Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-16
ENTIRE COUNTRY AROUSED FIoridians Hold a Monster Open
 Air Meeting AND PASS RESOLUTIONS Denouncing President Cleveland in Declaring There Is No War in Cuba. PATRIOTIC WORDS FROM AN OHlOAN One Prompt, Patriotic Act by Congress; One Brave, Just Word From the
 President
WOULD PUT A STOP TO THE BUTCHERY
That Word Remains Unspoken-New York Aldermen Petition = Colorado and Massachusetts Volunteers on
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Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 15.-JThe indig- nation of the Cubans of Jacksonville and the American friends of Cuba over the reported cowardly assassination of Gen. Maceo under a flag of truce was ex- pressed tonight by great torchlight pro- cession and mass meeting on a vacant lot. no building in the city being large enough to accommodate the crowd.
 Judge R.. B. Archibald, one of the lead ing lawyers of Florida, presided, and speeches denunciatory of Gen. Weyler and the Spanish government were made by prominent citizens.
 Ex-Mayor Fletcher, member of the Florida legislature said: "The highest authority in the United States, President Cleveland, tells us there is no war in Cuba. If not, why is it a craft cannot leave this port without being chased by armed cruisers? I tell you, there is war in Cuba, and the time has come when we, as American people, can no longer say that the Spanish people are examples of chivalry. Their chivalry now consists in butchering crippled men, weak women and children. We know what freedom and liberty mean, and we will stand by Cuba and see she gets her freedom"
 Judge Archibald, in his address, said: "A few days ago President Cleveland,
  supposed was the, sentiment of the Amer jean people in referring to the honor and chivalry of the Spanish people. In the war of the rebellion it is said that Cleye- land hired a substitute. He believes in substitutes, and in his message substi- tuted his opinion for that of the Ameri- can people. The substitute is repudiated by the American people, who now clamor for the recognition of Cuba as free and independent nation We not only are here to express indignation at the man. ner in which Maceo was assassinated, but to express indignation at the appoint ment of Spanish spies as United States deputy marshals. It seems that the Spanish officials are dictating to and con- trolling federal officials"
 Sheriff Broward, the commander of the steamer Three Friends, was given an ovation when introduced. He made strong plea for free Cuba. He predicted victory for the Cubans by April l, 1887
 Senator Hartridge, candidate for the United States senatorship, said that the cowardly assassination of Maceo was the most disastrous thing that could have occurred for Spain. Maceo was black man, but was fighting for white and black alike, and his death only created a deeper sympathy for the struggling Cubans.
 J. N. c. Stockton, a national bank pres ident and member-elect of the legisla- ture, thought that it was time President cleveland stopped dealing in long-winded sentences and acted according to the resolution of Senator Mills. It is time to give the Spanish minister his passport and send him home.
 Gen ]. J. Dickinson, commander of the Confederate Veterans of Florida. said he was ready to raise regiment of 1000 men to go to Cuba and drive the Span iards off the island
 Resolutions calling upon the United States government to ataonce declare the independence of Cuba were unanimously adopted.
 The resolutions follow: Resolution offered by E. G. Blair: ls
 Be 1t resolved, first, We, the people or Jacksonville, Fla, in mass meeting as- sembled receive the news of the assds- sina ton of Gen. Antonio Maceo, the gal iant leader of the Cuban patriots, with profound sorrow, and believe no act of intrigue. inhumanity butchery and cow ardice so appalling in it's nature can be found in the records of warfare among civilized nations save in the annals Of Spanish history
 as being waged by the Spanish govern- ment is an inhuman, atrocious and un- civilized manner, never before equalled in the pages of history for cruelty, in decency and vice, save in the acts of the barbarous and uncivilized nations, we, therefore as a Christian community ap- peal to the American congress for the sake of humanity to enact sucn legislation as will give American citizens the right to legally aid the Cuban patriots and that our government may at once de- clare the independence of the Cuban na- ton regardless of foreign complications.
 Third, We furthermore appeal to all Christian communities throughout this broad land that cherish liberty, human ity and freedom and that abhor crime. oppression and tyranny, to do whatever be in their power to encourage and aid the Cuban patriots in their gallant strug- gle for autonomy and believing, as we are taught, by the charts of consti utional government that all men ought to be free have the right to enact such laws as are best suited to their welfare and protec- ton, we appeal to all men who enjoy these blessings, in a free republic, to as- sist those patriots who are trying to rid themselves of the expressions of tyrants and inhuman savages, who represent country whose government is disgrace to European civilization,
 OAKLAND RESULTS.
 Oakland, Cal, Dec. 15.--Weather pleas ant; track muddy. Two fayorites se-