The Saint Paul globe., 1899-12-12

The Following preamble and resolutions
| were unanimously adopted at a meeting
| of the Phil Sherican club, held in this
| city Sunday evening:
Whereas, The burghers of the Transvaal
and Orange Free State, aided by their
Kin In Cape Colony and Natal, are hero
1cally fighting to maintain their liberty
and independence so long threatened and
now attacked. by the cohorts of British
aggression and rapacity; and,
Whereas. We believe that the basic
principles of the constitution of this re-
public and the spirit permeating our free
institutions not only suggest, but impera-
| lively demand that the citizens of these
struggle of the South African republics
against cruelty and oppression; therefore.
be 1t
Resolved That not alone as members
of the Phil Sheridan club. consecrated to
the cause Of freedom, but as citizens of
this great American republic, so long
| recognized as the home of liberty and
our heartfelt sympathy with the cause
OF the valiant Transvaalers, and pray God
TO crown their arms with such a series
pirate of all lands" to hastily relieve the
Transvaall, from his foul and unhoiy
presence forever; and,
Resolved. That while we are fully con-
vinced that nine-tenths of the people Of
the the. United United States. and particularly Of
OF right and Justice as represented by
the Boer efforts in the cause of liberty,
we nevertheless deplore that some prac-
| teal steps have not been taken to pub
licly and emphatically voice this generally
recognized sentiment by the holding Of
pubic meetings, which would not only
SNOW 10 european powers the actual at
tltude of the American people on this
question. but would also convince that
very, Smal, Venal, un-American and An
giopnoblan segment of the press in this
In oil rOIo
sentlng the causes and conduct of the
war to the intended advantage of Eng
laad iand and the discredit of the brave Beers.
Ieney are palpably y running counter to and
IaISlty1ng genuine American sentiment:
ana we express the hope that the leaders
OF the various elements constituting the
population Of this city will
IliitI1eeelately it take such steps as will per-
init Of no misunderstanding as to the Side
Wnleh the sentiment of this community
faYorSi and,
Resolved, That for the editorial expres-
s1ons SO obviously based on English mis-
pepresentation and lying, which have oc-
evening eIHenlng paper. respectively, in this CITY
since the opening of hostilfties in South
ifrIca ied contenf we desire to express our unquai
to would, in the face of oyerwheImino
eVlQence to the contrary, fain have if
understood that the people of this coun-
cayss cay symfPatnize nf pain with England; that the
served by the present attempt of English
greedIsomething as possible of belief as
1hat the leopard changes his spots-for as
1ngersoll we'll said: when England is
mentioned in connection with one Of her
wars against small nations in which she
| declares she has only humanity in view,
she reminds me of a burglar wearing a
Whlte tie to the scene of his phi1an-
th1opy; and. be it further
resolved, That we consider the acme
or more properly speaking, the nadir. Of
un-Ameficanism was reached by a local
evening paper when on last Friday. in its
leading editorial, foully and outrageousiy
| assalled member of the United States
senate, and attempted to hold up to rid
1cule the commonwealth which he repre-
sents In that body, because he. rightly
deemlng 1t natural and proper that the
republic founded by a WASHINGTON and a
Patr1ck Henry, with, the chiVaIrous Aid.
OF Lafayette and a Won Stueben and a
montgomery and a Jackson, should sym
path1ze with her sister republics in their
distress, and that the senate, of which he
IS a member, should express its symna1
thy with a people rightly struggling to
maintain their freedom. the predilectlons
Of The English editor Of the Dispatch fo
the contrary notwithstanding; and,
Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
mons be sent to the ST. Paul G 10 b
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