National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-09-17

the powerful intellects, after having spent a
twelve month In the atmosphere of calumuy
and slanderous vituperation.
Sam Carey pitched into the newspapers in
Q speech the other night. He said he "Was
running for the office of Lieu enant Governor,
not that he cared for the honor or money in
1t, but that he might be target for these
miserable devils TO fire upon" meaning the
newspaper editors. Now, see here, Sam, give
you twenty-five cents to take that back
Rochester Democrat. he will take 1t.
He was an Englishman, and he stopped US
on Fifteenth street at 8 o'clock, and as the
SUMS rays glanced disgonslly across his nose
the gin-blossoms bloomed and doomed beauti-
fully. Said he, 81 do not believe Grant will
get the third term; that, in my mind, is de-
cided fact. But what want to know is, what
will become of all these clerks when the De-
mocracy gains the ascendancyp "There will
evidently be a clean sweep" we replied.
''Vive Ia Victoria, viye la sweep" he cried,
and then, shifting his sails, staggered into the
Rarbor Of lager-beer saloon.
Who was made lieutenant, then Secretary
of War, then Senator by the American people,
and then, turning his back upon them and the
flag, attempted, with hoard of ambitious
intriguers, to destroy the house that Washing
ton builtl 1t was the veritable JEFF. Davis,
who to day, being living evidence of a broad
and generous magnanimity, is an unregen-
Grated rebel, wandering about the country
under the guise of an agriculturist, soliciting
sympathy and popularity among the very peo-
pie whom he tried to destroy; and they sub
NIT toit. Dash such inconsistencies.
Thus far Cuba has no Power under the sun
to whom she is obligated. She has fought her
terrible battles alone. She has struggled
seven years without assistance. She has
braved the fatigues of a thousand encounters
s;ngle-handed. She has won q name of i'm
mortal glory by her own efforts. She has baf-
fed the dark powers Of Spain with undaunted
courage and love of liberty. She has suffered
torturing miseries, with hundreds to sympa-
thize with her, but not bold and brave to lend
a helping hand. She has sent to the grave
one hundred thousand of the Spanish legions,
and is prepared and determined to fill as many
more narrow cells for the sake of independence
and freedom. Cuba has done these bravo and
patriotic deeds, while twenty powerful nation
tiles, who boast of q broad humanity, high
civilization and q far-reaching charity, have
stood calmly by unmoved and Indifferent.
Why they have thus ignored her pitiable sit
uation by wrapping themselves IN the cloak OF
apathy is evident and conspicuous. This is
selfish age. Each nation is working for self,
and when this interest cannot be advanced
none are willing to toll. IfEngland could see, in
the liberation of Cuba from Spanish rule,
current Of wealth that would pour into the
Golfers of her Exchequer, not moment would
be lost in securing that freedom. If France
could convince herself that Cuban indepeud-
ence sugured French gain all the forces of the
! new Republic would be Immediately exercised
to bring about that independence. If Spain
were impressed with the solemn fact that her
power in the West Indies was simply leech
fastened upon her throne, sapping the essence
of her national prosperity, and that she would
| be the pecuniary gamer should she sever the
connecting link that so odiously birds her to
the Queen Of the Antilles, the universal voice
of her selfish politicians would be, "GoVern
yourselves" If America, the boosted home of
| freedom and seat of liberty, could be brought
| to feel that there is q greater and higher law
| than that OF international construction, and
| that the humiliation of Spanish dominion over
tne struggling patriots would bring TO ner
wealth and proves, tomorrow would find her
| diplomats engaged in almost superhuman eff
| forts tending to that end. This seems To be
the reason, and the only one, why handful
Of men who deserve liberty, if ever that boon
was merited, are compelled to fight year after
year against overpowering numbers, in the face
of thousand recurring obstacles, and with
de,potic people who are unable to govern
themselves, while twenty nationslities, self
proud of their respective virtues, look coldly
| on and will not act.