The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-05-31
From the Baton Rouge Advocate.
NICARAGUA AID MEETING.

shores Of the CarflDean sea. we Knew tnal
brave deeds would command the sympathy
and admiration of brave hearts; that orr hero
ic brethren who are cleaving out empire and
battcring down the bulwarks of ignorance and
anarchy under the gorgeous tropics, and erect
ing on their ruins order, civilization and good
government, would receive that good speed
which cheers the Responding and inspires anew
the fang energies when coming from far of
friends The meeting last night at the Court
House demonstrated this. The turnout was
large and animated, and we have msconstrucd
the signs If our people do not manifest their
carncstncss by u substantial report through
the Committee, at future meeting, appointed
to collect material aid" for young Nicaragua.
The meeting was organized by calling Maj.
Gen. r. Il. Mediation to the chair. A. w,
Bell Esq. was appointed Secretary.
Gen. Mediation took the chair and proceed
cd to explain the objects Of the meeting. He
came TO his subject bluutly, pointcdly and clo-
qucn,ly. The dissemination of American prin-
cplcs; IN enlargement Of the field of Amcri-
can enterprise the expansion Of civilization
and AngIo-A American progress; the interests
Of commerce on the great isthmcan highway
between the two oceans all demanded an earn
now working ont its destiny under Walker in
Nicaragua. To advance these objects and
secure ascendency for American industry in
Central America was the view in calling this
meeting. lsrcmarks were warmly applaudcd.
Hon. A. 5 Heron Secretary Of State, was
then called to the stand lie came forward
aud was, as is usual with him on appearing
before his fcllow-citizcns, greeted, with hur
ricanc of applause. lie was not prepared he
said, to make such speech as the important
subject demanded But warming up, he
launched boldly out on the field before him,
coqncntly depicting the Importance to the
United States Of the immediate solution Of the
Central American problem. The maintenance
of the Walker Rivas government in Nicaragua
was essential to the supremacy of American
influence with those governments girting the
Gulf of Mexica aud the great central sea of
American the safety of transit across the 18th
mus Of products Of American skill; our ship
piag and mercantile interests, alike pointed
ont the necessity and duty of our citizens act
ing promptly in behalf Of the Walker move
mcnt As a Noiioaal question its Importance
could not be oycr-esimatcd. We have al
ready seen the finger marks Of England in the
struggle now waging between Nicaragua and
Costa Rifa Aware of the aSccndcncy to be
obtained for her commerce by placing the
lSthmuS in possession Of those who will be
swaycd by her counselS, she has contributed
her gold and money TO crush ont the American
spirit just Struggling into power under the gal.
LIANT Walker and his followers. This should
not be permitted 1t was against cardinal
principle OF our government, a principle to-
which every one subscribed, that the United
States would not tolerate the interference Of
European Governments in the affairs of the
people Of this continent and to permit the in
trigucs Of British agents in Costa Rica against
tie lives of otlr brethren and countrymcn with
ont making an effort to countcract them, would
neither ensure our safety or comport with that
chivaIrous spirit which had always character
lied the American people and prompted
them to rcpc injustice and oppression 1t
was from the pcoplc in their capacity as citizens,
that Nicaragua expected aid They had our
sympathy, but this would rot carry them
through the death struggle in which they are
engaged We should do the same for them
that our ancient enemy, England, is doing for
the people now up in arms to cytcrmnatc
them. "Alatcrial aid is what was asked Of
us and considering what we have at stake,
the appeal should not be unheedcd.
The speaker reviewed with mastery ability
the bearings Of the struggle in Nicaragua up
on the future Of the South. Ills arguments
came TO us AS the words OF statesman As
IL SoutAcrn question: it was Of unreasonable
Importance We know not the result of that
intense feeling now raging in the Northern
States Of this Union in regard to the iustitu-
ton of slavery. Let the time ever come
when the land Of onr fathers should be divided
and all the common ties of family fraternity
and interest sundcrcd, and what would be our
fate ? Girdcd on the North with hostile
power to crush Ms, with England, Gf we al
low her to gain supremacy by her intrigucs in
Central American equally inmica to our iu-
Isttutions, resting an arm Of her power in our
Southern waters, and our position, in all its
critical danger is mapped out before our eyes.
If the nali0n does not support Walker, the
South, by every duty to her present and fIl-
tnrc prosperity, nay, safety, should and must
do so.
Maj. Herron's speech told with his audience,
In the absence Of notes we do not pretend to
give his language. If we have given our rca-
ders faint outline Of its purport, we feel sat,
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