The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-06
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make sensation and, if may be, to stir up
Fortunately, in most cases, the rawlings are
taken for what they are WORTH and passed
by as the idle wind. Some years ago, some
one connected Herewith was " snubbed"
by Spanish officials, and doubtless, for
good cause. Since then, il has pursued, in
a journalistic way, the Spanish govern
ment and its interests in the most relentless
manner. Still later, one or more Of its
correspondents were arrested in Cuba, each
as a spy. There is and can be, in our judg-
ment, no question in reference to the le-
gality of these arrests under the rules of
war. 1t is not common custom for
government to allow an individual TO pass
from one army TO another at will. The
mere attempt so to DO is taken as proof of
an unlawful Missions as tending to prove, if
not actually proving, that the person so do
ing, or attempting so to do, is a spy and, as
such. liable to the punishment of death. In
the case of these commissioners, as it de
lights to call them, we never could see the
difference in the character of the mias on,
in the fact of each being spy, or in com
municatng information to the enemy.
whether it was made to the leaders of the
insurgents "by word of mouth or through
the columns or newspaper These cor
respondents or " commissioners suffered
not the punishment awarded to spies, but
received the clcmcncy of the government
This, however, made no diflcren CO. The
bitterness and hatred of the paper, or its
conductors, was intensified against the
country which, though its rulers, dared 10
do RICH, and tempered justice with mercy.
What cared that paper, or its conductors,
for republican institutions, If so he their
revenge could be gratiicd What care
they, or their imitators, if through their
efforts, republican institutions everywhere
go out in gloom? What matters it if free
government becomes il thing OF the past
What is government of the people, by
the people, for the people compared with
revenge? 1t is but few months ago that
events occurred in Spain that startled the
whole civilized world. BY almost a super
human effort, the old kinGly dcspolism was
thrown off and Spain declared herself
republic to be, hcnccfurth, governed by
the people and for the people. The rcpub-
lie sprung forth fully prepared, and ready
to meet home complications, il she could
be spared from foreign interference. The
republican leaders and many of the people
were better prepared for government,
than many wot Of but they, and the ma
lions of the earth, knew that it was dcs-
peratc venture, life and death struggle
and that only the utmost wisdom could
guide the ship of state safely, so that the
republic should not be wrecked on the rock
monarchy. After time, CASTELAR,, one of
the wisest, best and purest of Spanish
statesmen was placed at the helm, and all
promised well for the republic. CASTELAR,
could govern Spain wisely, secure freedom
to the people and insure the pcrpctuity of
the republic. He loved justice and would
do Justice to all, whether they were of the
highest or lowest, whether they were Span
! iards or Foreigners. Moreover, he was a
friend OF the United States. lie had studied
our institutions thoroughly, and gained his
first knowledge of "A free government from
us. He knew that we were great and
powerful nation, he knew that the people
governed, that frecmen loved truth and
would do justice knowing this, he relied
upon the honor of this great country, and
did not believe that its officers could take
advantage Of the weakness of sister IA
ton, make hasty demand without inyesti-
CATION, and endanger the very existence Of
a sister state just emerging from the dark
ness of despotism to the light Of freedom,
and whose every power was engaged in
struggle for continued life.
Was his faith well founded? There has
been, tor several years, an insurrection on
foot III Cuba, If it may be digniiled by the
name of instruction. 1t never, however,
assumed the proportions Of Shays rebel
lion, the whisky instruction, or even,
DORIS rebellion in Rhode Island No
foreign country, or the residents Of
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the participants in these outbreaks-if
they had, the United States would,
probably, have made quick work with
those endcavoring to assist But this
is, now, of no particular consequence. To
assist the Cuban insurrcctionists. vessel,
variously termed, but ordinarily known as
the ''Nirginius," was fitted out, provided
with arms, ammunition and other NUM-
tons of war; ii carried out quota Of vol
untcers to recruit the insurrectionsts; its
register was false the object of the eXpe-
dition was openly avowcd, at Jamaica at
least and, to sum it up in its entirety, it
WAS a fillibuatering expedition, carrying
fillibustcrs, manned by fllibustcring
crew, and engaged in AN unlawful oxpe-
dition 1t set at defiance the laws of the
United States, the law Of nations and en-
deavOrcd to break those of Spain After
openly ayowng its unlawful mission, 1t set
sail and cudcayOred to land on Cuban
shores, but, Spanish cruisers being near by,
it did not succeed but hastily made its cs-
cape. We need not stop to inquire why,
II its mission was lawful, if il was en-
gagged in legitimate trade and, Of right,
carried the United States flag, il en-
dcavorcd to make II clandestimc landing,
and so speedily abandoned the attempt up
on sight of IL Spanish vessel. Soon after,
the Nlrginlus was captured by the Tornado,
a Spanish man of war. Here was the on
portunity of the New York HeraM. IN
fortunately, this time, it had portion of
the press of the country to join the cry for
war with Spain We thank God we were
not of the number The result proved, as
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