The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-21
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Tho meetiuK In the Opera House Shtur-
day night to exDress syInpathy with The
Cuban cause was an ant husiastlc one aud
attended by one thousand Wllmingtonians
Nho PASSED resolutions calling up on The
United States to accord belllRerent rights
70 the men Ia Oubu who are trying to
throw on the yoke OF Spanish tyranny.
The theatre was beautifully decorated
win American and pan e0lors. while
portraits OF Washington Grant and Lin
0oin were conspicuous.
On the stage was seated.
General j. Parlke Postles, L. B. Morrow,
w. @. r. Colquhoun, Dr. ]. ii. Morgan, II.
n. Pickels. Philip Reybola, the Rev, Robert
Watt. Charles Baird, d. j. Barnard Colonel
William b. Norton, G. n Thomas, William
n. Finn. r. Lewis Arm strong, Robert w.
Francis, Patrick MagarIty, Thomas Holt.
William Francis. W. d. Muliin, Jr., James
@. McComb. II. P. Ruhford, Thomas d.
Young. Colonel G. M. LeItch, A. p. Bucher.
William H. Pierson. Har ry Taylor, Isaac s.
Bullock, ex-CongressmR an e. L. Martin,
Sheriff Paul GIllis, Franklin G. Stidham, ].
l.. BURNETT. william Wilson, Jr., Samuel
Wilson. ]. H. Lewis, Or. Linton Smith,
Thomas ]. Lawson. Fra ancis M. Walker, j.
A. Wilson. M. t. DanRenberg, James W.
Ponder, G. P. Johnson Alfred Gawthrop.
George W. Sparks, William A. Blake. e. L.
Rice. Jr., Charles +. Rudolph. Thomas s.
Lewis. Election Commissioner Thomas G.
Doud. John Pyle. Harry A. Brown. DR..
Adolph Brunei, Nicholas Bentaneourt, DIR.
Leopoldo Acosta, Satprnino Dominguez.
Saturnino Dominguez, br., Presiding Elder
T.. v. Barrett Captain Caprile, ]. A. Luz
cena, ]. M. Rogers. Frank W. Pierson,
George G. Maris. William s. Hilles. William
8. Prickett. Thomas Davis. DR.. c. r. Jakes,
James Sterling II. III Ward, William G.
Taylor, Medford H. Cahoon p. e. Taylor,
Harry Chandler, T. AlIen Hlles, Frank
Wooley. Clarkson Jennings, Fl. H. Billany,
ex-Mayor shertlidge, General Garrett ].
Hart, Peter L. Cooper, the Rev. Merritt
Huiburd. William II, Weeks, ]. p. Satter-
thwaite. William II. Walker. DR.. Willard
Springer, Gonzales De Quesada, secretary
OF the Cuban Junta; NJ, Fiedel Pierra, Alton
G. Pyle. DR.. A. e. Fraltz, Samuel Setthern
Charles G. Kurtz, William H. Foulk M
L.. Lichtenstein, William j. Thomas Robert
G. Fraim, Dr. John Palmer, Jr., John NJ.
Taylor. Samuel f. Hetts. ]. C. Sterling,
Ralph De Sofa. Willlam r. Sirman.
Ex- Mayor ShortlidHe was introduced as
presiding officer. and after the audience
had become quiet letters of regret were
rend from Congressman Willis. ex.SeCre,
fary OF State W. +. Chusey. d. W. Corbstt
OF Odessa. 1. N Mills of Clayton, Dr.
Nathan Pratt Of MIL tord. Rev. Lafayette
Marks and 4. Estrada Palma. the presl.
dent OF the Cuban Junta.
Congressman Willis concluded his letter
thus;
''She has been restricted In liberty, re-.
pressed In education robbed OF her reys.
nuas, and made the yassal and plaything
OF tho petty tyrants who have ruled her
with unrestrained authority. But she is
not subdued nor conquered. From 1868
20 1878 she waged uIceasiDg war against
her oppressor5. and ut last was wheeGled
into submission by promises that were
never kept. She is In arms again and
believe for final SUCCESS AMI Independence.
aud presently she will be knocking at the
doors OF this free and mighty government
for the recognition OF her belllgerent
rights. and hers lie one hand that will go
up in her favor.
by the rights dehled her since her frat
aettlcment; by the aunerlngs and wrongs
she has endured In every generation; by
avery blood. stained page of Spanish his
tory and by every Instinct OF liberty thai
burns and gtows in the American heart.
she appeals to us for friendship for JUS
tice and for recognition"
General Postles offered these resolu
Hons, which were adopted without dis
sentina vote.
''Iiesolved. That We extend to the Gu
bans now in revolt our tull and eiuoere
eympathY with thelr present contest for
pouLlcai freedom.
THAT as flee cltikers OF free country,
IN the exercise OF our hight OF petition,
and In the name Urhumanlty. we respeot-
fully ask our patidnal government, Gas
soon as 10 consistent with internutiona
obligation to recognize the Cuban revo
lutionsts as belltgerents to the end that
Recognized status OF bslllgerency ma!
appeal to the com mon judgment OF the
civilized world for mitigation OF the
rnereiless character OF the warfare wngeC
nRalnst them."
Owing to the absence OF Rsy. Dennis j.
Film. Peter Cooper was announced as tht
first speaker ana Ills speech was stronp
Que in Cuba'a favdr.
Fldel Plerra, a New York Cuban aditor
was no second speaker. and after finishing
his introductory remarks sud: In In
tho worthy founders of this great am
wonderful republic fought for oaus
slmilar to ours but how diilerent tn
motives when .inpelled them TO action
They fonght for their principles. aud onl
for their principles. The ankles Of th
patriots of mo lad not been marked o
disltgured by the friction ana weight o
u glish shecklee; their no omes had no
bten made desolate by tho axe OF tho Eng
nsh exeoutloueri OF the rope of tn
Eugsh haugmah; their property had no
been seized and conilscated by the gos
ernment.oi droat Britiun; their moul BIS ha
pot boen gagged by he Ignorant an
butal English consors, nor were til
eli ldren comprllad to receive their la
Etruetlons from British school naster5
charged with theduty OF slill ny IN thei
minds those nOnis aspirntI ous which Ii
later years make the boy freeman.
No. they had not sun lleIed such wrong
from the British Government. They wer
British colonista; but they were also fire.,
men in The enjoyment oil all their right
eLd lllerties. Trey fought against Grea
Britain. not beckuse sha had opprssse
item but bechQse she dared 10 assert
right lhe exerclfes OF which might eRsll
Become oprrdsslve. They cav in thf
assertion DANGER for their liberties an
tlleil rights, an, they Immediately resoiy
sd TO sever all political bonds with III
M ither country aud gallRntiy fought III
La their purposd was achieved.
Hne any on4 over questioned thei
tight TO do sol Has any one ever oue,
hoaeu their patriotism aud their Wisdom
Certainly not. Ihe literature OF the HOri
--- Abounds IN books written by conserva
tvss anu literais by the lovers OF frei
dsm an.l the advocates OF restriction,
pralse,of rWashingtoEs. your Adamsei
your JeiGersons, your MaiisOns, yol
II nrys and your itanlltons, Tho VINO
civilized world rot only declares an
afiirIns that they wero right. but r,
veies them as great und noble patriot
and acclaim them az tho apostles OF rigl
and freedom
NOW, ladies and gentlemen, II 1t
rlgh 10 fight for principles against taoi
who dare asseil them. what can be- sn
OF people lighting for all that Is denT
man, for thelt homes, Tor their famllIe
for their wives fer heir chluren, and K
their own eNistencef Can there 10
heart so devoid OF human feelings, or
mind 80 destitute OF reason as to rema
upnoyed befoIe such an affecting specti
Gle or to Withhold from the actors el
gagged In 1t his approyalf
'Yes, there are such hearts and mind
Those Of the Spanish officials and the
supporters, WHO with them live upon al
thrive with the substance of the Cubl
people. They not only refuse to aoco
them their rights, but characterize The
as adventures, robbers. bandits and u
sas. lns, and long for their blood with q
craving OF this hy ena."
Mr Plerra then read extracts fro
SPANISH Daputs Uiyinu brutnI adyloa