Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-12-20
WASHING TON NEWS AND GOSSIP

W ~'|AA1Afo Wv ~ w ~ avn OOSSlP.
William Henry Hurlbut This individual
appeared in the IntsiIrgencsr yesterday morn
1ng In viDdication Of what that Journal stig-
matlzes as the unworthy structures" upon
hin) Of the party press and some reflections
in the Senate
In view Of the fact that the system of abo-
htlonism is universally ono Of sweeping per-
sonal detraction, misrepresentation and do.
nupcistion, the 4" structures" Of which HurI.
but complains are worthy Of their subject,
who richly deserves them; for more
violently abusive man Of his cloth and class is
to be found nowhere else, or his pen in the
Edinburg RsUisuc bellies him sadly. He saws
in the InteiiIgencsr-
"The Edinburgh Review Ia responsible for
Itself, but, il the character Of an American
citizen is to be discussed, it shall be discussed
fairly"
Query-Did he" discuss fairly" the char
acter Of the millions of American citizens con.
corning whom he crowded so many false and
infamous statements and imputatiOns into the
Edinburgh Rsrreu2
high idea this, that an Abolitionist NAV
faisify, abuse, villify and misrepresent his
eountrymen without stint In furtherauce of
that abolition inevitability-a propensity to
toady England and everything English-and
then claim personally an exemption from
sharp criticism, That is, that the truth shall
not be tcld Of him, in exposure of the false
pretence under which influence is sought to
be obtained for his ISLANDERS and misrepre
sentations-the pretence that he is a South
Carolinian in aught but the accident of birth
there, Of periPatetic New England parents.
The Lsteti'eenesr calls him " of South Car.
olina." Did he not vote for Fremont in a
non-slaveholding State at the recent eIection9
He Oilers to rest his title to the character of
patriotic citizen Of the United States upon
the doctrines which are set forth in the article
which has excited the indignation of the Sem
ator from my ibis y own State.''
He is evidently as indignant at the idea of
being thought unrstriotic, as his co-labo.ers
and Intellectual superiors, Fred Douglass and
VIM. Lloyd Garrison, are. Benedict Arnold
was in the habit Of defending lin England)
his treachery, en- the assumption that it was
patriotism Of ths loftiest kind
APropOs-in the Edinburgh Rsvisw article
he svails himself of the false pretenoe that
the writer is an Englishmsn that being the
style (masb) under which he seeks to get
weight for his article over the water. On this
side, though Fremont voter in New York, he
seeks to play of on the public the South Car
DINA /" dodge"
The Walker Meeting "A late New York
Herald contains report of the proceedings
Of meeting on Saturday nigh. last at the St.
Charles Hotel, Of the friends of Nicaragua
ii. Q. Walker This report is note. worthy,
a. proving the fact that with the exception Of
Mr.. Chas Morgan and Placide, the actor, the
names Of nearly all the others connected with
the affair are these of persons either not citi.
sens Of the United States or not business mel
of the city, bat individuals whose name. have
Of late years often appeared in the press in
various quarters Of tie land in connection with
nllioustering scbemes-as participators or SYM
psthiIers with 6llibusteriDg. Indeed, Mr. Nor
gan, personally so deeply interested in SUI.
tanning Walker, may be said to have been the
only bona hde New York business man known
to the public who participated in this meet
ing Yet it will go through the press as a meef.
ing Of citizens Of New York Gen. Thoma,
Jefferson Green. formerly of Texas, was one {,
the speakers. We extract from the HeraLd'.
report Of bis remarks sufficient TO inform tn,
reader Of the tone and temper Ct the proceed
ings:
"Gen. Green next made some remark.
had rather fight, said be, than speak I tbins
action IL the duty Of the soldier. I consde1
the principal object Of our meeting is to or
gsnize a great public spirit Of sympathy il
this city. Our object is TO stop Marcy OF any
other white-livered doughface politician VII,
Is opposed to Walker. (CheeH / Am TO
protecting Americans in their rights"
The schen devised was to send a eommi:
tee throughout the South soliciting money
arms, munitions and men for Walkers cause
The newspapers tell Of a current attempt 4
organize and send force Of We hundred mer
from New York to aid Walker, ito become
food for the yellow fever and cholsra) who
shall land in Honduras and march thence
some FIVE hundred niles to join Walker
In the fret place, il that "white -IIyered
doughfscsd politician" Marry" permit.
any sOeh exI edition TO leave New York Jus,
now-uhich il exceeding questionabIe with
us-vs have no idea that Honduras will Der.