The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-21
SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 81, 1856.


capable OF self government They accustomed 70
look up others and obeythey know not how 70 rule.
party new 70 support their claims sad he other
emuated their example For thirty years that beautfd
country was torn b., intestine and given over TO
ruin Less than year ago element Of stability order
and Improvement was introduced among them walker
and other Americans being invited went there, we're vic
torou. and established republican principles. They ee
va,ed Walker TO the highest position In the gin Of the
people But the surrounding nations, jealous not o.
Nicaragua but OF the Americans in that STATE up
arms 70 drive oat iho.e ope whom God had sent there
10 civtize and improve the natives For the very
son thai those hostile nations are opposed 10 our country
men who are struggling for those principles which eyery
one OF Ssu weuld be willing to lay down your lives 70
maintain. for that reason should oountrymen bs
sustained Yea, before those despots shall crush
them, tell you The American people VIII 60 there to
man TO sustain them. cloud cheerng.) Granted that
nmss,ssIs save right 70 BE- there what then r., Is sSs
fen more deeply than when reflect upon the one
Thousand men struggling there. declare that Henning
tude with he banner still flung 70 the winds-wth his
brave stil raising their ralying oheer-stil nebly
defending their adopted land, dedantly waving The
Nicasasusn flag above them 70 Gen. Walker (Cheers)
Gentlemen declare are false to the principles o(
our We leave them there TO suffer and die
the faith 70 declare, and will sake my life upon IT, that
the American peops Will never permit To day it was
struggling there and Imagine her feelings when
knows there 10 no hope for her husband unless
Sm Sn y'S No sne an ssa me snss those noble principle:
earliest breath, and # he should die fighting for
60 glorious caule she could only wish, wo-
man % she was, to have shared his noble fate.
There Is another instance which will be worthy 70 be
mentioned in bietory. into my ONCE one
went to Scsrsgus on saos turned 70 shs s'r rs
CORDS and found that he had gone He went there the
same reason that moro than one half OF the young men
60 there for, namely to redeem himself from the folies
OF his YOUTH and TO win for himself distinction and an
honorable fame 5ne said "Caut 90 out and join himS
told her she had better remain here but her maternal
tenderness her fears and sho The boy
had gone 10 Nicaragua. but died orRvey fighting with his
there o ae to recye the wosa, Of Ss
boy The Americans In Nicaragua the children OF
this soil; they the children might say, OF this tag
and that flag, like the protecting mother, should ex
terd ts broad lolds them, and shield them,
whstever may be their faults Gentlemen, nave the
pleasure Of reading to you the following
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas IN all times OF national emergencyln all times of
disaster and misfortune whether visited upon the children Of
famine BY pesenee BY the disasters Of ,sfu
S * have Seen he 10 eve cs
whether befor the common good Of their country in
sisy
them ne fact s a. least 9r ne cw
the very root OF all institutions surrounded by
hsy OF
assistance either from The people Of this eouo
Mheses he struggle nov pending IN Nicaragua one Which
peace prosperity Of that country and through
that esnaop Of peace prosperity law and order clearly
William walker the legitimate President Of Slcsrasua Is %
utrWne commerce, ciuxensnp supremacy
sironge Powers q ne world have combined destroy
Resolved Thai claim, Of the first rights of Anne
riesn eizsnshp the privilege o. exepdng AID
cling befaa heir natural risa : who are suffering
s privilege and his rsht when such aid is required the
defence OF The lives and the princpes Of American citizens
belief hs he Course @ q Presers william WsKer aud nis
here Republic asr hs model q our deeply n.s
Tssss e. ss IA ssss ss :
he he & S and se
struciion OF any law whether written upon books
$ ar wss eo higher @ & sSS asn an
Resolved that wherever our countrymen whether
progressive measures developemens and disscmns
gon or free q and ID liberal principles or IN The aid q peopls
gaged such noble and snieresed enterprises misfortune
should be. them they have adoube claim upon sym
Reolysd ksi he people q he United cordially ap
ate Mner Of the United states Ncaragua aud that he Is
which be The defence propagation Of American
interests ssc1ssS u 9,s 4S., spsrsr ss 0 s,.,.
yry one Who bears il foreign and whseser may be his
and %s S aa VIII ne @ s oa
government responsible for the faithful fuhmeni Of this great
Esoved ihsi he citizens Of New York have before
Bicaus defenceless American citizens
q
a. sns n AND we
snsy declare ihai consider the mpersve duty of The
Sc fss s pS
nsosr eyua no ons for h
protection the lives and property OF American citizens but
naval soss o sam al Sor,e ' and
ssn s ns "a AZ sns uodcr 1 eos
al circumstances ne lives and property Of American oin
ocp the great transit route and that the peo
s s and % @ s De- :. %
s1 o ne 9asG s ss sg, ws he ss may ss
n he sccor and support Of any OF their countryme where
and Whenever lhey may be danger suffering from
Reoivcd, Thai the present critical position Of the brave
s x al S1R' ~ s
hose which have for their end he speedy succor sup
United should be deiesdb by matters Of policy
ences o. political creeds Or BY any other cause whatever
Reoved That more solemn appeal could be made to the
our fellow coanTynen. bone bone o. our
resl,ess ioes suffering M rom amn md and ia
hourly danger Of enermnaon and that in their present
ooi this country Tor sd We ihs citizens sew YORK.
upon bis . nsrpose N sr osSsn WE claim
the right and win exercise H. o. giving them such moral pc
medisie relief but also their ultimate Triumphant sue
SPEECH OF GEN. DUFF GREEN.
and received with with great applause He spoke
lows
Gestlemen-I Am vsry unexpssAsdly called upon 10 ad.
from those who have kk@ mss direct iaSspsss h hs
great suhec wncn ysu have met 70 consider myself
10 be instructed - 10 ths meusures which beat cal
culated 10 promote H. welfare Of those who arc nov
struggling FOR liberty In Nicaragua. 10 has been urged
that what might have 70 say would have influence
in promoting the great object for which ths meeting
called. i An now an old man. and have taken . very
active part for some yea In the Affairs Of this country
Ny nsme has become somewhat Identified with cause
Of tbe democratic party throughout the United ssatcs
and The crargo has been brought against Tint
one Of The nrr busters In the United states (Cheers
II may be well known to ycu that wsa st my Instance
through the letters which ! wrote from London 10
resident Tyler that he prompted 70 open peyota
ton for the annexation Of rexas which resulted the
annexation Of that country. think there very Tow
who look upor the interests which have besn de-
veoped BY the annexation Texas who would have the
bolaness 70 rise up In this any other assembly aud
,ay that the government did wrong anncxng rexss
50 far from that, the question u nov, whether Texas
sha be permitted 10 20 OF With the o<her southern
States tney want TO take their departure. Thoss gen
tleDcn In the North who much opposed 10 the
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