Year: 1873

press upon the shooting Of the principal
captives there seems 30 be q general
concurrence that, irrespective of every
other question, humanity and eiviliza-
tion were grossly outraged by the pre-
eipitate execution of the unfortunates.
Every one must be struck with the con-
trast in the unseemly and ferocious haste
of this cruel transaction to the calm and
patient methods Of this government in
dealing even with the MOdoc murderers
Of General Candy. Suppose that one of
the high officials of Cuba had been as
trescherously and murderously treated
as General Candy, what would have
been the fate of the murderers? Would
even the form of trial have been grant
ed them? The barbarous and bloody
doom of the passengers Of the Virginius
answers that question, and the illustra-
ton has received more terrible empha-
sis by the horrid massacre Of eighty
prisoners Of war by Spanish troops, ap-
proved by the csptain-general, which
has even more recently occurred. The
Spanish rulers Of Cuba seem to have in
herited not only the cruelty of the dark
ages, but to delight in Haunting it in the
face of modern civilization. Spain has
right to Cuba, but she has no right to
make it an arena for such butcheries
and blackness of barbarity as would
have disgraced the ferocious contests Of
the Roman amphitheater. From the
moment that the Spanish race put its
foot upon this continent, it has stepped
the soil with the blood and tears of the
captured and conquered. Every vestige
of Spanish power in America has been
long lost except Cuba and Porto Rico,
5,f,f sf, brutal crfrif hoe
known no diminution. How long will
the inhumanity of Spain in Cuba be per-
mitted to abuse the patience of man
kind?


WE NEED NOT FEAR INTERFERENCE.
From the New Orleans Republican RADICAL j


But the intimation that the United
States should be careful lest she subject
herself to money damages as England
did to the tune of "fifteen and a half
millions of dollars" scarcely expressed
the sentiment of the American people.
England intervened in our affairs to
divide and overthrow a republican gov
eminent; the United States is called to
do the same thing to stop a brutal and
savage war, to sustain a republican
struggle and expand the principles of
emancipation to the end of the earth.
In this point of view, if we have justice
on our side, the possible cost of main
tanning and spreading human liberty
should far outweigh with a republican
statesman any dread of bill for dam
ages which may be presented for so do
ing.


A CALL FOR TROOPS.


From the New Orleans Herald Democratic).


1t has long been reproach to our gov
eminent and people that they remain
silent and inactive spectators of such
brutalities almost within sight of our
shores. 1t cannot be that the gallant
people of this State and city, will not
move in a prompt and determined man
ner to put stop to such excesses. To
that end, we hope that there will be q
meeting of citizens of all parties and
races at an early day or hour, to express
the universal conviction and demand of
our people that the government at
Washington proceed Immediately to
make a call for troops, to send to Cuba
to rescue that island from the disgrace
and brutality of such exhibitions of
savagery and bloOd-thirstiness.


DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT.


From the New York Tribune independently


1t seems necessary to repeat the warn
ing which We gave yesterday against
our governments falling into a feeble
policy in the Virginius matter. We are
not yet in a position to state precisely
the nature of the demands for reparation
which should be made upon the Spanish
government, or even If any such de-
mands should be made. But it is not
for our government to satisfy the public
hofOrahanh fhof of ant TO a
cate our national dignity Will be futile,
on account of the inability of the Span
ish government to exact obedience from
its own servants. Such, however. ap-
pears to be the object of our State de-
partment, judging from telegram from
Washington, published to-day, and it is
against such a spirit that we desire to
renew our protest.


LET US ADD CUBA TO THE UNION.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer Democratic j.


The feeling of Indignation which the
barbarities of the Spaniard have
kindled is universal. 1t is not merely a
popular indignation, prompted by
human impulses, kindled into vehe-
mence by atrocities which partake of
the nature Of savage warfare, but sense
of national injury as well, which per-
vades alike the administration and the
people. There is but duty in this matter
before the government, the duty of
armed Intervention. Let US add Cuba
to the Union of free and Independent
States. Let us make forever impossible
the butcheries that have so often and so
constantly Redeemed that beautiful isle
of the sea. Let US wipe out from the
earth the last remnants of human
slavery. Spain confesses her irapotency
to govern and give peace to Cuba. IT
would be no affront to republican gov
ernment, which Spain claims to have,
to plant law and order where lawless-
ness and barbarity alone have been wont
to dwell. 1t is demanded by humanity.
The affront offered to our flag demands
no less.