The Cuban Meeting.
 
August 29, 1851
 

An immense concourse of citizens assembled on Fifth Street Market Space, last evening to express their sympathy for the Cuban patriots, and their indignation at the outrages recently committed on American citizens, and the American flag, by the Spanish authorities.

The meeting was organized by the appointment of Geo. F. Chambers President, and B. Seig, John McMakin, Wilson N. Brown, J. D. Taylor, Wm. G. Williams, and John Hershley, Vice Presidents; and Geo. E. Pugh, Secretary.

A committee was appointed to draft resolutions, expressing the sense of the meeting.

Messrs. Chambers, McMakin, Pugh, Gibnons [sic], and others, addressed the meeting, after which the resolutions were presented, and unanimously adopted.

The resolutions denounced in spirited terms the cruelty, barbarity and insolence of the Spanish tyrants, but at the same time denounced all resort to mob law or violence in our own territory.

The meeting was one of the largest ever held in this city, and was characterised with the most unbounded enthusiasm.

A committee of five, composed of the Vice Presidents of the meeting, was appointed, with power to call a meeting whenever further advices should be received from Cuba.

The meeting then adjourned.