The record-union., 1897-03-04

affairs of their neighbors, and a nota-
BILE instance was when Philip of Spain
interfered in. the religious matters of
the Netherlands and reused William OF
Orange to come to the rescue of his
countrymen and drive back the armies
of tyrannical Spain.
There is later instance. During the
time when we were struggling for our
independence from Great Britain,
France rendered us the greatest assist
ance by recognizing our belligerency
and helped us to win our independence.
How different has it been in this
case. Oar Government has permitted
our flag to be trailed in the dust and
our people to be insulted, abused and
butchered by the treacherous Span
iards The Government has done this
in opposition to the sentiment OF the
people of the country and despite their
demand that our citizens be protected.
He had once thought that four years
was too short a time for President TO
hold office, but he had changed his
mind. and now thought it was not. He
thanked God that this was the last
night Cleveland would occupy the Pres
idential chair. Four years was enough
to make Lincoln famous Put the two
men side by side and judge between
them. (Applause)
RINGING RESOLUTIONS.
Judge Hinkson said that Judge
Hughes and General Hart had been
expected to speak, but were not pres
ent At the last meeting a Committee
on Resolutions was appointed. 1t had
performed it's work and he would now
read the report.
Following are the resolutions:
Whereas, We are permitted to enjoy
the great privileges and blessings of
Republican form of Government, trans
mitted to US by our patriotic forefathers,
who through their love of liberty, ana
their hostility to mOnarchial form OF
governments, threw off the yoke OF
bondage and established a system OF
government that claims to guarantee
protection to all of it's citizens, where
ever they may be, whether under the
folds of the emblem of freedom and lib
erty, the stars and stripes, or tempor-
ariIy within the jurisdiction of foreign
governments; and
Whereas, BY education and intui-
ton, our hearts go out in sympathy to
the oppressed of all nations, and more
especially to those who, imbued with d
spirit of liberty, strive to throw off the
yoke of cruel, oppressive monarchial
governments, and to establish for them
selves a Republican form Of govern
ment; and
Whereas, The gallant little band of
patriotic Cubans have, for more than
two years last past, been engaged in an
unequal struggle in it's endeavor to de-
liver its cruelty oppressed people from
Spanish miSrule; and have suffered per
secutionS, and their children, wives,
mothers and daughters have been sub
jected to such unspeakable atrocities at
the hands of Spanish officers and SOL
diers as cause a feeling of horror and
sympathy to thrill every true American
heart; and
Whereas, American citizens sojourn-
ing in Cuba have been subjected to the
most unusual, cruel and barbarOus
treatment at the hands of, and by per-
mission of that brutal butcher, General
Weyler, and our government has COM
placently permitted the brutal treat
ment and murder Of our citizens without
offering any adequate protection to
them; and
Whereas, further, Humanity de-
mands of our Government that it recog-
nize the belligerent rights of the Cubans.
Therefore be it
Resolved, That we extend to the