The New York herald., 1873-07-03

Tne lonowlng special correspondence and on1cla
local memoranda relative to the Cuban cause and
the progress OF the work OF liberation will COM
mand the attention of the American public, and OF
the democracy in other lands not only on account
OF the ideas which it presents but Of the pen from
which 1t emanates and the person to whom 1t IS
addressed. .dr r|
Cespedes to Castelar,.
FRANCISCO FoRNARIs CEsPEDRs, MEMBER AND
SECRETARY OF THE CUBAN CONGRESS- TO EMILIO
CASTELAR,.
REPUBLIC OF CUBA,
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN GIvA,}
May l3, 1873. J
Don EMILIO CAsTELAR:-
SIR was yet but young when opened one Of
your books. i remember 1t was ''rhe Slaves Re-
demption." then groaned under the weight Of
the greatest OF despotisms. felt upon my spirit
the weight OF tyranny, on my heart and body tho
chains that outraged my country. Your ideas,
luminous with revelation from God, opened be-
lore my eyes an immense horizon. reared
myself on the wings Of your ardent imagination,
on those of your admirable talent, to the elevation
Of right Your splendid ana sonorous style claimed
more ear than celestial music. Something that
had not experienced nnamed my breast and gave to
my heart temper Tor hitherto unknown feelings.
1t seemed as II they had taken me by the hand to
introduce me to new world where justice ruled,
and where all oppressed peoples asked an accounr
iniquites Yours were the mysterious genius. and
in the heart Of tyranny you took the bandage from
my eyes and taught me the way that could conduct
me TO the end OF my nOblest aspirations
Later on studied other works OF yours. fol-
lowed you through the press and on the rostrum,
found eruditon. Democracy has given to your
word the force O the tempest and the light OF the
lightning. You illuminated history and showed to
the present generation the ways that the human
race has lett bloody on the earth. You cursed all
tyrants, showing their evil deeds. In asking JUS
tice for the unfortunate you cOnsoled humanity.
You had been, in fine, the great propagandist OF
those new ideas which have powerfully contributed
placed by the spirit Of the age, raising between the
victories OF the multitude the glorious ensign OF
liberty for the nations.
/ was born became agitated by the conclusions
contained In revolutionary thought. The expiring
nSur oT @ IN this great Ane finally
The emancipating sword of this unfortunate peo-
pie was brandished in the heavens OF America;
and / surrounded by the whrlwind OF the COMBAT
and the din Of arms, saw myself separated from
all contact with the rest OF the world, and lost
sight Of you. ,.'
Sir, after long days OF struggle, in which did
not for moment forget your holy doctrines by
parliamentary speeches. When this happened.
when was persuaded-because you yourself had
declared it--that before being a republican or
supporting national territorial integrity; when
saw you In power, that by force OF constancy and
your party, an accomplice to the atrocities
perpetrated here, to the scandal of civiliz.
aSn the and shave Of when knew
paton-because you had condemned slavery wher-
ever your word irradissed-here, in this unfortu-
the taskmaster, and that you contemplated the
spectacle from the height of your triumphs, in
odiOus league with the sellers OF human nesh with
the sustainers OF the stdtu Qu0 l do not know
what gusts OF darkness passed my eyes, and de-
termined to address you this letter as an express
sion Oh my dread surprise at 80 strange and inc0n-
sstent an apOstacy. who for than four years
have combated IN an unequal struggle TO sustain
alOft, where 1t has been placed by heroes, the BAN
ner OF the repubc-I, who have suffered the cruel.
est pains and sacrIcedthe dearest affections OF my
heart ior the advancement OF the ideas which your
books and your speeches inspired mel tell you,
Sir, that your actual political conduct has produced
IN my spirit sense Of the most immense decep-
ton and has wrested from my mind one of my
THE PANoPLY or GENIUS PERFORATED BY THE
PUNCTURE OF POLITICS. b.
thought you invulnerable, sir. j looked upon
you as one OF those genluses whom the Eternal
Power sends from time to time on earth to enchanJ
1T by his words and regenerate 1t by his IDEAS Per-
haps was not entIrely mistaken; perhaps this
apostacy Is only apparent; perhaps you have had
to subserve the exigencies ol painful policy; per-
adventure you temp0riZe to-day with the unrea-
sonabe and the unjust to raise yourself tomorrow
on their ruin and to cement forever the establish
ute to drown in Cuba the republican, idea under
pretext OF badly understood patriotism. so tnat,
as you reason In spain that same idea should take
root ana grow. had path yoI have taken, sir.
Permit me to say that yorr conduct ls worthy OF
censure. II you were propagandist sou should
places Of convenience, tba, discredit the cause
which you defend. Only thus could you con-
tinue being distinguished representative Of the
great idea. YOp had feared the work Of your
own hands because the enterprise Is gigantic, and
now, nearly at the moment OF finishing 1t. you
change. You preach emancipation OF the slaves
when 1t was not realizaDie. aud to-day there are
bondmen IN Cuba and in Porto Rico, nOtwlth-
standing that you and your c0-pOliticlans are at
the 'front.' OF affairs In Spain.
You condemn the perverse policy Of the men
who preceded you In power, and, instead Of dimin-
ishing have augmented here the barbarities of
war without quarter What matters 1t If the end
be laudable when the means employed are 0dious
Think you that the tears and the blood OF people
who have struggled for years for their pc ndence
weigh so little In the balance Of conscience Is it
necessary that you sacrifice for the happiness OF
the Spaniards that Of the Cubans Is the blood
shed by the sons Of the Peninsula not sufficient for
}her own political and social regeneration without
Its being Indispensable for Cuba to suffer hOrri.
BILE martyrdom on the altar Of metropolis that so
much has tyrannized over herr
,.u THE BANNER OF UNIVERSAL FREEDOM.
Well may the spanish Republic prop itself up and
become stable But, tell you, sir. that above all
the giories which could illuminate the ranks OF
your party the spirit OF humanity, the spirit Of JUS
tice and OF right will always prevail showing to all
nations IN the pages OF the republican democratic
history OF your country that the completely OF your
actual policy with the nquisitorial policy OF the
tyrannical domination in the Antilles is an in
compatible consort OF opposing opinions, to pro-
duce, by deception and falsehood as au xIliaries
fruit, which perhaps may he ephemeral, at the cost
OF continuation OF trt mendous and unqualified
crimes.
Excuse the frankness with which the foregoing
thoughts are expressed, of1sprngs OF an indopen-
dent character and OF painful error and receive
the assurances Of my highest consideration. Your
servant, &C.,
FRANCISCO FONwARIS CESPEDES,
Member OF the Cuban Congress.
Prison Assass nation.
The following are extracts from the diary OF