The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-05-03
Great Nicaragua Meeting in New Orleans.

Hon. Pierre Soule addressed large meeting Of
the friends of Ncara qua In the rotunda of the St.
Louis Hotel, on Monday evening last. Some three
or four thousand dollars were subscribed to the
cause the spot. and Messrs. VIM. Chrsty SLATER:
II. NJ. Hyams, w. Il. G. Webster. d. c. jenkins and
J. Jacques apo tinted to collect subscription.
The following report of Mr.. SouI.E's speech sfrom
the Courier:
After the overwhelming enthusiasm which greeted
the orator had subsidized, he proceeded to say that he
had fcpcd to meet few friends i'm private; he was
surprised aed charmed ut his agreeable disappoint-
ment but claimed the indulgence of his hearers for
his want of preparat on. lie intended no oratorcal
display. but some practical suggestions.
! The South has been slumbcring in her past. She
has neglected her interests and failed in her duty
to herself and hence the position in which she now
finds herself. New Orleans is in danger Her port
/. commanded from the Bay Islands. British cannon
can fire rs il into her very doors.
Nature has divided this continent into two parts.
connected by Central America. Central America
itself separates two whose farther shores
inhabited by ovcrcrowded nations. This isthmus is
destined to he the scat of universal commerce and to
highway between Europe and Asia. part of this
upcrb domain is now held b. gallant man and his
few noble followers. His chief obstacle to success
is an evil spirit which to he abroad in this
country spirit out of place here but wholly char
actcristic of France. who annexes Madagascar, and
England, who anneNes Dude. spirit which can
never be allowed by this country. That great Amc-
rcan principle the Monroe Doctrine. must and shall
be enforced 1t Is Wei for Europe to oppose it, and
to orpos it ccay here # real North Amsr
of Europe. in commerce., is gone forever.
Therc may he evil spirit in the North. If
by any chance Nicara qua shou1d become part Of
this republic tho preponderancc of the North gone,
and New Orleans will take the trade directed to
the North. and will be the great emporium of com
marce in the United States. But this spirit must de-
For more than ten years Nicara qua had been the
prey to continual civil The popular party in
those called for aid, and the noble Walker
answered that call. Civil liberty and popular rights
at restored. and the prosperity of the pco
pie was established under the government of Rivas
SIM I'D ~ WnllEr Vllp Eurnnpan
had secretly melted Costa Rica to war. There had
come here exaggerated reports Of = defeat Of th..
Nicara@uans under ;c essingcr. These reports were
absurdly exaggerated. Schlessin ger not the
man for the occasion-had been surprised-but it
WINS email affair Walker himself about to
take the field, and was ms confident rs ever. In n
few weeks he can sweep the Costa Rcans like dust
from the face of the earth But his position is crit
ical he needs assistance. There is no time TO lose
the best interests of New Orleans concerned
Our sympathy run versa. but must do something.
Merchants may invest in Nicaragua securities with
perfect safety; that government has been unrccognz-
ed by this the relations between us have
been cloudcd but never destroyed. This country
will protect its citizens in any just claim against any
Nicaraguan government, 1t will be a good invest.
mant to lend money Nicaragua bonds, and will
be service to the noble Walker and this country
besides and especially to New Orleans. Nicaragua
has debt of only 81 100000 and has property Of
$4,000 900 in value If S250000 is subscribed and
paid here into safe hands to be given to Nicaragua
fr her bonds in three weeks Costa Rica's forceswl
! b, swept from the face of the earth. Immediately
: San Salvador and Honduras viii join Nicaragua,
ana the central nlcr!can government VIII he once
more estabshed-to last, he hoped for its annexa-
ton to us was yet too glorious q dream to be
true. But this government must soon recognize the
Ncnra guam indcDe ndence. The head of this gov
eminent may have been sometimes misled but he
3 wasfnthlul aud true Nicaragua would soon be re-
u cognized
! Finally said the eloquent orator in tone which
thrilled every heart, let lis begin here. now-at once;
let none of us leave this rotunda until we have sub
scrbed what able to spare, to redeem Central
;, America, to ensure the future glory of our own
great city.