The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-18
NICARAGUAN AFFAIRS.
A,d for General Walker.

Ala for General wa
MEETING OF 1Hr FRIENDS OF NICARAGUA At THE ST.
CHARLES uOTEL-A GRAND MEETING CALLED FOR
SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE TABERNACLE.
private meeting was b, Id iast right at the Nioa-
Yrsus headquarters, room No. s.. Charles Hotel
corner OF Broadway and Leonard street. preliminary to
or for the purpose of getting up grand meeting
IN aid Of the Americans Ia Nicaragua large number
OF notable persons were presens amoas whom were
Major Iless, General Ward Barpett, Gems areer and
Canezeau Of Texas General Wheat OF Teruessee Conel
j. w. FabIen, Colonel Anaerson OF Nicaragua, Thomas
Francis heagnor Dr. Maggn, Judge Morton, Thomas
placide the actor and Mr.. Aorgan OF the Mica
ssgua line OF steamers
At7h O'Clock the meeting called order by Gsa.
Ward H. Burnett who ollca,ed SIS chairman. Hc stated
eha on the previous evening few friends OF the
OF Nicaragua met there and deter mined upon holding
another meeting last night, preliminary to large
meeting 10 be held in this city with view Of dering
material aid to cou1ry 10 in Central America. aud
OF presenting to the politicians ths country fact
that Americans in the uaned States 81 mpshiso With
called, and he individually neart aud soul with his
country men who have been nVlted TO Nicaragua, and
who are now being driven from thess aot by the ctzans
OF Nicaragua, but by Jour othof couiifies.
Judge NogTos then addressed the Chair, saying thGt
gle Tor hoorty and republcsolsa In Nicaragaa had
warmly supported Walker. AM ial he would now least
expressed by my friend Msagner ugnt he told
mo that he eh 81 mps.hy for Wsiker when the sun
shone brightly over him, aad would lot now desert him
when clouds 0vershsdowed him (Cheers.) To rurtacr
eobect os the meeting he moved hata committee Of i've
be appointed 10 decide upon the best be adopted
for Carrying out our purpose Of aiding coGnrymen in
The motion adopted, and the following persons ap
M Hardcavtle Thomas Francis Mssgher, Henry Weldon,
Major J Bartlett and David Dows.
Mr. OASsyIrn then made lew remarks, as folio VS.
Walker IS badly of, and needs money and to hold
his osn We must not shas our eyes 10 the sectional
feeling this question IL canno be denied tnAt at the
A4xpfh Aa
while at the South they 10. their interests with
Walker; therefore, he proposed 10 nave committee 90
Though the south and sont means from Southora
Capitalists and also TO get tho Southern members OF
Congress To lend their influence 70 the From
could thus be obtained from the South, which would
eDabe Walker u do Sol oneIning more than merely hold
h's o~n OF remain IN peri, as ~ present.
ihe advice oi practical man ehad been In Nicaragua
and knew al about IL. fnc country whers Amsr
cans car I've and sustain themselves, and they would
have done If mad not besn for outside influence.
If Gen. Walker had had nohing TO contend atnst but
the people OF Nicaragua b. would rule there in
peace and quiet Ana Why Because Walker permitted
every native 10 cult rate his spot Of ground hive
quiet, IA ia1olence He did not force them ato the army,
Is their caer ruiovs dill But tho surrounding deypos
sre tryg to crush Walkeriheg ustigated and sup
ported by European despots Il Is nov 20 more qoes-
ton about Walker, but II Is question whether Ameri-
cans es be drtyea out from thsrs ~ these ac-pos
those babsTous natives who csrry ths,r banners
= auest.oa OF walkers d,csation or wa,ker's
oyertnrow, bu. Il is question between the
eAhgS1ffto OF citizens AMI their defence
port, AZ sstis6et from wnat have or tho psope
Of NioaIsgas tina. they are tor Walker becsuse,
before stared OF bis permitting them to i've ia pace AMI
ouet noi forcing tneui into tne army. Chere no,
merchant IN this city VINO would not be bsnedttsd By
tie csiaelisameot OF Walkers rule In Central America,
because would greatly Increase taeir trade Il IS tuey
and they chiefly Who Will DO benefited Az for us an.
busters. only poor OF dovls nave
aoelce aad are even out Ia our ogn country Our
iseor ot.eA7 5eusGs those merchants and they should
tabe nnid OF this rsnftor. have rode i've hundred
Mss Z gs ssr,eosss Dor m Ssasa:a sas slept ngh afse'
- oil THAT time, did nttive refuse me nos
riali,y. the struggle is nos heswsoa Americans sut
fesposs - CenrA America aud Europe. They hsv,
sworn "deslh 10 al North Americas II Is their bs
f.e cry bni shali no oHsoieds (yooes-So NO, nlJ
caLsn, ano shall We not 10 our turn hop those strug
giiDg for them In Central America Rom culber Is
i"iser question OF Walker, brit OF Amerisans.
Gen. tRsKs next made some roGarks. | had rsthsr
hght, ad he, than speak think acton tho duty OF
the soitr lconssder tbs principal ohisc. Of meet
lag u 20 orxan'zs great paoic sprt OF sympathy +
this city oar object 1: 10 atop asrcy any o whit
yersd dot shisco poAiciaa who opposed % walker
(Cbcey) an for protecting Americans their rights
s,io Issas under tho rule Of ot Jackson and helped
onaauer that state for neutrality
A-s. wh,ch existed hen as vel as now Geu Jacksou
wasa Dig hearted ma, VINO would defy lag
pefn.s ine achievement OF 80 glorious work. Bot at
presea, bceve W. have only q small potato Jacksoa
from sebfiug help 70 tas sufsnag men, woluso and
children N country which MIS- nag does not cover I
spoak 70 b and o,lers 90 ,ns, they viii :, sa., per.
ni Is 10 20 70 Tho rescue OF sonerns corusy
). W FAmSs being called upoa ssid he had lived IN
Nosrsrys thiec years. that he bal enough tnero 10
know bat nothing coutt prevent Intestine war;
lsh peace ana prosperity but tne infusion Of new clc
mont anosx thom. That n'asioa must IRON tha
caunuy; alone could ovatc aud c,vxc that people
Tho country Is not ooly fertile Dat wc,t Quatded
sirccsnn ot American genius n Walker IL driven on,
Amefsrln ee In Noaragua, aud n nons can 1--we
Ic nooc VII be able TO lye 70 any oher Of The Central
American siatss. or at ranana We viii thus be
cri OF hom communication vib section Of coun-
VIZ. kDsand hos AL along been Infringing upoa the
hfa f fNa LfxsAw
uou tniis tsrltory but you do GOT taxing 20
arms asAns, Enslsh ciuzens-.nd wnyY Because ihcy
know Eosland has the power aud vii defend them.
Gen. WHAT spoke aod SAID hs had kpo~n gsue-si
Nager whna nc a child. aud low nc could not on.
n cr Ans,es f,sw sm wsn ho are se sors,
OF ,ove frcm Virginia motnrrs lips, aud I Know thv
rnsed r'ih na hot southern blood . ae pure bleai Of
SfIaod kGow his sprii--xnow that he will never
giye " Never win his b. hfei from that SOD un.
- !; DC victorious. he viii establish noble republic
there 20 viii cniranchiso aai ciyhze people before
onsisvcd uoby iaf sacriace - a glorious Gauge.
Ise Question = vil we saep,ri nun or wil ve s,I
tor Americans T. 70 anywhere upon tais Western oont
oem ara seek their fortune ss u u for ducks % 20
uDoh ,se sea Nov, ~aea toe tc,d Hcnsingsca
cais ~ii 10, 20 10 hs aot NOtss NJ, ~ G-d) expcet
~ mteh I'D tros tue North ss ffom tbs SOUTH lam
81 cod nri rouse H. and not the No., boiling blood
o. ie south eau surp.u H. Let us then al togeshet
ayofy Aaxard 60 and suppor Geo Walker. Hsunngsca,
srd the aoble Americana who ~ro suffering there.
Cart Rysisss next addressed the meeting Ia very
p1ifo,1 Qr nubusinro speech, sayiug be not too
old he wosla shoulder y nusgct aud marcn Nicaragua
she cett natce. who had previously retired, here
TUNED aaa nsde the io'lowiog report
Tour ocpnee appointed devise means for carrying out
promptly aud ehcctvcly tie objects OF u rnseiug have 20
state ta siderina the ctcs eun citizens
IN tfeacua who. aaatcd by the spirit OF oar Just liberal
snd cn tcned naidlions. generously and couagcousy
answered hc eprts made q htln nv hs demoaic aud
lrrssitc nAfty nf hr ntry AMI un1cr Gcuera William
Walker u lhe ilce rrvatous anil nos
d. 81 ~ emlcut tha people Nicaragua.
ngsra sefvte Arocrrcy hag bad oppressed
NY hna bccce ceeraded an1 q r coauirs hsi become
ron tnrsieFtng tr n the tndi. ~ ne fearful trials aud
ruthless 10 witch tho-a Afneri citizens
opposed fgttn cnusuircy OF fhs af the
su-tounuE States a COSTA heA Guatemala and saliva
e, nstrfcd and doubt sustained bY the agents ~, i5
lafcsan tuss that yrat prnc pies And iatcressihs
nfOstfN ~ American cif snip be aancity II emvra
Ton, Nc progress 0f cvfgst0n thc spread and ssaniy
ct courfrcr he tsrry TERRITORY and ths juIt
sutfsuact o. AfncrNan influence In tho New W0rld-tre a
nlsring ~ ihese grave circurnEaacea your CON
ifet ffAt hNninnty uafrosm exalle
nalonal tccy demard from you snl All o,her citizens
prompt iaugnarmous and decye action; that therefore
ivrees the rational sense which the
people 81 View York entertain u the dangers which enac