Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1856-05-09
"The Model Filibuster.n

ssThe Model Filibuster.'' 81
Therelis reason to, believe that. the ac-
counts of the total defeatnofs w alker's adj
venturous band by the Costa Ricans
should be received with considerable dis
trust. The proclamation of Mora sounds
like Mexican braggadocia, and should be
taken with many grains of allowance
That Walker has met with a check, is
highly probable, and news of his actual
condition will be looked for with interest.
The last number of Blackwood's Maga-
zine gives the following account of his
personal history and appearance
General Walker is Of respectable
family in Alabama. He is about forty
years of age, and man of superior edu
cation, the greatest partof which he re-
ceived in Europe. He originally studied
medicine, but afterwards became. a mem
Der Of the legal profession. For some
years he conducted newspaper in New
Orleans; but when the California excite
ment broke out, he went to that country,
aud for some time edited a journal in San
Francisco, and has latterly been practi
sing his profession in MarysvilIe, city of
some Importance in the Northern part OF
California. gf =.#gt
In personal appearance, he is not at all
what one would suppose a daring and suc>
cessful filibuster to be. being an exceed
ingly quiet man, with mild expression
of face, and very decidedly Saxon fea-
lures. His followers hold him in the ut.
most esteem and admiration; and his con.
duct, since his accession to power in Nj
caragua, has been snch as to inspire with
confidence in his judgment and abilities
many influential theoretical filibusters iu
California, who are not likely to allow the
present fattering prospect of the realiza>
ton of their ideas to be lost for want of
support"
Walker has already made himself not
inconsiderable hero by his daring. his de-
cision, his fortitude in adversely, his mod.
Grafton in victory, his tact and prudence
in the management, as we'll as govern
ment of the people over whom he has sud
denly acquired almost supreme power
We cannot divest ourselves of the opinion
that in however filibustering a spirit Of
adventure his enterprise may have been
conceived and carried on, his expedition
will do good by infusing an American
feeling, and sowing good seed for future
harvests of civilization. We are inclined
to say with the New York Courier and
Enquirer. that without ranging ourselves
against the Costa Ricans, who, while SEEM
ing to act from motives OF se!f.protecIion,
must have the sympathies of all who love
justice and freedom, we are not ashamed
TO confess that we cannot divest ourselves
Of certain sympathy for Walker. He
appears as the representative of the Dem
ocratic party in Nicaragua and whatever
may be his personal motives, he has
shown, that he has ust perception of
the present needs of the distracted coun~
try in which he has made himself the
controlling power; that he possesses at
least the discretion to prefer the good of
that country to his own immediate ad-
vancement, and the decision necessary to
control those who must either be his min
listers or his masters. That the introduce
ton of American common sense, morality,
thrift, and enterprise into the politics, So
ciety, agriculture and commerce of Near
aqua would save in from the destruction
which threatens it, and raise it rapidly to
responsibility and competence. if not to
power aud wealth, cannot be denied; and
and if this can be done by Walker consis>
tently with the eternal principles Of right,
we trust that Costa RIGA may check his
actual aggressions without paraly3ing his
! potential reforms. "-Rich. En-.