian, and that he had gone
to enjoy a better life among the purer spirits
the Spanlards In Cuba, he asked what age or CEN
tury had dawned on that des0lated land Horrors
heaped upon horrors head-tnousands shot in cold
blood, taken in the ranks OF civil war-non-com-
batants, women and children. driven TO the woods
and torn by bloodhounds. What was their dutyf
VOICE-Vengeance. (Cheers.)
General CoCHRANE said that the laws OF nations
were founded upon humanity and humanity de-
manded that the bloodhound and the blO0dhOund'S
master should be called IRON his track. We should
demand that the laws OF humanity be observed in
this contest and II we DO this the Cubans wi WIZ
those two words on their banners they would be
sure to achieve the independence OF Cuba.
(Cheers)
REMARKS OF NORTH ERLANGER.
MORrTZ ERLANGER, editor OF the Je,otsh Times,
was next introduced, and said il was hardly neces
pathtzed with the cause OF Cuba 1t was the cause
OF the oppressed. Applause:) It was probable
.nonorn was satisfied, but was humanity satisfiedY
(Cries of "Nol' "NOpO The Cubans Tor the
20 na been SpPs1g their
come when this Republic should say that this
present struggle OF five years. duration must cease.
Every civilized government would sustain the
United States in pushing all the demands claimed.
We demand and nave a right TO- demand, and
mand was complied with. that the Cubans should
have fair play in this struggle. They were strug-
Cling ior themselves as men n oppressed, ana their
held by spanish masters. Appause.) Should we
stand idly by and plead technicalItles in our code
could not reach out the hand Of succor
to the oppressed Of humanity He was,
ties OF this city; but he knew also that, in ex-
pressing their adherence OF these acts oil humanity
he was but expressing the sentiments OF the major
ity OF the American people. tApplause.) He hoped
therefore that the people would agitate tins ques-
ton until their servants, the Congress OF the
ment Of the United States, needed the demand
which the nation is now making by Dits
all future outrage and oppression SHOULD cease on
that island. (Applause.)
letter had been received from A. Oakley Hail. an
nouncing that he would cheerfully be present to
address the meeting, information had just reached
him to the efrect that Mr.. Hail was unavoidably
detained, and could not be present In his ABSENCE
therefore, he would now present to the audience
Mr.. JAMES j. O'KELLY,
who would address them on this subject, with
which he was so familiar. Applause and cries for
Mr.. O'KELLY, after a brief delay, presented him.
self and was received with applause; He stated
neither the faculty nor the material for an address,
for he was not public speaker. He assured them
that his heartiest sympathy was with the cause in
which this assemblage was gathered, and hoped
SPEECH OF GENERAL MILLEN.
on coming forward was enthusiastically cheered.
He made brief speech; recountins the atrocities
Which ae hs s,ae he e an eYe
Witness '' during is''' his recent visit to that
island. the most terrible atrocities had
been committed upon nOn-cOmbatants, women and
children, even the bodies or the dead were mutt
lated in shocking manner. He expressed
tion in the matter and that the Congress now in
niZing the independence OF Cuba. (Cheers)
ADDRESS BY REV. JOHN PARKER.
The CHAIRMAN said that, after the "reminiscences
of blood which General Millen had just favored
them WITH he would now introduce TO them man
OF peace, and, II it was not improper, ne would
suggest for him the text, "He that taketh the
THE REV. JOHN PARKER,
Of the Seventh street Methodist Episcopal church,
came here a few moments ago to give his presence
as an assurance OF his sympathy with this move
ment; but he had to cay in opening that he re-
gretted that he had not had some opportunity OF
preparation for he did not expect to be called on
to address them. He was not sure that he
could do much In this matter, but he
iet sure that he could send some
word OF sympathy to these suffering people. He
thought also that we might send to Congress the
assurance that the people expected more or them
IN crisis OF human suffering and cruelty like this
than quarreing about the back-pay steal. (Ap-
pause.) He trusted that such an expression
should 60 forth from this meeting as would as
sure Congress tnat unless they could inter-
pose In behalf Of these suffering people
in Cuba, in behalf of humanity at large the people
would as lief see their seats vacant. There was a
time when our own struggling people looked yearn-
ingly for any ray OF hope or assistance from
the East, and gladly welcomed the French
patriots who came from France to aid
us in our struggle for independence, He hoped
tnat assistance from our people would reach these
patriots striking for liberty, and so sure as God
lives Cuba would yet be free for all the peoples
that FIGHT for liberty shall be victorious In the end