The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-01
likely to effect their safety and hopp,-

mas shown that mankind are more dis
posed To suffer. while evils are suffer
able, than to right themselves by abol-
ishne the forms to which they are
accustomed. But when a. long train OF
abuses and usurpations. pursuing in
Nariably the same object, cVinC2s Il
design to reduce them under absolute
despotism, ii is their right, ii is their
duty To throw of such government and
to provide new guards for their future
security.
This historic declaration. made by
the founders of our republic on july
| 1. 1916. was true then amt Is true to-
day. For many unhappy years the
CubanS have been most shamctuliy up-
| pressed ANA cruelty burdrnrd, until
the yoke of Spanish rule has become
lintolerabic. If the fathers OF American
independence We're justified in casting
| of the oppressive dominion of Great
| Britain. the cuban patriots OF to-day
have "a far greater Justification FOR their
attempt to overthrow the tormcnting,
| limpoVishing, hcar;lcss tyranny OF the
spanish Government.
we desire publicly To express our
| Indignation that in this year 1892 the
spectacle is presented OF ship loads of
soldiers sent 5000 miles across the ocean
| to America, the land of the free To
shoot down in cold blood a courageous
people who simply desire to govern
themselves.
our Indignation is further aroused at
the unspea bic cruelty of the Span
iards towards the cubanS in this struG
gle. Death seems 90 he the penalty
mctcd out to all Cubans captured un.
der arms. and even those furnishing
medicines to the so-Callcd rebels are to
be ruthlessiy shot.
I'VE are glad To notice that tho cours,
of the tubanS appears TO bc more lU,
| name. and we take this opportunity cr
congratulate them upon the rcmarka-
BILE progress they have made ia spitl.
of the terrible odds against them
I'VE believe it to be the privilege ana
duty Of the United States tn recognize
the rights of the Cuban reNolutiunsts
AZ beuiSer"ntS a$ soon as possible on
being so requested 10y competent cuban
authority in accordance with intcvnu-
tionai law. SuCh AN action OF our gov
ernmcnt We deem due to tho Cubults
and To the cause of universal liberty
While d!savowinE all bitterness ur
| feeling on our part toward the people uf
spain, we nevertheless believe that il Is
our duty and privilege at this time as
citizens OF this free republic thus to rN-
press our heartfelt sympathy with our
Cuban noighbors' living upon an island
which nature mas made II paradise. bus
with the cruel methods of the Spanish
Government have done much to SnoiI.
We respectfully urge our fellow citizens
throughout the country to assemble
III mass meeting To diftuSc information
ana thuS arouse or rather deepen the
sympathy of our whole people with the
Cubans in their heroic attempt to caSt
off the yoke of oppression ANA t.
achieve that independents" and freedom
which are the great highways to hap
piness and prosperity
We also urge tho press. and the. p,u-
pit and altar. with voice ana uravci. tn
continue their help 10 the righteous
cause OF men who ar. Lravclv fghtinr
for home and native land. W.. r.
spcctWliy but urgently appeal to ,b,.
citizens of all the republics in the tbre,.
Americas to give plpphatic cxnr..einn
to their sympathy with the strr,..,linr
people who are making .such - cnIlant
fight fnr that independence from tbn
Cuban ruir which other nations of th,
new world have already secured
he ii further resolved. That mn. ,,-
Eanization which aIranuad fan, nj.
gathering b,. requested 10 taE, rha,.~,.
of and continue the good work So ans
piciousiy begun this evening"
Dr Burrows followed tn" rcadiut, nf
the resolutions With an appoaI rnt.
'heir adoption
Mayor Swift introduced Bishnp sam
ucl Falows who spoke briefly
Are We to wait uut.l the process of
suhJusati"n ana cNtcrmination is com
itt'r ana every patriot has been given
III" III" p'HSP"fl !" better land, and their
nv, " ,u'I'IS run il"t where Their presence
N"""" II" more ~ Now Is tho
I'm N'"'H nr . iaNoi myself ui