New-York tribune., 1877-07-13
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

COLoRED MEMS SYMPATHY WITH CUBA.
PETITIONS FOR THE RECOGNITION OF TIE RFPUB-
uc TO BE SENT To CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT
HAYES.
The sympathy Of the cOlored residents OF
this and other cities with the struggling patriots in
Cuba many of whom are Of their own race, found eX
preston yesterday in the reception of delegation OF
colored men at an informal meeting OF tho Executive
Committee OF the Cuban League, at the oihce OF Col
Juan NJ Macias. No. 1l9 Broadway. The Delegation
consisted Of the Rev DR. Henry H. Garnet, Of the shiloh
Presbyterian Church 5 +. ScOttron T. c. Lawson and
rs Perkins Gen. N. T. Macmahon, The chairman, IN
welcoming visitors, said that some years ago he ana
Col Macias while in London called in company Win
delegation OF the British and Foreign Antisavery 30
ciety Earl Granville then British Minister oi foiesu
Affairs with view OF ascertaning whether England IN
conjunction with United States c1uldtak any achoh
that would icnd toward the emancipation OF the slaves
in Cuba and The termination of the atrocities peIpeaeu
upon the rcvolGU0nists Earl Granville replied tha' u
was adelcaie matter England to handle ana that he
Government could not interfere as TO the aroces Ic
members Of the Anrslavery Society Afterwards stated
that they were willing to cooperate in the endeaVoI 10
supDress slavery Cuba but the Island belonged 10
America the people the United states should take INC
Initiative and the Society would second them
The Rev DE- Garnet said that during President Grant
Administration memorial with SIX thousand
OF coored men attached. sent to the PRESIDENT can
his attention 10 the existence OF sidN's J." N"
pressing belief that the slave trade would be perpc'uY
cont,nncd in eyont Of the triumph Of Spain; ana asking
the United states 10 accord to the Cuban PatoS l
orable recoc1Nton The President eXp7cssed his sfH-
pathy with the Cubans, but nothing further was uo'
We deel,lv sympathze with the struggling p'Oi"'s "
cpha said Dr. Garnet because they emauciP'ou III
tboir slaves We believe that the CSoh he-
r,Iic is entitled TO recognition, ami we want
20 tnoO In what manner can best heIP you
On August l. we shall celebrate the anniversary 0I R '
,,o~Cilgtiou OF slaves in the Antilles ny lic ril,
aud thought tlS 10 ne ah Vli' '',,othv with vour
mass meeting 10 express our sflpathl w. -
cause iS H We t%e frec expression OF our opinions
ON rhe state OF Affairs III Cuba 4" 1hIs P'tt'ot Pt tIr
p"Ines Durug the conversation tEat tohoG'a , 80
remarks il decided that 'hS GGi,cr,It. sroted
sfo1Id ne held during September. Col QHerdlN 49,
- u; ,ie fih.n arulg there three cooi'u hl'5U
Generals four colorcd Brcader GtneI"ls' IN rn oti
ilts and n large number of coioTcd suoa,ielli "i'
cers lie also read the delegates ON 'IlIJg % nat
Constitution OF the C1o"n 1s re3' ', fr,c
Mr. et.ron thcn read the following oi''i' Vi II" XIV
WITH % mn 'Ic-iSned petitioners. citizens Of the thea
stetcs many OF whom have reason I'd he Si'. s,,,'
sirong arm Tie Government iof men III,
S,Ss would call De attention o our Gov
the existence oi slavery n thr lsthlU q - i,n b,iugs
respectfully submit that nan iiivn on ~ 10 fie AN. o
sian leid in slavery. not Oily c'hlla} ~ .' ;,,n,
Christianity. h5t III dit,o, t Hrin ana against
,-,} so J assurances own GoVeiAlhrh iu @ 'u
pas Ne would ID attention 10 the iact, Ia ' @
slave trade IN ii us 1 .i' V in yes ls Hold.
hundreds of beings Tor inoilS ia W .t
a. ltIr an the Antilles, over Wloh ',e ,
isb Govcrpmcut ST. ems 90 have loN az G9h'il, V i
as ,,n doult have our Government al Ni>i1- ~ ~,
,assel and houeul when from TINE 10 ti' az 9 tl
feverulgcut ls given assurances OI sIttu3 W ~
n the law ol $50 Tor the eiauuai tuId' +'
sivs rut from ndouhcd sources We are tssucu 'i".
tLat law reInains q ad letter ana IL Is
;,t",rsd to ..v,llfe H. We would call paricua' u'uH
i"n 10 Tie fact that soiTed people e'Plu,1i i a,d
t-.ro etoong the insurgents OF WhOh lui9 OO'""o
49,. l.a ha..u ,,l,tsred during the past nine years
Of war WHO then became the wares 81 VI ,'r', 'r
Government and under tnt law OF - ~ t.1o w, ~ IN
s6 mo ,ry AID fhc revenue thus obtained went IN
~ tbo -p.ri.h tNchegue, We, therefore WI" nav
- o,,i.--lvc woke. ana know how 10 synpdihIe VII
ON, hifIl.y m aba, would most rtSlctiull' lr' io
o1r C, rr1lncut suci immediate action a7 VIII .''
t . ,, flltyer the foul blot Oi SLAYER! ifon
our doors" ,,., g.. ,l,,,,tf.a.e tho
Arr come consultation il was Cecdeo 10 uupH'".e "a
Couaress and another 20 thc President me ~
Cr,t sid 10 IA TEIUJ NJ reporter That ucleSal'o Mou
f 1,' m mi cs'od citizens in TIE country 10 AROUSE
their symuatEics VITA tAf -- S-e