New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-08

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twenty-fo hours more for tho canvasser
to get the returns into such shape tina
they can be depended upon. In tn
meantime We must wait with patience
hopeful Of the final result.
! THE PROGRESS OF EMANCIPATION.
The Democracy posted Q handful yes
terday in which the Cubans were made
to protest in English against the Repub
isan party. We had supposed Cubani
in this country were merely resident until
the result of tho war Of Independence
should be known. In such case they
could have no more right to protest
against our domestic policy than the aliens
from France or England, who have mani.
tested 90 much more interest in our af-
fairs than in those Of their owAcountry.
Cubans who may have taken the oaths Of
American citizenship are entitled to
the same rights With ourselves, and their
opinions Is American citizens deserve
respectful consideration.
To such it viii be amusing to read the
Democratic indignation at the failure Of
the United States to emancipate tho seven
or eight hundred thousand slaves in the
island. It viii occasion them surprise to
SEQ the Democracy appear in the new
character of Abolitonists, and pro-
fess to be better friends of free
dom than Republicans. Such would
be the inference when Cubans, if they
had votes in this country, were advised
to give their votes to the Democracy Is
the competitors of the Republicans. The
Democracy should, however, have remem.
bered that there are more SpanArds of
old Spain than Cubans in this city. A
great many of them have been naturalized,
and they oil sympathize with the Spanish
government In the attempt to excite
the Cuban refugees who can not vote
against the Republican party the Democ-
racy run up aeainst the old Spanish citi-
zen who can vote. The trick of making
. Cuban refugee address his friends in q
tongue foreign to them, must have coun-
teracted itself
Though no longer Of any effect upon
the election, We can not refrain from re-
marking that the only efforts made in this
city to secure sympathy for Free Cuba
have originated with the Republicans,
and chiefly with those of the colored
race. These Republicans are impatient
that the blessings Of emancipation should
be extended the whole length of this con-
tinent and its islands. They do not feel
SO safe in their rights as if they were uni
versal. They are entirely familiar with
the history Of freedom in San Domingo,
and know that after it had been achieved |
The French Emperor repudiated the lib
srty, equality and fraternity of the revo-
luton, and sent an army to reduce the
,olonists to practical bondage. This
power the Republicans of San Domingo
:esisted, and the second war of independ-
'nce confirmed the DEGREES of the first.
The colored Republicans of the United
states see danger Of similar attempt to
lullify their freedom and reduce them
o the condition of serfs bound to ser.
nee. It would be unnatural for them to
cooperate in prolonging the bondage of
heir fellow-creatures in Cuba. To sup
'ose that the Democracy, which has en-
'loyed the acquisition of power for the
purpose of restoring the dependent re-
alton Of the colored race here, should
70 animated with love of negro free
lcm elsewhere, could not certainly i'm.
'ose upon any Cuban if told him in his
wn language. II
The Republican party is committed to
be recognition of Cuban independence
the earliest moment compatible with I
he law of nations and with our own
:eaty obligations. But there are obsta- i
les which no nation may disregard, to 6
ratify its own abstract sentiment. Cuba {
a colonial dependency of Spain, and
10 United States is bound to Spain by l
'lemn treaty of amity, as well as by {
le continental doctrine of Monroe,
European powers to hold their t
lcient colonial possessions upon this con- I
nent but prohibiting them from acquir- A
6 additional territory. Its hands have {
zen thus tied from Intervention by the r
ternational jusrisconsult. What we know. il
bea revolution of men determined to be Il
%. means the rebellion of a province. The o
'vernment of Spain holds the autonomy q
the island; its ports, its revenues; the il
chest productive districts, the larger b
TT Of its private wealth and population. N
, private or eS parte connection could G
thorize our government to disregard n
sse patent facts. The REPUBLICAN has n
scented to the representatives Of Free "
h plau which might relieve al for q,