Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01

Durdened. until the yoke Of Spanish rul,
has become intoerable IL the fathers o.
our independence were JUSTIFIED In castin,
of the oppressive dominion OF Grea
Britain. the Cuban patriots Of to-day hay,
Tar greater justification for their attempt
TO overthrow the tormenting impover.sh
ing. heartless tyranny OF the Spanish Gov
eminent.
1--WE desire publicly to express our In
dignation that in this year, 1885, the spec.
tacle Is presented of shiploads of soldiers
sent 5000 across the ocean, to America
the lan6 OF the Free, TO shoot down In
cold blood courageous people. who sim.
ply desire to govern themselves
| our indignation Is further aroused al
the unspeakable cruelty or the Spaniards
towards the Cubans in this struggle
Death seems TO be the penalty neted out
10 all Cubans captured under arms and
even those furnishing medicines 70 the
! so-called rebels are 10 be- ruthlessly shot
! we are glad TO notice that the course
OF the Cubans appears TO be more hui
name and we take this opportunity OF
/ congratulating them upon the remarkable
/ PROF ress they have made. in spite OF the
! terrible ODDS against them. We believe IL
| 70 he the privilege and duty Of the United
| states Government TO recognize the Cuban
revoluiionists as bellgerents as soon az
/ possible on being requested by competent
/ CUBAN authority, in accordance with in
| ternauonal law. Such action on the part
OF our government we deem due TO the
Cubans and to The cause Of universal
! liberty.
NOTHING AGAINST SPAIN
while oisavOwing all bitterness of feel
ing on our part toward the people or
Spain We nevertheless, believe that it
- our duty and privilege at this time.
as citizens of this free republic. thus
to express our heartfelt sympathy with
our Cuban neighbors. living upon an island
which nature has made paradise. but
which the cruel methods Of the Spanish
Government have done much TO make a
plaSue-spot. We respectfully urge our fell
low-citizens throughout the country 10 as
scnbie in mass-meeting to diffuse in
formation. and thus arouse or rather
deepen the sympathy Of our whole people
with the Cubans I'm their heroic attempt
to cast of the yoke OF oppression. ana
TO achieve that independence ana freedom
which are the great highways 10 happl-
ness and prosperity.
We also urge the press, the pulpit and
the altar, with voice and prayer TO con-
time their help TO the righteous cause
Of men who are bravely fighting for home
and native land.
We respectfully but urgently appeal to
the citizens Of all the republics in the
three Americas to give emphatic express
SION 10 their sympathy with the strug-
Cling people who are making such a gal
liant fight for that independence from
Europe which the other nations of the
New World have already secured"
BE II further resolved. That the or
ganzation which arranged for this gath
ering be requested to take charge of and
continue the good work, so auspiciously
begun this evening.
APPEALS.
Or. Barrows followed the reading Of
the resolutions with an appeal for their
adoption.
1--WE are told" said ne, that we must
keep on good terms with Spain. but there
is limit. even to good-fellowship. I hope
these meetings will arouse a new feeling
OF INDEPENDENCE and patriotism. don't
believe that a cut-throat nation has any
riga TO be hopOred with our silence here
tonight"
Major Swift introduced Bishop Samuel
Iallyws. who spoke briefly: Are we to
wait until the process Of subjugatiOn
and determination is complete. and every
patriot has been given his passport TO
better land. and their murderers run
riot where their presence is known no
more?
Now is the time would be In favor
myself of raising an army 10 help these
people to win their independence and
planting the flag OF Cuba on their shores
/ 30 not want annexation. / want Cuba
- nave her ind uendence"
These sentiments We're received with
manifest approval by the audience.
Rev J.. s. Henson, the next speaker, |
echoed and endorsed them. Or. Henson |
ed ha ma - of
tan. and compared Cuba to the poor
victim lying by the roadside. ana Uncle |
Sam. he said. was destined to be the !
Good Samaritan. at the sound Of whose |
footsteps the rufans who had stripped |
her of her jewels and were now stibbing |
her to the point OF syncope. would turn /
and flee.
The American people" he said do |
not propose to stand by and look idly |
on while this work Of butchery is going |
on-not so long as there is a God in !
Heaven and shot and shell on earth. / |
hope when another flag than Spains - |
raised, America will be the first to re- !
cognze it,"
The proceedings closed with the sing |
ing Of two verses OF America"
NO LESS ENTHUSIASTIC.
The meeting AT Association Hall was
no less enthusiastic or crowded.
Judge William 4. Vincent made a few
remarks as presiding officer. saying he
was believer In the Independence of
cuba, but did not wish to see a viola
ton of the neutrality laws The audi
ence was deeply interested. and any
good point made was taken up az
once
After the Rev. =. s. Henson had
'poken cX-Corporation Counsel John
Mayo Palmer explained the intent and /
fleet OF the laws OF nations. He thought
ne people of the United States should
peak through the newspa Dsrs to their
brother Americans Of Cuba, and should
irge our own government TO recognize
he Cubans as belligerents.
W. j. Hines followed Mr.. Palmer. after
which the resolutions were read by the
Rev. DR.. Thomas, and adopted with great
The Hon. w. f. Mason's talk closed
he meeting. and the audience sang
America" while leaving the building.
The audience applauded every sentiment
by the speakers suggesting the
cognition Of the Cubans as belligerents.
'wo OF the speakers defed the law of
ations, and Mr.. Mason wanted an i'm
Mediate repeal of that law which. he
aid was only intended TO prevent one
alton from interfering while another
alton was committing depredations of
ONE kind against another nation.
The sentiment for the annexation of
'uba was not strong.
The speakers wanted the inhabitants of
he island TO determine their own course
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